Welding-free connector

Abstract

The welding-free connector comprises a connector shell, a first pressing plate, a second pressing plate and two electric connecting pieces, the two electric connecting pieces are both installed in the connector shell, the first pressing plate is buckled with one end of the connector shell to form a lamp strip installation cavity, the second pressing plate is buckled with the other end of the connector shell to form an electric wire installation cavity, and the electric wire installation cavity is connected with the connector shell. The piercing end of each electric connecting piece is located in the lamp strip installation cavity, the abutting end of each electric connecting piece is located in the electric wire installation cavity, an electric wire is placed on the second pressing plate, and when the second pressing plate is buckled with the connector shell, the abutting ends of the electric connecting pieces clamp the electric wire, so that the electric wire is fixed in the electric wire installation cavity, and the lamp strip is placed on the first pressing plate. When the first pressing plate and the connector shell are buckled, the piercing end of the electric connecting piece pierces the silica gel surface of the lamp strip and is in contact connection with the electric connecting contact of the lamp strip, the lamp strip is fixed in the lamp strip installation cavity, and point connection between the lamp strip and the electric wire is achieved through the electric connecting piece.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of light strip connectors, in particular to a welding-free connector. Background Art

[0002] At present, the existing LED light strips are mainly connected and fixed by cables and solder to achieve conductivity. However, harmful gases are generated during the welding process, which affects health and also affects the efficiency of the light strip connection and installation. It is also inconvenient to dismantle after welding, and its practicality and applicability are limited. Therefore, a light strip connector has emerged, which is used to install the light strip, thereby solving the problem that the LED light strip needs to be welded.

[0003] The existing light strip connector requires fixing one side of the wire and the other side of the light strip, and then pressing with a tool such as pliers to achieve puncture and fixation between the light strip and the wire. The connection performance is poor and the operation is inconvenient. In addition, it is not convenient to use the light strip connector again after an operation error.

[0004] Therefore, how to improve the inconvenience of operating the light strip connector during use has become a focus of attention for those skilled in the art and related personnel. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the utility model provides a soldering-free connector, which is used to solve the problem of inconvenient operation of the light strip connector in the prior art.

[0006] In order to achieve one or part or all of the above-mentioned purposes or other purposes, the utility model proposes a soldering-free connector, including a connector shell, a first pressure plate, a second pressure plate and two electrical connection plates, the two electrical connection plates are both installed in the connector shell, the first pressure plate is used to place the light strip, the first pressure plate is buckled with one end of the connector shell to form a light strip installation cavity, the light strip installation cavity is used to fix the light strip, the second pressure plate is used to place the wires, the second pressure plate is buckled with the other end of the connector shell to form a wire installation cavity, the wire installation cavity is used to fix the wires, the piercing end of each electrical connection plate is located in the light strip installation cavity, when the first pressure plate is buckled with the connector shell, the electrical connection plate is used to pierce the silicone surface of the light strip and connect with the electrical connection contact of the light strip, the abutting end of each electrical connection plate is located in the wire installation cavity, when the second pressure plate is buckled with the connector shell, the electrical connection plate is used to clamp the wires.

[0007] Preferably, the first pressure plate includes a plate body and a first connecting plate, one end of the plate body is rotatably connected to the connector housing, two first connecting plates are connected to the other end of the plate body, and two first connecting plates are buckled with the connector housing.

[0008] Preferably, a rotating column is provided on the plate body, and the connector housing includes a top plate and two mounting plates, the two mounting plates are connected to the top plate, and a rotating hole is opened on the mounting plate, and the rotating column is rotatably inserted into the rotating hole.

[0009] Preferably, a second card slot is provided on the first connecting plate, a second card block is provided on the top plate, and the second card block is engaged with the second card slot.

[0010] Preferably, a first groove is formed on the top plate, a second groove is formed on the second pressing plate, the first groove and the second groove are arranged correspondingly, and the wire installation cavity is formed by the combination of the first groove and the second groove.

[0011] Preferably, two second connecting plates are arranged on the second pressing plate, a first card slot is formed on the second connecting plate, a first card block is arranged on the top plate, and the first card block is engaged with the first card slot.

