SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an electrical connection assembly device to solve the technical problem that the plugging difficulty of a first connector and a second connector is large, and the first connector and the second connector are difficult to align.
In order to achieve the purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the application is as follows: an electrical connection assembly comprising:
the first connector comprises a first connector and a first guide cover covering the outer side of the first connector;
the second connector comprises a second connector clip, a second guide cover and a floating mechanism, wherein the second connector clip is used for being in splicing fit with the first connector clip, the second guide cover is covered on the outer side of the second connector clip and is used for being in splicing fit with the first guide cover, and the floating mechanism is connected with the second connector clip;
the floating mechanism is configured to drive the second plug connector and the second guide cover to elastically move back and forth along the Z axis, and the second guide cover is configured to elastically move back and forth along the Y axis relative to the second plug connector so that the second plug connector extends out of or retracts into the second guide cover.
By adopting the scheme, when the first connector and the second connector are in splicing fit in motion, even if the first connector and the second connector have deviation in alignment, the second guide cover can also move in a reciprocating manner along the Z axis relative to the floating mechanism and/or in a reciprocating manner along the Y axis relative to the second connector under the collision of the first guide cover so as to adjust the position of the second guide cover, and can be rapidly and accurately aligned and spliced with the first guide cover, so that the second connector can be guided to be also rapidly and accurately aligned and spliced with the first connector. Based on the above, the first connector and the second connector can be quickly and accurately aligned and matched in a plugging manner in motion, the difficulty of plugging and matching the first connector and the second connector in motion can be effectively reduced, the time consumption of the process of establishing the electrical connection between the first connector and the second connector is effectively shortened, and the efficiency of establishing the electrical connection between the first connector and the second connector is effectively improved.
In one embodiment, the mating engagement of the first and second connectors is configured as a male and female mating engagement.
By adopting the above scheme, when the first connector and the second connector are spliced and matched in motion, even if the first connector and the second connector have position offset in the extending direction of the slot, namely the X axis, at least part of the inserting piece can be spliced and matched with the slot, so that the difficulty of splicing and matching the first connector and the second connector in motion can be further reduced, and the efficiency of establishing electric connection between the first connector and the second connector can be further improved.
In one embodiment, the slot extends a greater length in the X-axis than the tab.
By adopting the scheme, when the first connector and the second connector are in splicing matching in motion, even if the first connector and the second connector have position offset on the X axis, the plugging sheet can be ensured to be spliced and matched with the slot in a large area and in most parts based on the longer extension length of the slot, so that the difficulty of splicing and matching the first connector and the second connector in motion can be further reduced, and the efficiency of establishing electric connection between the first connector and the second connector can be further improved.
In one embodiment, the slot comprises a guide part arranged on the slot opening side of the slot, and the slot width of the guide part is gradually reduced in a direction away from the slot opening of the slot.
By adopting the scheme, when the inserting sheet is inserted into the inserting slot, the inserting slot can be quickly and conveniently inserted into the slot under the condition that the inserting sheet is approximately aligned with the inserting slot by the guiding part through the notch close to the outer part and with the maximum slot width, and then the inserting sheet and the inserting slot are guided to finally realize accurate and tight insertion through the gradually reduced slot width of the guiding part; therefore, the difficulty of splicing and matching the first connector and the second connector in motion can be further reduced, and the efficiency of establishing electric connection between the first connector and the second connector can be further improved.
In one embodiment, the opposite groove walls of the slot in the Z axis are provided with connecting pieces.
Through adopting above-mentioned scheme, when the inserted sheet was pegged graft to the slot, but two connection pieces centre gripping, butt inserted sheet of slot on two relative cell walls of Z axle are located separately, and establish stable, reliable electric connection relation with the inserted sheet.
In one embodiment, one groove wall of the slot in the Z axis is provided with a connecting piece.
By adopting the scheme, when the inserting sheet is inserted into the inserting groove, the connecting sheet arranged on one groove wall of the inserting groove on the Z axis can support and abut against the inserting sheet, and the inserting sheet form a relatively stable and reliable electric connection relation.
