CN104767062B - Electric connector - Google Patents
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A kind of wearable connector includes shell, the shield which has base portion and extend from base portion.The shield includes channel, and channel has open end and inner surface.The open end in the channel is configured as receiving mating connector.The base portion is configured to mount to wearable product.Terminal is directly kept by shield so that the cooperation section of terminal realizes that the inner surface that channel is extended in or through on the inner surface in channel extends.The channel of the shield is configured to receive mating connector in channel across open end so that the cooperation section of terminal coordinates with the mating terminals of mating connector in the channel.
Description
Technical field
The theme for being described herein and/or showing relates generally to electric connector.
Background technology
Electric connector system be used to be electrically connected various electronic equipments.However, it is known that electric connector do not have
There is disadvantage.One of some known electric connectors the disadvantage is that, the terminal of electric connector is likely difficult to fully clean at the scene, this
The operation of electric connector be may interfere with (for example, it may be possible to prevent electric connector from coordinating with complementary connector, to prevent to establish electricity
Connection).For example, the mating interface of some known electric connectors is shielded firmly, this may make clast in the terminal of mating interface
Between and/or surrounding assemble.These clasts may be not easy to clean at the scene.In addition, it is intended to clear from shielded mating interface
Except clast may damage the terminal of connector.
Some known electric connectors another disadvantage is that it is easy by liquid and/or moisture (for example, water, corrosive liquids,
Acidic liquid, and/or analog) damage.For example, some known electric connectors are possibly used for being exposed to liquid and/or wet
In the environment of gas.The mating interface of electric connector is exposed to the operation that may interfere with electric connector in liquid and/or moisture.Example
Such as, the mating interface of electric connector, which is exposed in liquid and/or moisture, may prevent electric connector conduction electric energy and/or electric data
Signal.
Invention content
In one embodiment, wearable connector includes shell, the shield which has base portion and extend from base portion
Cover.Shield includes having open end and the channel of inner surface.The open end in channel is configured as receiving mating connector wherein.
The base portion is configured to mount on wearable product.Terminal is directly kept by shield so that the cooperation section of terminal is realized straight
It is connected on channel inner surface and at least one of extends or extend through channel inner surface.The channel of shield, which is configured to receive, matches
Closing connector passes through open end to be inserted into the channel, to terminal cooperation section in the channel with the abutting end of mating connector
Cooperation.
Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of one embodiment of electric connector system.
Fig. 2 is the partial exploded view of electric connector system shown in FIG. 1.
Fig. 3 is the perspective view of one embodiment of the retainer of Fig. 1 and electric connector system shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of one embodiment of the electric connector of Fig. 1 and electric connector system shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is the perspective view of one embodiment of another electric connector of Fig. 1 and electric connector system shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of Fig. 1 and electric connector system shown in Fig. 2, and it illustrates Fig. 4 and electrical connection shown in fig. 5
It is combined together in device retainer shown in Fig. 3.
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of another embodiment of electric connector system.
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of one embodiment of the electric connector of electric connector system shown in Fig. 7.
Fig. 9 is the perspective view of another embodiment of electric connector, which can be used as electric connector system shown in Fig. 7
The component of system.
Figure 10 is the perspective view of another embodiment of electric connector, which can be used as electric connector shown in Fig. 7
The component of system.
Figure 11 is another perspective view of electric connector shown in Fig. 8, from the direction different from Fig. 8.
Figure 12 is the perspective view of one embodiment of another electric connector of electric connector system shown in Fig. 7.
Figure 13 is the perspective view of electric connector system shown in Fig. 7, and it illustrates electric connectors shown in Fig. 8 and Figure 12 to match
It is combined.
Figure 14 is the perspective view of another embodiment of electric connector system.
Specific implementation mode
In one embodiment, wearable connector includes shell, the shield extended with base portion and from base portion.Institute
It includes having open end and the channel of inner surface to state shield.The open end in channel is configured as receiving mating connection wherein
Device.The base portion is configured to mount on wearable product.Terminal is directly kept by shield, so that the cooperation section of terminal is straight
It is connected on channel inner surface and at least one of extends or extend through channel inner surface.The channel of shield, which is configured to receive, matches
Closing connector passes through open end to be inserted into the channel, to terminal cooperation section in the channel with the abutting end of mating connector
Cooperation.
In one embodiment, connector includes a shell, the shield extended with base portion and from base portion.The shield
Including channel.The channel is extended a distance into from the first open end to the second open end.Terminal is kept by shield, so that terminal
Cooperation section is to extend in channel.The channel is configured to selectively pass through the first open end or be terminated across the second opening
Mating connector is received, to which terminal coordinates with the abutting end of mating connector in the channel.
In one embodiment, connector system includes a retainer, the shield extended with base portion and from base portion.Institute
It includes channel to state shield.The channel is extended a distance into from the first open end to the second open end.Base portion is configured to mount to
Wearable product.The connector system includes the first connector for having first group of terminals, and with second group of terminals
Second connector.Second connector is configured to coordinate with first connector so that second group of terminals and first group of end
Son cooperation.First and second connectors are configured to receive the logical of retainer across first and second open ends in channel
In road so that the first and second connectors are combined together in the channel.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of one embodiment of electric connector system 10.Fig. 2 is the exploded of electric connector system 10
Perspective view.Electric connector system 10 includes retainer 12 and electric connector 14 and 16, and electric connector 14 and 16 is in retainer 12
It is combined together in channel 18, to form electrical connection therebetween.Electric connector system 10 is arranged along 20 He of electronic equipment
Electric pathway between 22, for providing the separable electrical connection between electronic equipment 20,22.As will be described, electric
Connector system 10 could alternatively be mounted to wearable product (not shown), such as, but not limited to, vest, shirt, jacket, trousers
Son, fitted pants, boots, shoes, the helmet, cap, cap, housing, plate armour, and/or analog.Each electric connector 14 and 16 herein may be used
To be referred to as " mating connector ", " first " connector, and/or " second " connector.
Each equipment 20 and 22 can be any kind of electronic equipment.In one exemplary embodiment, electronic equipment
20 constitute battery pack, and electronic equipment 22 includes can be by battery-powered LED array.In other embodiments, other types
Electronic equipment can be interconnected by electric connector system 10.
In an illustrated embodiment, electric connector 14 is electrically connected to electronic equipment 20 via cable 24.The cable 24 can be with
With random length.In other words, electric connector 14 terminates cable 24.As the replacement of cable 24, electric connector 14 can be straight
It connects and is installed to electronic equipment 20 or is electrically connected to electronic equipment 20 via electronic textile (e-textile) (not shown), electricity
Sub- textile includes the fabric that can be embedded calculating, digital unit, electric pathway, electronic equipment, and/or analog.Tool
For body, electronic textile provides a kind of wearable product by wearable technology, which allows to introduce built-in technology element
Into the weaving of wearable product.Wearable product may include intelligence (i.e. intelligent) clothes.
Electric connector 16 also shows that being electrically connected to corresponding electronics via corresponding cable 26 sets in the shown embodiment
Standby 22.But in other embodiments, electric connector 16 can be mounted directly to electronic equipment 22 or can be spun via electronics
The electric conductor (not shown) of fabric (not shown) is electrically connected to electronic equipment 22.
Fig. 3 is the perspective view of one embodiment of the retainer 12 of electric connector system 10.As discussed above, this is electrically connected
Device system 10 is connect selectively to be kept by wearable product.Selectively, retainer 12 is installed on wearable product, will be electric
Connector system 10 is installed to wearable product.In other words, the implementation kept by wearable product in electric connector system 10
In example, the retainer 12 is selectively used for installation system 10 to wearable product.
