TWI559630B - Connector Module - Google Patents

Description

Connector module

The present invention relates to a multi-connected modal connector module, and more particularly to a connector module that provides three electrical connection modes.

In industrial control, various control circuits are formed into functional modules, and the functions of adding different functional modules into the control system or being removed from the control system can satisfy the purpose of providing different applications in a single system. In order to meet the purpose of adding or removing a specific module at any time, a connector module is required on each functional module, so that the connector module provides the same number of contact terminals at corresponding positions. In particular, each functional module is formed into a flat box body, and the same number of connecting terminals are provided at corresponding positions on both sides of the box body, so as to be electrically connected to other functional modules forming the box body on the two sides, thereby transmitting Signal or current.

U.S. Patent No. 5,716,241, "I/O Device for a Data Bus", discloses a connector module having such a modular connection function that can be housed in a module case.

In response to the connection of such functional modules, the industry has also developed a connector module. The connector module is mainly formed into a flat box body, and is provided with the same number of connecting terminals located at corresponding positions on both sides of the box body for electrically connecting with other connector module boxes on the two sides. The connection terminals on both sides are formed into a T-shape, and the vertical terminals in the middle form two elastic legs, and an external connection terminal, such as a gold finger on a circuit board having a functional module, can be clamped. When the external connection terminal is inserted into the vertical direction terminal, the functional module connected to the external connection terminal can be electrically connected to the T-shaped connection terminal. That is, when there is no such vertical terminal, the T-shaped connection terminal can be turned into a lateral direction, which is called a short circuit; when the vertical direction terminal is inserted, the T-shaped connection terminal can be additionally connected with the external connection terminal. The group is conductive. In this connection mode, depending on the design of the functional module, the functional module can form a "series" or "parallel" connection with other functional modules.

WO 00/62376A1 "Input / Output Device Having Removable Module" discloses a connector module having such a function, and discloses a T-shaped connection terminal used on the connector module.

U.S. Patent Publication No. US 2013/0027890 discloses a "Connection Module Being Capable of Serving a Bus" which further utilizes a plurality of connector modules to form a bus structure. This connection method enables the "bus" connection of each function module.

A connector module with a multi-connection mode is provided. The design of changing the connection relationship of a terminal by inserting a foreign object into a set of connection terminals can also be found in "Plug Connector with Short Circuit Contacts" of US Pat. No. 7,402,058.

Due to the industry's strong demand for functional modules, multi-connected modal connector modules have become the industry's required solution. The multi-modal connector module provides a variety of electrical connection modalities for use by functional module suppliers. Multi-mode connector modules can be used in most functional modules, as well as in functional modules that use different electrical connection modes.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel connector module that provides a variety of electrical connection modes for use with a functional module.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a trimodal connector module that supports series/parallel connection modes and bus connection modes.

According to the present invention, there is provided a connector module comprising: a module body, a series/parallel connector detachably fixed to the module body, and a bus connector holder. The series/parallel connector includes: an insulative housing including a slot; and at least one set of connection terminals fixed to the insulative housing, each of the connection terminal sets including a first elastic piece and a second elastic piece; The first elastic piece provides a first contact, a second contact and a third contact, wherein the second and third contacts are located in the slot, and the two are disposed along a first direction; the second elastic piece provides a fourth contact, a fifth contact, and a sixth contact, wherein the fifth and sixth contacts are located in the slot, and the two are also disposed along the first direction, and are respectively associated with the second The third contact forms a resilient contact; the slot is wide in a direction orthogonal to the first direction to accommodate a foreign object to release the second contact when the foreign object enters the slot in the first direction The contact of the fifth contact or the contact of the third contact with the sixth contact. When the series/parallel connector is combined with the module body, the first contact and the fourth contact of each group of connection terminal groups are exposed outside the module body.

In addition, the bus connector fixing base is provided on the module body, and includes: a sliding rail formed in an opening of the module body for slidingly fixing a bus connector, and being received in the sliding rail, A sliding clamp is located at one end of the opening for aligning a support rail and clamping the support rail to fix the connector module.

