TW201736738A - Connection member structure and method of fixing the same to object capable of preventing contaminants from entering a connection part of the connection member structure so as to improve the efficiency in the subsequent manufacturing process - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a connection member structure and a method of fixing the same to an object. The connection member structure includes a main body having a connection part and a fixing part, wherein the connection part is arranged inside the main body and is formed with at least a connection opening on the main body, and the fixing part is fixed to the object; and a stopping member arranged in the connection opening. The method of fixing the connection member structure to an object includes: taking the connection member structure and arranging its fixing part on a fixing member of the object; softening or liquefying the fixing member by heating; and cooling the fixing member to fix the connection member structure to the object. As a result, the connection member structure and the method of fixing the same to the object in accordance with the present invention can prevent contaminants from entering the connection part of the connection member structure so as to improve the efficiency in the subsequent manufacturing process.

Description

Connector structure and method of fixing the same

The present invention provides a connector structure and a method of fixing the same, and particularly a connector that can prevent contaminants from entering the structure of the connector to improve the efficiency of subsequent processes.

A typical connector is usually used to connect two objects. A general connector is first fixed to one of the objects by a fixing medium (such as solder or glue, etc.), and then another object is fixed to the connection. The connecting portion in the piece further connects the two objects to each other. However, when a general connector is first fixed to one of the objects by the fixing medium (such as solder or glue, etc.), contaminants (such as dust or a fixed medium) often enter the connection portion in the connector, which often occurs. Blocking the attachment of another object to the connector reduces the efficiency of subsequent processes.

Therefore, how to invent a connector structure and a method of fixing it to the object so as to prevent contaminants from entering the connection portion of the connector structure to improve the efficiency of the subsequent process will be actively disclosed by the present invention.

In view of the shortcomings of the above-mentioned prior art, the inventor feels that he has not perfected it, exhausted his mind and researched and overcome it, and developed a connector structure and a method of fixing it to the object, in order to avoid the entry of contaminants into the connection. The connection of the structure to improve the efficiency of the subsequent process.

In order to achieve the above and other objects, a first aspect of the present invention provides a connector structure, comprising: a body having a connecting portion and a fixing portion, wherein the connecting portion is disposed in the body and on the body Forming at least one connecting port for fixing to an object; and a stopping member disposed at the connecting port.

In the above connector structure, when the number of the connection ports is plural, the connection portion is a through hole or a channel.

In the above connector structure, the connecting portion is provided with a thread, a convex portion or a concave portion.

In the above connector structure, the fixing portion is configured to be fixedly attached to the object, recessedly fixed to the object, convexly fixed to the object or flatly fixed to the object.

In the above connector structure, the stopper is a plug body, a convex body, a concave body, a sheet body, an elastic body, a plate body, a cylinder body, a spiral body, a viscous body, a buckle body, a film body, a gel body, a plastic body. The body, the metal body or the body is integrally formed.

In the above connector structure, the stopper is disposed on the body by stuffing, splicing, expanding, bonding, welding, locking, hot-melting, painting, spraying, dispensing or integrally molding.

In the above connector structure, the connecting port is located at the fixing portion, and the lateral dimension of the stopping member is equal to, larger than or smaller than the lateral dimension of the fixing portion.

In the above connector structure, the force for removing the stopper from the body is 0.0005 kg to 200 kg.

In the above connector structure, the stopper is located in the connection port, or is located outside the connection port and partially located in the connection port or outside the connection port.

In the above connector structure, the stopper is fixed or removable.

The connector structure further includes a fixing member disposed on the fixing portion or the object for fixing the fixing portion to the object.

In the above connector structure, the surface of the body, the stopper or the object is provided with a solder plating layer to connect the fixing member or the object.

In the above connector structure, the fixing member fixes the stopper to the body.

In the above connector structure, the fixing member is solder paste, flux, solder paste, glue, fixative, liquid, paste, solid, solder, adhesive, film body, gel, plastic or metal.

The connector structure further includes a receiving body having at least one receiving groove for receiving the body and the stopper.

In the above connector structure, a cover body is further included to cover the receiving groove.

In the above connector structure, the housing is in the form of a strip or a disk.

To achieve the above and other objects, a second aspect of the present invention provides a method of securing a connector structure comprising the following steps:

(1) taking the connector structure as described above, so that the fixing portion of the connector structure is disposed on an object, a fixing member is disposed between the fixing portion of the connector structure and the object;

(2) heating to soften or liquefy the fastener;

(3) Cooling the fixture to secure the connector structure to the article.

