CN216773566U

CN216773566U - Laterally moving type locking connector

Info

Publication number: CN216773566U
Application number: CN202123268461.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林贤昌
Original assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-09-11
Filing date: 2021-12-23
Publication date: 2022-06-17
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-23
Also published as: JP3236543U; TWM623962U

Abstract

The utility model provides a laterally moving type locking connector which can be connected with a flexible printed circuit board. The laterally moving locking connector includes a rubber core, a moving member, a housing and a plurality of terminals. The flexible printed circuit board can be locked and unlocked by moving the moving piece arranged between the shell and the rubber core towards the transverse direction, namely towards the direction vertical to the insertion direction of the flexible printed circuit board.

Description

Laterally moving type locking connector

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a laterally moving type locking connector.

Background

Conventionally, a wire-to-Board connector provides a plurality of front/rear electrodes to connect a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) and a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).

In order to make the connector capable of flexibly connecting to the flexible printed circuit board, many structures for automatically locking and unlocking have been developed.

The utility model provides a laterally moving type locking connector, which can lock and unlock a flexible printed circuit board on the connector.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a laterally moving locking connector which can achieve the purposes of automatic locking and manual unlocking by moving a moving member to the transverse direction, namely, in a mode of being vertical to an insertion opening.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a laterally movable locking connector capable of connecting a flexible printed circuit board. The laterally moving locking connector includes a rubber core, a moving member, a housing and a plurality of terminals. The rubber core comprises a first body, a first moving platform, a second moving platform, an insertion opening, a first terminal opening and a second terminal opening. The first body forms an accommodating space for arranging the flexible printed circuit board. The first moving platform and the second moving platform are respectively formed on two side edges of the first body. The insertion opening and the first terminal opening are formed at a front edge of the first body and the second terminal opening is formed at a rear edge of the first body. The insertion opening is communicated with the accommodating space. The leading edge and the trailing edge are corresponding sides. The moving part is arranged on the first moving platform and the second moving platform. The moving member includes a second body, a first acting member, a second acting member, a first opening and a third opening. The second body provides an action surface to form a first action piece, a second action piece, a first opening and a third opening, and the first opening is formed on the first action piece. The moving piece is limited by the first moving platform and the second moving platform and moves in a first direction. The shell is arranged on the action surface of the moving piece. The shell comprises a third body, a second buckle part and a fourth buckle part. The third body forms a second buckle part and a fourth buckle part which are suspended. The second fastener comprises a first stop block and the fourth fastener is provided with a second stop block. The first stop block is correspondingly arranged at the first opening and the second stop block is correspondingly arranged at the third opening, and the first stop block and the second stop block respectively enter the accommodating space through the third opening. The terminals are arranged at the first terminal port and the second terminal port and can be electrically connected with the flexible printed circuit board. When the moving member is at a first position, the first stop block and the second stop block can limit the flexible printed circuit board in the accommodating space, and when the moving member is at a second position, the first action piece acts on the second buckle piece and the second action piece acts on the fourth buckle piece, so that the first stop block and the second stop block can relieve the flexible printed circuit board from being limited in the accommodating space.

Preferably, the rubber core further includes a first gap and a third gap, and the first gap is formed on the first moving platform and the third gap is formed on the second moving platform.

Preferably, the moving member further includes a second stopping member and a fourth stopping member, the second stopping member is disposed corresponding to the first notch, and the fourth stopping member is disposed corresponding to the third notch, and when the second stopping member touches an edge of the first notch or when the fourth stopping member touches an edge of the third notch, the moving member stops moving.

Preferably, the number of the first action members is plural, and the first opening is formed between the plural first action members.

Preferably, each of the plurality of first acting elements is a first protruding block, the plurality of second acting elements is a second protruding block, the plurality of second buckling elements is a first plate body, the plurality of second buckling elements is a second plate body with a second opening, the first protruding block is arranged corresponding to the first plate body, the second protruding block is arranged corresponding to the second plate body, the free end of the first plate body is the first stopping block, the free end of the second plate body is the second stopping block, when the first protruding block acts on the first plate body, the first stopping block moves towards a third moving direction, when the second protruding block acts on the second plate body, the second stopping block moves towards the third moving direction, and the second protruding block enters the second opening.

Preferably, the first protrusion and the second protrusion provide a sinusoidal shape to act on the first board body and the second board body.

