TWM639875U - Connector with outer arc-shaped structure and insertion space - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation is a connector with both outer arc structure and plug-in space, including an insulating body and a housing, wherein at least one set of terminal groups is arranged in the insulating body; an assembly space is provided in the housing, and the assembly The space can be used for the assembly of the insulating body, and any side wall of the housing is provided with at least one outer arc, and the outer arc is protruding away from the assembly space, and the housing is provided with the outer arc At least one side wall of the part can be provided with a plug-in space with the corresponding insulating body. In this way, through the structure of the outer arc part, the effect of setting ribs on the shell can be formed to improve the vertical force capacity of the shell. .

Description

A connector with both outer arc structure and insertion space

The invention relates to a connector, especially a connector that has an outer arc and a plugging space on the housing of the connector.

Press, with the advancement of communication technology and electronic technology, electronic devices with various functions, such as: mobile power devices that can be carried around for continuous power supply to mobile phones, mobile phones that allow people to communicate at both ends of the world, and can satisfy people anytime, anywhere Walkmans for listening to music and personal computers (Personal Computers) that can help people deal with various things have become indispensable tools in modern people's life and work.

In addition, in order to receive electronic signals and power from the outside world, various electronic devices (such as smart phones, tablet computers, desktop computers, notebook computers, digital cameras, etc.) usually have to be connected to each electronic device There is a signal connector on the fuselage. Generally speaking, a signal connector (Connector) generally refers to all connecting components and accessories used in electronic signals and power supplies. It is a bridge for all signals, and its quality will affect the current and signal transmission. Reliability is affected, and it is also closely related to the operation of electronic devices. Moreover, through the function of signal connectors, multiple electronic devices can be connected into a complete system, and electronic signals or power can be transmitted to each other. Therefore, it can be seen that signal connectors In fact, each of the electronic devices is an indispensable component for realizing predetermined functions.

With the change of usage and installation location, there are many types of connectors with different structures to adapt and meet the needs of use, but no matter what kind of connector, it will always be designed in the direction of thinner and lighter to meet the increasingly thinner and lighter Electronic products, and can avoid taking up too much space. However, in the process of plugging and unplugging the connectors, it often happens that the connectors collide with each other when they are docked. Especially after the connectors are thinned, it is easy to damage and deform the housing of the connector due to improper force application, and further damage to the subsequent Therefore, how to improve the existing connector is a major topic discussed here for this creation.

In order to stand out in the fiercely competitive market, the creators rely on their rich practical experience in the design, processing and manufacture of various power or signal connectors for many years, and uphold the research spirit of excellence. After experimenting, we finally developed a connector with both outer arc structure and plug-in space, hoping to provide users with a better experience through the advent of this creation.

One purpose of this creation is to provide a connector with an outer arc structure and a plug-in space, which includes a housing and an insulating body, wherein an assembly space is provided in the housing, and at least one outer wall is provided on any side wall of the housing. arc, and the outer arc protrudes away from the assembly space; the insulating body can be accommodated in the assembly space of the housing, and at least one set of terminals is arranged inside, at least one outer wall of which can be in contact with the assembly space. The housing is provided with a distance between the inner wall surfaces of at least one side wall of each outer arc to form a plug-in space. In this way, through the structure of the outer arc, the effect of setting ribs on the housing can be formed. Improve the ability of the shell to bear vertical force.

Optionally, the casing includes two long sidewalls and two short sidewalls, the two long sidewalls are opposite to each other, the two short sidewalls are opposite to each other, and at least one long sidewall is provided with each of the outer arcs.

Optionally, at least a partial height of one of the two long side walls can be greater than that of the other long side wall.

Optionally, the position of the top edge of the outer arc portion set on the shorter long side wall can be flush or substantially flush with the top edge position of the insulating body; the outer arc portion set on the higher long side wall The position of the top edge of the arc portion can be higher than that of the insulating body to form a gap.

Optionally, the outer arc portion is close to the butt joint direction of the casing.

Optionally, the insulating body has a plurality of terminal groups, and the specifications of the connectors formed by the terminal groups are the same as each other.

Optionally, the insulating body has multiple sets of terminal sets, and connector specifications formed by at least two sets of terminal sets are different from each other.

In order to facilitate your review committee to have a further understanding and understanding of the purpose, technical features and effects of this creation, the embodiment is hereby combined with the diagram, and the details are as follows:

In order to make the purpose, technical content, and advantages of this creation clearer, the implementation methods disclosed in this creation will be further described in detail below in conjunction with specific implementation methods and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of this creation from the content disclosed in this specification, and this creation can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be based on different viewpoints and applications , making various modifications and changes without departing from the idea of this creation. In addition, it is stated in advance that the drawings of this creation are only for simple illustration, and are not drawn according to the actual size. In addition, unless the context clearly states or defines otherwise, the meanings of "a" and "the" in this creation include plural numbers. In addition, the following embodiments will further describe the relevant technical content of this creation in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the protection scope of this creation.

