A waterproof structure for connector

Abstract

The utility model relates to electrical connector technology, and discloses a waterproof connector structure, which includes a cover body that is rotatably adapted to the shell seat, a seal is arranged between the cover body and the shell seat, the shell seat includes a shell body and a seat body and a wire groove part at both ends of the shell body, the seat body is provided with a rotation groove, and the wire groove part is provided with a clamping block; the cover body includes a cover part and a rotating part and a clamping groove part at both ends of the cover part, the rotating part is arranged on the wire groove part, and the clamping groove part has a clamping hole adapted to the clamping block. Through the above technical solution, the technical problems of waterproof and convenient use of the connector are solved, and the effect of reducing product cost and improving product application is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an electric connector technology, in particular to a connector waterproof structure. Background Art

[0002] The waterproof structure of the connector in the prior art is relatively complex. For example, circular waterproof connectors such as CN218849935U, CN115663511A and CN206471584U are relatively complex in design, manufacturing and use, and use more molds, which makes it difficult to reduce costs and cannot be quickly assembled and used. Summary of the invention

[0003] The utility model aims to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provides a connector waterproof structure to solve the technical problems of simple manufacturing and quick assembly and use.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A connector waterproof structure is provided, which comprises a shell seat and a cover body adapted to the shell seat in a rotatable manner, a sealing member is arranged between the cover body and the shell seat, the shell seat comprises a shell body portion and a seat body portion and a wire groove portion respectively provided at two ends of the shell body, the seat body portion is provided with a rotating groove, and the wire groove portion is provided with a clamping block; the cover body comprises a cover portion and a rotating portion and a clamping groove portion respectively provided at two ends of the cover portion, the rotating portion is arranged on the wire groove portion, and the clamping groove portion has a clamping hole adapted to the clamping block.

[0006] In this embodiment, preferably, the seat body has a mounting hole that penetrates front and rear, the rotation groove is provided on one side of the seat body and axial holes are formed on both sides of the rotation groove opposite to each other, and the front end of the seat body is indented to form a convex rib.

[0007] In this embodiment, preferably, the shell portion has a mounting groove connected to the mounting hole and a receiving surface formed around the mounting groove, and the receiving surface is provided with a filling groove.

[0008] In this embodiment, preferably, the wire groove portion includes an arc-shaped wire groove connected to the installation groove, and the clamping block is arranged on the relatively outer side of the wire groove portion.

[0009] In this embodiment, preferably, the supporting surface includes a horizontal surface and an inclined surface, the inclined surface is located between the shell portion and the seat portion, and the filling groove includes parallel grooves on the horizontal surfaces on both sides, inclined grooves on the inclined surfaces on both sides, and transverse grooves whose two ends are respectively connected to the inclined grooves on both sides, and semicircular grooves provided in the arc-shaped groove, one end of each parallel groove is connected to the corresponding inclined groove, and the two ends of the semicircular groove are respectively connected to the corresponding parallel grooves.

[0010] In this embodiment, preferably, the cover portion has a cover groove, and the two side walls of the cover groove and the wall connecting the two side walls form a buckling surface, and the buckling surface includes a horizontal buckling surface adapted to the horizontal surface and a slope surface adapted to the inclined surface; the rotating portion is extended from the end of the cover portion between the two side slope surfaces and has a rotating shaft with adapted axial holes at both ends; the slot portion has a semicircular wire groove connected to the cover groove and a locking portion adapted to the wire groove portion, and the locking hole is arranged in the locking portion; a cover arc groove is formed in the semicircular wire groove corresponding to the semicircular groove.

[0011] In this embodiment, the seal is preferably formed of a flexible material and includes a strip segment and a ring segment, a portion of the thickness of the strip segment is filled in the filling groove to position it, and another portion of the thickness of the strip segment protrudes from the receiving surface for the buckle surface of the cover to adapt and clamp; the ring segment includes an opening for the cable to pass through and is divided into a lower half ring and an upper half ring, the lower outer ring is in the semicircular groove, and the upper half ring is in the arc groove of the cover.

