TW201407889A - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a number of contacts received in the insulating housing and a number of attractive members. The insulating housing includes a number of housing segments which can be assembled together and disassembled from each other. The housing segments are assembled together by the attractive force of the attractive members. So, the disadvantage of occupying a larger space by using a retainer in the known technology is avoided.

Description

Electrical connector

The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module to a circuit board.

Due to the stable electrical performance, the electrical connector is widely used in electronic fields such as computers to electrically connect the chip modules and circuit boards to realize the transmission of data and signals between the two.

The electrical connector generally includes an integrally formed insulative housing and conductive terminals received in the insulative housing. The insulating body is provided with a corresponding receiving surface and a mounting surface. When the electrical connector is used, the mounting surface of the insulating body is first soldered to the circuit board, and then the wafer module is positioned on the receiving surface, and the electrical connector is The conductive terminals are in contact with the wafer module, so that electrical conduction between the chip module and the circuit board can be realized.

However, with the continuous advancement of technology, the number of conductive terminals of the electrical connector is also increasing, and the increase in the number of conductive terminals causes an increase in the area of the insulating body, which may not only cause the mold for manufacturing the insulating body to be molded, but also Other problems will arise, such as the easy deformation of the insulating body and the insufficient strength of the insulating body. Based on this, the industry provides an improved electrical connector. An electrical connector comprising a plurality of insulative housing units, a conductive terminal received in the insulative housing unit, and a frame framed on the outside of the insulative housing unit, is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 7,473,106. The frame body is integrally formed with a plurality of protruding columns, and the insulating body unit is provided with a circular hole corresponding to the protruding column. When the insulating body unit is received in the frame body, the protruding columns are respectively received in the corresponding circular holes, and the rivet pressure is Under the action, the insulating body unit and the frame body are fixed together. However, since the electrical connector is provided with a frame surrounding the outer periphery of the insulating body unit for positioning the insulating body unit, a large space is required, and since the riveting is irreversible and the assembly is inconvenient, if the riveting fails, the The product is scrapped and cannot be reworked, resulting in an increase in scrap rates and thus increased costs.

In view of this, it is indeed necessary to provide an improved electrical connector to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art.

The object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector comprising a plurality of body units, which are easy to assemble and do not require a large space.

The electrical connector of the present invention can be implemented by the following technical solutions: an electrical connector, an insulating body, a conductive terminal held in the insulating body, and an adsorption component disposed on the insulating body, the insulating body including a plurality of mutually removable The assembled body units are assembled side by side by the interaction of the adsorption elements.

As a further improvement of the present invention, wherein the adsorption element is a magnetic element, the plurality of body units are assembled together by magnetic adsorption.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the body unit includes abutting faces that are butted against each other, and the body unit is provided with a receiving hole near the mating face, and the magnetic component is received in the receiving hole.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the receiving hole is provided with two magnetic elements that are attracted to each other, and the two magnetic elements are respectively a magnet and a ferromagnetic body.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the receiving hole is provided with a supporting surface for supporting the magnet or the ferromagnetic body, and the magnet or the ferromagnetic body is in a clearance fit with the receiving hole.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the receiving hole is of the I-type, the magnet and the ferromagnetic body are T-shaped, and the magnet and the ferromagnetic body are respectively assembled into the receiving hole from the two ends of the receiving hole. .

As a further improvement of the present invention, the magnet or the ferromagnetic body is in an interference fit with the receiving hole.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the two sides of the insulating body have a non-conductive region without a conductive terminal, and the magnetic component is disposed in a non-conductive region of the insulating body.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the insulative housing comprises two body units that can be butted against each other.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the body unit includes abutting faces that abut each other, and the abutting faces are provided with a concave portion and a convex portion, and the concave portions and the convex portions of the two body units cooperate with each other.

Compared with the prior art, the insulative body of the electrical connector of the present invention comprises a plurality of body units, and the plurality of body units are assembled together by the adsorption force of the adsorbing elements. Compared with the conventional assembly of the plurality of body units by means of mechanical fixing such as riveting, the assembly by the action of the adsorption force is convenient for assembly and disassembly, and it is not necessary to provide a mechanical fixing that occupies a large space. , thus saving space.

Referring to the first to sixth figures, the electrical connector 100 of the present invention is used to electrically connect the chip module to the circuit board. The electrical connector 100 includes an insulative housing 2 and a conductive terminal 3 received in the insulative housing 2 . The insulative housing 2 includes a plurality of body units 20 .

