TWM426187U - I/O connector - Google Patents

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TWM426187U
TWM426187U TW100222317U TW100222317U TWM426187U TW M426187 U TWM426187 U TW M426187U TW 100222317 U TW100222317 U TW 100222317U TW 100222317 U TW100222317 U TW 100222317U TW M426187 U TWM426187 U TW M426187U
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Rui-Bo Zhan
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M426187 五、新型說明: 【新型所屬之技術領域】 本創作涉及一種連接器,特別是涉及一種輸入輸出連接 器。 【先前技術】 按,隨著電子技術的不斷發展,輸入輸出連接器普遍地用 在電子產品’如手機、PDA、電腦、MP3等的内部或周邊,用 於轉接信號或電源。習知的輸入輸出連接器一般包括絕緣本 體、固持於絕緣本體上的端子及蓋合於絕緣本體外部的殼體。 如第五圖為一習知的輸入輸出連接器1〇〇·的立體分解圖,該輸 入輸出連接器100·包括一絕緣本體10·、複數端子2〇,及一殼 體。絕緣本體10’具有後壁(圖中未標示)、頂壁12,、底壁π, 及兩側壁14’,後壁、頂壁12,、底壁13,及兩側壁14,圍成一插 接空間15 ’後壁前表面向前凸伸出一端子座16,,端子座16' 下表面上開設有向後貫穿後壁的端子槽17|。端子2〇,插設於端 子槽17'内並向後延伸出絕緣本體10,之後壁的後表面。殼體蓋 合於絕緣本體10,外,具體地,殼體由第一殼體31,、第二殼體 32|組裝形成’第二殼體32ι以點焊的方式固定於第一殼體31, 外。 惟’上述習知的輸入輸出連接器之殼體由第—殼體3Γ與 第二殼體32’組成,組裝繁瑣。另外,端子2〇,在絕緣本體1〇ι 之後壁後表面和端子槽17,後端形成縫隙,容易進水。 【新型内容】 本創作之目的在於克服上述現有技術中的不足,提供一種 組裝簡捷牢固且防水的輸入輸出連接器。 3 M426187 本創作提供一種輸入輸出連接器,包括一絕緣本體、數個 端子、一金屬殼體及防水膠體。絕緣本體具有豎直的後壁及從 後壁上下側緣及兩側緣向前垂直延伸形成的頂壁、底壁及兩側 壁,後壁、頂壁、底壁及兩側壁圍成一插接空間,後壁前表面 向前凸伸出一端子座’端子座下表面上開設有向後貫穿後壁的 端子槽。數個端子插設於絕緣本體的端子槽内。金屬殼體模内 成型於絕緣本體内部。防水膠體設置於絕緣本體之後壁處。 综上所述,本創作輸入輸出接器藉由將金屬殼體模内成型 於絕緣本體内,組裝簡捷牢固,並在端子在絕緣本體之後壁處 形成防水膠體,以有效的防止水從插接空間進入。 【實施方式】 為詳細說明本創作之技術内容、構造特徵、所達成目的及 功效,以下茲舉例並配合圖式詳予說明。 請參閱第一圖及第三圖,本創作輸入輸出連接器包括一絕 緣本體10、數個端子2〇及一金屬殻體30。 "月參閱第一圖至第三圖,絕緣本體10具有暨直的後壁11 及從後壁11上下側緣及兩側緣向前垂直延伸形成的頂壁i 2、 底壁13及兩側壁14。後壁u '頂壁12、底壁13及兩側壁i4 圍成一插接空間11〇,後壁u前表面向前凸伸出一端子座15, 端子座15下表面上開設有向後貫穿後壁u的端子槽16。後 壁11後表面上凹設有與端子槽16連通的凹槽m,凹槽m 下部槽壁凸設有定位塊112 ’定位塊112上對應端子槽i6設 ^數個定位槽113。後壁11後表面上於端子槽16兩側成型有 容置槽114。底壁13下表面兩側開設有開口 ΐ3ι,底壁13兩 側還形成有與外界連通關槽132。側壁14上設有與貫穿插 接空間110的卡槽141’且側壁14後表面向前開設有與卡槽 141連通的活動槽142。絕緣本體1〇之後壁u和底壁13外侧 4 M426187 表面分別凸伸出兩圓柱狀的固定柱17。 請參閱第二圖,端子20插設於絕緣本體10的端子槽16 内。端子20包括條狀的固持部21、從固持部21前端向前水 平延伸形成的接觸部22、從固持部21後端垂直向下彎折延伸 形成的定位部23及從定位部23後端水平向後延伸形成的焊接 部24。固持部21固持於端子槽16内,接觸部22部分露出於 插接空間110内,端子20之後部的定位部23置於凹槽111内 定位於定位槽113内,焊接部24伸出絕緣本體1〇。 請參閱第二至第三圖’金屬殼體30模内成型於絕緣本體 10内部’包括頂板31、底板32及兩側板33。頂板31和底板 32後端兩側分別藉由一連接片34連接,兩側板33分別從頂 板3 1兩側緣垂直彎折延伸形成’且兩側板33下側緣再水平彎 折延伸形成焊接板35,並藉由點焊的方式將焊接板35焊接到 底板32上。側板33上開設有卡口 331,用於和對接連接器(圖 未示)對接卡固。底板32兩侧分別向外延伸出一固定板321, 固定板321上開設有一圓形的固定孔322。底板32後端兩側 還向下彎折形成有固定片323。 請參閱第二圖至第四圖,本創作輸入輸出連接器還包括設 置於絕緣本體1 〇之後壁11後表面的凹槽丨丨丨内及活動槽i 42 後端的防水膠體40。 本創作組裝時,先將金屬殼體30模内成型於絕緣本體1〇 内,使金屬殼體30之頂板31、底板32及兩側板33對應模内 成型於絕緣本體1〇之頂壁12、底壁13及兩側壁14内,固定 板321從絕緣本體10之開槽132伸出,連接片%定位於容置 槽114中,固定片323穿過開口 131而伸出絕緣本體1〇下表 面。側板33卡持於卡槽141内,卡口 331正對著活動槽142, 以與對接連接器卡合結構(圖未示)配合使用;然後將端子 5 M426187 20裝設於絕緣本體10上。最後,在端子2〇在凹槽1U内和 端子槽16後端形成的縫隙處以及活動槽142在後壁u後表面 的端口處注入防水膠,並冷卻形成防水膠體4〇,以有效的防 止水從插接空間進入到配置有該輸入輸出連接器的電子產品 中。 綜上所述,本創作輸入輸出連接器藉由將金屬殼體3〇模 内成型於絕緣本體10内,組裝簡捷牢固,並在端子20在絕緣 本體10之凹槽111内和端子;^ 16後端形成的縫隙處以及活動 槽142在後壁11後表面的端口處注入防水膠,並冷卻形成防 水膠體40,以有效的防止水從插接空間11〇進入到配置有該 輸入輸出連接器的電子產品中。 【圖式簡單說明】 第一圖係本創作輸入輸出連接器的立體圖 第二圖係第-圖輸入輸出連接器之立體分解圖,為顯示其 内部結構’對絕緣本體進行了局部剖切。 第三圖係第一圖所示輸入輸出連接器之另一角度的立體 分解圖。 第四圖係第-圖所示輸人輸出連接器另—角度的立體圖 第五圖係習知的-種輸入輸出連接器的立體分解圖 【主要元件符號說明】 絕緣本體 10 後壁 11 插接空間 110 凹槽 111 定位塊 112 定位槽 113 容置槽 114 頂壁 12 底壁 13 開σ 131 開槽 132 側壁 卡槽 141 活動槽 端子座 15 端子槽 固定柱 17 端子 固持部 21 接觸部 定位部 23 焊接部 金屬殼體 30 頂板 底板 32 固定板 固定孔 322 固定片 側板 33 卡口 連接片 34 焊接板 防水膠體 40M426187 V. New description: [New technical field] The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to an input/output connector. [Prior Art] According to the continuous development of electronic technology, input and output connectors are commonly used in internal or peripheral electronic products such as mobile phones, PDAs, computers, MP3s, etc., for switching signals or power sources. Conventional input and output connectors generally include an insulative body, a terminal that is held on the insulative housing, and a housing that is attached to the outside of the insulative housing. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional input/output connector 100. The input/output connector 100 includes an insulative housing 10, a plurality of terminals 2, and a housing. The insulative housing 10' has a rear wall (not shown), a top wall 12, a bottom wall π, and two side walls 14'. The rear wall, the top wall 12, the bottom wall 13, and the two side walls 14 define a plug. The front wall of the rear wall 15' protrudes forwardly from a terminal block 16, and the lower surface of the terminal block 16' is provided with a terminal groove 17|through the rear wall. The terminal 2 is inserted into the terminal slot 17' and extends rearwardly out of the insulative housing 10, followed by the rear surface of the wall. The housing is closed to the insulative housing 10, and specifically, the housing is assembled from the first housing 31 and the second housing 32|, and the second housing 32 is fixed to the first housing 31 by spot welding. , outside. However, the housing of the above-described conventional input/output connector is composed of the first housing 3'' and the second housing 32', and the assembly is complicated. Further, the terminal 2A, after the insulating body 1〇1, the rear surface of the wall and the terminal groove 17, form a gap at the rear end, and it is easy to enter water. [New Content] The purpose of this creation is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art described above, and to provide an input and output connector that is simple and firm in assembly and waterproof. 3 M426187 This creation provides an input and output connector that includes an insulative housing, a number of terminals, a metal housing, and a waterproof gel. The insulating body has a vertical rear wall and a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls extending vertically from the upper and lower side edges of the rear wall and the two side edges, and the rear wall, the top wall, the bottom wall and the two side walls are connected The front surface of the rear wall protrudes forwardly from a terminal block. The lower surface of the terminal block is provided with a terminal groove extending rearward through the rear wall. A plurality of terminals are inserted into the terminal slots of the insulative housing. The metal casing is molded in the interior of the insulative body. The waterproof colloid is disposed at the rear wall of the insulating body. In summary, the input and output connector of the present invention is formed by molding the metal shell into the insulating body, and the assembly is simple and firm, and a waterproof colloid is formed at the rear wall of the insulating body to effectively prevent water from being plugged. Space enters. [Embodiment] In order to explain in detail the technical contents, structural features, achieved goals and effects of the present invention, the following is a detailed description with reference to the drawings. Referring to the first and third figures, the present input and output connector includes an insulating body 10, a plurality of terminals 2A, and a metal housing 30. "Month Referring to the first to third figures, the insulative housing 10 has a straight rear wall 11 and a top wall i 2, a bottom wall 13 and two extending vertically from the upper and lower side edges of the rear wall 11 and the side edges Side wall 14. The rear wall u' top wall 12, the bottom wall 13 and the two side walls i4 enclose a socket space 11〇, and the front surface of the rear wall u protrudes forwardly from a terminal block 15, and the lower surface of the terminal block 15 is opened rearwardly. Terminal slot 16 of wall u. A groove m communicating with the terminal groove 16 is recessed on the rear surface of the rear wall 11. The lower groove wall of the groove m is convexly provided with a positioning block 