TWI890494B - Connector assembly and immersion plug connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a connector assembly and an immersion plug connector. The immersion plug connector includes a waterproof member and an electrical connection member. The waterproof member includes a housing and a flexible sleeve. The housing has a front end portion and a rear end portion, and the flexible sleeve includes a buffering segment and a covering segment that has a tubular shape and that is connected to the buffering segment. The buffering segment is gaplessly fixed to the rear end portion so as to jointly define a distribution space. The electrical connection member includes a plug and a cable that is connected to the plug. The plug is at least partially arranged in the distribution space by passing through the covering segment having an elastic deformation, and the covering segment is sleeved at and abuts against a portion of the cable so as to jointly form a three-dimensional waterproof connection interface.

Description

Connector assembly and submersible plug connector

The present invention relates to an immersion type connector, and more particularly to a connector assembly and an immersion type plug connector.

The structure of existing immersion plug connectors requires that a cable be passed through a housing before a plug is installed on the cable. However, the installation between the plug and the cable is affected by the housing, which is not conducive to implementation.

Furthermore, some existing providers of submersible plug connectors first have the plug and cable assembled by other manufacturers before installing the plug in the housing. Therefore, the provider must first remove the plug from the cable before passing the cable through the housing and then reinstall the plug.

Therefore, the inventors believe that the above defects can be improved. Therefore, they have conducted intensive research and applied scientific principles to finally propose a device with a reasonable design that effectively improves the above defects.

The present invention provides a connector assembly and an immersion plug connector, which can effectively improve the defects that may occur in existing immersion plug connectors.

The present invention discloses a connector assembly for installation in an electronic device and submerged in a cooling liquid. The connector assembly comprises: an immersion plug connector, comprising: a waterproof member, comprising: an outer shell having a front end and a rear end located at opposite ends; and a flexible sleeve, which is a one-piece structure formed in one piece. The flexible sleeve comprises: a buffer section fixed to the rear end without gap to jointly enclose a configuration space; and a covering section, which is tubular and connected to the buffer section, the covering section being located outside the configuration space and defined in a waterproof position. The flexible sleeve can adjust the covering section in the waterproof position and in the flexible sleeve. The invention relates to an electrical connector comprising a plug and a cable connected to the plug, wherein the plug passes through the configuration space by elastic deformation of the sheathing section and is at least partially disposed in the configuration space, and the sheathing section is sleeved and pressed against a portion of the cable to jointly form a three-dimensional waterproof interface; and an immersion socket connector for fixing to the electronic device, and the immersion socket connector has a plug portion; wherein the front end portion of the shell of the immersion plug connector is inserted into and pressed against the plug portion, so that the shell and the plug portion jointly form a two-dimensional waterproof interface surrounding the outer side of the plug at 360 degrees.

The present invention also discloses an immersion plug connector, which includes: a waterproof member, including: a shell, having a front end and a rear end located at opposite ends; and a flexible sleeve, which is a one-piece structure formed in one piece, and the flexible sleeve includes: a buffer section fixed to the rear end without gap to jointly surround a configuration space; and a covering section, which is tubular and connected to the buffer section, and the covering section is located outside the configuration space and is fixed. The invention relates to a device comprising: a first portion of the cover portion being positioned in a waterproof position; wherein the flexible sleeve enables the cover portion to be elastically deformed between the waterproof position and an assembled position within the configuration space; and an electrical connector comprising a plug and a cable connected to the plug; wherein the plug passes through the cover portion through elastic deformation and is at least partially disposed within the configuration space, and the cover portion is sleeved and pressed against a portion of the cable to jointly form a three-dimensional waterproof joint.

In summary, the connector assembly and submersible plug connector disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention utilize the outer shell in conjunction with the waterproof structure of the flexible sleeve, allowing the plug to pass through the sheathing section and be installed within the configuration space. This significantly reduces the manufacturing complexity of the submersible plug connector and effectively improves its production efficiency. Furthermore, the sheathing section and the cable form a three-dimensional waterproof interface with excellent waterproofing.

