CN117080804A

CN117080804A - Energy storage connector

Info

Publication number: CN117080804A
Application number: CN202311077231.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 徐浙帅; 刘利超; 王坚波; 吕晓钟; 唐建伍
Original assignee: Dongguan Jinling Electronics Co ltd
Current assignee: Dongguan Jinling Electronics Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-08-24
Filing date: 2023-08-24
Publication date: 2023-11-17

Abstract

The invention discloses an energy storage connector, which comprises a connector plug and a connector socket which are in plug fit, and a connector locking structure for locking the connector plug and the connector socket, wherein a plug groove is formed in the connector plug, a butt joint groove is formed in the connector socket, the connector locking structure comprises a locking cavity which is positioned at one side of the plug groove and communicated with the plug groove, and a locking mechanism which is arranged in the locking cavity in a sliding manner and can interfere with the locking cavity to reset after sliding, and the top of the locking mechanism extends from the locking cavity into the plug groove and is in lock fit with the connector socket. Compared with the prior art, the locking mechanism can stably slide in the locking cavity through the matching of the guide chute and the limit column of the locking mechanism, the sliding risk is low, and the connection stability of the connector plug and the connector socket is high.

Description

Energy storage connector

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to electrical connectors, and particularly to an energy storage connector.

Background

The energy storage connector is generally used as a connecting component between the energy storage device and the electric equipment, so that the transmission of large current between the energy storage device and the electric equipment is realized, and the existing energy storage connector mainly comprises a connector socket and a connector plug which are in plug-in fit, wherein the connector plug is connected with a cable, and the connector socket is connected with the electric equipment or other equipment. At present, the connector socket and the connector plug are usually clamped and fixed by a clamping piece when in plug-in fit, so that the connector socket and the connector plug are prevented from being displaced or even accidentally falling off due to the influence of external force, and the connection stability of the connector socket and the connector plug is further influenced.

One form of current buckle spare sets up the locking piece that can slide about in the connector plug, and in the top of locking piece can stretch into the connector plug, the cooperation of top and the connector socket of driving the locking piece through the sliding about of locking piece is in order to realize locking and the unblock of connector plug and connector socket. In order to ensure stable connection between the locking piece and the connector plug, a hook is generally arranged on the locking piece and is matched with a protruding block arranged in the connector plug to limit movement of the locking piece, but due to the fact that the overall structure of the connector plug is smaller, the hook and the protruding block serve as a part of the connector plug, the structure of the connector plug is smaller, the hook can fall off from the protruding block with little force, the connector plug and the connector socket are caused to fall off accidentally, and then the reliability of the energy storage connector is caused to be lower.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, the present invention is directed to an energy storage connector with a connector locking structure, so as to solve the problem of low reliability caused by that a locking piece and a locking cavity of the connector are easy to fall off when being matched in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical scheme of the invention provides an energy storage connector, including a connector plug and a connector socket which are in plug-in fit, and a connector locking structure for locking the connector plug and the connector socket, wherein a plug slot for inserting the connector socket is formed in the connector plug along the axial direction, a docking slot for inserting the connector socket is formed in the connector socket along the axial direction, and the connector locking structure comprises a locking cavity which is positioned at one side of the plug slot and is communicated with the plug slot, and a locking mechanism which is slidably arranged in the locking cavity and can interfere with the locking cavity to reset after sliding, and the top of the locking mechanism extends from the locking cavity into the plug slot and is in lock fit with the connector socket; the locking mechanism comprises a locking block assembly arranged in the locking cavity in a sliding manner and a limiting column penetrating through the locking block assembly along the sliding direction perpendicular to the locking block assembly, and when the locking block assembly slides relative to the limiting column, the top of the locking block assembly at least partially enters or exits into the inserting groove to be matched with the connector socket for locking or unlocking.

Further, at least one end of the locking cavity is opened in the sliding direction of the locking block assembly, the locking cavity is provided with an opening formed on a plane perpendicular to the axis of the inserting groove, the opening is communicated with the opening end of the locking cavity, one end of the locking block assembly is in sliding fit with the limit post, and the other end of the locking block assembly is exposed out of the side part of the connector plug; the utility model discloses a lock cavity, including locking cavity, open, can dismantle on the open and be provided with the closure open apron, the both ends of spacing post respectively with the inner wall and/or the apron connection of locking cavity just the inner end of spacing post with locking cavity can dismantle the connection and/or the outer end of spacing post with the apron can dismantle the connection.

Further, the locking block assembly comprises a sliding block arranged in the locking cavity and a torsion spring arranged in the sliding block and capable of interfering with the inner wall of the locking cavity, the sliding block comprises a main body part arranged in the locking cavity in a sliding mode, a locking part integrally formed at the top of the main body part and at least partially extending into the inserting groove, a locking part integrally formed at the main body part and corresponding to one side close to the limiting post, and a pressing part integrally formed at the main body part and corresponding to one side far away from the limiting post and exposed out of the connector plug, and the limiting post penetrates through the locking part and is in sliding fit with the locking part.

Further, the locking portion includes a sliding section integrally formed at a top of the main body portion and a locking section integrally formed at a top of the sliding section and extending into the insertion groove, and the locking section can enter or exit the insertion groove along a direction perpendicular to an axis of the insertion groove along with sliding of the sliding section.

