TWM547761U - Electrical connector assembly - Google Patents

Description

Electrical connector assembly

The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly, and more particularly to a combination of a universal serial bus socket and an electrical connector that interfaces with the adapter.

The general electrical connector interface is a universal serial bus (USB), and the lightning connector is commonly used by the public, and has been developed to the USB 3.0 transmission specification with a faster transmission speed with the USB 2.0 transmission specification.

In the general mobile market, the first positive and negative pluggable interface has become the mainstream. Because the plug adopts a symmetrical design, the plug has the same stitch on both upper and lower sides. Regardless of the direction in which the user inserts the plug into the interface, one of the sets of pins is connected to the pins in the base. USB Type-C and Lightning connectors are currently used in this design. The difference is that the pins of the Lightning connector are outside and the pins of the USB-C connector are inside the insulator slot.

USB Type-C and Lightning have different specifications and different sizes. In the case of USB Type-C socket, there is no terminal for transmitting Lightning connector signal in USB Type-C socket, and Lightning connector can not be used when plugged into USB Type-C socket. The various issues are the issues that the relevant industry must consider.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an electrical connector assembly including a universal serial bus socket and an adapter connected thereto.

The general-purpose serial bus socket includes a shielding shell, an insulating body disposed in the shielding shell, a plurality of flat-plate terminals and a lower-plate terminal disposed on the insulating body, and a plurality of analog signal terminals disposed on an inner side of the shielding shell, and the insulating body is The side includes the tongue.

The adapter includes an insulating body and a plurality of transmission terminals. The insulating body includes a pair of terminals and a transition slot. The butt end is disposed on one side of the insulating body, and includes a slot for inserting the tongue; The connecting slot is disposed on the other side of the insulating body for inserting an analog signal plug; and the plurality of transmitting terminals are disposed on the insulating body, and one end of each of the transmitting terminals extends to an outer side of the mating end, and each of the transmitting terminals contacts the analogy The signal terminals, the other end of each of the transmission terminals extends to the transition slot, and each of the transmission terminals transmits an analog signal.

Plug the lightning plug electrical connector through the adapter slot of the adapter, and then plug the adapter into the Type-C socket electrical connector, and the analog plug electrical connector and the analog signal pass through the plurality of transmission terminals of the adapter. The analog signal terminal is transmitted to the Type-C socket electrical connector, so that the Type-C socket electrical connector receives the analog signal of the lightning plug electrical connector, that is, the transmission specification of the general lightning plug electrical connector cannot be connected to the Type-C. The socket electrical connector, in this embodiment is an adapter, which conforms to the Type-C socket electrical connector plug-in specification, one end of the adapter is plugged into the lightning plug electrical connector, and the other end can be inserted into the Type-C socket electrical connection. The lightning plug electrical connector is used to plug the Type-C socket electrical connector through the adapter, and can also transmit the signal of the lightning plug electrical connector to the Type-C socket electrical connector.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail below in the embodiments, which are sufficient to enable any skilled artisan to understand the technical contents of the present invention and implement it according to the contents, the scope of the patent application and the drawings. Anyone familiar with the relevant art can easily understand the purpose and advantages of this creation.

100‧‧‧Adapter

200‧‧‧Common serial bus socket

300‧‧‧Electrical connector assembly

400‧‧‧ analog signal plug

1‧‧‧Insulation body

1a‧‧‧Docking end

1b‧‧‧Transfer

11‧‧‧Slot

12‧‧‧Transfer slot

2‧‧‧Transmission terminal

51‧‧‧Shielded enclosure

52‧‧‧Insulated body

521‧‧‧ tongue plate

522‧‧‧Extension block

523‧‧‧Base

54‧‧‧Upper plate terminal

55‧‧‧Lower row of flat terminals

6‧‧‧ analog signal terminals

81‧‧‧ tongue

84‧‧‧Upper contact terminals

85‧‧‧Lower row contact terminals

[Fig. 1] is an exploded view of the creation.

[Fig. 2] is a side view of the creation of the present invention.

[Fig. 3] is a side view (I) of the assembly of the present creation.

[Fig. 4] is a side view of the assembly of this creation (2).

Referring to Figures 1 to 4, there is shown an embodiment of the electrical connector assembly 300 of the present invention. Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view, Fig. 2 is a side view showing the assembly before assembly, and Fig. 3 is a side view showing the assembled ( a), Figure 4 is a side view (2) after assembly. The present electrical connector assembly 300 includes a universal serial bus socket 200 and an adapter 100 and an analog signal plug 400.

Referring to Figures 1 to 4, the adapter 100 is a rectangular insulating structure. One end of the adapter 100 can be inserted into a USB Type-C socket, and the other end of the adapter 100 can be plugged into a lightning plug electrical connector. The adapter 100 includes an insulating body 1 and a plurality of transmission terminals 2.

