TWM608614U - Easy lock connector with unlock structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an easy lock connector with unlock structure applied to a flat wire and a circuit board. The flat wire has a notch and a ground wire on the two sides of a head end respectively. The easy-lock connector includes an upper housing, a lower housing, a rubber core and a terminal. After the notch of the flat wire is buckled by a stopper of the lower housing, by pressing a pressing member of the upper housing, the pressing member applies an external force to an elastic member of the lower housing to deform the elastic member. An extension arm of the lower housing is linked by the elastic member to cause the stopper to act in one direction so as to release the state of the stopper from locking the gap. In another embodiment, the easy-lock connector can also achieve an electromagnetic shielding effect by adding a shielding iron shell.

Description

Easy-lock connector with pressing and unlocking structure

This creation is a technical field of connectors, especially an easy-lock connector with a press-unlocking structure that can automatically lock flat wires.

The traditional connector is provided for the intermediary connection element for connecting the wire to the circuit board. The advantage is that it can be welded to the circuit board without physical welding, so that the user can easily realize the electrical connection by plugging and unplugging. effect. In order to make the connector and the wire firmly contact, a variety of connection methods have been developed, such as an automatic latching method, so that the connector and the wire of the automatic latch can be easily connected without falling off.

With the high frequency problems and the difficulty of operation that are accompanied by the miniaturization of the connector, this invention proposes an easy-lock connector with a press-unlocking structure, which is used to solve the defects caused by the traditional automatic locking connector.

The first purpose of this creation is to provide an easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure, which includes an upper shell, a lower shell, a rubber core and a terminal. With a multi-component structure, it has the functions of automatic latching and press-unlocking. In addition, it can resist noise and smoothly in a high frequency environment. The effect of transmitting the signal to the ground.

The second purpose of the present creation is to achieve the unlocking purpose by indirectly driving the lower casing by the upper casing according to the aforementioned easy-locking connector with a press-unlocking structure.

The third purpose of this creation is based on the aforementioned easy-locking connector with a press-unlocking structure, by forming a slope on the rubber core to limit the amount of deformation produced by the pressing member of the upper casing acting on the elastic member of the lower casing, In order to avoid damage to the elastic member and the pressing member by excessive pressing, the purpose of increasing the service life can be achieved.

The fourth purpose of this creation is based on the aforementioned easy-lock connector with a press-unlocking structure. The shape of the elastic member of the lower housing is a U-shaped body with a large R angle, except that it can interfere with the pressing member of the upper housing. In addition, you can also give the operation a sense of feedback.

The fifth object of the present creation is based on the aforementioned easy-lock connector with a press-unlocking structure. The lower shell provides a lower shell grounding piece formed in the second accommodating space for contacting the ground wire of the flat wire, so as to improve the height. The effect of frequency crosstalk.

The sixth purpose of this creation is based on the aforementioned easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure. The upper shell has a shielding effect to improve electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems. .

The seventh objective of this creation is to provide a shielding iron shell covering the connector based on the aforementioned easy-locking connector with a press-to-unlock structure to improve EMI and EMC problems.

The eighth purpose of this creation is to provide a floating structure to provide a floating structure for the easy-locking connector with a press-unlocking structure described above. The shielding iron shell, the rubber core and the upper shell are provided with plug-ins, buckles and snaps, etc., to provide a floating structure to make the connector The yield rate of soldering with the circuit board is improved.

In order to achieve the above and other purposes, this creation provides a press unlock The structured easy-lock connector is applied to a flat wire and a circuit board. The flat wire has a notch and a ground wire on the two sides of the head end respectively. The easy-lock connector with a press-unlocking structure includes an upper shell, a lower shell, a rubber core and a terminal. The upper casing can be arranged on the circuit board. The upper shell forms a first accommodating space, which has an upper body and a pressing member. The pressing member is formed on two sides of the upper body through a breach. The pressing member further includes a first fixing member. The first fixing member is formed on two sides of the upper body and the first fixing member can be fixed to the circuit board. The lower shell is arranged in the first accommodating space. The lower shell forms a second accommodating space, which has an elastic piece, a stop piece, an extension arm and a lower body. The elastic pieces are respectively arranged on the two sides of the lower body and arranged corresponding to the positions of the pressing pieces. The stopper is arranged according to the notch to buckle the notch, and the stopper is connected to the elastic member through the extension arm. The rubber core is arranged in the second accommodating space. The rubber core forms an insertion port, an action part and an opening. The insertion port allows the flat wire to be inserted and ejected. The action part combines the elastic part and the opening part for setting the elastic part. The terminal is arranged on the rubber core to be electrically connected to the flat wire. Wherein, after the notch of the flat wire is buckled by the stopper, by pressing the pressing member, the pressing member exerts an external force on the elastic member to produce deformation on the elastic member, and the elastic member links the extension arm to cause the stopper to generate in one direction Actuate to release the state of the stopper snapping on the gap.