The retainer 12 includes base portion 28 and the shield 30 from the extension of base portion 28.Shield 30 includes the channel of retainer 12
18.Channel 18 extends a segment length to opposite open end 40 from open end 38.Channel 18 is at each open end 38 and 40
(opposite with closure at end 38 and 40) of opening so that each open end 38 and 40 provides the entrance towards channel 18.Each
Open end 38 and 40 can be referred to as " first " and/or " second " open end herein.
The channel 18 of retainer 12 includes inner surface 42, is extended along the length in channel 18.As will be described,
The inner surface 42 in channel 18 be configured as hermetically with the sealing element of electric connector 14 44 (Fig. 4 and 6) and/or and electric connector
16 sealing element 46 (Figures 5 and 6) physical contact ground engagement, to seal channel 18.In the illustrated embodiment, base portion 28 along
Channel 18 is to be closed close to whole length and width so that base portion 28 is limited along channel 18 close to whole length and width
The continuum boundary in channel 18 is determined.But base portion 28 includes alternatively one or more opening (not shown), along channel 18
Width and/or length extend through base portion 28.Sealing element 44 can be referred to as " first " and/or " second " sealing herein
Element.
As briefly described above, electric connector 14 and 16 is combined together in the channel of retainer 12 18.Such as
Described below, electric connector 14 and 16 is configured to receive in channel 18 across open end 38 and 40, and vice versa.
The retainer 12 optionally includes one or more lock features 48 and/or 50, they with electric connector 14 (Fig. 1,
2,4 and 6) lock feature 52 (Fig. 4 and 6) cooperation, electric connector 14 is maintained in channel 18.The lock feature 48 and 50
It is also each configured to coordinate with the lock feature 54 (Figures 5 and 6) of electric connector 16 (Fig. 1,2,5 and 6), by electric connector 16
It is maintained in channel 18.Lock feature 48 and/or 50 can also contribute to keeping the cooperation in channel 18 of electric connector 14 and 16
Together.In an illustrated embodiment, each lock feature 48 and 50 is an opening, and being connected by engaging (snap-fit) will
The lug boss for latching feature 52 and 54 receives wherein.But each lock feature 48 and 50 can be any other type
Feature is latched, helps to maintain the electric connector 14 and/or 16 in channel 18.Although showing positioned at shield 30
On, additionally or alternatively, the lock feature 48 and/or 50 can be located at base portion 28 on.
Additionally or alternative in lock feature 48 and/or 50, retainer 12 may include one or more of the other lock
Feature 49 and/or 51, for keeping electric connector 14 and/or 16 in channel 18.Latch feature 49 and 51 each of by with
It is set to and coordinates with the lock feature 53 of electric connector 14 (Fig. 4 and 6), electric connector 14 is maintained in channel 18.Lock is special
Each of sign 49 and 51 is also configured to coordinate with the lock feature 55 of electric connector 14 (Figures 5 and 6), and electric connector 16 is protected
It holds in channel 18.The lock feature 49 and/or 51 can also contribute to electric connector 14 and 16 keeping cooperation in channel 18
Together.In the illustrated embodiment, each lock feature 49 and 51 includes two openings, they are configured to receive wherein
Corresponding extruding lock the feature 53a and 53b (Fig. 4 and 6) of feature 53 are latched, and is configured to receive lock feature 55 wherein
It is corresponding to squeeze lock feature 55a and 55b (Figures 5 and 6).But each lock feature 49 and 51 can be any other type
Feature is latched, helps electric connector 14 and/or 16 being maintained in channel 18.It is attached although being shown located on shield 30
Add ground or alternatively, latch feature 49 and/or 51 can be located at base portion 28 on.Only there are one lock features 51 in figure 3
It is open visible.
As described above, retainer 12 can be installed on wearable product, it can to which electric connector system 12 to be installed to
It dresses on product.Retainer 12 can be connected to using any kind of on wearable product, such as, but not limited to, be passed through
It is sewn onto wearable product, wearable product and/or similar mode are adhered to by using adhesive.Implement shown in
In example, the base portion 28 of retainer 12 includes flange 56, and screw thread can be guided through the flange 56, and retainer 12 is sewn onto can
It dresses on product.Selectively, retainer 12 may be mounted to the wearable product, be located at wearable product pocket and/or
In other coverings and/or below.For example, the front part of a Chinese robe or jacket of wearable product and/or one or more of the other part can cover
At least part of retainer 12, connector 14, connector 16, cable 24 and/or cable 26.
Each base portion 28 and shield 30 in retainer 12 can make the realization of holder 12 be described herein and/or illustrate by having
Function any characteristic any material manufacture, such as, but not limited to, plastics, polymer, composite material, elastomer, thermoplastic
Property plastics, thermosetting plastics, natural material and/or analog.Optionally, the base portion 28 of retainer 12 is by one or more and shield
30 different materials are covered to be made.For example, shield 30 can be made of one or more materials different from base portion 28, carried for shield 28
For the rigid and/or higher hardness than 30 bigger of base portion.Shield 30 can have rigidity and/or hardness, convenient for lock to being electrically connected
Connect device 14 and/or 16 (for example, using above-mentioned lock features 48 and/or 50), and/or convenient for sealed electrical connector 14 and/or
16 (for example, using sealing element 44 and/or 46, being described respectively with reference to Figure 4 and 5 below).
The opening end structure in channel 18 can enable channel 18 to be cleaned.For example, user can with their thumb,
Cloth, bar, and/or analog remove clast, dust, other pollutants from 18 inside of channel and along the inner surface 42 in channel 18
And/or analog.Also, the opening end structure in channel 18 can capture less than the mating interface of at least some known electric connectors
Dust, clast, other pollutants and/or analog.The opening end structure in channel 18 can make the terminal 62 of electric connector 14
(Fig. 4) more reliably coordinates with the terminal of electric connector 16 76 (Fig. 5), for example, compared at least some known electric connectors
System.
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the embodiment of electric connector 14.Electric connector 14 includes terminal subassemblies 58 and shell 60, outside
Shell 60 keeps the terminal subassemblies 58.The terminal subassemblies 58 have multiple terminals 62, are electrically connected to the corresponding of cable 24
Electric conductor (not shown), cable 24 are also shown in FIG. 4.The terminal subassemblies 58 may include the insulator 64 for keeping terminal 62.
Insulator 64 can provide impedance control, such as by the way that terminal 62 is located in precalculated position to realize target property impedance.
Terminal 62 includes abutting end 66.Abutting end 66 has matching surface 68, is configurable for and electric connector 16
Coordinate (Fig. 1,2,5 and 6).Each terminal 62 can be signal terminal, ground terminal or power terminal.Although showing eight,
Electric connector 14 may include any amount of terminal 62.Optionally, four terminals 62 can be configured as according to any general serial
Bus (USB) standard, agreement, and/or analog carry out work, such as, but not limited to, USB1.0, USB2.0, USB3.0, and/or
Similar fashion.Terminal 62 can be referred to as " first " and/or " second " group terminal herein.
Insulator 64 includes the platform 70 for having terminals side 72.The abutting end 66 of terminal 62 is arranged to along platform 70.
Specifically, the abutting end 66 of terminal 62 is positioned in the terminals side 72 of platform 70, and matching surface 68 is made to be arranged to along flat
The terminals side 72 of platform 70.The abutting end 66 of terminal 62 leans against in the terminals side 72 of platform 70 so that 72 support terminals 62 of terminals side
Abutting end 66.
The matching surface 68 of the abutting end 66 of terminal 62 limits the mating interface 74 of electric connector 14, wherein matching surface 68
Coordinate with the corresponding terminal 76 (Fig. 5) of electric connector 16.As described above, the abutting end 66 of terminal 62 is arranged to along platform 70
Terminals side 72.Therefore, the mating interface 74 of electric connector 14 extends in the terminals side 72 of platform 70.
