CN216698809U

CN216698809U - Type-C connector

Info

Publication number: CN216698809U
Application number: CN202123114230.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 龙运宝
Original assignee: Dongguan Yuanlong Precision Electronics Co ltd
Current assignee: Dongguan Yuanlong Precision Electronics Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-10
Filing date: 2021-12-10
Publication date: 2022-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-10

Abstract

The utility model provides a Type-C connector, which comprises a metal shell, an insulating body, a conductive terminal group, a first metal substrate and a second metal substrate, wherein the conductive terminal group is formed by one-time stamping of the same metal sheet; the left side of the front end of the inserting tongue part protrudes leftwards to form a first buckling part, and the first metal substrate is embedded and fixed in the front end of the inserting tongue part and the first buckling part; the right side of the front end of the inserting tongue part protrudes rightwards to form a second buckling part, the second buckling part and the first buckling part are arranged in bilateral symmetry, and a second metal substrate is embedded and fixed in the front end of the inserting tongue part and the second buckling part; a containing channel is formed in the metal shell, the front end of the metal shell forms an inserting end, and the rear end of the metal shell forms an installation end; the mounting base is accommodated and fixed in the mounting end, and the plugging tongue part is accommodated in the accommodating channel in a suspending way and extends to the plugging end.

Description

Type-C connector

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a Type-C connector.

Background

The Type-C connector is widely applied to various electronic products, and has higher requirements on the Type-C connector in the industry along with the rapid development of the electronic industry.

Wherein, in traditional Type-C electric connector, in order to prevent that the public head of outside grafting from droing, often can play the effect of hooking the public head of outside grafting at the setting buckle part of the left and right sides of the grafting tongue portion of its insulating plastic body, but, the buckle part on the grafting tongue portion uses the back for a long time, often breaks easily and drops, causes the public head of outside grafting to peg graft unstably, drops easily, has the shortcoming that the structure is insecure, life is short.

Moreover, the traditional Type-C connector still has the defects of complex structure, multiple components, complex and complicated assembly, long assembly time consumption and high production cost.

Therefore, there is a need for a Type-C connector to solve the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a Type-C connector which has the advantages of firm and reliable structure, long service life, simple structure, few components, convenience and rapidness in assembly and low production cost.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a Type-C connector comprising: the conductive terminal group, the first metal substrate and the second metal substrate are formed by punching the same metal sheet at one time; the insulating body is provided with an installation base part and a plug tongue part extending forwards from the installation base part, and the conductive terminal group is embedded and fixed in the installation base part and extends forwards to the plug tongue part; the left side of the front end of the inserting tongue part protrudes leftwards to form a first buckling part, and the first metal substrate is embedded and fixed in the front end of the inserting tongue part and the first buckling part; the right side of the front end of the inserting tongue part protrudes rightwards to form a second buckling part, the second buckling part and the first buckling part are arranged in a bilateral symmetry mode, and the second metal substrate is embedded and fixed in the front end of the inserting tongue part and the second buckling part; an accommodating channel which penetrates through the metal shell from front to back is formed in the metal shell, an inserting end is formed at the front end of the metal shell, and a mounting end is formed at the rear end of the metal shell; the mounting base is accommodated and fixed in the mounting end, and the inserting tongue is accommodated in the accommodating channel in a suspending manner and extends to the inserting end.

Optionally, the first metal substrate is provided with a first positioning hole, and the second metal substrate is provided with a second positioning hole.

Optionally, the first metal substrate includes a first positioning base arranged in a front-back direction and a first extending portion extending leftward from the first positioning base, a left side of the first extending portion is exposed to a left side of the first fastening portion, and the first positioning hole is located on the first extending portion; the second metal substrate comprises a second positioning base part and a second extending part, the second positioning base part is arranged in the front-back direction, the second extending part extends rightwards from the second positioning base part, the right side of the second extending part is exposed to the right side of the second buckling part, and the second positioning hole is located in the second extending part.

Optionally, the conductive terminal set includes: the first charging transmission terminal is sequentially provided with a first welding part, a first fixed base part and a first abutting part from back to front, and the first fixed base part and the first abutting part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the first fixing base is embedded and fixed in the mounting base, the first welding part is positioned at the rear side of the mounting base, the first interference part is embedded and fixed at the bottom of the inserting tongue part, and the lower surface of the first interference part is exposed out of the lower surface of the inserting tongue part; a second welding part, a second fixed base part and a second interference part are sequentially formed on the second charging transmission terminal from back to front, and the second fixed base part and the second interference part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the second fixing base is embedded and fixed in the mounting base, the second welding portion is located on the rear side of the mounting base, the second abutting portion is embedded and fixed on the top of the inserting tongue portion, and the upper surface of the second abutting portion is exposed on the upper surface of the inserting tongue portion.

