TW201603406A - Electrical connector and electrical connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electric connector which comprises the components of: a terminal component which is provided with a row of first terminals and a row of second terminals that correspond with the first terminals; and a housing which is used for accommodating the terminal component and is provided with elements of: a top wall and a bottom wall which extend along a first direction and a second direction, and a pair of side walls which extend along the second direction and a third direction, wherein the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular with one another, wherein when the terminal component is inserted into the housing, the housing can position the terminal component in the first direction, the second direction and the third direction. Therefore the housing and the terminal component can be pre-assembled together according to an appropriate position for forming an integral member for being sold to a customer together, thereby facilitating realization of quick field mounting by the customer, saving time and labor and realizing high convenience. Furthermore, through increasing the number of terminals on the terminal component, the electric connector has improved current carrying capacity of the whole terminal component and can carry larger current.

Description

Electrical connector and electrical connector assembly

The present invention relates to an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly, and more particularly to a power connector and a power connector assembly.

In the conventional power connector, the outer casing and the terminal member are two separate components which are separated from each other, and the outer casing does not position the position of the terminal member accommodated therein, and the terminal member can move freely within the outer casing, and the terminal member and the outer casing The relative position between the two is uncertain, and the displacement is easy to occur, so that the two cannot be pre-assembled together in a predetermined positional relationship. Therefore, when the power connector is installed in the field, the worker needs to manually hold the outer casing and the terminal member at an appropriate relative position, and then tighten the set screw, so as to finally fix the outer casing and the terminal member to the proper relative position to the proper position. Connected to the board. This results in a large amount of time for the worker to position the relative position between the outer casing and the terminal member when operating in the field, with a slight inadvertent shift between the outer casing and the terminal member, which in turn causes a relationship between the outer casing and the terminal member. The positioning accuracy is not enough, which affects the contact performance of the power connector after assembly.

Therefore, the installation of the conventional power connector of this type is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also the positional accuracy between the outer casing and the terminal member of the power connector after installation is not high.

In view of the foregoing technical problems existing in the prior art, it is necessary to provide a power connector that facilitates quick installation in the field, and the housing and terminal portion of the power connector after installation The pieces can be accurately held at appropriate relative positions.

It is an object of the present invention to address at least one of the above problems and deficiencies in the prior art.

The present invention provides an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly including the same, wherein the outer connector and the terminal member of the electrical connector can be pre-assembled together in a suitable relative position to form a unitary piece for sale to a customer It is convenient for customers to achieve quick installation on site.

The present invention provides an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly including the same, wherein the outer casing of the electrical connector limits the position of the terminal member housed therein in various directions, thereby enabling the outer casing and the terminal The components are held exactly at the appropriate relative positions.

According to an aspect of the present invention, an electrical connector includes: a terminal member having a row of first terminals and a row of second terminals opposite to a row of first terminals; and a housing for housing the a terminal member having a top wall and a bottom wall extending in the first direction and the second direction, and a pair of side walls extending in the second direction and the third direction, the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction The two are perpendicular to each other, wherein when the terminal member is inserted into the housing, the housing can position the terminal member in the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal member includes: an annular base, the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals are respectively connected to a pair of sides of one side of the annular base; and a pair of wings The pair of wings are respectively connected to a pair of side edges on the other side of the annular base. The outer casing includes: a pair of elastic pieces respectively protruding from the top wall and the bottom wall of the outer casing; and a pair of side wings respectively connected to a pair of side walls of the outer casing. a first positioning protrusion and a second positioning protrusion are respectively formed on the top and the bottom of the annular base, and a first positioning opening and a second positioning opening are respectively formed on the pair of elastic pieces; a first positioning flap and a second positioning flap are respectively formed on outer side edges of the pair of wing portions, and first positioning notches and second positioning are respectively formed on outer side edges of the pair of side flaps a notch; and wherein, when the terminal member is inserted into the outer casing: (a) the pair of elastic pieces are elastically pressed on the top and bottom of the annular base for restricting movement of the terminal member in the third direction; (b The first positioning protrusion and the second positioning protrusion are respectively snapped into the first positioning opening and the second positioning opening for limiting movement of the terminal component in the second direction; and (c) the The first positioning bracket and the second positioning bracket are respectively inserted into the first positioning slot and the second positioning slot for limiting movement of the terminal component in the first direction.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the annular base is a broken, non-closed annular member such that the annular base is capable of being properly deformed under compression of the pair of tabs to facilitate insertion of the terminal member into the housing.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the row of first terminals or the row of second terminals comprises five or more than five terminals.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the row of first terminals or the row of second terminals comprises seven or more than seven terminals.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the number of the first terminals of the row of first terminals is equal to the number of the second terminals of the row of second terminals.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first terminal and the second terminals are identical in shape and size.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals are respectively disposed along the third direction; and the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals are mutually in the third direction Staggered the predetermined spacing.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the predetermined spacing is equal to or less than one terminal width.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the pair of wings and the pair of side wings extend in the first direction.

