KR200496784Y1 - High frequency connector with an automatic lock structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a high-frequency connector having a self-locking structure capable of connecting a flat conductor and a circuit board. The present invention includes a case, a rubber wick, a lid body, a locking assembly member, and a terminal. The case provides the first elastic member, the second elastic member, and the case ground, so that the ground layer of the flat conductor can be connected to the ground wire of the circuit board. In addition, with the cover body, the rubber wick and the locking assembly member, the connector can achieve the purpose of automatically latching the flat wire and releasing the flat wire from the connector. In the case of automatically bolting the flat conductor, the terminal can be electrically connected to the conductive layer of the flat conductor.

Description

HIGH FREQUENCY CONNECTOR WITH AN AUTOMATIC LOCK STRUCTURE}

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the technical field of connectors, and in particular, to high-frequency connectors having self-locking structures applied to high-frequency signal transmission.

A traditional wire-to-board connector is constructed as a connecting element that electrically connects a lead wire and a circuit board, and its advantages are that there is no need for solder encapsulation on the circuit board using a tangible solder connection method, and , The user can realize the electrical connection effect by simply plugging in and unplugging.

In order to stably contact the connector and the wire, many types of connection methods have been developed so far, for example, an automatic latch lock method that can easily connect the connector and the wire to prevent them from falling off. . In the process of inserting the wire into the connector as in the above-described operation, it is possible to automatically lock the latch and maintain the connection between the connector and the wire. However, the traditional connector with automatic crossbar locking is not suitable for applications requiring thinning because the automatic crosslocking structure becomes complicated and the overall thickness becomes thicker.

In addition, there is a problem that conventional connectors cannot effectively perform high-speed transmission due to signal interference such as electromagnetic waves, for example. In view of this, the present invention proposes a high-frequency connector provided with a self-locking structure in order to solve problems caused by traditional connectors.

The first object of the present invention is applied to the application field of high-frequency signal transmission, and can also automatically lock the flat conductor to the connector, and can release the flat conductor from the connector by applying an external force. Self-locking It is to provide a high frequency connector having a structure.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a case having a first elastic member, a second elastic member, and a case ground in the high frequency connector provided with the self-locking structure described above, so that the ground layer of the flat conductor is connected to the first elastic member. member, the second elastic member and the grounding of the case to achieve connection to the ground wire of the circuit board.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a case, a rubber wick, a cover body, and a locking assembly member in the high frequency connector provided with the above-described self-locking structure, and to install the locking assembly member on the cover body to provide a flat conductor wire. It is to provide for locking the bolt in the accommodation space.

The fourth object of the present invention is to achieve the purpose of determining the locking and unlocking of the latch of the flat conductor by adjusting the angle at which the shaft protrusion of the cover body acts on the concave groove of the case in the high frequency connector provided with the above-described self-locking structure. It is to provide what to do.

A fifth object of the present invention is to provide a first locking member and a second locking member for fixing a cover body to a rubber wick in the high frequency connector provided with the self-locking structure described above.

A sixth object of the present invention is to provide, in the high frequency connector provided with the self-locking structure described above, fixing the rubber wick to the first accommodating space of the case by providing a case and a rubber wick, respectively, a restraining structure. .

A seventh object of the present invention is that in the high-frequency connector provided with the above-described self-locking structure, an interference structure is formed by the groove body and the shaft protrusion, and the rotation range of the angle is determined by the interference structure, so that the cover body is within a specific angular range. Since it can be restricted so as to be inverted, it is to provide a thing that can prevent the flat conductor from being pinched and pushed in by the inversion of the cover body.

