CN213717130U

CN213717130U - Electric connector and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN213717130U
Application number: CN202022639450.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 单新文; 周勇辉; 林志峰; 曾圣泉
Original assignee: Yibin Dekang Electronics Co ltd
Current assignee: Yibin Dekang Electronics Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-11-13
Filing date: 2020-11-13
Publication date: 2021-07-16
Anticipated expiration: 2030-11-13

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of electric connectors, and discloses an electric connector and an electronic device, wherein the electric connector comprises an electric connector body; the first shielding shell is sleeved at one end of the electric connector body; the second shielding shell is sleeved at the other end of the electric connector body; and the connecting piece is annularly arranged on the electric connector body, and two ends of the connecting piece are respectively fixed on the first shielding shell and the second shielding shell. The first shielding shell and the second shielding shell are fixedly connected through the connecting piece, so that the first shielding shell, the second shielding shell and the connecting piece are integrally sleeved on the electric connector body, and the structural strength of the whole electric connector is improved.

Description

Electric connector and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an electric connector technical field especially relates to an electric connector and electronic equipment.

Background

Since the launch of a high-speed serial bus, the USB bus has successfully replaced the common serial and parallel communication standards, and has become one of the standard expansion interfaces and the necessary interfaces of a large number of computers and intelligent devices in the 21 st century. The unique characteristic of the electric connector can be used as a uniform universal interface to improve the connection between various devices.

In the process of implementing the present invention, the inventor finds that: most of the internal structures of the electrical connectors on the market are only sleeved with an injection-molded shell to play the role of insulating the internal structure. However, when the electrical connector is subjected to an external force, the structural strength of the injection molding housing and the internal structure is not high, so that the integral structure is easy to bend, and the electrical connector is easy to damage.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The embodiment of the utility model provides an aim at providing an electric connector and electronic equipment to solve the inner structure of electric connector of buckling when the electric connector receives exogenic action, fragile electric connector technical problem.

In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model discloses a technical scheme be: provided is an electrical connector including: an electrical connector body; the first shielding shell is sleeved at one end of the electric connector body; the second shielding shell is sleeved at the other end of the electric connector body; and the connecting piece is annularly arranged on the electric connector body, and two ends of the connecting piece are respectively fixed on the first shielding shell and the second shielding shell.

Optionally, the connecting member includes a main body portion, a first end portion and a second end portion; one end of the main body part extends towards a first direction to form the first end part, and the other end of the main body part extends towards a second direction to form the second end part; the main body portion penetrates through the electric connector body, the first shielding shell is fixedly connected with the first end portion in an inserting mode, and the second end portion is fixedly connected with the second shielding shell in an inserting mode.

Optionally, the number of the second end portions is multiple; the plurality of second end portions are annularly arranged on the main body portion, and the plurality of second end portions are jointly inserted and fixed on the second shielding shell.

Optionally, the electrical connector body comprises: the conductive terminal is provided with a plug-in end and a welding end; the first connecting piece comprises a first connecting piece body and a first clamping portion, the first clamping portion is obtained by extending part of the first connecting piece body towards the second direction, the first connecting piece body is provided with a plug interface and an accommodating groove, the plug interface is used for being plugged with electronic equipment matched with the electric connector, and the accommodating groove is used for the plugging end; the second connecting piece comprises a second connecting piece body and a butting plate, the butting plate is arranged on one side of the second connecting piece body, the second connecting piece body is provided with a butting part and an inserting hole, and the inserting hole is used for the conductive terminal to pass through; the first shielding shell is sleeved on the first connecting piece body, the first shielding shell and the first clamping portion are abutted against the abutting portion together, and the second shielding shell is sleeved on one end of the abutting plate.

Optionally, the electrical connector further comprises a circuit board and a wire; one end of the circuit board is fixed on the abutting plate, the welding end is fixed on the circuit board in a welding mode, the lead is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the second shielding shell is sleeved on the other end of the circuit board.

Optionally, the electrical connector further comprises a stiffener; the reinforcing member is arranged in the lead in a penetrating mode so as to enhance the structural strength of the connection position of the lead and the circuit board.

Optionally, the electrical connector further comprises an insulating housing; the insulating shell is provided with a containing cavity and a first opening communicated with the containing cavity; the second shielding shell is contained in the containing cavity, and one end of the first shielding shell and one end of the electric connector body extend out of the first opening.

