TWM607477U - Connector assembly with safety power cut mechanism and female terminal thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation is a connector set with a safe power-off mechanism and its female terminal. The connector set includes at least two female terminals and one male terminal, wherein the top sides of the two female terminals are respectively provided with a plug interface , The bottom side of which is respectively protruding with a plurality of fixed feet, the fixed feet can be connected to a circuit board, and a containing space is respectively provided therein, and the plug interface is connected with the containing space, and the two female terminals are also respectively A clamping part is provided; the male end terminal is formed by bending another metal plate and is at least U-shaped. It includes a body part and two plug-in parts, the two plug-in parts are arranged on the body part, And are separated from each other by a distance. When the male terminal is plugged into each of the female terminals, one of the plug-in parts of the male terminal can pass through the socket of one of the female terminals, and is blocked by the female terminal. The clamping part of the terminal is clamped, and the other plug-in part of the male terminal can pass through the socket of the other female terminal and be clamped by the other of the other female terminal In this way, by plugging and unplugging the male terminal, the connector group can be in an electrical connection state, or the connector group can be in a safe state of complete power-off.

Description

Connector group with safe power-off mechanism and its female terminal

This creation is about the connector group and its female terminal, especially the male terminal is inserted and fixed into the female terminal, or the male terminal is pulled out of the female terminal to form an electrical connection state or a completely power-off state The connector group.

According to the progress of communication technology and electronic technology, electronic devices with various functions, such as mobile power devices that can be carried around for continuous power supply of mobile phones, mobile phones that allow people to communicate at both ends of the world, can satisfy people anytime, anywhere The walkman that listens to music and the personal computer (Personal Computer) that can help people deal with various things have become indispensable tools in modern people's life and work.

In addition, all kinds of electronic devices (such as smart phones, tablet computers, desktop computers, notebook computers, digital cameras, etc.) must be connected to the electronic devices in order to receive electronic signals and power from the outside. The fuselage is equipped with a signal connector. Generally speaking, the signal connector refers to all connecting components and accessories used in electronic signals and power supplies. It is a bridge for all signals. Its quality affects the transmission of current and signals. Reliability has an impact, and it is also closely related to the operation of electronic devices. In addition, through the function of signal connectors, multiple electronic devices can be connected into a complete system to transmit electronic signals or power to each other. Therefore, it can be known that signal connectors In fact, each of the electronic devices is an indispensable element for realizing predetermined functions.

In recent years, with the advancement of aviation equipment, air transportation has become the fastest-growing transportation. Its comfort and convenience have changed the ability of human beings to explore the surrounding area, and it has also expanded economic development and various exchange activities. Any flight service is based on a set of safety regulations and the civil aviation regulations of various countries. Once a major flight accident occurs, it will affect the people's willingness to fly. Research has found that electronic devices may interfere with the aircraft’s navigation system. Such interference may affect the pilot’s flight at a small rate, and may lead to misjudgment and flight safety accidents. Therefore, based on aviation safety considerations, it is portable for personal use. Electronic devices, such as cameras, smart phones, tablets, laptops, video recorders and aerial cameras, etc., when placed in your checked baggage, must ensure that they will not be activated or short-circuited in unexpected situations Damage, and these electronic devices must be completely turned off, not in sleep or hibernation mode. Therefore, how to ensure that the electronic device will not be turned on due to unexpected circumstances, that the electronic device will be completely shut down (power off), and that the electronic device will not become a hidden concern for flight safety is a major issue discussed here for this author. Subject.

In order to stand out in the fiercely competitive market, the creators rely on years of professional experience in the design, processing and manufacturing of various power or signal connectors, and uphold the research spirit of excellence. After long-term hard research After experimenting, I finally developed a connector set with a safe power-off mechanism and its female terminal of this creation. With the advent of this creation, we hope to provide users with a better experience.

