TWI469447B - An insulating terminal base of a connector - Google Patents

Description

Insulated terminal block for connector (1)

The present invention relates to an insulated terminal block (1) of a connector, and more particularly to a terminal that is disposed in a terminal slot of a body, and is coupled to the body by a clamping component, and the terminal and the body are combined by the above-mentioned clamping component. Innovative in the structure of the insulated and insulated terminal block of the connector that prevents the terminal from coming off.

Insulated terminal blocks of conventional connectors, such as European Patent Convention No. EP 1 825 575 B1 and German Patent No. DE 20 2005 009 962 U1, are mainly provided with an insulation for the inner conductor part (16) in the connector. The component (100; 200; 300), the insulating component is provided with a shaft hole for accommodating the inner conductor part; and the insulating component is provided with a shaft hole (12), the shaft hole is provided with a radial groove 14, and the radial groove is insulated along The direction of the part is equal to the length, and the diameter of the shaft hole is smaller than the diameter of the inner conductor part, thereby combining the inner conductor part with the insulating part and preventing the inner conductor part from coming out of the insulating part.

However, the structure of the prior art described above is simple, but the inner insulating component is combined with the external male terminal. If the joint angle is poor, the inner conductor component may be dislocated from the axial hole of the insulating component or deviate from the original position. . Moreover, the inner conductor part of the insulated terminal block is strongly pressed by the male terminal, and may move toward one end to cause displacement, resulting in a problem of poor connection.

For this reason, the inventors have accumulated years of experience in the design and manufacture of related connectors, and have studied the problems of the prior art described above, and have invented the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a structural innovation of an insulated terminal block of a connector that completely solves the problem of bonding a terminal to a body.

The insulated terminal block (1) of the connector of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of terminal slots are provided in the body, a terminal guiding hole is provided at one end of the terminal slot, and the other end is an open end for guiding the male terminal and the insulating terminal. The female terminals of the seat are inserted into each other to limit the insertion angle of the male terminal, and have the problem of preventing the male terminal from being inserted into the insulated terminal block at an improper angle.

The insulated terminal block (1) of the connector of the present invention is provided on the body to form a ring surrounding surface for the clamping component, so that the terminal and the body are fully combined by the clamping component to fully prevent the terminal from being self-protected. The terminal slot is pulled out or displaced.

The insulated terminal block (1) of the connector of the present invention is formed by combining the clamping member and the body, and the plurality of curved surfaces provided on the inner wall of the clamping member are in contact with the outer surface of the terminal and pressing the terminal, thereby The terminal is combined with the body to prevent the terminal from coming out or displaced, and to ensure the stability of the contact signal between the male terminal and the terminal.

Thus, in order to enable the examiner to fully understand the practical and progressive design of the present invention, the following is a schematic diagram of the following: The present invention is an insulated terminal block (1) of a connector, comprising at least:

The main body 1 is integrally formed as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and the main body 1 is provided with a plurality of terminal slots 10, and each of the terminal slots 10 is provided with a first groove portion 10a, a second groove portion 10b, and a first groove portion 10a and A positioning groove 12 of the terminal is provided between the second groove portions 10b. The lengths of the first groove portion 10a, the second groove portion 10b, and the positioning groove 12 are equal or unequal. The terminal groove 10 is provided with an opening 10c to facilitate the setting of the terminal therein.

1 and 3, one end of the terminal slot 10, that is, one end of the first slot portion 10a is provided with a plurality of terminal guiding holes 100, so as to guide the male terminal and the terminal 2 disposed on the insulating terminal block to be inserted into each other. The terminal guiding hole 100 is disposed on the front wall surface 11 of the main body, and the terminal guiding hole 100 is formed in an annular shape according to the state of the terminal groove distribution. 2 and 3, the other end of the terminal groove 10, that is, the other end of the second groove portion 10b, is an open end 101.

2 and 3, the terminal groove 10 is provided with a positioning groove 12 of a terminal, and the positioning groove 12 is provided with two small diameter portions 120 and 121 having the same inner diameter, and the lengths of the two small diameter portions 120 and 121 are equal or unequal. Nothing is impossible, as in this embodiment, it is an unequal design. The positioning groove 12 is disposed between the two small diameter portions 120 and 121, and has a large diameter portion 122. The length of the large diameter portion 122 is smaller than or equal to or smaller than the two small diameter portions 120 and 121 (see FIG. 5). The inner diameter of the diameter portion 122 may be larger than the two small diameter portions 120 and 121, and of course, smaller than the two small diameter portions 120 and 121. The inner diameter of the large diameter portion 122 of the positioning groove 12 is equal to or larger than the inner diameter of the terminal groove 10 (see FIGS. 2 to 5).

