CN219833090U - Insulation displacement connector and cable assembly comprising same - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present utility model disclose an insulation displacement connector and a cable assembly including the same. The insulation displacement connector comprises: a housing and a plurality of IDC terminals. A plurality of IDC terminals are accommodated in the housing, and each IDC terminal includes a contact portion, a fixing portion and an IDC portion. The IDC terminals are arranged in a first row and a second row along a width direction of the insulation displacement connector. The spacing between the centerlines of two IDC portions of any two adjacent IDC terminals of the first row is greater than the spacing between the centerlines of two contact portions, or the spacing between the centerlines of two IDC portions of any two adjacent IDC terminals of the second row is greater than the spacing between the centerlines of two contact portions. Therefore, the insulation displacement connector and the cable assembly comprising the same are beneficial to solving the problems of insufficient precision, high cost and complex assembly process in the prior art.

Description

Insulation displacement connector and cable assembly comprising same

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to the field of insulation displacement connectors, and more particularly, to an insulation displacement connector and a cable assembly including the same.

Background

Currently, conventional insulation displacement connectors (Insulation Displacement Contact Connector, IDC) and associated ribbon cables have been widely used for multi-pin connections between electronic components. Generally, IDCs enable current to be directly connected to a conductor by displacing (e.g., pushing or piercing) insulation around the conductor (e.g., a cable or wire). Thus, the IDC connector is used without the need to strip the wire insulator first because the sharp metal edges of its terminals pierce the insulator to make electrical connection with the wires.

Although IDC connectors have high contact density, require only a large number of terminations through a fixing step, and do not require wire stripping, with the trend of light weight and small size of today's consumer electronic products, the tolerance for errors in the connection or insulation between electronic components during manufacture is more and more reduced. Thus, to ensure a reliable connection, the precision requirements for IDC connectors are also increasing.

In addition, conventional IDC connectors are prone to short circuits due to unnecessary contact between different conductors caused by insufficient precision when connecting and piercing the insulator, and are more prone to damage due to excessive load due to the high precision of the current electronic components.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing, there is a need for an IDC connector and IDC connector cable assembly that meets current product requirements, is cost competitive, helps to reduce bill of materials (bill of materials, BOM), and simplifies assembly processes in a production environment.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an insulation displacement connector and a cable assembly comprising the same, which are beneficial to solving the problems of insufficient precision, high cost and complex assembly process in the prior art.

In order to solve the technical problems, the embodiment of the utility model discloses the following technical scheme:

an embodiment of the present utility model provides an insulation displacement connector, which includes: a housing and a plurality of IDC terminals. A plurality of IDC terminals are accommodated in the housing, and each of the plurality of IDC terminals includes a contact portion, a fixing portion and an IDC portion. The plurality of IDC terminals are arranged in a first row and a second row along a width direction of the insulation displacement connector. The spacing between the center lines of two IDC portions of any two adjacent IDC terminals of the first row is greater than the spacing between the center lines of two contact portions, or the spacing between the center lines of two IDC portions of any two adjacent IDC terminals of the second row is greater than the spacing between the center lines of two contact portions.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the distances between the center line of the IDC portion and the center line of the contact portion of each of the plurality of IDC terminals are different from each other.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the IDCs of each of the plurality of IDC terminals have a first width and a second width, respectively, the first width being less than the second width.

Optionally, in an embodiment, each of the plurality of IDC terminals further includes an extension connected between the IDC portion and the contact portion.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the fixed portion of each of the plurality of IDC terminals has a different width.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the insulation displacement connector further comprises: the cover body comprises a first joint part and the shell body further comprises a second joint part, wherein the first joint part and the second joint part are correspondingly arranged with each other.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the cover includes a plurality of guide portions.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the insulation displacement connector further comprises: the at least one virtual terminal comprises a virtual fixing part and a virtual contact part.

The present utility model further provides an insulation displacement connector cable assembly comprising an insulation displacement connector according to any one of the preceding embodiments and a flat cable, the flat cable comprising: a plurality of conductors and an insulating layer surrounding the plurality of conductors. The plurality of conductors are arranged in parallel with each other. The flat wire is connected to the insulation displacement connector through the IDC portion of each IDC terminal.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the insulation displacement connector cable assembly further comprises a sleeve comprising a first through hole for the flat cable to pass through and a second through hole.

