TWM569504U - Receptacle electrical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A receptacle electrical connector includes a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals, a first insulator, a second insulator, a shielding plate and a third insulator. The first insulator includes a first front insulating portion and a first rear insulating portion. The first front insulating portion partially covers a part of each of the first terminals. The first rear insulating portion partially covers another part of each of the first terminals. The second insulator partially covers each of the second terminals. The third insulator partially covers the first terminals, the second terminals, the first insulator, the second insulator and the shielding plate.

Description

Socket electrical connector

The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to a receptacle electrical connector.

The electrical connector is a common component on an electronic device and can be connected to a matching electrical connector on other electronic devices to serve as a transmission medium for signals and power between the two electronic devices. Existing electrical connectors, such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) electrical connectors. At present, the USB protocol has added a specification of a Type C (electrical connector). In addition to providing an ultra-high-speed data transmission rate of 10 Gbps, the plug interface is symmetrical and can be positively and reversely inserted. Used in a variety of electronic devices, such as notebook computers.

Since the USB Type C socket electrical connector has a large number of parts and a small size, the insulator is usually formed by injection molding to partially cover the terminal. However, in the process of forming the insulator by injection molding to cover the entire row of terminals, there may be a case where the mold is not filled (that is, the cavity is not filled with the mold), thereby causing an increase in manufacturing cost and an increase in the number of defective products.

The present invention provides a socket electrical connector for mounting inside an electronic device for connection to a mating plug electrical connector.

The socket electrical connector of the present invention comprises a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals, a first insulator, a second insulator, a shielding plate and a third insulator. Each of the first terminals has a first contact segment, a first solder segment and a first extension segment. The first extension segment connects the corresponding first contact segment and the corresponding first solder segment, and each of the first contact segments has a first contact region. Each of the second terminals has a second contact segment, a second solder segment, and a second extension segment. The second extension segment connects the corresponding second contact segment and the corresponding second solder segment, and each of the second contact segments has a second contact region. The first insulator includes a first front insulating portion and a first rear insulating portion. The first front insulating portion and the first rear insulating portion are structurally separated from each other. The first front insulating portion covers a portion of each of the first contact segments and each of the first extensions adjacent to the corresponding first contact segments and exposes the first contact regions. The first rear insulating portion covers a portion of each of the first extensions adjacent to the corresponding first welding segment. The second insulator partially covers each of the second terminals and exposes each of the second contact regions and each of the second solder segments. The shielding plate is located between the first insulator and the second insulator. The third insulator partially covers the first extension of each of the first terminals, the second extension of each of the second terminals, the first insulator, the second insulator, and the shielding plate, and exposes the first contact regions and the second contacts Area.

In an embodiment of the present invention, there is a first space between the first front insulating portion and the first rear insulating portion, the first terminals extend through the first space, and the third insulator extends to the first Within the interval.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the second insulator includes a second front insulating portion and a second rear insulating portion, and the second front insulating portion and the second rear insulating portion are structurally separated from each other. The insulating portion covers a portion of each of the second contact segments and each of the second extending segments adjacent to the corresponding second contact segments and exposes the second contact regions, and the second rear insulating portion covers the adjacent portions of the second extending portions. Part of the second welded section.

In an embodiment of the present invention, there is a second space between the second front insulating portion and the second rear insulating portion, the second terminals extend through the second space, and the third insulator extends to the second Within the interval.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the shield plate has a pair of shield contact regions, the pair of shield contact regions are located on opposite side edges of the shield plate, and the third insulator exposes the shield contact regions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the socket electrical connector further includes a shield case surrounding the first insulator, the second insulator, and the third insulator.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the socket electrical connector described above conforms to the specification of the USB TYPE-C.

Based on the above, in the present creation, these portions are formed by dividing an insulator partially covering each terminal into a plurality of portions and injecting a material through a plurality of gates to reduce the occurrence of an unsaturation of the insulator at the time of formation.

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

In the present embodiment, the manufacturing process of the receptacle electrical connector 100 (shown in FIG. 1C or FIG. 1D) of the present embodiment will be described via FIGS. 1A to 1E.