The opening may be open to the clamp along the track such that the connection terminal of the bus connector contacts the bus structure located within the support rail.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first elastic piece may include a connecting portion, and the first elastic leg, the second elastic leg and the third elastic leg connected to the connecting portion, and the first contact, The second contact and the third contact are respectively located on the first elastic leg, the second elastic leg and the third elastic leg. In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the second elastic piece may include a body portion, and a fourth elastic leg, a fifth elastic leg and a sixth elastic leg connected to the body portion, and the fourth contact point is The fifth contact point and the sixth contact point are respectively located on the fourth elastic leg, the fifth elastic leg and the sixth elastic leg.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when a foreign object is inserted into the slot in the first direction, the foreign object first contacts the second contact and the fifth contact, and continues to move with the foreign object. The second contact and the fifth contact are opened, and the contact state of the second contact and the fifth contact is released. The foreign object continues to be inserted in the first direction, and contacts the third contact and the sixth contact, and the third contact and the sixth contact are opened as the foreign object continues to move, and the The contact state of the third contact with the sixth contact.

The two sides of the foreign object can provide an electrical contact, and the electrical contact can provide a position relative to the second contact and the fifth contact after the foreign object is fully inserted into the slot, and can also be provided in a relative position The position of the second contact and the fifth contact extends to a position relative to the third contact and the sixth contact. The foreign object can be a circuit board, and the electrical contact can be a gold finger on the circuit board.

When the foreign object is inserted into the bottom of the slot and the third contact and the sixth contact are opened, the electrical contact may only be connected to the second contact and the fifth connection due to the different length of the electrical contact. Point contact, or simultaneous contact with the second, fifth, third, and sixth contacts to form an electrical contact. When the electrical contact is simultaneously in contact with the second, fifth, third, and sixth contacts, the first contact is entered, the contact between the second and fifth contacts, and the first 3. The contact of the sixth contact, and the signal/current sent by the fourth contact enters the circuit on the circuit board through the electrical contact, and is processed and converted to output. Implement the function of concatenation. If the electrical contact is only in contact with the second and fifth contacts, the first contact is entered, and the signal/current sent by the fourth contact is shunted due to the second and fifth contacts. The contact enters the circuit on the circuit board through the electrical contact, and is processed, converted, and output. Achieve the function of parallel connection.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the bus connector includes a plurality of bus connection terminals. The bus connector can enter the opening from the first direction and move along the slide rail until the connection terminal of the bus connector is exposed outside the other end of the opening. The support track can extend in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction such that a support track can be used to support a plurality of side-by-side connector modules. The support rail can accommodate a bus structure, and the bus structure can include a body for receiving in the support rail, and a plurality of metal strips each extending in the second direction and arranged in parallel for most bus connections Connect side by side. The bus connector can provide a plurality of module connection terminals for connecting connection terminals of a specific circuit module. The bus connector can also include a substrate, such as a circuit board, on which the circuit module can be provided. The substrate can provide an extension for insertion into the slot of the series/parallel connector.

The module body of the connector module can be extended to form a casing or connected to a casing for accommodating the circuit module and/or the substrate.

When a plurality of connector modules are arranged side by side on the support rail, the series/parallel connector of a connector module is connected in series with the front and rear connector modules by its first contact and fourth contact respectively. / The fourth contact of the parallel connector and the first contact form a contact. When a bus connector is inserted into the bus connector holder of the connector module, the bus connector terminal of the bus connector is electrically connected to the metal strip in the bus structure on the support rail.

Preferred examples of the connector module of the present invention are described below in accordance with the drawings. It should be noted, however, that the preferred embodiments of the invention are merely illustrative of several possible configurations and applications of the invention. The content and scope of the present invention should be based on the description of the scope of the patent application.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a connector module that supports three connection modes. Used to support series/parallel connections between most function modules, as well as bus connections.

