CN212542797U - Connector with a locking member - Google Patents
Connector with a locking member Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CN212542797U CN212542797U CN202021100129.7U CN202021100129U CN212542797U CN 212542797 U CN212542797 U CN 212542797U CN 202021100129 U CN202021100129 U CN 202021100129U CN 212542797 U CN212542797 U CN 212542797U
- Authority
- CN
- China
- Prior art keywords
- connector
- housing
- terminal modules
- terminal
- modules
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Active
Links
Images
Abstract
The utility model discloses a connector, including casing and a plurality of terminal module. A plurality of terminal modules are assembled in the housing. The connector also includes a securing plate that snaps together with the housing and each of the plurality of terminal modules to hold the housing and the plurality of terminal modules together. Therefore, the housing can be connected and fixed to the circuit board along with the conductive terminals on the terminal module, so that it is not necessary to separately connect and fix the housing to the circuit board, which simplifies the structure of the connector and reduces the cost.
Description
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a connector.
Background
In the prior art, a connector adapted to be mounted on a circuit board generally includes a metal housing (or called a shield housing), a dielectric body accommodated in the metal housing, and a plurality of conductive terminals fixed to the dielectric body. The metal housing is connected and fixed to the circuit board by a screw connection. A plurality of conductive terminals are electrically connected to the circuit board, such as by press-fitting the pins of the conductive terminals into receptacles on the circuit board.
In the prior art, the metal shell and the insulating body are separated from each other, and the metal shell is movable relative to the insulating body. Therefore, the metal case needs to be separately attached and fixed to the circuit board, which requires adding corresponding attachment structures to the metal case and the circuit board, and also requires providing additional threaded connectors, such as screws. This increases the cost and installation difficulty of the connector.
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 a housing and a plurality of terminal modules. A plurality of terminal modules are assembled in the housing. The connector also includes a securing plate that snaps together with the housing and each of the plurality of terminal modules to hold the housing and the plurality of terminal modules together.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of first protrusions are formed on the housing, and at least one second protrusion is formed on each of the plurality of terminal modules; and a plurality of through openings or a plurality of bottomed recesses are formed in the fixing plate, and the plurality of first protrusions and the at least one second protrusion are adapted to be respectively caught in the plurality of openings or the plurality of recesses.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a second protrusion is formed on each of the plurality of terminal modules, and the second protrusions on the plurality of terminal modules are arranged in at least two rows.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the second protrusions of at least one pair of two adjacent terminal modules of the plurality of terminal modules are arranged side by side and inserted and snapped together into the same opening or the same recess of the fixing plate.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of first protrusions on the housing are respectively arranged at different height positions so as to be staggered from each other in the height direction of the connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are columnar protrusions having a polygonal, circular or elliptical cross section and extending horizontally along a length direction of the connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing has a pair of opposing side walls, the plurality of terminal modules are assembled between the pair of side walls, and the fixing plate is snapped together with the pair of side walls and each of the plurality of terminal modules.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a pair of side walls of the housing are respectively formed with a raised reinforcing rib.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcing ribs include at least one vertical reinforcing rib extending in a height direction of the connector and at least one horizontal reinforcing rib extending in a length direction of the connector, the vertical reinforcing rib and the horizontal reinforcing rib intersecting each other.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcing rib comprises a plurality of vertical reinforcing ribs, and the plurality of vertical reinforcing ribs are spaced apart from each other.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing has a top wall, the tops of any two adjacent terminal modules of the plurality of terminal modules are at different height positions, and positioning grooves that are fitted to the tops of the plurality of terminal modules and extend in the length direction of the connector are formed on an inner surface of the top wall of the housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing has a front port and a rear port opposite in a length direction of the connector, and a counterpart connector mated with the connector is adapted to be inserted into the housing from the front port of the housing and electrically contacted with the conductive terminals on the terminal module.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of terminal modules includes an insulator and at least one conductive terminal fixed to the insulator; the first projection is formed on a rear end surface of a pair of side walls of the housing, and the second projection is formed on a rear end surface of an insulator of the terminal module.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the housing is formed with a plurality of positioning columns adapted to be respectively inserted into a plurality of positioning holes on the circuit board to position the housing at a predetermined position.