CN220895922U

CN220895922U - Connector, connector assembly and connecting device

Info

Publication number: CN220895922U
Application number: CN202322649937.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘高; 张震
Original assignee: Shenzhen Yankong Automation Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Yankong Automation Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-09-27
Filing date: 2023-09-27
Publication date: 2024-05-03
Anticipated expiration: 2033-09-27

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector, a connector assembly and a connecting device, wherein the connector comprises an insulating main body, a first connecting bracket and a second connecting bracket, the first connecting bracket is arranged on the insulating main body and is provided with a plug-in part along a first direction, the second connecting bracket comprises a body part arranged on the insulating main body, the body part is connected with a connecting part which is arranged opposite to the plug-in part along the first direction and is made of a deformable material, the connecting part and the body part are enclosed to form a plug-in area with a plug-in port, and the plug-in port is arranged on the connecting part and is used for plugging in the plug-in part of another connector; the connector assembly includes a connector; the connection device includes a connector assembly. The technical scheme of the utility model can improve the efficiency of combined assembly or maintenance and replacement of the industrial module.

Description

Connector, connector assembly and connecting device

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to the field of connectors, and in particular, to a connector, a connector assembly, and a connecting device.

Background

In the field of industrial control, the application fields of industrial modules such as coupler modules, input/output modules, analog modules and the like are very wide. The industrial modules are imported more in the previous years, but in recent years, with the rising of the domestic substitution situation and the increasingly competitive competition of domestic manufacturers, the requirements on the cost, the usability, the expandability and the like of the modules are increasingly tight, and the requirements on the appearance size and the structural form of the modules are also higher, so that the modularized combination form is generated in the upgrading process.

The assembly mode of the commonly used module at present is that the module is inserted right and left, and the assembly or maintenance and replacement of each module need the complete machine to be removed from the equipment and then replaced. And because the module structure is often comparatively complicated, the replacement efficiency is lower.

Disclosure of utility model

The utility model mainly aims to provide a connector which aims to improve the efficiency of combination assembly or maintenance replacement of an industrial module.

To achieve the above object, the present utility model provides a connector comprising:

the insulation main body is provided with a mounting position for mounting an external PCB;

The first connecting bracket is arranged on the insulating main body and is provided with a plug-in part along a first direction;

The second connecting support comprises a body part arranged on the insulating main body, the body part is connected with a connecting part which is arranged opposite to the plugging part along the first direction and is made of deformable materials, the connecting part and the body part are enclosed to form a plugging area with a plugging port, and the plugging port is arranged on the connecting part and is used for plugging another plugging part of the connector.

Optionally, the connecting portion includes a first sheet body and a second sheet body, where the first sheet body and the second sheet body are respectively connected with the body portion and enclose with the body portion to form the plugging area.

Optionally, one end of the first sheet body and one end of the second sheet body are connected with the body portion, and the other end of the first sheet body and the other end of the second sheet body are gathered inwards along the axial direction of the body portion to form the plugging area with the body portion, and after gathering, the first sheet body and the second sheet body are bent along the first direction to form a plugging channel with the plugging port.

Optionally, the connecting portion has relative first side and the second side that sets up along its width direction, first side with the second side is provided with respectively towards keeping away from the direction of connecting portion outwards expands and forms the first guiding portion that is loudspeaker form, first guiding portion with the grafting mouth communicates for to another the grafting portion of connector carries out the grafting direction.

Optionally, the first connection bracket and the second connection bracket are disposed on the same side of the insulating body, and the first connection bracket and the second connection bracket are disposed up and down along an axial direction of the insulating body.

In addition, to achieve the above object, the present utility model also provides a connector assembly, including:

A PCB board; and

The connector is electrically connected with the PCB and comprises an insulating main body, wherein the insulating main body is provided with a mounting groove, the PCB is provided with a mounting part, and the mounting part is matched with the mounting groove in a clamping way so as to fix the PCB on the insulating main body.

Optionally, the connector further includes a first connection bracket and a second connection bracket, the first connection bracket further has a first clamping portion, the second connection bracket further has a second clamping portion opposite to the first clamping portion, the second clamping portion and the mounting groove enclose to form a guide groove with a guide opening, the guide groove extends along a direction away from the insulating main body, and the mounting portion is matched with the insulating main body in a clamping manner through the guide groove.

