A cable connector and charging station

Abstract

This application provides a cable connector and a charging station. The cable connector includes a housing, which comprises a main body and a mounting part, the mounting part being mounted on a base. At least one pulley is provided in the main body, and the cable passes through the mounting part and extends out of the main body along the pulley. The cable connector provided in this application embodiment allows for 360-degree adjustment of the cable direction using bearings, increasing multi-directional cable pulling functionality without reducing cable smoothness.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of charging pile cable winding devices, and in particular to a cable connector and a charging pile. Background Technology

[0002] A wire-assisted retrieval system is a user-friendly structural device that assists in pulling out and retrieving wires due to their weight and length. Currently, commonly used auxiliary devices include coil spring balancers and swing arm devices. These devices typically employ wire exit methods such as direct wire exit from the hole, pulley exit, and four-way guide wheel exit. Some swing arm balancers even have a fixed exposed wire length (no wire exit). These adjustment methods have several drawbacks: with swing arm balancers that do not exit wire, the wire length loss increases with the total wire length when using long wires; while direct wire exit from the hole reduces friction by leaving rounded corners at the friction point between the inner hole and the wire, wire wear still occurs, which is detrimental to the service life of the wire management system; pulley exit reduces tension loss when the wire changes direction, but the single pulley's wire direction is singular, making it unsuitable in most situations; four-way guide wheel exit often experiences wire jamming, and the smoothness of the four-way guide wheel wire (when not jammed) is also poor. In addition, the four-way guide wheels on the market are generally quite heavy and difficult to install, while the difficulty of designing a lightweight four-way guide wheel mechanism is limited by the size and cost of the pulley.

[0003] Therefore, it is desirable to provide a cable connector that can solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem this application aims to solve is that the outgoing line structure of current charging pile auxiliary devices still has many shortcomings.

[0005] This application provides a cable connector, including: a housing, the housing including a main body and a mounting part, the mounting part being mounted on a base; at least one pulley is provided in the main body, and a cable passes through the mounting part from the base and extends out of the main body along the pulley.

[0006] In some embodiments of this application, the mounting portion is configured to be rotatable within the base.

[0007] In some embodiments of this application, the base and the mounting part are fixedly connected by a mounting plate, the mounting plate is provided with a bearing, the mounting part is disposed on the bearing and rotates through the bearing, and the base is fixedly connected to the mounting plate by screws.

[0008] In some embodiments of this application, the mounting portion has threads and is secured by a nut after passing through the bearing.

[0009] In some embodiments of this application, a rubber pad is provided between the mounting plate and the base.

[0010] In some embodiments of this application, the cable connector further includes a four-way roller assembly connected to the mounting plate, the four-way roller assembly including four rollers located in different directions, the center of which is surrounded by the four rollers for the cable to pass through.

[0011] In some embodiments of this application, the pulley is mounted to the main body by a screw and a sleeve passing through the center of the pulley.

[0012] In some embodiments of this application, a retaining ring is provided between the pulley and the screw and the threaded sleeve.

[0013] In some embodiments of this application, the main body has an opening that exposes the pulley and a cover that closes the opening, the cover having a cable routing hole for the cable to pass through.

[0014] This application also provides a charging pile, including: a charging pile body; a charging pile auxiliary device installed on the charging pile body; a cable connector as described above installed at the outlet of the charging pile auxiliary device; and a charging gun, wherein the charging gun's gun wire is connected to a cable extending out of the cable connector via a cable clamp holding one end of the gun wire.

[0015] The cable connector provided in this application embodiment can utilize bearings to adjust the cable direction 360 degrees, increasing multi-directional cable pulling functionality without reducing cable pulling smoothness. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The following accompanying drawings describe in detail the exemplary embodiments disclosed in this application. The same reference numerals denote similar structures in several views of the drawings. Those skilled in the art will understand that these embodiments are non-limiting and exemplary, and the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Other embodiments may similarly fulfill the intent of this application. It should be understood that the drawings are not drawn to scale.

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[0018] Figure 1 This is a first-view overall structural schematic diagram of a cable connector according to some embodiments of this application;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a second-view overall structural schematic diagram of a cable connector according to some embodiments of this application;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of a cable connector according to some embodiments of this application;

[0021] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of a cable connector shown according to some embodiments of this application;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a charging pile according to some embodiments of this application;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of a charging pile according to some embodiments of this application;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the swing arm device according to some embodiments of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The following description provides specific application scenarios and requirements for this application, intended to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the content of this application. Various partial modifications to the disclosed embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the embodiments shown, but rather to the widest scope consistent with the claims.

