CN207459359U - The structure of electric connector - Google Patents

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CN207459359U
CN207459359U CN201721257423.7U CN201721257423U CN207459359U CN 207459359 U CN207459359 U CN 207459359U CN 201721257423 U CN201721257423 U CN 201721257423U CN 207459359 U CN207459359 U CN 207459359U
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The utility model discloses a kind of structures of electric connector,Including shield shell,Insulate colloid group,First transmission conductor group,Second transmission conductor group and rear cover,Shield shell one side has an interface,Shield shell cladding insulation colloid group,And insulation colloid group both sides are respectively equipped with the first transmission conductor group and the second transmission conductor group,First transmission conductor group includes the first transmission conductor front row contact site and the first transmission conductor heel row contact site,Second transmission conductor group includes the second transmission conductor front row contact site and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site,First transmission conductor front row contact site and the second transmission conductor front row contact site are to meet USB C TYPE transport protocols,First transmission conductor heel row contact site and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site are to meet FPC transport protocols,Rear cover is movably arranged at insulation colloid group one side,When FPC connector to be connected,Rear cover may be reversed to fix and cover first and second transmission conductor heel row contact site,The advantage of FPC connector can quickly be assigned by reaching.

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The structure of electric connector
Technical field
The utility model is related to a kind of structures of electric connector.
Background technology
The species of connector is many, such as FPC connector, USB connector, HDMI connector, is mostly a kind of company Device is connect, and connector is that two kinds of electronic products are carried out electrical or information connection as its name suggests, for expanding or reading it With, the most-often used various electronic products arround life, such as notebook computer, mobile phone and personal multiword assistant Device (PDA) etc..
For USB connector collocation FPC connector, one port is USB connector, and another port is FPC connector, Two kinds of connector parts are directed to be transmitted, such technology is although rare, but has manufacturer and carry out research and development development, however, General manufacturer is being done for such USB connector collocation FPC connector, is all general USB, not using USB C-TYPE connections Device, therefore all not good enough with convenience in transmission, and moreover, connect set FPC connector when, welding skill must be used mostly Art does not have the so-called mechanism that can quickly connect so that very troublesome on grafting is applied.
So how to solve the problems, such as it is above-mentioned commonly use with missing, be the utility model creator and be engaged in this journey The relevant manufactures of industry are desired most ardently where the direction that research improves.
Therefore the applicant of the utility model is in view of above-mentioned missing, is to collect related data, via assessing and examine in many ways Consider, and many years of experience to engage in the industry accumulation, via constantly studying and changing, the utility model is designed eventually.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide one kind quickly to assign or pull out with FPC connector, without welding The structure of electric connector, its one end can assign the connector for meeting USB C-TYPE, and the other end, which can provide to assign, meets FPC transmission The connector of agreement, and reach the advantage convenient for switching.
Based on this, the utility model is mainly using utilising techniques, to realize above-mentioned purpose.
A kind of structure of electric connector, mainly includes:One shield shell, one side have an interface;At least one by this The insulation colloid group of shield shell cladding;One is arranged on the first transmission conductor group in the insulation colloid group, this is arranged on absolutely comprising one First transmission conductor front row contact site of edge colloid group front end and one is after the first transmission conductor of the insulation colloid group rear end Contact site is arranged, and the first transmission conductor front row contact site meets USB C-TYPE transport protocols, and after first transmission conductor Row's contact site meets FPC transport protocols;One is arranged in the insulation colloid group and positioned at the of the first transmission conductor group opposite side Two transmission conductor groups, the second transmission conductor front row contact site for being arranged on the insulation colloid group front end comprising one and one is arranged on the insulation Second transmission conductor heel row contact site of colloid group rear end, and the second transmission conductor front row contact site meets USB C-TYPE biographies Defeated agreement, and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site meets FPC transport protocols;One is movably arranged at the insulation colloid group one side Rear cover, selective masking the first transmission conductor heel row contact site and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site.
Further, the first transmission conductor front row contact site and the second transmission conductor front row contact site are plate aspect.
Further, the first transmission conductor heel row contact site and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site are raised elasticity State sample.
