Electric connector assembly of battery changing cabinet

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electric connector assembly of a battery changing cabinet. The electric connector assembly of the battery changing cabinet comprises a socket; the plug can be inserted into the socket or pulled out of the socket; the lock catch assembly comprises a lock catch and a lock catch matching part, the lock catch is movably arranged on one of the socket and the plug, the lock catch matching part is arranged on the other one of the socket and the plug, the lock catch can move to a first position and a second position, and after the plug is inserted into the socket, the lock catch at the first position is matched with the lock catch matching part in a locking position; the lock catch assembly locks the plug and the socket. And the lock catch at the second position is separated from the lock catch matching part, so that the plug and the socket are unlocked by the lock catch assembly. According to the electric connector assembly of the battery changing cabinet, the problem that power supply is interrupted due to the fact that a gap is generated between the plug and the socket due to repeated plugging and unplugging and the plug and the socket are easy to loosen can be solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of connecting devices, and in particular to an electric connector assembly of a power exchange cabinet. Background Art

[0002] At present, in order to prevent the plug and socket of the power exchange cabinet from loosening, the plug is generally inserted relatively firmly into the socket. When the user needs to unplug the plug, it is not easy to pull it out. Moreover, after repeated plugging and unplugging, the plug and socket will wear and tear, causing the gap between the plug and the socket to increase. When the plug is hit by external force, it is easy to loosen or come off the socket, resulting in power interruption. Utility Model Content

[0003] An embodiment of the utility model provides an electrical connector assembly for a power exchange cabinet, which effectively prevents the plug from loosening or falling off due to external force during use by adding a locking assembly, thereby improving the stability of the connection between the socket and the plug.

[0004] An embodiment of the utility model provides an electrical connector assembly of a power exchange cabinet, the electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet includes a socket; a plug, the plug being capable of being inserted into or pulled out of the socket; a lock assembly, the lock assembly including a lock and a lock mating part, the lock being movably disposed at one of the socket and the plug, the lock mating part being disposed at the other of the socket and the plug, the lock being capable of moving to a first position and a second position, after the plug is inserted into the socket, the lock in the first position is locked with the lock mating part, so that the lock assembly locks the plug and the socket; the lock in the second position is separated from the lock mating part, so that the lock assembly unlocks the plug and the socket.

[0005] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the present invention, the plug can be inserted into or pulled out of the socket along a first direction, and the locking assembly is located on the same side of the socket and the plug and is arranged opposite to each other along the first direction.

[0006] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the present utility model, the lock includes a mounting portion, and the mounting portion is rotatably connected to the socket or the plug via a rotating shaft.

[0007] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the utility model, the lock also includes a snap-on portion, which can be rotated around the rotating shaft to the first position and the second position, and after the plug is inserted into the socket, the snap-on portion in the first position is locked with the lock fitting portion; the snap-on portion in the second position is separated from the lock fitting portion.

[0008] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the present utility model, at least one of the clamping portion and the lock fitting portion is provided with a guiding inclined surface at the ends facing each other.

[0009] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the utility model, a first guiding bevel is provided at the end of the snap-fitting portion facing the lock fitting portion, and a second guiding bevel is provided at the end of the lock fitting portion facing the snap-fitting portion, and during the process of inserting the plug into the socket, the first guiding bevel cooperates with the second guiding bevel so that the lock is snapped into the lock fitting portion.

[0010] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the present utility model, the angle between the first guiding slope and the first direction is less than or equal to 45°; the angle between the second guiding slope and the first direction is less than or equal to 45°.

[0011] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the utility model, the lock also includes a pressing portion, which is connected to the clamping portion through the mounting portion, and the clamping portion swings with respect to the connection point between the clamping portion and the pressing portion as a fulcrum, so that the clamping portion rotates to the first position and the second position.

[0012] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the present utility model, the lock assembly further includes an elastic member, which elastically links the lock to the socket or the plug, and the elastic member is used to reset the lock to the first position.

