TW201616731A - Insertion connector of universal serial bus - Google Patents

Abstract

An insertion connector of universal serial bus includes an insulation body and a terminal set. The insulation body is formed with a docking space. The terminal set is inserted in the insulation body and extended into the docking space. The terminal set includes a first terminal integration member. The first terminal integration member includes a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of first terminal connection parts, and a first terminal converging part. The first terminals are respectively inserted in the insulation body and extended into the docking space. The first terminal connection parts are respectively connected to adjacent two of the first terminals. The first terminal converging part is connected to the first terminal connection parts. As a result, it is able to effectively reduce the number of soldering points for the terminal set.

Description

Universal serial bus plug connector

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a plug connector for a universal serial bus, and more particularly to a plug connector that utilizes a common serial busbar that reduces the solder joints by joining the terminals.

In the modern and ever-changing technology, people can be seen in the daily life of people who are full of electronic products. The electronic products are mainly connected by communication links such as transmission lines, such as Universal Serial Bus (USB). Transmission line, etc.

In order to provide people with a more convenient life, the connector part of the USB transmission line has been developing new specifications. Among them, in the new USB 3.1 version, a new specification of TYPE-C has been introduced to effectively improve transmission efficiency.

Referring to the first to fourth figures, the first figure shows a perspective view of the prior art plug connector; the second figure shows a perspective exploded view of the prior art plug connector; the third figure shows the prior art plug. The schematic view of the connector is plugged into the docking connector; the fourth figure shows the AA cross-section of the third figure.

As shown, a plug connector PA100 includes a first insulating block PA1, a second insulating block PA2, a plurality of first transmission terminals PA3, A plurality of second transmission terminals PA4, an insulative housing PA5, two inner grounding strips PA6 (only one is shown), a clamping member PA7 and an electromagnetic shielding housing PA8. The plurality of first transmission terminals PA3 and the plurality of second transmission terminals PA4 are respectively disposed in the first insulating block PA1 and the second insulating block PA2, and the insulating body PA5 is the first insulating block PA1 and the second insulating block. The PA2 is housed therein, and the two inner grounding sheets PA6 are respectively disposed on both sides of the insulating body PA5. The clamper PA7 is passed through the insulative housing PA5, and the first insulating block PA1 and the second insulating block PA2 are fixed in the insulative housing PA5. The electromagnetic shielding casing PA8 is sleeved on the insulating body PA5.

The mating connector PA200 is disposed on a circuit substrate PA300, and the mating connector PA200 includes a grounding member PA201. When the plug connector PA100 is plugged into the docking connector PA200, the clipper PA7 of the plug connector PA100 clamps the grounding member PA201 so that the noise generated by the plug connector PA100 when transmitting the signal can be borrowed. The noise is derived by the contact of the clamper PA7 with the grounding member PA201 to prevent the transmission signal from being disturbed by noise.

In the prior art, each terminal needs to be individually soldered to a connecting member such as an adapter plate. However, since the number of terminals of the connector is large, in the manufacturing process, each terminal needs to be separately soldered, not only in the manufacturing process. It is cumbersome and time consuming, and since the distance between the terminals is narrow, it is highly probable that soldering will occur during the soldering process.

Accordingly, the main object of the present invention is to connect two by using a terminal connecting portion. The terminal is connected to the two terminal connecting portions by the terminal confluence portion, so that the plurality of terminals can share the welded portion, thereby reducing the number of solder joints.

The necessary technical means for solving the problems of the prior art is to provide a universal serial busbar plug connector comprising an insulative housing and a terminal set. The insulating system is formed with a mating space. The terminal assembly is disposed in the insulative housing and extends into the docking space, and the terminal set includes a first terminal integration component, and the first terminal integration component includes a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of first terminal connection portions, and a first The terminal confluence portion has a first terminal that is disposed through the insulative housing and extends into the docking space. A plurality of first terminal connecting portions are respectively connected to adjacent ones of the first terminals. The first terminal confluence portion is coupled to the first terminal connection portion.

An auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned technical means is that the first terminal integration member further includes at least one first terminal soldering portion, and the first terminal soldering portion is coupled to one of the first terminal connecting portions.

An auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned technical means is that the terminal group further comprises a second terminal integration component, and the second terminal integration component comprises a plurality of second terminals, a plurality of second terminal connection portions and a second terminal Confluence department. A plurality of second terminals are disposed through the insulative housing and extend into the docking space. A plurality of second terminal connecting portions are respectively coupled to adjacent ones of the second terminals. The second terminal confluence portion is coupled to the second terminal connection portion. Preferably, the second terminal confluence is provided in parallel with the first terminal confluence.

An auxiliary technical means derived from the above-mentioned technical means is that the terminal group includes a plurality of upper rows of terminals and a plurality of lower row of terminals, and the upper row of terminals and the lower row of terminals are symmetrically disposed through the insulative body.

Preferably, the insulative housing comprises an upper insulating body portion and a lower insulating body portion, wherein the upper row of terminals are inserted into the upper insulating body portion, and the lower row of terminals are inserted into the lower insulating body portion, and the first terminal integrated component is One terminal is respectively inserted into the upper insulating body portion and the lower insulating body portion, so that the lower insulating body portion and the lower insulating body portion are coupled by the insertion of the first terminal integration member.

In addition, the universal serial bus connector assembly further includes a grounded inner casing covering the insulative body portion and the lower insulative body portion. The insulative housing further includes a rear insulative housing portion that is inserted into the terminal set and attached to the upper insulative housing portion and the lower insulative housing portion; and the universal serial bus bar connector assembly further includes an electromagnetic shielding housing and is insulated The body portion has at least one fastening portion, and the electromagnetic shielding outer casing is sleeved on the upper insulating body portion and the lower insulating body portion, and is fastened to the fastening portion.

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described by the following examples and drawings.

PA100‧‧‧Plug connector

PA1‧‧‧first insulating block

PA2‧‧‧second insulation block

PA3‧‧‧First transmission terminal

PA4‧‧‧second transmission terminal

PA5‧‧‧Insulated body

PA6‧‧‧ inner grounding piece

PA7‧‧‧Clamp firmware

PA8‧‧‧Electromagnetic shielding shell

PA200‧‧‧Dock connector

PA201‧‧‧ Grounding parts

PA300‧‧‧ circuit board

100‧‧‧Common serial bus connector assembly

1, 1"‧‧‧ plug connector

11,11"‧‧‧Insulated body

111‧‧‧ ribs

111"‧‧‧Insulated body

112"‧‧‧Insulated body

113" ‧‧‧Insulated body

12, 12"‧‧‧ terminal group

121, 121"‧‧‧Upper terminal

122, 122"‧‧‧lower terminal

123, 123"‧‧‧ first terminal integration

1231, 1231"‧‧‧ first terminal

1232, 1232"‧‧‧ first terminal connection

1233, 1233" ‧ ‧ first terminal junction

1234,1234"‧‧‧First terminal soldering

124, 124"‧‧‧Second terminal integration

1241, 1241" ‧ ‧ second terminal

1242, 1242"‧‧‧Second terminal connection

1243, 1243" ‧ ‧ second terminal junction

1244, 1244"‧‧‧Second terminal soldering department

13, 13" ‧ ‧ conductive clip firmware

131, 131" ‧ ‧ clip firmware ontology

1311, 1311"‧‧‧ body connection

1312, 1312" ‧ ‧ ‧ affixed

132, 132" ‧ ‧ abutment

14, 14" ‧ ‧ grounded inner casing

141, 141" ‧ ‧ 扣 部

142, 142" ‧ ‧ shrapnel

15, 15" ‧ ‧ electromagnetic shielding shell

151'‧‧‧ buckle department

16‧‧‧Adapter plate

2‧‧‧Docking connector

21‧‧‧Abutting tongue body

22‧‧‧Transmission terminal

23‧‧‧ Grounding parts

CS‧‧‧ docking space

The first figure shows a perspective view of a prior art plug connector; the second figure shows a perspective exploded view of a prior art plug connector; and the third figure shows the prior art plug connector plugged into a docking connector. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention; the fifth drawing is a schematic view showing the universal serial bus connector assembly provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; A schematic exploded view of a universal serial bus connector assembly provided by a preferred embodiment; 7 is a perspective exploded view showing a plug connector according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another perspective view of the docking connector provided by the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; 9 is a schematic view showing a BB cross-section of a fifth embodiment; FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a plug connector according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 11 is a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. A schematic exploded view of the plug connector provided.

Referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 9 , FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a universal serial bus bar connector assembly according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 6 is a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective exploded view showing the plug connector of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. A perspective view of another perspective view of the docking connector provided; the ninth figure shows a schematic view of the BB section of the fifth figure.

