CN121663241B

CN121663241B - Connector and vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN121663241B
Application number: CN202610153675.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 江海洋; 杨存卡; 瞿绚; 雷鹏; 余宇秋
Original assignee: BYD Co Ltd
Current assignee: BYD Co Ltd
Priority date: 2026-02-03
Filing date: 2026-02-03
Publication date: 2026-06-09
Anticipated expiration: 2046-02-03
Also published as: CN121663241A

Abstract

This invention discloses a connector and a vehicle. The connector includes an outer conductor, a sheath, and a locking member. The outer conductor has a first positioning portion; the sheath has a second positioning portion, which cooperates with the first positioning portion to constrain the movement of the outer conductor along a first direction and a second direction, wherein the first and second directions are parallel and opposite in direction; the locking member cooperates with both the sheath and the outer conductor to fix the outer conductor relative to the sheath. Thus, by positioning the outer conductor with the sheath and then using the locking member to position the outer conductor, stable installation of the outer conductor can be achieved, which helps ensure the structural stability of the connector, simplifies the structure, and improves the connector's vibration resistance.

Description

Connector and vehicle

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a connector and a vehicle.

Background

In the related art, in the connector for a vehicle, the stability of the outer conductor can greatly affect the performance of the connector, the sheath of the connector is provided with a plastic structure, and the outer conductor is in interference fit with the plastic structure to realize connection between the sheath and the outer conductor. However, the connector and the PCB need to be soldered, and the soldering temperature may reduce the stress of the plastic structure, so that the connection between the sheath and the outer conductor is unstable, and there is room for improvement.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the invention provides the connector, which can improve the structural stability of the connector and the vibration resistance of the connector.

The connector comprises an outer conductor, a sheath, a second positioning part and a locking piece, wherein the outer conductor is provided with a first positioning part, the sheath is internally provided with a second positioning part which is positioned in the accommodating space, the second positioning part is matched with the first positioning part to restrain movement of the outer conductor along a first direction and a second direction, the first direction is parallel to the second direction and opposite to the second direction, and the locking piece is respectively matched with the sheath and the outer conductor to fix the outer conductor relative to the sheath.

According to the connector provided by the embodiment of the invention, the outer conductor is matched with the sheath in a positioning way, and the position of the outer conductor is positioned through the locking piece, so that the outer conductor can be stably installed, the structural stability of the connector is ensured, the structure is simplified, and the vibration resistance of the connector is improved.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the sheath has a receiving space formed therein, the receiving space being penetrated in the first direction and the second direction, the outer conductor being at least partially located in the receiving space, and the second positioning portion being located in the receiving space.

According to the connector of some embodiments of the present invention, the first positioning portion is disposed on one side of the outer conductor in a third direction, the locking member abuts on one side of the outer conductor away from the first positioning portion to keep the second positioning portion and the first positioning portion engaged, and the third direction intersects the first direction.

According to some embodiments of the connector of the present invention, the outer conductor is provided with a third positioning portion, the first positioning portion and the third positioning portion are located on different sides of the outer conductor, the sheath is provided with a fourth positioning portion, the second positioning portion and the fourth positioning portion are located on different sides of the sheath, and the fourth positioning portion cooperates with the third positioning portion to lock the sheath and the outer conductor.

According to some embodiments of the connector, the third positioning portion is located on at least one side of the outer conductor along a fourth direction, the fourth positioning portion is located on a corresponding side of the sheath along the fourth direction, the first direction, the third direction and the fourth direction are intersected in pairs, and/or one of the fourth positioning portion and the third positioning portion is a locking groove, the other is a locking block, and the locking block is suitable for extending into the locking groove along the fourth direction to be in locking fit with the locking groove, and/or a viewing port is formed on the peripheral wall of the sheath corresponding to the fourth positioning portion.

According to the connector of some embodiments of the present invention, a space for accommodating the locking member is defined as an accommodating groove, an opening of the accommodating groove extends to an end face of the sheath, a fixing block is disposed on a side, facing away from the first positioning portion, of the outer conductor along the third direction, at least a portion of the fixing block is located in the accommodating groove, a fixing groove is formed in the locking member corresponding to the fixing block, and the fixing groove and the fixing block are fixedly matched.

According to some embodiments of the invention, at least one of the fixing groove and the fixing block is provided with a projection, and the fixing groove and the fixing block are fixedly matched through the projection.

According to some embodiments of the invention, one of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion is configured as a positioning groove and the other is configured as a positioning block adapted to extend to the positioning groove in the third direction to be in positioning engagement with the positioning groove.

According to the connector of some embodiments of the present invention, in the third direction, the size of the positioning groove is H1, the size of the positioning block is H2, and the minimum size of the locking member is H3, so that H3 is equal to or greater than min (H1, H2).

