Anti-loose RF connector

By using annular steel balls and slot mating and limit ring and spring mechanism in the RF connector, the problem of difficulty in adjusting the butt angle between male and female heads in the prior art is solved, and the convenience and firmness of the connector are improved.

CN222261597UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27SHENZHEN YUECHENG NEW TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421037406.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-14
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In environments with poor light or small space, existing RF connectors require multiple rotations to adjust the angle when the male and female heads are connected, resulting in less convenience in using the connector.

Method used

An anti-loose RF connector is designed, using the ring steel balls on the outer wall of the male head and the slots on the inner wall of the female head. By rotating the male head, the steel balls are aligned with the slot notch, which can achieve quick plug-in and pass the limit ring and The spring mechanism improves the firmness of the connection.

Benefits of technology

It realizes rapid docking between the male and female heads, reduces the number of angle adjustments, improves the convenience of the connector, and prevents looseness when pulled by external force, enhancing the firmness of the connection.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an anti-loosing RF connector, and relates to the RF connector technology field, the anti-loosing RF connector comprises a male head, a female head, a snap ring and a steel ball, a pin is embedded in one end of the male head, the pin is inserted in the female head, the snap ring is embedded in the inner wall of the female head, the steel ball is arranged on the outer wall of the male head, and the pin is inserted in the female head. When the connector is used, the male head is inserted into the female head in a butt joint mode, then the steel balls on the outer wall of the male head cannot be inserted inwards due to the limitation of the clamping groove, the steel balls on the outer wall of the male head can be aligned with the notches in the surface of the clamping groove by rotating the male head, and therefore the connector is convenient to use. The notch steel balls can penetrate through the notches in the surfaces of the clamping grooves, the male head can be completely inserted into the female head to complete connection, the butt joint angle of the male head and the female head does not need to be adjusted through repeated rotation when the male head and the female head are connected, and therefore the use convenience of the connector is greatly improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of RF connectors, in particular to an anti-loosening type RF connector. Background Art

[0002] The connection of RF connectors is generally carried out by using an inner hole and an inner needle. During the connection process, the male and female heads are docked and inserted to achieve connection. After searching, the Chinese patent authorization number CN219643231U discloses an RF connector. Although the connector has a simple structure and is easy to disassemble and assemble, it can quickly connect and disconnect the connector, and the connection is more firm and stable, avoiding the male and female heads from falling off during use due to the pulling of the cable. However, when the male and female heads are docked, the positioning column needs to be aligned with the vertical groove before they can be inserted. In addition, the positioning column is small in size. When operating in an environment with poor light or a small space, the positioning column cannot be quickly aligned with the vertical groove for insertion, and multiple rotations are required to adjust the docking angle of the male and female heads, thereby reducing the convenience of using the connector. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides an anti-loosening RF connector, which solves the problem in the background technology that when the male and female connectors are docked, the positioning column needs to be aligned with the vertical groove before they can be inserted, and then the angle of the docking between the male and female connectors needs to be adjusted by multiple rotations, thereby reducing the convenience of using the connector.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: a loose-proof RF connector, comprising a male head, a female head, a clamp and a steel ball, wherein a pin is embedded inside one end of the male head, and the pin is plugged into the female head, a clamp is embedded in the inner wall of the female head, and steel balls are arranged on the outer wall of the male head, and the steel balls are distributed in a circular shape with equal spacing on the outer wall of the male head, there is a gap between the outer wall of the male head and the inner wall of the female head, and the steel balls are tightly fitted to the inner wall of the female head, and the other ends of the male head and the female head are connected to the data line.

[0005] Preferably, the outer wall of the female head is glued with a shell, a pin is inserted into the inside of the shell, a pull block is welded to one end of the pin, a limiting ring is welded to the outside of the pin, a spring is provided on one side of the clamping ring, the spring is sleeved on the outside of the pin, and the other end of the pin is inserted into the inside of the positioning hole, and the positioning hole is opened on the outer wall of the male head. When the limiting hole is aligned with the pin, the pin will be inserted into the inside of the limiting hole under the push of the spring, which is conducive to further fixing the male head and the female head, and is conducive to improving the firmness of the connection between the male head and the female head.

[0006] Preferably, two connecting blocks are glued to the outer wall of the female head, the connecting blocks are rotatably connected to the paddle, and a coil spring is embedded at the connection between the connecting block and the paddle, and a sealing cover is glued to the other end of the paddle. When the male head is pulled out, the sealing cover on the outside of the female head can flip over to cover one end of the female head under the elasticity of the coil spring, which helps to prevent external dust from entering the interior of the connector.

