Connector and automobile

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector and an automobile, the connector comprises a shell and a connecting terminal, the shell is provided with an accommodating cavity, and the accommodating cavity penetrates through the shell; the connecting terminal comprises a cover body, a matching part and a connecting part; the cover body is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is connected with the shell; the cover body is provided with a connecting cavity which is communicated with the accommodating cavity; the matching part is arranged in the connecting cavity and is connected with the cover body; and the connecting part is connected with the matching part along the axial direction of the connecting terminal and is positioned on the outer side of the connecting cavity, and part of the connecting part is positioned outside the accommodating cavity. The matching part and the connecting part of the connecting terminal are arranged and connected along the axial direction of the connecting terminal, and when the matching part is connected with the external terminal, the formed matching surface is parallel to the extension direction of the connecting terminal, so that the connecting terminal can be suitable for the condition that the matching surface is vertical to the welding plate surface. The connecting terminal is covered by the shell, so that the connecting terminal can be effectively protected, the connecting terminal can be conveniently connected and fixed with an external terminal, the effects of positioning and reinforcing connection are realized, and the connection stability is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of connectors, and in particular relates to a connector and a car. Background Art

[0002] Type-C is a standard USB interface form factor. It has no forward or reverse orientation, is easily pluggable, and supports standard USB functions such as charging, display, and data transfer. With the continued adoption of Type-C, an increasing number of automotive parts manufacturers and manufacturers are beginning to use Type-C connectors for automotive applications. However, Type-C board-mount connectors typically lie horizontally on the soldering plate, which only works when the soldering plate and connector mating surfaces are parallel. Connection requirements cannot be achieved when the soldering plate and connector mating surfaces are perpendicular. Utility Model Content

[0003] Purpose of the utility model: An embodiment of the present application provides a connector, which aims to solve the problem that the existing Type-C series board-end connectors cannot achieve connection in a scenario where the soldering board surface and the mating surface of the connector are perpendicular; another purpose of the embodiment of the present application is to provide a car.

[0004] Technical solution: A connector described in an embodiment of the present application includes a shell and a connecting terminal, the shell having a accommodating cavity, which passes through the shell; the connecting terminal includes a cover body, a mating part and a connecting part; the cover body is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is connected to the shell; the cover body has a connecting cavity, which is communicated with the accommodating cavity; the mating part is arranged in the connecting cavity and connected to the cover body; the connecting part is connected to the mating part along the axial direction of the connecting terminal and is located outside the connecting cavity, and part of the connecting part is located outside the accommodating cavity.

[0005] Correspondingly, an automobile described in an embodiment of the present application includes the aforementioned connector.

[0006] Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, a connector according to an embodiment of the present application includes a shell and a connecting terminal. The shell has a accommodating cavity, which passes through the shell; the connecting terminal includes a cover, a mating portion and a connecting portion; the cover is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is connected to the shell; the cover has a connecting cavity, which is communicated with the accommodating cavity; the mating portion is arranged in the connecting cavity and is connected to the cover; the connecting portion is connected to the mating portion along the axial direction of the connecting terminal and is located outside the connecting cavity, and part of the connecting portion is located outside the accommodating cavity. The present application arranges and connects the mating portion and the connecting portion of the connecting terminal along the axial direction of the connecting terminal. At this time, when the mating portion is connected to the external terminal, the mating surface formed is parallel to the extension direction of the connecting terminal, so that it can be applied to the situation where the mating surface is perpendicular to the welding plate surface. In addition, by covering the connecting terminal with the shell, effective protection of the connecting terminal can be achieved, while facilitating the connection and fixation of the connecting terminal to the external terminal, achieving the function of positioning and strengthening the connection, and ensuring the stability of the connection.

[0007] Compared with the prior art, an automobile according to an embodiment of the present application includes the connector according to the aforementioned embodiment. It can be understood that the automobile according to the embodiment of the present application has all the technical features and technical effects of the aforementioned embodiment, which will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0009] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a connector connected to a welding plate according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0010] Figure 2 is an exploded view of a connector according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0011] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a connector connected to a welding plate according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0012] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a housing according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0013] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of a connection terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0014] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of a connection terminal according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0015] Figure numerals: 1. Shell; 11. Accommodating cavity; 111. Assembly cavity; 112. Matching cavity; 12. Limiting cavity; 13. Raised rib; 14. Main body; 15. Supporting part; 2. Connecting terminal; 21. Cover; 211. Connecting cavity; 22. Matching part; 23. Connecting part; 24. Limiting part; 25. Positioning part; 3. Welding plate; X, axial direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0017] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, "multiple" means two or more, and at least one means one, two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. In the description of this application, "vertical" means completely vertical at 90° or almost completely vertical, for example, an angle within the range of 80° to 100° is considered vertical. Similarly, "parallel" means completely parallel or almost completely parallel, for example, an angle within 10° of completely parallel is considered parallel.

