TW202037013A - Floating connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a floating connector comprising a male end portion, a female end portion and a fixing member. The male end portion is provided with a first terminal and an extension member is formed. The female end portion includes a base, a cover body and a second terminal. The base is combined with the cover to place the second terminal. The two sides of the cover respectively form a coupling member to match the extension. Further, an inner edge of the coupling member forms a projection. One end of the fixing member is disposed on a surface of the cover body and the other end is fixed to a board. When the male end portion is combined with the female end portion, the extension member is locked to the coupling member, and the male end portion is limited to the axis direction and the female end portion is restricted by the fixing member in a plane direction.

Description

Floating connector

The present invention relates to the technical field of a connector, in particular to a floating connector capable of board-to-board connection through a male end and a female end.

Traditionally, the floating connector allows a slight offset in the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis after the connector is combined, so that the connector can be easily connected after assembly.

However, although the traditional floating connector is convenient for connection, after the connection is impacted by external force after assembly, the tolerance of the offset may cause the male end of the connector to separate from the female end.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a floating connector to solve the shortcomings caused by the traditional connector.

The first objective of the present invention is to provide a floating connector which can be applied to board-to-board connection.

The second object of the present invention is based on the aforementioned floating connector, through the locking structure that enables the male end and the female end to be connected not easily.

The third object of the present invention is based on the aforementioned floating connector, which has a disposable locking structure and provides an offset between the axial direction and the plane direction for easy installation.

The fourth object of the present invention is based on the aforementioned floating connector, by extending Parts, connecting parts and fixing parts, so that the male end and the female end can be restricted to move in a certain axis direction or a certain plane.

The fifth object of the present invention is based on the aforementioned floating connector, through the corresponding inclined structure of the protrusions of the extension piece and the connecting piece, the purpose of multiple assembly is further realized.

The sixth object of the present invention is to provide a second terminal with a protruding member and an elastic member based on the aforementioned floating connector. The protruding member is connected to the cover body and matched with the elastic member, so that the protruding member can be driven by an external force from the cover body. The elastic member deforms, allowing the cover to move in the plane direction.

The seventh object of the present invention is based on the aforementioned floating connector. The female end includes a base, a cover and a second terminal, wherein the cover is floating relative to the base.

In order to achieve the above objectives and other objectives, the present invention provides a floating connector that connects a first plate body and a second plate body. The floating connector includes a male end, a female end and a fixing member. The male end portion forms a first accommodating space for arranging the first terminal. Two sides of the male end are respectively formed with extension pieces. Wherein, one end of the first terminal can be connected to the first plate body and a rib is formed on the side of the extension piece. The female end includes a base, a cover and a second terminal. The base and the cover are combined to form a second accommodating space for the second terminal. Wherein, one end of the second terminal can be connected to the second board. The other end of the second terminal can be connected to the other end of the first terminal. Wherein, the two sides of the cover body are respectively formed with coupling pieces to match the extension pieces. In addition, the inner edge of the connecting piece forms a protrusion. The fixing parts are arranged on the two sides of the female end. One end of the fixing member is arranged on the surface of the cover body and the other end of the fixing member can be fixed to the second plate body. Wherein, when the male end is combined with the female end, the rib of the extension piece can be buckled to the protrusion of the connecting piece, and the male end is limited in the axial direction and the female end is limited in the plane direction by the fixing member. Also, the axis direction is perpendicular to the plane direction.

Compared with the prior art, the floating connector provided by the present invention can be easily installed during the assembling process of the male end and the female end, and can also prevent the male end and the female end from being disconnected from the connection due to external forces. status.

10‧‧‧Floating connector

12‧‧‧Male end

122‧‧‧Extension

1222‧‧‧ Rib

124‧‧‧First terminal

126‧‧‧ Rib

128‧‧‧Extended slope

14‧‧‧Female end

141‧‧‧Base

142‧‧‧Combination

1422‧‧‧Slope

1424‧‧‧Groove

1426‧‧‧ bump

1428‧‧‧Bump bevel

1430‧‧‧Terminal slot

143‧‧‧Cover body

144、144’‧‧‧Second terminal

1442, 1448‧‧‧end

1444‧‧‧Projection

1446、1446’‧‧‧Elastic parts

16‧‧‧Fixed parts

FSP‧‧‧First housing space

SSP‧‧‧Second accommodation space

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a floating connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2(a) is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the female end of the floating connector of Figure 1 of the present invention.

