CN1044738A

CN1044738A - Electric connector

Info

Publication number: CN1044738A
Application number: CN90100502A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 小平一秋
Original assignee: AMP Inc
Current assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
Priority date: 1989-01-30
Filing date: 1990-01-25
Publication date: 1990-08-15
Anticipated expiration: 2005-01-25
Also published as: JPH02201884A; EP0429554A1; KR0123371B1; JP2659575B2; WO1990009046A1; KR910700559A; CN1031437C

Abstract

A kind of electric connector comprises first shell (11), this first shell (11) has clamping electric contacting part (18) within it, with second shell (12), this second shell (12) rotatably is contained on first shell (11), and have be electrically connected with separately contact component (18), be clamped in the electric contacting part (27) on second shell (12), like this, when the printed circuit board (PCB) that is electrically connected was located at an angle mutually, shell (11,12) also can correspondingly be positioned at a certain angle mutually.

Description

Electric connector

The present invention relates to a kind of electric connector, or rather, it relates to a kind of electric connector that a pair of shell is arranged, and each contact component is fixing in the enclosure.One of them shell is adjustable with respect to the angle of another shell.It is specially adapted to telephone set.

Fig. 6 illustrates the example of an ordinary telephone set.This telephone set comprises the lid shell 4 of a drain pan 3 and and drain pan 3 interlocks.One printed circuit board 2 is dressed up with the horizontal plane of drain pan 3 to parallel, and the sloped top face that another printed circuit board 1 is dressed up with covering shell 4 parallels.Two printed circuit board 1,2 all interconnect with wire harness.In detail, convex plug 5 is linked printed circuit board (PCB) 2 by welding.At an end of wire harness 6, plug 7 is soldered on another printed circuit board 1.At the other end of wire harness 6, the container-like socket 8 an of the moon can be attached to convex plug 5 with plugging.

In above-mentioned telephone set, at first socket is linked plug 5, make then and cover shell 4 and drain pan 3 interlocks, therefore need two Connection Steps at least.In this two step, particularly socket 8 is a difficulty and time-consuming with being connected of plug 5, because wire harness 6 has only minimum length usually.

Therefore, a main purpose of the present invention is will provide a kind of can will cover the electric connector that makes the problem that the foundation electrical connection proposes above solving between a pair of plug connector that is installed on the printed circuit board (PCB) when shell installs on the drain pan.

Another object of the present invention is that a kind of electric connector will be provided; In this connector, the angular adjustment that can do with respect to another in the connector of a pair of interlock.

A kind ofly attempt to realize that the electric connector of the present invention of above-mentioned purpose comprises one first shell and second shell that rotatably is contained in first shell.First shell comprises contact part and tooth or terminal partly; This contact partly is fixed in first shell in the die cavity that is positioned second shell, and terminal partly stretches out outward from first shell.Second shell also has contact partly, and it is fixed in the die cavity of second shell, and second shell makes the tooth or the terminal that stretch out outward from second shell partly partly make slip joint with contacting of first contact component.

The terminal of first and second contact components partly normally is welded in the through-holes of printed circuit boards.

In according to electric connector of the present invention, be fixed with second contact component in second shell, be fixed with first contact component in first shell, and allow second shell still can keep being electrically connected between first and second contact components a certain the rotation in respect to the angle of first shell.

Now will be with reference to each accompanying drawing, by way of example one embodiment of the present of invention are described in detail.

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of an embodiment of connector of the present invention, shown in connector be under the interlocking pattern.

Fig. 2 is the vertical cross section of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the exploded perspective illustration of this connector.

Fig. 4 is the profile of first shell.

Fig. 5 is that first shell is in respect to the upright position of second shell shown in Figure 4 and profile during the position that tilts.

The simplified structure of the ordinary telephone set of Fig. 6 when to be drain pan with the lid shell separate is schemed thoroughly.

Referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 3, connector 10 comprises the inner casing 12 of a shell 11 and preparation and shell 11 interlocks.These

shells

11,12 all are to be made by suitable insulating materials such as for example plastics.

Shell 11 comprise from the end walls 14 of diapire 13 vertical stretchings and sidewall 15,15 ', each

wall

14,15,15 ' mutually orthogonal.Be formed with seam 16 in each wall 14, each seam 16 bearing region 16c by conical region 16a, vertical area 16b and an arc forms.

As shown in Figure 2, right side wall 15 has conical inboard wall 15a, left side wall 15 ' conical inboard wall 15a ' is arranged, and the inner space of 15a and 15a ' is widened towards the end face of shell 11.Yet the faceted pebble 15b ' of the rib 15b of triangularity shape is with certain inclination angle (referring to Fig. 3), along the inner conical surface 15a of sidewall 15 and extend.Although do not show in the drawings, sidewall 15 ' inner surface 15a ' formation similar to side walls 15.Therefore, on two sidewalls, just formed the relative faceted pebble of triangular ridges.Sidewall 15 ' the top recess 17 is arranged.The inner surface 13a of diapire 13 is arcs.

