CN217334493U - Connector with optimized structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector with optimized structure, which comprises a connector main body, a front shielding shell, a rear shielding shell and a limiting structure, wherein the front shielding shell is internally provided with a cavity corresponding to the connector main body, and the rear end of the cavity is an opening structure for the connector main body to be arranged; the rear shielding shell is covered at the rear end of the cavity; spacing structure includes the spout that extends along the fore-and-aft direction and can with spout complex bellying, the two of them of spout and bellying sets up the side at the connector main part, another sets up the internal face of shielding shell in the front, in the assembling process, the connector main part is packed into the cavity through the sliding plug-in mounting cooperation of bellying and spout, spacing to the connector main part, at last with the rear end of rear shield cap dress at the cavity, can accomplish the equipment of connector, through the structure of optimizing the connector, the time of the equipment of shortening, and the efficiency of production is improved, and it is less to the performance influence of product, the reliability is improved.

Description

Connector with optimized structure

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a connector, in particular to configuration optimization's connector.

Background

With the great popularity of electronic products, some connection structures are gradually replaced by plug-in connectors, such as RJ45 network connector socket, and RJ45 network connector socket, which are standard configurations of wired local area networks and are a key component, applied to most network terminals: such as smart televisions, notebook computers, monitoring devices, network servers, etc., the characteristics of which must also be adapted to the requirements of the new generation of electronic products. In terms of servers and routers, RJ45 connectors are further required to meet the trend of high speed, high reliability and large demand.

Conventional RJ45 connector adopts the buckle to fix a position connector main part and shielding shell, and the buckle setting is at the shielding shell to buckle and grab in bottom surface, terminal surface or the side position of connector main part, the buckle of shielding shell bottom can have the interference with the plastic post of bottom at the in-process of equipment, influences the benefit of equipment, thereby influences the output of production. In addition, the bottom 'clasp' interferes with circuits and elements when a downstream customer lays a PCB, and the position needs to be avoided (if the circuit is in the 'clasp', an insulating layer of the PCB may be scratched, a shielding shell is also poor in voltage resistance or short circuit of the circuit), and finally the problems of poor product performance, poor reliability and the like are caused.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, the utility model provides a configuration optimization's connector, it is comparatively convenient to assemble.

According to the structure-optimized connector of the embodiment of the first aspect of the utility model, the connector comprises a connector main body, a front shielding shell, a rear shielding shell and a limiting structure, wherein the front shielding shell is internally provided with a cavity corresponding to the connector main body, and the rear end of the cavity is an opening structure for the connector main body to be arranged in; the rear shielding shell is covered at the rear end of the cavity; the limiting structure comprises a sliding groove extending in the front-back direction and a protruding portion capable of being matched with the sliding groove, one of the sliding groove and the protruding portion is arranged on the side face of the connector main body, and the other is arranged on the inner wall face of the front shielding shell.

According to the utility model discloses configuration optimization's connector has following beneficial effect at least: in the assembling process, the connector main body is installed into the cavity through the sliding insertion fit of the protruding portion and the sliding groove, the connector main body is limited, the rear shielding shell cover is installed at the rear end of the cavity at last, the connector can be assembled, the assembling time is shortened through the structure of the optimized connector, the production efficiency is improved, the performance influence on the product is small, and the reliability is improved.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, the spout sets up in the side of connector main part, and the lateral surface of preceding shielding shell is provided with the indent structure, and the internal face of the shielding shell in the front of the indent structure forms the bellying, and simple structure is reasonable.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, the front end and the rear end of bellying are provided with transition curved surface respectively to make things convenient for the guide bellying to get into the spout, convenient equipment.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, the both sides top of preceding shielding shell is provided with the indent and detains, and the connector main part is provided with the recess of detaining with the indent and corresponds, detains the relative position that can fix a position connector main part and preceding shielding shell with the cooperation of recess through the indent, further improves the steadiness of equipment.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, the side of preceding shield shell sets up outer shell fragment, and outer shell fragment is used for the casing suppress contact with the external equipment, forms the ground connection and switches on.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, the rear end that the spiral-lock structure is connected to preceding shielding shell is led to the rear shielding shell, and it is comparatively convenient to assemble.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, the knot dress structure is detained including the evagination that sets up the rear end of shielding shell in the front, and the back shielding shell is provided with detains the hole with the evagination knot corresponds, detains through the evagination with detain the knot dress cooperation in hole, can realize being connected of back shielding shell and preceding shielding shell.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the rear end ring of the front shielding case is provided with a concave structure, and the rear shielding case is mounted at the concave structure, so that the structure is more compact.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, the rear end of preceding shielding shell is provided with the slot, and the edge of back shielding shell inserts to the slot, can improve the steadiness that preceding shielding shell and back shielding shell are connected.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the rear shielding shell is provided with a plurality of elongated ribs to enhance the structural strength of the rear shielding shell.

