TWM588908U - Connector capable of reducing signal interference - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a connector capable of reducing signal interference, including a tongue plate, a plurality of first metal terminals and a plurality of second metal terminals; a plurality of buffer portions are formed on the tongue plate, and the first metal terminals are provided on the Inside the tongue plate, and the front end and the rear end of the tongue plate are exposed respectively. The front ends of the first metal terminals are provided between the front end and the buffer portion of the tongue plate, and the second metal terminals are provided on the Inside the tongue plate, the front end of which exposes the tongue plate and corresponds to the buffer portion, and the rear ends of the second metal terminals expose the rear end of the tongue plate; each buffer portion provides a space for deformation of the corresponding second metal terminal, and The first metal terminals and the second metal terminals are separately arranged in the tongue plate, and only the connecting parts are exposed to avoid signal interference, so as to improve the reliability and durability of use.

Description

Connector capable of reducing signal interference

The present invention relates to a connector, especially a connector that can reduce signal interference.

There is currently a Universal Serial Bus (USB, USB for short) connector on the market. The USB connector has a hot-swap function, which allows electronic devices to be easily and quickly connected to each other to transfer data or charge. In addition, it also allows multiple electronic devices to share a USB connector, thereby reducing the cost of hardware configuration of electronic devices. The current USB connector has evolved to the current USB3.0 version, and it is full of electronic devices used in people's daily lives such as mobile devices, TVs, refrigerators, and computers. It also proves the importance of USB connectors for people's lives and Convenience. The current USB connector includes a metal housing, a tongue plate, a plurality of first metal terminals and a plurality of second metal terminals. The plurality of first metal terminals and the plurality of second metal terminals are respectively disposed on the tongue plate A top surface and located in the metal casing, one end of the plurality of first metal terminals and one end of the plurality of second metal terminals are connected to a printed circuit board (PCB); when in use, the USB connector is connected to a The universal interface port is electrically connected so that signals are transmitted to electronic equipment or mobile devices through the metal terminals.

However, although the current USB connector has a metal shell covering the effect of shielding external signal interference, the plurality of first metal terminals and the plurality of second metal terminals are directly exposed on the top surface of the tongue plate The tongue plate is usually made of plastic material, which causes noise, static electricity and other interference between the plurality of first metal terminals and the plurality of second metal terminals inside the USB connector during signal transmission, making the signal transmission The intensity of the signal is affected, which in turn causes the quality of the signal transmission to deteriorate, making the USB connector's use stability degraded and causing troubles. Therefore, the overall structure of the USB connector in the prior art has the above-mentioned problems and shortcomings. To be improved.

In view of the above problems in the prior art, the main object of the present invention is to provide a connector that can reduce signal interference. By embedding metal terminals in the tongue plate, only the part for electrical connection is exposed, thereby reducing the signal Interference during transmission to improve signal transmission quality.

The technical measures adopted to achieve the above-mentioned objectives make the aforementioned connectors that reduce signal interference include: A tongue plate having a front end and a rear end opposite to each other, a plurality of buffer portions are formed on the tongue plate, and the plurality of buffer portions are adjacent to the front end of the tongue plate; A plurality of first metal terminals are provided in the tongue plate, the front ends of the first metal terminals are exposed between the front end of the tongue plate and the plurality of buffer portions, and the rear ends of the first metal terminals are exposed at the rear end of the tongue plate ; A plurality of second metal terminals are provided in the tongue plate, the front ends of the second metal terminals are exposed to the tongue plate, and the front ends of the second metal terminals have elasticity and respectively extend into the corresponding In the buffer part, the rear ends of the second metal terminals expose the rear end of the tongue plate.

Further, the connector for reducing signal interference, wherein the first metal terminals have a contact portion at the front end, a pin portion at the rear end, and a connector connected to the corresponding contact portion and pin portion In a connecting portion, the contact portions of the first metal terminals are arranged at intervals at the front end of the tongue plate, and the pin portions of the first metal terminals are arranged at intervals at the rear end of the tongue plate.

Further, the connector for reducing signal interference, wherein the second metal terminals respectively include a spring portion at the front end, a pin portion at the rear end, and a connector connected to the corresponding spring portion and pin portion In a connecting portion, the elastic pieces of the second metal terminals are arranged at intervals on the tongue plate, and corresponding to the buffering portions, the pin portions of the second metal terminals are arranged at intervals at the rear end of the tongue plate.

Further, in the connector that can reduce signal interference, the front ends of the spring pieces are respectively arc-shaped, and can be resetly extended into the buffer part.

Further, the connector that can reduce signal interference, wherein the connection portions of the first metal terminals and the connection portions of the second metal terminals are up and down between the top surface and the bottom surface of the tongue plate Interval setting.

Further, the connector for reducing signal interference, wherein the second metal terminals further include a joint portion, the joint portions are disposed on the top surface of the tongue plate, and are respectively used to connect the The elastic piece portion of the second metal terminal and the pin portion of the second metal terminal.

