Male and female integrated connector
By designing hermaphroditic connectors and utilizing staggered insertion slots and snap-on structures on the insulating base, the problems of high management and production costs of existing connector products are solved, achieving cost reduction and stable connection.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422802990.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing connector products are divided into two types: female and male sockets, which leads to high production management and warehousing management costs, and requires four sets of molds and two production lines, increasing management and production costs.
A hermaphroditic connector is designed, in which first and second staggered insertion slots are set on an insulating base. The male and female terminals are respectively located in different slots and fixed by snap fasteners, reducing the number of parts and molds.
It reduces the cost of production management and warehouse management, reduces mold costs and material and labor costs, and provides flexible plug-in and pull-out direction options to improve connection stability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a hermaphroditic connector. Background Art
[0002] like Figure 1 As shown, in the related art, the connector product consists of a female socket 100 and a male socket 200. The female socket 100 must include a female colloid 101 and a female terminal 102, and the male socket 200 must include a male colloid 201 and a male terminal 202. The existing products have the following limitations in practical use:
[0003] a. The product has a female 100 connector and a male 200 connector. The male and female part numbers must be distinguished. This distinction must be made during production and warehouse management. This results in high management costs for production and warehouse management.
[0004] b. The female socket 100 must include a female colloid 101 and a female terminal 102, and the male socket 200 must include a male colloid 201 and a male terminal 202, a total of four parts, requiring at least four sets of molds.
[0005] c. The product is divided into female socket 100 and male socket 200. During assembly, two production lines are required, one for female socket 100 and one for male socket 200. This requires equipment and personnel for two lines, which is costly. Utility Model Content
[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a hermaphroditic connector.
[0007] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is as follows: a hermaphroditic connector is constructed, comprising an insulating base, a first side surface of the insulating base is provided with a plurality of first plug-in slots and a plurality of second plug-in slots, the first plug-in slots and the second plug-in slots being staggered along the length direction of the insulating base; the insulating base is provided with a plurality of male terminals and a plurality of female terminals, the male contact ends of the male terminals are located in the first plug-in slots, and the female contact ends of the female terminals are located in the second plug-in slots;
[0008] Buckles are respectively provided at two ends of the first side surface of the insulating base along the length direction of the insulating base.
[0009] In some embodiments, a slot width of the first plugging slot is greater than a slot width of the second plugging slot.
[0010] In some embodiments, grooves are formed on the opposite inner wall surfaces of the second plug-in slot.
[0011] In some embodiments, a plurality of isolation portions extend from at least one side surface of the insulating base, the plurality of isolation portions are spaced apart along the length direction of the insulating base, and adjacent isolation portions define the first plug-in slot and the second plug-in slot, respectively.
[0012] In some embodiments, the isolation portions located at both ends of the insulating base in the length direction form the buckles.
[0013] In some embodiments, protective protrusions are respectively provided at both ends of the first side surface of the insulating base along the length direction of the insulating base; the protective protrusions are located on the outside of the adjacent buckles and are spaced apart from the buckles.
[0014] In some embodiments, a limiting groove is formed between the protective protrusion and the adjacent buckle, and the groove width of the limiting groove is similar to the width of the protective protrusion.
[0015] In some embodiments, the insulating base is further provided with a plurality of mounting portions, each of which is provided with mounting holes.
[0016] In some embodiments, each of the male terminals includes two male connecting pieces, and the gap between the male contact ends of the two male connecting pieces first decreases and then increases.
[0017] In some embodiments, each of the female terminals includes two female connecting pieces, and the gap between the female contact ends of the two female connecting pieces is evenly arranged.
