TWI889006B - Vertical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a vertical connector including a case and a base embedded in the case. An insertion cavity is disposed on one terminal of the base, and an accommodation cavity is disposed on the terminal of the base far away from the insertion cavity, and the accommodation cavity has an insulation body. An insertion groove is disposed on the sidewall of the insulation body and passes through the sidewall of the insulation body, and a POE module is inserted into the insertion groove. The POE module includes a POE terminal and an insulation block, and the POE terminal is formed on the insulation block by injection molding. A pedestal is disposed on the terminal of the base far away from the insertion cavity, and a printed circuit board is vertically disposed on the inner side of the pedestal, and one side of the insulation body is adjacently disposed on the pedestal. The POE terminal includes an input terminal and a connection terminal, and the input terminal extend to the outer side of one end of the insulation block close to the pedestal, and the input terminal of the POE terminal passes through the pedestal and is disposed on the outer side of the pedestal. The present invention is applied to a RJ45 vertical connector with the POE terminal and ensures the accuracy of the RJ45 vertical connector and the adaption range of the connector, thereby saving the manufacturing cost.

Description

Vertical connector

The present invention relates to the field of connector technology, and in particular to a vertical connector.

As RJ45 connectors are increasingly trending towards POE (Power over Ethernet) structures, the design requirements for RJ45 connectors need to be more stringent. As the number of PIN positions increases and the POE PIN needs to maintain a safe distance from the signal PIN, the vertical RJ45 connector has a more stringent design due to the small space. Therefore, it is urgent to design a new vertical structure to meet this demand and achieve the purpose of improving product yield and reducing costs.

The current design is to open the terminal positioning hole on the insulating body, and the POE PIN is assembled by inserting it into the positioning hole. The existing structure has low efficiency in inserting the POE PIN, and the PIN's positioning is poor, which reduces the yield rate; and the direct insertion of the PIN is prone to deformation of the bending part, which cannot meet the product quality requirements.

In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a vertical connector with an independent POE module, which can ensure the correct positioning of the product and improve the product quality.

To achieve the above purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A vertical connector includes a shell and a base embedded in the shell, one end of the base is provided with a plug-in cavity, the other end of the base away from the plug-in cavity is provided with a receiving cavity, and an insulating body is provided in the receiving cavity. A slot penetrating the side wall of the insulating body is provided, and a POE module is inserted in the slot, the POE module includes a POE terminal and an insulating block, and the POE terminal is injection molded on the insulating block. A base is provided at one end of the base away from the plug-in cavity, a PCB board is vertically arranged on the inner side of the base, and one side of the insulating body is closely arranged on the base. The POE terminal includes an input end and a connection end. The input end extends to the outer side of the insulating block near the base. The input end of the POE terminal passes through the base and is arranged on the outer side of the base. The end of the POE terminal far from the input end is provided with a connection end. The input end and the connection end are connected through a bending part. The connection end is electrically connected and arranged on the PCB board. The insulating block body is provided with a plug-in block facing the slot in the insulating body, and the plug-in block is inserted into the slot of the insulating body.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the bottom surface of the insulating block is arranged on a side (bottom surface of the insulating body) away from the opening of the insulating body. The insert block is arranged on the bottom surface of the insulating block close to one side of the insulating body.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, positioning strips protruding outward are provided on both sides (the two narrow sides) of the short side of the insert block, and a hook is provided at one end of the positioning strip away from the bottom surface of the insulating block.

The two side walls (the two short side walls) of the narrow side of the slot are respectively provided with positioning grooves matching the corresponding positioning strips. The end of the positioning groove close to the PCB board (the end far from the insulating block) is provided with a positioning platform matching the hook. The positioning strip is embedded in the positioning groove, and the hook at the end of the positioning strip is buckled on the positioning platform (buckle position) at the end of the positioning groove.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the two sides of the long side of the plug block (the two wide sides) are respectively provided with side guards protruding outward, and the side guards are arranged closely on the bottom surface of the insulating block. The two side walls (the two long side walls) of the wide side of the slot are respectively provided with side card slots matching the corresponding side guards, and the side card slots are arranged on the side of the insulating body away from the PCB board (close to the bottom surface of the insulating block), and the side guards are embedded in the side card slots.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, a card block is provided on one side of the plug block close to the input end, and the card block is arranged on the bottom surface of the insulating block. A card slot corresponding to the card block is provided on one side of the insulating body close to the insulating block (far away from the bottom surface of the PCB board), and the card slot passes through the connection slot, and the card block is embedded in the card slot.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the side card slot is arranged on a side of the slot away from the opening of the insulating body, and the opening end of the side card slot is provided with a chamfered edge (beveled socket). One end of the bottom surface of the plug away from the insulating block is flush with the opening surface of the insulating body.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the input end is extended out of the insulating block and disposed outside the insulating block, and the opening end of the positioning slot is provided with a chamfered edge.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, a set of two POE terminals are arranged on the insulating block and are spaced apart, the two POE terminals are L-shaped, and a set of POE terminals is arranged on a POE module.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, a receiving cavity is provided on the insulating body, a PCB board is provided at the open end of the insulating body, a plurality of electrical components are provided on the PCB board, and each electrical component is provided in the receiving cavity of the insulating body. An LED lamp is provided on the base, and the head end of the LED lamp is provided on the shell.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, a plurality of signal terminals are provided on the PCB board, one end of each signal terminal is electrically connected to the PCB board, and the other end of each signal terminal penetrates the base and extends outside the base.