Further, the connector capable of reducing signal interference further includes two ground layers, the two ground layers are disposed in the tongue plate, and are located above and below the connection parts, respectively, and the two ground layers It is a metal layer and can be in contact with the housing or connected to the first metal terminal for grounding.

Further, the connector for reducing signal interference further includes a housing that surrounds the tongue plate, the first metal terminals, and the second metal terminals.

Further, in the connector for reducing signal interference, the first metal terminals are USB2.0 metal terminals, and the second metal terminals are USB3.0 metal terminals.

Further, in the connector for reducing signal interference, each of the buffer portions is perforated and penetrates the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue plate.

It can be seen from the above structure that by providing the first metal terminals in the tongue plate, only the front and rear ends for connection are exposed, and the second metal terminals are provided in the tongue plate, and also only Exposed front and back ends for connection are provided with a ground layer above and below these connection parts, respectively, to avoid interference during signal transmission, thereby improving the reliability and durability of use and avoiding signals in these first The metal terminals and the second metal terminals are affected by noise interference from the external environment during transmission, resulting in a weakened signal transmission strength to improve the signal transmission quality, thereby improving the reliability and stability of the use of the new connector Sex.

In addition, when the new connector is connected to a universal interface port, the front ends of the second metal terminals are elastic and can be resetly extended into the corresponding buffer portions to reduce the use of the second metal terminals Wear to improve the durability of the new connector.

For a preferred embodiment of the connector of the present invention that can reduce signal interference, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, which includes a tongue 10, a plurality of first metal terminals 20, and a plurality of second metal terminals 30; In this embodiment, a housing 40 is further included. The housing 40 surrounds and protects the tongue 10, the first metal terminals 20 and the second metal terminals 30.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the tongue plate 10 has a front end, a rear end, a top surface and a bottom surface, and two opposite sides; a plurality of buffer portions 11 are formed on the tongue plate 10 for each buffer The portion 11 is adjacent to the front end of the tongue plate 10, wherein the specific structure of the buffer portion 11 is a perforation that penetrates the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue plate 10. In this embodiment, the tongue plate 10 may be a circuit board, and a plurality of circuits are provided on the tongue plate 10 for transmitting power and signals.

1 and FIG. 3, the first metal terminals 20 are provided in the tongue plate 10, and the front and rear ends of the first metal terminals 20 are exposed to the tongue plate 10; specifically, the The first metal terminals 20 each have a contact portion 21 at the front end, a pin portion 23 at the rear end, and a connecting portion 22 connected between the corresponding contact portion 21 and the pin portion 23, the first metal terminals The contact portions 21 of 20 are respectively in the shape of a rectangular piece, and are spaced apart on the front end of the tongue plate 10, and are located between the front end of the tongue plate 10 and the buffer portion 11, the The pin portions 23 are arranged on the rear end of the tongue plate 10 at intervals, and the connecting portions 22 of the first metal terminals 20 are embedded in the tongue plate 10 and are respectively in contact with the corresponding contact portions 21 and the pin portions 23 connection. In this embodiment, the first metal terminals 20 may be USB2.0 metal terminals, and the number of the first metal terminals 20 is five.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 3, the second metal terminals 30 are disposed on the tongue plate 10, and the front ends of the second metal terminals 30 are exposed to the tongue plate 10, and the second metal terminals 30 respectively include front ends A spring part 31, a foot part 33 at the rear end, and a connecting part 32 connected to the corresponding spring part 31 and the foot part 33; the spring parts 31 are respectively exposed on the top surface of the tongue plate 10, And arranged at intervals, the pin portions 33 of the second metal terminals 30 are arranged at the rear end of the tongue plate 10 at intervals, and are arranged side by side with the pin portions 23 of the first metal terminals 20, wherein the elastic pieces The rear ends of the portions 31 are respectively disposed on the top surface of the tongue plate 10, and the front ends of the elastic plate portions 31 are relatively suspended on the top surface of the tongue plate 10 and correspondingly extend into the buffer portion 11 repositionably, The connecting portions 32 of the second metal terminals 30 are respectively provided on the tongue plate 10 and are connected to the corresponding spring piece portions 31 and the pin portions 33. In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 4 as well 10 stuck. In this embodiment, the second metal terminals 30 can be USB3.0 metal terminals, and the number is four.

Further, please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the second metal terminals 30 further respectively include a joint portion 34, and the joint portions 34 are respectively disposed on the top surface of the tongue plate 10 And respectively used to connect the rear end of the elastic piece portion 31 and the front end of the connecting portion 32 of the corresponding second metal terminal 30, so that the elastic piece portions 31 can be firmly fixed on the tongue plate 10, and the elastic piece portions 31 are opposed to the tongue The top surface of the plate 10 is suspended, and it is easy to deform on the tongue plate 10 and to easily extend into the corresponding buffer portion 11.

