Quick two-way connector
The quick two-way connector addresses poor conductivity issues by employing a divided conductive tube with connecting conductors and springs, ensuring reliable electrical connections through enhanced contact and resilience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422748446.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-12
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-12
AI Technical Summary
Existing quick two-way connectors in electrical equipment suffer from poor electrical conductivity due to improper installation or wear of spring sheets, leading to point contact or small contact surfaces, which can result in unreliable connections.
A quick two-way connector design featuring a conductive tube divided into two butt-joint bodies with a connecting conductor and conductive springs, along with a conductive component and insulating sleeve, ensures secure and reliable electrical connections by using a conductive spring to enhance conductivity.
The design improves electrical connection reliability by ensuring full contact and enhanced conductivity through the use of conductive springs and a divided conductive tube structure, maintaining consistent electrical performance over time.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cable connectors, in particular to a quick two-way connector. Background Art
[0002] In the existing electrical equipment such as switch cabinets, when the cables are connected, cable quick plugs are usually installed on the two cable ends that need to be connected, and correspondingly, a quick two-way connector used for plugging the two cable quick plugs is involved, that is, the two cable ends are respectively connected to the cable quick plugs, and then the conductive plugs of the cable quick plugs are respectively plugged into one end of the quick two-way connector, so as to realize the electrical connection between the two cable ends.
[0003] The existing quick two-way connector realizes electrical transmission through the conductive plug contacting the wall of the conductive tube inside the quick two-way connector after being plugged in with the conductive plug of the cable quick plug. However, in actual use, if the operator uses the quick two-way connector due to operating habits or improper operation, the following situations may occur: causing tilted installation (i.e., the conductive plug of the cable quick plug is not fully inserted or inserted crookedly), there is a probability that there is only point contact or a very small contact surface between the conductive plug and the wall of the conductive tube, which is easy to cause poor internal contact; although some solutions provide a spring sheet in the conductive tube, the spring sheet has a thin structure and general resilience. After frequent plugging and unplugging of the conductive plug, the elastic force of the spring sheet will weaken or even fail, so the electrical conductivity performance is still affected. Utility Model Content
[0004] In this regard, the utility model provides a quick two-way connector that can improve the reliability of electrical connection.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0006] The utility model discloses a quick two-way connector, comprising a connector body, the connector body comprising quick interfaces arranged at both ends of the connector body, a conductive tube for plugging with a conductive plug on a cable quick plug, an insulating sleeve sleeved on the outer periphery of the conductive tube, and a mounting seat for locking and limiting the insulating sleeve and connected to the two quick interfaces. The conductive tube comprises two butt-joint tube bodies butted against each other, the two butt-joint tube bodies each comprising a contact side opposite to the other butt-joint tube body and a plugging side for inserting a conductive plug; a connecting conductor is built in between the opposite contact sides of the two butt-joint tube bodies, the connecting conductor and the butt-joint tube bodies are connected to each other, and the two ... The butt joint bodies are threadedly connected, and a connecting conductor is provided with a columnar portion protruding toward the inside of the two butt joint bodies. A conductive spring is axially provided inside the two butt joint bodies, one end of the conductive spring is connected to the columnar portion, and the other end extends to the plug-in side. A conductive component is also provided inside the butt joint body. The conductive component is a hollow tube structure, which is limited to the tube wall of the butt joint body. The conductive component has a plurality of contact springs distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction, and at least one contact spring has a support portion bent outward to form a hook-shaped end, and the outer edge of the support portion contacts the tube wall of the butt joint body.
[0007] Preferably, the connecting conductor is a stepped column structure with thin ends and thick middle, and the connecting conductor and the butt joint body are threadedly connected.
[0008] Preferably, a splicing groove is respectively provided on the contact sides of the two butt-jointed tube bodies, and the two splicing grooves are spliced together by docking the contact sides of the two butt-jointed tube bodies to form an installation cavity for accommodating the connecting conductor, and an internal thread that cooperates with the external thread on the connecting conductor is provided on the inner wall of the splicing groove.