Optionally, the insulating housing includes an insulating housing body and an insert; the first opening is formed in one end of the insulating shell body, the first shielding shell is inserted into the first opening, a gap is formed between the first shielding shell and the first opening, and the embedded part is used for being embedded into and sealing the gap.

Optionally, the electrical connector further comprises an adhesive layer; the bonding layer is filled between the insulating shell and the second shielding shell and used for bonding the insulating shell and the second shielding shell.

For solving the technical problem, the utility model discloses a another technical scheme is: there is provided an electronic device comprising an electrical connector as described above.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a beneficial effect is: be different from prior art's condition, the utility model provides an electric connector and electronic equipment adopts the connecting piece to be connected first shielding shell and second shielding shell fixedly, makes first shielding shell, second shielding shell and insulating connecting piece become a whole cover and locates the electric connector body, has promoted electric connector's overall structure intensity effectively. When the electric connector is under the action of external force, the first shielding shell, the second shielding shell and the connecting piece can resist the impact of the external force together, and then the normal use of the electric connector is ensured.

Drawings

One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, which correspond to the figures in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements and which are not to scale unless otherwise specified.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector shown in fig. 1;

fig. 3 is another exploded perspective view of the electrical connector shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the assembly and formation of the electrical connector body of the electrical connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the assembly of the conductive wires and the circuit board in the electrical connector shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the circuit board and the electrical connector body of the electrical connector shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 7 is a perspective view of a conductive contact in the electrical connector shown in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for descriptive purposes only.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Furthermore, the technical features mentioned in the different embodiments of the invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, the electrical connector 01 includes an electrical connector body 10, a first shielding shell 20, a second shielding shell 30 and a connecting member 40. The first shielding shell 20 is sleeved on one end of the electrical connector body 10, the second shielding shell 30 is sleeved on the other end of the electrical connector body 10, the connecting member 40 is annularly arranged on the electrical connector body 10, and two ends of the connecting member 40 are respectively fixed on the first shielding shell 20 and the second shielding shell 30. The first shielding shell 20 and the second shielding shell 30 are fixedly connected by the connecting member 40, so that the first shielding shell 20, the second shielding shell 30 and the connecting member 40 are integrally sleeved on the electrical connector body 10, thereby improving the overall structural strength of the electrical connector 01.

It is worth mentioning that: since the connecting member 40 merely improves the overall structural strength of the electrical connector 01, the functions of the first and

second shield shells

20 and 30 are not affected. In other words, the connector 40 only connects and fixes the first shielding shell 20 and the second shielding shell 30, that is, the first shielding shell 20 still serves to prevent static electricity, and the second shielding shell 30 still serves to shield electromagnetic.

For the convenience of the reader to understand the content of the present invention, a first direction x and a second direction x 'are introduced for description, wherein the first direction x is a direction for inserting the electrical connector 01 into the electronic device adapted to the electrical connector 01 when the electrical connector is placed on a plane, and the second direction x' is a direction for pulling the electrical connector 01 out of the electronic device adapted to the electrical connector 01.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4 together, the electrical connector body 10 includes a first connecting member 110, a second connecting member 120 and a conductive terminal 130. The first connecting member 110 is disposed at one side of the second connecting member 120, the conductive terminal 130 is disposed on the second connecting member 120, and one end of the conductive terminal 130 extends out of the first connecting member 110.

Further, the first connector 110 includes a first connector body 1110 and a first clamping portion 1120. The first engaging portion 1120 is formed by extending a portion of the first connecting member body 1110 toward the second direction x', the first connecting member body 1110 is provided with a socket (not shown) and a receiving slot (not shown), the receiving slot is communicated with the socket, the socket is used for inserting an electronic device adapted to the power connector 01, the receiving slot is used for receiving one end of the conductive terminal 130, and the first engaging portion 1120 is used for cooperating with the second connecting member 120, so that the first connecting member body 1110 is fixed to one side of the second connecting member 120.

The second connector 120 includes a second connector body 1210 and a resisting plate 1220. The abutting plate 1220 is disposed on one side of the second connector body 1210, the abutting plate 1220 has a vacant region (not shown) for inserting the circuit board, the joint of the abutting plate 1220 and the second connector body 1210 has an abutting surface 120a, the abutting surface 120a is used for abutting against the first clamping portion 1120, the second connector body 1210 has an abutting portion (not shown) and an insertion hole (not shown), the abutting portion is protruded on the outer surface of the second connector body 1210, the insertion hole penetrates through two opposite sides of the second connector body 1210, the abutting portion is used for abutting against the first shielding housing 20, the insertion hole is used for passing the conductive terminal 130, and the other end of the conductive terminal 130 extends out of the abutting plate 1220.