The terminal subassemblies 58 optionally include conductive shielding part 78, extend at least partly around terminal 62.The screen
Shield 78 is that terminal 62 provides electrical shielding, can prevent or reduce the electromagnetism being defined as on the signal path of electric connector 14
Interfere (EMI) and/or radio frequency interference (RFI).The electrical shielding that shielding part 78 is provided allows relatively high speed data not electric
Connector 14 interrupts.The shielding part 78 can be optionally electrically coupled to the earth conductor (not shown) of cable 24.
The mating interface 74 of electric connector 14 is chosen as near flat.For example, in an illustrated embodiment, each terminal
62 matching surface 68 is general planar.Specifically, 68 row of being disposed side by side on of the abutting end 66 of terminal 62 and matching surface
In 80.The matching surface 68 of terminal 62 is extended in close in same plane.The near flat shape of matching surface 68 and same
Alignment in plane makes 74 near flat of mating interface of electric connector 14.
Optionally, the terminals side 72 of platform 70 includes slot (not shown), receives the abutting end 66 of respective terminal 62.Terminal
62 matching surface 68 can be displaced to above the terminals side 72 of platform 70 or can be concordant with terminals side 72 (i.e. coplanar).Example
Such as, in an illustrated embodiment, matching surface 68 is displaced to the area of the terminals side 72 between the abutting end 66 for extending terminal 62
Duan Shangfang.These slots and terminal 62 have opposite size, are selected as providing the offset of predetermined value.In other embodiments
In, the terminals side 72 of platform 70 does not include the slot, and the thickness of the abutting end 66 of terminal 62 is selected to provide predetermined value
Offset.The offset can have any value.As discussed above, in some alternative embodiments, slot and terminal 62 have phase
To size, the matching surface 68 for being chosen to terminal 62 is concordant with the terminals side 72 of platform (i.e. coplanar).In other words
It says, this offset in some embodiments can have about zero value.
In an illustrated embodiment, when connector 14 does not coordinate with electric connector 16, the mating interface of electric connector 14
74 expose.Specifically, the platform 70 of insulator 64 extends outwardly from the end of shell 60 82 so that the terminals side 72 of platform 70 from
Expose (not covering) in shell 60.In addition, the terminals side 72 of platform 70 exposes (not covering) from shielding part 78.Terminal 62
Abutting end 66 extends along the terminals side 72 of platform 70 so that and the mating interface 74 of electric connector 14 exposes from shell 60, and
Expose from shielding part 78.
The exposing of the structure of the near flat and/or the mating interface 74 of electric connector 14 can provide erasable and/or can
Clean surface, the matching surface 68 for cleaning terminal 62.For example, user can use their thumb, cloth, and/or class
Mating interface 74 is swept away like object, clast, dust, other pollutants and/or analog are removed from terminal 62.In addition, near flat
Structure and/or mating interface 74 exposing can capture dust more less than the mating interface of at least some known electric connectors,
Clast, other pollutants and/or analog.Therefore, the exposing of the structure of the near flat and/or mating interface 74 can make terminal
62 matching surface 68 is more more reliable than the terminal of at least some known electric connectors and/or is easier to clean.For example, near flat
Structure and/or the exposing of mating interface 74 matching surface 68 of terminal 62 can be enable to be cleaned, without damaging terminal
62。
The shell 60 may include lock feature 52, as described above with the lock feature of retainer 12 (Fig. 1-3 and 6)
Any of 48 and 50 (Fig. 3 and 6) coordinate, and electric connector 14 are maintained in the channel 18 (Fig. 3 and 6) of retainer 12.
Lock feature 52 can also contribute to that electric connector 14 and 16 is kept to be combined together in channel 18.In an illustrated embodiment,
It is a protrusion to latch feature 52, but latches the lock feature that feature 52 can be any other type, helps to maintain electricity
Connector 14 is in channel 18.In addition, in some embodiments, lock feature 52 includes opening, which is configured as receiving
It latches the protrusion of feature 48 and/or latches the protrusion of feature 50.
The shell 60 may include lock feature 53.As described above, the lock feature 49 of lock feature 53 and retainer 12
With either one or two of 51 (Fig. 3 and 6) cooperation, electric connector 14 is maintained in channel 18.Lock feature 53 can also aid in guarantor
Electric connector 14 and 16 is held to be combined together in channel 18.In an illustrated embodiment, lock feature 53 is that have to squeeze lock
The extruding of element 53a and 53b are locked, they can be pressed together and discharge, by 84 (its of protrusion of element 53a and 53b
In only there are one visible in Fig. 4) respectively from the corresponding opening shift-in of the corresponding opening of lock feature 49 and lock feature 51 and
It removes.But the lock feature that feature 53 can be any other type is latched, help electric connector 14 being maintained at logical
In road 18.
Electric connector 14 optionally includes sealing element 44.The sealing element 44 extends around shell 60.Specifically, it seals
Element 44 extends along the outside of shell 60 86.As will be described below, sealing element 44 is configured as hermetically physics and connects
Contact to earth splice holder 12 channel 18 inner surface 42 (Fig. 3 and 6), in order to seal channel 18.Sealing element 44 can have
Having makes sealing element 44 be formed and the sealing (that is, being engaged with being hermetically physically contacted with the inner surface 42 in channel 18) in channel 18
Any size, shape, material, structure, and/or analog.Optionally, which is elastomer.Shell 60 is optionally
Including one or more slots 88, the sealing element 44 is remained at.
Fig. 5 is the perspective view of the embodiment of electric connector 16.Electric connector 16 includes shell 90 and is kept by shell 90
Terminal subassemblies 92.Terminal subassemblies 92 include terminal 76, are electrically connected to the corresponding electric conductor of cable 26 (being also showed that in Fig. 5)
(not shown).The terminal subassemblies 92 may include the insulator 94 for keeping terminal 76.The insulator 94 can provide impedance control,
Such as by the way that terminal 76 is located in precalculated position, to realize target property impedance.
The terminal 76 includes abutting end 96.Abutting end 96 has matching surface 98, is configured to and electric connector
14 (Fig. 1,2,4 and 6) coordinate.Each terminal 76 can be signal terminal, ground terminal or power terminal.Although showing eight
A, electric connector 16 may include any amount of terminal 76.Four terminals 76 are optionally configured to work in any USB marks
Accurate, agreement and/or analog, such as, but not limited to, USB1.0, USB2.0, USB3.0 and/or analog.The terminal 76 is at this
In be properly termed as " first " and/or " second " group terminal.
Insulator 94 includes platform 100, and with terminals side 102, the abutting end 96 of terminal 76 is along 102 cloth of terminals side
It sets.Specifically, the abutting end 96 of terminal 76 is positioned in the terminals side 102 of platform 100 so that matching surface 98 is along terminal
Side 102 is arranged.The matching surface 98 of terminal 76 defines the mating interface 104 of electric connector 16.Matching surface 98 is with splice grafting
Coordinate with the respective terminal 62 (Fig. 4) of electric connector 14 at mouth 104.The mating interface 104 of electric connector 16 extends in platform 100
Terminals side 102 on.In an illustrated embodiment, the abutting end 96 of terminal 76 is deflectable spring, be configured to when with
The terminal 62 of electric connector 14 substantially deflects in the direction of arrow A when coordinating.Alternatively, abutting end 96 has different knots
Structure.
Terminal subassemblies 92 optionally include conductive shielding part 99, extend at least partly around terminal 76.Shielding part
99 provide electrical shielding for terminal 76, can prevent or reduce the EMI being defined through on the signal path of electric connector 16 and/or
RFI.The electrical shielding provided by shielding part 99 can allow relatively high speed data not to be electrically connected device 16 to interrupt.The shielding part 99
It can be optionally electrically coupled to the earth conductor (not shown) of cable 26.