[0009] Preferably, the insulating sleeve comprises two butt-jointed butt-jointed sleeves, which are respectively covered on the outside of two butt-jointed tube bodies, and the tube walls of the two butt-jointed sleeves are respectively provided with locking protrusions, and the outer peripheral surfaces of the two butt-jointed tube bodies are respectively provided with locking grooves adapted to the locking protrusions.
[0010] Preferably, the locking protrusion is an annular protrusion, and the locking groove is a corresponding annular groove.
[0011] Preferably, the two butt-joint sleeves include opposite sides that are relatively distributed between the two butt-joint sleeves; and a joint surface between the two opposite sides and a joint surface between the two contact sides are staggeredly distributed.
[0012] Preferably, one of the opposite sides of the two butt-jointed sleeves is provided with a first annular conical surface, and the other is provided with a second annular conical surface, and when the opposite sides of the two butt-jointed sleeves are joined, the first annular conical surface and the second annular conical surface form a tight fit.
[0013] Preferably, the butt sleeve is made of EPDM rubber.
[0014] Preferably, the conductive spring is a coil spring, and the corresponding end of the coil spring is tightly matched with the column part.
[0015] Preferably, the conductive component comprises a tubular portion with an axial slit and the contact springs integrally provided at both ends of the tubular portion, and an annular positioning groove cooperating with the tubular portion is provided on the inner wall of the butt joint tube.
[0016] The positive effects of the utility model are as follows: the structure of the utility model is optimized, which can effectively improve the reliability of electrical connection; specifically, when the quick double-head connector is connected to the cable quick plug on the cable, the cable quick plug is locked and connected with the quick interface, and the conductive plug on the cable quick plug is inserted into the plug-in side of the butt joint body. Since the conductive tube is divided into two butt joint bodies, a connecting conductor is arranged between the two butt joint bodies, and the connecting conductor is provided with column parts respectively extending into the two butt joint body tubes, and conductive springs are respectively arranged in the two butt joint bodies, wherein one end of the conductive spring is limited to the column part, and the other end extends to the plug-in side, and in addition, a conductive part is arranged in the butt joint body. Parts; thus, when the cable quick plug is connected to the quick two-way connector, when the conductive plug is inserted into the conductive tube from the plug-in side, the conductive plug is first inserted into the conductive component and radially squeezes the support portion outward, and the inner side of the support portion is in close contact with the side of the conductive plug through the elastic support effect when the outer edge of the support portion contacts the inner wall of the connecting tube body, and then the electrical connection between the connecting tube body and the conductive plug is achieved through the conductive component. At the same time, after the conductive plug is inserted to a certain extent, the end of the conductive plug contacts the conductive spring and compresses the conductive spring to a certain extent. The presence of the conductive spring can further improve the electrical conductivity, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the electrical connection between the two cable quick plugs 8. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation of the utility model or the technical solution in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for the specific implementation or the prior art description. In the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, each element or part is not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale.
[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic front view of a quick two-way connector according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 It is a side view schematic diagram of a quick two-way connector according to a specific embodiment of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 AA cross-sectional view of ;
[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle;
[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cable quick plug.
[0023] The reference numerals shown in the figure are: 1-mounting seat; 2-quick interface; 3-docking sleeve; 31-locking protrusion; 32-opposite side; 33-first annular cone; 34-second annular cone; 35-resisting step; 4-docking tube body; 41-plug-in side; 42-locking groove; 43-contact side; 44-splicing groove; 5-conductive component; 50-tubular portion; 51-contact spring; 52-support portion; 6-conductive spring; 7-connecting conductor; 71-column portion; 8-cable quick plug; 81-conductive plug; 9-reinforcement sleeve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the utility model are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the utility model, and are therefore only used as examples and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the utility model.
