TWM552692U - High-profile electrical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A high-profile electrical connector is mounted upon a printed circuit board. The electrical connector comprises a terminal module, a metallic shell and a metallic supporting member. The terminal module has an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulative housing has a base portion provided with a mounting face and an insulative mating portion. The conductive terminals have contacting portions and connecting legs. The metallic shell shielding around the terminal module has a metallic mating portion surrounding around the insulative mating portion and a plurality of printed circuit board mounting legs. The metallic mating portion has a lower face which is higher than the mounting face. The metallic supporting member is used for supporting the lower face. The supporting member has a supporting plate used for supporting the lower face and at least a supporting leg extending downwardly. The supporting plate is higher than the mounting face so that the supporting plate is spaced from an upper surface of the printed circuit board.

Description

High configuration electrical connector

The present invention relates to a high-profile electrical connector, and more particularly to a high-profile electrical connector with better rocking strength.

A new type of electrical connector is disclosed in the Chinese Patent Publication No. CN204315842. The electrical connector includes a terminal module and a metal casing covering the terminal module. The terminal module includes an insulating body and receiving A plurality of conductive terminals in the insulating body, the insulative housing having a base and a mating tongue extending forwardly from the base, the base having a mounting surface. The metal housing includes a metal inner casing surrounding the outer side of the butt tongue and a metal outer casing fixed to the outer side of the metal inner casing, the metal inner casing surrounding the butting tongue to form a front opening abutting portion, The abutting portion has a lower bottom surface, and the mounting surface is lower than the lower bottom surface. The metal inner casing is provided with circuit board mounting legs on both sides of the base, and the metal casing is provided with circuit board mounting legs on both sides of the abutting portion. The electrical connector is mounted to a circuit board, the docking portion being suspended above the circuit board. As the plug connector is continuously inserted, it is easy to cause the butt portion to sway up and down due to improper use by the user, which seriously affects the rocking strength of the electrical connector.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new combination of electrical connectors to solve the above problems.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a high-profile electrical connector having a good rocking strength.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a high-profile electrical connector including a terminal module and a metal casing covering the terminal module, the terminal module including an insulative housing and being received in the a plurality of conductive terminals of the insulative housing, the insulative housing having a base and an insulating abutting portion extending forward from the base, the base having a mounting surface, the conductive terminal having a contact portion and an extension exposed to the insulating butting portion Out of the mounting surface of the mounting surface, the metal housing includes a circuit board mounting leg and a metal abutting portion surrounding the insulating abutting portion, the metal abutting portion has a lower bottom surface, and the mounting surface is lower than the metal butting a lower bottom surface of the portion; the electrical connector further includes a metal support member for supporting the lower bottom surface, the support member having a support plate for supporting the lower bottom surface and a support leg extending downward, the support The plate is higher than the mounting surface such that the support member can be suspended and supported on a circuit board.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention also provides a high-profile electrical connector, comprising a terminal module and a metal casing covering the terminal module, the terminal module comprising an insulating body and being received in the same a plurality of conductive terminals of the insulative housing, the insulative housing having a base and an insulating abutting portion extending forward from the base, the base having a mounting surface, the conductive terminal having a contact portion exposed to the insulating butt portion Extending out a pin of the mounting surface, the metal housing includes a metal abutting portion surrounding the insulating abutting portion and a circuit board mounting leg, the metal abutting portion having a lower bottom surface, the mounting surface being lower than the metal a lower bottom surface of the abutting portion; the electrical connector further includes a support member supported on the lower bottom surface, the support member having a support plate supported on the lower bottom surface and a support leg extending downwardly, the support leg being fixed To the circuit board, the support plate is higher than the mounting surface to enable the support member to be suspended and supported on a circuit board.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the effect of providing a metal support for suspending the metal abutment on the lower bottom surface of the metal abutting portion, which can enhance the rocking strength of the high-profile electrical connector.

