CN220797152U - Connector terminal, electric connection assembly, connector module and connector - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a connector terminal, an electric connection assembly, a connector module and a connector. The connector terminal includes: two mating terminals arranged side by side at one end of the connector terminal and adapted to be respectively received in two mating holes of an inner housing of the connector for mating connection with two mating terminals inserted into the two mating holes, respectively; and a crimping end at the other end of the connector terminal for crimping to a cable. In the utility model, a single connector terminal can be simultaneously matched and connected with two matched terminals, so the utility model reduces the number of the connector terminals and the number of cables connected with the connector terminals and reduces the cost of the connector. Further, in the utility model, since the number of connector terminals is reduced, the size of a single connector terminal can be increased, so that the current carrying capacity of the single connector terminal can be improved.
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Technical Field
The present utility model relates to a connector terminal, an electrical connection assembly including the connector terminal, a connector module including the electrical connection assembly, and a connector including the connector module.
Background
In the prior art, connectors typically include a housing, a plurality of terminals, and a plurality of cables. A plurality of mounting holes are formed in the housing, a plurality of terminals are mounted in the plurality of mounting holes of the housing, respectively, and a plurality of cables are electrically connected to the plurality of terminals, respectively. In the prior art, each terminal forms a separate loop with the corresponding cable and corresponding counter-terminal, which increases cost and limits the current carrying capacity of the terminal.
Disclosure of Invention
The present utility model 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 utility model, a connector terminal is provided. The connector terminal includes: two mating terminals arranged side by side at one end of the connector terminal and adapted to be respectively received in two mating holes of an inner housing of the connector for mating connection with two mating terminals inserted into the two mating holes, respectively; and a crimping end at the other end of the connector terminal for crimping to a cable.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the connector terminal further includes: and a fixing portion connected between the mating end and the crimping end for fixing into an inner housing of the connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the fixing portion has a plate shape having front and rear sides opposite in a longitudinal direction of the connector terminal; the two mating ends are connected with the front side edge of the fixing part and are spaced apart in the transverse direction of the connector terminal; the one crimping end is connected with the rear side edge of the fixing part.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, an engagement hole for engaging with a boss in the inner housing is formed on the fixing portion of the connector terminal.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the crimp end includes: a first crimping portion for crimping onto an exposed conductor of the cable; and a second crimping portion for crimping onto an outer coating layer of the cable.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the connector terminal is a one-piece stamped and formed part.
According to another aspect of the present utility model, an electrical connection assembly is provided. The electrical connection assembly includes: the connector terminal; and a cable electrically connected to the connector terminal. The crimp end of the connector terminal is crimped onto an end of the cable to be electrically connected with the cable.
According to another aspect of the utility model, a connector module is provided. The connector module includes: an inner housing including a rear portion and a front portion opposite in a longitudinal direction thereof; and at least one of the aforementioned electrical connection assemblies mounted in the inner housing. At least one cable insertion hole is formed in a rear portion of the inner case, and a cable of each electrical connection assembly is inserted into a corresponding one of the cable insertion holes; a plurality of mating holes are formed in the front portion of the inner housing, and two mating ends of each connector terminal are respectively received in the corresponding two mating holes to be mated with two mating terminals respectively inserted into the two mating holes.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a plurality of cable insertion holes are formed in a rear portion of the inner housing, the plurality of cable insertion holes being aligned in a height direction of the inner housing; the plurality of mating holes in the front portion of the inner housing are arranged in two and more rows in the height direction and the lateral direction of the inner housing.
According to another aspect of the present utility model, a connector is provided. The connector includes: an outer housing; the aforementioned connector module mounted in the outer housing; and a shield case disposed in the outer case and sleeved on the inner case.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the front part of the inner housing is located in the outer housing, and the rear part of the inner housing protrudes from the bottom opening of the outer housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the outer housing includes an outer peripheral wall and a flange portion at a bottom of the outer peripheral wall for mounting to a mounting panel; the shield shell includes a shell body portion and a plurality of resilient contact pins connected to a bottom of the shell body portion, the plurality of resilient contact pins extending from a bottom opening of the outer shell for electrical contact with a mounting panel.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a seal ring mounting groove is formed on a bottom surface of the flange portion of the outer case, the seal ring mounting groove surrounding the plurality of elastic contact pins of the shield case; the connector further includes a seal ring mounted in the seal ring mounting groove and adapted to be compressed between the flange portion and the mounting panel to effect a seal therebetween.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the connector is a power connector, the connector terminal is a power terminal, and the cable is a power cable for transmitting power.