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each of the conductive terminals has a pin extending from a bottom of the insulator and a resilient arm extending from a front end surface of the insulator; the plug pins of the conductive terminals are suitable for being plugged into the jacks on the circuit board in a press-fit mode, and the elastic arms of the conductive terminals are suitable for being in elastic electrical contact with the inserted mating connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of terminal modules is in a sheet shape, and a plurality of sheet-shaped terminal modules are arranged side by side in the housing in a width direction of the connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of terminal modules comprises a plurality of groups of terminal modules arranged side by side in an alternating manner, and each group of terminal modules comprises three terminal modules arranged side by side.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the three terminal modules in each group of terminal modules include a first terminal module, a second terminal module and a third terminal module arranged in sequence, the second protrusion on the first terminal module is inserted into one opening or one recess on the fixing plate separately, the second protrusions on the second and third terminal modules are arranged together side by side and inserted into the same opening or the same recess on the fixing plate together.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the second protrusion on the first terminal module and the second protrusion on the second and third terminal modules in each group of terminal modules are in different height positions.
In the aforementioned various exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, the housing of the connector and the plurality of terminal modules are held together by the fixing plate, and therefore, the housing can be connected and fixed to the circuit board along with the conductive terminals on the terminal modules, so that it is not necessary to form a connection structure for separately connecting and fixing the housing to the circuit board on the housing and the circuit board, and it is not necessary to provide a threaded connection for separately connecting and fixing the housing to the circuit board, which simplifies the structure of the connector and reduces the cost.
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.
Drawings
Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein a fixing plate has been assembled to a housing and a terminal module;
fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the fixing plate is not assembled to the housing and the terminal module;
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the housing of the connector shown in FIG. 2;
fig. 4 is a perspective view of a plurality of terminal modules of the connector shown in fig. 2;
fig. 5 is a perspective view of a set of terminal modules of the plurality of terminal modules of the connector shown in fig. 4;
fig. 6 shows a perspective schematic view of a connector according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
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 one general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector including a housing and a plurality of terminal modules. A plurality of terminal modules are assembled in the housing. The connector also includes a securing plate that snaps together with the housing and each of the plurality of terminal modules to hold the housing and the plurality of terminal modules together.
Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which a fixing plate 300 has been assembled to a housing 100 and a terminal module 200; fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which the fixing plate 300 is not assembled to the housing 100 and the terminal module 200.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector mainly includes a housing 100 and a plurality of terminal modules 200. A plurality of terminal modules 200 are assembled in the housing 100.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes a fixing plate 300, and the fixing plate 300 is snapped together with each of the housing 100 and the plurality of terminal modules 200, thereby holding the housing 100 and the plurality of terminal modules 200 together. Thus, the housing 100 and the plurality of terminal modules 200 are simultaneously held and fixed to the fixing plate 300, so that the housing 100 can be connected and fixed to a circuit board (not shown) along with the terminal modules 200 without separately connecting and fixing the housing 100 to the circuit board.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the fixing plate 300 may be a metal fixing plate, for example, stainless steel, so that the strength of the fixing plate can be improved.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 100 is formed with a plurality of first protrusions 111, and each of the plurality of terminal modules 200 is formed with at least one second protrusion 211. The fixing plate 300 is formed with a plurality of through openings 311, and the plurality of first protrusions 111 and the at least one second protrusion 211 are adapted to be respectively snapped into the plurality of openings 311 of the fixing plate 300.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, one second projection 211 is formed on each of the plurality of terminal modules 200, and the second projections 211 on the plurality of terminal modules 200 are arranged in at least two rows.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the second protrusions 211 of at least one pair of adjacent two of the plurality of terminal modules 200 are arranged side by side and inserted and snapped together into the same opening 311 of the fixing plate 300.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the plurality of first protrusions 111 on the housing 100 are respectively arranged at different height positions so as to be staggered from each other in the height direction of the connector.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the first protrusion 111 and the second protrusion 211 are columnar protrusions having a polygonal, circular, or elliptical cross-section and extending horizontally in the length direction of the connector. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the first protrusion 111 and the second protrusion 211 may be column-shaped protrusions having a cross section in a circular shape, an oval shape, or other suitable shapes.
Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the housing 100 of the connector shown in fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a plurality of terminal modules 200 of the connector shown in fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 100 has a pair of opposite side walls 110, the plurality of terminal modules 200 are assembled between the pair of side walls 110, and the fixing plate 300 is snapped together with each of the pair of side walls 110 and the plurality of terminal modules 200.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a pair of sidewalls 110 of the housing 100 are formed with raised ribs 112, 113, respectively. Thus, the strength of the sidewall 110 can be improved.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the reinforcing ribs 112, 113 on the side wall 110 include at least one vertical reinforcing rib 112 extending in the height direction of the connector and at least one horizontal reinforcing rib 113 extending in the length direction of the connector, the vertical reinforcing rib 112 and the horizontal reinforcing rib 113 intersecting each other.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, the stiffeners 112, 113 include a plurality of vertical stiffeners 112, and the plurality of vertical stiffeners 112 are spaced apart from each other.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 100 has a top wall 120, tops of any two adjacent terminal modules 200 of the plurality of terminal modules are at different height positions, and positioning grooves 121 extending in the length direction of the connector to be fitted to the tops of the plurality of terminal modules 200 are formed on an inner surface of the top wall 120 of the housing 100.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 100 has front and rear ports that are opposite in the length direction of the connector, and a mating connector (not shown) that mates with the connector is adapted to be inserted into the housing 100 from the front port of the housing 100 and make electrical contact with the conductive terminals 220 on the terminal module 200.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, each of the plurality of terminal modules 200 includes an insulator 210 and at least one conductive terminal 220 secured to the insulator 210. The first protrusions 111 are formed on the rear end surfaces of the pair of side walls 110 of the housing 100, and the second protrusions 211 are formed on the rear end surfaces of the insulators 210 of the terminal modules 200.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of positioning posts 114 are formed at the bottom of the housing 100, and the positioning posts 114 are adapted to be inserted into a plurality of positioning holes on the circuit board, respectively, so as to position the housing 100 at a predetermined position.
As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, each conductive terminal 220 has a pin 220a extending from the bottom of the insulator 210 and a spring arm 220b extending from the front face of the insulator 210. The pins 220a of the conductive terminals 220 are adapted to be press-fit into receptacles on a circuit board, and the spring arms 220b of the conductive terminals 220 are adapted to make resilient electrical contact with an inserted mating connector.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, each of the plurality of terminal modules 200 is in the shape of a sheet, and the plurality of sheet-shaped terminal modules 200 are arranged side by side in the width direction of the connector in the housing 100.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a set of terminal modules of the connector shown in fig. 4.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the plurality of terminal modules 200 includes a plurality of sets of terminal modules 200 arranged side by side in an alternating manner, and each set of terminal modules 200 includes three terminal modules 200 arranged side by side.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the three terminal modules 200 in each set of terminal modules 200 include a first terminal module, a second terminal module, and a third terminal module arranged in sequence, the second protrusions 211 on the first terminal module are individually inserted into one opening 311 on the fixing plate 300, and the second protrusions 211 on the second and third terminal modules are arranged side by side and inserted together into the same opening 311 on the fixing plate 300.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the second protrusion 211 on the first terminal module in each set of terminal modules 200 is at a different height position from the second protrusions 211 on the second and third terminal modules.
