TWI506880B - Upper and lower connector - Google Patents

Description

Upper and lower connectors

The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a top and bottom connector for connecting an LED PCB and a power board PCB, which is different from the existing sliding technology for improving the upper and lower structures of the LED PCB, thereby being optimized in a narrow area. The workspace inside has an improved assembly process and productivity.

Generally, a "connector" refers to an electronic portion that creates an electrical connection between a power source and a device, device and device, or two units within the device; there are various types based on shape and connection methods.

1 is a perspective view of a prior art sliding connector.

Referring to FIG. 1, a prior art sliding connector (10), a connector housing (11) is mounted in a position on the power board PCB (2), and a connection terminal (12) is mounted on the connector housing (11) In order to establish an electrical connection between the LED PCB (1) and the power board PCB (2).

In the prior art sliding connector (10), therefore, the configuration is such that if the LED PCB (1) is advanced in the direction of the arrow and inserted into the socket (11a) of the connector housing (11), the connection terminal (12) ) will contact the terminal (1a) of the LED PCB (1).

However, in the prior art sliding connector, the side (1b) of the LED PCB (1) can encounter the obstruction from the inner surface (11b) of the connector housing (11), and the scratch of the LED PCB (1) Probably because of contact Occurs by the sliding contact of the terminal (12).

Moreover, in the prior art sliding connector, it is difficult for the worker to confirm the feeling of matching click during assembly, because no independent locking structure is configured as the connected state, and the connection can be disconnected by external impact, if Excessive matching forces are applied during assembly, not only is the ability to work impaired, but the connector itself is at risk of being damaged.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the object of providing an upper and lower sliding connector for connecting an LED PCB and a power board PCB, and is different from the existing sliding technology for improving the upper and lower structures of the LED PCB, thereby being able to optimize in a narrow area. Work space with improved assembly process and productivity.

In addition, the present invention has the object of providing a reliable upper and lower connector in which there is no product damage due to scratches on the LED PCB terminals, and the feeling of matching clicks can be easily confirmed, since the locking structure configured for the connection state does not need Any application is over-matched and the connection is not broken by an external impact.

In order to achieve the above object, the upper and lower connectors of the present invention are arranged with: a connector electrically connecting the LED PCB to the power board PCB, including a housing, the housing including the inserted hole formed in the power board PCB a base, the fixing member mounting member is formed to extend upward to the other side of the base and to form a fixing member slit thereon, the braking member, and the fixing member The mounting member constitutes a single integrated unit and is located at the rear to limit the position of the contact point of the LED PCB; the fixing member is for fixing the outer casing to the power board PCB by inserting the fixing member gap; contact terminal, electrical a contact terminal connected to the LED PCB and located on an upper surface of the base, passing through the braking member; and a locking lever being electrically connected to the power board PCB, moving up and down through the LED PCB , selectively locking/unlocking the LED PCB.

The lock lever is formed as a single unit that can be rotated left/right on the inside of the fixture slit member, and an inclined surface and a locking surface are formed on the bottom of the lock lever and formed on the top of the lock lever The handle of the LED PCB is unlocked by rotating the locking lever.

In this configuration, if the LED PCB is lowered when the LED PCB is locked, the locking lever is rotated by applying pressure from the other side of the bottom of the LED PCB to the inclined surface, by The top of the other end of the LED PCB is grasped on the locking surface to lock the LED PCB; if the handle of the steering rod is pushed back when the LED PCB is unlocked, the LED PCB is unlocked by rotating the locking lever.

On the bottom of the holder slit member, an opening supported on the top of the power board PCB is formed.

As described above, the present invention has an effect of connecting the LED PCB and the power board PCB, and is different from the existing sliding technology for improving the upper and lower structures of the LED PCB, thereby optimizing the working space in a narrow area and having an improved assembly. Process and productivity.