[0012] In this embodiment, preferably, the connector includes a socket assembly arranged in the mounting hole and a plug assembly adapted to fit the tail of the socket assembly in the mounting groove.

[0013] In this embodiment, preferably, the socket assembly is a socket that complies with the RJ45 connector standard and includes a main body and an extended branching portion, the branching portion is for connecting the core wires of the cable and is exposed outside the mounting hole; the plug assembly includes an RJ45 crystal plug and a cable connected to the crystal plug, the cable passes through the opening portion and the inner ring of the annular segment; when the cover body is buckled on the shell seat, the clamping seal is deformed to fill the gap to achieve a waterproof sealing effect.

[0014] In this embodiment, preferably, the waterproof structure further includes a line tail portion formed by injection molding and covering the line dividing portion and the convex ribs at the front end of the seat body portion.

[0015] After adopting the above technical solution, the utility model has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0016] First, after the socket assembly is arranged in the mounting hole, the branch line part is exposed to the outside, and the wire tail part covering the branch line part and the convex ribs at the front end of the seat body is formed by injection molding, so that the socket assembly is completely sealed, which effectively improves the waterproof effect;

[0017] Second, the plug assembly is adapted to the socket assembly in the mounting groove, and since the mounting groove is an open structure, it can be used conveniently;

[0018] Third, the shell seat and the cover body of the waterproof structure are buckled together through a rotating shaft, and a seal is arranged between the two. When the cover body is buckled on the shell seat, the seal is clamped and deformed to fill the gap, so as to achieve a sealed and waterproof effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The preferred implementation modes will be described below in a clear and understandable manner with reference to the accompanying drawings to further illustrate the above-mentioned characteristics, technical features, advantages and implementation methods of the present utility model.

[0020] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the use state of this embodiment;

[0021] Figure 2 is different from Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the use state of this embodiment from a viewing angle;

[0022] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the cover body of this embodiment opened before use;

[0023] Figure 4 is an exploded schematic diagram of this embodiment;

[0024] Figure 5 is different from Figure 4 An exploded schematic diagram of this embodiment from a viewing angle;

[0025] Figure 6 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the cover body in this embodiment;

[0026] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the seat body in this embodiment.

[0027] Brief description of reference numerals:

[0028] Waterproof structure 100, shell seat 10, seat body 11, mounting hole 111, groove 1111, rotating groove 112, shaft hole 1121, convex rib 113, shell body 12, mounting groove 121, receiving surface 122, filling groove 1221, wire groove part 13, arc wire groove 131, clamping block 132, semicircular groove 133; cover body 20, cover part 21, buckle surface 211, slope 2111, cover groove 212, rotating part 22, rotating shaft 221, clamping groove part 23, locking part 231, clamping hole 2311, semicircular wire groove 232, arc groove 213; sealing member 30, strip segment 31, annular segment 32;

[0029] Connector 200 , socket assembly 201 , plug assembly 202 , main body 2011 , branching portion 2012 , bump 2013 , cable 2014 , plug assembly 202 , crystal plug 2021 , cable 2022 , and wire tail 40 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In the following description, specific details such as specific system structures, technologies, etc. are provided for the purpose of illustration rather than limitation, so as to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present application. However, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that the present application may also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to prevent unnecessary details from obstructing the description of the present application.

[0031] It should be understood that when used in this specification and the appended claims, the term "comprising" indicates the presence of described features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or collections.

[0032] In order to simplify the drawings, only the parts related to the utility model are schematically shown in each figure, and they do not represent the actual structure of the product. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings and facilitate understanding, in some figures, only one of the parts with the same structure or function is schematically drawn or marked. In this article, "one" not only means "only one", but also means "more than one".

[0033] It should be further understood that the term “and / or” used in the specification and appended claims refers to any combination and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0034] In the embodiments shown in the drawings, the directions (such as up, down, left, right, front and back) used to explain the structure and movement of the various components of the present invention are not absolute but relative. These descriptions are appropriate when the components are in the positions shown in the drawings. If the description of the positions of the components changes, the directions also change accordingly.