Further, a guide chute is formed on the locking part in a penetrating manner along the axial direction of the limit column, the length of the guide chute is larger than the size of the limit column and extends along the sliding direction of the sliding block, the width of the guide chute is matched with the size of the limit column, and the limit column is arranged in the guide chute in a penetrating manner; the inner wall of the guide chute is provided with a locking surface far away from the main body part, and when the connector plug and the connector socket are locked, the outer peripheral surface of the limit post is abutted against the locking surface.

Further, a rack is formed on the top wall or the bottom wall of the guide chute, a toothed structure meshed with the rack is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the limiting column, and the inner end and/or the outer end of the limiting column is rotatably connected with the inner wall of the locking cavity at the corresponding end and the cover plate through a damping bearing.

Further, a supporting shaft with an axis parallel to the axial direction of the inserting groove and a mounting ring groove concavely arranged outside the supporting shaft are integrally arranged in the main body part, the torsion spring is accommodated in the mounting ring groove and sleeved on the outer side of the supporting shaft, and two ends of the torsion spring respectively penetrate out of the corresponding position of the mounting ring groove and interfere with the main body part and the locking cavity at the corresponding end so as to provide resilience force for the sliding block.

Further, a first interference groove communicated with the mounting ring groove and a second interference groove which is independent of the first interference groove and communicated with the mounting ring groove and the locking cavity are arranged on the main body part at a position corresponding to the mounting ring groove along the tangential direction of the mounting ring groove;

the torsion spring comprises a spiral section which is accommodated in the installation annular groove and is sleeved outside the supporting shaft, a first abutting section which integrally extends to the first interference groove along the tangential direction of the first end of the spiral section, and a second abutting section which integrally extends to the locking cavity along the tangential direction of the second end of the spiral section and penetrates through the second interference groove, wherein the first abutting section is abutted or fixed with the first interference groove, and the second abutting section is interfered with the inner wall of the locking cavity.

Further, the connector plug comprises a plug shell, a terminal assembly arranged in the plug shell along the plugging direction and a cable connecting assembly arranged in the plug shell and electrically connected with the terminal assembly;

the connector socket comprises a socket shell which can be inserted into the inserting groove in a butt mode, and a contact pin which is axially arranged in the socket shell and is in elastic contact with the terminal assembly.

Further, the socket housing has a first supporting inclined plane facing the plugging slot, and a second supporting inclined plane facing the socket housing is formed at a portion of the locking mechanism corresponding to the portion entering the plugging slot, and the first supporting inclined plane can be supported against the second supporting inclined plane and push the second supporting inclined plane to enable the corresponding position of the locking mechanism to withdraw from the plugging slot when the connector plug and the connector socket are plugged.

According to the invention, the sliding block capable of sliding in the locking cavity and the limiting column penetrating the sliding block and connected with the locking cavity are arranged, the guiding chute for the limiting column to penetrate is arranged on the sliding block, when the sliding block slides in the locking cavity, the sliding block can only move in the direction limited by the guiding chute under the cooperation of the limiting column and the guiding chute, and the width of the guiding chute is adapted to the size of the limiting column, so that the sliding block cannot float up and down in the sliding process, and the sliding stability of the sliding block is ensured. Meanwhile, the inner wall of the guide chute surrounds to form a closed space, and a lock catch surface capable of propping against the limit post is formed on the inner wall of the guide chute, so that the locking part at the top of the sliding block can return to the position and prop against the lock catch surface under the action of the resilience force of the torsion spring after exiting from the inserting groove during unlocking, and the sliding block can be effectively prevented from falling off from the locking cavity, so that the stable connection between the connector plug and the connector socket is ensured.

In addition, the rack is arranged in the guide chute, the toothed structure matched with the rack is arranged outside the limit column, two ends of the limit column are rotationally connected with the inner wall or the cover plate of the locking cavity at the corresponding end through the damping bearing, when the pressing part is pushed inwards, outward resistance is generated due to the existence of the torsion spring and the damping bearing, the pressing part can be pushed only with a little force to prevent the locking mechanism from being accidentally unlocked due to false touch, meanwhile, the guide chute moves outwards relative to the limit column until the outer peripheral surface of the limit column abuts against the limit surface under the action of the torsion spring when the slider is reset, and the limit column slowly rotates under the limit of the damping bearing due to the engagement of the rack and the toothed structure outside the limit column, so that the impact of the limit column caused by the quick return of the slider is buffered, and the damage of the limit column is avoided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an energy storage connector according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an internal structural view of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front view of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view from A-A in fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view from the direction of B-B in fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view at C in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the locking mechanism of fig. 5.

The specification reference numerals are as follows:

connector plug 100, plug housing 110, terminal assembly 120, terminal block 121, conductive terminal 122, cable connection assembly 130, terminal 131, insulating sleeve 132, elastic fixing sleeve 133, locking bolt 134;

the connector socket 200, the first supporting inclined surface 200a, the socket housing 210 and the pin 220;

a socket groove 310 and a docking groove 320;

a locking cavity 400, an opening 410, a positioning hole 420;

the locking mechanism 500, the second supporting inclined surface 500a, the slider 510, the main body portion 511, the support shaft 5111, the mounting ring groove 5112, the first interference groove 5113, the second interference groove 5114, the locking portion 512, the sliding section 5121, the locking section 5122, the locking portion 513, the guide chute 5131, the locking surface 5132, the pressing portion 514, the torsion spring 520, the screw section 521, the first supporting section 522, the second supporting section 523, the stopper post 530, the cover plate 540, the fixing hole 550, the rack 560, the toothed structure 570, and the damper bearing 580.

