Network cable waterproof plug structure and outdoor connecting assembly

Abstract

This disclosure provides a waterproof connector structure for network cables and an outdoor connection component. The waterproof connector structure includes a network cable interface, a network cable connector, an elastic waterproof gasket, a first waterproof housing, a second waterproof housing, and a rotating housing. An elastic lever is formed on the side wall of the network cable connector. The network cable connector is inserted into the network cable interface, and the elastic lever is held in place by the inner wall of the network cable interface. The first waterproof housing is fixedly fitted onto the outer periphery of the network cable interface. The second waterproof housing is positioned opposite to the first waterproof housing and is fitted onto a portion of the outer periphery of the network cable connector. The elastic waterproof gasket is located between the first and second waterproof housings and surrounds the outer periphery of the network cable connector. The rotating housing is rotatably fitted onto the outer periphery of the second waterproof housing. The rotating housing is threadedly connected to the first waterproof housing, so that the first and second waterproof housings together tightly clamp the elastic waterproof gasket, thereby forming a water barrier around the outer periphery of the network cable connector through the elastic waterproof gasket.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the technical field of network connectors, and in particular to a waterproof plug structure for network cables and an outdoor connection component. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, outdoor monitoring equipment and routing devices require network cables for connection. To improve the waterproof performance of network cable adapters, most manufacturers use RJ45 waterproof network connectors, such as those disclosed in Chinese patent document CN206471585U. While these connectors achieve waterproofing through housings and rings, the RJ45 connector requires manual pressing of a spring-loaded latch, which then holds it in place within the network cable interface. To facilitate installation and removal, a space is often left between the spring-loaded latch and the inner wall of the network cable interface. Thus, moisture that seeps into the network cable adapter can easily reach the RJ45 connector through this space, potentially causing network transmission abnormalities or even signal interruptions. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this disclosure is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a waterproof network cable connector structure and outdoor connection components with waterproof performance.

[0004] The purpose of this disclosure is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0005] A waterproof connector structure for network cables, comprising:

[0006] Network cable interface;

[0007] A network cable connector, wherein an elastic lever is formed on the side wall of the network cable connector; the network cable connector is inserted into the network cable interface, and the elastic lever is held in place by the inner wall of the network cable interface so that the network cable connector is in contact with and electrically connected to the terminal in the network cable interface;

[0008] The waterproof connector structure for the network cable also includes an elastic waterproof gasket, a first waterproof sleeve, a second waterproof sleeve, and a rotating sleeve.

[0009] The first waterproof sleeve is fixedly fitted around the outer periphery of the network cable interface; the second waterproof sleeve is positioned opposite to the first waterproof sleeve and is fitted around a portion of the outer periphery of the network cable connector; the elastic waterproof gasket is located between the first waterproof sleeve and the second waterproof sleeve and surrounds the outer periphery of the network cable connector; the rotating sleeve is rotatably fitted around the outer periphery of the second waterproof sleeve; the rotating sleeve is threadedly connected to the first waterproof sleeve, so that the first waterproof sleeve and the second waterproof sleeve together tightly clamp the elastic waterproof gasket.

[0010] In some embodiments, a portion of the rotating housing extends toward the first waterproof housing and forms a first threaded structure; a second threaded structure is formed on the outer periphery of the first waterproof housing, and the second threaded structure is threadedly screwed onto the first threaded structure.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first thread structure is an internal thread structure, and the second thread structure is an external thread structure.

[0012] In some embodiments, the elastic lever and the network cable connector are integrally formed.

[0013] In some embodiments, the second waterproof housing has an installation groove, and a portion of the network cable connector is located within the installation groove; the inner ring contour of the elastic waterproof gasket is the same as the groove opening contour of the installation groove.

[0014] In some embodiments, the elastic waterproof gasket is fitted and fixed to the end face of the mounting groove on the second waterproof housing.

[0015] In some embodiments, the inner ring of the elastic waterproof gasket includes a main cavity and a secondary cavity that are connected to each other, the secondary cavity being positioned opposite to the elastic lever; the network cable connector is located in the main cavity, and the cavity wall of the secondary cavity is used to attach to and pre-fix the end of the elastic lever.

[0016] In some embodiments, the network cable connector is a crystal connector.

[0017] In some embodiments, the resilient waterproof gasket is a silicone gasket.

