Floating connector for battery replacement connection

By designing a battery-swap floating connector including fixing components, snap rings and snaps, the problem of difficult to quickly replace and fix the connection direction of existing floating connector plugs and sockets is solved, and stable connection and sealing is achieved, and the use effect is improved.

CN222814057UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-29CHANGZHOU MCGANA ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421211694.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-29
Publication Date
2025-04-29
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-29

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Technical Problem

The plugs and sockets on existing floating connectors are difficult to replace quickly, and the connection direction is fixed, resulting in skewed and worn inserts, uneven force, affecting sealing and use effect.

Method used

A power swap connection floating connector including a floating connector body, a fixing assembly, a snap ring and a snap buckle is designed. Through the coordination of the signal jack, circular ring, OT terminal and pin of the fixing assembly, the snap ring and snap structure is used to stabilize the position of the pin and jack in the plug and socket, ensuring the correct connection between the signal jack and the signal jack.

Benefits of technology

It realizes a stable connection between the plug and the socket, prevents the plug from being skewed and worn, ensures the sealing of the lithium battery, and improves the use effect and stability of the floating connector.

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Abstract

The utility model, which belongs to the technical field of the floating connector, discloses a floating connector for battery replacement and connection, comprising a floating connector body, a fixing assembly, a snap ring and a buckle. The floating connector body comprises a socket body and a plug body. The plug body is in plugging cooperation with the socket body through the fixing assembly. The fixing assembly comprises a signal jack A, a circular ring A, an OT terminal A, a jack B, a circular ring B, a pin A, a signal pin B, a stainless steel guide column and an OT terminal B; the signal jack A is inserted into the socket body; the circular ring A is sleeved on the signal jack A; the two OT terminals A are symmetrically and fixedly arranged on one side of the socket body; the three jacks B are uniformly inserted into the socket body; the circular ring B is arranged on the insertion hole B in a sleeving manner; the three contact pins A are uniformly inserted into the plug body; the signal pin B is inserted into the plug body; and the three OT terminals B are uniformly arranged on the other side of the plug body. The electric connection floating connector is simple in structure, easy to install, high in connection stability and worthy of popularization.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of floating connectors, in particular to a floating connector for power exchange. Background Art

[0002] A floating connector is a component used to connect structures. It can connect underwater equipment, submarine pipelines and other components. Its main function is to reduce the friction between the connected structures, thereby reducing the vibration and noise between the structures, and it can withstand various forces and impacts in the underwater environment.

[0003] At present, in order to facilitate the battery replacement operation of electric vehicles, a floating connector is usually used to connect the battery and the body of the electric vehicle. However, in the existing technology, the plugs and sockets on most floating connectors are difficult to quickly replace the lithium battery, and the connection direction of the plugs and sockets on the floating connector is fixed, and floating cannot be achieved. The plug is skewed and worn, and the needle is forced out of the site. It is also difficult to ensure the sealing of the lithium battery, which affects the use effect of the floating connector. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a floating connector for power exchange to solve the problems raised in the background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a floating connector for power exchange, comprising a floating connector body, a fixing assembly, a clamping ring and a buckle; wherein the floating connector body comprises a socket body and a plug body; the plug body is plugged and matched with the socket body through the fixing assembly; wherein the fixing assembly comprises a signal jack A, a circular ring A, an OT terminal A, a jack B, a circular ring B, a pin A, a signal pin B, a stainless steel guide column and an OT terminal B; five of the signal jacks A are inserted into the five signal grooves of the socket body; the circular ring A is sleeved on the signal jack A, and the circular ring A contacts the inner wall of the signal groove of the socket body; the two OT terminals A are symmetrically fixed to the socket body One side of the body; the three jacks B are inserted in a linear array in the socket body slot; the circular ring B is sleeved on the jack B, and the circular ring B contacts the inner wall of the socket body slot; the three pins A are inserted in a linear array in the plug body slot; wherein the pins A and the jacks B are respectively connected to the inner wall of the plug body slot and the inner wall of the socket body slot through a snap ring; the five signal pins B are inserted in the five signal grooves of the plug body; wherein the signal pins B and the signal jacks A are respectively connected to the inner wall of the plug body signal groove and the inner wall of the socket body signal groove through a buckle; the two stainless steel guide columns are symmetrically fixed on one side of the plug body; the three OT terminals B are arranged in a linear array on the other side of the plug body.