Detailed Description

The following is a further detailed description of the embodiments:

examples

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, the energy storage connector of the present invention includes a connector plug 100 and a connector receptacle 200 that are in plug-fit, and a connector locking structure capable of locking and unlocking the connector plug 100 and the connector receptacle 200 during the plugging process. The connector plug 100 is connected with the energy storage device through a cable, the connector socket 200 is configured on the electric device or the charging device, and when the connector plug 100 is plugged onto the connector socket 200, a current path can be formed between the energy storage device and the electric device or the charging device through the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200. The connector plug 100 is provided with a plugging slot 310 along the plugging direction, the plugging slot 310 is opened towards the connector socket 200, the connector socket 200 is provided with a docking slot 320 opposite to the connector plug 100 along the plugging direction, the docking slot 320 is opened towards the connector plug 100, when the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200 are plugged, the corresponding position of the connector plug 100 stretches into the docking slot 320, and the corresponding position of the connector socket 200 stretches into the plugging slot 310, so that the current path is formed between the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200.

The connector locking structure comprises a locking cavity 400 located at one side of the plugging slot 310 and communicated with the plugging slot 310, and a locking mechanism 500 slidably disposed in the locking cavity 400, in this embodiment, the locking cavity 400 is preferably formed in the connector plug 100 and corresponds to a position below the plugging slot 310, so that the top of the locking mechanism 500 can extend from the locking cavity 400 into the plugging slot 310 and be in locking engagement with the inserted connector socket 200, so as to lock and unlock the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200. The locking cavity 400 is opened at least at one end in a sliding direction of the locking mechanism 500, and the locking cavity 400 has an opening 410 formed on a plane perpendicular to an axis of the insertion groove 310, the opening 410 being in communication with the open end of the locking cavity 400 such that the locking mechanism 500 can be installed into the locking cavity 400 from the opening 410; when the locking mechanism 500 is mounted in place, one end of the locking mechanism 500 cooperates with the locking cavity 400 to lock and unlock the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200, so that the locking mechanism 500 can be prevented from falling off from the locking cavity 400 in the sliding process; the other end of the locking mechanism 500 is exposed to the side of the connector plug 100 to act as a point of force on the locking mechanism 500 to urge the locking mechanism 500 to slide a distance such that the top thereof can exit the socket 310 to unlock the connector plug 100 and the connector receptacle 200.

For convenience of description of the present invention, taking the direction shown in fig. 1 as an example, an X-axis direction is defined as a plugging direction of the connector plug 100 and the connector receptacle 200, a Y-axis direction is defined as a sliding direction of the locking mechanism 500, and a Z-axis direction is defined as a relative position arrangement direction of the plugging slot 310 and the locking cavity 400, that is, the locking cavity 400 is arranged below the plugging slot 310 in the Z-axis direction.

The connector plug 100 includes a plug housing 110, a terminal assembly 120 disposed in the plug housing 110 along a plugging direction, and a cable connection assembly 130 disposed in the plug housing 110 and electrically connected to the terminal assembly 120. The plugging groove 310 is formed in the plug housing 110 along the plugging direction for inserting the connector socket 200, the locking cavity 400 is formed in the plug housing 110 and is located below the plugging groove 310 relative to the Z-axis direction, the plug housing 110 is formed by injection molding, and the plugging groove 310 and the locking cavity 400 are formed in the plug housing 110 during injection molding. The terminal assembly 120 is coaxially disposed in the insertion groove 310 in the insertion direction to elastically contact the connector socket 200 when the connector socket 200 is inserted into the insertion groove 310 to achieve signal transmission. The axis of the cable connection assembly 130 extends in the Z-axis direction, one end of the cable connection assembly 130 is connected to the terminal assembly 120, and the other end is connected to the cable, so as to achieve electrical conduction between the cable and the terminal assembly 120.

The terminal assembly 120 includes a terminal block 121 inserted into the insertion groove 310 and wrapped in the plug housing 110, and a conductive terminal 122 coaxially fixed in the terminal block 121, wherein at least one end of the terminal block 121 is opened in the insertion direction (preferably, the direction in which the connector socket 200 is inserted) so that the connector socket 200 can be inserted into the insertion groove 310 to be in elastic contact with the conductive terminal 122, and the other end (i.e., the end opposite to the end far from the insertion of the connector socket 200) of the terminal block 121 is connected with the cable connection part to achieve transmission of electric energy between the cable and the conductive terminal 122. In this embodiment, the terminal base 121 and the conductive terminal 122 are made of metal, alloy or other non-metal materials with conductive performance, and the terminal base 121, the conductive terminal 122 and the cable connecting portion may be fixed by welding or riveting, so as to realize conduction among the conductive terminal 122, the terminal base 121 and the cable.

