CN-224232968-U - Ethernet connection device and cable assembly
Abstract
A cable assembly includes a cable, an Ethernet connector connected to the cable. The Ethernet connector comprises a terminal, an insulating main body, an insulating rear cover, a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor, wherein the terminal is fixed with a cable and then installed in the insulating main body, the insulating rear cover is fixed on the insulating main body, a first end part of the first outer conductor is fixed around the periphery of the insulating main body and the insulating rear cover, a second end part of the first outer conductor is coated on the surface of a shielding section of the cable, a first section of the second outer conductor is coated and fixed on the insulating main body, and a second section of the second outer conductor is fixed with the first end part. Through improving the structure of outer conductor, original built-in fitting changes into the external fitting, and easy operation when the equipment does not need complicated internally mounted step, can in time discover the mistake in the equipment process, avoids the defective products to flow into next link, and defective product recognition rate improves.
Inventors
- ZHANG CHAO
Assignees
- 电连技术股份有限公司
Dates
- Publication Date
- 20260512
- Application Date
- 20250528
Claims (8)
- 1. An ethernet connector for connection to a cable, comprising a terminal, an insulating body, an insulating back cover, a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor, the terminal being mounted in the insulating body, the first outer conductor being mounted outside the insulating body and the insulating back cover and being fixed to the second outer conductor; The insulation main body comprises a first insulation part and a second insulation part which are perpendicular to each other, and the insulation rear cover is fixed with the second insulation part; The first outer conductor sequentially comprises a first end part, a connecting part and a second end part, wherein the first end part is coated on the outer surfaces of the second insulating part and the insulating rear cover; The second outer conductor comprises a first section and a second section which are perpendicular to each other, the first section is coated on the periphery of the first insulation part, and the second section is fixed on the outer surface of the first end part.
- 2. The ethernet connector of claim 1, wherein the insulative rear cover is snap-fit to the second insulative portion.
- 3. An ethernet connector according to claim 1, wherein said first outer conductor is integrally formed by a stamping process, and said first end portion is attached to the exterior of said insulating body and said insulating back cover by riveting.
- 4. An ethernet connector as recited in claim 1, wherein a corner is provided at the junction of said first segment and said second segment, said second outer conductor being integrally formed by a stamping process, said corner being formed by a stretching process.
- 5. The ethernet connector of claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the first end portion of the first outer conductor is provided with a convex hull, the second section of the second outer conductor is correspondingly provided with a positioning hole, the second outer conductor is fixed around the insulating body and the first outer conductor in a cladding manner by riveting, and the first end portion and the second section are fixed by laser welding.
- 6. A cable assembly comprising the ethernet connector of any one of claims 1 to 5, and further comprising a cable, the ethernet connector being connected to the cable.
- 7. The cable assembly of claim 6, wherein the cable comprises a core segment, a twisted pair, and a shielding segment in that order, the terminals are fixed to the core segment, the twisted pair is arranged horizontally in line order, the connection portion is fixed to the outer periphery of the twisted pair, and the second end portion is fixed to the outer surface of the shielding segment.
- 8. The cable assembly of claim 7, wherein two terminal slots are provided in the insulating body, the terminals being secured to the core segments and inserted into the terminal slots after passing through the second insulating portion.
Description
Ethernet connection device and cable assembly Technical Field The utility model relates to the field of connectors, in particular to an Ethernet connector and a cable assembly. Background On-board ethernet is a physical network that connects various electrical devices in an automobile and is designed initially to meet the specific needs of the on-board environment. For example, the requirements of the vehicle-mounted equipment on the electrical characteristics are met, the requirements of the vehicle-mounted system on network management are met, and the requirements of the vehicle-mounted equipment on high bandwidth, low delay, audio and video synchronization and other applications are met. With the diversification of automobile layout and different application scenes, an Ethernet connector in an elbow shape is generated. In the existing Ethernet connector with the elbow structure, the outer conductor consists of three parts, one part needs to be riveted to the inside of the other part during assembly, and even if the riveting is not in place, the outer conductor is not easy to check and find, and serious processing defects exist. Accordingly, there is a need for an improved structure to solve the above problems. Disclosure of utility model The utility model provides an Ethernet connector and a cable assembly, which convert an inner assembly part into an outer assembly part, simplify the assembly procedure and reduce the reject ratio in the processing process. The aim of the utility model is achieved by the following scheme: The Ethernet connector is used for being connected with a cable and comprises a terminal, an insulating main body, an insulating rear cover, a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor, wherein the terminal is installed in the insulating main body, the first outer conductor is installed outside the insulating main body and the insulating rear cover and is fixed with the second outer conductor, the insulating main body comprises a first insulating part and a second insulating part which are perpendicular to each other, the insulating rear cover is fixed with the second insulating part, the first outer conductor sequentially comprises a first end part, a connecting part and a second end part, the first end part is coated on the outer surfaces of the second insulating part and the insulating rear cover, the second outer conductor comprises a first segment and a second segment which are perpendicular to each other, the first segment is coated on the outer periphery of the first insulating part, and the second segment is fixed on the outer surface of the first end part. In the prior art, the outer conductor has a three-section structure, the processing procedures are more, and the fault tolerance is low due to the existence of an inner assembly procedure. The improved structure divides the outer conductor into a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor, the first outer conductor is responsible for fixing the insulation structure, the second outer conductor is fixed with the first outer conductor, and the insulation structure which is not covered by the first outer conductor is protected. The first outer conductor and the second outer conductor are all outer assembly parts, and once the defects occur in the assembly process, the defects can be timely detected. The improvement of the outer conductor structure optimizes the assembly procedure and reduces the processing difficulty. Preferably, the insulating rear cover and the second insulating part are fastened and fixed through a buckle. In order to enable the terminal to be smoothly installed on the insulating main body, the insulating main body and the insulating rear cover are in split type design, the terminal is installed and inserted into the insulating main body firstly, and then the insulating rear cover is buckled and fixed on the insulating main body. Preferably, the first outer conductor is integrally formed through a stamping process, and the first end portion is installed outside the insulating main body and the insulating rear cover through a riveting mode. The integrated structure can keep the strength of the plate to the greatest extent, and ensure that the finished product has good tensile capacity. The first end of the first outer conductor is of a box-shaped structure with a hollow inside, and is fixed on the periphery of the insulating main body and the periphery of the insulating rear cover in a surrounding mode through riveting, so that the insulating rear cover is prevented from falling off. The second end part is of a cylindrical structure with a hollow inside, and the connecting part is of a flat structure and is in uniform and smooth transitional connection with the first end part and the second end part. Preferably, a corner is arranged at the joint of the first section and the second section, the whole second outer conductor is manufactured through a stamping process, and the corner is manufacture