TWI740139B - Board connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A board connector matched with a cable connector is provided. The board connector has a board insulator and a board metal cap to prevent the plate insulator from being damaged by the external force impact deformation, and the durability of the board connector is improved. In addition, the board metal cap forms an elastic arm above the latching portion of the board connector and the cable connector, so as to prevent the board metal cap from interfering with the board connector and the cable connector by the elastic deformation of the elastic arm, so that the board connector and the cable connector can be smoothly engaged with each other.

Description

Board end connector

The present invention relates to a board end connector. More specifically, it relates to a board end connector that can prevent the board end insulator from being damaged by the impact of external force.

At present, the board end connector is welded to the circuit substrate of the electronic product, and the line end connector is provided for fitting, so that the line end connector and the board end connector are electrically connected, so that the electronic product can operate normally.

Due to the demand for lighter and thinner mobile communication devices in recent years, the overall height of the board connector is continuously required to be reduced, resulting in the board connector being easily damaged by the impact of external forces, and the accuracy of electronic products is not high, even Cause damage to electronic products.

In view of this, how to improve the related manufacturing process of the current board connector to overcome the various problems in the prior art is the technical problem to be solved in this case.

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a board-end connector, the board-end connector is matched with a wire-end connector, the wire-end connector has a wire-end insulator, and the wire-end insulation system has a wire-end card The board end connector includes: a board end insulator, the board end insulation system has a board end guiding structure and a board end clamping structure, and the board end guiding structure is provided to guide the wire end insulator into the board The body of the end insulator; and a plate end metal cover. The plate end metal cover system covers the plate end insulator and abuts the plate end insulator to limit the degree of force deformation of the plate end insulator, and the plate The end metal cover system has a left groove and a right groove extending inward from the end edge, the plate end metal cover system forms an elastic arm by the left groove and the right groove, and the elastic arm is arranged in Above the board end clamping structure, and the elastic arm is provided to accept the compression of the board end clamping structure or the line end clamping structure to deform, so that the board end clamping structure and the line end clamping structure can be smoothly Complete the card connection with each other.

Optionally, in the above-mentioned board end connector, the board end clamping structure is located above the board end insulator and adjacent to the line end clamping structure, and the board end clamping structure is a recessed structure or a protrusion structure.

Optionally, in the above-mentioned board-end connector, the board-end insulation system has at least one side wall, and a buckling structure is formed on the at least one side wall, and the buckling structure is provided to buckle the board-end metal cover, To maintain the relative position of the plate end metal cover and the plate end insulator.

Optionally, in the above-mentioned board-end connector, the buckling structure is a concave structure or a convex structure.

Optionally, in the above-mentioned board end connector, the board end metal cover system has at least one insertion structure, and the insertion structure is inserted above the board end insulator to keep the board end metal cover body and The relative position of the board end insulator.

Optionally, the above-mentioned board-end connector further includes: at least one board-end signal terminal and a plurality of board-end power terminals, the plurality of board-end power terminals are respectively arranged on the left or right side of the at least one board-end signal terminal, And the at least one board end signal terminal and the plurality of board end power terminals are respectively penetrated through the board end insulator.

Optionally, in the above-mentioned board-end connector, each board-end signal terminal and each board-end power terminal have different terminal structures.

Optionally, in the above-mentioned board end connector, the wire end insulator has a wire end guiding structure, the board end insulator has a stop structure, and the board end metal cover is provided with a visible window, the The wire-end guiding structure is matched with the board-end guiding structure to guide the wire-end insulator into the body of the board-end insulator until the wire-end insulator abuts the stopping structure and is stopped; the visible window is exposed The stop structure is used to directly look at whether the line end insulator is against the stop structure, and to confirm whether the line end insulator has reached a predetermined position in the board end insulator.