Optionally, in an embodiment, a glue is disposed between the flat cable and the sleeve.

Optionally, in an embodiment, a glue is disposed between the flat cable and the edge replacement connector.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the insulation displacement connector cable assembly further comprises an adhesive tape disposed between the flat cable and the insulation displacement connector.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the insulation displacement connector cable assembly further comprises a tape disposed between the flat cable and the insulation displacement connector, and a gel is disposed between the sleeve and the tape.

Compared with the prior art, the insulation displacement connector and the cable assembly comprising the same can form the insulated electrical connection between the conductor and the IDC terminal through the IDC part and the contact part, thereby being beneficial to solving the problem of insufficient precision of the element, avoiding unnecessary contact between the conductor or the IDC terminal, and reducing the problems of damage, high cost and complex assembly flow caused by short circuit of the conductor or the IDC terminal and the electronic element connected to the IDC connector and the cable assembly comprising the same. In addition, the contact part of the IDC connector can be pressed and connected to other element connecting terminals through the elasticity of the contact part, so that the IDC connector and the element connecting terminals are easy to insert and pull, the stability of connection is improved, the resistance when current is conducted is reduced, and the generation of heat energy is reduced to reduce the fault situation.

Further, the cable assembly kit of the IDC connector of the present utility model includes a second through hole for other conductors, cables or wires and other components to pass through and to facilitate the concentration of the components in a narrow space and reduce the overall volume of the electronic product. The provision of the glue and tape helps to reduce the risk of short circuits and increases the toughness of the flat cable at the connection and reduces the risk of the elements in the IDC connector cable assembly coming off.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an Insulation Displacement (IDC) connector according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a first row of IDC terminals according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first row of IDC terminals provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of one view of the housing and the cover according to the embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of another view of the housing and the cover according to the embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 6 is a partial schematic perspective view of an IDC connector cable assembly provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of an IDC connector cable assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 8 is a schematic top view of the IDC connector of the present utility model as seen in cross-section along line A-A' in FIG. 7;

fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view of an IDC connector cable assembly and component connector provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an IDC connector cable assembly, component connector and kit assembly provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 11 is a partial schematic top view of the IDC connector cable assembly, component connector and kit of the present utility model and a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of an IDC connector cable assembly, component connector and kit provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 13 is a schematic top view of an IDC connector cable assembly according to another embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 14 is a schematic top view of an IDC connector cable assembly in accordance with a further embodiment of the present utility model; and

fig. 15 is a partial schematic perspective view of an IDC connector cable assembly according to yet another embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals:

1000 Insulation Displacement (IDC) connector 10:idc terminals

10A first row of IDC terminals 10B second row of IDC terminals

101 contact 101D virtual contact

101W, spacing 102, fixing portion

102D virtual fixed part 103 IDC part

103P spacing 103W width

104 extension 11 housing

111, second joint 112, engagement portion

113 through hole 11R receiving portion

12 cover 121 first joint

122 guide portion 13 flat cable

14 component connector 141 component connection terminal

15 set D _o Outer diameter of

D1 distance G colloid

H1 is a first through hole H2 is a second through hole

T adhesive tape W1 first width

W2 second width

Detailed Description

The following description of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, which will be described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the utility model, is provided with a further understanding of the utility model, and is made clear to a person skilled in the art by reference to the accompanying drawings. The present utility model may be embodied in many different forms of embodiments of the utility model, the scope of which is not limited to only the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, like structural elements are referred to by like reference numerals and components having similar structure or function are referred to by like reference numerals. The dimensions and thicknesses of each component shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown, and the present utility model is not limited to the dimensions and thicknesses of each component. The thickness of the components is exaggerated in some places in the drawings for clarity of illustration.

