TWI633725B - Audio jack connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An audio connector, which is mounted on a circuit board provided with a conductive sheet, and includes an insulating body provided with a plurality of terminal slots and a plurality of audio terminals inserted in the terminal slots, wherein each of the audio terminals is provided with an elastic portion. The elastic portion has a plurality of pressing points disposed laterally, and the elastic portion is laterally pressed by the circuit board to bring the pressing point into contact with the conductive sheet of the circuit board.

Description

Audio connector

The present invention relates to an audio connector, and more particularly to a crimp type audio connector.

The sinking type audio connector disclosed in the Chinese Utility Model No. 203434343U, which is issued on February 12, 2014, includes an insulating body having a receiving cavity, a plurality of terminals housed in the insulating body, and a shielding case covering the top surface of the insulating body. And covering the insulating body and the waterproof sleeve around the shielding shell. The terminal is provided with a welded portion that is exposed to the waterproof cover and bent and welded to the circuit board in the up and down direction.

The relative position of the board to the audio connector is uniquely determined and cannot be flexibly adjusted as needed.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a side crimp type audio connector to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an audio connector, and more particularly to an audio connector in which a terminal is crimped laterally to a circuit board.

The card connector of the present invention can be implemented by the following technical solution: an audio connector mounted on a circuit board provided with a conductive sheet, comprising an insulating body provided with a plurality of terminal slots and inserted in the a plurality of audio terminals of the terminal slot, wherein each of the audio terminals is provided with an elastic portion, and the elastic portion has a plurality of pressing points disposed laterally, and the elastic portion is laterally pressed by the circuit board to make the pressing point and the circuit board conductive Tablet contact.

According to a further improvement of the present invention, the insulative housing has an insertion surface, each of the terminal slots includes an insertion slot, and each of the audio terminals includes an insertion portion, and the insertion portion is inserted into the insertion surface The slot is inserted to allow the audio terminal to be externally mounted to the insulative housing with the elastic portion.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the audio terminal has a contact portion connected to the insertion portion, and the contact portion is disposed in a spherical shape or a V shape or reversely curved to form a circular arc-shaped contact surface and docking Connector contact.

As a further improvement of the technical solution of the present invention, each of the terminal slots includes an outer groove provided with an outer wall, the elastic portion is partially suspended from the outer wall and the outer wall is located outside the insertion groove.

As a further improvement of the present invention, each of the terminal slots includes an insertion slot, and each of the audio terminals includes an insertion portion connected to the other end of the linkage arm, the insertion portion being inserted into the insertion slot, the insertion The insertion portion coincides with the insertion direction of the insertion portion, and when the elastic portion is pressed, the insertion portion moves in the vertical direction in the insertion groove.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the elastic portion has a resilient arm, a linking arm, and a connecting portion connecting the elastic arm and the linking arm, and the pressing point is at least partially disposed on the elastic arm, and the insertion portion is Connected to one end of the linkage arm.

In a further improvement of the present invention, the plurality of pressing points include an intermediate pressing point disposed on the connecting portion and an upper pressing point and a lower pressing point disposed on the elastic arm in a laterally protruding manner, the upper pressing point The point and the lower pressing point are located on the upper and lower sides of the intermediate pressing point.

Compared to the prior art, the audio terminal of the present invention is crimped laterally by the circuit board to achieve electrical connection. The board can be crimped to different parts of the audio terminal, allowing the board to adjust position as needed.