According to some embodiments of the invention, the locking member includes a locking body and a mating portion, the locking body is fixedly connected with the sheath, the mating portion is made of a metal material, and the mating portion is fixedly connected with the outer conductor.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the side surface of the outer conductor is provided with a first welding area, the matching part is provided with a second welding area, and the first welding area and the second welding area are suitable for being welded and connected with a PCB.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the outer conductor is provided with a mating groove connected with the first welding area, the mating part extends into the mating groove, and the second welding area is connected with the first welding area.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the locking body is disposed on one side of the outer conductor along a third direction, the locking body is connected to the mating portion, and the mating portion is located at one end of the outer conductor along the first direction, and the first direction intersects with the third direction.

The connector according to some embodiments of the present invention further comprises a shielding member, wherein the outer conductor is provided with an avoidance notch, the shielding member is arranged at the avoidance notch, the shielding member is matched with the outer conductor to participate in defining a plurality of terminal avoidance ports, each terminal avoidance port is used for accommodating a terminal, or the outer conductor is matched with the matching portion to define an avoidance notch, the shielding member is arranged at the avoidance notch, and the shielding member is respectively matched with the outer conductor and the matching portion to participate in defining a plurality of terminal avoidance ports, and each terminal avoidance port is used for accommodating a terminal.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the outer conductor includes a body portion and a sleeve portion, the sleeve portion being formed with a mounting cavity for receiving a terminal and an insulator for insulating the terminal from the outer conductor.

The invention further provides a vehicle.

The vehicle according to the embodiment of the invention comprises the connector according to any of the above embodiments.

The vehicle has the same advantages as the connector compared with the prior art, and is not described in detail here.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the connector of FIG. 1 with the outer conductor in a pre-contracted state;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the sheath of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the outer conductor of FIG. 1;

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of a connector according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the latch of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a connector according to yet another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of the connector of FIG. 8;

fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the connector of fig. 1;

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of a connector according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

The connector 100, a first direction F1, a second direction F2, a third direction F3, and a fourth direction F4;

the sheath 1, the accommodating space 11, the opening 111, the positioning block 12, the locking groove 13, the observation port 14, the accommodating groove 15 and the avoiding groove 16;

The outer conductor 2, the main body 21, the sleeve 22, the positioning groove 23, the fixing block 24, the protruding block 241, the locking block 25, the first welding area 26 and the matching groove 27;

the locking piece 3, the matching part 31, the locking main body 32, the fixing groove 33 and the second welding area 34;

terminal 4, insulator 5, terminal relief 6, shield 7, third weld zone 71, solder leg 8, relief notch 9 and PCB 200.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, features defining "first", "second" may include one or more such features, either explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

In the description of the present invention, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, mechanically connected, electrically connected, directly connected, indirectly connected via an intervening medium, or in communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

Hereinafter, a connector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 11, the connector 100 according to the embodiment of the invention includes an outer conductor 2, a sheath 1 and a locking member 3, the outer conductor 2 is provided with a first positioning portion, the sheath 1 is provided with a second positioning portion which cooperates with the first positioning portion to restrict movement of the outer conductor 2 in a first direction F1 and a second direction F2, the first direction F1 and the second direction F2 are parallel and opposite, and the locking member 3 cooperates with the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2, respectively, to fix the outer conductor 2 relative to the sheath 1.

For example, referring to fig. 1 to 4, the connector 100 includes an outer conductor 2, a sheath 1, and a locking member 3. The outer conductor 2 is formed with a mounting cavity for accommodating the terminal 4 and an insulator 5 for insulating the terminal 4 from the outer conductor 2. The outer conductor 2 is provided with a first positioning portion, the sheath 1 is provided with a second positioning portion, the second positioning portion is located on one side of the sheath 1 opposite to the first positioning portion, one end of the second positioning portion along the first direction is matched with the first positioning portion, the other end along the second direction is matched with the first positioning portion, so that the outer conductor 2 is restrained from moving along the first direction F1 and the second direction F2, the first direction F1 is parallel to the inserting and pulling directions of a male end (for example, the outer conductor 2 and the locking piece 3) and a female end (for example, the sheath 1) of the connector 100, and the locking piece 3 is respectively matched with the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2 to fix the outer conductor 2 relative to the sheath 1.

The material of the sheath 1 may be high-temperature nylon, the material of the outer conductor 2 may be zinc alloy (of course, the material of the main body 21 and the material of the sleeve 22 may be zinc alloy, the material of the locking member 3 may be zinc alloy, the material of the insulator 5 may be high-temperature plastic material, and the material of the terminal 4 may be copper alloy).

It can be appreciated that the sheath 1, the outer conductor 2 and the locking member 3 will not have structural changes during the welding process, which is beneficial to ensuring the stable installation of the outer conductor 2, improving the structural stability of the connector 100, simplifying the structure, reducing the number of parts, reducing the accumulated tolerance, eliminating the fit clearance, and improving the vibration resistance of the connector 100. In addition, the clearance in the first direction F1 is not required to be reserved between the outer conductor 2 and the sheath 1, so that the number of tolerance transfer times can be reduced, and the play of the outer conductor 2 can be reduced, thereby improving the positioning accuracy of the terminal 4 in the first direction F1.