Preferably, the glue core further comprises a plurality of first fasteners and a plurality of third fasteners, and the housing further comprises a plurality of sixth fasteners and a plurality of eighth fasteners, the plurality of first fasteners are disposed corresponding to the plurality of sixth fasteners and the plurality of third fasteners correspond to the plurality of eighth fasteners, the plurality of eighth fasteners are fastened by the plurality of sixth fasteners and the plurality of third fasteners, so that the moving member is limited in the space between the glue core and the housing.

Preferably, the moving member further includes a fifth opening and a seventh opening, and the housing further includes a tenth locking member, when the moving member is at the first position, the fifth opening corresponds to the tenth locking member, and when the moving member is at the second position, the seventh opening corresponds to the tenth locking member, and the fifth opening or the seventh opening acts on the tenth locking member to generate a resistance on the moving member.

Preferably, the moving member further comprises a plurality of pushing and pulling members formed at both side edges of the moving member for receiving an external force.

Preferably, the third opening has a width for displaying a locking and unlocking state of the flexible printed circuit board disposed in the accommodating space.

Preferably, the moving member further includes a bending portion formed at a front edge of the moving member and adjacent to the insertion opening, so as to display a locked and unlocked state of the flexible printed circuit board disposed in the accommodating space.

Compared with the conventional laterally-moving type locking connector, the flexible printed circuit board provided by the utility model can be locked and unlocked by the lateral movement of the moving member.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective assembly view of a laterally movable locking connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view illustrating the laterally movable locking connector of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

FIG. 3(a) is a top view illustrating the glue core of FIG. 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 3(b) is a bottom view illustrating the rubber core of fig. 2 according to the present invention.

Fig. 3(c) is a front view illustrating the glue core of fig. 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 3(d) is a rear view illustrating the rubber core of fig. 2 according to the present invention.

Fig. 3(e) is a side view illustrating the glue core of fig. 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 4(a) is a plan view illustrating the moving member of fig. 2 according to the present invention.

Fig. 4(b) is a front view illustrating the moving member of fig. 2 according to the present invention.

Fig. 5(a) is a bottom view illustrating the case of fig. 2 according to the present invention.

Fig. 5(b) is a plan view illustrating the housing of fig. 2 according to the present invention.

Fig. 5(c) is a side view illustrating the case of fig. 2 according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the laterally movable locking connector of FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view illustrating the combination of the rubber core, the moving member and the terminal of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Description of the symbols:

10 … laterally movable locking connector

Rubber core

122

A first mobile platform

1242

A second moving platform

1262

Insertion opening

1210

1212

1214. first fastener

A third fastener

A moving member

142

144. second acting element

A first opening

A third opening

A fifth opening 1410

1412

1414

1416

A second stop

1420

Shell body

A third body

164

1642

A fourth snap fastener

1662

Sixth snap-fit member

An eighth fastener

1610.. tenth snap-in part

18

First direction of movement d1

D2.. second direction of movement

Detailed Description

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

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

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

Fig. 1 is a perspective assembly view of a lateral-moving-type locking connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 1, the laterally movable locking connector 10 can be connected to a flexible printed circuit board (not shown), which is a conventional flexible printed circuit board having a notch at the head end and is not described herein.

The laterally movable locking connector 10 includes a core 12, a moving member 14, a housing 16 and a plurality of terminals 18. Referring also to fig. 2, there is shown an exploded view of the laterally movable locking connector of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 3(a) to 3(e) are schematic views illustrating the rubber core of fig. 2 according to the present invention. FIG. 3(a) is a top view illustrating the glue core of FIG. 2 of the present invention; FIG. 3(b) is a bottom view illustrating the glue cartridge of FIG. 2 of the present invention; FIG. 3(c) is a front view of the glue core of FIG. 2 illustrating the present invention; FIG. 3(d) is a rear view illustrating the glue core of FIG. 2 of the present invention; and, FIG. 3(e) is a side view illustrating the rubber core of FIG. 2 of the present invention.

The core 12 includes a first body 122, a first moving platform 124, a second moving platform 126, an insertion opening 128, a first terminal opening 1210 and a second terminal opening 1212.

The first body 122 forms an accommodating space for accommodating the flexible printed circuit board, and here, the first body 122 is a long rectangular body for illustration, and the length of the first body 122 is related to the number of the first terminal openings 1210 and the second terminal openings 1212.