In the above method for fixing the connector structure, in the step (1), the connector structure is taken up by a pick-up tool.

In the above method of fixing the connector structure, the removal tool is a vacuum suction device or a clamp.

In the above method of fixing the connector structure, the vacuum suction device sucks a portion of the connector structure including the connection port or a portion not including the connection port.

In the above method for fixing the connector structure, in the step (2), the heating softens or liquefies the fixing member so that the fixing member flows into, sinks, is sucked in, is pushed in, or is pressed into the connector structure. Between the fixing portion and the object.

In the above method of fixing the connector structure, the fixing member fixes the stopper to the body.

In the above method for fixing the connector structure, the fixing member is solder paste, flux, solder paste, glue, fixative, liquid, paste, solid, solder, adhesive, film body, gel, plastic or metal.

In the above method for fixing the connector structure, the object is a circuit board, a plastic object or a metal object.

Thereby, the connector structure of the present invention can prevent contaminants from entering the connection portion of the connector structure to improve the efficiency of the subsequent process.

In order to fully understand the objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail by the following specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, as shown in the figure, a first aspect of the present invention provides a connector structure including a body 1 and a stopper 2. The body 1 can be in the form of a column, a block or the like. The body 1 has a connecting portion 11 and a fixing portion 12 . The connecting portion 11 is disposed in the body 1 and forms at least one connecting port 111 in the body 1 . When the number of the connecting ports 111 is plural, the connecting ports 111 can be connected or not, and the fixing portion 12 can be located at any position outside the body 1 for fixing to an object 10, for example, the fixing portion 12 can be Located at one end or one side of the body 1 (as shown in FIG. 1 ), or the fixing portion 12 may be located at a side of the body 1 (as shown in FIG. 6 ), the connecting port 111 may be located in the fixing portion 12 (or The fixing member 12 is externally disposed; the stopper 2 is disposed at the connecting port 111, the following connecting port 111 (shown in FIG. 1), or the upper connecting port 111 (shown in FIG. 3), the stop The member 2 can be located in the connecting port 111 (as shown in FIG. 1 ) for setting the fixed stop 2 , or can be located outside the connecting port 111 and partially located in the connecting port 111 (as shown in FIG. 2 ). For providing the removable stopper 2, or may be located outside the connection port 111 (as shown in FIG. 8) for providing the removable stopper 2; the fixed stopper 2 is the same After the object 10 is fixed to the object 10, the stopper 2 is still stored in the body 1. The removable stopper 2 is removed from the body 1 after the body 1 is fixed to the object 10. .

As described above, the connector structure of the present invention can prevent the contaminants from entering the connecting portion 11 of the connector structure by the stopper 2 to block the connection of the other member to the connecting portion 11 to improve the efficiency of the subsequent process.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, as shown in the figure, in the above-mentioned connector structure, when the number of the connecting ports 111 is plural, the connecting portion 11 may be a through hole or a channel to connect another object, and the through hole may be a straight through. A hole through which the channel can be paralyzed.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 again, as shown in the figure, in the above connector structure, the connecting portion 11 may be provided with a thread 112 (shown in FIG. 1 ), a convex portion 113 or a concave portion 114 (as shown in FIG. 2 ). ) to connect another object.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 . As shown in the figure, in the above connector structure, the fixing portion 12 can be used to be fixedly mounted on the object 10 (as shown in FIG. 1 ) and recessed. It is fixed to the object 10 (as shown in FIG. 5), is convexly fixed to the object 10 (as shown in FIG. 4) or is flatly fixed to the object 10 (as shown in FIG. 3).

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 8 , as shown in the figure, in the above connector structure, the stopper 2 can be a plug body (as shown in FIG. 1 ) and a convex body (shown in FIG. 2 ). , the sheet body (as shown in Figure 8) (or concave body, elastomer, plate body, cylinder body, spiral body, viscous body, button body, film body, gel body, plastic body, metal body) or integrally formed The body 1.

In the above connector structure, the stopper 2 can be inserted, spliced, expanded, bonded, welded, locked, hot melted, painted, sprayed, dispensed or integrally formed on the body 1.