There are multiple RJ terminals on the PCB board. One end of each RJ terminal is electrically connected to the PCB board, and the other end (free end) of each RJ terminal is set in the plug-in cavity of the base.

The present invention is applied to the RJ45 vertical connector with POE terminal, and the POE terminal and the insulating block are integrally formed into a POE module. Firstly, the integral forming avoids the problem that the POE terminal slot wall of the existing insulating body is easy to break, and ensures the correct position of the product. In addition, the POE module is easier to assemble than a single terminal. In the RJ connector that does not require the POE function, the POE module can be directly removed without the part of the existing insulating body that accommodates the POE terminal; for the connector that does not need the POE PIN specification, the POE module can be directly installed, which improves the adaptability of the connector and saves cost investment.

11: Shell

12: Base

13: Plug cavity

14: Accommodation chamber

15: PCB board

16: Electrical components

17: RJ terminal

18: Base

19:LED light

21:POE module

22:POE terminal

23:Input terminal

24:Connection terminal

25: Bend

26: Insulation block

27: Block bottom

28: Card slot

29: Insert block

31: Positioning bar

32:Hook

33: Side guard

34: Slot

35: Side card slot

36: Card slot

37: Positioning slot

38: Seating table

39: Accommodation cavity

41: Insulated body

43: Chamfered edge

44:Signal terminal

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a decomposition schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is an assembly schematic diagram of the insulating body part of the embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of the POE module part of the embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the POE module part of the embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the slot part of the embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of the insulating body part of the embodiment of the present invention.

In order to further understand the features, technical means, and specific purposes and functions of the present invention, the embodiments in this application and the 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 the present invention, and analyze the advantages and spirit of the present invention, the following detailed description of the present invention in combination with the attached drawings and specific implementation methods is 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.

See Figure 1, which shows the overall structure of an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention includes a housing 11 and a base 12 embedded in the housing 11, one end of the base 12 is provided with a plug-in cavity 13, and one end of the base 12 away from the plug-in cavity 13 is provided with a receiving cavity 14, and an insulating body 41 is provided in the receiving cavity 14, and a receiving cavity 39 is provided on the insulating body 41. See Figure 2, which shows the positional structural relationship between the insulating body 41 and the PCB board 15. The opening end of the insulating body 41 is provided with a PCB board 15, and the PCB board 15 is provided with a plurality of electrical components 16, and the plurality of electrical components 16 are provided in the receiving cavity 39 of the insulating body 41.

Furthermore, in one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 , the terminal structure on the PCB board 15 is shown in FIG. 3 . A base 18 is provided at one end of the base 12 away from the plug-in cavity 13, the PCB board 15 is vertically arranged on the inner side of the base 18, and one side of the insulating body 41 is arranged adjacent to the base 18. A plurality of signal terminals 44 are provided on the PCB board 15, one end of each signal terminal 44 is electrically connected to the PCB board 15, and the other end of each signal terminal 44 penetrates the base 18 and extends to the outside of the base 18. A plurality of RJ terminals 17 are provided on the PCB board 15, one end of each RJ terminal 17 is electrically connected to the PCB board 15, and the other end (free end) of each RJ terminal 17 is arranged in the plug-in cavity 13 of the base 12. The base 18 is provided with an LED lamp 19, and the head end of the LED lamp 19 is provided on the housing 11.

