TWM598553U - Electrical connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector and a socket connector mated with the plug connector. The plug connector includes an insulating body extending in a longitudinal direction and a first conductive body fixed to the insulating body. A terminal, the insulating body includes a base and a tongue protruding upward from the base, a peripheral ring of the tongue is provided with an annular slot for inserting a socket connector, the socket connector including a flange An insulator extending in the longitudinal direction and a second conductive terminal held on the insulator, the insulator including a base plate base and an annular wall with a central slot protruding upward from the base plate base, and the tongue of the plug connector The peripheral side ring of the part is provided with a metal shell that is continuously arranged with the tongue to form the annular slot, while the socket connector is not provided with a metal shell that is continuously arranged, and the plug is connected When the connector is mated with the socket connector, the tongue is inserted in the central slot, and the annular wall is inserted in the annular slot.

Description

Electric connector combination

The present invention relates to an electrical connector combination, in particular to an electrical connection that can realize signal shielding only by holding a metal shell on a plug connector and mating with a socket connector that does not hold the metal shell.器组合。 Combination.

Mainland China Utility Model Patent No. CN207572564U discloses an electrical connector assembly, including a plug connector and a socket connector mated with the plug connector, the plug connector including an insulating body extending in the longitudinal direction and The first conductive terminal is fixed to the insulating body, the socket connector includes an insulator extending in the longitudinal direction and a second conductive terminal fixed to the insulator, the insulating body of the plug connector and the socket connector The insulator body holds a continuous and uninterrupted metal shell. After the plug connector and the socket connector are mated and mated, the metal shell on the plug connector and the metal shell on the socket connector are mated with each other to act as a signal. Shielding effect. However, the plug connector and the socket connector both hold a metal shell, the manufacturing process is complicated, and the width of the electrical connector assembly after mating is increased in the horizontal direction, which is not conducive to the development trend of electrical connector miniaturization .

Therefore, it is indeed necessary to provide a new and improved electrical connector combination to solve the above problems.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector assembly formed by mating plug connectors and socket connectors. The electrical connector assembly can realize signal shielding only by holding a metal shell on the plug connector.

The object of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: an electrical connector assembly, including a plug connector and a socket connector mated with the plug connector, the plug connector including an insulating body extending in the longitudinal direction And a first conductive terminal held in the insulating body, the insulating body including a base and a tongue protruding upward from the base, and a peripheral ring of the tongue for inserting a socket connector An annular slot, the socket connector includes an insulator extending in a longitudinal direction and a second conductive terminal held on the insulator, the insulator including a bottom plate seat and a central slot formed protruding upward from the bottom plate seat The peripheral side ring of the tongue of the plug connector is provided with a metal shell that is continuously arranged with the tongue to form the annular slot, and the socket connector is not provided with a continuous discontinuity Intermittently arranged metal shell, when the plug connector is mated with the socket connector, the tongue is inserted into the central slot, and the annular wall is inserted into the annular slot .

Further, both ends in the longitudinal direction of the insulator hold a pair of metal holding parts, and the metal holding parts are snap-fitted with the metal shell.

Further, the insulating body is provided with a peripheral wall located on the peripheral side of the tongue, the metal shell and the peripheral wall are integrally injection molded, and the annular slot is formed between the peripheral wall and the tongue.

Further, the insulating body has a pair of first peripheral walls located at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and the metal shell has a pair of covering parts formed on the first peripheral wall and a pair of covering parts connecting the pair of covering parts. On the side panel.

Furthermore, the insulating body further has a pair of second peripheral walls connected to the pair of first peripheral walls, and the pair of side plate portions are fixed to the pair of second peripheral walls.

Further, the metal retaining member includes a plate-shaped portion provided with a resisting block that is retained on the outer surface of the end portion of the insulator, and the covering portion of the metal shell includes the inner surface of the first peripheral wall that is retained on the insulator body The abutting part is provided with a resisting groove, and the resisting block is resisted to the resisting groove.

Further, the tongue portions are provided with a plurality of terminal grooves spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction, and the first conductive terminal includes a first contact portion, a second contact portion arranged opposite to the first contact portion and connected to the first contact portion. An arched connecting portion of a contact portion and a second contact portion, the first contact portion, the second contact portion and the arched connecting portion are fixed to the terminal groove and exposed to the annular slot.

Further, the first conductive terminal further includes a first welding part extending outwardly from the lower end of the second contact part, and the first welding part passes through the base and extends outward from the base.

