TWI448015B - Connector - Google Patents

Description

Connector

The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector that can be soldered to a circuit board.

A related art can be referred to a connector solderable to a circuit board disclosed in the Republic of China, the new patent TW M306723, which has an insulating body and is electrically conductively fixed to the insulating body. The terminal and the outer casing covering the insulative body. The insulative housing comprises a main body portion, a first tongue extending forward from the front end of the main body portion, and a support plate extending integrally from below the main body portion and parallel to the first tongue plate, and the insulating body is interposed between the main body portion and the support plate The connecting sleeve comprises a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and two side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall, and the rear end of the bottom wall is provided with a plug piece held in the plugging groove. Since the support plate is located below the lower surface of the main body portion, the lower surface of the main body portion is completely blocked, so that the height difference between the lower surface of the main body portion and the lower surface of the tongue plate or other position and the lower surface of the main body portion is difficult to be accurately measured. come out.

Therefore, it is necessary to modify the conventional connector to overcome the above drawbacks.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a connector which is convenient for measuring the difference in height between the lower surface of the main body portion and other positions.

The object of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solution: a connector including An insulative housing, a conductive terminal fixed on the insulative housing, and an outer casing covering the insulative housing, the insulative housing includes a main body portion, a first tongue extending forward from a front end of the main body portion, and integrally extending from the lower portion of the main body portion and the first a support plate parallel to the tongue plate, the insulating body is provided with a insertion groove between the main body portion and the support plate, the outer casing includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and two side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall The rear end of the bottom wall is provided with a plug piece held in the insertion groove, and the support plate is provided with an opening penetrating through the upper surface of the upper surface of the support plate and passing through the insertion groove to expose the lower surface of the main body portion.

The object of the present invention can also be achieved by the following technical solution: a connector comprising an insulative housing, a conductive terminal held on the insulative housing, and a housing, the insulative housing comprising a main body portion, a first tongue extending from the main body portion, and a support plate extending from below the main body portion and parallel to the first tongue plate, the support plate being provided with an opening penetrating up and down to expose a lower surface of the main body portion, the outer casing comprising a top wall covering the upper portion of the insulating body, resisting a bottom wall above the support plate and two side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall.

Compared with the prior art, the support plate of the connector of the present invention is provided with an opening for exposing the lower surface of the main body portion, which facilitates the probe of the measuring instrument to contact the lower surface of the main body portion through the opening to accurately measure the lower surface of the first tongue plate and The difference in height difference between the lower surfaces of the main body portions, or the difference in height between the other positions and the lower surface of the main body portion.

100‧‧‧Connector

1‧‧‧Insulating body

11‧‧‧ Main body

114‧‧‧ block

115‧‧‧ Reception trough

116‧‧‧ holding slot

12‧‧‧First tongue

121‧‧‧ slotting

122‧‧‧ positioning slot

123‧‧‧ accommodating slots

13‧‧‧Support board

135‧‧‧ fixed column

136‧‧‧opening

14‧‧‧ Socket slot

15‧‧‧ rib

2‧‧‧Base

21‧‧‧ base

211‧‧‧fixed slot

22‧‧‧Second tongue

221‧‧‧ channel

3‧‧‧Electrical terminals

31‧‧‧First terminal

311‧‧‧First contact

312‧‧‧ First connection

313‧‧‧First Holding Department

314‧‧‧ first tail

32‧‧‧second terminal

321‧‧‧Second contact

323‧‧‧Second Holding Department

324‧‧‧ second tail

4‧‧‧Fiber optic modules

41‧‧‧ Groove

45‧‧‧ lens

46‧‧‧Positioning column

5‧‧‧Shell

51‧‧‧ top wall

52‧‧‧ side wall

53‧‧‧ bottom wall

534‧‧‧Patch

535‧‧‧Shrap

536‧‧‧ card slot

537‧‧‧ expansion slot

The first figure is a perspective assembled view of the connector of the present invention.

The second figure is a perspective assembled view of another angle of the connector of the present invention.

The third figure is a partially exploded view of the connector of the present invention.

The fourth figure is an exploded perspective view of the connector of the present invention.

The fifth figure is an exploded perspective view of another angle of the connector of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the connector insulative body of the present invention.

As shown in the first, fourth, and fifth figures, the connector 100 of the present invention includes an insulative housing 1 and a base 2 mounted on the insulative housing 1 and held on the insulative housing 1 and the base 2. The conductive terminal 3, the optical fiber module 4 fixed on the insulative housing 1 for optical signal transmission, and the outer casing 5 covering the insulative housing 1.