In order to achieve the above object and other objects, the present invention provides a high frequency connector provided with a self-locking structure. A high-frequency connector provided with a self-locking structure can connect a flat conductor and a circuit board. A flat conducting wire includes at least a conductive layer, a first ground layer, a second ground layer, and an insulating layer. The conductive layer is provided between the first ground layer and the second ground layer, and the insulating layer covers the conductive layer, the first ground layer, and the second ground layer, and the front end is formed on the front edge of the flat conductor, Notches are formed on both sides of the leading end, respectively. A first ground layer and a second ground layer are exposed from the leading end. A high-frequency connector provided with a self-locking structure includes a case, a rubber wick, a cover body, a locking assembly member, and a terminal. A first accommodating space, a first elastic member, a second elastic member, an insertion hole, and a case ground are formed in the case. The first accommodating space communicates with the insertion port. A first elastic member and a second elastic member are formed on both sides of the case, respectively. The first elastic member may contact the first ground layer, and the second elastic member may contact the second ground layer. The case ground becomes connectable with the ground line of the circuit board. A rubber wick is installed in the first accommodating space. A second accommodating space, a first engaging member, a groove body, a first cutout, and a second cutout are formed in the rubber wick. The second accommodating space communicates with the insertion port and is provided for accommodating the leading end. The first notch is provided corresponding to the second elastic member, and the second notch is adjacent to the first locking member. The cover body has a shaft protrusion, an opening, and a second locking member. The shaft protrusion is provided corresponding to the groove body, and the second locking member is provided corresponding to the first locking member. The locking assembly member is installed on the cover body. The lock assembly member has a fixing portion, an elastic arm, and a locking protrusion. An elastic arm is installed between the fixing part and the locking protrusion, and the elastic arm is installed corresponding to the opening. The locking protrusion is provided corresponding to the notch at the front end, and the fixing portion is provided on the cover body. By being installed in the second accommodating space, the terminal becomes electrically connectable to the conductive layer. Among them, the shaft protrusion of the cover is coupled to the groove of the rubber wick, so that an angle θ is formed between the cover and the rubber wick. When the angle θ approaches 0 degrees, the first and second locking members are engaged with each other, and after the flat conductor enters the second accommodating space through the insertion hole, the first elastic member contacts the first ground layer. The second elastic member may contact the second ground layer, so that the first ground layer is connected to the ground line of the circuit board via the first elastic member and the case ground, and the second ground layer is connected to the second elastic member. Connect to the ground wire of the circuit board through the ground of the member and the case.

Compared to the prior art, the present invention provides a high-frequency connector provided with a self-locking structure that can be made into a thin connector, and by providing a case in particular, the ground layer of the flat conductor can be connected to the ground wire of the circuit board, and thus the connector can be applied to the application field of high-frequency signal transmission.

1 is a structural schematic diagram of a high-frequency connector provided with a self-locking structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2(a) is a top view illustrating the case of FIG. 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2(b) is a bottom view illustrating the case of FIG. 1 of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a top view illustrating the rubber wick of Figure 1 of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a top view illustrating the cover body of Figure 1 of the present invention.
5 is a side view illustrating the locking assembly member of FIG. 1 of the present invention.
6 is a structural schematic diagram illustrating the connector of FIG. 1 of the present invention.
7 is a top view showing the connection of the connector and the flat conductor of the present invention.
8(a) is an A-A cross-sectional view showing the connection between the connector of FIG. 7 and the flat conductor of the present invention, and FIG. 8(b) shows the connection between the connector of FIG. 7 and the flat conductor of the present invention B- B sectional view, and FIG. 8(c) is a C-C sectional view showing the connection between the connector of FIG. 7 and the flat conductor of the present invention.

In order to sufficiently understand the purpose, characteristics and effects of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail as described below according to the following specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings in this specification.

In the present invention, “one” or “one” is used to describe a unit, element, or component described in the text. This is only for convenience of explanation, and is also intended to give general significance to the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, unless a special meaning is specified, it should be understood that such description includes one, at least one, and the singular includes the plural.

In the present application, the terms "have," "comprises," "has," "includes," or any other similar term are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion relationship. By way of example, an element, structure, product or device containing a plurality of requirements is not necessarily limited to those requirements listed in the text, but other requirements not explicitly listed or which may be inherent in them It may be included in the same element, structure, product or device. In addition, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or".

Reference is made to FIG. 1, which is a structural schematic diagram of a high-frequency connector provided with a self-locking structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the high-frequency connector 10 provided with the self-locking structure can connect the flat conductor wire 2 and the circuit board 4 shown in FIG. Among them, in FIG. 7, the flat conductor 2 includes at least a conductive layer 22, a first ground layer 24, a second ground layer 26, and an insulating layer 28, and in addition , What is noteworthy is that in order to avoid short circuit or to strengthen the structure, another (separate) insulating layer and a flat cable reinforcing plate are provided between the conductive layer 22 and the first ground layer 24, and the conductive layer 22 ) and another insulating layer between the second ground layer 26. For convenience of description, the conductive layer 22, the first ground layer 24, the second ground layer 26, and the insulating layer 28 of the flat conducting wire 2 will be simplified and described later. The conductive layer 22 is provided between the first ground layer 24 and the second ground layer 26, and the conductive layer 22, the first ground layer 24 and the second ground as an insulating layer 28 Layer 26 is wrapped around. In the flat conductor wire 2 described here, the front end (ie, in FIG. 3, the part not including the insulating layer 28 of the flat conductor wire 2) is formed on the front edge like a traditional flat conductor, and the front end Notches (not shown) are formed on both sides of the . Here, the first ground layer 24 and the second ground layer 26 are exposed from the front end.