The conductive terminal 130 has a plug end 130a and a soldering end 130b, one end of the conductive terminal 130 is the plug end 130a and is used for abutting against another conductive terminal of the electronic device adapted to the power supply connector 01, and the other end of the conductive terminal 130 is the soldering end 130b and is used for being soldered and fixed with a circuit board provided with a soldering port matched with the soldering end.

It can be understood that: the plurality of conductive terminals 130 are defined as a GND conductive terminal, a TX +/TX + conductive terminal, a TX-/TX-conductive terminal, a VBUS conductive terminal, a CC/CC conductive terminal, a D + conductive terminal, a D-conductive terminal, an SBU/SBU conductive terminal, an RX-/RX-conductive terminal, and an RX +/RX + conductive terminal, respectively, according to different functions. In addition, in the embodiment of the present application, the GND conductive terminal is fixed to the second connector body 1210, and the other conductive terminals 130 are all inserted into the insertion holes. The plug end 130a of the GND conductive terminal and the plug end 130a of the other conductive terminal are both accommodated in the accommodating groove, the plug end 130a of the GND conductive terminal contacts the first shielding shell 20, and the soldering end 130b of the GND conductive terminal and the soldering end 130b of the other conductive terminal are both exposed out of the abutting plate 1220.

In the embodiment of the present application, please refer to fig. 5 and fig. 6, the electrical connector 01 further includes a circuit board 50 and a conductive wire 60. The circuit board 50 is fixed in the vacant area of the abutting plate 1220, and the circuit board 50 is respectively provided with a plurality of welding ports 50a, a data port 50b and a grounding port 50c, and the plurality of welding ports 50a are used for welding and fixing the welding end 130b of the GND conductive terminal and the welding ends 130b of the other conductive terminals 130. The conductor 60 includes a core (not shown) electrically connected to the data port 50b and a shield (not shown) surrounding the core and electrically connected to the ground port 50 c.

Referring to the circuit board 50, referring to fig. 6, the circuit board 50 includes a main circuit board 510, a first side circuit board 520 and a second side circuit board 530. The main circuit board 510 is fixed in the vacant area of the abutting plate 1220, the first side circuit board 520 and the second side circuit board 530 are exposed outside the abutting plate, and the first side circuit board 520 and the second side circuit board 530 are disposed on the main circuit board 510 at intervals, wherein the data port 50b and the plurality of soldering ports 50a are disposed on the main circuit board 510, the grounding port 50c is disposed on the first side circuit board 520 and/or the second side circuit board 530, and in addition, a gap is formed between the first side circuit board 520 and the second side circuit board 530, and the gap can be used for placing the lead 60.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 5 and fig. 7, in order to increase the contact area between the ground port 50c and the shielding layer, the electrical connector 01 further includes a conductive contact 70. The conductive contact 70 is sleeved on the conductive line 60, the inner wall of the conductive contact 70 contacts with the shielding layer, and the conductive contact 70 is welded and fixed to the grounding port 50 c.

Further, the conductive contact 70 includes a conductive contact main body 710 and a bending portion 720. The conductive contact main body 710 is provided with a through groove 710a, the through groove 710a is used for the wire 60 to pass through, the sidewall of the conductive contact main body 710 is recessed towards the axial center direction of the through groove 710a to form a fastening portion 710b, the fastening portion 710b is used for fastening the wire, the bent portion 720 is formed by bending and extending one end of the fastening portion 710b towards the first direction, and the bent portion 720 is used for protecting the circuit board 50.

In some embodiments, to facilitate the welding of conductive contact 70 to ground port 50c, the outer surface of conductive contact 70 is plated with a nickel plating.

In some embodiments, to improve the soldering quality of the core wire, the electrical connector 01 further includes an injection molding member 80, and the injection molding member 80 is disposed at the connection position of the core wire and the circuit board 50 for fixing the core wire.

In some embodiments, to improve the bending resistance of the connection between the core wires and the circuit board 50, the electrical connector 01 further includes a reinforcement member (not shown). The reinforcement is inserted at the connection of the core wire and the circuit board 50. In some use scenarios, the reinforcing member may be made of a rigid material, for example, a steel needle or a steel cannula with blunt ends.

