461149 A7 B7 五、發明說明（ί ) 本發明之頜城 本發明係有關於一種用於一模組化電氣連接器或連接 器組件之安裝支柱，諸如一單埠模組化插座、多捧模組化 插座、多層模組化插座，以及包含其的一種連接器或連接 器組件。 本發明之背景 傳統的安裝支柱被用於機械地連接模組化電氣連接器 與連接器組件、藉由穿孔安裝至印刷電路板’會出現一些 問題。通常連接器的外殼包括有兩個被設計成可插入至印 刷電路板上相對應的孔之安裝支柱。 在表面安裝的應用例子中，當一基板安裝裝置之安裝 支柱的鉤狀端迅速地與基板的底面嚙合時，其碰撞可能會 造成在表面安裝焊接製程之前被置放在銲錫膏中的數以百 計個小元件從其櫬墊處震動。在表面與插銷兩者的安裝應 用中，此安裝支柱必須特殊地決定其尺寸以用於個別的應 用，安裝支柱有一合適的直徑與印刷電路板上的開口之直 徑符合，並且其長度與印刷電路板之厚度符合。 美國專利號碼5,244,412與5,364,294(Hatch等人所發 明，被讓與給本申請案之相同受讓人)提出解決這些問題的 對策。在這些專利中，揭示了用於基板安裝裝置之安裝組 件之改進，其允許一平滑、低碰撞的連接裝置至一基板， 以達成高度保有在一孔徑尺寸與印刷電路板厚度的範圍。 一安裝組件包含有一支柱，其係從具有傾斜的側面延伸的 錐根之裝置垂下，以允許該支柱被插入至印刷電路板之開 3 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 一 · n n n n ϋ n n 訂----- 線、 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 461149 A7 ______ B7 五、發明說明（2·) 口’並且硏磨其開口的側邊以防止該支柱從那裡縮回。在 一較佳的型式中，安裝組件包含有一支柱，其具有一由彈 性的金屬材料所構成的夾子被插入其中並且固定的穿孔溝 槽°該夾子的構造使其末端伸出在支柱的外形、從插入支 柱至基板的開口向上離開。當支柱被插入至基板上的孔時 ’該夾子末端向內偏斜並且硏磨孔的側邊以達到高度的保 持力°此構造允許一具有特別的長度與直徑之支柱，可有 效地以平滑、低碰撞的操作連接該裝置至一不同厚度與孔 徑的電路板不會推擠其它安裝在電路板上的電氣裝置。因 爲不會有折斷或高碰擊力嚙合在安裝組件與印刷電路板間 ’所以該安裝組件特別適合於表面安裝配置，因其它在表 面安裝焊接製程之前、位於銲錫膏中中的組件不會從其襯 墊處震動。除此之外，因安裝組件在沒有嚙合電路板底面 下連接至電路板，並且夾子末端或錐根的偏斜角度可以相 容不同尺寸的電路板開口，相同的安裝組件可以被有效地 連接裝置至不同厚度與孔徑尺寸的電路板，此爲一重要的 優點用於表面安裝與插銷安裝二者的應用。 另外一種習知技術之安裝支柱於美國專利編號 5,613,877中描述(A. Patel等人所發明，在公告時被讓與給 Molex公司）。此種安裝支柱或桂以一軸向方向插入至印刷 電路板上的孔。其安裝栓係分叉以界定一對被一軸向的狹 縫所分開的腳。其中一隻腳大抵爲一直腳具有一平滑的外 部表面，其面對孔的內壁之一邊。另外一隻腳是一鉤狀的 腳具有一朝外放射狀延伸的鉤，用以在一孔的內壁相反的 4 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） ------------：-'-裳----^----訂---------嫂. (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 461149 A7 -__;_______B7_____ 五、發明說明（）） 一邊栓鎖在印刷電路板的表面之下。此大抵直的腳包括了 一放射狀朝外突出的肋部，軸向地間隔開在靠近端子外殼 的大致直腳之基座上。該鉤狀的腳包括一縮減橫截面的區 域，在靠近端子外殼的鉤狀腳的基座上。 儘管有這些安裝支柱的結構，仍然經常有問題在於每 當兩個相同的安裝支柱出現時，當連接器被安裝至印刷電 路板上以不相等的應力施加在兩個安裝支柱上的觀點時， 其中一個安裝支柱容易折斷或斷裂。換言之，其中一個安 裝支柱比另外一個安裝支柱承受更大的應力而造成其斷裂 Ο 本發明之目標與槪要 本發明的目標在於提供新穎與改良之安裝支柱以用於 模組化電氣連接器，當安裝支柱安裝至印刷電路板上時不 容易斷裂。 本發明的另一目標在於提供一新穎與改良之安裝支柱 以用於模組化電氣連接器，其中的安裝支柱並不會承受過 大的應力而到達斷裂點。 也是本發明的另一目.標，在於提供一安裝支柱，其能 補償當安裝支柱插入至一印刷電路板上的孔之期間所發生 的安裝變異。 仍然是本發明的另一目標，在於提供一種新穎與改良 之安裝支柱，其允許當安裝支柱插入至一印刷電路板上的 孔之期間有扭轉與簡易的彎曲，以減少輿可能地消除應力 集中。 5 (請先閱讀背面之注咅？事項再填寫本頁) ，裝---- tli-------線 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 461149 A7 B7 五、發明說明（4) 也是本發明的另一目標在於提供一種新穎與改良之安 裝支柱，其結構可避免應力集中並且加寬安裝支柱可被製 造之可用材料之範圍。 因此，爲了達成至少某些上述及其它的目標，根據本 發明的一種電氣連接器包括一外殼界定至少一個插頭接收 腔，其接觸點位於插頭接收腔中，其端子從一外殻底面向 下延伸並且電氣耦合至該等接觸點，以及至少一個安裝支 柱從外殼底面延伸。根據本發明，每一安裝支柱包括一對 具有彼此相對的內部表面之腳，藉此界定一狹縫於其間。 每一隻腳包括一弧形外部表面與一鉤從其外部表面朝外放 射狀突出。因此，每一隻腳上的鉤將會從印刷電路板或其 它基板的底面嚙合，其中連接器被安裝至印刷電路板上， 並且該鉤係獨立地固定連接器至印刷電路板。以這種雙重 鎖合或固定的觀點視之，安裝支柱上的一隻1]破裂或變形 將不會使安裝支柱失去作用，因爲另一隻腳仍然可實施履 行其所要的牢固功能。 在一些較佳的實施例中，該些腳被排列成使其狹縫以 實質上垂直其外殻前面與後面的方向定向，並且鉤的配置 鄰近該狹縫。在其它實施例中，每一隻腳包含一鄰近外殼 的底面之凹口，以減少在安裝支柱插入至印刷電路板上的 孔期間時的應力。安裝支柱也包括一連接部分用以連接腳 形成單一的元件。 至少一個目標也可藉由一電氣連接器之另一實施例來 達成，其包括至少一安裝支柱從外殻底面延伸，每一安裝 6 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 x 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 461149 _____B7_______ 五、發明說明（女） 支柱包括一對具有彼此相對的內部表面的腳，藉此界定一 狹縫於其間，並且因而每一個腳包括一鄰近連接器的底面 之凹口’以避免安裝支柱插入至基板上的孔期間時應力的 產生。此凹口藉由提供安裝支柱上的每一個腳有一鄰近外 戒底面上部部份並且有一下部部分，藉此上部部分有一橫 截面區域小於下部部分的橫截面區域，使得其下部部分是 可以朝外殻底面移動，並且當插入安裝支柱至基板上的孔 時窄化狹縫，其中連接器將會被安裝在基板上。至少一個 並且最好是兩個腳的下部部份都包括一弧形外部表面與一 從外部表面朝外放射狀突出的鉤。該腳最好是排列成使其 狹縫是以大體上垂直外殼前面與後面的方向定向。 此處所描述之安裝支柱也可以獨立於上述的連接器之 外地使用’亦即’包括一外殻以界定插頭接收腔，並且包 括接觸點與端子的插座。因此，安裝支柱可視爲一獨立的 發明’而使用於任意數目之應用，儘管其最好是使用於此 處所描述型式之電氣連接器。 附圖之簡略說明 當與附圖結合考量時，藉由參照下列之詳細描述，本 發明更徹底的理解與許多伴隨的優點，其將更易於瞭解， 其中： 圖1係根據本發明之一種安裝支柱的立體圖，顯示與 一種代表一被設計來安裝在諸如一印刷電路板上的一種模 組化電氣連接器之結構結合。 圖2是在圖1中所顯示的安裝支柱與結構的仰視圖； 7 本紙張尺^適用中國國家標準（cSs)A4規¥(210乂297公芨） ' ------------<裝--------訂---------線 T (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 4^661 ti t 4 9 A7 B7 五、發明說明（6) 圖3是在圖1中所顯不的安裝支柱與結構的右側視圖 t 圖4是在圖1中所顯示的安裝支柱與結構的前視圖； 以及 圖5是在圖1中所顯示的安裝支柱與結構的後視圖。 牛要部份代表符號^簡要說明· 10連接器 12安裝支柱 13底面 14 、 16 腳 14a、. 16a內部表面 14b底面 14c內部表面 14cl平面式部分 14c2弧形部分 14d外部表面 14dl第一弧狀部分 14d2第二弧形部分 14d3第三弧形部分 14d4梯形的部分 14d5漸縮的弧形表面 16b底面 16c內部表面 16cl平面式部分 (請先閱讀背面之注音？事項再填寫本頁)461149 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (ί) The present invention relates to a mounting pillar for a modular electrical connector or connector assembly, such as a modular port socket, multi-mould Grouped socket, multi-layer modular socket, and a connector or connector assembly including the same. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventional mounting pillars are used to mechanically connect modular electrical connectors to connector assemblies and to be mounted to printed circuit boards through holes', which can cause problems. The connector housing usually includes two mounting posts designed to be inserted into corresponding holes in a printed circuit board. In the surface mounting application example, when the hook-shaped end of the mounting post of a substrate mounting device quickly engages with the bottom surface of the substrate, its collision may cause the number of components to be placed in the solder paste before the surface mounting soldering process. Hundreds of small components vibrated from their pads. In both surface and latch mounting applications, this mounting post must be specifically sized for individual applications. The mounting post has a suitable diameter that matches the diameter of the opening on the printed circuit board, and its length is consistent with that of the printed circuit. The thickness of the board matches. U.S. Patent Nos. 5,244,412 and 5,364,294 (as disclosed by Hatch et al., Assigned to the same assignee as this application) propose solutions to these problems. These patents disclose improvements in mounting components for substrate mounting devices that allow a smooth, low-impact connection device to a substrate to achieve a range of heights maintained within a range of aperture sizes and printed circuit board thickness. A mounting assembly includes a post that hangs from a device with a tapered root extending from a slanted side to allow the post to be inserted into the printed circuit board. 3 (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) nnnn ϋ nn Order --- Printed by the Consumers and Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Economy Printed on this paper, the standard of China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) is printed by the Consumers and Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 461149 A7 ______ B7 V. Description of the invention (2 ·) The mouth 'and honing the sides of its opening to prevent the pillar from retracting from there. In a preferred type, the mounting assembly includes a pillar having a perforated groove into which a clip made of a resilient metal material is inserted and fixed. The structure of the clip is such that its end protrudes from the shape of the pillar, Leave upward from the opening where the pillar is inserted into the substrate. When the post is inserted into the hole in the substrate, the end of the clip is deflected inward and the sides of the hole are honed to achieve a high degree of holding force. This configuration allows a post with a special length and diameter to be effectively smoothed. Low-impact operation connects the device to a circuit board with a different thickness and aperture without pushing other electrical devices mounted on the circuit board. Because there is no break or high impact force between the mounting component and the printed circuit board, the mounting component is particularly suitable for surface mounting configuration, because other components located in the solder paste before the surface mounting soldering process will not Shock at its pads. In addition, because the mounting component is connected to the circuit board without engaging the bottom surface of the circuit board, and the deflection angle of the end of the clip or the cone root can be compatible with circuit board openings of different sizes, the same mounting component can be effectively connected to the device For circuit boards of different thicknesses and aperture sizes, this is an important advantage for both surface mount and pin mount applications. Another conventional mounting pillar is described in U.S. Patent No. 5,613,877 (invented by A. Patel et al., Assigned to Molex at the time of publication). This mounting post or guide is inserted into a hole on the printed circuit board in an axial direction. It is installed with a tethered bifurcation to define a pair of feet separated by an axial slit. One of the feet is probably a straight foot with a smooth outer surface facing one side of the inner wall of the hole. The other foot is a hook-shaped foot with a hook extending radially outwards for the opposite of the inner