TWM588369U - Connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A connector includes a housing and a terminal module. The casing includes a box body defining an accommodating space, a pair of connecting portions protruding forward from the box body away from the accommodating space, and a slot penetrating the box body and the abutting portion and communicating with the accommodating space. , And a mounting table located in the accommodation space and adjacent to the slot. The terminal module includes an insulating shell and a plurality of terminals fixed on the insulating shell. The insulating shell includes a base provided on a mounting table of the shell, and the shell projects from the base and passes through the shell. A protruding portion of the slot, the terminal includes a fixing portion fixed to the insulation case, a contact portion extending from the protruding portion at one end and located in the slot, and a fixing portion from the fixing portion A tail extending from the other end.

Description

Connector

The present invention relates to a connector, and particularly to a connector having a box body.

Chinese invention patent authorization bulletin number CN104953350B discloses a signal transmission module. The front wall of the box body of the housing is provided with a U-shaped groove. When the connector is assembled to the housing, the U-shaped groove makes the front surface of the insulating body of the connector A gap is formed between the rear end surface of the front wall of the box body and the sealant for fixing, but this assembly structure makes the connection between the connector and the shell insufficient.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical connector capable of improving at least one of the disadvantages of the foregoing prior art.

Therefore, in some embodiments, the new connector includes a housing and a terminal module. The casing includes a box body defining an accommodating space, a pair of connecting portions protruding forward from the box body away from the accommodating space, and a slot penetrating the box body and the abutting portion and communicating with the accommodating space. , And a mounting table located in the accommodation space and adjacent to the slot. The terminal module includes an insulating shell and a plurality of terminals fixed on the insulating shell. The insulating shell includes a base provided on a mounting table of the shell, and protrudes forward from the base and passes through the base. A convex portion of the slot of the casing, the terminal includes a fixing portion fixed to the insulating case, a contact portion extending from the convex portion at one end and located in the slot, and from the fixing portion The other end of the part extends out of a tail of the base.

In some embodiments, the box body has a bottom wall, a front wall and a rear wall extending upwardly from opposite ends of the bottom wall and facing each other, and extending upwardly from both sides of the bottom wall. And the two side walls connected between the front wall and the rear wall, the bottom wall, the front wall, the rear wall and the side walls collectively define the accommodation space, the docking portion and the slot are formed in the The front wall is formed by extending upward from the bottom wall.

In some embodiments, the mounting table is connected to the front wall and is located below the slot.

In some embodiments, the convex portion of the terminal module fits tightly through the slot of the casing.

In some embodiments, the convex portion of the terminal module is formed with a plurality of convex ribs extending from the back to the front and abutting against the inner wall surface of the slot of the housing.

In some embodiments, a mounting structure of the housing is formed with a first buckle structure, and a base of the terminal module is formed with a second buckle structure corresponding to the first buckle structure.

In some embodiments, the first buckle structure of the mounting base of the housing has two first buckle projections formed on both sides of the mount base, and the second buckle structure of the base of the terminal module. There are two snap spring arms formed on both sides of the base and corresponding to the first snap projections, respectively, and each snap spring arm is fixed to the corresponding first snap projection.

In some embodiments, each of the first latching projections has a first guiding surface extending obliquely from back to front, and each latching spring arm has a corresponding first latching projection. A second latching projection in front, each second latching projection has a second guide surface matched with the corresponding first guide surface.

In some implementation forms, the mounting platform of the housing is formed with a first guide structure extending from back to front, and the base of the terminal module is formed with a rear extending forward and slidably corresponding to A second guiding structure of the first guiding structure.

In some embodiments, the first guiding structure has two guide rails formed on the top of the mounting table and extending from the back to the front, and the second guiding structure has a base extending from the back to the front. The bottom of the two corresponding to the two guide grooves fitted to the guide rails.

