Connector male end, connector assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, and provides a connector male end, a connector assembly and a vehicle. The connector male end may include a male end bottom wall including a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; the male end peripheral wall is arranged on the peripheral edge of the male end bottom wall in a surrounding mode and located on the side, where the first surface is located, of the male end bottom wall, the male end peripheral wall is provided with a first clamping part and a rack, and the rack extends in the direction from the first surface to the second surface. According to the connector male end provided by the embodiment of the invention, whether the connector female end with the rocker assembly exists or not can be selected according to the use scene of the connector assembly, and the rocker assembly can be reduced and the cost of the connector assembly can be reduced when only a small part of hole sites of the connector assembly are used under the condition that all application scenes of the connector assembly are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a connector male end, a connector component and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] There are connector assemblies with multiple power terminal and signal terminal holes on the market. When most of the holes of the connector assembly are used (for example, more than half of the holes are used), a larger insertion force is required between the male end and the female end of the connector assembly to achieve insertion and mating. Generally, a rocker structure is set at the female end to assist locking.

[0003] However, when a small portion of the holes in the connector assembly are used (for example, less than half of the holes are used), only a small insertion force is required between the male and female ends of the connector assembly to achieve insertion and mating, and the assistance of the rocker structure is not required to achieve insertion. In this case, the rocker structure is a redundant structure, which is not conducive to controlling the cost of the connector assembly. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problem or at least partially solve the above technical problem, the utility model provides a connector male end, a connector assembly and a vehicle.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a connector male end, which may include: a male end bottom wall, the male end bottom wall including a first surface and a second surface relative to each other; a male end peripheral wall, the male end peripheral wall is arranged around the circumferential edge of the male end bottom wall and is located on the side of the male end bottom wall where the first surface is located, the male end peripheral wall is provided with a first clamping portion and a rack, and the rack extends in the direction from the first surface to the second surface.

[0006] In this way, the connector male end provided in the present application can be selected to have a connector female end with a rocker assembly according to the usage scenario of the connector assembly. When all application scenarios of the connector assembly are met and only a small number of holes in the connector assembly are used, the rocker assembly can be reduced to reduce the cost of the connector assembly.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present application, there are multiple first clamping portions, and the multiple first clamping portions are arranged at intervals on the peripheral wall of the male end.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present application, the rack is disposed on the inner surface of the male end peripheral wall and protrudes from the inner surface of the male end peripheral wall. In a second aspect, the present application further provides a connector assembly, the connector assembly comprising: the connector male end described in any of the above schemes; a connector female end, the connector female end comprising: a second clamping portion that is clamped and matched with the first clamping portion, the second clamping portion is disposed on the circumferential outer side of the connector female end, and / or a rocker mating groove, the rocker mating groove is used to install a rocker assembly that cooperates with the rack.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present application, the first clamping portion is a clamping hole, and the second clamping portion is a clamping hook that cooperates with the clamping hole.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present application, the rack is arranged on the inner surface of the male end peripheral wall and protrudes from the inner surface of the male end peripheral wall; the rocker mating groove includes a first side wall close to the rack and a second side wall away from the rack, the first side wall is provided with a mating through hole opposite to the rack, and the rack extends into the rocker mating groove through the mating through hole.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present application, a matching notch is provided on the bottom wall of the rocker matching groove, the matching notch is connected to the matching through hole, and the rack extends into the rocker matching groove through the matching through hole and the matching notch.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the female end of the connector also includes: a rocker assembly, the rocker assembly includes a main body, and the circumferential outer side of the main body is provided with a locking tooth that cooperates with the rack; a rotating column is provided on the second side wall, the rotating column extends in the direction from the second side wall toward the first side wall, and the main body is provided with a rotating hole that cooperates with the rotating column.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present application, the main body is also provided with a guide bevel, which is located on the side of the rotating hole facing the bottom wall of the rocker mating groove, and the guide bevel includes a first end edge close to the rotating hole and a second end edge away from the rotating hole; in the direction from the second end edge toward the first end edge, the guide bevel extends obliquely toward the second side wall.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present application, the rocker assembly further includes a hand-holding portion, which is disposed on a side of the main body away from a bottom wall of the rocker mating groove and is located outside the rocker mating groove.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present application, the rocker assembly also includes an unlocking spring sheet, which is arranged on one side of the main body, and the unlocking spring sheet is provided with a first limiting protrusion, and the inner wall of the rocker matching groove is provided with a second limiting protrusion that cooperates with the first limiting protrusion; the first limiting protrusion includes a first position and a second position, when the first limiting protrusion is in the first position, the first limiting protrusion abuts against the second limiting protrusion, and the position of the rocker assembly is fixed, when the first limiting protrusion is in the second position, the first limiting protrusion is disengaged from the second limiting protrusion, and the rocker assembly can rotate relative to the rotating column.