[0026] The technical solution of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a first-view overall structural schematic diagram of a cable connector according to some embodiments of this application. Figure 2 This is a second-view overall structural schematic diagram of a cable connector according to some embodiments of this application. Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of a cable connector according to some embodiments of this application. Figure 4 This is an exploded view of a cable connector shown according to some embodiments of this application.

[0028] refer to Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this application provides a cable connector, including: a housing 100, the housing 100 including a main body 110 and a mounting part 120, the mounting part 120 being mounted on a base 200; at least one pulley 111 is provided in the main body 110, and a cable 300 passes through the mounting part 120 and extends out of the main body 110 along the pulley 111.

[0029] In some embodiments of this application, the mounting portion 120 is configured to rotate within the base 200. The mounting portion 120 and the main body 110 may be integrally connected or detachably connected. The mounting portion 120 and the main body 110 can rotate together to achieve 360-degree adjustment in the cable direction, thereby increasing multi-directional cable pulling functionality.

[0030] Specifically, in order to achieve the rotation function, refer to Figures 2 to 4 As shown, in some embodiments of this application, the base 200 and the mounting part 120 are fixedly connected by a mounting plate 130. A bearing 131 is provided in the mounting plate 130, and the mounting part 120 is disposed on and rotates through the bearing 131. The base 200 is fixedly mounted to the mounting plate 130 by screws 210. The number and specific positions of the screws 210 can be set as needed. The base 200 has a through hole through which the mounting part 120 passes.

[0031] In some embodiments of this application, the mounting portion 120 has threads and is fixed by a nut 121 after passing through the bearing 131. In some embodiments of this application, a washer and a spring washer are provided between the bearing 131 and the nut 121, with the spring washer fitted onto the washer. The washer, spring washer, and nut 121 cooperate to fasten the bearing 131 and the mounting portion 120.

[0032] In some embodiments of this application, a rubber pad 115 is provided between the mounting plate 130 and the base 200.

[0033] In some embodiments of this application, the number of pulleys 111 is two, and the cable 300 passes between the two pulleys 111. (See reference...) Figure 4 As shown, the pulley 111 has a groove 112 for the cable 300 to fit into. The at least one pulley 111 can be as follows: Figure 3 They can be arranged horizontally side by side, or vertically side by side.

[0034] In some embodiments of this application, the pulley 111 is mounted to the main body 110 by a locking screw 113 passing through the center of the pulley 111. The locking screw 113 has a bushing 114. The bushing 114 is used to fasten the pulley 111 and prevent the pulley 111 from becoming axially loose.

[0035] In some embodiments of this application, the main body 110 has an opening that exposes the pulley 111. That is, the main body 110 is not closed. The opening is used for the cable 300 to pass through, and the large open opening facilitates the cable 300 to be pulled arbitrarily in a 180-degree direction and also facilitates the replacement of components such as the pulley 111 located in the main body 110.

[0036] In some embodiments of this application, the main body 110 has a cover that closes the opening, and the cover has a cable routing hole for the cable to pass through. The additional removable cover can protect the interior of the main body 110 from contamination. The cable routing hole can be configured as an elongated strip aligned with the arrangement direction of the pulleys 111, facilitating the expansion of the cable pulling direction.

[0037] In some embodiments of this application, the cable connector further includes a four-way roller assembly 400, which is connected to the mounting plate 130 by screws 410. The four-way roller assembly 400 includes four rollers 420 located in different directions, and the center formed by the four rollers 420 is used for the cable 300 to pass through.

[0038] The technical solution of this application utilizes bearings to adjust the cable delivery direction by 360 degrees. The cable outlet is located in the grooves of two pulleys arranged parallel to each other radially. The two pulleys are fixed axially with retaining rings, and the minimum circumference distance between the two pulleys is approximately 0.5mm to ensure smooth cable delivery without jamming, while preventing the pulleys from moving left or right and causing the cable to slip out of the pulley grooves. This increases the multi-directional cable pulling function without reducing the smoothness of the cable pulling.

[0039] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a charging pile according to some embodiments of this application. Figure 6 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of a charging pile according to some embodiments of this application. Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the swing arm device according to some embodiments of this application.

[0040] This application also provides a charging pile, for reference. Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, it includes: a charging pile body 500; a charging pile auxiliary device 510, which is installed on the charging pile body 500; a cable connector 600 as described above, which is installed at the outlet of the charging pile auxiliary device 510; and a charging gun 520, wherein the gun wire 530 of the charging gun 520 is connected to a cable extending out of the cable connector through a cable clamp 540 that clamps one end of the gun wire 530.

