CN209929573U

CN209929573U - Connector structure, controller and automobile engine cooling fan

Info

Publication number: CN209929573U
Application number: CN201921153785.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李海岩; 陆亚灵; 陈源
Original assignee: Shanghai Gao Aite Automotive Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai Gao Aite Automotive Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-07-22
Filing date: 2019-07-22
Publication date: 2020-01-10
Anticipated expiration: 2029-07-22

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automobile engine cooling fan technical field specifically discloses a connector structure, controller and automobile engine cooling fan. The partition plate assembly of the connector structure is connected to one end of the connector body, the partition plate assembly can be inserted into a groove in the edge of the top of the controller and forms a complete and closed sealing groove with the groove, the upper cover is connected with the controller shell in a buckled mode, sealing glue is poured into the sealing groove, sealing of the connector and the controller, sealing of the upper cover and the controller shell are achieved, cost is saved, and efficiency is improved. One end of the bent pin assembly penetrates through the connector body, the other end of the bent pin assembly extends out of the partition plate assembly and is welded on a circuit board of the controller along with other electronic devices in a surface-mounted mode, circuit conduction is achieved, secondary welding is not needed, the whole structure is simple and compact, manufacturing cost is saved, and reliability is high.

Description

Connector structure, controller and automobile engine cooling fan

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an automobile engine cooling fan technical field especially relates to a connector structure, controller and automobile engine cooling fan.

Background

The engine cooling fan is an important component of a vehicle cooling system, and the performance of the fan directly influences the heat dissipation effect of the engine, so that the performance of the engine is influenced. The fan controller controls the operation of the cooling fan, and poor reliability of the controller product can cause the deterioration of the working environment of the engine, thereby affecting the performance and the service life of the engine. The problem of sealing and waterproofing between the connector and the controller is critical to the reliability of the controller.

In the prior art, the following two ways are generally used to solve the waterproof problem between the connector and the controller. One mode is to open a hole on the controller shell, then pass the metal pin of the connector from the hole and stretch into the shell, seal between the connector shell and the controller shell by adding a sealing ring or gluing, then put into a circuit board, weld the circuit board and the metal pin, then fasten the controller shell, seal between the upper controller shell by gluing or sealing ring, the sealing problem of the above-mentioned controller needs to be realized twice, and the product assembly is more complicated.

The other method is to weld the connector on the circuit board and then integrally mount the connector in the controller housing, but the opposite side of the housing needs to be opened to expose the connector, and the sealing between the connector and the housing and the upper controller housing needs to be solved.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a connector structure, controller and automobile engine cooling fan, this connector and controller assembly structure are simple, only a seal structure, have improved the use reliability and the commonality of controller.

To achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical proposal:

a connector structure comprising:

a connector body;

a bulkhead assembly coupled to an end of the connector body, the bulkhead assembly configured to sealingly couple the connector structure to a controller housing;

and one end of the bent needle assembly penetrates through the connector body, and the other end of the bent needle assembly extends out of the partition plate assembly and can be welded on a circuit board.

As a preferable technical solution of the above connector structure, the partition plate assembly includes a first partition plate and a second partition plate which are arranged at an interval, and both the first partition plate and the second partition plate are arranged vertically.

As a preferable technical solution of the above connector structure, the curved pin assembly includes a first pin and a second pin which are arranged at an interval.

As a preferable technical solution of the above connector structure, the connector structure further comprises a positioning assembly, and the positioning assembly is disposed between the partition plate assembly and the bent pin assembly and used for limiting the installation position of the connector structure.

As a preferable technical solution of the above connector structure, the positioning assembly includes two pins disposed oppositely, and the pins are in an inverted cone structure with a large top and a small bottom.

The utility model provides a controller, includes upper cover, controller casing, circuit board and as above connector structure, the slot has been seted up at the top border of controller casing, the baffle subassembly of connector structure can peg graft in the slot with the complete confined seal groove is constituteed to the slot, the seal groove is used for pouring sealing glue, the circuit board set up in on the bottom plate of controller casing, the looper subassembly table of connector structure paste weld in on the circuit board, the upper cover with controller casing lock is connected.

