A small USB C band latch connector structure for robots

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of connector especially a small -size USB C latch connector structure for robot, including female head subassembly and male head subassembly. Type C female seat inserts female head outer iron shell, and the bending is clamped into the limiting slot and carries out the limiting, and the welding plate is fixed on the female head outer iron shell, and the male head subassembly inserts female head subassembly, and the elastic sheet structure is pressed down by the stop baffle, and the elastic sheet structure is compressed downward, and after the male head subassembly is inserted into female head subassembly completely, the stop buckle is stopped by the stop baffle and is limited position, and the male head subassembly is locked, and the press plate makes the elastic sheet structure compresses downward to the stop buckle below the stop baffle lower surface, and the male head subassembly is pulled out. Advantageous effects: through the elastic sheet and the stop structure, realize the stability of product, guarantee product strength foolproof while also reduce the product volume, improve the whole machine space utilization, to realize the miniaturization design of whole.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to connectors used in the fields of robotics and automobiles, and in particular to a small USB-C latch connector structure for robots with small size and automatic locking. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous growth of the robotics and automotive industries, the requirements for connector size and stability are constantly increasing. Existing connectors are relatively thick, occupy a large space, and are easily pulled out by external forces. When the whole machine vibrates or is dropped, the connector is prone to falling off, which cannot meet the higher requirements of the next generation of connectors. Utility Model Content

[0003] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a small USB-C latch connector structure for robots that differs from the common structure that reduces volume and increases spring and stop structures.

[0004] Specifically, the technical solution provided by this utility model is: a small USB-C connector structure for robots with latches, including a female connector assembly and a male connector assembly.

[0005] The female connector assembly includes a female outer metal shell and a Type C female connector; wherein the Type C female connector is located inside the female outer metal shell.

[0006] The male connector assembly includes a male outer metal shell, a Type-C male connector component, and a plastic housing.

[0007] The Type C male connector is inserted into the inner cavity of the male end's outer metal shell; the plastic shell sleeve fits this part of the male end's outer metal shell, where the Type C male connector is inserted, into the inner cavity;

[0008] The outer metal shell of the female connector has a slot and a stop baffle at the top; the inner walls of one end of the outer metal shell of the female connector have limiting grooves on both sides; the Type C female connector has outward bends on both sides at one end; the bottom of the Type C female connector has welding plates protruding to both sides; the Type C female connector is inserted into the outer metal shell of the female connector, and the bends are inserted into the limiting grooves for limiting; the welding plates are welded and fixed to the outer metal shell of the female connector.

[0009] The top of the male end outer iron shell is provided with a spring clip structure, the middle top of which is provided with an upward protruding stop buckle, and the tail end of the spring clip structure is provided with a push plate.

[0010] When the male connector is inserted into the female connector, the spring-loaded structure is compressed downwards by the downward pressure of the stop baffle. After the male connector is fully inserted into the female connector, the stop baffle locks the male connector in place.

[0011] Pull the male connector out of the female connector, press the pressing plate, and compress the spring structure downwards until the stop buckle is below the lower surface of the stop baffle, then pull out the male connector.

[0012] In the further optimized solution, the male connector component is smaller in size, with a height of 9.75mm and a width of 10.54mm.

[0013] In the further optimized design, small raised strips are provided on the button plate to prevent slipping when pressing.

[0014] In the further optimized design, the bottom half of the outer iron shell of the female head is open, and the welding plate is welded and fixed to the bottom of both sides of the bottom half of the opening.

[0015] In the further optimized solution, a USB component is soldered onto the Type C male connector.

[0016] In the further optimized solution, the plastic shell is made of thin plastic, and the cable is crimped to the end of the plastic shell.

[0017] In the further optimized solution, one end of the USB component is connected to the Type-C male connector, and the other end is soldered to the cable.

[0018] In the further optimized solution, a welding strip is provided on the top of the male end outer iron shell, and a welding strip is provided on the top of the tail end of the Type C male connector. The Type C male connector is inserted into the inner cavity of the male end outer iron shell, and the welding strip is below the welding strip. The welding strip and welding strip are welded and fixed together.