[0025] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, a specific embodiment of the utility model is a quick two-way connector, which includes a connector body, the connector body includes quick interfaces 2 arranged at both ends of the connector body, a conductive tube for plugging with a conductive plug 81 on a cable quick plug 8, an insulating sleeve sleeved on the outer periphery of the conductive tube and a mounting seat 1 for locking and limiting the insulating sleeve and connected to the two quick interfaces 2, a mounting hole is provided on the outside of the mounting seat 1, when installing the quick two-way connector, a screw is used to pass through the mounting hole to fix the mounting seat 1 to the switch cabinet, the conductive tube includes two butt-joint tube bodies 4 arranged butt-jointly, the butt-joint tube bodies 4 are hollow tubular structures, the two butt-joint tube bodies 4 each include a contact side 43 opposite to the other butt-joint tube body 4 and a plugging side 41 for inserting the conductive plug 81; a connecting conductor 7 is built-in between the opposite contact sides 43 of the two butt-joint tube bodies 4, the connecting conductor 7 is a stepped columnar structure with thin ends and thick middle, and a threaded connection is provided between the connecting conductor 7 and the butt-joint tube body 4 The connecting conductor 7 is provided with a columnar portion 71 protruding toward the inside of the two butt-jointed tube bodies 4. A conductive spring 6 is axially provided inside the two butt-jointed tube bodies 4. One end of the conductive spring 6 is connected to the columnar portion 71, and the other end extends to the plug-in side 41. A conductive component 5 is also provided inside the butt-jointed tube body 4. The conductive component 5 is a hollow tube structure, which is limited to the tube wall of the butt-jointed tube body 4. The conductive component 5 has a plurality of contact springs 51 distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction. At least one contact spring 51 has a support portion 52 bent outward to form a hook-shaped end. The bending angle of the support portion 52 is preferably set to be greater than 180 degrees to ensure the resilience of the support portion 52. Such a setting enables the support portion 52 to have good elastic supporting performance when squeezed and can quickly reset after the pressure is removed; the outer edge of the support portion 52 contacts the tube wall of the butt-jointed tube body 4; the conductive spring 6 is preferably a coil spring, and the corresponding end of the coil spring is tightly matched with the columnar portion 71.
[0026] When the quick double-end connector is connected to the cable quick plug 8 on the cable, the cable quick plug 8 is locked and connected with the quick interface 2, and the conductive plug 81 on the cable quick plug 8 is inserted into the plug-in side 41 of the butt-joint tube body 4. Since the conductive tube is divided into two butt-joint tube bodies 4, a connecting conductor 7 is arranged between the two butt-joint tube bodies 4, and the connecting conductor 7 is provided with a columnar portion 71 extending into the two butt-joint tube bodies 4, respectively, and a conductive spring 6 is arranged in the two butt-joint tube bodies 4, wherein one end of the conductive spring 6 is connected to the columnar portion 71, and the other end extends to the plug-in side 41. In addition, a conductive component 5 is arranged in the butt-joint tube body 4; thus, when the cable quick plug 8 is connected to the quick double-way connector, During the insertion process, when the conductive plug 81 is inserted into the conductive tube from the plug-in side 41, the conductive plug 81 is first inserted into the conductive component 5 and squeezes the support portion 52 outward. The inner side of the support portion 52 is in close contact with the side of the conductive plug 81 through the elastic support effect when the outer edge of the support portion 52 contacts the inner wall of the connecting tube body 4, and then the connecting tube body 4 and the conductive plug 81 are electrically connected through the conductive component 5. At the same time, after the conductive plug 81 is inserted to a certain extent, the end of the conductive plug 81 contacts the conductive spring 6 and compresses the conductive spring 6 to a certain extent. The presence of the conductive spring 6 can further improve the electrical conductivity, thereby effectively improving the reliability of the electrical connection between the two cable quick plugs 8.
[0027] like Figure 3 As shown, the contact sides 43 of the two butt-jointed tube bodies 4 are respectively provided with joint grooves 44, and the two contact sides 43 of the butt-jointed tube bodies 4 are butted together to make the two joint grooves 44 joint together, and form an installation cavity for accommodating the connecting conductor 7; specifically, an internal thread is provided on the inner wall of the joint groove, and an external thread is provided on the connecting conductor 7, and the external thread cooperates with the internal thread to fix the connecting conductor 7 to the butt-jointed tube body 4, and the reliability of the electrical connection is further ensured by the contact sides 43 of the two butt-jointed tube bodies 4 being closely attached.
