TWM617009U - Connector - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation relates to the technical field of electrical connectors, and discloses a connector, including a PCB board; a plug-in module, which is electrically connected to the PCB board, and a socket is provided on the plug-in module; and a plurality of signal lights are electrically connected to On the PCB board, the lights of multiple signal lights have different colors; the light guide plate, which is fixed on the plug-in module, and the light entrance end of the light guide plate faces the multiple signal lights arranged side by side at intervals, and the light exit end of the light guide plate extends to Plug in the light outlet of the module to export the light of the signal light. The light-incoming end of the light guide plate of the connector in this creation is facing a plurality of signal lights arranged side by side at intervals, and the light-outgoing end of the light guide plate extends to the light outlet of the plug-in module, which can lead to colorful lights and enrich the product form.

Description

Connector

This creation relates to the technical field of electrical connectors, for example, to a connector.

Connectors are widely used for electrical connection of electronic products. In related technologies, connectors used to connect network-related equipment generally use RJ45 connectors to couple with connectors.

Some RJ45 connectors in the related art usually include a housing, a plug-in module, an LED light, and a PCB board. The plug-in module is fixed in the inner cavity of the shell, and the plug-in module is provided with a socket for plugging the connector, and the connector is electrically connected with the plug-in module. The plug-in module and the LED light are respectively electrically connected to the PCB board, and the LED light turns on and off to display the working state of the connector. However, the LED lamp of this type of connector provides a single light color and a single product, which cannot well meet the needs of users.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide a connector that can provide a variety of lights to enrich the product form.

This creation proposes a connector that can provide a variety of lights to enrich the product form.

This creation uses the following technical means: A connector including: PCB board; A plug-in module, the plug-in module is electrically connected to the PCB board, and the plug-in module is provided with a socket and a light outlet; A plurality of signal lights, the plurality of signal lights are electrically connected to the PCB board, and the lights of the plurality of signal lights have different colors; A light guide plate, the light guide plate is fixed on the plug-in module, the light entrance end of the light guide plate faces a plurality of the signal lights arranged side by side at intervals, and the light exit end of the light guide plate extends to the light exit port Place.

Optionally, the plug-in module includes: An insulating main body, the socket and the light outlet are opened on the insulating main body, and the light guide plate is inserted into the accommodating cavity of the insulating main body; The filter component is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the insulating body, the connection end of the filter component extends into the socket, and the filter component is electrically connected to the PCB board.

Optionally, the signal light is an LED light.

Optionally, the signal light is a patch LED light, and the patch LED light patch is soldered on the PCB board.

Optionally, the light guide plate is a high temperature resistant transparent PC board.

Optionally, it also includes: A housing, the housing is covered on the plug-in module, and the housing is provided with a through hole configured to avoid the socket and the light outlet.

Optionally, the light entrance end of the light guide plate is provided with a reflective inclined surface facing the signal light, and the reflective inclined surface is used to receive the light of the signal light and reflect the light of the signal light toward the light output mouth.

Optionally, the signal light emits light toward the reflective inclined surface along a first direction, and an included angle between the reflective inclined surface and the first direction is 20° to 70°.

Optionally, the number of the light guide plates is multiple, and the light entrance end of each light guide plate faces a plurality of the signal lights arranged side by side at intervals.

Optionally, there are two sockets and two light guide plates respectively, and the two sockets are located between the two light outlets.

Compared with the connector in the related art, the connector of this creation directly faces a plurality of signal lights with different colors arranged side by side and spaced apart from the light guide plate, and extends the light exit end of the light guide plate to the plug-in module. The light outlet can then derive brilliant and colorful lights and enrich the product form.

The technical means of this creation will be explained below in conjunction with the drawings and specific implementations.

In the description of this creation, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a whole ; It can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication between two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field, they can understand the meaning of the above terms in this creation according to the situation.

In this creation, unless expressly stipulated and limited otherwise, the "on" or "under" of the first feature on the second feature can include the first and second features in direct contact, or can include the first and second features Not in direct contact but through other features between them. Moreover, the "above", "above" and "above" of the first feature on the second feature include the first feature directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or it simply means that the level of the first feature is higher than the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature includes the first feature directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or it simply means that the level of the first feature is smaller than the second feature.

In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and other orientations or positional relationships are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for ease of description and simplified operations. It does not indicate or imply that the pointed device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of this creation. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish them in description and have no special meaning.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, this embodiment provides a connector that can provide a variety of lights to enrich the product form. The connector includes a PCB board, a plug-in module 1, a plurality of signal lights 2 and a light guide plate 3. Among them, the plug-in module 1 is electrically connected to the PCB board, and the plug-in module 1 is provided with a socket 111; a plurality of signal lights 2 are electrically connected to the PCB board, and the colors of the lights of the plurality of signal lights 2 are different; 3 is fixed on the plug-in module 1, the light-incoming end of the light guide plate 3 faces a plurality of signal lights 2 arranged side by side at intervals, and the light-emitting end of the light guide plate 3 extends to the light-outlet 112 of the plug-in module 1 for use Export lights. Compared with the connector in the related art, the connector of the present embodiment directly faces a plurality of signal lamps 2 with different lamp colors arranged side by side and spaced apart from the light guide plate 3, and extends the light exit end of the light guide plate 3 to the socket. Connecting to the light outlet 112 of the module 1 can then derive brilliant and colorful lights and enrich the product form.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the plug-in module 1 includes an insulating body 11 and a filter component 12. Wherein, the socket 111 and the light outlet 112 are opened on the insulating body 11, and the light guide plate 3 is inserted into the accommodating cavity of the insulating body 11; the filter assembly 12 is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the insulating body 11, and the connecting end of the filter assembly 12 extends into Into the socket 111, and the filter assembly 12 is electrically connected to the PCB board, and the filter assembly 12 and the PCB board are electrically connected at an end away from the connection end of the filter assembly 12, that is, the lowest position in the figure in FIG. 3.

