CN219304112U - Cable connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses cable connector relates to welding equipment field, including socket mechanism, plug mechanism and conducting ring. The socket mechanism comprises a socket body, a first air pipe communicated with the interior of the socket body and a first cable electrically connected with the socket body; the plug mechanism comprises a plug body matched and spliced with the socket body, a second air pipe communicated with the interior of the plug body and a second cable electrically connected with the plug body, and the conducting ring is arranged between the socket body and the plug body and is used for electrically connecting the socket body and the plug body. Through above-mentioned structural design, utilize once pegging graft between socket body and the plug body, can satisfy electrically conductive connection demand and ventilation connection demand simultaneously, have characteristics such as easy and simple to handle, efficient, occupation space is little.

Description

Cable connector

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of welding equipment, in particular to a cable connector.

Background

In the use of the welding apparatus, the cable connection is not separated, and in particular in the case of gas shielded welding, there is a shielding gas connection in addition to the cable connection. In use, the connection operation of the cable is complicated, and a larger space is required for arranging the cable connection interface and the gas connection interface during welding equipment, so that the required space is larger.

Therefore, there is a need to design a new cable connector to solve the above technical problems.

Disclosure of Invention

It is a primary object of the present application to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art.

In order to achieve the above purpose, according to one aspect of the present application, a cable connector capable of achieving electrical conduction and ventilation simultaneously through one-time plugging and convenient to use is provided, and specifically adopts the following technical scheme:

a cable connector comprises a socket mechanism, a plug mechanism and a conductive ring;

the socket mechanism includes:

the socket comprises a socket body, wherein the socket body is hollow, a first inner hole is formed in the first end of the socket body, a first connecting joint is arranged at the second end of the socket body, and the first end of the socket body and the second end of the socket body are arranged oppositely;

the first connecting joint is hollow and communicated with the interior of the socket body;

the first air pipe is communicated with the inside of the first connecting joint and is in sealing connection with the first connecting joint; and

the first cable is locked on the outer wall of the socket body and is electrically connected with the outer wall of the socket body;

the plug mechanism includes:

the plug comprises a plug body, wherein the plug body is hollow and is communicated with the interior of the socket body, a first step is arranged on the outer wall of a first end of the plug body, a second connecting joint is arranged at a second end of the plug body, and the first end of the plug body is opposite to the second end of the plug body; the first end of the plug body is in sealing connection with the inside of the first end of the socket body in a matched mode, and the first step is arranged in the first inner hole;

the second connecting joint is hollow and communicated with the inside of the plug body;

the second air pipe is communicated with the inside of the second connecting joint and is in sealing connection with the second connecting joint so as to realize the internal communication between the second air pipe and the first air pipe; and

the second cable is locked on the outer wall of the plug body and is electrically connected with the outer wall of the plug body;

the conductive ring is arranged between the first step and the first inner hole, so that the socket body and the plug body are electrically connected, and further the first cable and the second cable are electrically connected.

Furthermore, an O-shaped sealing ring is adopted between the socket body and the plug body to realize sealing.

Further, a second inner hole is formed in one end, far away from the first end of the socket body, of the first inner hole, the second inner hole is communicated between the first inner hole and the inner hole of the first connecting joint, and the diameter of the second inner hole is smaller than that of the first inner hole;

the front end of the first end of the plug body is provided with a second step, and the second step is provided with the O-shaped sealing ring;

when the first end of the plug body is inserted into the first end of the socket body, the second step is arranged in the second inner hole, and the O-shaped sealing ring is arranged between the second step and the second inner hole.

Further, a first groove for placing the conductive ring is arranged in the first inner hole.

Further, the first connection joint and/or the second connection joint is a pagoda joint.

Further, one end of the first air pipe is sleeved on the first connecting joint and is locked and connected by adopting a first clamp; and/or

One end of the second air pipe is sleeved on the second connecting joint and is connected by adopting a second clamp.

Further, a third step is arranged on the outer wall of the second end of the socket body, a first terminal is arranged at the end part of the first cable, which is connected with the socket body, the first terminal is provided with a first connecting sheet, and the first connecting sheet is locked on the third step of the socket body through a first clamping connector;

the first clamping connector comprises a first clamping sleeve and a first screw, the first clamping sleeve comprises a first sleeve body with a notch and two first clamping plates oppositely arranged at two sides of the notch of the first sleeve body, the first sleeve body is sleeved on the third step, the first connecting piece and the two first clamping plates are stacked together and locked by the first screw, and the first sleeve body is locked on the third step together by the locking of the first screw.

