Coupling connector structure

By designing a coupled connector structure and utilizing the cooperation of the unlocking button and the locking column, the problem of unstable plugging and unplugging of existing connectors is solved, stable connection and quick separation of the male and female heads are achieved, and the plugging efficiency and signal transmission reliability are improved.

CN223401969UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30NINGBO CHENGZHE INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422422698.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-08
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-08

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Technical Problem

Existing connectors are unstable when inserted and removed, affecting installation efficiency and unstable connections, affecting signal transmission.

Method used

A coupling connector structure is designed, including a male connector, a female connector, a spring clip and an interlocking part. The stable connection and separation of the male and female connectors are achieved through the cooperation of the unlocking button and the locking column. The elastic pressing and quick reset of the spring clip are used to ensure the stability of plugging and unplugging.

Benefits of technology

It achieves stable connection and quick separation between the male and female connectors, improves the stability and efficiency of plugging and unplugging, and ensures the reliability of signal transmission.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a coupling connector structure, which comprises a male head, a female head, an elastic sheet and an interlocking part, two unlocking keys capable of being pressed and moved relative to the male head are mounted on the side surface of the male head; a spring bolt is arranged at one end, positioned in the male head cavity, of each unlocking key; the elastic sheet is located in the male head, the middle part is relatively fixed, and one end is a long arm; the interlocking part comprises a lock hole formed in the outer side of the spring bolt and a locking column in the female head cavity. According to the utility model, the unlocking key is pressed, and the locking column is separated from the lock hole, so that the male head is separated from the female head. And after the pressing is released, the locking column is guided into the lock hole again by the elastic sheet, so that the connection locking state of the male head and the female head is realized, and the male head and the female head can be elastically plugged and stably connected through the locking column at the front end and the lock hole through the elastic pressing and quick resetting effects.
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Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Connectors, also known as connectors, plugs, and sockets, generally refer to electrical connectors—devices that connect two active components, transmitting current or signals. Connectors are a component that electronic engineers frequently encounter. Connectors connect more than just electrical current. With the rapid development of optoelectronics, fiber optic systems now use light as the carrier for signal transmission. Glass and plastic replace the wires in ordinary circuits, but connectors are also used in optical signal pathways, serving the same purpose as electrical connectors.

[0003] Existing connectors are unstable when inserted and removed, which affects installation efficiency, and the connection installation is unstable, which affects signal transmission. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a coupling connector structure to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A coupling connector structure, comprising:

[0007] Male connector, female connector, spring clip and interlocking part;

[0008] Two unlocking buttons are installed on the side of the male head and can be pressed and moved relative to the male head. One end of the unlocking button located in the male head cavity has a lock tongue;

[0009] The spring is located inside the male head, with a relatively fixed middle portion and a long arm at one end;

[0010] The interlocking portion includes a lock hole provided on the outside of the lock tongue and a locking column in the female head cavity;

[0011] In the first position, the long arm contacts the lock tongue, and the long arm maintains elastic force on the lock tongue, so that the locking column is inserted into the lock hole. At this time, the male connector and the female connector are in a connected and locked state;

[0012] In the second position, press the two unlocking buttons at the same time to disengage the locking column from the lock hole. At this time, the male head and the female head are in a separable state. At the same time, the long arm is squeezed and generates a rebound force, which is used to return the lock tongue from the second position to the first position after the two unlocking buttons are released.

[0013] Furthermore, the male head cavity has a positioning structure for relatively fixing the middle part of the spring piece.

[0014] Furthermore, the positioning structure includes a guide block and a stop block fixed in the male head cavity, and a placement groove for inserting the middle part of the spring piece is formed between the guide block and the stop block.

[0015] Furthermore, the inner side of the unlocking button has a guide groove that cooperates with the guide block.

[0016] Furthermore, the inner side of the stopper has a positioning protrusion, and the middle part of the elastic piece has a groove that cooperates with the positioning protrusion.

[0017] Furthermore, the other end of the unlocking button located in the male cavity has a limiting arm, the other end of the spring is a short arm, the limiting arm contacts the limiting block in the male cavity, and the short arm contacts the limiting arm.

[0018] Furthermore, an L-shaped through groove is provided on the side of the male head close to the end of the lock tongue for the lock tongue and the locking column to be inserted and moved.

[0019] Furthermore, the male connector has a four-core power cord, and the female connector has a plug-in portion.

[0020] Furthermore, there is an anti-mistake structure between the male and female heads, which includes a semicircular boss located at the step on the back side of the male head and a socket located on the inner wall of the back side of the female head, and the semicircular boss is plugged into the socket.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0022] In this utility model, when the unlock button is pressed, the locking post is separated from the lock hole, thereby separating the male connector from the female connector. After releasing the press, the spring piece reintroduces the locking post into the lock hole, realizing the connection and locking state of the male connector and the female connector. In this way, the elastic pressing and quick reset effect facilitate the elastic insertion and removal and stable connection of the male connector and the female connector through the front locking post and the lock hole. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the male and female connectors of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 2 Schematic diagram from another perspective.

