Connector housing having a sealing ring reinforcement and connector having the connector housing

Abstract

We propose a connector housing with a sealing ring reinforcement. [Solution] The present disclosure provides a connector housing having a seal ring reinforcement 200, comprising an elastic body having a seal ring housing portion 111, wherein the seal ring reinforcement 200 is provided on the elastic body at a position relative to the seal ring housing portion 111, and the seal ring reinforcement 200 is integrally formed with the elastic body to maintain the shape of the seal ring housing portion 111 of the elastic body. The connector housing having the seal ring reinforcement 200 of the present disclosure is reinforced in the portion where the seal ring is provided, and the housing itself is elastic, thereby improving structural strength and maintaining a stable size and a non-deformable state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of connectors, and particularly to a connector housing having a seal ring reinforcing material and a connector having the connector housing.

Background Art

[0002] In existing connectors, the housing of the connector is generally a rigid housing made of metal. This type of housing has high mechanical strength, but the related molding process is complex, time-consuming, and expensive. Connectors with such rigid housings deform after long operating hours in harsh environments such as high temperature and high humidity. Furthermore, the seal ring inside the housing warps and deforms after aging at high temperature, resulting in a reduced sealing effect. Therefore, there is a need for a connector housing having a reinforced seal ring accommodating portion that can not only prevent deformation of the seal ring accommodating portion but also suppress deformation of the seal ring.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] To overcome the above or other drawbacks in the prior art, the present disclosure proposes a connector housing having a seal ring reinforcing material. The housing is reinforced at the position where the seal ring is provided. At the same time, the housing itself has elasticity, and thus, the structural strength is better, the size of the housing remains stable, and the housing is maintained in a non-deformed state.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0004] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a connector housing is provided having a seal ring reinforcement, wherein the elastic body includes a seal ring housing portion, the seal ring reinforcement is provided on the elastic body at a position relative to the seal ring housing portion, and the seal ring reinforcement is integrally formed with the elastic body in order to maintain the shape of the seal ring housing portion of the elastic body.

[0005] In one embodiment, the outer circumference of the seal ring reinforcement material coincides with the outer circumference of the seal ring, and the seal ring reinforcement material is arranged on an elastic body parallel to the seal ring.

[0006] In one embodiment, the seal ring reinforcement is embedded in an elastic body.

[0007] In one embodiment, the seal ring reinforcement is provided with a plurality of through holes, which are uniformly distributed along the length of the seal ring reinforcement.

[0008] In one embodiment, flanges are provided on the outer and inner circumferences of the seal ring reinforcement, respectively.

[0009] In one embodiment, reinforcing ribs are provided on the seal ring reinforcement, and the reinforcing ribs extend along the longitudinal direction of the seal ring reinforcement.

[0010] In one embodiment, the elastic seal ring housing is a groove, and the seal ring reinforcing material is positioned below the bottom of the groove.

[0011] In one embodiment, the seal ring has a substantially rectangular frame shape, and the seal ring reinforcement has the same substantially rectangular frame shape as the seal ring.

[0012] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a connector is provided comprising a first connector housing, a second connector housing, and a sealing ring, wherein the first connector housing is the aforementioned connector housing, and the first connector housing and the second connector housing are connected to each other via the sealing ring.

[0013] In one embodiment, the seal ring is fixed to the seal ring housing of the first connector housing.

[0014] In one embodiment, the seal ring is fixed to the second connector housing.

[0015] In the exemplary embodiments described above, the connector housing having the seal ring reinforcement of the Disclosure is molded with a metal reinforcement at the seal ring location. By molding the metal reinforcement into plastic, the plastic structure at the location of the housing where the seal ring is located is strengthened, and at the same time, the metal reinforcement suppresses warping deformation of the plastic at the seal ring location during aging at high temperatures. Molding the metal reinforcement into plastic provides an insulating effect and increases the application and design space of the connector. On the other hand, the plastic molding process is simpler than the metal injection molding process and has lower material and process costs. The metal reinforcement is provided at the location of the elastic body where the seal ring is located, thus resulting in better structural strength and greater size stability.

