High voltage connector for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9634441-B2
Application number	US-201514936749-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2015
Priority date	Aug 26, 2015
Publication date	Apr 25, 2017
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017

Abstract

A high voltage connector for a vehicle includes: a first connector connected to a first wire to transfer a current and including an interlock switch part controlling an interlock signal to open or close a voltage transfer; and a second connector connected to a second wire to transfer a current and including a pressing part pressing a portion of the interlock switch part of the first connector to control the opening or closing of the voltage transfer of the interlock switch part.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A high voltage connector for a vehicle, comprising:
a first connector connected to a first wire to transfer a current and including an interlock switch part controlling an interlock signal to open or close a voltage transfer; and
a second connector connected to a second wire to transfer a current and including a pressing part pressing a portion of the interlock switch part of the first connector to control the opening or closing of the voltage transfer of the interlock switch part,
wherein the first connector includes a first current terminal and a second current terminal that are disposed in a housing and transfer the current,
wherein the interlock switch part is disposed between the first current terminal and the second current terminal,
wherein a front end of a switch body is provided with an interlock terminal transferring a voltage of the first wire,
wherein a rear end of a switch rod is provided with a short spring terminal into which the interlock terminal is selectively inserted, such that an interlock circuit is not operated when the interlock terminal is inserted into the short spring terminal, and the interlock circuit is operated when the interlock terminal is not inserted into the short spring terminal,
wherein the interlock switch part includes:
the switch body connected to the first wire;
the switch rod provided at the front end of the switch body so as to be movable by the pressing part of the second connector; and
a coil spring connecting the switch body and the switch rod to each other, and

wherein one end of the short spring terminal is fixed to the switch rod, and another end of the short spring terminal is opened to correspond to the interlock terminal.

2. The high voltage connector for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the second connector includes a first current connecting bar and a second current connecting bar contacting the first current terminal and the second current terminal.

3. The high voltage connector for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
the short spring terminal has a shape of a leaf spring folded to have a predetermined gap.

4. The high voltage connector for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a catching part is formed at a folded portion of the short spring terminal in order to prevent the short spring terminal from being separated from the switch rod.

5. The high voltage connector for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the short spring terminal includes:
a spring part elastically contacting the interlock terminal so as to correspond to the interlock terminal;
a deformation preventing part preventing deformation of the spring part; and
a cover formed outside of the spring part so as to protect the spring part.

6. The high voltage connector for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a catching groove is formed in the pressing part to correspond to the switch rod.

7. The high voltage connector for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first connector includes the first current terminal and the second current terminal serving as a path of a current,
the second connector including includes the first current connecting bar and the second current connecting bar connected to the first current terminal and the second current terminal, detachably connected to the first connector, and including the pressing part protruding toward the first connector, and
the first connector is provided with the interlock switch part formed between the first current terminal and the second current terminal and moving by the pressing part to open or close the voltage transfer of the first current terminal and the second current terminal.

8. A high voltage connector for a vehicle, comprising:
a first connector including an interlock switch part, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal, the first current terminal and the second current terminal being disposed in a housing and transferring a current, the interlock switch part including a switch body connected to a first wire, controlling an interlock signal to open or close a voltage transfer, and being disposed between the first current terminal and the second current terminal, wherein a switch rod is provided at a front end of the switch body so as to be movable, and a coil spring connects the switch body and the switch rod to each other; and
a second connector connected to a second wire to transfer a current and including a first current connecting bar, a second current connecting bar, and a pressing part pressing a portion of the interlock switch part of the first connector to control the opening or closing of the voltage transfer of the interlock switch part, the first current connecting bar and the second current connecting bar contacting the first current terminal and the second current terminal,
wherein the front end of the switch body is provided with an interlock terminal transferring a voltage of the first wire,
wherein a rear end of the switch rod is provided with a short spring terminal into which the interlock terminal is selectively inserted, which that an interlock circuit is not operated when the interlock terminal is inserted into the short spring terminal, and the interlock circuit is operated when the interlock terminal is not inserted into the short spring terminal,
wherein the short spring terminal has a shape of a leaf spring folded to have a predetermined gap, and
wherein one end of the short spring terminal is fixed to the switch rod and another end of the short spring terminal is opened to correspond to the interlock terminal.

9. The high voltage connector for a vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein a catching part is formed at a folded portion of the short spring terminal in order to prevent the short spring terminal from being separated from the switch rod.

10. The high voltage connector for a vehicle according to claim 8 , wherein the short spring terminal includes:
a spring part elastically contacting the interlock terminal so as to correspond to the interlock terminal;
a deformation preventing part preventing deformation of the spring part; and
a cover formed outside of the spring part so as to protect the spring part.

11. A high voltage connector for a vehicle, comprising:
a first connector connected to a first wire to transfer a current and including an interlock switch part controlling an interlock signal to open or close a voltage transfer; and
a second connector connected to a second wire to transfer a current and including a pressing part pressing a portion of the interlock switch part of the first connector to control the opening or closing of the voltage transfer of the interlock switch part,
wherein the first connector includes a first current terminal and a second current terminal that are disposed in a housing and transfer the current, and
wherein the interlock switch part is disposed between the first current terminal and the second current terminal,
wherein a front end of a switch body is provided with an interlock terminal transferring a voltage of the first wire,
wherein a rear end of a switch rod is provided with a short spring terminal into which the interlock terminal is selectively inserted, such that an interlock circuit is not operated when the interlock terminal is inserted into the short spring terminal, and the interlock circuit is operated when the interlock terminal is not inserted into the short spring terminal,
wherein the interlock switch part includes:
the switch body connected to the first wire;
the switch rod provided at the front end of the switch body so as to be movable by the pressing part of the second connector; and
a coil spring connecting the switch bod

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Yura Corp Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Seok Min
• Roh Myoung Kun

Classifications

• H01R2201/26

  for vehicles · CPC title

• H01R13/707 Primary

  interlocked with contact members or counterpart · CPC title