CN216698957U

CN216698957U - Plug-in connector with luminous indication

Info

Publication number: CN216698957U
Application number: CN202122968222.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王超; 刘勇
Original assignee: Changchun Jetty Automotive Parts Co Ltd
Current assignee: Changchun Jetty Automotive Parts Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-30
Filing date: 2021-11-30
Publication date: 2022-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 2031-11-30

Abstract

The utility model discloses a plug-in connector with a luminous indication, which is characterized by comprising: the connector comprises a plug connector body, at least one terminal arranged in the plug connector body and at least one lead electrically connected with the terminal; one side of the connector main body is provided with at least one cavity, a light-emitting module is arranged in the at least one cavity, and the light-emitting module is electrically connected with the terminal or the lead. According to the plug-in connector with the light-emitting indication, when a circuit works normally, the light-emitting module keeps a normally-on state, when a circuit breaking fault occurs, the light-emitting module connected with the circuit is powered off and not powered on, a test instrument is not needed, the on-off condition of the plug-in connector circuit is judged at the first time, and the circuit fault is checked in time.

Description

Plug-in connector with luminous indication

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of electrical connectors, and more particularly to a connector with a lighted indication.

Background

In the process of automobile electrical maintenance, whether the power supply of an electrical appliance is normal is the most important index, when the electrical appliance breaks down and is not in operation, the test equipment is firstly needed to judge whether the power supply of the electrical appliance is normal, then the subsequent work is carried out, the operation is complicated, and the power supply condition cannot be judged under the condition that corresponding equipment is not available. There is a need for a connector that can determine whether a power supply circuit is disconnected at a first time to cause a related fault without any test equipment, and can quickly determine a circuit fault in practical applications.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a plug-in connector with luminous indication, comprising: the connector comprises a plug connector body, at least one terminal arranged in the plug connector body and at least one wire electrically connected with the terminal;

one side of the plug connector main body is provided with at least one cavity, at least one cavity is internally provided with a light-emitting module, and the light-emitting module is electrically connected with the terminal or the lead.

Optionally, a through groove is formed in the connector body between the cavity and the terminal, a conductive sheet with one end connected with the terminal is arranged in the through groove, and the other end of the conductive sheet is electrically connected with the light emitting module.

Optionally, the terminal further comprises a positioning fin capable of conducting electricity, and the positioning fin is connected with the conducting strip.

Optionally, a through groove is formed in the connector body between the cavity and the terminal, a conductive sheet with one end connected with the wire is arranged in the through groove, and the other end of the conductive sheet is electrically connected with the light emitting module.

Optionally, the light emitting module includes a light emitting diode, and when the power supply of the plug connector is normal, the light emitting diode emits light.

Optionally, the light emitting module further comprises a protection resistor connected in series with the light emitting diode.

Optionally, the light emitting module further includes a voltage regulator tube connected in parallel with the light emitting diode.

Optionally, the light emitting module further includes a filter capacitor connected in parallel with the light emitting diode.

Optionally, an observation window is disposed outside the cavity, the observation window includes an opening formed in the outer side of the connector body and a transparent cover covering the opening, and the observation window facilitates observation of the light emitting state of the light emitting module.

Optionally, the lighting module further comprises a printed circuit board, and the lighting module is arranged on the printed circuit board.

The plug-in connector with the luminous indication provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

1. the plug connector is provided with the light-emitting module, the power supply state of the circuit is indicated by the light-emitting diode, the circuit fault can be rapidly judged, a test instrument is not needed, the on-off condition of the plug connector circuit is judged at the first time, and the circuit fault is checked in time;

2. the plug-in connector can be provided with a plurality of light-emitting modules which are respectively connected with different circuits inside, so that the on-off conditions of a plurality of different circuits can be observed at the same time;

3. the light-emitting diode has low energy consumption, environmental protection and lower cost, can not generate excessive heat, and can not cause excessive heat emission of working electrical appliances.

Other features of the present invention and advantages thereof will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of one embodiment of a hub with a light indicator;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a hub with a light indicator;

fig. 3 is a circuit diagram of the light emitting module.

The figures are labeled as follows:

11. a plug-in connector main body; 111. a terminal cavity; 12. a positive terminal; 121. positioning the fins; 13. a negative terminal; 14 a positive electrode lead; 15. a negative electrode lead; 16. a cavity; 17. a transparent cover body; 21. a conductive sheet; 22. and a ground terminal.

