TWM495012U - Micro USB and male connector socket - Google Patents

Description

Micro USB front and back plug male connector

This creation relates to the field of USB connector technology, and more particularly to a USB 3.0 C TYPE male connector that can be inserted and reinsed.

USB is an external bus standard that regulates the connection and communication between a computer and an external device. Because the USB interface has many advantages such as plug and play, hot swappable, fast transmission speed, flexible connection, etc., it is widely used in various electronic devices such as computers, printers, scanners, mobile phones, digital cameras, etc. USB female connectors also follow It has become an indispensable part of many electronic devices.

With the development of electronic technology, the functional requirements of electronic devices are higher. To this end, the USB3.0 C TYPE interface has recently been introduced.

The existing miniature USB/reverse plug USB connector conforming to the USB3.0 C TYPE specification mainly includes an insulating body, a metal shell, a metal shield, 24 connection terminals, 2 side shrapnels, 6 shock absorbing elastic pieces, and 6 shock absorbing elastic pieces. Each of the three groups is respectively disposed on the upper and lower sides in the connector port, and the two side elastic pieces are respectively disposed on the left and right sides in the connector port. The main drawbacks of its existence are:

1. The parts are small in size, large in quantity, and mostly divided, difficult to assemble, low in production efficiency, difficult to control quality performance during assembly, and low in product yield;

2, 6 shock absorbing elastic pieces are scattered, the elastic height is not easy to control at the same position, resulting in poor damping effect of the product during use;

3. In order to fix the metal shielding piece, 24 connection terminals, 2 side elastic pieces, and 6 shock absorbing elastic pieces, too many slots are formed in the insulating body, so that the thickness of the insulating body is too thin, thereby causing the strength of the insulating body to be lowered, and The structure of the insulating body is complicated and difficult to manufacture;

4. Due to the small size of the product, the pins of the 24 connecting terminals are closely arranged, the welding is difficult, and the soldering points are not uniform, which leads to unstable product quality.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a micro USB front and back male connector that is easy to assemble and improves productivity and product yield.

In order to achieve the above objectives, this creation uses the following technical solutions:

A micro USB positive and negative plug male connector includes a hollow insulating body, a casing sleeved outside the insulating body, an upper terminal unit, a lower terminal unit and a metal shielding piece, and the upper terminal unit and the lower terminal unit The metal shielding sheet is integrally fixed and inserted into the insulating body, and the metal shielding sheet is disposed between the upper terminal unit and the lower terminal unit.

Preferably, the upper terminal unit includes an integrally formed upper base and an upper terminal set, the upper terminal set is embedded in the upper base, and both ends thereof extend out of the upper base, a rear portion of the upper base is provided with a first mounting portion; the lower terminal unit includes an integrally formed lower base and a lower terminal set, the lower terminal set is embedded in the lower base, and both ends thereof are extended Outside the lower base, a rear portion of the lower base is provided with a second mounting portion.

Preferably, a lower surface of the first mounting portion is provided with a positioning post, and the metal shielding sheet is provided with a through hole that cooperates with the positioning post, and an upper surface of the second mounting portion is provided with the positioning The positioning holes of the column are matched.

Preferably, the upper surface of the first mounting portion is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the lower surface of the second mounting portion is provided with a second positioning protrusion, and the upper and lower sides of the rear end of the outer casing are respectively provided There is a card tab, and the card tab is provided with a card hole that cooperates with the first positioning protrusion and the second positioning protrusion.

Preferably, the left and right sides of the rear end of the outer casing are respectively provided with a clamping piece, the clamping piece includes a stopping portion and a clamping portion, and the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion respectively respectively The stopper portion abuts, and the clamping portion elastically abuts the left and right sides of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

Preferably, two elastic hooks are disposed on both sides of the front end of the metal shielding sheet.

Preferably, the left and right sides of the insulating body are provided with limiting slots, and the left and right side edges of the metal shielding sheet are respectively inserted in the limiting slots.

