CN218975914U

CN218975914U - Energy storage connector

Info

Publication number: CN218975914U
Application number: CN202222873580.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄承彬; 王锐; 邹太和; 曾志坚
Original assignee: Shunke Zhilian Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Shunke Zhilian Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-10-28
Filing date: 2022-10-28
Publication date: 2023-05-05
Anticipated expiration: 2032-10-28

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, and particularly discloses an energy storage connector, which comprises: the plug comprises a shell, a male terminal, a first connecting frame and a buckle, wherein the shell is provided with an accommodating cavity, the male terminal is arranged in the accommodating cavity, the first connecting frame is arranged on the shell, the first connecting frame is provided with a guide groove and a pressure rod, the pressure rod is connected with two sides of the guide groove, and the buckle is arranged in the guide groove and is arranged at intervals with the pressure rod; the socket comprises a base body, a female terminal, a second connecting frame and a clamping block, wherein the base body is provided with an installation cavity, the female terminal is installed in the installation cavity, and the second connecting frame and the clamping block are fixedly arranged on the base body; when the second link moves along the guide groove relative to the first link, the compression bar is in interference fit with the second link, the end part of the shell is detachably connected with the mounting cavity, the clamping block is detachably connected with the clamping buckle, and the male terminal and the female terminal are detachably connected. The energy storage connector of this application both is convenient for plug and socket's to insert, also guarantees connection stability and waterproof leakproofness, reduces the connection and becomes flexible.

Description

Energy storage connector

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to an energy storage connector.

Background

At present, the new energy electric automobile industry is vigorous in development, and the energy storage equipment is often electrically connected with other equipment through an energy storage connector, so that the energy storage equipment can supply power to the other equipment or can charge the energy storage equipment through the other equipment. The energy storage connector is used as a key component of the installed connection, and cost and sealing connectivity are required to be considered.

However, in order to ensure that the plug and the socket are convenient to plug, the existing plastic column body energy storage connector has clearance fit between the plug and the socket, so that the problem of loose connection and poor waterproof performance is caused.

Disclosure of Invention

The aim of the embodiment of the utility model is that: an energy storage connector is provided, which can solve the above problems existing in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

there is provided an energy storage connector comprising:

the plug comprises a shell, a male terminal, a first connecting frame and a buckle, wherein the shell is provided with an accommodating cavity, the male terminal is installed in the accommodating cavity, the first connecting frame is arranged on the shell, the first connecting frame is provided with a guide groove and a pressing rod, the pressing rod is connected with two side groove walls of the guide groove, and the buckle is arranged in the guide groove and is arranged at intervals with the pressing rod;

the socket comprises a base body, a female terminal, a second connecting frame and a clamping block, wherein the base body is provided with an installation cavity, the female terminal is installed in the installation cavity, and the second connecting frame and the clamping block are fixedly arranged on the base body;

when the second connecting frame moves along the groove wall of the guide groove relative to the first connecting frame, the compression bar is in interference fit with the second connecting frame, the end part of the shell is detachably connected with the mounting cavity, the clamping block is detachably connected with the clamping buckle, and the male terminal is detachably connected with the female terminal.

As a preferred scheme of energy storage connector, the buckle has pressing part, elasticity branch portion and knot body, pressing part with the knot body is fixed to be set up, elasticity branch portion is located respectively pressing part with the both sides of knot body junction, elasticity branch portion with first link fixed connection, detain the body with the fixture block can dismantle and be connected, order about pressing part uses elasticity branch portion as the fulcrum to when the casing is close to, can order about the knot body relatively first link rotates.

As a preferred solution of the energy storage connector, the structural center of the elastic support is lower than or flush with the structural center of the buckle body.

As a preferable mode of the energy storage connector, a sliding block is movably arranged in the guide groove, and the sliding block positioned between the pressing part and the shell is used for limiting the pressing part to approach the shell.

As a preferred scheme of the energy storage connector, the guide groove is provided with a guide rail, the sliding block is movably arranged in the guide rail, the end part of the sliding block is provided with a protrusion protruding out of the guide rail, and the protrusion is used for limiting the sliding block to move towards the buckle.

As a preferable scheme of the energy storage connector, the guide groove is convexly provided with a stop block, the slide block is concavely provided with a clamping groove, and the stop block is fixedly connected with the clamping groove in a clamping way.