Optionally, the conductive terminal set further includes: the first grounding terminal is provided with a third welding part, a third fixed base part and a third abutting part in sequence from back to front, and the third fixed base part and the third abutting part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the third fixing base is embedded and fixed in the mounting base, the third welding part is positioned at the rear side of the mounting base, the third interference part is embedded and fixed at the top of the inserting tongue part, and the upper surface of the third interference part is exposed out of the upper surface of the inserting tongue part; a fourth welding part, a fourth fixed base part and a fourth interference part are sequentially formed on the second grounding terminal from back to front, and the fourth fixed base part and the fourth interference part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the fourth fixing base is embedded and fixed in the installation base, the fourth welding portion is located on the rear side of the installation base, the fourth interference portion is embedded and fixed at the bottom of the inserting tongue portion, and the lower surface of the fourth interference portion is exposed on the lower surface of the inserting tongue portion.

Optionally, the conductive terminal set further includes: the first signal transmission terminal is sequentially provided with a fifth welding part, a fifth fixing base part and a fifth interference part from back to front, and the fifth fixing base part and the fifth interference part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the fifth fixing base is embedded and fixed in the mounting base, the fifth welding part is positioned at the rear side of the mounting base, the fifth interference part is embedded and fixed at the bottom of the inserting tongue part, and the lower surface of the fifth interference part is exposed out of the lower surface of the inserting tongue part; a sixth welding part, a sixth fixed base part and a sixth interference part are sequentially formed on the second signal transmission terminal from back to front, and the sixth fixed base part and the sixth interference part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the sixth fixing base is fixed in the mounting base in an embedded mode, the sixth welding portion is located on the rear side of the mounting base, the sixth interference portion is fixed on the top of the inserting tongue in an embedded mode, and the upper surface of the sixth interference portion is exposed out of the upper surface of the inserting tongue.

Optionally, the first ground terminal, the first charging transmission terminal, the first signal transmission terminal, the second charging transmission terminal, and the second ground terminal are sequentially arranged at intervals from left to right.

Optionally, the first metal substrate is located between the first charging transmission terminal and the first signal transmission terminal in a vertical direction, and the first positioning base is located between the first charging transmission terminal and the first signal transmission terminal in a horizontal direction; the second metal substrate is located between the second charging transmission terminal and the second signal transmission terminal in the vertical direction, and the second positioning base is located between the second charging transmission terminal and the second signal transmission terminal in the horizontal direction.

Optionally, the width of first conflict portion along left right direction is less than the width of first fixed basal portion along left right direction, the width of second conflict portion along left right direction is less than the width of the fixed basal portion of second along left right direction, the width of third conflict portion along left right direction is less than the width of the fixed basal portion of third along left right direction, the width of fourth conflict portion along left right direction is less than the width of the fixed basal portion of fourth along left right direction, the width of fifth conflict portion along left right direction is less than the width of the fixed basal portion of fifth along left right direction, the width of sixth conflict portion along left right direction is less than the width of the fixed basal portion of sixth along left right direction.

Optionally, a first engaging groove and a second engaging groove are formed in the front side of the top of the mounting base portion and are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, a top wall of the mounting end is sunken downwards and is torn to form a first engaging convex portion and a second engaging convex portion which are convex downwards, the first engaging convex portion is just engaged in the first engaging groove, and the second engaging convex portion is just engaged in the second engaging groove;

third clamping grooves and fourth clamping grooves which are distributed at intervals in the left-right direction are formed in the front side of the bottom of the mounting base, the bottom wall of the mounting end is upwards sunken and torn to form third clamping convex parts and fourth clamping convex parts which are upwards protruded, the third clamping convex parts are just opposite to and clamped in the third clamping grooves, and the fourth clamping convex parts are just opposite to and clamped in the fourth clamping grooves;

the rear side of the top of the mounting base is provided with fifth clamping grooves and sixth clamping grooves which are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, the rear end of the top wall of the mounting end is downwards torn and bent to form a first clamping arm inclined towards the left lower side and a second clamping arm inclined towards the right lower side, the first clamping arm is correspondingly clamped in the fifth clamping groove, and the second clamping arm is correspondingly clamped in the sixth clamping groove.