One purpose of this creation is to provide a connector set with a safe power-off mechanism, which includes at least two female terminals and one male terminal. The two female terminals are separated from each other by a distance and do not directly contact each other. They are respectively formed by bending at least one metal plate, each of which is provided with a plug-in interface on the top side, and a plurality of fixed feet protruding from the bottom side. The fixed feet can be connected to a circuit board, wherein the two female terminals are respectively A receiving space is provided, and each of the plug-in ports is communicated with each of the receiving spaces, and each of the female terminals is also provided with a clamping portion, and each of the clamping portions is located in each of the containing spaces; the male terminal , Is formed by bending another metal plate and is at least U-shaped. It includes a main body and two plug-in portions. The two plug-in portions are arranged on the main body and separated from each other by a distance. When the end terminal is plugged into each female terminal, one of the plug-in parts of the male terminal can pass through the socket of one of the female terminals and be clamped by the clamping part of the female terminal The other socket of the male terminal can pass through the socket of the other female terminal and be clamped by the other clamping part of the other female terminal, so that the two The female end terminal forms an electrical connection, so that the two female end terminals can transmit current to each other through the male end terminal; when the male end terminal is pulled out of the two female end terminals, the plug-in part will be released from the clamp And the other plug-in portion will be separated from the other clamping portion, so that the two female terminal terminals cannot transmit current to each other, so that the connector assembly is in a safe state of complete power-off.

Another purpose of this creation is to provide a female terminal, which is formed by bending at least one metal plate. The top side is provided with an insertion interface, and the bottom side is protruding with a plurality of fixed feet, which can be connected to a A circuit board, wherein an accommodating space is provided in the female terminal, the insertion interface is communicated with the accommodating space, and a clamping portion is also provided therein, the clamping portion is located in the accommodating space, and a male terminal A plug-in portion can extend into the clamping portion to be clamped by the clamping portion, so that the female terminal and the male terminal can transmit current, and the plug-in portion of the male terminal is separated from the In the case of the clamping part, the female terminal can be completely cut off in a safe state.

In order to facilitate your reviewer to have a further understanding and understanding of the purpose, technical features and effects of this creation, the following examples are provided in conjunction with the diagrams. The detailed description is as follows:

This creation is a connector set with a safe power-off mechanism and its female terminal. Please refer to Figure 1. In an embodiment of this creation, the connector set 1 includes at least two female terminals 2, 3 And a male terminal 4, one end of the two female terminals 2, 3 can be connected to the male terminal 4, and the other end of the two female terminals 2, 3 can be connected to a circuit board to form an electrical Connection Status. However, the state of the connector set 1 of this creation is not limited to the state drawn in these drawings. The industry can adjust the style of each component according to the product requirements. Therefore, as long as the connector set 1 has subsequent embodiments The related basic structure and function of this creation are the connector set 1 which is to be protected by this creation.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 3. For the convenience of description, the top of Figure 1 is taken as the top (upper) position of the component, and the bottom of Figure 1 is taken as the bottom (lower) position of the component. In this embodiment , The two female terminal terminals 2, 3 are separated from each other by a distance without directly contacting each other. The two female terminal terminals 2, 3 can be respectively formed by bending at least one metal plate, and the two ends of the metal plate are respectively bent. There will be a gap between them to form a gap 25, 35. The cross-sections of the two female terminals 2, 3 are rectangular, so as to have two corresponding long sides and two corresponding short sides. The side faces are respectively located at both ends of the two long side faces. Taking one of the female terminal 2 as an example, the female terminal 2 will surround a receiving space 21 that penetrates up and down, and the gap 25 will be located at the female terminal 2 On one of the short sides, the top side of the two female terminals 2 is provided with a plug-in interface 22, and the plug-in interface 22 is communicated with the containing space 21, and the female terminal 2 is also provided with a clamping portion 23, the clamp The holding portion 23 is a part of the female terminal 2 and can be integrally formed on the female terminal 2. For example, the holding portion 23 can be directly punched from the metal plate and face toward the female terminal 2. The inner side is bent to form a symmetrical piece 231. The two pieces 231 are separated by a distance A so that the male terminal 4 can be inserted and fixed (as shown in Figure 3), but not limited to this. The clamping portion 23 can also be an independent component and assembled (for example, soldered) to the female terminal 2.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2 again, the male terminal 4 can be stamped from another metal plate, which is at least U-shaped and includes a body portion 41 and two plug-in portions 42. In this embodiment, The two plug-in portions 42 are formed by extending the bottom edges on both sides of the body portion 41 in the same direction, and the two plug-in portions 42 are separated from each other by a distance, and the male terminal 4 is plugged into the two female terminals 2 In the state of, 3, one of the plug-in portions 42 of the male terminal 4 can extend into the plug-in interface 22 of one of the female-end terminals 2, and the clamping portion 23 can clamp the two plug portions 42 Side, to fix the plug-in portion 42, the other plug-in portion 42 of the male terminal 4 can extend into the plug-in interface 32 of the other female terminal 3, and the other clamping portion 33 can Clamp both sides of the other plug-in portion 42 to fix the other plug-in portion 42. In this way, the clamping portions 23, 33 of the two female end terminals 2, 3 can be firmly connected to the male end. The terminal 4 is connected so that the two female terminal terminals 2 and 3 can form an electrical connection state, and the two female terminal terminals 2 and 3 can transmit current to each other through the male terminal 4. When the male terminal 4 is pulled away from the two female terminals 2, 3, one of the plug-in parts 42 of the male terminal 4 will be separated from the clamping part 23 of one of the female terminals 2, and the male terminal The other plug-in portion 42 of the terminal 4 will be separated from the clamping portion 33 of the other female terminal 3, so that the two female terminals 2, 3 can be completely disconnected from each other, and the two female terminals 2, 3 are between each other The inability to pass current makes the connector set 1 form a safe state of complete power-off.

