TW201535880A - Electrical connector and electrical connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrical connector and the electrical connector assembly, the electrical connector comprising an insulating body and a plurality of conductive contacts, the insulating body comprises a clasp, said clasp mounted on the mounting surface of the insulating body, and a stop face is make up of said clasp and the front face of the insulating body. Said conductive contacts have a tab extending along the longitudinal direction of the electrical connector.

Description

Electrical connector and electrical connector assembly 【0001】

The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an anti-backup structure for a conductive terminal.

【0002】

The cable electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a cable electrically connected to the electrical connector. The electrical connector generally includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the insulative housing and connected to the cable. The foregoing conductive terminals are easily detached from the insulating body to affect the normal use of the electrical connector. In order to solve the technical problem, in the prior art, the elastic terminals are generally provided with an outwardly inclined elastic arm, and the insulating body is opened. In the hole, when the conductive terminal is assembled into the insulating body, the elastic arm of the conductive terminal is engaged with the through hole of the insulating body to generate a holding force, and the conductive terminal is not easily pulled out.

[0003]

However, in practical applications, the conductive terminals of the electrical connector may have multiple rows of combinations, and the insulating body needs to be layered and grooved, so that the processing process is complicated and difficult to form, and the yield is low.

[0004]

In view of this, it is indeed necessary to further improve the existing electrical connector to solve the above problems.

[0005]

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical connector in which the anti-backup structure of the conductive terminals of the electrical connector is simple and low in manufacturing cost.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to an electrical connector, comprising: an insulating body, wherein the insulating body comprises an abutting surface, a fitting surface opposite to the pair of interfaces, and a receiving hole for receiving the conductive terminal through the mating surface and the mounting surface; a plurality of conductive terminals, wherein the conductive terminals are mounted on the insulating body; wherein the electrical connector further comprises a holding member mounted on the insulating body, the holding member is mounted to a fitting surface of the insulating body, and the holding member The front end surface forms a stop surface, and the conductive terminal has a spring piece extending along a length direction of the electrical connector, and the elastic piece abuts against the stop surface, so that the buckle member prevents the conductive terminal from being withdrawn from the insulating body. According to a further improvement of the present invention, an abutting groove is formed on the insulating body adjacent to the mating surface, and the elastic piece of the conductive terminal extends in the abutting groove and stops at the stop surface, and the abutting groove bottom wall A step is formed between the stop faces of the aforementioned retaining members.

【0007】

According to a further improvement of the present invention, the latching member has a front end surface, and an abutting groove is formed between the front end surface and the mating surface, and the elastic piece of the conductive terminal extends in the abutting groove and stops at the stop surface. The bottom wall of the abutting groove forms a step with the stop surface.

[0008]

According to a further improvement of the present invention, the insulating body is formed with a recessed portion in the longitudinal direction, and the latching member is housed in the recessed portion.

【0009】

As a further improvement of the present invention, the insulating body is oppositely disposed with a pair of mounting slots communicating with the recessed portion, and the latching member is provided with a pair of ribs for engaging with the pair of mounting slots for holding the latching Pieces.

[0010]

As a further improvement of the present invention, the pair of mounting grooves and the pair of ribs extend in a direction from a top surface to a bottom surface of the insulating body, and the pair of ribs have an asymmetrical structure to prevent the holding member from being reversely mounted to the insulating body.

[0011]

To achieve the above object, the present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly comprising: an electrical connector comprising an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals mounted on the insulating body, the insulating body comprising an abutting surface opposite to the mating surface The mating surface, the top surface of the connecting pair interface and the top surface of the mating surface, and the bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and the plurality of mating surfaces of the mating area, are arranged in a matrix, and the conductive terminals are received in the corresponding receiving space. Each of the foregoing conductive terminals is provided with a spring piece extending obliquely from the mating surface toward the mating surface; and a cable, the cable being connected to the electrical connector; wherein the electrical connector assembly further includes a fastening device mounted on the insulating body And the plurality of steps of the elastic piece are formed to prevent the conductive terminal from being withdrawn from the fitting surface of the insulating body.

