CN211789672U - Connector with a locking member - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a connector, include: an insulating housing; and a conductive terminal held in the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a first wall, a second wall and a third wall arranged side by side, a first slot defined between the first wall and the second wall, and a second slot defined between the second wall and the third wall; each of the conductive terminals includes a first contact portion disposed on an inner side of the first wall and a second contact portion disposed on a side of the second wall facing the third wall; the first wall and the second wall are adapted to be inserted into the first slot and the second slot, respectively, such that the connector is adapted to mate with another connector that is identical to itself. The utility model discloses in, because the connector has hermaphroditic structure, consequently, need not make and be used for two kinds of different connectors of joining in marriage, reduced the manufacturing cost of connector.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a connector.
Background
In the prior art, the connector generally includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector mated with the plug connector. Because of the different configurations and sizes of the plug and receptacle connectors, it is necessary to manufacture two different connectors in the prior art, which increases the manufacturing cost.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and drawbacks existing in the prior art.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector including: an insulating housing; and a conductive terminal held in the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a first wall, a second wall and a third wall arranged side by side, a first slot defined between the first wall and the second wall, and a second slot defined between the second wall and the third wall; each of the conductive terminals includes a first contact portion disposed on an inner side of the first wall and a second contact portion disposed on a side of the second wall facing the third wall; the first wall and the second wall are adapted to be inserted into the first slot and the second slot, respectively, such that the connector is adapted to mate with another connector that is identical to itself.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the connector is mated with the other connector, the first wall and the second wall of the connector are inserted into the first slot and the second slot of the other connector, respectively, and the first wall and the second wall of the other connector are inserted into the first slot and the second slot of the connector, respectively.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the connector is mated with the other connector, the first contact portion of the connector is in electrical contact with the second contact portion of the other connector, and the first contact portion of the other connector is in electrical contact with the second contact portion of the connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a first holding groove is formed on an inner side of the first wall, in which first holding groove the first contact portion of the terminal is held; a second holding groove in which a second contact portion of the terminal is held is formed on a side surface of the second wall facing the third wall.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, one of the first contact portion and the second contact portion is an elastic contact portion that is elastically deformable, and the other is a fixed contact portion that is not elastically deformable.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of terminals are provided in the insulating housing, the plurality of terminals being arranged side by side in a row along a length direction of the first slot and the second slot.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each terminal further has a soldering portion exposed from the bottom surface of the insulative housing adapted to be soldered to a circuit board.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the soldering portions of the plurality of terminals have soldering surfaces located in the same plane, so that the plurality of terminals are adapted to be soldered to a circuit board in a surface mount manner.
In various of the foregoing exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, the connector has a hermaphroditic configuration, i.e., the connector is adapted to mate with another connector identical to itself. Thus, there is no need to manufacture two different connectors for mating, reducing the manufacturing cost of the connectors.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention, which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings, and can help to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 shows a schematic view of the connector shown in fig. 1 mated with another connector identical thereto.
Detailed Description
The technical solution of the present invention is further specifically described below by way of examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept and should not be construed as limiting the invention.
Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.
According to a general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector, including: an insulating housing; and a conductive terminal held in the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a first wall, a second wall and a third wall arranged side by side, a first slot defined between the first wall and the second wall, and a second slot defined between the second wall and the third wall; each of the conductive terminals includes a first contact portion disposed on an inner side of the first wall and a second contact portion disposed on a side of the second wall facing the third wall; the first wall and the second wall are adapted to be inserted into the first slot and the second slot, respectively, such that the connector is adapted to mate with another connector that is identical to itself.
Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 shows a schematic view of the connector shown in fig. 1 mated with another connector identical thereto.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector generally includes an insulative housing 100 and conductive terminals 200. The conductive terminal 200 is held in the insulative housing 100. The insulating housing 100 includes a first wall 110, a second wall 120, and a third wall 130 arranged side by side, with a first slot 101 defined between the first wall 110 and the second wall 120, and a second slot 102 defined between the second wall 120 and the third wall 130.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, each conductive terminal 200 includes a first contact portion 210 disposed on an inner side of the first wall 110 and a second contact portion 220 disposed on a side of the second wall 120 facing the third wall 130.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the first wall 110 and the second wall 120 are adapted to be inserted into the first slot 101 and the second slot 102, respectively, such that the connectors are adapted to mate with another connector that is identical to itself.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, when the connector is mated with another connector, the first wall 110 and the second wall 120 of the connector are inserted into the first slot 101 and the second slot 102 of the other connector, respectively, and the first wall 110 and the second wall 120 of the other connector are inserted into the first slot 101 and the second slot 102 of the connector, respectively.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, when the connector is mated with another connector, the first contact portion 210 of the connector makes electrical contact with the second contact portion 220 of the other connector, and the first contact portion 210 of the other connector makes electrical contact with the second contact portion 220 of the connector.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, a first holding groove is formed on the inner side of the first wall 110, and the first contact portion 210 of the terminal 200 is held in the first holding groove. A second holding groove is formed on a side of the second wall 120 facing the third wall 130, and the second contact portion 220 of the terminal 200 is held in the second holding groove.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, one of the first contact portion 210 and the second contact portion 220 is an elastic contact portion that is elastically deformable, and the other is a fixed contact portion that is not elastically deformable. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the first contact portion 210 is a fixed contact portion that is not elastically deformable, and the second contact portion 220 is an elastic contact portion that is elastically deformable.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of terminals 200 are provided in the insulating housing 100, and the plurality of terminals 200 are arranged side by side in a row along the length direction of the first slot 101 and the second slot 102.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, each terminal 200 further has a soldering portion 230 exposed from the bottom surface of the insulative housing 100 adapted to be soldered to a circuit board.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the soldering portions 230 of the plurality of terminals 200 have soldering surfaces located in the same plane, so that the plurality of terminals 200 are suitable for being soldered to a circuit board in a surface mount manner.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.
Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to exemplify preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.
It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Additionally, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.
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1. A connector, comprising:
an insulating housing (100); and
a conductive terminal (200) held in the insulating housing (100),
the method is characterized in that:
the insulating housing (100) comprises a first wall (110), a second wall (120) and a third wall (130) arranged side by side, a first slot (101) is defined between the first wall (110) and the second wall (120), and a second slot (102) is defined between the second wall (120) and the third wall (130);
each of the conductive terminals (200) comprises a first contact portion (210) disposed on an inner side of the first wall (110) and a second contact portion (220) disposed on a side of the second wall (120) facing the third wall (130);
the first wall (110) and the second wall (120) are adapted to be inserted into the first slot (101) and the second slot (102), respectively, such that the connector is adapted to mate with another connector that is identical to itself.
2. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
when the connector is mated with the other connector, the first wall (110) and the second wall (120) of the connector are inserted into the first slot (101) and the second slot (102) of the other connector, respectively, and the first wall (110) and the second wall (120) of the other connector are inserted into the first slot (101) and the second slot (102) of the connector, respectively.
3. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
when the connector is mated with the other connector, the first contact portion (210) of the connector is in electrical contact with the second contact portion (220) of the other connector, and the first contact portion (210) of the other connector is in electrical contact with the second contact portion (220) of the connector.
4. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
a first holding groove in which a first contact portion (210) of the terminal (200) is held is formed on an inner side of the first wall (110);
a second holding groove is formed on a side of the second wall (120) facing the third wall (130), in which a second contact portion (220) of the terminal (200) is held.
5. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
one of the first contact portion (210) and the second contact portion (220) is an elastically deformable elastic contact portion, and the other is a non-elastically deformable fixed contact portion.
6. The connector according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein:
a plurality of terminals (200) are provided in the insulating housing (100), the plurality of terminals (200) being arranged side by side in a row along a length direction of the first slot (101) and the second slot (102).
7. The connector of claim 6, wherein:
each terminal (200) also has a soldering portion (230) exposed from the bottom surface of the insulative housing (100) and adapted to be soldered to a circuit board.
8. The connector of claim 7, wherein:
the soldering portions (230) of the plurality of terminals (200) have soldering surfaces lying in the same plane, so that the plurality of terminals (200) are adapted to be soldered to a circuit board in a surface mount manner.
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