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the high frequency connector 10 provided with the self-locking structure includes a case 12, a rubber wick 14, a lid body 16, a locking assembly member 18, and a terminal 20. ) is provided.

2(a) and 2(b) are referred to together. 2(a) is a top view illustrating the case of FIG. 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2(b) is a bottom view illustrating the case of FIG. 1 of the present invention. 2(a) and 2(b), the case 12 includes a first accommodating space FSP, a first elastic member 122, a second elastic member 124, an insertion hole 126 and , case ground 128 is formed. In this embodiment, as the material of the case 12, metal is taken as an example and described.

The first accommodating space FSP communicates with the insertion hole 126 .

The first elastic member 122 and the second elastic member 124 are formed on both side surfaces of the case 12, respectively, and FIG. 2 (a) shows the first elastic member 122, and FIG. 2 (b) In the second elastic member 124 is shown. The first elastic member 122 may contact the first ground layer 24 , and the second elastic member 124 may contact the second ground layer 26 .

Here, the free end of the first elastic member 122 and the free end of the second elastic member 124 extend from the case 12 toward a space of a second accommodating space SSP to be described later.

The case ground 128 is connectable with the ground line of the circuit board 4 .

3, which is a top view illustrating the rubber wick of FIG. 1 of the present invention, is also referred to. In FIG. 3 , the rubber wick 14 is installed in the first accommodating space FSP. A second accommodating space SSP, a first holding member 142, a groove body 144, a first notch 146, and a second notch 148 are formed in the rubber wick 14.

The second accommodating space SSP communicates with the insertion port 126 shown in FIG. 1 and is provided to accommodate the front end.

The first notch 146 is installed to correspond to the second elastic member 124, and the second notch 148 is adjacent to the first locking member 142.

4, which is a top view illustrating the cover body of FIG. 1 of the present invention, is also referred to. In FIG. 4 , the cover body 16 has a shaft protrusion 162 , a second locking member 164 , and an opening 166 . The shaft protrusion 162 is provided corresponding to the groove body 144 shown in FIG. 3 , and the second locking member 164 is provided corresponding to the first locking member 142 shown in FIG. 3 .

In other embodiments, the shaft protrusion 162 may include a plurality of slopes or smooth surfaces. After inserting the shaft projection 162 into the groove body 144 shown in FIG. 3 , the shaft projection 162 can turn inside the groove body 144 shown in FIG. 3 . In another embodiment, an interference structure may be formed of the groove body 144 and the shaft protrusion 162 shown in FIG. 3, and the rotation range of the angle θ described later can be determined by the interference structure. For example, the interference structure may be formed as a slope.

In another embodiment, in the mutually contacting part of the 1st engaging member 142 shown in FIG. 3 and the 2nd engaging member 164 shown in FIG. 4, the 1st engaging member 142 is attached to the 2nd engaging member A chamfer angle may be formed at (164) or both, and the purpose of positioning or attaching smoothly is achieved.

5, which is a side view illustrating the locking assembly member of FIG. 1 of the present invention, is also referred to. In FIG. 5 , the locking assembly member 18 is installed on the lid body 16 . The locking assembly member 18 has a fixing portion 182, an elastic arm 184, and a locking protrusion 186.

The elastic arm 184 is formed between the fixing part 182 and the locking protrusion 186, and the elastic arm 184 is installed corresponding to the opening 166 shown in FIG. The locking protrusion 186 is installed corresponding to the cutout of the front end, and the fixing part 182 is installed on the cover body 16, where the fixing part 182 is inserted (fitted) into the cover body 16. can do.

Due to the opening 166 of the cover body 16, the amount of deformation caused by the lock assembly member 18 can be removed, and thus the possibility of deformation of the cover body 16 can be eliminated.

