TWM517922U - Connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A connector assembly including a first connector and a second connector is provided. The first connector includes a first insulating body, a plurality of first conductive terminals disposed at the first insulating body, and at least locking element located at the first insulating body. The second connector includes a second insulating body, a plurality of second conductive terminals disposed at the second insulating body, and at least locking recess located at the second insulating body. The second connector is adapted to be assembled to the first connector, so that the first conductive terminals are electrically connected with the second conductive terminals, and the locking element is locked to the locking recess.

Description

Connector assembly

The novel creation is related to an electronic component, and in particular to a connector assembly.

In recent years, with the development of the technology industry, electronic devices such as notebooks (notebooks, NBs), tablet PCs, and smart phones have frequently appeared in daily life. The types and functions of electronic devices are becoming more and more diverse, and the convenience and practicability make these electronic devices more popular, and can be used for different purposes according to user needs. Electronic components are usually disposed inside the electronic device, such as a printed circuit board, a battery pack, a power supply, a display module, a touch module, and an input/output port (I/). Oport) or other suitable electronic components to increase the corresponding execution function, and the electronic components can be electrically connected to each other through the connector assembly.

In particular, the connector assembly includes a plug connector and a socket connector. The plug connector and the socket connector generally include an insulative housing and a conductive terminal that is disposed on the insulative housing. In addition, the socket connector is further provided with a receiving slot for the plug connector to be received therein. By appropriately sizing, the plug connector can be inserted into the accommodating slot, and the conductive terminal of the plug connector can be correspondingly contacted with the conductive terminal of the socket connector for electrical connection. however. The plug connector and the socket connector are only fixed by the contact force between the conductive terminals, so that the plug connector is easily released from the socket connector and affects the electrical connection effect of the electronic component.

The novel creation provides a connector assembly that has good bonding.

The novel authoring connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first insulative housing, a plurality of first conductive terminals disposed on the first insulative housing, and at least one latching member disposed on the first insulative housing. The second connector includes a second insulative housing, a plurality of second conductive terminals disposed on the second insulative housing, and at least one latching slot disposed on the second insulative housing. The second connector is adapted to be assembled to the first connector, the first conductive terminal is electrically connected to the second conductive terminal, and the latching member is fastened to the snap groove.

Based on the above, the connector assembly of the present invention includes a first connector and a second connector assembled to each other, and the first connector and the second connector pass through between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal. In addition to the fixing force, the contact force can be tightened by the snap-fit member to strengthen the fixing property. Thereby, the connector assembly of the present invention has good bonding.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

1 is a schematic exploded view of a connector assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , in the embodiment, the connector assembly 100 includes a first connector 110 and a second connector 120 . The first connector 110 and the second connector 120 are adapted to be assembled together to be electrically connected to each other for electrical transmission. The first connector 110 is, for example, a socket connector. When the connector assembly 100 is applied to an electronic device not shown, such as a notebook computer or other suitable electronic product, the first connector 110 is adapted to be assembled to the circuit board 200 inside the electronic device and electrically connected to the circuit. The wiring structure within the board 200. Moreover, the second connector 120 is, for example, a plug connector that can be connected to an electronic component (not shown) and assembled to the first connector 110. Therefore, when the electronic device adopts the circuit board 200 and the foregoing electronic component, the electronic component can be assembled to the first connector 110 through the second connector 120 to be electrically connected to the circuit board 200. In other words, the connector assembly 100 of the present embodiment can be used to connect two electronic components, and in particular to connect the circuit board 200 to another electronic component. However, the novel creation does not limit the use of the connector assembly 100, which can be adjusted as needed.

Specifically, in the embodiment, the first connector 110 includes a first insulative housing 112 , a plurality of first conductive terminals 114 that are disposed on the first insulative housing 112 , and two on the first insulative housing 112 . Fastener 116. The first conductive terminals 114 are arranged at substantially equal intervals, wherein each of the first conductive terminals 114 is partially buried in the first insulative housing 112 and is partially exposed to the outside of the first insulative housing 112, and the two latching members 116 are located at The opposite sides of the first insulative housing 112. Similarly, the second connector 120 includes a second insulative housing 122, a plurality of second conductive terminals 124 disposed on the second insulative housing 122, and two latching slots 126 located on the second insulative housing 122 (FIG. 1) Limited to the viewing angle, only one of the snap grooves 126 is shown as an example). The second conductive terminals 124 are substantially equally spaced, wherein each of the second conductive terminals 124 is partially embedded in the second insulative housing 122 and partially exposed to the outside of the second insulative housing 122, and the two latching slots 126 are located at The opposite sides of the second insulative housing 122 respectively correspond to the two latching members 116 located on opposite sides of the first insulative housing 112.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the arrangement position and arrangement of the second conductive terminals 124 substantially correspond to the arrangement positions and arrangement manners of the first conductive terminals 114, and the arrangement positions of the two snap grooves 126 substantially correspond to the two positions. The position of the snap member 116. The first connector 120 is electrically connected to the first conductive terminal 124 , and the latching member 116 is fastened to the latching slot 126 . That is, when the second connector 120 is assembled to the first connector 110, the first conductive terminal 114 and the second conductive terminal 124 are in contact with each other, so that the second connector 120 and the first connector 110 are electrically connected to each other. It is used to electrically connect the circuit board 200 with the aforementioned electronic components. At this time, the first connector 110 and the second connector 120 can be fastened to the snap groove through the latching member 116 in addition to the contact force between the first conductive terminal 114 and the second conductive terminal 124. 126 and strengthen its fixedness. Thereby, the connector assembly 100 of the present embodiment has good bonding. However, although the present embodiment is exemplified by two snap members 116 with two snap grooves 126, the present invention does not limit the number and position thereof, and can be adjusted according to requirements.

