connector

Abstract

A connector includes a housing, a latch member, and a pull strap. The housing includes a body portion and an extension portion extending from the body portion. The extension portion has a buckle slot and a recess. The buckle slot and the recess are located on opposite sides of the extension portion, respectively. The latch member is mounted to the extension portion of the housing and includes a latch member body, a first opening, a second opening, a securing portion, a buckle portion, and a pressing portion. The first opening and the second opening are located on one side of the latch member body. The securing portion is located between the first opening and the second opening. The pressing portion is located on the other side of the latch member body. The buckle portion extends from the latch member body near the one side of the first opening and is accommodated in the buckle slot. The pull strap includes a force applying portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion passes through the first opening and the second opening and surrounds the securing portion, passes through the pressing portion and the recess, and connects the force applying portion. The connector of the present application allows a user to easily release the fixed state of the connector by the pull strap, thereby improving the convenience of dismounting the connector.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a connector. Specifically, this utility model relates to a bus clip connector. Background Technology

[0002] A busbar clip connector is a clamp-type connector specifically designed to connect cables, modules, or devices to a busbar. It is typically used in high-current applications such as servers, switchboards, switchgear, and industrial power systems. Utility Model Content

[0003] This utility model provides a connector to solve the problem that existing connectors are inconvenient to remove from their fixed state due to narrow installation locations.

[0004] This utility model relates to a connector, comprising a housing, a latching member, and a pull strap. The housing includes a main body and an extension extending from the main body. The extension has a latching groove and a recess. The latching groove and the recess are located on opposite sides of the extension. The latching member is mounted on the extension of the housing and includes a latching member body, a first opening, a second opening, a fastening portion, a latching portion, and a pressing portion. The first opening and the second opening are located on one side of the latching member body. The first opening is closer to the main body of the housing than the second opening. The fastening portion is located between the first opening and the second opening. The pressing portion is located on the other side of the latching member body. The latching portion extends from the side of the latching member body closest to the first opening and is received in the latching groove. The pull strap includes a force-applying portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion passes through the first opening and the second opening and surrounds the fastening portion, passes through the pressing portion and the recess, and connects to the force-applying portion.

[0005] In some embodiments, the pressing part includes a third opening through which the connecting part passes.

[0006] In some embodiments, the latch further includes a protrusion located between the second opening and the pressing portion, and a fourth opening located between the protrusion and the latch body. The connecting portion passes through the fourth opening.

[0007] In some embodiments, the pressing portion and the snap-fit ​​portion are located on opposite sides of the latch body.

[0008] In some embodiments, the first opening and the pressing portion are located on opposite sides of the latch body.

[0009] In some embodiments, the connector further includes a cover, with the connecting extension adjacent to the side of the recess, including a cover body and a cover opening through the cover body. The connecting portion passes through the recess and the cover opening.

[0010] In some embodiments, the cover opening is located on the side of the cover body near the extension.

[0011] In some implementations, the force-applying part is located on the side of the cover away from the housing.

[0012] In some embodiments, the cover further includes a cover extension that extends from the cover body and contacts the housing. The cover extension has a second cover opening corresponding to a recess in the housing. A connecting portion passes through the second cover opening, the recess, and the first cover opening.

[0013] In some embodiments, the housing further includes a contact portion extending from the body portion away from the extension portion. The contact portion includes at least one insertion groove.

[0014] In summary, the connector of this utility model, through the structural configuration between the pull strap, the housing, and the latch, allows users to easily release the connector from its fixed state by pulling the strap, avoiding problems such as inconvenience in applying force to release it due to the narrow installation position of the connector, or finger pain caused by pressing, thus improving the convenience of connector unloading. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a connector according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 This is an exploded perspective view of a connector according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3A for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the connector.

[0018] Figure 3B for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the connector in another state.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a connector according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Explanation of icon numbers: 100,100-1: Connector 110, 110-1: Shell 111: Ontology Department 1110, 1112: Engaging holes 112,112-1: Contact Department 1121, 1122, 1123: Socket slots 113: First Extension 1131: First side 1132: Clip slot 1133: concave part 114: Second Extension 1141: Second side 120: latching element 121:Latch fastener body 1211: First opening 1212: Second opening 1213: Third opening 1214: Fourth opening 122: Buckle section 123: Fixture Section 124: Pressing part 125: Protrusion 126: Card-connecting section 130: Pull strap 131: Force-Exerting Unit 132: Connecting part 140, 140-1: Cover piece 141,141-1: Cover body 1411, 1411-1: Upper side 1412, 1412-1: Lower side 1413: Extension of the first cover piece 1414: Second cover extension 142: Cover opening 1421: First cover opening 1422: Second cover opening A1: First Axial Direction A2: Second Axial Direction A3: Third Axis BB: Section line Detailed Implementation

[0021] The following utility model description provides numerous different embodiments or instances of various features for implementing the provided objectives. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to simplify the present utility model. Of course, these are merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. Furthermore, component symbols and / or letters may be repeated in various instances of the present utility model. This repetition is for simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or configurations discussed.