[0018] In the prior art, the Type-C series automotive board-end connectors only offer 90-degree angles. In this case, after the connector is soldered to the plate, the plate surface is parallel to the mating surface, which cannot fully meet all vehicle application scenarios. For example, it is not suitable for situations where the plate surface and the mating surface need to be perpendicular. Furthermore, the design of this series of connectors typically requires a zinc alloy part at the rear of the shell to serve as a stop. However, zinc alloy parts are relatively expensive, which leads to higher overall connector costs.

[0019] In view of this, an embodiment of the present application provides a connector, aiming to solve at least one of the above problems.

[0020] Please refer to Figures 1-6 An embodiment of the present application provides a connector, including a shell 1 and a connecting terminal 2, the shell 1 having a accommodating cavity 11, which passes through the shell 1; the connecting terminal 2 including a cover 21, a mating portion 22 and a connecting portion 23; the cover 21 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 11 and is connected to the shell 1; the cover 21 has a connecting cavity 211, which is connected to the accommodating cavity 11; the mating portion 22 is arranged in the connecting cavity 211 and is connected to the cover 21; the connecting portion 23 is connected to the mating portion 22 along the axial direction X of the connecting terminal 2, and is located outside the connecting cavity 211, and part of the connecting portion 23 is located outside the accommodating cavity 11.

[0021] The present application arranges the mating portion 22 and the connecting portion 23 of the connecting terminal 2 along the axial direction of the connecting terminal 2 and connects them. When the mating portion 22 is connected to the external terminal, the mating surface formed is parallel to the extension direction of the connecting terminal 2. This is suitable for situations where the mating surface is perpendicular to the surface of the welding plate 3. In addition, the housing 1 covers the connecting terminal 2, which can effectively protect the connecting terminal 2 and facilitate the connection and fixation of the connecting terminal 2 to the external terminal, thereby achieving the function of positioning and strengthening the connection and ensuring the stability of the connection.

[0022] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present application, the connector is used to be welded and connected to the welding plate 3, wherein, when the connector is welded and connected to the welding plate 3, the axial direction X of the connecting terminal 2 of the connector is perpendicular to the welding plate 3 surface of the welding plate 3, the connecting portion 23 is welded and connected to the welding plate 3, the mating portion 22 is connected to the side of the connecting portion 23 away from the welding plate 3, and the cover body 21 surrounds the outer peripheral side of the mating portion 22. At this time, the mating surface of the mating portion 22 when mating and connecting with the external terminal is perpendicular to the welding plate 3. Correspondingly, the opening of the connecting cavity 211 of the cover body 21 is located on the side of the cover body 21 away from the welding plate 3. At this time, the plane where the opening of the connecting cavity 211 is located is parallel to the welding plate 3. At the same time, the accommodating cavity 11 passes through the shell 1 along the axial direction X of the connecting terminal 2, and the accommodating cavity 11 is connected to the connecting cavity 211. At this time, the external terminal can enter the accommodating cavity 11 and be inserted into the connecting cavity 211 to be mated and connected with the mating portion 22. In this type of connector, the angle between the connecting portion 23 and the mating portion 22 is 180 degrees. When the connector is connected to the welding plate 3, the connector is perpendicular to the welding plate 3, which can achieve perpendicularity between the welding plate 3 and the mating surface. This makes it suitable for work scenarios that require the welding plate 3 to be perpendicular to the mating surface. This improves the flexibility of the vehicle's application of Type-C series board-end connectors. The type-c series board-end connector can be flexibly configured to mate with external terminals according to needs and surrounding space. Two types of connectors are available: 90-degree connectors and 180-degree connectors. This allows for the specific configuration difficulty of the vehicle's internal structure to meet the needs of different scenarios.

