A sensor assembly

Abstract

The application provides a sensor assembly, which comprises a shell, a sensor module and a connecting piece; the shell is in a cylindrical structure; the shell is provided with a cover part and a containing groove; a rear side wall of the shell is provided with a docking interface; a circumferential side wall of the shell is provided with a first connecting part; the sensor module is contained in the containing groove; the sensor module is provided with a sensing end and a docking end, the sensing end is exposed to the cover part; the docking end is exposed to the docking interface; the connecting piece is provided with a connecting main body and an arm part; the connecting main body penetrates through the first connecting part and is connected with the first connecting part; the arm part is connected with the connecting main body and is arranged on the circumferential side of the connecting main body; the arm part is elastically bent relative to the connecting main body and can be clamped in a via hole of an external mounting seat, so that the shell is fixedly connected with the external mounting seat, fast mounting and fast dismounting are realized, the shell is prevented from being connected with the external mounting seat through a screw, the dismounting convenience of the sensor assembly is improved, and the installation and maintenance efficiency of the sensor assembly is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of sensor components, and in particular to a sensor component. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of technology, sensor components are being applied to home security. These components process the signals output by sensing elements to improve their accuracy and reliability, converting sensed physical quantities into electrical signals that can be understood and processed by electronic devices. In existing technologies, sensor components consist of a housing and a sensor module, with the module housed within the housing. The housing is connected to an external mounting bracket via screws, resulting in limited ease of installation and removal for current sensor components. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a sensor assembly with a cylindrical housing. The housing has an outer cover and a receiving groove. The rear side wall of the housing has a mating interface. The peripheral side wall of the housing has a first connecting part. The sensor module is housed in the receiving groove and built into the housing. The sensor module has a sensing end and a docking end. The sensing end is located on the front side of the housing and exposed to the outer cover. The docking end is arranged relative to the mating interface and exposed to the mating interface. The connector has a connecting body and a support arm. The connecting body passes through the first connecting part and is connected to the first connecting part. The support arm is connected to the connecting body and is located on the periphery of the connecting body. The support arm is elastically bent relative to the connecting body and can engage with the through hole of the external mounting base, so that the housing is fixedly connected to the external mounting base. This enables quick installation and disassembly, avoiding the need for screws to connect the housing to the external mounting base, thus improving the ease of installation and disassembly of the sensor assembly. At the same time, it greatly improves the efficiency of installation and maintenance of the sensor assembly.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a sensor assembly, characterized in that it comprises:

[0005] The outer shell has a cylindrical structure; the outer shell is provided with an outer cover and a receiving groove; the rear side wall of the outer shell is provided with a mating interface; the peripheral side wall of the outer shell is provided with a first connecting part;

[0006] A sensor module is housed in the receiving slot and built into the housing; the sensor module has a sensing end and a docking end, the sensing end being located on the front side of the housing and exposed to the outer cover; the docking end is arranged relative to the docking interface and exposed to the docking interface;

[0007] The connector has a connecting body and a support arm; the connecting body passes through the first connecting part and is connected to the first connecting part; the support arm is connected to the connecting body and is disposed on the periphery of the connecting body; the support arm is elastically bent relative to the connecting body and can engage with the through hole of the external mounting base, so that the outer shell is fixedly connected to the external mounting base.

[0008] Optionally, there are multiple support arms, which are arranged along the annular direction of the connecting body and distributed at different positions on the connecting body.

[0009] Multiple support arms are arranged in an open shape and in an arc shape relative to the connecting body; multiple support arms are elastically opened relative to the same connecting body and abut against the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting base.

[0010] Optionally, the outer wall of the support arm is provided with engaging teeth, which are arranged along the length of the support arm and engage with the inner wall of the through hole of the external mounting base.

[0011] Optionally, the engaging tooth has multiple meshing portions, which are arranged adjacently and along the length direction of the engaging tooth. The adjacent multiple meshing portions contact different positions of the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting seat and elastically engage with the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting seat.

[0012] Optionally, the plurality of support arms may be two support arms, which are arranged symmetrically along the central axis of the connecting body, or arranged in a figure-eight shape.

[0013] Optionally, the first connecting part is an externally threaded part, and is arranged on the peripheral sidewall of the housing, with the externally threaded part arranged along the length direction of the housing;

[0014] The connecting body is provided with an internal threaded portion, which is connected to the external threaded portion and is located in different positions on the outer shell as the connecting body rotates.

[0015] Optionally, the outer cover is an annular structure; the outer cover has a through hole located on the front side of the receiving groove and communicating with the receiving groove; the through hole is located in the middle of the outer cover.

