CN220401011U - Connector set with longitudinal axis locking mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a connector set with a longitudinal axis locking mechanism, which comprises a switching connector, a socket connector, a butt joint locking piece and an operable locking piece, wherein the switching connector is respectively provided with a first transverse switching end and a second transverse switching end along the transverse axis direction, and is provided with a straight switching end along the vertical axis direction; the socket connector is provided with a straight plug end along the vertical axis direction, and the straight plug end can be electrically connected with the straight switching end; in addition, the adaptor connector and/or the socket connector are/is provided with the butt-joint locking piece and the operable locking piece along the longitudinal axis direction, so that the butt-joint locking piece and the operable locking piece are arranged along the longitudinal axis direction, other axial structures and elements can be avoided, and the hand position can be moved along the longitudinal axis direction substantially in the process of locking and unlocking by a user, so that the interference of other axial structures and elements can be reduced, and the convenience in use is greatly improved.

Description

Connector set with longitudinal axis locking mechanism

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to a connector set, and more particularly, to a connector set having a transfer connector and a socket connector, wherein the transfer connector is provided with a transverse transfer end along a transverse axis, the transfer connector and the socket connector are plugged together along a vertical axis, and a docking locking member and an operable locking member are provided along a longitudinal axis of the transfer connector and the socket connector, so that the positions of the docking locking member and the operable locking member and the locking/unlocking process are not easy to be influenced by other axial environments.

Background

A Connector (Connector) is an electronic device for connecting two or more electronic apparatuses together to achieve transmission of electric power and signals, and thus, has been widely used in various industrial fields such as: communication, information technology, automotive, consumer electronics, etc. In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for slimness and thinness of electronic devices, resulting in a trend toward miniaturization and low profile of connector designs. However, the light and thin design also causes new problems such as difficult alignment and unstable plugging.

As can be seen from the above, the alignment accuracy requirement is also higher due to the reduced size of the connector, so that the user needs to pay more attention to the alignment of the connector during the process of inserting and extracting the connector to avoid misalignment and damage. In addition, as the size of the connector is reduced, the plugging strength may be reduced, so that the connector is easy to fall off or loose in the use process, the subsequent problems may be derived from the former conditions, the normal operation of the equipment is affected, firstly, the contact point of the connector may not be fully contacted or generate unstable contact, and the stability of signal transmission is further affected, so that the problems of data transmission interruption, speed reduction or communication error and the like are caused; second, due to poor contact between the contact points, the connector may generate additional loss when transmitting current, resulting in increased power consumption of the electronic device; third, the electrical performance of the connector may be affected by the unstable plugging, such as: contact resistance increases, insulation performance decreases, etc., thereby affecting the electrical performance of the entire system and even causing equipment failure; fourth, the user may need to frequently reinsert the connector, resulting in a reduced use experience.

In summary, the connector may be unstable in plugging, which may lead to a series of problems, such as: the signal transmission is unstable, the current loss is increased, the electrical performance is reduced, the equipment damage risk is increased, the maintenance cost is increased, the user experience is reduced, and the like, so that a part of operators design a locking structure for improving the stability of the connector on the plug-in connection, however, other elements and wires are often filled in the environment where the connector is located, and therefore, the user is easily interfered by the other elements and wires in the unlocking process, and the unlocking efficiency is reduced. In addition, when the user moves or adjusts the positions of other elements and wires, the user can easily touch the locking structure by mistake, so that the problem of incomplete locking is caused, therefore, how to develop a unique locking/unlocking mechanism, which does not occupy too much space, and can reduce the external interference to the user in the locking/unlocking process, is a big problem discussed herein.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to be able to stand out in the competitive market, the inventor has made a lot of practical experience in designing, processing and manufacturing various power or signal connectors by virtue of the expertise for many years, and has kept the best and finer research spirit, and after long-term effort research and experiment, the utility model finally develops a connector set with a vertical axis locking mechanism, which is hoped to provide better use experience for users by virtue of the advent of the utility model.

