CN115133311A - Electric connector and conductive terminal thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an electrical connector and a conductive terminal thereof, wherein the conductive terminal has an outer frame body and an inner tongue body, the outer frame body extends around the inner tongue body to provide structural reinforcement, and the inner tongue body is connected to the outer frame body to allow A cantilever structure including a support structure and an elastic structure is formed through an easy bending process, so as to guide and electrically contact the target object through the elastic structure, and also provide support for the elastic structure through the support structure, so as to reduce the degree of stress and deformation of the elastic structure, Therefore, the strength of the conductive terminal is increased, so that the present invention can make the strength of the small-sized electrical connector and the conductive terminal thereof meet expectations and be easy to manufacture, so that the electronic equipment can continue to develop in the direction of being light, thin and short.

Description

Electrical connectors and conductive terminals thereof

technical field

The present invention provides an electrical connector and its conductive terminal, in particular to an electrical connector and its conductive terminal for providing electrical contact objects.

Background technique

In various modern electronic devices, various electrical connectors are usually required to transmit electrical signals. However, with the development trend of electronic devices being light, thin and short, the internal space of electronic devices has been greatly reduced, resulting in the required size of electrical connectors. Substantially shrinking, this will make the electrical connector and its conductive terminals, both in terms of strength and production, there are considerable technical difficulties.

Therefore, how to make the strength of the small-sized electrical connector and its conductive terminals meet expectations and be easy to manufacture, so that the electronic device can continue to develop in the direction of light, thin and short, is a problem to be solved urgently by those skilled in the art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a conductive terminal for providing electrical contact with an object, the conductive terminal includes: an outer frame body, and the outer frame body has a frame opening and a frame inner space , the frame mouth communicates with the inner space of the frame, so that the object can enter the inner space of the frame through the frame mouth; and an inner tongue body, the inner tongue body is a connecting end and a movable end A strip body, the connecting end is connected to the outer frame body, and the movable end extends into the inner space of the frame to form a support structure and an elastic structure, wherein the support structure provides support for the elastic structure , the elastic structure includes a guide section and a contact section, the guide section is close to the frame opening to guide the object to enter the frame space, and the contact section electrically contacts the frame entering the frame space the subject matter.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, the support structure abuts the outer frame body, so as to provide positioning for the support structure through the outer frame body.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, the inner tongue body further has a connecting structure, the connecting structure connects the supporting structure and the elastic structure, and is an arc-shaped structure so that the supporting structure can be oriented in different directions. The elastic structure extends in a direction and abuts against the outer frame.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, the inner tongue body is bent into a U-shape to form the elastic structure and the support structure, respectively.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, the elastic structure is bent into a V-shape to form the contact section and the guide section respectively.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, a lap joint structure for lap wire rod is further included, and the lap joint structure connects the side of the outer frame body away from the frame opening.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, the overlapping structure is a clamping structure, an IDC structure or a welding structure.

Preferably, in the above-mentioned conductive terminal, a connecting structure for connecting the material tape is further included, and the connecting structure is connected to the side of the overlapping structure away from the outer frame body.

In addition, the present invention also provides an electrical connector, the electrical connector includes: a rubber core; and the above-mentioned conductive terminal; wherein, the outer frame body further has an outer frame body positioning structure, and the inner tongue body There is also an inner tongue positioning structure, the outer frame positioning structure abuts against the rubber core to provide positioning for the outer frame through the rubber core, and the inner tongue positioning structure abuts against the rubber core a core to provide positioning of the inner tongue body through the rubber core.

Preferably, in the above electrical connector, the inner tongue positioning structure also abuts against the outer frame positioning structure, so as to provide positioning for the inner tongue through the outer frame positioning structure.

Compared with the prior art, the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention has an outer frame body and an inner tongue body, the outer frame body extends around the inner tongue body to provide structural reinforcement, and the inner tongue body is connected to the outer frame body and can pass through. The cantilever structure including the support structure and the elastic structure is easily formed by the bending process, so as to guide and electrically contact the target object through the elastic structure, and also provide support for the elastic structure through the support structure, so as to reduce the degree of stress and deformation of the elastic structure, thereby increasing the The strength of the conductive terminal, therefore, the present invention can make the strength of the small-sized electrical connector and the conductive terminal thereof meet the expectations and be easy to manufacture, so that the electronic device can continue to develop in the direction of light, thin and short.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 1 from another perspective.

FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a front view of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 4 taken along line A-A.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the conductive terminals of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 6 from another viewing angle.

8 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention.

9 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the conductive terminal connecting material tape of the electrical connector of the present invention.

11 to 12 are schematic diagrams of a process in which the conductive terminals of the electrical connector of the present invention are electrically contacting the target object.

Symbol Description

1 electrical connector

11 Conductive terminals

111 Outer frame

1111 Frame

1112 Frame space

1113 Outer frame positioning structure

112 Inner tongue

1121 Connector

1122 Active end

1123 Support structure

1124 Elastic Structure

11241 Boot segment

11242 Contact segment

1125 Connection structure

1126 Lap structure

1127 Cohesive structure

1128 Internal tongue positioning structure

12 rubber core

2 subject matter

Detailed ways

The technical content of the present invention is described below through specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments. Various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Regarding the technical idea of the electrical connector of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 12 in this pattern and the following description of the embodiments:

The electrical connector 1 of the present invention is used to provide electrical communication with an object 2 such as a butt connector, and the electrical connector 1 at least includes a conductive terminal 11 and a rubber core 12 . As shown in FIG. 12 , the conductive terminals 11 are used to provide electrical contact with the target 2 . As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 , the conductive terminal 11 includes an outer frame body 111 and an inner tongue body 112 .

The outer frame body 111 extends around the inner tongue body 112 to provide structural reinforcement, and due to the electrical connection of the target object 2, the outer frame body 111 is formed with a frame opening 1111 and an inner frame space 1112, wherein the inner frame space 1112 is used for The inner tongue body 112 is accommodated, and the frame opening 1111 communicates with the inner frame space 1112 , so that the object 2 can enter the inner frame space 1112 through the frame opening 1111 to electrically contact the inner tongue body 112 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , the inner tongue body 112 is connected to the outer frame body 111 and can be bent to form a U-shaped cantilever structure. Therefore, the inner tongue body 112 of the present invention is a strip with a connecting end 1121 and a movable end 1122 The movable end 1122 extends into the inner space 1112 from the connecting end 1121, and can move in the inner space 1112. The movable ends 1122 are respectively formed with elastic structures 1124 and supporting structures 1123 for supporting the elastic structures 1124 . The elastic structure 1124 is bent to form a V-shaped structure, for example, to form a guide section 11241 and a contact section 11242, wherein, as shown in FIG. In the inner space 1112 , as shown in FIG. 12 , the contact section 11242 has a contact structure and electrically contacts the object 2 entering the inner space 1112 .

As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 , the support structure 1123 abuts against the outer frame body 111 . Therefore, the outer frame body 111 can provide positioning for the support structure 1123 , so that the support structure 1123 can provide support for the elastic structure 1124 and reduce the elastic structure 1124 The degree of deformation under force increases the strength of the conductive terminal, and achieves the purpose of improving the service life of the electrical connector 1 . As shown in FIG. 9 , the inner tongue 112 may also have a connecting structure 1125 for connecting the support structure 1123 and the elastic structure 1124 . The connecting structure 1125 is an arc-shaped structure so that the support structure 1123 can extend in a direction different from the elastic structure 1124 . Abuts the outer frame body 111 .

Preferably, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 7 , the conductive terminal 11 may be provided with a bonding structure 1126 for overlapping the wire, so that the conductive terminal 11 can be electrically connected to the wire. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 , the conductive terminal 11 can be provided with a connecting structure 1127 for connecting the material tape, so that the dragging of the conductive terminal 11 can be achieved by automatic equipment. It should be noted that the overlapping structure 1126 may be a clamping structure, an IDC structure or a welding structure. As shown in FIG. 9 , the overlapping structure 1126 connects the side of the outer frame body 111 away from the frame opening 1111 . As shown in FIG. 10 , the connecting structure 1127 is connected to the side of the overlapping structure 1126 away from the outer frame body 111 .

