TWM648417U - Floating connector - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a floating connector including a first housing, a second housing, a first terminal and a snap component disposed on an outer edge of the second housing. The first housing includes a first receiving groove and a first opening, and the second housing includes a second receiving groove and a second opening. The first housing and the second housing are floating assembled. The first terminal of the floating connector includes a first signal contact and a first power contact. The first signal contact and the first power contact are disposed in the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove and extend beyond the first opening from the second opening. The first signal contact and the first power contact are in a stepped shape.

Description

floating connector

The present invention relates to the technical field of floating connectors, in particular to a board-to-board (BTB) floating connector.

When general rigid connectors are assembled on a substrate, they require precise alignment for jointing; in comparison, floating connectors have elastic terminals, which can correct alignment errors from the placement machine, and the elastic terminals can also Withstand external stress or vibration.

However, when the floating connector and the plug are connected correspondingly to each other, a floating gap area will be generated, and external particles will enter the space where the terminals are arranged from the floating gap area, thereby causing a short circuit or damage to the equipment. In addition, when the floating connector is connected to the plug, there is also the risk of pressing the printed circuit board, and problems may arise due to the excessive floating gap area.

In view of this, there is an urgent need for a floating connector that can solve many of the above deficiencies.

In order to solve the problem that the floating connector may contact the printed circuit board when the corresponding connection is made to the plug, as well as the floating gap area is too large and external particles may fall into the terminal space. Short circuit and many other problems, this creation provides a floating connector to overcome the above problems.

In at least one embodiment, the floating connector of the present invention includes a first housing, a second housing, a first terminal and a fastener disposed on the outer edge of the second housing, wherein the first housing includes a first container. A receiving groove and a first opening are provided, and the second housing includes a second receiving groove and a second opening, and the first housing and the second housing can be floatingly joined to each other.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the first terminal of the floating connector includes a first signal contact and a first power contact, wherein the first signal contact and the first power contact are disposed in the first receiving slot and The first opening is in the second receiving groove and extends from the second opening, and the first signal contact and the first power contact have a stepped appearance.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the first housing and the plug are connected to each other correspondingly, wherein the plug includes a third receiving slot and a second terminal, and the second terminal includes a second signal contact and a second power contact.

In at least one embodiment of the invention, the second terminal and the first terminal are connected correspondingly to each other, and the second terminal is disposed inside the edge of the plug.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the outer edge of the second housing further includes a protruding portion, and the first terminal extends outward from the bottom of the second housing beyond the protruding portion.

In at least one embodiment of the invention, the shape of the fastener is U-shaped.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the aspect ratio of the second housing is greater than the aspect ratio of the first housing.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, when the first housing and the plug are connected correspondingly to each other, a floating gap area will be formed between the plug and the second housing.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the height of the floating gap area is smaller than that of the second shell body height.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the outer edge of the first housing extends outward to form a slope.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the bevel covers the floating gap area.

The floating connector of this creative embodiment can reduce the impact of offset when connecting to the plug, so that the floating connector can accurately connect the terminal to the plug when misaligned, and can also reduce the floating gap area between the plug and the floating connector. , and can also overcome the risk of short circuiting the printed circuit board when particles fall.

10: Floating connector

12:First shell

14:Second shell

16:First terminal

18: Fasteners

20:Plug

22:Third storage tank

24: Second terminal

121: First accommodation tank

122:First opening

123: Incline

141:Second storage tank

142:Second opening

143:Protrusion

161: First signal contact

162: First power contact

241: Second signal contact

242: Second power contact

In order to fully understand the content disclosed in this invention, the following detailed description should be referred to in conjunction with the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of a floating connector according to one embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of a plug according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a floating connector and a plug correspondingly connected according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a floating connector and a plug correspondingly connected according to one embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the purpose, characteristics and effects of this creation, the following specific Embodiments, together with the attached drawings, will provide a further detailed description of this invention as follows.

In this work, “a” or “an” is used to describe the units, elements and components described herein. This is done only for convenience of explanation and to provide a general sense of the scope of this creation. Accordingly, unless otherwise expressly intended, such description shall be understood to include one, at least one, and the singular shall also include the plural.