Furthermore, in one embodiment, referring to Figures 4 and 7, Figures 4 and 7 show the slot 34 structure on the insulating body 41. The side wall of the insulating body 41 is provided with a slot 34 penetrating the side wall, and the POE module 21 is inserted into the slot 34. The POE module 21 includes a POE terminal 22 and an insulating block 26. The POE terminal 22 is injection molded on the insulating block 26. The POE terminal 22 includes an input terminal 23. The input terminal 23 extends outside the insulating block 26 at one end close to the base 18. The input terminal 23 extends out of the insulating block 26 and is arranged outside the insulating block 26. The input terminal 23 of the POE terminal 22 penetrates the base 18 and is (extended) arranged outside the base 18. See FIG6, which shows the specific structure of the POE terminal 22. A connection terminal 24 is provided on the end of the POE terminal 22 away from the input terminal 23. The input terminal 23 and the connection terminal 24 are connected via a bending portion 25. The POE terminal 22 is L-shaped, and the connection terminal 24 is electrically connected and arranged on the PCB board 15. This application forms the POE terminal 22 and the insulating block 26 into a POE module 21.

See Figure 5, which shows the specific structure of the POE module 21. The insulating block 26 is provided with an insert block 29. In other words, it can also be understood that the insulating block 26 includes the insert block 29, and the block bottom surface 27 of the insulating block 26 is arranged adjacent to the side (the bottom surface of the insulating body 41) far from the opening of the insulating body 41; the insert block 29 is arranged on the block bottom surface 27 of the insulating block 26 close to the insulating body 41, and the insert block 29 is inserted into the slot 34 of the insulating body 41.

Furthermore, in one embodiment, the two sides of the long side of the plug block 29 (the two wide sides, the two sides parallel to the input end 23) are respectively provided with outwardly protruding side guard plates 33, and the side guard plates 33 are closely arranged on the block bottom surface 27 of the insulating block 26. The two sides of the short side of the plug block 29 (the two narrow sides, the two sides perpendicular to the connection end 24) are respectively provided with outwardly protruding positioning strips 31, and the positioning strip 31 is provided with a hook 32 at one end away from the block bottom surface 27 of the insulating block 26. A locking block 28 is provided on one side of the plug block 29 close to the input end 23, and the locking block 28 is provided on the bottom surface 27 of the insulating block 26.

See FIG. 7 , which shows the specific structure of the slot 34 on the insulating body 41. Side card slots 35 matching the corresponding side guard plates 33 are respectively provided on the two side walls (two long side walls) of the wide side of the slot 34, and the side card slots 35 are arranged on the side of the insulating body 41 away from the PCB board 15 (close to the bottom surface of the insulating block 26). In other words, the side card slots 35 are arranged on the side of the slot 34 away from the opening of the insulating body 41, and the opening end of the side card slots 35 is provided with a chamfered edge 43 (beveled socket), and the side guard plates 33 are embedded in the side card slots 35. The insulating body 41 has a slot 36 that matches the slot block 28 on one side close to the insulating block 26 (far away from the bottom of the PCB board 15). The slot 36 passes through the connecting slot 34. The slot block 28 is embedded in the slot 36. The opening end of the slot 36 is provided with a chamfered edge 43.

See Figure 8, which shows the specific structure of the positioning groove 37. Positioning grooves 37 matching the positioning strip 31 are provided on the two side walls (two short side walls) of the narrow side of the slot 34. The positioning groove 37 is provided with a positioning platform 38 matching the hook 32 at one end close to the PCB board 15 (the end far from the side card slot 35). The positioning strip 31 is embedded in the positioning groove 37, and the hook 32 at the end of the positioning strip 31 is buckled on the positioning platform 38 (buckle position) at the end of the positioning groove 37. The end of the block 29 far from the bottom surface 27 of the insulating block 26 is flush with the opening surface of the insulating body 41.

Preferably, a set of two POE terminals 22 are provided on the insulating block 26 and are spaced apart from each other, that is, a set of POE terminals 22 is provided on a POE module 21.

The above embodiments only express a plurality of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed. It should be understood that the present invention 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 invention 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 invention. It should be pointed out that for those with ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field, multiple variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention. 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 invention, and all of these belong to the protection scope of the patent application scope attached to the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent for this invention shall be based on the scope of the attached patent application.

