TWM502265U - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Description

Electronic connector

This creation relates to an electronic connector, and more particularly to an electronic connector having a stepped end.

Typically, an electronic connector that conforms to the USB 3.0 specification will be electrically and mechanically connected to a socket type connector using a plurality of wires. Therefore, electronic connectors that conform to the USB 3.0 specification always require a high-density circuit design to transmit high-frequency signals. However, cable end connectors used to transmit high frequency signals often have complex structures and high costs. If you only want the electronic connector to transmit low-speed signals and transmit power, you can design with a simpler structure and lower cost.

To this end, there is a need to design an electronic connector for transmitting low speed signals and power. This creation can meet this need.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide an electronic connector having a stepped end.

According to a main implementation of the present invention, the present invention provides an electronic connector comprising: a connector region including an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive metal terminals, the insulative housing having a plurality of slots disposed in the insulative housing In the body, a plurality of conductive metal terminal structures are placed in a plurality Each of the plurality of conductive metal terminals includes a tail end in contact with a cable; and a metal housing that shields the connector region and exposes the ends of the plurality of conductive metal terminals. The insulating housing extends from the metal housing with a stepped structure having at least two steps, and the trailing ends of the plurality of conductive metal terminals are disposed on the stepped structure.

The present invention can be explained in detail by the following embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

100‧‧‧Electronic connector

S‧‧‧Metal housing

20‧‧‧Contact end

202‧‧‧End

202’‧‧‧Slots

B‧‧‧Connector area

H‧‧‧Insulated housing

M‧‧‧卡合机构

112‧‧‧Isolator

114A, 114B‧‧‧Latch combination

116A, 116B‧‧‧Metal tab combination

118A, 118B‧‧‧SMD

20A-20H‧‧‧conductive metal terminal

202A-202H‧‧‧End

202A’-202H’‧‧‧ slots

22‧‧‧Clamping bumps

120A, 120B‧‧‧ rectangular holes

Fig. 1A is a view showing the appearance of an electronic connector of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1B is an exploded view showing the electronic connector of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the structure of a conductive metal terminal in the electronic connector of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3A is an exploded view showing the conductive metal terminal and the insulating case in the electronic connector of the present invention.

Fig. 3B is a view showing the combination of the conductive metal terminal and the insulating case in the electronic connector of the present invention.

1A and 1B, wherein FIG. 1A shows an external view of an electronic connector of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B shows an electronic connection of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. An exploded view of the device. As shown in FIG. 1A, the present application proposes an electronic connector 100 including a connector body and a metal housing S for shielding Connector body. Connector The present system includes a contact portion 20 disposed in a slot portion 202' of the connector body, and the contact portion 20 includes a tail portion 202. It extends upward in a direction parallel to the slot portion 202' and protrudes beyond the end of the slot portion 202', thereby being exposed outside the metal casing S. The electronic connector 100 of the present creation can be, for example, a USB Type C cable end connector that transmits electronic signals compatible with the USB 2.0 specification. The structure and composition of the connector body will be described below in conjunction with FIG. 1B.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the connector body includes a connector section B and a mating mechanism M. The engaging mechanism M is used to define a hollow internal space for providing the insulating housing H to be inserted therein. It should be noted that in the present specification, similar or identical elements are denoted by the same reference numerals. The connector area B includes an insulating housing H and a contact portion 20. The socket portion 202' is provided on the insulating case H, and the contact portion 20 is insert molded in the slot portion 202'. The tail end portion 202 of the contact portion 20 protrudes from the end of the slot portion 202'. The snap mechanism M includes a spacer 112 that is configured to pass the tail end portion 202 therethrough to facilitate contact of the tail end portion 202 with a center conductor (not shown) of a cable (not shown). The engaging mechanism M further includes a latch assembly 114A, 114B, which is composed of latches 114A and 114B, respectively positioned on opposite sides of the insulating housing H and from the rear end of the insulating housing H Extending in a direction parallel to the slot portion 202', the tail end is composed of a harpoon structure and is engaged with the side of the insulating housing H, and the front end thereof is a tapped fork. (prong). The engaging mechanism M further includes a metal tab assembly 116A, 116B composed of an upper metal tab 116A and a lower metal tab 116B, wherein the rear end of the upper metal tab 116A and the lower metal tab 116B Each has a rectangular aperture 120A, 120B, respectively, in the upper surface of the insulating housing H a mating protuberance 22 on the central region and an engaging projection on the central portion of the lower surface of the insulating housing H (located on the lower surface of the insulating housing H, which cannot be shown in the drawing) Engagement, thereby providing an electrical connection between the metal housing S and the insulative housing H. The engaging mechanism M further includes a pair of patches 118A, 118B which are composed of a Mylar film or a Kapton film and are respectively attached to the front surfaces of the metal tab assemblies 116A, 116B to define a positioning. The window provides a tongue (not shown) formed by the leading edge of the insulating housing H for positioning.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A, FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view showing a conductive metal terminal in the electronic connector of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3A is a view showing the electronic connector of the present invention. An exploded view of the conductive metal terminal and the insulative housing. The contact portion 20 in the electronic connector 100 is composed of a plurality of conductive metal terminals 20A-20H. In the present embodiment, the contact portion 20 is composed of eight conductive metal terminals, but the number of conductive metal terminals constituting the contact portion 20 is not limited to eight. The conductive metal terminals 20A-20H have tail ends 202A-202H, while the tail ends 202A-202H form a tail end portion 202. The tail end 202A, the tail end 202B, the tail end 202G, and the tail end 202H are an L-shaped structure. It should be noted that the tail end portion 202 of the present creation is a symmetrically staged structure having at least two step differences, wherein the lengths of the innermost groups of the tail ends 202E, 202F are larger than those of the outermost group. The lengths of the tail ends 202A, 202B, 202G, 202H are long, and the lengths of the tail ends 202C, 202D of the center group are between the lengths of the tail ends 202E, 202F of the innermost group and the tails of the outermost group. Between the lengths of the ends 202A, 202B, 202G, 202H. Furthermore, since the contact portion 20, that is, the conductive metal terminals 20A-20H are insert-molded into the slot portion 202', wherein the slot portion 202' is composed of eight slots 202A'-208H', the slot portion 202' It is also a symmetric stepped structure with at least two step differences. Therefore, the length of the innermost group of slots 202E', 202F' is greater than the length of the outermost group of slots 202A', 202B', 202G', 202H' The length of the slots 202C', 202D' of the centered group is the length of the slots 202E', 202F' of the innermost group and the slots 202A', 202B', 202G of the outermost group. Between the lengths of ', 202H', as shown in Figure 3A.

