201034302 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種電連接器及其製作方法,特 別是有關於一種在本體上直接形成端子圖案以達到 薄型化要求之電連接器及其製作方法。 【先前技術】 ❹ 連接器係一種以電氣方式連接電線、電路板和 其他電路元件的連接裝置。因此,廣泛地運= 人生活周遭之各種電子產品,例如筆記本型電腦、 液晶顯示器及個人數位助理器(PDA)等。 一般連接器的結構包括有本體塑膠件、金屬端 子、上鐵殼以及下鐵殼等四個元件所構成,其中金 屬端子係先組裝固定於本體塑膠件上,之後再將上 ❹ 鐵殼與下鐵殼分別安裝於本體塑膠件之上下表面’ 由於金屬端子係利用沖壓加工而成形,故其在加工 製作上以及後續組裝於本體塑膠件的過程中,此金 屬端子必須具有一定的尺寸大小及強度才能實施這 些加工與組裝等製程。 然而,具有上述金屬端子結構之連接器一般而 言體積較大,且與其啣合之對接連接器相對而言也 需要同樣的體積大小,由於受限於金屬端子結構的 201034302 ㈣’導致習知之連接器無法再進一纟薄型化的問 題,如此並不符合消費者對電子產品輕薄短小的期 望。 ' 【發明内容】 習知連接器之金屬端子之製作與組裝過程繁 雜,且金屬端子的結構較大,如此使得連接器無法 ❹ 更進一步薄型化的問題。 本發明提供—種電連接器,包括本體、電路圖 案以及殼體,其中本體具有一對接部以及一搭接 部,電路圖案形成於本體之上表面上,該電路圖案 於對接部上形成有複數個第一接點,於搭接部上形 成有複數個第二接點,該些第一接點及第二接點係 相互連該些第一接點係用以與一對接連接器相 ❹ 連接。殼體設置於本體上,其中殼體位於電路圖案 之上方。 ^ 本發明提供一種電連接器之製作方法,其包括 百先提供一本體,其中該本體具有一對接部以及一 搭接部;接著形成一電路圖案於本體之上表面上, 其中電路圖案於對接部上形成有複數個第一接點, 於搭接部上形成有複數個第二接點,該些第一接點 及第二接點係相互連接;以及然後安裝一殼體於本 體上,其中殼體位於電路圖案之上方。 201034302 本發明所提供之電連接器,其係直接在本體上 形成一電路圖案’利用此電路圖案來作為導電端 子,如此可大幅降低導電端子以及本體的尺寸高度 大小,可有效解決習知連接器之無法更進一步薄型 化的問題。此外,由於導電端子是直接形成在本體 上,因此與習知連接器之製程相比,少了組裝導電 端子的步驟,可使得本發明之電連接器之製作方法 更簡便。 【實施方式】 請參閱第一圖至第五圖,本發明係提供一種電 連接器’該電連接器1包括塑膠本體10、電路圖案 12以及殼體16,其中該塑膠本體1〇上係具有一對 接部101以及一搭接部102,電路圖案12形成於塑 膠本體10之上表面上,該電路圖案12於對接部1〇1 上形成有複數個第一接點121,於搭接部1〇2上形 成有複數個第二接點122,該些第一接點121及第 二接點122係相互連接,該些第一接點121係用以 與一對接連接器(未繪示)相連接。 殼體16設置於塑膠本體10上,其中殼體16位 於電路圖案12之上方,且殼體16與塑膠本體1〇之 間係形成一容置空間17,搭接部1〇2上之第二接點 122係位於容置空間17中。複數條導線18係分別 5 201034302 =固於該些第二接點122上,使該些導線i8與該些 接點122形成電性連接,其中該些第二接點m 之一端係位於該容置空間17中。金屬圖案層14設 置於塑膠本體10之下矣;u ^ , ㈣u(下表面上,其中該金屬圖案層 Μ係可接觸該殼體16。 請參閱第六圖,本發明係提供—種電連接器之 製作方法,其製程步驟包括:首先,提供一塑膠本 ❹ ^ 2’其中該塑膠本體上係具有-對接部以及-搭 接部。接著,形成一電路圖案於該塑膠本體之上表 面上3,其中該電路圖案於對接部上形成有複數個 第一接點,於搭接部上形成有複數個第二接點,該 ·=*第接點及第一接點係相互連接。之後,焊固複 數條導線於該電路圖案之該些第二接點上4,使該 些導線與該些第二接點形成電性連接。然後,安裝 一殼體於該塑膠本體上5,其中該殼體位於該電路 β 圖案之上方。 在本實施例中’塑膠本體係為工程塑料pC/ABS 或ΡΑ46所組成,且塑料中添加一種有機金屬複合 物’例如是有機銅複合物(Cu-Organic-Complex), 其形成電路圖案於塑膠本體上的方法係為雷射直接 成型技術(LDS; LASER DIRECT STRUCTURING),其 中形成該電路圖案於塑膠本體上的步驟包括:首先 使用一雷射活化塑膠本體之上表面以及接著沉積一 6 201034302 金屬層於塑膠本體之上表面,以形成該電路圖案。 在本實施例中,係在經過雷射活化之塑膠本體之上 表面上電鍍銅金屬層,然不限於此,電鍍鎳或電鍍 金也都可以應用在本發明中。此外,在形成電路圖 案於塑膠本體之上表面的步驟中更可包括形成一金 屬圖案層於塑膠本體之下表面上,其中該金屬圖案 層係可接觸該殼體,藉以電性導通來達到防止電磁 干擾(EMI)的目的,並且形成該金屬圖案層於塑膠 本體之下表面的方法亦可為前述之雷射直接成型技 術。 综上所述,本發明之電連接器係直接在本體上 形成一電路圖案,利用此電路圖案來作為導電端 子,如此可大幅降低導電端子以及本體的尺寸高度 大小,可有效解決習知連接器無法進一步薄型化的 問題。此外’本發明之電連接器可在本體背面沉積 © 金屬圖案層來與上鐵殼產生電性導通作用,達到防 止電磁干擾(EMI)的目的,不但可以達到薄型化的 要求,而且還可節省了下鐵殼的設計與成本。再者, 本發明之電連接器的製作方法’其製程步驟也較習 知電連接器的製作方法來的簡便,本發明係將導電 端子直接製作在本體上,如此可避免習知製程需要 先獨立沖壓製作成導電端子之後,再將導電端子組 裝入本體的繁瑱缺點。 201034302 上述詳細說明為針對本發明一種較佳之可行 施=說明而已’惟該實施例並非用以限定本發明之 申請專利範圍,凡其它未脫離本發明所揭示之技藝 精神下所完成之均等變化與修飾變更,均應包含於 本發明所涵蓋之專利範圍申。 ❹ 【圖式簡單說明】 第一圖係本發明之電連接器之立體組合示意圖。 第二圖係本發明之電連接器之另一方向的立體組合 示意圖。 第三圖係第-圖中之電連接器& AA線段之剖面示 意圖。 第四圖係第一圖中之電連接器之立體分解示意圖。 第五圖係第一圖中之電連接器之另一方向的立體分 ❹ 解示意圖。 第六圖係本發明之電連接器之製作方法之流程示意 圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 1 電連接器 10 塑膠本體 101對接部 201034302 102搭接部 12 電路圖案 121第一接點 122第二接點 14 金屬圖案層 16 殼體 17 容置空間 18 導線 ® 2 提供一塑膠本體 3 形成電路圖案於該塑膠本體之表面上 4 焊固複數條導線於該電路圖案上 5 安裝一殼體於該塑膠本體上 ❹ 9201034302 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an electrical connector and a method of fabricating the same, and more particularly to an electrical connector and a method for directly forming a terminal pattern on a body to achieve a thinning requirement method. [Prior Art] ❹ A connector is a connection device that electrically connects wires, boards, and other circuit components. Therefore, it is widely used to control various electronic products around people's lives, such as notebook computers, liquid crystal displays, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). The structure of the general connector comprises four components: a plastic part of the body, a metal terminal, an upper iron shell and a lower iron shell, wherein the metal terminal is first assembled and fixed on the plastic part of the body, and then the upper iron shell and the lower part are placed. The iron shells are respectively mounted on the upper surface of the upper body plastic part. Since the metal terminal is formed by stamping, the metal terminal must have a certain size and strength during processing and subsequent assembly into the body plastic part. These processes such as processing and assembly can be implemented. However, the connector having the