TWI770976B - Communication connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A communication connector includes an insulated housing, an electronic module and a shielding shell. The insulated housing forms a receiving chamber in a first direction. The electronic module is received in the receiving chamber, and has a magnetic module, a first circuit board, and a terminal module. The first circuit board is disposed at a top end of the magnetic module. The terminal module is disposed in a front of the magnetic module. The magnetic module has a box, and a connecting terminal assembly. The box forms a receiving space in a second direction for receiving a plurality of magnetic coils. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The connecting terminal assembly is arranged at a front wall and a rear wall of the box in the second direction and is soldered to the first circuit board. The first circuit board is fixed to the top end of the box and covers the receiving space. The terminal assembly has contacting portions which are obliquely disposed in front of the box. Soldering portions of the terminal assembly are soldered to the first circuit board along a front end surface of the box. The shielding shell is disposed at a periphery of the insulated housing.

Description

communication connector

The invention relates to a communication connector, in particular to a communication connector conforming to the power supply technology of an Ethernet network.

Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology refers to the situation that the existing Ethernet cabling infrastructure is not changed. It not only provides the transmission of data signals of IP terminal equipment (such as IP phones, network cameras, etc.), DC power is also provided. PoE technology can ensure the normal operation of existing networks, ensure the security of existing structured cabling, and reduce costs.

With the Ethernet power supply technology, the electronic module inside the socket connector needs a related transformer coil. However, these transformer coils, terminals, and circuit boards require many assembly and welding processes, which not only increases labor costs, but also reduces production efficiency.

Therefore, how to improve the production efficiency of the communication connector by improving the structural design to facilitate automatic assembly and welding, reduce labor costs, and improve the production efficiency of the communication connector has become an important issue to be solved in this technical field.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a communication connector in view of the shortcomings of the prior art, which can facilitate automatic assembly and welding, reduce labor costs, and improve the production efficiency of the communication connector.

In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a communication connector, which includes an insulating shell, an electronic component and a shielding shell. The insulating housing forms an accommodating cavity along the first direction. The electronic component is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the electronic component has a magnetic module, a first circuit board, and a terminal module, the first circuit board is located at the top of the magnetic module, The terminal module is located at the front end of the magnetic module. The magnetic module has a box body and a set of connecting terminals, the box body forms a receiving space along a second direction to accommodate a plurality of magnetic coils, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, so The connecting terminal groups are distributed on the front wall and the rear wall of the box body along the second direction and are respectively welded to the first circuit board. The first circuit board is fixed on the top of the box body and covers the receiving space. A plurality of contact parts of the terminal module are obliquely arranged in front of the box body, and a plurality of welding parts of the terminal module extend upward along the front end of the box body and are welded to the first circuit board . The shielding shell is arranged on the periphery of the insulating housing.

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is at least that the electronic components of the communication connector provided by the present invention are vertically stacked in the insulating housing, which can facilitate automated assembly and welding, thereby reducing labor costs and improving production efficiency. In addition, the electronic components are located directly behind the terminal module, which is approximately equal to the height of the plug, which can reduce the volume.

For further understanding of the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings related to the present invention, however, the drawings provided are only for reference and description, not for limiting the present invention.

The following are specific specific examples to illustrate the embodiments disclosed in the present invention, and those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are merely schematic illustrations, and are not drawn according to the actual size, and are stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the related technical contents of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed contents are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be understood that although terms such as "first", "second" and "third" may be used herein to describe various elements or signals, these elements or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are primarily used to distinguish one element from another element, or a signal from another signal. In addition, the term "or", as used herein, should include any one or a combination of more of the associated listed items, as the case may be.

[First Embodiment]

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , a first embodiment of the present invention provides a communication connector, which includes an insulating housing 2 , an electronic component 5 , and a shielding shell 6 . The insulating housing 2 forms an accommodating cavity 20 along the first direction, which can be inserted into a plug (not shown). For example RJ45 plug. In this embodiment, the first direction is the X-axis direction as shown by the coordinates in the drawing.

