CN114156669A

CN114156669A - Power connector and supporting seat thereof

Info

Publication number: CN114156669A
Application number: CN202010935506.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赵柏恒; 李瑞清; 陈铎
Original assignee: Delta Electronics Inc
Current assignee: Delta Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2020-09-08
Filing date: 2020-09-08
Publication date: 2022-03-08
Anticipated expiration: 2040-09-08
Also published as: CN114156669B

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a power connector, including: the power cord connector comprises a body, a connector assembly, a power cord outer cover and a supporting seat, wherein the body is provided with a first opening, a second opening and a containing part which are communicated with each other; the connector assembly is arranged in the accommodating part of the body and is used for connecting a plurality of cables; the supporting seat is arranged between the second opening and the connector assembly, when the cables penetrate through the second opening and are connected to the connector assembly, the cables are arranged on the supporting seat in a crossing mode, the supporting seat is used for supporting the cables with different wire diameters, and when the outer cover of the power cord is correspondingly arranged on the first opening of the body in a closed mode, the cables with different wire diameters are clamped and fixed.

Description

Power connector and supporting seat thereof

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a power connector, and more particularly, to a power connector having a supporting base for supporting, clamping and fixing a plurality of cables with different cable diameters.

Background

Power connectors (Power connectors) have been widely used in Power networks, Power transmission systems, Power distribution systems, Power supply systems, and electronic devices as interfaces for Power transmission and connection. For example, the power supply and the power transmission line are usually connected to each other by combining two power connectors, i.e., a power plug and a power socket.

Fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a conventional power connector. As shown in fig. 1, the conventional power connector 1 includes a body 2 and a power cord cover 3. The main body 2 has a first opening 20, a second opening 21 and a containing portion 22, wherein the first opening 20, the second opening 21 and the containing portion 22 are communicated with each other to form an open containing space. The connector assembly 23 is disposed in the accommodating portion 22 and electrically connected to the cables 4 for transmitting power. When the power cord cover 3 is correspondingly disposed on the first opening 20, as shown in fig. 2, the power cord cover 3 is locked on the body 2 by a locking member 30 to completely close the first opening 20 and only expose the second opening 21, and the cable 4 is disposed through the second opening 21. However, in the prior art, the power cord cover 3 is fixed in size and is disposed corresponding to the first opening 20, so when it is locked and disposed on the body 2, only the cable 4 with a larger wire diameter can be clamped, if the wire diameter of the cable 4 is smaller, i.e. the cable 4 with a smaller wire diameter as shown in fig. 2, there is a gap around it and it cannot be clamped. In other words, the cable 4 has a small wire diameter and cannot be clamped by the outer cover 3 and the body 2 of the conventional power cord, so that the cable 4 is easy to roll, slide and loosen, and the cable 4 is easy to loosen, damage or fall off to be unable to be electrically connected with the connector assembly 23 due to the tight fitting, thereby causing the failure of the power connector 1.

Therefore, how to develop a power connector that can improve the problems encountered in the prior art is one of the important issues.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a power connector and a supporting seat thereof, wherein the supporting seat is disposed between a second opening of a body and a connector assembly to assist in supporting a plurality of cables passing through the second opening and having different diameters, so that the cables do not slide and roll due to different diameters, and the supporting seat can stably support and fix a set position, thereby solving the problems that the cables are easy to roll and loosen due to different diameters, and are damaged.

An object of the present invention is to provide a double-sided supporting seat, which can be widely applied by using a supporting structure with two sides usable, and is suitable for clamping and fixing a plurality of cables with different wire diameters, and is more convenient to use.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power connector, including: the body is provided with a first opening, a second opening and an accommodating part, and the first opening, the second opening and the accommodating part are communicated; the connector assembly is arranged in the accommodating part of the body and is used for connecting a plurality of cables; the power line outer cover is correspondingly covered on the first opening of the body; the supporting seat is arranged in the accommodating part; the supporting seat is arranged between the second opening and the connector assembly, when the cables penetrate through the second opening and are connected to the connector assembly, the cables are arranged on the supporting seat in a crossing mode, the supporting seat is used for supporting the cables with different wire diameters, and when the outer cover of the power cord is correspondingly arranged on the first opening of the body in a sealing mode, the cables with different wire diameters are clamped and fixed.

