Self-locking connector

By introducing a limit sleeve and a slot structure into the connector, combining elastic parts and movable rods, the plug is automatically locked and unlocked, solving the problems of inconvenient installation and irreversibility of existing connectors, and improving the efficiency of equipment and lifespan.

CN222320713UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-07WUHAN ZHONGGUANG CONNECTOR
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421097006.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-20
Publication Date
2025-01-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-20

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Technical Problem

The existing connectors are inconvenient during installation and disassembly, and the thread locking is easy to be damaged, or it has an irreversible hook locking structure, which is less practical and difficult to achieve automatic locking and repeated plugging and unplugging operations.

Method used

A self-locking connector is designed, through the matching of the limit sleeve and the slot, the elastic parts are used to push the movable rod and the card block, which realizes automatic locking and unlocking of the plug, making it easier to plug and unplug repeatedly.

Benefits of technology

It realizes convenient connection and separation between the plug and the socket, avoids thread damage, and improves production assembly efficiency and equipment service life.

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Abstract

The self-locking connector comprises a socket, a plug and a locking mechanism, a limiting sleeve is arranged on the side wall of the socket, a clamping groove is formed in the limiting sleeve, a movable hole and a sliding groove communicated with the movable hole are formed in the side wall of the plug, a fixing rod is arranged on the side wall of the plug, and the locking mechanism is arranged on the fixing rod. The side wall of the fixed rod is provided with a guide block extending into the guide groove, the locking mechanism comprises an elastic piece arranged in the movable hole, a movable rod moving along the movable hole, a movable arm movably matched with the movable rod and a clamping block arranged on the side wall of the movable arm, and the side wall of the movable arm is provided with the guide groove. The movable rod is pushed through the elastic piece, the clamping block is kept in the clamping groove, then the plug is locked, the anti-skid shifting piece is pulled, the movable rod is pulled into the movable hole, the movable arm drives the clamping block to move out of the clamping groove, locking is relieved, the plug and the socket can be separated, and repeated plugging operation is facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic components, in particular to a self-locking connector. Background Art

[0002] The connectors available on the market now include two types of products, with locking devices and without locking devices. For products with locking devices, most of them are thread locking, which is not convenient to install and time-consuming to assemble for mass production. Moreover, if they are disassembled many times, it is easy to cause thread damage, affecting the continued use of the product. Some of the few connectors with self-locking devices are generally directly hooked with hooks. Such a connection makes it impossible to unplug the plug again once it is connected. It is irreversible and has low practicality. For this reason, we propose a self-locking connector that can achieve automatic locking and is also convenient for separation and repeated plugging and unplugging. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this section is to summarize some aspects of the embodiments of the utility model and briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Some simplifications or omissions may be made in this section and the abstract of the specification and the name of the utility model of this application to avoid blurring the purpose of this section, the abstract of the specification and the name of the utility model, and such simplifications or omissions cannot be used to limit the scope of the utility model.

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned problems and / or problems existing in the use of the self-locking connector, the present utility model is proposed.

[0005] Therefore, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a self-locking connector, which is convenient for plug insertion through the setting of a limit sleeve, and squeezes the card block to facilitate the card block to enter the limit sleeve until the card slot and the card block cooperate, the card block hooks the inner wall of the card slot, and the movable rod is pushed by the elastic member to keep the card block inside the card slot, thereby locking the plug, pulling the anti-slip paddle, pulling the movable rod into the movable hole, so that the movable arm drives the card block to move out of the card slot, and releasing the lock, so that the plug and the socket can be separated, which is convenient for repeated plugging and unplugging operations.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A self-locking connector, comprising:

[0008] A socket, wherein a limit sleeve is provided on a side wall of the socket, and a card slot is provided inside the limit sleeve;

[0009] A plug, wherein a side wall of the plug is provided with a movable hole and a slide groove connected with the movable hole, a side wall of the plug is provided with a fixing rod, and a side wall of the fixing rod is provided with a guide block extending into the guide groove;

[0010] The locking mechanism comprises an elastic member arranged inside the movable hole, a movable rod moving along the movable hole, a movable arm movably matched with the movable rod, and a clamping block arranged on the side wall of the movable arm, wherein the side wall of the movable arm is provided with a guide groove.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the self-locking connector described in the utility model, the number of the movable hole, the sliding groove and the locking mechanism are respectively 2, which are respectively located at two sides of the front end of the plug.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the self-locking connector described in the utility model, the number of the card slots is 4, and the number of the movable arms and the card blocks are 4 respectively.

