TWI474562B - Connector - Google Patents

Description

Connector

The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector.

With the development of the computer industry, various electronic components such as central processing units and integrated circuits in computers have become more and more hot, and the temperature of electronic components is constantly rising during operation, which is prone to instability or overheating. Therefore, in order to effectively dissipate heat to the outside world, in order to maintain the electronic components to operate normally at the permitted temperature, a heat dissipating fan is usually attached to the circuit board of the electronic component for assisting heat dissipation to avoid overheating damage of the electronic components.

The fan is usually provided with a wire set and a connector. As shown in FIG. 1 , the wire set 100 is composed of a plurality of wires, one end of which is connected to a fan body (not shown) provided with a fan blade, and the other end is fixedly connected to the connector 200. The connector 200 is used to connect a fan to other electronic components, such as a motherboard, a central processing unit, etc., to receive power and drive signals. Taking the wire group 100 in FIG. 1 as an example, the wire group 100 includes a wire 110 for connecting the positive electrode of the power supply, a wire 120 for connecting the negative electrode of the power supply, and an electronic component for connecting the fan to the current fan speed. The wire 130 transmits a speed signal to the fan to control the wire 140 of the fan speed. The wires 110, 120, 130, and 140 are respectively fixed in four wire slots (not shown) provided in the connector 200. When testing the fan, you need to access the test device. Generally, the wire 130 and the wire 140 are separated from the connector 200 and connected to the testing device, and during the separation of the wires 130, 140, the wire 130 and the wire 140 are easily damaged by pulling. As a result, the test cannot be carried out smoothly.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a connector that facilitates access to the test device for testing.

A connector includes a main body and a cover body movably connected to the main body, wherein the main body is provided with a receiving groove for the wire to be bored, and the end of the wire received in the receiving groove is a metal exposed end, and the cover body corresponds to the main body The receiving slot is provided with a mounting slot for detachably loading the test line, the end of the test cable inserted into the cover body is a metal exposed end, and the cover body is engaged with the main body to make the test line and the wire Conducted in contact with each other.

When the connector is tested, the test wire is only fixed in the mounting groove of the cover body, and the cover body is fastened to the main body, so that the test wire is electrically connected to the wire placed in the receiving groove of the main body. Therefore, the wire can be connected to the test device without separating the wire from the connector, and the operation is convenient.

10, 200‧‧‧ connectors

110, 120, 130, 140‧‧‧ wires

30‧‧‧ Subject

50‧‧‧ cover

31‧‧‧ upper end

410‧‧‧First wire

420‧‧‧second wire

430‧‧‧ Third wire

440‧‧‧fourth wire

450, 460‧‧‧ test line

301‧‧‧First side wall

311, 312, 313, 314‧‧‧ accommodating slots

302‧‧‧second side wall

303‧‧‧ third side wall

320‧‧‧ card slot

3010, 3020‧‧‧ shaft hole

52‧‧‧ first side

53‧‧‧ second side

501, 502‧‧‧ pivotal

511, 512, 513, 514‧‧‧ mounting slots

55‧‧‧Operation Department

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a conventional connector.

2 is a perspective view of a connector in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the connector shown in Figure 2 in an open state.

The connector of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the connector 10 of the preferred embodiment is used to fix the first wire 410, the second wire 420, the third wire 430, and the fourth wire 440. The connector 10 includes a body 30 and a cover 50 rotatably coupled to the body 30. In this embodiment, the main body 30 And the cover body 50 is respectively formed by integral molding. The ends of the first, second, third, and fourth wires 410, 420, 430, 440 inserted into the body 30 are not wrapped by the insulating layer.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 together, the main body 30 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and has an upper end surface 31. The upper end surface 31 is open for receiving the first, second, third, and fourth wires 410, 420, 430, and 440. The receiving grooves 311, 312, 313, 314. The first wire 410 is used to connect the positive pole of the power supply (not shown), the second wire 420 is used to connect the negative pole of the power supply, and the third wire 430 is used to connect the fan (not shown) to the detection fan. The electronic component of the rotational speed (not shown), the fourth wire 440 is used to transmit a rotational speed signal to the fan to control the fan speed. The first side wall 301, the second side wall 302, and the third side wall 303 are formed in the same direction. The first side wall 301 is parallel to the second side wall 302, and the first side wall 301 and the second side wall 302 are both The three side walls 303 are vertically connected to each other, and the first side wall 301, the second side wall 302, and the third side wall 303 together form a locking groove 320. The first and second side walls 301 and 302 are respectively provided with shaft holes 3010 and 3020.

