Bent camera connector

Abstract

The utility model discloses a bent camera connector. The bent camera connector comprises an integrated housing, a sealing member, a fixing ring and an outer conductor assembly. The shell is provided with a mounting hole, the front end part of the outer conductor assembly is screwed into the mounting hole, the sealing element is sealed at the periphery of the front end of the outer conductor assembly, and the fixing ring is inserted between the outer conductor assembly and the mounting hole and is used for fixing the position of the outer conductor assembly. Compared with the prior art, according to the bent camera connector required to be protected, the outer conductor assembly is installed in a screwing-in mode, the outer conductor assembly is prevented from rotating after rotating through the insulating fixing ring, and high retention force is achieved; by adopting the integrally designed shell, the number of sealing rings and parts is reduced, the insulator assembly is fixed by dotting on the shell, on the premise of meeting the 6GHz signal performance, the structure is further optimized, the terminal adopts a stamping part, and the insulator adopts an injection molding part, so that the cost can be greatly reduced, and full-automatic production can be realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electric connectors, in particular to a curved camera connector. Background Art

[0002] The camera back cover is a connector component widely used in automobiles. It is generally used for vehicle-mounted cameras, vehicle-mounted navigation, automatic driving, and assisted driving systems. With the technological changes in the automobile industry, automobile automation and intelligence have become the future development trend. Among them, automobile imaging has become an indispensable configuration for realizing automation and intelligence. At present, most cars use straight-type swing-wire connectors on the vehicle-mounted camera back cover. Due to the space and structural limitations of the camera module, some are more suitable for elbow camera back cover swing-wire connectors. Due to structural reasons, the elbow camera back cover swing-wire is often more expensive and has poor holding force. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a curved camera connector that can enhance the holding force between the outer conductor and the back cover and reduce costs.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a curved camera connector, comprising: an integrated shell, a seal, a fixing ring, and an outer conductor assembly; a mounting hole is provided on the shell, the front end portion of the outer conductor assembly is screwed into the mounting hole, and the seal is sealed around the front end of the outer conductor assembly, wherein the fixing ring is inserted between the outer conductor assembly and the mounting hole to fix the position of the outer conductor assembly.

[0005] Furthermore, a pair of stepped slots are provided on the inner side surface of the mounting hole, two positioning slots are provided between the two stepped slots, and the stepped slots include a stop portion, a fixing portion, and a sliding portion; the outer conductor assembly includes an outer conductor, and a pair of protruding steps are provided on the outer side surface of the outer conductor. When the outer conductor is screwed into the mounting hole, the steps enter the mounting hole from the positioning slots, rotate through the sliding portion, and stop on the fixing portion. The stop portion is used to prevent the outer conductor from moving.

[0006] Furthermore, the fixing ring includes a circular ring portion, on which is provided a pair of cantilever portions perpendicular thereto and an L-shaped clamping portion connected to the cantilever portions, the cantilever portions extending into the positioning groove, and the clamping portion abutting against the sliding portion to lock the outer conductor in the mounting hole.

[0007] Furthermore, a ridge is provided on the inner side surface of the cantilever portion, and a circle of groove is provided next to the step on the outer side surface of the outer conductor, and the ridge is snapped into the groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the sealing member is formed at the gap between the outer conductor and the mounting hole by dispensing glue.

