CN105745790B - Connector assembly - Google Patents

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CN105745790B
CN105745790B CN201480063237.2A CN201480063237A CN105745790B CN 105745790 B CN105745790 B CN 105745790B CN 201480063237 A CN201480063237 A CN 201480063237A CN 105745790 B CN105745790 B CN 105745790B
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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    • H01R13/53Bases or cases for heavy duty; Bases or cases for high voltage with means for preventing corona or arcing
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/30Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a screw or nut clamping member
    • H01R4/304Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a screw or nut clamping member having means for improving contact
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/30Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a screw or nut clamping member
    • H01R4/36Conductive members located under tip of screw
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/12End pieces terminating in an eye, hook, or fork
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2101/00One pole
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/56Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation one conductor screwing into another

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Abstract

A kind of connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) includes cable terminal (200), the female connector (400) with contact area section (440) and the male connector (500) that can be moved on longitudinal direction (11) with contact ring (210).Contact area section (440) can be clamped between male connector (500) and contact ring (210).

Description

Connector assembly
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of connector assemblies according to claim 1.
Background technology
It is known in the art for install and use state during will be with high electric current and in the medium electricity of 1kV to 70kV The connector assembly that the circuit of pressure disconnects.0147979 B1 of EP describe a kind of connector assembly, which permits So that circuit is disconnected in the case of not removal cable perhaps.Contact assembly as known offer, which, which has, carries For the spring contact of separable electrical connection.This contact manufacture is expensive, in the switch of longer service life and comparatively high amts week Reliable electrical connection is provided in the phase.Complexed metal component usually requires overlay coating, such as, silver-plated.
Invention content
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of connector assemblies.This purpose passes through one kind according to claim 1 Connector assembly is realized.It has been disclosed in the dependent claims preferred embodiment.
Connector assembly according to the present invention includes:Cable terminal with contact ring;Female connector with contact area section; And the male connector that can be moved in a longitudinal direction.Contact area section can be clamped between male connector and contact ring.Favorably The contact area section of female connector is clamped in the contact area section and cut cable that may insure female connector between male connector and contact ring by ground The contact of restriction between the contact ring of son, the contact of the restriction provide the contact ring and female connector of cable terminal Electrical connection limited between contact area section and reliable.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, contact ring includes the first screw thread.Male connector includes and the first screw-thread fit The second screw thread.Contacting the first screw thread of ring and the screw thread of male connector allows to screw in male connector in the contact ring of cable terminal, So that male connector moves in a longitudinal direction.By male connector screw in cable terminal contact ring in thus allow connecing female connector Tactile section is clamped between male connector and contact ring.Advantageously, this contact area section and cable terminal for allowing to adjust female connector Contact the contact between ring.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, the first screw thread is internal thread and the second screw thread is external screw thread.Advantageously, This allows to be threaded into outer the second of male connector in the contact ring of cable terminal in the first screw thread.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, male connector includes directed thrust directed thrust surfaces.It includes ring contact surface to contact ring.Contact Section includes the abutment surface being orientated towards directed thrust directed thrust surfaces and the Plug contact surface that is orientated towards ring contact surface.Advantageously, The contact area section of female connector is clamped between contact ring of the male connector with cable terminal so that the plug of the contact area section of female connector The ring contact surface of contact surface against the contact ring of cable terminal presses, to ensure the contact area section and cable terminal of female connector Contact ring between reliable electrical connection.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, the abutment surface of the contact area section of female connector includes annulus shape.It is adjacent Thus female connector is arranged with oriented at any angle in rotational symmetry, this permission on surface.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, abutment surface includes the shape of fluting annulus.Advantageously, slot reduces neighbour The gross area on surface is connect, thus increases the pressure being applied to by the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces of male connector on the rest part of abutment surface Power.The ring contact table of contact ring this also increases the Plug contact surface for the contact area section for being applied to female connector with cable terminal Contact force between face.
