A floating connector module

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of floating connector module, including mounting frame and several connectors installed in mounting frame, connector at least includes built-in connector housing of mounting frame and with connector housing, the terminal of connector is connected, and it is installed slot of the mounting frame of the connector, connector and mounting frame are also connected by floating connection mechanism, for realizing the floating of connector in the installation end surface of mounting frame.The device is through floating connection mechanism, so that several connectors on connector module are realized in the installation end surface of mounting frame short distance moves, namely can understand the floating of X, Y direction.Moreover, by the elastic component in floating connection mechanism, when plug is inserted, connector moves in Z direction under stress, so that the performance of plug is inserted in connector is better.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of connectors, and in particular to a floating connector module. Background Technology

[0002] In modern electronic devices, such as automotive electronic control systems, industrial servo drives, high-end servers, and communication equipment, the reliability of electrical connectors directly determines the stability and performance of the entire system. With the increasing integration of devices, individual devices or modules often need to simultaneously connect to multiple power, signal, and data lines. Therefore, multi-port, high-density connector modules have become widely used. These modules typically consist of a mounting frame (or panel) and multiple connectors centrally mounted on it, used to simultaneously connect multiple plugs, achieving integrated wiring harness connections.

[0003] In the process of developing the existing technology, the inventors discovered that: In actual assembly and use, manufacturing tolerances of the connectors, assembly tolerances arising from installing the connectors onto the mounting frame, and potential tolerance issues with the plugs themselves can lead to significant macroscopic positional misalignment between the connectors on the module and the plugs on the opposite side. This makes it difficult to insert multiple plugs into the connector module, resulting in poor insertion performance. Furthermore, while a single plug can be easily inserted into the connector, when multiple plugs are inserted or removed, uneven force distribution prevents complete insertion or easy removal along with the plugs, further contributing to poor insertion performance of the connector module.

[0004] Therefore, this application provides a connector module that is easy to plug in and has good plug-in performance to solve the problems of plug-in difficulties and inability to fully realize plug-in connection when multiple plugs are plugged into the connector module in the prior art. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention provides a connector module that is easy to plug in and has good plugging performance to solve the problems of plugging difficulties and inability to fully realize plug-in connection when multiple plugs are plugged into the connector module in the prior art.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A floating connector module is provided, including a mounting frame and a plurality of connectors mounted on the mounting frame. Each connector includes at least a connector housing built into the mounting frame and a connector terminal connected to the connector housing and passing through a mounting slot in the mounting frame. The connector and the mounting frame are also connected by a floating connection mechanism to enable the connector to float on the mounting end face of the mounting frame.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the floating connection mechanism includes a first floating connection component and a second floating connection component disposed on the connector housing near the mounting frame. The first floating connection component and the second floating connection component have the same structure. The first floating connection component specifically includes: a connecting block that connects to the connector housing; a connecting plate installed on the outside of the mounting frame at the position corresponding to the connecting block; and at least two locking posts for locking onto the mounting frame are provided on the end face of the connecting block near the connecting plate. The snap-fit ​​post is provided with snap-fit ​​holes, and the connecting plate is provided with connecting holes at the corresponding snap-fit ​​holes of the snap-fit ​​post, for connecting the connecting holes of the connecting plate and the snap-fit ​​holes of the snap-fit ​​post on the connecting block with bolts to snap the mounting frame onto the snap-fit ​​post. The mounting frame has a snap-fit ​​groove at the position of the snap-fit ​​post. The area of ​​the snap-fit ​​groove is larger than the area of ​​the cross-section of the snap-fit ​​post passing through the snap-fit ​​groove, so that the snap-fit ​​post can move within the snap-fit ​​groove.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connector housing is further provided with a guide rod passing through the connecting plate and connecting block of the floating connection assembly, for guiding the plug through the guide rod when it is inserted into the connector; the mounting frame is also provided with a through groove corresponding to the position of the guide rod, and the slot area of ​​the through groove is larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the guide rod passing through the through groove.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the mounting groove, snap-fit ​​groove, and through groove are interconnected.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the floating connection assembly further includes an elastic component located on the side of the connector housing opposite to the connecting block. The elastic component includes a connecting rod that slides through the connector housing and is threadedly connected to the connecting block, and a spring sleeved on the connecting rod and located between the end of the connecting rod away from the connecting block and the connector housing. The spring is in a compressed state. When the plug is inserted into the connector, the connector is subjected to the plug insertion force, and the connector moves in the direction of plug insertion. The spring is compressed twice, increasing the force on the connector in the opposite direction of plug insertion, so that the plug is fully inserted into the connector terminal.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a limiting partition is further provided between the connectors within the mounting frame to limit the floating distance of the connectors on the mounting end face of the mounting frame.