[0006] As a preferred implementation scheme, the signal pin B is plugged into and matched with the signal jack A, the pin A is plugged into and matched with the jack B, and the OT terminal B is fixedly connected to the pin A.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment, the fixing assembly also includes a copper-embedded threaded member, a battery panel and a rubber pad; the copper-embedded threaded member is fixed in the through hole of the socket body; the battery panel is threadedly connected to the copper-embedded threaded member by bolts; and the rubber pad is tightly attached between the socket body and the battery panel.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the fixing assembly also includes a spring washer, a body panel, a step screw and a lock nut; the spring washer is fixed in the through hole of the plug body; the body panel is tightly attached to one side of the plug body; the step screw is passed through the spring washer and the body panel; the lock nut is threadedly connected to the step screw.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the retaining ring is an annular structure, and the size of the retaining ring close to the OT terminal B is smaller than the size of the retaining ring away from the OT terminal B.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, the buckle includes an annular sleeve and a pressing piece. The pressing pieces are in a plurality and are in an inclined structure. The opening direction of the pressing piece is arranged toward the OT terminal B direction.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the open end of the pressing member contacts the inner wall of the signal groove of the plug body or the inner wall of the signal groove of the socket body.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the spacing between the two stainless steel guide columns is 45.5±2mm, the spacing between the three pins A is 11±1mm, the vertical spacing between the through holes of the socket body is 27±1.5mm, the lateral spacing between the through holes of the socket body is 52±1.5mm, the spacing between the five signal pins B is 6.5±1mm, the spacing between the guide grooves of the socket body is 45.5±2mm, the vertical spacing between the through holes of the plug body is 19.5±1mm, and the lateral spacing between the through holes of the plug body is 50±2mm.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects and advantages of the utility model are as follows:

[0014] The floating connector for power exchange is provided with a fixing component. When in use, the pin A and the socket B are respectively inserted into the slot of the plug body and the slot of the socket body through the snap ring, and then the signal pin B and the signal socket A are respectively inserted into the signal groove of the plug body and the signal groove of the socket body through the snap buckle. Then, the signal pin B is inserted into the signal socket A, the pin A is inserted into the socket B and the stainless steel guide column is inserted into the guide groove of the socket body until the opposite surfaces of the socket body and the plug body are in contact. The utility model has a simple structure and strong connection stability and is worthy of promotion.

[0015] The floating connector for power exchange makes the position of pin A and jack B in the slot of the plug body and the slot of the socket body more stable by setting the clamping ring into a ring structure and setting the size of the clamping ring close to the OT terminal B to be smaller than the size of the clamping ring away from the OT terminal B, thereby preventing the pin A or the jack B from retreating in the slot of the plug body or the slot of the socket body.

[0016] The floating connector for power exchange is provided with a snap buckle, which sets the pressing piece into an inclined structure, and sets the opening direction of the pressing piece toward the direction of the OT terminal B, so that the positions of the signal pin B and the signal jack A in the signal groove of the plug body and the signal groove of the socket body are more stable, thereby preventing the signal pin B or the signal jack A from retreating in the signal groove of the plug body or the signal groove of the socket body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a rear view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the socket body structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the socket body structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the plug body structure of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the plug body structure of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the clamping ring structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0026] Fig. 9 For the utility model Figure 4 The enlarged schematic diagram at A in the middle;

[0027] Fig.10 For the utility model Figure 6 The enlarged schematic diagram of point B in the middle;

[0028] Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the wiring of the socket body structure of the utility model;

[0029] Fig.12 This is a schematic diagram of the wiring of the plug body structure of the utility model;

[0030] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram of the dimensions of the socket body structure of the utility model;

[0031] Fig.14 This is a schematic diagram of the structural dimensions of the plug body of the utility model.

[0032] Description of reference numerals:

[0033] In the figure:

[0034] 1. Floating connector body; 2. Fixing assembly; 3. Clamp; 4. Buckle;

[0035] 101. socket body; 102. plug body;

[0036] 201, signal jack A; 202, circular ring A; 203, OT terminal A; 204, jack B; 205, circular ring B; 206, pin A; 207, signal pin B; 208, stainless steel guide column; 209, OT terminal B; 210, copper threaded part; 211, battery panel; 212, rubber pad; 213, spring pad; 214, body panel; 215, step screw; 216, anti-loosening nut;

[0037] 401, annular sleeve; 402, pressing member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In the following description, a large number of specific details are given to provide a more thorough understanding of the utility model. However, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the utility model can be implemented without one or more of these details. In other examples, in order to avoid confusion with the utility model, some technical features known in the art are not described.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, the directions of up, down, left, right, front, back, inside and outside involved in this document are based on the directions of up, down, left, right, front, back, inside and outside in the figures shown in the present utility model, and are explained here together.