The cable connection assembly 130 includes a connection terminal 131 connected to a corresponding end of the terminal block 121, an insulating sleeve 132 sleeved around an outer side of one end of the connection terminal 131 away from the terminal block 121, an elastic fixing sleeve 133 sleeved around the outer side of the insulating sleeve 132, and a locking bolt 134 sleeved around the outer side of the elastic fixing sleeve 133 and detachably connected to the plug housing 110. One end of the connecting terminal 131 is connected with the terminal seat 121, the other end of the connecting terminal 131 can be exposed from the bottom of the plug housing 110, and the insulating sleeve 132 is sleeved on the exposed end of the connecting terminal 131 in a ring manner, so that the connecting terminal 131 is insulated from the outside. The exposed end of the connection terminal 131 has a hollow connection slot, and the cable can be accommodated in the connection slot to realize conduction between the connection terminal 131 and the terminal assembly 120. The elastic fixing sleeve 133 has elasticity, and when the locking bolt 134 is screwed, the elastic fixing sleeve 133 can be pressed inwards, so that the elastic fixing sleeve 133 can be folded inwards to compress the cable, and stable connection of the cable is ensured.

The connector socket 200 includes a socket housing 210 and a pin 220 disposed in the socket housing 210 along a plugging direction, a docking slot 320 is disposed in the socket housing 210 along an axial direction (i.e., the plugging direction) for accommodating the plug housing 110 when the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200 are plugged, and after plugging, the socket housing 210 is accommodated in the docking slot 310, and the pin 220 is inserted into the terminal assembly 120 and elastically contacts with the conductive terminal 122, so as to realize conduction between the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200.

In this embodiment, a first supporting inclined surface 200a is formed on the side of the socket housing 210 facing the jack slot 310, the first supporting inclined surface 200a is inclined backward and outward along the jack direction of the socket housing 210, when the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200 are plugged, the socket housing 210 is inserted into the jack slot 310 and the pin 220 is coaxially inserted into the conductive terminal 122, during the relative movement of the connector plug 100 and the connector plug 100, the first supporting inclined surface 200a can contact with the portion of the locking mechanism 500 corresponding to the portion entering the jack slot 310 and push the locking mechanism 500 to act, so that the locking mechanism 500 slides in the locking cavity 400 to withdraw from the jack slot 310 until the locking mechanism 500 is locked with the socket housing 210 of the connector socket 200 after the first supporting inclined surface 200a passes over the locking mechanism 500 under the interference of the locking mechanism with the inner wall of the locking cavity 400, so as to lock the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200.

In the embodiment, the structures of the terminal base 121, the conductive terminal 122, the cable connection assembly 130, the pin 220 and the like may be implemented by using the prior art, and the description of the embodiment is omitted.

Referring to fig. 4, 5, 6 and 7, when the locking mechanism 500 slides along the Y-axis direction, the top corresponding position of the locking mechanism 500 may timely enter the plugging slot 310 from the locking cavity 400 or withdraw from the plugging slot 310, so as to lock and unlock the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200 in cooperation with the connector socket 200, and in the sliding process of unlocking, the locking mechanism 500 may interfere with the locking cavity 400 to generate a resilience force to reset after sliding, thereby realizing automatic resetting of the locking mechanism 500 and further realizing automatic locking of the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200. Specifically, the locking mechanism 500 is formed with a second supporting inclined surface 500a facing the socket housing 210 corresponding to the portion entering the socket 310, when the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200 are plugged, the first supporting inclined surface 200a can contact with the second supporting inclined surface 500a and support against the second supporting inclined surface 500a, and as the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200 continue to move, the first supporting inclined surface 200a pushes the second supporting inclined surface 500a to actuate the locking mechanism 500, so that the locking mechanism 500 is withdrawn from the socket 310.

The locking mechanism 500 includes a locking block assembly slidably disposed in the locking cavity 400 and a limiting post 530 penetrating the locking block assembly in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the locking block assembly, and when the locking block assembly slides relative to the limiting post 530, the top of the locking block assembly at least partially enters or exits the insertion slot 310 to be matched with the connector socket 200 for locking or unlocking. One end of the locking block assembly is movably sleeved outside the limit post 530, so that the locking block assembly can relatively move with the limit post 530 when sliding along the Y axis in the locking cavity 400, and further the top of the locking block assembly enters or exits the insertion groove 310; the other end of the locking block assembly is exposed to the open end of the locking cavity 400 (i.e., the side of the connector plug 100) as a point of application.

The locking assembly comprises a sliding block 510 slidably disposed in the locking cavity 400, and a torsion spring 520 disposed in the sliding block 510 and capable of interfering with the inner wall of the locking cavity 400, wherein the limit post 530 is disposed in the sliding block 510 in a penetrating manner. The top of the slider 510 extends into the socket 310 to be in locking engagement with the socket housing 210 of the connector socket 200, one end of the slider 510 in the Y-axis direction is sleeved outside the limit post 530, and the other end is exposed out of the locking cavity 400 to provide a force application point. One end of the torsion spring 520 is abutted or fixed with the slider 510, and the other end of the torsion spring 520 interferes with the locking cavity 400 to provide a resilience force for the return of the slider after the slider 510 slides.

