TWM491270U - Terminal module - Google Patents

Description

Terminal module

The present invention relates to a terminal module, in particular to a terminal module which can be connected to a universal serial busbar and can form a signal contact, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector is one of the commonly used connector types. It is developed by USB Associationer Forum Inc. (USB-IF) and has experienced USB1.0 so far. The development process of three versions, such as USB1.1 and USB2.0, is now developing a USB3.0 transmission protocol with higher transmission speed. The USB3.0 connector can be provided in addition to the backward compatible USB2.0 connector. High-speed transmission operations up to 5Gbps.

Today's computers and their peripherals are equipped with universal serial bus connections for various USB devices for data transmission, and because the universal serial bus bar supports hot-swap technology and plug-and-play functionality. Therefore, the USB male connector of the computer peripheral device and the USB female connector on the computer host are connected to each other, so that the user can conveniently add peripheral devices directly on the computer, so that the devices can be processed by the processing system. Controlled by the user, such as mouse, keyboard, speaker, printer, camera, joystick, hard drive, flash drive, etc.

However, the currently commercially available USB male connector generally includes an insulative housing and a set of terminal modules partially supported in the insulative housing. The terminal module is only exposed on one side of the male connector. If the male connector is not loaded with a metal frame or a reverse anti-insertion block, the USB male connector cannot be connected to the internal contact of the USB female connector when the USB male connector is inserted in the reverse direction, which may cause no effect. Therefore, the user often mistakes the machine. Damaged, if the USB male connector is turned over, the USB male connector can be inserted into the USB female socket in the forward direction, and then the electrical connection can be made. Therefore, if the USB male connector is formed on both the front and the back of the USB male connector, the USB conductive connection is formed. Points can improve the convenience of the operation of the device.

Since the key component of the universal serial busbar is a terminal module, the structure of the terminal module directly affects the stability of the product data transmission. If the terminal module has too many welding methods, the size of the soldering point is not uniform. More or less offsets in the location will cause instability in data transmission. In the increasingly complex circuit layout and the increasing functionality, the stability of data transmission and the ease of use of internal components are also urgent. If there are suitable and practical components, the following positive benefits can be obtained. :

First, it can reduce the damage of equipment caused by user's negligence.

Second, simplify the production process, and thus reduce production costs.

Third, it is convenient for consumers to use.

Fourth, maintain the stability of data transmission.

Therefore, the design of a simple structure, easy to operate, and in line with market demand for the manufacture of both the front and the back can be connected with the universal serial bus bar, forming a signal contact without direction limitation of the terminal module, for the creative desire Solve the problem. Therefore, the main purpose of this creation is to reduce the manufacturing process and to reduce the manufacturing cost of the terminal module.

Another purpose of the present invention is that a set of terminal modules can have a conductive interface of two sets of universal serial bus bars, and can maintain a stable signal transmission structure design.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a terminal module having at least four terminals, each of which is provided with a long-shaped sheet-like main body portion arranged horizontally, having a first contact piece at one end of the main body portion, and a first contact piece at the first contact piece a connecting portion extending in a direction of the other terminal to overlap the second contact piece, wherein the first and second contact pieces respectively protrude from the upper side and the lower side in the vertical direction, and the first and second convex portions are reversed in front and back. Preferably, the first protrusions of the four terminals form a set of conductive contacts of a universal serial bus bar specification, and the second protrusions of the four terminals form a conductive contact of the second set of universal serial bus bar specifications.

Compared with the prior art, the same conductive contact of the two sets of universal serial busbars of the positive and negative sets is directly stamped and bent by the same terminal, thereby eliminating excessive welding and multi-pass production. The process can maintain the stability of telecommunication data transmission and reduce the manufacturing cost.

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 explanation, and are not intended to limit the creation.

1‧‧‧terminal

11‧‧‧ Main body

12‧‧‧First contact piece

121‧‧‧First convex

13‧‧‧Second contact piece

131‧‧‧second convex

14‧‧‧Connecting Department

2‧‧‧Insulator

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the terminal module of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the combination of the terminal modules of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the combination of the terminal module and other components of the present invention.

