CN216903566U

CN216903566U - Pressing assembly and connector thereof

Info

Publication number: CN216903566U
Application number: CN202121848063.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 官东庆
Original assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: P Two Electronic Technology Suzhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-12
Filing date: 2021-08-09
Publication date: 2022-07-05
Anticipated expiration: 2031-08-09
Also published as: KR200497743Y1; JP3235095U; KR20220002512U; TWM621300U

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector, which is applied to a flat wire and a printed circuit board. The connector includes a housing, a signal terminal, a ground terminal and a plurality of pressing members. When the flat lead is inserted into an insertion opening of the shell, the flat lead acts on the pressing component, so that the pressing component deforms and moves towards a first direction until the flat lead does not act on the pressing component any more, the pressing component releases a deformation quantity and moves towards a second direction to reset the pressing component to the original position, and the flat lead is locked in the accommodating space of the shell; and when an external force presses the pressing component to deform and move towards the first direction, the flat lead is released from the containing space. The present creation additionally provides a pressing component.

Description

Pressing assembly and connector thereof

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The present creation relates to the technical field of connectors, and in particular, to a pressing assembly and a connector thereof.

[ background of the invention ]

The connector is connected with the assembly of the lead and the circuit board, and has the advantages that the connector is not welded on the circuit board in a solid welding mode, so that a user can easily realize the effect of electric connection through plugging.

In order to make the connector and the wire contact firmly, various automatic latching methods have been developed, so that the connector and the wire can be easily connected without falling off, and the aforementioned actions will automatically latch to maintain the connection between the connector and the wire during the process of inserting the wire into the connector.

In view of the above, the present disclosure provides a pressing assembly and a connector thereof to solve the problems caused by the conventional connector.

[ Utility model ] content

A first objective of the present disclosure is to provide a connector, which can connect a printed circuit board and a flexible flat cable to achieve the purpose of locking the flexible flat cable.

The second objective of the present invention is to utilize a plurality of pressing components according to the above connector to achieve the purpose of automatically latching a flat conductive wire (e.g. a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC)) and a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC).

A third objective of the present invention is to provide the connector as described above, wherein the grounding terminal has one end extending into the accommodating space to connect the flat wire to the ground, and the flat wire is connected to the ground of the printed circuit board through the other end of the grounding terminal.

A fourth objective of the present invention is to provide the connector as described above, wherein an inclined surface is formed on the housing for the pressing member to actuate, so as to determine a degree of deformation of the elastic portion of the deformable pressing member.

A fifth object of the present disclosure is to provide a pressing assembly for use in a connector.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a connector for use with a flat wire and a printed circuit board. The connector includes a housing, a signal terminal, a ground terminal and a plurality of pressing members. The shell forms an accommodating space, a plurality of openings, an insertion opening, a terminal groove and a grounding opening. The plurality of openings are formed in the surface of the shell, so that the plurality of openings are communicated with the outside of the shell and the accommodating space. The insertion opening is connected with the accommodating space so as to enable the flat lead to be inserted. The terminal grooves are formed on the corresponding side of the insertion port. The grounding opening is arranged on the shell adjacent to the insertion opening. The signal terminal is disposed in the terminal slot. One end of the signal terminal can be electrically connected with the flat wire. The ground terminal is disposed in the ground opening. One end of the grounding terminal extends to the accommodating space and the other end of the grounding terminal is exposed out of the shell. The plurality of pressing components are respectively arranged on the plurality of openings. Each pressing component comprises a pressing part, a connecting part, a hook part, an elastic part and a grounding part. The connecting part is connected with the pressing part and the hook part. The elastic part is connected with the hook part and the grounding part. The pressing part is exposed out of the shell from each opening. When the flat wire is inserted into the insertion opening, the flat wire acts on the hook part, so that the hook part is linked with the elastic part to deform and move towards a first direction until the flat wire does not act on the hook part any more, and the elastic part releases a deformation quantity and moves towards a second direction to reset the hook part to the original position, so that the flat wire is locked in the accommodating space; and when an external force presses the pressing part, the elastic part deforms and moves towards the first direction, and the elastic part is linked with the hook part to enable the flat lead to release the lock catch from the accommodating space.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a pressing assembly for use in a connector. The pressing component comprises a pressing part, a hook part, a connecting part, a grounding part and an elastic part. The pressing part forms a pressing surface. The hook part is provided with a guide angle. The connecting part is connected with the pressing part and the hook part. The elastic part is connected with the hook part and the grounding part.

