阅读说明：本技术 插座及连接器组件 (Socket and connector assembly ) 是由 刘大群 唐努利 于 2019-09-16 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种插座,包括插座壳体、自所述插座壳体后端径向延伸形成的支撑板、自所述支撑板外缘沿所述插座对接方向延伸形成的一对支撑臂及旋转固定于所述支撑臂上以封闭所述插座的插接端口的封闭盖,至少一侧的支撑臂外侧固定有开关,所述开关顶部设有触点部,所述封闭盖通过转轴旋转固定于所述支撑臂上,所述转轴上设有随所述转轴转动的插销,所述插销一端延伸出所述转轴的径向方向,当所述封闭盖闭合带动所述转轴转动至闭合位置时,所述插销电性接触所述开关顶部的触点部并触发封闭盖已封闭的提示信号；本申请还提供一种连接器组件。(A socket comprises a socket shell, a supporting plate, a pair of supporting arms and a sealing cover, wherein the supporting plate extends radially from the rear end of the socket shell, the pair of supporting arms extend from the outer edge of the supporting plate along the socket butt joint direction, the sealing cover is rotationally fixed on the supporting arms to seal a plug-in port of the socket, a switch is fixed on the outer side of the supporting arm on at least one side, a contact part is arranged at the top of the switch, the sealing cover is rotationally fixed on the supporting arms through a rotating shaft, a plug pin rotating along with the rotating shaft is arranged on the rotating shaft, one end of the plug pin extends out of the radial direction of the rotating shaft, and when the sealing cover is closed to drive the rotating shaft to rotate to a closed position, the plug pin is electrically contacted with the contact; the present application further provides a connector assembly.)

1. The utility model provides a socket, includes socket shell, certainly socket shell rear end radial extension forms the backup pad, certainly the backup pad outer fringe is followed the socket butt joint direction extends a pair of support arm and the rotation that forms and is fixed in order to seal on the support arm the closing cap of the grafting port of socket, its characterized in that, the support arm outside of at least one side is fixed with the switch, the switch top is equipped with contact portion, the closing cap is fixed in through the pivot rotation on the support arm, be equipped with in the pivot and follow pivot pivoted bolt, bolt one end is extended the radial direction of pivot, work as the closing cap closure drives when the pivot rotates to the closed position, bolt electric contact the contact portion at switch top triggers closing cap confined cue signal.

2. The socket of claim 1, wherein the outer side of the supporting arm further comprises a switch sheath disposed outside the rotating shaft, the switch sheath defines an inner space, the inner space is provided with a notch, the switch extends from the notch to the inner space, and a cover plate is disposed outside the inner space to close the inner space.

3. The socket of claim 2, wherein the sealing cover includes a cover body, a fixed shaft extending from two radial sides of the cover body, and a pivot portion formed at one end of the cover body, the pivot portion is provided with a shaft hole, the cover body is provided with a hole structure at an inner side of the pivot portion, and the shaft hole of the pivot portion is sleeved on the shaft for rotation.

4. The socket of claim 3, wherein a torsion spring is further sleeved between the pivot portions of the shaft, a first end of the torsion spring abuts against the supporting plate, and a second end of the torsion spring is inserted into the hole structure of the sealing cover, so that the sealing cover is always subjected to the torsion of the torsion spring to exert a force resisting the opening of the sealing cover.

5. The socket of claim 4, further comprising a locking mechanism rotatably fixed to an outer side of the socket housing, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a pair of rotating arms having a connecting end and a rotating end, and a connecting rod portion connecting the connecting ends of the rotating arms, an inner side surface of the rotating arm includes a locking groove having an upward opening and a locking groove having a downward opening, and the locking groove is engaged with the fixing shaft of the sealing cover to lock the sealing cover.

6. The socket of claim 5, wherein the rotating arm is of an L-shaped structure, a cover supporting groove with an upward opening is further formed on one side of the inner side surface of the rotating arm close to the connecting end, the cover locking groove and the plug locking groove are close to one side of the rotating end, and the cover locking groove comprises an opening part which is inclined upward, a locking part which is horizontally extended from the lower end of the opening part, and a barb which extends to the upper side of the locking part and reduces the width of the joint of the locking part and the opening part.

7. The socket as claimed in claim 6, wherein the plug locking groove has an arc-shaped configuration, and a latch groove communicating with the plug locking groove is formed at a side of the plug locking groove near the rotation end, and the latch groove includes a rotation space near the plug locking groove and an elastic space communicating with the rotation space and extending horizontally.

8. The socket of claim 7, wherein a rotation hole is formed in the rotation space, a rotation locking block rotating around the rotation hole is installed in the rotation space, and an elastic component is assembled in the elastic space and abuts against the rotation locking block.

