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TWM426185U
TWM426185U TW100215407U TW100215407U TWM426185U TW M426185 U TWM426185 U TW M426185U TW 100215407 U TW100215407 U TW 100215407U TW 100215407 U TW100215407 U TW 100215407U TW M426185 U TWM426185 U TW M426185U
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M426185 五、新型說明: 【新型所屬之技術領域】 本新型關於一種浮動式連接器,特別是指一種有利於 封裝彈性件和保護導線與導電端子之間的連接點的浮動式 連接器。 【先前技術】 現有的浮動式連接器設置有支架殼體來搭載連接器, 該支架殻體設置有窗口,該窗口與連接器之間設有間隙以 供連接器浮動,在該連接器的外側設置有諸如橡膠之類的 軟質材料的彈性構件,該彈性構件收容在上述支架殼體的 收納部中,從而可利用該彈性構件的恢復力來實現連接器 的浮動。 如中國專利ZL200520049751.9公開的一種多頭同軸微 電纜的浮動連接器,其包括一連接器本體,具有一第一端 部及一第二端部,該第一端部上設有至少二個收容孔可用 以接納至少二個公插頭,該連接器本體可容許多個公插頭 對另一個母連接器中的多個母接頭做同心浮動以便利插接 操作。其中,實現浮動的具體方式可以是如該中國專利的 圖9和圖10所示的實施例那樣採用硬型塑膠製成連接器本 體,並在連接器本體和公連接器的襯套間配置有一彈性環 管,彈性環管可由合成橡膠或彈性材料形成。這種結構允 許公連接器在對接時發生少許的位置變動以便利插接操 作。但是這種浮動連接器的彈性環管是暴露在連接器本體 的前端面,容易出現彈性環管向前脫落或受到外界不良因 3 M426185 素的影響導致彈性環管老化加速的情形;另一方面,該連 接器本體是由兩塊殼體組合而成從而將彈性環管及公連接 器卡固在其內,這種連接器本體對公連接器後端的同軸微 電纜無法有效固定,如果將其移用在具有導電端子,且導 電端子與導線之間的結合點比較細小難以承受較大拉拔力 的連接器上的話,很容易由於導線的拉拔力傳遞到導線與 導電端子的連接點上,導致連接點受到損害而損毀。 因而,實在有必要對其進行進一步改進以適應現在產 品的需要。 φ 【新型內容】 本新型的主要目的在於提出一種浮動式連接器,既可 以有效地將彈性件封裝起來,又能夠保護導線與導電端子 之間的連接點。 本新型針對上述技術問題而提出一種浮動式連接器, 包括一第一連接器兀件、多根第一導線、一前殼以及一後 殻;該第一連接器元件包括一第一連接器和包覆在該第一 連接器的後部外周的一彈性件;該第一連接器包括一絕緣鲁 本體以及設置在該絕緣本體上的多個導電端子,每一個導 ^ 電端子包括一對接部與一接線部;這些第一導線與所述多 個導電端子的接線部對應電性連接在一起;該前殼上設置 有一第一窗口以供該第一連接器的對接端向前穿設而出, 該第一連接器與該第一窗口之間設置有一間隙,以供該第 一連接器在所述間隙的範圍內自由浮動;該第一連接器元 件還包括一間隔單元,該間隔單元包括設置在該彈性件後 4 M426185 方的一基板和設置在該基板上的一通孔,該間隔單元與該 前殼配合形成一容置空間以收容該彈性件,該彈性件是用 '彈性材料製成的並可隨著該第一連接器的浮動對應發生彈 性變形,這些第一導線穿過該間隔單元的通孔向後延伸而 出,該後殼包覆成型在該間隔單元的後方,並將這些第一 導線的一部分包覆固持在其中。 該間隔單元還包括由該基板的邊緣向前延伸出的四個 側壁。 該間隔單元包括相互卡扣配合的一第一間隔件和一第 二間隔件,該第一間隔件包括所述的基板與四個側壁,所 述的側壁上設有至少一第一卡扣結構;該第二間隔件是由 四個側板包圍形成的一個方形框架,所述的側板上設有與 所述第一卡扣結構對應卡扣配合的至少一第二卡扣結構。 該彈性件具有包覆在該第一連接器的後部外周的一本 體,設置在該本體外周的多個突起部與位於相鄰突起部之 間的凹槽,該彈性件上的突起部與該第二間隔件的四個側 板內側相抵觸,該彈性件的本體的前後兩端分別與該前殼 和該間隔單元的基板相抵觸。 該前殻包括設置於前側的一面板和設置於後側的一第 一收容槽,該間隔單元是與該前殼的第一收容槽相配合以 形成所述的容置空間。 該彈性件具有包覆在該第一連接器的後部外周的一本 體,設置在該本體外周的多個突起部與位於相鄰突起部之 間的凹槽。 5 M426185 該彈性件是用彈性塑膠材料包覆成型在該第一連接器 的後部外周’並將所述導電端子的接線部和第一導線的接 線端包覆在其中;該彈性件還包括由該本體向後延伸出的 一尾部,該尾部及包覆在其中的第一導線恰可穿過該間隔 單元的通孔向後伸出以將該通孔封閉。 該後殼是用硬性的塑膠材料製成的,其包括直接包覆 成型在該間隔單元後方的壁厚較厚的一內殼和再次包覆成 型在該內殻外周的壁厚較薄的一外殼。 該浮動式連接器還包括設置在該前殻上的一第二連接籲 器,該前殻上還設置有一第二窗口以供該第二連接器的對 接端向前穿設而出,該第二連接器與多根第二導線對應電 性連接在一起,該後殼將這些第二導線的一部分也一倂包 覆固持在其中。該第二連接器是不能活動地固定設置在該 前殼上。 與現有技術相比’本新型的浮動式連接器的有益效果 包括:通過在彈性件的後方設置一間隔單元將彈性件與後 殼分隔開,可以防止在成型後殼時熔融的塑膠在注塑成型鲁 的壓力下滲入到彈性件的外周,致使彈性件失去彈性進而 導致第一連接器無法自由浮動;並且,間隔單元與前殼相 配合形成的容置空間還可以將彈性件封裝起來以防止其脫 落和老化;而後殻將第一導線的一部分包覆固持在其中又 能夠保護第一導線與導電端子之間的連接點,防止作用在 線纜上的拉拔力傳遞到連接點導致連接點損毀。 【實施方式】 6 M426185 有關本新型之前述及其他技術內容、特點與功效,在 以下配合參考圖式之一個較佳實施例的詳細說明中,將可 清楚的呈現。 如圖1至圖4所示,本新型浮動式連接器的一較佳實 施例包括:一第一連接器組件1,一第二連接器2,相互配 合地將該第一連接器組件1及第二連接器2部分收容在其 中的一前殼3和一後殼4,以及與第一連接器組件1及第二 連接器2電性連接在一起的一線纜5。該第一連接器組件1 包括一第一連接器11、包覆設置在該第一連接器11後部外 周的一彈性件12和一間隔單元13。參見圖6、圖7和圖 10,該第一連接器11包括一絕緣本體111、設置在該絕緣 本體111上的多個導電端子112以及設置在對接端的一屏蔽 殼體113。每個導電端子112具有向前延伸出的一對接部 1121與向後延伸出的一接線部1122。 參見圖3和圖10,線纜5包括多根與該第一連接器11 上的導電端子112的接線部1122對應電性連接在一起的第 一導線51以及多根與第二連接器2上的導電端子對應電性 連接在一起的第二導線52。並且,線纜5的出線方向與第 一連接器11的對接方向大致相交呈垂直狀。該第二連接器 2在第二導線52的接線端外周採用硬性塑膠材料注塑包覆 成型有一包覆體22。 如圖5至圖8所示,該彈性件12是採用諸如橡膠之類 的彈性塑膠材料製成的,其包覆成型在該第一連接器11的 後部外周。該彈性件12具有直接包覆在該第一連接器11的 7 M426185 後部外周的一本體121以及由該本體121向後突伸出的一 尾部124。該彈性件12將導電端子112的接線部1122及第 一導線51的接線端包覆在其內,這些第一導線51是從尾 部124向後穿設而出的。該本體121的外周設有多個突起 部122以及位於相鄰兩突起部122之間的凹槽123,這樣— 來可以增加該彈性件12的彈性。 該間隔單元13包括設置在該彈性件12後方的一基板 151和設置在該基板上的一通孔153。具體而言,在本較佳 實施例中,該間隔單元13是包括相互卡扣配合的一第一間 φ 隔件15和一第二間隔件16,第—間隔件15套設在第二間 隔件16的後部外周。 該第一間隔件15是金屬材料製成的,其包括所述的基 板151和由該基板151的邊緣向前延伸出的四個側壁152。 該基板151中央設置有所述的通孔153,每個側壁152上均 設有一第一卡扣結構(在本較佳實施例具體爲扣槽154)。 該通孔153恰可供該彈性件12的尾部124以及包覆在其中 的第一導線51從中穿過再向後突伸而出。 鲁 該第二間隔件16是金屬材料製成的,其是由四個側板 161包圍形成的一方形框體。各側板16ι均設有向外突伸出 的一第二卡扣結構(在本較佳實施例具體爲彈片162)。這 些彈片162與該第一間隔件15上的這些扣槽154對應卡扣 配合。 該第一間隔件15與第二間隔件16裝配到一起時,該 第二間隔件16可以完全封閉第一間隔件15的兩相鄰側壁 8 M426185 152之間轉角處的縫隙以防止成型後殻4時熔融的塑膠熔液 從縫隙中流入到彈性體12的外周,其中該彈性件12上的 突起部122是與第二間隔件16的側板161內側相抵觸。値 得一提的是,上述的間隔單元13僅爲本新型的一較佳實施 例;而在其他可能的實施例中,還可以將上述的間隔單元 13替換爲一個一體成型具有基板、設置在該基板上的通孔 及由該基板的外緣向前延伸出的四個側壁的塑膠蓋體(圖 未示)或是一塊僅具有基板和通孔的間隔板(圖未示)。 參見圖3、圖4、圖9和圖10,該前殼3是採用絕緣材 料製成的,其前側具有一面板35、其後側表面凹設有一第 一收容槽32與一第二收容槽34,該第一收容槽32是用以 收容第一連接器組件1。該第二收容槽34是用於對應收容 第二連接器2。該面板35上開設有一第一窗口 31以及一第 二窗口 33,該第一窗口 31是用於供第一連接器11的對接 端向前穿設而出的,並且該第一連接器11與該第一窗口 31 之間設置有一間隙d,以供該第一連接器11在該間隙d的 範圍內向上下左右自由浮動。