TWM607207U - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An electrical connector including an insulating body, an electric conductive shell, a grounding terminal, and a plurality of signal terminals is provided. The electric conductive shell is assembled to and covers an exterior of the insulating body. The electric conductive shell has an electric conductive portion being extended and inserted into the insulating body. The grounding terminal and the signal terminals are inserted into the insulating body. The signal terminals inside the insulating body are located between the electric conductive portion and the grounding terminal inside the insulating body.

Description

Electrical connector

This new creation is about an electrical connector.

Traditional electrical connectors, such as electrical connectors for vehicles, are provided in the vehicle body for connecting electronic devices. Connector manufacturers propose a variety of modular combination methods. Although they solve the conventional problems, in the assembly process, in order to connect the connectors, it takes a lot of effort and time to assemble, and with the number of assemblies Change, the phenomenon of tension or tension deformation is prone to occur, resulting in compression of the connector, and may even affect subsequent changes in connection and electrical characteristics.

As disclosed in Chinese Patent CN106067627B, the connector has an upper ground terminal, one end of which is inserted into the insertion hole of the housing, and the other end (that is, the contact portion) is exposed from the housing and abuts against the contact inner surface of the housing. In turn, the upper ground terminal is electrically connected to the housing.

However, as it shows, since the upper grounding terminal is independent of the shell and only by the elasticity of the contact part such as the elastic sheet structure, it can abut the contact inner surface of the shell. This also means that once it is caused by the use environment or the number of times of use When the elasticity is fatigued, the upper ground terminal will face the risk of not being able to smoothly contact the shell. Therefore, how to improve the upper ground terminal and its surrounding structure shown in the aforementioned Chinese patent to avoid the above-mentioned risks is a problem that the relevant skilled in the art needs to think and solve.

The present invention provides an electrical connector, which provides a conductive part inserted into an insulating body through a conductive shell, and has a simple and stable grounding structure.

The electrical connector created by the new model includes an insulating body, a conductive shell, a ground terminal and a plurality of signal terminals. The conductive shell is assembled and covered outside the insulating body, and the conductive shell has a conductive part extending and inserted into the insulating body. The ground terminal and a plurality of signal terminals are respectively inserted into the insulating body. In the insulating body, the signal terminal is located between the ground terminal and the conductive part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned conductive shell is a metal stamping member, which includes a main board, a pair of side plates, and another side plate. The main board is arranged on the top of the insulating body. The pair of side plates are bent and extended from the opposite side edges of the main board to be fastened to the opposite side surfaces of the insulating body. The other side plate is bent and extends from the other side edge of the main board, the other side edge is adjacent to the opposite side edges, and the other side board is adjacent to the main board and the conductive part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned pair of side plates respectively have at least one button hole, and the insulating body further has a plurality of protrusions respectively located on the opposite sides, and the conductive shell and the insulating body are clamped by the protrusions. Fastened to the button hole and fastened together.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive portion is parallel to the main board, the pair of side plates are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the main board respectively, and the other side plate is perpendicular to the main board.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned conductive shell further includes a plurality of pins extending from the above-mentioned pair of side plates, and the extending direction is away from the main board.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned insulating body has a groove, the conductive part is inserted into the groove, and the main board and the other side plate cover the groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned insulating body has a groove, and the conductive part is inserted into the groove. The bottom of the groove is a stepped structure composed of an upper step portion and a lower step portion, the conductive portion is carried on the upper step portion, and the portion where the signal terminal is inserted into the insulating body is located below the lower step portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electrical connector is suitable for mating and mating electrical connectors, wherein the mating electrical connector has a conductive elastic sheet and a conductive bottom arranged in an upper and a lower configuration, and the conductive elastic sheet is suitable for contacting the conductive part, The conductive bottom is suitable for abutting the ground terminal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned conductive elastic piece and the conductive bottom are an integral structure, and the conductive shell and the ground terminal are electrically connected through the conductive portion, the conductive elastic piece and the conductive bottom.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electrical connector is a socket electrical connector, and the conductive shell has a plurality of pins and is inserted into the circuit board through the pins, so that the ground layer of the circuit board is connected through the pins. Electrically conductive with the conductive shell.

