CN211530345U

CN211530345U - Connector and electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN211530345U
Application number: CN202020186813.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邓金波; 沈剑; 江旭峰; 黄嘉曦
Original assignee: Shenzhen Immotor Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Immotor Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-02-20
Filing date: 2020-02-20
Publication date: 2020-09-18
Anticipated expiration: 2030-02-20

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of connectors, and particularly relates to a connector and an electronic device. In the connector, a male connector component is provided with a power male connector and a communication male connector on a male connector base, and a female connector component is provided with a power female connector and a communication female connector on a female connector base. When the power transmission device is used, the male head assembly is in butt joint with the female head assembly, the power male connector can be connected to the power female connector to achieve power transmission, and the communication male connector is connected to the communication female connector to achieve communication connection. Therefore, the wiring efficiency can be improved, the use is convenient, excessive cables are not needed, and the structure is compact. The connector and the electronic device with the connector have simple and compact structures and more convenient wiring operation.

Description

Connector and electronic device

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of connectors, and particularly relates to a connector and an electronic device.

Background

At present, a connector generally comprises a male connector and a female connector, a power connector is used for realizing power transmission, a communication connector is used for realizing communication connection, and corresponding functions can be realized only by adopting different connectors. For example, a power supply connector is adopted, and power transmission can be realized only after a male power supply head is inserted into a female power supply head; for example, a communication connector is adopted, and communication connection can be realized only after a communication male connector is inserted into a female connector. This makes the wiring operation troublesome and requires a large number of cables.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a connector, so as to solve the technical problem that the conventional connector usually only can implement power transmission or communication connection, so that the wiring operation is relatively troublesome.

The embodiment of the application provides a connector, which comprises a male head assembly and a female head assembly; the male head assembly comprises a male head base, a power male connector arranged on the male head base and a communication male connector arranged on the male head base; the female head assembly comprises a female head base, a power supply female joint and a communication female joint, wherein the power supply female joint is arranged on the female head base and is in plug-in fit with the power supply male joint; and when the power male connector is in plug-in fit with the power female connector, the communication male connector is in plug-in fit with the communication female connector.

Optionally, the power male connector is located in the middle of the male connector base, and the communication male connector includes a plurality of male connection terminals circumferentially distributed outside the power male connector; the power supply female joint is positioned in the middle of the female joint base, and the communication female joint comprises a plurality of female connecting terminals circumferentially distributed outside the power supply female joint; the female connecting terminal is provided with a port for the male connecting terminal to be plugged in.

Optionally, two groups of the male connection terminals are arranged, and the centers of the two groups of the male connection terminals are symmetrically distributed outside the power supply male connector; the female connecting terminals are arranged in two groups, and the centers of the two groups of female connecting terminals are symmetrically distributed outside the power female connector, so that the communication male connectors are correspondingly inserted into the communication female connectors one by one.

Optionally, the male head base is provided with a boss, the boss is provided with mounting grooves with the same number as the number of the male connecting terminals, mounting holes are formed in the bottom surfaces of the mounting grooves, and the male connecting terminals are correspondingly arranged in the mounting grooves one by one and fixed at the mounting holes;

the female head base is provided with a groove, the bottom surface of the groove is provided with a through hole, the edge of the through hole extends to form a pipe body, and the female connecting terminal is inserted into the pipe body and penetrates through the through hole;

when the male connecting terminal is inserted into the port of the female connecting terminal, the boss is inserted into the groove, and the pipe body is inserted into the mounting groove.

Optionally, the male connecting terminal comprises a fixing column fixed on the female base and a plurality of elastic abutting arms circumferentially distributed at one end of the fixing column, and the elastic abutting arms are used for abutting against the inner wall of the port of the female connecting terminal.

Optionally, the power male connector includes a first plug in a column shape and a second plug arranged around the outside of the first plug, and the first plug and the second plug are opposite in electrical property;

the power supply female joint comprises a first conductive cylinder for the first plug to be plugged and a second conductive cylinder which is arranged outside the first conductive cylinder in a surrounding mode and for the second plug to be plugged, and the first conductive cylinder and the second conductive cylinder are opposite in electrical property.

Optionally, the power female connector further includes a first crown spring disposed in the first conductive barrel and used for plugging the first plug, and a second crown spring disposed in the second conductive barrel and used for plugging the second plug.

Optionally, the inner wall of the second plug is provided with a first insulating cylinder; and a second insulating cylinder is sleeved outside the first conductive cylinder.

