CN210723444U

CN210723444U - Connector combination and elastic connector thereof

Info

Publication number: CN210723444U
Application number: CN201922035053.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴素智; 谢宗男
Original assignee: Singatron Electronic China Co Ltd
Current assignee: Singatron Electronic China Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-22
Filing date: 2019-11-22
Publication date: 2020-06-09
Anticipated expiration: 2029-11-22

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector combination and an elastic connector thereof, the elastic connector comprises an insulating seat and a plurality of conductive terminals, the insulating seat is provided with a plurality of grooves and a plurality of stop blocks which are arranged on the inner peripheries of the grooves in an extending way, and the inside of each groove is provided with a bottom wall; the conductive terminals are respectively accommodated in the grooves, the middle of each conductive terminal protrudes outwards to form an outer convex sheet, two ends of each conductive terminal respectively extend to form a V-shaped elastic arm and an I-shaped elastic arm which are gradually far away from the bottom wall, the tail end of each V-shaped elastic arm is provided with an arc convex hull, and the tail end of each I-shaped elastic arm is bent to form an inverted V-shaped turning section. Therefore, the utility model discloses connector combination and elastic connector have the non-vertical direction such as the side direction of being convenient for connect with the stable advantage of impedance.

Description

Connector combination and elastic connector thereof

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a connector structure, and more particularly to a connector assembly and an elastic connector thereof.

Background

As portable electronic products such as notebook computers and tablet computers are required to be light, thin, small, and compact, modules such as cameras, microphones, speakers, etc. are gradually omitted for volume reduction, and when the functions of cameras, microphones, speakers, etc. are required, the modules such as cameras, microphones, speakers, etc. are externally connected to the portable electronic products in a peripheral device manner.

However, most external electronic devices such as cameras, microphones, speakers, etc. adopt a spring type probe connector (POGOPIN) to electrically connect with the portable electronic product, but the pogo pin connector should avoid being connected from the side and other directions which are not perpendicular to each other, and the impedance is unstable due to too little pressing and insufficient forward force of the pogo pin connector. Therefore, how to solve the problem of the guide connection of the pogopin connector is the key point of the research and development of the utility model.

In view of the above, the present invention is directed to the above-mentioned prior art, and the present invention is directed to an improved method of solving the above-mentioned problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a connector combination and elastic connector thereof, its V-arrangement elastic arm for utilizing the end to have the arc convex closure replaces needle axle, the spring of current spring probe connector, in order to reach the utility model discloses connector combination and elastic connector have the non-vertical direction such as the side direction of being convenient for connect with the stable advantage of impedance.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the utility model provides a connector assembly for a functional module and an electronic product, this connector assembly includes: the shell is internally provided with the functional module and a plurality of exposed openings; an elastic connector accommodated in the housing, the elastic connector comprising: the insulating seat is provided with a plurality of grooves and a plurality of stop blocks which are arranged on the inner periphery of each groove in an extending mode, and a bottom wall is arranged in each groove; and a plurality of conductive terminals respectively accommodated in the grooves, wherein an outer lug protrudes outwards from the middle of each conductive terminal, and a V-shaped elastic arm and an I-shaped elastic arm which gradually leave the bottom wall extend from two ends of each conductive terminal respectively; and a socket connector accommodated in the electronic product, the socket connector comprising: an insulating bar block; and a plurality of conductive contacts mounted on the insulating bar block and exposed from the electronic product; when the shell is abutted against the electronic product, each arc convex hull is elastically abutted against each guide contact point.

Wherein, this casing inside extends to have two to set up and to expose a plurality of left and right both sides two and separate the piece, and this two separates the piece and should insulate that the seat is equipped with a plurality of jacks jointly.

The socket further comprises a pressing plate, the insulating seat is covered by the pressing plate, a plurality of pins extend from the pressing plate, and the pins are inserted into the jacks.

Wherein, the shape of each arc convex hull is circular.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the utility model provides an elastic connector, include: the insulating seat is provided with a plurality of grooves and a plurality of stop blocks which are arranged on the inner periphery of each groove in an extending mode, and a bottom wall is arranged in each groove; and a plurality of conductive terminals respectively accommodated in the grooves, wherein an outer lug is extended outwards from the middle of each conductive terminal, a V-shaped elastic arm and an I-shaped elastic arm are respectively extended from two ends of each conductive terminal, the V-shaped elastic arm gradually keeps away from the bottom wall, the tail end of each V-shaped elastic arm is provided with an arc convex hull, and the tail end of each I-shaped elastic arm is bent to form an inverted V-shaped turning section.

