High-efficiency plugging connector assembly

By designing connector components with long buckle and short buckle shell structures, the problem of high cost of terminal installation position adjustment in the prior art is solved, flexible adjustment and stable connection are achieved, and production costs are reduced.

CN222546688UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-28DONGGUAN NABAICHUAN ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGICAL CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420398323.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-01
Publication Date
2025-02-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-01

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Technical Problem

After the terminal is inserted, different models of connecting seats need to be replaced to adjust the installation position of the terminals, resulting in high cost and complexity.

Method used

An efficient plug-in connector assembly is designed, adopting a long and short buckle housing structure, which enables flexible adjustment of the terminal module through the installation cavity and positioning pin, avoiding the need to replace the connecting seat.

Benefits of technology

The installation position adjustment of the terminal module is realized without reopening the mold, reducing costs, and ensuring the stability and firmness of the connector through multiple lock-up structures.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to an efficient plugging connector assembly, which comprises a long belt buckle shell and a short belt buckle shell, the long belt buckle shell is provided with a mounting cavity, the long belt buckle shell is provided with a terminal module, the terminal module is provided with a terminal bolt hole, and the long belt buckle shell is provided with a plurality of seat bolt holes; the terminal module can be moved, and after the terminal bolt hole is coaxially aligned with the seat bolt hole, the positioning bolt can be conveniently inserted to realize the positioning of the terminal module; the mounting position of the terminal module can be adjusted without opening the die again, so that the cost is reduced; the long belt buckle shell comprises a first connecting shell and a second connecting shell, an interlocking assembly is arranged between the first connecting shell and the second connecting shell, the interlocking assembly comprises a plurality of first locking structures and second locking structures, and inserting blocks of the first locking structures are longitudinally inserted into inserting grooves of the second locking structures to be locked mutually and cannot be separated from each other. Therefore, the internal structural stability of the long belt buckle shell is ensured, and structural looseness is prevented.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to an efficient plug-in connector assembly. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of electronic products, the connections between various electronic products and their peripheral devices are becoming more and more frequent. It is a common way to connect electronic products and their peripheral devices through electrical connectors, so the frequency of use of electrical connectors has also increased. Electrical connectors are so widely used in the electronics field that manufacturers have gradually changed their production of electrical connectors from small-scale production to large-scale batch production to meet market demand.

[0003] Among them, the utility model with application number 202020551357.X discloses a cable connector, which includes an insulating body and a conductive terminal arranged in the insulating body, a plug block is provided on one side of the insulating body, and a slot for cooperating with the plug block is provided on the other side of the insulating body. A connecting end is provided at the front end of the insulating body, and a accommodating cavity is formed between the connecting end and the inner side wall of the insulating body. When two cable connectors are plugged into each other, the plug block of one cable connector is inserted into the accommodating cavity of the other cable connector, and the conductive terminals in the two accommodating cavities contact each other; the cable connectors can be male and female to each other, and have strong versatility; in addition, through the cooperation of the plug block and the slot, a row of two or more cable connectors can be spliced ​​together, which is easy to use and convenient for splicing and assembling multiple cable connectors.

[0004] After the terminals of the existing connectors are inserted into the connection sockets, they can be fixed by the cooperation of the pins and the pin holes. However, for the convenience of connection, the installation position of some terminals needs to be changed, and the connection parts of the terminals need to be moved outward or inward. In this case, different types of connection sockets need to be replaced, and the mold needs to be re-opened, which is costly. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a connector assembly with high efficiency plugging in view of the deficiencies of the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0007] A connector assembly with high efficiency plug-in connection, comprising a long buckle shell and a short buckle shell plugged with the long buckle shell, the long buckle shell is formed with a mounting cavity, a terminal module is installed on the long buckle shell, the terminal module is composed of a plurality of connection terminals, the terminal module is formed with a terminal plug hole, the long buckle shell is formed with a seat plug hole, the number of the seat plug holes is multiple, the plurality of seat plug holes are respectively arranged at intervals along the length direction of the long buckle shell, and a detachable positioning plug is installed between the long buckle shell and the terminal module;

[0008] The long buckle shell includes a first connecting shell and a second connecting shell, the first connecting shell is formed with a first longitudinal connecting plate, and the second connecting shell is formed with a second longitudinal connecting plate; an interlocking component is arranged between the first connecting shell and the second connecting shell, the interlocking component includes a plurality of first locking structures and second locking structures, the first locking structure includes an insertion block, and the insertion block is formed with a locking groove; the second locking structure includes an insertion groove for inserting the insertion block, and the insertion groove is formed with a locking block that cooperates with the locking groove stopper and prevents the insertion block from detaching from the locking groove.