[0012] The floating connector module provided in this application enables several connectors on the module to move a short distance on the mounting end face of the mounting frame via a floating connection mechanism, which can be understood as floating in the X and Y directions. Moreover, through the elastic component in the floating connection mechanism, when the plug is inserted, the connector is subjected to force and moves in the Z direction, resulting in better plug insertion and removal performance. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present utility model of a floating connector module; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the practical floating connector module without the mounting frame; Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the practical floating connection component. Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the preferred embodiment; Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the utility installation frame; The components in the attached diagram are labeled as follows: Floating connector module-100; Mounting frame-10; Mounting end face-11; Mounting slot-12; Snap-fit ​​slot-13; Through slot-14; Connector-20; Connector housing-21; Connector terminal-22; Guide rod-23; Floating connection mechanism-30; Floating connection component one-31; Floating connection component two-32; Connecting block-311; Snap-fit ​​post-312; Snap-fit ​​hole-3121; Connecting plate-313; Connecting hole-314; Elastic component-315; Connecting rod-3151; Spring-3152; Limiting partition -40. Detailed Implementation

[0014] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby making a clearer and more definite definition of the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0015] Please see Figures 1 to 4 This utility model provides a floating connector module 100, including a mounting frame 10 and a plurality of connectors 20 mounted on the mounting frame 10. Each connector 20 includes at least a connector housing 21 built into the mounting frame 10 and a connector terminal 22 connected to the connector housing 21 and passing through the mounting groove 12 of the mounting frame 10. The connectors 20 and the mounting frame 10 are also connected by a floating connection mechanism 30 to realize the floating of the connectors 20 on the mounting end face 11 of the mounting frame 10.

[0016] Specifically, in the prior art, the connector module includes a mounting frame 10 and a connector 20 fixedly mounted on the mounting frame 10. This application improves upon the prior art by adding a floating connection mechanism 30, allowing the connector 20 mounted on the mounting frame 10 to float on the end face of the mounting frame 10, i.e., move on the end face of the mounting frame 10. This ensures that the plug can be accurately inserted into the connector 20 without misalignment due to positional deviation.

[0017] It should be understood that the connectors 20 mounted on the mounting frame 10 in the connector module can be of the same type or different types. This application adds a floating connection mechanism 30 to the original connectors 20 and mounting frame 10 and adaptively adjusts the mounting frame 10 to achieve the effect of the connectors 20 floating on the mounting frame 10. The floating connection mechanism 30 is mainly to allow the connectors 20 to move on the mounting end face 11 of the mounting frame 10. Therefore, the mounting slot 12 into which the connectors 20 are inserted into the mounting frame 10 should also be enlarged to facilitate the movement of the connectors 20.

[0018] Furthermore, the floating connection mechanism 30 includes a first floating connection component 31 and a second floating connection component 32 disposed on the connector housing 21 near the mounting frame 10, and the first floating connection component 31 and the second floating connection component 32 have the same structure. The floating connection component 31 specifically includes: a connection block 311 connected to the connector housing 21; a connection plate 313 installed on the outside of the mounting frame 10 corresponding to the position of the connection block 311; at least two snap-fit ​​posts 312 for snapping the mounting frame 10 are provided on the end face of the connection block 311 near the connection plate 313; snap-fit ​​holes 3121 are provided in the snap-fit ​​posts 312, and the connection plate 313 is provided with connection holes 314 corresponding to the snap-fit ​​holes 3121 of the snap-fit ​​posts 312, for connecting the mounting frame 10 to the snap-fit ​​posts 312 by bolts through the connection holes 314 of the connection plate 313 and the snap-fit ​​holes 3121 of the snap-fit ​​posts 312; the mounting frame 10 is provided with snap-fit ​​grooves 13 corresponding to the positions of the snap-fit ​​posts 312, the groove area of ​​the snap-fit ​​grooves 13 is larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the snap-fit ​​posts 312 passing through the snap-fit ​​grooves 13, for the snap-fit ​​posts 312 to move within the snap-fit ​​grooves 13.