[0016] The sensing end of the sensor module is arranged relative to the through hole and exposed to the through hole.

[0017] Optionally, the front sidewall of the outer cover is an arc surface; the outer cover is provided with a support body, which supports the sensor module, the circuit board of the sensor module is connected to the support body and is located in the receiving groove, and the circuit board of the sensor module is covered by the outer shell.

[0018] Optionally, the circuit board of the sensor module is electrically connected to the docking terminal of the sensor module.

[0019] Optionally, the circuit board is arranged in a long strip.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0021] This utility model provides a sensor assembly with a cylindrical housing. The housing has an outer cover and a receiving groove. The rear side wall of the housing has a mating interface. The peripheral side wall of the housing has a first connecting portion. The sensor module is housed in the receiving groove and built into the housing. The sensor module has a sensing end and a mating end. The sensing end is located on the front side of the housing and exposed to the outer cover. The mating end is arranged relative to the mating interface and exposed to the mating interface. The connector has a connecting body and a support arm. The connecting body passes through the first connecting portion and is connected to the first connecting portion. The support arm is connected to the connecting body and is located on the periphery of the connecting body. The support arm is elastically bent relative to the connecting body and can engage with the through hole of the external mounting base, so that the housing is fixedly connected to the external mounting base. This enables quick installation and disassembly, avoiding the need for screws to connect the housing to the external mounting base, thus improving the ease of installation and disassembly of the sensor assembly. At the same time, it greatly improves the efficiency of installation and maintenance of the sensor assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] To gain a more complete understanding of this application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals denote the same parts.

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a sensor assembly according to one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0025] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a sensor assembly according to one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0026] Figure 3An exploded view of a sensor assembly according to one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0027] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the housing of a sensor assembly according to one embodiment of this application is shown.

[0028] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a connector for a sensor assembly according to an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0029] Figure Labels

[0030] 100. Sensor assembly;

[0031] 10. Outer shell; 11. Cover section; 11a. Through hole; 111. Support body; 12. Receiving groove; 13. Interlocking interface; 14. First connecting part;

[0032] 20. Sensor module; 21. Sensing end; 22. Connecting end; 23. Circuit board;

[0033] 30. Connector; 31. Connecting body; 311. Internal threaded part; 32. Support arm part; 321. Engaging teeth; 3211. Meshing teeth part. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0035] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-5 This application provides a sensor assembly 100 for sensing the external environment.

[0036] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-5In this embodiment, the sensor assembly 100 includes a housing 10, a sensor module 20, and a connector 30. The housing 10 has a cylindrical structure; the housing 10 has an outer cover 11 and a receiving groove 12; the rear side wall of the housing 10 has a mating interface 13; the peripheral side wall of the housing 10 has a first connecting portion 14; the sensor module 20 is housed in the receiving groove 12 and built into the housing 10; the sensor module 20 has a sensing end 21 and a mating end 22, the sensing end 21 is located on the front side of the housing 10 and exposed to the outer cover 11; the mating end 22 is arranged relative to the mating interface 13 and exposed to the mating interface 13; the connector 30... The component 30 is provided with a connecting body 31 and a support arm 32; the connecting body 31 passes through the first connecting part 14 and is connected to the first connecting part 14; the support arm 32 is connected to the connecting body 31 and is disposed on the periphery of the connecting body 31. The support arm 32 is elastically bent relative to the connecting body 31 and can be engaged with the through hole of the external mounting seat, so that the housing 10 is fixedly connected to the external mounting seat, so as to realize quick installation and quick disassembly with drilling, avoiding the housing 10 being connected to the external mounting seat by screws, improving the convenience of installation and disassembly of the sensor assembly 100, and greatly improving the efficiency of installation and maintenance of the sensor assembly 100.

[0037] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-5 In this embodiment of the application, the outer shell 10 has a cylindrical structure; the outer shell 10 is provided with an outer cover 11 and a receiving groove 12; the receiving groove 12 serves as the internal space of the outer shell 10, and the rear side wall of the outer shell 10 is provided with a docking interface 13; the peripheral side wall of the outer shell 10 is provided with a first connecting part 14.

[0038] The sensor module 20 is housed in the receiving slot 12 and built into the housing 10 so that the sensor module 20 can be fixed inside the housing 10, thereby facilitating the protection of the sensor module 20 by the housing 10. The sensor module 20 is provided with a sensing end 21 and a docking end 22. The sensing end 21 is located on the front side of the housing 10 and exposed to the outer cover 11 so that the sensing end 21 can sense the external environment. The docking end 22 is arranged relative to the docking interface 13 and exposed to the docking interface 13 so that the docking interface 13 can be connected to external devices.