Furthermore, the following description of various inventive embodiments is provided with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific inventive embodiments in which the utility model may be practiced. Directional terms, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "side", etc., in the present utility model are merely referring to the directions of the attached drawings, and thus, directional terms are used for better, more clear explanation and understanding of the present utility model, rather than indicating or implying that the apparatus or element being 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 utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an insulation displacement (Insulation Displacement Contact Connector, IDC) connector 1000 according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a first row of IDC terminals 10A according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first row of IDC terminals 10A according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

As shown in fig. 1, the IDC connector 1000 of the present utility model includes a housing 11 and a plurality of IDC terminals 10. The housing 11 has a plurality of receiving portions 11R therein, which are shaped and positioned to correspond to the plurality of IDC terminals 10 for receiving the plurality of IDC terminals 10. The IDC terminals 10 are arranged in a first row 10A and a second row 10B along a width direction (e.g., X-direction) of the IDC connector 1000. In an embodiment, the IDC terminals 10 of the first row 10A and the second row 10B may be disposed opposite to each other, but the utility model is not limited thereto. In addition, the number, arrangement order, etc. of the IDC terminals 10 can be adjusted according to actual requirements, and the present utility model is not limited.

As shown in fig. 2, each IDC terminal 10 includes a contact section 101, a fixing section 102, and an IDC section 103, respectively, and the fixing section 102 is provided on one side of the IDC section 103. It should be noted that fig. 2 shows only a portion of IDC terminals 10. Further, each IDC terminal 10 may include an extension 104, and IDC sections 103 and contact sections 101 may be connected to each other through the extension 104.

In the embodiment of the present utility model, the extension 104 has an L-shape for connecting with one end of the contact 101. The contact portion 101 has a turning shape, which can provide an elasticity (or a resistance) of the contact portion 101 when contacting other components, so as to provide the contact portion 101 to be more firmly abutted with the other components through the elasticity or the resistance. The IDC 103 has two fork structures (not numbered) in a height direction (e.g., Z direction) of the IDC connector 1000, and the fork structures taper from bottom to top (e.g., negative Z direction to positive Z direction) in the height direction. The forked structure helps provide sufficient sharpness in the IDC section 103 to pierce the insulation (e.g., wire sheath over the wire) that is covered by the element to be electrically connected. The fixing portion 102 may be a protrusion provided on the IDC portion 103 side, and each IDC terminal 10 may be more firmly abutted against each receiving portion 11R of the housing 11 through the fixing portion 102. For example, since the plurality of receiving portions 11R of the housing 11 are adapted to the fixing portions 102 of the respective IDC terminals 10 and the shape thereof, it is helpful that the IDC terminals 10 are not liable to shake when engaged with the housing 11 or fall out by moving or upside down when assembled.

As shown in fig. 2, a portion of the plurality of IDC terminals 10 may be virtual terminals (not numbered) and include virtual contact portions 101D and virtual fixture portions 102D. That is, the IDC connector 1000 may include at least one virtual terminal. The specific appearance and functions of the virtual contact portion 101D and the virtual fixing portion 102D are similar to those of the contact portion 101 and the fixing portion 102, and thus are not described herein. Since the dummy terminals do not include IDC sections 103, they do not puncture through the insulation covered by the elements to be electrically connected, providing greater flexibility for the user in configuring and using the IDC connector 1000 of the present utility model. In practical application, the number, proportion and setting position of the virtual terminals occupying the IDC terminals 10 can be adjusted according to the practical requirements, but the utility model is not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 3, the pitch 103P between the centerlines of the two IDC sections 103 of any two adjacent pluralities of IDC terminals 10 of the first row 10A is greater than the pitch 101W between the centerlines of the two contact sections 101, or the pitch 103P between the centerlines of the two IDC sections 103 of any two adjacent pluralities of IDC terminals 10 of the second row 10B is greater than the pitch 101W between the centerlines of the two contact sections 101. In an embodiment, the spacing 103P between the center lines of the two IDC sections 103 may be 2.54 millimeters (mm) or 2.6mm, and the present utility model is not limited thereto. Further, the distances D1 between the center line of the IDC portion 103 and the center line of the contact portion 101 of each of the plurality of IDC terminals 10 are different from each other. In an embodiment, the distance D1 between the center line of the IDC portion 103 and the center line of the contact portion 101 may be between 0.42mm and 0.82mm, for example, 0.42mm, 0.48mm, 0.54mm, 0.6mm, 0.7mm, 0.76mm, 0.82mm, etc., but the present utility model is not limited thereto. It should be noted that, in fig. 3, only the IDC terminals 10 of the first row 10A are taken as an example, and the arrangement pitch of the IDC terminals 10 of the second row 10B is similar to that of the first row 10A, so that the description thereof is omitted.