As a preferable technical solution of the above controller, a heat conductive adhesive is disposed between the circuit board and a bottom plate surface of the controller housing.

As the preferable technical scheme of the controller, a clamping groove is further formed in the controller shell and used for clamping the connector structure.

An automotive engine-cooling fan comprising a controller as described above.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses an advantage and beneficial effect lie in:

the utility model provides a connector structure, controller and automobile engine cooling fan, this connector structure's baffle subassembly is connected in connector body one end, and the baffle subassembly can be pegged graft in the slot at controller top border and the complete confined seal groove of slot composition, and the upper cover is connected with controller casing lock, has filled sealing glue in the seal groove, has realized the sealed of connector and controller, upper cover and controller casing two, saves the cost, raises the efficiency. One end of the bent pin assembly penetrates through the connector body, the other end of the bent pin assembly extends out of the partition plate assembly and is welded on a circuit board of the controller along with other electronic devices in a surface-mounted mode, circuit conduction is achieved, secondary welding is not needed, the whole structure is simple and compact, manufacturing cost is saved, and reliability is high.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a top view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a first schematic structural diagram of a connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the connector structure of FIG. 4 from another perspective;

FIG. 6 is a second schematic structural view of a connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic view of the connector structure of fig. 6 from another perspective.

In the figure:

1-a connector body; 2-a first separator; 3-a second separator; 4-first stitch; 5-a second stitch; 6-a positioning assembly; 7-covering; 8-a controller housing; 9-a circuit board; 10-connector configuration; 11-waterproof breathable film; 12-a screw;

81-groove; 82-a card slot; 83-avoiding hole.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present invention is further explained by the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not to be construed as limitations of the invention. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only some but not all of the elements related to the present invention are shown in the drawings.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

The present embodiment provides a connector structure 10 and a controller, as shown in fig. 1-3, the controller includes an upper cover 7, a controller housing 8, a circuit board 9 and the connector structure 10, the connector structure 10 is respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the controller housing 8, the circuit board 9 is disposed in the controller housing 8, and the upper cover 7 is fastened to the controller housing 8. In this embodiment, the connector structure 10 may be configured in two different ways, as shown in particular in fig. 4-7.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4-7, the connector structure 10 mainly includes a connector body 1, a septum assembly, and a looper assembly. Wherein a bulkhead assembly is attached to one end of the connector body 1, the bulkhead assembly being configured to sealingly connect the connector structure 10 to the controller housing 8. One end of the bent needle assembly penetrates through the connector body 1, and the other end of the bent needle assembly extends out of the partition plate assembly and can be welded on the circuit board 9.

Further, the baffle plate assembly comprises a first baffle plate 2 and a second baffle plate 3 which are arranged at intervals, and the first baffle plate 2 and the second baffle plate 3 are both arranged vertically. The top edge of the controller shell 8 is provided with a groove 81, the first partition plate 2 and the second partition plate 3 are inserted into the groove 81 and form a complete and closed sealing groove together with the groove 81, and the sealing groove is used for pouring sealing glue to realize sealing. The double-layer partition plate is designed to be in better sealing connection with the groove 81 of the controller housing 8.

The upper cover 7 of the controller is buckled and installed on the controller shell 8 and locked through the screw 12, then sealing glue is poured into the sealing groove, sealing of the controller is achieved, and the circuit board 9 inside the controller can be protected against dust and water.

Preferably, the controller housing 8 is also provided with a snap slot 82 on opposite sides for snap engagement with the connector structure 10.

The upper cover 7 is provided with an air hole, the air hole is provided with a waterproof breathable film 11, and the waterproof breathable film 11 is provided with a back glue and is adhered to the upper cover 7 through the back glue.

The looper assembly comprises a first stitch 4 and a second stitch 5 arranged at an interval. The first pin 4 and the second pin 5 can be surface-mounted and welded on a circuit board 9 of the controller along with other electronic devices and then assembled in the controller shell 8 together without secondary welding, so that the whole structure is simple and compact, the manufacturing cost is saved, and the reliability is high.

