High-protection flip type vehicle-mounted socket of new energy automobile

Abstract

The utility model discloses a high-protection flip type vehicle-mounted socket of a new energy automobile. The high-protection flip type vehicle-mounted socket comprises a panel module and a socket module, the panel module comprises a flange panel and an upward turning cover, one end of a pin shaft is fixed to the two sides of the rear end of the upward turning cover, the other side of the pin shaft is rotationally connected to the rear end of the flange panel through a damper in a damping mode, and a first sealing ring is installed on the lower wall of an inner end ring of the upward turning cover. A socket body of the socket module is detachably connected to the lower portion of the flange panel in a threaded mode, an upper plug board shaft of the socket body is arranged in a middle through hole of the flange panel in a sleeving mode and located under the inner end ring, fixed-position hovering can be achieved when an upper turning cover is opened in a damping rotating mode, and when the upper turning cover is closed in a rotating mode, an upper plug board is located in the inner end ring and tightly sealed by a first sealing ring. According to the utility model, the socket is high in protection level, dust, water vapor and other foreign matters are effectively prevented from entering the socket, the service life of the socket is prolonged, and the use safety effect is ensured at the same time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of electrical connections, in particular to a high-protection flip-type vehicle socket for new energy vehicles. Background Art

[0002] New energy electric vehicles are developing rapidly. At present, the sockets on electric vehicles are usually exposed in the use environment. The disadvantage is that the sockets have a low protection level and are easily interfered with by foreign objects such as dust and water vapor, causing safety hazards and shortening the life of the sockets. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve one or more of the above problems, the present invention provides a high-protection flip-type vehicle socket for new energy vehicles.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, the high-protection flip-top vehicle socket of the new energy vehicle includes: a panel module and a socket module;

[0005] The panel module includes a flange panel and an upper flip cover. One end of the pin shaft is fixed on both sides of the rear end of the upper flip cover. The other side of the pin shaft is connected to the rear end of the flange panel through a damper to damp the rotation. A first sealing ring is installed on the lower wall of the inner end ring of the upper flip cover.

[0006] The socket module's seat body is detachably connected to the flange panel through a thread. The upper plug-in plate of the seat body is sleeved in the middle through hole of the flange panel and is located just below the inner end ring.

[0007] When the upper flip cover is opened by damping rotation, it can realize hovering at a fixed position. When the upper flip cover is closed by rotation, the upper plug-in plate is located in the inner end ring and is tightly sealed by the first sealing ring.

[0008] In some embodiments, the first sealing ring is mounted in the annular groove of the inner end ring.

[0009] In some embodiments, the damper is provided with a circumferential block and an end block, the two rotating ends of the upper flip cover are provided with end damping slots that cooperate with the end block, and the middle hinged hole of the flange panel is provided with an axial damping slot that cooperates with the circumferential block.

[0010] In some embodiments, the damper is an elastic plastic column or a rubber column, and the circumferential block and the end block are small-sized elastic plastic columns or rubber protrusions on the damper cylinder.

[0011] In some embodiments, a middle hinge seat is provided at the rear end of the flange panel and a rotation groove is provided at both ends; an avoidance notch is provided in the middle of the upper flip cover to match the middle hinge seat and a rotation end corresponding to the rotation groove is formed at both ends, one end of the fixed pin shaft is fixed to the rotation end and the other end fixes the middle hinge seat through a damper.

[0012] In some embodiments, the lower end of the middle hinge seat of the upper flip cover is further clamped with a rotating shaft cover, and the other end of the pin is fixed to the support of the rotating shaft cover;

[0013] Or the middle of the rotating shaft cover is fixed to the lower end of the middle hinge seat of the upper flip cover through a screw member.

[0014] In some embodiments, a lower buckle is provided under the front end of the upper flip cover, and an upper slot cooperating with the lower buckle is provided at the front end of the flange panel.

[0015] In some embodiments, a high-power socket unit and a low-power socket unit are provided in the seat body, and the two socket groups of the upper plug-in board are facing the high-power socket unit and the low-power socket unit below, and the high-voltage connector and the low-voltage connector are respectively threadedly connected to the front of the seat body.