The cover 50 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and has a first side surface 52, a second side surface 53, and an end surface 51 connecting the first side surface 52 and the second side surface 53. The first side surface 52 and the second side surface 53 are respectively formed with pivot portions 501 and 502 adapted to the shaft holes 3010 and 3020. Mounting grooves 511, 512, 513, and 514 are formed in the end surface 51. The mounting grooves 511 and 514 are formed at the edges of the end surface 51, and the mounting grooves 512 and 513 are formed in the middle of the end surface 51. An operation portion 55 is further formed on the cover 50 to facilitate the operation of the cover 50 or to operate the connector 10 to be connected or disconnected from other electronic devices.

The pivoting portions 501, 502 of the cover 50 are rotatably inserted into the shaft holes 3010, 3020 of the side walls 301, 302, and the cover 50 is rotatable relative to the main body 30 about the axis of the shaft holes 3010, 3020. The cover 50 can be rotated into the fixing groove 320 of the main body 30, and the cover 50 and the main body 30 The locking groove 320 is an interference fit, so that the cover 50 can be retained in the fixing groove 320 of the main body 30. The mounting grooves 511, 512, 513, and 514 of the cover 50 are disposed corresponding to the receiving grooves 311, 312, 313, and 314 of the main body 30. When the cover 50 is placed in the fixing groove 320 of the main body 30, the upper end surface 31 of the main body 30 is provided. It is bonded to the end surface 51 of the cover 50.

When the connector 10 is used for testing, the first, second, third, and fourth wires 410, 420, 430, and 440 are respectively placed in the receiving grooves 311, 312, 313, and 314 of the main body 30. The cover 50 is opened at an angle with respect to the main body 30 to facilitate insertion of the test wires 450, 460 into the mounting grooves 513, 514 of the cover 50, and the test wires 450, 460 are inserted into the end of the cover 50 without being insulated. package. Since the first, second, third, and fourth wires 410, 420, 430, 440 are placed in the body 30 and the test wires 450, 460 are placed on the cover 50, the cover 50 is not covered by the insulating outer layer when the cover is operated. When the cover 50 is locked in the retaining groove 320 of the main body 30, the test wire 450 communicates with the wire 410, and the test wire 460 communicates with the wire 420. The test leads 450 and 460 can be connected to the test device for testing, and since the cover 50 is held by the main body 30, the test line 450, the test line 460 and the wires 410 and 420 can be ensured. The connection between the two is stable and the test is valid.

It can be understood that the cover 50 can be rotatably connected not only to the main body 30 but also to the main body 30 and sliding relative to the main body 30 or otherwise movable relative to the main body 30 to facilitate access and connection of the test leads 450, 460 to the main body 30. The wire to be connected. The connector 10 can be provided with a plurality of receiving slots and mounting slots according to the number of wires, and the test wires can be placed in the respective mounting slots as needed to connect the wires of the test to the test device. The test line can be fixed to the cover 50 by other means, such as welding or gluing, depending on the connection.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. please. 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.

30‧‧‧ Subject

50‧‧‧ cover

31‧‧‧ upper end

410‧‧‧First wire

420‧‧‧second wire

430‧‧‧ Third wire

440‧‧‧fourth wire

450, 460‧‧‧ test line

301‧‧‧First side wall

311, 312, 313, 314‧‧‧ accommodating slots

302‧‧‧second side wall

303‧‧‧ third side wall

320‧‧‧ card slot

3010, 3020‧‧‧ shaft hole

52‧‧‧ first side

53‧‧‧ second side

501, 502‧‧‧ pivotal

511, 512, 513, 514‧‧‧ mounting slots

55‧‧‧Operation Department

Claims (7)

A connector includes a main body, a main body is provided with a receiving groove for the wire to be bored, and the wire is received at the end of the receiving groove as a metal bare end, and the improvement is that the connector further comprises a cover movably connected to the main body. a mounting groove corresponding to the receiving groove of the main body, the mounting groove is configured to be detachably loaded into the test line, and the end of the test wire inserted into the cover body is a bare metal end, and the cover body is engaged with the main body The test line is turned on in contact with the wire. The connector of claim 1, wherein the main body of the connector is provided with a locking groove, and the cover can be fastened to the fixing groove to be fixed relative to the main body. The connector of claim 2, wherein the cover body has an interference fit with the fastening groove of the main body. The connector of claim 1, wherein the cover body is provided with a pivoting portion, the main body is provided with a shaft hole, and the pivoting portion is disposed through the shaft hole to rotate the cover body and the main body . The connector of claim 1, wherein the body is integrally formed. The connector of claim 1, wherein the cover is integrally formed. The connector of claim 1, wherein the cover body surface is provided with a convex operation portion for driving the cover body to move relative to the main body.