Based on the above, the electrical connector is provided with a conductive shell outside the insulating body, and the conductive part of the conductive shell is extended and inserted into the insulating body, so that when the electrical connector and the mating electrical connector are connected to each other, the conductive structure of the mating electrical connector and The aforementioned conductive parts abut each other to achieve the effect of grounding. Since the conductive part is a partial structure of the conductive shell, the risk of failure of smooth electrical conduction due to separation of components is avoided. Accordingly, the electrical connector can provide a simple and stable grounding structure, and at the same time, it is beneficial to manufacturing cost and service life.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an electrical connector and a mating electrical connector according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 shows the electrical connector of Fig. 1 from another perspective. Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the electrical connector of Fig. 1. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 at the same time. In this embodiment, the electrical connector 100 is, for example, a socket electrical connector, which is used for mating with a mating electrical connector 200 (eg, a plug electrical connector). The electrical connector 100 includes an insulating body 110, a conductive shell 120, a ground terminal t3, and a plurality of signal terminals t1, t2. The conductive shell 120 is assembled and covers the outside of the insulating body 110, and the conductive shell 120 has a conductive portion p5 to extend and be inserted into the insulating body 110. The ground terminal t3 and the plurality of signal terminals t1 and t2 are respectively inserted into the insulating body 110, wherein the signal terminals t1 and t2 are inserted into the sockets 113a and 113b of the insulating body 110, and the ground terminal t3 is inserted into the inserts of the insulating body 110.孔113c. In the insulating body 110, the signal terminals t1 and t2 are located between the ground terminal t3 and the conductive portion p5.

Please refer to FIG. 3 again. In this embodiment, the conductive shell 120 is a metal stamping member, which includes a main board p3, a pair of side boards p1, p2, and another side board p4. The main board p3 is disposed on the top of the insulating body 110. The side plates p1 and p2 are bent and extended from the opposite side edges of the main board p3 to be fastened to the opposite side surfaces w1 and w2 of the insulating body 110. The side plate p4 is bent and extends from the other side edge of the main board p3, and the other side edge is adjacent to the aforementioned opposite side edges, and the side plate p4 is adjacent to the main board p3 and the conductive portion p5. In the bent state as shown in the figure, the conductive portion p5 is parallel to the main board p3, the side plates p1 and p2 are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the main board p3, respectively, and the side plate p4 is perpendicular to the main board p3. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the side plates p1 and p2 respectively have button holes 121, and the insulating body 110 also has a plurality of protrusions 111 respectively located on two opposite sides w1, w2, and the conductive shell 120 and the insulating body 110 pass through the protrusions. The parts 111 are buckled in the buckle hole 121 to be buckled together.

Fig. 4A is a partial cross-sectional view of the electrical connector and the mating electrical connector of Fig. 1. Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4A at the same time. In this embodiment, the insulating body 110 further has a groove 112, the conductive portion p5 is inserted into the groove 112, and the main board p3 and the side plate p4 cover the groove 112. Furthermore, the bottom of the groove 112 is a stepped structure composed of an upper step portion 115b and a lower step portion 115a, the conductive portion p5 of the conductive shell 120 is carried on the upper step portion 115b, and the signal terminals t1 and t2 are inserted into the insulating body 110 Part is located below the lower step 115a.

4B is a partial cross-sectional view of the electrical connector of FIG. 4A being mated to the mating electrical connector. Please refer to FIGS. 4A and 4B at the same time. As shown above, the electrical connector 100 is suitable for mating the mating electrical connector 200, wherein the mating electrical connector 200 has a conductive elastic sheet 210 and a conductive bottom 220 arranged in an upper and a lower configuration. The conductive elastic sheet 210 is suitable for abutting the conductive portion p5, and the conductive bottom 220 is suitable for abutting the ground terminal t3. Please refer to FIG. 4B and compare with FIG. 1. Since the conductive portion p5 is carried on the upper step portion 115b, there is a space above the conductive portion p5 of the groove 112. Similarly, since the ground terminal t3 is inserted into the insulating body 110 and is located above the recess 115c, there is also a gap between the ground terminal t3 and the bottom of the recess 115c. Accordingly, after the mating electrical connector 200 is mated to the electrical connector 100, the conductive spring 210 of the mating electrical connector 200 enters the groove 112 through the opening 114 (marked in FIG. 2) of the insulating body 110, and abuts against it. When it reaches the conductive part p5, it causes upward deformation (as shown in Figure 4B). The ground terminal t3 is also deformed toward the bottom of the recess 115c due to abutting on the conductive bottom 220 (as shown in FIG. 4B).

