CN2277576Y - Connector with locking and holding means - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a connector with a locking and holding device, comprising an insulation casing, at least one platform part, a concave part, and at least one locking and holding device. The locking and holding device comprises a plastic component which is connected with the insulation casing of the connector and a metal component; the plastic component is provided with a first elastic body; the first elastic body is vertically provided with a fixing part in an extending mode and a fore head part positioned on the front end of the fixing part; the metal component comprises a second elastic body and a U-shaped clamping part; the clamping part is provided with an outer wall, an inner wall and a bending part; the outer wall is connected with the second elastic body; the inner wall is connected with an operation part; the first elastic body of the plastic component is clamped between the inner wall of the clamping part of the metal component and the outer wall of the clamping part of the metal component.

Description

The connector of buckle device with lock

The utility model relates to a kind of connector of buckle device with lock, and it is a kind of connector that is used for the buckle device with lock of insert module.

Single linear module (SIMM) is extensive use of in computer industry, correspondingly, is welded in the SIMM connector that is used for accepting SIMM on the motherboard and also is extensive use of at computer industry.For make SIMM insert this connector with zero insertion force, normally when SIMM inserted the primary importance of this connector, bonder terminal was not in contact with one another with it, when SIMM by switching during to the second place, Cai electrically contact reliably with terminal.Simultaneously, being necessary to be provided with a locker on connector drops from this connector to prevent SIMM.Being connected with the locker that is made of plastics on this kind connector pedestal describes for the 5th, 267, No. 872 patents of the U.S..Another kind of not being connected with and the locker that is made of metal has narration in the 5th, 286, No. 217 patents of the U.S. with the connector pedestal.Because locker and metal locker that plastics are made respectively have its pluses and minuses, have occurred the mixed type locker that a kind of existing plastic member has hardware again afterwards, see United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 302, No. 714.

Recently the micromodule that a kind of MINI of being called as SIMM occurred, its size is littler than general SIMM, and this generic module is widely used in the notebook computer.Different with traditional SIMM connector for the MINI SIMM connector that this generic module inserts, latter's vertical position welding is on circuit board, and the former downhand welding is on circuit board.This kind connector is by the U.S. the 5th, 437,560 and 5,484, No. 302 Patent publish.Wherein, what the former adopted is a kind of plastics lockmaking buckle device, and the latter adopts hardware.

The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of connector that supplies the buckle device with lock of micromodule grafting, and this locker has the hardware and a plastic member of band U-shaped second elastic body.

The purpose of this utility model is achieved in that the connector that a kind of buckle device with lock promptly is provided, and it comprises an insulation shell; At least one platform part and recess; At least one locker, it is characterized in that, described locker comprises a plastic member that is connected with the insulation shell of connector, and it has one first elastic body, extends the fore head that is provided with a holding parts and is positioned at described holding parts front end with the described first elastic body vertical direction; One hardware, comprise one second elastic body, an and U type clamping part, described clamping part comprises an outer wall, an inwall and a bend, its outer wall is connected with described second elastic body, its inwall links to each other with operating portion, and wherein, first elastic body of described plastic member is sandwiched between between the inside and outside wall of clamping part of described hardware.

The advantage of the connector of the utility model buckle device with lock is that its hardware can firmly be detained and hold plastic member.

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, embodiment of the present utility model is described, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the connector of the utility model buckle device with lock, and wherein hardware separates with insulation shell, and does not install terminal in the insulation shell;

Figure 1A is two kinds of terminal front views in the connector of the utility model buckle device with lock;

Fig. 2 is the stereogram after Fig. 1 connector one side assembles;

Fig. 2 A inserts the stereogram of this connector for part of module (dotted portion) among Fig. 2;

Fig. 3 is a locker partial enlarged drawing among Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an insulation shell partial enlarged drawing among Fig. 1, and wherein the plastic member of locker is removed;

Fig. 5 amplifies front view for the part that plastic member among Fig. 1 is arranged in the insulation shell;

Fig. 6 is the partial top view of plastic member and hardware assembling among Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is the partial perspective view of another embodiment plastic member of the utility model;

Fig. 8 is a hardware stereogram among Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is an insulation shell partial perspective view among Fig. 7;

Figure 10 is the stereogram that plastic member combines with hardware among Fig. 7;

Figure 11 is another angle partial perspective view of Fig. 7 insulation shell;

The partial enlarged drawing in Figure 12 Fig. 7 center dant L type cross section;

Figure 13 inserts locker and module correlation schematic diagram in the connector for Fig. 7 module.