[0019] Compared to previously disclosed technical solutions, the innovative feature of this miniature USB-C connector with latches for robots lies in its combination of a snap-fit ​​spring structure on the male end's outer metal shell and a corresponding limiting structure on the female end's outer shell. This allows the connector to automatically lock after the male end is inserted into the female end, preventing it from being pulled out by external force. This ensures the connector will not detach even during vibrations or drops. To remove the male end, the spring on the male end's metal shell must be manually pressed down until the snap-fit ​​on the spring is below the bottom of the female end's limiting snap-fit ​​structure, allowing the male end to be pulled out easily, ensuring convenient maintenance and replacement. The male end's outer metal shell uses a metal shell with a snap-fit ​​spring structure instead of bulky plastic springs, achieving product miniaturization. The female Type-C connector is assembled inside the female end's outer metal shell, ensuring product strength and preventing mistake-proofing while also reducing product size and improving overall space utilization, thus achieving an overall miniaturized design. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 An exploded view of a small USB-C cable connector structure for robots;

[0021] Figure 2This is an overall diagram of a small USB-C Latch connector structure for robots, with separate male and female connectors.

[0022] Figure 3 This is an overall structural diagram of a small USB-C robot with a latch connector.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a diagram of a small USB-C connector with a latch connector structure for robots.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a flip diagram of a small USB-C connector with latch structure for robots. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figures 1 to 5 The present invention will be described in detail with reference to specific embodiments, but this is not intended to limit the present invention. Example

[0026] As attached Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a small USB-C latch connector structure for robots includes a female connector assembly 1 and a male connector assembly 2.

[0027] The female connector assembly 1 includes a female outer metal shell 11 and a Type C female connector 12; the male connector assembly 2 includes a male outer metal shell 21, a Type C male connector component 22, and a plastic shell 23, wherein the Type C male connector component 22 is inserted into the inner cavity of the male outer metal shell 21; the plastic shell 23 fits the part of the male outer metal shell 21 with the Type C male connector component 22 inserted into the inner cavity; the top of the female outer metal shell 11 is provided with a slot 111 and a stop baffle 112; the inner walls on both sides of one end of the inner cavity of the female outer metal shell 11 are respectively provided with limiting grooves 113; the Type C female connector 12 is provided with outward bending 121 on both sides of one end; the bottom of both sides of the Type C female connector 12 is provided with welding plates 122 protruding to both sides; the Type C female connector 12 is inserted into the female outer metal shell 11, and the bending 121 is engaged with the limiting groove 113 for limiting; The welding plate 122 is welded and fixed to the outer iron shell 11 of the female end; the top of the outer iron shell 21 of the male end is provided with a spring piece structure 211, wherein the middle top of the spring piece structure 211 is provided with an upwardly protruding stop buckle 212, and the tail end of the spring piece structure 211 is provided with a pressing plate 213; the male end assembly 2 is inserted into the female end assembly 1, the spring piece structure 211 is subjected to the downward pressure of the stop baffle 112, the spring piece structure 211 is compressed downward, after the male end assembly 2 is fully inserted into the female end assembly 1, the stop buckle 212 is stopped and restricted by the stop baffle 112, the male end assembly 2 is locked, the male end assembly 2 is pulled out by pressing the male end assembly 2 and pulling out the female end assembly 1, pressing the pressing plate 213, so that the spring piece structure 211 is compressed downward until the stop buckle 212 is lower than the lower surface of the stop baffle 112, and the male end assembly 2 is pulled out.

[0028] The male connector component 2 is small in size, with a height of 9.75mm and a width of 10.54mm. The pressing plate 213 has small raised strips for anti-slip during pressing. The bottom half of the female connector's outer metal shell 11 is open, and a welding plate 122 is welded and fixed to the bottom of both sides of this half-open portion. A USB component 24 is welded to the Type-C male connector component 22. The plastic shell 23 is made of thin plastic, and a cable 3 is crimped to its tail end. One end of the USB component 24 is connected to the Type-C male connector component 22, and the other end is welded to the cable 3.

