CN206076661U - Connectors for coaxial cables and its conducting terminal - Google Patents
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This utility model provides a kind of connectors for coaxial cables and its conducting terminal, its insulating body and the conducting terminal being fixed on insulating body, the insulating body has in round table-like base portion, the connecting portion that the conducting terminal is connected with a pair spaced contact arms, the fixed part being fixed in the insulating body and by the front end of contact arm described in a pair, the contact arm be exposed to insulating body with butt end elastic contact.The conductive terminal structure of the connectors for coaxial cables is simple and causes that docking contact is more stable, be easily assembled to.
Description
Technical field
This utility model is related to a kind of connectors for coaxial cables, more particularly to the connectors for coaxial cables that a kind of docking is stable
And its conducting terminal.
Background technology
Connectors for coaxial cables is mainly used in the aspects such as Bluetooth of mobile phone, wireless network, electrical measurement tools, and which is generally with one
The coaxial connector being installed on circuit board is connect relatively.Connectors for coaxial cables generally includes insulating body, is fixed on insulation originally
Internal conducting terminal, the shielding casing being retained on the outside of insulating body and the cable being electrically connected with the conducting terminal.
The conducting terminal is generally with the terminal docking section to contact with docking terminal and the cable pair to connection cables
Socket part.Generally, terminal docking section is generally constituted by being oppositely arranged a pair of contact flat springs, but this pair of contact flat spring is inserted in long-term
During connecing use, plastic deformation may be produced and cannot be continuing with.
Therefore, it is necessary to provide a kind of improved connectors for coaxial cables and conducting terminal to overcome the problems referred to above.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is that offer is a kind of can form the stable coaxial cable company docked with butt connector
Connect device and its conducting terminal.
To realize above-mentioned utility model purpose, this utility model provides a kind of connectors for coaxial cables, and which includes insulation
Body and the conducting terminal being fixed on insulating body, the insulating body have in round table-like base portion, the conducting terminal
With a pair spaced contact arms, the fixed part being fixed in the insulating body and the front end by contact arm described in a pair
Connected connecting portion, the contact arm be exposed to insulating body with butt end elastic contact.
Used as further improvement of the utility model, each contact arm is L-shaped, and which has horizontally disposed and edge in front and back
Direction extends to bend downwards the second arm of extension, a pair of institutes with the first arm for docking termination contact and from the first arm rear end
State and on the inside of the first arm, be relatively set with irregular contact site.
Used as further improvement of the utility model, the connecting portion extends in transverse direction and is vertically arranged, the company
Socket part offers the slot to make way to lower recess, and the one end of the front end of the fixed part with a pair of contact arms away from connecting portion is connected,
And the front end of fixed part is recessed backward and is formed with a fluting.
Used as further improvement of the utility model, the base portion of the insulating body offers accepting groove, the contact arm
One end and connecting portion away from connecting portion is protruded in the accepting groove of insulating body, and the insulating body is also with along front and back
To it is extending and with accepting groove the cavities for connect and the side wall for being relatively arranged on cavities both sides, coaxial cable company
Connect device and also there is lid, the lid is located at below conducting terminal and is located in the cavities, the freely end of the connecting portion
Certain interval is left between end and the lid upper surface.
As further improvement of the utility model, the lid uneven thickness, and formed at least on lid upper surface
One boss, at least one boss be located at insulating body base position, and the upper surface of at least one boss with
Certain interval is left between the free terminal of connecting portion.
Used as further improvement of the utility model, on the base portion, the position adjacent with lid both sides is away from center
Point direction be recessed to be formed an at least groove and/or the lid away from base portion one end go up in transverse direction two on the outside of with it is exhausted
Gap is left between the respective side wall of edge body.
Used as further improvement of the utility model, there is the conducting terminal self-fixed department rear end to be folded upward at what is extended
Erection part, second arm, fixed part and erection part are sequentially connected composition U-shaped structure, and the insulating body is with by the U-shaped
The cervical region that structure is wrapped up from bottom to top.
To realize above-mentioned utility model purpose, this utility model additionally provides a kind of conducting terminal, including a pair of intervals set
The contact arm putting and be electrically connected with butt connector, it is connected with contact arm and the fixed part to be fixed in insulating body,
The pair of contact arm is arranged side by side in transverse direction, and the front end of contact arm is connected by a connecting portion, the rear end of contact site by
Fixed part is connected.
