Electric connector, electric connection device and vehicle
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of electric connectors, and particularly relates to an electric connector, an electric connection device and a vehicle.
Background
An electrical connector is an element that bridges two conductors on a circuit so that current or signals can flow from one conductor to the other.
In the prior art, when large current is transmitted, an electric connector is generally electrically connected with a battery pack or a power distribution box (PDU) through a copper wire with a large wire diameter, so that the problem of high cost exists.
Disclosure of utility model
The utility model aims to solve the technical problem that in the prior art, when large current is transmitted, an electric connector is electrically connected with a battery pack or a distribution box through a copper wire with a large wire diameter, and the problem of high cost exists.
In order to solve the technical problems, in one aspect, an embodiment of the present utility model provides an electrical connector, including a plug assembly and a socket assembly, where the plug assembly includes a plug shell and a first copper bar, the socket assembly includes a socket shell and a second copper bar, the plug shell is in plug-in fit with the socket shell, the plug shell has a first mounting channel penetrating through the plug shell, and the socket shell has a second mounting channel penetrating through the socket shell;
The first copper bar is arranged in the first mounting channel, the second copper bar is arranged in the second mounting channel, the first copper bar is provided with a first end and a second end which are opposite, the second copper bar is provided with a third end and a fourth end which are opposite, the second end of the first copper bar extends to the outside of the first mounting channel, and the fourth end of the second copper bar extends to the outside of the second mounting channel;
The second end of the first copper bar is provided with a first connecting piece which is used for connecting the copper bar of the distribution box, and the fourth end of the second copper bar is provided with a second connecting piece which is used for connecting the copper bar of the battery pack;
The first end of the first copper bar is provided with a connecting groove, when the plug shell is inserted into the socket shell, the first installation channel is communicated with the second installation channel, and the third end of the second copper bar is inserted into the connecting groove and is electrically connected with the first end of the first copper bar.
Optionally, a first protrusion extends from one end of the plug housing, which is close to the socket housing, and a third installation channel penetrating through the first protrusion is arranged in the first protrusion, the first installation channel is communicated with the third installation channel, and a first end of the first copper bar extends into the third installation channel;
A second bulge is extended at one end of the socket shell, which is close to the plug shell, a fourth installation channel penetrating through the second bulge is arranged in the second bulge, the second installation channel is communicated with the fourth installation channel, and a third end of the second copper bar extends into the fourth installation channel;
When the plug shell is inserted into the socket shell, the first protrusion is inserted into the fourth mounting channel, and the third end of the second copper bar extends into the third mounting channel.
Optionally, the socket housing has an open slot surrounding the first protrusion, and the second protrusion is inserted into the open slot when the socket housing is inserted into the socket housing.
Optionally, a guiding column for guiding is arranged on the plug housing, a guiding hole is arranged on the socket housing corresponding to the guiding column, and the guiding column is inserted into the guiding hole when the plug housing is inserted into the socket housing.
Optionally, the electrical connector further includes a power terminal for transmitting current and a signal terminal for transmitting an electrical signal, the power terminal includes a power jack terminal and a power pin terminal, the power jack terminal is disposed in the plug housing, the power pin terminal is disposed in the socket housing, and when the plug housing is plugged with the socket housing, the power jack terminal is electrically connected with the power pin terminal;
The signal terminal comprises a signal jack terminal and a signal pin terminal, the signal jack terminal is arranged in the plug shell, the signal pin terminal is arranged in the socket shell, and the signal jack terminal is electrically connected with the signal pin terminal when the plug shell is plugged with the socket shell.
Optionally, the first end of the first copper bar is provided with a first connecting section and a second connecting section, and the second connecting section is arranged on the first connecting section and encloses the connecting groove.
Optionally, the electrical connector further includes a signal terminal for transmitting an electrical signal, the signal terminal includes a signal jack terminal and a signal pin terminal, the signal jack terminal is disposed in the plug housing, the signal pin terminal is disposed in the socket housing, and the signal jack terminal is electrically connected with the signal pin terminal.
Optionally, the electric connector further comprises a screw sleeve convenient for the plug shell to be installed, an installation hole is formed in the plug shell, the screw sleeve is arranged in the installation hole, an inner hole convenient for connection is formed in the screw sleeve, screw teeth are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the screw sleeve, the screw teeth have elasticity, and the outer ends of the screw teeth are abutted to the hole wall of the installation hole.
