TWI778538B - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical connector used in conjunction with a target object, in which the electrical connector is designed with a switch body, which can resist or leave the conductive terminal by the displacement of the switch body, so that the conductive terminal can be in an elastic deformation state or an unelastic deformation state, in turn, the electrical connection of the conductive terminal to the target object is opened or closed. Therefore, when the electrical connector is in use, if it is necessary to release (or interrupt) the electrical connection between the electrical connector and the target object, only the displacement of the switch body is required. It can be achieved without the need to frequently unplug the electrical connector from the target object, so as to solve the problem of frequent plugging and unplugging of the electrical connector that affects the service life, and it is very difficult to unplug the electrical connector from the target object in electronic products. Therefore, the electrical connector of the present invention can be applied to light, thin, short and small electronic products, and the service life of the electrical connector is improved.

Description

electrical connector

The present invention is an electrical connector, and more specifically, relates to an electrical connector that is used in conjunction with an object and has a switch body to open and close the electrical connection to the object.

According to this, electrical connectors are often required in electronic equipment to transmit power or signals through the electrical connectors. Therefore, the electrical connectors tend to be widely used.

For the use of the electrical connector, generally speaking, the electrical connector will be plugged into the subject of another electrical connector in the electronic product, so that the electrical connector and the subject remain electrically connected, and the electronic The product operates normally. After that, if the electrical connection between the electrical connector and the target object needs to be released (or interrupted), the electrical connector needs to be pulled out from the target object. As a result, the electrical connector is often used when it is used. It will be repeatedly plugged and unplugged on the target object, which will affect the service life of the electrical connector. In addition, due to the development trend of light, thin and short electronic products, the internal space of the electronic products is limited, which makes it very difficult to pull out the electrical connector from the target in the electronic products.

Therefore, how to improve the above deficiencies so that the electrical connector does not need to be pulled out from the target frequently during use is an urgent problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.

In view of the above disadvantages of the prior art, the present invention provides an electrical connector for use with an object, the electrical connector includes: a rubber core, the rubber core can be inserted into the object and has a track; A conductive terminal, the conductive terminal is disposed on the rubber core to form a cantilever body, so that the conductive terminal can be forced to be in an elastically deformed state or a non-elastically deformed state; and a switch body, the switch system can be affected by the rail is guided to a first position or a second position on the rubber core, wherein, when the switch body is in the first position, the switch system interferes with the conductive terminal, so that the conductive terminal is forced to be in the elastic state Deformed state, thereby opening the electrical connection of the conductive terminal to the target; and when the switch body is in the second position, the switch system leaves the conductive terminal, so that the conductive terminal is forced to be in the non-elastically deformed state , and then close the electrical connection of the conductive terminal to the target.

The present invention also provides an electrical connector, which is used in combination with a target. The electrical connector includes: a rubber core, which can be inserted into the target and has a track; a conductive terminal, the conductive terminal It is arranged on the plastic core to become a cantilever body, so that the conductive terminal can be forced to be in an elastically deformed state or a non-elastically deformed state; A first position or a second position on the core, wherein, when the switch body is in the first position, the switch system interferes with the conductive terminal, so that the conductive terminal is forced to be in the elastic deformation state, thereby closing the The electrical connection of the conductive terminal to the target; and when the switch body is in the second position, the switch system leaves the conductive terminal, so that the conductive terminal is not stressed and is in the non-elastic deformation state, and then the conductive terminal is turned on The electrical connection of the terminal to the subject.

Optionally, with respect to the aforementioned electrical connector, wherein the switch system has a switch body clipping structure, the rubber core also has a rubber core clipping structure, the switch body clipping structure and the rubber core clipping structure The two can be structurally matched, so that the switch body can be clamped to the rubber core to keep the switch body at the first position or the second position on the rubber core.

Optionally, with regard to the aforementioned electrical connector, wherein the switch body latching structure has a cantilever structure, and the cantilever structure can be deformed by force so that the switch body can be latched to the rubber core.