Further, the central slot of the socket connector is further recessed with a plurality of terminal grooves for accommodating the second conductive terminal, and the second conductive terminal includes a first mating portion and is disposed opposite to the first mating portion The second docking portion, the horizontal connecting portion connecting the first docking portion and the second docking portion, the U-shaped connecting portion extending upward along the end of the second docking portion and then bending downward, and the U-shaped connecting portion The second welding part extending outward from the end of the part, the first butting part, the second butting part and the horizontal connecting part are held in the terminal channel and exposed to the central slot, and the second welding part penetrates Pass the bottom plate seat and extend out of the bottom plate seat.

Further, the second conductive terminal further includes a first hook portion formed by extending upward from the end of the first mating portion and then bending downward, and the connection between the second mating portion and the U-shaped connecting portion is provided with a central A second hook portion protruding in the slot, the first hook portion and the second hook portion respectively abut against the first contact portion and the second contact portion of the first conductive terminal.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the peripheral ring of the tongue of the plug connector of the new electrical connector combination of the present application is provided with a metal shell that is continuously arranged and arranged to form an annular slot, and The socket connector is not provided with a continuously uninterrupted metal shell, that is, only a metal shell is formed on the plug connector. After the plug connector and the socket connector are matched, only the metal shell provided on the plug connector is required. Signal shielding can be realized to avoid high-frequency signal interference. In addition, in order to stabilize the holding between the plug connector and the socket connector, a pair of metal holders are provided at both ends of the socket connector in the longitudinal direction, and the plate-shaped part of the metal holder is provided with protruding The resisting block is resisted in the resisting groove provided on the abutting portion of the metal shell, so that the metal retaining member is snap-fitted with the metal shell, thereby ensuring the holding stability of the electrical connector assembly.

Hereinafter, the specific implementation manner of the electric connector assembly 1000 of the present invention will be introduced in conjunction with the first to tenth figures. The new type electrical connector assembly 1000 is a board-to-board connector assembly. The electrical connector assembly 1000 includes a plug connector 100 and a socket connector 200 mated with the plug connector 100.

Please refer to the fifth and sixth figures, the plug connector 100 includes an insulating body 1 extending in the longitudinal direction, a first conductive terminal 2 fixed to the insulating body 1, and covering the insulating body 1 Outside the metal shell 3.

Referring to Figures 3 to 6, the insulating body 1 of the plug connector 100 includes a base 11, a tongue 12 protruding upward from the base 11, and protruding upward from the base 11. The protruding ring is provided on the peripheral wall 13 on the peripheral side of the tongue 12, and the peripheral wall 13 is provided on the tongue 12 to form a peripheral wall for the socket connector 200 to insert. Ring slot 14. The tongue portions 12 are provided with a plurality of terminal grooves 121 for holding the first conductive terminal 2 at intervals along the longitudinal direction. The base 11 is provided with a through hole 111 and a groove 112 located on both lateral sides of the tongue 12 corresponding to the terminal groove 121. The peripheral wall 13 includes a pair of first peripheral walls 131 located at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the insulating body 1 and a pair of second peripheral walls 132 located at both ends in the transverse direction of the insulating body 1 and connecting the pair of first peripheral walls 131. In this application, the thickness of the first peripheral wall 131 is greater than the thickness of the second peripheral wall 132. The first peripheral wall 131 is provided with a pair of clamping portions 1311 which are arranged opposite to each other in the transverse direction and protrude into the annular slot 14 along the longitudinal direction, and a self-securing portion 1311 located between the pair of clamping portions 1311. The end of the peripheral wall 131 extends upward to form a convex portion 1312. Two ends of the second peripheral wall 132 along the longitudinal direction are further provided with insulating blocks 1321, and the insulating blocks 1321 are recessed with positioning holes 1322. The insulating body 1 further includes a sharp-angled abutting leg 15 protruding forward or backward along the front or rear end of the insulating block 1321.

The first conductive terminal 2 includes a first contact portion 21, a second contact portion 22 spaced opposite to the first contact portion 21, and an arch connection connecting the first contact portion 21 and the second contact portion 22 The portion 23 and the first welding portion 24 extending outward from the lower end of the second contact portion 22. The first conductive terminal 2 is fixed to the insulating body 1. Specifically: the first contact portion 21, the second contact portion 22, and the arcuate connecting portion 23 are fixed to the terminal groove 121 and exposed to the ring Slot 14. The first conductive terminal 2 further includes a holding portion 25 extending downward from the first contact portion 21 and passing through the through hole 111 of the base 11, and the first welding portion 24 passes through the The base 11 is fixed in the groove 112 and extends out of the base 11.

