Quick plug connector test tool

Abstract

The utility model relates to a quick-plug connector testing tool, which comprises a main body support, a clamping and positioning part and a linear force application mechanism, and is characterized in that the main body support is provided with a first fixing plate, and a female connector is fixed on the first fixing plate; the clamping and positioning part is arranged on the main body bracket in a sliding manner and is used for clamping and fixing the male joint; after the male connector is clamped and fixed, the center line of the protruding part and the center line of the groove are coaxial. And the linear force application mechanism drives the clamping and positioning component to linearly advance or retreat. The test tool can greatly reduce the labor intensity of testers, improve the test efficiency, and improve the production efficiency of terminal cables.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cable test technical field, especially a kind of fast plug connector test tool. BACKGROUND

[0002] Quick connector is the common connector in electrical industry, for the quick connection and disconnection of electrical circuit;Common structure has spiral type, spring type, plug-in type etc., in the electric power industry, fast plug connector is widely used due to its good electric transmission performance and simple compact structure design.

[0003] Usually, after the assembly of fast plug connector and cable, the electrical performance of connector needs to be tested, before testing, male connector and female connector need to be docked, after testing, male connector and female connector are separated from each other, the docking and plugging action of male connector and female connector in connector testing process is currently operated manually.

[0004] Male connector and female connector have small cooperation gap at the beginning of structure design, to ensure the stability and reliability of electrical connection, once male connector is inserted into female connector, it will be tightly attached and not easy to be released, effectively prevent plug from falling off accidentally in use, therefore, the plugging resistance of male connector and female connector will be larger, which brings operation difficulty to connector tester, at the same time, connector tester needs to complete a large number of connector testing every day, resulting in large labor intensity of tester, low testing efficiency, affect production progress, become the limiting bottleneck in terminal cable production process. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0005] The application provides a kind of fast plug connector test tool, solve or partially solve the technical problems of labor intensity of tester in prior art, low testing efficiency;Realize the reduction of labor intensity of tester, improve testing efficiency, improve the production efficiency of terminal cable.

[0006] The fast plug connector test tool provided by the application, the fast plug connector is composed of male connector and female connector, the male connector is provided with a protruding part, the female connector is provided with a groove matched with the protruding part, and the fast plug connector test tool comprises a main support, a clamping and positioning part and a linear force applying mechanism.

[0007] A first fixing plate is arranged on the main support, and the female connector is fixed on the first fixing plate.

[0008] The clamping and positioning part is slidably arranged on the main support and used for clamping and fixing the male connector;After the male connector is clamped and fixed, the protruding part is coaxial with the center line of the groove.

[0009] The linear force applying mechanism drives the clamping positioning component to advance or retreat linearly, and then drives the male connector to advance or retreat linearly, and then makes the protruding part of the male connector close to and insert into the groove of the female connector, or makes the protruding part of the male connector pull out and away from the groove of the female connector.

[0010] Preferably, one side of the main support is provided with an end plate, and the end plate is provided with a positioning hole for the female connector to pass through;

[0011] The first fixing plate is provided with a clamping hole corresponding to the positioning hole, and the female connector is fixed in the clamping hole;

[0012] The first fixing plate is fixed to the end plate by bolts.

[0013] Preferably, the linear force applying mechanism comprises a stepper motor, a ball screw, and a screw nut, wherein,

[0014] Both ends of the ball screw are fixed to the bottom plate of the main support through a bearing seat;

[0015] The output end of the stepper motor is fixed to the ball screw;

[0016] The screw nut is rotationally matched with the ball screw;

[0017] The clamping positioning component is fixed to the screw nut.

[0018] Preferably, the clamping positioning component is fixed to a second fixing plate;

[0019] The second fixing plate is fixed to the screw nut;

[0020] The bottom plate of the main support is provided with a linear guide rail;

[0021] The second fixing plate is slidingly arranged on the linear guide rail.