above-described metal terminal structure is generally bulky, and the mating connector to which it is engaged also requires the same volume, which is caused by the conventional connection due to the metal terminal structure of 201034302 (4)' The device can no longer be used for thinning, which is not in line with consumer expectations for the lightness and thinness of electronic products. [Explanation] The manufacturing and assembling process of the metal terminal of the conventional connector is complicated, and the structure of the metal terminal is large, so that the connector cannot be further thinned. The invention provides an electrical connector, comprising: a body, a circuit pattern and a housing, wherein the body has a pair of connecting portions and a lap portion, the circuit pattern is formed on the upper surface of the body, and the circuit pattern is formed on the mating portion a first contact, a plurality of second contacts are formed on the lap portion, and the first contacts and the second contacts are connected to each other to be opposite to the pair of connectors connection. The housing is disposed on the body, wherein the housing is located above the circuit pattern. The present invention provides a method for fabricating an electrical connector, comprising: providing a body, wherein the body has a pair of contacts and a lap; and then forming a circuit pattern on the upper surface of the body, wherein the circuit pattern is docked a plurality of first contacts are formed on the portion, and a plurality of second contacts are formed on the overlapping portion, the first contacts and the second contacts are connected to each other; and then a housing is mounted on the body, The housing is located above the circuit pattern. 201034302 The electrical connector provided by the present invention directly forms a circuit pattern on the body to utilize the circuit pattern as a conductive terminal, so that the size of the conductive terminal and the body can be greatly reduced, and the conventional connector can be effectively solved. The problem of being unable to further thinner. In addition, since the conductive terminals are directly formed on the body, the step of assembling the conductive terminals is reduced as compared with the conventional connector process, and the manufacturing method of the electrical connector of the present invention can be made simpler. [Embodiment] Please refer to the first to fifth figures. The present invention provides an electrical connector. The electrical connector 1 includes a plastic body 10, a circuit pattern 12, and a housing 16, wherein the plastic body 1 has The circuit board 12 is formed on the upper surface of the plastic body 10, and the circuit pattern 12 is formed with a plurality of first contacts 121 on the mating portion 1〇1 at the lap portion 1 A plurality of second contacts 122 are formed on the 〇2, and the first contacts 121 and the second contacts 122 are connected to each other. The first contacts 121 are connected to a pair of connectors (not shown). Connected. The housing 16 is disposed on the plastic body 10, wherein the housing 16 is located above the circuit pattern 12, and an accommodation space 17 is formed between the housing 16 and the plastic body 1〇, and the second portion of the overlapping portion 1〇2 The contacts 122 are located in the accommodating space 17. The plurality of wires 18 are respectively fixed to the second contacts 122, so that the wires i8 are electrically connected to the contacts 122, and one of the second contacts m is located at the end. Set space 17. The metal pattern layer 14 is disposed under the plastic body 10; u ^ , (4) u (on the lower surface, wherein the metal pattern layer can contact the housing 16. Referring to the sixth figure, the present invention provides an electrical connection The manufacturing process of the device comprises the following steps: firstly, providing a plastic body ❹ 2 2, wherein the plastic body has an abutting portion and a lap portion. Then, a circuit pattern is formed on the upper surface of the plastic body. 3, wherein the circuit pattern is formed with a plurality of first contacts on the mating portion, and a plurality