TWM644015U - Hybrid floating btb connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a hybrid floating BTB connector (Board to Board connector), which includes a plug and a socket. The plug includes a first shell, a tongue plate and a multiple of first signal terminal and a multiple of first power terminal. The socket includes a second shell, a floating member, a multiple of second signal terminal and a multiple of second power terminal. Insert the plug into the socket, so that the multiple of first signal terminal is electrically connected to the multiple of second signal terminal and the multiple of first power terminal is electrically connected to the multiple of second power terminal for transmitting power and signal.

Description

Composite Floating Board-to-Board Connector

This work is a technical field of connectors, especially a hybrid floating board-to-board connector (Hybrid Floating Board to Board Connector).

With the rapid development of electrical and electronic industries in recent years, there is an increasing demand for using connectors to electrically connect more than two electronic components.

In particular, when connecting several circuit boards to each other, several connectors connected to the respective circuit boards by soldering or the like are often used, and the circuit boards are electrically connected to each other by using these connectors. The first connector of the pair of connectors may be a plug connector, and the second connector may be a receptacle connector, wherein the plug connector and the receptacle connector may be formed by arranging terminals in a mold of an insulating material such that The plug connector and the receptacle connector can be connected to each other, thereby forming an electrical connector.

In addition, when the number of terminals increases, the housing of the multi-terminal connector produced also needs to increase, and the longer the housing, the easier it is to deform, which will lead to poor coplanarity of the solder legs of the connector and welding failure, or due to A small number of terminals fail and the entire connector is scrapped, resulting in increased difficulty in manufacturing the connector and decreased yield.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned conventional technical problems, this creation provides a composite floating board-to-board connector, which can split multiple terminals into a plurality of shorter composite floating board-to-board connectors (for example, two composite floating boards Board-to-board connector), combined with multiple covers (such as double cover (TWIN CAP)) so that the welding process does not increase the manufacturing process or steps due to splitting, and can reduce multiple composite floating board-to-board connectors The relative position difference between them, and with the help of the floating structure inside the connector, can effectively eliminate the misalignment phenomenon in the X and Y directions during the installation and assembly of the connector, which is beneficial to the mating and assembly of plugs and sockets.

This creation provides a composite floating board-to-board connector, which connects the first board body and the second board body. The composite floating board-to-board connector includes: a plug, which includes: a first shell; and a tongue plate, It has a plurality of first terminals, and each first terminal extends through the first shell and is connected to the first board; and the socket is a fitting plug, and the socket includes: the second shell; the floating part has a socket opening; The fastening part is used to limit the floating part above the second casing; and the plurality of second terminals are extended through the floating part and the second casing to connect to the second board.

Preferably, each first terminal is respectively arranged on two sides of the tongue plate.

Preferably, both ends of the second housing have floating grooves for accommodating the floating protrusions at both ends of the floating member, and the volume of each floating protrusion is smaller than the space of the floating grooves, and is placed in each floating groove, and each fastening The components limit each floating protrusion to each floating groove.

Preferably, the long sides on both sides of the floating member have floating skirts, so as to cover the upper hole of the second housing, reduce the chance of falling dust entering the composite floating board-to-board connector, and reduce the risk of short circuit.

Preferably, each second terminal has a shape that produces elastic deformation, and each second terminal extends through the floating member and the second housing to be connected to the second board, so that the floating member can move in the air through the elastic deformation of each second terminal. The movement of the floating groove enables the floating protrusion to move within a predetermined range in the floating groove, eliminating the misalignment phenomenon in the X and Y directions during the mating process of the plug and the socket.

Preferably, each surface angle of the floating groove and the floating protrusion is a straight structure of 90 degrees, which can reduce the resistance of the floating protrusion in the floating groove, and is conducive to the rapid movement of the floating protrusion in the floating groove .

Preferably, the plurality of first terminals have a plurality of first signal terminals and a plurality of first power supply terminals, and the plurality of second terminals have a plurality of second signal terminals and a plurality of second power supply terminals, wherein the plurality of The first power terminals are arranged on both ends of the plurality of first signal terminals, and the plurality of second power terminals are arranged on both ends of the plurality of second signal terminals.

Preferably, a plurality of positioning grooves for signal terminals and a plurality of positioning grooves for power terminals are respectively formed on the inner wall of the socket and the floating member, which communicate with each other and are used for positioning the plurality of second signal terminals and the plurality of second power supply terminals. terminals.

Preferably, each second signal terminal and each second power terminal are floating in the opening of the socket, and each has a second signal clamping protrusion and a second power clamping protrusion. When mating, each first signal terminal on both sides of the tongue plate is in contact with each of the two signal clamping protrusions to form an electrical connection, and each first power terminal on both sides of the tongue plate is in contact with the second power clamping protrusion. and form an electrical connection.

Preferably, the plug includes: the first housing has a first buckle groove, and the first cover has a first buckle corresponding to the first buckle groove, and the socket includes: the floating member has a second buckle The buckle groove, and the second cover have a second buckle corresponding to the second buckle groove, the first cover and the second cover can reduce the composite floating board-to-board connector due to surface mount welding (SMT) , Surface Mount Technology) error value and pick-and-place times.