Please referring to Fig. 1 and 2.It illustrates plant module 11 in the utility model connector 10 (seeing Fig. 2 A).Wherein, the insulation shell 12 of this connector 10 is provided with a central groove 14 (seeing Figure 4 and 5) and a plurality of terminal conduit 16 that runs through these central authorities' groove 14 dual-sides.A plurality of terminals 18 (seeing Figure 1A) of two types are arranged in this terminal groove 16.U.S. Patent application discloses the structure of terminal 18 for the 08/234th, No. 245.

A pair of platform 20 is located at the both sides of insulation shell 12, and it comprises lateral margin face 22 and root edge face 24, in order to the module 11 of accepting insertion.Pair of catches device 26 is installed in respectively in the platform part 20 of insulation shell 12 both sides.Each locker all comprises a plastic member 28 and a hardware 30.Wherein, this plastic member 28 is located at this platform part 20 and is extended, and this hardware 30 places the recess 34 of this platform part 20.

Please refer to Fig. 3 to Fig. 6, recess 34 extends internally from platform part 20 fronts 38.The a pair of protruding thorn 56 that is arranged on the groove 40 of platform part 20 upper and lower both sides in order to blocking hardware 30, the disconnected portion 42 of cutting that is connected mutually with these platform part 20 recesses 34 medial surfaces, in the time of can making hardware 30 insert this recess 34, disconnected cut portion 42 and extend from this, in addition, this platform part is established a notch part 44 and is allowed plastic members 28 to move.

One space 46 is formed between plastic member 28 and the platform part 20, allows plastic member 28 outwards to move.This plastic member 28 mainly comprises one first elastic body 48, and this first elastic body 48 has a upwardly extending holding parts 50, extends on this holding parts leading edge top and establishes a fore head 52.

When module 11 is inserted in the connectors 10 because plastic member 28 outwards pushes, this module 11 from the first angle position switching to second angle position.Then, this plastic member 28 returns to straightened condition, and its holding parts 50 is inserted in the otch 13 of this module 11, and the fore head 52 of this plastic member 28 is also reliably by being pressed on these module 11 otch 13 zones on every side (seeing Fig. 2 A).At this moment, this module 11 is fixed in the connector 10.

Hardware 30 comprises a U type second elastic body 54, be provided with protruding thorn 56 in the outside 58 of U type second elastic body 54, in U type second elastic body 54 inside 62, be provided with clamping part 60, this clamping part 60 is U type shape, it comprises an outer wall 64, an inwall 66, a bend 68 and an operating portion 70, and wherein this operating portion 70 extends from clamping part.In addition, the outer wall 64 of this clamping part 60 is connected with second elastic body 54, and the inwall 66 of this clamping part 60 is connected with operating portion 70.

Second elastic body 54 of hardware 30 is placed in the recess 34 of insulation shell 12, simultaneously, this second protruding thorn 56 that plays main body 54 outsides 58 is replaced in the groove 40 of this insulation shell 12, and the inside 62 of this second elastic body 54 is stretched into the disconnected of this insulation shell 12 and cut in the portion 42.At this moment, plastic member 28 is sandwiched between between the outer wall 64 and inwall 66 of clamping part 60 of hardware 30, and the bend 68 of this clamping part 60 is positioned at the below of this plastic member 28.At this moment, in fact the operating portion 70 of hardware 30 can prevent plastic member 28 displacements from the outside.

Hence one can see that, when module 11 is inserted connector 10, because plastic member 28 is subjected to outwards pushing the outer wall of hardware 30 and clamping part 60 thereof pressure also pushed outwards.When module 11 in connector 10 by switching during to the final position, because the balanced action of hardware 30 self, and the equilibrant force of plastic member 28 self push this hardware 30 clamping part inwall 66, make this hardware 30 recover its original straightened condition.In addition, plastic member 28 relies on the elasticity of himself and outer wall 64 compressive resistances of the clamping part 60 of hardware 30 to recover straight.

