CN201421942Y

CN201421942Y - Connector

Info

Publication number: CN201421942Y
Application number: CN200920149870XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林志杰; 梁世杰; 王凯弘; 韦冠仰; 蔡旺昆
Original assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd; P Two Electronic Shenzhen Ltd
Current assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd; P Two Electronic Shenzhen Ltd
Priority date: 2009-04-20
Filing date: 2009-04-20
Publication date: 2010-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 2019-04-20

Abstract

A connector comprises an insulation body and a conducting terminal. The insulation body is provided with a holding slot and an inserting slot. The conducting terminal is arranged inside the holding slot of the insulation body and equipped with a body, two front clamping arms, two rear clamping arms and a pin, wherein the two front clamping arms are arranged oppositely, the two rear clamping arms are arranged oppositely, a circuit board is inserted into the inserting slot, the two front clamping arms are used for clamping a lamp tube, and the two rear clamping arms are used for clamping and being electrically connected with an electrode of the lamp tube.

Description

Connector

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of connector, particularly relevant for a kind of just do not need to weld can the fixed clamp lamp tube electrode connector.

Background technology

Display panels be widely used in various information, communication, consumer products in.So, since in the display panels liquid crystal itself do not have a characteristics of luminescence.Therefore, for reaching display effect, needing provides a planar light source device to display panels.In known techniques, the display panels with backlight module is a matter of public knowledge, and the area source that provides briliancy to fill part and be evenly distributed to panel of LCD is provided its function.

The design of general backlight module is that the side at backboard is provided with a plurality of fluorescent tubes at interval, and the two ends of fluorescent tube are individually fixed on a connector, and connector then is arranged on the backboard.Because lamp tube structure is comparatively fragile, when a little its glass tube being exerted pressure, is easy to cause damage.When carrying out assembling work, must avoid applying excessive pressure for glass tube.In addition, when the LCD of using fluorescent tube is safeguarded, also must carefully contact and avoid damaged.

Therefore generally must fluorescent tube could be fixed on the backlight module by the auxiliary of connector, known lighting tube connector has the insulating body of opening by one and a pair of flexual electroconductive elastic sheet that is arranged in the opening is formed, and at the sheathed metal valve jacket of lamp tube ends elder generation, again the extruding of metal valve jacket is inserted the slit between the electroconductive elastic sheet, seize the metal valve jacket on both sides by the arms by the elastic-restoring force of electroconductive elastic sheet, and, between the electrode of end of above-mentioned metal valve jacket and fluorescent tube, generally also can utilize the mode of welding processing between metal valve jacket and lamp tube electrode, to form fixed engagement, to prevent between metal-back cover and lamp tube electrode poor electrical contact taking place.

Yet, the structural disadvantages of this kind connector is and must puts the metal valve jacket in lamp tube ends, and utilize welding manner to make between metal valve jacket and the lamp tube electrode and form fixed engagement, so processing procedure not only makes time and the cost produced increase, and produces yield and also can reduce simultaneously.

Summary of the invention

But the purpose of this utility model is to utilize the preceding jig arm and back jig arm that is provided with fixed clamp fluorescent tube and electrode thereof on the conducting terminal of connector, reach the purpose of stablizing the fixing fluorescent tube, make that so fluorescent tube does not need just can reach the electric connection state stable with connector through sheathed metal valve jacket and welding processing again, the problem that yield reduces to be increased with production cost of producing is arranged in manufacturing process to solve known welding processing.In addition, connector of the present utility model has two slots of two conductive connecting pins and corresponding two conductive connecting pins, so when two conductive connecting pins wherein one when the problem of poor electrical contact takes place, also have another conductive connecting pin to can be used as the usefulness of preparation.Moreover, of the present utility model is can utilize the finger application of force to strut to reach the purpose that lamp tube electrode is assembled in formed hole between the two back jig arm in order to clamping and the two back jig arm that electrically connect lamp tube electrode, makes lamp tube electrode can not produce the problem of the electrode incline skew that contact to two back jig arm caused when being assembled in two back jig arm.

