阅读说明：本技术 一种具有新型锁紧及解锁机构的连接器组件 (Connector assembly with novel locking and unlocking mechanism ) 是由 陈明 刘乃常 王旭涛 韩云钊 李卫可 赵晓鸣 于 2020-12-25 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及一种具有新型锁紧及解锁机构的连接器组件,包括连接器和与连接器配合使用的适配连接器,连接器包括连接器壳体,连接器壳体上设置有解锁单元,所述解锁单元包括设置于连接器壳体解锁孔位内的解锁按钮、设置于解锁孔位和解锁按钮之间的弹性单元Ⅰ以及设置于解锁按钮和连接器壳体之间起密封作用的密封件Ⅰ,所述适配连接器上设置有锁紧机构,通过按压连接器上的解锁按钮使锁紧机构解锁。本发明无需在连接器上加工螺纹、卡扣、推拉等复杂结构,极大地简化了连接器和适配连接器的空间结构,减小了产品尺寸,减小了设备上的安装空间,实现了设备及连接器组件小型化的目的。(The invention relates to a connector assembly with a novel locking and unlocking mechanism, which comprises a connector and an adaptive connector matched with the connector for use, wherein the connector comprises a connector shell, an unlocking unit is arranged on the connector shell, the unlocking unit comprises an unlocking button arranged in an unlocking hole position of the connector shell, an elastic unit I arranged between the unlocking hole position and the unlocking button and a sealing element I arranged between the unlocking button and the connector shell and playing a sealing role, a locking mechanism is arranged on the adaptive connector, and the locking mechanism is unlocked by pressing the unlocking button on the connector. The invention does not need to process complex structures such as threads, buckles, push-pull and the like on the connector, greatly simplifies the space structures of the connector and the adaptive connector, reduces the size of a product, reduces the installation space on equipment and realizes the aim of miniaturizing the equipment and the connector assembly.)

1. The utility model provides a connector assembly with novel locking and release mechanism, includes the connector and with the adapter coupling of connector cooperation use, the connector includes the connector housing, is provided with the unblock unit on its characterized in that connector housing, the unblock unit is including setting up the unblock button in the connector housing unblock hole site, setting up elastic element I between unblock hole site and the unblock button and set up in the sealing member I that plays sealed effect between unblock button and connector housing, be provided with locking mechanism on the adapter coupling, make locking mechanism unblock through the unblock button who presses on the connector.

2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector is mounted on the equipment and the connector is sealed to the equipment panel by a seal ii.

3. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism comprises an elastic arm I and a blocking mechanism I arranged on the elastic arm, and after the adaptive connector is inserted in place with the connector and the device, the blocking mechanism I is blocked on the device to realize locking between the adaptive connector and the device; when needs unblock, thereby the unblock button on pressing the connector makes I radial actions of elastic arm I make the card on the elastic arm I keep off mechanism I and break away from equipment and realize the unblock, and after the unblock, the unblock button is automatic re-setting under elastic unit I's effect.

4. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a flexible arm ii disposed in the adapter connector, a flexible wing, and a latching mechanism ii disposed on two sides of the flexible wing and integrated with the flexible wing, the latching mechanism ii is latched on the device to achieve locking after the adapter connector, the connector and the device are inserted into place, when unlocking, the unlocking button is pressed to make the flexible arm ii move radially, and the flexible arm ii applies pressure to the flexible wing to make the flexible wing move radially, so that the latching mechanism ii on two sides of the flexible wing move radially and dislocate with the device to achieve unlocking, and after unlocking, the unlocking button automatically resets under the action of the flexible unit i.

5. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a spring piece, a spring arm II, a spring wing and a blocking mechanism II, the spring arm II and the blocking mechanism II are arranged in the adaptive connector, the blocking mechanism II is arranged on two sides of the spring wing and integrated with the spring wing, after the adaptive connector, the connector and the equipment are inserted in place, the blocking mechanism II is blocked on the equipment to realize locking, when unlocking is carried out, an unlocking button is pressed to enable the spring piece to move radially and apply pressure to the spring arm II to enable the spring arm II to move radially, the spring arm II applies pressure to the spring wing to enable the blocking mechanism II on two sides of the spring wing to move radially and to be staggered with the equipment to realize unlocking, and after unlocking, the unlocking button automatically resets under the action of the spring unit I.