[0022] To enable readers to clearly understand the interrelationships and orientations of the various components, coordinate axes are marked in the attached diagram, namely the first axis A1, the second axis A2, and the third axis A3.

[0023] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 1A schematic diagram of a connector 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown. Connector 100 is a bus clip connector applicable to bus connection devices, such as those used to connect buses on server chassis. In some embodiments, connector 100 includes a housing 110, a latch 120, and a pull strap 130. The latch 120 is mounted on the outside of the housing 110. The pull strap 130 is connected to and passes through the latch 120.

[0024] Please also refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 . Figure 2 An exploded perspective view of a connector 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention is shown. In some embodiments, the housing 110 includes a body portion 111, a contact portion 112, a first extension portion 113, and a second extension portion 114. The first extension portion 113 and the second extension portion 114 are located on opposite sides of the body portion 111 and extend from the body portion 111 in the same direction. The contact portion 112 extends from the other side of the body portion 111 away from the first extension portion 113 and is configured to contact the bus.

[0025] In some embodiments, the first extension 113 has a first side 1131, a snap-fit ​​groove 1132, and a recess 1133. The first side 1131 is located on the side of the first extension 113 away from the body 111. The snap-fit ​​groove 1132 and the recess 1133 are located on opposite sides of the first extension 113. Specifically, the recess 1133 is located on the first side 1131. The second extension 114 has a second side 1141. The second side 1141 is located on the side of the second extension 114 away from the body 111. In other words, the first side 1131 and the second side 1141 are located on the same side of the housing 110.

[0026] In some embodiments, the contact portion 112 includes at least one insertion slot. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the middle, the contact portion 112 includes a plug groove 1121 and a plug groove 1122. The plug groove 1121 and the plug groove 1122 are configured to install a terminal group (not shown in the figure).

[0027] Please also refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The latch 120 is mounted on the first extension 113 of the housing 110. In some embodiments, the latch 120 includes a latch body 121, a first opening 1211, a second opening 1212, a latching portion 122, a securing portion 123, a pressing portion 124, and an engaging portion 126. The first opening 1211 and the second opening 1212 are located on one side of the latch body 121. Specifically, the first opening 1211 is closer to the body portion 111 of the housing 110 than the second opening 1212. The securing portion 123 is located between the first opening 1211 and the second opening 1212. The first opening 1211 and the second opening 1212 are configured to allow the pull strap 130 to pass through, and the securing portion 123 is configured to allow the pull strap 130 to be wound and secured.

[0028] In some embodiments, the body portion 111 of the housing 110 has engaging holes 1110 and 1112 located on opposite sides. The latch 120 includes two engaging portions (one of which is engaging portion 126, and the other is not shown in the figure) located on opposite sides. The engaging holes 1110 and 1112 are configured to allow the two engaging portions to pass through (for example, engaging portion 126 passes through engaging hole 1110), thereby securing the housing 110 to a particular device using the latch 120.

[0029] In some embodiments, the latching portion 122 extends from the latching body 121 near the first opening 1211 and is received in the latching groove 1132 of the housing 110. Specifically, the latching portion 122 extends downward from the latching body 121 along the first axial direction A1 and is configured to be received in the latching groove 1132 for fixation.

[0030] In some embodiments, the pressing portion 124 is located on the other side of the latch body 121. The first opening 1211 and the pressing portion 124 are located on opposite sides of the latch body 121. Specifically, the pressing portion 124 is located on the side of the latch body 121 near the first side edge 1131. The pressing portion 124 is configured for the user to apply force to press, causing the latching portion 122 to disengage from the latching groove 1132 of the housing 110, thereby moving the latch 120 so that the two engaging portions disengage from the engaging holes of the housing 110 (e.g., engaging portion 126 disengages from the engaging hole 1110), thereby releasing the housing 110 from its fixation.

