Automotive modular connector in butt joint with board end connector

Abstract

The utility model relates to a vehicle modular connector in butt joint with a board end connector, which comprises a connector shell and four connector modules, the connector shell is provided with four mounting bins, one connector module is detachably arranged in each mounting bin, the modular connector further comprises a rotating pull rod, and the rotating pull rod is connected with the connector shell. And the connector module can be in butt joint with a corresponding board end connector. Compared with the prior art, the connector is simple in structural design and easy to assemble and maintain, accurate butt joint between connectors is ensured through modular design, an accurate positioning mechanism and an error-proofing mechanism, the connector body can select corresponding modules according to actual requirements, and the connector is convenient to use. High adaptability, high accuracy and high safety of the automobile electrical box are realized.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automobile connector, especially to a modular connector for vehicle butt joint with board end connector. BACKGROUND

[0002] The automobile industry at home and abroad is in a stage of major transformation, which will greatly reduce the technical threshold of vehicle manufacturing, new competition fields will appear, focusing on electrification, intelligentization and networking, and automobiles are gradually evolving into intelligent terminals. In order to meet the needs of electrification and intelligentization, the traditional low-voltage electronic and electrical architecture and the emerging high-voltage electrical architecture have been restructured and iteratively developed.

[0003] Under this background, the fuse box also evolves towards intelligentization to meet the new technical threshold. As the electrical hub of vehicle power distribution and loop protection, the intelligent development of the electrical box is crucial for the improvement of vehicle performance. The electrical box not only can simplify the installation of wire harness and the assembly process of the vehicle, improve the overall quality level of the system, reduce cost and reduce clutter, but also can provide more accurate current control and fault diagnosis, improve the safety and reliability of the vehicle. The traditional electrical box is usually divided into PFB (pre-fuse box), UEC (engine compartment electrical box), IEC (instrument compartment electrical box) and REC (rear electrical box), these electrical boxes undertake different power distribution and protection tasks according to their position and function in the vehicle. With the increase of automobile functions, the design and layout of these electrical boxes are constantly optimized to adapt to higher technical standards.

[0004] The development of intelligent electrical box brings many benefits. First, it simplifies the complexity of the electrical system by reducing the number of traditional junctions and loops; second, the intelligent electrical box reduces the use of wire-to-wire connectors, allowing a single electrical box to match connectors from different wire harnesses, which not only reduces costs, but also improves system compatibility and flexibility; in addition, the intelligent electrical box also reduces the manual production process of wire harness, reduces labor costs, and is beneficial to improve production quality.

[0005] The realization of intelligent electrical box cannot be separated from its connector, the vehicle connector is the bridge between circuits, thus meeting the power distribution requirements of vehicle electrical appliances. However, the existing vehicle connector usually adopts fixed structure, cannot be split and combined according to different application scenarios, cannot adapt to different vehicle requirements, causing certain resource waste and cost increase. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0006] The utility model discloses a vehicle modularized connector which is connected with a board end connector, and the vehicle modularized connector is designed in a modularized mode and can be customized according to different current requirements to adapt to different application scenarios.

[0007] The utility model discloses a vehicle modularized connector which is connected with a board end connector, and the vehicle modularized connector is designed in a modularized mode and can be customized according to different current requirements to adapt to different application scenarios.

[0008] A vehicle modularized connector which is connected with a board end connector, comprising a connector shell and four detachable connector modules.

[0009] The connector shell is provided with four installation compartments, and each connector module is detachably installed in one of the installation compartments.

[0010] The four installation compartments of the connector shell are provided with connector body fixing slides and connector body fixing holes, the surface of the connector module is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves and square protrusions, and the connector module is detachably fixed in the connector shell through the matching of the connector body fixing slides and the clamping grooves and the matching of the connector body fixing holes and the square protrusions.

[0011] The connector module can be connected with a corresponding board end connector.

[0012] Specifically, the fixing between the connector module and the connector shell is realized through specific fixing slides and fixing holes, and this design allows stable mechanical connection between the connector module and the connector shell, ensuring the reliability of electrical connection; the position of the connector body fixing slide on the connector shell can be adjusted up and down according to error-proofing requirements, which increases the flexibility of assembly and reduces the possibility of assembly errors.

[0013] Further, the four connector modules are respectively a first connector body, a second connector body, a third connector body and a fourth connector body, and each connector module is provided with female terminals of different shapes, sizes and quantities on the front surface, and the connector module can be customized according to actual vehicle requirements to meet different power requirements.

[0014] Further, the modularized connector further comprises a rotary pull rod, one side of the rotary pull rod is connected with the connector shell in an axis manner, the side of the rotary pull rod away from the axis position is provided with a connector fixed plate end structure, and the modularized connector is connected with the board end connector through the connector fixed plate end structure.

