Anti-collision connector

By introducing anti-collision bosses and guide slides between the plug and socket, the problem of loosening and impact of existing connectors during plug-and-release process is solved, and the stability and service life of the connector are extended.

CN223141173UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-22苏州优瑞信电子科技有限公司
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Application Number
CN202422379184.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-29
Publication Date
2025-07-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-29

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing terminal connectors are prone to loosening during frequent plug-ins and unplugging, resulting in unstable connections, affecting the safe operation of the circuit and reducing service life.

Method used

An anti-collision connector is designed. By setting an anti-collision boss on the plug, the anti-collision boss can move into the guide slide rail of the socket. The cooperation of the guide slide rail and the anti-collision boss is used to avoid collision and instability of the plug and socket during the plug-in and unstable process, and extend the service life.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent plugs and sockets from hitting during plugging and unplugging, improve the stability and service life of the connector, and ensure the safe operation of the circuit.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an anti-collision connector, comprising a plug which comprises a first plug plastic member, a plug terminal in butt joint with the first plug plastic member and an anti-collision boss, and the anti-collision boss protrudes out of the outer side surface of the first plug plastic member; the socket comprises a socket plastic part, a socket terminal and a guide sliding rail, the socket terminal and the guide sliding rail are installed in the socket plastic part, the guide sliding rail is provided with a guide groove formed by sinking inwards from the surface of the guide sliding rail, and the anti-collision boss can enter the guide groove and move along the guide sliding rail; the anti-collision bosses move along the guide sliding rails, so that the phenomena that the anti-collision bosses are prone to collision damage and unstable in matching in the working plugging process are avoided, the service life of the connector is prolonged in the overall working plugging process, and metal matching is more accurate.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of connectors, and more particularly to an anti-collision connector. Background Art

[0002] During the connection process between the existing terminal connectors and terminals, the stability is poor and it is easily affected by external forces, causing the internal terminals to become loose and have poor contact with the connection base, resulting in the phenomenon that the terminals fall off inside the connector, which will affect the safe operation of the circuit.

[0003] According to the Chinese patent CN215451924U, an elastic connector is disclosed. The connector includes a plug and a socket. The plug includes an elastic locking claw, a plug housing, and a pin assembly installed in the plug housing; the elastic locking claw includes a collar and three groups of claws integrally formed with the collar. A barb is provided at one end of the claw away from the collar, and a slot adapted to the size of the barb is provided on the outer side surface of the plug housing. The collar is sleeved on the outer side surface of the plug housing, and the barb is clamped in the slot; the spring, washer, tension spring, and bushing are pressed against the outside of the plug housing by using the elastic locking claw to prevent the plug housing from loosening when the plug housing is inserted and mated with the socket. However, during frequent plugging and unplugging, the elasticity of the elastic locking claw gradually fails, the connection between the plug and the socket becomes loose, affecting their relative positions. When docking again, it is easy to cause damage to the terminals and reduce the service life of the connector.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to develop an anti-collision connector to solve the above problems. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide an anti-collision connector with an extended service life.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solution: An anti-collision connector, which includes:

[0007] A plug, including a first plug plastic part, a plug terminal docked with the first plug plastic part, and an anti-collision boss, the anti-collision boss protruding from the outer surface of the first plug plastic part;

[0008] A socket, including a socket plastic part, a socket terminal installed in the socket plastic part, and a guiding slide rail, the guiding slide rail having a guiding groove formed by being recessed inward from its surface, and the anti-collision boss can enter the guiding groove and move along the guiding slide rail.

[0009] Further, the first plug plastic part further includes a plurality of installation grooves, the installation grooves are recessed inward from the lower surface of the first plug plastic part and penetrate through the outer surface of the first plug plastic part, and the anti-collision boss is provided in the installation grooves.

[0010] Further, one side of the anti-collision boss is installed in the installation groove, and the other side extends outward from the first plug plastic part. The anti-collision boss has a clamping groove formed by being recessed inward from its surface, and the clamping grooves are respectively located on both sides of the anti-collision boss.

[0011] Further, the plug includes a second plug plastic part, and the second plug plastic part wraps the first plug plastic part, the plug terminal and the anti-collision boss.