In this embodiment, the connector structure 10 further includes a positioning assembly 6, and the positioning assembly 6 is disposed between the partition assembly and the bent pin assembly for defining the mounting position of the connector structure 10 on the circuit board 9. Specifically, the positioning assembly 6 includes two oppositely disposed pins, and the pins are in a reverse tapered structure with a large top and a small bottom. Correspondingly, the circuit board 9 is correspondingly provided with positioning holes, and the pins are correspondingly inserted into the positioning holes one by one, so that the positioning precision and the installation stability of the connector are improved. In order to avoid the pin, a avoiding hole 83 is correspondingly formed on the bottom plate of the controller housing 8 for passing through the pin.

The circuit board 9 is disposed on the bottom plate of the controller housing 8, and preferably, a heat conducting adhesive is disposed between the circuit board 9 and the bottom plate of the controller housing 8 to achieve heat conduction and fixation. The screw 12 is not needed for fixing, the assembly is convenient, and the cost is low. Alternatively, the circuit board 9 in the present embodiment employs an aluminum substrate.

The embodiment also provides an automobile engine cooling fan which comprises the controller.

Next, an assembly process of the controller in the present embodiment will be described.

Firstly, welding a bent pin assembly of a connector on a circuit board 9 to form a whole, then adhering a waterproof breathable film 11 to an upper cover 7 through back adhesive, coating heat-conducting adhesive with adhesiveness on the bottom surface of a controller shell 8, then installing the circuit board 9 into the controller shell 8, and adhering the bottom surface of the circuit board 9 and the bottom surface of the controller shell 8 together through the heat-conducting adhesive; and then the two connectors are matched with a clamping groove 82 on the controller shell 8, a first partition plate 2 and a second partition plate 3 of the connectors and a groove 81 on the controller shell 8 form a complete and closed sealing groove, finally the upper cover 7 is buckled on the controller shell 8 and locked by a screw 12, and then sealing glue is filled in the sealing groove to complete assembly, so that the problem of sealing of the connectors and the controller shell 8 and sealing of the upper cover 7 and the controller shell 8 at two positions in one step is solved, the cost is saved, and the assembly efficiency is improved.

It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector structure, comprising:

a connector body (1);

a bulkhead assembly connected to one end of the connector body (1), the bulkhead assembly being configured to enable sealing connection of the connector structure with a controller housing (8);

one end of the bent needle assembly penetrates through the connector body (1), and the other end of the bent needle assembly extends out of the partition plate assembly and can be welded on a circuit board (9).

2. Connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the baffle assembly comprises a first baffle (2) and a second baffle (3) arranged at a distance, the first baffle (2) and the second baffle (3) being arranged vertically.

3. Connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the looper assembly comprises a first stitch (4) and a second stitch (5) arranged at a distance.

4. The connector structure of claim 1, further comprising a positioning assembly (6), the positioning assembly (6) being disposed between the septum assembly and the looper assembly for defining an installation position of the connector structure.

5. Connector structure according to claim 4, characterized in that the positioning assembly (6) comprises two oppositely arranged pins, and the pins are of inverted cone structure with a large upper part and a small lower part.

6. A controller, characterized by, include upper cover (7), controller casing (8), circuit board (9) and according to connector structure (10) of any one of claims 1-5, slot (81) have been seted up at the top border of controller casing (8), the baffle subassembly of connector structure (10) can peg graft in slot (81) with slot (81) constitute complete confined seal groove, the seal groove is used for pouring sealing glue, circuit board (9) set up in on the bottom plate of controller casing (8), the curved needle subassembly surface subsides of connector structure (10) weld on circuit board (9), upper cover (7) with controller casing (8) lock joint.

7. A controller according to claim 6, characterized in that a heat conducting glue is arranged between the circuit board (9) and the bottom plate surface of the controller housing (8).

8. A controller according to claim 6, wherein the controller housing (8) is further provided with a clamping groove (82) for clamping the connector structure (10).

9. An automotive engine-cooling fan, characterized by comprising a controller according to any one of claims 6 to 8.