As shown, a universal serial bus connector assembly 100 includes a universal serial busbar plug connector 1 and a universal serial busbar docking connector 2.

The plug connector 1 of the universal serial bus includes an insulative housing 11, a terminal set 12, a conductive clip 13, a ground inner casing 14, an electromagnetic shielding housing 15, and an adapter plate 16. The insulating body 11 is formed with a The space CS is docked, and the insulative housing 11 has a rib 111.

The terminal group 12 includes a plurality of upper terminals 121, a plurality of lower terminals 122, a first terminal integration member 123, and a second terminal integration member 124. The upper row of terminals 121 and the lower row of terminals 122 are symmetrically disposed through the insulative housing 11 .

The first terminal integration member 123 includes four first terminals 1231, two first terminal connection portions 1232, a first terminal junction portion 1233, and four first terminal soldering portions 1234; wherein the four first terminals 1231 are respectively worn The first terminal connecting portion 1232 is integrally connected to the adjacent ones of the four first terminals 1231, and the first terminal confluence portion 1233 is integrally coupled to the second body. The first terminal 1231 to which the one terminal connecting portion 1232 is connected is such that the four first terminals 1231 can be electrically connected to each other by the first terminal connecting portion 1232 and the first terminal confluent portion 1233. The four first terminal soldering portions 1234 are integrally coupled to the two first terminal connecting portions 1232, that is, each of the first terminal connecting portions 1232 connects the two first terminal soldering portions 1234. Further, in the present embodiment. The first terminal confluence portion 1233 is integrally coupled to the first terminal connection portion 1232 via the first terminal welding portion 1234.

The second terminal integration member 124 includes four second terminals 1241, two second terminal connection portions 1242, a second terminal convergence portion 1243, and four second terminal soldering portions 1244; wherein the four second terminals 1241 are respectively worn The second terminal connecting portion 1242 is integrally connected to the adjacent two of the four second terminals 1241, and the second terminal confluent portion 1243 is integrally coupled to the second body. The second terminal 1241 to which the second terminal connecting portion 1242 is connected is electrically connected to each other by the second terminal connecting portion 1242 and the second terminal connecting portion 1243. The four second terminal soldering portions 1244 are integrally coupled to the second and second terminal connecting portions 1242 , that is, each of the second terminal connecting portions 1242 connects the two second terminal soldering portions 1244 . Further, in the present embodiment. The second terminal confluence portion 1243 is integrally coupled to the first terminal connection portion 1242 via the second terminal welding portion 1244.

The conductive clip 13 includes a clip body 131 and two abutting portions 132. The clamp body 131 includes a body connecting portion 1311 and two clamping portions 1312. The body connecting portion 1311 is received in the insulating body 11. The two clamping portions 1312 are disposed at two ends of the body connecting portion 1311 and are respectively insulated from the insulating portion. The body 11 passes through the docking space CS. The two abutting portions 132 extend from the body connecting portion 1311 , pass through the insulating body 11 , and pass through the docking space CS .

The ground inner casing 14 has a fastening portion 141 and a plurality of elastic pieces 142. In practice, the grounded inner casing 14 first covers the insulative housing 11 , and the entire grounding inner casing 14 is snap-fitted to the insulative housing 11 by the fastening of the fastening portion 141 .

The electromagnetic shielding casing 15 is sleeved on the insulative housing 11 and the grounded inner casing 14 , and the elastic piece 142 of the grounding inner casing 14 is electrically abutted against the electromagnetic shielding casing 15 .

The adapter plate 16 is for soldering to the terminal set 12 and the conductive clips 13. The adapter plate 16 is soldered to the terminal set 12 and the conductive clip 13 by double-sided soldering.

The docking connector 2 has a pair of tongue body portions 21, a plurality of transmission terminals 22, and a grounding member 23 for inserting into the docking space CS. The transmission terminals 22 are respectively disposed on both sides of the abutting tongue portion 21 and correspond to the terminal group 12. The grounding member 23 is protruded from the butting tongue portion 21 and corresponds to the abutting portion 132. When the docking connector 2 is butted to the plug connector 1 and the docking tongue portion 21 is inserted into the docking space CS, the transmission terminal 22 is correspondingly in contact with the terminal group 12, and the grounding member 23 is electrically contacted. The portion 132 and the two clamping portion 1312.

