TW201628281A - Connector with a locking and unlocking mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a connector with a locking and unlocking mechanism, which includes a case, a spring member and an unlocking member. A front end of each guiding groove of the case forms a narrow groove, a protrusion, a vertical block wall and a latching groove. The spring member and the unlocking member are mounted the case. A front portion of each guiding arm of the unlocking member forms a latching plate and a bending end. A vertical portion of the unlocking member is inserted between the spring member and the case. The guiding arm extends into the guiding groove. The latching plate enters into the corresponding latching groove. The bending end enters into the narrow groove and covers the protrusion. When the pulling portion is pulled back, the vertical portion compresses the spring member, the latching plate slides back along the latching groove, and the bending end moves back along the protrusion.

Description

Connector with lock and unlock mechanism

The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector having a latch and unlock mechanism.

The Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) connector is a high-density, high-speed pluggable connector. Generally, a locking mechanism is disposed on the QSFP connector. When the QSFP connector is docked with a socket connector, the QSFP connector needs to first protrude into a mask member, and the QSFP connector is utilized by the locking mechanism. It is fixed in the mask to ensure its docking safety with the socket connector. When the connection needs to be disconnected, the QSFP connector has to be separated from the mask by an unlocking mechanism for quick withdrawal.

However, as connectors become smaller and smaller, the density of the socket connectors in electronic devices is gradually increasing, and the mechanism for fixing or separating the QSFP connectors from the mask members becomes increasingly complicated, and its operation is also complicated. It has become more difficult.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new connector that simplifies its locking and unlocking mechanism to further simplify its unlocking operation.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a connector having a locking and unlocking mechanism, which can be effectively locked or unlocked, and the locking and unlocking mechanism is operated extremely. Convenient and fast.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the technical features disclosed herein.

In accordance with the above objects of the present invention, the present invention provides a connector having a latch and unlock mechanism including a housing, an elastic member mounted to the housing, and an unlocking member mounted to the housing. The housing includes a front insertion end, a rear fixed end, and two guiding grooves symmetrically disposed on the left and right sides of the housing; wherein the fixed end includes a top surface and a lower portion a mounting surface of the surface, a shoulder connecting the mounting surface and the top surface; a narrow groove having a width smaller than the guiding groove and a convex hull located in the narrow groove are formed at a front end of each guiding groove a vertical retaining wall between the guiding slot and the narrow slot, and a retaining slot located behind the vertical retaining wall. The resilient member is mounted to the mounting surface, the resilient member having at least one support leg that faces the shoulder. The unlocking member comprises a top wall, a vertical portion bent downward from a front edge of the top wall, and two symmetrical guiding arms respectively bent downward from the left and right edges of the top wall and extending forward And a pulling portion located behind the top wall; a front end of each guiding arm is formed with a fastening piece having a width larger than the guiding arm, and a front edge extending from the front edge of the fastening piece and having a width smaller than the guiding The bent end of the arm. a top wall of the unlocking member covers the mounting surface; the vertical portion is inserted between the two supporting legs and the shoulder, and the two supporting legs are pressed against the vertical portion; the guiding arm extends into the In the guiding groove; the fastening piece enters the corresponding fastening groove; and the curved end enters the narrow groove and covers the convex hull; the length of the fastening piece is smaller than the length of the fastening groove; when backward When the pulling portion is pulled, the vertical portion moves backward and compresses the elastic member, and the guiding arm moves backward along the guiding groove, and the fastening piece slides backward along the holding groove, and the curved end is Moves back along the convex hull.

In one embodiment, the housing further includes a front bump disposed on the mounting surface, a rear bump disposed on the mounting surface, and a front bump and the rear bump Curved channel.

In one embodiment, the elastic member has an arc segment assembled in the arcuate channel, and two support legs, the two support legs being symmetrically formed at both ends of the arc segment and from the Extending inside the curved channel.

In one embodiment, the arcuate channel is V-shaped with both ends facing the shoulder, and the width of both ends of the arcuate channel is greater than the middle width of the arcuate channel; the arc segment is V The two supporting legs are bent outward from the two ends of the curved section.

In one embodiment, the fastening groove is formed on the upper and lower inner wall surfaces of the guiding groove and communicates with the guiding groove; the upper edge of the fastening piece is inserted into the fastening groove.

In one embodiment, each of the guiding grooves includes a linear groove at the rear and a slanting groove at the front and inclined inward, the depth of the inclined groove being greater than the depth of the linear groove; the narrow groove is located at The inclined groove is at a front end, and the fastening groove is in communication with the inclined groove.

