CN217334447U

CN217334447U - Electric connector and electric vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN217334447U
Application number: CN202221287706.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张文俊
Original assignee: Anhui Sanwa Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Anhui Sanwa Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-05-25
Filing date: 2022-05-25
Publication date: 2022-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 2032-05-25

Abstract

The application provides an electric connector and an electric vehicle, which relate to the field of vehicles and comprise a battery tube assembly and a controller assembly, wherein the battery tube assembly comprises a battery tube body for accommodating a battery pack and a first plug-in structure for being electrically connected with the battery pack, and the first plug-in structure is connected with the battery tube body; the controller assembly comprises a carrier, a circuit board, a second plug-in structure and an output module, wherein the circuit board is connected with the carrier, the second plug-in structure is electrically connected with the circuit board, and the second plug-in structure is in plug-in fit with the first plug-in structure; the output module is provided with an output jack, and the output module is connected with the carrier and electrically connected with the circuit board. Compact structure, small volume and installation space saving.

Description

Electric connector and electric vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a vehicle field particularly, relates to an electric connector and electric motor car.

Background

The existing electric connector has complex structure and more circuits, particularly the circuit structure on the electric vehicle is complex, and the complex circuit layout is inconvenient because the space of the electric vehicle is small. Moreover, when different devices on the electric vehicle are electrically connected, a plurality of plug connectors are needed, each plug connector is provided with a power line, and the connecting line of the battery, the control box and the functional component is complex in circuit, easy to tie and inconvenient to use.

The inventor researches and discovers that the existing electric vehicle line layout has the following defects:

the circuit is complicated, and the circuit is many, easily ties, connects inconveniently.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide an electric connector and electric motor car, it can simplify the circuit, effectively utilizes the space, reduces the power cord probability of knoing, does benefit to the structural design of electric motor car.

The embodiment of the utility model is realized like this:

in a first aspect, the present invention provides an electrical connector, comprising:

the battery tube assembly comprises a battery tube body for accommodating a battery pack and a first plug-in structure for being electrically connected with the battery pack, and the first plug-in structure is connected with the battery tube body; the controller assembly comprises a carrier, a circuit board, a second plug-in structure and an output module, wherein the circuit board is connected with the carrier, the second plug-in structure is electrically connected with the circuit board, and the second plug-in structure is in plug-in fit with the first plug-in structure; the output module is provided with an output jack, and the output module is connected with the carrier and electrically connected with the circuit board.

In an optional embodiment, the first plugging structure is provided with a plurality of first plugging portions connected in parallel, the second plugging structure is provided with a second plugging portion, one of the first plugging portion and the second plugging portion is a conductive hole, the other is a conductive rod, and the second plugging portion is in plugging fit with one of the plurality of first plugging portions.

In an alternative embodiment, the second plug structure includes a housing and a plurality of conductive pins, the conductive pins are connected to the housing, one end of each conductive pin is plugged to the circuit board, and the other end of each conductive pin is plugged to the first plug structure.

In an optional implementation manner, the housing includes a housing and an end cover, the housing is provided with an opening, a plurality of first through holes and a plurality of second through holes, the end cover is connected with the housing and blocks the opening of the housing, so that the opening of the housing and the second through holes define an accommodating chamber together, the plurality of conductive pins are arranged in the accommodating chamber, one ends of the plurality of conductive pins penetrate through the plurality of first through holes respectively, and the other ends of the plurality of conductive pins penetrate through the plurality of second through holes respectively.

In an optional embodiment, the housing is provided with a first positioning structure, the circuit board is provided with a second positioning structure, one of the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure is a protrusion, and the other one of the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure is a groove, and the protrusion is in insertion fit with the groove.

In an optional embodiment, the carrier is provided as a box body, the box body is provided with an assembling hole, and the shell is arranged in the assembling hole in a penetrating manner.

In an optional embodiment, an annular groove is formed in the outer surface of the shell, a sealing ring is arranged in the annular groove, and the sealing ring is connected with the hole wall of the assembly hole in a sealing mode.