Moreover, the slot being arranged in the abutment surface of the contact area section of female connector increases scratching for the contact area section of female connector Property, the Plug contact surface of the contact area section of this permission female connector is adapted to the ring contact surface of the contact ring of cable terminal closely Shape, for example, being adapted to surface roughness.Advantageously, it is equal that this can enable manufacturing tolerances.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, Plug contact surface and/or ring contact surface include protrusion.Protrusion can be with Such as including multiple one ridges.Protrusion reduces contact ring of the Plug contact surface of the contact area section of female connector with cable terminal Contact area between ring contact surface, and thus allow between Plug contact surface and ring contact surface increased contact Pressure.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, Plug contact surface and/or ring contact surface include corresponding to protrusion Recess portion.For example, Plug contact surface may include recess portion, and ring contact surface may include corresponding protrusion.Alternatively, Plug contact surface may include protrusion, and ring contact surface may include corresponding recess portion.It can also make Plug contact table Face and ring contact surface are both provided with recess portion and protrusion in correspondence with each other.Advantageously, recess portion and protrusion provide Plug contact surface With following regions of ring contact surface, the region is tilted relative to the normal orientation of Plug contact surface and ring contact surface. This increases the size of the contact area between Plug contact surface and ring contact surface, and increases and be applied to interpolation by male connector Contact caused by given power in the contact area section of head.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, conductive transition part (interim piece) setting ring contact surface with Between Plug contact surface.Transition piece for example including metal or can be provided with conductive coating.Transition piece can be designed as increasing It contact area between ring contact surface and Plug contact surface or is designed as increasing ring contact surface and Plug contact table greatly Contact between face.Transition piece can be rigid and hard, or can be flexible, such as film, or elasticity, Such as wave washer.Transition piece can be also used for so that the defect and irregular portion of Plug contact surface and/or ring contact surface are flat It is whole.Transition piece may include metal either metal alloy for example, beryllium copper or another conductive material and/or may include conduction Coating, for example, silver-plated.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, directed thrust directed thrust surfaces and abutment surface are at least partly relative to being transversely to the machine direction The direction in direction tilts.Directed thrust directed thrust surfaces and abutment surface can tilt about positive or negative angle.Directed thrust directed thrust surfaces and adjoining The inclination on surface advantageously increases the area of directed thrust directed thrust surfaces and abutment surface, and in the contact for being applied to female connector by male connector Under given power on section, increase the contact between directed thrust directed thrust surfaces and abutment surface.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, Plug contact surface and ring contact surface are at least partly relative to vertical It is tilted in the direction of longitudinal direction.Plug contact surface and ring contact surface can tilt about positive or negative angle.It inserts The inclination of head contact surface and ring contact surface advantageously increases the size of Plug contact surface and ring contact surface and can be with Increase the Plug contact surface caused by male connector is applied to the given power in the contact area section of female connector and ring contact table Contact between face.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, connector assembly includes conductor.Female connector includes for contacting conductor Interior contact interface.Advantageously, female connector can be provided between the conductor of connector assembly and the cable terminal of connector assembly Electrical connection.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, connector assembly includes shell.Cable terminal, female connector and male connector are extremely Partially it is arranged in the housing.Conductor can also be at least partially disposed in shell.Shell can be for example by molding process Manufacture.Shell can provide electrical isolation.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, shell includes elastomeric material, especially silicones either EPDM or Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).Advantageously, this simple and cost-effective manufacture for allowing connector assembly.
In the embodiment of connector assembly, cable terminal and conductor coat be molded (molded- in the housing in).Advantageously, connector assembly allows in the case of not removal cable terminal or conductor so that cable terminal is electrically connected with conductor It connects or disconnects.
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It lets us now refer to the figures and the present invention is more fully described, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows the schematic sectional view of a part for the first connector assembly;
Fig. 2 shows the schematic sectional views of a part for the second connector assembly;
Fig. 3 shows the schematic sectional view of a part for third connector assembly;
Fig. 4 shows the schematic sectional view of a part for the 4th connector assembly;
Fig. 5 shows the schematic sectional view of a part for the 5th connector assembly;
Fig. 6 shows the schematic plan of female connector;And
Fig. 7 shows the schematic plan for having slotted female connector.
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Fig. 1 shows the schematic sectional view of a part for the first connector assembly 10.First connector assembly 10 can be with For providing the separable electrical connection in power grid.Power grid may, for example, be the medium voltate with the voltage between 1kV and 70kV Net.Power grid can be, for example, 24kV pressure networks or 36/42kV pressure networks.First connector assembly 10 can be for example arranged on the ground In the babinet of side or it is arranged from the underground unit above the ground accessed.
First connector assembly 10 includes cable terminal 200.Cable terminal 200 includes conductive material, for example, copper.Cable Terminal 200 is basically parallel to the extension of lateral 12.The outer end of cable terminal 200 --- it does not show in the part of Fig. 1 is described Go out --- it can be designed as being connected to cable.The outside of cable terminal 200 can for example be connected using suitable cable connector It is connected to cable.