3-5, the inner diameters of the two small diameter portions 120 and 121 of the positioning groove 12 are smaller than the inner diameter of the terminal groove 10, so that the two small diameter portions 120 and 121 of the positioning groove protrude from the terminal slot 10. The bottom wall 103.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5-7, the positioning groove 12 of the main body is provided with a clamping ring surrounding surface 13, and the clamping ring surrounding surface 13 is recessed on the surface of the body (as shown in FIG. 5) to match the clamping member 3. The thickness of the wall surface is set, and the ring-shaped surrounding surface 13 is provided to match the shape of the sandwiching member 3. Further, two positioning flanges 130 are provided on the clamping ring surrounding surface 13 to be combined with the flange holes of the clamping elements. The guiding surfaces 131 are disposed on both sides of the clamping ring surrounding surface 13 so that the clamping members 3 can be accurately and quickly combined.

The terminal 2 is a signal terminal or a conductive terminal. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the positioning portion 2 a is matched with the positioning groove 12 of the terminal slot 10 to initially position and position the terminal, and the positioning portion 2 a is provided. The small diameter portions 20 and 21 are provided with a large diameter portion 22 between the two small diameter portions, and the lengths of the two small diameter portions 20 and 21 are equal or unequal, but the second small diameter portion 120 of the positioning groove 12 should be matched. Preferably, the length of the large-diameter portion 22 is larger or smaller than the two small-diameter portions 20 and 21, but is larger than the two small-diameter portions 20 and 21, and the positioning portion 2a of the terminal 2 is preferable. The large diameter portion 22 is provided to fit the large diameter portion 122 of the positioning groove 12. The outer diameter ends of the two small-diameter portions 20 and 21 of the terminal 2 are each provided with large-diameter rings 23 and 24, and the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 22 of the terminal 2 is equal to or smaller than the large-diameter portion 122 of the positioning groove 12.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 7, when the aforementioned terminal 2 is combined with the body 1, the aforementioned end is utilized. The two small-diameter portions 20 and 21 and the large-diameter portion 22 of the positioning portion 2a of the sub-portion 2 are respectively disposed on the two small-diameter portions 120 and 121 and the large-diameter portion 122 of the positioning groove 12, so that the terminal can be coupled to the positioning groove. Let the terminal 2 and the body 1 be in an initial combined state.

The clip member 3, as shown in Figs. 6, 8, and 9, is provided with an opening 30 having a width smaller than the diameter of the clip member to allow the clip member 3 to form an appropriate opening and closing elasticity. The inner wall of the clamping element 3 is provided with a plurality of curved surfaces 31, and the curved surface 31 is matched with the position and the number of the terminals 2 provided in the terminal groove 10 of the body 1. The clamping element 3 is provided with a flange hole 32, and the flange hole 32 is matched with the positioning position of the positioning flange 130 of the clamping ring surface 13 of the main body 1, so that the flange hole 32 and the body 1 are sandwiched by the flange hole 32. The positioning flanges 130 of the ring surround 13 are joined to each other to sufficiently bond the clamping member 3 to the body 1 (see Figs. 10 and 11).

Therefore, in order to combine the connector terminals of the present invention, the terminal 2 is first disposed in the terminal slot 10 of the main body 1, and the clamping member 3 is interposed on the clamping ring surrounding surface 13 of the main body 1. And forming a circular shape (as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11), and let the curved faces 31 of the clamping member 3 be pressed against the surface of the terminal 2, and the flange hole 32 of the clamping member 3 and the body are The positioning flanges 130 of the clamping ring surrounding surface 13 are combined with each other, so that the body 1, the terminal 2 and the clamping member 3 can be fully integrated to form the insulating terminal block structure of the connector of the present invention (Fig. 12). And 13), the terminal 2 can be prevented from coming off or displaced from the terminal slot 10 of the body 1, thereby avoiding the problem of poor contact, and ensuring the stability of the interconnected connector signals.

12 and 13, the insulated terminal block A of the present invention is directly disposed inside the terminal housing 4. And finally set inside the connector B, you can form a practical connector (Figure 14), which is the composition of this case.

1‧‧‧ Ontology

10‧‧‧number terminal slots

10a‧‧‧First groove

10b‧‧‧Second trough

10c‧‧‧ openings

100‧‧‧Terminal guide hole

11‧‧‧ front wall

101‧‧‧Open end

12‧‧‧ positioning slot

120, 121‧‧‧ Small Trails Department

122‧‧‧The Great Trails Department

103‧‧‧ bottom wall

13‧‧‧Clamp ring circumference

130‧‧‧ positioning flange

131‧‧‧ Guide surface

2‧‧‧ terminals

20, 21‧‧‧ Small Trails Department

22‧‧‧The Great Trails Department

23, 24 ‧ ‧ large diameter circle

2a‧‧‧ Positioning Department

3‧‧‧Clamping components

30‧‧‧ openings

31‧‧‧ curved surface

32‧‧‧Edge hole

A‧‧‧Insulated terminal block

4‧‧‧Terminal housing

B‧‧‧Connector

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the body of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the body of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the body of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is an exploded view of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a side elevational view of the body and terminal of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a plan view of the clip member of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a side elevational view of the combination of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of Figure 10;

Figure 12 is a combined view of the present invention.

