Disclosure of Invention
Therefore, it is necessary to provide a connection device and a power system capable of effectively avoiding the influence of the external environment and improving the reliability, in order to solve the problems that the conventional connection method of the ground lead and the power equipment is easily influenced by the environment and has low reliability.
A connection device, comprising:
the first connecting piece is provided with a connecting part and an operating part, the connecting part is provided with a first end and a second end which are opposite, the operating part is fixedly connected to the first end of the connecting part, and the second end of the connecting part is used for penetrating through a structure to be connected;
the second connecting piece is arranged on the connecting part and is used for forming a clamping position for clamping the structure to be connected with the operating part, and the distance between the second connecting piece and the operating part is adjustable;
the first flexible piece is arranged on the operating part, abuts against one side of the structure to be connected and is used for sealing a gap between the operating part and the structure to be connected;
the second flexible piece is arranged on the second connecting piece, abuts against the other side, far away from the operating part, of the structure to be connected and is used for sealing a gap between the second connecting piece and the structure to be connected.
Through setting up foretell connecting device, connecting portion wear to locate the structure of treating connection, and operating portion and second connecting piece can butt respectively in the relative both sides of the structure of treating connection to treat the structure centre gripping of connecting on connecting portion, thereby realize treating the connection of connection structure. Meanwhile, the first flexible piece and the second flexible piece are respectively sleeved on the operating part and the second connecting piece, and gaps between the operating part and the structure to be connected and gaps between the second connecting piece and the structure to be connected are sealed. Therefore, the corrosion of external moisture to the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece is effectively prevented, the service life is prolonged, and the connection reliability is improved.
In one embodiment, the first flexible member includes a first protective sleeve, the first protective sleeve has a first inner cavity and a first opening communicating with the first inner cavity, the first protective sleeve is disposed on the operating portion, so that the operating portion is located in the first inner cavity, and the first opening of the first protective sleeve is pressed against the structure to be connected, so as to seal a gap between the operating portion and the structure to be connected.
In one embodiment, the first protective sleeve is further provided with a second opening communicated with the first inner cavity, and the second opening and the first opening are respectively positioned at two opposite ends of the first protective sleeve;
the first flexible piece further comprises a sealing plug, and the sealing plug is arranged at the second opening of the first protecting sleeve and used for sealing the second opening.
In one embodiment, the first flexible member is provided with a first hole and a second hole which are communicated, the first hole and the second hole are positioned at the end opposite to the first opening, and the second hole is communicated with the first inner cavity to form the second opening;
the first hole has a smaller hole diameter than the second hole.
In one embodiment, the second flexible member comprises a second protective sleeve, the second protective sleeve comprises a second inner cavity and a third opening and a fourth opening which are communicated with the second inner cavity, and the third opening and the fourth opening are positioned at two opposite ends of the second protective sleeve;
the second protecting sleeve is arranged on the second connecting piece so that the second connecting piece is positioned in the second inner cavity, and a third opening of the second protecting sleeve is pressed against the structure to be connected and used for sealing a gap between the second connecting piece and the structure to be connected; the connecting part penetrates through the second protective sleeve, and the second end extends out of the fourth opening.
In one embodiment, the operating portion is provided with a plurality of first clamping grooves, the first clamping grooves extend along the longitudinal direction of the connecting portion, and the plurality of first clamping grooves are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the connecting portion on the operating portion.
In one embodiment, the second connecting member has a plurality of second engaging grooves, the second engaging grooves extend along a longitudinal direction of the connecting portion, and the second engaging grooves are spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction of the connecting portion.
In one embodiment, the operation portion and the second connection portion are both hemispherical and have the same size.
In one embodiment, the second connecting piece is provided with a threaded hole, and the connecting part is in threaded connection with the threaded hole.
An electric power system comprises electric power equipment, a grounding device and the connecting device of the embodiment, wherein a grounding lead of the electric power equipment and a grounding wire of the grounding device are clamped at the clamping position so as to realize the electric connection of the electric power equipment and the grounding device.
Detailed Description
To facilitate an understanding of the invention, the invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "or/and" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a connecting device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first connecting element 12, a second connecting element 14, a first flexible element 16, and a second flexible element 18.
The first connecting member 12 has a connecting portion 122 and an operating portion 124, the connecting portion 122 has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the operating portion 124 is fixedly connected to the first end of the connecting portion 122, and the second end of the connecting portion 122 is disposed through the structure 20 to be connected. The second connecting piece 14 is arranged on the connecting part 122 and used for forming a clamping position for clamping the structure to be connected 20 with the operating part 124, and the distance between the second connecting piece 14 and the operating part 124 is adjustable; the first flexible element 16 is disposed on the operation portion 124, and the first flexible element 16 is pressed against one side of the structure to be connected 20 for sealing a gap between the operation portion 124 and the structure to be connected 20; the second flexible element 18 is disposed on the second connecting element 14, and the second flexible element 18 is pressed against the other side of the structure to be connected 20 away from the operating portion 124, so as to seal a gap between the second connecting element 14 and the structure to be connected 20.