In this creation, the terms "includes," "includes," "has," "contains," or any other similar terms are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, an element, structure, article or device containing plural elements is not limited to the elements listed herein, but may include other elements that are not expressly listed but are generally inherent to the element, structure, article or device. Requirements. Otherwise, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the term "or" means an inclusive "or" and not an exclusive "or".

As shown in FIG. 1 , one embodiment of the present invention provides a floating connector 10 , which includes a first housing 12 , a second housing 14 , a first terminal 16 and a fastener 18 . In some embodiments of the present invention, the first housing 12 includes a first receiving groove 121 and a first opening 122, and the second housing 14 includes a second receiving groove 141 and a second opening 142, and the first The housing 12 and the second housing 14 are floatingly coupled to each other.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the first housing 12 and the second housing 14 can be elastic insulating housings, and the aspect ratio of the second housing 14 is greater than the aspect ratio of the first housing 12 . In some embodiments of the present invention, the first terminal 16 of the floating connector 10 includes a first signal contact 161 and a first power contact 162, and the first signal contact 161 and the first power contact 162 are disposed on the first The first opening 122 extends from the second opening 142 to the first receiving groove 121 and the second receiving groove 141 .

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the first signal contact 161 and the first power supply The contacts 162 each have a stepped shape, thereby optimizing the stamping process of the terminal. In addition, since the first signal contact 161 and the first power contact 162 have a stepped shape, the corresponding aspect ratio of the second housing 14 can be increased; in other words, the depth of the first housing 12 can be greatly reduced. The width ratio allows the floating gap area between the plug 20 and the floating connector 10 to be reduced when the floating connector 10 and the plug 20 are connected correspondingly to each other.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the fastener 18 provided on the outer edge of the second housing 14 can have a blocking effect on the first housing 12 to prevent the floating connector 10 and the plug 20 from collapsing during assembly. There is offset on the axis, y-axis and z-axis, and there is no risk of pressing the printed circuit board.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the fastener 18 can be U-shaped, and is not limited thereto. It can be disposed on the outer edge of the second housing 14 and can prevent the floating connector 10 and the plug 20 from being connected. Any components that are offset during assembly can be used.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the floating connector 10 is an upright floating connector, and the height of the floating connector 10 may be between 10 millimeters (mm) and 30 mm, for example, between 10 mm and 25 mm. mm, between 15 mm and 25 mm or between 15 mm and 20 mm. In some embodiments of the present invention, the height of the floating connector 10 may be 10 mm, 11 mm, 12 mm, 13 mm, 14 mm, 15 mm, 16 mm, 17 mm, 18 mm, 19 mm, 20 mm, 21mm, 22mm, 23mm, 24mm, 25mm, 26mm, 27mm, 28mm, 29mm or 30mm, without limitation.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, when the floating connector 10 and the plug 20 are connected correspondingly, the floating amount range of the floating connector 10 on the x-axis and the y-axis is ±1.0 mm, for example: ±0.9 mm, ±0.8 mm, ±0.7 mm, ±0.6 mm or ±0.5 mm, while the float range on the z-axis is ± 0.8 mm, for example: ±0.7 cm, ±0.6 cm, ±0.5 cm, ±0.4 cm or ±0.3 cm, and there will be no floating stress that will damage the terminals.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the floating connector 10 can include 120 pin counts, and can be increased or decreased according to actual needs. For example, the number of pins can be 60, 180, or 240, and can be increased or decreased according to actual needs. Limited to this.

In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the spacing between each terminal can be between 0.3 mm and 0.8 mm, for example, it can be about 0.3 mm, about 0.4 mm, about 0.5 mm, about 0.6 mm, about 0.7 mm. or about 0.8 mm. In at least one embodiment of the invention, the capacitance capacity of the signal contact may be about 0.3 A/pin, about 0.4 A/pin, about 0.5 A/pin, about 0.6 A/pin or about 0.7 A/pin. pin, and the capacitance capacity of the power contact can be about 1 amp/pin, about 2 amps/pin, about 3 amps/pin, about 4 amps/pin, or about 5 amps/pin. In at least one embodiment of the invention, the operating temperature range is between -55°C and 125°C.