Compared with the conventional connector, the pressing component and the connector thereof can be thinned through a plurality of pressing components and the grounding terminal on the front edge, and have the connector which is easy to lock and unlock.

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

[ description of the drawings ]

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

Fig. 2a is a first perspective view illustrating the connector of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 2b is a second perspective view illustrating the connector of fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 3a is a top view illustrating the housing of fig. 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 3b is a front view illustrating the housing of fig. 2 of the present creation.

Fig. 3c is a rear view illustrating the housing of fig. 2 of the present creation.

Fig. 3d is a side view illustrating the housing of fig. 2 of the present invention.

Fig. 4a is a first perspective view illustrating the pressing assembly of fig. 2.

Fig. 4b is a second perspective view illustrating the pressing assembly of fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the structural configuration of the signal terminal, the ground terminal and the pressing member of fig. 2 according to the present invention.

Description of the main component symbols:

2 flexible flat cable

4 printed circuit board

10 connector

12 casing

122 surface of the substrate

122' bevel

123 insertion opening

124. 124' open pore

126 ground opening

128 terminal groove

1210 fastener clearance

14 pressing assembly

142 connecting part

144 hook part

146 elastic part

148 pressing part

1410 grounding part

16 ground terminal

162 body

164 terminal(s)

166 terminal

18 signal terminal

SP accommodation space

[ detailed description ] embodiments

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

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

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

Please refer to fig. 1, which is a perspective view of a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 1, a connector 10 is applied to a flat wire 2 and a printed circuit board 4.

Referring to fig. 2a and 2b together, there is shown a perspective view of the connector of fig. 1. Fig. 2a is a first perspective view illustrating the connector of fig. 1 and fig. 2b is a second perspective view illustrating the connector of fig. 1.

The connector 10 includes a housing 12, a signal terminal 18, a ground terminal 16 and a pressing member 14.

Referring also to fig. 3a to 3d, there are shown detailed views illustrating the housing of fig. 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 3a is a top view illustrating the housing of FIG. 2 of the present creation; FIG. 3b is a front view illustrating the present creation of the enclosure of FIG. 2; FIG. 3c is a rear view illustrating the creation of the housing of FIG. 2; and, fig. 3d is a side view illustrating the housing of fig. 2 of the present creation.

The housing 12 forms a receiving space SP, an opening 124, an insertion opening 123, a terminal slot 128 and a grounding opening 126.

The openings 124 are formed in the surface 122 of the housing 12 such that the plurality of openings 124 communicate the outside of the housing 12 with the accommodating space SP. In another embodiment, the housing 12 is also formed with a slope 122 'at the surface 122 adjacent to the opening 124, and the slope 122' is formed to determine the degree of deformation of the deformable subsequent resilient portion 146. In the present embodiment, the opening 124 has a T-shape.

The insertion port 123 is connected to the accommodation space SP to allow the flat wire 2 to be inserted. The opening 124 may be formed on the surface of the housing 12, or may communicate with the housing space SP, i.e., an opening 124' in the drawing. In addition, the receiving space SP located in the opening 124' may also form a snap gap 1210, which may be used to fix or assemble the pressing assembly 14.

The terminal grooves 128 are formed at the corresponding sides of the insertion port 123. The signal terminals 18 may be disposed in the terminal slots 128, and one end of the signal terminals 18 can be electrically connected to the flat wires and the other end of the signal terminals 18 can be electrically connected to the printed circuit board 4.

The ground opening 126 is provided adjacent to the housing 12 at the insertion opening 123. In the present embodiment, the grounding apertures 126 are zigzag-shaped.

The ground terminal 16 is disposed in the ground opening 126. One end 164 of the ground terminal 16 extends to the receiving space SP, and the body 162 of the ground terminal 16 is disposed in the ground opening 126 and the other end 166 of the ground terminal 16 exposed from the housing 12. In the present embodiment, one end of the ground terminal 16 extends from the insertion opening 123 toward the accommodating space SP. Furthermore, the grounding terminal 16 can be an elastic structure for clamping and fixing the flat wire in the accommodating space SP.

In the present embodiment, the number of the openings 124, the terminal slots 128 and the grounding openings 126 may not be limited by the number of the drawings.

Referring to fig. 4a and 4b together, there is shown a perspective view illustrating the pressing assembly of fig. 2. Fig. 4a is a first perspective view illustrating the pressing assembly of fig. 2 and fig. 4b is a second perspective view illustrating the pressing assembly of fig. 2.