該第一收容槽32的內壁321 呈臺階結構,具有靠後的、較大的第一部分322以對應收 容該第一間隔件15,以及靠前的、較小的第二部分323以 對應收容該第二間隔件16,其中,該第二部分323與該第 二間隔件16上的側板161緊密嵌接在一起,而第一部分 322與該第一間隔件15上的側壁152之間則留有間隙,以 利於將該間隔單元13裝配到該第一收容槽32內。相應 地,該第二窗口 33用以供該第二連接器2的對接端向前穿 9 M426185 設而出。 如圖10所示’當該間隔單元13在第一收容槽32內裝 配到位時,前殼3和第一、第二間隔件15、16共同配合形 成一容置空間以收容該彈性件12,該彈性件12可隨著該第 一連接器11的浮動對應發生彈性變形。該彈性件12的本體 121前後兩側分別與前殻3和第一間隔件I5的基板1Sl抵 觸,而該彈性件12的尾部I24及包覆在其中的第〜導線51 恰可穿過第一間隔件15的通孔153向後伸出以將通孔153 封閉,該間隔單元I3將該彈性件I2的本體1幻,突起部 I22和凹槽I23收容在容置空間內,與包覆成型在該間隔單 · 元13後端的後殼4分隔開。從而可以在成型內殻4時阻& 熔融的塑膠滲入到彈性件I2的容置空間內,以避免壓输弓單 性件I2的本體121並塡滿凹槽123導致彈性件12失去彈 性。 參見圖2及圖1〇,該後殻4是採用硬性的塑膠材料製 成的’其包括直接包覆成型在間隔單元13後方的一 pE (polyethylene ’聚乙烯)材料的內殻41和再次包覆成型在 該 PE 內威 41 外周的一TPE ( Thermoplastic Elastomer,1 · 1,2, 2-四苯乙烯)材料的外殻42。該後殼4採用南次獨立 成型的工藝,在壁厚較厚的內殼41的外周再成型—個壁摩 較薄的外殼42 ’從而可以減少塑膠材料在注塑包覆成型後 外形縮水的影響,防止後殼4出現外觀不良的情形。 通過前殼3和後殼4的配合可以將第一連接器u和第 —連接器2固定到一起形成一個二合一的浮動式連接器, 10 M426185 該第二連接器2在本較佳實施例中是不能活動地固定於該 前殻3上,而在其他可能的實施例中該第二連接器2可以 被取消也可以設計爲可浮動地裝設於該前殼3上。該第一 連接器11相對於前殼3可以上下左右浮動,從而可以較易 克服製造裝配公差的影響’順利地將該二合一的浮動式連 接器對準插入到另一對接插座(圖未示)內。參見圖11, 本新型浮動式連接器的這個較佳實施例可以具體應用到一 線纜連接器中去,其中多根第一導線51的另一端電連接一 第三連接器6 ;多根第二導線52的另一端電連接一第四連 接器7。 本新型的浮動式連接器的製造過程大致包括: 先將間隔單元13串設到第一導線51上;然後將第一 導線51的接線端與第一連接器11上的導電端子112的接線 部1122焊接在一起;再在該第一連接器11的後部外周包覆 成型該彈性件12 ;接著將間隔單元13向前套設固定在彈性 件12的外側:然後再對第二連接器2進行類似的焊線和注 塑包覆成型該包覆體22的操作,然後將裝配好的第一連接 器組件1安裝到前殻3的第一收容槽32內並使第—連接器 11向前突伸出第一窗口 31 ;類似地,將第二連接器2安裝 到前殼3的第二收容槽34並使第二連接器2向前突伸出第 二窗口 33;最後在該前殼3的後端先注塑包覆成型該內殻 41,再包覆成型該外殼42。 與現有技術相比,本新型的浮動式連接器具有的有益 效果包括:通過在彈性件I2的後方設置一間隔單元13將 11 M426185 彈性件12與後殼4分隔開,可以防止在成型後殼4時熔融 的塑膠在注塑成型的壓力下滲入到彈性件12的外周,致使 彈性件12失去彈性進而導致第一連接器U無法自由浮動; 並且’間隔單元13與前殼3相配合形成的容置空間還可以 將彈性件12封裝起來以防止其脫落和老化;而後殼4將第 一導線51的一部分包覆固持在其中又能夠保護第一導線51 與導電端子112之間的連接點,防止作用在線纜5上的拉拔 力傳遞到連接點導致連接點損毀。 上述內容,僅爲本新型的較佳實施例,並非用於限制 本新型的實施方案,本領域普通技術人員根據本新型的主 要構思和精神,可以十分方便地進行相應的變通或修改, 比如該彈性件12也可以改爲用包覆套設在第一連接器後部 外周的一彈性環管來替代,故本新型的保護範圍應以申請 專利範圍所要求的保護範圍爲准。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1是本新型的浮動式連接器一較佳實施例的立體 圖; 圖2是本較佳實施例的立體分解圖; 圖3是本較佳實施例另一視角的立體分解圖,其中後 殼被略去; 圖4是本較佳實施例中前殼的立體圖; 圖5是本較佳實施例中第一連接器組件與第一導線的 立體組合圖; 圖6是本較佳實施例中第一連接器組件與第一導線的 12 M426185 主視圖; 圖7是本較佳實施例中第一連接器組件與第一導線的 立體分解圖; 圖8是本較佳實施例中第一連接器組件與第一導線的 另一視角立體分解圖,其中,彈性件進一步與該第一連接 器分離; 圖9是本較佳實施例的主視圖; 圖10是圖9沿A-A向的剖視圖,及 圖11是本較佳實施例應用在一線纜連接器中的立體 圖。 13 M426185 【主要元件符號說明】 1 第一連接器組件 2 第二連接器 11 第一連接器 22 包覆體 111 絕緣本體 3 前殻 112 導電端子 31 第一窗口 1121 對接部 32 第一收容槽 1122 接線部 321 內壁 113 屏蔽殼體 322 第一部分 12 彈性件 323 第二部分 121 本體 33 第二窗口 122 突起部 34 第二收容槽 123 凹槽 35 面板 124 尾部 4 後殼 13 間隔單元 41 內殻 15 第一間隔件 42 外殻 151 基板 5 線纜 152 側壁 51 第一導線 153 通孔 52 第二導線 154 扣槽 6 第三連接器 16 第二間隔件 7 第四連接器 161 側板 d 間隙 162 彈片 14M426185 V. New description: [New technical field] The present invention relates to a floating connector, and more particularly to a floating connector which is advantageous for packaging an elastic member and a connection point between a protective wire and a conductive terminal. [Prior Art] The existing floating connector is provided with a bracket housing for carrying a connector, the bracket housing is provided with a window, and a gap is provided between the window and the connector for the connector to float, on the outside of the connector An elastic member provided with a soft material such as rubber is housed in the accommodating portion of the above-described bracket housing, so that the resilience of the elastic member can be utilized to achieve the float of the connector. A floating connector for a multi-head coaxial micro-cable disclosed in Chinese Patent No. ZL200520049751.9, comprising a connector body having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being provided with at least two receiving portions The holes can be used to receive at least two male plugs that can allow multiple male plugs to be concentrically floated to multiple female connectors in the other female connector to facilitate the docking operation. The specific way of achieving the floating may be that the connector body is made of hard plastic as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 of the Chinese patent, and a bushing is disposed between the connector body and the bushing of the male connector. The elastic ring tube may be formed of synthetic rubber or an elastic material. This configuration allows the male connector to undergo a slight positional change during docking to facilitate the docking operation. However, the elastic loop tube of the floating connector is exposed on the