[0031] Please also refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3A , Figure 3A It shows Figure 1The connector 100 is shown in cross-sectional view along section line BB. In some embodiments, the pull strap 130 includes a force-applying portion 131 and a connecting portion 132. The connecting portion 132 passes through the first opening 1211 and the second opening 1212 of the latch 120 and surrounds the fastening portion 123, passes through the pressing portion 124 of the latch 120 and passes through the recess 1133 of the housing 110, and connects to the force-applying portion 131. The pull strap 130 is configured to connect and be fixed to the latch 120, and through the above-described structural design, allows the user to apply a pulling force to move the latch 120.

[0032] In some embodiments, the pressing portion 124 of the latch 120 includes a third opening 1213. The connecting portion 132 of the pull strap 130 passes through the third opening 1213 to reliably apply downward pressure to the pressing portion 124 when the user applies a pulling force to the pull strap 130.

[0033] In some embodiments, the latch 120 further includes a protrusion 125 located between the second opening 1212 and the pressing portion 124, and a fourth opening 1214 located between the protrusion 125 and the latch body 121. The connecting portion 132 of the pull strap 130 passes through the fourth opening 1214 to maintain it in a fixed position, preventing the connecting portion 132 from being displaced by external forces, and achieving an aesthetic effect.

[0034] In some embodiments, the pressing portion 124 and the latching portion 122 are located on opposite sides of the latch body 121. Specifically, the pressing portion 124 is located on the side of the latch body 121 away from the first extension 113 of the housing 110, and extends upward from that side along the first axial direction A1. The latching portion 122 is located on the side of the latch body 121 adjacent to the first extension 113 of the housing 110, and extends downward from that side along the first axial direction A1.

[0035] In some embodiments, the connector 100 further includes a cover 140 connecting the first extension 113 of the housing 110 to the side adjacent to the recess 1133. The cover 140 includes a cover body 141 and a cover opening 142 penetrating the cover body 141. The cover body 141 has an upper side 1411 and a lower side 1412 located on opposite sides. The cover opening 142 is located on the side of the cover body 141 near the first extension 113. Specifically, the upper side 1411 of the cover body 141 connects to the first side 1131 of the first extension 113 of the housing 110, the lower side 1412 connects to the second side 1141 of the second extension 114, and the cover opening 142 is near the upper side 1411. The connecting portion 132 of the pull strap 130 passes through the recess 1133 and the cover opening 142, such that the force-applying portion 131 of the pull strap 130 is located on the side of the cover 140 away from the housing 110.

[0036] Please see Figure 3A and Figure 3B . Figure 3B It shows Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of connector 100 in another state. Figure 3A In the middle, the connector 100 is in a fixed state, and the latch 120, through the structure described above, uses the engaging portion of the latch 120 to pass through the engaging hole of the housing 110 to fix the connector 100 (see the previous section on...). Figure 1 and Figure 2 (See description). Connector 100 secures the latch 120 and prevents it from moving by housing the latch portion 122 of the latch 120 within the latch groove 1132 of the housing 110. Figure 3B When the user wishes to release the connector 100 from its fixed state, the latch 120 must first be moved to the left along the second axis A2 to disengage the aforementioned engaging portion from the engaging hole (see the previous section on...). Figure 1 and Figure 2 (See the description). At this time, the user can pinch the force-applying part 131 of the pull strap 130 and continuously apply force in a direction away from the housing 110. By applying force downward to the pressing part 124 through the connecting part 132 of the pressing part 124, the latching part 122 is tilted upward to disengage from the latching groove 1132. At the same time, the user pulls the force-applying part 131 in a direction away from the housing 110, so as to apply force to make the connecting part 132 pull the latch 120 along the second axis A2, thereby releasing the fixed state of the connector 100.

[0037] In some embodiments, the thickness of the connecting portion 132 of the pull strap 130 can be 0.15 to 0.3 mm. Figure 3A For example, one end of the connecting portion 132 is connected to the force-applying portion 131, and the other end can sequentially pass through the cover opening 142, the recess 1133, the third opening 1213 of the pressing portion 124, and the fourth opening 1214 of the protrusion 125, then pass through the first opening 1211 and the second opening 1212 to surround the fastening portion 123, and then sequentially pass through the fourth opening 1214 of the protrusion 125, the third opening 1213 of the pressing portion 124, the recess 1133, and the cover opening 142 to connect to the force-applying portion 131. The connecting portion 132 can be a structure that passes through the first opening 1211 and the second opening 1212 and is then folded and glued together. For example, the thickness of the connecting portion 132 in the part surrounding the fastening portion 123 can be 0.15 mm, and the thickness of the remaining part, since it is folded and glued together, can be 0.3 mm. In some embodiments, the thickness of the force-applying portion 131 of the pull strap 130 may be greater than or equal to the thickness of the connecting portion 132.