[0023] It should be noted that in the embodiment of the present application, the shell 1 is directly covered on the outside of the connecting terminal 2 through the accommodating cavity 11, and the shell 1 is kept connected to the connecting terminal 2. At this time, the shell 1 is abutted against the welding plate 3 to achieve support and protection for the connecting terminal 2. There is no need to set up additional zinc alloy parts for covering protection and limiting, which can reduce costs. At the same time, it reduces the difficulty of assembling the connector and also reduces the assembly cost.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-6 In some embodiments, the shell 1 has a limiting cavity 12, which is arranged on the inner side wall of the shell 1 and is connected to the accommodating cavity 11; the connecting terminal 2 includes a limiting portion 24, which is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the cover body 21 and is connected to the cover body 21; at least a portion of the limiting portion 24 is arranged in the limiting cavity 12 to connect the connecting terminal 2 to the shell 1.

[0025] In the embodiment of the present application, by setting a limiting cavity 12 on the inner wall of the shell 1 and cooperating with the limiting portion 24 of the connecting terminal 2 to limit the position, the connecting terminal 2 can be inserted into the accommodating cavity 11, and the shell 1 and the connecting terminal 2 can be fixedly connected, effectively preventing the connecting terminal 2 from falling off from the accommodating cavity 11, thereby achieving effective connection and fixation between the connecting terminal 2 and the shell 1.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 3 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 Along the axial direction X of the connecting terminal 2, the side surface of the limiting cavity 12 close to the connecting portion 23 is a plane perpendicular to the axial direction X, and the side surface of the limiting portion 24 close to the connecting portion 23 is a plane perpendicular to the axial direction X. The two planes fit together and abut against each other, thereby achieving mutual limitation, and further achieving mutual limitation and fixed connection between the housing 1 and the connecting terminal 2.

[0027] It should be noted that the limiting portion 24 is an elastic snap that can be deformed into the connecting cavity 211. When the connecting terminal 2 is inserted into the accommodating cavity 11 and during the assembly process, the limiting portion 24 is squeezed by the inner side wall of the shell 1 and deformed into the connecting cavity 211, so that the cover body 21 of the connecting terminal 2 is smoothly inserted into the accommodating cavity 11, and the squeezing is released and reset at the position where the limiting portion 24 is relative to the limiting cavity 12. At this time, the limiting portion 24 smoothly enters the limiting cavity 12 and is mutually limited with the side wall of the limiting cavity 12.

[0028] In some embodiments, referring to the drawings, the limiting cavity 12 passes through the housing 1 .

[0029] In an embodiment of the present application, a limiting cavity 12 is provided to pass through the shell 1, specifically, to pass through the shell 1 along the thickness direction of the side wall of the shell 1. At this time, when the connecting terminal 2 and the shell 1 are assembled, the assembly position of the connecting terminal 2 can be directly observed through the limiting cavity 12, and whether the limiting portion 24 smoothly enters the limiting cavity 12 can be observed, thereby ensuring the success rate of assembly between the connecting terminal 2 and the shell 1.

[0030] like Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the shell 1 has a plurality of limiting cavities 12, which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the shell 1 on the inner wall of the shell 1 and are respectively connected to the accommodating cavity 11; the connecting terminal 2 includes a plurality of limiting portions 24, which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the cover body 21 and are respectively connected to the cover body 21; at least one limiting portion 24 is arranged in a limiting cavity 12.

[0031] In the embodiment of the present application, multiple limiting cavities 12 and multiple limiting portions 24 are provided to cooperate with each other to achieve multi-point limiting between the connecting terminal 2 and the housing 1, thereby improving the mutual limiting and fixing effect between the connecting terminal 2 and the housing 1.

[0032] In the embodiment of the present application, at least one limiting portion 24 is disposed in one limiting cavity 12. In this case, one limiting portion 24 may be disposed in one limiting cavity 12, or two or more limiting portions 24 may be disposed in one limiting cavity 12. The accompanying drawings of the embodiment of the present application provide an embodiment in which two limiting portions 24 are disposed in the same limiting cavity 12.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 3 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, the connecting terminal 2 further includes a positioning portion 25 , which is connected to a side of the cover 21 away from the housing 1 along the axial direction X of the connecting terminal 2 , and the positioning portion 25 is spaced apart from the connecting portion 23 .