[0009] Furthermore, the outer conductor assembly includes a center pin, an insulator, an outer conductor, a cable, and a rubber sleeve. The outer conductor is L-shaped and has an insulator inside. A center pin is provided inside the insulator. The upper end of the cable passes through the rubber sleeve and extends into the inner cavity of the outer conductor to be electrically connected to the center pin. A shielding cover is provided at the rear of the outer conductor, and the outer side of the outer conductor is covered by the rubber sleeve.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes a sleeve, a glue layer and a waterproof ring. The sleeve is arranged on the outside of the cable, the waterproof ring is arranged at the front end of the center needle, and the glue layer is arranged at the place where the center needle and the cable are connected.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present application prevents the outer conductor assembly from rotating and swirling through the insulating fixing ring, thereby achieving strong holding force; the shell adopts an integrated design to reduce the number of sealing rings and parts, and the outer shell is punched to further fix the outer conductor assembly. Under the premise of meeting the 6GHz signal performance, the structure is further optimized, the center needle is a stamping part, and the insulator is an injection molded part, which can greatly reduce costs and realize fully automated production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a curved camera connector in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is an exploded schematic diagram of a curved camera connector in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a curved camera connector in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the housing in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the outer conductor, the fixing ring, and the outer shell in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the curved camera connector from another angle in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure markings: 10-housing, 20-sealing member, 30-fixing ring, 40-outer conductor assembly (including 401-410), 101-mounting hole, 1010-positioning groove, 1011-stop portion, 1012-fixing portion, 1013-sliding portion, 300-annular portion, 301-cantilever portion, 302-clamping portion, 3010-rib, 401-outer conductor, 4010-step, 4011-groove, 402-insulator, 403-glue layer, 404-waterproof ring, 405-coating, 406-center needle, 407-cable, 408-sleeve, 409-rubber sleeve, 410-shielding cover DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth many specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar modifications without violating the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0020] The embodiments of the present application provide a curved camera connector to address the problems of poor retention and high cost in the prior art camera connectors. It should be noted that, in this application, the direction of the housing relative to the cable is defined as front, front side, front end, and the opposite direction is defined as rear, rear end, rear end, and rear end; the direction of the center pin relative to the cable is defined as up, above, upper side, upper end, top, top end, or top end, and the opposite direction is defined as down, below, lower side, lower end, bottom, bottom end, or bottom end.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a curved camera connector includes: an integrated housing 10, a seal 20, a fixing ring 30, and an outer conductor assembly 40; a mounting hole 101 is provided on the housing 10, the front end portion of the outer conductor assembly 40 is screwed into the mounting hole 101, the fixing ring 30 is inserted between the outer conductor assembly 40 and the mounting hole 101, and is used to fix the position of the outer conductor assembly 40, and the seal 20 is sealed around the front end of the outer conductor assembly 40.

[0022] In this embodiment, the insulating fixing ring 30 prevents the outer conductor assembly 40 from rotating and then spinning back, thereby achieving a strong holding force. Figure 4 、 Figure 5A pair of stepped slots are provided on the inner side surface of the mounting hole 101, and two positioning slots 1010 are provided between the two stepped slots. The stepped slots include a stopper 1011, a fixing portion 1012, and a sliding portion 1013. The outer conductor assembly 40 includes an outer conductor 401, and a pair of protruding steps 4010 are provided on the outer side surface of the outer conductor 401. When the outer conductor 401 is screwed into the mounting hole 101, the steps 4010 enter the mounting hole 101 from the positioning slots 1010, rotate through the sliding portion 1013, and stop on the fixing portion 1012. The stopper 1011 is used to prevent the outer conductor 401 from moving.

[0023] The fixing ring 30 includes a circular ring portion 300, which is provided with a pair of cantilever portions 301 perpendicular to the fixing ring 30 and an L-shaped clamping portion 302 connected to the cantilever portion 301. The cantilever portion 301 extends into the positioning groove 1010, and the clamping portion 302 abuts against the sliding portion 1013 to lock the outer conductor 401 in the mounting hole 101. The structure after installation is shown in FIG. Figure 6 shown.

[0024] Preferably, a ridge 3010 is provided on the inner side surface of the cantilever portion 301 , and a circle of grooves 4011 are provided next to the step 4010 on the outer side surface of the outer conductor 401 , and the ridge 3010 is snapped into the groove 4011 .

[0025] For reference, the seal 20 is formed by dispensing glue at the gap between the outer conductor 401 and the mounting hole 101 of the integrated housing 10, or an integrated seal can be optionally placed around the outer conductor 401, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

[0026] Reference Figure 2 The outer conductor assembly 40 includes a center needle 406, an insulator 402, an outer conductor 401, a cable 407, and a rubber sleeve 409; wherein, the outer conductor 401 is L-shaped, and an insulator 402 is provided inside it, and a center needle 406 is provided inside the insulator 402. The upper end of the cable 407 passes through the rubber sleeve 409 and extends into the inner cavity of the outer conductor 401 to be electrically connected to the center needle 406. The center needle 406 and the cable 407 are perpendicular to each other. A shielding cover 410 is provided at the rear of the outer conductor 401, and the outer side of the outer conductor 401 is covered by the rubber sleeve 409.