Preferably, the device further includes two anti-vibration units respectively disposed on the upper and lower sides of the front end of the insulative housing, the anti-vibration unit including a connecting member and a plurality of elastic pieces arranged in parallel, the connecting member and the connecting member The elastic body is fixedly connected, and the elastic piece is fixed on the connecting member, and the insulating body is provided with a spring hole that cooperates with the elastic piece.

Preferably, the connecting member comprises a connecting plate and two card plates, wherein the card plate is formed by bending outwardly of two sides of the connecting plate, and the elastic piece is fixed to the connecting plate, the insulating plate A corresponding slot on the body is provided with a card slot that is engaged with the card board.

Preferably, the method further includes an element plate having a conductive circuit layer cooperating with the upper terminal set and the lower terminal set, the component plate abutting at a rear end of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion, And located between the upper terminal group and the lower terminal group.

After adopting the above technical solution, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the background art:

1. Through the modular design, this creation integrates the small parts that are separated into different modules for integral molding, which is easy to assemble and improves production efficiency and product yield.

2. The terminal is integrally formed on the upper and lower terminal units, and there is no need to slot and fix on the insulating body, which increases the strength of the product itself, and also reduces the manufacturing difficulty of the insulating body.

3. A plurality of shrapnels are integrated on one shock absorbing unit to ensure that each shrapnel has the same height directly and the shock absorbing performance is stable.

4. A plurality of shrapnels are integrated on one shock absorbing unit, which can ensure that each shrapnel has the same height directly and the shock absorbing performance is stable.

5. The two elastic hooks are integrated with the metal shielding piece, which simplifies the production process, and the three functions of contact, shielding and increasing strength are realized at one time.

6. By adding component plates, it can be matched with the corresponding cable routing process to achieve automatic soldering of the terminals, uniform solder joints and stable quality.

In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the present invention discloses a micro USB front and rear male connector, including an upper terminal unit 1, a lower terminal unit 2, a metal shielding plate 3, two anti-vibration units 4, and a hollow insulating body. 5. Shell 6 and component board 7, wherein:

Referring to FIG. 3, the upper terminal unit 1 includes an integrally formed upper base 11 and an upper terminal set 12. The upper terminal set 12 is embedded in the upper base 11 and has its two ends extending out of the upper base 11 and upper. The rear portion of the base 11 is provided with a first mounting portion 111. The upper surface of the first mounting portion 111 is provided with a first positioning protrusion 1111, and a lower surface thereof is provided with a positioning post (not shown).

Referring to FIG. 4, the lower terminal unit 2 includes an integrally formed lower base 21 and a lower terminal set 22, and the lower terminal set 22 is embedded in the lower base 21, and both ends thereof extend out of the lower base 21, and A second mounting portion 211 is provided at a rear portion of the base 21. The upper surface of the second mounting portion 211 is provided with a positioning hole 2111 that cooperates with the positioning post, and the lower surface of the second mounting portion 211 is provided with a second positioning protrusion (not shown).

Referring to FIG. 5, the metal shielding sheet 3 is disposed between the upper terminal unit 1 and the lower terminal unit 2, and a corresponding through hole 31 is formed in the corresponding position, so that the positioning post of the upper terminal unit 1 passes through. After the through hole 31 is inserted into the positioning hole 2111 of the lower terminal unit 2, the upper terminal unit 1, the lower terminal unit 2, and the metal shield sheet 3 can be integrally fixed. Two elastic hooks 32 are extended on both sides of the front end of the metal shielding piece 3, so that when the male connector of the present invention is inserted into the USB female seat, the two elastic hooks 32 can be combined with the sides of the tongue of the USB female seat The elastic resistance provides the right strength for the plug-in fit of the two.