Wherein, the shape of each arc convex hull is circular.

Based on the above, the V-shaped elastic arm with the arc-shaped convex hull at the end of each conductive terminal replaces the pin shaft and the spring of the existing spring type probe connector, and the shape of the V-shaped elastic arm is convenient for bearing the stress connection from the side and other non-vertical directions, so that the connector combination and the elastic connector have the advantages of convenience for non-vertical direction connection and stable impedance.

Based on the above, the conductive terminal selects the inverted V-shaped turning section at the end of the I-shaped elastic arm to elastically abut against the functional module, so that the connector assembly and the elastic connector have the effects of reducing the accumulated tolerance and omitting the operation space.

Based on the above, in order to reduce the influence on the appearance of the electronic product, the conductive contact of the socket connector is made very small, so that the tail end of the V-shaped elastic arm is in point contact with the conductive contact by using the arc-shaped convex hull, so that the elastic connector and the socket connector can be more stably butted.

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the elastic connector of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective assembly view of the elastic connector of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the external electronic device of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective assembly view of the external electronic device of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the external electronic device of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of the usage status of the connector assembly of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of another usage state of the connector assembly of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of another usage status of the connector assembly of the present invention.

Wherein, the reference numbers:

100 … function module

200 … electronic product

10 … connector combination

1 … casing

11 … bare mouth

12 … divider block

2 … elastic connector

21 … insulating base

211 … groove

212 … stopper

213 … bottom wall

22 … conductive terminal

221 … outer convex sheet

222 … V-shaped elastic arm

2221 … arc convex hull

223 … I-shaped elastic arm

2231 … inverted V-shaped turning section

3 … socket connector

31 … insulating bar

32 … docking point

4 … jack

5 … pressing plate

51 … pin

Detailed Description

The detailed description and technical contents of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, however, the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 to 8, the present invention provides a connector assembly 10 and an elastic connector thereof, the connector assembly includes a housing 1, an elastic connector 2 and a socket connector 3.

As shown in fig. 3 to 8, the connector assembly 10 is used for a functional module 100 and an electronic product 200, and the functional module 100 may include at least one of a lens module, a speaker module, or a microphone module. The functional module 100 of the present embodiment is a lens module, but not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 3 to 8, the housing 1 can abut against the electronic product 200, the functional module 100 and the plurality of exposed openings 11 are accommodated in the housing 1, and two separating blocks 12 disposed at the left and right sides of the plurality of exposed openings 11 extend from the interior of the housing 1.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6 and 8, the elastic connector 2 is accommodated in the housing 1, and the elastic connector 2 mainly includes an insulating base 21 and a plurality of conductive terminals 22.

In addition, the insulating base 21 has a plurality of grooves 211 and a plurality of stoppers 212 extending from the inner periphery of each groove 211, and each groove 211 has a bottom wall 213 therein. Wherein, two spacer blocks 12 and insulating seat 21 are provided with a plurality of jacks 4 together.

Furthermore, each conductive terminal 22 is respectively accommodated in each groove 211, an outer protruding piece 221 protrudes outwards from the middle of each conductive terminal 22, and a V-shaped elastic arm 222 and an I-shaped elastic arm 223 extend from the two ends of each conductive terminal 22 respectively, that is, a space is formed between the V-shaped elastic arm 222, the I-shaped elastic arm 223 and the bottom wall 213, an arc convex hull 2221 exposing each exposed opening 11 is arranged at the end of each V-shaped elastic arm 222, an inverted V-shaped turning section 2231 is bent at the end of each I-shaped elastic arm 223, and each inverted V-shaped turning section 2231 is elastically abutted against the functional module 100. Wherein, each arc-shaped convex hull 2221 is circular in shape, but not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 6 and 8, the receptacle connector 3 is accommodated in the electronic product 200, the receptacle connector 3 includes an insulating block 31 and a plurality of conductive contacts 32, and the plurality of conductive contacts 32 are mounted on the insulating block 31 and exposed from the electronic product 200. When the housing 1 abuts against the electronic product 200, each of the arc-shaped convex hulls 2221 elastically abuts against each of the conductive contacts 32.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5 and 8, the connector assembly 10 of the present invention further includes a pressing plate 5, the pressing plate 5 covers the insulating base 21 and extends to have a plurality of pins 51, each pin 51 is inserted into each jack 4, so that the pressing plate 5 is used for pressing the insulating base 21, and further positioning the insulating base 21 and the conductive terminals 22.

