TWI775417B - Modular communication connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A modular communication connector includes an insulated housing, a shielding casing, and an electronic module. The insulated housing forms a receiving chamber. The shielding casing is disposed at a periphery of the insulated housing. The electronic module has a terminal module, a transferring circuit board, a partition supporter, an inner circuit board, and a magnetic module. The transferring circuit board is disposed at one side of partition supporter. The inner circuit board is disposed at the other of the partition supporter. A bottom end of the transferring circuit board has a plurality of terminals which pass through the partition support and extend outside the bottom surface of the communication connector. The terminal module has a plurality of transmitting terminals which are soldered to the inner circuit board. The magnetic module and the partition supporter are oppositely connected to the other side of the inner circuit board.

Description

Modular Communication Connector

The invention relates to a modular 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 from IP terminal devices (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 modular communication connector for 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, one of the technical solutions adopted by the present invention is to provide a modular communication connector, which includes an insulating shell, a shielding shell, and an electronic component. The insulating housing forms an accommodating cavity along a plugging direction. The shielding shell is arranged on the periphery of the insulating housing. The electronic component is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the electronic component has a terminal module, a switching circuit board, a partition bearing seat, a built-in circuit board, and a magnetic module. The transfer circuit board is arranged on one side of the partition carrier, the built-in circuit board is arranged on the other side of the partition carrier, and the bottom end of the transfer circuit board has a plurality of electrical terminals , the plurality of electrical terminals pass through the separation carrier, and extend and expose on the bottom surface of the communication connector. The terminal module has a tongue plate and a plurality of transmission terminals, the tongue plate is parallel to the insertion direction and is disposed on the top of the switching circuit board and the separation carrier, and the plurality of transmission terminals A terminal is provided on the tongue plate and soldered to the built-in circuit board. Wherein, the magnetic module is connected to the other side of the built-in circuit board opposite to the separation carrier, and the magnetic module has a box body, two pairs of electrical pins, and a plurality of external terminals. The box body has an accommodating space, the opening of the accommodating space faces the built-in circuit board, the plurality of external terminals are fixed on the bottom of the box body and are welded to the bottom of the built-in circuit board, the two The pair of electrical plug pins are respectively fixed on both sides of the box body, pass through the built-in circuit board, are welded to the transfer circuit board, and are electrically connected to the plurality of electrical terminals.

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the modular communication connector provided by the present invention can pass through the modular electronic components, wherein the switching circuit board is disposed on the On one side of the partition carrier, the built-in circuit board is disposed on the other side of the partition carrier, wherein the magnetic module and the partition carrier are oppositely connected to the other side of the built-in circuit board On the side, the modular electronic components are assembled from the back of the insulating housing, which is convenient for automatic production of communication connectors.

In order to further understand the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following Regarding the detailed description and drawings of the present invention, the drawings provided are only for reference and illustration, and are not used to limit the present invention.

1, 1b, 1c: Modular communication connectors

10, 10b, 10c: insulating shell

101: accommodating cavity

102: Top Wall

104: Sidewall

1041: Rails

105: light hole

106: Bottom Wall

107: Bottom opening

108: rear opening

11: Fixed column

12: Partition

120:Interval

121: Grid

13: Flange

20: Electronic Components

21: Terminal module

211: Tongue Plate

212: Transmission terminal

22: Transfer circuit board

220: Daughter board

222: electrical terminals

223: Forward turn-through hole

23: Separate bearing seat

231: Base

232: frame seat

2320: Positioning hole

233: Positioning Department

235: accommodating groove

25: Built-in circuit board

251: Welding holes

252: Rear switch through hole

253: first through hole

255: second through hole

26: Magnetic module

260: Containment Space

261: Box

2612: Guide groove

262: Electric plug pins

263: upper pin

265: External terminal

30, 30b, 30c: shielded enclosure

50: LED light source

51: pin

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

2 is another perspective exploded view of the modular communication connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3A is a partial exploded view of the modular communication connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3B is another angle of FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4 is a perspective combined view of the modular communication connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

7 is an exploded perspective view of a modular communication connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective combined view of a modular communication connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an exploded perspective view of a modular communication connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a three-dimensional assembly of a modular communication connector according to a third embodiment of the present invention picture.

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 6 , a first embodiment of the present invention provides a modular communication connector 1 , which includes an insulating housing 10 , an electronic component 20 and a shielding shell 30 . The insulating housing 10 forms an accommodating cavity 101 (see FIG. 3A ) along a plug-in direction (the X-axis direction shown in FIG. 3A ), into which an RJ45 connector plug can be plugged.

