CN201298616Y

CN201298616Y - Conductive terminal and electric connector

Info

Publication number: CN201298616Y
Application number: CNU200820138053XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 纪永良
Original assignee: Molex LLC
Current assignee: Molex LLC
Priority date: 2008-09-24
Filing date: 2008-09-24
Publication date: 2009-08-26
Anticipated expiration: 2018-09-24

Abstract

The utility model relates to a conductive terminal and an electric connector. The conductive terminal is formed integrally, comprising a fixed part, a conductive connecting part, a first elastic arm, a first contact part, a second elastic arm and a second contact part, wherein the first elastic arm and the first contact part extend from one end of the fixed part, the second elastic arm and the second contact part extend from the opposite end of the fixed part. The first contact part and the second contact part face to each other in two perpendicular directions. The first contact part and the second contact part are arranged on the conductive terminal as a whole body in two perpendicular directions and face to each other, so as to contact with the conductive strip of the matched connector of the power supply module at two points in two-dimensional direction, thus obtaining the goals of adding and maintaining stable physical contact and electric contact between terminals.

Description

Conducting terminal and electric connector

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of conducting terminal and electric connector, refers to a kind of conducting terminal and electric connector that electrically connects supply module that be applicable to especially.

Background technology

As shown in Figure 1, it is existing a kind of end contact battery connector 1a, it has an insulating body 11a and a plurality of terminal 12a that is placed in the terminal storage tank 111a of insulating body 11a, each terminal 12a all is bent with a contact site 121a being stretched on the end face of insulating body 11a, thereby contacts with the conducting strip (figure slightly) of the bottom surface of battery and reach and conduct.

Again as shown in Figure 2, it is existing a kind of side joint touch battery connector 1b, it has an insulating body 11b and a plurality of terminal 12b that is placed in the terminal storage tank 111b of insulating body 11b, each terminal 12b is bent with a contact site 121b and is stretched on the side of insulating body 11b, thereby contacts with the conducting strip (figure slightly) of the side of battery and reach and conduct.

The mode of above-mentioned two kinds of battery connectors contact battery all has only the single-point contact of single direction for each terminal, on making, need do when dropping test experiments and actual product need be used in the operating position (as portable telephone) that can bear long-term vibration or bump for product, because of contact point has only single-point, belong to the single-point contact of one dimension direction, if the contact positive force of terminal (normal force) causes the outage phenomenon of loose contact when strength is big inadequately easily.

Please consult shown in Figure 3 again, it is U.S. Pat 06302727 disclosed a kind of battery connector 1c, it has disclosed a plurality of first conductive component 12c and second conductive component 13c that are placed in insulating body 11c, the first conductive component 12c convexes with contact site 121c in first direction, and the second conductive component 13c convexes with contact site 131c on another second direction perpendicular to first direction.

Yet, though above-mentioned patent is arranged in the contact site on the different conductive component (i.e. first conductive component and second conductive component) respectively on the orthogonal both direction respectively, but each conductive component still has only a contact point, the way of contact still belongs to the single-point contact, and therefore above-mentioned patent also exists above-described shortcoming.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this utility model is, a kind of conducting terminal and electric connector are provided, it can provide with the conducting strip of the assembly connector of a supply module and become the two point of two-dimensional directional to contact, and increases and keeps the stable physics contact and the electrical purpose of contact between terminal to reach.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides a kind of conducting terminal, it is one-body molded, include a fixed part, a junction, first elastic arm and first contact site and second elastic arm and second contact site that extends from another opposite end of this fixed part by this fixed part one extreme direction extension, this first contact site and this second contact site are faced on orthogonal both direction mutually.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model also provides a kind of electric connector, it comprises: an insulating body, it has the first wall portion and the second wall portion of vertically opposite setting and connection, and be provided with a plurality of terminal storage tanks, this first wall portion has first wall and this second wall portion has second wall, this first wall and this second wall are faced on two orthogonal directions mutually, and each terminal storage tank is communicated with one first opening that this first wall offers and is communicated with one second opening that this second wall is offered; And a plurality of conducting terminals, correspondence is placed in the terminal storage tank of this insulating body, each conducting terminal is one-body molded, and include first elastic arm and first contact site and second elastic arm and second contact site from another opposite end extension of this fixed part that a fixed part, a junction, are extended by this fixed part one extreme direction, the fixed part of each conducting terminal is fixed in the corresponding terminal storage tank, and first opening and this second contact site that this first contact site extends this first wall portion extend second opening of this second wall portion.

