CN112993701A

CN112993701A - Wire converter

Info

Publication number: CN112993701A
Application number: CN202010651999.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林贤昌
Original assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-17
Filing date: 2020-07-08
Publication date: 2021-06-18
Also published as: TWI720751B; TW202125927A

Abstract

The invention relates to a wire converter, which is applied to flexible flat cables and cables. The wire converter comprises an upper cover body, a lower cover body, a buckling piece and an electrode. The upper cover body can be provided with the flexible flat cable by utilizing the first connecting end and can be provided with the cable by utilizing the second connecting end. The lower cover body is combined with the upper cover body to clamp the flexible flat cable and the cable in the accommodating space. The buckling piece provides a seat body with a limiting block and a connecting lifting cover. The electrode is arranged on the buckling piece, so that the electrode plate can be electrically contacted with the flexible flat cable and the electrode clamp can be electrically connected with the cable. The buckling piece and the electrode are coated by combining the upper cover body and the lower cover body, so that the flexible flat cable and the cable can be electrically connected.

Description

Wire converter

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The present invention relates to the field of connector technology, and more particularly to a wire converter for cables and flexible flat cables.

[ background of the invention ]

Generally, the connection mode of the connector is not limited to board-to-board connection or wire-to-board connection, and if different wires are encountered, such as a cable and a flexible flat cable, conversion is required through a circuit board.

For some use scenarios, such as in vehicles or other technical fields, due to limited space, it is impossible to additionally arrange a circuit board in the limited space, direct connection between different wires needs to be performed directly, and it is necessary to ensure that the connection does not break away from the connection due to shaking or other factors.

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a wire converter, which is used to solve the problems of the prior art.

[ summary of the invention ]

The first objective of the present invention is to provide a wire converter, which is applied to a flexible flat cable and a cable, and can convert between the flexible flat cable and the cable.

The second objective of the present invention is to provide an upper cover and a lower cover according to the above-mentioned wire converter, so as to achieve the purpose of protecting the fastener for fastening the flexible flat cable and the cable.

A third objective of the present invention is to provide a clamping structure for clamping the flexible flat cable and the cable according to the above wire converter, the upper cover and the lower cover respectively.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide the wire rod converter, wherein the clamping structure is a vertically bent clamping structure, and the clamping strength can be improved.

A fifth object of the present invention is to provide the wire converter, wherein the upper cover and/or the lower cover has a structure, such as a slot, a positioning post, and an opening, for fixing the fastener between the upper cover and the lower cover.

The sixth objective of the present invention is to fix the flexible flat cable to the fastener through the seat, the lift cover and the limiting block of the fastener according to the wire converter.

The seventh object of the present invention is to fix the electrode to the fastener through the stop block of the electrode and the hole of the fastener according to the above wire converter.

An eighth object of the present invention is to provide the wire rod converter, wherein the upper cover and the lower cover are respectively formed with a locking structure, and the upper cover and the lower cover are firmly locked to each other.

A ninth object of the present invention is to provide the wire rod converter, wherein a side edge of the upper cover body is connected to a side edge of the lower cover body, so as to increase the bonding strength and improve the bonding accuracy.

A tenth object of the present invention is to provide the wire rod converter with waterproof and dustproof effects by building a protection member at the periphery of the accommodating space formed by the upper cover and the lower cover.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a wire converter for flexible flat cables and cables. The wire converter comprises an upper cover body, a lower cover body, a buckling piece and an electrode. The upper cover body is provided with a first connecting end and a third connecting end. The first connecting end can be provided with a flexible flat cable and the third connecting end can be provided with a cable. The upper cover body forms an upper holding structure. The lower cover body is combined with the upper cover body to form an accommodating space. The lower cover body is provided with a second connecting end and a fourth connecting end. The second connecting end corresponds to the first connecting end and the fourth connecting end corresponds to the third connecting end. The lower cover body forms a lower clamping structure corresponding to the upper clamping structure so as to clamp the flexible flat cable and the cable in the accommodating space. The buckling piece is arranged in the accommodating space. The buckling piece is provided with a base body, a lifting cover and a limiting block. The seat body forms a limiting block and a connecting flip cover. The limiting block can limit the flexible flat cable on the base body, and the lifting cover can cover the flexible flat cable. The electrode is arranged on the buckling piece. The electrode has an electrode plate, a combination piece and an electrode clamp. The conjunction is arranged between the electrode plate and the electrode clamp, the electrode plate can be electrically contacted with the flexible flat cable, and the electrode clamp can be electrically connected with the cable. The upper cover body and the lower cover body are combined to coat the buckling piece and the electrode, so that the flexible flat cable and the cable can be electrically connected.