Further, which extends to the extension road of the first transmission conductor heel row contact site The extension path that footpath extends to the second transmission conductor heel row contact site with the second transmission conductor front row contact site is in reversely to set It puts.
Further, which includes a shielding portion, multiple rear cover shafts at the shielding portion both sides and multiple The hollow-out parts being formed at the rear cap surface.
Further, which has multiple extensions for being able to the /V rear cover, and each extension can be in Enter when the rear cover pivots in the hollow-out parts.
Further, which includes one first insulation colloid group, one arranged on the first insulation colloid group one side The second insulation colloid group and one be arranged on the first insulation colloid group and the 3rd insulation colloid of the second insulation colloid group one side Group.
Further, there is a fixed part below the first insulation colloid group.
Further, a partition plate is equipped between the first transmission conductor group and the second transmission conductor group.
Further, which has a positioning region, which, which wears, is immobilizated in the positioning region.
A kind of structure of electric connector, mainly includes:One shield shell, one side have an interface;At least one by this The insulation colloid group of shield shell cladding;One is arranged on the first transmission conductor group in the insulation colloid group, this is arranged on absolutely comprising one First transmission conductor front row contact site of edge colloid group front end and one is after the first transmission conductor of the insulation colloid group rear end Contact site is arranged, and the first transmission conductor front row contact site meets USB C-TYPE transport protocols, and after first transmission conductor Row's contact site is connected with a printed circuit board (PCB);One is arranged in the insulation colloid group and positioned at the first transmission conductor group opposite side Second transmission conductor group is arranged on this absolutely comprising one arranged on the second transmission conductor front row contact site of the insulation colloid group front end and one Second transmission conductor heel row contact site of edge colloid group rear end, and the second transmission conductor front row contact site meets USB C-TYPE Transport protocol, and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site is connected with a printed circuit board (PCB);One is movably arranged at the insulation colloid group The rear cover of one side, selective masking the first transmission conductor heel row contact site and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site.
Preferably, the first transmission conductor front row contact site and the second transmission conductor front row contact site are plate aspect.
Preferably, the first transmission conductor heel row contact site and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site are raised elasticity State sample.
Preferably, the first transmission conductor front row contact site extends to the extension road of the first transmission conductor heel row contact site The extension path that footpath extends to the second transmission conductor heel row contact site with the second transmission conductor front row contact site is in reversely to set It puts.
Preferably, the rear cover includes a shielding portion, multiple rear cover shafts at the shielding portion both sides and multiple The hollow-out parts being formed at the rear cap surface.
Preferably, the insulation colloid group one side has multiple extensions for being able to the /V rear cover, and each extension can be in Enter when the rear cover pivots in the hollow-out parts.
Preferably, the insulation colloid group includes one first insulation colloid group, one arranged on the first insulation colloid group one side The second insulation colloid group and one be arranged on the first insulation colloid group and the 3rd insulation colloid of the second insulation colloid group one side Group.
Preferably, there is a fixed part below the first insulation colloid group.
Preferably, a partition plate is equipped between the first transmission conductor group and the second transmission conductor group.
Preferably, the partition plate has a positioning region, which, which wears, is immobilizated in the positioning region.
After above-mentioned technological means, the structure of the utility model electric connector passes through shield shell, insulation colloid group, the The structure design of one transmission conductor group, the second transmission conductor group and rear cover, shield shell one side have an interface, and shielding case Body is coated at least one insulation colloid group, and insulation colloid group is equipped with one first transmission conductor group and the second transmission conductor group, The first transmission conductor group includes one and is set arranged on the first transmission conductor front row contact site of the insulation colloid group front end and one The first transmission conductor heel row contact site in the insulation colloid group rear end, and the first transmission conductor front row contact site is to meet USB C-TYPE transport protocols, and the first transmission conductor heel row contact site is to meet FPC transport protocols, and described second passes The the second transmission conductor front row contact site and one that conductor department group is then arranged on the insulation colloid group front end comprising one are arranged on the insulating cement Second transmission conductor heel row contact site of body group rear end, and the second transmission conductor front row contact site is to meet USB C-TYPE biographies Defeated agreement, and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site is to meet FPC transport protocols, it is often more important that, insulation colloid group one side A rear cover is movably equipped with, rear cover is selectivity for covering the first transmission conductor heel row contact site and the second transmission conductor heel row Contact site;Whereby, when FPC connector to be connected, rear cover may be reversed, after opening a predetermined space, so that FPC connector is inserted Enter, hereafter rear cover is flipped back to just again, FPC connector clip is fixed, be so rapidly completed the assembling work of FPC connector Sequence, FPC connector can quickly be provided by, which reaching, assigns or pulls out, and front end accords with to meet USB C-TYPE transport protocols and rear end The the first transmission conductor group and the second transmission conductor group of FPC transport protocols are closed, meets USB C-TYPE so as to which its one end can assign Connector, the other end can provide the connector assigned and meet FPC transport protocols, and reach the advantage convenient for switching.
