CN217087067U - Connector switching device and connector assembly - Google Patents

Connector switching device and connector assembly Download PDF

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CN217087067U
CN217087067U CN202220244756.0U CN202220244756U CN217087067U CN 217087067 U CN217087067 U CN 217087067U CN 202220244756 U CN202220244756 U CN 202220244756U CN 217087067 U CN217087067 U CN 217087067U
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杨昱辰
周啸
姜开轩
刘丽敏
夏炜
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The utility model discloses a connector switching device and connector assembly. The connector adapter device includes: a housing having a first mounting surface adapted to mate with a mounting surface on a mounting panel and a second mounting surface adapted to mate with a connector; and a terminal provided in the housing for electrical connection with the connector mounted on a second mounting surface of the housing, the first mounting surface being nonparallel to the second mounting surface and forming a predetermined angle with the second mounting surface such that a mounting direction of the connector is not perpendicular to a mounting surface on the mounting panel. The utility model discloses in, connector switching device can change the installation direction of connector for the installation panel for the use of connector is more convenient, can not receive the restraint of part and space on every side.

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Connector switching device and connector assembly
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a connector switching device and including this connector switching device's connector assembly.
Background
In the prior art, the connector is usually mounted directly on the mounting surface of the mounting panel, which results in that the mounting direction of the connector can only be normal to the mounting surface of the mounting panel. However, in some applications, the connector is difficult to mount in the normal direction of the mounting panel, for example, due to interference with other components or space limitations. At this point, standard connectors cannot be used and the connectors must be redesigned, which increases cost.
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 adapter device, including: a housing having a first mounting surface adapted to mate with a mounting surface on a mounting panel and a second mounting surface adapted to mate with a connector; and a terminal provided in the housing for electrical connection with the connector mounted on a second mounting surface of the housing, the first mounting surface being nonparallel to the second mounting surface and forming a predetermined angle with the second mounting surface such that a mounting direction of the connector is not perpendicular to a mounting surface on the mounting panel.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an angle between the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface is equal to 10 degrees, 30 degrees, 45 degrees, 90 degrees, 135 degrees, 150 degrees or 180 degrees.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector adapter device further comprises: and one end of the electric connection component is electrically connected to the terminal, and the other end of the electric connection component is suitable for being electrically connected with the connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a mating port adapted to mate with a mating end of the connector is formed on the housing, and the electrical connection assembly is disposed in the mating port to electrically connect with the mating end of the connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an axis of the electrical connection component is parallel to a normal of the second mounting surface and is not parallel to a normal of the first mounting surface, so that a mounting direction of the connector is parallel to a normal of the second mounting surface and is not parallel to a normal of the first mounting surface.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector adapter further includes a nut, a mounting hole is formed on the terminal, and the nut is embedded in the mounting hole on the terminal; the electrical connection assembly includes an electrical connector barrel having a threaded end adapted to connect with the nut and a threaded bore adapted to connect with the connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly further comprises: the insulating cylinder is sleeved on the electric connecting cylinder; and the insulating cap is sleeved on the other end, opposite to the threaded connecting end, of the electric connecting cylinder.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly further comprises a sealing sleeve, which is sleeved on the insulating cylinder and adapted to be squeezed between the insulating cylinder and the housing of the connector for sealing a gap therebetween.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing comprises: a base portion, a bottom surface of which is the first mounting surface; and a main body portion connected to the base portion, the mating port being formed on the main body portion of the housing, and an end surface of the mating port being the second mounting surface.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector adapter device further comprises: an insulator disposed in the housing and surrounding the terminal such that the terminal is secured in the housing and electrically isolated from the housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the insulator is an integral injection molded part molded on the terminal in an insert injection molding manner.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminals comprise a first terminal and a second terminal arranged side by side for electrical connection with two connectors, respectively; the first terminal and the second terminal each have: the first connecting end is suitable for being electrically connected with the connector; a second connection end adapted to be electrically connected with the bus bar; and a connection part connected between the first connection end and the second connection end.