CN201340925Y

CN201340925Y - Electronic device and connector assembly thereof

Info

Publication number: CN201340925Y
Application number: CNU2008201821941U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 庄益诚; 李应兴; 黄建伟
Original assignee: High Tech Computer Corp
Current assignee: HTC Corp
Priority date: 2008-12-16
Filing date: 2008-12-16
Publication date: 2009-11-04
Anticipated expiration: 2018-12-16

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electronic device and a connector assembly thereof. Wherein, the connector assembly comprises a circuit board, a shell, a plurality of terminals, a flexible circuit board and a stiffening plate. The shell is disposed on the circuit board and has a concave accommodating part, and the accommodating part is provided with a first opening and a second opening connected with the first opening adjacently. The terminals are positioned in the accommodating part, and are electrically connected with the circuit board. The flexible circuit board has a plurality of junctions, a first surface and a second surface, and the junctions are positioned on the first surface. The stiffening plate is combined on the second surface of the flexible circuit board, and is positioned at one end of the flexible circuit board, the first opening faces the direction vertical to the extending direction of the flexible circuit board, when the flexible circuit board is combined on the shell, the junctions contact the terminals to cause the flexible circuit board to be electrically connected with the circuit board, and the flexible circuit board extends out from the shell via the second opening.

Description

Electronic installation and connector assembly thereof

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of connector assembly, particularly relates to a kind of connector assembly that comprises circuit board and flexible circuit board.

Background technology

The connected mode of existing flexible circuit board and circuit board is to utilize ZIF connector (ZIFconnector), as Fig. 1, shown in Figure 2, ZIF connector 10 is installed on the circuit board (not shown), form a passage 12 in the ZIF connector 10, be provided with a plurality of terminals 14 in the bottom of passage 12, the end of flexible circuit board 20 connects a stiffening plate 22, stiffening plate 22 together inserts in the passage 12 of ZIF connector 10 together with flexible circuit board 20, flexible circuit board 20 is positioned in the ZIF connector 10, this moment, the contact 24 of flexible circuit board 20 contacted with the terminal 14 of ZIF connector 10, and reached being electrically connected of flexible circuit board 20 and circuit board.The shortcoming of this structure is after assembling, because pullling of total system when assembling and flexible circuit board 20 is come off from ZIF connector 10.

Fig. 3 represents another kind of existing connector assembly, comprise a connector (Board to Boardconnector) 10 ', be located on the circuit board (not shown), go up formation one depressed part 12 ' at connector 10 ', be provided with stiffening plate 22 ' in the side of flexible circuit board 20 ' near the end in addition, go up the side relative at flexible circuit board 20 ' and be provided with connector 24 ' with stiffening plate 22 ', the form fit depressed part 12 ' of this connector 24 ', when flexible circuit board 20 ' desire is connected with circuit board, connector 24 ' is embedded in the depressed part 12 ', in connector 24 ' and depressed part 12 ', be respectively equipped with contact and terminal, reach being electrically connected of flexible circuit board 20 ' and circuit board by contact in connector 24 ' and the depressed part 12 ' and termination contact.The advantage of this structure is the reliability height, and stiffening plate can use metal material to strengthen, fracture in the time of can preventing to plug, but its shortcoming is all must mounted connector at circuit board and flexible circuit board, so manufacturing cost is higher, the thickness of its connector is also bigger simultaneously.

The utility model content

In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of reliability height and thickness thin again connector assembly.

Connector assembly of the present utility model comprises a circuit board, a housing, a plurality of terminal, a flexible circuit board and a stiffening plate.Housing is located on this circuit board, has the accommodation section of a recess, and this accommodation section has one first opening and one second opening is adjacent to this first opening.Terminal arrangement and is electrically connected with this circuit board in this accommodation section.Flexible circuit board has a plurality of contacts, a first surface and a second surface, and wherein those joint configuration are in this first surface.Stiffening plate is incorporated into this second surface of this flexible circuit board, and be positioned at an end of this flexible circuit board, wherein, this first opening is to be opened on the direction vertical with this flexible circuit board bearing of trend, when this flexible circuit board is incorporated into this housing, those contacts are contacted with those terminals, and this flexible circuit board is electrically connected with this circuit board, and this flexible circuit board extends from this housing via this second opening.

Electronic installation of the present utility model comprises above-mentioned connector assembly.

In the above-described embodiment, this stiffening plate is that metal is made.

In the above-described embodiment, this housing has more at least one stopper section, is located at this second opening part, this stiffening plate has at least one shoulder, when this stiffening plate is incorporated into this accommodation section, be connected to this stopper section by this shoulder, this stiffening plate can not come off from this second opening.

In the above-described embodiment, this housing has a holding section, is located in this accommodation section, and when this stiffening plate was incorporated into this accommodation section, this holding section was sticked in this stiffening plate, and this stiffening plate is fixed in this accommodation section.

Advantage of the present utility model is, because terminal is located at a flexible circuit board side opposite with stiffening plate, so stiffening plate can make with metal, so can gain in strength, and avoids breaking, and the while also can be improved the conducting of ESD and EMI.

For above-mentioned and other purposes of the present utility model, feature and advantage can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended diagram, be described in detail below:

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram that existing ZIF connector connects flexible circuit board and circuit board;

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram that the ZIF connector combines with flexible circuit board among Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the connector of another existing connection flexible circuit board and circuit board;

Fig. 4 is the decomposing schematic representation of connector assembly of the present utility model;

Fig. 5 is the combination schematic diagram of the connector assembly among Fig. 4.