Referring to fig. 3 in conjunction with fig. 2, as mentioned above, the fork structure of the IDC portion 103 tapers from the negative Z direction to the positive Z direction, and the IDC portion 103 has at least two different widths, namely a first width W1 and a second width W2. Taking fig. 3 as an example, the outer sides of the fork-shaped structure have at least two planes parallel to the height direction of the IDC connector 1000 and at least two inclined planes non-parallel to the height direction, respectively, the first width W1 is the width between the planes closer to the outer sides of the tips of the fork-shaped structure, and the second width W2 is the width between the planes farther from the outer sides of the tips of the fork-shaped structure. That is, the first width W1 is smaller than the second width W2. In an embodiment, the first width W1 may be 1.3mm, and the second width W2 may be 1.5mm, but the utility model is not limited thereto. Thus, the IDC portion 103 of the IDC terminal 10 of the IDC connector 1000 of the present utility model may have two tapered fork-like structures and may pierce through the insulation layer covered by the element to be electrically connected to facilitate the electrical connection. In addition, the fixed portions 102 of the IDC terminals 10 of the IDC connector 1000 may have different widths 103W. In an embodiment, the width 103W of the fixing portion 102 may be between 2.05 and 2.27mm, for example, 2.05mm, 2.15mm, 2.21mm, 2.27mm, etc., but the utility model is not limited thereto.

Referring to fig. 4 and fig. 5, fig. 4 is a perspective view of one view of a housing 11 and a cover 12 according to an embodiment of the utility model. Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of another view of the housing 11 and the cover 12 according to the embodiment of the utility model.

As shown in fig. 4, the IDC connector 1000 of the present utility model may further comprise a cover 12, the cover 12 comprising a first engagement section 121. The housing 11 of the IDC connector 1000 further includes a second engagement section 111, and the first engagement section 121 and the second engagement section 111 are disposed corresponding to each other. In an embodiment, the first engaging portion 121 and the second engaging portion 111 may be a latch and a fastener corresponding to the latch, and the first engaging portion 121 may be disposed on two sides of the cover 12, and the second engaging portion 111 may be disposed on two sides of the housing 11, but the utility model is not limited thereto.

In addition, the housing 11 of the present utility model may include a locking portion 112, where the locking portion 112 is disposed at one side of the housing 11, and the locking portion 112 may have different shapes according to practical requirements, for example, have an uneven shape, and the locking portion 112 of the housing 11 may be used for locking or embedding the IDC connector 1000 on other electronic components or parts, for example, a printed circuit board (Printed Circuit Board, PCB) or a semiconductor component, but the present utility model is not limited thereto. In addition, the cover 12 includes a plurality of guide portions 122, and the guide portions 122 may be arranged parallel to each other and disposed above (in the height direction) the plurality of IDC terminals 10 of the IDC connector 1000, i.e., on the plurality of receiving sections 11R of the housing 11. In this way, when the housing 11 and the cover 12 are engaged with each other, the flat cable can be better tightly fitted with the cover 12, and the coating of the conductor can be pierced by the IDC portions 103 of the IDC terminals 10 corresponding to the guide portions 122, so as to achieve the electrical connection between the IDC portions 103 and the conductor. It should be noted that, in fig. 5, the guide portion 122 is a semi-cylindrical groove as an example, but the shape of the guide portion 122 is not limited by the present utility model.

Referring to fig. 6 to 7, fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of an IDC connector cable assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of an IDC connector cable assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the IDC connector 1000 of the present utility model along line A-A' in fig. 7.

As shown in fig. 7, the embodiment of the present utility model further provides an Insulation Displacement (IDC) connector cable assembly comprising the insulation displacement connector 1000 and a flat cable 13 disclosed in the foregoing embodiments. The flat cable 13 includes a plurality of conductors (not shown) and an insulating layer (not shown) surrounding the plurality of conductors, and the plurality of conductors are arranged in parallel with each other. As shown in fig. 6, the flat wire 13 is connected to the IDC connector 1000 through the IDC portion 103 of each IDC terminal 10 and is securely fitted between two fork-shaped structures of the IDC portion 103 of each IDC terminal 10, and as shown in fig. 8, each IDC terminal 10 is electrically connected to only one of the plurality of conductors after the fork-shaped structures pierce through an insulating layer surrounding (i.e., coating) the plurality of conductors in the flat wire 13, and the IDC terminals 10 do not contact each other. In one embodiment, the distance between IDC sections 103 of any two adjacent IDC terminals 10 is approximately equal to the outer diameter Do of the flat wire 13 at each conductor cladding insulation. Taking any two adjacent IDC sections 103 as an example, the right forked tip on the left IDC section 103 and the distance between the left forked tips on the right IDC section 103. In addition, the outer diameter Do (i.e., the distance) may be about 1.3mm, but is not limited thereto. Since the plurality of conductors are insulated from each other through the insulating layer, and each IDC 103 only breaks the insulating layer in contact with each conductor, each IDC 103 can form an insulated electrical connection with each conductor.