The novel connector uses a convex portion of the terminal module fixedly fixed to a slot of the casing, and a buckle structure and a guide structure that cooperate with each other between the mounting platform of the casing and the terminal module to make the connector The terminal module is easy to assemble in the shell, and the assembled connection structure is more stable.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, an embodiment of the new connector 10 includes a housing 1, a terminal module 2, and a circuit board 3.

The casing 1 may be made of plastic, for example. The casing 1 includes a box body 11 defining an accommodation space 111, and a housing body 11 protruding forward from the box body 11 in a butt joint direction D and away from the accommodation space 111. A pair of abutment portions 12, a slot 13 penetrating through the box body 11 and the abutment portion 12 along the abutting direction D and communicating with the accommodating space 111, and formed in the accommodating space 111 and protrudingly formed in the box body 11 A mounting table 14 near the slot 13. In this embodiment, the box body 11 has a bottom wall 112, a front wall 113 and a rear wall 114 extending upward from the two edges of the bottom wall 112 and facing each other in the docking direction D, and Two side edges of the bottom wall 112 extend upward and are connected to two side walls 115 between the front wall 113 and the rear wall 114. The bottom wall 112, the front wall 113, the rear wall 114 and the side walls 115 jointly define the accommodation space 111, the docking portion 12 and the slot 13 are formed on the front wall 113, and the mounting table 14 It is formed by extending upward from the bottom wall 112 adjacent to the slot 13, and is connected to the front wall 113 and is located below the slot 13. However, the structure of the box body 11 can be changed according to requirements. The design is not based on this implementation. Examples are limited. In addition, at the top of the mating portion 12, two guiding protrusions 121 and a locking protrusion 122 mating with a pair of mating connectors (not shown) are formed at the top, but not limited thereto.

5 to 11, the terminal module 2 includes an insulating shell 21 and a plurality of terminals 22 fixed to the insulating shell 21. The insulating shell 21 includes a base provided on the mounting table 14 of the housing 1. 211 and a convex portion 212 protruding forward from the base 211 and passing through the slot 13 of the casing 1. Each terminal 22 includes a fixing portion 221 fixed to the insulation case 21, a contact portion 222 extending from the one end of the fixing portion 221 forward from the mating direction D to the convex portion 212 and located in the slot 13, And a tail portion 223 of the base 211 extends upward from the other end of the fixing portion 221. In this embodiment, the base 211 has an abutting portion 211a connected to the convex portion 212 and abutting against the front wall 113, and vertically connected to a bottom edge of the abutting portion 211a and disposed on the mounting portion. A mounting portion 211b of the stage 14. A first buckle structure 141 is formed on the top surface of the mounting base 14 of the housing 1, and a second card corresponding to the first buckle structure 141 is formed in a setting portion 211 b of the base 211 of the terminal module 2. A buckle structure 211c, the first buckle structure 141 has two first buckle projections 141a formed on both sides of the top surface of the mounting table 14 and protruding upward, and the second buckle structure 211c has a rearward direction. Two snap spring arms 211d formed on both sides of the installation portion 211b of the base 211 and corresponding to the first snap projections 141a, respectively, each snap spring arm 211d is fixed to a corresponding one First buckle projection 141a. In detail, each of the snap spring arms 211d has a second snap protrusion 211e protruding downward and fixed in front of the corresponding first snap protrusion 141a, so that the terminal module 2 is in the The docking direction D is fixed between the first latching projections 141 a and the front wall 113. Each of the first latching projections 141a has a first guiding surface 141b extending obliquely from back to front, and each of the second latching projections 211e has a matching one of the first guiding surfaces 141b. The second guide surface 211f, with the first guide surface 141b, the second guide surface 211f, and the elastic snap spring arm 211d, the terminal module 2 can be more easily locked from the back to the front. It is fixedly assembled to the casing 1, but it should be noted that, in a modified embodiment, the first buckle structure 141 has the buckle spring arms 211d and the second buckle structure 211c has the first buckle structure 211c. The snap-on projections 141 a, that is, in this modified embodiment, the snap-on spring arms 211 d are formed on the mounting base 14 and the first snap-on projections 141 a are formed on the base of the insulation case 21. The seat 211 is not limited to this embodiment. In addition, a first guide structure 142 is formed on the top surface of the mounting table 14 of the housing 1 and extends from the back to the front. The bottom surface of the mounting portion 211b of the base 211 of the terminal module 2 is also formed from the back to the front. A second guide structure 211g that extends forward and can be slid back and forth along the docking direction D corresponding to the first guide structure 142. The first guide structure 142 has a rear-to-front extension along the docking direction D. Two guide rails 142 a are formed on the top surface of the mounting platform 14, and the second guide structure 211 g has a bottom portion of the base 211 extending from back to front along the docking direction D, and is correspondingly matched with each other. The two guide grooves 211h of the guide rail 142a guide the terminal module 2 to slide relative to the mounting table 14 of the housing 1 in the docking direction D, so as to facilitate the assembly of the terminal module 2 in the housing 1, but It should be noted that, in a modified embodiment, the first guide structure 142 has the guide grooves 211h and the second guide structure 211g has the guide rails 142a. That is, in this modified embodiment The guide grooves 211h are formed in the mounting seat 14 and the guide rails 142a are formed in An insulating base housing 21121 is not limited to the present embodiment. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the convex portion 212 of the terminal module 2 is tightly fit through the slot 13 of the housing 1. In detail, the convex portion 212 of the terminal module 2 is formed along the The mating direction D extends from the back to the front and a plurality of ribs 212 a that abut against the inner wall surface of the slot 13 of the casing 1, thereby strengthening the convex portion 212 of the terminal module 2 and the slot 13 of the casing 1. Retention. Through the convex portion 212 of the terminal module 2 fixedly fitted to the slot 13 of the housing 1, and the buckle structure and the mounting structure 14 of the housing 1 and the terminal module 2 are matched with each other. The guide structure makes the terminal module 2 easy to be assembled in the housing 1 and makes the assembled connection structure more stable.