The slider 510 includes a main body 511 slidably disposed in the locking cavity 400, a locking portion 512 integrally formed on the top of the main body 511 and extending at least partially into the socket 310, a locking portion 513 integrally formed on the main body 511 and corresponding to a side near the limit post 530, and a pressing portion 514 integrally formed on the main body 511 and corresponding to a side far from the limit post 530 and exposed to the connector plug 100. The torsion spring 520 is disposed within the body portion 511; the locking portion 512 can at least partially enter or exit the socket slot 310, and the second supporting inclined surface 500a is formed on the locking portion 512 to cooperate with the socket housing 210 to realize locking and unlocking; the locking part 513 cooperates with the limit post 530 to guide the sliding of the slider 510 to ensure the stable sliding of the slider 510 and limit the slider 510 to prevent the slider 510 from accidentally falling out of the locking cavity 400; the pressing portion 514 can provide a point of application. When the pressing portion 514 is pushed inward, the whole slider 510 can be driven to slide inward in the Y-axis direction in the locking cavity 400, and the limiting post 530 and the locking portion 513 relatively move, so that the limiting post 530 moves relatively from the end of the locking portion 513, which is far away from the main portion 511, to the end close to the main portion 511, and further the top of the locking portion 512 is completely withdrawn from the socket slot 310, so that the socket housing 210 can go in and out, and meanwhile, when the slider 510 slides, the two ends of the torsion spring 520 can be pressed against the torsion spring 520, and further the torsion spring 520 obtains a resilience force, and when the pressing portion 514 is released, the torsion spring 520 pushes the slider 510 to reset under the resilience force until the locking portion 513 and the limiting post 530 relatively move in opposite directions, so that the limiting post 530 returns to the end of the locking portion 513, which is far away from the main portion 511, and abuts against the corresponding position of the locking portion 513, and further the top of the locking portion 512 reenters into the socket housing 310 to limit the entry and exit of the socket housing 210.

The locking portion 512 includes a sliding section 5121 integrally formed on the top of the main portion 511 and a locking section 5122 integrally formed on the top of the sliding section 5121 and extending into the socket 310, where the sliding section 5121 is integrally located in the locking cavity 400, so as to drive the locking section 5122 to slide synchronously when the slider 510 slides. The second supporting inclined surface 500a is formed on the locking section 5122, and when locking, the first supporting inclined surface 200a contacts with the second supporting inclined surface 500a and pushes the second supporting inclined surface 500a to push the whole locking section 5122 out of the socket 310, meanwhile, the locking section 5122 can transmit the pushing force of the first supporting inclined surface 200a to the whole sliding block 510 through the sliding section 5121, so that the sliding block 510 acts on the torsion spring 520 to obtain a resilience force when sliding, and the locking section 5122 can return to the socket 310 after the first supporting inclined surface 200a is separated from the second supporting inclined surface 500 a. When unlocking, the sliding section 5121 can be driven to slide along with the sliding of the whole sliding block 510, so that the locking section 5122 automatically returns under the action of the torsion spring 520 after the external force on the pressing part 514 disappears after the locking section 5122 exits the inserting groove 310 along with the sliding of the sliding section 5121.

A guiding chute 5131 is formed on the locking portion 513 along the axial direction (i.e., the X-axis direction) of the limiting post 530 in a front-rear penetrating manner, so that the limiting post 530 can pass through, and two ends of the limiting post 530 extend out of the guiding chute 5131 to be connected with the inner wall of the locking cavity 400 at the corresponding end. In this embodiment, the length of the guide chute 5131 (i.e. the dimension of the guide chute 5131 along the Y-axis direction) is greater than the dimension of the limit post 530, and the guide chute 5131 is preferably an elongated chute and extends along the sliding direction of the slider 510, so that the guide chute 5131 can slide along the Y-axis direction under the limitation of the limit post 530. The width of the guiding chute 5131 (i.e. the dimension of the guiding chute 5131 along the Z-axis direction) is adapted to the dimension of the limiting post 530, so that when the limiting post 530 is inserted into the guiding chute 5131, the upper and lower sides of the limiting post 530 can correspondingly abut against the upper wall and the lower wall of the limiting chute 5131, so as to avoid the slider 510 from floating up and down in the Z-axis direction during the sliding process, and further ensure the sliding stability of the slider 510. In this embodiment, when the limit post 530 is a cylinder, the length and the width dimensions of the limit post 530 corresponding to the guide chute 5131 refer to the diameter of the limit post 530, and when the cross section of the limit post 530 is a cube, the length and the width dimensions of the limit post 530 corresponding to the guide chute 5131 refer to the length of the side length of the limit post 530 in the corresponding direction.

The inner wall of the guiding chute 5131 has a locking surface 5132 far away from the main body 511, and when the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200 are locked, the outer circumferential surface of the limiting post 530 abuts against the locking surface 5132 to limit the outward return distance of the sliding block 510 during the resetting process, and prevent the sliding block 510 from falling off from the locking cavity 400. When the limiting post 530 is in a cylindrical structure, the locking surface 5132 is preferably an arc surface adapted to the outer circumferential surface of the limiting post 530, and when the limiting post 530 is in a cube, the locking surface 5132 is preferably a plane adapted to the outer circumferential surface of the limiting post 530, so that the limiting post 530 can form surface contact with the locking surface 5132 when abutting against the locking surface 5132, so as to further increase the stability of the cooperation between the limiting post 530 and the slider 510. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, when the retaining post 530 is cylindrical, the latch surface 5132 may be planar, such that a line contact is formed between the retaining post 530 and the latch surface 5132 to limit the sliding distance of the slider 510 during reset.