Compared with the prior art, the board end connector of the present application is matched with a wire end connector. The board end connector has a board end insulator and a board end metal cover. The board end metal cover system abuts the board end insulator, and Avoid damage to the board end insulator due to external force impact and deformation, so as to improve the durability of the board end connector. In addition, the board end metal cover forms an elastic arm above the clamping part of the board end connector and the wire end connector. The elastic arm can be deformed by force to prevent the board end metal cover from interfering with the board end connector and the wire. The card connection between the two end connectors allows the board end connector and the line end connector to be smoothly connected to each other.

The following content will be combined with the drawings to illustrate the technical content of the present invention through specific specific embodiments. Those familiar with this technology can easily understand the other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied by other different specific embodiments. Various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In particular, the proportional relationship and relative positions of the various elements in the drawings are for exemplary purposes only, and do not represent the actual status of the implementation of the present invention.

This application provides a board-end connector that can be fitted by a wire-end connector. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 12 together. As shown in each figure, the wire-end connector 2 has a wire-end insulator 21. As shown in Figure 3, the wire end insulator 21 has a wire end clamping structure 211 with a convex structure, but it should be noted that, in order to adapt to the structural design of the board end connector 1, the wire end clamping structure 211 can also be selected Designed as a recessed structure.

In the present application, the board-end connector 1 can be arranged on the circuit substrate 3 to provide the circuit substrate 3 with the transmission of electronic signals and power. As shown in FIG. 2, the board end connector 1 includes a board end insulator 11, a board end metal cover 12, at least one board end signal terminal 13 and a plurality of board end power terminals 14. The board end signal terminal 13 and the board end power terminal 14 are respectively penetrated through the board end insulator 11 to provide the wire end connector 2 plugging.

The board end insulator 11 has a board end guiding structure 111 and a board end clamping structure 112. As shown in Figures 3 and 5 to 6, the board end guide structure 111 is a track structure, and the board end guide structure 111 provides guidance for the wire end insulator 11 to enter the body of the board end insulator 11 to complete the wire end connector 2 and Fitting of the board end connector 1. The board end clamping structure 112 is located above the board end insulator 11 and adjacent to the line end clamping structure 211, but it is not limited to this. The board end insulator 11 can be installed at any position where the terminal clamping structure 211 can be clamped. The end clamping structure 112, and as shown in FIG. 3, the board end clamping structure 112 is a recessed structure, but it should be noted that in order to adapt to the structural design of the wire end connector 2, the board end clamping structure 112 can also be selected Designed as a raised structure.

As shown in Figure 9, the plate end metal cover 12 covers the plate end insulator 11 and abuts the plate end insulator 11 to provide support for the plate end insulator 11 and limit the degree of force deformation of the plate end insulator 11 to The board end insulator 11 is prevented from being greatly deformed or even damaged by the external force. In this way, the board end connector 1 can be prevented from being damaged by the impact of the external force, so that the service life of the board end connector 1 can be increased.

In addition, the plate end metal cover 12 has a left groove 121 and a right groove 122 extending inward from the end edge. The plate end metal cover 12 is formed by the left groove 121 and the right groove 122 to be deformable under force. The elastic arm 123. As shown in FIG. 10, the elastic arm 123 is arranged above the board end clamping structure 112, and as shown in FIG. The deformation allows the board end clamping structure 112 and the line end clamping structure 211 to be smoothly connected to each other without excessive resistance of the board end metal cover 12, and prevents the board end metal cover 12 from being clamped to the board end. The clamping connection of the connection structure 112 and the line end clamping structure 211 causes interference. In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, after the board-end clamping structure 112 and the wire-end clamping structure 211 have completed the clamping with each other, the elastic arm 123 can also provide elastic force to the board-end clamping structure 112 or the wire-end clamping structure 211. The board end clamping structure 112 or the line end clamping structure 211 is restored to its original state.