For achieving the above object, the utility model provides a kind of connector, and it comprises: an insulating body, wherein this insulating body one first slot of having a storage tank and being communicated with this storage tank; An and conducting terminal, be installed in this storage tank of this insulating body, wherein this conducting terminal has a body, the two preceding jig arm that are oppositely arranged, two back jig arm and one first pins that are oppositely arranged, this two preceding jig arm is connected in this body, it is to be oppositely arranged before and after being that this two backs jig arm is connected between this body and this two preceding jig arm and this two backs jig arm, this first pin is connected in this body and is positioned at the below of these two preceding jig arm, this first slot is to peg graft for a first circuit board, this before two jig arm be in order to clamping one fluorescent tube, this two backs jig arm is in order to clamping and electrically connects the electrode of this fluorescent tube.

Compare with conventional art, the utlity model has following beneficial effect: it is to utilize the two preceding jig arm of conducting terminal and the design of two back jig arm for the utility model, end that can direct ccontaining fluorescent tube and the electrode that electrically connects fluorescent tube make that so connector does not need through the welding processing procedure and not be used in the sheathed metal valve jacket of lamp tube ends just can reach stable connection status.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is that Fig. 1 is the solid combination schematic diagram of connector combination fluorescent tube of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is the perspective exploded view of the connector removal fluorescent tube among Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the front-view schematic diagram of the conducting terminal of connector of the present utility model.

Fig. 4 is the schematic perspective view of the conducting terminal of connector of the present utility model.

Fig. 5 is the schematic top plan view of the insulating body of connector of the present utility model.

Fig. 6 is the solid combination schematic diagram of another connector combination fluorescent tube of the present utility model.

Fig. 7 is the perspective exploded view of the connector removal fluorescent tube among Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is the front-view schematic diagram of the conducting terminal of another connector of the present utility model.

Fig. 9 is the schematic perspective view of the conducting terminal of another connector of the present utility model.

More than the implication of Reference numeral in the middle of each figure be: 1 connector

2 insulating bodies

20 storage tanks

201 grooves

202 fitting portions

203 grooves

21 plate bodys

22 first slots

23 second slots

3 conducting terminals

30 bodies

301 side edge parts

Jig arm before 31

310 accommodation spaces

311 raised points

32 back jig arm

320 holes

321 passages

Pin on 33

34 times pins

35 connecting portions

36 support portions

4 fluorescent tubes

41 electrodes

5 connectors

6 insulating bodies

60 storage tanks

7 conducting terminals

70 bodies

Jig arm before 71

710 accommodation spaces

72 back jig arm

720 cap holes

Pin on 73

74 times pins

Embodiment

See also Fig. 1 to Fig. 5, the utility model provides a kind of connector, this connector 1 is to be used to be connected and fixed a fluorescent tube 4, wherein fluorescent tube 4 can comprise cold-cathode tube (CCFL), thermionic-cathode tube (HCFL) or have the fluorescent tube of an electrode, in the present embodiment, fluorescent tube 4 is to be illustrated with cold-cathode tube, and connector 1 is on the backboard (not illustrating) that is mounted on backlight module.

Connector 1 has an insulating body 2 and a conducting terminal 3, and wherein insulating body 2 comprises a storage tank 20, a plate body 21, a locating part (not illustrating), one first slot 22 and one second slot 23.Plate body 21 is arranged at the lateral margin face of insulating body 2, and storage tank 20 is positioned at the top of insulating body 2, and in the storage tank 20 this conducting terminal 3 can be installed.First and

second slot

22,23 is located at respectively on the lateral margin face near the bottom of insulating body 2, and the last pin 33 and the following pin 34 of the bottom of the conducting terminal 3 in the storage tank 20 are to may extend to be adjacent to this

slot

22,23, and storage tank 20 is to be connected with this

slot

22,23, and the insertion mouth of this

slot

22,23 and the insertion mouth of this storage tank 20 are in vertical direction.In the present embodiment, locating part and plate body 21 are in order to insulating body 2 stably is arranged on the backboard.In addition, more be provided with a groove 203 at the opening part of the storage tank 20 of insulating body 2, this groove 203 is position and directions of location fluorescent tube 4, with prevent fluorescent tube 4 produce about the situation of skew.