[0015] Further, the rotating pull rod is provided with a rotating pull rod fixing shaft hole, and the surface of the connector shell is provided with a connector rotating pull rod rotating shaft which is matched and fixed with the rotating pull rod fixing shaft hole on the rotating pull rod, so that the modular connector can be accurately positioned when being connected with the board end connector.

[0016] Further, the surface of the connector shell is further provided with a connector shell mistake-proof structure which is a strip structure and can be matched with the limiting groove on the shell of the board end connector, so that the mistake-proof effect of the connector is achieved during the connection.

[0017] Specifically, the position and quantity of the connector shell mistake-proof structure can be adjusted to improve the mistake-proof effect.

[0018] Further, the connector shell is further provided with a connector insertion anti-bent needle positioning hole which can be matched with the positioning convex strip on the board end connector before the male and female ends of the modular connector are matched with the board end connector, so that the accuracy of the matching of the male and female ends of the modular connector with the board end connector is ensured, and the stability and reliability of the electrical connection are ensured.

[0019] Further, the rotating pull rod is further provided with a pull rod rotating counterfitting rail, and the board end connector is provided with a fixing structure which can be embedded with the pull rod rotating counterfitting rail, so that when the rotating pull rod rotates around the rotating pull rod fixing shaft hole, the fixing structure can change from the initial end of the stroke of the pull rod rotating counterfitting rail to the end of the stroke until the two are completely embedded, so as to ensure the secondary locking of the modular connector and the board end connector and prevent the modular connector from falling off.

[0020] Further, when the fixing structure is at the initial end of the stroke of the pull rod rotating counterfitting rail, the rotating pull rod is at the back of the connector shell.

[0021] Further, the connector fixing plate end structure is a buckle groove, and when the fixing structure is at the end of the stroke of the pull rod rotating counterfitting rail, the buckle groove can be buckled with the limiting convex strip on the outer wall of the board end connector.

[0022] Further, the current range of the modular connector is 0-50A.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0024] (1) The utility model discloses a modular design, allows electrical box to be customized according to the power supply demand of different vehicles, thereby significantly improve its adaptability and flexibility. This design makes that connector can cover 0~50A current range, satisfies the electrical demand of diversification, reduces the resource waste of the incompatibility simultaneously.

[0025] (2) The utility model discloses a connector body fixed slide and mistake proofing structure of adjustable, effectively enhance the accuracy in the assembly process, reduce the assembly error. Among them, the position of connector body fixed slide can be adjusted according to mistake proofing requirement, and the position and quantity of mistake proofing structure can also be adjusted according to the requirement, to ensure the accurate matching of connector and board end.

[0026] (3) The utility model discloses a rotary pull rod and prevent skew needle structure design, ensure the stability and safety of connector in the process of insertion and docking, the accurate positioning function of rotary pull rod and the preventive measure of prevent skew needle structure, jointly act on the insertion quality of connector, avoid the electrical failure of unstable connection.

[0027] (4) The utility model discloses the structural design not only through modular design, accurate matching fixed, adjustable, rotary pull rod positioning, mistake proofing mechanism and prevent skew needle structure, realizes the high adaptability, high accuracy and high safety of electrical box. In addition, also optimized user experience, simplified assembly process, improved the convenience of operation, also make maintenance and upgrading become more easy, thereby improve the overall satisfaction of user.

[0028] (5) The utility model discloses the modular connector of vehicle can be used for the platform production of car, adapts the demand of different vehicle models. Through platform, multiple vehicle models can share same or similar basic design and component, effectively apportioned the development cost of car, this is a low -cost high -benefit strategy, can improve the research and development efficiency and accelerate the launch of new vehicle model. DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 It is the three -dimensional schematic view of the modular connector of vehicle of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 It is the front view of the modular connector of vehicle of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 3 It is the three -dimensional exploded view of connector shell, connector module, rotary pull rod of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 4 It is the three -dimensional schematic view of the connector shell of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 5It is a connector module's perspective view of the utility model modular connector for vehicle.

[0034] Figure 6 It is a perspective view of the utility model modular connector for vehicle's rotary pull rod.

[0035] The sign: 100-connector shell, 101-connector shell fixed sliding block, 102-connector shell fixed hole, 103-connector shell mistake prevention structure, 104-connector rotary pull rod rotation axis, 105-connector insertion anti-tilt needle positioning hole, 110-connector module, 111-first connector body, 1111-slot, 1112-square protruding block, 112-second connector body, 113-third connector body, 114-fourth connector body, 120-rotary pull rod, 121-pull rod rotation counterfit accessory track, 122-rotary pull rod fixed shaft hole, 123-connector fixed plate end structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The utility model will be explained in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiment. The following embodiment is implemented with the above technical scheme of the utility model as the premise, gives detailed implementation mode and specific operation process, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to the following embodiment.