[0019] Specifically, the floating connection component 31 and the floating connection component 32 of the floating connection mechanism 30 are respectively installed at the upper and lower positions of the connector 20. The mounting frame 10 is engaged with the floating connection component's engagement post 312 through the engagement slot 13. Then, the mounting frame 10 is engaged between the connecting block 311 and the connecting plate 313 by passing bolts through the connection hole 314 of the connecting plate 313 and the engagement hole 3121 of the engagement post 312.

[0020] It should be noted that the connecting block 311 connected to the connector housing 21 mainly drives the connector 20 to move when floating, along with the connecting plate 313 of the Palace Museum floating connection component 31.

[0021] It is understood that the mounting frame 10 is only snapped between the connecting block 311 and the connecting plate 313, and is not fixed by them. Moreover, the slot area of ​​the snap-fit ​​groove 13 is larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the snap-fit ​​post 312 passing through the snap-fit ​​groove 13. Its main purpose is to allow the connector 20 to move and align on the mounting end face 11 of the mounting frame 10 when the connector 20 is misaligned and the plug cannot be inserted in practical applications. The second floating connecting component 32 has the same structure as the first floating connecting component 31, therefore, it will not be described further.

[0022] It is understandable that the slotted area of ​​the snap-fit ​​groove 13 is larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the snap-fit ​​post 312 passing through the snap-fit ​​groove 13, mainly for the snap-fit ​​post 312 to have floating space within the snap-fit ​​groove 13.

[0023] Furthermore, the connector housing 21 is also provided with a guide rod 23 passing through the floating connection assembly connecting plate 313 and the connecting block 311, for guiding the plug through the guide rod 23 when it is inserted into the connector 20; the mounting frame 10 is also provided with a through groove 14 corresponding to the guide rod 23, and the slot area of ​​the through groove 14 is larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the guide rod 23 passing through the through groove 14.

[0024] Specifically, the connecting block 311 in the floating connection assembly 31, which connects to the connector housing 21, is connected to the connector housing 21 via the guide rod 23. It should be understood that the guide rod 23 is mainly used to guide the insertion direction of the plug by inserting it into the guide hole (not shown in the figure) of the plug. In a preferred embodiment provided in this application, the guide rod 23 is also used so that when the floating connection assembly 31 shifts position, the guide rod 23 and the connector 20 connected to the guide rod 23 move accordingly, thereby enabling the connector 20 to move and ensuring that the guide hole of the plug is accurately aligned with the guide rod 23 of the connector 20 for insertion.

[0025] It should be noted that the slotted area of ​​the through groove 14 is larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the guide rod 23 passing through the through groove 14, so that the guide rod 23 has room to move.

[0026] It should also be noted that the guide rod 23 is fixedly connected to the connector housing 21. The connection between the guide rod 23 and the connector housing 21 can be a threaded connection, welding, etc.

[0027] Furthermore, the mounting groove 12, the snap-fit ​​groove 13, and the through groove 14 are interconnected.

[0028] Specifically, the mounting groove 12, snap-fit ​​groove 13, and through groove 14 can be separate grooves or connected grooves. In a preferred embodiment provided in this application, the connected grooves are preferred mainly because the mounting frame 10 can be formed in one step during processing.

[0029] Furthermore, the floating connection assembly also includes an elastic component 315 located on the side of the connector housing 21 opposite to the connecting block 311. The elastic component 315 includes a connecting rod 3151 that slides through the connector housing 21 and is threadedly connected to the connecting block 311, and a spring 3152 that is sleeved on the connecting rod 3151 and located between the end of the connecting rod 3151 away from the connecting block 311 and the connector housing 21. The spring 3152 is in a compressed state. When the plug is inserted into the connector 20, the connector 20 is subjected to the plug insertion force and moves in the plug insertion direction. The spring 3152 is compressed twice, increasing the force on the connector 20 in the opposite direction of the plug insertion direction, so that the plug is fully inserted into the connector terminal 22.

