CN108448301B

CN108448301B - Electrical connector

Info

Publication number: CN108448301B
Application number: CN201710083510.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王强
Original assignee: Foxconn Kunshan Computer Connector Co Ltd; Hongteng Precision Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foxconn Kunshan Computer Connector Co Ltd; Hongteng Precision Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-02-16
Filing date: 2017-02-16
Publication date: 2021-04-20
Anticipated expiration: 2037-02-16
Also published as: TW201832428A; CN108448301A

Abstract

The invention discloses a connector assembly for connecting a refrigerator main body and accessory equipment thereof, which comprises an electric connector and a butting connector which are matched with each other, wherein the electric connector comprises a first insulating body, a first conductive terminal fixed on the first insulating body, a first magnetic element and a panel piece used for being installed to external equipment, the first insulating body is provided with a first butting surface facing forwards, and the panel piece is provided with a panel surrounding the first insulating body.

Description

Electrical connector

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The present disclosure relates to electrical connectors, and particularly to a magnetic connector.

[ background of the invention ]

The refrigerator has entered into thousands of households as a necessary household appliance for household life, and brings great convenience to the life of people. In order to provide more convenience for people, more accessory devices are often required to be installed on the refrigerator main body, how to install the accessory devices on the refrigerator main body, and the fact that the accessory devices can be provided with continuous power supplies is a technical problem which needs to be overcome by the research and development of technical problems of technicians in the field.

Therefore, it is desirable to devise a solution to the above problems.

[ summary of the invention ]

The present invention is directed to an electrical connector, which is mounted to an external device without affecting the overall appearance of the external device.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention can adopt the following technical scheme: an electrical connector comprising a first insulator having a first mating face facing forwardly, a first conductive terminal secured to the first insulator, a first magnetic element, and a faceplate for mounting to an external device, the faceplate being provided with a faceplate surrounding the first insulator.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects: the electric connector has a panel member mounted to an external device, and the panel member has a panel which can ensure that the overall appearance of the external device is not affected.

[ description of the drawings ]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector assembly of the present invention in which an electrical connector is mated with a mating connector

Together.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the electrical connector of fig. 1 shown unmated with the mating connector.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the connector assembly of fig. 2 from another angle.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the connector assembly of fig. 1 taken along line a-a.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the connector assembly of fig. 2 taken along line B-B.

Fig. 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of the electrical connector of fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the electrical connector of fig. 7 from another angle.

Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the docking connector shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the docking connector of fig. 9 at another angle.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal of the connector assembly shown in fig. 1.

[ detailed description ] embodiments

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the present invention provides a connector assembly 1000 that can be used to connect a refrigerator main body with its accessory (such as a light bulb, etc.), the connector assembly 1000 including an electrical connector 100 and a docking connector 200 that mate with each other, the connector assembly 1000 can be used to transmit power. The electrical connector 100 and the mating connector 200 are magnetically connected, and specifically, one of the electrical connector 100 and the mating connector 200 is provided with a magnetic element, the other is provided with a magnetic element, or both are provided with magnetic elements. Generally, the electrical connector 100 is mounted on a refrigerator main body, and the docking connector 200 is disposed on an accessory of the refrigerator main body.

Referring to fig. 6 to 8, the electrical connector 100 includes a first insulating body 1, a first conductive terminal 2 fixed to the first insulating body 1, a first magnetic element 3, a latch 4 fixed to a cable assembly (not shown), and a panel 5 for mounting to an external device (such as a refrigerator main body).

The first insulating body 1 has a first abutting surface 11 facing forward, a first mounting surface 12 opposite to the first abutting surface 11, and two longitudinal sides and two short sides connecting the first abutting surface 11 and the first mounting surface 12, so that the first abutting surface 11 is elongated in the transverse direction. The first insulating body 1 is provided with a docking cavity 10 recessed backward from the first docking surface 11 and a first terminal groove 13 penetrating forward and backward and communicating with the docking cavity 10, and the docking cavity 10 is outwardly flared to facilitate docking and mating with the docking connector 200.

The first conductive terminal 2 is accommodated in the first terminal groove 13, the first conductive terminal 2 is an elastic terminal, and referring to fig. 11, in this embodiment, the first conductive terminal 2 is a Pogopin terminal, and the first conductive terminal 2 includes a first contact portion 21 extending into the docking cavity 10, a first connection pin 22 extending out of the first mounting surface 12, and a first middle portion 23 connected between the first contact portion 21 and the first mounting surface 12. The first middle portion 23 includes a first section 231 and a second section 232 disposed in front and rear, the first section 231 has a cross section smaller than that of the second section 232, and the first contact portion 21 has a cross section smaller than that of the first section 231 and is elastically movable in the first section 231 in front and rear directions. First section 231 is equipped with first annular barb 233, first annular barb 233 is being close to one side of second section 232 is vertical face, is keeping away from one side of second section 232 is the inclined plane, first annular barb 233 still have connect in first annular surface 234 between vertical face and the inclined plane. With reference to fig. 4 and 5, the first conductive terminal 2 is assembled to the first terminal groove 13 from back to front, the first annular barb 233 interferes with the inner sidewall of the first terminal groove 13 to prevent the first conductive terminal 2 from retreating, the second section 232 abuts against the first insulating body 1 forward to prevent the first conductive terminal 2 from moving forward, and thus the first conductive terminal 2 is firmly fixed to the first insulating body 1.

