TWM518418U - Electrical connector with flat cable - Google Patents

Description

Electrical connector with flat cable

The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector having a flat cable, which can stably hold the conductive terminals by the spacers and reduce the gap of the terminal slots to prevent the molding material from flowing into the terminal slots. In turn, it affects the electrical connection function of the conductive terminals.

As the size of the connector tends to be light and thin, the connector needs to be designed to be more slim and the pitch between the terminals is narrower, which makes the conductive terminal and the circuit board difficult to form and cannot be effective. Electrically connecting the circuit board, the electrical connection of the connector will be challenged, so the related technical process must be improved, otherwise the problem that the above-mentioned conductive terminal cannot be firmly connected to the connector body and the circuit board cannot be solved. In addition, the connector of the prior art cannot reduce the gap of the terminal slot to cause the molding material to flow into the terminal groove to affect the electrical connection function of the conductive terminal. Therefore, it is necessary to solve the problem that the conductive terminals of the above connector are stably arranged and the gap of the terminal slots is excessive.

One of the aims of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector with a flat cable, which stably holds the conductive terminals by the spacers and reduces the gap of the terminal slots to prevent the forming material from flowing into the terminal slots and affecting the electrical connection of the conductive terminals. Features.

In order to achieve the above object, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a flat cable The electrical connector of the wire includes: an insulating body, a channel surface, a plurality of terminal slots formed on the surface of the channel, and a holding portion; a plurality of conductive terminals embedded in the insulating body, the conductive terminals Each of the two ends has a contact portion and a soldering portion, and the contact portions are correspondingly in contact with the terminal slots; a spacer plate is provided with a first surface opposite to the surface of the channel, the first surface a second surface opposite the opposite side, a plurality of bumps formed on the first surface, and a plurality of trenches passing through the first surface and the second surface; a circuit board having a third surface formed separately a plurality of first conductive contacts on the third surface, and a plurality of second conductive contacts electrically connected to the first conductive contacts, wherein the insulating body guides the circuit board to abut the spacer And a flat cable substrate corresponding to the second conductive contacts, the flat cable substrate is provided with a plurality of conductors electrically connected to the second conductive contacts of the circuit board.

In an embodiment, the soldering portions of the conductive terminals are electrically connected to the first conductive contacts of the circuit board.

In one embodiment, the bumps of the spacer are inserted into the terminal slots to hold the conductive terminals in the terminal slots by the upper surfaces of the bumps.

In one embodiment, the bumps of the spacer are oppositely inserted into the terminal slots to fill a portion of the space in the terminal slot other than the conductive terminals by the front surfaces of the bumps.

In one embodiment, the trenches of the spacer are used for the conductive terminals to pass through, and the trenches are opposite to the accommodating spaces of the insulating body.

In an embodiment, the upper surfaces of the bumps extend from the bottom surfaces of the trenches.

In an embodiment, the conductive terminals further include a first extension extending from the contact portion a clamping portion and a second clamping portion extending from the first clamping portion and connecting the welded portion.

In an embodiment, the spacer abuts a portion of the second clamping portion to press the second clamping portion.

In an embodiment, the spacer plate abuts the intersection of all the second clamping portions to the welding portion and the second clamping portion to press the second clamping portion.

In an embodiment, the holding portion includes a pair of guiding grooves for guiding the circuit board against the second surface of the partitioning plate.

In one embodiment, the electrical connector with a flat cable further includes a cover for covering the retaining portion, the spacer, the circuit board, and a portion of the flat cable substrate.

In an embodiment, the insulative housing further includes a snapping block for clamping the cover to engage the insulative housing with the cover.

In one embodiment, the flat cable substrate further includes a first insulating portion and a second insulating portion, wherein the first insulating portion covers the conductor, and the second insulating portion covers the first insulating portion and/or Or the conductor.