[0012]

According to a further improvement of the present invention, the fastening member includes a front end surface disposed adjacent to the insulating body, an end surface disposed opposite to the front end surface, and a plurality of mounting holes arranged in a matrix extending through the front end surface and the rear end surface, the respective mounting holes and the foregoing The receiving holes are aligned, and the fitting surface of the insulating body and the front end surface of the fastening member form the plurality of steps.

[0013]

As a further improvement of the present invention, the insulating body is provided with a recessed portion, and the latching member is housed in the recessed portion. As a further improvement of the present invention, the cooperation between the insulating body and the holding member is achieved by one of the pair of mounting grooves and one of the pair of ribs provided on the other.

[0014]

Compared with the prior art, the electrical connector and the electrical connector assembly of the present invention are provided with a fastening member that cooperates with the insulating body. The fastening member cooperates with the insulating body to form a stepped surface against the elastic piece, thereby preventing the conductive terminal from being insulated. The fitting surface of the main body is withdrawn, so that the anti-backup structure of the conductive terminals of the electrical connector and the electrical connector assembly is simple and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

[0027]

1‧‧‧Electrical connector assembly
10‧‧‧Insulation body
11‧‧‧through hole
12‧‧‧Overhanging arm
13‧‧‧ Guide column
14‧‧‧Locks
15‧‧‧Depression
16‧‧‧Installation slot
17‧‧‧ steps
20‧‧‧Electrical terminals
21‧‧‧First conductive terminal
22‧‧‧Second conductive terminal
30‧‧‧Holding parts
31‧‧‧ ribs
100‧‧‧Electrical connector
101‧‧‧ docking
102‧‧‧ fitting surface
103‧‧‧ top surface
104‧‧‧ bottom
105‧‧‧ side wall
106‧‧‧First receiving hole
107‧‧‧Second receiving hole
108‧‧‧Steps
141‧‧‧Connecting Department
142‧‧‧Locking Department
143‧‧‧Operation Department
200‧‧‧ cable
201‧‧‧core
211‧‧‧Docking Department
212‧‧‧Riveting
213‧‧‧Contact shrapnel
214‧‧‧First shrapnel
221‧‧‧Second docking department
222‧‧‧Second riveting
223‧‧‧ terminal wall
224‧‧‧Connecting wall
225‧‧‧Second shrapnel
226‧‧‧ 片片
301‧‧‧ front face
302‧‧‧ rear end face
303‧‧‧ top surface
304‧‧‧ bottom end
305‧‧‧ side end face
306‧‧‧Mounting holes

[0015]

The first figure is a perspective view of the electrical connector assembly of the present invention.
The second figure is a perspective view of another perspective view of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure.
The third figure is a partial exploded view of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure.
The fourth figure is a perspective view of the insulating body of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure.
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the insulated body of the electrical connector assembly shown in Figure 1 .
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the retaining member of the electrical connector assembly shown in Figure 1 .
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the insulated body and the retaining member of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure.
The eighth figure is a side view of the first conductive terminal and the corresponding core of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure.
The ninth drawing is a side view of the second conductive terminal of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure and the corresponding core.
Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly shown in Figure 1 .
Figure 11 is another cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly shown in Figure 1 .

[0016]

Referring to the first to eleventh drawings, the electrical connector assembly 1 of the present invention includes an electrical connector 100 and a cable 200 coupled to the electrical connector 100. The foregoing electrical connector includes an insulating body 10, a plurality of conductive terminals 20 mounted on the insulating body 10, and a latching member 30 mounted on the insulating body 10 and capable of preventing at least a portion of the conductive terminals 20 from exiting the insulating body 10. The cable 200 includes a plurality of independently disposed core wires 201 and is electrically connected to the aforementioned conductive terminals. In the embodiment, the conductive terminal 20 includes twenty-four first conductive terminals 21 and four second conductive terminals 22. The first conductive terminals 21 are arranged in a matrix, and the second conductive terminals 22 are divided into two groups and are symmetric. They are disposed on opposite sides of the first conductive terminal 21. The foregoing conductive terminals 20 may be provided with only the first conductive terminals 21 or more types, and the number of the first conductive terminals 21 may be set to only one. The core wires 201 are divided into two types and connected to the corresponding first conductive terminals 21 and second conductive terminals 22, respectively.

