TWM614617U - Electric connector structure with automatic locking of flexible board - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation is an electrical connector structure with soft plate automatic locking, including: an insulating body, inside of which there is a butting space for a preset soft plate to be inserted, and a plurality of conducting holes are provided on the bottom side of the butting space. A plurality of terminal grooves for accommodating the terminals, and a buckle groove and an actuating groove are respectively provided on both sides of the top surface of the insulating body; a shielding shell includes a main body, and each side of the main body is provided with a buckle elastic piece A buckle part and a buckle block, and when the predetermined soft board is inserted into one side of the mating space of the insulating body, the two buckle blocks and the two buckle elastic pieces move downwards, and the predetermined soft plate When a positioning groove on the two sides of the board moves to the buckle groove, the buckle block and the two buckle elastic pieces move upward to form a buckle positioning and electrical connection.

Description

Electrical connector structure with soft plate automatic locking

This creation is related to a structure of an electrical connector with automatic locking of a flexible board, especially a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) by simply inserting the electrical connector on the preset circuit board. Or a flexible flat cable (Flexible Flat Cable, FFC) constitutes a preset soft board for single action locking, and the locked preset soft board has a high retention force to maintain the shape of the board, providing more processing during the assembly process It can also improve the problem that the preset soft board is easy to fall off when inserted into the electrical connector.

According to the rapid development of current electronic technology and the Internet, a variety of related electronic products are gradually being introduced into the The size of electronic products is shrinking, and the electronic components with different functions within the electronic products need to be more precise and miniaturized and strengthen the overall structure strength to meet the current development trend of electronic products.

Furthermore, in order to enable the electronic components of electronic products to perform their due functions, a plurality of electrical connectors will be set up as a bridge for electrical signal transmission and communication between each other, and the electrical connectors are used for signal transmission. Designers usually design for the dual development of increasing signal transmission and miniaturization. Therefore, the number of terminals is large, but the size is light, thin, short, and small. Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) type electrical connectors Poop It emerged as the times require, and is increasingly widely used in computers and peripheral electronic devices.

However, the general flexible circuit board-to-board connector usually uses a male connector and a female connector for mating and mating, and the signal or power can be transmitted to the control circuit through the circuit board to perform the corresponding operation function, but When the male connector is mated with the female connector, in order to reduce the overall structure height, most of them are assembled by fitting, so that the body of the male connector can be inserted into the base fitting space of the female connector first. After the main body is buckled in the base, the plurality of conductive terminals pierced in the main body can be resisted and contacted with the corresponding contact terminals on the base to form an electrical connection, so as to realize the insertion of the flexible circuit board into the base. The main body and the circuit board connected to the base form an electrical connection, but the conventional locking structure for directly inserting the flexible circuit board into the electrical connector is too complicated, so that it needs to be locked and unlocked through multiple steps. The increase in man-hours during the assembly process of electronic products is not conducive to subsequent processing operations. The aforementioned shortcomings need to be resolved by those engaged in this industry.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems and deficiencies, the creators collected relevant information, and through multiple evaluations and considerations, they began to design the creation of this kind of electrical connector structure with automatic locking of the soft board.

This creation is mainly an electrical connector structure with soft plate automatic locking, including: an insulating body, inside of which there is a mating space for a preset soft plate to be inserted, and a plurality of conductive connections are provided on the bottom side of the mating space A plurality of terminal grooves for accommodating the terminals, and a buckle groove and an actuating groove are respectively provided on both sides of the top surface of the insulating body; a shielding shell includes a main body, and each side of the main body is provided with a buckle elastic piece A buckle part and a buckle block, and when the preset soft board is inserted into one side of the mating space of the insulating body, the two buckle blocks and the two buckle elastic pieces move downwards, and wait for the When a positioning groove on the two sides of the preset soft board moves to the buckle groove, the buckle block and the two buckle elastic pieces move upward to form a buckle positioning and electrical connection. When unlocking, press the two buckle elastic pieces to cause the The two buckle blocks move downward, and the two buckle blocks are lower than the position of the two positioning grooves of the predetermined soft board, the predetermined soft board is pulled out in a direction away from the mating space and separated from the insulating body, and The two buckle elastic pieces and the two buckle blocks move upward to return to the original position. With the aforementioned structure, after the electrical connector is installed on the preset circuit board, simply insert the preset flexible board composed of a flexible printed circuit board or a flexible flat cable for a single action lock, and the locked preset flexible board It has a high retention force to maintain the shape of the board body, provides more workability during the assembly process, and can improve the problem that the preset soft board is inserted into the electrical connector and is easy to fall off.