According to the connector 100 of the embodiment of the invention, the outer conductor 2 is matched with the sheath 1 in a positioning manner, and the position of the outer conductor 2 is positioned through the locking piece 3, so that the stable installation of the outer conductor 2 can be realized, the structural stability of the connector 100 can be ensured, the structure can be simplified, and the vibration resistance of the connector 100 can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 to 4, a receiving space 11 penetrating in the first direction F1 is formed in the sheath 1, the outer conductor 2 is at least partially located in the receiving space 11, and the second positioning portion is located in the receiving space 11.

In a specific installation process, the outer conductor 2 is installed in the accommodating space 11 along the first direction F1 to switch the outer conductor 2 to a preassembled state, at this time, the outer conductor 2 is in positioning fit with the sheath 1 along both sides of the fourth direction F4, then the outer conductor 2 can be driven to move along the third direction F3 to fit the second positioning part and the first positioning part, the outer conductor 2 is switched to a pre-tightening state, then the locking piece 3 can be installed in the accommodating space 11 along the first direction F1, the locking piece 3 is respectively matched with the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2 to position the outer conductor 2, the outer conductor 2 can be switched to a locking state, and thus the assembly of the connector 100 is completed, and finally the connector 100 can be welded and connected with the PCB 200.

By the above arrangement, the fitting stability between the outer conductor 2 and the sheath 1 can be improved, and a sufficient space can be provided, which is advantageous in reducing the size of the connector 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the accommodating space 11 has an opening 111, the opening 111 is disposed to be opened toward the PCB board 200 in the first direction F1 (refer to the front-rear direction shown in fig. 1), the opening 111 is used to expose the terminals 4, the terminals 4 may protrude from the opening 111 and be soldered to the PCB board 200, the locking member 3 may be loaded into the accommodating space 11 from the opening 111, and the locking member 3 may be exposed to the opening 111 and be in a limit fit with the PCB board 200.

It can be appreciated that, after the connector 100 is connected with the PCB 200, the PCB 200 can limit the locking member 3, so that the locking member 3 is prevented from being separated, which is beneficial to ensuring the structural stability of the connector 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, in the third direction F3, the first positioning portion is provided on one side of the outer conductor 2, the locking member 3 abuts on one side of the outer conductor 2 away from the first positioning portion to keep the second positioning portion and the first positioning portion engaged, and the third direction F3 intersects the first direction F1.

For example, referring to fig. 2 to 5, a first positioning portion may be provided on one side of the outer conductor 2 in the third direction F3, and a locking member 3 may be provided on the other side of the outer conductor 2 in the third direction F3, so that the first positioning portion and the locking member 3 may be disposed opposite to each other in the third direction F3, and the locking member 3 abuts against one side of the outer conductor 2 away from the first positioning portion to keep the second positioning portion and the first positioning portion engaged, so that the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2 may be stably engaged in the first direction F1. Note that, the third direction F3 intersects the first direction F1, and for example, the first direction F1 may be the front-rear direction shown in fig. 1, and the third direction F3 may be the up-down direction shown in fig. 1.

In a specific assembly process, the outer conductor 2 is firstly installed in the accommodating space 11 along the first direction F1 so that the outer conductor 2 can be switched to a preassembled state, at this time, the outer conductor 2 is in positioning fit with the sheath 1 along the two sides of the fourth direction F4, then the outer conductor 2 can be driven to move upwards along the third direction F3 so as to fit the second positioning part with the first positioning part, positioning fit of the outer conductor 2 with the sheath 1 can be realized so that the outer conductor 2 is switched to a pre-tightening state, finally, the locking piece 3 can be installed in the accommodating space 11 along the first direction F1, the locking piece 3 is respectively matched with the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2 so as to position the outer conductor 2, and the outer conductor 2 can be switched to a locking state so that the connector 100 is assembled.

Through the above arrangement, the second positioning portion and the first positioning portion can be prevented from being disengaged, which is beneficial to ensuring the mounting stability of the outer conductor 2 and improving the structural stability of the connector 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, the outer conductor 2 is provided with a third positioning portion, the first positioning portion and the third positioning portion are located at different sides of the outer conductor 2, the sheath 1 is provided with a fourth positioning portion, the second positioning portion and the fourth positioning portion are located at different sides of the sheath 1, and the fourth positioning portion cooperates with the third positioning portion to lock the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2.