[0016] In some embodiments, the high-power socket unit is provided with a first overload protector and the low-power socket unit is provided with a second overload protector.

[0017] In some embodiments, the upper plug board is further provided with a signal control switch, and the signal control switch is further provided with an indicator light.

[0018] The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket of the new energy vehicle has a first-level protection of sealed isolation by setting a flip cover, a second-level protection of middle barrier by the inner end ring, and a third-level protection of full sealing without gaps by the first sealing ring; its beneficial effects are: first, the third-level protection greatly improves the protection level of the socket, so that the protection level of the installation surface meets IP55, the socket protection level meets IP20, and the closed state of the flip cover meets IP54, effectively isolating dust, water vapor and other foreign matter from entering the socket and damaging the electronic components in the socket, thereby increasing the service life of the socket and ensuring safe use; second, the rotating mechanism adopts a damping structure, which has the characteristics of stable stopping when hovering, without sudden closing or shaking, convenient insertion and use, and high sealing performance when closed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a high-protection flip-top vehicle socket in an open state for a new energy vehicle according to one embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the panel module shown;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 3D schematic diagram of the flange panel and the rotation damping device shown (I);

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 2 3D schematic diagram of the flange panel and the rotation damping device (II);

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 3 The flange panel and the rotation damping device are shown in cross-section;

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the rotation damping device shown;

[0025] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the socket module shown;

[0026] Panel module 1, upper flip cover 10, inner end ring 100, annular groove 101, lower buckle 102, avoidance notch 103, reinforcing rib 104, flange panel 11, intermediate hinge seat 110, mounting foot 111, bushing 112, annular wing plate 113, transverse rib 114, longitudinal rib 115, upper groove 116, axial damping groove 117, pin 12, damper 13, circumferential block 131, end block 132, first sealing ring 14, shaft cover 15, support 151;

[0027] Socket module 2; seat body 20, upper plug board 200, high-power socket unit 21, first overload protector 210, low-power socket unit 22, second overload protector 220, signal control switch 23, integrated base 24, main mounting plate 25; high-voltage connector 3, low-voltage connector 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the terms "front," "rear," "left," "right," "up," and "down" used in the following description refer to directions in the accompanying drawings, and the terms "inward" and "outward" refer to directions toward or away from the geometric center of a particular component, respectively.

[0029] Figures 1 to 7 The schematic diagram shows a high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for a new energy vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for a new energy vehicle comprises: a panel module 1 and a socket module 2;

[0030] The panel module 1 includes a flange panel 11 and an upper flip cover 10. One end of a pin 12 is fixed to both sides of the rear end of the upper flip cover 10. The other end of the pin 12 is connected to the rear end of the flange panel 11 via a damper 13 to dampen rotation. A first sealing ring 14 is installed on the lower wall of the inner end ring 100 of the upper flip cover 10. Preferably, an annular groove 101 is provided on the lower ring wall of the inner end ring 100. The first sealing ring 14 is sleeved and mounted in the annular groove 101. The annular groove 101 can accurately improve the position accuracy of the first sealing ring 14, effectively improving the sealing accuracy.

[0031] The socket module 2 has its seat 20 detachably connected to the flange panel 11 through a thread. The upper plug-in plate 200 of the seat 20 is sleeved in the middle through hole of the flange panel 11 and is located directly below the inner end ring 100.

[0032] When the upper flip cover 10 is opened by damping rotation, it can hover at a fixed position, which is convenient for one-handed operation. When the upper flip cover 10 is rotated and closed, the first sealing ring 14 is tightly attached to the flange panel 11, and the upper plug-in board 200 is located in the inner end ring 100 and is tightly sealed by the first sealing ring 14.

[0033] The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket of the new energy vehicle has a first-level protection of sealed isolation by setting a flip cover, a second-level protection of middle barrier by the inner end ring 20, and a third-level protection of full sealing without gaps by the first sealing ring 14; its beneficial effects are: first, the third-level protection greatly improves the protection level of the socket, so that the protection level of the installation surface meets IP55, the socket protection level meets IP20, and the flip-top closed state meets IP54, effectively isolating dust, water vapor and other foreign matter from entering the socket and damaging the electronic components in the socket, thereby increasing the service life of the socket and ensuring safety in use; second, the rotating mechanism adopts a damping structure, which has the characteristics of stable stopping when hovering, without sudden closing or shaking, convenient insertion and use, and high sealing performance when closed.