Fig. 3B is a view showing the combination of the conductive metal terminal and the insulating case in the electronic connector of the present invention. As described above, the contact portion 20 is insert-molded into the slot portion 202', that is, the conductive metal terminals 20A-20H are inserted into the slots 202A'-208H'. Therefore, the conductive metal terminals 20A-20H are first embedded in the slots 202A'-208H' of the mold, and then the thermoplastic is injected into the slots 202A'-208H', so that the conductive metal terminals 20A-20H are combined with the thermoplastic. And one, forming a strong joint and integrally formed assembly. Therefore, when the conductive metal terminals 20A-20H of Fig. 3A are inserted into the slots 202A'-208H' of the insulating case H, the connector region B as shown in Fig. 3B is formed.

In summary, the present invention is characterized in that the electronic connector 100 is composed of a metal housing S, an engaging mechanism M, and a connector area B, wherein the connector area B includes an insulating housing H and a contact portion. 20. The insulating housing H extends from the metal housing S by a symmetrical stepped structure having at least two steps, and the tail ends 202A-202H of the conductive metal terminals 20A-20H constituting the contact portion 20 are disposed at The symmetrical stepped structure. The end portion 202 of the contact portion 20 forms a symmetrical stepped structure, and the slot portion 202' of the insulating housing H also forms a symmetrical stepped structure. Finally, the cable can be soldered to the plane in which the end portion 202 is located. Therefore, the electronic connector of the present invention can be used for the purpose of low-speed transmission and power transmission.

The present invention is arbitrarily modified and changed by those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧Electronic connector

S‧‧‧Metal housing

20‧‧‧Contact end

202‧‧‧End

202’‧‧‧Slots

Claims (9)

An electronic connector comprising: a connector region comprising an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive metal terminals, the insulative housing having a plurality of slots, the plurality of conductive metal terminals being received in the plurality of slots And each of the plurality of conductive metal terminals includes a tail end in contact with a cable; and a metal housing shielding the connector region to expose a tail end of the plurality of conductive metal terminals; wherein the insulating shell The body extends from the metal housing with a stepped structure having at least two steps, and a trailing end of the plurality of conductive metal terminals is disposed on the stepped structure. The electronic connector of claim 1, wherein the plurality of slots extend to the stepped structure. The electronic connector of claim 1, further comprising a latching mechanism defining a hollow interior space for providing the insulative housing to be inserted therein. The electronic connector of claim 3, wherein the engaging mechanism comprises: an isolator configured to pass a tail end of the plurality of conductive metal terminals therethrough; a latch combination coupled to the insulating shell a side of the body; a metal tab combination positioned between the metal housing and the insulating housing; and a pair of patches attached to the front surface of the metal tab combination for defining a positioning window The insulating housing is used for positioning. The electronic connector of claim 4, wherein: a central portion of the upper surface of the insulating housing has a first engaging projection, and a central portion of the lower surface of the insulating housing has a Second snap bump; The metal tab assembly includes an upper metal tab and a lower metal tab. A rear end of the upper metal tab has a first rectangular hole and a rear end of the lower metal tab has a second rectangular hole. The first rectangular hole is in intermeshing with the first engaging protrusion and the second rectangular hole is in mesh with the second engaging protrusion, thereby providing electrical connection between the metal housing and the insulating housing between. The electronic connector of claim 4, wherein the pair of patches consists of a polyester film. The electronic connector of claim 4, wherein the latch assembly is composed of a pair of latches and is respectively positioned on an opposite side of the insulating housing from a rear end of the insulating housing. Extending in a direction parallel to the plurality of slots, each of the latches has a tail end that is engaged with one side of the insulating housing. The electronic connector of claim 7, wherein the tail end of each of the latches has a harpoon structure, and the front end of each of the latches has a push-out bifurcation structure. The electronic connector of claim 1, wherein the electronic connector is a USB C-type cable end connector that transmits an electronic signal compatible with the USB 2.0 specification.