CN205178197U - Signal connector ensuring vertical direction stability by utilizing supporting wall - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a signal connector which utilizes a supporting wall to ensure the stability in the vertical direction, which is characterized in that at least one connecting part is convexly arranged at the position of a metal shell of the signal connector, which is close to the front end, so that the connecting part can be fixed on a panel (such as locking, embedding or welding) under the condition that the front end of the metal shell is abutted against the panel; the bottom side of the metal shell is also convexly provided with at least one supporting wall, one end of the supporting wall is positioned on the same vertical plane with the front end of the metal shell so as to be abutted against the panel to form a supporting point, and the other end of the supporting wall extends towards the rear end of the metal shell to provide a supporting force in the vertical direction.

Description

Signal connector with support wall for vertical stability

technical field

The utility model is a signal connector which utilizes a supporting wall to ensure the stability in the vertical direction, especially through at least one connection part, so that the front end of the metal shell can be fixed to a panel, and at least one connector is arranged on the bottom of the metal shell. The support wall is used as a support point to provide vertical support for the signal connector.

Background technique

Signal connectors (Connector) generally refer to all connecting components and their accessories used in electronic signals and power supplies. They are the bridge of all signals. Operations are closely related. Generally speaking, signal connectors are installed on a circuit board by soldering, so as to transmit data from the outside to the processing unit of an electronic device through the circuit board. Although this installation method has been used for many years, However, it will virtually cause restrictions on the design of the interior space configuration of the electronic device by the industry.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram of a known installation method of a signal connector. The signal connector 1 includes a socket 10 and a guide frame 11. The socket 10 is embedded with a plurality of connecting terminals. The frame 11 is sleeved on the front end of the socket 10 for guiding an external plug, and the end of the connecting terminal can protrude from the bottom of the socket 10 for soldering on the soldering point 121 of a circuit board 12 , In addition, in order to improve the positioning strength, the bottom of the socket 10 is provided with a plurality of pins (not shown in the figure), so as to be embedded with the circuit board 12 .

It can be seen from FIG. 1 that the assembly method of the known signal connector 1 is fixed on a circuit board 12 in a "horizontal manner". Although this method can ensure the stability of the positioning of the signal connector 1, it will occupy too much space. Too much space is not conducive to the miniaturization of electronic devices. For this reason, some operators change the signal connector 1 into a "vertical way", that is, change the insertion interface of the socket 10 from the horizontal direction (that is, the direction of the lower right corner of Fig. 1) to the vertical direction (that is, the direction of the lower right corner of Fig. 1). The upper direction of the signal connector 1) so that the volume of the signal connector 1 is changed to extend upward, so as to reduce the occupied area in the horizontal direction. However, whether it is fixed on the circuit board 12 in a "horizontal" or "vertical" manner, the signal connector 1 still needs to rely on the circuit board 12 as a medium for "support" and "transmission of data". When designing the configuration position of the signal connector 1 , there are not many choices, which virtually limits the possibility and potential changes in the design of the electronic device.

Therefore, the creator wondered whether it is possible to separate the signal connector from the circuit board and arbitrarily arrange it at any position in the electronic device? For example: Fix the signal connector directly inside the case. However, if this installation method is to be realized, the stability of the signal connector must be considered first, otherwise, if the signal connector becomes loose due to its own weight or the influence of the user’s plugging force, it will seriously affect the Therefore, how to improve the supporting structure of the signal connector so that it does not need to be limited to be mounted on the circuit board becomes an important problem to be solved by the present invention.

Utility model content

In view of the problem that the known signal connector must be installed on the circuit board, resulting in limited installation flexibility, the creator finally designed the utility model after continuous improvement, testing and analysis based on years of practice and research and development experience. A signal connector that utilizes a support wall to ensure vertical stability is expected to realize a brand-new installation method of the signal connector.

An object of the present utility model is to provide a signal connector which utilizes a supporting wall to ensure the stability in the vertical direction, which is characterized in that it includes a metal shell, an insulating base and a cable; the front end of the metal shell is provided with There is a front opening, and an accommodating space is formed in it; the insulating base body is positioned in the accommodating space, and a plurality of connecting terminals are embedded, and one end of the connecting terminals can be exposed through the front opening; the cable One end of the connecting terminal is electrically connected to the other end of the connecting terminal, and the other end can be electrically connected to a circuit board in an electronic device. It is characterized in that the metal shell further includes:

At least one connecting portion protrudes from a position adjacent to the front opening on the metal shell, and when the front end of the metal shell abuts against a panel, the connecting portion can be fixed on the inner wall of the panel, and enabling the front opening to correspond to a socket on the panel; and

At least one supporting wall protrudes from the bottom side of the metal casing, its level is lower than the connecting part, and one end of it is located on the same vertical plane as the front end of the metal casing, and the other end faces the front end of the metal casing The rear end extends, and when the signal connector is fixed to the panel through the connecting portion, one end of the support wall can abut against the inner wall of the panel to form a support point to provide the signal connection The supporting force in the vertical direction of the device.