According to another embodiment of the invention, an elongated slot is formed in each of the top and bottom walls of the outer casing.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the outer casing is a conductive member made of a conductive material.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an electrical connector assembly is provided, comprising: at least one electrical connector, which is defined by any one of the preceding technical solutions; and a conductive connecting plate, wherein An isoelectric connector is coupled to the electrically conductive connection plate, and a pair of wings of the terminal member are in electrical contact with the electrically conductive connection plate.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a pair of wing portions of the terminal member and a pair of side wings of the outer casing are fastened together to the conductive connecting plate by a connecting member, thereby connecting the electrical connectors to the conductive Connected to the board.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the electrical connectors are mounted vertically on the surface of the electrically conductive web.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a pair of first connecting holes are respectively formed on the pair of wing portions; a pair of second connecting holes are respectively formed on the pair of side wings; and the first connecting holes on the pair of wing portions are respectively formed Corresponding to the second connecting holes on the pair of side wings, the connecting members pass through the first and second connecting holes, thereby fastening the pair of wings and the pair of side wings to the conductive connecting plate .

According to another embodiment of the invention, the electrical connector assembly includes a plurality of electrical connectors that are electrically connected to each other by the electrically conductive connection plate.

According to another embodiment of the invention, the electrical connectors are power connectors for powering.

Compared with the prior art, the outer casing of the electrical connector of the present invention directly contacts the terminal member and restricts the movement of the terminal member in various directions. Therefore, the outer casing and the terminal member can be pre-assembled together at a suitable relative position to form a whole. Parts, sold together to customers, so that customers can quickly install on site without having to manually hold the case on site The relative position with the terminal parts saves time and effort and is very convenient to install. Moreover, the present invention can increase the current carrying capacity of the entire terminal member by increasing the number of terminals on the terminal member, and can support a large current.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧Electrical connector

20‧‧‧Electrical connection plate

100‧‧‧Terminal parts

110‧‧‧First terminal

111‧‧‧Top of the base of the ring

112‧‧‧ bottom of the annular base

120‧‧‧second terminal

130‧‧‧Ring base

131‧‧‧First positioning bulge

132‧‧‧Second positioning projection

133‧‧‧ first end

134‧‧‧ second end

140‧‧‧wings

141‧‧‧First connection hole

142‧‧‧First connection hole

143‧‧‧First Positioning Blank

150‧‧‧wings

151‧‧‧First connection hole

152‧‧‧First connection hole

153‧‧‧Second positioning flap

200‧‧‧ Shell

201‧‧‧ side wall

202‧‧‧ side wall

203‧‧‧ top wall

204‧‧‧ bottom wall

211‧‧‧Shrap

212‧‧‧Shrap

221‧‧‧Slim slot

231‧‧‧First positioning opening

232‧‧‧Second positioning opening

240‧‧‧Flanking

241‧‧‧Second connection hole

242‧‧‧Second connection hole

250‧‧‧Flanking

251‧‧‧Second connection hole

252‧‧‧Second connection hole

301‧‧‧Connector/Nut

302‧‧‧Connectors/Bolts

X‧‧‧ first direction

Y‧‧‧second direction

Z‧‧‧ third direction

1 shows an exploded perspective view of an electrical connector in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the assembled electrical connector from the front side in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; 3 is a perspective view from the rear side of the assembled electrical connector of one embodiment; FIG. 4 shows a plan view of the assembled electrical connector from the front side according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. A perspective view of an electrical connector assembly of one embodiment.

The technical solution of the present invention will be further specifically described below by way of embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar parts. The description of the embodiments of the present invention is intended to be illustrative of the present invention, and is not to be construed as limiting.

According to the concept of the present invention, there is provided an electrical connector comprising: a terminal member 100 having a row of first terminals 110 and a row of second terminals 120 opposite a row of first terminals 110; and a housing 200 for receiving The terminal member 100 has a top wall 203 and a bottom wall 204 extending along the first direction X and the second direction Y, and a pair of side walls 201, 202 extending along the second direction Y and the third direction Z, the first The direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z are perpendicular to each other. Wherein, when the terminal component 100 is inserted into the outer casing 200, the outer The case 200 may position the terminal member 100 in the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z direction.