Further, a fourth step is arranged on the outer wall of the second end of the plug body, a second terminal is arranged at the end part of the second cable, which is connected with the plug body, the second terminal is provided with a second connecting sheet, and the second connecting sheet is locked on the fourth step of the plug body through a second clamping connector;

the second clamping connector comprises a second clamping sleeve and a second screw, the second clamping sleeve comprises a second sleeve body with a notch and two second clamping plates oppositely arranged at two sides of the notch of the second sleeve body, the second sleeve body is sleeved on the fourth step, the second connecting sheet and the two second clamping plates are stacked together and locked by the second screw, and the second sleeve body is locked on the fourth step together by the locking of the second screw.

Further, the conductive loop includes, but is not limited to, a watchband contact finger.

Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme has the following beneficial effects:

1. the socket body and the plug body are respectively provided with an inner hole and are mutually communicated into a connecting channel, and the first air pipe and the second air pipe can be communicated by virtue of the connecting channels so as to meet the ventilation connection requirement of protective gas;

2. the first cable and the second cable are respectively electrically connected to the outer parts of the socket body and the plug body, and then the electric connection between the socket body and the plug body is realized through the conducting ring, so that the electric connection requirement of the cables can be met;

3. through once pegging graft between socket body and the plug body, can satisfy electrically conductive connection demand and ventilation connection demand simultaneously, have characteristics such as easy and simple to handle, efficient, occupation space are little.

Drawings

In order that the advantages of the utility model will be readily understood, a more particular description of the utility model briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the application and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the application will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a cable connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a cable connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure in a disconnected state;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a receptacle mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of an internal structure of the socket body in fig. 3;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a plug mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of a plug mechanism and a socket mechanism in a plugged state according to an embodiment of the present application.

The reference numerals are as follows:

20-socket mechanism, 21-socket body, 211-third step, 212-first inner hole, 213-second inner hole, 22-conducting ring, 23-first clamping sleeve, 24-first screw, 25-first cable, 26-first clamp, 27-first air pipe, 28-first connecting joint;

30-plug mechanism, 31-plug body, 311-second step, 312-first step, 313-fourth step, 314-second groove, 32-O-ring seal, 33-second clamping sleeve, 34-second screw, 35-second cable, 36-second clamp, 37-second air pipe, 38-second connection joint.

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present application. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present application may be practiced without one or more of these details. In other instances, some features that are well known in the art have not been described in order to avoid obscuring the embodiments of the present application.

In the description of the present application, the term "a and/or B" means all possible combinations of a and B, such as a alone, B alone or a and B, the term "at least one a or B" or "at least one of a and B" has a meaning similar to "a and/or B" and may include a alone, B alone or a and B; the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents; the terms "medial", "lateral", "longitudinal

The directions or positional relationships indicated to "," transverse "," upper "," lower "," top "," bottom ", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of description of the present application and do not require that the present application must be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus are not to be construed as limiting the present application; the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Moreover, in the description of the present application, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "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; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. In addition, the term "exemplary" means "serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration," any implementation described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments, and although various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the figures, the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated. The specific meaning of the terms in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art in a specific context.

Embodiments of the present application are described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

examples

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, the present embodiment provides a cable connector including a socket mechanism 20, a plug mechanism 30, and a conductive ring 22.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the receptacle mechanism 20 includes: the socket body 21, the first connection fitting 28, the first air tube 27, and the first cable 25. Specifically, the interior of the socket body 21 is hollow, a first inner hole 212 is provided in the interior of the first end of the socket body 21, a first connecting joint 28 is provided at the second end of the socket body 21, and the first end of the socket body 21 is opposite to the second end of the socket body 21; the first connecting joint 28 is hollow and communicated with the interior of the socket body 21; the first air pipe 27 is communicated with the inside of the first connecting joint 28 and is connected with the inside of the first connecting joint in a sealing way; the first cable 25 is locked to the outer wall of the socket body 21 and the two are electrically connected.

The socket body 21 is integrally in a tubular structure, and is connected with a first air pipe 27 and a first cable 25, the first air pipe 27 is communicated with the interior of the socket body 21, the first cable 25 is electrically connected with the socket body 21, and the first air pipe 27 and the first cable 25 are connected with the socket body 21 into a whole, so that the integrated connection operation of electric conduction and ventilation is facilitated; the interior of the socket body 21 is designed to be penetrating, and is capable of being mated with the plug mechanism 30 for the purpose of fitting with the plug mechanism 30, and is also capable of being used as a part of a gas connection passage.