wall of a hole. 4 paper sizes are applicable to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm). ------------: -'- Shang ---- ^ ---- Order --------- 嫂. (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page ) 461149 A7 -__; _______ B7_____ 5. Description of the invention ()) One side is locked under the surface of the printed circuit board. The substantially straight feet include a rib projecting radially outward, spaced axially apart from a base of a generally straight foot near the terminal housing. The hooked foot includes a reduced cross-sectional area on the base of the hooked foot near the terminal housing. Despite the structure of these mounting pillars, it is often a problem that whenever two identical mounting pillars appear, when a connector is mounted on a printed circuit board with the view that unequal stress is applied to the two mounting pillars, One of the mounting pillars easily breaks or breaks. In other words, one of the mounting pillars is subjected to greater stress than the other mounting pillars and causes them to break. OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide new and improved mounting pillars for modular electrical connectors. It is not easy to break when the mounting post is mounted on the printed circuit board. Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved mounting pillar for a modular electrical connector, wherein the mounting pillar does not withstand excessive stress to reach the breaking point. It is also another object of the present invention to provide a mounting post that can compensate for mounting variations that occur while the mounting post is inserted into a hole on a printed circuit board. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved mounting post that allows for twisting and easy bending while the mounting post is inserted into a hole on a printed circuit board to reduce possible stress concentration. . 5 (Please read the note on the back? Matters before filling out this page), install ---- tli ------- printed by the Consumers ’Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. ) A4 size (210 X 297 mm) 461149 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (4) It is also another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved installation pillar, the structure of which can avoid stress concentration and widen the installation pillar. The range of materials available for manufacture. Therefore, in order to achieve at least some of the above and other objectives, an electrical connector according to the present invention includes a housing defining at least one plug-receiving cavity, its contact point is located in the plug-receiving cavity, and its terminals extend downward from a bottom of the housing. And it is electrically coupled to the contact points, and at least one mounting post extends from the bottom surface of the housing. According to the present invention, each mounting post includes a pair of feet having inner surfaces opposite to each other, thereby defining a slit therebetween. Each foot includes an arcuate outer surface and a hook projecting outward from its outer surface. Therefore, the hook on each foot will engage from the bottom surface of the printed circuit board or other substrate, wherein the connector is mounted on the printed circuit board, and the hook system independently fixes the connector to the printed circuit board. From this point of view of double locking or fixing, a break or deformation of one of the mounting pillars will not render the mounting pillars ineffective, because the other foot can still perform its desired firm function. In some preferred embodiments, the feet are arranged so that their slits are oriented substantially perpendicular to the front and back of their shell, and the configuration of the hooks is adjacent to the slits. In other embodiments, each foot includes a notch adjacent the bottom surface of the housing to reduce stress during insertion of the mounting post into a hole on the printed circuit board. The mounting post also includes a connecting portion for connecting the feet to form a single element. At least one objective can also be achieved by another embodiment of an electrical connector, which includes at least one mounting