In one embodiment, the second connector further comprises a fixed frame and a first elastic element, wherein the fixed frame comprises a base connected with the floating mechanism, a mounting seat for mounting the second plug connector, and a guide column which is erected between the base and the mounting seat and is formed by extending along the Y axis; the second guide cover is connected to the guide column in a sliding mode; the first elastic piece is sleeved on the guide column and elastically abutted between the second guide cover and the base.
By adopting the scheme, when the first connector and the second connector are in plugging fit in motion, even if the first connector and the second connector have position deviation amount on the Z axis, the second guide cover, the second plug connector and the fixing frame can be adjusted in position along the Z axis adaptively relative to the floating mechanism, so that the second guide cover and the first guide cover are accurately aligned on the Z axis and are plugged and matched; then, the second guide cover can move towards the direction close to the floating mechanism along the guide column under the plugging and pushing action of the first guide cover so as to compress the first elastic piece and gradually expose the second plug connector, so that the second plug connector is guided to be accurately aligned, plugged and matched with the first plug connector; and when the first connector is gradually far away from the second connector, the second guide cover can move along the guide column to the direction far away from the floating mechanism under the action of the elastic force of the first elastic piece so as to recover the outer cover of the second connector, and the second connector is protected.
In one embodiment, the second connector further includes a trigger switch fixed to the fixing frame, and the trigger switch is configured to be triggered by the second guide cover when the second guide cover moves to a preset position in a direction close to the floating mechanism.
By adopting the scheme, when the second guide cover is in plug-in fit with the first guide cover and is pushed by the first guide cover to move to the preset position along the direction close to the floating mechanism, the second guide cover can be abutted and trigger the trigger switch so as to enable the trigger switch to send a signal to the relevant controller, and at the moment, the plug-in fit of the first connector and the second connector can be judged according to the trigger state of the trigger switch. Otherwise, when the trigger switch is not triggered by the second guide cover, the first connector and the second connector are not inserted and matched in place according to the non-triggered state of the trigger switch.
In one embodiment, the second connector further comprises a buffer member fixed to the fixing frame, and the buffer member is used for buffering and stopping the second guide cover.
By adopting the scheme, when the second guide cover is in inserting fit with the first guide cover and is pushed by the first guide cover to move to the position of the buffer piece along the direction close to the floating mechanism, the buffer piece can be elastically abutted against the second guide cover, and the second guide cover is stopped to continue to move along the direction close to the floating mechanism, so that the stop of the second guide cover can be realized, the relative position and the relative state of the first guide cover and the second guide cover in the inserting fit in place can be stabilized, and the relative position and the relative state of the first connector and the second connector in the inserting fit in place can be stabilized.
In one embodiment, the floating mechanism comprises a floating frame, a second elastic piece and a guide shaft which is arranged on the floating frame and extends along the Z axis; the base is connected with the guide shaft in a sliding manner; the second elastic piece is sleeved on the guide shaft and elastically propped between the base and the floating frame.
By adopting the scheme, when the first connector and the second connector are in plugging fit in motion, even if the first connector and the second connector have position deviation amount on the Z axis, the base of the fixing frame can be linked with the second guide cover and the second connector to move in a reciprocating manner along the guide axis adaptively under the collision of the first connector, so that the position of the base can be adjusted, and the second guide cover and the first guide cover can be aligned and plugged into fit in the Z axis accurately. Meanwhile, the second elastic member can continuously apply elastic force to the base to promote the base to move smoothly on the guide shaft.
It is also an object of an embodiment of the present application to provide a lawn working apparatus comprising the electrical connection assembly.
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 and not restrictive on the broad application.
In the description 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, as used herein, refer to an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings, which is for convenience and simplicity of description, and does not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, is not to be considered as limiting.
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 this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixed connections, removable connections, or integral parts; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.
In the prior art, because the mower may travel from any direction to the base station, the first connector and the second connector respectively arranged on the mower and the base station are prone to being aligned when being plugged, so that the mower needs to continuously move away from and approach the base station until the first connector and the second connector are aligned and plugged, and the process of establishing electrical connection between the mower and the base station is long in time consumption.
In order to solve the above problem, an embodiment of the present application provides an electrical connection assembly, which enables a first connector and a second connector to be quickly and accurately aligned and plugged in a matching manner during movement, so as to shorten a time consumption of a process of establishing electrical connection between a mower and a base station, in which the first connector and the second connector are respectively disposed.
