Connector housing, connector and connector assembly

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector housing, a connector and a connector assembly. The connector housing comprises: an outer peripheral wall on which an elastic buckle is formed; and the unlocking part is connected with the elastic buckle. When the connector shell is not matched with the matching shell, the elastic buckle is located at a locking position where the elastic buckle is connected with an installation panel so that the connector shell can be locked to the installation panel. And when the connector shell is matched with the matching shell, the unlocking part is jointed with a matching unlocking part on the matching shell, and the elastic buckle is driven by the matching unlocking part to move from the locking position to an unlocking position separated from the mounting panel. According to the utility model, through matching the connector housing with the matching housing of the matching connector, the elastic buckle on the connector housing can be pushed to the unlocking position where the elastic buckle is separated from the installation panel, and a special unlocking tool is not needed, so that the unlocking operation of the elastic buckle becomes very simple.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a connector housing, a connector comprising the connector housing, and a connector assembly comprising the connector. Background Technology

[0002] In existing technology, door connectors are typically installed on the door sheet metal. The door connector includes a housing and terminals disposed within the housing. Spring-loaded latches are formed on the housing to lock it onto the door sheet metal. When it is necessary to remove the door connector from the door sheet metal, a special unlocking tool must be used to move the spring-loaded latches on the door connector to the unlocked position, disengaging it from the door sheet metal. Because multiple spring-loaded latches are formed on the door connector housing, unlocking requires simultaneously unlocking all latches, making the unlocking operation very difficult, time-consuming, and labor-intensive. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to solve at least one aspect of the aforementioned problems and defects existing in the prior art.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, a connector housing is provided. The connector housing includes: an outer peripheral wall on which an elastic buckle is formed; and an unlocking portion connected to the elastic buckle. When the connector housing is not mated with a mating housing, the elastic buckle is in a locked position engaged with a mounting panel to lock the connector housing to the mounting panel; when the connector housing is mated with the mating housing, the unlocking portion engages with a mating unlocking portion on the mating housing, and the elastic buckle is moved from the locked position to an unlocked position disengaged from the mounting panel under the drive of the mating unlocking portion.

[0005] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector housing is adapted to mate with the mating housing along its height direction, and the elastic buckle is adapted to move between the locked position and the unlocked position along the lateral direction of the connector housing; an inclined surface inclined to the height direction is formed on the unlocking part, and the inclined surface on the unlocking part is used to cooperate with the mating inclined surface on the mating unlocking part to convert the movement of the mating unlocking part along the height direction into the movement of the elastic buckle along the lateral direction.

[0006] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic buckle includes: a frame, which is in the shape of a door frame with an opening; a cantilever, which is connected to the frame and suspended in the frame; and a protrusion formed on the cantilever. The connector housing is adapted to be installed into the mounting opening of the mounting panel, and the protrusion is adapted to abut against the edge of the mounting opening of the mounting panel along the height direction to lock the connector housing to the mounting panel.

[0007] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the frame includes: a pair of side columns whose lower ends are connected to the outer peripheral wall; and a top beam connected between the upper ends of the pair of side columns, the cantilever extending along the height direction and whose upper end is connected to the top beam, the protrusion forming on the outer side of the lower end of the cantilever, and the unlocking part connected to the inner side of the lower end of the cantilever.

[0008] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the unlocking part has two ears located on both sides of the cantilever in the width direction, the two ears being used to engage with two tongues on the mating housing respectively; the two ears are respectively formed with the inclined surfaces, the inclined surfaces on the two ears being used to cooperate with the mating inclined surfaces on the two tongues.

[0009] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector housing further includes a flange portion formed on the exterior of the outer peripheral wall. When the connector housing is installed into the mounting opening of the mounting panel, the edge of the mounting opening of the mounting panel is clamped between the flange portion and the protrusion of the resilient buckle, thereby locking the connector housing to the mounting panel.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the connector housing mounted on the mounting panel mates with the mating housing, the protrusion of the elastic buckle is moved to an unlocked position that disengages from the edge of the mounting opening of the mounting panel, so as to allow the connector housing to be pulled out of the mounting opening of the mounting panel.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of elastic buckles and a plurality of unlocking parts respectively connected to the plurality of elastic buckles are formed on the outer peripheral wall of the connector housing, and the plurality of elastic buckles are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the connector housing.