Optionally, a first soldering leg is disposed on a side of the first clamping portion facing the second clamping portion, a second soldering leg is disposed on a side of the second clamping portion facing the first clamping portion, and when the mounting portion is clamped with the guide groove, the PCB board is respectively contacted with the first soldering leg and the second soldering leg to realize electrical connection.

Optionally, one end of the second clamping portion is connected with the body portion of the second connecting bracket, and the other end extends towards a direction away from the body portion and then is bent outwards to form a second guiding portion, so as to guide the mounting portion to be clamped into the guiding groove.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the present utility model also provides a connection device, including:

The connector assemblies are arranged in sequence along the assembly direction in the assembly state, wherein the plug-in part of one connector assembly is in plug-in fit with the plug-in part of the other connector assembly, and the plug-in part of one connector assembly is in plug-in fit with the plug-in part of the other connector assembly, so that cascade connection of the connector assemblies is realized.

The connector comprises an insulating main body, a first connecting support and a second connecting support, wherein the first connecting support is arranged on the insulating main body and is provided with a plug-in part along a first direction, the second connecting support comprises a body part arranged on the insulating main body, the body part is connected with a connecting part which is arranged opposite to the plug-in part along the first direction and is made of a deformable material, the connecting part and the body part are enclosed to form a plug-in area with a plug-in port, and the plug-in port is arranged on the connecting part and is used for plugging in the plug-in part of another connector; the connector assembly includes a connector; the connection device includes a connector assembly. The technical scheme of the utility model can improve the efficiency of combined assembly or maintenance and replacement of the industrial module.

Drawings

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a connector according to the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a second connecting bracket of the connector of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a structure of a first guiding portion of a second connecting bracket in the connector of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a first connecting bracket of the connector of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of a connector of the present utility model equipped with a plurality of first connection brackets and a plurality of second connection brackets;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 5 at A;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the rear structure of the connector of the present utility model equipped with a plurality of first connection brackets and a plurality of second connection brackets;

FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view at B in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a connector assembly of the present utility model;

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of the connecting device of the present utility model.

Reference numerals illustrate:

Reference numerals	Name of the name	Reference numerals	Name of the name
				10	Connector with a plurality of connectors	1322	Second sheet body
11	Insulating body	133	First guide part
				111	First limit part	1331	A first guiding side
112	Second limit part	1332	A second guiding side
				113	Mounting position	134	Second clamping part
1131	Mounting groove	135	Second guide part
				114	Guide opening	14	First clamping groove
115	Guide groove	15	First anti-drop structure
				12	First connecting bracket	16	Second clamping groove
121	Plug-in part	17	Second anti-drop structure
				122	First clamping part	18	First welding leg
13	Second connecting bracket	19	Second welding leg
				131	Body part	20	PCB (printed circuit board)
132	Connecting part	21	Mounting part
				1321	First sheet body

The achievement of the objects, functional features and advantages of the present utility model will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in conjunction with the embodiments.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

It should be noted that, if directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) are included in the embodiments of the present utility model, the directional indications are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between the components in a specific posture, and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are correspondingly changed.

In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present utility model, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, if "and/or" and/or "are used throughout, the meaning includes three parallel schemes, for example," a and/or B "including a scheme, or B scheme, or a scheme where a and B are satisfied simultaneously. In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to base that the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should be considered to be absent and not within the scope of protection claimed in the present utility model.

For this purpose, the utility model also proposes a connector 10 aimed at improving the efficiency of the combined assembly or maintenance replacement of the industrial modules.

Referring to fig. 1 to 10, in an embodiment of the present utility model, the connector 10 includes:

An insulating body 11 provided with a mounting location 113 for mounting the external PCB board 20;

a first connection bracket 12 provided on the insulating body 11 and having a socket portion 121 along a first direction;

The second connection bracket 13 includes a body portion 131 disposed on the insulating main body 11, where the body portion 131 is connected with a connection portion 132 disposed opposite to the plugging portion 121 and made of a deformable material along the first direction, and the connection portion 132 and the body portion 131 enclose to form a plugging area with a plugging port, and the plugging port is disposed on the connection portion 132 and is used for plugging another plugging portion 121 of the connector 10.