1 shows a schematic structural view of an embodiment of a connector module of the present invention. As shown, the connector module 100 of the present invention includes a module body 10, and a series/parallel connector 31 fixed to the module body 10, and a bus connector provided on the module body 10. Fixing seat 40. The series/parallel connector 31 of FIG. 1 is detachably fixed to the module body 10. However, it is known in the industry that the series/parallel connector 31 can also be fixed to the module body 10 in a non-removable manner. Due to the directional relationship, only the connection terminals exposed by the series/parallel connector 31 and the slots 35 provided in the series/parallel connector 31 are shown in FIG.

Also shown in FIG. 1, the bus connector mount 40 is provided on the module body 10 to form an opening. The bus connector fixing base 40 mainly includes: sliding rails 41 and 41 formed in the opening 42 of the module body 10 . The bus connector mount 40 includes a slide clamp 43 formed on the module body 10 at the other end of the opening 42 for aligning a support rail (60, see FIG. 9) and clamping The support rail 60 fixes or slidably fixes the connector module 100 on the support rail 60. The shape and size of the opening 42 and the slide rails 41, 41 are not particularly limited, but must provide sufficient space and facilitate the loading and unloading path so that a bus connector (50, see FIG. 6) can be opened by the opening. 42 enters, slides along the slide rails 41, 41, and is fixed and stored in the slide rails 41, 41. The opening 42 is opened in the direction of the clamp 43 along the slide rails 41, 41, so that after the bus connector 50 enters, the connection terminal can protrude from the opening 42 to contact the bus structure located in the support rail 60. 61. The structure of the sliding clamp 43 is not particularly limited as long as the standard or custom support rail can be clamped, the connector module 100 is fixed, and the clamp state can be released by a simple operation to remove the connector mold. Group 100 is OK. Based on the track characteristics of the support rail 60, the slide jig 43 is preferably slidable on the support rail 60. The structure of the sliding jig 43 shown in Fig. 1 is the simplest jig design. There is basically only one recess 44 for the support rail 60 to enter, and angular projections 45, 45 on either side of the recess 44 for clamping the support rail 60. Other forms of the sliding jig 43, such as a jig with a spring-loaded slider instead of the angular projection 45, can be applied to the present invention. Since the support rail 60 is an industrial standard product, the structure of the jig is not necessarily described herein.

The guide body 11 and 12 are formed on both sides of the module body 10 shown in FIG. 1, and a guide rail is disposed therein for a circuit board (70, see FIG. 9) configured with a functional circuit module to be inserted therein. If the circuit board 70 is provided with a bus connector 50, after the circuit board 70 is inserted into the guiding arms 11, 12, the bus connector 50 will enter the fixing base 40 and protrude from the opening of the sliding clamp 43 end. At the position where the sliding clamp 43 clamps the support rail 60, the bus connection terminal of the bus connector 50 contacts the metal strip of the bus structure in the support rail 60 to form electrical contact. Thereby a bus connection is formed with the bus structure. Again, if the board 70 is provided with an extension relative to the slot 35, the extension will enter the slot 35 to interact with the series/parallel connector 31.

The shape of the module body 10 is of course not limited to the shape shown in FIG. For example, the module body 10 can also be formed in the form of a box, and a housing is provided to accommodate the circuit board 70 and the circuits, components, and the like disposed thereon.

2 shows a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a series/parallel connector 31 suitable for use in the connector module of the present invention. The figure shows four sets of connection terminal groups 20, and shows a section of one of the connection terminal groups 20. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the series/parallel connector 31 includes an insulative housing 32 on which the four sets of connection terminal groups 20 are disposed, and are detachably fixed by terminal slots 33, tabs 34, and the like. . The manner in which the connection terminal group 20 is fixed to the insulative housing 32 is of course not limited to the above, and there is no technical limitation. For example, it is also feasible to fix by injection. The number of connection terminal sets 20 can also vary depending on the needs of the application.