[0039] The connector 30 is provided with a connecting body 31 and a support arm 32. The connecting body 31 passes through and is connected to the first connecting part 14, so that the connector 30 can be connected to the housing 10 through the cooperation of the connecting body 31 and the first connecting part 14. The support arm 32 is connected to the connecting body 31 and is provided on the periphery of the connecting body 31. The support arm 32 is elastically bent relative to the connecting body 31 and can be engaged with the through hole of the external mounting seat, so that the housing 10 is fixedly connected to the external mounting seat, so as to realize quick installation and quick disassembly with drilling, avoiding the housing 10 being connected to the external mounting seat by screws, improving the convenience of installation and disassembly of the sensor assembly 100, and greatly improving the efficiency of installation and maintenance of the sensor assembly 100.

[0040] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-3 5. In this embodiment of the application, the support arm 32 has multiple parts, which are arranged along the annular direction of the connecting body 31 and distributed at different positions of the connecting body 31; the multiple support arms 32 are arranged in an open shape and are arranged in an arc shape relative to the connecting body 31; the multiple support arms 32 are elastically opened relative to the same connecting body 31 and abut against the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting seat. By arranging multiple support arms 32, the connector 30 is connected to the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting seat at multiple points, thereby improving the connection stability between the support arm 32 and the external mounting seat.

[0041] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-3 5. In this embodiment of the application, the outer side wall of the support arm 32 is provided with engaging teeth 321. The engaging teeth 321 are arranged along the length direction of the support arm 32 and engage with the inner side wall of the through hole of the external mounting seat, so that the support arm 32 can be engaged with the external mounting seat through the engaging teeth 321, thereby making it easy for the user to quickly install and remove the support arm 32 from the external mounting seat by inserting or pulling.

[0042] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-3 5. In the embodiments of this application, the engaging tooth 321 has a plurality of meshing portions 3211, which are arranged adjacently and along the length direction of the engaging tooth 321. The adjacent plurality of meshing portions 3211 contact different positions of the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting seat and elastically engage with the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting seat, so that the adjacent plurality of meshing portions 3211 abut against different positions of the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting seat under elastic action, thereby ensuring the connection strength of the engaging tooth 321 relative to the external mounting seat and preventing the engaging tooth 321 from accidentally disengaging from the external mounting seat.

[0043] Please refer to the attached document. Figure 5 In this embodiment, the multiple support arms 32 are two support arms 32. The two support arms 32 are symmetrically arranged along the central axis of the connecting body 31. The two support arms 32 are arranged in a figure-eight shape so that the two support arms 32 can open outward to press against the inner sidewalls of the through hole of the external mounting seat, thus ensuring the installation stability of the sensor assembly 100 relative to the external mounting seat.

[0044] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-35. In this embodiment of the application, the first connecting part 14 is an external threaded part and is arranged on the peripheral sidewall of the outer shell 10. The external threaded part is arranged along the length direction of the outer shell 10. The connecting body 31 is provided with an internal threaded part 311, which is connected to the external threaded part and is located at different positions of the outer shell 10 as the connecting body 31 rotates, so that the connecting body 31 can be connected to the first connecting part 14 by means of threaded connection, thereby facilitating the adjustment of the sensor module 20 relative to the connecting body 31 as the outer shell 10 moves, so as to adjust the sensing status of the sensor module 20.

[0045] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-4 In this embodiment, the outer cover 11 has an annular structure; the outer cover 11 is provided with a through hole 11a, which is located on the front side of the receiving groove 12 and connects to the receiving groove 12; the through hole 11a is arranged in the middle of the outer cover 11; the sensing end 21 of the sensor module 20 is arranged relative to the through hole 11a and exposed to the through hole 11a, so that the sensing end 21 of the sensor module 20 can extend to the external environment through the space of the through hole 11a, thereby enabling the sensor module 20 to sense the external environment.

[0046] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-4 In this embodiment, the front sidewall of the outer cover 11 is an arc surface; the outer cover 11 is provided with a support body 111, which supports the sensor module 20. The circuit board 23 of the sensor module 20 is connected to the support body 111 and is located in the receiving groove 12. The circuit board 23 of the sensor module 20 is covered by the outer shell so that the outer cover 11 can support the sensor module 20 through the support body 111, thus ensuring the connection stability of the sensor module 20.