Referring to Figures 1 to 4, the insulating body 1 of the adapter 100 includes a mating end 1a and a switching end 1b. The mating end 1a is disposed on one side of the insulating body 1 and the switching end 1b is disposed on the insulating main body. On the other side of the body 1, the butt end 1a includes a slot 11 for inserting the tongue plate 521 of the serial bus bar socket 200, the adapter end 1b includes a transition slot 12, and the adapter slot 12 is disposed on the insulating body 1 The side is for plugging in the analog signal plug 400.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the plurality of transmission terminals 2 are disposed on the insulating body 1, and one end of each of the transmission terminals 2 extends to the outer side of the butting end 1a, and each of the transmission terminals 2 contacts the analog signal terminal 6, and the other end of each of the transmission terminals 2 extends to In the transfer slot 12, each transmission terminal 2 transmits an analog signal. Here, one end of each transmission terminal 2 is respectively disposed on two outer sides corresponding to the mating end 1a, and when the adapter 100 is inserted in the forward direction or reversely inserted into the USB Type-C socket, any outer side surface of the two outer sides of the mating end 1a Each transmission terminal 2 can contact the analog signal terminal 6 in the USB Type-C socket.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4, the universal serial bus socket 200 is a USB Type-C transmission signal specification, the universal serial bus socket 200 is a Type-C socket electrical connector, and the universal serial bus socket 200 includes a shield housing 51. The insulative housing 52 disposed in the shielding case 51, the plurality of flat plate terminals 54 and the lower row of plate terminals 55 disposed on the insulative housing 52, and the analog signal terminals 6 disposed on the inner side of the shielding case 51, the insulative housing 52 The side includes a tongue 521.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , it is specifically illustrated that the Type-C socket electrical connector insertion space of the present embodiment has a larger insertion space than a general Type-C socket electrical connector, thereby using a Type-C socket. The insertion space of the electrical connector is increased, and the space in which the insulating body 52 can be disposed in the shielding shell 51 is increased. Therefore, the side of the insulating body 52 includes an extension block 522 for providing various types of ratio signal terminals 6, that is, the Type-C socket is electrically A structural design of the plurality of analog signal terminals 6 is added to the connector, wherein the insulative housing 52 includes a base 523, and the tongue plate 521 is from the side of the base 523 The extension, that is, the extension block 522 extends from one side of the base 523 and is arranged below the tongue plate 521.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the plurality of upper row flat terminals 54 of the Type-C socket electrical connector of the embodiment respectively include a plurality of upper row flat signal terminals, at least one upper row flat power terminal, and at least one upper row flat ground. Terminal. Viewed from the front of the upper row of flat terminals 54, the left to right terminal arrangement is sequentially the upper row of grounding terminals (Gnd), the first pair of upper row of signal terminals (TX1+-, differential signal terminals), and the second For the upper row of signal terminals (D+-, differential signal terminals), the third pair of upper row of signal terminals (RX2+-, differential signal terminals), and between the three pairs of upper row of signal terminals are provided with upper row of flat power terminals (Power/VBUS), reserved terminal (RFU). In addition, the uppermost flat ground terminal (Gnd) is provided on the far right side. Here, the USB 3.1 signal is transmitted in order to form twelve upper row of flat terminals 54. Further, in some embodiments, the leftmost or rightmost upper row of the grounding terminal (Gnd) may be omitted, or the reserved terminal (RFU) may be further omitted. In addition, the above-mentioned rightmost upper row of grounding terminal (Gnd) can also be replaced by the upper row of flat power terminals (Power), and the upper row of flat power terminals are used for transmission power.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the plurality of lower row flat terminals 55 of the Type-C socket electrical connector of the present embodiment respectively include a plurality of lower row flat signal terminals, lower row flat power terminals, and lower row flat ground terminals. Viewed from the front of the lower row of plate terminals 55, the terminals from the right side to the left side are sequentially arranged as the lower row of grounding terminals (Gnd), the first pair of lower row of signal terminals (TX2+-, differential signal terminals), and the second For the lower row of signal terminals (D+-, differential signal terminals), the third pair of lower row of signal terminals (RX1+-, differential signal terminals), and between the three pairs of lower row of differential signal terminals are provided with a lower row of flat plates Power terminal (Power/VBUS), Reserved terminal (RFU). In addition, the lowermost flat ground terminal (Gnd) is provided on the far left side. Here, the USB 3.1 signal can be transmitted in order to form twelve lower row of flat terminals 55. Further, in some embodiments, the leftmost or rightmost lower row of the grounding terminal (Gnd) may be omitted, or the reserved terminal (RFU) may be further omitted. In addition, the leftmost lower row of grounding terminal (Gnd) can also be replaced by a lower row of flat power terminals (Power), and the lower row of flat power terminals are used for transmission power.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the plurality of upper row of flat terminals 54 includes a plurality of flat end signal terminals on the upper surface of the extended end plate 521, an upper flat panel power terminal, and an upper flat ground terminal; the plurality of lower row flat terminals 55 include The plurality of ends extend the lower plate surface signal terminal, the lower row flat power terminal and the lower row ground terminal at the lower surface of the tongue plate 521.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the analog signal plug 400 is a lightning plug electrical connector, and the lightning plug electrical connector includes a tongue 81, a plurality of contact terminals 84 disposed on the upper and lower surfaces of the tongue 81, and a lower row of contacts. Terminal 85. Moreover, the other end of each transmission terminal 2 contacts each of the upper row of contact terminals 84 or the lower row of contact terminals 85. When the analog signal plug 400 is inserted, the other end of each transmission terminal 2 contacts each of the upper row of contact terminals 84, and the analog signal plug 400 is reversed. At the time of insertion, the other end of each of the transmission terminals 2 contacts the lower row of contact terminals 85.

