CN220291189U - Plug electric connector for vehicle and socket electric connector for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a vehicular plug electric connector and a vehicular socket electric connector matched with the same. The electric connector for the vehicle socket comprises a socket module and a butt joint shell covered on the socket module. The butt-joint shell is provided with a main body, a clamping hook structure and a protruding block, the butt-joint shell is provided with a main body, a buckling groove structure and a groove, and the main body is inserted into a slot of the main body and enables the clamping hook structure to be buckled with the buckling groove structure. The automobile plug electric connector and the automobile socket electric connector are matched and spliced by the sealing sleeve ring, and the sealing sleeve ring seals the gap between the protruding block and the groove to achieve the waterproof effect.

Description

Plug electric connector for vehicle and socket electric connector for vehicle

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to a plug electrical connector and a socket electrical connector for a vehicle.

Background

Electrical connectors are used in electrical products for the conduction of power or signals, and are widely used for the connection of information products. The use of electrical connectors is also widely used in automotive and locomotive circuit systems for connecting lines. To ensure that the contact terminals inside the electrical connector are securely positioned and locked.

The plug and socket electric connector for general vehicles comprises a butt joint frame body and a coaxial connector arranged in the butt joint frame body. The plug and the socket electric connector for the vehicle are easy to generate gaps after being butted, so that the water seepage problem exists.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing, according to one embodiment, a plug electrical connector for a vehicle is provided, which includes a plug module, a docking housing, and a sealing collar. The butt joint shell covers in the plug module, and the butt joint shell has main part, pothook structure and lug, and the main part has a plurality of lateral surfaces, surface and terminal surface, and two opposite lateral surfaces are located the both sides of main part, and the surface is located between two opposite lateral surfaces, and pothook structure extends outwards from the surface, and the terminal surface is located the one end of main part and is connected in each lateral surface and surface, and the lug sets up in the terminal surface and the plug module front end exposes in the lug. The sealing collar is coupled to the exterior of the boss.

Preferably, the outer part of the lug is provided with a ring concave part, and the sealing collar is sleeved on the ring concave part.

Preferably, at least two outer sides of the main body are provided with clamping parts.

Preferably, the main body is provided with a plug end and an inner concave part, the plug end is positioned on the end face, the inner concave part is positioned between the side edge of the plug end and the outer side face, the main body is provided with a protruding structure positioned on the outer side face, and the inner concave part is positioned at the front end of the protruding structure.

Preferably, the main body has a plug end and a plurality of concave parts, the plug end is located on the end surface, each concave part is located between two sides of the plug end and each outer side, the main body has a protruding structure located on the outer side, and the concave parts are located at front ends of the protruding structures.

Preferably, the first total width of the plug end is smaller than the second total width between the opposite outer sides of the body.

The embodiment also provides a socket electric connector for a vehicle, which comprises a socket module and a socket module. The butt-joint shell covers the socket module and is provided with a body, a buckling groove structure positioned on the body and a groove positioned on the body, the body is provided with a slot, the buckling groove structure is communicated with the slot, and the groove is positioned on the inner side of the slot of the body.

Preferably, the docking housing includes a limiting portion located on at least two inner sides of the slot.

An embodiment of the present utility model also provides a plug electrical connector for a vehicle, including a plug module and a docking housing. The butt joint shell covers in the plug module, and the butt joint shell has main part, pothook structure and lug, and the main part has a plurality of lateral surfaces, surface and terminal surface, and two opposite lateral surfaces are located the both sides of main part, and the surface is located between two opposite lateral surfaces, and pothook structure extends outwards from the surface, and the terminal surface is located the one end of main part and is connected in each lateral surface and surface, and the lug sets up in the terminal surface and the plug module front end exposes in the lug.

The embodiment also provides an electric connector for a vehicle socket, which comprises a socket module, a butt-joint shell and a sealing lantern ring. The butt-joint shell covers the socket module and is provided with a body, a buckling groove structure positioned on the body and a groove positioned on the body, the body is provided with a slot, the buckling groove structure is communicated with the slot, and the groove is positioned on the inner side of the slot of the body. The sealing collar is coupled to the interior of the recess.

