CN220021781U

CN220021781U - Connector housing assembly, connector and connector assembly

Info

Publication number: CN220021781U
Application number: CN202321709380.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张宇; 周啸; 杨昱辰
Original assignee: Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-06-30
Filing date: 2023-06-30
Publication date: 2023-11-14
Anticipated expiration: 2033-06-30

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector housing assembly, a connector and a connector assembly. The connector housing assembly includes: a housing including a flange portion formed with a mounting hole; a connecting member passing through the mounting hole for connecting the flange portion to a mounting plate; and a seal ring provided on the flange portion for sealing between the flange portion and the mounting plate. When the flange portion is connected to the mounting plate, the seal ring is axially compressed between the flange portion and the mounting plate, and the flange portion is axially movable and radially movable relative to the connector such that the housing is axially and radially floatable relative to the mounting plate. Therefore, the utility model is applicable to the large-offset matching condition, and the floating structure is simple and easy to manufacture.

Description

Connector housing assembly, connector and connector assembly

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to a connector housing assembly, a connector including the connector housing assembly, and a connector assembly including the connector.

Background

In the prior art, the sealing structure of the quick connector is arranged between the flange part of the shell and the mounting plate, and the flange part of the shell is locked to the mounting plate by means of bolts, so that the sealing ring is compressed between the flange part of the shell and the mounting plate, and the sealing effect is achieved. Such quick connectors rely on slight float of the connector terminals to achieve slight misalignment mating, and the housings of the connectors are stationary, so that when a large amount of misalignment between the two connectors is required for mating, the two connectors cannot be mated.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model is directed to solving at least one of the above-mentioned problems and disadvantages of the prior art.

According to one aspect of the present utility model, a connector housing assembly is provided. The connector housing assembly includes: a housing including a flange portion formed with a mounting hole; a connecting member passing through the mounting hole for connecting the flange portion to a mounting plate; and a seal ring provided on the flange portion for sealing between the flange portion and the mounting plate. When the flange portion is connected to the mounting plate, the seal ring is axially compressed between the flange portion and the mounting plate, and the flange portion is axially movable and radially movable relative to the connector such that the housing is axially and radially floatable relative to the mounting plate.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the flange part has a bottom surface facing the mounting plate, and the sealing ring protrudes from the bottom surface of the flange part by a predetermined height to be capable of floatingly supporting the housing on the mounting plate.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, when the flange portion is coupled to the mounting plate, there is a predetermined gap between a bottom surface of the flange portion and a top surface of the mounting plate to allow the housing to axially float with respect to the mounting plate.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the connection member includes: the connecting part is positioned at one end of the connecting piece and is suitable for being connected with the nut in a threaded manner; an operation part, which is positioned at the other end of the connecting piece and is used for operating the connecting piece; and a shaft-like portion located between the connecting portion and the operating portion. The shaft-like portion is disposed in the mounting hole, and a diameter of the shaft-like portion is smaller than an inner diameter of the mounting hole so that the flange portion can move radially with respect to the connection member.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the connection member further includes: and a flange portion formed on an outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion and adjacent to the connection portion, the flange portion being for supporting on a top surface of the mounting plate to position the connection member on the mounting plate.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a diameter of the flange portion is smaller than an inner diameter of the mounting hole to allow the flange portion to pass through the mounting hole; and the diameter of the operating portion is larger than the inner diameter of the mounting hole to prevent the operating portion from passing through the mounting hole.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the shaft-like portion extends from a bottom surface of the flange portion to a bottom surface of the operation portion, and an axial length of the shaft-like portion is greater than a thickness of the flange portion so that the flange portion is axially movable with respect to the connection member.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the connector housing assembly further comprises: and the spring piece is arranged in the gap between the shaft-shaped part and the mounting hole and is used for positioning the central line of the mounting hole so that the central line of the mounting hole coincides with the central line of the connecting piece.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the spring member includes: a cylindrical body which is sleeved on the shaft-shaped part and the upper end and the lower end of which respectively lean against the operation part and the flange part; and an elastic part connected with the lower end of the cylindrical body and abutting against the inner side of the mounting hole.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the elastic portion of the spring member has a flared shape that flares upward.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a plurality of mounting holes are formed on the flange portion, and the connector housing assembly includes a plurality of connection members and a plurality of spring members respectively provided in the plurality of mounting holes; a step is formed on the inner side of the mounting hole, and the upper end of the elastic part is abutted against the supporting surface of the step so as to ensure that the flange part is in a horizontal posture perpendicular to the axial direction of the connecting piece.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a seal ring installation groove in which the seal ring is installed is formed on the bottom surface of the flange portion.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, a connector is provided. The connector includes: the aforementioned connector housing assembly; and a terminal mounted in the housing.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, a connector assembly is provided. The connector assembly includes: the connector; and a mounting plate to which the housing of the connector is floatingly mounted.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the connector assembly further comprises: and the nut is in threaded connection with the connector connecting piece and is used for fastening the connector connecting piece to the mounting plate.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a fitting hole into which one end of the nut is fitted is formed on the mounting plate; the cross sections of the assembly holes and one end of the nut are regular polygons so as to prevent the nut from rotating relative to the mounting plate.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a plurality of positioning grooves are formed on an edge of the flange portion of the housing, and a plurality of positioning protrusions are formed on the mounting plate, the plurality of positioning protrusions being respectively engaged with the plurality of positioning grooves to position the housing.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, one insertion hole is formed on the flange portion of the housing, and one pin is formed on the mounting plate, the one pin being for being engaged with the one insertion hole for ensuring that the housing is mounted to the mounting plate in a correct orientation.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, an opening for communication with the interior cavity of the housing is formed in the mounting plate, around which opening the sealing ring of the connector surrounds.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the connector assembly further comprises: a mating connector, a portion of which is inserted into the housing of the connector via an opening in the mounting plate to mate with the connector.

