CN115133311A - Electric connector and conductive terminal thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an electric connector and a conductive terminal thereof, wherein the conductive terminal is provided with an outer frame body and an inner tongue body, the outer frame body extends around the inner tongue body to provide structural reinforcement, the inner tongue body is connected with the outer frame body and can form a cantilever structure comprising a supporting structure and an elastic structure through an easy bending process, so that a target object is guided and electrically contacted through the elastic structure, and the elastic structure is supported through the supporting structure to reduce the stress deformation degree of the elastic structure, so that the strength of the conductive terminal is increased.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to an electrical connector and a conductive terminal thereof, and more particularly, to an electrical connector for providing electrical contact with a target and a conductive terminal thereof.
Background
In modern electronic devices, various electrical connectors are usually required to transmit electrical signals, however, with the trend of light, thin, short and small electronic devices, the internal space of the electronic devices is greatly reduced, which results in the size of the electrical connectors being required to be greatly reduced, and thus, the electrical connectors and the conductive terminals thereof have great technical difficulties in terms of strength or manufacturing.
Therefore, how to make the strength of the small-sized electrical connector and the conductive terminals thereof meet expectations and make the electrical device capable of continuously developing in the direction of being light, thin and small is a problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a conductive terminal for providing electrical contact with a subject, the conductive terminal comprising: the outer frame body is provided with a frame opening and a frame inner space, and the frame opening is communicated with the frame inner space so that the target object can enter the frame inner space through the frame opening; and the inner tongue body is a strip-shaped body with a connecting end and a movable end, the connecting end is connected with the outer frame body, the movable end extends into the space in the frame and forms a supporting structure and an elastic structure, the supporting structure supports the elastic structure, the elastic structure comprises a guiding section and a contact section, the guiding section is close to the frame opening to guide the target object to enter the space in the frame, and the contact section is electrically contacted with the target object entering the space in the frame.
Preferably, in the above conductive terminal, the support structure abuts against the outer frame to position the support structure through the outer frame.
Preferably, in the above conductive terminal, the inner tongue further has a connecting structure, and the connecting structure connects the supporting structure and the elastic structure and is an arc-shaped structure so that the supporting structure can extend toward a direction different from the elastic structure to abut against the outer frame.
Preferably, in the 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 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, the conductive terminal further includes a lap joint structure for overlapping the wires, and the lap joint structure connects one side of the outer frame body departing 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 conductive terminal, a connecting structure for connecting the material strap is further included, and the connecting structure connects one side of the overlapping structure departing from the outer frame body.
In addition, the present invention also provides an electrical connector comprising: a rubber core; and the conductive terminal; the outer frame body is also provided with an outer frame body positioning structure, the inner tongue body is also provided with an inner tongue body positioning structure, the outer frame body positioning structure abuts against the rubber core to provide positioning for the outer frame body through the rubber core, and the inner tongue body positioning structure abuts against the rubber core to provide positioning for the inner tongue body through the rubber core.
Preferably, in the electrical connector, the inner tongue positioning structure further abuts against the outer frame positioning structure, so as to position the inner tongue through the outer frame positioning structure.
Compared with the prior art, the conductive terminal of the electric connector has the outer frame body and the inner tongue body, the outer frame body extends around the inner tongue body to provide structural reinforcement, the inner tongue body is connected with the outer frame body, a cantilever structure comprising the supporting structure and the elastic structure can be formed through an easy bending process, the cantilever structure is guided by the elastic structure and electrically contacts a target object, and the supporting structure is used for supporting the elastic structure to reduce the stress deformation degree of the elastic structure, so that the strength of the conductive terminal is increased.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an electrical connector of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the electrical connector shown in fig. 1 from another perspective.
Fig. 3 is a partially exploded view of the electrical connector shown in fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a front view of the electrical connector of fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector of fig. 4 taken along line a-a.
Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the conductive terminal of the electrical connector shown in fig. 6 from another perspective.
Fig. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view of the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of a conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention.
Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the conductive terminal engaging strip of the electrical connector of the present invention.
Fig. 11 to 12 are schematic views illustrating a process of electrically contacting a target object with a conductive terminal of an electrical connector according to the present invention.
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1 electric connector
11 conductive terminal
111 outer frame
1111 frame mouth
1112 in-frame space
1113 outer frame body positioning structure
112 inner tongue body
1121 connecting end
1122 active end
1123 supporting structure
1124 elastic structure
11241 leading segment
11242 contact segment
1125 connection structure
1126 overlapping structure
1127 linking structure
1128 inner tongue positioning structure
12 rubber core
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Detailed Description
The present invention is described in terms of specific embodiments, and other advantages and capabilities of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein. The invention is capable of other and different embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Various modifications and alterations may be made in the details of this description without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, as defined by the claims.
Referring to the drawings, fig. 1 to 12 show the following embodiments of the electrical connector according to the present invention:
the electrical connector 1 of the present invention is used for providing electrical communication with a target object 2 such as a mating 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 for providing electrical contact with the object 2. As shown in fig. 7 and 9, the conductive terminal 11 includes an outer frame 111 and an inner tongue 112.
The outer frame 111 extends around the inner tongue 112 to provide structural reinforcement, and in response to the electrical communication with the subject 2, the outer frame 111 forms a frame opening 1111 and an inner space 1112, wherein the inner space 1112 is used for accommodating the inner tongue 112, and the frame opening 1111 communicates with the inner space 1112, so that the subject 2 can enter the inner space 1112 through the frame opening 1111 to electrically contact the inner tongue 112.
