CN115207707A

CN115207707A - Easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector

Info

Publication number: CN115207707A
Application number: CN202110911538.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 韦佳辰
Original assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-08
Filing date: 2021-08-10
Publication date: 2022-10-18
Also published as: TW202240995A; TWI768820B

Abstract

The invention relates to an easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector, which comprises a terminal, a shell and an insulator. The shell comprises a first body, a plurality of locking fasteners, a first buckle part and a plurality of third buckle parts. The plurality of locking pieces extend from the surface of the first body so as to lock the flexible flat cable, and each locking piece further comprises a fulcrum part, an elastic part and a hook part. The insulator is combined with the shell to form an accommodating space for arranging the flexible flat cable. The insulator comprises a second body, a plurality of fulcrum blocks, a plurality of action grooves, a second fastener and a plurality of fourth fasteners. Each fulcrum block is arranged corresponding to each fulcrum part. Each locking piece enters the accommodating space through each action groove. The shell is limited on the insulator through the first fastener, the third fasteners, the second fastener and the fourth fasteners.

Description

Easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The invention relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to an easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector.

[ background of the invention ]

The traditional automatic bolt lock connector has the advantages that due to the design of the automatic bolt lock structure, the thickness cannot be effectively reduced, and further the connector cannot be effectively used in some application occasions needing thinning.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector, so as to solve the problems caused by the conventional connector or the problems that cannot be solved.

[ summary of the invention ]

The first objective of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector, which can connect a printed circuit board and a flexible flat cable to achieve the purpose of locking the flexible flat cable.

A second objective of the present invention is to provide an easily lockable and unlockable connector, which includes a housing having a first body, a plurality of latches, a first latch, and a plurality of third latches, and an insulator having a second body, a plurality of fulcrum blocks, a plurality of action slots, a second latch, and a plurality of fourth latches.

A third objective of the present invention is to provide the easily lockable and unlockable connector, wherein the hook portion has a guiding angle to receive an acting force generated by the flexible flat cable and deform the hook portion to the elastic portion, and the elastic portion is also deformed to the hook portion by a reaction force generated by the supporting point until the hook portion is no longer deformed to the elastic portion, so that the hook portion locks the flexible flat cable in the accommodating space.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide the easily lockable and unlockable connector, wherein the stop piece is disposed corresponding to the stop block, and the stop piece is disposed on the stop block to fasten the housing to the insulator.

The fifth objective of the present invention is to provide a positioning element and a positioning notch according to the easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector, wherein the positioning element is disposed corresponding to the positioning notch, and the positioning element is disposed in the positioning notch to fasten the housing to the insulator.

A sixth object of the present invention is to provide the connector with easy locking and unlocking, wherein the locking member having a fulcrum portion acts on the fulcrum block, and the flexible flat cable is locked in the accommodating space formed by the housing and the insulator by deforming the elastic portion to interlock the hook portion.

A seventh object of the present invention is to provide the connector which is easy to lock and unlock, wherein the reinforcing portion is provided on the surface of the housing to reinforce the strength of the surface of the housing.