Optionally, a first through hole is formed in the first copper bar, the first connecting piece is detachably mounted in the first through hole, a second through hole is formed in the second copper bar, and the second connecting piece is detachably mounted in the second through hole.
According to the electric connector of the embodiment, the first copper bar is connected with the copper bar arranged on the distribution box through the first connecting piece, and the second copper bar is connected with the copper bar arranged on the battery pack through the second connecting piece, so that a circuit between the battery pack and the distribution box is conducted. When the battery package carries out heavy current transmission with the block terminal, realize the electric connection of electric connector and battery package or block terminal for current copper line through big wire footpath, this embodiment makes electric connector can be connected through copper bar and battery package and block terminal electricity through setting up first copper bar and second copper bar, can avoid using a large amount of copper lines (cable) to carry out electric connection, has saved the cost of connection.
On the other hand, the embodiment of the utility model provides an electric connection device which comprises a distribution box, a battery pack and the electric connector;
The first connecting piece is connected with the copper bar of the distribution box, and the second connecting piece is connected with the copper bar of the battery pack.
In another aspect, an embodiment of the present utility model provides a vehicle including the above-mentioned electrical connection device.
Drawings
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electrical connector according to a first view angle of an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electrical connector according to a second embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a plug assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a plug assembly provided in accordance with one embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a socket assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 6 is an exploded view of a receptacle assembly according to one embodiment of the present utility model.
Reference numerals in the specification are as follows:
100. 200, a socket assembly;
1. plug housing, 2, first copper bar, 3, socket housing, 4, second copper bar, 5, first bulge, 6, second bulge, 7, open slot, 8, power terminal, 9, signal terminal, 10, screw sleeve, 12, guide post, 13, first through hole, 14, first connecting piece, 15, second through hole, 16, second connecting piece, 21, connecting slot, 32, guide hole, 51, third mounting channel, 61, fourth mounting channel, 81, power jack terminal, 82, power pin terminal, 91, signal jack terminal, 92, signal pin terminal.
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 to 6, an embodiment of the present utility model provides an electrical connector, including a plug assembly 100 and a socket assembly 200, wherein the plug assembly 100 includes a plug housing 1 and a first copper bar 2, the socket assembly 200 includes a socket housing 3 and a second copper bar 4, the plug housing 1 is in plug-in fit with the socket housing 3, the plug housing 1 has a first mounting channel penetrating through the plug housing 1, and the socket housing 3 has a second mounting channel penetrating through the socket housing 3;
The first copper bar 2 is arranged in the first mounting channel, the second copper bar 4 is arranged in the second mounting channel, the first copper bar 2 is provided with a first end and a second end which are opposite, the second copper bar 4 is provided with a third end and a fourth end which are opposite, the second end of the first copper bar 2 extends to the outside of the first mounting channel, and the fourth end of the second copper bar 4 extends to the outside of the second mounting channel;
The second end of the first copper bar 2 is provided with a first connecting piece 14, the first connecting piece 14 is used for connecting copper bars of the distribution box, the fourth end of the second copper bar 4 is provided with a second connecting piece 16, and the second connecting piece 16 is used for connecting copper bars of the battery pack;
The first end of the first copper bar 2 is provided with a connecting groove 21, when the plug shell 1 is inserted into the socket shell 3, the first installation channel is communicated with the second installation channel, and the third end of the second copper bar 4 is inserted into the connecting groove and is electrically connected with the first end of the first copper bar 2. In this embodiment, the first copper bar 2 and the second copper bar 4 are used for transmitting large current (large voltage), and compared with the traditional connection of copper wires with large wire diameter, the first copper bar 2 is electrically connected with the distribution box, and the second copper bar 4 is electrically connected with the battery pack, so that the use of copper materials can be reduced to a certain extent, and the cost of electrical connection can be reduced. In addition, the plug housing 1 and the socket housing 3 are composed of a detachable rubber core and a bottom shell.