100‧‧‧High-profile electrical connectors

101‧‧‧Metal docking

102‧‧‧ bottom surface

1‧‧‧Insulating body

11‧‧‧ base

111‧‧‧Installation surface

112‧‧‧ Increased surface

12‧‧‧Connecting tongue

2‧‧‧Electrical terminals

20‧‧‧Terminal module

200‧‧‧ boards

202‧‧‧Upper surface

201‧‧‧Installation holes

21‧‧‧Contacts

22‧‧‧ pins

3‧‧‧Metal housing

30‧‧‧Board mounting feet

31‧‧‧Metal inner casing

310‧‧‧ Covering Department

311‧‧‧First metal inner casing

312‧‧‧Second metal inner casing

3110, 3120‧‧‧ joint seam

301, 403‧‧‧ lower edge

32‧‧‧Metal casing

321‧‧‧ Main body

322‧‧‧Flanking

323‧‧‧Back cover

4‧‧‧Metal support

40‧‧‧Support board

41‧‧‧Support feet

401‧‧‧Extension

402‧‧‧ gap

5‧‧‧Metal shielding board

50‧‧‧Lock gap

The first figure is a perspective view of the new high-profile connector mounted to a circuit board; the second figure is a perspective view of the first view of the electrical connector mounted to the circuit board at another angle; the third figure is the new type of electrical connector The fourth figure is a partial exploded view of the electrical connector shown in the third figure, wherein the support member is not assembled; the fifth figure is a partial exploded view of the electrical connector shown in the third figure; Figure 6 is a perspective view of another angle of the electrical connector shown in Figure 5.

The following embodiments will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above figures.

Referring to the first to third figures, the present invention provides a high-profile electrical connector 100 mountable on a circuit board 200, the high-profile electrical connector 100 including terminals The module 20 and the metal casing 3 covering the outside of the terminal module 20. In conjunction with the fifth and sixth figures, the terminal module 20 includes an insulative housing 1 and a plurality of conductive terminals 2 received in the insulative housing 1. The conductive terminals 2 may be injection molded with the insulative housing 1 or The insulative housing 1 is assembled in an inserted manner. The insulative housing 1 has a base portion 11 and an insulating abutting portion extending forward from the base portion 11. In the present embodiment, the insulative abutting portion is a butt tongue 12 extending forward from the base portion 11 in other In an embodiment, the insulating butting portion may be formed by recessing the insulating body from the front end surface thereof, and the specific shape and configuration may be determined according to specific conditions. The base portion 11 has a mounting surface 111 that faces forward and the abutting tongue 12 extends forward from the base 11 above the raised surface 112. In this embodiment, the mounting surface 111 and the elevation surface 112 are preferably perpendicular to each other. In other embodiments, the shape of the elevation surface 112 may also be an irregular shape as the case may be. The conductive terminal 2 has a bare The contact portion 21 exposed on the mating tongue 112 and the pin 22 extending from the mounting surface 111. In the embodiment, the conductive terminal 2 preferably includes a second portion disposed on both sides of the butt tongue 12 a row of terminals (not shown) and a second row of terminals (not shown), the terminal module 20 further comprising a metal shielding plate 5 disposed between the first row of terminals and the second row of terminals, the metal shielding The plate 5 is provided with a latch notch 50 exposed on both sides of the mating tongue 12 for latching with a latching structure of a mating connector (not shown).

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the metal casing 3 includes a metal abutting portion 101 surrounding the insulating abutting portion and a downwardly extending circuit board mounting leg 30. In this embodiment, The metal abutting portion 101 surrounds the butt tongue 12 to form a forward opening, and the metal abutting portion 101 has a lower bottom surface 102, and the mounting surface 111 is lower than the lower bottom surface 102 of the metal butting portion 101, that is, the The high configuration electrical connector 100 is an elevated type electrical connector. In this embodiment, the mounting surface 111 is disposed in parallel with the lower bottom surface 102. The raised surface 112 of the base portion 11 is located below the abutting portion 101, and the metal casing 3 is provided with a covering portion 310 that covers the elevated surface 112.