Used as further improvement of the utility model, the pair of contact arm is relatively set with irregular surface to be formed
With the contact site for docking termination contact.
Used as further improvement of the utility model, the connecting portion extends in transverse direction and is vertically arranged, Mei Yisuo
State that contact arm is L-shaped, which has horizontally disposed and extends with the first arm for docking termination contact and from described along the longitudinal direction
The second arm that the bending of first arm rear end is extended downwardly, the bottom of second arm are connected with the fixed part, and the connecting portion is opened
It is provided with the slot to make way to lower recess.
The beneficial effects of the utility model are：The contact arm front end of the conducting terminal of this utility model connectors for coaxial cables
It is connected by a connecting portion, conductive terminal structure is simple and causes that docking contact is more stable, be easily assembled to.
Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the schematic perspective view of this utility model connectors for coaxial cables；
Fig. 2 is the schematic perspective view after cable is removed by connectors for coaxial cables shown in Fig. 1；
Fig. 3 is the three-dimensional exploded view of connectors for coaxial cables in Fig. 2；
Fig. 4 is the view at another visual angles of Fig. 3；
Fig. 5 is the schematic perspective view after shielding casing is removed by connectors for coaxial cables shown in Fig. 2；
Fig. 6 is the view at another visual angles of Fig. 5；
Fig. 7 is the three-dimensional assembly diagram of the insulating body with conducting terminal of this utility model connectors for coaxial cables；
Fig. 8 to Fig. 9 is the schematic perspective view of conducting terminal in Fig. 1；
Figure 10 is the sectional view along Fig. 5 center line A-A；
Figure 11 is the schematic perspective view of another embodiment of this utility model conducting terminal.
Specific embodiment
This utility model is described in detail below with reference to each embodiment shown in the drawings.But these embodiments
This utility model is not intended to limit, structure, method or work(that one of ordinary skill in the art is made according to these embodiments
Conversion on energy is all contained in protection domain of the present utility model.
Refer to shown in Fig. 1 to Figure 10, this utility model provides a kind of connectors for coaxial cables 100, which includes masking
Housing 1, the insulating body 2 being contained in the shielding casing, the conducting terminal 3 being fixed in the insulating body 2 and with lead
The cable 4 that electric terminal 3 is electrical connected.
Refer to shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, the shielding casing 1 is made up of metal material, and including pedestal 11 and be located at pedestal
The ring part 12 of 11 front portions, is formed with a pair of the breach 121 being oppositely arranged in the circumferential wall of the ring part 12.The pedestal 11
Upwardly extend including plate-like main body 110 and 110 both sides of main body and the first inclusion portion 111, second of longitudinal arrangement includes
Portion 112, the first envelope curve portion 113 and the second envelope curve portion 114.First inclusion portion 111 is located at 12 both sides of the ring part, the second inclusion
Portion 112 is posted by the outside of the limiting section 222 of insulating body 2.The second inclusion portion 112 is included by the two of the main part 110
The side wall 1121 that extends on the side and further extended and bent cap 1122 by side wall 1121.
The insulating body 2 includes substantially in round table-like base portion 21, covers the joint portion 22 above cable 4 and be used for
Connection base portion 21 and the cervical region 23 of joint portion 22, the cervical region 23 are extended rearwardly to form from the rear end of base portion 21.The cervical region 23
It is highly consistent with base portion 21, and upper and lower surface is corresponding concordant；Height of the height of the joint portion 22 than the base portion 21
Greatly（Shown in ginseng Figure 10）.See on the whole, the insulating body 2 is opening down, and it is logical with the collecting for extending along the longitudinal direction
Road 201 and it is relatively arranged on the side wall 202 of 201 both sides of cavities.
The centre of the base portion 21 is formed there through square accepting groove 210 along the vertical direction, the accepting groove 210 and the collecting
Passage 201 is connected.The outer peripheral face of the base portion 21 protrudes outward to form some ears 211 respectively, and the ear 211 is arranged at
The lower end of base portion 21, and bow and see the ear 211 substantially in dovetail shaped, in the present embodiment, the ear 211 is to be oppositely arranged
A pair.The base portion 21 is recessed to form some grooves 212 away from the direction of central point, and the groove 212 is transversely square
To the both sides for being located at the base portion 21, and it is connected with cavities 201.The rear end of the accepting groove 210 is vertically arranged for one
Restriction face 213.
