Connector and connector assembly
By designing the housing and extension connectors of the connector, directly connected to the equipment end-to-end accessories, the problem of adding contacts to existing cylinder-through connectors is solved, reducing the safety risks and costs of the circuit.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420149927.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-01-22
AI Technical Summary
Existing cylinder-through connectors require additional contacts when connecting male and female ends, which increases the safety risks and costs of the circuit.
A connector is designed, including a housing and a connector, with the wire part located in the housing housing, the connector embedded in the cavity but partially extending, directly connecting to the device end-to-end accessories to avoid adding additional contacts.
By reducing contact usage, the safety risks of the circuit are reduced and the costs are reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of signal connection, and in particular, relates to a connector and a connector assembly. Background Art
[0002] Through-cylinder connectors are mainly used in the control part of electronic fuel injection engines or automatic transmissions. The metal contacts installed inside the insulator shell cooperate with each other to achieve the connection and conduction function, and play the role of transmitting current and signals. Existing through-cylinder connectors are mainly male and female connectors. This method of connecting male and female ends requires adding a contact point in the circuit due to the need for male end transfer, which increases safety risks. Utility Model Content
[0003] Purpose of the utility model: An embodiment of the present application provides a connector, aiming to overcome the technical problem of needing to add contacts in the circuit; another purpose of an embodiment of the present application is to provide a connector assembly.
[0004] Technical solution: A connector according to an embodiment of the present application is used to connect a wire and a mating part at a device end, and the connector includes:
[0005] A housing, wherein the housing has a receiving cavity, and the wire is at least partially located in the receiving cavity;
[0006] A connecting piece is embedded in the accommodating cavity, the connecting piece is at least partially located outside the accommodating cavity and connected to the matching accessory, and the wire is connected to a side of the connecting piece away from the matching accessory.
[0007] Beneficial effect: The connector of the embodiment of the present application is used to connect the wire and the matching accessory at the device end, and the connector includes: a shell, the shell has a receiving cavity, and the wire is at least partially located in the receiving cavity; a connector, the connector is embedded in the receiving cavity, the connector is at least partially located outside the receiving cavity, and is connected to the matching accessory, and the wire is connected to the side of the connector away from the matching accessory. By designing a connector that can extend outside the receiving cavity, one end of the connector is directly connected to the matching accessory at the device end, and there is no need to add contacts between the two, which reduces the use of contacts and thus reduces safety risks in the circuit.
[0008] The connector assembly of the embodiment of the present application includes the above connector. The connector assembly can have all the technical features and beneficial effects of the above connector, and can realize the connection between accessories and wires through the above connector without adding contacts, thereby improving the safety of the circuit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.
[0010] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the connector according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0011] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a connector according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0012] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a fixing frame according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0013] Figure 4 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of a fixing frame according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0014] Figure 5 It is a front view cross-sectional structure schematic diagram of the connector according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0015] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the connector assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0016] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a connector assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0017] Figure numerals: 10-wire; 20-pair of accessories; 21-first pair of matching parts; 22-second pair of matching parts; 30-shell; 31-accommodating chamber; 40-connecting piece; 41-first connecting part; 42-second connecting part; 50-fixing frame; 51-main body; 511-vertical plate; 512-first clamping plate; 513-second clamping plate; 514-fixing area; 515-limiting part; 516-first reinforcement part; 517-second reinforcement part; 52-block; 60-mounting plate; 61-through hole; X-height direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0019] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means two or more, and at least one means one, two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.
[0020] The through-cylinder high-voltage connector is a component that electronic engineering technicians often come into contact with. Its function is very simple: to build a bridge of communication between blocked or isolated circuits in the circuit, so that the current can flow and the circuit can achieve the predetermined function. It is mainly used in components such as automobile engines or automatic transmissions. The metal contacts installed inside the insulator shell cooperate with each other to achieve its connection and conduction function, and play the role of transmitting current and signals. The current through-cylinder high-voltage connector generally uses the male and female end connection method. Because of the need for male end transfer, a contact point must be added to the circuit, which will increase the safety risk of the circuit; at the same time, the cost will also be higher.