In the foregoing respective exemplary embodiments according to the present utility model, a single connector terminal can be simultaneously counter-connected with two counter-terminals, and thus, the present utility model reduces the number of connector terminals and the number of cables connected to the connector terminals, and reduces the cost of the connector. Further, in the utility model, since the number of connector terminals is reduced, the size of a single connector terminal can be increased, so that the current carrying capacity of the single connector terminal can be improved.
Other objects and advantages of the present utility model will become apparent from the following description of the utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings, which provide a thorough understanding of the present utility model.
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Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;
fig. 2 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;
fig. 3 shows a schematic view of an outer housing and a shield shell of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;
fig. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector module according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;
fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector module according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, viewed from the front side;
fig. 6 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector module according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;
FIG. 7 shows an exploded schematic view of a connector module according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;
fig. 8 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector terminal and a cable according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model.
Detailed Description
The technical scheme of the utility model is further specifically described below through 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 embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to illustrate the general inventive concept and should not be taken as limiting the utility model.
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 utility model, a connector terminal is provided. The connector terminal includes: two mating terminals arranged side by side at one end of the connector terminal and adapted to be respectively received in two mating holes of an inner housing of the connector for mating connection with two mating terminals inserted into the two mating holes, respectively; and a crimping end at the other end of the connector terminal for crimping to a cable.
According to another general technical concept of the present utility model, there is provided an electrical connection assembly. The electrical connection assembly includes: the connector terminal; and a cable electrically connected to the connector terminal. The crimp end of the connector terminal is crimped onto an end of the cable to be electrically connected with the cable.
According to another general technical concept of the present utility model, a connector module is provided. The connector module includes: an inner housing including a rear portion and a front portion opposite in a longitudinal direction thereof; and at least one of the aforementioned electrical connection assemblies mounted in the inner housing. At least one cable insertion hole is formed in a rear portion of the inner case, and a cable of each electrical connection assembly is inserted into a corresponding one of the cable insertion holes; a plurality of mating holes are formed in the front portion of the inner housing, and two mating ends of each connector terminal are respectively received in the corresponding two mating holes to be mated with two mating terminals respectively inserted into the two mating holes.
According to another general technical concept of the present utility model, a connector is provided. The connector includes: an outer housing; the aforementioned connector module mounted in the outer housing; and a shield case disposed in the outer case and sleeved on the inner case.
Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; fig. 2 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; fig. 3 shows a schematic view of the outer housing 1 and the shield housing 4 of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; fig. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector module according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector module according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, viewed from the front side; fig. 8 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector terminal and a cable according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model.
As shown in fig. 1-5 and 8, in one exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, a connector terminal 32 is disclosed. The connector terminal 32 includes: two mating ends 321 and a crimp end 322. The two mating ends 321 of the connector terminal 32 are arranged side by side at one end of the connector terminal 32 for mating connection with two mating terminals (not shown), respectively. The crimp end 322 of the connector terminal 32 is located at the other end of the connector terminal 32 for crimping onto a cable 31.
Fig. 6 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector module according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; fig. 7 shows an exploded schematic view of a connector module according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model.
As shown in fig. 1 to 8, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector terminal 32 further includes a fixing portion 323, the fixing portion 323 being connected between the mating end 321 and the crimping end 322 for fixing into the inner housing 2 of the connector.
As shown in fig. 1 to 8, in the illustrated embodiment, the fixing portion 323 of the connector terminal 1 has a plate shape, and the fixing portion 323 has front and rear sides opposed in the longitudinal direction of the connector terminal 32. The two opposite ends 321 are connected to the front side edge of the fixing portion 323 and spaced apart in the lateral direction of the connector terminal 32. One crimping end 322 is connected to the rear side of the fixing portion 323.
As shown in fig. 1 to 8, in the illustrated embodiment, an engagement hole 301 is formed on the fixing portion 323 of the connector terminal 32, the engagement hole 301 being for engagement with a boss (not shown) in the inner housing 2. The fixing portions 323 of the connector terminals 32 may be interference fit with the inner housing 2 to fix the connector terminals 32 in the inner housing 2.