The first insulating body 1 has a first receiving cavity 110 disposed right behind the first abutting surface 11, and the first magnetic element 3 is placed in the first receiving cavity 110. The first receiving cavity 110 may be recessed forward from the first mounting surface 12, or recessed inward from the longitudinal side and the short side, so that the first magnetic element 3 is not easily detached and damaged when the electrical connector 100 is mated with the mating connector 200. The first inner side of accommodating the chamber 110 is provided with a first fool-proof inclined plane 111, and the first magnetic element 3 is provided with an inclined plane corresponding to the first fool-proof inclined plane 111, so that the fool-proof effect can be achieved. In a transverse direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction, the first insulating body 1 is provided with a pair of first receiving cavities 110, and the pair of first receiving cavities 110 are respectively located at two sides of the first conductive terminal 2 and are axisymmetrical, so that an operator can mount the first magnetic element 3 at will during operation without worrying about that the magnetic poles of the first magnetic element 3 are reversely mounted.

The locking member 4 and the first insulating body 1 may be of a one-piece design (i.e., the first insulating body 1 and the locking member 4 are integrally formed), or of a two-piece design (e.g., in this embodiment, the first insulating body 1 and the locking member 4 are locked and fixed). The locking member 4 has a locking groove 40 penetrating through the front and the back, and the first connecting pin 22 of the first conductive terminal 2 extends into the locking groove 40. Of course, in other embodiments, the locking member 4 may be omitted, and a cable on an external device may be directly connected to the first connecting pin 22.

The panel member 5 and the first insulating body 1 may be of a one-piece structure or a two-piece structure. In the embodiment, the latter is selected, the first insulating body 1 is assembled to the panel member 5, and with reference to fig. 2, the panel member 5 is provided with a panel 51 surrounding the first insulating body 1, and in order to meet the appearance requirements of different devices, the panel 51 can be made into different shapes, and the panel 51 can be plated with different colors of metals. In the embodiment, the panel 51 is a vertical sheet, the panel is plated with chrome, the panel member 5 is provided with a receiving groove 52 penetrating through a central region of the panel 51 to form an annular panel around the receiving groove 50, and a width of the annular panel is substantially the same as a width of the first abutting surface 11. The first insulating body 1 is assembled to the receiving groove 50 from the rear to the front so that the first abutting surface 11 is exposed forward, and referring to fig. 3, the first insulating body 1 is provided with an abutting portion 14 which abuts against the panel member 5 forward, and the panel member 5 is provided with a plurality of first retaining portions 53 which retain the first insulating body 1 rearward around the receiving groove 50, so that the first insulating body 1 is fixed to the panel member 5. Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the panel 51 has a front plate 510, and the front plate 510 is flush with the abutting surface 11. The panel 51 is provided with an annular chamfered surface 540 surrounding the first mating surface 11 at the position of the receiving groove 50, so as to enhance the appearance of the electrical connector 100 and ensure the connector assembly 1000 to be fully mated. The panel member 5 is further provided with a second fastening portion 54 for fastening to the external device, the second fastening portion 54 is provided with a fastening hole 541, and in other embodiments, the second fastening portion 54 may also be provided with a block-shaped fastening protrusion.

Referring to fig. 9 to 11, the docking connector 200 includes a second insulating body 6, a second conductive terminal 7 fixed to the second insulating body 6, a second magnetic element 8, a waterproof ring 9 disposed on the second insulating body 6, and a mounting member 81.

The second insulating body 6 has a second abutting surface 61 facing forward, a second mounting surface 62 disposed opposite to the second abutting surface 61, and two longitudinal sides and two short sides connecting the second abutting surface 61 and the second mounting surface 62, so that the second abutting surface 61 is elongated in the transverse direction. Referring to fig. 4 and 5, when the electrical connector 100 is mated with the mating connector 200, the first mating surface 11 and the second mating surface 61 abut against each other. The second insulating body 6 has a mating portion 66 protruding forward from the second mating surface 61, and the mating portion 66 has a mating surface 620. Further, the second insulating housing 6 has a front base 601 and a rear base 602, the front base 601 has a smaller cross section than the rear base 602, and the abutting portion 66 protrudes forward from the middle position of the front base 601.