One of the objectives of the present utility model is to provide a connector set with a longitudinal axis locking mechanism, comprising a transfer connector, a socket connector, a butt locking member and an operable locking member, wherein the transfer connector can be provided with a first lateral transfer end, a second lateral transfer end and a straight transfer end, wherein the first lateral transfer end and the second lateral transfer end are opposite to each other and extend along a transverse axis direction, and the straight transfer end extends along a vertical axis direction; one end of the socket connector is provided with a straight plug end which extends along the vertical axis direction and can be electrically connected with the straight switching end; the butt locking piece can be arranged on the socket connector or the switching connector and is arranged along a longitudinal axis direction substantially, and the longitudinal axis, the transverse axis and the straight switching end are mutually orthogonal; the operable locking member is movably arranged on the adapter connector or the socket connector and is arranged along the longitudinal axis direction, and the operable locking member can be stressed to be operated to form a locking state or an unlocking state with the abutting locking member. Therefore, the butt-joint locking piece and the operable locking piece are arranged along the longitudinal axis direction, so that other axial structures and elements can be avoided, and the hand position can be approximately moved along the longitudinal axis direction in the process of locking and unlocking by a user, so that the interference of other axial structures and elements can be reduced, and the convenience in use is greatly improved.

Optionally, the operable locking piece is pivoted to a side wall of the adaptor connector, one end of the operable locking piece is provided with a pressing part, the other end of the operable locking piece is provided with at least one locking part, and under the condition that the pressing part is displaced due to stress, the locking part can enable each locking part to be far away from or close to the side wall of the adaptor connector; the butt locking piece is arranged on one side wall of the socket connector and can be mutually locked with the locking part to form a locking state; when the pressing part is pressed to displace, the locking part can be separated from the corresponding butt locking piece to form an unlocking state.

Optionally, the one side wall of the adaptor connector is provided with two pivoting blocks, each pivoting block is separated from the other by a distance, two opposite sides of the operable locking piece are respectively provided with a pivoting part, and each pivoting part can be pivoted with each corresponding pivoting block, so that the operable locking piece can rotate by taking each pivoting part as an axle center.

Optionally, the connector set further includes an elastic element, where the elastic element is located between the adapter connector and the operable locking member and can apply a force to the operable locking member, where the force can make the locking portion of the operable locking member approach toward the direction of the one side wall of the adapter connector.

Optionally, one end of the operable locking member is pivoted to a sidewall of the socket connector, and in a case that the operable locking member is turned over by a force, the other end of the operable locking member can pass over the one end of the socket connector and be displaced to another sidewall of the socket connector, the other sidewall being opposite to the sidewall; the butt joint locking piece is arranged on the other side wall of the socket connector, and when the adapter connector is plugged with the socket connector, the operable locking piece can be overturned by force, so that the other end of the operable locking piece can move to the other side wall of the socket connector beyond the adapter connector and is mutually locked with the butt joint locking piece to form a locking state; the operable locking member is forced to turn over again, and the other end of the operable locking member can be separated from the corresponding butt locking member to form an unlocked state.

Optionally, an end of the adapter connector opposite to the straight plugging end is concavely provided with at least one groove, and when the operable locking piece and the abutting locking piece are in a locked state, a local part of the operable locking piece can be accommodated in the corresponding groove.

Optionally, the adaptor connector further comprises a first plug assembly and a second plug assembly, wherein one end of the first plug assembly is provided with a first combining part, the other end of the first plug assembly is provided with the first transverse adaptor end, the first transverse adaptor end and the first combining part are opposite to each other, and the other end of the first plug assembly is provided with the straight adaptor end; one end of the second plug component is provided with the second transverse switching end, the other end of the second plug component is provided with a second combining part, the second combining part and the second transverse switching end are opposite to each other, and the second combining part can be combined with the first combining part.

Optionally, the socket connector includes a socket insulating body, at least one socket terminal group and a socket housing, wherein one end of the socket insulating body is provided with at least one socket interface, at least one socket accommodating space is arranged in the socket insulating body, and each socket accommodating space can be communicated with each corresponding socket interface; each socket terminal group can be arranged in the socket insulating body and comprises a plurality of socket terminals, and one end of each socket terminal can be exposed out of the socket accommodating space; a shell space is arranged in the socket shell for accommodating the socket insulating body therein.

For further understanding and appreciation of the objects, technical features, and advantages of the present utility model, reference should now be made to the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a connector assembly according to a first embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2A is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the present utility model with the operational locking member and the docking locking member in a locked state;

FIG. 2B is a schematic view of the operational lock and the docking lock in an unlocked state according to the first embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a transfer connector according to a first embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 4 is an exploded view of a receptacle connector according to a first embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a receptacle connector according to a first embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a transfer connector according to a first embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a connector set according to a second embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 8A is a schematic view of the operational lock and the docking lock in an unlocked state according to the first embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 8B is a schematic view of the operational locking member and the docking locking member in a locked state according to the first embodiment of the present utility model.