In addition, in the present invention, there is no damage to any product due to scratches on the LED PCB terminals, and it is possible to easily confirm the feeling of matching clicks, and it is not necessary to excessively match any application due to the locking structure configured for the connection state. The connection is not broken by an external impact, thus improving product reliability.

Subsequently, a detailed description of the connector having the upper and lower structures according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a prior art sliding connector, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the mounting of the upper and lower connectors according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a top and bottom view showing a preferred embodiment according to the present invention. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the upper and lower connectors according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a front view of FIG. 4, and FIG. 8 is a rear view of FIG. 4, FIG. 9 is a bottom view of FIG. 4, and FIG. 10 is a view showing an action of the upper and lower connectors according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the following figures, referring to Figures 2 and 3, a top and bottom connector (100) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to electrically connect the LED PCB (1) to the power board PCB (2), and is provided with An outer casing (110) made of a plastic insulating material.

The outer casing (110) includes a base (111) inserted into a split hole (2a) formed on the power board PCB (2), and is formed to extend upward to the other side of the base (111) and a fixing member mounting member (112) of the upper fixing member slit (112a), and a braking member (113), and The fixture mounting member (112) constitutes a single integrated unit and is located at the rear to limit the point of contact of the LED PCB (1).

In the fixture slit (112a), a fixing member (120) is inserted and fixed in position to fix the outer casing (110) in the power board PCB (2).

On the upper surface of the base (111) and passing through the braking member (113), a contact terminal (130) is placed, and a contact terminal (130) is disposed to establish a contact terminal to the LED PCB (1) ( 1a) Electrical connection.

Inside the fixture mounting member (112), locking levers (114) are formed opposite each other. The locking bar (114) can be formed independently of the outer casing (110), but is formed as a single unit having a casing (110) that is preferred according to product cost and strength.

On the bottom of the fixture mounting member (112), an opening (112b) supported on the top of the power board PCB (2) is formed.

The locking lever (114) serves to selectively lock/unlock the LED PCB (1) when the electrical connection to the power board PCB (2) is established by moving the LED PCB (1) up and down. .

Here, "locking" refers to a state of electrical connection between the LED PCB (1) and the power board PCB (2), and "unlocking" refers to the LED PCB (1) and the The state of electrical disconnection between the power board PCBs (2).

In order to illustrate the structure of the locking lever (114) in some more detailed detail, the locking lever (114) is formed as being capable of being mounted on the fixing member. A single unit rotated left/right on the inner surface of the mounting member (112), an inclined surface (114a) and a locking surface (114b) are formed on the bottom of the locking lever (114).

Further, a handle (114c) for unlocking the LED PCB (1) by rotating the lock lever (114) is formed on the top of the lock lever (114).

In this configuration of the lock lever (114), when the LED PCB (1) is locked, if the LED PCB (1) moves downward, both sides of the bottom of the LED PCB (1) are pressed The inclined surface (114a) is rotated to lock the locking rod (114), and the LED PCB is locked by grasping both sides of the upper surface of the LED PCB (1) on the locking surface (114b) ).

In contrast, when the LED PCB (1) is unlocked, if the handle (114c) of the lock lever (114) is pushed back, the LED PCB (1) is unlocked by rotating the lock lever (114).

The action of the upper and lower connectors according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention configured as above can be explained as follows.

In the state depicted in Figure 2, in order to lock the LED PCB (1), the first pressure is applied by moving the LED PCB (1) in the direction of the arrow to insert it into the housing (110), as shown in Figure 10 (a) As shown, the solid sloped faces (114a) on either side of the bottom of the LED PCB elastically deform the lock bar (114) as depicted by the dashed lines. In this state, if the LED PCB (1) is further moved downward as shown in FIG. 10(b), the both sides of the top of the LED PCB (1) are caught on the locking surface ( 114b) At the same time, the locking lever (114) is elastically restored to its original position to lock the LED PCB (1). The contact terminal (1a) of the LED PCB (1) is then elastically connected to the contact terminal (130).

