CN212062707U - Connector with a locking member - Google Patents

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CN212062707U
CN212062707U CN202020627722.0U CN202020627722U CN212062707U CN 212062707 U CN212062707 U CN 212062707U CN 202020627722 U CN202020627722 U CN 202020627722U CN 212062707 U CN212062707 U CN 212062707U
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王勇
王迎春
李国强
张道宽
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/4828Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing
    • H01R4/4833Sliding arrangements, e.g. sliding button
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/4828Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing
    • H01R4/4835Mechanically bistable arrangements, e.g. locked by the housing when the spring is biased
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/48185Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end
    • H01R4/4819Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end the spring shape allowing insertion of the conductor end when the spring is unbiased
    • H01R4/4821Single-blade spring
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
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Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector, include: a housing; a conductive terminal accommodated in the housing; the elastic clamp is arranged in the shell and can clamp the conducting wire on the conducting terminal; and a locker installed in the housing for locking the elastic clip. Vertical sliding grooves extending in the vertical direction are formed in two opposite side walls of the housing, respectively. The locking device includes: a locking member slidably mounted in the housing and movable along the vertical slide slot between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a return spring for applying an elastic return force to the locking member so that the locking member can be automatically returned to the locking position. The locking fastener can lock the elastic clamp at the locked position; the catch member is urged to the unlocked position by a wire inserted into the housing. Therefore, the utility model discloses in, need not to provide the special unblock instrument that makes the hasp piece unblock, simplified the wiring operation of connector, improved the wiring efficiency of connector to the wiring degree of difficulty of connector has been reduced.

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Connector with a locking member
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a connector.
Background
A connector generally includes an insulative housing and conductive terminals housed in the insulative housing. In the prior art, the connection between the conductive terminals and the conductive wires of the connector is usually a cold press connection, a screw connection or a spring clip connection. The cold press splicing requires a special crimping tool, is cumbersome to operate, and the wire cannot be replaced after crimping. The screw wiring needs a corresponding screw locking tool, and the operation is complex. The existing elastic sheet clamping wiring also needs a special tool (such as a screwdriver) or a special driving mechanism to open the elastic sheet, after the wire is inserted into the elastic sheet, the tool is pulled out or the driving mechanism is released, and the elastic sheet rebounds to clamp the conductor of the wire on the conductive terminal, so that the electrical connection between the wire and the conductive terminal is realized. However, the conventional spring plate clamping wiring operation is still very complicated.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and drawbacks existing in the prior art.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector, including: a housing; a conductive terminal accommodated in the housing; the elastic clamp is arranged in the shell and can clamp the conducting wire on the conducting terminal; and a locker installed in the housing for locking the elastic clip. Vertical sliding grooves extending in the vertical direction are formed in two opposite side walls of the housing, respectively. The locker includes: a latch member slidably mounted in the housing and movable along the vertical slide channel between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a return spring for applying an elastic return force to the locking member so that the locking member can be automatically returned to the locking position. When the locking piece is in the locking position, the locking piece can lock the elastic clamp at a locked position allowing the insertion and extraction of the lead; the latch member is urged to the unlatched position by a conductor inserted into the housing to release the spring clip so that the conductor can be clamped to the conductive terminal by the released spring clip.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the fastener includes: a hook-shaped locking portion adapted to lock the clip so as to lock the clip in the locked position; and vertical plate parts, the two ends of which in the horizontal direction are respectively installed in the vertical sliding grooves on the two side walls of the housing in a sliding manner, so that the locking piece can move between the locking position and the unlocking position along the vertical sliding grooves.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the locking fastener further comprises: a cylindrical portion extending horizontally and having a hollow accommodating chamber; and the two sliding parts are respectively inserted into the accommodating cavities in a sliding manner from two ends of the cylindrical part, the return spring is accommodated in the accommodating cavities and is squeezed between the two sliding parts, inclined sliding grooves are respectively formed on two opposite side walls of the shell, and the two sliding parts can slide along the inclined sliding grooves under the pushing of the return spring so as to drive the locking fastener to automatically return to the locking position.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each of the sliding members has a cylindrical inner end portion adapted to be inserted into the accommodation chamber of the cylindrical portion and a spherical outer end portion adapted to slide along the inclined sliding groove.