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion of the first terminal has a recess bent toward a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a normal direction of the first mounting surface; the connecting portion of the second terminal has a bent portion bent toward the recessed portion of the first terminal, so that the first connecting end of the second terminal is located in the recessed portion.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector adapter device, including: a terminal for electrical connection with the connector; an insulator wrapped around the terminals such that the terminals are fixed in the insulator and electrically isolated from each other; and an electrical connection assembly having one end electrically connected to the terminal and the other end adapted to be electrically connected to the connector.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector adapter further comprises: the nut is provided with a mounting hole and fixed in the mounting hole on the terminal; the electrical connection assembly includes an electrical connector barrel having a threaded end adapted to connect with the nut and a threaded bore adapted to connect with the connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connection assembly further comprises: the insulating cylinder is sleeved on the electric connecting cylinder; and the insulating cap is sleeved on the other end, opposite to the threaded connecting end, of the electric connecting cylinder.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector adapter device further comprises: a housing having a cavity adapted to receive the insulator; the insulator is arranged in the cavity; the shell is provided with a matching port, and the electric connection component is fixed and electrically connected with the terminal through the matching port.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly, comprising: the connector adapter device; and a connector mounted to the connector adapter. The connector includes: a housing; a cable terminal provided in the housing for electrical connection with a terminal of the connector adapter; and a cable extending into the housing and electrically connected to the cable terminal.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector assembly comprises: a plurality of said connectors, said cable portions within the housings of said plurality of connectors being arranged parallel to each other.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of connectors may be independently mounted to the connector adapter.
In each of the foregoing exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, the connector adapter can change the installation direction of the connector with respect to the installation panel, so that the connector can be used more conveniently without being constrained by surrounding components and spaces.
Furthermore, in some of the foregoing exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the connector adapter can be mated with an existing connector without redesigning the connector, which reduces costs.
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 adapter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a connector adapter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention mounted on a mounting panel;
fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a connector adapter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the housing removed;
fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a terminal and electrical connection assembly of a connector adapter device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a terminal and an electrical connection barrel of a connector adapter device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 shows a perspective view of a terminal and electrical connector barrels of a connector adapter device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with one electrical connector barrel separated from the terminal;
fig. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of a terminal of a connector adapter according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8 shows a schematic perspective view of a housing of a connector adapter device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 9 shows a perspective schematic view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 10 shows a perspective view of a connector adapter according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 11 shows a perspective view of a housing of a connector adapter according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 12 shows a perspective view of a housing of a connector adapter according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with the housing removed;
fig. 13 shows a perspective schematic view of a connector assembly according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
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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 adapter device, including: a housing having a first mounting surface adapted to mate with a mounting surface on a mounting panel and a second mounting surface adapted to mate with a connector; and a terminal provided in the housing for electrical connection with the connector mounted on a second mounting surface of the housing, the first mounting surface being nonparallel to the second mounting surface and forming a predetermined angle with the second mounting surface such that a mounting direction of the connector is not perpendicular to a mounting surface on the mounting panel.
According to another general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector adapter device, including: a terminal for electrically connecting with the connector; an insulator wrapped around the terminals such that the terminals are fixed in the insulator and electrically isolated from each other; and an electrical connection assembly having one end electrically connected to the terminal and the other end adapted to be electrically connected to the connector.
According to another general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly, including: the connector adapter device; and a connector mounted to the connector adapter. The connector includes: a housing; a cable terminal provided in the housing for electrical connection with a terminal of the connector adapter; and a cable extending into the housing and electrically connected to the cable terminal.
