CN110943333B

CN110943333B - Connector module with buckle structure

Info

Publication number: CN110943333B
Application number: CN201811116014.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴上财
Original assignee: Dinkle M&e China Co ltd; Dinkle Enterprise Co Ltd
Current assignee: Dinkle M&e China Co ltd; Dinkle Enterprise Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-09-25
Filing date: 2018-09-25
Publication date: 2021-05-28
Anticipated expiration: 2038-09-25
Also published as: CN110943333A

Abstract

The invention relates to a connector module with a buckle structure, which comprises a base, a terminal block and the buckle structure, wherein the base comprises a shell, the shell is provided with an accommodating space, and the accommodating space is provided with a positioning piece; the terminal block is inserted corresponding to the accommodating space and comprises an inserting body and a guiding connection terminal; each buckle structure is arranged between the shell and the plug-in body respectively, each buckle structure comprises a buckle part formed on the plug-in body and a clamping piece which can be connected with the shell in a rotating and swinging mode and is formed on the side edge of the positioning piece, and each clamping piece is provided with a clamp part which is clamped corresponding to the buckle part and a buckle groove for positioning the positioning piece. Therefore, when the terminal block is taken out, an additional tool is not needed, and the convenience in use is improved.

Description

Connector module with buckle structure

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a connector module, and more particularly, to a connector module with a locking structure.

Background

Nowadays, a conventional connector module mainly includes a base and a plurality of terminal holes disposed in the base, each terminal hole is provided for each conductive terminal of another connector to be plugged, so as to be used for signal or power transmission.

When a problem occurs in the signal or power transmission of the connector, for example, one of the terminal holes is defective and needs to be repaired, the entire connector module must be submitted for inspection. If one conductive terminal in the connector is damaged, the connector must be discarded in its entirety, which not only causes material waste and environmental pollution, but also causes high cost.

In addition, in the conventional connector module, the terminal hole is disposed on a terminal block, and the terminal block is locked to the base by a screw in a locking manner, and can be separated. Although the terminal block can be detached from the base and then repaired or partially discarded, when the terminal block is detached, the screws must be detached one by a hand tool before the terminal block can be taken out, which results in troublesome and inconvenient repair.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a connector module with a snap structure, which does not require additional tools when the terminal block is taken out, thereby improving the convenience of use.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a connector module with a snap structure, which includes a base, a terminal block and a pair of snap structures, wherein the base includes a housing, the housing has an accommodating space, and two sides of the accommodating space are respectively provided with a positioning member; the terminal table is inserted corresponding to the accommodating space and comprises an inserting body and a plurality of guiding terminals arranged on the inserting body; each buckle structure is arranged between the shell and the plug-in body respectively, each buckle structure comprises a buckling part formed on the plug-in body and a clamping piece which can be connected with the shell in a rotating and swinging mode and is formed on the side edge of the positioning piece, and each clamping piece is provided with a clamping part which is clamped corresponding to the buckling part and at least one buckling groove for positioning the positioning piece.

As a further improvement, the positioning element is formed with a fillet at one side facing the accommodating space, and the fillet is embedded and fixed corresponding to the buckling groove.

As a further improvement, the sectional shape of the fillet is a triangle.

As a further improvement, a pivot shaft extends from the inner side of the positioning member of the housing, and the fastening member further includes a circular ring, and the fastening member is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft through the circular ring.

As a further improvement, the clamping part extends along the circumferential tangent direction of the circular ring and upwards.

As a further improvement, the clamping piece also comprises an L-shaped arm which extends downwards from the center line of the circular ring.

As a further improvement, the fastening member further includes a circular ring, the fastening groove includes a first fastening groove and a second fastening groove formed on the circular ring, and the positioning member is formed with a molding strip movably fastened and positioned corresponding to one of the first fastening groove and the second fastening groove.

As a further improvement, the terminal block further includes a pair of pull tabs, each pull tab being movably connected to a corresponding side of the plug body.

As a further improvement, a sliding groove is formed on the side of the insertion body, the pull handle comprises a pair of sliding rods, and each sliding rod is in sliding connection with the corresponding sliding groove.

As a further improvement, a limiting plate is arranged on the inserting body at the top end of the sliding chute, and the top end of each sliding rod is respectively provided with a stop plane which is abutted against the limiting plate.

As a further improvement, the pull handle also comprises a handle and two straight rods, each straight rod extends downwards from the handle, and each sliding rod is formed on the outer side of each straight rod respectively.