[0009] Furthermore: different outer side walls of the connection terminals are respectively formed with connection grooves and connection protrusions, and two adjacent connection terminals are spliced ​​through the connection grooves and the connection protrusions.

[0010] Furthermore: the cross section of the connecting terminal is in the shape of a U-shaped U, the connecting grooves are respectively formed on two adjacent outer side walls of the connecting terminal, and the connecting protrusions are respectively formed on two adjacent outer side walls of the connecting terminal.

[0011] Furthermore: the number of the seat pin holes is two rows, the seat pin holes are coaxially formed through the top and bottom of the long buckle shell, and the number of the terminal pin holes is more than two.

[0012] Further: a terminal assembly is installed in the short belt buckle shell, an inner connecting pin hole is formed longitudinally through the terminal assembly, the top wall and the bottom wall of the short belt buckle shell are respectively coaxially formed with outer connecting pin holes coaxially aligned with the inner connecting pin hole, and a connecting pin is detachably inserted between the terminal assembly and the short belt buckle shell through the inner connecting pin hole and the outer connecting pin hole.

[0013] Furthermore: the side walls of the long belt buckle shell are respectively formed with a first spring buckle structure, and the side walls of the short belt buckle shell are formed with a stopper outer ring portion that is buckled with the first spring buckle structure.

[0014] Furthermore: the two side walls of the short buckle shell are also formed with a second spring buckle structure.

[0015] Furthermore: the first locking structure and the second locking structure are longitudinally coaxially aligned, and the first locking structure can be respectively formed on the first connecting shell and the second connecting shell; the second locking structure can be respectively formed on the first connecting shell and the second connecting shell; when the first locking structure is located at the first longitudinal connecting plate, the second locking structure is located at the second longitudinal connecting plate; when the first locking structure is located at the second longitudinal connecting plate, the second locking structure is located at the first longitudinal connecting plate.

[0016] Further: the short buckle shell includes a third connecting shell and a fourth connecting shell, the third connecting shell is formed with a third longitudinal connecting plate, and the fourth connecting shell is formed with a fourth longitudinal connecting plate; a locking component with the same structure as the interlocking component is arranged between the third connecting shell and the fourth connecting shell.

[0017] Furthermore: the number of the first longitudinal connecting plates and the second longitudinal connecting plates are two respectively, the number of the first locking structures and the second locking structures are four respectively, each of the first longitudinal connecting plates is provided with a first locking structure and a second locking structure; each of the second longitudinal connecting plates is provided with a first locking structure and a second locking structure.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: different outer side walls of the connection terminal are respectively formed with connection grooves and connection protrusions, two adjacent connection terminals are spliced ​​through the connection grooves and the connection protrusions, the connection grooves and the connection protrusions are respectively arranged along the length direction of the connection terminal, and the two adjacent connection terminals are spliced ​​through the connection protrusions and the connection grooves. When splicing, the connection terminals can be installed and disassembled along the length direction, which is relatively firm; a corresponding number of connection terminals can be installed according to the size of the installation cavity; when it is necessary to adjust the installation position of the terminal module, the terminal module can be moved, and after the terminal pin hole is coaxially aligned with the seat pin hole therein, the positioning pin can be inserted to facilitate the positioning of the terminal module; the installation position of the terminal module can be adjusted without re-opening the mold, which reduces the cost;

[0019] When it is necessary to install a lock on the long buckle shell, the insertion block of the first locking structure is longitudinally inserted into the insertion groove of the second locking structure, so that the locking groove formed on the insertion block cooperates with the locking block stopper of the insertion groove. At this time, the first locking structure and the second locking structure are locked with each other and cannot be separated from each other; multiple first locking structures and second locking structures are used to ensure the structural stability inside the long buckle shell and prevent the structure from being loose. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connector assembly, i.e., a diagram of the long buckle housing and the short buckle housing being separated.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the long buckle shell.

[0022] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the connection terminal.

[0023] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the terminal assembly.