Specific implementations of the present application are described in more detail below with reference to specific embodiments:
example one
Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, an electrical connection assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first connector 10 and a second connector 20. The first connector 10 includes a first connector 11 and a first guide cover 12 covering the first connector 11; the second connector 20 comprises a second plug connector 21 for being in plug-in fit with the first plug connector 11, a second guide cover 22 which covers the outer side of the second plug connector 21 and is in plug-in fit with the first guide cover 12, and a floating mechanism 23 connected with the second plug connector 21; the floating mechanism 23 is configured to bring the second plug 21 and the second guide housing 22 into reciprocating elastic movement along the Z axis, and the second guide housing 22 is configured to be capable of reciprocating elastic movement along the Y axis relative to the second plug 21 so that the second plug 21 is extended or retracted into the second guide housing 22. Wherein the Z-axis is perpendicular to the Y-axis.
The floating mechanism 23 gives the second connector 21 and the second guide cover 22 a degree of freedom of reciprocating movement along the Z axis, and guides and restricts the movement of the second connector 21 and the second guide cover 22 in the Z axis.
The second guide cover 22 has a degree of freedom of reciprocating movement along the Y axis relative to the second connector 21, and specifically, the second guide cover 22 has a movement tendency of moving in a direction away from the floating mechanism 23 and protruding out of the second connector 21, so that the second guide cover 22 protects the second connector 21; the second guiding cover 22 is also moved toward the floating mechanism 23 by an external pushing action (e.g., the pushing action of the first guiding cover 12 in plugging fit with the second guiding cover) to contract with the second connector 21, so that the second connector 21 is exposed and is plugged fit with the first connector 11.
By adopting the above-mentioned scheme, when the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are in plugging fit in motion, even if there is a deviation in alignment between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20, the second guide cover 22 can be adaptively reciprocated along the Z-axis relative to the floating mechanism 23 under the collision of the first guide cover 12 and/or reciprocated along the Y-axis relative to the second connector 21 to adjust the position thereof, so as to be quickly and accurately aligned and plugged fit with the first guide cover 12, thereby guiding the second connector 21 to be quickly and accurately aligned and plugged fit with the first connector 11. Based on this, the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 can be enabled to be quickly and accurately aligned and plugged in a matching manner during movement, the difficulty of plugging and matching the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 during movement can be effectively reduced, the time consumption of the process of establishing electrical connection between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 is effectively reduced, and the efficiency of establishing electrical connection between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 is effectively improved.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the insertion-fit manner of the first connector 11 and the second connector 21 is configured to be the insertion-fit manner of the insertion piece 211 and the slot 111. The insertion sheet 211 is formed by extending along an X axis, and the insertion groove 111 is formed by extending along an X axis, which is perpendicular to a Z axis and a Y axis.
Wherein, one of the first plug connector 11 and the second plug connector 21 is provided with two slots 111 arranged along the X axis, the other of the two plug connectors is provided with two insertion pieces 211 arranged along the X axis, and the two insertion pieces 211 are respectively used for being inserted into the two slots 111.
The two inserting pieces 211 are respectively used as a positive inserting piece 211 and a negative inserting piece 211, the two slots 111 are respectively used as a positive slot 111 and a negative slot 111, the positive inserting piece 211 is used for being inserted into the positive slot 111, and the negative inserting piece 211 is used for being inserted into the negative slot 111.
By adopting the above scheme, when the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are in plugging fit in motion, even if the first connector 11 and the second connector 21 have a position offset in the extending direction of the slot 111, i.e. the X axis, at least part of the insertion piece 211 can be ensured to be in plugging fit with the slot 111, so that the difficulty of plugging fit of the first connector 11 and the second connector 21 in motion can be further reduced, and the efficiency of establishing electrical connection between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 can be further improved.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the extension length of the slot 111 in the X axis is greater than the length of the insert 211 in the X axis.