Fig. 6 shows a perspective schematic view of a connector according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
The connector shown in fig. 6 is different from the connector shown in fig. 1 to 5 only in the structure of the fixing plate 300. As shown in fig. 6, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of bottomed recesses 311 'are formed on the fixing plate 300, and the plurality of first protrusions 111 and the at least one second protrusion 211 are adapted to be respectively snapped into the plurality of recesses 311' on the fixing plate 300. In the embodiment shown in fig. 6, since the recess 311' has a bottom, the first and second protrusions 111 and 211 are not exposed from the fixed plate 300. Whereas in the connector shown in fig. 1 to 5, the first projection 111 and the second projection 211 pass through the opening 311 in the fixed plate 300 and are exposed.
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.
Claims (19)
1. A connector, comprising:
a housing (100); and
a plurality of terminal modules (200) assembled in the housing (100),
the method is characterized in that:
the connector further includes a fixing plate (300), and the fixing plate (300) is snapped together with each of the housing (100) and the plurality of terminal modules (200) to hold the housing (100) and the plurality of terminal modules (200) together.
2. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
a plurality of first protrusions (111) are formed on the housing (100), and at least one second protrusion (211) is formed on each of the plurality of terminal modules (200); and
the fixing plate (300) is formed with a plurality of through openings (311) or a plurality of bottomed recesses (311 '), and the plurality of first protrusions (111) and the at least one second protrusion (211) are adapted to be caught in the plurality of openings (311) or the plurality of recesses (311'), respectively.
3. The connector of claim 2, wherein:
one second projection (211) is formed on each of the plurality of terminal modules (200), and the second projections (211) on the plurality of terminal modules (200) are arranged in at least two rows.
4. The connector of claim 3, wherein:
the second protrusions (211) of at least one pair of adjacent two terminal modules (200) are arranged side by side and inserted and snapped together into the same opening (311) or the same recess (311') of the fixing plate (300).
5. The connector of claim 2, wherein:
the plurality of first projections (111) on the housing (100) are arranged at different height positions, respectively, so as to be staggered from each other in the height direction of the connector.
6. The connector of claim 2, wherein:
the first protrusion (111) and the second protrusion (211) are columnar protrusions with polygonal, circular or elliptical cross sections and horizontally extend along the length direction of the connector.
7. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
the housing (100) has a pair of side walls (110) opposed to each other, the plurality of terminal modules (200) are assembled between the pair of side walls (110), and the fixing plate (300) is snapped together with each of the pair of side walls (110) and the plurality of terminal modules (200).
8. The connector of claim 7, wherein:
a pair of side walls (110) of the housing (100) are respectively provided with a pair of convex reinforcing ribs (112, 113).
9. The connector of claim 8, wherein:
the reinforcing ribs (112, 113) include at least one vertical reinforcing rib (112) extending in a height direction of the connector and at least one horizontal reinforcing rib (113) extending in a length direction of the connector, and the vertical reinforcing rib (112) and the horizontal reinforcing rib (113) intersect with each other.
10. The connector of claim 9, wherein:
the reinforcing beads (112, 113) include a plurality of vertical reinforcing beads (112), and the plurality of vertical reinforcing beads (112) are spaced apart from each other.
11. The connector of claim 7, wherein:
the housing (100) has a top wall (120), tops of any two adjacent terminal modules (200) of the plurality of terminal modules are at different height positions, and positioning grooves (121) which are matched with the tops of the plurality of terminal modules (200) and extend in the length direction of the connector are formed on the inner surface of the top wall (120) of the housing (100).
12. The connector of claim 2, wherein:
the housing (100) has front and rear ports opposed in a connector length direction, and a mating connector mated with the connector is adapted to be inserted into the housing (100) from the front port of the housing (100) and electrically contacted with the conductive terminals (220) on the terminal module (200).
13. The connector of claim 12, wherein:
each of the plurality of terminal modules (200) including an insulator (210) and at least one conductive terminal (220) secured to the insulator (210);
the first protrusion (111) is formed on a rear end surface of a pair of side walls (110) of the housing (100), and the second protrusion (211) is formed on a rear end surface of an insulator (210) of the terminal module (200).