[0035] In addition, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the specific implementation methods of the utility model will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings and other implementation methods can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0037] See also Figures 1 to 7, a connector waterproof structure is provided in the figure. The waterproof structure 100 includes a shell seat 10 and a cover body 20 adapted to the shell seat in a rotating form, a seal 30 is arranged between the cover body and the shell seat, the shell seat includes a shell portion 12 and a seat body portion 11 and a wire groove portion 13 respectively provided at both ends of the shell portion, the seat body portion is provided with a rotating groove 112, and the wire groove portion 13 is provided with a clamping block 132, wherein:

[0038] The seat body portion 11 has a mounting hole 111 penetrating from front to back, and a groove 1111 is formed on the upper wall of the mounting hole; the rotation groove 112 is arranged on one side of the seat body portion and axial holes 1121 are formed on both sides of the rotation groove opposite to each other, and a convex rib 113 is formed by indenting at the front end of the seat body portion; the shell portion 12 has a mounting groove 121 connected to the mounting hole and a receiving surface 122 formed around the mounting groove, and the receiving surface is provided with a filling groove 1221; the wire groove portion 13 includes an arc-shaped wire groove 131 connected to the mounting groove, and a block 132 is arranged on the relatively outer side of the wire groove portion 13.

[0039] See also Figures 1 to 7 , the cover body includes a cover portion 21 and a rotating portion 22 and a card slot portion 23 respectively provided at both ends of the cover portion, the rotating portion 22 is arranged in the wire slot portion, and the card slot portion 23 has a card hole 2311 adapted to the card block, wherein:

[0040] The cover portion 21 has a cover groove 212, and the two side walls of the cover groove 212 and the wall connecting the two side walls form a buckle surface 211, and the buckle surface 211 includes a horizontal buckle surface (not marked) adapted to the horizontal surface and a slope surface 2111 adapted to the inclined surface; the rotating portion 22 is extended from the end of the cover portion between the two side slopes and has a rotating shaft 221 adapted to the shaft hole 1121 at both ends; the slot portion 23 has a semicircular wire groove 232 connected to the cover groove 212 and a locking portion 231 adapted to the wire groove portion 13, and the locking hole 2311 is provided in the locking portion; a cover arc groove 213 is formed in the semicircular wire groove 232 corresponding to the semicircular groove 133.

[0041] See also Figures 1 to 7 In the figure, the seal 30 is formed of a flexible material and includes a strip segment 31 and an annular segment 32. A portion of the thickness of the strip segment is filled in the filling groove to position it, and another portion of the thickness of the strip segment protrudes from the receiving surface for the cover buckle surface 211 to adapt and clamp; the annular segment includes an opening portion (not marked) for the cable to pass through and is divided into a lower half ring (not marked) and an upper half ring (not marked), the lower outer ring is in the semicircular groove 133, and the upper half ring is in the arc groove 213 of the cover.

[0042] Please continue to see Figures 1 to 7In the figure, the receiving surface includes a horizontal surface (not marked) and an inclined surface (not marked), the inclined surface is between the shell body 12 and the seat body 11, and the filling groove 1221 includes parallel grooves (not marked) on the horizontal surfaces on both sides, inclined grooves (not marked) on the inclined surfaces on both sides, and transverse grooves (not marked) respectively connected to the inclined grooves on both sides at both ends, and a semicircular groove 133 provided in the arc-shaped groove 131, one end of each parallel groove is connected to the corresponding inclined groove, and the two ends of the semicircular groove are respectively connected to the corresponding parallel grooves.

[0043] Please continue to see Figures 1 to 7 , the connector 200 in the figure includes a socket assembly 201 arranged in the mounting hole 111 and a plug assembly 202 adapted to the tail of the socket assembly in the mounting groove 121. The socket assembly is a socket that meets the RJ45 connector standard and includes a main body 2011 and an extended branching portion 2012, wherein the upper side surface opposite to the main body is formed with a convex block 2013 for the groove 1111 to adapt to; the branching portion 2012 is for the core wire of the cable 2014 to connect and is exposed outside the mounting hole 111; the plug assembly 202 includes an RJ45 type crystal plug 2021 and a cable 2022 connected to the crystal plug, and the cable passes through the opening portion in the inner ring of the annular segment (not marked); when the cover body is buckled on the shell seat, the clamping seal 30 is deformed to fill the gap to achieve a waterproof sealing effect. The waterproof structure further includes a wire tail 40 formed by injection molding to cover the branching portion and the front end rib 113 of the seat body.