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Fig. 1 to 9 show a connector adapter 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a connector adapter device 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a connector adapter 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention mounted on a mounting panel 3; fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector adapter device 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with the housing 10 removed; fig. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of the terminals 11, 12 and the electrical connection assembly 15 of the connector adapter device 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of the terminals 11, 12 and the electrical connection barrel 150 of the connector adapter device 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the terminals 11, 12 and electrical connector barrels 150 of the connector adapter 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with one electrical connector barrel 150 separated from the terminal 11; fig. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of the terminals 11, 12 of the connector adapter device 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 8 shows a schematic perspective view of the housing 10 of the connector adapter device 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 9 shows a perspective schematic view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector adapter 1 includes: a housing 10 and terminals 11, 12. The housing 10 has a first mounting surface 10a adapted to mate with the mounting surface 3a on the mounting panel 3 and a second mounting surface 10b adapted to mate with the connector 2. The second mounting face 10b is for contacting with a bottom face of the housing 20 of the connector 2 to position the orientation of the housing 20 of the connector 2. Terminals 11, 12 are provided in the housing 10 for electrical connection with the connector 2 mounted on the second mounting surface 10b of the housing 10.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the first mounting surface 10a is not parallel to the second mounting surface 10b and is at a predetermined angle to the second mounting surface 10b such that the mounting direction of the connector 2 is not perpendicular to the mounting surface 3a on the mounting panel 3. In the illustrated embodiment, the angle between the first mounting surface 10a and the second mounting surface 10b is equal to 90 degrees, i.e., the first mounting surface 10a is perpendicular to the second mounting surface 10 b. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, for example, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the included angle between the first mounting surface 10a and the second mounting surface 10b may be greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees. For example, the included angle between the first mounting surface 10a and the second mounting surface 10b may be equal to 10, 30, 45, 90, 135, 150, 180 degrees, or other suitable angle.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector adapter 1 further includes an electrical connection assembly 15, one end of the electrical connection assembly 15 being electrically connected to the terminals 11, 12, and the other end being adapted to be electrically connected with the connector 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, a mating port 101 adapted to mate with a mating end of the connector 2 is formed on the housing 10, and the electrical connection assembly 15 is disposed in the mating port 101 to be electrically connected with the mating end of the connector 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the axis of the electrical connection component 15 is parallel to the normal of the second mounting surface 10b and is not parallel to the normal of the first mounting surface 10a, so that the mounting direction of the connector 2 is parallel to the normal of the second mounting surface 10b and is not parallel to the normal of the first mounting surface 10 a.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector adapter further includes a nut 154 having mounting holes formed in the terminals 11 and 12, the nut 154 being fitted into the mounting holes of the terminals 11 and 12; the electrical connection assembly 15 includes an electrical connection barrel 150, the electrical connection barrel 150 having a threaded end 152 adapted to connect with a nut 154 and a threaded bore 153 adapted to connect with the connector 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly 15 further includes: an insulating cylinder 15a fitted over the electric connecting cylinder 150; and an insulating cap 15c fitted over the other end 151 of the electrical connector barrel 150 opposite the threaded end 152. The insulation barrel 15a may be injection molded on the electrical connection barrel 150 by insert injection molding and joined with the electrical connection barrel 150. The insulation barrel 15a may also be a separate component, and the electrical connection barrel 150 is fitted in the insulation barrel 15a in an interference fit manner.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly 15 further comprises a sealing sleeve 15b, which sealing sleeve 15b is sleeved on the insulating cylinder 15a and is adapted to be squeezed between the insulating cylinder 15a and the housing 20 of the connector 2 for sealing a gap therebetween.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 10 includes: a base 102 having a first mounting surface 10a as a bottom surface; and a main body portion 100 connected to a base portion 102. The mating port 101 is formed in the body portion 100 of the housing 10, and an end surface of the mating port 101 is the second mounting surface 10 b.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector adapter 1 further includes an insulator 13, and the insulator 13 is disposed in the housing 10 and wraps around the terminals 11, 12 such that the terminals 11, 12 are fixed in the housing 10 and electrically isolated from the housing 10. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the insulator 13 may be an integral injection molded part that is insert molded onto the terminals 11, 12.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector adapter 1 further includes a packing 14 fitted over the insulator 13 and adapted to be pressed between the insulator 13 and an inner wall of the mounting opening of the mounting panel 3 for sealing a gap therebetween.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the terminals 11, 12 include a first terminal 11 and a second terminal 12 arranged side by side, the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 being for electrical connection with two connectors 2, respectively. The first and second terminals 11, 12 have first connection ends 111, 121, respectively, adapted to be electrically connected with the connector 2. The first connection ends 111 of the first terminals 11 and the first connection ends 121 of the second terminals 12 are aligned in a normal direction of the first mounting surface 10a and spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 further have: second connection ends 112, 122 adapted to electrically connect with the bus bars; and connection portions 110, 120 connected between the first connection ends 111, 121 and the second connection ends 112, 122. The connection portions 110, 120 of the first and second terminals 11, 12 extend in the normal direction of the first mounting surface 10a and are spaced apart in a first direction parallel to the first mounting surface 10 a.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connection portion 110 of the first terminal 11 has a recessed portion 113 bent toward a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and the normal direction of the first mounting surface 10 a. The connection portion 120 of the second terminal 12 has a bent portion 123 bent toward the recessed portion 113 of the first terminal 11 so that the first connection end 111 of the second terminal 11 is located in the recessed portion 113 and aligned with the first connection end 121 of the second terminal 12 in a normal direction of the first mounting surface 10 a.
As shown in fig. 1-9, in one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a connector assembly is also disclosed. The connector assembly includes: a connector adapter 1 and a connector 2 are shown. The connector 2 is mounted to the connector adapter 1.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector 2 includes: a housing 20; cable terminals (not shown) provided in the housing 20 for electrical connection with the terminals 11, 12 of the connector adapter 1; and a cable 21 extending into the housing 20 and electrically connected to the cable terminal. The housing 20 of the connector 2 is fixed to the second mounting surface 10b of the housing 10 of the connector adapter 1.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the cable 21 extends in a direction parallel to the second mounting surface 10b and not parallel to the normal of the first mounting surface 10a of the connector adapter 1.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 10 of the connector transition device 1, the housing 20 of the connector 2, and the mounting panel 3 are all electrically conductive for electromagnetic shielding. Thus, the housing 10 of the connector adapter 1 can adapt the housing 20 of the connector 2 to the mounting panel 3. Further, the housing 10 of the connector adapter 1 is also used to position the mounting orientation of the housing 20 of the connector 2. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and for example, the connector adapter 1 may not include the housing 10, and in this case, the housing 20 of the connector 10 may be directly mounted on the insulator 13 of the connector adapter 1.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is also disclosed a connector adapter device, including: terminals 11, 12 for electrical connection with the connector 2; an insulator 13 wrapped around the terminals 11, 12 such that the terminals 11, 12 are fixed in the insulator 13 and electrically isolated from each other; and an electrical connection assembly 15 having one end electrically connected to the terminals 11, 12 and the other end adapted to be electrically connected with the connector 2.
As shown in fig. 1-9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector adapter further includes a nut 154. Mounting holes are formed in the terminals 11 and 12, and nuts 154 are fixed to the mounting holes in the terminals 11 and 12; the electrical connection assembly 15 includes an electrical connection barrel 150, the electrical connection barrel 150 having a threaded end 152 adapted to connect with a nut 154 and a threaded bore 153 adapted to connect with the connector 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the electrical connection assembly 15 further includes: an insulating cylinder 15a fitted over the electric connecting cylinder 150; and an insulating cap 15c fitted over the other end 151 of the electrical connector barrel 150 opposite the threaded end 152.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector adapter further includes: a housing 10 having a cavity 103 adapted to receive a mounting insulator 13; an insulator 13 is arranged in the cavity 103; the housing 10 is provided with a mating port 101, and the electrical connection module 15 is fixed to and electrically connected to the terminals 11 and 12 via the mating port 101.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is also disclosed a connector assembly including: the connector adapter 1; and a connector 2 mounted to the connector adapter 1. The connector 2 includes: a housing 20; cable terminals provided in the housing 20 for electrical connection with the terminals 11, 12 of the connector transition device 1; and a cable 21 extending into the housing 20 and electrically connected to the cable terminal.