[0026] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 2 Front view of .

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the separation of the male and female connectors of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the reverse structure of the utility model.

[0029] Figure 7 For this utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the male and female connectors separated.

[0030] In the figure: 1-male connector, 2-female connector, 3-unlock button, 4-positioning structure, 5-guide groove, 6-guide block, 7-spring, 8-placement groove, 9-stopper, 10-long arm, 11-short arm, 12-lock tongue, 13-limiting arm, 14-L-shaped through groove, 15-lock hole, 16-locking column, 17-positioning protrusion, 18-groove, 19-wire slot, 20-first wire hole, 21-plug-in part, 22-second wire hole, 23-four-core power cord, 24-anti-foolproof structure, 25-semicircular protrusion, 26-jack, 27-limiting block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] 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.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper end", "lower end", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "two ends", "one end", "the other end", etc., indicating the orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "provided with," "sleeved," "socketed," "connected," etc., should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" may refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it may refer to internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0034] See also Figures 1 to 7, the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0035] A coupling connector structure, comprising:

[0036] Male connector 1, female connector 2, spring piece 7 and interlocking portion;

[0037] Two unlocking buttons 3 are installed on the side of the male connector 1 and can be pressed and moved relative to the male connector 1. One end of the unlocking button 3 located in the cavity of the male connector 1 has a lock tongue 12 and the other end has a limit arm 13;

[0038] The spring piece 7 is located inside the male connector 1, with the middle portion relatively fixed, and one end is a long arm 10 and the other end is a short arm 11;

[0039] The limiting arm 13 contacts the limiting block 27 in the cavity of the male connector 1 , and the short arm 11 contacts the limiting arm 13 ;

[0040] The interlocking portion includes a lock hole 15 provided on the outside of the lock tongue 12 and a locking post 16 in the cavity of the female head 2;

[0041] In the first position, the long arm 10 contacts the lock tongue 12, and the long arm 10 maintains elastic force on the lock tongue 12, so that the locking column 16 is inserted into the lock hole 15. At this time, the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are in a connected and locked state;

[0042] In the second position, the two unlocking buttons 3 are pressed at the same time to disengage the locking column 16 from the lock hole 15. At this time, the male head 1 and the female head 2 are in a separable state. At the same time, the long arm 10 is squeezed and generates a rebound force, and is used to restore the lock tongue 12 from the second position to the first position after the two unlocking buttons 3 are released.

[0043] Specifically, the cavity of the male head 1 has a positioning structure 4 for relatively fixing the middle part of the spring piece 7. The positioning structure 4 includes a guide block 6 and a stop block 9 fixed in the cavity of the male head 1, and a placement groove 8 for inserting the middle part of the spring piece 7 is formed between the guide block 6 and the stop block 9. The inner side of the unlocking button 3 has a guide groove 5 that cooperates with the guide block 6. The inner side of the stop block 9 has a positioning protrusion 17, and the middle part of the spring piece 7 has a groove 18 that cooperates with the positioning protrusion 17. The positioning protrusion 17 cooperates with the groove 18 to position the spring piece 7 so that the spring piece 7 is relatively fixed in the placement groove 8, ensuring that the spring piece 7 can be compressed and rebound after compression. The side of the male head 1 close to the end of the lock tongue 12 is provided with an L-shaped through groove 14 for the lock tongue 12 and the locking column 16 to be inserted and moved.

[0044] like Figure 1-4As shown, when in use, in the first position, the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are in a connected locked state. In the connected locked state, the two unlocking buttons 3 slightly protrude from the outside of the male connector 1, which makes it easier to press the two unlocking buttons 3 at the same time. The spring clip 7 pre-presses the unlocking button 3: that is, the long arm 10 of the spring clip 7 pre-presses the lock tongue 12, that is, the short arm 11 of the spring clip 7 pre-presses the limit arm 13, so that the lock hole 15 of the lock tongue 12 is plugged into the locking column 16 in the cavity of the female connector 2, so that the interlocking portion formed by the lock hole 15 and the locking column 16 of the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 can always remain in a locked state, realizing the connected locked state of the male connector 1 and the female connector 2.

[0045] like Figure 5 As shown, when the male head 1 and the female head 2 need to be separated, the unlocking button 3 needs to be pressed. Since the unlocking button 3 has a guide groove 5, the guide groove 5 slides relative to the guide block 6, thereby driving the lock tongue 12 of the unlocking button to slide, thereby unlocking the locking column 16 and the lock hole 15, thereby separating the male head 1 and the female head 2.

[0046] The guide groove 5 slides relative to the guide block 6 to make the unlock button press more stable. Figure 3 As shown in FIG5 , the outside of the top of the locking tongue 12 has an oblique / chamfered angle c which guides the sliding in function with the oblique angle a of the locking post 16. The oblique angle b of the lock hole 15 also has a guiding function, thereby facilitating the cooperation of the locking post 16 and the lock hole 15.