In the foregoing exemplary embodiments according to the present utility model, the housing of the connector can float with respect to the mounting plate, and thus the present utility model can be applied to a case of large-offset mating, and the floating structure of the present utility model is simple and easy to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the present utility model will become apparent from the following description of the utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings, which provide a thorough understanding of the present utility model.

Drawings

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 2 shows an exploded schematic view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector housing assembly from the bottom, according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 4 shows an exploded schematic view of a connector housing assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, wherein the connector has been connected to a nut;

FIG. 6 shows an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of the connector assembly shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, wherein one of the connectors has not yet been connected to a nut;

FIG. 8 shows an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of the connector assembly shown in FIG. 7;

fig. 9 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, wherein a sealing ring is shown.

Detailed Description

The technical scheme of the utility model is further specifically described below through examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to illustrate the general inventive concept and should not be taken as limiting the utility model.

Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in the drawings in order to simplify the drawings.

According to one general technical concept of the present utility model, a connector housing assembly is provided. The connector housing assembly includes: a housing including a flange portion formed with a mounting hole; a connecting member passing through the mounting hole for connecting the flange portion to a mounting plate; and a seal ring provided on the flange portion for sealing between the flange portion and the mounting plate. When the flange portion is connected to the mounting plate, the seal ring is axially compressed between the flange portion and the mounting plate, and the flange portion is axially movable and radially movable relative to the connector such that the housing is axially and radially floatable relative to the mounting plate.

According to another general technical concept of the present utility model, a connector is provided. The connector includes: the aforementioned connector housing assembly; and a terminal mounted in the housing.

According to another general technical concept of the present utility model, a connector assembly is provided. The connector assembly includes: the connector; and a mounting plate to which the housing of the connector is floatingly mounted.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; FIG. 2 shows an exploded schematic view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; FIG. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector housing assembly from the bottom, according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; fig. 4 shows an exploded schematic view of a connector housing assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model.

As shown in fig. 1-4, in one exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a connector housing assembly is disclosed. The connector housing assembly mainly includes: a housing 1, a connecting piece 3 and a sealing ring 5. The housing 1 includes a flange portion 10 formed with a mounting hole 11. The connector 3 passes through a mounting hole 11 in the flange portion 10 for connecting the flange portion 10 to the mounting plate 2. The seal ring 5 is provided on the flange portion 10 for sealing between the flange portion 10 and the mounting plate 2.

