Male head connector

Abstract

The utility model provides a male connector, which comprises a shell (1) and a main body (4) positioned in the shell (1), the main body (4) extends out of the rear end of the shell (1) and is connected with a cable (2), and the other end of the cable (2) is connected with a terminal (3) at the front end in the main body (4); the device is characterized in that a locking piece (6) is further arranged on one side of the shell (1), and the main body (4) is axially limited in the shell (1) through limiting fit between the main body (4) and the inner wall of the shell (1) and between the main body (4) and the locking piece (6); the locking piece is arranged on one side of the shell, so that the mode that a locking piece is arranged at the top or the bottom of a connector in the prior art is replaced, the sight of a user is prevented from being blocked during assembly and disassembly, in-place installation is effectively guaranteed, and assembly and disassembly are convenient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of signal connection devices, in particular to a male connector. Background Art

[0002] The signal connection device generally includes a male connector and a female connector, and the signal transmission is achieved by connecting the male connector and the female connector. The existing signal connection device has been widely used in various fields, such as computer communication, vehicle-mounted signal communication, etc.

[0003] In order to ensure the stability of the plug-in position and signal transmission of the signal connection device, in existing signal connection devices, a secondary lock or buckle is often installed on the male or female head to ensure the stable positioning of the main body with the cable and terminal inside the shell. For example, see the Ethernet signal connector mentioned in the announcement number CN219892472U.

[0004] However, the secondary lock or buckle added in the prior art is often set at the top or bottom of the connector, which results in that when it is set at the top of the connector, it often blocks the user's line of sight and cannot effectively ensure that it is installed in place; and when it is set at the bottom of the connector, the connector will block the secondary lock or buckle, making it difficult to plug in and unplug.

[0005] Therefore, it is urgent to provide a solution to solve the defects and shortcomings in the above-mentioned prior art. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to solve the defects and shortcomings in the prior art, the utility model provides a male connector.

[0007] The specific solution provided by the utility model is:

[0008] A male connector comprises a shell and a main body located inside the shell, wherein the main body extends from the rear end of the shell and is connected to a cable, and the other end of the cable is connected to a terminal at the front end inside the main body; the characteristic is that a locking piece is also provided on one side of the shell, and the main body is axially limited inside the shell by limiting cooperation with the inner wall of the shell and the locking piece.

[0009] As a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the housing comprises a front housing and a rear housing which are connected to each other, and the front housing is configured to have a circular cross section, and the rear housing is configured to have a square cross section.

[0010] As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plug-in card connection portion is provided on the top of the outer edge of the front shell.

[0011] As a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, a plug-in positioning portion is provided on one side of the outer edge of the front shell body, and the plug-in positioning portion is provided in multiple groups and is located at the axial front side of the plug-in clamping portion.

[0012] As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a gripping groove is provided on the outer edge of the rear shell.

[0013] As a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a shielding ring is further provided between the outer edge of the cable and the inner wall of the main body.

[0014] As a further preferred embodiment of the utility model, the outer edge of the main body is provided with a first protrusion, a second protrusion and a third protrusion in sequence from front to back, a first groove which cooperates with the locking piece is formed between the first protrusion and the second protrusion, and a second groove which cooperates with the inner wall of the shell is formed between the second protrusion and the third protrusion.

[0015] As a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the locking member includes a front locking portion, a connecting portion and a rear locking portion that are connected to each other, the front locking portion and the rear locking portion are parallel to each other and both remain perpendicular to the connecting portion, the front locking portion is plug-fitted with the front shell body, and the connecting portion and the rear locking portion are plug-fitted with the rear shell body.

[0016] As a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the connecting portion is provided with a lock step portion which corresponds to the lock step groove opened on the rear shell body and matches with the first groove for limiting, and the upper and lower sides of the rear locking portion are provided with lock limiting portions which correspond to the lock limiting groove opened on the rear shell body.