Referring to FIG. 8 again, as shown in the figure, in the connector structure, when the connecting port 111 is located at the fixing portion 12, the lateral dimension of the stopping member 2 may be equal to (or greater than or less than) the fixing portion 12. Horizontal size.

Referring to FIG. 1 , as shown in the figure, the connector structure may further include a fixing member 3 disposed on the fixing portion 12 or the object 10 for fixing the fixing portion 12 of the body 1 . The fixing hole 101 of the object 10. In addition, the surface of the body 1, the stopper 2 or the object 10 may be provided with a solder plating layer to connect the fixing member 3 or the object 10.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, as shown in the figure, in the above connector structure, the fixing member 3 can temporarily fix or permanently fix the stopper 2 to the body 1.

In the above connector structure, the fixing member 3 can be solder paste, flux, solder paste, glue, fixative, liquid, paste, solid, solder, adhesive, film body, gel, plastic or metal. .

In the above connector structure, the force of removing the stopper 2 from the body 1 may be 0.0005 kg to 200 kg to overcome the connection force between the stopper 2 and the body 1, or overcome the stop. Item 2, the connection force between the body 1 and the fixing member 3.

Referring to FIG. 7 , as shown in the figure, the connector structure further includes a receiving body 4 having at least one receiving groove 41 for receiving the body 1 and the stopping member 2 .

Referring to FIG. 7 again, as shown in the figure, the connector structure may further include a cover 5 to cover the receiving slot 41, thereby preventing the body 1 and the stopper 2 from falling out of the receiving portion. Body 4.

Referring to FIG. 7, as shown in the figure, in the above connector structure, the receiving body 4 may be in the form of a strip or may be formed in a disk shape extending from a strip shape in a horizontal direction.

Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, as shown in the figure, a second aspect of the present invention provides a method for fixing a connector structure, which comprises the following steps:

(1) As shown in FIG. 8, the connector structure is as described above, so that the fixing portion 12 of the connector structure is disposed on an object 10, and a fixing member 3 is disposed on the fixing portion 12 of the connector structure. Between the objects 10, the fixing member 3 can be located around the fixing portion 12 or the fixing hole 101 of the object 10;

(2) as shown in FIG. 9, heating or softening or liquefying the fixing member 3 to connect the fixing member 3 between the fixing portion 12 and the article 10;

(3) As shown in FIG. 9, the fixing member 12 is cooled to cure the fixing member 12, thereby fixing the connector structure to the article 10.

Referring to FIG. 8, as shown in the figure, in the fixing method of the connector structure, in the step (1), the connector structure can be taken by a receiving tool 6.

Referring to FIG. 8 again, as shown in the figure, in the method for fixing the connector structure, the pick-up tool 6 may be a vacuum picker 61 (or a clamp).

Referring to FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, in the above method for fixing the connector structure, the vacuum suction device 61 can suck the portion of the connector structure including the connection port 111 (as shown in FIG. 8) or not. The portion including the connection port 111 (shown in FIG. 10).

Referring to FIG. 9, as shown in the figure, in the fixing method of the connector structure, in the step (2), the fixing member 3 is softened or liquefied by heating, so that the fixing member 3 can flow in, sink, and be attracted. It is inserted, squeezed or pressed between the fixing portion 12 of the connector structure and the article 10.

Referring to FIG. 9 again, as shown in the figure, in the fixing method of the connector structure, the fixing member 3 can temporarily fix or permanently fix the stopper 2 to the body 1.

In the above method for fixing the connector structure, the fixing member 3 may be solder paste, flux, solder paste, glue, fixative, liquid, paste, solid, solder, adhesive, film body, gel, Plastic or metal.

In the above method for fixing the connector structure, the object 10 can be a circuit board, a plastic object or a metal object.

The invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments, and it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It should be noted that variations and permutations equivalent to those of the embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the scope of the patent application.