A slot 35 is provided on the insulative housing 32 and extends along the length of the insulative housing 32. There are no restrictions on its length and width. In general, however, the length is preferably sufficient to accommodate a predetermined number of sets of terminals that are maintained at a predetermined distance from one another. As for its width, it is preferably enough to accommodate the terminal located therein and can accommodate an external object insertion, for example, the circuit board 70 is inserted.

The plurality of sets of connection terminal groups 20 shown in the figure each include a first elastic piece 21 and a second elastic piece 26. The first elastic piece 21 is provided with a first contact 23A, a second contact 24A and a third contact 25A. The second and third contacts 24A, 25A are located in the slot 35. The person is configured along a first direction X. The second elastic piece 26 is provided with a fourth contact 28A, a fifth contact 29A and a sixth contact 30A. The fifth and sixth contacts 29A, 30A are located in the slot 35. Both are also arranged along the first direction X. Further, the fifth and sixth contacts 29A, 30A are in elastic contact with the second and third contacts 24A, 25A, respectively.

3 is a side view showing an embodiment of the first elastic piece 21 of the connection terminal group 20 of FIG. As shown in the preferred embodiment, the first elastic piece 21 includes a connecting portion 22, and a first elastic leg 23, a second elastic leg 24 and a third elastic leg 25 connected to the connecting portion 22. The first contact 23A, the second contact 24A and the third contact 25A are respectively located on the first elastic leg 23, the second elastic leg 24 and the third elastic leg 25. During assembly, the second elastic leg 24 and the third elastic leg 25 of the first elastic piece 21 are aligned with the slot 35 to push into the slot, so that the second elastic leg 24 and the third elastic leg 25 enter the slot. The first elastic leg 23 is held outside the slot until the edge of the slot 35 contacts and abuts the connecting portion 22.

Please also refer to Figure 4. 4 is a side elevational view of an embodiment of the second spring piece 26 of the connection terminal set 20 of FIG. As shown, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second elastic piece 26 includes a body portion 27, and a fourth elastic leg 28, a fifth elastic leg 29 and a sixth elastic leg 30 connected to the body portion 27. The fourth contact 28A, the fifth contact 29A and the sixth contact 30A are respectively located on the fourth elastic leg 28, the fifth elastic leg 29 and the sixth elastic leg 30. Similar to the first elastic piece 21, when assembled, the fifth elastic leg 29 and the sixth elastic leg 30 of the second elastic piece 26 are aligned with the slot 35 to push into the slot, so that the fifth elastic leg 29 and the sixth elastic leg 29 The elastic foot 30 enters the slot and retains the fourth resilient leg 28 outside the slot until the table portion of the slot 35 contacts and abuts the body portion 27.

After the assembly is completed, in each set of connection terminal groups 20, the first contact 23A is located outside one side of the insulative housing 32, and the fourth contact 28A is located outside the opposite side of the insulative housing 32. The first elastic leg 23 and the fourth elastic leg 28 may be located all or part of the outer side of the insulating body, so as to be in electrical contact with a group of connecting terminal groups belonging to another connector module.

In the example shown in FIG. 3, the third resilient leg 25 and the second resilient leg 24, the extension of the two are maintained at a distance. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the sixth elastic leg 30 and the fifth elastic leg 29, the extension of the two are kept at a distance. However, in other examples of the invention, the third resilient foot 25 can enclose the second resilient leg 24 with a spacing therebetween to form an outer frame. In addition, the sixth elastic leg 30 can also surround the fifth elastic leg 29, and the two maintain a spacing to form an outer frame shape. The various other elastic feet, and even the shape and structural design of the connection terminal group, can be determined by the industry experts according to the needs.