The pressing members 14 are respectively disposed at the openings 124. The pressing component 14 includes a pressing portion 148, a connecting portion 142, a hook portion 144, an elastic portion 146, and a grounding portion 1410.

In the embodiment, the area of the pressing portion 148 is greater than or equal to the area of the opening 124 of the surface 122, and the pressing portion 148 is exposed from the opening 124 of the surface 122 of the housing 12 to the housing 12.

The connecting portion 142 connects the pressing portion 148 and the hook portion 144. Wherein the connecting portion 142 may protrude from the surface 122 of the housing 12.

The hook 144 forms a lead angle in a direction toward the insertion port 123.

The elastic portion 146 connects the hook portion 144 and the ground portion 1410. The side of the elastic portion 146 is in a U shape. A hook 144 is formed on one side of the elastic part 146.

The ground portion 1410 is a ground connected to the printed circuit board 4.

In the above description, the pressing portion 148 is perpendicular to the connecting portion 142 and parallel to the elastic portion 146 and the grounding portion 1410.

When the flat wire 2 is inserted into the insertion opening 123, the flat wire 2 acts on the hook portion 144, such that the hook portion 144 and the elastic portion 146 are deformed and move towards the first direction (for example, the downward direction in fig. 4 a) until the flat wire 2 does not act on the hook portion 144 any more, the elastic portion 146 releases a deformation amount and moves towards a second direction (for example, the upward direction in fig. 4 a) to restore the hook portion 144 to the original position, and the flat wire 2 is locked in the accommodating space SP; on the contrary, when the pressing portion 148 is pressed by an external force to deform the elastic portion 146 and move in the first direction, the elastic portion 146 is linked with the hook portion 144, so that the flat conductive wire 2 is unlocked from the accommodating space SP.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the structural arrangement of the signal terminal, the ground terminal and the pressing member of fig. 2.

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

Claims

1. A connector for use with flat conductors and printed circuit boards, said connector comprising:

a housing forming an accommodation space, a plurality of openings formed in a surface of the housing such that the plurality of openings communicate an outside of the housing with the accommodation space, an insertion opening connecting the accommodation space for insertion of the flat wire, terminal grooves formed at corresponding sides of the insertion opening, and a ground opening provided in the housing adjacent to the insertion opening;

the signal terminal is arranged in the terminal groove, and one end of the signal terminal is electrically connected with the flat lead;

the grounding terminal is arranged in the grounding open hole, and one end of the grounding terminal is arranged in the accommodating space and the other end of the grounding terminal is exposed out of the shell; and

a plurality of pressing members respectively disposed at the plurality of openings, each of the pressing members having a pressing portion, a connecting portion, a hook portion, an elastic portion and a grounding portion, the connecting portion connecting the pressing portion and the hook portion, the elastic portion connecting the hook portion and the grounding portion, wherein the pressing portion is exposed from each of the openings to the housing;

when the flat conductor is inserted into the insertion opening, the flat conductor acts on the hook part, so that the hook part is linked with the elastic part to deform and move towards a first direction until the flat conductor does not act on the hook part any more, the elastic part releases the deformation and moves towards a second direction to restore the hook part to the original position, and the flat conductor is locked in the accommodating space; when an external force presses the pressing part, the elastic part deforms and moves towards the first direction, and the elastic part is linked with the hook part, so that the flat conductor releases the lock catch from the accommodating space.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein an area of the pressing portion is not smaller than an area of each of the openings.

3. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connecting portion protrudes from a surface of the housing.

4. The connector of claim 1, wherein the housing is beveled adjacent the plurality of openings to determine a degree of deformation to deform the resilient portion.

5. The connector of claim 1, wherein each of said openings is T-shaped.

6. The connector of claim 1, wherein the ground aperture is zigzag shaped.

7. The connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of openings extend through the receiving space for receiving the plurality of pressing members.

8. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the one end of the ground terminal extends from the insertion opening toward the accommodation space.

9. A pressing member for use in a connector, the pressing member comprising:

a pressing part forming a pressing surface;

a hook part with a guide angle;

the connecting part is used for connecting the pressing part and the hook part;

a ground part; and

and the elastic part is connected with the hook part and the grounding part.

10. The pressing assembly of claim 9, wherein the pressing portion is perpendicular to the connecting portion and parallel to the elastic portion and the grounding portion.