TWM570540U - Socket connector and electrical connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A socket connector includes a first insulative housing, a plurality of socket conductive terminals, and two first conductive fittings. The first insulative housing is formed with a receiving recess, and the receiving recess has a protruding connector for positioning a positioning protrusion, a plurality of socket conductive terminals extending toward the long axis of the first insulating body and being held by the sidewall of the first insulating body, the first insulating body forming a first embedded portion at the outer sidewalls at the two ends The first conductive fitting member is fitted to the first inserting portion, and each of the first conductive fittings includes a base portion, two side arms and a clip portion, and the base portion and the two side arms are fitted to each other. An outer wall surface of the first end of the long axis of the first insulative housing, and a clip portion extending from the side wall toward the inner side wall surface is disposed in the receiving recess, and the socket connector is combined with the plug connector to form an electrical connector assembly. The use of the clip portion to provide a better clamping force.

Description

Socket connector and electrical connector assembly

The present invention relates to a socket connector and an electrical connector assembly, and more particularly to a technical field of a connector for providing an electrical connector assembly such that respective conductive terminals are connected to each other, wherein the socket is connected The second conductive fitting is clamped by the clip arm, thereby improving structural strength and plugging resistance.

In recent years, with the miniaturization and high density of portable electronic devices, with the rise of portable electronic devices, such as in the limited internal space of mobile phones or tablets, how to apply limited space and adapt to the miniaturization of electrical connectors By changing the demand.

A conventional board-to-board connector assembly includes a socket connector and a plug connector. The outer side wall surfaces of the socket and the plug connector are respectively provided with fixing metal members, and the holding metal member includes: a plate-shaped main body portion exposed on an outer wall surface of the outer casing, an anchor portion formed by bending the main body portion to be engaged in the outer casing, and protruding from the main body portion to an outer side of the outer casing to be fixed to the circuit substrate Install the piece on the top.

However, through the socket connector and the plug connector, the holding metal member can fix the socket, the plug connector on the circuit board of each other and the conductive pattern of the socket and the plug connector on the circuit board of each other, wherein the board is Due to the miniaturization of the board connector assembly, the socket connector of the board-to-board connector assembly and the plastic housing of the plug connector are required to carry the respective terminal groups, but due to their miniaturization, it may be fitted Cause the terminal of the terminal group to change The shape causes the terminal to cause insufficient positive force, and the two ends of the plastic case are more fragile and easily broken or deformed. Therefore, how to solve the problems and shortcomings of the use, that is, the relevant manufacturers in this industry are eager to study the direction of improvement.

In general, in order for an electrical connector to function in an installed electronic product, the physical size of the electrical connector in the industry is strictly required to ensure that the electrical connector can be placed without interfering with other components. In electronic products, if the size of the electrical connector cannot be reduced, the applicable situation will be limited.

Therefore, how to reduce the size of the electrical connector has become a technical issue that the industry is currently trying to overcome.

In view of the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art, the present invention provides a socket connector including a first insulative housing, a plurality of socket conductive terminals, and two first conductive mating members. The first insulative housing is formed with a receiving recess. A positioning protrusion for positioning the plug connector is protruded from the recessed portion, and the plurality of socket conductive terminals extend toward the long axis of the first insulating body and are held by the sidewall of the first insulating body, the first insulating body is a first insertion portion is formed on the outer side wall of the end, and the first conductive fitting member is fitted to the first insertion portion, wherein each of the first conductive fittings comprises a base portion, two side arms, and a clip portion, the base portion and the two side arms are fitted to the outer side wall surface at the two ends of the long axis of the first insulative housing, and the clip portion of the base portion extending toward the inner side wall surface across the side wall is disposed in the receiving recess portion .

Optionally, in the socket connector, the clip portion is disposed in a receiving groove formed by the partial recess of the receiving recess.

Optionally, in the above socket connector, at least one clip arm extends upward from the side edges of the clip portion.