In an alternative embodiment, the carrier is provided with a positioning component for clamping with the power line.

In an optional embodiment, the positioning assembly comprises a base plate, an adjusting ring plate and a rotating shaft, the base plate is provided with a first clamping groove, and the base plate is fixedly connected with the carrier; the circumferential surface of the adjusting ring plate is provided with a plurality of second clamping grooves which are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the adjusting ring plate, the widths of the second clamping grooves are different, and the widths of the second clamping grooves are smaller than those of the first clamping grooves; the adjusting ring plate is rotatably connected with the base plate through the rotating shaft, so that one of the second clamping grooves is communicated with the first clamping groove.

In a second aspect, the present invention provides an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle includes:

the electrical connector of any of the preceding embodiments.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a beneficial effect is:

in conclusion, according to the electric connector provided by the embodiment, the battery tube assembly and the controller assembly are directly connected and matched in an inserting mode through the first inserting structure and the second inserting structure, a power line electrically connected between the battery tube assembly and the controller assembly is omitted, the space occupied by the power line does not need to be configured, the structure is more compact, the size of the overall structure after the battery tube assembly and the controller assembly are matched is reduced, and the arrangement is facilitated. In addition, a power line is omitted, the knotting of the power line is avoided, and the assembly is more convenient and faster. The output module is integrated on the controller assembly, the output module is provided with the output jack, and a plug on a power line of the functional component is directly matched with the output jack in a plugging manner, so that the power line does not need to be led out from the output module, and the knotting of the power line is avoided.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without inventive efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic partial structural view of an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a part of the structure of the electrical connector according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of the electrical connector according to the embodiment of the present invention (hiding part of the carrier);

fig. 5 is an exploded schematic view of an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present invention (hiding part of the carrier);

fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a carrier and positioning assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotating shaft according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Icon:

100-a battery tube assembly; 110-a battery tube body; 120-a first plug-in structure; 121-a first mating part; 200-a controller assembly; 210-a carrier; 211-assembly holes; 212-avoidance holes; 220-a circuit board; 221-a second positioning structure; 230-a second plug-in structure; 231-a housing; 2311-shell; 2312-end cap; 2313-open mouth; 2314-a first through hole; 2315-second through holes; 2316-ring groove; 2317-sealing ring; 2318-a first positioning structure; 232-conductive pins; 240-output module; 241-an output jack; 300-a positioning assembly; 310-a substrate; 311-a first card slot; 320-adjusting the ring plate; 321-a second card slot; 330-a rotating shaft; 331-a threaded shank portion; 332-smooth shank portion.

Detailed Description

To make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the attached drawings in the embodiments of the present invention are combined to clearly and completely describe the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention, and obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. The components of embodiments of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, or the directions or positional relationships that the products of the present invention are usually placed when used, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element indicated must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Furthermore, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not imply that the components are absolutely horizontal or hanging, but may be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" merely means that the direction is more horizontal than "vertical" and does not mean that the structure must be perfectly horizontal, but may be slightly inclined.

In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

At present, functional units such as a lamp, a horn, a display and the like on the electric vehicle are connected with a power supply through a control circuit board 220, the control circuit board 220 is generally integrated on a box body, a power line connected with the power supply is led out from the box body, and a power line connected with the functional units is also led out from the box body. In addition, the power lines are large in number and easy to tie, and the box body is inconvenient to connect with the power supply and the functional components.

In view of this, designers have designed an electrical connector, which can reduce the number of power lines, improve the problem that the power lines are easy to tie from the source, and facilitate and flexibly connect the power source, the electrical connector and the functional component.