[0017] As a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the inner wall of the shell is provided with a shell limiting portion which cooperates with the second groove in a limiting manner.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects that can be achieved by the utility model include:

[0019] 1) The utility model provides a male connector, which is provided with a locking piece on one side of the shell, thereby replacing the method of providing a locking piece on the top or bottom of the connector in the prior art, avoiding obstruction of the user's vision during loading and unloading, effectively ensuring that the connector is installed in place, and facilitating loading and unloading.

[0020] 2) The utility model provides a male connector, wherein the main body realizes axial limitation inside the shell by limiting cooperation with the inner wall of the shell and the locking member, and adopts a variety of limiting methods to realize accurate and stable limiting of the main body inside the shell. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a structural explosion diagram of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural front view of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 4 It is a sectional side view of the utility model.

[0025] Figure 5 It is a sectional bottom view of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "two ends", "one end", "the other end" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the 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 operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] [First embodiment]

[0030] like Figure 1-5 The figure shows a male connector provided by the first embodiment of the utility model, comprising a housing 1 and a main body 4 located inside the housing 1, the main body 4 extending from the rear end of the housing 1 and connected to a cable 2, the other end of the cable 2 is connected to a terminal 3 at the front end of the main body 4, as a preferred embodiment. Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, a shielding ring 5 is further provided between the outer edge of the cable 2 and the inner wall of the main body 4 to shield other signals and further improve the transmission stability of the required receiving signal.

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, the shell 1 in this embodiment includes a front shell 11 and a rear shell 12 which are connected to each other, and the front shell 11 is set to a circular cross-section for easy plugging, and the rear shell 12 is set to a square cross-section for easy holding and desktop placement. Furthermore, in order to facilitate holding, a holding groove 121 is also opened on the outer edge of the rear shell 12.

[0032] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, a plug-in card connection portion 111 is provided at the top of the outer edge of the front housing 11, so that the male connector and the female connector can be directly plugged and stably connected through the plug-in card connection portion 111; and a plug-in positioning portion 112 is provided on one side of the outer edge of the front housing 11, such as Figure 3 As shown, the plug-in positioning portion 112 can be provided with multiple groups, which can be located at different positions and set to different shapes, so as to achieve the plug-in positioning effect when connecting with different female connectors, and be located on the axial front side of the plug-in clamping portion 111, so as to achieve a stable plug-in process after first stabilizing the positioning.

[0033] The outstanding contribution and improvement of this embodiment over the prior art is that a locking piece 6 is also provided on one side of the shell 1. By providing a locking piece on one side of the shell, the method of providing a locking piece on the top or bottom of the joint in the prior art is replaced, thereby avoiding obstruction of the user's line of sight during loading and unloading, effectively ensuring that the installation is in place, and facilitating loading and unloading.

[0034] like Figure 4-5 As shown, the outer edge of the main body 4 in this embodiment is provided with a first protrusion 41, a second protrusion 42 and a third protrusion 43 from front to back in sequence. The first protrusion 41 can realize the axial limitation of the main body 4 inside the shell 1 from the front side, and a first groove 4A that cooperates with the locking piece 6 is formed between the first protrusion 41 and the second protrusion 42, and a second groove 4B that cooperates with the inner wall of the shell 1 is formed between the second protrusion 42 and the third protrusion 43; the main body 4 simultaneously realizes axial limitation inside the shell 1 by limiting the inner wall of the shell 1 and the locking piece 6, so as to realize accurate and stable limitation of the main body inside the shell by adopting a variety of limiting methods.

[0035] like Figure 1As shown, the locking member 6 in this embodiment includes a front locking portion 61, a connecting portion 62 and a rear locking portion 63 that are interconnected. The front locking portion 61 and the rear locking portion 63 are parallel to each other and both remain perpendicular to the connecting portion 62. The front locking portion 61 is plug-fitted with the front shell 11, and the connecting portion 62 and the rear locking portion 63 are plug-fitted with the rear shell 12. The front locking portion 61, the connecting portion 62 and the rear locking portion 63 are provided to achieve loading and unloading cooperation with the shell 1 in different directions and dimensions.