[0012] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the outer peripheral wall of the connector housing includes a pair of sidewalls opposite each other in the transverse direction of the connector housing, and the elastic buckle is formed on the sidewall of the connector housing; a protruding post protruding in the transverse direction is formed on the inner side of the sidewall of the connector housing, the protruding post being used to slide and engage with a groove on a drive member inserted into the mating housing, so that the mating housing can be moved from a pre-installed position to a final installation position under the drive of the drive member.

[0013] According to another aspect of the present invention, a connector is provided. The connector includes: the aforementioned connector housing; and terminals disposed within the connector housing. The terminals are used to mate with mating terminals disposed in a mating housing of a mating connector.

[0014] According to another aspect of the present invention, a connector assembly is provided. The connector assembly includes: a connector and a mating connector. The mating connector includes: a mating housing, inserted into the connector housing along its height direction; and mating terminals disposed in the mating housing and mating with the terminals in the connector housing. A mating unlocking portion is formed on the peripheral wall of the mating housing, the mating unlocking portion engaging with an unlocking portion of the connector housing to push the resilient latch of the connector housing from a locked position to an unlocked position.

[0015] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a mating slope is formed on the mating unlocking part, and the mating slope cooperates with the slope on the unlocking part to convert the movement of the mating unlocking part along the height direction into the lateral movement of the elastic buckle along the connector housing.

[0016] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a receiving groove corresponding to the elastic buckle is formed on the peripheral wall of the mating housing, and the elastic buckle is received in the receiving groove on the peripheral wall of the mating housing.

[0017] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the mating unlocking part includes two tongues located on both sides of the width direction of the receiving groove, the two tongues engaging with two ear parts on the unlocking part respectively; the mating inclined surfaces are formed on the two tongues respectively, and the mating inclined surfaces on the two tongues respectively cooperate with the inclined surfaces on the two ear parts.

[0018] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of receiving grooves and a plurality of mating unlocking parts are formed on the peripheral wall of the mating housing, and a plurality of elastic buckles on the connector housing are respectively received in the plurality of receiving grooves, and the plurality of mating unlocking parts are respectively engaged with the plurality of unlocking parts on the connector housing.

[0019] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the peripheral wall of the mating housing includes a pair of side walls opposite each other in the transverse direction of the mating housing, and the receiving groove and the mating unlocking part are formed on the side walls of the mating housing.

[0020] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector assembly further includes a driving member. The driving member includes: a pair of push rod portions, each forming a sliding groove; and an end plate portion connected between the outer ends of the pair of push rod portions. Slots extending longitudinally along the mating housing are formed in a pair of side walls of the mating housing, and the pair of push rod portions of the driving member are respectively inserted into the slots on the pair of side walls of the mating housing. A slot communicating with the slot is formed on the side wall of the mating housing, and the protruding post is inserted into the sliding groove through the slot and slides in cooperation with the sliding groove, so that the mating connector can move from a pre-installed position to a final-installed position along the height direction under the drive of the driving member.

[0021] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the driving member is movably inserted into a slot in the mating housing and is movable relative to the mating housing along the longitudinal direction between a pre-lock position and a final lock position; when the driving member is moved from the pre-lock position to the final lock position, the mating connector is moved from the pre-installed position to the final installation position under the drive of the driving member.

[0022] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the mating connector is in the pre-installed position, the mating terminal is not in contact with the terminal in the connector and the mating unlocking part is separated from the unlocking part; when the mating connector is in the final installed position, the mating terminal is mated with the terminal in the connector and the mating unlocking part is engaged with the unlocking part.

[0023] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the slide extends a predetermined length along the direction of both the height direction and the longitudinal direction of the mating housing, so as to convert the movement of the drive member along the longitudinal direction into the movement of the mating connector along the height direction.