First connector assembly 10 further includes conductor 300.Conductor 300 includes conductive material.300 basic setup of conductor is flat Row is in lateral 12.Conductor 300 is arranged below cable terminal 200 and in the longitudinal direction 11 perpendicular to lateral 12 It is upper to be spaced apart with cable terminal 200.
First connector assembly 10 is used to establish and interrupt between cable terminal 200 and conductor 300 and be electrically connected.It can be Being electrically connected between coupling cable terminal 200 and conductor 300 is not established in the case of removal cable terminal 200 and conductor 300. By the first connector assembly 10 provide cable terminal 200 and conductor 300 between being electrically connected can for example install and It is interrupted using purpose.
The conductor 300 of first connector assembly 10 can be connected to another cable by means of another first connector assembly Terminal.In this case, the first connector assembly is used to be electrically connected via interrupting between the offer cable terminal of conductor 300 It connects.
First connector assembly 10 includes shell 100.Cable terminal 200 and conductor 300 are at least partially disposed on shell In 100.Shell 100 includes electrically insulating material.Shell 100 can be for example including elastomeric material.Shell 100 can for example including Elastomeric material with shore (Shore) A hardness between 20 and 60.Shell 100 can for example including silicones or EPDM can be made of TPE, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).Shell 100 can for example further include conductive coating or thicker outer Conductive layer.
Shell 100 can be manufactured using molding process.It can be during the manufacture of shell 100 by cable terminal 200 It is molded with the cladding of conductor 300.Shell 100 can be integrally formed or be constituted by being more than one.
Cable terminal 200 can be partially encapsulated in the first shielding part 130.In this case, the first shielding part 130 It is arranged between cable terminal 200 and shell 100.First shielding part 130 can be used for shielding by flowing in cable terminal 200 Electric current caused by electromagnetic field.First shielding part 130 is also used as faraday cup to carry out such as stress grading.It is similar Ground, conductor 300 can be partially encapsulated in secondary shielding portion 140, which partly covers conductor 300 simultaneously And it is arranged between conductor 300 and the material of shell 100.Secondary shielding portion 140 can be used for shielding by flowing in conductor 300 Electric current caused by electromagnetic field.The first shielding part 130 and secondary shielding portion 140 can be saved.
The part of the accommodating conductor 300 of conductor 300 and shell 100 forms the busbar 110 of the first connector assembly 10 together. 110 basic setup of busbar is to be parallel to lateral 12.
First connector assembly 10 further includes the cap extended on the longitudinal direction 11 for being set perpendicularly to lateral 12 Cover (dome) 120.The part of accommodating cable terminal 200 of the cap 120 including shell 100 and the setting of shell 100 are in cable Part between terminal 200 and busbar 110.
Cable terminal 200 includes the inner end opposite with the outer end of cable terminal 200.The inner end setting of cable terminal 200 exists 100 inside of shell.The inner end of cable terminal 200 includes contact ring 210.It includes opening 240 to contact ring 210.The preferred packet of opening 240 Include the circular shape with the axis for being arranged in parallel to longitudinal direction 11.In the example depicted in fig. 1, contact ring 210 surrounds Opening 240 and is parallel to the axis of longitudinal direction 11 and closes.
It includes tube 220 and disc portion 230 to contact ring 210.Disc portion 230 is arranged in parallel to longitudinal direction 11.It opens Mouth 240 is medially arranged in the disc portion 230 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200.The tube 220 of ring 210 is contacted from disk The periphery in shape portion 230 extends on longitudinal direction 11 far from conductor 300.In the example depicted in fig. 1, the tubulose of ring 210 is contacted Portion 220 and disc portion 230 are integrally formed.
First connector assembly 10 includes for providing the female connector being electrically connected between cable terminal 200 and conductor 300 400.Female connector 400 includes conductive material, such as metal.Female connector 400 it is a part of can be coated with electrically insulating material or By electrically insulating material overmolding.Female connector 400 can be inserted in the shell 100 of the first connector assembly 10, to establish cut cable Being electrically connected between son 200 and conductor 300.Female connector 400 can be removed from shell 100, with coupling cable terminal 200 and conductor Electrical connection between 300.