Wherein the connecting portion is a lock hole.

One end of the support wall extends downwards to a first length, and the other end extends downwards to a second length, and the first length is greater than the second length.

Wherein the metal shell is provided with a plurality of the supporting walls, and a predetermined distance is maintained between adjacent supporting walls.

Wherein one end of the adjacent supporting walls can still be connected by a connecting wall.

Wherein the metal shell is provided with a plurality of the connecting parts, and each of the connecting parts respectively extends from the top side, the left side and the right side of the front end of the metal shell.

Wherein the metal shell also includes:

a main casing, in which the accommodating space is formed, and the front end of the main casing is provided with the front opening; and

An outer casing whose configuration matches the front end of the main casing so as to be sleeved on the main casing at a position corresponding to the front opening, the connecting portion and the supporting wall extending from the front end of the outer casing .

Wherein the top of the main housing is provided with an upper opening, and its rear end is provided with a rear opening, the upper opening and the rear opening communicate with the accommodating space respectively, and the metal housing further includes:

an upper cover, whose configuration is matched with the upper opening, so that after the insulating seat passes through the upper opening and is positioned in the accommodating space, and the cable engages with the rear opening, the upper cover Can be assembled to the top of the main casing to cover the upper opening.

Wherein the front end of the main base body is extended with an extension part, the extension part can be inserted into the socket, and the metal shell also includes a shielding shell, the configuration of the shielding shell matches the extension part, In order to cover the outer surface of the extension part.

The beneficial effect of the utility model is that, through the holding force of the connecting portion and the supporting force provided by the supporting wall, the signal connector can be stably positioned on the panel even though the overall weight of the signal connector is relatively heavy.

Description of drawings

In order to enable the examiner to have a further understanding and understanding of the structural features, technical features and purpose of the utility model, the following examples are combined with the drawings, and the detailed description is as follows, among which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a known signal connector;

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the signal connector of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the metal shell of the signal connector of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of installation of the signal connector of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is another installation diagram of the signal connector of the present invention; and

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the outer shell of the signal connector of the present invention.

detailed description

The utility model is a signal connector which utilizes a support wall to ensure the stability in the vertical direction, please refer to Fig. 2-Fig. 3, it is the first preferred embodiment of the utility model, the signal connector 2 includes a metal shell Body 21, an insulating seat body 22 and a cable 23; the front end of the metal shell 21 is provided with a front opening 210a, and an accommodating space 210 is formed in it; the insulating seat body 22 is positioned in the accommodating space 210 , and embedded with a plurality of connection terminals 221 (in this embodiment, the connection terminals 221 are respectively fixed in two positioning blocks), one end of the connection terminal 221 can be exposed from the front opening 210a, When an external plug (not shown in the figure) is inserted into the front end of the metal shell 21 , the external plug can be electrically connected to the connecting terminal 221 .

2-4, one end of the cable 23 is encapsulated with a tongue plate 231, so as to be electrically connected to the other end of the connecting terminal 221, and the other end can be connected to an electronic device (such as: The circuit boards in the server, computer host) are electrically connected, the utility model is characterized in that: the metal shell 21 also includes at least one connecting portion 211 and at least one supporting wall 212, wherein the connecting portion 211 is protrudingly arranged on the The position adjacent to the front opening 210a on the metal shell 21, when the front end of the metal shell 21 abuts against a panel 3, the connecting portion 211 can correspond to an assembly portion 31 (in this embodiment, a screw holes) so as to be fixed on the inner wall of the panel 3, and to enable the front opening 210a to correspond to an insertion port 30 on the panel.

In this embodiment, the metal shell 21 is provided with a plurality of connecting portions 211, and each of the connecting portions 211 respectively extends from the top side, the left side and the right side of the front end of the metal shell 21, and the The configuration of the connecting part 211 is a lock hole, so that the assembler can use screws to lock the connecting part 211 to the assembly part 31 of the panel 3, but, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the connecting part 211 can also be designed as a welding part or an embedded part (such as: fixing by embedding and rotating).