[0047] Specifically, the male connector 1 has a four-core power cord 23, the female connector 2 has a plug-in portion 21, a wire groove 19 and a first wire hole 20 in the male connector 1, the plug-in portion 21 has a second wire hole 22, each first wire hole 20 is aligned with the second wire hole 22, the four-core power cord 23 is located in the wire groove 19, and the connector extends into the first wire hole 20, and the power cord is connected to the second wire hole 22 of the plug-in portion 21, so that the electrical signal connection between the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 can be realized.

[0048] Specifically, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, there is also an anti-fool structure 24 between the male connector 1 and the female connector 2. The anti-fool structure 24 includes a semicircular boss 25 located at the step d on the back side of the male connector 1, and a socket 26 located on the inner wall of the back side of the female connector 2. The semicircular boss 25 and the socket 26 are plugged in together.

[0049] In order to prevent the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 from being plugged in reverse, the anti-mute structure 24 reverses the direction of the four-core power cord 23 (three 220V voltage lines plus one signal line) on the male connector 1 and the power cord (on the female connector 2).

[0050] The driving form of the male connector 1 and the unlocking button 3 is as follows: the opposite-sex spring piece 7 has an outward force pushing the unlocking button 3, and the unlocking button 3 and the lock tongue 12 have a certain elastic deformation. This deformation can deform the lock tongue 12 when the unlocking button 3 is stationary, thereby realizing the bevel / chamfered angle c to match the bevel angle a on the locking column 16 on the female connector 2, which can easily guide the locking column 16 into the lock hole 15, so that the locking mode of the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 can be successfully locked without pressing the unlocking button 3.

[0051] In the present invention, when the unlock button 3 is pressed, the locking column 16 is separated from the lock hole 15, thereby separating the male head 1 and the female head 2. After releasing the pressing, the spring piece 7 reintroduces the locking column 16 into the lock hole 15, realizing the connection locking state of the male head 1 and the female head 2. In this way, through the effect of elastic pressing and quick reset, the male head 1 and the female head 2 are conveniently elastically plugged in and stably connected through the front locking column 16 and the lock hole 15.

[0052] The coupling connector structure of the present invention is preferably used for connecting power lines or signal lines of a cooling and heating blanket or a cooling and heating blanket device.

[0053] The undescribed parts of the present invention are existing or known technologies.

[0054] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A coupling connector structure, characterized in that: include: Male head (1), female head (2), spring piece (7) and interlocking part; Two unlocking buttons (3) that can be pressed and moved relative to the male head (1) are installed on the side of the male head (1), and one end of the unlocking button (3) located in the cavity of the male head (1) has a lock tongue (12); The shrapnel (7) is located inside the male head (1), the middle portion is relatively fixed, and one end is a long arm (10); The interlocking portion includes a lock hole (15) provided on the outside of the lock tongue (12) and a locking column (16) in the cavity of the female head (2); In the first position, the long arm (10) contacts the lock tongue (12), and the long arm (10) maintains elastic force on the lock tongue (12) so that the locking column (16) is inserted into the lock hole (15). At this time, the male head (1) and the female head (2) are in a connected and locked state; In the second position, the two unlocking buttons (3) are pressed simultaneously to disengage the locking column (16) from the lock hole (15). At this time, the male head (1) and the female head (2) are in a separable state, and the long arm (10) is squeezed and generates a rebound force, and is used to return the lock tongue (12) from the second position to the first position after the two unlocking buttons (3) are released.

2. A coupling connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The male head (1) cavity has a positioning structure (4) for relatively fixing the middle portion of the spring piece (7).

3. A coupling connector structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning structure (4) comprises a guide block (6) and a stop block (9) fixed in the cavity of the male head (1), and a placement groove (8) for inserting the middle part of the spring piece (7) is formed between the guide block (6) and the stop block (9).

4. A coupling connector structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner side of the unlocking button (3) has a guide groove (5) that cooperates with the guide block (6).

5. A coupling connector structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner side of the stopper (9) has a positioning protrusion (17), and the middle part of the spring piece (7) has a groove (18) that cooperates with the positioning protrusion (17).

6. A coupling connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The other end of the unlocking button (3) located in the cavity of the male head (1) has a limiting arm (13), and the other end of the spring (7) is a short arm (11). The limiting arm (13) contacts the limiting block (27) in the cavity of the male head (1), and the short arm (11) contacts the limiting arm (13).

7. The coupling connector structure according to claim 1, wherein: An L-shaped through slot (14) is provided on the side of the male head (1) close to the end of the lock tongue (12) for the lock tongue (12) and the locking column (16) to be inserted and moved.

8. The coupling connector structure according to claim 1, wherein: The male connector (1) has a four-core power cord (23), and the female connector (2) has a plug-in portion (21) therein.

9. The coupling connector structure according to claim 1, wherein: There is also an anti-fool structure (24) between the male head (1) and the female head (2), and the anti-fool structure (24) includes a semicircular convex column (25) located at the step on the back side of the male head (1), and a socket (26) located on the inner wall of the back side of the female head (2), and the semicircular convex column (25) and the socket (26) are plugged in together.