Referring to FIG. 1A , the socket electrical connector 100 includes a plurality of first terminals 110 and a plurality of second terminals 120 . Each of the first terminals 110 has a first contact segment 112 , a first solder segment 114 , and a first extension segment 116 . The first extension segment 116 is connected to the corresponding first contact segment 112 and the corresponding first solder segment 114, and each of the first contact segments 112 has a first contact region 112a. Each of the second terminals 120 has a second contact segment 122 , a second solder segment 124 , and a second extension segment 126 . The second extension 126 is connected to the corresponding second contact segment 122 and the corresponding second solder segment 124, and each of the second contact segments 122 has a second contact region 122a.

Referring to FIG. 1B , the socket electrical connector 100 further includes a first insulator 130 and a second insulator 140 . The first insulator 130 partially covers the first terminals 110 and exposes the first contact regions 112a and the first solder segments 114. The second insulator 140 partially covers the second terminals 120 and exposes the second contact regions 122a and the second solder segments 124. In the present embodiment, the first insulator 130 and the second insulator 140 may be formed by injection molding.

In order to prevent the first insulator 130 from being unsaturated during injection molding (ie, the cavity is not filled with the mold), the first insulator 130 may be divided into a plurality of portions, and the materials may be injected through a plurality of gates to form these. section. In the embodiment, the first insulator 130 includes a first front insulating portion 132 and a first rear insulating portion 134. The first front insulating portion 132 and the first rear insulating portion 134 are structurally separated from each other. The first front insulating portion 132 covers a portion of each of the first terminals 110. The second rear insulating portion 134 covers another portion of each of the first terminals 110. Specifically, the first front insulating portion 132 covers a portion of each of the first contact segments 112 and each of the first extension segments 116 adjacent to the corresponding first contact segments 112 and exposes the first contact regions 112a. The first rear insulating portion 134 covers a portion of each of the first extensions 116 adjacent to the corresponding first welding segment 114.

Referring to FIG. 1C, the receptacle electrical connector 100 further includes a shield 150 (shown in FIG. 1B) between the first insulator 130 and the second insulator 140. After the first insulator 130 and the second insulator 140 are formed, the first terminals 110 of the first insulator 130 (including the first front insulating portion 132 and the first rear insulating portion 134) and the second insulator 140 are formed. These second terminals 120 and shield plates 150 are combined. In the present embodiment, the aforementioned members can be combined via a concave-convex fit and a pin hole fit.

Referring to FIG. 1D and FIG. 2, the socket electrical connector 100 further includes a third insulator 160. The third insulator 160 partially covers each of the first terminals 110, the second terminals 120, the first insulator 130, the second insulator 140, and the shielding plate 150, and exposes the first contact regions 112a and the second contact regions 122a. In the present embodiment, the third insulator 160 may be formed via injection molding. There is a first gap G1 between the first front insulating portion 132 and the first rear insulating portion 134. The first terminals 110 extend through the first gap G1, and the third insulator 160 extends into the first gap G1. There is a second gap G2 between the second front insulating portion and the second rear insulating portion. The second terminals 120 extend through the second gap G2, and the third insulator 160 extends into the second interval G2. In the present embodiment, the shield plate 150 has a pair of shield contact regions 150a, the pair of shield contact regions 150a are located on opposite side edges of the shield plate 150, and the third insulator 160 exposes the shield contact regions 150a.

Referring to FIG. 1E and FIG. 2 , the socket electrical connector 100 further includes a shielding case 170 surrounding the first insulator 130 , the second insulator 140 , and the third insulator 160 . In this embodiment, the socket electrical connector 100 can conform to the USB TYPE-C specification standard, but the novel creation is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 1B, in the embodiment, only the first insulator 130 is divided into a plurality of portions, such as the first front insulating portion 132 and the first rear insulating portion 134, and the second insulator 140 is not divided into a plurality of portions and is single. Components. However, in another embodiment, in order to prevent the second insulator 140 from being unsaturated during injection molding (ie, the cavity is not filled with the mold), the second insulator 140 may also be divided into a plurality of portions and via A plurality of gates inject material to form these portions. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 , the second insulator 140 may include a second front insulating portion 142 and a second rear insulating portion 144 . The second front insulating portion 142 and the second rear insulating portion 144 are structurally separated from each other. The second front insulating portion 142 covers a portion of each of the second contact segments 122 and the second extending portions 126 adjacent to the corresponding second contact segments 122 (as shown in FIG. 1A ) and exposes the second contact regions 122 a . The second rear insulating portion 144 covers a portion of each of the second extensions 126 adjacent to the corresponding second welding segment 124 (as shown in FIG. 1A). In addition, in another embodiment not shown, the first insulator may be divided into a plurality of portions and be a single component, and the second insulator may be divided into a plurality of portions to partially cover the respective second terminals.

