CN201122727Y - Connector with lock catch structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of connector with lock catch structure, including an insulated body, plural terminal, a first metal casing, a pair of lock catch pieces and two second metal casings, there are two containing grooves on both sides of the insulated body, these terminals are installed in the insulated body, the first metal casing is installed in the insulated body, and there is an elastic arm on its opposite two sides respectively, the two elastic arms stretch into the two containing grooves separately, the pair of lock catch pieces is set up in the two containing grooves separately, each lock catch piece has a base part, the both ends of the base part form hook department and pressing part separately, the pressing part stretches out outside the insulated body, one side of the lock catch piece butts against the elastic arm of the first metal casing, the two second metal casings are covered over the two containing grooves; therefore, the lock catch piece has simple structure and easy manufacture, and has the function of grounding.

Description

Connector with locking structure

technical field

The utility model relates to a connector with a lock structure, in particular to a connector which can be connected with a cable and is stably connected to a pair of butt connectors by means of a lock structure.

Background technique

At present, in various electronic devices, signal transmission is often carried out by connecting two connectors to each other. In order to prevent the connector and its mating connector from being loosened by external force after connection, and causing a gap between the two If the connection is unstable, a locking structure is usually provided on one of the connectors to enhance the stability of the connection.

A conventional connector with a locking structure is provided with locking parts on both sides of its insulating body, and the hook part, pressing part, spring part and other structures are directly integrally formed from the locking parts. The hook portion can be more firmly connected to the docking connector; in addition, by virtue of the elasticity of the spring portion and the way of pressing the pressing portion, the hook portion can be separated from the docking connector, so that the connector and the The docking connector separates.

However, the structure of the locking member of the conventional connector with the locking structure is relatively complicated, which is not only difficult to manufacture and shape, but also inconvenient to assemble.

Therefore, the author of the present invention feels that the above-mentioned problems can be improved, so he devotes himself to research and cooperates with the application of theories, and proposes a utility model with reasonable design and effective improvement of the above-mentioned problems.

Utility model content

The main purpose of the present utility model is to provide a connector with a locking structure, through which the metal shell forms an elastic arm that can abut against the locking piece, so that the structure of the locking piece is simpler and easier to manufacture , and make the locking piece also have a grounding function.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a connector with a locking structure, which includes: an insulating body with accommodating grooves on opposite sides; a plurality of terminals mounted on the insulating body; a metal The casing is installed on the insulating body, and the opposite sides of the metal casing are respectively bent and extended to form an elastic arm, and the two elastic arms extend into the two accommodating grooves respectively; Set in the two accommodating grooves, each locking member includes a base, a hook extending from one end of the base, and a pressing portion extending from the other end of the base, the pressing portion protrudes from the insulating body In addition, one side of the locking member abuts against the corresponding elastic arm of the metal shell.

The utility model further provides a connector with a locking structure, which includes: an insulating body with accommodating grooves on opposite sides; a plurality of terminals mounted on the insulating body; two metal shells, respectively The cover is arranged above the two accommodation grooves of the insulating body, and one side of each metal shell is bent and extended to form an elastic arm, and the two elastic arms respectively extend into the two accommodation grooves; and a pair of locking parts, the respectively arranged in the two accommodating grooves, each locking member includes a base, a hook extending from one end of the base, and a pressing portion extending from the other end of the base, the pressing portion protrudes from the insulating Outside the main body, one side of the locking member abuts against the corresponding elastic arm of the metal shell.

The utility model has the following beneficial effects: the locking part of the utility model has a simple structure, so it is easier to manufacture, and it is also more convenient to assemble, and at the same time, because one side of the locking part abuts against the corresponding elastic arm of the metal shell , so that the locking piece also has a grounding function, which can quickly eliminate static grounding.

In order to further understand the features and technical contents of the present utility model, please refer to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings of the present utility model. However, the attached drawings are only for reference and illustration, and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional assembled view of the first embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the first embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 3 is a three-dimensional assembled view of the first embodiment of the present invention without showing the second metal casing.

