TW201817092A - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a number of first contacts and a number of second contacts accommodated in the insulative housing, a shielding plate and a shell enclosing the insulative housing. Each first contact and each second contact comprise a contacting portion and a soldering portion respectively. The shielding plate is made of ceramic material, and comprises a middle plate and an enhancing portion extending from an edge of a front end of the middle plate. The middle plate is sandwiched between the contacting portions of the first contacts and the second contacts. The thickness of the enhancing portion is larger than the thickness of the middle plate.

Description

Electric connector

The invention relates to an electrical connector, in particular to an electrical connector suitable for forward and reverse insertion.

For the prior art, please refer to a connector socket disclosed in Taiwan Patent No. TWM519829. The connector socket includes an insulating body, a first terminal and a second terminal housed in the insulating body, and the first terminal and the second terminal are located between the first terminal and the second terminal. Metal center piece. The specification has disclosed that the metal center piece can be a ceramic material, but does not disclose the specific structure of the center piece made of ceramic material. If the metal center piece is directly replaced with a center piece made of ceramic material, its structure is too complicated to be produced. Manufacturing.

Therefore, it is indeed necessary to provide a new electrical connector to overcome the above defects.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector that is simple to manufacture and resistant to plugging.

The object of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solution: An electrical connector, which includes an insulating body, a plurality of first conductive terminals, a second conductive terminal and a reinforcing member held in the insulating body, and is sleeved on the insulation. In the shielding case of the main body, the first and second conductive terminals include a contact portion and a welding portion, respectively, and the reinforcing member is made of a ceramic material and includes a clamp between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal. The central piece between the contact portions and the reinforcing portion extending from the edge of the front portion of the central piece, the thickness of the reinforcing portion is greater than the thickness of the central piece.

Further, the reinforcing portion is a sheet-like structure extending vertically.

Further, the reinforcing member further includes a positioning portion clamped between the welding portion of the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal, and a connecting portion connecting the positioning portion and the center piece.

Further, when the electrical connector is mated with a docking connector provided with a locking member, the reinforcing portion is provided at a mating place where the locking member is mated with the electrical connector.

Further, the reinforcing portion includes side reinforcing portions extending upward and downward from the front ends of both sides of the center piece, and the upper and lower surfaces of the reinforcing portion protrude from the upper and lower surfaces of the center piece, respectively.

Further, the reinforcing portion further includes a neck portion formed backward from the side reinforcing portion, and a distance between the left and right neck portions is smaller than a distance between the two side reinforcing portions. When a docking connector having a locking member is docked, the neck and the locking member are locked with each other.

Further, the reinforcing portion further includes a reinforcing portion extending from the two sides of the front surface of the center sheet in upward and downward directions, and connected to the side reinforcing portion before the reinforcing portion.

Further, the insulating body includes a first insulating body receiving the first conductive terminal, a second insulating body receiving the second conductive terminal, and an insulating base covering the first insulating body and the second insulating body. The distance between the two reinforcing portions is greater than the distance between the two outermost first conductive terminals and the outermost two second conductive terminals.

Further, the center piece is sandwiched between the first and second insulating bodies, the reinforcing portions are exposed to the left and right sides of the first and second insulating bodies, and the insulating base package Covering the first and second insulating bodies and the reinforcing members and exposing the outer side of the reinforcing portion to the insulating base.

Further, the first insulating body and the second insulating body are respectively provided with a buckle device for buckling with each other, and a notch for receiving the buckle device is provided in front of the center piece.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The electrical connector of the present invention uses a reinforcing member of a ceramic material provided with a reinforcing portion, the reinforcing portion is a fire-resistant ceramic material, and the thickness of the reinforcing portion is greater than the thickness of the center piece. The first and second conductive terminals are further separated to avoid short circuits between the first and second conductive terminals, which can enhance the resistance to plugging and unplugging during docking, increase the plugging and pulling life, and is simple to manufacture.

The first figure is a three-dimensional assembled view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

The second figure is a partial exploded view of the electrical connector shown in the first figure.

The third diagram is a partial exploded view of the insulating body, the first conductive terminal, the second conductive terminal, and the reinforcing member in the electrical connector shown in the second diagram.

The fourth diagram is another perspective view of the third diagram.

The fifth figure is a further exploded view of the insulating body, the first conductive terminal, the second conductive terminal, and the reinforcing member shown in the third figure.

The sixth view is another perspective view of the fifth view.

The seventh diagram is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector of the present invention along the line VII-VII in the first diagram.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the electrical connector 100 of the present invention will be described with reference to the first to seventh figures. The port where the electrical connector 100 and the mating connector are plugged is defined as a plug end. Define the docking direction, the vertical cross direction perpendicular to the docking direction, and the vertical direction perpendicular to the docking direction and the cross direction.

