TW201824666A - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical connector includes a base member, a mating member pivoted to the base member, a plurality of conductive terminals retained to the mating member and a controlling mechanism. The mating member has a pivoting portion pivoted to the base member and a rotatable mating portion. The mating portion rotates between a first position and a second position. When the mating portion rotates to the first position or the second position, the controlling mechanism can both fix the mating portion. The mating portion of the electrical connector is rotatable to meet customers' demand.

Description

Electrical connector

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

In the prior art, the interface for connecting two electronic products is commonly referred to as a plug connector and a socket connector. The socket connector is mounted on a circuit board, the socket connector includes a first insulative housing, a first conductive terminal fixed to the first insulative housing, and a first shielding shell wrapped around the first insulative housing The first insulative housing has a first base portion and a first abutting portion extending forwardly, the first conductive terminal having a first contact portion exposed to the first mating portion and extending from the first insulation a first soldering portion of the body, the first soldering portion being soldered to the circuit board. The plug connector is connected to a cable, the plug connector includes a second insulative housing, a second conductive terminal fixed to the second insulative housing, and a second shield wrapped around the second insulative housing a second insulative housing having a second base and a second abutting portion extending forwardly, the second conductive terminal having a second contact portion exposed to the second abutting portion and extending rearwardly a second soldering portion of the second insulating body, the second soldering portion being connected to the cable. The first butt joint and the second butt joint cannot rotate, and cannot meet the new requirements of the customer.

Therefore, I hope to design a new solution to improve the above problems.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical connector in which the abutment portion is rotatable.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides an electrical connector including a base, a docking member pivotally connected to the base, a conductive terminal fixed to the docking member, and a control mechanism, the docking member having a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the base and a rotatable abutting portion, the abutting portion rotating between the first position and the second position, when the abutting portion is rotated to the first position or the second position The control mechanism is capable of controlling the docking portion to freely rotate relative to the base.

Compared to the prior art, the present invention has the effect that the docking portion can be rotated between the first position and the second position to meet new customer needs.

The first figure is a perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention when mated with the mating connector;

The second figure is a perspective view of the first connector shown in the first figure when the electrical connector and the docking connector are not mated;

The third figure is a perspective view of another angle when the electrical connector and the docking connector are not mated in the second figure;

The fourth figure is a perspective view of the electrical connector shown in the first figure, wherein the abutting portion is in a closed position;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of another angle of the electrical connector shown in Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of the electrical connector shown in Figure 4;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of another angle of the electrical connector shown in Figure 6;

The eighth figure is an exploded perspective view of the upper module shown in the sixth figure;

Figure 9 is a perspective view showing the assembled terminal of the conductive terminal shown in the eighth figure;

The tenth figure is a perspective view of the assembled structure shown in the ninth figure after the fixing member is mounted;

The eleventh figure is a perspective view of the assembled structure shown in the tenth figure after the cable is installed;

Figure 12 is a perspective view of the assembled structure of the assembled structure shown in the eleventh figure;

Figure 13 is a perspective view showing the first holding member of the injection molded structure shown in Figure 12;

An exploded perspective view of the lower module shown in Figures 14 to 6;

The fifteenth figure is a perspective view of another angle of the lower module shown in Figure 14;

Figure 16 is a perspective view of the control mechanism shown in Figure 5;

Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector shown in Figure 4 taken along the line XVII-XVII;

Figure 18 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector shown in Figure 4 taken along the line XVIII-XVIII;

Figure 19 is a bottom view of the electrical connector shown in the fourth figure;

Figure 20 is a bottom view of the fourth connector shown in Fig. 4 when the electrical connector is mated with the mating connector;