The eighth objective of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector, wherein a bridging portion is disposed between the fulcrum portions of the two locking members, so as to avoid incomplete unlocking caused by uneven application of force on a single locking member, and the bridging portion is bent to avoid deformation of the housing caused by excessive pressing force.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides an easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector for connecting a printed circuit board and a flexible flat cable, the easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector comprising a terminal, a housing and an insulator. The terminal can connect the printed circuit board and the flexible flat cable. The shell comprises a first body, a plurality of locking fasteners, a first buckle part and a plurality of third buckle parts. The first body forms a plurality of locking components, a first buckle component and a plurality of third buckle components. The plurality of locking pieces extend from the surface of the first body and can lock the flexible flat cable. The first buckle piece bends from the surface of the first body by an angle and extends. A plurality of third snap fasteners are formed at both sides of the first body. The lock catch piece also comprises a fulcrum part, an elastic part and a hook part. The fulcrum portion is connected to a surface of the first body. The elastic part is connected with the supporting point part and the hook part. The insulator is combined with the shell to form an accommodating space. The accommodating space can be provided with a flexible flat cable. The insulator comprises a second body, a plurality of fulcrum blocks, a plurality of action grooves, a second fastener and a plurality of fourth fasteners. The second body forms a fulcrum block, an action groove, a second buckle part and a plurality of fourth buckle parts. Each fulcrum block is arranged corresponding to each fulcrum part. Each action groove is arranged corresponding to each locking piece, each locking piece enters the containing space through each action groove, the second buckling piece is formed on one side edge of the second body and is arranged corresponding to the plurality of first buckling pieces, and each fourth buckling piece is formed on the other side edge of the second body and is arranged corresponding to the plurality of third buckling pieces. The shell is limited on the insulator through the first buckling piece, the third buckling pieces, the second buckling piece and the fourth buckling pieces.

Compared with the traditional connector, the connector easy to lock and unlock provided by the invention can be combined with the insulator through the integrally formed shell to realize thinning and has the connector easy to lock and unlock.

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 an easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2a is a top view of the housing of fig. 1 illustrating the present invention.

Fig. 2b is a rear view illustrating the housing of fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2c is a side view illustrating the housing of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged view illustrating the catch member of fig. 2 according to the present invention.

Fig. 4a is a top view illustrating the insulator of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 4b is a rear view illustrating the insulator of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 4c is a side view illustrating the insulator of the present invention.

Description of the main component symbols:

2. flexible flat cable

10. Easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector

12. Shell body

122. First body

124. Lock fastener

1242. Fulcrum part

1244. Elastic part

1246. Hook part

1246' lead angle

126. First fastener

128. Third fastener

1210. Reinforcing part

1211. Bridge part

1212. Weld part

1214. Stop sheet

1216. Locating piece

14. Insulator

142. Second body

144. Fulcrum block

146. Action groove

148. Second fastener

1410. Fourth fastener

1412. Stop block

1414. Positioning notch

16. Terminal with a terminal body

SF surface

SP accommodation space

Height difference of H

Angle theta

[ detailed description ] A

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 for convenience of illustration only and provides 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 explicitly stated to the contrary, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or".

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 1, the easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector 10 is capable of connecting the flexible flat cable 2 to a printed circuit board (not shown).

The easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector 10 includes a housing 12, an insulator 14 and a terminal 16. One end of the terminal 16 can be connected to the printed circuit board and the other end of the terminal 16 can be connected to the flexible flat cable 2.

Referring also to fig. 2a to 2c, there are shown detailed views illustrating the housing of fig. 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 2a is a top view of the housing of FIG. 1 illustrating the present invention; FIG. 2b is a rear view of the housing of FIG. 1 illustrating the present invention; and, fig. 2c is a side view illustrating the housing of the present invention.

The housing 12 includes a first body 122, a locking member 124, a first locking member 126 and a third locking member 128.

The first body 122 forms a locking member 124, a first locking member 126 and a third locking member 128. In the present embodiment, the number of the locking members 124 and the number of the third fastening members are 2 for illustration.

The locking member 124 extends from the surface of the first body 122 to lock the flexible flat cable 2. Referring also to fig. 3, there is shown an enlarged view of a portion of the locking element of fig. 2 according to the present invention. The locking member 124 further includes a fulcrum portion 1242, a resilient portion 1244 and a hook portion 1246. The fulcrum portion 1242 is connected to the surface SF of the first body 122. The elastic portion 1244 connects the fulcrum portion 1242 and the hook portion 1246. Here, the fulcrum portion 1242 and the elastic portion 1244 have a height difference H therebetween. In another embodiment, the hook portion 1246 forms a lead angle 1246' to receive an acting force generated by the flexible flat cable 2 to make the hook portion 1246 deform to the elastic portion 1244, and the elastic portion 1244 also receives a reaction force generated by the supporting point portion 144 mentioned later to make the elastic portion 1244 deform to the hook portion 1246 until the hook portion 1246 is no longer deformed to the elastic portion 1244, so that the hook portion 1246 locks the accommodating space SP mentioned later of the flexible flat cable 2; conversely, the elastic portion 1244 is deformed by pressing the fulcrum portion 144, so that the flexible flat cable 2 is unlocked from the hook portion 1246.

