TW201626648A - SATA electrical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a SATA electrical connector, comprising an insulating body, a plurality of connection terminals, and a circuit board plugged/unplugged and mounted on the insulating body and having a plurality of conductive contacts, wherein the insulating body is provided with a plurality of terminal slots, and the terminal slots are fixed with mounting portions of the connection terminals, and two ends of the mounting portions are respectively bent to extend with a buckling portion and a contact portion, and one end of the buckling portion is bent toward the mounting portion to form a first side arm, and the other end of the buckling portion is bent to form a second side arm. A positioning space is formed between the first side arm and the second side arms to allow the circuit board inserting thereinto so that the buckling portion leaning against and is in contact with the correspondingly conductive contacts on the circuit board to form electrical connections. After the circuit board is inserted into the correspondingly cooperation position of the buckling portion, the conductive contacts of the circuit board is assembled/aligning the buckling portion of the connection terminals to perform welding-solid so as to form electrical connections. Accordingly, advantages of easy assembling and alignment, enhancing production efficiency to have lower production costs can be achieved.

Description

SATA electrical connector

The present invention provides a SATA electrical connector, in particular, a plurality of terminal slots of the insulating body are fixed with a plurality of connecting terminals, and a circuit board is mounted on the insulating body, and the circuit board is inserted into the corresponding position of the connecting terminal. It can be easily assembled and welded, and has the advantages of easy implementation, improved production efficiency and lower production cost.

According to the rapid development of electronic technology and information technology, various electronic devices are getting deeper into life and work, and the SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) electrical connector in electronic equipment is a commonly used electrical connection component. The SATA electrical connector mainly comprises an insulator, a plurality of connecting terminals and a printed circuit board, and when the electrical connector is assembled, the connecting portions of the connecting terminals need to be soldered one by one to the corresponding connecting portions on the printed circuit board. The electrical connection not only has many process steps, but also the connection between the connecting terminal and the printed circuit board is not easy, and requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and the complicated assembly process also greatly increases the production cost of the product. The connection between the connection part of the connection terminal and the printed circuit board is not easy to be assembled, and the labor and cost are improved to meet the practical application, which is the key to the research and improvement of those engaged in this industry. Where.

Therefore, in view of the problems and shortcomings of the above-mentioned practices, the inventors have collected and collected relevant data through multi-party evaluation and consideration, and have continuously tried and modified the years of research and development experience in this industry, and designed the patent for the invention of such SATA electrical connectors. .

The main purpose of the present invention is that the insulating body is provided with a plurality of terminal slots, and the mounting portions of the connecting terminals are fixed in the terminal slots, and the two ends of the mounting portion are respectively bent and extended with a fastening portion and a contact portion, and the buckle is buckled. One end of the joint portion is formed with a first side arm bent toward the mounting portion, and a second side arm is bent at the other end of the engaging portion, and a line is formed between the first side arm and the second side arm. The board insertion enables the fastening portion to abut the corresponding conductive contact on the circuit board to form a positioning space for electrical connection. After the circuit board is inserted into the corresponding matching position of the fastening portion, the conductive contact and the connection can be made. The corresponding fastening portion of the terminal forms a resisting contact, so as to facilitate the electrical connection between the circuit board and the connecting terminal assembly alignment, thereby facilitating assembly alignment, greatly simplifying production steps, improving production efficiency and making production cost more It is cheaper and so on.

1‧‧‧Insulating body

11‧‧‧Terminal slot

12‧‧‧Terminal hole

13‧‧‧Connection slot

14‧‧‧ embedded department

141‧‧‧ Limit bumps

15‧‧‧Resistance bumps

16‧‧‧ buckle

2‧‧‧Connecting terminal

21‧‧‧Installation Department

22‧‧‧Deduction Department

220‧‧‧Location space

221‧‧‧ first side arm

222‧‧‧ second side arm

23‧‧‧Contacts

3‧‧‧ circuit board

31‧‧‧Electrical contacts

4‧‧‧ Cover

41‧‧‧ buttonhole

42‧‧‧ Cable gap

5‧‧‧ cable

51‧‧‧core

The first figure is a three-dimensional appearance of the present invention.

The second figure is a perspective view of another perspective of the present invention.

The third figure is a front view of the invention.

The fourth drawing is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in the third drawing of the present invention.

The fifth figure is a perspective exploded view of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective exploded view of another perspective of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the connection terminal of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention after connecting the cable.