On the other hand, the support wall 212 is protruding from the bottom side of the metal shell 21, its horizontal height is lower than the connecting portion 211, and one end is located on the same vertical plane as the front end of the metal shell 21, and its other end is located on the same vertical plane as the front end of the metal shell 21. One end extends toward the rear end of the metal shell 21 to form a plate-shaped wall along the direction of the signal connector 2 . When the signal connector 2 is fixed to the panel 3 through the connecting portion 211, one end of the support wall 212 can abut against the inner wall of the panel 3 to form a support point to provide the signal Connector 2 - Support force in the vertical direction.

2-4 again, the support point P1 formed by the support wall 212 and the straight line connecting the center of gravity P2 of the signal connector 2 maintain a predetermined angle θ1 with the panel 3. Therefore, the signal The weight W generated by the center of gravity P2 of the connector 2 can be regarded as the sum of the two component forces W1 and W2, wherein the component force W1 is parallel to the straight line and directly acts on the support point P1, forming the same positive force, so The position of the signal connector 2 will not be moved down, therefore, the holding force of the connecting portion 211 only needs to be able to withstand the component force W2 to ensure the positioning of the signal connector 2 . That is, the supporting force provided by the supporting wall 212 can share part of the weight of the signal connector 2 (ie, the component force W1 ), thus reducing the weight load borne by the connecting portion 211 . Accordingly, the installation position of the signal connector does not need to be limited on the circuit board, but can be positioned at any position on the panel according to the requirements of the industry, so that the assembly of the signal connector is more flexible.

It should be particularly mentioned here that since the internal components of signal connectors of different specifications are not the same, the position of the center of gravity P2 is only for illustration, and in fact, the force condition of the supporting wall 212 involves many factors, including The frictional force between the signal connector 2 and the panel 3, the supporting force that the cable 23 can provide, the locking strength of the connecting part 211, etc., and in order to briefly explain the design concept of the present utility model, in this utility model In FIG. 3 , many variables are omitted, and the supporting force provided by the supporting wall 212 and the weight of the signal connector 2 are simply analyzed and explained.

In addition, please refer to Fig. 2-Fig. 4, in this embodiment, the metal shell 21 can be subdivided into a main shell 41, an outer shell 42 and an upper cover 43, wherein the main shell 41 is formed with the accommodating space 210, its front end is provided with the front opening 210a, its rear end is provided with a rear opening 411, and the rear half of its top surface is provided with an upper opening 412, the front opening 210a, rear opening 411 and The upper opening 412 communicates with the accommodating space 210 respectively, and the configuration of the rear opening 411 matches the position adjacent to one end of the cable 23; The front end is matched so that it can be sleeved on the main housing 41 corresponding to the position of the front opening 210a, and a bottom wall 423 is extended from the bottom thereof, and the connecting portion 211 and the supporting wall 212 are formed by the front end of the outer housing 42. stretch out.

The configuration of the upper cover 43 is matched with the upper opening 412. When assembling, the assembler can first pass the insulating base 22 through the upper opening 412, so that the insulating base 22 can be positioned in the accommodating space. 210 , the portion adjacent to one end of the cable 23 can engage with the rear opening 411 , and the assembler then assembles the upper cover 43 to the top of the main housing 41 to cover the upper opening 412 . This assembling method is to prevent the high temperature of welding from affecting the insulating base 22 when the main shell 41 and the outer shell 42 are welded.

Since the weight of the support wall 212 itself is negligible compared with the weight of the signal connector 2, if the support wall 212 is considered as an ideal element (that is, its weight is ignored and considered firm) when analyzing the support force. ground on the inner wall of the panel 3), so that the effect of the supporting wall 212 will be more clearly seen, please refer to shown in Figure 5, if the self weight of the supporting wall 212 is ignored, the supporting wall 212 can be seen It is an extension of the panel 3, and the other end can be used as a support point P3. It can be clearly seen from the figure that the line formed by the support point P3 and the center of gravity P2 of the signal connector 2 is the same as that formed by the panel 3. The formed predetermined angle θ2 will be significantly smaller, so that the supporting wall 212 can support more component force W1 ′, that is, the component force W2 ′ that the connecting portion 211 needs to bear is reduced.

Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 6, which are schematic diagrams of the bottom structure of the outer casing 42. In this embodiment, the metal casing 21 is provided with a plurality of the supporting walls 212, and the adjacent supporting walls 212 maintain a predetermined distance, and one end of each other can pass through a connecting wall 213 . In addition, one end of the support wall 212 extends downwards to a first length D, and the other end extends downwards to a second length, and the first length is greater than the second length. The consideration of this design is that, if According to the supporting force analysis shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the lower the supporting point is, the better the supporting force provided by the supporting wall 212 is, so one end of the supporting wall 212 needs to have a longer first length. But the self-weight of the support wall 212 must be as light as possible, so the second length needs to be relatively short, so as to increase the distance between the two ends of the support wall 212 under the premise of controlling "weight" and "structural strength". .

Referring back to Figures 2-4, the front end of the main housing 41 is extended with an extension 413, the extension 413 can be inserted into the socket 30, and the metal housing 21 also includes a shielding shell Body 44, the configuration of the shielding shell 44 is matched with the extension part 413, so as to cover the outer surface of the extension part 413, so as to shield the external noise interference.

The above are only some preferred embodiments of the present utility model, but the technical features of the present utility model are not limited thereto, and those in the relevant technical fields can easily think and equivalent changes, all should not depart from the scope of protection of the utility model claims.

Claims (9)

1. utilize supporting walls to guarantee a signal connector for vertical direction steadiness, it is characterized in that, comprise a metal shell, an insulating base frame and a cable; The front end of this metal shell is provided with an open front, is then formed with an accommodation space in it; This insulating base frame is positioned in this accommodation space, and is embedded with branched splicing ear, and one end of described splicing ear can be exposed by this open front; One end of this cable is electrically connected mutually with the other end of described splicing ear, and its other end then can be electrically connected with the circuit board in an electronic installation mutually, it is characterized in that, this metal shell still comprises:

At least one connecting portion, be convexly equipped in the position of this open front contiguous on this metal shell, in the front end of this metal shell against to a panel, this connecting portion can be fixed in the internal face of this panel, and makes this open front can correspond to an interface on this panel; And

At least one supporting walls, be convexly equipped in the bottom side of this metal shell, its level height is lower than this connecting portion, and the front end of its one end and this metal shell is positioned at same vertical plane, its other end then extends towards the rear end of this metal shell, at this signal connector by this connecting portion, when being fixed on this panel, one end of this supporting walls can be resisted against the internal face of this panel, and forms a strong point, to provide the support force of this signal connector one vertical direction.

2. utilize supporting walls to guarantee the signal connector of vertical direction steadiness as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, wherein this connecting portion is a lockhole.

3. utilize supporting walls to guarantee the signal connector of vertical direction steadiness as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, wherein one end of this supporting walls is extended with one first length down, and its other end is then extended with one second length down, and this first length is greater than this second length.

4. utilize supporting walls to guarantee the signal connector of vertical direction steadiness as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, wherein this metal shell is provided with this supporting walls multiple, and maintains a preset distance between adjacent described supporting walls.

5. utilize supporting walls to guarantee the signal connector of vertical direction steadiness as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, wherein one end of this adjacent described supporting walls is still connected by a linking wall.

6. utilize supporting walls to guarantee the signal connector of vertical direction steadiness as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that, wherein this metal shell is provided with this connecting portion multiple, and respectively this connecting portion is extended by the top side of the front end of this metal shell, left side and right side respectively.

7. the supporting walls that utilizes as described in claim 1,2,3,4,5 or 6 guarantees the signal connector of vertical direction steadiness, and it is characterized in that, wherein this metal shell still comprises:

One main casing, is formed with this accommodation space in it, the front end of this main casing is provided with this open front; And

One shell body, the front end of its configuration and this main casing matches, and can be socketed on the position this main casing corresponding to this open front, this connecting portion and supporting walls are extended by the front end of this shell body.

8. utilize supporting walls to guarantee the signal connector of vertical direction steadiness as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, wherein the top of this main casing offers a upper shed, its rear end then offers an after-opening, this upper shed and after-opening are connected with this accommodation space respectively, and this metal shell still comprises:

One upper cover, its configuration and this upper shed match, with at this insulating base frame through this upper shed, be positioned in this accommodation space, and after this cable and this after-opening fasten, this upper cover can be assembled to the top of this main casing, to cover this upper shed.

9. utilize supporting walls to guarantee the signal connector of vertical direction steadiness as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, wherein the front end of this main base frame still extends and is provided with an extension, this extension can insert in this interface, and this metal shell still comprises a shield shell, the configuration of this shield shell and this extension match, can envelope the lateral surface of this extension.