TWM515711U - Audio jack connector and assembly having the same - Google Patents

Description

Audio connector and its combination

This creation relates to an audio connector and combinations thereof, and more particularly to a sinker type audio connector and combinations thereof.

The sinker type audio connector can effectively utilize the space under the board. However, because the conductive terminals of the conventional sinker type audio connector are directly soldered to the printed circuit board, the position of the conductive terminals relative to the printed circuit board is uniquely fixed and cannot be adapted to the needs of different customers. When different customers have different on-board space and under-board space requirements, they can only re-open the mold, resulting in serious waste of resources.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new audio connector and a combination thereof to solve the problem of free space on the board space and under the board space.

The purpose of this creation is to provide an audio connector and a combination thereof that is capable of freely distributing on-board space and under-board space.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is an audio connector comprising an insulative housing having a plurality of terminal slots and a plurality of conductive terminals received in the terminal slots, the insulative housing including the first surface and the second surface opposite to each other The abutting surface and the rear end surface and the two sides connecting the first surface, the second surface, the abutting surface and the rear end surface define a front-rear direction, a left-right direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction, and a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction The vertical direction includes a first vertical direction and a second vertical direction opposite to the first vertical direction, and each of the conductive terminals includes a holding portion, a contact portion extending from the holding portion and protruding into the receiving space, and self-holding After being bent, the first extension arm extending in the first vertical direction to the first surface of the insulative housing and being bent from the end of the first extension arm and extending in the second vertical direction to the second surface adjacent to the second surface of the insulative housing An extension arm, the second extension arm is provided with a contact point for side crimping.

Further, wherein the second extension arm is wavy curved extension, comprising at least three contact points.

Further, wherein the first extension arm is closer to the holding portion than the second extension arm in the left-right direction.

Further, wherein the conductive terminal is mounted to the terminal slot in a first vertical direction.

To achieve the above object, the present invention is an audio connector assembly comprising an audio connector and an audio connector mounted printed circuit board, the audio connector comprising an insulative housing having a plurality of terminal slots and a plurality of received in the terminal slot a conductive terminal, the insulating body includes opposite first and second surfaces, opposite abutting surfaces and a rear end surface, and two sides connecting the first surface, the second surface, the abutting surface and the rear end surface, thereby defining a front-rear direction, a left-right direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and a vertical direction perpendicular to both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, the vertical direction including a first vertical direction and a second vertical direction opposite to the first vertical direction, the printed circuit The board is provided with an accommodating space of the audio connector and includes a plurality of conductive pads facing the accommodating space, each of the conductive terminals includes a holding portion, a contact portion extending from the holding portion and protruding into the accommodating space, and bending from the holding portion a first extending arm extending in a first vertical direction adjacent to the first surface of the insulative housing and extending from the end of the first extending arm to extend in a second vertical direction to A second surface of the second extension arm near the insulating body, the second extension arm is pressed against the side of the conductive pad.

Further, wherein the second extension arm extends in a wavy line.

Further, wherein the conductive terminal is mounted to the terminal slot in a first vertical direction.

Further, wherein the audio connector is mounted to the printed circuit board in a first vertical direction.

Further, wherein the connection between the first extension arm and the second extension arm forms a lead pin, and the lead audio connector is mounted to the printed circuit board.

Further, an angle between the lead pin and the vertical direction is 30 degrees.

Compared with the prior art, the present audio connector has at least the following advantages: since the second extension arm extends a certain length in the vertical direction, the specific contact position of the second extension arm with the conductive pad is adjusted, that is, The height of the entire audio connector relative to the printed circuit board, so that the space on the printed circuit board and the space under the board can be reasonably allocated according to the needs of different customers, thereby avoiding waste of resources caused by repeated mold opening.

The first picture is a three-dimensional combination of the original audio connector.

The second figure is a perspective assembled view of the other angle of the audio connector shown in the first figure.

The third figure is an exploded view of the audio connector shown in the second figure.

The fourth figure is an exploded view of another angle of the audio connector shown in the first figure.

The fifth figure is a cross-sectional view of the first height of the present audio connector mounted on a printed circuit board.

The sixth figure is a cross-sectional view of the present audio connector mounted on a second height of the printed circuit board.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the third height of the present audio connector mounted on a printed circuit board

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the present audio connector combination will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in the first to seventh figures, the audio connector assembly includes an audio connector 100 and a printed circuit board 200 on which the audio connector 100 is mounted. The audio connector 100 includes an insulative housing 1 and a plurality of conductive terminals 2 held by the insulative housing 1 . The printed circuit board 200 is provided with an accommodating space 201 of the audio connector 100 and includes a plurality of conductive pads 202 facing the accommodating space 201.

Referring to the third and fourth figures, the insulative housing 1 includes a first surface 11 , a second surface 12 opposite to the first surface 11 , an abutting surface 13 , an opposite end surface 14 opposite the mating surface 13 , and a first surface connected thereto 11 and the second surface 12 extend to both side faces 15 of the abutting face 13 and the rear end face 14, respectively, thereby defining a front-rear direction, a left-right direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction, and a vertical direction perpendicular to both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. The vertical direction includes a first vertical direction and a second vertical direction that is opposite to the first vertical direction. The insulative housing 1 includes a receiving space 10 extending between the abutting surface 13 and the rear end surface 14. The mating surface 13 is provided with a mating hole 131 communicating with the accommodating space 10 for insertion of the mating connector (not shown) into the accommodating space 10 in the front-rear direction. The two side faces 15 of the insulative housing 1 are provided with a plurality of terminal slots 151.