[0024] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an elastic latch is formed on the push rod portion of the driving member, and a pre-locking groove and a final locking groove are formed on the mating housing, the pre-locking groove and the final locking groove being spaced apart longitudinally in the mating housing; when the driving member is in the pre-locking position, the elastic latch engages with the pre-locking groove to hold the driving member in the pre-locking position; when the driving member is in the final locking position, the elastic latch engages with the final locking groove to hold the driving member in the final locking position.

[0025] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the slide groove on the push rod portion has an inlet at one end thereto, allowing a protruding post on the connector housing to enter the slide groove via the inlet; when the drive member is in the pre-lock position and the mating housing is in the pre-installation position, the protruding post on the connector housing is located in the inlet of the slide groove on the push rod portion; when the drive member is in the final lock position and the mating housing is in the final installation position, the protruding post on the connector housing is located in the other end of the slide groove on the push rod portion.

[0026] In the foregoing exemplary embodiments of the present invention, by mating the connector housing with the mating housing of the mating connector, the elastic buckle on the connector housing can be pushed to the unlocked position where it is disengaged from the mounting panel, without the need for a special unlocking tool, making the unlocking operation of the elastic buckle very simple.

[0027] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, and will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0028] Figure 1 An exploded view of a connector and mounting panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0029] Figure 2 This diagram shows an assembly schematic of a connector and mounting panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a connector and mounting panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0031] Figure 4 This diagram shows a perspective view of a mating housing and a drive member of a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drive member is in a pre-locked position;

[0032] Figure 5 A perspective view of a driving element of a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0033] Figure 6 This diagram shows a perspective view of a mating housing of a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 7 This shows a cross-sectional view of the mating housing of a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the top.

[0035] Figure 8 This shows a cross-sectional view of the mating housing of a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the bottom.

[0036] Figure 9 This diagram shows a perspective view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in a pre-installed position and the drive is in a pre-locked position;

[0037] Figure 10 Showing a longitudinal sectional view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in a pre-installed position and the drive is in a pre-locked position;

[0038] Figure 11 This shows a cross-sectional view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in a pre-installed position and the drive is in a pre-locked position.

[0039] Figure 11A show Figure 11 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the connector and mating connector shown;

[0040] Figure 12 This diagram shows a perspective view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in the final assembly position and the drive member is in the final locking position.

[0041] Figure 13 Showing a longitudinal sectional view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in the final assembly position and the drive is in the final locking position;

[0042] Figure 14 This shows a cross-sectional view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in the final assembly position and the drive is in the final locking position.

[0043] Figure 14A show Figure 14 The diagram shows a partially enlarged view of the connector and the mating connector. Detailed Implementation

[0044] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of this utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the overall inventive concept of this utility model and should not be construed as a limitation thereof.

[0045] Furthermore, in the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth for ease of explanation to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein. However, it will be apparent that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and apparatuses are illustrated to simplify the figures.

[0046] According to a general technical concept of this utility model, a connector housing is provided. The connector housing includes: an outer peripheral wall on which an elastic buckle is formed; and an unlocking portion connected to the elastic buckle. When the connector housing is not mated with a mating housing, the elastic buckle is in a locked position engaged with a mounting panel to lock the connector housing to the mounting panel; when the connector housing is mated with the mating housing, the unlocking portion engages with a mating unlocking portion on the mating housing, and the elastic buckle is moved from the locked position to an unlocked position disengaged from the mounting panel under the drive of the mating unlocking portion.

[0047] According to another general technical concept of the present invention, a connector is provided. The connector includes: the aforementioned connector housing; and terminals disposed within the connector housing. The terminals are used to mate with mating terminals disposed in the mating housing of a mating connector.

[0048] According to another general technical concept of this utility model, a connector assembly is provided. The connector assembly includes: a connector and a mating connector. The mating connector includes: a mating housing, inserted into the connector housing along its height direction; and mating terminals disposed in the mating housing and mating with the terminals in the connector housing. A mating unlocking portion is formed on the peripheral wall of the mating housing, the mating unlocking portion engaging with the unlocking portion of the connector housing to push the resilient latch of the connector housing from a locked position to an unlocked position.