Detailed Description

Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: the relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention unless specifically stated otherwise.

The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the utility model, its application, or uses.

Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate.

In all examples shown and discussed herein, any particular value should be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.

The technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

The utility model provides a plug connector with luminous indication, as shown in figures 1-3, comprising: the connector comprises a connector body 11, at least one terminal arranged in the connector body 11, and at least one wire electrically connected with the terminal; at least one cavity 16 is arranged on one side of the plug connector main body 11, a light-emitting module electrically connected with a terminal or a lead is arranged in each cavity 16, and when the plug connector works, the light-emitting module is connected with the terminal to form a power-on loop so as to indicate the power-on state. According to the plug-in connector with the luminous indication, provided by the utility model, the on-off condition of the plug-in connector circuit is judged at the first time without a test instrument, and the circuit fault is checked in time.

In some embodiments, at least one terminal cavity 111 is formed inside the plug body 11, the plug may be provided with one or more terminals according to the power input condition, and may be one or more positive terminals, one or more negative terminals, or a mixture of positive and negative terminals, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, which illustrates the case where one positive terminal 12 and one negative terminal 13 are provided inside the plug body 11, a cavity 16 is formed outside the plug body 11, there is a material interval of the plug body 11 between the cavity 16 and the positive terminal 12, a through groove capable of penetrating the cavity 16 and the terminal cavity 111 is formed on the plug body 11 between the cavity 16 and the positive terminal 12, a conducting strip 21 is provided in the through groove, one end of the conducting strip 21 is connected to the positive terminal 12, the other end of the conducting strip 21 is connected to the light emitting module, the voltage of the positive terminal 12 is introduced through the conducting strip 21, for powering the light emitting module.

Furthermore, the plug connector also comprises a plurality of positive terminals 12, a cavity 16 is formed in the plug connector body 11 on the side surface of each positive terminal 12, at least one cavity 16 is provided with a light-emitting module, and each light-emitting module is connected with one positive terminal 12 and used for judging the electrifying condition of a circuit connected with each positive terminal 12.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the terminal further includes a conductive positioning fin 121, the positioning fin 121 is used to fix the terminal in the terminal cavity 111 inside the plug body 11, and the positioning fin 121 is conductive, and the positioning fin 121 is connected to the conductive sheet 21, so that the voltage of the positive terminal 12 can be introduced into the light emitting module through the conductive sheet 21, and the light emitting module further includes a ground terminal 22, and the voltage is introduced through the positive terminal 12 and forms a power-on loop through the light emitting circuit to the ground terminal 22, so as to supply power to the light emitting module.

Optionally, the ground terminal 22 may also be connected to the negative terminal 13 or the negative wire 15, or may also be connected to a ground terminal or a ground wire inside the connector, so as to form a power-on loop with the positive voltage, so that the light-emitting module can emit light under normal power supply conditions.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, a positive terminal 12 is fixed in the terminal cavity 111, the positive terminal 12 is connected to a positive lead 14, a through groove capable of penetrating through the cavity 16 and the terminal cavity 111 is formed in the connector body 11 between the cavity 16 and the positive terminal 12, a conducting strip 21 is disposed in the through groove, one end of the conducting strip 21 is connected to the light emitting module inside the cavity 16, and the other end of the conducting strip extends downward in the terminal cavity 111 to be connected to a conducting portion of the positive lead 14, a positive voltage is introduced into the light emitting module through the conducting strip 21, and a power-on loop is formed through the ground terminal 22, so as to supply power to the light emitting module.

In some embodiments, the light emitting module includes a light emitting diode (D1), and the light emitting diode (D1) emits light when the power supply of the plug connector is normal. Because the light emitting diode (D1) is a one-way conductive element, the anode of the light emitting diode (D1) is connected with the conductive sheet 21, the cathode of the light emitting diode (D1) is connected with the grounding end 22 of the light emitting module to form a power-on loop, and the light emitting diode (D1) is used as an indicator light of the light emitting module, so that the circuit is simple, the energy consumption is low, the environment is protected, the cost is low, excessive heat cannot be generated, and excessive heat emission of an electrical appliance in work cannot be caused.

In some embodiments, the light emitting module further comprises a protection resistor (R) in series with the light emitting diode (D1). Because the light-emitting diode (D1) does not need excessive current, a protective resistor (R) is connected in series in the circuit to play a role in limiting the current, and the phenomenon that the current flowing through the light-emitting diode (D1) is excessively burnt out and cannot indicate the power failure fault of the circuit is avoided.