The metal shell 3 and the insulating body 1 are integrally injection molded. The metal shell 3 is continuously and uninterruptedly arranged and held on the peripheral wall 13 of the insulating body 1, and is collectively arranged on the peripheral side of the tongue 12 to form the annular slot 14. The metal shell 3 has a pair of covering parts 31 formed on the first peripheral wall 131 and a pair of side plate parts 32 connecting the pair of covering parts 31 and holding the second peripheral wall 132. The covering portion 31 includes a flat plate portion 311 fixed on the upper surface of the first peripheral wall 131 and abutting portion that is bent and extended into the annular slot 14 and fixed on the inner surface of the first peripheral wall 131部312. The outer surface of the flat portion 311 is provided with a resisting notch 3111 for resisting the convex portion 1312. The abutting portion 312 is engaged and held between the pair of clamping portions 1311. A resisting groove 3121 is formed on the abutting portion 312. A clamping notch 313 for the clamping portion 1311 to be clamped in is formed between the abutting portion 312 and the side plate portion 32. A pair of positioning grooves 321 are recessed on the upper end of the side plate portion 32 adjacent to the clamping notch 313. The clamping portion 1311 is erected on the positioning groove 321 to fix the metal shell 3 and the insulating body 1. The side plate portion 32 further includes a holding foot 322 located at the front or rear end of the positioning groove 321 and extending downward and vertically, and located at the lower end of the positioning groove 321 and extending outward and spaced apart from the holding foot 322. The soldering foot 323 of the fixing pin 323 and the clamping gap 324 between the holding leg 322 and the soldering leg 323. The welding foot 323 passes through the positioning hole 1322 and is fixedly arranged. The solder leg 323 extends outward in the left-right direction from the lower end of the side plate portion 32, and is separated from the first solder portion 24 of the first conductive terminal 2 by the insulating block 1321, which covers the solder leg 323 The upper end and both sides. The holding gap 324 accommodates the holding foot 15. The second peripheral wall 132 of the insulating body 1 in the present application has a certain thickness to isolate the metal shell 3 fixed on the peripheral wall 13 and the first welding portion 24 of the first conductive terminal 2 to prevent contact in the up and down direction And the risk of short circuit occurs.

Please refer to the seventh to eighth figures, the socket connector 200 includes an insulator 4 extending in the longitudinal direction, a second conductive terminal 5 held on the insulator 4 and held in the longitudinal direction of the insulator 4 A pair of metal holding parts 6 at both ends.

Please refer to the third, fourth, and seventh to eighth figures, the insulator 4 of the socket connector 200 includes a bottom plate seat 41, and a central slot 42 protruding upward from the bottom plate seat 41. The annular wall 43 and the fixed feet 44 extending outward on the four corners of the annular wall 43. The annular wall 43 includes a pair of first annular walls 431 located at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the insulator 4 and a pair of second annular walls 432 located at both ends in the transverse direction of the insulator 4 connecting the pair of first annular walls 431 . Both ends in the longitudinal direction of the insulator 4 are recessed inwardly formed with holding grooves 45 for holding the pair of metal holding members 6 therein. An extension block 46 extends outward from the bottom of the second annular wall 432. The central slot 42 of the socket connector 200 is further recessed with a plurality of terminal grooves 421 for accommodating the second conductive terminal 5, and the terminal grooves 421 are formed on the bottom plate seat 41 and the annular wall 43, The terminal groove 421 extends from the inside of the central slot 42 to the outer surface of the bottom of the insulator 4.

The second conductive terminal 5 includes a first mating part 51, a second mating part 53 disposed opposite to the first mating part 51, and a horizontal connecting part 52 connecting the first mating part 51 and the second mating part 53 A U-shaped connecting portion 54 extending upwards and then bent downward along the end of the second mating portion 53 and a second welding portion 55 extending outwards along the end of the U-shaped connecting portion 54. The end of the first mating portion 51 extends upward and then is bent downward to form a first hook portion 56. A second hook portion 531 protruding into the central slot 42 is provided at the connection between the second mating portion 53 and the U-shaped connecting portion 54. The second conductive terminal 5 is fixed to the insulator 4. The first mating portion 51, the second mating portion 53, and the horizontal connecting portion 52 are held in the terminal groove 421 and exposed to the central slot 42, and the second welding portion 55 passes through the bottom plate seat 41 and extend out of the bottom plate seat 41 outward.

