An energy storage connector with a lock

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of energy storage connectors with lock catch, including female seat connector and male seat connector, the female seat connector includes female seat plastic main body, female seat power terminal and female head panel sealing ring, the female head panel sealing ring is set in female seat plastic main body rear side, the utility model is when using, by the setting of lock catch handle, movement slot, female seat pivot, button, buckle and reset spring, when male seat connector is connected with female seat connector, keep lock catch assembly movement track opening and female seat plug-in direction consistent, by moving male seat connector, so that female seat pivot enters movement track opening, and slide into movement slot inner cavity, then, overturn lock catch handle, so that button is inserted into buckle under the action of reset spring resilience, so that male female seat connector can be locked together, improve the stability and security in the use process of this energy storage connector.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electrical connector technology, and in particular to an energy storage connector with a locking mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] With the gradual development of electrification, connectors are indispensable in electronic devices to reconnect circuit breaks, allow current to flow, and enable circuits to perform their intended functions. As the electrical power of energy storage systems gradually increases, the requirements for safety and reliability become increasingly stringent. Energy storage connectors, as connecting components in energy storage systems, are widely used.

[0003] Existing energy storage connectors do not have a self-locking function. When the male and female connectors are connected, they are easily loosened or detached due to external force, which seriously affects the stability and safety of use. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, one of the objectives of this utility model is to provide an energy storage connector with a locking mechanism.

[0005] One of the objectives of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] A locking energy storage connector includes a female connector and a male connector. The female connector includes a female plastic body, female power terminals, and a female faceplate sealing ring. The female faceplate sealing ring is located on the rear side of the female plastic body, and four female power terminals arranged in a rectangular array are passed through the inner cavity of the female faceplate sealing ring. The female plastic body has four first fixing holes arranged in a rectangular array, and each female power terminal is inserted into the inner cavity of an adjacent first fixing hole. The male connector includes a male plastic body, a bracket, male power terminals, and a rear cover. The inner cavity of the male connector has a limiting groove adapted to the bracket, and the bracket is used for insertion limiting. The inner cavity of the groove has a support fitted with a mating sealing ring for tightening. The back cover is located on the back side of the male plastic body, and the inner cavity of the back cover has a wire sealing ring. The back cover has four first wire holes arranged in a rectangular array, and the wire sealing ring has a second wire hole corresponding to the first wire holes. The male power terminal has four terminals, and each male power terminal is slidably disposed in the inner cavity of an adjacent first wire hole and a second wire hole. The male plastic body has four second fixing holes, and each male power terminal is inserted into the inner cavity of an adjacent second fixing hole. A locking mechanism is provided between the male plastic body and the female plastic body.

[0007] Furthermore, the locking mechanism includes a locking handle, which is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the male seat plastic body. Motion slots are provided on both sides of the locking handle, and the ends of the motion slots are open. A female seat rotating shaft is movably connected to the inner cavity of each of the two motion slots, and one end of the female seat rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the female seat plastic body. A button is slidably connected to the locking handle, and a return spring for resetting the locking handle is sleeved on the button. The other side of the return spring is connected to the locking handle. A buckle for engaging the button is provided on the outer wall of the male seat plastic body, and the button is inserted into the inner cavity of the buckle.

[0008] Furthermore, the female plastic body is provided with two front-to-back symmetrical first polarity anti-foolproof ribs, and the male plastic body is provided with two front-to-back symmetrical second polarity anti-foolproof ribs.

[0009] Furthermore, the female power terminal is provided with an annular groove, and a power pin sealing ring is fitted inside the annular groove. The front end of the female power terminal is provided with a first cavity, and a power pin anti-contact cap that is compatible with it is inserted into the inner cavity of the first cavity.

[0010] Furthermore, an anti-touch pin is inserted into the inner cavity of the male power terminal, and a crown spring is sleeved on the rear end of the outer wall of the anti-touch pin. A steel sleeve for fixing the crown spring is provided at the rear end of the male power terminal.

[0011] Furthermore, a protective cover is hinged to the side of the female plastic body facing the male plastic body, and a protective sealing ring is fitted on the outer wall of the protective cover facing the female plastic body.

[0012] Furthermore, mounting holes for connecting to external equipment panels are provided at all four corners of the female plastic body.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0014] By incorporating a locking handle, a moving groove, a female connector shaft, a button, a latch, and a return spring, the locking assembly's moving track opening aligns with the male and female connectors' mating direction when the male and female connectors are engaged. By moving the male connector, the female connector shaft enters the moving track opening and slides into the moving groove's inner cavity. Then, flipping the locking handle allows the button to be inserted into the latch under the return force of the return spring, thus locking the male and female connectors together and improving the stability and safety of the energy storage connector during use.