Optionally, in the socket connector, the inner wall surface of the first end of the long axis of the first insulating body is partially recessed to form at least one retaining groove communicating with the outer wall surface and the inner wall surface.

Optionally, in the above-mentioned socket connector, the retaining groove provided at the inner wall surface of the end portion at the two ends is used for the base portion to extend across the clip portion into the receiving groove, and the An insulating body is provided at the end of the inner wall surface of the adjacent end portion at the left and right inner side wall surfaces to provide a retaining groove for the clip arm to be received.

Optionally, in the above socket connector, a front side edge of the clip arm disposed at the two side edges extends upwardly with a protection portion.

Optionally, in the above socket connector, the outer side wall surfaces of the two ends of the long axis of the first insulating body are respectively provided with at least one limiting portion for the opposite side arms of the first conductive matching member The limit slot is set to the limit.

Optionally, in the above socket connector, wherein the lower side edges of the two side arms of the first conductive fitting are respectively provided with a soldering portion.

In addition, the present invention also provides an electrical connector assembly, including: a socket connector, comprising a first insulative housing, a plurality of socket conductive terminals, and two first conductive mating members, the first insulative housing is formed with a receiving a recessed portion, a protruding portion for the plug connector is protruded from the receiving recess, and the plurality of socket conductive terminals extend toward the long axis of the first insulating body and are held by the sidewall of the first insulating body, and are long in the first insulating body A first insertion portion is formed on the peripheral wall of the shaft, and the first conductive portion is fitted to the first insertion portion. The first base portion of the socket conductive terminals is disposed on the sidewall of the first insulation body. The conductive terminal extends on the other side with one of the contacts A terminal fitting portion is disposed between the free end and the first base portion, and the fitting portion is disposed in the receiving recess portion, and the elastic arm extending at the bottom wall of the positioning convex portion supports the embedded portion And a plug connector comprising a second insulative housing, a plurality of plug conductive terminals and two second conductive mating members, wherein the second insulative housing is formed with a receiving slot for receiving the positioning protrusion. The plurality of plug conductive terminals extend toward the long axis of the second insulating body and are held by the sidewalls of the second insulating body, and form a second embedded portion at the outer peripheral wall at the two ends of the long axis of the second insulating body, the second conductive The second insulating portion and the second embedded portion are embedded and received in the receiving recess, and the second base of the plug conductive terminals is disposed on the second insulating body. The side wall of the socket has a second base portion extending inwardly to form a second base portion, and the other side extends outward to form a soldering portion, wherein the plug conductive terminal is engaged with the socket conductive terminal, and the second base portion is inserted into the terminal fitting portion to be positioned Bullet at the convex The terminal fitting arm support portion to enabling the plug contacts embedded in the receptacle contacts provide a clamping force.

Optionally, in the electrical connector assembly, the clip portion is disposed in a receiving groove formed by the partial recess of the receiving recess.

Optionally, in the electrical connector assembly, at least one clip arm extends upwardly from the side edges of the clip portion.

Optionally, in the electrical connector assembly, the inner wall surface of the first end of the long axis of the first insulating body is partially recessed to form at least one retaining groove communicating with the outer wall surface and the inner wall surface.

Optionally, in the electrical connector assembly, the retaining groove is disposed on the inner wall surface of the end portion at the two ends for the base portion to extend across the clip portion into the receiving groove, and The first insulating body is provided with a retaining groove for receiving the clip arm at the left and right inner wall surfaces of the end portion of the inner wall surface of the adjacent end portion.

Optionally, in the above electrical connector assembly, a front side edge of the clip arm disposed at the two side edges extends upwardly with a protection portion.

Optionally, in the above electrical connector assembly, the outer side wall surfaces of the two ends of the long axis of the first insulating body are respectively provided with at least one limiting portion for the two sides of the first conductive matching member The arm is engaged with the limit slot of the set slot.

Optionally, in the electrical connector assembly, the lower side edges of the two side arms of the first conductive fitting are respectively provided with a soldering portion.