As shown in FIG. 3B , the insulating case 10 of this embodiment has a top wall 102 , a bottom wall 106 and a pair of side walls 104 , and the top wall 102 and the pair of side walls 104 extend beyond the bottom wall 106 . A pair of fixing posts 11 protrudes downward from the bottom wall 106 . The insulating housing 10 also has a partition 12 located in the accommodating cavity 101 . The partition plate 12 is connected to the rear edge of the bottom wall 106 , and a bottom opening is formed at the rear of the partition plate 12 . Port 107 and a rear opening 108 for assembling the electronic component 20 . As shown in FIG. 3B , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , specifically, the partition plate 12 divides the accommodating cavity 101 into two parts, the front part and the rear part. The first half of the accommodating cavity 101 corresponds to the shape of the RJ45 connector plug, and the second half of the accommodating cavity 101 corresponds to the electronic assembly 20 . The structure of the electronic assembly 20 of this embodiment saves space and has a small volume, wherein the accommodating cavity 101 in the second half is smaller than the accommodating cavity 101 in the first half. A flange 13 protrudes rearward from the bottom edge of the partition plate 12 .

The bottom front end of the insulating housing 10 is provided with two lamp holes 105 to accommodate two light-emitting diode light sources 50. The light-emitting diode light source 50 has a pair of legs 51 bent downward and exposed to the insulating housing. 10's underside.

The shielding shell 30 is disposed on the periphery of the insulating housing 10 . The shielding shell 30 is formed by stamping and bending a metal sheet. The shielding shell 30 of this embodiment has a top wall, a rear wall and a pair of side walls, and the bottom is open, which can facilitate the direct connection between the insulating shell 10 and the electronic component 20 after they are combined. Assembled inside the shield case 30 .

One of the features of the present invention is that the electronic component 20 is a modular structure, which is convenient for automatic production and convenient for automatic assembly in the insulating housing 10 . The following specific description. The electronic component 20 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity 101 . The electronic component 20 has a terminal module 21 , a switching circuit board 22 , a partition carrier 23 , a built-in circuit board 25 , and a magnetic module 26 . The adapter circuit board 22 , the separation carrier 23 , and the built-in circuit board 25 are all perpendicular to the plug-in direction, that is to say, extend substantially along the YZ plane in FIG. 3A .

The terminal module 21 has a tongue plate 211 and a plurality of transmission terminals 212 . The tongue plate 211 is parallel to the insertion direction and disposed on the top of the adapter circuit board 22 and the separation carrier 23 . The plurality of transmission terminals 212 are disposed on the tongue plate 211 and soldered to the built-in circuit board 25 .

One of the keys to the automated production of the electronic component 20 in this embodiment is the partition carrier 23 , wherein the switching circuit board 22 is arranged on one side of the partition carrier 23 , and the built-in circuit board 25 is arranged on the side of the partition carrier 23 . The other side of the carrier 23 is divided. The switching circuit board 22 has a sub-circuit board 220 which is approximately U-shaped. The bottom end of the switching circuit board 22 is provided with a plurality of electrical terminals 222. The plurality of electrical terminals 222 pass through the partition carrier 23 and are extended and exposed to the communication connection. the bottom of the device 1.

The magnetic module 26 is connected to the other side of the built-in circuit board 25 opposite to the separation carrier 23 . The magnetic module 26 has a box body 261 , two pairs of electrical plug pins 262 , and a plurality of external terminals 265 . The box body 261 is made of insulating material, and has a receiving space 260 for receiving a plurality of magnetic coils (not shown in the figure). The opening of the receiving space 260 faces the built-in circuit board 25 . The plurality of external terminals 265 are fixed on the bottom of the box body 261 and welded to the bottom of the built-in circuit board 25 . Specifically, the external terminals 265 are substantially L-shaped, with one end protruding from the box body 261 and facing the built-in circuit. The other end of the board 25 protrudes from the bottom surface of the box body 261 to be soldered to a circuit board. The two pairs of electrical pins 262 are respectively fixed on both sides of the box body 261 , pass through the built-in circuit board 25 , are welded to the transfer circuit board 22 , and are electrically connected to the plurality of electrical terminals 222 . .

The switching circuit board 22 has two pairs of front switching through holes 223 , wherein the built-in circuit board 25 has a plurality of welding holes 251 and two pairs of rear switching through holes 252 , and the welding holes 251 are arranged in a straight line along the horizontal direction. And adjacent to the top edge of the built-in circuit board 25 , the two pairs of rear turn-through holes 252 are located separately on both sides of the plurality of soldering holes 251 , wherein the two pairs of electrical plugs of the magnetic module 26 The pins 262 pass through and are welded to the two pairs of rear through holes 252 and the two pairs of front through holes 223 respectively, and the plurality of transmission terminals 212 of the terminal module 21 are respectively welded to the two pairs of rear through holes 252 and the two pairs of front through holes 223 . The plurality of welding holes 251 are described.