Thus, the IDC connector cable assembly of the present utility model can avoid unnecessary contact between different conductors or IDC terminals 10, reducing shorting and damage to the electrical components due to shorting. It should be noted that the technical features and functions of the other elements of the IDC connector 1000 are described in detail in the foregoing embodiments, and thus are not repeated herein.

Referring to fig. 9-11, fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view of an IDC connector cable assembly and a component connector 14 according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of an IDC connector cable assembly, component connector 14 and sleeve 15 combination provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 11 is a partial schematic top view of the IDC connector cable assembly, component connector 14 and sleeve 15 of the present utility model and a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' of fig. 10. As shown in fig. 9, the IDC connector cable assembly of the present utility model may further be connected to a component connector 14, and the component connector 14 may include a plurality of component connection terminals 141 for the component connector 14 to transfer the IDC connector 1000 to other electronic components or parts (e.g., wafers, semiconductor components, or PCB circuit boards, etc.). As shown in fig. 10 and 11, the housing (not numbered) of the element connector 14 may be designed corresponding to the IDC connector 1000, and the contact portion 101 of the IDC connector 1000 may be crimped to the element connection terminal 141 of the element connector 14 through its elasticity, so that the IDC connector 1000 and the element connection terminal 141 of the element connector 14 can be easily plugged and unplugged, the stability of connection is increased, the resistance at the time of current conduction is reduced, and the generation of heat energy is reduced to reduce the failure situation.

Referring now to fig. 12, therein is shown an exploded perspective view of an IDC connector cable assembly, component connector 14 and sleeve 15 according to an embodiment of the present utility model. The IDC connector cable assembly of the present embodiment may further have a sleeve member 15 disposed on the flat cable 13, wherein the sleeve member 15 has a first through hole H1 and a second through hole H2, and the first through hole H1 is configured to allow the flat cable 13 to pass therethrough. In addition, the second through hole H2 can be used for other conductors, cables or wires, and other elements to pass through, and is helpful for concentrating the elements in a narrow space, so as to reduce the overall volume of the electronic product.

Referring to fig. 13 and 14, fig. 13 is a schematic top view of an IDC connector cable assembly according to another embodiment of the present utility model. Fig. 14 is a schematic top view of an IDC connector cable assembly in accordance with a further embodiment of the present utility model. As shown in fig. 13, a glue G may be provided between the flat wire 13 and the IDC connector 1000. Specifically, the glue G may be adhered between the wire 13 and the IDC connector 1000, between the wire 13 and the sleeve 15, or between the wire 13 and the IDC connector 1000 and between the wire 13 and the sleeve 15 at the same time. As shown in fig. 14, an adhesive tape T is provided between the flat wire 13 and the IDC connector 1000. Specifically, the adhesive tape T may be an insulating layer surrounding and wrapping the flat wire 13, i.e., wrapping the flat wire 13, and disposed between the flat wire 13 and the IDC connector 1000, or disposed between the sleeve 15 and the IDC connector 1000. In addition, the adhesive G may be adhered between the kit 15 and the tape T. It should be noted that the positions and the number of the adhesive tape T and the adhesive gel G can be adjusted according to the actual requirements, and can be matched and arranged, which is not limited by the utility model.

Referring to fig. 15, fig. 15 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of an IDC connector cable assembly according to another embodiment of the present utility model. As shown in fig. 15, in an embodiment, only the adhesive tape T may be provided without the gel G, and the adhesive tape T covering the flat wire 13 may partially overlap the IDC connector 1000, which may reduce the risk of shorting and increase the toughness of the flat wire 13 at the connection, reducing the risk of the elements in the IDC connector cable assembly coming off.