front end surface of the connector body, and the elastic loop tube is prone to fall forward or is exposed to external defects due to the influence of 3 M426185. The connector body is composed of two shells to fix the elastic loop tube and the male connector therein, and the connector body can not effectively fix the coaxial micro cable at the rear end of the male connector if it is When it is transferred to a connector having a conductive terminal and the joint between the conductive terminal and the wire is relatively small and difficult to withstand a large pulling force, it is easily transmitted to the connection point of the wire and the conductive terminal due to the pulling force of the wire. Causes the connection point to be damaged and damaged. Therefore, it is necessary to further improve it to meet the needs of current products. φ [New content] The main purpose of the novel is to provide a floating connector that can effectively encapsulate the elastic member and protect the connection point between the wire and the conductive terminal. The present invention provides a floating connector for the above technical problem, comprising a first connector component, a plurality of first wires, a front case and a rear case; the first connector component comprises a first connector and An elastic member covering the outer periphery of the rear portion of the first connector; the first connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals disposed on the insulating body, each of the conductive terminals including a pair of joints and a first connecting portion is electrically connected to the connecting portion of the plurality of conductive terminals; the front housing is provided with a first window for the mating end of the first connector to be forwarded a gap is disposed between the first connector and the first window for the first connector to float freely within the gap; the first connector component further includes a spacing unit, the spacing unit includes a substrate disposed on the side of the elastic member at 4 M426185 and a through hole disposed on the substrate, the spacer unit and the front case cooperate to form an accommodating space for accommodating the elastic member, and the elastic member is used The elastic material is elastically deformed corresponding to the floating corresponding to the first connector, and the first wires extend backward through the through hole of the spacing unit, and the rear casing is overmolded behind the spacing unit And a part of these first wires are coated and held therein. The spacer unit also includes four side walls that extend forwardly from the edge of the substrate. The spacer unit includes a first spacer and a second spacer that are snap-fitted to each other, the first spacer includes the substrate and four sidewalls, and the sidewall is provided with at least one first buckle structure The second spacer is a square frame formed by four side plates, and the side plate is provided with at least one second buckle structure correspondingly correspondingly to the first buckle structure. The elastic member has a body covering the outer periphery of the rear portion of the first connector, a plurality of protrusions disposed on the outer periphery of the body and a groove between the adjacent protrusions, and the protrusion on the elastic member The inner sides of the four side plates of the second spacer are in contact with each other, and the front and rear ends of the body of the elastic member respectively interfere with the substrate of the front case and the spacing unit. The front case includes a panel disposed on the front side and a first receiving slot disposed on the rear side, and the spacing unit cooperates with the first receiving slot of the front case to form the receiving space. The elastic member has a body covered on the outer periphery of the rear portion of the first connector, and a plurality of protrusions provided on the outer periphery of the body and a groove located between the adjacent protrusions. 