Figure 2(b) is a schematic diagram illustrating the combination of the male end and the female end of the floating connector of Figure 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2(c) is another schematic diagram illustrating the combination of the male end and the female end of the floating connector of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3(a) is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the second terminal of the floating connector of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3(b) is a schematic diagram illustrating another structure of the second terminal of the floating connector of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

4 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the male end and the female end of the floating connector of FIG. 1 of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, the following specific embodiments are used in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to give a detailed description of the present invention. The description is as follows.

In the present invention, "one" or "one" is used to describe the units, elements and components described herein. This is just for the convenience of description and provides a general meaning to the scope of the present invention. Therefore, unless it is clearly stated otherwise, this description should be understood to include one or at least one, and the singular number also includes the plural number.

In the present invention, the terms "including", "including", "having", "containing" or any other similar terms are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, contains plural elements An element, structure, product or device of is not limited to the elements listed herein, but may include other elements that are not explicitly listed but are usually inherent to the element, structure, product or device. In addition, unless explicitly stated to the contrary, the term "or" refers to the inclusive "or" rather than the exclusive "or".

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a structural diagram of a floating connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the floating connector 10 can connect an external first board (not shown) and a second board (not shown). Wherein, the first board and the second board may be printed circuit boards.

The floating connector 10 includes a male end 12, a female end 14 and a fixing member 16. In this embodiment, the first plate body is connected to the male end portion 12 and the second plate body is connected to the female end portion 14.

In this embodiment, the male end 12 is illustrated by taking a long rectangular connecting terminal as an example, and the material can be plastic. The content of the male end portion 12 forms a first accommodating space FSP (refer to FIG. 4 together) to provide a first terminal 124. In this embodiment, the first accommodating space FSP can further form a groove (not shown) for fixing the first terminal 124. Furthermore, extension pieces 122 are formed on both sides of the male end portion 12 respectively. In this embodiment, the structural shape of the extension member 122 is an L shape similar to English letters as an example. Wherein, one end of the first terminal 124 (the end contacting the first board) can be connected to the first board for transmitting electrical signals with the first board. In addition, a rib 126 is formed on the side of the extension member 122, as shown in FIG. 2(b).

The female end 14 includes a base 141, a cover 143 and a second terminal 144.

The base 141 and the cover 143 are combined to form a second accommodating space SSP (refer to FIG. 4 together) to provide the second terminal 144.

The two sides of the cover 143 are respectively formed with a coupling member 142 to match the extension member 122. In addition, a protrusion 1426 is formed on the inner edge of the connecting member 142, which can be referred to FIG. 2(a) and FIG. 2(b). Implemented in this In an example, the protrusion 1426 forms one of the inner edges of the coupling member 142, and the height of the position determines the amount of movement of the male end portion 12 in the axial direction of the female end portion 14 (for example, the Z-axis direction in this drawing). In detail, in Figure 2(b), when the male end portion 12 and the female end portion 14 are combined, the rib 126 of the extension member 122 can be buckled with the protrusion 1426 of the coupling member 142, and the male end portion 12 is limited in the axial direction and the female end 14 is limited in the plane direction by the fixing member 16. In this embodiment, the axis direction is perpendicular to the plane direction. Refer to FIG. 4 for a cross-sectional view of the combination of the male end portion 12 and the female end portion 14.

In addition, the shape of the notch of the coupling member 142 is an L shape similar to English letters as an example. In other embodiments, the shape of the notch may also be other shapes. In addition, the connecting member 142 has a slope 1422 which is formed on the side where the connecting member 142 is connected to the extension member 122 for the extension member 122 to slide into the connecting member 142. In addition, in this embodiment, the female end 14 may also provide a terminal slot 1430 for connecting the first terminal 124 and the second terminal 144.

In another embodiment, the connecting member 142 forms a groove 1424 to communicate with the gap of the connecting member 142, so that the connecting member 142 has elasticity, just like the elastic arm has mobility.

