Self-locking connector

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a self-locking connector, which comprises a female-end connecting piece and a male-end connecting piece, a through groove is arranged in the female-end connecting piece, and a plugging part matched with the through groove is arranged at the plugging end of the male-end connecting piece; a locking groove is formed in the outer surface of one side of the plugging end of the female end connecting piece; a locking fastener is arranged on the outer surface of one side, far away from the plugging end, of the plugging part; the lock catch piece comprises a key body capable of moving in the radial direction of the inserting portion and a buckle body used for buckling the lock groove, the buckle body is made of elastic materials, and the key body is used for controlling the buckle body to be separated from the lock groove. The self-locking connector provided by the utility model is simple in connection and disconnection operation, and is convenient for a user to use in an environment with limited space and poor sight.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of connector, especially a self-locking connector. BACKGROUND

[0002] The connector is the key element for connecting two circuits in the electronic equipment, and is an important component of the industrial system. The functional components of the connector mainly include the plug and the socket.

[0003] The existing self-locking connector usually adopts the push-pull locking mechanism. In this mechanism, there is an extensible latch inside the plug. When the plug and the socket are pressed together, the internal latch will retract, allowing the plug to be smoothly inserted into the socket. Once the plug is fully inserted, the latch will automatically pop out and embed into the groove of the socket, thereby realizing the locking. However, if the above-mentioned way is adopted, the user needs to perform the squeezing and pushing actions simultaneously when connecting or disconnecting the connector, and the action will be limited in a narrow space, resulting in inconvenient operation. Meanwhile, in an environment with poor visibility, the user is difficult to accurately align the plug and the socket. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to solve the problems in the above background art, the utility model provides a self-locking connector, which is simple to operate for connection and disconnection, and is convenient for the user to use in a space-limited and poor-visibility environment.

[0005] The utility model solves the technical problem by adopting the following scheme: a self-locking connector, comprising a female connector and a male connector, the female connector is internally provided with a through slot, the male connector is provided with a plug-in part at the plug end, which is matched with the through slot; the female connector is provided with a locking slot on the outer surface of one side of the plug end, the plug-in part is provided with a lock piece on the outer surface of one side away from the plug end; the lock piece comprises a key body which can move radially along the plug-in part, and a buckle body which is used to buckle the locking slot, the buckle body is made of elastic material, and the key body is used to control the buckle body to be separated from the locking slot.

[0006] Further, the female connector is provided with a locking nut on one side away from the plug end.

[0007] Further, one side of the locking slot is a horizontal plate which is used to clamp the buckle body, the horizontal plate is provided with an inclined surface at the bottom, and the buckle body is provided with a guide surface which is matched with the inclined surface.

[0008] Further, the female connector comprises a shell one and a plurality of plug pins which are fixedly connected inside the shell one; the male connector comprises a shell two, an insulator and a plug hole; the shell two is internally fixedly connected with the insulator, and the insulator is internally fixedly connected with the plug hole; the plug pins and the plug hole are matched with each other and correspond one by one, and the female connector and the male connector are electrically connected through the plug-in of the plug pins and the plug hole.

[0009] Further, the shell two and the insulator are integrated design.

[0010] Further, the shell one and the shell two are both PSU material.

[0011] Further, the lock slot protrudes from the outer surface of the female connector, and the lock catch protrudes from the outer surface of the plug-in part.

[0012] In summary, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] The outer surface of the female connector of the application is provided with a lock slot, and the outer surface of the male connector is provided with a lock catch. The connection and locking of the female connector and the male connector are realized through the mutual buckling of the lock slot and the lock catch. When the connector needs to be disconnected, the female connector and the male connector can be separated by directly pressing the key body. Therefore, the connection and disconnection of the connector of the application do not need to be squeezed and pulled, which is convenient for users to use the connector in a space-limited environment.

[0014] At the same time, the lock slot and the lock catch are both arranged on the outer surface of the connector, which is convenient for users to identify the positions of the lock slot and the lock catch by touch in an environment with poor vision, so as to facilitate the users to align the positions of the female connector and the male connector for the connection and disconnection of the connector.