The first moving platform 124 and the second moving platform 126 are respectively formed at two side edges of the first body 122, where the side edges refer to, for example, the left-right direction in fig. 3(a), and the first moving platform 124 and the second moving platform 126 are recessed downward from the rubber core 12. In fig. 3(e), the first moving platform 124 is shown recessed from the bottom of the core 12 and forming a breach. In another embodiment, the first moving platform 124 and the second moving platform 126 may have a design with or without a break.

The insertion port 128 and the first terminal port 1210 are formed at a front edge of the first body 122 and the second terminal port 1212 is formed at a rear edge of the first body 122. Wherein the front edge and the rear edge are corresponding sides. The insertion opening 128 is connected to the accommodating space, so that the flexible printed circuit board can enter or leave the accommodating space.

The number of the first terminal ports 1210 and the number of the second terminal ports 1212 may be the same or different, and herein, the number presented in the drawing is not limited, and may be increased or decreased according to the actual requirement.

The moving member 14 is disposed on the first moving platform 124 and the second moving platform 126. In this way, the moving member 14 can protrude out of the rubber core 12 through the openings of the first moving platform 124 and the second moving platform 126. In another embodiment, if the first moving platform 124 and the second moving platform 126 are in a non-breaking state, the moving member 14 can still move on the first moving platform 124 and the second moving platform 126, but the moving member 14 does not protrude from the core 12, but only moves within the core 12.

Fig. 4(a) to 4(b) are schematic views illustrating various views of the moving part of fig. 2 according to the present invention. FIG. 4(a) is a top view illustrating the moving part of FIG. 2 according to the present invention; and, FIG. 4(b) is a front view illustrating the moving member of FIG. 2 according to the present invention.

The moving member 14 is disposed on the first moving platform 124 and the second moving platform 126.

The moving member 14 includes a second body 142', a first acting member 142, a second acting member 144, a first opening 146 and a third opening 148.

The second body 142' provides an active surface, i.e., a surface having a relatively large area as shown in fig. 4 (a). The second body 142' defines a first acting element 142, a second acting element 144, a first opening 146 and a third opening 148. Here, the number of the first operation members 142 is 2, for example, and the first opening 146 is formed between two first operation members 142. The moving element 14 is limited by the first moving platform 124 and the second moving platform 126 and moves in a first direction, where the first direction refers to the moving element 14 moving to the left side of the drawing or moving to the right side of the drawing. The first acting element 142 and the second acting element 144 are asymmetric.

In another embodiment, the moving member 14 further comprises a plurality of pushing and pulling members 1414 formed on two lateral edges of the moving member 14 for receiving an external force, such as a pushing force or a pulling force.

In another embodiment, the moving member 14 further includes a bending portion 1416 formed on a front edge of the moving member 14 and adjacent to the insertion opening 128 for displaying a locked and unlocked state of the flexible printed circuit board disposed in the accommodating space.

Reference is also made to fig. 5(a) to 5(c) for a schematic illustration of the housing of fig. 2 according to the present invention from various perspectives. FIG. 5(a) is a bottom view illustrating the housing of FIG. 2 of the present invention; FIG. 5(b) is a top view illustrating the housing of FIG. 2 of the present invention; and, fig. 5(c) is a side view illustrating the case of fig. 2 according to the present invention.

The housing 16 is disposed on an active surface of the moving member 14.

The housing 16 includes a third body 162, a second latch 164 and a fourth latch 166.

The third body 162 forms a floating second catch 164 and a fourth catch 166. One end of the second latch 164 and one end of the fourth latch 166 are connected to the third body 162, and the other end of the second latch 164 and the other end of the fourth latch 166 are free ends, so that the second latch 164 and the fourth latch 166 are suspended on the third body 162.

The second latch 164 includes a first stop 1642 and a second stop 1662 of the fourth latch 166, wherein the first stop 1642 is formed at the free end of the second latch 164, the first stop 1642 corresponds to a gap of the fpc, and the second stop 1662 is formed at the free end of the fourth latch 166, and the second stop 1662 corresponds to another gap of the fpc.

The first stop block 1642 is correspondingly disposed in the first opening 146 and the second stop block 1662 is correspondingly disposed in the third opening 148, and the first stop block 1642 passes through the first opening 146 and the second stop block 1662 and respectively enters the accommodating space through the third opening 148, so as to be able to snap the notch of the flexible printed circuit board. In another embodiment, the third opening 148 has a width for displaying a locking and unlocking state of the flexible printed circuit board disposed in the accommodating space.