[0022] Preferably, the clamping positioning component is an elbow clamp;

[0023] The fixed end of the elbow clamp is connected to the second fixing plate through a fixing seat;

[0024] The second fixing plate is provided with a limiting block, and when the elbow clamp tightly fixes the male connector, the lower pressing end of the elbow clamp abuts against the limiting block.

[0025] Preferably, it further comprises flexible pressing blocks, which are divided into upper flexible blocks and lower flexible blocks;

[0026] The bottom surface of the upper flexible block and the top surface of the lower flexible block are shaped to be adapted to the outer shape of the male connector;

[0027] The top of the upper flexible block is fixedly connected with the lower pressing end of the elbow clamp;

[0028] The bottom of the lower flexible block is fixed on the second fixed plate.

[0029] Preferably, the material of the flexible pressing block is polyurethane.

[0030] Preferably, the first position detection component and the second position detection component are both fixed on the bottom plate of the main support;

[0031] The first position detection component is electrically connected with the driving component of the linear force applying mechanism;

[0032] The second position detection component is electrically connected with the driving component of the linear force applying mechanism;

[0033] The linear force applying mechanism drives the clamping and positioning component to advance, so that the male connector is inserted into the female connector; when the insertion is completed, the first position detection component triggers and controls the linear force applying mechanism to stop working; the linear force applying mechanism drives the clamping and positioning component to retreat, so that the male connector is away from the female connector until it returns to the initial set position; when the retreat is completed, the second position detection component triggers and controls the linear force applying mechanism to stop working.

[0034] Preferably, the first position detection component and the second position detection component are groove photoelectric sensors.

[0035] Preferably, the first position detection component and the second position detection component are slidingly arranged on the detection component mounting guide rail.

[0036] Preferably, the quick connector is a Korean type 50 quick connector.

[0037] The one or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the application have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

[0038] The quick connector test tool provided in the embodiments of the application has the following advantages: the main support, the clamping and positioning component and the linear force applying mechanism are arranged, the linear force applying mechanism drives the clamping and positioning component to linearly advance or retreat, and then drives the male connector to linearly advance or retreat, so that the convex part of the male connector is close to and inserted into the groove of the female connector, or the convex part of the male connector is pulled out and away from the groove of the female connector, thereby realizing the electrification of the male and female connector insertion and pulling operations, greatly reducing the labor intensity of the tester, and significantly improving the test efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0039] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only constitute part of the embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0040] Figure 1 The structure diagram of the quick connector test tool provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0041] Figure 2 The right view structure diagram of the quick connector test tool in Figure 1

[0042] Figure 3 The front view structure diagram of the quick connector test tool in Figure 1

[0043] Figure 4 The top view structure diagram of the quick connector test tool in Figure 1

[0044] (Each component represented by the number in the figure is as follows: 1 female connector, 2 first fixed plate, 3 end plate, 4 elbow clamp, 5 male connector, 6 main support, 7 ball screw, 8 detection component installation guide rail, 9 linear guide rail, 10 second fixed plate, 11 stepping motor, 12 fixed seat, 13 limit block, 14 upper flexible block, 15 lower flexible block, 16 slot photoelectric sensor) DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0046] Referring to the drawings in Figure 1 and 2 , the quick connector test tool provided by the present application is a Korean type 50 quick connector. The quick connector test tool comprises a main support 6, an elbow clamp 4, a stepping motor 11, a ball screw 7 and a screw nut.

[0047] The first fixed plate 2 is arranged on the main support 6, and the female connector 1 is fixed on the first fixed plate 2. The elbow clamp 4 is slidingly arranged on the main support 6, and the elbow clamp 4 has large clamping force and is convenient and fast to clamp.

[0048] ​​​The stepper motor 11 drives the elbow clamp 4 to move forward or backward linearly, and then drives the male connector 5 to move forward or backward linearly, and then makes the protruding part of the male connector 5 close to and insert into the groove of the female connector 1, or makes the protruding part of the male connector 5 pull out and away from the groove of the female connector 1. The stepper motor 11 can be connected with a wireless controller, so that the tester can remotely operate the connector insertion and extraction.