In one embodiment, each of the guiding arms includes a linear arm at the rear and a slanting arm that is inclined forwardly and inwardly, and the locking piece and the curved end are formed at a front end of the inclined arm.

In one embodiment, the curved end has an outwardly convex surface and a concave surface, wherein the concave surface is coated on the convex hull and the convex surface thereof faces outward.

In one embodiment, the pulling portion is a draw tape.

In one embodiment, the top surface of the fixed end is higher than the top surface of the insertion end, and the mounting surface of the fixed end is parallel to the top surface of the fixed end.

Compared with the prior art, the connector with the locking and unlocking mechanism of the present invention can be effectively locked to the mask member by providing the vertical retaining wall on the casing, and the bend through the unlocking member The end can effectively unlock the connector and return to the initial state under the action of the elastic member. The locking and unlocking method of the connector of the invention is extremely convenient and fast.

1‧‧‧Connector

10‧‧‧shell

11‧‧‧Insert

110, 120‧‧‧ top

12‧‧‧ fixed end

121‧‧‧Installation surface

122‧‧‧ shoulder

123‧‧‧ front bump

124‧‧‧ rear bumps

125‧‧‧ curved channel

13‧‧‧ guiding slot

130‧‧‧ inner wall

131‧‧‧ linear slot

132‧‧‧ inclined slot

14‧‧‧Narrow slot

15‧‧‧ convex hull

16‧‧‧ Vertical retaining wall

17‧‧‧ holding slot

20‧‧‧Flexible parts

21‧‧‧ arc segments

22‧‧‧Support feet

30‧‧‧Unlocking pieces

31‧‧‧ top wall

32‧‧‧ vertical

33‧‧‧ Guide arm

330‧‧‧ linear arm

331‧‧‧ tilting arm

34‧‧‧ Pulling Department

35‧‧‧Buckle film

36‧‧‧Bend end

360‧‧‧ convex surface

361‧‧‧ concave surface

9‧‧‧Mask pieces

90‧‧‧ inner flap

1 is a schematic perspective view of a connector having a locking and unlocking mechanism according to the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the connector with the locking and unlocking mechanism of the present invention, showing the unlocking member and the elastic member being detached from the housing.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector of the present invention having a latching and unlocking mechanism, which shows that the unlocking member is detached from the housing, and the elastic member is located on the housing.

FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the connector of the present invention having a latching and unlocking mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the positional relationship between a connector having a lock and unlock mechanism and a cover member according to the present invention.

The following description of the embodiments is presented with reference to the drawings The directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as "upper", "lower", "before", "after", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", etc., are only referred to as additional figures. Direction, for example, refer to the product structure direction of FIG. Therefore, the directional language used is for the purpose of illustration and understanding of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the connector of the present invention having a locking and unlocking mechanism 1 mainly includes a housing 10, an elastic member 20 mounted on the housing 10, and an unlocking member 30 mounted on the housing 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 10 has a front insertion end 11 and a rear fixed end 12. The top surface 120 of the fixed end 12 is higher than the top surface 110 of the insertion end 11. Basically, as shown in FIG. 5, the insertion end 11 of the housing 10 can be inserted into a mask member 9 to be docked with a socket connector (not shown), and the fixed end 12 is exposed to the mask member. 9 outside.

As shown in FIG. 2, the fixed end 12 of the housing 10 includes a mounting surface 121 that is lower than the top surface 120 and parallel to the top surface 120, a shoulder 122 that connects the mounting surface 121 and the top surface 120, a front bump 123 formed on the mounting surface 121, a rear bump 124 formed on the mounting surface 121, and an arcuate channel 125 between the front bump 123 and the rear bump 124 . In the present embodiment, the arcuate channel 125 is substantially V-shaped with its both ends facing the shoulder 122, and the width of both ends of the arcuate channel 12 is greater than the intermediate width of the arcuate channel 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 10 further includes: two guiding slots 13 symmetrically disposed on the left and right sides of the housing 10 and extending along the length of the housing 10, in each guiding slot The front end of the 13 is formed with a narrow groove 14 having a width smaller than the guiding groove 13, a convex hull 15 located in the narrow groove 14, and a vertical retaining wall 16 between the guiding groove 13 and the narrow groove 14. (The vertical retaining wall 16 can be more clearly shown in FIG. 4), and a retaining groove 17 formed behind the vertical retaining wall 16 and formed on the lower inner wall surface of the guiding groove 13. In detail, one portion of the holding groove 17 is formed on the lower inner wall surface 130, and the other portion (not shown in Fig. 2) is formed on the upper inner wall surface. In the present embodiment, the two guiding slots 13 extend from both sides of the fixed end 12 to both sides of the insertion end 11 , and each guiding slot 13 has a length substantially equal to half the length of the housing 10 . The convex hull 15 is located in the narrow groove 14 without protruding from the narrow groove 14. In addition, each guiding slot 13 includes a straight rearward The slot 131 and a forwardly inclined slot 132 are inclined inwardly, so that the depth of the inclined slot 132 is greater than the depth of the linear slot 131. In the present embodiment, the narrow groove 14 is located at the front end of the inclined groove 132, and the fastening groove 17 is in communication with the inclined groove 132.