Please refer to the first to sixth figures. The electrical connector 100 of the present invention includes an insulating body 1, a plurality of first conductive terminals 21, a plurality of second conductive terminals 22, and reinforcing members 3, which are held in the insulating body 1. A shielding case 4 covered on the outside of the insulating body 1, a metal case 5 covered on the outside of the shielding case 4, and a sealing portion 7 that blocks the rear end of the insulating body 1.

Referring to the third to seventh figures, the insulating body 1 includes a first insulating body 11 accommodating a first conductive terminal 21, a second insulating body 12 accommodating a second conductive terminal 22, and the first insulating body 12 An insulating body 11 and an insulating base 13 outside the second insulating body 12. The first insulating body 11 and the second insulating body 12 include a base portion 14 and a tongue plate 15 extending forward from the base portion 14, respectively. Each of the first conductive terminals 21 and the second conductive terminals 22 includes a contact portion 24 and a soldering portion 25, respectively. The contact portions 24 of the first conductive terminal 21 and the second conductive terminal 22 are respectively exposed on the upper and lower surfaces of the corresponding tongue plate 15, that is, the contact portions 24 of the first conductive terminal 21 are exposed on the tongue plate of the first insulating body 11. Outside the upper surface of 15, the contact portion 24 of the second conductive terminal 22 is exposed outside the lower surface of the tongue plate 15 of the second insulating body 12. The soldering portions 25 of the first conductive terminal 21 and the second conductive terminal 22 are respectively exposed outside the corresponding base portion 14. Each of the first insulating body 11 and the second insulating body 12 is provided with a buckling device 16 which is buckled with each other.

In this embodiment, the first conductive terminal 21 and the first insulating body 11 are integrally formed to form a first terminal module 61, and the second conductive terminal 22 and the second insulating body 12 are integrally formed to form a first terminal module. Two terminal module 62. The reinforcing member 3 is sandwiched between the first terminal module 61 and the second terminal module 62, and the insulating base 13 is overmolded on the assembled first terminal module 61, the second terminal module 62, and the reinforcing member 3 outer. In other embodiments, the first terminal module 61 and the second terminal module 62 may also be formed by assembling, or the first conductive terminal 21, the second conductive terminal 22, the reinforcing member 3, and the insulating body 1 may be integrated. Forming directly.

Please refer to the second to seventh figures. The reinforcing member 3 is made of a ceramic material, and includes a center piece 30 sandwiched between the contact portions 24 of the first conductive terminal 21 and the second conductive terminal 22. The reinforcing portion 31 formed by the edge of the front portion 303 of the sheet 30 extending in the vertical direction is sandwiched between the positioning portion 33 between the first insulating body 11 and the second insulating body 12 and the connecting portion 33 connecting the positioning portion 33 and the center sheet 30. Connection section 32. The center surface 30 of the front surface 302 is recessed inwardly to form a notch 301 to provide a space for receiving the locking device 16. The distance between the two reinforcing portions 31 is greater than the distance between the outermost two first conductive terminals 21 and also larger than the distance between the outermost two second conductive terminals 22. The center piece 30 is sandwiched between the first insulating body 11 and the second insulating body 12, and the reinforcing portion 31 is exposed to the left and right sides of the first insulating body 11 and the second insulating body 12, and the insulating base 13 covers the first insulating body 11, the second insulating body 12, and the reinforcing member 3 and exposes the outer side 316 of the reinforcing portion 31 to the insulating base 13.

Please refer to the fifth to seventh figures. When the electrical connector 100 is mated with a mating connector (not shown) provided with a locking member, the reinforcing portion 31 is disposed between the mating connector's locking member and the electrical connector. At the mating position of the connector 100, the reinforcing portion 31 is a fire-resistant ceramic material and the thickness of the reinforcing portion 31 is greater than the thickness of the center piece 30. The first conductive terminal 21 and the second conductive terminal 22 can be further separated to avoid the first conductive A short circuit occurs between the overlap between the terminal 21 and the second conductive terminal 22, which can increase the degree of resistance to mating and mating during mating and increase the mating life. The reinforcing portion 31 is a vertical sheet-like structure. The reinforcing portion 31 includes a side reinforcing portion 311 extending upwards and downwards from the front ends of the edges of the sides of the center plate 30, and a rear reinforcing portion 311 extending backward from the side reinforcing portions 311. The neck portion 313 of the docking connector butt joint and the front reinforcing portion 312 are bent forward from the side reinforcing portion 311 and extend. The reinforcing portion 31 includes one left and one right. Please refer to the seventh figure. The upper and lower surfaces 310 of the reinforcing portion 31 protrude from the upper and lower surfaces 300 of the central sheet 30, respectively. The distance between the left and right neck portions 313 is smaller than the distance between the reinforcing portions 311 on both sides. When the electrical connector 100 is mated with the mating connector, the neck portion 313 and the locking member are locked with each other. The front reinforcing portion 312 extends from both sides of the front surface 302 of the center sheet 30 in upward and downward directions, and is connected to the side reinforcing portion 311.

