CN211404833U - Electric connector and electric connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electric connector and electric connector subassembly, including connecting base member and safety cover, connect the base member and be equipped with the link of being no less than two, set firmly the mounting panel on connecting the base member, the outside cover of at least one link is equipped with the safety cover, the inside installation cavity that is equipped with of safety cover, and the link stretches into in the installation cavity, is equipped with the mounting groove on the safety cover, mounting groove and installation cavity intercommunication. The utility model provides an electric connector is equipped with on connecting the base member and is no less than two links, and this link can stretch into in the safety cover, improves electric connector's security performance to the link can with the electric elements electric connection of different grade type, make the electric connector can compatible different grade type's electric elements, improve electric connector's commonality.

Description

Electrical connectors and electrical connector assemblies

technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of electrical equipment, in particular to an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly.

Background technique

Electric energy is used more frequently in people's daily life. At present, in a power system, the connection between different electrical components usually requires a connector as an intermediate conversion device, and an electrical connector is used as an electromechanical component of an electrical circuit to realize signal connection and transmission between electronic components.

At present, for different types of electrical components (such as cables, copper bars, aluminum bars), due to the difference in shape and connection structure between different components, the electrical components cannot be compatible on the same connector, and corresponding electrical connectors need to be provided. Connections are made, resulting in poor universality of electrical connectors.

Utility model content

The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the present invention proposes an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly, which can improve the versatility of the electrical connector.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electrical connector, including:

a connecting base, the connecting base is provided with no less than two connecting ends, and a mounting plate is fixed on the connecting base;

a protective cover, at least one of the connecting ends is sleeved with the protective cover, the protective cover is provided with an installation cavity inside, the connecting end extends into the installation cavity, and the protective cover is provided with an installation groove, The installation groove communicates with the installation cavity.

The electrical connector in the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

The electrical connector in the utility model is provided with no less than two connecting ends on the connecting base, the connecting ends can extend into the protective cover, the safety performance of the electrical connector is improved, and the connecting ends can be connected with different types of electrical connectors. The components are electrically connected, so that the electrical connector can be compatible with different types of electrical components, and the versatility of the electrical connector is improved.

According to the electrical connector according to other embodiments of the present invention, the inside of the connecting end is provided with a mounting hole.

According to the electrical connector of other embodiments of the present invention, the connection base includes a first sleeve and a second sleeve, the first sleeve is sleeved outside the second sleeve, and the second sleeve is sleeved. The mounting hole is provided in the sleeve.

According to the electrical connector of other embodiments of the present invention, the end of the second sleeve protrudes out of the first sleeve, and the end surface of the first sleeve and the end surface of the second sleeve are There are installation steps in between.

According to the electrical connector according to other embodiments of the present invention, the protective cover includes a first shell and a second shell, and the first shell and the second shell are engaged with each other.

According to the electrical connector of other embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of snap-fit seats are provided along the circumference of the first casing on the side of the first casing, and along the circumference of the second casing Several clamping slots are provided on the side of the second casing, and the clamping base can be inserted into the clamping slots.

According to the electrical connector according to other embodiments of the present invention, the snap seat has a slope.

According to the electrical connector of other embodiments of the present invention, the installation groove includes a first groove body and a second groove body connected to both sides of the first groove body.

According to the electrical connector of other embodiments of the present invention, the first groove body is arc-shaped, and the second groove body is rectangular.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electrical connector assembly, including the above electrical connector, and further comprising a first connecting element and/or a second connecting element, at least one of the first connecting elements and the A connection end is connected or at least one of the second connection elements is connected to the connection end.

The electrical connector assembly in the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

The connecting end of the electrical connector assembly in the present invention can be compatible with different types of electrical components, and can electrically connect different types of electrical components at the connecting end of the electrical connector, so as to improve the versatility of the electrical connector assembly.

Description of drawings

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electrical connector;

Fig. 2 is the structural representation after the protective cover of Fig. 1 is hidden;

Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the installation state of the connection base;

Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the protective cover in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the other direction of the protective cover;

6 is a cross-sectional view of the protective cover and the connection base;

Fig. 7 is a partial enlarged view of part A in Fig. 4;

Fig. 8 is a partial enlarged view of part B in Fig. 6;

9 is a schematic structural diagram of the first embodiment of the electrical connector assembly;

Fig. 10 is the exploded schematic diagram of Fig. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of an electrical connector assembly.

Detailed ways

The concept of the present invention and the technical effects produced will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the embodiments, so as to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can obtain other embodiments without creative work, All belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, if the orientation description is involved, for example, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by "up", "down", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc. is based on the attached The orientation or positional relationship shown in the figures is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as Limitations of the present invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, if a feature is referred to as "set", "fixed", "connected" or "installed" on another feature, it can be directly set, fixed or connected on another feature , can also be indirectly set, fixed, connected, mounted on another feature. In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, if “several” is involved, it means more than one; if it involves “plurality”, it means more than two; Exceeding" shall be understood as not including this number, and if it involves "above", "below" and "within", it shall be understood as including this number. If it refers to "first" and "second", it should be understood to be used to distinguish technical features, but not to indicate or imply relative importance, or to imply indicate the number of indicated technical features or to imply indicate the indicated The sequence of technical features.

