CN219458112U - Sealing member and electric connector sealing structure - Google Patents
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A seal and an electrical connector seal structure are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a seal includes: the device comprises a planar sealing part, a first elastic bulge and a second elastic bulge, wherein the planar sealing part is formed with at least one first elastic bulge rib in the axial direction; and one or more hole sealing portions formed with a second elastic protruding rib in the axial direction and at least one third elastic protruding rib in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction; wherein the planar seal portion and the hole seal portion are formed integrally, and at least elastic deformation of the second elastic bead causes elastic deformation of the third elastic bead.
Description
Technical Field
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of electrical connector technology, and in particular, to a seal and an electrical connector sealing structure.
Background
In the application environment of the electrical connector, it is generally required to have excellent waterproof performance between the electrical connector and the application object to prevent moisture from entering the interior of the application object from the installation place of the electrical connector. Generally, in a structure in which an electrical connector is mounted to an application object, there are not only moisture leakage paths along a mounting plane between the electrical connector and the application object, but also moisture leakage paths along fastener holes fixing the electrical connector to the application object, the two moisture leakage paths being substantially perpendicular to each other.
In this case, it is necessary to provide a suitable seal and/or sealing structure to block both moisture leakage paths, thereby achieving waterproof performance between the electrical connector and the application object.
Disclosure of Invention
The present disclosure is directed to solving at least one of the above-mentioned problems and disadvantages of the prior art.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a seal comprising:
the device comprises a planar sealing part, a first elastic bulge and a second elastic bulge, wherein the planar sealing part is formed with at least one first elastic bulge rib in the axial direction; and
one or more hole sealing portions formed with a second elastic protruding rib in the axial direction and at least one third elastic protruding rib in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction;
wherein the planar seal portion and the hole seal portion are formed integrally, and at least elastic deformation of the second elastic bead causes elastic deformation of the third elastic bead.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the elastic compression of at least the second elastic raised bead in the axial direction causes the elastic compression of the third elastic raised bead in the radial direction.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one first resilient protruding rib includes two first resilient protruding ribs, the two first resilient protruding ribs being spaced apart in the radial direction.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the two first elastic raised ribs has a common portion with the second elastic raised rib.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one third resilient protruding rib includes two third resilient protruding ribs spaced apart in the axial direction.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more hole sealing portions include four hole sealing portions; and the four hole sealing parts are respectively integrally formed from the inner side of the plane sealing part to four corners of the plane sealing part.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the planar sealing portion is a gasket having a rectangular annular structure, the four hole sealing portions are each an O-ring having a circular annular structure, the first elastic bead is continuously formed on the gasket along the rectangular annular structure of the gasket, the second elastic bead is continuously formed on the O-ring along the circular annular structure of the O-ring in the axial direction, and the third elastic bead is continuously formed on the O-ring along the circular annular structure of the O-ring in the radial direction.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the seal further comprises: and a fixing portion integrally formed from an outer side of the planar sealing portion to opposite sides of the planar sealing portion.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an electrical connector sealing structure, comprising: an electrical connector comprising a housing and a terminal disposed in the housing, and a seal as in any of the preceding exemplary embodiments; wherein the seal is sleeved on the housing of the electrical connector for sealingly mounting the electrical connector to an application object, wherein the planar sealing portion of the seal is adapted for planar sealing between the electrical connector and the application object, and the hole sealing portion of the seal is adapted for fastener hole sealing between the electrical connector and the application object.
According to the seal and the electrical connector sealing structure provided in the foregoing respective exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the planar seal portion and the hole seal portion in the seal are integrally designed, and the elastic deformation of the elastic raised bead for planar seal can cause the elastic deformation of the elastic raised bead for hole seal, so that the planar seal and the hole seal can be simultaneously realized to block the two moisture leakage paths mentioned in the prior art. The sealing element and the sealing structure of the electric connector provided by the various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure adopt a miniaturized design suitable for a limited installation space position, and have the advantages of simple structure and obvious cost advantage, and are convenient for realizing automatic assembly.
Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings, and may assist in a comprehensive understanding of the present disclosure.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a seal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional schematic view of the seal shown in FIG. 1 at one of the bore seals; and
fig. 3 is an exploded structural schematic view of a sealing structure of an electrical connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Detailed Description
The technical scheme of the present disclosure 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 disclosure with reference to the drawings is intended to illustrate the general inventive concept of the present disclosure and should not be taken as limiting the disclosure.
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 present 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 the drawings in order to simplify the drawings.
According to one general technical concept of the present disclosure, there is provided a seal comprising: the device comprises a planar sealing part, a first elastic bulge and a second elastic bulge, wherein the planar sealing part is formed with at least one first elastic bulge rib in the axial direction; and one or more hole sealing portions formed with a second elastic protruding rib in the axial direction and at least one third elastic protruding rib in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction; wherein the planar seal portion and the hole seal portion are formed integrally, and at least elastic deformation of the second elastic bead causes elastic deformation of the third elastic bead.