As for the first shielding shell 20, the first shielding shell 20 is sleeved on the first connector 110, and one end of the first shielding shell 20 abuts on the abutting portion of the second connector body 1220.

For the second shielding shell 30, the second shielding shell 30 is sleeved on the circuit board 50, and the second shielding shell 30 abuts on one end of the circuit board 50.

With reference to the connecting element 40, please continue to refer to fig. 3, the connecting element 40 includes a main body portion 410, a first end portion 420 and a second end portion 430. One end of the main body 410 extends toward the first direction x to form a first end 420, and the other end of the main body 410 extends toward the second direction x' to form a second end 430, wherein the main body 410 is disposed through the second connector body 1210, the first shielding shell 20 is inserted into and fixed to the first end 420, and the second end 430 is inserted into and fixed to the second shielding shell 30.

Further, in order to improve the structural strength of the connecting member 40 and the product yield of the connecting member 40, the number of the second end portions 430 is plural, the plurality of second end portions 430 are annularly arranged at the other end of the main body portion 410, and the plurality of second end portions 430 are jointly inserted and fixed to the second shielding shell 30.

It can be understood that: in the embodiment of the present application, in order to facilitate the connection and fixation of the first shielding shell 20 and the second shielding shell 30, a connection and fixation manner is adopted in which the first shielding shell 20 is inserted and fixed to the first end portion 420, and then the second end portion 430 is inserted and fixed to the second shielding shell 30. In other embodiments, first shielding shell 20 may be fixed to first end 420 in an inserting manner, and second shielding shell 30 may be fixed to second end 430 in an inserting manner, or first end 420 may be fixed to first shielding shell 20 in an inserting manner, and second end 430 may be fixed to second shielding shell 30 in an inserting manner, and in summary, the present embodiment does not limit how connector 40 connects and fixes first shielding shell 20 and second shielding shell 30.

In some embodiments, to protect first shielding shell 20, connecting element 40, and second shielding shell 30 from insulation, please continue to refer to fig. 2 and 3, electrical connector 01 further includes an insulating shell 90. The insulating housing 90 has a cavity (not shown) and a first opening (not shown) communicating with the cavity, the electric connector body 01 and the second shielding housing 30 are both accommodated in the cavity, and one end of the first shielding housing 20 and one end of the electric connector body 01 both extend out from the first opening.

Further, the insulating housing 90 includes an insulating housing body 910 and an insert 920. The first opening is disposed at one end of the insulating housing body 910, the first shielding housing 20 is inserted into the first opening, a gap is formed between the first shielding housing 20 and the first opening, and the inserting piece 920 is inserted into and closes the gap.

In some embodiments, it is convenient to securely insert the insert 920 into the gap. The inner wall of the insulating housing body 910 is annularly provided with a first clamping portion (not shown), the insert 920 is provided with a second clamping portion (not shown) and a third clamping portion (not shown), the second clamping portion abuts against the first clamping portion, so that the insert 920 is sleeved on the insulating housing body 910 through the first opening, and the third clamping portion is used for abutting against the inner wall of the insulating housing body 910, so that the insert is fixed on the insulating housing body 910.

In some embodiments, to reduce the occurrence of the insulation housing 90 falling off from the connection of the second shielding housing 30, the electrical connector 01 further includes an adhesive layer (not shown). The adhesive layer is filled between the insulating housing 90 and the second shielding housing 30, and the adhesive layer is used for adhering the insulating housing 90 and the second shielding housing 30. In some usage scenarios, the adhesive layer may be filled with a structural adhesive.

To facilitate the reader's understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, the assembly process of the electrical connector 01 is described herein as follows:

firstly, fixing GND conductive terminals on a second connecting piece body, sequentially penetrating other conductive terminals through inserting holes, then clamping a first connecting piece on an abutting part and abutting against an abutting surface in a second direction x', meanwhile, accommodating inserting ends of other conductive terminals and inserting ends of GND conductive terminals in an accommodating groove, then placing a circuit board in a vacant area of an abutting plate in the first direction x, respectively welding and fixing welding ends of other conductive terminals and the welding ends of the GND conductive terminals to welding ports of the circuit board, then stripping rubber sheets of wires to expose core wires and a shielding layer, arranging the core wires according to a preset position of a data port on the circuit board and welding and fixing conductive connectors on a grounding port of the circuit board, and pressing the conductive connectors to enable the conductive connectors to be in contact with the shielding layer, then, respectively abutting the second shielding shell to the circuit board, respectively inserting the connecting piece to the second shielding shell and the first shielding shell to the abutting portion, and inserting the first shielding shell to the connecting piece, then respectively welding and fixing the first shielding shell, the second shielding shell and the connecting piece in pairs by welding, then sleeving the insulating shell outside the first shielding shell, the connecting piece and the second shielding shell, and filling an adhesive layer in a gap between the second shielding shell and the insulating shell body to enhance the fixing effect of the second shielding shell and the insulating shell body, and finally embedding the embedded piece into the gap between the first shielding shell and the insulating shell body to complete the assembling process of the electric connector.