[0040] The connection method can be bonding, welding, bolt connection, etc., depending on actual needs.

[0041] See also Figures 1 to 14 As shown, this embodiment includes a floating connector body 1, a fixing assembly 2, a clamping ring 3 and a buckle 4;

[0042] The floating connector body 1 includes a socket body 101 and a plug body 102; the plug body 102 is plugged and matched with the socket body 101 through a fixing component 2; the socket body 101 and the plug body 102 are made of PPS+40 glass fiber or PA66+30 or above glass fiber;

[0043] Among them, the fixing component 2 includes a signal jack A201, a circular ring A202, an OT terminal A203, a jack B204, a circular ring B205, a pin A206, a signal pin B207, a stainless steel guide column 208 and an OT terminal B209; the signal jack A201 is inserted into the five signal slots of the socket body 101; the circular ring A202 is sleeved on the signal jack A201, and the circular ring A202 contacts the inner wall of the signal slot of the socket body 101; two OT terminals A203 are symmetrically fixed on one side of the socket body 101; three jacks B204 are inserted into the slot of the socket body 101 in a linear array; the circular ring B205 is sleeved on the jack B204, and the circular ring B205 contacts the inner wall of the slot of the socket body 101; the three pins A206 are inserted into the plug in a linear array The plug body 102 is in the slot; wherein the pin A206 and the socket B204 are respectively connected to the inner wall of the slot of the plug body 102 and the inner wall of the slot of the socket body 101 through the retaining ring 3; the signal pin B207 is inserted into the five signal slots of the plug body 102; wherein the signal pin B207 and the signal socket A201 are respectively connected to the inner wall of the signal slot of the plug body 102 and the inner wall of the signal slot of the socket body 101 through the buckle 4; two stainless steel guide columns 208 are symmetrically fixed on one side of the plug body 102; three OT terminals B209 are arranged in a linear array on the other side of the plug body 102; wherein the signal pin B207 is plugged in with the signal socket A201; wherein the pin A206 is plugged in with the socket B204; wherein the OT terminal B209 is fixedly connected to the pin A206.

[0044] The utility model is provided with a fixing component 2. When in use, the pin A206 and the socket B204 are respectively inserted into the slot of the plug body 102 and the slot of the socket body 101 through the retaining ring 3, and then the signal pin B207 and the signal socket A201 are respectively inserted into the signal groove of the plug body 102 and the signal groove of the socket body 101 through the buckle 4. Then, the signal pin B207 is inserted into the signal socket A201, the pin A206 is inserted into the socket B204, and the stainless steel guide column 208 is inserted into the guide groove of the socket body 101, until the opposite surfaces of the socket body 101 and the plug body 102 are in contact. The utility model has a simple structure and strong connection stability, and is worthy of promotion.

[0045] As a preferred embodiment, the fixing assembly 2 also includes a copper-embedded threaded member 210, a battery panel 211 and a rubber pad 212; the copper-embedded threaded member 210 is fixed in the through hole of the socket body 101; the battery panel 211 is threadedly connected to the copper-embedded threaded member 210 by bolts; and the rubber pad 212 is tightly attached between the socket body 101 and the battery panel 211.

[0046] The utility model provides a copper-embedded threaded member 210, a battery panel 211 and a rubber pad 212, connects the battery panel 211 and the copper-embedded threaded member 210 by bolts, and makes the rubber pad 212 tightly attached between the socket body 101 and the battery panel 211, so as to facilitate fixing the battery panel 211 and the socket body 101.

[0047] As a preferred embodiment, the fixing assembly 2 also includes a spring washer 213, a body panel 214, a step screw 215 and a lock nut 216; the spring washer 213 is fixed in the through hole of the plug body 102; the body panel 214 is tightly attached to one side of the plug body 102; the step screw 215 is passed through the spring washer 213 and the body panel 214; the lock nut 216 is threadedly connected to the step screw 215.

[0048] The utility model sets a spring washer 213, a vehicle body panel 214, a step screw 215 and a lock nut 216, inserts the step screw 215 into the spring washer 213 and the vehicle body panel 214, connects the vehicle body panel 214 and the plug body 102, and fixes the step screw 215 by the lock nut 216, so as to facilitate the fixation of the vehicle body panel 214 and the plug body 102.

[0049] As a preferred embodiment, the clamp ring 3 is an annular structure, and the size of the clamp ring 3 on the side close to the OT terminal B209 is smaller than the size of the clamp ring 3 on the side away from the OT terminal B209.

