CN218301941U

CN218301941U - Locking device for connector and connector module

Info

Publication number: CN218301941U
Application number: CN202222405818.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吕明
Original assignee: InfoVision Optoelectronics Kunshan Co Ltd
Current assignee: InfoVision Optoelectronics Kunshan Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-09-09
Filing date: 2022-09-09
Publication date: 2023-01-13
Anticipated expiration: 2032-09-09

Abstract

The utility model relates to a connector technical field discloses a locking device and connector module for connector. The locking device for the connector comprises a locking piece and two calipers which are arranged oppositely, the calipers are rotationally arranged on the connector, clamping grooves are formed in the opposite sides of the two calipers, and clamping bulges matched with the clamping grooves are formed in one end, connected with the connector, of the printed circuit board; the caliper is provided with a clamping position clamped with the printed circuit board and an initial position separated from the clamping of the printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board can drive the caliper to rotate so as to convert the caliper from the initial position to the clamping position; the locking piece sets up in the connector, and the locking piece is configured as can lock calliper in the joint position. The utility model discloses can not cause the damage to printed circuit board and connector, practice thrift manpower and materials, guarantee the yields simultaneously. In addition, the locking piece can be locked calliper in the joint position steadily, has avoided printed circuit board and connector to break away from the connection effectively, has guaranteed the reliability of connecting.

Description

Locking device for connector and connector module

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a connector technical field especially relates to a locking device and connector module for connector.

Background

The application of the connector to the module products is very wide. Such as the connection of a TP FPC to a PCBA, and the connection of a BL FPC to a PCBA, etc.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure of a connector and a printed circuit board in the prior art, and as shown in fig. 1, in order to realize the connection of the printed circuit board 200 and the connector 100, a clamping structure 300 is generally arranged between the printed circuit board and a cover plate of a connection board, and the connection of the printed circuit board and the cover plate is realized through clamping. However, when an operator assembles and maintains the module, the connector 100 or the pcb 200 is easily damaged when the clamping structure is disassembled, and the damaged connector is not only wasted in labor and material resources but also affects the image of the manufacturer. In addition, the clamping structure 300 is prone to failure, which interrupts the connection between the pcb 200 and the connector 100 and affects the normal use of the module.

Therefore, a locking device for a connector and a connector module are needed to solve the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Based on above, an object of the utility model is to provide a locking device and connector module for connector, it is more reliable to connect, can not harm connector and printed circuit board simultaneously.

In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical proposal:

a locking device for a connector, comprising:

the clamp comprises two oppositely arranged calipers, wherein the calipers are rotatably arranged on a connector, clamping grooves are formed in opposite sides of the two calipers, and clamping bulges matched with the clamping grooves are arranged at one end, connected with the connector, of the printed circuit board; the caliper is provided with a clamping position clamped with the printed circuit board and an initial position separated from the clamping of the printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board can drive the caliper to rotate so as to enable the caliper to be converted from the initial position to the clamping position;

the locking piece is arranged on the connector and is configured to lock the caliper in the clamping position.

As a preferred scheme of locking device for connector, the locking piece includes the locking post, locking post elasticity set up in the connector, and be located the below of calliper, be provided with on the calliper with the locating hole of locking post adaptation, work as calliper is arranged in when the joint position, the locking post can wear to locate the locating hole.

As a preferred scheme of the locking device for the connector, the locking piece further comprises a connecting plate, one end of the connecting plate is rotatably arranged on the connector, the locking column is arranged at the other end of the connecting plate, and an elastic piece is arranged between the other end of the connecting plate and the connector.

As a preferred scheme of the locking device for the connector, two locking columns are arranged, positioning holes are formed in the two calipers, and the locking columns and the positioning holes are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence mode.

As a preferable aspect of the locking device for a connector, the locking device for a connector further includes an unlocking member configured to drive the locking post to disengage from the positioning hole.

As a preferable scheme of the locking device for the connector, the unlocking piece comprises a cover plate, one end of the cover plate is rotatably arranged on the connector, and when the cover plate is opened relative to the connector, the cover plate can drive the locking column to be separated from the positioning hole; when the cover plate is buckled with the connector, the locking column can be arranged in the positioning hole.