Conducting terminal 3 is in order to clamping one fluorescent tube 4 and can electrically connects with the electrode 41 of this fluorescent tube 4.In the present embodiment, this conducting terminal 3 comprises a body 30, the two preceding jig arm 31 that are oppositely arranged, the two back jig arm 32 that are oppositely arranged and a plurality of pin 33 and following pin 34 gone up, wherein the side edge part 301 of body 30 is to be sticked in the groove 201 of storage tank 20 inner edges of insulating body 2, so that conducting terminal 3 is mounted on the insulating body 2.Jig arm 31 are to be connected in body 30 and to be positioned at a side of body 30 via a junction 35 before two, and before two between the jig arm 31 be form one can ccontaining clamping fluorescent tube 4 accommodation space 310, in the present embodiment, because preceding jig arm 31 may produce burr at section part in stamping forming process, fluorescent tube 4 is caused the influence of scratch for fear of burr, so on preceding jig arm 31, be provided with a plurality of raised points 311 again fluorescent tube 4 is lifted away from a little punching press section in preceding jig arm 31, in addition, this raised points 311 also has the function of clamping fluorescent tube 4.In the present embodiment, because jig arm 31 is sides that connect and be positioned at body 30 before two, in order to make before two the jig arm 31 can be more firm when clamping and the support luminous tube 4, so before two jig arm 31 below be provided with a support portion 36, this support portion 36 is the fitting portions 202 of storage tank 20 bottoms that are positioned at insulating body 2 of can pegging graft, and makes that so jig arm 31 more can stably be immobilizated in the storage tank 20 before two.

Two back jig arm 32 are the opposite sides that are positioned at the rear of jig arm 31 before two and are connected in body 30, and two backs between the jig arm 32 be oppositely arranged and form one can ccontaining clamping fluorescent tube 4 the hole 320 of electrode 41 and a passage 321 that is communicated to hole 320, be opposing parallel setting before and after being between jig arm 31 and the two back jig arm 32 before two, so that the center position of the center position of accommodation space 310 and hole 320 is to be near coaxial.In the present embodiment, because jig arm 31, two back jig arm 32 are the elastic piece structures that are one of the forming with body 30 before two, two back jig arm 32 like this are to produce a strain with respect to body 30 respectively, so that the distance between the two back jig arm 32 can change.

In the time the electrode 41 of fluorescent tube 4 will being installed on the conducting terminal 3, at first two back jig arm 32 usefulness fingers are strutted a little, so that the distance between the two back jig arm 32 becomes big a little, electrode 41 with fluorescent tube 4 passes passage 321 up to hole 320 again, finger is decontroled two back jig arm 32 so that passage 321 is returned to original narrow width state then, because the width size of hole 320 is slightly less than the diameter of electrode 41, add the effect that cooperates the sprung back's power between the two back jig arm 32, make that two back jig arm 32 can stable holding and electrically connect electrode 41 in hole 320.In the present embodiment, the width size of passage 321 is the diameter less than electrode 41.

The below of jig arm 31 before a plurality of upward pins 33 are connected in body 30 with following pin 34 and are positioned at two back jig arm 32 and two, wherein descending pin 34 is to be positioned under the pin 33, and upward pin 33 is provided with first slot 22 and second slot 23 that following pin 34 corresponds respectively to insulating body 2.In this embodiment, first slot 22 is to peg graft for a circuit board (not illustrating), second slot 23 is to peg graft for another circuit board, when touching pin 33, the metallic contact of the circuit board of pegging graft to make the conducting terminal 3 of circuit board and connector 1 form circuit turn-on, in like manner, when touching down pin 34, the metallic contact of the circuit board of pegging graft also can make the conducting terminal 3 of circuit board and connector 1 form circuit communication.Design of going up pin 33 and following pin 34 of the present utility model can make circuit board need not consider that the metallic contact of itself is at upper surface or at lower surface when pegging graft, and equally all can reach the effect of electric connection.In addition, second slot 23 is positioned under first slot 22, to correspond respectively to down the setting of pin 34 and last pin 33.Instantly pin 33 or go up pin 34 wherein one when making its loose contact because of unknown cause, connector 1 of the present utility model also has other standby electrical contact point available.