As a further improvement, a jacking section is formed at the bottom of each straight rod, a first inclined plane is formed at the area where the jacking section is connected with the straight rod, the clamping member further comprises a circular ring, a second inclined plane is formed between the clamping part and the circular ring, and the second inclined plane can movably move corresponding to the first inclined plane.

The invention also has the following effect that the terminal block can be taken out from the base through each pull handle directly so as to be convenient for maintenance or electrical connection operation. After the terminal block is detached from the base, the insertion strip is embedded in the first buckling groove for positioning, so that each clamping piece can be in an outward turning shape, and the smooth entering of the next time of assembling and connecting the terminal block to the base is facilitated.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a connector module of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the housing and fastener of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the insertion body and the pull handle of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the connector module assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the connector module of the present invention in use;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the connector module according to the present invention in a use state;

fig. 8 is a sectional view (iii) showing a usage state of the connector module of the present invention.

In the figure:

10 … a base; 11 … a housing; 111 … lower shell plate; 112 … upper shell plate; 113 … location elements; 114 … fillet; 115 … pivot shaft; 116 … hollow cylindrical column; 117 … posts; 20 … terminal block; 21 … plug body; 211 … chute; 212 … limiting plate; 22 … terminating terminals; 23 … pull handle; 231 handles; 232 … straight rod; 233 … slide bar; 234 … jacking section; 235 … a first inclined surface; 236 … stop plane; 30 … snap-fit structure; 31 … button part; 32 … fastener; 321 … circular ring; 322 … card portion; 323 … L-shaped arm; 324 … a first catch; 325 … second catching groove; 326 … second ramp; a … accommodating space.

Detailed Description

The present invention is further described with reference to the following drawings and specific examples so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and can practice the present invention, but the examples are not intended to limit the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the present invention provides a connector module with a snap structure, which mainly includes a base 10, a terminal block 20 and a pair of snap structures 30.

The base 10 includes a housing 11 and other electronic devices (not shown) disposed inside the housing 11, the housing 11 of the present embodiment is made of insulating material and has a substantially rectangular shape, but the shape is not limited thereto; the housing 11 mainly includes a lower housing plate 111 and an upper housing plate 112 assembled with the lower housing plate 111, and an accommodating space a is formed between the upper housing plate 112 and the lower housing plate 111.

A positioning member 113 is respectively disposed on two sides of the receiving space a of the lower shell 111, the positioning member 113 in this embodiment is a rod, a fillet 114 is formed on one side of the positioning member 113 facing the receiving space a, and the cross-sectional shape of the fillet 114 in this embodiment is substantially a triangle. A pivot shaft 115 extends inside the positioning member 113 of the lower housing plate 111. A hollow cylinder 116 is formed around the lower casing plate 111, and a protruding column 117 is formed around the upper casing plate 112 for inserting into the hollow cylinder 116.

The terminal block 20 is inserted into the accommodating space a, and mainly includes an insertion body 21 and a plurality of conductive terminals 22 disposed above the insertion body 21.

Furthermore, the terminal block 20 further includes a pair of pull handles 23, each pull handle 23 is movably connected to two corresponding sides of the plug body 21, a sliding slot 211 is formed on each side of the plug body 21, and a limiting plate 212 is disposed at a top end of the sliding slot 211 to limit a moving range of the pull handle 23.

Each pull handle 23 mainly comprises a handle 231, two straight rods 232 and two sliding rods 233, each straight rod 232 extends downwards from the handle 231, each sliding rod 233 is formed on the outer side of each straight rod 232, a jacking section 234 is formed on the bottom area of each straight rod 232, and a first inclined plane 235 is formed on the area of each jacking section 234 connected with the straight rod 232; the slide bar 233 is slidably connected to the slide groove 211, and a stop plane 236 is provided at the tip of the slide bar 233 and is connected to the limit plate 212.

Each of the fastening structures 30 is disposed between the housing 11 and the plug body 21, each of the fastening structures 30 mainly includes a fastening portion 31 and a fastening member 32, wherein the fastening portion 31 is formed on a side of the plug body 21 and formed between the straight bars 232, and the fastening portion 31 of the embodiment is a fastening block, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The retainer 32 is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft 115 of the housing 11 and is formed at a side of the positioning member 113.