Preferably, the supporting base has at least one first supporting portion for a plurality of cables with different cable diameters to straddle thereon.

According to the present disclosure, the at least one first supporting portion is a stepped protruding portion structure, and the protruding portions with different heights are used to correspondingly support a plurality of cables with different wire diameters, so that when the power cord outer cover is disposed on the first opening in a closed manner, the power cord outer cover can assist in clamping the plurality of cables with different wire diameters.

Preferably, the at least one first supporting portion is one of an X-shape, a V-shape, an arc-shape and a mesh shape, and is configured to correspondingly support a plurality of cables with different cable diameters.

Preferably, the supporting base is a double-sided supporting structure having a first surface and a second surface corresponding to the first surface, the first surface having at least one first supporting portion thereon, the second surface having at least one second supporting portion thereon.

According to the present disclosure, the at least one first supporting portion and the at least one second supporting portion are respectively a step-shaped protruding portion structure, and the heights of the protruding portion structures of the at least one first supporting portion and the at least one second supporting portion are different, when the plurality of cables pass through the second opening of the power connector and are connected to the electrical connector assembly, the cables are disposed across the first surface or the second surface of the supporting base, the at least one first supporting portion or the at least one second supporting portion can respectively support cables with different cable diameters, and when the power cord outer cover is correspondingly disposed on the first opening of the body in a closed manner, the plurality of cables with different cable diameters are clamped and fixed by the support assistance of the at least one first supporting portion or the at least one second supporting portion.

Preferably, the at least one first supporting portion and the at least one second supporting portion are respectively in at least one of an X-shape, a V-shape, an arc-shape and a mesh-shape, and are configured to correspondingly support a plurality of cables with different wire diameters.

Preferably, the supporting base is made of a flexible material and is made of one of a plastic material, a rubber material and a metal material.

According to the concept of the present disclosure, the supporting base is an integrally formed structure.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a cradle for a power connector includes: the first surface is provided with at least one first supporting part; the second surface is provided with at least one second supporting part, and the height of the at least one second supporting part is different from that of the at least one first supporting part; when the cables pass through the second opening of the body of the power connector and are connected to the connector assembly of the power connector, the cables are arranged on the first surface or the second surface in a spanning mode, the at least one first supporting portion or the at least one second supporting portion can respectively support the cables with different wire diameters, and when the power cord outer cover is correspondingly arranged on the first opening of the body in a closed mode, the cables with different wire diameters are clamped and fixed through the at least one first supporting portion or the at least one second supporting portion.

According to the idea of the present disclosure, the at least one first supporting portion and the at least one second supporting portion are respectively a step-shaped protruding portion structure, and the protruding portions with different heights are used to correspondingly support a plurality of cables with different wire diameters.

Preferably, the at least one first supporting portion and the at least one second supporting portion are respectively in at least one of an X-shape, a V-shape, an arc-shape and a mesh-shape, and are configured to correspondingly support a plurality of cables with different cable diameters.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a conventional power connector.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a combination structure of the conventional power connector shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a power connector according to a first preferred embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a combined structure of the power connector shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 5A is a schematic structural diagram of the supporting base of the power connector shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 5B is a schematic structural view of a support base according to a second preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6A is a partial schematic view of the supporting base of the power connector shown in fig. 3 disposed in the body in a front view.

Fig. 6B is a partial schematic view of the supporting base of the power connector shown in fig. 3 disposed in the body on the opposite side.

Fig. 7A is a schematic view of the cable of the power connector shown in fig. 3 disposed on the supporting base.

