TWM557923U - Connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector, which is used for the electrical connection between a sensing element and a circuit substrate in a portable electronic device, and to connect the electrical contact between the sensing element and the circuit substrate. The relative distance is fixed to a first distance. The connector system includes a connector body. The connector system has a first outer surface respectively corresponding to the sensing element and a second outer surface respectively corresponding to the circuit substrate. Surface, wherein the first and second outer surfaces are opposite outer surfaces and a plurality of conductive terminals. The plurality of conductive terminals are mounted to the connector body from a side wall of the connector body, and a first solder pad is formed respectively. And a second solder pad; the first and second solder pads of each of the conductive terminals are respectively formed by bending, and are respectively exposed on the first and second outer surfaces for soldering the sensing element and the A circuit substrate, wherein the distance between the soldering surfaces of each of the first and second pads is fixed, so that the relative distance between the sensing element and the electrical contact point of the circuit substrate is fixed to adjust the sensing element Set position to When such portable electronic device to improve the yield.

Description

Connector

The present invention relates to the technical field of connectors, and in particular to a connector capable of mounting a sensing element of a portable electronic device in an appropriate position.

In recent years, with the rapid development of audio and video functions of portable electronic devices, the functional requirements of audio and video systems in portable electronic devices are increasing. Therefore, various types of sensing elements are often provided in portable electronic devices. The set sensing element senses external information such as sound or light source in the surrounding environment, so that the portable electronic device can realize its functions such as video and audio.

The current sensing elements (such as light, sound and other sensing elements) on portable electronic devices are often placed in a limited space inside the portable electronic device, and the location of the sensing elements often affects If the function of the sensor is not set properly, it will affect the external signal of the environment, and even affect the electrical connection with the circuit board. Therefore, the portable electronic device needs to be targeted. Adding components of the sensing element to make the setting position of the sensing element consistent. For example, on a portable electronic device, the addition of the component is used to adjust the setting position of the sensing element to an appropriate position. The added component may be A plurality of stacked circuit boards are formed.

However, the addition of the above components will have the following disadvantages:

First, the error of the size of the circuit board itself is very large, and it is easy to be deformed and bent if it is too long or overheated, and more errors will be accumulated after the multiple circuit boards are stacked, which makes the actual location of the sensing element It cannot be effectively controlled, which reduces the yield of products in the manufacturing process.

Second, the stacking of a plurality of circuit daughter boards requires multiple processes to be completed separately. In addition to this, it will cause tedious processing procedures, make the process efficiency low and cause high production costs. This will also cause errors to accumulate and make products on the manufacturing process. Yield cannot be improved.

Therefore, how to solve the problems and shortcomings of customary use is what the relevant manufacturers engaged in this industry are eager to study and improve.

Therefore, in view of the problems and shortcomings of the conventional connector, the new creators collected relevant information and evaluated and considered it from various parties, and used the years of research and development experience in this industry to continuously make trials and modifications, and began to design the new type of connector.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a connector. The connector includes a connector. The system has a first outer surface corresponding to the sensing element and a second outer surface corresponding to the circuit substrate, respectively. The terminal is installed from the side wall of the connector body to the connector body, and is exposed on the first outer surface and the second outer surface, respectively, and the conductive terminal is positioned in the connector body by a clamping method, so as to improve the structural strength and accurate size. purpose.

Another main purpose of this creation is a connector. The metal sheet-shaped conductive terminals of the connector have a first pad and a second pad protruding side by side from the first outer surface and the second outer surface, respectively. The first solder pad and the second solder pad are formed by bending and forming the conductive terminal, thereby achieving the goals of cost reduction, accurate size, and stable electrical conduction.

Specifically, the present application provides a connector for electrically connecting a sensing element and a circuit substrate in a portable electronic device, and connecting the electrical contact between the sensing element and the circuit substrate. The relative distance of is fixed to the first distance. The connector of the present application includes a connector body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The connector system has a first outer surface respectively corresponding to the sensing element and a second outer surface respectively corresponding to the circuit substrate, wherein the first and second outer surfaces are opposite outer surfaces. The plurality of conductive terminals are installed from the side wall of the connector body to the connector body, and a first solder pad and a second solder pad are formed respectively; the first and second solder pads of each of the conductive terminals are respectively formed by bending, The first and second external surfaces are respectively exposed to be used for soldering the sensing element and the circuit substrate, wherein a distance between the soldering surfaces of each of the first and second pads is a second distance and a second distance. It is substantially the same as the first distance.