5 M426185 The elastic member is overmolded with an elastic plastic material on the outer periphery of the rear portion of the first connector and wraps the terminal portion of the conductive terminal and the terminal of the first wire; the elastic member further includes A tail portion of the body extending rearwardly, the tail portion and the first wire wrapped therein may just protrude rearward through the through hole of the spacing unit to close the through hole. The back shell is made of a hard plastic material, and includes an inner shell which is directly overmolded behind the spacer unit and has a thin wall thickness which is overmolded on the outer circumference of the inner shell. shell. The floating connector further includes a second connecting device disposed on the front casing, and the second casing is further disposed on the front casing for forwardly connecting the butting end of the second connector, the first The two connectors are electrically connected to the plurality of second wires, and the rear case also holds a part of the second wires in a manner. The second connector is inactively fixedly disposed on the front case. Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the novel floating connector include: separating the elastic member from the rear case by providing a spacer unit at the rear of the elastic member, thereby preventing the plastic which is melted during molding of the rear case from being molded. The pressure of the forming lure penetrates into the outer periphery of the elastic member, so that the elastic member loses elasticity and the first connector cannot float freely; and the accommodating space formed by the spacing unit and the front housing can also encapsulate the elastic member to prevent The detachment and aging of the first wire, wherein the back cover protects the connection point between the first wire and the conductive terminal, and prevents the pulling force acting on the cable from being transmitted to the connection point, thereby causing the connection point Damaged. [Embodiment] 6 M426185 The foregoing and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a preferred embodiment of the present floating connector includes a first connector assembly 1 and a second connector 2 that cooperatively couple the first connector assembly 1 and The second connector 2 partially houses a front case 3 and a rear case 4, and a cable 5 electrically connected to the first connector assembly 1 and the second connector 2. The first connector assembly 1 includes a first connector 11, an elastic member 12 and a spacer unit 13 which are disposed on the outer periphery of the rear portion of the first connector 11. Referring to Figures 6, 7, and 10, the first connector 11 includes an insulative housing 111, a plurality of conductive terminals 112 disposed on the insulative housing 111, and a shield housing 113 disposed at the mating end. Each of the conductive terminals 112 has a pair of joints 1121 extending forwardly and a terminal portion 1122 extending rearward. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 10, the cable 5 includes a plurality of first wires 51 electrically connected to the connecting portions 1122 of the conductive terminals 112 on the first connector 11, and a plurality of wires and a second connector 2 The conductive terminals correspond to the second wires 52 that are electrically connected together. Further, the outgoing direction of the cable 5 is substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the first connector 11 is butted. The second connector 2 is injection-molded with a hard plastic material on the outer periphery of the terminal of the second wire 52 to form a covering body 22. As shown in Figs. 5 to 8, the elastic member 12 is made of an elastic plastic material such as rubber, which is overmolded on the outer periphery of the rear portion of the first connector 11. The elastic member 12 has a body 121 directly covering the outer periphery of the rear portion of the 7 M426185 of the first connector 11, and a tail portion 124 projecting rearward from the body 121. The elastic member 12 encloses the terminal portion 1122 of the conductive terminal 112 and the terminal of the first wire 51, and the first wires 51 are drawn backward from the tail portion 124. The outer circumference of the body 121 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 122 and a groove 123 between the adjacent protrusions 122, so that the elasticity of the elastic member 12 can be increased. The