6. A connector assembly according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein a seal member III is provided on the mating connector housing for sealing engagement with the connector, and a ferrule assembly is provided in the mating connector.

7. A connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the resilient member I and the sealing member I in the unlocking unit are formed as a single integral part or as separate parts.

8. A connector assembly according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the flexible wing and the flexible arm II are formed as a single part or as separate parts.

9. The connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the resilient tab is also provided with a locking formation, one form of implementation being: set up blocking structure I on the shell fragment, after adaptation connector and equipment are to inserting, lock pin subassembly and equipment locking, the shell fragment also with equipment or connector locking, press the unblock button after the shell fragment and the equipment or the unblock between the connector, the shell fragment exerts pressure to elastic arm II simultaneously, thereby elastic arm II exerts pressure to the elastic wing makes blocking structure II and the equipment of elastic wing both sides break away from the unblock.

10. The connector assembly of any of claims 1-9, wherein the connector is adapted to mate with a mating connector having a different unlocking mechanism.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a connector assembly with a novel locking and unlocking mechanism.

Background

With the development of 5G, the optical fiber communication technology is developing towards the direction of high transmission rate and high bandwidth, the optical fiber connection technology is developing along with the development of the optical fiber communication technology, and has been developed into a series of optical fiber connector products with various varieties, complete types and various structures, and becomes one of the most widely applied basic optical passive devices in the optical fiber application field.

The existing connector is generally locked by locking a plug end and a socket end, and the locking mode of the mode generally comprises a thread mode, a bayonet mode, a push-pull mode and the like. The two locking modes of the thread and the bayonet require larger installation space, so that the installation space of the connector needs to be reserved on the locking mode when the equipment is designed, larger space and cost waste are caused, meanwhile, the two locking forms can not realize the quick locking and separation of the connector, the connector needs to consume the longer installation time of constructors when in use, meanwhile, no matter any one of the three locking forms, corresponding unlocking and locking matching structures are required to be arranged on the inserting end and the inserting end, this results in a large size of the plug terminal and the plug-in connector, and a large installation space is required on the installation panel of the equipment, resulting in an increase in the size of the whole equipment, meanwhile, the locking features of the threads, the bayonet and the push-pull locking structure are complex to machine, generally, the threads, the bayonet and the push-pull locking structure are machined in a CNC (computer numerical control) mode, and cannot be machined by using a die technology, so that the cost is high.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to overcome the defects, the invention provides the connector assembly with the novel locking and unlocking mechanism, complex structures such as threads, buckles, push-pull structures and the like do not need to be processed on the connector, the space structures of the connector and the adaptive connector are greatly simplified, the product size is reduced, the installation space on equipment is reduced, and the purpose of miniaturization of the equipment and the connector assembly is realized.

The connector assembly comprises a connector and an adaptive connector matched with the connector for use, the connector comprises a connector shell, an unlocking unit is arranged on the connector shell and comprises an unlocking button arranged in an unlocking hole position of the connector shell, an elastic unit I arranged between the unlocking hole position and the unlocking button and a sealing piece I arranged between the unlocking button and the connector shell and playing a sealing role, a locking mechanism is arranged on the adaptive connector, and the locking mechanism is unlocked by pressing the unlocking button on the connector.

Further, the connector is fixedly installed on the equipment, and the connector and the equipment panel are sealed through a sealing piece II.

Furthermore, the locking mechanism comprises an elastic arm I and a blocking mechanism I arranged on the elastic arm, and after the adaptive connector, the connector and the equipment are inserted in place, the blocking mechanism I is blocked on the equipment to realize locking between the adaptive connector and the equipment; when needs unblock, thereby the unblock button on pressing the connector makes I radial actions of elastic arm I make the card on the elastic arm I keep off mechanism I and break away from equipment and realize the unblock, and after the unblock, the unblock button is automatic re-setting under elastic unit I's effect.