Optionally, in the connector of the present application, the plurality of conductive terminals are arranged in left and right two rows and are symmetrical. Those rows of the plurality of conductive terminals are bent in a second direction, and the first and second directions are opposite directions. The two side walls of the connector body are provided with a plurality of terminal slots for accommodating and positioning the conductive terminals. The terminal grooves are formed by the side walls of the connector body being recessed inward, and communicate with the first outer surface and the second outer surface of the connector body, respectively. The terminal grooves are respectively provided with at least one positioning groove adjacent to the first outer surface and the second outer surface of the connector body, and the positioning groove is used for positioning the conductive terminal. The terminal grooves are formed by the side walls of the connector body being recessed inward, and communicate with the first outer surface and the second outer surface of the connector body, respectively. The terminal grooves are respectively provided with at least one positioning groove adjacent to the first outer surface and the second outer surface of the connector body, and the positioning groove is used for positioning the conductive terminal. The first positioning grooves and the second positioning grooves are respectively provided with a plurality of positioning buckle blocks, and the positioning buckle blocks are fastened to the fixed section of the conductive terminal. The connector body is an insulator. The plurality of conductive terminals are continuously bent to form a shape similar to a "ㄇ" shape. The first solder pads and the second solder pads of the plurality of conductive terminals protrude from the first outer surface and the second outer surface of the connector body, respectively. A sensing element is connected to the connector, and the sensing element is a light sensing element or a sound sensing element.

A‧‧‧Connector

1‧‧‧ connector body

10‧‧‧ the first outer surface

11‧‧‧ second outer surface

12‧‧‧ outside surface

13‧‧‧first positioning groove

130‧‧‧first slot

14‧‧‧Second positioning groove

140‧‧‧Second slot

15‧‧‧ positioning buckle

2‧‧‧ conductive terminals

20‧‧‧The first pad

200‧‧‧ the first welding surface

21‧‧‧Second solder pad

210‧‧‧Second welding surface

22‧‧‧Fixed section

23‧‧‧ Insertion Department

24‧‧‧ card convex

3‧‧‧ Positioning element

4‧‧‧ Portable electronic device

40‧‧‧accommodation space

41‧‧‧circuit board

410‧‧‧metal contact

42‧‧‧sensing element

42’‧‧‧light sensing element

420’‧‧‧Soldering foot

42 ”‧‧‧sound sensor

420 "‧‧‧Soldering foot

44‧‧‧ Housing

X‧‧‧ body forming height

Y‧‧‧Terminal forming height

D1‧‧‧First distance

D2‧‧‧Second Distance

The first picture is the three-dimensional appearance of this creation.

The second picture is another perspective three-dimensional appearance of this creation.

The third picture is a three-dimensional exploded view of this creation.

The fourth picture is a view before this creation.

The fifth figure is a schematic sectional view of the B-B line segment of the first figure of this creation.

The sixth figure is a cross-sectional view of a portable electronic device using a light sensing element for this creation.

The seventh figure is a cross-sectional view of a portable electronic device with an applied sound sensing element.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose and effect, the technical means and structure adopted in this creation are described in detail below with reference to the preferred embodiment of this creation.

Please refer to the first to seventh figures at the same time, which are the three-dimensional appearance views, another perspective three-dimensional appearance views, three-dimensional exploded views, front views, cross-sectional schematic diagrams of the BB line segments of the first figure, and the sense of light application. A cross-sectional view of a measuring element in a portable electronic device and a cross-sectional view of applying a sound sensing element in a portable electronic device. It can be clearly seen from the drawings that the connector A of the present application includes a connector body 1 and a plurality of conductive terminals 2 As shown in FIGS. 6 to 7, the connector A is used for the sensing element 42 and the circuit substrate 4 in the portable electronic device. 1 is electrically connected, and the relative distance between the electrical contacts of the sensing element 42 and the circuit substrate 41 is fixed to the first distance D1, so that the sensing element 42 is disposed in the portable electronic device 4 It is appropriate to provide necessary functions in the portable electronic device 4.

The connector body 1 is made of an insulating material and has a rectangular cylindrical body with an outer contour. The connector body 1 has a first outer surface 10, a second outer surface 11, and an outer surface 12. The first and second outer surfaces 10 and 11 are The first and second outer surfaces 10 and 11 are arranged opposite to each other, that is, the two outer surfaces disposed on the connector body 1 opposite to each other. In addition, the first and second outer surfaces 10 and 11 of the connector body 1 are vertical outer surfaces 12 and are respectively provided with a plurality of first positioning grooves 13 and a plurality of second positioning grooves 14, wherein the first positioning grooves 13 and Adjacent to the first outer surface 10 and the second outer surface 11 of the connector body 1, the second positioning slot 14 is provided with at least a first slot 130 and a second slot 140, respectively, and the first positioning slot 13 and the second positioning A plurality of positioning buckle blocks 15 are provided in the groove 14, and the first slot 130, the second slot 140 and the positioning buckle blocks 15 are used to provide positioning conductive terminals 2 to the connector body 1.

