TWI602353B - Electrical contact and electrical connector using the same - Google Patents

Description

Conductive terminal and its electrical connector

The present invention relates to a conductive terminal and an electrical connector thereof, and more particularly to a conductive terminal for docking and an electrical connector therefor.

With the development of the electrical connector manufacturing industry, the power socket connector has also evolved toward security and convenience. Nowadays, the power socket connector has also developed a wireless socket, a magnetic socket, etc., and the conductive terminals used for the socket connectors and used for docking have also developed various types, such as elastic terminals, elastic probe terminals or rigid fixed terminals. Wait. However, due to the pursuit of waterproof, dustproof and aesthetic appearance, the elastic terminal or the elastic probe terminal cannot meet the requirement of the strength of the terminal, or the manufacturing process has a complicated manufacturing cost, and the rigid fixed terminal has a problem of falling off or The problem of inconvenient mold opening.

Therefore, it is indeed necessary to seek a new type of conductive terminal and its electrical connector to overcome the above drawbacks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a conductive terminal and an electrical connector which can be easily manufactured.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a conductive terminal including a vehicle member and a sheet-shaped stamping member that cooperates with the vehicle member, wherein the vehicle member includes a vertically disposed columnar base and a lower surface of the base portion a projection protruding downwardly, an upper surface of the base forming an upper abutting portion, the stamping member being fixed to the underside of the vehicle member by welding, the protruding portion protruding the stamping member to form a lower portion Docking department.

Further, the stamping member includes a main body portion and an opening provided at an intermediate position of the main body portion, the protruding portion of the vehicle member passes through the opening and protrudes from a lower surface of the stamping member, the vehicle member The lower surface of the base is fixed to the upper surface of the stamping by welding.

Further, the edge of the main body portion of the stamping member protrudes outwardly from the outer side of the base portion of the vehicle member.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention may also provide an electrical connector including a plurality of conductive terminals and an insulative housing for fixing the conductive terminals, wherein the conductive terminals include a vehicle member and a sheet stamping disposed under the vehicle member. The vehicle member includes a vertically disposed columnar base and a protrusion protruding downward from the lower surface of the base, the stamping member being welded and fixed to the vehicle member, the insulative body including along The first surface and the second surface disposed in the up-and-down direction, the upper surface and the protruding portion of the base of the vehicle member respectively expose the first surface and the second surface.

Further, the vehicle member is embedded in the insulative housing, and the insulative housing is provided with an elongated body portion and a sleeve portion protruding upward from the body portion, the base of the vehicle member passing through the sleeve And an upper surface of the base is exposed to the insulating body to form an upper abutting portion.

Further, the body portion is provided with at least a foolproof portion that is offset from a center position of the body portion.

Further, the edge of the stamping member protrudes from the outer side surface of the base of the vehicle member to form a skirt portion, and the skirt portion is received in the insulating body.

Further, a lower surface of the insulative housing is recessed inwardly to form a first opening, and a lower surface of the protruding portion and a portion of the main body portion is exposed in the first opening to form a lower abutting portion.

Further, the lower side of the insulative housing is further recessed inwardly to form a second opening, and the skirt portion is provided with a clamping portion exposed in the second opening.

Further, the lower side of the insulating body is provided with a shallow groove, and the first opening and the second opening are formed inwardly from the inner surface of the shallow groove.

Compared with the prior prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the conductive terminals of the electrical connector are separately manufactured by separate lathe processes and stamping processes, and then combined by welding, so that the conductive terminals are simple to manufacture and mass-produced, and The combined terminals may have a fixing portion that is inconvenient to open the mold integrally to prevent the conductive terminals in the electrical connector from falling off.

The first figure is an overall schematic view of the electrical connector of the present invention;

The second figure is an overall schematic view of another angle of the electrical connector shown in the first figure;

The third figure is a schematic diagram of the separation of the electrical connector shown in the first figure;

The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of the separation of the other angle of the electrical connector shown in the third figure.

