TWM513489U - Audio jack connector - Google Patents

Description

Audio socket connector

The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to an audio jack connector.

According to the audio socket connector, it has been widely used in various electronic products for plugging in an audio plug connector to transmit audio signals. In recent years, with the advent of a variety of lightweight electronic products, such as: mobile phones, PDAs, MP3s and notebook computers, the use of audio socket splicers is particularly important in these products. With the wide use, the above-mentioned electronic products are generally applied in a humid or rainy environment, so that the above-mentioned electronic products are highly likely to cause water to flow into the interior of the electronic product through the audio socket connector, thereby causing the electronic product to fail, causing great impact to the user. Loss.

Therefore, how to improve the waterproofing problem by structural design has become an important issue that this business person wants to solve. Therefore, it is necessary to propose a design that is reasonable in design and effective in improving the above problems.

The purpose of this creation is to provide an audio jack connector that has the waterproof effect of the drawbacks and deficiencies of the prior art.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an audio jack connector for plugging an audio plug, which includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals, a first cover, and a second cover. The insulative housing includes a main body portion having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and an integrally formed plug portion connected to the main body portion. The front surface of the plug portion is rearwardly provided with a plug hole, and the rear upper surface of the plug portion is opened corresponding to the plug hole. The first slot is recessed downward to form a retaining slot, the upper surface of the main body portion is recessed downward to form a second slot, and the second slot is recessed downward to form a plurality of terminal slots, and the plurality of terminals are respectively installed In the first slotted slot or the second slotted slot, the first cover covers the first slot and the second cover covers the second slot.

As described above, the present audio jack connector is closed to the first slot by the first cover, and the second cover is closed to the second slot, thereby achieving a complete sealing effect to achieve waterproof effect.

100‧‧‧Audio socket connector 10‧‧‧Insulated body 11‧‧‧ Main body 111‧‧‧Second slot 112‧‧‧Terminal slot 1121‧‧‧Signal terminal slot 1122‧‧‧Switch terminal slot 113‧ ‧ ‧ Fixed pin 114‧‧ ‧ Positioning post 115‧‧‧Chamfering 12‧‧‧Interposing part 121‧‧‧Insert hole 122‧‧‧First slot 123‧‧‧Clamp slot 13‧‧‧Soft Colloid 20‧‧‧ Terminal 21‧‧‧ Signal Terminal 211‧‧‧Fixed part 212‧‧‧First free end 213‧‧‧Second free end 22‧‧‧Switch terminal set 221‧‧‧Switch terminal 222‧‧ ‧ Grounding terminal 23‧‧‧Bearing terminal 231‧‧‧ Mounting part 232‧‧‧Clamping part 233‧‧‧ Barbed 30‧‧‧First cover 31‧‧‧ Positioning hole 32‧‧‧ Mounting slot 40 ‧‧‧Second cover 41‧‧‧ fixing hole

The first figure is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present audio jack connector.
The second figure is an exploded perspective view of the audio jack connector shown in the first figure.
The third figure is a perspective view of the plurality of terminals of the audio jack connector shown in the first figure.
The fourth figure is a cross-sectional view of the audio jack connector shown in the first figure.
The fifth figure is a partial enlarged view of the second socket cover removed from the audio jack connector shown in the first figure.

To clarify the technical content, structural features, objectives, and effects of the present invention, the embodiments are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Referring to the first to third figures, the present invention is an audio jack connector 100 for plugging an audio plug (not shown), including an insulative housing 10, a plurality of terminals 20, a first cover 30, and a first Two cover plates 40.

The insulative housing 10 includes a body portion 11 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a plug portion 12 integrally formed with the body portion 11. The front surface of the insertion portion 12 is provided with an insertion hole 121 rearward. A first slot 122 is defined in the upper surface of the rear end of the plug portion 12 corresponding to the insertion hole 121. The first slot 122 is recessed downward to form a latching slot 123 . The latching slot 123 communicates inwardly with the insertion hole 121 . The upper surface of the main body portion 11 is recessed downward to form a second slit 111. The second slot 111 is recessed downward to form a plurality of terminal slots 112. In more detail, the front end of the second slot 111 is recessed downward and penetrates through the main body portion 11 of the insulative housing 10 to form a plurality of signal terminal slots 1121. The signal terminal slots 1121 communicate inwardly with the insertion holes 121. The rear end of the second slot 111 is recessed downwardly and penetrates through the main body portion 11 of the insulative housing 10 to form a switch terminal slot 1122. The switch terminal slot 1122 communicates inwardly with the insertion hole 121. The second slot 111 has a plurality of fixing pins 113 protruding upward from the bottom wall of the slot. The plurality of positioning posts 114 are protruded from the first slot 122 and the second slot 111.

The insulative housing 10 further includes a soft gel 13 that covers the front end of the plug portion 12 of the insulative housing 10 and surrounds the periphery of the plug hole 121.