The useful technique effect that the utlity model has is: the conducting terminal one is provided with opposed facing first contact site and second contact site on orthogonal both direction, thereby become the two point of two-dimensional directional to contact with the conducting strip of the assembly connector of a supply module, so compared with prior art, the utility model can reach increase and keep stable physics contact between terminal and the purpose that electrically contacts, thereby improves the outage phenomenon of terminal and supply module loose contact.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the end contact battery connector of prior art.

Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the side joint touch battery connector of prior art.

Fig. 3 is the stereogram of a battery connector of prior art.

Fig. 4 is the part exploded perspective view of the utility model electric connector first embodiment.

Fig. 5 is another visual angle part exploded perspective view of the utility model electric connector first embodiment.

Fig. 6 is the three-dimensional combination figure of the utility model electric connector first embodiment.

Fig. 7 is the partial cross-sectional perspective view of the utility model electric connector first embodiment.

Fig. 8 is the exploded perspective view of the utility model electric connector and supply module.

Fig. 9 is the plan cross-section exploded view of the utility model electric connector and supply module.

Figure 10 is the part exploded perspective view of the utility model electric connector second embodiment.

Figure 11 is another visual angle part exploded perspective view of the utility model electric connector second embodiment.

Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:

Contact battery connector at the bottom of the 1a

11a insulating body 111a terminal storage tank

12a terminal 121a contact site

1b side joint touch battery connector

11b insulating body 111b terminal storage tank

12b terminal 121b contact site

The 1c battery connector

11c insulating body 12c first conductive component

121c contact site 13c second conductive component

The 131c contact site

2 electric connectors

20 insulating bodies

21 first wall portions

211 first walls

22 second wall portions

221 second walls

23 terminal storage tanks

231 first openings, 232 second openings

233 detents, 234,235 displacement slots

2341,2351 stopper sections

24 recesses

30 conducting terminals

31,31 ' fixed part

311 fixing projections

32,32 ' junction

33,33 ' first elastic arm

34 first contact sites

35 second elastic arms

36 second contact sites

37 first holding parts

38 second holding parts

40 plate fixtures

5 supply modules

50 assembly connectors

51 conducting strips

511 substrates, 512 side plates

Embodiment

Please consult Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5 earlier, the utility model provides a kind of electric connector 2, and it includes an insulating body 20 and a plurality of conducting terminal 30.

Insulating body 20 is L shaped body, it has into vertically opposite setting and a first wall portion 21 that is connected and one second wall portion 22, this first wall portion 21 has first wall 211 and this second wall portion 22 has second wall, 221, the first walls 211 and second wall 221 is faced on two orthogonal directions of X, Y as shown in the figure mutually.Insulating body 20 also is provided with a plurality of L-shaped terminal storage tanks 23 that are arranged on the first wall portion 21 and the second wall portion 22, and each terminal storage tank 23 is communicated with one first opening 231 that first wall 211 offers and is communicated with one second opening, 232, the first openings 231 and second opening 232 that second wall 221 offers to be faced on two orthogonal directions of X, Y mutually.First opening 231 and second opening 232 can be interconnected, but not as limit, also can adopt mutually disconnected design.In addition, the internal face that is formed on the terminal storage tank 23 of the second wall portion 22 can be concaved with detent 233, and the internal face of formation terminal storage tank 23 can be concaved with the displacement slot 234,235 (as shown in Figure 7) of tool stopper section 2341,2351.On the other hand, insulating body 20 also upwards is concaved with a recess 24 in the bottom of the second wall portion 22 and first wall portion 21 junctions, and recess 24 is communicated with terminal storage tank 23.