[0015] The above description is merely an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, and to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of this embodiment;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional disassembled structure of the female connector in this embodiment;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional disassembled structure of the male connector in this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the plastic body and support frame of the male seat in this embodiment.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Female connector; 11. Female connector plastic body; 111. First polarity anti-foolproof rib; 1101. First fixing hole; 1102. Mounting hole; 12. Protective cover; 13. Protective sealing ring; 14. Female connector power terminal; 141. Power pin anti-contact cap; 142. Power pin sealing ring; 1401. Annular groove; 1402. First cavity; 15. Female head panel sealing ring; 16. Female connector shaft; 2. Male connector; 21. Male connector plastic body Body; 211, Second polarity anti-foolproof rib; 2101, Second fixing hole; 2102, Limiting groove; 22, Bracket; 23, Interlocking sealing ring; 24, Locking handle; 2401, Movement through groove; 25, Button; 26, Return spring; 27, Male socket power terminal; 271, Anti-touch pin; 272, Crown spring; 273, Steel sleeve; 28, Wire sealing ring; 2801, Second wire hole; 29, Back cover; 2901, First wire hole; 210, Buckle. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0022] It should be noted that when a component is described as "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or may have a component in between. When a component is considered "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or may have a component in between. When a component is considered "set on" another component, it can be directly set on the other component or may have a component in between. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0024] Please see Figures 1 to 4 The present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0025] A locking energy storage connector includes a female connector 1 and a male connector 2. The female connector 1 includes a female plastic body 11, female power terminals 14, and a female faceplate sealing ring 15. The female faceplate sealing ring 15 is located on the rear side of the female plastic body 11, and four female power terminals 14 arranged in a rectangular array are provided through the inner cavity of the female faceplate sealing ring 15. The female plastic body 11 has four first fixing holes 1101 arranged in a rectangular array, and each female power terminal 14 is inserted into the inner cavity of the adjacent first fixing hole 1101. The male connector 2 includes a male plastic body 21, a bracket 22, a male power terminal 27, and a rear cover 29. The inner cavity of the male connector 2 has a limiting groove 2102 adapted to the bracket 22, and the bracket 22 is inserted into the inner cavity of the limiting groove 2102. A clamping device is fitted on the bracket 22 for tightening it. A sealing ring 23 is inserted, so that after the sealing ring 23 is inserted, it is fixed to the inner cavity of the male plastic body 21 by the bracket 22, forming a sealing function of the mating interface. The back cover 29 is set on the back side of the male plastic body 21, and the inner cavity of the back cover 29 is provided with a wire sealing ring 28. The back cover 29 has four first wire holes 2901 arranged in a rectangular array, and the wire sealing ring 28 has a second wire hole 2801 corresponding to the first wire hole 2901. The male power terminal 27 is provided with four, and each male power terminal 27 is slidably disposed in the inner cavity of the adjacent first wire hole 2901 and second wire hole 2801. The male plastic body 21 has four second fixing holes 2101, and each male power terminal 27 is inserted into the inner cavity of the adjacent second fixing hole 2101. A locking mechanism is provided between the male plastic body 21 and the female plastic body 11.

[0026] The locking mechanism includes a locking handle 24, which is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the male seat plastic body 21. Both sides of the locking handle 24 are provided with motion slots 2401, and the ends of the motion slots 2401 are open. The inner cavities of the two motion slots 2401 are movably connected to a female seat rotating shaft 16 that is adapted to it. One end of the female seat rotating shaft 16 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the female seat plastic body 11. A button 25 is slidably connected to the locking handle 24, and a return spring 26 for resetting the locking handle 24 is sleeved on the button 25. The other side of the return spring 26 is connected to the locking handle 24. A buckle 210 for fastening the button 25 is provided on the outer wall of the male seat plastic body 21, and the button 25 is inserted into the inner cavity of the buckle 210.

[0027] The female plastic body 11 is provided with two front-to-back symmetrical first polarity anti-mistake ribs 111, and the male plastic body 21 is provided with two front-to-back symmetrical second polarity anti-mistake ribs 211. Anti-mistake ribs at different distances are designed on the mating surface of the plastic body to prevent male / female seats of different polarities from mating and to ensure safety.

[0028] The female power terminal 14 is provided with an annular groove 1401, and a power pin sealing ring 142 is sleeved in the inner cavity of the annular groove 1401. The front end of the female power terminal 14 is provided with a first cavity 1402, and a power pin anti-touch cap 141 that is compatible with it is inserted into the inner cavity of the first cavity 1402.

[0029] The male power terminal 27 has an anti-touch pin 271 inserted into its inner cavity, and a crown spring 272 is sleeved on the rear end of the outer wall of the anti-touch pin 271. A steel sleeve 273 for fixing the crown spring 272 is provided at the rear end of the male power terminal 27. The anti-touch pin 271 is inserted from the tail of the metal body to the front end to prevent human contact. There is a wire-carrying hole at the tail of the body for inserting the required wire and riveting it to form a conductive component.

[0030] A protective cover 12 is hinged to the side of the female plastic body 11 facing the male plastic body 21. A protective sealing ring 13 is fitted on the outer wall of the side of the protective cover 12 facing the female plastic body 11. The protective cover 12 is designed with a groove for fixing the mating sealing ring 23. A platform extends from one side, and there is a cylindrical shaft on each side of the platform for fixing holes of the female plastic body 11 to form a movable part. The protective cover 12 is opened when working and closed when not working, which serves a protective function. A groove is designed on the inner side of the platform of the female plastic body 11 to fix the sealing ring 15 of the female head panel. After the sealing ring 15 of the female head panel is installed, it forms a sealing function of the assembly interface.