Female connector 400 includes the elongated portion 410 for having inner end 411 and opposite outer end 412.Elongated portion 410 may include Taper (conical) shape.When female connector 400 is arranged in the shell 100 of the first connector assembly 10, female connector 400 Elongated portion 410 is arranged in parallel to longitudinal direction 11.
The inner end 411 in the elongated portion 410 of female connector 400 includes interior contact interface 420, and the interior contact interface is in providing Being electrically connected between plug 400 and conductor 300.In the example depicted in fig. 1, interior contact interface 420 includes screw boss (boss) 430, the longitudinal axis that screw boss 430 is parallel to elongated portion 410 at the inner end 411 in elongated portion 410 extends.Conductor 300 include the contact interface 310 coordinated with interior contact interface 420.In the example that Fig. 1 describes, the contact interface of conductor 300 310 include threaded hole 320.
The interior contact interface 420 of female connector 400 can be by being screwed to conductor 300 by the screw boss 430 of female connector 400 Threaded hole 320 in and contact interface 310 that is mechanically connected and being electrically connected to conductor 300.This can be by making female connector 400 carry out around the axis rotation for being parallel to longitudinal direction 11.This installation of female connector 400 can use such as about 1m Long operating lever and executed from certain distance.
When in the shell 100 that female connector 400 is mounted on the first connector 10, the elongated portion 410 of female connector 400 extends through Cross the opening 240 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200.At the outer end 412 in the elongated portion 410 of female connector 400, female connector 400 Including contact area section 440.Contact area section 440 is used to provide the electricity between female connector 400 and the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 Connection.The diameter that contact area section 440 has is more than the diameter in the elongated portion 410 of female connector 400 and more than cable terminal 200 Contact the diameter of the opening 240 of ring 210.
Fig. 6 shows the schematic plan of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400.In the diagram of Fig. 6, female connector 400 Contact area section 440 includes disc-shape.On the side opposite with the elongated portion 410 of female connector 400 of contact area section 440, connect It includes abutment surface 460 to touch section 440.In the diagram of Fig. 6, abutment surface 460 includes disc-shape.
Fig. 7 shows the schematic plan of the modification embodiment of the contact area section of female connector 400.In the diagram of Fig. 7 In, contact area section 440 is that substantially disc-shape includes still extending to contact area section 440 from the outer periphery of contact area section 440 In multiple slots 452.In the example depicted in fig. 7, contact area section 440 includes four slots 452.Each slot 452 across substantially 45 Spend angle.However, slot 452 can be across smaller or bigger angle and different angles.Contact area section 440 may include Less or more in four slots 452.Due to slot, the abutment surface in the embodiment of contact area section 440 shown in Fig. 7 460 area is less than the area of the abutment surface of the embodiment of contact area section 440 shown in fig. 6.
Referring now again to Fig. 1, the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 includes the Plug contact opposite with abutment surface 460 Surface 450.If the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 designs as shown in Figure 6, Plug contact surface 450 can be cyclic annular 's.If the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 example as shown in Figure 7 designs like that, Plug contact surface 450 includes circle The one or more sectors (sectors) of ring.
The disc portion 230 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 includes ring contact surface 250.The contact zone of female connector 400 The ring contact surface 250 of the contact ring 210 of the 450 geared cable terminal 200 of Plug contact surface of section 440.
When female connector 400 be mounted on the first connector assembly 10 shell 100 in and female connector 400 interior contact interface 420 when being connected to the contact interface 310 of conductor 300 and inner end 411, the Plug contact table of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 Face 450 is contacted with the ring contact surface 250 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200.However, the Plug contact surface of female connector 400 Pressure between 450 and the ring contact surface 250 of cable terminal 200 may be not enough to provide female connector 400 and cable terminal 200 Between reliable electrical connection.Possibly even table is contacted in the ring of the Plug contact surface 450 of female connector 400 and cable terminal 200 There is the small gap up to 4mm between face 250.
First connector assembly 10 is included the installation of plug 400 male connector 500 mounted later.Male connector 500 can To include electrically insulating material.Male connector 500 includes the elongated portion 510 for having inner end 511.End 520 is arranged in male connector 500 At the inner end 511 in elongated portion 510.End 520 preferably includes mechanical robustness (robust) material, for example, metal, ceramic material Or reinforced plastics.
End 520 includes directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540.Directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 can be for example including disc-shape.When male connector 500 is set When setting in the first connector assembly 10, directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 are set perpendicularly to longitudinal direction 11 and towards female connectors 400 Abutment surface 460.