of second contacts are formed on the overlapping portion, wherein the first contact and the first contact are connected to each other. And soldering a plurality of wires to the second contacts of the circuit pattern 4 to electrically connect the wires to the second contacts. Then, mounting a housing on the plastic body 5, wherein The housing is located above the β-pattern of the circuit. In the present embodiment, the plastic system is composed of engineering plastics pC/ABS or ΡΑ46, and an organic metal composite is added to the plastic, such as an organic copper composite (Cu- Organic-Complex), its formation The method of patterning on the plastic body is laser direct structuring (LDS; LASER DIRECT STRUCTURING), wherein the step of forming the circuit pattern on the plastic body comprises: firstly using a laser to activate the upper surface of the plastic body and then depositing a 6 201034302 metal layer on the upper surface of the plastic body to form the circuit pattern. In this embodiment, the copper metal layer is electroplated on the surface of the laser activated plastic body, but is not limited thereto, nickel plating or The electroplating gold can also be used in the present invention. Further, in the step of forming the circuit pattern on the upper surface of the plastic body, the method further includes forming a metal pattern layer on the lower surface of the plastic body, wherein the metal pattern layer is in contact with The housing is electrically conductive to achieve electromagnetic interference (EMI), and the method of forming the metal pattern layer on the lower surface of the plastic body may also be the laser direct molding technology described above. The electrical connector of the invention directly forms a circuit pattern on the body, and uses the circuit pattern as a conductive terminal, The size and height of the conductive terminals and the body are greatly reduced, which can effectively solve the problem that the conventional connector cannot be further thinned. In addition, the electrical connector of the present invention can deposit a © metal pattern layer on the back of the body to generate electrical properties with the upper iron shell. The conduction function achieves the purpose of preventing electromagnetic interference (EMI), not only can achieve the requirements of thinning, but also saves the design and cost of the lower iron shell. Furthermore, the manufacturing method of the electrical connector of the present invention has its manufacturing steps The method of manufacturing the electrical connector is also simple. The invention directly forms the conductive terminal on the body, so that the conventional process needs to be separately stamped into a conductive terminal, and then the conductive terminal group is loaded into the body. 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 Equivalent changes and modifications are intended to be included in the scope of the patents covered by the present invention. ❹ [Simplified description of the drawings] The first figure is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the electrical connector of the present invention. The second drawing is a schematic view of a three-dimensional combination of the other direction of the electrical connector of the present invention. The third figure is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector & AA line segment in the first figure. The fourth figure is a perspective exploded view of the electrical connector in the first figure. The fifth figure is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional division in the other direction of the electrical connector in the first figure. Figure 6 is a flow chart showing the method of fabricating the electrical connector of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] 1 Electrical connector 10 Plastic body 101 docking portion 201034302 102 lap portion 12 Circuit pattern 121 First contact 122 Second contact 14 Metal pattern layer 16 Housing 17 accommodating space 18 Wire® 2 Provided A plastic body 3 forms a circuit pattern on the surface of the plastic body. 4 Weld a plurality of wires on the circuit pattern. 5 Mount a housing on the plastic body.