post extending from the bottom surface of the housing, each of which 6 paper standards are applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 x 297 mm) (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, printed by the Employees ’Consumer Cooperatives of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, printed by the Employees’ Consumer Cooperatives, 461149 _____B7_______ 5. Description of invention (female) The pillar includes one For feet with internal surfaces facing each other, thereby defining a slit therebetween, and thus each foot includes a notch adjacent to the bottom surface of the connector to avoid stresses during the installation of the support post into the hole in the substrate . The notch is provided with each foot on the mounting post having a portion adjacent to the upper surface of the outer ring and a lower portion, whereby the upper portion has a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the lower portion, so that the lower portion can face outward. The bottom surface of the case moves and narrows the slit when inserting the mounting post into the hole on the substrate, where the connector will be mounted on the substrate. The lower portion of at least one and preferably both feet includes an arcuate outer surface and a hook protruding radially outward from the outer surface. The feet are preferably arranged so that the slits are oriented in a direction generally perpendicular to the front and back of the housing. The mounting post described here can also be used independently of the connector described above, i.e., includes a housing to define a plug receiving cavity, and a socket that includes contact points and terminals. Therefore, the mounting post can be regarded as a separate invention ' for use in any number of applications, although it is preferred to use an electrical connector of the type described herein. Brief description of the drawings When considered in conjunction with the drawings, by referring to the following detailed description, the present invention will be more thoroughly understood and many accompanying advantages, which will be easier to understand, of which: Figure 1 is an installation according to the present invention A perspective view of the pillar is shown in combination with a structure representing a modular electrical connector designed to be mounted on, for example, a printed circuit board. Figure 2 is a bottom view of the mounting pillars and structures shown in Figure 1; 7 paper rule ^ Applicable to Chinese National Standard (cSs) A4 rule ¥ (210 乂 297 mm) '--------- --- < install -------- order --------- line T (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) 4 ^ 661 ti t 4 9 A7 B7 V. Description of the Invention (6) FIG. 3 is a right side view of the mounting pillar and structure shown in FIG. 1 t FIG. 4 is a front view of the mounting pillar and structure shown in FIG. 1; and FIG. 5 is in FIG. 1. Rear view of mounting posts and structures shown. Symbols of the main parts ^ Brief description10 Connector 12 Mounting pillar 13 Bottom surface 14, 16 feet 14a, 16a inner surface 14b bottom surface 14c inner surface 14cl flat portion 14c2 curved portion 14d outer surface 14dl first curved portion 14d2 second curved portion 14d3 third curved portion 14d4 trapezoidal portion 14d5 tapered curved surface 16b bottom surface 16c inner surface 16cl flat portion (please read the note on the back first? Matter and fill out this page)
n n n I n 一-°J_ n I n n I 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 46 1 1 4 9 A7 _ B7 五、發明說明（r]) 16c2弧形部分 16d外部表面 16dl第一弧狀部分 16d2第二弧形部分 16d3第三弧形部分 16d4梯形的部分 16d5漸縮的弧形表面 18狹縫 20連接部分 22正面 24背面 26側面 28上部部分 30下部部分 32鉤 34凹口 30上部部分 38下部部分 40鉤 42凹口 較佳眚施例之細節說明 現在參考其中相同的參考符號指明在整個圖式中相同 的或對應的部件’圖1所示爲一種模組化電氣連接器或連 接器組件的一方塊表示(標明10)之立體圖’其被設計成用 9 _____________ 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 x 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 裝---- — — — — — — I I . 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 461 1 4 9 A7 B7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明u ) 以安裝在一種諸如印刷電路板的基板上。該連接器10包括 〜依據本發明而配置在該連接器10的外殼之底面13上的 〜安裝支柱12。雖然在圖中只顯示單一個安裝支柱12，但 道是爲了淸楚與方便表達的緣故，並且要瞭解的是該連接 器10可以和典型習知技術一樣有兩個安裝支柱12。在連 接器10外殼的底面13上的安裝支柱12的位置是可以隨著 不同的連接器以及在柑同的連接器上而改變，例如依據想 要安裝之基板而改變。