The secondary purpose of this creation is that the buckle elastic piece includes a connecting portion that is bent toward the buckle block and then extends horizontally, and the buckle block is upwardly formed for abutting side of the preset soft board to resist and push A guide arc surface, and the end of the buckle elastic piece is horizontally bent to form a pressing portion, and the pressing portion is correspondingly arranged above a blocking surface on one side of the operating groove of the insulating body.

Another purpose of this creation is that the shielding shell has a fixing portion extending from the opposite outer sides of the two buckling portions. The fixing portion includes two inserts inserted into the two positioning holes on the top surface of the insulating body, and A welding part for welding on a predetermined circuit board is extended from each of the two fixing parts to the opposite side, and an L-shaped and can limit the corners of the shielding shell is provided between the two adjacent positioning holes. A limit block, the insulating body is protrudingly provided with a groove frame at a side away from the two limit blocks, and a positioning for the main body of the shielding shell is formed between the groove frame and the two limit blocks noodle.

Another purpose of this creation is that the conductive terminals include a plurality of butting portions that are electrically connected to a plurality of preset contacts of the preset soft board and are bent upwards, and the butting portions face a The side extends with a width larger than the butting portion and is engaged with a fixing portion of the terminal groove, the fixing portion is bent downward and then extends horizontally with a welding portion.

Another purpose of this creation is that the actuating groove is a groove structure with an inclined surface.

1: Insulating body

10: Docking space

101: terminal slot

102: Buckle slot

11: conductive terminal

111: Docking Department

112: Fixed part

113: Welding Department

12: Actuating groove

13: stop surface

14: positioning hole

15: limit block

16: slot frame

17: Positioning surface

2: Shielding shell

21: main body

22: Fastening part

221: buckle shrapnel

222: Buckle block

2221: Guide arc

223: connection part

224: pressing part

23: Fixed part

231: Insert

232: Welding Department

3: Preset soft board

30: positioning slot

31: Butt side

[Picture 1] is the three-dimensional appearance of the electrical connector of this creation.

[Picture 2] is a three-dimensional exploded view of this creative electrical connector.

[Picture 3] is another three-dimensional exploded view of this creative electrical connector.

[Figure 4] is a schematic diagram of the first action of this creative electrical connector and the preset soft plate lock.

[Figure 5] is a schematic diagram of the second action of this creative electrical connector and the preset soft board lock.

[Picture 6] is a schematic diagram of the third action of this creative electrical connector and the preset soft plate lock.

[Figure 7] is a schematic diagram of the fourth action of this creative electrical connector and the preset soft plate lock.

[Picture 8] is a partial top view structure diagram of the original electrical connector and the preset soft board lock.

Please refer to Figures 1 to 3, which are respectively the three-dimensional appearance view, the three-dimensional exploded view and the other three-dimensional exploded view of this creative electrical connector. It can be clearly seen from the figure that the creative electrical connector includes an insulation For the main body 1, a shielding shell 2 and a preset soft board 3, the detailed structure and connection relationship of the aforementioned components are as follows:

The insulating body 1 has a mating space 10 for inserting a preset flexible board 3 inside, and a plurality of terminal slots 101 for accommodating a plurality of conductive terminals 11 are provided on the bottom side of the mating space 10, and in the insulating body 1 Each of the two sides of the top surface is provided with a buckle groove 102 communicating with the docking space 10, and the two The opposite outer sides of the buckle groove 102 are each provided with an actuating groove 12, and the actuating groove 12 is a groove structure with an inclined surface. The preset soft board 3 previously refers to a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) or A flexible flat cable (Flexible Flat Cable, FFC).