[0049] Figure 1 An exploded view of the connector and mounting panel 3 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 2 This diagram shows an assembly schematic of the connector and mounting panel 3 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a connector and mounting panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown; Figure 4 This diagram shows a perspective view of a mating housing 2 and a driving member 4 of a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the driving member 4 is in a pre-locked position; Figure 5 This diagram shows a perspective view of the drive element 4 of a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6This diagram shows a perspective view of the mating housing 2 of a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 This shows a top-view cross-sectional view of the mating housing 2 of a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 This shows a cross-sectional view of the mating housing 2 of a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the bottom. Figure 9 This diagram shows a perspective view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in a pre-installed position and the drive member 4 is in a pre-locked position. Figure 10 Showing a longitudinal sectional view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in a pre-installed position and the drive 4 is in a pre-locked position; Figure 11 This shows a cross-sectional view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in a pre-installed position and the drive member 4 is in a pre-locked position. Figure 11A show Figure 11 A partially enlarged schematic diagram of the connector and mating connector shown; Figure 12 This diagram shows a perspective view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in the final assembly position and the drive member 4 is in the final locking position. Figure 13 Showing a longitudinal sectional view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in the final assembly position and the drive member 4 is in the final locking position; Figure 14 This shows a cross-sectional view of a connector and a mating connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the connector and the mating connector are in the final assembly position and the drive member 4 is in the final locking position. Figure 14A show Figure 14 The diagram shows a partially enlarged view of the connector and the mating connector.

[0050] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of this utility model, a connector housing 1 is disclosed. The connector housing 1 includes an outer peripheral wall 10 and an unlocking portion 14. An elastic buckle 11 is formed on the outer peripheral wall 10. The unlocking portion 14 is connected to the elastic buckle 11. When the connector housing 1 is not mated with the mating housing 2, the elastic buckle 11 is in a locked position engaged with the mounting panel 3 to lock the connector housing 1 to the mounting panel 3. When the connector housing 1 has been mated with the mating housing 2, the unlocking portion 14 engages with the mating unlocking portion 24 on the mating housing 2, and the elastic buckle 11 is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position disengaged from the mounting panel 3 under the drive of the mating unlocking portion 24.

[0051] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the connector housing 1 is adapted to mate with the mating housing 2 along its height direction Z, and the elastic buckle 11 is adapted to move between a locked position and an unlocked position along the lateral direction X of the connector housing 1. An inclined surface 14a inclined with respect to the height direction Z is formed on the unlocking portion 14, which engages with the mating inclined surface 24a on the mating unlocking portion 24 to convert the movement of the mating unlocking portion 24 along the height direction Z into movement of the elastic buckle 11 along the lateral direction X.

[0052] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the resilient buckle 11 includes a frame 111, a cantilever 112, and a protrusion 113. The frame 111 is shaped like a door frame with an opening. The cantilever 112 is connected to the frame 111 and suspended within the frame 111. The protrusion 113 is formed on the cantilever 112. The connector housing 1 is adapted to be mounted into the mounting opening 30 of the mounting panel 3, and the protrusion 113 is adapted to abut against the edge of the mounting opening 30 of the mounting panel 3 along the height direction Z to lock the connector housing 1 to the mounting panel 3.

[0053] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the frame 111 includes a pair of side pillars 11a and a top beam 11b. The lower ends of the pair of side pillars 11a are connected to the outer peripheral wall 10. The top beam 11b connects the upper ends of the pair of side pillars 11a. A cantilever 112 extends along the height direction Z and its upper end is connected to the top beam 11b. A protrusion 113 is formed on the outer side of the lower end of the cantilever 112, and an unlocking part 14 is connected to the inner side of the lower end of the cantilever 112.

[0054] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the unlocking part 14 has two ears 140 located on both sides of the cantilever 112 in the width direction, and the two ears 140 are used to engage with two tongues 240 on the mating housing 2 respectively. An inclined surface 14a is formed on each of the two ears 140, and the inclined surface 14a on the two ears 140 is used to cooperate with the mating inclined surface 24a on the two tongues 240.

[0055] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the connector housing 1 further includes a flange portion 12, which is formed on the outside of the outer peripheral wall 10. When the connector housing 1 is installed into the mounting opening 30 of the mounting panel 3, the edge of the mounting opening 30 of the mounting panel 3 is clamped between the flange portion 12 and the protrusion 113 of the elastic buckle 11, thereby locking the connector housing 1 to the mounting panel 3.