As shown in figure 5, the abutting end 96 of terminal 76 extends in the corresponding slot 108 of insulator 94.Abutting end 96 is configured
When the terminal 62 of abutting end 96 and electric connector 14 coordinates, to be deflected into or advancing into corresponding slot 108.Absolutely
The terminals side 102 of the platform 100 of edge body 94 is configured as protecting the abutting end 96 of terminal 76 not by excessive deflection.Specifically, it puts down
The terminals side 102 of platform 100 is aligned with the predetermined inflection point of abutting end 96, which indicates the maximum of abutting end 96
It is expected that deflecting.Therefore, as the structure (for example, electric connector 14) of the abutting end 96 of splice terminal 76, the structure is flat by engagement
The terminals side 102 of platform 100 so that the structure cannot make the matching surface 98 of abutting end 96 move through terminals side 102.The terminal
Therefore side 102 prevents abutting end 96 to be deflected by or passes through a position, in the position, abutting end 86 is due to deflected by matching
It closes the working range at end 96 and is damaged.
The mating interface 104 of electric connector 16 is optionally near flat.For example, the matching surface 98 of each terminal 76
It is near flat, abutting end 96 is deflected later at least once with the cooperation of respective terminal 62.Specifically, the cooperation of terminal 76
Hold 96 and in 98 row of being disposed side by side on 106 of matching surface.The matching surface 98 of terminal 76 is extended in close to same plane
It is interior.The near flat shape of matching surface 98 and alignment in the same plane are so that the mating interface 104 of electric connector 16 is close
Seemingly flat, abutting end 96 has been deflected at least once later with the cooperation of respective terminal 62.
In an illustrated embodiment, as shown in figure 5, when connector 16 does not coordinate with electric connector 14, electric connector 16
Mating interface 104 expose.Specifically, the terminals side 102 of the platform 100 of insulator 94 passes through the opening 110 of shell 90 from shell
Body 90 exposes (i.e. uncovered).In addition, the terminals side 102 of platform 100 exposes (not covering) from shielding part 99.Terminal 76
Abutting end 96 extends along the terminals side 102 of platform 100 so that and the mating interface 104 of electric connector 16 exposes from shell 90, and
And expose from shielding part 99.From fig. 5, it can be seen that the opening 110 of shell 90 is configured as receiving (for example, its size and shape
It is complementary to) terminal subassemblies 58 (Fig. 4) of electric connector 14.
The exposing of the mating interface 104 of electric connector 16 and/or the structure of the near flat can provide erasable and/or can
Clean surface, the matching surface 98 for cleaning terminal 76.For example, user can use their thumb, cloth, and/or class
Mating interface 104 is swept away like object, clast, dust, other pollutants and/or analog are removed from terminal 76.In addition, mating interface
104 exposing and/or the structure of near flat can capture dust more less than the mating interface of at least some known electric connectors,
Clast, other pollutants and/or analog.Therefore, the exposing of mating interface 104 and/or the structure of the near flat may make
The matching surface 98 of terminal 76 can be more more reliable than the terminal of at least some known electric connectors and/or be easier to clean.For example,
The structure of near flat and/or the exposing of mating interface 104 can enable the matching surface 98 of terminal 76 to be cleaned, without
Damage terminal 76.
The shell 90 may include lock feature 54, as described above with either one or two of retainer 12 (Fig. 1-3 and 6) lock
Feature 48 and 50 (Fig. 3 and 6) cooperations are detained, electric connector 16 is maintained in the channel 18 (Fig. 3 and 6) of retainer 12.Lock
Feature 54 can also contribute to that electric connector 14 and 16 is kept to be combined together in channel 18.In an illustrated embodiment, it latches
Feature 54 is a protrusion, but lock feature 54 can contribute to keep any other class of the electric connector 16 in channel 18
The lock feature of type.In addition, in some embodiments, lock feature 54 includes opening, and it is special which is configured as reception lock
The protrusion of sign 48 and/or the protrusion for latching feature 50.
The shell 90 may include lock feature 55.As described above, the lock feature 49 of lock feature 55 and retainer 12
With either one or two of 51 (Fig. 3 and 6) cooperation, electric connector 16 is maintained in channel 18.Lock feature 55 can also aid in guarantor
Electric connector 14 and 16 is held to be combined together in channel 18.In an illustrated embodiment, lock feature 55 is that have to squeeze lock
The extruding of element 55a and 55b are locked, they can be pressed together and discharge, by the protrusion 112 of element 55a and 55b
(only one of which is visible in Figure 5) is respectively from the corresponding opening shift-in of the corresponding opening of lock feature 49 and lock feature 51
And removal.But lock feature 55 can contribute to any other type being maintained at electric connector 16 in channel 18
Latch feature.
Electric connector 16 optionally includes sealing element 46, extends around shell 90.Specifically, sealing element 46 is along shell
The outside 114 of body 90 extends.As will be described below, sealing element 46 is configured as engaging guarantor with being hermetically physically contacted
The inner surface 42 (Fig. 3 and 6) in the channel 18 of holder 12, in order to seal channel 18.Sealing element 46, which can have, keeps sealing first
Part 46 formed with any size of the sealing (that is, being engaged with being hermetically physically contacted with the inner surface 42 in channel 18) in channel 18,
Shape, material, structure, and/or analog.Optionally, which is elastomer.Shell 90 optionally include one or
Multiple slots 116, the sealing element 46 is remained at.Sealing element 46 can be referred to as herein " first " and/or
" second " sealing element.
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of electric connector system 10, and it illustrates electric connectors 14 and 16 in the channel of retainer 12 18
Inside it is combined together.The shield 30 of retainer 12 is represented by dashed line in figure 6, is matched so that electric connector 14 and 16 is better shown
It closes.In order to which electric connector 14 and 16 is combined together in channel 18, connector 14 and 16 is inserted into across open end 38 and 40
Into channel 18.In the illustrated embodiment, electric connector 14 is received and (is inserted into) in channel 18 across open end 38, and
And electric connector 16 is received across open end 40 in channel 18.
As shown in fig. 6, electric connector 14 and 16 has been received in channel 18 so that connector 14 and 16 is in channel 18
Inside it is combined together.Specifically, electric connector 14 and 16 is combined together at corresponding mating interface 74 and 104 so that electricity
Matching surface 68 (Fig. 4) the physical contact ground of the terminal 62 (Fig. 4) of connector 14 engages and is electrically connected to electric connector 16
Terminal 76 (Fig. 5) matching surface 98 (Fig. 5).Therefore electric connector 14 and 16 is combined together in channel 18, in electricity
Thus electrical connection is established between connector 14 and 16 and between cable 24 and 26.Electric connector 14 and 16 may be considered " blind
Cooperation " connector, because when electric connector 14 and 16 is combined together in channel 18, mating interface 74 and 104 is can not
(that is, being blocked by shield 30) seen.
Although in the illustrated embodiment electric connector 14 and 16 have already passed through corresponding opening end 38 and 40 be received in it is logical
In road 18, as briefly described above, each electric connector 14 and 16 is configured as selectively open end 38 and open end 40 being passed through to receive
In channel 18.Therefore, by by 14 insertion opening end 40 of electric connector and by 16 insertion opening end 38 of electric connector, being electrically connected
Device 14 and 16 can be combined together in channel 18.
The lock feature 52 of electric connector 14 coordinates with the lock feature 48 of retainer 12, in order to protect electric connector 14
It holds in channel 18 and/or is combined together convenient for electric connector 14 and 16 to be maintained in channel 18.Specifically, as in Fig. 6
Shown, the protrusion of lock feature 52 is received in the opening of lock feature 48.Similarly, the lock feature 54 of electric connector 16
Protrusion be received in the opening of lock feature 50 of retainer 12, in order to which electric connector 14 is maintained in channel 18
And/or it is combined together convenient for electric connector 14 and 16 to be maintained in channel 18.