[0015] The buckle body of the application is made of elastic material, one side of the lock slot is a horizontal plate, the bottom of the horizontal plate is provided with an inclined surface, and the buckle body is provided with a guide surface. Through the arrangement of the inclined surface and the guide surface, the user can easily buckle the female connector and the male connector, and the buckling action is more labor-saving.

[0016] The shell two and the insulator are integrated design, which improves the strength and stability of the overall structure of the connector, and reduces the risk of failure caused by loose connection of the shell two and the insulator.

[0017] The side of the female connector away from the plug-in end is provided with a locking nut, which can further fasten the connection between the female connector and the male connector, ensure that the connector can still maintain firm connection in a high load or high stress environment, avoid connection failure caused by mechanical stress, and effectively prevent the connector from loosening or disconnecting due to vibration.

[0018] The above description is only a summary of the technical scheme of the utility model. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the utility model, the content of the specification can be implemented, and in order to make the above and other purposes, characteristics and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the following preferred embodiments are described in detail in combination with the drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1It is a structural schematic view of the embodiment;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of the female connector of the embodiment;

[0021] Figure 3 It is an exploded view of the female connector of the embodiment;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a sectional view of the male connector of the embodiment;

[0023] Figure 5 It is an exploded view of the male connector of the embodiment.

[0024] In the figure: 1, female connector; 12, shell one; 121, through slot; 13, long pin; 14, short pin; 2, male connector; 21, shell two; 211, plug-in part; 23, insulator; 24, long insertion hole part; 25, short insertion hole part; 3, lock slot; 31, horizontal plate; 311, inclined surface; 4, lock catch; 41, key body; 42, catch body; 421, guide surface; 5, lock nut. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the content of the utility model can be more easily understood, the following according to specific embodiment and combining with the drawings, the utility model is further explained.

[0026] It should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer" and the like used herein indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. Unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0027] Unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it 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 through specific circumstances.

[0028] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, a self-locking connector includes a female connector 1 and a male connector 2.

[0029] Specifically as Figure 3 and Figure 5As shown, the female connector 1 is internally provided with a through slot 121, and the male connector 2 is provided with a plug-in part 211 at the plug-in end, which is matched with the through slot 121. The female connector 1 is provided with a locking slot 3 on the outer surface of the plug-in end, and the plug-in part 211 is provided with a locking part 4 on the outer surface of the side away from the plug-in end. The locking part 4 includes a key body 41 which can move radially along the plug-in part 211, and a buckle body 42 which is used to buckle the locking slot 3. The buckle body 42 is made of elastic material, and the key body 41 is used to control the buckle body 42 to be separated from the locking slot 3. When the female connector 1 and the male connector 2 are aligned and plugged in the embodiment, the pins of the female connector 1 are inserted into the plug-in hole of the male connector 2 at the same time. Through the close contact of the contact surface of the pin and the plug-in hole, a stable electrical connection can be formed, which ensures that the current or signal in the connector can be transmitted smoothly.

[0030] Through the above scheme, the locking of the locking slot 3 and the locking part 4 can realize the connection and locking of the female connector 1 and the male connector 2. When it is needed to disconnect the connector, the key body 41 is directly pressed to realize the separation of the female connector 1 and the male connector 2. Therefore, the connection and disconnection of the connector in the embodiment do not need to be squeezed and pulled, which is convenient for users to use the connector in a space-limited environment.

[0031] At the same time, the locking slot 3 of the embodiment protrudes from the outer surface of the female connector 1, and the locking part 4 protrudes from the outer surface of the plug-in part 211. In a poor light environment, the user can touch the positions of the locking slot 3 and the locking part 4, so as to conveniently align the positions of the female connector 1 and the male connector 2 for the connection and disconnection of the connector.

[0032] As shown in the figure, Figure 2 The female connector 1 is provided with a locking nut 5 away from the plug-in end. The locking nut 5 can further fasten the connection between the female connector 1 and the male connector 2, ensure that the connector can still maintain firm connection in a high load or high stress environment, avoid connection failure caused by mechanical stress, and effectively prevent the connector from loosening or disconnecting due to vibration. The locking nut 5 used in the application is a hexagonal nut. In another embodiment, the locking nut 5 on the connector can be one of a hexagonal flange nut, a twelve-angle flange nut, and a wedge-shaped locking nut 5.

