CN217444756U

CN217444756U - Connector with displaceable locking piece

Info

Publication number: CN217444756U
Application number: CN202220629435.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吕洛文
Original assignee: Taiwan Branch Hong Kong Commercial Amphenol East Asia Co ltd
Current assignee: Taiwan Branch Hong Kong Commercial Amphenol East Asia Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-03-22
Filing date: 2022-03-22
Publication date: 2022-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 2032-03-22

Abstract

The utility model provides a connector with a displaceable locking piece, which comprises a body, wherein the front side of the body is provided with a plug port, and a containing space is arranged in the plug port, and the containing space can be communicated with the plug port; a terminal set assembled in the main body and at least comprising a plurality of metal terminals, wherein the front side of each metal terminal can be exposed out of the accommodating space; at least one transmission line connectable to each of the metal terminals to transmit power or signals to or receive power or signals from each of the metal terminals; the first locking piece can be assembled to the top side of the body, and the top surface of the first locking piece is provided with at least one first buckling part for being embedded and positioned in another connector.

Description

Connector with displaceable locking piece

Technical Field

The present invention relates to connectors, and more particularly to a connector with a displaceable locking member.

Background

With the progress of communication technology and electronic technology, electronic devices with various functions, such as: portable mobile power supply devices for mobile phones to supply power continuously, mobile phones for people to communicate at both ends of the world, walkman capable of listening to music anytime and anywhere, and personal computer (personal computer) … capable of assisting people to process various things have become indispensable tools in modern people's life and work.

In addition, in order to receive electronic signals and power from the outside, various electronic devices (such as smart phones, tablet computers, desktop computers, notebook computers, digital cameras …, etc.) usually have to configure a signal connector on the body of each electronic device, generally speaking, the signal connector (connector) generally refers to all the connecting components and accessories applied to the electronic signals and power, and is a bridge for all signals, the quality of which affects the reliability of current and signal transmission and is also closely related to the operation of the electronic device, and by the action of the signal connector, a plurality of electronic devices can be connected into a complete system to transmit electronic signals or power to each other, so it can be known that each electronic device is an indispensable component for realizing a predetermined function.

As the application and installation location change, the connector also has a variety of different types of structures to accommodate and meet the requirements of use. For example, when the host of an electronic device (e.g., a desktop computer, a server, a vehicle computer …, etc.) is bulky, or the installation location is complicated or hidden, manufacturers often adopt the design structure of the strip line connector to utilize the length of the strip line connector to ensure that another electronic product can be electrically connected to the electronic device, or to facilitate the connection of the connector of the electronic device to a circuit board to transmit signals or power.

Furthermore, with the trend of thinner, smaller and smaller electronic devices, the configurations of the signal connectors have to be developed toward more and more precise and smaller ones to be smoothly installed in the electronic devices, however, while the structures of the signal connectors are becoming more and more precise, the structural strength of each signal connector is weakened, which causes the transmission performance of each signal connector to be easily affected by the unstable connection or shortens the service life of each signal connector due to the improper operation manner of the user. However, in the conventional connector, if the user applies improper force during the insertion and extraction process, the insulating body or the housing of the cable terminal connector or the other connector is easily deformed and damaged. Therefore, how to effectively solve the above problems is a major subject of the present invention discussed herein.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a connector with a displaceable locking piece, which comprises a body, wherein the front side of the body is provided with a plug port, and a containing space is arranged in the plug port, and the containing space can be communicated with the plug port; a terminal set assembled in the body and including at least a plurality of metal terminals, wherein the front side of each metal terminal can be exposed out of the accommodating space; at least one transmission line connectable to each of the metal terminals to transmit power or signals to or receive power or signals from each of the metal terminals; the top surface of the first locking piece is provided with at least one first buckling part for being embedded and positioned in another connector.

Optionally, a top side of the first buckling part is angular.

Optionally, the top side of the first buckling part is arc-shaped.

Optionally, the first locking member is further provided with a pressing unit to enable the first locking member to move up and down.