Please refer to Figures 2, 4 and 5. In this embodiment, when the male terminal 4 is inserted into the two female terminals 2, 3, the clamping of the two female terminals 2, 3 The parts 23, 33 can be firmly connected to the two plug-in parts 42 of the male terminal 4 through their elastic restoring force. In order that the clamping parts 23, 33 will not lose elastic restoring force due to excessive deformation, the The distance A between the clamping portions 23 and 33 can be slightly smaller than the thickness B of the corresponding plug-in portion 42 so as to clamp the plug-in portion 42 through elastic restoring force. In addition, in order to increase the strength of the connection between each of the clamping portions 23, 33 and the corresponding plug-in portion 42, and prevent the problems of falling off, poor contact and poor conductivity due to external forces, the width of the plug-in portion 42 W1 can be slightly greater than or equal to the width W2 of the two pieces 231, 331, so that the clamping portions 23, 33 and the corresponding plug-in portion 42 have a larger contact area, when the clamping portions 23, 33 and the corresponding plug-in portion 42 have a larger contact area to carry a larger amount of current flow.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 4, the two long sides corresponding to the two female terminals 2, 3 are respectively provided with an opening 232, 332, one end of the two pieces 231, 331 will be fixed to the corresponding On the inner walls of the two openings 232, 332, the other ends of the two pieces 231, 331 are folded toward each other and separated by the distance A. In this embodiment, one of the female terminals 2 is used as an example. The metal plate can be stamped to form the two openings 232 and the two pieces 231 at one time, and then the metal plate is bent. Please refer to Figure 4, taking one piece 231 as an example. One end of the sheet body 231 is fixed to the inner wall of the corresponding opening 232 so as to have an axis L. The other end of the sheet body 231 can be bent in a first direction C1 first, and the first direction C1 and the sheet body One end of 231 (ie, the axis L) intersects to form an obtuse angle θ1. Then, the other end of the sheet body 231 can be bent in a second direction C2, both the first direction C1 and the second direction C2 The intersection forms an acute angle θ2, so that the two pieces 231 can face each other, thereby forming the clamping portion 23, so that when the connector 1 transmits a large current, the two female terminals 2, 3 and the male terminal 4 , The large amount of heat generated by the large amount of current flow can be dissipated to the outside through the openings 232, 332 to prevent the two female terminals 2, 3 from accumulating too much heat and causing the adjacent components to accelerate aging or aging due to high temperature. Damaged.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 5, the bottom side of the two female terminals 2, 3 can be provided with a plurality of fixing feet 24, 34 to be connected to the circuit board, in this embodiment, the two One long side of the female terminal 2, 3 can be provided with two fixing feet 24, 34, and the other long side of the two female terminals 2, 3 can be provided with a fixing leg 24, 34, and each of the fixing feet 24, 34 They are arranged staggered to each other. In this way, when the fixing pins 24 and 34 are connected to the circuit board, the space configuration of the circuit board can be saved. However, in other embodiments of the present creation, the industry can adjust the number and configuration of the fixed feet 24 and 34 according to product requirements to adapt to different product requirements.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. In this embodiment, the two female terminals 2, 3 can be arranged on a portable electronic device, and the male terminal 4 can be an independent component and can extend into Fixed to the two female end terminals 2, 3, so that in the process of air transportation, the user can pull the male end terminal 4 away from the two female end terminals 2, 3, so that the two female end terminals 2, 3 are mutually There is no way to pass current between them, making the electronic device present a safe state of complete power-off. In addition, compared with conventional connector products, the connector set 1 of the present invention has a simple structure and can omit colloidal components (such as an insulating body). Therefore, the cost of manufacturing the connector set 1 can be effectively reduced, and The process of manufacturing the connector set 1 can be simplified. In addition, because the connector set 1 does not have additional glue components (such as an insulating body), it can effectively save space to meet modern people's design requirements for electronic devices (such as : Lightweight and short).