[0034] Preferably, the inner end ring 100, the annular protruding groove 101, the upper plug-in plate 200 and the middle through hole are square or circular, which has the beneficial effect of being easy to process and assemble.

[0035] Furthermore, the damper 13 is provided with a circumferential stopper 131 and an end surface stopper 132. End surface damping slots are provided at both rotating ends of the upper flip cover 10, and an axial damping slot 117 is provided in the central reaming hole of the flange panel 11. When the upper flip cover 10 is rotated to the position, the end surface stopper 132 of the damper 13 elastically extends into the end surface damping slot, and the circumferential stopper 131 elastically extends into the axial damping slot 117. The beneficial effect is that the damper 13 has both circumferential and end surface stoppers, has a good damping effect, and ensures excellent positioning accuracy.

[0036] Preferably, the damper 13 is an elastic plastic column or a rubber column, and the circumferential block 131 and the end face block 132 are small-sized elastic plastic columns or rubber protrusions on the cylindrical body of the damper 13; in another embodiment, the circumferential block 131 and the end face block 132 are installed on the damper 13 by elastic expansion and contraction; the beneficial effect is that the selected damper 13 has a simple structure, is easy to manufacture, and has a better damping effect.

[0037] Preferably, an intermediate hinge seat 110 is provided at the rear end of the flange panel 11 and a rotation groove is provided at both ends; an avoidance notch 103 is provided in the middle of the upper flip cover 10 to match the intermediate hinge seat 110 and a rotation end corresponding to the rotation groove is formed at both ends, one end of the fixed pin shaft 12 is fixed at the rotation end and the other end fixes the intermediate hinge seat 110 through the damper 13.

[0038] Furthermore, a shaft cover 15 is secured to the lower end of the middle hinge seat 110 of the upper flip cover 10, and the other end of the pin 12 is fixed to a support 151 of the shaft cover 15. Preferably, the shaft cover 15 is secured to the lower end of the middle hinge seat 110 of the upper flip cover 10 via a screw. This arrangement further improves sealing performance and prevents foreign matter from entering the rotating gap.

[0039] Preferably, the lower wall of the upper cover 10 is also provided with crisscross reinforcing ribs 104. Its beneficial effect is that the reinforcing ribs 104 can improve the strength of the upper cover 10, the upper cover 10 has a strong load-bearing capacity, maintains its shape and characteristics without deformation, has high stability, and increases its service life.

[0040] Preferably, a lower buckle 102 is provided at the front end of the upper flip cover 10, and an upper slot 116 is provided at the front end of the flange panel 11. When the upper flip cover 10 is opened or closed, the lower buckle 102 is engaged with the upper slot 116. This has the beneficial effect of preventing the upper flip cover 10 from opening accidentally, thereby further improving safety performance.

[0041] Furthermore, the base 20 is provided with a high-power socket unit 21 and a low-power socket unit 22. The two socket groups of the upper plugboard 200 face the high-power socket unit 21 and the low-power socket unit 22 below. The high-voltage connector 3 and the low-voltage connector 4 are respectively threadedly connected to the front of the base 20. The high-voltage connector 3 electrically connects the high-power socket unit 21 and the low-power socket unit 22, while the low-voltage connector 4 is electrically connected to the signal control switch 23. The low-voltage connector 4 is used for the transmission of control signals. This advantageous effect is that the modular socket can meet the charging requirements of different electrical devices and be used in a variety of charging scenarios.

[0042] Preferably, the high-power socket unit 21 is provided with a first overload protector 210 and the low-power socket unit 22 is provided with a second overload protector 220; the beneficial effect is that the first overload protector 210 and the second overload protector 220 match the rated current of the corresponding socket, and will automatically disconnect when the rated current or operating temperature exceeds the threshold, thereby ensuring that the power inverter or power supply of the socket is not damaged.

