TWM636329U - Waterproof connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A waterproof connector assembly is composed of two plug-in waterproof connectors. The waterproof connector assembly has a snap-fit structure, which can prevent the two plug-in waterproof connectors from being easily separated by force, and the The above-mentioned waterproof connector assembly also has a waterproof gasket that can prevent the infiltration of water vapor, so as to ensure that the electrical characteristics of the waterproof connector assembly meet expectations, and can also improve the service life of the plug-in connector assembly.

Description

Waterproof connector assembly

The present application is a waterproof connector assembly, more specifically, it relates to a waterproof connector assembly that can reduce the infiltration of moisture into the interior.

Electronic devices often require a connector assembly composed of two plug-in connectors to transmit electrical signals. Therefore, in the current electronic industry, the connector assembly tends to be widely used.

However, there is often a gap between the two plugged connectors in the connector assembly, so that moisture can easily penetrate into the interior of the connector assembly, which will affect the transmission of electrical signals by the connector assembly, and even cause the connector assembly The resulting service life is reduced.

Therefore, how to improve the above defects so as to reduce the infiltration of moisture into the interior of the connector assembly is an urgent problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.

In view of the shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art, the present application provides a waterproof connector assembly, which includes: a female waterproof connector, the female waterproof connector has a female rubber core and at least one female conductive terminal, wherein , the female end rubber core has a female end rubber core insertion groove and a female end rubber core clamping structure, the female end conductive terminal is arranged on the female end rubber core, and the female end conductive terminal has a female end The socket part of the conductive terminal at the female end is located in the groove of the rubber core at the female end; Water connector, the male waterproof connector has a male rubber core and at least one male conductive terminal, wherein the male rubber core has a male rubber core plug connector and a male rubber core clamping structure , the male-end conductive terminal is arranged on the male-end rubber core, and the male-end conductive terminal has a male-end conductive terminal insertion portion, and the male-end conductive terminal insertion portion is located on the male-end rubber core plug connector ; and a waterproof gasket, the waterproof gasket is sleeved on the male end rubber core plug connector; wherein, the male end rubber core plug connector can enter the female end rubber core insertion groove, so that the male end waterproof connector can be inserted Connect the female end waterproof connector to form a waterproof connector insertion body. In the waterproof connector insertion body, the male end conductive terminal insertion part is overlapped with the female end conductive terminal insertion part; the waterproof The gasket is located between the male-end rubber core plug connector and the female-end rubber core insertion groove, so as to prevent moisture from infiltrating into the female-end rubber core insertion groove; The clamping structure of the rubber core at the end prevents the plug joint of the rubber core at the male end from leaving the insertion slot of the rubber core at the female end.

Preferably, in the waterproof connector assembly of the present application, the male-end rubber core plug joint has a cross-sectional shape of a plug joint, the female-end rubber core insertion groove has a cross-sectional shape of a plug slot, and the cross-sectional shape of the plug joint is The shape is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the socket slot, and the cross-sectional shape of the plug connector and the cross-sectional shape of the socket slot are asymmetrical to provide plug-in foolproof, and prevent the male-end waterproof connector from being reversely plugged into the female end Waterproof connector.

Preferably, in the waterproof connector assembly of the present application, the clamping structure of the male end rubber core is a clamping block structure, and the clamping structure of the female end rubber core is a clamping hole structure.

Preferably, in the waterproof connector assembly of the present application, the male-end rubber plug joint has a male-end rubber sleeve sleeve groove, and the waterproof gasket is sleeved on the male-end rubber core sleeve sleeve groove, The groove wall of the male-end rubber core is provided with abutting and positioning the waterproof gasket, so as to prevent the waterproof gasket from detaching from the male-end rubber core plug connector.

Preferably, in the waterproof connector assembly of the present application, the at least one female conductive terminal It is a plurality of female-end conductive terminals, the sizes of the multiple female-end conductive terminals are different to provide plug-in and fool-proof, and prevent the male-end waterproof connector from being inserted into the female-end waterproof connector in reverse; the at least one male-end The conductive terminal is a plurality of male-end conductive terminals, the sizes of which are different to provide plug-in and fool-proof, and prevent the male-end waterproof connector from being reversely plugged into the female-end waterproof connector.