According to another general technical concept of the present disclosure, there is provided an electrical connector sealing structure including: an electrical connector including a housing and a terminal disposed in the housing, and a seal as described above; wherein the seal is sleeved on the housing of the electrical connector for sealingly mounting the electrical connector to an application object, wherein the planar sealing portion of the seal is adapted for planar sealing between the electrical connector and the application object, and the hole sealing portion of the seal is adapted for fastener hole sealing between the electrical connector and the application object.
Generally, in some application environments of small-sized electrical connectors, this type of electrical connector is passed through and fixed to a housing of an application object to electrically connect an electrical component inside the application object with an electrical component outside the application object. Here, a seal is required to be fitted at the installation place of the electrical connector to achieve a watertight seal between the inside and outside of the application object, for example, both blocking the moisture leakage path at the installation plane between the electrical connector and the application object and blocking the moisture leakage path at the fastener hole that fixes the electrical connector to the application object. Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide seals and electrical connector sealing structures primarily for use in watertight seals between electrical connectors of this type and objects of application.
FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a seal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional schematic view of the seal member of FIG. 1 at one of the bore seal portions, showing the relationship between the respective resilient projecting ribs; fig. 3 is an exploded view of a seal structure of an electrical connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, showing the seal and its location of the electrical connector to be sealed.
Referring to fig. 1-3, a seal and an electrical connector seal structure including the seal are provided. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a seal 100 includes: a planar seal 110 and one or more bore seals 120. The planar sealing portion 110 is formed with at least one first elastic convex rib 101 in the axial direction X. The hole sealing portion 120 is formed with the second elastic bead 102 in the axial direction X, and is formed with at least one third elastic bead 103 in the radial direction Y perpendicular to the axial direction X. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the flat sealing portion 110 and the hole sealing portion 120 are formed as one body, and at least the elastic deformation of the second elastic raised bead 102 causes the elastic deformation of the third elastic raised bead 103. More specifically, the elastic compression of at least the second elastic bead 102 in the axial direction X causes the elastic compression of the third elastic bead 103 in the radial direction Y. It should be noted that the axial direction X described herein refers to a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane in which the planar seal portion 110 is required to be sealed, and the radial direction Y described herein refers to a direction substantially in the plane in which the planar seal portion 110 is required to be sealed. For example, in the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 2, the planar seal 110 is a flat gasket having a rectangular annular configuration, the bore seal 120 is a flat O-ring in the same plane as the gasket, where the axial direction X refers to a direction substantially perpendicular to the flat surface of the gasket and the radial direction Y refers to a direction substantially within the flat surface.
The seal provided according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure may be made of rubber, the flat seal portion and the hole seal portion are of an integrated design, and elastic deformation of at least the second elastic bead for flat seal in the axial direction X can cause elastic deformation of the third elastic bead for hole seal in the radial direction Y (i.e., when the seal 100 is pressed in the axial direction X, at least a part of the axial compression amount of at least the second elastic bead 102 in the axial direction X is converted into the radial compression amount of the third elastic bead 103 in the radial direction Y), so that both the flat seal and the hole seal can be achieved at the same time to block the two moisture leakage paths mentioned in the prior art.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the planar sealing portion 110 includes two first elastic raised ribs 101, and the two first elastic raised ribs 101 are spaced apart in the radial direction Y. Preferably, at least one of the two first elastic raised ribs 101 has a common portion with the second elastic raised rib 102. In the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the first resilient bead 101 and the second resilient bead 102, which are closer to the inside of the seal 100, of the two first resilient beads 101 have a common portion.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the hole sealing portion 120 includes two third elastic raised ribs 103, and the two third elastic raised ribs 103 are spaced apart in the axial direction X. Further, at the hole sealing portion 120, the second elastic bead 102 protrudes in the axial direction X from the hole axis direction of the hole sealing portion 120, and the third elastic bead 103 protrudes in the radial direction X from the aperture direction of the hole sealing portion 120.
In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the seal 100 includes one planar seal 110 and four hole seals 120. And, four hole sealing parts 120 are integrally formed to four corners of the planar sealing part 110 from the inner side of the planar sealing part 110 in the radial direction X, respectively. The number and location of the hole sealing portions is determined by the number and location of the fastener holes on the application object to which the sealing member is to be attached, and is not limited herein.
