Press unlocking type cable connector

Abstract

The utility model discloses a pressing unlocking type cable connector which comprises the components of an installation substrate which is provided with a sliding sleeve, and the upper end and the lower end of the sliding sleeve are respectively provided with a buckle plate; the lock catch piece is arranged on the mounting base body in a sliding mode through an elastic piece, a buckle structure is arranged on the lock catch piece, and the buckle structure is used for being externally connected with a cable connector; the mounting shell and the buckle are connected to the mounting base body, a stepped groove clamped with the buckle plate in a matched mode is formed in the mounting shell, the mounting shell is sleeved with the sliding sleeve, the buckle plate is connected with the stepped groove in a buckled mode, the mounting shell encapsulates the lock catch piece, an avoiding hole is formed in the mounting shell, and a pressing part on the lock catch piece protrudes out of the avoiding hole.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, and in particular to a push-to-unlock cable connector. Background Art

[0002] Cable connectors are common electrical components, mainly used to connect cables.

[0003] In the past, cable connectors were mainly locked and unlocked by sliding an unlocking block, which required an operator to manually rub the unlocking block, which was labor-intensive and inconvenient to operate. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a push-to-unlock cable connector, which can change the unlocking method of the previous connector and facilitate operation.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the present invention, a push-to-unlock cable connector comprises: a mounting base provided with a sliding sleeve, wherein the upper and lower ends of the sliding sleeve are provided with snap plates; a locking member slidably arranged on the mounting base through an elastic member, wherein the locking member is provided with a snap structure, wherein the snap structure is used for an external cable connector; a mounting shell snap-connected to the mounting base, wherein a stepped groove cooperating with the snap plate is provided in the mounting shell, wherein the mounting shell is inserted into the sliding sleeve, wherein the snap plate is snap-connected to the stepped groove, wherein the mounting shell encapsulates the locking member, wherein an avoidance hole is provided on the mounting shell, and wherein a pressing portion on the locking member protrudes out of the avoidance hole.

[0006] A push-to-unlock cable connector according to an embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: the provision of the snap plate enables the mounting base to be snap-fitted with the mounting shell through the stepped groove, the two snap plates make the connection between the mounting shell and the mounting base more stable, the provided locking member is connected by an elastic member, so that the locking member can have a reset function under the drive of the elastic member, that is, the locking member achieves a self-locking effect with the cable connector under the drive of the elastic member, the provided mounting shell is installed in cooperation with the locking member, which can provide support for both the mounting base and the locking member, and in cooperation with the pressing portion, the locking member can also be limited to an initial position, so that the locking member is driven by the elastic member to rest against the inner wall of the mounting shell, and after pressing the pressing portion, the locking member can be laterally translated and out of the locked state, thereby achieving unlocking, avoiding the problem of forcibly prying the locking member to unlock and causing damage to the locking member.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a trapezoidal slide rail is provided at the opposite end of the snap plate, and the locking member is slidably connected to the trapezoidal slide rail. The trapezoidal slide rail enables the locking member to slide stably in a directional manner, so that the locking member can be smoothly unlocked when the locking member is pressed.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a guide column is provided in the sliding sleeve, the guide column is used to insert the locking piece, the elastic piece is sleeved on the guide column, one end of the elastic piece abuts the mounting base, and the other end of the elastic piece abuts the locking piece, the elastic piece is used to drive the pressing portion on the locking piece to protrude out of the avoidance hole, and the sliding sleeve and the guide column are provided to restrain the elastic piece, so that the elastic piece can be stably compressed and rebounded in the circumferential direction, which is convenient for pressing the locking piece.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a connection position is provided on the installation base, the buckle structure is placed at the connection position, and the buckle structure is driven by the pressing portion to move perpendicular to the extension direction of the connection position.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the locking piece includes an integrally formed base block, a snap-fit ​​structure and a pressing portion, the base block is provided with a guide sleeve that cooperates with the guide column, the guide sleeve is inserted into the sliding sleeve, and the guide column is inserted into the guide sleeve. The locking piece has a simple structure, and the integral molding is convenient for injection molding manufacturing, and the guide sleeve is also convenient for sliding in cooperation with the base block.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the snap-on structure includes an extension portion and a snap-on portion, an arc-shaped connection portion is provided at the connection between the extension portion and the snap-on portion, and the snap-on portion is provided with a hook structure. The arc-shaped connection portion makes the snap-on structure stronger, and the height of the snap-on portion can be increased with the help of the extension portion, so as to facilitate the snapping of the cable connector.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the width of the hook structure is less than or equal to the width of the buckle portion.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the utility model, a guide support plate is provided on the mounting base, and the locking piece can be slidably provided on the guide support plate. The guide support plate serves as a guide for the sliding of the locking piece, so that the locking piece can be conveniently directional and translated to slide after being pressed and driven, thereby facilitating the unlocking operation. The guide support plate includes an integrally formed support portion, a guide portion and a diagonal support portion, the support portion is connected to the mounting base, the guide portion cooperates and abuts against the end wall of the base block, and the diagonal support portion cooperates and abuts against the lower end of the extension portion.

