Self-locking electric connector
Technical field
The utility model relates to electronic technology field, especially relates to a kind of self-locking electric connector.
Background technology
Along with the development of electronic equipment, lighting apparatus and LED industry, the application of electric connector is more and more extensive.Traditional electric connector generally adopts following two kinds of docking modes: (1) manual twisting threadedly realize connect, but this mode operate inconvenience and consuming time; (2) be connected together between socket and plug, but the phenomenon that this connected mode exits again after easily there is connection, connect unstable.
In order to solve the problem, the docking mode of another kind of buckle structure is proposed again in prior art, namely draw-in groove is set on the first connector and the second connector, lock ring arranges buckle, buckle on lock ring is connected together with the draw-in groove on the first connector and the second connector respectively, final realizes the first connector and stable the linking together of the second connector by lock ring and buckle structure.The connected mode of this buckle structure, relative to traditional connected mode, more convenient to operate, connect also more stable.But when docking, still need staff to rotate lock ring, screwed in draw-in groove by the buckle of lock ring and realize engaging, therefore docking operation is still convenient not.
Utility model content
Main purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of self-locking electric connector, unhandy technical problem when being intended to solve electric connector docking in prior art.
To achieve these objectives, the utility model proposes a kind of self-locking electric connector, comprise the first connector, second connector and lock ring, the first buckle and the second buckle is provided with inside described lock ring, the first draw-in groove of accommodating described first buckle is arranged with outside described first connector, described lock ring is socketed on described first connector by described first buckle is rotatable, the elastic component that one end abuts described first buckle is equipped with in described first draw-in groove, be arranged with the second draw-in groove of accommodating described second buckle outside described second connector and guide described second buckle to screw in guide surface in described second draw-in groove,
In described first connector and described second connector docking operation, described lock ring automatically rotates toward first direction and forces described elastic component generation elastic deformation under the guiding of described guide surface; After described first connector docks with described second connector and puts in place, described elastic component restores to the original state and forces described lock ring to rotate toward second direction opposite to the first direction, and described second snap lock is terminated in described second draw-in groove.
Preferably, described first draw-in groove comprises and being arranged side by side and partially communicating first groove and the second groove, described elastic component is placed in described first groove, described first groove is greater than the length of described second groove along described first connector radial direction extension along the length that described first connector radial direction extends, and the sidewall at described second groove two ends limits the rotating range of described lock ring.
Preferably, the degree of depth of described first groove is greater than the degree of depth of described second groove.
Preferably, described first connector periphery is also provided with the guiding groove guided in described first draw-in groove of described first buckle screw-in.
Preferably, the position near described first draw-in groove bottom described guiding groove is provided with the inclined-plane with described first buckle interference fit, is clamp-oned in described first draw-in groove by described inclined-plane to make described first buckle.
Preferably, described first buckle is provided with the inclined-plane be convenient in described first draw-in groove of described first buckle importing.
Preferably, described second buckle is provided with the inclined-plane mated with described guide surface.
Preferably, described second draw-in groove is the groove of one end open.
Preferably, described first connector periphery has a step, described first connector is also arranged with elastic ring, and after described first connector docks with described second connector and puts in place, described elastic ring is connected between the end of described step and described second connector.
Preferably, the end that described second connector abuts described elastic ring is provided with inclined-plane.
A kind of self-locking electric connector provided by the utility model, by arranging the elastic component acting on lock ring in the first draw-in groove of the first connector, in the first connector and the second connector docking operation, lock ring automatically rotates toward first direction and forces elastic component generation elastic deformation under the guiding of the guide surface of the second connector, after the first connector to dock with the second connector and puts in place, elastic component restores to the original state and forces lock ring to rotate toward the second direction contrary with first direction, and the second snap lock of lock ring is terminated in the second draw-in groove of the second connector.Thus utilize the elastic force of elastic component to achieve the auto lock of electric connector, and without the need to staff manual rotation lock ring or other parts, only need by the first connector and the second connector to inserting, structure is simple, convenient to operation, and connection is more reliable and more stable.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 a is the explosive view of self-locking electric connector one embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 1 b is the partial structurtes schematic diagram of the self-locking electric connector in Fig. 1;
Fig. 2 a is the structural representation of the lock ring of the self-locking electric connector of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 2 b is another structural representation of the lock ring of the self-locking electric connector of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 3 a is the structural representation of the first connector of the self-locking electric connector of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 3 b is another structural representation of the first connector of the self-locking electric connector of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 3 c is the another structural representation of the first connector of the self-locking electric connector of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the second connector of the self-locking electric connector of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 5 is that in the utility model embodiment, the first connector and the second connector dock the cutaway view after putting in place.