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

In order to achieve the above objects and effects, the technical means and constructions of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Please refer to the first to sixth figures, which are respectively a three-dimensional external view of the present invention, a three-dimensional external view of another view, a front view, a cross-sectional view of the AA in the third figure, an exploded view, and a three-dimensional view of another view. The present invention is an insulative housing 1 including a plurality of connecting terminals 2 and a circuit board 3 that is pluggably mounted on the insulative housing 1 and has a circuit circuit built therein, wherein the insulative housing 1 is provided. A plurality of terminal slots 11 are provided, and a connecting terminal 2 is fixedly disposed in the terminal slot 11, and the connecting terminal 2 is electrically connected to the circuit board 3; and the two side walls of the insulating body 1 are The abutting bump 15 is positioned for positioning when the SATA electrical connector is docked with another SATA electrical connector.

Please also refer to the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh figures, which are respectively a cross-sectional view of the AA section in the third drawing of the present invention, an exploded perspective view, an exploded perspective view of another viewing angle, and a three-dimensional external view of the connecting terminal. It can be clearly seen that the insulative housing 1 is provided with a plurality of terminal holes 12 and connection slots 13 , and the terminal holes 12 are integrally connected with the terminal slots 11 , and the terminal slots 11 are connected to the connection slots 13 . The middle portion of the connecting terminal 2 has a mounting portion 21 and is fixedly mounted in the terminal slot 11 by the mounting portion 21, and the two ends of the mounting portion 21 are respectively bent and extended with a hook-shaped engaging portion 22 and a contact portion. 23, one end of the fastening portion 22 is bent upwardly toward the mounting portion 21 to form a first side arm 221, and the other end of the fastening portion 22 is bent upward to form a second side arm 222 parallel to the first side arm 221 And the first side arm 2 A positioning space 220 is formed between the second side arm 222 and the second side arm 222. The fastening portion 22 is fastened to the circuit board 3, and the second side arm 222 is electrically connected to the corresponding circuit board 3. The point 31 resists the contact to form an electrical connection, and the other end of the connection terminal 2 with respect to the fastening portion 22 extends into the terminal hole 12, and the contact portion 23 protrudes from the connection slot 13 and the connection slot 13 Fit to form a standard slot.

Referring to the fifth and sixth figures, it can be clearly seen from the figure that one end of the insulative housing 1 of the present invention is provided with an embedded portion 14 and is inserted into the embedding portion 14 by the engaging portion 22 of the connecting terminal 2 . And a limiting protrusion 141 for limiting the circuit board 3 is disposed on the side and the back of the embedded portion 14.

When the present invention is assembled, the connection terminal 2 is first fixed in the terminal slot 11, and the fastening portion 22 of the connection terminal 2 is extended into the insertion portion 14, and the circuit board 3 is then protruded along the limit. The position defined by the block 141 is inserted into the insertion portion 14, and in the process, the circuit board 3 can be inserted into the positioning space 220 at the same time along the opening position of the fastening portion 22 of the connection terminal 2, and the circuit board 3 is to be replaced. After being inserted into the positioning, the conductive contact 31 of the circuit board 3 can be brought into contact with the corresponding second side arm 222 of the fastening portion 22, and then soldered and formed by surface adhesion technology (SMT) welding. After the circuit board 3 is inserted into the corresponding position of the fastening portion 22, the conductive contact 31 of the circuit board 3 can be brought into contact with the corresponding fastening portion 22 of the connection terminal 2 for convenient connection. The conductive contact 31 of the circuit board 3 and the fastening portion 22 of the connection terminal 2 are assembled and aligned, and then soldered to form an electrical connection, thereby facilitating assembly alignment, greatly simplifying the production steps, improving production efficiency, and effectively saving manpower. And material resources make production costs cheaper and so on.

However, the number of the connection terminals 2 described above is plural, and the insulating body There are also a plurality of connection slots 13 in which the contact portions 23 of the plurality of connection terminals 2 extend into one of the connection slots 13 and cooperate to form a first slot having a plurality of connection terminals 2, and the rest The contact portion 23 of the plurality of connecting terminals 2 extends into the other connecting slot 13 and cooperates to form a second slot having a plurality of connecting terminals 2, thereby forming a SATA electrical connector, but the specification The drawings and the drawings are only used in the illustrated embodiment of the present invention. The number and shape of the connection slots 13 of the insulative housing 1 and the connection terminals 2 are not limited to those described in the specification and the drawings, and the implementer may also be based on actual applications. The appropriate changes are made to form different types of electrical connectors.