Furthermore, the connector assembly disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention can effectively prevent the cooling liquid from seeping into the immersible plug connector and the immersible receptacle connector when the connector assembly is immersed in the cooling liquid, through the three-dimensional waterproof interface formed by the immersible plug connector and the two-dimensional waterproof interface formed by the immersible plug connector and the immersible receptacle connector.

To further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, such description and drawings are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

The following is an explanation of the implementation of the "connector assembly and immersion plug connector" disclosed in the present invention through specific concrete embodiments. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments. The details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are only for simple schematic illustrations and are not depicted according to actual dimensions. Please note in advance. The following implementation will further explain the relevant technical content of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

It should be understood that while terms such as "first," "second," and "third" may be used herein to describe various components or signals, these components or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are primarily used to distinguish one component from another, or one signal from another. Furthermore, the term "or" as used herein may include any one or more combinations of the associated listed items, as appropriate.

[Example 1]

Please refer to Figures 1 through 14 , which illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figures 1 through 3 , this embodiment discloses a connector assembly 1000 for installation in an electronic device E and submersion in a cooling liquid. In this embodiment, connector assembly 1000 comprises an immersion plug connector 100 , an immersion receptacle connector 200 that mates with immersion plug connector 100 , and a waterproof gasket 300 mounted on immersion receptacle connector 200 . The submersible socket connector 200 is used to be fixed to the electronic device E, and the waterproof gasket 300 is used to be clamped between the submersible socket connector 200 and the electronic device E to achieve a waterproof effect between the submersible socket connector 200 and the electronic device E.

It should be noted that any connector or connector assembly not intended for immersion in a cooling liquid is distinct from the connector assembly 1000 and the immersion plug connector 100 provided in this embodiment. Furthermore, while the connector assembly 1000 is described in this embodiment as being coupled with the immersion plug connector 100, the immersion receptacle connector 200, and the waterproof gasket 300, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments not shown, the immersion plug connector 100 may be used alone (e.g., for sale) or in combination with other components. Alternatively, the waterproof gasket 300 may be omitted from the connector assembly 1000 or replaced with another component.

In this embodiment, the submersible plug connector 100 includes a waterproof member 1 and an electrical connector 2 mounted on the waterproof member 1. The following describes the structure and connection relationship between the waterproof member 1 and the electrical connector 2, followed by an introduction to the assembly method between the waterproof member 1 and the electrical connector 2, to facilitate understanding of the submersible plug connector 100 of this embodiment.

As shown in Figures 2 to 5, the waterproof member 1 includes an outer shell 11 and a flexible sleeve 12 connected to the outer shell 11, and the outer shell 11 has a front end 1111 and a rear end 1112 located at opposite ends, respectively, and the flexible sleeve 12 is a one-piece structure formed in one piece and can be a silicone sleeve, but is not limited to this.

Specifically, the flexible sleeve 12 includes a buffer section 121 and a tubular covering section 122 connected to the buffer section 121. The buffer section 121 is seamlessly fixed to the rear end 1112, thereby enclosing a configuration space S. Furthermore, the covering section 122 is positioned outside the configuration space S and is defined in a waterproof position (e.g., Figures 2 and 3). The flexible sleeve 12 allows the covering section 122 to elastically deform between the waterproof position and an assembled position within the configuration space S (e.g., Figures 6 and 7).

The housing 11 can have many variations according to actual needs. This embodiment only uses at least one preferred embodiment to illustrate the housing 11, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments not shown in the present invention, the housing 11 may also have only some of the features described below.

As shown in Figures 2 to 5, the outer shell 11 in this embodiment includes a shell 111, an end cover 112 installed in the shell 111, an elastic ring 113 provided outside the shell 111, an operating member 114 movably installed on the shell 111, and two locking members 115 installed on the shell 111 and linked to the operating member 114.