In summary, according to some embodiments, a sealing collar is provided to seal a gap between a bump of a plug electrical connector for a vehicle and a groove of a socket electrical connector for a vehicle, so as to achieve a waterproof effect. Preferably, the vehicle plug electric connector with the clamping part is matched and spliced with the vehicle socket electric connector with the limiting part, and the plug module and the socket module which are spliced are compatible with USB association communication protocols, so that the portable equipment can be conveniently led in. Preferably, the clamping part and the limiting part can be selected in different modes according to different equipment, so that equipment damage caused by misplug is prevented.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an external view of an electrical connector for a vehicle plug and an electrical connector for a vehicle socket before plugging, wherein a sealing collar is combined with the outside of a bump according to some embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of a vehicle plug electrical connector and a vehicle receptacle electrical connector before plugging, according to some embodiments.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an external view of the electrical connector for vehicle plug and the electrical connector for vehicle socket according to some embodiments.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of a vehicular plug electrical connector mated with a vehicular receptacle electrical connector, according to some embodiments.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of an external view of an electrical connector for a vehicle plug and an electrical connector for a vehicle socket before plugging, wherein the sealing collar is combined in the groove according to some embodiments.

FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram illustrating the appearance of the top view of the docking housing, according to some embodiments.

FIG. 6B is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the lower view of the docking housing, according to some embodiments.

FIG. 6C illustrates a top view of a docking housing, in accordance with some embodiments.

Fig. 7A is a front view of a docking housing, showing the opposite sides of the main body having concave portions, according to some embodiments.

FIG. 7B is a schematic front view of the docking housing, showing one of the opposite sides of the main body having a recess, according to some embodiments.

Fig. 8A is a schematic front view of a plug electrical connector for a vehicle according to some embodiments, showing a first style of a detent portion of a mating housing, and a state having a concave portion.

Fig. 8B is a schematic front view of a plug electrical connector for a vehicle according to some embodiments, showing a second style of the locking portion of the mating housing, and having a concave portion.

Fig. 8C is a schematic front view of a plug electrical connector for a vehicle according to some embodiments, showing a third style of the detent portion of the mating housing, and having a concave portion.

Fig. 8D is a front view of a plug electrical connector for a vehicle according to some embodiments, showing a fourth style of the locking portion of the mating housing, and having a concave portion.

Fig. 8E is a schematic front view of a plug electrical connector for a vehicle according to some embodiments, showing a fifth style of the locking portion of the mating housing, and having a concave portion.

Fig. 8F is a front view of an electrical connector for a vehicle plug according to some embodiments, showing a sixth style of the locking portion of the mating housing, and having a concave portion.

Fig. 8G is a front view of an electrical connector for a vehicle plug according to some embodiments, showing a seventh style of the engaging portion of the mating housing, and having a concave portion.

Symbol description

100 plug electric connector for vehicle

200 socket electric connector for vehicle

1 plug module

2 Butt joint outer shell

21 main body

21a plug-in head

21b concave portion

211 outer side surface

212 surface

213 end face

22 hook structure

221 spring arm

222 hook portion

223 pressing part

23 bump

231 ring recess

24 clamping part

25 arc convex part

26 protruding structure

3 socket module

4 Butt joint shell

41 body

41a slot

411 inner side surface

42 buckle groove structure

43 groove

44 spacing part

45 arc recess

5 shielding shell

9', 9' sealing collar

W1', W1' ' first total width

W2 second total width

L is depth.

Description of the embodiments

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 is a schematic view of an external view of an electrical plug connector 100 and an electrical socket connector 200 for a vehicle before plugging, and fig. 2 is a schematic side view of an electrical plug connector 100 and an electrical socket connector 200 for a vehicle before plugging. An embodiment of the vehicular plug electrical connector 100 and the vehicular receptacle electrical connector 200. The transmission interface between the plug electrical connector 100 and the socket electrical connector 200 is a universal serial bus (Universal Serial Bus, abbreviated as USB). Preferably, the plug electrical connector 100 and the socket electrical connector 200 are in accordance with USB Type-C connection interface specification.