[0018] The implementation of this utility model has the following beneficial effects: a hermaphroditic connector can replace two connectors, one male and one female, eliminating one part number. This eliminates the need to distinguish between male and female connectors during production and warehousing management, reducing confusion and lowering management costs. This effectively reduces production and warehousing management costs. The hermaphroditic connector comprises three parts: an insulating base, male terminals, and female terminals. Only three sets of molds are required, saving the cost of one mold and reducing production costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention and should not be considered as limiting the scope. A person of ordinary skill in the art can derive other relevant drawings based on these drawings without inventive effort. In the drawings:
[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a male connector and a female connector of the related art;
[0021] Figure 2 is an exploded view of a hermaphroditic connector in some embodiments of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of two hermaphroditic connectors in some embodiments of the present invention;
[0023] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the plugging and fixing of two hermaphroditic connectors;
[0024] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of an insulating base in other embodiments of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of two hermaphroditic connectors in other embodiments of the present invention;
[0026] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the plugging and fixing of two hermaphroditic connectors;
[0027] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the plugging method of two hermaphroditic connectors in some embodiments of the present invention;
[0028] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the separation method of two hermaphroditic connectors in some embodiments of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] In order to have a clearer understanding of the technical features, purposes and effects of the present invention, the specific embodiments of the present invention are now described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by "front", "back", "up", "down", "left", "right", "longitudinal", "horizontal", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "head", "tail", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are constructed and operated in specific directions. They are only for the convenience of describing the present technical solution and do not indicate that the devices or components referred to must have specific directions. Therefore, they should not be understood as limiting the present invention.
[0030] It should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed", and "set" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrated; they can be mechanically connected or electrically connected; they can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and they can be internal connections between two elements or interactions between two elements. When an element is referred to as being "on" or "under" another element, the element can be "directly" or "indirectly" located on the other element, or there may be one or more intervening elements. The terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used to facilitate the description of the present technical solution and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as "first", "second", and "third" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0031] In the following description, specific details such as specific system structures and techniques are provided for purposes of illustration, not limitation, to facilitate a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to avoid obscuring the description of the present invention with unnecessary detail.
[0032] See Figures 2 to 4 The present invention discloses a hermaphroditic connector, which may be a 5.00 pitch hermaphroditic connector and can be used in energy, energy storage, servers, and other fields. The hermaphroditic connector has a strong current carrying capacity and can be used to transmit electricity.
[0033] The hermaphroditic connector includes an insulating base 10, which can be a roughly columnar structure, for example, a rectangular columnar structure. The insulating base 10 can be made of an insulating material, which includes but is not limited to plastic. In some embodiments, the insulating base 10 can be made of a hard insulating material, such as phenolic plastic, polyurethane plastic, epoxy plastic, unsaturated polyester plastic, furan plastic, silicone resin, acrylic resin, etc. and their modified resins. The insulating base 10 can be made of suitable materials and dimensions according to actual needs, and no specific limitations are given here.
[0034] The first side surface of the insulating base 10 is provided with a plurality of first plug-in slots 11 and a plurality of second plug-in slots 12. The first plug-in slots 11 and the second plug-in slots 12 are staggered along the length direction of the insulating base 10. The setting order of the first plug-in slots 11 and the second plug-in slots 12 can be selected according to actual needs and is not specifically limited here.
[0035] The insulating base 10 is provided with a plurality of male terminals 20 and a plurality of female terminals 30 . The number and position of the male terminals 20 and the female terminals 30 can be adjusted according to actual needs and are not specifically limited here.
[0036] Furthermore, the male contact end 211 of the male terminal 20 is located in the first insertion slot 11, and the female contact end 311 of the female terminal 30 is located in the second insertion slot 12. Furthermore, the first side surface of the insulating base 10 is provided with buckles 13 at both ends along the length of the insulating base 10. When the two hermaphroditic connectors are plugged in and fixed, the buckles 13 of the two hermaphroditic connectors can be buckled together, thereby improving the connection stability.
[0037] In some embodiments, the width of the first inserting slot 11 is greater than the width of the second inserting slot 12 .
[0038] In some embodiments, the opposing inner wall surfaces of the first insertion slot 11 can be planar. In some embodiments, the opposing inner wall surfaces of the second insertion slot 12 are provided with a groove 121, so that when the female contact end 311 of the female terminal 30 contacts the male contact end 211 of the male terminal 20, the female contact end 311 of the female terminal 30 can be deformed by force, and a portion of the structure can be accommodated in the groove 121. Alternatively, the groove 121 can be omitted.
