Hardware terminal convenient to install

By introducing side springs into the hardware terminals to provide lateral pressure, the problem of wire harness swaying caused by the limiting plates only providing vertical pressure is solved, thus achieving stable connection of the wire harness and extending its service life.

CN223583271UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21DONGGUAN SHANG TONG METAL ELECTRONICS
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423201070.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-24
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-24

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Technical Problem

Existing hardware terminals, due to the limiting plates only providing pressure in the vertical direction, cause the wire harness to easily wobble and loosen in the horizontal direction, affecting the connection stability.

Method used

An easy-to-install hardware terminal was designed, which adopts a structure including a base plate, a plug sleeve, first and second limiting pieces, and side springs. The side springs provide additional lateral pressure to assist in limiting and absorbing mechanical stress, ensuring that the wire harness does not shift during assembly.

Benefits of technology

It improves the connection stability of the wire harness, prevents movement caused by vibration or external force, extends the service life of terminals and wire harnesses, and enhances the convenience and quality of installation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of hardware terminals, and discloses a hardware terminal convenient to install, which comprises a bottom plate, the front part of the bottom plate is provided with a plug sleeve, the outer end of the rear part of the bottom plate is connected with a first limiting sheet, and the middle position of the rear part of the bottom plate is provided with a second limiting sheet; and the side elastic piece is connected to the outer end of the first limiting piece, and a protruding strip is arranged in the second limiting piece. According to the scheme, the additional lateral pressure can be provided for the wire harness through the additionally arranged side elastic pieces, it is ensured that the wire harness does not displace or loosen in the assembling process, and the lateral pressure is beneficial for keeping the correct position of the wire harness and preventing the problem that the wire harness moves due to vibration or other external force; the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece are bent to fix the wire harness, then auxiliary limiting is carried out through the side face elastic pieces, the stability of wire harness connection is guaranteed, firm pressing limiting and releasing installation of the wire harness are conveniently achieved through elastic limiting, and installation of the hardware terminal is convenient.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of hardware terminal technology, specifically to a hardware terminal that is easy to install. Background Technology

[0002] Metal stamping terminal blocks are a type of hardware accessory used to achieve electrical connections. In industry, they fall under the category of connectors. Terminal blocks are used to facilitate the connection of wires. They are essentially a metal sheet encased in insulating plastic, with holes at both ends for inserting wires.

[0003] Common hardware terminals include a base plate and a limiting plate. When using them, the wire harness is first inserted into the inside of the limiting plate, and then the limiting plate is rolled up to press it tightly against the surface of the wire harness, thereby fixing the wire harness. However, since the limiting plate can only provide pressure in the up and down direction, the wire harness is prone to swaying in the left and right direction, which can cause the wire to loosen or move easily. This cannot meet the working requirements of the hardware terminals. Therefore, a hardware terminal that is easy to install is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, this utility model provides a hardware terminal that is easy to install, so as to solve the technical problem that the limiting plate can only provide pressure in the vertical direction, which makes the wire harness easy to wobble in the horizontal direction.

[0006] (II) Technical Solution

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a hardware terminal that is easy to install, comprising:

[0008] A base plate, wherein a plug-in sleeve is installed at the front of the base plate, a first limiting piece is connected to the outer rear end of the base plate, and a second limiting piece is installed at the middle rear position of the base plate;

[0009] A side spring is connected to the outer end of the first limiting piece, and a protrusion is installed inside the second limiting piece.

[0010] Preferably, the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece are both integrally stamped with the base plate, and both the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece are V-shaped, which facilitates the fixing of the wire harness.

[0011] Preferably, the top left and right sides of the plug sleeve are provided with grooves, and the left and right sides of the plug sleeve are provided with limiting spring pieces.

[0012] Preferably, the number of limiting spring pieces is 1-3 sets, and a limiting block is installed on the top of the base plate at the middle of the rear part of the insertion sleeve to improve the tightness of the insertion.

[0013] Preferably, the outer ends of the side springs are all connected to inclined sections, and the outer ends of the inclined sections are all equipped with arc-shaped heads. The added arc-shaped heads prevent damage to the surface of the wire harness when it is clamped.

[0014] Preferably, the outer end opening width of the side spring is smaller than the opening width of the first limiting piece, and the outer end opening width of the inclined section is smaller than the opening width of the side spring, thereby improving the firmness of clamping the wire harness.