A support shaft 5111 with an axis parallel to the axial direction of the insertion slot 310 and a mounting ring groove 5112 concavely arranged outside the support shaft 5111 are integrally arranged in the main body 511; the torsion spring 520 is accommodated in the mounting groove 5112 and sleeved on the outer side of the support shaft 5111, and two ends of the torsion spring 520 respectively penetrate through corresponding positions of the mounting groove 5112 and interfere with the main body 511 and the locking cavity 400 at corresponding ends to provide resilience force to the slider 510. The support shaft 5111 is used for supporting the torsion spring 520, and the mounting ring groove 5112 is used for accommodating the torsion spring 520, so as to prevent the torsion spring 520 from tilting or falling off in the compression or stretching process to cause the failure of the locking mechanism 500.

A first interference groove 5113 communicating with the installation ring groove 5112 and a second interference groove 5114 independent of the first interference groove 5113 and communicating the installation ring groove 5112 with the locking cavity 400 are provided on the main body 511 at a position corresponding to the installation ring groove 5112 in a tangential direction of the installation ring groove 5112; one end of the torsion spring 520 extends into the first interference groove 5113 and abuts against or is fixed to a corresponding position of the first interference groove 5113, and the other end of the torsion spring 520 extends into the locking cavity 400 through the second interference groove 5114 and interferes with a corresponding position of the locking cavity 400, so that the first interference groove 5113 can push the corresponding end of the torsion spring 520 when the main body 511 slides along with the slider 510, and at the moment, the other end of the torsion spring 520 interferes with the inner wall of the locking cavity 400, and relative displacement is generated at the two ends of the torsion spring 520, so that torsion force is generated by the torsion spring 520, and resilience force capable of driving the slider 510 to reset is obtained.

In this embodiment, the torsion spring 520 includes a spiral section 521 that is received in the mounting groove 5112 and is sleeved outside the support shaft 5111, a first abutment section integrally extending into the first interference groove 5113 along a tangential direction of a first end of the spiral section 521, and a second abutment section 523 integrally extending into the second end of the spiral section 521 along a tangential direction and passing through the second interference groove 5114 into the locking cavity 400, wherein an end of the first abutment section 522 extends out of the mounting groove 5112 and into the first interference groove 5113 along a tangential direction, and the first abutment section 522 abuts against or is fixed to the first interference groove 5113, and an end of the second abutment section extends out of the mounting groove 5112 through the second interference groove 5114 and into the locking cavity 400 along a tangential direction, and the second abutment section interferes with an inner wall surface of the locking cavity 400. It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the torsion spring 520 may be replaced by a spring plate or the like to achieve automatic resetting of the slider 510.

To protect the locking mechanism 500, a cover 540 closing the opening 410 is detachably provided on the opening 410 to prevent the locking mechanism 500 from being damaged by exposure.

The two ends of the limiting post 530 are respectively connected with the inner wall of the locking cavity 400 and/or the cover plate 540, and the inner end of the limiting post 530 is detachably connected with the locking cavity 400 and/or the outer end of the limiting post 530 is detachably connected with the cover plate 540, so as to facilitate the installation of the limiting post 530 and/or the locking block assembly. Preferably, the opening 410 is formed on the YZ plane corresponding to the locking cavity 400, and two ends of the limiting post 530 are respectively connected with the inner wall of the locking cavity 400 and the cover 540, so that the connection positions of the limiting post 530 and the locking cavity 400 and the cover 540 can be used as stress points to disperse the impact force of the latch face 5132 on the outer peripheral surface of the limiting post 530 when the slider 510 is reset, thereby reducing the risk of damage to the limiting post 530.

Of course, in other embodiments, the limiting post 530 may be connected to only the inner wall of the locking cavity 400 or only the cover 540, and the risk of damage to the limiting post 530 may be reduced by inserting a steel structure or a stronger material into the limiting post 530 to increase the strength of the limiting post 530.

In this embodiment, the limit post 530 is integrally formed on the inner wall of the locking cavity 400, the limit post 530 may be integrally formed with the socket housing 110, and a fixing hole 550 adapted to the limit post 530 is formed on the cover 540 at a position corresponding to the limit post 530, so that an outer end of the limit post 530 is detachably connected with the cover 540. Thus, the locking block assembly can be mounted into the locking cavity 400 from the opening 410 and is sleeved outside the limiting post 530, and then the cover plate 540 is covered on the opening 410, and the limiting post 530 penetrates into the fixing hole 550 to fix and support the free end of the limiting post 530, so that the limiting post 530 is prevented from being deformed or even damaged due to the compression of the locking surface 5132 of the guide chute 5131 when the locking surface 5132 abuts against the outside of the limiting post 530.

Of course, in other embodiments, the limiting post 530 may be integrally formed on the cover 540, and a positioning hole 420 adapted to the limiting post 530 is formed on the inner wall of the locking cavity 400 at a position corresponding to the limiting post 530, so that the inner end of the limiting post 530 is detachably connected to the inner wall of the locking cavity 400. After the lock block assembly is assembled in place from the opening 410, the cover plate 540 is covered on the opening 410, so that the positioning column 530 penetrates into the guide chute 5131, and the positioning column 530 can be inserted into the locking cavity 400 from the opening and positioned in the positioning hole 420 after penetrating into the guide chute 5131, so that the positioning hole 420 fixes the free end of the positioning column 530 and provides support, and deformation or damage of the positioning column 530 is avoided. In other embodiments, the limiting post 530 may be formed separately, and the fixing and supporting of the limiting post 530 may be achieved by providing the positioning hole 420 on the inner wall of the locking cavity 400 and the fixing hole 550 on the cover 540 to be detachably connected to the limiting post 530.