1 shows an exploded perspective view of an electrical connector in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the assembled electrical connector from the front side in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; A perspective view of the assembled electrical connector of one embodiment as viewed from the rear side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the electrical connector mainly includes a terminal member 100 and a housing 200 for accommodating the terminal member 100. The terminal member 100 has a row of first terminals 110 and a row of second terminals 120 opposite to a row of first terminals 110. The outer casing 200 has a top wall 203 and a bottom wall 204 extending in a first direction (left-right direction) X and a second direction (front-rear direction) Y, and a pair of side walls extending in the second direction Y and the third direction (up-and-down direction) Z 201, 202, the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z are perpendicular to each other.

1 to 3, the terminal member 100 further includes an annular base portion 130, and a row of first terminals 110 and a row of second terminals 120 are respectively connected to a pair of side edges on one side of the annular base portion 130; And a pair of wing portions 140, 150 that are respectively connected to a pair of side edges on the other side of the annular base portion 130.

1 to 3, the outer casing 200 includes: a pair of elastic pieces 211, 212, a pair of elastic pieces 211, 212 respectively protrude from the top wall 203 and the bottom wall 204 of the outer casing 200; and a pair of side wings 240, 250, The pair of side flaps 240, 250 are coupled to a pair of side walls 201, 202 of the outer casing 200, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a first positioning protrusion 131 and a second positioning protrusion 132 are respectively formed on the top portion 111 and the bottom portion 112 of the annular base portion 130, and are formed on the pair of elastic pieces 211 and 212, respectively. The first positioning opening 231 and the second positioning opening 232.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a first positioning flap 143 and a second positioning flap 153 are formed on the outer side edges of the pair of wing portions 140, 150, respectively, and are outside the pair of side flaps 240, 250. The side portions are respectively formed with a first positioning notch 143 and a second positioning notch 153.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the terminal member 100 is inserted into the outer casing 200: (a) a pair of elastic pieces 211, 212 are elastically pressed against the top portion 111 and the bottom portion 112 of the annular base portion 130 for restricting the terminal member 100. (b) the first positioning protrusion 131 and the second positioning protrusion 132 are respectively snapped into the first positioning opening 231 and the second positioning opening 232 for limiting the terminal component 100 in the first And (c) the first positioning blocking piece 143 and the second positioning blocking piece 153 are respectively inserted into the first positioning notch 143 and the second positioning notch 153 for limiting the terminal component 100 at the first Movement in direction X.

As such, when the terminal member 100 is inserted into the outer casing 200, the outer casing 200 directly contacts the terminal member 100 to restrict the movement of the terminal member 100 in either of the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z, thereby The position of the terminal member 100 in various directions is reliably limited. Therefore, the outer casing 200 and the terminal member 100 can be pre-assembled together in a suitable relative position to form a unitary piece, which is sold together to the customer, so that the customer can quickly install in the field. There is no need to manually maintain the relative position between the outer casing 200 and the terminal member 100 on site, saving time and labor, and the installation is very convenient.

4 shows a plan view of the assembled electrical connector from the front side, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the annular base 130 is a closed, non-closed annular member having a first end 133 and a second end 134 that are separated from each other and are relatively movable. An advantage of using such a non-closed annular member is that the annular base portion 130 can be appropriately deformed by the pressing of the pair of elastic pieces 211, 212, so that the terminal member 100 can be smoothly assembled into the outer casing 200, and A sufficient elastic pressing force is generated to reliably position the terminal member 100 between the pair of elastic pieces 211, 212.

In one embodiment of the invention, a row of first terminals 110 or a row of second terminals 120 includes five or more than five terminals. In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a row of first terminals 110 and a row of second terminals 120 respectively include seven terminals. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and a row of first terminals 110 or a row of second terminals 120 may also include Eight or more terminals.

In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the number of first terminals in a row of first terminals 110 is equal to the number of second terminals in a row of second terminals 120, and the first terminals 110 and second The shape and size of the terminal 120 are identical.

4, a row of first terminals 110 and a row of second terminals 120 are respectively arranged along the third direction Z; and a row of the first terminals 110 and a row of second terminals 120 are offset from each other in the third direction Z. spacing. The predetermined pitch may be equal to or less than a terminal width. Therefore, the number of terminals can be increased, and the current carrying capacity can be increased to support a larger current.