2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the connector assembly of FIG. 1. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the connector assembly of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , further, in the embodiment, the latching member 116 can be buckled into the latching slot 126 after the second connector 120 is assembled to the first connector 110 , and the latching The piece 116 has a special shape design without interfering with the assembly process of the connector assembly 100.

In detail, in the present embodiment, the latching member 116 includes two fixed ends 116a, a latching end 116b, and a connecting end 116c that are connected to each other. The connecting end 116c connects the two fixed ends 116a such that the two fixed ends 116a are located on opposite sides of the connecting end 116c, and the latching end 116b extends from the connecting end 116c toward the locking slot 126. Thus, the latching member 116 is fixed to the first insulative housing 112 by the two fixed ends 116a, and is adapted to engage the latching slot 126 with the latching end 116b, as shown in FIG. More specifically, the extending direction of the connecting end 116c (for example, the axial direction X in FIGS. 1 and 2) is perpendicular to the extending direction of each fixed end 116a (for example, the axial direction Y in FIGS. 1 and 2), and The extending directions of the two fixed ends 116a are parallel to each other, so that the latching member 116 assumes an "n" shape. Thereby, the latching member 116 is disposed on the side of the first insulative housing 112 and covers at least three sides, so that the latching member 116 is more stably fixed on the first insulative housing 112. However, in other embodiments not shown, the fastening component can only use one fixed end with the buckle end, and can also achieve the purpose of fixing the fastening component to the first insulating body and for fastening the buckle groove. This new creation does not limit the implementation of the snap fastener.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the first connector 110 as the socket connector is provided with a receiving groove 112a on the first insulative housing 112 for receiving the second connector 120 as the plug connector. The body 122 is insulated to achieve the purpose of assembling the second connector 120 to the first connector 110. In other words, the second connector 120 is assembled into the receiving slot 112a of the first insulative housing 112 by the second insulative housing 122 to be assembled to the first connector 110. The first conductive terminal 114 is disposed on the first insulative housing 112 and is exposed to the receiving slot 112a. The second conductive terminal 124 is disposed on the second insulative housing 122 and is exposed to the second insulative housing 122. The groove 112a is placed. Therefore, when the second insulative housing 122 is assembled and received in the receiving groove 112a of the first insulative housing 112, the first conductive terminal 114 and the second conductive terminal 124 are in contact with each other for the purpose of electrical connection. However, the novel creation is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be adjusted as needed.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in order to cooperate with the latching member 116 located on the side of the first insulative housing 112, the latching slot 126 is also disposed on the side of the second insulative housing 122 and corresponds to the latching member 116. Therefore, when the second insulative housing 122 is assembled and received in the receiving groove 112a of the first insulative housing 112, the locking slot 126 located on the second insulative housing 122 is also located in the receiving slot 112a. Thus, the latching end 116b extending from the connecting end 116c (ie, the intermediate portion of the latching member 116) preferably extends toward the receiving slot 112a, and can be assembled to the first connector in the subsequent second connector 120. 110 is corresponding to and fastened to the buckle groove 126. Wherein, the extending direction of the locking end 116b (for example, the axial direction Y in FIGS. 1 and 2) is parallel to the extending direction of the locking groove 126 (for example, the axial direction Y in FIGS. 1 and 2) and the fixed end 116a. The extending direction (for example, the axial direction Y in FIGS. 1 and 2), and the extending direction of the snap end 116b is perpendicular to the extending direction of the connecting end 116c (for example, the axial direction X in FIGS. 1 and 2). In other words, when the latching member 116 of the "n" shape is disposed on the side of the first insulative housing 112 through the two fixed ends 116a and the connecting end 116c, the latching end 116b protrudes toward the receiving slot 112a, and After assembly, it is inserted into the snap groove 126 for the purpose of fixing.

