TWI830568B - Hybrid floating btb connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a hybrid floating BTB connector (Board to Board connector), which includes a plug and a socket. The plug includes a first shell, a tongue plate and a multiple of first signal terminal and a multiple of first power terminal. The socket includes a second shell, a floating member, a multiple of second signal terminal and a multiple of second power terminal. Insert the plug into the socket, so that the multiple of first signal terminal is electrically connected to the multiple of second signal terminal and the multiple of first power terminal is electrically connected to the multiple of second power terminal for transmitting power and signal.

Description

Composite floating board-to-board connector

The present invention is in the technical field of connectors, particularly a hybrid floating board to board connector (Hybrid Floating Board to Board Connector).

In recent years, with the rapid development of the electrical and electronic industries, there is an increasing demand for using connectors to electrically connect two or more electronic components.

In particular, when several circuit boards are connected to each other, a plurality of connectors connected to the respective circuit boards by soldering or other means are often used, and these connectors are used to electrically connect the circuit boards to each other. The first connector of the pair of connectors may be a plug connector and the second connector may be a receptacle connector, wherein the plug connector and the receptacle connector may be formed by disposing terminals in a mold of insulating material such that Plug connectors and receptacle connectors can be connected to each other to form an electrical connector.

In addition, when the number of terminals increases, the multi-terminal connector shell produced also needs to grow. The longer the shell, the easier it is to deform, which will lead to poor coplanarity of the connector solder legs and welding failure, or due to If a few terminals fail and the entire connector is scrapped, the manufacturing difficulty of the connector increases and the yield decreases.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned conventional technical problems, the present invention provides a composite floating board-to-board connector, which can separate multiple terminals into a plurality of shorter composite floating board-to-board connectors (for example, two composite floating board-to-board connectors). Board-to-board connector), and combined with multiple covers (such as double cover (TWIN CAP)), the soldering process does not increase the manufacturing process or steps due to splitting, and can also reduce the number of composite floating board-to-board connectors The relative position difference between them, and with the help of the floating structure inside the connector, can effectively eliminate the misalignment in the X and Y directions during the connector installation and assembly process, which is beneficial to the mating and assembly of plugs and sockets.

The invention provides a composite floating board-to-board connector that connects a first board body and a second board body. The composite floating board-to-board connector includes: a plug, which includes: a first shell; and a tongue plate, The system has a plurality of first terminals, each of the first terminals extends through the first housing and is connected to the first board; and the socket includes: a second housing; a floating component having a socket opening; and a fastening component. The floating member is limited above the second housing; and a plurality of second terminals are extended through the floating member and the second housing to be connected to the second board.

Preferably, each first terminal is respectively provided on both sides of the tongue plate.

Preferably, there are floating grooves at both ends of the second housing for accommodating the floating protrusions at both ends of the floating member, and the volume of each floating protrusion is smaller than the space of the floating groove, and is placed in each floating groove, and each is fastened. The components limit each floating protrusion in each floating groove.

Preferably, the two long sides of the floating member each have floating skirts, thereby covering the upper aperture of the second housing, reducing the chance of dust entering the composite floating board-to-board connector, and reducing the risk of short circuit.

Preferably, each second terminal has a shape that produces elastic deformation, and each second terminal extends through the floating member and the second housing to be connected to the second plate body, so that the floating member can be moved by the elastic deformation of each second terminal. The floating groove moves, thereby allowing the floating protrusion to move within a predetermined range within the floating groove, eliminating misalignment in the X and Y directions during the mating process of the plug and socket.

Preferably, the angle between the surfaces of the floating groove and the floating protrusion is a straight structure of 90 degrees, which can reduce the resistance of the floating protrusion in the floating groove and facilitate the rapid movement of the floating protrusion in the floating groove. .

Preferably, the plurality of first terminals have a plurality of first signal terminals and a plurality of first power terminals, and the plurality of second terminals have a plurality of second signal terminals and a plurality of second power terminals, wherein a plurality of The first power terminals are arranged at both ends of the plurality of first signal terminals, and the plurality of second power terminals are arranged at both ends of the plurality of second signal terminals.

Preferably, the inner walls of the socket and the floating member are each formed with a plurality of signal terminal positioning grooves and a plurality of power terminal positioning grooves, which are relatively connected to each other and are used to position a plurality of second signal terminals and a plurality of second power supplies. terminal.

Preferably, each second signal terminal and each second power terminal are floating in the socket opening, and each has a second signal clamping protrusion and a second power clamping protrusion. When the plug and the socket are connected to each other along the up and down direction, When mating, each first signal terminal on both sides of the tongue plate is in contact with each of the two signal clamping protrusions and forms an electrical connection, and each first power terminal on both sides of the tongue plate is in contact with the second power clamping protrusion. and form an electrical connection.

