CN101645552B

CN101645552B - Electric connector assembly

Info

Publication number: CN101645552B
Application number: CN200810303329XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 师后玉; 柯作锦
Original assignee: Foxconn Kunshan Computer Connector Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foxconn Kunshan Computer Connector Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2008-08-04
Filing date: 2008-08-04
Publication date: 2011-09-07
Anticipated expiration: 2028-08-04
Also published as: CN101645552A

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electric connector assembly which comprises a first connector, a second connector and a connecting piece electrically connected with the first connector and the second connector, wherein a positioning device is arranged at the rear part of the second connector; the electric connector assembly also comprises a blocking device arranged on the first connector, and the blocking device comprises a bottom plate part fixed on the first connector and an elastic part which extends from the bottom plate part; the elastic part comprises a first elastic arm, a second elastic arm and a third elastic arm, wherein the first elastic arm is positioned in different planes with the bottom plate part, and the second elastic arm is extend from one side of the first elastic arm and the and the third elastic arm is extend from the other side of the first elastic arm, and the second elastic arm is adjacent to the bottom plate part and provides a compressed pivot for the second elastic arm and a deflected pivot for the third elastic arm; the blocking device is provided with a limited part which is collided on the pivot; and an embedded part is arranged in the middle of the third elastic arm and collided on the positioning device and provides a stop site for the second connector.

Description

Electric coupler component

[technical field]

The present invention relates to a kind of electric coupler component, refer to a kind of electric coupler component especially with positioner.

[background technology]

Continuous development along with electronic technology, consumption electronic products are employed more and more widely, and these electronic products can be from other data source data download, also can be with the transfer of data of its storage in other storage facilities, when being connected, just can carry out the transmitted in both directions of data with computer.When the needs playing audio-fequency data, audio output apparatus need be connected with the said equipment by audio interface, voice data in above-mentioned video or the audio-frequence player device is play by audio output apparatus, and audio output apparatus can be earphone, audio amplifier or the miscellaneous equipment with playing function.And, need a kind of audio connector can realize multiple function along with the miniaturization of existing electronic product, in full reportedly defeated, audio frequency output and power supply input etc.Therefore, general electric coupler component is by cable thereby USB connector and audio connector to be connected transfer of data and the power delivery that realizes between electronic product and the computer, announce shown in CN 2909618Y number as Chinese patent, yet the cable of this electric coupler component can produce winding, phenomenon such as be not easy to carry.And for example a kind of audio plug connector, this audio connector directly is connected with USB connector and by one-body molded both is fixed together, so when electronic product is connected with computer by this connector, can make electronic product outside unsettled, thus can produce when audio connector is connected with electronic product come off, phenomenon such as loose contact.

Therefore, necessary electric coupler component is improved to solve above-mentioned defective of the prior art.

[summary of the invention]

Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of electric coupler component with positioner, and it can make electric coupler component equal energy stop bit and snap close under different user modes, strengthens the stability of its use.

To achieve these goals, the present invention adopts following technical scheme: a kind of electric coupler component, it comprises first connector, second connector and the connector that is electrical connected with first connector and second connector, and the described second connector rear portion is provided with positioner; Electric coupler component also comprises the positioner that is mounted to first connector, described positioner comprises base plate that is fixed to first connector and the elastic portion that extends to form from base plate, described elastic portion comprises first elastic arm that is positioned at Different Plane with base plate, from extended second elastic arm of first elastic arm, one side and from extended the 3rd elastic arm of the first elastic arm opposite side, described second elastic arm is close to base plate and the fulcrum of compression of second elastic arm and the 3rd elastic arm deflection is provided, described positioner also has the limiting section of the described fulcrum that is used to conflict, the centre position of described the 3rd elastic arm is provided with a fitting portion, and described fitting portion contacts on the positioner and the stop bit point of second connector is provided.

Compared with prior art, the present invention has following beneficial effect: electric coupler component has positioner, and it can effectively make electric coupler component equal energy stop bit and snap close under different user modes, strengthens the stability of its use.

[description of drawings]

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional assembly diagram of electric coupler component of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the part exploded view of electric coupler component shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is the three-dimensional exploded view of electric coupler component shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is the view at another visual angle of electric coupler component shown in Figure 3.

Fig. 5 is the part assembly drawing of electric coupler component shown in Figure 3.

Fig. 6 is the view at another visual angle of electric coupler component shown in Figure 5.

Fig. 7 is the three-dimensional view of positioner in the electric coupler component shown in Figure 3.

Fig. 8 is the view at another visual angle of positioner shown in Figure 7.

Fig. 9 is the three-dimensional assembly diagram after electric coupler component shown in Figure 1 removes subelement.

Figure 10 to Figure 11 is the schematic diagram of the other two kinds of user modes of electric coupler component shown in Figure 9.

[embodiment]

Please refer to Fig. 1 to shown in Figure 3, the connector 30 that electric coupler component 100 of the present invention comprises first connector 10, second connector 20, be electrical connected first connector 10 and second connector 20, positioner 40 and with the lid 50 of the junction parcel of first connector 10 and second connector 20.

