TWM444654U - Suitable for multiple transmission interface connector - Google Patents

Description

Electrical connectors for a variety of transmission interfaces

The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector suitable for use in a variety of transmission interfaces for a variety of transmission interface circuit configurations.

According to the conventional electrical connector, it is often used to connect with an electronic device, such as a computer, which uses an electrical connector to connect the computer to the hard disk, and the data can be transmitted between the computer and the hard disk through the electrical connector. At present, the electrical connectors used as the transmission interface can be roughly divided into several types. ATA (AT Attachment, AT accessory) is the interface specification of a general disk drive, and ATA is used as a transmission interface of an internal access device to develop parallel connection. ATA (Parallel ATA) and Serial ATA (Serial ATA, SATA for short) interface specifications, and IDE and USB transmission interface are also widely used.

Referring to the first figure, a perspective view of a conventional electrical connector and a hard disk; the conventional electrical connector includes a plug assembly 1 and a socket assembly 2, wherein the plug assembly 1 is attached to the hard disk 3 The socket assembly 2 is assembled to the plug assembly 1 and can be connected to the circuit board (not shown) on the computer through the wires 4 for transmission.

Although the conventional electrical connector can be connected between the hard disk 3 and the computer by using the plug assembly 1 and the socket assembly 2 for the purpose of transmitting data, different pin settings and functions are provided for different transmission interfaces. And the difference in the number of terminals, so the conventional SATA, IDE, USB have their incompatible electrical connector structure, so how to design an electrical connector that can meet a variety of transmission interfaces, is currently a big challenge, At the same time, due to the incompatibility of the electrical connector structures of different transmission interfaces, it is necessary to manufacture When the molds are opened individually, the manufacturing cost will increase, so that there is still room for improvement in the conventional electrical connectors.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector suitable for a plurality of transmission interfaces, which can be respectively connected to a plurality of transmission interface circuit layouts and respectively achieve the functions of different transmission interfaces.

The secondary objective of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector suitable for a variety of transmission interfaces, which can integrate a plurality of transmission interface connectors to achieve a reduction in manufacturing cost.

The present invention relates to an electrical connector suitable for a plurality of transmission interfaces, which can be assembled on an access device having a circuit board, and the two sides of the circuit board are respectively provided with a plurality of spaced-apart conductive pins, the circuit The board may be provided with at least one USB interface circuit conforming to the USB interface protocol or one SATA interface circuit conforming to the SATA interface protocol, and the USB interface circuit or the SATA interface circuit is connected to the conductive pins, the electrical connector system The first and second plurality of conductive terminals are defined as a plurality of first conductive terminals and a plurality of second conductive terminals, and are respectively disposed on two sides of the insulating body, and the first and second Each of the conductive terminals has a contact portion, and the first conductive terminals and the second conductive terminals are interposed between the circuit boards, and the contact portions are electrically connected to the conductive pins.

Therefore, when the USB interface circuit is disposed on the circuit board, the electrical connector can be electrically connected to the USB interface circuit through the conductive terminals, so that the electrical connector has a USB transmission function, and when the circuit is When the SATA interface circuit is set on the board, The electrical connector can still be electrically connected to the SATA interface circuit through the conductive terminals, so that the electrical connector becomes a transmission function with SATA.

Compared with the prior art, the present electrical connector can respectively conform to a plurality of transmission interfaces, and can respectively achieve different transmission interface functions on a single structure, and achieve the purpose of reducing manufacturing cost.

The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention are apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

Referring to the second to fourth figures, respectively, a combined perspective view, an exploded perspective view and a combined cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention; the present invention is applicable to a plurality of transmission interfaces. The electrical connector 100 includes: Insulating body 10, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the insulative housing 10 is composed of a first insulative housing 11 and a second insulative housing 12, and is separately disposed, and the first insulative housing 11 and the second insulative housing The main body 12 is respectively provided with two card edges 111 and 121 on one surface thereof, and a plurality of slots 112 and 122 are interposed between the first insulative housing 11 and the second insulative housing 12 .

The plurality of conductive terminals 20 are disposed on the insulative housing 10. In the present embodiment, the conductive terminals 20 are defined as a plurality of first conductive terminals 21 and a plurality of second conductive terminals 22, respectively. Each of the first and second insulative housings 11 and 12 has a contact portion 23 and a plurality of connecting portions 24 at opposite ends, and the contact portion 23 is formed by bending the conductive terminal 20, The conductive portion 20 is directly exposed in the through slots 112 , 122 or may be embedded in the insulating body 10 . The type is integrated, wherein the conductive terminals 20 have ten first conductive terminals 21 and ten second conductive terminals 22.