In an embodiment, the insulative housing further includes a first abutting portion, a second abutting portion, and a third abutting portion, the second abutting portion is disposed between the first butting portion and the third butting portion, and the The first docking portion, the second docking portion, and the third docking portion are coupled to corresponding sockets.

Another preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an electrical connector having a flat cable, comprising: an insulative housing having a channel surface, a plurality of terminal slots formed from the surface of the channel, and a holding portion; The terminal is embedded in the insulative housing, and each of the two ends of the conductive terminals has a contact portion and a soldering portion, and the contact portions correspond to the corresponding portions a spacer plate, a first surface opposite to the surface of the channel, a second surface opposite the opposite side of the first surface, a plurality of bumps formed on the first surface; a circuit board a third surface, a plurality of first conductive contacts respectively formed on the third surface, and a plurality of second conductive contacts electrically connected to the first conductive contacts, wherein the insulating body leads Leading the circuit board against the spacer; and a flat cable substrate corresponding to the second conductive contacts, the flat cable substrate is provided with a plurality of conductors, and the conductors are electrically connected to the plurality of the circuit boards Two conductive contacts.

The present invention discloses an electrical connector with a flat cable, which is used to stably hold the conductive terminals by the spacers, and to prevent the forming material from flowing into the terminal slots to affect the electrical connection function of the conductive terminals.

100‧‧‧Insulated body

102‧‧‧Electrical terminals

104‧‧‧ Spacer

106‧‧‧Circuit board

108‧‧‧Flat cable substrate

110‧‧‧ Cover

112‧‧‧Slot surface

114‧‧‧Terminal slot

116‧‧‧ Holding Department

118‧‧‧Contact Department

120‧‧‧Weld Department

121‧‧‧First clamping section

122a‧‧‧ first surface

122b‧‧‧second surface

122c‧‧‧ third surface

123‧‧‧Second gripping section

124‧‧‧Bumps

126‧‧‧ trench

128a‧‧‧First conductive contact

128b‧‧‧Second conductive contact

130‧‧‧ guiding slot

132‧‧‧ first side

133‧‧‧ second side

134‧‧‧卡合块

136‧‧‧ upper surface

137‧‧‧ lower surface

138‧‧‧ front surface

140‧‧‧ accommodating space

142‧‧‧ bottom

144‧‧‧ first opening

146‧‧‧ second opening

148‧‧‧conductor

152‧‧‧First docking

154‧‧‧Second docking department

156‧‧‧ third docking department

162‧‧‧First insulation

164‧‧‧Second insulation

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the combination of an electrical connector having a flat cable in the present embodiment.

2 is a perspective exploded view of the electrical connector with a flat cable in the present embodiment.

3 is a schematic view showing a combined state of an insulating body, a conductive terminal, a spacer, a circuit board, a flat cable substrate, and a cover in the present embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the intermediate partition of the present embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a combination of an electrical connector having a flat cable in the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a flat cable in the present embodiment. An exploded perspective view of the electrical connector of the wire, and FIG. 3 illustrates the insulative housing 100, the conductive terminal 102, the spacer 104, the circuit board 106, and the flat cable substrate 108 in the present embodiment. And a schematic diagram of the combined state of the cover 110. The flat cable electrical connector of the present invention includes an insulative housing 100, a plurality of conductive terminals 102, a spacer 104, a circuit board 106, a flat cable substrate 108, and a cover 110. In the embodiment of Fig. 1, the electrical connector with a flat cable is, for example, a connector compatible with the SATA Express specification, and the circuit board 106 is, for example, a printed circuit board (PCB). The plurality of conductive terminals 102 are composed of signal terminals or power terminals.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the insulative housing 100 is provided with a channel surface 112, a plurality of terminal slots 114 formed from one side of the channel surface 112, and one formed in the other direction from the channel surface 112. The holding portion 116 and the accommodating space 140 formed between the channel surface 112 and the pair of holding portions 116. The holding portion 116 of the insulative housing 100 includes a pair of guiding slots 130.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the plurality of conductive terminals 102 are embedded in the insulative housing 100 . The two ends of the conductive terminals 102 respectively have a contact portion 118 and a soldering portion 120 . 118 corresponds to the terminal slots 114. In one embodiment, the first clamping portion (eg, barbed structure) 121 of the conductive terminal 102 is stuck inside the terminal slot 114 or the first clamping portion 121 is tightly fitted to the sidewall of the terminal slot 114 (not labeled). The clamping portion 121 is connected to the contact portion 118. The conductive terminal 102 further includes a second clamping portion 123 connected between the first clamping portion 121 and the solder portion 120. The contact portion 118 in the terminal slot 114 can be connected to a corresponding socket (not shown). The soldering portion 112 protrudes from the channel surface 112 and is located in the accommodating space 140.