The built-in circuit board 25 also has a plurality of first through holes 253 and a plurality of second through holes 255 , and the plurality of first through holes 253 are arranged in a straight line along the horizontal direction and are close to the top of the built-in circuit board 25 . The plurality of second through holes 255 are arranged in a straight line along the horizontal direction and are close to the bottom edge of the built-in circuit board 25; the magnetic module 26 also has a plurality of upper plug pins 263, the plurality of upper The plug pins 263 are located between the two pairs of electrical plug pins 262 and are respectively welded to the plurality of first through holes 253 , and the plurality of external terminals 265 are respectively welded to the plurality of second through holes 255 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the partition bearing base 23 has a base 231 and a frame base 232 , the frame base 232 is disposed on the base 231 , and two sides of the frame base 232 are respectively provided with a positioning hole 2320 . Two of the two pairs of electrical plug pins 262 respectively pass through the two positioning holes 2320 . A positioning portion 233 is formed in the middle of the frame seat 232 .

An accommodating groove 235 is formed between the base 231 and the frame base 232 , the adapter circuit board 22 is placed in the accommodating groove 235 , and the bottom edge of the built-in circuit board 25 abuts against On the base 231 , the frame base 232 accommodates a plurality of electronic components of the built-in circuit board 25 .

Another advantage of the above arrangement in this embodiment is that the plurality of electrical terminals 222 of the switching circuit board 22 and the plurality of external terminals 265 of the magnetic module 26 are far apart, which is beneficial to avoid accidental arcing.

Referring to FIG. 3B , during assembly in this embodiment, the assembled electronic component 20 is assembled from the rear of the insulating housing 10 into the rear half of the accommodating cavity 101 in the insulating housing 10 . The partition plate 12 forms a plurality of grids 121 , a space 120 is formed between the partition plate 12 and the top wall 102 , and the grids 121 penetrate through the front and rear of the partition plate 12 and communicate with the space. 120. The number of the grids 121 is equal to the number of the transmission terminals 212 , the tongue plate 211 of the terminal module 21 passes through the space 120 , and the transmission terminals 212 respectively pass through the grids 121 .

Please refer to FIG. 3B , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , when the electronic component 20 of this embodiment is assembled in the insulating housing 10 , it can be well fixed in the insulating housing 10 . The front end of the partition carrier 23 is clamped to the flange 13 at the bottom of the partition plate 12 , and the rear end of the partition carrier 23 is clamped to the box body 261 of the magnetic module 26 . In other words, the bottom front edge of the electronic component 20 can be clamped to the bottom wall 106 of the insulating housing 10 . In addition, a guide rail 1041 is formed on the inner bottoms of the pair of side walls 104 of the insulating housing 10 , and a guide groove 2612 is formed on both bottoms of the box body 261 . The guide rails 1041 are engaged with the guide rails 1041 . Slot 2612. Finally, the shielding casing 30 covers the insulating casing 10 from top to bottom, and the rear wall of the shielding casing 30 blocks the electronic components 20 .

[Second Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the modular communication connector 1b of this embodiment can be inserted into two RJ45 connector plugs, and the communication connector 1b has two electronic components 20, each electronic component 20 is connected to It is compatible with the above-mentioned embodiments, so it will not be described in detail. The insulating housing 10b is divided into two accommodating cavities 101 for accommodating two electronic components 20 respectively. The assembly process is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment. After the assembly of each electronic component 20 is completed, the back of the insulating housing 10b can After assembly, finally, the shielding shell 30b covers the insulating shell 10b from top to bottom. This embodiment illustrates that the modular electronic assembly 20 of the present invention may be suitable for automated assembly.

[Third Embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10. The modular communication connector 1c of this embodiment can be inserted into four RJ45 connector plugs. The communication connector 1c has four electronic components 20, and each electronic component 20 is connected to It is compatible with the above-mentioned embodiments, so it will not be described in detail. The insulating casing 10c is divided into two accommodating cavities 101 to accommodate four electronic components 20 respectively. The assembly process is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment. After the assembly of each electronic component 20 is completed, the back of the insulating casing 10c can be After assembly, finally, the shielding shell 30c covers the insulating shell 10c from top to bottom. This embodiment illustrates that the modular electronic assembly 20 of the present invention may be suitable for automated assembly.

[Advantageous effects of the embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the modular communication connector provided by the present invention can pass through a modular electronic component, wherein the switching circuit board is disposed on one side of the partition carrier, The built-in circuit board is arranged on the other side of the separation carrier, wherein the magnetic module is connected to the other side of the built-in circuit board opposite to the separation carrier, whereby the modular electronic The components are assembled from the back of the insulating shell, which facilitates the automatic production of communication connectors.