[0034] In the embodiment of the present application, by setting the positioning portion 25, the positioning portion 25 can be used to weld and connect with the welding plate 3, thereby achieving further connection and fixation between the connecting terminal 2 and the welding plate 3, improving the welding holding force, and avoiding the connection between the connecting portion 23 and the welding plate 3 from being destroyed.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 3 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, the connecting terminal 2 includes a plurality of positioning portions 25 , which are arranged at intervals and surround the outer periphery of the connecting portion 23 .

[0036] In the embodiment of the present application, by providing a plurality of positioning portions 25 , the connection and fixation between the connecting terminal 2 and the welding plate 3 at multiple points can be achieved, thereby further improving the connection and fixation effect between the connecting terminal 2 and the welding plate 3 .

[0037] Please refer to Figure 3 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, along the axial direction X of the connecting terminal 2 , the size of the positioning portion 25 is larger than the size of the connecting portion 23 .

[0038] In the embodiment of the present application, the size of the positioning portion 25 is larger than the size of the connecting portion 23. Specifically, it can be that along the axial direction X of the connecting terminal 2, the length of the positioning portion 25 is larger than the length of the connecting portion 23. At this time, the connecting portion 23 can be a plurality of welding feet, and a corresponding welding pad is provided on the welding plate 3. The connecting portion 23 is directly connected to the welding pad and welded. At this time, the connecting portion 23 is located on the side of the welding plate 3 facing the shell 1, and a corresponding through hole is also provided on the welding plate 3 for the positioning portion 25 to pass through. The welding fixing position can be located on the side of the welding plate 3 away from the shell 1. At this time, the positioning portion 25 is fixed by welding the welding pad at the edge of the through hole. At the same time, the mutual positioning and limiting of the connecting terminal 2 and the welding plate 3 are achieved by the mutual limitation of the through hole and the positioning portion 25, thereby further improving the protection effect of the welding connection between the connecting portion 23 and the welding plate 3.

[0039] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, a plurality of ribs 13 are provided in the accommodating cavity 11 . The plurality of ribs 13 are provided on the inner side wall of the shell 1 at intervals along the circumference of the shell 1 , and the ribs 13 are connected to the cover body 21 .

[0040] In the embodiment of the present application, by providing a plurality of ribs 13 along the circumferential direction, when the connecting terminal 2 is assembled with the shell 1, the ribs 13 are spaced between the inner wall of the shell 1 and the outer wall of the cover 21 of the connecting terminal 2, thereby increasing the friction between the cover 21 and the shell 1, thereby ensuring the connection effect between the connecting terminal 2 and the shell 1 and effectively preventing the connecting terminal 2 from shaking in the accommodating cavity 11.

[0041] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the accommodating cavity 11 includes an assembly cavity 111 and a matching cavity 112, and the assembly cavity 111 and the matching cavity 112 are arranged along the axial direction X of the connecting terminal 2 and are connected; the cover body 21 is arranged in the assembly cavity 111 and connected to the shell 1, at least a part of the connecting portion 23 is arranged outside the assembly cavity 111, and the matching cavity 112 is arranged on the side of the assembly cavity 111 away from the connecting portion 23.

[0042] In the embodiment of the present application, the assembly cavity 111 is used to accommodate the connecting terminal 2 and to be assembled and connected with the connecting terminal 2, and the matching cavity 112 is used to accommodate the external terminal and limit the insertion depth of the external terminal, thereby achieving the external terminal in place and matching connection with the matching portion 22. With this structural setting of the housing 1, the assembly cavity 111 accommodates the connecting terminal 2, and the matching cavity 112 is used to accommodate the matching external terminal, so that the connecting terminal 2 and the external terminal are matched and connected within the accommodating cavity 11 of the housing 1, while the connection is maintained from being destroyed by the housing 1, and the housing 1 can limit the connection terminal 2 and the external terminal to each other, avoiding relative displacement between the connection terminal 2 and the external terminal, ensuring the safety and stability of the connection between the connection terminal 2 and the external terminal, and achieving protection for the connection terminal 2 and the external terminal.

[0043] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 In some embodiments, the shell 1 includes a main body 14 and a supporting portion 15, the accommodating cavity 11 is arranged in the main body 14, and the connecting portion 23 is arranged outside the side of the main body 14 facing the supporting portion 15; the supporting portion 15 and the connecting portion 23 are spaced apart; along the axial direction X of the connecting terminal 2, the side of the supporting portion 15 away from the main body 14 is coplanar with the side of the connecting portion 23 away from the matching portion 22.

