TWI762255B - Electrical connector and its conductive terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical connector and its conductive terminal is provided, wherein the conductive terminal has an outer frame body and an inner tongue body ,the outer frame extends around the inner tongue to provide structural reinforcement, and the inner tongue is connected to the outer frame body to form a cantilever structure including a support structure and an elastic structure through an easy bending process, so that the elastic structure guides and electrically contacts the target object, and the support structure provides support to the elastic structure to reduce the degree of force deformation of the elastic structure, thereby increasing the strength of the conductive terminal. Therefore, the present invention can make the small-sized electrical connector and its conductive terminal strength meet the expectations and easy to manufacture, so that the electronic device can continue to develop in the direction of lightness, thinness, and smallness.

Description

Electrical connectors and conductive terminals thereof

The present invention provides an electrical connector and its conductive terminal, in particular to an electrical connector and its conductive terminal for providing electrical contact with an object.

Press, in all kinds of modern electronic equipment, various electrical connectors are usually needed to transmit electrical signals. However, with the development trend of electronic equipment being light, thin and short, the internal space of electronic equipment has been greatly reduced, resulting in the size of electrical connectors. It is required to be greatly reduced, which will make the electrical connector and its conductive terminals, both in terms of strength and production, have considerable technical difficulties.

Therefore, how to make the strength of the small-sized electrical connector and its conductive terminals meet the expectations and be easy to manufacture, so that the electronic device can continue to develop in the direction of lightness, thinness and shortness, is an urgent problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a conductive terminal for providing electrical contact with an object. The conductive terminal includes: an outer frame body, the outer frame system has a frame opening and an inner frame space, The frame opening communicates with the inner space of the frame, so that the subject can enter the inner space of the frame through the frame opening; and an inner tongue body, the inner tongue system is a strip body with a connecting end and a movable end, the connection The end is connected to the outer frame, and the movable end extends into the inner space of the frame to form a support structure and an elastic structure, wherein the support structure provides support for the elastic structure, and the elastic structure includes a guide section and a contact section, the guide section is close to the frame opening to guide the object into the frame space, and the contact section electrically contacts the object entering the frame space.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, the support structure is abutted against the outer frame, so that the support structure can be positioned by the outer frame.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, the inner tongue body further has a connecting structure, and the connecting structure connects the supporting structure and the elastic structure, and is an arc-shaped structure so that the supporting structure can face a direction different from the elastic structure. extending in the direction to contact the outer frame.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, the inner tongue system is bent into a U-shape to form the elastic structure and the support structure, respectively.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, the elastic structure is bent into a V-shape to form the contact section and the guide section respectively.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, a lap joint structure for lap wire rod is further included, and the lap joint structure is connected to the side of the outer frame body away from the frame opening.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, the overlapping structure is a clamping structure, an IDC structure or a welding structure.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, a connecting structure for connecting the material tape is further included, and the connecting structure is connected to a side of the overlapping structure away from the outer frame.

In addition, the present invention also provides an electrical connector, which includes: a plastic core; and the above-mentioned conductive terminal; wherein, the outer frame body further has an outer frame body positioning structure, and the inner tongue body also has a An inner tongue positioning structure, the outer frame positioning structure is against the rubber core to provide positioning to the outer frame by the rubber core, the inner tongue positioning structure is abutted against the rubber core, and the outer frame is positioned by the rubber core. The rubber core provides positioning for the inner tongue.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned electrical connector, the inner tongue positioning structure also abuts against the outer frame positioning structure to provide positioning for the inner tongue by the outer frame positioning structure.

Compared with the prior art, the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention has an outer frame body and an inner tongue body, the outer frame system extends around the inner tongue body to provide structural reinforcement, and the inner tongue system is connected to the outer frame body so that it can easily pass through. The ground bending process forms a cantilever structure including a support structure and an elastic structure, so as to guide and electrically contact the target object through the elastic structure, and also provide support for the elastic structure through the support structure, so as to reduce the degree of stress and deformation of the elastic structure, thereby The strength of the conductive terminal is increased, so that the present invention can make the strength of the small-sized electrical connector and the conductive terminal meet the expectations and be easy to manufacture, so that the electronic device can continue to develop in the direction of light, thin and short.