As shown in fig. 6 to 8, the connector assembly 10 and the elastic connector 2 of the present invention are used in a state that the V-shaped elastic arm 222 having the arc-shaped convex hull 2221 at the end thereof is used to replace the pin shaft and the spring of the conventional spring type probe connector, and the V-shaped elastic arm 222 is shaped to be easily connected by the force applied from the side or other directions other than the vertical direction, so that the connector assembly 10 and the elastic connector 2 have the advantages of being convenient for the connection in the non-vertical direction and having stable impedance.

In addition, the conventional conductive terminal is electrically connected with the functional module in a welding mode, and accumulated tolerance is easy to generate and an operation space needs to be reserved due to welding operation; in comparison, the inverted V-shaped turning section 2231 at the end of the I-shaped elastic arm 223 is elastically abutted against the functional module 100 for each conductive terminal 22 of the present invention, so that the connector assembly 10 and the elastic connector 2 have the effects of reducing the accumulated tolerance and omitting the operation space.

Furthermore, in order to reduce the influence on the appearance of the electronic product 200, the conductive contacts 32 of the receptacle connector 3 are made small, so the ends of the V-shaped elastic arms 222 are selected to be the arc-shaped protrusions 2221 to make point contact with the conductive contacts 32, so that the elastic connector 2 and the receptacle connector 3 can be more stably mated.

Of course, the present invention can have other embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make various corresponding changes and modifications according to the present invention without departing from the spirit and the essence of the present invention, and these corresponding changes and modifications should fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector assembly for a functional module and an electronic product, the connector assembly comprising:

the shell is internally provided with the functional module and a plurality of exposed openings;

an elastic connector accommodated in the housing, the elastic connector comprising:

the insulating seat is provided with a plurality of grooves and a plurality of stop blocks which are arranged on the inner periphery of each groove in an extending mode, and a bottom wall is arranged in each groove; and

a plurality of conductive terminals respectively accommodated in the grooves, wherein an outer lug protrudes outwards from the middle of each conductive terminal, a V-shaped elastic arm and an I-shaped elastic arm extend from two ends of each conductive terminal, the V-shaped elastic arm gradually keeps away from the bottom wall, an arc convex hull exposing each exposed opening is arranged at the tail end of each V-shaped elastic arm, an inverted V-shaped turning section is bent at the tail end of each I-shaped elastic arm, and each inverted V-shaped turning section is elastically abutted against the functional module; and

a socket connector accommodated in the electronic product, the socket connector comprising:

an insulating bar block; and

a plurality of conductive points, which are arranged on the insulating strip block and exposed out of the electronic product;

when the shell is abutted against the electronic product, each arc convex hull is elastically abutted against each guide contact point.

2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein two partitions are extended from the inside of the housing and disposed at left and right sides of the plurality of exposed openings, and the two partitions and the insulating housing are provided with a plurality of insertion holes.

3. The connector assembly of claim 2, further comprising a pressing plate covering the insulating housing and extending with a plurality of pins, each pin being inserted into one of the holes.

4. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein each of the arcuate convex hulls is circular in shape.

5. An elastic connector, comprising:

the conductive terminals are respectively accommodated in the grooves, an outer lug protrudes outwards from the middle of each conductive terminal, a V-shaped elastic arm and an I-shaped elastic arm which gradually keep away from the bottom wall extend from two ends of each conductive terminal, an arc convex hull is arranged at the tail end of each V-shaped elastic arm, and an inverted V-shaped turning section is bent at the tail end of each I-shaped elastic arm.

6. The elastomeric connector of claim 5, wherein each of said arcuate convex hulls is circular in shape.