Further, the metal casing 3 includes a metal inner casing 31 surrounding the butting tongue 12 and a metal casing 32 fixed to the metal inner casing 31. The metal inner casing 31 is not provided with the circuit board. The metal casing 32 is provided with the circuit board mounting leg 30. In the front-rear direction, the front end edge of the metal casing 32 is retracted rearwardly to the front end edge of the metal inner casing 31 such that the metal inner casing 31 has a joint portion exposed, and the metal inner casing 31 includes The first metal inner casing 311 and the second metal inner casing 312 are provided with the inner casing, and the first and second metal inner casings 311, 312 each have the connecting seams 3110, 3120, the first and second The connecting seams 3110, 3120 of the metal inner casings 311, 312 are arranged upside down, which can effectively prevent the butt connector from tearing the metal inner casing 31 from the joint seam during the insertion and removal process. In conjunction with the fourth and fifth figures, the metal casing 32 includes a body portion 321 fixed to the upper surface of the metal inner casing 31, side wing portions 322 on both sides of the metal inner casing 31, and a cover at the base portion. a rear end portion 323 of the rear end, the side wing portion 322 and the rear cover portion 323 each extending downwardly with the circuit board mounting leg 30, the side wing portion 322 having a lower edge 301, the circuit board mounting foot 30 The lower edge 301 of the side wing portion 322 extends downward.

Referring to the first to fourth figures, in the embodiment, the electrical connector 100 is a board type connector, that is, when the electrical connector 100 is mounted on the circuit board 200, the mounting surface 111 is supported on an upper surface of the circuit board 200, and the docking portion 101 is suspended above the circuit board 200.

The electrical connector 100 further includes a metal support member 4 supported on the lower bottom surface 102. The support member 4 is assembled from the metal inner casing 31 and the metal outer casing 32 to the terminal module 20 The upper bottom surface 102 of the abutting portion 101 is assembled and fixed, and the support member 4 and the metal shell 3 are preferably fixed by laser welding, which is convenient to operate and strong in fixing. The support member 4 has a support plate 40 supported by the lower bottom surface 102 and a downwardly extending support leg 41. The support plate 40 is higher than the mounting surface 111 so that the support member 4 can be suspended and supported. On the circuit board 200. In this embodiment, the support member 4 is formed by stamping a sheet metal plate, the support leg 41 is fixed to the circuit board 200, and the support leg 41 is preferably soldered to the circuit board 200, or Fixing in a fixed manner, fixing the support leg 41 of the support member to the circuit board 200 is advantageous for enhancing the mounting stability of the electrical connector 100, and is more helpful for improving the rocking strength thereof, and extending the electrical connector 100. Service life. The support member 4 is bent downward from the edge of the support plate 40 and has an extension portion 401 having a lower edge 403. The support leg 41 is downward from the lower edge 403 of the extension portion 401. Extending and narrower than the extension 401, the lower edge 403 of the extension 401 is lower than the lower edge 301 of the side wing portion 322 and supported on the upper surface 202 of the circuit board 200, so designed The length of the support leg 41 is shortened, the support strength of the support member 4 is increased, and the support leg 41 is not easily damaged during use. On the other hand, the extension portion 401 is supported on the upper surface 202 of the circuit board 200, increasing Installation of the high profile electrical connector 100 Stability is beneficial to further increase the rocking strength. In a preferred embodiment, the support leg 41 is located in front of the base portion 11. A portion of the support leg 41 is disposed adjacent to the corresponding circuit board mounting leg 30, and the adjacent circuit board is mounted. The foot 30 and the support leg 41 can be mounted into the same mounting hole 201 of the same circuit board 200. The reinforcement of the support structure helps to improve the mounting stability of the electrical connector 100. More preferably, the adjacently disposed circuit The board mounting feet 30 and the support feet 41 are just attached together. A portion of the support leg 41 is disposed at a front end of the support plate 40 and extends downward. In the present embodiment, the support member 4 is provided with the extending portion 401 and the supporting leg 41 extending from the extending portion 401 at both side edges and the front side edge of the supporting plate 40, A gap 402 is formed between the extension 401 on both sides and the extension 401 on the front side; of course, in other embodiments, the support member 4 may only be provided with support legs 41 disposed adjacent to the corresponding circuit board mounting feet 30. It is also possible to provide only the support legs 41 extending downward from the front end of the support portion 40, and the support legs 41 may be disposed at other suitable places according to specific conditions, depending on various requirements. Further, a circuit board mounting leg 30 provided at the side wing portion 322 extends downward on both sides of the metal abutting portion 101, and the support leg 41 is disposed inside the circuit board mounting leg 30.