The shielding shell 6 is made of metal material, and the electronic components 5 are accommodated in the accommodating cavity 20 of the insulating shell 2. In this embodiment, the insulating shell 2 is assembled from the bottom of the shielding shell 6 upward, and the shielding shell 6 is arranged in the insulating shell. the periphery of body 2.

The electronic component 5 has a magnetic module 50 , a first circuit board 51 , a second circuit board 52 and a terminal module 54 . The first circuit board 51 is located at the top of the magnetic module 50 , the second circuit board 52 is located at the bottom of the magnetic module 50 , and the terminal module 54 is located at the front of the magnetic module 50 . The terminal module 54 in this embodiment has eight signal terminals 541 , which are soldered to the first circuit board 51 and can be matched with RJ45 plugs.

The magnetic module 50 has a box body 502 and a connecting terminal group 56 . The box body 502 is made of insulating material. The box body 502 forms an accommodating space 501 along the second direction. The accommodating space 501 accommodates a plurality of magnetic coils (not shown in the figure), which can conform to the power over Ethernet (PoE) technology. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, that is, the Y-axis direction as shown by the coordinates of the drawing. The connecting terminal groups 56 are distributed along the second direction on the front wall 503 and the rear wall 504 of the box body 502 and are respectively welded to the first circuit board 51 .

Each signal terminal 541 of the terminal module 54 has a contact portion 5411 , a middle section 5412 and a welding portion 5413 . The plurality of contact portions 5411 of the terminal module 54 are disposed obliquely in front of the box body 502 , and the plurality of welding portions 5413 of the terminal module 54 extend upward along the front end of the box body 502 and are welded to the first circuit board 51 .

In addition, the terminal module 54 has a holder 542 , the terminal module 54 has a plurality of intermediate sections 5412 , and the intermediate sections 5412 are connected between the contact portion 5411 and the welding portion 5413 . The middle segments 5412 are parallel to the first direction, and the holding seat 542 holds the plurality of middle segments 5412 .

The terminal module 54 also has a fixing rod 543 , and the plurality of welding parts 5413 pass through the fixing rod 543 . A fixing groove 5034 is formed at the top of the front wall 503 of the box body 502 , and the fixing rod The component 543 is arranged in the fixing groove 5034 .

In this embodiment, the first circuit board 51 is fixed to the top of the box body 502 and covers the receiving space 501 of the box body 502 . The first circuit board 51 has a first row of soldering holes 511 , a second row of soldering holes 512 , a third row of soldering holes 513 and a fourth row of soldering holes 514 along the third direction. The first row of welding holes 511 is close to the second row of welding holes 512 and corresponds to the front wall 503 of the box body 502 , and the third row of welding holes 513 is close to the fourth row of welding holes 514 and corresponds to the rear wall of the box body 502 504. The plurality of welding portions 5413 of the terminal module 54 are welded to the first row of welding holes 511 .

The connection terminal group 56 is divided into front row terminals 561 , first rear row terminals 562 and second rear row terminals 563 . The front row terminals 561 are welded to the second row of welding holes 512 , and the first rear row terminals 562 are welded In the third row of welding holes 513 , the second rear row of terminals 563 are welded to the fourth row of welding holes 514 .

The first circuit board 51 further has a plurality of side welding holes 515 and 516 , and the side welding holes 515 and 516 are respectively located on the sides of the first row of welding holes 511 and the second row of welding holes 512 ; The connecting terminal group 56 further includes a plurality of side connecting terminals 565 and 566 , and the plurality of side connecting terminals 565 and 566 are respectively welded to the plurality of side welding holes 515 and 516 .

The second circuit board 52 of the electronic component 5 has a transfer terminal 521 , and the transfer terminal 521 is electrically connected to the plurality of side terminals 565 and 566 through the second circuit board 52 . The second circuit board 52 in this embodiment is U-shaped, and the box body 502 extends downward with two fixing posts 507 , and the fixing posts 507 pass through the recesses of the second circuit board 52 for the communication connector during the installation process. for positioning.

The communication connector of this embodiment further includes a pair of light source elements 3, wherein a pair of side walls 22 of the insulating housing 2 each form a plug hole 220 parallel to the second direction, and the light source elements 3 are inserted into in the insertion hole 220 . The pair of insertion holes 220 are located on the outer sides of both sides of the terminal module 54 . The light source element 3 in this embodiment is a light emitting diode, each of which has a plurality of pins 32 . The pins 32 pass through the side wall 22 of the insulating housing 2 .