[0056] like Figures 1 to 14As shown in the illustrated embodiment, when the connector housing 1 mounted on the mounting panel 3 mates with the mating housing 2, the protrusion 113 of the elastic buckle 11 is moved to an unlocked position that disengages from the edge of the mounting opening 30 of the mounting panel 3, so as to allow the connector housing 1 to be pulled out from the mounting opening 30 of the mounting panel 3.

[0057] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of elastic buckles 11 and a plurality of unlocking parts 14 respectively connected to the plurality of elastic buckles 11 are formed on the outer peripheral wall 10 of the connector housing 1. The plurality of elastic buckles 11 are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the connector housing 1.

[0058] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the outer peripheral wall 10 of the connector housing 1 includes a pair of opposing sidewalls 10a in the transverse direction X of the connector housing 1, and an elastic buckle 11 is formed on the sidewalls 10a of the connector housing 1. A protruding post 13 is formed on the inner side of the sidewalls 10a of the connector housing 1, protruding along the transverse direction X. The protruding post 13 is used to slide and engage with a groove 40 on the drive member 4 inserted into the mating housing 2, so that the mating housing 2 can move from a pre-installed position to a final-installed position under the drive of the drive member 4.

[0059] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of this utility model, a connector is also disclosed. The connector includes a connector housing 1 and terminals (not shown). The terminals are disposed in the connector housing 1. The terminals are used to mate with mating terminals (not shown) disposed in the mating housing 2 of a mating connector.

[0060] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of this utility model, a connector assembly is also disclosed. The connector assembly includes the aforementioned connector and a mating connector. The mating connector includes a mating housing 2 and mating terminals. The mating housing 2 is inserted into the connector housing 1 along the height direction Z. The mating terminals are disposed in the mating housing 2 and mate with the terminals in the connector housing 1. A mating unlocking portion 24 is formed on the peripheral wall 20 of the mating housing 2, which engages with the unlocking portion 14 of the connector housing 1 to push the elastic latch 11 of the connector housing 1 from the locked position to the unlocked position.

[0061] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a mating ramp 24a is formed on the mating unlocking part 24. The mating ramp 24a cooperates with the ramp 14a on the unlocking part 14 to convert the movement of the mating unlocking part 24 along the height direction Z into the movement of the elastic buckle 11 along the lateral direction X of the connector housing 1.

[0062] like Figures 1 to 14As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a receiving groove 21 corresponding to the elastic buckle 11 is formed on the peripheral wall 20 of the mating housing 2, and the elastic buckle 11 is received in the receiving groove 21 on the peripheral wall 20 of the mating housing 2.

[0063] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the mating unlocking part 24 includes two tongues 240 located on both sides of the receiving groove 21 in the width direction, and the two tongues 240 respectively engage with two ears 140 on the unlocking part 14. A mating slope 24a is formed on each of the two tongues 240, and the mating slope 24a on the two tongues 240 respectively mates with the slope 14a on the two ears 140.

[0064] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of receiving grooves 21 and a plurality of mating unlocking parts 24 are formed on the peripheral wall 20 of the mating housing 2. A plurality of elastic buckles 11 on the connector housing 1 are respectively received in the plurality of receiving grooves 21, and the plurality of mating unlocking parts 24 are respectively engaged with the plurality of unlocking parts 14 on the connector housing 1.

[0065] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the peripheral wall 20 of the mating housing 2 includes a pair of sidewalls 20a opposite each other in the transverse X direction of the mating housing 2, and a receiving groove 21 and a mating unlocking part 24 are formed on the sidewalls 20a of the mating housing 2.