[0028] like Figure 3 As shown, the above-mentioned insulating sleeve includes two butt-jointed butt-jointed sleeves 3, the two butt-jointed sleeves 3 are respectively covered on the outside of two butt-jointed pipe bodies 4, the pipe walls of the two butt-jointed sleeves 3 are respectively formed with a clamping protrusion 31, and the outer peripheral surfaces of the two butt-jointed pipe bodies 4 are respectively provided with a clamping groove 42 adapted to the clamping protrusion 31; specifically, the butt-jointed sleeve 3 and the butt-jointed pipe body 4 can be injection molded as one body, and in order to enhance the tightness of the connection between the butt-jointed sleeve 3 and the butt-jointed pipe body 4, the positioning is strengthened by combining the clamping protrusion 31 and the clamping groove 42. Preferably, the clamping protrusion 31 is set as an annular protrusion, and the clamping groove 42 is correspondingly set as an annular groove.
[0029] Continue to view Figure 3As shown, the two butt sleeves 3 include opposite sides 32 which are relatively distributed on the two butt sleeves 3; the joint surface between the two opposite sides 32 and the joint surface between the two contact sides 43 are staggeredly distributed in the axial direction of the insulating sleeve, thereby improving the rationality of the structure.
[0030] Preferably, one of the opposite sides 32 of the two butt-jointed sleeves 3 is provided with a first annular conical surface 33, and the other is provided with a second annular conical surface 34. When the opposite sides 32 on the two butt-jointed sleeves 3 are engaged, the first annular conical surface 33 and the second annular conical surface 34 form a tight fit, so that the opposite sides 32 of the two butt-jointed sleeves 3 are tightly engaged, forming a good seal, thereby improving the safety protection performance.
[0031] The butt sleeve 3 is preferably made of EPDM rubber, which has the advantages of good aging resistance, good heat resistance, good electrical insulation, etc., and has good performance in use.
[0032] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the conductive component 5 includes a tubular portion 50 with an axial slit and the contact springs 51 integrally provided at both ends of the tubular portion 50. An annular positioning groove cooperating with the tubular portion 50 is provided on the inner wall of the butt joint tube body 4. The existence of the axial slit makes the cross-section of the tubular portion 50 an open ring, so that the tubular portion 50 can be squeezed to reduce its diameter when it is installed in the butt joint tube body, so as to facilitate the installation of the conductive component into the butt joint tube body 4. After installation, the tubular portion 50 is restored and cooperates with the annular positioning groove to position the conductive component 5 axially inside the butt joint tube body 4.
[0033] As a preferred scheme of the above embodiment, a reinforcing sleeve 9 is provided between the insulating sleeve and the mounting seat 1, and a limiting step 35 abutting against the two ends of the reinforcing sleeve 9 is provided at one end of the two butt sleeves 3 away from each other, thereby playing an axial limiting role for the reinforcing sleeve 9. The existence of the reinforcing sleeve 9 can play a reinforcing supporting role for the insulating sleeve, and can also transitionally connect the insulating sleeve and the mounting seat 1. During assembly, the two butt sleeves 3 are respectively installed from the two ends of the reinforcing sleeve, and when the assembly is in place, the limiting steps 35 on the two butt sleeves 3 respectively abut against the two ends of the reinforcing sleeve 9 to achieve axial limiting between the butt sleeve 3 and the reinforcing sleeve 9; for the convenience of assembly, the mounting seat 1 can be configured to be composed of two half-body seats connected in radial engagement, a card platform is provided on the inner wall of the half-body seat, and a card groove cooperating with the card platform is provided on the outer wall of the reinforcing sleeve 9, and when the two half-body seats are engaged, the card platform and the card groove are matched to ensure the engagement and positioning between the reinforcing sleeve 9 and the mounting seat 1.
