CN211789699U - Connector with a locking member - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a connector, include: an insulating housing; a first terminal held in the insulating housing; and a second 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; the first terminal includes a first contact portion disposed on an inner side of the first wall, and the second terminal includes a second contact portion disposed on a side of the second wall facing the third wall; the first and second walls are adapted to be inserted into the second and first slots, 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; a first terminal held in the insulating housing; and a second 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; the first terminal includes a first contact portion disposed on an inner side of the first wall, and the second terminal includes a second contact portion disposed on a side of the second wall facing the third wall; the first and second walls are adapted to be inserted into the second and first slots, 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 second slot and the first slot of the other connector, respectively, and the first wall and the second wall of the other connector are inserted into the second slot and the first 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 in which the first contact portion of the first terminal is held is formed on an inner side of the first wall; a second holding groove in which a second contact portion of the second 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, each of the first contact portion and the second contact portion is an arc-shaped elastic contact portion that is elastically deformable.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first terminal further includes a first fixing portion fixed in the first wall, the first contact portion being connected to an upper end of the first fixing portion.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first terminal further includes a first soldering part connected to a lower end of the first fixing part and exposed from a bottom surface of the insulative housing so as to be soldered to a circuit board.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the second terminal further includes a second fixing portion fixed in the second wall, the second contact portion being connected to an upper end of the second fixing portion.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the second terminal further includes a second soldering part connected to a lower end of the second fixing part and exposed from a bottom surface of the insulative housing so as to be soldered to a circuit board.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of first terminals are provided in the insulating housing, the plurality of first terminals are arranged in a line along a length direction of the first wall, and adjacent two first terminals are spaced apart by a predetermined interval; and a plurality of second terminals are provided in the insulating case, the second terminals corresponding to the first terminals, respectively, the second terminals being arranged in a line along a length direction of the second wall, and two adjacent second terminals being spaced apart by a predetermined pitch.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first soldering portions of the plurality of first terminals and the second soldering portions of the plurality of second terminals have soldering surfaces located in the same plane, so that the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second 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; a first terminal held in the insulating housing; and a second 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; the first terminal includes a first contact portion disposed on an inner side of the first wall, and the second terminal includes a second contact portion disposed on a side of the second wall facing the third wall; the first and second walls are adapted to be inserted into the second and first slots, 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 mainly includes: an insulative housing 100, a first terminal 10, and a second terminal 20. The first terminal 10 and the second terminal 20 are held in the insulative housing 100.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the insulating housing 100 includes 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.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the first terminal 10 includes a first contact portion 11 disposed on an inner side of the first wall 110, and the second terminal 20 includes a second contact portion 21 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 second slot 102 and the first slot 101, respectively, such that the connector is 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 second slot 102 and the first slot 101 of the other connector, respectively, and the first wall 110 and the second wall 120 of the other connector are inserted into the second slot 102 and the first slot 101 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 11 of the connector is in electrical contact with the second contact portion 21 of the other connector, and the first contact portion 11 of the other connector is in electrical contact with the second contact portion 21 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, in which the first contact portion 11 of the first terminal 10 is held; a second holding groove is formed on a side of the second wall 120 facing the third wall 130, and the second contact portion 21 of the second terminal 20 is held in the second holding groove.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, each of the first contact portion 11 and the second contact portion 21 is an arc-shaped elastic contact portion that is elastically deformable.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the first terminal 10 further includes a first fixing portion 12, the first fixing portion 12 is fixed in the first wall 110, and the first contact portion 11 is connected to an upper end of the first fixing portion 12.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the first terminal 10 further includes a first soldering portion 13, and the first soldering portion 13 is connected to a lower end of the first fixing portion 12 and exposed from a bottom surface of the insulative housing 100 so as to be soldered to a circuit board (not shown).
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the second terminal 20 further includes a second fixing portion 22, the second fixing portion 22 being fixed in the second wall 120, and the second contact portion 21 being connected to an upper end of the second fixing portion 22.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the second terminal 20 further includes a second soldering portion 23, and the second soldering portion 23 is connected to a lower end of the second fixing portion 22 and exposed from a bottom surface of the insulative housing 100 so as to be soldered to the circuit board.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of first terminals 10 are provided in an insulating housing 100, the plurality of first terminals 10 are arranged in a line along a length direction of a first wall 110, and adjacent two first terminals 10 are spaced apart by a predetermined interval.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of second terminals 20 respectively corresponding to the plurality of first terminals 10 are provided in the insulative housing 100, the plurality of second terminals 20 are arranged in a row along the length direction of the second wall 120, and adjacent two second terminals 20 are spaced apart by a predetermined interval.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the first solder parts 13 of the plurality of first terminals 10 and the second solder parts 23 of the plurality of second terminals 20 have solder surfaces that are located in the same plane, so that the plurality of first terminals 10 and the plurality of second terminals 20 are adapted to be surface-mount soldered to a circuit board.
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);
a first terminal (10) held in the insulating housing (100); and
a second terminal (20) 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);
the first terminal (10) comprises a first contact portion (11) arranged on an inner side of the first wall (110), the second terminal (20) comprises a second contact portion (21) arranged 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 second slot (102) and the first slot (101), 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 second slot (102) and the first slot (101) of the other connector, respectively, and the first wall (110) and the second wall (120) of the other connector are inserted into the second slot (102) and the first slot (101) of the connector, respectively.
3. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
when the connector is mated with the other connector, the first contact portion (11) of the connector is in electrical contact with the second contact portion (21) of the other connector, and the first contact portion (11) of the other connector is in electrical contact with the second contact portion (21) of the connector.
4. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
a first holding groove in which a first contact portion (11) of the first terminal (10) 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 second holding groove a second contact portion (21) of the second terminal (20) is held.
5. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
the first contact portion (11) and the second contact portion (21) are both elastically deformable arc-shaped elastic contact portions.
6. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
the first terminal (10) further includes a first fixing portion (12), the first fixing portion (12) being fixed in the first wall (110), the first contact portion (11) being connected to an upper end of the first fixing portion (12).
7. The connector of claim 6, wherein:
the first terminal (10) further includes a first soldering portion (13), and the first soldering portion (13) is connected to a lower end of the first fixing portion (12) and exposed from a bottom surface of the insulating housing (100) so as to be soldered to a circuit board.
8. The connector of claim 7, wherein:
the second terminal (20) further includes a second fixing portion (22), the second fixing portion (22) being fixed in the second wall (120), the second contact portion (21) being connected to an upper end of the second fixing portion (22).
9. The connector of claim 8, wherein:
the second terminal (20) further includes a second soldering portion (23), and the second soldering portion (23) is connected to a lower end of the second fixing portion (22) and exposed from a bottom surface of the insulative housing (100) so as to be soldered to a circuit board.
10. The connector according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein:
a plurality of first terminals (10) are arranged in the insulating shell (100), the plurality of first terminals (10) are arranged in a row along the length direction of the first wall (110), and two adjacent first terminals (10) are separated by a preset interval; and is
A plurality of second terminals (20) corresponding to the first terminals (10) are arranged in the insulating housing (100), the second terminals (20) are arranged in a row along the length direction of the second wall (120), and two adjacent second terminals (20) are separated by a preset distance.
11. The connector of claim 10, wherein:
the first soldering portions (13) of the first terminals (10) and the second soldering portions (23) of the second terminals (20) have soldering surfaces in the same plane, so that the first terminals (10) and the second terminals (20) are adapted to be soldered to a circuit board in a surface mount manner.
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