As shown in fig. 5, the plug mechanism 30 includes: the plug body 31, the second connection fitting 38, the second air tube 37, and the second cable 35. Specifically, the plug body 31 is hollow and is communicated with the interior of the socket body 21, the outer wall of the first end of the plug body 31 is provided with a first step 312, the second end of the plug body 31 is provided with a second connecting joint 38, and the first end of the plug body 31 is opposite to the second end of the plug body 31; the first end of the plug body 31 is in sealing connection with the interior of the first end of the socket body 21 in a matching manner, and the first step 312 is arranged in the first inner hole 212; the second connection joint 38 is hollow and communicates with the interior of the plug body 31; the second air pipe 37 is communicated with the inside of the second connecting joint 38 and is in sealing connection with the second air pipe 37 so as to realize the internal communication between the second air pipe 37 and the first air pipe 27; the second cable 35 is locked to the outer wall of the plug body 31 and the two are electrically connected.

The plug body 31 is integrally in a tubular structure, a first end of the plug body 31 can be inserted into the first end of the socket body 21, a second air pipe 37 and a second cable 35 are connected to the plug body 31, the second air pipe 37 is communicated with the interior of the plug body 31, the second cable 35 is electrically connected with the plug body 31, and the second air pipe 37 and the second cable 35 are connected with the plug body 31 into a whole, so that the integral connection operation of electric conduction and ventilation is facilitated; in addition, the plug body 31 is formed to have a penetrating structure, and can be used as a part of a gas connection passage, and after being inserted, the first gas pipe 27 and the second gas pipe 37 can be connected to each other to realize ventilation connection.

After the plug body 31 and the socket body 21 are inserted, the connection reliability of the two can be ensured by means of friction force, a locking mechanism or the like. Illustratively, one way to use friction is: after the plug is inserted, at least part of the outer surface of the plug body 31 inserted into the socket body 21 is tightly attached to the inner wall of the socket body 21, i.e. at least part of the contact surface between the plug body 31 and the socket body 21 can be in interference fit; illustratively, one way to employ a locking mechanism is: the locking mechanism may be a matching mechanism of a protrusion and a groove, the protrusion is disposed on the outer wall of the plug body 31, the groove is disposed on the inner wall of the socket body 21, after the plug is inserted, the protrusion slides into the groove to prevent the plug body 31 from separating from the socket body 21, and of course, under the action of a certain external force, the protrusion can slide out of the groove to facilitate the plug body 31 to be pulled out of the socket body 21.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6, the conductive ring 22 is disposed between the first step 312 and the first inner hole 212 to electrically connect the socket body 21 and the plug body 31, thereby electrically connecting the first cable 25 and the second cable 35.

After plugging, the inner surface of the conductive ring 22 is in close contact with the first step 312, and the outer surface of the conductive ring 22 is in close contact with the first inner hole 212. The installation position of the conductive ring 22 is not limited, and it may be fixed on the first step 312 of the plug body 31 or in the first inner hole 212 of the socket body 21; preferably, the conductive ring 22 is mounted in the first bore 212; illustratively, one manner in which the conductive ring 22 is mounted in the first bore 212 is: the first inner hole 212 is provided with a first groove for placing the conductive ring 22, the first groove can limit the conductive ring 22, the conductive ring 22 is fixed in the first inner hole 212, and the outer surface of the conductive ring 22 is tightly contacted with the first groove.

Further, the conductive loop 22 includes, but is not limited to, a watchband contact finger. The watchband contact finger has certain elasticity and has the main functions of: firstly, the contact finger of the watchband can be contacted with the first step 312 and the first inner hole 212 more tightly after plugging; secondly, the close contact of the watchband contact finger with the first step 312 improves the connection reliability between the plug body 31 and the socket body 21.

Through above-mentioned structural design, utilize once pegging graft between socket body 21 and the plug body 31, can satisfy electrically conductive connection demand and ventilation connection demand simultaneously, have characteristics such as easy and simple to handle, efficient, occupation space is little.

In one implementation of this embodiment, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, an O-ring 32 is used to seal between the socket body 21 and the plug body 31. The specific installation position of the O-ring 32 is not limited, and is mainly used for ensuring the tightness of the connecting channel formed by the plug body 31 and the socket body 21 after being inserted and used for conducting the first air tube 27 and the second air tube 37.