The following describes the technical content of the present invention through specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied by other different specific embodiments. Various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Regarding the technical idea of the electrical connector of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 12 in this pattern and the following description of the embodiments:

The electrical connector 1 of the present invention is used to provide electrical communication with an object 2 such as a butt connector, and the electrical connector 1 at least includes a conductive terminal 11 and a rubber core 12 . As shown in FIG. 12 , the conductive terminals 11 are used to provide electrical contact with the target 2 . As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 , the conductive terminal 11 includes an outer frame body 111 and an inner tongue body 112 .

The outer frame body 111 extends around the inner tongue body 112 to provide structural reinforcement, and due to the electrical communication of the target 2, the outer frame body 111 is formed with a frame opening 1111 and an inner frame space 1112, wherein the inner frame space 1112 is For accommodating the inner tongue 112 , the frame opening 1111 communicates with the inner space 1112 , so that the object 2 can enter the inner space 1112 through the frame opening 1111 to electrically contact the inner tongue 112 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , the inner tongue 112 is connected to the outer frame 111 and can be bent to form a U-shaped cantilever structure. Therefore, the inner tongue 112 of the present invention is a bar having a connecting end 1121 and a movable end 1122 The movable end 1122 extends into the inner space 1112 from the connecting end 1121, and can move in the inner space 1112. The movable ends 1122 are respectively formed with elastic structures 1124 and supporting structures 1123 for supporting the elastic structures 1124 . The elastic structure 1124 is bent to form a V-shaped structure, for example, to form a guide section 11241 and a contact section 11242 respectively, wherein, as shown in FIG. 11 , the guide section 11241 is close to the frame opening 1111 and provides a guide surface to guide the target object 2 Entering the space 1112 in the frame, as shown in FIG. 12 , the contact section 11242 has a contact structure and electrically contacts the object 2 entering the space 1112 in the frame.

As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 , the support structure 1123 is in contact with the outer frame body 111 . Therefore, the outer frame body 111 can provide positioning for the support structure 1123 , so that the support structure 1123 can provide support for the elastic structure 1124 , thereby reducing the elastic structure. The degree of deformation of the 1124 under force can increase the strength of the conductive terminal and achieve the purpose of improving the service life of the electrical connector 1 . As shown in FIG. 9 , the inner tongue 112 may also have a connecting structure 1125 for connecting the supporting structure 1123 and the elastic structure 1124 . The connecting structure 1125 is an arc-shaped structure so that the supporting structure 1123 can extend in a direction different from that of the elastic structure 1124 Thus, the contact with the outer frame body 111 is achieved.

Preferably, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 7 , the conductive terminal 11 may be provided with a bonding structure 1126 for overlapping the wire, so that the conductive terminal 11 can be electrically connected to the wire. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 , the conductive terminal 11 can be provided with a connecting structure 1127 for connecting the material tape, so that the dragging of the conductive terminal 11 can be achieved by automatic equipment. It should be noted that the overlapping structure 1126 may be a clamping structure, an IDC structure or a welding structure. As shown in FIG. 9 , the overlapping structure 1126 connects the side of the outer frame body 111 away from the frame opening 1111 . As shown in FIG. 10 , the connecting structure 1127 is connected to the side of the overlapping structure 1126 away from the outer frame body 111 .

Preferably, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5 , the outer frame body 111 can be provided with an outer frame body positioning structure 1113 for abutting against the rubber core 12 , such as an abutting surface, so that the outer frame body 111 can be formed by the rubber core 12 . Provide positioning. As shown in FIG. 5 , the inner tongue 112 can be disposed against the rubber core 12 , such as the inner tongue positioning structure 1128 of the abutting surface, so as to provide positioning of the inner tongue 112 by the rubber core 12 .