It is understood that industrial control devices refer to devices for controlling and monitoring mechanical, electronic and computer means in industrial automation processes, which are widely used in the fields of manufacturing, energy industry, transportation, logistics, construction, etc. The industrial personal computer is used as a core component of industrial control equipment and generally comprises a host, a display module, an input/output module, an expansion module and other modules. The connector 10 of the application is mainly installed on each module in an industrial personal computer and is used for realizing the combination assembly or maintenance replacement of a plurality of modules.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the insulating body 11 is used to mount the connector 10 of the present application on each module in an industrial personal computer, such as a host or a display module, and other components of the connector 10 such as the external PCB 20, the first connection bracket 12, and the second connection bracket 13. Optionally, the insulating body 11 is formed by injection molding a high temperature resistant material, and is a plastic body, so as to insulate the industrial module from the connector 10 and reduce occurrence of a short circuit event.

In the present embodiment, the first connection bracket 12 is mounted to the insulating body 11 and has a socket portion 121 along the first direction. The first direction is the length direction of the first connecting bracket 12, which is parallel to the length direction of the insulating main body 11 and is not on the same straight line. Alternatively, the connection between the first connection bracket 12 and the insulating main body 11 may be a fixed connection, such as welding, integral molding, or the like, or may be a movable connection, such as a hinged connection, a detachable connection, or the like. In this embodiment, the insulating main body 11 is convexly provided with a first limiting portion 111, the first connecting bracket 12 is provided with a first clamping groove 14, and the first limiting portion 111 is in clamping fit with the first clamping groove 14, so as to fix the first connecting bracket 12 on the insulating main body 11, and the installation mode is convenient and quick. Optionally, a groove sidewall of the first clamping groove 14 is provided with a first anti-disengaging structure 15. The first anti-slip structure 15 is realized by a first barb structure. When the first limiting portion 111 is clamped with the first clamping groove 14, the first barb structure can enhance the connection strength between the first limiting portion 111 and the first connecting bracket 12, so as to improve the stability of the first connecting bracket 12 mounted on the insulating main body 11.

In the present embodiment, the second connection bracket 13 includes a body portion 131, and the body portion 131 is mounted on the insulating main body 11. Alternatively, the connection between the body 131 and the insulating main body 11 may be a fixed connection or a movable connection. In this embodiment, the insulating main body 11 is convexly provided with a second limiting portion 112, the main body 131 is provided with a second clamping groove 16, and the second limiting portion 112 is in clamping fit with the second clamping groove 16 so as to fix the main body 131 on the insulating main body 11. Optionally, the groove side wall of the second clamping groove 16 is also provided with a second anti-falling structure 17. The second anti-slip structure 17 is realized by a second barb structure. When the second limiting portion 112 is clamped to the second clamping groove 16, the second barb structure can enhance the connection strength between the second limiting portion 112 and the body portion 131, so as to improve the stability of the body portion 131 mounted on the insulating main body 11. Further, the body portion 131 is connected with a connection portion 132 provided opposite to the insertion portion 121 in the first direction. The connecting portion 132 and the body portion 131 enclose to form a plugging area with a plugging port, and the plugging port is opened in the connecting portion 132. Moreover, the connection portion 132 is made of a deformable material, such as an elastomer material, and is not limited thereto. Alternatively, the cross-sectional shape and the size of the socket are not limited in general, and are specifically set according to the requirement of the plugging engagement with the plugging portion 121, for example, when the cross-sectional shape of the plugging portion 121 is rectangular, the cross-sectional shape corresponding to the socket is also rectangular.

When the industrial personal computer of the embodiment includes a plurality of modules, and each module is provided with the connector 10 of the embodiment, the modules can be connected by sliding up and down, so that the plug-in portion 121 of the other connector 10 is plugged with the plug-in port of the connector 10 of the embodiment, and at this time, the connection portion 132 is extruded and deformed by the extrusion action of the plug-in portion 121, so that the plug-in portion 121 gradually enters the plug-in area from the plug-in port, and is locked in the plug-in area when the connection portion 132 is elastically restored, thereby realizing the connection of the two connectors 10, that is, the combination assembly of the two modules. Alternatively, the assembly of two or more modules is similar to the assembly process described above and will not be described in any greater detail herein. Correspondingly, when a certain module in the industrial personal computer is damaged and needs to be replaced, the plugging part 121 of the connector 10 of the damaged module can be pulled out from the plugging area of the connector 10 of the normal working module step by step in a sliding manner, so that the connector 10 of the damaged module is separated from the connector 10 of the normal working module, namely, the damaged module is separated from the normal working module, the replacement requirement of the damaged module is rapidly met, the whole industrial personal computer is not required to be detached from the industrial personal computer, and the assembly and maintenance replacement efficiency of each module in the industrial personal computer is greatly improved.

