Controller

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of motor corollary equipment, and provides a controller. The connecting piece is installed on the bottom wall of the shell and located on one side, in the first direction, of the shell, the other side of the bottom wall of the shell is used for installing the motor, the driving plate and the control plate are both installed in the shell, the driving plate and the control plate are arranged in a spaced mode in the second direction, the driving plate is provided with a quick connector, the quick connector comprises two clamping pieces, and the motor is provided with a male plug in a protruding mode. The plugging male head can penetrate through the bottom wall of the shell and the control panel and then is in floating plugging connection with the quick connector and is electrically connected with the quick connector; the two clamping pieces can clamp the plugging male head, and the clamping direction is perpendicular to the plugging direction of the plugging male head; the inserting direction is parallel to the second direction, the clamping direction and the first direction are located on the same plane, and the plane is perpendicular to the second direction. Therefore, the problem that the connecting position of the motor and the shell and the connecting position of the motor and the driving plate are staggered due to machining errors can be solved to a certain degree, installation is convenient, and compatibility is higher.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of motor supporting equipment, in particular to a controller. Background Art

[0002] The electric power steering system includes a controller and a motor. The controller is electrically connected to the motor and is used to control the start or stop of the motor.

[0003] The controller includes a drive board, which is electrically connected to the motor and sends instructions. Generally, in order to maintain a stable connection between the drive board and the motor, the motor is directly connected to the housing of the controller to maintain relative stability.

[0004] However, due to the processing errors of various parts before leaving the factory, it is easy to encounter the following problems during assembly: after the motor is connected to the driver board, the connection point between the motor and the housing is misaligned, or after the motor and the housing are aligned, the motor cannot be connected to the driver board. Secondary processing or replacement of parts is required before assembly can be carried out.

[0005] This results in low parts utilization and extended assembly cycles, affecting production pace.

[0006] Therefore, a controller is urgently needed to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a controller that can compensate to a certain extent for the problem of misalignment between the connection position of the motor and the housing and the connection position of the motor and the drive plate caused by processing errors, and is easy to install and has stronger compatibility.

[0008] To achieve this purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0009] Controller, including:

[0010] case;

[0011] A connecting member is installed on the bottom wall of the housing and is located on one side of the housing in the first direction, and the other side of the bottom wall of the housing is used to install the motor.

[0012] A drive board and a control board, both of which are installed in the housing, and are spaced apart from each other in the second direction. A quick-connect connector is installed on the drive board, and the quick-connect connector includes two clips. The motor is protruded with a male plug, and the male plug can pass through the bottom wall of the housing and the control board and then be floatingly plugged with the quick-connect connector and electrically connected. The two clips can clamp the male plug, and the clamping direction is perpendicular to the insertion direction of the male plug;

[0013] The inserting direction is parallel to the second direction, the clamping direction and the first direction are located in the same plane, and the plane is perpendicular to the second direction.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution of the controller, a plurality of quick-connect connectors are provided, and the clamping directions of the plurality of quick-connect connectors are arranged at an angle.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution for the above-mentioned controller, a limiting opening is provided on the bottom wall of the above-mentioned shell, and the peripheral contour of the above-mentioned limiting opening is a non-circular structure when projected in the above-mentioned second direction. The outer shell of the above-mentioned motor is convexly provided with a plug-in portion, and the above-mentioned plug-in portion is inserted into the above-mentioned limiting opening, and the outer contour of the above-mentioned plug-in portion does not satisfy the inscribed circle of the above-mentioned limiting opening or is a circular structure with a diameter smaller than the above-mentioned inscribed circle when projected in the above-mentioned second direction.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned controller, the bottom wall of the above-mentioned shell is protruded from a limiting protrusion, and the above-mentioned motor is correspondingly provided with a connecting ear, and the above-mentioned limiting protrusion can be inserted into the above-mentioned connecting ear along the above-mentioned second direction.