The drawings are as follows:

1,5, a transfer connector;

111,511 a first lateral transfer end;

112,512 a second lateral transfer end;

113,513, a straight transfer end;

a first plug assembly;

121 a first joint;

123, a first plug insulation body;

125, a circuit board;

1251, a first conductive sheet;

1252, direct conductive sheet;

a second plug assembly;

132 a second joint;

134 a second plug insulator;

1340, plug-in space;

1341, plug interface;

136 plug terminals;

15, a pivot block;

17, an assembly groove;

2,6, a socket connector;

21,61, a straight plug end;

22,62, a socket insulating body;

220, a socket accommodating space;

221, a socket plug interface;

23,63 receptacle terminal groups;

231 socket terminals;

233, a socket terminal block;

25,65, socket housing;

250, a shell space;

251, opening;

3,7, an operable locking member;

31, a pressing part;

33, a locking part;

35, a pivoting part;

37, an elastic element;

4,8, butting locking pieces;

50, grooves;

c, E, a connector group;

and L is a transmission line.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical contents and advantages of the present utility model more apparent, the disclosed embodiments of the present utility model will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the advantages and effects of the utility model are apparent from the disclosure herein, and that the utility model may be practiced or carried out in other embodiments that depart from the specific details disclosed herein and that various modifications and alterations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. In addition, the drawings of the present utility model are merely schematic illustrations, and are not drawn to actual dimensions. Furthermore, the meaning of "a", "an" and "the" of the utility model includes plural unless the context clearly indicates or defines otherwise. In addition, the following embodiments will further describe the related art of the present utility model in detail, but the disclosure is not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model.

It will be understood that the terms used herein generally have the ordinary meaning in the art, and in the event of a conflict, any definition set forth herein controls. As the same thing may be expressed in a variety of ways, alternative words and synonyms may be used for any of the terms discussed or recited herein, and there is no particular limitation as to whether or not a term is set forth or discussed herein, and the use of one or more synonyms does not exclude other synonyms. The use of any and all examples, or embodiments, herein throughout this specification, including any terms, is intended to be illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and meaning of the utility model or any terms. As such, the utility model is not limited to the various embodiments disclosed in the specification. Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, each element should not be limited by the terms described above, the terms described above should be used primarily to distinguish one element from another element without imposing any substantial limitation on any element, and should not limit the order of assembly or arrangement of the elements in a practical application. Further, directional terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc. in the embodiments are merely directions with reference to the drawings. Therefore, the directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model. In addition, the term "or" as used herein shall include any one or combination of more of the associated listed items as the case may be.

Furthermore, as used herein, the terms "substantially" or "approximately" may refer to an average value of a number or a plurality of values within a range of deviations from a particular value that may be recognized or determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, including certain specific errors that may occur when the particular value is measured, for example, values that are substantially recited, can include + -5%, + -3%, + -1%, + -0.5%, + -0.1% and one or more standard deviation ranges of the particular value, as may be recognized or determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, given the limitations of the measurement system or apparatus.

The present utility model is a connector set with a vertical axis locking mechanism, and specifically states that the space pattern of the element of the present utility model is defined according to three mutually orthogonal axes, namely, a horizontal axis (X axis), a vertical axis (Y axis) and a vertical axis (Z axis), such as the three axes directions shown in fig. 1, wherein the horizontal axis direction is the front-back direction of the element, the vertical axis direction is the left-right direction of the element, and the vertical axis direction is the up (top) and down (bottom) direction of the element. As shown in fig. 1, the connector set C includes a mating connector 1, a socket connector 2, an operable locking member 3 and a mating locking member 4, and the mating connector 1 is provided with a first lateral mating end 111, a second lateral mating end 112 and a straight mating end 113, wherein the first lateral mating end 111 and the second lateral mating end 112 can be opposite to each other and can be respectively disposed along the transverse axis (X axis) direction, as shown in fig. 1, the first lateral mating end 111 can be located at a rear end region of the mating connector 1, which can be electrically connected with at least one transmission line L, and the first lateral mating end 111 and the transmission line L are substantially connected along the transverse axis (X axis) direction.