In one implementation of the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 to 6, a second inner hole 213 is disposed at an end of the first inner hole 212 away from the first end of the socket body 21, the second inner hole 213 is communicated between the first inner hole 212 and the inner hole of the first connection joint 28, and the diameter of the second inner hole 213 is smaller than the diameter of the first inner hole 212; the front end of the first end of the plug body 31 is provided with a second step 311, and the second step 311 is provided with an O-shaped sealing ring 32; when the first end of the plug body 31 is inserted into the first end of the socket body 21, the second step 311 is disposed in the second inner hole 213, and the O-ring 32 is disposed between the second step 311 and the second inner hole 213. Illustratively, one way of installing the O-ring 32 is: the second groove 314 is arranged on the second step 311, the O-shaped sealing ring 32 is arranged in the second groove 314, and after the O-shaped sealing ring 32 is inserted, the O-shaped sealing ring 32 is sealed between the second step 311 and the second inner hole 213, so that the tightness of a connecting channel which is formed by inserting the plug body 31 and the socket body 21 and is used for conducting the first air pipe 27 and the second air pipe 37 can be ensured.

In one implementation of this embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, 5 and 6, the first connection joint and/or the second connection joint is a pagoda joint.

The first connection joint is used for connecting the first air pipe 27, and the reliability and the tightness of the connection between the first air pipe 27 and the first connection joint 28 can be enhanced by adopting the design of the pagoda joint. The second connection joint is used for connecting the second air pipe 37, and the reliability and the sealing performance of the second air pipe 37 and the second connection joint 38 after connection can be enhanced by adopting the design of the pagoda joint.

In one implementation of this embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, 5 and 6, one end of the first air tube 27 is sleeved on the first connecting joint 28 and is locked and connected by adopting the first clamping hoop 26; and/or one end of the second air tube 37 is sleeved on the second connecting joint 38 and is locked and connected by the second clamping hoop 36.

The first clamping band 26 is used for locking the first air pipe 27 and the first connecting joint 28, so that the reliability of the first air pipe 27 and the first connecting joint 28 after connection can be ensured. The second air pipe 37 and the second connecting joint 38 are locked by the second clamp 36, so that the reliability of the second air pipe 37 and the second connecting joint 38 after connection can be ensured.

In one implementation of the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, 5 and 6, a third step 211 is provided on the outer wall of the second end of the socket body 21, and a first terminal is provided at the end of the first cable 25 connected to the socket body 21, the first terminal having a first connection piece, the first connection piece being locked to the third step 211 of the socket body 21 through a first clamping joint; the first clamping joint comprises a first clamping sleeve 23 and a first screw 24, the first clamping sleeve 23 comprises a first sleeve body with a notch and two first clamping plates oppositely arranged at two sides of the notch of the first sleeve body, the first sleeve body is sleeved on the third step 211, the first connecting piece and the two first clamping plates are stacked together and locked by the first screw 24, and the first sleeve body is locked on the third step 211 through the locking of the first screw 24.

Wherein, the first connecting piece of the first terminal and the two first clamping plates can be connected into a whole by the locking of the first screw 24, and the first connecting piece can be arranged between the two first clamping plates or the first connecting piece is overlapped on the outer side of any one of the first clamping plates so as to realize the stable connection between the first cable 25 and the first clamping joint; the first sleeve body can be further contracted and tightened on the third step 211 by locking the first screw 24, so that a stable connection between the first clamping connector and the socket body 21 is realized, and further, the connection between the first cable 25 and the socket body 21 can be realized by the first clamping connector, and meanwhile, the electric connection between the first cable 25 and the socket body 21 can also be realized because the first terminal and the first clamping connector are conductors.

Likewise, a fourth step 313 is provided on the outer wall of the second end of the plug body 31, a second terminal is provided at the end of the second cable 35 connected to the plug body 31, the second terminal has a second connecting piece, and the second connecting piece is locked on the fourth step 313 of the plug body 31 through a second clamping joint; the second clamping joint comprises a second clamping sleeve 33 and a second screw 34, the second clamping sleeve 33 comprises a second sleeve body with a notch and two second clamping plates oppositely arranged at two sides of the notch of the second sleeve body, the second sleeve body is sleeved on the fourth step 313, the second connecting sheet and the two second clamping plates are stacked together and locked by the second screw 34, and the second sleeve body is locked on the fourth step 313 by the locking of the second screw 34.

Wherein, the second connection piece of the second terminal and the two second clamping plates can be connected into a whole by locking the second screw 34, the second connection piece can be arranged between the two second clamping plates or the second connection piece is overlapped on the outer side of any one of the second clamping plates, so as to realize the stable connection between the second cable 35 and the second clamping joint; the second sleeve body can be further contracted and tightened on the fourth step 313 by locking the second screw 34, so that a stable connection between the second clamping connector and the plug body 31 is realized, and further, the connection between the second cable 35 and the plug body 31 can be realized by the second clamping connector, and meanwhile, the electric connection between the second cable 35 and the plug body 31 can also be realized because the second terminal and the second clamping connector are conductors.