As shown in FIG. 2, the board end insulator 11 has at least one side wall 113, and a buckling structure 1131 is formed on the side wall 113 as a protruding structure. The buckling structure 1131 provides a buckle plate end metal cover 12 for holding The relative position of the plate end metal cover 12 and the plate end insulator 11, that is, the buckle structure 1131 can position the plate end metal cover 12 on the plate end insulator 11. However, it should be noted that, in order to adapt to the structural design of the plate end metal cover 12, the buckling structure 1131 can also be designed as a recessed structure.

The plate end metal cover 12 has at least one insertion structure 124. The insertion structure 124 is, for example, a convex structure formed by bending the body of the plate end metal cover 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the insertion structure 124 is It is inserted above the board end insulator 11 to maintain the relative position of the board end metal cover 12 and the board end insulator 11, that is, the insertion structure 124 can position the board end metal cover 12 on the board end insulator 11.

The board-side signal terminal 13 receives and transmits electronic signals to the circuit board 3 to provide the circuit board 3 for arithmetic processing. The board-side power terminal 14 receives and transmits power to the circuit substrate 3, and provides the power required by the circuit substrate 3 to perform operations. Due to the different functions of the board-side signal terminal 13 and the board-side power terminal 14, the board-side signal terminal 13 and the board-side power terminal 14 have different terminal structures, so that compared to the board-side power terminal 14, the board-side signal terminal 13 adopts The terminal structure with a smaller body size can achieve the purpose of reducing the body size of the board-end connector 1 and meet the use requirements of light and thin electronic products.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of board-end power terminals 14 are respectively arranged on the left or right side of at least one board-end signal terminal 13, so as to prevent the power from affecting the electronic signal transmission of the board-end signal terminal 13, so as to improve the board-end of the application. The electrical characteristics of the connector 1 meet the usage requirements.

Please refer to FIGS. 3, 13 and 14 together. In another embodiment of the present application, the wire end insulator 21 is provided with a wire end guiding structure 212, and the board end insulator 11 is provided with a stop structure 114. In this embodiment, the wire end guiding structure 212 is, for example, a convex strip provided on opposite sides of the wire end clamping structure 211, and the board end guiding structure 111 is, for example, a groove provided on opposite sides of the board end insulator 11. The wire end insulator 21 is guided into the body of the board end insulator 11 by the wire end guiding structure 212 and the board end guiding structure 111 until the wire end insulator 21 abuts the stop structure 114 of the board end insulator 11.

Preferably, a visible window 125 is also provided on the plate end metal cover 12, wherein when the plate end metal cover 12 covers the plate end insulator 11 and abuts against the plate end insulator 11, the plate end metal cover The visible window 125 on the 12 can expose the stop structure 114 on the board end insulator 11, so that when the wire end insulator 21 is installed in the main body of the board end insulator 11, the operator can directly see whether the line end insulator 21 is in contact with it. The stop structure 114 is used to confirm whether the wire end insulator 21 has reached the predetermined position in the board end insulator 11, so as to help confirm that the board end connector and the wire end connector can be smoothly connected to each other, and facilitate the installation operation.

In summary, the board-end connector of the present application is matched with a wire-end connector. The board-end connector has a board-end insulator and a board-end metal cover. The board-end metal cover system abuts against the board-end insulator to avoid The board end insulator is deformed by the impact of external force and is damaged, so as to improve the durability of the board end connector. In addition, the board end metal cover forms an elastic arm above the clamping part of the board end connector and the wire end connector. The elastic arm can be deformed by force to prevent the board end metal cover from interfering with the board end connector and the wire. The card connection between the two end connectors allows the board end connector and the line end connector to be smoothly connected to each other.

The above-mentioned embodiments only exemplify the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the technology can modify and change the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be as listed in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

1: Board end connector 11: Board end insulator 111: Board end guide structure 112: Board end card connection structure 113: Sidewall 1131: buckle structure 114: Stop structure 12: Plate end metal cover 121: left slot 122: right groove 123: Spring Arm 124: Insertion structure 125: visible window 13: Board end signal terminal 14: Board end power terminal 2: Wire end connector 21: Wire end insulator 211: Line end card connection structure 212: Wire end guide structure 3: Circuit board

Figure 1. A schematic diagram of the board-end connector of the present application;

Figure 2. An exploded view of the board end connector shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3, the first state diagram of the line end connector plugged into the board end insulator of the application;

Figure 4, a second state diagram of the tether end connector plugged into the board end insulator of the present application;

Figure 5, the first action diagram of the tether end connector plugged into the board end insulator of the present application;

Fig. 6 is a second action diagram of the tether end connector being inserted into the board end insulator of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a third action diagram of the tether end connector being inserted into the board end insulator of the present application;

Figure 8 is a first state diagram of the tether end connector plugged into the board end connector of the application;

Figure 9 is a second state diagram of the tether end connector plugged into the board end connector of the application;

Figure 10, the first action diagram of the tether end connector plugged into the board end connector of the present application;

Figure 11, the second action diagram of the tether end connector plugged into the board end connector of the present application;

Figure 12, the third action diagram of the tether end connector plugged into the board end connector of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the board end connector of the present application; and

Figure 14 is an exploded view of the board end connector shown in Figure 13.

1: Board end connector

11: Board end insulator

111: Board end guide structure

112: Board end card connection structure

113: Sidewall

1131: buckle structure

12: Plate end metal cover

121: left slot

122: right groove

123: Spring Arm

124: Insertion structure

13: Board end signal terminal

14: Board end power terminal

3: Circuit board

Claims (8)

A board-end connector, the board-end connector is matched with a wire-end connector, the wire-end connector has a wire-end insulator, the wire-end insulation system has a wire-end clamping structure, and the board-end connector includes: A board end insulator, the board end insulation system has a board end guide structure and a board end clamping structure, the board end guide structure is provided to guide the wire end insulator into the board end insulator body; and a board end metal cover The plate end metal cover system covers the plate end insulator and abuts the plate end insulator to limit the degree of force deformation of the plate end insulator, and the plate end metal cover system has an inward extension from the end edge A left groove and a right groove of the plate end metal cover system form an elastic arm by the left groove and the right groove, the elastic arm is arranged above the plate end clamping structure, and the The elastic arm system is provided to receive the compression and deformation of the board end clamping structure or the wire end clamping structure, so that the board end clamping structure and the wire end clamping structure can be smoothly connected to each other. The board end connector according to claim 1, wherein the board end clamping structure is located above the board end insulator and adjacent to the line end clamping structure, and the board end clamping structure is a concave structure or a convex structure.起结构。 From the structure. The board-end connector according to claim 1, wherein the board-end insulation system has at least one side wall, and a buckling structure is formed on the at least one side wall, and the buckling structure is provided to buckle the board-end metal cover , In order to maintain the relative position of the plate end metal cover and the plate end insulator. The board end connector according to claim 3, wherein the buckling structure is a concave structure or a convex structure. The board end connector according to claim 1, wherein the board end metal cover system has at least one insertion structure, and the insertion structure is inserted above the board end insulator to maintain the board end metal cover body The relative position of the board end insulator. The board-end connector according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one board-end signal terminal and a plurality of board-end power terminals, the plurality of board-end power terminals are respectively arranged on the left or right side of the at least one board-end signal terminal, And the at least one board end signal terminal and the plurality of board end power terminals are respectively penetrated through the board end insulator. The board end connector according to claim 6, wherein each of the board end signal terminals and each of the board end power terminals have different terminal structures. The board end connector according to claim 1, wherein the wire end insulator has a wire end guiding structure, the board end insulator has a stop structure, and the board end metal cover is provided with a visible window, And wherein: the wire-end guide structure is matched with the board-end guide structure for guiding the wire-end insulator into the body of the board-end insulator until the wire-end insulator abuts the stop structure and is stopped; and The visible window exposes the stop structure for directly seeing whether the line end insulator is against the stop structure, and confirms whether the line end insulator has reached a predetermined position in the board end insulator.

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