In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the spacer 104 is provided with a first surface 122a opposite to the channel surface 120, and a second surface 122b opposite to the opposite side of the first surface 122a, formed on the first surface. A plurality of bumps 124 on 122a, and a plurality of trenches 126 passing through the first surface 122a and the second surface 122b. The spacer 104 is disposed on the insulating body 100 The first surface 122a abuts the channel surface 120 such that the spacer 104 can press the second clamping portion 123 of the conductive terminal 102 to stably hold the conductive terminal 102. In other words, the first clamping portion 121 and the second clamping portion 123 of the conductive terminal 102 are respectively held by the terminal slot 114 of the insulative housing 100 and the spacer 104, which solves the problem that the conductive terminal 102 is not stable enough. In a preferred embodiment, the second surface 122b is aligned with the intersection of the second clamping portion 123 and the soldering portion 120, that is, the spacer plate 104 is completely pressed against the second clamping portion 123, or the second surface. 122b overlaps a portion of the second clamping portion 123, and the spacer 104 is pressed against the second clamping portion 123.

In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the circuit board 106 is provided with a third surface 122c, a plurality of first conductive contact portions 128a respectively formed on the third surface 122c, and corresponding to the first conductive contact portions 128a. The plurality of second conductive contacts 128b are electrically connected to the first conductive contacts 120a of the circuit board 106. The holding portion 116 of the insulative housing 100 includes a pair of guiding slots 130 for guiding the first side 132 of the circuit board 106 against the second surface 122b of the spacer 104, wherein the circuit board 102 is guided by When the slot 130 is placed in the accommodating space 140, the plurality of first conductive contacts 128a on the third surface 122c of the circuit board 106 electrically contact the conductive terminals 102, for example, by soldering. In one embodiment, the second side 133 of the circuit board 106 is aligned with the end of the holding portion 116 of the insulative housing 100. The first conductive contact portion 128a and the second conductive contact portion 128b are simultaneously disposed on the third surface 122c, which facilitates quick inspection of the first conductive contact portion 128a and the second conductive contact portion 128b with the conductive terminal 102 and the flat cable substrate 108, respectively. Electrical contact state.

