CN218548870U - Hybrid connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a hybrid connector comprising: a plastic housing defining a mounting through-hole; a signal connection module including a shield and at least one signal transmission terminal surrounded by the shield, the at least one signal transmission terminal being for transmitting a data signal; and a power connection module disposed in the plastic case and including at least one power transmission terminal for transmitting electric power, wherein the signal connection module is detachably mounted into the mounting through-hole in the same orientation as the power connection module.

Description

Hybrid connector

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to connectors, and more particularly, to a hybrid connector.

Background

An electronic connector is a conductor device for connecting electrical lines. The component can be used as a terminal for connecting different elements in a circuit system, or can be used for providing power and data connection between different circuit systems and devices. It is widely used in various electric lines to connect or disconnect electric circuits. Such connections may be temporary and convenient to plug and unplug, or may be permanent junctions between electrical devices or cables.

In the existing connector, a connector for transmitting a data signal and a connector for transmitting electric power are generally two separate connectors, thereby causing problems of large occupied space, inconvenience in assembly, and the like, and difficulty in achieving miniaturization and light weight. For example, in a vehicle application scenario, for a conventional pin connector for a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), generally speaking, a signal connector and a power supply connector are independent and separate from each other, and therefore, the occupied space of the connector is large, which is not beneficial to compactness and light weight, and further, the space utilization rate in the vehicle is reduced and the vehicle weight is increased.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Technical problem to be solved by the utility model

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a hybrid connector that can integrate a signal connection module and a power connection module, thereby achieving a compact and lightweight connector.

Technical scheme for solving technical problem

In one embodiment of the present disclosure to solve the above problems, there is provided a hybrid connector including: the plastic shell defines a matching channel, and a mounting through hole is formed in the matching channel; a signal connection module including a shield and at least one signal transmission terminal surrounded by the shield, the at least one signal transmission terminal for transmitting a data signal; and a power connection module disposed in the mating channel and including at least one power transmission terminal for transmitting electric power, wherein the signal connection module is detachably mounted into the mounting through-hole in the same orientation as the power connection module.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the hybrid connector further comprises a sealing member detachably fitted over the plastic housing.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the shield is clamped in place by a clamping hole formed in an outer wall thereof and a clamping tongue formed on an inner wall of the mounting through-hole.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least one signal transmission terminal and the at least one power transmission terminal are mounted on a same mounting interface within the mating channel.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a guiding structure for guiding the clamping tongue portion is disposed around the clamping hole.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the hybrid connector further comprises a bushing for fixation, the bushing being disposed through the plastic housing.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the signal connection module is an H-MTD connector.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the hybrid connector is a plate-end connector.

Effect of the utility model

According to the utility model discloses, a hybrid connector is provided, can be in the same place signal connection module and power connection module integration to realize compactification, the lightweight of connector.

Drawings

So that the disclosure can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the disclosure briefly summarized above may be had by reference to embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings, where like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements that are common to the figures. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the disclosure may admit to other equally effective embodiments, wherein:

fig. 1A is a perspective schematic view illustrating an exemplary hybrid connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 1B is a schematic perspective view from the direction of arrow I in fig. 1A illustrating an exemplary hybrid connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a partial structure of an exemplary hybrid connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a signal connection terminal of an exemplary hybrid connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 isbase:Sub>A perspective cross-sectional view taken along linebase:Sub>A-base:Sub>A shown in fig. 1B illustrating an exemplary hybrid connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and is provided with

Fig. 5 is a perspective schematic view illustrating a seal of an example hybrid connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

It is contemplated that elements of one embodiment of the present disclosure may be beneficially applied to other embodiments without further recitation.

Detailed Description

Other advantages and technical effects of the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure of the present specification, which is described in the following detailed description. The present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments described below, and various other embodiments may be implemented or applied, and various modifications and changes may be made in the details of the present description without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure.

Specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are for simplicity and clarity and are not intended to be drawn to scale, reflecting the actual dimensions of the structures described. To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures. The figures are not drawn to scale and may be simplified for clarity. Elements and features of one embodiment may be beneficially incorporated in other embodiments without further recitation.

An exemplary hybrid connector 100 according to an embodiment is described below with reference to fig. 1A to 5.

Referring to fig. 1A and 1B, schematic perspective views of an exemplary hybrid connector 100 from two sides opposite to each other are shown, respectively. As shown in fig. 1A and 1B, the hybrid connector 100 may include a plastic housing 110, a signal connection module 120, and a power connection module 130.

Referring to fig. 2, a plastic housing 110 and a power connection module 130 disposed therein are shown. The plastic housing 110 may define a mating channel 111. The power connection module 130 may be disposed in the mating channel 111.

The mating passage 111 may have a mounting through-hole 112 formed therein. The mounting through-holes 112 may allow the signal connection modules 120 to be mounted therein. The power connection module 130 may include at least one power transmission terminal 131. At least one power transmission terminal 131 may be used to transmit electrical power. Fig. 1A and 1B show a case where the power transmission terminals 131 are six, however, not limited thereto, and the power transmission terminals 131 may be provided with five or less or seven or more.

When the hybrid connector 100 is mated with other connectors (not shown), mating may be guided and facilitated via the mating channels 111, facilitating mating of the signal connection module 120 and the power connection module 130 with corresponding connection terminals or modules (not shown) of the other connectors, respectively. Thus, the mating channel 111 may facilitate mating.