Optionally, the female joint base includes the shell that has the hole and install in the inner shell of hole department, the inner shell for use the power female joint is the inserts and is formed through the mould plastics.

The embodiment of the application provides an electronic device, which comprises the connector.

One or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application have at least one of the following technical effects: in the connector, a male connector component is provided with a power male connector and a communication male connector on a male connector base, and a female connector component is provided with a power female connector and a communication female connector on a female connector base. When the power transmission device is used, the male head assembly is in butt joint with the female head assembly, the power male connector can be connected to the power female connector to achieve power transmission, and the communication male connector is connected to the communication female connector to achieve communication connection. Therefore, the wiring efficiency can be improved, the use is convenient, excessive cables are not needed, and the structure is compact. The connector and the electronic device with the connector have simple and compact structures and more convenient wiring operation.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art descriptions will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without inventive exercise.

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a connector provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an assembly view of the connector of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the female assembly of the connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a further exploded perspective view of the female assembly of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is another perspective exploded view of the connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the male component of the connector of FIG. 6;

fig. 8 is a further exploded perspective view of the male assembly of fig. 6.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantageous effects to be solved by the present application clearer, the present application is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like refer to orientations and positional relationships illustrated in the drawings, which are used for convenience in describing the embodiments of the present application and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present application.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise specifically stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific situations.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3 and fig. 6, an embodiment of the present invention provides a connector, including a male component 100 and a female component 200; the male component 100 comprises a male base 110, a power male connector 120 disposed on the male base 110, and a communication male connector 130 disposed on the male base 110; the female assembly 200 comprises a female base 210, a power female connector 220 disposed on the female base 210 and mated with the power male connector 120, and a communication female connector 230 disposed on the female base 210 and mated with the communication male connector 130; the communication male connector 130 is mated with the communication female connector 230 when the power male connector 120 is mated with the power female connector 220.

Compared with the prior art, the connector provided by the present application has the male connector assembly 100 provided with the power male connector 120 and the communication male connector 130 on the male base 110, and the female connector assembly 200 provided with the power female connector 220 and the communication female connector 230 on the female base 210. In use, mating the male connector assembly 100 with the female connector assembly 200 allows the power male connector 120 to be connected to the power female connector 220 for power transfer while allowing the communication male connector 130 to be connected to the communication female connector 230 for communication. Therefore, the wiring efficiency can be improved, the use is convenient, excessive cables are not needed, and the structure is compact. The connector is simple and compact in structure and convenient in wiring operation.

In another embodiment of the present application, referring to fig. 6 and 7, the power male connector 120 is located in the middle of the male base 110, and the communication male connector 130 includes a plurality of male connection terminals 131 circumferentially distributed on the outer portion of the power male connector 120; referring to fig. 1 and 4, the power female connector 220 is located in the middle of the female base 210, and the communication female connector 230 includes a plurality of female connection terminals 231 circumferentially distributed outside the power female connector 220; the female connection terminal 231 has a port 2311 into which the male connection terminal 131 is inserted. Thus, the power male connector 120 and the power female connector 220 can be made larger to transmit larger current, thereby realizing power transmission. The communication male connector 130 with a smaller size is arranged outside the power male connector 120, and the communication female connector 230 with a smaller size is arranged outside the power female connector 220, so that the overall structure is compact, and communication connection is realized. The orientation of the power male connector 120 is the same as the orientation of the communication male connector 130 and the orientation of the power female connector 220 is the same as the orientation of the communication female connector 230, such that mating the male connector assembly 100 with the female connector assembly 200 connects the power male connector 120 to the power female connector 220 and the communication male connector 130 to the communication female connector 230.

Specifically, the number of the male connection terminals 131 and the female connection terminals 231 is four, and a 485 communication function, a CAN (controller area network) communication function, or other communication functions CAN be realized. It will be appreciated that by configuring different numbers of male connection terminals 131 and female connection terminals 231, wake-up, address functions, or other communication functions that need to be added can be implemented.