[0017] As a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned controller, it further includes a floating connector. In the above-mentioned second direction, the above-mentioned floating connector is clamped between the above-mentioned driving board and the above-mentioned control board.

[0018] As a preferred technical solution of the controller, a support platform is convexly provided on the inner peripheral wall of the shell, and a groove is correspondingly provided on the control panel, and the support platform can be inserted into the groove.

[0019] As a preferred technical solution of the controller, the floating connector is located in the middle of the driving plate, and the peripheral side of the driving plate is overlapped on the support platform.

[0020] As a preferred technical solution for the above-mentioned controller, the above-mentioned driving plate is provided with a first plug-in hole. The axial profile of the above-mentioned first plug-in hole in the projection in the above-mentioned second direction is shuttle-shaped. The signal identification end of the above-mentioned connecting piece is protrudingly provided with a first fisheye terminal. The above-mentioned first fisheye terminal is plugged into the above-mentioned first plug-in hole one-to-one along the above-mentioned second direction.

[0021] As a preferred technical solution for the above-mentioned controller, the above-mentioned control panel is provided with a second plug-in hole. The axial profile of the above-mentioned second plug-in hole in the projection in the above-mentioned second direction is shuttle-shaped. The signal identification end of the above-mentioned connector is protrudingly provided with a second fisheye terminal. The above-mentioned second fisheye terminal is plugged into the above-mentioned second plug-in hole one-to-one along the above-mentioned second direction.

[0022] As a preferred technical solution for the above-mentioned controller, it also includes an end cover, which is buckled with the above-mentioned shell to form a closed inner cavity. The above-mentioned control board and the above-mentioned drive board are both installed in the above-mentioned inner cavity. The above-mentioned drive board is adjacent to the above-mentioned end cover, and the side of the above-mentioned end cover facing away from the above-mentioned drive board is provided with heat dissipation ribs.

[0023] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0024] The utility model provides a controller, comprising a housing, a connector, a drive board, and a control board. The connector is mounted on the bottom wall of the housing and is located on one side of the housing in a first direction. The other side of the bottom wall of the housing is used to mount a motor. The drive board and the control board are both mounted in the housing, spaced apart in a second direction. The drive board is mounted with a quick-connect connector, which includes two clips. The motor is provided with a male connector, which can pass through the bottom wall of the housing and the control board and then be floatingly plugged into the quick-connect connector and electrically connected. The two clips can clamp the male connector, and the clamping direction is perpendicular to the insertion direction of the male connector. The insertion direction is parallel to the second direction, and the clamping direction is in the same plane as the first direction, and the plane is perpendicular to the second direction.

[0025] The motor and the connector are located on the same side of the shell in the second direction, that is, the motor and the connector are both connected to the bottom wall of the shell, so that after the controller and the motor are assembled, the assembly structure is compact and occupies little space. The motor can be electrically connected to the drive plate, and the drive plate controls the opening and closing and other states of the motor. In this embodiment, the motor is provided with a plug-in male connector, and the drive plate is installed with a quick-connect connector. The plug-in male connector and the quick-connect connector are floatingly plugged in, that is, the plug-in male connector can move relative to the quick-connect connector or has a tendency to move relative to the quick-connect connector, and the moving direction intersects with the clamping direction of the two clips. In this way, it can compensate to a certain extent for the problem of misalignment between the connection position between the motor and the shell and the connection position between the motor and the drive plate due to processing errors, facilitate installation, and have stronger compatibility. Moreover, when the motor is started, the motor itself always vibrates. The floating connection can provide a certain degree of freedom for the vibration, thereby preventing the vibration from being transmitted to the drive plate, causing the vibration plate to vibrate relative to the shell. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the contents of the embodiments of the present invention and these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the controller provided by the embodiment of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the controller provided by the embodiment of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a side view of the controller provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the controller provided by the embodiment of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0031] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the controller provided by the embodiment of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the controller provided by the embodiment of the utility model Figure 3 .