Through the arrangement, the sheath 1 can fix the outer conductor 2 from different sides of the outer conductor 2, so that the connection stability between the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2 can be improved, and the reliability of the connector 100 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the third positioning portion is located on at least one side of the outer conductor 2 along the fourth direction F4, and the fourth positioning portion is located on a corresponding side of the sheath 1 along the fourth direction F4, where the first direction F1, the third direction F3, and the fourth direction F4 intersect two by two.

For example, referring to fig. 2 to 5, third positioning portions may be respectively provided at both sides of the outer conductor 2 along the fourth direction F4, and fourth positioning portions may be respectively provided at both sides of the sheath 1 along the fourth direction F4, the fourth positioning portions being located at inner side walls of the accommodating space 11 and being opposite to the third positioning portions, and when the outer conductor 2 is switched to the pre-tensioned state, the third positioning portions and the fourth positioning portions at least partially overlap in the first direction F1 to lock the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2in the first direction F1.

The first direction F1, the third direction F3, and the fourth direction F4 intersect each other, and for example, the first direction F1 may be the front-rear direction shown in fig. 1, the third direction F3 may be the up-down direction shown in fig. 1, and the fourth direction F4 may be the left-right direction shown in fig. 1.

Preferably, the second positioning portion and the fourth positioning portion may be respectively disposed on opposite sides of the sheath 1 along the third direction F3, so that the second positioning portion and the fourth positioning portion may jointly limit the outer conductor 2 from both sides, so as to prevent the outer conductor 2 from being pulled out along the first direction F1.

Through the arrangement, the outer conductor 2 can be effectively limited through the fourth positioning part, so that the outer conductor 2 is prevented from being separated from the sheath 1, the installation stability between the outer conductor 2 and the sheath 1 is improved, and the reliability of the connector 100 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, one of the third and fourth detents is a locking slot 13 and the other is a locking block 25, the locking block 25 being adapted to extend into the locking slot 13 to lockingly engage the locking slot 13.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4-5, the third positioning portion may be configured as a locking groove 13 and the fourth positioning portion may be configured as a locking block 25, the locking block 25 being adapted to extend inwardly into the locking groove 13 to be in locking engagement with the locking groove 13, or as shown in fig. 6, the third positioning portion may be configured as a locking block 25 and the fourth positioning portion may be configured as a locking groove 13, the locking block 25 being adapted to extend outwardly into the locking groove 13 to be in locking engagement with the locking groove 13.

Through the arrangement, the structure can be simplified, the processing difficulty and the processing cost can be reduced, and the locking effect between the outer conductor 2 and the sheath 1 can be ensured.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, a viewing port 14 may be formed at the outer circumferential wall of the sheath 1 corresponding to the fourth positioning portion. With the above arrangement, the position of the outer conductor 2 can be observed from the outside of the sheath 1 through the observation port 14 to determine the current state of the outer conductor 2, facilitating the subsequent processing, and improving the design rationality of the connector 100.

In addition, when the sheath 1 is integrally formed, the processing technology requirement of the sheath 1 can be met by arranging the observation port 14, so that the sheath 1 can be smoothly formed.

In some embodiments of the present invention, in the fourth direction F4, a minimum gap between the portion of the outer conductor 2 where the third positioning portion is provided and the sheath 1 may be set to be not less than 1mm, such as 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm, or the like. Therefore, the outer conductor 2 can be prevented from interfering with the sheath 1 when moving along the third direction F3, so that the outer conductor 2 can be smoothly switched to a pre-locking state, and the installation difficulty is reduced.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the space of the sheath 1 for accommodating the locking element 3 is defined as an accommodating groove 15, an opening of the accommodating groove 15 extends to an end surface of the sheath 1, a fixing block 24 is disposed on one side of the outer conductor 2 facing away from the first positioning portion along the third direction F3, at least part of the fixing block 24 is located in the accommodating groove 15, the locking element 3 is formed as a fixing groove 33 corresponding to the fixing block 24, and the fixing groove 33 and the fixing block 24 are fixedly matched.

For example, referring to fig. 3, 5 and 7, a space of the sheath 1 for accommodating the locking member 3 may be defined as an accommodating groove 15, the accommodating groove 15 being provided to extend in a first direction F1 (referring to the front-rear direction shown in fig. 1), and an opening of the accommodating groove 15 being extended to an end face of the sheath 1. Meanwhile, a fixing block 24 may be provided on a side of the outer conductor 2 facing away from the first positioning portion in the third direction F3, at least a portion of the fixing block 24 is located in the accommodating groove 15, the locking member 3 is formed into a fixing groove 33 corresponding to the fixing block 24, and when the outer conductor 2 is switched to the locked state, the fixing groove 33 and the fixing block 24 are fixedly engaged to fixedly connect the locking member 3 and the outer conductor 2.

It should be noted that, the locking piece 3 and the accommodating groove 15 are designed in a profiling manner, the locking piece 3 can complement the gap between the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2, so as to prevent sundries and fragments from entering the accommodating space 11, and facilitate improving the molding quality of the connector 100.