Referring again to FIGS. 1 through 3, in the present embodiment, the assembly process of the connector assembly 100 assembles the second connector 120 to the first direction in the assembly direction (eg, the axial direction Z in FIGS. 1 through 3). The connector 110 is configured to assemble and receive the second insulative housing 122 into the receiving slot 112a of the first insulative housing 112. Wherein, the extending direction of the latching end 116b (for example, the axial direction Y in FIGS. 1 and 2) is perpendicular to the assembly direction of the second connector 120 assembled to the first connector 110 (for example, in FIGS. 1 to 3) The axial direction Z), so that the buckle end 116b can be fastened to the buckle groove 126 after assembly to increase the fixation through structural interference. However, since the latching end 116b protrudes toward the receiving slot 112a, in order to prevent the latching end 116b from interfering with the assembly process of the connector assembly 100 (ie, not interfering with the assembly of the second connector 120 to the first connector 110), the card The fasteners 116 are preferably elastic, for example, made of an elastic material, or have a special shape design, and allow the second insulative housing 122 to pass through the buckles 116 protruding from the receiving groove 112a into the receiving groove 112a. And after the second insulative housing 122 moves to the latching slot 126 corresponding to the latching end 116b, it is fastened to the latching slot 126.

In detail, in the embodiment, the latching member 116 further includes an elastic end 116d connected between the latching end 116b and the connecting end 116c and having elasticity. The elastic end 116d has two opposite sections S1, S2 (shown in FIG. 3), and the two sections S1, S2 are connected to each other and have an acute angle, so that the elastic end 116d assumes a "v" shape. Further, the two sections S1, S2 are connected to each other through the arc angle C1. That is, the elastic end 116d can be regarded as being formed by connecting the two sections S1, S2 and the arc angle C1 to each other, and exhibiting a curved shape. Thereby, when the second connector 120 is assembled to the first connector 110 in the assembly direction (for example, the axial direction Z in FIGS. 1 to 3 ), the second insulative housing 122 pushes the buckle end toward the first insulative housing 112 . The elastic end 116d of the 116b is pressed until the second insulating body 122 moves to the latching groove 126 corresponding to the latching end 116, and the latching end 116 is pushed to the latching slot 126 by being pushed by the elastic end 116d.

In other words, in the embodiment, in the process of moving the second insulative housing 122 into the receiving groove 112a in the assembly direction, the second insulative housing 122 is pushed by its outer surface to protrude from the latching end in the receiving groove 112a. 116b, moving it away from the accommodating groove 112a, and pressing the elastic end 116d. Since the elastic end 116d has a special shape design (connected by the two sections S1, S2 and the arc angle C1), the elastic end 116d is adapted to be compressed/deformed by the pushing end 116b, and the snap end is allowed. The 116b moves away from the accommodating groove 112a, and the elastic end 116d itself also generates an elastic force. When the second insulative housing 122 moves to the latching slot 126 corresponding to the latching end 116b, the second insulative housing 122 no longer pushes the latching end 116b protruding from the receiving slot 112a, so the latching end 116b is elasticized. The restoring force of the end 116d is pushed to the snap groove 126. It can be seen that the design of the resilient end 116d prevents the arrangement of the snap member 116 from interfering with the assembly process of the connector assembly 100, and further, the two sections S1, S2 in the resilient end 116d allow the resilient end 116d to be pushed The deformation/compression causes the latching end 116b to move away from the receiving slot 112a to allow the second insulative housing 122 to enter the receiving slot 112a, and the arc angle C1 prevents the elastic end 116d from being broken when pushed. . Thereby, the connector assembly 100 of the present embodiment has good coupling through the design of the snap member 116 and the snap groove 126, and the structural design of the snap member 116 does not interfere with the assembly process of the connector assembly 100.

4 is a schematic view of a first conductive terminal and a snap member of another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, in the embodiment, the first connector 110a has a similar design to the first connector 110. Therefore, refer to the structural features of the first insulative housing 112, the first conductive terminal 114, and the latching member 116. The foregoing description will not be repeated here. In order to more clearly express the embodiment, FIG. 4 omits the first insulative housing 112. The main difference between the first connector 110a and the first connector 110 is that the latching member 116 of the first connector 110a and the first conductive terminal 114 are integrally formed from the same plate and are connected to each other. In other words, the latching member 116 of the present embodiment can be formed by the same plate member when the first conductive terminal 114 is formed, or can be regarded as being deformed by one of the plurality of first conductive terminals 114 during the manufacturing process. . In this way, the embodiment does not need to separately configure the member as the snap member, and has a relatively simple manufacturing method. However, the novel creation does not limit that the snap member and the first conductive terminal are made of the same plate member, which can be adjusted according to requirements.

