TW201332221A - Stacked electrical connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A stacked electrical connector assembly, which is provided to electrically connect to a printed circuit board, includes H-shaped insulated support, a first connector module, and a second connector module. The H-shaped insulated support has a first containing space and a second containing space which are vertically placed to each other. The first connector module is installed in the first containing space and the second connector module is installed in the second containing space. Therefore, different electrical connectors can be freely assembled via the H-shaped insulated support so as to reduce mold-opening costs and manufacturing costs.

Description

Assembled stacked connector assembly

The present invention relates to a connector structure, and more particularly to a modular stacked connector assembly.

With the rapid development of technology, many types of connectors have been developed, such as: RJ45 type connector, USB type connector, HDMI type connector, eSATA type connector, coaxial cable type connector, wireless connector, and the like. When these connectors are to be mounted in an electronic device, the connector must be electrically connected to a printed circuit board, whereby the connector can obtain the required power and electrical signals from the printed circuit board for normal operation.

In order to save the area occupied by multiple connectors on a printed circuit board, the industry has developed a stacked connector assembly that stacks two, three, four, or even five identical or different types of connectors. Together, they form a connector assembly. However, due to the variety of connectors, such a stack structure may produce a considerable variety of permutations and combinations, so that manufacturers must separately mold a variety of stacked connector assemblies for customer needs, such a Come, manufacturers are bound to increase mold costs and manufacturing costs.

On the other hand, once a one-piece stacked connector assembly is manufactured, it is not possible to replace one of the connectors and assemble the stacked connector assembly into another style. Therefore, manufacturers can reduce the number of parts that are discarded.

Therefore, how to solve the above problems has become an improvement target of the present inventors.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a modular stacked connector assembly that can be stacked freely to reduce mold opening costs and manufacturing costs.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a modular stacked connector assembly for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board, the assembly comprising:

An H-shaped insulating bracket has a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space arranged vertically;

a first connector module is detachably disposed in the first accommodating space and electrically connected to the printed circuit board;

A second connector module is detachably disposed in the second accommodating space and electrically connected to the printed circuit board.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following effects:

Since the present invention is provided with an H-shaped insulating bracket, the structure of the H-shaped insulating bracket has a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space below the first accommodating space, and the first connector module is disposed on the first connector module. In the first accommodating space, the second connector module is disposed in the second accommodating space, and the manufacturer can respectively make the required connector types into the first connector module and the second according to the customer's requirements. The connector module is assembled and completed. As a result, manufacturers can flexibly use the modules of various connectors and assemble them into a stacked connector assembly that meets customer requirements, thereby reducing the cost of mold opening.

On the other hand, since the first connector module and the second connector module of the present invention are respectively disposed in the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space in a detachable manner, the manufacturer can One type of stacked connector assembly replaces other connectors to be modified into other types of stacked connector assemblies, and can still use the original housing assembly, H-shaped insulation bracket and a part of the connector, so it can be fully utilized Parts reduce the number of discarded parts.

The detailed description and technical content of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , the present invention provides a assembled stack connector assembly 1 for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board. Although the printed circuit board is not shown in the drawings, It is obvious to those skilled in the art.

The assembled stack connector assembly 1 of the present invention comprises: an H-shaped insulating bracket 10, a first connector module 20, a second connector module 30, and a housing assembly 40.

As shown in the second figure, the present invention is characterized in that an H-shaped insulating bracket 10 is provided, and the H-shaped structure of the bracket is designed to have a first accommodating space S1 and a second accommodating space S2 arranged vertically. As can be seen from the front view of the fourth figure, the first accommodating space S1 is located above the second accommodating space S2, and the width of the first accommodating space S1 is greater than the width of the second accommodating space S2, so the first accommodating space The space S1 can be used to accommodate a connector having a large width (for example, an HDMI type connector). The height of the first accommodating space S1 is smaller than the height of the second accommodating space S2, so the second accommodating space S2 can accommodate more connectors than the first accommodating space S1. However, if the first accommodating space S1 is located below the second accommodating space S2, it will become an H-shaped structure of "lower width and upper width" and "lower and shorter upper length".

The first connector module 20 is detachably disposed in the first accommodating space S1 and electrically connected to the printed circuit board. In this embodiment, the first connector module 20 has an HDMI type connector. As can be seen from the fifth figure, the rear end of the first connector module 20 has a plurality of lead terminals 21 extending downwardly, and the lead terminals 21 are inserted downward and electrically on the rear surface of the H-shaped insulating bracket 10. Connected to the printed circuit board. In order to protect the lead terminals 21, a socket 22 is provided. The socket member 22 is provided with a plurality of through holes 221 for inserting the lead terminals 21 of the first connector module 20 into the printed circuit board.