As a preferred mode of this embodiment, the two ends of the limiting post 530 are rotatably disposed on the inner wall of the locking cavity 400 and the cover 540 at the corresponding ends, the top wall or the bottom wall of the guiding chute 5131 is formed with a rack 560, and the outer circumferential surface of the limiting post 530 is formed with a tooth structure 570 engaged with the rack 560. In this embodiment, the rack 560 is disposed on the top wall of the guide chute 5131, when the slider 510 slides inward relative to the locking cavity 400, the rack 560 is driven to move relative to the limit post 530 in the Y-axis direction, and the limit post 530 is driven to rotate counterclockwise by the engagement of the rack 560 with the tooth-like structure 570 outside the limit post 530, so that the outer peripheral surface of the limit post 530 is separated from the latch surface 5132, and when the slider 510 slides outward relative to the locking cavity 400, the rack 560 is driven to move relative to the limit post 530 in the Y-axis direction, and the limit post 530 is driven to rotate clockwise by the engagement of the rack 560 with the tooth-like structure 570 outside the limit post 530 until the outer peripheral surface of the limit post 530 abuts against the latch surface 5132 again.

In this embodiment, the inner end and/or the outer end of the limiting post 530 are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the locking cavity 400 and the cover 540 at the corresponding end through the damping bearing 580. Specifically, the damping bearing 580 is fixed in the positioning hole 420 on the inner wall of the locking cavity 400 and/or the fixing hole 550 on the cover 540, two ends of the limiting post 530 are respectively connected with the damping bearing 580 at the corresponding end, and the damping bearing 580 can provide an inward or outward resistance to the rotation of the limiting post 530 during the rotation of the limiting post 530, so as to limit the sliding speed of the sliding block 510. More specifically, when the slider 510 slides inward in the locking cavity 400, the damping bearing 580 will generate an outward resistance to prevent the slider 510 from sliding inward rapidly, and at the same time, the resilient force generated by the deformation of the torsion spring 520 is added, so that a slight force is required to urge the slider 510 to slide, so that the locking mechanism 500 is prevented from being unlocked accidentally due to the erroneous contact with the pressing portion 514, so as to ensure the stability of the connection between the connector plug 100 and the connector receptacle 200; when the slider 510 slides outwards in the locking cavity 400, the damping bearing 580 generates an inward resistance, and the inward resistance is smaller than the resilience force generated when the torsion spring 520 is pressed, so that the slider 510 can be pulled to slide outwards to return to the original position after the resilience forces in different directions and the inward resistance are overlapped, at this time, the limit post 530 slowly rotates due to the inward resistance generated by the damping bearing 580, so as to prevent the slider 510 from rapidly returning under the resilience force of the torsion spring 520, and further buffer the impact generated by the latch face 5132 of the slider 510 to the limit post 530 when contacting with the outer peripheral surface of the limit post 530, so as to reduce the vibration generated by the impact, avoid the damage to the limit post 530, and further ensure the stability of the connection of the connector plug 100 and the connector socket 200.

When the connector plug 100 is used, the connector plug 100 is opposite to the connector socket 200, the connector socket 200 is inserted into the connector plug 100 along the inserting direction through the matching alignment of the inserting groove 310 and the abutting groove 320 with the socket housing 210 and the plug housing 110, at this time, the plug housing 110 moves along the abutting groove 320 and the socket housing 210 moves along the inserting groove 310, so that the first abutting inclined plane 200a of the socket housing 210 contacts with the second abutting inclined plane 500a on the locking section 5122 and pushes the second abutting inclined plane 500a inwards, the locking section 5122 is withdrawn from the inserting groove 310 to release the blocking of the socket housing 210, at this time, the rack 560 is synchronously driven to move and the limit post 530 is rotated along with the movement of the sliding block 510, the locking surface 5132 is separated from the outer circumferential surface of the limit post 530, and at the same time, the first interference groove 5113 extrudes the torsion spring 520 to generate a rebound force until the first abutting inclined plane 200a passes over the second abutting inclined plane 500a, and the second abutting inclined plane 500a loses the action, and the second abutting inclined plane 500a is reset under the action of the rebound force, and enters the groove 310 again under the action of the rebound force, so as to realize the locking of the connector plug 200 and the connector plug 100. When the unlocking is needed, the pressing portion 514 is pressed inwards, so that the whole slider 510 slides inwards, the outer peripheral surface of the limiting post 530 is separated from the locking surface 5132 and moves relatively to the guiding chute 5131 in the Y-axis direction, so that the locking section 5122 is completely withdrawn from the inserting groove 310, at this time, the connector socket 200 can be easily pulled out of the connector plug 100, after the connector socket 200 is pulled out, the pressing portion 514 is released, the torsion spring 520 pushes the slider 510 to reset under the action of the resilience force until the outer peripheral surface of the limiting post 530 is abutted against the locking surface 5132 again, and the locking section 5122 enters the inserting groove 310 again for the next insertion and removal, so that the structure is simple and the operation is convenient.