The flat cable substrate 108 is electrically connected to the second conductive contacts 128b on the third surface 122c, for example, by soldering. The circuit board 106 and the conductor 148 of the flat cable substrate 108 are covered with a cover 110.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the intermediate partition 104 of the present embodiment. The bumps 124 of the spacers 104 are oppositely inserted into the terminal slots 114 to hold the conductive terminals 102 in the terminal slots 114 by the upper surfaces 136 of the bumps 124. The upper surface 136 of the bump 124 presses the bottom surface of the second clamping portion 123 of the conductive terminal 102, and the lower surface 137 of the bump 124 abuts against the bottom surface of the terminal slot 114. In addition, the bumps 124 have the function of guiding the spacers 104 into the terminal slots 114, so that the first surface 122a of the spacers 104 is attached to the channel surface 112 of the insulative housing 100, effectively filling the conductive terminals 102 and the terminal slots 114. The gap is between and the conductive terminal 102 is firmly pressed. Each of the bumps 124 is spaced apart by a predetermined pitch equal to the arrangement pitch between the conductive terminals 102.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , the bumps 124 of the spacer 104 are oppositely inserted into the terminal slots 114 to fill the front surface 138 of the bumps 124 or to cover the conductive holes in the terminal slots 114 . A part of the space other than the terminal 102. In an embodiment, the front surface 138 of the bump 124 forms a chamfer or an arcuate angle to facilitate insertion into the terminal slot 114. Therefore, the bumps 124 can effectively reduce the gap of the terminal slots 114 to prevent the molding material from flowing into the terminal slots 114 and thereby affecting the electrical connection function of the conductive terminals 102. In addition, the length of the bump 124 in the terminal slot 114 can be unrestricted without affecting the contact portion 118, so that the first clamping portion 121 and the second clamping portion 123 of the spacer 104 and the conductive terminal 102 are not limited. The contact area is increased to more firmly hold the conductive terminals 102.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , the trenches 126 of the spacers 104 are used for the conductive terminals 102 to pass through, and the trenches 126 are opposite to the insulative housings 100 . The side wall of the accommodation space 140. The upper surface 136 of the bump 124 extends from the bottom surface 142 of the trench 126 such that the conductive terminal 102 readily passes through the trench 126. In other words, the upper table of the bump 124 The face 136 is coplanar with the bottom surface 142 of the groove 126, allowing the conductive terminal 102 to be easily inserted into the terminal slot 114.

In an embodiment shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the first opening 144 of the cover 110 is used to cover the holding portion 116, the partition plate 104, the circuit board 106, and a portion of the flat cable substrate 108. The insulative housing 100 further includes a latching block 134 for clamping a concave area (not shown) of the cover 110, so that the insulative housing 100 and the cover 110 are tightly fastened together to make the cover 110 is combined with the insulative housing 100 in an assembled manner. In other words, the retaining portion 116 of the insulative housing 100 fits into the first opening 144 of the cover 110 to accommodate the conductive terminal 102, the spacer 104, the circuit board 106, and a portion of the flat cable substrate 108. The cover 110 also includes a second opening 146 for the flat cable substrate 108 to pass through. In another embodiment, the cover 110 encloses a portion of the insulative body and the flat cable substrate 108 in a plastic molding manner.

In an embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the flat cable substrate 108 further includes a first insulating portion 162 and a second insulating portion 164, wherein the first insulating portion 162 covers the plurality of conductors 148, and the second insulating portion 164 The first insulating portion 162 and/or the conductor 148 are covered.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the insulative housing 100 further includes a first abutting portion 152, a second abutting portion 154, and a third abutting portion 156. The second butting portion 154 is disposed on the first butt joint. Between the portion 152 and the third butting portion 156, the first butting portion 152, the second butting portion 154, and the third butting portion 156 are connected to corresponding sockets (not shown).

In summary, the present invention discloses an electrical connector with a flat cable, which stably holds the conductive terminals by the spacers and reduces the gap of the terminal slots to prevent the molding material from flowing into the terminal slots and affecting the electrical properties of the conductive terminals. Connection function.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Creation, who has the usual knowledge in the technical field of this creation, can make various changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation is defined by the scope of the patent application attached. Prevail.

100‧‧‧Insulated body

102‧‧‧Electrical terminals

104‧‧‧ Spacer

106‧‧‧Circuit board

108‧‧‧Flat cable substrate

110‧‧‧ Cover

112‧‧‧Slot surface

114‧‧‧Terminal slot

116‧‧‧ Holding Department

118‧‧‧Contact Department

120‧‧‧Weld Department

121‧‧‧First clamping section

122a‧‧‧ first surface

122b‧‧‧second surface

122c‧‧‧ third surface

123‧‧‧Second gripping section

124‧‧‧Bumps

126‧‧‧ trench

128a‧‧‧First conductive contact

128b‧‧‧Second conductive contact

130‧‧‧ guiding slot

132‧‧‧ first side

Claims (17)

