CN204966790U

CN204966790U - Electric connector

Info

Publication number: CN204966790U
Application number: CN201520598591.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郭铭宗
Original assignee: SONG FU ELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO Ltd
Current assignee: SONG FU ELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO Ltd
Priority date: 2015-08-10
Filing date: 2015-08-10
Publication date: 2016-01-13
Anticipated expiration: 2025-08-10

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electric connector, dock object thing preinstallations such as FPCFFC with female terminal adapter of being connected at the circuit board again in a public terminal adapter (or being called the adapter), both sides at this public affairs terminal adapter respectively are equipped with an arm lock, a buckling parts has in this arm lock, be equipped with a buckling part on corresponding female terminal adapter, make this public affairs terminal adapter after inserting female terminal adapter, the mat buckling parts is buckled mutually with buckling part and is held, contact on the FPCFFC contacts with the conductive terminal of female terminal adapter simultaneously, use the butt joint relation of stabilizing two connectors.

Description

Electric connector

Technical field

The utility model relates to electric connector, particularly relates to the objects such as a kind of corresponding FPC/FFC and the electric connector butt jointing structure designed.

Background technology

Electric connector is a kind of electronic components, is extensively used in various electronic product, through the electric connection of electric connector in equipment or device, is transmitted and link up to assist signal to each other.

Existing flexible printed wiring (FlexiblePrintCircuit, or flexible flat cable (FlexibleFlatCable FPC), FFC) be generally all directly import in the circuit board connector in device to connect with the electric signal of this wiring board, such as TaiWan, China is announced disclosed by M492559 electric connector, contact (golden finger) on the corresponding FPC/FFC of clip terminal that this wiring board terminal adapter is established in utilizing, and make this clip terminal be out of shape generation chucking power by a gland, use and help FPC/FFC to be fixed after this connector of insertion, and with contact (golden finger) contacted conducting.This foreseeable shortcoming is: the chucking power that this metal clip terminal provides is not enough, easily makes this FPC/FFC produce the phenomenons such as disengaging or loose contact when being subject to improper external force or vibrations; Especially this clip terminal easily causes metal fatigue after long-time distortion, more makes such opposite joining relation very unstable and is urgently improved.

Utility model content

In view of this, main purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of electric connector, FPC/FFC is pre-installed in a Male end connector (or being called adapter) and docks with the terminative connector being connected to wiring board again, a jig arm is respectively provided with in the both sides of this Male end connector, this jig arm has a buckling parts, corresponding terminative connector is provided with an engaging portion, make this Male end connector after insertion terminative connector, this buckling parts and engaging portion phase clasp, contact simultaneously on FPC/FFC and the conductive terminal contacts of terminative connector, use the opposite joining relation stablizing two connectors, the clip terminal that more can improve prior art is out of shape clamping connection FPC/FFC for a long time and easily gives birth to metal fatigue, cause chucking power not enough, make with FPC/FFC loose contact or be subject to the improper points such as External force interference disengaging, for main purpose of the present utility model.

For achieving the above object, the technical solution of the utility model is achieved in that

Electric connector, FPC/FFC is stably fixed on Male end connector, this Male end connector has the main part of an insulation, the two opposite sides of this main part, the axial guide rail respectively with a projection, the FPC/FFC that between two guide rails and this main part, self-assembling formation has a guide groove support to be inserted in Male end connector slides at this, and constitutes the plug space of FPC/FFC between this two guide grooves and main part.The design of mat slide rail, arrive except location except FPC/FFC can be guided, this FPC/FFC more can be helped can not to tilt or warpage in the connector plugging process of male and female two ends, to avoid its golden finger contact to be scraped, damage, further provide the opposite joining relation that both are stable.

Again, at this main part, there is two and the homoaxial cantilever of guide rail, preferably, this two cantilever is located on the main part of two guide rail opposite ends, its one end is connected to main part, and the other end then has a clamping part and has and flexibly extend in guide groove, and this clamping part has an oblique surface; Wherein, the oblique surface design of this clamping part can reduce the obstruction be subject to when FPC/FFC inserts connector, specifically, promotion cantilever of can taking advantage of a situation after FPC/FFC touches oblique surface is slightly up carried and FPC/FFC is passed through, because cantilever only has one end to be fixed, so in the process passed through at this FPC/FFC, clamping part be buckled in the breach of these FPC/FFC both sides by elasticity that cantilever can be replied according to it, the position of this FPC/FFC is fixed at this point and can not be reversed disengaging.

Preferably, between two guide rails, be connected with the cover plate that plug space is covered in a local, this cover plate of mat can help to reduce the risk that this FPC/FFC deviates from guide rail.