Please refer to the fourth to sixth figures. The positioning portion 33 includes a lateral portion 331 sandwiched between the first insulating body 11 and the second insulating body 12. A vertical portion 332 between the conductive terminal 21 and the soldering portion 25 of the second conductive terminal 22, and a fixed leg 333 bent and extending from the lateral portion 331 and separated from the vertical portion 332. The center piece 30 of the ceramic material is sandwiched between the contact portions 24 of the first conductive terminal 21 and the second conductive terminal 22, and the vertical portion 332 of the ceramic material is sandwiched between the welding of the first conductive terminal 21 and the second conductive terminal 22. A short circuit between the first conductive terminal 21 and the second conductive terminal 22 is effectively avoided between the parts 25.

Referring to the first to second figures, the shielding case 4 includes a top wall 41 and a bottom wall 42 opposite to each other, a pair of side walls 43 connecting the top wall 41 and the bottom wall 42, and a top wall 41. A receiving space 40 surrounded by the bottom wall 42 and the side wall 43. The metal case 5 is assembled in a substantially flat plate shape on the bottom wall 42 of the shielding case 4. A pair of casing fixing legs 53 are formed on both sides of the metal casing 5 and extend to both sides and bend downward to extend.

The above description is only part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. Any equivalent changes to the technical solution of the present invention by those skilled in the art by reading the description of the present invention are all claimed by the claims of the present invention. Covered.

100‧‧‧electrical connector

1‧‧‧Insulated body

11‧‧‧First insulating body

12‧‧‧Second insulation body

13‧‧‧ insulated base

14‧‧‧ base

15‧‧‧ tongue plate

16‧‧‧Snap device

21‧‧‧The first conductive terminal

22‧‧‧Second conductive terminal

24‧‧‧Contact

25‧‧‧Welding Department

3‧‧‧ reinforcement

303‧‧‧Front

30‧‧‧ Centerpiece

33‧‧‧Positioning Department

31‧‧‧ Strengthening Department

302‧‧‧ front surface

32‧‧‧Connecting Department

311‧‧‧side reinforcement

301‧‧‧ gap

312‧‧‧ Former Strengthening Department

313‧‧‧ neck

300‧‧‧ above and below the centerpiece

310‧‧‧Upper and lower surface of reinforcement

331‧‧‧Horizontal Department

332‧‧‧Vertical

333‧‧‧Fixed feet

316‧‧‧ outside

40‧‧‧Containment space

4‧‧‧ shielding shell

41‧‧‧Top wall

42‧‧‧ bottom wall

43‧‧‧ sidewall

5‧‧‧ metal case

53‧‧‧ Housing fixing feet

61‧‧‧First terminal module

62‧‧‧Second Terminal Module

7‧‧‧Sealing Department

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Claims (10)

An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of first conductive terminals, a second conductive terminal, and a reinforcing member held in the insulating body, and a shielding shell sleeved on the outside of the insulating body. The second conductive terminal includes a contact portion and a welding portion, wherein the reinforcing member is made of a ceramic material, and includes a center piece sandwiched between the first conductive terminal and the contact portion of the second conductive terminal, and The reinforcing portion is formed by extending an edge of the front portion of the central piece, and the thickness of the reinforcing portion is greater than the thickness of the central piece. The electrical connector according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the reinforcing portion is a sheet-like structure extending vertically. The electrical connector according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the reinforcing member further includes a positioning portion sandwiched between the welding portion of the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal, and the connection between the positioning portion and A connecting portion of the center piece. The electrical connector according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein when the electrical connector is mated with a mating connector provided with a locking member, the reinforcing portion is provided at the locking member and the electrical connection Matching device. The electrical connector according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the reinforcing portion includes side reinforcing portions extending upwardly and downwardly from the front ends of the edges on both sides of the center piece, and the upper and lower surfaces of the reinforcing portion Protrude above and below the center sheet, respectively. The electrical connector according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the reinforcing portion further includes a neck formed backward from the side reinforcing portion, and a distance between the left and right neck portions is smaller than the two side reinforcing portions. The distance between the neck and the locking member when the electrical connector is mated with a butt connector provided with a locking member. The electrical connector according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the reinforcing portion further includes an upward and downward direction extending from both sides of the front surface of the center piece, and is reinforced before being connected to the side reinforcing portion. unit. The electrical connector according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the insulating body includes a first insulating body receiving the first conductive terminal, a second insulating body receiving the second conductive terminal, and covering the The distance between the two reinforcing portions of the first insulating body and the insulating base of the second insulating body is greater than the distance between the two outermost first conductive terminals and the outermost two second conductive terminals. The electrical connector according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the center piece is sandwiched between the first and second insulating bodies, and the reinforcing portion is exposed to the first and second insulating bodies. On the left and right sides of the body, the insulating base covers the first and second insulating bodies and the reinforcing members and exposes the outer side of the reinforcing portion to the outside of the insulating base. The electrical connector according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first insulating body and the second insulating body are respectively provided with a buckle device for buckling with each other, and a front part of the center piece is provided with a receiving device. Notch of snap device.