According to the utility model discloses a horizontal plate form part of unlocking on the vertical board, insert the wire of casing is suitable for through promoting horizontal plate form part of unlocking makes the hasp piece follow the latched position moves to the unlocked position.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the hook-shaped locking portion is connected to an upper side of the cylindrical portion.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
the locking member further includes a horizontal plate-shaped unlocking portion connected to a lower side of the vertical plate portion, and the wire inserted into the housing is adapted to move the locking member from the locking position to the unlocking position by pushing the horizontal plate-shaped unlocking portion.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the hook-shaped locking portion is connected to an upper side of the vertical plate portion.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the horizontal plate-shaped unlocking portion is supported on the return spring, so that the locking member can be driven to automatically return to the locking position by the urging of the return spring.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the spring clamp has a spring arm adapted to clamp the wire on the conductive terminal, and the hook-shaped locking portion is adapted to be locked on an edge portion of the spring arm to lock the spring clamp at a locked position allowing insertion and extraction of the wire.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the conductive terminal comprises a first plate-like portion and a second plate-like portion perpendicular to the first plate-like portion; the first plate-like portion of the conductive terminal faces the spring arm of the spring clip, and the inserted wire is adapted to be clamped between the first plate-like portion of the conductive terminal and the spring arm of the spring clip.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the return spring is compressed and positioned between the second plate-like portion of the conductive terminal and the horizontal plate-like unlocking portion of the locking member.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the spring clip further comprises a fixing portion, the fixing portion being fixed in the housing, the spring arm being connected to the fixing portion.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the spring arm of the spring clip is movable between a locked position locked by the hook-shaped locking portion, a clamping position clamping the wire on the conductive terminal, and a fully released initial position.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a driving block movably mounted in the housing for driving the resilient arm of the resilient clip to move from the initial position to the locked position.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the spring clip further comprises a side wing portion connected to a side edge of the spring arm; the drive block moves the resilient arm from the initial position to the locked position by pushing the wing portion.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a slide groove is formed in the housing, in which slide groove the drive block is slidingly received.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a smooth arc-shaped contact surface is formed on an end portion of the flank portion contacting the driving block, so that the end portion of the flank portion can slide along the end surface of the driving block.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a socket allowing the driving block to be inserted into the sliding groove is formed on an end surface of the housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the length of the driving block is smaller than the depth of the sliding groove, and the driving block can be pushed to move in the sliding groove by an external tool inserted through the socket.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the length of the driving block is greater than the depth of the sliding groove, so that the driving block can be directly pushed by the outer end portion of the driving block, which extends out of the housing, to move in the sliding groove.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a cylindrical plug adapted to mate with a mating connector, the cylindrical plug being electrically connected to the conductive terminal and extending to an exterior of the housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the elastic arm of the elastic clip is in the initial position, the elastic arm of the elastic clip is located on an insertion path of the wire to block the wire from being inserted into the housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the resilient arm of the resilient clip is in the locked position, the resilient arm of the resilient clip is located outside an insertion path of the wire to allow the wire to be inserted into or pulled out of the housing.
According to the utility model discloses a further exemplary embodiment be formed with on the terminal surface of casing and be used for inserting the wire jack of wire, the wire jack is just right the horizontal plate form of hasp piece unlocks the portion to make the tip of male wire directly push up and be in on the horizontal plate form unlocks the portion.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing comprises an opening and a cover mounted on the opening, the cover being detachably mounted on the opening of the housing, the spring clip, the conductive terminal and the latching device being mounted in the housing via the opening of the housing.
In according to the utility model discloses an in aforementioned each exemplary embodiment, the hasp piece can be promoted the unblock position of release spring clamp by the inserted wire, and need not to use special unblock instrument, consequently, the utility model discloses simplify the wiring operation of connector, improved the wiring efficiency of connector to the wiring degree of difficulty of connector has been reduced.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention, which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings, and can help to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 shows the connector of FIG. 1 with the cover removed and the spring arms of the spring clip in a fully released initial position;
fig. 3 is a perspective view of the latch of the connector of fig. 2;
FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the connector shown in FIG. 2;
fig. 5 shows the connector shown in fig. 1 with the cover removed and the resilient arms of the resilient clip in a locked position locked by the locking member;
FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of a wire inserted into the connector shown in FIG. 5;
fig. 7 shows the latch member being urged by an inserted wire to an unlatched position separated from the spring arm and the inserted wire being retained on the conductive terminal by the resilient spring arm;
fig. 8 shows a perspective schematic view of a connector according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 9 shows a perspective view of the catch member shown in fig. 8.