[0024] Reference numerals include:

[0025] 1-Long buckle shell,

[0026] 10-installation cavity, 11-connection terminal, 12-terminal plug hole, 13-arc groove, 14-seat plug hole, 15-positioning plug, 16-connection groove, 17-connection protrusion, 18-first connection shell,

[0027] 19- Second connection shell,

[0028] 2-Short buckle shell,

[0029] 21-first snap-fastener structure, 22-stop outer ring portion, 23-second snap-fastener structure, 24-terminal assembly,

[0030] 25-inner connecting pin hole, 26-outer connecting pin hole, 27-connecting pin, 28-third connecting shell,

[0031] 29-Fourth connecting shell,

[0032] 3-Interlocking components,

[0033] 30-locking assembly, 31-first longitudinal connecting plate, 32-second longitudinal connecting plate,

[0034] 33-first locking structure, 34-second locking structure, 35-insertion block, 36-locking groove,

[0035] 37 - insertion groove, 38 - locking block, 39 - third longitudinal connecting plate, 40 - fourth longitudinal connecting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The utility model is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] like Figure 1-4 As shown, an efficient plug-in connector assembly includes a long buckle shell 1 and a short buckle shell 2 plugged with the long buckle shell 1, the two side walls of the long buckle shell 1 are respectively formed with a first spring buckle structure 21, and the side wall of the short buckle shell 2 is formed with a stop outer ring portion 22 that is buckled with the first spring buckle structure 21; when the long buckle shell 1 and one end of the short buckle shell 2 are plugged together, the first spring buckle structure 21 formed on the two side walls of the long buckle shell 1 will slide over the stop outer ring portion 22 of the short buckle shell 2, and then the end of the first spring buckle structure 21 will rebound and hook the stop outer ring portion 22 to complete the locking connection.

[0038] Furthermore, the two side walls of the short buckle shell 2 are also formed with a second spring buckle structure 23. When the other end of the short buckle shell 2 is plugged into other connectors, it can be connected through the second spring buckle structure 23, so that the short buckle shell 2 can be bidirectionally connected.

[0039] The long buckle shell 1 is formed with an installation cavity 10, and a terminal module is installed on the long buckle shell 1. The terminal module is composed of a plurality of connecting terminals 11, and the terminal module is formed with a terminal pin hole 12. The long buckle shell 1 is formed with a seat pin hole 14, and the number of the seat pin holes 14 is multiple, and the multiple seat pin holes 14 are respectively arranged at intervals along the length direction of the long buckle shell 1, and a detachable positioning pin 15 is installed between the long buckle shell 1 and the terminal module.

[0040] Preferably, two opposite side walls of the connecting terminal 11 are respectively formed with arc grooves 13, and the arc grooves 13 after two adjacent connecting terminals 11 are spliced ​​together form a terminal pin hole 12 coaxially aligned with the socket pin hole 14. After the two adjacent terminals are spliced ​​together, the contact surfaces that fit each other form a terminal pin hole 12.

[0041] There are multiple seat pin holes 14, which are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the long buckle shell 1, and a removable positioning pin 15 is installed between the long buckle shell 1 and the terminal module; when the installation position of the terminal module needs to be adjusted, the terminal module can be moved, and the terminal pin hole 12 is coaxially aligned with the seat pin hole 14 therein, which facilitates the insertion of the positioning pin 15 to realize the positioning of the terminal module; the installation position of the terminal module can be adjusted without re-opening the mold, which reduces the cost and can be suitable for connection with different short buckle shells 2.

[0042] Different outer side walls of the connecting terminal 11 are respectively formed with connecting grooves 16 and connecting protrusions 17. Two adjacent connecting terminals 11 are spliced ​​through the connecting grooves 16 and the connecting protrusions 17. The connecting grooves 16 and the connecting protrusions 17 are respectively arranged along the length direction of the connecting terminal 11. Two adjacent connecting terminals 11 are spliced ​​through the connecting protrusions 17 and the connecting grooves 16. When splicing, they are installed and disassembled along the length direction of the connecting terminal 11, which is relatively firm. A corresponding number of connecting terminals 11 can be installed according to the size of the installation cavity 10.

[0043] Preferably, the number of the connecting terminals 11 in the long belt buckle housing 1 may be two, four, six or nine.

[0044] The cross-section of the connecting terminal 11 is in the shape of a U-shaped U, the connecting groove 16 is respectively formed on the two adjacent outer side walls of the connecting terminal 11, and the connecting protrusion 17 is respectively formed on the two adjacent outer side walls of the connecting terminal 11. Two adjacent connecting terminals 11 can be spliced ​​through the left and right side walls, or through the upper and lower side walls, and can be spliced ​​into terminal modules of different shapes, with shape diversity.