While the fundamental principles and main features of the present application and advantages thereof have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the application being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim concerned.

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 detail below, and that the embodiments described in the examples may be combined as appropriate to form other embodiments that will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

Claims (9)

1. The cable connector is characterized by comprising a socket mechanism, a plug mechanism and a conductive ring;

the socket mechanism includes:

the socket comprises a socket body, wherein the socket body is hollow, a first inner hole is formed in the first end of the socket body, a first connecting joint is arranged at the second end of the socket body, and the first end of the socket body and the second end of the socket body are arranged oppositely;

the first connecting joint is hollow and communicated with the interior of the socket body;

the first air pipe is communicated with the inside of the first connecting joint and is in sealing connection with the first connecting joint; and

the first cable is locked on the outer wall of the socket body and is electrically connected with the outer wall of the socket body;

the plug mechanism includes:

the plug comprises a plug body, wherein the plug body is hollow and is communicated with the interior of the socket body, a first step is arranged on the outer wall of a first end of the plug body, a second connecting joint is arranged at a second end of the plug body, and the first end of the plug body is opposite to the second end of the plug body; the first end of the plug body is in sealing connection with the inside of the first end of the socket body in a matched mode, and the first step is arranged in the first inner hole;

the second connecting joint is hollow and communicated with the inside of the plug body;

the second air pipe is communicated with the inside of the second connecting joint and is in sealing connection with the second connecting joint so as to realize the internal communication between the second air pipe and the first air pipe; and

the second cable is locked on the outer wall of the plug body and is electrically connected with the outer wall of the plug body;

the conductive ring is arranged between the first step and the first inner hole, so that the socket body and the plug body are electrically connected, and further the first cable and the second cable are electrically connected.

2. The electrical cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the sealing is achieved between the receptacle body and the plug body using an O-ring seal.

3. A cable connector according to claim 2, wherein,

a second inner hole is formed in one end, far away from the first end of the socket body, of the first inner hole, the second inner hole is communicated between the first inner hole and the inner hole of the first connecting joint, and the diameter of the second inner hole is smaller than that of the first inner hole;

the front end of the first end of the plug body is provided with a second step, and the second step is provided with the O-shaped sealing ring;

when the first end of the plug body is inserted into the first end of the socket body, the second step is arranged in the second inner hole, and the O-shaped sealing ring is arranged between the second step and the second inner hole.

4. The electrical cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the first bore has a first groove disposed therein for receiving the conductive ring.

5. The electrical cable connector as recited in claim 1, wherein the first connection fitting and/or the second connection fitting is a pagoda fitting.

6. The cable connector of claim 1, wherein one end of the first air tube is sleeved on the first connecting joint and is locked and connected by a first clamping hoop; and/or

One end of the second air pipe is sleeved on the second connecting joint and is connected by adopting a second clamp.

7. The cable connector of claim 1, wherein a third step is provided on an outer wall of the second end of the socket body, the end of the first cable connected to the socket body is provided with a first terminal having a first connecting piece, and the first connecting piece is locked to the third step of the socket body by a first clamping joint;

the first clamping connector comprises a first clamping sleeve and a first screw, the first clamping sleeve comprises a first sleeve body with a notch and two first clamping plates oppositely arranged at two sides of the notch of the first sleeve body, the first sleeve body is sleeved on the third step, the first connecting piece and the two first clamping plates are stacked together and locked by the first screw, and the first sleeve body is locked on the third step together by the locking of the first screw.

8. The cable connector of claim 1, wherein a fourth step is provided on an outer wall of the second end of the plug body, a second terminal is provided at an end of the second cable connected to the plug body, the second terminal having a second connecting piece, the second connecting piece being locked to the fourth step of the plug body by a second clamping joint;

the second clamping connector comprises a second clamping sleeve and a second screw, the second clamping sleeve comprises a second sleeve body with a notch and two second clamping plates oppositely arranged at two sides of the notch of the second sleeve body, the second sleeve body is sleeved on the fourth step, the second connecting sheet and the two second clamping plates are stacked together and locked by the second screw, and the second sleeve body is locked on the fourth step together by the locking of the second screw.

9. A cable connector according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein said conductive loop includes, but is not limited to, a watchband contact finger.

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