The second connector module 30 is detachably disposed in the second accommodating space S2 and electrically connected to the printed circuit board. In the embodiment, the second connector module 30 includes two USB-type connectors 31 and 32 stacked on each other and an HDMI-type connector 33 under the two USB-type connectors 31 and 32.

As is clear from the second figure, the second connector module 30 includes three connectors and is a connector module that is manufactured in advance. In other words, the manufacturer can first manufacture the second connector module 30, then place it in the second accommodating space S2 of the H-shaped insulating bracket 10, and finally set the first connector module 20 to the first A housing type connector assembly 1 of the present invention is formed in a housing space S1. The manufacturer only needs to replace the first connector module 20 and the second connector module 30 arbitrarily, and can form a stacked connector assembly 1 of different styles, which will be described later for some common examples.

The outer casing assembly 40 is composed of a front casing 41 and a rear casing 42. The front casing 41 covers the front surface and the upper surface of the H-shaped insulating bracket 10. The rear casing 42 covers the left side of the H-shaped insulating bracket 10. Face, right side and back side. The front surface of the front housing 41 defines a plurality of openings 411, 412, 413 and 414 for corresponding to the respective connectors 31, 32 and 33 of the first connector module 20 and the second connector module 30 to externally The plug can be inserted into the relevant connector. The manner of bonding between the front housing 41 and the rear housing 42 can be achieved by the manner in which the card slot and the hook are engaged, or the manner in which the recess and the bump are engaged. The lower edge of the rear case 42 is formed with a plurality of fixing legs 421 for fixing the entire stacked connector assembly 1 to the printed circuit board.

Referring to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, a second embodiment of the present invention is shown. The difference between the second embodiment and the previous embodiment is that in the second embodiment, the second connector module 30 includes Two USB-type connectors 31, 32 stacked on each other and an eSATA type connector 33a located below the two USB-type connectors 31, 32.

Referring to FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, a third embodiment of the present invention is shown. The difference between the third embodiment and the previous embodiment is that in the third embodiment, the second connector module 30 includes An RJ45 type connector 34 and an HDMI type connector 33 located below the RJ45 type connector 34.

Referring to a ninth diagram, a tenth diagram A and a tenth diagram B, which show a fourth embodiment of the present invention, the difference between the fourth embodiment and the previous embodiment is that in the fourth embodiment, the first connector The module 20a is a coaxial cable type connector, and the second connector module 30 includes two USB type connectors 31 and 32 stacked on each other and an eSATA type connector 33a located under the two USB type connectors 31 and 32. .

Referring to FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B, a fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown. The difference between the fifth embodiment and the previous embodiment is that in the fifth embodiment, the first connector module 20a is a coaxial cable type connector, and the second connector module 30 includes two USB type connectors 31, 32 stacked on each other and an HDMI type connector 33 located under the two USB type connectors 31, 32.

Referring to FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B, a sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown. The difference between the sixth embodiment and the previous embodiment is that in the sixth embodiment, the first connector module 20a is a coaxial cable type connector, and the second connector module 30 includes an RJ45 type connector 34 and an HDMI type connector 33 located below the RJ45 type connector 34.

Referring to a thirteenth, fourteenth, and fourteenthth embodiment, a seventh embodiment of the present invention is shown, and the difference between the seventh embodiment and the previous embodiment is that, in the seventh embodiment, A connector module 20b is a wireless connector, and the second connector module 30 includes an RJ45 type connector 34 and an HDMI type connector 33 located below the RJ45 type connector 34.

Referring to FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, an eighth embodiment of the present invention is shown. The difference between the eighth embodiment and the previous embodiment is that in the eighth embodiment, the first connector module 20b is a wireless connector, and the second connector module 30 includes two USB-type connectors 31, 32 stacked on each other and an HDMI-type connector 33 located under the two USB-type connectors 31, 32.

Referring to FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B, a ninth embodiment of the present invention is shown. The difference between the ninth embodiment and the previous embodiment is that in the ninth embodiment, the first connector module 20b is a wireless network receiver, and the second connector module 30 includes two USB type connectors 31, 32 stacked on each other and an eSATA type connector 33a located under the two USB type connectors 31, 32.

Referring to FIG. 17, there is shown a tenth embodiment of the present invention, which is mainly based on the first embodiment described above, and electrically connects the conductive terminal 21 of the first connector module 20 to a transit circuit board 23. Then, it is plugged into the printed circuit board through the transit circuit board 23.