The plurality of terminals 20 are disposed in the terminal slot 112 and the holding slot 123 of the insulative housing 10, and include a plurality of signal terminals 21, a switch terminal group 22 and a latching terminal 23.

The plurality of signal terminals 21 are correspondingly disposed in the signal terminal slots 1121 of the insulative housing 10. The signal terminal 21 includes a laterally extending fixing portion 211 and a first free end 212 and a second free end 213 extending from the fixing portion 211 to both sides. The fixing portion 211 of the signal terminal 21 is fixed to the signal terminal slot 1121, and the first free end 212 of the signal terminal 21 protrudes downward from the signal terminal slot 1121 to be electrically connected to the peripheral device, and the second free of the signal terminal 21 The end 213 extends inwardly into the insertion hole 121 for electrical connection with the audio plug 200 and signal transmission.

Referring to the fourth and fifth figures, in the embodiment, the central portion of the signal terminal slot 1121 is provided with a "凵"-shaped chamfer 115 on the peripheral wall of the fixing portion 211 of the plug-in signal terminal 21, and the central slot The wall is not designed with chamfer 115. The purpose of chamfering 115 at both ends is to facilitate the insertion of the signal terminals and the folding belt. The chamfer 115 is not designed in the middle so that the cross section of the signal terminal and the plastic surface are flush to prevent water from flowing from the chamfer to the inside of the device.

The switch terminal group 22 is correspondingly disposed in the switch terminal slot 1122. The switch terminal group 22 includes a switch terminal 221 and a ground terminal 222. The switch terminal 221 and the ground terminal 222 include a laterally extending fixing portion 211 and a first free end 212 and a second free end 213 extending from the fixing portion 211 to both sides. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 211 and the second free end 213 of the switch terminal 221 of the switch terminal group 22 are fixed in the switch terminal slot 1122, and the first free end 212 of the switch terminal 221 protrudes downward from the switch terminal slot 1122. In order to be electrically connected to the peripheral device, the fixing portion 211 of the grounding terminal 222 is fixed in the switch terminal slot 1122, and the first free end 212 of the grounding terminal 222 extends downwardly from the switch terminal slot 1122 to be electrically connected to the peripheral device. The second free end 213 of the terminal 222 extends inwardly into the insertion hole 121 for electrical connection with the audio plug 200 and signal transmission.

In the embodiment, when the audio plug 200 is inserted into the insertion hole 121 of the insulative housing 10, the second free end 213 of the switch terminal 221 is pressed by the audio plug 200 to be in contact with the second free end 213 of the ground terminal 222. Electrically conductive.

The latching terminal 23 includes a vertically extending mounting portion 231 and a latching portion 232 extending from a central portion of the mounting portion 231 . A plurality of barbs 233 are protruded from the upper and lower ends of the mounting portion 231 .

The holding terminal 23 is correspondingly disposed in the holding groove 123 of the insulative housing 10 . In more detail, the mounting portion 231 of the latching terminal 23 is fixed in the latching groove 123 and the barb 233 at the lower end of the latching terminal 23 is inserted into the insulative housing 10 to prevent the latching terminal 23 from coming off the latching slot 123. The catching portion 232 of the latching terminal 23 extends inwardly into the insertion hole 121. When the audio plug 200 is inserted into the insertion hole 121, the latching portion 232 of the latching terminal 23 abuts against the audio plug 200 to increase the insertion and removal force, and prevents the audio plug 200 from coming off the plug hole 121 under non-human operation. .

The first cover 30 covers the first slot 122 . A plurality of positioning holes 31 are defined in the positioning hole 114 of the first cover plate corresponding to the first slot 30. The positioning posts 114 in the first slot 122 are correspondingly fixed in the positioning holes 31 of the first cover 30. The mounting portion 231 of the first cover plate 30 corresponding to the latching terminal 23 is provided with a mounting slot 32. The mounting portion 231 of the latching terminal 23 is correspondingly fixed in the mounting slot 32 of the first cover 30, and the latching terminal 23 is The upper barb 233 is embedded in the first cover 30 to fix the first cover 30 to prevent the first cover 30 from coming off the first slot 122.

The second cover 40 covers the second slot 111. A plurality of positioning holes 31 are defined in the positioning plate 114 of the second slot 111. The positioning posts 114 of the second slot 111 are correspondingly fixed in the positioning holes 31 of the second cover 40. The fixing plate 113 of the second slot 111 is fixed to the fixing hole 41 of the second slot 111 for fixing. Two cover plates 40.

In this embodiment, the circumference of the first cover 30 connected to the first slot 122 and the periphery of the connection between the second cover 40 and the second slot 111 are further sealed by means of dispensing to prevent the audio socket connector 100 from being sealed. Water penetrates into the interior of the unit for water resistance.

As described above, the present audio jack connector 100 is closed to the first slot 122 by the first cover 30, and the second cover 40 is coupled to the second slot 111, thereby achieving a complete sealing effect. Waterproof effect.