9. The socket according to claim 8, wherein the rotation locking piece comprises a head portion and a rotation shaft extending from the head portion and inserted into the rotation hole for rotation, a plurality of abutting convex portions and an arc-shaped groove formed between the abutting convex portions are formed on the outer periphery of the head portion, the abutting convex portions extend into the plug locking groove, the elastic component comprises a push block abutting against the rotation locking piece and a spring arranged at a free end of the push block and providing elastic force to the push block, and the push block comprises an arc-shaped end face abutting against the arc-shaped groove of the rotation locking piece and a sleeve protrusion for sleeving the spring.

10. A connector assembly comprising the socket and the plug as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the plug comprises a plug housing and a fixing protrusion formed to extend radially from the plug housing, and the fixing protrusion is snapped into the plug locking groove to be fixed.

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of electrical connectors, and more particularly, to a socket and a connector assembly.

Background

The high-current connector has extremely high waterproof requirements, otherwise, safety accidents are easily caused; a closure cap is generally required for the locking mechanism, when no plug is plugged in a mating manner. The patent application No. 201910265711.4 discloses a high current locking mechanism with a closing cover, but the closing cover needs to be fixed with a shell through bolts, and the operation is complex. The connection between the plug and the socket also lacks a locking mechanism, is very easy to loosen and can cause danger. The closing back of closing the lid generally can not produce the signal and give processing unit, seals whether closed and need the manual work to detect, and the manpower consumes greatly.

Disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a receptacle and connector assembly that generates a notification signal when the closure is closed.

For solving above-mentioned technical problem, the application provides a socket, include socket shell, certainly socket shell rear end radial extension forms the backup pad, certainly the backup pad outer fringe is followed a pair of support arm and the rotation that socket butt joint direction extended formation are fixed in with sealing on the support arm the closing cap of the grafting port of socket, the support arm outside of at least one side is fixed with the switch, the switch top is equipped with contact portion, the closing cap is fixed in through the pivot rotation on the support arm, be equipped with in the pivot and follow pivot pivoted bolt, bolt one end is extended the radial direction of pivot, work as the closing cap closure drives when the pivot rotates to closed position, bolt electric contact the contact portion at switch top triggers the closing cap confined cue signal.

The utility model provides a socket sets up the switch through the outside at the support arm to set up in the pivot can with the bolt of the contact portion contact at switch top when the closing cap is in the closure state, the pivot rotates to making bolt electrical property contacts contact portion produces the closed cue signal of closing cap.

And when the plug is not plugged with the socket, the locking mechanism locks the closed cover, so that the plugging port of the socket is not exposed to the outside, and the risk is avoided.

Preferably, the outer side of the supporting arm further comprises a switch sheath sleeved outside the rotating shaft, the switch sheath defines an inner space, the inner space is provided with a notch, the switch extends into the inner space from the notch, and a cover plate is arranged outside the inner space to seal the inner space.

Preferably, the sealing cover includes a cover body, a fixing shaft formed by extending from two radial sides of the cover body, and a pivot portion formed at one end of the cover body, the pivot portion is provided with a shaft hole, the cover body is located at the inner side of the pivot portion and is further provided with a hole structure, and the shaft hole of the pivot portion is sleeved on the rotating shaft to rotate.

Preferably, the rotating shaft is further sleeved with a torsion spring between the pivoting parts, a first end of the torsion spring abuts against the supporting plate, and a second end of the torsion spring is inserted into the hole structure of the sealing cover, so that the sealing cover is always subjected to torsion of the torsion spring to exert a force resisting opening of the sealing cover.

Preferably, the socket is still including rotatory being fixed in the locking mechanism in the socket casing outside, locking mechanism is including a pair of swinging boom that is equipped with link and rotatory end and connect a pair ofly the connecting rod portion of the link of swinging boom, the medial surface of swinging boom is including being equipped with ascending closing cap locking groove of opening and the decurrent plug locking groove of opening, closing cap locking groove cooperation the fixed axle of closing cap is in order to lock the closing cap.

Preferably, the swinging boom is L type structure, the medial surface of swinging boom is close to link one side still is equipped with the ascending closing cap support groove of opening, closing cap locking groove with plug locking groove is close to rotation end one side, closing cap locking groove include ascending opening in an oblique way, certainly the locking portion that opening lower extreme level extended formation and extend in locking portion upside makes locking portion with the width of opening combination department diminishes the overhead kick.

Preferably, the plug locking groove is of an arc structure, a bolt locking groove communicated to the plug locking groove is formed in one side, close to the rotating end, of the plug locking groove, and the bolt locking groove comprises a rotating space close to the plug locking groove and an elastic space communicated with the rotating space and formed by horizontal extension.