An outer casing 30 covering the insulative housing 10 and the conductive terminals 20, a partition 31 is disposed at a central end of the rear end of the outer casing 30, and the opposite side surfaces of the outer casing 30 correspond to the partitions The position of the 31 is respectively provided with a two-card interface 32, and the front end of the outer casing 30 is recessed with a plug-in chamber 33, and the outer casing 30 is spaced and staggered on opposite sides of the plug-in chamber 33. a plurality of slots 34 are provided. Further, the outer casing 30 is provided with a limiting slot 35 on one side of the panel. At the same time, the insulative housings 10 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the partitioning plate 31. The card edges 111 and 121 are respectively disposed on the card interface 32, and are respectively fixed in the outer casing 30. The first conductive terminals 21 and the second conductive terminals 22 are respectively disposed in the slot 34. The contact portions 23 extend into the insertion chamber 33.

A card member 40 is disposed on the outer casing 30. In the present embodiment, the card member 40 is an elastic body and is disposed in the limiting slot 35. At the same time, the card member At the middle of the 40, a card portion 41 is bent outwardly.

In order to further understand the characteristics of this creation, the use of technical means and the expected results, we will describe the use of this creation. I believe that we can have a deeper and more specific understanding of this creation, as follows: Please also cooperate Referring to FIG. 5, a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention and the access device is shown; the creative electrical connector 100 can be assembled on an access device 200, which is a hard disk. (Hard Disk Drive) or a solid state drive (Solid State Drive), the access device 200 has a circuit board 201, and the two sides of the circuit board 201 are respectively provided with a plurality of spaced-apart conductive pins 202, the circuit board At least one USB interface circuit conforming to the USB interface protocol can be provided on the 201 (Fig. The SATA interface circuit (not shown) or the SATA interface circuit is connected to the conductive pins 202, and the number of the conductive pins 202 is The conductive terminals 20 are identical. At the same time, the circuit board 201 is provided with a limiting portion 203 corresponding to the locking portion 41. The electrical connector 100 is correspondingly disposed on the circuit. On the board 201, the first conductive terminals 21 and the second conductive terminals 22 are respectively in contact with the conductive pins 202 by the contact portions 23, and are connected to the USB interface circuit or the SATA interface circuit. The electrical connector 100 is further affixed to the access device 200 by the card member 40. The card member 40 is fastened to the limiting portion 203 by the locking portion 41. Moreover, the electrical connector 100 is directly connected to the circuit board of the electronic device by the wire 24 or directly connected to the circuit board of the electronic device (not shown), and the access device 200 is electrically connected to the electronic device through the electrical connector 20. Sexual connection, whereby when the USB interface circuit is disposed on the circuit board 201, the electrical connector 100 can transmit the conductive The terminal 20 is electrically connected to the USB interface circuit, and the electrical connector 100 has a USB transmission function. When the SATA interface circuit is disposed on the circuit board 201, the electrical connector 100 can still transmit the conductive The terminal 20 is electrically connected to the SATA interface circuit, so that the electrical connector 100 becomes a transmission function of the SATA. Therefore, the present electrical connector 100 can be respectively connected to a plurality of transmission interface circuit layouts, and respectively achieve different transmissions. The function of the interface, and the integration of multiple transmission interface connectors in this creation, so that only a single structure can be used in application or manufacturing, and it is not necessary to separately manufacture electrical connectors of different structures, thereby reducing manufacturing costs. The purpose.

Moreover, when the conductive terminals 20 are connected to a USB interface circuit or a SATA interface circuit, the functions of the conductive terminals 20 are different. Please refer to Table 1 and Table 2, and Table 1 defines the USB terminal pins, wherein First, fourth, tenth, eleventh, 14. The seventeenth and twentieth conductive terminals are ground terminals, the second and third conductive terminals are USB2.0 signal pair terminals, the fifth conductive terminal is an LED terminal, and the sixth conductive terminal is a reset (RESET) terminal. , the seventh, fifteenth and sixteenth conductive terminals are power terminals, the eighth and ninth are signal transmission pair terminals, and the twelfth, thirteenth, eighteenth and nineteenth are respectively USB3.0 differential signals For the terminal; in addition, Table 2 is the SATA terminal pin definition, wherein the first, second, third, fourth, tenth, eleventh, fourteenth, seventeenth and twentieth conductive terminals are The grounding terminal, the fifth conductive terminal is an LED terminal, the sixth conductive terminal is a DEVSLP terminal, the seventh, the fifteenth and sixteenth conductive terminals are power terminals, and the eighth and ninth are signal transmission pair terminals, twelfth, The thirteenth, eighteenth and nineteenth are SATA signal pair terminals respectively.

