TWI880255B - Connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses a connector, including a capacitive cavity consisting of a front shell and a rear shell; A base is embedded in the capacitive cavity; The front end of the base has an upper port and a lower port, the upper port and the lower port are set in correspondence, the upper port and the lower port are spaced left and right in a plurality of number; Several plug modules are arranged sequentially in the base; An upper terminal module and a lower terminal module are distributed up and down respectively in the front end of the plug module, the upper terminal module is set in the upper port and the lower terminal module is set in the lower port; A module front shell is set at an end of the plug module and away from the rear shell; The module front shell is set at the front end of the plug module. An upper sliding slot and a lower sliding slot are distributed up and down respectively in the front side of the module front shell; A first hook is set at an end of the upper sliding slot and away from the lower sliding slot; The first hook is set at the top end of the module front shell. The application discloses slots in the module front shell for assembling RJ terminal and improves the assembly efficiency.

Description

A connector

This application relates to the field of connector technology, and in particular to a connector assembly structure design that is precise in positioning and easy to install.

Connectors are mainly installed on computer peripherals, servers, routers, switching equipment and other products. They are used to transmit data and connect peripherals, and are widely used in fields such as networking, communications, and automation control.

As electronic products become more and more versatile and the market develops in a diversified way, the requirements for RJ products are increasing, and the stability requirements for connectors are getting higher and higher. In conventional designs, the design of the bottom PHY (Port Physical Layer) PIN usually requires high alignment of the PIN pin. In the design of the PHY PIN and the module shell as one, the alignment of the PHY PIN is difficult to meet the requirements; in conventional designs, there is no slot design for the module shell, and the module assembly process is cumbersome and inefficient.

In order to solve the problems existing in the existing technology, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a separate design of the module shell and the bottom PHY PIN, and to make a slot on the front shell of the module for assembling the RJ terminal with precise positioning.

To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a connector, comprising a housing cavity composed of a front shell and a rear shell, a base is embedded in the housing cavity composed of the front shell and the rear shell; the front end of the base has an upper interface and a lower interface, the upper interface and the lower interface are arranged correspondingly, and the upper interface and the lower interface are arranged in multiple numbers at intervals on the left and right; a plurality of plug-in modules are arranged in sequence in the base; the front end of the plug-in module is provided with an upper terminal module and a lower terminal module distributed up and down , the upper terminal module is arranged in the upper interface, and the lower terminal module is arranged in the lower interface; the end of the plug-in module far from the rear shell is provided with a module front shell; the front end of the plug-in module is provided with a module front shell, and the front side of the module front shell is provided with an upper slide groove and a lower slide groove distributed up and down, and the end of the upper slide groove far from the lower slide groove is provided with a first buckle, and the first buckle is arranged at the top end of the module front shell; the end of the lower slide groove far from the upper slide groove is provided with a second buckle, and the second buckle is arranged at the bottom end of the module front shell.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the upper slide groove is arranged corresponding to the upper interface, and the upper slide groove is arranged behind the upper interface; the lower slide groove is arranged corresponding to the lower interface, and the lower slide groove is arranged behind the lower interface.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the upper terminal module includes an upper horizontal substrate, the upper horizontal substrate of the upper terminal module is embedded in the upper slide groove, the upper horizontal substrate is slidably inserted in the upper slide groove, and the first buckle at the end of the upper slide groove is buckled on the top of the upper horizontal substrate.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the lower terminal module includes a lower horizontal substrate, the lower horizontal substrate of the lower terminal module is embedded in the lower slide groove, the lower horizontal substrate is slidably inserted in the lower slide groove, and the second buckle at the end of the lower slide groove is buckled at the bottom of the lower horizontal substrate.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the height of the boss on one side of the upper slide groove close to the lower slide groove is less than the thickness of the upper horizontal substrate, and the height of the boss on one side of the lower slide groove close to the upper slide groove is less than the thickness of the lower horizontal substrate.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the bottom of the plug-in module is provided with a bottom plate, and the two ends of the bottom plate are provided with a first baffle and a second baffle respectively. The first baffle is arranged in close contact with the second buckle, a first bayonet is provided on the first baffle, and a first socket matching the first bayonet is provided on the second buckle, and the first socket is clamped in the first bayonet.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the second baffle is arranged in close contact with the rear shell of the plug-in module, a second bayonet is provided on the second baffle, and a second bayonet corresponding to the second bayonet is provided on the rear shell of the plug-in module, and the second bayonet is arranged in the second bayonet.

This application is applicable to network ports with transformers, network ports without transformers, and network ports of different shapes, such as 1X1, 1XN, and 2XN. This application adopts a separate design of the mold shell and the bottom PHY PIN, which are assembled together through snaps. The mold is simple and the PHY PIN is positioned correctly. This application slots the front shell of the module for assembling RJ terminals, which improves assembly efficiency.