Referring to FIG. 6, two anti-vibration units 4 are respectively disposed on the upper and lower sides of the front end of the insulative housing 5. The anti-vibration unit 4 includes a connecting member 41 and a plurality of elastic pieces 42 arranged side by side. The connecting member 41 includes a connecting plate 411 and two clamping plates 412. The clamping plate 412 is formed by bending and extending outwardly from both sides of the connecting plate 411. The elastic piece 42 is formed. It is fixed to the connecting plate 411. In the present embodiment, the number of the elastic pieces 42 of each of the anti-vibration units 4 is three.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the left and right sides of the insulative housing 5 are provided with the limiting slots 51 , so that the left and right side edges of the metal shielding sheet 3 can be respectively inserted into the limiting slots 51 to achieve the upper side. Positioning of the terminal unit 1, the lower terminal unit 2, and the metal shield sheet 3 in the up and down direction. The upper and lower sides of the front end of the insulative housing 5 are provided with a resilient hole 52 for engaging with the elastic piece 42 and a locking groove 53 for engaging with the clamping plate 412. The upper and lower sides of the insulative housing 5 are further provided with a receiving groove 54 for the upper and lower ends of the elastic piece 42 to move up and down.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 8, the outer casing 6 is sleeved outside the insulative housing 5. A locking piece 61 is disposed on the upper and lower sides of the rear end of the outer casing 6. The locking piece 61 is provided with a card hole 611 matched with the first positioning protrusion 1111 and the second positioning protrusion. A clamping piece 62 is disposed on each of the left and right sides of the rear end of the outer casing 6. The clamping piece 62 includes a stopping portion 621 and a clamping portion 622. The first mounting portion 111 and the second mounting portion 211 are respectively opposite to the stopping portion 621. In abutment, the positioning of the upper terminal unit 1, the lower terminal unit 2, and the metal shield 3 in the front-rear direction can be realized by the engagement of the latching piece 61 with the first mounting portion 111 and the second mounting portion 211. The clamping portion 622 elastically resists the left and right sides of the first mounting portion 111 and the second mounting portion 211, so that the upper terminal unit 1, the lower terminal unit 2, and the metal shielding sheet 3 can be realized to some extent. Positioning in the direction.

Referring to FIG. 9, the element board 7 abuts against the rear ends of the first mounting portion 111 and the second mounting portion 211, and is located between the upper terminal group 12 and the lower terminal group 22. The upper and lower surfaces of the component board 7 are formed with a conductive circuit layer 71 matched with the upper terminal group 12 and the lower terminal group 22, so that the subsequent corresponding wiring process can be matched to realize automatic soldering of the terminals, thereby ensuring welding quality and product quality.

When assembling, the upper terminal unit 1, the lower terminal unit 2 and the metal shielding sheet 3 are first integrated by a positioning post; then the combined upper terminal unit 1, lower terminal unit 2 and metal shielding sheet 3 are inserted into the insulating body 5 And ensuring that the left and right side edges of the metal shielding sheet 3 are inserted into the limiting slot 51; then the elastic piece 42 is aligned with the elastic hole 52, and the card 412 is inserted into the card slot 53 to realize the anti-vibration unit. 4; then mounting the outer casing 6 on the insulative housing 5, and the first mounting portion 111 and the second mounting portion 211 abut against the stop portion 621 of the clamping piece 62, the first positioning projection 1111 and The second positioning projection snaps into the latching hole 611 of the latching piece 61; finally inserts the component board into the gap between the rear end of the upper terminal set 12 and the lower terminal set 22, and causes the component board to abut against the first mounting part 111 and the second mounting portion 211, at this time, the assembly work for the product is completed.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure. Replacement should be covered by the scope of this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation should be based on the scope of protection of the request.