[0014] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a push-to-unlock cable connector according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Explosion of a push-to-release cable connector shown Figure 1 ;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Explosion of a push-to-release cable connector shown Figure 2 .

[0019] The installation base 100, the guide support plate 110, the support portion 111, the guide portion 112, and the diagonal support portion 113;

[0020] Sliding sleeve 120, guide column 121, connecting position 130, snap plate 140, trapezoidal slide rail 141;

[0021] Locking member 200, base block 210, guide sleeve 211;

[0022] Buckle structure 220, extension portion 221, buckle portion 222, hook structure 222a, arc-shaped connecting portion 223;

[0023] Pressing portion 230;

[0024] The mounting shell 300, the avoidance hole 310, and the stepped groove 320;

[0025] Elastic member 400. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "several" is one or more, the meaning of "more" is two or more, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0030] Reference Figures 1 to 3 A push-to-unlock cable connector comprises: a mounting base 100, provided with a sliding sleeve 120, the upper and lower ends of the sliding sleeve 120 are both provided with a snap plate 140; a locking member 200, slidably arranged on the mounting base 100 through an elastic member 400, a snap structure 220 is arranged on the locking member 200, and the snap structure 220 is used for an external cable connector; a mounting shell 300, snap-connected to the mounting base 100, a stepped groove 320 matched with the snap plate 140 is arranged in the mounting shell 300, the mounting shell 300 is inserted into the sliding sleeve 120, the snap plate 140 is snap-connected to the stepped groove 320, the mounting shell 300 encapsulates the locking member 200, an avoidance hole 310 is arranged on the mounting shell 300, and a pressing portion 230 on the locking member 200 protrudes out of the avoidance hole 310.

[0031] The setting of the snap plate 140 enables the mounting base 100 to be snap-fitted with the mounting shell 300 through the stepped groove 320. The two snap plates 140 make the connection between the mounting shell 300 and the mounting base 100 more stable. The locking member 200 is connected through the elastic member 400, so that the locking member 200 can have a reset function under the drive of the elastic member 400, that is, the locking member 200 can achieve a self-locking effect with the cable connector under the drive of the elastic member 400. The mounting shell 300 and the locking member 200 are connected to each other through the elastic member 400. 00 can be installed in cooperation with the mounting base 100 and the locking member 200, and in cooperation with the pressing portion 230, the locking member 200 can be initially limited, so that the locking member 200 is driven by the elastic member 400 to abut against the inner wall of the mounting shell 300, and after pressing the pressing portion 230, the locking member 200 can be horizontally translated and out of the locked state, thereby achieving unlocking, avoiding the problem of forcibly unlocking the locking member 200 and causing damage to the locking member 200. It can be understood that the buckle structure 220 is used for external cable connectors, and the so-called cable connector is a connector that is connected with the cable connector, that is, at the connection position 130, the cable connector is a hook portion that can just be inserted into the connection position 130 and is hooked with the hook structure 222a.

[0032] In some embodiments, a trapezoidal slide rail 141 is provided at the opposite end of the snap plate 140, and the locking member 200 is slidably connected to the trapezoidal slide rail 141. The set trapezoidal slide rail 141 enables the locking member 200 to slide stably in a directional manner, so that the locking member 200 can be smoothly unlocked when the locking member 200 is pressed.

[0033] In some embodiments, a guide column 121 is provided in the sliding sleeve 120, and the guide column 121 is used to insert the locking component 200. The elastic component 400 is sleeved on the guide column 121. One end of the elastic component 400 abuts against the mounting base 100, and the other end of the elastic component 400 abuts against the locking component 200. The elastic component 400 is used to drive the pressing portion 230 on the locking component 200 to protrude out of the avoidance hole 310. The sliding sleeve 120 and the guide column 121 are provided to restrain the elastic component 400, so that the elastic component 400 can be stably compressed and rebounded in the circumferential direction, which is convenient for pressing the locking component 200.

[0034] In some embodiments, the sliding direction of the locking member 200 is perpendicular to the length extension direction of the mounting shell 300 , and the so-called length extension direction is the front-to-back direction of the mounting shell 300 .

[0035] In some embodiments, a connection position 130 is disposed on the mounting base 100 , and the buckle structure 220 is disposed at the connection position 130 . The buckle structure 220 is driven by the pressing portion 230 to move perpendicular to the extension direction of the connection position 130 .

[0036] Reference Figure 3 The locking member 200 includes an integrally formed base block 210, a snap structure 220 and a pressing portion 230. The base block 210 is provided with a guide sleeve 211 that cooperates with the guide column 121. The guide sleeve 211 is inserted into the sliding sleeve 120, and the guide column 121 is inserted into the guide sleeve 211. The locking member has a simple structure, and the integral molding is convenient for injection molding manufacturing. In addition, the provided guide sleeve 211 is also convenient for sliding with the base block 210.

