TWI580130B - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Description

Electrical connector

The present invention relates to an electrical connector in which a first conductive terminal is disposed on the body, the first conductive terminal is electrically connected to a first circuit substrate, and a second conductive terminal is disposed on the first conductive terminal. a second conductive terminal is electrically connected to a second circuit substrate disposed in a receiving slot of the body. When the second circuit substrate is disposed in the receiving slot of the body, The first guiding terminal is in contact with the second circuit substrate and the second guiding terminal, and the first guiding terminal and the second guiding terminal form an electrical property. The conduction path electrically connects the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate.

Please refer to the electrical connector of the utility model patent application No. 201520649823.7 and 201520269302.9 of the People's Republic of China, which installs a metal member 40 in a slot 13 of an insulative housing 10 and presses a metal member 40 against it. The portion 43 extends into a receiving space 11 of the edge body 10, and a gap is formed between the pressing portion 43 and a bottom wall of the insulating body 10. The height of the gap is greater than the thickness of a flexible circuit board 50. The flexible circuit board 50 can be inserted, and after the flexible circuit board 50 is inserted, a rotating plate 30 is rotated, and the rotating plate 30 presses the pressing portion 43 so that a contact portion 432 of the pressing portion 43 contacts the The flexible circuit board 50 is such that the noise collected by the flexible circuit board 50 is transmitted to the ground loop of the circuit board via the metal member 40.

However, since the flexible circuit board 50 must pass through the gap between the pressing portion 43 and the bottom wall of the insulative housing 10, it can be combined with the electrical connector, thereby causing inconvenience in assembly, especially when the flexible circuit When the plate 50 is warped, it is less likely to penetrate into the gap.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector that has a first conductive terminal of a conductive terminal set disposed on a body, and a second conductive terminal of the conductive terminal set is disposed on a cover. The first conductive terminal is electrically connected to a first circuit substrate, and after the second circuit substrate is disposed in a receiving groove of the body, the cover is covered, and the second conductive terminal is in contact with the second conductive terminal. The first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal form an electrical conduction path for electrically connecting the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate, The first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal are respectively disposed on the body and the cover, so that the second circuit substrate can be easily assembled in the electrical connector even when the second circuit substrate is warped The second circuit substrate can also be easily assembled in the electrical connector, which solves the disadvantage that the prior art is not easy to assemble.

The electrical connector of the present invention comprises a body, a cover body and a conductive terminal set, the body has a bottom plate and a receiving groove, the cover body is disposed in the receiving groove of the body, the cover body has a a pivoting member, the cover body selectively covering or disengaging the body from the pivot, the guiding terminal group comprising a first guiding terminal and a second guiding terminal, the first guiding terminal The first conductive terminal is electrically connected to a first circuit substrate, the second conductive terminal is disposed on the cover, and the second conductive terminal is disposed in the receiving The second circuit substrate is electrically connected to the second circuit substrate, and the second conductive terminal contacts the second circuit substrate and the first conductive terminal, the first conductive terminal and the first conductive terminal The second conductive terminal forms an electrical conduction path for electrically connecting the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate. When the cover is separated from the body, the second conductive terminal is along with the cover The body is separated from the body such that the second conductive terminal does not contact the first conductive terminal, and the electrical conduction is turned on. Form an open circuit.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an electrical connector 100 of the present invention electrically connects a first circuit substrate 200 and a second circuit substrate 300. In this embodiment, the second circuit substrate 300 can be selected from the group consisting of In the case of a cable or a flexible circuit board, the present invention is not limited to the second circuit substrate 300 being only a cable or a flexible circuit board.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the electrical connector 100 is disposed on the first circuit substrate 200 . The electrical connector 100 includes at least a body 110 , a cover 120 , and a conductive terminal set 130 . The conductive terminal The group 130 includes a first guiding terminal 131 and a second guiding terminal 132. The first guiding terminal 131 is disposed on the body 110, and the second guiding terminal 132 is disposed on the cover 120. When the 120 is covered by the body 110, the second conductive terminal 132 contacts the first conductive terminal 131 to form an electrical conduction path.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body 110 has a bottom plate 111 and a receiving groove 112. The receiving groove 112 is located above the bottom plate 111. In this embodiment, the first guiding terminal 131 is used to The first conductive substrate is electrically connected to the first circuit substrate 200. Please refer to the first, second, and third embodiments. The first conductive terminal 131 has a first guiding plate 131a. The first guiding plate 131a has a first contact. The first contact surface 131b faces the receiving groove 112.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover 120 is disposed in the receiving slot 112 of the body 110. The cover 120 has a pivot 121. In this embodiment, the electrical connector 100 further includes a plurality of The third conductive terminal 140 is inserted into the main body 110. Each of the third conductive terminals 140 has a fastening arm 141 and a guiding arm 142. The pivot of the cover 120 The shaft 121 is pivotally connected between the fastening arm 141 and the guiding arm 142, so that the cover 120 can be selectively covered or detached from the body 110 around the pivot 121. The cover 120 is The second guiding terminal 132 is electrically connected to the second circuit substrate 300 disposed in the receiving slot 112, for example, the second guiding terminal 132 is electrically connected to the second circuit substrate 300. 1 , 2, 4A and 4B, the second guiding terminal 132 has a second guiding plate 132a, and the second guiding plate 132a has a second contact surface 132b. When the cover 120 is covered by the cover 120 The first contact surface 132b faces the first contact surface 131b, and the second conductive strip 132a contacts the first conductive strip 131a to electrically connect the first circuit substrate 200 and The second circuit board 300.