The housing 111 and the end cap 112 are preferably non-deformable, rigid structures, and the housing 111 has a front end 1111 and a rear end 1112. In this embodiment, the housing 111 has an annular groove 1113 recessed into the outer edge of the front end 1111, and two side chambers 1114 are recessed into the outer surface of the housing 111 between the front end 1111 (e.g., the annular groove 1113) and the rear end 1112.

Furthermore, the outer surface of the housing 111 may be further recessed to form two track grooves 1115, which are respectively adjacent to the two side chambers 1114 and away from the annular groove 1113. The front end portion 1111 (inner edge) is formed with an opening 1116, and the position of the annular groove 1113 is preferably adjacent to the opening 1116, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The end cap 112 is inserted into the opening 1116 of the front end portion 1111 and disposed within the configuration space S. Preferably, the end cap 112 does not protrude from the front end portion 1111. The elastic ring 113 is disposed around the outer edge of the front end portion 1111. More specifically, the elastic ring 113 is embedded in the annular groove 1113, and a portion of the elastic ring 113 protrudes from the annular groove 1113, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments not shown in the present invention, the elastic ring 113 can also be directly molded on the outer edge of the front end portion 1111 (such as the annular groove 1113) by insert injection molding according to actual needs.

Furthermore, the operating member 114 can move relative to the housing 111 between a locked position (eg, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 ) and an unlocked position (eg, FIG. 4 and FIG. 8 ). In this embodiment, the operating member 114 has a U-shaped portion 1141 and two support arms 1142 connected to the U-shaped portion 1141, the U-shaped portion 1141 is movably fastened to the outer surface of the shell 111 (e.g., the two ends of the U-shaped portion 1141 are movably mounted in the two track grooves 1115), and the two support arms 1142 are bent from the U-shaped portion 1141 and extend into the two side chambers 1114 (e.g., each of the support arms 1142 is formed by extending obliquely inward from the edge of the U-shaped portion 1141 toward the front end portion 1111).

The two latches 115 are respectively disposed in the two side chambers 1114 and are linked to the operating member 114 (the two arms 1142 thereof), so that when the operating member 114 moves from the unlocking position (e.g., FIG. 4 and FIG. 8 ) to the locking position (e.g., FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 ), a free end portion 1152 of each latch 115 is driven by the operating member 114 and protrudes outward from the corresponding side chamber 1114.

As shown in Figures 2 to 5 , each of the latching members 115 in this embodiment comprises a sheet-shaped mounting portion 1151, a hook-shaped free end portion 1152, and a spring-loaded arm portion 1153 connected between the mounting portion 1151 and the free end portion 1152. Each mounting portion 1151 is clamped between the inner wall of the corresponding side chamber 1114 and the U-shaped portion 1141 (e.g., in this embodiment, the inner wall of each side chamber 1114 is formed with a protrusion to engage and securely engage with the corresponding mounting portion 1151). Each spring-loaded arm portion 1153 is formed with a through-hole 1154, and the two supporting arms 1142 pass through the through-holes 1154 of the two spring-loaded arm portions 1153, respectively.

Accordingly, when the operating member 114 moves from the locked position (toward the front end portion 1111) to the unlocked position, the two arms 1142 respectively drive (or press) the two elastic arm portions 1153 to swing (outward) so that each free end portion 1152 protrudes from the corresponding side chamber 1114.

The electrical connector 2 includes a plug 21 and a cable 22 connected to the plug 21. The plug 21 passes through the elastic deformation of the sheathing section 122 and is at least partially disposed within the configuration space S. The sheathing section 122 is positioned over and presses against a portion of the cable 22 to form a three-dimensional waterproof interface.

As described above, in this embodiment, the submersible plug connector 100 utilizes the outer shell 11 in conjunction with the waterproof component 1 structure of the flexible sleeve 12, allowing the plug 21 to pass through the sheathing section 122 and be installed within the arrangement space S. This significantly reduces the manufacturing difficulty of the submersible plug connector 100 and effectively improves the production efficiency of the submersible plug connector 100. Furthermore, the sheathing section 122 and the cable 22 form a three-dimensional waterproof interface with excellent waterproof performance.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the plug 21 is embedded in the end cap 112, thereby stably maintaining its relative position to the housing 111, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the plug 21 has a fixed end 211 connected to the cable 22, and a plug end 212 connected to the fixed end 211 and remote from the cable 22. The fixed end 211 is located within the configuration space S, the end cap 112 surrounds the outer side of the fixed end 211, and the waterproof gasket 300 surrounds the outer side of the fixed end 211 360 degrees. The plug end 212 protrudes beyond the front end 1111 and the end cap 112.