Referring to the first to second figures, the conductive terminal 1 of the present invention is mounted on an insulative housing 10 to form an electrical connector 100, and electrically connected to the first electronic component (not shown, such as A docking connector) and a second electronic component (not shown, such as a printed circuit board).

Further, referring to the third to fourth figures, the X direction is defined as a downward direction, and the conductive terminal 1 includes a vehicle member 20 and a sheet-shaped stamping member 30 disposed on a lower side of the vehicle member 20, the vehicle member The tire 20 is made of a lathe and the stamping member 30 is formed by press-fitting, and the two members are stably assembled by welding. By separately manufacturing the vehicle parts and the stamping parts, the manufacturing difficulty of the conductive terminals is reduced, and mass production is facilitated.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle member 20 of the conductive terminal 1 has a columnar base portion 22 disposed vertically and a projection portion 21 projecting downward from the lower surface of the base portion 22. Correspondingly, the stamping member 30 is provided with an opening 31 corresponding to the protruding portion 21 to be assembled and fitted with the protruding portion 21. The stamping member 30 has a flat shape, and includes a main body portion 34, the opening 31 provided at an intermediate position of the main body portion 34, and a clamping notch 32 which is disposed on opposite sides of the main body portion 34 and recessed inwardly, and is also provided A strip 33 extending laterally of the body portion 34 and extending outwardly. In actual manufacture, a plurality of stamping members 30 are joined together by a strip 33 for mass production. When the vehicle member 20 is welded to the stamping member 30, the protruding portion 21 of the vehicle member 20 passes through the opening 31 and protrudes from the lower surface of the stamping member 30, and the lower portion of the vehicle member 20 The surface is fixed to the upper surface of the stamping member 30 by welding. After the stamping member 30 is welded to the vehicle member 20, the upper surface of the base portion 22 forms an upper abutting portion 101, and the protruding portion 21 protrudes from the stamping member to form a lower abutting portion 102 to achieve The first and second electronic devices are electrically butted. Of course, at some time, the lower surface of the stamping member together with the projections form a lower abutting portion. The edge of the main body portion 34 of the stamping member 30 protrudes outwardly from the outer side of the base portion 22 of the vehicle member 20 to form a skirt portion 35, and the edge of the skirt portion 35 is recessed inwardly with a pair of clamping notches 32 so that the pair The conductive terminal 1 facilitates mold clamping when it is injection molded.

It should be noted that in other embodiments, the stamping member 30 may protrude downward from the main body portion 34 (not shown), instead of arranging the protruding portion 21 from the bottom portion of the base portion 22 and convexly. The structure of the opening 31 is extended.

In the present embodiment, the conductive terminal 1 is mainly applied to a docking electrical connector 100 in a power socket (not shown). The electrical connector 100 further includes an insulative housing 10 that encapsulates the conductive terminal 1 by injection molding. . The insulative housing 10 includes a first abutting surface 103 and a second abutting surface 104 disposed in an up and down direction. The vehicle member 20 is insert-molded in the insulative housing 10 , and the insulative housing 10 is provided with an elongated body portion 11 and a sleeve portion 16 projecting upward from the body portion 11 . The skirt portion 35 of the stamping member 30 is received in the insulative housing 10 to prevent the conductive terminal from being disengaged from the insulative housing 10. The base portion 22 of the vehicle member 20 passes through the sleeve portion 16 and its upper surface is exposed to the insulative housing 10 to form an upper abutting portion 101 to be in electrical contact with the first electronic component. The insulative housing 10 is further provided with a foolproof portion 12 that is offset from the central position of the insulative housing 10. Preferably, the foolproof portion 12 is recessed downwardly from the upper surface of the insulative housing 10. In other embodiments, the anti-destruction portion The dull 12 can also be set to an upward bulge.