Referring to fig. 1-3, in the present embodiment, optionally, the electrical connector includes a battery tube assembly 100 and a controller assembly 200, the battery tube assembly 100 includes a battery tube body 110 for receiving a battery pack and a first plug structure 120 for electrically connecting with the battery pack, and the first plug structure 120 is connected with the battery tube body 110; the controller assembly 200 includes a carrier 210, a circuit board 220, a second plug structure 230 and an output module 240, wherein the circuit board 220 is connected with the carrier 210, the second plug structure 230 is electrically connected with the circuit board 220, and the second plug structure 230 is in plug fit with the first plug structure 120; the output module 240 is provided with an output jack 241, and the output module 240 is connected with the carrier 210 and electrically connected with the circuit board 220.

The electric connector provided by the embodiment has at least the following advantages:

the battery tube assembly 100 and the controller assembly 200 are directly spliced and matched through the first splicing structure 120 and the second splicing structure 230, so that a power line electrically connected between the battery tube assembly 100 and the controller assembly 200 is omitted, the space occupied by the power line does not need to be configured, the structure is more compact, the volume of the overall structure after the battery tube assembly 100 and the controller assembly 200 are matched is reduced, and the arrangement is facilitated. And moreover, a power line is omitted, the knotting of the power line is avoided, and the assembly is more convenient and faster. The controller assembly 200 is integrated with the output module 240, the output module 240 is provided with the output jack 241, and the plug on the power line of the functional component is directly plugged and matched with the output jack 241 without leading out the power line from the output module 240, so that the knotting of the power line is avoided.

Referring to fig. 2 and fig. 3, in the present embodiment, optionally, the first inserting structure 120 is provided with a plurality of first inserting portions 121 connected in parallel, the second inserting structure 230 is provided with a second inserting portion, one of the first inserting portion 121 and the second inserting portion is a conductive hole, the other one is a conductive rod, and the second inserting portion is inserted and matched with one of the plurality of first inserting portions 121. For example, the plurality of first insertion portions 121 of the first insertion structure 120 are all conductive holes, the second insertion portion of the second insertion structure 230 is a conductive insertion rod, the conductive insertion rod can be inserted into one of the conductive holes, so as to electrically connect the first insertion structure 120 and the second insertion structure 230, after the first insertion structure 120 is connected with the battery tube assembly 100, the battery pack located in the battery tube body 110 can be electrically connected with the first insertion structure 120, so as to transmit electric power to the circuit board 220 through the first insertion structure 120 and the second insertion structure 230, after the output module 240 on the circuit board 220 is connected with the functional component, the power can be transmitted to the functional component, so as to meet the normal use of the functional component.

It should be understood that, since the number of the conductive holes on the first plug structure 120 is multiple, when the functional component does not need to be electrically connected to the circuit board 220, the plug of the functional component can be directly plugged into the conductive hole on the first plug structure 120 instead of the output jack 241 on the output module 240, and the purpose of supplying power to the functional component through the first plug structure 120 by the battery pack can also be achieved.

Referring to fig. 3, optionally, the second plug structure 230 includes a housing 231 and a plurality of conductive pins 232, the conductive pins 232 are connected to the housing 231, one end of each of the conductive pins 232 is plugged into the circuit board 220, and the other end is plugged into the conductive hole of the first plug structure 120. In this way, the first plug structure 120 is electrically connected to the circuit board 220.

Referring to fig. 3 to 5, further, the housing 231 includes a casing 2311 and an end cover 2312, the casing 2311 is provided with an opening 2313, a plurality of first through holes 2314 and a plurality of second through holes 2315, and the end cover 2312 is connected with the casing 2311 and blocks the opening 2313 of the casing 2311, so that the two define an accommodating chamber together. In addition, the end cap 2312 may be coupled to the housing 2311 by fasteners such as screws, thereby facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the end cap 2312 and the housing 2311. The plurality of conductive pins 232 are disposed in the accommodating chamber, one end of each of the plurality of conductive pins 232 respectively penetrates through the plurality of first through holes 2314, and the other end of each of the plurality of conductive pins 232 respectively penetrates through the plurality of second through holes 2315. That is to say, the number of the conductive pins 232, the number of the first through holes 2314 and the number of the second through holes 2315 are equal, and two ends of each conductive pin 232 are respectively in insertion fit with one first through hole 2314 and one second through hole 2315. The conductive plug is a cylindrical metal rod, and the first through hole 2314 and the second through hole 2315 are cylindrical holes.