112. The corresponding terminal groove i6 of the positioning block 112 is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves 113. A receiving groove 114 is formed on both sides of the terminal groove 16 on the rear surface of the rear wall 11. Openings ΐ3ι are formed on both sides of the lower surface of the bottom wall 13, and the two sides of the bottom wall 13 are further formed with a communication groove 132 communicating with the outside. The side wall 14 is provided with a card slot 141' penetrating through the insertion space 110, and the rear surface of the side wall 14 is forwardly provided with a movable slot 142 communicating with the card slot 141. The insulating body 1 〇 rear wall u and the outer side of the bottom wall 13 4 M426187 surface protrudes from the two cylindrical fixing posts 17, respectively. Referring to the second figure, the terminal 20 is inserted into the terminal slot 16 of the insulative housing 10. The terminal 20 includes a strip-shaped holding portion 21, a contact portion 22 formed to extend horizontally forward from the front end of the holding portion 21, a positioning portion 23 formed by bending downward from the rear end of the holding portion 21, and a rear end portion of the positioning portion 23 The welded portion 24 is formed to extend rearward. The holding portion 21 is retained in the terminal slot 16, and the contact portion 22 is partially exposed in the insertion space 110. The positioning portion 23 at the rear of the terminal 20 is placed in the groove 111 and positioned in the positioning groove 113. The soldering portion 24 extends out of the insulating body 1. Hey. Referring to the second to third figures, the metal casing 30 is molded in-mold into the interior of the insulative housing 10, and includes a top plate 31, a bottom plate 32, and side plates 33. The two sides of the top plate 31 and the bottom plate 32 are respectively connected by a connecting piece 34. The two side plates 33 are vertically bent and extended from the side edges of the top plate 31, and the lower side edges of the two side plates 33 are horizontally bent and extended to form a welded plate. 35, and the welded plate 35 is welded to the bottom plate 32 by spot welding. The side plate 33 is provided with a bayonet holder 33 for mating with a mating connector (not shown). A fixing plate 321 is defined on each of the two sides of the bottom plate 32. A fixing hole 322 is defined in the fixing plate 321 . A fixing piece 323 is further formed on both sides of the rear end of the bottom plate 32. Referring to the second to fourth figures, the present input/output connector further includes a waterproof colloid 40 disposed in the recess 后 of the rear surface of the wall 11 behind the insulating body 1 and the rear end of the movable slot i 42 . In the assembly of the present invention, the metal shell 30 is first molded into the insulative housing 1 , and the top plate 31 , the bottom plate 32 , and the two side plates 33 of the metal shell 30 are correspondingly molded into the top wall 12 of the insulative housing 1 . In the bottom wall 13 and the two side walls 14, the fixing plate 321 protrudes from the slot 132 of the insulative housing 10, the connecting piece is positioned in the receiving slot 114, and the fixing piece 323 extends through the opening 131 to extend out the lower surface of the insulating body 1. . The side plate 33 is locked in the slot 141, and the bayonet 331 is opposite to the movable slot 142 for use with the mating connector engagement structure (not shown); and then the terminal 5 M426187 20 is mounted on the insulative housing 10. Finally, in the gap formed by the terminal 2〇 in the groove 1U and the rear end of the terminal groove 16, and the movable groove 142 is filled with waterproof