Compared with the conventional technology, the easy-lock connector with a press-unlock structure provided by this creation is applied to flat wires, so that the flat wires can be automatically latched to the easy-lock connector by the multi-piece easy-lock connector The accommodating space, and by applying an external force to the pressing member of the easy-lock connector, the elastic member located in the lower housing can be directly driven to unlock. During the unlocking process, in one embodiment, the pressing member is restricted by the inclined surface of the rubber core so as not to damage the elastic member or other elements. Moreover, the easy-lock connector of this creation provides a variety of electromagnetic shielding or electromagnetic shielding structures, which can effectively prevent external noise from affecting signal transmission or high-frequency signals from affecting external others. Signal transmission of other components.

2: Flat wire

22: gap

4: circuit board

42: Ground terminal

10. 10’: Easy-lock connector with press-unlock structure

12: Upper shell

122: upper body

124: Press

1242: convex rib

126: Break

128: second fixing

1210: The first fixing part

1212: Grounding piece

1214: The first fastener

14: Lower shell

142: Elastic

144: Stop

146: Extension arm

148: lower body

1410: grounding piece

1412: The second lower shell grounding piece

16: rubber core

162: Insertion port

164: opening

165: action part

166: The second clip

168: Slope

1610: jack

1612: Ground opening

18: Terminal

20: Cover the iron shell

202: The first foreign card

204: The first iron shell is grounded

206: plug-in

208: The second shell is grounded

2010: The third case is grounded

FSP: The first housing space

SSP: second housing space

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure according to the first embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the terminal and the lower housing of Figure 1 of the present invention to connect the flat wire.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the casing of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Figure 4(a) illustrates a side view of the casing of Figure 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 4(b) illustrates another side view of the casing of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the lower shell of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Figure 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower shells of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the rubber core in Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the rubber core of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Figure 9 shows a side view of the easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of an easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure according to the second embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 11 shows an exploded schematic diagram of Fig. 10 of the present creation.

Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating the connection of the easy-lock connector with the press-to-unlock structure of the present invention and the circuit board.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of this creation, we will use the following specific embodiments and accompanying drawings to give a detailed description of this creation. The description is as follows.

In this creation, "one" or "one" is used to describe the units, components, and components described herein. This is just for the convenience of explanation and to provide a general meaning to the scope of this creation. Therefore, unless it is clearly stated otherwise, this description should be understood to include one or at least one, and the singular number also includes the plural number.

In this creation, the terms "include", "include", "have", "include" or any other similar terms are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, product, or device that contains a plurality of elements is not limited to the elements listed herein, but may include those that are not explicitly listed but are generally inherent to the element, structure, product, or device. Other requirements. In addition, unless there is a clear statement to the contrary, the term "or" refers to the inclusive "or" rather than the exclusive "or".

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a structural diagram of an easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure according to the first embodiment of the invention. In FIG. 1, an easy-lock connector 10 with a press-to-unlock structure (hereinafter referred to as easy-lock connector) is applied to a flat wire 2 (refer to the schematic diagram of FIG. 2) and a circuit board 4 with a ground terminal 42 (refer to Schematic diagram of Figure 12). In FIG. 2, the flat wire 2 has a notch 22 and a ground wire (not shown, formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the flat wire 2) on the two sides of the head end, respectively. In addition, FIG. 2 also shows that the terminal 18 mentioned below is provided on the rubber core 16 to be able to electrically connect the flat wire 2.

Returning to FIG. 1, the easy-lock connector 10 includes an upper housing 12, a lower housing 14, a rubber core 16 and a terminal 18.

Referring to FIG. 3 together, it is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the housing in FIG. 1 of the present invention. In the picture In 3, the upper housing 12 can be installed on the circuit board 4 (for example, welding, surface adhesion, etc.). The upper shell 12 forms a first accommodating space FSP. The upper housing 12 has an upper body 122 and a pressing member 124. In this embodiment, the upper housing 12, the upper body 122 and the pressing member 124 are integrally formed, and the material is metal.