By providing the above-mentioned connecting device, the connecting portion 122 is disposed through the to-be-connected structure 20, and the operating portion 124 and the second connecting member 14 can respectively abut against two opposite sides of the to-be-connected structure 20, so as to clamp the to-be-connected structure 20 on the connecting portion 122, thereby realizing the connection of the to-be-connected structure 20. Meanwhile, the first flexible element 16 and the second flexible element 18 are respectively sleeved on the operation portion 124 and the second connecting element 14, and seal gaps between the operation portion 124 and the structure 20 to be connected and gaps between the second connecting element 14 and the structure 20 to be connected. Therefore, the corrosion of the external moisture to the first connecting piece 12 and the second connecting piece 14 is effectively prevented, so that the service life is prolonged, and the connection reliability is improved.
It should be noted that the structure to be connected 20 is generally two components to be connected together, and in the power system, the two components are a ground lead of the power equipment and a ground wire connection of the grounding device, respectively. Of course, in other application areas, other connecting members are possible.
In some embodiments, the connecting portion 122 is substantially cylindrical, the first end and the second end of the connecting portion 122 are respectively ends of two bottom surfaces of the cylindrical connecting portion 122, and the first end and the second end are not limited to end surfaces, and may be positions close to the bottom surfaces. Further, the side of the connecting portion 122 is provided with an external thread.
In some embodiments, the operation portion 124 defines a plurality of first engaging grooves, the first engaging grooves extend along a longitudinal direction of the connection portion 122, and the plurality of first engaging grooves are disposed at intervals along a circumferential direction of the connection portion 122 on the operation portion 124. The form of the opening of the first engaging groove defined by the longitudinal direction and the circumferential direction of the connecting portion 122 is not described herein, because the form of the opening of the first engaging groove can be described more clearly by the structure of the connecting portion 122. Further, the operation portion 124 is hemispherical and has a spherical surface and a plane, the connection portion 122 is fixedly connected to the plane, and the plurality of first clamping grooves are circumferentially arranged on the spherical surface at intervals. Specifically, the number of the first clamping grooves is four, and the first clamping grooves are uniformly distributed at intervals.
In some embodiments, the second connecting element 14 defines a plurality of second engaging grooves, the second engaging grooves extend along the longitudinal direction of the connecting portion 122, and the plurality of second engaging grooves are disposed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the connecting portion 122 on the second connecting element 14. The reason why the second catching groove is opened by the connecting portion 122 is the same as that of the first catching groove. Further, the second connecting member 14 is also substantially hemispherical and has a spherical surface and a plane, and the plurality of clipping grooves are circumferentially arranged on the spherical surface of the second connecting member 14 at intervals. Specifically, the second connecting member 14 and the operation portion 124 have the same size, and the number of the second catching grooves is the same as that of the first catching grooves, and is four, and the second catching grooves are also uniformly spaced.
In some embodiments, the second connecting member 14 defines a threaded hole, and the connecting portion 122 is threaded into the threaded hole. Specifically, the threaded hole extends through the second connector 14 and is located at an intermediate position of the second connector 14. Thus, in combination with the above structure, it can be known that the first connecting member 12 and the second connecting member 14 are matched by bolts and nuts, and the first connecting member 12 is a bolt and the second connecting member 14 is a nut. The operation portion 124 and the second connecting member 14 are hemispherical, so that a conventional tool cannot be operated, and the possibility of being stolen after being installed outside is effectively avoided. Meanwhile, the operation part 124 and the second connecting member 14 have the same size, and the same number of clamping grooves are formed in the upper part, and the arrangement mode is the same, so that the operation part 124 and the second connecting member 14 can use the same intermediate tool, and the complexity of the device is reduced.
It should be noted that the intermediate tool is a tool that can be engaged with the operation portion 124 and the second connector 14 and can be connected to a conventional tool, and is used for operating the operation portion 124 and the second connector 14 by the conventional tool. Of course, in other embodiments, the form of the operating portion 124 and the form of the locking groove on the second connecting member 14 may be different, so as to further improve the possibility of avoiding theft. Specifically, the middle tool may have a hexagonal shape matching a general wrench, and has a hemispherical cavity matching the operation portion 124 or the second connection member 14, and an inner wall of the cavity is provided with a protrusion matching the catching groove. The intermediate tool is sleeved on the operation portion 124 and the second connecting member 14, and then the intermediate tool can be screwed by using a common wrench to adjust the operation portion 124 and the second connecting member 14.
