Quick-connection connector

Through the design of the funnel-shaped guide ring and locking assembly, the quick connection and separation of the fast connector is achieved, solving the problems of long connection time and poor sealing in the prior art, and improving the convenience and safety of the connector.

CN223218562UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-12GUANGZHOU XINZHONGHE TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422176435.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-05
Publication Date
2025-08-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-05

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The connection process of existing circular connectors requires manual tightening, resulting in a long connection time and a lack of effective sealing at the connection, which affects the safety of use.

Method used

A funnel-shaped guide ring and locking assembly are designed to guide the connector female through the funnel-shaped guide ring. The lock block automatically moves into the mounting groove and is locked by a spring, combining the sealing ring to achieve quick connection and sealing.

Benefits of technology

Fast connection and separation are achieved, improving the convenience and safety of the connection, sealing, reducing operating time and enhancing the waterproof performance at the connection.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a quick-connection connector. The connector comprises a connector female head and a connector male head, the connector female head is located on the left side of the connector male head, a supporting ring and a first sealing ring are arranged on the outer side wall of the connector female head, and the first sealing ring is arranged on the right side of the supporting ring. A funnel-shaped guide ring is arranged on the left side of the connector male head, and the first sealing ring corresponds to the funnel-shaped guide ring; the connector female head can be easily guided into the connector male head through the funnel-shaped guide ring for plug-in connection, when the connector female head and the connector male head are connected, the locking block is limited by the funnel-shaped guide ring and can automatically move into the first mounting groove, and after butt joint is completed, the first spring drives the locking block to be inserted into the second mounting groove through the elastic force of the first spring. Therefore, locking between the connector female head and the connector male head is completed, and the effect of quick connection and locking is achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a quick-connect connector. Background Art

[0002] The circular connectors currently used on the market are widely used because of their easy connection and matching. The free end plug and the fixed end plug are mostly matched with each other by threaded connection. Although this connection method is convenient for the production of connectors and has low manufacturing costs, the connection process requires workers to manually tighten the free end plug and the fixed end plug, and the connection takes a long time. In view of the above situation, technical innovation is carried out on the basis of existing connectors. In view of the above situation, technical innovation is carried out on the basis of existing connectors. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a quick-connect connector to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a quick-connect connector, comprising:

[0005] A female connector and a male connector, the female connector is located on the left side of the male connector, the outer wall of the female connector is provided with a support ring and a first sealing ring, the first sealing ring is provided on the right side of the support ring, a funnel-shaped guide ring is provided on the left side of the male connector, the first sealing ring corresponds to the funnel-shaped guide ring, a group of shift blocks are provided on the front and back sides of the female connector, the two groups of shift blocks are evenly arranged on the left side of the support ring, and a group of easy-to-pull grooves are opened on the opposite sides of the two groups of shift blocks, wherein:

[0006] A first mounting groove is provided on the top of the female connector, and a second mounting groove is provided through the top of the male connector. A group of guide grooves are provided on the left and right sides of the inner side walls of the second mounting groove. A locking component is placed in the first mounting groove, and an unlocking component is placed in the second mounting groove.

[0007] Preferably, the locking assembly includes a locking block and a first spring, and the first spring is arranged at the bottom of the locking block.

[0008] Preferably, the first spring is fixedly arranged in the first installation groove, and the bottom of the first spring is slidably arranged in the second installation groove.

[0009] Preferably, the unlocking assembly includes a pressure plate, a second sealing ring is provided on the top of the outer side wall of the pressure plate, guide blocks are provided on the left and right sides of the pressure plate, and a second spring is provided on the bottom of the guide block.

[0010] Preferably, the pressure plate is arranged in the second mounting groove, the outer side wall of the second sealing ring is fitted with the inner side wall of the second mounting groove, the guide block is slidably arranged in the guide groove, and the second spring is fixedly arranged in the guide groove.