[0037] In the description of the utility model, it needs to be explained that the orientation or position relation indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or position relation shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and is not indicative or suggestive of the device or element indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore can not be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0038] In the description of the utility model, it needs to be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integrally connected, can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection, can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through intermediate medium, can be the communication inside two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0039] In the description of the utility model, the terms "first", "second" are only used for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included one or more of the features. In the description of the application, the meaning of "a plurality of", "several" is two or more than two, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0040] In the description of the utility model, the description of the reference terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiment", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In the description, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable way.

[0041] In the following embodiments or examples, if there is no special description of the function parts or structures, it means that the conventional parts or conventional structures are adopted in the field to realize the corresponding functions.

[0042] Referring to Figures 1 to 6 The utility model provides a kind of with board end connector butt joint's modular connector for vehicle, including connector housing 100 and 4 connector modules 110;4 installation warehouses are equipped in the connector housing 100, and each connector module 110 can be detachably installed in one described installation warehouse;Connector housing fixed slide 101 and connector housing fixed hole 102 are all provided in the 4 installation warehouses of the connector housing 100, the surface of the connector module 110 is provided with several clamping grooves 1111 and square boss 1112, the connector module 110 is detachably fixed in the connector housing 100 by the matching of connector housing fixed slide 101 and clamping groove 1111, the matching of connector housing fixed hole 102 and square boss 1112;The connector module 110 can be butt jointed with corresponding board end connector.

[0043] The fixing between connector module 110 and connector housing 100 is realized by specific fixed slide and fixed hole, and this design allows stable mechanical connection between connector module 110 and connector housing 100, to ensure the reliability of electrical connection.

[0044] In some embodiments, the position of the connector body fixed slide on the connector housing 100 can be adjusted up and down according to the error-proofing requirements, which increases the flexibility of assembly and reduces the possibility of assembly errors.

[0045] The connector module 110 has four connector bodies, namely a first connector body 111, a second connector body 112, a third connector body 113, and a fourth connector body 114. Each connector module 110 has female terminals with different shapes, sizes, and numbers on the front surface.

[0046] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The surface of the connector housing 100 is also provided with a connector housing mistake-proof structure 103. The connector housing mistake-proof structure 103 is a strip-shaped structure. The connector housing mistake-proof structure 103 can be used to realize the matching of the connector housing 100 and the limiting groove on the board-end connector housing, so as to achieve the mistake-proof effect of the connector during the docking process.

[0047] In some embodiments, the position and number of the connector housing mistake-proof structure 103 can be adjusted to improve the mistake-proof effect.

[0048] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The connector housing 100 is also provided with a connector insertion anti-needle deflection positioning hole 105. The connector insertion anti-needle deflection positioning hole 105 can be matched with the positioning convex strip on the board-end connector, which can ensure the accuracy of the matching of the modular connector and the board-end connector, thereby ensuring the stability and reliability of the electrical connection.

[0049] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 6 The modular connector also includes a rotating pull rod 120. One side of the rotating pull rod 120 is connected to the connector housing 100. The side of the rotating pull rod 120 away from the connection position is provided with a connector fixed plate end structure 123. The modular connector is connected to the board-end connector through the connector fixed plate end structure 123.

[0050] The rotating pull rod 120 is provided with a rotating pull rod fixing shaft hole 122. The surface of the connector housing 100 is provided with a connector rotating pull rod rotating shaft 104. The connector rotating pull rod rotating shaft 104 is matched and fixed with the rotating pull rod fixing shaft hole 122 on the rotating pull rod 120.

[0051] The rotating pull rod 120 is also provided with a pull rod rotation matching piece track 121. The board-end connector is provided with a fixed structure that can be embedded with the pull rod rotation matching piece track 121. When the rotating pull rod 120 rotates around the rotating pull rod fixing shaft hole 122, the fixed structure can change from the beginning of the stroke to the end of the stroke relative to the pull rod rotation matching piece track 121 until they are completely embedded.

[0052] When the fixed structure is at the beginning of the stroke of the pull rod rotation against the accessory rail 121, the rotating pull rod 120 is at the back of the connector housing 100.

[0053] The connector fixed plate end structure 123 is a buckle groove, which can be buckled with the limiting convex strip on the outer wall of the plate end connector when the fixed structure is at the end of the stroke of the pull rod rotation against the accessory rail 121.

[0054] The cooperation of the pull rod rotation against the accessory rail 121 and the fixed structure ensures that the rotating pull rod 120 can be accurately stopped at the predetermined position, providing stable support and correct docking angle for the modular connector, so as to ensure the secondary locking of the modular connector and the plate end connector.

[0055] The current range of the modular connector is 0-50A, which can meet the diversified electrical requirements.