[0016] To further clarify and facilitate understanding of the purpose, features, and benefits of this disclosure, the disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0017] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of a connector housing having a seal ring reinforcement according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2]This is a cross-sectional perspective view of a connector housing having a seal ring reinforcement according to the present disclosure, showing the reinforcement material molded in the lower part of the seal ring housing. [Figure 3] This is a top perspective view of the seal ring reinforcement material according to this disclosure. [Figure 4] This is a bottom perspective view of the seal ring reinforcement according to this disclosure. [Figure 5] This is a perspective view of the assembly of the connector according to this disclosure. [Figure 6] This is a disassembled perspective view of the connector according to this disclosure. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0018] This disclosure will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, including preferred embodiments thereof. However, before this description, those skilled in the art should understand that the disclosure as described herein can be modified while realizing the technical advantages of this disclosure. Therefore, it should be understood that the above description is intended to be a broad disclosure for those skilled in the art and is not intended to limit this disclosure to the exemplary embodiments described herein.

[0019] Furthermore, the following detailed description includes numerous specific details for the purpose of facilitating explanation, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein. However, it will be apparent that one or more embodiments can be carried out without these specific details. In other examples, well-known structures and apparatus are shown schematically for the sake of simplicity in the drawings.

[0020] Generally, after the connector housing is assembled, the seal ring is compressed, generating pressures of 1000N or more. During prolonged use, deformation of plastic parts is unavoidable due to aging at high temperatures. To ensure consistent performance in both the initial and final stages of aging at high temperatures, metal reinforcement is added to the position where the seal ring is located to strengthen the product structure of the seal ring.

[0021] According to the overall concept of the present disclosure, there is provided a connector housing having a seal ring reinforcing member, which includes an elastic body. The elastic body includes a seal ring accommodating portion, and the seal ring reinforcing member is provided at a position of the elastic body with respect to the seal ring accommodating portion. The seal ring reinforcing member is integrally formed with the elastic body to maintain the shape of the seal ring accommodating portion of the elastic body.

[0022] Here, the expression "position with respect to the seal ring accommodating portion" refers to a position facing the plane where the seal ring accommodating portion is located in the elastic body. Generally, it refers to a plane position parallel and facing the plane where the seal ring accommodating portion is located in the elastic body.

[0023] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the portion of the connector housing provided with the seal ring is reinforced. Further, the housing itself has elasticity. Therefore, the structural strength is improved, and the size of the housing remains stable and does not deform.

[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector housing having a seal ring reinforcing member according to the present disclosure, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a connector housing having a seal ring reinforcing member according to the present disclosure, showing the seal ring reinforcing member formed adjacent to the seal ring accommodating portion.

[0025] As shown in the figure, a connector housing 100 having a seal ring reinforcing member 200 according to the present disclosure includes an elastic body 110. The elastic body 110 includes a seal ring accommodating portion 111. The seal ring reinforcing member 200 is provided adjacent to the seal ring accommodating portion 111 of the elastic body 110, for example, at a position with respect to the seal ring accommodating portion 111. The seal ring reinforcing member 200 is integrally formed with the elastic body 110 to maintain the shape of the seal ring accommodating portion 111 of the elastic body 110.

[0026] The overall shape of the outer periphery of the seal ring reinforcing member 200 coincides with the overall shape of the outer periphery of the seal ring 300, and the seal ring reinforcing member 200 is arranged on the elastic body 110 so as to be parallel to the seal ring 300.

[0027] As shown in Figure 2, the seal ring reinforcement 200 is embedded in the elastic body 110.

[0028] Figure 3 is a top perspective view of the seal ring reinforcement 200 according to this disclosure, and Figure 4 is a bottom perspective view of the seal ring reinforcement 200 according to this disclosure.

[0029] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the seal ring reinforcement 200 is provided with a plurality of through holes 210 uniformly distributed along its length. When the seal ring reinforcement 200 is formed into the elastic body 110, the material of the elastic body 110 flows into the through holes 210 and fills the through holes 210, thereby firmly fixing the seal ring reinforcement 200 to the elastic body 110.

[0030] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the flange 220 is provided along the outer and inner circumferences of the seal ring reinforcement 200, respectively.

[0031] The seal ring reinforcement member 200 can be provided with reinforcing ribs between the flanges 220, and the reinforcing ribs may extend along the length of the seal ring reinforcement member 200.