Referring back to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 and FIG. 9, the circuit board 3 is disposed in the accommodating space 111 of the housing 1 and is mechanically and electrically connected to the tail portion 223 of the terminal 22 of the terminal module 2. In detail, the casing 1 further includes a plurality of abutment columns 15 extending upward from the bottom wall 112 of the box body 11, and a plurality of first positioning columns 16 extending upward from the bottom wall 112 of the box body 11. The mounting portion 211b of the base 211 of the terminal module 2 further includes two second positioning posts 211i extending upward and located on both sides of the tail portions 223. The circuit board 3 abuts against the tops of the abutment posts 15, and the circuit board 3 has a plurality of positioning holes 31 for the first positioning posts 16 and the second positioning posts 211 i to pass through, and respectively The tail portions 223 are provided with a plurality of guide holes 32 mechanically and electrically. It should be noted that, in a modified embodiment, the connector 10 may not include the circuit board 3, and is not limited to this embodiment.

In summary, the connector 10 of the present invention uses the convex portion 212 of the terminal module 2 fixed to the slot 13 of the housing 1, and the mounting base 14 of the housing 1 and the terminal module 2 are mutually connected. The matching buckle structure and guide structure make the terminal module 2 easy to assemble to the housing 1 and make the assembled connection structure more stable.

However, the above are only examples of the new model. When the scope of implementation of the new model cannot be limited by this, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the new model and the content of the patent specification are still Within the scope of this new patent.

