KR20030059647A - Connector assembly having slide clip and fabrication method of the slide clip - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A connector assembly including a slide clip and a method for fabricating the slide clip are provided to minimize a space required for connection using the connector assembly, reduce the period of time needed for the connection and increase connection force of the connector assembly. CONSTITUTION: A connector assembly includes a connector plug(310), a slide clip(32), and a connector jack(330). The connector plug is composed of a cylindrical plug body(312) and at least two plug cuts(314). The plug cuts are formed at one end of the plug body in the direction of the length of the plug body. The slide clip is composed of a clip body(322) and at least two clip cuts(324). The clip body has a cylindrical form having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the plug body and is combined with the plug body. The clip cuts are formed at one end of the clip body in the direction of the length of the clip body. The connector jack has a small-diameter part(332) one end of which is combined with the plug body and a large-diameter part(334) formed at the other end of the small-diameter part.

Description

CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING SLIDE CLIP AND FABRICATION METHOD OF THE SLIDE CLIP

The present invention relates to a connector assembly, and more particularly, to a connector assembly having a slide clip and a method of manufacturing the slide clip.

Typically, connector assemblies are used in power supplies or electronic equipment such as mobile communication equipment. The connector assembly may be a high frequency connector assembly used as a connection medium between cables used for high frequency transmission between components. It is used as a power connector assembly used as a connection medium between the power supply cable and the main body.

The connector assembly may be formed of a plug and a jack, and may include a snap on method, a coupling screw method, and a combination of the snap on method and the coupling screw method according to a coupling method between the plug and the jack. -It is divided into Snap-screw type.

1 is a side view showing a snap-on connector assembly according to a conventional embodiment, Figure 2 is a side view showing a connector assembly of a coupling screw method according to another conventional embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the snap-on connector assembly 100 includes a plug 110 having a through hole, and a jack 120 having a rod inserted into the through hole of the plug 110. , The jack 120 is fastened to the plug 110 in a clamping manner.

As shown in FIG. 2, the connector assembly 200 of the coupling screw method includes a plug 210 having a female thread formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof, and a jack 220 having a male thread formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof. It is a form which is tightened by rotating by inserting into 210).

However, the snap-on connector assembly 100 described above has a problem in that it is easy to be fastened and fastened because it is simply fastened by fastening, whereas the fastening force is weakly easily separated by a small impact, thereby degrading stability.

In addition, the coupling screw type connector assembly 200 is also fastened by a screw coupling method, but the fastening force is strong, but the coupling is inconvenient for fastening, such as the need to rotate the jack for coupling takes a lot of fastening time and basically required to rotate the jack There was a problem that requires minimal space.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a connector assembly having a fastening force with a simple fastening time and a fastening time.

In addition, another object of the present invention to provide a connector assembly that can increase the space utilization by minimizing the space required for fastening.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a connector assembly comprising a cylindrical plug body having a stepped large diameter portion at one end and at least two or more plug cutout grooves formed in the other end of the plug body in a longitudinal direction. With a plug; A slide clip made of a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the plug body, the clip body slidingly coupled to the plug body, and at least two clip cutting grooves formed in one end of the clip body in a longitudinal direction; Provided is a connector assembly having a slide clip characterized in that it comprises a connector jack consisting of a small diameter portion coupled to the plug body and a large diameter portion formed on the other end of the small diameter portion.

In addition, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a slide clip, the shape processing step of forming a slide clip primary workpiece by cutting the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the pipe-shaped raw material; A primary spring machining step of processing at least two cutting grooves at one end of the slide clip primary workpiece; It provides a method for producing a slide clip, characterized in that it comprises a secondary spring processing step of closing one end of the slide clip primary workpiece formed with the cutting groove.

1 is a side view showing a connector assembly according to a conventional embodiment;

Figure 2 is a side view showing a connector assembly according to another embodiment of the prior art,

3 is an exploded perspective view of a connector assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an internal configuration diagram showing a connector jack of the connector assembly of the present invention;

5 is an internal configuration diagram showing a slide clip of the connector assembly of the present invention;

6 is an internal configuration diagram showing a connector plug of the connector assembly of the present invention;

7 to 9 is a side view showing a coupling process of the connector assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,

10 is a cross-sectional view showing a connector assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention;

11 is a flow chart showing a slide clip manufacturing process of the connector assembly of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

310: connector plug 312: plug body

314: plug cutout 320: slide clip

322: clip body 324: clip incision groove

330: connector jack 332: small diameter portion

334: big neck

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is an internal configuration showing a connector jack of the connector assembly of the present invention, Figure 5 is an interior showing a slide clip of the connector assembly of the present invention 6 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a connector plug of the connector assembly of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the connector assembly 300 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is composed of a connector plug 310, a slide clip 320, and a connector jack 330. The material for manufacturing the connector assembly 300 of the present invention is not particularly limited, but preferably any one of berium copper, brass, and phosphor bronze.