Compared with the prior art, in the present board end connector and its electrical connector assembly, the positioning protrusion is a storage slot locking position to ensure that the conduction energy of the power source or signal is transmitted between the plug conductive terminal and the socket conductive terminal. It is expected that the first conductive fittings are electrically connected to the second conductive fittings to be embedded with each other to achieve the purpose of reducing the size of the electrical connector and improving the electrical conductivity.

1‧‧‧Electrical connector assembly

11‧‧‧Socket connector

111‧‧‧First Insulation Body

1111‧‧‧ housing recess

11111‧‧‧ accommodating slots

11112‧‧‧Let the slot

1112‧‧‧ positioning convex

1113‧‧‧First Embedding Department

1114‧‧‧Limited

1115‧‧‧stops

112‧‧‧Socket conductive terminal

1121‧‧‧ first base

1122‧‧‧ lap joint

1123‧‧‧Free end

11231‧‧‧Contacts

1124‧‧‧Terminal fittings

1125‧‧‧Terminal welding department

113‧‧‧First conductive fittings

1131‧‧‧ base

1132‧‧‧ side arm

11321‧‧‧Limited slot

11322‧‧‧Welding Department

1133‧‧‧ clip part

11331‧‧‧ clip arm

11332‧‧‧Protection Department

12‧‧‧ plug connector

121‧‧‧Second insulation body

1211‧‧‧ Storage trough

1212‧‧‧Second Embedded Department

122‧‧‧plug conductive terminal

1221‧‧‧ Second base

1222‧‧‧ lap joint

1223‧‧‧Weld Department

123‧‧‧Second conductive fittings

1231‧‧‧ positioning buckle

1232‧‧‧Apartment

1233‧‧‧ Body Department

Figure 1. A perspective view of the assembly of the present electrical connector.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is another perspective view of the original plug connector.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the present socket connector.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the receptacle connector shown in FIG. 4.

Figure 6, is a cross-sectional view of the receptacle connector of Figure 4 taken along line AA of Figure 4.

Figure 7, is a cross-sectional view of the plug connector of Figure 2 taken along line BB of Figure 2.

Figure 8, is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly of Figure 1 taken along line CC of Figure 1.

Figure 9, is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly of Figure 1 taken along line DD of Figure 1.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the electrical connector assembly of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a schematic diagram showing the combination of an electrical connector assembly of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly of Figure 11 taken along line EE of Figure 11.

The following content will be described in conjunction with the drawings, and the technical contents of the present invention will be described by a specific embodiment. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention by the contents disclosed in the present specification. This creation can also be implemented or applied by other different embodiments. The details of the present specification can also be modified and changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In particular, the proportional relationship and relative position of the various elements in the drawings are for exemplary purposes only and are not representative of actual implementation of the present invention.

The socket connector of the present invention and the connector conductive terminal and the plug conductive terminal in the connector electrical connector assembly are designed with different terminal structures to ensure the power and signal in the socket connector and the plug connector. The transfer between the two can also effectively reduce the volume occupied by the socket connector and the plug connector in the electrical connector assembly, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing the size of the overall shape of the electrical connector.

For the description of the embodiments disclosed in the prior art, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 12 together.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the electrical connector assembly 1 of the present embodiment includes a receptacle connector 11 and a plug connector 12 for plugging the receptacle connector 11.

In this embodiment, a socket connector 11 has a first insulative body 1 11. The first insulative housing 111 is recessed inwardly to form a receiving recess 1111. The receiving recess 1111 is partially recessed at the two ends of the first insulative housing 111 to form a receiving slot 11111 for receiving the first conductive recess. a latching portion 11131 of the engaging member 113, and at least one retaining groove 11112 is partially recessed in the inner side wall adjacent to the receiving groove 11111, and a positioning convex portion 1112 is protruded upward in the middle of the receiving recess 1111. The positioning convex portion 1112 is provided with a corresponding plurality of socket conductive terminals 112 along the side wall, and the outer peripheral wall of the long end of the first insulating body 111 is respectively formed with a first embedded portion 1113, and the first embedded portion is adjacent to the first embedded portion At least one limiting portion 1114 is respectively disposed on the outer peripheral wall of the first insulating body 111, and three blocking portions 1115 are disposed adjacent to the first embedded portion 1113 at the two ends of the first insulating body 111.