Fig. 7B is a schematic cross-sectional view of fig. 7A.

Wherein the reference numerals are:

1. 5: power supply connector

2. 6: body

20. 61: first opening

21. 62: second opening

22. 60: receiving part

23. 64: connector assembly

3. 7: outer cover of power line

30. 70: locking element

4: cable with a flexible connection

40: first cable

41: second cable

63. 71: side wall

72: third opening

8. 9: supporting seat

80. 90: substrate

81. 91: first surface

82. 92: second surface

83. 93: a first supporting part

83a, 93 a: first convex part

83b, 93 b: second convex part

84. 94: second supporting part

84a, 93 c: third convex part

84b, 94 a: fourth convex part

94 b: fifth convex part

94 c: sixth convex part

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments that embody features and advantages of this disclosure are described in detail below in the detailed description. It will be understood that the present disclosure is capable of various modifications without departing from the scope of the disclosure, and that the description and drawings herein are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.

Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a power connector according to a first preferred embodiment of the disclosure. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a combined structure of the power connector shown in fig. 3. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the power connector 5 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a body 6, a power cord cover 7 and a support base 8. The body 6 is a box structure, and the front end thereof is hollow to form an accommodating portion 60, and has a first opening 61, a second opening 62 and the accommodating portion 60, the first opening 61 is disposed above the accommodating portion 60, the second opening 62 is disposed on a side wall 63 of the body 6, i.e., on a side of the accommodating portion 60, and both the first opening 61 and the second opening 62 are communicated with the accommodating portion 60 to form an open accommodating space. In the embodiment, the connector assembly 64 is disposed in the accommodating portion 60, and has one end electrically connected to a circuit assembly (not shown) inside the body 6 and one end electrically connected to the cables 4 for transmitting power. The cable support 8 is disposed in the accommodating portion 60 of the body 6, and disposed between the second opening 62 and the connector assembly 64, for supporting a plurality of cables 4 with different wire diameters (as shown in fig. 6A). When the cables 4 pass through the second opening 62 and are connected to the connector assembly 64, the cables 4 with different diameters are disposed over the supporting base 8. The power cord cover 7 is disposed on the first opening 61 of the body 6 and can be covered by a locking element 70, such as: the power cord cover 7 is fixed on the body 6 by screws to completely close the first opening 61 and the accommodating portion 60.

In the present embodiment, the side wall 71 of the power cord cover 7 also has a third opening 72. As shown in fig. 4, when the power cord cover 7 is locked and fixed on the body 6, the cables 4 with different wire diameters are arranged through the second opening 21 of the body 6. Meanwhile, the third opening 72 on the sidewall 71 of the power cord cover 7 can limit the upper edges of the cables 4, and the upper edges can be clamped and fixed with the support base 8 together with the cables 4 with different wire diameters.

Referring to fig. 5A, fig. 5A is a schematic structural diagram of a cable support base of the power connector shown in fig. 3. In the present embodiment, the supporting base 8 can be, but not limited to, a double-sided supporting structure, but in other embodiments, the supporting base 8 can also be a single-sided supporting structure, and the implementation aspect shown in this disclosure is not limited thereto. In the embodiment, the supporting base 8 has a substrate 80, the substrate 80 has a first surface 81 and a second surface 82, and the second surface 82 corresponds to the first surface 81. At least a first supporting portion 83 is provided on the first surface 81. Taking the present embodiment as an example, the cable support base 8 has two first support portions 83 symmetrically disposed, but the number and the disposition are not limited thereto. And, the first supporting portion 83 of the present embodiment can be, but is not limited to, a step-shaped protruding structure. As shown in the figure, the first supporting portion 83 has a first protrusion 83a and a second protrusion 83b, and the first protrusion 83a is higher than the second protrusion 83b, so that it has a step-like structure. Certainly, the heights of the first protrusion 83a and the second protrusion 83b are planned corresponding to different wire diameters of the plurality of cables 4, for example, the wire diameter of the first cable 40 is smaller, the height of the first protrusion 83a is higher, and the wire diameter of the second cable 41 is larger, so the height of the second protrusion 83b is correspondingly reduced, so that the first cable 40 and the second cable 41 with different wire diameters can be stably arranged and can be correspondingly supported when they are spanned on the supporting base 8.