Preferably, in the waterproof connector assembly of the present application, the at least one female-end conductive terminal is a plurality of female-end conductive terminals, and the plurality of female-end conductive terminals are arranged at asymmetrical positions to provide plug-in and fool-proof , to prevent the male-end waterproof connector from being reversely plugged into the female-end waterproof connector; the at least one male-end conductive terminal is a plurality of male-end conductive terminals, and the plurality of male-end conductive terminals are arranged at asymmetrical positions so as to Provide plug-in fool-proof, and prevent the male-end waterproof connector from being reversely plugged into the female-end waterproof connector.

Preferably, in the waterproof connector assembly of the present application, the female end rubber core also has a female end rubber core insertion pattern, and the female end rubber core insertion pattern is provided for plugging and foolproofing, and prevents the male end from The waterproof connector is reversely plugged into the female waterproof connector.

Preferably, in the waterproof connector assembly of the present application, the male-end rubber core also has a male-end rubber core insertion pattern, and the male-end rubber core insertion pattern provides plug-in fool-proofing and prevents the male end from The waterproof connector is reversely plugged into the female waterproof connector.

Preferably, in the waterproof connector assembly of the present application, the female waterproof connector 11 and the male waterproof connector 12 are cable connectors.

Preferably, in the waterproof connector assembly of the present application, the male conductive terminal insertion part 1221 has a male conductive terminal clamping structure 12211, and in the waterproof connector insert B, the male conductive terminal The terminal clamping structure 12211 clamps the socket portion 1121 of the female end conductive terminal so that the socket portion 1221 of the male end conductive terminal overlaps the socket portion 1121 of the female end conductive terminal.

Compared with the prior art, the present application provides a waterproof connector assembly consisting of two plugged waterproof connectors. The waterproof connector is easily separated by force, and the waterproof connector assembly also has a waterproof gasket that can prevent water vapor from infiltrating, so as to ensure that the electrical characteristics of the waterproof connector assembly meet expectations, and can also improve the performance of the plug connector assembly. service life.

1: Waterproof connector assembly

11:Female waterproof connector

111: Receptacle rubber core

1111: Receptacle rubber core socket

1112: Receptacle rubber core clamping structure

1113: Insertion pattern of female rubber core

112: Receptacle conductive terminal

1121: Receptacle conductive terminal socket

12: Male waterproof connector

121:Male rubber core

1211: Plug connector with male rubber core

12111: The rubber core of the male end is provided with a concave groove

1212:Clamping structure of male rubber core

1213: Plug pattern of male rubber core

122: Public conductive terminal

1221: Plug-in part of public conductive terminal

12211: Clamping structure of male conductive terminal

13: Waterproof gasket

B: Waterproof connector insert body

The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present application will be more clearly understood through the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of components of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of components of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of component assembly of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of component assembly of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a three-dimensional schematic view of components of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic view of some components of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

FIG. 7 is an exploded schematic diagram of some components of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

Fig. 8 is a three-dimensional schematic view of components of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

Fig. 9 is a three-dimensional schematic view of components of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

Fig. 10 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of components of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

Fig. 11 is an exploded schematic view of some components of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

Fig. 12 is an exploded schematic view of some components of an embodiment of the waterproof connector assembly of the present application.

The following content will be combined with drawings to illustrate the technical content of the application through specific embodiments. Those who are familiar with this technology can easily understand other advantages and effects of the application from the content disclosed in this specification. The present application can also be implemented or applied by other different specific embodiments. Various modifications and changes may be made to the details in this specification based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this application. In particular, the proportions and relative positions of various components in the drawings are for exemplary purposes only, and do not represent the actual situation of the implementation of the application.

In addition, structures or components with the same or similar functions in the following embodiments will be described with the same symbols, and descriptions of the same or equivalent technical features will be omitted, so as to make the disclosed content more concise and easy to understand.