Through the above-mentioned setting, can fix locking piece 3 in first direction F1 to avoid locking piece 3 to deviate from holding tank 15, do benefit to the installation stability of guaranteeing outer conductor 2 under the locking state, and can make full use of space, do benefit to the overall dimension that reduces connector 100.

Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and as shown in fig. 8 to 9, it is also possible to provide the fixing block 24 to be convexly provided in a direction away from the sheath 1, and a portion of the locking member 3 is located at a side of the fixing block 24 away from the sheath 1 and formed with the fixing groove 33. Therefore, the method is beneficial to meeting different design requirements.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the size of the fixing block 24 may be set to be equal to the size of the fixing groove 33 in the first direction F1. Therefore, the space can be fully utilized, the bearing capacity of the fixed block 24 is improved, the probability of fracture of the fixed block 24 is reduced, and the matching stability of the outer conductor 2 and the locking piece 3 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, a avoidance groove 16 may be provided on a side of the sheath 1 away from the second positioning portion along the third direction F3, and a portion of the fixing block 24 may extend into the avoidance groove 16 along the third direction F3, so that the fixing block 24 may penetrate the locking member 3 along the third direction F3. Thereby, the locking member 3 and the outer conductor 2 can be ensured to be sufficiently engaged, and the engagement stability between the outer conductor 2 and the locking member 3 is improved.

In some embodiments of the invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 5, in the first direction F1, the side wall of the fixing block 24 facing the locking member 3 may be disposed inside the side wall of the outer conductor 2. Thereby, it is possible to ensure that the portion of the locking member 3 provided with the fixing groove 33 has a sufficient thickness to ensure structural strength of the locking member 3, improving structural stability of the connector 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, at least one of the fixing groove 33 and the fixing block 24 is provided with a protrusion 241, and the fixing groove 33 is fixedly engaged with the fixing block 24 through the protrusion 241.

Specifically, the fixing groove 33 may be provided with the protrusions 241 on both sidewalls along the fourth direction F4, or the fixing block 24 may be provided with the protrusions 241 on both sidewalls along the fourth direction F4, or the fixing groove 33 may be provided with the protrusions 241 on both sidewalls along the fourth direction F4, and the fixing block 24 may be provided with the protrusions 241 on both sidewalls along the fourth direction F4, and the protrusions 241 of the fixing groove 33 are offset from the protrusions 241 of the fixing block 24. Thereby, the fitting stability between the outer conductor 2 and the locking member 3 can be improved, and the mounting stability of the locking member 3 can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the protruding dimension of bump 241 may be 0.02mm-0.04mm, such as 0.02mm, 0.03mm, 0.04mm, etc. Thereby, the limit effect of the bump 241 can be ensured, and the assembly of the outer conductor 2 and the locking member 3 can be prevented from being affected by the oversized bump 241, thereby improving the design rationality of the connector 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2-5, one of the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion is configured as a positioning groove 23 and the other is configured as a positioning block 12, the positioning block 12 being adapted to extend into the positioning groove 23 along the third direction F3 to be in positioning engagement with the positioning groove 23.

Specifically, the second positioning portion may be configured as a positioning groove 23, the positioning groove 23 is opened toward the accommodating space 11, and the first positioning portion may be configured as a positioning block 12, the positioning block 12 may be protruded from a side wall of the outer conductor 2 in the third direction F3, when the outer conductor 2 is in the pre-installed state, the outer conductor 2 may be driven to move toward the positioning groove 23 in the third direction F3 so that the positioning block 12 may be extended to the positioning groove 23 in the third direction F3 to be in positioning engagement with the positioning groove 23 to thereby switch the outer conductor 2 to the pre-fastened state, or the second positioning portion may be configured as a positioning block 12, the positioning block 12 may be protruded toward the accommodating space 11, and the first positioning portion may be configured as a positioning groove 23, when the outer conductor 2 is in the pre-installed state, the outer conductor 2 may be driven to move toward the positioning block 12 in the third direction F3 so that the positioning block 12 may be extended to the positioning groove 23 in the third direction F3 to be in positioning engagement with the positioning groove 23 to thereby switch the outer conductor 2 to the pre-fastened state.

By the above arrangement, the structure can be simplified, and the fitting stability between the outer conductor 2 and the sheath 1 can be improved, improving the design rationality of the connector 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, in the first direction F1, the size of the positioning groove 23 and the size of the positioning block 12 may be set to be equal. Thereby, it is ensured that the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2 are almost free from play in the first direction F1, so that a higher mounting accuracy is achieved.