According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the planar sealing part 110 is a gasket having a rectangular ring structure, the four hole sealing parts 120 are each O-rings having a circular ring structure, the first elastic bead 101 is continuously formed on the gasket along the rectangular ring structure of the gasket, the second elastic bead 102 is continuously formed on the O-rings along the circular ring structure of the O-rings in the axial direction X, and the third elastic bead 103 is continuously formed on the O-rings along the circular ring structure of the O-rings in the radial direction Y. In other embodiments, not shown, the first resilient bead 101 may be formed discontinuously on the gasket, and the second resilient bead 102 and the third resilient bead 103 may be formed discontinuously on the O-ring.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the seal 100 may further include a fixing portion 130. The fixing portion 130 is integrally formed to opposite sides of the planar sealing portion 110 from the outside of the planar sealing portion 110 for fixing the sealing member 110 to, for example, a housing of an application object. The fixing portion 130 may employ a snap structure, a pin structure, or the like.
There is also provided in accordance with the present disclosure an electrical connector seal structure including a seal as described in any one of the preceding exemplary embodiments. Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, an electrical connector sealing structure may include: comprising the following steps: an electrical connector 200 and a seal 100 as described in any of the foregoing exemplary embodiments, the electrical connector 200 comprising a housing 210 and a terminal 220 disposed in the housing 210. As shown, the seal 100 may be sleeved over the housing 210 of the electrical connector 200 for sealingly mounting the electrical connector 200 to an application object (not shown), wherein the planar seal portion 110 of the seal 100 is adapted for planar sealing between the electrical connector 200 and the application object, and the bore seal portion 120 of the seal 100 is adapted for sealing with the fastener bore 211 between the electrical connector 200 and the application object.
According to the seal and the electrical connector sealing structure provided in the foregoing respective exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the planar seal portion and the hole seal portion in the seal are integrally designed, and the elastic deformation of the elastic raised bead for planar seal can cause the elastic deformation of the elastic raised bead for hole seal, so that the planar seal and the hole seal can be simultaneously realized to block the two moisture leakage paths mentioned in the prior art. The sealing element and the sealing structure of the electric connector provided by the various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure adopt a miniaturized design suitable for a limited installation space position, and have the advantages of simple structure and obvious cost advantage, and are convenient for realizing automatic assembly.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments described above are exemplary and that modifications may be made by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments may be freely combined without conflict in terms of structure or principle.
Although the present disclosure has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the examples disclosed in the drawings are intended to illustrate preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and are not to be construed as limiting the present disclosure.
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 that the word "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. In addition, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the disclosure.
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1. A seal, the seal comprising:
the device comprises a planar sealing part, a first elastic bulge and a second elastic bulge, wherein the planar sealing part is formed with at least one first elastic bulge rib in the axial direction; and
one or more hole sealing portions formed with a second elastic protruding rib in the axial direction and at least one third elastic protruding rib in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction;
wherein the planar seal portion and the hole seal portion are formed integrally, and at least elastic deformation of the second elastic bead causes elastic deformation of the third elastic bead.
2. A seal as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
at least the elastic compression of the second elastic bead in the axial direction causes the elastic compression of the third elastic bead in the radial direction.
3. A seal as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein,
the at least one first resilient raised bead includes two first resilient raised beads spaced apart in the radial direction.
4. A seal as claimed in claim 3, wherein,
at least one of the two first elastic raised ribs and the second elastic raised rib have a shared portion.
5. A seal as claimed in claim 3, wherein,
the at least one third resilient raised bead includes two third resilient raised beads spaced apart in the axial direction.
6. A seal as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein,
the one or more bore seals include four bore seals; and
the four hole sealing portions are integrally formed from the inner side of the plane sealing portion to four corners of the plane sealing portion, respectively.
7. A seal as defined in claim 6, wherein,
the plane sealing part is a sealing gasket with a rectangular annular structure, the four hole sealing parts are O-shaped sealing rings with circular annular structures, the first elastic protruding ribs are continuously formed on the sealing gasket along the rectangular annular structure of the sealing gasket, the second elastic protruding ribs are continuously formed on the O-shaped sealing ring along the circular annular structure of the O-shaped sealing ring in the axial direction, and the third elastic protruding ribs are continuously formed on the O-shaped sealing ring along the circular annular structure of the O-shaped sealing ring in the radial direction.
8. The seal of claim 1 or 2, further comprising:
and a fixing portion integrally formed from an outer side of the planar sealing portion to opposite sides of the planar sealing portion.
9. An electrical connector seal structure, the electrical connector seal structure comprising:
an electrical connector (200) comprising a housing and a terminal disposed in the housing; and
a seal as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7;
wherein the seal is sleeved on the housing of the electrical connector for sealingly mounting the electrical connector to an application object, wherein the planar sealing portion of the seal is adapted for planar sealing between the electrical connector and the application object, and the hole sealing portion of the seal is adapted for fastener hole sealing between the electrical connector and the application object.
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