CN219576131U - Connector and automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector and an automobile, which comprise a shell, a cover plate, a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the cover plate is arranged on the shell; the first terminal and the second terminal are both mounted within the housing; the first terminal is used for electrically connecting with a first target object, and the second terminal is used for electrically connecting with a second target object; the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected in the hollow part of the shell; the shell is provided with a mounting hole, and the mounting hole extends from the outer surface of the shell to be communicated with the hollow part. Electrically connected through the first terminal and the second terminal, so that the connector can conduct electricity; when the first terminal or the second terminal inside the connector is damaged, the mounting hole can be opened by detaching the cover plate, and since the mounting hole communicates with the inside of the housing and the mounting hole is opposite to the first terminal and the second terminal, the first terminal or the second terminal can be repaired from the mounting hole.

Description

Connector and automobile

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of automobile connectors, and relates to a connector and an automobile.

Background

Because of the limited interior space of the automobile, the cable is often not properly laid out into the automobile, and therefore, the cable inside the automobile needs to be electrically connected with the copper bar through the connector; the existing copper bars can be designed into various shapes, so that the proper layout in the automobile is facilitated, and the space in the automobile is saved. The connector comprises a shell, a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are both installed in the shell, and the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected. When the copper wire is used, the first terminal is electrically connected with the copper wire, the second terminal is electrically connected with the cable, and therefore the copper wire and the cable can be electrically connected together through the first terminal and the second terminal.

However, when the first terminal and the second terminal are damaged, the housing cannot be disassembled to repair the damaged portion thereof, resulting in reduced connector practicality.

Disclosure of Invention

The technical problems to be solved by the utility model are as follows: the connector and the automobile are provided for solving the problem that the connector cannot be detached to repair the damaged parts of the first terminal and the second terminal in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: a connector comprises a housing, a cover plate, a first terminal and a second terminal; the first terminal and the second terminal are both mounted within the housing; the first terminal is used for electrically connecting with a first target object, and the second terminal is used for electrically connecting with a second target object; the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected in the hollow part of the shell; the shell is provided with a mounting hole which extends from the outer surface of the shell to be communicated with the hollow part; the mounting hole is opposite to the first terminal and the second terminal so that maintenance of the first terminal and the second terminal is possible at the mounting hole; the shell and the cover plate are detachably connected to close or open an opening formed by the mounting hole on the outer surface of the shell.

Optionally, the shell is further provided with a first connecting hole and a second connecting hole, and the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole extend from the outer surface of the shell to be communicated with the hollow part; the first terminal is positioned in the first connecting hole, and the second terminal is positioned in the second connecting hole; an included angle between the axis of the first connecting hole and the axis of the second connecting hole is larger than 0 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees.

Optionally, the first terminal is an L-shaped terminal, and comprises a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate, wherein one end of the first connecting plate is connected with one end of the second connecting plate; the first connecting plate is positioned in the first connecting hole and is used for being connected with a first target object; the second connecting plate is positioned in the hollow part and is connected with the second terminal.

Optionally, the connector further comprises a first rubber core and a second rubber core; the first rubber core is arranged in the first connecting hole, and the second rubber core is arranged in the second connecting hole; the first terminal is mounted on the first rubber core, and the second terminal is mounted on the second rubber core.

Optionally, the connector further comprises a connecting piece, and the connecting piece fixes the first terminal and the first rubber core together.

Optionally, the first rubber core is provided with a first section structure and a second section structure which are sequentially connected, the first section structure is located in the first connecting hole, and the second section structure is located outside the shell; the connector further comprises a sealing element which is sleeved on the first section structure, and the sealing element is extruded between the second section structure and the shell.

Optionally, the connector further includes a tail cap, the tail cap is used for being connected with the second target object, a first limiting structure is arranged on the tail cap, a second limiting structure is arranged on the shell, and the first limiting structure is matched with the second limiting structure, so that the tail cap is fixed on the shell.

Optionally, the connector further includes a screw, and the first terminal and the second terminal are connected through the screw.

Optionally, the connector further includes a waterproof member surrounding an outer side of the mounting hole and pressed between the housing and the cover plate.

In order to solve the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present utility model provides an automobile, including the connector described in any one of the above.