The shielding shell 2 includes a main body 21 assembled on the top surface of the insulating body 1, and two sides of the main body 21 are each provided with a buckling elastic piece 221 and a buckling portion 22, the two buckling elastic pieces 221 A buckle block 222 is extended to the opposite inner side of the buckle groove 102, and the predetermined soft board 3 is inserted into one side of the mating space 10 of the insulating body 1, and the two buckle blocks 222 are pushed downward. Move and drive the two buckling elastic pieces 221 to rotate downward at the two actuating grooves 12, and when a positioning groove 30 on both sides of the preset soft board 3 moves to the buckle groove 102, the buckle block 222 moves upward Move, and drive the two buckling elastic pieces 221 to rotate upward and return to the original position to form a buckle positioning and electrical connection. The buckle block 222 is lower than the position of the two positioning grooves 30 of the predetermined soft board 3, and the predetermined soft board 3 is pulled out in a direction away from the mating space 10 and separated from the insulating body 1, and the two buckling elastic pieces 221 and the two buckle blocks 222 move upward and return to their original positions.

The above-mentioned buckling elastic piece 221 includes a connecting portion 223 that is bent downwardly toward the buckle block 222 and then extends horizontally. A guide arc surface 2221, and the end of the retaining elastic piece 221 is horizontally bent to form a pressing portion 224 corresponding to a stopper provided on the side of the operating groove 12 of the insulating body 1 Above surface 13.

The above-mentioned shielding shell 2 has a fixing portion 23 extending on the opposite outer sides of the two buckling portions 22, and the fixing portion 23 includes two inserting pieces 231 inserted into the two positioning holes 14 on the top surface of the insulating body 1, and Each of the two fixing portions 23 extends to the opposite side to be welded to a preset soft board 3. The connecting portion 232 is provided between the two adjacent positioning holes 14 with an L-shaped limiting block 15 that can limit the corners of the shielding shell 2, and the insulating body 1 is far away from the two limiting blocks A groove frame 16 is protruded on one side of 15, and a positioning surface 17 for receiving the main body 21 of the shielding shell 2 is formed between the groove frame 16 and the two limiting blocks 15.

The aforementioned conductive terminals 11 include a plurality of mating portions 111 that are electrically connected to a plurality of preset contacts (not shown in the figure) of the preset flexible board 3 and are bent upward, and the mating portion 111 extends toward one side. The width is greater than the mating portion 111 and is engaged with a fixing portion 112 of the terminal slot 101. The fixing portion 112 is bent downward and extends horizontally with a welding portion 113.

To assemble the electrical connector of this creation, first insert the mating portion 111 of the plurality of conductive terminals 11 from the mating space 10 of the insulating body 1 from the side where the limit block 15 is arranged toward the slot frame 16, and make The fixing portion 112 of the conductive terminal 11 is clamped in the terminal groove 101 for a fixing, and the welding portion 113 thereof is exposed outside the insulating body 1 to form an assembly of the insulating body 1. Then insert the plurality of inserts 231 of the shielding shell 2 from top to bottom into the plurality of positioning holes 14 corresponding to the insulative housing 1. At this time, the main body 21 of the shielding shell 2 is pasted on the positioning surface 17 of the insulative housing 1. And located between the two limit blocks 15 and the slot frame 16, and the two buckle blocks 222 of the shielding shell 2 respectively extend into the two buckle grooves 102 of the insulating body 1 to complete the insulating body 1 and the shielding shell 2 Assemble, and then weld the soldering portion 113 protruding from the plurality of conductive terminals 11 of the insulating body 1 and the soldering portion 232 on both sides of the shielding shell 2 with a preset circuit board (not shown) to complete the assembly The created electrical connector is assembled on the preset circuit board.