Further, an annular groove 2316 is formed in the outer surface of the housing 2311, a sealing ring 2317 is arranged in the annular groove 2316, and the sealing ring 2317 can be an O-shaped ring or a V-shaped ring and the like, wherein the O-shaped or V-shaped shape refers to the cross-sectional shape of the sealing ring 2317.

Further, a first positioning structure 2318 is arranged on the housing 2311, a second positioning structure 221 is arranged on the circuit board 220, one of the first positioning structure 2318 and the second positioning structure 221 is a protrusion, the other is a groove, and the protrusion is in insertion fit with the groove. Therefore, the relative position of the second plug structure 230 and the circuit board 220 can be determined conveniently, the second plug structure 230 can be assembled on the circuit board 220 better, the first positioning structure 2318 and the second positioning structure 221 are utilized to realize positioning, the external force applied to the conductive pin 232 is reduced, the conductive pin 232 only plays a role in power transmission, and the service life is long. For example, in this embodiment, the first positioning structure 2318 is a cylindrical protrusion, the second positioning structure 221 is a cylindrical hole, and the cylindrical protrusion is inserted into the cylindrical hole. Meanwhile, the number of the first positioning structures 2318 and the second positioning structures 221 may be the same and may be a plurality.

In this embodiment, optionally, the carrier 210 is configured as a box body, the box body is provided with an assembling hole 211, and the second plugging structure 230 is disposed through the assembling hole 211, so that the conductive pins 232 of the second plugging structure 230 can extend out of the box body and be connected with the first plugging structure 120. Specifically, the casing 2311 of second grafting structure 230 wears to establish in the pilot hole 211 to the sealing washer 2317 is connected with the pore wall sealing of pilot hole 211, and so, the leakproofness of the hookup location department of second grafting structure 230 and box body is good, and is waterproof dustproof effectual.

In this embodiment, optionally, the box body is further provided with avoidance holes 212, the avoidance holes 212 correspond to the output jacks 241 on the output module 240, that is, the number of the avoidance holes 212 is equal to the number of the output jacks 241, and the portions of the output module 240 provided with the output jacks 241 are respectively inserted into the corresponding avoidance holes 212, so as to be exposed outside the box body, and the plugs of the functional components can be inserted into the output jacks 241. It should be understood that electrical conductors may be disposed in output jack 241, which are electrically connected to circuit board 220.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, it should be noted that after the plug of the functional component is plugged into the output jack 241, the power cord connected to the plug of the functional component is exposed outside the box body, and in order to make the plurality of power cords more regular, a positioning assembly 300 for being clamped with the power cord is disposed on the carrier 210. That is to say, after the plug of functional unit is pegged graft at output jack 241, the power cord with the plug connection can the joint on locating component 300 to through the regular pencil of locating component 300, the pencil is difficult for the overlap joint together at will, is difficult for extrudeing and twining.

Optionally, the positioning assembly 300 includes a substrate 310, an adjusting ring plate 320 and a rotating shaft 330, the substrate 310 is provided with a first clamping slot 311, and the substrate 310 is fixedly connected to the carrier 210; the circumferential surface of the adjusting ring plate 320 is provided with a plurality of second slots 321, the second slots 321 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the adjusting ring plate 320 at intervals, at least two second slots 321 in the second slots 321 have different widths, and the widths of the second slots 321 are smaller than the widths of the first slots 311. For example, in the present embodiment, the groove widths of the plurality of second card slots 321 are different. The adjustment ring plate 320 is rotatably coupled to the base plate 310 by a rotation shaft 330 such that one of the plurality of second card slots 321 communicates with the first card slot 311. So design, the power cord can be earlier through the thick location of first draw-in groove 311, then, according to the thickness of power cord, will rotate the second draw-in groove 321 that corresponds with the diameter of power cord to the position that communicates with first draw-in groove 311, with power cord and second draw-in groove 321 joint, accomplish the firm location of power cord. It should be understood that the rotating shaft 330 may be provided with a smooth rod portion 332 and a threaded rod portion 331 connected, the adjusting ring plate 320 is fixed on the box body through the threaded rod portion 331, and the adjusting ring plate 320 is sleeved outside the smooth rod portion 332. When the adjusting ring plate 320 needs to be rotated, the screw is unscrewed, and the friction force between the adjusting ring plate 320 and the box body is small, so that the rotation is convenient. After the position of the adjusting ring plate 320 is adjusted, the screw is screwed to fix the adjusting ring plate 320 on the box body, so that the operation is convenient.