a plurality of socket conductive terminals 112 extending toward the longitudinal direction of the first insulative housing 111 and being held by the sidewalls of the first insulative housing 111 in a buried manner, and one end of the socket conductive terminals 112 is disposed The first base portion 1121 is disposed on the two sides of the side wall. The first base portion 1121 extends toward the other side and has a free end 1123 of a contact portion 11231. The first end portion 1123 and the first base portion 1121 are provided with a terminal fitting portion 1124. The first base portion 1121 extends away from the other side of the free end 1123 with a terminal soldering portion 1125 and a splicing convex portion 1122 disposed opposite the free end 1123.

The first conductive component 113 includes a base portion 1131 and two side arms 1132 connected to the two sides thereof. The base portion 1131 faces outwardly across the end side wall of the first embedded portion 1113. The inner portion is extended to have a clip portion 1133, and the clip portion 1133 is bent upwardly with respect to the two sides, and two clip arms 1133 are respectively extended. 1, a limiting groove 11321 opposite to the limiting portion 1114 is disposed on the lower side of the two side arms 1132 and the base portion 1131.

A plug connector 12 has a second insulative housing 121. The second insulative housing 121 has a receiving groove 1211 recessed in the middle thereof, and a second embedding portion is formed on the outer peripheral wall at the two ends of the long axis of the second insulative housing 121. 1212.

The plurality of plug conductive terminals 122 have a second base portion 1221. The second base portion 1221 is disposed at a side wall of the receiving slot 1211. The plug conductive terminals 122 are respectively connected to the second base portion 1221. One of the overlapping portions 1222 and a welded portion 1223.

The second conductive fitting member 123 includes a body portion 1233 extending outwardly and having three abutting portions 1232, wherein the abutting portions 1232 bent toward the left and right sides are respectively provided with an inward depression. The buckle portion 1231 is positioned.

Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 6 at the same time, which is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector assembly shown in FIG. 1 , another perspective view of the original plug connector, and a perspective view and a diagram of the creative socket connector. 4 is a schematic exploded view of the socket connector, and a cross-sectional view of the socket connector shown in FIG. 4 taken along line AA of FIG. 4, as is clear from the figure, when the socket connector 11 of the present invention is assembled, The two side walls of the first insulative housing 111 are disposed in the longitudinal direction of the socket conductive terminal 112 in a longitudinal direction, wherein the first base portion 1121 extends forward and backward across the sidewalls for soldering to a predetermined circuit board (picture surface) a soldering portion 1125 (not shown) and a terminal fitting portion 1124 and a free end 1123 for engaging the plug conductive terminal 122, wherein the free end 1123 protrudes toward the first base portion 1121 with a contact portion 11231. The first base 11 is located opposite to the contact portion 11231 The first projection portion 1113 is formed on the outer peripheral wall at the two ends of the first insulative housing 111 at the two ends of the first insulative housing 111. The two ends of the first recessed portion 1113 and the recessed recess 1111 are inwardly disposed. The recesses are formed in the receiving recesses 11111 for receiving the first conductive fittings 113. The two side arms 1132 and the first base portion 1121 of the first conductive fittings 113 are positioned adjacent to the side walls of the first inserting region 1113. 1115, the clip portion 1133 is received by the receiving groove 11111, and the clip portion 1133 extends to the plurality of clip arms 1131 on both sides.

When the plug connector 12 is assembled, the two side walls of the second insulative housing 121 are positioned in the longitudinal direction of the plug conductive terminal 122 in the direction of the long axis, and are located at the two ends of the second insulative housing 121. The second embedded portion 1212 also has a second conductive fitting 123 in a buried manner.

