TWI403035B - Connector - Google Patents

Description

Crystal Head

The invention relates to a crystal head.

In the conventional communication network, the crystal head is widely used for network connection. Generally, the chassis is provided with a connector for connecting with the crystal head at the rear, and the connector is provided with two LED lights to indicate whether the network connection is normal. However, since most of the connectors are located on the rear side of the chassis, the LED lights can only be seen in the direction of the rear side of the chassis and the connector, which is inconvenient for the user to view the network connection.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a crystal head that allows the user to view the network connection status.

A crystal head includes a body and a cable connected to the rear end of the body, and a snap tab is disposed on the top of the body. The crystal head further includes a light guide kit, the light guide kit is sleeved on the rear of the body, and two light guide columns are arranged at the top of the light guide kit, and the front end of each light guide protrudes from the front side of the light guide kit, and then The end is bent upward to form a protrusion for extracting light upward, and the bottom end of the body is provided with a protrusion downwardly. The light guide post assembly includes two opposite side walls and a bearing portion connecting the tops of the two side walls, each of which The bottom of the side wall The inner portion is bent to form a fixing portion, and each of the fixing portions includes a first stopping portion and a second stopping portion respectively located at the front and rear ends of the fixing portion, and the rear portion of the body is latched on the two fixing portions, Between the two side walls and the carrying portion, the protruding portion of the main body is interposed between the corresponding first stopping portion and the second stopping portion of the two fixing portions, and the first stopping portion and the second stopping portion of the two fixing portions The two stopping portions are respectively stopped at the front and rear ends of the protruding portion of the body, and the two light guiding columns are disposed on the carrying portion.

Compared with the prior art, the front end of the light guide column of the crystal head of the crystal head can face and abut the LED light of one of the connectors connected to the crystal head, and can derive the light of the LED light to the top surface of the bump. It is convenient for users to check the connection status of the network.

1‧‧‧ motherboard

20‧‧‧Connector

22‧‧‧容容

222‧‧‧ openings

24‧‧‧LED lights

26‧‧‧Shell

30‧‧‧Crystal head

34‧‧‧Ontology

342‧‧‧Snap snaps

346‧‧‧Protruding

32‧‧‧Light Guide Kit

322‧‧‧ side wall

324‧‧‧Loading Department

326‧‧‧Light guide

3262‧‧‧First bump

3264‧‧‧second bump

328‧‧‧ fixed department

3282‧‧‧First stop

3284‧‧‧Second stop

36‧‧‧ Cable

1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the crystal head of the present invention and a motherboard and connector.

2 is a perspective enlarged view of the light guide kit of FIG. 1 in another direction.

Figure 3 is an assembled view of Figure 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of the crystal head 30 of the present invention includes a body 34, a set of light guides 32 disposed at the rear of the body 34, and a cable 36 connected to the rear end of the body 34.

A snap tab 342 is disposed at the top end of the body 34. A protrusion 346 is disposed downwardly from the bottom end of the body 34.

Referring to FIG. 2, the light guide bar assembly 32 includes two opposite side walls 322 and a bearing portion 324 connecting the tops of the two side walls 322. The bottom of each side wall 322 is inward The bending forms a fixing portion 328. Each fixing portion 328 includes a first stop portion 3282 at its front end and a second stop portion 3284 at its rear end. The top surface of each of the first stopping portions 3282 is a slope that is inclined upward and backward. Two guiding columns 326 are disposed on the carrying portion 324 at intervals. The front end of each light guide 326 protrudes from the front side of the bearing portion 324 and is bent upward to form a first protrusion 3262, and the rear end is bent upward to form a second protrusion 3264.

When the crystal head 30 is assembled, the light guide post assembly 32 is sleeved from the rear end of the main body 34 to the rear of the main body 34, so that the protruding portion 346 of the main body 34 passes over the first two fixing portions 328 of the light guide post assembly 32. The inclined surface of the stopping portion 3282 is engaged between the first stopping portion 3282 and the second stopping portion 3284 corresponding to the two fixing portions 328. The first stopping portion 3282 and the second stopping portion 3284 of the two fixing portions 328 respectively stop at the front and rear ends of the protruding portion 346 of the body 34. The rear portion of the body 34 is interposed between the two fixing portions 328, the two side walls 322 and the carrying portion 324.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the crystal head 30 can be connected to one of the connectors 20 on a motherboard 1. The connector includes a housing 26. The housing 26 is provided with a receiving cavity 22 and two LED lamps 24 that cooperate with the crystal head 30. An opening 222 is formed on the top of the accommodating cavity 22 to cooperate with the latching elastic piece 342 of the crystal head 30. The two LED lamps 24 are respectively disposed at two sides of the opening 222.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the crystal head 30 is inserted into the accommodating cavity 22 of the connector 20, the snap tab 342 of the crystal head 30 is inserted into the opening 222 of the accommodating cavity 22. The front faces of the two first bumps 3262 of the light guide bar assembly 32 respectively face and abut the two LED lamps 24 of the connector 20, and the light of the LED lamp 24 can be led to the top surface of the second bump 3264 to It is convenient for users to check the network connection from different directions. It is not limited to the direction of the LED lamp 24 facing the connector 20.

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 it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

1‧‧‧ motherboard

20‧‧‧Connector

22‧‧‧容容

222‧‧‧ openings

24‧‧‧LED lights

26‧‧‧Shell

30‧‧‧Crystal head

34‧‧‧Ontology

342‧‧‧Snap snaps

346‧‧‧Protruding

32‧‧‧Light Guide Kit

36‧‧‧ Cable

Claims (2)

A crystal head includes a body and a cable connected to the rear end of the body, the top of the body is provided with a snap tab, the crystal head further includes a light guide kit, and the light guide kit is sleeved on the rear of the body Two guide columns are arranged at the top of the light guide kit. The front end of each light guide protrudes from the front side of the light guide kit, and the rear end is bent upward to form a convex block for guiding light upwards. a protruding portion is disposed, the light guiding rod set includes two opposite side walls and a bearing portion connecting the tops of the two side walls, and the bottom of each side wall is bent inwardly to form a fixing portion, and each fixing portion includes a fixing portion respectively a first stop portion and a second stop portion of the front and rear ends of the portion, the rear portion of the body is interposed between the two fixing portions, the two side walls and the carrying portion, and the protruding portion of the body is stuck Between the first stop portion and the second stop portion of the two fixing portions, the first stop portion and the second stop portion of the two fixing portions respectively stop before and after the protruding portion of the main body The two light guide columns are disposed on the bearing portion . The crystal head according to claim 1, wherein the top surface of each of the first stoppers is a slope which is inclined rearward.