Preferably, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5 , the inner tongue body positioning structure 1128 can also abut against the outer frame body positioning structure 1113 , so that the inner tongue body 112 can be positioned by the outer frame body positioning structure 1113 . In this way, The outer frame body 111 can provide support for the inner tongue body 112 to increase the strength of the conductive terminal 11 . To sum up, the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention has an outer frame body and an inner tongue body, the outer frame system extends around the inner tongue body to provide structural reinforcement, and the inner tongue system is connected to the outer frame body and can be easily folded through The bending process constitutes a cantilever structure including a support structure and an elastic structure, so as to guide and electrically contact the target object through the elastic structure, and also provide support for the elastic structure through the support structure, so as to reduce the degree of force and deformation of the elastic structure, thereby increasing the electrical conductivity The strength of the terminal, therefore, the present invention can make the strength of the small-sized electrical connector and its conductive terminal meet the expectations and be easy to manufacture, so that the electronic device can continue to develop in the direction of light, thin and short.

1: Electrical connector 11: Conductive terminal 111: Outer frame 1111: Frame mouth 1112: Space inside the box 1113: Outer frame positioning structure 112: inner tongue 1121: Connection end 1122: Active end 1123: Support Structure 1124: Elastic Structure 11241: Boot segment 11242: Contact segment 1125: Connection Structure 1126: Lap Structure 1127: Cohesive Structure 1128: Internal tongue positioning structure 12: plastic core 2: The subject matter

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 1 from another perspective.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a part of the components of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a front view of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 4 cut along line A-A.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the conductive terminals of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 6 from another perspective.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the conductive terminal connecting material tape of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 11 to FIG. 12 are schematic diagrams of the process in which the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention is electrically contacting the target object.

11: Conductive terminal

111: Outer frame

1111: Frame mouth

112: inner tongue

1121: Connection end

1122: Active end

1123: Support Structure

1124: Elastic Structure

11241: Boot segment

11242: Contact segment

1125: Connection Structure

1126: Lap Structure

Claims (9)

An electrical connector, the electrical connector comprises: a rubber core; and a conductive terminal for providing electrical contact with an object, the conductive terminal comprises: an outer frame body, the outer frame system has a frame opening and a space in the frame, the opening of the frame is communicated with the space in the frame, so that the subject can enter the space in the frame through the opening; A strip body, the connecting end is connected to the outer frame, and the movable end is extended into the inner space of the frame to form a support structure and an elastic structure, wherein the support structure provides support for the elastic structure, and the elastic The structure includes a guide section and a contact section, the guide section is close to the frame opening to guide the subject into the frame space, and the contact section electrically contacts the subject that enters the frame space; wherein, the The outer frame body also has an outer frame body positioning structure, and the inner tongue body also has an inner tongue body positioning structure. To provide positioning, the inner tongue positioning structure is abutted against the rubber core to provide positioning of the inner tongue body by the rubber core. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the support structure of the conductive terminal is abutted against the outer frame to provide positioning of the support structure by the outer frame. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the inner tongue body of the conductive terminal further has a connection structure, the connection structure connects the support structure and the elastic structure, and is an arc-shaped structure so that the support structure can be directed toward different The direction of the elastic structure extends to abut the outer frame. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the inner tongue system of the conductive terminal is bent into a U-shape to form the elastic structure and the support structure, respectively. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the elastic structure of the conductive terminal is bent into a V-shape to form the contact section and the guide section respectively. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the conductive terminal further comprises an overlap structure for overlapping the wire, and the overlap structure connects the side of the outer frame away from the frame opening. The electrical connector of claim 6, wherein the overlapping structure of the conductive terminal is a clamping structure, an IDC structure or a welding structure. The electrical connector of claim 6, wherein the conductive terminal further comprises a connecting structure for connecting the material tape, and the connecting structure connects the side of the overlapping structure away from the outer frame. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the inner tongue positioning structure also abuts against the outer frame positioning structure to provide positioning for the inner tongue by the outer frame positioning structure.

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