Please refer to the eighth and ninth figures, which are respectively a perspective view and an exploded perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention after connecting the cable. As can be clearly seen from the figure, the SATA electrical connector of the present invention is Further comprising an outer cover 4, and covering the circuit board 3 with the outer cover 4 in the inner cavity thereof, the outer cover 4 on the one hand can prevent the circuit board 3 from being loosened or detached when the external force is affected, and the other In the aspect, the circuit board 3 can be prevented from being damaged by the collision, and the plurality of buckles 41 are disposed on the side wall of the outer cover 4, and the plurality of buckles 16 are fastened to the insulating body 1 at the fastening holes 41 of the outer cover 4. The outer cover 4 and the insulative housing 1 can be assembled or disassembled, and when the SATA electrical connector needs to be repaired, the outer cover 4 can be disassembled, which is more convenient and practical; The side wall of the outer cover 4 may further be provided with a wire notch 42 for connecting the wire 5, and the plurality of core wires 51 of the wire 5 pass through the wire notch 42 and then electrically connected to the wire by soldering. On board 3.

The above detailed description is intended to be illustrative of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and other equivalents and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Changes should be included in the present invention In the scope of patents covered.

In summary, the above-mentioned SATA electrical connector of the present invention can achieve its efficacy and purpose, so the invention is an invention with excellent practicability, and is in fact conforming to the application requirements of the invention patent, and submitting an application according to law, expecting the trial committee The case will be granted as soon as possible to protect the inventor's hard work. If there is any doubt in the bureau, please do not hesitate to give instructions to the inventor, and the inventor will try his best to cooperate.

1‧‧‧Insulating body

12‧‧‧Terminal hole

13‧‧‧Connection slot

15‧‧‧Resistance bumps

16‧‧‧ buckle

2‧‧‧Connecting terminal

21‧‧‧Installation Department

22‧‧‧Deduction Department

23‧‧‧Contacts

3‧‧‧ circuit board

4‧‧‧ Cover

41‧‧‧ buttonhole

42‧‧‧ Cable gap

Claims (8)

A SATA electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of connecting terminals, and a circuit board having a plurality of conductive contacts mounted on the insulating body, wherein the insulating body is provided with a plurality of terminal slots, and is disposed in the terminal slots The mounting portion of the connecting terminal is fixed, and the two ends of the mounting portion are respectively bent and extended with a fastening portion and a contact portion, and one end of the fastening portion is formed with a first side arm bent toward the mounting portion, and another portion of the fastening portion The second side arm is formed at one end, and the first side arm and the second side arm are formed to be electrically inserted into the circuit board so that the fastening portion is in contact with the corresponding conductive contact on the circuit board. Positioning space. The SATA electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the insulating body is provided with a plurality of terminal holes and a connection slot, and the terminal holes are integrally connected with the terminal slots, and the terminal slots are connected to the connection slots. . The SATA electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the middle portion of the connecting terminal has a mounting portion, and the fastening portion at one end of the connecting terminal is hooked and fastened to the circuit board, and is The second side arm of the fastening portion is in electrical contact with the conductive contact of the circuit board, and the other end of the connection terminal extends into the terminal hole, and the contact portion protrudes from the connection slot and is connected with the connection The slots cooperate to form a standard slot. The SATA electrical connector of claim 3, wherein one end of the fastening portion of the connecting terminal is bent upwardly toward the mounting portion to form a first side arm, and is bent upward at the other end of the fastening portion. Parallel to the second side arm of the first side arm, and an open space for positioning the opening between the first side arm and the second side arm. The SATA electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the number of the connection terminals is plural, and the contact portion of the connection terminal extends into one of the connection slots and The first slot having a plurality of connection terminals is formed, and the contact portions of the remaining plurality of connection terminals extend into the other connection slot and cooperate to form a second slot having a plurality of connection terminals. The SATA electrical connector of claim 2, wherein one end of the insulating body is provided with an embedded portion, and the engaging portion of the connecting terminal is placed in the embedded portion, and the side of the embedded portion Both the back and the back are provided with limit bumps for limiting the circuit board. The SATA electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the two side walls of the insulative housing are provided with a resisting bump for positioning when the SATA electrical connector is docked with another SATA electrical connector. The SATA electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the insulative housing further comprises an outer cover, and the insulative housing is provided with a plurality of buckles, and is provided on the side wall of the outer cover for buckle fastening The plurality of button holes and the line gaps for connecting the wires are arranged, and the plurality of core wires of the wire are electrically connected to the circuit board through the gaps of the wires.