[0013] As a preferred solution of the self-locking connector described in the utility model, the side wall of the movable rod is provided with a rotating shaft, and the side wall of the movable arm is provided with a rotating hole matched with the rotating shaft.

[0014] As a preferred solution of the self-locking connector described in the utility model, the elastic member is a reset spring, one end of which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the movable hole, and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the rear end of the movable rod.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the self-locking connector described in the utility model, the side wall of the movable rod is provided with a lever extending out of the sliding groove, and the side wall of the lever is provided with an anti-slip paddle.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: this kind of self-locking connector is convenient for plug insertion through the setting of the limit sleeve, and the card block is squeezed to facilitate the card block to enter the limit sleeve until the card slot and the card block cooperate, the card block hooks the inner wall of the card slot, and the movable rod is pushed by the elastic member to keep the card block inside the card slot, thereby locking the plug, pulling the anti-slip paddle, pulling the movable rod into the movable hole, so that the movable arm drives the card block to move out of the card slot, releasing the lock, and separating the plug from the socket, which is convenient for repeated plugging and unplugging operations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the implementation of the utility model, the utility model will be described in detail below in combination with the drawings and detailed implementation. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some implementations of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor. Among them:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a self-locking connector of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a self-locking connector of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a self-locking connector.

[0021] 100, socket; 110, limit sleeve; 111, card slot; 200, plug; 201, movable hole; 202, slide slot; 210, fixed rod; 211, guide block; 300, locking mechanism; 310, elastic member; 320, movable rod; 321, anti-slip pick; 330, movable arm; 331, guide slot; 340, card block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] Secondly, the present invention is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagram. When describing the implementation of the present invention in detail, for the sake of convenience, the cross-sectional diagram showing the device structure will not be partially enlarged at a general scale, and the schematic diagram is only an example, which should not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, in actual production, the three-dimensional dimensions of length, width and depth should be included.

[0024] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clear, the implementation mode of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] The utility model provides a self-locking connector, which is convenient for plug insertion through the setting of a limiting sleeve, and squeezes the card block to facilitate the card block to enter the limiting sleeve until the card slot and the card block are matched, the card block hooks the inner wall of the card slot, and the movable rod is pushed by the elastic member to keep the card block inside the card slot, and then the plug is locked, and the anti-slip paddle is pulled to pull the movable rod into the movable hole, so that the movable arm drives the card block to move out of the card slot, and the lock is released, so that the plug and the socket can be separated, which is convenient for repeated plugging and unplugging operations.

[0026] Figure 1-Figure 3 The structure diagram of a self-locking connector of the utility model is shown. Figure 1-Figure 3 In this embodiment, a self-locking connector is provided, and its main body includes a socket 100, a plug 200 and a locking mechanism 300.

[0027] The socket 100 is provided with a limiting sleeve 110 to facilitate the insertion of the plug 200, and to squeeze the card block 340, the card slot 111 cooperates with the card block 340, and the card block 340 hooks the inner wall of the card slot 111, thereby locking the plug 200. Specifically, the side wall of the socket 100 is provided with a limiting sleeve 110, and the limiting sleeve 110 is provided with a card slot 111 inside, and the number of the card slots 111 is 4;

[0028] The plug 200 facilitates the movement of the movable rod 320 through the movable hole 201. Under the limiting action of the guide block 211, the movable arm 330 will open upward as the movable rod 320 extends out of the movable hole 201, and the card block 340 is pushed into the card slot 111. Specifically, the side wall of the plug 200 is provided with a movable hole 201 and a slide groove 202 connected to the movable hole 201, and the side wall of the plug 200 is provided with a fixed rod 210. The side wall of the fixed rod 210 is provided with a guide block 211 extending into the guide groove 331. In this embodiment, the number of the movable hole 201, the slide groove 202 and the locking mechanism 300 are 2 respectively, and they are respectively located on both sides of the front end of the plug 200;