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The technical solution of the present invention is further specifically described below by way of examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept and should not be construed as limiting the invention.
Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.
According to a general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector, including: a housing; a conductive terminal accommodated in the housing; the elastic clamp is arranged in the shell and can clamp the conducting wire on the conducting terminal; and a locker installed in the housing for locking the elastic clip. Vertical sliding grooves extending in the vertical direction are formed in two opposite side walls of the housing, respectively. The locker includes: a latch member slidably mounted in the housing and movable along the vertical slide channel between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a return spring for applying an elastic return force to the locking member so that the locking member can be automatically returned to the locking position. When the locking piece is in the locking position, the locking piece can lock the elastic clamp at a locked position allowing the insertion and extraction of the lead; the latch member is urged to the unlatched position by a conductor inserted into the housing to release the spring clip so that the conductor can be clamped to the conductive terminal by the released spring clip.
Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 shows the connector of FIG. 1 with the cover removed and the spring arms of the spring clip in a fully released initial position; fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the latch of the connector of fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector mainly includes: a housing 100 and conductive terminals 30. Spring clips 10 and latching mechanisms. The conductive terminals 30 are accommodated in the housing 100. The spring clip 10 is mounted in the housing 100 and clamps the conductor 1 to the conductive terminal 30. A locker is installed in the housing 100 for locking the elastic clip 10.
Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the connector shown in fig. 2. Fig. 5 shows the connector shown in fig. 1 with the cover removed and the resilient arms of the resilient clip in a locked position locked by the locking member. Fig. 6 shows a schematic view of a wire inserted into the connector shown in fig. 5. Fig. 7 shows the latch member being urged by an inserted wire to an unlatched position separated from the spring arm and the inserted wire being retained on the conductive terminal by the resilient spring arm.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, vertical slide grooves 104 extending in the vertical direction are formed on two opposite side walls of the housing 100, respectively. The locker includes a locker 420 and a return spring 430. The catch member 420 is slidably mounted in the housing 100 for movement along the vertical chute 104 between a locked position and an unlocked position. The return spring 430 serves to apply a resilient return force to the latching member 420 so that the latching member 420 can be automatically returned to the latching position.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, when the locking piece 420 is in the locking position, the locking piece 420 can lock the spring clip 10 in a locked position (the position shown in fig. 5) that allows insertion and extraction of the wire 1.
As shown in fig. 6 and 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the locking member 420 can be pushed to the unlocking position by the wire 1 inserted into the housing 100 to release the spring clip 10, so that the wire 1 can be clamped on the conductive terminal 30 by the released spring clip 10. Thus, the conductor 1a of the wire 1 can be brought into reliable electrical contact with the conductive terminal 30.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the catch piece 420 includes a hook-shaped catch portion 422 and a vertical plate portion 424. The hook-shaped locking portions 422 are adapted to lock the spring clip 10 in a locked position in which the spring clip 10 is locked. The vertical plate portions 424 have both horizontal direction ends 424a slidably mounted in the vertical sliding grooves 104 on both side walls of the housing 100, respectively, so that the catch member 420 is movable between the locked position and the unlocked position along the vertical sliding grooves 104.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the locking member 420 further includes a cylindrical portion 421 and two sliding members 425. The cylindrical portion 421 extends horizontally and has a hollow accommodating chamber 421 a. The two sliders 425 are slidably inserted into the receiving chamber 421a from both ends of the cylindrical portion 421. The return spring 430 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 421a and is pressed between the two sliders 425. Inclined slide grooves 105 are formed on two opposite side walls of the housing 100, and the two sliders 425 can slide along the inclined slide grooves 105 under the urging of the return spring 430 to drive the locking member 420 to automatically return to the locking position.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, each slider 425 has a cylindrical inner end 425a adapted to be inserted in the receiving chamber 421a of the cylindrical portion 421 and a spherical outer end 425b adapted to slide along the inclined slide groove 105.