An electrical connector with a flat cable includes: an insulative housing having a channel surface, a plurality of terminal slots formed from the surface of the channel, and a holding portion; a plurality of conductive terminals embedded in the insulative housing, The two ends of the conductive terminals respectively have a contact portion and a soldering portion, and the contact portions are correspondingly in contact with the terminal slots; a spacer plate is provided with a first surface opposite to the channel surface, a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface, a plurality of bumps formed on the first surface, and a plurality of trenches passing through the first surface and the second surface; a circuit board having a third surface And a plurality of first conductive contacts respectively formed on the third surface, and a plurality of second conductive contacts electrically connected to the first conductive contacts, wherein the insulating body guides the circuit board to And a flat cable substrate corresponding to the second conductive contacts, the flat cable substrate is provided with a plurality of conductors electrically connected to the second conductive contacts of the circuit board. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 1, wherein the soldering portions of the conductive terminals are electrically connected to the first conductive contacts of the circuit board. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 1, wherein the bumps of the spacer are oppositely inserted into the terminal slots to hold the conductive terminals by the upper surfaces of the bumps. In the terminal slots. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 3, wherein the bumps of the spacer are inserted opposite to the terminal slots to fill the terminal slots by the front surfaces of the bumps. A part of the space other than the conductive terminals. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 3, wherein the trenches of the spacer are used for the conductive terminals to pass through, and the trenches are used to resist the conductive terminals. The accommodating space of the insulating body. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 3, wherein the upper surfaces of the bumps extend from the bottom surfaces of the grooves. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 1, wherein the conductive terminals further include a first clamping portion extending from the contact portion, and extending from the first clamping portion and connecting a second clamping portion of the welded portion. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 7, wherein the spacer abuts against a portion of the second clamping portion to press the second clamping portion. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 7, wherein the spacer abuts against all the second clamping portions to the intersection of the welding portion and the second clamping portion to press The second clamping portion. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 1, wherein the retaining portion includes a pair of guiding slots for guiding the side edges of the circuit board against the second surface of the partitioning plate. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 1, further comprising a cover for covering the holding portion, the spacer, the circuit board and a portion of the flat cable substrate. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 11, wherein the insulative housing further comprises a snapping block for clamping the cover to engage the insulative housing with the cover. An electrical connector with a flat cable includes: an insulative housing having a channel surface, a plurality of terminal slots formed from the surface of the channel, And a plurality of conductive terminals, the plurality of conductive terminals are embedded in the insulating body, and each of the two conductive terminals has a contact portion and a soldering portion, and the contact portions are correspondingly in contact with the terminal slots; a spacer plate having a first surface opposite to a surface of the channel, a second surface opposite the opposite side of the first surface, and a plurality of bumps formed on the first surface; a circuit board provided with a a third surface, a plurality of first conductive contacts respectively formed on the third surface, and a plurality of second conductive contacts electrically connected to the first conductive contacts, wherein the insulating body guides the circuit The flat plate is opposite to the spacer; and a flat cable substrate is opposite to the second conductive contact portion. The flat cable substrate is provided with a plurality of conductors electrically connected to the second conductive contacts of the circuit board. unit. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 13, wherein the flat cable substrate further includes a first insulating portion and a second insulating portion, wherein the first insulating portion covers the conductors The second insulating portion covers the first insulating portion and/or the conductors. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 14, wherein the insulative housing further includes a first abutting portion, a second abutting portion, and a third abutting portion, wherein the second butting portion is disposed on the first The first butt joint, the second butt joint, and the third butt joint are connected to the corresponding socket. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 13 , wherein the bumps of the spacer are oppositely inserted into the terminal slots to fill the terminal slots by the front surfaces of the bumps. A part of the space other than the conductive terminals. The electrical connector with a flat cable according to claim 16, further comprising a cover for covering the holding portion, the spacer, the circuit board and a portion of the flat cable substrate.