1 is an exploded perspective view of the terminal module of the present invention, and together with other figures, it can be clearly seen from the figure that the terminal module of the present invention is mainly composed of four terminals 1. The outer surface of the terminal 1 is covered with an insulator 2, and each of the terminals 1 has a long sheet-like main body portion 11 arranged horizontally, and has a first contact piece 12 at one end of the main body portion 11 and is on the side of the first contact piece 12 A connecting portion 14 is extended, and the connecting portion 14 is suspended from the upper position or the lower position of the other terminal in a manner of bending, avoiding, and touching, the first contact piece 12 and the second The first convex portion 121 and the second convex portion 131 are protruded from the upper and lower sides of the contact piece 13 in the vertical direction, and the first convex portion 121 and the second convex portion 131 project in opposite directions on the front and back sides.

The method for manufacturing a terminal module comprises the following steps: firstly, four terminals 1 are respectively manufactured by a mechanical stamping process, and then four terminals 1 are sequentially arranged, and then coated and fixed by plastic by an injection molding process. The first contact piece 12 and the second contact piece 13 of the four terminals are externally covered with the plastic insulator 2, or the insulator 2 after the plastic molding is reserved for the insertion of the respective terminals 1, as shown in FIG. The first convex portion 121 and the second convex portion 131 of the four terminals are exposed outside the insulator 1 so that the first convex portion 121 of the four terminals 1 constitute a set of conductive contacts of a universal serial bus bar specification, and four terminals The second convex portion 131 of the first group constitutes a conductive contact of the second set of universal serial bus bar specifications, and then the formed terminal module and other components are assembled together into the electrical connector housing, as shown in FIG. Electrical connector.

In the above, the terminal module of the present invention is directly stamped and bent by the same terminal by the same conductive terminal of the two sets of universal serial busbars arranged in the forward and reverse directions, and is insulated and insulated by a single injection process. The terminal eliminates excessive soldering and multi-pass manufacturing processes, thereby maintaining stable telecommunication data transmission and reducing manufacturing costs. Therefore, it is simpler and more convenient in terms of function and assembly, but it is not seen. All public use, in accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law, 提出 file a new type of patent application, please grant a patent, it is a virtue.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to be limiting. The scope of the creation of the book, the equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the patent application for this creation are covered by the scope of the creation of the patent.

1‧‧‧terminal

11‧‧‧ Main body

12‧‧‧First contact piece

121‧‧‧First convex

13‧‧‧Second contact piece

131‧‧‧second convex

14‧‧‧Connecting Department

2‧‧‧Insulator

Claims (4)

A terminal module comprising at least four terminals, each of which is provided with a long-shaped sheet-like main body portion arranged horizontally, having a first contact piece at one end of the main body portion, and facing the other terminal at one side of the first contact piece a connecting portion is formed to overlap the second contact piece, and the first contact piece and the second contact piece respectively protrude from the upper side and the lower side in the vertical direction with the first convex portion and the second convex portion, the first convex portion And the second convex portion protrudes in opposite directions on the front and back sides, the first convex portion of the four terminals constitutes a conductive contact of a universal serial bus bar specification, and the second convex portion of the four terminals constitutes a second common sequence bus bar The conductive contacts of the specification, so that the same conductive contacts of the two sets of universal serial busbars arranged in the positive and negative directions are directly stamped and bent by the same terminal. The terminal module of claim 1, wherein each of the four contact terminals is suspended from the other terminal by being bent, evaded, and not touched by the respective connecting portions. Upper position. The terminal module of claim 1, wherein each of the four contact terminals is suspended from the other terminal by being bent, evaded, and not touched by the respective connecting portions. Below position. The terminal module according to claim 1, wherein the four terminals are covered with an insulator, and the first convex portion and the second convex portion of each terminal are exposed to the outside of the insulator.