The supporting member 4 is suspended below the metal abutting portion 101 and is provided with a supporting leg 41 mounted to the circuit board 200, which can effectively prevent the high-profile electrical connector 100 from shaking up and down, which is beneficial to increase the The rocking strength of the high configuration electrical connector 100.

In summary, the new model has clearly met the requirements of the new patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

100‧‧‧Electrical connector

202‧‧‧Upper surface

403‧‧‧ lower edge

200‧‧‧ boards

4‧‧‧Support

Claims (10)

A high-profile electrical connector includes a terminal module and a metal housing that is disposed outside the terminal module, the terminal module includes an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing, The insulative housing has a base portion and an insulating abutting portion extending forward from the base portion, the base portion having a mounting surface, the conductive terminal having a contact portion exposed to the insulating abutting portion and a pin extending from the mounting surface, The metal housing includes a circuit board mounting leg and a metal abutting portion surrounding the insulating abutting portion, the metal abutting portion has a lower bottom surface, and the mounting surface is lower than a lower bottom surface of the metal butting portion; wherein The electrical connector further includes a metal support for supporting the lower bottom surface, the support member having a support plate for supporting the lower bottom surface and a downwardly extending support leg, the support plate being higher than the mounting surface So that the support member can be suspended and supported on a circuit board. The high-profile electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the support leg of the support member is for securing to the circuit board. The high-profile electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the support leg is fixed to the circuit board by soldering. The high-profile electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the support member is formed by stamping a sheet metal plate, and the support member has an extension extending downward from an edge of the support plate. The support leg extends downward from the extension and is narrower than the extension. The high-profile electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the electrical connector is a board-type electrical connector, the metal housing includes a metal inner casing and is fixed to the metal inner casing. a metal outer casing having side wings on either side of the metal inner casing, the side wings having a lower edge, the circuit board mounting foot extending downward from a lower edge of the side wing portion, the extension The portion has a lower edge, the support leg extends downward from a lower edge of the extension, and a lower edge of the extension is supported on an upper surface of the circuit board below a lower edge of the side wing. The high-profile electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the support legs of the support member are disposed adjacent to the corresponding circuit board mounting legs, and the circuit board mounting feet and supports are disposed adjacent to each other. The feet can be mounted into the same mounting hole of the circuit board. The high-profile electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the support member is fixed to the metal housing by laser welding. The high-profile electrical connector of claim 1, wherein a mounting surface of the base is disposed in parallel with a lower surface of the metal abutting portion, and two of the circuit board mounting feet are in the metal butting portion. The side extends downwardly, and the support leg is disposed in front of the base and on the inner side of the mounting foot of the circuit board. The high-profile electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the insulating butt joint is a butt tongue extending forward from the base, the metal housing including a metal surrounding the butt tongue An inner casing and a metal casing fixed on the metal inner casing, the metal inner casing including a first metal inner casing and a second metal inner casing which are provided with an inner casing, and the first and second metal inner casings are There is a joint seam, and the joint seams of the first and second metal inner shells are arranged upside down. A high-profile electrical connector can be mounted on a circuit board, and includes a terminal module and a metal casing covering the terminal module, the terminal module includes an insulating body and is received in the insulation a plurality of conductive terminals of the body, the insulating body having a base and an insulating abutting portion extending forward from the base, the base having a mounting surface, the conductive terminal having a contact portion exposed to the insulating butt portion and extending a pin of the mounting surface, the metal housing includes a metal abutting portion surrounding the insulating abutting portion, and a circuit board mounting leg, the metal abutting portion having a lower bottom surface, the The mounting surface is lower than the lower bottom surface of the metal abutting portion; wherein the electrical connector further includes a support member supported on the lower bottom surface, the support member has a support plate supported on the lower bottom surface and extends downward The support leg is fixed to the circuit board, and the support plate is higher than the mounting surface to enable the support member to be suspended and supported on the circuit board.