Referring to fig. 3, a signal connection module 120 is shown. The signal connection module 120 may include a shield 121 and at least one signal transmission terminal 122 surrounded by the shield 121. At least one signal transmission terminal 122 may be used to transmit data signals. Fig. 1A and 1B show a case where the signal transmission terminals 122 are two, however, not limited thereto, the signal transmission terminals 122 may be provided with one or more than three. The signal connection module 120 can be detachably mounted into the mounting through-hole 112 in the same orientation as the power connection module 130. By installing the signal connection module 120 into the installation through hole 112, the signal connection module 120 and the power connection module 130 can be integrated into the same plastic housing 110, so that the integration of the signal connection module 120 and the power connection module 130 can be realized. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 1A and 1B, the at least one signal transmission terminal 122 and the at least one power transmission terminal 131 may be mounted on the same mounting interface within the mating channel 111. Thereby, mating of the hybrid connector 100 can be facilitated. Alternatively, the shield 121 may employ a stamped process, thereby providing better space savings.

By way of example, the signal connection module 120 may be an H-MTD (High Speed-modulated-pair Data) connector, but not limited thereto, the signal connection module 120 may also be other types of connectors, such as HSD (High Speed Data: high Speed Data) connector, HFM (High-Speed FAKRA-Mini: high Speed Mini FAKRA) connector, MTD (modulated-pair Data: modular Twisted pair Data) connector, and so on. Through the signal connection module 120, high-speed data transmission performance can be achieved.

The signal connection module 120 may be mounted to the plastic housing 110 in place by passing the shield 121 through the mounting through-hole 112. For example, FIG. 3 shows a non-limiting installation situation in which the shield 121 may be passed through the mounting through-hole 112 and secured in place by a snap fit. As shown in fig. 3, the shield member 121 may have a snap hole 1211 formed on an outer wall thereof and a snap tongue 1111 formed on an inner wall of the mounting through hole 112. When the shield 121 is inserted into the mounting through hole 112, the snap hole 1211 may be engaged with the snap tongue 1111, thereby fixing the shield 121 in place with respect to the plastic housing 110. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3, a guide structure 1212 for guiding the snap tongue 1111 may be provided around the snap hole 1211. Guide structure 1212 is used to guide and facilitate engagement of latch tongue 1111 into latch aperture 1211 when latch aperture 1211 engages latch tongue 1111.

It should be noted that fig. 3 only shows an exemplary case where the signal connection module 120 is mounted to the plastic housing 110 in place. However, it is not limited thereto, and various other ways may be adopted to mount the signal connection module 120 to the plastic housing 110 in place. For example, the signal connection module 120 may be mounted to the plastic housing 110 by an adhesive, may be mounted to the plastic housing 110 by a screw and nut connection, or may be mounted to the plastic housing by other fitting means besides a snap fit, and the like. As an example of other fitting manners besides the snap-fit, the signal connection module 120 may be mounted to the plastic housing 110 in place by fitting a protrusion structure provided on an outer wall of the shield member 121 with a groove provided on an inner wall of the mounting through-hole 112.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 1A, 1B and 2, the hybrid connector 100 may further include a bushing (sinking) 140 for fixation. The bushing 140 may be disposed through the plastic housing 110. The hybrid connector 100 may be secured by bolts or pins that are fixedly attached to other external structures (e.g., an external connector protective housing (not shown)) through the bushings 140. However, without being limited thereto, the hybrid connector 100 may be secured in other ways, for example, the hybrid connector 100 may be secured by bonding, mechanical fitting, welding, or the like, which may be removable or non-removable.

Optionally, the hybrid connector 100 may further include a seal 150. Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the seal 150. The sealing member 150 may be detachably mounted on the plastic housing 110. This can achieve the sealing performance of the hybrid connector 100.

As a non-limiting example, the hybrid connector 100 may function as a board-end connector. For example, the hybrid connector 100 may act as a Pinheader connector for a PCB.

At least the following advantageous technical effects may be achieved by the exemplary hybrid connector 100 of the present disclosure:

the signal connection module 120 and the power connection module 130 of the present invention can be integrated, thereby achieving the compactness and the light weight of the hybrid connector 100.

The structural design of the hybrid connector 100 of the present invention facilitates assembly and facilitates automated manufacturing and installation.

Alternative embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above. It will be appreciated that various embodiments and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the disclosure. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the teaching of this disclosure without undue experimentation. As a non-limiting example, one skilled in the art may omit one or more of the various components of the above-described system or structure, add one or more components to the above-described system or structure, or replace some or all of the various structures or systems involved in the present embodiment with other components having the same or similar functions. Therefore, the technical solutions that can be obtained by a person skilled in the art through logical analysis, reasoning or limited experiments based on the prior art according to the concepts of the present disclosure should fall within the scope of protection determined by the claims of the present disclosure.

Claims (8)

1. A hybrid connector, comprising:

the plastic shell limits a matching channel, and a mounting through hole is formed in the matching channel;

a signal connection module including a shield and at least one signal transmission terminal surrounded by the shield, the at least one signal transmission terminal being for transmitting a data signal; and

a power connection module disposed in the mating channel and including at least one power transmission terminal for transmitting electrical power,

wherein the signal connection module is detachably mounted into the mounting through-hole in the same orientation as the power connection module.

2. The hybrid connector of claim 1, further comprising a seal removably fitted over the plastic housing.

3. The hybrid connector of claim 1, wherein the shield snaps into place through a snap-in hole formed in an outer wall thereof with a snap-in tongue formed on an inner wall of the mounting through-hole.

4. A hybrid connector according to claim 3, characterized in that guiding structures for guiding the snap tongues are provided at the periphery of the snap hole.

5. The hybrid connector of claim 1, wherein the at least one signal transmission terminal and the at least one power transmission terminal are mounted on a same mounting interface within the mating channel.

6. The hybrid connector of claim 1, wherein the mounting through-hole further comprises a bushing for securing, the bushing disposed through the plastic housing.

7. The hybrid connector of claim 1, wherein the signal connection module is an H-MTD connector.

8. The hybrid connector of claim 1, wherein the hybrid connector is a plate end connector.

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