Refer to Figures 4(a) and 4(b) together to illustrate the side view of the upper casing of Figure 1 of the present invention. Fig. 4(a) is a side view illustrating the outside of the upper housing of Fig. 1 of the present invention, and Fig. 4(b) is a side view illustrating the inside of the upper housing of Fig. 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 4(a), the pressing member 124 is formed on both sides of the upper body 122 through the opening 126. The reason for having the opening 126 is that the pressing member 124 can realize the pressing function. Wherein, the pressing member 124 further includes a first fixing member 1210. The first fixing member 1210 is formed on two sides of the upper body 122 and the first fixing member 1210 can be fixed to the circuit board 4. Here, the first fixing member 1210 can be connected to the ground terminal 42 of the circuit board 4 by welding or the like.

In addition, the upper casing 12 further includes a second fixing member 128 formed in the first accommodating space FSP of the upper casing 12. The second fixing member 128 is disposed at the opening 164 of the rubber core 16 mentioned later (refer to FIG. 8) to limit the rubber core 16 in the first accommodating space FSP.

In addition, the upper casing 12 further includes a grounding element 1212 that extends from the first accommodating space FSP of the upper casing 12 to connect to the ground terminal 42 of the circuit board 4 or the ground wire of the flat wire 2.

In addition, the upper housing 12 further includes a first fastener 1214 formed on two sides of the upper body 122 to correspond to the second fastener 166 of the rubber core 16 mentioned later (refer to FIG. 8), The first buckle 1214 acts on the second buckle 166, so that the upper shell 12 limits the rubber core 16 in the first accommodating space FSP. Refer to FIG. 9 together to show the creation A side view of an easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure.

Also refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the lower casing of FIG. 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the lower housing 14 is disposed in the first accommodating space FSP. The lower housing 14 forms a second accommodating space SSP, which has an elastic member 142, a stop member 144, an extension arm 146 and a lower body 148.

Refer to Fig. 6 together, which shows a cross-sectional view of the upper shell and the lower shell of the present invention. The elastic members 142 are respectively arranged on the two sides of the lower body 148 and corresponding to the positions of the pressing members 124. In this embodiment, the elastic members 142 are U-shaped bodies with R angles, and one end is arranged on the inner wall of the upper housing 12 . For example, the R angle is greater than or equal to R0.1. In other embodiments, the R angle can be any value. The stopper 144 is arranged according to the notch 22 to buckle the notch 22, and the stopper 144 is connected to the elastic member 142 through the extension arm 146. In FIG. 6, the upper housing 12 further includes a protruding rib 1242, and the protruding rib 1242 is disposed corresponding to the elastic member 142. The protruding rib 1242 protrudes toward the first accommodating space FSP. When no external force is applied to the pressing member 124, the elastic member 142 and the pressing member 124 are not in contact. In other embodiments, the elastic member 142 and the pressing member 124 may be in contact.

In addition, the lower housing 14 may further include a grounding member 1410. The grounding member 1410 extends from the lower housing 14 toward the outside of the second accommodating space to enable the grounding terminal 42 of the circuit board 4.

In addition, the lower housing 14 may further include a second lower housing grounding member 1412 (refer to FIG. 11). The second lower housing ground member 1412 is formed in the second accommodating space SSP. The second lower housing ground member 1412 extends from the lower housing 14 toward the second accommodating space SSP so as to be able to contact the ground wire of the flat wire 2.

Refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8 together. Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the rubber core of Fig. 1 of the invention and Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the rubber core of Fig. 1 of the invention.

In FIG. 7, the rubber core 16 is disposed in the second accommodating space SSP. The rubber core 16 forms an insertion port 162, an action portion 165 and an opening portion 164. The insertion port 162 allows the flat wire 2 to be inserted and Out. The acting portion 165 combines the elastic member 142 and the opening portion 164 to provide the elastic member 142. In this embodiment, the acting portion 165 is a groove, and an inclined surface 168 is formed in the groove (refer to FIG. 11). After the upper casing 12 is combined with the rubber core 16, refer to FIG. 9 together. The pressing of the upper casing 12 When the member 124 is subjected to an external force, the pressing member 124 will sink into the groove until the pressing member 124 completely touches the inclined surface 168, that is, the pressing member 124 is attached to the inclined surface 168. By restricting the movement of the pressing member 124 by the inclined surface 168, the pressing depth of the pressing member 124 can be determined.