Referring to FIGS. 2, 4A, 4B, 5 and 6, when the cover 120 is attached to the body 110, the second conductive terminal 132 contacts the second circuit substrate 300 and the first conductive terminal 131, respectively. The first conductive terminal 131 and the second conductive terminal 131 form the electrical conduction path to electrically connect the first circuit substrate 200 and the second circuit substrate 300.

Referring to FIG. 2 , when the cover 120 is separated from the body 110 , the second guiding terminal 132 is separated from the body 110 by the cover 120 , so that the second guiding terminal 132 does not contact the first guiding terminal 132 . In the embodiment, the second circuit substrate 300 has a ground pad 310. Referring to FIG. 5, when the cover 120 is covered by the body 110, the cover 120 is formed. The second conductive terminal 132 contacts the ground pad 310 and the first conductive terminal 131 respectively, and the electrical conductive path formed by the first conductive terminal 131 and the second conductive terminal 131 The static electricity or noise generated by the second circuit substrate 300 is transmitted to the first circuit substrate 200 to eliminate static electricity or noise generated by the second circuit substrate 300, but it must be noted that the present invention is not limited to the first The conductive terminal 131 and the second conductive terminal 131 can only be used to transmit static electricity or noise, and can still be used to transmit other electronic signals of the first circuit substrate 200 and the second circuit substrate 300.

Referring to FIGS. 2-7, in the embodiment, the second guiding plate 132a further has a guiding protrusion 132c protruding from the second contact surface 132b. When the 120 is covered by the body 110, the guiding protrusion 132c contacts the first guiding plate 131a to electrically connect the first circuit substrate 200 and the second circuit substrate 300.

Referring to FIGS. 2-8, in the embodiment, the first guiding plate 131a has a limiting notch 131c, a plugging plate 131d and a connecting plate 131e. The plugging plate 131d is located at the first guiding end. Between the board 131a and the connecting board 131e, the plug board 131d is integrally connected to the first guiding board 131a and the connecting board 131e. The plug board 131d is coupled to the body 110, and the connecting board 131e is exposed to the body 110. A connecting surface 131e is electrically connected to the first circuit substrate 200.

Referring to FIGS. 2-8, in the embodiment, the second guiding plate 132a has a limiting protrusion 132d protruding from the second contact surface 132b when the cover 120 is When the cover body 120 is engaged with the main body 110, the limiting protrusion 132d is engaged in the limiting notch 131c, which can prevent the cover body 120 from being detached from the body 110 when the cover body 120 is deformed by an external force, and when the limit is When the position bump 132d is engaged with the limit notch 131c, the first conductive terminal 131 can be ensured to contact the second conductive terminal 132.