[0066] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly further includes a drive member 4. The drive member 4 includes a pair of push rod portions 41 and an end plate portion 42. Slots 40 are formed on each of the pair of push rod portions 41. The end plate portion 42 connects between the outer ends of the pair of push rod portions 41. Slots 201 extending along the longitudinal direction Y of the mating housing 2 are formed in each of the pair of side walls 20a of the mating housing 2, and the pair of push rod portions 41 of the drive member 4 are respectively inserted into the slots 201 on the pair of side walls 20a of the mating housing 2. Holes 202 communicating with the slots 201 are formed on the side walls 20a of the mating housing 2, and protruding posts 13 are inserted into the slots 40 via the holes 202 and slide in cooperation with the slots 40, allowing the mating connector to move from a pre-installed position to a final-installed position along the height direction Z under the drive of the drive member 4.

[0067] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the drive member 4 is movably inserted into the slot 201 of the mating housing 2, and is movable relative to the mating housing 2 along the longitudinal direction Y between a pre-lock position and a final lock position. When the drive member 4 is moved from the pre-lock position to the final lock position, the mating connector moves from the pre-installed position to the final-installed position under the drive of the drive member 4.

[0068] like Figures 1 to 14As shown in the illustrated embodiment, when the mating connector is in the pre-installed position, the mating terminals are not in contact with the terminals in the connector, and the mating unlocking part 24 is separated from the unlocking part 14. When the mating connector is in the final-installed position, the mating terminals are mated with the terminals in the connector, and the mating unlocking part 24 is engaged with the unlocking part 14.

[0069] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the slide 40 extends a predetermined length in a direction inclined with respect to the height direction Z and longitudinal direction Y of the mating housing 2, so as to convert the movement of the drive member 4 in the longitudinal direction Y into the movement of the mating connector in the height direction Z.

[0070] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, an elastic latch 43 is formed on the push rod portion 41 of the drive member 4, and a pre-locking groove 23a and a final locking groove 23b are formed on the mating housing 2. The pre-locking groove 23a and the final locking groove 23b are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction Y of the mating housing 2. When the drive member 4 is in the pre-locked position, the elastic latch 43 engages with the pre-locking groove 23a to hold the drive member 4 in the pre-locked position. When the drive member 4 is in the final locking position, the elastic latch 43 engages with the final locking groove 23b to hold the drive member 4 in the final locking position.

[0071] like Figures 1 to 14 As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the groove 40 on the push rod portion 41 has an inlet 401 at one end to allow the protruding post 13 on the connector housing 1 to enter the groove 40 via the inlet 401. When the drive member 4 is in the pre-lock position and the mating housing 2 is in the pre-install position, the protruding post 13 on the connector housing 1 is located in the inlet 401 of the groove 40 on the push rod portion 41. When the drive member 4 is in the final lock position and the mating housing 2 is in the final installation position, the protruding post 13 on the connector housing 1 is located in the other end of the groove 40 on the push rod portion 41.

[0072] Those skilled in the art will understand that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be improved upon. The structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without causing structural or principle conflicts, and these changes should fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0073] Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as a limitation thereof.

[0074] While some embodiments of the general concept of this utility model have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general concept of this utility model, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0075] It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude multiple elements. Furthermore, any reference numerals in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A connector housing, characterized in that, include: The outer peripheral wall (10) has an elastic buckle (11) formed thereon; and The unlocking part (14) is connected to the elastic buckle (11). When the connector housing (1) is not mated with the mating housing (2), the elastic buckle (11) is in a locked position engaged with the mounting panel (3) to lock the connector housing (1) to the mounting panel (3). When the connector housing (1) has been mated with the mating housing (2), the unlocking part (14) engages with the mating unlocking part (24) on the mating housing (2) and the elastic buckle (11) is moved from the locked position to the unlocking position disengaged from the mounting panel (3) under the drive of the mating unlocking part (24).

2. The connector housing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector housing (1) is adapted to mate with the mating housing (2) along its height direction (Z), and the elastic buckle (11) is adapted to move along the transverse direction (X) of the connector housing (1) between the locked position and the unlocked position; An inclined surface (14a) inclined to the height direction (Z) is formed on the unlocking part (14). The inclined surface (14a) on the unlocking part (14) is used to cooperate with the mating inclined surface (24a) on the mating unlocking part (24) to convert the movement of the mating unlocking part (24) along the height direction (Z) into the movement of the elastic buckle (11) along the lateral direction (X).