14. The connector of claim 13, wherein:
the bottom of the shell (100) is formed with a plurality of positioning columns (114), and the positioning columns (114) are suitable for being respectively inserted into a plurality of positioning holes on a circuit board so as to position the shell (100) at a preset position.
15. The connector of claim 13, wherein:
each conductive terminal (220) is provided with a plug pin (220a) extending from the bottom of the insulator (210) and an elastic arm (220b) extending from the front end face of the insulator (210);
the plug pins (220a) of the conductive terminals (220) are suitable for being plugged into the jacks on the circuit board in a press-fit mode, and the elastic arms (220b) of the conductive terminals (220) are suitable for being in elastic electrical contact with an inserted mating connector.
16. The connector of claim 1, wherein:
each of the plurality of terminal modules (200) is in the shape of a sheet, and a plurality of sheet-shaped terminal modules (200) are arranged side by side in the width direction of the connector in the housing (100).
17. The connector of claim 2, wherein:
the plurality of terminal modules (200) includes a plurality of sets of terminal modules (200) arranged side by side in an alternating manner, and each set of terminal modules (200) includes three terminal modules (200) arranged side by side.
18. The connector of claim 17, wherein:
the three terminal modules (200) in each set of terminal modules (200) comprise a first terminal module, a second terminal module and a third terminal module which are arranged in sequence, the second protrusion (211) on the first terminal module is separately inserted into one opening (311) or one recess (311 ') on the fixing plate (300), and the second protrusions (211) on the second and third terminal modules are arranged together side by side and inserted into the same opening (311) or the same recess (311') on the fixing plate (300) together.
19. The connector of claim 18, wherein:
the second protrusion (211) on the first terminal module in each set of terminal modules (200) is at a different height position than the second protrusions (211) on the second and third terminal modules.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN202021100129.7U CN212542797U (en) | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-15 | Connector with a locking member |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN202021100129.7U CN212542797U (en) | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-15 | Connector with a locking member |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CN212542797U true CN212542797U (en) | 2021-02-12 |
Family
ID=74547451
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN202021100129.7U Active CN212542797U (en) | 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-15 | Connector with a locking member |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CN (1) | CN212542797U (en) |
-
2020
- 2020-06-15 CN CN202021100129.7U patent/CN212542797U/en active Active
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US20230253724A1 (en) | Electrical connector with cavity between terminals | |
| US10950978B2 (en) | Connector with prevention of lopsidedness in a movable region of a movable housing with respect to a fixed housing | |
| US9130322B2 (en) | Electrical connector assembly with an adapter assembled thereof | |
| US4466684A (en) | Low insertion force connector | |
| CN210129629U (en) | Socket connector, plug connector and connector assembly | |
| CN212542797U (en) | Connector with a locking member | |
| US20030054689A1 (en) | Closed end coaxial connector | |
| CN113809585A (en) | Connector with a locking member | |
| CN114243387A (en) | Electrical connector | |
| CN114284773B (en) | Connector with a plurality of connectors | |
| CN112864740A (en) | Floating connector | |
| US10135163B2 (en) | Electrical connector having an improved power terminal | |
| CN218351853U (en) | Shielded connector, connector housing assembly, connector and connector assembly | |
| CN211789699U (en) | Connector with a locking member | |
| CN216818801U (en) | Multifunctional floating electric connector | |
| CN215645128U (en) | Electric connector and anti-return sheet thereof | |
| CN220731843U (en) | Connector with a plurality of connectors | |
| CN211789672U (en) | Connector with a locking member | |
| CN215119318U (en) | Connector and connector assembly | |
| CN217642063U (en) | Connector, connector module and connector assembly | |
| EP4336661A1 (en) | Electrical connection assembly and electrical connection device | |
| CN216389805U (en) | Connector and connector assembly | |
| CN214176359U (en) | Floating connector | |
| CN210142761U (en) | Socket connector and socket connector housing | |
| US20230246403A1 (en) | Electrical connector with conductive terminals having improved structure |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GR01 | Patent grant | ||
| GR01 | Patent grant |