RJ45 waterproof connector

By designing a protective sleeve on the RJ45 plug and a raised section on the panel assembly to achieve a 360° seal, the problem of moisture intrusion caused by gaps between the plug and the panel is solved, improving the waterproof performance and reliability of the connector, making it suitable for various environments.

CN223566977UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18SUZHOU XINYIN AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423117435.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-17
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-17

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing RJ45 plug is prone to gaps when plugged into the panel, allowing water droplets or water vapor to enter, causing the metal connecting pieces to rust or short-circuit, affecting the reliability of network data transmission.

Method used

An RJ45 waterproof connector was designed, which uses a protective sleeve and a panel assembly. The protective sleeve has a protrusion that abuts against the panel assembly to achieve a 360° seal. The protective sleeve is removable and made of soft rubber. It is used in conjunction with a stop plate and a limiting part to enhance the sealing performance and stability.

Benefits of technology

The RJ45 connector has improved waterproofing and reliability, has a wider range of applications, and can be flexibly installed in different environments to prevent moisture and liquid intrusion and maintain the stability of network data transmission.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of network connection equipment, and discloses an RJ45 waterproof connector. The network cable connector comprises a plug and a panel assembly, one end of the plug is plugged with a network cable, the plug is sleeved with a protective sleeve, the panel assembly is provided with a plugging port, the plug is plugged in the plugging port, the protective sleeve is provided with a contact surface, the contact surface abuts against the panel assembly, the contact surface is provided with a protruding part, and the protruding part is connected to the contact surface in a pressed mode. The problem that an RJ45 plug in the prior art is often damaged and cannot transmit network data is solved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to network connection equipment technical field especially relates to a RJ45 waterproof connector. BACKGROUND

[0002] RJ45 plug in the network cable often inserts on the corresponding plug-in board, this is a kind of equipment widely used in present network data connection, but when RJ45 plug is inserted in the socket of corresponding panel, the plug and the panel on the socket will form gap, so water droplets or water vapor will enter the socket, eventually lead to the metal connecting piece inside RJ45 plug rust, or because of dampness lead to metal connecting piece short circuit, eventually make RJ45 plug unable to transmit network data, this will limit the working environment of RJ45 connector, reduce reliability. UTILITARY MODEL CONTENTS

[0003] The utility model discloses a kind of RJ45 waterproof connectors, solve the problem that RJ45 plug often appears damage under prior art, cannot transmit network data.

[0004] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: the utility model provides a kind of RJ45 waterproof connector, including plug and panel assembly, the plug one end is inserted with network cable, the plug is sleeved with protective sleeve, the panel assembly is formed with the plug-in interface, the plug is inserted in the plug-in interface, the protective sleeve is formed with contact surface, the contact surface is in abutment with the panel assembly, the contact surface is formed with protruding portion, the protruding portion is crimped on the contact surface.

[0005] As preferred, the contact surface is annular, the contact surface is formed with installation port, and the plug is arranged in the installation port.

[0006] As preferred, the contact surface is provided with annularly distributed protruding portions, and the plug is arranged in the protruding portions.

[0007] As preferred, the inner wall of the protective sleeve is provided with a stop sheet, the plug is formed with a groove, and the stop sheet is inserted into the groove.

[0008] As preferred, the panel assembly includes a plug-in seat and a PCB board, the plug-in seat is formed with the plug-in interface, and the plug-in seat is inserted into the PCB board.

[0009] As preferred, the panel assembly further includes a butt joint plate, the protruding portion is in abutment with the butt joint plate, the butt joint plate is provided with a screw hole near one side of the PCB board, the PCB board is provided with a mounting hole, and a screw is screwed into the screw hole through the mounting hole.

[0010] Preferably, the protective sleeve is made of soft rubber material.

[0011] Preferably, the upper side of the plug is provided with a tab, and the two sides of the tab are provided with abutting portions which abut against the inner wall of the plug-in seat.

[0012] Preferably, the protective sleeve is provided with a limiting portion, and the limiting portion is in the shape of a rectangle in cross section and is inserted into the lower side of the plug.

[0013] Beneficial effects: after the plug is inserted into the panel assembly, the protective sleeve on the plug abuts against the panel assembly, and the protruding portion is pressed against the panel assembly, thereby improving the sealing between the plug and the panel assembly, preventing external water vapor or liquid from entering the gap between the plug and the panel assembly, reducing the probability of damage, improving the reliability of the RJ45 waterproof connector, and making the RJ45 waterproof connector applicable to a wider range and having higher adaptability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a sectional view of the RJ45 waterproof connector of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 is a plug-in schematic view of the RJ45 waterproof connector of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 is a PCB main body view of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 is a plug main body view of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 is a plug-in port main body view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 6 is a counterboard main body view of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1, plug; 11, groove; 12, tab; 13, abutting portion; 2, panel assembly; 21, plug-in seat; 211, plug-in port; 22, PCB; 23, counterboard; 24, screw; 3, network cable; 4, protective sleeve; 41, contact surface; 42, protruding portion; 43, stopper; 44, limiting portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. It can be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the utility model and are not limited to the utility model. In addition, it should be noted that, in order to facilitate description, only the parts related to the utility model are shown in the drawings, not all structures.