The utility model discloses an in some embodiments, the connector still includes the PCB board, all is provided with the welding pin that is connected to the PCB board in preceding shielding shell, back shielding shell, the connector main part to the realization switches on or fixed function.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is one of the exploded schematic views of the connector according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a second exploded view of the connector according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic view illustrating an assembly of the connector and the PCB according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

a connector body 100, a chute 101, a groove 102;

the front shielding shell 200, the convex part 201, the concave structure 202, the inner concave button 203, the outer elastic sheet 204, the outer convex button 205, the concave structure 206, the slot 207, the transition curved surface 208 and the cavity 209;

a rear shielding shell 300, a buckling hole 301 and a long rib 302;

the PCB board 400.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated with respect to the orientation description, such as up, down, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, if there are first and second descriptions for distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the precedence of the indicated technical features.

In the description of the present invention, unless there is an explicit limitation, the words such as setting, installation, connection, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above words in combination with the specific contents of the technical solution.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the connector with an optimized structure according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a connector main body 100, a front shielding shell 200, a rear shielding shell 300, and a limiting structure, wherein a cavity 209 corresponding to the connector main body 100 is provided in the front shielding shell 200, and the rear end of the cavity 209 is an opening structure into which the connector main body 100 can be inserted; the rear shielding shell 300 is covered at the rear end of the cavity 209; the limiting structure comprises a sliding groove 101 extending along the front-back direction and a protruding part 201 capable of being matched with the sliding groove 101, wherein one of the sliding groove 101 and the protruding part 201 is arranged on the side surface of the connector main body 100, and the other is arranged on the inner wall surface of the front shielding shell 200.

In the assembling process, the connector main body 100 is assembled into the cavity 209 through the sliding insertion fit of the protruding portion 201 and the sliding groove 101, the connector main body 100 is limited, the rear shielding shell 300 is finally covered at the rear end of the cavity 209, the connector can be assembled, the assembling time is shortened through optimizing the structure of the connector, the production efficiency is improved, the performance influence on the product is small, and the reliability is improved.

Specifically, a recessed socket meeting the industry standard is arranged on the front end face of the connector main body 100, an insertion opening corresponding to the recessed socket is arranged at the front end of the front shielding shell 200, as shown in fig. 4, the PCB 400 needs to be welded at the lower end of the connector, the connector main body 100 has more welding pins, a lower opening through which the welding pins penetrate and are connected with the PCB 400 is also arranged at the lower end of the front shielding shell 200, the lower opening is generally arranged to be larger, the front shielding shell 200 and the connector main body 100 are limited in the up-down direction by arranging a limit structure extending in the front-back direction, the connector main body 100 can be prevented from being separated from the lower opening, the connector main body 100 can be limited in the cavity 209 by matching with the rear limit of the rear shielding shell 300, no redundant exposed metal structure is formed, particularly, a similar traditional catching structure cannot be formed on the mounting surface of the connector, and no catching buckle at the bottom is formed, the occurrence of short circuit and poor voltage resistance of the PCB is reduced, and the quality and reliability of products are improved.

It is contemplated that, in some embodiments of the present invention, the front shield shell 200 and the rear shield shell 300 are made of a shielding material such as metal, and the front shield shell 200 and the rear shield shell 300 are electrically connected to form a shield structure for the connector main body 100.