[0018] An outdoor connection component includes a waterproof network cable connector structure according to any of the above embodiments.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, this disclosure has at least the following advantages:

[0020] In the aforementioned waterproof network cable connector structure, the elastic waterproof gasket is located between the first and second waterproof housings, and the rotating housing is rotatably fitted onto the outer circumference of the second waterproof housing. This allows the rotating housing to be threadedly connected to the first waterproof housing by twisting it. At this time, the second waterproof housing gradually approaches the first waterproof housing, thereby tightly clamping the elastic waterproof gasket surrounding the network cable connector. The elastic waterproof gasket fills the gap between the first and second waterproof housings, forming a water barrier around the network cable connector, further reducing the amount of water entering the network cable interface and contacting the connector, ultimately improving the stability of network signal transmission. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly described below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this disclosure and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of a waterproof network cable connector structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shows a partial structural schematic of the waterproof connector structure for network cables in an exploded state.

[0024] Figure label:

[0025] 100. Network cable interface;

[0026] 200. Network cable connector; 210. Flexible switch;

[0027] 300. Elastic waterproof gasket; 301. Main cavity; 302. Secondary cavity;

[0028] 400. First waterproof casing; 410. Second threaded structure; 420. Clip;

[0029] 500, Second waterproof sleeve; 501, Mounting groove; 510, Boss;

[0030] 600. Rotating sleeve; 610. First thread structure. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To facilitate understanding of this disclosure, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present disclosure. However, this disclosure can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly attached to the other element or there may be an intervening element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0033] 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 disclosure belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of this disclosure. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0034] To better understand the technical solutions and beneficial effects of this disclosure, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with specific embodiments:

[0035] Please see Figure 1 An embodiment of a waterproof network cable connector structure includes a network cable interface 100, a network cable connector 200, an elastic waterproof gasket 300, a first waterproof housing 400, a second waterproof housing 500, and a rotating housing 600; an elastic lever 210 is formed on the side wall of the network cable connector 200; the network cable connector 200 is inserted into the network cable interface 100, and the elastic lever 210 is held in place by the inner wall of the network cable interface 100, so that the network cable connector 200 maintains contact and electrical connection with the terminals inside the network cable interface 100; the first waterproof housing 400 is fixedly sleeved on the network cable interface 100. The outer periphery of the network cable connector 200; the second waterproof sleeve 500 is positioned opposite to the first waterproof sleeve 400 and is fitted onto part of the outer periphery of the network cable connector 200; the elastic waterproof gasket 300 is located between the first waterproof sleeve 400 and the second waterproof sleeve 500 and surrounds the outer periphery of the network cable connector 200; the rotating sleeve 600 is rotatably fitted onto the outer periphery of the second waterproof sleeve 500; the rotating sleeve 600 is threadedly connected to the first waterproof sleeve 400 so that the first waterproof sleeve 400 and the second waterproof sleeve 500 together tightly clamp the elastic waterproof gasket 300.

[0036] It is understandable that, since the elastic waterproof gasket 300 is located between the first waterproof housing 400 and the second waterproof housing 500, and the rotating housing 600 is rotatably fitted onto the outer periphery of the second waterproof housing 500, the rotating housing 600 can be twisted to make the rotating housing 600 threadedly connected to the first waterproof housing 400. At this time, the second waterproof housing 500 gradually approaches the first waterproof housing 400, thereby tightly clamping the elastic waterproof gasket 300 around the outer periphery of the network cable connector 200. The elastic waterproof gasket 300 fills the gap between the first waterproof housing 400 and the second waterproof housing 500, and can form a water barrier on the outer periphery of the network cable connector 200, thereby further reducing the amount of water entering the network cable interface 100 and contacting the network cable connector 200, ultimately improving the stability of network signal transmission.

[0037] Please see Figure 1In some embodiments, the second waterproof housing 500 is provided with a boss 510 on the side near the elastic waterproof gasket 300. The boss 510 is used to abut against the rotating housing 600 so that the rotating housing 600 and the second waterproof housing 500 can interfere with each other and move towards the elastic waterproof gasket 300 synchronously.

[0038] Please see Figure 1 In some embodiments, the inner wall of the first waterproof housing 400 is formed with a hook 420, which is engaged with the outer peripheral wall of the network cable interface 100 to limit and fix the network cable interface 100 inside the first waterproof housing 400.