Please refer to Figures 4 to 7, which are the first action schematic diagram, the second action schematic diagram, the third action schematic diagram, and the fourth action schematic diagram of the creative electrical connector and the preset soft plate lock respectively. When the soft board 3 is inserted into one side of the mating space 10 of the insulating body 1, it is preset The abutting side 31 of the soft board 3 first abuts against the front end of the guide arc surface 2221 of the buckle block 222 (as shown in Figure 5), and then continues to push the preset soft board 3, the guide arc surface of the buckle block 222 After 2221 bears the pushing force, it drives the buckle block 222 to move downward in the buckle groove 102 of the insulating body 1, and causes the two buckle elastic pieces 221 to rotate downward at the two actuating grooves 12. At this time, the guide arc of the buckle block 222 The top end of the surface 2221 is against the bottom surface of the preset soft board 3 (as shown in Figure 6). When the positioning grooves 30 on both sides of the preset soft board 3 move to the buckle groove 102, the guide arc surface of the buckle block 222 After 2221 is not resisted by the preset soft board 3, the buckle block 222 moves upward, and drives the two buckling elastic pieces 221 to rotate upward and return to the original position to form a buckle positioning and electrical connection. The flexible board 3 can complete the locked state with the electrical connector by performing a single plug-in action, and the locked preset flexible board 3 has a high retention force to maintain the shape of the board body to facilitate subsequent assembly and processing operations. When unlocking, press the pressing portion 224 of the two buckle elastic pieces 221 to cause the two buckle blocks 222 to move downward. When the pressing portion 224 abuts on the stop surface 13 of the insulating body 1, the two buckle blocks 222 are lower than the preset value. The position of the second positioning slot 30 of the soft board 3, and the buckle block 222 cannot form a locked state to the preset soft board 3, and then the preset soft board 3 is pulled out in a direction away from the docking space 10 and separated from the insulating body 1. The two buckle elastic pieces 221 and the two buckle blocks 222 move upward to return to the original position to form a simple unlocking operation.

Please refer to Fig. 8, which is a partial top-view structure diagram of the created electrical connector and the preset soft board lock, where the preset soft board 3 is inserted into the mating space 10 of the insulating body 1, from the top view angle When observing the position of the buckle groove 102 of the insulating body 1, a part of the preset soft board 3 can be seen in the buckle groove 102, so that it can be confirmed whether the preset soft board 3 and the electrical connector are properly locked, so as to facilitate Subsequent assembly and processing operations.

According to the disclosure in Figures 1 to 8 above, it can be understood that this creation is an electrical connector structure with flexible board automatic locking, including: an insulating body, inside which is provided with a preset flexible board A docking space is inserted, a plurality of terminal slots for accommodating a plurality of conductive terminals are provided on the bottom side of the docking space, and a buckle slot and an actuation slot are respectively provided on both sides of the top surface of the insulating body; a shielding shell , Which includes a main body, the two sides of the main body are each provided with a buckling part including a buckling elastic sheet and a buckle block, and the preset soft board is inserted into one side of the mating space of the insulating body to push the The two buckle blocks and the two buckle elastic pieces move downwards. When a positioning slot on the two sides of the preset soft board moves to the buckle groove, the buckle block and the two buckle elastic pieces move upward to form a buckle positioning And electrical connection, when unlocking, pressing the two buckling elastic pieces causes the two buckle blocks to move downward, and makes the two buckle blocks lower than the position of the two positioning grooves of the preset soft board, and the preset soft board is It is pulled out in a direction away from the docking space and separated from the insulating body, and the two buckling elastic pieces and the two buckle blocks move upward to return to the original position. With the aforementioned structure, after the electrical connector is installed on the preset circuit board, simply insert the preset flexible board composed of a flexible printed circuit board or a flexible flat cable for a single action lock, and the locked preset flexible board It has a high retention force to maintain the shape of the board body, provides more workability during the assembly process, and can improve the problem that the preset soft board is inserted into the electrical connector and is easy to fall off. This creation has excellent practicability in the field of flexible board and electrical connector assembly, so a patent application was filed to seek patent protection.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of this creation, and it does not limit the patent scope of this creation. Therefore, all simple modifications and equivalent structural changes made by using this creation specification and schematic content should be included in the same reasoning. Within the scope of the patent of this creation, it is to Chen Ming.