[0016] Among them, the technical effects brought about by any design scheme in the second aspect can refer to the technical effects brought about by different design methods in the first aspect, and will not be repeated here.

[0017] In a third aspect, the present application further provides a vehicle, comprising a connector assembly and a vehicle frame as described in any one of the schemes of the second aspect, wherein the connector assembly is mounted on the vehicle frame.

[0018] Among them, the technical effects brought about by any design scheme in the third aspect can refer to the technical effects brought about by different design methods in the second aspect, and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present utility model, and together with the description, are used to explain the principles of the present utility model.

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a connector assembly provided for some embodiments of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of a connector female end and a rocker assembly provided for other embodiments of the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the female end of the connector shown in ;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the rocker assembly shown in .

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] 100. Connector assembly;

[0027] 110, connector male end; 111, male end bottom wall; 112, male end peripheral wall; 113, clamping hole; 114, rack;

[0028] 120, connector female end; 121, hook; 122, rocker matching groove; 1221, first side wall; 1222, second side wall; 1223, matching through hole; 1224, matching notch; 1225, rotating column; 123, rocker assembly; 1231, main body; 1232, latch tooth; 1233, guide slope; 1234, first end edge; 1235, second end edge; 1236, hand-held part; 1237, unlocking spring; 1238, first limiting protrusion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to more clearly understand the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of the utility model, the scheme of the utility model will be further described below. It should be noted that the embodiments of the utility model and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0030] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, but the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0031] There are connector assemblies with multiple power terminal and signal terminal holes on the market. When most of the holes of the connector assembly are used (for example, more than half of the holes are used), a larger insertion force is required between the male end and the female end of the connector assembly to achieve insertion and mating. Generally, a rocker structure is set at the female end to assist locking.

[0032] However, when a small portion of the holes in the connector assembly are used (for example, less than half of the holes are used), only a small insertion force is required between the male and female ends of the connector assembly to achieve insertion and mating, and the assistance of the rocker structure is not required to achieve insertion. In this case, the rocker structure is a redundant structure, which is not conducive to controlling the cost of the connector assembly.

[0033] To solve the above technical problems, please refer to Figure 1 The present application provides a connector assembly 100, which is a hybrid connector with multiple terminal holes. Specifically, the connector assembly 100 can be a hybrid connector with 8 2.8 power terminals and more than 26 signal terminals. The connector assembly 100 can include a connector male end 110 and a connector female end 120.

[0034] Please continue to read Figure 1 The connector male end 110 includes a male end bottom wall 111 and a male end peripheral wall 112. The male end bottom wall 111 includes a Figure 1 The male end peripheral wall 112 is arranged around the circumferential edge of the male end bottom wall 111 and is located on the side where the first surface of the male end bottom wall 111 is located, that is, the male end peripheral wall 112 and the male end bottom wall 111 together form a groove structure.

[0035] The male end peripheral wall 112 is provided with a first clamping portion and a rack 114. The rack 114 is provided in a direction from the first surface to the second surface (for example Figure 1 The upper and lower directions shown in FIG.