100‧‧‧Audio connector

1‧‧‧Insulating body

10‧‧‧ insert face

11‧‧‧ containment chamber

12‧‧‧Terminal slot

121‧‧‧ Insert slot

123‧‧‧ outer trough

124‧‧‧ outer wall

122‧‧‧ Insert slot

2‧‧‧Audio terminals

200‧‧‧ boards

201‧‧‧ openings

202‧‧‧Conductor

21‧‧‧First terminal

212‧‧‧First extension arm

213‧‧‧First buckle arm

214‧‧‧First contact

22‧‧‧second terminal

221‧‧‧Second contact

222‧‧‧Second extension arm

23‧‧‧ Third terminal

231‧‧‧ Third contact

232‧‧‧3rd extension arm

24‧‧‧fourth terminal

241‧‧‧Fourth Contact

25‧‧‧ fifth terminal

251‧‧‧ fifth contact

26‧‧‧Flexible Department

261‧‧‧Flexible arm

2611‧‧‧Upper press point

2612‧‧‧Under press point

2613‧‧‧Intermediate pressing point

262‧‧‧ linkage arm

263‧‧‧Connecting Department

27‧‧‧Internal Department

28‧‧‧Insert Department

The first figure is a perspective assembled view of the audio connector of the present invention; the second figure is an exploded perspective view of the audio connector shown in the first figure; the third figure is another angle of the audio connector shown in the second figure. The three-dimensional exploded view; the fourth figure is an assembled view of the audio connector mounted on the circuit board; the fifth figure is a cross-sectional view of the circuit board shown in the fourth figure placed on the upper side of the audio connector along the VI-VI line; Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI of the circuit board shown in the fourth figure in the middle of the audio connector; and the circuit board shown in the fourth figure of the seventh figure is placed under the audio connector. A cross-sectional view of the position along the VI-VI line.

Referring to FIGS. 4 to 7 , the audio connector 100 of the present invention is mounted in a plate-like shape into the circuit board 200 in which the opening 201 is opened. The circuit board is provided with a conductive sheet 202 disposed laterally toward the opening 201 near the side edge of the opening 201. The audio connector 100 includes an insulative housing 1 having a plurality of terminal slots 12 and a plurality of audio terminals 2 held by the terminal slots 12. The plurality of audio terminals 2 include first to fifth terminals 21-25.

As shown in the first to fourth figures, the insulative housing 1 has an insertion surface 10 and a receiving cavity 11. Each of the terminal slots 12 includes an insertion groove 121 penetrating the insertion surface 10, an insertion groove 122 penetrating the lower surface of the insulation body 1, and an outer groove 123. Each of the outer grooves 123 is provided with an outer wall 124 located outside the corresponding insertion groove 121.

Each of the audio terminals 2 is provided with an elastic portion 26, a sheet-like insertion portion 27, and an insertion portion 28. The elastic portion 26 has a resilient arm 261, a linking arm 262, and a connecting portion 263 that connects the resilient arm 261 and the linking arm 262. The insertion portion 27 is connected to one end of the linkage arm 262. The insertion portion 28 is coupled to the other end of the linkage arm 262. The elastic portion 26 has a plurality of pressing points disposed laterally. The plurality of pressing points include an intermediate pressing point 2613 provided on the connecting portion 263 and an upper pressing point 2611 and a lower pressing point 2612 which are disposed on the elastic arm 261 in a laterally protruding shape. The upper pressing point 2611 and the lower pressing point 2612 are located on the upper and lower sides of the intermediate pressing point 2613. The upper pressing point 2611 and the lower pressing point 2612 are formed by bending the elastic arm 261 outward in a V shape.

The first terminal 21 further includes a first extension arm 212 extending laterally from the insertion portion 27 , a first fastening arm 213 extending forward from the middle of the first extension arm 212 , and a first fastening arm 213 . The first contact portion 214 of the front end. The first contact portion 214 is curved upward to form a circular arc-shaped contact surface for easy interfacing with the audio plug.

The second terminal 22 further includes a second extension arm 222 extending laterally from the insertion portion 27 and a spherical second contact portion 221 disposed at a free end of the second extension arm 222.

The third terminal 23 further includes a third extension arm 232 extending laterally from the insertion portion 27 and a spherical third contact portion 231 disposed at the free end of the third extension arm 232.

The insertion portion 27 of the fourth terminal 24 is a sheet-like structure that is bent in a U shape. The elastic portion 26 of the fourth terminal 24 is connected to the right half of the U-shaped sheet structure. The fourth terminal 24 further has a V-shaped fourth contact portion 241 provided on the left half of the U-shaped sheet-like structure.

