TWM628065U - Board connector for graphics card - Google Patents

Abstract

A board-end connector for a graphics card, comprising: a shell, a plug-in port, and a pair of ribs. The shell is a rectangular structure composed of a top and a bottom and two sidewalls, and a limit block is provided on the top of the shell. There are multiple terminal grooves in the housing. Ears are provided on each sidewall of the housing. The plug-in portion is arranged on the bottom of the housing, and a plug-in groove is also provided in the plug-in portion. The outer wall ring of the plug-in portion is provided with a fool-proof groove. The opening direction of the fool-proof groove is the same as that of the plug groove the first opening direction of the groove is the same, and there are a pair of ribs, each rib is arranged on the bottom of the housing and adjacent to the plug-in part so that there is a channel between the plug-in part and each rib.

Description

Board Connectors for Graphics Cards

This creation is about a connector, especially a connector structure for a display card.

In the previous connector, a snap fit with the mating connector is usually set on the insulating body. In the traditional electrical connector, when the connector is pulled out, the mating connector needs to be pressed down compared to the snap before it can be pulled out. However, during use, it cannot be guaranteed that every user can press down and then pull out the butt connector, especially the insulating body of the vertical connector will be separated from the conductive terminal forward due to a large force, only The remaining conductive terminals are on the circuit board, which in turn affects the stable performance of the electrical connection with the butt connector. With the increase of use time, the transmission performance of the conductive terminals is also reduced.

Therefore, how to propose a connector that can effectively improve the shortcomings of the prior art has become an important issue.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the main purpose of this creation is to provide a board-end connector for graphics cards. Using the foolproof groove of the connector, it can solve the problem that the connector is inserted into a mismatched component, resulting in damage to the performance of the connector and transmission performance. Reduced technical issues.

Another object of the present invention is to increase the thickness of the plug-in portion with the foolproof groove, so as to solve the problem that the thickness of the plug-in portion in the prior art is insufficient due to excessive force when it is embedded with the printed circuit board. It is easy to be damaged, resulting in the exposure of the wire and the poor transmission of the signal and the technical problem that it cannot be embedded with the printed circuit board, so that the parts need to be replaced.

Another object of the present invention is that the pin headers inserted into the terminal slots in the connector have various styles for matching with different connectors, so as to provide users with a variety of different options.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an ear portion on the shell of the connector, and insert a metal column in the ear portion in the same direction as the pin header, so as to increase the rigidity of the display card connector when connecting with other components. pick up ability.

According to the above purpose, the present invention discloses a board-end connector for a graphics card, comprising: a casing, a plug-in portion and a pair of ribs, wherein the casing is a rectangular structure formed by a top and a bottom and two side walls, and the casing is in a rectangular structure. There is a limit block on the top of the device, and there are multiple terminal slots in the housing. Ears are provided on each side wall of the casing. The plug-in part is arranged on the bottom of the casing, and a plug-in groove is also arranged in the plug-in part. The inner wall of the plug-in groove close to the plug-in part also has a fool-proof groove, and the opening of the fool-proof groove is provided. The direction is the same as that of the first opening of the insertion groove, and there are pairs of ribs, each rib is arranged on the bottom of the casing and is adjacent to the insertion part, so that there is a channel between the insertion part and each rib.

According to the above purpose, the present invention also provides a board-end connector for a graphics card, comprising: a casing, a plug-in portion and a pair of ribs, wherein the casing is composed of a top and a bottom and two side walls connected to the top and the bottom. The rectangular structure is provided with a limit block on the top of the casing and a plurality of terminal slots in the casing. The plug-in part is arranged on the bottom of the casing, a plug-in groove is arranged in the plug-in part, and a fool-proof groove is also provided on the inner wall of the plug-in part close to the plug-in part, and the opening direction of the fool-proof groove is It is the same as the first opening direction of the insertion groove. Pairs of ribs are arranged on the bottom of the housing and are adjacent to the plug-in portion, so that there is a channel between the plug-in portion and each rib.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the terminal slots are double row terminal slots.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the number of insertion grooves of the insertion portion is smaller than the number of terminal grooves.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of first row pins are inserted into the terminal grooves and the plurality of second row pins are inserted into the insertion grooves of the insertion portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first pin header and the second pin header can be DIP pin headers or SMT pin headers.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the DIP pin header can be a 90-degree DIP pin header or a 180-degree DIP pin header and the SMT pin header can be a 180-degree SMT pin header.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a pair of metal posts respectively disposed on the ears.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the direction of the pair of metal posts on the ear portion corresponds to the direction of at least one pin header inserted into the terminal slot.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the pin headers inserted into the terminal slots may be 90-degree DIP pin headers, 180-degree DIP pin headers, and 180-degree SMT pin headers.

1, 2: Board connector for graphics card

10: Shell

102: Top

104: Bottom

106, 108: Sidewalls

110: Terminal slot

20: Limit block

30: plug-in part

32: Insertion groove

302: Foolproof groove

40: Ribs

42: Channel

50: The first row of needles

60: Second row of needles

70: Ears

80: Metal Column

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a board-side connector for a graphics card according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of inserting a pin header into a graphics card board connector in the structure of FIG. 1 according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

3A and 3B are schematic diagrams illustrating a graphics card board end connector with a 180-degree DIP pin header according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are schematic diagrams illustrating a graphics card board end connector with a 90-degree DIP pin header according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

5A and FIG. 5B are schematic diagrams illustrating a board-side connector for a graphics card with a 180-degree SMT pin header according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

6A and 6B are schematic diagrams illustrating a graphics card board-side connector with an ear structure and a 180-degree DIP pin header according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

7A and 7B are schematic diagrams illustrating a graphics card board connector with an ear structure and a 90-degree DIP pin header according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

8A and 8B are schematic diagrams illustrating a graphics card board-side connector with an ear structure and a 180-degree SMT pin header according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

9A and 9B are schematic diagrams illustrating a graphics card board-side connector with metal posts on the ears and 180-degree DIP pin headers according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are schematic diagrams of a graphics card board connector with metal posts on the ears and 90-degree DIP pin headers according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

11A and 11B are schematic diagrams illustrating a graphics card board-side connector with metal posts on the ears and 180-degree SMT pin headers according to the technology disclosed in the present invention.

First, please refer to Figure 1. FIG. 1 shows a side view of the board connector for a graphics card disclosed in the present invention. In FIG. 1 , the card board connector 1 includes a housing 10 , a plug-in portion 30 and a pair of ribs 40 , wherein the housing 10 is a rectangle formed by a top 102 , a bottom 104 and two side walls 106 and 108 . structure, a limit block 20 is provided on the top 102 of the housing 10, and a plurality of terminal slots 110 are provided in the housing 10. In the created embodiment, the terminal slot 110 may be a single-row or double-row terminal slot, which may be designed according to the needs of the user. In addition, a plug portion 30 is provided on the bottom 104 of the housing 10 , wherein the plug portion 30 is provided with a plug groove 32 , and the plug groove 32 of the plug portion 30 is close to the inner wall of the plug portion 30 . There is also a foolproof groove 302 , and the opening direction of the foolproof groove 302 is the same as the first opening direction of the insertion groove 32 . Next, a pair of ribs 40 are arranged on the bottom 104 of the housing 10 , specifically, each rib 40 is arranged on both sides of the bottom 104 of the housing 10 and is adjacent to the plug portion 30 , so that the plug portion 30 is connected to the plug portion 30 . There are channels 42 between each of the ribs 40 . In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the height of the rib 40 is smaller than the height of the plug-in portion 30, and the rib 40 is the rib when the graphics card board connector 1 is combined with the printed circuit board (not shown in the figure). 40 may abut on the surface of the printed circuit board (not shown in the figure) to increase the stability of the bond between the board end connector 1 for graphics card and the printed circuit board (not shown in the figure). In addition, in the present invention, the thickness of the plug-in portion 30 is increased, thereby solving the problem that in the prior art, when the board-end connector 1 for a graphics card is connected to a printed circuit board (not shown in the figure), the The plug portion 30 of the connector 1 will be partially embedded in the printed circuit board (not shown in the figure), and the plug portion 30 with too thin thickness may be subjected to excessive force or force during the embedding process. Improperly, the plug-in part is easily damaged, resulting in the exposed wire and the problem of poor signal transmission. Moreover, the damaged board-side connector 1 for graphics card cannot be embedded with the printed circuit board, resulting in a technical problem of replacing parts.

Next, please refer to FIG. 2 . FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing that in the structure of FIG. 1 , the pin header is inserted into the board end connector for a graphics card. It should be noted that, in order to clearly illustrate the structure of the pin header inserted into the graphics card board-end connector, the structure shown in FIG. 1 is upside down, so that the bottom 104 of the housing 10 of the graphics card board-end connector faces the drawing. above. In FIG. 2 , a plurality of first needle rows 50 are inserted into the terminal slots 110 and a plurality of second needle rows 60 are inserted into the insertion grooves 32 of the insertion portion 30 , wherein the first needle row 50 and the second needle row 60 The form can be DIP pin header or SMT pin header. It should be noted that, if the first needle row 50 inserted into the terminal slot 110 is a DIP needle row, the second needle row 60 inserted into the plug portion 30 is also a DIP needle row, that is, the form of the first needle row 50 It should be the same as that of the second row of needles 60 .

Therefore, according to the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the first pin header 50 inserted into the terminal slot 110 is a 180-degree DIP pin header and the second pin header 60 inserted into the insertion groove 32 of the insertion portion 30 is also 180 degrees. Degree DIP pin header, as shown in Figure 3A and Figure 3B. 4A and 4B , the first pin header 50 inserted into the terminal slot 110 is a 90-degree DIP pin header and the second pin header inserted into the insertion groove 32 of the plug portion 30 is also a 90-degree DIP pin header. 5A and 5B , the first pin header 50 inserted into the terminal slot 110 is a 180-degree SMT pin header and the second pin header 60 inserted into the insertion groove 32 of the plug portion 30 is also a 180-degree SMT pin header. 3A-3B, 4A-4B, and 5A-5B have the same structures as those in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the difference between the figures is only in the first needle row 50 and the second needle row 60 , so some elements are not marked in the above figures.

Next, the present invention also discloses a structure with ears on the board-end connector for graphics cards. Please refer to FIGS. 6A-6B. 6A-6B are schematic diagrams illustrating a graphics card board end connector with ears and a 180-degree DIP pin header according to the technology disclosed in the present invention. In FIGS. 6A-6B , the two side walls 106 and 108 of the graphics card board connector 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2 respectively have ears 70 , and other components constituting the graphics card board connector 2 are the same as those shown in FIG. 1 It is the same as FIG. 2 and will not be repeated here. In addition, in FIGS. 6A-6B , the first pin header 50 in the terminal slot 110 and the second pin header 60 in the insertion groove 32 of the plug portion 30 are 180-degree DIP pin headers. In another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7A-7B , the first row of pins 50 in the terminal slot 110 and the second row of pins 60 in the insertion groove 32 of the insertion portion 30 are 90-degree DIP rows. Needle. In yet another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8A-8B , the first row of pins 50 in the terminal slot 110 and the second row of pins 60 in the insertion groove 32 of the insertion portion 30 are 180-degree SMT rows. Needle.

Next, the present invention also discloses a structure with metal posts 80 on the board-end connector for graphics cards, wherein the purpose of the metal posts 80 is to increase the fixing ability of the board-end connector for graphics cards to other components. Please refer to FIGS. 9A-9B. FIGS. 9A-9B are schematic diagrams of the board-end connector for graphics cards with metal posts disposed on the ears according to the structure of FIGS. 6A-6B . In Figures 9A-9B, The metal post 80 is disposed on the ear portion 70, and its disposition direction corresponds to the direction of the first row of pins 50 of the terminal slot 110 and the direction of the second row of pins 60 inserted into the insertion groove 32 of the insertion portion 30. When the first row of needles 50 and the second row of needles 60 are 180 degree DIP needle rows, the direction of the metal posts 80 in the ear portion 70 is the same as the 180 degree DIP needle row. Similarly, in another embodiment, when the first pin header 50 and the second pin header 60 are 90-degree DIP pin headers, the direction of the metal post 80 in the ear portion 70 is the same as the 90-degree DIP pin header direction. As shown in Figures 10A-10B. in yet another embodiment. When the first needle row 50 and the second needle row 60 are 180 degree SMT needle rows, the direction of the metal posts 80 in the ear portion 70 is the same as the 180 degree SMT needle row, as shown in FIGS. 11A-11B .

To sum up, in this creation, whether it is a card board connector with ears 70 or without ears 70, the foolproof groove of the connector can be used to solve the problem of the connector and the components that do not match. The technical problem of damage to the performance of the connector and the reduction of the transmission performance caused by the insertion, and the increase of the thickness of the plug-in part can improve the mechanical strength of the display card connector when plugging and plugging with other components, and the display card connector of this creation can be applied Various styles of pin headers are available to provide users with a variety of options.

1: Board connector for graphics card

10: Shell

102: Top

104: Bottom

106, 108: Sidewalls

110: Terminal slot

20: Limit block

30: plug-in part

32: Insertion groove

302: Foolproof groove

40: Ribs

42: Channel

Claims (10)

A board-side connector for a graphics card, comprising: a casing, the casing is a rectangular structure formed by a top, a bottom, and two side walls connected with the top and the bottom; The top is provided with a limit block and a plurality of terminal grooves are arranged in the casing, and an ear part is arranged on each of the side walls of the casing; a plug-in part is arranged on the bottom of the casing, the plug-in part There is an inserting groove inside, and an inner wall of the inserting groove close to the inserting portion is provided with a foolproof groove, and an opening direction of the foolproof groove is consistent with a first direction of the inserting groove. an opening direction is the same; and a pair of ribs, each of which is disposed on the bottom of the housing and adjacent to the plug portion, so that there is a channel between the plug portion and each of the ribs. A board-side connector for a graphics card, comprising: a casing, the casing is a rectangular structure formed by a top, a bottom, and two side walls connected with the top and the bottom; The top is provided with a limit block and a plurality of terminal slots are arranged in the casing; a plug-in part is arranged on the bottom of the casing, a plug-in groove is arranged in the plug-in part, and the plug-in groove An inner wall of the slot close to the plug-in portion is also provided with a foolproof groove, and an opening direction of the foolproof groove is the same as a first opening direction of the plug-in groove; and a pair of ribs, each of the Equal ribs are arranged on the bottom of the casing and are adjacent to the inserting portion, so that there is a channel between the inserting portion and each of the ribs. The board-side connector for a graphics card according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the terminal slots are double-row terminal slots. The board-end connector for a graphics card according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number of the insertion grooves of the insertion portion is smaller than the number of the terminal grooves. The board-side connector for a graphics card as claimed in claim 1 or 2, further comprising a plurality of first pin headers inserted into the terminal grooves and a plurality of second pin headers inserted into the insertion grooves of the insertion portions . The board connector for a graphics card according to claim 5, wherein the first pin headers and the second pin headers can be a DIP pin header or an SMT pin header. The board connector for a graphics card according to claim 6, wherein the DIP pin header can be a 90-degree DIP pin header or a 180-degree DIP pin header and the SMT pin header can be a 180-degree SMT pin header. The board-end connector for a graphics card as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a pair of metal posts disposed on the ear portion. The card board connector of claim 8, wherein the direction of the pair of metal posts on the ear portion corresponds to the direction of at least one row of pins inserted into the terminal slots. The board connector for a graphics card as claimed in claim 9, wherein the pin headers inserted into the terminal slots can be a 90-degree DIP pin header, a 180-degree DIP pin header, and a 180-degree SMT pin header.

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