In the connector and the automobile provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the connector can conduct electricity through the first terminal and the second terminal; when the first terminal or the second terminal inside the connector is damaged, the mounting hole can be opened by detaching the cover plate, and since the mounting hole communicates with the inside of the housing and the mounting hole is opposite to the first terminal and the second terminal, the first terminal or the second terminal can be repaired from the mounting hole.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a connector housing according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a second rubber core of the connector according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals in the specification are as follows:

1. a housing; 11. a mounting hole; 12. a first connection hole; 13. a second connection hole; 14. a baffle;

2. a cover plate;

3. a first terminal; 31. a first connection plate; 32. a second connecting plate;

4. a second terminal;

5. a screw;

6. a first rubber core; 61. a first segment structure; 62. a second segment structure; 63. a groove; 64. a first clamping groove; 65. a first clamping block;

7. a second rubber core;

8. a connecting piece;

9. a seal;

10. a waterproof member;

21. a shielding ring;

22. a compression ring;

23. a tail cover; 231. a first annular portion; 232. a second annular portion; 233. a first limit structure; 234. a second limit structure;

24. a waterproof jacket;

100. a connector;

200. a second target object.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems, technical schemes and beneficial effects solved by the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the connector 100 includes a housing 1, a cover plate 2, a first terminal 3, and a second terminal 4; wherein the housing 1 is used for protecting the internal components; the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4 are both mounted in the housing 1; the first terminal 3 is used for electrically connecting a first target object, and the second terminal 4 is used for electrically connecting a second target object; the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4 are electrically connected in the hollow portion of the housing 1 to enable the connector 100 to conduct electricity; the shell 1 is provided with a mounting hole 11, and the mounting hole 11 extends from the outer surface of the shell 1 to be communicated with the hollow part; the mounting hole 11 is opposite to the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4 so that maintenance of the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4 is possible at the mounting hole 11; the housing 1 and the cover plate 2 are detachably coupled to close or open an opening formed in the outer surface of the housing 1 by the mounting hole 11.

Electrically connecting the first object and the second object through the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4; when the first terminal 3 or the second terminal 4 inside the connector 100 is damaged, the mounting hole 11 can be opened by removing the cap plate 2, and since the mounting hole 11 communicates with the inside of the housing 1 and the mounting hole 11 is opposite to the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4, the first terminal 3 or the second terminal 4 can be repaired from the mounting hole 11.

In this embodiment, the casing 1 is provided with a threaded hole, the cover plate 2 is provided with a first through hole, and the bolt passes through the first through hole of the cover plate 2 and is in threaded connection with the threaded hole of the casing 1, so that the cover plate 2 is extruded and fixed between the bolt and the casing 1.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the connector 100 further includes a screw 5, and the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4 are connected by the screw 5. The arrangement of the screw 5 reduces the cost of the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4 and makes the connection more secure than the manner in which the plug of the terminal and the socket of the other terminal are connected to each other.

As shown in fig. 1, in an embodiment, the connector 100 further includes a waterproof member 10, and the waterproof member 10 surrounds the outside of the mounting hole 11; the waterproof member 10 may be placed in the waterproof tank and pressed between the housing 1 and the cover plate 2. This arrangement can increase the water resistance between the housing 1 and the cover plate 2 so as not to permeate water from the gap between the housing 1 and the cover plate 2. The waterproof member 10 may be a waterproof ring, which surrounds the outside of the mounting hole 11. In addition, a waterproof groove is formed in the housing 1, the waterproof groove surrounds the outer side of the mounting hole 11, and the waterproof member 10 is mounted in the waterproof groove.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the housing 1 is further provided with a first connection hole 12 and a second connection hole 13, and the first connection hole 12 and the second connection hole 13 extend from the outer surface of the housing 1 to communicate with the hollow portion so as to mount the first terminal 3 from the first connection hole 12 and mount the second terminal 4 from the second connection hole 13; the first terminal 3 is located in the first connecting hole 12, in this case, the first terminal 3 may be completely located in the first connecting hole 12, and the copper bar extends into the first connecting hole 12 to be connected with the first terminal 3, or, of course, part of the first terminal 3 may be located in the first connecting hole 12, another part of the first terminal is located outside the housing 1, and the copper bar is connected with the first terminal 3 outside the housing 1; the second terminal 4 is located in the second connection hole 13, where the second terminal 4 may be located entirely in the second connection hole 13, and the cable 200 extends into the second connection hole 13 to be connected to the second terminal 4, and of course, the second terminal 4 may be partially located in the second connection hole 13, and the other portion is located outside the housing 1, where the cable 200 is connected to the second terminal 4 outside the housing 1; the angle between the axis of the first connection hole 12 and the axis of the second connection hole 13 is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees. That is, the connector 100 is an elbow connector, which facilitates connection between the copper bar and the cable 200 and increases applicability of the connector.