As described above, since the first terminal integration member 123 in the present embodiment is for supplying power, and the second terminal integration member 124 is for grounding to eliminate noise, the first terminal connection portion 1232 and the first embodiment are utilized in the present invention. The two terminal connecting portions 1242 connect the adjacent two first terminals 1231 and the second terminal 1241, and then connect the first terminal connecting portion 1232 and the second terminal by the first terminal confluence portion 1233 and the second terminal confluence portion 1243. After the connecting portion 1242, the four first terminals 1231 and the four second terminals 1241 can mutually communicate with each other, thereby achieving mutual support for transmitting power or noise. In addition, in the present embodiment, the plug connector 1 abuts the grounding member 23 of the mating connector 2 by the abutting portion 132 of the conductive clip 13 so that the plug connector 1 and the mating connector 2 are not only utilized. The two clamping portions 1312 of the conductive clip 13 contact the grounding member 23, and the abutting portion 132 abuts the grounding member 23 to enable the noise to be more effectively led out, thereby preventing the transmission of the signal from being disturbed.

Please refer to the tenth to eleventh drawings, which are a perspective view showing a plug connector according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention; and an eleventh drawing showing the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Plug connector stereo Solution diagram. As shown, a plug connector 1" includes an insulative housing 11", a terminal set 12", a conductive clip 13", a grounded inner casing 14", and an electromagnetic shield housing 15".

The insulative housing 11" includes an upper insulative housing portion 111", a lower insulative housing portion 112" and a rear insulative housing portion 113".

The terminal group 12" includes a plurality of upper terminals 121", a plurality of lower terminals 122", a first terminal integration member 123", and a second terminal integration member 124". The upper row of terminals 121" are threaded on the upper insulation The main body portion 111" and the lower row of terminals 122" are passed through the lower insulating body portion 112".

The first terminal integration member 123" and the second terminal integration member 124" are respectively disposed on the upper insulation body portion 111" and the lower insulation body portion 112", and the second terminal integration member 124" utilizes the engagement protrusions on both sides. The block is engaged to fix the upper insulating body portion 111" and the lower insulating body portion 112".

The first terminal integration member 123" includes four first terminals 1231", two first terminal connection portions 1232", a first terminal junction portion 1233", and a first terminal solder portion 1234"; wherein, the four first terminals 1231" is respectively disposed in the insulative housing 11", and the two first terminal connecting portions 1232" are integrally coupled to the adjacent ones of the four first terminals 1231", and the first terminal confluence portion 1233" The first terminal 1231 "connected to the two first terminal connecting portions 1232" is integrally formed, so that the four first terminals 1231" can be connected to the first terminal by the first terminal connecting portion 1232" 1233" is electrically connected to each other. The first terminal soldering portion 1234" is integrally coupled to the first terminal connecting portion 1232", and the first terminal soldering portion 1234" is bent and extended to form a soldering surface.

The second terminal integration member 124" includes four second terminals 1241", two second terminal connection portions 1242", a second terminal junction portion 1243", a second terminal solder portion 1244", and two buckle portions 1245"; Wherein, the four second terminals 1241" are respectively disposed in the insulative housing 11", and the second terminal connecting portions 1242" are integrally coupled to the adjacent ones of the four second terminals 1241", respectively. The second terminal confluence portion 1243 is integrally coupled to the second terminal connection portion 1242" such that the four second terminals 1241" can be mutually connected to each other by the second terminal connection portion 1242" and the second terminal confluence portion 1243" The second terminal soldering portion 1244" is integrally coupled to one of the two second terminal connecting portions 1242", and the second terminal soldering portion 1244" extends in a bent manner to form a soldering surface. The two latching portions 1245" are respectively disposed on the two second terminal connecting portions 1242".

The conductive clip 13" includes a clip body 131" and two abutting portions 132". The clip body 131" includes a body connecting portion 1311" and two clamping portions 1312", and the body connecting portion 1311" is received in the insulating body In the 11", the two clamping portions 1312" are disposed at the two ends of the body connecting portion 1311" and are respectively disposed through the insulating body 11". The two abutting portions 132" respectively extend from the two clamping portions 1312", and After the docking space (not shown).

The grounding inner casing 14" is similar to the grounding inner casing 14 of the first preferred embodiment described above, and firstly covers the insulating body 11", and then the fastening portion 141" is fastened so that the entire grounded inner casing 14 is buckled. The ground joint is combined with the insulative body 11".