[0044] In the embodiment of the present application, the body 14 is used to enclose the accommodating cavity 11, and the support portion 15 is used to abut against the soldering plate 3 when the connector is connected to the soldering plate 3, providing support for the body 14. This ensures that the housing 1 is positioned stably as a whole, prevents the housing 1 from tilting and thus causing the connecting terminal 2 to tilt, thereby preventing the connection between the connecting portion 23 and the soldering plate 3 from being damaged.

[0045] It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the support portion 15 may be annular, surrounding the outer edge of the accommodating cavity 11, in which case uniform and effective support can be achieved.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 4 In some embodiments, the housing 1 includes a plurality of support portions 15 , which are spaced apart along the circumference of the connecting portion 23 .

[0047] In the embodiment of the present application, multiple support parts 15 are arranged at intervals, which can provide stable support for the main body 14. At the same time, a space is enclosed between two adjacent support parts 15 and the main body 14 to expose the connection part 23 (the welding foot can be exposed in the present application), so as to facilitate observation of whether there are any welding defects or leaks when the connection part 23 is welded to the welding plate 3. If there are any welding defects or leaks, they can be repaired through the space to ensure the qualified rate of the connection between the connection part 23 and the welding plate 3.

[0048] An embodiment of the present application also provides a car, comprising the connector of any one of the aforementioned embodiments.

[0049] It can be understood that the automobile of the embodiment of the present application has all the technical features and technical effects of the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0050] Of course, the car in the embodiment of the present application can be a fuel car, an electric car, or a hybrid car.

[0051] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0052] The above is a detailed introduction to a connector and a car provided in the embodiments of the present application, and specific examples are used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the technical solutions and core ideas of the present application; ordinary technicians in this field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that: include: A housing having a receiving cavity, wherein the receiving cavity passes through the housing; Connection terminals, including: A cover body is disposed in the accommodating cavity and connected to the shell; the cover body has a connecting cavity, and the connecting cavity is communicated with the accommodating cavity; A matching portion, disposed in the connecting cavity and connected to the cover body; The connecting portion is connected to the matching portion along the axial direction of the connecting terminal and is located outside the connecting cavity. Part of the connecting portion is located outside the accommodating cavity.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The housing has a limiting cavity, which is arranged on the inner side wall of the housing and communicates with the accommodating cavity; The connecting terminal includes a limiting portion, which is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the cover body and connected to the cover body; at least a portion of the limiting portion is arranged in the limiting cavity to connect the connecting terminal to the shell.

3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein: The limiting cavity passes through the shell.

4. The connector according to claim 2, wherein: The housing has a plurality of limiting cavities, which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the housing on the inner side wall of the housing and are respectively communicated with the accommodating cavity; The connecting terminal includes a plurality of the limiting portions, which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the cover body and are respectively connected to the cover body; at least one of the limiting portions is arranged in one of the limiting cavities.

5. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The connecting terminal further includes a positioning portion connected to a side of the cover body away from the housing along the axial direction of the connecting terminal, and the positioning portion is spaced apart from the connecting portion.

6. The connector according to claim 5, wherein: The connecting terminal includes a plurality of positioning portions, which are arranged at intervals and arranged around the outer periphery of the connecting portion.

7. The connector according to claim 5, wherein: Along the axial direction of the connecting terminal, a size of the positioning portion is larger than a size of the connecting portion.

8. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: A plurality of convex ribs are provided in the accommodating cavity. The plurality of convex ribs are arranged on the inner side wall of the shell at intervals along the circumference of the shell. The convex ribs are connected to the cover body.

9. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The accommodating cavity includes an assembly cavity and a matching cavity, and the assembly cavity and the matching cavity are arranged along the axial direction of the connecting terminal and are connected; the cover body is arranged in the assembly cavity and connected to the shell, at least part of the connecting part is arranged outside the assembly cavity, and the matching cavity is arranged on the side of the assembly cavity away from the connecting part.

10. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The shell includes a main body and a supporting portion, the accommodating cavity is arranged in the main body, and the connecting portion is arranged outside the side of the main body facing the supporting portion; the supporting portion and the connecting portion are spaced apart; along the axial direction of the connecting terminal, the side of the supporting portion away from the main body is coplanar with the side of the connecting portion away from the matching portion.

11. The connector according to claim 10, wherein: The housing includes a plurality of support portions, and the plurality of support portions are arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the connecting portion.

12. An automobile, characterized in that: Comprising the connector according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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