Optionally, the top surface of the pressing unit may have a height greater than that of the first fastening portion.

Optionally, the first locking member further has at least one first base portion, and the first base portion is located at one end of the first locking member to connect the top surface and the bottom surface of the first locking member.

Optionally, the first locking member further has at least one first base portion, and the first base portion is located at one end of the first locking member and connected to the top surface of the first locking member.

Optionally, the connector further comprises a second locking member capable of being assembled to the bottom side of the body, and the bottom surface of the second locking member is provided with at least one second buckling part for being embedded and positioned in another connector.

Optionally, the top side of the second buckling part is arc-shaped.

Optionally, the top side of the second buckling part is angular.

Optionally, the second locking member is further provided with at least one second base portion, and the second base portion is located at one end of the second locking member to connect the top surface and the bottom surface of the second locking member.

Optionally, the second locking member is further provided with at least one second base portion, the second base portion is located at one end of the second locking member and is connected with the bottom surface of the second locking member.

Optionally, the first latching portion is located at a symmetrical position of the second latching portion.

Optionally, the first buckling part and the second buckling part are asymmetrically arranged.

Alternatively, the body can be made up of multiple components.

Optionally, the body comprises at least a first part and a second part, the first part is further provided with at least a first embedding part, the second part is further provided with at least a second embedding part, and the second embedding part can be combined with the first embedding part, so that the first part and the second part are combined to form the body.

Alternatively, the body can be constructed of a single material.

Alternatively, the body can be constructed of a composite material.

Optionally, the first locking member further has at least one first sheet, and the first member further has at least one first positioning groove, so that when the first locking member is embedded into the first member from the rear side to the front side, the first sheet can extend into the first positioning groove, so that the first locking member can be fixed on the first member.

Optionally, the first buckling part and the second buckling part can move up and down.

Optionally, the first locking element and the second locking element may be disposed on the first component and the second component, respectively, so that the first buckling portion and the second buckling portion are disposed on the first component and the second component, respectively.

Optionally, the first locking member and the second locking member may be disposed on one of the first component and the second component, so that the first locking portion and the second locking portion are disposed on one of the first component and the second component.

For further understanding and appreciation of the objects, technical features, and effects of the invention, the embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, in which:

drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the connector of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of the body of the connector of the present invention separated from the second locking member;

fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of the connector of the present invention; and

fig. 4 is a perspective view of the first locking member of the connector of the present invention.

[ description of reference ]

1: connector with a locking member

2: body

21: first part

210: accommodation space

211: interface

212: a first positioning groove

213: second positioning groove

214: body positioning unit

215: a first embedding part

22: second part

221: the second embedded part

3: terminal group

31: metal terminal

4: transmission line

5: first locking member

51: first buckle part

52: pressure applying unit

53: first base

54: first sheet

55: locking piece positioning unit

6: second locking piece

61: second fastening part

62: second base

63: second sheet body

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical contents and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art can appreciate advantages and effects of the invention from the disclosure provided herein, and that the invention may be practiced or carried out in other various embodiments, and that various modifications and changes may be made in the details of the present description without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It should be noted that the drawings of the present invention are merely schematic illustrations, and are not drawn to actual dimensions.

It should be understood that the embodiments used anywhere in the specification of the present invention, including the use of any term, are illustrative only and should in no way limit the scope and meaning of the invention or any term. As such, the present invention is not limited to the various embodiments disclosed in the specification. Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various components, each component should not be limited by the foregoing terms, which are primarily used to distinguish one component from another component, should not impose any substantial limitation on any component, and should not restrict the order of assembly or placement of the various components in actual practice. Further, directional terms such as "upper (top)", "lower (bottom)", "front", "rear", and the like, referred to in the embodiments, are directions only referring to the drawings. Therefore, the directional terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description rather than of limitation.