In an embodiment, a first protrusion 5 extends from one end of the plug housing 1 near the socket housing 3, a third mounting channel 51 penetrating the first protrusion 5 is arranged in the first protrusion 5, the first mounting channel is communicated with the third mounting channel 51, and the first end of the first copper bar 2 extends into the third mounting channel 51;
A second bulge 6 is extended at one end of the socket shell 3 close to the plug shell 1, a fourth mounting channel 61 penetrating through the second bulge 6 is arranged in the second bulge 6, the second mounting channel is communicated with the fourth mounting channel 61, and a third end of the second copper bar 2 extends into the fourth mounting channel 61;
When the plug housing 1 is plugged into the socket housing 3, the first projection 5 is plugged into the fourth mounting channel 61, and the third end of the second copper bar 4 protrudes into the third mounting channel 51. In this embodiment, the extending directions of the first mounting channel, the second mounting channel, the third mounting channel 51 and the fourth mounting channel 61 are the same, the cross-sectional area corresponding to the channel of the fourth mounting channel 61 is larger than the cross-sectional area corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the first protrusion 5, and when the plug housing 1 is connected with the socket housing 3, the first protrusion 5 is inserted into the fourth mounting channel 61, so that the second copper bar 4 located in the fourth mounting channel 61 extends into the third mounting channel 51 and is electrically connected with the first copper bar 2 located in the third mounting channel 51. The arrangement of the first protrusion 5 and the second protrusion 6 can play a limiting role, so that the first copper bar 2 and the second copper bar 4 can be accurately connected together when the plug housing 1 is connected with the socket housing 3.
In one embodiment, the socket housing 3 has an open groove 7 surrounding the first projection 5, and the second projection 6 is inserted into the open groove 7 when the plug housing 1 is inserted into the socket housing 3. In this embodiment, the structure of the open slot 7 is matched with the structure of the second protrusion 6, so that the second protrusion 6 can be positioned in the open slot 7, and the first protrusion 5 and the second protrusion 6 can be mutually positioned and locked, so that the connection stability of the plug housing 1 and the socket housing 3 can be further ensured, and the first copper bar 2 and the second copper bar 4 can be stably and electrically connected together. In this embodiment, the first bump 5 and the second bump 6 are square blocks, the first copper bar 2 and the second copper bar 4 are square (elongated) copper bars, and the first mounting channel, the second mounting channel, the third mounting channel 51 and the fourth mounting channel 61 are square channels.
In one embodiment, the plug housing 1 is provided with a guide post 12 for guiding, the socket housing 3 is provided with a guide hole 32 corresponding to the guide post 12, and when the plug housing 1 is plugged with the socket housing 3, the guide post 12 is plugged into the guide hole 32. In this embodiment, when the plug housing 1 is connected to the socket housing 3, the guide posts 12 and the guide holes 32 are arranged to perform positioning function, so that the connection of the two is facilitated.
In one embodiment, the electrical connector further comprises a power terminal 8 for transmitting current and a signal terminal 9 for transmitting electrical signals, the power terminal 8 comprises a power jack terminal 81 and a power pin terminal 82, the power jack terminal 81 is arranged in the plug housing 1, the power pin terminal 82 is arranged in the socket housing 3, and the power jack terminal 81 is electrically connected with the power pin terminal 82 when the plug housing 1 is plugged with the socket housing 3;
The signal terminals 9 include signal jack terminals 91 and signal pin terminals 92, the signal jack terminals 91 are provided in the plug housing 1, the signal pin terminals 92 are provided in the receptacle housing 3, and the signal jack terminals 91 are electrically connected to the signal pin terminals 92 when the plug housing 1 is plugged into the receptacle housing 3. In the present embodiment, the structure of the signal terminals 9 is the same as that of the power terminals 8, the signal terminals 9 are mainly used for transmitting signals, and the current transmitted between the signal terminals 9 is smaller than that transmitted between the power terminals 8. In the present embodiment, the power terminal 8 is used for transmission of a small current, i.e., the current transmitted in the power terminal 8 is smaller than the current transmitted between the first copper bar 2 and the second copper bar 4. Meanwhile, circular channels are arranged at two ends of the power jack terminal 81, one circular channel at one end is used for being electrically connected with a cable, the circular channel at the other end is used for accommodating part of the power pin terminal 82 and is electrically connected with the power pin terminal 82, and one end, away from the power jack terminal 81, of the power pin terminal 82 is provided with a circular channel for being electrically connected with the cable. Meanwhile, the plug assembly 100 and the socket assembly 200 are provided with passages for mounting the power terminals 8 and the signal terminals 9, and the power terminals 8 and the signal terminals 9 are mounted in the corresponding passages. The electric connector of this embodiment has assembled the transmission of heavy current, little electric current and signal, can save the number of electric connector, and then can reduce the space that electric connector occupy, reduce cost, simple to operate makes things convenient for automobile body overall arrangement and packaging efficiency to promote. In this embodiment, there is also a claw ring for defining the power terminals 8 and the signal terminals 9.