The conductive terminal group, the first metal substrate and the second metal substrate of the Type-C connector are formed by punching the same metal sheet at one time; the insulating body is provided with an installation base part and a plug tongue part extending forwards from the installation base part, and the conductive terminal group is embedded and fixed in the installation base part and extends forwards to the plug tongue part; the left side of the front end of the inserting tongue part protrudes leftwards to form a first buckling part, and the first metal substrate is embedded and fixed in the front end of the inserting tongue part and the first buckling part; the right side of the front end of the inserting tongue part protrudes rightwards to form a second buckling part, the second buckling part and the first buckling part are arranged in bilateral symmetry, and a second metal substrate is embedded and fixed in the front end of the inserting tongue part and the second buckling part; a containing channel which is arranged in a penetrating way from front to back is formed in the metal shell, the front end of the metal shell forms an inserting end, and the rear end of the metal shell forms a mounting end; the mounting base is accommodated and fixed in the mounting end, and the plugging tongue part is accommodated in the accommodating channel in a suspending way and extends to the plugging end. Then, through embedded being fixed in grafting tongue front end and first buckle in the metal substrate to and the embedded reinforced structure who is fixed in grafting tongue front end and second buckle in the metal substrate of second, make first buckle portion and the second buckle portion structure on the grafting tongue more firm reliable, even long-term after using, also be difficult for causing to break and drop, the public head of guarantee outside grafting is pegged graft firmly and is not dropped, and the structure is more firm reliable, has prolonged life moreover greatly. Moreover, compared with the traditional connector, the components of the Type-C connector are greatly reduced, the structure is simpler, the assembly is more convenient and quicker, the assembly time is shortened, the production efficiency is greatly improved, and the production cost is reduced.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the Type-C connector of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of fig. 1 from another view angle.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the combination of the conductive terminal set, the first metal substrate, the second metal substrate and the insulating body of the Type-C connector of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of fig. 5 from another viewing angle.

Fig. 7 is a schematic layout structure of the conductive terminal set, the first metal substrate and the second metal substrate of the Type-C connector of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a top view of fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a left side view of fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a right side view of fig. 7.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of the Type-C connector of the present invention, in which the conductive terminal set, the first metal substrate and the second metal substrate are connected to a residual tape.

Detailed Description

The utility model will be further described with reference to the drawings and preferred embodiments, but the embodiments of the utility model are not limited thereto.

Referring to fig. 1 to 11, a Type-C connector 100 of the present invention includes: the metal shell 10, the insulating body 20, the conductive terminal group 30, the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 are formed by one-time stamping of the same metal sheet. The insulative housing 20 has a mounting base 21 and a plug tongue 22 extending forward from the mounting base 21, and the conductive terminal set 30 is embedded in the mounting base 21 and extends forward to the plug tongue 22. The left side of the front end of the plug tongue 22 protrudes leftwards to form a first buckling part 221, and the first metal substrate 40 is embedded and fixed in the front end of the plug tongue 22 and the first buckling part 221. The right side of the front end of the plug tongue 22 protrudes rightward to form a second locking portion 222, the second locking portion 222 and the first locking portion 221 are symmetrically arranged left and right, and the second metal substrate 50 is embedded and fixed in the front end of the plug tongue 22 and the second locking portion 222. The insulating body 20 is also formed on the conductive terminal set 30, the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 by one-time injection molding. A containing channel 11 which is arranged through from front to back is formed in the metal shell 10, a plug-in end 12 is formed at the front end of the metal shell 10, and a mounting end 13 is formed at the rear end of the metal shell 10; the mounting base 21 is received and secured in the mounting end 13 and the plug tongue 22 is received in the receiving channel 11 in suspension and extends to the plug end 12. Then, the first metal substrate 40 is embedded and fixed in the front end of the plugging tongue 22 and the first buckling part 221, and the second metal substrate 50 is embedded and fixed in the front end of the plugging tongue 22 and the reinforcing structure in the second buckling part 222, so that the first buckling part 221 and the second buckling part 222 on the plugging tongue 22 are firmer and more reliable in structure, and are not easy to break and fall off even after long-term use, thereby ensuring that the external plugging male connector is stably plugged and does not fall off, being firmer and more reliable in structure, and greatly prolonging the service life. Moreover, compared with the traditional connector, the components of the Type-C connector 100 are greatly reduced, the structure is simpler, the assembly is more convenient and quicker, the assembly time is shortened, the production efficiency is greatly improved, and the production cost is reduced. Moreover, through the above structural design, the overall length of the Type-C connector 100 of the present invention can be shortened to a length range of 5.0mm to 5.5mm, and the front end of the plugging tongue 22 does not protrude out of the plugging end 12 of the metal shell 10, which can better meet the market demand for ultra-short connector. Specifically, the following:

referring to fig. 3 to 8, the first metal substrate 40 is formed with a first positioning hole 43, and the second metal substrate 50 is formed with a second positioning hole 53. Then, the insulating body 20 is also injected into the first positioning hole 43 and the second positioning hole 53 during the injection molding process to reinforce the fixing structure of the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 in the insulating body 20, so that the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 are more firmly combined and fixed in the insulating body 20, and the structure is more firm and reliable.

Referring to fig. 3 to 8, preferably, in the present embodiment, the first metal substrate 40 includes a first positioning base 41 disposed along the front-back direction and a first extending portion 42 extending leftward from the first positioning base 41, and a left side of the first extending portion 42 is exposed at a left side of the first locking portion 221 to assist the first locking portion 221 to be abutted by an external male plug, so as to better reduce wear to the first locking portion 221, and have a more reasonable structure. The first positioning holes 43 are located on the first extending portion 42, so that the distribution positions of the first positioning holes 43 are more reasonable. The second metal substrate 50 includes a second positioning base 51 arranged along the front-back direction and a second extending portion 52 extending rightwards from the second positioning base 51, and the right side of the second extending portion 52 is exposed to the right side of the second locking portion 222 to assist the second locking portion 222 to be abutted by an external plugging male head, so that the abrasion to the second locking portion 222 can be reduced better, and the structure is more reasonable. The second positioning holes 53 are located on the second extending portion 52, so that the distribution positions of the second positioning holes 53 are more reasonable. Moreover, the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 can be embedded and fixed in the insulation body 20 more firmly and stably, so that the fixing structure is further reinforced, and the structure is more firm and reliable.

Referring to fig. 1 to 10, the conductive terminal set 30 includes: the first charging transmission terminal 31 is sequentially provided with a first welding part 311, a first fixed base 312 and a first interference part 313 from back to front, and the first fixed base 312 and the first interference part 313 are positioned on the same horizontal plane, so that the processing technology of the first charging transmission terminal 31 is simplified, the processing procedures are reduced, and the processing time is saved. The first fixing base 312 is embedded and fixed in the mounting base 21, the first welding portion 311 is located at the rear side of the mounting base 21, the first abutting portion 313 is embedded and fixed at the bottom of the plugging tongue 22, and the lower surface of the first abutting portion 313 is exposed on the lower surface of the plugging tongue 22 for electrical abutting when an external plugging male plug is plugged. Meanwhile, the second welding portion 321, the second fixing base portion 322 and the second abutting portion 323 are sequentially formed on the second charging transmission terminal 32 from back to front, and the second fixing base portion 322 and the second abutting portion 323 are located on the same horizontal plane, so that the processing process of the second charging transmission terminal 32 is simplified, the processing procedures are reduced, and the processing time is saved. The second fixing base 322 is embedded and fixed in the mounting base 21, the second welding portion 321 is located at the rear side of the mounting base 21, the second interference portion 323 is embedded and fixed at the top of the plugging tongue 22, and the upper surface of the second interference portion 323 is exposed on the upper surface of the plugging tongue 22 for electrical interference when an external plugging male plug is plugged.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the conductive terminal group 30 further includes: the first ground terminal 33 has a third soldering portion 331, a third fixing base portion 332 and a third interference portion 333, which are sequentially formed on the first ground terminal 33 from back to front, and the third fixing base portion 332 and the third interference portion 333 are located on the same horizontal plane, so as to simplify the processing of the first ground terminal 33, reduce the processing steps and save the processing time. The third fixing base 332 is embedded and fixed in the mounting base 21, the third welding portion 331 is located at the rear side of the mounting base 21, the third abutting portion 333 is embedded and fixed at the top of the plugging tongue 22, and the upper surface of the third abutting portion 333 is exposed on the upper surface of the plugging tongue 22 for electrical abutting when an external plugging male plug is plugged. Meanwhile, the second ground terminal 34 is sequentially formed with a fourth welding portion 341, a fourth fixing base 342 and a fourth interference portion 343 from back to front, and the fourth fixing base 342 and the fourth interference portion 343 are located on the same horizontal plane, so as to simplify the processing process of the second ground terminal 34, reduce the processing steps and save the processing time. The fourth fixing base 342 is embedded and fixed in the mounting base 21, the fourth welding portion 341 is located at the rear side of the mounting base 21, the fourth interference portion 343 is embedded and fixed at the bottom of the plugging tongue 22, and the lower surface of the fourth interference portion 343 is exposed at the lower surface of the plugging tongue 22 for electrical interference when an external plugging male connector is plugged.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the conductive terminal group 30 further includes: the first signal transmission terminal 35 and the second signal transmission terminal 36 are sequentially formed with a fifth welding portion 351, a fifth fixing base portion 352 and a fifth interference portion 353 from back to front on the first signal transmission terminal 35, and the fifth fixing base portion 352 and the fifth interference portion 353 are located on the same horizontal plane, so as to simplify the processing technology of the first signal transmission terminal 35, reduce the processing procedures and save the processing time. The fifth fixing base 352 is embedded and fixed in the mounting base 21, the fifth welding portion 351 is located at the rear side of the mounting base 21, the fifth abutting portion 353 is embedded and fixed at the bottom of the plugging tongue 22, and the lower surface of the fifth abutting portion 353 is exposed at the lower surface of the plugging tongue 22 for electrical abutting when an external plugging male plug is plugged. Meanwhile, a sixth welding part 361, a sixth fixed base 362 and a sixth interference part 363 are sequentially formed on the second signal transmission terminal 36 from back to front, and the sixth fixed base 362 and the sixth interference part 363 are located on the same horizontal plane, so as to simplify the processing technology of the second signal transmission terminal 36, reduce the processing procedures and save the processing time. The sixth fixing base 362 is embedded and fixed in the mounting base 21, the sixth welding portion 361 is located at the rear side of the mounting base 21, the sixth interference portion 363 is embedded and fixed at the top of the plugging tongue 22, and the upper surface of the sixth interference portion 363 is exposed on the upper surface of the plugging tongue 22 for electrical interference when an external plugging male connector is plugged.