In a preferred embodiment of the locking device for a connector, a cam portion is provided at one end of the cover plate that rotates with respect to the connector, and a large diameter end of the cam portion abuts against the lock post when the cover plate is opened with respect to the connector; when the cover plate is buckled on the connector, the small-diameter end of the cam part is abutted against the locking column.

As a preferable scheme of the locking device for the connector, the cover plate is provided with an operation inclined surface, and the operation inclined surface is arranged at one end far away from the rotating connection of the cover plate and the connector and is arranged at one end close to the connector.

As a preferable aspect of the locking device for a connector, the locking device for a connector further includes a reset member, two ends of which are respectively connected to the calipers, and the reset member is configured to drive the calipers to be switched from the clamping position to the initial position.

A connector module comprises a connector and a printed circuit board, wherein the connector and the printed circuit board are connected by a locking device according to any one of the above schemes.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are that:

the utility model is provided with two opposite calipers which are rotatably arranged on the connector, and a clamping groove is arranged on one side of the calipers which is oppositely arranged, correspondingly, a clamping bulge is arranged at one end of the printed circuit board connected with the connector, when the calipers are arranged at the initial position, the clamping bulge and the clamping groove are mutually independent; when connector and printed circuit board need be connected, with printed circuit board and calliper butt to drive calliper and rotate, and then make joint groove can lock in the bellied outside of joint, the joint position is arranged in to calliper this moment, and printed circuit board is connected with the connector. The printed circuit board and the connector cannot be damaged in the process, manpower and material resources are saved, and meanwhile, the yield is guaranteed. In addition, through setting up the locking piece, can lock calliper in the joint position steadily, avoided printed circuit board and connector to break away from the connection effectively, guaranteed the reliability of connecting.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the description below are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the contents of the embodiments of the present invention and the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a connection structure of a connector and a printed circuit board in the prior art;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a caliper of a locking device for a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention in an initial position;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of a caliper of the locking device for a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention in a clamping position;

fig. 4 is a side view of the locking device for a connector according to the embodiment of the present invention when it is unlocked.

In the figure:

100. a connector; 200. a printed circuit board; 210. clamping the bulges; 300. a clamping structure;

1. a caliper; 11. a clamping groove; 12. positioning holes;

2. a locking member; 21. a locking post; 22. a connecting plate; 23. an elastic member;

3. unlocking the lock; 31. a cam portion; 32. operating the inclined plane;

4. a reset member.

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 and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of description, but do 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. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Wherein the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions.

Unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "secured" are to be construed broadly and encompass, for example, both fixed and removable connections; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

The technical solution of the present invention is further explained by the following embodiments with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a caliper of a locking device for a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention in an initial position; fig. 3 is a schematic view of a caliper of the locking device for a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention in a clamping position; as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the present embodiment provides a locking device for a connector of a connector module, the locking device for a connector includes a locking member 2 and two calipers 1 arranged oppositely, the calipers 1 are rotatably arranged on the connector 100, one sides of the two calipers 1 opposite to each other are provided with a clamping groove 11, one end of a printed circuit board 200 connected with the connector 100 is provided with a clamping protrusion 210 adapted to the clamping groove 11; the caliper 1 is provided with a clamping position clamped with the printed circuit board 200 and an initial position separated from the clamping with the printed circuit board 200, and the printed circuit board 200 can drive the caliper 1 to rotate so that the caliper 1 is converted from the initial position to the clamping position; a locking member 2 is provided to the connector 100, the locking member 2 being configured to lock the caliper 1 in the clamping position.

The caliper 1 is oppositely and rotatably arranged on the connector 100, the clamping groove 11 is formed in one side of the caliper 1 which is oppositely arranged, the clamping bulge 210 is correspondingly arranged at one end of the printed circuit board 200 connected with the connector 100, and when the caliper 1 is arranged at an initial position, the clamping bulge 210 and the clamping groove 11 are mutually independent; when the connector 100 and the printed circuit board 200 need to be connected, the printed circuit board 200 is abutted to the caliper 1 to drive the caliper 1 to rotate, so that the clamping groove 11 can be buckled at the outer side of the clamping protrusion 210, at the moment, the caliper 1 is arranged at the clamping position, and the printed circuit board 200 is connected with the connector 100. The damage to the printed circuit board 200 and the connector 100 can be avoided in the process, manpower and material resources are saved, and meanwhile, the yield is guaranteed. In addition, through setting up locking piece 2, can lock calliper 1 in the joint position steadily, avoided printed circuit board 200 and connector 100 to break away from the connection effectively, guaranteed the reliability of connecting.