The twenty-first figure is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector shown in the first figure along the XXI-XXI line.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 3 and 21, the present invention provides an electrical connector assembly 1000 that includes an electrical connector 100 and a mating connector 200 that mates therewith. The electrical connector 100 includes a base 1, a docking member pivotally connected to the base 1, a conductive terminal 3 fixed to the docking member 2, a latching member 7 fixed to the base 1, and controlling the docking The rotating control mechanism 4 of the piece 2. The docking member 2 has a pivoting portion 21 pivotally connected to the base 1 and an abutting portion 22 extending from the pivoting portion 21 , whereby the abutting portion 22 is rotatable relative to the base 1 . In the embodiment, the abutting portion 22 has a tongue shape, the conductive terminal 3 is exposed to the abutting portion 22, and the locking member 7 has a locking head 71. The docking connector 200 includes a docking cavity 201, a docking terminal (not shown) extending into the docking cavity 201, a metal casing 202 surrounding the outside of the docking cavity 201, and a second cable 203 connected to the rear end. The metal casing 202 has a fastening hole 204. When the electrical connector 100 and the mating connector 200 are mated with each other, the abutting portion 22 is inclined, and the abutting portion 22 is inserted into the mating cavity 201 to make the conductive terminal 3 and the mating terminal electrically connected. In the contact, the locking head 71 enters the fastening hole 204.

Of course, in other embodiments, the docking member 2 can also be manufactured in other structures, and the structure of the docking connector 200 changes corresponding to the change in the structure of the electrical connector 100. In some embodiments, the electrical connector 100 is a receptacle connector mounted to a circuit board, the docking connector 200 being a plug connector that is coupled to a cable, although, in other embodiments, the electrical The type of the connector 100 and the docking connector 200 can be determined according to actual needs.

Referring to the first to fifth and twenty-first figures, the abutting portion 22 rotates between the first position and the second position. In this embodiment, when the abutting portion 22 is in the first position, the electrical connector 100 is in a closed state (ie, the electrical connector 100 cannot be mated with the mating connector 200), The abutting portion 22 is in a closed position; when the abutting portion 22 is rotated outward to a certain angle to the second position, the electrical connector 100 is in a docked state (ie, the electrical connector 100 can be docked with the connector The connector 200 is mated and mated, and the abutting portion 22 is in a docking position.

Referring to the fourth to seventh and fourteenth to fifteenth drawings, the base 1 is made by powder metallurgy. Of course, the base 1 can also be made by using other materials or other methods. The base 1 is provided with two side walls 11 opposite to each other, and a front wall 12 and a bottom wall 13 connected to the two side walls 11. The two side walls 11, the front wall 12 and the bottom wall 13 are collectively surrounded and formed. The accommodating space 10 of the opening and the rear opening, that is, the two side walls 11 are oppositely disposed on both sides of the accommodating space 10. The bottom wall 13 has a through gap 130, the two side walls 11 each having an upper wall surface 110, the receiving space 10 having an opening 101 between the two upper wall surfaces 110, the front wall 12 being horizontal The upper surface is shorter than the upper wall surface 110 of the two side walls 11. The two side walls 11 are provided with a penetrating hole 111 at the rear end.

The electrical connector 100 has an insulating member 6 attached to a front end of the accommodating space 10. The insulating member 6 has a mating surface 60 facing the mating portion 22 and a first retaining groove 61 and a movable slot 62 recessed from the mating surface 60. The mating surface 60 has a horizontal blocking surface 601 and a slanted mating surface 602. The blocking surface 601 is retracted to the upper wall surface 110 to face the opening 101. The upper surface of the front wall 12 is opposite to the The blocking surface 601 is flush. When the abutting portion 22 is rotated to the closed position, the abutting portion 22 just abuts against the blocking surface 601 without further rotation; when the abutting portion 22 is rotated to the docking position, the The docking portion 22 is parallel with the mating surface 602 to form a docking space (not labeled) for receiving the mating connector 200. The latching head 71 is exposed in the plugging space. The latching head 71 is also exposed in the receiving space 10. The movable slot 62 extends through the mating surface 60 , that is, the movable slot 62 extends through the mating surface 602 and the blocking surface 601 . In this embodiment, the first retaining slot 61 has a plurality of, and the movable slot 62 is disposed between two adjacent first retaining slots 61, thereby being arranged, when the electrical connector When the 100 is in the closed state, the conductive terminal 2 and the locking member 7 can be staggered without being pressed.