Attached number in the figure illustrates:
100-first connector 110-first draw-in groove
111-first groove 112-second groove
Sidewall on the right of the sidewall 1121-of the 1121-left side
113-elastic component 120-guiding groove
The inclined-plane 130-step of 121-guiding groove
140-elastic ring 200-second connector
210-second draw-in groove 220-guide surface
300-lock ring 310-first buckle
Inclined-plane 320-second buckle of 311-first buckle
Inclined-plane 400-first mesochite of 321-second buckle
500-first locking wire nut 600-first locking wire cushion rubber
700-second mesochite 800-second locking wire nut
900-second locking wire cushion rubber
The realization of the utility model object, functional characteristics and advantage will in conjunction with the embodiments, are described further with reference to accompanying drawing.
Embodiment
Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explain the utility model, and be not used in restriction the utility model.
See Fig. 1 a, 1b, propose self-locking electric connector of the present utility model, described self-locking electric connector is comprised the first connector 100, second connector 200 and lock ring 300, first connector 100 and the second connector 200 and is linked together by lock ring 300.In addition, self-locking electric connector one end also comprises the first mesochite 400 be connected with the first connector 100, the first locking wire nut 600 and the first locking wire cushion rubber 500 be connected with the first mesochite 400, the other end also comprises the second mesochite 700 be connected with the second connector 200, the second locking wire nut 900 and the second locking wire cushion rubber 800 be connected with the second mesochite 700.
In conjunction with see Fig. 2 a, Fig. 2 b, be provided with the first buckle 310 and the second buckle 320, first buckle 310 is preferably two inside lock ring 300, the second buckle 320 is preferably four, better with the concentricity and evenness that make self-locking electric connector.Certainly, in certain embodiments, the second buckle 320 also can arrange two.
In conjunction with see Fig. 3 a-Fig. 3 c, first connector 100 periphery (outer wall) is provided with the first draw-in groove 110, first buckle 310 of lock ring 300 can be placed in the first draw-in groove 110, after the first buckle 310 enters the first draw-in groove 110, lock ring 300 can not move axially along the first connector 100, can only rotate within the specific limits around the first connector 100, thus make lock ring 300 be socketed on the first connector 100 by the first buckle 310 is rotatable.The quantity of the first draw-in groove 110 is identical with the quantity of the first buckle 310, and the layout of the first draw-in groove 110 is corresponding with the layout of the first buckle 310.As shown in Figure 3 b, be also equipped with an elastic component 113 in the first draw-in groove 110, this elastic component 113 one end abuts the first buckle 310, and this elastic component 113 is spring preferably, and the length of elastic component 113 is preferably close to the radius of the cross section of the first connector 100.
In conjunction with see Fig. 4, second connector 200 periphery (outer wall) is provided with the second draw-in groove 210 and guide surface 220, second buckle 320 of lock ring 300 can be placed in the second draw-in groove 210, guide surface 220 is the inclined-plane of the oblique extension of periphery along the second connector 200, and the second buckle 320 can be guided to screw in the second draw-in groove 210.The quantity of the second draw-in groove 210 is identical with the quantity of the second buckle 320, and the layout of the second draw-in groove 210 is corresponding with the layout of the second buckle 320.Second draw-in groove 210 is preferably the groove of one end open, the groove all can certainly remained silent for two ends as the first draw-in groove 110.
During assembling self-locking electric connector, second connector 200 is docked with the first connector 100 being equipped with lock ring 300 is close to each other, in the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 docking operation, lock ring 300 automatically rotates toward first direction under the guiding of the guide surface 220 of the second connector 200, first buckle 310 of lock ring 300 compresses the elastic component 113 in the first draw-in groove 110 simultaneously, forces elastic component 113 that elastic deformation occurs; After the first connector 100 to dock with the second connector 200 and puts in place, the stroke of the guide surface 220 of the second connector 200 is covered, elastic component 113 restores to the original state and promotes the first buckle 310 of lock ring 300, lock ring 300 is forced to rotate toward the second direction contrary with first direction, and the second buckle 320 of lock ring 300 is pushed in the second draw-in groove 210, the second buckle 320 is locked in (the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 dock the structure after putting in place as shown in Figure 5) in the second draw-in groove 210 the most at last.Thus achieve the auto lock of electric connector, and without the need to staff manual rotation lock ring or other parts, only need by the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 to inserting, structure is simply, convenient to operation.
During dismounting self-locking electric connector, only lock ring 300 need be rotated toward first direction, after the second buckle 320 of lock ring 300 exits in the second draw-in groove 210 of the second connector 200, i.e. separable first connector 100 and the second connector 200, after unclamping lock ring 300, lock ring 300 rotates to initial position toward second direction under the effect of elastic component 113, and unloading process also and simple and convenient.