Compared with the existing technology, this invention provides a board-to-board connector with composite floating parts, which can transmit signals and power at the same time, and can also provide a floating structure at the same time, so that plugs and sockets can be easily connected. In particular, there may be tolerances of different sizes between each board body and each connector. This creation provides a solution for splitting a multi-terminal connector into a plurality of connector soldering boards.

10: Composite floating board-to-board connector

20: plug

21: First shell

215: the first buckle slot

22: tongue plate

23: first terminal

231: The first signal terminal

232: first power supply terminal

25: The first cover

251: The first buckle

30: socket

31: Second shell

311: floating slot

314: Power terminal positioning groove

315: signal terminal positioning groove

32: floating part

321: socket opening

323: floating skirt

324: Power terminal positioning groove

325: Second buckle slot

326: Signal terminal positioning groove

33: Second terminal

331: Second signal terminal

3311: The second signal clamping protrusion

332: Second power supply terminal

3321: second power source clamping protrusion

34: fastening parts

35: Second cover

351: Second buckle

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the composite floating board-to-board connector of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic view illustrating the plug of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram illustrating a plug of another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram illustrating a socket of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram illustrating the combined state of the plug and the cover in FIG. 3 .

FIG. 6 is a perspective schematic diagram illustrating a partial disassembly of the socket of FIG. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic front view illustrating the socket of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a partially exploded schematic view illustrating that the floating member of the present invention is arranged in the floating groove of the socket.

FIG. 9 is a partially exploded schematic diagram illustrating each second signal terminal and each second power supply terminal of FIG. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 10 illustrates the parts of each second signal terminal and each second power supply terminal of Fig. 9 Enlarged stereogram.

Fig. 11 is a schematic three-dimensional diagram illustrating partial decomposition of the second casing and the floating part of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the purpose, characteristics and effects of this creation, I will give a detailed description of this creation through the following specific embodiments and with the accompanying drawings, as described below.

In this work, "a" or "an" is used to describe the elements, elements and components described herein. This is done for convenience of illustration only and to provide a general sense of the scope of this work. Accordingly, unless it is obvious that it is otherwise indicated, such description should be read to include one, at least one, and the singular also includes the plural.

In this work, the terms "comprises", "including", "has", "containing" or any other similar terms are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, an element, structure, article, or device that contains a plurality of elements is not limited to those elements listed herein, but may include elements that are not explicitly listed but are generally inherent in the element, structure, article, or apparatus. other requirements. In addition, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the word "or" means an inclusive "or" and not an exclusive "or".

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a composite floating board-to-board connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. The composite floating board-to-board connector 10 in FIG. 1 is connected to a first board (not shown) and a second board (not shown) including: a plug 20 (refer to FIG. 2 together), It includes: a first shell 21; and a tongue plate 22, which has a plurality of first terminals 23 respectively arranged on both sides of the tongue plate 22, and the first terminals 23 extend through the first shell 21 to connect to the first board Body, wherein the first terminals 23 have a plurality of first signal terminals 231 and a plurality of first power terminals 232, wherein the first power terminals 232 are arranged at both ends of the first signal terminals 231; socket 30 (referring to Fig. 6-8 together), is fitting plug 20, and socket 30 comprises: a second housing 31; There is a floating skirt 323, thereby covering the upper hole of the second housing 31; the buckle 34 is used to limit the floating protrusions at both ends of the floating member 32 in the floating groove 311 of the second housing 31; And a plurality of second terminals 33 extend through the floating member 32 and the second housing 31 to connect to the second board, wherein the second terminals 33 have a plurality of second signal terminals 331 and a plurality of The second power supply terminal 332, wherein the plurality of second power supply terminals are arranged at both ends of the plurality of second signal terminals.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a plug in another embodiment of the invention. The plug 20 in FIG. 3 includes: a first housing 21 with a first buckle groove 215; and a first cover 25 with a first buckle corresponding to the first buckle groove 215 251; and the tongue plate 22, which has a plurality of first terminals 23 respectively arranged on both sides of the tongue plate 22, and the first terminals 23 extend through the first housing 21 and are connected to the first plate body (not shown in the figure) Show).

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a three-dimensional schematic view of the plug 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention, which is combined with the first buckle 251 of the first cover 25 and the first buckle groove 215 .

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a three-dimensional schematic view of the socket of another embodiment of the invention. The socket 30 in FIG. 4 (referring to FIGS. 6-8 together) comprises: a second housing 31; a floating member 32 with a socket opening 321, wherein the floating member 32 has a second buckle groove 325; Two cover body 35, it has the second buckle 351 corresponding to this second buckle groove 325; Fastening part 34, is the floating protrusion at the two ends of this floating part 32 to limit the position of this second housing 31 In the floating groove 311; and a plurality of second ends A sub 33 is extended through the floating member 32 and the second housing 31 to connect to the second board (not shown in the figure), wherein the second terminals 33 have a plurality of second signal terminals 331 and a plurality of second signal terminals 331 Two power supply terminals 332, wherein the second power supply terminals are arranged at two ends of the second signal terminals.