The first locking element 126 is bent from the surface of the first body 122 by an angle θ, for example, the angle θ ranges from 45 degrees to 135 degrees, and the angle θ is illustrated as 90 degrees. In the present embodiment, the first locking member 126 is illustrated as an opening.

The third seizing means 128 is formed at both sides of the first body 122. In the present embodiment, the third fastening member 128 is illustrated as a stop piece.

In another embodiment, the first body 122 further includes a reinforcing portion 1210 to enhance the structural strength of the housing 12, for example, the reinforcing portion 1210 protrudes toward the opposite direction of the accommodating space SP.

In another embodiment, the first body 122 further includes a bridge 1211 disposed between the fulcrum portions 1242 (near the housing edge) of the two locking members 124, and the fulcrum portions 1242 of the locking members 124 can be driven by pressing the bridge 1211 to deform the hook portion 1246 to unlock the flexible flat cable 2. The free end of the bridge 1211 bends toward the accommodating space SP to prevent the flexible flat cable 2 from being damaged due to incomplete unlocking of the hook 1246 by the flexible flat cable 2 caused by uneven application of force or independent pressing of the locking member 124. Here, the bridge 1211 is bent to prevent the deformation of the housing 12 due to excessive pressing force.

In another embodiment, the first body 122 further includes a soldering portion 1212 respectively formed at two sides of the first body 122. The solder 1212 can be disposed (e.g., soldered) to a printed circuit board.

In another embodiment, the first body 122 further includes a stop sheet 1214, which is formed at the front edge and the rear edge of the two sides of the housing 12 in this embodiment.

In another embodiment, the first body 122 further comprises a positioning member 1216, which in this embodiment is formed at the front edge and the rear edge of the surface SF of the housing 12.

Referring also to fig. 4a to 4c, there are shown detailed schematic views illustrating the insulator of fig. 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 4a is a top view of the insulator of FIG. 1 illustrating the present invention; FIG. 4b is a rear view of the insulator of FIG. 1 illustrating the present invention; and, fig. 4c is a side view illustrating the insulator of the present invention.

The insulator 14 is combined with the housing 12 to form a receiving space SP for accommodating the flexible flat cable 2.

The insulator 14 includes a second body 142, a fulcrum block 144, an action groove 146, a second latch 148, and a fourth latch 1410. Here, the number of the fulcrum blocks 144, the action grooves 146, and the fourth fasteners 1410 is 2 for example.

The second body 142 forms a fulcrum block 144, an action slot 146, a second catch 148 and a fourth catch 1410.

The fulcrum block 144 is disposed corresponding to the fulcrum portion 1242. The action groove 146 is disposed corresponding to the latch 124, so that the latch 124 enters the accommodating space SP through the action groove 146. The second locking element 148 is formed at a side of the second body 142 and is disposed corresponding to the first locking element 126, in the embodiment, the second locking element 148 is illustrated as a bump, and is used to combine the first locking element 126 having an opening shape, so that the housing 12 is limited by the first locking element 126 and the second locking element 148 and cannot move in the XY plane of fig. 4a or the Z axis of fig. 4 b.

The fourth locking element 1410 is formed on the other side of the second body 142 and is disposed corresponding to the third locking element 128, in this embodiment, the fourth locking element 1210 is exemplified by a stopping groove, and the housing 12 is limited by the third locking element 128 and the fourth locking element 1410 by bending the third locking element 128 with a stopping sheet shape in the stopping groove, and cannot move in the XY plane of fig. 4a or the Z axis direction of fig. 4 b.