As shown in fig. 1, the second lateral transfer end 112 can be located in the front region of the transfer connector 1, which can be electrically connected to other connectors, as shown in fig. 1, the second lateral transfer end 112 being connected to both other connectors substantially along the lateral (X-axis) direction. In addition, the straight transfer end 113 is located at the bottom end region of the transfer connector 1 and can extend downward along the vertical axis (Z axis) direction, so that the extension axes of the first lateral transfer end 111 and the second lateral transfer end 112 are substantially orthogonal to the extension axis of the straight transfer end 113.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1, one end (e.g., top end) of the socket connector 2 is provided with a straight plugging end 21, wherein the straight plugging end 21 can extend upwards along the vertical axis (Z axis), and when the socket connector 2 and the adaptor connector 1 are plugged, the straight plugging end 21 can be electrically connected by the straight adaptor end 113 from top to bottom. In addition, the operable locking member 3 is movably disposed on the adapter connector 1 and is disposed substantially along the longitudinal axis (Y-axis), as shown in fig. 1, and the operable locking member 3 is located at the right side of the adapter connector 1. In addition, the mating lock 4 is disposed on the receptacle connector 2, and is also disposed along the longitudinal axis (Y-axis) substantially as shown in fig. 1, the mating lock 4 being located at the right side of the receptacle connector 2.

As shown in fig. 1, 2A and 2B, the operable locking member 3 can be operated by a user to form a locked state (as shown in fig. 2A) or an unlocked state (as shown in fig. 2B) with the docking locking member 4, and the above-mentioned arrangement positions of the operable locking member 3 and the docking locking member 4 are mainly arranged along the longitudinal axis (Y axis) direction of the adapter connector 1 and the receptacle connector 2, so that the locking/unlocking action or the operation area of the user's hand occurs substantially along the longitudinal axis (Y axis) direction, for example, the lower half of the operable locking member 3 can be moved from right to left to lock to the docking locking member 4, or the lower half of the operable locking member 3 can be moved from left to right to disengage from the docking locking member 4, and the operation direction of the user's hand is also mainly along the longitudinal axis (Y axis) direction, for example, the user's hand can press the upper half of the operable locking member 3 from right to left, so that the above-mentioned condition is that the above-mentioned operable locking member 3 is arranged along the longitudinal axis (Y axis) direction of the docking locking member 4.

In summary, the adaptor connector 1 is provided with adaptor ends (e.g., the first transverse adaptor end 111, the second transverse adaptor end 112, the straight adaptor end 113) for connecting to other devices (e.g., the socket connector 2, the transmission line L or other connectors) respectively along the transverse axis (X axis) and the vertical axis (Z axis), and locking members (e.g., the operable locking member 3 and the docking locking member 4) for fixing the adaptor connector 1 and the socket connector 2 are disposed along the longitudinal axis (Y axis), so that the user can operate and move the hands along the longitudinal axis (Y axis) when actively operating the operable locking member 3 and/or the docking locking member 4, without being interfered by other devices along the transverse axis (X axis) and the vertical axis (Z axis), thereby greatly improving the convenience of locking/unlocking operations. In addition, since the first and second lateral transfer ends 111, 112 are disposed along the transverse axis (X-axis), when other devices (such as the transmission line L or other connectors) are plugged or pulled, the direction and behavior of the force applied by the devices are along the transverse axis (X-axis), so that the operable locking member 3 and the docking locking member 4 are not affected, and the operable locking member 3 and the docking locking member 4 can maintain a good locking state.