[0038] Please see Figure 4 , Figure 4A schematic diagram of connector 100-1 according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. Figure 4 In this connector 100-1, there are a housing 110-1, a latch 120, a pull strap 130, and a cover 140-1. The components and structural configuration of the connector 100-1 are generally the same as those of the connector 100, except for the housing 110-1 and the cover 140-1, which will be described below.

[0039] In some embodiments, housing 110-1 includes a body portion 111, a contact portion 112-1, a first extension portion 113, and a second extension portion 114. The housing 110-1 of connector 100-1 differs from housing 110 of connector 100 in that the contact portion 112-1 of housing 110-1 includes only one insertion slot 1123.

[0040] In some embodiments, the cover 140-1 includes a cover body 141-1, a first cover extension 1413, a second cover extension 1414, a first cover opening 1421, and a second cover opening 1422. The cover body 141-1 has an upper side 1411-1 and a lower side 1412-1 located on opposite sides. The first cover extension 1413 and the second cover extension 1414 extend from the cover body 141-1 and respectively contact the first extension 113 and the second extension 114 of the housing 110-1. Specifically, the first cover extension 1413 extends from the upper side 1411-1, and the second cover extension 1414 extends from the lower side 1412-1. The second cover opening 1422 located in the first cover extension 1413 corresponds to a recess 1133 (not shown) in the housing 110-1. The connecting portion 132 of the pull strap 130 passes through the second cover opening 1422, the recess 1133 (not shown in the figure), and the first cover opening 1421.

[0041] In summary, the connector of this utility model, through the structural configuration between the pull strap, the housing, and the latch, allows users to easily release the connector from its fixed state by pulling the strap, avoiding problems such as inconvenience in applying force to release the connector due to narrow installation positions or finger pain caused by pressing, thus improving the convenience of connector unloading.

[0042] The foregoing summary outlines the features of several embodiments, enabling those skilled in the art to better understand the structure of this invention. Those skilled in the art will understand that they can readily use this invention as the basis for designing or modifying other processes and structures to achieve the same purpose and / or attain the same advantages of the embodiments described herein. Those skilled in the art will also recognize that these equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of this invention, and that various changes, substitutions, and replacements can be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that, Include: A housing includes a body portion and an extension portion extending from the body portion, wherein the extension portion has a snap-fit ​​groove and a recess, the snap-fit ​​groove and the recess being located on opposite sides of the extension portion, respectively. A latching member, mounted on the extension of the housing, includes a latching member body, a first opening, a second opening, a fastening portion, a snap-fit ​​portion, and a pressing portion, wherein the first opening and the second opening are located on one side of the latching member body, the first opening being closer to the body portion of the housing than the second opening; the fastening portion is located between the first opening and the second opening; the pressing portion is located on the other side of the latching member body; and the snap-fit ​​portion extends from the side of the latching member body near the first opening and is received in the snap-fit ​​groove. A pull strap includes a force-applying part and a connecting part, the connecting part passing through the first opening and the second opening and surrounding the fastening part, passing through the pressing part and through the recess, and connecting to the force-applying part.

2. The connector as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The pressing part includes a third opening, through which the connecting part passes.

3. The connector as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The latch further includes a protrusion located between the second opening and the pressing portion, and a fourth opening located between the protrusion and the latch body, through which the connecting portion passes.

4. The connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The pressing part and the snap-fit ​​part are located on opposite sides of the latch body.

5. The connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The first opening and the pressing part are located on opposite sides of the latch body.

6. The connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The connector further includes a cover connecting the extension to one side adjacent to the recess, including a cover body and a first cover opening through the cover body, the connecting portion passing through the recess and the first cover opening.

7. The connector as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that, The opening of the first cover is located on the side of the cover body near the extension.

8. The connector as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that, The force-applying part is located on the side of the cover away from the housing.

9. The connector as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that, The cover further includes a cover extension that extends from the cover body and contacts the housing, wherein the cover extension has a second cover opening corresponding to the recess of the housing, and the connecting portion passes through the second cover opening, the recess, and the first cover opening.

10. The connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing further includes a contact portion extending from the body portion away from the extension portion, the contact portion including at least one insertion slot.

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