On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 10(c), in order to unlock the LED PCB (1), if the handle (114c) is pushed in the direction of the arrow, the lock lever (114) is elastically deformed as depicted by a broken line. The two sides of the top of the LED PCB (1) are then released without grasping on the locking surface (114b), thereby unlocking the LED PCB (1). The contact terminal (1a) of the LED PCB (1) is then separated from the contact terminal (130).

Additionally, while one embodiment of the connection of the LED PCB (1) and the power strip PCB (2) is illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is of course also possible to apply it equally to connections between other types of PCBs.

As described above, the present invention has an effect of connecting the LED PCB (1) and the power board PCB (2), and is different from the existing sliding technology for improving the upper and lower structures of the LED PCB, thereby being able to optimize work in a narrow area. Space has an improved assembly process and productivity.

In addition, in the present invention, there is no damage to any product due to scratches on the LED PCB terminals, and it is possible to easily confirm the feeling of matching clicks, and it is not necessary to excessively match any application due to the locking structure configured for the connection state. The connection is not broken by an external impact, thus improving product reliability.

1‧‧‧LED PCB

1a‧‧‧Contact terminals

100‧‧‧Up-and-down connector

110‧‧‧Shell

111‧‧‧ base

112‧‧‧Fixture mounting parts

112a‧‧‧Fixed parts gap

112b‧‧‧ openings

113‧‧‧Brake parts

114‧‧‧Lock lever

114a‧‧‧ sloped surface

114b‧‧‧Lock face

114c‧‧‧Handle

120‧‧‧Fixed parts

130‧‧‧Contact terminals

2‧‧‧Power board PCB

2a‧‧‧Pipe hole

1 is a perspective view of a prior art sliding connector.

2 is a perspective view showing the mounting of a top and bottom connector in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a top and bottom connector in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view showing a top and bottom connector in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a top view of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a side view of Figure 4.

Figure 8 is a rear elevational view of Figure 4.

Figure 9 is a bottom view of Figure 4.

Figure 10 is a diagram showing the action of the upper and lower connectors in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1‧‧‧LED PCB

1a‧‧‧Contact terminals

100‧‧‧Up-and-down connector

110‧‧‧Shell

111‧‧‧ base

112‧‧‧Fixture mounting parts

113‧‧‧Brake parts

114‧‧‧Lock lever

114c‧‧‧Handle

120‧‧‧Fixed parts

130‧‧‧Contact terminals

2‧‧‧Power board PCB

Claims (4)

A top-and-bottom connector for electrically connecting an LED PCB and a power board PCB, comprising: a housing, comprising a base inserted into a hole formed in the power board PCB, and a fixing member mounting member formed upward Extending to the other side of the base and forming a fastener slit thereon, the braking member, and the fixture mounting member constitute a single integrated unit and positioned at the rear portion to limit the position of the contact point of the LED PCB; The housing is fixed to the power board PCB by inserting the fixing member gap; the contact terminal is electrically connected to the contact terminal of the LED PCB and is located on the upper surface of the base, through the And a locking lever, when electrically connected to the power board PCB, selectively locks/unlocks the LED PCB by moving up and down of the LED PCB, wherein the locking rod is formed as being capable of being a single unit that rotates left and right inside the fixture mounting member, an inclined surface and a locking surface are formed at the bottom of the lock lever, and on the top of the lock lever, an unlocking mechanism is formed by rotating the lock lever LED PCB of the handle. The upper and lower connectors according to claim 1, wherein when the LED PCB is locked, if the LED PCB moves downward, both sides of the bottom of the LED PCB are pressed against the inclined surface The locking lever is rotated to lock the LED PCB by grasping both sides of the upper surface of the LED PCB on the locking surface. The upper and lower connectors according to claim 1 of the patent application scope, wherein On the bottom of the fixture mounting member, an opening supported on the top of the power board PCB is formed. The upper and lower connectors according to claim 1, wherein when the LED PCB is unlocked, if the handle of the lock lever is pushed back, the LED PCB is unlocked by rotating the lock lever.