This application relates to the field of power connection structure technologies, and in particular, to a power connector and a power connector assembly.
In an electronic circuit, a power connector assembly serves as a bridge to transmit an electric current from a power supply unit (for example, a battery) to each component in the circuit. With development of science and technology, an integration level of the electronic circuit is increasingly high. To meet power consumption requirements of more components in the electronic circuit, the electronic circuit requires the power connector assembly to be capable of transmitting a larger current.
For example,
To enable the power connector assembly shown in
Embodiments of this application provide a power connector and a power connector assembly, to improve a current transmitting capability of the power connector without increasing a size of the power connector.
To achieve the foregoing objective, the following technical solutions are used in the embodiments of this application.
According to one aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a power connector. The power connector includes a housing and a clamp group disposed in the housing. An insertion opening is formed at one end of the housing, and the insertion opening is configured to plug in a plug. The clamp group includes an inner clamp and an outer clamp. An insertion slot is formed in the inner clamp, and the insertion slot is opposite to the insertion opening and is configured to accommodate a front end portion of the plug. The outer clamp extends over the inner clamp, and one end that is of the outer clamp and that is close to the insertion opening extends to between the inner clamp and the insertion opening. When the plug passes through the insertion opening and is plugged into the insertion slot, one end that is of the outer clamp and that is close to the insertion opening and the inner clamp press against a conductive surface of the plug.
The power connector provided in this embodiment of this application includes the housing and the clamp group disposed in the housing, the insertion opening is formed at one end of the housing, the insertion opening is configured to plug in the plug, the clamp group includes the inner clamp and the outer clamp, the insertion slot is formed in the inner clamp, the insertion slot is opposite to the insertion opening and is configured to accommodate the front end portion of the plug, the outer clamp extends over the inner clamp, one end that is of the outer clamp and that is close to the insertion opening extends to between the inner clamp and the insertion opening, and when the plug passes through the insertion opening and is plugged into the insertion slot, one end that is of the outer clamp and that is close to the insertion opening and the inner clamp press against the conductive surface of the plug. Therefore, compared with the common art, in the power connector in this embodiment of this application, a quantity of contact points between one clamp group and the plug can at least double, and a width of the housing of the power connector can be kept basically unchanged. Based on this, a current transmitting capability of the power connector is improved without increasing a size of the power connector.
Optionally, there are a plurality of outer clamps. The plurality of outer clamps sequentially extend over the inner clamp from inside to outside, and one end that is of an outer-side outer clamp in two adjacent outer clamps and that is close to the insertion opening extends to between an inner-side outer clamp in the two adjacent outer clamps and the insertion opening. When the plug passes through the insertion opening and is plugged into the insertion slot, one end that is of each of the plurality of outer clamps and that is close to the insertion opening presses against the conductive surface of the plug. In this way, the quantity of the contact points between one clamp group and the plug is further increased, thereby further improving the current transmitting capability of the power connector. A quantity of the outer clamps is two, three, four, or the like, which is not specifically limited herein.
Optionally, there is one outer clamp. Therefore, the quantity of the outer clamps is appropriate, which facilitates installation in the housing with limited space.
Optionally, the inner clamp includes two inner clamping pieces that are spaced and disposed opposite to each other, the outer clamp includes two outer clamping pieces that are spaced and disposed opposite to each other, the insertion slot is formed between the two inner clamping pieces, and the two outer clamping pieces are respectively disposed on outer sides of the two inner clamping pieces. The inner clamp and the outer clamp of this structure are simple in structure and easy to manufacture.
Optionally, the outer clamping piece includes a supporting arm, a first flexible arm, and a first contact segment. The supporting arm extends in an insertion direction of the insertion slot. The first flexible arm is formed by reversely bending one end that is of the supporting arm and that is close to the insertion opening towards an inner side of the insertion slot and extending the end in a direction away from the insertion opening. The first contact segment is disposed at one end that is of the first flexible arm and that is away from the insertion opening. One end that is of the supporting arm and that is away from the insertion opening is fastened in the housing. The first contact segment is configured to press against the conductive surface of the plug. In this way, a plug connection channel with a width gradually decreasing in the insertion direction of the insertion slot is formed between the first flexible arms on two outer clamping pieces that are oppositely disposed, so that the plug can be more easily plugged into the insertion slot.