As an alternative of a locking device for a connector, the locking member 2 includes a locking post 21, the locking post 21 is elastically disposed on the connector 100 and located below the caliper 1, a positioning hole 12 adapted to the locking post 21 is disposed on the caliper 1, when the caliper 1 is located at a non-clamping position, the caliper 1 abuts against the locking post 21, and at this time, the caliper 1 can be rotated; when calliper 1 was arranged in the joint position, locking post 21 can wear to locate locating hole 12 to the rotation of restriction calliper 1, in order to guarantee the reliability of being connected between calliper 1 and the printed circuit board 200.

Specifically, to realize the connection of the locking column 21, the locking member 2 further includes a connecting plate 22, one end of the connecting plate 22 is rotatably disposed on the connector 100, the locking column 21 is disposed on the other end of the connecting plate 22, and an elastic member 23 is disposed between the other end of the connecting plate 22 and the connector 100. When the caliper 1 is positioned at the non-clamping position, the elastic piece 23 is compressed; when the caliper 1 is located at the clamping position, the elastic piece 23 drives the locking column 21 to be placed in the positioning hole 12 through elastic restoring force.

Preferably, there are two locking columns 21, two calipers 1 are provided with positioning holes 12, and the locking columns 21 and the positioning holes 12 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner. Through setting up the locking post 21 the same with calliper 1 quantity for a locking post 21 only needs to realize the locking to a calliper 1, and locking effect is better.

As the connector 100 is lighter and lighter, the size of the connector 100 is smaller and smaller (4 mm-8 mm), which causes inconvenience for an operator to detach the clip structure 300 and damages to nails. Therefore, fig. 4 is a side view of the locking device for connector in unlocking according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, as an alternative to the locking device for connector, the locking device for connector further includes an unlocking member 3, and by setting the unlocking member 3, the locking post 21 is driven to be separated from the positioning hole 12, so that the caliper 1 can rotate, and then the clamping groove 11 is separated from the clamping protrusion 210, and finally the printed circuit board 200 is taken down. The unlocking process is more convenient, reliable and safe.

Further, the unlocking member 3 includes a cover plate, one end of which is rotatably disposed on the connector 100, and when the cover plate is opened with respect to the connector 100, the cover plate can drive the locking post 21 to be disengaged from the positioning hole 12; when the cover plate is fastened to the connector 100, the locking posts 21 can be placed in the positioning holes 12. When the printed circuit board 200 and the connector 100 need to be connected, the cover plate is buckled, and at the moment, the caliper 1 is driven to rotate by the printed circuit board 200, so that the locking column 21 is arranged in the positioning hole 12, and the connection between the printed circuit board 200 and the connector 100 is realized; when the printed circuit board 200 and the connector 100 need to be disassembled, the cover plate is opened, the cover plate drives the locking column 21 to be separated from the positioning hole 12, and at the moment, the caliper 1 can rotate to enable the clamping groove 11 to be separated from the clamping protrusion 210, so that the printed circuit board 200 and the connector 100 can be disassembled.

In this embodiment, the cover plate and one end of the connector 100 that rotates are provided with a cam portion 31, when the cover plate is opened relative to the connector 100, the large diameter end of the cam portion 31 abuts against the locking post 21 to drive the locking post 21 to disengage from the positioning hole 12; when the cover plate is fastened to the connector 100, the small diameter end of the cam portion 31 abuts against the locking post 21, and at this time, the locking post 21 can be placed in the positioning hole 12 for locking by the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 23. Optionally, a cam 31 acts on the connecting plate 22 to effect the driving of the connecting column.

Preferably, the cover plate is provided with an operation slope 32, and the operation slope 32 is disposed away from an end of the cover plate rotatably connected to the connector 100 and is disposed close to an end of the connector 100. By providing the operation inclined plane 32, when the cover plate is fastened to the connector 100, an operation space is provided for an operator, so that the operator can operate the cover plate to rotate more easily.