By above-mentioned technology, can for commonly use present in connector in transmission it is all not good enough with convenience, and set connecing During FPC connector, welding technique must be used mostly, does not have the so-called mechanism that can quickly connect so that applying grafting On it is very troublesome the problem of broken through, reach the above-mentioned advantage of the utility model.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram one of the utility model preferred embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram two of the utility model preferred embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the hiding shield shell schematic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the hiding second insulation colloid group schematic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.
Fig. 5 is each transmission conductor group schematic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.
Fig. 6 is the plant schematic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.
【Symbol description】
Shield shell 1
Interface 11
Insulate colloid group 2
Extension 21
First insulation colloid group 22
Fixed part 221
Second insulation colloid group 23
3rd insulation colloid group 24
First transmission conductor group 3
First transmission conductor front row contact site 31
First transmission conductor heel row contact site 32
Second transmission conductor group 4
Second transmission conductor front row contact site 41
Second transmission conductor heel row contact site 42
Rear cover 5
Shielding portion 51
Rear cover shaft 52
Hollow-out parts 53
Partition plate 6
Positioning region 61
FPC connector 7
USB C-TYPE connectors 8.
Specific embodiment
To reach above-mentioned purpose and effect, technological means and construction used by the utility model, hereby draw with regard to this practicality New its feature of preferred embodiment elaborate and function are as follows, are understood completely with sharp.
It please refers to Fig.1, shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, is stereogram one, the solid of the utility model preferred embodiment Figure two hides shield shell schematic diagram, hides the second insulation colloid group schematic diagram and each transmission conductor group schematic diagram, by can in figure Being apparent from the utility model includes:
One shield shell 1, one side have an interface 11;
At least one insulation colloid group 2 coated by the shield shell 1,2 one side of insulation colloid group are able to /V with multiple The extension 21 of following rear covers 5, and each extension 21 can enter when rear cover 5 pivots in the hollow-out parts 53, and the insulating cement Body group 2 include one first insulation colloid group 22, one be arranged on 22 one side of the first insulation colloid group the second insulation colloid group 23, And the 3rd insulation colloid group 24 for being arranged on the first insulation colloid group 22 and 23 one side of the second insulation colloid group, and first absolutely 22 lower section of edge colloid group has a fixed part 221;
One is arranged on the first transmission conductor group 3 in the insulation colloid group 2, is to be arranged on 2 front end of insulation colloid group comprising one And it is that the first transmission conductor front row contact site 31 of plate aspect and one are arranged on 2 rear end of insulation colloid group and are the elasticity of protrusion First transmission conductor heel row contact site 32 of state sample, and the first transmission conductor front row contact site 31 is to meet USB C-TYPE Transport protocol, and the first transmission conductor heel row contact site 32 is to meet FPC transport protocols;
One is arranged in the insulation colloid group 2 and is located at the second transmission conductor group 4 of 3 opposite side of the first transmission conductor group, It is comprising one to be arranged on 2 front end of insulation colloid group and for the second transmission conductor front row contact site 41 of plate aspect and one be arranged on should 2 rear end of the colloid group that insulate and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site 42 of the elastic shape aspect for protrusion, and second transmission is led Body front row contact site 41 is to meet USB C-TYPE transport protocols, and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site 42 is to meet FPC Transport protocol, in addition the first transmission conductor front row contact site 31 extend to the extension road of the first transmission conductor heel row contact site 32 Footpath is that the extension path for extending to the second transmission conductor heel row contact site 42 with the second transmission conductor front row contact site 41 is in It is oppositely arranged, with Fig. 5 it can be seen that;
One is movably arranged at the rear cover 5 of 2 one side of insulation colloid group, is that selectivity connects for covering the first transmission conductor heel row Contact portion 32 and the second transmission conductor heel row contact site 42, and rear cover 5 includes a shielding portion 51, is multiple positioned at the shielding portion 51 Rear cover shaft 52 and multiple hollow-out parts 53 being formed at 5 surface of rear cover at both sides;
One is arranged on the partition plate 6 between the first transmission conductor group 3 and the second transmission conductor group 4, and partition plate 6 has a positioning region 61, it is to wear fixing for the fixed part 221.