Furthermore, the locking mechanism comprises an elastic arm II arranged in the adaptive connector, an elastic wing and a blocking mechanism II arranged on two sides of the elastic wing and integrated with the elastic wing, after the adaptive connector, the connector and the equipment are inserted in place, the blocking mechanism II is blocked on the equipment to realize locking, during unlocking, an unlocking button is pressed to enable the elastic arm II to move radially, meanwhile, the elastic arm II exerts pressure on the elastic wing to enable the elastic wing to move radially, so that the blocking mechanism II on two sides of the elastic wing move radially and are staggered with the equipment to realize unlocking, and after unlocking, the unlocking button automatically resets under the action of the elastic unit I.

Furthermore, the locking mechanism comprises an elastic sheet, an elastic arm II, an elastic wing and a blocking mechanism II, the elastic sheet is arranged in the adaptive connector, the blocking mechanism II is arranged on two sides of the elastic wing and integrated with the elastic wing, after the adaptive connector, the connector and the equipment are inserted in place, the blocking mechanism II is blocked on the equipment to realize locking, during unlocking, an unlocking button is pressed to enable the elastic sheet to move radially and apply pressure to the elastic arm II to enable the elastic arm II to move radially, the elastic arm II applies pressure to the elastic wing to enable the blocking mechanism II on two sides of the elastic wing to move radially and to be staggered with the equipment to realize unlocking, and after unlocking, the unlocking button automatically resets under the action of the elastic unit I.

Furthermore, still be provided with sealing member III on the adaptation connector casing and be used for playing sealed effect after inserting with the connector, still be provided with the lock pin subassembly in the adaptation connector.

Further, the elastic member i and the sealing member i in the unlocking unit may be formed as one integral part or may be formed as two separate parts.

Further, the elastic wing and the elastic arm II can be made into a whole or can be made into two independent parts.

Further, the elastic sheet is also provided with a locking structure, and one implementation form is as follows: set up blocking structure I on the shell fragment, after adaptation connector and equipment are to inserting, lock pin subassembly and equipment locking, the shell fragment also with equipment or connector locking, press the unblock button after the shell fragment and the equipment or the unblock between the connector, the shell fragment exerts pressure to elastic arm II simultaneously, thereby elastic arm II exerts pressure to the elastic wing makes blocking structure II and the equipment of elastic wing both sides break away from the unblock.

Further, the connector may be used with a mating connector having a different unlocking mechanism.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages:

the connector is only used for matching with the adaptive connector to a certain degree, does not need to be locked with the adaptive connector, and is locked between the locking mechanism on the adaptive connector and the equipment, so that the locking mechanism only needs to be arranged on the adaptive connector, the space structure of the connector and the adaptive connector is greatly simplified, the size of the connector and the adaptive connector can be reduced, the installation space of the connector and the adaptive connector is reduced, and the purpose of miniaturization of the equipment and the connector assembly is realized. And only need press the unlock button when unblocking can, the unlocking step easy operation is quick. The connector with the unlocking mechanism can be matched with various adaptive connectors with different locking mechanisms for use, and the universality is high.

The connector and the adaptive connector do not need to be provided with complex structures such as threads, buckles, push-pull and the like, the size of a product is reduced, so that the installation space on equipment can be greatly reduced, and low-cost processes such as die processing and the like can be adopted for processing, so that the cost of the product is obviously reduced.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of example 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the mating connector of FIG. 1 with the connector and device inserted;

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

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of example 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the mating connector of FIG. 4 with the connector and device inserted;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the locking mechanism of the adapter connector when locked with the device;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of embodiment 3 of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the mating connector of FIG. 8 with the connector and device inserted;

fig. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion C of fig. 9.