To sum up, the above-mentioned electrical connector structure with soft plate automatic locking in this creation can indeed achieve its effect and purpose when used. Therefore, this creation is a creation with excellent practicality and is in line with the application of a new patent. As for the essentials, Yan filed an application in accordance with the law, and I hope that the review committee will grant the approval of this case as soon as possible to protect the creator’s hard work. It shows that the creators must do their best to cooperate and feel good.

1: Insulating body

10: Docking space

101: terminal slot

102: Buckle slot

11: conductive terminal

111: Docking Department

112: Fixed part

113: Welding Department

12: Actuating groove

13: stop surface

14: positioning hole

15: limit block

16: slot frame

17: Positioning surface

2: Shielding shell

21: main body

22: Fastening part

221: buckle shrapnel

222: Buckle block

2221: Guide arc

223: connection part

224: pressing part

23: Fixed part

231: Insert

232: Welding Department

Claims (6)

An electrical connector structure with soft plate automatic locking, including: An insulating body with a mating space for inserting a preset soft board inside, a plurality of terminal grooves for accommodating a plurality of conductive terminals are provided on the bottom side of the mating space, and on both sides of the top surface of the insulating body A buckle groove communicating with the mating space is provided, and an actuating groove is provided on the opposite outer sides of the two buckle grooves; and A shielding case, which includes a main body assembled on the top surface of the insulating body, and two sides of the main body are each provided with a buckling portion including a buckling elastic piece, the two buckling elastic pieces each extend toward the opposite inner side There is a buckle block accommodated in the buckle groove, and when the preset soft board is inserted into one side of the mating space of the insulating body, the two buckle blocks move downward and drive the two buckle elastic pieces to the The two actuating grooves rotate downward, and when a positioning groove on the two sides of the preset soft board moves to the buckle groove, the buckle block moves upward, and drives the two buckle elastic pieces to rotate upward and return to the original position. To form a buckle positioning and electrical connection, when unlocking, pressing the two buckling elastic pieces causes the two buckle blocks to move downward, and makes the two buckle blocks lower than the position of the two positioning grooves of the preset soft board, and the preset The flexible board is pulled out in a direction away from the docking space and separated from the insulating body, and the two buckle elastic pieces and the two buckle blocks move upward to return to the original position. According to claim 1, the electrical connector structure with automatic locking of the soft plate, wherein the buckle elastic piece includes a connecting portion that is bent downward toward the buckle block and then extends horizontally, and the buckle block is formed upwardly with A guide arc surface for a butting side of the preset soft board to resist and push, and the end of the buckle elastic piece is horizontally bent to form a pressing part corresponding to the actuation provided on the insulating body One side of the groove is above the stopping surface. The electrical connector structure with soft board automatic locking as described in claim 1, wherein The shielding shell has a fixing portion extending from the opposite outer sides of the two buckling portions. The fixing portion includes two inserting pieces inserted into the two positioning holes on the top surface of the insulating body, and the two fixing portions are opposite to the outer side. A welding part for welding on a preset circuit board is extended, and a limiting block in the shape of an L shape and capable of limiting the corners of the shielding shell is arranged between the two adjacent positioning holes, the insulating body A groove frame is protrudingly provided at a side away from the two limiting blocks, and a positioning surface for the main body of the shielding shell is formed between the groove frame and the two limiting blocks. The electrical connector structure with automatic locking of the flexible board as described in claim 1, wherein the conductive terminals include a plurality of butting portions that are electrically connected to a plurality of preset contacts of the preset flexible board and are upwardly bent The butting portion extends toward one side with a width greater than that of the butting portion and is engaged with a fixing portion of the terminal groove, and the fixing portion is bent downward and extends horizontally with a welding portion. According to claim 1, the electrical connector structure with soft plate automatic locking, wherein the actuating groove is a groove structure with an inclined surface. The electrical connector structure with automatic locking of the flexible board as described in claim 1, wherein the preset flexible board refers to a flexible printed circuit board or a flexible flat cable.

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