Further, please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the connecting portion 22 of the first metal terminals 20 and the connecting portion 32 of the second metal terminals 30 are tied to the top of the tongue plate 10 The surface and the bottom surface are spaced up and down. In detail, the horizontal wiring section of the connection portion 22 of the first metal terminals 20 is located in the horizontal wiring area of the connection portion 32 of the second metal terminals 30 In order to avoid signal interference, the tongue plate 10 is used to separate the connection portion 22 of the first metal terminals 20 and the connection portion 32 of the second metal terminals 30.

In this embodiment, please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, further two ground layers 24 are provided in the tongue plate 10 and are located above and below the connecting portions 22 respectively. The ground layer 24 is a Metal layer, and can be in contact with the housing 40, or with the first metal terminal 20 for grounding, therefore, when the new connector is connected to a motherboard (not shown in the figure), the housing 40 is either The first metal terminal 20 for grounding will be connected to the grounding wire (not shown in the figure) of the motherboard to guide noise and isolate signal interference.

Regarding the usage of the new connector, please refer to FIG. 5. When the new connector is connected to a socket connector 50, the elastic portion 31 is elastic and can be reset into the corresponding buffer portion In 11, the new connector is combined with the receptacle connector 50, and when the signal is transmitted between the first metal terminals 20 and the second metal terminals 30, due to the first metal terminals 20, The second metal terminals 30 are embedded in the tongue plate 10 only to expose portions for electrical connection, and a ground layer 24 is provided above and below the connection portions 22 to avoid interference during signal transmission , Thereby improving the reliability and durability of use.

10‧‧‧Tongue plate 11‧‧‧Buffer Department 20‧‧‧First metal terminal 21‧‧‧Contact 22‧‧‧Connection 23‧‧‧Pin 24‧‧‧Ground 30‧‧‧Second metal terminal 31‧‧‧Shrapnel Department 32‧‧‧Connection 33‧‧‧pin 34‧‧‧Joint 40‧‧‧Housing 50‧‧‧Socket connector

FIG. 1 is a perspective external view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a front cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the position A in FIG. 3 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a schematic diagram of the application of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Tongue plate

11‧‧‧Buffer Department

20‧‧‧First metal terminal

21‧‧‧Contact

22‧‧‧Connection

23‧‧‧Pin

30‧‧‧Second metal terminal

31‧‧‧Shrapnel Department

32‧‧‧Connection

33‧‧‧pin

40‧‧‧Housing

Claims (10)

A connector capable of reducing signal interference, including: A tongue plate having a front end and a rear end opposite to each other, a plurality of buffer portions are formed on the tongue plate, and the plurality of buffer portions are adjacent to the front end of the tongue plate; A plurality of first metal terminals are provided in the tongue plate, the front ends of the first metal terminals are exposed between the front end of the tongue plate and the plurality of buffer portions, and the rear ends of the first metal terminals are exposed at the rear end of the tongue plate ; A plurality of second metal terminals are provided in the tongue plate, the front ends of the second metal terminals are exposed to the tongue plate, and the front ends of the second metal terminals have elasticity and respectively extend into the corresponding In the buffer part, the rear ends of the second metal terminals expose the rear end of the tongue plate. The connector capable of reducing signal interference according to claim 1, wherein the first metal terminals respectively have a contact portion at the front end, a pin portion at the rear end, and a connector connected to the corresponding contact portion and pin portion In a connecting portion, the contact portions of the first metal terminals are arranged at intervals at the front end of the tongue plate, and the pin portions of the first metal terminals are arranged at intervals at the rear end of the tongue plate. The connector capable of reducing signal interference as described in claim 2, wherein the second metal terminals respectively include a spring part at the front end, a pin part at the rear end, and a connector connected to the corresponding spring part and pin part In a connecting portion, the elastic pieces of the second metal terminals are arranged at intervals on the tongue plate, and corresponding to the buffering portions, the pin portions of the second metal terminals are arranged at intervals at the rear end of the tongue plate. The connector capable of reducing signal interference as described in claim 3, wherein the front ends of the spring pieces are respectively arc-shaped and can be repositionably extended into the buffer part. The connector capable of reducing signal interference according to claim 4, wherein the connection portions of the first metal terminals and the connection portions of the second metal terminals are up and down between the top surface and the bottom surface of the tongue plate Interval setting. The connector capable of reducing signal interference according to claim 5, wherein the second metal terminals further respectively include a joint portion, the joint portions are provided on the top surface of the tongue plate, and are respectively used to connect the The elastic piece portion of the second metal terminal and the pin portion of the second metal terminal. The connector capable of reducing signal interference according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising two ground layers, the two ground layers are provided in the tongue plate, and are respectively located above the connection parts and Below, the two ground layers are a metal layer and can be in contact with the housing or connected to the first metal terminal for grounding. The connector capable of reducing signal interference according to claim 7, further comprising a housing that surrounds the tongue plate, the first metal terminals and the second metal terminals. The connector capable of reducing signal interference according to claim 8, wherein the first metal terminals are USB2.0 metal terminals, and the second metal terminals are USB3.0 metal terminals. The connector capable of reducing signal interference according to claim 9, wherein each of the buffer portions is perforated and penetrates the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue plate.

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