It should be understood that terms used herein generally have their ordinary meanings in the art and that in case of conflict, any definitions given herein will control. Since the same thing can be expressed in many ways, alternative words and synonyms may be used for any term discussed or described herein, and there is no particular limitation as to whether a term is stated or discussed herein, and the use of one or more synonyms does not exclude other synonyms . The examples used anywhere in the specification of this creation, including the use of any term, are illustrative only and in no way limit the scope and meaning of this work or any term. Likewise, the invention is not limited to the various embodiments disclosed in the specification. Although the terms first, second or third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, each element should not be limited by the aforementioned terms, which are mainly used to distinguish one element from another element and should not be used for any purpose. The elements impose no substantive limitations and should not limit the order in which the various elements can be assembled or arranged in a practical application. In addition, the directional terms mentioned in the embodiments, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc., are only referring to the directions of the drawings. Accordingly, the directional terms used are for illustration and not for limiting the scope of protection of this work. In addition, the term "or" used herein may include any one or a combination of more of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

Furthermore, terms such as "substantially" or "approximately" used herein may refer to a numerical value within a range of deviation from a specific value that can be recognized or determined by those skilled in the art Or the average value of a complex number value, including certain specific errors that may occur when the specific value is measured in consideration of the limitations of the measurement system or equipment, for example, the value mentioned substantially (substantially) can include ±5%, ±3%, ±1%, ±0.5%, ±0.1%, or one or more standard deviations of the specified value.

This creation is a connector with both outer arc structure and insertion space. In one embodiment, please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the connector C can be a type of board end connector fixed to the circuit board , but not limited thereto, in other embodiments of the present invention, the type and appearance of the connector C can be adjusted according to actual needs, as long as it has a structure as described later. Also, in this embodiment, the connector C includes an insulating body 1, at least one terminal group 2 and a housing 3. For the convenience of description, the top side of the component is taken as the top side of FIG. Take the bottom side of the component as the direction below, take the upper left of Figure 1 as the left side of the component, take the lower right of Figure 1 as the right side of the component, take the lower left of Figure 1 as the front side of the component, and take the upper right of Figure 1 As the front side direction of the component.

Referring again to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, in this embodiment, a plurality of sockets 11 are provided on the top side of the insulating body 1, and a plurality of accommodating spaces 10 are arranged therein, and each accommodating space 10 will be communicate with the corresponding sockets 11 respectively, but not limited thereto, in other embodiments of the present invention, according to product requirements, the insulating body 1 can only be provided with a single socket 11 and a single accommodation space 10, or, the insulating body 1 can be provided with a plurality of sockets 11 and a single accommodation space 10, in other words, the accommodation spaces 10 corresponding to the insertion interfaces 11 communicate with each other, and can be regarded as a single accommodation space 10, Together first Chen Ming. Also, in this embodiment, the insulating body 1 is provided with two groups of terminal groups 2, and each group of terminal groups 2 is composed of a plurality of metal terminals 21, and each metal terminal 21 can be used as a signal according to actual needs. terminal, ground terminal or power terminal.

1 and 2, each of the terminal groups 2 can be located in a separate accommodation space 10, or can be in the same accommodation space 10 together, when the connector C and another connector When mating with each other, the terminals of another connector can extend into the accommodation space 10 through the insertion port 11 and contact with the metal terminals 21 on the terminal set 2 . In addition, in some embodiments, the connector specifications formed by at least two groups of terminal groups 2 of the connector C can be different from each other, for example, SFF, USB, SATA, PCIe, etc., or one group of terminal groups 2 can be different from each other. Group 2 is mainly used for transmitting power, and another group of terminal groups 2 is mainly used for transmitting signals; or, in some embodiments, the multiple groups of terminal groups 2 of the connector C can all be of the same connector specification; or, In some embodiments, the connector C can only have a single set of terminal groups 2 .

In addition, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 again, the casing 3 can be made of metal material, and an assembly space 30 is arranged therein, and the insulating body 1 can be accommodated in the assembly space 30, so that the The shell 3 functions to prevent electromagnetic interference (EMI), serve as a grounding path, and protect the insulating body 1 . Also, in this embodiment, the housing 3 includes two long side walls (such as the front side wall and the rear side wall of FIG. 2 ) and two short side walls (such as the left side wall and the right side wall of FIG. 2 ), wherein the two long side walls are opposite to each other. , the two short side walls are opposite to each other, the long side walls and the short side walls can be connected to form a rectangular frame, and at least a partial height of one of the long side walls can be greater than the height of the other long side wall, for example, the overall height of the rear side wall in Figure 2 (the length from the bottom side to the top side) will be greater than the overall height of the front side wall, but not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the present invention, according to different styles of connectors, for example, vertical or horizontal, the housing 3 can be composed of a single long side wall (as shown in Figure 2 rear side wall) and two short side walls (as shown in Figure 2). left side wall and right side wall); or, the heights of the long side walls and the short side walls can be the same, or the top surfaces of the long side walls and the short side walls can be kept at the same level. Limited to the aspect drawn in Figure 2.