Furthermore, the conductive spring 210 and the conductive bottom 220 are an integral structure, and the conductive shell 120 and the ground terminal t3 are electrically connected through the conductive part p5, the conductive spring 210 and the conductive bottom 220. Furthermore, the conductive shell 120 of the electrical connector 100 has a plurality of pins 122 extending from the side plates p1 and p2 respectively, and the extending direction is away from the main board p3. At the same time, the ground layer 310 of the circuit board 300 is electrically connected to the conductive shell 120 through the pins 122, and then when the mating electrical connector 200 is mated with the electrical connector 100, the electrical connector 100, the mating electrical connector 200 and The common grounding effect of the circuit board 300.

In summary, in the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the electrical connector is provided with a conductive shell outside the insulating body, and the conductive part of the conductive shell extends into the insulating body, so that the electrical connector and the mating electrical connector When mating with each other, the conductive structure of the mating electrical connector and the aforementioned conductive portion abut each other to achieve the grounding effect. Since the conductive part is a partial structure of the conductive shell, the risk of failure of smooth electrical conduction due to separation of components is avoided. Accordingly, the electrical connector can provide a simple and stable grounding structure, and at the same time, it is beneficial to manufacturing cost and service life.

100: electrical connector 110: Insulating body 111: Convex 112: Groove 113a, 113b, 113c: jack 114: opening 115a: Lower part 115b: Upper Department 115c: recessed 120: conductive shell 121: buttonhole 122: pin 200: Mating electrical connector 210: conductive shrapnel 220: conductive bottom 300: circuit board 310: Ground plane p1, p2, p4: side panel p3: Motherboard p5: conductive part t1, t2: signal terminal t3: ground terminal w1, w2: side

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an electrical connector and a mating electrical connector according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 shows the electrical connector of Fig. 1 from another perspective. Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the electrical connector of Fig. 1. Fig. 4A is a partial cross-sectional view of the electrical connector and the mating electrical connector of Fig. 1. 4B is a partial cross-sectional view of the electrical connector of FIG. 4A being mated to the mating electrical connector.

100: electrical connector

110: Insulating body

111: Convex

115c: recessed

120: conductive shell

121: buttonhole

122: pin

200: Mating electrical connector

210: conductive shrapnel

t3: ground terminal

Claims (10)

An electrical connector, including: An insulating body; A conductive shell assembled and covered on the outside of the insulating body, the conductive shell having a conductive portion extending and inserted into the insulating body; and A plurality of signal terminals and a ground terminal are respectively inserted into the insulating body, and in the insulating body, the signal terminals are located between the ground terminal and the conductive part. The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the conductive shell is a metal stamping member and includes: A main board arranged on the top of the insulating body; A pair of side plates are bent and extended from the opposite side edges of the main board to be fastened to the opposite sides of the insulating body; and The other side plate is bent and extends from the other side edge of the main board, the other side edge is adjacent between the opposite side edges, and the other side board is adjacent between the main board and the conductive portion . The electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein each of the pair of side plates has at least one button hole, and the insulating body further has a plurality of convex portions respectively located on the opposite two sides, and the conductive shell and the insulating body pass through the The protrusions are buckled in the buckle holes to be buckled together. The electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the conductive portion is parallel to the main board, the pair of side plates are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the main board, and the other side plate is perpendicular to the main board. The electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the conductive shell further includes a plurality of pins, respectively extending from the pair of side plates, and the extending direction is away from the main board. The electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein the insulating body has a groove, the conductive part is inserted into the groove, and the main board and the other side plate cover the groove. The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the insulating body has a groove, the conductive part is inserted into the groove, and the bottom of the groove is a stepped structure composed of an upper step portion and a lower step portion The conductive part is carried on the upper step part, and the part where the signal terminals are inserted into the insulating body is located below the lower step part. The electrical connector according to claim 1, which is suitable for mating to a mating electrical connector, wherein the mating electrical connector has a conductive elastic sheet and a conductive bottom arranged in an upper and a lower configuration, and the conductive elastic sheet is adapted to abut the conductive The conductive bottom is suitable for contacting the ground terminal. The electrical connector according to claim 8, wherein the conductive elastic sheet and the conductive bottom are an integral structure, and the conductive shell and the ground terminal are electrically connected through the conductive portion, the conductive elastic sheet and the conductive bottom. The electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connector is a socket electrical connector, the conductive shell has a plurality of pins and is inserted into a circuit board through the pins, so that the circuit board is The ground layer is electrically connected to the conductive shell through the pins.

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