For the technical disclosure of the plug connector assembly of the present application, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 12 in the drawings.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , the waterproof connector assembly 1 has a female waterproof connector 11 and a male waterproof connector 12 that are structurally matched. In this embodiment, the female waterproof connector 11 and the male waterproof connector 12 are cable connectors, and can be respectively overlapped with wires used to transmit electrical signals in electronic equipment.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 5 to 9, the female waterproof connector 11 has a female end glue The core 111 and one or more female conductive terminals 112 . The receptacle rubber core 111 can be made of insulating material, and at least has a female end rubber core insertion groove 1111 and a female end rubber core clamping structure 1112 formed therein. In this embodiment, the female end conductive terminal 112 is arranged on the female end rubber core 111 and has a female end conductive terminal insertion portion 1121 , and the female end conductive terminal insertion portion 1121 is located in the female end rubber core insertion groove 1111 .

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 2 , the male waterproof connector 12 is plugged into the female waterproof connector 11 to form a waterproof connector insertion body B. As shown in FIG. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 12 , the male waterproof connector 12 has a male rubber core 121 and one or more male conductive terminals 122 . In this embodiment, the male rubber core 121 can be made of insulating material, and at least a male rubber core plug connector 1211 and a male rubber core clamping structure 1212 are formed. In this embodiment, the male conductive terminal 122 is disposed on the male rubber core 121 and has a male conductive terminal insertion portion 1221 , and the male conductive terminal insertion portion 1221 is located on the male rubber core insertion connector 1211 .

In addition, as shown in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 , the insertion portion 1221 of the male conductive terminal has a clamping structure 12211 for the male conductive terminal. It should be noted that when the male waterproof connector 12 is plugged into the female waterproof connector 11 to form a waterproof connector insertion body B, the male conductive terminal clamping structure 12211 can enter the female rubber core insertion groove 1111 Clamping the socket portion 1121 of the female end conductive terminal, so as to achieve the overlapping of the male end conductive terminal insertion portion 1221 and the female end conductive terminal insertion portion 1121, so that the male end conductive terminal 122 is electrically connected to the female end conductive terminal 112 for transmission electrical signal.

It should be noted that, in the connector body B of the waterproof connector, the snap-fit structure 1212 of the male-end rubber core is engaged with the snap-fit structure 1112 of the female-end rubber core, so as to prevent the male-end rubber core plug-in joint 1211 from leaving the female-end rubber core plug. The connection groove 1111 , that is, can prevent the plug-in relationship between the male waterproof connector 12 and the female waterproof connector 11 from being released. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 , the clamping structure 1212 of the male end rubber core is a clamping block structure, and correspondingly, the clamping structure 1112 of the female end rubber core is a clamping hole structure, but it is not limited thereto. speech, male end glue The core clamping structure 1212 is a clamping hole structure, and correspondingly, the female end rubber core clamping structure 1112 is a clamping block structure.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 , the male waterproof connector 12 has a plurality of male conductive terminals 122 with different sizes and arranged in asymmetric positions. Correspondingly, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 , the female terminal The waterproof connector 11 has a plurality of receptacle conductive terminals 112 with different sizes and arranged in asymmetrical positions, so that the waterproof connector assembly 1 can provide fool-proof plugging and prevent the male-end waterproof connector 12 from being reversely inserted. Connecting to the female waterproof connector 11 , that is, the design of the waterproof connector assembly 1 can prevent the male waterproof connector 12 from being plugged into the female waterproof connector 11 in the wrong direction.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 , the male end rubber core 121 has a male end rubber core insertion pattern 1213 that can be identified to provide plug-in foolproofing. Correspondingly, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 , the female end The rubber core 111 has a identifiable plug-in pattern 1113 of the receptacle rubber core for providing plug-proofing, thereby providing plug-proofing and preventing the male-end waterproof connector 12 from being reversely plugged into the female-end waterproof connector 11 .

Furthermore, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 , the male-end rubber plug joint 1211 has a cross-sectional shape of the plug joint, and correspondingly, the female-end rubber core insertion slot 1111 has a cross-sectional shape of the plug slot. In this embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the plug joint is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the slot, and the cross-sectional shape of the plug joint and the cross-sectional shape of the slot are asymmetrical, so as to prevent the male waterproof connector 12 from being plugged into the female waterproof connector 11. in the wrong direction.