Preferably, on the main part of Male end connector, have and protrude the docking section of a fool proof (misplug) towards with terminative connector abutting direction, corresponding terminative connector then has a recess, use and provide this docking section to insert cooperation, to prevent user by Male end connector and terminative connector misconnection.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the structure of the Male end connector of the utility model, and the relation that display is corresponding with FPC/FFC.

Fig. 2 is the cross-section structure of Fig. 1 local, is mainly the relative position disclosing guide rail, guide groove and guide groove open end.

Fig. 3 is the state after the Male end connector of the utility model and FPC/FFC being fitted together.

Fig. 4 is the cross-section structure of Fig. 3 local, is mainly the assembled relation disclosing this Male end connector and FPC/FFC.

Fig. 5 is the structure of the terminative connector of the utility model, and display be connected with FPC/FFC Male end connector corresponding relation.

Fig. 6 is the enforcement state after the Male end connector of the utility model docks through fool-proof design with terminative connector.

Fig. 7 be overlook, cross-sectional representation discloses the utility model Male end connector and the terminative connector operate condition when mutually docking.

Fig. 8 is the sequential chart of Fig. 7, disclose this Male end connector and terminative connector really complete joint after enforcement state.

With side-looking, longitudinal profile, Fig. 9 represents that FPC/FFC follows the active state of guide rail in guide groove.

Figure 10 is another preferred embodiment of the utility model, shows another relative position of two cantilevers.

Figure 11 is take Figure 10 as benchmark, represents that FPC/FFC follows the active state of guide rail in guide groove through side-looking, longitudinal profile.

Figure 12 is take Figure 10 as benchmark, represents that FPC/FFC follows the activity of guide rail in guide groove and the state of location through side-looking, longitudinal profile.

[primary clustering symbol description]

1 Male end connector

10 main parts

11 jig arm

110 connecting portions

111 clamping parts

112 operating portions

113 buckling partss

12 guide rails

The guide rail of 12a back segment

120 guide grooves

121 open ends

122 barricades

13 plug spaces

14 cantilevers

140 clamping parts

141 oblique surfaces

15 cover plates

150 docking sections

16 sockets

2 terminative connectors

20 insulating bodies

201 docking ports

202 plug spaces

203 slots

204 frameworks

205 frame mouths

206 recesses

21 conducting terminals

210 contact sites

211 conducting portions

22 engaging portion

220 oblique surfaces

３　　FPC/FFC

3a leading section

30 contacts

31 breach

4 wiring boards

The space of S guide rail offset.

Embodiment

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment of the present utility model, this novel electric connector is described in further detail.

Please also refer to Fig. 1 ~ Fig. 5, the electric connector of the utility model mainly includes Male end connector 1 and a terminative connector 2, this Male end connector 1 is connect a flexible printed wiring board (FlexiblePrintCircuit, FPC) 3 or flexible flat cable (FlexibleFlatCable, the object such as FFC), below all referred to as FPC/FFC3, there is plural contact 30(golden finger on the surface of this FPC/FFC3), dock with terminative connector 2 electric signal that this terminative connector 2 of rear conducting is connected; In addition, respectively there is in the both sides of this FPC/FFC3 a breach 31, in order to engage the use of location with corresponding connector.This part is the existing structural design of general existing FPC/FFC3 and no longer add to repeat.

The Male end connector 1 of the utility model has the main part 10 of an insulation, and being connected to two jig arm 11 of these main part 10 two opposite sides, preferably, this main part 10 is identical material with two jig arm 11, such as plastics, in order to make time can one-shot forming in mould.

The two opposite sides of the one side of described main part 10, the axial guide rail 12 respectively with a projection, between two guide rails 12 and this main part 10, self-assembling formation has a guide groove 120 to support that the FPC/FFC3 being inserted in Male end connector 1 slides at this, and constitutes the plug space 13 of FPC/FFC3 between this two guide groove 120 and main part 10; One end of guide groove 120 is open end 121; its opposite end has a barricade 122 to close this guide groove 120; make the FPC/FFC3 of insertion can enter into plug space 13 from this open end 121 and be subject to barricade 122 and stop front and then limited and anticreep; and; this FPC/FFC3 more can be stoped to tilt in the process of connector plugging through this guide rail 12, to protect its contact 30(golden finger) do not scraped, damaged.

Main part 10 also has two and the homoaxial cantilever 14 of aforementioned guide rail 12, one end of this cantilever 14 is connected on main part 10, and its end is an elastic free end and has a clamping part 140 to extend into breach 31 in order to corresponding FPC/FFC3 in guide groove 120.This clamping part 140 has an oblique surface 141, the design of this oblique surface 141 can reduce the obstruction be subject to when FPC/FFC3 inserts connector, specifically, promotion cantilever 14 of can taking advantage of a situation after FPC/FFC3 touches oblique surface 141 is slightly up carried and FPC/FFC3 is passed through, because cantilever 14 only has one end to be fixed, so in the process passed through at this FPC/FFC3, clamping part 140 is buckled in the breach 31 of these FPC/FFC3 both sides by the elasticity that cantilever 14 can be replied according to it, the position of this FPC/FFC3 is fixed at this point and can not disengaging be reversed, as shown in Figures 3 and 4.In addition, this main part 10 also has the docking section 150 of the fool proof (misplug) that one day and terminative connector 2 abutting direction are protruded.