The assembled communication connectors of this embodiment are shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2 , the bottom view of FIG. 3 and the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 . The electronic components 5 of this embodiment are vertically stacked in the insulating housing 2 and are located directly behind the terminal module 54 , which is approximately equal to the height of the RJ-45 plug, reducing the volume. The rear wall 504 of the box body 502 of the magnetic module 50 covers the rear end of the insulating housing 2 . In addition, two fixing columns 507 are extended downward by the box body 502 . The insulating housing 2 is viewed from the bottom view, and is slightly U-shaped. The holding seat 542 of the terminal module 54 is matched with the insulating housing 2, and is partially exposed on the bottom surface of the insulating housing 2 and is cut flush with the bottom surface of the insulating housing 2. Part of the bottom of the communication connector can reduce the height of the insulating housing and save materials. The terminal module 54 can be fixed on the front end of the magnetic module 50 .

[Second Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 , the communication connector of this embodiment is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment, the main difference is that the insulating casing 2 has a front half casing 2a, a rear half casing 2b and a rear cover 2c, providing Another way to assemble. The rear half shell 2b is clamped to the front half shell 2a, and the rear cover 2c is combined with the rear end of the rear half shell 2b.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 , specifically, the top wall 21 of the front half-shell 2a forms a slide rail 212 , the rear half-shell 2b is substantially L-shaped, and the rear half-shell 2b has a shell upper wall 251 and a shell rear wall 252, the rear wall 252 of the casing is vertically connected to the upper wall 251 of the casing. The casing upper wall 251 of the rear half casing 2b can be assembled to the front half casing 2a along the sliding rail 212 . In this embodiment, a pair of fixing posts 24 protrude from the bottom surface of the front half-shell 2a.

A hook 26 is formed on the top edge of the rear cover 2c, and a blocking portion 27 is formed on the bottom edge of the rear cover 2c. The hook 26 can pass through the hook hole 2510 above the rear wall 252 of the casing, so that the rear cover 2c can be rotated downward about 90 degrees from a horizontal state, so that the stop part 27 stops the bottom of the magnetic module 50, so that the magnetic module 50 can be blocked. The group 50 is fixed to the insulating case 2 .

In this embodiment, the pins 32 of the pair of light source elements 3 a pass through the top wall 21 of the front half-shell 2 a and extend backward to the rear of the magnetic module 50 .

[Advantageous effects of the embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the electronic components of the communication connector provided by the present invention are vertically stacked in the insulating housing, which can facilitate automated assembly and welding, thereby reducing labor costs and improving production efficiency. In addition, it is located directly behind the terminal module, which is approximately equal to the height of the RJ-45 plug, which can reduce the volume.

The content disclosed above is only a preferred feasible embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. within the scope of the patent.

2: Insulating shell 2a: Front half shell 2b: rear half shell 2c: back cover 20: accommodating cavity 21: Top Wall 212: Slide rail 22: Sidewall 220: plug hole 24: Fixed column 251: Shell upper wall 2510: Card hook hole 252: Shell rear wall 26: hook 27: Stopper 3, 3a: light source components 32: pin 5: Electronic components 50: Magnetic Module 501: Containment Space 502: Box 503: Front Wall 5034: Fixed slot 504: Back Wall 507: Fixed column 51: The first circuit board 511: The first row of welding holes 512: The second row of welding holes 513: The third row of welding holes 514: Fourth row of welding holes 515, 516: side welding holes 52: Second circuit board 521: transfer terminal 54: Terminal module 541: Signal terminal 5411: Contact Department 5412: Middle section 5413: Welding Department 542: Holder 543: Fixed rod 56: Connect the terminal group 561: Front row terminals 562: The first rear terminal 563: Second rear terminal 565, 566: side terminal 6: Shielded shell

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a communication connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a combined view of the communication connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a bottom view of the communication connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the communication connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the communication connector according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an assembled view of a communication connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view of a communication connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