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the vertical plate portion 424 is connected to the cylindrical portion 421, and the locking member 420 further includes a horizontal plate-shaped unlocking portion 423 connected to the vertical plate portion 424. The wire 1 inserted into the housing 100 is adapted to move the locking piece 420 from the locking position to the unlocking position by pushing the horizontal plate-like unlocking portion 423.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the hook-shaped locking portions 422 are connected to the upper side of the cylindrical portion 421.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the spring clip 10 has a spring arm 12 adapted to clamp the wire 1 on the conductive terminal 30, and a hook-shaped latching portion 422 is adapted to latch on an edge portion of the spring arm 12 to lock the spring clip 10 in a locked position allowing insertion and extraction of the wire 1.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the conductive terminal 30 includes a first plate-like portion 31 and a second plate-like portion 32 perpendicular to the first plate-like portion 31; the first plate-like portion 31 of the conductive terminal 30 faces the resilient arm 12 of the resilient clip 10, and the inserted wire 1 is adapted to be clamped between the first plate-like portion 31 of the conductive terminal 30 and the resilient arm 12 of the resilient clip 10.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the return spring 430 is compressed and positioned between the second plate-like portion 32 of the conductive terminal 30 and the horizontal plate-like unlocking portion 423 of the locking member 420.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic clip 10 further includes a fixing portion 11, the fixing portion 11 is fixed in the housing 100, and the elastic arm 12 is connected to the fixing portion 11.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the spring arm 12 of the spring clip 10 is movable between a locked position locked by the hook-shaped locking portion 422, a clamping position clamping the wire 1 on the conductive terminal 30, and a fully released initial position.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes an actuating block 20, the actuating block 20 being movably mounted in the housing 100 for actuating the resilient arms 12 of the resilient clip 10 to move from the initial position to the locked position.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the spring clip 10 further comprises a flank portion 13, the flank portion 13 being connected to a lateral side of the spring arm 12; the driving block 20 moves the elastic arm 12 from the initial position to the locked position by pushing the wing part 13.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, a slide groove 120 is formed in the housing 100, and the driving block 20 is slidably received in the slide groove 120.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, a smooth arc-shaped contact surface is formed on the end of the wing portion 13 that contacts the driving block 20 so that the end of the wing portion 13 can slide along the end surface of the driving block 20.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, a socket 102 allowing the driving block 20 to be inserted into the slide groove 120 is formed on an end surface of the housing 100.
As shown in fig. 1-7, in the illustrated embodiment, the length of the drive block 20 is less than the depth of the channel 120, and the drive block 20 may be pushed to move within the channel 120 by an external tool inserted through the socket 102.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the length of the driving block 20 is greater than the depth of the slide groove 120, so that the driving block 20 can be directly pushed to move in the slide groove 120 by the outer end portion of the driving block 20 protruding to the outside of the housing 100.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes a cylindrical plug 300 adapted to mate with a counterpart connector, the cylindrical plug 300 being electrically connected to the conductive terminal 30 and protruding to the outside of the housing 100.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, when the elastic arm 12 of the elastic clip 10 is in the initial position, the elastic arm 12 of the elastic clip 10 is located on the insertion path of the wire 1 to block the insertion of the wire 1 into the housing 100.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, when the elastic arms 12 of the elastic clip 10 are in the locked position, the elastic arms 12 of the elastic clip 10 are located outside the insertion path of the wire 1 to allow the wire 1 to be inserted into or pulled out of the housing 100.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, a wire insertion hole 101 for inserting the wire 1 is formed on an end surface of the housing 100, and the wire insertion hole 101 faces the horizontal plate-shaped unlocking portion 423 of the locking member 420, so that the end of the inserted wire 1 can be directly pushed against the horizontal plate-shaped unlocking portion 423.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 100 includes an opening and a cover 110 mounted on the opening, the cover 110 is detachably mounted on the opening of the housing 100, and the spring clip 10, the conductive terminal 30 and the locker are mounted in the housing 100 through the opening of the housing 100.
Fig. 8 shows a perspective schematic view of a connector according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 9 shows a perspective view of the catch member shown in fig. 8.
The embodiment shown in fig. 8 and 9 differs from the embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 7 mainly in the structure of the catch member 420.