spacer unit 13 includes a substrate 151 disposed behind the elastic member 12 and a through hole 153 disposed on the substrate. Specifically, in the preferred embodiment, the spacer unit 13 includes a first spacer φ spacer 15 and a second spacer member 16 that are snap-fitted with each other, and the first spacer member 15 is sleeved at the second interval. The rear outer circumference of the piece 16. The first spacer 15 is made of a metal material and includes the substrate 151 and four side walls 152 extending forward from the edge of the substrate 151. The through hole 153 is disposed in the center of the substrate 151, and each of the side walls 152 is provided with a first fastening structure (in the preferred embodiment, specifically, the buckle groove 154). The through hole 153 is just for the tail portion 124 of the elastic member 12 and the first wire 51 covered therein to protrude therefrom and protrude rearward. The second spacer 16 is made of a metal material and is a square frame formed by the four side plates 161. Each of the side plates 161 is provided with a second snap structure (in the preferred embodiment, specifically, the elastic piece 162) protruding outward. The elastic pieces 162 are snap-fitted with the buckle grooves 154 of the first spacer 15. When the first spacer 15 and the second spacer 16 are assembled together, the second spacer 16 can completely close the gap between the two adjacent side walls 8 M426185 152 of the first spacer 15 to prevent the molded case from being formed. At 4 o'clock, the molten molten metal flows from the slit into the outer periphery of the elastic body 12, wherein the projection 122 on the elastic member 12 is in contact with the inner side of the side plate 161 of the second spacer 16. It is to be noted that the above-mentioned spacer unit 13 is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and in other possible embodiments, the spacer unit 13 described above may be replaced with an integrated substrate having a substrate and disposed at A through hole on the substrate and a plastic cover (not shown) of four side walls extending forward from the outer edge of the substrate or a spacer (not shown) having only a substrate and a through hole. Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the front case 3 is made of an insulating material, and has a panel 35 on the front side thereof, and a first receiving groove 32 and a second receiving groove are recessed on the rear side surface thereof. The first receiving slot 32 is for receiving the first connector assembly 1 . The second receiving slot 34 is for receiving the second connector 2 correspondingly. A first window 31 and a second window 33 are defined on the panel 35. The first window 31 is configured for forwardly connecting the mating end of the first connector 11 and the first connector 11 is A gap d is disposed between the first windows 31 for the first connector 11 to float freely up, down, left, and right within the range of the gap d. The inner wall 321 of the first receiving slot 32 has a stepped structure, and has a rearward, larger first portion 322 for receiving the first spacer 15 and a second, smaller second portion 323 for corresponding receiving. The second spacer 16 is in close contact with the side plate 161 of the second spacer 16 while leaving between the first portion 322 and the sidewall 152 of the first spacer 15 There is a gap to facilitate fitting the spacer unit 13 into the first receiving groove 32. Correspondingly, the second window 33 is provided for the mating end of the second connector 2 to be forwarded 9 M426185. As shown in FIG. 10, when the spacer unit 13 is assembled in the first receiving slot 32, the front housing 3 and the first and second spacers 15 and 16 cooperate to form an accommodating space for receiving the elastic member 12. The elastic member 12 is elastically deformable in accordance with the floating correspondence of the first connector 11. The front and rear sides of the body 121 of the elastic member 12 are respectively in contact with the front case 3 and the substrate 1S1 of the first spacer I5, and the tail portion I24 of the elastic member 12 and the first wire 51 covered therein can pass through the first The through hole 153 of the spacer 15 protrudes rearward to close the through hole 153. The spacing unit I3 embosses the body 1 of the elastic member I2, and the protrusion I22 and the recess I23 are accommodated in the accommodating space, and are overmolded with The rear case 4 at the rear end of the spacer unit 13 is separated. Therefore, it is possible to infiltrate the molten plastic into the accommodating space of the elastic member I2 when the inner casing 4 is molded, so as to avoid the body 121 of the press-fitting member I2 and to fill the recess 123, thereby causing the elastic member 12 to lose its elasticity. Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 1 , the rear case 4 is made of a rigid plastic material, which includes an inner casing 41 of a pE (polyethylene 'polyethylene) material directly overmolded behind the spacer unit 13 and repackaged. An outer casing 42 of a TPE ( Thermoplastic Elastomer, 1 , 1, 2, 2-tetrastyrene) material overmolded on the outer core of the PE. The rear shell 4 adopts a process of independent molding in the south, and is reshaped on the outer circumference of the inner shell 41 having a thick wall thickness - a shell 42' having a thin wall surface, thereby reducing the influence of the shrinkage of the plastic material after the injection molding. To prevent the appearance of the rear case 4 from being defective. The first connector u and the first connector 2 can be fixed together by the cooperation of the front case 3 and the rear case 4 to form a two-in-one floating connector, 10 M426185. The second connector 2 is preferably implemented in the present invention. In the example, the front housing 3 is inactively fixed, while in other possible embodiments the second connector 2 can be eliminated or can be designed to be floatably mounted on the front housing 3. The first connector 11 can be floated up and down and left and right with respect to the front case 3, so that the influence of manufacturing assembly tolerance can be easily overcome. The two-in-one floating connector can be smoothly inserted into another docking socket (Fig. Show). Referring to FIG. 11, the preferred embodiment of the novel floating connector can be specifically applied to a cable connector, wherein the other end of the plurality of first wires 51 is electrically connected to a third connector 6; The other end of the two wires 52 is electrically connected to a fourth connector 7. The manufacturing process of the floating connector of the present invention generally comprises: firstly arranging the spacer unit 13 on the first wire 51; then connecting the terminal of the first wire 51 to the terminal of the conductive terminal 112 on the first connector 11. 1122 is welded together; the elastic member 12 is overmolded on the outer periphery of the rear portion of the first connector 11; then the spacer unit 13 is sleeved forwardly on the outer side of the elastic member 12: then the second connector 2 is then A similar wire bonding and injection molding process the overcladding body 22, and then the assembled first connector assembly 1 is mounted into the first receiving groove 32 of the front case 3 and the first connector 11 is protruded forward. Extending the first window 31; similarly, the second connector 2 is mounted to the second receiving slot 34 of the front case 3 and the second connector 2 is projected forwardly out of the second window 33; finally in the front case 3 The rear end is overmolded to form the inner casing 41, and the outer casing 42 is overmolded. Compared with the prior art, the floating connector of the present invention has the beneficial effects of preventing the 11 M426185 elastic member 12 from being separated from the rear case 4 by providing a spacer unit 13 behind the elastic member I2, thereby preventing the molding after the molding. The plastic melted at the time of the shell 4 penetrates into the outer periphery of the elastic member 12 under the pressure of injection molding, so that the elastic member 12 loses its elasticity and causes the first connector U to be freely floatable; and the spacer unit 13 is formed in cooperation with the front case 3. The accommodating space can also enclose the elastic member 12 to prevent it from falling off and aging; and the rear case 4 holds a part of the first wire 51 in the same manner to protect the connection point between the first wire 51 and the conductive terminal 112. Preventing the pulling force acting on the cable 5 from being transmitted to the connection point causes the connection point to be damaged. The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make corresponding modifications or modifications in a very convenient manner according to the main idea and spirit of the present invention, for example, The elastic member 12 can also be replaced by an elastic ring tube which is sleeved on the outer circumference of the rear portion of the first connector. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope required by the patent application scope. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a floating connector of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the preferred embodiment; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the present preferred embodiment. 4 is a perspective view of the front case of the preferred embodiment; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first connector assembly and the first wire in the preferred embodiment; FIG. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the first connector assembly and the first wire in the preferred embodiment; FIG. 8 is a preferred embodiment of the first connector assembly and the first wire; Another perspective exploded view of the first connector assembly and the first wire in the embodiment, wherein the elastic member is further separated from the first connector; FIG. 9 is a front view of the preferred embodiment; FIG. A cross-sectional view along the AA direction, and Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment applied to a cable connector. 13 M426185 [Description of main component symbols] 1 First connector assembly 2 Second connector 11 First connector 22 Cover body 111 Insulating body 3 Front case 112 Conductive terminal 31 First window 1121 Abutment 32 First receiving groove 1122 Wiring portion 321 Inner wall 113 Shielding housing 322 First portion 12 Elastic member 323 Second portion 121 Main body 33 Second window 122 Projection portion 34 Second receiving groove 123 Groove 35 Panel 124 Tail portion 4 Rear case 13 Spacer unit 41 Inner case 15 First spacer 42 housing 151 substrate 5 cable 152 side wall 51 first wire 153 through hole 52 second wire 154 buckle groove 6 third connector 16 second spacer 7 fourth connector 161 side plate d gap 162 spring 14

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M426185 六、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種浮動式連接器,包括一第一連接器組件、多根第一 導線、一前殼以及一後殼; 該第一連接器組件包括一第一連接器和包覆在該第 一連接器的後部外周的一彈性件;該第一連接器包括一 絕緣本體以及設置在該絕緣本體上的多個導電端子,每 一個導電端子包括一對接部與一接線部; 這些第一導線與所述多個導電端子的接線部對應電 性連接在一起; 該前殼上設置有一第一窗口以供該第一連接器的對 接端向前穿設而出,該第一連接器與該第一窗口之間設 置有一間隙,以供該第一連接器在所述間隙的範圍內自 由浮動; 其特徵在於,該第一連接器組件還包括一間隔單 元,該間隔單元包括設置在該彈性件後方的一基板和設 置在該基板上的一通孔,該間隔單元與該前殻配合形成 一容置空間以收容該彈性件,該彈性件是用彈性材料製 成的並可隨著該第一連接器的浮動對應發生彈性變形, 這些第一導線穿過該間隔單元的通孔向後延伸而出,該 後殼包覆成型在該間隔單元的後方,並將這些第一導線 的一部分包覆固持在其中。 2. 依據申請專利範圍第1項所述的浮動式連接器,其中, 該間隔單元還包括由該基板的邊緣向前延伸出的四個側 壁。 15 M426185 3. 依據申請專利範圍第2項所述的浮動式連接器,其中, 該間隔單元包括相互卡扣配合的一第一間隔件和一第二 間隔件,該第一間隔件包括所述的基板與四個側壁,所 述的側壁上設有至少一第一卡扣結構;該第二間隔件是 由四個側板包圍形成的一個方形框架,所述的側板上設 有與所述第一卡扣結構對應卡扣配合的至少一第二卡扣 結構。 4. 依據申請專利範圍第3項所述的浮動式連接器,其中, 該彈性件具有包覆在該第一連接器的後部外周的一本 體,設置在該本體外周的多個突起部與位於相鄰突起部 之間的凹槽,該彈性件上的突起部與該第二間隔件的四 個側板內側相抵觸,該彈性件的本體的前後兩端分別與 該前殼和該間隔單元的基板相抵觸。 5. 依據申請專利範圍第1項所述的浮動式連接器,其中, 該前殼包括設置於前側的一面板和設置於後側的一第一 收容槽,該間隔單元是與該前殼的第一收容槽相配合以 形成所述的容置空間。 6. 依據申請專利範圍第1項所述的浮動式連接器,其中, 該彈性件具有包覆在該第一連接器的後部外周的一本 體,設置在該本體外周的多個突起部與位於相鄰突起部 之間的凹槽。 7. 依據申請專利範圍第6項所述的浮動式連接器,其中, 該彈性件是用彈性塑膠材料包覆成型在該第一連接器的 後部外周,並將所述導電端子的接線部和第一導線的接 16 M426185 線端包覆在其中;該彈性件還包括由該本體向後延伸出 的一尾部,該尾部及包覆在其中的第一導線恰可穿過該 間隔單元的通孔向後伸出以將該通孔封閉。 8. 依據申請專利範圍第7項所述的浮動式連接器,其中, 該後殻是用硬性的塑膠材料製成的,其包括直接包覆成 型在該間隔單元後方的壁厚較厚的一內殼和再次包覆成 型在該內殼外周的壁厚較薄的一外殼。 9. 依據申請專利範圍第1項所述的浮動式連接器,其中, 該浮動式連接器還包括設置在該前殼上的一第二連接 器,該前殼上還設置有一第二窗口以供該第二連接器的 對接端向前穿設而出,該第二連接器與多根第二導線對 應電性連接在一起,該後殼將這些第二導線的一部分也 一倂包覆固持在其中。 10. 依據申請專利範圍第9項所述的浮動式連接器,其中, 該第二連接器是不能活動地固定設置在該前殼上。 