[0022] In the description of the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, the term "link", "connect", "fix" should do broad sense understanding, for example, can be fixed connection, also can be detachable connection, or be integrated;Can be mechanical connection, also can be electrical connection;Can be directly connected, also can be indirectly connected through the intermediate medium, can be two elements inside the communication or the interaction of two elements.For the ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above-mentioned terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0023] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them.Moreover, the first feature "on", "above" and "above" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature.The first feature "under", "below" and "below" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0024] In the description of the embodiment, the terms "up", "down", "right", etc. Orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawing, only for the convenience of description and simplification of operation, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only used to distinguish in the description, and have no special meaning.

[0025] Under the prior art, the plug of the RJ45 network cable is directly plugged into the plug interface of the panel, and a gap is formed between the plug and the panel plug interface, so that external water vapor or liquid can enter the gap between the plug and the plug interface, causing rust between the plug and the panel, resulting in the inability to transmit network data, or causing slow network data transmission.

[0026] In order to solve the above problems, as Figures 1 to 6 The utility model provides a kind of RJ45 waterproof connector, including plug 1 and panel assembly 2, plug 1 one end is plugged into network cable 3, plug 1 is sleeved with protective sleeve 4, panel assembly 2 is formed with plug interface 211, plug 1 is plugged into plug interface 211, contact surface 41 is formed on protective sleeve 4, contact surface 41 is in abutment with panel assembly 2, convex part 42 is formed on contact surface 41, and convex part 42 is crimped on contact surface 41.

[0027] The protective sleeve 4 is fixed outside the plug 1, when the plug 1 is plugged into the protective sleeve 4, the protective sleeve 4 abuts on the panel assembly 2, and the protruding part 42 is further formed on the protective sleeve 4, the protruding part 42 is pressed on the panel assembly 2, so that the panel assembly 2 is tightly pressed, the greater the volume of the protruding part 42 is, the greater the deformation of the protective sleeve 4 is, and then the protective sleeve 4 can be tightly connected with the panel assembly 2, so that the sealing is realized, so that the water vapor in the outside can be prevented from entering the gap between the plug 1 and the plug-in port 211, the waterproof ability of the RJ45 waterproof connector is stronger, the reliability of the RJ45 waterproof connector can be improved, the RJ45 waterproof connector can be adapted to more areas of installation, the universal ability is improved, and when waterproof installation is not needed, the protective sleeve 4 can be taken out, the protective sleeve 4 of the utility model is detachably installed on the plug 1, can be freely detached, and can be selectively installed according to different installation environments.

[0028] The contact surface 41 is annular, the mounting opening is formed in the contact surface 41, and the plug 1 is arranged in the mounting opening, since the contact surface 41 is annular, when the protective sleeve 4 contacts the contact surface 41, the plug 1 in the mounting opening can be sealed in the circumferential direction 360°, so that the water vapor or liquid in the outside is prevented from invading the metal sheet at the front end of the plug 1 from each angle in the circumferential direction of the plug 1, and the waterproof ability of the RJ45 waterproof connector is improved.

[0029] The protruding part 42 is annularly arranged on the contact surface 41, the plug 1 is arranged in the protruding part 42, in order to cooperate with the annular contact surface 41, the protruding part 42 is also annular, the protruding part 42 is distributed in the circumferential direction of the plug 1, the plug 1 can be sealed by 360° by the protruding part 42, the sealing range and angle are improved, the protruding part 42 is arranged in each direction above and below and left and right of the plug 1, the deformation amount of the protective sleeve 4 is increased by the protruding part 42, the sealing ability is improved, and the waterproof ability is improved.

[0030] The protective sleeve 4 is made of soft rubber material, the plug 1 is made of plastic material, the protective sleeve 4 can be easily sleeved on the plug 1 by deformation, and then the protective sleeve 4 can be freely detached, meanwhile, since the protective sleeve 4 is made of soft rubber material, the protective sleeve 4 can be deformed freely, after the protruding part 42 is extruded, the contact with the contact surface 41 is more closely, and the sealing ability of the RJ45 waterproof connector is improved.

