JP3233846U - Small RF connector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small RF connector. A small RF connector 10 can be connected to an external connector and a printed circuit board, and includes a rubber core 12, a wire module, and a conductive organic layer 16. The rubber core is formed with a storage space SP, a first opening 122, and a second opening 124. The wire module includes a terminal 142, a housing 144, a socket contact 146, and a fixing portion 148. The terminal has a first contact portion 1422, a connection portion 1424, and a second contact portion 1426. The housing covers the connection and exposes the first and second contacts. The socket contact is coupled to the housing located at the first contact to cover the first contact. The socket contact is installed in the containment space through the second opening. The fixing portion is coupled to the housing located at the second contact portion to fix the second contact portion. The conductive organic layer is molded into a housing and partial socket contacts. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to the field of connectors, and more particularly to small RF connectors (small radio frequency connectors).

Conventional RF connectors are installed in transport vehicles and are in the form of coaxial cables or wire-to-board. In the conventional RF connector, the terminal provided in the insulator is covered with the upper lid and the lower lid made of the zinc alloy material, but the cost is increased by adopting the zinc alloy material. Further, the upper lid and the lower lid are separate assembly members precast with a zinc alloy material.

However, in the conventional connector technology described above, the closeness or coverage between the upper lid, the insulator, and the lower lid is not guaranteed in the assembly process, and there is a problem in the structural strength of the RF connector.

Therefore, the present inventor considered that the above-mentioned drawbacks could be improved, and as a result of diligent studies, he came up with a proposal of the present invention to effectively improve the above-mentioned problems with a rational design.

Various aspects of the present invention for achieving the above object are as follows.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and the first object of the present invention is to provide a small RF connector. That is, by forming the conductive organic layer on the housing and the socket contact, the interference of static electricity is eliminated and the electronic element is prevented from receiving electromagnetic interference.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a small RF connector. That is, the structural strength is strengthened by molding the organic layer by a mold method so as to completely cover the housing and the socket contact.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a small RF connector. That is, the electromagnetic shielding effect is achieved by electrically connecting the organic layer to the metal cover.

A fourth object of the present invention is to make the above-mentioned small RF connector conform to the mini fakra, fakra, and USCAR-2 standards so that it can be applied to a transport vehicle such as a vehicle or a bus.

A fifth object of the present invention is that the above-mentioned small RF connector enhances the connection strength of the conductive organic layer by forming a non-slip block on the socket contact.

In order to solve the above problems, the small RF connector of the present invention can be connected to an external connector and a printed circuit board. The small RF connector includes a rubber core, a wire module, and a conductive organic layer. The rubber core is formed with a storage space, a first opening, and a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are formed on opposite side portions. The first opening is used to allow the external connector to enter or exit the containment space. The wire module includes a terminal, a housing, a socket contact, and a fixing part. The terminal has a first contact portion, a connection portion, and a second contact portion. The first contact portion is used to connect an external connector, and the second contact portion is used to connect a printed circuit board. The connecting portion is connected to the first contact portion and the second contact portion. The housing covers the connection portion and exposes the first contact portion and the second contact portion. The socket contact is coupled to a housing located at the first contact to cover the first contact. The socket contact is installed in the containment space through the second opening. The fixing portion is coupled to the housing located at the second contact portion to fix the second contact portion. The conductive organic layer is attached to a rubber core, housing, and partial socket contacts located at the second opening. The conductive organic layer is molded into the housing and partial socket contacts.

The description of the present specification and the drawings will clarify at least the following matters.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the small RF connector which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded view which shows the small RF connector shown in FIG. It is a detailed block diagram which shows the housing and the fixing part shown in FIG. It is a detailed block diagram which shows the socket contact, a housing and a fixing part shown in FIG. It is the schematic which shows the bonding of the conductive organic layer shown in FIG. 1 and other elements. It is the schematic cross-sectional view which shows typically the small RF connector shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail based on examples. Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the following examples, and can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

In the present specification, the terms "1" or "one" are used to describe the units, members, and assembly members of the text. This is only for the sake of clarity and provides general significance for the scope of the present invention. Therefore, unless other meanings are explicitly stated, it should be understood that such depictions include one and at least one, and also include the singular as well as the plural.