[0033] The locking slot 3 is a horizontal plate 31 used for clamping the buckle body 42, and the bottom of the horizontal plate 31 is provided with an inclined surface 311. The buckle body 42 is provided with a guide surface 421 matched with the inclined surface 311. The arrangement of the inclined surface 311 and the guide surface 421 enables the buckle body 42 to slide along the inclined surface 311 when inserted, reduces the force required during insertion, and makes the buckling action more smooth. At the same time, it also provides a smooth transition for the buckle body 42 during insertion and extraction, which is convenient for the user to buckle the female connector 1 and the male connector 2.

[0034] As shown in the figure, Figure 2And Figure 4 As shown in the drawings, the female connector 1 comprises a shell 12 and a plurality of pins fixedly connected inside the shell 12; the male connector 2 comprises a shell 21, an insulator 23 and a socket; the insulator 23 is fixedly connected inside the shell 21, and the socket is fixedly connected inside the insulator 23; the pins and the socket are mutually matched and one-to-one corresponding.

[0035] The shell 21 and the insulator 23 of the embodiment are integrally designed. Through the above scheme, the strength and stability of the overall structure of the connector can be improved, and the risk of failure caused by loose connection between the shell 21 and the insulator 23 can be reduced.

[0036] As shown in the drawings, Figure 2 And Figure 4 As shown in the drawings, the pins of the present application comprise long pins 13 and short pins 14 with different lengths, the socket comprises long sockets 24 and short sockets 25 with different lengths, the long pins 13 and the long sockets 24 are mutually matched, and the short pins 14 and the short sockets 25 are mutually matched.

[0037] The shell 12 and the shell 21 of the present application are both made of PSU material. The PSU material has excellent forming and processing performance, has chemical corrosion resistance, excellent non-conductive performance, low dielectric constant and low dielectric loss, can protect the elements inside the connector shell from external influences, and can improve the service life of the connector.

[0038] The above-described embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present application. Any non-essential changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art on the basis of the present application shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A self-locking connector comprising a female connection member (1) and a male connection member (2), characterized in that, The female connector (1) is internally provided with a through slot (121), and the male connector (2) is provided with a plug-in part (211) at the plug-in end, which is matched with the through slot (121); The female connector (1) is provided with a locking slot (3) on the outer surface of the plug-in end, and the plug-in part (211) is provided with a locking part (4) on the outer surface of the side away from the plug-in end; The locking part (4) comprises a key body (41) which can move radially along the plug-in part (211) and a buckle body (42) for buckling the locking slot (3), the buckle body (42) is made of elastic material, and the key body (41) is used for controlling the buckle body (42) to be separated from the locking slot (3).

2. A self-locking connector according to claim 1, wherein The female connector (1) is provided with a locking nut (5) on the side away from the plug-in end.

3. A self-locking connector according to claim 1, wherein One side of the locking slot (3) is a horizontal plate (31) for clamping the buckle body (42), the bottom of the horizontal plate (31) is provided with an inclined surface (311), and the buckle body (42) is provided with a guide surface (421) matched with the inclined surface (311).

4. A self-locking connector according to claim 1, wherein The female connector (1) comprises a shell one (12) and a plurality of plug pins fixedly connected inside the shell one (12); The male connector (2) comprises a shell two (21), an insulator (23) and a plug-in part; the shell two (21) is fixedly connected with the insulator (23) inside, and the insulator (23) is fixedly connected with the plug-in part inside; The plug pins and the plug-in part are matched and correspond to each other, and the female connector (1) and the male connector (2) are electrically connected through the plug-in of the plug pins and the plug-in part.

5. A self-locking connector according to claim 4, wherein The shell two (21) and the insulator (23) are designed in one body.

6. A self-locking connector according to claim 4, wherein The shell one (12) and the shell two (21) are made of PSU material.

7. A self-locking connector according to claim 1, wherein The locking slot (3) protrudes from the outer surface of the female connector (1), and the locking part (4) protrudes from the outer surface of the plug-in part (211).

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