Please refer to Fig. 6-9, the plurality of second signal terminals 331 and the plurality of second power terminals 332 of the present invention each have a shape that produces elastic deformation, and extend through the floating member 32 to connect with the second housing 31 to the second plate (not shown), thereby elastically displacing the floating member 32, so that the floating protrusion 322 can move within a predetermined range in the floating groove 311, wherein the floating groove 311 and the floating protrusion 322 The angle between each surface of each surface is a straight structure of 90 degrees, which is used to simplify the stamping process, and can reduce the resistance of the floating protrusion 322 in the floating groove 311, which is beneficial to the floating protrusion 322 in the floating groove 311. Rapid movement within.

Please refer to Fig. 9, the inner wall of the floating member of the present invention is formed with a plurality of signal terminal positioning grooves 326 and a plurality of power terminal positioning grooves 324, which are respectively used for positioning the second signal terminals and the second power terminals.

Please refer to FIG. 11 , the inner wall of the second housing 31 of the present invention is formed with a plurality of signal terminal positioning grooves 315 and a plurality of power terminal positioning grooves 314, which are respectively used for positioning the second signal terminals and the The second power terminals, wherein the signal terminal positioning grooves 315 and the signal terminal positioning grooves 326 communicate with each other, and the power terminal positioning grooves 314 and the power terminal positioning grooves 324 communicate with each other.

Please refer to FIG. 10, the second signal terminals 331 and the second power terminals 332 of this invention are floating in the socket opening 321, and each has a second signal clamping protrusion 3311 and a second power supply clamping protrusion part 3321, when the plug 20 is fitted with the socket 30 along the vertical direction When (referring to Fig. 1-2 together), the first signal terminals 231 on both sides of the tongue plate 22 are in contact with the second signal clamping protrusions 3311 and electrically connected, and the two sides of the tongue plate 22 The first power terminals 232 are in contact with the second power clamping protrusions 3321 and are electrically connected.

The invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to those of the embodiments should be included within the scope of this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

10: Composite floating board-to-board connector

20: plug

21: First shell

23: first terminal

231: The first signal terminal

232: first power supply terminal

30: socket

31: Second shell

311: floating slot

32: floating part

321: socket opening

323: floating skirt

33: Second terminal

331: Second signal terminal

332: Second power supply terminal

34: fastening parts

Claims (10)

A composite floating board-to-board connector, which connects a first board body and a second board body, the composite floating board-to-board connector includes: a plug, including: a first shell; and a tongue plate , has a plurality of first terminals, and the first terminals extend through the first shell and connect to the first board; the socket is fitted with the plug, and the socket includes: a second shell; a floating A piece, which has a socket opening; a snap-fit piece, which limits the floating piece above the second housing; and a plurality of second terminals, which extend through the floating piece and the second housing and are connected to the second housing. Two plates. The composite floating board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first terminals are respectively arranged on both sides of the tongue plate. The composite floating board-to-board connector as described in claim 2, wherein each of the two ends of the second housing has a floating groove, and each of the two ends of the floating member has a floating protrusion smaller than the floating groove, the floating The protruding parts are placed in each of the floating grooves, and the fastening part restricts the floating protruding parts in the floating grooves. The composite floating board-to-board connector according to claim 3, wherein the long sides on both sides of the floating member have floating skirts, so as to cover the upper hole of the second housing. The composite floating board-to-board connector as described in any one of claims 3 to 4, Each of the second terminals has a shape that produces elastic deformation, thereby enabling the floating protrusion to move within a predetermined range in the floating groove. The composite floating board-to-board connector according to claim 5, wherein the angles between the surfaces of the floating groove and the floating protrusion are straight structures of 90 degrees. The composite floating board-to-board connector as described in claim 6, wherein the first terminals have a plurality of first signal terminals and a plurality of first power terminals, and the second terminals have a plurality of second signal terminals terminal and a plurality of second power supply terminals. The composite floating board-to-board connector as described in claim 7, wherein the socket and the inner wall of the floating member are respectively formed with a plurality of positioning grooves for signal terminals and a plurality of positioning grooves for power terminals, which are used for positioning The second signal terminals and the second power terminals. The composite floating board-to-board connector as described in Claim 8, wherein the second signal terminals and the second power terminals are floating in the opening of the socket, and each has a second signal clamping protrusion and a first Two power supply clamping protrusions, when the plug is fitted with the socket along the vertical direction, the first signal terminals on both sides of the tongue plate contact with the second signal clamping protrusions to form an electrical connection , the first power supply terminals on both sides of the tongue plate are in contact with the second power supply clamping protrusions to form an electrical connection. The composite floating board-to-board connector as described in claim 9, wherein the first shell of the plug has a first buckle slot, and a first buckle corresponding to the first buckle slot The first cover, and the floating part of the socket have a second buckle slot, and a second cover with a second buckle corresponding to the second buckle slot.