Fig. 4 is a top view of the first embodiment of the present invention without showing the second metal shell.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the first metal shell of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a three-dimensional assembled view of the second embodiment of the present invention without showing the second metal casing.

Fig. 7 is a top view of the second embodiment of the present invention without showing the second metal casing.

Fig. 8 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view from another angle of the second metal shell of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a three-dimensional assembled view of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a top view of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of main component symbols

10 insulating body

11 base

12 sides

121 first fixing hole

122 second fixing hole

13 terminal slot

14 storage slots

15 pivot shaft

16 Guidance Department

161 guide slope

162 grooves

163 The third fixing hole

17 card body

20 terminals

21 contact part

22 welding part

30 lock pieces

31 base

32 hook

33 pressing part

34 pivot holes

35 pushing department

40 first metal shell

41 first junction

42 connection part

43 elastic arm

431 contact part

50 second metal shell

51 card holes

52 second junction

53 The third junction

54 connection part

55 elastic arm

551 contact part

Detailed ways

Please refer to Figures 1 to 4, which are the first embodiment of a connector with a locking structure of the present invention. The connector of the present invention is used to connect to a pair of mating connectors (figure omitted), which includes: an insulating The main body 10 , a plurality of terminals 20 , a pair of latches 30 , a first metal shell 40 and two second metal shells 50 .

The insulating body 10 is made of plastic insulating material. The insulating body 10 includes a base 11, two side parts 12 and two guide parts 16, wherein the base 11 is provided with a plurality of terminal grooves 13, and the terminal grooves 13 It penetrates to the rear end surface of the base 11 .

The two side portions 12 are respectively formed on two opposite sides of the base 11, and the two side portions 12 are concavely provided with two accommodating grooves 14 corresponding to the pair of locking members 30, and the two accommodating grooves 14 respectively pass through. to both sides of the insulating body 10 . The insulating body 10 protrudes from the two accommodating grooves 14 with a pivot shaft 15 respectively.

The two side portions 12 are respectively provided with a first fixing hole 121 and a second fixing hole 122 , and the first and second fixing holes 121 , 122 penetrate to the top surface and the bottom surface of the two side portions 12 . The rear end and one side of the two side portions 12 are respectively provided with a card body 17 .

The two guide parts 16 are respectively formed by protruding forward from the front ends of the two side parts 12, and each of the front ends of the two guide parts 16 is formed with a guide slope 161 to guide and insert into the docking connector accurately, and each One side of the guide part 16 close to the base 11 is recessed with a groove 162, the groove 162 communicates with the accommodating groove 14, and the two guide parts 16 are respectively provided with a third fixing hole 163 near the front end , the third fixing hole 163 penetrates to the top surface and the bottom surface of the guiding portion 16 .

The terminals 20 are made of conductive metal material, and each terminal 20 has a contact portion 21 and a soldering portion 22 formed by extending the contact portion 21 (please refer to FIG. 2 ), the contact portion 21 is used to electrically connect with the preset terminal of the docking connector (not shown), and the soldering portion 22 is used to connect to a corresponding cable (not shown).

The pair of locking parts 30 are stamped from metal materials, and each locking part 30 includes a base part 31, a hook part 32, a pressing part 33 and a pushing part 35, wherein the base part 31 is pierced with a pivot The connection hole 34 is used for cooperating with the pivot shaft 15 of the insulating housing 10 to assemble. The hook portion 32 extends from one end of the base portion 31 . The pressing portion 33 is formed by bending and extending from the other end of the base portion 31 . The pushing portion 35 is formed by bending and extending from a side of the base portion 31 close to the first metal shell 40 .

The first metal shell 40 is made by stamping, and the two sides of the first metal shell 40 are bent downwards and extended to form two first joints 41 (please refer to FIG. 2 for cooperation). The two first joints 41 corresponds to the two first fixing holes 121 of the insulating housing 10 . The opposite sides near the rear end of the first metal shell 40 are respectively bent and extended to form a connecting portion 42 , and the terminal end of the connecting portion 42 is bent and extended toward the locking member 30 to form an elastic arm 43 . The end of 43 is a free end and is bent to form a contact portion 431 .