Referring to FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b) together, it is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the second terminal of the floating connector of FIG. 1 of the present invention. One end 1448 of the second terminal 144 is connected (for example, welded) to the second board. The other end 1442 of the second terminal 144 can be connected to (for example, electrically contacting) the other end of the first terminal 124 (an end of the non-contact first board). In this embodiment, the second terminal 144 further includes a protruding member 1444 and an elastic member 1446. The protruding piece 1444 is formed between one end of the elastic piece 1446 and the end 1442. The protruding member 1444 can be connected to (for example, inserted into) the cover body 143. For example, the cover body 143 can form a slot (not shown) in the second accommodating space SSP for the protruding member 1444 to be inserted to connect the second terminal 144 and the cover body 143. The other end of the elastic member 1446 is connected to the end 1448. Among them, the protruding member 1444 can receive an external force from the cover 143 (for example, the force generated during assembly or acting on the floating connection during movement). The stress of the device, etc.) drive the elastic member 1446 to deform, and thereby make the cover 143 move in the plane direction (for example, the plane direction composed of the X axis and the Y axis in this drawing). Wherein, the difference between the second terminal 144 of FIG. 3(a) and the second terminal 144' of FIG. 3(b) is that the elastic member 1446 of the second terminal 144 of FIG. 3(a) is perpendicular to the X axis and the Y axis The direction of the plane composed of the second terminal 144' of FIG. 3(b) is parallel to the plane direction composed of the X axis and the Y axis.

The fixing member 16 is arranged on both sides of the female end 14. In this embodiment, the material of the fixing member 16 may be a metal member. One end of the fixing member 16 is non-fixedly arranged on the surface of the cover body 143 and the other end of the fixing member 16 is fixed to the second plate body, so that the fixing member 16 cannot be moved. In addition, the fixing member 16 is at a distance from the surface of the cover 143, and the distance can determine the amount of movement of the female end 14 in the axial direction or the plane direction.

Referring to FIG. 2( c) together, the extension member 122 may form an extension slope 128 and the protrusion 1426 forms a convex slope 1428. The extension slope 128 is opposite to the bump slope 1428 to allow the extension member 122 to be separated from the coupling member 142, that is, a connector that can be inserted and removed repeatedly.

The present invention has been disclosed in preferred embodiments above, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the present invention and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to the embodiments should be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

10‧‧‧Floating connector

12‧‧‧Male end

122‧‧‧Extension

124‧‧‧First terminal

14‧‧‧Female end

141‧‧‧Base

142‧‧‧Combination

143‧‧‧Cover body

144‧‧‧Second terminal

16‧‧‧Fixed parts

Claims (10)

A floating connector connecting a first plate body and a second plate body. The floating connector includes: a male end forming a first accommodating space for arranging a first terminal; two sides of the male end are respectively formed An extension piece, wherein one end of the first terminal is connected to the first plate body and a rib is formed on the side of the extension piece; the female end part has a base, a cover and a second terminal, the base and the cover Combined to form a second accommodating space to provide a second terminal, wherein one end of the second terminal is connected to the second board, the other end of the second terminal is connected to the other end of the first terminal, and the Two sides are respectively formed with a connecting piece to match the extension piece, and the inner edge of the connecting piece forms a protrusion; and a fixing piece is arranged on both sides of the female end, and one end of the fixing piece is arranged on the cover body The surface and the other end of the fixing member are for fixing to the second plate; wherein, the male end is combined with the female end, so that the rib is buckled on the protrusion, and the male end is limited to a shaft The direction and the female end are limited by the fixing member in a plane direction, and the axis direction is perpendicular to the plane direction. The floating connector described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the structural shape of the extension member is an L shape similar to an English letter and the shape of the gap of the connecting member is an L shape similar to an English letter. In the floating connector described in item 2 of the scope of the patent application, the coupling member has a slope formed on a side where the coupling member and the extension member are connected to allow the extension member to slide into the coupling member. As for the floating connector described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, the connecting member forms a groove to communicate with the gap, so that the connecting member has elasticity. The floating connector described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the protrusion forms the connecting piece One of the inner edges, and the height of the inner edge determines the amount of movement of the male end in the axial direction of the female end. For the floating connector described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, the fixing member is a distance from the surface of the cover, and the distance determines the amount of movement of the female end in the axial or planar direction. For the floating connector described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, the fixing member is fixed to the base to limit the base from moving in the plane direction. As for the floating connector described in claim 1, wherein the second terminal further includes a protruding member and an elastic member, the protruding member is formed between one end of the elastic member and the end of the second terminal, the protruding member The other end of the elastic member is connected to the other end of the second terminal, wherein the protruding member is adapted to receive an external force from the cover to drive the elastic member to deform, so that the cover is in the Move in the plane direction. According to the floating connector described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the cover forms a slot in the second accommodating space for the protrusion to be inserted. The floating connector described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the extension piece forms an extension slope and the protrusion forms a convex slope, and the extension slope is disposed relative to the convex slope for the extension piece to be free from the coupling piece. Break away.

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