[0012] Preferably, a mounting groove is provided on the top plate, and the two electrical connection sheets are both installed in the mounting groove.

[0013] Preferably, the electrical connecting piece includes a first electrical connecting needle piece and a second electrical connecting needle piece, the first electrical connecting needle piece is connected to the second electrical connecting needle piece, the first electrical connecting needle piece is located in the light strip installation cavity, and the second electrical connecting needle piece is located in the wire installation cavity.

[0014] Preferably, an avoidance groove is provided on the plate body, and a first tip is provided on the first electrical connection needle sheet. The first tip is arranged along the vertical direction and opposite to the avoidance groove, and the first tip is used to pierce the silicone surface of the light strip and then insert it into the avoidance groove.

[0015] Preferably, the second electrical connection needle sheet is provided with two second pointed ends, the two second pointed ends are arranged in a horizontal direction, and a mounting bayonet is formed between the two second pointed ends, and the mounting bayonet is used for inserting and fixing the wire.

[0016] Implementing the embodiments of the present utility model will have the following beneficial effects:

[0017] After adopting the above-mentioned soldering-free connector, the wire is placed on the second pressure plate. When the second pressure plate is buckled with the connector shell, the abutting end of the electrical connecting piece clamps the wire, thereby fixing the wire in the wire mounting cavity. The light strip is placed on the first pressure plate. When the first pressure plate is buckled with the connector shell, the piercing end of the electrical connecting piece pierces the silicone surface of the light strip and connects with the electrical connection contacts of the light strip. The light strip is fixed in the light strip mounting cavity, and point connection between the light strip and the wire is achieved through the electrical connecting piece, thereby solving the problem of inconvenient operation of the light strip connector in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0019] in:

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a solder-free connector in one embodiment;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a welding-free connector in one embodiment;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure from different perspectives;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of an upper cover plate of a welding-free connector in one embodiment;

[0024] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a solder-free connector in use according to an embodiment.

[0025] Explanation of the reference numerals in the accompanying drawings: 1. Connector housing; 11. Top plate; 12. Mounting plate; 13. Side plate; 14. First clamping block; 15. Second clamping block; 16. First groove; 17. Mounting groove; 18. Rotating hole; 2. First pressure plate; 21. Rotating column; 22. Second clamping groove; 23. Avoiding groove; 24. Plate body; 25. First connecting plate; 3. Electrical connecting plate; 31. First electrical connecting needle plate; 311. First tip; 32. Second electrical connecting needle plate; 321. Second tip; 322. Mounting bayonet; 4. Second pressure plate; 41. First groove; 42. Second groove; 43. Second connecting plate; 5. Wire mounting cavity; 6. Light strip mounting cavity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] 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 of 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.

[0027] Reference Figures 1 to 5The embodiment of the utility model proposes a soldering-free connector, which is mainly used for connecting light strips and electric wires. The soldering-free connector includes a connector housing 1, a first pressing plate 2, a second pressing plate 4 and two electrical connection pieces 3. A mounting groove 17 is provided on the inner top wall of the connector housing 1. The two electrical connection pieces 3 are both installed in the mounting groove 17. The first pressing plate 2 is used to place the light strip. The first pressing plate 2 is buckled with one end of the connector housing 1 to form a light strip mounting cavity 6. The second pressing plate 4 is used to place the electric wires. The second pressing plate 4 is buckled with the other end of the connector housing 1 to form a wire mounting cavity 5. The piercing end of each electrical connection piece 3 is located in the light strip mounting cavity 6 and is used to pierce the silicone surface of the light strip. The abutting end of each electrical connection piece 3 is located in the wire mounting cavity 5 and is used to abut against the electric wire. One end of the first pressing plate 2 is buckled with the connector housing 1 The side wall is rotatably connected. After the light strip is placed on the first pressure plate 2, the first pressure plate 2 is rotated by external force to drive the light strip to rotate. The other end of the first pressure plate 2 is rotated to engage with the top wall of the light strip mounting cavity 6, thereby realizing the connection between the first pressure plate 2 and the connector housing 1, and under the action of external force, the electrical connecting piece 3 pierces the silicone surface of the light strip and is connected to the electrical connection contacts of the light strip. At the same time, the light strip is fixed in the light strip mounting cavity 6, and the wires are fixed in the wire mounting cavity 5. Specifically, the electrical connecting piece 3 is connected to the copper contacts inside the FPC substrate in the light strip, and a solder-free connector is used to facilitate the connection between the light strip and the wires. The operation is simple, and one end of the two electrical connecting pieces 3 are respectively connected to the positive electrical connection contact and the negative electrical connection contact of the light strip, and the other ends of the two electrical connecting pieces 3 are respectively connected to the positive and negative poles of the wires.