Also shown in FIG. 2 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a plug according to at least one embodiment of the present invention. In at least one embodiment of the invention, the plug 20 includes a third receiving slot 22 and a second terminal 24 , wherein the second terminal 24 includes a second signal contact 241 and a second power contact 242 . Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 at the same time. In some embodiments of the present invention, the second terminal 24 is disposed inside the edge of the plug 20 , and when the floating connector 10 and the plug 20 are connected correspondingly, the first terminal of the floating connector 10 The terminal 16 can accurately connect with the second terminal 24 of the plug 20 with slight misalignment.

As shown in FIG. 3 , it is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the floating connector 10 and the plug 20 correspondingly connected in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, the outer edge of the first housing 12 of the floating connector 10 extends outward to form a slope 123, and the outer edge of the second housing 14 of the floating connector 10 includes a protruding portion 143, and the first terminal 16 extends from The bottom of the second housing 14 extends outward beyond the protrusion. 143.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the bevel 123 on the outer edge of the first housing 12 and the protruding portion 143 on the outer edge of the second housing 14 can effectively cover the floating gap area, thereby preventing particles from falling and causing short circuits on the printed circuit board. risk. It should be noted that the shapes of the outwardly extending inclined surface 123 on the outer edge of the first housing 12 and the protruding portion 143 on the outer edge of the second housing 14 are not particularly limited, as long as the shapes of the inclined surface 123 and the protruding portion 143 are It can effectively cover the floating gap area and prevent particles from falling into the gap between the terminals. It can be arbitrarily changed according to actual needs.

Also shown in FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the floating connector 10 and the plug 20 when they are connected correspondingly in at least one embodiment of the present invention. It can be clearly seen from FIG. 4 that the first signal contact (not shown) and the first power contact 162 of the floating connector 10 have a stepped shape, so that when the floating connector 10 and the plug 20 are connected correspondingly, they can The floating gap area between the floating connector 10 and the plug 20 is reduced.

As can be seen from the foregoing description, the floating connector disclosed in the present invention can withstand alignment errors during rapid automated substrate assembly, thereby enabling automated printed circuit assembly while improving process efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

The present invention has been disclosed in preferred embodiments above. However, those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the contents disclosed in the invention and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that any changes and substitutions that are equivalent to the embodiments should be deemed to be covered by the scope of this invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation shall be subject to the scope of the patent application.

10: Floating connector

12:First shell

14:Second shell

16:First terminal

18: Fasteners

121: First accommodation tank

122:First opening

141:Second storage tank

142:Second opening

161: First signal contact

162: First power contact

Claims (10)

A floating connector consisting of: The first housing includes a first receiving groove and a first opening; The second housing includes a second accommodation groove and a second opening, wherein the first housing and the second housing system are floatingly joined to each other; The first terminal includes a first signal contact and a first power contact, wherein the first signal contact and the first power contact are disposed in the first accommodating slot and the second accommodating slot, The first opening extends from the second opening, and the first signal contact and the first power contact present a stepped appearance; and The fastener is arranged on the outer edge of the second housing. The floating connector according to claim 1, further comprising a plug, wherein the first housing system and the plug are connected correspondingly to each other. The floating connector of claim 2, wherein a floating gap area is formed between the plug and the second housing, and the height of the floating gap area is smaller than the height of the second housing. The floating connector according to claim 3, wherein the outer edge of the first housing extends outward to form a slope. The floating connector of claim 4, wherein the bevel covers the floating gap area. The floating connector of claim 2, wherein the plug includes a third receiving slot and a second terminal, and the second terminal includes a second signal contact and a second power contact. The floating connector of claim 6, wherein the second terminal and the first terminal are connected correspondingly to each other, and the second terminal is disposed inside the edge of the plug. The floating connector of claim 1, wherein an outer edge of the second housing further includes a protruding portion, and the first terminal extends outward from the bottom of the second housing beyond the protruding portion. The floating connector of claim 1, wherein the aspect ratio of the second housing is greater than the aspect ratio of the first housing. The floating connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fastener is U-shaped.