In another embodiment of the present application, please refer to fig. 6 and 7, two sets of the male connection terminals 131 are disposed, and the two sets of the male connection terminals 131 are symmetrically distributed outside the male power connector 120 with the axis of the male power connector 120 as a center; referring to fig. 1 and 4, two sets of female connection terminals 231 are disposed, and the two sets of female connection terminals 231 are symmetrically distributed outside the power female connector 220 with the axis of the power female connector 220 as a center, so that the communication male connectors 130 are correspondingly inserted into the communication female connectors 230 one by one. The male connector assembly 100 is inserted into the female connector assembly 200 in a forward or reverse direction, namely, the male connector assembly 100 is turned up and down by 180 degrees and inserted into the female connector assembly 200, the male connector assembly 100 and the female connector assembly 200 can be butted, the power male connector 120 is connected to the power female connector 220 to realize power transmission, the communication male connector 130 is connected to the communication female connector 230 to realize communication connection, and the use is more convenient.

In another embodiment of the present application, referring to fig. 2, 6 to 8, the male base 110 has a boss 111, the boss 111 has mounting slots 112 with the same number as the number of the male connection terminals 131, the bottom surface of the mounting slot 112 has mounting holes 113, and the male connection terminals 131 are correspondingly disposed in the mounting slots 112 and fixed at the mounting holes 113. The bosses 111 are made of an insulating material, and the male connection terminals 131 are correspondingly disposed in the mounting grooves 112, so that the male connection terminals 131 are insulated from each other. The boss 111 can be integrally formed on the male base 110, which is easy to manufacture.

Referring to fig. 1, 2, 4 and 5, a groove 2121 is formed on the female base 210, a via hole 2122 is formed on a bottom surface of the groove 2121, a tube 2123 is formed by extending an edge of the via hole 2122, and the female connection terminal 231 is inserted into the tube 2123 and passes through the via hole 2122. Each tube body 2123 is made of an insulating material, and the female connection terminals 231 are mounted in the tube body 2123, so that the female connection terminals 231 are insulated from each other. The boss 111 and the recess 2121 are arcuate, and the radial width of the boss 111 is less than the radial width of the recess 2121, such that the boss 111 extends into the recess 2121. The outer diameter of the tube body 2123 is smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting groove 112 so that the tube bodies 2123 can be inserted into the mounting groove 112 in a one-to-one correspondence.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in the process of docking the male assembly 100 with the female assembly 200, the boss 111 may be inserted into the groove 2121, the tube body 2123 is inserted into the mounting groove 112, and the male connection terminal 131 is inserted into the port 2311 of the female connection terminal 231, so as to implement communication connection.

Referring to fig. 2, 4 and 7, in another embodiment of the present application, the male connection terminal 131 includes a fixed pillar 1311 fixed on the female base 210 and a plurality of elastic abutting arms 1312 circumferentially distributed at one end of the fixed pillar 1311, wherein the elastic abutting arms 1312 are used for abutting against an inner wall of a port 2311 of the female connection terminal 231. When the elastic contact arm 1312 is inserted into the port 2311 of the female connection terminal 231, the elastic contact arm 1312 has a certain elasticity, and the outer wall of the elastic contact arm 1312 abuts against the inner wall of the port 2311 of the female connection terminal 231, thereby improving the reliability of the contact between the male connection terminal 131 and the female connection terminal 231 and improving the communication connection capability.

Referring to fig. 2, 3 and 6, in another embodiment of the present application, the power male connector 120 includes a first plug 121 having a cylindrical shape and a second plug 122 disposed around the first plug 121, and the first plug 121 and the second plug 122 are opposite in electrical property. Referring to fig. 1, the power female connector 220 includes a first conductive cylinder 221 for the first plug 121 to be inserted and a second conductive cylinder 222 disposed around the first conductive cylinder 221 and for the second plug 122 to be inserted, and the first conductive cylinder 221 and the second conductive cylinder 222 are opposite in electrical property. By adopting the scheme, when the first plug 121 is inserted into the first conductive cylinder 221 and the second plug 122 is inserted into the second conductive cylinder 222, the connection of the positive electrode and the negative electrode can be realized, and preparation is made for power transmission.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in another embodiment of the present application, the power female connector 220 further includes a first crown spring 223 disposed in the first conductive barrel 221 and used for plugging the first plug 121, and a second crown spring 224 disposed in the second conductive barrel 222 and used for plugging the second plug 122. A first crown spring 223 is disposed in the first conductive cylinder 221, the first crown spring 223 is in contact with and electrically connected to the first conductive cylinder 221, and the first crown spring 223 has an arc-shaped wall that is elastic and bent inward. When the first plug 121 is inserted into the first conductive barrel 221, the outer wall of the first plug 121 reliably abuts against the arc-shaped wall of the first crown spring 223, and the first crown spring 223 is electrically connected with the first conductive barrel 221, so that the reliability of the electrical connection between the first conductive barrel 221 and the first plug 121 can be improved. The situation of disposing the second crown spring 224 in the second conductive cylinder 222 is similar, and the reliability of the electrical connection between the second conductive cylinder 222 and the second plug 122 is improved, which is not described in detail. Further, referring to fig. 5 and 6, the bottom of the first conductive barrel 221 is abutted with a first conductive arm 225, the first conductive arm 225 extends out of the inner shell 212 of the female base 210, and the first conductive arm 225 is used for connecting with an electric wire. The bottom of the second conductive cylinder 222 is abutted with a second conductive arm 226, the second conductive arm 226 extends out of the inner housing 212 of the female base 210, and the second conductive arm 226 is used for connecting with an electric wire.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 6, in another embodiment of the present application, a first insulating cylinder 123 is disposed on an inner wall of the second plug 122. The first insulating cylinder 123 is provided to insulate the first plug 121 and the second plug 122 from each other. The first insulating cylinder 123 is a structure integrally formed with the male base 110, and the structure is easy to manufacture. The second insulating cylinder 227 is sleeved outside the first conductive cylinder 221. The second insulating cylinder 227 is provided to insulate the first conductive cylinder 221 and the second conductive cylinder 222 from each other.