[0013] According to any of the aforementioned embodiments of the present utility model, the lock is movably arranged on the plug, and the lock mating portion is arranged on the socket.

[0014] According to the embodiment of the utility model, the lock and the lock fitting part are designed to limit each other, the lock is movably arranged on one of the socket and the plug, and the lock fitting part is arranged on the other of the socket and the plug, and the lock can be moved to a first position and a second position. After the plug is inserted into the socket, the lock in the first position is locked with the lock fitting part, so that the lock assembly locks the plug and the socket; the lock in the second position is separated from the lock fitting part, so that the lock assembly unlocks the plug and the socket. By adding the lock assembly, the plug can be effectively prevented from loosening or falling off due to external force during use, and the stability of the connection between the socket and the plug is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of an embodiment of an electrical connector assembly of a power exchange cabinet of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of an electric connector assembly of a power exchange cabinet according to the utility model, in which the plug and the socket are not connected;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the lock and the lock mating part are in contact with each other in one embodiment of the electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the connection state of the plug and the socket in one embodiment of the electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet of the utility model.

[0020] Description of reference numerals:

[0021] 100-socket;

[0022] 200-plug;

[0023] 310-locking buckle; 311-installing part; 312-clamping part; 3121-first guiding inclined surface; 313-pressing part; 320-locking buckle matching part; 321-second guiding inclined surface;

[0024] 510-elastic member; 520-rotating shaft member;

[0025] X - first direction.

[0026] The realization of the purpose of the utility model, the main control features and advantages will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] 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 of 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.

[0028] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0029] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0030] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an embodiment of the utility model provides an electrical connector assembly of a power exchange cabinet, the electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet includes a socket 100, a plug 200 and a lock assembly, the plug 200 can be inserted into or pulled out of the socket 100; the lock assembly includes a lock 310 and a lock mating portion 320, the lock 310 is movably arranged at one of the socket 100 and the plug 200, and the lock mating portion 320 is arranged at the other of the socket 100 and the plug 200, the lock 310 can be moved to a first position and a second position, after the plug 200 is inserted into the socket 100, the lock 310 in the first position is locked with the lock mating portion 320, so that the lock assembly locks the plug 200 with the socket 100; the lock 310 in the second position is separated from the lock mating portion 320, so that the lock assembly unlocks the plug 200 with the socket 100. A locking assembly is added to the plug 200 and the socket 100, so that the male connector of the socket 100 is gap-matched with the female connector of the plug 200. When the plug 200 is inserted, the locking catch 310 and the locking catch matching portion 320 are locked and matched, and the locking catch assembly locks the plug 200 and the socket 100. When the plug 200 needs to be unplugged, the locking catch 310 is separated from the locking catch matching portion 320, and the locking catch assembly on the plug 200 is in an unlocked state, so that the plug 200 can be unplugged.

[0031] According to the embodiment of the utility model, by adopting the design of the lock catch 310 and the lock catch matching part 320 to limit each other, the lock catch assembly ensures that the plug 200 can be safely locked after being inserted into the socket 100. By the lock catch 310 and the lock catch matching part 320 in the first position, a firm connection is formed between the plug 200 and the socket 100, preventing the plug 200 from falling off due to vibration or other external forces during use. The lock catch 310 rotates from the first position to the second position, thereby releasing the locking state of the plug 200 and the socket 100. The plug 200 can be easily disassembled when necessary without the need for complicated tools or additional operating steps.

[0032] In some embodiments, the plug 200 can be inserted into or removed from the socket 100 along a first direction X, and the locking assembly is located on the same side of the socket 100 and the plug 200, and is arranged relatively along the first direction X. The insertion and removal of the plug 200 are completed by operation in a single direction, which effectively saves space. The locking assembly is located on the same side of the socket 100 and the plug 200, and is arranged relatively along the first direction X, which helps to form a stable connection after the plug 200 is inserted into the socket 100. The plug 200 and the locking assembly are inserted and removed along the same direction, which can reduce the risk of mechanical damage caused by improper insertion angle of the plug 200 or stress on the locking assembly in an incorrect direction.