[0049] Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 3 and 4 The main body support 6 mainly installs, supports and fixes various parts of the test tool. The main body support 6 is provided with an end plate 3 on one side, and the end plate 3 is provided with a positioning hole for the female connector 1 to pass through. The first fixed plate 2 is provided with a clamping hole corresponding to the positioning hole, and the female connector 1 is fixed in the clamping hole. The first fixed plate 2 is fixed with the end plate 3 through bolts. The female connector 1 is fixed during testing.

[0050] Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 The two ends of the ball screw 7 are fixed on the bottom plate of the main body support 6 through bearing seats. The ball screw 7 has high movement precision and stability, and large load capacity. The output end of the stepper motor 11 is fixed with the ball screw 7. The screw nut is in rotational cooperation with the ball screw 7. Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 and 4 The elbow clamp 4 is fixed on the second fixed plate 10. The second fixed plate 10 is fixed on the screw nut. The bottom plate of the main body support 6 is provided with a linear guide rail 9. The second fixed plate 10 is slidingly arranged on the linear guide rail 9. The linear guide rail 9 supports and guides the insertion and extraction displacement movement of the male connector 5. The characteristic is that it has strong bearing capacity, high guiding precision and stable performance.

[0051] Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 2 The fixed end of the elbow clamp 4 is connected with the second fixed plate 10 through a fixed seat 12. The second fixed plate 10 is provided with a limiting block 13. When the elbow clamp 4 tightly fixes the male connector 5, the lower pressing end of the elbow clamp 4 abuts against the limiting block 13.

[0052] Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 2 It also includes a flexible pressing block, which is divided into an upper flexible block 14 and a lower flexible block 15. The bottom surface of the upper flexible block 14 and the top surface of the lower flexible block 15 are shaped to adapt to the outer shape of the male connector 5. The top of the upper flexible block 14 is fixedly connected with the lower pressing end of the elbow clamp 4. The bottom of the lower flexible block 15 is fixed on the second fixed plate 10. The material of the flexible pressing block is polyurethane. The soft polyurethane is used to protect the male connector 5 from being damaged by the fast elbow clamp 4.

[0053] Further, the first position detection component and the second position detection component are fixed on the bottom plate of the main support 6, and are electrically connected with the stepping motor 11. The first position detection component and the second position detection component are slot photoelectric sensors 16. The slot photoelectric sensors 16 are arranged at the two ends of the stroke to limit the position, and ensure the safety of the personnel and the test tool during the test.

[0054] When the male joint 5 is inserted into the female joint 1, the first position detection component triggers and controls the stepping motor 11 to stop working. When the male joint 5 is away from the female joint 1 until it returns to the initial position, the second position detection component triggers and controls the stepping motor 11 to stop working.

[0055] Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 and 4 The detection component mounting guide rail 8 is further included, and the first position detection component and the second position detection component are slidably arranged on the detection component mounting guide rail 8, so as to facilitate the adjustment of the limiting position of the cable joint of different models and sizes.

[0056] The working process of the test tool will be introduced below by taking the Korean type 50 quick plug joint as an example:

[0057] Before the test starts, the tester first fixes the test joint on the test tool through the quick elbow clamp 4.

[0058] The tester presses the wireless remote control switch to start the test tool, and the stepping motor 11 drives the quick elbow clamp 4 and the male joint 5 to move and butt against the female joint 1. After the slot photoelectric sensor 16 detects that the stroke is in place, the stepping motor 11 automatically stops and locks the position.

[0059] After the tester sees the plug-in signal, the electrical performance test equipment of the joint is connected to test the joint.

[0060] After the test is completed, the tester disconnects the test equipment, and starts the stepping motor 11 through the wireless remote control to pull out the male joint 5 and return it to the original test position.