In this embodiment, the shape of the side edge of the locking protrusion 186 may be an arc-shaped curve, and when the leading end of the flat conducting wire 2 is inserted into the connector 10, the locking protrusion 186 makes it simple. It can be pushed open to enter the second accommodating space (SSP), and the cutout is also limited in position in the second accommodating space (SSP) by being regulated by the locking protrusion 186 having an arc-shaped curve.

Referring again to FIG. 1 , the terminal 20 is installed in the second accommodating space SSP and is electrically connectable to the conductive layer 22 shown in FIG. 7 .

Regarding the assembly operation of the connector 10, after the shaft protrusion 162 of the lid 16 shown in FIG. 4 is engaged with the groove body 144 shown in FIG. 3, the lid 16 and the case 12 ) to form an angle θ therebetween, and for example, the range of angle θ may be between 0 degrees and 90 degrees, for example. When the angle θ approaches 0 degrees, the first locking member 142 of the rubber wick 14 and the second locking member 164 of the lid 16 are engaged with each other as shown in FIG. 6 .

Referring to FIG. 6, which is a structural schematic diagram illustrating the connector of FIG. 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 6 , after the first locking member 142 and the second locking member 164 are engaged, the lid body 16 is stably restrained by the rubber wick 14 . In addition, when the angle θ between the cover body 16 and the rubber wick 14 is larger than a predetermined angle, the first locking member 142 and the second locking member 164 are unlocked By doing so, the flat conducting wire 2 can be pulled back through the insertion hole 126, and the range of the predetermined angle may be, for example, between 3 degrees and 90 degrees, for example.

In addition, after the flat conductor 2 enters the second accommodating space SSP through the insertion hole 126, the first elastic member 122 may contact the first ground layer 24, and the second The elastic member 124 can come into contact with the second ground layer 26, thereby passing the first ground layer 24 through the first elastic member 122 and the case ground 128 to the ground wire of the circuit board 4. , and the second ground layer 26 is connected to the ground line of the circuit board 4 via the second elastic member 124 and the case ground 128 .

In another embodiment, the rubber wick 14 further comprises a first restraining structure 1410 (see Fig. 3) and the case 12 comprises a second restraining structure 1210 (see Fig. 2(a)). Further, the first paper structure 1410 is coupled to the second paper structure 1210, so that the rubber wick 14 is fixed to the first accommodation space FSP of the case 12. In this embodiment, the first restraining structure 1410 is a concave groove, and the second restraining structure 1210 is an elastic member. It is preferable that the rubber wick 14 is fixed to the first accommodating space FSP of the case 12 by the elastic member caught in the concave groove.

7, which is a top view showing the connection of the connector of the present invention and the flat conductor, is also referred to. In FIG. 7, section lines A-A, B-B, and C-C are shown, and FIGS. 8(a), 8(b) and 8(c) may be referred to for these, respectively.

Fig. 8(a) is an A-A sectional view showing the connection between the connector of Fig. 7 and the flat conductor of the present invention. In Fig. 8(a), by electrically connecting the case ground 128 of the case 12 to the ground wire of the circuit board 4, the entire metal case 12 is grounded, and the flat conductor 2 is After being inserted (inserted) into the rubber wick 14, the first ground layer 24 of the flat wire 2 contacts the first elastic member 122, and the second ground layer of the flat wire 2 26 connects the first ground layer 24 and the second ground layer 26 of the flat conducting wire 2 through the case ground 128 of the case 12 by contacting the second elastic member 124. It is connected to the ground wire of the circuit board (4).

Fig. 8(b) is a BB cross-sectional view showing the connection between the connector of Fig. 7 and the flat conductor of the present invention. In FIG. 8( b ), after the flat conducting wire 2 is inserted into the rubber wick 14, the first elastic member 122 contacts the first ground layer 24 of the flat conducting wire 2, and the first By using the elastic force of the elastic member 122, the flat conductor 2 can not only collide with the second accommodation space SSP downward, but also the first elastic member 122 can be applied to the first part of the flat conductor 2. It is also possible to stably connect to the ground layer 24 .

Fig. 8(c) is a C-C sectional view showing the connection between the connector of Fig. 7 and the flat conductor of the present invention. In FIG. 8(c), after the flat conducting wire 2 is inserted into the rubber wick 14, the second elastic member 124 contacts the second ground layer 26 of the flat conducting wire 2, and the second By using the elastic force of the elastic member 124, the flat conductor 2 can not only collide with the second accommodation space SSP upward, but also the second elastic member 124 can be applied to the second portion of the flat conductor 2. It is also possible to stably connect to the ground layer 26 .