Compared with the prior art, the wire converter provided by the invention has the advantages that the wire box and the buckling piece combined by the upper cover body and the lower cover body are provided, the flexible flat cable and the cable are connected in advance through the buckling piece, and the buckling piece is buckled on the wire box, so that different wires can be converted, and the wire converter can be protected through the wire box.

The specific techniques employed in the present invention will be further illustrated by the following examples and accompanying drawings.

[ description of the drawings ]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wire converter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a detailed view illustrating the upper cover of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a detailed view illustrating the lower cover of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

FIG. 4a is a top view of the combination of the fastener and the electrode of FIG. 1 with the flexible flat cable and the cable according to the present invention.

FIG. 4b is a bottom view of the fastener and electrode combination flexible flat cable and cable of FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a view illustrating a coupling state of the lower cover coupling fastener of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view illustrating the structure of the electrode of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the wire converter of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Description of the main element symbols:

2 Flexible flat cable

4 cable

10 wire converter

12 upper cover body

122 first connection end

1222 upper clamping structure

124 third connection end

126 first locking structure

128 spacing groove

14 lower cover body

142 second connecting end

1422 lower clamping structure

144 fourth connection terminal

146 location column

148 second locking structure

16 fastener

162 seat body

164 Lift cover

166 stopper

168 open pores

1610 hole breaking

18 electrodes

182 electrode slice

184 combination piece

186 electrode holder

188 stopper

1810 holes

SP accommodation space

[ detailed description ] embodiments

For a fuller understanding of the objects, features and advantages of the present invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In the present disclosure, "a" or "an" is used to describe the units, elements and components described herein. This is done for convenience of illustration only and to provide a general sense of the scope of the invention. Thus, unless clearly indicated to the contrary, such description should be read to include one, at least one and the singular also includes the plural.

In the present disclosure, the terms "comprise," "include," "have," "contain," or any other similar terms are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, article, or apparatus that comprises a plurality of elements is not limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such element, structure, article, or apparatus. In addition, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or".

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wire converter according to an embodiment of the invention. In fig. 1, the wire converter 10 is applied to the flexible flat cable 2 and the cable 4, and fig. 4a and 4b are referenced together for the flexible flat cable 2 and the cable 4, which are top and bottom views illustrating the fastener of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Referring back to fig. 1, the wire converter 10 includes an upper cover 12, a lower cover 14, a fastener 16 and an electrode 18, and the fastener 16 and the electrode 18 are included in the upper cover 12 and the lower cover 14, so the detailed structure is referred to the following description.

Referring to fig. 2, the detailed view of the upper cover of fig. 1 according to the present invention is shown. In fig. 2, the upper cover 12 has a first connecting end 122 and a third connecting end 124. The first connection end 122 can be provided with the flexible flat cable 2 and the third connection end 124 can be provided with the cable 4. It should be noted that the inner edge of the upper cover 12 is formed with a groove or a protrusion to conform to the shape of the cable 4, such as a cylindrical shape, and the cable 4 can be tightly held by the groove or the protrusion formed on the inner edge. Furthermore, the upper cover 12 forms an upper clamping structure 1222, in this embodiment, the upper clamping structure 1222 may be formed with an irregular shape, and fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the wire converter of fig. 1 according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, a first locking structure 126 is further formed on the edge of the upper cover 12, and here, the first locking structure 126 is exemplified by a fastening hole. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, a limiting groove 128 is formed on the inner edge of the upper cover 12 to limit the subsequent fasteners 16 in the accommodating space SP.