10‧‧‧ Connector
1‧‧‧ shell
11‧‧‧Box
111‧‧‧accommodation space
112‧‧‧ bottom wall
113‧‧‧ front wall
114‧‧‧ rear wall
115‧‧‧ sidewall
12‧‧‧ Butt Department
121‧‧‧Guide protrusion
122‧‧‧ locking bump
13‧‧‧slot
14‧‧‧Mounting table
141‧‧‧First buckle structure
141a‧‧‧First snap projection
141b‧‧‧first guide surface
142‧‧‧first guide structure
142a‧‧‧rail
15‧‧‧ by the column
16‧‧‧first positioning post
2‧‧‧Terminal Module
21‧‧‧insulation shell
211‧‧‧base
211a‧‧‧Arrivals
211b‧‧‧Setting Department
211c‧‧‧Second snap structure
211d‧‧‧Snap Spring Arm
211e‧‧‧Second Snap Bump
211f‧‧‧Second Guide Surface
211g‧‧‧Second Guide Structure
211h‧‧‧Guide
211i‧‧‧Second positioning post
212‧‧‧ convex
212a‧‧‧ raised rib
22‧‧‧terminal
221‧‧‧Fixed section
222‧‧‧Contact
223‧‧‧Tail
3‧‧‧Circuit Board
31‧‧‧ positioning hole
32‧‧‧ guide hole
D‧‧‧ Docking direction

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, among which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the novel connector;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 viewed from another perspective; FIG.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment;
4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 3 viewed from another perspective;
5 is a further exploded perspective view of the embodiment;
6 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 5 viewed from another perspective;
7 is a perspective view of the terminal module of the embodiment;
8 is a perspective view of FIG. 7 viewed from another perspective;
9 is a plan view of the embodiment, and the circuit board of the embodiment is omitted in the figure;
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 9; and FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 9.

Claims (10)

A connector containing:
A casing includes a box body defining an accommodating space, a pair of connecting portions protruding forward from the box body away from the accommodating space, and a plug penetrating the box body and the abutting portion and communicating with the accommodating space A slot, and a mounting table located in the accommodating space and adjacent to the slot; and a terminal module including an insulating case and a plurality of terminals fixed to the insulating case, the insulating case including the casing A base of the mounting base, and a convex portion protruding forward from the base and penetrating through the slot of the casing, the terminal includes a fixing portion fixed to the insulating casing, and the fixing portion One end extends out of the convex portion and a contact portion located in the slot, and a tail portion of the base extends from the other end of the fixing portion. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the box body has a bottom wall, a front wall and a rear wall extending upward from two end edges of the bottom wall and facing each other, and two from the bottom wall. The side edge extends upward and is connected to two side walls between the front wall and the rear wall. The bottom wall, the front wall, the rear wall and the side walls collectively define the accommodation space, the docking portion and the plug The groove is formed on the front wall, and the mounting platform is formed to extend upward from the bottom wall. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the mounting table is connected to the front wall and is located below the slot. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion of the terminal module is tightly fit through the slot of the casing. The connector according to claim 4, wherein the convex portion of the terminal module is formed with a plurality of ribs extending from the back to the front and abutting against the inner wall surface of the slot of the housing. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the mounting platform of the housing is formed with a first buckle structure, and the base of the terminal module is formed with a second buckle corresponding to the first buckle structure. structure. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the first buckle structure of the mounting base of the housing has two first buckle projections formed on both sides of the mounting base, and the base of the terminal module The second buckle structure has two buckle spring arms formed on both sides of the base and corresponding to the first buckle projections, respectively, and each of the buckle spring arms is fixed to the corresponding first buckle Bump. The connector according to claim 7, wherein each of the first latching projections has a first guide surface extending obliquely from back to front, and each latching spring arm is fixed to a corresponding first A second buckling protrusion in front of a buckling protrusion, and each second buckling protrusion has a second guiding surface matched with the corresponding first guiding surface. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the mounting platform of the housing is formed with a first guiding structure extending from back to front, and the base of the terminal module is formed with back extending from front to back and capable of back and forth A second guiding structure is slidably disposed on the first guiding structure. The connector according to claim 9, wherein the first guide structure has two guide rails formed on the top of the mounting table and extends from the back to the front, and the second guide structure has a rear extension to the front Two guide grooves formed on the bottom of the base and corresponding to the guide rails, respectively.