As shown in FIG. 2, the elastic member 20 has an arcuate section 21 and two symmetrical support legs 22 at opposite ends of the arcuate section 21. In this embodiment, the arcuate segments 21 of the elastic member 20 are substantially V-shaped, and the two supporting legs 22 are bent outward from both ends of the curved segment 21. It should be noted that the arc segment 21 and the two supporting legs 22 of the elastic member 20 are only one embodiment of the present invention. In fact, the elastic member 20 can be mounted to the housing 10 by other fixing means. The mounting surface 121 is mounted on the surface 121, and the elastic member 20 can also be elastically deformed by being compressed by the unlocking member 30 by means of a supporting leg 22 (or a supporting surface).

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the elastic member 20 is mounted on the fixed end 12 of the housing 10 , wherein the curved segment 21 is placed in the arcuate channel 125 , and the two supporting legs 22 face the Shoulder 122.

As shown in FIG. 2, the unlocking member 30 includes a top wall 31, a vertical portion 32 bent downward from a front edge of the top wall 31, and two symmetrical portions respectively from the left and right edges of the top wall 31. A guiding arm 33 bent downward and extending forward, and a pulling portion 34 located behind the top wall 31 and connected to the two guiding arms 33. Each of the guiding arms 33 is formed with a fastening piece 35 having a width larger than the guiding arm 33, and a bending end 36 extending forward from the front edge of the fastening piece 35 and having a width smaller than the guiding arm 33. The curved end 36 has a convex surface 360 and a concave surface 361. In the present embodiment, each of the guiding arms 33 includes a linear arm 330 at the rear and a tilting arm 331 which is inclined forwardly and inwardly. The locking piece 35 and the curved end 36 are formed on the inclined The front end of the arm 331. In the embodiment, the pulling portion 34 is a draw tape.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the unlocking member 30 is mounted on the housing 10 , and the top wall 31 of the unlocking member 30 covers the mounting surface 121 of the fixed end 12 of the housing 10 ; The vertical portion 32 is inserted between the two supporting legs 22 and the shoulder portion 122, and the two supporting legs 22 are pressed against the vertical portion 32; the guiding arm 33 extends into the guiding groove 13; The upper edge of the holding piece 35 enters the fastening groove 17; the curved end 36 enters the narrow groove 14 and the concave surface 361 covers the convex hull 15 while the convex surface 360 faces outward. . In this embodiment, the length of the fastening piece 35 is smaller than the length of the fastening groove 17 , so that the locking piece 35 can slide back and forth in the fastening groove 17 when unlocked.

The principle of locking and unlocking the connector 1 of the present invention and the mask member 9 will be described in detail below.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 simultaneously, when the insertion end 11 of the connector 1 of the present invention is inserted into the mask member 9, the inner flap 90 on both sides of the mask member 9 will enter the guide. The groove 13 is placed against the vertical retaining wall 16 to prevent the connector 1 from coming off the mask member 9. When the unlocking is required, the pulling portion 34 of the unlocking member 30 is pulled backward by an external force, and the curved end 36 for covering the convex hull 15 is moved backward. At this time, the convex surface 360 of the curved end 36 will smoothly The inner flap 90 is pushed up outward. When the inner flap 90 is completely lifted off the vertical retaining wall 16, the connector 1 can be smoothly pulled out. In addition, during the unlocking process, when the pulling portion 34 of the unlocking member 30 is pulled backward, the vertical portion 32 moves backward and forces the supporting leg 22 of the elastic member 20 to gradually open, and the elastic member 20 occurs. Elastic deformation. After the unlocking, the external force is removed, and the unlocking member 30 is again moved forward by the elastic force of the elastic member 20 to return to the initial state.

In summary, the connector 1 having the latching and unlocking mechanism of the present invention can be effectively locked to the mask member 9 by providing the vertical retaining wall 16 on the housing 10, and the solution is passed through the solution. The bent end 36 of the lock member 30 can effectively unlock the connector 1 and return to the initial state under the action of the elastic member 20. It can be seen that the locking and unlocking manner of the connector 1 of the present invention is extremely convenient and fast.