Further, the fastening member 32 is substantially L-shaped, and mainly includes a circular ring 321, a fastening portion 322 extending upward from the periphery of the circular ring 321 along the tangential direction, and an L-shaped arm 323 extending downward from the center line of the circular ring 321, wherein the fastening portion 322 of the embodiment is a hook, but this type is not limited, and the fastening portion 322 is fastened corresponding to the buckle portion 31.

A first buckle groove 324 and a second buckle groove 325 are disposed on the periphery of the circular ring 321 for selectively positioning corresponding to the positioning member 113; and a second inclined surface 326 is formed between the locking portion 322 and the circular ring 321, wherein the second inclined surface 326 is operatively movable corresponding to the first inclined surface 235 of the lifting section 234.

Referring to fig. 6 to 8, when the pull handle 23 is pulled up during disassembly, the sliding rod 233 moves along the sliding slot 211, and when the first inclined surface 235 is lifted to a position contacting the second inclined surface 326, the insertion strip 114 is further embedded in the second catching groove 325 for positioning (as shown in fig. 6); when the pull handle 23 is pulled up, the second inclined surface 326 is pushed by the first inclined surface 235, so that the right-side fastening piece 32 swings clockwise around the pivot shaft 115 as the rotation center, the left-side fastening piece 32 swings counterclockwise around the pivot shaft 115 as the rotation center, at this time, each fastening portion 322 is separated from the fastening of each fastening portion 31, and the fillet 114 is transformed to be fastened in the first fastening groove 324 for positioning by swinging of the fastening piece 32 (as shown in fig. 7); finally, when the pull handle 23 is pulled up, the stop plane 236 of each slide bar 233 abuts against the limit plate 212 (as shown in fig. 8), so that the inserting body 21 is taken out along with each pull handle 23, and thus the terminal block 20 can be easily detached from the base 10 without using any hand tool, thereby improving the convenience and practicability in use.

Further, after the terminal block 20 is detached from the base 10, the molding 114 is embedded in the first slot 324 for positioning, so that each of the fastening members 32 can be in an outward-turned configuration, which is favorable for the smooth entering of the next time the terminal block 20 is assembled to the base 10.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely preferred embodiments for fully illustrating the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. The equivalent substitution or change made by the technical personnel in the technical field on the basis of the invention is all within the protection scope of the invention. The protection scope of the invention is subject to the claims.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a connector module with buckle structure which characterized in that includes:

the base comprises a shell, an accommodating space is arranged in the shell, positioning pieces are respectively arranged on two sides of the accommodating space, and each positioning piece is formed with a fillet;

a terminal table inserted corresponding to the accommodating space, the terminal table including an insertion body, a plurality of lead terminals arranged on the insertion body, and a pair of pull handles movably connected to two corresponding sides of the insertion body, each pull handle including a handle and two straight rods extending downward from the handle; and

a pair of buckle structures respectively arranged between the shell and the plug-in body, each buckle structure comprises a buckle part formed on the plug-in body and a clamping piece which can be connected with the shell in a rotating and swinging manner and is formed at the side edge of the positioning piece, the clamping piece comprises a circular ring and a clamping part extending from the circular ring, the clamping part is clamped corresponding to the buckle part, the outer periphery of the circular ring is provided with a first buckle groove and a second buckle groove, and the insertion strip is movably embedded and positioned corresponding to one of the first buckle groove and the second buckle groove;

the bottom of each straight rod is respectively provided with a jacking section, the jacking section is provided with a first inclined surface, a second inclined surface is formed between the clamping part and the circular ring, and the second inclined surface can movably move corresponding to the first inclined surface.

2. The connector module with snap structure of claim 1, wherein the cross-sectional shape of the fillet is triangular.

3. The connector module with locking structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pivot shaft extends from the inner side of the positioning member of the housing, and the locking member is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft through the circular ring.

4. The connector module with snap structure of claim 3, wherein the clip portion extends along a tangent of the periphery of the circular ring and upward.

5. The connector module with snap features of claim 4, wherein the retainer further comprises an L-shaped arm extending downward from the center line of the annular ring.

6. The connector module with the snap structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a sliding slot is formed on the plug body, the pull handle includes a pair of sliding rods, each sliding rod is formed on an outer side of each straight rod and slides in the sliding slot.

7. The connector module with the snap-fit structure according to claim 6, wherein a limiting plate is disposed on the plug body at the top end of the sliding slot, and the top end of each sliding rod has a stop plane abutting against the limiting plate.