[0043] Furthermore, the socket module 2 includes a main mounting plate 25 located inside the base body 20 , the lower legs of the main mounting plate 25 and the upper end columns of the lower cover plate of the base body 20 are connected by long threaded pieces, and the integrated base 24 is threadedly connected to the main mounting plate 25 .

[0044] The first overload protector 210 and the second overload protector 220 are installed in the mounting holes of the vertical columns on the lower surface of the main mounting plate 25. The first overload protector 210 is electrically connected to the first L-pole live wire socket of the high-power socket unit 21, and the second overload protector 220 is electrically connected to the second L-pole live wire socket of the low-power socket unit 22. This arrangement facilitates the arrangement of various components.

[0045] Preferably, the first protective door assembly of the high-power socket unit 21 and the second protective door assembly of the low-power socket unit 22 are respectively snapped onto the left and right ends of the integrated base 24; the first protective door assembly and the second protective door assembly are respectively facing the first and second socket groups in the socket group. This has the beneficial effect of: the integrated base 24 has high overall strength and good installability.

[0046] Furthermore, the high-power socket unit 21 also includes a first L-pole live wire socket, a first N-pole neutral wire socket, and a first PE ground wire socket fixed at one end of the integrated base 24, and the three are located directly below the high-power protection door assembly; preferably, the high-power socket unit 21, the first protection door assembly, and the first socket group are a 16A national standard socket unit, a 16A national standard socket protection door assembly, and a 16A national standard socket socket group.

[0047] The low-power socket unit 22 also includes a second L-pole live wire socket, a second N-pole neutral wire socket, and a second PE ground wire socket, fixed to the other end of the integrated base 24. These sockets are located directly below the low-power protective door assembly. Preferably, the second socket unit 22, the second protective door assembly, and the second socket group are 10A standard socket units, 10A standard socket protective door assembly, and 10A standard socket group.

[0048] Preferably, the first L-pole live socket and the second L-pole live socket have identical structures, while the first N-pole neutral socket and the first PE ground socket and the second PE ground socket share a common copper busbar. The L-pole live socket and the two copper busbars connect the corresponding live wire (L), neutral wire (N), and ground wire (PE). This advantageous effect is that the integrated design allows for quick replacement of components for easy maintenance, and allows for switching between socket modules of different standards, reducing costs.

[0049] Furthermore, the upper plug-in board 200 is also equipped with a signal control switch 23. This signal control switch 23 is electrically connected to the power transmission system. Manually opening and closing the signal control switch 23 can control power transmission. Preferably, the signal control switch 23 is threadedly connected to a side of the upper plug-in board 200 and is also equipped with an indicator light. This advantageously provides dual protection by enabling manual control of the signal control switch 23.

[0050] Furthermore, the left and right ends of the front side plate of the base body 20 are respectively provided with a left boss and a right boss; the first flange connection plate of the high-voltage connector 3 is connected to the first mounting hole of the left boss of the base body 20 through a screw member, and the high-voltage connector 3 is connected to the sockets of the high-power socket unit 21 and the low-power socket unit 22 through a cable to achieve electrical connection with the socket end;

[0051] The second flange connection plate of the low-voltage connector 4 is fixed to the second mounting hole of the right boss of the base 20. The low-voltage connector 4 is connected to the control switch 23 via a cable.

[0052] The high-power socket unit 21 and the low-power socket unit 22 are integrated into an integrated terminal block through the intermediate connecting plate. Its beneficial effects are: the integrated design allows for quick replacement of parts for easy maintenance, and the socket modules of different standards can be switched, which can reduce costs.

[0053] Preferably, a positioning end plate is further provided on the upper end of the seat body 20, and the positioning end plate fits around the periphery of the middle through hole. The beneficial effect is that the positioning end plate can improve the installation accuracy.

[0054] Preferably, the base body 20 comprises a rectangular shell with an open lower end, a lower sealing ring is provided between the rectangular shell and the lower cover plate and the two are connected by screws;

[0055] The base body 20 is provided with a plurality of vertical bosses around it, and the screw members pass through the through holes of the bosses around the lower cover plate and the through holes of the vertical bosses to be threadedly connected to the nut members built into the upper flange panel 11.