The connector 10, the connector assembly and the connecting device according to the technical scheme of the utility model, wherein the connector 10 comprises an insulating main body 11, a first connecting bracket 12 and a second connecting bracket 13, the first connecting bracket 12 is arranged on the insulating main body 11 and is provided with a plugging part 121 along a first direction, the second connecting bracket 13 comprises a body part 131 arranged on the insulating main body 11, the body part 131 is connected with a connecting part 132 which is arranged opposite to the plugging part 121 along the first direction and is made of a deformable material, the connecting part 132 and the body part 131 are enclosed to form a plugging area with a plugging port, and the plugging port is arranged on the connecting part 132 and is used for plugging the plugging part 121 of the other connector 10; the connector assembly includes a connector 10; the connection device includes a connector assembly. The technical scheme of the utility model can improve the efficiency of combined assembly or maintenance and replacement of the industrial module.

Referring to fig. 1 to 10, in an embodiment of the present utility model, the connecting portion 132 includes a first sheet 1321 and a second sheet 1322, and the first sheet 1321 and the second sheet 1322 are respectively connected to the body portion 131 and form the plugging area by surrounding the body portion 131.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, one ends of the first sheet 1321 and the second sheet 1322, which are close to the body portion 131, are respectively connected to the body portion 131, and one ends of the first sheet 1321 and the second sheet 1322, which are far from the body portion 131, are enclosed with the body portion 131 to form an insertion area with an insertion opening, and the insertion opening is far from the body portion 131. The connecting portion 132 is provided with the first sheet 1321 and the second sheet 1322, and compared with the connecting piece without the hollow portion in the prior art, the connecting portion 132 of the embodiment is easier to form the plugging area with the plugging port, and the plugging port and the plugging area do not need to be additionally provided on the connecting piece, so that the processing is simple and convenient, and the production and processing of the connector 10 of the embodiment can be effectively reduced.

Optionally, one end of the first sheet 1321 and one end of the second sheet 1322 are connected to the body 131, and the other end of the first sheet are gathered inwards along the axial direction of the body 131 to form a plugging area with a funnel-shaped cross section, and after gathering, the first sheet and the second sheet are respectively bent along the first direction to form a plugging channel with a plugging port, and the plugging channel is communicated with the plugging area. It should be noted that the first direction is a length direction of the first connecting bracket 12, which is parallel to the length direction of the plugging channel and the axial direction of the body portion 131, respectively.

In practical application, when two modules of the industrial personal computer are assembled, i.e. the connector 10 of the present embodiment is connected with another connector 10, the plugging portion 121 of the other connector 10 enters the plugging channel through the plugging port of the connector 10 of the present embodiment, at this time, the first sheet 1321 and the second sheet 1322 are extruded by the plugging portion 121 to deform, so that the plugging portion 121 gradually enters the plugging area from the plugging channel, and is locked in the plugging area when the first sheet 1321 and the second sheet 1322 elastically recover, thereby realizing the connection of the two connectors 10, i.e. the assembly of the two modules. By the installation mode, the installation efficiency of the two modules is ensured, and meanwhile, the structural installation stability of the two modules is improved. Correspondingly, when a certain module in the industrial personal computer is damaged and needs to be replaced, the plugging part 121 of the connector 10 of the damaged module can be gradually and sequentially pulled out from the plugging area and the plugging channel of the connector 10 of the normal working module in a sliding manner, so that the connector 10 of the damaged module is separated from the connector 10 of the normal working module, namely, the damaged module is separated from the normal working module. In this process, the first sheet 1321 and the second sheet 1322 of the connector 10 of the present embodiment are pressed by the plug portion 121 of the other connector 10 to deform, and the plug portion 121 is completely pulled out from the plug channel to be elastically restored, so that not only is the disassembly efficiency efficient, but also the related structure of the connector 10 connected to each other is not excessively affected by the disassembly work during the disassembly, and the related structure can be effectively protected.