[0033] In some embodiments, the lock 310 includes a mounting portion 311, and the mounting portion 311 is rotatably connected to the socket 100 or the plug 200 via a rotating shaft 520. The rotating shaft 520 enables the lock to stably rotate to the first position or the second position, thereby reliably locking or unlocking the connection between the plug 200 and the socket 100, ensuring that the lock 310 moves in the correct position, thereby increasing the stability of the connection.

[0034] In some embodiments, the lock 310 further includes a clamping portion 312, which can rotate around the rotating shaft 520 to a first position and a second position. After the plug 200 is inserted into the socket 100, the clamping portion 312 in the first position is locked with the lock fitting portion 320; the clamping portion 312 in the second position is separated from the lock fitting portion 320. After the plug 200 is inserted into the socket 100, the clamping portion 312 in the first position is locked with the lock fitting portion 320, providing an additional double locking guarantee. It ensures that the plug 200 can be firmly locked after insertion to prevent accidental falling off or loosening, thereby improving the stability of the connection. When the plug 200 needs to be unplugged, the operator can simply rotate the clamping portion 312 from the first position to the second position to separate the clamping portion 312 from the lock fitting portion 320, thereby releasing the lock between the plug 200 and the socket 100, which is simple and intuitive to operate. The snap-fit ​​portion 312 at the first position and the locking portion 320 lock and cooperate to form a firm connection, which can effectively resist vibration and interference from external forces and maintain the stability and reliability of the electrical connector assembly during operation.

[0035] In some embodiments, at least one of the clamping portion 312 and the lock fitting portion 320 is provided with a guiding slope at the end facing each other. The end of the clamping portion 312 facing the lock fitting portion 320 is provided with a first guiding slope 3121, and the end of the lock fitting portion 320 facing the clamping portion 312 is provided with a second guiding slope 321. During the process of inserting the plug 200 into the socket 100, the first guiding slope 3121 cooperates with the second guiding slope 321, so that the lock 310 is inserted into the lock fitting portion 320. The guiding slope makes it smoother and faster for the plug 200 to be inserted into the socket 100, reduces the resistance and force required for insertion, and improves the efficiency of the insertion of the plug 200. When the plug 200 is inserted into the socket 100, the cooperation between the first guiding slope 3121 and the second guiding slope 321 enables the lock 310 to be smoothly inserted into the lock fitting portion 320, ensuring the firmness of the connection.

[0036] In some embodiments, the angle between the first guide slope 3121 and the first direction X is less than or equal to 45°; the angle between the second guide slope 321 and the first direction X is less than or equal to 45°. When the socket 100 and the plug 200 are not connected, the lock assembly is in a locked state, the plug 200 is inserted, and the guide angle between the lock 310 and the lock fitting part 320 is less than or equal to 45°. When the lock 310 contacts the lock fitting part 320, the lock 310 is pushed open by the lock fitting part 320, and the lock assembly is in an unlocked state and continues to be inserted to achieve connection with the plug 200. The angle between the first guide slope 3121 and the second guide slope 321 is less than or equal to 45°, which ensures the directionality of the plug 200 when it is inserted into the socket 100. The small-angle guide slope can make the plug 200 produce a smoother guiding effect when it is inserted into the socket 100. When inserting, the operator feels that the plug 200 slides into the socket 100 easily without additional force or angle adjustment, which improves the smoothness and efficiency of the plug 200 insertion operation.

[0037] In some embodiments, the lock 310 further includes a pressing portion 313, the pressing portion 313 is connected to the clamping portion 312 through the mounting portion 311, and the clamping portion 312 is swung relative to the connection point between the clamping portion 312 and the pressing portion 313 as a fulcrum, so that the clamping portion 312 rotates to the first position and the second position. The pressing portion 313, as a part of the lock 310, allows the operator to control the state of the lock 310 by pressing. By pressing the pressing portion 313, the unlocking or locking function of the lock 310 can be conveniently activated, so that the plug 200 can be inserted into or pulled out of the socket 100. When the plug 200 is inserted or pulled out, the clamping portion 312 can swing between two different positions according to the operation of the pressing portion 313, thereby achieving safe locking or unlocking of the plug 200, ensuring the stable connection between the plug 200 and the socket 100.