1. Connector plug

The connector plug 310 is a connection member coupled to the connector jack 330.

The connector plug 310 has a cylindrical plug body 312 having a stepped large diameter portion 311 at one end and at least two or more plug cut grooves 314 formed in the lengthwise direction at the other end of the plug body 312. )

The plug cutting groove 314 facilitates insertion of the connector jack 330 by opening the other end of the plug body 312 outward when the connector jack 330 is inserted into the connector plug 310, and once the connector After the jack 330 is inserted, the elastic force is provided. The plug cutting groove 314 may be added or subtracted according to the outer diameter and the material of the plug body, but preferably six are formed.

In addition, the connector plug 310 has a plug groove 316 formed in the circumferential direction on the outer circumferential surface of the plug body 312 and a plug jaw 318 protruding from the inner circumferential surface of the other end of the plug body 312. The plug groove 316 is a groove into which the clip jaw 326 of the slide clip 320 is inserted, and prevents the slide clip 320 from being separated out of the connector plug 310. The plug jaw 318 is inserted into the jack groove 336 of the connector jack 330 when the connector jack 330 is coupled to the connector plug 310, so that the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330 Enhance the binding stability of the liver.

2. Slide clip

The slide clip 320 is a fixing member for fixing the coupling between the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330. The slide clip 320 remains slidably fitted to the connector plug 310 until the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330 are coupled, and the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330 are When coupled, the user is moved by the user to press the coupling portion to secure the coupling of the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330.

The slide clip 320 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the plug body 312 longitudinally to one end of the clip body 322 and the clip body 322 slidingly coupled to the plug body 312 Consists of at least two or more clip cutting groove 324 formed.

The clip cutting groove 324 is a slide clip 330 by opening the other end of the clip body 312 when the slide clip 320 is moved to the coupling portion between the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330 It facilitates the movement of, and once the slide clip 330 is moved to the coupling site provides a bonding force by elasticity. The clip cutting grooves 324 may be added or subtracted according to the outer diameter and the material of the clip body 312, but preferably six are formed.

In addition, the slide clip 320 protrudes to the inner circumferential surface of the clip body 322 and has a clip jaw 326 inserted into the plug groove 316. The clip chin 326 is inserted into the plug groove 316 of the connector plug 310 to prevent the slide clip 320 from being separated out of the connector plug 310.

3. Connector Jack

The connector jack 330 is a connection member coupled to the connector plug 310.

The connector jack 330 includes a small diameter portion 332 having one end coupled to the plug body 312 and a large diameter portion 334 formed at the other end of the small diameter portion 332. In addition, the connector jack 330 has a jack groove 336 into which the plug jaw 318 is inserted into the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the small diameter portion 332. The jack groove 336 is inserted into the plug jaw 318 of the connector plug 310 when the connector jack 330 is coupled to the connector plug 310, the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330 Enhance the binding stability of the liver.

7 to 9 are side views illustrating a coupling process of a connector assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. (Components not shown in FIGS. 7-9 refer to FIGS. 4-6.)

7 shows a state before the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330 to which the slide clip 320 is fitted are coupled. Since the clip clip 326 formed on the inner circumferential surface of the slide clip 320 is inserted into the plug groove 316 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the connector plug 310, the slide clip 320 is not separated out of the connector plug 310.

8 illustrates a state in which the connector jack 330 is coupled to the connector plug 310. When the connector jack 330 is coupled to the connector plug 310, the other end of the connector plug 310 is opened to the outside, and the small diameter portion 332 of the connector jack 330 is inserted into the connector plug 310. The plug jaw 318 of the connector plug 310 is inserted into the jack groove 336 of the connector jack 330.

9 shows that the connector clip 330 is coupled to the connector plug 310, and then the slide clip 320 is moved to the coupling portion of the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330. The slide clip 320 by pressing the coupling portion of the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330, so as not to pull out the connector plug 310 or the connector jack 330 to the outside.

On the other hand, the separation of the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330 proceeds in the reverse order of the above-described coupling sequence. That is, the slide clip 320 is moved from the coupling portion of the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330 toward the large diameter portion 311 of the connector plug 310, and then the connector jack 330 is moved outward. When pulling out, the connector plug 310 and the connector jack 330 are separated from each other.