As shown in fig. 8 and 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the locking member 420 mainly includes a hook-shaped locking portion 422, a vertical plate portion 424, and a horizontal plate-shaped unlocking portion 423. The hook-shaped locking portion 422 is connected to an upper side of the vertical plate portion 424 and is adapted to lock the spring clip 10 in a locked position in which the spring clip 10 is locked. Both ends 424a of the vertical plate portion 424 in the horizontal direction are slidably mounted in the vertical sliding grooves 104 on both side walls of the housing 100, respectively, so that the catch member 420 is movable between the lock position and the unlock position along the vertical sliding grooves 104. A horizontal plate-like unlocking portion 423 is connected to the lower side of the vertical plate portion 424. The wire 1 inserted into the housing 100 is adapted to move the locking piece 420 from the locking position to the unlocking position by pushing the horizontal plate-like unlocking portion 423.
As shown in fig. 8 and 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the return spring 430 is compressed and positioned below the horizontal plate-like unlocking portion 423. The horizontal plate-like unlocking portion 423 is supported on the return spring 430. Thus, the horizontal plate-shaped unlocking portion 423 can drive the locking member 420 to automatically return to the locking position under the urging of the return spring 430.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.
Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to exemplify preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.
It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Additionally, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

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1. A connector, comprising:
a housing (100);
an electrically conductive terminal (30) housed in the housing (100);
the elastic clamp (10) is arranged in the shell (100) and can clamp the lead (1) on the conductive terminal (30); and
a locker mounted in the housing (100) for locking the spring clip (10),
the method is characterized in that:
vertical sliding grooves (104) extending in the vertical direction are respectively formed on two opposite side walls of the housing (100),
the locker includes:
a catch member (420) slidably mounted in the housing (100) and movable along the vertical chute (104) between a locked position and an unlocked position; and
a return spring (430) for applying an elastic return force to the locker (420) so that the locker (420) can be automatically returned to the locking position,
when the locking piece (420) is in the locking position, the locking piece (420) can lock the spring clip (10) in a locked position allowing insertion and extraction of the wire (1),
the locking member (420) can be pushed to the unlocking position by a wire (1) inserted into the housing (100) to release the spring clip (10), so that the wire (1) can be clamped on the conductive terminal (30) by the released spring clip (10).
2. The connector of claim 1, wherein said catch member (420) comprises:
a hook-shaped locking portion (422) adapted to lock the clip (10) so as to lock the clip (10) in the locked position; and
vertical plate portions (424) having both ends (424a) in the horizontal direction thereof slidably mounted in vertical slide grooves (104) on both side walls of the housing (100), respectively, so that the locking pieces (420) are movable between a locked position and an unlocked position along the vertical slide grooves (104).
3. The connector of claim 2, wherein said catch member (420) further comprises:
a cylindrical part (421) extending horizontally and having a hollow accommodating chamber (421 a); and
two sliders (425) inserted into the accommodation chamber (421a) from both ends of the cylindrical portion (421) in a sliding manner,
the return spring (430) is accommodated in the accommodation chamber (421a) and is pressed between the two sliders (425),
inclined slide grooves (105) are respectively formed on two opposite side walls of the shell (100), and the two sliding pieces (425) can slide along the inclined slide grooves (105) under the pushing of the return spring (430) so as to drive the locking piece (420) to automatically return to the locking position.
4. The connector of claim 3, wherein:
each of the sliding members (425) has a cylindrical inner end portion (425a) adapted to be inserted into a receiving chamber (421a) of the cylindrical portion (421) and a spherical outer end portion (425b) adapted to slide along the inclined sliding groove (105).
5. The connector of claim 3, wherein:
the vertical plate portion (424) is connected to the cylindrical portion (421), the locking member (420) further includes a horizontal plate-shaped unlocking portion (423) connected to the vertical plate portion (424),
the wire (1) inserted into the housing (100) is adapted to move the locking piece (420) from the locking position to the unlocking position by pushing the horizontal plate-like unlocking portion (423).
6. The connector of claim 5, wherein: the hook-shaped locking part (422) is connected to the upper side of the cylindrical part (421).
7. The connector of claim 2, wherein:
the locking member (420) further includes a horizontal plate-shaped unlocking portion (423) connected to a lower side of the vertical plate portion (424),
the wire (1) inserted into the housing (100) is adapted to move the locking piece (420) from the locking position to the unlocking position by pushing the horizontal plate-like unlocking portion (423).
8. The connector of claim 7, wherein: the hook-shaped locking portion (422) is connected to an upper side of the vertical plate portion (424).