[0061] The tester takes off the male joint 5 that has been tested, and fixes the next male joint 5 to be tested on the quick elbow clamp to perform a test process cycle.

[0062] Through production practice test, the test tool has remarkable effect on improving test efficiency.

[0063] The above specific embodiments explain the purpose, technical scheme and beneficial effects of the present application in further detail, and it should be understood that the above description is only a specific embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A quick connector test tooling, the quick connector consisting of a male connector and a female connector paired, the male connector is provided with a protrusion, the female connector is provided with a groove matched with the protrusion, characterized in that, The quick connector test tool comprises a main support, a clamping positioning component and a linear force applying mechanism, wherein, A first fixing plate is arranged on the main support, and the female connector is fixed on the first fixing plate; The clamping positioning component is slidingly arranged on the main support and used for clamping and fixing the male connector; after the male connector is clamped and fixed, the protruding part is coaxial with the center line of the groove; The linear force applying mechanism drives the clamping positioning component to linearly advance or retreat, thereby driving the male connector to linearly advance or retreat, and then making the protruding part of the male connector close to and insert into the groove of the female connector or making the protruding part of the male connector pull out and away from the groove of the female connector.

2. The quick connector test tool according to claim 1, wherein, An end plate is arranged on one side of the main support, and the end plate is provided with a positioning hole for the female connector to pass through; The first fixing plate is provided with a clamping hole corresponding to the positioning hole, and the female connector is fixed in the clamping hole; The first fixing plate is fixed to the end plate by bolts.

3. The quick plug test fixture of claim 1, wherein, The linear force applying mechanism comprises a stepping motor, a ball screw and a screw nut, wherein, Both ends of the ball screw are fixed to the bottom plate of the main support by bearing seats; The output end of the stepping motor is fixed to the ball screw; The screw nut is rotationally matched with the ball screw; The clamping positioning component is fixed to the screw nut.

4. The quick connector test tool according to claim 3, wherein, The clamping positioning component is fixed to a second fixing plate; The second fixing plate is fixed to the screw nut; A linear guide rail is arranged on the bottom plate of the main support; The second fixing plate is slidingly arranged on the linear guide rail.

5. The quick connector test tool according to claim 4, wherein, The clamping positioning component is an elbow clamp; The fixed end of the elbow clamp is connected to the second fixing plate by a fixed seat; A limiting block is arranged on the second fixing plate, and the lower pressing end of the elbow clamp is pressed against the limiting block when the elbow clamp tightly presses and fixes the male connector.

6. The quick plug test fixture of claim 5, wherein, A flexible pressing block is further included, which is divided into an upper flexible block and a lower flexible block; The bottom surface of the upper flexible block and the top surface of the lower flexible block are shaped to be adapted to the outer shape of the male connector; The top of the upper flexible block is fixedly connected to the lower pressing end of the elbow clamp; The bottom of the lower flexible block is fixed to the second fixing plate.

7. The quick plug test fixture of claim 6, wherein, The material of the flexible pressing block is polyurethane.

8. The quick plug test fixture of claim 1, wherein, First and second position detection components are further included, which are both fixed to the bottom plate of the main support; The first position detection component is electrically connected to the driving component of the linear force applying mechanism; The second position detection component is electrically connected to the driving component of the linear force applying mechanism; Wherein, the linear force applying mechanism drives the clamping and positioning component to advance, when the male connector is inserted into the female connector, the first position detecting component triggers and controls the linear force applying mechanism to stop working; the linear force applying mechanism drives the clamping and positioning component to retreat, when the male connector is away from the female connector until it returns to the initial set position, the second position detecting component triggers and controls the linear force applying mechanism to stop working.

9. The quick connector testing tool of claim 8, wherein, The first position detecting component and the second position detecting component are slot photoelectric sensors.

10. The quick plug test fixture of claim 8, wherein, Further comprising a detecting component mounting guide rail, the first position detecting component and the second position detecting component are slidingly arranged on the detecting component mounting guide rail.

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