Referring now to the structure of the connector set C in more detail, in the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, the adaptor connector 1 can be formed by a first plug assembly 12 and a second plug assembly 13, wherein the first plug assembly 12 is provided with a first coupling portion 121, the first lateral adaptor end 111 and the straight adaptor end 113, and the first coupling portion 121 and the first lateral adaptor end 111 can be opposite to each other and can extend along the transverse axis (X axis) respectively, and as shown in fig. 3, the first coupling portion 121 is located at one end (e.g. front end) of the first plug assembly 12, the first lateral adaptor end 111 is located at the other end (e.g. rear end) of the first plug assembly 12, and the straight adaptor end 113 is located at the other end (e.g. bottom end) of the first plug assembly 12.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the second plug assembly 13 is provided with the second lateral transfer end 112 and a second connecting portion 132, where the second lateral transfer end 112 and the second connecting portion 132 can be opposite to each other and can extend along the transverse axis (X axis) respectively, as shown in fig. 3, the second lateral transfer end 112 is located at one end (e.g. front end) of the second plug assembly 13, the second connecting portion 132 is located at the other end (e.g. rear end) of the second plug assembly 13, and the second connecting portion 132 can be mutually connected with the first connecting portion 121. In the first embodiment, the second bonding portion 132 and the first bonding portion 121 are integrated by thermal bonding technology (such as high frequency welding (High Frequency Welding)), so that the plastic portion of the final adaptor connector 1 is just like a single element, but not limited to, the first bonding portion 121 and the second bonding portion 132 can be combined by snap-fit, tight fitting, clamping, adhesion or other manners according to the product and the process requirements, or, in some embodiments, the adaptor connector 1 can be designed as a single element or be composed of more than three elements, but not limited to the two elements of the first plug assembly 12 and the second plug assembly 13.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 3, in the first embodiment, the first plug assembly 12 includes a first plug insulation body 123 and a circuit board 125, and the circuit board 125 can be fixed in the first plug insulation body 123 by an insulation material packaging technology, wherein the insulation material includes various resins, plastics or other insulation materials, wherein one end (e.g., front end) of the first plug insulation body 123 is provided with the first bonding portion 121, and the first bonding portion 121 has a concave configuration (but not limited to this), so that one side (e.g., front side) of the circuit board 125 can be exposed, and the exposed circuit board 125 can also be provided with a plurality of first conductive sheets (Gold Fingers) 1251; in addition, the transmission line L can be electrically connected to the circuit board 125 and can be fixed to the other end (e.g., the rear end) of the first plug insulation body 123 by an insulation material packaging technology, and the area of the other end of the first plug insulation body 123 where the transmission line L is located is the first lateral transfer end 111; in addition, one end (e.g., bottom end) of the circuit board 125 can be exposed out of the other end (e.g., bottom end) of the first plug insulation body 123, and a plurality of straight conductive sheets 1252 are disposed thereon, and the one end of the circuit board 125 and the other end of the first plug insulation body 123 can jointly form the straight switching end 113. However, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the adaptor connector 1 can adjust the structures and the aspects of the components (such as the first conductive piece 1251, the straight conductive piece 1252, and the transmission line L) corresponding to the first lateral adaptor end 111, the straight adaptor end 113 and the first connecting portion 121 according to practical requirements.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, in the first embodiment, the second plug assembly 13 includes a second plug insulation body 134 and a plurality of plug terminals 136, and the plug terminals 136 can be disposed in the second plug insulation body 134, wherein each of the plug terminals 136 can be a power terminal, a signal terminal, a ground terminal, or the like according to actual functions thereof, and the plug terminals 136 included in the second plug assembly 13 can be all terminals with the same function (e.g., all power terminals), or terminals with different functions are mixed (e.g., signal terminals and ground terminals are disposed at the same time). In addition, one end (e.g., front end) of the second plug insulation body 134 is provided with a plug jack 1341, in which a plug jack space 1340 is provided, the plug jack 1341 can be communicated with the plug jack space 1340, one end of the plug terminals 136 can be exposed out of the plug jack space 1340, and one end of the second plug insulation body 134 and one end of the plug terminals 136 can jointly form the second transverse adapter 112; in addition, the second coupling portion 132 is disposed at the other end (e.g., rear end) of the second plug insulation body 134, and the second coupling portion 132 has a concave configuration (but not limited to this), such that the other ends of the plug terminals 136 can be exposed.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, when the second plug assembly 13 is assembled with the first plug assembly 12, the second bonding portion 132 and the first bonding portion 121 can be integrated (e.g. thermal bonding technology), and the other ends of the plug terminals 136 can be electrically connected to the corresponding first conductive pieces 1251, respectively. Thus, when other connectors are plugged into the second lateral adapter 112, the components (e.g., metal terminals) for transmitting electrical signals can extend into the plug-plugging space 1340 through the plug-plugging ports 1341 and electrically connect with each of the plug terminals 136. However, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the second plug assembly 13 can also be provided with only the second plug insulator 134, with the plug terminals 136 omitted, and other components of the connector for transmitting electrical signals can be directly electrically connected to the first plug assembly 12, for example, the metal terminals of other connectors are directly electrically connected to the first conductive pads 1251; alternatively, the second plug assembly 13 can be provided with other components for transmitting electrical signals, not limited to the component aspects of the terminal of fig. 3.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1, 4 and 5, in the first embodiment, the socket connector 2 includes a socket insulating body 22, at least one socket terminal group 23 and a socket housing 25, wherein a socket accommodating space 220 is provided in the socket insulating body 22, one end (e.g. top end) of the socket accommodating space is provided with a socket inserting opening 221, and the socket inserting opening 221 can be communicated with the socket accommodating space 220. However, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the socket insulating body 22 can be provided with a plurality of socket sockets 221 according to the actual requirements of the product, and the socket sockets 221 can be communicated with the same socket accommodating space 220; alternatively, the socket insulating body 22 may be provided with a plurality of socket sockets 221 and a plurality of socket accommodating spaces 220, and each socket 221 may be respectively communicated with each socket accommodating space 220.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1, 4 and 5, in the first embodiment, the socket terminal set 23 can be assembled into the socket insulating body 22, and at least includes a plurality of socket terminals 231, in this embodiment, the socket terminals 231 can also be fixed to a socket terminal seat 233 (but not limited thereto), each socket terminal 231 can be a power terminal, a signal terminal, a ground terminal or the like according to its actual function, and the socket terminals 231 included in the same socket terminal set 23 can be all terminals with the same function, or terminals with different functions are mixed. In addition, after the socket terminal group 23 is assembled to the socket insulating body 22, one end of the socket terminals 231 can be exposed out of the socket accommodating space 220 so as to be electrically connected with the straight conductive piece 1252 of the adaptor connector 1.