[0037] In some embodiments, a bending groove 240 is provided at the connection between the buckle structure 220 and the base block 210. The provided bending groove 240 makes the buckle structure 220 more elastic and facilitates elastic connection with the cable connector.

[0038] In some embodiments, the snap-on structure 220 includes an extension portion 221 and a snap-on portion 222. An arc-shaped connection portion 223 is provided at the connection between the extension portion 221 and the snap-on portion 222. The snap-on portion 222 is provided with a hook structure 222a. The arc-shaped connection portion 223 makes the snap-on structure 220 stronger, and can increase the height of the snap-on portion 222 with the help of the extension portion 221, so as to facilitate the snapping of the cable connector.

[0039] In some embodiments, the width of the hook structure 222a is less than or equal to the width of the buckle portion 222. This allows the hook structure 222a to be easily unlocked when the base block 210 slides. It is understood that the so-called width refers to the width in the left-right direction.

[0040] In some embodiments, a guide support plate 110 is provided on the mounting base 100, and the locking member 200 can be slidably provided on the guide support plate 110. The provided guide support plate 110 serves as a guide for the sliding of the locking member 200, so that the locking member 200 can slide in a directional manner after being pressed and driven, thereby facilitating the unlocking operation.

[0041] In some embodiments, the guide support plate 110 includes an integrally formed support portion 111, a guide portion 112 and a diagonal support portion 113, the support portion 111 is connected to the mounting base 100, the guide portion 112 is fitted and abutted against the end wall of the base block 210, and the diagonal support portion 113 is fitted and abutted against the lower end of the extension portion 221. It should be noted that the elastic member 400 includes a coil spring, a spring sheet or a rubber block, etc.

[0042] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A push-to-unlock cable connector, characterized in that: include: A mounting base (100) is provided with a sliding sleeve (120), wherein the upper end and the lower end of the sliding sleeve (120) are both provided with snap plates (140); A locking member (200) is slidably disposed on the mounting base (100) via an elastic member (400), and a buckle structure (220) is disposed on the locking member (200), and the buckle structure (220) is used for externally connecting a cable connector; The mounting shell (300) is snap-connected to the mounting base (100); a stepped groove (320) is provided in the mounting shell (300) and is snap-connected with the snap plate (140); the mounting shell (300) is inserted into the sliding sleeve (120); the snap plate (140) is snap-connected to the stepped groove (320); the mounting shell (300) encapsulates the locking member (200); an avoidance hole (310) is provided on the mounting shell (300); a pressing portion (230) on the locking member (200) protrudes out of the avoidance hole (310).

2. The push-to-unlock cable connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opposite ends of the buckle plate (140) are each provided with a trapezoidal slide rail (141), and the locking member (200) is slidably connected to the trapezoidal slide rail (141).

3. The push-to-unlock cable connector according to claim 2, wherein: A guide column (121) is arranged inside the sliding sleeve (120), and the guide column (121) is used for inserting the locking member (200). The elastic member (400) is sleeved on the guide column (121), one end of the elastic member (400) abuts against the mounting base (100), and the other end of the elastic member (400) abuts against the locking member (200), and the elastic member (400) is used for driving the pressing portion (230) on the locking member (200) to protrude out of the avoidance hole (310).

4. The push-to-unlock cable connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: A connection position (130) is provided on the installation base (100), the buckle structure (220) is placed on the connection position (130), and the buckle structure (220) is driven by the pressing portion (230) to move in a direction perpendicular to the extension of the connection position (130).

5. The push-to-unlock cable connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The locking member (200) comprises an integrally formed base block (210), a snap-fit ​​structure (220) and a pressing portion (230); a guide sleeve (211) is provided on the base block (210) and is connected to the guide post (121); the guide sleeve (211) is inserted into the sliding sleeve (120); and the guide post (121) is inserted into the guide sleeve (211).

6. The push-to-release cable connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The buckle structure (220) comprises an extension portion (221) and a buckle portion (222); an arc-shaped connection portion (223) is provided at the connection between the extension portion (221) and the buckle portion (222); and the buckle portion (222) is provided with a hook structure (222a).

7. The push-to-release cable connector according to claim 6, wherein: The width of the hook structure (222a) is less than or equal to the width of the buckle portion (222).

8. The push-to-release cable connector according to claim 6, wherein: A guide support plate (110) is provided on the installation base (100), and the guide support plate (110) includes an integrally formed support portion (111), a guide portion (112) and an oblique support portion (113); the locking member (200) is slidably provided on the guide support plate (110); the support portion (111) is connected to the installation base (100); the guide portion (112) is in contact with an end wall of the base block (210); and the oblique support portion (113) is in contact with a lower end of the extension portion (221).

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