Further, as shown in Fig. 3 a, Fig. 3 c, first draw-in groove 110 of the first connector 100 comprises and being arranged side by side and partially communicating first groove 111 and the second groove 112, elastic component 113 is placed in the first groove 111, first groove 111 is greater than the length of the second groove 112 along the first connector 100 radial direction extension along the length that the first connector 100 radial direction extends, the sidewall (1121,1122) at the second groove 112 two ends then can limit the rotating range of lock ring 300.Wherein, the second groove 112 left side sidewall 1121 is deviate from the first draw-in groove 110 for preventing the first buckle 310 of lock ring 300, is that lock ring 300 is not by the initial position of the first snap close 310 during external force; The right sidewall 1122 damages elastic component 113 for preventing lock ring 300 from rotating excessively along first direction under external force, is the final position of lock ring 300 by the first snap close 310 movement during external force.Thus, by carrying out spacing to lock ring 300 rotation under external force, preventing from rotating excessively and damaging elastic component 113, improve safety and stability.
Further, as shown in Figure 3 a, the degree of depth of the first groove 111 of the first draw-in groove 110 is greater than the degree of depth of the second groove 112, thus makes elastic component 113 more stable in the first groove 111, not easily deviates from from the first groove 113.
Further, as shown in Figure 3 c, the first connector 100 periphery is also provided with and guides the first buckle 310 of lock ring 300 to screw in guiding groove 120 in the first draw-in groove 110.During assembling lock ring 300, the opening of the first buckle 310 alignment guidance groove 120 of lock ring 300 is pushed in guiding groove 120, then rotates toward the first draw-in groove 110 direction, the first buckle 310 is entered in the first draw-in groove 110.First buckle 310 is preferably right-angle side in the face of the limit of the first draw-in groove 110 left side sidewall 1121, and the first buckle 310 is not easily exited in the first draw-in groove 110.By the guiding of guiding groove 120, make the assembling of lock ring 300 more convenient.
Further, position near the first draw-in groove 110 bottom the guiding groove 120 of the first connector 100 is provided with the inclined-plane 121 with the first buckle 120 interference fit, now, when the first buckle 310 of lock ring 300 screws in the first draw-in groove 110, first buckle 310 is clamp-oned in the first draw-in groove 110 by force by this inclined-plane 121, thus the first buckle 310 can be limited in the first draw-in groove 110 more reliably.
Further, as shown in Fig. 2 a, Fig. 2 b, the first buckle 310 of lock ring 300 is provided with to be convenient to the first buckle 310 and to import inclined-plane 311 in the first draw-in groove 110, and this inclined-plane 311 matches with the inclined-plane 121 of guiding groove 120, and the two preferred gradient is identical.Thus it is more easily laborsaving during assembling lock ring 300.
Further, the second buckle 320 of lock ring 300 is provided with inclined-plane 321, and the guide surface 220 of this inclined-plane 321 and the second connector 200 matches, and the gradient on this inclined-plane 321 is preferably identical with the gradient of guide surface 220.Thus, can more easily the second buckle 320 of lock ring 300 be imported in the second draw-in groove 210 of the second connector 200 labour-saving.
Further, as shown in Fig. 1 b, Fig. 3 a-3c and Fig. 5, the position that the first connector 100 periphery has near step 130 on step 130, first connector 100 is also arranged with elastic ring 140, and this elastic ring 140 is preferably cushion rubber.After the first connector 100 to dock with the second connector 200 and puts in place, elastic ring 140 is connected between step 130 and the end of the second connector 200, and namely elastic ring 140 is in pressured state.The end preferably abutting elastic ring 140 at the second connector 200 arranges inclined-plane, makes elastic component 140 abut tightr with the second connector 200.Thus, the fit clearance of the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 can be filled on the one hand, make the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 be in interference fit state, reach waterproof object; On the other hand, the resilient force that elastic ring 140 produces is in the first connector 100 and the second connector 200, and lock ring 300 all can not be moved up and down, and the assembling of lock ring 300 and the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 is more reliable and more stable.
Self-locking electric connector of the present utility model, by arranging the elastic component 113 acting on lock ring 300 in the first draw-in groove 110 of the first connector 100, in the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 docking operation, lock ring 300 automatically rotates toward first direction and forces elastic component 113 that elastic deformation occurs under the guiding of the guide surface 220 of the second connector 200, after the first connector 100 to dock with the second connector 200 and puts in place, elastic component 113 restores to the original state and forces lock ring 300 to rotate toward the second direction contrary with first direction, and the second buckle 320 of lock ring 300 is locked in the second draw-in groove 210 of the second connector 200.Thus utilize the elastic force of elastic component 113 to achieve the auto lock of electric connector, without the need to staff manual rotation lock ring 300 or other parts, only need by the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 to inserting, structure is simple, convenient to operation, and connect more reliable and more stable.
Should be understood that; these are only preferred embodiment of the present utility model; can not therefore limit the scope of the claims of the present utility model; every utilize the utility model specification and accompanying drawing content to do equivalent structure or equivalent flow process conversion; or be directly or indirectly used in other relevant technical fields, be all in like manner included in scope of patent protection of the present utility model.