In addition, the submersible receptacle connector 200 has a plug-in portion 201, and the front end portion 1111 of the housing 11 of the submersible plug connector 100 is inserted into and pressed against the plug-in portion 201, so that the housing 11 and the plug-in portion 201 together form a two-dimensional waterproof interface that surrounds the outer side of the plug 21 at 360 degrees. Furthermore, the plug portion 201 has two engaging grooves 202 recessed on its inner edge, and the immersible plug connector 100 can be moved to the unlocked position by manipulating the operating member 114 so that the free ends 1152 of the two latches 115 respectively engage with the two engaging grooves 202 of the immersible socket connector 200, thereby enabling a more stable connection between the immersible plug connector 100 and the immersible socket connector 200.

Accordingly, in this embodiment, the connector assembly 1000 can effectively prevent the cooling liquid from seeping into the immersible plug connector 100 and the immersible receptacle connector 200 when the connector assembly 1000 is immersed in the cooling liquid, through the three-dimensional waterproof interface formed by the immersible plug connector 100 and the two-dimensional waterproof interface formed by the immersible plug connector 100 and the immersible receptacle connector 200.

Furthermore, the plug 21 abuts the submersible receptacle connector 200 with its plug end 212, electrically coupling the submersible plug connector 100 and the submersible receptacle connector 200. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the two-dimensional waterproof interface is formed by the inner edge of the plug portion 201 being pressed against the elastic ring 113 (e.g., the portion of the elastic ring 113 protruding from the annular groove 1113 is pressed against the inner edge of the plug portion 201), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in other embodiments not shown in the present invention, the elastic ring 113 may also be disposed or formed on the inner edge of the plug-in portion 201 and pressed by the front end portion 1111 of the housing 111.

The above description provides a structural description of the connector assembly 1000. To facilitate understanding of the immersion plug connector 100 of this embodiment, the following provides a manufacturing method S100 for the immersion plug connector (e.g., Figures 9 through 14 ), but the present invention is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the manufacturing method S100 includes (or implements): a forming step S110, a pre-fabrication step S120, an installation step S130, and a calibration step S140. The following describes the specific implementation of these multiple steps S110-S140, and reference can be made to the structural description of the connector assembly 1000 described above.

The forming step S110: As shown in Figures 9 and 11, the flexible cover 12 is integrally formed at the rear end 1112 of the housing 11, and the covering section 122 of the flexible cover 12 is positioned in the waterproof position. In this embodiment, when the covering section 122 is in the waterproof position, the covering section 122 has a first surface 1221 and a second surface 1222 located inwardly of the first surface 1221. The second surface 1222 encloses a waterproof channel 1224. Furthermore, the area of the nozzle 1223 of the covering section 122 is preferably between 70% and 80% of the area of the cross-section of the cable 22, and the length L122 of the covering section 122 is preferably between 5 mm and 8 mm, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The preparatory step S120: As shown in Figures 9 to 11, the plug 21 and the cable 22 connected to one end of the plug 21 are provided, and a guide cap 400 is installed at the other end of the plug 21. The guide cap 400 is tapered away from the plug 21; that is, the guide cap 400 is generally pyramidal in shape, and the end of the guide cap 400 away from the plug 21 is smaller than the tube opening 1223 of the sheath section 122.

In this embodiment, the plurality of conductive terminals 213 of the plug 21 are exposed at the plug end 212, and the guide cap 400 preferably covers the plug end 212 therein, so that the plurality of conductive terminals 213 can be isolated from the external environment by the guide cap 400. Therefore, the guide cap 400 can effectively protect the plurality of conductive terminals 213 during the installation step S130.