11: Base

12: Upper interface

13: Lower interface

14: Front shell

15: Hind shell

16: Upper terminal module

17: Lower terminal module

24: Plug-in module

32: Base plate

33: First barrier

34: First bayonet

35: Second baffle

36: Second bayonet

37: Second booth

38: Upper chute

39: First hook

41: First booth

42: Second hook

43: Downward chute

51: Upper horizontal base plate

52: Lower horizontal substrate

53: Module front shell

Figure 1 is a product structure diagram of the embodiment of this application; Figure 2 is a decomposition diagram of the embodiment of this application; Figure 3 is a structural diagram of the embodiment of this application; Figure 4 is a cross-sectional diagram of the embodiment of this application; Figure 5 is a three-dimensional diagram of the bottom plate part of the embodiment of this application; Figure 6 is a structural diagram of the plug-in module part of the embodiment of this application.

In order to further understand the features, technical means, and specific purposes and functions of this application, the embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. In order to further understand the features, technical means, and specific purposes and functions of this application, and analyze the advantages and spirit of this application, the following detailed description of this application in combination with the attached drawings and specific implementation methods can be further understood.

It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "front", "rear" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 at the same time. This application includes a housing cavity composed of a front shell 14 and a rear shell 15. A base 11 is embedded in the housing cavity composed of the front shell 14 and the rear shell 15. The front end of the base 11 (i.e., the open end of the base 11 for insertion) has an upper interface 12 and a lower interface 13. The upper interface 12 and the lower interface 13 are arranged correspondingly, and the upper interface 12 and the lower interface 13 are multiple and spaced from left to right.

The base 11 is provided with a plurality of connector modules 24 arranged in sequence; the front end of the connector module 24 is provided with an upper terminal module 16 and a lower terminal module 17 distributed vertically, the upper terminal module 16 is provided in the upper interface 12, and the lower terminal module 17 is provided in the lower interface 13.

Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present application, a module front shell 53 is provided at one end of the connector module 24 far from the rear shell 15, and a module front shell 53 is provided at the front end of the connector module 24 (i.e., the end of the connector module 24 close to the interface), and an upper slide groove 38 and a lower slide groove 43 (the upper slide groove 38 and the lower slide groove 43) are provided on the front side of the connector module 24 (i.e., the side of the connector module 24 close to the interface). The slide grooves 43 can be arranged parallel to each other), The upper slide groove 38 (the upper slide groove 38 can be a horizontal slot) is provided with a first hook 39 at one end away from the lower slide groove 43, and the first hook 39 is arranged at the top end of the module front shell 53; the lower slide groove 43 (the lower slide groove 43 can be a horizontal slot) is provided with a second hook 42 at one end away from the upper slide groove 38, and the second hook 42 is arranged at the bottom end of the module front shell 53.

The upper slide groove 38 is arranged corresponding to the upper interface 12, and the upper slide groove 38 is arranged behind the upper interface 12; the lower slide groove 43 is arranged corresponding to the lower interface 13, and the lower slide groove 43 is arranged behind the lower interface 13.

Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present application, the upper horizontal substrate 51 of the upper terminal module 16 is embedded in the upper slide groove 38, the upper horizontal substrate 51 is slidably inserted in the upper slide groove 38, and the first buckle 39 at the end of the upper slide groove 38 is buckled on the top of the upper horizontal substrate 51. The lower horizontal substrate 52 of the lower terminal module 17 is embedded in the lower slide groove 43, the lower horizontal substrate 52 is slidably inserted in the lower slide groove 43, and the second buckle 42 at the end of the lower slide groove 43 is buckled on the bottom of the lower horizontal substrate 52.

The height of the boss on the side of the upper slide groove 38 close to the lower slide groove 43 is less than the thickness of the upper horizontal substrate 51, and the boss on the side of the upper slide groove 38 close to the lower slide groove 43 does not affect or interfere with the lead-out of the terminals on the upper horizontal substrate 51; the height of the boss on the side of the lower slide groove 43 close to the upper slide groove 38 is less than the thickness of the lower horizontal substrate 52, and the boss on the side of the lower slide groove 43 close to the upper slide groove 38 does not affect or interfere with the lead-out of the terminals on the lower horizontal substrate 52.

Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present application, a bottom plate 32 is provided at the bottom of the connector module 24, and a first baffle 33 and a second baffle 35 are provided at both ends of the bottom plate 32. The first baffle 33 is tightly arranged with the second buckle 42, a first bayonet 34 is provided on the first baffle 33, and a first bayonet 41 matching with the first bayonet 34 is provided on the second buckle 42, and the first bayonet 41 is clamped in the first bayonet 34.

Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present application, the second baffle 35 is arranged in close contact with the rear shell of the plug module 24, a second bayonet 36 is provided on the second baffle 35, and a second bayonet seat 37 matching and corresponding to the second bayonet seat 36 is provided on the rear shell of the plug module 24, and the second bayonet seat 37 is clamped in the second bayonet seat 36.