Optionally, the inner clamping piece includes a second flexible arm and a second contact segment. The second flexible arm extends in an insertion direction of the insertion slot. The second contact segment is disposed at one end that is of the second flexible arm and that is close to the insertion opening. One end that is of the second flexible arm and that is away from the insertion opening is fastened in the housing. The second contact segment is configured to press against the conductive surface of the plug. In this way, a length of the inner clamping piece in the insertion direction of the insertion slot is relatively short, which can reduce material costs of the inner clamp.
Optionally, there are a plurality of clamp groups, and the plurality of clamp groups are spaced in a width direction of the inner clamping piece. In this way, the plurality of clamp groups press against the conductive surface of the plug to further increase the quantity of the contact points, thereby further improving the current transmitting capability of the power connector.
Optionally, a heat dissipation hole is disposed on a surface of the housing, and the heat dissipation hole communicates an inner side and an outer side of the housing. In this way, heat in the housing can be dissipated by using the heat dissipation hole, to improve a passive heat dissipation capability and the current transmitting capability of the power connector.
Optionally, there are a plurality of heat dissipation holes, and the plurality of heat dissipation holes are evenly disposed on the surface of the housing. In this way, more heat can be dissipated by using the plurality of heat dissipation holes, to further improve the passive heat dissipation capability and the current transmitting capability of the power connector.
Optionally, the housing includes a tubular housing body and a fastening base. A pipe opening at one end of the tubular housing body is the insertion opening, the fastening base is detachably connected to the inside of a pipe opening at the other end of the tubular housing body, and the clamp group is fastened on the fastening base. In this way, the clamp group can be fastened on the fastening base, and then the fastening base is connected to the inside of the tubular housing body, so that there is no need to install the clamp group in the housing with limited space. Therefore, an installation process of the clamp group is simplified.
According to another aspect, an embodiment of this application provides a power connector assembly. The power connector assembly includes a power connector and a plug. The power connector is the power connector according to any one of the foregoing technical solutions, and the plug passes through an insertion opening of the power connector and is plugged into an insertion slot in the power connector.
According to the power connector assembly provided in this embodiment of this application, the power connector in the power connector assembly is the power connector according to any one of the foregoing solutions, and includes a housing and a clamp group disposed in the housing, an insertion opening is formed at one end of the housing, the insertion opening is configured to plug in a plug, the clamp group includes an inner clamp and an outer clamp, an insertion slot is formed in the inner clamp, the insertion slot is opposite to the insertion opening and is configured to accommodate a front end portion of the plug, the outer clamp extends over the inner clamp, one end that is of the outer clamp and that is close to the insertion opening extends to between the inner clamp and the insertion opening, and when the plug passes through the insertion opening and is plugged into the insertion slot, one end that is of the outer clamp and that is close to the insertion opening and the inner clamp press against a conductive surface of the plug. Therefore, compared with the prior art, in the power connector assembly in this embodiment of this application, a quantity of contact points between the power connector and the plug can at least double, and a width of the housing of the power connector can be kept basically unchanged. Based on this, a current transmitting capability of the power connector is improved without increasing a size of the power connector.
The following briefly describes accompanying drawings required for describing embodiments or the prior art.
The following describes the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this application.
In descriptions of this application, it should be understood that a direction or a position relationship indicated by terms such as “center”, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, or “outside” is a direction or a position relationship shown based on the accompanying drawings, is merely used to facilitate descriptions of this application and simplify the descriptions, but is not intended to indicate or imply that an indicated apparatus or element needs to have a particular direction, and needs to be constructed and operated in a particular direction, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation on this application.
Referring to
In the foregoing embodiment, as shown in
The outer clamp 122 extends over the inner clamp 121, and one end that is of the outer clamp 122 and that is close to the insertion opening 13 extends to between the inner clamp 121 and the insertion opening 13. When the plug 2 passes through the insertion opening 13 and is plugged into the insertion slot 14, one end that is of the outer clamp 122 and that is close to the insertion opening 13 and the inner clamp 121 press against a conductive surface of the plug 2.