The metal holder 6 includes a U-shaped upper end 61 on the upper side, a plate-shaped portion 62 extending downward from the front or rear end of the upper end 61, and a plate-shaped portion 62 extending downward from both lateral sides of the upper end 61 A pair of clamping feet 63. A clamping notch 64 is provided between the plate-shaped portion 62 and the clamping foot 63. The plate-shaped portion 62 is provided with a resisting block 621 protruding outward. A pair of the metal holding members 6 are held in holding grooves 45 provided at both ends of the insulator 4 in the longitudinal direction, the upper end 61 is exposed on the upper surface of the two ends of the annular wall 43, the The plate portion 62 is fixed on the outer surface of the first annular wall 431 of the insulator 4, and the fixing leg 44 is clamped in the clamping notch 64 to stabilize the insulator 4 and the metal holder 6.

Please refer to the first figure, the second figure, the ninth figure and the tenth figure. When the plug connector 100 is mated with the socket connector 200, the tongue 12 of the plug connector 100 is inserted in the In the central slot 42 of the socket connector 200, the annular wall 43 of the socket connector 200 is inserted into the annular slot 14 of the plug connector 100. The first conductive terminal 2 and the second conductive terminal 5 engage in electrical contact with each other. The first contact portion 21, the second contact portion 22 and the arched connecting portion 23 of the first conductive terminal 2 together form a U-shape The terminal structure is received in the receiving groove formed between the first hook portion 56 and the second hook portion 531 of the second conductive terminal 5, and the first hook portion 56 and the second hook portion 531 are respectively held against The first contact portion 21 and the second contact portion 22 are used to achieve electrical contact. The metal shell 3 of the plug connector 100 and the metal holder 6 of the socket connector 200 are snap-fitted to each other, and the resisting block 621 on the plate portion 62 of the metal holder 6 resists the metal shell The abutting groove 3121 on the abutting portion 312 of the body 3 is inside, so that the plug connector 100 and the socket connector 200 can be locked and locked with each other.

The peripheral side ring of the tongue 12 of the plug connector 100 of the new electrical connector assembly 1000 of the present application is provided with a metal shell 3 that is continuously and uninterruptedly arranged to form the annular slot 14, while the socket connector is not provided with The metal shell 3 provided continuously and uninterruptedly, that is, only the metal shell 3 is formed on the plug connector 100. After the plug connector 100 and the socket connector 200 are matched, only the metal shell provided on the plug connector 100 is required. 3. Signal mask can be realized to avoid high frequency signal interference. In addition, in order to stabilize the holding between the plug connector 100 and the receptacle connector 200, a pair of metal holders 6 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the receptacle connector 200, and the plate-shaped portion of the metal holder 6 A protruding resisting block 621 is provided on 62 to resist the resisting groove 3121 provided on the abutting portion 312 of the metal housing 3, so that the metal retaining member 6 is snap-fitted with the metal housing 3, thereby Ensure the holding stability of the electrical connector assembly 1000.

The above are only part of the implementation of the present invention, not all of the implementations. Any equivalent changes made to the technical solution of the present invention by those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the specification of the present invention are covered by the claims of the present invention. .

1000: Electric connector combination 100: plug connector 1: Insulating body 11: Pedestal 111: Piercing 112: Groove 12: Tongue 121: terminal slot 13: Zhou wall 131: First Week Wall 1311: Card Holder 1312: convex 132: The Second Wall 1321: insulating block 1322: positioning hole 14: ring slot 15: holding foot 2: The first conductive terminal 21: The first contact 22: second contact 23: Arched connection 24: The first welding department 25: Holding part 3: Metal shell 31: Covering part 311: Flat part 3111: resistance gap 312: Abutment Department 3121: resistance slot 313: Card Hold Notch 32: side panel 321: positioning groove 322: Hold your feet 323: Solder foot 324: Card Hold Vacancy 200: socket connector 4: Insulator 41: base plate 42: Central slot 421: terminal channel 43: ring wall 431: First Ring Wall 432: second annular wall 44: fixed feet 45: holding slot 46: Extension block 5: The second conductive terminal 51: The first docking part 52: Horizontal connection 53: The second docking part 531: second hook 54: U-shaped connection 55: The second welding part 56: The first hook 6: Metal holder 61: upper end 62: Plate 621: Resisting Block 63: stuck feet 64: card notch 200: socket connector