[0056] Furthermore, mounting feet 111 are provided at the four corners of flange panel 11. First-step through-holes are provided within mounting feet 111, through which countersunk screws or cylindrical head screws are inserted to secure the vehicle socket. Several bushings 112 are provided below the first-step through-holes. This arrangement provides excellent installation performance.

[0057] Furthermore, the flange panel 11 is further provided with an annular wing plate 113, and the lower surface of the flange panel 11 is further provided with vertically staggered transverse ribs 114 and longitudinal ribs 115, which are respectively perpendicularly connected to the annular wing plate 113 and the mounting foot 111. This has the beneficial effect of improving the structural strength of the flange panel 11.

[0058] The above descriptions are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention, and these all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. The high protection flip-cover car socket of new energy vehicles is characterized by: It comprises: a panel module (1) and a socket module (2); The panel module (1) comprises a flange panel (11) and an upper flip cover (10), one end of a pin shaft (12) being fixed on both sides of the rear end of the upper flip cover (10), the other side of the pin shaft (12) being connected to the rear end of the flange panel (11) via a damper (13) for damped rotation, and a first sealing ring (14) being installed on the lower wall of the inner end ring (100) of the upper flip cover (10); The seat body (20) of the socket module (2) is detachably connected to the flange panel (11) through a thread, and the upper plug-in plate (200) of the seat body (20) is sleeved in the middle through hole of the flange panel (11) and is located directly below the inner end ring (100). When the upper flip cover (10) is opened by damping rotation, it can achieve hovering at a fixed position; when the upper flip cover (10) is rotated closed, the upper plug-in plate (200) is located inside the inner end ring (100) and is tightly sealed by the first sealing ring (14).

2. The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for new energy vehicles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The first sealing ring (14) is mounted in the annular groove (101) of the inner end ring (100).

3. The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for new energy vehicles according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The damper (13) is provided with a circumferential block (131) and an end block (132); the two rotating ends of the upper flip cover (10) are provided with end damping slots that cooperate with the end block (132); and the middle reaming hole of the flange panel (11) is provided with an axial damping slot (117) that cooperates with the circumferential block (131).

4. The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for new energy vehicles according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The damper (13) is an elastic plastic column or a rubber column, and the circumferential block (131) and the end surface block (132) are small-sized elastic plastic columns or rubber convex columns on the cylinder of the damper (13).

5. The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for new energy vehicles according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The rear end of the flange panel (11) is provided with an intermediate hinge seat (110) and rotation grooves are provided at both ends; an avoidance notch (103) matching the intermediate hinge seat (110) is provided in the middle of the upper flip cover (10) and rotation ends corresponding to the rotation grooves are formed at both ends; one end of the fixed pin shaft (12) is fixed to the rotation end and the other end is fixed to the intermediate hinge seat (110) via the damper (13).

6. The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for new energy vehicles according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower end of the intermediate hinge seat (110) is also clamped with a rotating shaft cover plate (15), and the other end of the pin shaft (12) is fixed on a support (151) of the rotating shaft cover plate (15); Or the middle of the rotating shaft cover plate (15) is fixed to the lower end of the middle hinge seat (110) of the upper flip cover (10) via a threaded member.

7. The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for new energy vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lower buckle (102) is provided at the lower front end of the upper flip cover (10), and an upper buckle groove (116) matching with the lower buckle (102) is provided at the front end of the flange panel (11).

8. The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for new energy vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: A high-power socket unit (21) and a low-power socket unit (22) are arranged in the seat body (20); the two socket groups of the upper plug board (200) are directly opposite to the high-power socket unit (21) and the low-power socket unit (22) below; and the high-voltage connector (3) and the low-voltage connector (4) are respectively threadedly connected in front of the seat body (20).

9. The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for new energy vehicles according to claim 8, characterized in that: The high-power socket unit (21) is provided with a first overload protector (210) and the low-power socket unit (22) is provided with a second overload protector (220).

10. The high-protection flip-top vehicle socket for new energy vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper plug board (200) is also provided with a signal control switch (23), and the signal control switch (23) is also provided with an indicator light.

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