It should be noted that in the present specification, "preparing", "including", "having", "containing", or any other similar term includes an article that is exclusively included. As an example, a member, structure, product, or device containing a plurality of elements is not limited to the elements listed in the text, and although not explicitly listed, the member, structure, product, or device is usually unique to others. It also includes those that are elements of. In addition, the term "or" refers to a comprehensive "or" meaning, not an exclusive "or", unless explicitly opposed.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a small RF connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the small RF connector 10 can be connected to an external connector (not shown) and a printed circuit board (not shown). The small RF connector 10 conforms to the Mini FAKRA, FAKRA, and USCAR-2 standards or other connector standards, and the small RF connector 10 is applicable to transport vehicles such as automobiles and buses. Further, with reference to FIG. 2, an exploded schematic view of the small RF connector of FIG. 1 of the present invention is described.

The small RF connector 10 includes a rubber core 12, a wire module 14, and a conductive organic layer 16.

The rubber core 12 is formed with a storage space SP, a first opening 122, and a second opening 124. The first opening 122 and the second opening 124 are formed on both sides of the accommodating space SP, and the accommodating space SP penetrates the rubber core 12. Further, the first opening 122 and the second opening 124 are formed on opposite side portions, that is, diagonally downward to the left (first opening 122) and diagonally upward to the right (second opening 124) of this embodiment. ). The first opening 122 allows the external connector to enter or exit the accommodation space SP. In another embodiment, the rubber core 12 further comprises a third opening 126 that is coupled to a bump (not shown) of the external connector to engage the external connector with the rubber core 12. Further, a slot 128 is formed in the rubber core 12 located in the accommodation space SP, and the positioning external connector is installed in the accommodation space SP. In other embodiments, the slots 128 can be replaced by ribs (not shown), i.e., ribs may be formed in the rubber core 12.

The wire module 14 includes a terminal 142, a housing 144, a socket contact 146, and a fixing portion 148. In the present embodiment, the number of the terminals 142 and the housing 144 is four, but in other embodiments, the number of the terminals 142 and the housing 144 may be more or less than four. good.

The terminal 142 has a first contact portion 1422, a connection portion 1424, and a second contact portion 1426. The first contact portion 1422 can be connected to an external connector and the second contact portion 1426 can be connected to a printed circuit board. The connecting portion 1424 is connected to the first contact portion 1422 and the second contact portion 1426, and in the present embodiment, the terminal 142 having an L shape is described as an example.

The terminal 142 is inserted into the housing 144, which covers the connection portion 1424 and exposes the first contact portion 1422 and the second contact portion 1426. In this embodiment, the material of the housing 144 may be an insulating material such as plastic. The housing 144 may be formed by injection molding or die casting, and may be integrally molded or composed of a plurality of separated members. A hollow space is formed in the housing 144, which is used to accommodate the connection portion 1424 of the terminal 142, and the leading edge portion of the housing 144 is compatible with a socket contact 146 having a hollow cylindrical outer shape. It is provided in a cylindrical shape so as to do so. In the present embodiment, the housing 144 has a non-smooth surface, and the conductive organic layer 16 is bonded to the housing 144 to enhance the bonding strength.

The fixing portion 148 is coupled to the housing 144 located at the second contact portion 1426 to fix the second contact portion 1426. In the present embodiment, the fixing portion 148 is inserted into the housing 144 to fix the connecting portion 1424, and after the connecting portion 1424 is positioned by the fixing portion 148, the second contact portion 1426 is located at the welded position of the printed circuit board. Positioned at a specified position such as. FIG. 3 is a detailed configuration diagram showing the housing and the fixing portion shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the fixed portion 148 further provides four support portions 1482, has two sets of support portions 1482 of different heights, and is used to install terminals 142 of different structures, respectively. Further, each support portion 1482 provides a terminal groove main body 14822 and an engaging member 14824, and the terminal groove main body 14822 is used for accommodating the terminal 142. After inserting the fixing portion 148 into the housing 144, the recess 1442 in the housing 144 It is coupled to the engaging member 14824 by (see FIG. 6), and the fixing portion 148 is coupled to the housing 144. Referring to FIG. 6, the fixing portion 148 is installed between the terminal 142 and the conductive organic layer 16 and is isolated so that the terminal 142 is not electrically connected to the conductive organic layer 16.