Correspondingly, when module 11 breaks away from, the operating portion 70 of hardware 30 is applied an outward force from connector 10.

At this moment, the inwall 66 of the clamping part 60 of this hardware 30 forces plastic member 28 outwards to move, and related its holding parts 50 breaks away from module 11 otch 13, and its fore head 52 is also no longer pushed the zone around these module 11 otch 13.Therefore, this module 11 can break away from from connector 10.

The utility model provides a kind of hardware 30 of the U of having type clamping part 60, and this U type clamping part 60 has an outer wall 64 and is connected with second elastic body 54 of this hardware 30, and it has an inwall 66 and is connected with the operating portion 70 of this hardware 30.Compare with prior art, hardware 30 operating portions 70 of the present utility model can more effectively make the inwall 66 of clamping part 60 block plastic member 28.

Locker can avoid 60 of the clamping parts of plastic member 28 and hardware 30 to produce internal resistance, and this is very important to MINI SIMM.Restriction because of its size, hardware 30 or plastic member 28 are relatively structurally comparatively weak, especially pushing when action more very, the utility model plastic member 28 and hardware 30 snap close displacement correctly, a kind of connector of well behaved buckle device with lock not only is provided, and the manufacturing of the plastic member 28 of its locker 26 and hardware 30 and assemble easy.

Fig. 7 to 13 shows another embodiment of the present utility model, and in this embodiment, plastic member 28 is not positioned at the inboard of root edge face 24, but is positioned at the outside (plastic member 81 of its locker 80 is positioned at the outside of the root edge face 82 of platform part 84).Horizontal or the vertical configuration of second peristome 86 (seeing Figure 10,11,12) of such first peristome 85 (seeing Fig. 7,9,12) and adjacency.Because of the platform part 84 of insulation shell 87 has different shapes, the shape (see figure 8) of the hardware 83 of locker 80 is different with the embodiment of front.Wherein, hardware 83 comprises that both sides are provided with the first 88 of protruding thorn 89, this first 88 is arranged in first peristome 85 of platform part 84, extends from this first's front end to be provided with bonding pad 90 on the circuit board (not shown) connector 10 is reinforced.Second portion 91 stretches out setting to place second peristome 86 of platform part 84 from a lateral margin of first 88.

Similar to previous embodiment, the plastic member 81 of the locker 80 of present embodiment also has vertical with it holding parts 92, and the fore head 93 that is positioned at these holding parts 92 front ends, so that the locker 80 of connector 10 is with level and vertical direction fixing and push the otch 101 of module 100 and (see Figure 12) on every side.Certainly, the second portion 91 of hardware 83 also can comprise a clamping part 94 with clamping plastic member 81, and this clamping part 94 is the U type and has an inwall 95 and is connected with second portion 91, and an outer wall 96 links to each other with operating portion 97.In this embodiment, though plastic member 81 is positioned at the both sides of module 100, not under being positioned at as previous embodiment, to the locker of its plastic member 81, hardware 83 or both combinations, its structure comes down to the same with previous embodiment.

Claims (4)

1, a kind of connector of buckle device with lock comprises an insulation shell; At least one platform part and recess; At least one locker, it is characterized in that, described locker comprises a plastic member that is connected with the insulation shell of connector, and it has one first elastic body, extends the fore head that is provided with a holding parts and is positioned at described holding parts front end with the described first elastic body vertical direction; One hardware, comprise one second elastic body, an and U type clamping part, described clamping part comprises an outer wall, an inwall and a bend, its outer wall is connected with described second elastic body, its inwall links to each other with operating portion, and wherein, first elastic body of described plastic member is sandwiched between between the inside and outside wall of clamping part of described hardware.

2, the connector of buckle device with lock as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, second elastic body of described hardware comprises first and second portion, and described second portion links to each other with the outer wall of this clamping part.

3, the connector of buckle device with lock as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, second elastic body of described hardware is the U type.

4, the connector of the described buckle device with lock of claim 1 is characterized in that, second elastic body of described hardware has L type cross section.

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