Go back to Figure 1. In the module body 10 shown in FIG. 1, a receiving seat 13 is provided at a position for the series/parallel connector 31 to accommodate the series/parallel connector 31. In addition, the module body 10 is provided with openings 14 and 15 on both sides of the receiving seat 13 so that the first contact 23A and the fourth contact 28A of the series/parallel connector 31, that is, the first The elastic legs 23 and the fourth elastic legs 28 are exposed outside the module body 10. When a plurality of connector modules are arranged side by side, for example, side by side on the support rail 60, the serial/parallel connector 31 of a connector module has its first contact 24A and the fourth contact 28A, respectively The fourth contact 28A and the first contact 24A of the series/parallel connector of the rear connector module form a contact.

After the series/parallel connector 31 of the present invention is assembled, the second and third contacts 24A, 25A of each group of connection terminal groups 20 are disposed in the slot 35 along the first direction X. The fifth and sixth contacts 29A, 30A are also disposed in the slot 35 along the first direction X. The fifth and sixth contacts 29A, 30A are in elastic contact with the second and third contacts 24A, 25A, respectively. The slot 35 has a width in a direction orthogonal to the first direction sufficient to accommodate a foreign object, such as the circuit board 70. Therefore, when the foreign object 70 enters the slot 35, the contact of the second contact 24A with the fifth contact 29A and the contact of the third contact 25A with the sixth contact 30A are released.

5A-C are cross-sectional views showing the application state of the series/parallel connector 31 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the state of Fig. 5A, the foreign object (circuit board) 70 is inserted into the slot 35 from the upper side to the lower side of the drawing, but has not yet entered the slot 35. At this time, the second contact 24A and the fifth contact 29A, and the third contact 25A and the sixth contact 30A are both in electrical contact.

In the state shown in FIG. 5B, the foreign object 70 first contacts the second contact 24 and the fifth contact 29, and continues to move to open the second contact 24 and the fifth contact 29, releasing the The contact state of the second contact 24A and the fifth contact 29A. Thereafter, the foreign object 70 continues to be inserted along the first direction X, and contacts the third contact 25A and the sixth contact 30A, and then continues to move to open the third contact 25A and the sixth contact. 30A, the contact state of the third contact 25A with the sixth contact 30A is released. Its state is as shown in Fig. 5C.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the circuit board 70 provides an extension 71 relative to the series/parallel connector 31. The extension portion 71 is provided with a connection terminal 72 corresponding to the second contact 24A, the third contact 25A, the fifth contact 29A, and the sixth contact 30A (for example, on both sides of the circuit board 70) Golden finger, see Figure 9). The connecting terminal 72 is provided on both sides of the circuit board 70, and is located on the circuit board 70 according to the length thereof. After the circuit board 70 is fully inserted into the slot 35, the second contact 24A and the first The position of the fifth contact 29A may also be provided at a position relative to the second contact 24A and the fifth contact 29A, and extended to a position relative to the third contact 25A and the sixth contact 30A.

When the circuit board 70 is inserted into the bottom of the slot 35 and the third contact 25A and the sixth contact 30A are opened, the connection terminal 72 may only be connected to the second contact 24A due to the different length of the connection terminal 72. The fifth contact 29A is in contact with or in contact with the second, fifth, third, and sixth contacts 24A, 29A, 25A, and 30A to form an electrical contact. When the electrical contact is simultaneously in contact with the second, fifth, third, and sixth contacts 24A, 29A, 25A, and 30A, the first contact 23A enters through the second and fifth connections. The contacts of the points 24A, 29A and the contacts of the third and sixth contacts 25A, 30A, and the signal/current sent by the fourth contact 28A enters the circuit on the circuit board 70 via the connection terminal 72. After processing, conversion and output. Implement the function of concatenation. If the connection terminal 72 is only in contact with the second and fifth contacts 24A, 29A, the first contact 23A enters, and the signal/current sent by the fourth contact 28A is shunted due to the second The contact between the fifth and second contacts 24A, 29A and the connection terminal 72 enters the circuit on the circuit board 70 via the connection terminal 72, and is processed, converted, and output. Achieve the function of parallel connection.