[0031] The utility model discloses a protection sleeve 4 inner wall protruding stop piece 43 is formed with the recess 11 in plug 1, and stop piece 43 is inserted in the recess 11, when protection sleeve 4 extrusion is on contact surface 41, contact surface 41 will push protection sleeve 4 to the side away from contact surface 41, makes protection sleeve 4 have the tendency of separating with plug 1, through setting stop piece 43, can avoid protection sleeve 4 after plug 1 is inserted into the insertion port 211 and forms displacement, makes protection sleeve 4 can keep relative still after being extruded by contact surface 41, thereby make protection sleeve 4 and contact surface 41 contact process always maintain consistent extrusion force, avoid protection sleeve 4 and contact surface 41 and form gap.

[0032] The utility model discloses a panel assembly 2 includes the insertion port 211 that is formed with the insertion port 211 on the insertion seat 21, and the insertion seat 21 is inserted on the PCB board 22, and the PCB board 22 can be fixed on a variety of different positions, make the PCB board 22 can be connected with the network cable 3 of different position electricity, and the insertion seat 21 and the PCB board 22 are the structure of mutual independence, can carry out flexible disassembly and replacement position, can make RJ45 waterproof connector install on different position and area, and the installation position is more flexible, can make RJ45 waterproof connector away from water source and humid area.

[0033] The panel assembly 2 further includes the butt joint plate 23, and the protruding portion 42 is in abutment with the butt joint plate 23. The butt joint plate 23 is provided with a screw hole on the side close to the PCB board 22. The PCB board 22 is provided with a mounting hole. A screw 24 is screwed into the screw hole through the mounting hole. The PCB board 22 is fixed on the panel assembly 2 by the screw 24, so that the insertion seat 21 can be fixed together with the butt joint plate 23 and the PCB board 22, the stability of the insertion seat 21 is maintained, and the stability of the RJ45 waterproof connector after connection is improved.

[0034] The utility model discloses the plug 1 upside is formed with the warped piece 12, and the warped piece 12 both sides are formed with the abutment 13, and the abutment 13 is in abutment on the inner wall of insertion seat 21, and the warped piece 12 with the main part of plug 1 is a certain angle, when the warped piece 12 is inserted in the insertion port 211, the abutment 13 will be in abutment on the inner side of insertion seat 21, avoid plug 1 to come out, provide the pressure force for protruding portion 42 simultaneously, make protruding portion 42 can be tightly attached with butt joint plate 23.

[0035] The utility model discloses the limit portion 44 is set in protection sleeve 4, and the limit portion 44 cross section is rectangular, and the limit portion 44 is inserted in the lower side of plug 1, and through setting limit portion 44 can make protection sleeve 4 quick installation on the specified position of limit portion 44, realize the quick positioning of protection sleeve 4, shorten the installation time.

[0036] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present application are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present application, and are not intended to limit the implementation modes of the present application. For those skilled in the art, various obvious changes, re-adjustments and replacements can be made without departing from the protection scope of the present application. Here, it is not necessary and also impossible to enumerate all the implementation modes. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application claim.

Claims

1. An RJ45 waterproof connector, characterized in that, The device includes a plug (1) and a panel assembly (2). One end of the plug (1) is connected to a network cable (3). A protective sleeve (4) is fitted onto the plug (1). A connector (211) is formed on the panel assembly (2). The plug (1) is inserted into the connector (211). A contact surface (41) is formed on the protective sleeve (4). The contact surface (41) abuts against the panel assembly (2). A protrusion (42) is formed on the contact surface (41). The protrusion (42) presses against the contact surface (41).

2. The RJ45 waterproof connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The contact surface (41) is annular, and an installation opening is formed in the contact surface (41), and the plug (1) is disposed in the installation opening.

3. The RJ45 waterproof connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, The contact surface (41) is provided with annularly distributed protrusions (42), and the plug (1) is provided inside the protrusions (42).

4. The RJ45 waterproof connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the protective sleeve (4) is provided with a stop plate (43), and a groove (11) is formed in the plug (1), and the stop plate (43) is inserted into the groove (11).

5. The RJ45 waterproof connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The panel assembly (2) includes a connector (21) and a PCB board (22). The connector (21) has the connector interface (211) formed on it, and the connector (21) is plugged into the PCB board (22).

6. The RJ45 waterproof connector according to claim 5, characterized in that, The panel assembly (2) further includes a mating plate (23), the protrusion (42) abuts against the mating plate (23), the mating plate (23) has a screw hole on the side near the PCB board (22), the PCB board (22) has a mounting hole, and a screw (24) passes through the mounting hole and is screwed into the screw hole.

7. The RJ45 waterproof connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective sleeve (4) is made of soft rubber.

8. The RJ45 waterproof connector according to claim 5, characterized in that, A lever (12) is formed on the upper side of the plug (1), and abutment portions (13) are formed on both sides of the lever (12), and the abutment portions (13) abut against the inner wall of the socket (21).

9. The RJ45 waterproof connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective sleeve (4) is provided with a limiting part (44), the limiting part (44) has a rectangular cross section, and the limiting part (44) is inserted into the lower side of the plug (1).