17M426185 VI. Patent Application Range: 1. A floating connector comprising a first connector assembly, a plurality of first wires, a front case and a rear case; the first connector assembly comprising a first connector and An elastic member covering the outer periphery of the rear portion of the first connector; the first connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals disposed on the insulating body, each of the conductive terminals including a pair of connecting portions and a connecting portion The first wires are electrically connected to the connecting portions of the plurality of conductive terminals; the front housing is provided with a first window for the mating end of the first connector to be forwarded, the first wire A gap is disposed between the connector and the first window for the first connector to float freely within the gap; wherein the first connector assembly further includes a spacing unit, the spacing unit a substrate disposed behind the elastic member and a through hole disposed on the substrate, the spacing unit and the front housing cooperate to form an accommodating space for receiving the elastic member, the elastic member Elastically deformed by the elastic material, and the first wire is extended backward through the through hole of the spacer unit, and the back shell is overmolded in the spacer unit Rear, and a part of these first wires are coated and held therein. 2. The floating connector of claim 1, wherein the spacer unit further comprises four side walls extending forward from an edge of the substrate. The floating connector of claim 2, wherein the spacer unit comprises a first spacer and a second spacer that are snap-fitted to each other, the first spacer comprising the a substrate and four side walls, wherein the side wall is provided with at least one first snap structure; the second spacer is a square frame formed by four side plates, and the side plate is provided with the first A snap structure corresponds to at least one second snap structure of the snap fit. 4. The floating connector according to claim 3, wherein the elastic member has a body covered on a rear periphery of the first connector, and a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of protrusions disposed on the outer circumference of the body a groove between the adjacent protrusions, the protrusion on the elastic member is in contact with the inner sides of the four side plates of the second spacer, and the front and rear ends of the body of the elastic member respectively correspond to the front case and the spacing unit The substrates are in conflict. 5. The floating connector according to claim 1, wherein the front case includes a panel disposed on the front side and a first receiving slot disposed on the rear side, the spacer unit being the front case The first receiving slots cooperate to form the accommodating space. 6. The floating connector according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member has a body covering a periphery of a rear portion of the first connector, and a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of protrusions disposed on the outer circumference of the body A groove between adjacent protrusions. 7. The floating connector according to claim 6, wherein the elastic member is overmolded with an elastic plastic material at a rear outer periphery of the first connector, and the wiring portion of the conductive terminal and a wire end of the first wire 16 M426185 is wrapped therein; the elastic member further includes a tail portion extending rearward from the body, the tail portion and the first wire wrapped therein passing through the through hole of the spacing unit Extending backward to close the through hole. 8. The floating connector of claim 7, wherein the rear case is made of a rigid plastic material, and includes a thicker wall directly overmolded behind the spacer unit. The inner casing and the outer casing of the outer casing are thinly coated with a thin outer casing. 9. The floating connector of claim 1, wherein the floating connector further comprises a second connector disposed on the front case, the front case further having a second window The butt end of the second connector is forwardly disposed, and the second connector is electrically connected to the plurality of second wires, and the rear case also covers and holds a part of the second wires In it. 10. The floating connector of claim 9, wherein the second connector is inactively fixedly disposed on the front case. 17
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