In an embodiment, the first end of the first copper bar 2 has a first connection section and a second connection section, and the second connection section is disposed on the first connection section and encloses the connection slot 21. In this embodiment, the first copper bar 2 includes a first connection section and a second connection section, one end of the first connection section facing away from the second copper bar 4 extends out of the plug housing 1, and the connection groove 21 is preferably a square groove, and three sides of the square groove are open, so that the connection between the first copper bar 2 and the second copper bar 4 can be facilitated. Simultaneously, all be provided with elastic locking piece on the inside two opposite lateral walls of square groove, after second copper bar 4 peg graft into the square groove, second copper bar 4 peg graft between two relative elastic locking piece, further lock second copper bar 4, make the stable electricity of first copper bar 2 and second copper bar 4 link together.
In an embodiment, the electric connector further comprises a screw sleeve 10 convenient for installing the plug housing 1, an installing hole is formed in the plug housing 1, the screw sleeve 10 is arranged in the installing hole, an inner hole convenient for connection is formed in the screw sleeve 10, screw teeth are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the screw sleeve 10, the screw teeth are elastic, and the outer ends of the screw teeth are abutted to the hole wall of the installing hole. In the present embodiment, the connection of the electrical connector to the distribution box is achieved by the connection of the fixing member (fixing screw) to the screw sleeve 10. In addition, the embodiment is further provided with a nut seat, the nut seat is installed in the installation hole, the screw sleeve 10 is sleeved on the nut seat, and the connection between the distribution box and the electric connector is realized by installing a fixing screw in an inner hole of the nut sleeve. In this embodiment, the elastic thread insert 10 can be deformed at the time of connection, and the dimensional deviation can be eliminated. Compared with a floating mechanism for installing a spring, the screw sleeve 10 of the embodiment has low installation difficulty and low cost.
In an embodiment, the first copper bar 2 is provided with a first through hole 13, the first connecting piece 14 is detachably mounted in the first through hole 13, the second copper bar 4 is provided with a second through hole 15, and the second connecting piece 16 is detachably mounted in the second through hole 15. In this embodiment, the first connecting piece 14 and the first copper bar 2 may be detachably connected, or may be integrally provided. The first connecting piece 14 and the second connecting piece 16 are cylindrical connecting pieces, through holes are formed in the connecting pieces, and the first copper bar 2 and the second copper bar 4 are connected with external copper bars through screws. In addition, it is also within the scope of the present embodiment to directly provide the connection holes on the first copper bar 2 and the second copper bar 4 to connect with the external copper bar. When heavy current transmission, through first copper bar 2 and second copper bar 4 with the copper bar electricity of block terminal and battery package be connected (set up the copper bar and replace the cable on battery package and block terminal), contact resistance is little, and ageing back resistance is stable, and the current-carrying capacity is strong, and the temperature rise is lower, has solved the crimping and has connected unstability, ageing back resistance rise, problem such as temperature rise.
According to the electrical connector of the embodiment, the first copper bar 2 is connected with the copper bar arranged on the distribution box through the first connecting piece 14, and the second copper bar 4 is connected with the copper bar arranged on the battery pack through the second connecting piece 16, so that a circuit between the battery pack and the distribution box is conducted. When the battery package carries out heavy current transmission with the block terminal, realize the electric connection of electric connector and battery package or block terminal for current copper line through big wire footpath, this embodiment is through setting up first copper bar 2 and second copper bar 4, makes electric connector can be connected through copper bar and battery package and block terminal electricity, can avoid using a large amount of copper lines to carry out electric connection, has saved the cost of connection.
In addition, an embodiment of the present utility model provides an electrical connection device, including a distribution box, a battery pack, and the electrical connector of the above embodiment;
The first connecting piece 14 is connected with the copper bar of the distribution box, and the second connecting piece 15 is connected with the copper bar of the battery pack.
In addition, an embodiment of the present utility model provides a vehicle including the electrical connection device of the above embodiment.
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.