Fig. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, wherein the connecting piece 3 has been connected to the nut 4; FIG. 6 shows an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of the connector assembly shown in FIG. 5; fig. 7 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, wherein one of the connectors 3 has not yet been connected to the nut 4; FIG. 8 shows an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of the connector assembly shown in FIG. 7; fig. 9 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, wherein a sealing ring 5 is shown.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, when the flange portion 10 of the housing 1 is connected to the mounting plate 2 by the connection member 3, the seal ring 5 is axially pressed between the flange portion 10 and the mounting plate 2, and the flange portion 10 is axially movable and radially movable with respect to the connection member 3, so that the housing 1 is axially and radially movable with respect to the mounting plate 2.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the flange portion 10 has a bottom surface 10c facing the mounting plate 2. The seal ring 5 protrudes from the bottom surface 10c of the flange portion 10 by a predetermined height so as to be able to support the housing 1 on the mounting plate 2 in a floating manner.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, when the flange portion 10 is attached to the mounting plate 2, a bottom surface 10c of the flange portion 10 has a predetermined gap with the top surface of the mounting plate 2 to allow the housing 1 to axially float with respect to the mounting plate 2.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, when the housing 1 axially floats relative to the mounting plate 2, the seal ring 5 is elastically deformed in the axial direction of the connection member 3. When the housing 1 floats radially relative to the mounting plate 2, the seal ring 5 slides on the top surface of the mounting plate 2 in the radial direction of the connection member 3, thereby realizing radial floating of the housing 1.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connection member 3 mainly includes: a connection portion 31, an operation portion 34, and a shaft portion 33. The connecting portion 31 is located at one end of the connecting member 3 and is adapted to be screwed with the nut 4. An operating portion 34 is provided at the other end of the connecting member 3 for operating the connecting member 3, for example, for operating the rotation of the connecting member 3 to be screwed with the nut 4. The shaft-like portion 33 is located between the connecting portion 31 and the operating portion 34. The shaft-like portion 33 is provided in the mounting hole 11 of the flange portion 10, and the diameter of the shaft-like portion 33 is smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting hole 11. Thus, there is a radial gap between the shaft-like portion 33 and the mounting hole 11, so that the flange portion 10 can move radially with respect to the connection member 3, thereby enabling the housing 1 to float radially with respect to the mounting plate 2.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector 3 further includes a flange portion 32, and the flange portion 32 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft-like portion 33 and adjacent to the connecting portion 31. The flange portion 32 is for supporting on the top surface of the mounting plate 2 to position the connector 3 on the mounting plate 2.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the flange portion 32 of the connector 3 has a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting hole 11 to allow the flange portion 32 to pass through the mounting hole 11. The diameter of the operating portion 34 of the connector 3 is larger than the inner diameter of the mounting hole 11 to prevent the operating portion 34 from passing through the mounting hole 11.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the shaft-like portion 33 of the connector 3 extends from the bottom surface of the flange portion 32 to the bottom surface of the operation portion 34, and the axial length of the shaft-like portion 33 is greater than the thickness of the flange portion 10, so that the flange portion 10 can move axially with respect to the connector 3.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector housing assembly further comprises a spring member 6. The spring member 6 is provided in the gap between the shaft-like portion 33 and the mounting hole 11 for positioning the center line of the mounting hole 11 so that the center line of the mounting hole 11 coincides with the center line of the connecting member 3. In the illustrated embodiment, when the connecting member 3 is coupled to the nut 4, the connecting member 3 is fixed, and the spring member 6 is pushed by the housing 1 such that the center line of the mounting hole 11 coincides with the center line of the connecting member 3.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the spring member 6 includes: a cylindrical body 61 and an elastic portion 62. The cylindrical body 61 is fitted over the shaft-like portion 33 with its upper and lower ends abutting against the operating portion 34 and the flange portion 32, respectively. The elastic portion 62 is connected to the lower end of the cylindrical body 61 and abuts against the inner side of the mounting hole 11.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic portion 62 of the spring member 6 has a horn shape that flares upward. However, the present utility model is not limited thereto, and the elastic portion 62 may have other suitable shapes.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of mounting holes 11 are formed in the flange portion 10, for example, one mounting hole 11 is formed in each of four corners of the flange portion 10. The connector housing assembly includes a plurality of connection members 3 and a plurality of spring members 6 respectively disposed in a plurality of mounting holes 11. A step 11a is formed inside the mounting hole 11. The upper end of the elastic portion 62 of the spring member 6 abuts against the support surface of the step 11a to ensure that the flange portion 10 is in a horizontal posture perpendicular to the axial direction of the connecting member 3. In this way, the housing 1 of the connector can be prevented from being deflected at the time of alignment.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, a seal ring mounting groove 12 is formed on the bottom surface of the flange portion 10, the seal ring 5 is mounted in the seal ring mounting groove 12, and the seal ring 5 protrudes from the bottom surface 10c of the flange portion 10 by a predetermined height.

In another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, a connector is also disclosed. The connector mainly includes the aforementioned connector housing assembly and terminals (not shown). The terminals are mounted in the housing 1.