The plug electrical connector 100 for a vehicle includes a plug module 1 and a mating housing 2. The docking housing 2 covers the plug module 1, and the docking housing 2 has a main body 21, a hook structure 22, and a bump 23. The main body 21 has a plurality of outer side surfaces 211, a surface 212 and an end surface 213 (as shown in fig. 6A and 6B), two opposite outer side surfaces 211 are located at two sides of the main body 21, the surface 212 is located between the two opposite outer side surfaces 211, the hook structure 22 extends outwards from the surface 212, the end surface 213 is located at one end of the main body 21 and connected to each outer side surface 211 and the surface 212, the bump 23 is disposed at the end surface 213, and the front end of the plug module 1 is exposed to the bump 23. The sealing collar 9' is coupled to the outside of the boss 23.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the electrical connector 200 for a vehicle socket includes a socket module 3 and a docking housing 4. The docking housing 4 covers the socket module 3, the docking housing 4 has a main body 41, a buckling groove structure 42 located on the main body 41, and a groove 43 located on the main body 41, the main body 41 has a slot 41a, the buckling groove structure 42 is communicated with the slot 41a, and the groove 43 is located on the inner side of the slot 41a of the main body 41.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, fig. 3 is a schematic external view of the plug electrical connector 100 for a vehicle and the socket electrical connector 200 for a vehicle, and fig. 4 is a schematic side sectional view of the plug electrical connector 100 for a vehicle and the socket electrical connector 200 for a vehicle after plugging. When the plug electrical connector 100 for a vehicle is plugged into the socket electrical connector 200 for a vehicle in the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction as shown in fig. 1, the sealing collar 9 'closely contacts the inner wall surface of the groove 43, and the sealing collar 9' seals the gap between the protrusion 23 and the groove 43, thereby achieving the waterproof effect.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, preferably, the protrusion 23 has a ring recess 231 at the outside, and the sealing collar 9' is sleeved and fixed on the ring recess 231 in an assembled manner (as shown in fig. 1), but not limited thereto. Preferably, the projection 23 and the sealing collar 9' may be integrally formed.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic view of the plug electrical connector 100 for a vehicle and the socket electrical connector 200 for a vehicle before plugging. Preferably, the sealing collar 9 "is bonded to the inside of the recess 43 of the vehicular plug electrical connection 200 (the vehicular plug electrical connection 100 is not provided with a sealing collar 9' as shown in fig. 1). After the plug electrical connector 100 for the vehicle is plugged with the socket electrical connector 200 for the vehicle, the sealing collar 9 'is tightly contacted with the outer wall surface of the protruding block 23, and the sealing collar 9' seals the gap between the protruding block 23 and the groove 43, so that a waterproof effect is achieved.

Reference is made to fig. 3 and 4. Preferably, to plug the electrical connector 100 into the electrical connector 200, one end of the plug module 1 exposed out of the docking housing 2 is aligned and inserted into the slot 41a of the docking housing 4, so that the plug module 1 is electrically connected to the socket module 3. Meanwhile, the hook structure 22 of the plug electrical connector 100 for the vehicle is elastically locked by the slot structure 42 of the socket electrical connector 200 for the vehicle in the Y-axis direction as shown in fig. 1. When the plug electrical connector 100 is separated from the socket electrical connector 200, the hook structure 22 is pressed to separate the hook structure 22 from the latch structure 42, so that the plug electrical connector 100 and the socket electrical connector 200 can be detached.

Referring to fig. 2 and 4, in the preferred embodiment, the plug module 1 is of USB Type-C connection interface specification, the plug module 1 has a structure of Type-C plug electrical connector, the socket module 3 is of USB Type-C connection interface specification, and the socket module 3 has a structure of Type-C socket electrical connector.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, preferably, the hook structure 22 of the plug electrical connector 100 for a vehicle has a latch arm 221, a hook portion 222 located at the top of the latch arm 221, and a pressing portion 223 located at the end of the latch arm 221. When the user presses the pressing portion 223, the spring arm 221 is driven to swing, so that the hook portion 222 is separated from the buckle groove structure 42. When the hook 222 is fastened to the slot structure 42, the hook is prevented from being loosened by vibration or external force. Preferably, the buckle slot structure 42 of the electrical connector 200 has a plurality of insertion slots with different lengths and widths, and the shape of the insertion slots corresponds to the shape of the spring arms 221 and the hook portions 222, so that the spring arms 221 can guide the insertion slots to be abutted.

Preferably, the width of the main body 21 of the plug electrical connector 100 for vehicle is 12.15mm (or between 11.15mm and 13.15 mm), and the width of the main body 21 is specially designed to cover the plug module 1 of the Type-C connection interface. The body 41 of the electrical connector 200 is also widened to provide the body 21 for plugging into the slot 41a of the body 41 for connection.

Referring to fig. 1, at least two outer side surfaces 211 of the main body 21 have engaging portions 24. The docking housing 4 includes a stopper 44 located on at least two inner sides 411 of the slot 41 a. Each locking portion 24 and each limiting portion 44 are corresponding protruding blocks and grooves, (each locking portion 24 may be a groove, each limiting portion 44 may be a protruding block, or each locking portion 24 may be a protruding block, each limiting portion 44 may be a groove), but not limited thereto. Preferably, the shape of each bump and each groove can be rectangular, trapezoid, semicircular or triangle, and the lengths of each bump and each groove can be the same or different.