The locking member 7 is formed by stamping and bending the same metal plate. The locking member 7 has a pair of elastic arms 70 received in the movable slot 62 and a connecting portion 72 connected to the pair of elastic arms 70. The locking head 71 is outward from the elastic arm 70. The mating surface 60 is projected out. The connecting portion 72 has a flat shape, and the pair of elastic arms 70 are bent upward from opposite ends of the connecting portion 72 to be located in a vertical plane perpendicular to the connecting portion 72. In conjunction with the seventeenth embodiment, the insulating member 6 has a latching projection 63, and the connecting portion 72 is sleeved under the latching projection 63 for assembly. The latching member 7 is fixed. The effect is better, and it is advantageous to ensure the elastic force of the elastic arm 70.

Referring to the fourth to twelfth drawings, the pivoting portion 21 is disposed at a rear end of the receiving space 10 and is provided with two pivoting slots 211 on opposite sides, and the pivoting slots 211 on the two sides One-to-one correspondence with the two pivot holes 111. The electrical connector 100 further has a pivoting rod 8 having a T-shape and a circular cross section, and the pivoting rod 8 is inserted into and received in the corresponding pivot hole 111. The pivoting groove 211, as such, the pivoting rod 8 connects the docking member 2 with the base 1, and the docking member 2 is rotatable relative to the base 1.

The abutting portion 22 is extended from the pivoting portion 21, and the abutting portion 22 is rotatable inside and outside the opening 101. When the abutting portion 22 is rotated to the closed position, the abutting portion 22 is received in the In the accommodating space 10, the electrical connector 100 occupies less space when the electrical connector 100 is in the closed state. The abutting portion 22 has a mating surface 220 facing the receiving space 10, and the mating portion 22 is recessed from the mating surface 220 to provide a terminal receiving slot 23 and a second retaining slot 221, the terminal receiving slot 23 penetrates the pivoting portion 21 rearward. The conductive terminal 3 is received in the terminal receiving groove 23 and has a contact portion 31 exposed on the mating surface 220 and a connecting portion 32 extending rearward. In the embodiment, the contact portion 31 is an elastic contact head. The abutting surface 220 is protruded. In conjunction with the seventeenth and eighteenth views, when the abutting portion 22 is rotated to the closed position, the contact portion 31 enters the first retaining groove 61, and the locking head 71 enters the The second retaining slot 221 is configured to facilitate protection of the conductive terminal 3 and the latching member 7 from damage, and the electrical connector 100 occupies a small volume in the closed state.

The docking member 2 has a main body portion 24, a fixing portion 25 attached to the main body portion 24, and an injection molded injection molded part 26, and the main body portion 24 forms the pivoting portion 21 and the butting portion 22. The pivoting portion 21 has a fixing groove 210 penetrating the rear end surface 212 and the bottom surface 213 thereof, and the terminal receiving groove 23 extends rearward to the fixing groove 210. The fixing portion 25 is mounted in the fixing groove 210 to fix the connecting portion 32. The fixing portion 25 has a blocking block 251 that abuts against the connecting portion 32 and blocks the terminal receiving groove 23 forward. . The electrical connector 100 has a first cable 5 connected to the connecting portion 32, and the injection molded part 26 is injection molded on the connecting portion 32, the fixing portion 25, and a first cable connected to the connecting portion 32. 5 outside. The fixing portion 25 can prevent the injection molding material from flowing forward from the terminal receiving groove 23 to the mating surface 220 when the injection molded part 26 is injection molded, and when the butting portion 22 is rotated to the docking position, the injection molding The member 26 can block the further rotation of the abutting portion 22, whereby the injection molded member 26 forms a blocking portion that blocks the rotation of the abutting portion 22, in which case the external force cannot be made even if an external force is applied. The abutting portion 22 is further rotated, and the structure may be provided separately or in cooperation with the control mechanism, which is a double insurance for the control mechanism 4. Of course, in other embodiments, the blocking portion may be disposed in other manners, and the injection molded member 26 may be replaced with a material such as glue that can fix the cable.