1‧‧‧Upper terminal unit
11‧‧‧Upper base
12‧‧‧Upper terminal group
111‧‧‧First Installation Department
1111‧‧‧First positioning bump
2‧‧‧Bottom terminal unit
21‧‧‧Lower base
22‧‧‧Next terminal group
211‧‧‧Second Installation Department
2111‧‧‧Positioning holes
3‧‧‧Metal shield
31‧‧‧through hole
32‧‧‧Flexible hooks
4‧‧‧Anti-vibration unit
41‧‧‧Connecting parts
42‧‧‧Shrap
411‧‧‧Connecting plate
412‧‧‧ card board
5‧‧‧Insulation body
51‧‧‧Limited slot
52‧‧‧Sheet hole
53‧‧‧ card slot
54‧‧‧ accommodating slots
6‧‧‧Shell
61‧‧‧Card tabs
611‧‧‧Kakong
62‧‧‧Clamping film
621‧‧‧stop
622‧‧‧Clamping Department
7‧‧‧Component board
71‧‧‧ Conductive circuit layer

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present creation. Figure 2 is a schematic exploded view of the creation. FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of the terminal unit of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the terminal unit of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the metal shielding sheet of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of the anti-vibration unit of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of the insulating body of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of the creation outer casing. FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of the author component board.

1‧‧‧Upper terminal unit

2‧‧‧Bottom terminal unit

3‧‧‧Metal shield

4‧‧‧Anti-vibration unit

5‧‧‧Insulation body

6‧‧‧Shell

7‧‧‧Component board

Claims (9)

A micro USB forward/reverse plug male connector includes a hollow insulating body, a casing sleeved outside the insulating body, an upper terminal unit, a lower terminal unit and a metal shielding piece, the upper terminal The unit, the lower terminal unit and the metal shielding sheet are integrally connected and inserted into the insulating body, the metal shielding sheet is disposed between the upper terminal unit and the lower terminal unit; and the upper terminal unit comprises an integrally formed An upper base and an upper terminal set, the upper terminal set is embedded in the upper base, and both ends of the upper terminal set protrude outside the upper base, and a rear section of the upper base is disposed There is a first mounting portion; the lower terminal unit includes a lower base integrally formed and a lower terminal set, the lower terminal set is embedded in the lower base, and the lower terminal set is extended at both ends Out of the lower base, a rear portion of the lower base is provided with a second mounting portion. The micro USB front and back male connector according to claim 1, wherein a lower surface of the first mounting portion is provided with a positioning post, and the metal shielding piece is provided with a matching positioning post. The through hole, the upper surface of the second mounting portion is provided with a positioning hole that cooperates with the positioning post. The micro USB front and back male connector according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the first mounting portion is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the lower surface of the second mounting portion is provided with a first a positioning protrusion, a locking piece is respectively disposed on the upper and lower sides of the rear end of the outer casing, and the card piece is provided with a card matched with the first positioning protrusion and the second positioning protrusion hole. A micro USB front and back male connector according to claim 1, wherein a left and right sides of the rear end of the outer casing are respectively provided with a clamping piece, and the clamping piece comprises a stopping portion and a In the clamping portion, the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion respectively abut the stop portion, and the clamping portion elastically abuts the left and right sides of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion. The micro USB front and back male connector according to claim 1, wherein the metal shielding sheet has two elastic hooks extending from two sides of the front end. The micro USB front and back male connector according to claim 5, wherein the left and right sides of the insulating body are provided with a limiting slot, and the left and right sides of the metal shielding sheet are respectively inserted. It is arranged in the limiting slot. The micro USB front and back male connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising two anti-vibration units respectively disposed on the front and the lower sides of the insulating body, the The vibration unit includes a connecting member and a plurality of elastic pieces arranged in parallel, the connecting member is fixedly connected to the insulating body, the elastic piece is fixed on the connecting member, and the elastic body is provided with the elastic piece Matching multiple shrapnel holes. A micro USB front and back male connector according to claim 7, wherein the connecting member comprises a connecting plate and two card plates, and the card plate is bent outwardly from both sides of the connecting plate. Forming, the elastic piece is fixed on the connecting plate, and corresponding positions on the insulating body are provided with two card slots that are engaged with the card board. A micro USB forward/reverse male connector according to claim 7, further comprising a component board having a conductive circuit layer cooperating with the upper terminal group and the lower terminal group, the component board abutting At a rear end of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion, and between the upper terminal group and the lower terminal group.