It is contemplated that, in some embodiments of the present invention, the front shield case 200 and the rear shield case 300 are provided with external welding pins for welding and shielding conduction with the external PCB 400.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the sliding groove 101 is disposed on the side of the connector main body 100, the outer side surface of the front shielding shell 200 is provided with an indent structure 202, and the inner wall surface of the front shielding shell 200 of the indent structure 202 forms a protrusion 201, which is simple and reasonable in structure.

Specifically, the front shielding shell 200 is formed by stamping or bending a metal plate, the concave structure 202 is stamped on the outer side surface of the front shielding shell 200, and the convex part 201 can be formed on the inner wall surface of the front shielding shell 200.

Of course, in the implementation process, the sliding groove 101 may be formed on the inner wall surface of the front shield shell 200, and the convex portion 201 may be formed on the side surface of the connector body 100.

It is contemplated that in some embodiments of the present invention, the sliding groove 101 is disposed at a middle position of the side of the connector main body 100, which has a better positioning effect and can reduce the influence on other original components of the connector.

It is contemplated that in some embodiments of the present invention, the engaging position-limiting structure of the protrusion 201 and the sliding groove 101 may be configured as one set, two sets or multiple sets to meet different positioning requirements.

As shown in fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the front end and the rear end of the protruding portion 201 are respectively provided with a transition curved surface 208 to conveniently guide the protruding portion 201 to enter the sliding groove 101, thereby facilitating assembly.

Specifically, the transition curved surface 208 is an arc-shaped surface or other curved surface structures, and the transition curved surface 208 is a lifting surface structure, so that the protrusion 201 can be gradually guided into the sliding groove 101, and the assembly is convenient.

It is contemplated that in some embodiments of the present invention, the transition curved surface 208 may be separately disposed at the front end or the rear end of the protruding portion 201 to meet different installation requirements, such as facilitating the detachment of the front shielding shell 200 from the connector main body 100.

It is contemplated that in some embodiments of the present invention, the transition curved surface may be replaced by a transition slope, and the function of guiding the installation may be achieved as well.

It is contemplated that in some embodiments of the present invention, the sliding groove 101 extends to the front end surface of the connector body 100, i.e., an opening is formed on the front end surface of the connector body 100, which facilitates the installation of the protrusion 201.

It can be imagined that, in some embodiments of the present invention, the protruding portion 201 is an elongated structure, which improves the matching distance with the sliding groove 101 to achieve better positioning effect.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the top portions of the two sides of the front shielding shell 200 are provided with the concave buckles 203, the connector main body 100 is provided with the grooves 102 corresponding to the concave buckles 203, and the relative positions of the connector main body 100 and the front shielding shell 200 can be located through the cooperation of the concave buckles 203 and the grooves 102, so as to further improve the assembling stability.

Specifically, the groove 102 extends in the front-rear direction, and the inner concave buckle 203 forms an inner convex structure on the inner side of the front shielding shell 200, and cooperates with the groove 102 to realize the positioning function.

As shown in fig. 1, in some embodiments of the present invention, the outer elastic sheet 204 is disposed on the side of the front shielding case 200, and the outer elastic sheet 204 is used for being in elastic contact with the casing of the external device to form a ground connection.

Specifically, the housing of the external device (such as a router) is generally grounded, and when the connector is mounted on the device, the housing of the device can be elastically pressed by the outer elastic sheet 204, so that the shielding housing is grounded, the use safety is improved, and a better shielding effect can be achieved; the outer spring 204 can be directly formed by stamping in the forming process of the front shield shell 200, and the process is simple.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the rear shielding shell 300 is connected to the rear end of the front shielding shell 200 through a fastening structure, so that the assembly is convenient.

Specifically, when the rear shielding shell 300 is fastened and connected with the front shielding shell 200, the conductive connection is realized, and a good shielding effect is achieved.

Of course, in the implementation process, the rear shielding shell 300 may also be connected to the front shielding shell 200 by riveting, clipping, screwing, and the like, which will not be described in detail herein.

As shown in fig. 2 and fig. 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the fastening structure includes an outer protrusion button 205 disposed at the rear end of the front shielding case 200, the rear shielding case 300 is provided with a button hole 301 corresponding to the outer protrusion button 205, and the rear shielding case 300 can be connected to the front shielding case 200 by the fastening of the outer protrusion button 205 and the button hole 301.