1 to 4, the pair of wings 140, 150 and the pair of side wings 240, 250 extend in the first direction X.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, an elongated notch 221 is formed on the top wall 203 and the bottom wall 204 of the outer casing 200, respectively, thereby reducing the material required for manufacturing the outer casing 200, reducing the weight of the outer casing 200, and saving. cost.

In order to further improve the current carrying capacity of the electrical connector, in one embodiment of the present invention, the outer casing 200 may be made of a conductive material, so that when the outer casing 200 is in direct contact with the terminal member 100, the outer casing 200 can also share a part of the current. Thereby, the current carrying capacity of the entire electrical connector can be improved, and a larger current can be supported.

Figure 5 shows a perspective view of an electrical connector assembly in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the electrical connector assembly includes at least one electrical connector 10 and a conductive connection plate 20 as described in the previous embodiments. The electrical connector 10 is connected to the conductive connection plate 20, and the pair of wings 140, 150 of the terminal member 100 are in electrical contact with the conductive connection plate 20.

In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the pair of wing portions 140, 150 of the terminal member 100 and the pair of side wings 240, 250 of the outer casing 200 are fastened together to the conductive connection by the connectors 301, 302. The board 20 is attached to the electrical connector 10 to connect the electrical connector 10.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, a pair of wing portions 140 and 150 are respectively formed with a pair of first a connecting hole 141, 142, 151, 152; a pair of second connecting holes 241, 242, 251, 252 are formed on the pair of side wings 240, 250; respectively, a first connecting hole 141 on the pair of wing portions 140, 150 142, 151, 152 correspond to the second connection holes 241, 242, 251, 252 on the pair of side wings 240, 250.

As shown in FIG. 5, each connecting member includes a bolt 302 and a nut 301. The bolt 302 passes through the first and second connecting holes, and the nut 301 is screwed on the bolt 302, thereby connecting the pair of wings 140, 150 and A pair of side flaps 240, 250 are fastened to the conductive web 20.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the four first connecting holes 141, 142, 151, 152 include three circular holes 141, 151, 152 and an oblong hole 142, and the length of the oblong hole 142 is greater than other The diameter of the three circular holes 141, 151, 152. Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the four second connecting holes 241, 242, 251, 252 include three circular holes 141, 151, 152 and one oblong hole 242, and the oblong hole 242 The length is larger than the diameters of the other three circular holes 241, 251, 252. The purpose of the oblong holes 142, 242 is to facilitate the mounting of the electrical connector fasteners to the web 20.

As shown in FIG. 5, the electrical connector 10 is mounted vertically on the surface of the conductive connecting plate 20.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the electrical connector assembly includes two electrical connectors 10, and the two electrical connectors 10 are electrically connected to each other by a conductive connection plate 20. However, the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and in another embodiment, the electrical connector assembly may also include three or more electrical connectors 10.

In one embodiment of the invention, electrical connector 10 is a power connector for powering.

The present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are intended to be illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the invention.

While some embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art Changes may be made to the embodiments, and the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof.

It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps. The word "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. In addition, any element numbering of the patent application should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

100‧‧‧Terminal parts

110‧‧‧First terminal

120‧‧‧second terminal

130‧‧‧Ring base

131‧‧‧First positioning bulge

132‧‧‧Second positioning projection

140‧‧‧wings

141‧‧‧First connection hole

142‧‧‧First connection hole

143‧‧‧First Positioning Blank

150‧‧‧wings

151‧‧‧First connection hole

152‧‧‧First connection hole

153‧‧‧Second positioning flap

200‧‧‧ Shell

201‧‧‧ side wall

202‧‧‧ side wall

203‧‧‧ top wall

204‧‧‧ bottom wall

211‧‧‧Shrap

212‧‧‧Shrap

221‧‧‧Slim slot

231‧‧‧First positioning opening

232‧‧‧Second positioning opening

240‧‧‧Flanking

241‧‧‧Second connection hole

242‧‧‧Second connection hole

250‧‧‧Flanking

251‧‧‧Second connection hole

252‧‧‧Second connection hole

X‧‧‧ first direction

Y‧‧‧second direction

Z‧‧‧ third direction

Claims (18)