glue at the port of the rear surface of the rear wall u, and cooled to form a waterproof colloid 4〇, effectively preventing Water enters the docking space into the electronic product equipped with the input and output connectors. In summary, the present input/output connector is simply and firmly assembled by molding the metal casing 3 into the insulative housing 10, and the terminal 20 is in the recess 111 of the insulative housing 10 and the terminal; The gap formed at the rear end and the movable groove 142 are filled with waterproof glue at the port on the rear surface of the rear wall 11 and cooled to form the waterproof colloid 40 to effectively prevent water from entering from the insertion space 11 to the input/output connector. In the electronics. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The first figure is a perspective view of the input/output connector of the present invention. The second figure is an exploded perspective view of the input-output connector of the first figure, and the inner structure of the insulating body is partially cut to show its internal structure. The third figure is a perspective exploded view of another angle of the input and output connectors shown in the first figure. The fourth figure is the perspective view of the input output connector shown in the first figure. The fifth figure is a three-dimensional exploded view of the conventional input-output connector. [Main component symbol description] The rear wall 11 of the insulating body 10 is plugged. Space 110 Groove 111 Positioning block 112 Positioning groove 113 accommodating groove 114 Top wall 12 Bottom wall 13 Opening σ 131 Slot 132 Side wall slot 141 Active slot terminal block 15 Terminal slot fixing post 17 Terminal retaining portion 21 Contact portion positioning portion 23 Welded metal shell 30 top plate bottom plate 32 fixing plate fixing hole 322 fixing piece side plate 33 bayonet connecting piece 34 welded plate waterproof colloid 40

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M426187 、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種輸入輸出連接器,包括: 一絕緣本體,具有豎直的後壁及從後壁上下側緣及兩側緣 向前垂直延伸形成的頂壁、底壁及兩側壁,後壁、頂壁、底壁 及兩側壁圍成一插接空間,後壁前表面向前凸伸出一端子座, 端子座下表面上開設有向後貫穿後壁的端子槽; 數個端子,插設於絕緣本體的端子槽内; 一金屬殼體,模内成型於絕緣本體内部;及 防水膠體,設置於絕緣本體之後壁處。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之輸入輸出連接器,其中所 述後壁後表面上凹設有與端子槽連通的凹槽,側壁上設有與貫 穿插接空間的卡槽,且側壁後表面向前開設有與卡槽連通的活 動槽,端子後部置於凹槽内,在端子之凹槽内和端子槽後端形 成的縫隙處以及活動槽在後壁後表面的端口處形成所述防水 膠體。 3. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之輸入輸出連接器,其中所 述凹槽下部槽壁凸設有定位塊,定位塊上對應端子槽設有數個 定位槽;端子包括固持部、從固持部前端向前水平延伸形成的 接觸部、從固持部後端垂直向下彎折延伸形成的定位部及從定 位部後端水平向後延伸形成的焊接部,固持部固持於端子槽 内,接觸部部分露出於插接空間内,定位部置於凹槽内並定位 於定位槽内,焊接部仲出絕緣本體。 4. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之輸入輸出連接器,其中所 述金屬殼體包括頂板、底板及兩側板,頂板和底板後端兩側分 別藉由一連接片連接,兩側板分別從頂板兩側緣垂直彎折延伸 形成,且兩側板下側緣再水平彎折延伸形成焊接板,並藉由點 8 M426187 焊的方式將焊接板焊接到底板,頂板、底板及兩側板對應模内 成型於絕緣本體之頂壁、底壁及兩側壁内。 5. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之輸入輸出連接器,其中所 述後壁後表面上於端子槽兩側成型有容置槽,連接片定位於容 置槽中。 、— 6. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之輸入輸出連接器,其中所 述底壁兩側還形成有與外界連通的開槽;底板兩側分別向外延 伸出一固定板,固定板從開槽伸出。 7. 如申请專利範圍第6項所述之輸入輸出連接器,其中所 述固足板上開設有一圓形的固定孔。 8. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之輸入輸出連接器,其中所 述底壁下表面兩侧開設有開口,底板後端兩側還向下腎折形成 有固定片,固定片穿過開口而伸出絕緣本體下表面。 9. 如申明專利範圍第4項所述之輸入輸出連接器,其中所 述側板上開設有卡口’側板卡持於卡槽内,卡口正對著活動槽。 瓜如申請專利範圍第4項所述之輸人輸出連接器,其中 所述絕、4本體之後壁和底料财面分別凸伸出固定柱。 9M426187, the scope of application: 1. An input and output connector, comprising: an insulating body having a vertical rear wall and a top wall, a bottom wall and two vertically extending from the upper and lower side edges of the rear wall and the two side edges The side wall, the rear wall, the top wall, the bottom wall and the two side walls enclose a socket space, the front surface of the rear wall protrudes forwardly from a terminal block, and the lower surface of the terminal block is provided with a terminal slot extending backward through the rear wall; The terminal is inserted into the terminal slot of the insulative housing; a metal housing is molded in the interior of the insulative housing; and a waterproof colloid is disposed at the rear wall of the insulative housing. 