[0044] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described or recorded in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0045] It should be noted that the above embodiments can be freely combined as needed. The above are only preferred implementations of the utility model. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A connector waterproof structure, characterized in that: The waterproof structure includes a shell seat and a cover body adapted to the shell seat in a rotatable manner, a sealing member is arranged between the cover body and the shell seat, the shell seat includes a shell body portion and a seat body portion and a wire groove portion respectively provided at two ends of the shell body, the seat body portion is provided with a rotating groove, and the wire groove portion is provided with a clamping block; the cover body includes a cover portion and a rotating portion and a clamping groove portion respectively provided at two ends of the cover portion, the rotating portion is arranged in the wire groove portion, and the clamping groove portion has a clamping hole adapted to the clamping block.

2. The connector waterproof structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seat body has a mounting hole that penetrates front and back, a rotating groove is arranged on one side of the seat body, and shaft holes are formed on both sides of the rotating groove opposite to each other, and a convex rib is formed at the front end of the seat body.

3. The connector waterproof structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shell body is provided with a mounting groove communicating with the mounting hole and a receiving surface formed around the mounting groove, and the receiving surface is provided with a filling groove.

4. The connector waterproof structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The wire groove part comprises an arc-shaped wire groove connected with the installation groove, and the clamping block is arranged on the relatively outer side of the wire groove part.

5. The connector waterproof structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The receiving surface includes a horizontal surface and an inclined surface, the inclined surface is between the shell body and the seat body, the filling groove includes parallel grooves on the horizontal surfaces on both sides, inclined grooves on the inclined surfaces on both sides, and transverse grooves whose two ends are respectively connected to the inclined grooves on both sides, and semicircular grooves provided in the arc-shaped line groove, one end of each parallel groove is connected to the corresponding inclined groove, and the two ends of the semicircular groove are respectively connected to the corresponding parallel grooves.

6. The connector waterproof structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cover part has a cover groove, and the two side walls of the cover groove and the wall connecting the two side walls form a buckling surface, and the buckling surface includes a horizontal buckling surface adapted to the horizontal surface and a slope surface adapted to the inclined surface; the rotating part is extended from the end of the cover part between the two side slope surfaces and has a rotating shaft adapted to the shaft holes at both ends; the clamping groove part has a semicircular wire groove connected to the cover groove and a locking part adapted to the wire groove part, and the clamping hole is arranged in the locking part; a cover arc groove is formed in the semicircular wire groove corresponding to the semicircular groove.

7. The connector waterproof structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The sealing member is formed of a flexible material and includes a strip segment and an annular segment. A portion of the thickness of the strip segment is filled in the filling groove to position it, while another portion of the thickness of the strip segment protrudes from the receiving surface for the buckle surface of the cover to adapt and clamp. The annular segment includes an opening for the cable to pass through and is divided into a lower half ring and an upper half ring. The lower half ring is in the semicircular groove, and the upper half ring is in the arc groove of the cover.

8. The connector waterproof structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connector comprises a socket assembly arranged in the mounting hole and a plug assembly adapted to fit the tail of the socket assembly in the mounting groove.

9. The connector waterproof structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The socket assembly is a socket that complies with the RJ45 connector standard and includes a main body and an extended branching portion, the branching portion is for connecting the core wires of the cable and is exposed outside the mounting hole; the plug assembly includes an RJ45 crystal plug and a cable connected to the crystal plug, the cable passes through the opening portion and the inner ring of the ring segment; when the cover body is buckled on the shell seat, the clamping seal is deformed to fill the gap.

10. The connector waterproof structure according to claim 9, characterized in that: The waterproof structure further comprises a line tail portion which is formed by injection molding and covers the line dividing portion and the convex ribs at the front end of the seat body portion.

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