Referring to fig. 1, preferably, the body 21 of the plug electrical connector 100 for vehicles has a plurality of arcuate projections 25 (as shown in fig. 6A and 6B), each arcuate projection 25 being located on the outer side 211 and the surface 212. The mating housing 4 of the electrical receptacle connector 200 for a vehicle includes a plurality of arcuate recesses 45 (shown in fig. 1) on the inner side 411 of the slot 41 a. Each arc concave part 45 is respectively clamped with each arc convex part 25, and the circle center of each arc concave part 45 and the circle center of each arc convex part 25 are at different positions.

Preferably, the latching portions 24 on opposite outer sides 211 of the main body 21 of the plug electrical connector 100 for vehicles are asymmetrically disposed (as shown in fig. 8C and 8D). Asymmetric arrangement: the number of the engaging portions 24 on the two outer sides 211 of the main body 21 is different (as shown in fig. 8A and 8B), and the engaging portions 24 are disposed on the same axis and different axes, or the engaging portions 24 are disposed on different axes.

Referring to fig. 1, preferably, the latching portions 24 on two opposite outer sides 211 of the main body 21 of the electrical plug connector 100 for a vehicle are symmetrically disposed (as shown in fig. 8G), and the number of latching portions 24 on two outer sides 211 of the main body 21 is the same (as shown in fig. 7A) and on the same axis (or different axes).

Preferably, the body 21 of the vehicle plug electrical connector 100 has no engaging portion 24, so that the width of the body 21 is reduced, so that the body 21 of the docking housing 2 does not collide with the limiting portion 44 in the slot 41a of the docking housing 4, so that the body 21 of the docking housing 2 can be plugged into the slots 41a of various docking housings 4, and the plug module 1 and the socket module 3 are electrically connected, thereby achieving the purpose that the vehicle plug electrical connector 100 is commonly used for various vehicle socket electrical connectors 200.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 4, the electrical connector 200 for a vehicle further preferably includes a shielding housing 5 covering both sides and the rear of the mating housing 4. The shielding housing 5 effectively prevents the electromagnetic interference (Electromagnetic Interference, abbreviated as EMI) and the radio frequency interference (Radio Frequency Interference, abbreviated as RFI) generated when the terminals of the plug module 1 and the socket module 3 transmit signals from leaking to the outside.

Referring to fig. 6A, 6B and 7A, fig. 6A is a schematic view of the upper view of the docking housing 2, fig. 6B is a schematic view of the lower view of the docking housing 2, and fig. 7A is a schematic view of the front view of the docking housing 2, wherein the opposite sides of the main body 21 have concave portions 21B. Preferably, the main body 21 has a plug end 21a and a plurality of concave portions 21b, and each concave portion 21b is located at a corner between two sides of the plug end 21a and each outer side 211. The main body 21 has a protruding structure 26 on the outer side 211, and the concave portion 21b is located at the front end of the protruding structure 26. Preferably, the first total width W1' of the plug end 21a is smaller than the second total width W2 between the opposite outer sides 211 of the main body 21.

Referring to fig. 6C, fig. 6C is a schematic top view of the docking housing 2. Preferably, the unfilled corner structures of the vertical (or inclined) concave portions 21b are respectively located at the corners between the two sides of the plug end 21a and the outer side surfaces 211.

By providing the concave portion 21b on the side of the plug end 21a, the first total width W1' of the plug end 21a is reduced. When the docking housing 2 is plugged with the docking housing 4, the plug end 21a is easy to align with the opening of the insertion slot 41a because the first total width W1' of the plug end 21a is smaller than the opening width of the insertion slot 41a, thereby providing an effect of facilitating alignment and plugging. Then, because the plug end 21a is in the opening of the slot 41a, the user pushes the plug end 21a to plug with the docking housing 4, i.e. the docking housing 2 is inserted into the slot 41a and the locking portion 24 is combined with the limiting portion 44.

Preferably, the depth L of the recess 21b (as shown in fig. 6C) is between 0.6 mm and 1.4 mm, 0.8 mm, 1 mm or 1.2 mm. The first total width W1' is between 10.5 mm and 11.3 mm, 10.7 mm, 10.9 mm or 11.1 mm. The second total width W2 is between 11.7 mm and 12.5 mm, 11.9 mm, 12.1 mm or 12.3 mm.