As shown in fig. 1, 4 and 5, an opening 251 is provided at one end (e.g., top end) of the socket housing 25, a housing space 250 is provided therein, and the housing space 250 can be in communication with the opening 251. In addition, the socket insulator 22 can be assembled into the housing space 250, and one end of the socket insulator 22 and the corresponding area of the socket housing 25 can together form the straight plug end 21. In addition, in some embodiments, the socket connector 2 can omit the socket housing 25, in which case one end of the socket housing 22 can serve as the straight plug end 21. Thus, the straight adapting end 113 of the adapting connector 1 can pass through the opening 251, the housing space 250 and the socket inserting opening 221 from top to bottom so as to extend into the socket accommodating space 220 until the straight conductive pieces 1252 are electrically connected with the corresponding socket terminals 231, respectively.

In the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the locking member 3 is pivoted to a side wall (e.g. right side wall) of the adaptor connector 1, one end of the locking member is provided with a pressing portion 31, and the other end is provided with a locking portion 33, such that the locking portion 33 can be far away from or close to the side wall of the adaptor connector 1 when the pressing portion 31 is forced to displace. In the first embodiment, two pivoting blocks 15 are protruded on the side wall of the adaptor connector 1, each pivoting block 15 is separated from the other by a distance, two opposite sides of the operable locking member 3 are respectively protruded with a pivoting portion 35, each pivoting portion 35 can pivot with the corresponding pivoting block 15, so that the operable locking member 3 can rotate around the connecting position of each pivoting portion 35 and the pivoting block 15 as an axis. However, in other embodiments of the present utility model, other pivoting structures can be adopted between the operable locking member 3 and the adaptor connector 1, and the present utility model is not limited to the form of fig. 3, as long as the operable locking member 3 can rotate on the adaptor connector 1 and the locking portion 33 is synchronously moved away from or approaching toward the one side wall of the adaptor connector 1.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, an elastic element 37 is further disposed between the operable locking member 3 and the adaptor connector 1, and the elastic element 37 can apply a force to the operable locking member 3, the force can make the locking portion 33 approach toward the direction of the one side wall of the adaptor connector 1, in the first embodiment, one end of the elastic element 37 can be fixed in an assembling groove 17 of the adaptor connector 1, and the other end of the elastic element 37 can abut against the inner side wall of the pressing portion 31 of the operable locking member 3. In particular, the inner direction of the pressing portion 31 is the direction toward the adapter connector 1, whereas the outer direction of the pressing portion 31 is the direction opposite to the adapter connector 1. In summary, the other end of the elastic element 37 applies a force to the pressing portion 31 (e.g. the elastic element 37 shown by the dashed line in fig. 6) to push the pressing portion 31 to move away from the adapter connector 1, and simultaneously, the locking portion 33 moves toward the adapter connector 1. In addition, when the user applies force to the outer side wall of the pressing portion 31 and overcomes the force of the elastic element 37, the pressing portion 31 moves in a direction approaching the adaptor connector 1, and at the same time, the locking portion 33 moves in a direction away from the adaptor connector 1 so as to form a space with the adaptor connector 1. In this embodiment, the locking member 3 and the related pivoting structure (such as the pivoting block 15) can be disposed on the first plug insulator 123, but not limited thereto, and the locking member 3 and the related pivoting structure can be disposed on the second plug insulator 134 according to the actual requirement of the product, as shown before.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1 and 5, in the first embodiment, two docking locking members 4 are disposed near one end (e.g., the top end) of the receptacle connector 2, and each docking locking member 4 is a through hole, and the configuration of each through hole can be matched with the configuration of the latch portion 33 of the operable locking member 3, so that at least the tip of the latch portion 33 can extend into the corresponding through hole, but not limited thereto, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the number and configuration of the docking locking members 4 can be changed according to the operable locking member 3, for example, the number of docking locking members 4 is only one or more than three. In addition, in this embodiment, after the straight adapting end 113 of the adapting connector 1 extends into the housing space 250 and is electrically connected with the socket connector 2 (e.g. the socket terminal 231 abuts against the straight conductive piece 1252), the tip ends of the locking portions 33 can respectively extend into the corresponding through holes, so that the operable locking member 3 and the abutting locking member 4 are locked together to form a locked state (as shown in fig. 2A); then, when the user presses the pressing portion 31 to separate the tips of the locking portions 33 from the corresponding through holes, the operable locking member 3 and the mating locking member 4 can be unlocked (as shown in fig. 2B), so that the user can easily unlock the adaptor connector 1 and the receptacle connector 2 by only operating the operable locking member 3, thereby greatly improving the convenience in use.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1, the operable locking member 3 and the docking locking member 4 of the first embodiment are located on the same side (e.g., right side) of the connector set C, and are unlocked by pressing, but not limited thereto, and another type of operable locking member and docking locking member will now be described, but in the following description, mainly the operable locking member and the docking locking member are mainly used, and the remaining elements identical or similar to those of the first embodiment will be briefly described or omitted. As shown in fig. 7 to 8B, in the second embodiment, the connector set E includes a transfer connector 5, a socket connector 6, an operable locking member 7 and a mating locking member 8, so that the component directions can be unified, and the component directions in the second embodiment are compared with those in the first embodiment.