In the above process, the extending portion 71 of the circuit board 70 opens the two sets of contacts, that is, the second contact 24A and the fifth contact 29A, and the third contact 25A and the sixth contact 30A, While one set of contacts is in contact, the other set of contacts remains in contact or has been opened; and when the extension 71 of the circuit board 70 leaves one of the two sets of contacts, the other set of contacts remains in contact or Already opened. No matter what, there will be no instantaneous disconnection or conduction of the loop. In this way, the effect of supporting hot swapping is provided.

The connector module having the above structure provides one or more series/parallel connectors 31, and one or more bus connector mounts 40 for inserting the bus connector 50. The circuit board 70 equipped with the bus connector 50 can be used to insert the bus connector 50 into the bus connector holder 40, and the extension 71 of the circuit board 70 is inserted into the series/parallel connector 31. The slot 35 is combined with the connector module 100 and the circuit board 70. The completed component is shown in Figure 9. Thereafter, most of the functional modules of the connector module 100 are assembled in the same manner, so that the sliding clamps 43 of the connector module are clamped to the same support rail 60, and arranged closely in parallel. The functional module circuit provided on the circuit board 70 can be connected in series or in parallel with other parallel connector modules through its series/parallel connector 31. And through its bus connector 50, it forms a bus connection with other functional modules. This achieves three connection modes.

Of course, the connection terminal set 100 can also provide a bus connector 50, and the bus connector 50 can provide a set of detachable connection terminals for the function module to be a metal terminal on the circuit board 70, such as a gold finger. connection. Figure 6 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a bus connector 50 suitable for use in the connector module of the present invention. As shown, the bus connector 50 includes a connector body 51 and a plurality of connection terminals 52 disposed within the body 51. The connection terminal 52 includes a first terminal portion 53 and a second terminal portion 54, and respectively extends in opposite directions. The first terminal portion 53 includes two elastic legs 53A, 53B for contacting and clamping the metal strip 62 in the bus structure 61 in the support rail 60 to form a stable electrical contact. The second terminal 54 also includes two resilient legs 54A, 54B for contacting and clamping the metal terminals on the circuit board 70 to form a stable electrical contact. A terminal groove 55 of the same number as the terminal 52 is provided in the body 51 to accommodate each terminal 52. The bus connector 50 thus formed can be inserted and fixed in the bus connector mount 40 of the module body 10. When the bus connector 50 enters the fixing base 40, it protrudes from the opening of the sliding clamp 43 end. At the position where the sliding clamp 43 clamps the support rail 60, the bus connection terminal 52 of the bus connector 50 contacts the metal strip 62 of the bus structure in the support rail 60 to form electrical contact. Thereby a bus connection is formed with the bus structure.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second terminal 54 does not form two elastic legs, but is bonded to the circuit board 70 by soldering or the like. In this example, the circuit board 70 (including the bus connector 50) and the connector module 100 are combined in such a manner that the circuit board 70 is inserted into the guiding arms 11, 12.

For the bus connector 50 having the above features, reference is made to Taiwan Patent Publication No. 2012/40248, "Terminal Block Data Transfer Bus Structure and Terminal Block Using the Data Transfer Bus Structure". The content of the case can be used as a reference for this case.

As described above, the support rail 60 is an industrial standard equipment for supporting a plurality of functional modules such as terminal blocks. A bus structure suitable for use in the present invention is built into such a support track. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing a bus structure 61 suitable for use in the connector module of the present invention. Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof. As shown, the bus structure 61 is a plate-like object having a plurality of recesses 63 defined therein. This groove 63 extends in the longitudinal direction of the bus structure 61. The length direction is perpendicular to the first direction X, so that most of the side-by-side connector modules 100 can be simultaneously connected to the bus structure 61 by their bus connectors 50, and their series/parallel connectors 31 are connected back and forth.