Installation step S130: As shown in Figures 9 and 11 to 13, the guide cap 400 is inserted into and presses the covering section 122, causing the guide cap 400 and the plug 21 to deform from the waterproof position (e.g., Figure 11) to the assembled position (e.g., Figures 12 and 13) through the covering section 122 and enter the arrangement space S. After the installation step S130 is performed, the guide cap 400 can be removed from the plug 21.

Specifically, before the covering section 122 is deformed, the guide cap 400 is partially inserted into the covering section 122, and the portion of the guide cap 400 inserted into the covering section 122 is preferably longer than the length L122 of the covering section 122. Furthermore, when the covering section 122 is in the assembled position, a portion of the buffer section 121 elastically deforms and falls into the space surrounded by the outer shell 11. Furthermore, the first surface 1221 is located inside the second surface 1222, forming a temporary passage 1225 for the guide cap 400 and the plug 21 to pass through.

It should be noted that the manufacturing method S100 of the immersion plug connector is illustrated in Figures 10 to 14 using the guide cap 400, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the manufacturing method S100 of the immersion plug connector can omit the pre-step S120 and instead, in the installation step S130, insert the plug 21 into and compress the covering section 122, so that the plug 21 deforms from the waterproof position to the assembly position through the covering section 122, and enters the configuration space S.

Furthermore, the guide cap 400 shown in Figures 11 to 13 is inserted into the covering section 122 with a guiding insertion force, and the guiding insertion force (e.g., 37 Newtons to 42 Newtons) is less than 70% of the insertion force (e.g., 60 Newtons to 65 Newtons) of the plug 21 directly inserted into the covering section 122 without using the guide cap 400 as shown in Figures 6 and 7.

Adjustment step S140: As shown in Figures 9 and 14, the plug 21 is adjusted toward the rear end portion 1112 to a preset position, and the covering section 122 elastically returns to the waterproof position, so that the covering section 122 fits over and presses against a portion of the cable 22 to form a three-dimensional waterproof interface (e.g., the portion of the cable 22 is passed through the waterproof channel 1224 and abuts the second surface 1222 without a gap to form the three-dimensional waterproof interface). Furthermore, after the installation step S130 is performed, when the plug 21 is in the preset position, the end cap 112 can be inserted into the front end portion 1111 to complete the immersion plug connector 100.

As described above, in this embodiment, the manufacturing method S100 of the submersible plug connector can significantly reduce the manufacturing difficulty of the submersible plug connector 100 and effectively improve the production efficiency of the submersible plug connector 100 by inserting the plug 21 through the sheathing section 122. Furthermore, the sheathing section 122 and the cable 22 can form a three-dimensional waterproof interface with excellent waterproof performance.

[Example 2]

Please refer to Figures 15 to 18, which are embodiment 2 of the present invention. Since this embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment 1, the similarities between the two embodiments will not be repeated. The differences between this embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment 1 are roughly described as follows:

In this embodiment, the submersible plug connector 100 includes a waterproof member 1 and an electrical connector 2 mounted on the waterproof member 1. The structure of the electrical connector 2 in this embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment described above. For details regarding the structure of the electrical connector 2, please refer to the first embodiment and will not be further described here.

Furthermore, the waterproof member 1 includes a housing 11 and a flexible sleeve 12 connected to the housing 11. The housing 11 is a non-deformable, one-piece structure and has a front end 1111 and a rear end 1112 located at opposite ends. The housing 11 also has two latches 115 located on opposite sides thereof. The two latches 115 face each other and are located between the front end 1111 and the rear end 1112. In this embodiment, each latch 115 is illustrated as a spring arm, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The flexible sleeve 12 is a one-piece, integrally molded structure and can be, but is not limited to, a silicone sleeve. The flexible sleeve 12 includes a buffer section 121 and a tubular covering section 122 connected to the buffer section 121. Specifically, the buffer section 121 is seamlessly secured to the rear end 1112, thereby enclosing a configuration space S. A waterproof ring 1211 is formed on the inner edge of the buffer section 121, adjacent to the rear end 1112. The covering section 122 is located outside the configuration space S.