Each conducting terminal 30 all is formed in one, including first elastic arm 33 that a fixed part 31, a junction 32, one extend by an extreme direction of fixed part 31 and first contact site 34 and one faces on orthogonal X, Y both direction mutually from second elastic arm 35 of fixed part 31 another opposite ends extensions and second contact site, 36, the first contact sites 34 and second contact site 36.In the utility model specific embodiment, first contact site 34 from the terminal bending of first elastic arm 33 extend and reflexed after again towards away from fixed part 31 direction elongation mouldings, second elastic arm 35 from another opposite ends bending of fixed part 31 extend and reflexed after again towards first elastic arm, 33 direction elongation mouldings, and second contact site 36 from the 35 terminal upwards bendings of second elastic arm extend and reflexeds after be directed downwards oblique elongation moulding towards fixed part 31 again.On the other hand, fixed part 31 two relative sides can be convexly equipped with fixedly projection 311, and first contact site 34 terminal extensible first holding part, 37, the second contact sites 36 that are lug-shaped are arranged terminal extensible second holding part 38 that is lug-shaped arranged.

In addition, in the first concrete embodiment of the utility model, first elastic arm 33 of above-mentioned each conducting terminal 30 directly from fixed part 31 1 ends upwards bending extend and form, junction 32 on fixed part 31 with the side of first elastic arm, 33 homonymies towards first elastic arm, 33 directions and extend bending downwards.

Please cooperate again and consult Figure 6 and Figure 7, each conducting terminal 30 can be along directions X and the corresponding one by one terminal storage tank 23 that is placed in insulating body 20, and the fixedly projection 311 by fixed part 31 both sides is fastened in the detent 233 of terminal storage tank 23 and fixes.And, first contact site 34 of each conducting terminal 30 extends outside first opening 231 that is positioned at first wall 211, second contact site 36 extends outside second opening 232 that is positioned at second wall 221, making win contact site 34 and second contact site 36 is to face mutually in vertical direction on insulating body 20, and the junction 32 of each conducting terminal 30 stretches into outside the recess 24 of insulating body 20.

In the utility model, the both side ends of the fixed part 31 of each conducting terminal 30 is contained in the detent 233 of terminal storage tank 23, interferes by fixing projection 311 to be fastened in the internal face that forms detent 233, with location conducting terminal 30.In addition, first holding part 37 of conducting terminal 30 and second holding part 38 be placed in the displacement slot 234,235 and by stopper section 2341,2351 backstops in case anti-avulsion go out.

This electric connector 2 can be on the circuit board that is arranged at product (figure slightly), with the recess 24 of insulating body 20 towards circuit board, the junction 32 of each conducting terminal 30 is conducted with electrical the contact to reach of the conductive spacer of circuit board, junction 32 can use the mode of welding to be incorporated on the circuit board, maybe can change 32 one-tenth one elastic piece structures of junction, make it also can use elasticity crimping mode to press and be located on the circuit board.

Please cooperate again and consult Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, the utility model electric connector 2 is applicable to and electrically connects a supply module (as battery) 5, one end limit portion of supply module 5 has a pair of assembly connector 50 that should electric connector 2, it has a plurality of one by one corresponding to the L shaped conducting strip 51 of the conducting terminal 30 of this electric connector 2, each L shaped conducting strip 51 all is formed in one, and has a substrate 511 and from a side of substrate 511 side plate 512 that extends of bending upwards.

When the assembly connector 50 of supply module 5 gradually with 2 pairs of electric connectors after touch, the substrate 511 of each conducting strip 51 will be contacted with second contact site 36 of conducting terminal 30, and side plate 512 will be contacted with first contact site 34 of conducting terminal 30, stress application F1, F2 is in first contact site 34 and second contact site 36, then pushing first contact site 34 and second contact site 36 makes first elastic arm 33 and second elastic arm 35 produce elastic deformation, make second contact site, 36 energy that the Y direction moves and first contact site 34 can move toward bearing directions X toward bearing, and then contact with the two point of 51 one-tenth two-dimensional directionals of conducting strip.After supply module 5 arrives the final position, each conducting terminal 30 will make first contact site 34 and second contact site 36 stably be contacted with the conducting strip 51 of assembly connector 50 by the elasticity of first elastic arm 33 and second elastic arm 35.