[0047] Please refer to the attached document. Figures 1-3 In this embodiment, the circuit board 23 of the sensor module 20 is electrically connected to the docking terminal 22 of the sensor module 20, so that the signal from the circuit board 23 of the sensor module 20 can be transmitted to the external device through the docking terminal 22 of the sensor module 20, thereby facilitating the external device to receive the sensing status of the sensing terminal 21 of the sensor module 20. Optionally, the circuit board 23 is arranged in a long strip shape so that the extension direction of the circuit board 23 is consistent with the extension direction of the housing 10.

[0048] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0049] This utility model provides a sensor assembly 100, with a cylindrical housing 10. The housing 10 has an outer cover 11 and a receiving groove 12. The rear side wall of the housing 10 has a mating interface 13. The peripheral side wall of the housing 10 has a first connecting part 14. A sensor module 20 is housed in the receiving groove 12 and built into the housing 10. The sensor module 20 has a sensing end 21 and a mating end 22. The sensing end 21 is located on the front side of the housing 10 and exposed to the outer cover 11. The mating end 22 is arranged opposite to the mating interface 13 and exposed to the mating interface 13. A connector 30 has a connecting body 31. The supporting arm 32 is connected to the connecting body 31 through the first connecting part 14 and connected to the first connecting part 14. The supporting arm 32 is connected to the connecting body 31 and is disposed around the connecting body 31. The supporting arm 32 is elastically bent relative to the connecting body 31 and can be engaged with the through hole of the external mounting seat, so that the housing 10 is fixedly connected to the external mounting seat, so as to realize quick installation and quick disassembly with drilling, avoiding the housing 10 being connected to the external mounting seat by screws, improving the convenience of installation and disassembly of the sensor assembly 100, and greatly improving the efficiency of installation and maintenance of the sensor assembly 100.

[0050] It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in this utility model embodiment are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.

[0051] It should also be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or may be connected to an intermediary component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or indirectly connected to the other component through an intermediary component.

[0052] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" in this utility model is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0053] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present utility model using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A sensor assembly, characterized in that, include: The outer shell has a cylindrical structure; the outer shell is provided with an outer cover and a receiving groove; the rear side wall of the outer shell is provided with a mating interface; the peripheral side wall of the outer shell is provided with a first connecting part; A sensor module is housed in the receiving slot and built into the housing; the sensor module has a sensing end and a docking end, the sensing end being located on the front side of the housing and exposed to the outer cover; the docking end is arranged relative to the docking interface and exposed to the docking interface; The connector has a connecting body and a support arm; the connecting body passes through the first connecting part and is connected to the first connecting part; the support arm is connected to the connecting body and is disposed on the periphery of the connecting body; the support arm is elastically bent relative to the connecting body and can engage with the through hole of the external mounting base, so that the outer shell is fixedly connected to the external mounting base.

2. The sensor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support arm has multiple parts, which are arranged along the annular direction of the connecting body and distributed at different positions on the connecting body. Multiple support arms are arranged in an open shape and in an arc shape relative to the connecting body; multiple support arms are elastically opened relative to the same connecting body and abut against the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting base.

3. The sensor assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer wall of the support arm is provided with engaging teeth, which are arranged along the length of the support arm and engage with the inner wall of the through hole of the external mounting base.

4. The sensor assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The engaging tooth has multiple meshing portions, which are arranged adjacently along the length of the engaging tooth. The adjacent multiple meshing portions contact different positions of the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting seat and elastically engage with the inner sidewall of the through hole of the external mounting seat.

5. The sensor assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The plurality of support arms are two support arms, which are arranged symmetrically along the central axis of the connecting body, and are arranged in a figure-eight shape.

6. The sensor assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first connecting part is an external threaded part and is arranged on the peripheral sidewall of the housing. The external threaded part is arranged along the length direction of the housing. The connecting body is provided with an internal threaded portion, which is connected to the external threaded portion and is located in different positions on the outer shell as the connecting body rotates.

7. The sensor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer cover has a ring structure; the outer cover has a through hole, which is located on the front side of the receiving groove and connects to the receiving groove; the through hole is located in the middle of the outer cover. The sensing end of the sensor module is arranged relative to the through hole and exposed to the through hole.

8. The sensor assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that, The front sidewall of the outer cover is an arc surface; the outer cover is provided with a support body, which supports the sensor module, the circuit board of the sensor module is connected to the support body and is located in the receiving groove, and the circuit board of the sensor module is covered by the outer shell.

9. The sensor assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that, The circuit board of the sensor module is electrically connected to the docking terminal of the sensor module.

10. The sensor assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that, The circuit board is arranged in a long strip.

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