In addition, the waterproof connector assembly 1 of the present application also has a waterproof gasket 13. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. The waterproof gasket 13 is sleeved on the male-end rubber core plug joint 1211. The male-end rubber core is sleeved with a concave groove 12111, so that the groove wall of the male-end rubber core sleeved groove 12111 abuts and positions the waterproof gasket 13 to avoid waterproofing. The washer 13 is detached from the male-end rubber plug connector 1211 . In addition, in the waterproof connector insert body B, as shown in FIG. 2 , the waterproof gasket 13 is located between the male-end rubber core insertion joint 1211 and the female-end rubber core insertion groove 1111. In this way, it can Prevent moisture from infiltrating into the socket groove 1111 of the receptacle rubber core, so as to ensure that the electrical characteristics of the waterproof connector assembly meet expectations, and also improve the service life of the plug connector assembly.

It should be noted that the waterproof connector assembly of the present application can also omit some components and is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, the waterproof connector assembly of the present application may only include a female waterproof connector, a male waterproof connector and a waterproof gasket. The receptacle waterproof connector has a receptacle rubber core and at least one receptacle conductive terminal. The female end rubber core system has a female end rubber core insertion slot and a female end rubber core clamping structure. The female end conductive terminal is arranged on the female end rubber core, and the female end conductive terminal has a female end conductive terminal insertion portion, and the female end conductive terminal insertion portion is located in the female end rubber core insertion groove. The male-end waterproof connector has a male-end rubber core and at least one male-end conductive terminal. The male end rubber core system has a male end rubber core plug connector and a male end rubber core clamping structure. The male-end conductive terminal is arranged on the male-end rubber core, and the male-end conductive terminal has a male-end conductive terminal inserting portion, and the male-end conductive terminal inserting portion is located at the male-end rubber core plug joint. The waterproof gasket is sleeved on the male end rubber plug connector. The male-end rubber core connector can enter the female-end rubber core insertion groove, so that the male-end waterproof connector can be inserted into the female-end waterproof connector to form a waterproof connector insertion body. In the waterproof connector insertion body, the male The plug-in portion of the terminal conductive terminal overlaps the plug-in portion of the conductive terminal at the female end. The waterproof gasket is located between the male end rubber core plug joint and the female end rubber core insertion groove, so as to prevent water vapor from infiltrating into the female end rubber core insertion groove. The clamping structure of the male-end rubber core is a clamping structure of the female-end rubber core, so as to prevent the male-end rubber core plug-in connector from leaving the female-end rubber core insertion slot.

To sum up, the waterproof connector assembly provided by this application is composed of two plugged waterproof connectors. The connector is easily separated by force, and the waterproof connector assembly also has a waterproof gasket that can prevent water vapor from infiltrating, so as to ensure that the electrical characteristics of the waterproof connector assembly meet expectations, and can also improve the use of the plug connector assembly life.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only illustrative to illustrate the principles and functions of the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application. Anyone skilled in the art can modify and change the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the rights of this application should be as listed in the patent scope of this application.

1: Waterproof connector assembly

11:Female waterproof connector

111: Receptacle rubber core

1111: Receptacle rubber core socket

1112: Receptacle rubber core clamping structure

112: Receptacle conductive terminal

1121: Receptacle conductive terminal socket

12: Male waterproof connector

121:Male rubber core

1211: Plug connector with male rubber core

12111: The rubber core of the male end is provided with a concave groove

1212:Clamping structure of male rubber core

122: Public conductive terminal

1221: Plug-in part of public conductive terminal

12211: Clamping structure of male conductive terminal

13: Waterproof gasket

B: Waterproof connector insert body

Claims (10)