[0028] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The connector housing 1 includes a top plate 11, two mounting plates 12 and a side plate 13. The mounting groove 17 is opened on the top plate 11. Two first card blocks 14 and two second card blocks 15 are arranged on the top plate 11. The two first card blocks 14, the two second card blocks 15 and the two mounting plates 12 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the top plate 11. The two mounting plates 12 are arranged perpendicular to the top plate 11 in the vertical direction. The two first card blocks 14 and the two second card blocks 15 are arranged perpendicular to the top plate 11 in the horizontal direction. The side plate 13 is integrally formed with the top plate 11 and is located at one end of the top plate 11. The first card block 14 is located between the side plate 13 and the mounting plate 12. The second pressing plate 4 is installed between the side plate 13 and the mounting plate 12. The first pressing plate 2 is installed at the other end opposite to the second pressing plate 4.

[0029] Reference Figure 2 Two second connecting plates 43 are arranged on the second pressing plate 4 . A first card slot 41 is opened on the second connecting plate 43 . The first card slot 41 is engaged with the first card block 14 , thereby realizing the connection between the second pressing plate 4 and the connector housing 1 .

[0030] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 4A first groove 16 is formed on the top plate 11, and a second groove 42 is formed on the second pressing plate 4. The number of the first groove 16 and the second groove 42 are both two, and the first groove 16 and the second groove 42 are arranged correspondingly. When the second pressing plate 4 is installed on the connector housing 1, the corresponding first groove 16 and the second groove 42 are combined to form a wire installation cavity 5.

[0031] Reference Figure 2 The first pressing plate 2 includes a plate body 24 and a first connecting plate 25 . One end of the plate body 24 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 12 . Two first connecting plates 25 are connected to the other end of the plate body 24 . Both first connecting plates 25 are buckled with the top plate 11 .

[0032] Reference Figure 2 A rotating column 21 is provided on the plate body 24, and a rotating hole 18 is opened on both mounting plates 12. The rotating column 21 is rotated and inserted into the corresponding rotating hole 18, thereby realizing the relative rotation between the first pressure plate 2 and the connector housing 1.

[0033] Reference Figure 2 A second card slot 22 is formed on the first connecting plate 25 , and the second card slot 22 is engaged with the second card block 15 , thereby achieving the engagement between the first pressing plate 2 and the connector housing 1 .

[0034] Reference Figure 2 The electrical connecting piece 3 includes a first electrical connecting needle piece 31 and a second electrical connecting needle piece 32. The first electrical connecting needle piece 31 and the second electrical connecting needle piece 32 are connected. The first electrical connecting needle piece 31 is located in the light strip installation cavity 6, and the second electrical connecting needle piece 32 is located in the wire installation cavity 5. The first electrical connecting needle piece 31 is arranged along the longitudinal vertical direction, and the second electrical connecting needle piece 32 is arranged along the transverse horizontal direction. The first electrical connecting needle piece 31 is used to pierce the silicone surface of the light strip, and the second electrical connecting needle piece 32 is used to abut against the wire, thereby realizing the connection between the light strip and the wire.

[0035] Reference Figure 2 The first electrical connection needle piece 31 is provided with a first tip 311, and the number of the first tip 311 is two and they are located in the same straight line. The first tip 311 pierces the silicone surface of the light strip and then contacts and conducts with the copper inside the FPC substrate. The contact area between the first electrical connection needle piece 31 and the FPC substrate is increased by setting two first tips 311. The second electrical connection needle piece 32 is provided with two second tips 321, and the two second tips 321 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and a mounting bayonet 322 is formed between the two second tips 321. The wire is inserted into the mounting bayonet 322 and fixed by the mounting bayonet 322.