[0030] It can be imagined that, under the premise that the plug is inserted into the connector 20 by floating the mounting end face 11 of the mounting frame 10 of the connector 20, the connector 20 is subjected to the initial elastic force of the spring 3152 towards the connecting block 311 because the spring 3152 is in a compressed state.

[0031] During the initial insertion of the plug, the insertion force is less than the initial elastic force due to the influence of the initial spring force, and the plug will partially insert into the connector 20. Subsequently, the insertion force is greater than the initial spring force, and the connector 20 moves in the direction of plug insertion. During this movement, the spring 3152 is compressed, increasing the force on the connector 20 in the opposite direction of plug insertion, thus ensuring that the plug is fully inserted into the connector terminal 22. Similarly, during the subsequent removal of the plug, the connector 20 slides along the connecting rod 3151 in the removal direction. Since the connecting block 311 is threadedly fixed to the connecting rod 3151, the connector 20 stops sliding when it abuts against the connecting block 311. It can be imagined that during this process, the connector 20 is subjected to the elastic force of the spring 3152 and the opposing force of the connecting block 311 against the connector 20, making it difficult to pull the connector 20 out when the plug is removed.

[0032] Furthermore, a limiting partition 40 is provided between the connectors 20 within the mounting frame 10 to limit the floating distance of the connectors 20 on the mounting end face 11 of the mounting frame 10.

[0033] Specifically, the limiting partition 40 is located between several connectors 20 and is bolted to the mounting frame 10. The limiting partition 40 is mainly used to roughly position the connectors 20 on the mounting frame 10 and to limit the displacement of the connectors 20 when they float on the mounting end face 11 of the mounting frame 10.

[0034] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of this utility model, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A floating connector module, comprising a mounting frame and a plurality of connectors mounted on the mounting frame, wherein each connector includes at least a connector housing built into the mounting frame and a connector terminal connected to the connector housing and passing through a mounting slot in the mounting frame, characterized in that, The connector and the mounting frame are also connected by a floating connection mechanism, which is used to enable the connector to float on the mounting end face of the mounting frame.

2. The floating connector module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The floating connection mechanism includes a first floating connection component and a second floating connection component disposed on the connector housing near the mounting frame. The first floating connection component and the second floating connection component have the same structure. The first floating connection component specifically includes: A connecting block that connects to the connector housing; The corresponding connecting block is installed on the connecting plate on the outside of the mounting frame; The end face of the connecting block near the connecting plate is provided with at least two snap-fit ​​posts for snap-fit ​​mounting the frame; The snap-fit ​​post is provided with snap-fit ​​holes, and the connecting plate is provided with connecting holes at the corresponding snap-fit ​​holes of the snap-fit ​​post, for connecting the connecting holes of the connecting plate and the snap-fit ​​holes of the snap-fit ​​post on the connecting block with bolts to snap the mounting frame onto the snap-fit ​​post. The mounting frame has a snap-fit ​​groove at the position of the snap-fit ​​post. The area of ​​the snap-fit ​​groove is larger than the area of ​​the cross-section of the snap-fit ​​post passing through the snap-fit ​​groove, so that the snap-fit ​​post can move within the snap-fit ​​groove.

3. The floating connector module according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connector housing is also provided with a guide rod passing through the connecting plate and connecting block of the floating connection assembly, which is used to guide the plug when it is inserted into the connector. The mounting frame is also provided with a through groove at the position of the guide rod, and the area of ​​the through groove is larger than the area of ​​the cross-section through which the guide rod passes.

4. The floating connector module as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting slot, snap-fit ​​slot, and through slot are interconnected.

5. The floating connector module as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The floating connection assembly also includes an elastic component located on the side of the connector housing opposite to the connecting block. The elastic component includes a connecting rod that slides through the connector housing and is threaded to the connecting block, and a spring sleeved on the connecting rod and located between the end of the connecting rod away from the connecting block and the connector housing. The spring is in a compressed state. When the plug is inserted into the connector, the connector is subjected to the plug insertion force, and the connector moves in the direction of plug insertion. The spring is compressed twice, increasing the force on the connector in the opposite direction of plug insertion, so that the plug is fully inserted into the connector terminal.

6. The floating connector module as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting frame also includes limiting partitions between connectors to restrict the floating distance of the connectors on the mounting end face of the mounting frame.

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