Please refer to fig. 5A. In the present embodiment, the cable support base 8 has a double-sided support structure, and the second surface 82 further has at least one second support portion 84, and the second support portion 84 is a stepped convex structure, but not limited thereto, and the convex portions with different heights can correspondingly support the cables with different wire diameters. For example, the second supporting portion 84 also has a third protrusion 84a and a fourth protrusion 84b, and the height of the third protrusion 84a is greater than that of the fourth protrusion 84 b. In the embodiment, the height of the third protrusion 84a of the second supporting portion 84 is greater than the first protrusion 83a of the first supporting portion 83, in other words, the second supporting portion 84 can support the cable 4 with a smaller diameter than the first supporting portion 83, so that if the user needs to change the cable 4 with a different diameter, the supporting seat 8 can be installed on the front side according to the actual requirement, so as to support the cables 4 by using the first supporting portion 83, or the supporting seat 8 can be installed on the back side, so as to support the cables 4 by using the second supporting portion 84. Therefore, the application of the supporting seat 8 is more flexible, and the supporting seat is more convenient for users to select and use according to the requirements of different wire diameters.

Referring to fig. 5B, fig. 5B is a schematic structural diagram of a cable support seat according to a second preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in the drawings, the supporting base 9 of the second preferred embodiment is also a double-sided supporting structure, and therefore, it also has a substrate 90, a first surface 91 and a second surface 92, and the second surface 92 corresponds to the first surface 91. The first surface 91 also has at least a first supporting portion 93, and the second surface 92 also has at least a second supporting portion 94, in this embodiment, the first supporting portion 93 and the second supporting portion 94 are also stepped convex structures, but in this embodiment, the first supporting portion 93 and the second supporting portion 94 are three-stage stepped convex structures. As shown in the figure, the first supporting portion 93 has a first protrusion 93a, a second protrusion 93b and a third protrusion 93c, the second supporting portion 94 has a fourth protrusion 94a, a fifth protrusion 94b and a sixth protrusion 94c, wherein the height of the first protrusion 93a is greater than the height of the second protrusion 93b, the height of the second protrusion 93b is greater than the height of the third protrusion 93c, and similarly, the height of the fourth protrusion 94a is also greater than the height of the fifth protrusion 94b, the height of the fifth protrusion 94b is greater than the height of the sixth protrusion 94c, so that the first supporting portion 93 and the second supporting portion 94 can be used for supporting cables 4 with three different diameters respectively. In the embodiment, the height of the fourth protrusion 94a is also greater than that of the first protrusion 93a, so that a user can select the installation direction of the supporting seat 9 to be installed according to different wire diameters, thereby increasing the convenience of use.

As can be seen from the above embodiments, the supporting

seats

8 and 9 of the present invention can be implemented in a wide variety of ways, and thus, the types thereof can be selected in a wide variety of ways. In some embodiments, the first supporting

portions

83 and 93 and the second supporting

portions

84 and 94 of the supporting

bases

8 and 9 may be, but not limited to, an X-shaped structure or a V-shaped structure, and correspondingly support a plurality of cables with different wire diameters by means of an X-shaped or V-shaped configuration. In other embodiments, the first supporting

portions

83 and 93 and the second supporting

portions

84 and 94 of the supporting

bases

8 and 9 may also be a mesh structure, but not limited thereto, and a plurality of cables with different cable diameters may also be correspondingly supported by the mesh structure. In other embodiments, the first supporting