Please refer to Fig. 3 to shown in Figure 6, first connector 10 is a USB connector, the circuit board 13 that it comprises the first terminal 12 in body 11, the some accepting grooves that is contained in body 11 112, electrically connect with the first terminal 12 and be coated on the outer shielding casing 14 of said elements, these shielding casing 14 bottoms are complete closed not, therefore form the portion 140 that lacks, should lack portion 140 and offer breach 142 on the sidewall 141 of shielding casing 14, a pair of fixing hole 143 is transversely arranged in the top that lacks portion 140 and near the preceding end of shielding casing 14.

Second connector 20 is an audio connector, it has plug 21 and some second terminals 23 that is positioned at plug 21 afterbodys, the afterbody of plug 21 and second terminal, 23 outer coatings are formed with positioner 25, this positioner 25 is T-shaped substantially, it comprises cylindrical rotating shaft 251 and cylindrical resettlement section 252, and the side after wherein said rotating shaft 251 leans on is formed the projection 254 that protrudes in the outside by the part excision.Described rotating shaft 251 is wrapped in outside second terminal 23, and its right side is provided with three depressed parts 253, and a pair of depressed part 253b, the 253c in this depressed part 253 is positioned on the butt joint direction perpendicular to plug 21, and another depressed part 253a is along the setting of butt joint direction.

Circuit board 13 ends of first connector 10 are electrically connected with connector 30, this connector 30 is for flexible circuit board and comprise the bonding pad 31 of horizontal expansion, from a side of bonding pad 31 and kink 32 and the brace 33 that extends along the butt joint direction of plug 21, wherein bonding pad 31 is welded in the upper surface of circuit board 13, the afterbody 121 of the first terminal 12 is welded in another surface of circuit board 13, brace 33 is from the terminal horizontal expansion of kink 32, and it is parallel with bonding pad 31.

Please refer to Fig. 2 to shown in Figure 9, positioner 40 is assembled in shielding casing 14 belows and matches with scarce portion 140, and described positioner 40 comprises the base plate 41 that is positioned at the bottom, the protuberance 42 that go up to extend mutually from base plate 41 both sides respectively, from the upwardly extending limiting section 43 of base plate 41 right side front ends and the elastic portion 44 of extending forward from the leading edge of base plate 41.Described base plate 41 is provided with some location holes 411 and some locating pieces 412, and described location hole 411 is arranged in triangle, and described locating piece 412 moves forward with restriction body 11 in line along transverse row.Described protuberance 42 snaps in the breach 142 of shielding casing 14, and described protuberance 42 is positioned at the periphery of location division 43.Described elastic portion 44 comprise a leading edge from base plate 41 bend extended crooked linking arm 441, from extended first elastic arm 442 of crooked linking arm 441 transverse horizontal and extended second, third elastic arm 443,444 from the both sides up and down of first elastic arm, 442 ends respectively.Described second, third elastic arm 443,444 is circular-arc, second, third elastic arm 443,444 can be similar circular-arc flexure strip in other embodiments, described second elastic arm, 443 sizes are less and the 3rd elastic arm 444 sizes are bigger, and the end of second, third elastic arm 443,444 and first elastic arm 442 links together and is serpentine.The centre position of described the 3rd elastic arm 444 is provided with a fitting portion 445, and described fitting portion 445 is fastened in the described depressed part 253.The conflicting centre of end of second elastic arm 443 of the end of described second elastic arm 443 limiting section 43 of conflicting, described limiting section 43 is to provide the fulcrum of 443 compressions of second elastic arm and 444 deflections of the 3rd elastic arm and compression.

Lid 50 comprises loam cake 51 and the lower cover 52 that matches with loam cake 51, loam cake 51 is identical substantially with lower cover 52 shapes and structure, it is respectively equipped with U-shaped opening 511,521, position near opening 521 in the lower cover 52 is provided with block 522, these block 522 front ends are arc blocking surface 5221, simultaneously, be provided with some corresponding with the location hole 411 of positioner 40 respectively reference columns 523 in the lower cover 52.The structural similarity of loam cake 51 does not repeat them here.

During assembling, the first terminal 12 of first connector 10 is installed in the accepting groove 112 of body 11, body 11 is installed in the shielding casing 14, the first terminal 12 afterbodys are welded in the lower surface of circuit board 13, the brace 33 of connector 30 is welded on second terminal 23 of second connector 20, Overmolded in this junction have positioner 25, and the bonding pad 31 of connector 30 is welded in the upper surface of circuit board 13, with this first connector 10 and second connector 20 formed to electrically connect.Positioner 40 is assembled in the scarce portion 140 of shielding casing 14 belows, and its protuberance 42 snaps in the breach 142 of shielding casing 14, and the fitting portion 445 of the 3rd elastic arm 444 of elastic portion 44 snaps in the depressed part 253 of rotating shaft 251.The above-mentioned element that assembles is positioned in the lower cover 52, reference column 523 in the lower cover 52 inserts in the corresponding location hole 411 of positioner 40, the rotating shaft 251 of positioner 25 is positioned over arc blocking surface 5221 the place aheads of the block 522 of lower cover 52, to prevent that rotating shaft 251 from sliding backward, the front end of rotating shaft 251 is kept out by the antetheca of upper and