A waterproof connector assembly, comprising: a female waterproof connector, the female waterproof connector has a female rubber core and at least one female conductive terminal, wherein the female rubber core has a female end The rubber core insertion groove and a female end rubber core are clamped. The female end conductive terminal is arranged on the female end rubber core, and the female end conductive terminal has a female end conductive terminal insertion part, and the female end The plug-in part of the conductive terminal is located in the groove of the female rubber core; a male waterproof connector, the male waterproof connector has a male rubber core and at least one male conductive terminal, wherein the male rubber The core system has a male-end rubber core plug connector and a male-end rubber core clamping structure, the male-end conductive terminal is arranged on the male-end rubber core, and the male-end conductive terminal has a male-end conductive terminal insertion part , and the plug-in part of the male-end conductive terminal is located at the male-end rubber-core plug connector; and a waterproof gasket, the waterproof gasket is sleeved on the male-end rubber-core plug-in connector; It can enter the female end rubber core insertion slot, so that the male waterproof connector can be inserted into the female waterproof connector to form a waterproof connector insertion body. In the waterproof connector insertion body, the male end The conductive terminal insertion part is overlapped with the female end conductive terminal insertion part; the waterproof gasket is located between the male end rubber core plug joint and the female end rubber core insertion groove, so as to prevent water vapor from penetrating into the female end rubber The core insertion slot; and the male end rubber core clamping structure is clamped to the female end rubber core clamping structure, so as to prevent the male end rubber core plug joint from leaving the female end rubber core insertion slot. The waterproof connector assembly as described in Item 1 of the claim, wherein the male-end rubber core plug joint has a cross-sectional shape of a plug joint, and the female-end rubber core insertion groove has a cross-sectional shape of a plug-in groove. The cross-sectional shape of the plug connector is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the socket groove, and the cross-sectional shape of the plug connector and the cross-sectional shape of the socket groove are asymmetrical to provide plug-in foolproof and prevent the male-end waterproof connector from being plugged in reverse. The female waterproof connector. The waterproof connector assembly as described in Item 1 of the claim, wherein the snap-fit structure of the male end rubber core is a block structure, and the snap-fit structure of the female end rubber core is a snap-hole structure. The waterproof connector assembly as described in Item 1 of the claim, wherein, the male-end rubber plug joint has a male-end rubber sleeve sleeve groove, and the waterproof gasket is sleeved on the male-end rubber sleeve sleeve and the wall of the concave groove sleeved by the male-end rubber core contacts and positions the waterproof gasket to prevent the waterproof gasket from detaching from the male-end rubber core plug connector. The waterproof connector assembly as described in item 1 of the claim, wherein the at least one female-end conductive terminal is a plurality of female-end conductive terminals, and the sizes of the multiple female-end conductive terminals are different to provide plug-in and fool-proof, To prevent the male-end waterproof connector from being plugged into the female-end waterproof connector in reverse; the at least one male-end conductive terminal is a plurality of male-end conductive terminals, and the sizes of the multiple male-end conductive terminals are different to provide plug-in protection. stay, and prevent the male-end waterproof connector from being reversely plugged into the female-end waterproof connector. The waterproof connector assembly as described in Item 1 of the claim, wherein the at least one female conductive terminal is a plurality of female conductive terminals, and the plurality of female conductive terminals are arranged at asymmetrical positions to provide plug-in to prevent the male-end waterproof connector from being reversely plugged into the female-end waterproof connector; the at least one male-end conductive terminal is a plurality of male-end conductive terminals, and the plurality of male-end conductive terminals are arranged on an asymmetrical The position is to provide plug-in fool-proof, and prevent the male-end waterproof connector from being reversely plugged into the female-end waterproof connector. The waterproof connector assembly as described in Item 1 of the claim, wherein the female end rubber core also has a female end rubber core insertion pattern, and the female end rubber core insertion pattern is provided for plugging and foolproofing, and prevents The male waterproof connector is reversely plugged into the female waterproof connector. The waterproof connector assembly as described in item 1 of the request, wherein the male end rubber core also has There is a plugging pattern of the male-end rubber core, and the plugging pattern of the male-end rubber core provides plug-in foolproofing, and prevents the male-end waterproof connector from being reversely plugged into the female-end waterproof connector. The waterproof connector assembly as described in item 1 of the claim, wherein the female waterproof connector and the male waterproof connector are cable connectors. The waterproof connector assembly as described in Item 1 of the claim, wherein, the plug-in part of the male-end conductive terminal has a clamping structure of the male-end conductive terminal, and in the waterproof connector insertion body, the male-end conducts electricity The terminal clamping structure clamps the socket portion of the female conductive terminal so that the socket portion of the male conductive terminal overlaps the socket portion of the female conductive terminal.

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