It should be noted that, the positioning block 12 (or the positioning groove 23) on the sheath 1 may be accurately positioned, and then the positioning groove 23 (or the positioning block 12) on the outer conductor 2 may be accurately positioned, and the positioning block 12 and the positioning groove 23 may be matched, so that the accurate positioning of the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2 may be realized. Illustratively, the tolerance of the positioning block 12 (or the positioning groove 23) on the sheath 1 may be set to ±0.05mm, and the tolerance of the positioning groove 23 (or the positioning block 12) on the outer conductor 2 may be set to ±0.02mm, and then the fit tolerance between the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2 may be ±0.07mm.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 10, in the third direction F3, the size of the positioning groove 23 may be H1, the size of the positioning block 12 may be H2, and the minimum size of the locking member 3 may be H3, so that H3. Gtoreq.min (H1, H2) is satisfied. That is, the smallest dimension H3 of the locking piece 3 in the third direction F3 may be set to be equal to or larger than the smaller one of the dimension H1 of the positioning groove 23 in the third direction F3 and the dimension H2 of the positioning block 12 in the third direction F3.

It should be noted that, in the process of switching the outer conductor 2 from the pre-assembled state to the pre-tensioned state, the outer conductor 2 needs to move toward the side of the sheath 1 provided with the second positioning portion by a preset distance, so that the positioning block 12 and the positioning groove 23 can complete the fitting, where the preset distance is the smaller one of the dimension H1 of the positioning groove 23 in the third direction F3 and the dimension H2 of the positioning block 12 in the third direction F3.

Through the arrangement, the locking piece 3 can effectively limit the outer conductor 2 along the third direction F3, and the positioning block 12 can be prevented from being separated from the positioning groove 23 or partially separated from the positioning groove 23, so that the matching reliability of the positioning block 12 and the positioning groove 23 is guaranteed.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 10, in the third direction F3, the smallest dimension H3 of the locking member 3 and the dimension H4 of the fourth positioning portion may be set to be similar or equal. Therefore, the space can be fully utilized, so that the locking piece 3 and the fourth positioning part have enough sizes in the third direction F3, and the overall structural stability of the connector is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the locking member 3 includes a locking body 32 and a mating portion 31, where the locking body 32 is fixedly connected to the sheath 1, such as an interference fit or a welding fit, and the mating portion 31 is made of a metal material, and the mating portion 31 is fixedly connected to the outer conductor 2, such as an interference fit or a welding fit. Thereby, the locking member 3 can be connected to the sheath 1 and the outer conductor 2, respectively, facilitating prevention of stress concentration, and improving structural stability of the connector 100.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the side of the outer conductor 2 is provided with a first soldering land 26, the mating portion 31 is provided with a second soldering land 34, and the first soldering land 26 and the second soldering land 34 are adapted to be soldered to the PCB board 200. It should be noted that, the first soldering region 26 and the second soldering region 34 are both provided with a tin plating layer, and during soldering, the tin plating layer will melt and fill up the gap between the soldering surface of the connector 100 and the PCB 200, so as to solder-connect the outer conductor 2, the locking member 3 and the PCB 200.

Through the arrangement, the outer conductor 2 and the locking piece 3 can be welded on the PCB 200 together, so that the risk of failure of the locking piece 3 after long-term aging vibration is eliminated, the connection strength between the outer conductor 2 and the locking piece 3 is further enhanced, and the structural stability of the connector 100 is improved.

It should be noted that, the strength of the welding material is far greater than the retention force of the plastic, and the outer conductor 2 and the locking piece 3 are welded with the PCB 200 to achieve fixation.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-5, a mating groove 27 may be provided on the outer conductor 2, which is connected to the first bonding pad 26, a mating portion 31 may be disposed to mate with the mating groove 27, the mating portion 31 may extend into the mating groove 27 to form a positive fit with the outer conductor 2, and a second bonding pad 34 of the mating portion 31 may be connected to the first bonding pad 26.

Through the arrangement, the matching area between the outer conductor 2 and the locking piece 3 can be increased, the outer conductor 2 and the locking piece 3 can be welded together, and the connection stability between the outer conductor 2 and the locking piece 3 is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 11, the first bonding pads 26 may be provided in a plurality of spaced apart, and the second bonding pads 34 may be provided in a plurality of spaced apart, the plurality of first bonding pads 26 being in one-to-one correspondence with and connected to the plurality of second bonding pads 34. Therefore, the method is beneficial to meeting different design requirements.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the difference in the surface of the first land 26 and the second land 34 may be less than 0.1mm, such as 0.05mm, 0.06mm, 0.07mm, 0.08mm, 0.09mm, etc. Thereby, the welding quality can be ensured.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the locking body 32 is disposed on one side of the outer conductor 2 along the third direction F3, the locking body 32 and the mating portion 31 are bent and connected, and the mating portion 31 is located at one end of the outer conductor 2 along the first direction F1.