As shown in fig. 1 to 9, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly comprises a plurality of connectors 2, the cables 21 being positioned within the housings 20 of the plurality of connectors 2 at least partially parallel to each other. A plurality of connectors 2 can be independently mounted to the connector adapter 1.
Second embodiment
Fig. 10 to 13 show a second embodiment of the connector adapter 1 according to the invention. Fig. 10 shows a perspective view of a connector adapter device 1 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 11 shows a schematic perspective view of the housing 10 of the connector adapter device 1 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 12 shows a schematic perspective view of the housing 10 of the connector adapter device 1 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the housing 10 is removed; fig. 13 shows a perspective schematic view of a connector assembly according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
The connector adapter 1 shown in fig. 10 to 13 differs from the connector adapter 1 shown in fig. 1 to 9 mainly in the direction of the second mounting surface 10 b.
In the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 9, an included angle between the first mounting surface 10a and the second mounting surface 10b on the housing 10 is equal to 90 degrees, that is, the first mounting surface 10a is perpendicular to the second mounting surface 10 b. However, in the second embodiment shown in fig. 10 to 13, the included angle between the first mounting surface 10a and the second mounting surface 10b on the housing 10 is substantially equal to 100 degrees, that is, the first mounting surface 10a and the second mounting surface 10b are not perpendicular.
Further, the terminals 11, 12 of the connector adapter 1 shown in fig. 10 to 13 are also different from the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 9.
As shown in fig. 10 to 13, in the illustrated embodiment, the terminals 11, 12 include a first terminal 11 and a second terminal 12 arranged side by side. The first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 are used to electrically connect with the two connectors 2, respectively. The first terminals 11 and the second terminals 12 respectively have first connection ends adapted to be electrically connected with the connector 2. The first connection ends of the first terminals 11 and the second terminals 12 are aligned in a direction parallel to the first mounting face 10a and are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined pitch.
As shown in fig. 10 to 13, in the illustrated embodiment, the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 are identical, so that the first terminal 11 and the second terminal 12 can be used interchangeably.
In the prior art, the connector is directly mounted on the mounting surface of the mounting panel, and therefore, there is no way to select and change the mounting direction of the connector. However, in some applications, for example, when the connector is constrained by peripheral components or space, the connector cannot be mounted in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface of the mounting panel, and in this case, the existing connector cannot be mounted, and a new connector suitable for the particular case must be designed. And the utility model discloses a general connector switching device just can conveniently change the installation direction of connector, and it is very convenient to use.
It is understood by those skilled in the art that the above described embodiments 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, and that these modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention.
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 adapter device, comprising:
a housing having a first mounting surface adapted to mate with a mounting surface on a mounting panel and a second mounting surface adapted to mate with a connector; and
a terminal provided in the housing for electrical connection with the connector mounted on the second mounting surface of the housing,
the first mounting surface is not parallel to the second mounting surface and forms a predetermined angle with the second mounting surface, so that the mounting direction of the connector is not perpendicular to the mounting surface on the mounting panel.
2. The connector adapter device of claim 1, wherein:
the included angle between the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface is equal to 10 degrees, 30 degrees, 45 degrees, 90 degrees, 135 degrees, 150 degrees or 180 degrees.
3. The connector adapter device of claim 1, further comprising:
and one end of the electric connection component is electrically connected to the terminal, and the other end of the electric connection component is suitable for being electrically connected with the connector.
4. The connector adapter device of claim 3, wherein:
a mating port adapted to mate with a mating end of the connector is formed on the housing, and the electrical connection assembly is disposed in the mating port to electrically connect with the mating end of the connector.
5. The connector adapter of claim 4, wherein:
the axis of the electric connection component is parallel to the normal of the second mounting surface and is not parallel to the normal of the first mounting surface, so that the mounting direction of the connector is parallel to the normal of the second mounting surface and is not parallel to the normal of the first mounting surface.