2: Insulating shell

20: accommodating cavity

22: Sidewall

220: plug hole

3: Light source components

32: pin

5: Electronic components

50: Magnetic Module

501: Containment Space

502: Box

503: Front Wall

5034: Fixed slot

504: Back Wall

507: Fixed column

51: The first circuit board

511: The first row of welding holes

512: The second row of welding holes

513: The third row of welding holes

514: Fourth row of welding holes

515, 516: side welding holes

52: Second circuit board

521: transfer terminal

54: Terminal module

541: Signal terminal

5411: Contact Department

5412: Middle section

5413: Welding Department

542: Holder

543: Fixed rod

56: Connect the terminal group

561: Front row terminals

562: The first rear terminal

563: Second rear terminal

565, 566: side terminal

6: Shielded shell

Claims (10)

A communication connector, comprising: an insulating shell, the insulating shell forms an accommodating cavity along a first direction; an electronic component, the electronic component is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the electronic component has a magnetic module, a first circuit board, and a terminal module, the first circuit board is located at the top of the magnetic module, and the terminal module is located at the front of the magnetic module; wherein the magnetic The module has a box body and a connection terminal group, the box body forms a receiving space along a second direction to accommodate a plurality of magnetic coils, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, the connection terminal group Distributed on the front wall and rear wall of the box body along the second direction and welded to the first circuit board respectively; the first circuit board is fixed on the top of the box body and covers the a receiving space; a plurality of contact parts of the terminal module are obliquely arranged in front of the box body, and a plurality of welding parts of the terminal module extend upward along the front end of the box body and are welded to the first a circuit board; and a shielding shell, the shielding shell is disposed on the periphery of the insulating shell; wherein the electronic component further includes a second circuit board, and the second circuit board is located at the bottom of the magnetic module The second circuit board has a transfer terminal, and the transfer terminal is electrically connected to the connection terminal group of the magnetic module through the second circuit board. The communication connector according to claim 1, wherein the first circuit board has a first row of soldering holes, a second row of soldering holes, a third row of soldering holes and a fourth row of soldering holes along the third direction, so The first row of welding holes is close to the second row of welding holes and corresponds to the front wall of the box body, and the third row of welding holes is close to the fourth row The welding holes correspond to the rear wall of the box body, and a plurality of the welding parts of the terminal module are welded to the first row of welding holes. The communication connector according to claim 2, wherein the connection terminal group is composed of a front row of terminals, a first rear row of terminals and a second rear row of terminals, and the front row of terminals is welded to the second row of welding holes, so The first rear row of terminals is welded to the third row of welding holes, and the second rear row of terminals is welded to the fourth row of welding holes. The communication connector according to claim 2, wherein the first circuit board further has a plurality of side soldering holes, the side soldering holes are respectively located on the sides of the first row of soldering holes and the second row of soldering holes The connecting terminal group further includes a plurality of side connecting terminals, and the plurality of side connecting terminals are respectively welded to the plurality of side welding holes. The communication connector according to claim 4, wherein the transfer terminal is electrically connected to the plurality of side terminals of the connection terminal group through the second circuit board. The communication connector according to claim 5, wherein the second circuit board is U-shaped, the box body extends downward at least one fixing column, and the at least one fixing column passes through the recess of the second circuit board . The communication connector according to claim 1, wherein the terminal module has a holding seat, the terminal module has a plurality of intermediate segments, and the intermediate segments are connected between the contact portion and the welding portion , the plurality of intermediate sections are parallel to the first direction, and the holding seat holds the plurality of intermediate sections. The communication connector according to claim 1, wherein the terminal module has a fixing rod, the plurality of welding parts pass through the fixing rod, and the top of the front wall of the box body forms a fixing rod The fixing rod is arranged in the fixing groove. The communication connector according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of light source elements, wherein a pair of side walls of the insulating housing each form a plug hole parallel to the second direction, The light source element is inserted into the insertion hole. The communication connector according to claim 1, wherein the insulating casing has a front half casing, a rear half casing and a rear cover, the rear half casing is clamped to the front half casing, and the rear cover combined with the rear end of the rear half shell.

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