Each of the conductive terminals 2 is mounted from the side wall 12 of the connector body 1 to the connector body 1 and is exposed on the first and second outer surfaces 10 and 11, respectively. As shown in the fourth figure, each of the conductive terminals 2 includes: The first solder pad 20, the second solder pad 21, and the fixing section 22. More specifically, each of the conductive terminals 2 is bent on the first outer surface 10 to form a plurality of first pads 20 for welding, and also is bent on the second outer surface 11 to form a plurality of second pads for welding. 21, wherein the first welding pad 20 is provided with a first welding surface 200, the second welding pad 21 is provided with a second welding surface 210, and the first and second welding pads 20 and 21 may be the same or different sizes or shape. The conductive terminal 2 is fixed to the connector body 1 by the card convex portion 24 provided on the side edge of the fixing section 22, and the insertion portion provided by the first solder pad 20 and the second solder pad 21 of the conductive terminals 2 23 is the positioning of the first slot 130 and the second slot 140, and the connector body 1 passes through the first slot 130, the second slot 140 and the positioning buckle blocks 15 to prevent each of the conductive terminals 2 from leaving.

As shown in the first to third figures, the distance between the first and second outer surfaces 10 and 11 is the body forming height X of the connector body 1. The fixed section 22 is connected to the first solder pad 20 and the second solder pad 21 such that the distance between the first and second soldering surfaces 200 and 210 is the terminal forming height Y of the conductive terminal 2, where the terminal forming height Y It is greater than or equal to the body forming height X to ensure that the first and second soldering surfaces 200 and 210 can respectively solder the sensing element 40 and the circuit substrate 41.

When the above-mentioned conductive terminals 2 are press-formed, the first and second solder pads 20 and 21 of the conductive terminal 2 are bent and formed in the same direction, and are continuously bent to form a “ㄇ” -shaped appearance. After each of the conductive terminals 2 is stamped and formed, they can be placed into a connector body 1 and arranged side by side in a single row or divided into two symmetrical left and right rows to complete the connector body 1 and The combination of the conductive terminals 2 forms the connector A of the present application. In this way, the effect of saving production costs and increasing process efficiency can be achieved, and the error in the size of the connector A caused by multiple operations can be avoided. Connector A product yield.

As shown in the third figure, the conductive terminals 2 are arranged in symmetrical left and right rows. Among them, the conductive terminals 2 in the left row are bent in the first direction, and the conductive terminals 2 are in the right row. Those are bent in the second direction, and the first and second directions are opposite directions, and are used to form the first and second pads 20 and 21, respectively.

However, it should be noted that the first and second pads 20 and 21 of the conductive terminal 2 can also be formed by non-pressing methods such as molding and forging, so that the first and second pads of the conductive terminal 2 can be formed. 20 and 21 extend in the same direction away from the fixed section 22 to form a conductive terminal 2 having a “ㄇ” -shaped appearance.

As shown in the first and third figures, in the connector A of the present application, the first and second positioning grooves 13 and 14 have a relative relationship, and the first and second of the conductive terminals 2 The bonding pads 20 and 21 are exposed to protrude from the first and second outer surfaces 10 and 11, respectively, and the peripheral sides 24 of the first and second bonding pads 20 and 21 are respectively embedded in the connector body 1 so that the connection is made. The holder body 1 can stably support the first and second pads 20 and 21.

Please refer to the third, sixth and seventh figures at the same time. As can be clearly seen from the figure, this creation provides a connector A with a precise size and a stable structure. The portable electronic device 4 is formed with a housing 44 A space 40, which contains a circuit substrate 41, a sensing element 42, and a connector A, and the sixth figure is a cross-sectional view of a light sensing element applied to a portable electronic device. The first solder pads 20 on the first outer surface 10 of the connector A correspond to the plurality of soldering pins 420 'of the light sensing element 42', and the second solder pads 21 on the second outer surface 11 of the connector A and the circuit The metal contacts 410 on the substrate 41 are welded to each other. By adjusting the terminal forming height Y of the connector A, the light sensing element 42 'can be accurately positioned at a preset position, and the body forming height X of the connector A is used for In order to provide insulation between the metal contact 410 and the soldering pin 420 ', the light sensing element 42' can adjust the brightness of the screen of the portable electronic device 4 or control the opening and closing of the auxiliary light source by taking pictures or photography. Sensing function.