Preferably, the plug includes: the first housing has a first buckle groove, the first cover has a first buckle corresponding to the first buckle groove, and the socket includes: the floating member has a second buckle groove. , and the second cover body has a second buckle corresponding to the second buckle groove. The first cover body and the second cover body can reduce the risk of surface mount soldering (SMT, Surface Mount) of the composite floating board-to-board connector. Technology) error value and pick and place times.

Compared with the existing technology, the present invention provides a board-to-board connector with a composite floating member, which can transmit signals and power at the same time, and can also provide a floating structure at the same time, so that the plug and the socket can be easily connected. In particular, there may be tolerances of different sizes between each board body and each connector. The present invention provides a solution for splitting a multi-terminal connector into a plurality of connector welding plates.

In order to fully understand the purpose, characteristics and effects of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail through the following specific embodiments in conjunction with the attached drawings, as follows.

In the present invention, “a” or “an” is used to describe the units, elements and components described herein. This is done for convenience of explanation only and to provide a general sense of the scope of the invention. Accordingly, unless it is obvious otherwise, such description should be understood to include one, at least one, and the singular also includes the plural.

In this disclosure, the terms “includes,” “includes,” “has,” “contains,” or any other similar terms are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, an element, structure, article or device containing plural elements is not limited to the elements listed herein, but may include elements not expressly listed but that are generally inherent to the element, structure, article or device. Other requirements. Otherwise, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the term "or" means an inclusive "or" and not an exclusive "or".

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic three-dimensional view of a composite floating board-to-board connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. The composite floating board-to-board connector 10 in Figure 1 is connected to a first board body (not shown) and a second board body (not shown) and includes: a plug 20 (also refer to Figure 2), The system includes: a first shell 21; and a tongue plate 22, with a plurality of first terminals 23 respectively provided on both sides of the tongue plate 22, and the first terminals 23 extend through the first shell 21 for connection. To the first board body, the first terminals 23 have a plurality of first signal terminals 231 and a plurality of first power terminals 232 , wherein the first power terminals 232 are arranged in an array on the first signal terminals 231 at both ends; the socket 30 (also refer to Figures 6-8) includes: a second housing 31; a floating member 32 having a socket opening 321, and the floating member 32 has a floating member on both sides of the long sides. The skirt 323 covers the upper aperture of the second housing 31; the fasteners 34 limit the floating protrusions at both ends of the floating member 32 into the floating grooves 311 of the second housing 31; and plural A second terminal 33 extends through the floating member 32 and the second housing 31 and is connected to the second board body, wherein the second terminal 33 has a plurality of second signal terminals 331 and a plurality of second Power terminals 332, wherein the plurality of second power terminals are arranged at both ends of the plurality of second signal terminals.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic three-dimensional view of a plug according to another embodiment of the present invention. The plug 20 in FIG. 3 includes: a first housing 21 having a first buckling groove 215; and a first cover 25 having a first buckle corresponding to the first buckling groove 215. 251; and the tongue plate 22 has a plurality of first terminals 23 respectively provided on both sides of the tongue plate 22. The first terminals 23 extend through the first housing 21 and are connected to the first plate body (not shown in the figure). Show).

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic three-dimensional view of the plug 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention, which is coupled to each other through the first buckle 251 and the first buckle groove 215 of the first cover 25 .

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic three-dimensional view of a socket according to another embodiment of the present invention. The socket 30 in Fig. 4 (see also Figs. 6-8) includes: a second housing 31; a floating member 32 having a socket opening 321, wherein the floating member 32 has a second buckling groove 325; The second cover 35 has a second buckle 351 corresponding to the second buckle groove 325; the buckle 34 is to limit the floating protrusions at both ends of the floating member 32 to the second housing 31. in the floating groove 311; and a plurality of second terminals 33 extending through the floating member 32 and the second housing 31 and connected to the second board (not shown), wherein the second terminals 33 have a plurality of A second signal terminal 331 and a plurality of second power terminals 332, wherein the second power terminals are arranged at both ends of the second signal terminals.

Please refer to FIGS. 6-9. The plurality of second signal terminals 331 and the plurality of second power terminals 332 of the present invention each have a shape that produces elastic deformation, and extends through the floating member 32 and is connected to the second housing 31. to the second plate (not shown), thereby elastically displacing the floating member 32 so that the floating protrusion 322 can move within a predetermined range within the floating groove 311 , wherein the floating groove 311 and the floating protrusion 322 Each surface angle is a straight structure of 90 degrees, which is used to simplify the stamping process and reduce the resistance of the floating protrusion 322 in the floating groove 311, which is beneficial to the floating protrusion 322 in the floating groove 311. rapid movement within.

Please refer to Figure 9. The inner wall of the floating member of the present invention is formed with a plurality of signal terminal positioning grooves 326 and a plurality of power terminal positioning grooves 324, which are used to position the second signal terminals and the second power terminals respectively. Power terminal.