Preferably, the cover plate 15 that plug space 13 is covered in a local is connected with between two guide rails 12, the space that this cover plate 15, two guide rail 12 and main part 10 surround, be the socket 16 that Male end connector 1 defines a compatible FPC/FFC3 and inserts at this open end 121 place, more can reduce through cover plate 15 risk that this FPC/FFC3 deviates from guide rail 12.

Described two jig arm 11 are symmetrical each other, respectively have a junction 110, clamping part 111 and an operating portion 112; This connecting portion 110 is between clamping part 111 and operating portion 112, be connected on the main part 10 at contiguous two guide rail 12 places, clamping part 111 is located at the one end with terminative connector 2 abutting direction, operating portion 112 is then located at its end away from clamping part 111 axis, during press operating part 112, can connecting portion 110 be that fulcrum is by clamping part 111 rotary opening one angle.In addition, in this side of this clamping part 111 adjacent rail 12, be more provided with one with the buckling parts 113 of terminative connector 2 snapping, as shown in Figure 3, this buckling parts 113 can but be not limited to a groove or hole.

After describing the structure of Male end connector 1, the structure continued terminative connector 2 is described.As Fig. 5, described terminative connector 2 is normally welded on outside wiring board 4, in order to the connection with electronic installation; It includes an insulating body 20 and multiple conducting terminal 21, the plurality of conducting terminal 21 is installed in insulating body 20, each conducting terminal 21 mainly includes contact site 210 and conducting portion 211(joins Fig. 7 or Fig. 8), described contact site 210 contacts conducting with the contact 30 of the FPC/FFC3 be connected on Male end connector 1, and conducting portion 211 is then connected on the electronic circuit of outside line plate 4.After Male end connector 1 docks with terminative connector 2, the electric signal on the wiring board 4 of FPC/FFC3 and electronic installation can be made to link up each other through the plurality of conducting terminal 21.

The insulating body 20 of described terminative connector 2 has docking port that a compatible Male end connector 1 inserts 201 and one and the plug space 202 of this docking port 201 intercommunication, described multiple conducting terminal 21 is installed in the slot 203 in this plug space 202, and the contact site 210 of the plurality of conducting terminal 21 is exposed to the outer preparation of slot 203 to I haven't seen you for ages and contacts with the contact 30 on FPC3 by it.

The insulating body 20 in these docking port 201 liang of outsides also respectively has the engaging portion 22 that provides jig arm 11 clasp, this engaging portion 22 can but be not limited to a projection, preferably, this engaging portion 22 still has an oblique surface 220.In order to protect engaging portion 22; and avoid its with jig arm 11 snapping after be subject to the interference of external force; this insulating body 20 more has a framework 204 to surround this engaging portion 22 its two respective side is extended, and this framework 204 has the jig arm 11 of the corresponding Male end connector 1 of a frame mouth 205 and provides it to penetrate in framework 204 to coordinate with engaging portion 22.

In addition, this insulating body 20 also have a recess 206 corresponding with the docking section 150 of Male end connector 1, use and provide this docking section 150 to insert cooperation, to prevent user by this Male end connector 1 and terminative connector 2 misconnection, as shown in Figures 5 and 6.

When operating, please also refer to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8.First being closed through above-mentioned assembling by FPC/FFC3 is arranged on Male end connector 1, in process, mat clamping part 140 is buckled in the breach 31 of these FPC/FFC3 both sides and the acquisition of the position of this FPC/FFC3 is maintained static, and is revealed by the contact 30 of FPC/FFC3, continue, as shown in Figure 7, the Male end connector 1 being loaded with FPC/FFC3 is entered into plug space 202 through avoiding misinsertion design as shown in Figure 6 from the docking port 201 of terminative connector 2, the same time, jig arm 11 touches engaging portion 22, the design of the oblique surface 220 of this engaging portion 22 is utilized to make the clamping part 111 of this jig arm 11 softened, after Male end connector 1 is inserted into terminative connector 2 completely, this clamping part 111 crosses engaging portion 22 and through such as groove, or the buckling parts 113 in hole is by this jig arm 11 clasp anticreep in engaging portion 22, as Fig. 8, and the contact 30 of this FPC/FFC3 also contacts with the conducting terminal 21 of terminative connector 2 at this moment and completes joint.If depart from the opposite joining relation of two connectors, as long as the operating portion 112 of pressing two jig arm 11 makes clamping part 111 softened again, the button that can depart from engaging portion 22 supports and Male end connector 1 can be taken out in the plug space 202 of terminative connector 2.