As a preferred scheme of the energy storage connector, the installation cavity is provided with a power terminal, the shell is provided with a conductor, and the power terminal and the conductor form a conductive loop after the male terminal and the female terminal are inserted.

As a preferable scheme of the energy storage connector, a first lock catch is arranged on the male terminal, a second lock catch is arranged on the female terminal, and the first lock catch is clamped with the second lock catch after the male terminal is spliced with the female terminal.

As a preferred solution of the energy storage connector, the plug further comprises a wire sealing body, the wire sealing body is provided with a fixing hole for fixing the male terminal, and the wire sealing body is fixedly arranged with the accommodating cavity.

As a preferred scheme of the energy storage connector, a waterproof ring is arranged on the shell, and/or a waterproof pad is arranged on the base.

The beneficial effects of this application are:

the energy storage connector is formed by a plug and a socket, wherein the plug comprises a shell, a male terminal, a first connecting frame and a buckle, and the socket comprises a base, a female terminal, a second connecting frame and a clamping block. In the plug, the housing has a receiving cavity for mounting the male terminal, and the first connection frame and the buckle are provided on the housing. The first connecting frame is provided with a guide groove and a pressure bar, two ends of the pressure bar are respectively connected with two side groove walls of the guide groove, a closed ring shape is formed between the pressure bar and the guide groove, and the buckle is arranged in the guide groove and is arranged at intervals with the pressure bar, so that the interference with the pressure bar during the action of the buckle can be avoided. In the socket, the base body is also provided with a mounting cavity for mounting the female terminal, and the second connecting frame and the buckle are fixedly arranged on the base body.

When the plug and the socket are inserted oppositely, the second connecting frame can move along the groove wall of the guide groove of the first connecting frame, so that the end part of the guide shell is conveniently inserted into the mounting cavity of the base body, and the male terminal and the female terminal can be inserted for conductive connection. Meanwhile, when the plug is guided to move relative to the socket, the compression bar is kept in interference fit with the second connecting frame, so that connection looseness of the plug and the socket after opposite insertion can be reduced. When the male terminal is inserted with the female terminal, the buckle in the guide groove can be clamped with the clamping block, accidental separation of the plug and the socket is reduced, and therefore waterproof sealing performance is further improved.

Therefore, the energy storage connector of this application both can come the guide of counterpointing through first link and second link, and the butt plug of plug and socket of being convenient for also guarantees connection stability and waterproof sealing nature through the interference fit of depression bar and second link and the joint of buckle and fixture block, reduces the connection and becomes flexible.

Drawings

The present application is described in further detail below with reference to the drawings and examples.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of an energy storage connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a schematic partial structure of a plug according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of an installation cross-section structure of an energy storage connector according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an installation process of the energy storage connector according to an embodiment of the present application.

In the figure:

1. a plug; 11. a housing; 111. a receiving chamber; 12. a male terminal; 13. a first connection frame; 131. a guide groove; 132. a compression bar; 133. a slide block; 1331. a protrusion; 1332. a clamping groove; 134. a guide rail; 135. a stop block; 14. a buckle; 141. a pressing part; 142. an elastic support; 143. a buckle body; 15. a conductor; 16. a first lock catch; 17. a wire seal; 171. a fixing hole; 18. a cover body; 19. a waterproof ring;

2. a socket; 21. a base; 211. a mounting cavity; 22. a female terminal; 23. a second connecting frame; 24. a clamping block; 25. a power supply terminal; 26. a second lock catch; 27. a waterproof pad.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems solved, the technical solutions adopted and the technical effects achieved by the present application more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application are described in further detail below, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments herein without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the present application.

In the description of the present application, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "secured" and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, as for example, they may be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrated; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other by way of additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

As shown in fig. 1 and 4, the present embodiment provides an energy storage connector, including:

the plug 1 comprises a shell 11, a male terminal 12, a first connecting frame 13 and a buckle 14, wherein the shell 11 is provided with a containing cavity 111, the male terminal 12 is arranged in the containing cavity 111, the first connecting frame 13 is arranged on the shell 11, the first connecting frame 13 is provided with a guide groove 131 and a pressing rod 132, the pressing rod 132 is connected with two side groove walls of the guide groove 131, and the buckle 14 is arranged in the guide groove 131 and is spaced from the pressing rod 132;

the socket 2 comprises a base 21, a female terminal 22, a second connecting frame 23 and a clamping block 24, wherein the base 21 is provided with an installation cavity 211, the female terminal 22 is installed in the installation cavity 211, and the second connecting frame 23 and the clamping block 24 are fixedly arranged on the base 21;

when the second connecting frame 23 moves along the groove wall of the guide groove 131 relative to the first connecting frame 13, the compression bar 132 is in interference fit with the second connecting frame 23, the end part of the shell 11 is detachably connected with the mounting cavity 211, the clamping block 24 is detachably connected with the clamping buckle 14, and the male terminal 12 is detachably connected with the female terminal 22.