By adopting the above scheme, when the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are in plugging fit in motion, even if the first connector 11 and the second connector 21 have position offset on the X axis, based on the longer extension length of the slot 111, the insertion piece 211 can be ensured to be in plugging fit with the slot 111 in a large area and in a large part, so that the difficulty of plugging fit in motion of the first connector 11 and the second connector 21 can be further reduced, and the efficiency of establishing electrical connection between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 can be further improved.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the slot 111 includes a guiding portion 1111 disposed at the slot opening side, and the width of the guiding portion 1111 is tapered in a direction away from the slot opening of the slot 111.
Here, the groove width of the guide portion 1111 refers to a dimension of the guide portion 1111 in a direction perpendicular to the X axis, i.e., the Y axis.
The guiding portion 1111 is a portion close to the notch of the slot 111, that is, the plug 211 enters the guiding portion 1111 when being inserted into the slot 111.
The guiding portion 1111 may be a V-shaped groove or a U-shaped groove.
By adopting the above scheme, when the insertion sheet 211 is inserted into the insertion slot 111, the insertion slot 111 can be guided to be quickly and conveniently inserted into the insertion slot under the condition of approximately aligning with the insertion slot 111 through the notch close to the outer part of the guide portion 1111 and the maximum slot width, and then the insertion sheet 211 and the insertion slot 111 can be guided to be finally accurately and tightly inserted through the tapered slot width of the guide portion 1111; therefore, the difficulty of the plugging and matching of the first connector 11 and the second connector 21 in motion can be further reduced, and the efficiency of establishing the electrical connection between the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 can be further improved.
Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the slots 111 have connecting pieces 112 on two opposite slot walls in the Z axis.
The connecting sheet 112 is a spring, and the connecting sheet 112 can elastically support the inserting sheet 211 when the inserting sheet 211 is inserted into the slot 111, so as to ensure and improve the electrical contact tightness and the electrical connection reliability therebetween.
By adopting the scheme, when the insertion piece 211 is inserted into the slot 111, the two connecting pieces 112 respectively arranged on the two opposite slot walls of the slot 111 on the Z axis can clamp and abut against the insertion piece 211, so that a stable and reliable electric connection relation is established between the insertion piece 211 and the insertion piece 112.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 4, in the present embodiment, the second connector 20 further includes a fixing frame 24 and a first elastic element 25, the fixing frame 24 includes a base 241 connected to the floating mechanism 23, a mounting seat 242 for mounting the second plug element 21, and a guiding column 243 erected between the base 241 and the mounting seat 242 and formed to extend along the Y axis; the second guide cover 22 is slidably connected to the guide post 243; the first elastic member 25 is sleeved on the guiding column 243 and elastically abuts between the second guiding cover 22 and the base 241.
Wherein the guide post 243 guides and restricts the movement of the second guide cap 22 in the Y-axis.
One or more guide posts 243 may be provided.
By adopting the above-mentioned scheme, when the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are in the inserting fit in the moving process, even if the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 have a position deviation amount in the Z axis, the second guide cover 22, the second connector 21 and the fixing frame 24 as a whole can be adaptively adjusted in position along the Z axis relative to the floating mechanism 23, so that the second guide cover 22 and the first guide cover 12 can be accurately aligned in the Z axis and inserted and fitted; subsequently, the second guiding cover 22 can move along the guiding column 243 to a direction close to the floating mechanism 23 under the action of the insertion and pushing action of the first guiding cover 12 to compress the first elastic element 25 and gradually expose the second connector 21, so as to guide the second connector 21 to be accurately aligned and inserted and matched with the first connector 11; when the first connector 10 is gradually separated from the second connector 20, the second guiding cover 22 can move along the guiding column 243 to the direction away from the floating mechanism 23 under the elastic force of the first elastic element 25, so as to recover and cover the second connector 21, thereby protecting the second connector 21.
Referring to fig. 4, 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, the second connector 20 further includes a trigger switch 26 fixed to the fixing frame 24, and the trigger switch 26 is configured to be triggered by the second guiding cover 22 when the second guiding cover 22 moves to a preset position along a direction close to the floating mechanism 23. One or more of the trigger switches 26 may be provided. The trigger switch 26 may be a micro switch, a hall sensor, a push button switch, a boat-shaped switch, a toggle switch, or a toggle switch, which is not limited in this embodiment.