As shown in fig. 7 to 8B, the adaptor connector 5 is provided with a first lateral adaptor end 511 and a second lateral adaptor end 512 extending along the transverse axis (X-axis), and the first lateral adaptor end 511 and the second lateral adaptor end 512 are opposite to each other, and in addition, the first lateral adaptor end 511 can be located in the rear end region of the adaptor connector 5, and can be electrically connected with at least one transmission line L; the second lateral transfer end 512 can be located in the front region of the transfer connector 5, which can be electrically connected to other connectors, and the second lateral transfer end 512 is connected to both other connectors substantially along the transverse axis (X-axis); the adapter connector 5 is provided with the straight adapter end 513 along the vertical axis (Z axis), and the straight adapter end 513 is located at the bottom end region of the adapter connector 5 and can extend downward along the vertical axis (Z axis) substantially. In addition, one end (e.g., top end) of the socket connector 6 is provided with a straight plugging end 61, wherein the straight plugging end 61 can extend upwards along the vertical axis (Z axis), and when the socket connector 6 and the adaptor connector 5 are plugged, the straight plugging end 61 can be electrically connected by the straight adaptor end 513 from top to bottom.

In the second embodiment, as shown in fig. 7 to 8B, one end of the operable locking member 7 is pivotally connected to the right side wall of the socket connector 6, and the other end thereof can be displaced from the right side position of the socket connector 6, over the top end of the socket connector 6, to the left side position of the socket connector 6 when the operable locking member 7 is turned over by the force. In addition, the docking locking member 8 is disposed on the left side wall of the receptacle connector 6, and when the other end of the operable locking member 7 is displaced to the left side position of the receptacle connector 6, it can correspond to the position of the docking locking member 8 to form a locked state with the docking locking member 8 (as shown in fig. 8B). It can be seen that the operable locking member 7 and the abutting locking member 8 are substantially disposed along the longitudinal axis (Y axis), and the user can apply force along the longitudinal axis (Y axis), so that the other end of the operable locking member 7 moves from right to left to disengage from the abutting locking member 8, in other words, the hand operation direction and the movement range of the user are also mainly along the longitudinal axis (Y axis).

Specifically, as shown in fig. 7 to 8B, the socket connector 6 comprises a socket housing 62, at least one socket terminal group 63 and a socket housing 65, wherein the socket terminal group 63 is assembled into the socket housing 62, the socket housing 62 is assembled into the socket housing 65, the operable locking member 7 (e.g. a frame) is pivotally connected to the socket housing 65, the butt locking member 8 (e.g. a bump) is independently or integrally fixed to the socket housing 65, and is opposite to the operable locking member 7, so that when the adaptor connector 5 is plugged into the socket connector 6, a user can flip the operable locking member 7 by hand and let the other end of the operable locking member 7 pass over the adaptor connector 5, and then lock the butt locking member 8, so that the adaptor connector 5 can be stably plugged into the socket connector 6, and when the user wants to pull out the adaptor connector 5, the other end of the operable locking member 7 is simply pulled by hand again, so that the other end of the operable locking member 7 can be disengaged from the adaptor connector 7, and the adaptor connector 7 can be successfully pulled out. However, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the docking lock 8 can be disposed on the adapter connector 5 and be engaged by the operable lock 7 according to the actual requirements of the product, and is not limited to the position of the socket connector 6.

