Large-current connector assembly with plate end and wire end combined

By designing a high-current connector assembly that combines a detachably connected board end and a wire end, the problems of complicated assembly and insufficient terminal retention force in the prior art are solved, and a multi-adaptable and highly stable connector assembly is achieved.

CN223378556UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-23FCI CONNECTORS DONGGUAN
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Application Number
CN202422548570.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-22
Publication Date
2025-09-23
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-22

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Technical Problem

The board-end connector and line-end connector of existing high-current connector assemblies are complicated to assemble, have limited applicability, and have insufficient terminal retention force, which affects the use effect.

Method used

A high-current connector assembly combining board ends and line ends is designed. It adopts a detachable connection structure. The board end connector and the line end connector are fixed by a limiting structure to increase the terminal retention force, and stable installation is achieved through dovetail grooves and locking screws.

Benefits of technology

The board-end connector is adapted to a variety of line-end connectors, the terminal retention force is enhanced, the service life and stability of the connector are improved, and damage to the connector during use is avoided.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a board end and wire end combined heavy current connector assembly, which belongs to the technical field of connectors and consists of a board end connector and a wire end connector which are detachably connected. The board end connector comprises a board end shell, a board end first terminal and a board end second terminal, and limiting structures are arranged on the board end first terminal and the board end second terminal so that the board end first terminal and the board end second terminal can be installed in the board end shell; the wire end connector comprises a wire end shell, a wire end terminal and a wire harness, and the wire end terminal is installed in the wire end shell through a connector assembly. The large-current connector assembly is formed by combining the board end connector and the wire end connector, and the board end connector is detachably connected with the wire end connector, so that the board end connector can be adapted to various wire end connectors, and the use requirements of the existing large-current connector assembly are met.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of connectors, and in particular relates to a high-current connector component composed of a board end and a line end. Background Art

[0002] A high-current connector assembly is a connector designed specifically for transmitting high currents and is widely used in industrial environments and electronic equipment that require high-power transmission. Existing high-current connector assemblies are often board-end connectors with a narrow range of applicability. They often cannot meet the needs of servers, power motherboards and other fields. Therefore, a combined high-current connector assembly is needed to meet usage requirements.

[0003] Existing combined connectors are usually formed by combining a board-end connector and a wire-end connector. However, the assembly process of the board-end connector and the wire-end connector is relatively complicated. The board-end connector cannot be adapted to install wire-end connectors of various specifications. In addition, the terminals in the board-end connector and the wire-end connector have insufficient retention force, which will affect the use of high-current connector components. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art and provides a high-current connector assembly combining a plate end and a line end, so as to solve the problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: a high-current connector assembly of a board end and a line end, comprising a board end connector and a line end connector, wherein the board end connector and the line end connector are detachably connected;

[0006] The board-end connector includes a board-end housing, a first board-end terminal, and a second board-end terminal. The first board-end terminal and the second board-end terminal are both provided with a limiting structure to respectively install the first board-end terminal and the second board-end terminal in the board-end housing;

[0007] The wire end connector includes a wire end housing, a wire end terminal and a wire harness. The wire end terminal is installed in the wire end housing through a connector, and the wire harness is connected to the wire end terminal.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the system further comprises a PCB board, and the board-end connector is welded on the PCB board.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side of the line end connector is installed with the board end connector through a dovetail groove structure, and the line end connector is installed on the PCB board through locking screws.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the locking screws penetrate the wire end connector and the PCB board for installation.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a card point, a first elastic force arm and a first boss are provided on the first terminal of the board end to form the limiting structure, so as to install the first terminal of the board end in the board end housing.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a second elastic arm and a second boss are provided on the second terminal of the board end to form the limiting structure, so as to install the second terminal of the board end in the board end housing.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, positioning convex ribs are provided in the board end housing to position and install the second terminal of the board end.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first board-end terminal is a high-power terminal, the second board-end terminal is a signal terminal, and the line-end terminal is a low-power terminal.