The present invention relates to a connector with a displaceable locking member, please refer to fig. 1, in a first embodiment, the connector 1 is a structure of a wire end connector, which can be combined with another connector (e.g. a board end connector), the connector 1 includes a body 2, a terminal group 3, at least one transmission line 4 and a first locking member 5, wherein, for convenience of explaining the relative relationship between each component, the left lower part of fig. 1 is used as the front position of the component, the right upper part of fig. 1 is used as the rear position of the component, the upper part of fig. 1 is used as the upper (top) position of the component, and the lower part of fig. 1 is used as the lower (bottom) position of the component. Furthermore, the structure of the connector of the present invention is not limited to the structure shown in fig. 1, and the manufacturer can adjust the style of each component according to the product requirement, so that the connector 1 is a well-known connector as long as the connector 1 has the related basic structure and function of the following embodiments.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the main body 2 includes a first part 21 and a second part 22, a socket 211 is opened on a front side of the first part 21, an accommodating space 210 is provided therein, the accommodating space 210 can communicate with the socket 211, and the terminal set 3 is accommodated in the accommodating space 210. The first member 21 is provided with at least one first positioning groove 212 adjacent to the top side, so that when the first locking member 5 extends into the first member 21 from the back side to the front side, a local area thereof can extend into and be positioned in the first positioning groove 212, in this embodiment, the first member 21 is provided with two opposite first positioning grooves 212. The first member 21 has at least one second positioning groove 213 near the bottom side, so that a second locking member 6 can extend into the first member 21 from the front side to the rear side, and a local area thereof can extend into and be positioned in the second positioning groove 213, in this embodiment, the first member 21 has two opposite second positioning grooves 213. The top surface of the first member 21 is provided with at least one body positioning unit 214, in this embodiment, the body positioning unit 214 can be a groove structure, but not limited thereto, in other embodiments, the body positioning unit 214 can also be a sheet structure, so that the bottom surface of the first locking member 5 can be embedded and positioned with the top surface of the first member 21. The first member 21 is provided with at least one first embedding portion 215 adjacent to the bottom side, in this embodiment, the first member 21 is provided with two opposite first embedding portions 215, and the first embedding portion 215 can be a bump structure, but not limited thereto, in other embodiments, the first embedding portion 215 can also be a sheet structure provided with an opening; in another embodiment, the second engaging portion 221 can be a bump structure, such that when the second member 22 is combined with the first member 21 from the back side to the front side, the first engaging portion 215 is engaged with the second engaging portion 221 of the second member 22 to form the body 2, so that the first member 21 and the second member 22 can be tightly fixed and not easily separated, and the terminal set 3 can be covered by the first engaging portion 215, so that the body 2 is located outside the terminal set 3. In other embodiments of the present invention, the manufacturer can use a single component or more than two components to form the main body 2 according to the product requirement, and the main body 2 can be made of a single material (e.g., plastic) or a composite material according to the actual product requirement.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3 again, the terminal set 3 extends from the rear side of the first component 21 to be assembled into the main body 2 and is accommodated and positioned in the accommodating space 210; the terminal set 3 at least includes a plurality of branch metal terminals 31, and a front side of each branch metal terminal 31 can be exposed out of the accommodating space 210. The transmission line 4 can be connected to one end of each metal terminal 31 to transmit power or a signal to each metal terminal 31 or receive power or a signal from each metal terminal 31.

Referring to fig. 1, 3 and 4, the first locking member 5 is located on the top side of the first component 21, and is provided with at least one first locking portion 51, a pressing unit 52, at least one first base 53, at least one first sheet 54 and at least one locking member positioning unit 55, wherein the first locking portion 51 is located on the top surface of the first locking member 5, in this embodiment, referring to fig. 1 again, the top side configuration of the first locking portion 51 is angular, but not limited thereto, in the second embodiment, referring to fig. 4, the top side configuration of the first locking portion 51 is arc, so that the first locking portion 51 can be inserted into the mating hole of another connector (e.g., a board end connector); in this embodiment, two first buckling portions 51 are disposed on two opposite sides of the top surface of the first locking member 5, but not limited thereto, in other embodiments, one or more first buckling portions 51 can be disposed on the top surface of the first locking member 5, as long as the first buckling portions 51 can be embedded in the mating holes of another connector, which is the effect of the first buckling portions 51 of the present invention.