6. The connector adapter device of claim 4, wherein:
the connector adapter device also comprises a nut, wherein a mounting hole is formed in the terminal, and the nut is embedded in the mounting hole in the terminal;
the electrical connection assembly includes an electrical connector barrel having a threaded end adapted to connect with the nut and a threaded bore adapted to connect with the connector.
7. The connector adapter device of claim 6, wherein:
the electrical connection assembly further comprises:
the insulating cylinder is sleeved on the electric connecting cylinder; and
and the insulating cap is sleeved on the other end of the electric connecting cylinder, which is opposite to the threaded connecting end.
8. The connector adapter device of claim 7, wherein:
the electrical connection assembly further comprises a sealing sleeve sleeved on the insulating cylinder and adapted to be squeezed between the insulating cylinder and the housing of the connector for sealing a gap therebetween.
9. The connector adapter device of claim 4, wherein:
the housing includes:
a base portion, a bottom surface of which is the first mounting surface; and
a body portion connected to the base portion,
the mating port is formed on the main body portion of the housing, and an end face of the mating port is the second mounting surface.
10. The connector adapter device of claim 1, further comprising:
an insulator disposed in the housing and surrounding the terminal such that the terminal is secured in the housing and electrically isolated from the housing.
11. The connector adapter device of claim 10, wherein:
the insulator is an integral injection molded part which is molded on the terminal in an insert injection molding mode.
12. The connector adapter of any of claims 1-11, wherein:
the terminals comprise a first terminal and a second terminal which are arranged side by side and are used for being electrically connected with two connectors respectively;
the first terminal and the second terminal each have:
the first connecting end is suitable for being electrically connected with the connector;
a second connection end adapted to be electrically connected with the bus bar; and
and the connecting part is connected between the first connecting end and the second connecting end.
13. The connector adapter device of claim 12, wherein:
the connecting part of the first terminal is provided with a sunken part bent towards a second direction, and the second direction is vertical to the first direction and the normal direction of the first mounting surface;
the connecting portion of the second terminal has a bent portion bent toward the recessed portion of the first terminal, so that the first connecting end of the second terminal is located in the recessed portion.
14. A connector adapter device, comprising:
a terminal for electrical connection with the connector;
an insulator wrapped around the terminals such that the terminals are secured in the insulator and electrically isolated from each other; and
and one end of the electric connection component is electrically connected to the terminal, and the other end of the electric connection component is suitable for being electrically connected with the connector.
15. The connector adapter device of claim 14, further comprising:
the nut is a nut-shaped body which is provided with a screw thread,
the terminal is provided with a mounting hole, and the nut is fixed in the mounting hole of the terminal;
the electrical connection assembly includes an electrical connector barrel having a threaded end adapted to connect with the nut and a threaded bore adapted to connect with the connector.
16. The connector adapter device of claim 15, wherein:
the electrical connection assembly further comprises:
the insulating cylinder is sleeved on the electric connecting cylinder; and
and the insulating cap is sleeved on the other end of the electric connecting cylinder, which is opposite to the threaded connecting end.
17. The connector adapter device of claim 14, further comprising:
a housing having a cavity adapted to receive the insulator;
the insulator is arranged in the cavity;
the shell is provided with a matching port, and the electric connection component is fixed and electrically connected with the terminal through the matching port.
18. A connector assembly, comprising:
the connector adapter of any of claims 1-17; and
a connector mounted to the connector adapter,
the connector includes:
a housing;
a cable terminal provided in the housing for electrical connection with a terminal of the connector adapter; and
a cable extending into the housing and electrically connected with the cable terminal.
19. The connector assembly of claim 18, comprising:
a plurality of said connectors;
the cable portions within the housings of the plurality of connectors are arranged parallel to each other.
20. The connector assembly of claim 19, wherein:
the plurality of connectors may be independently mounted to the connector adapter.
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