3. The connector housing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic buckle (11) includes: The frame (111) is shaped like a door frame with an opening; A cantilever (112) is connected to and suspended within the frame (111); and A protrusion (113) is formed on the cantilever (112). The connector housing (1) is adapted to be installed into the mounting port (30) of the mounting panel (3), and the protrusion (113) is adapted to abut against the edge of the mounting port (30) of the mounting panel (3) along the height direction (Z) to lock the connector housing (1) to the mounting panel (3).

4. The connector housing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The frame (111) includes: A pair of side pillars (11a), the lower ends of which are connected to the outer peripheral wall (10); and A top beam (11b) is connected between the upper ends of the pair of side columns (11a), the cantilever (112) extends along the height direction (Z) and its upper end is connected to the top beam (11b), the protrusion (113) is formed on the outer side of the lower end of the cantilever (112), and the unlocking part (14) is connected to the inner side of the lower end of the cantilever (112).

5. The connector housing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The unlocking part (14) has two ears (140) located on both sides of the cantilever (112) in the width direction, and the two ears (140) are used to engage with two tongues (240) on the mating housing (2); The two ear portions (140) are respectively formed with the inclined surfaces (14a), which are used to cooperate with the mating inclined surfaces (24a) on the two tongues (240).

6. The connector housing according to claim 3, characterized in that, Also includes: A flange (12) is formed on the outside of the outer peripheral wall (10). When the connector housing (1) is installed into the mounting port (30) of the mounting panel (3), the edge of the mounting port (30) of the mounting panel (3) is clamped between the flange (12) and the protrusion (113) of the elastic buckle (11), so that the connector housing (1) is locked to the mounting panel (3).

7. The connector housing according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the connector housing (1) mounted on the mounting panel (3) mates with the mating housing (2), the protrusion (113) of the elastic buckle (11) is moved to an unlocked position that disengages from the edge of the mounting port (30) of the mounting panel (3), so as to allow the connector housing (1) to be pulled out from the mounting port (30) of the mounting panel (3).

8. The connector housing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of elastic buckles (11) and a plurality of unlocking parts (14) connected to the plurality of elastic buckles (11) are formed on the outer peripheral wall (10) of the connector housing (1), and the plurality of elastic buckles (11) are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the connector housing (1).

9. The connector housing according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that: The outer peripheral wall (10) of the connector housing (1) includes a pair of sidewalls opposite each other in the transverse (X) direction of the connector housing (1), and the elastic buckle (11) is formed on the sidewall of the connector housing (1); A protruding post (13) is formed on the inner side of the side wall of the connector housing (1) along the transverse (X) direction. The protruding post (13) is used to slide and engage with the sliding groove (40) on the drive member (4) inserted into the mating housing (2), so that the mating housing (2) can move from the pre-installed position to the final installation position under the drive of the drive member (4).

10. A connector, characterized in that, include: The connector housing (1) according to any one of claims 1-9; and Terminals are disposed in the connector housing (1). The terminal is used to mate with the mating terminal disposed in the mating housing (2) of the mating connector.

11. A connector assembly, characterized in that, include: The connector as claimed in claim 10; and mating connectors, including: The mating housing (2) is inserted into the connector housing (1) along the height direction (Z); and The mating terminals are disposed in the mating housing (2) and mated with the terminals in the connector housing (1). A mating unlocking part (24) is formed on the peripheral wall of the mating housing (2), and the mating unlocking part (24) engages with the unlocking part (14) of the connector housing (1) to push the elastic buckle (11) of the connector housing (1) from the locked position to the unlocked position.

12. The connector assembly according to claim 11, characterized in that: A mating ramp (24a) is formed on the mating unlocking part (24), and the mating ramp (24a) cooperates with the ramp (14a) on the unlocking part (14) to convert the movement of the mating unlocking part (24) along the height direction (Z) into the movement of the elastic buckle (11) along the lateral direction (X) of the connector housing (1).

13. The connector assembly according to claim 12, characterized in that: A receiving groove (21) corresponding to the elastic buckle (11) is formed on the peripheral wall (20) of the mating housing (2), and the elastic buckle (11) is accommodated in the receiving groove (21) on the peripheral wall (20) of the mating housing (2).