The above content is only one of the embodiments for illustrating the novel creation, and is not intended to limit the novel creation. For example, the foregoing second connector configured with a snap groove may be a socket connector, and is adapted to be assembled to the circuit board and configured with a receiving slot, and the first connector configured with the fastening component may also be used. It is a plug connector, and is suitable for connecting other electronic components not shown, and is assembled to the second connector and accommodated in the accommodating groove. Thereby, in the process of assembling the first connector to the second connector, the latching member located on the side of the first insulative housing is pushed by the receiving groove of the second connector to the inner surface of the first insulating body. Move until the first connector moves to the snap fastener corresponding to the snap groove located in the receiving slot, and the latching member can be buckled to the latching slot to achieve a fixing effect. Therefore, the arrangement of the fastening component does not interfere with the assembly process of the connector assembly, and the specific structure and arrangement of the first connector configured with the fastening component and the second connector configured with the buckle groove can be adjusted according to requirements. This new creation is not limited by this.

In summary, the connector assembly of the present invention includes a first connector and a second connector assembled to each other, and the first connector and the second connector pass through the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal. In addition to the fixing force, the contact force can be strengthened by fixing the snap-fit member to the snap groove. In addition, the structural design of the snap member allows the second connector to be assembled to the first connector so that the arrangement of the snap members does not interfere with the assembly process of the connector assembly. Thereby, the connector assembly of the present invention has good bonding.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100‧‧‧Connector components
110, 110a‧‧‧ first connector
112‧‧‧ First Insulation Body
112a‧‧‧ accommodating slots
114‧‧‧First conductive terminal
116‧‧‧Snap fasteners
116a‧‧‧Fixed end
116b‧‧‧ buckle end
116c‧‧‧Connected end
116d‧‧‧elastic end
120‧‧‧Second connector
122‧‧‧ Second Insulation Body
124‧‧‧Second conductive terminal
126‧‧‧ snap groove
200‧‧‧ boards
X, Y, Z‧‧‧ axial
S1, S2‧‧ Section
C1‧‧‧Arc angle

1 is a schematic exploded view of a connector assembly of an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the connector assembly of FIG. 1. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the connector assembly of FIG. 1. 4 is a schematic view of a first conductive terminal and a snap member of another embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Connector components

110‧‧‧First connector

112‧‧‧First Insulation Body

112a‧‧‧ accommodating slots

114‧‧‧First conductive terminal

116‧‧‧Snap fasteners

116a‧‧‧Fixed end

116b‧‧‧ buckle end

116c‧‧‧Connected end

116d‧‧‧elastic end

120‧‧‧Second connector

122‧‧‧Second insulation body

124‧‧‧Second conductive terminal

126‧‧‧ snap groove

200‧‧‧ boards

X, Y, Z‧‧‧ axial

Claims (10)

A connector assembly includes: a first connector, a first insulative housing, a plurality of first conductive terminals disposed on the first insulative housing, and at least one clip disposed on the first insulative housing And a second connector comprising a second insulative housing, a plurality of second conductive terminals disposed on the second insulative housing, and at least one latching slot disposed on the second insulative housing The two connectors are adapted to be assembled to the first connector, and the first conductive terminals are electrically connected to the second conductive terminals, and the snap members are fastened to the snap grooves. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the latching member and the first conductive terminals are integrally formed from the same plate member and connected to each other. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the latching member includes at least one fixed end and a latching end connected to each other, the latching member being fixed to the first insulative housing by the fixed end, And being adapted to fasten the snap groove with the buckle end. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the latching member further comprises a connecting end connected to the fixed end, and the latching end extends from the connecting end toward the latching slot. The connector assembly of claim 4, wherein an extending direction of the latching end is parallel to an extending direction of the latching slot and an extending direction of the fixed end, and the extending direction of the latching end is perpendicular to An extension direction of the connecting end. The connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the latching member further comprises a resilient end connected between the latching end and the connecting end and having elasticity. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein an extension direction of the buckle end is perpendicular to an assembly direction of the second connector assembled to the first connector, when the second connector is assembled to the The first insulative housing pushes the latching end toward the first insulative housing to press the elastic end until the second insulative housing moves to the latching slot to correspond to the latching end, the latching The end is fastened to the snap groove by being pushed by the elastic end. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein the elastic end has two opposite sections, and the two sections are connected to each other and have an acute angle so that the elastic end assumes a "v" shape. The connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the two sections are connected to each other through a circular arc angle. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the latching member is located on one side of the first insulative housing, the latching slot is located on one side of the second insulative housing, and corresponds to The snap fastener.