As shown in fig. 1-8, in the illustrated embodiment, the crimp end 322 of the connector terminal 32 includes: a first crimp portion 322a and a second crimp portion 322b. The first crimp portion 322a is for crimping onto the exposed conductor 312 of the cable 31. The second crimp portion 322b is for crimping onto the outer cladding 311 of the cable 31.
As shown in fig. 1-8, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector terminals 32 are integrally stamped and formed pieces. This can reduce manufacturing costs.
In another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1-8, an electrical connection assembly 3 is also disclosed. The electrical connection assembly 3 comprises: the connector terminal 32 and the cable 31, the cable 31 being electrically connected to the connector terminal 32. The crimp end 322 of the connector terminal 32 is crimped onto one end of the cable 31 to be electrically connected with the cable 31.
In another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, a connector module is also disclosed. The connector module includes: an inner housing 2 and at least one of the aforementioned electrical connection assemblies 3. The inner housing 2 includes a rear portion 21 and a front portion 22 opposite in the longitudinal direction thereof. At least one electrical connection assembly 3 is mounted in the inner housing 2. At least one cable insertion hole 201 is formed in the rear portion 21 of the inner housing 2, and the cable 31 of each electrical connection assembly 3 is inserted into a corresponding one of the cable insertion holes 201.
As shown in fig. 1 to 8, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of mating insertion holes 202 are formed in the front portion 22 of the inner housing 2, and two mating ends 321 of each connector terminal 32 are respectively received in the corresponding two mating insertion holes 202 to be respectively mated with two mating terminals respectively inserted into the two mating insertion holes 202.
As shown in fig. 1 to 8, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of cable insertion holes 201 are formed in the rear portion 21 of the inner housing 2, the plurality of cable insertion holes 201 being aligned in the height direction of the inner housing 2. The plurality of mating holes 202 in the front portion 22 of the inner housing 2 are arranged in two columns and a plurality of rows in the height direction and the transverse direction of the inner housing 2.
In another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, a connector is also disclosed. The connector includes: an outer housing 1, the aforementioned connector module and a shield shell 4. The connector module is mounted in the outer housing 1. The shield shell 4 is provided in the outer housing 1 and is fitted over the inner housing 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 8, in the illustrated embodiment, the front portion 22 of the inner housing 2 is located in the outer housing 1, and the rear portion 21 of the inner housing 2 protrudes from the bottom opening of the outer housing 1.
As shown in fig. 1 to 8, in the illustrated embodiment, the outer case 1 includes an outer peripheral wall 10 and a flange portion 11 located at the bottom of the outer peripheral wall 10 for mounting to a mounting panel (not shown, for example, an apparatus case). The shield shell 4 includes a shell main body portion 40 and a plurality of elastic contact pins 41 connected to the bottom of the shell main body portion 40, the plurality of elastic contact pins 41 protruding from the bottom opening of the outer housing 1 for electrical contact with the mounting panel.
As shown in fig. 1 to 8, in the illustrated embodiment, a seal ring mounting groove 115 is formed on the bottom surface of the flange portion 11 of the outer case 1, the seal ring mounting groove 115 surrounding the plurality of elastic contact pins 41 of the shield case 4. The connector further comprises a sealing ring 5, the sealing ring 5 being mounted in a sealing ring mounting groove 115 and adapted to be pressed between the flange portion 11 and the mounting panel to achieve a seal therebetween.
As shown in fig. 1 to 8, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector is a power connector, the connector terminal 32 is a power terminal, and the cable 31 is a power cable for transmitting electric power.
As shown in fig. 1 to 8, in the illustrated embodiment, a single connector terminal 32 can be simultaneously coupled in pairs with two pairs of terminals, and thus, the present utility model reduces the number of connector terminals 32 (the number of connector terminals is reduced by half compared to the related art) and the number of cables 31 connected to the connector terminals 32 (the number of connector cables is reduced by half compared to the related art), and reduces the cost of the connector. Further, in the utility model, since the number of connector terminals 32 is reduced, the size of a single connector terminal 32 can be increased (the size of the connector terminal can be doubled compared with the related art), so that the current carrying capacity of the single connector terminal can be improved.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the above-described embodiments are exemplary and that modifications may be made to the embodiments described in various embodiments without structural or conceptual aspects and that these variations may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the utility model.