2: flat conductor 4: circuit board
22: conductive layer 24: first ground layer
26: second ground layer 28: insulating layer
10: high-frequency connector with self-locking structure
12: case 122: first elastic member
124: second elastic member 126: insertion hole
128: case ground 1210: second restraining structure
14: rubber wick 142: first engaging member
144: groove body 146: first notch
148: second cutout 1410: first paper structure
16: cover body 162: shaft protrusion
164: second engaging member 166: opening
18: lock fixing assembly member 182: fixing part
184: elastic arm 186: locking fixing protrusion
20: terminal FSP: first accommodating space
SSP: second accommodating space θ: angle

Claims (5)

A high-frequency connector provided with a self-locking structure for connecting a flat conductor and a circuit board, comprising:
The flat conductor includes at least a first ground layer, a second ground layer, a conductive layer provided between the first ground layer and the second ground layer, the conductive layer, the first ground layer, and the second ground. An insulating layer covering the layer is provided, and a front end is formed at a front edge of the flat conductor, and cutouts are formed on the left and right sides of the front end, respectively, and the first ground layer and the first ground layer are formed from the front end. 2 the ground layer is exposed,
The high-frequency connector provided with the self-locking structure includes a case, a rubber wick, a lid body, a locking assembly member, and a terminal,
A first accommodating space, a first elastic member, a second elastic member, an insertion hole, and a case ground are formed in the case, the first accommodating space communicates with the insertion hole, and the first elastic member and the first 2 elastic members are formed on upper and lower surfaces of the case, respectively, the first elastic member is provided to contact the first ground layer, and the second elastic member is provided to contact the second ground layer. The case ground is provided to connect with the ground line of the circuit board,
The rubber wick installed in the first accommodating space includes a second accommodating space provided to accommodate the leading end in communication with the insertion hole, a first locking member, a groove body, and the second elastic member. A first cutout provided corresponding to and a second cutout adjacent to the first locking member are formed,
The lid body has a shaft projection provided corresponding to the groove body, an opening, and a second locking member provided corresponding to the first locking member,
The locking assembly member installed on the cover body has a fixing part, an elastic arm, and a locking protrusion, and the elastic arm installed corresponding to the opening is installed between the fixing part and the locking protrusion, The locking protrusion is installed corresponding to the cutout at the front end, and the fixing portion is installed on the lid body,
The terminal installed in the second accommodating space is provided for electrical connection with the conductive layer,
The shaft protrusion is coupled to the groove body so that an angle θ is formed between the cover body and the rubber wick, and when the angle θ approaches 0 degrees, the first locking member and the second locking member are connected to each other. After the hooking members are mutually engaged and the flat conducting wire enters the second accommodating space through the insertion hole, the first elastic member is provided to contact the first ground layer, and the second elastic member is provided to contact the first grounding layer. Provided to be in contact with a second ground layer, so that the first ground layer is connected to the ground line of the circuit board via the first elastic member and the case ground, and the second ground layer is connected to the second elastic member and the case ground. A high-frequency connector with a self-locking structure characterized in that it is connected to the ground wire of the circuit board via a case ground. According to claim 1,
After the flat conducting wire enters the second accommodating space through the insertion hole, the leading end also acts on the locking assembly member to generate deformation of the elastic arm until the locking protrusion gets caught in the notch. and after returning the elastic arm to the position, the locking protrusion is provided for locking the flat conductor wire into the second accommodating space. According to claim 1,
When the angle θ held by the cover body and the rubber wick is greater than a predetermined angle, the flat conductor is pulled back through the insertion hole by releasing the first locking member and the second locking member. A high-frequency connector provided with a self-locking structure. According to claim 1,
A high-frequency connector with a self-locking structure, characterized in that an interference structure is formed on at least one of the groove body and the shaft protrusion, and a rotation range of the angle θ is determined by the interference structure. According to claim 1,
The free end of the first elastic member and the free end of the second elastic member extend from the case toward the second accommodating space, the rubber wick further includes a first restraining structure, and the case comprises a second restraining structure. and wherein the first restraining structure is coupled to the second restraining structure so that the rubber wick is fixed to the first accommodating space of the case. .

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