[0039] In some embodiments, at least one side surface of the insulating base 10 is extended with a plurality of isolating portions 14. The isolating portions 14 may be a substantially rectangular plate-shaped structure or a rectangular sheet-shaped structure. The isolating portions 14 are spaced apart along the length of the insulating base 10, and adjacent isolating portions 14 define the first plug-in slot 11 and the second plug-in slot 12, respectively. When two hermaphroditic connectors are plugged together, the two isolating portions 14 of the first plug-in slot 11 are located outside the two isolating portions 14 of the second plug-in slot 12, forming an "encircling structure" (e.g., Figure 4 shown).
[0040] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the isolation portions 14 located at both ends of the insulating base 10 in the longitudinal direction form the buckles 13 .
[0041] like Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, in some embodiments, the first side surface of the insulating base 10 is provided with protective protrusions 15 at both ends along the length of the insulating base 10. The protective protrusions 15 can be generally flat columnar structures or rectangular plate-shaped structures. The protective protrusions 15 are located outside the adjacent buckle 13 and are spaced apart from the buckle 13.
[0042] like Figures 5 to 7 As shown, a retaining groove 16 is formed between the protective protrusion 15 and the adjacent latch 13. The width of the retaining groove 16 is approximately the same as that of the protective protrusion 15. When the two hermaphroditic connectors are mated together, the protective protrusion 15 can be inserted into the corresponding retaining groove 16, providing guidance and restraint, and preventing the latches 13 of the two hermaphroditic connectors from deforming and disengaging under stress. Understandably, the latches 13 on the outer side of the insulating base 10 are relatively weak in structure and could be damaged during injection molding, assembly, transportation, and other stages, causing the latches 13 to fail. The additional protective protrusion 15 on the outermost side not only protects the relatively weak latches 13, but also allows for self-mating without any impact.
[0043] In some embodiments, the insulating base 10 is further provided with a plurality of mounting portions 17, the mounting portions 17 being provided with mounting holes 171, and the two end faces in the longitudinal direction of the insulating base 10 being provided with the mounting portions 17, respectively. In some embodiments, the hermaphroditic connector may include a circuit board 40 (e.g., Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the circuit board 40 can be connected and fixed to the mounting portion 17. For example, the mounting hole 171 can be penetrated by a fastener to connect the circuit board 40. The fastener includes but is not limited to a fastening bolt or a fastening screw. The circuit board 40 can be, but is not limited to, a PCB. Preferably, the pins of the male terminal 20 and the pins of the female terminal 30 can be connected and fixed to the circuit board 40.
[0044] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, each male terminal 20 includes two male connecting pieces 21, and the gap between the male contact ends 211 of the two male connecting pieces 21 first decreases and then increases. It can be understood that the two male connecting pieces 21 form a complete PIN male terminal 20.
[0045] Each of the female terminals 30 includes two female connecting pieces 31 , and the gap between the female contact ends 311 of the two female connecting pieces 31 is evenly arranged. It can be understood that the two female connecting pieces 31 form a complete female terminal 30 with a PIN.
[0046] Among them, when the two male and female connectors are plugged together, the male contact ends 211 of the two male connecting pieces 21 can be located between the female contact ends 311 of the two female connecting pieces 31 and the male contact ends 211 of the two male connecting pieces 21 are in contact with the female contact ends 311 of the two female connecting pieces 31.
[0047] The hermaphroditic connector has the following benefits:
[0048] 1. It can replace two connectors, one male and one female, saving one part number. This eliminates the need to distinguish between male and female connectors during production and warehouse management, reducing confusion and lowering management costs. This effectively reduces production and warehouse management costs.
[0049] 2: The hermaphroditic connector comprises an insulating base 10, a male terminal 20, and a female terminal 30, a total of three parts, requiring at least three sets of molds, which can save the cost of one set of molds and reduce production costs.
[0050] 3: There is only one material number, and only one production line is needed for assembly, saving a lot of material and manpower costs.