Specifically, the first connecting hole 12 is disposed at one end of the housing 1, the second connecting hole 13 is disposed at the other end of the housing 1, the mounting hole 11 is disposed on the housing 1, the hollow portion is disposed between the mounting hole 11 and the first connecting hole 12, and at this time, the mounting hole 11, the hollow portion and the first connecting hole 12 are coaxially disposed, that is, the mounting hole 11, the hollow portion and the first connecting hole 12 are the same hole;

in other embodiments, when the angle between the axis of the first connecting hole 12 and the axis of the second connecting hole 13 is 0 degrees or 180 degrees, the first connecting hole 12, the hollow portion and the second connecting hole 13 are coaxially disposed, that is, the three are the same hole, and the mounting hole 11 is disposed on the side wall of the housing 1.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the first terminal 3 is an L-shaped terminal, and includes a first connection plate 31 and a second connection plate 32, and one end of the first connection plate 31 is connected to one end of the second connection plate 32; the first connecting plate 31 is located in the first connecting hole 12 and is used for connecting with the copper bar; the second connection plate 32 is located in the hollow portion and connected to the second terminal 4. This arrangement can promote convenience when both ends of the first terminal 3 are connected with the second terminal 4 and the copper bar, respectively, as compared with an operation of connecting the second terminal 4 and the copper bar, respectively, with the straight-line terminal.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the connector 100 further comprises a first glue core 6 and a second glue core 7; the first rubber core 6 is disposed in the first connecting hole 12, and at this time, the first rubber core 6 may be completely or partially located in the first connecting hole 12; the second rubber core 7 is disposed in the second connecting hole 13, and at this time, the second rubber core 7 may be completely or partially disposed in the second connecting hole 13; the first terminal 3 is mounted on the first core 6 and the second terminal 4 is mounted on the second core 7. The first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4 are respectively fixed by the arrangement of the first rubber core 6 and the arrangement of the second rubber core 7, so that the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4 are prevented from moving. Wherein the shell 1 is a metal shell; the first rubber core 6 and the second rubber core 7 have insulating effect, and can separate the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4 from the shell 1 respectively, so that the first terminal 3 and the second terminal 4 are prevented from being electrically connected with the shell 1.

As shown in fig. 1, in an embodiment, the connector 100 further includes a connecting member 8, and the connecting member 8 fixes the first terminal 3 and the first adhesive core 6 together. Wherein, connecting piece 8 can be the spacer pin, has all seted up spacing hole on first terminal 3 and the first core 6 to through the cooperation in spacer pin and spacing hole, so that first terminal 3 and first core 6 fixed connection. Wherein, the first rubber core 6 and the second rubber core 7 are provided with second through holes, so that the first terminal 3 is arranged in the second through hole of the first rubber core 6 in a penetrating way, and the second terminal 4 is arranged in the second through hole of the second rubber core 7 in a penetrating way.

As shown in fig. 1, in an embodiment, the first rubber core 6 has a first section structure 61 and a second section structure 62 connected in sequence, the first section structure 61 is located in the first connecting hole 12, and the second section structure 62 is located outside the housing 1; the connector 100 further comprises a seal 9, the seal 9 being fitted over the first section 61 and the seal 9 being compressed between the second section 62 and the housing 1. This arrangement makes the mounting of the sealing member 9 more stable, thereby improving the sealing effect of the sealing member 9. Wherein the seal 9 may be a waterproof ring.

