CN212033349U

CN212033349U - Connector with a locking member

Info

Publication number: CN212033349U
Application number: CN201921857147.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林贤昌; 范若明
Original assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-06-28
Filing date: 2019-10-31
Publication date: 2020-11-27
Anticipated expiration: 2029-10-31
Also published as: JP3226010U; KR200494064Y1; KR20210000046U; TWM588904U

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector, which comprises a female terminal and a male terminal. The female end comprises a shell, a buckling piece, a rubber core and a first electrode, and the male end comprises a body, an inserting piece, a first convex column and a second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected by combining the buckling piece of the female end with the inserting piece of the male end. After external force is applied to the female end, the male end can freely withdraw from the female end, and the female end and the male end are changed into a separation state from a connection state.

Description

Connector with a locking member

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The present creation relates to the technical field of connectors, and more particularly, to a connector that provides guidance, locking, and unlocking.

[ background of the invention ]

Conventionally, when the male and female terminals of the connector are combined, the problem of aligning and securing the connection is considered, and even if the male and female terminals are not connected at one time, the problem of repeated plugging and unplugging may be considered.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a connector for solving the disadvantages of the conventional connector.

[ Utility model ] content

The first objective of the present invention is to provide a connector, which provides a fastener to fasten an insert, and presses the fastener by an external force to separate the insert from the fastener.

The second objective of the present invention is to easily align and lock the electrodes of the male end and the female end by inserting the convex post of the male end into the insertion hole of the female end according to the connector.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a connector for connecting a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The connector includes a female end and a male end. The female terminal comprises a shell, a fastener, a rubber core and a first electrode. The housing forms an accommodation space for arranging the buckling piece, the rubber core and the first electrode, and the rubber core forms a first insertion opening, a second insertion opening and a projection. The first insertion opening corresponds to the buckling piece. The first electrode is inserted into the second electrode, and the fastener has a pressing portion, an elastic portion, an opening portion and a fastening portion. The buckling part is connected with the pressing part and the elastic part, and the buckling piece forms an insertion space. The opening is arranged corresponding to the bump. The pressing part can receive external force to enable the elastic part to deform and enable the convex block to enter the insertion space through the opening part, and the pressing part releases the external force, and the elastic part recovers deformation to enable the convex block to be separated from the insertion space. The male end comprises a body, an insert, a first convex column and a second electrode. The body is provided with an insert, a first convex column and a second electrode. The insert includes a bonding portion. The first convex column and the second electrode are protruded out of the body. After the male end is combined with the female end, the insert is inserted into the first insertion opening and the second electrode is inserted into the second insertion opening, so that the first electrode is electrically connected with the second electrode, and the insert is coupled with the buckling part through the combining part and is latched in the insertion space.

Compared with the prior art, the connector provided by the creation can enable the male end and the female end to be easily electrically connected, and the male end and the female end can be easily separated by means of external force.

The specific techniques employed in the present invention will be further described with reference to the following examples and accompanying drawings.

[ description of the drawings ]

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the connector of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detailed schematic diagram illustrating the female end of the present creation and its components.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the public end of the present creation.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating the combination of the insert and the fastener of FIG. 1.

Description of the main element symbols:

10 connector

20 female terminal

22 outer casing

24 fastener

242 pressing part

244 elastic part

246 opening part

248 fastening part

26 rubber core

262 first insertion opening

264 second insertion opening

266 bump

268 third insertion opening

28 first electrode

30 male end

32 body

322 of the joint

3222 stop block

34 insert

36 first convex column

38 second electrode

40 second convex column

SP accommodation space

ISP insertion space

F external force

[ detailed description ] embodiments

For a fuller understanding of the objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure, reference should be made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In this disclosure, the use of "a" or "an" is used to describe elements, components and assemblies described herein. This is for convenience of illustration only and provides a general sense of the scope of the present disclosure. Thus, unless clearly indicated to the contrary, such description should be read to include one, at least one and the singular also includes the plural.

In this disclosure, the terms "comprising," "including," "having," "containing," or any other similar term are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, article, or apparatus that comprises a plurality of elements is not limited to only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such element, structure, article, or apparatus. In addition, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or".

Please refer to fig. 1, which is a combination diagram of a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 1, the connector 10 can be connected to the plug-in member 34 of the male terminal 30 via the snap-in member 24 of the female terminal 20, so that the first circuit board (not shown) and the second circuit board (not shown) can transmit signals and power.

The female terminal 20 is connected to the first circuit board and the male terminal 30 is connected to the second circuit board. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the male terminal and the female terminal of fig. 1. In fig. 2, the female terminal 20 and the male terminal 30 are illustrated as two electrodes, respectively, but in other embodiments, the number of the electrodes is not limited to two, and may be one or more than three. From the top view of FIG. 2, it will be appreciated that the female end 20 provides the fastener 24 and the male end 30 has the insert 34.

Please refer to fig. 3, which is a detailed diagram illustrating the female terminal and its components of the present creation. In the top view of fig. 3, the female terminal 20 includes a housing 22, a fastener 24, a rubber core 26 and a first electrode 28; and, in the lower drawing of fig. 3, is a sectional structure view a-a' illustrating the female terminal 20 of fig. 1 of the present invention.

The housing 22 forms a containing space SP for disposing the fastener 24, the rubber core 26 and the first electrode 28.

The rubber core 26 forms a first insertion opening 262, a second insertion opening 264 and a projection 266. The first insertion opening 262 corresponds to the fastener 24. The first electrode 28 is disposed corresponding to the second insertion opening 264.