The shape of the bus structure 61 is not particularly limited, but must be accommodated in the support rail 60 to make good use of the space provided by the support rail 60 without additional equipment. A metal strip 62 is disposed in the recess 63 to align the metal strips 62 in parallel. The plurality of metal strips 62 form a bus, or bus bar. Can be used to transmit power and / or signals. 7 and 8 show that the bus structure 61 is hung on the support rail 60 by the fins 64. However, the flap 64 is not absolutely necessary. This is because the connector module 100 has clamped the support rail 60 with the slide clamp 43 and the bus structure 61 is connected by the bus connector 50. The structure can be quite stable.

The bus connector 50 can enter the opening 42 from the first direction X and move along the slide rails 41, 41 until the bus connection terminal 52 of the bus connector 50 is exposed outside the other end of the opening. After the connector module 100 is clamped on the bus structure 61 by the sliding clamp 43, the bus connection terminal 52 of the bus connector 50 is in contact with the plurality of metal strips 62 in the bus structure 61 to form an electrical connection. , to achieve a bus connection.

For the bus structure 61 having the above characteristics, reference is also made to Taiwan Patent Publication No. 2012/40248, "Terminal Table Data Transmission Bus Structure and Terminal Table Using the Data Transmission Bus Structure". The content of the case can be used as a reference for this case.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the application of an embodiment of the connector module of the present invention. As shown in the figure, when the bus connector 50 is inserted into the bus connector mount 40 of the connector module 100, the bus connection terminal 52 of the bus connector 50 is electrically connected to the bus on the support rail 60. Metal strip 62 within the structure. When a plurality of connector modules 100 are arranged side by side on the support rail 60, the serial/parallel connector of a connector module has a first contact 23A and a fourth contact 28A, respectively, and the front and rear connectors. The fourth contact 28A of the series/parallel connector of the module and the first contact 23A form a contact.

As described above, the present invention provides a three-mode connector module that provides a commercial need for different connection modes with a simple structure. Should be a progressive invention.

100‧‧‧Connector Module
10‧‧‧Module Ontology
11‧‧‧ Guide arm
12‧‧‧ Guide arm
13‧‧‧Hosting
14‧‧‧ openings
15‧‧‧ openings
20‧‧‧Connecting terminal group
21‧‧‧First shrapnel
22‧‧‧Connecting Department
23‧‧‧First elastic feet
24‧‧‧Second elastic feet
25‧‧‧ Third elastic foot
26‧‧‧Second shrapnel
27‧‧‧ Body Department
28‧‧‧ Fourth elastic foot
29‧‧‧ fifth elastic foot
30‧‧‧ sixth elastic foot
31‧‧‧Series/parallel connectors
32‧‧‧Insulated body
33‧‧‧Terminal slot
34‧‧‧ tongue
35‧‧‧ slots
40‧‧‧Bus connector mount
41‧‧‧rails
42‧‧‧ openings
43‧‧‧Sliding fixture
44‧‧‧ Groove
45‧‧‧ angular projection
50‧‧‧Bus connector
51‧‧‧ Body Department
52‧‧‧Connecting terminal
53‧‧‧First terminal section
54‧‧‧Second terminal section
55‧‧‧Terminal slot
60‧‧‧Support track
61‧‧‧Bus structure
62‧‧‧Metal strips
63‧‧‧ Groove
64‧‧‧Flap
70‧‧‧ boards
71‧‧‧Extension
72‧‧‧Connecting terminal
23A‧‧‧First contact
24A‧‧‧second junction
25A‧‧‧ third joint
28A‧‧‧fourth joint
29A‧‧‧ fifth junction
30A‧‧‧ sixth joint
53A‧‧‧elastic feet
53B‧‧‧elastic feet
54A‧‧‧elastic feet
54B‧‧‧elastic feet

The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the aspects of the appended claims.