The lock feature 53 of electric connector 14 coordinates with the lock feature 49 of retainer 12, in order to protect electric connector 14
It holds in channel 18 and/or is combined together convenient for electric connector 14 and 16 to be maintained in channel 18.Specifically, feature is latched
The protrusion 84 of 53 extruding lock feature 53a and 53b are received in the corresponding opening of lock feature 49.Or such as Fig. 6 institutes
Show, the protrusion 112 of extruding lock the feature 55a and 55b of the lock feature 55 of electric connector 16 are received in retainer 12
In the corresponding opening for latching feature 51, in order to which electric connector 16 is maintained in channel 18 and/or is convenient for electric connector 14
It is maintained in channel 18 and is combined together with 16.
As shown in fig. 6, the inner surface 42 in ground engagement channel 18 is hermetically physically contacted in the sealing element 44 of electric connector 14.
In an illustrated embodiment, the sealing that the sealing engagement between sealing element 44 and inner surface 42 generates makes the open end in channel 18
38 sealings.For example, the sealing provided from sealing element 44 can provide liquid and/or moisture seal to the open end 38 in channel 18
(for example, water-stop).The liquid and/or moisture seal can be any kind of liquid and/or moisture (i.e., it is possible to by any
Substance is formed), such as, but not limited to, water, corrosive liquids, acidic liquid, moisture, moisture condensation, and/or analog." liquid and/
Or moisture seal " refer to that one or more certain types of liquid and/or one or more certain types of moistures cannot pass through
The sealing that sealing engagement between sealing element and the inner surface in channel 18 42 generates.
It can also be seen that the interior of ground engagement channel 18 is hermetically physically contacted in the sealing element 46 of electric connector 16 in Fig. 6
Surface 42.In an illustrated embodiment, the sealing that the sealing engagement between sealing element 46 and inner surface 42 generates makes channel 18
Open end 40 seal.The sealing provided from sealing element 46 can provide liquid and/or moisture to the open end 40 in channel 18
It seals (for example, water-stop).In addition, Fig. 6 is shown, when electric connector 14 and 16 is combined together in channel 18, it is electrically connected
The mating interface 74 and 104 for connecing device 14 and 16 extend between sealing element 44 and 46 along the length in channel 18 respectively.Therefore,
When electric connector 14 and 16 is combined together in channel 18, mating interface 74 and 104 is provided in sealing element 44 and 46
Extend between sealing.The sealing that sealing element 44 and 46 provides can be the cooperation between the electric connector 14 and 16 in channel 18
Interface provides liquid and/or moisture seal.Sealing element 44 and 46 provide sealing can protect electric connector 14 and 16 not by
It is damaged by exposure to caused by liquid and/or moisture so that electric connector system will not be interfered by being exposed to liquid and/or moisture
10 operation.The sealing that sealing element 44 and 46 provides can make electric connector system 10 be exposed to liquid for electric connector system 10
In the environment of body and/or moisture.For example, the sealing that sealing element 44 and 46 provides can enable electric connector system 10 be electrically connected
Device system 10 is at least partly submerged and (is immersed) in the environment of (for example, water and/or analog) in a liquid.
Selectively, electric connector 14 and 16 is the interface connector of opening.As used in this article, " opening
Interface connector " is such connector, wherein when connector is combined together, the mating interface of the connector not with mutually
Mend the mating interface sealing of connector.In an illustrated embodiment, electric connector 14 and 16 is the interface connector of opening, because
When connector is combined together, the mating interface 74 and 104 is not sealed against one another.Therefore, sealing element 44 and 46 provides
It is sealed into electric connector 14 and 16 and sealing is provided, otherwise will be not present sealing
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of another embodiment of electric connector system 210.Electric connector system 210 includes electrical connection
Device 214 and electric connector 216, they are combined together to form electrical connection between them.Electric connector system 210 along
Electrical path arrangement between two electronic equipment (not shown), for providing the separable electrical connection between electronic equipment.
As will be described below, electric connector 214 is mounted to wearable product 224, such as, but not limited to, vest, shirt, folder
Gram, trousers, fitted pants, boots, shoes, the helmet, cap, cap, housing, plate armour, and/or analog.Electric connector 216 herein can be with
It is referred to as " mating connector ".
In an illustrated embodiment, electric connector 216 is electrically connected to corresponding electronic equipment via cable 226.The cable
226 can have random length.In other words, electric connector 216 terminates cable 226.As the replacement of cable 226, electrical connection
Device 216 can be mounted directly to corresponding electronic equipment or be electrically connected to corresponding electronics via electronic textile (not shown)
Equipment, electronic textile include that can be embedded calculating, digital unit, electric pathway, electronic equipment, and/or analog
Fabric.Specifically, electronic textile provides a kind of wearable product by wearable technology, which allows to introduce built-in skill
In art element to the weaving of wearable product.Wearable product may include intelligence (i.e. intelligent) clothes.
The electric connector 214 is installed on wearable product 224.In an illustrated embodiment, the wearable product 224
It is electronic textile comprising one or more fabrics provide electric circuit from the electric connector 214 to corresponding electronic equipment
Diameter 225.
As will be described in more detail, the electric connector 214 includes the shell 212 for having shield 230, the shield
Including channel 218.The channel 218 includes the terminal 262 (Fig. 8,11 and 13) of electric connector 214.Channel 218 is configured at it
Middle reception electric connector 216, to which electric connector 214 and 216 to be combined together in channel 218.
Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the embodiment of electric connector 214.Electric connector 214 includes shell 212.Shell 212 includes base
Portion 228 and the shield 230 extended from base portion 228.For the sake of clarity, shield 230 is represented by dashed line in fig. 8.Shield 230 wraps
Include channel 218.In an illustrated embodiment, channel 218 passes through shield 230 to extend a segment length to opposite from open end 238
Open end 240.But in some other embodiments, end 238 or end 240 are closed so that the blind end 238 or
Person 240 does not provide the entrance towards channel 218.As will be described below, in an illustrated embodiment, channel 218 is configured to
Electric connector 216 (Fig. 7,12 and 13) is received optionally through open end 238 or by open end 240.In other words, it opens
Mouthful end 238 and each of 240 are configured as receiving electric connector 216 wherein, and electric connector 216 is loaded into channel
In 218.Open end 238 and each of 240 can be described as " first " and/or " second " open end herein.
Channel 218 includes inner surface 242, is extended along the length in channel 218.As will be described, channel 218
Inner surface 242 be configured as hermetically with the sealing element of electric connector 216 244 and 246 (Figure 12 and 13) physical contact ground
Engagement, to seal channel 218.
Shell 212 is mounted on wearable product 224 (Fig. 7), to which electric connector 214 is installed to wearable product
On 224.Shell 212 can be connected to using any kind of on wearable product 224, such as, but not limited to, pass through seam
Wearable product is closed, wearable product and/or similar mode are adhered to by using adhesive.The embodiment shown in
In, the base portion 228 of shell 212 includes flange 256, and screw thread can be guided through the flange 256, and shell 212 is sewn onto can
It dresses on product 224.Selectively, shell 212 may be mounted to the wearable product, be located at the pocket of wearable product 224
And/or in other coverings and/or below.For example, the front part of a Chinese robe or jacket of wearable product 224 and/or one or more of the other part
At least part of connector 214 can be covered.
The shell 212 optionally includes one or more lock features 248 and/or 250, they and electric connector 216
It latches feature 254 (Figure 12 and 13) to coordinate, electric connector 216 is maintained in channel 218 and is coordinated with electric connector 214.