See also Fig. 6 to Fig. 9, the utility model provides another kind of connector, and this connector 5 is to be used for fixing a fluorescent tube 4, and wherein fluorescent tube 4 is to be illustrated with cold-cathode tube, and connector 5 is to be installed on the backboard (not illustrating).Connector 5 has an insulating body 6 and a conducting terminal 7, wherein insulating body 6 comprises a storage tank 60, one plate body (not indicating), one locating part (not illustrating) and slot (not indicating), this conducting terminal 7 comprises a body 70, the two preceding jig arm 71 that are oppositely arranged, the two back jig arm 72 that are oppositely arranged and a plurality of pin 73 and following pin 74 gone up, the profile and the function of the combine component of the combine component of the connector 5 of present embodiment and above-mentioned connector 1 are roughly the same, so do not repeat them here, difference wherein mainly is that two backs of the connector 5 of present embodiment are partly to intersect the cap holes 720 to form a sub-circular of overlapping between the jig arm 72, this cap holes 720 be can ccontaining clamping fluorescent tube 4 electrode 41, be opposing parallel setting before and after being between jig arm 71 and the two back jig arm 72 before two, so that the center position of the accommodation space 710 between the two preceding jig arm 71 and the center position of cap holes 720 are to be near coaxial.In the present embodiment, because jig arm 71, two back jig arm 72 are the elastic piece structures that are one of the forming with body 70 before two, two back jig arm 72 like this can produce a strain with respect to body 70 respectively, so that the distance between the two back jig arm 72 can change.

In the time the electrode 41 of fluorescent tube 4 will being installed on the conducting terminal 7, earlier two back jig arm 72 usefulness fingers are strutted a little, so that the distance between the two back jig arm 72 becomes big, so original cap holes 720 will become open opening, then fluorescent tube 4 and electrode 41 thereof are positioned over the opening of the opening between accommodation space 710 between the jig arm 71 before two and the two back jig arm 72 respectively, to point again afterwards and decontrol two back jig arm 72, the effect that makes two distances of back between the jig arm 72 be subjected to elastic-restoring force is returned to original state again, because the diameter of electrode 41 is slightly greater than the diameter of cap holes 720, so two back jig arm 72 just can grip the electrode 4 of fluorescent tube 4 and be electrically connected in this cap holes 720.

Above-mentioned detailed description is at a kind of preferable possible embodiments explanation of the utility model, but this embodiment is not in order to limit claim of the present utility model, all other do not break away from the equalization of being finished under the skill spirit that the utility model discloses to be changed and modifies change, all should be contained in the claim that the utility model contains.

Claims

1, a kind of connector is characterized in that comprising:

One insulating body, wherein this insulating body one first slot of having a storage tank and being communicated with this storage tank; An and conducting terminal, be installed in this storage tank of this insulating body, wherein this conducting terminal has a body, the two preceding jig arm that are oppositely arranged, two back jig arm and one first pins that are oppositely arranged, this two preceding jig arm is connected in this body, it is to be oppositely arranged before and after being that this two backs jig arm is connected between this body and this two preceding jig arm and this two backs jig arm, this first pin is connected in this body and is positioned at the below of these two preceding jig arm, this first slot is to peg graft for a first circuit board, this before two jig arm be in order to clamping one fluorescent tube, this two backs jig arm is in order to clamping and electrically connects the electrode of this fluorescent tube.

2, as asking 1 described connector, it is characterized in that: this two preceding jig arm is positioned at a side of this body and the opposite side that this two backs jig arm is positioned at this body.

3, as asking 1 described connector, it is characterized in that: the raised points that is respectively equipped with a plurality of these fluorescent tubes of clamping on this two preceding jig arm.

4, as asking 1 described connector, it is characterized in that: this two preceding jig arm, this two back jig arm and this body are the elastic piece structures that is one of the forming.

5, as asking 1 described connector, it is characterized in that: this first pin is corresponding to this first slot setting.

6, as asking 5 described connectors, it is characterized in that: this body has one second slot that is communicated with this storage tank, this second slot is positioned under this first slot, this conducting terminal has one second pin, this second pin is to be positioned under this first pin, and this second pin is corresponding to this second slot setting, and this second slot is to peg graft for a second circuit board.

7, as asking 1 described connector, it is characterized in that: the opening part of this storage tank of this insulating body is provided with a groove.

8, as asking 1 described connector, it is characterized in that: be provided with a junction between this two preceding jig arm and this body.

9, as asking 1 to asking each described connector in 8, it is characterized in that: this before two between jig arm be form one can ccontaining this fluorescent tube of clamping accommodation space, this two back between jig arm be partly intersect overlap with form one can ccontaining this fluorescent tube of clamping the cap holes of electrode, the center position of this accommodation space and the center position of this cap holes are to be coaxial.

10, as asking 1 to asking each described connector in 8, it is characterized in that: this before two between jig arm be form one can ccontaining this fluorescent tube of clamping accommodation space, this two back between jig arm be form one can ccontaining this fluorescent tube of clamping the hole of electrode and a passage that is communicated to this hole, the center position of this accommodation space and the center position of this hole are to be coaxial.