Please refer to the seventh figure, which is a cross-sectional view of a sound sensing element applied to a portable electronic device, in which the first solder pad 20 of the first outer surface 10 of the connector A is corresponding to the sound sensing element 42. ” Plural welding pins 420, and the second outer surface 1 of connector A The second pad 21 of 1 and the metal contact 410 on the circuit board 41 are welded to each other. By adjusting the terminal forming height Y of the connector A, the sound sensing element 42 "can be accurately positioned at a preset position, and The forming height X of the connector A is used to provide insulation between the metal contacts 410 and the soldering pins 420 ", so that the sound sensing element 42" can achieve the function of providing sensing when adjusting the sound of the portable electronic device 4. .

It should also be noted that the distance between the electrical contact point of the light sensing element 42 ′ or the sound sensing element 42 ″ inside the portable electronic device 4 and the circuit substrate 41 is the first distance D1, and each The distance between the welding surfaces of the first pad 20 and each of the second pads 21 is a second distance D2, and the second distance D2 is substantially the same as the first distance D1. Thus, the connector A can be used for portable The internal light sensing element 42 ′ or the sound sensing element 42 ″ of the electronic device 45 is electrically connected to both the circuit substrate 41.

However, what is disclosed above is only a preferred embodiment of this creation, and it cannot be used to restrict the scope of rights of this creation. Therefore, the same changes and modifications made using the scope of patents of this creation should still be included in Within the scope of patents covered by this creation.

Therefore, all structures and installations that can achieve the aforementioned effects should be covered by this creation. Such simple modifications and equivalent structural changes should be included in the scope of the patent for this creation and shared with Chen Ming.

In summary, the above-mentioned connector in use in this creation, in order to truly achieve its efficacy and purpose, is a creative creation with excellent practicality. In order to meet the application requirements for new patents, we have submitted an application in accordance with the law and look forward to reviewing it. The Commission will grant this case as soon as possible to protect the hard work of the creator. If the jury of the Bureau of the Bureau has any suspicions, please follow the letter and instruct the creator to cooperate with every effort and feel good.

Claims (11)

A connector is used for the electrical connection between a sensing element and a circuit substrate in a portable electronic device, and the relative distance between the sensing element and the electrical contacts of the circuit substrate is fixed as A first distance, the connector system includes: a connector body, the connector system has a first outer surface respectively corresponding to the sensing element, and a second outer surface respectively corresponding to the circuit substrate, wherein, The first and second outer surfaces are two opposite outer surfaces; and a plurality of conductive terminals, the plurality of conductive terminals are installed from the side wall of the connector body to the connector body, and a first solder pad and a first conductive pad are formed respectively. Two soldering pads; the first and second soldering pads of each of the conductive terminals are respectively formed by bending, and are respectively exposed on the first and second outer surfaces for soldering the sensing element and the circuit substrate respectively. The connector according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the plurality of conductive terminals are arranged in left and right two rows and are symmetrical. The connector according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the plurality of conductive terminal rows in the left row are bent in a first direction, and the plurality of conductive terminal rows in the right row are bent in a second direction. The first and second directions are opposite directions. The connector according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the two side walls of the connector body are provided with a plurality of first positioning grooves and second positioning grooves for storing and positioning the conductive terminals. The connector according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first positioning grooves and the second positioning grooves are formed by the side wall of the connector body being recessed inward, and communicate with the first outer surface of the connector body and the second The outer surface. The connector according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first positioning grooves and the second fixing At least one first slot and a second slot are respectively provided on the first outer surface and the second outer surface of the bit slot adjacent to the connector body. The first slot and the second slot are used for positioning the first An insertion portion provided by a solder pad and a second solder pad. The connector according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first positioning grooves and the second positioning grooves are respectively provided with a plurality of positioning buckle blocks, and the positioning buckle blocks are fastened to the fixed section of the conductive terminal. Card protrusion. The connector according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the connector body is an insulator. The connector according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the plurality of conductive terminals are continuously bent to form a shape similar to a "ㄇ" shape. The connector according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first solder pads and the second solder pads of the plurality of conductive terminals protrude from the first outer surface and the second outer surface of the connector body, respectively. The connector according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the connector is connected with a sensing element, and the sensing element is a light sensing element or a sound sensing element.