[0056] It should be noted that the "plate end connector" in the present application can be used for ECU (Electronic Control Unit) with more loops and arranged in the dry area, such as BCM (Body Control Module), PEPS (Keyless Entry and Start System), electric seat, etc.

[0057] The main principle of the present application is focused on the modular design, function integration, flexibility and accuracy of connection of the vehicle connector. These connector modules 110 can be combined and connected according to the requirements, which simplifies the installation process of the wire harness; the connector modules 110 can select the type and number of the required connector terminals according to the actual circuit design and functional requirements, so as to meet the different current and signal transmission requirements, and meet the strict requirements of modern automobile electrical system on the performance of electrical box.

[0058] The above description of the embodiments is for the convenience of the ordinary skilled in the art to understand and use the present application. Those skilled in the art can easily make various modifications to these embodiments, and apply the general principles described herein to other embodiments without creative labor. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the above embodiments, and the improvements and modifications made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present application should be within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A modular connector for a vehicle that interfaces with a board-side connector, characterized in that: The modular connector comprises a connector housing (100) and four connector modules (110). The connector housing (100) is provided with four installation compartments, and each connector module (110) is detachably installed in one of the installation compartments. The connector housing (100) is provided with a connector housing fixing sliding block (101) and a connector housing fixing hole (102) in each of the four installation compartments, the surface of the connector module (110) is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves (1111) and square protrusions (1112), and the connector module (110) is detachably fixed in the connector housing (100) through the matching of the connector housing fixing sliding block (101) and the clamping groove (1111) and the matching of the connector housing fixing hole (102) and the square protrusion (1112). The connector module (110) can be mated with a corresponding board end connector.

2. The modular connector for an automotive vehicle to mate with a board end connector according to claim 1, wherein The four connector modules (110) are respectively a first connector body (111), a second connector body (112), a third connector body (113), and a fourth connector body (114), and each connector module (110) has female terminals with different shapes, sizes, and quantities on the front face.

3. The modular connector for an automotive vehicle to mate with a board end connector of claim 1, wherein, The modular connector further comprises a rotating pull rod (120), one side of the rotating pull rod (120) is connected with the connector housing (100) through a shaft, and the side of the rotating pull rod (120) away from the shaft connection position is provided with a connector fixed plate end structure (123), and the modular connector is mated with the board end connector through the connector fixed plate end structure (123).

4. The modular connector for an automotive vehicle to mate with a board end connector of claim 3, wherein, The rotating pull rod (120) is provided with a rotating pull rod fixing shaft hole (122), the surface of the connector housing (100) is provided with a connector rotating pull rod rotating shaft (104), and the connector rotating pull rod rotating shaft (104) is matched and fixed with the rotating pull rod fixing shaft hole (122) on the rotating pull rod (120).

5. The modular connector for use in a vehicle to mate with a board end connector of claim 1, wherein, The surface of the connector housing (100) is further provided with a connector housing error prevention structure (103), the connector housing error prevention structure (103) is a strip-shaped structure, and the connector housing error prevention structure (103) can be used to realize the matching of the limiting groove on the connector housing (100) and the board end connector shell, so as to achieve the error prevention effect of the connector during the mating process.

6. The modular connector for an automotive vehicle to mate with a board end connector of claim 1, wherein, The connector housing (100) is further provided with a connector insertion anti-bent needle positioning hole (105), the connector insertion anti-bent needle positioning hole (105) can be matched with the positioning protrusions on the board end connector through plug-in matching, and is used to ensure the accuracy of the matching of the male and female ends of the modular connector and the board end connector.

7. The modular connector for an automotive vehicle to mate with a board end connector of claim 1, wherein, The current range of the modular connector is 0-50 A.

8. The modular connector for an automotive vehicle to mate with a board end connector of claim 4, wherein, The rotating pull rod (120) is further provided with a pull rod rotating counterfitting track (121), and the plate end connector is provided with a fixing structure capable of being embedded with the pull rod rotating counterfitting track (121); when the rotating pull rod (120) rotates around the rotating pull rod fixing shaft hole (122), the fixing structure can change from the initial end of the stroke of the pull rod rotating counterfitting track (121) to the end of the stroke until the two are completely embedded, so as to ensure the secondary locking of the modular connector and the plate end connector.

9. The modular connector for an automotive vehicle to mate with a board end connector of claim 8, wherein, When the fixing structure is at the initial end of the stroke of the pull rod rotating counterfitting track (121), the rotating pull rod (120) is at the back of the connector shell (100).

10. The modular connector for an automotive vehicle to mate with a board end connector of claim 8, wherein, The connector fixing plate end structure (123) is a buckle groove, and when the fixing structure is at the end of the stroke of the pull rod rotating counterfitting track (121), the buckle groove can be buckled with the limiting convex strip on the outer wall of the plate end connector.

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