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KR-20260065256-A - Fakra Connector

KR20260065256AKR 20260065256 AKR20260065256 AKR 20260065256AKR-20260065256-A

Abstract

Initiate the Parkra Connector. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a Pacra connector applied to a feeder cable connecting an ETCS antenna and an ETCS unit comprises: a first connector forming a female structure to form a male-female coupling with a male connector of the ETCS antenna; a second connector forming a female structure to form a male-female coupling with a male connector of the ETCS unit; a feeder cable connecting the first connector and the second connector; and female terminals disposed inside the first connector and the second connector to transmit electrical signals, wherein the female terminals are bent toward a coupling direction so that the ends of each male connector and the female terminals are smoothly coupled.

Inventors

  • 조장현

Assignees

  • 현대모비스 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260508
Application Date
20241101

Claims (10)

  1. In a Pacra connector applied to a feeder cable connecting an ETCS antenna and an ETCS unit, A first connector forming a female structure to form a male-female coupling with the male connector of the above ETCS antenna; A second connector forming a female structure to engage with the male connector of the above ETCS unit; A feeder cable connecting the first connector and the second connector; and It includes a female terminal that transmits an electrical signal and is disposed inside each of the first connector and the second connector, wherein The above female terminal is, A Pakra connector formed by bending in the direction of connection so that the ends of each male connector and the female terminal are smoothly connected.
  2. In Article 1, The above female terminal is, A Pakra connector comprising a contact portion configured such that the end of the female terminal is separated into a plurality of rectangular shapes to be coupled with the mail terminal of each of the above mail connectors.
  3. In Article 2, The above contact portion is, A Pakra connector configured to surround the mail terminal, wherein the lower portion of the contact portion is formed to be relatively wider than the upper portion of the contact portion.
  4. In Article 2, The first connector above is, A first housing surrounding the above terminal; A first outer contact comprising a plurality of first coupling pieces elastically deformable adjacent to the leading edge of the internal space into which the male connector of the ETCS antenna is inserted, wherein an internal space is formed to insert the first in-housing; and A first outer housing having an internal space formed to allow the first outer contact to be inserted and connected to an ETCS antenna A Pakra connector including
  5. In Paragraph 4, The above-mentioned first outer contact is, A ring guide configured to surround a portion of the plurality of first connecting pieces. A Pakra connector that further includes
  6. In Paragraph 4, The above-mentioned first outer contact is, An integrated cover shell configured to surround all of the plurality of first connecting pieces. A Pakra connector that further includes
  7. In Article 1, The outer diameter of the housing of the male connector of the above ETCS antenna is 3.65 mm, and the Pacra connector.
  8. In Article 2, The second connector above is, A second housing surrounding the above terminal; A second outer contact comprising a plurality of second coupling pieces elastically deformable adjacent to the leading edge of the internal space into which the male connector of the ETCS unit is inserted, wherein an internal space is formed to insert the second in-housing; and An outer housing having an internal space formed to allow the above-mentioned second outer contact to be inserted and connected to an ETCS unit A Pakra connector including
  9. In Article 8, The second outer contact is, A Pacra connector comprising a contact shell formed integrally instead of a plurality of second connecting pieces.
  10. In Article 8, The second connector is, A Pakra connector further comprising a terminal unit positioned at a certain angle rotated from the second outer contact to prevent bending of the feeder cable connected from the ETCS unit.

Description

Fakra Connector The present disclosure relates to a pacra connector. More specifically, it relates to a pacra connector of a pin cable connecting an ETCS antenna and an ETCS unit within a vehicle. The content described in this section merely provides background information regarding the present disclosure and does not constitute prior art. The vehicle's ETCS (electronic toll collection system) and satellite/mobile communication antennas (shark antennas) use feeder cables equipped with Pacra connectors for RF communication in the 5.6 GHz band. The ETCS antenna is generally installed at the top center of the windshield glass, and the ETCS antenna connector is connected at the automobile factory during vehicle manufacturing. Additionally, the ETCS unit is located in the vehicle's console, and the feeder cable is mounted inside the headlining to connect the ETCS antenna and the ETCS unit. After the vehicle is delivered, there may be instances where the customer disconnects or reconnects the connector while performing glass tinting or other tasks. However, existing Pakra connectors have a weak outer contact structure that can easily widen due to repeated fastening/unfastening and external impacts. When the outer contact widens in this way, even if the physical connection of the connector is maintained, internal contact stability deteriorates, increasing the likelihood of terminal contact failure. As a result, signal transmission failures may occur, leading to communication errors or ETCS billing failures. Additionally, misdiagnoses, such as a warning that the connector is not connected when starting the vehicle, may occur, causing inconvenience to the user. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a Pacra connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the combination of an ETCS antenna and an ETCS unit according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a female terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a female terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a first connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the first connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a male connector of an ETCS antenna according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a second connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a second connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Some embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the exemplary drawings. It should be noted that in assigning reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components are given the same reference numeral whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. Furthermore, in describing the present disclosure, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known components or functions could obscure the essence of the present disclosure, such detailed description is omitted. In describing the components of the embodiments according to the present disclosure, symbols such as first, second, i), ii), a), b), etc., may be used. These symbols are intended only to distinguish the components from other components, and the essence, order, or sequence of the components is not limited by the symbols. When a part in the specification is described as 'comprising' or 'having' a component, this means that, unless explicitly stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components. In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are used merely to distinguish the components from other components, and the essence, order, or sequence of the components is not limited by the terms. Where it is stated that one component is 'connected', 'combined', or 'joined' to another component, it should be understood that while the component may be directly connected or joined to the other component, another component may also be 'connected', 'combined', or 'joined' between each component. Terms such as 'part', 'module', etc., as described in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and this may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Unless otherwise stated, it should be noted that the description of any one embodiment may also apply to other embodiments. The description of the invention disclosed below, together with the accompanying drawings, is intended to describe exemplary embodiments of the invention and is not in