Please coordinate simultaneously refering to shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, be the vertical of the utility model preferred embodiment Body figure one, stereogram two hide shield shell schematic diagram, hide the second insulation colloid group schematic diagram, the signal of each transmission conductor group Figure and plant schematic diagram, it can be clearly seen from the figure that, when be intended to group be equipped with make when, by partition plate 6 be arranged on the first transmission conductor group 3 and Between second transmission conductor group 4, to be effectively used using partition plate 6 as barrier interference, and in assembling process, the first insulating cement Body group 22 may pass through fixed part 221 to be fixed to partition plate 6, in addition, when installing FPC connector 7, it can be by rear cover 5 It opens to form a socket for 7 grafting of FPC connector, and while 5 turn of rear cover, because there is the design of hollow-out parts 53, Allow rear cover 5 can smoothly overturn without because extension 21 generate interference, in addition, when USB C-TYPE connectors 8 from insert When interface 11 is inserted into, because the first transmission conductor front row contact site 31 and the second transmission conductor front row contact site 41 meet USB C- TYPE transport protocols, therefore can be inserted into and turn on for USB C-TYPE connectors 8, and the first transmission conductor heel row contact site 32 again And second transmission conductor heel row contact site 42 meet FPC transport protocols, but also installation FPC connector 7 when be faster easier.
In addition, the present embodiment can also plant a printed circuit board (PCB) in addition to it can utilize socket grafting FPC connector, And the present embodiment is by taking grafting FPC connector as an example, therefore, either grafting FPC winding displacements or printed circuit board (PCB) are all this practicality New protection target.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model only, and therefore, it does not limit the patent models of the utility model It encloses, therefore all simple modifications and equivalent structure with carried out by the utility model specification and schema content change, and should all similarly wrap It is contained in the scope of the claims of the utility model.
Therefore refer to shown in whole attached drawings, it when the utility model is used, is compared with located by prior art, there are following excellent really Point:
First, by the design of rear cover 5, FPC connector 7 can quickly be provided by, which reaching, assigns or pulls out.
2nd, its one end, which can assign, meets USB C-TYPE connectors 8, and the other end, which can provide to assign, meets FPC transport protocols Connector, and reach convenient for switching advantage.
In conclusion the structure of the electric connector of the utility model in use, can reach its effect and purpose really.

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1. a kind of structure of electric connector, which is characterized in that mainly include:
One shield shell, one side have an interface;
At least one insulation colloid group coated by the shield shell;
One is arranged on the first transmission conductor group in the insulation colloid group, the first transmission for being arranged on the insulation colloid group front end comprising one Conductor front row contact site and one be arranged on the insulation colloid group rear end the first transmission conductor heel row contact site, and this first transmission lead Body front row contact site meets USB C-TYPE transport protocols, and the first transmission conductor heel row contact site meets FPC transport protocols;
One is arranged in the insulation colloid group and positioned at the second transmission conductor group of the first transmission conductor group opposite side, is set comprising one The second transmission of the insulation colloid group rear end is arranged in the second transmission conductor front row contact site of the insulation colloid group front end and one Conductor heel row contact site, and the second transmission conductor front row contact site meets USB C-TYPE transport protocols, and second transmission Conductor heel row contact site meets FPC transport protocols;
One is movably arranged at the rear cover of the insulation colloid group one side, selective masking the first transmission conductor heel row contact site and this Two transmission conductor heel row contact sites.