As shown in Figures 3 to 4, in this embodiment, the signal light 2 is an LED light. In one embodiment, the signal light 2 is a patch LED light. The signal lamp in the related art is usually a signal lamp with a long pin structure. The signal lamp 2 in this embodiment is an LED lamp, and the LED lamp is soldered to the PCB board, which can solve the problem of the signal lamp with a long pin structure and the PCB board The problem of low installation and connection efficiency and low yield rate. Moreover, it also has the advantages of small size and simple structure.

As shown in Figures 3 to 4, in this embodiment, the light entrance end of the light guide plate 3 is provided with a reflective inclined surface 31 facing the signal lamp 2 Reflected toward the light outlet 112. It utilizes the reflection effect of the reflective inclined surface 31 to realize the redirection of the light, which makes the arrangement of the signal light 2 more flexible. In one embodiment, the signal lamp 2 emits light toward the reflective inclined surface 31 along the first direction, and the included angle between the reflective inclined surface 31 and the first direction is 20° to 70°, which is 45° in this embodiment. The X direction in the figure represents the first direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, in this embodiment, there are two sockets 111 and light guide plate 3 respectively, and the two sockets 111 are located between the two light outlets 112. It is conceivable that the number of light guide plates 3 can also be three, four or more, and the light entrance end of each light guide plate 3 faces a plurality of signal lamps 2 arranged side by side at intervals, and each light guide plate 3 can export brilliant and colorful lights. In the two light guide plates 3 in this embodiment, one of them is in the shape of an "L" plate, and the other is in the shape of a long plate, and the reflective inclined surface 31 plays a role of reflecting and guiding the light to the light outlet 112. In addition, multiple signal lights 2 corresponding to the light entrance end of a single light guide plate 3 can be jointly packaged with transparent glue. For example, the signal light 2 corresponding to the light entrance end of the long plate-shaped light guide plate 3 in FIG. In the figure, only one of the multiple signal lights 2 is labeled, and in reality, multiple signal lights 2 are arranged side by side.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 3, in this embodiment, the light guide plate 3 is a high temperature resistant transparent PC board, which has high transparency, high temperature resistance and long service life. The connector also includes a housing 4. The housing 4 is covered on the plug-in module 1, and the housing 4 is provided with through holes for avoiding the socket 111 and the light outlet 112, and the housing 4 mainly plays a role of cover protection.

X: first direction 1: Plug-in module 11: Insulating body 111: Socket 112: light outlet 12: Filtering components 2: Signal light 3: Light guide plate 31: reflective slope 4: shell

[Figure 1] is a schematic diagram of part of the structure of the connector provided by this author. [Figure 2] is a schematic diagram of the disassembly of the connector provided by this creation after the PCB board is hidden. [Figure 3] is a cross-sectional view of the connector provided by this author with the PCB board hidden. [Figure 4] is a schematic diagram of the connector provided by this creation with the insulating body and the shell and the PCB hidden.

12: Filtering components

2: Signal light

3: Light guide plate

31: reflective slope

Claims (10)

A connector whose characteristics include: PCB board; A plug-in module (1), the plug-in module (1) is electrically connected to the PCB board, and the plug-in module (1) is provided with a socket (111) and a light outlet (112); A plurality of signal lights (2), a plurality of the signal lights (2) are electrically connected to the PCB board, and the colors of the lights of the plurality of the signal lights (2) are different; The light guide plate (3), the light guide plate (3) is fixed on the plug-in module (1), the light entrance end of the light guide plate (3) is facing a plurality of the signal lights (2) arranged side by side at intervals, and the light guide plate (3) The light exit end of the light plate (3) extends to the light exit port (112). The connector according to claim 1, wherein the plug-in module (1) includes: An insulating body (11), the socket (111) and the light outlet (112) are opened on the insulating body (11), and the light guide plate (3) is inserted into the accommodating cavity of the insulating body (11); The filter component (12) is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the insulating body (11), the connection end of the filter component (12) extends into the socket (111), and the filter component (12) is electrically connected to the PCB board. connect. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the signal light (2) is an LED light. The connector according to claim 3, wherein the signal light (2) is a SMD LED lamp, and the SMD LED lamp is SMD soldered on the PCB board. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the light guide plate (3) is a high temperature resistant transparent PC board. The connector according to claim 1, which further includes: A housing (4), the housing (4) is covered on the plug-in module (1), and the housing (4) is provided with a through hole for avoiding the socket (111) and the light outlet (112). The connector according to claim 1, wherein the light entrance end of the light guide plate (3) is provided with a reflective inclined surface (31) facing the signal light (2), and the reflective inclined surface (31) is configured to receive the signal The light of the lamp (2), and reflect the light of the signal lamp (2) to the light outlet (112). The connector according to claim 7, wherein the signal light (2) emits light toward the reflective inclined surface (31) along a first direction, and the included angle between the reflective inclined surface (31) and the first direction is 20°~70 °. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the number of the light guide plate (3) is multiple, and the light entrance end of each light guide plate (3) faces a plurality of the signal lights ( 2). The connector according to claim 9, wherein the socket (111) and the light guide plate (3) are respectively two, and the two sockets (111) are located between the two light outlets (112).

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