Referring to fig. 1 to 10, in an embodiment of the present utility model, the connecting portion 132 has a first side and a second side opposite to each other along a width direction thereof, and the first side and the second side are respectively provided with a first guiding portion 133 that is flared outwardly in a direction away from the connecting portion 132 to form a horn shape, and the first guiding portion 133 communicates with the plugging port to perform plugging guiding on the plugging portion 121 of the other connector 10.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first guide portion 133 includes a first guide side 1331 and a second guide side 1332 that are disposed opposite to each other, and a first guide angle a is formed between the first guide side 1331 and the second guide side 1332. In this embodiment, the first guiding angle a is 50 °, so that when the connector 10 of this embodiment is connected to another connector 10, the plugging portion 121 of the other connector 10 can freely enter the plugging port of the connector 10 of this embodiment through the first guiding portion 133 of one of the first side and the second side of the connecting portion 132, thereby quickly realizing the connection of the two connectors 10, that is, improving the installation efficiency of the two modules of the industrial personal computer. It can be seen that when two or more connectors 10 are connected to each other, the connection process is similar to the above process, and the technical effects achieved are similar thereto, and will not be described here.

Referring to fig. 1 to 10, in an embodiment of the present utility model, the first connection bracket 12 and the second connection bracket 13 are disposed at the same side of the insulating body 11, and the first connection bracket 12 and the second connection bracket 13 are disposed up and down along an axial direction of the insulating body 11.

Alternatively, the first and second connection brackets 12 and 13 may be disposed at the left or right side of the insulating body 11, respectively. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first connection bracket 12 and the second connection bracket 13 are provided on the left side of the insulating body 11, and are provided up and down in the axial direction of the insulating body 11. By the arrangement, the volume of the connector 10 can be integrally reduced, and the connector is more convenient to install on a module of an industrial personal computer.

Alternatively, the first and second connection brackets 12 and 13 may be provided in plurality. The plurality of first connection brackets 12 and the plurality of second connection brackets 13 may be provided on the same side of the insulating body 11. In the present embodiment, the plurality of first connection brackets 12 and the plurality of second connection brackets 13 are disposed on the left side of the insulating body 11 in order along the second direction, respectively, and are disposed near the left side of the insulating body 11. Wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. Moreover, the plurality of first connection brackets 12 form a first integrated structure, and the plurality of second connection brackets 13 form a second integrated structure, the first integrated structure and the second integrated structure being disposed up and down along the axial direction of the insulating body 11.

The utility model also provides a connector assembly, which comprises a PCB board and a connector 10, wherein the specific structure of the connector 10 refers to the above embodiment, and since the connector assembly adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, and will not be described in detail herein.

Referring to fig. 1 to 10, the connector 10 is electrically connected to the PCB 20, the connector 10 includes an insulating body 11, the insulating body 11 is provided with a mounting groove 1131, the PCB 20 has a mounting portion 21, and the mounting portion 21 is in snap fit with the mounting groove 1131 to fix the PCB 20 on the insulating body 11.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the mounting position 113 provided by the insulating body 11 includes the mounting groove 1131. Correspondingly, the PCB board 20 is provided with a mounting portion 21. The mounting portion 21 is snap-fitted with the mounting groove 1131 to mount the PCB board 20 on the insulating body 11. Optionally, openings are provided on two sides of the mounting groove 1131, that is, the mounting groove 1131 is a groove, so that the PCB 20 with any length specification can be mounted on the insulating body 11 through the mounting groove 1131 as long as the outer edge of the mounting portion 21 of the PCB is in fit and clamping with the inner edge of the mounting groove 1131, thereby improving the applicability of the connector 10 on component assembly.

Optionally, the connector further comprises a first connection bracket 12 and a second connection bracket 13. The first connecting bracket 12 further has a first clamping portion 122, the second connecting bracket 13 further has a second clamping portion 134 opposite to the first clamping portion 122, one ends of the first clamping portion 122 and the second clamping portion 134, which are close to the insulating main body 11, are respectively connected with a groove sidewall of the mounting groove 1131, the first clamping portion 122, the second clamping portion 134 and the mounting groove 1131 enclose to form a guide groove 115 with a guide opening 114, the guide opening 114 is disposed towards the external environment, and the guide groove 115 extends along a direction away from the insulating main body 11. The guide groove 115 of the present embodiment has a length further extended than the mounting groove 1131 of the above embodiment, so that the stability of mounting the PCB 20 on the insulating body 11 can be improved.