[0039] Please see Figure 1 In some embodiments, a portion of the rotating housing 600 extends toward the first waterproof housing 400 and forms a first threaded structure 610; a second threaded structure 410 is formed on the outer periphery of the first waterproof housing 400, and the second threaded structure 410 is threadedly screwed onto the first threaded structure 610. It can be understood that because the first threaded structure 610 is formed on the portion of the rotating housing 600 extending toward the first waterproof housing 400, by screwing the second threaded structure 410 formed on the outer periphery of the first waterproof housing 400 onto the first threaded structure 610, the second waterproof housing 500 can gradually approach the first waterproof housing 400, thereby tightly clamping the elastic waterproof gasket 300 surrounding the outer periphery of the network cable connector 200.

[0040] Please see Figure 1 In some embodiments, the first threaded structure 610 is an internal threaded structure, and the second threaded structure 410 is an external threaded structure. It can be understood that by screwing the external threaded structure onto the internal threaded structure, a portion of the rotating sleeve 600 can be tightly connected to the outer periphery of the first waterproof sleeve 400.

[0041] Please see Figure 1 In some embodiments, the flexible switch 210 and the network cable connector 200 are integrally formed. It can be understood that because the flexible switch 210 and the network cable connector 200 are integrally formed, the connection strength between the flexible switch 210 and the network cable connector 200 is improved, making the flexible switch 210 more durable.

[0042] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2In some embodiments, the second waterproof housing 500 has a mounting groove 501, and a portion of the network cable connector 200 is located within the mounting groove 501; the inner ring contour of the elastic waterproof gasket 300 is the same as the contour of the mounting groove 501. It can be understood that by positioning a portion of the network cable connector 200 within the mounting groove 501 on the second waterproof housing 500, the second waterproof housing 500 can protect that portion of the network cable connector 200. Furthermore, because the inner ring contour of the elastic waterproof gasket 300 is the same as the groove opening contour of the mounting groove 501, the fit between the elastic waterproof gasket 300 and the groove opening end face of the mounting groove 501 is enhanced, reducing interference between the elastic waterproof gasket 300 and the network cable connector 200 and improving the waterproof effect.

[0043] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the elastic waterproof gasket 300 is attached to and fixed to the end face of the mounting groove 501 on the second waterproof housing 500. It is understood that by attaching and fixing the elastic waterproof gasket 300 to the end face of the mounting groove 501 on the second waterproof housing 500, when the first waterproof housing 400 and the second waterproof housing 500 are separated and the network cable interface 100 and network cable connector 200 are disassembled, the elastic waterproof gasket 300 will follow the second waterproof housing 500, thereby reducing the loss of the elastic waterproof gasket 300.

[0044] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the inner ring of the elastic waterproof gasket 300 includes a main cavity 301 and a secondary cavity 302 that are connected to each other. The secondary cavity 302 is positioned opposite to the elastic lever 210. The network cable connector 200 is located inside the main cavity 301, and the cavity wall of the secondary cavity 302 is used to hook and pre-fix the end of the elastic lever 210. It can be understood that, since the secondary cavity 302 in the inner ring of the elastic waterproof gasket 300 is positioned opposite to the elastic lever 210, before the network cable connector 200 is inserted into the network cable interface 100, the end of the elastic lever 210 can be hooked against the cavity wall of the secondary cavity 302, thereby pre-fixing the elastic lever 210 and reducing the need for manually pressing the elastic lever 210. In this way, the network cable connector 200 can be more conveniently inserted directly into the network cable interface 100. Subsequently, as the elastic waterproof gasket 300 is compressed and its thickness narrows, the end of the elastic lever 210 will detach from the cavity wall of the secondary cavity 302 and be held in place by the inner wall of the network cable interface 100. The end of the elastic lever 210 is the end of the elastic lever 210 that is furthest from the network cable connector 200.

[0045] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the network cable connector 200 is a crystal connector. It is understood that a crystal connector is specifically a typical RJ45 connector, and therefore will not be described in detail here.

[0046] In some embodiments, the elastic waterproof gasket 300 is a silicone gasket. It can be connected, and the silicone gasket provides better sealing and waterproofing, enhancing the waterproofing performance between the first waterproof housing 400 and the second waterproof housing 500.