[0031] The female connector 11 has mounting holes 1102 at each of its four corners for connecting to an external device panel, which makes it easy to quickly install the female connector 1 onto the device panel using fixing screws.

[0032] Working principle: In use, the female connector 1 is first fixed to the device panel using fixing screws. The opening of the device panel and the female connector are polarity matched and cannot be installed interchangeably. Then, the male connector 2 moves to mate with the female connector (polarity matched, cannot be installed interchangeably). When the male connector 2 and the female connector 1 are in contact, the opening of the locking assembly's movement track is kept consistent with the insertion direction of the male and female connectors. By moving the male connector 2, the female connector's rotating shaft 16 enters the movement track opening and slides into the inner cavity of the movement through groove 2401 to a set position. Then, the locking handle 24 is flipped so that the button 25 is inserted into the buckle 210 under the action of the return spring 26, thereby locking the male connector 2 and the female connector 1 together, forming a power circuit after locking, and effectively ensuring the stability and safety of the power circuit.

[0033] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on this utility model shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

Claims

1. A locking energy storage connector, comprising a female connector (1) and a male connector (2), characterized in that: The female connector (1) includes a female plastic body (11), female power terminals (14), and a female faceplate sealing ring (15). The female faceplate sealing ring (15) is located on the rear side of the female plastic body (11), and four female power terminals (14) arranged in a rectangular array are provided through the inner cavity of the female faceplate sealing ring (15). The female plastic body (11) has four first fixing holes (1101) arranged in a rectangular array, and each female power terminal (14) is inserted into the inner cavity of the adjacent first fixing hole (1101). The male connector (2) includes a male plastic body (21), a bracket (22), a male power terminal (27), and a rear cover (29). The inner cavity of the male connector (2) is provided with a limiting groove (2102) that is adapted to the bracket (22), and the bracket (22) is inserted into the inner cavity of the limiting groove (2102). A mating sealing ring (23) for clamping is provided. The back cover (29) is located on the back side of the male plastic body (21), and a wire sealing ring (28) is provided in the inner cavity of the back cover (29). The back cover (29) has four first wire holes (2901) arranged in a rectangular array. The wire sealing ring (28) has a second wire hole (2801) corresponding to the first wire holes (2901). The male power terminal (2) 7) Four male power terminals (27) are provided, and each male power terminal (27) is slidably disposed in the inner cavity of the adjacent first wire hole (2901) and second wire hole (2801). The male plastic body (21) is provided with four second fixing holes (2101), and each male power terminal (27) is inserted into the inner cavity of the adjacent second fixing hole (2101). A locking mechanism is provided between the male plastic body (21) and the female plastic body (11).

2. The energy storage connector with a locking mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The locking mechanism includes a locking handle (24), which is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the male seat plastic body (21). Motion slots (2401) are provided on both sides of the locking handle (24), and the ends of the motion slots (2401) are open. A female seat rotating shaft (16) is movably connected to the inner cavity of each of the two motion slots (2401), and one end of the female seat rotating shaft (16) is connected to the female seat plastic body. (11) is fixedly connected to the outer wall. A button (25) is slidably connected to the latch handle (24). A reset spring (26) for resetting the latch handle (24) is sleeved on the button (25). The other side of the reset spring (26) is connected to the latch handle (24). A buckle (210) for fastening the button (25) is provided on the outer wall of the male seat plastic body (21). The button (25) is inserted into the inner cavity of the buckle (210).

3. The energy storage connector with a locking mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The female plastic body (11) is provided with two front-to-back symmetrical first polar anti-fooling ribs (111), and the male plastic body (21) is provided with two front-to-back symmetrical second polar anti-fooling ribs (211).

4. The energy storage connector with a locking mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The female power terminal (14) is provided with an annular groove (1401), and the inner cavity of the annular groove (1401) is fitted with a power pin sealing ring (142). The front end of the female power terminal (14) is provided with a first cavity (1402), and a power pin anti-touch cap (141) that is compatible with it is inserted into the inner cavity of the first cavity (1402).

5. The energy storage connector with a locking mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The male power terminal (27) has an anti-touch pin (271) inserted into its inner cavity, and a crown spring (272) is sleeved on the rear end of the outer wall of the anti-touch pin (271). A steel sleeve (273) for fixing the crown spring (272) is provided at the rear end of the male power terminal (27).

6. The energy storage connector with a locking mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The female plastic body (11) is hinged with a protective cover (12) on the side facing the male plastic body (21), and a protective sealing ring (13) is fitted on the outer wall of the protective cover (12) facing the female plastic body (11).

7. The energy storage connector with a locking mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The four corners of the female plastic body (11) are provided with mounting holes (1102) for connecting to the external equipment panel.

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