[0012] Further, the anti-collision boss is L-shaped and is buckled in the installation groove. By wrapping the first plug plastic part and the anti-collision boss with the second plug plastic part, the relative positions of the anti-collision boss and the first plug plastic part are fixed.

[0013] Further, the material of the anti-collision boss is metal.

[0014] Further, the second plug plastic part further includes a clearance groove, and the clearance groove is recessed from the lower surface of the second plug plastic part and penetrates through the inner and outer surfaces of the second plug plastic part to allow the anti-collision boss to pass through.

[0015] Further, the second plug plastic part has a clamping block, and the clamping block is located in the clearance groove and extends outward from the surface of the second plug plastic part. The clamping block can extend into the clamping groove.

[0016] Further, the material of the guiding slide rail is metal.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: The present utility model is an anti-collision connector, which has the characteristic of extending the service life. By moving the anti-collision boss along the guiding slide rail, it is possible to avoid easy collision damage and unstable cooperation during the working plugging and unplugging process, so that the connector can extend the service life and the metal alignment cooperation is more accurate during the overall working plugging and unplugging process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings, where:

[0019] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of an anti-collision connector of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the assembled structure of the first plug plastic part and the plug terminal of the anti-collision connector shown;

[0021] Figure 3 is Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the assembly of the first plug plastic part and the plug terminal of the anti-collision connector shown;

[0022] Figure 4 is Figure 2 Another perspective structural diagram of the first plug plastic part and the plug terminal of the anti-collision connector shown;

[0023] Figure 5 is Figure 1 A structural diagram of the second plug plastic part of the anti-collision connector shown;

[0024] Figure 6 is Figure 1 A structural diagram of the socket of the anti-collision connector shown;

[0025] Figure 7 is Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the socket of the anti-collision connector shown.

[0026] In the figure: 1. Plug; 2. Socket; 11. First plug plastic part; 12. Plug terminal; 13. Second plug plastic part; 111. First annular body; 112. Slot; 113. Protrusion; 114. Positioning part; 115. Positioning hole; 116. Reinforcing rib; 117. Installation groove; 14. Anti-collision boss; 141. Clamping groove; 131. Cavity; 132. First window; 133. Docking groove; 134. Relief groove; 135. Clamping block; 21. Socket plastic part; 22. Socket terminal; 23. Guide slide rail; 231. Guide groove; 211. Second annular body; 212. Receiving cavity; 213. Second window; 214. Clamping groove. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0028] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 , the present invention is an anti-collision connector, which includes a plug 1 and a socket 2 docked with the plug 1.

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4, the plug 1 includes a first plug plastic part 11, a plug terminal 12 connected to the first plug plastic part 11, and a second plug plastic part 13 that wraps the first plug plastic part 11 and the plug terminal 12. The first plug plastic part 11 includes a first annular body 111 and a plurality of slots 112 integrally formed with the first annular body 111. The first annular body 111 is in a hollow state. The slots 112 are recessed vertically upward from the lower surface of the first annular body 111 and penetrate both the inner and outer sides of the first annular body 111. Their shape matches the shape of the plug terminal 12. In this embodiment, the slots 112 are rectangular grooves and are distributed around the center of the first annular body 111, and their number can be changed according to requirements.

[0030] The outer surface of the first annular body 111 has a protrusion 113. One end of the protrusion 113 is fixedly connected to the first annular body 111, and the other end extends outward. The protrusion 113 is provided on both sides of the slot 112 and extends vertically downward along the outer surface of the first annular body 111 from the top of the slot 112. Its length can be changed according to the length of the plug terminal 12. The protrusion 113 is used to support the plug terminal 12, making the position of the plug terminal 12 closer to the socket 2. Preferably, the diameter of the end of the protrusion 113 fixedly connected to the first annular body 111 is larger than the diameter of the end of the protrusion 113 that extends outward.

[0031] The inner surface of the first annular body 111 has a positioning part 114. The positioning part 114 is annular and extends along the inner surface of the first annular body 111. The positioning part 114 has a plurality of positioning holes 115. The plurality of positioning holes 115 respectively penetrate the upper and lower surfaces of the positioning part 114. The plurality of positioning holes 115 are distributed around the center of the first annular body 111 and correspond to the slots 112 one by one. Preferably, a reinforcing rib 116 is provided on the lower surface of the positioning part 114. One side of the reinforcing rib 116 is fixedly connected to the first annular body 111, and the other side is fixedly connected to the positioning part 114.