Please consult Figure 10 and shown in Figure 11 again, it is second embodiment of the present utility model, be with the difference of above-mentioned first embodiment: the junction 32 ' of each conducting terminal 30 roughly is a U-shaped shape, its from end of fixed part 31 ' directly bending downwards extend and reflexed after extend upward again and form, and also stretch into the recess 24 of insulating body 20.First elastic arm 33 ' roughly class is a horizontal S shape, and it extends and the end of this first elastic arm 33 ' is extended upward from the bending of end of junction 32 ' and forms.Similarly, first contact site 34 and second contact site 36 are also faced on X, Y direction mutually.In addition, insulating body 20 two relative sides can respectively be inserted with a L-shaped plate fixture 40, and its bottom can be for being welded on the circuit board, with location electric connector 2.

Comprehensive above-mentioned explanation, each conducting terminal one of the utility model electric connector is provided with opposed facing first contact site and second contact site being mutually on the vertical both direction, thereby become the two point of two-dimensional directional to contact with the conducting strip of the assembly connector of supply module, so compared with prior art, the utility model can reach increase and keep stable physics contact between terminal and the purpose that electrically contacts, thereby improves the outage phenomenon of terminal and supply module loose contact.

The above only is a preferable possible embodiments of the present utility model, be not so promptly limit to claim of the present utility model, so the equivalent structure that all utilization the utility model specifications and accompanying drawing content are done changes, and all in like manner all is contained in the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1, a kind of conducting terminal, it is characterized in that: it is one-body molded, include first elastic arm that a fixed part, a junction, one extend by an end of this fixed part and first contact site and second elastic arm and second contact site from another opposite end extension of this fixed part, this first contact site and this second contact site are faced mutually in being mutually on the vertical both direction.

2, conducting terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: this junction extends towards this first elastic arm direction bending with the side of this first elastic arm homonymy on this fixed part.

3, conducting terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: this junction extends upward after an end of this fixed part bends extension and reflexed downwards again and forms, and this first elastic arm forms from the end bending extension of this junction.

4, as claim 1,2 or 3 described conducting terminals, it is characterized in that: this first contact site from the bending of the end of this first elastic arm extend and reflexed after again towards direction elongation moulding away from this fixed part, this second elastic arm from the bending of this fixed part extend and reflexed after towards the direction elongation moulding of this first elastic arm, and this second contact site from the end of this second elastic arm upwards bending extend and reflexed after again towards this fixed part direction elongation moulding.

5, a kind of electric connector is characterized in that, comprising:

One insulating body, it has the first wall portion and the second wall portion of vertically opposite setting and connection, and be provided with a plurality of terminal storage tanks, this first wall portion has first wall and this second wall portion has second wall, this first wall and this second wall are mutually on the vertical direction at two and face mutually, and each terminal storage tank is communicated with one first opening that this first wall offers and is communicated with one second opening that this second wall is offered; And

A plurality of conducting terminals, correspondence is placed in the terminal storage tank of this insulating body, each conducting terminal is one-body molded and include first elastic arm that a fixed part, a junction, one extend by an end of this fixed part and first contact site and second elastic arm and second contact site from another opposite end extension of this fixed part, the fixed part of each conducting terminal is fixed in the corresponding terminal storage tank, and this first contact site extends first opening of this first wall and second opening that this second contact site extends this second wall.

6, electric connector as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that: the junction of each terminal extends towards this first elastic arm direction bending with the side of this first elastic arm homonymy on this fixed part.

7, electric connector as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that: the junction of each conducting terminal extends upward after this fixed part one end bends extension and reflexed downwards again and forms, and this first elastic arm forms from the end bending extension of this junction.

8, as claim 5,6 or 7 described electric connectors, it is characterized in that: first contact site of each conducting terminal from the bending of the end of this first elastic arm extend and reflexed after again towards direction elongation moulding away from this fixed part, this second elastic arm from the bending of this fixed part extend and reflexed after towards the elongation moulding of this first elastic arm direction, and this second contact site from the end of this second elastic arm upwards bending extend and reflexed after again towards this fixed part direction elongation moulding.

9, electric connector as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that: this insulating body upwards is concaved with a recess that is communicated with described terminal storage tank in this second wall portion with the bottom of this first wall portion junction, and the junction of each conducting terminal stretches into the recess of this insulating body.

10, electric connector as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that: this electric connector electrically connects a supply module, this supply module has an assembly connector, it has a plurality of conducting strips to conducting terminal that should electric connector, and the substrate and that each conducting strip has second contact site of corresponding this conducting terminal of contact extends the side plate of first contact site of this conducting terminal of contact from the side bending of this substrate.