11: Shell

12: Base

13: Plug cavity

14: Accommodation chamber

15: PCB board

16: Electrical components

17: RJ terminal

18: Base

19:LED light

21:POE module

34: Slot

41: Insulated body

44:Signal terminal

Claims (10)

A vertical connector comprises: a housing (11) and a base (12) embedded in the housing (11); a plug-in cavity (13) is formed at one end of the base (12); a receiving cavity (14) is formed at one end of the base (12) away from the plug-in cavity (13); an insulating body (41) is provided in the receiving cavity (14); a slot (34) is formed on the side wall of the insulating body (41) and penetrates the side wall of the insulating body (41); a plug-in connector (34) is inserted into the slot (34); A POE module (21) is provided, the POE module (21) comprising a POE terminal (22) and an insulating block (26), the POE terminal (22) being injection molded on the insulating block (26); a base (18) is provided at one end of the base (12) away from the plug-in cavity (13), a PCB board (15) is vertically arranged on an inward side of the base (18), and one side of the insulating body (41) is closely arranged on the base (18); the POE terminal (22) includes a POE terminal (22) and an insulating block (26 ... The POE terminal (22) comprises an input end (23) and a connection end (24), wherein the input end (23) extends outside the end of the insulating block (26) close to the base (18), and the input end (23) of the POE terminal (22) penetrates the base (18) and is arranged outside the base (18); the connection end (24) is arranged on the end of the POE terminal (22) far from the input end (23), and the input end (23) and the connection end (24) are connected via a bent portion (25). The connection end (24) is electrically connected to the PCB board and is arranged on the PCB board (15); the body of the insulating block (26) is provided with an insert block (29) facing the slot (34) in the insulating body (41), and the insert block (29) is inserted into the slot (34) of the insulating body (41); the two sides of the long side of the insert block (29) are provided with a side guard plate (33) protruding outward, and the side guard plate (33) is arranged closely on a bottom surface (27) of the insulating block (26). According to the vertical connector described in claim 1, a bottom surface (27) of the insulating block (26) is arranged on a side away from the opening of the insulating body (41); the plug-in block (29) is arranged on the bottom surface (27) of the insulating block (26) close to the insulating body (41). According to the vertical connector of claim 1, a positioning strip (31) protruding outward is respectively provided on both sides of the short side of the plug block (29), and a hook (32) is provided at one end of the positioning strip (31) away from a bottom surface (27) of the insulating block (26); and a matching positioning strip (31) is respectively provided on both side walls of the narrow side of the slot (34). ), the positioning groove (37) is provided with a positioning platform (38) matching with the hook (32) at one end of the positioning groove (37) close to the PCB board (15), the positioning strip (31) is embedded in the positioning groove (37), and the hook (32) at the end of the positioning strip (31) is buckled on the positioning platform (38) at the end of the positioning groove (37). According to the vertical connector described in claim 1, a side card slot (35) matching the side guard plate (33) is provided on both side walls of the wide side of the slot (34), the side card slot (35) is arranged on a side of the insulating body (41) away from the PCB board (15), and the side guard plate (33) is embedded in the side card slot (35). According to the vertical connector described in claim 1, a card block (28) is provided on one side of the plug block (29) close to the input end (23), and the card block (28) is arranged on a bottom surface (27) of the insulating block (26); a card slot (36) matching with the card block (28) is provided on one side of the insulating body (41) close to the insulating block (26), and the card slot (36) is connected to the slot (34), and the card block (28) is embedded in the card slot (36). According to the vertical connector described in claim 4, the side card slot (35) is arranged on a side of the slot (34) away from the opening of the insulating body (41), and the opening end of the side card slot (35) is provided with a chamfered edge (43); and one end of the plug block (29) away from the bottom surface (27) of the insulating block (26) is flush with the opening surface of the insulating body (41). According to the upright connector described in claim 5, the input end (23) extends out of the insulating block (26) and is disposed on the outer side of the insulating block (26), and the opening end of the positioning slot (36) is provided with a chamfered edge (43). According to the vertical connector described in claim 1, a set of two POE terminals (22) spaced apart are provided on the insulating block (26), both POE terminals (22) are L-shaped, and the set of POE terminals (22) is provided on one POE module (21). According to the vertical connector described in claim 1, a receiving cavity (39) is provided on the insulating body (41), the PCB board (15) is provided at the open end of the insulating body (41), a plurality of electrical components (16) are provided on the PCB board (15), and each of the plurality of electrical components (16) is arranged in the receiving cavity (39) of the insulating body (41); an LED lamp (19) is provided on the base (18), and the lamp head end of the LED lamp (19) is arranged on the housing (11). According to the vertical connector described in claim 1, the PCB board (15) is provided with a plurality of signal terminals (44), one end of each of the plurality of signal terminals (44) is electrically connected to the PCB board (15), and the other end of each of the plurality of signal terminals (44) penetrates the base (18) and extends to the outer side of the base (18); the PCB board (15) is provided with a plurality of RJ terminals (17), one end of each of the plurality of RJ terminals (17) is electrically connected to the PCB board (15), and the other end of each of the plurality of RJ terminals (17) is arranged in the plug-in cavity (13) of the base (12).