[0045] Preferably, the number of seat pin holes 14 is two rows, and the seat pin holes 14 are coaxially formed through the top and bottom of the long buckle shell 1, respectively. The number of terminal pin holes 12 is two or more. After two positioning pins 15 are installed in the seat pin holes 14 and the terminal pin holes 12, the positioning pins 15 are located between the top and the bottom of the long buckle shell 1, and after splicing and forming, the terminal pin hole 12 of the terminal module is coaxially aligned with the seat pin hole 14, so as to realize the positioning of the terminal module and prevent displacement, and the stability is further improved.

[0046] The long buckle shell 1 includes a first connecting shell 18 and a second connecting shell 19, the first connecting shell 18 is formed with a first longitudinal connecting plate 31, and the second connecting shell 19 is formed with a second longitudinal connecting plate 32; an interlocking assembly 3 is arranged between the first connecting shell 18 and the second connecting shell 19, the interlocking assembly 3 includes a plurality of first locking structures 33 and a second locking structure 34, the first locking structure 33 includes an insertion block 35, and the insertion block 35 is formed with a locking groove 36; the second locking structure 34 includes an insertion groove 37 for inserting the insertion block 35, and the insertion groove 37 is formed with a locking block 38 which cooperates with the locking groove 36 to stop and prevent the insertion block 35 from detaching from the locking groove 36. When it is necessary to install a lock on the long buckle shell 1, the insertion block 35 of the first locking structure 33 is longitudinally inserted into the insertion groove 37 of the second locking structure 34, so that the locking groove 36 formed on the insertion block 35 and the locking block 38 of the insertion groove 37 are matched with each other. At this time, the first locking structure 33 and the second locking structure 34 are locked with each other and cannot be separated from each other. Multiple first locking structures 33 and second locking structures 34 are used to ensure the structural stability inside the long buckle shell 1 and prevent the structure from being loose.

[0047] The first locking structure 33 and the second locking structure 34 are longitudinally coaxially aligned, and the first locking structure 33 can be formed on the first connecting shell 18 and the second connecting shell 19 respectively; the second locking structure 34 can be formed on the first connecting shell 18 and the second connecting shell 19 respectively; when the first locking structure 33 is located at the first longitudinal connecting plate 31, the second locking structure 34 is located at the second longitudinal connecting plate 32; when the first locking structure 33 is located at the second longitudinal connecting plate 32, the second locking structure 34 is located at the first longitudinal connecting plate 31. In order to further improve the locking stability, the first locking structure 33 can be formed on the first connecting shell 18 and the second connecting shell 19 respectively, and the second locking structure 34 can be formed on the first connecting shell 18 and the second connecting shell 19 respectively. After locking, the first connecting shell 18 and the second connecting shell 19 cannot be separated, thereby ensuring the structural stability in the first connecting shell 18 and the second connecting shell 19, that is, preventing the structure in the long buckle shell 1 from loosening.

[0048] The short buckle shell 2 includes a third connecting shell 28 and a fourth connecting shell 29, the third connecting shell 28 is formed with a third longitudinal connecting plate 39, and the fourth connecting shell 29 is formed with a fourth longitudinal connecting plate 40; a locking assembly 30 with the same structure as the interlocking assembly 3 is arranged between the third connecting shell 28 and the fourth connecting shell 29; the short buckle shell 2 adopts a locking assembly 30 with the same structure as the interlocking assembly 3 of the long buckle shell 1, so that the structure inside the short buckle shell 2 can remain stable, preventing the structure inside the short buckle shell 2 from becoming loose.

[0049] Preferably, the number of the first longitudinal connecting plates 31 and the second longitudinal connecting plates 32 is two respectively, the number of the first locking structures 33 and the second locking structures 34 is four respectively, each of the first longitudinal connecting plates 31 is provided with a first locking structure 33 and a second locking structure 34; each of the second longitudinal connecting plates 32 is provided with a first locking structure 33 and a second locking structure 34; by using multiple first locking structures 33 and second locking structures 34, the structural stability of the first connecting shell 18 and the second connecting shell 19 after splicing is further improved; by using the staggered arrangement of the first locking structures 33 and the second locking structures 34, the structural stability of the long buckle shell 1 and the short buckle shell 2 after splicing is further improved.

[0050] A terminal assembly 24 that cooperates with the connecting terminal 11 is installed in the short buckle shell 2. An inner connecting pin hole 25 is formed longitudinally through the terminal assembly 24. The top wall and the bottom wall of the short buckle shell 2 are respectively coaxially formed with outer connecting pin holes 26 coaxially aligned with the inner connecting pin hole 25. A connecting pin 27 is detachably inserted between the terminal assembly 24 and the short buckle shell 2 through the inner connecting pin hole 25 and the outer connecting pin hole 26; the short buckle shell 2 has a similar pin structure to that of the long buckle shell 1. After the inner connecting pin hole 25 and the outer connecting pin hole 26 are coaxially aligned, the connecting pin 27 is inserted, so that the terminal assembly 24 can be fixedly installed in the short buckle shell 2.