Referring to FIGS. 2-8, in the embodiment, the second guiding terminal 132 further has a fixing portion 132e and a guiding portion 132f. The fixing portion 132e is located at the second guiding plate 132a and the guiding portion. Between the portions 132f, the fixing portion 132e is integrally connected to the second guiding plate 132a and the guiding portion 132f. The fixing portion 132e is coupled to the cover 120. When the cover 120 is attached to the body 110, The guiding portion 132f is located between the cover 120 and the bottom plate 111 of the main body 110. The guiding portion 132f is electrically connected to the second circuit substrate 300 disposed in the receiving slot 112. For example, the cover 120 has a binding post 122, and the fixing portion 132e is coupled to the binding post 122. Preferably, the fixing portion 132e and the second guiding plate 132a cover the binding post 122, and the The two guiding plates 132a and the guiding portions 132f are respectively located on the two sides of the binding column 122. The guiding portion 132f is exposed on a surface 123 of the cover body 120. The guiding portion 132f can be an elastic piece, and the guiding portion is a guiding portion. One end of the 132f is connected to the fixing portion 132e. When the cover 120 is covered by the body 110, the other end of the guiding portion 132f is suspended from the cover 120 and The base plate 111 between the body 110.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 9, in the embodiment, the fastening arm 141 has a first width W1, the cover 120 has a plurality of retaining slots 123, and one of the retaining slots 124 has a second The width W2 is greater than the second width W2. When the cover 120 is selectively separated from the body 110 by the pivot 121, the fastening arm 141 is clamped to the seat. In the slot 123, when the second circuit substrate 300 is not placed in the accommodating groove 112, the cover 120 covers the body 110.

The first guiding terminal 131 and the second guiding terminal 132 are respectively a single body, and the first guiding terminal 131 and the second guiding terminal 132 are respectively mounted on the body 110 and the The second circuit substrate 300 can be easily assembled into the accommodating groove 112 of the electrical connector 100 even when the second circuit substrate 300 is warped. The second conductive substrate 300 and the first conductive terminal are respectively contacted by the second conductive terminal 132 when the cover 120 is covered by the body 110. The first conductive terminal 131 and the second conductive terminal 131 form the electrical conductive path to electrically connect the first circuit substrate 200 and the second circuit substrate 300, which overcomes the prior art Disadvantages of assembly.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims, and any changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention are within the scope of the present invention. .

100‧‧‧Electrical connector 110‧‧‧ body 111‧‧‧floor 112‧‧‧ accommodating slots 113‧‧‧ Surface 120‧‧‧ cover 121‧‧‧ pivot 122‧‧‧ binding column 123‧‧‧ surface 124‧‧‧Let the slot 130‧‧‧Terminal terminal set 131‧‧‧First lead terminal 131a‧‧‧First guide plate 131b‧‧‧ first contact surface 131c‧‧‧ Limit gap 131d‧‧‧plug board 131e‧‧‧Connecting plate 132‧‧‧Second conductive terminal 132a‧‧‧Second guide plate 132b‧‧‧second contact surface 132c‧‧‧ lead bump 132d‧‧‧limit bumps 132e‧‧‧Fixed Department 132f‧‧‧Guide 140‧‧‧Third lead terminal 141‧‧‧ fastening arm 142‧‧‧guide arm 200‧‧‧First circuit substrate 300‧‧‧Second circuit substrate 310‧‧‧ Grounding mat W1‧‧‧ first width W2‧‧‧ second width

Figure 1: An exploded perspective view of the electrical connector of the present case. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention in combination with a circuit substrate. 3A and 3B are perspective views of the first lead terminal of the present case. 4A and 4B are perspective views of the second conductive terminal of the present case. Figure 5: A perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention in combination with a circuit substrate. Figure 6: Top view of the electrical connector of the present invention in combination with the circuit substrate. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of Fig. 6. Figure 9 is a schematic view of the cover body and the third conductive terminal of the electrical connector of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Electrical connector