[0036] Reference Figure 2An avoidance groove 23 is provided on the inner bottom wall of the first pressing plate 2. The avoidance groove 23 is arranged in the vertical direction, and the width of the avoidance groove 23 is the same as the thickness of the first tip 311, so that the first tip 311 can be inserted into the avoidance groove 23 for fixation after piercing the light strip.

[0037] The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and certainly cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present invention are still within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A solder-free connector, characterized in that: The invention comprises a connector housing (1), a first pressing plate (2), a second pressing plate (4) and two electrical connection plates (3), wherein the two electrical connection plates (3) are both installed in the connector housing (1), the first pressing plate (2) is used to place a light strip, the first pressing plate (2) is buckled with one end of the connector housing (1) to form a light strip installation cavity (6), the light strip installation cavity (6) is used to fix the light strip, the second pressing plate (4) is used to place electric wires, the second pressing plate (4) is buckled with the other end of the connector housing (1) to form a electric wire installation cavity (6), and the electric wire installation cavity (6) is used to fix the light strip. The installation cavity (5) is used to fix the wires. The piercing end of each of the electrical connection pieces (3) is located in the light strip installation cavity (6). When the first pressure plate (2) is buckled with the connector housing (1), the electrical connection piece (3) is used to pierce the silicone surface of the light strip to connect with the electrical connection contact of the light strip. The abutting end of each of the electrical connection pieces (3) is located in the wire installation cavity (5). When the second pressure plate (4) is buckled with the connector housing (1), the electrical connection piece (3) is used to clamp the wires.

2. A solder-free connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first pressure plate (2) comprises a plate body (24) and a first connecting plate (25); one end of the plate body (24) is rotatably connected to the connector housing (1); two first connecting plates (25) are connected to the other end of the plate body (24); and the two first connecting plates (25) are buckled with the connector housing (1).

3. A solder-free connector as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: A rotating column (21) is provided on the plate body (24), and the connector housing (1) comprises a top plate (11) and two mounting plates (12), the two mounting plates (12) are connected to the top plate (11), a rotating hole (18) is provided on the mounting plate (12), and the rotating column (21) is rotatably inserted into the rotating hole (18).

4. A solder-free connector as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The first connecting plate (25) is provided with a second card slot (22), the top plate (11) is provided with a second card block (15), and the second card block (15) is card-engaged with the second card slot (22).

5. The solder-free connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top plate (11) is provided with a first groove (16), the second pressing plate (4) is provided with a second groove (42), the first groove (16) and the second groove (42) are arranged correspondingly, and the wire installation cavity (5) is formed by the combination of the first groove (16) and the second groove (42).

6. A solder-free connector as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: Two second connecting plates (43) are arranged on the second pressing plate (4), a first card slot (41) is opened on the second connecting plate (43), a first card block (14) is arranged on the top plate (11), and the first card block (14) is card-engaged with the first card slot (41).

7. The solder-free connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top plate (11) is provided with a mounting groove (17), and the two electrical connection sheets (3) are both mounted in the mounting groove (17).

8. The solder-free connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The electrical connection piece (3) comprises a first electrical connection needle piece (31) and a second electrical connection needle piece (32), wherein the first electrical connection needle piece (31) is connected to the second electrical connection needle piece (32), the first electrical connection needle piece (31) is located in the light strip installation cavity (6), and the second electrical connection needle piece (32) is located in the wire installation cavity (5).

9. A solder-free connector as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The plate body (24) is provided with an escape groove (23), and the first electrical connection needle sheet (31) is provided with a first tip (311), the first tip (311) is arranged along a vertical direction and opposite to the escape groove (23), and the first tip (311) is used to pierce the silicone surface of the light strip and then insert into the escape groove (23).

10. A solder-free connector as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that: The second electrical connection needle sheet (32) is provided with two second tips (321), the two second tips (321) are arranged in a horizontal direction, and a mounting bayonet (322) is formed between the two second tips (321), and the mounting bayonet (322) is used for inserting and fixing the electric wire.

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