Shown in embodiment, each feature 248 and 250 that latches is an opening, and the protrusion of feature 254 will be latched by being connected together
It receives wherein.But each lock feature 248 can contribute to times for keeping the electric connector 216 in channel 218
What other kinds of lock feature.In addition, in some embodiments, lock feature 254 includes an opening, is configured as receiving
Latch the protrusion of feature 248.While shown as on shield 230, additionally or alternatively, latch feature 248 and/or
250 can be located on base portion 228.
In the base portion 228 and shield 230 of shell 212 each can by have make shell 212 realization be described herein and/or
Any material of any material characteristic of the function of explanation manufactures, such as, but not limited to, plastics, polymer, composite material, elasticity
Body, thermoplastic, thermosetting plastics, natural material and/or analog.Optionally, the base portion 228 of shell 212 by a kind of or
A variety of materials different from shield 230 are made.For example, shield 230 can be by one or more from 228 different material system of base portion
At providing the rigid and/or higher hardness than 230 bigger of base portion for shield 228.Shield 230 can have rigid and/or hard
Degree convenient for lock to electric connector 216 and/or is convenient for sealed electrical connector 216.
The opening end structure in channel 218 can enable channel 18 to be cleaned.For example, user can use their thumb
Finger, cloth, bar, and/or analog remove clast, dust, other dirts from 218 inside of channel and along the inner surface 242 in channel 218
Contaminate object and/or analog.Also, the opening end structure in channel 218 can be captured matches splice grafting than at least some known electric connectors
The less dust of mouth, clast, other pollutants and/or analog.The opening end structure in channel 218 can make electric connector 214
Terminal 262 more reliably coordinates with the terminal of electric connector 216 276 (Figure 12 and 13), for example, known compared at least some
Electric connector system.
As described above, the channel 218 of electric connector 214 includes terminal 262.Each terminal 262 can be signal terminal, connect
Ground terminal or power terminal.Although showing eight, electric connector 214 may include any amount of terminal 262.Optionally, four
A terminal 262 can be configured as working in any USB standard, agreement, and/or analog, such as, but not limited to, USB1.0,
USB2.0, USB3.0, and/or similar fashion.Channel 218 can provide impedance control, such as pre- by the way that terminal 262 to be located in
Positioning is set, to realize target property impedance.
Terminal 262 includes cooperation section 266 and installation section 267.The terminal 262 is directly protected by the shield 230 of shell 212
It holds so that cooperation section 266 directly extends in the inner surface 242 on the inner surface 242 in channel 218 and/or across channel 218.
Coordinate section 266 that there is matching surface 268, is configured as coordinating with the terminal of electric connector 216 276.Matching surface 268 limits
The mating interface 274 for having determined electric connector 214, at mating interface 274, electric connector 214 coordinates with electric connector 216.
In an illustrated embodiment, terminal 262 cooperation section 266 along shield 230 bottom wall 269 extend, for
The terminal 276 of electric connector 216 coordinates.But additionally or alternatively, the cooperation section 266 of terminal 262 can be along logical
Any other position of the inner surface 242 in road 218 extends, for coordinating with the terminal 276 of electric connector 216.For example, Fig. 9 is
The perspective view of another embodiment of electric connector 414.Electric connector 414 includes shell 412, with base portion 428 and shield
430, shield 430 includes channel 418.The electric connector 414 includes the terminal 462 with cooperation section 466, coordinates section 466
Extend along the upper wall 471 in channel 418, for the cooperation of the terminal 276 of electric connector 216 (Fig. 7,12 and 13) (Figure 12 and
13)。
Referring again to Fig. 8, in an illustrated embodiment, the length of the cooperation section 266 of terminal 262 is approximately perpendicular to channel
218 length extends.Therefore, cooperation section 266 length be approximately perpendicular to load axis 273 extend, electric connector 216 along
Axis 273 is loaded to be inserted into channel 218.But the length of the cooperation section 266 of terminal 262 can be relative to channel 218 and dress
The length for carrying axis 273 is extended with any angle, such as less parallel angle or oblique angle.For example, Figure 10 is electric connector 514
The perspective view of another embodiment.Electric connector 514 includes shell 512, and with base portion 528 and shield 530, shield 530 wraps
Include channel 518.Electric connector 514 includes the terminal 562 with cooperation section 566, and cooperation section 566 is relative to channel 518
Length and extended with substantially parallel angle relative to axis 573 is loaded, electric connector 216 (Fig. 7,12 and 13) is configured as edge
Loading axis 573 to be inserted into channel 518.
Figure 11 is the perspective view of electric connector 214, and it illustrates the bottom sides 275 of the base portion 228 of shell 212.Terminal 262 is straight
It connects and is kept by the shield 230 of shell 212 so that installation section 267 extends along the bottom side 275 of base portion 228.Specifically, it installs
Section 267 includes installation surface 277.As shown in figure 11, the installation surface 277 of section 267 is installed along the bottom side of base portion 228
275 pass through opening 279 to expose, and opening 279 extends through base portion 228.Therefore, 277 edge of installation surface of section 267 and it is installed
The bottom side 275 for base portion 228 extends.
The installation section 267 of terminal 262 is configured to mount to wearable product 224 (Fig. 7) and is electrically connected with it.
Specifically, the bottom side 275 of base portion 228 engages wearable product 224 with being configured as physical contact so that installation section 267
Installation surface 277 is terminated to and (is electrically connected) the respective electric path of wearable product 224, and terminal 262 is electrically connected to
Corresponding electronic equipment.Installation surface 277 can use any suitable structure, method, process and/or, such as, but not limited to,
Using solder, wearable product 224 is terminated to using flexible shank and/or analog using different surface installation structures
Respective electric path.
Figure 12 is the perspective view of the embodiment of electric connector 216.Electric connector 216 includes shell 290 and is protected by shell 290
The terminal subassemblies 292 held.Terminal subassemblies 292 include terminal 276, they are electrically connected to cable 226 and (also show in Figure 12
Go out) corresponding electric conductor (not shown).Terminal subassemblies 292 may include the insulator 294 for keeping terminal 276.Insulator 294 can
Impedance control is provided, such as by the way that terminal 276 is located in precalculated position to realize target property impedance.
Each terminal 276 can be signal terminal, ground terminal or power terminal.Although showing eight, electric connector
216 may include any amount of terminal 276.Optionally, four terminals 276 be configured to work at any USB standard, agreement,
And/or analog, such as, but not limited to, USB1.0, USB2.0, USB3.0, and/or similar fashion.Terminal 276 herein can be with
It is referred to as " coordinating " terminal.
The terminal subassemblies 292 optionally include conductive shielding part (not shown), prolong at least partly around terminal 276
It stretches.The shielding part is that terminal 276 provides electrical shielding, can prevent or reduce the signal path being defined as across electric connector 216
On EMI and/or RFI.The electrical shielding that shielding part is provided allows relatively high speed data not to be electrically connected the interruption of device 216.
The shielding part can be optionally electrically coupled to the earth conductor (not shown) of cable 226.
Terminal 276 includes abutting end 296, and abutting end 296 has matching surface 298, is configurable for and is electrically connected
The terminal 262 (Fig. 8,11 and 13) of device 214 (Fig. 7,8,11 and 13) coordinates.Insulator 294 has terminals side 302, terminal 276
Abutting end 296 is arranged along terminals side 302.The matching surface 298 of terminal 276 defines the mating interface of electric connector 216
304, electric connector 216 coordinates at mating interface 304 with electric connector 214.Matching surface 298 at mating interface 304 with
The respective terminal 262 of electric connector 214 coordinates.In an illustrated embodiment, the abutting end 296 of terminal 276 is deflectable bullet
Spring is configured to substantially deflect in the direction of arrow C when with the cooperation of the terminal 262 of electric connector 214.Alternatively, match
Closing end 296 has different structures.