[0011] Preferably, the locking block corresponds to the second mounting groove, and the locking block corresponds to the pressing plate.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0013] The utility model can easily guide the female connector into the male connector for plug-in connection through the funnel-shaped guide ring, and when the two are connected, the locking block is restricted by the funnel-shaped guide ring and automatically moves to the first installation groove. When the docking is completed, the first spring drives the locking block to be inserted into the second installation groove through its own elastic force, thereby completing the locking between the female connector and the male connector, thereby achieving the effect of quick connection and locking;

[0014] When the female connector and the male connector are plugged into each other, the outer wall of the first sealing ring will fit tightly with the inner wall of the funnel-shaped guide ring, thereby sealing the connection gap between the female connector and the male connector. The second sealing ring seals the connection gap between the pressure plate and the second mounting groove of the male connector, thereby improving safety in use.

[0015] Press the pressure plate downward and squeeze the locking block to move it into the first mounting slot. At this time, the female connector can be pulled out, thereby achieving a quick separation effect between the female connector and the male connector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a quick-connect connector according to the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a front cross-sectional view of a quick-connect connector of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 2 Magnified view of part A.

[0019] In the figure: 1. Female connector; 11. Support ring; 12. First sealing ring; 13. Shift block; 14. Male connector; 15. Funnel-shaped guide ring; 2. Locking block; 21. Pressure plate; 22. First spring; 23. Guide block; 24. Second sealing ring; 25. Second spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] See also Figure 1-Figure 3, a quick-connect connector includes a female connector 1 and a male connector 14, the female connector 1 is located on the left side of the male connector 14, and a support ring 11 and a first sealing ring 12 are fixedly provided on the outer wall of the female connector 1, the first sealing ring 12 is fixedly provided on the right side of the support ring 11, and a funnel-shaped guide ring 15 is fixedly provided on the left side of the male connector 14, the first sealing ring 12 corresponds to the funnel-shaped guide ring 15, when the female connector 1 and the male connector 14 are plugged and connected, the outer wall of the first sealing ring 12 will fit tightly with the inner wall of the funnel-shaped guide ring 15, thereby sealing the connection gap between the female connector 1 and the male connector 14, thereby improving the safety of use, and the female connector 1 A group of shift blocks 13 are fixedly provided on both the front and rear sides, and the two groups of shift blocks 13 are evenly fixed on the left side of the support ring 11. A group of easy-to-pull grooves are provided on the opposite sides of the two groups of shift blocks 13. The female connector 1 can be pushed and pulled easily and conveniently through the shift blocks 13, thereby improving the convenience of plugging and connecting the female connector 1 and the male connector 14. A first mounting groove is provided on the top of the female connector 1, and a second mounting groove is provided through the top of the male connector 14. A group of guide grooves are provided on the left and right sides of the inner side wall of the second mounting groove. A locking assembly is placed in the first mounting groove, and an unlocking assembly is placed in the second mounting groove. The locking assembly includes a locking block 2 and a first spring 22. The first spring 22 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the locking block 2. The first spring 22 is fixedly arranged in the first mounting groove, and the bottom of the first spring 22 is slidably arranged in the second mounting groove. The unlocking component includes a pressure plate 21, and a second sealing ring 24 is fixedly arranged on the top of the outer wall of the pressure plate 21. The connection gap between the pressure plate 21 and the second mounting groove of the connector male head 14 is sealed by the second sealing ring 24. Guide blocks 23 are fixedly arranged on the left and right sides of the pressure plate 21, and a second spring 25 is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the guide block 23. The pressure plate 21 is slidably arranged in the second mounting groove, and the outer wall of the second sealing ring 24 fits the inner wall of the second mounting groove. The guide block 23 is slidably arranged in the guide groove, and the second spring 25 is fixedly arranged in the guide groove. The lock block 2 corresponds to the second mounting groove, and the lock block 2 Corresponding to the pressure plate 21, when the connector female head 1 and the connector male head 14 are plugged into each other, the locking block 2 will first contact the funnel-shaped guide ring 15, and due to the arc design of the inner wall of the funnel-shaped guide ring 15, it will be gradually squeezed and moved into the first mounting groove. When the plug-in connection is completed, the locking block 2 will be aligned with the second mounting groove. At this time, the first spring 22 drives the locking block 2 to be inserted into the second mounting groove through its own elastic force, thereby completing the locking between the connector female head 1 and the connector male head 14. Press the pressure plate 21 downward and squeeze the locking block 2 to move into the first mounting groove. At this time, the connector female head 1 can be pulled out. When the pressure plate 21 is released, the second spring 25 uses its own elastic force to drive the pressure plate 21 to move upward and reset through the guide block 23.