portions

83 and 93 and the second supporting

portions

84 and 94 of the supporting

bases

8 and 9 may also be, but not limited to, arc-shaped structures, and correspondingly support a plurality of cables with different wire diameters through different high and low radians of the arc-shaped structures. Therefore, the types, the number and the arrangement of the first supporting

portions

83, 93 and the second supporting

portions

84, 94 of the

cable supporting bases

8, 9 can be changed according to the practical implementation situation, and the types of the first supporting

portions

83, 93 are not limited to be the same as the second supporting

portions

84, 94, and may be different types, for example: the first supporting

portions

83 and 93 are two-step ladder structures, the second supporting

portions

84 and 94 are three-step ladder structures, or the first supporting

portions

83 and 93 are ladder structures, and the second supporting

portions

84 and 94 are V-shaped structures, which can be varied according to practical application, and is not limited to the embodiment shown in the present application.

In the embodiment, the supporting

seats

8 and 9 may be made of elastic and flexible materials, such as one of plastic materials, rubber materials, and metal materials, but not limited thereto. The supporting

bases

8 and 9 can be integrally formed by injection molding, but not limited thereto.

Referring to fig. 6A to 7B, fig. 6A is a partial schematic view of the cable support seat of the power connector shown in fig. 3 disposed in the body in a front view. Fig. 6B is a partial schematic view of the cable support base of the power connector shown in fig. 3 disposed in the body in a reverse direction. Fig. 7A is a schematic view of the cable of the power connector shown in fig. 3 disposed on the cable support. Fig. 7B is a schematic cross-sectional view of fig. 7A. As shown in fig. 6A, the front surface of the supporting base 8 is disposed in the accommodating portion 60 of the body 6 of the power connector 5, and is disposed between the second opening 62 and the connector assembly 64 and adjacent to the second opening 62, so that, as shown in fig. 7A and 7B, after the cables 4 pass through the second opening 62, the supporting base 8 can correspondingly straddle over the first supporting portion 83, and the first protrusion 83a of the first supporting portion 83 is higher in height and can be used for supporting the first cable 40 with a smaller cable diameter, and the second protrusion 83B with a lower height can be used for supporting the second cable 41 with a larger cable diameter, so that the first cable 40 and the second cable 41 with different cable diameters can obtain sufficient supporting force through the auxiliary support, and the first cable 40 and the second cable 41 can be abutted against each other and can not slide. Therefore, when the power cord cover 7 is correspondingly disposed on the first opening 61 of the body 6 as shown in fig. 4 to close the accommodating portion 60, and the power cord cover 7 is locked on the body 6 by the locking member 70, the first cable 40 and the second cable 41 can be firmly clamped and tightly fitted by the power cord cover 7 and the cable support base 8.

In addition, if the wire diameter of the first cable 40 is smaller, the cable support base 8 can be disposed in the accommodating portion 60 of the body 6 of the power connector 5 with the front surface as shown in fig. 6B, so that the first cable 40 with the smaller wire diameter can be correspondingly supported by the second support portion 83 on the back surface of the cable support base 8, that is, the first cable 40 with the smaller wire diameter can be supported by the third protrusion 84a with a higher height, and the second cable 41 with the larger wire diameter can be supported by the fourth protrusion 84B with a lower height. Of course, as mentioned above, the type and arrangement of the supporting seat 8 are not limited to this, and the height and width of each

protrusion

83a, 83b, 84a, 84b can be properly adjusted according to the actual corresponding wire diameter of the cable 4. Similarly, the second supporting portion 83 of the supporting base 8 can also be used to support cables 4 with different diameters, so that when the power cord cover 7 is correspondingly disposed on the first opening 61 of the body 6 to close the accommodating portion 60, the cables 4 with different diameters can be clamped and fixed by the supporting assistance of the second supporting portion 83 of the supporting base 8.