The plug 21 passes through the elastic deformation of the covering section 122 (e.g., the covering section 122 extends outward) and is entirely disposed within the configuration space S. The covering section 122 is sleeved and pressed against a portion of the plug 21 (e.g., the fixed end 211) to form a three-dimensional waterproof joint.

In this embodiment, the submersible receptacle connector 200 can be adjusted to correspond to the submersible plug connector 100 based on actual needs. The outer housing 11 of the submersible plug connector 100 is sleeved and pressed against the plug portion 201, and the plug 21 is inserted and connected within the plug portion 201 to achieve electrical coupling. The outer housing 11 is pressed against the outer edge of the plug portion 201 with the waterproof ring 1211, forming a two-dimensional waterproof interface that surrounds the outer side of the plug 21 360 degrees.

Furthermore, the plug portion 201 has two engaging grooves 202 formed on its outer edge, and the immersible plug connector 100 can respectively engage with the two engaging grooves 202 of the immersible receptacle connector 200 through the two latches 115, so that the immersible plug connector 100 and the immersible receptacle connector 200 can be more stably connected.

[Example 3]

Please refer to Figures 19 to 22, which are embodiment 3 of the present invention. Since this embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment 1, the similarities between the two embodiments will not be repeated. The differences between this embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment 1 are roughly described as follows:

In this embodiment, the submersible plug connector 100 includes a waterproof member 1 and an electrical connector 2 mounted on the waterproof member 1. The structure of the electrical connector 2 in this embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment described above. For details regarding the structure of the electrical connector 2, please refer to the first embodiment and will not be further described here.

Furthermore, the waterproof member 1 includes an outer shell 11 and a flexible sleeve 12 connected to the outer shell 11. The outer shell 11 is a non-deformable single-piece structure and has a front end 1111 and a rear end 1112 located at opposite ends. The side surface of the outer shell 11 is recessed with a plurality of locking grooves 116, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The flexible sleeve 12 is a one-piece, integrally molded structure and can be, but is not limited to, a silicone sleeve. The flexible sleeve 12 includes a buffer section 121 and a tubular covering section 122 connected to the buffer section 121. Specifically, the buffer section 121 is seamlessly secured to the rear end 1112, thereby enclosing a space S. The covering section 122 is positioned outside the space S.

The plug 21 passes through the elastic deformation of the covering section 122 (e.g., the covering section 122 extends outward) and is partially disposed within the configuration space S. The covering section 122 is sleeved and pressed against a portion of the plug 21 (e.g., the fixed end 211) to form a three-dimensional waterproof joint.

In this embodiment, the submersible receptacle connector 200 can be adjusted to correspond to the submersible plug connector 100 based on actual needs. The submersible receptacle connector 200 has a flexible ring 204 disposed on the mating surface of the plug portion 201, and the plug portion 201 has multiple latch arms 203 extending from the mating surface. The submersible plug connector 100 is electrically coupled by inserting the plug 21 into the plug portion 201. The housing 11 is pressed against the flexible ring 204, forming a two-dimensional waterproof interface that surrounds the outside of the plug 21 360 degrees.

Furthermore, the submersible receptacle connector 200 can respectively engage with the two engaging grooves 116 (or the housing 11) of the submersible plug connector 100 through the plurality of engaging arms 203, so that the submersible plug connector 100 and the submersible receptacle connector 200 can be more stably connected.

[Technical Effects of the Embodiments of the Present Invention]

In summary, the connector assembly, submersible plug connector, and submersible plug connector manufacturing method disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention utilize the outer shell in conjunction with the waterproof component structure of the flexible sleeve to allow the plug to pass through the sheathing section and be installed within the configuration space. This significantly reduces the manufacturing difficulty of the submersible plug connector and effectively improves its production efficiency. Furthermore, the sheathing section and the cable form a three-dimensional waterproof interface with excellent waterproofing.