2. the structure of electric connector as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that:The first transmission conductor front row contact site and should Second transmission conductor front row contact site is plate aspect.
3. the structure of electric connector as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that:The first transmission conductor heel row contact site and should Second transmission conductor heel row contact site is raised elastic shape aspect.
4. the structure of electric connector as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that:The first transmission conductor front row contact site extension Extension path to the first transmission conductor heel row contact site extends to second biography with the second transmission conductor front row contact site The extension path of conductor department heel row contact site is in oppositely arranged.
5. the structure of electric connector as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that:The rear cover includes a shielding portion, Duo Gewei Rear cover shaft and multiple hollow-out parts being formed at the rear cap surface at the shielding portion both sides.
6. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 5, it is characterised in that:The insulation colloid group one side has multiple be able to The extension of the /V rear cover, and each extension can enter when the rear cover pivots in the hollow-out parts.
7. the structure of electric connector as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that:The insulation colloid group includes one first insulation Colloid group, one be arranged on the second insulation colloid group of the first insulation colloid group one side and one be arranged on the first insulation colloid group and 3rd insulation colloid group of the second insulation colloid group one side.
8. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that:Have one to consolidate below the first insulation colloid group Determine portion.
9. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 8, it is characterised in that:The first transmission conductor group and second transmission A partition plate is equipped between conductor group.
10. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that:The partition plate has a positioning region, the fixed part It wears and is immobilizated in the positioning region.
11. a kind of structure of electric connector, which is characterized in that mainly include:
One shield shell, one side have an interface;
At least one insulation colloid group coated by the shield shell;
One is arranged on the first transmission conductor group in the insulation colloid group, the first transmission for being arranged on the insulation colloid group front end comprising one Conductor front row contact site and one be arranged on the insulation colloid group rear end the first transmission conductor heel row contact site, and this first transmission lead Body front row contact site meets USB C-TYPE transport protocols, and the first transmission conductor heel row contact site and a printed circuit board (PCB) connect It connects;
One is arranged in the insulation colloid group and positioned at the second transmission conductor group of the first transmission conductor group opposite side, is set comprising one The second transmission of the insulation colloid group rear end is arranged in the second transmission conductor front row contact site of the insulation colloid group front end and one Conductor heel row contact site, and the second transmission conductor front row contact site meets USB C-TYPE transport protocols, and second transmission Conductor heel row contact site is connected with a printed circuit board (PCB);
One is movably arranged at the rear cover of the insulation colloid group one side, selective masking the first transmission conductor heel row contact site and this Two transmission conductor heel row contact sites.
12. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that:The first transmission conductor front row contact site and The second transmission conductor front row contact site is plate aspect.
13. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that:The first transmission conductor heel row contact site and The second transmission conductor heel row contact site is raised elastic shape aspect.
14. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that:The first transmission conductor front row contact site prolongs Extend the extension path of the first transmission conductor heel row contact site and the second transmission conductor front row contact site extend to this second The extension path of transmission conductor heel row contact site is in oppositely arranged.
15. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that:The rear cover includes a shielding portion, multiple Rear cover shaft and multiple hollow-out parts being formed at the rear cap surface at the shielding portion both sides.
16. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 15, it is characterised in that:The insulation colloid group one side has multiple obtain With the extension of the /V rear cover, and each extension can enter when the rear cover pivots in the hollow-out parts.
17. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 11, it is characterised in that:The insulation colloid group includes one first absolutely Edge colloid group, one are arranged on the second insulation colloid group and one of the first insulation colloid group one side arranged on the first insulation colloid group And the 3rd insulation colloid group of the second insulation colloid group one side.
18. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 17, it is characterised in that:Have one below the first insulation colloid group Fixed part.
19. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 18, it is characterised in that:The first transmission conductor group and second biography A partition plate is equipped between conductor department group.
20. the structure of electric connector as claimed in claim 19, it is characterised in that:The partition plate has a positioning region, this is fixed Portion, which is worn, is immobilizated in the positioning region.
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