The upper table of 22 cervical region 23 of the joint portion faces upwards projection, and including pressure section 221 and from pressure section 221
A pair of limiting sections 222 that both sides are downwardly extending, the pressure section 221 are horizontally extending, and the limiting section 222 is along perpendicular
Nogata is to extension.The groove 223 that the joint portion 22 is oppositely arranged in a pair from the downward concave shape of its top surface, this pair of groove 223
The junction of pressure section 221 and limiting section 222 is separately positioned on, and along the vertical direction pressure section 221 is run through.Each limiting section
222 medial wall is inwardly projecting to be formed with limited block 224, and the limited block 224 is correspondingly arranged with groove 223 and is located at corresponding groove
Below 223.The joint portion 22 be formed with cavities 201 one be vertically arranged keep out face 225, it is described to keep out face 225
The neighbouring cervical region 23 is arranged.
The upper table of the cervical region 23 faces down concave shape into an opening 231, and cervical region 23 is passed through by the opening 231 along the vertical direction
Wear, the opening 231 of the groove 212 and cervical region 23 of the base portion 21 is designed, and is enabled between conducting terminal 3 and shielding casing 1
With more spaces, increase air capacity, be conducive to the high frequency characteristics of connectors for coaxial cables 100.
It is elastic contact arm 31 that the conducting terminal 3 is had a pair of interval settings and is electrically connected with butt connector, solid
Due to the fixed part 32 in insulating body 2, and cable 4 be electrically connected with and wire connecting portion 33 in joint portion 22.It is the pair of
Contact arm 31 is arranged side by side in transverse direction, and the front end of contact arm 31 is connected by the connecting portion 34 that extends laterally, contact arm
31 rear end is connected by fixed part 32.
Each contact arm 31 is L-shaped, its have it is horizontally disposed and extend along the longitudinal direction with dock the of termination contact
One arm 311 and the second arm 312 extended downwardly from the bending of 311 rear end of the first arm, second arm 312 is perpendicular to the first arm 311
Arrange, and the connecting portion 34 and the second arm 312 are respectively positioned at the two ends of first arm 311.In the present embodiment, described
The inside projection in centre position on the inside of one arm 311 forms contact site 313, that is, two the first arms 311 in each middle part towards that
This respectively projection form protuberance and be used as the contact site 313 of conducting terminal 3 so that contact arm 31 have in horizontal direction it is less
Displacement, to reduce the probability that conducting terminal is damaged, prevent its plastic deformation.
In another embodiment of the present utility model（As shown in figure 11）In, the knot of conducting terminal 3' structures and conducting terminal 3
Structure is essentially identical, and difference is：Spacing between two contact arm 31' is slightly reduced in a lateral direction, while two first
Arm 311' relative side is used as the contact site 313' of conducting terminal 3' towards the contrary direction concave shape portion of being in depression, equally
Can make contact arm 31' that there is less displacement in a lateral direction, reduce the probability that conducting terminal is damaged, prevent its plasticity
Deformation.That is, the contact site 313 of the conducting terminal is irregular surface, and it is the protrusion being oppositely arranged from contact arm 31
Portion or depressed part are formed.
The fixed part 32 is in tabular and horizontally disposed, the one end of its front end and a pair of contact arms 31 away from connecting portion 34
It is connected, and the front end of fixed part 32 is recessed backward and is formed with a fluting 321, increases contact arm 31 in docking in transverse direction
On elasticity.In the present embodiment, the fluting is 321 curved, in other embodiments alternatively rectangle, trapezoidal or other shapes
Shape.
The wire connecting portion 33 have 32 rear end of self-fixed department be folded upward at extend erection part 331, from 331 top of erection part
The horizontal part 332 for bending extension backward is, the punctured part 334 for bending extension from horizontal part 332 straight down, therefore the wire connecting portion
33 is overall in n shapes from the side, and the intermediate formation of the punctured part 334 has the otch 3340 for clamping cable 4.The wiring
Upper surface of the upper surface in portion 33 less than the contact arm 31.Second arm 312 is located at fixed part 32 respectively with erection part 331
Before and after both sides, and the second arm 312, fixed part 32 and erection part 331 are sequentially connected composition U-shaped structure.