lower cover

51,52, and projection 254 is positioned at a side of block 522.Loam cake 51 is assembled on the lower cover 52 from top to bottom with the junction parcel with first connector 10 and second connector 20, and the reference columns (not shown) in the loam cake 51 are contained in the fixing hole 143 of shielding casing 14.After upper and

lower cover

51,52 fastens mutually, rotating shaft 251 parts of positioner 25 are arranged in U-shaped opening 511,521, cylindrical resettlement section 252 is exposed to outside the described opening 511,521, and rotating shaft 251 can rotate by the central shaft with rotating shaft 251 in the formed space of antetheca of block 522 and upper and

lower cover

51,52.

Please refer to Fig. 9 to shown in Figure 11, electric coupler component 100 is (shown in Figure 9) when horizontal positioned, and the fitting portion 445 of elastic portion 44 is snapped in the depressed part 253a and the stop bit point is provided.When the plug 21 of stirring second connector 20 counterclockwise, positioner 25 rotates thereupon, rotating shaft 251 rotates around its cylindrical center axle, so that fitting portion 445 skids off depressed part 253a, when fitting portion 445 skids off depressed part 253a, because of limiting section 43 elastic portion 44 of conflicting, produce the compression and first elastic arm 442 so second elastic arm 443 of elastic portion 44 and the 3rd elastic arm 444 are pushed by external force and produce and recede; When fitting portion 445 slides to depressed part 253b place, when no external force is pushed elastic portion, first, second, third elastic arm 442,443,444 obtains elasticity release makes fitting portion 445 move forward and be snapped in the depressed part 253b, thereby the rotation of restriction positioner 25, this moment is when docking electronic product (not shown) with second connector 20, electronic product is positioned at the top of electric coupler component 100, the bottom of electronic product is positioned on the lid 50 of electric coupler component 100, and 50 pairs of electronic products of described lid produce a supporting role.In addition, can rotate plug 21 along clockwise direction so that fitting portion 445 is snapped in depressed part 253c, this process does not repeat them here with to rotate counterclockwise process identical yet.

Claims

1. electric coupler component, it comprises first connector, second connector and the connector that is electrical connected with first connector and second connector, the described second connector rear portion is provided with positioner; It is characterized in that: described electric coupler component also comprises the positioner that is mounted to first connector, described positioner comprises base plate that is fixed to first connector and the elastic portion that extends to form from base plate, described elastic portion comprises first elastic arm that is positioned at Different Plane with base plate, from extended second elastic arm of first elastic arm, one side and from extended the 3rd elastic arm of the first elastic arm opposite side, described second elastic arm is close to base plate and the fulcrum of compression of second elastic arm and the 3rd elastic arm deflection is provided, described positioner also has the limiting section of the described fulcrum that is used to conflict, the centre position of described the 3rd elastic arm is provided with a fitting portion, and described fitting portion contacts on the positioner and the stop bit point of second connector is provided.

2. electric coupler component as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: described positioner further comprises respectively from the upwardly extending protuberance in base plate both sides and from the upwardly extending limiting section of base plate right side front end, and described elastic portion is extended forward from the leading edge of base plate and formed.

3. electric coupler component as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that: described elastic portion further comprises the crooked linking arm that connects the base plate and first elastic arm, the described first elastic arm end, second elastic arm and the 3rd elastic arm are connected S-shaped, and described the 3rd elastic arm size is big and the second elastic arm size is less.

4. electric coupler component as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described limiting section is conflicted and is moved backward with the restriction elastic portion at the terminal middle of second elastic arm.

5. electric coupler component as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that: described first connector has the shielding casing that the below is provided with the portion of lacking, and described positioner is assembled in the scarce portion of shielding casing.

6. electric coupler component as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described connector is a flexible circuit board.

7. electric coupler component as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described positioner is provided with a rotating shaft with some depressed parts, and described fitting portion is fastened in the different depressed parts and a plurality of stop bit points are provided.

8. electric coupler component as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that: described rotating shaft is positioned at the horizontal plane perpendicular to the butt joint direction of second connector, and described some depressed parts are positioned at the surface of rotating shaft respectively and are 90 degree along the rotating shaft axle center and are provided with at interval.

9. as each described electric coupler component in the claim 1 to 8, it is characterized in that: described first connector is a USB connector, it has some the first terminals, described the first terminal afterbody is welded with circuit board, and the first terminal is positioned at a side of this circuit board, and described connector is welded in the opposite side of circuit board.

10. electric coupler component as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that: described second connector is an audio connector, and it has some second terminals, and described connector has the brace that electrically connects with described second terminal.