[0033] In the picture:

[0034] X, first direction; Y, second direction;

[0035] 10. Shell; 11. Bottom wall; 111. Limit opening; 112. Limit protrusion; 12. Inner wall; 121. Support platform;

[0036] 20. Connector; 21. First fisheye terminal; 22. Second fisheye terminal;

[0037] 30. Drive plate; 31. Quick connector;

[0038] 40. Control panel;

[0039] 50. Floating connector;

[0040] 60. End cover; 61. Heat dissipation rib. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings only illustrate portions relevant to the present invention, not all of its components.

[0042] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "connected," "connect," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0043] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0044] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper," "lower," "right," and other orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely for ease of description and simplified operation. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used solely for descriptive purposes and have no special meaning.

[0045] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the utility model provides a controller, including a housing 10, a connector 20, a drive board 30 and a control board 40. The connector 20 is mounted on the bottom wall 11 of the housing 10 and is located on one side of the housing 10 in the first direction X. The other side of the bottom wall 11 of the housing 10 is used to mount the motor. The drive board 30 and the control board 40 are both mounted in the housing 10. The drive board 30 and the control board 40 are spaced apart in the second direction Y. The drive board 30 is mounted with a quick-connect connector 31. The quick-connect connector 31 includes two clips. The motor is protruded with a plug-in male connector. The plug-in male connector can pass through the bottom wall 11 of the housing 10 and the control board 40 and then float and connect with the quick-connect connector 31 and be electrically connected. The two clips can clamp the plug-in male connector and the clamping direction is perpendicular to the plug-in direction of the plug-in male connector; the plug-in direction is parallel to the second direction Y, and the clamping direction is in the same plane as the first direction X, and the plane is perpendicular to the second direction Y.

[0046] The motor and the connector 20 are located on the same side of the housing 10 in the second direction Y, that is, the motor and the connector 20 are both connected to the bottom wall 11 of the housing 10, so that after the controller and the motor are assembled, the assembly structure is compact and occupies little space. The motor can be electrically connected to the drive plate 30, and the drive plate 30 controls the opening and closing and other states of the motor. In this embodiment, the motor is provided with a plug-in male connector, and the drive plate 30 is installed with a quick connector 31. The plug-in male connector and the quick connector 31 are floatingly plugged in, that is, the plug-in male connector can move relative to the quick connector 31 or has a tendency to move relative to the quick connector 31, and the moving direction intersects with the clamping direction of the two clips. In this way, it can compensate to a certain extent for the problem of misalignment of the connection position between the motor and the housing 10 and the connection position between the motor and the drive plate 30 due to processing errors, facilitate installation, and have stronger compatibility. Moreover, when the motor starts, the motor itself always vibrates. The floating connection can provide a certain degree of freedom for the vibration, avoiding the vibration from being transmitted to the drive plate 30, causing the vibration plate to vibrate relative to the housing 10.

[0047] It should be noted that the motor and the bottom wall 11 of the housing 10 need to be connected and fixed by threaded fasteners.

[0048] Furthermore, the contact surface between the clip and the male connector is wavy, which makes it easier to insert the male connector.

[0049] Furthermore, the male connector is a sheet-like structure.

[0050] Furthermore, the drive plate 30 , the control plate 40 and the housing 10 are all fixed by threaded fasteners.

[0051] Optionally, multiple quick connectors 31 are provided, and the clamping directions of the multiple quick connectors 31 are arranged at an angle. In this way, by providing multiple quick connectors 31, the stability of the mechanical connection between the motor and the connector and the stability of the electrical connection can be ensured.

[0052] Optionally, the bottom wall 11 of the housing 10 is provided with a limiting opening 111, and the peripheral contour of the limiting opening 111 is a non-circular structure when projected in the second direction Y. The motor housing is provided with a plug-in portion, which is inserted into the limiting opening 111, and the outer contour of the plug-in portion does not satisfy the inscribed circle of the limiting opening 111 or is a circular structure with a diameter smaller than the inscribed circle when projected in the second direction Y. With this arrangement, the plug-in portion of the motor is plugged into the limiting opening 111 of the housing 10 along the second direction Y. Since the outer contour of the plug-in portion does not satisfy the inscribed circle of the limiting opening 111 or is a circular structure with a diameter smaller than the inscribed circle, the motor housing and the housing 10 cannot rotate relative to each other when the plug-in portion and the limiting opening 111 are plugged in and limited, and thus remain relatively stable.