Referring to the first figure and the second figure, in the embodiment, the insulative housing 2 has a rectangular shape and includes two body units 20. The body unit 20 includes a base 201 and a side wall 202 extending upward from the base 201. The susceptor 201 includes a conductive region that houses the conductive terminal 3 and a non-conductive region that is not provided with the conductive terminal 3. The side wall 202 is disposed at one end of the body unit 20, and the opposite end is provided with an abutting surface 203. The abutting surface 203 is provided with a concave portion 2031 and a convex portion 2032. When the two main body units 20 are butted together by the abutting surface 203, the concave portion 2031 and the convex portion 2032 of the abutting surface 203 of the two main body units 20 can cooperate with each other to ensure the pair. The position is accurate. The two body units 20 are assembled together to form a complete insulative body 2. The pedestal 201 and the side wall 202 of the two body units 20 form a receiving space for accommodating the wafer module.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 , the main body unit 20 is symmetrically disposed with a pair of receiving holes 204 penetrating the base 201 adjacent to the abutting surface 203 and located at the two non-conductive regions. The receiving hole 204 houses the adsorption component. In this embodiment, the adsorption element is a magnetic element, and the magnetic element is a magnet 40 and a ferromagnetic body 50. Each of the accommodating spaces is provided with a magnet 40 and a ferromagnetic body 50 which are attracted to each other. The receiving hole 204 has an I shape, and a support surface 2040 is provided therein. The magnet 40 and the ferromagnetic body 50 are T-shaped, and the magnet 40 and the ferromagnetic body 50 are respectively assembled from the two ends of the receiving hole 204 into the receiving hole 204, and the two are relatively attracted together to form an I-shape. The magnet 40 and the ferromagnetic body 50 are in a clearance fit with the receiving hole 204. The magnet 40 or the ferromagnetic body 50 located above is received in the receiving hole 204 by the support surface 2040 in the receiving hole 204, and the ferromagnetic body 50 is located below. The magnet 40 is housed in the receiving hole 204 by attraction of the magnet 40 or the ferromagnetic body 50 located above it. The combination of the magnet 40 and the ferromagnetic body 50 in the receiving hole 204 can be various. When the two body units 20 are butted, the corresponding receiving hole 204 is such that the magnet 40 is opposite to the front surface of the ferromagnetic body 50. For example, one of the two receiving holes 204 of one of the body units 20 uses the magnet 40 at the upper ferromagnet 50, the other with the ferromagnet 50 in the lower magnet 40, and the other body unit 20 is identical. In the matching manner, the case where the magnet 40 and the ferromagnetic body 50 face each other can be achieved when docking. In the two receiving holes 204 of one of the main body units 20, the magnet 40 is used in the upper iron magnet 50, and the two receiving holes 204 of the other main unit 20 are respectively in the ferromagnetic body 50. The way to match.

When assembled, the abutting faces 203 of the two body units 20 are opposed to each other, and the alignment between the recesses 2031 and the protrusions 2032 on the abutting faces 203 ensures the alignment is accurate, and the magnets 40 accommodated in the two body units 20 are The magnet bodies 50 are attracted to each other to complete the assembly of the insulating body 2. The assembly achieved by the action of magnetic adsorption is convenient to assemble and disassemble, and it is not necessary to provide a mechanical fixing member occupying a large space, thereby saving space.

Obviously, only the magnet 40 or the ferromagnetic body 50 can be accommodated in the receiving hole 204 of the main body unit 20; the magnet 40 or the ferromagnetic body 50 can also be accommodated in the receiving hole 204 in an interference manner; the magnet 40 or the ferromagnetic body 50 can also be embedded. The molding method is formed in the body unit 20; or a magnetic powder, a magnetic coating or the like having a mutual attraction function may be provided at the abutting surface 203.

Moreover, by the above-described disclosure by magnetic adsorption assembly, it is also easy to associate with the assembly by other adsorption methods, for example, by adsorption of a glue. Adhesive glue may be disposed on the mating surface 203 of the body unit 20, and the body unit 20 is assembled by the adsorption force of the adhesive.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be able to make equivalent modifications or variations in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. It should be covered by the following patent application.

100. . . Electrical connector

2. . . Insulating body

3. . . Conductive terminal

20. . . Body unit

201. . . Pedestal

202. . . Side wall

203. . . Docking surface

2031. . . Concave

2032. . . Convex

204. . . Receiving hole

2040. . . Support surface

40. . . magnet

50. . . Ferromagnetic

The first figure is a perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention;

2 is a perspective view of the body unit of the electrical connector of the present invention when they are separated from each other;

The third figure is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the body unit of the electrical connector of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a partial enlarged view of the insulative body of the electrical connector of the present invention; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the magnet and ferromagnetic body of the electrical connector of the present invention.

20. . . Body unit

2031. . . Concave

2032. . . Convex

40. . . magnet

50. . . Ferromagnetic

Claims (10)

An electrical connector comprising:
Insulating body
a plurality of conductive terminals are fixed in the insulating body; and an adsorption component is disposed on the insulating body;
The insulative housing includes a plurality of body units that are separable and assembled to each other, and the plurality of body units are juxtaposed and assembled together by interaction of the adsorption elements. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the adsorption element is a magnetic element, and the plurality of body units are assembled together by magnetic attraction. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the body unit includes abutting faces that are butted against each other, the body unit is provided with a receiving hole near the mating face, and the magnetic component is disposed in the receiving Inside the hole. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the receiving hole is provided with two magnetic elements that are attracted to each other, and the two magnetic elements are respectively a magnet and a ferromagnetic body. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the receiving hole is provided with a supporting surface for supporting the magnet or the ferromagnetic body, and the magnet or the ferromagnetic body is in a clearance fit with the receiving hole. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein the receiving hole is of type I, the magnet and the ferromagnetic body are T-shaped, and the magnet and the ferromagnetic body are respectively from two ends of the receiving hole Group into the receiving hole. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the magnetic element is in interference fit with the receiving hole. The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the two sides of the insulating body have non-conductive regions without conductive terminals, and the magnetic components are disposed in the non-conductive regions of the insulating body. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the insulative housing comprises two body units that are contiguous with each other. The electrical connector of claim 9, wherein the body unit comprises abutting faces that are butted against each other, the abutting faces are provided with a concave portion and a convex portion, and the concave portions and the convex portions of the two body units cooperate with each other.