[0015] The present invention solves the defects in the background technology and has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The high-current connector assembly of the present invention is composed of a board-end connector and a line-end connector. The board-end connector and the line-end connector are detachably connected, so the board-end connector can adapt to a variety of line-end connectors, thereby meeting the use requirements of existing high-current connector assemblies. In addition, the retaining force of each terminal in the board-end connector or the line-end connector is greatly enhanced to avoid damage to the connector during actual use, thereby improving the service life of the connector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The present invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the first terminal on the board end of a preferred embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the second terminal on the board end of a preferred embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a wire end connector according to a preferred embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] In the figure: 10, board-end connector; 11, board-end housing; 12, board-end first terminal; 121, clamping point; 122, first elastic force arm; 123, first boss; 13, board-end second terminal; 131, second elastic force arm; 132, second boss; 20, wire-end connector; 21, wire-end housing; 22, wire-end terminal; 23, wiring harness; 30, connector; 40, PCB board; 50, dovetail groove structure; 60, locking screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following diagrams illustrate various embodiments of the present invention. For clarity, many physical details will be included in the following description. However, it should be understood that these physical details are not intended to limit the present invention. In other words, in some embodiments of the present invention, these physical details are not essential. Furthermore, to simplify the drawings, some commonly used structures and components are depicted in simplified schematic form.

[0024] In addition, in the present invention, descriptions such as "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and do not specifically refer to the order or sequence, nor are they used to limit the present invention. They are only used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. 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 invention.

[0025] Combine Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a high-current connector assembly combining a board end and a wire end, including a board end connector 10 and a wire end connector 20. The board end connector 10 and the wire end connector 20 are detachably connected. The board end connector 10 can be adapted to a variety of wire end connectors 20, thereby meeting the use requirements of existing high-current connector assemblies, and the holding force of each terminal in the board end connector 10 or the wire end connector 20 is greatly enhanced to avoid damage to the connector during actual use, thereby improving the service life of the connector.

[0026] In this embodiment, the device further includes a PCB board 40, the board-end connector 10 is soldered to the PCB board 40, the side of the line-end connector 20 is mounted with the board-end connector 10 through a dovetail groove structure 50, and the line-end connector 20 is mounted on the PCB board 40 by locking screws, that is, the line-end connector 20 can be replaced and is mounted with the board-end connector 10 through the dovetail groove structure 50.

[0027] Specifically, in this embodiment, the locking screws penetrate the line end connector 20 and the PCB board 40 for installation, and the locking screws 60 achieve stable installation of the line end connector 20 and the PCB board 40, while facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the line end connector 20.

[0028] Combine Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the board-end connector 10 of this embodiment includes a board-end shell 11, a first board-end terminal 12 and a second board-end terminal 13. A limiting structure is provided on the first board-end terminal 12 and the second board-end terminal 13 to respectively install the first board-end terminal 12 and the second board-end terminal 13 in the board-end shell 11. The existence of the limiting structure can improve the holding force of the first board-end terminal 12 and the second board-end terminal 13 in the board-end shell 11, thereby avoiding damage to the first board-end terminal 12 and the second board-end terminal 13.

[0029] In this embodiment, a card point 121, a first elastic force arm 122 and a first boss 123 are provided on the first terminal 12 of the board end to form a limiting structure, so that the first terminal 12 of the board end is installed in the board end shell 11, and a second elastic force arm 131 and a second boss 132 are provided on the second terminal 13 of the board end to form a limiting structure, so that the second terminal 13 of the board end is installed in the board end shell 11.

[0030] Furthermore, a positioning rib is provided in the board end housing 11 to position and install the second board end terminal 13 . The positioning rib can cooperate with the second elastic force arm 131 and the second boss 132 to position and install the second board end terminal 13 .

[0031] Combine Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the wire end connector 20 of this embodiment includes a wire end housing 21, a wire end terminal 22 and a wiring harness 23. The wire end terminal 22 is installed in the wire end housing 21 through a connector 30, and the wiring harness 23 is connected to the wire end terminal 22. When the connector 30 is installed, the wire end terminal 22 is installed in the wire end housing 21, and the wiring harness 23 is installed on the wire end terminal 22 to form the wire end connector 20.

[0032] In this embodiment, the first board-end terminal 12 is a high-power terminal, the second board-end terminal 13 is a signal terminal, and the line-end terminal 22 is a low-power terminal to meet the use requirements of a high-current connector assembly.

