TWM463443U - Cable connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A cable connector assembly includes an insulation body, several terminals, a circuit board and a flexible transmitting element. The insulation body has a first end and a second end. The insulation body further has a slot beside the first end, an accommodating slot beside the second end, and several terminal troughs. The terminals are disposed in the terminal troughs and extending through the slot and the accommodating slot. The circuit board is disposed in the accommodating slot and electrically connected to the terminals. The circuit board has a first side toward the first end, a second side toward the second end, and several electrical pads disposed on the second side. The flexible transmitting element electrically connects to the electrical pads.

Description

Cable connector combination

The present invention relates to a cable connector combination, and more particularly to a combination of a cable connector and a flexible transmission unit such as a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC) or a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC).

ATA (AT Attachment, AT interface) is the interface specification of general disk drive, can be applied to computer systems, mainly as the transmission interface between the disk drive and the motherboard, and developed a parallel advanced technology connection (Parallel ATA, Referred to as PATA) and Serial ATA (SATA) interface specifications. Due to the limited transmission bandwidth, the PATA interface cannot keep up with the faster processing of the central processing unit. In order to achieve fast transmission, most of the current computer hard disks use the SATA interface, and the computer hard disk using the SATA interface will be formed in the future. trend.

In order to realize electrical connection of a hard disk or even a Blu-ray disk, a flexible transmission unit such as a flexible cable (FFC) or a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) can be used to connect the circuit board of the SATA connector, and the terminals and circuits of the connector are used. The boards are soldered to each other, and the circuit board has a first board surface, a second board surface and a plurality of electrical connection pads, the first board surface facing the front end of the connector, and the second board surface facing the rear end of the connector. However, the current flexible transmission units are a plurality of electrical connection pads connected to the first board surface. If the soft transmission unit is damaged, the circuit board must be unsoldered and removed before the first board surface can be removed. Desoldering the flexible transmission unit makes it very inconvenient to rework.

In summary, the creator feels that the above-mentioned deficiency can be improved, and he has devoted himself to research and cooperates with the application of academics, and finally proposes a design that is reasonable and effective in improving the above-mentioned defects. creation.

The main technical problem solved by the present invention is to provide a cable connector combination. When the cable is damaged, the cable can be directly unsold from the circuit board without first de-soldering the circuit board and the terminal. Convenient advantages.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a cable connector assembly, comprising an insulative housing having a first end and a second end, the insulative housing having a plurality of terminal slots and a first end adjacent to the first end a slot, and a receiving slot adjacent to the second end; a plurality of terminals each having a contact portion and a soldering portion, the terminals being disposed in the terminal slots, the contact portions extending into the slot, the The soldering portion extends to the receiving slot; a circuit board is disposed in the receiving slot and electrically connected to the terminals, the circuit board has a first board surface, a second board surface and a plurality of electrical connections a pad, the first plate surface faces the first end, the second plate surface faces the second end and is received in the receiving groove, wherein the second plate surface is provided with the electrical connection pads; The flexible transmission unit is coupled to the electrical connection pads.

This creation has at least the following advantages:

The circuit board of the cable connector combination has a first board surface and a second board surface, and a plurality of electrical connection pads are disposed on the second board surface. Therefore, when the soft transmission unit is damaged, it is not necessary to first de-solder the circuit board and the terminal, and the soft transmission unit can be directly unbonded from the second board surface, which has the effect of being convenient for heavy work.

In order to further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings are only for reference and description, and are not intended to limit the creation.

1‧‧‧Insulating body

11‧‧‧ first end

12‧‧‧ second end

121‧‧‧立立

1211‧‧‧Positioning column

1212‧‧‧Bumps

1213‧‧‧ hook

122‧‧‧Extended wall

13‧‧‧ top wall

14‧‧‧ bottom wall

15‧‧‧ side wall

16‧‧‧Terminal slot

17‧‧‧Slot

18‧‧‧ accommodating slots

2‧‧‧ terminals

21‧‧‧Contacts

22‧‧‧Weld Department

23‧‧‧ Fixed Department

3‧‧‧Circuit board

31‧‧‧ first board

32‧‧‧ second board

33‧‧‧Electrical connection pads

34‧‧‧Electrical jack

4‧‧‧Soft transmission unit

41‧‧‧Electrical contact

5‧‧‧ cover

51‧‧‧Perforation

G1‧‧‧ gap

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the cable connector assembly of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective assembled view of the cover of the cable connector assembly of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective assembled view of the cover of the cable connector assembly of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the cable connector assembly of FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , the cable connector assembly of the present invention basically comprises an insulative housing 1 , a plurality of terminals 2 , a circuit board 3 and a flexible transmission unit 4 , wherein the insulative housing 1 preferably conforms to the SATA connection. Specification of the device.

The insulative housing 1 is made of, for example, a plastic material, and has a first end 11 (which may be the front end of the insulative housing 1 ) and a second end 12 (which may be the rear end of the insulative housing 1 ). A top wall 13, a bottom wall 14 and two side walls 15, the bottom wall 14 is located at a space below the top wall 13, and the two side walls 15 are integrally formed on both sides of the top wall 13 and the bottom wall 14. The insulative housing 1 is further provided with a plurality of terminal slots 16 , a slot 17 adjacent to the first end 11 , and a receiving slot 18 adjacent to the second end 12 . The terminal slot 16 is preferably SATA-compliant and spaced apart from the insulative housing 1. The slot 17 is formed by the top wall 13, the bottom wall 14, and the two side walls 15. The second end 12 of the insulative housing 1 also has a vertical wall. 121 and a plurality of extending walls 122 perpendicular to both sides of the vertical wall 121, the receiving groove 18 is formed by the vertical wall 121 and the extending wall 122.