1‧‧‧Connector

10‧‧‧shell

11‧‧‧Insert

110, 120‧‧‧ top

12‧‧‧ fixed end

121‧‧‧Installation surface

122‧‧‧ shoulder

123‧‧‧ front bump

124‧‧‧ rear bumps

125‧‧‧ curved channel

13‧‧‧ guiding slot

130‧‧‧ inner wall

131‧‧‧ linear slot

132‧‧‧ inclined slot

14‧‧‧Narrow slot

15‧‧‧ convex hull

16‧‧‧ Vertical retaining wall

17‧‧‧ holding slot

20‧‧‧Flexible parts

21‧‧‧ arc segments

22‧‧‧Support feet

30‧‧‧Unlocking pieces

31‧‧‧ top wall

32‧‧‧ vertical

33‧‧‧ Guide arm

330‧‧‧ linear arm

331‧‧‧ tilting arm

34‧‧‧ Pulling Department

35‧‧‧Buckle film

36‧‧‧Bend end

360‧‧‧ convex surface

361‧‧‧ concave surface

Claims (10)

A connector having a locking and unlocking mechanism includes a housing, an elastic member mounted on the housing, and an unlocking member mounted on the housing, wherein the housing includes an insertion end at the front a fixed end at the rear, and two guiding grooves symmetrically disposed on the left and right sides of the housing; wherein the fixed end includes a top surface, a mounting surface lower than the top surface, and a connecting surface a shoulder portion of the top surface; a narrow groove having a width smaller than the guiding groove, a convex hull located in the narrow groove, and a guiding groove and the narrow groove at a front end of each guiding groove a vertical retaining wall, and a retaining groove located behind the vertical retaining wall; the elastic member is mounted on the mounting surface, the elastic member has at least one supporting leg facing the shoulder; the unlocking member includes a a top wall, a vertical portion bent downward from a front edge of the top wall, two symmetrical guiding arms respectively bent downward from the left and right edges of the top wall and extending forward, and a a pulling portion at the rear of the top wall; the front end of each guiding arm is uniform a fastening piece having a width greater than the guiding arm, and a curved end extending forward from the front edge of the fastening piece and having a width smaller than the bending end of the guiding arm; wherein the top wall of the unlocking member covers the mounting surface; Straightly inserted between the two supporting legs and the shoulder, and the two supporting legs are pressed against the vertical portion; the guiding arm extends into the guiding slot; the fastening piece enters the corresponding buckle Holding the groove; the curved end enters the narrow groove and covers the convex hull; the length of the fastening piece is smaller than the length of the fastening groove; when the pulling portion is pulled backward, the vertical portion moves backward and compresses The elastic member moves backward along the guiding groove, and the fastening piece slides backward along the holding groove, and the curved end moves backward along the convex hull. The connector having a latching and unlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the housing further includes a front bump disposed on the mounting surface, a rear bump disposed on the mounting surface, And an arcuate channel between the front bump and the rear bump. The connector of claim 2, wherein the elastic member has an arc segment assembled in the arcuate channel and two support legs, the two support legs Symmetrical formation is formed at both ends of the arcuate section and projects from the arcuate channel. The connector having a latching and unlocking mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the arcuate channel is V-shaped with both ends facing the shoulder, and the width of both ends of the arcuate channel is larger than the The middle width of the arcuate channel; the arc segment is V-shaped, and the two supporting legs are bent outward from the two ends of the arc segment. The connector having a latching and unlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the latching groove is formed on the upper and lower inner wall surfaces of the guiding groove, and is connected to the guiding slot; The upper edge of the upper piece of the piece is inserted into the holding groove. A connector having a locking and unlocking mechanism according to claim 5, wherein each of the guiding grooves comprises a linear groove at the rear and a slanting groove at the front and inclined inward, the inclined groove The depth is greater than the depth of the linear groove; the narrow groove is located at the front end of the inclined groove, and the fastening groove is in communication with the inclined groove. A connector having a latching and unlocking mechanism according to claim 6, wherein each of the guiding arms includes a linear arm at the rear and a tilting arm at the front and inclined inwardly, the latching A sheet and the curved end are formed at a front end of the inclined arm. The connector having a latching and unlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the curved end has an outer convex surface and a concave surface, wherein the concave surface is coated on the convex hull, and The convex surface faces outward. A connector having a latching and unlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the pulling portion is a draw tape. The connector having a locking and unlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein a top surface of the fixed end is higher than a top surface of the insertion end, and a mounting surface of the fixed end is opposite to a top surface of the fixed end parallel.