[0022] Working principle: The female connector 1 can be pushed and pulled easily by the dial block 13, thereby improving the convenience of the plug-in connection between the female connector 1 and the male connector 14. When the female connector 1 and the male connector 14 are plugged in and connected, the locking block 2 will first contact the funnel-shaped guide ring 15 and be gradually squeezed and moved into the first mounting groove by the arc design of the inner wall of the funnel-shaped guide ring 15. When the plug-in connection is completed, the locking block 2 will be aligned with the second mounting groove. At this time, the first spring 22 drives the locking block 2 to be inserted into the second mounting groove through its own elastic force, thereby completing the locking between the female connector 1 and the male connector 14. After the connector female head 1 and the connector male head 14 are plugged and connected, the outer wall of the first sealing ring 12 will fit tightly with the inner wall of the funnel-shaped guide ring 15, thereby sealing the connection gap between the connector female head 1 and the connector male head 14, and the connection gap between the pressure plate 21 and the second mounting groove of the connector male head 14 is sealed by the second sealing ring 24, thereby improving the safety of use. Press the pressure plate 21 downward and squeeze the locking block 2 to move into the first mounting groove. At this time, the connector female head 1 can be pulled out. When the pressure plate 21 is released, the second spring 25 uses its own elastic force to drive the pressure plate 21 to move upward and reset through the guide block 23.

Claims

1. A quick-connect connector, characterized in that: include: A female connector (1) and a male connector (14), wherein the female connector (1) is located on the left side of the male connector (14), an outer side wall of the female connector (1) is provided with a support ring (11) and a first sealing ring (12), wherein the first sealing ring (12) is provided on the right side of the support ring (11), a funnel-shaped guide ring (15) is provided on the left side of the male connector (14), wherein the first sealing ring (12) corresponds to the funnel-shaped guide ring (15), a group of shifting blocks (13) are provided on both the front and rear sides of the female connector (1), the two groups of shifting blocks (13) are evenly provided on the left side of the support ring (11), and a group of easy-to-pull grooves are provided on opposite sides of the two groups of shifting blocks (13), wherein: A first mounting groove is provided on the top of the female connector (1), a second mounting groove is provided through the top of the male connector (14), a group of guide grooves are provided on both left and right sides of the inner side wall of the second mounting groove, a locking component is placed in the first mounting groove, and an unlocking component is placed in the second mounting groove.

2. The quick-connect connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking assembly comprises a locking block (2) and a first spring (22), wherein the first spring (22) is arranged at the bottom of the locking block (2).

3. The quick-connect connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first spring (22) is fixedly arranged in the first installation groove, and the bottom of the first spring (22) is slidably arranged in the second installation groove.

4. The quick-connect connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The unlocking assembly includes a pressure plate (21), a second sealing ring (24) is provided on the top of the outer wall of the pressure plate (21), guide blocks (23) are provided on the left and right sides of the pressure plate (21), and a second spring (25) is provided at the bottom of the guide block (23).

5. The quick-connect connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pressure plate (21) is arranged in the second installation groove, the outer side wall of the second sealing ring (24) is fitted with the inner side wall of the second installation groove, the guide block (23) is slidably arranged in the guide groove, and the second spring (25) is fixedly arranged in the guide groove.

6. The quick-connect connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The locking block (2) corresponds to the second installation slot, and the locking block (2) corresponds to the pressing plate (21).