[0050] The utility model sets the clamping ring 3 as an annular structure, and sets the size of the side of the clamping ring 3 close to the OT terminal B209 to be smaller than the size of the side of the clamping ring 3 away from the OT terminal B209, so that the position of the pin A206 and the jack B204 in the slot of the plug body 102 and the slot of the socket body 101 is more stable, thereby playing a role in preventing the pin A206 or the jack B204 from retreating in the slot of the plug body 102 or the slot of the socket body 101.

[0051] As a preferred embodiment, the buckle 4 includes an annular sleeve 401 and a pressing piece 402. There are two pressing pieces 402. The pressing pieces 402 are inclined and the opening direction of the pressing piece 402 is set toward the OT terminal B209. The opening end of the pressing piece 402 contacts the inner wall of the signal groove of the plug body 102 or the inner wall of the signal groove of the socket body 101. Three ribs (or four ribs) can be added to the circumference of the signal jack A201 to fix the circumference of the signal jack A201, thereby preventing Prevent shaking; the knurled structure at the tail of the socket B204 is interference fit with the OT terminal A203, and then soldering is used to strengthen the connection and conduct electricity; the knurled structure at the tail of the pin A206 (or the stamped big head structure) is interference fit with the OT terminal B209 and then tinned; the stainless steel guide column 208 is embedded in it through the mold injection molding process during production, and plays a guiding role with the guide groove on the socket body 101; the signal socket A201 of the socket body 101 has a symmetrical structure, and the signal socket A201 may not be fully used.

[0052] The utility model arranges the buckle 4 to arrange the pressing piece 402 into an inclined structure, and arranges the opening direction of the pressing piece 402 toward the direction of the OT terminal B209, so that the positions of the signal pin B207 and the signal jack A201 in the signal groove of the plug body 102 and the signal groove of the socket body 101 are more stable, thereby playing a role in preventing the signal pin B207 or the signal jack A201 from retreating in the signal groove of the plug body 102 or the signal groove of the socket body 101.

[0053] As a preferred embodiment, the spacing between the two stainless steel guide columns is 45.5±2mm, the spacing between the three pins A206 is 11±1mm, the vertical spacing between the through holes of the socket body 101 is 27±1.5mm, the lateral spacing between the through holes of the socket body 101 is 52±1.5mm, the spacing between the five signal pins B207 is 6.5±1mm, the spacing between the guide grooves of the socket body 101 is 45.5±2mm, the vertical spacing between the through holes of the plug body 102 is 19.5±1mm, and the lateral spacing between the through holes of the plug body 102 is 50±2mm.

[0054] In this solution, the multiple signal slots in the socket body 101 are symmetrically arranged in correspondence with each other, and after being connected in the symmetrical direction according to the hole sequence, the power transmission wires are led out from them after the connection, and the signal slots may not be fully used. Through the above, the socket body 101 and the plug body 102 can be converted 180 degrees. The plug body 102 is installed on the docking battery. During use, the docking battery can be matched with the plug body 102 in both directions. The usage is flexible and changeable, the usage range is wide, and the practicality is higher. The second lead wires on both sides of the plug body 102 The wire holes 11 can be connected in parallel to lead out the corresponding transmission wires 7, and the wire holes in the middle directly lead out the transmission wires. The finished wire harness formed by multiple transmission wires is connected to the OT terminal A203, and the surface of the OT terminal A203 is glued, which can effectively play the role of waterproofing and anti-oxidation, which not only improves the use efficiency of the socket body 101 and the plug body 102, but also extends their overall service life. In addition, the above structure can prevent signal shaking and the risk of falling off after the socket body 101 and the plug body 102 are assembled.

[0055] How it works

[0056] When the floating connector for battery exchange is used, first, the battery panel 211 and the copper threaded member 210 are connected by bolts, and the rubber pad 212 is tightly attached between the socket body 101 and the battery panel 211. Then, the step screw 215 is inserted into the spring pad 213 and the body panel 214 to connect the body panel 214 and the plug body 102, and the step screw 215 is fixed by the anti-loosening nut 216. Then, the pin A206 and the socket B204 are respectively inserted into the slot of the plug body 102 and the slot of the socket body 101 through the retaining ring 3, so that the pin A206 and the socket B204 are in the plug body 102 and the socket body 101 respectively. The positions of the signal pin B207 and the signal jack A201 in the slot of the main body 102 and the slot of the socket body 101 are stable, and then the signal pin B207 and the signal jack A201 are respectively inserted into the signal slot of the plug body 102 and the signal slot of the socket body 101 through the buckle 4, so that the positions of the signal pin B207 and the signal jack A201 in the signal slot of the plug body 102 and the signal slot of the socket body 101 are stable, and then, the signal pin B207 is inserted into the signal jack A201, the pin A206 is inserted into the jack B204 and the stainless steel guide column 208 is inserted into the guide slot of the socket body 101, until the opposite surfaces of the socket body 101 and the plug body 102 are in contact.