如果連接器10是一插座，那麼它將 會包括一外殼界定一個或多個插頭接收腔，被置於各個插 頭接收腔中的接觸點和從外殻的底面13向下延伸並且電氣 耦合至接觸點的端子插銷。接觸點和端子可以從單式的構 件形成，因而構成接觸點/端子構件。 安裝支柱12是可以插入穿過印刷電路板上個別的孔， 爲了要固定連接器10在印刷電路板上。爲了此目的，該安 裝支柱12包括一對被狹縫18分開的腳14、16、以及一連 接該等腳14與16的上部區域之連接部分20。狹縫18被 腳14與16個別的相對之內部表面14a與16a界定(圖2)。 此外，安裝支柱12是與連接器10相結合而形成，使得狹 縫18是以大體上分別垂直連接器10的正面22和背面24 的方向定向，並且因而通常平行連接器1〇(圖2)的側面26 。該支柱14、I6與連接部分20也可以形成而當做一個整 體或單式元件，也可以與連接器10的外殻整合成一個整體 或單式元件。 腳14是弧形並且包括一位於更緊鄰連接器1〇的底面 10 -----— II--丨！ - I I I I---訂 -------1 I Ί (請先閒讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） A7 B7 461149 五、發明說明（？） 之上部部分28與一下部部分30。下部部分3〇包括一從腳 W的外部表面14d之一弧狀部分14dl朝外以放射狀突出 的倒鉤或鉤32，並且上部部分28包括—凹口 34在連接器 W的外殼底面之旁邊。該凹口 34的形成是藉由裝設上部 部分28有一橫截面區域小於下部部分的橫截面區域， 爲了將於下述所討論之原因(參照圖3)。腳14也包括一大 抵是平面式的底面14b、由一平面式部分1如1與一弧形部 分14c2所界定之一內部表面14c、其外部表面14d更進一 步地由第二弧形部分14d2界定，該第二弧形部分14d2構 成飽32之一朝向外部面並且其係大體上與第一弧形部分 14dl平行、一構成該鉤32的上部面之第三弧形部分14d3 '一個構成鉤32的側面之梯形的部分14d4以及延伸在底 部表面14b與外部表面14d的弧狀部分14dl與14d2間之 一漸縮的弧形表面14d5。 腳16與腳14相似並且包括一位於更緊鄰連接器1〇 的底面之上部部分36與一下部部分38。下部部分38包括 一從腳16的外部表面16d之一弧狀部分16dl朝外以放射 狀突出的倒鉤或鉤40，並且上部部分36係包括一凹口 42 在連接器10的外殼底面之旁邊。該凹口 42的形成是藉由 提供上部部分36有一橫截面區域小於下部部分38的橫截 面區域。腳16也包括一大抵是平面式的底面16b、由一平 面式部分16cl與一弧形部分16c2所界定之一內部表面 16c，其外部表面16d更進一步地由第二弧形部分i6d2界 定’第二弧形部分16d；2構成鉤40的一朝向外部面並且其 11 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ---I----訂---------M· 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 r 4 6 t 1 4 9 A7 B7 五、發明說明（π ) 係大體上與第一弧形部分16dl平行、一構成該鉤40的上 部面的第三弧形部分16d3、一個構成鉤40的側面之梯形 的部分16d4以及於底部表面16b與外部表面16d的弧狀部 分16dl與16d2間延伸之一漸縮的弧形表面16d5 ° 如圖2所示，個別的腳14與16上的平面式部分14C1 與16C1間的分離部分是大於界定狹縫18的內部表面14a 與16a間的分離部分。此改良了腳14與16的底部部分3〇 與38的彈性，使其能夠在將於下述所討論之插入安裝支柱 12至一印刷電路板上的孔時將其彎曲。 鉤32、40以放射狀朝外延伸用以栓鎖在一印刷電路 板的下部表面之下’當安裝連接器10至印刷電路板’也就 是使得該弧形部分14d3與16们嚙合印刷電路板的底面。 爲此目的，漸縮的表面14d5與15心有助於插入腳I4、16 分別至印刷電路板上的孔。 更進一步地，連接器10可以被建構成使其腳I4與16 的鉤32與40面對著前方，亦即朝向連接器10的前面、或 面對著後面，亦即朝向連接器1〇的後面。鉤32與40最好 不要延伸至腳14、16的側邊，而最好是建構成使得腳14 與16之個別的外部表面l4d、16d的第二弧形部分14c2、 16c2完全面對前方(參照圖2)。 有鑑於如上面所描述的腳14與16之特別結構，可以 獲得數個重要的優點。 首先，腳14與16間所形成之狹縫18是大體上平行 連接器10的側面並且垂直於連接器的前面與後面之方向定 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） -----------r "裝--------訂---------線':Ί (請先閱讀背面之注咅 ？事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 46 1 1 4 9 Δ7 B7 五、發明說明（II ) 向，此係假設連接器是一矩形的插座。在此一方式中’假 設有兩個這種安裝支柱在連接器10上，每一個安裝支柱 12彼此獨立至一個範圍爲不可能有不同角度的應力施加於 安裝支柱12會造成其中一個安裝支柱斷裂。關於這一點， 已經發現到不相等的應力施加於安裝支柱會導致一個安裝 支柱斷裂（以上討論過）的發生是部份因爲安裝支柱腳間之 狹縫之定向是平行於其連接器的前面與後面。因此，藉由 從習知技術的安裝支柱將狹縫轉90度，根據本發明在安裝 支柱上的應力其彼此間是解除耦合的(亦既彼此間並不相關 )，因而在安裝支柱插入至印刷電路板上的孔期間不會發生 不平均的應力施加於安裝支柱而造成其斷裂。 其次，在安裝支柱12上每一隻腳14、16上裝設有鈎 32、40是另外一項優點。因此，每一隻腳14、16將獨立 地嚙合至印刷電路板，使得在完成安裝支柱12插入至印刷 電路板上的孔後，其上部面14d3與16d3緊靠印刷電路板 的下部表面。同樣地，連接器10仍然可以藉由安裝支柱固 定至印刷電路板，即使任一隻腳14、16斷裂或變形。只有 當腳14、16都斷裂時，安裝支柱才不能作用。 根據本發明之安裝支柱12的第三項優點是凹口 34、 42的存在’其使得腳14、16容易插入至印刷電路板上個 別的孔’並且有助於固定安裝支柱12至印刷電路板而同時 減少當安裝支柱12在插入至印刷電路板上的洞之期間時所 引起之應力。凹口 34 ' 42在腳14、16的上部部分、鄰近 連接器10的底面14之存在係使得腳14、16的底部夠彼 13 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） I n I - - I I I n n. n n 1 n n 一 5、1 n n n n n n I I (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) A7 B7 46,149 五、發明說明（α ) 此朝向內部扭絞(圖2至圖5中標明A之箭頭方向）。在插 入安裝支柱12至印刷電路板上的孔期間所引起之扭轉彎曲 期間，狹縫18會變窄。同時當此扭轉彎曲發生時，腳14 ' 16也會視漸縮的表面14d5與16d5的存在而向內彎曲( 標明B之箭頭方向）。在插入安裝支柱12至印刷電路板上 的孔之後，腳14、16會恢復至其原先的狀態。 因此，該狹縫18之定位係與連接器10的前面與後面 垂直、每一隻腳14、16包含一種鉤32、40以構成安裝支 柱12以及在腳14、16的上部部分形成凹口 34、42之整體 組合係提供一重大地改進的安裝支柱，在安裝支柱插入至 印刷電路板上的孔期間其並不像傳統的安裝支柱一樣容易 斷裂。要強調的是雖然這些每一個特點可以與其它特點獨 立地使用，因而並非根據本發明的安裝支柱或一種包含該 安裝支柱的電氣連接器都需要包括所有的三個特點。 此處所描述的安裝支柱可以應用至任何形式之連接器 ，該連接器係被設計成用於安裝在一印刷電路板或其它基 板上。本發明也可以應用在使用一種公母連接的組件。 雖然一種單埠的連接器或連接器組件大抵包括兩個以 上所描述的安裝支柱，但是該連接器也可以包括任何數目 此種形式的安裝支柱，並且具有額外的埠之連接器可以包 括多於兩個以上此種形式的安裝支柱。以上所揭示的單一 個此種形式的安裝支柱可以單獨使用是可以思及的。因此 ，安裝支柱的數目及尺寸可以依據電氣連接器的種類與尺 寸加以改變。 14 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） ~~~~ > 一裝--------訂---------H (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 461149 A7 __B7 _ 五、發明說明（〇 ) 明顯地，根據上面的教示，本發明之各種修正與改變 是可行的。因此，要瞭解的是根據上面的教示，本發明的 其它實施例是可行的。 ---------訂"-------•竣 - · ; ./.i (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐〉nnn I n a- ° J_ n I nn I Printed on paper by the Consumers ’Cooperative of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) 46 1 1 4 9 A7 _ B7 V. Description of the invention (r)) 16c2 curved portion 16d outer surface 16dl first curved portion 16d2 second curved portion 16d3 third curved portion 16d4 trapezoidal portion 16d5 tapered curved surface 18 slit 20 connection portion 22 front 24 back side 26 side 28 upper part 30 lower part 32 hook 34 notch 30 upper part 38 lower part 40 hook 42 notch preferred details of the embodiment are now referred to where the same reference symbols indicate the same or Corresponding component 'Figure 1 shows a block diagram (indicated by 10) of a modular electrical connector or connector assembly.' It is designed to use 9 _____________ This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 x 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) Packing ---- — — — — — — II. Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Consumer Cooperatives 461 1 4 9 A7 B7 Economy Buchi Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau's Consumer Cooperatives V. Invention Description u) To be mounted on a substrate such as a printed circuit board. The connector 10 includes a mounting post 12 arranged on the bottom surface 13 of the housing of the connector 10 according to the present invention. Although only a single mounting post 12 is shown in the figure, this is for the sake of clarity and ease of expression, and it is to be understood that the connector 10 may have two mounting posts 12 as in the conventional art. The position of the mounting post 12 on the bottom surface 13 of the housing of the connector 10 can be changed with different connectors and the same connector, for example, depending on the substrate to be mounted. If the connector 10 is a socket, it will include a housing defining one or more plug-receiving cavities, contact points placed in each plug-receiving cavity, and extending downwardly from the bottom surface 13 of the housing and electrically coupled to the contacts. Point terminal pin. The contact points and terminals can be formed from a single type member, thus constituting a contact point / terminal member. The mounting pillars 12 can be inserted through individual holes on the printed circuit board to fix the connector 10 on the printed circuit board. For this purpose, the mounting post 12 includes a pair of feet 14, 16 separated by a slit 18, and a connecting portion 20 connecting the upper regions of the feet 14 and 16. The slit 18 is delimited by the respective opposing inner surfaces 14a and 16a of the feet 14 and 16 (Fig. 2). In addition, the mounting post 12 is formed in combination with the connector 10 such that the slits 18 are oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front face 22 and the back face 24 of the connector 10, respectively, and thus are generally parallel to the connector 10 (FIG. 2) The side 26. The pillars 14, I6 and the connecting portion 20 can also be formed as a whole or a single element, or can be integrated with the housing of the connector 10 into a single or single element. The foot 14 is arc-shaped and includes a bottom surface located closer to the connector 10. 10 ------ II-- 丨! -III I --- Order ------- 1 I Ί (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) A7 B7 461149 V. Description of the invention (?) Upper part 28 and lower part 30. The lower portion 30 includes a barb or hook 32 protruding radially from one of the arcuate portions 14d1 of the outer surface 14d of the foot W, and the upper portion 28 includes a notch 34 next to the bottom surface of the housing of the connector W . The notch 34 is formed by installing the upper portion 28 with a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the lower portion, for reasons discussed below (see FIG. 3). The foot 14 also includes a substantially flat bottom surface 14b, an internal surface 14c defined by a planar portion 1 such as 1 and an arcuate portion 14c2, and an outer surface 14d thereof further defined by a second arcuate portion 14d2. The second arcuate portion 14d2 constitutes one of the 32 facing outwards and is substantially parallel to the first arcuate portion 14dl. A third arcuate portion 14d3 constituting the upper surface of the hook 32 is a hook 32. A trapezoidal portion 14d4 of the side surface and an arcuate surface 14d5 extending between one of the arcuate portions 14d1 and 14d2 extending from the bottom surface 14b and the outer surface 14d. The foot 16 is similar to the foot 14 and includes an