[0032] The plug terminal 12 is made of a certain conductive metal material, and its number can be changed according to requirements. It corresponds to the slots 112 one by one. A part of the plug terminal 12 is C-shaped and buckled on the protrusion 113, and the other part extends into the slot 112 and fits and extends along the lower surfaces of the first annular body 111 and the positioning part 114, and its end extends vertically through the positioning hole 115.

[0033] The first plug plastic part 11 further includes a plurality of installation grooves 117. The installation grooves 117 are recessed inward from the lower surface of the first annular body 111 and penetrate through the outer surface of the first annular body 111. An anti-collision boss 14 is arranged in the installation groove 117. One side of the anti-collision boss 14 is installed in the installation groove 117, and the other side extends outward from the first annular body 111. The anti-collision boss 14 has a clamping groove 141 recessed inward from its surface. The number of the clamping grooves 141 is a pair, and they are respectively located on both sides of the anti-collision boss 14.

[0034] In another embodiment, the anti-collision boss 14 is L-shaped and is buckled in the installation groove 117. The second plug plastic part 13 wraps the first plug plastic part 11 and the anti-collision boss 14 to fix the relative positions of the anti-collision boss 14 and the first plug plastic part 11. Preferably, the material of the anti-collision boss 14 is metal.

[0035] When the plug 1 is formed, the plug terminal 12 is first inserted and cooperatively installed with the first plug plastic part 11, and then placed in a mold for secondary injection molding, so that the second plug plastic part 13 wraps the first plug plastic part 11 and the plug terminal 12.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 5 , the second plug plastic part 13 is an integrally formed annular plastic part and is on the same axis as the first plug plastic part 11. A cavity 131 is formed inside the second plug plastic part 13. The cavity 131 is used to accommodate the first plug plastic part 11 and the plug terminal 12. The second plug plastic part 13 is provided with a plurality of first windows 132. The plurality of first windows 132 are recessed inward from the outer surface of the second plug plastic part 13 and communicate with the cavity 131, and are distributed around the center of the second plug plastic part 13 and correspond to the plug terminals 12 one by one. A part of the plug terminal 12 buckled on the convex part 113 is exposed outside the first window 132. A plurality of docking grooves 133 are arranged on the inner side of the second plug plastic part 13. The plurality of docking grooves 133 are recessed inward from the inner surface of the second plug plastic part 13 and communicate with the cavity 131, and are distributed around the center of the second plug plastic part 13. One end of the plug terminal 12 passing through the positioning hole 115 penetrates through the docking groove 133 to be docked with other components.

[0037] The second plug plastic part 13 further includes a clearance groove 134. The clearance groove 134 is recessed from the lower surface of the second plug plastic part 13 and penetrates through the inner and outer surfaces of the second plug plastic part 13 for the anti-collision boss 14 to pass through. The second plug plastic part 13 has a clamping block 135. The clamping block 135 is located in the clearance groove 134 and extends outward from the surface of the second plug plastic part 13. The clamping block 135 can extend into the clamping groove 141 to strengthen the connection between the second plug plastic part 13 and the anti-collision boss 14.

[0038] Please refer to Figures 6 to 7, the socket 2 includes a socket plastic part 21 and socket terminals 22 installed inside the socket plastic part 21. The socket plastic part 21 includes a second annular body 211, which is in a hollow state and has a diameter larger than that of the first annular body 111. The second annular body 211 has a receiving cavity 212 penetrating its upper and lower surfaces and a second window 213 communicating with the receiving cavity 212. The receiving cavity 212 is distributed in a surrounding manner around the center of the second annular body 211 for receiving the socket terminals 22. The space of the receiving cavity 212 changes according to the size of the socket terminals 22. Clamping grooves 214 are provided at both the top and the bottom thereof, and the upper and lower ends of the socket terminals 22 are respectively fixed by the clamping grooves 214, so that the socket terminals 22 are stably installed inside the socket plastic part 21.