The embodiment of the present invention provides an embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member 40 is adopted to connect and fix the first shielding shell 20 and the second shielding shell 30, so that the first shielding shell 20, the second shielding shell 30 and the connecting member 40 are a whole sleeve on the outer surface of the electrical connector body 10, and the overall structural strength of the electrical connector 01 is effectively improved. When the electrical connector 01 is subjected to an external force, the first shielding shell 20, the second shielding shell 30 and the connecting member 40 can jointly resist the impact of the external force, thereby ensuring the normal use of the electrical connector 01.

An embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic equipment is still provided, include: for the specific structure and function of the electrical connector 01, reference may be made to the above embodiments, and details are not repeated here.

The above only is the embodiment of the present invention, not limiting the patent scope of the present invention, all the equivalent structures or equivalent processes that are used in the specification and the attached drawings or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electrical connector, comprising:

an electrical connector body;

the first shielding shell is sleeved at one end of the electric connector body;

the second shielding shell is sleeved at the other end of the electric connector body; and

and the connecting piece is annularly arranged on the electric connector body, and two ends of the connecting piece are respectively fixed on the first shielding shell and the second shielding shell.

2. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the connector comprises a body portion, a first end portion and a second end portion;

one end of the main body part extends towards a first direction to form the first end part, and the other end of the main body part extends towards a second direction to form the second end part;

the main body portion penetrates through the electric connector body, the first shielding shell is fixedly connected with the first end portion in an inserting mode, and the second end portion is fixedly connected with the second shielding shell in an inserting mode.

3. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the second end is plural in number;

the plurality of second end portions are annularly arranged on the main body portion, and the plurality of second end portions are jointly inserted and fixed on the second shielding shell.

4. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector body comprises:

the conductive terminal is provided with a plug-in end and a welding end;

the first connecting piece comprises a first connecting piece body and a first clamping portion, the first clamping portion is obtained by extending part of the first connecting piece body towards a second direction, the first connecting piece body is provided with a plug interface and an accommodating groove, the plug interface is used for being plugged with electronic equipment matched with the electric connector, and the accommodating groove is used for the plugging end; and

the second connecting piece comprises a second connecting piece body and a butting plate, the butting plate is arranged on one side of the second connecting piece body, the second connecting piece body is provided with a butting part and an inserting hole, and the inserting hole is used for the conductive terminal to pass through;

the first shielding shell is sleeved on the first connecting piece body, the first shielding shell and the first clamping portion are abutted against the abutting portion together, and the second shielding shell is sleeved on one end of the abutting plate.

5. The electrical connector of claim 4, further comprising a circuit board and a wire;

one end of the circuit board is fixed on the abutting plate, the welding end is fixed on the circuit board in a welding mode, the lead is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the second shielding shell is sleeved on the other end of the circuit board.

6. The electrical connector of claim 5, further comprising a stiffener;

the reinforcing member is arranged in the lead in a penetrating mode so as to enhance the structural strength of the connection position of the lead and the circuit board.

7. The electrical connector of claim 1, further comprising an insulative housing;

the insulating shell is provided with a containing cavity and a first opening communicated with the containing cavity;

the second shielding shell is contained in the containing cavity, and one end of the first shielding shell and one end of the electric connector body extend out of the first opening.

8. The electrical connector of claim 7, wherein the insulative housing comprises an insulative housing body and an insert;

the first opening is formed in one end of the insulating shell body, the first shielding shell is inserted into the first opening, a gap is formed between the first shielding shell and the first opening, and the embedded part is used for being embedded into and sealing the gap.

9. The electrical connector of claim 7, further comprising an adhesive layer;

the bonding layer is filled between the insulating shell and the second shielding shell and used for bonding the insulating shell and the second shielding shell.

10. An electronic device, comprising: the electrical connector of any one of claims 1-9.