[0017]

Referring to the first to fourth figures, together with the tenth and eleventh figures, the insulating body 10 includes an abutting surface 101, a fitting surface 102 opposite to the mating surface 101, a connecting mating surface 101 and a fitting surface. The top surface 103 of the 102, the bottom surface 104 connecting the mating surface 101 and the fitting surface 102 opposite to the top surface 103, and the connecting mating surface 101 and the fitting surface 102 are disposed at a distance from the top surface 103 and the bottom surface 104. a plurality of first receiving holes 106 for receiving the first conductive terminals 21, a plurality of second receiving terminals 102 for inserting the second conductive terminals 22, and a plurality of second receiving terminals 102 for inserting the first conductive terminals 21 through the mating surface 101 and the mating surface 102 The receiving hole 107. The first receiving holes 106 are arranged in a matrix.

[0018]

The top surface 103 of the insulating body 10 is provided with a through hole 11 communicating with the second receiving hole 107 and an overhanging arm 12 extending obliquely into the through hole 11 in the direction of the abutting surface 101, and the overhanging arm 12 is The second conductive terminal 22 cooperates to prevent the second conductive terminal 22 from exiting the foregoing insulating body 10. A step portion 108 is provided at a bottom of the second receiving hole 107.

[0019]

The position of the insulating body 10 adjacent to the pair of side walls 105 is provided with a guiding post 13 extending forwardly beyond the abutting surface, and the guiding post 13 is used for guiding the electrical connector assembly 1 and the mating connector (not shown). Cooperate. The insulating body 10 includes a locking member 14 connected to the corresponding side wall 105. The locking member 14 includes a connecting portion 141 connected to the corresponding side wall 105, and is suspended from the connecting portion 141 for engaging with the docking connector latch. The locking portion 142 and the operating portion 143 extending rearward from the connecting portion 141, when the operator presses the operating portion 143, the locking portion 142 moves away from the corresponding side wall 105 to unlock the docking connector Cooperate.

[0020]

The insulating body 10 is provided with a recess 15 at a position of the first receiving hole 106. The recess 15 is recessed toward the abutting surface 101 and the bottom surface 104 of the insulating body 10, but the recess 15 does not penetrate the mating surface 101 of the insulating body 10. And the bottom surface 104, wherein the fastening member is received in the recessed portion. The insulating main body is provided with a pair of mounting grooves 16 communicating with the recessed portion 15. The pair of mounting grooves 16 extend along the top surface 103 of the insulating body 10 in the direction of the bottom surface 104, and the pair of mounting grooves 16 are along the abutting surface of the insulating body. The dimensions in the direction of the fitting surface are not the same.

[0021]

Referring to the third, fifth, seventh, eighth, and eleventh drawings, the first conductive terminal 21 is made of a metal material, and each of the first conductive terminals 21 includes a power connector. The first mating portion 211 of the mating portion and the first riveting portion 212 connected to the first mating portion 211 and riveted to the corresponding core wire 201. The first abutting portion 211 has a rectangular cross section, and the first abutting portion 211 is provided with a pair of contact elastic pieces 213. The contact elastic piece 213 extends obliquely inward along the abutting surface 101 of the insulating body 10 toward the fitting surface 102 to strengthen The electrical connection effect with the docking connector. The first abutting portion 211 is provided with a first elastic piece 214 extending obliquely outward in the direction of the fitting surface 102 along the abutting surface 101 of the insulating body 10.