The tube 220 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 includes the first screw thread 260.In the example depicted in fig. 1, One screw thread 260 is provided in the internal thread on the inside of the tube 220 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200.Male connector 500 End 520 include the second screw thread 530 coordinated with the first screw thread 260 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200.It is shown in Fig. 1 Example in, the second screw thread 530 is provided in the external screw thread on the periphery of end 520.
Second screw thread 530 of male connector 500 can be swirled to the first screw thread 260 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 In.The regulation can use the operating lever of such as 1m long to be executed from certain distance.Male connector 500 is screwed to the first connector group So that male connector 500 moves on longitudinal direction 11 in the tube 220 of the contact ring 210 of the cable terminal 200 of part 10, to So that the abutment surface 460 of the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 of male connector 500 towards the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 moves.
When on the abutment surface 460 that the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 of male connector 500 abut against the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 When, the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 is pressed by the disc portion 230 of the contact ring 210 towards cable terminal 200, so that The Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 is pressed against the ring contact table of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 Face 250.Second screw thread 530 of male connector 500 is screwed further into the first screw thread 260 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 Middle permission connects on the Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 with the ring of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 Apply the pressure of restriction between tactile surface 250.Male connector 500 can for example be screwed around the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 In, until having reached the torque of 20Nm.
During the installation of male connector 500, in the connecing close to cable terminal 200 of Plug contact surface 450 of female connector 400 When touching ring 210, shell 100 may undergo smaller flexible deformation.Since shell 100 preferably includes elastomeric material, this bullet Property deformation can have small power, and overall movement of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 on longitudinal direction 11 is usually small In 4mm.The elongated portion 410 of female connector 400 can for example include the total length of about 60mm in a longitudinal direction.
After installing male connector 500, the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 of male connector 500 are pressed against the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 Abutment surface 460, and the Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 therefore pressed with the pressure of restriction By the ring contact surface 250 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200.The pressure ensures the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 enough Reliable between the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 is electrically connected.Cable terminal 200 is thus electrically connected to via female connector 400 Conductor 300.In up to 40 years service life, the electric current of such as 400A, 630A or 1250A can be transmitted.
If the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 designs as shown in the example of figure 6, female connector 400 can be with simple And cost-effectively mode produces.If the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 is designed as shown in the example of Fig. 7, contact zone Section 440 may include design with Fig. 6 in comparison increased resilient flexibility.This enables the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 Enough it is suitable for the unevenness of the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 of male connector 500 and the ring contact surface 250 of cable terminal 200, and can To ensure improved contact and the increased contact in the case of this unevenness.Moreover, in the design of Fig. 7 In, the Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 and abutment surface 460 include compared with the design of Fig. 6 and Say smaller area.The Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 and the smaller area of abutment surface 460 It can lead to the interface between the abutment surface of the contact area section 440 of the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 and female connector 400 of male connector 500 Place and the Plug contact surface 450 of contact area section 440 in female connector 400 connect with the ring of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 Touch the higher pressure of the interface between surface 250.
The ring contact surface 250 of contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200, the plug of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 connect Touch surface 450, the abutment surface 460 of contact area section 440 of female connector 400 and in the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 of male connector 500 one Either more persons can be coated with metal or another material to person.Cable terminal 200 contact ring 210 ring contact surface 250 and/ Or the Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 can be inserted for example coated with tin plating or silver-plated with reducing Head contact surface 450 and ring contact surface 250 between contact resistance and to improve long-time stability.
Hereinafter, it will refer to Fig. 2 to Fig. 5 and illustrate another connector assembly.These another connector assemblies include and Fig. 1 Shown in the first connector assembly similitude.In Fig. 2 to Fig. 5, another connector assembly with the first connector assembly 10 Component it is equivalent or with being given attached drawing identical with Fig. 1 with the component of the component same effect of the first connector assembly 10 It marks and will not be described in further detail.Following description will focus on another connector assembly and the first connector assembly of Fig. 1 Difference between 10.
The modification hereinafter illustrated referring to Fig. 2 to Fig. 5 can be individually incorporated in the first connector assembly 10 shown in FIG. 1 Or it can be combined with each other.
Fig. 2 shows the schematic sectional views of a part for the second connector assembly 20.In the second connector assembly 20, The Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 includes multiple raised 451.Protrusion 451 from otherwise and Substantially flat Plug contact surface 450 extends.Protrusion 451 can for example be designed as multiple one ridges.