Furthermore, the connector assembly disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention can effectively prevent the cooling liquid from seeping into the immersible plug connector and the immersible receptacle connector when the connector assembly is immersed in the cooling liquid, through the three-dimensional waterproof interface formed by the immersible plug connector and the two-dimensional waterproof interface formed by the immersible plug connector and the immersible receptacle connector.

The contents disclosed above are merely preferred feasible embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the patent scope of the present invention.

1000: Connector Assembly 100: Submersible Plug Connector 1: Waterproof Component 11: Housing 111: Housing 1111: Front End 1112: Rear End 1113: Annular Groove 1114: Side Chamber 1115: Track Groove 1116: Opening 112: End Cap 113: Elastic Ring 114: Operating Member 1141: U-Shaped Section 1142: Support Arm 115: Snap-Fit 1151: Mounting Section 1152: Free End 1153: Elastic Arm 1154: Through Hole 116: Snap-Fit Groove 12: Flexible Sleeve 121: Buffer segment 1211: Waterproof ring 122: Cover segment 1221: First surface 1222: Second surface 1223: Pipe opening 1224: Waterproof channel 1225: Temporary channel 2: Electrical connector 21: Plug 211: Fixed end 212: Plug end 213: Conductive terminal 22: Cable 200: Submersible receptacle connector 201: Plug portion 202: Snap-fit groove 203: Snap arm 204: Elastic ring 300: Waterproof gasket 400: Guide cap S: Layout space E: Electronic device L122: Length S100: Manufacturing method for a submersible plug connector S110: Forming step S120: Preparatory step S130: Installation step S140: Adjustment step

FIG1 is a perspective schematic diagram of a connector assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG2 is a schematic cross-sectional view along the section line II-II of FIG1 .

FIG3 is a schematic cross-sectional view along line III-III of FIG1 .

FIG4 is an exploded schematic diagram of the connector assembly of FIG1 .

FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic diagram of the immersion plug connector in FIG. 4 .

FIG6 is a partial assembly diagram of FIG5.

FIG7 is a schematic cross-sectional view along section line VII-VII of FIG6 .

FIG8 is an assembly diagram of FIG5.

FIG9 is a schematic flow chart of a method for manufacturing an immersion plug connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the pre-step of FIG9 .

FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the installation steps of FIG9.

FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the subsequent actions of FIG11.

FIG13 is a schematic diagram of the subsequent actions of FIG12.

FIG14 is a schematic diagram of the adjustment steps of FIG9 .

FIG15 is a schematic three-dimensional diagram of the connector assembly according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG16 is an exploded schematic diagram of the connector assembly of FIG15 .

FIG17 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG15 along the section line XVII-XVII.

FIG18 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG15 along the section line XVIII-XVIII.

FIG19 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the connector assembly of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG20 is an exploded schematic diagram of the connector assembly of FIG19.

FIG21 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG19 along the section line XXI-XXI.

FIG22 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG19 along section line XXII-XXII.

111: Shell

1111: Front end

1112: Back end

1113: Annular Groove

1116: Opening

12: Flexible sleeve

121: Buffer

122: Coating section

1221: First Surface

1222: Second Surface

1225: Temporary Channel

2: Electrical connectors

21: Plug

211: Fixed end

212: Plug end

22: Cable

S: Configuration space

Claims (10)