The abutting end 296 of terminal 276 extends in the corresponding slot 308 of insulator 294.Abutting end 296, which is configured as working as, matches
When closing terminal 262 cooperation of the end 296 with electric connector 214, it is deflected into or advances into corresponding slot 308.Insulation
The terminals side 302 of body 294 is configured as protecting the abutting end 296 of terminal 276 not by excessive deflection.Specifically, insulator 294
Terminals side 302 is aligned with the predetermined inflection point of abutting end 296, which indicates the greatest hope of abutting end 296
Deflection.Therefore, as the structure (for example, electric connector 214) of the abutting end 296 of splice terminal 276, the structure is by junction isolation
The terminals side 302 of body 294 so that the structure cannot make the matching surface 298 of abutting end 296 move through terminals side 302.The end
Therefore sub- side 302 prevents abutting end 296 to be deflected by or passes through a position, in the position, abutting end 296 is due to deflected warp
It crosses the working range of abutting end 296 and is damaged.
The mating interface 304 of electric connector 216 is optionally near flat.For example, the matching surface of each terminal 276
298 be near flat, and abutting end 296 is deflected later at least once with the cooperation of respective terminal 262.Specifically, terminal 276
Matching surface 298 extend in approximate same plane.The near flat shape of matching surface 298 and pair in the same plane
It is neat so that electric connector 216 304 near flat of mating interface, abutting end 296 with the cooperation of respective terminal 262 after by
Deflection is at least once.
Selectively, the abutting end 296 of terminal 276 interlocks relative to the central longitudinal axis 281 of electric connector 216, from
And relative to axis 273 (Fig. 8) is loaded staggeredly, when electric connector 216 and the cooperation of electric connector 214, load axis 273 substantially
It is parallel to the extension of central longitudinal axis 281.Specifically, in 296 row of being disposed side by side on 306 of abutting end of terminal 276,306 edges are arranged
The row's of wearing axis 283 extends.In fig. 12 as it can be seen that arranging axis 283 relative to central longitudinal axis 281 (to relative to loading axis
273) extended with oblique angle.While shown as the angle extension with about 45 °, row's axis 283 can be relative to central longitudinal axis 281
(to relative to loading axis 273) is extended with any other oblique angle.In addition, in some other embodiments, row's axis 283 is opposite
Extend at a generally perpendicular angle (to relative to loading axis 273) in central longitudinal axis 281.
In the shown embodiment, as, as can be seen that when connector 216 does not coordinate with electric connector 214, being electrically connected in Figure 12
The mating interface 304 for connecing device 216 exposes.Specifically, the terminals side 302 of insulator 294 passes through opening for shell 290 from shell 290
Mouth 310 exposes (i.e. uncovered).The abutting end 296 of terminal 276 extends along the terminals side 302 of insulator 294 so that is electrically connected
The mating interface 304 for connecing device 216 exposes from shell 290.
The exposing of the mating interface 304 of electric connector 216 and/or the structure of the near flat can provide it is erasable and/or
Cleanable surface, the matching surface 298 for cleaning terminal 276.For example, user can use they thumb, cloth and/
Or the like sweep away mating interface 304, remove clast, dust, other pollutants and/or analog from terminal 276.In addition, matching
The exposing of splice grafting mouth 304 and/or the structure of near flat can capture less than the mating interface of at least some known electric connectors
Dust, clast, other pollutants and/or analog.Therefore, the structure of the exposing of mating interface 304 and/or the near flat
It may make that the matching surface 298 of terminal 276 can be more more reliable than the terminal of at least some known electric connectors and/or more easily clear
It is clean.For example, the structure of near flat and/or the exposing of mating interface 304 can enable the matching surface 298 of terminal 276
It is cleaned, without damaging terminal 76.
Electric connector 216 optionally includes the sealing element 244 and 246 extended around shell 290.Specifically, sealing member
Part 244 and 246 extends along the outside of shell 290 314.Sealing element 244 and each of 246 are configured as hermetically physics and connect
Contact to earth mating electrical connector 214 channel 218 inner surface 242 (Fig. 8 and 13), in order to seal channel 218.Sealing element
Each of 244 and 246, which can have, makes sealing of the sealing element formation with channel 218 (that is, the inner surface 242 with channel 218
Hermetically physical contact ground engagement) any size, shape, material, structure, and/or analog.Optionally, sealing element 244
And/or sealing element 246 is elastomer.Shell 290 optionally includes one or more slots 316 and/or 318, respectively will
Sealing element 244 and 246 remains at.Sealing element 244 and 246 each can be referred to as herein " first " and/
Or " second " sealing element.
Figure 13 is the perspective view of electric connector system 210, shows electric connector 214 and 216 in the logical of electric connector 214
It is combined together in road 218.The shield 230 of the shell 212 of electric connector 214 is represented by dashed line in fig. 13, preferably to show
Go out the cooperation of electric connector 214 and 216.For clarity, the base portion 228 (Fig. 7 and Fig. 8) of the shell 212 of electric connector 214 is not
In figure 13 illustrates.
In order to which electric connector 214 and 216 is combined together, electric connector 216 passes through arbitrary in open end 238 or 240
In one channel 218 for being inserted into electric connector 214.In the illustrated embodiment, electric connector 216 passes through open end 240
It is received and (is inserted into；It is loaded into) in channel 218.
As shown in figure 13, electric connector 216 has been received in the channel 218 of electric connector 214 so that connector
214 and 216 are combined together in channel 218.Specifically, electric connector 214 and 216 is in 274 He of corresponding mating interface
It is combined together at 304 so that the physical contact of matching surface 268 ground of the terminal 262 of electric connector 214 is engaged and is thus electrically connected
It is connected to the matching surface 298 of the terminal 276 of electric connector 216.Therefore electric connector 214 and 216 coordinates in channel 218 one
It rises, is electrically connected with thus establishing between electric connector 214 and 216 and between electronic devices.Electric connector 214 and 216 can
To be considered " blind-mate " connector, because when electric connector 214 and 216 is combined together in channel 218, mating interface
274 and 304 be sightless (that is, being blocked by shield 230).
Although electric connector 216 has already passed through open end 240 and is received in electric connector 214 in the illustrated embodiment
In channel 218, as briefly described above, channel 218 is configured as electric connector 216 selectively being passed through open end 238 or across opening
Mouth end 240 receives wherein.In other words, open end 238 and 240 each be configured as by electric connector 216 receive exist
Wherein, electric connector 216 is received and (is loaded) in channel 218.Therefore, by the way that electric connector 216 is passed through open end
238 rather than be inserted into channel 218 across open end 240, electric connector 216 can match in the channel 218 with electric connector 214
It is combined.It should be appreciated that when electric connector 216 has already passed through open end 238 and receives in channel, electric connector 214
The physical contact of matching surface 268 ground of terminal 262 engages and is electrically connected to the cooperation table of the terminal 276 of electric connector 216
Face 298.
In the embodiment of electric connector 214, and 218 phase of channel is received across open end 238 when electric connector 216
Than, when electric connector 216 is received channel 218 across open end 240, the leading foot pattern between electric connector 214 and 216
It is reversed.In other words, when electric connector 216 receives in open end 240, with when electric connector 216 pass through open end 238
It is received channel 218 to compare, the terminal 276 of electric connector 216 coordinates terminals 262 different from electric connector 214 (with top
Pattern).But in the embodiment of electric connector 514 shown in Fig. 10, open end is passed through for working as electric connector 216
540 be received channel 518 and when electric connector 216 is received channel 518 across open end 538 for, electric connector
Leading foot pattern between 414 and 216 keeps identical.In other words, when electric connector 216 is received in open end 540,
Compared with being received in channel 518 across open end 538 when electric connector 216, the terminal 276 of electric connector 216 will be with electricity
The same terminal 562 of connector 514 coordinates.