[0021] In view of this, an embodiment of the present application provides a connector to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned technical problems.
[0022] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 A connector is used to connect a wire 10 and a matching accessory 20 at the end of a device, and the connector includes a shell 30 and a connector 40. The shell 30 has a housing chamber 31, and the wire 10 is at least partially located in the housing chamber 31; wherein the housing chamber 31 is a cavity penetrating the shell 30, and one end of the wire 10 can be embedded in the housing chamber 31 and can be connected to the structure inside the housing chamber 31. The connector 40 is embedded in the housing chamber 31, and the connector 40 is at least partially located outside the housing chamber 31 and connected to the matching accessory 20, and the wire 10 is connected to the side of the connector 40 away from the matching accessory 20. Specifically, the connector is used to connect the wire 10 to the matching accessory 20 on the device, so that the connector 40 inside the connector shell 30 can be connected to the part of the wire 10 located inside the housing chamber 31. At the same time, at least a portion of the connector 40 is located outside the accommodating cavity 31, and the protruding portion of the connector 40 can be connected to the matching accessory 20 on the device end, so that the connector 40 on the connector can connect the wire 10 to the matching accessory 20. There is no need to increase connecting contacts according to the male-female connection method, which reduces the use of contacts and thus reduces the safety risks in the circuit.
[0023] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2In some embodiments, the connector 40 includes a first connector 41 and a second connector 42. The first connector 41 is connected to the wire 10, and the first connector 41 is at least partially located outside the accommodating cavity 31; the second connector 42 is connected to the side of the first connector 41 away from the wire 10, and the second connector 42 is located outside the accommodating cavity 31, and is connected to the matching accessory 20. Specifically, the connector 40 includes two parts: the first connector 41 and the second connector 42; the first connector 41 can be connected to the wire 10 embedded in the accommodating cavity 31, and preferably, the first connector 41 can be welded to the corresponding wire 10. The second connector 42 located outside the accommodating cavity 31 can be connected to the first connector 41, and connected to the part of the first connector 41 located outside the accommodating cavity 31. There can be a certain angle between the first connection part 41 and the second connection part 42, and the angle between the two can be 100°, 110°, or 120°; the second connection part 42 at this angle can fit well with the accessory 20 at the device end, making it convenient to connect the second connection part 42 and the accessory 20 by bolts.
[0024] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the connector further includes a fixing frame 50. The fixing frame 50 is at least partially located in the accommodating cavity 31 and is used to fix the connector 40. Specifically, a portion of the fixing frame 50 is located inside the accommodating cavity 31 and is used to fix the connector 40 inside the accommodating cavity 31.
[0025] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the fixing frame 50 includes a main body 51 and a plurality of blocks 52. The main body 51 is at least partially located in the accommodating cavity 31, and the main body 51 is used to fix the connecting member 40; the plurality of blocks 52 are used to limit the main body 51. Specifically, at least a portion of the main body 51 is located in the accommodating cavity 31, and is used to fix the connecting member 40 in the accommodating cavity 31; and the main body 51 is limited by the plurality of blocks 52, and the plurality of blocks 52 cooperate with the structure of the device end to limit the main body 51, so that the main body 51 can be stably set inside the accommodating cavity 31.