1 and 2 show a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electrical connector. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the electrical connector in this embodiment includes a connection base 100 and a protective cover 200. The connection base 100 is used to connect electrical components , the protective cover 200 is used to protect the electrical components and the connection base 100 . Specifically, the connection base 100 is provided with at least two connection ends 110, and the connection ends 110 are used to connect with external electrical components to realize electrical switching; at least one connection end 110 is sleeved with a protective cover 200 outside the protective cover 200. It has the functions of dustproof and waterproof, so that the electrical connector can be used in different environments such as outdoor and indoor, with a wide range of applications, and can avoid electric shocks by people who touch the electrical connection by mistake, with high safety performance; protective cover 200 There is an installation cavity inside, and the connecting end 110 can extend into the installation cavity to be hidden. The protective cover 200 is also provided with an installation slot 210. The installation slot 210 communicates with the installation cavity, and external electrical components can extend into the installation cavity through the installation slot 210. It is electrically connected to the connecting end 110; the outer surface of the connecting base 100 is fixed with a mounting plate 150, and the mounting plate 150 is used to fix the connecting base 100 to the position where the electrical connector is to be installed, and plays the role of connecting and providing a mounting carrier;

The electrical connector in this embodiment is provided with no less than two connecting ends 110 on the connecting base 100 . The connecting ends 110 can extend into the protective cover 200 to improve the safety performance of the electrical connector, and the connecting ends 110 can It is electrically connected with different types of electrical components, so that the electrical connector can be compatible with different types of electrical components, and the versatility of the electrical connector is improved.

In this embodiment, the connecting end 110 is provided with a mounting hole 111 , and the external electrical components can be electrically connected to the connecting end 110 through the mounting hole 111 . Specifically, referring to FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, the electrical components are cables and copper (aluminum) rows as an example, the cables are connected to the left side of the connection base 100 , and the copper (aluminum) rows are connected to the right side of the connection base 100 , the fixed installation of the electrical components is realized by the fasteners 120. After the fasteners 120 are screwed into the mounting holes 111, the electrical components are clamped between the end face of the fastener 120 and the end face of the connecting end 110, so as to realize the electrical components The fixed connection is made, and the electrical element is in contact with the connection end 110 , so that the electrical element and the connection end 110 are electrically connected. The cable and the copper (aluminum) row are provided with through holes for the fasteners 120 to pass through. In order to improve the tightness and reliability of the connection between the electrical components and the connecting ends 110 Set spacers. The above-mentioned fasteners 120 can be configured as screws, and the mounting holes 111 are provided with threads adapted to the fasteners 120 . In this embodiment, the connection between the connection end 110 and the electrical components is in a general form, which can be realized by screwing, and the positions of different electrical components can be changed.

The connection base 100 in this embodiment is provided with two connection ends 110, and the two connection ends 110 are respectively provided at both ends of the connection base 100. Therefore, the connection base 100 in this embodiment is locked with the electrical components by using the fasteners 120. Tightly fixed, can connect two different types of electrical components or two same type of electrical components.

The connection base 100 includes a first sleeve 130 and a second sleeve 140 . The second sleeve 140 is embedded in the first sleeve 130 , and the inner side of the second sleeve 140 is provided with the thread of the fastener 120 . The first sleeve The barrel 130 can be formed by injection molding, and the second sleeve 140 is embedded in the first sleeve 130 during the injection molding process to form a complete connection base 100 . The second sleeve 140 may be an integral structure or a segmented structure, that is, after the second sleeve 140 is installed in the first sleeve 130 , the two connecting ends 110 may be connected or not. The mounting plate 150 is also fixed on the outer surface of the first sleeve 130 , and the mounting plate 150 and the first sleeve 130 can be integrally injection-molded. The end of the second sleeve 140 protrudes from the first sleeve 130, so that an installation step is formed between the end of the first sleeve 130 and the end of the second sleeve 140, and the installation step is the connection between the protective sleeve and the The connection of the base body 100 provides installation space.

Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6 , the protective cover 200 in this embodiment includes a first casing 220 and a second casing 230 . The first casing 220 and the second casing 230 are engaged with each other to form the entire protective cover 200 . An installation cavity is formed between the housing 220 and the second housing 230 . The upper part of the first housing 220 is further provided with a stepped hole 221 , the end face of the stepped hole 221 is in contact with the end face of the first sleeve 130 , and the second sleeve 140 can penetrate from the inside of the first sleeve 130 and protrude into the step. In the hole 221, it is convenient for the electrical component to be locked and fixed with the second sleeve 140 in the installation cavity. It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 , the connection base 100 in this embodiment can be equipped with a protective cover 200 on one of the connection ends 110 , or can be installed on not less than two of the connection ends 110 . Cover 200.