110‧‧‧ body

113‧‧‧ Surface

120‧‧‧ cover

122‧‧‧ binding column

123‧‧‧ surface

131‧‧‧First lead terminal

131c‧‧‧ Limit gap

131e‧‧‧Connecting plate

132‧‧‧Second conductive terminal

132a‧‧‧Second guide plate

132b‧‧‧second contact surface

132c‧‧‧ lead bump

132d‧‧‧limit bumps

132e‧‧‧Fixed Department

132f‧‧‧Guide

141‧‧‧ fastening arm

200‧‧‧First circuit substrate

300‧‧‧Second circuit substrate

310‧‧‧ Grounding mat

Claims (10)

An electrical connector comprising: a body having a bottom plate and a receiving groove; a cover disposed in the receiving groove of the body, the cover having a pivot, the cover being pivoted The center is selectively attached or detached from the body; and a conductive terminal group includes a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal, the first conductive terminal is disposed on the body, the first The guiding terminal is electrically connected to a first circuit substrate, the second guiding terminal is disposed on the cover body, and the second guiding terminal is configured to be electrically connected to a second circuit substrate disposed in the receiving slot The second conductive terminal contacts the second circuit substrate and the first conductive terminal, and the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal form a An electrical conductive path for electrically connecting the first circuit substrate and the second circuit substrate. When the cover is separated from the body, the second conductive terminal is separated from the body by the cover. The second conductive terminal does not contact the first conductive terminal, and the electrical conductive path forms an open circuit. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the first guiding terminal has a first guiding plate, and the second guiding terminal has a second guiding plate, the first guiding plate has a first contact surface, the second contact surface has a second contact surface, the first contact surface faces the accommodating groove, and when the cover body covers the body, the second contact surface faces the first Contact surface, and the second guiding plate contacts the first guiding plate. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the first guiding terminal has a first guiding plate, and the second guiding terminal has a second guiding plate, the second guiding plate has a second contact surface and a guiding protrusion protruding from the second contact surface, the guiding protrusion contacting the first guiding plate when the cover is covered by the body. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the first guiding plate has a limiting notch, and the second guiding plate has a limiting protrusion, and the limiting protrusion protrudes The second contact surface is engaged with the limiting notch when the cover is covered by the body. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the second guiding terminal further has a fixing portion and a guiding portion, wherein the fixing portion is located at the second guiding plate and the guiding portion The fixing portion is integrally connected to the second guiding plate and the guiding portion, and the fixing portion is coupled to the cover body, the guiding portion is exposed on a surface of the cover body, and the cover body is covered on the body The guiding portion is located between the cover and the bottom plate of the body. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein the guiding portion is a resilient piece, one end of the guiding portion is connected to the fixing portion, and the other end of the guiding portion is suspended from the cover body and the body The guiding portion is electrically connected to a second circuit substrate. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein the cover has a binding post that is coupled to the binding post. The electrical connector of claim 7, wherein the fixing portion and the second guiding plate cover the binding post, and the second guiding plate and the guiding portion are respectively located on two sides of the binding column . The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the first guiding terminal further has a plug-in board and a connecting board, wherein the plug-in board is located at the first guiding board and the connecting board The plug-in board is integrally connected to the first lead-connecting board and the connecting board, and the plug-in board is coupled to the body, the connecting board is exposed on a surface of the body, and the connecting board is used for a first circuit board Electrical connection. The electrical connector of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of third conductive terminals, each of the third conductive terminals being inserted into the body, each of the third conductive terminals having a fastening arm And a guiding arm, the pivot of the cover is pivotally connected between the fastening arm and the guiding arm, the fastening arm has a first width, and the cover has a retaining groove, the retaining position The slot has a second width, the first width being greater than the second width, and the buckle arm is clamped in the retaining slot when the cover is selectively detached from the body about the pivot .