[0053] Optionally, the bottom wall 11 of the housing 10 is provided with a protruding stopper 112, and the motor is provided with a corresponding connecting ear. The protruding stopper 112 can be inserted into the connecting ear along the second direction Y. By inserting and limiting the position of the protruding stopper 112 and the connecting ear, the stability between the motor and the housing 10 can be further ensured, and the concentrated force on the plug-in portion of the motor can be reduced.

[0054] Optionally, the controller further includes a floating connector 50 , which is sandwiched between the driver board 30 and the control board 40 in the second direction Y. The floating connector 50 can eliminate misalignment between the control board 40 and the driver board 30 during installation, thereby providing relatively high reliability and wiring freedom.

[0055] It should be noted that the floating connector 50 is a prior art, and its specific structure, working principle and connection method with the driving board 30 or the control board 40 are not described in detail.

[0056] Optionally, the inner circumferential wall 12 of the housing 10 is provided with a protruding support platform 121, and the control board 40 is provided with a corresponding groove, and the support platform 121 can be inserted into the groove. In this way, through the insertion and cooperation between the support platform 121 and the groove, the position of the control board 40 relative to the housing 10 can be controlled, and the stability of the drive board 30 and the housing 10 can be maintained.

[0057] Optionally, the floating connector 50 is located in the middle of the driving plate 30, and the peripheral side of the driving plate 30 is overlapped on the support platform 121. In this way, the driving plate 30 can be supported by the floating connector 50 and the support platform 121, expanding the support area and avoiding local stress.

[0058] Optionally, the driver board 30 is provided with a first plugging hole, and the axial profile of the first plugging hole is a shuttle shape when projected in the second direction Y. The signal identification end of the connector 20 is provided with a first fisheye terminal 21, and the first fisheye terminal 21 is plugged into the first plugging hole in a one-to-one correspondence along the second direction Y. Specifically, the plugging process of the first fisheye terminal 21 and the first plugging hole is as follows:

[0059] S1. The first fisheye terminal 21 is pre-placed into the first plug-in hole. Only the tip of the first fisheye terminal 21 is inserted into the first plug-in hole, and the first fisheye terminal 21 has not yet been deformed.

[0060] S2. The first fisheye terminal 21 begins to be pressed into the first plug hole, and the fisheye portion of the first fisheye terminal 21 is squeezed and deformed.

[0061] S3. The first fisheye terminal 21 continues to be pressed into the first plug hole, and the fisheye portion of the first fisheye terminal 21 is deformed and pressed, and the deformation amount is reduced.

[0062] It should be noted that the fisheye terminal is an existing structure and will not be described in detail here.

[0063] Optionally, the control board 40 is provided with a second plug-in hole, and the axial profile of the second plug-in hole in the projection in the second direction Y is shuttle-shaped. The signal identification end of the connector 20 is protruding with a second fisheye terminal 22, and the second fisheye terminal 22 is plugged into the second plug-in hole one-to-one along the second direction Y.

[0064] In this way, the driving board 30 and the connecting piece 20 as well as the control board 40 and the connecting piece 20 are connected by fisheye crimping, which replaces the method of fixing the driving board 30, the connecting board and the connecting piece 20 according to the welding process, and has the benefit of a simple assembly process.

[0065] Optionally, an end cap 60 is further included. The end cap 60 is engaged with the housing 10 to form a closed inner cavity. The control board 40 and the driver board 30 are both installed in the inner cavity. The driver board 30 is adjacent to the end cap 60. The end cap 60 is provided with heat dissipation ribs 61 on the side facing away from the driver board 30. In this way, the driver board 30 can dissipate heat through the end cap 60. The provision of heat dissipation ribs 61 on the end cap 60 can increase its contact area with the air and improve heat dissipation efficiency.