Referring to the third and fourth figures, the conductive terminals 2 are located on both sides of the accommodating space 10 in the left-right direction. The conductive terminal 2 is mounted to the terminal groove 151 in a first vertical direction. Each of the conductive terminals 2 includes a holding portion 20 , a contact portion 21 extending from the holding portion 20 and protruding into the receiving space 10 , and extending from the first vertical portion to the first surface 11 of the insulating body 1 after being bent from the holding portion 20 The first extension arm 22 and the second extension arm 23 extending from the end of the first extension arm 22 extend in a second vertical direction to the second extension 12 of the second surface 12 of the insulative housing 1. The first extension arm 22 is closer to the holding portion 20 than the second extension arm 23 in the left-right direction. The junction of the first extension arm 22 and the second extension arm 23 forms a guide pin 24. In a preferred embodiment, the angle between the lead pin 24 and the vertical direction is 30 degrees.

Referring to FIGS. 5-7, the audio connector 100 is mounted on the printed circuit board 200 in a first vertical direction due to the guiding action of the lead pins 24, and the second extension arm 23 of the conductive terminal 2 is made. The side of the conductive pad 202 is crimped and electrically connected. In the present embodiment, the second extension arm 23 is bent and extended in a wavy line. Since the second extension arm 23 extends a certain length in the vertical direction, including at least three contact points, that is, an upper contact point 231, a middle contact point 232, and a lower contact point 233, the second extension arm 23 and the conductive pad are adjusted. The specific contact position of the 202, that is, the audio connector 100 is mounted on the first height, the second height, and the third height of the printed circuit board 200, so that the board space of the printed circuit board 200 can be properly allocated according to the needs of different customers. And the space under the board, avoiding the waste of resources caused by repeated mold opening.

In summary, this creation has indeed met the requirements of the new patent, and filed a patent application in accordance with the law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereby. Equivalent modifications or variations made by those of ordinary skill in the art in the spirit of the present invention are still covered by the appended claims.

100‧‧‧Audio connector

1‧‧‧Insulating body

10‧‧‧ accommodating space

11‧‧‧ first surface

12‧‧‧ second surface

13‧‧‧ docking

131‧‧‧ docking holes

14‧‧‧ rear end face

15‧‧‧ side

151‧‧‧Terminal slot

2‧‧‧Electrical terminals

20‧‧‧ Holding Department

21‧‧‧Contacts

22‧‧‧First extension arm

23‧‧‧Second extension arm

231‧‧‧Contact points

232‧‧‧Contact points

233‧‧‧Contact points

24‧‧‧ Lead pin

200‧‧‧Printed circuit board

201‧‧‧ accommodating space

202‧‧‧Electrical mat

100‧‧‧Audio connector

1‧‧‧Insulating body

10‧‧‧ accommodating space

131‧‧‧ docking holes

2‧‧‧Electrical terminals

24‧‧‧ Lead pin

200‧‧‧Printed circuit board

Claims (10)

An audio connector includes an insulative housing having a plurality of terminal slots and a plurality of conductive terminals received in the terminal slots, the insulative housing including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, an abutting surface, and an abutting surface The rear end surface and the first surface and the second surface are respectively connected to the two sides of the abutting surface and the rear end surface, thereby defining a receiving space, a front-rear direction, a left-right direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction, and a vertical direction with respect to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. a vertical direction, the vertical direction includes a first vertical direction and a second vertical direction opposite to the first vertical direction, wherein each of the conductive terminals includes a holding portion, and extends from the holding portion and is convex a first extending arm extending into the receiving portion of the receiving space and extending from the first vertical direction to the first surface of the insulating body and extending from the end of the first extending arm and extending in the second vertical direction To a second extension arm adjacent the second surface of the insulative housing, the second extension arm is provided with a contact point for side crimping. The audio connector of claim 1, wherein the second extension arm extends in a wavy line, and the contact points comprise at least three. The audio connector of claim 1, wherein the first extension arm is closer to the holding portion than the second extension arm in the left-right direction. The audio connector of claim 1, wherein the conductive terminal is mounted to the terminal slot in a first vertical direction. An audio connector assembly comprising an audio connector and an audio connector mounted printed circuit board, the audio connector comprising an insulative housing having a plurality of terminal slots and a plurality of conductive terminals received in the terminal slots, the insulative housing comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, an abutting surface, an end surface opposite to the mating surface, and a connecting first surface and a second surface and extending to both sides of the abutting surface and the rear end surface respectively, thereby defining a receiving space a front-rear direction, a left-right direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction, and a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, the vertical direction including a first vertical direction and a second vertical direction opposite to the first vertical direction, The printed circuit board is provided with an accommodating space of the audio connector and includes a plurality of conductive pads facing the accommodating space, wherein each of the conductive terminals includes a holding portion extending from the holding portion and protruding into the receiving space. The contact portion and the self-holding portion are bent and extend in a first vertical direction to a first extending arm adjacent to the first surface of the insulating body and from the end of the first extending arm After a second fold along the vertical direction to the second extension arm extends adjacent to the second surface of the insulating body, said second side extending arm and pressed against the conductive pads. The audio connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the second extension arm is wavy curved extension. The audio connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the conductive terminal is mounted to the terminal slot in a first vertical direction. The audio connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the audio connector is mounted to the printed circuit board in a first vertical direction. The audio connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the junction of the first extension arm and the second extension arm forms a lead pin, and the lead audio connector is mounted to the printed circuit board. The audio connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the angle between the lead pin and the vertical direction is 30 degrees.