Although the present utility model has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the examples disclosed in the drawings are intended to illustrate preferred embodiments of the utility model and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.
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 utility model.
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1. A connector terminal, comprising:
two mating ends (321) arranged side by side at one end of the connector terminal (32) and adapted to be respectively received in two mating holes (202) of an inner housing (2) of the connector for respectively mating connection with two mating terminals inserted into the two mating holes (202); and
and a crimping end (322) positioned at the other end of the connector terminal (32) for crimping to a cable (31).
2. The connector terminal of claim 1, further comprising:
and a fixing portion (323) connected between the mating end (321) and the crimping end (322) for fixing into the inner housing (2) of the connector.
3. The connector terminal according to claim 2, wherein:
the fixing portion (323) has a plate shape having front and rear sides opposed to each other in a longitudinal direction of the connector terminal (32);
the two mating ends (321) are connected to the front side of the fixing portion (323) and are spaced apart in the lateral direction of the connector terminal (32);
the one crimping end (322) is connected to the rear side of the fixing portion (323).
4. The connector terminal according to claim 2, wherein:
an engagement hole (301) is formed on a fixing portion (323) of the connector terminal (32), the engagement hole (301) being for engagement with a boss in the inner housing (2).
5. The connector terminal of claim 1, wherein:
the crimp end (322) includes:
a first crimping part (322 a) for crimping to an exposed conductor (312) of the cable (31); and
and a second crimping part (322 b) for crimping onto the outer coating layer (311) of the cable (31).
6. The connector terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein:
the connector terminal (32) is an integral stamped and formed part.
7. An electrical connection assembly, comprising:
the connector terminal (32) of any one of claims 1-6; and
a cable (31) electrically connected to the connector terminal (32),
a crimp end (322) of the connector terminal (32) is crimped onto one end of the cable (31) to be electrically connected with the cable (31).
8. A connector module, comprising:
an inner housing (2) including a rear portion (21) and a front portion (22) opposed in a longitudinal direction thereof; and
at least one electrical connection assembly (3) according to claim 7, mounted in the inner housing (2),
at least one cable insertion hole (201) is formed in the rear portion (21) of the inner housing (2), and a cable (31) of each electrical connection assembly (3) is inserted into a corresponding one of the cable insertion holes (201);
a plurality of mating holes (202) are formed in the front portion (22) of the inner housing (2), and two mating ends (321) of each connector terminal (32) are respectively received in the corresponding two mating holes (202) to be respectively mated with two mating terminals respectively inserted into the two mating holes (202).
9. The connector module of claim 8, wherein:
a plurality of cable insertion holes (201) are formed in a rear portion (21) of the inner housing (2), the plurality of cable insertion holes (201) being aligned in a height direction of the inner housing (2);
the plurality of counter-receiving holes (202) in the front portion (22) of the inner housing (2) are arranged in two and more rows in the height direction and the transverse direction of the inner housing (2).
10. A connector, comprising:
an outer case (1);
the connector module of claim 8 or 9, being mounted in the outer housing (1); and
and the shielding shell (4) is arranged in the outer shell (1) and sleeved on the inner shell (2).
11. The connector of claim 10, wherein:
a front part (22) of the inner housing (2) is located in the outer housing (1), and a rear part (21) of the inner housing (2) protrudes from a bottom opening of the outer housing (1).
12. The connector of claim 10, wherein:
the outer housing (1) comprises an outer peripheral wall (10) and a flange portion (11) located at the bottom of the outer peripheral wall (10) for mounting to a mounting panel;
the shield case (4) includes a case main body portion (40) and a plurality of elastic contact pins (41) connected to a bottom portion of the case main body portion (40), the plurality of elastic contact pins (41) protruding from a bottom opening of the outer case (1) for electrical contact with a mounting panel.
13. The connector of claim 12, wherein:
a seal ring mounting groove (115) is formed on the bottom surface of the flange part (11) of the outer housing (1), and the seal ring mounting groove (115) surrounds a plurality of elastic contact pins (41) of the shielding shell (4);
the connector further comprises a sealing ring (5), the sealing ring (5) being mounted in the sealing ring mounting groove (115) and being adapted to be pressed between the flange portion (11) and the mounting panel for sealing therebetween.
14. The connector of claim 10, wherein:
the connector is a power connector, the connector terminal (32) is a power terminal, and the cable (31) is a power cable for transmitting electric power.
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