Therefore, when the flat wire 2 is introduced into the insertion opening 162, the notch 22 touches the stopper 144 to cause the extension arm 146 and the elastic member 142 to be deformed, and the stopper 144 is finally locked into the notch 22. After the notch 22 of the flat wire 2 is buckled by the stopper 144, by pressing the pressing member 124, the pressing member 124 exerts an external force on the elastic member 142 to generate deformation on the elastic member 142, and the deformation of the elastic member 142 is related to With the slope of the inclined surface 168, the elastic member 142 links the extension arm 146 to cause the stopper 144 to act in one direction, so as to release the state of the stopper 144 from locking the gap 22, thereby achieving the purpose of unlocking.

Please refer to FIG. 10, which is a schematic structural diagram of an easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure according to the second embodiment of the present creation. In FIG. 10, the easy-lock connector 10' with a press-unlocking structure not only includes the upper housing 12, the lower housing 14, the rubber core 16 and the terminals 18 of the first embodiment, but also includes a shielding iron shell 20.

The descriptions of the upper housing 12, the lower housing 14, the rubber core 16 and the terminals 18 are as described above, and will not be repeated here.

The shielding iron shell 20 is disposed on the upper shell 12, and its structure can be described with reference to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is an exploded schematic diagram of FIG. 10 of the present invention. In FIG. 11, the shielding iron shell 20 further includes a first outer clip 202, a first iron shell ground 204 and an insert 206. The first outer clip 202 is formed on the shielding iron shell 20 On the two sides of, the first iron shell ground 204 and the insert 206 are arranged adjacent to the insertion opening 162 of the rubber core 16. The first iron shell ground 204 is a ground wire capable of contacting the flat wire 2.

In addition, the upper housing 12 further includes a second outer clip 1216 and the rubber core 16 further including a socket 1610 and a ground opening 1612. The second outer clip 1216 is provided corresponding to the first outer clip 202. The jack 1610 is provided corresponding to the plug 206 and the ground opening 1612 is provided corresponding to the first iron shell ground 204. With the insert 206, the first outer clamping member 202, the second outer clamping member 1216 and the socket 1610, the shielding iron shell 20 covers the upper casing 12 and the rubber core 16.

Referring to FIG. 12 together, it is a schematic diagram illustrating the connection between the easy-lock connector with the press-to-unlock structure of the present invention and the circuit board. In FIG. 12, in addition to the upper shell 12, the lower shell 14, the rubber core 16, the terminal 18 and the shielding iron shell 20, the shielding iron shell 20 further includes a second shell ground 208 and a third shell ground 2010 . The second shell ground 208 and the third shell ground 2010 are formed on the side edges of the shielding iron shell 20, and the second shell ground 208 and the third shell ground 2010 can contact the ground terminal 42 of the circuit board 4. It is worth noting that the aforementioned structure of the plug-in 206, the first external card 202, the second external card 1216, and the socket 1610 can produce, for example, a floating effect in the up and down direction, that is, through the first external card The design of 202 and the second outer clip 1216, for example, provides a movable space. For example, the first outer clip 202 is an opening and the second outer clip 1216 is a bump. When the opening is larger than the bump, the bump can be Moving in the opening allows the second shell ground 208 and the third shell ground 2010 of the shielding iron shell 20 to adjust their positions along with the surface of the circuit board 4, so that they can be welded to the circuit board 4 smoothly.

This creation has been disclosed in the preferred embodiments above, but those familiar with this technology should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the creation, and should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the creation. It should be noted that all changes and replacements equivalent to the embodiments should be covered in the creation Within the scope. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation shall be subject to the scope of the patent application.