Referring to fig. 1, 4 and 5, in another embodiment of the present application, the female base 210 includes an outer shell 211 having an inner hole 2111 and an inner shell 212 installed at the inner hole 2111, wherein the inner shell 212 is formed by insert molding using the power female connector 220 as an insert. The female connector assembly 200 is easily manufactured by first manufacturing the inner housing 212 having the power female connector 220 through in-mold injection, then installing the communication female connector 230, and then assembling the inner housing 212 to the outer housing 211.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in another embodiment of the present application, an electronic device is provided, which includes the above connector. Since the electronic device adopts all the technical solutions of all the embodiments, all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the embodiments are also achieved, and are not described in detail herein.

The present invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments shown and described, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features herein disclosed.

Claims

1. A connector is characterized by comprising a male head component and a female head component; the male head assembly comprises a male head base, a power male connector arranged on the male head base and a communication male connector arranged on the male head base; the female head assembly comprises a female head base, a power supply female joint and a communication female joint, wherein the power supply female joint is arranged on the female head base and is in plug-in fit with the power supply male joint; and when the power male connector is in plug-in fit with the power female connector, the communication male connector is in plug-in fit with the communication female connector.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the power male connector is located in a middle portion of the male base, and the communication male connector includes a plurality of male connection terminals circumferentially distributed on an outer portion of the power male connector; the power supply female joint is positioned in the middle of the female joint base, and the communication female joint comprises a plurality of female connecting terminals circumferentially distributed outside the power supply female joint; the female connecting terminal is provided with a port for the male connecting terminal to be plugged in.

3. The connector of claim 2, wherein the male connection terminals are provided in two groups, and the two groups of male connection terminals are arranged outside the power male connector in a central symmetry manner; the female connecting terminals are arranged in two groups, and the centers of the two groups of female connecting terminals are symmetrically distributed outside the power female connector, so that the communication male connectors are correspondingly inserted into the communication female connectors one by one.

4. The connector of claim 2, wherein the male base has a boss, the boss has mounting grooves with the same number as the number of the male connection terminals, the bottom surface of the mounting groove is provided with mounting holes, and the male connection terminals are correspondingly arranged in the mounting grooves and fixed at the mounting holes;

5. The connector of claim 2, wherein the male connection terminal comprises a fixed column fixed on the female base and a plurality of elastic abutting arms circumferentially distributed at one end of the fixed column, and the elastic abutting arms are used for abutting against an inner wall of a port of the female connection terminal.

6. The connector of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the male power connector comprises a first plug in a cylindrical shape and a second plug arranged around the outside of the first plug, and the first plug and the second plug are opposite in electrical property;

7. The connector of claim 6, wherein the power female connector further comprises a first crown spring disposed in the first conductive barrel for receiving the first plug and a second crown spring disposed in the second conductive barrel for receiving the second plug.

8. The connector of claim 6, wherein an inner wall of the second plug is provided with a first insulating cylinder; and a second insulating cylinder is sleeved outside the first conductive cylinder.

9. The connector of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the female base includes an outer shell having an inner bore and an inner shell mounted at the inner bore, the inner shell being molded in using the power female connector as an insert.

10. An electronic device comprising a connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9.