The terminals 2 are preferably made of a metal having good electrical conductivity or an alloy material thereof, and the terminals 2 each have a contact portion 21, a soldering portion 22 and a fixing portion 23, and the contact portion 21 and the solder portion 22 are The fixing portion 23 is formed to extend at both ends. The terminals 2 are disposed on the terminal slots 16 and are fixed to the sidewalls of the terminal slots 16 by the fixing portions 23 . The contact portions 21 extend into the slots 17 , and the soldering portions 22 extend to the receiving slots 18 .

The circuit board 3 is disposed in the receiving slot 18 and electrically connected to the terminals 2 . The circuit board 3 has a first board surface 31, a second board surface 32 and a plurality of electrical connection pads 33. The first board surface 31 of the circuit board 3 faces the first end 11 , and the second board surface 32 faces the second end 12 and is received in the receiving slot 18 . The second board surface 32 is provided with the electrical connecting pads 33 . And the electrical connection pads 33 are preferably stripped metal fingers. The circuit board 3 further has a plurality of conductive insertion holes 34 that are plugged and soldered to the corresponding conductive insertion holes 34.

The flexible transmission unit 4 is coupled to the electrical connection pads 33, and the flexible transmission unit 4 can be, but not limited to, a flexible cable (FFC), a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), a flexible wire, or the like. One end of the flexible transmission unit 4 has an electrical contact portion 41, and the electrical contact portion 41 can be electrically connected to the electrical connection pads 33 on the second plate surface 32 by using a hot-melt soldering method. The other end of the transfer unit 4 can be bypassed by the second plate surface 32 and returned to the second plate surface 32.

Furthermore, the cable connector assembly of the present invention further includes a cover 5 forming a through hole 51, and the cover 5 is selectively coverable to the receiving groove 18, and the flexible transmission unit 4 is selectively passed through the through hole 51. .

In addition, a positioning post 1211 and a plurality of bumps 1212 are formed on the vertical wall 121 of the insulative housing 1. The positioning post 1211 is disposed on the circuit board 3, and the bumps 1212 abut against the circuit board 3, so that the circuit board 3 and the vertical wall 121 A gap G1 is formed therebetween, and the other end of the flexible transmission unit 4 can pass through the gap G1 to bypass the first board surface 31, and can be used to prevent the flexible transmission unit 4 from being pressed by the circuit board 3 and the standing wall 121. The vertical wall 121 of the insulative housing 1 is further formed with a hook 1213. The card 1213 is fastened to the circuit board 3, and the hook 1213 is engaged with the positioning post 1211 to fix and fix the circuit board 3.

Therefore, the circuit board assembled through the cable connector of the present invention has a first board surface and a second board surface, and the second board surface is provided with a plurality of electrical connection pads. Therefore, when the soft transmission unit is damaged, it is not necessary to first de-solder the circuit board and the terminal, and the soft transmission unit can be directly soldered by the second board surface, which has the effect of being convenient for heavy work. In addition, the flexible transmission unit passes through the perforation after the second board surface bypasses the first board surface, so as to prevent the electrical connection pad from being peeled off from the circuit board when the soft transmission unit is pulled.

However, the above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not intended to limit the scope of patent protection of this creation. Therefore, the equivalent changes made by using this creation specification and the contents of the schema are all included in the right of this creation. Within the scope of protection, it is given to Chen Ming.

1‧‧‧Insulating body

11‧‧‧ first end

12‧‧‧ second end

121‧‧‧立立

1211‧‧‧Positioning column

1212‧‧‧Bumps

1213‧‧‧ hook

122‧‧‧Extended wall

13‧‧‧ top wall

15‧‧‧ side wall

16‧‧‧Terminal slot

18‧‧‧ accommodating slots

2‧‧‧ terminals

21‧‧‧Contacts

22‧‧‧Weld Department

23‧‧‧ Fixed Department

3‧‧‧Circuit board

31‧‧‧ first board

32‧‧‧ second board

33‧‧‧Electrical connection pads

34‧‧‧Electrical jack

4‧‧‧Soft transmission unit

41‧‧‧Electrical contact

5‧‧‧ cover

51‧‧‧Perforation

Claims (5)

A cable connector assembly includes: an insulative housing having a first end and a second end, the insulative housing having a plurality of terminal slots, a slot adjacent to the first end, and adjacent to the second a plurality of terminals, each of which has a contact portion and a soldering portion, the terminals are disposed in the terminal slots, the contact portions extend into the slot, and the soldering portions extend to the receiving slot a circuit board disposed in the accommodating slot and electrically connected to the terminals, the circuit board having a first board surface, a second board surface and a plurality of electrical connection pads, the first board surface facing the a first end, the second board faces the second end and is received in the receiving slot, wherein the second board surface is provided with the electrical connecting pads; and a flexible transmission unit is coupled to the Electrical connection pad. The cable connector assembly of claim 1, further comprising a cover body forming a through hole, the cover body selectively covering the receiving groove, the flexible transmission unit selectively passing through the cover perforation. The cable connector assembly of claim 1, wherein one end of the flexible transmission unit has an electrical contact portion, and the electrical contact portion is in contact with the electrical connection pads, the flexible transmission unit The other end of the second board surface bypasses the first board surface. The cable connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the second end of the insulating body has a vertical wall and a plurality of extending walls perpendicular to the two sides of the vertical wall, the vertical wall and the extending walls are formed together The receiving slot. The cable connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the vertical wall is formed with a positioning post and a plurality of bumps, the positioning post is disposed on the circuit board, and the bumps abut the circuit board. A gap is formed between the circuit board and the vertical wall.