[0036] The connector female end 120 includes a second clamping portion, which is clamped with the first clamping portion. Specifically, the first clamping portion can be formed as a clamping hole 113, and the second clamping portion can be formed as a clamping hook 121. The clamping hole 113 penetrates the male end peripheral wall 112, and the clamping hook 121 can be clamped on the side wall of the clamping hole 113, so that the connector male end 110 and the connector female end 120 are locked.

[0037] Alternatively, the second clamping portion is formed as a clamping hole 113 , and the first clamping portion is formed as a clamping hook 121 .

[0038] In this way, by setting the mutually matching card holes 113 and card hooks 121, when a small part of the hole positions of the connector assembly 100 are used, the connector male end 110 and the connector female end 120 can be manually plugged in and then locked by the first card connection part and the second card connection part.

[0039] Furthermore, there may be multiple clamping holes 113 , which are spaced apart on the male end peripheral wall 112 , and there may also be multiple clamping hooks 121 , which correspond one-to-one to the multiple clamping holes 113 .

[0040] In a specific implementation process, the number of the clamping holes 113 can be two, the number of the clamping hooks 121 can also be two, and the two clamping holes 113 are arranged opposite to each other (for example, Figure 1 The two card holes 113 shown in the figure are arranged opposite to each other in the left and right directions), and card connection is provided on two opposite sides of the connector female end 120 to ensure the stability of the card connection between the connector female end 120 and the connector male end 110.

[0041] In some other embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The connector female end 120 may not include the second clamping portion, but only include a rocker mating groove 122, the opening of the rocker mating groove 122 faces away from the connector male end 110, and the rocker mating groove 122 is used to install a rocker assembly 123 that cooperates with the rack 114.

[0042] In this way, when most of the holes of the connector assembly 100 are used and a larger insertion force is required for the male end of the connector assembly 100 and the female end of the connector 120 to be inserted and mated, the rocker assembly 123 is installed in the rocker mating groove 122 to assist the insertion of the female end of the connector 120 and the male end of the connector 110, thereby realizing the insertion of the connector assembly 100.

[0043] In some other embodiments, please continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The connector female end 120 includes a rocker mating groove 122 and a second clamping portion. It should be noted that the second clamping portion occupies a relatively small proportion of the volume of the connector female end 120. The connector female end 120 provided with both the rocker mating groove 122 and the second clamping portion is similar in volume and appearance to the connector female end 120 provided with only the rocker mating groove 122, and can be simultaneously adapted to a specification of the connector male end 110 provided in the present application.

[0044] That is, in the present application, three types of connector female ends 120 are provided, one is a connector female end 120 having a second clamping portion and not having a rocker mating groove 122, another is a connector female end 120 having a rocker mating groove 122 and not having a second clamping portion, and another is a connector female end 120 having both a second clamping portion and a rocker mating groove 122. These three types of connector female ends 120 can be plugged and mated with the connector male end 110.

[0045] Therefore, the connector assembly 100 provided in the present application can choose whether to have a connector female end 120 with a rocker assembly 123 according to the usage scenario of the connector assembly 100. When all application scenarios of the connector assembly 100 are met and only a small number of holes in the connector assembly 100 are used, the rocker assembly 123 can be reduced to reduce the cost of the connector assembly 100.

[0046] In some embodiments of this application, please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The rack 114 is disposed on the inner surface of the male end peripheral wall 112 and protrudes from the inner surface of the male end peripheral wall 112. The rocker matching groove 122 includes a first side wall 1221 and a second side wall 1222. The first side wall 1221 and the second side wall 1222 are arranged opposite to each other, the first side wall 1221 is close to the rack 114, and the second side wall 1222 is away from the rack 114. The first side wall 1221 is provided with a matching through hole 1223 opposite to the rack 114, and the rack 114 extends into the rocker matching groove 122 through the matching through hole 1223.

[0047] In this way, by setting the mating through hole 1223, the rack 114 can be extended into the rocker mating groove 122, so that the rack 114 and the rocker assembly 123 can be matched inside the rocker mating groove 122, and the rocker assembly 123 does not need to extend out of the rocker mating groove 122. As a result, the thickness dimension of the connector male end 110 and the connector female end 120 in the direction from the first side wall 1221 to the second side wall 1222 can be increased, thereby reducing the volume of the connector assembly 100 and improving the applicability of the connector assembly 100.