Please also refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 8 , which is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector assembly shown in FIG. 1 , another perspective perspective view of the original plug connector, and a perspective view and a diagram of the creative socket connector. 4 is a schematic exploded view of the socket connector, a cross-sectional view of the socket connector shown in FIG. 4 taken along line AA of FIG. 4, and a sectional view and a system of the plug connector shown in FIG. 2 taken along line BB of FIG. A cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly of FIG. 1 is cut along line CC of FIG. 1. As is clear from the figure, when the electrical connector assembly 1 of the present invention is assembled, the socket connector 11 is accommodated. The recess 1111 is corresponding to the second insulative housing 121 of the plug connector 12, and the receptacle conductive terminal 112 on the sidewall of the first insulative housing 111 corresponds to the plug conductive terminal 122 of the sidewall of the second insulative housing 121. The piece 1113 is disposed corresponding to the second conductive fitting 123, and when the socket connector 11 is engaged with the plug connector 12, the second base 1 of the plug conductive terminal 122 of the plug connector 12 221 is received by the socket conductive terminal 112 terminal fitting portion 114. The free end 1123 of the socket conductive terminal 112 having the contact portion 11231 is abutted against the second base portion 1221 of the plug conductive terminal 122, and is opposite to the other side. The receiving portion 1222 and the second base portion 1221 are stepped. When the overlapping convex portion 1122 of the socket conductive terminal 112 is located at the overlapping portion 1222, the socket connector 11 and the plug connector 12 are not easily separated from each other.

Moreover, when the free end 1123 of the socket conductive terminal 112 is elastically deformed by being pushed by the plug conductive terminal 122, the positive force that the socket conductive terminal 112 can clamp the plug conductive terminal 122 is provided.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 at the same time, which is an exploded view of the electrical connector assembly shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention. The cross section of the electrical connector assembly shown in FIG. 1 is cut along the DD line in FIG. As can be clearly seen from the figure, the first conductive fitting 113 is disposed corresponding to the second conductive fitting 123. When the socket connector 11 and the plug connector 12 are mounted to each other, the first The plurality of clip arms 11321 of the conductive fitting 113 are lapped to the position buckle portion 1231 of the second conductive fitting member 123, and the second conductive clip member 123 is overlapped with the first conductive clip member 113. The landing plate 11322 is a grounded structure of a preferred embodiment.

Please refer to FIG. 10 to FIG. 12, which are schematic exploded views of another preferred embodiment of the electrical connector assembly, and a schematic diagram of the combination of the electrical connector assembly of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. A cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly of FIG. 11 is cut along line EE of FIG. 11. As is apparent from the figure, in the other preferred embodiment, the clip portion 1133 of the first conductive fitting 113 The front side edge between the clip arms 1131 of the two side edges extends upward A protecting portion 11332 is configured to guide the side wall of the receiving groove 1211 in the plug connector 12 of the plug connector 12 so that the positioning convex portion 1112 can smoothly enter the receiving groove 1211.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and functions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can modify and change the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation should be as listed in the scope of patent application for this creation.

Claims (18)