[0032] The seal ring housing portion 111 of the elastic body 110 is a groove 111a, and the seal ring reinforcing material 200 is positioned below the bottom of the groove 111a.

[0033] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the seal ring 300 has a roughly rectangular frame shape, and the seal ring reinforcement 200 has the same roughly rectangular frame shape as the seal ring 300.

[0034] Figure 5 is an assembled perspective view of the connector according to this disclosure, and Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the connector according to this disclosure.

[0035] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the connector 400 according to this disclosure comprises a first connector housing 410, a second connector housing 420, and a seal ring 300, wherein the first connector housing 410 is the above-mentioned connector housing 100 having a seal ring reinforcement 200, and the first connector housing 410 and the second connector housing 420 are connected to each other via the seal ring 300.

[0036] The seal ring 300 is fixed to the seal ring housing portion 111 of the first connector housing 410.

[0037] Optionally, the seal ring 300 is fixed to the second connector housing 420.

[0038] The advantage of the connector housing according to this disclosure is that the connector housing with a seal ring reinforcement according to this disclosure is molded with a metal reinforcement at the location of the seal ring. By molding the metal reinforcement into plastic, the plastic structure at the location of the seal ring is strengthened, and at the same time, warping deformation of the plastic in the seal ring during aging at high temperatures is suppressed and improved. Molding the metal reinforcement into plastic provides an insulating effect and increases the application and design space of the connector. On the other hand, the plastic molding process is simpler than the metal injection molding process and has lower material and process costs. By providing a metal reinforcement at the location of the elastic body in which the seal ring is placed, the structure becomes stronger and the size becomes more stable.

[0039] Those skilled in the art will understand that the above embodiments are illustrative and can be improved by those skilled in the art. The structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without structural or principle contradiction, thereby realizing connector housings and connectors with more types of sealing ring reinforcements based on solving the technical problems of the present disclosure.

[0040] After describing preferred embodiments of this disclosure in detail, those skilled in the art will readily understand that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims, and that this disclosure is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein. Note that the word “equipped with” does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words “a” or “an” do not exclude plurals. Furthermore, the element numbers in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A connector housing (100) having a seal ring reinforcing member (200), It comprises an elastic body (110) having a seal ring housing portion (111), The connector housing (100) is provided with respect to the seal ring reinforcing member (200) of the elastic body (110) and the seal ring reinforcing member (200) is integrally formed with the elastic body (110) in order to maintain the shape of the seal ring housing portion (111) of the elastic body (110).

2. The connector housing (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer circumferential shape of the seal ring reinforcing material (200) matches the outer circumferential shape of the seal ring (300), and the seal ring reinforcing material (200) is arranged on the elastic body (110) parallel to the seal ring (300).

3. The connector housing (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the seal ring reinforcing material (200) is embedded in the elastic body (110).

4. The connector housing (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the seal ring reinforcing material (200) is provided with a plurality of through holes (210), and the plurality of through holes (210) are uniformly distributed along the length direction of the seal ring reinforcing material (200).

5. The connector housing (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that a flange (220) is provided on the outer and inner circumferences of the seal ring reinforcing material (200), respectively.

6. The connector housing (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the seal ring reinforcing member (200) is provided with reinforcing ribs, and the reinforcing ribs extend along the longitudinal direction of the seal ring reinforcing member (200).

7. The connector housing (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that the seal ring housing portion (111) of the elastic body (110) is a groove (111a), and the seal ring reinforcing material (200) is positioned below the bottom of the groove (111a).

8. The connector housing (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the seal ring (300) has a substantially rectangular frame shape, and the seal ring reinforcing member (200) has the same substantially rectangular frame shape as the seal ring (300).

9. A connector (400), The first connector housing (410) and The second connector housing (420) and Seal ring (300) and Equipped with, The first connector housing (410) is the connector housing according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the first connector housing (410) and the second connector housing (420) are connected to each other via the sealing ring (300), the connector (400).

10. The connector according to claim 9, characterized in that the seal ring (300) is fixed to the seal ring housing portion (111) of the first connector housing (410).

11. The connector according to claim 9, characterized in that the seal ring (300) is fixed to the second connector housing (420).

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