[0051] In summary, it can be seen that the utility model has the above-mentioned excellent characteristics, which can enhance the performance unprecedented in the prior art and become a product with great practical value.

[0052] The above contents are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, according to the concept of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scopes. The contents of this specification should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

Claims

1. An efficient plug-in connector assembly, comprising a long buckle housing and a short buckle housing plugged into the long buckle housing, characterized in that: The long buckle shell is formed with an installation cavity, the long buckle shell is installed with a terminal module, the terminal module is composed of a plurality of connection terminals, the terminal module is formed with a terminal plug hole, the long buckle shell is formed with a seat plug hole, the number of the seat plug holes is multiple, and the multiple seat plug holes are respectively arranged at intervals along the length direction of the long buckle shell, and a detachable positioning plug is installed between the long buckle shell and the terminal module; The long buckle shell includes a first connecting shell and a second connecting shell, the first connecting shell is formed with a first longitudinal connecting plate, and the second connecting shell is formed with a second longitudinal connecting plate; an interlocking component is arranged between the first connecting shell and the second connecting shell, the interlocking component includes a plurality of first locking structures and second locking structures, the first locking structure includes an insertion block, and the insertion block is formed with a locking groove; the second locking structure includes an insertion groove for inserting the insertion block, and the insertion groove is formed with a locking block that cooperates with the locking groove stopper and prevents the insertion block from detaching from the locking groove.

2. A connector assembly for efficient plugging according to claim 1, characterized in that: Different outer side walls of the connection terminals are respectively formed with connection grooves and connection protrusions, and two adjacent connection terminals are spliced ​​through the connection grooves and the connection protrusions.

3. The connector assembly for efficient plugging according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cross section of the connecting terminal is in the shape of a Chinese character "Yu", the connecting grooves are respectively formed on two adjacent outer side walls of the connecting terminal, and the connecting protrusions are respectively formed on two adjacent outer side walls of the connecting terminal.

4. The connector assembly for efficient plugging according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of the seat pin holes is two rows, and the seat pin holes are coaxially formed through the top and bottom of the long buckle shell, and the number of the terminal pin holes is more than two.

5. The connector assembly for efficient plugging according to claim 1, characterized in that: A terminal assembly is installed in the short belt buckle shell, and an inner connecting pin hole is formed longitudinally through the terminal assembly. The top wall and the bottom wall of the short belt buckle shell are respectively coaxially formed with outer connecting pin holes coaxially aligned with the inner connecting pin hole. A connecting pin is detachably inserted between the terminal assembly and the short belt buckle shell through the inner connecting pin hole and the outer connecting pin hole.

6. The connector assembly for efficient plugging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side walls of the long belt buckle shell are respectively formed with a first spring buckle structure, and the side walls of the short belt buckle shell are formed with a stopper outer ring portion that is buckled with the first spring buckle structure.

7. The connector assembly for efficient plugging according to claim 6, characterized in that: The two side walls of the short buckle shell are also formed with a second spring buckle structure.

8. The connector assembly for efficient plugging according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first locking structure and the second locking structure are longitudinally coaxially aligned, and the first locking structure can be respectively formed on the first connecting shell and the second connecting shell; the second locking structure can be respectively formed on the first connecting shell and the second connecting shell; when the first locking structure is located at the first longitudinal connecting plate, the second locking structure is located at the second longitudinal connecting plate; when the first locking structure is located at the second longitudinal connecting plate, the second locking structure is located at the first longitudinal connecting plate.

9. A connector assembly with high efficiency plugging according to claim 1 or 8, characterized in that: The short buckle shell includes a third connecting shell and a fourth connecting shell, the third connecting shell is formed with a third longitudinal connecting plate, and the fourth connecting shell is formed with a fourth longitudinal connecting plate; a locking component with the same structure as the interlocking component is arranged between the third connecting shell and the fourth connecting shell.

10. The connector assembly for efficient plugging according to claim 9, characterized in that: The number of the first longitudinal connecting plates and the second longitudinal connecting plates is two respectively, the number of the first locking structures and the second locking structures is four respectively, each of the first longitudinal connecting plates is provided with a first locking structure and a second locking structure; each of the second longitudinal connecting plates is provided with a first locking structure and a second locking structure.

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