As shown in fig. 9, the inner tongue 112 is connected to the outer frame 111 and can be bent to form a cantilever structure, for example, a U-shape, so that the inner tongue 112 of the present invention is a strip-shaped body having a connection end 1121 and a movable end 1122, wherein the movable end 1122 extends from the connection end 1121 into the frame inner space 1112 and can move in the frame inner space 1112. The movable end 1122 is formed with an elastic structure 1124 and a supporting structure 1123 for supporting the elastic structure 1124. The elastic structure 1124 is bent to form a V-shaped structure, for example, to form a guiding section 11241 and a contact section 11242, respectively, wherein the guiding section 11241 is close to the frame opening 1111 and provides a guiding surface to guide the target 2 into the frame space 1112, as shown in fig. 11, and the contact section 11242 has a contact structure to electrically contact the target 2 entering the frame space 1112, as shown in fig. 12.
As shown in fig. 11 and 12, the supporting structure 1123 abuts against the outer frame 111, so that the outer frame 111 can position the supporting structure 1123, and the supporting structure 1123 can support the elastic structure 1124, thereby reducing the deformation degree of the elastic structure 1124, so as to increase the strength of the conductive terminal, and achieve the purpose of prolonging the service life of the electrical connector 1. As shown in fig. 9, the inner tongue 112 may further have a connecting structure 1125 for connecting the supporting structure 1123 and the elastic structure 1124, where the connecting structure 1125 is an arc-shaped structure so that the supporting structure 1123 can extend toward a direction different from the elastic structure 1124 to abut against the outer frame 111.
Preferably, in the present invention, as shown in fig. 6 to 7, the conductive terminal 11 may be provided with a connecting structure 1126 for connecting the wires, so that the conductive terminal 11 can be electrically connected to the wires. In addition, as shown in fig. 10, the conductive terminals 11 may be provided with engaging structures 1127 for engaging the carrier tape, so that the dragging of the conductive terminals 11 can be achieved through an automated device. It should be noted that the bridging structure 1126 can 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 111 away from the bezel 1111. As shown in fig. 10, the engagement structure 1127 connects the side of the overlapping structure 1126 facing away from the outer frame 111.
Preferably, in the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, the outer frame 111 may be provided with an outer frame positioning structure 1113 for abutting against the core 12, such as an abutting surface, so as to provide positioning for the outer frame 111 through the core 12. As shown in fig. 5, the inner tongue 112 may be provided with an inner tongue positioning structure 1128 for abutting against the core 12, such as an abutting surface, to provide positioning for the inner tongue 112 by the core 12.
Preferably, in the present invention, as shown in fig. 5, the inner tongue positioning structure 1128 can also abut against the outer frame positioning structure 1113 to provide positioning for the inner tongue 112 through the outer frame positioning structure 1113, so that the outer frame 111 can provide support for the inner tongue 112 to increase the strength of the conductive terminal 11.
In summary, the conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention has an outer frame and an inner tongue, wherein the outer frame extends around the inner tongue to provide structural reinforcement, and the inner tongue is connected to the outer frame and can be easily bent to form a cantilever structure including a support structure and an elastic structure, so as to guide and electrically contact a target object through the elastic structure, and further provide support for the elastic structure through the support structure, so as to reduce the degree of deformation of the elastic structure due to stress, thereby increasing the strength of the conductive terminal.
Claims (10)
1. An electrically conductive terminal for providing electrical contact with a subject, the electrically conductive terminal comprising:
the outer frame body is provided with a frame opening and a frame inner space, and the frame opening is communicated with the frame inner space so that the target object can enter the frame inner space through the frame opening; and
the inner tongue body is a strip-shaped body with a connecting end and a movable end, the connecting end is connected with the outer frame body, the movable end extends into the space in the frame and forms a supporting structure and an elastic structure, the supporting structure supports the elastic structure, the elastic structure comprises a guiding section and a contact section, the guiding section is close to the frame opening to guide the object to enter the space in the frame, and the contact section is electrically contacted with the object entering the space in the frame.
2. The electrically 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 of claim 2, wherein the inner tongue further comprises a connecting structure, the connecting structure connects the supporting structure and the elastic structure, and the connecting structure is an arc-shaped structure so that the supporting structure can extend towards a direction different from the elastic structure to abut against the outer frame.
4. The conductive terminal of claim 1, wherein the inner tongue is bent into a U-shape to form the resilient structure and the support structure, respectively.
5. The conductive terminal of claim 1, wherein the resilient structure is bent into a V-shape to form the contact section and the guide section, respectively.
6. The conductive terminal of claim 1, further comprising an overlapping structure for overlapping wires, the overlapping structure connecting a side of the outer frame facing away from the bezel.
7. The conductive terminal of claim 6, wherein the snap structure is a clamping structure, an IDC structure or a soldering structure.
8. The electrically conductive terminal of claim 6, further comprising an engagement structure for engaging a strip of material, the engagement structure engaging a side of the engagement structure facing away from the outer housing.
9. An electrical connector, comprising:
a rubber core; and
the electrically conductive terminal of claim 1; wherein,
the outer frame body is also provided with an outer frame body positioning structure, the inner tongue body is also provided with an inner tongue body positioning structure, the outer frame body positioning structure is abutted against the rubber core so as to position the outer frame body through the rubber core, and the inner tongue body positioning structure is abutted against the rubber core so as to position the inner tongue body through the rubber core.
10. The electrical connector of claim 9, wherein the inner tongue positioning structure also abuts the outer frame positioning structure to provide positioning of the inner tongue by the outer frame positioning structure.
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