For example, referring to fig. 8 to 9, the locking body 32 is disposed on one side of the outer conductor 2 along the third direction F3, the locking body 32 may extend into the accommodating space 11 along the first direction F1 to be used for locking the outer conductor 2 and the sheath 1, the locking body 32 is bent and connected with the mating portion 31, the mating portion 31 is disposed at one end of the outer conductor 2 along the first direction F1, a second welding area 34 is disposed on one side of the mating portion 31 away from the locking body 32 along the third direction F3, and a first welding area 26 is disposed on a side of the outer conductor 2 along the third direction F3.

Through the above arrangement, the welding surface of the connector 100 is located at one side of the connector 100 along the third direction F3, so that the connector 100 is configured as a horizontal connector, which is beneficial to meeting different use requirements.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 8-9, a connector 100 may be provided that includes a shield 7, the outer conductor 2 having a relief notch 9, the shield 7 being disposed in the relief notch 9, the shield 7 cooperating with the outer conductor 2 to participate in defining a plurality of terminal relief openings 6, each terminal relief opening 6 for receiving a terminal 4, or

The outer conductor 2 and the matching portion 31 cooperate to define an avoidance gap 9, the shielding member 7 is disposed in the avoidance gap 9, the shielding member 7 cooperates with the outer conductor 2 and the matching portion 31 respectively to participate in defining a plurality of terminal avoidance ports 6, and each terminal avoidance port 6 is used for accommodating a terminal 4.

Thereby through setting up shield 7 participation and defining a plurality of terminal and dodging mouthful 6, make terminal 4 have great installation space (can utilize dodge the space of breach 9 and carry out the installation of terminal 4) when installing terminal 4, can be convenient for the installation of terminal 4, and can also guarantee the shielding effect between a plurality of terminals 4.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 8-9, the outer conductor 2 and the mating portion 31 are respectively provided with a terminal avoidance port 6, the terminal avoidance port 6 communicates with the mounting cavity and is open toward the PCB board 200, the terminal avoidance port 6 is used for accommodating the terminal 4, the terminal 4 can pass through the terminal avoidance port 6 to be welded with the PCB board 200, the connector 100 further includes a shielding member 7, the shielding member 7 is disposed between the outer conductor 2 and the mating portion 31 and fixedly mated with the outer conductor 2 and the mating portion 31, the terminal 4 is divided into two groups, one group of terminals 4 is located in the terminal avoidance port 6 of the outer conductor 2, and the other group of terminals 4 is located in the terminal avoidance port 6 of the mating portion 31, and the shielding member 7 is used for separating the terminal avoidance port 6 of the outer conductor 2 and the terminal avoidance port 6 of the mating portion 31 so as to separate the two groups of terminals 4.

Through the design, the structure can be simplified, the processing difficulty and the processing cost of the connector 100 are reduced, the space is saved, the overall size of the connector 100 is reduced, and the miniaturized design is realized.

In some embodiments of the invention, as shown in fig. 8-9, the shield 7 is provided with a third bond pad 71, the third bond pad 71 being used to connect the first bond pad 26 and the second bond pad 34. Thereby, the outer conductor 2, the locking member 3 and the shielding member 7 can be welded to each other, and the structural stability of the connector 100 as a whole is improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the difference in surface of any two of the first, second, and third lands 26, 34, 71 may be less than 0.1mm, such as 0.05mm, 0.06mm, 0.07mm, 0.08mm, 0.09mm, and the like. Thereby, the welding quality can be ensured.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, solder fillets 8 may be provided at the edges of the soldering face of the connector 100, the solder fillets 8 being adapted for a locating fit and solder connection with the PCB board 200. Thereby, the mounting accuracy and the connection strength between the connector 100 and the PCB board 200 can be improved.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, the outer conductor 2 includes a main body portion 21 and a sleeve portion 22, the sleeve portion 22 forming a mounting cavity for receiving the terminal 4 and the insulator 5, the insulator 5 for insulating the terminal 4 from the outer conductor 2, and the sleeve portion 22 for providing shielding protection for the terminal 4 and adjusting the impedance of the signal. It should be noted that, the main body 21 and the sleeve 22 may be integrally formed or may be separately formed and then connected by clamping, the sleeve 22 may be configured in a cylindrical shape or a kidney-shaped cylindrical shape, and the portion of the terminal 4 is provided with a tin plating layer, which will melt and fill up the gap between the terminal 4 and the PCB 200 during the soldering process, so as to connect the terminal 4 and the PCB 200 by soldering. Therefore, the method is beneficial to meeting different design requirements.

The invention further provides a vehicle.

A vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the connector 100 according to any of the embodiments described above. The vehicle may be any one of an oil vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, and a pure electric vehicle.