[0033] In actual use, the high-current connector assembly of the board-end and line-end combination of this embodiment combines the board-end connector 10 and the line-end connector 20, and the board-end connector 10 and the line-end connector 20 are detachably connected, so that the board-end connector 10 can adapt to a variety of line-end connectors 20, thereby meeting the use requirements of existing high-current connector assemblies, and the terminals located in the board-end connector 10 and the line-end connector 20 have a limiting structure, so that the retention force of the terminals installed in the board-end connector 10 or the line-end connector 20 is greatly enhanced, so as to avoid damage to the connectors in actual use and improve the service life of the connectors.

[0034] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to various embodiments, it should be understood that many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. That is, the methods, systems, or devices discussed above are all examples. Various configurations may omit, replace, or add various processes or components as appropriate. For example, in an alternative configuration, the method may be performed in an order different from that described, and / or various stages may be added, omitted, and / or combined. Moreover, the features described with respect to certain configurations may be combined in various other configurations. Different aspects and elements of the configurations may be combined in a similar manner. In addition, as technology develops, many elements are merely examples and do not limit the scope of this disclosure or the claims.

[0035] Specific details are given in the specification to provide a thorough understanding of the exemplary configurations including implementations. However, the configurations can be practiced without these specific details. For example, well-known circuits, processes, algorithms, structures, and techniques have been shown without unnecessary detail to avoid obscuring the configurations. This description provides only example configurations and does not limit the scope, applicability, or configurations of the claims. On the contrary, the foregoing description of the configurations will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description for implementing the described techniques. Various changes may be made to the functions and arrangements of the elements without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure.

[0036] Furthermore, although each operation may be described as a sequential process, many operations may be performed in parallel or simultaneously. Furthermore, the order of the operations may be rearranged. A process may have additional steps. Furthermore, examples of the methods may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, middleware, code, hardware description languages, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, firmware, middleware, or code, the program code or code segments for performing the necessary tasks may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as a storage medium, and the described tasks may be performed by a processor.

[0037] In summary, it is intended that the above detailed description be considered illustrative rather than restrictive, and it should be understood that the claims (including all equivalents) are intended to define the spirit and scope of the present invention. The above embodiments should be understood as merely illustrating the present invention and not to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. After reading the contents of the present invention, technicians can make various changes or modifications to the present invention, and these equivalent changes and modifications also fall within the scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A high-current connector assembly combining a board end and a line end, comprising a board end connector (10) and a line end connector (20), characterized in that: The board-end connector (10) and the line-end connector (20) are detachably connected; The board-end connector (10) comprises a board-end housing (11), a first board-end terminal (12), and a second board-end terminal (13); the first board-end terminal (12) and the second board-end terminal (13) are both provided with a limiting structure to respectively install the first board-end terminal (12) and the second board-end terminal (13) in the board-end housing (11); The wire end connector (20) comprises a wire end housing (21), a wire end terminal (22) and a wiring harness (23); the wire end terminal (22) is installed in the wire end housing (21) via a connector (30); and the wiring harness (23) is connected to the wire end terminal (22).

2. A high current connector assembly comprising a board terminal and a line terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a PCB board (40), and the board-end connector (10) is welded on the PCB board (40).

3. A high current connector assembly comprising a board terminal and a line terminal according to claim 2, characterized in that: The side of the line end connector (20) is mounted on the board end connector (10) via a dovetail groove structure (50), and the line end connector (20) is mounted on the PCB board (40) via locking screws.

4. A high current connector assembly comprising a board terminal and a line terminal according to claim 3, characterized in that: The locking screws penetrate and install the line end connector (20) and the PCB board (40).

5. A high current connector assembly comprising a board terminal and a line terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first plate end terminal (12) is provided with a clamping point (121), a first elastic force arm (122) and a first boss (123) to form the limiting structure, so as to install the first plate end terminal (12) in the plate end housing (11).

6. A high current connector assembly combining a board terminal and a line terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second elastic force arm (131) and a second boss (132) are provided on the second plate end terminal (13) to form the limiting structure, so as to install the second plate end terminal (13) in the plate end housing (11).

7. A high current connector assembly comprising a board terminal and a line terminal according to claim 6, characterized in that: Positioning convex ribs are provided in the plate end housing (11) to position and install the plate end second terminal (13).

8. A high current connector assembly combining a board terminal and a line terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first board-end terminal (12) is a high-power terminal, the second board-end terminal (13) is a signal terminal, and the line-end terminal (22) is a low-power terminal.