[0026] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5In some embodiments, the main body 51 includes a vertical plate 511, at least two first clamping plates 512 and at least two second clamping plates 513. The vertical plate 511 is at least partially located in the accommodating cavity 31; at least two first clamping plates 512 are symmetrically connected to the vertical plate 511; at least two second clamping plates 513 are symmetrically connected to the vertical plate 511. Along the height direction X of the vertical plate 511, the first clamping plates 512 and the second clamping plates 513 are arranged in sequence. Among them, a fixing area 514 is formed between the first clamping plate 512 and the corresponding second clamping plate 513, and the connecting member 40 is penetrated in the fixing area 514. Specifically, at least a part of the vertical plate 511 is inside the accommodating cavity 31, so that when the at least two first clamping plates 512 are symmetrically connected to the vertical plate 511, they are located inside the accommodating cavity 31, and when the at least two second clamping plates 513 are symmetrically connected to the vertical plate 511, they are also located inside the accommodating cavity 31. The first clamping plate 512 and the second clamping plate 513 are arranged in sequence from bottom to top along the height direction X of the vertical plate 511. The first clamping plate 512 and the second clamping plate 513 located on the same side of the vertical plate 511 are corresponding clamping plates, and a fixing area 514 is formed between the corresponding first clamping plate 512 and the second clamping plate 513. The connecting member 40 located inside the accommodating cavity 31 is penetrated in the fixing area 514, so that the connecting member 40 can be limited in the fixing area 514.
[0027] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the main body 51 further includes a limiting portion 515. The number of the limiting portions 515 can be two, and the limiting portions 515 are symmetrically connected to both sides of the vertical plate 511 to limit the connection member 40. Specifically, at least two limiting portions 515 on the main body 51 can play a certain limiting role on the first connection portion 41 penetrating the fixing area 514, thereby preventing the first connection portion 41 from moving outward from the fixing area 514 during installation, thereby ensuring the stability of the first connection portion 41 during installation.
[0028] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5In some embodiments, the main body 51 further includes a plurality of first reinforcing parts 516 and a plurality of second reinforcing parts 517. The plurality of first reinforcing parts 516 are connected between the first clamping plate 512 and the vertical plate 511, and the first reinforcing parts 516 are used to increase the connection strength between the first clamping plate 512 and the vertical plate 511. The plurality of second reinforcing parts 517 are connected between the second clamping plate 513 and the vertical plate 511, and the second reinforcing parts 517 are used to increase the connection strength between the second clamping plate 513 and the vertical plate 511. Specifically, in order to ensure the strength of the main body 51, a plurality of first reinforcing parts 516 are arranged at intervals between the first clamping plate 512 and the vertical plate 511, so as to ensure the firmness of the connection between the first clamping plate 512 and the vertical plate 511. A plurality of second reinforcing parts 517 are also arranged at intervals between the second clamping plate 513 and the vertical plate 511, and the plurality of second reinforcing parts 517 ensure the firmness of the connection between the second clamping plate 513 and the vertical plate 511.
[0029] A connector assembly, see Figure 6 and Figure 7 , including a connector as described above, further including an accessory 20, a wire 10, and a mounting plate 60. The accessory 20 is connected to the connector; the wire 10 is connected to the connector; and the mounting plate 60 is used to install the connector. Specifically, the number of accessories 20 is the same as the number of connectors 40 on the connector, and they are connected correspondingly. Preferably, the accessory 20 and the connector 40 can be connected by bolts. The number of wires 10 is the same as the number of connectors 40 on the connector, and they are connected correspondingly. The mounting plate 60 can be connected to the housing 30 on the connector by bolts.
[0030] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the mounting plate 60 has a through hole 61, the connector 40 in the connector is provided with the through hole 61, the fixing frame 50 in the connector is provided with the through hole 61, and the fixing frame 50 is engaged with the mounting plate 60. Specifically, the mounting plate 60 has a through hole 61 for the connector 40 in the connector to pass through, so as to facilitate the connection between the connector 40 and the accessory 20. At the same time, the fixing frame 50 is also partially provided with the through hole 61, so that the multiple blocks 52 on the fixing frame 50 can be engaged with the mounting plate 60, so that the fixing frame 50 can be limited on the mounting plate 60, which facilitates the installation of the fixing frame 50 and improves the stability of the installation.
[0031] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7In some embodiments, the fitting 20 includes a first mating portion 21 and a second mating portion 22, the second mating portion 22 is connected to a side of the first mating portion 21 close to the connector, and the second mating portion 22 is connected to the connector. Specifically, the first mating portion 21 and the second mating portion 22 are at a certain angle, and the angle between the two can be 100°, 110°, or 120°. The angle between the first mating portion 21 and the second mating portion 22 is the same as the angle between the first connecting portion 41 and the second connecting portion 42, and at the same time, the second mating portion 22 and the second connecting portion 42 are parallel, so that the second mating portion 22 fits the second connecting portion 42, which is convenient for the two to be connected by bolts.