The first figure is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the plug connector and the socket connector of the new electrical connector assembly. The second figure is a three-dimensional assembly view of the first figure from another direction. The third figure is a three-dimensional exploded view of the plug connector and the socket connector of the new electrical connector assembly without mating and mating. The fourth figure is a three-dimensional exploded view of the third figure from another direction. The fifth figure is a three-dimensional exploded view of the plug connector of the new electrical connector assembly. Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 5 from another direction. The seventh figure is a three-dimensional exploded view of the socket connector of the new electrical connector assembly. Figure 8 is a perspective exploded view of Figure 7 from another direction. The ninth figure is a cross-sectional view of the first figure from the IX-IX direction. The tenth figure is a cross-sectional view of the first figure from the X-X direction.

1000: Electric connector combination

100: plug connector

2: The first conductive terminal

3: Metal shell

3121: resistance slot

6: Metal holder

621: Resisting Block

200: socket connector

Claims (10)

An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector and a socket connector mated with the plug connector. The plug connector includes an insulating body extending in a longitudinal direction and a first conductive body fixed to the insulating body. A terminal, the insulating body includes a base and a tongue protruding upward from the base, a peripheral ring of the tongue is provided with an annular slot for inserting a socket connector, the socket connector including a flange An insulator extending in the longitudinal direction and a second conductive terminal fixed to the insulator, the insulator including a bottom plate seat and an annular wall with a central slot protruding upward from the bottom plate seat, wherein the plug connector The peripheral side ring of the tongue is provided with a metal shell that is continuously arranged with the tongue to form the annular slot, while the socket connector is not provided with a metal shell that is continuously arranged, and the plug When the connector is mated with the socket connector, the tongue is inserted into the central slot, and the annular wall is inserted into the annular slot. According to the electrical connector assembly described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the longitudinal ends of the insulator hold a pair of metal holding parts, and the metal holding parts are snap-fitted with the metal shell. The electrical connector assembly according to the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the insulating body is provided with a peripheral wall located on the peripheral side of the tongue, the metal shell and the peripheral wall are integrally injection molded, and the peripheral wall and The annular slot is formed between the tongues. The electrical connector assembly described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the insulating body has a pair of first peripheral walls located at both ends of the longitudinal direction, and the metal shell has a pair of first peripheral walls formed on the first peripheral wall. The covering part of the wall and a pair of side plate parts connecting the pair of covering parts. The electrical connector assembly described in item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the insulating body further has a pair of second peripheral walls connecting the pair of first peripheral walls, and the pair of side plate portions are held on the pair of The second week wall. The electrical connector assembly according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the metal retaining member includes a plate-shaped portion provided with a resisting block fixed on the outer surface of the end portion of the insulator, and the covering portion of the metal shell It includes an abutting portion fixed on the inner surface of the first peripheral wall of the insulating body and provided with a resisting groove, and the resisting block resists the resisting groove. The electrical connector assembly described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the tongue portions are provided with a plurality of terminal grooves spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction, and the first conductive terminal includes a first contact portion and is in contact with the first contact portion. The second contact portion and the arc-shaped connecting portion connecting the first contact portion and the second contact portion are arranged opposite to each other at intervals, and the first contact portion, the second contact portion and the arc-shaped connecting portion are fixed to the terminal groove And exposed to the annular slot. According to the electrical connector assembly described in claim 7, wherein the first conductive terminal further includes a first welding part extending outwardly from the lower end of the second contact part, and the first welding part passes through The base extends outwardly from the base. The electrical connector assembly according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the central slot of the socket connector is further recessed with a plurality of terminal grooves for accommodating the second conductive terminal, and the second conductive terminal includes A first docking portion, a second docking portion disposed opposite to the first docking portion, a horizontal connecting portion connecting the first docking portion and the second docking portion, extending upward and then downward along the end of the second docking portion A bent U-shaped connecting portion and a second welding portion extending outward along the end of the U-shaped connecting portion, the first butting portion, the second butting portion, and the horizontal connecting portion are held in the terminal channel and exposed In the central slot, the second welding part passes through the bottom plate seat and extends outward from the bottom plate seat. The electrical connector assembly described in item 9 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the second conductive terminal further includes a first hook portion formed by extending upward from the end of the first mating portion and then bending downward, and the second A second hook portion protruding into the central slot is provided at the junction of the butting portion and the U-shaped connecting portion, and the first hook portion and the second hook portion are respectively held against the first contact of the first conductive terminal部 and second contact portion.

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