[0038] In some embodiments, the lock assembly further includes an elastic member 510, which elastically links the lock 310 to the socket 100 or the plug 200, and the elastic member 510 is used to reset the lock 310 to the first position. After the operator releases the pressing portion 313, the elastic member 510 will apply force to restore the lock 310 to its first position. The automatic reset function helps to ensure that the lock 310 can automatically return to the safe locking state after each use to prevent accidental unlocking or disconnection, thereby enhancing the stability and reliability of the lock assembly.

[0039] In this embodiment, the elastic member 510 is a torsion spring, the lock 310 is movably arranged on the plug 200, and the lock fitting portion 320 is arranged on the socket 100. The plug 200 refers to a component that is usually inserted into the socket 100 for electrical connection, and the lock 310 is integrated in the structure of the plug 200. When the plug 200 is inserted into the socket 100, the lock 310 can be locked or released by a pressing action. The socket 100 is a device that receives the plug 200 and provides an electrical connection. When the plug 200 is inserted into the socket 100, the lock 310 interacts with the lock fitting portion 320 in the socket 100.

[0040] In some other embodiments, the lock 310 may also be disposed on the socket 100 , and the lock mating portion 320 may be disposed on the plug 200 , as long as the plug 200 and the socket 100 can be locked or unlocked by the lock assembly.

[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electrical connector assembly for a power exchange cabinet, characterized in that: include: socket; a plug, which can be inserted into or pulled out of the socket; A lock assembly, the lock assembly comprising a lock and a lock fitting portion, the lock being movably disposed on one of the socket and the plug, the lock fitting portion being disposed on the other of the socket and the plug, the lock being movable to a first position and a second position, After the plug is inserted into the socket, the lock in the first position is locked with the lock matching portion, so that the lock assembly locks the plug and the socket; The lock in the second position is separated from the lock mating portion, so that the lock assembly unlocks the plug and the socket.

2. The electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plug can be inserted into or pulled out of the socket along a first direction, and the locking assembly is located on the same side of the socket and the plug and is arranged opposite to each other along the first direction.

3. The electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lock comprises a mounting portion, and the mounting portion is rotatably connected to the socket or the plug via a rotating shaft.

4. The electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lock also includes a snap-on portion, which can rotate around the rotating shaft to the first position and the second position. After the plug is inserted into the socket, the snap-on portion in the first position is locked with the lock fitting portion; the snap-on portion in the second position is separated from the lock fitting portion.

5. The electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet according to claim 4, characterized in that: At least one of the clamping portion and the lock fitting portion is provided with a guiding inclined surface at the ends facing each other.

6. The electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that: A first guiding bevel is provided at the end of the snap-fitting portion facing the lock fitting portion, and a second guiding bevel is provided at the end of the lock fitting portion facing the snap-fitting portion. During the process of inserting the plug into the socket, the first guiding bevel cooperates with the second guiding bevel so that the lock is snapped into the lock fitting portion.

7. The electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet according to claim 6, characterized in that: The included angle between the first guiding inclined surface and the first direction is less than or equal to 45°; the included angle between the second guiding inclined surface and the first direction is less than or equal to 45°.

8. The electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lock buckle also includes a pressing portion, which is connected to the clamping portion through the mounting portion. The clamping portion swings with respect to a connection point between the clamping portion and the pressing portion as a fulcrum, so that the clamping portion rotates to the first position and the second position.

9. The electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lock assembly also includes an elastic member, which elastically links the lock with the socket or the plug, and the elastic member is used to reset the lock to the first position.

10. The electrical connector assembly of the power exchange cabinet according to claim 9, characterized in that: The lock is movably arranged on the plug, and the lock matching portion is arranged on the socket.

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