As an alternative to the locking device for the connector, the locking device for the connector further includes a reset member 4, two ends of which are respectively connected to the calipers 1, and when the cover plate is opened and the locking posts 21 are disconnected from the positioning holes 12, the reset member 4 can drive the calipers 1 to be switched from the clamping position to the initial position, so that the printed circuit board 200 can be more conveniently taken down from the connector 100.

The present embodiment further discloses a connector module, which includes a connector 100 and a printed circuit board 200, and the connector 100 and the printed circuit board 200 are connected by the locking device according to any of the above embodiments. By adopting the locking device for the connector to connect the connector 100 and the connector module of the printed circuit board 200, the connection is more reliable, the disassembly is more convenient, and meanwhile, operators cannot be damaged; in addition, the locking device for the connector does not damage the structures of the connector 100 and the printed circuit board 200, thereby saving manpower and material resources and having higher yield.

The above description is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be modified within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A locking device for a connector, comprising:

the clamp comprises two oppositely arranged calipers (1), wherein the calipers (1) are rotatably arranged on a connector (100), clamping grooves (11) are formed in opposite sides of the two calipers (1), and clamping protrusions (210) matched with the clamping grooves (11) are arranged at one end, connected with the connector (100), of a printed circuit board (200); the caliper (1) is provided with a clamping position clamped with the printed circuit board (200) and an initial position separated from the clamping of the printed circuit board (200), and the printed circuit board (200) can drive the caliper (1) to rotate so as to enable the caliper (1) to be converted to the clamping position from the initial position;

the locking piece (2) is arranged on the connector (100), and the locking piece (2) is configured to lock the caliper (1) in the clamping position.

2. The locking device for the connector according to claim 1, wherein the locking member (2) comprises a locking post (21), the locking post (21) is elastically disposed on the connector (100) and located below the caliper (1), a positioning hole (12) adapted to the locking post (21) is disposed on the caliper (1), and when the caliper (1) is placed in the clamping position, the locking post (21) can be inserted into the positioning hole (12).

3. The locking device for a connector according to claim 2, wherein the locking member (2) further comprises a connecting plate (22), one end of the connecting plate (22) is rotatably provided to the connector (100), the locking post (21) is provided to the other end of the connecting plate (22), and an elastic member (23) is provided between the other end of the connecting plate (22) and the connector (100).

4. The locking device for a connector according to claim 2, wherein there are two locking posts (21), and positioning holes (12) are provided on both of the calipers (1), and the locking posts (21) are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the positioning holes (12).

5. The locking device for a connector according to claim 2, further comprising an unlocking member (3), wherein the unlocking member (3) is configured to drive the locking post (21) out of engagement with the positioning hole (12).

6. A locking device for a connector according to claim 5, wherein the unlocking member (3) comprises a cover plate, one end of which is rotatably provided to the connector (100), and which can drive the locking post (21) to disengage from the positioning hole (12) when the cover plate is opened with respect to the connector (100); when the cover plate is buckled on the connector (100), the locking column (21) can be arranged in the positioning hole (12).

7. The locking device for a connector according to claim 6, wherein one end of the cover plate that rotates with respect to the connector (100) is provided with a cam portion (31), and when the cover plate is opened with respect to the connector (100), a large diameter end of the cam portion (31) abuts against the locking post (21); when the cover plate is fastened to the connector (100), the small-diameter end of the cam portion (31) abuts against the locking post (21).

8. Locking device for a connector according to claim 6, characterized in that said cover plate is provided with an operating ramp (32), said operating ramp (32) being arranged at an end remote from the end of said cover plate rotatably connected to said connector (100) and close to an end of said connector (100).

9. The locking device for a connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a reset member (4) having both ends connected to the caliper (1), respectively, wherein the reset member (4) is configured to drive the caliper (1) from the clamping position to the initial position.

10. A connector module, characterized in that it comprises a connector (100) and a printed circuit board (200), and that said connector (100) and said printed circuit board (200) are connected with a locking device for the connector according to any of claims 1-9.