An electrical connector comprising: a terminal member (100) having a row of first terminals (110) and a row of second terminals (120) opposite the first terminals (110); and a housing (200) For accommodating the terminal member (100), the housing has a top wall (203) and a bottom wall (204) extending in the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y) and along the second direction (Y) And a pair of sidewalls (201, 202) extending in the third direction (Z), wherein the first direction (X), the second direction (Y), and the third direction (Z) are perpendicular to each other, wherein: When the terminal component (100) is inserted into the outer casing (200), the outer casing (200) can position the terminal component (100) in the first direction (X), the second direction (Y), and the third direction (Z). . The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the terminal component (100) comprises: an annular base (130), the row of first terminals (110) and the row of second terminals (120) are respectively connected to the ring shape a pair of side edges on one side of the base portion (130); and a pair of wing portions (140, 150) respectively connected to the other side of the annular base portion (130) On a pair of sides, the outer casing (200) includes: a pair of elastic pieces (211, 212) respectively convex from the top wall (203) and the bottom wall (204) of the outer casing (200) And a pair of side flaps (240, 250) respectively connected to a pair of side walls (201, 202) of the outer casing (200), wherein the annular base portion (130) A first positioning protrusion (131) and a second positioning protrusion (132) are respectively formed on the top portion (111) and the bottom portion (112), and the pair of spring pieces are (211, 212) respectively formed with a first positioning opening (231) and a second positioning opening (232); wherein a first positioning position is formed on an outer side of the pair of wing portions (140, 150) a first positioning notch (143) and a second positioning notch (153) are formed on the outer side of the pair of side wings (240, 250); And wherein, when the terminal member (100) is inserted into the outer casing (200): (a) the pair of elastic pieces (211, 212) are elastically pressed at the top (111) and the bottom (112) of the annular base (130). Upper portion for limiting movement of the terminal member (100) in the third direction (Z); (b) the first positioning protrusion (131) and the second positioning protrusion (132) are respectively snapped to the first a positioning opening (231) and the second positioning opening (232) for limiting movement of the terminal member (100) in the second direction (Y); and (c) the first positioning flap (143) And the second positioning bracket (153) is respectively inserted into the first positioning slot (143) and the second positioning slot (153) for limiting the movement of the terminal component (100) in the first direction (X) . The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the annular base (130) is a disconnected, non-closed annular member such that the annular base (130) can be squeezed by the pair of shrapnel (211, 212) Appropriate deformation is produced to facilitate insertion of the terminal member (100) into the housing (200). The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the row of first terminals (110) or the row of second terminals (120) comprises five or more than five terminals. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the row of first terminals (110) or the row of second terminals (120) comprises seven or more than seven terminals. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein the number of the first terminals of the row of first terminals (110) is equal to the number of the second terminals of the row of second terminals (120). The electrical connector of claim 6, wherein the first terminal (110) and the second terminals (120) are identical in shape and size. The electrical connector of claim 7, wherein the row of first terminals (110) and the row of second terminals (120) are respectively disposed along the third direction (Z); and the row of first terminals (110) And the row of second terminals (120) are offset from each other by a predetermined distance in the third direction (Z). The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein the predetermined spacing is equal to or less than one terminal width. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the pair of wings (140, 150) and the pair of side wings (240, 250) extend along the first direction (X). The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein an elongated slot (221) is formed in the top wall (203) and the bottom wall (204) of the outer casing (200). The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the outer casing (200) is a conductive member made of a conductive material. An electrical connector assembly, comprising: at least one electrical connector (10) defined by any one of the preceding claims 1 to 12; and a conductive connection plate (20) ), wherein the electrical connector (10) is connected to the conductive connecting plate (20), and the end A pair of wings (140, 150) of the sub-assembly (100) are in electrical contact with the electrically conductive web (20). The electrical connector assembly of claim 13, wherein the pair of wings (140, 150) of the terminal member (100) and the pair of side wings (240, 250) of the outer casing (200) are connected by a connector (301) And 302) are fastened together to the conductive connecting plate (20) to connect the electrical connectors (10) to the conductive connecting plate (20). The electrical connector assembly of claim 14, wherein the electrical connectors (10) are mounted vertically on a surface of the electrically conductive web (20). The electrical connector assembly of claim 15, wherein a pair of first connecting holes (141, 142, 151, 152) are respectively formed on the pair of wings (140, 150); and the pair of side wings (240, 250) a pair of second connecting holes (241, 242, 251, 252) respectively formed; first connecting holes (141, 142, 151, 152) on the pair of wings (140, 150) and the pair of flanks ( 240, 250) corresponding to the second connecting holes (241, 242, 251, 252), the connecting members pass through the first and second connecting holes, thereby pairing the pair of wings (140, 150) and the pair of side flaps (240, 250) are fastened to the conductive connecting plate (20). The electrical connector assembly of claim 16, wherein the electrical connector assembly comprises a plurality of electrical connectors (10) electrically coupled to each other by the electrically conductive connection plate (20). The electrical connector assembly of claim 13, wherein the electrical connector (10) is a power connector for powering.