Furthermore, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , any side wall of the casing 3 can be provided with at least one outer arc portion 32, and the outer arc portion 32 can be protruded away from the assembly space 30, wherein, The position of the outer arc portion 32 can be close to the position of the docking direction of the housing 3. The aforementioned "docking direction" refers to the direction when the connector C and another connector are docked with each other. Taking Figure 1 as an example, The docking direction is the top in FIG. 1 , in other words, the outer arc portion 32 is located at or adjacent to the top of the side wall. In this embodiment, the front side wall and the rear side wall of the housing 3 are respectively provided with a plurality of outer arcs 32, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the present invention, the housing 3 can only have A single side wall is provided with an outer arc portion 32, or the position of the outer arc portion 32 can be in the middle of the side wall or near the bottom.

3, in this embodiment, the front side wall and the rear side wall of the housing 3 are respectively provided with outer arcs 32, and the inner walls of the front side wall and the rear side wall can be insulated from the Corresponding outer walls of the main body 1 are separated by a distance to respectively form an insertion space 33 , but not limited thereto. In some embodiments, when the front side wall and the rear side wall of the housing 3 are respectively provided with outer arcs 32, only the inner wall surface of the front side wall (or rear side wall) and the corresponding outer wall surface of the insulating body 1 can form the Inserting space 33, but rear side wall (or front side wall) then can not be provided with inserting space 33; The insertion space 33 is formed between the insulating housings 1 to improve the flexibility of the design and application of the connector C.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the height of the top edge of the front side wall of the housing 3 is the same or substantially the same as the height of the top edge of the insulating body 1, so that the outer arc of the front side wall The position of the top edge of the part 32 (the outer arc portion 32 on the right side of Fig. 4 ) can be flush or substantially flush with the top edge position of the insulating body 1; the height of the top edge of the rear side wall of the housing 3 is high At the height of the top edge of the insulating body 1, the position of the top edge of the outer arc portion 32 on the rear side wall (such as the outer arc portion 32 on the left side of FIG. 4 ) can be higher than the position of the top edge of the insulating body 1, And make a gap 34 between the top edge of the aforementioned outer arc portion 32 and the top edge of the insulating body 1; and, although there is a plug-in space 33 between the rear side wall and the insulating body 1 in FIG. 4 , there is no As a limit, in other embodiments of the present invention, the above-mentioned plug-in space 33 may not be provided but only the step difference space 34 is provided, which will be stated first. In this way, through the design of the outer arc portion 32 of the housing 3, the strength of the vertical force of the housing 3 can be effectively improved. The arc portion 32 can form a plurality of receiving surfaces to resist the force from another connector. In addition, the outer arc portion 32 can also have a certain fool-proof function, which can reduce the risk of accidents caused by blind insertion or carelessness of the user. As a result, the connector C is incorrectly mated with another connector, resulting in damage to the connector C.

According to, the above is only a preferred embodiment of this creation, but the scope of rights claimed by this creation is not limited to this, according to those who are familiar with the technology, based on the technical content disclosed in this creation, you can The equivalent changes that can be thought of easily should all fall within the scope of protection of this creation.

[knowledge] none [this creation] 1: Insulation body 10:Accommodating space 11: plug interface 2: Terminal group 21: Metal terminal 3: shell 30: Assembly space 32: Outer arc 33: Insertion space 34: Segment difference space C: Connector

[Figure 1] is a three-dimensional view of the connector of this creation; [Figure 2] An exploded view of the connector of this creation; [Fig. 3] is a top view of the connector of this creation; and [Fig. 4] is a side sectional view of the connector of this invention.

1: Insulation body

10:Accommodating space

11: plug interface

2: Terminal group

21: Metal terminal

3: shell

30: Assembly space

32: Outer arc

C: Connector

Claims (7)

A connector with both outer arc structure and insertion space, including: A housing with an assembly space inside, at least one outer arc on any side wall of the housing, and the outer arc protrudes away from the assembly space; and An insulating body, which is accommodated in the assembly space of the housing, has at least one set of terminal groups inside, and at least one outer wall surface of the housing can be connected with the inner wall surface of at least one side wall of the outer arc portion of the housing. separated by a distance to form a plugging space. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes two long side walls and two short side walls, the two long side walls are opposite to each other, the two short side walls are opposite to each other, and at least one long side wall is provided with each of the outer arcs . The connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least a partial height of one of the two long side walls can be greater than that of the other long side wall. The connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein the top edge position of the outer arc portion provided by the shorter long side wall can be flush or substantially flush with the top edge position of the insulating body; the height is higher The position of the top edge of the outer arc portion provided by the long side wall can be higher than the position of the top edge of the insulating body to form a gap. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the outer arc portion is close to the butt joint direction of the housing. The connector according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein the insulating body has a plurality of terminal groups, and the connector specifications formed by these terminal groups are the same as each other. The connector as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein the insulating body has multiple sets of terminal sets, and at least two sets of terminal sets form connector specifications that are different from each other.

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