As shown in the first to sixth figures, the insulative housing 1 includes a main body portion 11 , a first tongue 12 extending forward from the front end of the main body portion 11 , and an integral portion extending from the lower portion of the main body portion 11 and the first tongue plate 12 parallel support plates 13. The insulative housing 1 is provided with a socket 14 between the main body portion 11 and the support plate 13. The insulative housing 1 is provided with a rib 15 connecting the support plate 13 and the main body portion 11 in the insertion slot 14. The lower surface of the support plate 13 is provided with a downwardly extending fixing post 135. The rear end of the support plate 13 is provided with a pair of openings 136 extending through the upper surface of the support plate 13 and extending through the insertion groove 14 to expose the lower surface of the main body portion 11. The opening 136 can facilitate the probe of the measuring instrument to accurately measure the height difference between the lower surface of the first tongue 12 and the lower surface of the main body portion 11 by contacting the lower surface of the main body portion 11, or other positions and bodies. The difference in height difference between the lower surfaces of the portions 11. The main body portion 11 is provided with a receiving groove 115 and a holding groove 116 located below the receiving groove 115. The main body portion 11 is provided with a stopper 114 at a position intermediate the front end of the receiving groove 115. The upper surface of the first tongue plate 12 is provided with a slot 121 extending through the retaining groove 116 of the main body portion 11 and a plurality of positioning slots 122 spaced apart from the front end of the slot 121. The lower surface of the first tongue plate 12 is provided with a pair of upward recesses. The receiving slot 123.

The base 2 includes a base 21 held in the retaining groove 116 and a second tongue 22 extending forward from the base 21. The front end and the rear end of the base portion 21 are each arranged with a plurality of fixing grooves 211 extending in the vertical direction. The second tongue 22 is received in the slot 121 of the first tongue 12, and the second tongue The upper and lower surfaces of the upper and lower surfaces of the plate 22 are arranged with a plurality of passages 221 extending in the front-rear direction.

The arrangement of the conductive terminals 3 conforms to the USB 3.0 transmission standard and includes a first terminal 31 and a second terminal 32. The first terminal 31 includes a flat first contact portion 311 received in the positioning groove 122, and is bent downward from the rear end of the first contact portion 311 and then extended rearwardly and received in the channel 221 of the lower surface of the second tongue plate 22. The first connecting portion 312 is bent downwardly from the rear end of the first connecting portion 312 and is fixed to the first holding portion 313 of the front end fixing groove 211 of the base portion 21 and extends downward from the lower end of the first holding portion 313. The first tail 314 of 1. The second terminal 32 includes an elastic second contact portion 321 that is received in the channel of the upper surface of the second tongue plate 22 and protrudes upward, a second holding portion 323 that is fixed in the fixing groove 211 at the rear end of the base portion 21, and a second The lower end of the holding portion 323 extends downwardly from the second tail portion 324 of the insulative housing 1. When the conductive terminal 3 of the present invention is assembled, the conductive terminal 3 is first fixed on the base 2, and the base 2 and the conductive terminal 3 are integrally assembled on the insulating body 1 to prevent deformation of the conductive terminal 3 during assembly. .

The optical fiber module 4 is fixed in the receiving groove 115 of the insulative housing 1 . The front end of the optical fiber module 4 is provided with a plurality of lenses 45 and a positioning post 46 extending on both sides of the lens 45 and extending forward. The lens 45 can be optically coupled with an optical fiber (not shown) connected to the circuit board to provide high-speed optical signal transmission. . The intermediate portion of the front end of the optical fiber module 4 is provided with a recess 41, and the blocking block 114 on the insulative housing 1 abuts against the recess 41, thereby preventing the optical fiber module 4 from moving excessively forward.

The outer casing 5 is coated on the insulative housing 1 to provide a good masking effect. The outer casing 5 includes a top wall 51, a bottom wall 53 opposite the top wall 51, and two side walls 52 connecting the top wall 51 and the bottom wall 53. The rear end of the bottom wall 53 is provided with a plug piece 534 held in the insertion slot 14 and a card slot 536 held on the rib 15 . The support plate 13 on the insulative housing 1 is pressed under the bottom wall 53 to prevent The outer casing 5 is excessively deformed. Due to the lower surface of the main body portion 11 and the first tongue 12 The height difference dimension between the lower surfaces or the height difference dimension between the other positions can be accurately measured, so that the close fit of the outer casing 5 and the main body portion 11 can be ensured according to the measured height difference dimension and the size of the outer casing 5. . The bottom wall 53 is provided with a pair of forwardly extending elastic pieces 535 and a spring piece 535 extending between the two elastic pieces 535 and extending rearward. The forwardly extending elastic piece 535 is located at the receiving groove 123 of the lower surface of the first tongue plate 12, and the receiving portion is disposed. The slot 123 can ensure the full play of the elastic piece 535. The rear end of the rearwardly extending elastic piece 535 is provided with an expansion slot 537 under the first tongue plate 12, so that the probe of the measuring instrument can be easily contacted with the first tongue plate 12 through the expansion slot 537. The height difference between the lower surface of the first tongue 12 and the lower surface of the main body portion 11 or the difference in height between the other position and the lower surface of the first tongue 12 is accurately measured on the lower surface.