[0034] The above is only a specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited thereto. For those skilled in the art, the utility model can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A quick two-way connector, comprising a connector body, the connector body comprising quick interfaces (2) arranged at both ends of the connector body, a conductive tube for plugging with a conductive plug (81) on a cable quick plug (8), an insulating sleeve sleeved on the outer periphery of the conductive tube, and a mounting seat (1) for locking and limiting the insulating sleeve and connected to the two quick interfaces (2), characterized in that: The conductive tube comprises two butt-jointed butt-jointed tube bodies (4), each of the two butt-jointed tube bodies (4) comprising a contact side (43) opposite to the other butt-jointed tube body (4) and a plug-in side (41) for inserting a conductive plug (81); a connecting conductor (7) is built in between the contact sides (43) opposite to the two butt-jointed tube bodies (4), a columnar portion (71) is provided on the connecting conductor (7) protruding toward the inside of the two butt-jointed tube bodies (4), and a conductive spring (6) is axially provided inside the two butt-jointed tube bodies (4), one end of the conductive spring (6) being connected to the columnar portion (71). 1) connected, the other end extending to the plug-in side (41), and a conductive component (5) is further provided inside the butt-joint tube body (4), the conductive component (5) being a hollow tube structure, and being limitedly located on the tube wall of the butt-joint tube body (4), the conductive component (5) having a plurality of contact springs (51) distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction, and at least one contact spring (51) having a support portion (52) bent outwardly to form a hook shape at the end, the outer edge of the support portion (52) abutting against the tube wall of the butt-joint tube body (4); the bending angle of the support portion (52) being greater than 180 degrees.
2. The quick two-way connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting conductor (7) is a stepped columnar structure with thin ends and a thick middle, and the connecting conductor (7) is threadedly connected to the butt joint body (4).
3. The quick two-way connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The contact sides (43) of the two butt-jointed tube bodies (4) are respectively provided with splicing grooves (44); the two splicing grooves (44) are spliced together by butting the contact sides (43) of the two butt-jointed tube bodies (4) to form a mounting cavity for accommodating the connecting conductor (7); and the inner wall of the splicing groove (44) is provided with an internal thread that matches the external thread on the connecting conductor (7).
4. The quick two-way connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The insulating sleeve comprises two butt-jointed butt-jointed sleeves (3), the two butt-jointed sleeves (3) respectively covering the outside of two butt-jointed pipe bodies (4), the pipe walls of the two butt-jointed sleeves (3) respectively being provided with a locking protrusion (31), and the outer peripheral surfaces of the two butt-jointed pipe bodies (4) respectively being provided with a locking groove (42) adapted to the locking protrusion (31).
5. The quick two-way connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The locking protrusion (31) is an annular protrusion, and the locking groove (42) is correspondingly an annular groove.
6. The quick two-way connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two butt-jointed sleeves (3) comprise opposite sides (32) which are arranged opposite to each other; a joint surface between the two opposite sides (32) and a joint surface between the two contact sides (43) are arranged in a staggered manner.
7. The quick two-way connector according to claim 6, characterized in that: One of the opposite sides (32) of the two butt-jointed sleeves (3) is provided with a first annular conical surface (33), and the other is provided with a second annular conical surface (34); when the opposite sides (32) of the two butt-jointed sleeves (3) are joined, the first annular conical surface (33) and the second annular conical surface (34) form a tight fit.
8. The quick two-way connector according to claim 6, characterized in that: The butt joint sleeve (3) is made of EPDM rubber.
9. The quick two-way connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The conductive spring (6) is a coil spring, and the corresponding end of the coil spring is tightly matched with the column part (71).
10. The quick two-way connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The conductive component (5) comprises a tubular portion (50) having an axial slit and contact springs (51) integrally provided at both ends of the tubular portion (50), and an annular positioning groove cooperating with the tubular portion (50) is provided on the inner wall of the butt-jointed tube body (4).