Press, the above is only the preferred embodiment of this creation. However, the scope of rights claimed in this creation is not limited to this. Anyone who is familiar with the art can use the technical content disclosed in this creation. Easily considered equivalent changes should fall within the scope of protection of this creation.

1: Connector group 2, 3: Female terminal 21, 31: accommodation space 22, 32: plug interface 23, 33: clamping part 231, 331: slice 232, 332: opening 24, 34: fixed feet 25, 35: gap 4: Male terminal 41: body 42: Socket A: Spacing B: thickness C1: First direction C2: second direction W1, W2: width L: axis θ1: Obtuse angle θ2: acute angle

[Picture 1] is an exploded schematic diagram of the connector group of this creation; [Figure 2] is a schematic diagram showing that the female terminal and the male terminal of this creation have been plugged in; [Figure 3] is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the female terminal and the male terminal of this creation; [Figure 4] is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of the female terminal and the male terminal of this creation that are not plugged in; and [Figure 5] is a schematic front view of the female terminal and male terminal of this creation.

1: Connector group

2, 3: Female terminal

21, 31: accommodation space

22, 32: plug interface

23, 33: clamping part

231, 331: slice

232, 332: opening

24, 34: fixed feet

25, 35: gap

4: Male terminal

41: body

42: Socket

Claims (20)