The following will be described in detail with reference to the fourth to seventh, thirteenth to sixteenth and nineteenth to twenty-firstth drawings (refer to the sixteenth, nineteenth and twentieth figures). The control mechanism 4 of the present invention will be described.

The inventive concept of the present invention is that when the abutting portion 22 is rotated to the first position or the second position, the control mechanism 4 can control the abutting portion 22 relative to each other without any external force acting. The base 1 does not rotate freely.

Specifically, the control mechanism 4 includes a first holder 41 fixed to the docking member 2 and a second holder 42 fixed to the base 1. The first holding member 41 has an outer curved surface 4111 facing the second holding member 42. In the embodiment, the first and second holding members 41 and 42 are respectively bent by a metal plate and then bent. Of course, the outer curved surface 4111 can be formed by changing the thickness of the first holder 41 in other embodiments. The first holder 41 is fixed to the pivoting portion 21, and the first holder 41 is bent to have a curved portion 411 and a flat extending portion 412 connected to the curved portion 411. The curved portion 411 has an outer curved surface 4111 facing the second holder 42 and an inner curved surface 4112 disposed opposite to the outer curved surface 4111, and the extended portion 412 has a connection to the outer curved surface 4111. Outer plane 4121. The first holding member 41 has a first holding groove 413 and a second holding groove 414. The first holding groove 413 and the second holding groove 414 are disposed in two different rows along the rotating direction of the abutting portion 22. . In the present embodiment, the second holding groove 414 is disposed at the boundary between the outer curved surface 4111 and the outer plane 4121 and simultaneously penetrates the outer curved surface 4111 and the outer plane 4121. The first holding groove 413 and the second holding groove 414 both have a through hole structure penetrating. The second holder 42 has a flat shape, and the second holder 42 is welded to the base 1 by spot welding. The second holding member 42 has a first holding convex portion 4210 and a second holding convex portion 4220. The first holding convex portion 4210 and the second holding portion are in a lateral direction perpendicular to a rotational direction of the butting portion 22. The projections 4220 are arranged in the same row. The second holder 42 has a first bridge portion 421 and a second bridge portion 422 in a simple beam structure, and the first bridge portion 421 is upwardly raised to form the first holding protrusion 4210, the second bridge The portion 422 is raised upward to form the second holding protrusion 4220. When the abutting portion 22 is in the first position, the first holding protrusion 4210 enters the first holding groove 413, and at this time, the second holding protrusion 4220 abuts against the first a surface of the holder 41; when the abutting portion 22 is in the second position, the second holding protrusion 4220 enters the second holding groove 414, and the first holding protrusion 4210 is abutted against The surface of the first holder 41. Of course, in other embodiments, the control mechanism 4 may also be configured as follows. For example, the first holder 41 is provided with a protrusion structure, and the second holder 42 is provided with a slot structure. The first and second holding members 41, 42 are simple in structure and convenient to use, and it is convenient to repair and replace any one part when it is damaged during use.

Further, the lower surface of the pivoting portion 21 is curved and has an insertion hole 214. The first holder 41 is provided with an insertion portion 415 inserted and fixed in the insertion hole 214. The accommodating space 10 is disposed above the second holding member 42 and the accommodating space 20 disposed under the second holding member 42. The notch 130 forms the accommodating space 20 When the abutting portion 22 rotates, the first holding member 41 presses the first holding convex portion 4210 and the second holding convex portion 4220 to deform the second holding member 42 downward. The yield space 20 can provide a yield. In the embodiment, the locking member 7 is integrally formed with the second holding member 42. The base 1, the locking member 7, the first holding member 41 and the insulating member 6 together form a lower module (not labeled), and the connecting member 2, the conductive terminal 3 and the first cable 5 together form an upper module ( Not marked).

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are still included in the scope of the appended claims. For example, the dispensing area in the second embodiment is a rough surface and The improved features of the rough surface formation and the like are also applicable to the first embodiment.