100‧‧‧Audio socket connector

11‧‧‧ Main body

111‧‧‧Second slotting

112‧‧‧Terminal slot

1121‧‧‧Signal terminal slot

1122‧‧‧Switch terminal slot

113‧‧‧fixed pin

114‧‧‧Positioning column

115‧‧‧Chamfering

12‧‧‧Interface

121‧‧‧ Sockets

122‧‧‧First slotting

123‧‧‧ card slot

13‧‧‧Soft colloid

30‧‧‧First cover

31‧‧‧Positioning holes

32‧‧‧Installation slot

40‧‧‧second cover

41‧‧‧Fixed holes

Claims (11)

An audio jack connector for plugging an audio plug, including:
An insulative housing includes a main body portion having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and an integrally formed plug portion connected to one side of the main body portion. The front surface of the plug portion is rearwardly provided with a plug hole, and the rear surface of the rear end of the plug portion corresponds to a first slot is formed in the insertion hole, the first slot is recessed downward to form a latching slot, the upper surface of the body portion is recessed downward to form a second slot, and the second slot is recessed downward to form a plurality of terminal slots;
a plurality of terminals respectively disposed in the first slotted retaining slot or the second slotted terminal slot;
a first cover covers the first slot; and a second cover covers the second slot. The audio socket connector of claim 1, wherein the first cover is connected to the first slot and the second cover and the second slot are sealed to seal the audio socket. Connector. The audio socket connector of claim 1, wherein the second slot has a plurality of fixing pins protruding upwardly from the bottom wall of the slot, and the second cover is corresponding to the fixing pin of the second slot. The fixing holes of the second slot are fixed in the fixing holes of the second cover for fixing the second cover. The audio socket connector of claim 1, wherein the first slot and the second slot are convexly provided with a plurality of positioning posts, and the first cover plate is disposed corresponding to the first slotted positioning post. a plurality of positioning holes, wherein the positioning slot of the second cover corresponding to the second slot is provided with a plurality of positioning holes, and the positioning post in the first slot is correspondingly fixed in the positioning hole of the first cover, and the positioning of the second slot The column is correspondingly fixed in the positioning hole of the second cover. The audio jack connector of claim 1, wherein the first slotted retaining slot communicates inwardly with the plug hole, and the second slotted terminal slot is included at the front end of the second slot. a plurality of signal terminal slots are formed in the main body of the insulative housing, and the signal terminal slots are inwardly communicated with the insertion holes, and are recessed downward at the rear end of the second slot and penetrate through the body portion of the insulative housing to form a a switch terminal slot, the switch terminal slot communicates inwardly with the plug hole; wherein the plurality of terminals includes a latch terminal mounted in the latching slot, a plurality of signal terminals mounted in the plurality of signal terminal slots, and a switch terminal The set of switch terminals in the slot. The audio receptacle connector of claim 5, wherein the latching terminal has a vertically extending mounting portion and a latching portion extending from a central portion of the mounting portion, the mounting portion of the latching terminal being fixed to the mounting portion The latching slot and the latching portion of the latching terminal extend inwardly into the insertion hole. The audio socket connector of claim 6, wherein the upper and lower ends of the mounting portion of the latching terminal are provided with a plurality of barbs, and the mounting portion of the first cover corresponding to the latching terminal is opened. a mounting slot, the mounting portion of the latching terminal is correspondingly fixed in the mounting slot of the first cover, and the barb at the upper end of the latching terminal is embedded in the first cover, and the barb at the lower end of the latching terminal is embedded in the insulating The body. The audio jack connector of claim 5, wherein the signal terminal comprises a laterally extending fixing portion and a first free end and a second free end extending from the fixing portion to both sides, wherein the signal terminal The fixing portion is fixed to the signal terminal slot, the first free end of the signal terminal projects downward from the signal terminal slot, and the second free end of the signal terminal extends inwardly into the insertion hole. The audio jack connector of claim 8, wherein a middle portion of the signal terminal slot is provided with a "凵" chamfer on a peripheral wall of the fixing portion of the plug signal terminal. The audio jack connector of claim 5, wherein the switch terminal set comprises a switch terminal and a ground terminal, the switch terminal and the ground terminal comprise a laterally extending fixing portion and from the fixing portion to both sides An extended first free end and a second free end, wherein the fixed portion and the second free end of the switch terminal of the switch terminal group are fixed in the switch terminal slot, and the first free end of the switch terminal extends downward from the switch terminal slot The fixing portion of the grounding terminal is fixed in the switch terminal slot, the first free end of the grounding terminal extends downwardly from the switch terminal slot, and the second free end of the grounding terminal extends inwardly into the insertion hole. The audio socket connector of claim 1, wherein the insulative housing further comprises a soft gel covering the front end of the plug portion of the insulative housing and surrounding the periphery of the plug hole.