The protrusion 451 being arranged on the Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 reduces female connector 400 Plug contact surface 450 and the ring contact surface 350 of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 between nominal (nominal) connect Contacting surface is accumulated.The reduction of Nominal contact area between Plug contact surface 450 and ring contact surface 250 can increase Plug contact Contact between surface 450 and the part of ring contact surface 250 being in contact.This may insure and improves female connector Electrical connection between 400 contact area section 440 and the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200.
It is for example main fillet or main point in top end that protrusion 451, which can have different shapes, the shape,. Quantity, distribution and the orientation of protrusion 451 can be adjusted to obtain optimum efficiency.
Fig. 3 shows the schematic sectional view of a part for third connector assembly 30.In third connector assembly 30, The Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 includes protrusion 451.In third connector assembly 30, protrusion 451 are designed as the annular projection with generally trapezoidal cross section.However, the protrusion 451 on Plug contact surface 450 can be with difference Mode design.
The ring contact surface 250 of the contact ring 210 of the cable terminal 200 of third connector assembly 30 includes corresponding to plug The recess portion 251 of the protrusion 451 of contact surface 450, so that the protrusion 451 on Plug contact surface 450 can be received in ring In the recess portion 251 of contact surface 250.
The protrusion 451 on Plug contact surface 450 and the combination of the recess portion 251 of ring contact surface 250 increase Plug contact Contact area between surface 450 and ring contact surface 250.The Plug contact surface 450 of female connector 400 and cable terminal 200 Contact ring 210 ring contact surface 250 between increased contact area can help to ensure that female connector 400 and cable terminal Reliable electrical connection between 200.
Moreover, the recess portion 251 of the protrusion 451 and ring contact surface 250 on Plug contact surface 450 is generally trapezoidal transversal Face includes being not orthogonal to relative to 12 inclined section of lateral and therefore the orientation of longitudinal direction 11.With Plug contact surface 450 and the section for being set perpendicularly to longitudinal direction 11 of ring contact surface 250 compare, on Plug contact surface 450 In the angled section of ring contact surface 250, under the given torque of male connector 500, increased contact can be obtained.
Fig. 4 shows the schematic sectional view of a part for the 4th connector assembly 40.In the 4th connector assembly 40, Ring contact surface on the Plug contact surface 450 and the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 Transition piece 600 is provided between 250.
Transition piece 600 may include metal either metal alloy such as beallon or another conductive material and/or can To include conductive coating, for example, silver-plated.Transition piece 600 can be rigid and hard or can be flexible, such as film or Person's blank (blank) is either elastic such as wave washer or spring.
Transition piece 600 can be to increase Plug contact surface 450 and the cable terminal of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 Contact area and/or increase Plug contact surface 450 between the ring contact surface 250 of 200 contact ring 210 contact table with ring The mode of contact between face 250 designs.Transition piece 600 can be also used for so that Plug contact surface 450 and/or ring connect The smaller unevenness touched in surface 250 becomes flat.
It can be in the contact ring 210 on the Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400 and cable terminal 200 Ring contact surface 250 between more than one transition piece 600 is set.
Fig. 5 shows the schematic sectional view of the 5th connector assembly 50.In the 5th connector assembly 50, cable terminal The 200 contact ring contact surface 250 of ring 210, the Plug contact surface 450 of the contact area section 440 of female connector 400, female connector The directed thrust directed thrust surfaces of the abutment surface 460 of 400 contact area section 440 and the end 520 of male connector 500 are all opposite at least partly About angle 700 is tilted in lateral 12.Angle 700 can be in -90 degree to the positive or negative angle between+90 degree Degree.
The inclination on ring contact surface 250 and Plug contact surface 450 increases ring contact surface 250 and Plug contact surface Contact area between 450.The inclination on ring contact surface 250 and Plug contact surface 450 may further result in and ring contact surface 250 and Plug contact surface 450 be transversely to the machine direction direction 11 orientation in comparison, increase under the given torque of male connector 500 Big contact.
The inclination of the abutment surface 460 of female connector 400 and the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 of male connector 500 increases abutment surface 460 With the contact area between directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540.The inclination of abutment surface 460 and directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 can also increase abutment surface Contact between 460 and directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540.