The power connector 1 provided in this embodiment of this application includes the housing 11 and the clamp group 12 disposed in the housing 11. The insertion opening 13 is formed at one end of the housing 11, the insertion opening 13 is configured to receive the plug 2. The clamp group 12 includes the inner clamp 121 and the outer clamp 122. The insertion slot 14 is formed in the inner clamp 121, the insertion slot 14 is opposite to the insertion opening 13 and is configured to accommodate the front end portion of the plug 2. The outer clamp 122 extends over the surface of the inner clamp 121, one end that is of the outer clamp 122 and that is close to the insertion opening 13 extends to between the inner clamp 121 and the insertion opening 13. And when the plug 2 passes through the insertion opening 13 and is plugged into the insertion slot 14, one end that is of the outer clamp 122 and that is close to the insertion opening 13 and the inner clamp 121 press against the conductive surface of the plug 2. Therefore, compared with the prior art, in the power connector in this embodiment of this application, a quantity of contact points between one clamp group 12 and the plug 2 can at least double, and a width of the housing 11 of the power connector 1 can be kept basically unchanged. Based on this, a current transmitting capability of the power connector is improved without increasing a size of the power connector.
According to the power connector assembly provided in this embodiment of this application, the power connector 1 in the power connector assembly is the power connector according to any one of the foregoing solutions, and includes the housing 11 and the clamp group 12 disposed in the housing 11, the insertion opening 13 is formed at one end of the housing 11, the insertion opening 13 is configured to plug in the plug 2, the clamp group 12 includes the inner clamp 121 and the outer clamp 122, the insertion slot 14 is formed in the inner clamp 121, the insertion slot 14 is opposite to the insertion opening 13 and is configured to accommodate the front end portion of the plug 2, the outer clamp 122 extends over the surface of the inner clamp 121, one end that is of the outer clamp 122 and that is close to the insertion opening 13 extends to between the inner clamp 121 and the insertion opening 13. And when the plug 2 passes through the insertion opening 13 and is plugged into the insertion slot 14, one end that is of the outer clamp 122 and that is close to the insertion opening 13 and the inner clamp 121 press against the conductive surface of the plug 2. Therefore, compared with the prior art, in the power connector assembly in this embodiment of this application, the quantity of the contact points between the power connector 1 and the plug 2 can at least double, and the width of the housing 11 of the power connector 1 can be kept basically unchanged. Based on this, the current transmitting capability of the power connector is improved without increasing the size of the power connector.
In the foregoing embodiment, the housing 11 may be of a cylindrical shape, a square columnar shape, a spherical shape, or the like. This is not specifically limited herein. For example, as shown in
Structures of the outer clamp 122 and the inner clamp 121 are not specifically limited, as long as the insertion slot 14 can be formed and the plug 2 is clamped by using the conductive surfaces of the plug 2.
In addition, to make the plug 2 closely fit the insertion opening 13, a shape of a cross section of the plug 2 needs to match a shape of the insertion opening 13. In this embodiment of this application, the insertion opening 13 may be of a circular shape, a rectangular shape, a square shape, or the like, which is not specifically limited herein. Correspondingly, the cross section of the plug 2 may be of a circular shape, a rectangular shape, a square shape, or the like, which is not specifically limited herein. For example, as shown in
Further, a structure of the plug is not specifically limited. For example, as shown in
Further, there may be one or more outer clamps 122, which is not specifically limited herein.
Optionally, as shown in
Optionally, as shown in
In the embodiment shown in
The outer clamping piece may be manufactured into a structure shown in
In addition, a specific structure of the inner clamping piece is not limited. Optionally, as shown in
Optionally, as shown in
Optionally, as shown in
The heat dissipation hole 3 may be a circular hole, a square hole, a triangular hole, or the like. This is not specifically limited herein. For example, the heat dissipation hole 3 is a rectangular hole shown in
In addition, optionally, as shown in
Optionally, as shown in
In the foregoing embodiment, the fastening base 112 may be detachably connected to the inside of the pipe opening of the tubular housing body 111 by using a fastener structure, or may be detachably connected to the pipe opening of the tubular housing body 111 by using a threaded connection structure. This is not specifically limited herein.
The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementations of this application, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of this application. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application shall fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
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This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/CN2018/119364, filed on Dec. 5, 2018, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201711479556.3, filed on Dec. 29, 2017. The disclosures of the aforementioned applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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