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. Effective technical changes are all included in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

1: Modular communication connector

10: Insulating shell

101: accommodating cavity

105: light hole

11: Fixed column

20: Electronic Components

21: Terminal module

211: Tongue Plate

212: Transmission terminal

22: Transfer circuit board

222: electrical terminals

23: Separate bearing seat

233: Positioning Department

25: Built-in circuit board

26: Magnetic module

262: Electric plug pins

265: External terminal

30: Shielded shell

50: LED light source

51: pin

Claims (10)

A modular communication connector, comprising: an insulating shell, the insulating shell forms a accommodating cavity along a plugging direction; a shielding shell, the shielding shell is arranged on the periphery of the insulating shell ; and an electronic component, the electronic component is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the electronic component has a terminal module, a switching circuit board, a separate bearing seat, a built-in circuit board, and a magnetic module ; Wherein the transfer circuit board is arranged on one side of the separation carrier, and the built-in circuit board is arranged on the other side of the separation carrier, wherein the bottom end of the transfer circuit board has a plurality of electrical Terminals, the plurality of electrical terminals pass through the separation carrier, and extend and expose the bottom surface of the communication connector; wherein the terminal module has a tongue plate and a plurality of transmission terminals, and the tongue plate is parallel to the The insertion direction is arranged on the top end of the switching circuit board and the separation carrier, and the plurality of transmission terminals are arranged on the tongue plate and soldered to the built-in circuit board; wherein the magnetic mold The group is connected to the other side of the built-in circuit board opposite to the separation carrier. The magnetic module has a box body, two pairs of electrical plug pins, and a plurality of external terminals. The box body has a an accommodation space, the opening of the accommodation space faces the built-in circuit board, the plurality of external terminals are fixed to the bottom of the box body and are welded to the bottom of the built-in circuit board, the two pairs of electrical pins They are respectively fixed on both sides of the box body, pass through the built-in circuit board, are welded to the transfer circuit board, and are electrically connected to the plurality of electrical terminals. The modular communication connector according to claim 1, wherein the insulating housing has a partition plate located in the accommodating cavity, and the front end of the partition carrier is clamped to the bottom of the partition plate , the rear end of the separating bearing base is clamped to the box body of the magnetic module. The modular communication connector of claim 2, wherein the insulating housing has a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls, the top wall and the pair of side walls extending beyond the bottom wall , the partition is connected to the rear edge of the bottom wall, and a bottom opening and a rear opening are formed at the rear of the partition for assembling the electronic components. The modular communication connector of claim 3, wherein the partition plate forms a plurality of grids, a space is formed between the partition plate and the top wall, and the tongue of the terminal module The plates pass through the spaces, and the plurality of transmission terminals pass through the plurality of grids, respectively. The modular communication connector according to claim 3, wherein each of the inner bottoms of the pair of side walls of the insulating housing forms a guide rail, and the bottoms of both sides of the box body each form a guide groove, so The guide rail is engaged with the guide groove. The modular communication connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one lamp hole is provided at the bottom front end of the insulating housing to accommodate at least one light emitting diode light source. The modular communication connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switching circuit board has two pairs of front switch-through holes, wherein the built-in circuit board has a plurality of welding holes, and two pairs of rear switch-through holes holes, the soldering holes are arranged in a straight line along the horizontal direction and are adjacent to the top edge of the built-in circuit board, the two pairs of rear turn-through holes are separately located on both sides of the plurality of soldering holes, wherein the magnetic mold The two pairs of electrical plug pins of the group are respectively passed through and welded to the two pairs of rear switch-through holes and the two pairs of front switch-through holes, and the plurality of transmission terminals of the terminal module are respectively welded to the plurality of welding holes. The modular communication connector according to claim 7, wherein the built-in circuit board further has a plurality of first through holes and a plurality of second through holes, and the plurality of first through holes are along the arranged in a straight line in the horizontal direction and close to the top edge of the built-in circuit board, the plurality of second through holes are arranged in a straight line in the horizontal direction and close to the bottom edge of the built-in circuit board; the magnetic module further has a plurality of upper plug pins, the plurality of upper plug pins are located between the two pairs of electrical plug pins and are respectively welded to the plurality of first through holes, and the plurality of external terminals are respectively welded to the plurality of second through hole. The modular communication connector according to claim 7, wherein the partition carrier has a base and a frame, the frame is arranged on the base, and two sides of the frame are respectively provided with a base positioning holes, two of the two pairs of electrical plug pins pass through the two positioning holes respectively. The modular communication connector according to claim 9, wherein an accommodating groove is formed between the base and the frame, and the adapter circuit board is placed in the accommodating groove, so The bottom edge of the built-in circuit board is in contact with the base, and the frame seat accommodates a plurality of electronic components of the built-in circuit board.

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