As shown in fig. 1-9, in the illustrated embodiment, in another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a connector assembly is also disclosed. The connector assembly mainly comprises the aforementioned connector and a mounting plate 2. As previously described, the housing 1 of the connector is floatingly mounted to the mounting plate 2.

As shown in fig. 1-9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly further includes a nut 4, the nut 4 being threadably coupled to the connector's connector 3 for securing the connector 3 to the mounting plate 2.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, fitting holes 21 are formed in the mounting plate 2. One end 41 of the nut 4 is fitted into the fitting hole 21. The mounting hole 21 of the mounting plate 2 and the one end 41 of the nut 4 have a regular polygon in cross section to prevent the nut 4 from rotating relative to the mounting plate 2.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of positioning grooves 10a are formed on the edge of the flange portion 10 of the housing 1. A plurality of positioning projections 2a are formed on the mounting plate 2, and the plurality of positioning projections 2a are respectively engaged with the plurality of positioning grooves 10a to position the housing 1.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, one insertion hole 10b is formed on the flange portion 10 of the housing 1, and one pin 2b is formed on the mounting plate 2. The pins 2b are adapted to cooperate with the receptacles 10b to ensure that the housing 1 is mounted to the mounting plate 2 in the correct orientation. In the illustrated embodiment, when the housing 1 is mounted in the wrong orientation, the receptacle 10b on the housing 1 is not aligned with the pin 2b on the mounting plate 2, resulting in the housing 1 not being mounted to the mounting plate 2.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, an opening 201 for communicating with the inner cavity of the housing 1 is formed in the mounting plate 2, and the seal ring 5 of the connector surrounds the opening 201.

As shown in fig. 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the seal ring 5 floatingly supports the flange portion 10 on the mounting plate 2 so that the flange portion 10 can float in the axial direction. That is, the size of the gap between the flange portion 10 and the mounting plate 2 can be changed by axially compressing the seal ring 5.

As shown in fig. 6 and 8, in the illustrated embodiment, the diameter of the mounting hole 11 on the flange portion 10 is larger than the diameter of the shaft-like portion 33 of the connection member 3, so that there is a gap between the shaft-like portion 33 of the connection member 3 and the mounting hole 11 of the flange portion 10 in the radial direction, thereby enabling the flange portion 10 to move in the radial direction.

With continued reference to fig. 6 and 8, in the illustrated embodiment, a spring member 6 is provided in the gap between the shaft-like portion 33 and the mounting hole 11, and an elastic portion 62 of the spring member 6 serves to radially support the flange portion 10 so that the flange portion 10 can float in the radial direction.

As shown in fig. 1-9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly further includes a counter-connector (not shown), a portion of which is plugged into the housing 1 of the connector via an opening 201 in the mounting plate 2 to counter-mate with the connector.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the above-described embodiments are exemplary and that modifications may be made to the embodiments described in various embodiments without structural or conceptual aspects and that these variations may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the utility model.

Although the present utility model has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the examples disclosed in the drawings are intended to illustrate preferred embodiments of the utility model and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and that the word "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. In addition, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A connector housing assembly, comprising:

a housing (1) including a flange portion (10) formed with a mounting hole (11);

a connecting member (3) passing through the mounting hole (11) for connecting the flange portion (10) to the mounting plate (2); and

a sealing ring (5) arranged on the flange part (10) and used for realizing the sealing between the flange part (10) and the mounting plate (2),

when the flange portion (10) is connected to the mounting plate (2), the seal ring (5) is axially compressed between the flange portion (10) and the mounting plate (2), and the flange portion (10) is axially and radially movable with respect to the connection member (3), so that the housing (1) is axially and radially floatable with respect to the mounting plate (2).

2. The connector housing assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the flange portion (10) has a bottom surface (10 c) facing the mounting plate (2), and the seal ring (5) protrudes from the bottom surface (10 c) of the flange portion (10) by a predetermined height so as to be capable of floatingly supporting the housing (1) on the mounting plate (2).

3. The connector housing assembly of claim 1, wherein:

when the flange portion (10) is attached to the mounting plate (2), a bottom surface (10 c) of the flange portion (10) and a top surface of the mounting plate (2) have a predetermined gap therebetween to allow the housing (1) to axially float with respect to the mounting plate (2).

4. The connector housing assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the connector (3) comprises:

the connecting part (31) is positioned at one end of the connecting piece (3) and is suitable for being connected with the nut (4) in a threaded manner;

an operation part (34) positioned at the other end of the connecting piece (3) and used for operating the connecting piece (3); and

a shaft-like portion (33) located between the connecting portion (31) and the operating portion (34),

the shaft-like portion (33) is provided in the mounting hole (11), and the diameter of the shaft-like portion (33) is smaller than the inner diameter of the mounting hole (11) so that the flange portion (10) can move radially with respect to the connection member (3).