Referring back to fig. 2, a plurality of terminals 18 are disposed in the first terminal opening 1210 and the second terminal opening 1212. The plurality of terminals 18 can be electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view illustrating the combination of the laterally movable locking connector of fig. 1 according to the present invention, and fig. 7 is a schematic view illustrating the combination of the rubber core, the moving member and the terminal of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

When the moving member 14 is at a first position, i.e. in fig. 6 and 7, the position where the moving member 14 is located is referred to as the first position. In the first position, the first stop 1642 and the second stop 1662 can limit the fpc board in the accommodating space. When the moving element 14 moves in the first moving direction D1, when the moving element 14 moves from the first position to a second position, the first acting element 142 acts on the second latch 164 and the second acting element 144 act on the fourth latch 166, so that the first stop block 1642 and the second stop block 1662 can release the position of the flexible printed circuit board in the accommodating space, here, the first acting element 142 is a first protrusion and the second acting element 144 is a second protrusion, and the second latch 164 is a first plate and the fourth latch 166 is a second plate having a second opening 1664. The first lug is arranged corresponding to the first plate body and the second lug is arranged corresponding to the second plate body. The free end of the first plate is a first stop 1642 and the free end of the second plate is a second stop 1662. When the first protrusion acts on the first plate, the first stopping block 1642 moves in a third moving direction, so that the first protrusion abuts against the first plate, the first plate protrudes from the action surface of the housing 16, and when the second protrusion acts on the second plate, the second stopping block 1662 moves in a third moving direction, so that the second protrusion abuts against the second plate, the second plate protrudes from the action surface of the housing 16, and when the second protrusion enters the second opening 1664, the second plate protrudes from the action surface of the housing 16. It should be noted that, in an embodiment, the first protrusion and the second protrusion may provide a sinusoidal shape to act on the first plate and the second plate, so that the moving member 14 can move easily and gently during the moving process. When the moving member 14 moves in the second moving direction D2, the operation is reversed to restore the original locked state.

In another embodiment, referring to fig. 3(a), the rubber core 12 further includes a first notch 1242 and a third notch 1262. The first notch 1242 is formed on the first moving platform 124 and the third notch 1262 is formed on the second moving platform 126, and referring to fig. 4(a), the moving member 14 further includes a second stopper 1418 and a fourth stopper 1420. The second stopper 1418 is disposed corresponding to the first notch 1242 and the fourth stopper 1420 is disposed corresponding to the third notch 1262, and the moving member 14 stops moving when the second stopper 1418 touches an edge of the first notch 1242 or when the fourth stopper 1420 touches an edge of the third notch 1262.

In another embodiment, referring to fig. 3(a), the rubber core 12 further includes a plurality of first fasteners 1214 and a plurality of third fasteners 1216, and referring to fig. 5(a), the housing 16 further includes a plurality of sixth fasteners 166' and a plurality of eighth fasteners 168. The first fasteners 1214 are disposed corresponding to the sixth fasteners 166 'and the third fasteners 1216 are disposed corresponding to the eighth fasteners 168, and the moving member 14 is limited in the space between the rubber core 12 and the housing 16 by the first fasteners 1214 engaging the sixth fasteners 166' and the third fasteners 1216 engaging the eighth fasteners 168.

In another embodiment, referring to fig. 4(a), the moving element 14 further includes a fifth opening 1410 and a seventh opening 1412, and referring to fig. 5(a), the housing 16 further includes a tenth locking element 1610. When the moving member 14 is at the first position, the fifth opening 1410 corresponds to the tenth latch 1610, and when the moving member 14 is at the second position, the seventh opening 1412 corresponds to the tenth latch 1610, and the fifth opening 1410 or the seventh opening 1412 acts on the tenth latch 1610, so as to generate a resistance on the moving member 14.