Referring to fig. 3 to 11, preferably, in the present embodiment, the first ground terminal 33, the first charging transmission terminal 31, the first signal transmission terminal 35, the second signal transmission terminal 36, the second charging transmission terminal 32 and the second ground terminal 34 are sequentially arranged from left to right at intervals to meet the requirement of use. In detail, the first ground terminal 33, the first signal transmission terminal 35 and the second charging transmission terminal 32 are located on the same horizontal plane, the first charging transmission terminal 31, the second signal transmission terminal 36 and the second ground terminal 34 are located on the same horizontal plane, and the vertical positions of the first ground terminal 33, the first signal transmission terminal 35 and the second ground terminal 34 are higher than those of the first charging transmission terminal 31, the second signal transmission terminal 36 and the second charging transmission terminal 32, so that the structural layout is more reasonable and compact.

Referring to fig. 7 to 11, preferably, in the present embodiment, the first metal substrate 40 is located between the first charging transmission terminal 31 and the first signal transmission terminal 35 in the vertical direction, and the first positioning base 41 is located between the first charging transmission terminal 31 and the first signal transmission terminal 35 in the horizontal direction. The second metal substrate 50 is located between the second charging transmission terminal 32 and the second signal transmission terminal 36 in the vertical direction, and the second positioning base 51 is located between the second charging transmission terminal 32 and the second signal transmission terminal 36 in the horizontal direction. The position layout of the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 in the plugging tongue 22 is more reasonable, the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 can be better placed to be separated from the plugging tongue 22, and the structure is more reasonable and firm.