The connecting portion 34 extends in transverse direction and is vertically arranged, and from the side, each contact site 31 is and connecting portion
34 are connected constitutes n shape structures（As shown in Figure 10）.The arc slot to make way 341 to lower recess is offered on the connecting portion 34, with
Further increase the elasticity in a lateral direction of the pair of contact arm 31 so that docking terminal smoothly can be inserted.
The connectors for coaxial cables 100 also has positioned at 1 bottom of insulating body and the lid 5 for carrying cable 4.
In the present embodiment, the front end one of the front end of the lid 5 and the insulating body 1 is connected, and can be before opposing insulation body 1
Hold rotary fastening to receive therebetween conducting terminal 3.The lid 5 is in strip and uneven thickness, and which prolongs along the longitudinal direction
Stretch and its bottom surface is cambered surface.The lid 5 has front cap 51 and a rear cover portion 52, the front cap 51 project upwards be formed with to
A few boss 511, to strengthen intensity of the lid 5 in abutting direction.The upper table of the rear cover portion 52 face down concave shape into
There is supporting part 521 for supporting cable 4.
The front cap 51 is located at below the base portion 21 and cervical region 23 of the insulating body 2, and the rear cover portion 52 is located at knot
Below conjunction portion 22.The connecting portion 34 of the conducting terminal 3 be located at the boss 511 above, and the free terminal of connecting portion 34 with
Certain interval is left between the upper surface of lid 5, in the present embodiment, is that the free terminal of connecting portion 34 is upper with boss 511
Certain interval is left between surface, when docking is connected with docking, elastic contact arm 31 is enabled to and is had in abutting direction
Certain displacement space, it is ensured that the stability of contact；It is used for the free terminal that stop bit supports connecting portion 34 simultaneously.
During assembling, conducting terminal 3 is assembled in the cavities 201 of insulating body 2, by second in the conducting terminal 3
Cervical region 23 is wrapped up by arm 312, the fixed part 32 and erection part 331 connected U-shaped structure that constitutes from bottom to top, wherein the erection part
What 331 front surface was connected to insulating body 2 keeps out face 225, and the fixed part 32 is resisted against the lower surface of the cervical region 23, and
The rear surface of contact arm 31 is contacted with restriction face 213, so realizes the longitudinal register between conducting terminal 3 and insulating body 2.Institute
The upper surface for stating limited block 224 presses on 332 lower surface of horizontal part of the wire connecting portion 33, with limit conducting terminal 3 relative to
Displacement of the insulating body 2 in abutting direction.In other embodiments, the conducting terminal 3 also can be integrally formed at insulation originally
In body 2.
When cable 4 loads in the cavities 201 of insulating body 2, the rear surface of the erection part 331 is located at cable 4
A stop surface is provided in front of front end and for which.The elastic contact arm 31 of the conducting terminal 3 away from connecting portion 34 one end and
Connecting portion 34 is protruded in the accepting groove 210 of insulating body 2, and contact arm 31 is exposed to insulating body 2 to be connected with docking
Device（It is not shown）Elastic Contact.
The lid 5 is located in the cavities 201 of insulating body 2 and rotation is positioned in the pedestal 11, described convex
Platform 511 is located at 21 correspondence position of base portion of insulating body 2, and the groove 212 is located at position adjacent with 5 both sides of lid on base portion 21
Put.The bottom surface of the lid 5 is supported by the upper surface of main part 110, the one end of lid 5 away from base portion 21（That is rear cover portion 52）Edge
Two lateral surface on horizontal direction and gap is formed between the side wall 202 of insulating body 2, can equally make conducting terminal 3 and hide
Cover, increase the high frequency characteristics that air capacity is beneficial to connectors for coaxial cables.The conducting end
The fixed part 32 of son 3 is sandwiched therebetween by lid 5 and cervical region 23.