A socket connector includes a first insulative housing, a plurality of socket conductive terminals, and two first conductive fittings. The first insulative housing is formed with a receiving recess, and the receiving recess has a protruding connector for positioning a positioning protrusion, a plurality of socket conductive terminals extending toward the long axis of the first insulating body and being held by the sidewall of the first insulating body, the first insulating body forming a first embedded portion at the outer sidewalls at the two ends The first conductive fitting is fitted to the first inserting portion, wherein each of the first conductive fittings comprises a base, two side arms and a clip portion, the base and the two side arms The clip portion is fitted to the outer wall surface of the first end of the long axis of the first insulative housing, and the clip portion extending from the side wall toward the inner side wall surface is disposed in the receiving recess. The socket connector of claim 1, wherein the clip portion is disposed in a receiving groove formed by the partial recess of the receiving recess. The socket connector of claim 2, wherein at least one of the clip arms extends upwardly from the side edges of the clip portion. The socket connector of claim 3, wherein the inner wall surface at the two ends of the long axis of the first insulating body is partially recessed to form at least one retaining groove communicating with the outer wall surface and the inner wall surface. The socket connector of claim 4, wherein the retaining groove is provided at an inner wall surface of the end portion at the two ends for the base portion to extend across the clip portion into the receiving groove. The first insulating body is provided with a retaining groove for receiving the clip arm at the left and right inner wall surfaces of the end portion of the inner wall surface of the adjacent end portion. The socket connector of claim 5, wherein the socket is disposed on the side edges of the clip portion A front side edge between the clip arms extends upwardly with a protection portion. The socket connector of claim 4, wherein the outer peripheral wall surfaces of the long ends of the first insulative housing are respectively provided with at least one limiting portion for the two sides of the first conductive fitting The arm is engaged with the limit slot of the set slot. The socket connector of claim 4, wherein the outer wall surfaces of the two ends of the long axis of the first insulating body are respectively provided with a stopping portion for the base of the first conductive fitting member to abut Limit. The socket connector of claim 1, wherein the lower side edges of the two side arms of the first conductive fitting are respectively provided with a welded portion. An electrical connector assembly includes a socket connector including a first insulative housing, a plurality of socket conductive terminals, and two first conductive mating members, the first insulative housing is formed with a receiving recess, the receiving recess a positioning protrusion for positioning the plug connector, a plurality of socket conductive terminals extending toward the long axis of the first insulating body and being held by the sidewall of the first insulating body, the first insulating body being at the two ends The first conductive portion is formed on the first conductive portion, and the first conductive fitting member includes a base portion, two side arms and a clip portion. The base portion and the two side arms are fitted to the outer side wall surface at the two ends of the long axis of the first insulative housing, and the clip portion of the base portion extending toward the inner side wall surface across the side wall is disposed in the receiving recess; and a plug connector The second insulating body is formed with a receiving slot for receiving the positioning protrusion, and the plurality of plug conductive terminals face the first insulating body, the plurality of plug conductive terminals and the second conductive mating member Two insulation And a second side wall extending in longitudinal direction of insulating body held, while the plug contacts and the socket contacts each connected to the rear guide card is provided, the two ends of the major axis of the second insulating body a second insertion portion is formed on the side wall, the second conductive fitting is fitted to the second insertion portion, and the second insulating body side wall and the second insertion portion are embedded and received in the receiving recess. The clip portion of the first conductive fitting member in the recessed portion sandwiches the second conductive fitting member to form an electrical connection. The electrical connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the clip portion is disposed in a receiving groove formed by the partial recess of the receiving recess. The electrical connector assembly of claim 11, wherein the two side edges of the clip portion extend upward with at least one clip arm. The electrical connector assembly of claim 12, wherein the inner wall surface at the two ends of the long axis of the first insulating body is partially recessed to form at least one retaining groove communicating with the outer wall surface and the inner wall surface. The electrical connector assembly of claim 13, wherein the retaining groove is disposed at an inner wall surface of the end portion at the two ends for the base portion to extend across the clip portion into the receiving groove And the first insulating body is provided with a retaining groove for receiving the clip arm at the end left and right inner side wall surfaces of the inner wall surface of the adjacent end portion. The electrical connector assembly of claim 14, wherein the front side edge between the clip arms disposed on the two side edges extends upwardly with a protecting portion. The electrical connector assembly of claim 13, wherein the outer wall surfaces of the two ends of the long axis of the first insulating body are respectively provided with at least one limiting portion for the first conductive fitting The two side arms are engaged with the limit slot of the set limit slot. The electrical connector assembly of claim 13, wherein the outer side wall surfaces of the long ends of the first insulating body are respectively provided with a stopping portion for the base of the first conductive fitting member Reached the limit. The electrical connector assembly of claim 10, wherein the lower side edges of the two side arms of the first conductive fitting are respectively provided with a welded portion.