Referring to FIG. 18, an eleventh embodiment of the present invention is further provided. Further, the H-shaped insulating bracket 10a is further disposed in the second accommodating space S2, and the secondary H-shaped insulating bracket 10a also has a vertical configuration. The first accommodating space S1a and the second accommodating space S2a are provided for the first connection module 20c and the second connection module 30a of the mini type in the first and second accommodating spaces S1a and S2a, respectively. The first connection module 20c can be a mini USB type connector, and the second connection module 30a can also include a mini type HDMI type connector 35 and a mini Display Port type connector stacked on each other. 36.

Referring to FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, the width of the H-shaped insulating bracket 10 can also be increased to increase the width of the first and second accommodating spaces S1 and S2; wherein the first accommodating space S1 can be set. a first connector module 20b having a larger width, such as a wireless network base station or a wireless network sharer, and a partition is disposed in the middle of the second housing space S2 to respectively provide two second connectors. The module 30 is arranged to increase the number of connectors that can be added.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first connector module 20 in the first accommodating space S1 includes one connector, and the second connector module 30 in the second accommodating space S2 includes three connectors. It constitutes a stacked connector assembly 1 of the "top three" form. However, it is conceivable that the first accommodating space S1 and the second accommodating space S2 of the H-shaped insulating bracket 10 can be appropriately modified, and can be assembled into "upper three", "upper four", "upper two" The various types of stacked connector assemblies, such as the next three", "upper two down two", "upper three next", or "upper three down two", are not limited to the "upper three" disclosed in the present invention. Form only. Moreover, each of the stacked connector assemblies 1 can produce a plurality of permutations and combinations according to the connectors selected by the first connector module 20 and the second connector module 30.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following effects:

The first connector is provided with a first accommodating space S1 and a second accommodating space S2 below the first accommodating space S1. The first connector is provided with a H-shaped insulating bracket 10. The module 20 is disposed in the first accommodating space S1, and the second connector module 30 is disposed in the second accommodating space S2, and the manufacturer can separately make the required connector types according to the customer's requirements. The first connector module 20 and the second connector module 30 are assembled and completed. As a result, manufacturers can flexibly use the modules of various connectors and assemble them into a stacked connector assembly that meets customer requirements, thereby reducing the cost of mold opening.

On the other hand, the first connector module 20 and the second connector module 30 of the present invention are respectively disposed in the first accommodating space S1 and the second accommodating space S2 in a detachable manner. Manufacturers can replace one type of stacked connector assembly with other connectors to modify other types of stacked connector assemblies, and still use the original housing assembly 40, H-shaped insulating bracket 10 and a portion of the connection. Therefore, the parts can be fully utilized to reduce the number of discarded parts.

In summary, it is known that the "stacked stacked connector assembly" of the present invention has industrial applicability, novelty and advancement, and the structure of the present invention has not been seen in similar products and is openly used, and is fully in accordance with the invention. The patent application requirements are filed in accordance with the Patent Law.

1. . . Assembled stacked connector assembly

10. . . H-shaped insulation bracket

10a. . . Secondary H-shaped insulation bracket

20, 20a, 20b, 20c. . . First connector module

twenty one. . . Lead terminal

twenty two. . . Socket

221. . . Through hole

twenty three. . . Transfer board

30, 30a. . . Second connector module

31, 32. . . USB type connector

33. . . HDMI type connector

33a. . . eSATA connector

34. . . RJ45 connector

35. . . Mini HDMI type connector

36. . . Mini Display Port Connector

40. . . Shell assembly

41. . . Front housing

411, 412, 413, 414. . . Opening

42. . . Rear housing

421. . . Fixed foot

S1. . . First accommodation space

S1a. . . Second accommodating space

S2. . . Second accommodation space

S2a. . . Second accommodating space

The first figure is an external perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The second drawing is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The third drawing is a combined perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth drawing is a combined front view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The fifth drawing is a combined sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The sixth drawing is a combined front view of a first embodiment of the present invention in which a housing assembly is mounted.

Figure 7A is a combined perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7B is a combined front view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the combination of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8B is a combined front view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

The ninth drawing is an exploded perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11A is a combined perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. B is a combined front view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11A is a combined perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11B is a combined front view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Twelfth Figure A is a combined perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Twelfth Figure B is a combined front view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 13 is an exploded perspective view of a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 14 is a perspective view of the combination of the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 14B is a combined front view of a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view showing the combination of the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Fifteenth Figure B is a combined front view of an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 16 is a perspective view of a combination of a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 16B is a combined front view of a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 17 is a sectional view showing the combination of the tenth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 18 is a front view of the combination of the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 19 is a front view of the combination of the twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 20 is a front view of the combination of the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.