[0022]

Referring to the third, fifth, seventh, ninth and tenth diagrams, the second conductive terminal 22 is made of a metal material, and each of the second conductive terminals 22 includes a connector and a connector. The second butting portion 221 is matched with the second rivet portion 222 which is connected to the second butt portion 221 and is riveted to the corresponding core wire 201. The second abutting portion 22 includes a pair of terminal walls 223 arranged in parallel, a connecting wall 224 connecting the pair of terminal walls 223, and a self-connecting wall 224 extending obliquely outward from the mating surface 101 of the insulating body 10 toward the fitting surface 102. The second elastic piece 225 and the other side of the terminal wall opposite to the side where the connecting wall 224 is located are provided with a tab 226. The second conductive terminal 22 is mounted in the second receiving hole 107 along the fitting surface 102 of the insulating body 10 in the direction of the abutting surface, and the second elastic piece 225 abuts against the step portion 108 at the bottom of the second receiving hole 107. The overhanging arm 12 provided on the main body 10 abuts against the tab 226 of the second conductive terminal 22, so that the second conductive terminal 22 can be prevented from exiting the insulating main body 10.

[0023]

Referring to the first to third figures, and in combination with the fifth, sixth, and eleventh drawings, in the embodiment, the fastening member 30 and the fitting surface 102 of the insulating body 10 are formed together to resist the foregoing. The plurality of steps 17 of the first elastic piece 214 of the first conductive terminal 21 prevent the first conductive terminal from being withdrawn from the fitting surface of the insulating body 10. The fastening member 30 includes a front end surface 301 disposed adjacent to the insulating body 10, an end surface 302 disposed opposite the front end surface 301, a top end surface 303 connecting the front end surface 301 and the rear end surface 302, a connecting front end surface 301 and a rear end surface 302, and a top end surface. 303 spaced apart bottom end surface 304, connecting front end surface 301 and rear end surface 302, and a pair of spaced apart side end surfaces 305 perpendicular to the top end surface 303 and the bottom end surface 304, and a plurality of mounting holes penetrating the front end surface 301 and the rear end surface 302 306. The fitting surface 102 of the insulating body 10 and the front end surface 301 of the fastening member form the plurality of steps 17 described above. The first mounting holes 306 are aligned with the first receiving holes 106, so that the first conductive terminals 21 can enter the corresponding first receiving holes 106 through the corresponding mounting holes, and the first elastic piece 214 passes through the mounting holes 306 and abuts correspondingly. The effect of preventing the first conductive terminal from exiting the insulating body 10 is achieved on the step 17. In other words, the stop surface on which the conductive terminal is withdrawn toward the side of the insulating body 10 is formed on the step 17, that is, the front end surface 301 of the latching member 30 forms the stop surface. In the embodiment, the insulating body 10 is further provided with an abutting groove (not labeled) for receiving the first elastic piece 21 of the first conductive terminal 21 . The abutting groove is formed on the insulating body 10 adjacent to the fitting surface 102. The abutment groove bottom wall and the aforementioned stop surface together constitute the aforementioned step 17. In other embodiments, the abutting groove may be formed between the front end surface 301 of the fastening member 30 and the mating surface 102. The first elastic piece 214 of the first conductive terminal 21 extends in the abutting groove. And stop at the stop surface. At this time, the stopper surface is formed on the side wall of the abutting groove.

[0024]

One of the opposite end faces 305 of the latching member 30 is provided with a rib 31 which protrudes outwardly and cooperates with one of the insulating body 10 to the mounting groove 16. The pair of ribs 31 extend in the direction from the top surface 103 to the bottom surface 104 of the insulating body 10. The pair of ribs 31 are different in size in the direction from the abutting surface 101 of the insulating body 10 to the fitting surface 102, that is, the structure is asymmetrical to prevent the latching member 30 from being erroneously mounted to the insulating body 10. The mounting groove 16 on the insulating main body 10 and the rib 31 on the holding member 30 can also be reversed as needed.