In reference to fig. 1, 3 and 4, a local area of the top surface of the first locking member 5 extends outward and obliquely, the pressing unit 52 extends toward the rear side obliquely upward (the upper right direction of fig. 3) and extends outward in a direction away from the first member 21, and the top surface of the pressing unit 52 is higher than the top surface of the first locking portion 51, so that a user can press the pressing unit 52 to make the first locking portion 51 and the mating hole of another connector have a distance therebetween, further, the first locking member 5 can move up and down to easily combine or separate the connector 1 and another connector (e.g., a connector plate), and the first locking portion 51 can move up and down by pressing the pressing unit 52 and another connector to achieve the effect of moving up and down, the first engaging portion 51 can also move up and down through the process of engaging or disengaging the first locking member 5 with or from the body 2. In this embodiment, the first base 53 is located on two opposite sides of the front end of the first locking member 5, in this embodiment, the first base 53 connects the top surface and the bottom surface of the first locking member 5 to make the first locking member 5U-shaped, but not limited thereto, in other embodiments, the first base 53 connects the top surface of the first locking member 5 to make the first locking member 5J-shaped. The first plate 54 extends from the top surface of the first locking member 5 to the rear side, in this embodiment, the first locking member 5 has two first plates 54, and the first plates 54 are located at two opposite ends of the top surface of the first locking member 5 adjacent to the rear side, so that when the first locking member 5 is embedded into the first member 21 from the rear side to the front side, the first plates 54 extend into the first positioning groove 212, so that the first locking member 5 is stably positioned on the first member 21.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the connector 1 further includes the second locking member 6, which can be assembled to the bottom side of the first component 21, the bottom surface of the second locking member 6 is provided with at least one second locking portion 61, which is used to be inserted and positioned in another connector, the second locking portion 61 can achieve the effect of moving up and down by the process of combining with or separating from another connector, but not limited thereto, the second locking portion 61 can also generate the effect of moving up and down by the process of combining with or separating from the body 2 by the second locking member 6, in this embodiment, referring back to fig. 2, the bottom side configuration of the second locking portion 61 is arc-shaped, but not limited thereto, in other embodiments, the bottom side configuration of the second locking portion 61 can also be angular, so that the second locking portion 61 can be inserted and clamped in the butt hole of another connector (e.g., a connector plate); in this embodiment, two second locking portions 61 are disposed on two opposite sides of the bottom surface of the second locking member 6, but not limited thereto, in other embodiments, one or more second locking portions 61 can be disposed on the bottom surface of the second locking member 6, as long as the second locking portion has the effect of being able to be inserted into the mating hole of another connector, that is, the second locking portion 61 of the present invention. In addition, in the embodiment, the first locking portion 51 and the second locking portion 61 are symmetrically disposed, but not limited thereto, in other embodiments, the positions of the first locking portion 51 and the second locking portion 61 can be asymmetrically disposed.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the second locking element 6 further has at least one second base 62, in this embodiment, the second base 62 is located at two opposite sides of the front end of the second locking element 6 and connects the top surface and the bottom surface of the second locking element 6, so that the second locking element 6 is U-shaped, but not limited thereto, in other embodiments, the second base 62 is connected to the bottom surface of the second locking element 6, so that the second locking element 6 is J-shaped. The bottom surface of the second locking member 6 is extended to the rear side to form at least one second plate 63, in this embodiment, the second plates 63 are located at two opposite ends of the bottom surface of the second locking member 6 adjacent to the rear side, so that when the second locking member 6 is inserted into the first component 21 from the front side to the rear side, the second plates 63 will extend into the second positioning groove 213, so that the second locking member 6 will be stably positioned on the first component 21.