A slot is made in the module front shell 53 (module shell) of the plug-in module 24 for assembling RJ terminals, the upper terminal module 16 is assembled in the upper slide groove 38 (the upper slide groove 38 can be a card slot) (i.e. the upper horizontal base plate 51 is assembled in the upper slide groove 38), and the lower terminal module 17 is assembled in the lower slide groove 43 (the lower slide groove 43 can be a card slot) (i.e. the lower horizontal base plate 52 is assembled in the lower slide groove 43), the positioning is accurate, and the assembly efficiency is improved.

In the design of the bottom PHY PIN, the PIN pin's alignment is usually required to be high. In the design of the PHY PIN and the module shell as one, the PHY PIN's alignment is difficult to meet the requirements. Therefore, this design is a separate design of the plug-in module 24 (shell) and the bottom PHY PIN (bottom plate 32). They are combined together through a snap-on structure (the first snap-on 34 and the first snap-on seat 41, the second snap-on 36 and the second snap-on seat 37). The mold is simple and the alignment of the PHY PIN is improved.

The above embodiments only express multiple preferred implementations of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed. It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the form disclosed herein, and should not be regarded as excluding other embodiments, but can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments, and can be modified within the scope of the application concept described herein through the above teachings or the technology or knowledge in the relevant fields, and should not be understood as limiting the scope of the present application. It should be pointed out that for those with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field, multiple deformations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application. The changes and modifications made by those with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present application, and all of these belong to the protection scope of the invention application patent scope attached to the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this patent application shall be based on the scope of the attached invention patent application.

16: Upper terminal module

17: Lower terminal module

24: Plug-in module

32: Base plate

33: First barrier

34: First bayonet

35: Second baffle

36: Second bayonet

37: Second booth

38: Upper chute

39: First hook

41: First booth

43: Downward chute

51: Upper horizontal base plate

52: Lower horizontal substrate

53: Module front shell

Claims (7)

A connector comprises: a housing cavity composed of a front shell (14) and a rear shell (15), wherein a base (11) is embedded in the housing cavity composed of the front shell (14) and the rear shell (15); the front end of the base (11) is provided with an upper interface (12) and a lower interface (13), wherein the upper interface (12) and the lower interface (13) are arranged correspondingly, and the upper interface (12) and the lower interface (13) are arranged in a plurality of intervals on the left and right; a plurality of plug-in modules (24) arranged in sequence are arranged in the base (11); the front end of the plug-in module (24) is provided with an upper terminal module (16) and a lower terminal module (17) distributed vertically, wherein the upper terminal module (16) is arranged in the upper interface (12), and the lower terminal module (17) is arranged in the lower interface (13); the front end of the plug-in module (24) is provided with the module front shell (53), and the front side of the module front shell (53) is provided with an upper slide groove (38) and a lower slide groove (43) distributed vertically, and the upper slide groove (38) is provided with a first buckle (39) at one end away from the lower slide groove (43), and the first buckle (39) is arranged at the top end of the module front shell (53); the lower slide groove (43) is provided with a second buckle (42) at one end away from the upper slide groove (38), and the second buckle (42) is arranged at the bottom end of the module front shell (53). According to the connector described in claim 1, the upper slide groove (38) is arranged corresponding to the upper interface (12), and the upper slide groove (38) is arranged behind the upper interface (12); the lower slide groove (43) is arranged corresponding to the lower interface (13), and the lower slide groove (43) is arranged behind the lower interface (13). According to the connector of claim 1, the upper terminal module (16) comprises an upper horizontal substrate (51), the upper horizontal substrate (51) of the upper terminal module (16) is embedded in the upper slide groove (38), the upper horizontal substrate (51) is slidably inserted in the upper slide groove (38), and the first buckle (39) at the end of the upper slide groove (38) is buckled on the top of the upper horizontal substrate (51). According to the connector of claim 1, the lower terminal module (17) comprises a lower horizontal substrate (52), the lower horizontal substrate (52) of the lower terminal module (17) is embedded in the lower slide groove (43), the lower horizontal substrate (52) is slidably inserted in the lower slide groove (43), and the second buckle (42) at the end of the lower slide groove (43) is buckled at the bottom of the lower horizontal substrate (52). According to the connector of claim 3, the height of the boss on one side of the upper slide groove (38) close to the lower slide groove (43) is less than the thickness of the upper horizontal base plate (51), and the height of the boss on one side of the lower slide groove (43) close to the upper slide groove (38) is less than the thickness of the lower horizontal base plate (52). According to the connector of claim 1, the bottom of the plug-in module (24) is provided with a bottom plate (32), and the two ends of the bottom plate (32) are provided with a first baffle (33) and a second baffle (35) respectively; the first baffle (33) and the second buckle (42) are arranged in close contact, the first baffle (33) is provided with a first bayonet (34), and the second buckle (42) is provided with a first card seat (41) matching with the first bayonet (34), and the first card seat (41) is clamped in the first bayonet (34). According to the connector of claim 6, the second baffle (35) is arranged in close contact with the rear shell of the plug-in module (24), a second bayonet (36) is provided on the second baffle (35), the rear shell of the plug-in module (24) is provided with a second card seat (37) matching with the second card seat (36), and the second card seat (37) is clamped in the second card seat (36).