The energy storage connector is formed by a plug 1 and a socket 2, wherein the plug 1 comprises a housing 11, a male terminal 12, a first connecting frame 13 and a buckle 14, and the socket 2 comprises a base 21, a female terminal 22, a second connecting frame 23 and a clamping block 24. In the plug 1, the housing 11 has a receiving cavity 111 for mounting the male terminal 12, and the first connection frame 13 and the catch 14 are provided on the housing 11. The first connecting frame 13 has a guiding groove 131 and a pressing rod 132, two ends of the pressing rod 132 are respectively connected with two side groove walls of the guiding groove 131, so that a closed ring shape is formed between the pressing rod 132 and the guiding groove 131, and the buckle 14 is arranged in the guiding groove 131 and is arranged at intervals with the pressing rod 132, so that interference with the pressing rod 132 during action of the buckle 14 can be avoided. In the socket 2, the housing 21 also has a mounting cavity 211 for mounting the female terminal 22, and the second connection frame 23 and the buckle 14 are fixedly provided on the housing 21.

When the plug 1 and the socket 2 are inserted in pairs, the second connecting frame 23 can move along the groove wall of the guide groove 131 of the first connecting frame 13, so that the end of the guide housing 11 is inserted into the mounting cavity 211 of the base 21, and the male terminal 12 and the female terminal 22 can be inserted to be electrically connected. Meanwhile, when the plug 1 is guided to move relative to the socket 2, the pressing rod 132 keeps interference fit with the second connecting frame 23, so that loose connection of the plug 1 and the socket 2 after opposite insertion can be reduced. When the male terminal 12 is inserted into the female terminal 22, the buckle 14 in the guide groove 131 can be also clamped with the clamping block 24, so that accidental detachment of the plug 1 and the socket 2 is reduced, and the waterproof sealing performance is further improved.

Therefore, the energy storage connector of the application can be aligned and guided through the first connecting frame 13 and the second connecting frame 23, so that the plug 1 and the socket 2 can be inserted in a butt mode, connection stability and waterproof tightness can be guaranteed through interference fit of the compression bar 132 and the second connecting frame 23 and clamping connection of the clamping buckle 14 and the clamping block 24, and connection looseness is reduced.

For a specific implementation manner of the buckle 14 and the clamping block 24, optionally, referring to fig. 2, the buckle 14 has a pressing portion 141, an elastic supporting portion 142, and a buckle body 143, where the pressing portion 141 and the buckle body 143 are fixedly disposed, and the elastic supporting portion 142 is respectively located at two sides of a connection portion between the pressing portion 141 and the buckle body 143. The elastic support 142 is fixedly connected with the first connecting frame 13, the buckle body 143 is detachably connected with the clamping block 24, and the clamping buckle 14 and the clamping block 24 can be clamped. Specifically, when the pressing portion 141 is driven to approach the housing 11 with the elastic supporting portion 142 as a fulcrum, the buckle body 143 can be driven to rotate relative to the first connecting frame 13, so that the buckle body 143 can be higher than the clamping block 24, and at this time, the plug 1 and the socket 2 can continue to approach. When the male terminal 12 and the female terminal 22 are plugged, the pressing portion 141 is released, and at this time, the buckle body 143 can be pressed toward the clamping block 24 to complete the clamping connection under the elastic restoration of the elastic supporting portion 142. When the plug 1 and the socket 2 need to be detached and installed for a plurality of times, the clamping and releasing of the clamping buckle 14 and the clamping block 24 can be completed by repeatedly applying force to the pressing part 141.

Further, referring to fig. 3, the structural center of the elastic support portion 142 is lower than or flush with the structural center of the buckle body 143, so that the combined force acting line when the buckle body 143 is clamped with the clamping block 24 is higher than or flush with the combined force acting line of the clamping block 24 on the elastic support portion 142, the torque generated by the clamping block 24 on the clamping buckle 14 when the plug 1 and the socket 2 are pulled is reduced, and the connection stability is improved.