Optionally, with regard to the aforementioned electrical connector, wherein the rubber core further has an external force receiving structure, and the external force receiving structure can receive an external force to force or release the latching structure of the switch body and the latching structure of the rubber core the structure of the two.

Optionally, for the aforementioned electrical connector, wherein the external force receiving structure has an opening structure, and the opening structure provides an opening to allow the external force to force or release the switch body engaging structure and the rubber core engaging structure the structure of the two.

Optionally, for the aforementioned electrical connector, wherein the conductive terminal has an upward abutting structure, and the upward abutting structure extends upward to provide abutting against the subject and achieve electrical connection to the subject .

Optionally, for the aforementioned electrical connector, wherein the conductive terminal has a downward abutting structure, and the downward abutting structure extends downward to provide abutting against the subject, so as to achieve contact with the subject. Electrical connection.

Optionally, for the aforementioned electrical connector, wherein the conductive terminal has a stop structure, and the stop structure provides a stop for the switch body to prevent the switch body from leaving the track.

Optionally, for the aforementioned electrical connector, the switch system is an insulator, and the conductive terminal is a plurality of conductive terminals.

To sum up, the electrical connector of the present invention is used in conjunction with the target object and is designed with a switch body, and the switch body can interfere with or leave the conductive terminal by the displacement of the switch body, so that the conductive terminal can be in an elastically deformed state or a non-elastically deformed state , and then turn on or off the electrical connection of the conductive terminal to the target. Therefore, when the electrical connector of the present invention is in use, if it is necessary to release (or interrupt) the electrical connection between the electrical connector and the target, it only needs to pass through the switch body. The displacement can be achieved without the need to frequently pull out the electrical connector from the target, so as to solve the problem that the electrical connector is frequently plugged and unplugged and affect the service life, and in electronic products, the electrical connector needs to be pulled from the target. A very difficult problem arises. Therefore, the electrical connector of the present invention can be applied to light, thin and short electronic products, and the service life of the electrical connector can be improved.

The following content will be combined with the drawings to illustrate the technical content of the present invention through specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art can easily understand 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 proportions and relative positions of various elements in the drawings are for exemplary purposes only, and do not represent the actual implementation of the present invention.

For the technical disclosure of the electrical connector of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 11 in the drawings together.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , the present invention provides an electrical connector 1 for use with a subject 2 , such as another electrical connector used for docking with the electrical connector 1 in an electronic product. In the present invention, the electrical connector 1 includes: a rubber core 11 , a conductive terminal 12 and a switch body 13 . The rubber core 11 has a rail 111 and a plug-in structure 114 , wherein the plug-in structure 114 is used for plugging the target 2 . The conductive terminals 12 are disposed on the rubber core 11 to form a cantilever body, so that the conductive terminals 12 can be forced to be in an elastically deformed state or a non-elastically deformed state. Preferably, the conductive terminals 12 are plural conductive terminals.

The switch body 13 acts as a switch to open or close the electrical connection of the conductive terminal 12 to the target 2 . In the present invention, the switch body 13 can be selected as an insulator to avoid electrical short circuit with the conductive terminal 12 , and can be displaced along the track 111 to the first position P1 or the second position P2 on the rubber core 11 . In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 7 , the switch body 13 has a switch body clipping structure 131 , and correspondingly, the rubber core 11 has a rubber core clipping structure 112 , wherein the switch body clipping structure 131 and the rubber core clip The two connecting structures 112 can be structurally matched, so that the switch body 13 can be clamped to the rubber core 11 , and the switch body 13 can be kept at the predetermined first position P1 or the second position P2 on the rubber core 11 , that is, the electrical connector 1 The relative positional relationship between the switch body 13 and the rubber core 11 can be maintained according to actual usage conditions.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 4 , the switch body clamping structure 131 has a cantilever structure 1311 that can be deformed by force, so that the switch body clamping structure 131 can be deformed by force to clamp the rubber core clamping structure 112 . And let the switch body 13 achieve the snap connection to the rubber core 11 . In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 7 , the rubber core 11 has an external force receiving structure 113 capable of receiving external force, wherein the external force receiving structure 113 has an opening structure 1131 to provide an opening so that the external force can force or release the switch body The clamping structure 131 and the rubber core clamping structure 112 cooperate with each other in structure, so that the switch body 13 can achieve or release the clamping connection to the rubber core 11 .