14. The connector assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that: The mating unlocking part (24) includes two tongues (240) located on both sides of the width direction of the receiving groove (21), and the two tongues (240) are respectively engaged with two ears (140) on the unlocking part (14); The two tongues (240) are respectively formed with mating bevels (24a), and the mating bevels (24a) on the two tongues (240) respectively mate with the bevels (14a) on the two ears (140).

15. The connector assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that: A plurality of receiving grooves (21) and a plurality of mating unlocking parts (24) are formed on the peripheral wall (20) of the mating housing (2). A plurality of elastic buckles (11) on the connector housing (1) are respectively accommodated in the plurality of receiving grooves (21), and the plurality of mating unlocking parts (24) are respectively engaged with the plurality of unlocking parts (14) on the connector housing (1).

16. The connector assembly according to claim 13, characterized in that: The peripheral wall (20) of the mating housing (2) includes a pair of sidewalls opposite each other in the transverse (X) direction of the mating housing (2), and the receiving groove (21) and the mating unlocking part (24) are formed on the sidewalls of the mating housing (2).

17. The connector assembly according to claim 16, characterized in that, Also includes: Drive unit (4), including: A pair of push rods (41) are each formed with a groove (40); and An end plate portion (42) is connected between the outer ends of the pair of push rod portions (41). Slots (201) extending longitudinally (Y) of the mating housing (2) are formed in a pair of side walls of the mating housing (2), and a pair of push rods (41) of the driving member (4) are respectively inserted into the slots (201) on the pair of side walls of the mating housing (2). A slot (202) communicating with the slot (201) is formed on the side wall of the mating housing (2). The protruding post (13) is inserted into the slide groove (40) through the slot (202) and slides in cooperation with the slide groove (40), so that the mating connector can move from the pre-installed position to the final installation position along the height direction (Z) under the drive of the drive member (4).

18. The connector assembly according to claim 17, characterized in that: The drive unit (4) is movably inserted into the slot (201) of the mating housing (2) and is able to move relative to the mating housing (2) along the longitudinal direction (Y) between a pre-lock position and a final lock position; When the drive member (4) is moved from the pre-lock position to the final lock position, the mating connector moves from the pre-installation position to the final installation position under the drive of the drive member (4).

19. The connector assembly according to claim 18, characterized in that: When the mating connector is in the pre-installed position, the mating terminal is not in contact with the terminal in the connector and the mating unlocking part (24) is separated from the unlocking part (14); When the mating connector is in the final assembly position, the mating terminal mates with the terminal in the connector and the mating unlocking part (24) engages with the unlocking part (14).

20. The connector assembly according to claim 18, characterized in that: The slide (40) extends a predetermined length in a direction inclined with respect to the height direction (Z) and longitudinal direction (Y) of the mating housing (2) so as to convert the movement of the drive member (4) along the longitudinal direction (Y) into the movement of the mating connector along the height direction (Z).

21. The connector assembly according to claim 18, characterized in that: An elastic latch (43) is formed on the push rod portion (41) of the drive member (4), and a pre-locking groove (23a) and a final locking groove (23b) are formed on the mating housing (2). The pre-locking groove (23a) and the final locking groove (23b) are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction (Y) of the mating housing (2). When the drive member (4) is in the pre-lock position, the elastic latch (43) engages with the pre-lock slot (23a) to hold the drive member (4) in the pre-lock position; When the drive member (4) is in the final lock position, the elastic latch (43) engages with the final lock slot (23b) to hold the drive member (4) in the final lock position.

22. The connector assembly according to claim 18, characterized in that: The slide (40) on the push rod (41) has an inlet (401) at one end thereto, so as to allow the protruding post (13) on the connector housing (1) to enter the slide (40) via the inlet (401); When the drive member (4) is in the pre-lock position and the mating housing (2) is in the pre-installation position, the protruding post (13) on the connector housing (1) is located in the inlet (401) of the groove (40) on the push rod part (41); When the drive member (4) is in the final lock position and the mating housing (2) is in the final assembly position, the protruding post (13) on the connector housing (1) is located at the other end of the groove (40) on the push rod part (41).

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