In summary, in the novel creation, these portions are formed by dividing an insulator partially covering each terminal into a plurality of portions and injecting materials through a plurality of gates to reduce the occurrence of insufficient mold when the insulator is formed. .

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‧‧‧Socket electrical connector

110‧‧‧First terminal

112‧‧‧First contact segment

112a‧‧‧First contact area

114‧‧‧First welding section

116‧‧‧First extension

120‧‧‧second terminal

122‧‧‧Second contact

122a‧‧‧Second contact area

124‧‧‧Second welding section

126‧‧‧Second extension

130‧‧‧First insulator

132‧‧‧First front insulation

134‧‧‧First rear insulation

140‧‧‧second insulator

142‧‧‧Second front insulation

144‧‧‧Second rear insulation

150‧‧‧Shield

150a‧‧‧Shielding contact area

160‧‧‧3rd insulator

170‧‧‧Shielding shell

G1‧‧‧ first interval

G2‧‧‧second interval

1A-1E illustrate a manufacturing process of a receptacle electrical connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the receptacle electrical connector of Figure 1E. 3 is a second terminal and a second insulator of a receptacle electrical connector in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (7)

A socket electrical connector, comprising: a plurality of first terminals, each of the first terminals having a first contact segment, a first soldering segment and a first extending segment, wherein the first extending segment is connected to the first one a contact segment and a corresponding first soldering segment, and each of the first contact segments has a first contact region; a plurality of second terminals, each of the second terminals having a second contact segment, a second solder segment, and a a second extension segment, wherein the second extension segment connects the corresponding second contact segment and the corresponding second solder segment, and each of the second contact segments has a second contact region; a first insulator, including a first a front insulating portion and a first rear insulating portion, wherein the first front insulating portion and the first rear insulating portion are structurally separated from each other, the first front insulating portion covering each of the first contact portions and each of the first An extension portion is adjacent to a portion of the corresponding first contact segment and exposing each of the first contact regions, and the first rear insulation portion covers a portion of each of the first extension segments adjacent to the corresponding first welding segment a second insulator partially covering each of the second terminals And exposing each of the second contact regions and each of the second soldering segments; a shielding plate between the first insulator and the second insulator; and a third insulator partially covering the first terminals, Each of the second terminal, the first insulator, the second insulator and the shielding plate exposes each of the first contact regions and each of the second contact regions. The socket electrical connector of claim 1, wherein a first space exists between the first front insulating portion and the first rear insulating portion, and the first terminals extend through the first space. And the third insulator extends into the first interval. The socket electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the second insulator comprises a second front insulating portion and a second rear insulating portion, and the second front insulating portion and the second rear insulating portion are in a structure Separating from each other, the second front insulating portion covers a portion of each of the second contact segments and each of the second extension portions adjacent to the corresponding second contact portion and exposes each of the second contact regions, and the second portion The rear insulating portion covers a portion of each of the second extensions adjacent to the corresponding second welding segment. The socket electrical connector of claim 3, wherein a second gap exists between the second front insulating portion and the second rear insulating portion, and the second terminals extend through the second interval. And the third insulator extends into the second interval. The socket electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the shielding plate has a pair of shielding contact regions, the pair of shielding contact regions are located at opposite side edges of the shielding plate, and the third insulator exposes each of the shielding plates Shield the contact area. The socket electrical connector of claim 1, further comprising: a shielding case surrounding the first insulator, the second insulator and the third insulator. The socket electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the socket electrical connector conforms to the specification of USB TYPE-C.