In summary, the present disclosure provides a power connector and a supporting seat thereof, wherein the supporting seat is disposed between the second opening of the body and the connector assembly to assist in supporting a plurality of cables with different diameters passing through the second opening, so that the cables do not slide and roll due to different diameters, and the supporting seat can stably support and fix the installation position. Therefore, the cables with different wire diameters are not easy to loosen and roll, and the situations of damage, falling and the like can not be caused. In addition, the supporting seat can be a double-sided supporting structure, so that the supporting seat is wider in application due to the double-sided supporting structure, can be suitable for clamping and fixing various cables with different wire diameters, and is more convenient to use.

Various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A power connector, comprising:

the body is provided with a first opening, a second opening and a containing part, and the first opening, the second opening and the containing part are communicated;

a connector assembly disposed in the accommodating portion of the body for connecting a plurality of cables;

a power cord outer cover correspondingly covering the first opening of the body; and

a supporting seat arranged in the accommodating part;

the supporting seat is arranged between the second opening and the connector assembly, when a plurality of cables penetrate through the second opening and are connected to the connector assembly, the supporting seat is arranged on the supporting seat in a spanning mode and used for supporting the cables with different wire diameters, and when the power line outer cover is correspondingly arranged on the first opening of the body in a sealing mode, the cables with different wire diameters are clamped and fixed.

2. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cable support base has at least a first support portion for the cables with different cable diameters to straddle thereon.

3. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one first supporting portion is a step-shaped protrusion structure, and the protrusions with different heights are used to correspondingly support the cables with different cable diameters, so that when the power cord cover is disposed on the first opening in a closed manner, the power cord cover can assist in holding the cables with different cable diameters.

4. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one first support portion is one of an X-shaped, a V-shaped, an arc-shaped and a mesh-shaped, and is configured to support the plurality of cables with different diameters correspondingly.

5. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting base is a double-sided supporting structure having a first surface and a second surface corresponding to each other, the first surface having at least one first supporting portion thereon, the second surface having at least one second supporting portion thereon.

6. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein the at least one first supporting portion and the at least one second supporting portion are respectively a step-shaped protruding portion structure, and the protruding portions of the at least one first supporting portion and the at least one second supporting portion have different heights, when a plurality of cables pass through the second opening of the electrical connector and are connected to the electrical connector assembly, the cables are straddled on the first surface or the second surface of the supporting base, the at least one first supporting portion or the at least one second supporting portion can respectively support cables with different cable diameters, and when the power cord cover is correspondingly and closely disposed on the first opening of the body, the cables with different cable diameters can be clamped and fixed by the support assistance of the at least one first supporting portion or the at least one second supporting portion.

7. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein the at least one first supporting portion and the at least one second supporting portion are respectively formed in at least one of an X-shape, a V-shape, an arc-shape and a mesh-shape, and are configured to correspondingly support the plurality of cables with different wire diameters.

8. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting base is made of a flexible material and is made of one of a plastic material, a rubber material and a metal material.

9. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support base is an integrally formed structure.

10. A cradle for use in a power connector, comprising:

a first surface having at least a first supporting portion;

the second surface is provided with at least one second supporting part, and the height of the at least one second supporting part is different from that of the at least one first supporting part;

when multiple cables pass through a second opening of a body of the power connector and are connected to a connector assembly of the power connector, the multiple cables are arranged on the first surface or the second surface in a spanning mode, the at least one first supporting portion or the at least one second supporting portion can respectively support cables with different wire diameters, and when a power line outer cover is correspondingly arranged on the first opening of the body in a closed mode, the multiple cables with different wire diameters are clamped and fixed through the at least one first supporting portion or the at least one second supporting portion.

11. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein the at least one first supporting portion and the at least one second supporting portion are respectively a stepped protrusion structure, and the plurality of cables with different diameters are correspondingly supported by the protrusions with different heights.

12. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein the at least one first supporting portion and the at least one second supporting portion are respectively formed in at least one of an X-shape, a V-shape, an arc-shape and a mesh-shape, and are configured to correspondingly support the plurality of cables with different wire diameters.