FIG. 4 is a detailed configuration diagram showing the socket contact, the housing and the fixing portion shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the socket contact 146 is coupled to the housing 144 located at the first contact 144 to cover the first contact 144, and the first contact 144 is installed, for example, at the center of the socket contact 146. There is. Further, the socket contact 146 is installed in the accommodation space SP via the second opening 124. In another embodiment, the socket contact 146 is further formed with a non-slip block 1462 to bond the conductive organic layer 16 to the socket contact 146 so that it does not easily fall off due to the smooth surface of the socket contact 146.

The conductive organic layer 16 is coupled to a rubber core 12, a housing 144, and a partial socket contact 146 located at the second opening 124. Here, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6 together, FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the bonding between the conductive organic layer shown in FIG. 1 and other elements. FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view schematically showing the small RF connector shown in FIG. Further, in the present embodiment, the material of the conductive organic layer 16 may be a conductive plastic or a conductive polymer that eliminates static electricity that destroys the small RF connector 10.

In FIGS. 2 and 5, the conductive organic layer 16 is a structural member, but the conductive organic layer 16 is actually a mold (not shown) formed into a housing 144 and a partial socket contact 146. For example, the mold covers the housing 144 and the socket contact 146 of FIG. 4 and injects a conductive organic material to form the conductive organic layer 16 in the housing 144 and the socket contact 146. Here, it should be noted that in the process of injecting the conductive organic layer 16, the conductive organic layer 16 has a preferable covering property by filling all the gaps and holes with the conductive organic layer 16. .. Further, in the present embodiment, holes or bumps are separately formed in the mold, and the conductive organic layer 16 has corresponding bumps 162 and holes 164, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6. It is used in combination with a metal cover 18 having an engaging groove 182. Incidentally, the metal cover 18 covers the conductive organic layer 16, and the conductive organic layer 16 having the conductive property is used as an electromagnetic shield to prevent static electricity and electromagnetic interference. The metal cover 18 is formed with welding pins 184 for fixing the small RF connector 10 to the printed circuit board.

The above embodiment is for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and is not for limiting the interpretation of the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be changed and improved without deviating from its purpose, and the present invention includes its equivalents.

10 Small RF Connector 12 Rubber Core 122 First Opening 124 Second Opening 126 Third Opening 128 Slot 14 Wire Module 142 Terminal 1422 First Contact 1424 Connection 1426 Second Contact 144 Housing 144 Recess 146 Socket Contact 1462 Sliding Stop block 148 Fixing part 1482 Support part 14822 Terminal groove main body 14824 Engagement member 16 Conductive organic layer 162 Bump 164 Hole 18 Metal cover 182 Engagement groove 184 Welding pin SP accommodation space

Claims (5)

A small RF connector for connecting to an external connector and a printed circuit board.
A containment space, a first opening, and a second opening are formed, the first opening and the second opening are formed on opposite sides, and the first opening accommodates the external connector in the accommodation space. And the rubber core used to enter or exit the containment space
It is composed of a terminal, a housing, a socket contact, and a fixing portion. The terminal has a first contact portion, a connection portion, and a second contact portion, and the first contact portion connects the external connector. The second contact is used to connect the printed circuit board, the connection is connected to the first contact and the second contact, and the housing connects the connection. The first contact portion and the second contact portion are exposed while being coated, and the socket contact is coupled to the housing located at the first contact portion to cover the first contact portion, and the socket. A contact is installed in the accommodation space via the second opening, and the fixing portion is connected to the housing located at the second contact portion to fix the second contact portion with a wire module.
It is coupled to the rubber core, the housing, and the partial socket contact located at the second opening, and the conductive organic layer is molded into the housing and the partial socket contact. A small RF connector characterized by having a conductive organic layer. The small RF connector according to claim 1, wherein the rubber core is further provided with a third opening that is coupled to a bump of the external connector to engage the external connector with the rubber core. The small RF connector according to claim 1, wherein the rubber core located in the accommodation space forms a slot to position the external connector installed in the accommodation space. The small RF connector according to claim 1, wherein a non-slip block is formed in the socket contact so as to bond the conductive organic layer. A metal cover covering the conductive organic layer is further provided, welding pins and engagement grooves are further formed on the metal cover, and the welding pins are formed on the printed circuit board and the conductive organic layer. The small RF connector according to claim 1, wherein the small RF connector is welded to the engaging groove that is engaged with the engaging block.

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