[0025]

Compared with the prior art, the electrical connector 100 and the electrical connector assembly 1 of the present invention are provided with a fastening member 30 that cooperates with the insulating body 10. The fastening member 30 cooperates with the insulating body 10 to form the first conductive terminal 21. The step 17 or the stop surface of the first elastic piece 214 can prevent the first conductive terminal 21 from being withdrawn from the fitting surface 102 of the insulating body 10, so that the electrical connector 100 and the first conductive terminal 21 of the electrical connector assembly 1 The anti-backup structure process is simple and the manufacturing cost is reduced. In other words, the fastening member 30 cooperates with the insulative housing 10 to fix the conductive terminals of the connecting cable in the connector while providing a certain holding force, so that the conductive terminals are firmly coupled in the initial position. Therefore, the conductive terminals of the electrical connector assembly of the present invention are arranged in a matrix, however, since the fastening member 30 fitted to the insulating body 10 is used, the processing process of the insulating body 10 is simplified, and the mold design is simplified. It is also abbreviated accordingly.

[0026]

It is to be understood that the equivalents of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention as claimed.

1‧‧‧Electrical connector assembly

10‧‧‧Insulation body

17‧‧‧ steps

21‧‧‧First conductive terminal

100‧‧‧Electrical connector

201‧‧‧core

211‧‧‧Docking Department

212‧‧‧Riveting

Claims (10)

[Item 1] An electrical connector includes: an insulating body, the insulating body includes an abutting surface, a fitting surface opposite to the pair of interfaces, and a receiving hole for receiving the conductive terminal through the mating surface and the mounting surface; a plurality of conductive terminals, the conductive terminal is mounted The above-mentioned electrical connector further includes a fastening member mounted on the insulating body, the fastening member being mounted to the fitting surface of the insulating body, and the front end surface of the fastening member forming a stop surface, The conductive terminal has a spring piece extending along a length direction of the electrical connector, and the elastic piece abuts against the stop surface, so that the buckle prevents the conductive terminal from being withdrawn from the insulating body. [Item 2] The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the insulating body is formed with an abutting groove adjacent to the mating surface, and the elastic piece of the conductive terminal extends in the abutting groove and stops at the stop. The surface forms a step between the bottom wall of the abutting groove and the stop surface of the fastening member. [Item 3] The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the fastening member has a front end surface, and an abutting groove is formed between the front end surface and the fitting surface, and the elastic piece of the conductive terminal extends in the abutting groove. And stopping at the stop surface, the bottom wall of the abutting groove and the stop surface forming a step. [Item 4] The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the insulating body is formed with a recessed portion in a longitudinal direction, and the latching member is received in the recessed portion. [Item 5] The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the insulating body is oppositely disposed with a pair of mounting slots communicating with the recessed portion, and the latching member is provided with a pair of the pair of mounting slots The ribs are used to hold the aforementioned fasteners. [Item 6] The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein the pair of mounting slots and the pair of ribs extend along a top surface to a bottom surface of the insulating body, and the pair of ribs are asymmetrically configured to prevent latching The piece is mounted in reverse to the insulating body. [Item 7] An electrical connector assembly comprising: an electrical connector, the electrical connector comprising an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals mounted on the insulating body, the insulating body comprising an abutting surface, a mating surface opposite the mating surface, and a connecting pair interface The top surface of the mating surface and the bottom surface opposite to the top surface and the plurality of mating surfaces of the mating area are arranged in a matrix, and the conductive terminals are received in the corresponding receiving spaces, and the conductive terminals are self-docking a resilient piece extending obliquely toward the mating surface; and a cable, the cable being connected to the electrical connector; wherein the electrical connector assembly further includes a fastening member mounted on the insulating body, the fastening member and the insulating member A plurality of steps resisting the elastic piece are formed together between the fitting faces of the main body to prevent the conductive terminals from being withdrawn from the fitting surface of the insulating body. [Item 8] The electrical connector assembly of claim 7, wherein the fastening member comprises a front end surface disposed adjacent to the insulating body, an end surface disposed opposite the front end surface, and a plurality of matrix arrays arranged through the front end surface and the rear end surface. The holes, the mounting holes are aligned with the corresponding receiving holes, and the fitting surface of the insulating body and the front end surface of the fastening member form the plurality of steps. [Item 9] The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the insulating body is provided with a recessed portion, and the latching member is received in the recessed portion. [Item 10] The electrical connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the cooperation between the insulating body and the fastening member is achieved by one of the pair of mounting grooves and one of the pair of convex ribs disposed on the other one .