Optionally, the first soldering leg 18 is disposed on a side of the first clamping portion 122 facing the second clamping portion 134, the second soldering leg 19 is disposed on a side of the second clamping portion 134 facing the first clamping portion 122, and when the mounting portion 21 of the PCB 20 is clamped to the guide groove 115, the PCB 20 contacts the first soldering leg 18 and the second soldering leg 19 respectively to realize electrical connection, without providing additional electrical wires to connect the PCB 20 and the connector 10, so that the volume of the connector assembly is effectively reduced.

Optionally, one end of the second clamping portion 134 is connected to the body portion 131 of the second connecting bracket 13, and the other end extends in a direction away from the body portion 131 and is bent outwards to form a second guiding portion 135. The second guiding portion 135 forms a second guiding angle b with the PCB 20, and the second guiding angle b is 30 ° and is used for guiding the mounting portion 21 of the PCB 20 to be fast clamped into the guiding groove 115, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of mounting the PCB 20.

The utility model also provides a connecting device, which comprises a plurality of connector assemblies, wherein the specific structure of the connector assemblies refers to the embodiment, and as the connecting device adopts all the technical schemes of all the embodiments, the connecting device at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical schemes of the embodiments, and the details are not repeated here.

Referring to fig. 1 to 10, a plurality of connector assemblies are sequentially arranged along an assembling direction in an assembling state, wherein a plug-in portion of one connector assembly is in plug-in fit with a plug-in portion of another connector assembly, and a plug-in portion of one connector assembly is in plug-in fit with a plug-in portion of another connector assembly, so that cascade connection of the plurality of connector assemblies is achieved.

The foregoing description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model, and all equivalent structural changes made by the description of the present utility model and the accompanying drawings or direct/indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A connector, comprising:

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connecting portion comprises a first blade and a second blade, the first blade and the second blade being respectively connected to the body portion and enclosing the body portion to form the mating region.

3. The connector of claim 2, wherein one end of the first and second sheets is connected to the body portion and the other end is gathered inwardly along an axial direction of the body portion to form the plugging area with the body portion and is bent along the first direction after gathering to form the plugging channel with the plugging port.

4. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connecting portion has a first side and a second side disposed opposite to each other in a width direction thereof, the first side and the second side are respectively provided with a first guiding portion that is flared outwardly in a direction away from the connecting portion to form a horn shape, and the first guiding portion communicates with the insertion port for guiding insertion of the insertion portion of the other connector.

5. The connector of claim 1, wherein the first connection bracket and the second connection bracket are provided on the same side of the insulating body, and the first connection bracket and the second connection bracket are provided up and down along an axial direction of the insulating body.

6. A connector assembly, comprising:

A PCB board; and

The connector of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the connector is electrically connected to the PCB, the connector comprising an insulating body provided with a mounting groove, the PCB having a mounting portion that snap-fits into the mounting groove to secure the PCB to the insulating body.

7. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein the connector further comprises a first connecting bracket and a second connecting bracket, the first connecting bracket further comprises a first clamping portion, the second connecting bracket further comprises a second clamping portion opposite to the first clamping portion, the second clamping portion and the mounting groove enclose a guide groove with a guide opening, the guide groove extends along a direction away from the insulating body, and the mounting portion is in clamping fit with the insulating body through the guide groove.

8. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein a first soldering leg is disposed on a side of the first clamping portion facing the second clamping portion, a second soldering leg is disposed on a side of the second clamping portion facing the first clamping portion, and the PCB contacts the first soldering leg and the second soldering leg respectively when the mounting portion is clamped with the guide groove to achieve electrical connection.

9. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein one end of the second clamping portion is connected to the body portion of the second connecting bracket, and the other end of the second clamping portion extends away from the body portion and is bent outwards to form a second guiding portion for guiding the mounting portion to be clamped into the guiding groove.

10. A connection device, comprising:

A plurality of connector assemblies according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein a plurality of said connector assemblies are arranged in a sequential arrangement in an assembled state along an assembled direction, wherein the mating portion of one of said connector assemblies mates with the mating portion of the other of said connector assemblies, and wherein the mating portion of one of said connector assemblies mates with the mating portion of the other of said connector assemblies to effect a cascading connection of a plurality of said connector assemblies.