The two second metal shells 50 are made by stamping, and each second metal shell 50 has two locking holes 51 corresponding to the two locking bodies 17 of the side portion 12 . The side of each second metal shell 50 close to the base 11 is bent and extended downward to form a second joint portion 52 , and the front side of the second metal shell 50 is bent downward to form a third joint portion 53 .

When the utility model is assembled, the terminals 20 are correspondingly inserted into the terminal slots 13 from the rear of the base 11 of the insulating body 10 to the front. The two first joint parts 41 of the first metal shell 40 are fixed through the first fixing holes 121 of the two side parts 12 respectively, so that the first metal shell 40 is installed on the insulating body 10 , and The two elastic arms 43 of the first metal shell 40 extend into the two receiving slots 14 of the insulating body 10 respectively.

The two locking parts 30 are respectively accommodated in the two receiving grooves 14, and the pivot holes 34 of the two locking parts 30 are respectively sleeved on the pivot shafts 15 of the two receiving grooves 14, so that the two The locking member 30 can rotate relative to the insulating body 10 by using the two pivot shafts 15 as rotation axes. The hook portion 32 protrudes out of the guide portion 16 through the groove 162 , and the push portion 35 on one side of the locking member 30 is correspondingly abutted against the contact portion of the elastic arm 43 of the first metal shell 40 431. The pressing portion 33 protrudes outside the side portion 12 of the insulating housing 10 .

The second joint portion 52 and the third joint portion 53 of the two second metal shells 50 are fixed respectively through the second fixing hole 122 of the two side parts 12 and the third fixing hole 163 of the two guiding parts 16 , The two clamping holes 51 of each second metal shell 50 are respectively clamped to the two clamping bodies 17 of the side portion 12, so that the two second metal shells 50 are respectively covered above the two accommodating grooves 14, and Located on both sides of the first metal shell 40 .

When the connector is connected with the docking connector, the hooks 32 of the pair of latches 30 can be snapped into the preset button holes (not shown) of the docking connector, so that the connector can be firmly connected with the docking connector. The docking connector is connected so that it does not come loose and fall out. At the same time, the surfaces of the first and second metal shells 40 and 50 of the connector abut against the preset metal shell (not shown) of the mating connector, thereby grounding and eliminating the static electricity generated by the connection between the two.

When the connector intends to be separated from the mating connector, the user can press the pressing part 33 of the pair of locking parts 30, and utilize the elastic deformation characteristic of the elastic arm 43 to make the pushing part 35 drive the elastic arm 43 synchronously. The contact portion 431 of the arm 43 is displaced toward the base 11 of the insulating body 10 , and at the same time, the two hook portions 32 are disengaged from the button holes of the docking connector, so that the user can separate the connector from the docking connector.

Please refer to Fig. 5 to Fig. 7, which is the second embodiment of the present utility model, the difference from the first embodiment is that the elastic arm 43 of the first metal shell 40 is formed by the end side edge of the connecting part 42 (The bottom edge of the connecting part 42 is taken as an example in the figure, but it is not limited thereto) It is formed by bending and extending toward the locking member 30, and the end of the elastic arm 43 is also a free end and is bent to form a contact Section 431.

Please refer to FIG. 8 to FIG. 11 , which is the third embodiment of the present utility model. The difference from the first embodiment lies in that only two first joint parts 41 are provided on both sides of the first metal shell 40 , and The first metal shell 40 is located between the two second metal shells 50 . One side of each second metal shell 50 close to the base 11 is bent downward to form a connecting portion 54 , and the end side edge of the connecting portion 54 is bent and extended toward the locking member 30 to form an elastic arm 55 . The end of the elastic arm 55 is a free end and is bent to form a contact portion 551 . The elastic arms 55 of the two second metal shells 50 extend into the two receiving grooves 14 respectively. One side of the base portion 31 of the locking member 30 is bent and extended to form a pushing portion 35 , and the pushing portion 35 abuts against the contact portion 551 of the elastic arm 55 .