10: Easy-lock connector with press-unlock structure

12: Upper shell

14: Lower shell

16: rubber core

18: Terminal

Claims (16)

An easy-lock connector with a press-unlock structure is applied to a flat wire and a circuit board. The flat wire has a notch and a ground wire on the two sides of its head end. The easy-lock connector with a press-unlock structure includes : The upper casing is provided on the circuit board, the upper casing forms a first accommodating space, the upper casing has an upper body and a pressing member, and the pressing member is formed on two sides of the upper body through a breach ； The lower housing is arranged in the first accommodating space, the lower housing forms a second accommodating space, the lower housing has an elastic piece, a stop piece, an extension arm, and a lower body, and the elastic piece is separately arranged Provided on two sides of the lower body corresponding to the position of the pressing member, the stopper is set according to the notch to buckle the notch, and the stopper is connected to the elastic member through the extension arm; The rubber core is arranged in the second accommodating space. The rubber core forms an insertion port, an action portion, and an opening. The insertion port is used for inserting and exiting the flat wire. The action portion combines the elastic member and the opening for Set the elastic member; and The terminal is arranged on the rubber core to connect the flat wire with power supply; Wherein, after the notch of the flat wire is buckled by the stopper, by pressing the pressing piece, the pressing piece applies an external force to the elastic piece to generate deformation on the elastic piece, and the elastic piece links the extension The arm causes the stopper to act in one direction to release the state of the stopper buckling the gap. The easy-lock connector with a press-unlocking structure according to claim 1, wherein the acting portion provides an inclined surface, and after the pressing member acts on the inclined surface, the pressing member is limited to the inclined surface, thereby allowing the elastic member to deform Related to the slope of the slope. The easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure as described in claim 1, wherein the The upper casing further includes a first fixing member formed on two sides of the upper body, and the first fixing member is for fixing to the circuit board; or, the lower casing further includes the first fixing member The first fixing member is formed on two sides of the lower body, and the first fixing member is for fixing to the circuit board. The easy-lock connector with a press-unlocking structure according to claim 1, wherein when the pressing member is not applied with the external force, the elastic member and the pressing member are in contact or non-contact. According to claim 1, the easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure, wherein the upper housing further includes a protruding rib, the protruding rib is provided corresponding to the elastic member, and the protruding rib protrudes toward the first accommodating space. The easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure according to claim 1, wherein the upper housing further includes a second fixing member formed in the first accommodating space of the upper housing, and The second fixing member is arranged at the opening of the rubber core to limit the rubber core in the first accommodating space. According to claim 1, the easy-lock connector with a press-unlock structure, wherein the elastic member is a U-shaped body with an R angle, one end of which is arranged on the inner wall of the upper casing. The easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure according to claim 1, wherein the lower housing further includes a second lower housing grounding member formed in the second accommodating space, and the second lower housing grounding member It extends from the lower casing toward the second accommodating space for contacting the ground wire of the flat wire. The easy-lock connector with a press-unlock structure as described in claim 2, wherein the action part of the rubber core is a groove, and the inclined surface is formed in the groove. According to claim 9, the easy-lock connector with a press-unlock structure, wherein the inclined surface is formed on one or both sides of the opening to correspond to the pressing member. The easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure according to claim 1, wherein the upper housing further includes a first fastener and the rubber core further includes a second fastener, and the first fastener is formed on the The two sides of the upper body and the second buckle are formed on the two sides of the rubber core. The first buckle is arranged corresponding to the second buckle, and the first buckle acts on the second buckle. The buckle makes the upper shell limit the rubber core in the first accommodating space. The easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure as described in claim 1, further comprising a shielding iron shell, and the shielding iron shell is disposed on the upper shell. The easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure according to claim 12, wherein the shielding iron shell further comprises a first outer clip, an insert, and the first iron shell to be grounded, and the first outer clip is formed on the shielding iron shell On two sides, the first iron shell grounding and the insert are arranged adjacent to the insertion opening of the rubber core, and the first iron shell grounding is for contacting the grounding wire of the flat wire. The easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure according to claim 13, wherein the shielding iron shell further includes a second shell ground and a third shell ground, and the second shell ground and the third shell ground are formed At the side edge of the shielding iron shell, the second shell is grounded and the third shell is grounded for contacting the ground terminal of the circuit board. The easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure according to claim 13, wherein the upper housing further includes a second outer clip and the rubber core further includes a socket and a ground opening, and the second outer clip corresponds to the first An external clip is provided, the jack is provided corresponding to the plug, and the ground opening is provided corresponding to the grounding of the first iron shell. The plug, the first external clip, the second external clip and the jack make The shielding iron shell covers the upper shell and the rubber core. The easy-lock connector with a press-to-unlock structure as described in claim 15, wherein the second external card and the plug-in are inserted into the socket by the first external card, so that the shielding iron shell and the glue The core provides a floating connection with the upper shell.

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