By adopting the above scheme, when the second guide cover 22 is in inserting fit with the first guide cover 12 and is pushed by the first guide cover 12 to move to the preset position along the direction close to the floating mechanism 23, the second guide cover 22 can abut against and trigger the trigger switch 26, so that the trigger switch 26 sends a signal to the relevant controller, and at this time, the inserting fit of the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 in place can be judged according to the trigger state of the trigger switch 26. On the contrary, when the trigger switch 26 is not triggered by the second guiding cover 22, it can be determined that the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are not inserted and mated in place according to the non-triggered state of the trigger switch 26.
Referring to fig. 1, 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, the second connector 20 further includes a buffer member 27 fixed to the fixing frame 24, and the buffer member 27 is used for buffering and stopping the second guiding cover 22.
The buffer 27 may be, but is not limited to, a buffer 27 made of rubber.
By adopting the above scheme, when the second guide cover 22 is in inserting fit with the first guide cover 12 and is pushed by the first guide cover 12 to move to the buffer 27 in the direction close to the floating mechanism 23, the buffer 27 can elastically abut against the second guide cover 22 and stop the second guide cover 22 from moving continuously in the direction close to the floating mechanism 23, so that the stop of the second guide cover 22 can be realized, the relative position and the relative state of the first guide cover 12 and the second guide cover 22 in inserting fit in place can be stabilized, and the relative position and the relative state of the first connector 11 and the second connector 21 in inserting fit in place can be stabilized.
Referring to fig. 1, 3 and 4, in the present embodiment, the floating mechanism 23 includes a floating frame 231, a second elastic element 232, and a guiding shaft 233 mounted on the floating frame 231 and extending along the Z axis; the base 241 is slidably connected to the guide shaft 233; the second elastic member 232 is sleeved on the guide shaft 233 and elastically abuts between the base 241 and the floating frame 231.
Wherein the guide shaft 233 guides and restricts the movement of the base 241 in the Z-axis.
The guide shaft 233 is sleeved with two second elastic members 232, and the two second elastic members 232 elastically abut against two opposite sides of the base 241 respectively.
By adopting the above-mentioned scheme, when the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are in the inserting fit in the moving process, even if the first connector 10 and the second connector 20 have a position deviation amount in the Z axis, the base 241 of the fixing frame 24 can link the second guide cover 22 and the second connector 21 to adaptively reciprocate along the guide shaft 233 under the collision of the first connector 10, so as to adjust the position thereof, so that the second guide cover 22 and the first guide cover 12 can be accurately aligned and inserted and matched in the Z axis. Meanwhile, the second elastic member 232 may continuously apply an elastic force to the base 241 to promote smooth movement of the base 241 on the guide shaft 233.
Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, an embodiment of the present application further provides a lawn operation apparatus, including an electrical connection assembly.
The lawn operation equipment comprises a mower and a base station, the mower can be used for trimming and maintaining lawns such as greenbelts, golf courses and private gardens, and the base station can be at least used for charging the mower.
Wherein the first connector 10 of the electrical connection assembly is disposed at one of the lawn mower and the base station, and the second connector 20 is disposed at the other of the lawn mower and the base station. Based on this, through the quick, accurate counterpoint grafting cooperation of first connector 10 and second connector 20, be convenient for establish the electricity fast, accurately between lawn mower and the basic station and connect, be convenient for the basic station to carry out the operation of charging to the lawn mower.
Example two
The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is:
referring to fig. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, a connecting piece 112 is disposed on one of the slot walls of the slot 111 in the Z-axis.
The connecting sheet 112 is a spring, and the connecting sheet 112 can elastically support the inserting sheet 211 when the inserting sheet 211 is inserted into the slot 111, so as to ensure and improve the electrical contact tightness and the electrical connection reliability therebetween.
By adopting the above scheme, when the insertion piece 211 is inserted into the insertion slot 111, the connection piece 112 disposed on one of the slot walls of the insertion slot 111 in the Z axis can abut against and abut against the insertion piece 211, so as to construct a relatively stable and reliable electrical connection relation with the insertion piece 211.
The above description is only exemplary of the present application and should not be taken as limiting the present application, as any modification, equivalent replacement or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.