While the utility model has been disclosed in terms of preferred embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments are illustrative only and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the utility model. It is noted that equivalent variations and substitutions for the embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention is defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A laterally movable latching connector for connecting flexible printed circuit boards, the laterally movable latching connector comprising:

the rubber core is provided with a first body, a first moving platform, a second moving platform, an insertion opening, a first terminal opening and a second terminal opening, the first body forms an accommodating space for arranging the flexible printed circuit board, the first moving platform and the second moving platform are respectively formed on two side edges of the first body, the insertion opening and the first terminal opening are formed on the front edge of the first body, the second terminal opening is formed on the rear edge of the first body, the insertion opening is communicated with the accommodating space, and the front edge and the rear edge are corresponding sides;

a moving member disposed on the first moving platform and the second moving platform, the moving member having a second body, a first acting element, a second acting element, a first opening and a third opening, the second body providing an acting surface to form the first acting element, the second acting element, the first opening and the third opening, the first opening being formed in the first acting element, the moving member being limited by the first moving platform and the second moving platform and moving in a first moving direction;

the shell is arranged on the action surface of the moving part and is provided with a third body, a second buckling piece and a fourth buckling piece, the third body forms the suspended second buckling piece and the suspended fourth buckling piece, the second buckling piece is provided with a first stop block and the fourth buckling piece is provided with a second stop block, the first stop block is correspondingly arranged on the first opening and the second stop block is correspondingly arranged on the third opening, and the first stop block enters the accommodating space through the first opening and the second stop block through the third opening respectively; and

a plurality of terminals disposed at the first terminal port and the second terminal port, the plurality of terminals being electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board;

when the moving member is at the first position, the first stop block and the second stop block limit the flexible printed circuit board in the accommodating space, and when the moving member is at the second position, the first action member acts on the second buckle member and the second action member acts on the fourth buckle member, so that the first stop block and the second stop block relieve the flexible printed circuit board from being limited in the accommodating space.

2. The laterally moving locking connector of claim 1, wherein the rubber core further comprises a first notch and a third notch, the first notch being formed on the first moving platform and the third notch being formed on the second moving platform.

3. The laterally moving locking connector of claim 2, wherein the moving member further comprises a second stop member and a fourth stop member, the second stop member is disposed corresponding to the first notch and the fourth stop member is disposed corresponding to the third notch, and the moving member stops moving when the second stop member touches an edge of the first notch or when the fourth stop member touches an edge of the third notch.

4. The laterally movable locking connector of claim 1, wherein said first acting members are plural in number, said first openings being formed between said plural first acting members.

5. The laterally movable locking connector of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of first acting elements is a first protrusion and the second acting element is a second protrusion, and the second locking element is a first plate and the fourth locking element is a second plate having a second opening, the first protrusion is disposed corresponding to the first plate and the second protrusion is disposed corresponding to the second plate, the free end of the first plate is the first stopping block and the free end of the second plate is the second stopping block, and when the first protrusion acts on the first plate, the first stopping block moves in a third moving direction, and when the second protrusion acts on the second plate, the second stopping block moves in the third moving direction, so that the second protrusion enters the second opening.

6. The laterally movable locking connector of claim 5, wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion provide a sinusoidal shape to act on the first plate and the second plate.

7. The laterally moving locking connector of claim 1, wherein the plastic core further comprises a plurality of first locking elements and a plurality of third locking elements, and the housing further comprises a plurality of sixth locking elements and a plurality of eighth locking elements, the plurality of first locking elements are disposed corresponding to the plurality of sixth locking elements, the plurality of third locking elements are disposed corresponding to the plurality of eighth locking elements, and the plurality of sixth locking elements and the plurality of third locking elements are locked by the plurality of first locking elements, such that the moving member is limited in a space between the plastic core and the housing.

8. The laterally moving locking connector of claim 1, wherein the moving member further includes a fifth opening and a seventh opening, and the housing further includes a tenth locking member, wherein when the moving member is at the first position, the fifth opening corresponds to the tenth locking member, and when the moving member is at the second position, the seventh opening corresponds to the tenth locking member, and the fifth opening or the seventh opening acts on the tenth locking member to generate a resistance force on the moving member.

9. The laterally moving locking connector of claim 1, wherein the moving member further comprises a plurality of pushing and pulling members formed at both lateral edges of the moving member for receiving an external force.

10. The laterally-moving locking connector of claim 1, wherein the third opening has a width for displaying a locking and unlocking status of the flexible printed circuit board disposed in the accommodating space.

11. The connector of claim 1, wherein the moving member further comprises a bending portion formed at a front edge of the moving member and adjacent to the insertion opening for displaying the locked and unlocked states of the FPC disposed in the accommodating space.