Compared with the prior art, the IDC connector and the cable assembly comprising the same of the present utility model can form the insulated electrical connection between the conductor and the IDC terminal by providing the IDC portion (or the fork-shaped structure) and the contact portion with specific dimensions, which is helpful for solving the problem of insufficient precision of the component, avoiding unnecessary contact between different conductors or IDC terminals, reducing the problems of short circuit, damage of the electronic component caused by the short circuit, high cost and complex assembly process. In addition, the element connector of the utility model can be designed corresponding to the IDC connector, and the contact part of the IDC connector can be crimped to other element connecting terminals through the elasticity of the contact part, so that the IDC connector and the element connecting terminals are easy to insert and pull out, the stability of connection is improved, the resistance when current is conducted is reduced, and the generation of heat energy is reduced to reduce the fault situation.

Further, the cable assembly kit of the IDC connector of the present utility model includes a second through hole for other conductors, cables or wires and other components to pass through and to facilitate the concentration of the components in a narrow space and reduce the overall volume of the electronic product. The provision of the glue and tape helps to reduce the risk of short circuits and increases the toughness of the flat cable at the connection and reduces the risk of the elements in the IDC connector cable assembly coming off.

The foregoing has described in detail the embodiments of the present utility model an insulation displacement connector and cable assembly incorporating the same, wherein specific examples are provided herein to illustrate the principles and embodiments of the present utility model, and the above examples are provided to assist in understanding the technical solutions and core ideas of the present utility model; those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit of the utility model.

Claims (14)

1. An insulation displacement connector, the insulation displacement connector comprising:

a housing; and

a plurality of IDC terminals accommodated in the housing, each of the plurality of IDC terminals including a contact portion, a fixing portion and an IDC portion;

wherein the plurality of IDC terminals are arranged in a first row and a second row along a width direction of the insulation displacement connector;

wherein a pitch between centerlines of two IDC portions of any two adjacent IDC terminals of the first row is greater than a pitch between centerlines of two contact portions, or a pitch between centerlines of two IDC portions of any two adjacent IDC terminals of the second row is greater than a pitch between centerlines of two contact portions.

2. The insulation displacement connector of claim 1, wherein the distance between the center line of the IDC portion and the center line of the contact portion of each of the plurality of IDC terminals is different from each other.

3. The insulation displacement connector of claim 1, wherein the IDCs of each of the plurality of IDC terminals have a first width and a second width, respectively, the first width being less than the second width.

4. The insulation displacement connector of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of IDC terminals further comprises an extension connected between the IDC portion and the contact portion.

5. The insulation displacement connector of claim 1, wherein the securing portion of each of the plurality of IDC terminals has a different width.

6. The insulation displacement connector of claim 1, wherein the insulation displacement connector further comprises: the cover body comprises a first joint part and the shell body further comprises a second joint part, wherein the first joint part and the second joint part are correspondingly arranged with each other.

7. The insulation displacement connector of claim 6, wherein the cover comprises a plurality of guides.

8. The insulation displacement connector of claim 1, wherein the insulation displacement connector further comprises: the at least one virtual terminal comprises a virtual fixing part and a virtual contact part.

9. An insulation displacement connector cable assembly comprising the insulation displacement connector of any one of claims 1-8 and a flat cable, the flat cable comprising:

a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel with each other; and

an insulator surrounding the plurality of conductors;

wherein said flat wire is connected to said insulation displacement connector through said IDC portion of each said IDC terminal.

10. The insulation displacement connector cable assembly of claim 9, further comprising a sleeve comprising a first through hole for the flat cable to pass through and a second through hole.

11. The insulation displacement connector cable assembly of claim 10, wherein a gel is disposed between the flat cable and the sleeve.

12. The insulation displacement connector cable assembly of claim 9, wherein a gel is disposed between the flat cable and the insulation displacement connector.

13. The insulation displacement connector cable assembly of claim 9, further comprising an adhesive tape disposed between the flat cable and the insulation displacement connector.

14. The insulation displacement connector cable assembly of claim 10, further comprising an adhesive tape disposed between the flat cable and the insulation displacement connector, and wherein an adhesive is disposed between the sleeve and the adhesive tape.