Referring to fig. 3, the detailed view of the lower cover of fig. 1 according to the present invention is shown. In fig. 3, the lower cover 14 is combined with the upper cover 12 to form a receiving space SP. The lower cover 14 has a second connecting end 142 and a fourth connecting end 144. The second connecting end 142 corresponds to the first connecting end 122 and the fourth connecting end 144 corresponds to the third connecting end 124, in this embodiment, after the lower cover 14 is combined with the upper cover 12, the first connecting end 122 and the second connecting end 142 form an opening, so that the flexible flat cable 2 can be disposed and extended; and the third connection end 124 and the fourth connection end 144 form an opening, enabling the cable 4 to be disposed and extended. In addition, the lower cover 14 forms a lower clamping structure 1422 corresponding to the upper clamping structure 1222 to clamp the flexible flat cable 2 and the cable 4 in the accommodating space, as can be clearly understood from the cross-sectional view of fig. 7, the lower clamping structure 1422 and the upper clamping structure 1222 make the flexible flat cable 2 be more tightly combined, and due to the irregular shape, the clamping force cannot be damaged by the external force in a single direction, and the lower clamping structure 1422 and the upper clamping structure 1222 will generate the clamping force in different directions, thereby enhancing the clamping force. In addition, in the present embodiment, four positioning posts 146 are additionally provided on the inner edge of the lower cover 14. It should be noted that, in order to enable the later-mentioned fasteners 16 to be smoothly guided and disposed in the receiving space SP, aligned bumps, ribs, etc. may be further provided. In the present embodiment, a second locking structure 148 is further formed on the edge of the lower cover 14, for example, the second locking structure 148 may be in the form of a snap-in block. The second locking structure 148 is disposed corresponding to the first locking structure 126 for locking the upper cover 12 and the lower cover 14. In the present embodiment, the upper cover 12 and the lower cover 14 may be connected by a connecting member 20.

Referring to fig. 4a and 4b together, the structure of the fastener and the electrode combined flexible flat cable and cable of fig. 1 is illustrated. FIG. 4a is a top view of a fastener and FIG. 4b is a bottom view of the fastener. In fig. 4a and 4b, the fastener 16 is disposed in the accommodating space SP formed after the upper housing 12 and the lower housing 14 are combined. The fastener 16 has a base 162, a cover 164 and a stopper 166. The base 162 forms the stopper 166, so that the flexible flat cable 4 having a notch on two sides thereof can be buckled to the stopper 166, and the stopper 166 can limit the flexible flat cable 2 on the base 162. In addition, the base 162 of the cover 164 allows the cover 164 to open and close by applying an external force (not shown). In the open mode, the flexible flat cable 4 is wrapped between the seat 162 and the flip cover 164, and the flexible flat cable 4 is clamped and limited by the seat 162 and the flip cover 164; in the closed mode, the flexible flat cable 4 can be separated from the seat 162 without being limited by the cover 164 and the stopper 166. In this embodiment, four additional openings 168 are provided in the bottom view of FIG. 4b, and in other embodiments, the number of openings 168 may not be limited to four. The number and the positions of the openings 168 may correspond to the positioning posts 146 of the lower cover 14, so that the fasteners 16 can be inserted in the receiving spaces SP of the lower cover 14 in a blind manner, and can be fixed and not easily moved after being inserted. Fig. 5 is a view illustrating a coupling state of the lower cover coupling fastener of fig. 1 according to the present invention. As can be understood from fig. 5, the flexible flat cable 4 can be stably retained in the accommodating space SP by the flip cover 164, the retaining block 166, the lower clamping structure 1422, the upper clamping structure 1222, the opening 168, the positioning post 146, and the like.

In another embodiment, the opening 168 pattern of the fastener 16 and the positioning post 146 pattern of the bottom cover 14 can be interchanged, i.e., the fastener 16 can be in the positioning post pattern and the bottom cover 14 can be in the opening pattern.

Referring also to fig. 6, a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the electrode of fig. 1 according to the present invention is shown. In fig. 6, the electrodes 18 are disposed on the fasteners 14, as shown in fig. 4a and 4 b. The electrode 18 has an electrode plate 182, a connecting member 184 and an electrode clamp 186. The coupler 184 is between the electrode sheet 182 and the electrode clamp 186. Referring also to fig. 7, the electrode pads 182 can electrically contact the flexible flat cable 2 and the electrode clips 186 can electrically connect the cable 4. In this embodiment, the electrode 18 may additionally have a stopper 188 and an aperture 1810. The stops 188 may be used to couple the upper cover 12 to form a hole 1610 having a protrusion, and the electrode 18 may be fixed to the snap 16 by the interference between the stops 188 and the protrusion. In another embodiment, the electrode 18 is disengaged from the fastener 16 by moving the protrusion of the hole 1610. Also, the opening 1810 can be positioned on the fastener 16 by the positioning post 146.