The insertion portion 27 of the fifth terminal 25 is a sheet-like structure that is bent in a U shape. The elastic portion 26 of the fifth terminal 25 is connected to the left half of the U-shaped sheet structure. The fifth terminal 25 further has a V-shaped fifth contact portion 251 provided in the right half of the U-shaped sheet-like structure.

When the audio terminal 2 is inserted into the terminal slot 12 of the insulative housing 1 , the insertion portion 27 of each audio terminal 2 is inserted into the insertion slot 121 from the insertion surface 10 and the insertion portion 28 is inserted. The audio terminal 2 is externally mounted to the insulative housing 1 by the elastic portion 26 in the insertion slot 122. The insertion portion 28 coincides with the insertion direction of the insertion portion 27. The elastic portion 26 is suspended from the outer wall 123 at a distance from the outer wall 124.

Referring to the fifth figure, when the circuit board 200 is sleeved on the upper position of the audio connector 100, the elastic portion 26 of the audio terminal 2 is laterally pressed by the circuit board 200 to press the upper pressing point 2611 and the circuit board. The conductive sheets 202 of 200 are in contact.

Referring to the sixth figure, when the circuit board 200 is sleeved in the middle position of the audio connector 100, the elastic portion 26 of the audio terminal 2 is laterally pressed by the circuit board 200 to cause the intermediate pressing point 2613 and the circuit board 200. The conductive sheets 202 are in contact.

Referring to the seventh figure, when the circuit board 200 is sleeved in the lower position of the audio connector 100, the elastic portion 26 of the audio terminal 2 is laterally pressed by the circuit board 200 to lower the pressing point 2612 and the circuit board. The conductive sheets 202 of 200 are in contact.

In the above mounting process, the insertion portion 28 moves in the up and down direction in the insertion groove 122.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be able to make equivalent modifications or variations in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. It should be covered by the following patent application.

Claims (6)

An audio connector, which is mounted on a circuit board provided with a conductive sheet, and includes an insulating body provided with a plurality of terminal slots and a plurality of audio terminals inserted in the terminal slots, wherein each of the audio terminals is provided with an elastic portion. The elastic portion is provided with a resilient arm having a plurality of laterally disposed pressing points, the elastic arm including an upper elastic arm on the upper side, a lower elastic arm on the lower side, and a connection between the upper elastic arm and the lower elastic arm. The connecting portion, the upper elastic arm and the lower elastic arm are V-shaped, and the plurality of pressing points include an upper pressing point disposed on the upper elastic arm, a middle pressing point at the connecting portion, and a lower elastic point At the lower pressing point of the arm, the elastic portion is laterally pressed by the circuit board to electrically connect the pressing point to the conductive sheet of the circuit board. The audio connector of claim 1, wherein the insulative housing has an insertion surface, each of the terminal slots includes an insertion slot, and each of the audio terminals includes an insertion portion, and the insertion portion is inserted from the insertion The surface is inserted into the insertion slot, and the audio terminal is externally mounted to the insulative housing by an elastic portion. The audio connector of claim 2, wherein the audio terminal has a contact portion connected to the insertion portion, the contact portion being disposed in a spherical or V-shaped shape or bent in a reverse direction to form an arc The shaped contact surface is in contact with the mating connector. The audio connector of claim 2, wherein each of the terminal slots includes an outer groove provided with an outer wall, the elastic portion is partially suspended from the outer wall and the outer wall is located at the outer slot Set the outside of the slot. The audio connector of claim 2, wherein the elastic portion has the elastic arm, the linkage arm, and the connecting portion connecting the elastic arm and the linkage arm, and the pressing point is at least partially disposed on the a resilient arm, the insertion portion being coupled to one of the linkage arms end. The audio connector of claim 5, wherein each of the terminal slots includes an insertion slot, and each of the audio terminals includes an insertion portion connected to the other end of the linkage arm, the insertion portion being inserted into the insertion slot The insertion portion is aligned with the insertion portion of the insertion portion, and when the elastic portion is pressed, the insertion portion moves in the vertical direction in the insertion groove.