[0029] The locking mechanism 300 pushes the movable rod 320 through the elastic member 310 to keep the card block 340 in the card slot 111 to achieve locking. The anti-slip paddle 321 is pulled to pull the movable rod 320 into the movable hole 201, so that the movable arm 330 drives the card block 340 to move out of the card slot 111, and the lock is released, so that the plug 200 and the socket 100 can be separated, which is convenient for repeated plugging and unplugging operations. Specifically, the locking mechanism 300 includes an elastic member 310 arranged in the movable hole 201, an movable rod 320 moving along the movable hole 201, an movable arm 330 movably matched with the movable rod 320, and a movable arm 330 arranged The block 340 on the side wall of the movable arm 330 is provided with a guide groove 331. In the present embodiment, the number of the movable arms 330 and the block 340 is 4 respectively. The side wall of the movable rod 320 is provided with a rotating shaft. The side wall of the movable arm 330 is provided with a rotating hole cooperating with the rotating shaft. The elastic member 310 is a reset spring. One end of the reset spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the movable hole 201, and the other end is fixedly connected to the rear end of the movable rod 320. The side wall of the movable rod 320 is provided with a lever extending out of the slide groove 202, and the side wall of the lever is provided with an anti-slip paddle 321.

[0030] Combination Figure 1-Figure 3The self-locking connector of this embodiment is specifically used as follows: the limiting sleeve 110 is set to facilitate the insertion of the plug 200, and the card block 340 is squeezed to facilitate the card block 340 to enter the limiting sleeve 110 until the card slot 111 cooperates with the card block 340, and the card block 340 hooks the inner wall of the card slot 111, and the movable rod 320 is pushed by the elastic member 310 to keep the card block 340 inside the card slot 111, and then the plug 200 is locked, and the anti-slip paddle 321 is pulled to pull the movable rod 320 into the movable hole 201, so that the movable arm 330 drives the card block 340 to move out of the card slot 111, and the lock is released, so that the plug 200 can be separated from the socket 100, which is convenient for repeated plugging and unplugging operations.

[0031] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, various modifications may be made thereto and parts thereof may be replaced with equivalents without departing from the scope of the present invention. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the various features in the embodiments disclosed in the present invention may be used in combination with each other in any manner, and the fact that these combinations are not exhaustively described in this specification is only for the sake of omitting space and saving resources. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A self-locking connector, characterized in that: include: A socket (100), wherein a side wall of the socket (100) is provided with a limiting sleeve (110), and a card slot (111) is provided inside the limiting sleeve (110); A plug (200), wherein a side wall of the plug (200) is provided with a movable hole (201) and a slide groove (202) communicating with the movable hole (201), a side wall of the plug (200) is provided with a fixing rod (210), and a side wall of the fixing rod (210) is provided with a guide block (211) extending into the interior of the guide groove (331); A locking mechanism (300) comprises an elastic member (310) arranged inside a movable hole (201), a movable rod (320) moving along the movable hole (201), a movable arm (330) movably matched with the movable rod (320), and a clamping block (340) arranged on a side wall of the movable arm (330), wherein the side wall of the movable arm (330) is provided with a guide groove (331).

2. A self-locking connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable hole (201), the sliding groove (202) and the locking mechanism (300) are respectively two in number and are located at two sides of the front end of the plug (200).

3. A self-locking connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the card slots (111) is four, and the number of the movable arms (330) and the number of the card blocks (340) are four respectively.

4. A self-locking connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side wall of the movable rod (320) is provided with a rotating shaft, and the side wall of the movable arm (330) is provided with a rotating hole matched with the rotating shaft.

5. A self-locking connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic member (310) is a return spring, one end of which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the movable hole (201), and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the rear end of the movable rod (320).

6. A self-locking connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The side wall of the movable rod (320) is provided with a lever extending out of the slide groove (202), and the side wall of the lever is provided with an anti-slip paddle (321).