The upper cover 12 and the lower cover 14 are combined to cover the fasteners 16 and the electrodes 18, so as to electrically connect the flexible flat cable 2 and the cable 4.

It should be noted that, in another embodiment, a protection member (not shown) may be disposed on at least one of the inner edge of the upper cover 12 and the inner edge of the lower cover 14 to form an effect of blocking the ingress of external moisture or external dust in the accommodating space SP, for example, the protection member may be an O-ring, a waterproof ring, or the like to block at least a portion of the accommodating space SP from communicating with the outside of the wire converter 10. For example, the flat portions of the inner edge of the upper cover 12 and the inner edge of the lower cover 14 are provided with waterproof rings corresponding to each other, and the upper cover 12 is combined with the lower cover 14, so that the accommodating space SP is isolated from external communication, and thus, for example, moisture cannot enter the accommodating space SP, thereby achieving the waterproof effect. In another embodiment, the inner edge of the upper cover 12 and the inner edge of the lower cover 14 may be formed with a groove or a rib for disposing or interacting with a protection member to achieve better isolation.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form, construction, features, methods and quantities may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A wire converter for use with flexible flat cables and cables, the wire converter comprising:

the upper cover body is provided with a first connecting end and a third connecting end, the first connecting end is used for arranging the flexible flat cable, the third connecting end is used for arranging the cable, and the upper cover body forms an upper clamping structure;

the lower cover body is combined with the upper cover body to form an accommodating space, the lower cover body is provided with a second connecting end and a fourth connecting end, the second connecting end corresponds to the first connecting end and the fourth connecting end corresponds to the third connecting end, and the lower cover body forms a lower clamping structure to correspond to the upper clamping structure so as to clamp the flexible flat cable and the cable in the accommodating space;

the buckling piece is arranged in the accommodating space and is provided with a base body, a lifting cover and a limiting block, the base body forms the limiting block and is connected with the lifting cover, the limiting block is used for limiting the flexible flat cable on the base body, and the lifting cover is used for covering the flexible flat cable; and

the electrode is arranged on the buckling piece and provided with an electrode plate, a combining piece and an electrode clamp, the combining piece is arranged between the electrode plate and the electrode clamp, and the electrode plate is in power supply contact with the flexible flat cable and the electrode clamp is in power supply connection with the cable;

the upper cover body and the lower cover body are combined to coat the buckling piece and the electrode so as to electrically connect the flexible flat cable and the cable.

2. The wire converter according to claim 1, wherein the fastener forms at least one of the first opening and the first positioning post.

3. The wire converter according to claim 2, wherein the lower cover further defines a second positioning post or a second opening, and the second positioning post is disposed corresponding to the first opening or the second opening is disposed corresponding to the first positioning post for positioning the fastener on the lower cover.

4. The wire converter of claim 3, wherein the bonding member forms a third opening, and the third opening is positioned in the fastening member by the second positioning post.

5. The wire converter according to claim 1, wherein a first locking structure is formed on the edge of the upper cover and a second locking structure is formed on the edge of the lower cover, and the second locking structure is disposed corresponding to the first locking structure for locking the upper cover and the lower cover.

6. The wire converter of claim 5, wherein the first and second locking structures are a snap block and a snap hole, respectively.

7. The wire converter according to claim 1, wherein the inner edge of the upper cover forms a limiting groove to limit the fastener in the accommodating space.

8. The wire converter according to claim 1, wherein the upper cover and the lower cover are connected by a connecting member.

9. The wire converter of claim 1, wherein the connector further comprises a stop block forming a hole with a protrusion with the upper cover, the stop block coupling the hole to fix the electrode to the connector.

10. The wire converter according to claim 1, further comprising a shielding member disposed on at least one of the upper cover and the lower cover to block at least a portion of the accommodating space from communicating with an outside of the wire converter.