In some embodiments, the light module further comprises a voltage regulator tube connected in parallel with the light emitting diode (D1). Because the voltage of the plug is not fixed, the inventor connects a 12V voltage regulator tube (D2) and a light-emitting diode (D1) in parallel, so that the light-emitting diode (D1) can work normally under the safety voltage of 12V, and the normal working circuit of the plug is prevented from being damaged due to overhigh voltage and even from being influenced under serious conditions.

In some embodiments, the light module further comprises a filter capacitor (C) in parallel with the light emitting diode (D1). In practical application, a filter capacitor (C) connected with the light-emitting diode (D1) in parallel can be further arranged in the circuit to ensure that the light-emitting diode (D1) works stably, so that the circuit can respond quickly when an open circuit fault occurs, and the circuit fault can be judged at the first time.

In some embodiments, a viewing window is provided outside the cavity 16, through which the lighting state of the lighting module is easily viewed. The observation window comprises an opening arranged at the outer side of the cavity 16 and a transparent cover body 17 covering the opening, the transparent cover body 17 is generally made of plastic materials such as PVC, the position of the transparent cover body 17 corresponds to the light emitting diode (D1), and the transparent cover body 17 is generally fixed on the opening in a gluing mode. The plug connector body 11 is generally made of an opaque insulating material, and the light and dark states of the light emitting modules arranged in the cavity 16 are not easy to observe, so that the inventor arranges an observation window on the outer side of the cavity 16 to observe the light and dark states of the light emitting modules in the cavity 16.

In some embodiments, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is further included, and the light emitting module is disposed on the PCB. In order to ensure that the light emitting module works stably, although the circuit is simple, a plurality of electronic elements are still arranged in the light emitting module, and in order to fix the plurality of electronic elements, the inventor also arranges a PCB board in the cavity 16, so that the plurality of electronic elements are all fixed on the PCB board, and the problem that the normal work of the light emitting diode (D1) is influenced due to the fact that wires in the light emitting module are disconnected due to shaking is avoided.

As shown in fig. 3, which is a detailed internal schematic diagram of the light emitting module, specifically, illustrating a connection manner of the electronic components inside the light emitting module on the PCB, the positive electrode of the light emitting diode (D1) is connected to the input terminal of the light emitting module, the voltage of the input terminal is introduced into the positive terminal 12 or the positive wire 14 by the conducting strip 24, and the negative electrode of the light emitting diode (D1) is connected to the ground terminal 25, thereby forming a path. Furthermore, a protective resistor (R) is connected with the light emitting diode (D1) in series to avoid the electronic element from being burnt by overlarge current; A12V voltage regulator tube (D2) and a filter capacitor (C) are respectively connected with a light emitting diode (D1) in parallel, so that the circuit can work stably.

Although some specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail by way of examples, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the utility model. The scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A connector with a lighted indicator, comprising: the connector comprises a plug connector body, at least one terminal arranged in the plug connector body and at least one wire electrically connected with the terminal;

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein a through groove is formed in the connector body between the cavity and the terminal, a conductive sheet having one end connected to the terminal is disposed in the through groove, and the other end of the conductive sheet is connected to the light emitting module.

3. The connector of claim 2, wherein the terminal further comprises a positioning fin that is electrically conductive and through which the terminal is connected to the conductive strip.

4. The connector of claim 1, wherein a through groove is formed in the connector body between the cavity and the terminal, a conductive sheet having one end connected to the wire is disposed in the through groove, and the other end of the conductive sheet is electrically connected to the light emitting module.

5. The connector of claim 1, wherein the light module comprises a light emitting diode, and the light emitting diode emits light when the connector is powered normally.

6. The connector of claim 5, wherein the light module further comprises a protective resistor in series with the light emitting diode.

7. The connector of claim 5, wherein the light module further comprises a voltage regulator tube connected in parallel with the light emitting diode.

8. The connector of claim 5, wherein the light module further comprises a filter capacitor in parallel with the light emitting diode.

9. The connector of claim 1, wherein an observation window is disposed outside the cavity, the observation window includes an opening formed outside the connector body and a transparent cover covering the opening, and the observation window facilitates observation of a light emitting state of the light emitting module.

10. The connector of claim 1, further comprising a printed circuit board, the light module being disposed on the printed circuit board.