The installation groove 210 is disposed at the bottom of the protective cover 200 , and the lower end of the first casing 220 and the lower end of the second casing 230 are both provided with grooves to form the installation groove 210 . In this embodiment, the installation groove 210 includes a first groove body 211 and a second groove body 212 . There are two second groove bodies 212 , the first groove body 211 is located at the center of the installation groove 210 , and the second groove body 212 is located at the center of the installation groove 210 . Both sides of the first groove body 211, and the first groove body 211 communicates with the second groove body 212; in this embodiment, the first groove body 211 is set in an arc shape, the second groove body 212 is set in a rectangular shape, and the first groove body 211 The body 211 has a large area and can provide electrical components such as cables to pass through. After the second groove body 212 and the second groove body 212 are combined, electrical components with wide flat end faces such as copper (aluminum) rows can pass through to improve protection. The versatility of cover 200.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 , the first housing 220 is provided with a plurality of clamping seats 221 , the second housing 230 is provided with clamping grooves 231 , and the clamping seats 221 are located in the first housing 220 along the circumferential direction of the first housing 220 . The side portion of the casing 220 is evenly distributed, and the clamping grooves 231 are evenly distributed along the side of the second casing 230 along the circumferential direction of the second casing 230 . Matching, the snap seat 221 can be inserted into the snap slot 231 to achieve positioning and fixation between the first housing 220 and the second housing 230 . In this embodiment, the surface of the clamping seat 221 is provided with a slope, which facilitates the insertion of the clamping seat 221 into the clamping groove 231 . The side end face of the first shell 220 can be inserted into the second shell 230 . During the insertion process, along the slope of the snap seat 221 , the snap seat 221 slides into the snap slot 231 to realize the first shell 220 Snap connection with the second housing 230 .

first embodiment

9 and 10 , the electrical connector assembly in this embodiment includes the above-mentioned electrical connector, and the electrical connector assembly includes a first connecting element 310 and/or a second connecting element 320 , and at least one first connecting element 310 is electrically connected to the connection end 110 or at least one second connection element 320 is electrically connected to the connection end 110; in this embodiment, the first connection element 310 is configured as a cable, and the second connection element 320 is configured as a copper (aluminum) row, In this embodiment, the electrical connector is provided with two connecting ends 110, and the two connecting ends 110 can be respectively connected to the first connecting element 310 and the second connecting element 320, or the two connecting ends 110 can be both connected to the first connecting element 310 and the second connecting element 310. Two connecting elements 320. In this embodiment, the two connecting ends 110 are respectively connected to cables and copper (aluminum) rows.

The connecting end 110 of the electrical connector assembly in this embodiment can be compatible with different types of electrical components, and can electrically connect different types of electrical components at the connecting end 110 of the electrical connector, so as to improve the versatility of the electrical connector assembly.

Second Embodiment

Referring to FIG. 11 , the difference between this embodiment and the electrical connector assembly in the first embodiment is that the two connecting ends 110 of the electrical connector assembly in this embodiment are both connected with second connecting elements 320 . It is conceivable that , the two connecting ends 110 of the electrical connector assembly can be connected to the first connecting elements 310, so that the electrical connector assembly has high installation flexibility.

The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and within the scope of knowledge possessed by those of ordinary skill in the technical field, the present utility model can also be used without departing from the purpose of the present utility model. make various changes. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention and the features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Claims (10)

1. An electrical connector, comprising:

the connecting base body is provided with at least two connecting ends, and the connecting base body is fixedly provided with an installation plate;

the safety cover, at least one the outside cover of link is equipped with the safety cover, the inside installation cavity that is equipped with of safety cover, the link stretches into in the installation cavity, be equipped with the mounting groove on the safety cover, the mounting groove with the installation cavity intercommunication.

2. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the connecting end is provided with a mounting hole therein.

3. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the connection base comprises a first sleeve and a second sleeve, the first sleeve is sleeved outside the second sleeve, and the mounting hole is formed in the second sleeve.

4. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein an end of the second sleeve extends beyond the first sleeve, and a mounting step is formed between an end face of the first sleeve and an end face of the second sleeve.

5. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the protective cover comprises a first housing and a second housing, and the first housing and the second housing are snap-fitted to each other.

6. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein a plurality of engaging seats are provided at a side portion of the first housing along a circumferential direction of the first housing, and a plurality of engaging grooves are provided at a side portion of the second housing along a circumferential direction of the second housing, the engaging seats being insertable into the engaging grooves.

7. The electrical connector of claim 6, wherein the snap seat has a ramp.

8. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the mounting groove comprises a first groove body and a second groove body communicated with two sides of the first groove body.

9. The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein the first slot is arcuate and the second slot is rectangular.

10. An electrical connector assembly comprising an electrical connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising first connection elements and/or second connection elements, at least one of the first connection elements being connected to the connection end or at least one of the second connection elements being connected to the connection end.

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