[0027] In this embodiment, the center pin 406 is a stamped part, and the insulator 402 is an injection molded part, which can greatly reduce costs and achieve fully automated production.

[0028] Preferably, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3The outer conductor assembly also includes a sheath 405, a sleeve 408, a glue layer 403 and a waterproof ring 404. The sleeve 408 is sleeved on the outside of the cable 407, the waterproof ring 404 is arranged at the front end of the center needle 406, the sheath 405 is wrapped around the rear end of the center needle 406 and connected to the insulator 402, and the glue layer 403 is arranged on the outside of the sheath 405 and at the connection between the center needle 406 and the cable 407.

[0029] The installation process of the elbow camera connector in this embodiment is as follows:

[0030] First, install the insulator 402 into the outer conductor 401 and fix it at four points, install the center pin 406 into the outer conductor 401 and weld it to the cable 407, apply glue at the welding point of the cable 407, assemble the shielding cover 410, and complete the installation of the outer conductor assembly 40; then screw the outer conductor assembly 40 into the outer shell 10 and make some points. The point making is to press the stop part 1011 inward with a jig to prevent it from loosening; install the fixing ring 30 into the outer shell 10 to prevent the outer conductor assembly 40 from rotating, and finally apply glue on the inside and outside of the outer conductor 401 and the mounting hole 101 to form a seal.

[0031] The housing adopts an integrated design, which reduces the number of sealing rings and parts, and the outer shell 10 is dotted to further fix the outer conductor assembly 40.

[0032] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0033] The above-described embodiments merely represent implementation methods of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present utility model patent shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A curved camera connector, characterized in that: include: An integrated housing, seal, fixing ring, and outer conductor assembly; a mounting hole is provided on the housing, the front end portion of the outer conductor assembly is screwed into the mounting hole, the seal is sealed around the front end of the outer conductor assembly, wherein the fixing ring is inserted between the outer conductor assembly and the mounting hole to fix the position of the outer conductor assembly.

2. The curved camera connector according to claim 1, wherein: A pair of stepped slots are provided on the inner side surface of the mounting hole, two positioning slots are provided between the two stepped slots, and the stepped slots include a stop portion, a fixing portion, and a sliding portion; the outer conductor assembly includes an outer conductor, and a pair of protruding steps are provided on the outer side surface of the outer conductor. When the outer conductor is screwed into the mounting hole, the steps enter the mounting hole from the positioning slots, rotate through the sliding portion, and stop on the fixing portion. The stop portion is used to prevent the outer conductor from moving.

3. The curved camera connector according to claim 2, wherein: The fixing ring includes a circular ring portion, on which is provided a pair of cantilever portions perpendicular thereto and an L-shaped clamping portion connected to the cantilever portions. The cantilever portions extend into the positioning grooves, and the clamping portions abut against the sliding portion to lock the outer conductor in the mounting hole.

4. The curved camera connector according to claim 3, wherein: A ridge is provided on the inner side surface of the cantilever portion, and a circle of groove is provided next to the step on the outer side surface of the outer conductor, and the ridge is clamped in the groove.

5. The curved camera connector according to claim 2, wherein: The sealing member is formed at the gap between the outer conductor and the mounting hole by dispensing glue.

6. The curved camera connector according to claim 1, wherein: The outer conductor assembly includes a center pin, an insulator, an outer conductor, a cable, and a rubber sleeve. The outer conductor is L-shaped and has an insulator inside. A center pin is provided inside the insulator. The upper end of the cable passes through the rubber sleeve and extends into the inner cavity of the outer conductor to be electrically connected to the center pin. A shielding cover is provided at the rear of the outer conductor, and the outer side of the outer conductor is covered by the rubber sleeve.

7. The curved camera connector according to claim 6, wherein: It also includes a sleeve, a glue layer and a waterproof ring. The sleeve is sleeved on the outside of the cable, the waterproof ring is arranged at the front end of the center needle, and the glue layer is arranged at the place where the center needle and the cable are connected.

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