[0015] (III) Beneficial Effects

[0016] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a hardware terminal that is easy to install, and has the following advantages:

[0017] This easy-to-install hardware terminal, with its added side springs, provides additional lateral pressure to the wire harness, ensuring that the harness does not shift or loosen during assembly. This lateral pressure helps maintain the correct position of the wire harness and prevents movement caused by vibration or other external forces. After the first and second limiting plates are bent to fix the wire harness, the side springs provide auxiliary limiting, ensuring the stability of the wire harness connection. Furthermore, the elasticity of the side springs can absorb a certain degree of mechanical stress, thereby extending the service life of the terminal and the wire harness. This solution uses an elastic structure for limiting, which facilitates reliable clamping, limiting, and releasing of the wire harness without the need for secondary bending and clamping operations, thus simplifying the installation of the hardware terminal. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the base plate structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the side spring structure of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the plug-in sleeve structure of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting block structure of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Base plate; 2. Insert sleeve; 3. First limiting piece; 4. Second limiting piece; 5. Side spring piece; 51. Inclined section; 52. Arc-shaped head; 6. Protrusion; 7. Groove; 8. Limiting spring piece; 9. Limiting block. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0025] This utility model provides a technical solution: a hardware terminal that is easy to install, including a base plate 1, a plug sleeve 2, a first limiting piece 3, a second limiting piece 4, a side spring piece 5, an inclined section 51, an arc-shaped head 52, a protrusion 6, a groove 7, a limiting spring piece 8, and a limiting block 9.

[0026] Please see Figure 1 The front part of the base plate 1 is equipped with a plug sleeve 2, the outer rear end of the base plate 1 is connected with a first limiting piece 3, and the middle rear part of the base plate 1 is equipped with a second limiting piece 4.

[0027] Please see Figure 2 Side spring 5 is connected to the outer end of the first limiting piece 3. A protruding strip 6 is installed inside the second limiting piece 4. Both the first limiting piece 3 and the second limiting piece 4 are integrally stamped with the base plate 1. Both the first limiting piece 3 and the second limiting piece 4 are V-shaped. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 4 and Figure 5 The top left and right sides of the plug-in sleeve 2 are equipped with grooves 7, and the left and right sides of the plug-in sleeve 2 are equipped with limiting springs 8, with 1-3 sets of limiting springs 8. A limiting block 9 is installed at the top of the base plate 1, located in the middle of the rear of the plug-in sleeve 2. The added side springs 5 ​​provide additional lateral pressure to the wire harness, ensuring that the wire harness will not shift or loosen during assembly. This lateral pressure helps maintain the correct position of the wire harness and prevents movement caused by vibration or other external forces. After the first limiting piece 3 and the second limiting piece 4 are bent and fixed to the wire harness, the side springs 5 ​​provide auxiliary limiting, ensuring the stability of the wire harness connection. Furthermore, the elasticity of the side springs 5 ​​can absorb a certain degree of mechanical stress, thereby extending the service life of the terminals and wire harness and improving the quality of the hardware terminals. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 3 The outer ends of the side springs 5 ​​are all connected to inclined sections 51, and the outer ends of the inclined sections 51 are all equipped with arc-shaped heads 52. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 2 The width of the outer end opening of the side spring 5 is smaller than the width of the opening of the first limiting piece 3, and the width of the outer end opening of the inclined section 51 is smaller than the width of the opening of the side spring 5.

[0028] This solution provides additional lateral pressure to the wire harness through the added side spring 5, ensuring that the wire harness will not shift or loosen during assembly. This lateral pressure also helps maintain the correct position of the wire harness and prevents it from moving due to vibration or other external forces. After the first limiting piece 3 and the second limiting piece 4 are bent and fixed to the wire harness, the side spring 5 provides auxiliary limiting, ensuring the stability of the wire harness connection. Furthermore, the elasticity of the side spring 5 can absorb a certain degree of mechanical stress, thereby extending the service life of the terminals and the wire harness and improving the quality of the hardware terminals.

[0029] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0030] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A hardware terminal that is easy to install, comprising a base plate, characterized in that: The front part of the base plate is equipped with a plug-in sleeve, the outer rear end of the base plate is connected to a first limiting piece, the middle rear part of the base plate is equipped with a second limiting piece, the outer end of the first limiting piece is connected to a side spring, the outer end of each side spring is connected to an inclined section, the outer end of each inclined section is equipped with an arc-shaped head, the outer opening width of the side spring is smaller than the opening width of the first limiting piece, the outer opening width of the inclined section is smaller than the opening width of the side spring, and the interior of the second limiting piece is equipped with a protruding strip.

2. The easy-to-install hardware terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first limiting piece and the second limiting piece are both integrally stamped with the base plate, and both the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece are V-shaped.

3. The easy-to-install hardware terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top left and right sides of the plug sleeve are provided with grooves, and the left and right sides of the plug sleeve are provided with limiting springs.

4. The easy-to-install hardware terminal according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of limiting spring pieces is 1-3 sets, and a limiting block is installed on the top of the base plate at the middle position of the rear part of the plug sleeve.