As shown in figure 13, each in the sealing element 244 and 246 of electric connector 216 is hermetically physically contacted ground
Engage the inner surface 242 in channel 218.The sealing that sealing engagement between sealing element 244 and 246 and inner surface 242 generates makes
The open end 238 and 240 in channel 218 seals.For example, the sealing provided from sealing element 244 and 246 can be to channel 218
Open end 238 and 240 provides liquid and/or moisture seal (for example, water-stop).The liquid and/or moisture can be any classes
The liquid and/or moisture (i.e., it is possible to being formed by any substance) of type, such as, but not limited to, water, corrosive liquids, acidic liquid,
Moisture, moisture condensation, and/or analog." liquid and/or moisture seal " refers to one or more certain types of liquid and/or one
Kind or a variety of certain types of moistures cannot pass through the generation of the sealing engagement between sealing element and the inner surface 242 in channel 218
Sealing.
In Figure 13 it can also be seen that when electric connector 214 and 216 is combined together in channel 218, electric connector
214 and 216 mating interface 274 and 304 extends between sealing element 244 and 246 along the length in channel 218 respectively.Cause
This, when electric connector 214 and 216 is combined together in channel 218, mating interface 274 and 304 is in 244 He of sealing element
Extend between 246 sealings provided.The sealing that sealing element 244 and 246 provides can be the electric connector 214 in channel 218
And the mating interface between 216 provides liquid and/or moisture seal.The sealing that sealing element 244 and 246 provides can protect electricity
Connector 214 and 216 is not damaged by by exposure to caused by liquid and/or moisture so that is exposed to liquid and/or moisture not
The operation of electric connector system 210 can be interfered.The sealing that sealing element 244 and 246 provides can enable electric connector system 210
It is exposed to for electric connector system 210 in the environment of liquid and/or moisture.For example, the offer of sealing element 244 and 246 is close
Sealing, which can make electric connector system 210 can be used in electric connector system 210, at least partly submerges and (immerses) (example in a liquid
Such as, water and/or analog) environment in.
Selectively, electric connector 214 and 216 is the interface connector of opening.In an illustrated embodiment, electric connector
214 and 216 be the interface connector of opening, because when connector 214 and 216 is combined together, 274 He of mating interface
304 is sealed against one another.Therefore, what sealing element 244 and 246 provided is sealed into the offer sealing of electric connector 214 and 216, no
Then it will be not present.
Referring again to FIGS. 7, the lock feature of the lock feature 254 of electric connector 216 and the shell 212 of electric connector 214
250 cooperations in order to which electric connector 216 to be maintained in the channel 218 of electric connector 214, and/or are convenient for electric connector
214 and 216 keep being combined together.Specifically, the protrusion of lock feature 254 is received in the opening of lock feature 250.
Figure 14 is the perspective view of another embodiment of electric connector system 610.Electric connector system 610 includes two electricity
Subsystem 614 and 616 is electrically connected by connector subsystem 614 and 616, cable 624.Each electric connector subsystem
614 and 616 are substantially similar to electric connector system 210 shown in Fig. 7 and 13, and therefore will not retouch in more detail herein
It states.
Electric connector system 610 is arranged along the electrical path between two electronic equipment (not shown), for providing electricity
Separable electrical connection between sub- equipment.By being mounted directly to corresponding electronic equipment or via wearable product
Electronic textile, each in electric connector subsystem 614 and 616 can be electrically connected to corresponding electronics via cable and set
It is standby.
Claims (11)
1. a kind of wearable connector (214,414,514), including：
Shell (212,412,512), including base portion (228,428,528) and the shield (230,430,530) from base portion extension, institute
It includes channel (218,418,518) to state shield, and there are open end (238) and inner surface (242), the channel to open in the channel
Mouth end is configured as receiving mating connector (216) wherein, and the base portion is configured to mount to wearable product (224)；
And
Terminal (262,462,562), is directly kept by the shield so that the cooperation section (266,466,566) of terminal is realized
Extended in or through on the inner surface in channel channel inner surface extend at least one of, wherein the channel of the shield by with
Be set to and receive mating connector in channel across open end so that the cooperation section of terminal in the channel with mating connector
Mating terminals (276) cooperation, also,
The connector (214,414,514) further includes mating connector (216), wherein the mating terminals of the mating connector
(276) in channel (218,418,518) at mating interface (274,304) with the cooperation section of terminal (262,462,562)
(266,466,566) coordinate, the mating connector respectively includes the first and second sealing elements (244,246), they by with
It is set to the inner surface (242) in the hermetically channel of physical contact ground engagement shroud (230,430,530), wherein working as mating connector
Mating terminals when coordinating with the cooperation section of terminal in channel, mating interface between the first and second sealing elements along
The length in channel extends.
2. wearable connector (214,414,514) according to claim 1, wherein the shield (230,430,530)
The open end (238) in channel (218,418,518) be the first open end, which passes through shield to extend one from the first open end
Segment length is to the second open end (240), wherein the channel is configured as selectively passing through the first open end or across second
Open end by mating connector (216) receive wherein so that the terminal (262) in the channel with the cooperation of mating connector
Terminal (276) coordinates.
3. wearable connector (214,414,514) according to claim 1, wherein the terminal (262,462,562)
Installation section (267) including being configured to connect to an equipment, the installation section edge connect with being configured as physical contact
The bottom side (275) for closing the base portion (228,428,528) of the shell (212,412,512) of wearable product (224) extends.
4. wearable connector (214,414,514) according to claim 1, wherein the channel of the shield is from opening
(238) are held to extend a segment length to the other end (240) of channel (218,418,518), the fitting area of terminal (262,462,562)
Length of the length that section (266,466,566) extends parallel or perpendicular to channel.
5. wearable connector (214,414,514) according to claim 1, wherein the shell (212,412,512)
Shield (230,430,530) include lock feature (250), coordinate with the lock feature (254) of mating connector (216),
Mating connector to be maintained in the channel (218,418,518) of shield.
6. wearable connector (214,414,514) according to claim 1, wherein the shield (230,430,530)
The open end (238) in channel (218,418,518) be the first open end, the channel extends from the first open end across shield
One segment length to the second open end (240).
7. a kind of connector (214,414,514), including：
Shell (212,412,512) comprising base portion (228,428,528) and the shield (230,430,530) extended from base portion,
The shield includes channel (218,418,518), and the channel extends a segment length to the second opening from the first open end (238)
It holds (240)；And
Terminal (262,462,562), is kept by shield so that and the cooperation section (266,466,566) of terminal extends in channel,
Wherein channel is configured as selectively passing through the first open end or receives mating connector (216) across the second open end
Wherein so that the terminal coordinates with the mating terminals of mating connector (276) in the channel.
8. connector (214,414,514) according to claim 7, wherein the shell (212,412,512) base portion (228,
428,528) it is configured to mount to wearable product (224).
9. connector (214,414,514) according to claim 7, wherein the terminal (262,462,562) includes being configured
To be connected to the installation section (267) of an equipment, the installation section edge engages wearable system with being configured as physical contact
The bottom side (275) of the base portion (228,428,528) of the shell (212,412,512) of product (224) extends.
10. connector (214,414,514) according to claim 7, wherein the fitting area of the terminal (262,462,562)
Length of the length that section (266,466,566) extends parallel or perpendicular to channel (218,418,518).
11. connector (214,414,514) according to claim 7, wherein the terminal (262,462,562) is directly by shield
(230,430,530) it keeps so that the cooperation section (266,466,566) of terminal is realized in the interior of channel (218,418,518)
At least one of the inner surface extension in channel is extended in or through on surface (242).
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