Referring to fig. 7B, fig. 7B is a front view schematically showing the docking housing 2, in which one of opposite sides of the main body 21 has an inner concave portion 21B. Preferably, the main body 21 has a plug end 21a and an inner recess 21B, and the inner recess 21B is located at a corner between one side (right side as shown in fig. 8E, left side as shown in fig. 8F, or right side and lower as shown in fig. 7B) of the plug end 21a and the corresponding outer side 211. The main body 21 has a protruding structure 26 on the outer side 211, and the concave portion 21b is located at the front end of the protruding structure 26. Preferably, the first total width W1″ of the plug end 21a is smaller than the second total width W2 between the two opposite outer sides 211 of the main body 21.

Referring to fig. 7B, preferably, one outer side 211 of the main body 21 has a protruding structure 26 (with a locking portion 24), that is, has an inner recess 21B, and the other outer side 211 of the main body 21 has no protruding structure 26 (without a locking portion 24) and has no inner recess 21B.

In summary, according to some embodiments, a sealing collar is provided to seal a gap between a protrusion of a plug electrical connector for a vehicle and a recess of a socket electrical connector for a vehicle, so as to achieve a waterproof effect. Preferably, the vehicle plug electric connector with the clamping part is matched and spliced with the vehicle socket electric connector with the limiting part, and the plug module and the socket module which are spliced are compatible with USB association communication protocols, so that the portable equipment can be conveniently led in. Preferably, the clamping part and the limiting part can be selected in different modes according to different equipment, so that equipment damage caused by misplug is prevented.

Claims (10)

1. A plug electrical connector for a vehicle, characterized by:

a plug module;

the butt joint shell is covered on the plug module and is provided with a main body, a clamping hook structure and a protruding block, the main body is provided with a plurality of outer side surfaces, a surface and an end surface, the two opposite outer side surfaces are positioned on two sides of the main body, the surface is positioned between the two opposite outer side surfaces, the clamping hook structure extends outwards from the surface, the end surface is positioned at one end of the main body and is connected with the outer side surfaces and the surface, the protruding block is arranged on the end surface, and the front end of the plug module is exposed out of the protruding block; and

and a sealing collar coupled to an outer portion of the bump.

2. The plug electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the projection has a ring recess on an exterior thereof, and the sealing collar is sleeved on the ring recess.

3. The electrical plug connector of claim 1, wherein at least two of the outer sides of the body have a detent.

4. The plug electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the body has a plug end and an inner recess, the plug end is located at the end face, the inner recess is located between a side edge of the plug end and the outer side face, the body has a protruding structure located at the outer side face, and the inner recess is located at a front end of the protruding structure.

5. The plug electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the body has a plug end and a plurality of recesses, the plug end being located at the end face, each recess being located between two sides of the plug end and each of the outer sides, the body having a protruding structure located at the outer sides, the recesses being located at front ends of the protruding structures.

6. The electrical plug connector of claim 5, wherein a first total width of the plug end is smaller than a second total width between the opposite outer side surfaces of the body.

7. An electrical connector for a vehicle socket, characterized in that:

a socket module; and

the butt joint shell covers the socket module and is provided with a body, a buckling groove structure and a groove, wherein the buckling groove structure is arranged on the body, the groove is arranged on the body, the body is provided with a slot, the buckling groove structure is communicated with the slot, and the groove is arranged on the inner side of the slot of the body.

8. The electrical receptacle connector of claim 7, wherein the mating housing includes a stop portion on at least two inner sides of the slot.

9. A plug electrical connector for a vehicle, characterized by:

a plug module; and

the butt joint shell is covered on the plug module, the butt joint shell is provided with a main body, a clamping hook structure and a protruding block, the main body is provided with a plurality of outer side surfaces, a surface and an end surface, two opposite outer side surfaces are positioned on two sides of the main body, the surface is positioned between the two opposite outer side surfaces, the clamping hook structure extends outwards from the surface, the end surface is positioned at one end of the main body and connected with each outer side surface and the surface, the protruding block is arranged on the end surface, and the front end of the plug module is exposed out of the protruding block.

10. An electrical connector for a vehicle socket, characterized in that:

a socket module;

the butt joint shell covers the socket module and is provided with a body, a buckling groove structure and a groove, wherein the buckling groove structure is positioned on the body, the groove is positioned on the body, the body is provided with a slot, the buckling groove structure is communicated with the slot, and the groove is positioned on the inner side of the slot of the body; and

and the sealing lantern ring is combined with the inner part of the groove.