[0057] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as one and two are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including 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. The sentence "includes an element defined by ... does not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element".

[0058] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A floating connector for power exchange, characterized in that: include: Floating connector body (1); The floating connector body (1) comprises a socket body (101) and a plug body (102); the plug body (102) is plug-fitted with the socket body (101) via a fixing assembly (2); The fixing assembly (2) comprises a signal jack A (201), a circular ring A (202), an OT terminal A (203), a jack B (204), a circular ring B (205), a pin A (206), a signal pin B (207), a stainless steel guide column (208) and an OT terminal B (209); the five signal jacks A (201) are inserted into the five signal slots of the socket body (101); the circular ring A (202) is sleeved on the signal jacks A (201), and the circular ring A (202) contacts the inner wall of the signal slot of the socket body (101); the two OT terminals A (203) are symmetrically fixed on one side of the socket body (101); the three jacks B (204) are inserted into the slots of the socket body (101) in a linear array; the circular ring B (205) is sleeved on the jacks B (204), and The circular ring B (205) contacts the inner wall of the slot of the socket body (101); the three pins A (206) are inserted into the slot of the plug body (102) in a linear array; wherein the pins A (206) and the sockets B (204) are respectively connected to the inner wall of the slot of the plug body (102) and the inner wall of the slot of the socket body (101) through a snap ring (3); the five signal pins B (207) are inserted into the five signal slots of the plug body (102); wherein the signal pins B (207) and the signal sockets A (201) are respectively connected to the inner wall of the signal slot of the plug body (102) and the inner wall of the signal slot of the socket body (101) through a snap buckle (4); the two stainless steel guide columns (208) are symmetrically fixed on one side of the plug body (102); and the three OT terminals B (209) are arranged in a linear array on the other side of the plug body (102).

2. A floating connector for power exchange according to claim 1, characterized in that: The signal pin B (207) is plugged into and matched with the signal jack A (201), the pin A (206) is plugged into and matched with the jack B (204), and the OT terminal B (209) is fixedly connected with the pin A (206).

3. A floating connector for power exchange according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing assembly (2) further comprises: A copper-embedded threaded member (210) is fixedly disposed in the through hole of the socket body (101); The battery panel (211) is threadedly connected to the copper-embedded threaded member (210) via bolts; The rubber pad (212) is tightly attached between the socket body (101) and the battery panel (211).

4. A floating connector for power exchange according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixing assembly (2) further comprises: A spring pad (213) is fixedly arranged in the through hole of the plug body (102); A vehicle body panel (214) is closely attached to one side of the plug body (102); A step screw (215) is inserted through the spring pad (213) and the vehicle body panel (214); The anti-loosening nut (216) is threadedly connected to the step screw (215).

5. The floating connector for power exchange according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping ring (3) is an annular structure, and the size of the side of the clamping ring (3) close to the OT terminal B (209) is smaller than the size of the side of the clamping ring (3) away from the OT terminal B (209).

6. A floating connector for power exchange according to claim 5, characterized in that: The buckle (4) comprises an annular sleeve (401) and a pressing piece (402). There are a plurality of pressing pieces (402). The pressing pieces (402) are of an inclined structure, and the opening direction of the pressing piece (402) is arranged toward the OT terminal B (209).

7. A floating connector for power exchange according to claim 6, characterized in that: The open end of the pressing member (402) contacts the inner wall of the signal groove of the plug body (102) or the inner wall of the signal groove of the socket body (101).

8. A floating connector for power exchange according to claim 7, characterized in that: The spacing between the two stainless steel guide columns is 45.5±2 mm, the spacing between the three pins A (206) is 11±1 mm, the vertical spacing between the through holes of the socket body (101) is 27±1.5 mm, the lateral spacing between the through holes of the socket body (101) is 52±1.5 mm, the spacing between the five signal pins B (207) is 6.5±1 mm, the spacing between the guide grooves of the socket body (101) is 45.5±2 mm, the vertical spacing between the through holes of the plug body (102) is 19.5±1 mm, and the lateral spacing between the through holes of the plug body (102) is 50±2 mm.