In some embodiments, the first flexible member 16 includes a first protective sleeve 162, the first protective sleeve 162 has a first inner cavity and a first opening communicating with the first inner cavity, the first protective sleeve 162 is disposed on the operating portion 124, so that the operating portion 124 is located in the first inner cavity, and the first opening of the first protective sleeve 162 is pressed against the structure 20 to be connected, so as to seal a gap between the operating portion 124 and the structure 20 to be connected. Specifically, the first cavity is a hemispherical cavity.
Further, the second flexible member 18 includes a second protective sleeve, the second protective sleeve includes a second inner cavity, and a third opening and a fourth opening communicated with the second inner cavity, and the third opening and the fourth opening are located at two opposite ends of the second protective sleeve; the second protecting sleeve is arranged on the second connecting piece 14, so that the second connecting piece 14 is positioned in the second inner cavity, and a third opening of the second protecting sleeve is pressed against the structure to be connected 20 and used for sealing a gap between the second connecting piece 14 and the structure to be connected 20; the connecting portion 122 is disposed through the second protective sleeve, and the second end extends out of the fourth opening. Specifically, the second cavity is a hemispherical cavity.
In other embodiments, the first protective sleeve 162 is the same as the second protective sleeve, that is, the first protective sleeve 162 further defines a second opening communicating with the first inner cavity, and the second opening and the first opening are respectively located at two opposite ends of the first protective sleeve 162; the first flexible member 16 further includes a sealing plug 164, and the sealing plug 164 is disposed at the second opening of the first protective sleeve 162 for closing the second opening. Further, the sealing plug 164 is matched to the second opening to ensure sealing effect.
It should be noted that, the first protective sleeve 162 and the second protective sleeve in the above two embodiments may be the same or different, and when the two are the same, because the second protective sleeve needs to allow the connecting portion 122 to pass through, two openings need to be provided, one opening is used for sheathing the operating portion 124 or the second connecting member 14, and the other opening is used for allowing the connecting portion 122 to pass through, so that the two protective sleeves may adopt the same manufacturing process; when the two are different, the first protection cover 162 only needs to be provided with an opening for covering the operation portion 124.
In some embodiments, in order to improve the sealing performance between the first and second protection sleeves 162 and the structure 20 to be connected, the contact positions of the first and second protection sleeves 162 and the structure 20 to be connected are provided with protrusions, so that the first and second protection sleeves 162 and the structure 20 to be connected are in sufficient contact, and the sealing performance is further improved.
In some embodiments, the first flexible member 16 is provided with a first hole and a second hole in communication, the first hole and the second hole being located at an end opposite to the first opening, and the second hole being in communication with the first lumen for forming a second opening; the first hole has a smaller diameter than the second hole. Further, the sealing plug 164 is circular and has two layers, wherein the diameter of one layer matches the diameter of the first hole, and the diameter of the other layer matches the diameter of the second hole, so that the sealing plug 164 is completely inserted into the second opening, and the sealing effect is ensured. In a popular way, the second opening is stepped, and the caliber of the side close to the second inner cavity is larger, and the corresponding sealing plug 164 is also stepped to match with the two calibers respectively, so as to improve the sealing effect.
In some embodiments, the connecting device further includes two protection parts 19, and the two protection parts 19 are respectively disposed between the operating part 124 and the structure to be connected 20 and between the second connecting part 14 and the structure to be connected 20 to prevent the structure to be connected 20 from being damaged during the installation process. Specifically, the guard 19 is a gasket.
In some embodiments, the first connector 12, the second connector 14, the guard 19, and the intermediate tool may be made of carbon steel, stainless steel, or the like; the first flexible member 16 and the second flexible member 18 may be made of a sealing material such as rubber or silicon rubber having a certain aging resistance.
An electric power system comprises electric power equipment, a grounding device and the connecting device in the embodiment. The grounding lead of the power equipment and the grounding wire of the grounding device are clamped at the clamping position to realize the connection of the grounding lead and the grounding wire, so that the power equipment and the grounding device are electrically connected.
Compared with the prior art, the connecting device and the power system provided by the invention at least have the following advantages:
1) the first flexible piece and the second flexible piece effectively prevent external moisture from corroding the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece, so that the service life of the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece is prolonged, and the reliability of the connecting device is improved;
2) the operation portion and the second connecting piece are hemispherical, and a matched middle tool is needed to operate, so that the anti-theft performance is improved.
The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.
The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.