[0029] As attached Figures 1 to 5As shown, a small USB-C connector with latch structure for robots is described, in a specific embodiment: The Type-C female connector 12 is located inside the outer metal shell 11 of the female end; the top of the outer metal shell 21 of the male end has a welding strip 214, and the top of the tail end of the Type-C male connector 22 has a welding strip 221. The Type-C male connector 22 is inserted into the inner cavity of the outer metal shell 21 of the male end, with the welding strip 221 below the welding strip 214, and the welding strip 221 and welding strip 214 are welded and fixed. A pressable spring with a spring-loaded structure 211 is directly designed on the outer metal shell 21 of the male end, concentrating the function on the outer metal shell 21 of the male end. This eliminates the need for a thick plastic shell with a locking structure outside the outer metal shell 21 of the male end; only a thinner plastic shell 23 is formed on the rear half of the outer metal shell 21 where it connects to the wire harness, fixing the male connector assembly 2 and the wire harness. This reduces the overall volume of the male connector assembly 2, simplifying the structure. The height of the male connector assembly 2 can be as low as 9.75mm, and the width as low as 10.54mm. When the male connector 2 is not inserted into the female connector 1, the spring clip structure 211 is in its natural state. During the insertion of the male connector 2 into the female connector 1, the spring clip structure 211 is subjected to the downward pressure of the stop baffle 112, compressing the spring clip downwards until the male connector 2 is fully inserted into the female connector 1. At this point, the stop baffle 112 restricts the position of the stop clip 212, locking the male connector 2 and preventing it from being pulled out, thus ensuring the contact stability of the product after insertion. To remove the male connector 2, the push plate 213 must be pressed, causing the spring clip structure 211 to move downwards below the lower surface of the stop baffle 112, allowing the male end to be easily removed. This locking structure facilitates product assembly and maintenance. The bending structure 121 and the limiting groove 113 limit the position, ensuring that the final position of the Type C connector assembly meets the requirements. The welding plate 122 of the Type C female connector 12 is welded and fixed to the outer iron shell 11 of the female connector. After the male connector 2 is inserted into the female connector 1, the connector automatically locks, preventing the male end from being pulled out directly by external force. This ensures that the connector will not detach in the event of vibration or drops. This also achieves product miniaturization. The female Type C12 connector is assembled inside the female outer metal shell 11. Through spring contacts and a stop structure, product stability is achieved. While ensuring product strength and preventing mistake-proofing, the product size is also reduced, improving the overall space utilization and achieving a miniaturized design. This achieves the objective of this invention.

[0030] As is known from common technical knowledge, this technical solution can be implemented through other embodiments that do not depart from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not the only ones. All modifications within the scope of this utility model or its equivalents are included in this utility model.

Claims

1. A structure for a small USB-C connector with latch for robots, comprising a female connector assembly and a male connector assembly; characterized in that: The female connector assembly includes a female outer metal shell and a Type C female connector; wherein the Type C female connector is located inside the female outer metal shell. The male connector assembly includes a male outer metal shell, a Type-C male connector component, and a plastic housing. The Type C male connector is inserted into the inner cavity of the male end's outer metal shell; the plastic shell sleeve fits this part of the male end's outer metal shell, where the Type C male connector is inserted, into the inner cavity; The outer metal shell of the female connector has a slot and a stop baffle at the top; the inner walls of one end of the outer metal shell of the female connector have limiting grooves on both sides; the Type C female connector has outward bends on both sides at one end; the bottom of the Type C female connector has welding plates protruding to both sides; the Type C female connector is inserted into the outer metal shell of the female connector, and the bends are inserted into the limiting grooves for limiting; the welding plates are welded and fixed to the outer metal shell of the female connector. The top of the male end outer iron shell is provided with a spring clip structure, the middle top of which is provided with an upward protruding stop buckle, and the tail end of the spring clip structure is provided with a push plate. When the male connector is inserted into the female connector, the spring-loaded structure is compressed downwards by the downward pressure of the stop baffle. After the male connector is fully inserted into the female connector, the stop baffle locks the male connector in place. Pull the male connector out of the female connector, press the pressing plate, and compress the spring structure downwards until the stop buckle is below the lower surface of the stop baffle, then pull out the male connector.

2. The structure for a small USB-C with latch connector for a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The male connector has a height of 9.75mm and a width of 10.54mm.

3. The structure for a small USB-C with latch connector for a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The button panel has small raised strips to prevent slipping when pressing.

4. The structure for a small USB-C with latch connector for a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom half of the outer iron shell of the female head is open, and welding plates are welded and fixed to the bottom of both sides of the half of the bottom opening.

5. The structure for a small USB-C with latch connector for a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The USB component is soldered onto the Type C male connector.

6. The structure for a small USB-C with latch connector for a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plastic shell is made of thin plastic, and the cable is crimped to the end of the plastic shell.

7. The structure for a small USB-C with latch connector for a robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the USB component is connected to the Type-C male connector, and the other end is soldered to the cable.

8. The structure for a small USB-C with latch connector for a robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The male end has a welding strip on the top of the outer iron shell, and the Type C male connector has a welding strip on the top of the tail end. The Type C male connector is inserted into the inner cavity of the male end's outer iron shell, and the welding strip is below the welding strip. The welding strip and welding strip are welded and fixed together.

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