[0066] Furthermore, the above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, and that various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions are possible for those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in detail through the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and may include many other equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A controller, characterized in that include: Housing (10); A connecting member (20), the connecting member (20) is mounted on the bottom wall (11) of the housing (10) and is located on one side of the housing (10) in the first direction (X), and the other side of the bottom wall (11) of the housing (10) is used for mounting a motor, A drive plate (30) and a control plate (40), wherein the drive plate (30) and the control plate (40) are both installed in the housing (10), and the drive plate (30) and the control plate (40) are spaced apart in a second direction (Y). The drive plate (30) is provided with a quick-connect connector (31), and the quick-connect connector (31) includes two clips. The motor is provided with a male plug, and the male plug can pass through the bottom wall (11) of the housing (10) and the control plate (40) and then be floatingly plugged with the quick-connect connector (31) and electrically connected. The two clips can clamp the male plug, and the clamping direction is perpendicular to the insertion direction of the male plug. The inserting direction is parallel to the second direction (Y), the clamping direction and the first direction (X) are located in the same plane, and the plane is perpendicular to the second direction (Y).

2. The controller according to claim 1, characterized in that A plurality of quick-connect connectors (31) are provided, and the clamping directions of the plurality of quick-connect connectors (31) are arranged at an angle.

3. The controller according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom wall (11) of the housing (10) is provided with a limiting opening (111), and the peripheral contour of the limiting opening (111) is a non-circular structure when projected in the second direction (Y). The housing of the motor is provided with a plug-in portion, and the plug-in portion is inserted into the limiting opening (111). When projected in the second direction (Y), the outer contour of the plug-in portion does not satisfy the inscribed circle of the limiting opening (111) or is a circular structure with a diameter smaller than the inscribed circle.

4. The controller according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom wall (11) of the housing (10) is protruded from a limiting protrusion (112), and the motor is correspondingly provided with a connecting ear, and the limiting protrusion (112) can be inserted into the connecting ear along the second direction (Y).

5. The controller according to claim 1, wherein: It also includes a floating connector (50), and in the second direction (Y), the floating connector (50) is sandwiched between the driving board (30) and the control board (40).

6. The controller according to claim 5, characterized in that A support platform (121) is convexly provided on the inner peripheral wall (12) of the housing (10), and a groove is correspondingly provided on the control panel (40), and the support platform (121) can be inserted into the groove.

7. The controller according to claim 6, characterized in that The floating connector (50) is located in the middle of the driving plate (30), and the peripheral side of the driving plate (30) is overlapped on the supporting platform (121).

8. The controller according to claim 1, wherein: The driving plate (30) is provided with a first plug-in hole, and the axial profile of the first plug-in hole in the projection in the second direction (Y) is shuttle-shaped. The signal identification end of the connecting member (20) is provided with a first fisheye terminal (21) protrudingly, and the first fisheye terminal (21) is plugged into the first plug-in hole in a one-to-one correspondence along the second direction (Y).

9. The controller according to claim 1, wherein: The control panel (40) is provided with a second plug-in hole, and the axial profile of the second plug-in hole in the projection in the second direction (Y) is shuttle-shaped. The signal identification end of the connector (20) is provided with a second fisheye terminal (22) protruding therefrom, and the second fisheye terminal (22) is plugged into the second plug-in hole in a one-to-one correspondence along the second direction (Y).

10. The controller according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The device further comprises an end cover (60), wherein the end cover (60) is engaged with the housing (10) to form a closed inner cavity, wherein the control board (40) and the drive board (30) are both installed in the inner cavity, wherein the drive board (30) is adjacent to the end cover (60), and a heat dissipation rib (61) is provided on a side of the end cover (60) facing away from the drive board (30).

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