Preferably, a rotating hole is formed in the rotating space, a rotating locking block rotating around the rotating hole is installed in the rotating space, an elastic component is assembled in the elastic space, and the elastic component abuts against the rotating locking block.

Preferably, the rotary locking piece comprises a head and a rotating shaft which is formed by extending the head and inserted into the rotating hole to rotate, a plurality of abutting convex parts and arc-shaped grooves formed between the abutting convex parts are formed on the periphery of the head, the abutting convex parts extend into the plug locking groove, the elastic assembly comprises a push block abutting against the rotary locking piece and a spring which is arranged at the free end of the push block and provides elastic force for the push block, and the push block comprises an arc-shaped end face abutting against the arc-shaped groove of the rotary locking piece and a sleeve-arranging convex part used for sleeving the spring.

For solving above-mentioned technical problem, this application still provides a connector assembly, including aforementioned socket and plug, the plug includes plug housing and certainly the fixed convex part that plug housing radially extended to form, fixed convex part card is gone into plug locking inslot is fixed.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the application and together with the description serve to explain the application and not to limit the application.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a closure of a receptacle of the present application in an open position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the closure of the receptacle of the present application in a closed position;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a closure cap for the socket of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a plug of the connector assembly of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the locking mechanism of the connector assembly of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the resilient support member of the locking mechanism of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a locking element of the locking mechanism of the present application;

fig. 9 is a partial sectional view of the connector assembly of the present application assembled in one piece.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail and completely with reference to the following specific embodiments of the present application and the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the connector assembly of the present application includes a socket 10, a plug 40 mated with the socket 10, and a locking mechanism 30 connected to the socket 10.

The socket 10 includes a socket housing 11, a support plate 12 radially extending from a rear end of the socket housing 11, a pair of support arms 121 extending from an outer edge of the support plate 12 in the socket mating direction, a switch 122 fixed to an outer side of the support arms 121 by screws 123, and a contact portion 124 provided at a top end of the switch 122.

The contact portion 124 is connected by a cable and can transmit a signal. A support hole (not shown) is provided at the top of the pair of support arms 121.

The sealing cover 20 includes a cover body 21, a fixing shaft 22 formed by extending from two radial sides of the cover body 21, and a pivot portion 23 formed at one end of the cover body 21, wherein a shaft hole 231 is formed on the pivot portion 23, and a hole structure 24 is further formed on the cover body 21 at the inner side of the pivot portion 23. The pivot portion 23 of the sealing cover 20 is rotatably fitted in the supporting holes of the pair of supporting arms 121 through a pivot 26, a torsion spring 25 is further sleeved on the pivot 26 between the pivot portions 23, a first end 251 of the torsion spring 25 abuts against the supporting plate 12, and a second end is inserted into the hole structure 24 of the sealing cover 20, so that the sealing cover 20 is always subjected to the torsion of the torsion spring 25 to exert a force resisting the opening of the sealing cover 20. The rotating shaft 26 is sleeved with a switch sheath 27 on the outer side of the supporting arm 121, and the switch sheath 27 is provided with a notch portion for the switch 122 to enter the space 271 in the switch sheath 27. A retaining ring 28 is inserted into the inner space of the switch sheath 27 of the rotating shaft to prevent the rotating shaft 26 from loosening, a latch 261 is further disposed on the rotating shaft 26, and one end of the latch 261 is exposed outside the radial direction of the rotating shaft 26. A cover 29 is provided outside the switch sheath 27 to enclose the inner space 271 of the switch sheath 27.

When the closing cover 20 is in the open state, the latch 261 rotates along with the latch 261 and moves away from the contact portion 124 at the top end of the switch 122; when the closure 20 is rotated to the closed position, the latch 261 rotates into contact with the contact portion 124 and causes the switch 122 to generate a signal indicating that the closure 20 has been closed.

Referring to fig. 5, the plug 40 includes a plug housing 41, an insertion portion 42 formed to extend forward from the plug housing 41, and a fixing protrusion 43 formed to extend radially outward from the plug housing 41.

Referring to fig. 6 to 8, the locking mechanism 30 includes a pair of rotating arms 31 and a connecting rod portion 32 connecting the pair of rotating arms 31 into a whole. The swinging boom 31 is L-shaped, the swinging boom 31 comprises a connecting end 311 and a swinging end 312, the connecting rod part 32 comprises a connecting rod 322, a sleeve arranged on an outer sleeve 321 outside the connecting rod 322 and a nut 323 locked by the connecting end of the swinging boom 31. The rotating end 312 of the rotating arm 31 is rotatably connected to the outside of the socket housing 11 of the socket 10.