The electromagnetic shielding casing 15" is sleeved on the insulative housing 11" and the grounded inner casing 14", and is fastened to the rear insulative housing portion 113", and the elastic piece 142" of the grounded inner casing 14" is electrically abutted against the electromagnetic shielding casing. 15".

As described above, the first terminal integration member 123" and the second terminal of the embodiment The difference between the first terminal integration member 123 and the second terminal integration member 124 of the first preferred embodiment is mainly that the first terminal soldering portion 1234" and the second portion are the second embodiment. The terminal soldering portions 1244" are respectively bent to form a soldering surface, and the soldering surfaces of the two are respectively formed in the same horizontal plane. Further, the upper row of terminals 121" and the lower row of terminals 122" respectively extend to form the first terminal soldering portion 1234" and The second terminal soldering portion 1244" is a soldering surface of the same horizontal plane; thereby, when the user solders the terminal group 12" to the interposer (not shown), not only the required solder joints can be reduced, but also the solder joints are the same It's all right, greatly simplifying the process.

The features and spirit of the present invention will be more apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalents within the scope of the invention as claimed.

1‧‧‧plug connector

11‧‧‧Insulation body

111‧‧‧ ribs

12‧‧‧Terminal group

121‧‧‧Upper terminal

122‧‧‧lower terminal

123‧‧‧First terminal fittings

1231‧‧‧First terminal

1232‧‧‧First terminal connection

1233‧‧‧First Terminal Confluence

1234‧‧‧First terminal soldering

124‧‧‧Second terminal integration

1241‧‧‧second terminal

1242‧‧‧Second terminal connection

1243‧‧‧Second terminal junction

1244‧‧‧Second terminal welding

13‧‧‧ Conductive clamp firmware

131‧‧‧Clip firmware body

1311‧‧‧ Body connection

1312‧‧‧Clamping

132‧‧‧Apartment

14‧‧‧Grounding inner casing

141‧‧‧Deduction Department

142‧‧‧Shrap

15‧‧‧Electromagnetic shielding enclosure

16‧‧‧Adapter plate

CS‧‧‧ docking space

Claims (9)

A universal serial bus connector connector includes: an insulative housing formed with a pair of connection spaces; and a terminal set disposed through the insulative housing and extending in the docking space, and the terminal set includes: The first terminal integration component includes: a plurality of first terminals extending through the insulating body and extending into the docking space; a plurality of first terminal connecting portions respectively connected to the first terminals And a first terminal confluence portion is coupled to the first terminal connection portions. The plug connector of the universal serial bus as described in claim 1, wherein the first terminal integration component further comprises at least one first terminal soldering portion, wherein the first terminal soldering portion is coupled to the first One of the one terminal joints. The plug connector of the universal serial bus as described in claim 1, wherein the terminal group further comprises a second terminal integrated component, wherein the second terminal integrated component comprises: a plurality of second terminals, which are worn Provided in the insulative housing and extending into the docking space; a plurality of second terminal connecting portions are respectively connected to the two of the second terminals; and A second terminal confluence portion is coupled to the second terminal connection portions. The plug connector of the universal serial bus according to claim 3, wherein the second terminal confluence is disposed in parallel with the first terminal confluence. The universal serial bus connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the terminal group comprises a plurality of upper rows of terminals and a plurality of lower row of terminals, the upper row of terminals being symmetric with the lower rows of terminals The utility model is disposed on the insulating body. The universal serial bus connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the insulative housing comprises an upper insulating body portion and a lower insulating body portion, wherein the upper row of terminals are inserted into the upper insulating body portion. The lower terminals are inserted into the lower insulative housing portion, and the first terminals of the first terminal integration member are respectively inserted into the upper insulative housing portion and the lower insulative housing portion to make the lower insulative housing The portion and the lower insulating body portion are coupled by the insertion of the first terminal fitting. The universal serial bus connector assembly of claim 6, further comprising a ground inner casing covering the upper insulating body portion and the lower insulating body portion. The universal serial bus connector assembly of claim 6, wherein the insulative housing further includes a rear insulative housing portion that is inserted into the terminal set and attached to the upper insulative housing portion. The lower insulating body portion. The universal serial bus connector assembly of claim 8 further includes an electromagnetic shielding outer casing, and the rear insulating main body portion has at least one fastening portion, and the electromagnetic shielding outer casing is sleeved on the upper insulating body. And the lower insulating body portion is fastened to the fastening portion.