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 the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be able to make equivalent modifications or changes in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. It should be covered by the following patent application.

1‧‧‧Insulating body

11‧‧‧ Main body

114‧‧‧ block

115‧‧‧ Reception trough

12‧‧‧First tongue

13‧‧‧Support board

135‧‧‧ fixed column

14‧‧‧ Socket slot

15‧‧‧ rib

Claims (10)

A connector comprising: an insulative body comprising a main body portion, a first tongue extending forward from a front end of the main body portion, and a support plate extending integrally from below the main body portion and parallel to the first tongue plate, the insulative body a socket is disposed between the lower surface of the main body portion and the upper surface of the support plate, and the support plate of the insulating body is provided with a probe penetrating through the lower surface of the support plate and passing through the insertion slot for measuring instruments Passing through and contacting the opening of the lower surface of the main body portion; the conductive terminal is fixed on the insulating body; and the outer casing is covered with the insulating body, the outer casing includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and the connecting top wall and the bottom wall Two side walls, the rear end of the bottom wall is provided with a plug piece held in the insertion groove, and the bottom wall is provided with a pair of forwardly extending elastic pieces and a spring piece extending between the two elastic pieces and extending rearward. The lower surface of the first tongue plate is recessed upwardly corresponding to the two forwardly extending elastic pieces, and the receiving groove for receiving the two elastic pieces is recessed. The connector of claim 1, wherein the bottom wall is provided at an rear end of the rearwardly extending elastic piece with an expansion groove that exposes a lower surface of the first tongue for the probe of the measuring instrument to pass through and contact. The connector of claim 1, wherein the insertion piece of the outer casing is provided with a notch for the measuring instrument to pass through the opening of the supporting plate. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector further comprises a fiber optic module for optical signal transmission, and the main body portion is provided with a receiving slot for receiving the optical fiber module, the optical fiber module A groove is formed in the middle of the front end, and the insulating body is provided with a stop block in the groove at the front end of the receiving groove. The connector of claim 4, wherein the main body portion is disposed below the receiving slot a holding groove, a groove extending through the holding groove is disposed above the first tongue plate, the connector further includes a base assembled on the insulating body, the base comprising a base fixed in the holding groove and a second tongue extending forward from the base and received in the slot, the upper surface of the first tongue is provided with a plurality of positioning slots at the front end of the slot and spaced apart, and the second tongue is opposite to the upper two The surface is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart channels. The conductive terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal includes a flat first contact portion received in the positioning groove and is received on the lower surface of the second tongue. a first connecting portion in the passage, a first retaining portion retained on the base, and a first tail portion extending out of the insulating body, the second terminal including an elastic second contact received in the passage of the second tongue surface a second holding portion that is retained on the base and a second tail portion that extends out of the insulating body. The connector of claim 4, wherein the front end of the optical fiber module is provided with a lens optically coupled to the optical fiber and a pair of positioning posts extending on both sides of the lens and extending forward. A connector comprising: an insulative housing comprising a main body portion, a first tongue extending from the main body portion, and a support plate extending from below the main body portion and parallel to the first tongue plate, the support plate being provided with a top and bottom through The plurality of conductive terminals are fixed on the insulating body; the outer casing is covered with a top wall above the insulating body and abuts against the support plate. a bottom wall and two side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall; and a fiber optic module for optical signal transmission, wherein the main body portion is provided with the receiving groove for receiving the optical fiber module, and the front end of the optical fiber module is located A recess is provided, and the insulating body is provided with a stop block that abuts in the recess at a front end of the receiving groove. The connector of claim 7, wherein the bottom wall is provided with a pair of forwardly extending elastic pieces and a spring piece extending between the two elastic pieces and extending rearward, the lower surface of the first tongue plate corresponding to two The forwardly extending elastic piece is recessed upwardly with a receiving groove for receiving the two elastic pieces. The connector of claim 7, wherein the main body portion is provided with a holding groove below the receiving groove, and the first tongue plate is provided with a slot extending through the holding groove, the connector The base further includes a base assembled on the insulating body, the base includes a base fixed in the holding groove, and a second tongue extending forward from the base and received in the slot, the arrangement of the conductive terminals conforms to the USB3 a transmission standard comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal comprising a flat first contact provided on a surface of the first tongue, the second terminal comprising a second tongue The elastic second contact portion of the surface, the second contact portion being arranged behind the first contact portion. The connector of claim 7, wherein the front end of the optical fiber module is provided with a lens optically coupled to the optical fiber and a pair of positioning posts extending on both sides of the lens and extending forward.