1000, 2000‧‧‧ electrical connector combination

100‧‧‧Electrical connector

200‧‧‧Dock connector

1‧‧‧Base

10‧‧‧ accommodating space

101‧‧‧ openings

110‧‧‧Upper wall

11‧‧‧ side wall

111‧‧‧Pivot hole

12‧‧‧ front wall

13‧‧‧ bottom wall

130‧‧‧ gap

2‧‧‧Docks

20‧‧‧Licence space

201‧‧‧ docking chamber

202‧‧‧Metal casing

203‧‧‧Second cable

21‧‧‧ pivotal department

210‧‧‧fixed slot

211‧‧‧ pivot slot

212‧‧‧ rear end face

213‧‧‧ bottom

214‧‧‧ insertion hole

22‧‧‧Docking Department

220‧‧‧ docking

221‧‧‧Second handicap slot

23‧‧‧Terminal receiving slot

24‧‧‧ Main body

25‧‧‧ Fixed Department

251‧‧‧Block block

26‧‧‧Injected parts

3‧‧‧Electrical terminal 3

31‧‧‧Contacts

32, 72‧‧‧ Connections

4‧‧‧Control agency

41‧‧‧First holder

411‧‧‧Bend

4111‧‧‧Outer curved surface

4112‧‧‧Inside curved surface

412‧‧‧Extension

412‧‧‧Outer plane

413‧‧‧First holding slot

414‧‧‧Second holding slot

415‧‧‧ Insertion Department

42‧‧‧Second holder

421‧‧‧ First Bridge Department

4210‧‧‧First holding convex

422‧‧‧ Second Bridge Department

4220‧‧‧Second retaining convex

5‧‧‧First cable

6‧‧‧Insulation

60‧‧‧Materials

601‧‧‧ blocking surface

602‧‧‧ Sockets

61‧‧‧First placement slot

62‧‧‧ Activity slot

63‧‧‧ card holding bumps

7‧‧‧Locks

70‧‧‧Flexible arm

71‧‧‧Lock head

8‧‧‧ pivot rod

204‧‧‧holding holes

no

Claims (10)

An electrical connector includes a base, a docking member pivotally connected to the base, a conductive terminal fixed to the docking member, and a control mechanism, the docking member having a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the base and rotatable The docking portion rotates between the first position and the second position, and when the docking portion is rotated to the first position or the second position, the control mechanism is capable of controlling the opposite portion to be opposite No free rotation occurs on the base. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the control mechanism comprises a first retaining member fixed to the docking member and a second retaining member fixed to the base, the first retaining member having Facing the outer curved surface of the second holder. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the first and second retaining members are respectively stamped from a metal plate, and the first retaining member is bent to form the outer curved surface. The second holder is in the form of a flat plate. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the first retaining member has a first retaining slot and a second retaining slot, the second retaining member having a first retaining projection and a a retaining protrusion, the first retaining protrusion entering the first retaining groove when the abutting portion is in the first position, and when the abutting portion is in the second position, The second holding protrusion enters the second holding groove. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the first retaining groove and the second retaining groove are disposed in two different rows along a direction of rotation of the abutting portion. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein the first retaining member has a flat extension, the extension having an outer plane connected to the outer curved surface, the second retaining slot And disposed at the boundary between the outer curved surface and the outer plane and simultaneously penetrates the outer curved surface and the outer plane. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein the first retaining slot and the second retaining slot each have a through-hole structure therethrough. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the first holding convex portion and the second holding convex portion are arranged in the same row in a lateral direction perpendicular to a rotational direction of the abutting portion. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the second retaining member has a first bridge portion and a second bridge portion in a simple beam structure, the first bridge portion being raised upward to form the first A retaining protrusion, the second bridge portion is raised upward to form the second retaining projection. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the docking member has a blocking portion disposed on a side of the pivoting portion, the blocking portion when the abutting portion is rotated to the second position The portion blocks the docking portion from further rotating.