[0036] Furthermore, the connecting portion 62 is provided with a lock step portion 621 which corresponds to the lock step groove provided on the rear shell body 12 and is limitedly matched with the first groove 4A. The lock step portion 621 is used to achieve installation and positioning cooperation with the rear shell body 12 on the one hand, and to achieve limiting cooperation with the first groove 4A on the other hand; and the upper and lower sides of the rear locking portion 63 are provided with lock limiting portions 631 which correspond to the lock limiting groove provided on the rear shell body 12, and the installation and positioning cooperation with the rear shell body 12 is achieved through them.

[0037] like Figure 4-5 As shown, the inner wall of the shell 1 is provided with a shell limiting portion 122 which cooperates with the second groove 4B. The shell limiting portion 122 is preferably made of elastic material to facilitate elastic cooperation during the assembly process, thereby achieving accurate and stable limitation of the main body inside the shell by adopting a variety of limiting methods.

[0038] During specific installation, the main body 4 with the cable 2 and the terminal 3 inside is first sent into the shell 1 from the rear side. During the process, the shell limit portion 122 is first compressed to expand radially outward, until the first protrusion 41 abuts against the inner wall of the shell 1 to achieve axial limitation on the front side. At this time, the shell limit portion 122 is reset and enters the second groove 4B to achieve limiting cooperation therewith; then the locking piece 6 is installed on the side of the shell 1, and the locking piece limit portion 631 and the locking piece stepped portion 621 are used to achieve installation positioning cooperation with the rear shell 12, while the locking piece stepped portion 621 extends into the interior of the shell 1 to achieve limiting cooperation with the first groove 4A, thereby adopting a variety of limiting methods to achieve accurate and stable limiting of the main body inside the shell.

[0039] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A male connector, comprising a housing (1) and a main body (4) located inside the housing (1), wherein the main body (4) extends from the rear end of the housing (1) and is connected to a cable (2), and the other end of the cable (2) is connected to a terminal (3) at the front end inside the main body (4); characterized in that: A locking piece (6) is also provided on one side of the shell (1), and the main body (4) is simultaneously limited in the axial direction inside the shell (1) by means of limited cooperation with the inner wall of the shell (1) and the locking piece (6).

2. A male connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) comprises a front housing (11) and a rear housing (12) which are connected to each other, wherein the front housing (11) is configured to have a circular cross section, and the rear housing (12) is configured to have a square cross section.

3. A male connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plug-in card connection portion (111) is provided at the top of the outer edge of the front housing (11).

4. A male connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plug-in positioning portion (112) is provided on one side of the outer edge of the front housing (11), and the plug-in positioning portion (112) is provided in multiple groups and is located on the axial front side of the plug-in clamping portion (111).

5. The male connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: A gripping groove (121) is provided on the outer edge of the rear shell body (12).

6. The male connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A shielding ring (5) is also provided between the outer edge of the cable (2) and the inner wall of the main body (4).

7. A male connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer edge of the main body (4) is provided with a first protrusion (41), a second protrusion (42) and a third protrusion (43) in sequence from front to back; a first groove (4A) for limiting and cooperating with the locking member (6) is formed between the first protrusion (41) and the second protrusion (42); and a second groove (4B) for limiting and cooperating with the inner wall of the housing (1) is formed between the second protrusion (42) and the third protrusion (43).

8. A male connector according to claim 7, characterized in that: The locking member (6) comprises a front locking portion (61), a connecting portion (62) and a rear locking portion (63) which are connected to each other; the front locking portion (61) and the rear locking portion (63) are parallel to each other and both remain perpendicular to the connecting portion (62); the front locking portion (61) is plug-fitted with the front housing (11) in a corresponding manner, and the connecting portion (62) and the rear locking portion (63) are plug-fitted with the rear housing (12) in a corresponding manner.

9. A male connector according to claim 8, characterized in that: The connecting portion (62) is provided with a locking step portion (621) which corresponds to the locking step groove provided on the rear housing (12) and is limitedly matched with the first groove (4A), and the upper and lower sides of the rear locking portion (63) are provided with locking limiting portions (631) which correspond to the locking limiting groove provided on the rear housing (12).

10. The male connector according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner wall of the shell (1) is provided with a shell limiting portion (122) which cooperates with the second groove (4B) in limiting position.

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