[0048] For further information, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The bottom wall of the rocker matching groove 122 is provided with a matching notch 1224 , the matching notch 1224 is connected with the matching through hole 1223 , and the rack 114 can extend into the matching notch 1224 .

[0049] It should be noted that, in the process of the connector male end 110 and the connector female end 120 being mated, in the process of the connector female end 120 being inserted into the connector male end 110, the bottom wall of the rocker mating groove 122 is first inserted into the connector male end 110, and the mating notch 1224 is directly opposite to the rack 114. In the process of the connector female end 120 being inserted into the connector male end 110, the rack 114 extends from the mating notch 1224 into the rocker mating groove 122, and the mating through hole 1223 plays a role of avoidance in this process, so that the connector female end 120 can continue to be inserted into the connector male end 110 until the connector male end 110 and the connector female end 120 reach the mating position.

[0050] See also Figures 2 to 4 The rocker assembly 123 installed in the rocker matching groove 122 may include a main body portion 1231 and a hand-held portion 1236 connected to each other.

[0051] A latch tooth 1232 cooperating with the rack 114 is provided on the circumferential outer side of the main body 1231 , a rotating column 1225 is provided on the second side wall 1222 , and the rotating column 1225 extends from the second side wall 1222 toward the first side wall 1221 , and the main body 1231 is provided with a rotating hole cooperating with the rotating column 1225 .

[0052] The handle portion 1236 is disposed on a side of the main body portion 1231 away from the bottom wall of the rocker matching slot 122 and is located outside the rocker matching slot 122 .

[0053] It should be noted that when the staff uses the rocker assembly 123 to provide assistance, they first rotate the main body 1231 through the hand-held part 1236. The main body 1231 rotates the rotating column 1225, and the latch 1232 presses the rack 114 upward, so that the connector female end 120 moves toward the connector male end 110, thereby achieving assistance for the insertion and engagement of the connector male end 110 and the connector female end 120.

[0054] In some embodiments of this application, please continue to refer to Figure 3 to Figure 4 The main body 1231 is also provided with a guide slope 1233, which is located on the side of the rotating hole facing the bottom wall of the rocker matching groove 122, and the guide slope 1233 includes a first end edge 1234 close to the rotating hole and a second end edge 1235 away from the rotating hole. In the direction from the second end edge 1235 toward the first end edge 1234, the guide slope 1233 extends obliquely toward the second side wall 1222.

[0055] In this way, when the rocker assembly 123 needs to be assembled to the rocker mating groove 122, it is only necessary to insert the rocker assembly 123 into the rocker mating groove 122 with the second end edge 1235 facing downward. The second end edge 1235 is first abutted against the rotating column 1225. Under the action of the guide slope 1233, the main body 1231 is squeezed so that the rotating column 1225 moves to the first end edge 1234, and then the rocker assembly 123 is pressed downward so that the rocker assembly 123 is stuck in the rotating hole. At this point, the assembly of the rocker assembly 123 is completed.

[0056] In some embodiments of this application, please continue to refer to Figures 2 to 4 The rocker assembly 123 also includes an unlocking spring 1237, which is arranged on one side of the main body 1231. The unlocking spring 1237 is provided with a first limiting protrusion 1238, and the inner wall of the rocker matching groove 122 is provided with a second limiting protrusion that matches the first limiting protrusion 1238.

[0057] The first limiting protrusion 1238 includes a first position and a second position. When the first limiting protrusion 1238 is in the first position, the first limiting protrusion 1238 abuts against the second limiting protrusion, and the position of the rocker assembly 123 is fixed. When the first limiting protrusion 1238 is in the second position, the first limiting protrusion 1238 disengages from the second limiting protrusion, and the rocker assembly 123 can rotate relative to the rotating column 1225.

[0058] The present application also provides a vehicle, which may include a vehicle frame and the connector assembly 100 in the above solution, wherein the connector assembly 100 is mounted on the vehicle frame.