[0007] Preferably, the surface of the retaining ring is provided with notches, and the number of notches corresponds to the number of steel balls, and the width of the notches on the surface of the retaining ring is equal to the diameter of the steel balls. The male head can be fully inserted into the interior of the female head to complete the connection, and then by rotating the male head, the steel balls on the outer wall of the male head can be misaligned with the notches in the slot, which is beneficial for preventing the male head from falling out when pulled by external force, thereby preventing it from loosening.

[0008] Preferably, the steel ball is embedded in the groove of the inner wall of the male head, and the steel ball is in sliding contact with the inside of the groove of the outer wall of the male head. The rolling of the steel ball is conducive to the smooth insertion of the male head into the female head.

[0009] The utility model provides a loose-proof RF connector, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0010] (1) This anti-loosening RF connector, when the connector is used, the male head is inserted into the female head by docking, and the steel balls on the outer wall of the male head are restricted by the card slot and cannot be inserted inward. By rotating the male head, the steel balls on the outer wall of the male head can be aligned with the notch on the surface of the card slot, and the notch steel balls can pass through the notch on the surface of the card slot, so that the male head can be completely inserted into the female head to complete the connection. Then, by rotating the male head, the steel balls on the outer wall of the male head can be misaligned with the notch in the card slot, which is beneficial to prevent the male head from falling out when pulled by external force, and has the effect of preventing loosening. At the same time, when the male head and the female head are connected, there is no need to rotate the male head and the female head multiple times to adjust the docking angle, thereby greatly improving the convenience of using the connector.

[0011] (2) This anti-loosening RF connector releases the pull block by pulling the pull block so that the male head is completely inserted into the female head. Then, when the male head is rotated, the limit hole on the outer wall of the male head will rotate inside the female head. When the limit hole is aligned with the plug, the plug will be inserted into the limit hole under the push of the spring, which is conducive to further fixing the male head and the female head, and improving the firmness of the connection between the male head and the female head.

[0012] This solves the problem that when the male connector and the female connector are connected, the positioning column needs to be aligned with the vertical groove before they can be inserted, and then the angle of the connection between the male connector and the female connector needs to be adjusted multiple times, which reduces the convenience of using the connector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the male plug structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the female head of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the latch structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping ring structure of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure, 1, male connector; 2, pin; 3, female connector; 4, pin; 5, spring; 6, limit ring; 7, snap ring; 8, steel ball; 9, positioning hole; 10, pull block; 11, housing; 12, connecting block; 13, pick; 14, sealing cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] Embodiment 1:

[0021] See also Figure 1-5A loose-proof RF connector includes a male head 1, a female head 3, a clamping ring 7 and a steel ball 8. A pin 2 is embedded inside one end of the male head 1, and the pin 2 is plugged into the female head 3. A clamping ring 7 is embedded on the inner wall of the female head 3. Steel balls 8 are arranged on the outer wall of the male head 1 in a circular shape with equal spacing. There is a gap between the outer wall of the male head 1 and the inner wall of the female head 3, and the steel balls 8 are tightly fitted with the inner wall of the female head 3. The other ends of the male head 1 and the female head 3 are both connected to the data line. A notch is opened on the surface of the clamping ring 7, and the number of the notches corresponds to the number of the steel balls 8, and the width of the notch on the surface of the clamping ring 7 is equal to the diameter of the steel balls 8. When the connector is used, the male head 1 is inserted into the female head by docking. The steel balls 8 on the outer wall of the male head 1 and the female head 3 are restricted by the card slot and cannot be inserted inwards. By rotating the male head 1, the steel balls 8 on the outer wall of the male head 1 can be aligned with the notch on the card slot surface, so that the notched steel balls 8 can pass through the notch on the card slot surface, so that the male head 1 can be completely inserted into the female head 3 to complete the connection. By rotating the male head 1, the steel balls 8 on the outer wall of the male head 1 can be misaligned with the notch in the card slot, which is beneficial for preventing the male head 1 from falling out when pulled by external force, thereby preventing loosening. At the same time, when the male head 1 is connected to the female head 3, there is no need to rotate multiple times to adjust the docking angle between the male head 1 and the female head 3, thereby greatly improving the convenience of using the connector.

[0022] Embodiment 2:

[0023] The outer wall of the female head 3 is glued with a shell 11, and a pin 4 is inserted into the inside of the shell 11. A pull block 10 is welded at one end of the pin 4, and a limiting ring 6 is welded to the outside of the pin 4. A spring 5 is provided on one side of the retaining ring 7. The spring 5 is sleeved on the outside of the pin 4, and the other end of the pin 4 is inserted into the inside of the positioning hole 9. The positioning hole 9 is opened on the outer wall of the male head 1. When the limiting hole is aligned with the pin 4, the pin 4 will be inserted into the inside of the limiting hole under the push of the spring 5, which is conducive to further fixing the male head 1 and the female head 3, and is conducive to improving the firmness of the connection between the male head 1 and the female head 3.