Referring to fig. 8, alternatively, in the present embodiment, a width of the first interference portion 313 in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the first fixing base portion 312 in the left-right direction, a width of the second interference portion 323 in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the second fixing base portion 322 in the left-right direction, a width of the third interference portion 333 in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the third fixing base portion 332 in the left-right direction, a width of the fourth interference portion 343 in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the fourth fixing base portion 342 in the left-right direction, a width of the fifth interference portion 353 in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the fifth fixing base portion 352 in the left-right direction, and a width of the sixth interference portion 363 in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the sixth fixing base portion 362 in the left-right direction. The first abutting portion 313, the third abutting portion, the fifth abutting portion 353, the sixth abutting portion 363, the fourth abutting portion 343 and the second abutting portion 323 have larger gap spaces therebetween, so that not only can mutual interference be better avoided and short circuit of a circuit be prevented, but also more gap spaces can be provided for injection molding of the insulating body 20, the first abutting portion 313, the third abutting portion, the fifth abutting portion 353, the sixth abutting portion 363, the fourth abutting portion 343 and the second abutting portion 323 can be better positioned, and the structure is more reasonable.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, a first engaging groove 211 and a second engaging groove 212 are formed on the front side of the top of the mounting base 21 and spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, a first engaging protrusion 131 and a second engaging protrusion 132 are formed on the top wall of the mounting end 13 by being recessed and torn downward, the first engaging protrusion 131 is engaged with the first engaging groove 211, and the second engaging protrusion 132 is engaged with the second engaging groove 212. The front side of the bottom of the mounting base 21 is formed with a third engaging groove 213 and a fourth engaging groove 214 arranged at a distance in the left-right direction, the bottom wall of the mounting end 13 is upwardly concave and torn to form a third engaging protrusion 133 and a fourth engaging protrusion 134 which are upwardly convex, the third engaging protrusion 133 is engaged with the third engaging groove 213, and the fourth engaging protrusion 134 is engaged with the fourth engaging groove 214. The rear side of the top of the mounting base 21 is formed with a fifth engaging groove 215 and a sixth engaging groove 216 spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, the rear end of the top wall of the mounting end 13 is torn and bent downward to form a first engaging arm 135 inclined downward to the left and a second engaging arm 136 inclined downward to the right, the first engaging arm 135 is engaged with the fifth engaging groove 215, and the second engaging arm 136 is engaged with the sixth engaging groove 216. Then, the first engaging protrusion 131 is engaged with the first engaging recess 211, the second engaging protrusion 132 is engaged with the second engaging recess 212, the third engaging protrusion 133 is engaged with the third engaging recess 213, the fourth engaging protrusion 134 is engaged with the fourth engaging recess 214, the first engaging arm 135 is engaged with the fifth engaging recess 215, and the second engaging arm 136 is engaged with the sixth engaging recess 216, so that the mounting end 13 of the metal shell 10 can be engaged with the mounting base 21 from the upper, lower, left, right, front and rear directions, so that the metal shell 10 and the insulating body 20 can be combined and fixed together more firmly and reliably, thereby preventing accidental loosening and falling off, and the structure is more reasonable.

It should be noted that the first welding portion 311, the second welding portion 321, the third welding portion 331, the fourth welding portion 341, the fifth welding portion 351 and the sixth welding portion 361 are fixed on the external circuit board by welding, wherein in the present embodiment, the first welding portion 311, the second welding portion 321, the third welding portion 331, the fourth welding portion 341, the fifth welding portion 351 and the sixth welding portion 361 may be selectively designed as a board-on type, a vertical type, a sinking plate type or a side type according to the actual production requirement, and the above-mentioned method is not limited thereto.

The production and assembly principle of the Type-C connector 100 of the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings:

first, the conductive terminal group 30, the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 are formed on a metal sheet by one-time stamping, and the conductive terminal group 30, the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 are still connected to the remaining material tapes 60 on the front and rear sides (as shown in fig. 11).

Then, the insulation body 20 is injection molded to cover the conductive terminal group 30, the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 by one-time injection molding, and the remaining tapes 60 on the front and rear sides are cut off to form the insulation body 20, the conductive terminal group 30, the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 which are combined in an embedded manner.

Then, the plug tongue 22 of the insulating housing 20 is inserted forward into the receiving channel 11 of the metal shell 10, the mounting base 21 is received in the mounting end 13, and the plug tongue 22 is received in the receiving channel 11 in a suspended manner. Then, the first engaging protrusion 131 is engaged with the first engaging groove 211, the second engaging protrusion 132 is engaged with the second engaging groove 212, the third engaging protrusion 133 is engaged with the third engaging groove 213, the fourth engaging protrusion 134 is engaged with the fourth engaging groove 214, the first engaging arm 135 is engaged with the fifth engaging groove 215, and the second engaging arm 136 is engaged with the sixth engaging groove 216, so that the mounting end 13 of the metal shell 10 can be engaged with the mounting base 21 from the upper, lower, left, right, front and rear directions, and the metal shell 10 and the insulator 20 are fixed together, thereby completing the production and assembly of the Type-C connector 100 of the present invention.