[0059] Specifically, the connector assembly 100 is used for wiring connection inside a vehicle.

[0060] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "bottom", "inside", "outside", 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 should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0061] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0062] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the term "and / or" refers to and covers any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The term "and / or" is a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in the present invention generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0063] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a detachable connection or a non-detachable connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Among them, "fixed connection" means that the two are connected to each other and the relative position relationship after the connection remains unchanged. In addition, the directional terms mentioned in the embodiments of the present utility model, such as "inside", "outside", etc., are only reference to the directions of the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are for better and clearer explanation and understanding of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than indicating or implying 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 embodiments of the present utility model.

[0064] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, the terms "comprises", "comprising" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the statement "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the statement "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element.

[0065] The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments described herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A connector male end, characterized in that: include: A male end bottom wall, the male end bottom wall comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; The male end peripheral wall is arranged around the circumferential edge of the male end bottom wall and is located on the side where the first surface of the male end bottom wall is located. The male end peripheral wall is provided with a first clamping portion and a rack, and the rack extends from the first surface toward the second surface.

2. The connector male end according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple first clamping parts, and the multiple first clamping parts are arranged at intervals on the peripheral wall of the male end.

3. The connector male end according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rack is arranged on the inner surface of the male end peripheral wall and protrudes from the inner surface of the male end peripheral wall.

4. A connector assembly, characterized in that: include: The connector male end according to any one of claims 1 to 3; A connector female end, the connector female end comprising: a second clamping portion engaged with the first clamping portion, wherein the second clamping portion is arranged on the circumferential outer side of the female end of the connector, And / or, a rocker mating groove, wherein the rocker mating groove is used to install a rocker assembly that cooperates with the rack.

5. The connector assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first clamping portion is a clamping hole, and the second clamping portion is a clamping hook matched with the clamping hole.

6. The connector assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rack is arranged on the inner surface of the male end peripheral wall and protrudes from the inner surface of the male end peripheral wall; The rocker matching groove includes a first side wall close to the rack and a second side wall away from the rack. The first side wall is provided with a matching through hole opposite to the rack. The rack extends into the rocker matching groove through the matching through hole.

7. The connector assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the rocker matching groove is provided with a matching notch, the matching notch is communicated with the matching through hole, and the rack extends into the rocker matching groove through the matching through hole and the matching notch.

8. The connector assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The female connector also includes: A rocker assembly, the rocker assembly comprising a main body, the circumferential outer side of the main body being provided with a latching tooth matched with the rack; The second side wall is provided with a rotating column, the rotating column extends in the direction from the second side wall toward the first side wall, and the main body is provided with a rotating hole matched with the rotating column.

9. The connector assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The main body is further provided with a guiding inclined surface, the guiding inclined surface is located on the side of the rotating hole facing the bottom wall of the rocker matching groove, and the guiding inclined surface includes a first end edge close to the rotating hole and a second end edge away from the rotating hole; In a direction from the second end edge toward the first end edge, the guiding slope extends obliquely toward the second side wall.

10. The connector assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that The rocker assembly also includes a hand-held portion, which is arranged on a side of the main body away from the bottom wall of the rocker matching groove and is located outside the rocker matching groove.

11. The connector assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that The rocker assembly further includes an unlocking spring, which is disposed on one side of the main body, and is provided with a first limiting protrusion, and an inner wall of the rocker matching groove is provided with a second limiting protrusion matching with the first limiting protrusion; The first limiting protrusion includes a first position and a second position. When the first limiting protrusion is in the first position, the first limiting protrusion abuts against the second limiting protrusion, and the position of the rocker assembly is fixed. When the first limiting protrusion is in the second position, the first limiting protrusion disengages from the second limiting protrusion, and the rocker assembly can rotate relative to the rotating column.

12. A vehicle, characterized in that: include: The connector assembly according to any one of claims 4 to 11; A vehicle frame, wherein the connector assembly is mounted on the vehicle frame.

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