Specifically, the outer convex buckle 205 and the buckle hole 301 can be directly formed in a stamping mode in the forming process of the front shielding shell 200 and the rear shielding shell 300, the process is simple, and in the stamping forming process, the outer convex buckle 205 can also be directly stamped into an inclined structure, so that the outer convex buckle can be conveniently clamped into the buckle hole 301.

Certainly, in the specific implementation process, the buckle may be disposed on the rear shielding shell 300, and the buckle hole may be disposed on the front shielding shell 200, so that the clamping function may be realized; in addition, the outer protrusion 205 may be configured as a hook-shaped structure.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the rear end of the front shielding shell 200 is annularly provided with the concave structure 206, and the rear shielding shell 300 is covered on the concave structure 206, so that the structure is more compact.

Specifically, the depth of the concave structure 206 substantially corresponds to the thickness of the metal plate of the rear shielding shell 300, so that the junction between the front shielding shell 200 and the rear shielding shell 300 can be smoothly transited after assembly.

Of course, in the implementation process, the rear shielding shell 300 may also be wrapped around the rear end of the front shielding shell 200, which is not described in detail herein.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the slot 207 is disposed at the rear end of the front shielding shell 200, and the edge of the rear shielding shell 300 is inserted into the slot 207, so as to improve the connection stability between the front shielding shell 200 and the rear shielding shell 300.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, in some embodiments of the present invention, the rear shield shell 300 is provided with a plurality of elongated ribs 302 to enhance the structural strength of the rear shield shell 300.

As shown in fig. 4, in some embodiments of the present invention, the connector further includes a PCB 400, and the front shielding shell 200, the rear shielding shell 300, and the connector main body 100 are all provided with a welding pin connected to the PCB to implement a conduction or fixation function.

The invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the invention, and such equivalent modifications or substitutions are included in the scope defined by the claims of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A structurally optimized connector, comprising:

a connector body (100);

the front shielding shell (200) is internally provided with a cavity (209) corresponding to the connector body (100), and the rear end of the cavity (209) is of an opening structure which can be used for the connector body (100) to be installed;

the rear shielding shell (300) is covered at the rear end of the cavity (209);

the limiting structure comprises a sliding groove (101) extending along the front-back direction and a protruding portion (201) capable of being matched with the sliding groove (101), one of the sliding groove (101) and the protruding portion (201) is arranged on the side face of the connector main body (100), and the other is arranged on the inner wall face of the front shielding shell (200).

2. The structurally optimized connector of claim 1,

the sliding groove (101) is formed in the side face of the connector main body (100), an inner concave structure (202) is arranged on the outer side face of the front shielding shell (200), and the inner concave structure (202) forms the protruding portion (201) on the inner wall face of the front shielding shell (200).

3. The structurally optimized connector of claim 2,

the front end and/or the rear end of the bulge (201) are/is provided with a transition inclined plane or a transition curved surface.

4. The structurally optimized connector of claim 1,

the connector comprises a front shielding shell (200), and is characterized in that inner concave buckles (203) are arranged at the tops of two sides of the front shielding shell (200), and grooves (102) corresponding to the inner concave buckles (203) are arranged on the connector main body (100).

5. The structurally optimized connector of claim 1,

an outer elastic sheet (204) is arranged on the side face of the front shielding shell (200).

6. The structurally optimized connector of claim 1,

the rear shielding shell (300) is connected to the rear end of the front shielding shell (200) through a buckling structure.

7. The connector according to claim 6,

the buckling structure comprises an outer convex buckle (205) arranged at the rear end of the front shielding shell (200), and the rear shielding shell (300) is provided with a buckling hole (301) corresponding to the outer convex buckle (205).

8. The structurally optimized connector of claim 1 or 6,

the rear end of the front shielding shell (200) is annularly provided with a concave structure (206), and the rear shielding shell (300) is covered on the concave structure (206).

9. The structurally optimized connector of claim 8,

the rear end of the front shielding shell (200) is provided with an insertion slot (207), and the edge of the rear shielding shell (300) is inserted into the insertion slot (207).

10. The structurally optimized connector of claim 1,

the rear shielding shell (300) is provided with a plurality of elongated ribs (302).

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