Please refer to Figure 11. The inner wall of the second housing 31 of the present invention is formed with a plurality of signal terminal positioning grooves 315 and a plurality of power terminal positioning grooves 314, which are used to position the second signal terminals and the power terminals respectively. and second power terminals, wherein the signal terminal positioning grooves 315 and the signal terminal positioning grooves 326 are relatively connected to each other, and the power terminal positioning grooves 314 and the power terminal positioning grooves 324 are relatively connected to each other.

Please refer to Figure 10. The second signal terminals 331 and the second power terminals 332 of the present invention are floating in the socket opening 321, and each has a second signal clamping protrusion 3311 and a second power clamping protrusion. portion 3321. When the plug 20 and the socket 30 are mated with each other along the up and down direction (see also FIGS. 1-2), the first signal terminals 231 and the second signal clips on both sides of the tongue plate 22 The clamping protrusions 3311 are in contact and are electrically connected. The first power terminals 232 on both sides of the tongue plate 22 are in contact with the second power clamping protrusions 3321 and are electrically connected.

The present invention has been disclosed in preferred embodiments above. However, those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that any changes and substitutions that are equivalent to the embodiments should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the scope of the patent application.

10: Composite floating board-to-board connector

20:Plug

21:First shell

215: First snap slot

22: Tongue plate

23:First terminal

231: First signal terminal

232: First power terminal

25:First cover

251:The first buckle

30:Socket

31:Second shell

311: Floating tank

314: Power terminal positioning groove

315: Signal terminal positioning groove

32: Floating parts

321:Socket opening

323: Floating skirt

324: Power terminal positioning groove

325: Second snap slot

326: Signal terminal positioning groove

33: Second terminal

331: Second signal terminal

3311: Second signal clamping protrusion

332: Second power terminal

3321: Second power supply clamping protrusion

34: Fasteners

35:Second cover

351:Second buckle

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the composite floating board-to-board connector of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the plug of Figure 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a plug illustrating another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a socket illustrating another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the combined state of the plug and the cover of FIG. 3 .

FIG. 6 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating the socket of FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic front view of the socket of FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

Figure 8 is a partially exploded schematic diagram illustrating the floating member of the present invention being disposed in the floating groove of the socket.

FIG. 9 is a partially exploded schematic diagram illustrating the second signal terminals and the second power terminals of FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged perspective view illustrating the second signal terminals and the second power terminals of FIG. 9 .

FIG. 11 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating the second housing and the floating member of the present invention.

10: Composite floating board-to-board connector

20:Plug

21:First shell

23:First terminal

231: First signal terminal

232: First power terminal

30:Socket

31:Second shell

311: Floating tank

32: Floating parts

321:Socket opening

323: Floating skirt

33: Second terminal

331: Second signal terminal

332: Second power terminal

34: Fasteners

Claims (9)

A composite floating board-to-board connector is connected to a first board body and a second board body. The composite floating board-to-board connector includes: a plug, which includes: a first shell; and a tongue plate , has a plurality of first terminals, and the first terminals extend through the first housing and are connected to the first board; the socket includes: a second housing; a floating member, having a socket opening ; a fastening component that limits the floating component above the second housing; and a plurality of second terminals that extend through the floating component and the second housing and are connected to the second board; wherein the plug The first housing has a first buckle groove, and a first cover has a first buckle corresponding to the first buckle groove, and the floating member of the socket has a second buckle groove, and a second cover body having a second buckle corresponding to the second buckle groove. The composite floating board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first terminals are respectively provided on both sides of the tongue plate. The composite floating board-to-board connector according to claim 2, wherein the second housing has a floating groove at each end, and the floating member has a floating protrusion smaller than the floating groove at both ends. The protruding parts are placed in each of the floating grooves, and the fasteners limit the floating protruding parts to the floating grooves. The composite floating board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein the two long sides of the floating member each have floating skirts, thereby covering the upper aperture of the second housing. The composite floating board-to-board connector according to any one of claims 3 to 4, wherein each of the second terminals has a shape that produces elastic deformation, thereby enabling the floating protrusion to move within the floating groove. Move within the established range. The composite floating board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein the angles between the surfaces of the floating groove and the floating protrusion are both straight structures of 90 degrees. The composite floating board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first terminals have a plurality of first signal terminals and a plurality of first power terminals, and the second terminals have a plurality of second signal terminals. terminals and a plurality of second power terminals. The composite floating board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the inner walls of the socket and the floating member are each formed with a plurality of signal terminal positioning grooves and a plurality of power terminal positioning grooves for positioning the second signal terminals and the second power terminals. The composite floating board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein the second signal terminals and the second power terminals are floating in the socket opening, and each has a second signal clamping protrusion and a third Two power clamping protrusions. When the plug and the socket are mated with each other in the up and down direction, the first signal terminals on both sides of the tongue plate come into contact with the second signal clamping protrusions and form an electrical connection. , the first power terminals on both sides of the tongue plate are in contact with the second power clamping protrusion and form an electrical connection.