[0047] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 This disclosure also provides an outdoor connection component, including the waterproof connector structure for network cables of any of the above embodiments. By applying the waterproof connector structure for network cables of this disclosure to an outdoor connection component, since the elastic waterproof gasket 300 is located between the first waterproof housing 400 and the second waterproof housing 500, and the rotating housing 600 is rotatably fitted onto the outer periphery of the second waterproof housing 500, the rotating housing 600 can be twisted to thread onto the first waterproof housing 400. At this time, the second waterproof housing 500 gradually approaches the first waterproof housing 400, thereby tightly clamping the elastic waterproof gasket 300 surrounding the outer periphery of the network cable connector 200. The elastic waterproof gasket 300 fills the gap between the first waterproof housing 400 and the second waterproof housing 500, and can form a water barrier on the outer periphery of the network cable connector 200, thereby further reducing the amount of water entering the network cable interface 100 and contacting the network cable connector 200, ultimately improving the stability of network signal transmission.

[0048] Compared with the prior art, this disclosure has at least the following advantages:

[0049] In the aforementioned waterproof connector structure for network cables, the elastic waterproof washer 300 is located between the first waterproof housing 400 and the second waterproof housing 500, while the rotating housing 600 is rotatably fitted onto the outer periphery of the second waterproof housing 500. This allows the rotating housing 600 to be threadedly connected to the first waterproof housing 400 by twisting it. At this time, the second waterproof housing 500 gradually approaches the first waterproof housing 400, thereby tightly clamping the elastic waterproof washer 300 surrounding the network cable connector 200. The elastic waterproof washer 300 fills the gap between the first waterproof housing 400 and the second waterproof housing 500, forming a water barrier around the network cable connector 200. This further reduces the amount of water entering the network cable interface 100 and coming into contact with the network cable connector 200, ultimately improving the stability of network signal transmission.

[0050] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this disclosure, and while the descriptions are specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this disclosure, and these all fall within the protection scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A waterproof connector structure for network cables, comprising: Network cable interface; A network cable connector, wherein an elastic lever is formed on the side wall of the network cable connector; the network cable connector is inserted into the network cable interface, and the elastic lever is held in place by the inner wall of the network cable interface so that the network cable connector is in contact with and electrically connected to the terminal in the network cable interface; The feature is that the waterproof connector structure for the network cable further includes an elastic waterproof gasket, a first waterproof sleeve, a second waterproof sleeve, and a rotating sleeve; The first waterproof sleeve is fixedly fitted around the outer periphery of the network cable interface; the second waterproof sleeve is positioned opposite to the first waterproof sleeve and is fitted around a portion of the outer periphery of the network cable connector; the elastic waterproof gasket is located between the first waterproof sleeve and the second waterproof sleeve and surrounds the outer periphery of the network cable connector; the rotating sleeve is rotatably fitted around the outer periphery of the second waterproof sleeve; the rotating sleeve is threadedly connected to the first waterproof sleeve, so that the first waterproof sleeve and the second waterproof sleeve together tightly clamp the elastic waterproof gasket.

2. The waterproof connector structure for network cables according to claim 1, characterized in that, The portion of the rotating sleeve extends toward the first waterproof sleeve and forms a first threaded structure; a second threaded structure is formed on the outer periphery of the first waterproof sleeve, and the second threaded structure is threadedly screwed onto the first threaded structure.

3. The waterproof connector structure for network cables according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first thread structure is an internal thread structure, and the second thread structure is an external thread structure.

4. The waterproof connector structure for network cables according to claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic lever and the network cable connector are integrally formed.

5. The waterproof connector structure for network cables according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second waterproof sleeve has an installation groove, and the portion of the network cable connector is located in the installation groove; the inner ring contour of the elastic waterproof gasket is the same as the groove opening contour of the installation groove.

6. The waterproof connector structure for network cables according to claim 5, characterized in that, The elastic waterproof gasket is attached to and fixed to the end face of the mounting groove on the second waterproof housing.

7. The waterproof connector structure for network cables according to claim 5, characterized in that, The inner ring of the elastic waterproof gasket includes a main cavity and a secondary cavity that are connected to each other. The secondary cavity is positioned opposite to the elastic lever. The network cable connector is located in the main cavity, and the cavity wall of the secondary cavity is used to attach to and pre-fix the end of the elastic lever.

8. The waterproof connector structure for network cables according to claim 1, characterized in that, The network cable connector is a crystal connector.

9. The waterproof connector structure for network cables according to claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic waterproof gasket is a silicone gasket.

10. An outdoor connecting component, characterized in that, The network cable waterproof connector structure includes any one of claims 1 to 9.

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