Plug the lightning plug electrical connector through the adapter slot of the adapter, and then plug the adapter into the Type-C socket electrical connector, and the analog plug electrical connector and the analog signal pass through the plurality of transmission terminals of the adapter. The analog signal terminal is transmitted to the Type-C socket electrical connector, so that the Type-C socket electrical connector receives the analog signal of the lightning plug electrical connector, that is, the transmission specification of the general lightning plug electrical connector cannot be connected to the Type-C. The socket electrical connector, in this embodiment is an adapter, which conforms to the Type-C socket electrical connector plug-in specification, one end of the adapter is plugged into the lightning plug electrical connector, and the other end can be inserted into the Type-C socket electrical connection. The lightning plug electrical connector is used to plug the Type-C socket electrical connector through the adapter, and can also transmit the signal of the lightning plug electrical connector to the Type-C socket electrical connector.

Through the above detailed description, it can fully demonstrate that the purpose and effect of this creation are both progressive and highly industrial, and it is a new type that has never been seen before on the market, and fully meets the patent requirements.提出 Apply in accordance with the law. The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. That is, all the changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of this patent should belong to the scope of this creation patent. I would like to ask your review committee to give a clear understanding and pray for it. It is the prayer.

100‧‧‧Adapter

200‧‧‧Common serial bus socket

300‧‧‧Electrical connector assembly

400‧‧‧ analog signal plug

1‧‧‧Insulation body

1a‧‧‧Docking end

1b‧‧‧Transfer

11‧‧‧Slot

12‧‧‧Transfer slot

2‧‧‧Transmission terminal

51‧‧‧Shielded enclosure

522‧‧‧Extension block

6‧‧‧ analog signal terminals

81‧‧‧ tongue

84‧‧‧Upper contact terminals

Claims (9)

An electrical connector assembly comprising: a universal serial bus socket, comprising a shielded outer casing, an insulating body disposed in the shielding outer casing, a plurality of flat plate terminals disposed on the upper surface of the insulating body, and a lower plate terminal and a plurality of settings An inductive body side of the shielding case includes a tongue plate; and an adapter includes: an insulative body, comprising: a pair of terminals disposed on one side of the insulating body, including a a slot for inserting the tongue plate; and a transfer slot disposed on the other side of the insulating body for inserting an analog signal plug; and a plurality of transmission terminals disposed on the insulating body, each of the transmission terminals One end extends to the outer side of the mating end, and each of the transmission terminals contacts the analog signal terminal, and the other end of each of the transmission terminals extends to the transition slot, and each of the transmission terminals transmits an analog signal. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein one end of each of the transmission terminals is respectively disposed on two outer sides corresponding to the butting end. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein one side of the insulative housing includes an extension block for providing each of the analog signal terminals. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the universal serial bus socket is a Type-C socket electrical connector. The electrical connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the insulative housing comprises a base extending from a side of the base. The electrical connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the upper row of plate terminals comprises a plurality of ends extending from the upper plate surface of the tongue plate, the upper row of plate power terminals and the upper row of plate ground terminals. The electrical connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the lower row of plate terminals comprises a plurality of ends extending from the lower plate of the lower surface of the tongue plate, the lower row of plate power terminals and the lower row of plate ground terminals. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the analog signal plug is a lightning plug electrical connector, the lightning plug electrical connector comprises a tongue, and a plurality of contact terminals disposed on the upper and lower surfaces of the tongue And the lower row of contact terminals. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the other end of each of the transmission terminals contacts each of the upper row of contact terminals or each of the lower row of contact terminals.