The second conductive terminal 7 has a solid block-shaped head portion 71, a second connecting leg 72, and a second middle portion 73 connected between the head portion 71 and the second connecting leg 72, the head portion 71 has a contact surface 710 exposed on the mating surface 620, and a cross section of the head portion 71 corresponding to at least a portion of the head portion is non-circular along a front-rear direction, in this embodiment, the cross section of the head portion 71 is rectangular. Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the contact surface 710 is flush with the mating surface 620, when the electrical connector 100 is mated with the mating connector 200, the mating portion 66 is inserted into the mating cavity 10, and the first contact portion 21 elastically abuts against the contact surface 710. Further, the cross section of the head 71 is larger than that of the second middle part 73, the second middle part 73 is provided with a second annular barb 74, the second annular barb 74 is a vertical surface on one side close to the head 71, and the second annular barb 74 is an inclined surface on the other side far away from the head 71. The cross section of the head 71 is larger than that of the second intermediate part 73, and the cross section of the second intermediate part 73 is larger than that of the second connecting leg 72. The second insulating body 6 has a second terminal groove 63 penetrating the fitting surface 620, the second conductive terminal 7 is assembled to the second terminal groove 63 from one side of the fitting surface 620, so as to be disposed, the head 71 abuts against the second insulating body 6 backwards to prevent the second conductive terminal 7 from further moving backwards, and the second annular barb 74 interferes with the inner wall surface of the second terminal groove 63 to prevent the second conductive terminal 7 from retreating outwards. Thus, the second conductive terminal 7 is firmly fixed to the second insulating body 6.

The rear base portion 602 is provided with a limit projection 6021 extending forward, and a limit groove 6020 opening forward is formed between the limit projection 6021 and the front base portion 601. The rear base 602 forms a step surface 6022 facing forward at the interface with the front base 601, the limit projection 6021 extends forward from the step surface 6022, the waterproof ring 9 is fitted into the limit groove 6020 to be limited by the limit groove, and the limit structure can prevent the waterproof ring 9 from turning backward when the mating connector 200 abuts forward against the housing of the accessory device. Furthermore, the waterproof ring 9 has an annular groove structure, and the limit projection 6021 is annular and is disposed in the groove structure, so that the limit effect is better.

The second insulating housing 6 has a second receiving cavity 64 disposed right behind the second abutting surface 61, the second magnetic element 8 is disposed in the second receiving cavity 64, a second fool-proof inclined surface 65 is disposed on an inner side of the second receiving cavity 64, and the second magnetic element 8 has an inclined surface corresponding to the second fool-proof inclined surface 65, so that a fool-proof function can be realized. In a transverse direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction, the second insulating body 6 is provided with a pair of second receiving cavities 64, and the pair of second receiving cavities 64 are respectively located on two sides of the second conductive terminal 7 and are axisymmetrical, so that an operator can mount the first magnetic element 3 at will during operation without worrying about that the magnetic poles of the first magnetic element 3 are reversely mounted.

The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and of course, other embodiments may be adopted in the present invention, and detailed descriptions are omitted here, and any technical solutions that are the same as or equivalent to the concept of the present invention are all within the scope of the present invention as claimed in the claims.

Claims

1. An electrical connector, comprising: the electric connector comprises a first insulating body, a first conductive terminal fixed on the first insulating body, a first magnetic element and a panel piece used for being installed on an external device, wherein the first insulating body is provided with a first butting face facing forwards, a first installation face opposite to the first butting face and a butting portion extending forwards from the first installation face, the butting portion butts against the panel piece forwards, the panel piece is provided with a first buckling portion and a second buckling portion, the first buckling portion buckles the first insulating body backwards, the second buckling portion buckles the external device, the first buckling portion penetrates through the butting portion backwards to be buckled on the first installation face, and the second buckling portion extends backwards to exceed the first buckling portion.

2. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein: the panel member and the first insulating body are of a one-piece structure.

3. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein: the first insulator body is assembled to the panel member.

4. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein: the panel member is provided with a panel surrounding the first insulating body, the panel is in a vertical sheet shape, the panel member is provided with an accommodating groove penetrating through the central area of the panel, and the first insulating body is assembled to the accommodating groove from back to front so that the first butting surface is exposed forwards.

5. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein: the first buckling part extends backwards from the periphery of the accommodating groove, the tail end of the first buckling part is of a barb structure, and the barb is forwards abutted to the first mounting surface.

6. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein: the abutting portion is provided with a yielding hole at a position corresponding to the first buckling portion, so that the first buckling portion can penetrate through the yielding hole.

7. The electrical connector of claim 6, wherein: the second buckling part is provided with a buckling hole, the second buckling part is positioned on the opposite outer side of the first buckling part, and the buckling hole is positioned behind the abutting part.

8. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein: the panel has a front panel face that is flush with the first mating face.

9. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein: the electric connector further comprises a buckling piece arranged at the rear end of the first insulating body, the buckling piece is provided with a buckling groove penetrating through the buckling piece from front to back, and the first conductive terminal is provided with a first connecting pin extending into the buckling groove.

10. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein: the first insulating body is provided with a first accommodating cavity arranged right behind the first butting face, the first magnetic element is placed in the first accommodating cavity, a first fool-proof inclined face is arranged on the inner side of the first accommodating cavity, and an inclined face corresponding to the first fool-proof inclined face is arranged on the first magnetic element.