Preferably, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5 , the outer frame body 111 can be provided with an outer frame body positioning structure 1113 for abutting against the rubber core 12 , such as an abutting surface, so as to provide the outer frame body 111 with the rubber core 12 . position. As shown in FIG. 5 , the inner tongue 112 may be configured to abut against the rubber core 12 , such as an inner tongue positioning structure 1128 of the abutting surface, so as to provide positioning for the inner tongue 112 through the rubber core 12 .

Preferably, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5 , the inner tongue body positioning structure 1128 can also abut against the outer frame body positioning structure 1113 to provide positioning for the inner tongue body 112 through the outer frame body positioning structure 1113 . The frame body 111 can provide support for the inner tongue body 112 to increase the strength of the conductive terminal 11 .

To sum up, the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention has an outer frame body and an inner tongue body, the outer frame body extends around the inner tongue body to provide structural reinforcement, and the inner tongue body is connected to the outer frame body so that it can easily pass through The bending process constitutes a cantilever structure including a support structure and an elastic structure, so as to guide and electrically contact the target object through the elastic structure, and also provide support to the elastic structure through the support structure to reduce the degree of stress and deformation of the elastic structure, thereby increasing the number of conductive terminals Therefore, the present invention can make the strength of the small-sized electrical connector and its conductive terminals meet expectations and be easy to manufacture, so that the electronic device can continue to develop in the direction of being light, thin and short.

Claims (10)

1. A conductive terminal, characterized in that, for providing electrical contact with a target, the conductive terminal comprises: an outer frame body, the outer frame body has a frame opening and an inner frame space, the frame opening communicates with the frame inner space, so that the subject can enter the frame inner space through the frame opening; and An inner tongue body, the inner tongue body is a strip body with a connecting end and a movable end, the connecting end is connected with the outer frame body, and the movable end extends into the inner space of the frame and forms a support structure and an elastic structure, wherein the supporting structure provides support for the elastic structure, the elastic structure includes a guide section and a contact section, the guide section is close to the frame opening to guide the object to enter the The inner space of the frame, and the contact section electrically contacts the object entering the inner space of the frame. 2. The conductive terminal of claim 1, wherein the support structure abuts the outer frame to provide positioning of the support structure by the outer frame. 3. The conductive terminal according to claim 2, wherein the inner tongue body further has a connecting structure, the connecting structure connects the supporting structure and the elastic structure, and is an arc-shaped structure so that the supporting structure can be It extends in a direction different from the elastic structure and abuts the outer frame. 4 . The conductive terminal of claim 1 , wherein the inner tongue body is bent into a U-shape to form the elastic structure and the support structure, respectively. 5 . 5 . The conductive terminal of claim 1 , wherein the elastic structure is bent into a V-shape to form the contact section and the guide section, respectively. 6 . 6 . The conductive terminal according to claim 1 , further comprising an overlapping structure for overlapping the wire, the overlapping structure connecting the side of the outer frame away from the frame opening. 7 . 7. The conductive terminal of claim 6, wherein the overlapping structure is a clamping structure, an IDC structure or a welding structure. 8 . The conductive terminal according to claim 6 , further comprising a connecting structure for connecting the material tape, the connecting structure connecting a side of the overlapping structure away from the outer frame. 9 . 9. An electrical connector, characterized in that the electrical connector comprises: a rubber core; and The conductive terminal of claim 1; wherein, The outer frame body also has an outer frame body positioning structure, and the inner tongue body also has an inner tongue body positioning structure, and the outer frame body positioning structure abuts the rubber core, so as to pass the rubber core The outer frame body provides positioning, and the inner tongue body positioning structure abuts the rubber core to provide positioning for the inner tongue body through the rubber core. 10. The electrical connector of claim 9, wherein the inner tongue positioning structure further abuts the outer frame positioning structure to provide positioning for the inner tongue by the outer frame positioning structure .

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