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 , the conductive terminal 12 has a downward contact structure 122 extending downward. When the switch body 13 is at the first position P1, the switch body 13 abuts against the conductive terminal 12, so that the conductive terminal 12 is stressed In the elastic deformation state, the downward abutment structure 122 of the conductive terminal 12 abuts against the conductive terminal of the target object 2, thereby opening the electrical connection of the conductive terminal 12 to the target object 2; in addition, as shown in FIG. 9, when the switch When the body 13 is in the second position P2, the switch body 13 is separated from the conductive terminal 12, so that the conductive terminal 12 is not subjected to force and is in a non-elastically deformed state, so that the downward abutment structure 122 of the conductive terminal 12 leaves the conductive terminal of the target object 2 , and then close the electrical connection of the conductive terminal 12 to the target 2 . Therefore, in this embodiment, if the electrical connector 1 needs to release (or interrupt) the electrical connection with the target 2 , it only needs to pass the switch body 13 . The conductive terminal 12 can be separated from the conductive terminal 12 so that the conductive terminal 12 is not elastically deformed by force, and the electrical connector 1 does not need to be pulled out from the target object 2 .

However, the above-mentioned embodiment is not limited. As shown in FIG. 11 , the conductive terminal 12 has an upward abutting structure 121 extending upward. When the switch body 13 is in the first position P1, the switch body 13 abuts against the conductive terminal 12, so that the The conductive terminal 12 is in an elastically deformed state due to force, so that the upward abutment structure 121 of the conductive terminal 12 is separated from the conductive terminal of the target 2, thereby closing the electrical connection of the conductive terminal 12 to the target 2. Therefore, the electrical connection of the present invention If the connector needs to release (or interrupt) the electrical connection with the target object 2, it only needs to let the conductive terminal 12 be in an elastic deformation state through the contact of the switch body 13 to the conductive terminal 12, and it is not necessary to connect the electrical connector 1 Pull out from the object 2; in addition, as shown in FIG. 10, when the switch body 13 is in the second position P2, the switch body 13 is separated from the conductive terminal 12, so that the conductive terminal 12 is not subjected to force and is in a state of non-elastic deformation, The upward abutting structure 121 of the conductive terminal 12 is made to abut the conductive terminal of the target object 2 , so as to open the electrical connection of the conductive terminal 12 to the target object 2 .

As shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 10 , one end of the conductive terminal 12 is bent and provided with a stop structure 123 for stopping the over-travel displacement of the switch body 13 , which can prevent the switch body 13 from leaving the track 111 , and even prevent the switch body from leaving the track 111 . 13 leaves the rubber core 11.

To sum up, the electrical connector of the present invention is used in conjunction with the target object and is designed with a switch body. The switch body can interfere with or leave the conductive terminal, so that the conductive terminal is in an elastically deformed state or a non-elastically deformed state, thereby turning on or off the conductive terminal. The terminal is electrically connected to the target. Therefore, when the electrical connector of the present invention needs to release (or interrupt) the electrical connection with the target, it can be achieved only by the displacement of the switch body, and it is not necessary to frequently The electrical connector is pulled out from the target to solve the problem that the electrical connector is frequently plugged and unplugged, which affects the service life, and the problem that it is very difficult to pull out the electrical connector from the target in electronic products. Therefore, The electrical connector of the present invention can be applied to light, thin and short electronic products, and the service life of the electrical connector is improved.