In addition to the first locking element 5 and the second locking element 6 being disposed on the same component (i.e., the first component 21) as that depicted in fig. 1 to 3, in other embodiments, the first locking element 5 and the second locking element 6 can be disposed on the first component 21 and the second component 22, respectively, such that the first buckling portion 51 and the second buckling portion 61 are disposed on the first component 21 and the second component 22, respectively. In another embodiment, the first locking member 5 and the second locking member 6 can be disposed on one of the first member 21 or the second member 22 at the same time, so that the first engaging portion 51 and the second engaging portion 61 can be disposed on one of the first member 21 or the second member 22 at the same time, and the other one is not disposed with the locking member and the engaging portion.

In summary, the pressing unit 52 of the first locking member 5 can provide the connector 1 with the function of displacing from another connector, so that the user can operate more easily and effectively solve the problem caused by improper force application during plugging. Accordingly, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the claims of the present invention is not limited thereto, and equivalent changes that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art according to the technical contents disclosed in the present invention should not be excluded from the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector having a displaceable locking member, comprising:

the front side of the body is provided with a plug port, and an accommodating space is arranged in the body and can be communicated with the plug port;

a terminal set assembled in the body and including at least a plurality of metal terminals, wherein the front side of each metal terminal can be exposed out of the accommodating space;

at least one transmission line connectable to each of the metal terminals to transmit power or signals to or receive power or signals from each of the metal terminals; and

the top surface of the first locking piece is provided with at least one first buckling part for being embedded and positioned in another connector.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the top side of the first latch portion is angled.

3. The connector of claim 1, wherein the top side of the first latch portion is curved.

4. The connector of claim 1, wherein the first locking member is further provided with a pressing unit to allow the first locking member to be displaced up and down.

5. The connector of claim 4, wherein a top surface height of the pressing unit is greater than a top surface height of the first latching portion.

6. The connector of claim 5, wherein the first locking member further comprises at least a first base portion at one end of the first locking member for connecting the top and bottom surfaces of the first locking member.

7. The connector of claim 5, wherein the first locking member further comprises at least a first base portion, the first base portion being located at one end of the first locking member and connected to a top surface of the first locking member.

8. The connector of claim 1, further comprising a second locking member capable of being assembled to the bottom side of the body, wherein the bottom surface of the second locking member is provided with at least one second locking portion for being engaged with another connector.

9. The connector of claim 8, wherein the top side of the second latch portion is curved.

10. The connector of claim 8, wherein the top side of the second latch portion is angled.

11. The connector of claim 8, wherein the second locking member further comprises at least a second base portion at an end of the second locking member for connecting the top and bottom surfaces of the second locking member.

12. The connector of claim 8, wherein the second locking member further comprises at least a second base portion at one end of the second locking member and connected to a bottom surface of the second locking member.

13. The connector of claim 8, wherein the first latching portion is located at a symmetrical position of the second latching portion.

14. The connector of claim 8, wherein the first latching portion and the second latching portion are not symmetrical to each other.

15. The connector of claim 1, wherein the body can be formed from a plurality of components.

16. The connector of claim 8, wherein the body comprises a first member and a second member, the first member having at least a first engaging portion, the second member having at least a second engaging portion, the second engaging portion being engageable with the first engaging portion to couple the first member and the second member together to form the body.

17. The connector of claim 1, wherein the body is constructed of a single material.

18. The connector of claim 1, wherein the body is constructed of a composite material.

19. The connector of claim 16, wherein the first locking member further comprises at least one first tab and the first member further comprises at least one first positioning groove, such that when the first locking member is inserted into the first member from the rear side to the front side, the first tab will extend into the first positioning groove, such that the first locking member will be fixed to the first member.

20. The connector of claim 8, wherein the first and second latch portions are vertically displaceable.

21. The connector of claim 16, wherein the first and second locking members are respectively disposed on the first and second members such that the first and second latching portions are respectively disposed on the first and second members.

22. The connector of claim 16, wherein the first and second locking members are configured to be disposed on one of the first and second members such that the first and second latching portions are disposed on the one of the first and second members.