9. The connector of claim 7, wherein:
the horizontal plate-shaped unlocking part (423) is supported on the return spring (430), so that the locking part (420) can be driven to automatically return to the locking position under the pushing of the return spring (430).
10. The connector of claim 2, wherein:
the spring clip (10) has a spring arm (12) adapted to clamp the wire (1) on the conductive terminal (30), and the hook-shaped latching portion (422) is adapted to latch on an edge portion of the spring arm (12) to lock the spring clip (10) in a locked position allowing insertion and extraction of the wire (1).
11. The connector of claim 10, wherein:
the conductive terminal (30) comprises a first plate-shaped portion (31) and a second plate-shaped portion (32) perpendicular to the first plate-shaped portion (31);
the first plate-shaped part (31) of the conductive terminal (30) faces the elastic arm (12) of the elastic clip (10), and the inserted wire (1) is suitable to be clamped between the first plate-shaped part (31) of the conductive terminal (30) and the elastic arm (12) of the elastic clip (10).
12. The connector of claim 11, wherein:
the return spring (430) is compressed and positioned between the second plate-like portion (32) of the conductive terminal (30) and the horizontal plate-like unlocking portion (423) of the locking piece (420).
13. The connector of claim 10, wherein:
the spring clamp (10) further comprises a fixing portion (11), the fixing portion (11) is fixed in the housing (100), and the spring arm (12) is connected to the fixing portion (11).
14. The connector of claim 10, wherein:
the spring arm (12) of the spring clip (10) is movable between a locked position locked by the hook-shaped locking portion (422), a clamping position clamping the conductor (1) on the conductive terminal (30), and a fully released initial position.
15. The connector of claim 14, wherein:
the connector further comprises an actuating block (20), the actuating block (20) being movably mounted in the housing (100) for actuating the resilient arms (12) of the resilient clip (10) to move from the initial position to the locked position.
16. The connector of claim 15, wherein:
the spring clip (10) further comprising a flank portion (13), the flank portion (13) being connected to a lateral side of the spring arm (12);
the drive block (20) moves the resilient arm (12) from the initial position to the locked position by pushing the wing portion (13).
17. The connector of claim 16, wherein:
a slide groove (120) is formed in the housing (100), and the drive block (20) is slidably received in the slide groove (120).
18. The connector of claim 16, wherein:
a smooth arc-shaped contact surface is formed on the end of the flank portion (13) that contacts the drive block (20) so that the end of the flank portion (13) can slide along the end surface of the drive block (20).
19. The connector of claim 17, wherein:
a socket (102) allowing the drive block (20) to be inserted into the slide groove (120) is formed on an end surface of the housing (100).
20. The connector of claim 19, wherein:
the length of the driving block (20) is smaller than the depth of the slide groove (120), and the driving block (20) can be pushed to move in the slide groove (120) by an external tool inserted through the socket (102).
21. The connector of claim 17, wherein:
the length of the driving block (20) is larger than the depth of the sliding groove (120), so that the driving block (20) can be directly pushed to move in the sliding groove (120) through the outer end part of the driving block (20) protruding to the outside of the shell (100).
22. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
the connector further comprises a cylindrical plug (300) adapted to mate with a counterpart connector, the cylindrical plug (300) being electrically connected to the conductive terminal (30) and protruding to the outside of the housing (100).
23. The connector of claim 14, wherein:
when the resilient arm (12) of the resilient clip (10) is in the initial position, the resilient arm (12) of the resilient clip (10) is located on an insertion path of the wire (1) to block insertion of the wire (1) into the housing (100).
24. The connector of claim 14, wherein:
when the resilient arms (12) of the resilient clip (10) are in the locked position, the resilient arms (12) of the resilient clip (10) are located outside of the insertion path of the wire (1) to allow the wire (1) to be inserted into or pulled out of the housing (100).
25. The connector according to claim 5 or 7, wherein:
a wire insertion hole (101) for inserting the wire (1) is formed in the end face of the housing (100), and the wire insertion hole (101) is over against a horizontal plate-shaped unlocking part (423) of the locking piece (420), so that the end of the inserted wire (1) can be directly pushed against the horizontal plate-shaped unlocking part (423).
26. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
the housing (100) includes an opening and a cover (110) mounted on the opening, the cover (110) is detachably mounted on the opening of the housing (100), and the spring clip (10), the conductive terminal (30) and the locker are mounted in the housing (100) through the opening of the housing (100).
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