When the energy storage connector is unlocked, the pressing part 514 is pushed inwards to be in place, and after the pressing part 514 is released, the sliding block 510 cannot be reset immediately, so that when some energy storage connectors installed at limit positions (such as gaps or corner positions with insufficient width for accommodating fingers) are plugged and unplugged, an operator can release the energy storage connectors by hands after releasing the pressing part 514, or can separate the connector plug 100 from the connector socket 200 after pressing the pressing part 514 once by means of a tool, and in the separation process, the sliding block 510 cannot be reset quickly due to the existence of the damping bearing 580, namely, the locking mechanism 500 cannot be locked automatically in a period of time, so that the time is provided for separating the connector plug 100 from the connector socket 200, and the operation is simple and quick.

Claims

1. The energy storage connector comprises a connector plug and a connector socket which are in plug fit, and a connector locking structure for locking the connector plug and the connector socket, wherein a plug groove for inserting the connector socket is formed in the connector plug along the axial direction, and a docking groove for inserting the connector socket is formed in the connector socket along the axial direction; the locking mechanism comprises a locking block assembly arranged in the locking cavity in a sliding manner and a limiting column penetrating through the locking block assembly along the sliding direction perpendicular to the locking block assembly, and when the locking block assembly slides relative to the limiting column, the top of the locking block assembly at least partially enters or exits into the inserting groove to be matched with the connector socket for locking or unlocking.

2. The energy storage connector of claim 1, wherein the locking cavity is open at least at one end in the sliding direction of the locking block assembly and has an opening formed in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the insertion slot, the opening communicating with the open end of the locking cavity, one end of the locking block assembly being in sliding engagement with the limit post and the other end being exposed to the side of the connector plug; the utility model discloses a lock cavity, including locking cavity, open, can dismantle on the open and be provided with the closure open apron, the both ends of spacing post respectively with the inner wall and/or the apron connection of locking cavity just the inner end of spacing post with locking cavity can dismantle the connection and/or the outer end of spacing post with the apron can dismantle the connection.

3. The energy storage connector of claim 2, wherein the locking block assembly comprises a slider slidably disposed in the locking cavity and a torsion spring disposed in the slider and capable of interfering with an inner wall of the locking cavity, the slider comprising a main body portion slidably disposed in the locking cavity, a locking portion integrally formed at a top portion of the main body portion and extending at least partially into the insertion slot, a locking portion integrally formed at the main body portion and corresponding to a side near the limit post, and a pressing portion integrally formed at a side of the main body portion corresponding to a side far from the limit post and exposed to the connector plug, the limit post being pierced on the locking portion and slidably engaged with the locking portion.

4. A power storage connector according to claim 3, wherein the locking portion comprises a sliding section integrally formed at the top of the main body portion and a locking section integrally formed at the top of the sliding section and extending into the insertion groove, the locking section being capable of entering or exiting the insertion groove in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the insertion groove with sliding of the sliding section.

5. The energy storage connector of claim 4, wherein a guide chute is formed on the locking portion in a penetrating manner along an axial direction of the limit post, the length of the guide chute is larger than the size of the limit post and extends along a sliding direction of the sliding block, the width of the guide chute is adapted to the size of the limit post, and the limit post is arranged in the guide chute in a penetrating manner; the inner wall of the guide chute is provided with a locking surface far away from the main body part, and when the connector plug and the connector socket are locked, the outer peripheral surface of the limit post is abutted against the locking surface.

6. The energy storage connector of claim 5, wherein a rack is formed on a top wall or a bottom wall of the guide chute, a tooth structure meshed with the rack is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the limit post, and an inner end and/or an outer end of the limit post is rotatably connected with an inner wall and a cover plate of the locking cavity of the corresponding end through a damping bearing.

7. The energy storage connector according to claim 2, wherein a supporting shaft with an axis parallel to an axial direction of the insertion groove and a mounting ring groove concavely arranged outside the supporting shaft are integrally arranged in the main body part, the torsion spring is accommodated in the mounting ring groove and sleeved outside the supporting shaft, and two ends of the torsion spring respectively penetrate out of corresponding positions of the mounting ring groove and interfere with the main body part and the locking cavity of the corresponding end to provide resilience force for the sliding block.

8. The energy storage connector of claim 7, wherein a first interference groove communicating with the mounting ring groove and a second interference groove independent of the first interference groove and communicating the mounting ring groove with the locking cavity are provided on the body portion at a position corresponding to the mounting ring groove in a tangential direction of the mounting ring groove;

9. The energy storage connector of claim 1, wherein the connector plug includes a plug housing, a terminal assembly disposed within the plug housing along a mating direction, and a cable connection assembly disposed within the plug housing and conductively connected to the terminal assembly;

10. The energy storage connector of claim 9, wherein the socket housing has a first abutment ramp disposed facing the mating slot, the locking mechanism has a second abutment ramp formed facing the socket housing corresponding to a portion entering the mating slot, the first abutment ramp being capable of abutting against the second abutment ramp and pushing the second abutment ramp to withdraw the locking mechanism from the mating slot when the connector plug is mated with the connector socket.