The conductive terminal group 30, the first metal substrate 40 and the second metal substrate 50 of the Type-C connector 100 of the utility model are formed by one-time punching of the same metal sheet; the insulating body 20 has a mounting base 21 and a plug tongue 22 extending forward from the mounting base 21, the conductive terminal set 30 is embedded and fixed in the mounting base 21 and extends forward to the plug tongue 22; a first buckling part 221 is formed at the left side of the front end of the inserting tongue 22 in a protruding mode, and the first metal substrate 40 is embedded and fixed in the front end of the inserting tongue 22 and the first buckling part 221; a second buckling part 222 is formed at the right side of the front end of the inserting tongue 22 in a protruding manner, the second buckling part 222 and the first buckling part 221 are symmetrically arranged from left to right, and the second metal substrate 50 is embedded and fixed in the front end of the inserting tongue 22 and the second buckling part 222; a containing channel 11 which is arranged through from front to back is formed in the metal shell 10, a plug-in end 12 is formed at the front end of the metal shell 10, and a mounting end 13 is formed at the rear end of the metal shell 10; the mounting base 21 is accommodated and fixed in the mounting end 13, and the plug tongue 22 is accommodated in the accommodating channel 11 in a suspended manner and extends to the plug end 12. Then, the first metal substrate 40 is embedded and fixed in the front end of the plugging tongue 22 and the first buckling part 221, and the second metal substrate 50 is embedded and fixed in the front end of the plugging tongue 22 and the reinforcing structure in the second buckling part 222, so that the first buckling part 221 and the second buckling part 222 on the plugging tongue 22 are firmer and more reliable in structure, and are not easy to break and fall off even after long-term use, thereby ensuring that the external plugging male connector is plugged stably and not fall off, the structure is firmer and more reliable, and the service life is greatly prolonged. Moreover, compared with the traditional connector, the components of the Type-C connector 100 are greatly reduced, the structure is simpler, the assembly is more convenient and quicker, the assembly time is shortened, the production efficiency is greatly improved, and the production cost is reduced.

The present invention has been described in connection with the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed above, and various modifications and equivalent combinations that are within the spirit of the present invention are intended to be covered.

Claims

1. A Type-C connector, comprising: the conductive terminal group, the first metal substrate and the second metal substrate are formed by one-time punch forming of the same metal sheet; the insulating body is provided with an installation base part and a plug tongue part extending forwards from the installation base part, and the conductive terminal group is embedded and fixed in the installation base part and extends forwards to the plug tongue part; the left side of the front end of the inserting tongue part protrudes leftwards to form a first buckling part, and the first metal substrate is embedded and fixed in the front end of the inserting tongue part and the first buckling part; the right side of the front end of the inserting tongue part protrudes rightwards to form a second buckling part, the second buckling part and the first buckling part are arranged in a bilateral symmetry mode, and the second metal substrate is embedded and fixed in the front end of the inserting tongue part and the second buckling part; an accommodating channel which penetrates through the metal shell from front to back is formed in the metal shell, an inserting end is formed at the front end of the metal shell, and a mounting end is formed at the rear end of the metal shell; the mounting base is accommodated and fixed in the mounting end, and the inserting tongue is accommodated in the accommodating channel in a suspending manner and extends to the inserting end.

2. The Type-C connector of claim 1, wherein the first metal substrate defines a first alignment hole and the second metal substrate defines a second alignment hole.

3. The Type-C connector of claim 2, wherein the first metal substrate comprises a first positioning base arranged in a front-back direction and a first extending portion extending leftwards from the first positioning base, a left side of the first extending portion is exposed to a left side of the first locking portion, and the first positioning hole is located on the first extending portion; the second metal substrate comprises a second positioning base part and a second extending part, the second positioning base part is arranged in the front-back direction, the second extending part extends rightwards from the second positioning base part, the right side of the second extending part is exposed to the right side of the second buckling part, and the second positioning hole is located in the second extending part.