In order to avoid false triggering of the pressing portion 141 of the latch 14, particularly, referring to fig. 1, a slider 133 is movably disposed in the guide groove 131, and when the slider 133 is moved between the pressing portion 141 and the housing 11, the slider 133 can limit the pressing portion 141 to approach the housing 11 to block the latch 143 from being tripped from the latch 24. When the plug 1 and the socket 2 need to be released, the slider 133 is driven away from the buckle 14, and the restriction of the slider 133 on the pressing portion 141 can be released.

Preferably, referring to fig. 1, a guide rail 134 is provided in the guide groove 131, and a slider 133 is movably provided in the guide rail 134, and a smaller-sized slider 133 may be provided by the guide rail 134 smaller than the width of the guide groove 131 so as to drive the slider 133 to move. More preferably, a protrusion 1331 protruding from the guide rail 134 is provided at an end of the slider 133, and the slider 133 is restrained from moving toward the buckle 14 by the protrusion 1331. On the one hand, the protrusion 1331 can be used for pushing by fingers, and on the other hand, the protrusion 1331 can avoid the difficulty of returning or even separating the slider 133 from the guide rail 134 after the slider 133 enters the guide rail 134.

Still preferably, referring to fig. 2, a stopper 135 may be provided protruding in the guide groove 131, and a locking groove 1332 may be provided in the slider 133, so that the movement range of the slider 133 and the guide groove 131 is limited by the stopper 135 and the locking groove 1332. When the stopper 135 is engaged with the slot 1332, the relative position of the slider 133 and the guide slot 131 can be fixed.

If the protrusion 1331 and the catching groove 1332 are provided at the same time on the slider 133, and the guide groove 131 is also provided with the guide rail 134 and the stopper 135 at the same time, both extreme positions of the slider 133 can be positioned, respectively, to keep the slider 133 reciprocally moving in the guide groove 131.

In a preferred embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the power terminal 25 is disposed in the mounting cavity 211, and the housing 11 is provided with the conductor 15, and after the male terminal 12 is plugged into the female terminal 22, the power terminal 25 and the conductor 15 form a conductive loop, and if the conductive loop is subjected to current collection, it can be determined that the male terminal 12 and the female terminal 22 are completely plugged. If no current is drawn, this indicates that the male terminal 12 and the female terminal 22 are not fully plugged and require further access for plugging.

In another preferred embodiment, referring to fig. 1, a first latch 16 is provided on the male terminal 12 while a second latch 26 is provided on the female terminal 22. When the male terminal 12 is inserted into the female terminal 22, the first lock catch 16 is clamped with the second lock catch 26, and the male terminal 12 and the female terminal 22 can be completely inserted through the first lock catch 16 and the second lock catch 26, so that the energy storage connector is prevented from being broken due to poor contact between the male terminal 12 and the female terminal 22.

For the enhancement of the connection stability of the male terminal 12 with the housing 11 in the plug 1, optionally, referring to fig. 1, the plug 1 further includes a wire sealing body 17, the wire sealing body 17 having a fixing hole 171 for fixing the male terminal 12. By fixing the wire sealing body 17 to the housing chamber 111, the male terminal 12 can be fixed to the housing 11, and the problem that the male terminal 12 and the housing 11 are difficult to fix due to the difference in width can be avoided.

Further, the plug 1 further includes a cover 18, the inner side of the cover 18 is clamped with the wire sealing body 17, the outer side is clamped with the accommodating cavity 111, and the male terminal 12 in the wire sealing body 17 is also wrapped and protected while the accommodating cavity 111 of the housing 11 can be plugged. Further, by the limit connection between the cover 18 and the housing 11, the movement of the wire sealing body 17 relative to the housing 11 can be restricted, and incomplete insertion of the male terminal 12 and the female terminal 22 due to the movement of the wire sealing body 17 can be avoided.

In order to improve the waterproof performance of the energy storage connector of the present application, referring to fig. 1, a waterproof ring 19 is provided on the housing 11, so that the sealability between the housing 11 and the housing 21 can be improved. Alternatively, the waterproof pad 27 may be provided on the seat body 21, and the sealing property of the joint between the seat body 21 and the housing 11 may be improved. Alternatively, the waterproof ring 19 may be provided on the housing 11, and the waterproof pad 27 may be provided on the seat 21, so that the sealing performance is further improved by the contact between the waterproof ring 19 and the waterproof pad 27, thereby achieving a stronger waterproof effect.