In another embodiment, the second body 142 further includes a stopper 1412. A stop 1412 is disposed corresponding to the stop 1214 and is disposed on the stop 1214 through the stop 1412 to snap the housing 12 to the insulator 14.

In another embodiment, the second body 142 further comprises a positioning notch 1414. The positioning notches 1414 are disposed corresponding to the positioning members 1216, and the positioning members 1216 are disposed in the positioning notches 1414 to position the housing 12 on the insulator 14 for easy assembly.

The housing 12 is retained on the insulator 14 by the first latch 126, the third latch 128, the second latch 149 and the fourth latch 1410.

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. An easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector for connecting a printed circuit board and a flexible flat cable, the easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector comprising:

a terminal for connecting the printed circuit board and the flexible flat cable;

the flexible flat cable connector comprises a shell, a plurality of clamping pieces, a first buckling piece and a plurality of third buckling pieces, wherein the first body is provided with the plurality of clamping pieces, the first buckling piece and the plurality of third buckling pieces; and

the insulator is combined with the shell to form an accommodating space for arranging the flexible flat cable, the insulator is provided with a second body, a plurality of fulcrum blocks, a plurality of action grooves, a second buckling piece and a plurality of fourth buckling pieces, the second body forms the fulcrum blocks, the action grooves, the second buckling piece and the fourth buckling pieces, each fulcrum block is arranged corresponding to each fulcrum part, each action groove is arranged corresponding to each buckling piece, each buckling piece enters the accommodating space through each action groove, the second buckling piece is formed on one side edge of the second body and arranged corresponding to the first buckling pieces, and each fourth buckling piece is formed on the other side edge of the second body and arranged corresponding to the third buckling pieces;

the shell is limited on the insulator through the first fastener, the third fasteners, the second fastener and the fourth fasteners.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the first body further comprises a plurality of reinforcing portions to reinforce the structural strength of the housing, wherein the reinforcing portions are protruded toward an opposite direction of the receiving space.

3. The easy-to-lock easy-to-unlock connector of claim 1, wherein the first body further comprises a bridging portion disposed between the fulcrum portions of the locking members, wherein a free end of the bridging portion is bent toward the receiving space.

4. The easy-to-lock easy-to-unlock connector of claim 1, wherein the first body further comprises a plurality of soldering portions formed on both sides of the first body, respectively, the plurality of soldering portions being provided on the printed circuit board.

5. The easy-to-lock easy-to-unlock connector according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion forms a guiding angle for receiving an acting force generated by the flexible flat cable to deform the hook portion to the elastic portion, and the elastic portion also deforms the elastic portion to the hook portion by a reaction force generated by the fulcrum portion until the hook portion is no longer deformed to the elastic portion, so that the hook portion locks the flexible flat cable in the accommodating space.

6. The easy-to-lock easy-to-unlock connector of claim 5, wherein the fulcrum portion and the elastic portion have a height difference therebetween.

7. The easy-to-lock easy-to-unlock connector of claim 1, wherein the first snap is bent from the surface of the first body by the angle ranging from 45 degrees to 135 degrees.

8. The easy-to-lock easy-to-unlock connector according to claim 1, wherein the first locking member is an opening and the second locking member is a protrusion, and an edge of the opening is locked to the protrusion.

9. The easy-to-lock easy-to-unlock connector according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of third locking members are respectively a stopper and the plurality of fourth locking members are respectively a stopper groove, and the stopper is inserted into the stopper groove to lock the housing to the insulator.

10. The easy-to-lock easy-to-unlock connector of claim 1, wherein the first body further comprises a plurality of stopping pieces and the second body further comprises a plurality of stopping blocks, each stopping piece is disposed corresponding to each stopping block, and the stopping pieces are disposed at the stopping blocks to fasten the housing to the insulator.

11. The easy-to-lock easy-to-unlock connector according to claim 1, wherein the first body further comprises a plurality of positioning members and the second body further comprises a plurality of positioning notches, each positioning member is disposed corresponding to each positioning notch, and the housing is positioned in the insulator by disposing each positioning member in each positioning notch.