[0024] Embodiment 3:

[0025] Two connecting blocks 12 are glued to the outer wall of the female head 3, and the connecting blocks 12 are rotatably connected to the paddle 13, and a coil spring is embedded at the connection between the connecting blocks 12 and the paddle 13, and a sealing cover 14 is glued to the other end of the paddle 13. When the male head 1 is pulled out, the sealing cover 14 on the outside of the female head 3 can be flipped over to cover one end of the female head 3 under the elasticity of the coil spring, which helps to prevent external dust from entering the interior of the connector, thereby achieving a dust-proof effect.

[0026] Working principle: When the connector is in use, the male head 1 is inserted into the female head 3 by docking, and the steel ball 8 on the outer wall of the male head 1 is restricted by the card slot and cannot be inserted inward. The male head 1 can be rotated to align the steel ball 8 on the outer wall of the male head 1 with the notch on the card slot surface, so that the notch steel ball 8 can pass through the notch on the card slot surface, so that the male head 1 can be completely inserted into the female head 3 to complete the connection. Then, by rotating the male head 1, the steel ball 8 on the outer wall of the male head 1 can be misaligned with the notch in the card slot, which is beneficial to prevent the male head 1 from falling out when pulled by external force, thereby preventing it from loosening. The effect is achieved, and at the same time, when the male connector 1 and the female connector 3 are connected, there is no need to rotate and adjust the docking angle of the male connector 1 and the female connector 3 multiple times, thereby greatly improving the convenience of using the connector, by pulling the pull block 10, the pull block 10 is released after the male connector 1 is fully inserted into the female connector 3, and then when the male connector 1 is rotated, the limiting hole on the outer wall of the male connector 1 will rotate inside the female connector 3, and when the limiting hole is aligned with the plug 4, the plug 4 will be inserted into the limiting hole under the push of the spring 5, which is conducive to further fixing the male connector 1 and the female connector 3, and is conducive to improving the firmness of the connection between the male connector 1 and the female connector 3.

[0027] The components of the utility model, 1, male connector; 2, pin; 3, female connector; 4, latch; 5, spring; 6, limit ring; 7, snap ring; 8, steel ball; 9, positioning hole; 10, pull block; 11, housing; 12, connecting block; 13, pick; 14, sealing cover, are all universal standard parts or components known to those skilled in the art, and their structures and principles can be known to those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods.

[0028] The above shows and describes the basic principles and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the utility model. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the utility model is defined by the attached claims rather than the above description, and it is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims. Any figure mark in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0029] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description 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 may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A loose-proof RF connector, characterized in that: The invention comprises a male connector (1), a female connector (3), a snap ring (7) and a steel ball (8), wherein a pin (2) is embedded inside one end of the male connector (1), the pin (2) is plugged into the inside of the female connector (3), a snap ring (7) is embedded in the inner wall of the female connector (3), a steel ball (8) is arranged on the outer wall of the male connector (1), the steel balls (8) are distributed on the outer wall of the male connector (1) in a circular shape with equal spacing, there is a gap between the outer wall of the male connector (1) and the inner wall of the female connector (3), and the steel ball (8) is tightly fitted to the inner wall of the female connector (3), and the other ends of the male connector (1) and the female connector (3) are both connected to data cables.

2. The anti-loosening RF connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the female head (3) is glued with a shell (11), a plug (4) is inserted into the inside of the shell (11), a pull block (10) is welded to one end of the plug (4), a limit ring (6) is welded to the outside of the plug (4), a spring (5) is provided on one side of the clamping ring (7), the spring (5) is sleeved on the outside of the plug (4), and the other end of the plug (4) is inserted into the inside of a positioning hole (9), and the positioning hole (9) is opened on the outer wall of the male head (1).

3. The anti-loosening RF connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two connecting blocks (12) are glued to the outer wall of the female head (3); the connecting blocks (12) are rotatably connected to the paddle (13); a coil spring is embedded at the connection between the connecting blocks (12) and the paddle (13); and a sealing cover (14) is glued to the other end of the paddle (13).

4. The anti-loosening RF connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the clamping ring (7) is provided with notches, and the number of the notches corresponds to the number of the steel balls (8), and the width of the notches on the surface of the clamping ring (7) is equal to the diameter of the steel balls (8).

5. The anti-loosening RF connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steel ball (8) is embedded in the inner groove of the male head (1), and the steel ball (8) is in sliding contact with the inner groove of the outer wall of the male head (1).