In the description herein, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like are merely for convenience of description and to simplify the operation, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used merely for distinguishing between descriptions and not for providing a special meaning.

In the description herein, reference to the term "one embodiment," "an example," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples.

Furthermore, it should be understood that although the present disclosure describes embodiments, not every embodiment is provided with a separate embodiment, and that this description is provided for clarity only, and that the disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described in the foregoing embodiments, and that the embodiments described in the foregoing embodiments may be combined appropriately to form other embodiments that will be understood by those skilled in the art.

The technical principles of the present application are described above in connection with specific embodiments. These descriptions are provided only for the purpose of illustrating the principles of the present application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present application in any way. Other embodiments of the present application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification without undue burden from the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An energy storage connector, comprising:

plug (1), including casing (11), public terminal (12), first link (13) and buckle (14), casing (11) have hold chamber (111), public terminal (12) install in hold in chamber (111), first link (13) set up in on casing (11), first link (13) have guide slot (131) and depression bar (132), depression bar (132) connect the both sides cell wall of guide slot (131), buckle (14) set up in guide slot (131) and with depression bar (132) interval setting;

the socket (2) comprises a base body (21), a female terminal (22), a second connecting frame (23) and a clamping block (24), wherein the base body (21) is provided with an installation cavity (211), the female terminal (22) is installed in the installation cavity (211), and the second connecting frame (23) and the clamping block (24) are fixedly arranged on the base body (21);

when the second connecting frame (23) moves along the groove wall of the guide groove (131) relative to the first connecting frame (13), the compression bar (132) is in interference fit with the second connecting frame (23), the end part of the shell (11) is detachably connected with the mounting cavity (211), the clamping block (24) is detachably connected with the clamping buckle (14), and the male terminal (12) is detachably connected with the female terminal (22).

2. The energy storage connector according to claim 1, wherein the buckle (14) has a pressing portion (141), an elastic supporting portion (142) and a buckle body (143), the pressing portion (141) and the buckle body (143) are fixedly arranged, the elastic supporting portion (142) is respectively located at two sides of a connection portion between the pressing portion (141) and the buckle body (143), the elastic supporting portion (142) is fixedly connected with the first connecting frame (13), the buckle body (143) is detachably connected with the clamping block (24), and when the pressing portion (141) is driven to approach the housing (11) with the elastic supporting portion (142) as a pivot, the buckle body (143) can be driven to rotate relative to the first connecting frame (13).

3. The energy storage connector of claim 2, wherein the structural center of the resilient leg (142) is lower or flush than the structural center of the button body (143).

4. The energy storage connector according to claim 2, wherein a slider (133) is movably provided in the guide groove (131), the slider (133) being located between the pressing portion (141) and the housing (11) for restricting the pressing portion (141) from approaching the housing (11).

5. The energy storage connector according to claim 4, wherein the guide groove (131) is provided with a guide rail (134), the slider (133) is movably arranged in the guide rail (134), the end of the slider (133) is provided with a protrusion (1331) protruding from the guide rail (134), and the protrusion (1331) is used for limiting the movement of the slider (133) towards the buckle (14).

6. The energy storage connector according to claim 4, wherein the guide groove (131) is provided with a protruding stop (135), the slider (133) is provided with a recessed clamping groove (1332), and the stop (135) is configured to fix the slider (133) and the guide groove (131) when being clamped with the clamping groove (1332).

7. Energy storage connector according to any of claims 1-6, characterized in that the mounting cavity (211) is provided with a power supply terminal (25), the housing (11) is provided with a conductor (15), the power supply terminal (25) and the conductor (15) forming a conductive loop after plugging of the male terminal (12) with the female terminal (22).

8. The energy storage connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a first latch (16) is provided on the male terminal (12), a second latch (26) is provided on the female terminal (22), and the first latch (16) is engaged with the second latch (26) after the male terminal (12) is plugged into the female terminal (22).

9. Energy storage connector according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the plug (1) further comprises a wire seal (17), the wire seal (17) having a fixing hole (171) for fixing the male terminal (12), the wire seal (17) being fixedly arranged with the receiving cavity (111).

10. Energy storage connector according to any of claims 1-6, characterized in that the housing (11) is provided with a water-proof ring (19) and/or the seat (21) is provided with a water-proof pad (27).