5. The connector housing assembly of claim 4, wherein:

the connector (3) further comprises:

a flange portion (32) formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion (33) and adjacent to the connecting portion (31),

the flange portion (32) is for supporting on the top surface of the mounting plate (2) to position the connection member (3) on the mounting plate (2).

6. The connector housing assembly of claim 5, wherein:

the flange portion (32) has a diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the mounting hole (11) to allow the flange portion (32) to pass through the mounting hole (11); and is also provided with

The diameter of the operating portion (34) is larger than the inner diameter of the mounting hole (11) to prevent the operating portion (34) from passing through the mounting hole (11).

7. The connector housing assembly of claim 5, wherein:

the shaft-like portion (33) extends from the bottom surface of the flange portion (32) to the bottom surface of the operation portion (34), and the axial length of the shaft-like portion (33) is greater than the thickness of the flange portion (10) so that the flange portion (10) can move axially with respect to the connection member (3).

8. The connector housing assembly of claim 5, further comprising:

and a spring member (6) provided in a gap between the shaft-like portion (33) and the mounting hole (11) for positioning a center line of the mounting hole (11) so that the center line of the mounting hole (11) coincides with the center line of the connecting member (3).

9. The connector housing assembly of claim 8, wherein:

the spring element (6) comprises:

a cylindrical body (61) which is fitted over the shaft-like portion (33) and has upper and lower ends respectively abutted against the operation portion (34) and the flange portion (32); and

an elastic portion (62) connected to the lower end of the cylindrical body (61) and abutting against the inner side of the mounting hole (11).

10. The connector housing assembly of claim 9, wherein: the elastic part (62) of the spring piece (6) is in a horn shape which is opened upwards.

11. The connector housing assembly of claim 9, wherein:

a plurality of mounting holes (11) are formed in the flange portion (10), and the connector housing assembly includes a plurality of connection members (3) and a plurality of spring members (6) respectively provided in the plurality of mounting holes (11);

a step (11 a) is formed on the inner side of the mounting hole (11), and the upper end of the elastic part (62) is abutted against the supporting surface of the step (11 a) so as to ensure that the flange part (10) is in a horizontal posture perpendicular to the axial direction of the connecting piece (3).

12. The connector housing assembly of claim 1, wherein:

a seal ring mounting groove (12) is formed on the bottom surface of the flange part (10), and the seal ring (5) is mounted in the seal ring mounting groove (12).

13. A connector, comprising:

the connector housing assembly of any one of claims 1-12; and

and a terminal mounted in the housing (1).

14. A connector assembly, comprising:

the connector of claim 13; and

-a mounting plate (2), the housing (1) of the connector being floatingly mounted to the mounting plate (2).

15. The connector assembly of claim 14, further comprising:

and the nut (4) is in threaded connection with the connecting piece (3) of the connector and is used for fastening the connecting piece (3) to the mounting plate (2).

16. The connector assembly of claim 15, wherein:

-forming a fitting hole (21) in the mounting plate (2), one end (41) of the nut (4) being fitted into the fitting hole (21);

the cross sections of the assembly holes (21) and one end (41) of the nut (4) are regular polygons so as to prevent the nut (4) from rotating relative to the mounting plate (2).

17. The connector assembly of claim 14, wherein:

a plurality of positioning grooves (10 a) are formed on the edge of the flange part (10) of the housing (1), a plurality of positioning protrusions (2 a) are formed on the mounting plate (2), and the plurality of positioning protrusions (2 a) are respectively matched with the plurality of positioning grooves (10 a) to position the housing (1).

18. The connector assembly of claim 14, wherein:

a socket (10 b) is formed in the flange portion (10) of the housing (1), and a pin (2 b) is formed in the mounting plate (2), the pin (2 b) being adapted to cooperate with the socket (10 b) for ensuring that the housing (1) is mounted to the mounting plate (2) in the correct orientation.

19. The connector assembly of claim 14, wherein:

an opening (201) for communicating with the inner cavity of the housing (1) is formed on the mounting plate (2), and the sealing ring (5) of the connector surrounds the opening (201).

20. The connector assembly of claim 19, further comprising:

a counter-connector, a part of which is inserted into a housing (1) of the connector via an opening (201) on the mounting plate (2) to counter-mate with the connector.