Alternatively, like the first embodiment, the elastic arm 55 is formed by bending and extending the terminal end of the connecting portion 54 toward the locking member 30 (not shown).

Therefore, the connector with the locking structure of the present invention forms the elastic arm 43 (or the elastic arm 55) that can abut against the locking member 30 on the first metal shell 40 (or the second metal shell 50). ), which makes the structure of the locking member 30 simpler and easier to manufacture, and is also more convenient during assembly. The contact portion 431 (or the contact portion 551 ) makes the locking member 30 also have a grounding function, so that static electricity can be quickly grounded and eliminated.

But the above description is only the preferred feasible embodiment of the present utility model, and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model, so all the equivalent structural changes made by using the description of the utility model and the content of the drawings are all the same. Included within the scope of the present utility model, it is stated together.

Claims (10)

1, a kind of connector of tool buckle structure is characterized in that, comprising: an insulating body, and its relative both sides are respectively equipped with a storage tank; Plural terminals, it is installed in this insulating body; One metal shell, it is installed in this insulating body, and the relative both sides of this metal shell bend respectively and extend to form an elastic arm, and this two elastic arm stretches into respectively in this two storage tank; And pair of catches part, it is arranged at respectively in this two storage tank, each snap close piece comprises the press section that hook portion that a base portion, extends to form by this base portion one end and is extended to form by this base portion other end, this press section is stretched on outside this insulating body, and this snap close piece one side is connected to the elastic arm of this metal shell correspondence.

2, the connector of tool buckle structure as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: this snap close piece one lateral buckling extends to form a pushing and pressing part, and the elastic arm end of this metal shell is a free end and is bent to form a contact site that this contact site is connected to this pushing and pressing part.

3, the connector of tool buckle structure as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: these metal shell both sides bend respectively and extend to form a junction, and this elastic arm is to be extended to form toward this snap close piece direction bending by the terminal end of this connecting portion.

4, the connector of tool buckle structure as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: these metal shell both sides bend respectively and extend to form a junction, and this elastic arm is to be extended to form toward this snap close piece direction bending by the terminal lateral margin of this connecting portion.

5, the connector of tool buckle structure as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: this connector more comprises two another metal shells, these two another metal shell correspondences be covered on this two storage tank top and position in these metal shell both sides.

6, a kind of connector of tool buckle structure is characterized in that, comprising: an insulating body, and its relative both sides are respectively equipped with a storage tank; Plural terminals, it is installed in this insulating body; Two metal shells, it is covered on the two storage tanks top of this insulating body respectively, and each metal shell one lateral buckling extends to form an elastic arm, and this two elastic arm stretches into respectively in this two storage tank; And pair of catches part, it is arranged at respectively in this two storage tank, each snap close piece comprises the press section that hook portion that a base portion, extends to form by this base portion one end and is extended to form by this base portion other end, this press section is stretched on outside this insulating body, and this snap close piece one side is connected to the elastic arm of this metal shell correspondence.

7, the connector of tool buckle structure as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that: this snap close piece one lateral buckling extends to form a pushing and pressing part, and the elastic arm end of this metal shell is a free end and is bent to form a contact site that this contact site is connected to this pushing and pressing part.

8, the connector of tool buckle structure as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that: each metal shell one lateral buckling extends to form a junction, and this elastic arm is to be extended to form toward this snap close piece direction bending by the terminal end of this connecting portion.

9, the connector of tool buckle structure as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that: each metal shell one lateral buckling extends to form a junction, and this elastic arm is to be extended to form toward this snap close piece direction bending by the terminal lateral margin of this connecting portion.

10, the connector of tool buckle structure as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that: this connector more comprises another metal shell, this another metal shell correspondence be covered on this insulating body top and between this two metal shell.

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