Element and symbol description: 1-connector, 2-adapter connector, 3-unlocking button, 4-elastic unit I, 5-sealing member I, 6-equipment panel, 7-equipment, 8-sealing member II, 9-elastic arm I, 10-blocking mechanism I, 11-inserting core component, 12-sealing member III, 13-step I, 14-elastic arm II, 15-elastic wing, 16-blocking mechanism II, 17-step II, 18-elastic sheet and 19-step III.

Detailed Description

In order to further illustrate the technical means and technical effects adopted by the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

The connector assembly with the novel locking and unlocking mechanism comprises a connector 1 and an adaptive connector 2 matched with the connector for use, wherein the connector comprises a connector shell, an unlocking unit is arranged on the connector shell, the unlocking unit comprises an unlocking button 3 arranged in an unlocking hole position of the connector shell, an elastic unit I4 arranged between the unlocking hole position and the unlocking button and a sealing piece I5 arranged between the unlocking button and the connector shell and used for sealing. The connector is generally mounted and fixed on the equipment 7 through an equipment panel 6, and the connector and the equipment panel are sealed through a sealing member II 8. The adaptive connector matched with the connector is provided with a locking mechanism for locking with a component on equipment, and the locking mechanism can be unlocked by pressing an unlocking button during unlocking. The locking mode is realized by locking between the adaptive connector and the equipment instead of locking between the connector and the adaptive connector (namely a head and a seat), so that only a locking mechanism needs to be arranged on the adaptive connector, and only a step with a stopping function needs to be arranged on the equipment, thereby greatly simplifying the space structures of the connector and the adaptive connector, reducing the volumes of the connector and the adaptive connector, reducing the installation space of the connector and the adaptive connector and realizing the purpose of miniaturization of the equipment and the connector assembly. And only need press the unlock button when unblocking can, the unlocking step easy operation is quick. The connector with the unlocking mechanism can be matched with various adaptive connectors with different locking mechanisms for use, and the universality is high.

Specifically, the locking mechanism on the adapter connector can have various forms, and three implementation forms are exemplified below, but the solution of the present invention is not limited to the following three forms, and any locking and unlocking mechanism having the same or similar locking and unlocking principle as the present invention falls within the protection scope of the present invention. It should be noted that the unlocking mechanism on the connector is substantially the same, and the following embodiments mainly describe a detailed example of the mating connector.

Example 1:

as shown in FIGS. 1-3, an adapter connector matched with the connector is provided with a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism comprises an elastic arm I9 and a blocking mechanism I10 arranged on the elastic arm, a ferrule assembly 11 is arranged in the adapter connector, and a sealing element III 12 is further arranged on a shell of the adapter connector and used for sealing after being plugged with the connector. After the adaptive connector and the connector (the connector is fixed on the equipment panel in advance, the equipment panel is not shown in the figure 2, and only the equipment panel is shown) and the equipment are oppositely inserted in place, the elastic arm I bounces to enable the blocking mechanism I to be blocked on the step I13 of the equipment panel to realize locking between the adaptive connector and the equipment. After the connector is locked in place, an unlocking button of an unlocking unit on the connector is just in close contact with the elastic arm I but does not apply force. During the unblock, thereby press the release button and make I radial action of elastic arm make I the card on the elastic arm I keep off step I that mechanism I breaks away from equipment and realize the unblock, then under the exogenic action extract the adaptation connector can. After unlocking, the unlocking button automatically resets under the action of the elastic unit I.

Example 2:

as shown in fig. 4-7, a mating connector for mating with the connector, the mating connector is provided with a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism includes a second elastic arm 14, a second elastic wing 15 and a second catch mechanism 16 arranged on two sides of the second elastic wing and integrated with the second elastic wing, a ferrule assembly 11 is arranged in the mating connector, and a sealing member iii 12 is further arranged on a housing of the mating connector for sealing after being plugged into the connector. During installation, the adaptive connector is inserted into equipment provided with the connector, the inserting core assembly and the elastic wing in the adaptive connector enter the equipment after being extruded by the equipment, and after the inserting core assembly and the elastic wing are inserted in place, the elastic wing bounces and restores to the initial position to enable the blocking mechanism II to be blocked on the step II 17 of the equipment to realize locking between the adaptive connector and the equipment. And a sealing piece III on the adaptive connector is matched with the inner wall of the connector to realize sealing. After the locking in place, the elastic wing and the elastic arm II are in close contact with each other, and the elastic arm II and the unlocking button are in close contact with each other. During unlocking, the unlocking button is pressed to enable the elastic arm II to move radially, meanwhile, the elastic arm II applies pressure to the elastic wing to enable the elastic wing to move radially, so that the blocking mechanisms II on the two sides of the elastic wing move radially and are dislocated with the step II, after dislocation, one mode is that the blocking mechanisms II are separated from a space below the step II shown in the figure 7 under the action of external force to achieve unlocking between the adaptive connector and the equipment, and then the adaptive connector is pulled out under the action of external force. After unlocking, the unlocking button automatically resets under the action of the elastic unit I.

Example 3:

as shown in fig. 8-10, on the basis of embodiment 2, the adapter connector is further provided with a spring piece 18, and after the adapter connector is inserted in place with the connector and the device, the blocking mechanism ii is blocked on the step iii 19 of the device to realize locking between the adapter connector and the device. After the locking is in place, the elastic wing and the elastic arm II are in close contact with each other, the elastic arm II and the elastic sheet are in close contact with each other, and the elastic sheet and the unlocking button are in close contact with each other. During unlocking, the unlocking button is pressed to enable the elastic sheet to move radially and apply pressure to the elastic arm II to enable the elastic arm II to move radially, the elastic arm II applies pressure to the elastic wing to enable the elastic wing to move radially so as to enable the blocking mechanisms II on two sides of the elastic wing to move radially and to be dislocated with the step III, after dislocation, one mode is that the blocking mechanisms II are separated from a space below the step III under the action of external force to achieve unlocking between the adaptive connector and equipment, and then the adaptive connector is pulled out under the action of external force. After unlocking, the unlocking button automatically resets under the action of the elastic unit I.

The positions of the step II and the step III in the embodiment 2 and the embodiment 3 can be the same or different, but the two have the same function, namely, the blocking and locking of the blocking mechanism II can be realized, and the blocking mechanism II and the step can be dislocated and then can be pulled out from the space below the step.

Further, the elastic element I and the sealing member I in the unlocking unit can be made into a single integral part or can be two independent parts which are separated from each other.

Furthermore, the connector and the adaptive connector can be matched in the modes of appearance or key slot and the like so as to realize the rotation prevention function.

Furthermore, the outer peripheral surface of the adaptive connector ferrule assembly is directly matched with the inner peripheral surface of the adaptive connector shell through a structure and a sealing unit to realize rotation prevention and sealing, and the adaptive connector ferrule assembly and the adaptive connector shell are matched and locked through a bayonet or an adhesive mode. The sealing unit may be a sealing material such as rubber or resin.

Further, the connector and the mating connector may be optical connectors, electrical connectors, or other types of connectors. The connector assembly using the locking and unlocking mechanism may be a cable assembly, an electrical cable assembly, or other type of assembly.

Furthermore, the elastic wing and the elastic arm II can be integrated into one part or can be two independent parts.

Furthermore, a locking structure can be arranged on the elastic sheet, for example, a blocking structure I is arranged on the elastic sheet, after the adaptive connector, the connector and the equipment are oppositely inserted, the inserting core assembly is locked with the equipment, the elastic sheet is also locked with the equipment or a step I on the connector, the elastic sheet is unlocked with the step I of the equipment or the connector after the unlocking button is pressed, meanwhile, the elastic sheet applies pressure to the elastic arm II, and the elastic arm II applies pressure to the elastic wing to enable the blocking structures II on two sides of the elastic wing to be separated from the step II or the step III so as to unlock.

In the adaptive connector, the ferrule assembly inside the adaptive connector can be forcibly mounted on the insertion end shell through the buckle.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way, and the present invention may also have other embodiments according to the above structures and functions, and is not listed again. Therefore, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present invention by those skilled in the art can be made within the technical scope of the present invention.