The fastener 24 includes a pressing portion 242, an elastic portion 244, an opening portion 246 and a fastening portion 248, wherein the pressing portion 242, the elastic portion 244, the opening portion 246 and the fastening portion 248 can be integrally formed, or can be separate components in another embodiment. The locking portion 248 connects the pressing portion 242 and the elastic portion 244, and the fastener 24 forms an insertion space ISP. The opening 246 is provided corresponding to the projection 266. The pressing portion 242 can receive an external force F (e.g., a downward force) to deform the elastic portion 244 and allow the protrusion 266 to enter the insertion space ISP through the opening portion 246, and the pressing portion 242 releases (or releases) the external force F, so that the elastic portion 244 is deformed and the protrusion 266 is separated from the insertion space ISP.

Please refer to fig. 4, which is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the public end of the creation. In fig. 4, the male end 30 includes a body 32, an insert 34, a first post 36 and a second electrode 38. The body 32 is provided with an insert 34, a first post 36 and a second electrode 38.

The insert 34 includes a combining portion 322, and a stop block 3222 (refer to fig. 5) is formed at an open end of the combining portion 322, so that when the male end 30 is combined with the female end 20, the stop block 3222 corresponds to the opening portion 246 and the locking portion 248. The stopping block 3222 extends downward from the open end of the combining portion 322 toward the body 32, so that when the male end 30 is combined with the female end 20, the stopping block 3222 is limited by the fastening portion 248. The first pillar 36 and the second electrode 38 protrude from the body 32, and herein the first pillar 36 is disposed at the center of the side of the body 32. The first protrusion 36 is inserted into the first insertion opening 262 to guide the insertion space ISP and the second insertion opening 264 of the insertion piece 34 and the second electrode 38, respectively.

After the male end 30 is combined with the female end 20, the insert 34 is inserted into the first insertion opening 262 and the second electrode 38 is inserted into the second insertion opening 264, such that the first electrode 28 is electrically connected to the second electrode 38, and the insert 34 is coupled to the locking portion 24 via the combining portion 322 to latch the insert 34 in the insertion space ISP. If the male end 30 is going to exit the female end 20, the deformed resilient portion 244 drives the protrusion 266 to enter the insertion space ISP through the opening portion 246 and abut against the stopping block 3222, so that the stopping block 3222 is separated from the locking portion 248 without being limited by the locking portion 248.

In another embodiment, the bump 266 further comprises an elastomer (not shown). The elastomer abuts the stop 3222. When the pressing portion 242 is pressed by the external force F, the stopper 3222 pushes the elastic body at the bottom, so that the insert 32 does not move downward along with the insertion space ISP, but moves upward by the elastic force of the elastic body, and the insert 32 is smoothly withdrawn from the insertion space ISP.

In another embodiment, female end 20 may further include third insertion opening 268 and male end 30 may further include second post 40. The position of third insertion opening 268 corresponds to the position of second boss 36, and second boss 40 is inserted along third insertion opening 268, so that male end 30 is coupled with female end 20.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, it should be understood that various changes in the form, construction, features, methods and quantities described in the claims may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and therefore the scope of the present disclosure should not be limited by the claims appended hereto.

Claims

1. A connector for connecting a first circuit board to a second circuit board, the connector comprising:

the female end is provided with a shell, a buckling piece, a rubber core and a first electrode, the shell forms an accommodating space for arranging the buckling piece, the rubber core and the first electrode, the rubber core forms a first insertion hole, a second insertion hole and a lug, the first insertion hole corresponds to the buckling piece, the first electrode corresponds to the second insertion hole, the buckling piece is provided with a pressing part, an elastic part, an opening part and a buckling part, the buckling part is connected with the pressing part and the elastic part, the buckling piece forms an insertion space, the opening part corresponds to the lug, the pressing part is used for receiving external force to enable the elastic part to deform and enable the lug to enter the insertion space through the opening part, the external force is relieved by the pressing part, and the elastic part recovers deformation and the lug is separated from the insertion space; and

the male end is provided with a body, an insert, a first convex column and a second electrode, the body is provided with the insert, the first convex column and the second electrode, the insert is provided with a combining part, and the first convex column and the second electrode protrude out of the body;

the male end is combined with the female end, the insert is inserted into the first insertion opening, the second electrode is inserted into the second insertion opening, the first electrode is electrically connected with the second electrode, and the insert is coupled with the buckling part through the combining part and is latched in the insertion space.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein a stop is formed at an open end of the engaging portion, so that when the male end engages the female end, the stop corresponds to the opening and the locking portion.

3. The connector of claim 2, wherein the stop block extends downward from the open end of the engaging portion toward the body, so that the stop block is retained by the locking portion when the male end engages the female end.

4. The connector of claim 3, wherein the deformed elastic portion drives the protrusion to enter the insertion space through the opening portion and abut against the stop block, so that the stop block is separated from the locking portion without being limited by the locking portion.

5. The connector of claim 4, wherein the protrusion further comprises an elastic body, and the elastic body abuts against the stop block.

6. The connector of claim 3, wherein the first boss is inserted into the first insertion opening to guide the insertion of the insert and the second electrode into the insertion space and the second insertion opening, respectively.

7. The connector of claim 1, wherein the female end further comprises a third insertion opening and the male end further comprises a second protrusion, the third insertion opening corresponding to the second protrusion, the second protrusion being inserted along the third insertion opening, such that the male end is coupled to the female end.

8. The connector of claim 1, wherein the first post is disposed below the insert and the first post is selectively disposed in a middle portion of the body sides.

9. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the number of the first electrode, the second electrode and the second insertion opening is not less than 2.

10. The connector of claim 1, wherein the pressing portion, the elastic portion, the opening portion and the locking portion are integrally formed as the fastener.