Further, the first locking groove 311 and the second locking groove 321 are both arc-shaped grooves, and the cross-sectional profiles of the two grooves are both major arcs.

In the electrical connector provided by the embodiment, the battery tube assembly 100 and the functional components can be electrically connected with the controller assembly 200 through the matching structure of the plug and the jack, so that the power line is saved, the cost is saved, and the knotting probability of the power line is reduced. Moreover, the whole structure is more compact, the size is small, and the installation space is saved.

The embodiment also provides an electric vehicle, which comprises a vehicle body and the electric connector mentioned in the embodiment, wherein the electric connector can be arranged on the vehicle body. When power needs to be supplied, the battery pack is disposed in the battery tube 110, and the battery pack is electrically connected to the first inserting structure 120. The power of the battery pack is transmitted to the circuit board 220 through the first and

second plug structures

120 and 230, and then transmitted to the functional components through the circuit board 220.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electrical connector, comprising:

2. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein:

the first inserting structure is provided with a plurality of first inserting parts which are connected in parallel, the second inserting structure is provided with a second inserting part, one of the first inserting part and the second inserting part is a conductive hole, the other one of the first inserting part and the second inserting part is a conductive rod, and the second inserting part is in inserting fit with one of the first inserting parts.

3. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein:

the second plug structure comprises a shell and a plurality of conductive plug pins, the conductive plug pins are connected with the shell, one ends of the conductive plug pins are plugged with the circuit board, and the other ends of the conductive plug pins are plugged with the first plug structure.

4. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein:

the shell comprises a shell body and an end cover, wherein the shell body is provided with an opening, a plurality of first penetrating holes and a plurality of second penetrating holes, the end cover is connected with the shell body and blocks the opening of the shell body, so that the opening of the shell body and the opening of the shell body define a containing cavity together, a plurality of conductive pins are arranged in the containing cavity, one ends of the conductive pins are respectively penetrated out from the first penetrating holes, and the other ends of the conductive pins are respectively penetrated out from the second penetrating holes.

5. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein:

the shell is provided with a first positioning structure, the circuit board is provided with a second positioning structure, one of the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure is a protrusion, the other one of the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure is a groove, and the protrusion is in plug-in fit with the groove.

6. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein:

the carrier sets up to the box body, be provided with the pilot hole on the box body, the casing wears to locate in the pilot hole.

7. The electrical connector of claim 6, wherein:

the outer surface of the shell is provided with an annular groove, a sealing ring is arranged in the annular groove, and the sealing ring is connected with the hole wall of the assembling hole in a sealing mode.

8. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein:

and the carrier is provided with a positioning assembly which is used for being clamped with a power line.

9. The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein:

the positioning assembly comprises a base plate, an adjusting ring plate and a rotating shaft, the base plate is provided with a first clamping groove, and the base plate is fixedly connected with the carrier; a plurality of second clamping grooves are formed in the circumferential surface of the adjusting ring plate, are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the adjusting ring plate, are different in width and are smaller than the first clamping grooves; the adjusting ring plate is rotatably connected with the base plate through the rotating shaft, so that one of the second clamping grooves is communicated with the first clamping groove.

10. An electric vehicle, characterized in that the electric vehicle comprises:

the electrical connector of any one of claims 1-9.