Automatic electric connector for online detection
By integrating temperature sensors, displacement sensors, and insulation performance detection elements into the coupler connector, the problem of real-time detection in existing technologies is solved, enabling real-time status monitoring of the connector and ensuring vehicle stability and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520250942.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-21
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-18
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies cannot achieve real-time detection of coupler connectors, resulting in the inability to detect contact faults, reduced insulation, and other problems in a timely manner, which affects the stability and safety of vehicles.
Temperature and displacement sensors are integrated into the coupler connector, along with insulation performance detection elements. Automatic detection is achieved through a rotating flip-top assembly, ensuring real-time status monitoring of the connector.
It enables real-time status monitoring of the coupler connector to prevent faults such as short circuits and burning, ensuring stable operation and safety of the vehicle.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the connector field, concretely relate to a kind of automatic electric connector for online detection for train. BACKGROUND
[0002] Intelligent train belongs to unmanned vehicle, and the stability and safety of vehicle are very high, so the state of full-automatic connector needs to be monitored in real time, temperature monitoring is increased in the use process of connector, whether the abnormal heating caused by contact failure exists in power contact is mainly checked, to avoid burn loss caused by temperature being too high.Secondly, insulation monitoring is carried out to connector, whether water or foreign matter pollution exists in the inside of connector is mainly detected, insulation is reduced, to prevent short circuit, connector ablation and other faults occur.
[0003] In prior art, the performance detection of coupler connector is carried out by additional detection circuit, cannot realize real-time detection, and additional circuit and detection module are added on coupler connector, which reduces the connection reliability of connector. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The utility model aims at improving existing coupler connection, so that connector itself has the functions of online automatic temperature detection and connection displacement, and the detection of insulation performance in connector.
[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the following technical solutions are adopted in the present application:
[0006] An automatic electric connector for online detection, comprising a shell, a plug-in assembly, a positioning member and a rotary flip cover assembly, a plurality of sensor contact pieces are arranged in the plug-in assembly along the plug-in direction.
[0007] In the above technical solution, the plug-in assembly includes an insulator, a plurality of pins or sockets passing through the insulator, and the sensor contact pieces are fixedly arranged in the insulator.
[0008] In the above technical solution, the sensor contact pieces include temperature sensors and displacement sensors, and the lines of the sensor contact pieces pass through the insulator.
[0009] In the above technical solution, an insulation performance detection element is arranged in the insulator between the adjacent pins or sockets.
[0010] In the above technical solution, a tooth-shaped structure is arranged on the rotary flip cover assembly.
[0011] In the above technical solution, the tooth-shaped structure is arranged on the front surface of the flip cover by welding.
[0012] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, the utility model has the following advantages:
[0013] The application can monitor the connection state of the vehicle automatic connector in real time, detect whether water or foreign matter exists in the connector, cause insulation reduction, and prevent short circuit, connector ablation and other faults from occurring, thereby ensuring that various functions of the vehicle normally operate when the connector is connected in place. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] The utility model will be explained through examples and in the manner of referring to the drawings, wherein:
[0015] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of a car coupler connector;
[0016] Among them: 1 is the rotating flip cover assembly, 2 is the toothed structure, 3 is the insulator, 4 is the temperature sensor, 5 is the displacement sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] All features disclosed in this specification, or all steps of any methods or processes disclosed, can be combined in any manner, except where features or steps are mutually exclusive.
[0018] Any feature disclosed in this specification, unless stated otherwise, can be replaced by an alternative feature or step of similar effect. That is, unless stated otherwise, each feature is one example only of a number of alternative features or steps that could be used in place of that feature.
[0019] As shown in Figure 1 The car coupler connector includes a shell, a positioning column and a positioning sleeve arranged on the shell, a rotating flip cover assembly 1, and a plug-in assembly arranged in the shell. The car coupler connector in the embodiment includes a socket and a plug, and the structures of the two parts are consistent, and the pins correspond to the sockets.
[0020] As shown in the figure, the plug-in assembly includes an insulator 3, and a plurality of sockets or pins are arranged on the insulator 3, and each socket or pin penetrates the insulator for connecting a cable.
[0021] In the embodiment, a through hole is further arranged on the insulator 3, a sensor is arranged at the front end of the through hole, and the rear end of the through hole is fixed with the sensor and connected with a cable through a nut. The installation direction of the entire sensor is consistent with the direction of the socket or pin.
[0022] In the embodiment, the adjacent sockets or pins need to be completely insulated, and the insulation detection element is arranged on the insulator adjacent to the adjacent sockets or pins, so as to judge the insulation performance of the insulator through the insulation resistance value of the adjacent sockets or pins.
[0023] The sensor in the embodiment comprises a displacement sensor 5 and a temperature sensor 4, when the plug and the socket are connected, the displacement sensor 5 on the plug and the displacement sensor 5 on the socket are relatively moved, the displacement sensor 5 has one fixed end and one floating end, when the plug and the socket are connected, the floating end is matched with the fixed end, and whether the connection is in place is judged through the compression amount between the floating end and the fixed end.
[0024] The car coupler connector in the embodiment needs to be uncapped when being connected, in order to realize automatic uncapping, a metal plate with a tooth-shaped structure 2 is arranged on the front surface of the flip cover, and the metal plate is connected with the flip cover through welding. When the plug and the socket are connected, the flip cover assembly on the plug and the flip cover assembly on the socket contact each other, the tooth-shaped structures are engaged with each other, the flip cover is driven to rotate through the acting force, and uncapping is realized.
[0025] The utility model is not limited to the foregoing specific embodiments. The utility model extends to any new feature or any new combination disclosed in the specification, and any new method or process step or any new combination disclosed.
Claims
1. An automatic electrical connector for online testing comprising a housing, a connector assembly, a positioning member and a rotating flip cover assembly, characterized in that: The connector assembly is provided with a plurality of sensor contacts along a connecting direction.
2. An automatic electrical connector for online detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector assembly comprises an insulator, a plurality of pins or sockets passing through the insulator, and the sensor contacts are fixedly arranged in the insulator.
3. An automatic electrical connector for in-line testing according to claim 2, wherein: The sensor contacts comprise temperature sensors and displacement sensors, and the lines of the sensor contacts pass through the insulator.
4. An automatic electrical connector for online detection according to claim 2, characterized in that: An insulation performance detection element is arranged in the insulator between the adjacent pins or sockets.
5. An automatic electrical connector for online detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotary flip cover assembly is provided with a tooth-shaped structure.
6. An automatic electrical connector for online testing according to claim 5, characterized in that: The tooth-shaped structure is arranged on the front surface of the flip cover by welding.