[0032] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.
[0033] The connector and connector assembly provided in the embodiments of the present application are introduced in detail above, and the principles and implementation methods of the present application are explained by using specific examples. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the technical solution and its core idea of the present application; ordinary technicians in this field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solution deviate from the scope of the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application.
Claims
1. A connector, characterized in that: A mating fitting (20) for connecting a wire (10) and a device end, the connector comprising: A housing (30), the housing (30) having a receiving cavity (31), the wire (10) being at least partially located in the receiving cavity (31); A connecting piece (40), the connecting piece (40) is embedded in the accommodating cavity (31), the connecting piece (40) is at least partially located outside the accommodating cavity (31), and is connected to the matching accessory (20), and the conducting wire (10) is connected to a side of the connecting piece (40) away from the matching accessory (20).
2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting member (40) comprises a first connecting portion (41) and a second connecting portion (42), the first connecting portion (41) being connected to the conducting wire (10), and the first connecting portion (41) being at least partially located outside the accommodating cavity (31); The second connecting portion (42) is connected to a side of the first connecting portion (41) away from the wire (10); the second connecting portion (42) is located outside the accommodating cavity (31) and is connected to the matching accessory (20).
3. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector further comprises: A fixing frame (50), wherein the fixing frame (50) is at least partially located in the accommodating cavity (31) and is used to fix the connecting member (40).
4. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixing frame (50) comprises: a main body (51), wherein at least a portion of the main body (51) is located in the accommodating cavity (31), and the main body (51) is used to fix the connecting member (40); A plurality of clamping blocks (52), wherein the plurality of clamping blocks (52) are used to limit the position of the main body (51).
5. The connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The main body (51) comprises: a vertical plate (511), wherein at least a portion of the vertical plate (511) is located in the accommodating cavity (31); At least two first clamping plates (512), wherein the first clamping plates (512) are symmetrically connected to the vertical plates (511); at least two second clamping plates (513), wherein the second clamping plates (513) are symmetrically connected to the vertical plate (511), and along the height direction (X) of the vertical plate (511), the first clamping plate (512) and the second clamping plate (513) are arranged in sequence; A fixing area (514) is formed between the first clamping plate (512) and the corresponding second clamping plate (513), and the connecting member (40) is inserted through the fixing area (514).
6. The connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The main body (51) further comprises a limiting portion (515), wherein the limiting portion (515) is symmetrically connected to the vertical plate (511) and is used to limit the position of the connecting member (40).
7. The connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The main body (51) further comprises: a plurality of first reinforcing parts (516), wherein the plurality of first reinforcing parts (516) are connected between the first clamping plate (512) and the vertical plate (511), and the first reinforcing parts (516) are used to increase the connection strength between the first clamping plate (512) and the vertical plate (511); A plurality of second reinforcing parts (517), wherein the plurality of second reinforcing parts (517) are connected between the second clamping plate (513) and the vertical plate (511), and the second reinforcing parts (517) are used to increase the connection strength between the second clamping plate (513) and the vertical plate (511).
8. A connector assembly, characterized in that: include: The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7; A counter fitting (20), the counter fitting (20) being connected to the connector; A wire (10), the wire (10) being connected to the connector; A mounting plate (60), wherein the mounting plate (60) is used to mount the connector.
9. The connector assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The mounting plate (60) has a through hole (61), the connecting piece (40) in the connector passes through the through hole (61), the fixing frame (50) in the connector passes through the through hole (61), and the fixing frame (50) is snap-connected with the mounting plate (60).
10. The connector assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that The mating accessory (20) comprises a first mating portion (21) and a second mating portion (22), wherein the second mating portion (22) is connected to a side of the first mating portion (21) close to the connector, and the second mating portion (22) is connected to the connector.