Numerous fin contacts 18 is along the length of diapire 13, in fixing spacing arrangement each clamping hole 19 in diapire 13.Each fin contact 18 is fixed in each hole 19 in order to avoid its vertical moving.For making each fin contact 18 be easy to insert in each clamping hole 19, be formed each taper surface 19a in the bottom of each clamping hole 19.Fin contact 18 is made by conductive metallic material, it by contact partly 18a and tooth or terminal partly 18b form.Contact partly 18a two sidewalls 15,15 ' between stretching, and terminal partly 18b is protruding from diapire 13.

Fig. 2 and 3 illustrates the most rightly, and inner casing 12 comprises from the end wall 21 of diapire 20 vertical stretchings and side walls 22,23.Make sidewall 23 make the shape of the side wall inner surfaces 15a that adapts to shell 11.Outside bottom surface 20a is made arcwall face, move so that can make its inner bottom surface 13a do rotation along shell 11.Partly form with spacing fixing, that be equivalent to fin contact component 18 in diapire 20 in the hole 24 of 18a though hold the contact of each fin, the left surface of each through hole 24 is all with respect to right flank and a certain angle that tilts, as shown in Figure 2.Circular axostylus axostyle 25 forms in the bottom of adjacent end wall 21, so that rotatably be contained on the bearing region 16c of seam 16.

In Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, inner casing 12 can rotate around shaft element 25 clockwise and widdershins.Inner casing 12 has many grooves 26 vertical, that disposing with identical spacing along the length of inner casing 12.Jack contact component 27 is housed in groove 26, prevents their vertical moving by this way.Jack contact component 27 is made by conducting metal, and it comprises partly 27a of a pair of resilient contact that can down stretch, and U-shaped is 27b and tooth or terminal 27c partly partly.What jack contact component 27 also was included in shoulder part 27d of part 27b lower end and outer outside sweep hits sheet part 27e.This shoulder part 27b is interlock stepping part 28 in the inner surface of sidewall 22, and hits the upper end that sheet part 27e interlock in sidewall 22 is contained in the opening 29 in the sidewall 22, thereby jack contact component 27 is clamped in the position of groove 26.

The contact of contact component 18 partly 18a is connected between a pair of resilient contact component 27a (referring to Fig. 2) on electric.Protuberance 30 is positioned in the upper end of sidewall 22, and they can be used as operator's hand and take parts, li taking inner casing 12 12 away from shell 11, and also helps to prevent the incorrect interlock of two

shells

11,12.

Shown in Figure 4 and 5, partly 18b, 27c receive on electric on the circuit board of discussing among above-mentioned Fig. 61,2 terminal.Inner casing 12 is rotated counterclockwise with a given angle, so that the obliquity of 1 pair of horizontal level of response printed circuit board (PCB).When inner casing 12 was in vertical position, the center line of

contact component

18,27 was consistent mutually.Yet, departing from the obliquity of upright position, inner casing 12 can rotate by axostylus axostyle 25, and at the contact of

contact component

18,27 18a partly, can remain desirable being electrically connected between the 27a.

The invention is not restricted to the electric connector as the telephone set with the snappable end and lid shell Part, and applicable to the electric connector of doing various dependence and can be positioned with each other the circuit board of some angles.

Electric connector of the present invention can be as the end that is contained in interlock and lid on the shell, for example on the telephone set, and the electric connector between the printed circuit board (PCB). First shell of first contact component of clamping first connector is installed in and is electrically connected on the printed circuit board (PCB) of drain pan, and the second housing of second contact component of clamping second connector also is installed in and is electrically connected on the printed circuit board (PCB) that covers shell. First and second connectors that internal electrical connects provide following advantage.

Even the printed circuit board (PCB) of lid shell is with respect to angles such as printed circuit board (PCB) inclination of drain pan, second connector still can be done the rotation with respect to first connector, thereby, make cover shell can with the drain pan interlock, and make second connector be positioned at desirable angle, and make first connector can be positioned on vertical direction. Simultaneously, first and second connectors can be electrically connected.

Narrate as top, according to the incline direction of the printed circuit board (PCB) of lid shell, second connector can do to make it can be used for various telephone sets with respect to the design of the adjustment of first connector.

Although above-described example refers to the telephone set purposes, should be understood that electric connector of the present invention also can be used for other structurally various electrical equipments of similar telephone set.

Claims

1, a kind of electric connector comprises:

-the first shell (11);

-be supported on second shell (12) on described first shell rotationally;

-the first contact component (18), it is fixed on described first shell (11), and the contact partly (18a) and from the outwardly directed terminal of first shell (11) partly (18b) in the groove 26 that stretches into second shell (12) is arranged;

-the second contact component (27), it is in the groove (26) that is fixed on second shell (12), and the contact partly (27a) and from the outwardly directed terminal of second shell (12) partly (27c) that can do sliding contact with the contacting of first contact component (18) partly (18a) is arranged.

2, electric contact plug-in as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein said second shell (12) is rotatably to be contained on first shell (11).

3, electric connector as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein said first contact component (18) is the sheet contact component, and described second contact component (27) is the jack contact component.