The main element symbol description

10～ZIF connector

10 '～connector

12～passage

12 '～depressed part

14～terminal

20～flexible circuit board

20 '～flexible circuit board

22～stiffening plate

22 '～stiffening plate

24 '～connector

50～housing

52～accommodation section

54～the first openings

55～holding section

56～the second openings

58～stopper section

59～terminal

60～stiffening plate

62～shoulder

70～flexible circuit board

72～first surface

74～second surface

76～contact

100～connector assembly

Embodiment

Fig. 4 is the decomposing schematic representation of an embodiment of connector assembly of the present utility model.Connector assembly 100 of the present utility model comprises a circuit board 40, a housing 50, a stiffening plate 60 and a flexible circuit board 70.Housing 50, as shown in Figure 4, rectangular cube is installed on the circuit board 40.In addition, housing 50 is the insulation material.Form the accommodation section 52 of a rectangular substantially recess on the housing 50.This accommodation section 52 has one first opening 54 and one second opening 56, and wherein first opening 54 is directly over housing 50, and second opening 56 is adjacent to first opening 54, and towards the side of housing 50.In accommodation section 52, be positioned at second opening, 56 places and be provided with two stopper sections 58, and stopper section 58 is near the sidewall setting of accommodation section 52.52 bottom is provided with a plurality of terminals 59 in the accommodation section, and it is electrically connected on circuit board 40.

Flexible circuit board 70 has a first surface 72 and a second surface 74, and stiffening plate 60 is the second surfaces 74 that are incorporated into flexible circuit board 70, and is positioned at the end of flexible circuit board 70.End at first surface 72 is provided with a plurality of contacts 76, then is provided with a plurality of terminals 59 corresponding to the bottom of being located at accommodation section 52.Terminal 59 can have multiple kenel, and it mainly is to keep stable contacting with the contact 76 of plane kenel.For example, the terminal in the User Recognition card connector (SIM Card connector) also can be applied in this terminal 59.In addition, stiffening plate 60 has two shoulders 62, and makes stiffening plate 60 form the T font.

When flexible circuit board 70 is incorporated into housing 50, stiffening plate 60 enters accommodation section 52 from first opening 54, the holding section 55 of the side of 52 sides, accommodation section and stopper section 58 is located in pushing, be fixed in the accommodation section 52 by holding section 55 then, terminal 59 is contacted with contact 76, reach electrical connection, at this moment, flexible circuit board 70 extends from housing 50 via second opening 56, and shoulder 62 is connected to stopper section 58, and stiffening plate 60 can 52 not come off from the accommodation section via second opening 56.In addition, because the engaging of holding section 55, stiffening plate 60 can 52 not come off from the accommodation section via first opening 54.

By above-mentioned structure, in the direction that flexible circuit board 70 is stowed easily, the i.e. direction of flexible circuit board 70 extensions, can prevent that flexible circuit board 70 from coming off from housing 50, as shown in Figure 5, reliability is big than the ZIF connector of the prior art of Fig. 1, and thickness is littler than the connector of Fig. 3.

In the structure of present embodiment, because terminal is located at a flexible circuit board side opposite with stiffening plate, so stiffening plate can make with metal, so can gain in strength, and avoids breaking, and the while also can be improved the conducting of ESD and EMI.Above-mentioned connector assembly 100 can be applied in the various electronic installations.For example, above-mentioned connector assembly 100 can be applied to portable electronic devices such as mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), super removable computer (UMPC), notebook computer.Yet connector assembly 100 also can be applied in desktop computer or other fixed electronic devices.Therefore, above-mentioned connector assembly 100 can be applied in the various electronic installations.

Claims

1. a connector assembly is characterized in that, comprising: circuit board; Housing is located on this circuit board, and this housing has the accommodation section of a recess, and this accommodation section has first opening and second opening is adjacent to this first opening; A plurality of terminals are disposed in this accommodation section, and are electrically connected with this circuit board; Flexible circuit board has a plurality of contacts, first surface and second surface, and wherein these joint configuration are in this first surface; And stiffening plate, be incorporated into this second surface of this flexible circuit board, and be positioned at an end of this flexible circuit board, wherein, this first opening is to be opened on the direction vertical with this flexible circuit board bearing of trend, and when this flexible circuit board was incorporated into this housing, these contacts were contacted with these terminals, and this flexible circuit board is electrically connected with this circuit board, and this flexible circuit board extends from this housing via this second opening.

2. connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this stiffening plate is that metal is made.

3. connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this housing also has at least one stopper section, be located at this second opening part, this stiffening plate has at least one shoulder, when this stiffening plate is incorporated into this accommodation section, be connected to this stopper section by this shoulder, this stiffening plate can not come off from this second opening.

4. connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this housing has a holding section, is located in this accommodation section, and when this stiffening plate was incorporated into this accommodation section, this holding section was sticked in this stiffening plate, and this stiffening plate is fixed in this accommodation section.

5. connector assembly as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that this housing also has a stopper section, be located in this accommodation section, this stiffening plate has a shoulder, when this stiffening plate is sticked in this accommodation section, be connected to this stopper section by this shoulder, this stiffening plate can not come off from this accommodation section.

6. an electronic installation comprises connector assembly as claimed in claim 1.