Again with regard to thin portion, as Fig. 1 in the embodiment of taking off, cantilever 14 is located in the axial path of guide rail 12, for coordinating cantilever 14, this guide rail 12 must have the space S of an offset to provide cantilever 14 movable, as shown in Figure 9, after FPC/FFC3 is by the clamping part 140 of cantilever 14, its leading section 3a probably can strike the guide rail 12a of back segment, because FPC/FFC3 is very thin, if run into this obstruction warpage may occur in the process of advancing, and have influence on opposite joining relation that is final and terminative connector 2.For this reason, shown in please refer to the drawing 10 and Figure 11, preferably, the cantilever 14 of the utility model is located on the main part 10 of guide rail 12 opposite end, and has a clamping part 140 and extend in guide groove 120; In this way, please also refer to shown in Figure 12, the guiding of FPC/FFC3 mat guide rail 12 is inserted in guide groove 120, when passing through the clamping part 140 of cantilever 14, though its leading section 3a is slightly by jack-up, but still be subject to complete guide rail 12 and guide and can not hinder, also would not produce foregoing warpage or distortion doubt, finally the breach 31 of this FPC/FFC3 falls within clamping part 140 and interferes by it and make FPC/FFC3 obtain location.

Can find from above disclosed each embodiment: through mechanism design of the present utility model, FPC/FFC3 is pre-installed on a Male end connector 1, the jig arm 11 of this Male end connector 1 is utilized to design and terminative connector 2 snapping, more can stablize the opposite joining relation of two connectors, more can improve the clip terminal of prior art, at long-time distortion clamping connection FPC/FFC easily raw metal fatigue, cause chucking power not enough, make with FPC/FFC loose contact or be subject to the improper point that External force interference departs from.

The above, be only preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and be not used to limit protection range of the present utility model.

Claims

1. an electric connector, comprise a Male end connector and a terminative connector, it is characterized in that, wherein, this Male end connector has a main part, the two opposite sides of this main part axially respectively have the guide rail of a projection, be formed with a guide groove, and form the plug space of an object between this two guide grooves and main part between two guide rails and this main part; And two and the homoaxial cantilever of guide rail, one end of this cantilever has a clamping part and flexibly extend in guide groove.

2. electric connector as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, wherein, described two cantilevers are located on the main part of two guide rail opposite ends.

3. electric connector as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, wherein, one end of guide groove is open end, and its opposite end has a barricade to close this guide groove.

4. electric connector as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, wherein, this clamping part has an oblique surface.

5. electric connector as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, the both sides of this Male end connector are respectively provided with a jig arm, this jig arm has a buckling parts, corresponding terminative connector is provided with an engaging portion, make this Male end connector after insertion terminative connector, mat buckling parts and engaging portion phase clasp and fix the position of two connectors; Wherein, described two jig arm are symmetrical each other, respectively there is a junction, a clamping part and an operating portion, this connecting portion is between clamping part and operating portion, be connected on the main part at contiguous two guide rail places, clamping part is located at the one end with terminative connector abutting direction, and operating portion is then located at the other end away from clamping part axis, during press operating part, be that fulcrum is by clamping part rotary opening one angle with connecting portion; Described buckling parts is located on this side of clamping part adjacent rail.

6. electric connector as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that, wherein, this buckling parts is a groove or hole, and described engaging portion is a projection and has an oblique surface.

7. electric connector as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, wherein, between described two guide rails, be connected with the cover plate that plug space is covered in a local, the space that this cover plate, two guide rails and main part surround, defines the socket that a compatible object inserts at this open end place.

8. electric connector as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, wherein, the main part of described Male end connector has and protrudes the docking section of a fool proof towards with terminative connector abutting direction, and terminative connector has a recess corresponding with this docking section, use and provide this docking section to insert cooperation.

9. electric connector as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that, wherein, described terminative connector includes an insulating body and multiple conducting terminal, wherein,

The plurality of conducting terminal is installed in insulating body, each conducting terminal includes contact site and conducting portion, the contacts conducting of described contact site with the object be connected on Male end connector, conducting portion is then connected on the electronic circuit of outside line plate;

This insulating body has the plug space of docking port and that a compatible Male end connector inserts and this docking port intercommunication, described multiple conducting terminal is installed in the slot in this plug space, the contact site of the plurality of conducting terminal is exposed to slot to I haven't seen you for ages and prepares outward and the contacts on object by it, and described engaging portion is located on the insulating body outside this docking port two.

10. electric connector as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, wherein, described insulating body more in its both sides to should the position of engaging portion be extended has a framework to surround engaging portion, and this framework has the jig arm of the corresponding Male end connector of a frame mouth and provides it to penetrate in framework to coordinate with engaging portion.