Referring to the fourth figure, the lower side of the insulative housing 10 is provided with a slit shallow groove 18 for mating with the second electronic device. A first opening 13 through which the protruding portion 21 passes, a second opening 14 disposed at two sides of the first opening 13 , and a plurality of positioning posts 15 are disposed in the shallow groove 18 . The first opening 13 is formed inwardly from the inner surface of the shallow groove 18, and the convex portion 21 of the vehicle member 20 and the lower surface of the partial body portion 34 of the stamping member 30 are exposed in the first opening 13 A lower abutting portion is formed to mate with the aforementioned second electronic device. The second opening 14 is also formed inwardly from the inner surface of the shallow groove 18, and the clamping notch 32 of the skirt portion is exposed in the second opening 14.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be able to make equivalent modifications or variations in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. It should be covered by the following patent application.

1‧‧‧Electrical terminals

10‧‧‧Insulated body

100‧‧‧Electrical connector

101‧‧‧Upper docking department

102‧‧‧Docking Department

103‧‧‧First docking surface

104‧‧‧second docking surface

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12‧‧‧Danger Prevention Department

13‧‧‧First opening

14‧‧‧Second opening

15‧‧‧Positioning column

16‧‧‧Sleeve Department

18‧‧‧ shallow trough

20‧‧‧Car parts

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22‧‧‧ base

30‧‧‧ Stampings

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32‧‧‧Clamping gap

33‧‧‧Material

34‧‧‧ Main body

35‧‧‧ skirt

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1‧‧‧Electrical terminals

10‧‧‧Insulated body

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12‧‧‧Danger Prevention Department

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22‧‧‧ base

30‧‧‧ Stampings

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100‧‧‧Electrical connector

Claims (10)

A conductive terminal comprising:
The vehicle member includes a columnar base disposed vertically and a protrusion protruding downward from the lower surface of the base; and a stamping member that is in a sheet shape and cooperates with the vehicle member;
Wherein, the upper surface of the base forms an upper abutting portion, and the stamping member is fixed to the underside of the vehicle member by welding, and the protruding portion protrudes the stamping member to form a lower abutting portion. The conductive terminal according to claim 1, wherein the stamping member includes a main body portion and an opening provided at an intermediate position of the main body portion, and the protruding portion of the vehicle member passes through the opening and protrudes The lower surface of the stamping member, the lower surface of the base of the vehicle member and the upper surface of the stamping member are fixed by welding. The conductive terminal of claim 2, wherein the edge of the body portion of the stamping member protrudes outwardly from the outer side of the base portion of the vehicle member. An electrical connector comprising:
The insulative housing includes a first surface and a second surface disposed in an up-and-down direction; and a plurality of conductive terminals are fixed in the insulative housing, and the conductive terminal includes a vehicle member and a sheet shape disposed under the vehicle member Stamping;
Wherein, the vehicle member comprises a columnar base disposed vertically and a protrusion protruding downward from the lower surface of the base, the stamping member being welded and fixed to the vehicle member, and the base of the vehicle member The upper surface and the protruding portion respectively expose the first surface and the second surface. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the vehicle member is embedded in the insulative housing, the insulative housing is provided with an elongated body portion and a sleeve projecting upward from the body portion. a cylindrical portion, a base portion of the vehicle member passes through the sleeve portion, and an upper surface of the base portion is exposed to the insulating body to form an upper abutting portion. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein the body portion is provided with at least a foolproof portion offset from a central position of the body portion. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the edge of the stamping member protrudes from the outer side of the base of the vehicle member to form a skirt portion, and the skirt portion is received in the insulative housing. The electrical connector of claim 7, wherein the lower side of the insulative housing is recessed inwardly to form a first opening, and the lower surface of the protruding portion and a portion of the main body portion is exposed to the first An opening is formed in the opening to form a lower abutting portion. The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein the lower side of the insulative housing is further recessed inwardly to form a second opening, and the skirt portion is provided with a clip exposed in the second opening. Hold the department. The electrical connector of claim 9, wherein the lower side of the insulative housing is provided with a shallow groove, and the first opening and the second opening are formed inwardly from the inner surface of the shallow groove.