A connector assembly for installation in an electronic device and submerged in a cooling liquid comprises: An immersion plug connector comprising: A waterproof member comprising: A housing having a front end and a rear end located at opposite ends; and A flexible sleeve having an integrally molded, one-piece structure, comprising: A buffer section seamlessly secured to the rear end to form a configuration space; and A tubular covering segment connected to the buffer segment, the covering segment being positioned outside the configuration space and defined in a waterproof position; wherein the flexible sleeve enables the covering segment to elastically deform between the waterproof position and an assembled position within the configuration space; and an electrical connector comprising a plug and a cable connected to the plug; wherein the plug passes through the configuration space through elastic deformation of the covering segment and is at least partially disposed within the configuration space, and the covering segment is positioned over and presses against a portion of the cable to form a three-dimensional waterproof interface; and an immersible receptacle connector for securing to the electronic device, the immersible receptacle connector having a plug portion; The front end of the housing of the submersible plug connector is inserted into and pressed against the plug-in portion, so that the housing and the plug-in portion together form a two-dimensional waterproof interface that surrounds the outer side of the plug 360 degrees. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises: a housing having the front end and the rear end; and an elastic ring disposed around the outer edge of the front end, with the inner edge of the plug portion pressed against the elastic ring to form the two-dimensional waterproof interface. A connector assembly as described in claim 2, wherein the shell is formed with an annular groove recessed in the outer edge of the front end portion, the elastic ring is embedded in the annular groove, and a portion of the elastic ring protrudes from the annular groove and is pressed by the inner edge of the plug-in portion. A connector assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the connector assembly includes a waterproof gasket mounted on the submersible receptacle connector, and the waterproof gasket is used to be clamped between the submersible receptacle connector and the electronic device. A connector assembly as described in claim 4, wherein the plug has a fixed end connected to the cable and a plug-in end away from the cable, and the plug-in end protrudes from the front end and abuts against the immersion socket connector, and the waterproof gasket surrounds the outer side of the fixed end 360 degrees. A submersible plug connector comprises: A waterproof member comprising: A housing having a front end and a rear end located at opposite ends; and A flexible sleeve having an integrally molded, one-piece structure, the flexible sleeve comprising: A buffer section seamlessly secured to the rear end to thereby enclose a configuration space; and A tubular covering section connected to the buffer section, the covering section being located outside the configuration space and defined in a waterproof position; wherein the flexible sleeve enables the covering section to be elastically deformed between the waterproof position and an assembled position within the configuration space; and An electrical connector includes a plug and a cable connected to the plug; wherein the plug passes through the cable by elastic deformation of the sheathing section and is at least partially disposed within the configuration space, and the sheathing section is fitted over and presses against a portion of the cable to form a three-dimensional waterproof joint. The immersion plug connector of claim 6, wherein the housing comprises: a housing having the front end and the rear end, and having two side chambers recessed on an outer surface of the housing between the front end and the rear end; an operating member mounted on the housing and movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position; and two latches, respectively disposed in the two side chambers and linked to the operating member; wherein, when the operating member moves from the unlocked position to the locked position, a free end of each latch is driven by the operating member to protrude outward from the corresponding side chamber. The submersible plug connector of claim 7, wherein the operating member comprises a U-shaped portion and two arms connected to the U-shaped portion, the U-shaped portion being movably latched to the outer surface of the housing, and the two arms being bent from the U-shaped portion and extending into the two side chambers, respectively; each latching member comprises: a mounting portion, which is clamped between the inner wall of the corresponding side chamber and the U-shaped portion; and a spring arm portion, which is connected between the mounting portion and the free end portion, and wherein the spring arm portion has a through-hole formed therein; The two supporting arms respectively pass through the through holes of the two elastic arm portions, so that when the operating member moves from the locked position to the unlocked position, the two supporting arms respectively drive the two elastic arm portions to swing, causing each free end portion to protrude out of the corresponding side chamber. The immersion plug connector of claim 6, wherein the housing comprises: a housing having the front end and the rear end, wherein the front end has an opening; and an end cap inserted into the opening of the front end and disposed within the arrangement space; wherein, the plug has a fixed end connected to the cable and a plug-in end connected to the fixed end; the fixed end is disposed within the arrangement space, and the end cap surrounds the fixed end, while the plug-in end protrudes beyond the front end and the end cap. An immersion plug connector as described in claim 6, wherein, when the covering section is located in the waterproof position, the covering section has a first surface and a second surface located on the inner side of the first surface, and the second surface surrounds a waterproof channel; when the covering section is located in the waterproof position, the first surface is located on the inner side of the second surface and surrounds a temporary channel.