1. . . Assembled stacked connector assembly

10. . . H-shaped insulation bracket

20. . . First connector module

twenty one. . . Lead terminal

twenty two. . . Socket

221. . . Through hole

30. . . Second connector module

31, 32. . . USB type connector

33. . . HDMI type connector

40. . . Shell assembly

41. . . Front housing

411, 412, 413, 414. . . Opening

42. . . Rear housing

421. . . Fixed foot

S1. . . First accommodation space

S2. . . Second accommodation space

Claims (20)

A modular stacked connector assembly for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board, the assembly comprising:
An H-shaped insulating bracket has a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space arranged vertically;
a first connector module is detachably disposed in the first accommodating space and electrically connected to the printed circuit board; and a second connector module is detachably disposed on the second The accommodating space is electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The modular stacked connector assembly of claim 1 further comprising a housing assembly, the H-shaped insulating bracket being disposed within the housing assembly. The stacking type connector assembly of claim 1 or 2, wherein the width of the first accommodating space is greater than the width of the second accommodating space, and the height of the first accommodating space is smaller than the second The height of the accommodation space. The split-type stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the rear end of the first connector module has a plurality of lead terminals extending downwardly, and the conductive terminals are insulated in the H shape. The rear surface of the bracket is inserted downward and electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The assembled stack connector assembly of claim 4, further comprising a set of connectors, wherein the socket is provided with a plurality of through holes, and the conductive terminals of the first connector module are respectively connected The through holes are inserted into the printed circuit board. The split-type stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector module comprises an HDMI type connector, and the second connector module comprises two USB-type connectors stacked on each other and located An HDMI type connector under the two USB type connectors. The split-type stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector module comprises an HDMI type connector, and the second connector module comprises two USB-type connectors stacked on each other and located An eSATA type connector under the two USB type connectors. The split-type stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector module comprises an HDMI type connector, the second connector module comprises an RJ45 type connector and is located in the RJ45 type An HDMI type connector under the connector. The split-type stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector module comprises a coaxial cable type connector, and the second connector module comprises two USB-type connectors stacked on each other and An eSATA type connector located under the two USB connectors. The split-type stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector module comprises a coaxial cable type connector, and the second connector module comprises two USB-type connectors stacked on each other and An HDMI type connector located under the two USB type connectors. The modular stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector module comprises a wireless connector, the second connector module comprises an RJ45 type connector and the RJ45 type connection An HDMI type connector under the device. The split-type stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector module comprises a wireless network receiver, and the second connector module comprises two USB-type connectors stacked on each other and An HDMI type connector located under the two USB type connectors. The split-type stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector module comprises a wireless network receiver, and the second connector module comprises two USB-type connectors stacked on each other and An eSATA type connector located under the two USB connectors. The modular stacking connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the rear end of the first connector module has a plurality of conductive terminals, and the conductive terminals are electrically connected to a transit circuit board. And plugged into the printed circuit board through the transit circuit board. The modular stacking connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector module comprises a wireless network base station, and a partition is erected in the middle of the two receiving spaces for respectively The second connector module is disposed. The split-type stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first connector module comprises a wireless network sharer, and a partition is erected in the middle of the two accommodation spaces for respectively The second connector module is disposed. The assembled-type stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the second accommodating space is further provided with an H-shaped insulating bracket, wherein the H-shaped insulating bracket has a first accommodating space vertically arranged and The second connecting module is a mini-type connector and is disposed in the secondary accommodating space. The assembled stack connector assembly of claim 17, wherein the first accommodating space is also provided with a mini type connector. The assembled-type stacked connector assembly of claim 17, wherein the first accommodating space is provided with a mini USB type connector, and the second connecting module comprises a mini HDMI type connector and A mini Display Port type connector. The modular stacked connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the outer casing assembly is composed of a front casing and a rear casing, the front casing covering the front surface and the upper surface of the H-shaped insulating bracket a front surface of the H-shaped insulating bracket covering the left side surface, the right side surface and the rear side surface, and the front surface of the front housing is provided with a plurality of openings to correspond to the first connector module and the second connector module The set of connectors, the lower edge of the rear housing is formed with a plurality of fixed legs for securing the entire stacked connector assembly to the printed circuit board.