1‧‧‧ Ontology
11‧‧‧Connecting Department
111‧‧‧Connecting port
112‧‧‧ thread
113‧‧‧ convex
114‧‧‧ recess
12‧‧‧ Fixed Department
2‧‧‧stops
3‧‧‧Fixed parts
4‧‧‧容容
41‧‧‧ accommodating slots
5‧‧‧ cover
6‧‧‧Removal tools
61‧‧‧Vacuum suction device
10‧‧‧ objects
101‧‧‧Fixed holes

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a connector of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic view showing a connecting portion provided with a convex portion or a concave portion in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the fixing portion of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a flat manner. 4 is a schematic view showing a fixing portion of a fixing portion of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the fixing portion of the preferred embodiment of the present invention recessed and fixed to the article. Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing a fixing portion of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing a structure of a connector, a housing, and a cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a first schematic view showing a method of fixing a structure of a connector according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a second schematic view showing a fixing method of a connector structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a pick-up tool according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

1‧‧‧ Ontology

11‧‧‧Connecting Department

111‧‧‧Connecting port

112‧‧‧ thread

12‧‧‧ Fixed Department

2‧‧‧stops

3‧‧‧Fixed parts

10‧‧‧ objects

101‧‧‧Fixed holes

Claims (25)

A connector structure, comprising: a body having a connecting portion and a fixing portion, the connecting portion is disposed in the body and forming at least one connecting port on the body, the fixing portion is for fixing to an object; and a stopper disposed at the connection port. The connector structure according to claim 1, wherein when the number of the connection ports is plural, the connection portion is a through hole or a channel. The connector structure of claim 1 or 2, wherein the connecting portion is provided with a thread, a projection or a recess. The connector structure of claim 1, wherein the fixing portion is configured to be fixedly attached to the object, recessedly fixed to the object, convexly fixed to the object, or flatly fixed to the object. The connector structure according to claim 1, wherein the stopper is a plug body, a convex body, a concave body, a sheet body, an elastic body, a plate body, a cylinder body, a spiral body, a viscous body, a buckle body, a film body, A gel, a plastic body, a metal body or integrally formed on the body. The connector structure according to claim 1, wherein the stopper is provided by being inserted, spliced, expanded, bonded, welded, locked, hot melted, painted, sprayed, dispensed or integrally formed. Ontology. The connector structure according to claim 1, wherein the connection port is located at the fixing portion, and the lateral dimension of the stopper is equal to, larger than, or smaller than a lateral size of the fixing portion. The connector structure of claim 1, wherein the force of removing the stopper by the body is 0.0005 kg to 200 kg. The connector structure of claim 1, wherein the stopper is located in the connection port, or is located outside the connection port and partially located in the connection port or outside the connection port. The connector structure of claim 1, wherein the stopper is fixed or removable. The connector structure of claim 1, further comprising a fixing member disposed on the fixing portion or the object for fixing the fixing portion to the object. The connector structure of claim 1, wherein the body, the stopper or the surface of the article is provided with a solder plating layer to connect the fixture or the article. The connector structure of claim 11, wherein the fixing member fixes the stopper to the body. The connector structure according to claim 11, wherein the fixing member is solder paste, flux, solder paste, glue, fixative, liquid, paste, solid, solder, adhesive, film body, gel, Plastic or metal. The connector structure of claim 1, further comprising a receiving body having at least one receiving groove for receiving the body and the stopper. The connector structure of claim 15, further comprising a cover to cover the receiving groove. The connector structure of claim 15, wherein the housing is in the form of a strip or a disk. A method for fixing a connector structure, comprising the steps of: (1) accommodating the connector structure according to any one of claims 1 to 14, such that the fixing portion of the connector structure is disposed on an object, A fixing member is disposed between the fixing portion of the connector structure and the object; (2) heating softens or liquefies the fixing member; and (3) cooling the fixing member to fix the connector structure to the object. The method for fixing a connector structure according to claim 18, wherein in the step (1), the connector structure is taken up by a pick-up tool. A method of securing a connector structure according to claim 19, wherein the removal tool is a vacuum suction or a clamp. A method of securing a connector structure according to claim 20, wherein the vacuum suction device draws a portion of the connector structure that includes the connector or a portion that does not include the connector. The method of fixing a connector structure according to claim 18, wherein in the step (2), the fixing member softens or liquefies the heat to liquefy, sink, attract, be squeezed or pressed into the member. The fixing portion of the connector structure is between the object. The method of securing a connector structure according to claim 18, wherein the fixing member fixes the stopper to the body. The method for fixing a connector structure according to claim 18, wherein the fixing member is a solder paste, a flux, a solder paste, a glue, a fixative, a liquid, a paste, a solid, a solder, a viscous body, a film body, and a glue. Shape, plastic or metal. The method of securing a connector structure according to claim 18, wherein the object is a circuit board, a plastic object or a metal object.