The medial surface of L type swinging boom 31 is close to link 311 one side is equipped with opening closing cap support groove 34 up, the medial surface of swinging boom 31 is close to rotatory end 312 one side is equipped with opening ascending closing cap locking groove 33, the medial surface of swinging boom 31 is close to rotatory end 312 one side still is equipped with opening decurrent plug locking groove 35. The locking groove 33 of the closure cover includes an opening 331 inclined upward, a locking portion 332 horizontally extended from a lower end of the opening 331, and a barb 333 extended to an upper side of the locking portion 332 and reducing a width of a joint of the locking portion 332 and the opening 331.

The plug locking groove 35 is of an arc structure, a latch groove 36 communicated with the plug locking groove 35 is arranged on one side of the plug locking groove 35 close to the rotating end 312, and the latch groove 36 comprises a rotating space 361 close to the plug locking groove 36 and an elastic space 362 communicated with the rotating space 361 and formed by horizontal extension. A rotation hole (not shown) is formed in the rotation space 361, a rotation locking block 37 is assembled on the rotation hole of the rotation space 361, and an elastic component 38 which abuts against the rotation locking block 37 is installed in the elastic space 362. The rotary locking block 37 comprises a head portion 371 and a rotary shaft 372 which is formed by extending from the head portion 371 and is inserted into the rotary hole to rotate, a plurality of abutting convex portions 373 and arc-shaped grooves 374 formed between the abutting convex portions 373 are formed on the periphery of the head portion 371, and the rotary locking block 37 rotates around the rotary hole. The abutting protrusion 373 extends into the plug locking groove 35 to limit the plug member locked into the plug locking groove 35. The elastic component 38 includes a push block 381 abutting against the rotation lock block 37, and a spring 382 disposed at a free end of the push block 381 for providing an elastic force to the push block 381. The pushing block 381 comprises an arc end surface 384 abutting against the arc groove 374 of the rotary locking block 37 and a sleeve protrusion 383 for sleeving the spring 382. After the rotary lock piece 37 and the elastic component 38 are installed in the latch slot 36, the rotary lock piece 37 and the elastic component 38 are fixed in the latch slot 36 through a cover plate 39.

Referring to fig. 5, 6, and 9, after the plug 40 is inserted into the socket 10, the locking mechanism 30 is pulled down to clip the fixing protrusions 43 on the two sides of the plug housing 41 into the plug locking groove 35, during the clipping process, the fixing protrusion 43 forces the rotary locking block 37 to rotate and clip into the plug locking groove 35 above the rotary locking block 37, and the elastic component 38 makes one of the abutting protrusions 373 of the rotary locking block 37 continuously locked in the plug locking groove 35 under the pushing force of the spring 382 to prevent the fixing protrusion 43 from being withdrawn, so that the withdrawal of the fixing protrusion 43 must overcome the elastic force of the spring 382 and make the rotary locking block 37 rotate to be withdrawn, that is, the locking mechanism 30 is pulled upward to withdraw the fixing protrusion 43 from the plug locking groove 35.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, when the plug needs to be inserted, the locking mechanism 30 is pulled upward to allow the fixing shaft 22 of the closing cover 20 to be locked into the closing cover supporting groove 34 and to be in an open state to insert the plug 40 into the socket 10; when not needing to insert during the plug, need make closing cap 20 seals the port of socket 10, at this moment, the lapse pulls locking mechanism 30, closing cap 20 is in under the effect of torsional spring 25 downstream, finally makes the fixed axle 22 card of closing cap 20 is gone into in closing cap locking groove 33, continues the lapse pulls locking mechanism 30 and finally makes fixed axle 22 card is gone into locking in the locking portion 332 of the barb 333 inboard of closing cap locking groove 33, makes closing cap 20 is in the locking state, prevents that socket grafting port from exposing and causing the risk.

The locking mechanism 30 of the present application fixes the closing cover 20 in two states of open and closed by providing the closing cover supporting groove 34 and the closing cover locking groove 33 with upward openings on the inner side surface of the rotating arm 31, and keeps the state of the closing cover 20 stable; meanwhile, a plug locking groove 35 with a downward opening is formed on the inner side surface of the rotating arm 31 to lock the plug 40 and maintain the stability of the connection of the plug 40 and the socket 10.

The connector assembly of the present application locks the plug 40 and the socket 10 when the plug 40 and the socket 10 are mated through the arrangement of the locking mechanism 30; meanwhile, when the plug 40 is not plugged into the socket 10, the locking mechanism 30 locks the closing cover 20, so that the plugging port of the socket 10 is not exposed to the outside, thereby avoiding risks.

The above description is only an example of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Various modifications and changes may occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of the claims of the present application.