[0039] The second window 213 is formed by being recessed inward from the inner surface of the second annular body 211 and communicating with the receiving cavity 212, and its length changes according to requirements. A part of the socket terminal 22 extends out of the second window 213. When the plug 1 and the socket 2 are docked, the plug 1 extends into the socket 2, and the plug terminal 12 exposed outside the first window 132 abuts against the socket terminal 22 exposed outside the second window 213. At the same time, the socket terminal 22 can deform into the receiving cavity 212 to adapt to the plug 1.

[0040] The socket 2 further includes a guiding slide rail 23, which is installed on the inner side of the second annular body 211 and has a guiding groove 231 formed by being recessed inward from the inner surface. The guiding groove 231 extends from the top end to the bottom end of the guiding slide rail 23. Preferably, the guiding slide rail 23 is made of metal.

[0041] When the anti-collision connector of the present utility model is formed, the plug terminal 12 is first inserted and cooperatively installed with the first plug plastic part 11 and the anti-collision boss 14, and then placed into a mold for secondary injection molding, so that the second plug plastic part 13 wraps the first plug plastic part 11, the plug terminal 12 and the anti-collision boss 14. When the anti-collision connector is in use, the plug 1 and the socket 2 are docked, and the anti-collision boss 14 enters the guiding groove 231 and moves along the guiding slide rail 23.

[0042] The present utility model relates to an anti-collision connector, which has the characteristic of extending the service life. By moving the anti-collision boss along the guiding slide rail, it is possible to avoid easy damage and unstable cooperation during the working plugging and unplugging process, so that the connector can extend the service life and make the metal mating more precise during the overall working plugging and unplugging process.

[0043] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present utility model, according to the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, makes equivalent substitutions or changes, and all should be covered within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An anti-collision connector, characterized in that, It includes: A plug (1), comprising a first plug plastic part (11), a plug terminal (12) docked with the first plug plastic part (11), and an anti-collision boss (14), wherein the anti-collision boss (14) protrudes from the outer surface of the first plug plastic part (11); A socket (2), comprising a socket plastic part (21), a socket terminal (22) installed in the socket plastic part (21), and a guiding slide rail (23), wherein the guiding slide rail (23) has a guiding groove (231) recessed inward from its surface, and the anti-collision boss (14) can enter the guiding groove (231) and move along the guiding slide rail (23).

2. The anti-collision connector according to claim 1, wherein The first plug plastic part (11) further includes a plurality of installation grooves (117), which are recessed inward from the lower surface of the first plug plastic part (11) and penetrate through the outer surface of the first plug plastic part (11), and the anti-collision boss (14) is arranged in the installation groove (117).

3. The anti-collision connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, One side of the anti-collision boss (14) is installed in the installation groove (117), and the other side extends outward from the first plug plastic part (11). The anti-collision boss (14) has a clamping groove (141) recessed inward from its surface, and the clamping grooves (141) are respectively located on both sides of the anti-collision boss (14).

4. The anti-collision connector according to claim 3, characterized in that, The plug (1) includes a second plug plastic part (13), and the second plug plastic part (13) wraps the first plug plastic part (11), the plug terminal (12), and the anti-collision boss (14).

5. The anti-collision connector according to claim 4, characterized in that, The anti-collision boss (14) is L-shaped and is buckled in the installation groove (117). By wrapping the first plug plastic part (11) and the anti-collision boss (14) with the second plug plastic part (13), the relative positions of the anti-collision boss (14) and the first plug plastic part (11) are fixed.

6. The anti-collision connector according to claim 1, wherein, The material of the anti-collision boss (14) is metal.

7. The anti-collision connector according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second plug plastic part (13) further includes a clearance groove (134), which is recessed from the lower surface of the second plug plastic part (13) and penetrates through the inner and outer surfaces of the second plug plastic part (13) for the anti-collision boss (14) to pass through.

8. The anti-collision connector according to claim 7, wherein The second plug plastic part (13) has a clamping block (135), which is located in the clearance groove (134) and extends outward from the surface of the second plug plastic part (13), and the clamping block (135) can extend into the clamping groove (141).

9. The anti-collision connector according to claim 1, wherein The material of the guiding slide rail (23) is metal.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Elastic connector

    CN215451924U