1 shows a schematic structural view of an embodiment of a connector module of the present invention. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a series/parallel connector suitable for use in the connector module of the present invention. Figure 3 is a side elevational view of one embodiment of a first tab of a connection terminal suitable for use in the series/parallel connector of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a side elevational view of one embodiment of a second tab of a connection terminal suitable for use with the series/parallel connector of Figure 2. 5A-C are cross-sectional views showing the application state of the series/parallel connector of Fig. 2. Figure 6 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of a bus connector suitable for use in the connector module of the present invention. Figure 7 shows a schematic diagram of a bus structure suitable for use in the connector module of the present invention. Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the bus structure of Figure 7. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the application of an embodiment of the connector module of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Connector Module

10‧‧‧Module Ontology

11‧‧‧ Guide arm

12‧‧‧ Guide arm

13‧‧‧Hosting

14‧‧‧ openings

15‧‧‧ openings

28‧‧‧ Fourth elastic foot

31‧‧‧Series/parallel connectors

35‧‧‧ slots

40‧‧‧Bus connector mount

41‧‧‧rails

42‧‧‧ openings

43‧‧‧Sliding fixture

44‧‧‧ Groove

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Claims (9)

A connector module includes: a module body, a series/parallel connector detachably fixed to the module body, and a bus connector fixing base; wherein the series/parallel connector comprises: an insulating body, The first elastic piece and the second elastic piece are provided on the insulating body, wherein the first elastic piece provides a first contact point and a first a second contact and a third contact, wherein the second and third contacts are located in the slot, and the two are disposed along a first direction; the second elastic piece provides a fourth contact and a fifth contact a sixth contact, the fifth and sixth contacts are located in the slot, and the two are also disposed along the first direction, and respectively form elastic contact with the second and third contacts; The four contacts are exposed outside the module body; the slot is wide in a direction orthogonal to the first direction to accommodate a foreign object, to release the second object when the foreign object enters the slot in the first direction Contact of the contact with the fifth contact, or the third contact and the sixth contact Contacting; when the series/parallel connector is combined in the module body, the first contact and the fourth contact of each group of connection terminal groups are exposed on both sides of the module body; the bus connector fixing seat provides The module body includes: a slide rail formed in an opening of the module body for slidingly fixing a bus connector and being received in the slide rail a sliding clamp at one end of the opening for aligning a support rail and clamping the support rail to fix the connector module; wherein the opening is open to the clamp along the rail to enable the bus The connection terminal of the connector contacts the bus structure located within the support rail. The connector module of claim 1, wherein the first elastic piece comprises a connecting portion, and the first elastic leg, the second elastic leg and the third elastic leg connected to the connecting portion, and the The first contact, the second contact, and the third contact are respectively located on the first elastic leg, the second elastic leg and the third elastic leg; and the second elastic piece includes a body portion and is connected to the body portion a fourth elastic leg, a fifth elastic leg and a sixth elastic leg, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth contacts are respectively located at the fourth elastic leg, the fifth elastic leg, and the sixth Elastic feet. The connector module of claim 1 or 2, wherein when a foreign object is inserted into the slot in the first direction, the foreign object first contacts the second contact and the fifth contact, and Suspending the second contact and the fifth contact as the foreign object continues to move, releasing the contact state of the second contact and the fifth contact; the foreign object continues to be inserted in the first direction, and Contacting the third contact and the sixth contact, and opening the third contact and the sixth contact as the foreign object continues to move, releasing contact between the third contact and the sixth contact status. The connector module of claim 1, further comprising a bus connector; the bus connector includes a plurality of bus connection terminals, and the first direction can enter the opening and move along the slide rail until the The connection terminal of the bus connector is exposed outside the other end of the opening. The connector module of claim 4, wherein the support rail extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction such that a support rail can be used to support a plurality of side-by-side connector modules. The connector module of claim 5, wherein the support rail can accommodate a bus structure, the bus structure includes a body for receiving in the support rail, and a plurality of metal strips, each along the second The directions extend and are arranged in parallel for the majority of the bus connectors to be connected side by side. The connector module of claim 4, wherein the bus connector provides a plurality of module connection terminals for connecting the connection terminals of the specific circuit module. The connector module of claim 4, wherein the bus connector further comprises a substrate on which a circuit module is provided. The connector module of claim 8, wherein the substrate provides an extension for insertion into a slot of the series/parallel connector.