In addition, in order to reduce the height of the operable locking member 7 in the locked state, in the second embodiment, as further shown in fig. 7 to 8B, the top side of the adapter connector 5 can be concavely provided with at least one groove 50, and when the operable locking member 7 and the docking locking member 8 are in the locked state, a partial portion of the operable locking member 7 can be received in the groove 50, and in the direction of fig. 8B, the top region of the operable locking member 7 is received in the groove 50 without protruding the top side of the adapter connector 5, so that the overall height of the connector set E is not increased by the operable locking member 7.

While the utility model has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (8)

1. A connector set having a longitudinal axis locking mechanism, comprising:

the switching connector is provided with a first transverse switching end, a second transverse switching end and a straight switching end, wherein the first transverse switching end and the second transverse switching end are opposite to each other and extend along a transverse axis direction, and the straight switching end extends along a vertical axis direction;

one end of the socket connector is provided with a straight plug-in end which extends along the vertical axis direction and can be electrically connected with the straight switching end;

a butt locking piece arranged on the socket connector or the transfer connector and substantially arranged along a longitudinal axis direction, wherein the longitudinal axis, the transverse axis and the straight transfer end are mutually orthogonal; and

An operable locking member movably disposed on the adapter connector or the receptacle connector and disposed substantially along the longitudinal axis, the operable locking member being operable to be forced into a locked or unlocked state with the mating locking member.

2. The connector set according to claim 1, wherein the operable locking member is pivotally mounted to a side wall of the adapter connector, one end of the operable locking member is provided with a pressing portion, and the other end of the operable locking member is provided with at least one locking portion, wherein the locking portion is capable of moving away from or approaching the side wall of the adapter connector when the pressing portion is displaced by a force; the butt locking piece is arranged on one side wall of the socket connector and can be mutually locked with the locking part to form a locking state; when the pressing part is pressed to displace, the locking part can be separated from the corresponding butt locking piece to form an unlocking state.

3. The connector set according to claim 2, wherein the one side wall of the adapter connector is provided with two pivoting blocks, each of the pivoting blocks is separated from the other by a distance, two opposite sides of the operable locking member are respectively provided with a pivoting portion, each of the pivoting portions can pivot with the corresponding pivoting block, so that the operable locking member can rotate around each of the pivoting portions.

4. The connector set of claim 2, further comprising a resilient member positioned between the adapter connector and the operable locking member and capable of applying a force to the operable locking member that causes the latching portion of the operable locking member to approach in a direction toward the one side wall of the adapter connector.

5. The connector set according to claim 1, wherein one end of the operable locking member is pivotally connected to a side wall of the receptacle connector, and the other end of the operable locking member is displaceable beyond the one end of the receptacle connector to the other side wall of the receptacle connector, the other side wall being opposite to the side wall, in a state where the operable locking member is turned over by the force; the butt joint locking piece is arranged on the other side wall of the socket connector, and when the adapter connector is plugged with the socket connector, the operable locking piece can be overturned by force, so that the other end of the operable locking piece can move to the other side wall of the socket connector beyond the adapter connector and is mutually locked with the butt joint locking piece to form a locking state; the operable locking member is forced to turn over again, and the other end of the operable locking member can be separated from the corresponding butt locking member to form an unlocked state.

6. The connector set according to claim 5, wherein an end of the adapter connector facing away from the straight plugging end is concavely provided with at least one groove, and a partial portion of the operable locking member can be accommodated in the corresponding groove when the operable locking member and the mating locking member are in a locked state.

7. The connector set according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the transit connector further comprises:

one end of the first plug component is provided with a first combining part, the other end of the first plug component is provided with the first transverse switching end, the first transverse switching end and the first combining part are opposite to each other, and the other end of the first plug component is provided with the straight switching end; and

And one end of the second plug component is provided with the second transverse switching end, the other end of the second plug component is provided with a second combining part, the second combining part and the second transverse switching end are opposite to each other, and the second combining part can be combined with the first combining part.

8. The connector set of claim 7, wherein the receptacle connector comprises:

one end of the socket insulating body is provided with at least one socket plug interface, at least one socket accommodating space is arranged in the socket insulating body, and each socket accommodating space can be communicated with each corresponding socket plug interface;

at least one socket terminal set arranged in the socket insulating body and comprising a plurality of socket terminals, wherein one end of each socket terminal can be exposed out of the socket accommodating space; and

A shell space is arranged in the socket shell for accommodating the socket insulating body therein.