Only the Plug contact surface 450 of female connector 400 can be contacted with the ring of the contact ring 210 of cable terminal 200 Surface 250 is set as the inclination with the about angle 700 relative to lateral 12, and by the adjacency list of female connector 400 The directed thrust directed thrust surfaces 540 of face 460 and male connector 500 are arranged in parallel to lateral 12.On the contrary, can be only by female connector 400 Abutment surface 460 and the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces of male connector 500 be set as inclining with the about angle 700 relative to lateral 12 Tiltedly, and by the Plug contact surface 450 of the ring contact surface 250 of cable terminal 200 and female connector 400 it is arranged in parallel to side To direction 12.
Reference numeral
10 first connector assemblies
11 longitudinal directions
12 laterals
20 second connector assemblies
30 third connector assemblies
40 the 4th connector assemblies
50 the 5th connector assemblies
100 shells
110 busbares
120 caps
130 first shielding parts
140 secondary shielding portions
200 cable terminals
210 contact rings
220 tubes
230 disc portions
240 openings
250 ring contact surfaces
251 recess portions
260 first screw threads (interior)
300 conductors
310 contact interfaces
320 threaded holes
400 female connectors
410 elongated portions
411 inner ends
412 outer ends
Contact interface in 420
430 screw boss
440 contact area sections
450 Plug contact surfaces
451 protrusions
452 slots
460 abutment surfaces
500 male connectors
510 elongated portions
511 inner ends
520 ends
530 second screw threads (outer)
540 directed thrust directed thrust surfaces
600 transition pieces
700 angles

Claims (16)

1. a kind of connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) comprising:
Cable terminal (200), the cable terminal have contact ring (210),
Female connector (400), the female connector have contact area section (440), and
Male connector (500), the male connector can move on longitudinal direction (11),
Wherein, the male connector (500) includes directed thrust directed thrust surfaces (540),
The wherein described contact area section (440) includes the abutment surface (460) being orientated towards the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces (540),
Wherein, the contact area section (440) can be clamped between the male connector (500) and the contact ring (210), with And
Wherein, when the contact area section (440) is clamped between the male connector (500) and the contact ring (210), institute Directed thrust directed thrust surfaces (540) are stated to abut against on the abutment surface (460).
2. connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to claim 1,
Wherein, the contact ring (210) includes the first screw thread (260),
Wherein, the male connector (500) includes the second screw thread (530) coordinated with first screw thread (260).
3. connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to claim 2,
Wherein, first screw thread (260) is internal thread, and second screw thread (530) is external screw thread.
4. the connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to any one of claim 1-3,
Wherein, the abutment surface (260) includes annulus shape.
5. the connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to any one of claim 1-3,
Wherein, the abutment surface (260) includes fluting annulus shape.
6. the connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to any one of claim 1-3,
Wherein, the contact ring (210) includes ring contact surface (250),
Wherein, the contact area section (440) includes the Plug contact surface (450) being orientated towards the ring contact surface (250).
7. connector assembly (20,30) according to claim 6,
Wherein, the Plug contact surface (450) and/or the ring contact surface (250) include raised (451).
8. connector assembly (30) according to claim 7,
Wherein, the Plug contact surface (450) and/or the ring contact surface (250) include corresponding to raised (451) Recess portion (251).
9. connector assembly (40) according to claim 6,
Wherein, conductive transition part (600) is arranged between the ring contact surface (250) and the Plug contact surface (450).
10. connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to claim 6,
Wherein, the Plug contact surface (450) and the ring contact surface (250) at least partly relative to the longitudinal direction The vertical direction (12) in direction (11) and tilt.
11. the connector assembly (50) according to any one of claim 1-3,
Wherein, the directed thrust directed thrust surfaces (540) and the abutment surface (460) at least partly relative to the longitudinal direction (11) vertical direction (12) and tilt.
12. the connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to any one of claim 1-3,
Wherein, the connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50,60) includes conductor (300),
Wherein, the female connector (400) includes the interior contact interface (420) for contacting the conductor (300).
13. the connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to any one of claim 1-3,
Wherein, the connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) includes shell (100),
Wherein, the cable terminal (200), the female connector (400) and the male connector (500) are at least partially disposed on In the shell (100).
14. connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to claim 13,
Wherein, the shell (100) includes elastomeric material.
15. connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to claim 14,
Wherein, the shell (100) includes silicones either EPDM or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).
16. connector assembly (10,20,30,40,50) according to claim 13,
Wherein, the cable terminal (200) and conductor (300) cladding in the shell (100) are molded.
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