upper portion 36 and a lower portion 38 located closer to the bottom surface of the connector 10. The lower portion 38 includes a barb or hook 40 protruding radially from an arcuate portion 16d1 of the outer surface 16d of the foot 16, and the upper portion 36 includes a notch 42 beside the bottom surface of the housing of the connector 10. . The notch 42 is formed by providing the upper portion 36 with a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the lower portion 38. The leg 16 also includes a flat bottom surface 16b, an inner surface 16c defined by a flat portion 16cl and an arc portion 16c2, and its outer surface 16d is further defined by the second arc portion i6d2. The two arc-shaped parts 16d; 2 constitute one side of the hook 40 facing outward and its 11 paper sizes are applicable to Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) --- I ---- Order --------- M. Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. R 4 6 t 1 4 9 A7 B7 5 The invention description (π) is substantially parallel to the first curved portion 16dl, a third curved portion 16d3 constituting the upper surface of the hook 40, a trapezoidal portion 16d4 constituting the side of the hook 40, and a bottom surface 16b One of the tapered curved surfaces 16d5 extending between the curved portions 16dl and 16d2 of the outer surface 16d. As shown in FIG. 2, the separate portions between the planar portions 14C1 and 16C1 on the individual feet 14 and 16 are larger than the boundaries. The separated portion between the inner surfaces 14a and 16a of the slit 18. This improves the elasticity of the bottom portions 30 and 38 of the feet 14 and 16 so that they can be bent when they will be inserted into the holes of the mounting board 12 to a hole on a printed circuit board as discussed below. The hooks 32, 40 extend radially outward to latch under the lower surface of a printed circuit board 'when the connector 10 is mounted to the printed circuit board', that is, the curved portions 14d3 and 16 engage the printed circuit board Underside. For this purpose, the tapered surfaces 14d5 and 15 help to insert the pins I4, 16 into the holes on the printed circuit board, respectively. Further, the connector 10 can be constructed such that the hooks 32 and 40 of its feet I4 and 16 face forward, that is, face the front of the connector 10, or face the back, that is, face the connector 10. Behind. The hooks 32 and 40 preferably do not extend to the sides of the feet 14, 16, but are preferably constructed so that the second curved portions 14c2, 16c2 of the respective external surfaces 14d, 16d of the feet 14 and 16 fully face the front ( (See Figure 2). In view of the special structure of the feet 14 and 16 as described above, several important advantages can be obtained. First, the slit 18 formed between the feet 14 and 16 is substantially parallel to the side of the connector 10 and perpendicular to the front and back of the connector. The paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 male). Li) ----------- r " install -------- order --------- line ': Ί (Please read the note on the back? Matters before (Fill in this page) Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Intellectual Property Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 46 1 1 4 9 Δ7 B7 V. Description of Invention (II) Direction, this assumes that the connector is a rectangular socket. In this way, 'assuming that there are two such mounting pillars on the connector 10, each of the mounting pillars 12 is independent of each other to a range. It is impossible to have different angles of stress applied to the mounting pillars 12 will cause one of the mounting pillars to break. . In this regard, it has been found that the application of unequal stress to a mounting post can cause a mounting post to break (discussed above) in part because the orientation of the slit between the mounting post feet is parallel to the front of its connector and Behind. Therefore, by turning the slit 90 degrees from the mounting pillar of the conventional technology, the stress on the mounting pillar according to the present invention is decoupled from each other (also not related to each other), so the mounting pillar is inserted to Uneven stress during the holes