Figure 13 is a view showing an embodiment in which the present invention is combined with a terminal housing.

Figure 14 is a view of the present invention in combination with a connector.

1. . . Ontology

10. . . Number of terminal slots

10a. . . First groove

10b. . . Second groove

10c. . . Opening

11. . . Front wall

101. . . Open end

12. . . Positioning slot

121. . . Small diameter department

122. . . Large diameter department

130. . . Positioning flange

131. . . Guide surface

2. . . Terminal

20, 21. . . Small diameter department

twenty two. . . Large diameter department

23, 24. . . Large diameter circle

3. . . Clip component

32. . . Burst hole

Claims (8)

The insulated terminal block of the connector comprises at least a body, a plurality of terminal slots, and the terminal slot is configured with a bit slot, so that the terminal is initially positioned after being disposed in the terminal slot; the body is provided with a ring surrounding surface, and the clamping is performed. The ring surrounding surface is provided as a clamping component, so that the terminal disposed in the terminal slot can be fully combined with the body; the terminal and the setting position portion are combined with the positioning groove of the terminal slot, so that the terminal is disposed in the terminal slot. The clamping member is provided with an opening to form an appropriate opening and closing elasticity, and the inner wall of the clamping member is provided with a plurality of curved surfaces to match the number of the aforementioned terminals; thus, the terminal is disposed in the terminal slot of the body, and The clamping component is clamped on the clamping ring surrounding surface of the body, and the curved surfaces of the clamping component are pressed against the surface of the terminal, so that the terminal and the body are completely combined, and the component is prevented from being dislodged or displaced to constitute The insulated terminal block structure of the connector of the present invention. According to the insulated terminal block of the connector of claim 1, wherein the lengths of the first groove portion, the second groove portion and the positioning groove of the terminal groove of the main body are equal or unequal, the terminal groove of the main body One end of the first groove portion is provided with a terminal guiding hole, and the terminal guiding hole is disposed on the front wall surface of the body to guide the external male terminal and the terminal of the insulating terminal block to be inserted into each other; the second terminal groove of the body One end of the groove portion is an open end. The insulated terminal block of the connector according to the second aspect of the patent application, wherein the positioning groove of the terminal groove of the main body is provided with two small diameter portions, and the large diameter portion located between the two small diameter portions, the small diameter portion a bottom wall of the terminal groove; the inner diameter of the two small diameter portions of the positioning groove of the body is equal, and the lengths of the two small diameter portions are equal or unequal; the large diameter of the positioning groove of the body The length of the portion is less than or greater than or equal to two small diameter portions, and the inner diameter of the large diameter portion may be larger than the two small diameter portions, The inner diameter of the large diameter portion is equal to or larger than the inner diameter of the terminal groove. The insulated terminal block of the connector according to the first aspect of the patent application, wherein the body is clamped to the ring surface and recessed on the surface of the body to match the thickness and shape of the wall of the clamping component; Two positioning flanges are provided to be combined with the flange holes of the clamping elements. According to the insulated terminal block of the connector according to the first aspect of the patent application, the guide faces are arranged on both sides of the clamping ring of the body to accurately and quickly combine with the clamping component. The insulated terminal block of the connector according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the positioning portion of the terminal is provided with two small diameter portions and a large diameter portion, and the lengths of the two small diameter portions are equal or unequal, and the large diameter portion is The outer diameter is larger than the two small diameter portions. The insulated terminal block of the connector according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the width of the opening of the clamping element is smaller than the diameter of the clamping element, so that the clamping element can form an appropriate opening and closing elasticity; a flange hole, wherein the flange hole is matched with the positioning flange of the clamping ring surface of the body, and the flange edge is combined with the positioning flange of the clamping ring surface of the body; The clamping element is fully integrated with the body. According to the insulated terminal block of the connector according to the first aspect of the patent application, in the assembly process, the terminal is first disposed in the terminal slot of the body, and then the clamping component is sandwiched on the clamping ring circumference of the body. And the curved surfaces of the clamping component are pressed against the surface of the terminal, and the flange hole provided by the clamping component and the positioning flange provided by the clamping ring circumference of the body are combined with each other. The body, the terminal and the clamping element are fully integrated.