The above-mentioned embodiments merely illustrate the principle and effect of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can modify and change the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the right of the present invention should be listed in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

1: Electrical connector 11: plastic core 111: Orbit 112: Rubber core clip structure 113: External force receiving structure 1131: Opening Construction 12: Conductive terminal 121: Upward abutment structure 122: Downward abutment structure 123: Stop structure 13: switch body 131: switch body clip structure 1311: Cantilever Construction 2: The subject matter P1: first position P2: Second position

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electrical connector of the present invention being plugged into an object.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the electrical connector of the present invention being pulled out from the object.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the electrical connector of the present invention from a first perspective.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the electrical connector of the present invention from a second perspective.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the electrical connector of the present invention being plugged into the object.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing that the switch body in the electrical connector of the present invention has not yet been clamped to the plastic core.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the switch body clipping the plastic core in the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the first use state of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a second use state of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a third use state of the electrical connector of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a fourth use state of the electrical connector of the present invention.

1: Electrical connector

11: plastic core

112: Rubber core clip structure

113: External force receiving structure

1131: Opening Construction

12: Conductive terminal

13: switch body

131: switch body clip structure

1311: Cantilever Construction

Claims (10)

An electrical connector is used in conjunction with a target, the electrical connector includes: a rubber core, which can be inserted into the target and has a track; at least one conductive terminal, the conductive terminal is arranged on the The rubber core becomes a cantilever body, so that the conductive terminal can be forced to be in an elastically deformed state or a non-elastically deformed state; and a switch body, the switch system can be guided by the track to a a first position or a second position; a stop structure that provides a stop for the switch body to prevent the switch body from leaving the track, wherein when the switch body is in the first position, the switch The system collides with the conductive terminal, so that the conductive terminal is forced to be in the elastic deformation state, thereby opening the electrical connection of the conductive terminal to the target; and when the switch body is in the second position, the switch system leaves the The conductive terminal is forced to be in the non-elastically deformed state, thereby closing the electrical connection of the conductive terminal to the target. An electrical connector is used in conjunction with a target, the electrical connector includes: a rubber core, which can be inserted into the target and has a track; at least one conductive terminal, the conductive terminal is arranged on the The rubber core becomes a cantilever body, so that the conductive terminal can be forced to be in an elastically deformed state or a non-elastically deformed state; and a switch body, the switch system can be displaced along the track to be on the rubber core. a first position or a second position, wherein, When the switch body is in the first position, the switch system interferes with the conductive terminal, so that the conductive terminal is forced to be in the elastic deformation state, thereby closing the electrical connection of the conductive terminal to the target; and when the switch When the body is in the second position, the switch system is separated from the conductive terminal, so that the conductive terminal is not subjected to force and is in the non-elastically deformed state, thereby opening the electrical connection of the conductive terminal to the target. The electrical connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the switch system has a switch body clipping structure, the rubber core further has a rubber core clipping structure, the switch body clipping structure and the rubber core The two clamping structures can be structurally matched, so that the switch body can be clamped to the rubber core to keep the switch body at the first position or the second position on the rubber core. The electrical connector according to claim 3, wherein the switch body clipping structure has a cantilever structure, and the cantilever structure can be deformed by force so that the switch body can achieve clipping to the rubber core. The electrical connector according to claim 3, wherein the rubber core further has an external force receiving structure, and the external force receiving structure can receive an external force to force or release the switch body engaging structure and the rubber core from engaging with the rubber core Structural coordination of the two. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein the external force receiving structure has an opening structure, and the opening structure provides an opening to allow the external force to force or release the switch body engaging structure and the rubber core from engaging with the rubber core Structural coordination of the two. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the conductive terminal has an upward abutting structure, and the upward abutting structure extends upward to provide abutting against the subject, so as to achieve contact with the subject. Electrical connection. The electrical connector of claim 1 or 2, wherein the conductive terminal has A downward abutting structure, the downward abutting structure is extended downward to provide abutting against the object, thereby achieving electrical connection to the object. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the conductive terminal has a stop structure, and the stop structure provides a stop for the switch body to prevent the switch body from leaving the track. The electrical connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the switch system is an insulator, and the conductive terminals are a plurality of conductive terminals.

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