10 is a cross-sectional view showing a connector assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the connector assembly 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a connector plug 310, a slide clip 320, and a connector jack 330, and includes a clip spring 410 and a plug housing. 420, wherein the slide clip 320 has a lever 430.

The clip spring 410 is an elastic member installed on an outer circumferential surface of the connector plug 310 and elastically supports the slide clip 320.

The plug housing 420 is a cylindrical member coupled to the outside of the connector plug 310, and has a guide groove 422 on the upper and lower sides, respectively.

The lever 430 is a holding member which is installed above and below the outer circumference of the slide clip 320, and is formed to allow the user to slide the slide clip 320 back and forth. The lever 430 is movable in the guide groove 422.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a slide clip manufacturing process of the connector assembly of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, the slide clip manufacturing process of the connector assembly of the present invention includes a shape machining step S110, a first spring machining step S120, a second spring machining step S130, and a heat treatment step S140. .

The shape processing step (S110) is a step of forming a slide clip primary workpiece by cutting the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the pipe-shaped raw material. By the shape processing step (S110), the clip body shape of the slide clip and the clip jaw are formed. The material of the raw material is preferably berium copper, brass and phosphor bronze may be used.

The primary spring processing step (S120) is a step of processing at least two or more cutting grooves, preferably six cutting grooves at one end of the slide clip primary workpiece. A plurality of cutting grooves are formed at the other end of the club body at equal intervals by the first spring machining step (S120).

The secondary spring machining step (S130) is a step of pinching one end of the slide clip primary workpiece in which the cutting grooves are formed. An elastic force is applied to the other end of the club body in which the cutting groove is formed by the secondary spring machining step (S130).

The heat treatment step (S140) is a process of heat treatment of the slide clip primary workpiece within about 2 hours in a 360 to 400 ℃ atmosphere. By the heat treatment step (S140), characteristics such as strength and corrosion resistance of the slide clip is improved.

As described above, the connector assembly with the slide clip and the manufacturing method of the slide clip according to the embodiment of the present invention are easy to fasten because the coupling between the connector plug and the connector jack is made in two simple steps such as the insertion of the connector jack and the movement of the slide clip. Thus, even though the fastening time is short, the coupling force is reinforced by the slide clip has an effect of providing a connector assembly with a strong fastening force.

In addition, the connector assembly with a slide clip according to an embodiment of the present invention and the manufacturing method of the slide clip can minimize the space required for fastening has the effect of increasing the space utilization of the equipment or device in which the connector assembly is installed. .

Claims (7)

In the connector assembly, A connector plug comprising a cylindrical plug body having a stepped large diameter portion at one end and at least two or more plug cutout grooves formed in the lengthwise direction at the other end of the plug body; A slide clip made of a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the plug body, the clip body slidingly coupled to the plug body, and at least two clip cutting grooves formed in one end of the clip body in a longitudinal direction; And a connector jack comprising a small diameter portion having one end coupled to the plug body and a large diameter portion formed at the other end of the small diameter portion. The method of claim 1, The connector plug further has a plug groove formed in the circumferential direction on the outer circumferential surface of the plug body, and the slide clip is formed to protrude on the inner circumferential surface of the clip body to further have a clip jaw inserted into the plug groove Connector assembly with clip. The method of claim 1, The connector plug further has a plug jaw on the other end inner circumferential surface of the plug body, and the connector jack further includes a jack groove into which the plug jaw is inserted on the outer circumferential surface of the other end of the small diameter portion. . The method of claim 1, A clip spring installed on an outer circumferential surface of the connector plug to elastically support the slide clip; A plug housing having a cylindrical member installed outside the connector plug and having a guide groove formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof; And a lever installed on an outer circumferential surface of the slide clip, the lever being inserted into the guide groove. In the manufacturing method of the slide clip, A shape processing step of cutting the outer and inner circumferences of the pipe-shaped raw material to form a slide clip primary workpiece; A primary spring machining step of processing at least two cutting grooves at one end of the slide clip primary workpiece; And a secondary spring machining step of closing one end of the slide clip primary workpiece having the cutting groove formed therein. The method of claim 5, After the secondary spring processing step, The method of manufacturing a slide clip, characterized in that for performing a further heat treatment process for heat treatment of the slide clip primary workpiece under a high temperature atmosphere. The method of claim 6, The heat treatment process is a method of manufacturing a slide clip, characterized in that performed for about 2 hours in an atmosphere of 360 to 400 ℃.