[0041] refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the charging pile auxiliary device 510 is an electric balancer, and the cable connector 600 is disposed at the outlet of the electric balancer. (Reference) Figure 7 As shown, in some other embodiments, the charging pile auxiliary device can be a swing arm balancer 700, and the cable connector 600 is disposed at the swing arm outlet of the swing arm balancer.

[0042] The cable connector provided in this application embodiment can utilize bearings to adjust the cable direction 360 degrees, increasing multi-directional cable pulling functionality without reducing cable pulling smoothness.

[0043] The basic concepts have been described above. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, the detailed disclosure above is merely illustrative and does not constitute a limitation of this specification. Although not explicitly stated herein, those skilled in the art may make various modifications, improvements, and corrections to this application. Such modifications, improvements, and corrections are suggested in this specification, and therefore remain within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of this application.

[0044] It should be noted that, in the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; a rotating connection or a sliding connection; a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; or the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application in light of the specific circumstances.

[0045] Furthermore, when the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used in this application specification to describe various features, these terms are only used to distinguish these features and should not be construed as indicating or implying the correlation or relative importance between features or implicitly indicating the number of features indicated.

[0046] In addition, this application specification describes exemplary embodiments by referring to idealized exemplary cross-sectional views and / or plan views and / or perspective views. Therefore, differences from the illustrated shapes are foreseeable due to factors such as manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Therefore, exemplary embodiments should not be construed as limited to the shapes of the regions shown herein, but should include deviations in shape caused, for example, by manufacturing processes. Thus, the regions shown in the figures are substantially schematic, and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the actual shapes of the regions of the device, nor to limit the scope of the exemplary embodiments.

[0047] Furthermore, this application uses specific terms to describe embodiments of this specification. For example, "an embodiment," "one embodiment," and / or "some embodiments" refer to a particular feature, structure, or characteristic related to at least one embodiment of this application. Therefore, it should be emphasized and noted that "an embodiment," "one embodiment," or "an alternative embodiment" mentioned twice or more in different locations in this application do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, certain features, structures, or characteristics in one or more embodiments of this application can be appropriately combined.

[0048] Similarly, it should be noted that, in order to simplify the description of the present application and thus aid in the understanding of one or more embodiments, the foregoing description of the embodiments of the present application sometimes combines multiple features into a single embodiment, drawing, or description thereof. However, this disclosure method does not imply that the subject matter of the present application requires more features than those mentioned in the claims. In fact, the embodiments contain fewer features than all the features of the single embodiments disclosed above.

[0049] Finally, it should be understood that the embodiments described in this application are merely illustrative of the principles of the embodiments of this application. Other modifications may also fall within the scope of this application. Therefore, alternative configurations of the embodiments of this application are considered as examples and not limitations, and are regarded as consistent with the teachings of this application. Accordingly, the embodiments of this application are not limited to the embodiments explicitly described and illustrated in this application.

Claims

1. A cable joint, characterized by include: The housing includes a main body and a mounting part. The mounting part is mounted on a base and is configured to rotate on the base. The base and the mounting part are fixedly connected by a mounting plate. A bearing is provided in the mounting plate. The mounting part is disposed on the bearing and rotates through the bearing. The base is fixedly connected to the mounting plate by screws. At least one pulley is provided in the main body, and the cable passes through the mounting part and extends out of the main body along the pulley.

2. The cable splice of claim 1, wherein, The mounting part has threads and is secured by a nut after passing through the bearing.

3. The cable splice of claim 1, wherein, A rubber pad is provided between the mounting plate and the base.

4. The cable splice of claim 1, wherein, Also includes: A four-way roller assembly is connected to the mounting plate. The four-way roller assembly includes four rollers located in different directions, and the center formed by the four rollers is used for the cable to pass through.

5. The cable splice of claim 1, wherein, The pulley is mounted to the main body by a screw and a sleeve passing through the center of the pulley.

6. The cable splice of claim 5, wherein, A retaining ring is provided between the pulley and the screw and the threaded sleeve.

7. The cable splice of claim 1, wherein, The main body has an opening that exposes the pulley and a cover that closes the opening, the cover having a cable routing hole for the cable to pass through.

8. A charging post, characterized in that include: The charging pile itself; A charging pile auxiliary device is installed on the charging pile body; The cable connector as described in any one of claims 1-7 is installed at the outlet of the charging pile auxiliary device; A charging gun, wherein the charging gun's charging cable is connected to a cable extending from the cable connector via a cable clamp that holds one end of the charging cable.

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