Specifically, the first rubber core 6 is provided with a groove 63, and one end of the shell 1 is positioned in the groove 63; in addition, the sealing element 9 is sleeved on the first section structure 61, in fact, the baffle 14 is arranged on the outer side of the shell 1, the sealing element 9 is sleeved on the outer side of the shell 1 and is in contact with the side surface of the baffle 14, and the first section structure 61 is positioned in the first connecting hole 12 of the shell 1, so that the sealing element 9 is sleeved on the first section structure 61 and is extruded between the second section structure 62 and the baffle 14; the lateral wall of first gum core 6 is provided with first draw-in groove 64, still is provided with first fixture block 65 on the casing 1, and second section structure first gum core 6 and casing 1 pass through first draw-in groove 64 and first fixture block 65 joint to make first gum core 6 and casing 1 fixed.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the connector 100 further includes a shielding ring 21 and a pressing ring 22, the shielding ring 21 is sleeved on the cable 200, and the pressing ring 22 is sleeved on the shielding ring 21, so that the shielding ring 21 presses the shielding wires on the cable 200 to ensure that the shielding ring 21 is in stable contact with the shielding wires; the shield ring 21 is provided with contacts which collide with the inner wall of the housing 1 so that the shield wires are electrically connected with the housing 1 to enable the housing 1 to shield electromagnetic waves.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the connector 100 further includes a tail cap 23, where the tail cap 23 is used to connect with the cable 200, the tail cap 23 is in a stepped annular structure, the tail cap 23 includes a first annular portion 231 and a second annular portion 232, and an inner diameter of the first annular portion 231 is larger than an inner diameter of the second annular portion 232 so as to be a stepped surface therebetween, where the first annular portion 231 is sleeved on the cable 200 and is in interference fit, a first limit structure 233 is provided on a side wall of the second annular portion 232, a second limit structure 234 is provided on the housing 1, and the first limit structure 233 is matched with the second limit structure 234 so as to fix the tail cap 23 on the housing 1. The first limiting structure 233 may be a second clamping groove, and the second limiting structure 234 may be a second clamping block, so that the tail cover 23 is fastened and fixed on the housing 1 through the cooperation of the second clamping groove and the second clamping block; this arrangement allows the cable 200 to be fixed relative to the housing 1, avoiding any arbitrary movement of the cable 200. In other embodiments, the first limiting structure 233 may be a second clamping block, and the second limiting structure 234 may be a second clamping groove.

In one embodiment, the connector 100 further includes a waterproof jacket 24, where the waterproof jacket 24 is sleeved on the cable 200, and is pressed between the end surface of the pressure ring 22 and the stepped surface of the tail cover 23, and is located in the second connection hole 13. This arrangement can increase the water resistance between the tail cap 23 and the housing 1 so as not to permeate from the slit of the second connection hole 13.

The embodiment of the present utility model further provides an automobile, including a first target object, a second target object, and the connector 100 of any one of the above embodiments, where the connector 100 is configured to electrically connect the first target object and the second target object. By the above arrangement, the first terminal 3 or the second terminal 4 can be repaired from the mounting hole 11, thereby improving the practicality of the connector 100. In addition, the first target object may be a copper bar and the second target object may be a cable.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the utility model is not intended to be limiting, but rather is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and principles of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A connector is characterized by comprising a shell, a cover plate, a first terminal and a second terminal;

the first terminal and the second terminal are both mounted within the housing; the first terminal is used for electrically connecting with a first target object, and the second terminal is used for electrically connecting with a second target object;

the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected in the hollow part of the shell;

the shell is provided with a mounting hole which extends from the outer surface of the shell to be communicated with the hollow part;

the mounting hole is opposite to the first terminal and the second terminal so that maintenance of the first terminal and the second terminal is possible at the mounting hole;

the shell and the cover plate are detachably connected to close or open an opening formed by the mounting hole on the outer surface of the shell.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the housing is further provided with a first connection hole and a second connection hole, each of which extends from an outer surface of the housing to communicate with the hollow portion;

the first terminal is positioned in the first connecting hole, and the second terminal is positioned in the second connecting hole;

an included angle between the axis of the first connecting hole and the axis of the second connecting hole is larger than 0 degrees and smaller than 180 degrees.

3. The connector of claim 2, wherein the first terminal is an L-shaped terminal comprising a first connection plate and a second connection plate, one end of the first connection plate being connected to one end of the second connection plate;

the first connecting plate is positioned in the first connecting hole and is used for being connected with a first target object;

the second connecting plate is positioned in the hollow part and is connected with the second terminal.

4. The connector of claim 2, further comprising a first rubber core and a second rubber core;

the first rubber core is arranged in the first connecting hole, and the second rubber core is arranged in the second connecting hole;

the first terminal is mounted on the first rubber core, and the second terminal is mounted on the second rubber core.

5. The connector of claim 4, further comprising a connector securing the first terminal and the first core together.

6. The connector of claim 4, wherein the first rubber core has a first section structure and a second section structure connected in sequence, the first section structure being located in the first connection hole, the second section structure being located outside the housing;

the connector further comprises a sealing element which is sleeved on the first section structure, and the sealing element is extruded between the second section structure and the shell.

7. The connector of claim 1, further comprising a tail cap for connection with a second target object, the tail cap having a first limit structure disposed thereon, the housing having a second limit structure disposed thereon, the first limit structure cooperating with the second limit structure to secure the tail cap to the housing.

8. The connector of claim 1, further comprising a screw through which the first terminal and the second terminal are connected.

9. The connector of claim 1, further comprising a flashing member surrounding the outside of the mounting hole and compressed between the housing and the cover plate.

10. An automobile comprising the connector of any one of claims 1-9.