[0051] 4: Such as Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the symmetry and pull-out direction can be flexibly selected, giving users more plug-in and pull-out direction options. The female socket 100 and the male socket 200 of the related art are opposite (as shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown), plug them together and connect them for conduction. When it is necessary to disconnect the conduction, separate the female socket 100 from the male socket 200. However, there is only one direction to choose when separating the female socket 100 from the male socket 200, that is, the direction is reversed from when the female socket 100 and the male socket 200 are plugged in, return to the original path, separate the female socket 100 and the male socket 200 to achieve the function of disconnection. In certain specific cases, it is impossible to return to the original path (for example, it will interfere with other components on the PCB board, etc.), and the function of disconnection cannot be achieved conveniently and quickly. The two identical male and female connectors of the present application can be plugged together from two side directions (any one direction is selected) and connected for conduction. When it is necessary to disconnect the conduction, separate the two identical connectors. That is, the two identical male and female connectors can have two direction options, one direction is the opposite direction when the male and female are plugged in, return to the original path, and the two connectors can be separated to achieve the function of disconnection. The other direction is the same direction as the original male and female plug-in direction, and the relative movement continues, and the two connectors can also be separated to achieve the function of disconnection.
[0052] It can be understood that the above embodiments only express the preferred implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the patent scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, without departing from the concept of the present invention, the above technical features can be freely combined, and several deformations and improvements can be made, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent changes and modifications made to the scope of the claims of the present invention should fall within the scope of coverage of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. A hermaphroditic connector, characterized in that: The invention comprises an insulating base (10), wherein a first side surface of the insulating base (10) is provided with a plurality of first plug-in slots (11) and a plurality of second plug-in slots (12), wherein the first plug-in slots (11) and the second plug-in slots (12) are staggered along the length direction of the insulating base (10); the insulating base (10) is provided with a plurality of male terminals (20) and a plurality of female terminals (30), wherein the male contact end (211) of the male terminal (20) is located in the first plug-in slot (11), and the female contact end (311) of the female terminal (30) is located in the second plug-in slot (12); Buckles (13) are respectively provided at both ends of the first side surface of the insulating base (10) along the length direction of the insulating base (10).
2. The hermaphroditic connector according to claim 1, wherein: The slot width of the first plug-in slot (11) is greater than the slot width of the second plug-in slot (12).
3. The hermaphroditic connector according to claim 1, wherein: The opposite inner wall surface of the second plug-in slot (12) is provided with a groove (121).
4. The hermaphroditic connector according to claim 1, wherein: A plurality of isolation portions (14) extend from at least one side surface of the insulating base (10), and the plurality of isolation portions (14) are spaced apart along the length direction of the insulating base (10), and adjacent isolation portions (14) respectively define the first plug-in slot (11) and the second plug-in slot (12).
5. The hermaphroditic connector according to claim 4, wherein: The isolation portions (14) respectively located at both ends of the insulating base (10) in the length direction form the buckles (13).
6. The hermaphroditic connector according to claim 1, wherein: The first side surface of the insulating base (10) is provided with protective protrusions (15) at both ends along the length direction of the insulating base (10); the protective protrusions (15) are located outside the adjacent buckles (13) and are spaced apart from the buckles (13).
7. The hermaphroditic connector according to claim 6, wherein: A limiting groove (16) is formed between the protective protrusion (15) and the adjacent buckle (13), and the groove width of the limiting groove (16) is similar to the width of the protective protrusion (15).
8. The hermaphroditic connector according to claim 1, wherein: The insulating base (10) is further provided with a plurality of mounting portions (17), and the mounting portions (17) are provided with mounting holes (171).
9. The hermaphroditic connector according to claim 1, wherein: Each male terminal (20) comprises two male connecting pieces (21), and the gap between the male contact ends (211) of the two male connecting pieces (21) first decreases and then increases.
10. The hermaphroditic connector according to claim 1, wherein: Each of the female terminals (30) comprises two female connecting pieces (31), and the gap between the female contact ends (311) of the two female connecting pieces (31) is evenly arranged.