According to the vehicle of the embodiment of the invention, the connector 100 has good structural stability and strong vibration resistance, and is beneficial to improving the overall performance of the vehicle.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A connector (100), comprising:

An outer conductor (2), wherein the outer conductor (2) is provided with a first positioning part;

a sheath (1), the sheath (1) being provided with a second positioning portion, the second positioning portion cooperating with the first positioning portion to limit movement of the outer conductor (2) in a first direction (F1) and a second direction (F2), the first direction (F1) being parallel to and opposite to the second direction (F2);

A locking member (3), the locking member (3) being respectively engaged with the sheath (1) and the outer conductor (2) to fix the outer conductor (2) relative to the sheath (1);

The locking piece (3) comprises a locking main body (32) and a matching part (31), the locking main body (32) is fixedly connected with the sheath (1), the matching part (31) is made of a metal material, and the matching part (31) is fixedly connected with the outer conductor (2);

the side of the outer conductor (2) is provided with a first welding area (26), the matching part (31) is provided with a second welding area (34), and the first welding area (26) and the second welding area (34) are suitable for being welded and connected with the PCB (200).

2. Connector (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that a receiving space (11) is formed in the sheath (1) penetrating in the first direction (F1) and the second direction (F2), the outer conductor (2) being at least partially located in the receiving space (11), the second positioning portion being located in the receiving space (11).

3. The connector (100) according to claim 2, wherein the first positioning portion is provided on a side of the outer conductor (2) in a third direction (F3), the locking member (3) abuts against a side of the outer conductor (2) away from the first positioning portion to keep the second positioning portion and the first positioning portion engaged, the third direction (F3) intersecting the first direction (F1).

4. A connector (100) according to claim 3, wherein the outer conductor (2) is provided with a third positioning portion, the first positioning portion and the third positioning portion being located on different sides of the outer conductor (2), the sheath (1) is provided with a fourth positioning portion, the second positioning portion and the fourth positioning portion being located on different sides of the sheath (1), the fourth positioning portion cooperating with the third positioning portion to lock the sheath (1) and the outer conductor (2).

5. Connector (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that the third positioning portion is located on at least one side of the outer conductor (2) in a fourth direction (F4), the fourth positioning portion is located on a corresponding side of the jacket (1) in the fourth direction (F4), the first direction (F1), the third direction (F3) and the fourth direction (F4) intersect each other, and/or one of the third positioning portion and the fourth positioning portion is a locking groove (13) and the other is a locking block (25), the locking block (25) is adapted to extend into the locking groove (13) to be in locking engagement with the locking groove (13), and/or an outer circumferential wall of the jacket (1) is formed with a viewing opening (14) corresponding to the fourth positioning portion.

6. A connector (100) according to claim 3, wherein the space of the sheath (1) for accommodating the locking member (3) is defined as an accommodating groove (15), an opening of the accommodating groove (15) extends to an end surface of the sheath (1), a fixing block (24) is provided on a side of the outer conductor (2) facing away from the first positioning portion in the third direction (F3), at least part of the fixing block (24) is located in the accommodating groove (15), a fixing groove (33) is formed in the locking member (3) corresponding to the fixing block (24), and the fixing groove (33) and the fixing block (24) are fixedly engaged.

7. The connector (100) according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the fixing groove (33) and the fixing block (24) is provided with a projection (241), the fixing groove (33) and the fixing block (24) being fixedly fitted by the projection (241).

8. A connector (100) according to claim 3, wherein one of the first and second positioning portions is configured as a positioning groove (23) and the other is configured as a positioning block (12), the positioning block (12) being adapted to extend to the positioning groove (23) in the third direction (F3) to be in positioning engagement with the positioning groove (23).

9. The connector (100) according to claim 8, wherein in the third direction (F3), the positioning groove (23) has a dimension H1, the positioning block (12) has a dimension H2, and the locking member (3) has a minimum dimension H3, such that H3 is equal to or greater than min (H1, H2).

10. The connector (100) according to claim 1, wherein the locking body (32) is provided on one side of the outer conductor (2) in a third direction (F3), the locking body (32) and the mating portion (31) are connected and the mating portion (31) is located at one end of the outer conductor (2) in the first direction (F1), the first direction (F1) intersecting the third direction (F3).

11. The connector (100) of claim 10, further comprising a shield (7), the outer conductor (2) being provided with a relief notch (9), the shield (7) being provided with the relief notch (9), the shield (7) cooperating with the outer conductor (2) to participate in defining a plurality of terminal relief ports (6), each terminal relief port (6) for receiving a terminal (4), or

The shielding piece (7) is arranged on the avoidance notch (9), the shielding piece (7) is matched with the outer conductor (2) and the matching part (31) respectively to participate in defining a plurality of terminal avoidance ports (6), and each terminal avoidance port (6) is used for accommodating a terminal (4).

12. Connector (100) according to claim 1, wherein the outer conductor (2) comprises a main body portion (21) and a sleeve portion (22), the sleeve portion (22) being formed with a mounting cavity for receiving a terminal (4) and an insulator (5), the insulator (5) being for insulating the terminal (4) from the outer conductor (2).

13. A vehicle, characterized by comprising a connector (100) according to any one of claims 1-12.