2. The input/output connector according to claim 1, wherein the rear wall of the rear wall is recessed with a groove communicating with the terminal slot, and the side wall is provided with a card slot penetrating the insertion space, and The rear surface of the side wall is forwardly provided with a movable groove communicating with the card slot, and the rear part of the terminal is placed in the groove, and a gap is formed in the groove of the terminal and the rear end of the terminal groove and the port of the movable groove is formed at the port on the rear surface of the rear wall. The waterproof colloid. 3. The input/output connector according to claim 2, wherein the lower groove wall of the groove is convexly provided with a positioning block, and the corresponding terminal groove of the positioning block is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves; the terminal comprises a holding portion and is held by a contact portion formed by extending a front end of the front portion, a positioning portion formed by bending downward from a rear end of the holding portion, and a welding portion extending horizontally rearward from a rear end of the positioning portion, the holding portion being retained in the terminal groove, the contact portion The part is exposed in the insertion space, the positioning part is placed in the groove and positioned in the positioning groove, and the welded part is out of the insulating body. 4. The input/output connector according to claim 2, wherein the metal casing comprises a top plate, a bottom plate and two side plates, and the two sides of the top plate and the bottom plate are respectively connected by a connecting piece, and the two side plates are respectively The two sides of the top plate are vertically bent and extended, and the lower side edges of the two side plates are horizontally bent to extend to form a welded plate, and the welded plate is welded to the bottom plate by means of point 8 M426187 welding, and the top plate, the bottom plate and the two side plates are correspondingly in the mold. Formed in the top wall, the bottom wall and the two side walls of the insulating body. 5. The input/output connector of claim 4, wherein the rear surface of the rear wall is formed with a receiving groove on both sides of the terminal slot, and the connecting piece is positioned in the receiving groove. 6. The input/output connector of claim 4, wherein the bottom wall is further formed with a slot communicating with the outside; a fixed plate extending from the two sides of the bottom plate, the fixing plate Extend from the slot. 7. The input/output connector of claim 6, wherein the fixing plate has a circular fixing hole. 8. The input/output connector of claim 4, wherein the bottom surface of the bottom wall is provided with openings on both sides thereof, and the back sides of the bottom plate are further folded down to form a fixing piece, and the fixing piece passes through the opening. And extending out the lower surface of the insulating body. 9. The input/output connector of claim 4, wherein the side plate is provided with a bayonet side plate held in the card slot, and the bayonet port is directly opposite the movable slot. The input connector of the input device of claim 4, wherein the rear wall of the body and the bottom of the body protrude from the fixing column respectively. 9
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