The base portion 21 that the ring part 12 of the shielding casing 1 is set in the insulating body 2 is peripheral, the ear of insulating body 2
Portion 211 is coordinated with 1 corresponding breach of shielding casing, 121 clasp respectively.The lid 5 coordinates with joint portion 22 so that conducting terminal
3 punctured part 334 punctures cable 4 to realize the electric connection with heart yearn, and the second inclusion portion 112 is further wrapped in lid
5 with 22 periphery of joint portion fixing lid 5, cable 4 and insulating body 1.
It should be understood that, although this specification is been described by according to embodiment, but not each embodiment only includes one
Individual independent technical scheme, this narrating mode of description is only that those skilled in the art will should say for clarity
Bright book as an entirety, the technical scheme in each embodiment can also Jing it is appropriately combined, forming those skilled in the art can
With the other embodiment for understanding.
Those listed above is a series of to describe the tool for being only for feasibility embodiment of the present utility model in detail
Body illustrates that they are simultaneously not used to limit protection domain of the present utility model, all to be made without departing from this utility model skill spirit
Equivalent implementations or change are should be included within protection domain of the present utility model.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of connectors for coaxial cables, including insulating body and the conducting terminal being fixed on insulating body, the insulation sheet
Body has in round table-like base portion, it is characterised in that：The conducting terminal with a pair spaced contact arms, be fixed on institute
The connecting portion stated the fixed part in insulating body and the front end of contact arm described in a pair is connected, the contact arm are exposed to insulation
Body with butt end elastic contact.
2. connectors for coaxial cables as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that：Each contact arm is L-shaped, and which has water
It is flat to arrange and extend along the longitudinal direction to bend downwards extension with the first arm for docking termination contact and from the first arm rear end
The second arm, irregular contact site is relatively set with the inside of the first arm described in a pair.
3. connectors for coaxial cables as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that：The connecting portion extends in transverse direction
And be vertically arranged, the connecting portion offers the slot to make way to lower recess, the front end of the fixed part and a pair of contact arms away from
One end of connecting portion is connected, and the front end of fixed part is recessed backward and is formed with a fluting.
4. connectors for coaxial cables as claimed in claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that：The base portion of the insulating body is offered
Accepting groove, the contact arm away from connecting portion one end and connecting portion protrude in the accepting groove of insulating body, the insulation
Body is also had cavities that are extending along the longitudinal direction and being connected with accepting groove and is relatively arranged on cavities both sides
Side wall, the connectors for coaxial cables also have lid, and the lid is located at below conducting terminal and is located in the cavities,
Certain interval is left between the free terminal of the connecting portion and the lid upper surface.
5. connectors for coaxial cables as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that：The lid uneven thickness, and on lid
At least one boss is formed on surface, at least one boss is located at the base position of insulating body, and described at least one
Certain interval is left between the free terminal of the upper surface and connecting portion of boss.
6. connectors for coaxial cables as claimed in claim 4, it is characterised in that：The position adjacent with lid both sides on the base portion
Put the direction away from central point be recessed to be formed an at least groove and/or the lid away from base portion one end in transverse direction
On two on the outside of leave gap and the respective side wall of insulating body between.
7. connectors for coaxial cables as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that：The conducting terminal has self-fixed department rear end
The erection part for extending is folded upward at, second arm, fixed part and erection part are sequentially connected composition U-shaped structure, the insulation sheet
Body is with the cervical region for being wrapped up by the U-shaped structure from bottom to top.
8. a kind of conducting terminal, including a pair of interval settings and contact arm and contact arm phase with butt connector electric connection
Connect and the fixed part to be fixed in insulating body, it is characterised in that：The pair of contact arm is arranged side by side in transverse direction,
And the front end of contact arm is connected by a connecting portion, the rear end of contact site is connected by fixed part.
9. conducting terminal as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that：The pair of contact arm is relatively set with irregular table
Contact site of the face to be formed with dock termination contact.
10. conducting terminal as claimed in claim 8 or 9, it is characterised in that：The connecting portion extends and vertically in transverse direction
Arrange, each contact arm is L-shaped, its have it is horizontally disposed and extend along the longitudinal direction with dock the first of termination contact
Arm and the second arm extended downwardly from the first arm rear end bending, the bottom of second arm are connected with the fixed part, institute
State connecting portion and offer the slot to make way to lower recess.
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