on the printed circuit board is not applied to the mounting pillars, causing them to break. Secondly, attaching hooks 32, 40 to each leg 14, 16 of the mounting post 12 is another advantage. Therefore, each foot 14, 16 will be independently engaged to the printed circuit board, so that after the mounting post 12 is inserted into the hole on the printed circuit board, its upper faces 14d3 and 16d3 abut against the lower surface of the printed circuit board. Likewise, the connector 10 can still be fixed to the printed circuit board by mounting posts, even if either of the legs 14, 16 is broken or deformed. Only when the feet 14, 16 are broken, the mounting struts cannot function. A third advantage of the mounting post 12 according to the present invention is the presence of the notches 34, 42 'which makes it easy to insert the feet 14, 16 into individual holes on the printed circuit board' and helps to secure the mounting post 12 to the printed circuit board At the same time, the stress caused when the mounting post 12 is inserted into the hole on the printed circuit board is reduced. The presence of the notches 34 '42 in the upper part of the feet 14 and 16 and adjacent to the bottom surface 14 of the connector 10 makes the bottoms of the feet 14 and 16 enough to each other. 13 This paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297). Mm) I n I--III n n. Nn 1 nn a 5, 1 nnnnnn II (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) A7 B7 46,149 V. Description of the invention (α) This twists towards the inside ( The direction of arrow A is marked in Figures 2 to 5). The slit 18 becomes narrower during torsional bending caused by the insertion of the mounting post 12 into the hole on the printed circuit board. At the same time, when this torsional bending occurs, the feet 14'16 will also bend inwardly according to the existence of the tapered surfaces 14d5 and 16d5 (indicated by the arrow direction of B). After inserting the mounting post 12 into the hole on the printed circuit board, the feet 14, 16 return to their original state. Therefore, the positioning of the slit 18 is perpendicular to the front and back of the connector 10, each foot 14, 16 includes a hook 32, 40 to form the mounting post 12, and a notch 34 is formed in the upper part of the feet 14, 16 The overall combination of 42 and 42 provides a greatly improved mounting pillar that is not as easily broken as a conventional mounting pillar during its insertion into a hole on a printed circuit board. It is emphasized that although each of these features can be used independently of the other features, it is not necessary for a mounting post or an electrical connector incorporating the mounting post according to the present invention to include all three features. The mounting posts described here can be applied to any form of connector designed to be mounted on a printed circuit board or other substrate. The invention can also be applied to components that use a male-female connection. Although a port connector or connector assembly may include more than two mounting posts as described above, the connector may also include any number of such forms of mounting posts, and a connector with additional ports may include more than More than two such mounting pillars. It is conceivable that a single such form of mounting pillar disclosed above may be used alone. Therefore, the number and size of the mounting posts can be changed depending on the type and size of the electrical connector. 14 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) ~~~~ > One Pack -------- Order --------- H (please first Read the notes on the back and fill in this page) Printed by the Intellectual Property Bureau Employee Consumer Cooperative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 461149 A7 __B7 _ V. Description of the invention (0) Obviously, according to the above teachings, various modifications and changes of the invention are feasible. Therefore, it is understood that other embodiments of the present invention are possible based on the above teachings. --------- Order " ------- • End- ·; ./.i (Please read the notes on the back before filling this page) The paper size of the paper is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm)