TWM627697U - Grounding component and electrical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a grounding component and an electrical connector, which belong to the technical field of data transmission. The grounding component includes a central grounding sheet and an external grounding sheet, and the central grounding sheet includes a first sheet body and a hook fixed to the first sheet body. , the hook includes a plug portion and a clamping portion that are connected to each other; the external ground plate includes a second sheet body and a fork hook fixed to the second sheet body, the fork hook is inserted into the plug portion, and The clamping portion clamps the second sheet body with the first sheet body.

Description

A grounding component and electrical connector

The present invention relates to the technical field of data transmission, such as a grounding component and an electrical connector.

At present, the USB TYPE-C connector has been widely used in various electronic products due to its good stability in transmitting data.

In the related art, the external grounding piece and the central grounding piece of the USB TYPE-C connector are fixed together by laser welding, wherein the external grounding piece and the central grounding piece are both set as the grounding of the grounding terminal in the terminal group. When connecting the external grounding sheet and the central grounding sheet, first use a fixture to locate the external grounding sheet and the central grounding sheet, and then use a laser device to weld the two ends of the external grounding sheet on both sides of the central grounding sheet respectively. However, the method of connecting the outer grounding piece and the central grounding piece in the related art cannot guarantee the relative positions of the two after they are assembled, and the production efficiency is low.

The present invention provides a grounding component and an electrical connector, which is convenient for the assembly and connection of the central grounding sheet and the external grounding sheet, has high production efficiency, and can also ensure the relative position of the assembled central grounding sheet and the external grounding sheet.

In a first aspect, the present creation provides a grounding component, including: The central grounding sheet includes a first sheet body and a hook fixed to the first sheet body, the hook includes a plug-in portion and a clamping portion connected to each other; an external grounding sheet, the external grounding sheet includes a second sheet body and a fork hook fixed to the second sheet body, the fork hook is inserted into the insertion portion, and the clamping portion and the first sheet body clamp the second sheet body.

In a second aspect, the present invention also provides an electrical connector, which includes a body, a terminal group, and the above-mentioned grounding component. The central grounding piece of the grounding component and the terminal group are respectively fixed on the main body, and the The grounding terminal is electrically connected to at least one of the central grounding piece and the outer grounding piece.

1: Center ground plate

11: The first body

111: First End

112: Second End

12: hook

121: plug-in part

122: Clamping part

1221: Inclined surface

123: Groove

13: Wingspan Department

2: External ground lug

21: Second body

211: U-section

2111: Extensions

2112: First extension

2113: Second Extension

212: Straight segment

213: Wave segment

22: Fork Hook

221: Fork body

2211: Guide Bevel

10: Ontology

20: Terminal group

201: Upper terminal group

2011: Upper base

2012: Top row terminals

202: Lower terminal group

2021: Lower base

2022: Lower row terminals

30: Upper ground plate

40: Lower ground plate

50: Anterior base

[FIG. 1] is a schematic structural diagram of the grounding component provided in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 2] is a schematic structural diagram of the center ground plate provided in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 3] is an enlarged schematic diagram of the position A shown in Fig. 2 of this work.

[FIG. 4] is a schematic structural diagram of the external ground plate provided in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 5] is a top view of the grounding component provided in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 6] is a side view of the grounding component provided in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 7] is a top view of the grounding assembly provided in the second embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 8] is a schematic structural diagram of the electrical connector provided in the third embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 9] is an exploded schematic diagram of the electrical connector provided in the third embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 10] is a schematic structural diagram of an electrical connector without a main body provided by the third embodiment of the present invention.

The technical means of the present creation will be described below with reference to the drawings and through specific embodiments.

In the description of this creation, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the creation and the The description is simplified rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operate in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed to indicate or imply relative importance.

In the description of this creation, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" are to be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection ; It can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and it can be an internal connection between two components. For those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present creation can be understood in specific situations.

[Example 1]

This embodiment provides a grounding assembly, which does not need to use laser welding of the central grounding sheet 1 and the external grounding sheet 2, which facilitates the assembly and connection of the central grounding sheet 1 and the external grounding sheet 2, has high production efficiency, and can also ensure that after assembly The relative position of the central grounding piece 1 and the outer grounding piece 2. The grounding assembly provided in this embodiment is applied to an electrical connector, and the grounding assembly is set as the grounding of the grounding terminal in the electrical connector. Optionally, the electrical connection can be a common electrical connector, such as a USB TYPE-C connector.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the grounding assembly includes a central grounding piece 1 and an outer grounding piece 2 . Wherein, the area of the central grounding sheet 1 is larger, and the area of the outer grounding sheet 2 is smaller, and the outer grounding sheet 2 is arranged around the edge of the central grounding sheet 1 .

Exemplarily, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the central grounding sheet 1 includes a first sheet body 11 and a hook 12 fixed to the first sheet body 11 . The first piece 11 is set to be electrically connected to the ground terminal, and the hook 12 Set to connect to external ground pad 2. As shown in FIG. 2 , the hook 12 is in a bent shape, and the hook 12 includes a plug portion 121 and a clamp portion 122 that are connected to each other. In some embodiments, the plug portion 121 and the clamp portion 122 are vertically connected. The first end of the plug portion 121 is connected to the first sheet body 11 , and the second end is connected to the clamping portion 122 .

Please refer to FIG. 4 , the external grounding sheet 2 includes a second sheet body 21 and a fork hook 22 fixed to the second sheet body 21 , and the fork hook 22 is fixed to the end or side wall of the second sheet body 21 , optionally, The fork hook 22 is fixed to the end of the second sheet body 21 . The fork hook 22 is inserted into the insertion portion 121 , so as to realize the fixed connection between the fork hook 22 and the insertion portion 121 , and further realize the fixed connection between the external grounding plate 2 and the central grounding plate 1 . In some embodiments, the fork hook 22 clamps the socket 121 . Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the clamping portion 122 and the first sheet 11 can clamp the second sheet 21, so that the clamping portion 122 and the first sheet 11 can respectively contact the second sheet 21, It can also improve the stability of the connection between the central grounding plate 1 and the outer grounding plate 2 .

In the grounding assembly provided in this embodiment, the outer grounding sheet 2 is provided with a fork hook 22, and the central grounding sheet 1 is provided with a snap hook 12, and the fork hook 22 can be inserted into the insertion portion 121 of the snap hook 12 to realize the central grounding The sheet 1 is fixedly connected to the external ground sheet 2, and the central ground sheet 1 and the external ground sheet 2 are assembled and connected by their own structural features. Compared with the related art, the laser welding process is eliminated, which is convenient for the central ground sheet 1 and the external ground sheet. The assembly connection of chip 2 has high production efficiency and product yield, and the position of the hook 12 on the central grounding sheet 1 is fixed, so that the relative position of the central grounding sheet 1 and the external grounding sheet 2 is also fixed. That is, the relative positions of the assembled central grounding piece 1 and the outer grounding piece 2 can be guaranteed.

In this embodiment, the first sheet body 11 and the hook 12 are integral structures, so that the central grounding sheet 1 has a high strength; the second sheet body 21 and the fork hooks 22 are integral structures, so that the outer grounding sheet 2 has higher strength.

Optionally, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , two hooks 12 are provided, and the two hooks 12 are arranged along the The width direction of the sheet body 11 is respectively provided on both sides of the first sheet body 11 . As shown in FIG. 4 , the second sheet body 21 is U-shaped, and two ends of the second sheet body 21 are respectively provided with fork hooks 22 , and the two fork hooks 22 are respectively inserted into the two insertion portions 121 , that is, Yes, the two fork hooks 22 are in one-to-one correspondence with the two plug portions 121 , and each fork hook 22 is plugged into its corresponding plug portion 121 . By arranging the two hooks 12 and the two fork hooks 22 , the stability and reliability of the connection between the outer grounding plate 2 and the central grounding plate 1 can be improved.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the first sheet body 11 has a first end 111 and a second end 112 opposite to each other in the length direction thereof. The clamping portion 122 and the first sheet body 11 form a groove 123 , the notch of the groove 123 faces the first end 111 , and in FIGS. 3 to 5 , the notch of the groove 123 faces downward. When installing the external grounding piece 2, first align the central grounding piece 1 and the external grounding piece 2, and then control the external grounding piece 2 to move in the direction from the first end 111 to the second end 112. After moving a certain distance, the fork hook 22 can directly It is inserted into the insertion portion 121 to facilitate the assembly and connection of the central grounding sheet 1 and the external grounding sheet 2 .

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 4 , the second sheet body 21 includes a straight section 212 and two wave sections 213 . The two wave sections 213 are respectively vertically connected to both ends of the straight section 212, and the two wave sections 213 are located on the same side of the straight section 212, and the extension direction of the straight section 212 is perpendicular to the length direction of the first sheet body 11, And the straight section 212 is in contact with the end surface of the first end 111 . The extending direction of the wave section 213 is parallel to the length direction of the first sheet body 11 . The fork hook 22 is fixed to one end of the wave section 213 that is not connected to the straight section 212 , and the extension direction of the fork hook 22 is parallel to the extension direction of the wave section 213 . The arrangement of the wave section 213 makes the outer ground piece 2 have elasticity, and when the center ground piece 1 and the outer ground piece 2 are aligned, the outer ground piece 2 is not easily damaged, so that the outer ground piece 2 has a longer service life.

Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 4 , the fork hook 22 includes two fork bodies 221 arranged at intervals, and the extension direction of the two fork bodies 221 is parallel to the length direction of the first sheet body 11 . In addition, in order to facilitate the insertion of the two fork bodies 221 and the insertion portion 121, as shown in FIG. 4 , the opposite surfaces of the two fork bodies 221 respectively The guide slope 2211 is provided, so that the slot formed by the two forks 221 is trumpet-shaped, which is convenient for the aligned insertion with the insertion part 121 . Correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 3 , the end of the clamping portion 122 also has an inclined surface 1221 for guiding, so as to facilitate the insertion of the second sheet body 21 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , two sides of the second end of the first sheet body 11 are respectively provided with wingspan portions 13 , and the wingspan portions 13 are in contact with the upper grounding sheet 30 and the lower grounding sheet 40 of the electrical connector. Optionally, in order to facilitate the alignment of the wingspan portion 13 , the upper ground sheet 30 and the lower ground sheet 40 , the wingspan portion 13 is provided with positioning holes.

[Example 2]

The grounding assembly provided in this embodiment is different from that in Embodiment 1 in that the orientation of the groove 123 and the structure of the second sheet body 21 are different.

Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 7 , the first sheet body 11 has a first end 111 and a second end 112 opposite to each other, the clamping portion 122 and the first sheet body 11 form a groove 123 , and the notch of the groove 123 is back. Towards the first end 111, in Figure 7, the notch of the groove 123 faces upwards.

The end of the second sheet body 21 has inverted U-shaped segments 211 , each U-shaped segment 211 includes two extension parts 2111 and an arc-shaped part connected between the two extension parts 2111 , and the two extension parts 2111 include a first The extension portion 2112 and the second extension portion 2113, the fork hook 22 is fixed to the end of the first extension portion 2112, and the slot of the fork hook 22 faces the first end 111, the clamping portion 122 and the first sheet 11 clamp the first An extension portion 2112, two extension portions 2111 clamp the clamping portion 122, so that the connection between the central grounding sheet 1 and the outer grounding sheet 2 is more firm.

The other structures of this embodiment are the same as the corresponding structures in the first embodiment, and are not repeated here.

[Example 3]

This embodiment provides an electrical connector that is easy to assemble. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 , the electrical connector includes a body 10 , a terminal group 20 and the grounding component described in the first or second embodiment. The central grounding sheet 1 and the terminal group 20 of the grounding component are respectively fixed on the main body 10 , and the grounding terminals in the terminal group 20 are electrically connected to the central grounding sheet 1 and/or the external grounding sheet 2 for grounding.

Exemplarily, as shown in FIG. 9 , the terminal group 20 includes an upper terminal group 201 and a lower terminal group 202 . The upper terminal group 201 includes an upper base portion 2011 and a plurality of upper row terminals 2012 pierced and fixed on the upper base portion 2011 . The lower terminal group 202 includes a lower base 2021 and a plurality of lower rows of terminals 2022 pierced and fixed on the lower base 2021 . The upper base 2011 is in contact with the central grounding sheet 1 and the fork hooks 22 respectively, and the lower base 2021 is in contact with the central grounding sheet 1 and the fork hooks 22 respectively, so that the grounding terminals in the upper row of terminals 2012 can be grounded through the upper base 2011 and the lower row of terminals 2022 The ground terminal in can be grounded through the lower base 2021 .

Optionally, referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 , the electrical connector further includes an upper grounding sheet 30 and a lower grounding sheet 40 respectively embedded in the body 10 . Exemplarily, the upper grounding sheet 30 is in contact with the upper base 2011 and the central grounding sheet 1, respectively, and the lower grounding sheet 40 is in contact with the lower base 2021 and the central grounding sheet 1, respectively. Exemplarily, the upper ground piece 30 and the lower ground piece 40 are respectively in contact with the wingspan portion 13 .

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9 , the electrical connector may further include a front base 50 , and the front base 50 is configured to connect the electrical connector with the socket.

This creation requires the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number 202122320233.8 submitted to the China Patent Office on September 24, 2021, and the entire content of this application is incorporated into this creation by reference.

11: The first body

12: hook

13: Wingspan Department

2: External ground lug

Claims (10)

A grounding assembly is characterized by comprising: a central grounding sheet (1), comprising a first sheet body (11) and a hook (12) fixed to the first sheet body (11), the hook (12) comprising A plug portion (121) and a clamping portion (122) connected to each other; an external grounding piece (2), comprising a second sheet body (21) and a fork hook (22) fixed to the second sheet body (21) , the fork hook (22) is inserted into the insertion portion (121), and the clamping portion (122) and the first sheet body (11) clamp the second sheet body (21). The grounding assembly according to claim 1, wherein two hooks (12) are provided, the number of the plug-in parts (121) is two, and the two hooks (12) are respectively arranged on the first hooks (12). On both sides of the sheet body (11), the two ends of the second sheet body (21) are respectively provided with the fork hooks (22), and the two fork hooks (22) are respectively inserted into the two insertion parts ( 121). The grounding assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first sheet body (11) has a first end, the clamping portion (122) and the first sheet body (11) form a groove (123), the concave The notch of the slot (123) faces the first end. The grounding assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first sheet body (11) has a first end, the clamping portion (122) and the first sheet body (11) form a groove (123), the concave The notch of the groove (123) faces away from the first end; the end of the second sheet body (21) has a U-shaped section (211), the U-shaped section (211) includes two extension parts (2111), the two Each extension part (2111) includes a first extension part (2112) and a second extension part (2113), the fork hook (22) is fixed on the first extension part (2112), the clamping part (122) is connected to the The first sheet body (11) clamps the first extension part (2112), and the two extension parts (2111) clamp the clamping part (122). The grounding assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the second sheet body (21) comprises a straight section (212) and two wave sections (213), and the two wave sections (213) They are respectively vertically connected to both ends of the straight section (212), and the two wave sections (213) are located on the same side of the straight section (212), and the fork hook (22) is fixed to the wave section (213). ) is not connected to one end of the straight section (212). The grounding assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the fork hook (22) comprises two fork bodies (221) arranged at intervals, and the opposite surfaces of the two fork bodies (221) respectively have Guide ramp (2211). The grounding assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein wingspan portions (13) are respectively provided on both sides of the second end of the first sheet body (11), and the wingspan portions (13) are provided on the wingspan portions (13). With positioning holes. An electrical connector is characterized by comprising a main body (10), a terminal group (20) and the grounding assembly described in any one of claims 1 to 7, a central grounding piece (1) of the grounding assembly and the terminal group (1). 20) are respectively fixed on the main body (10), and the ground terminals in the terminal group (20) are electrically connected to at least one of the central grounding sheet (1) and the outer grounding sheet (2). The electrical connector according to claim 8, wherein the terminal group (20) comprises an upper terminal group (201) and a lower terminal group (202), and the upper terminal group (201) comprises an upper base (2011) and a through-hole A plurality of upper row terminals (2012) fixed on the upper base (2011), the lower terminal group (202) includes a lower base (2021) and a plurality of lower rows of terminals (2022) pierced and fixed on the lower base (2021) ), the upper base (2011) is in contact with the central grounding sheet (1) and the fork hook (22) respectively, and the lower base (2021) is in contact with the central grounding sheet (1) and the fork hook (22) respectively. The electrical connector according to claim 9, further comprising being respectively embedded in the body (10) of the upper grounding sheet (30) and the lower grounding sheet (40), the upper grounding sheet (30) is in contact with the upper base (2011) and the central grounding sheet (1), respectively, the lower grounding sheet (40) Contact with the lower base (2021) and the central grounding piece (1) respectively.

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