Please refer to the sixth embodiment for a combined sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment described above, and the main difference is that the The insulative housing 10 is integrally formed, and the first conductive terminals 21 and the second conductive terminals 22 are respectively disposed in the middle of the insulative housing 10, and the insulative housing 10 can be packaged in the second embodiment of the present invention. The outer casing 30 is disposed on the outer casing 30. The outer casing 30 is not disposed outside the outer casing 10, and the clamping member 40 is directly disposed on the outer casing. 10 (not shown), the same function and purpose as the first embodiment described above can be achieved.

The specific embodiments set forth in the detailed description of the preferred embodiments are intended to be illustrative of the nature of the invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the embodiments. The implementation of all kinds of changes is within the scope of this creation.

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1‧‧‧plug combination

2‧‧‧ socket assembly

3‧‧‧ Hard disk

4‧‧‧Wire

[This creation]

100‧‧‧Electrical connector

10‧‧‧Insulated body

11‧‧‧First Insulation Body

12‧‧‧Second insulation body

111, 121‧‧‧ card edge

112, 122‧‧‧through slots

20‧‧‧Electrical terminals

21‧‧‧First conductive terminal

22‧‧‧Second conductive terminal

23‧‧‧Contacts

24‧‧‧Team

30‧‧‧Outer casing

31‧‧‧Baffle

32‧‧‧ card interface

33‧‧‧ Inserting room

34‧‧‧Slots

35‧‧‧Limited slot

40‧‧‧Card parts

41‧‧‧Card Department

200‧‧‧ access device

201‧‧‧ circuit board

202‧‧‧Electrical pins

203‧‧‧Limited

The first figure is a perspective view of a combination of a conventional electrical connector and a hard disk.

The second figure is a combined perspective view of the first embodiment of the creative electrical connector.

The third figure is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the creative electrical connector.

The fourth figure is a combined sectional view of the first embodiment of the creative electrical connector.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the combination of the first embodiment of the present invention and the access device.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembly of the second embodiment of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Insulated body

11‧‧‧First Insulation Body

12‧‧‧Second insulation body

111‧‧‧ card edge

20‧‧‧Electrical terminals

21‧‧‧First conductive terminal

22‧‧‧Second conductive terminal

23‧‧‧Contacts

24‧‧‧Team

30‧‧‧Outer casing

32‧‧‧ card interface

33‧‧‧ Inserting room

35‧‧‧Limited slot

40‧‧‧Card parts

41‧‧‧Card Department

Claims (9)

An electrical connector suitable for a plurality of transmission interfaces, which can be assembled on an access device having a circuit board, and the two sides of the circuit board are respectively provided with a plurality of spaced-apart conductive pins on the circuit board. At least one USB interface circuit conforming to the USB interface protocol or one SATA interface circuit conforming to the SATA interface protocol, and the USB interface circuit or the SATA interface circuit is connected to the conductive pins, the electrical connector includes An insulating body; a plurality of conductive terminals are disposed on the insulating body, the conductive terminals are defined as a plurality of first conductive terminals and a plurality of second conductive terminals, and are respectively disposed on two sides of the insulating body The first and second conductive terminals respectively have a contact portion, and the first conductive terminals and the second conductive terminals are interposed between the circuit boards, and the contact portions are connected to the first and second conductive terminals. The conductive pin is electrically connected; thereby, when the USB interface circuit is disposed on the circuit board, the electrical connector can be electrically connected to the USB interface circuit through the conductive terminals, so that the electrical connector has a USB The SATA interface circuit is configured on the circuit board, and the electrical connector can still be electrically connected to the SATA interface circuit through the conductive terminals, so that the electrical connector becomes a SATA transmission function. . The electrical connector is applicable to a plurality of transmission interfaces, as described in claim 1, wherein the insulation system is composed of a first insulative body and a second insulative body, and is separately disposed, the first conductive The terminal and the second conductive terminal are respectively disposed on the first and second insulating bodies. An electrical connector suitable for use in a plurality of transmission interfaces, as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the conductive terminals are embedded in the insulating body. An electrical connector suitable for a plurality of transmission interfaces, as described in claim 1 or 2, further comprising an outer casing recessed with a plug-in chamber, the outer casing covering the insulative body And the conductive terminals, and the contact portions extend into the plug chamber. The electrical connector for a plurality of transmission interfaces, as described in claim 1, further comprising a card member, the electrical connector being carded on the access device through the card member. An electrical connector suitable for a plurality of transmission interfaces, as described in claim 4, further comprising a card member disposed on the outer casing, the electrical connector being affixed through the card member On the access device. An electrical connector suitable for a plurality of transmission interfaces, as described in claim 5 or 6, wherein the card member is carded on the circuit board. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the conductive terminals have ten first conductive terminals and ten second conductive terminals. The electrical connector for a plurality of transmission interfaces, as described in claim 1, wherein the access device is a Hard Disk Drive or a Solid State Drive.