4. The Type-C connector of claim 3, wherein the set of conductive terminals comprises: the first charging transmission terminal is sequentially provided with a first welding part, a first fixed base part and a first abutting part from back to front, and the first fixed base part and the first abutting part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the first fixing base is embedded and fixed in the mounting base, the first welding part is positioned at the rear side of the mounting base, the first interference part is embedded and fixed at the bottom of the inserting tongue part, and the lower surface of the first interference part is exposed out of the lower surface of the inserting tongue part; a second welding part, a second fixed base part and a second interference part are sequentially formed on the second charging transmission terminal from back to front, and the second fixed base part and the second interference part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the second fixing base is embedded and fixed in the mounting base, the second welding portion is located on the rear side of the mounting base, the second abutting portion is embedded and fixed on the top of the inserting tongue portion, and the upper surface of the second abutting portion is exposed on the upper surface of the inserting tongue portion.

5. The Type-C connector of claim 4, wherein the set of conductive terminals further comprises: the first grounding terminal is provided with a third welding part, a third fixed base part and a third abutting part in sequence from back to front, and the third fixed base part and the third abutting part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the third fixing base is embedded and fixed in the mounting base, the third welding part is positioned at the rear side of the mounting base, the third interference part is embedded and fixed at the top of the inserting tongue part, and the upper surface of the third interference part is exposed out of the upper surface of the inserting tongue part; a fourth welding part, a fourth fixed base part and a fourth interference part are sequentially formed on the second grounding terminal from back to front, and the fourth fixed base part and the fourth interference part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the fourth fixing base is embedded and fixed in the installation base, the fourth welding portion is located on the rear side of the installation base, the fourth interference portion is embedded and fixed at the bottom of the inserting tongue portion, and the lower surface of the fourth interference portion is exposed on the lower surface of the inserting tongue portion.

6. The Type-C connector of claim 5, wherein the set of conductive terminals further comprises: the first signal transmission terminal is sequentially provided with a fifth welding part, a fifth fixing base part and a fifth collision part from back to front, and the fifth fixing base part and the fifth collision part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the fifth fixing base is embedded and fixed in the mounting base, the fifth welding part is positioned at the rear side of the mounting base, the fifth interference part is embedded and fixed at the bottom of the plug tongue part, and the lower surface of the fifth interference part is exposed out of the lower surface of the plug tongue part; a sixth welding part, a sixth fixed base part and a sixth interference part are sequentially formed on the second signal transmission terminal from back to front, and the sixth fixed base part and the sixth interference part are positioned on the same horizontal plane; the sixth fixing base is fixed in the mounting base in an embedded mode, the sixth welding portion is located on the rear side of the mounting base, the sixth interference portion is fixed on the top of the inserting tongue in an embedded mode, and the upper surface of the sixth interference portion is exposed out of the upper surface of the inserting tongue.

7. The Type-C connector of claim 6, wherein the first ground terminal, the first charge transmitting terminal, the first signal transmitting terminal, the second charge transmitting terminal, and the second ground terminal are sequentially arranged at intervals from left to right.

8. The Type-C connector according to claim 7, wherein the first metal substrate is located between the first charging transmission terminal and the first signal transmission terminal in a vertical direction, and the first positioning base is located between the first charging transmission terminal and the first signal transmission terminal in a horizontal direction; the second metal substrate is located between the second charging transmission terminal and the second signal transmission terminal in the vertical direction, and the second positioning base is located between the second charging transmission terminal and the second signal transmission terminal in the horizontal direction.

9. The Type-C connector according to claim 7, wherein a width of the first interference portion in a left-right direction is smaller than a width of the first fixed base portion in the left-right direction, a width of the second interference portion in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the second fixed base portion in the left-right direction, a width of the third interference portion in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the third fixed base portion in the left-right direction, a width of the fourth interference portion in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the fourth fixed base portion in the left-right direction, a width of the fifth interference portion in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the fifth fixed base portion in the left-right direction, and a width of the sixth interference portion in the left-right direction is smaller than a width of the sixth fixed base portion in the left-right direction.

10. The Type-C connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a first engaging groove and a second engaging groove are formed on the front side of the top of the mounting base portion and are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction, a first engaging convex portion and a second engaging convex portion which are convex downward are formed on the top wall of the mounting end by being torn and sunken downward, the first engaging convex portion is engaged with the first engaging groove, and the second engaging convex portion is engaged with the second engaging groove;

third clamping grooves and fourth clamping grooves which are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction are formed in the front side of the bottom of the mounting base, the bottom wall of the mounting end is upwards sunken and torn to form third clamping convex parts and fourth clamping convex parts which are upwards protruded, the third clamping convex parts are just opposite to and clamped in the third clamping grooves, and the fourth clamping convex parts are just opposite to and clamped in the fourth clamping grooves;