A connector group with a safe power-off mechanism, including at least: The two female end terminals are separated by a distance from each other without directly contacting each other. Each female end terminal is respectively formed by bending at least one metal plate. The top side of the female terminal is respectively provided with a plug-in interface, and a receiving space is respectively provided in the female terminal. And each of the plug-in ports will communicate with each of the accommodating spaces, each of the female terminals is provided with a clamping part, each of the clamping parts is located in each of the accommodating spaces, and the bottom side of each female terminal is also protruding A plurality of fixed feet, which can be connected to a circuit board; and A male terminal is formed by bending another metal plate and is at least U-shaped. It includes a main body and two plug-in portions. The two plug-in portions are arranged on the main body and are separated from each other by a distance. , In the state where the male terminal is plugged into each female terminal, one of the plug-in parts of the male terminal can pass through the socket of one of the female terminals, and be clamped by the clamp in the female terminal Clamped by the holding part, the other plug-in part of the male terminal can pass through the socket of the other female terminal and be clamped by the other clamping part of the other female terminal, In order to make the two female end terminals form an electrical connection, the two female end terminals can transmit current to each other through the male end terminal; when the male end terminal is pulled out of the two female end terminals, the plug-in part will be Disengage from the clamping part and the other plug-in part will disengage from the other clamping part, so that the two female terminals cannot transmit current to each other, so that the connector assembly is in a safe state of complete power-off. The connector set according to claim 1, wherein the female terminal is formed by bending a single metal plate, and its cross section is rectangular to form two corresponding long sides and two corresponding short sides, Moreover, the bent two ends of the metal plate are separated by a distance to form a gap, and the gap is located on one of the short sides of the female terminal. The connector set according to claim 2, wherein one of the long sides of the female terminal can be provided with a plurality of fixed feet, and the other long side of the female terminal can be provided with at least one fixed leg, and the two long sides The number of fixed feet on the side is different. The connector set according to claim 3, wherein the clamping portion is integrally formed on the female terminal. The connector set according to claim 3, wherein the clamping portion is an independent component and can be assembled to the female terminal. The connector set according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the clamping portion is composed of two pieces, one end of the two pieces is fixed to the female terminal, and the other end of the two pieces It will first bend in a first direction, and then bend in a second direction. The connector set according to claim 6, wherein one end of the sheet body and the corresponding first direction intersect to form an obtuse angle, and the first direction and the second direction intersect to form an acute angle. The connector set according to claim 7, wherein the two pieces are separated from each other by a distance so that the plug portion can extend between the two pieces, and the width of the plug portion is greater than or equal to the two pieces The width of the body. The connector set according to claim 8, wherein the distance between the two pieces is smaller than the thickness of the corresponding plug-in part. The connector set according to claim 9, wherein the two long side sides corresponding to the female terminal are respectively provided with an opening, and one end of the two pieces is respectively fixed to the inner wall of the corresponding two openings, The other ends of the two pieces are folded toward each other and are separated by the distance. A female terminal is formed by bending at least one metal plate, the top side of which is provided with a plug-in interface, and the bottom side of which is protrudingly provided with a plurality of fixed feet which can be connected to a circuit board, wherein the female terminal An accommodating space is provided inside, the insertion interface is communicated with the accommodating space, and a clamping portion is also provided in the accommodating space. The clamping part is clamped by the clamping part, so that the female terminal and the male terminal can transmit current. When the plug-in part of the male terminal is separated from the clamping part, the female terminal can be in a safe state of complete power-off. The female terminal according to claim 11, wherein the female terminal is formed by bending a single metal plate with a rectangular cross section to form two corresponding long sides and two corresponding short sides, Moreover, the bent two ends of the metal plate are separated by a distance to form a gap, and the gap is located on one of the short sides of the female terminal. The female terminal according to claim 12, wherein one of the long sides of the female terminal can be provided with a plurality of fixed feet, and the other long side of the female terminal can be provided with at least one fixed leg, and the two long sides The number of fixed feet on the side is different. The female terminal according to claim 13, wherein the clamping portion is integrally formed on the female terminal. The female terminal according to claim 13, wherein the clamping part is an independent component and can be assembled to the female terminal. The female terminal according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the clamping portion is composed of two pieces, one end of the two pieces is fixed to the female terminal, and the other end of the two pieces It will first bend in a first direction, and then bend in a second direction. The female terminal according to claim 16, wherein one end of the sheet body and the corresponding first direction intersect to form an obtuse angle, and the first direction and the corresponding second direction intersect to form an acute angle. The female terminal according to claim 17, wherein the two pieces are separated from each other by a distance so that the plug portion can extend between the two pieces, and the width of the two pieces is equal to or smaller than the width of the plug The width of the joint. The female terminal according to claim 18, wherein the distance between the two pieces is smaller than the thickness of the plug-in portion. The female terminal according to claim 19, wherein the two long side sides of the female terminal are respectively provided with an opening, and one end of the two pieces is respectively fixed to the inner wall of the corresponding two openings, The other ends of the two pieces are folded toward each other and are separated by the distance.

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