TWM629750U - Wear-resistant connector - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation relates to a wear-resistant connector, the wear-resistant connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals and a shielding sheet, the insulating body includes a tongue, and the tongue has a front side, an upper surface, a lower surface, two snap-in portions and two The buckle portion; the plurality of terminals include a plurality of first terminals fixed on the upper surface and a plurality of second terminals fixed on the lower surface; the shielding sheet is embedded in the tongue portion and arranged between the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, The shielding sheet has a shielding body and two reinforcing ribs extending from two sides of the shielding body. Each reinforcing rib includes a bending section, an extending section and a reinforcing section that are vertically bent from the shielding body. Each of the outgoing and inserted parts is exposed, each of the reinforcing segments is connected to each of the extending segments and each of the latched parts is exposed, and the shielding body has a front end that is exposed to the front side.

Description

Wear-resistant connectors

This creation is about a connector structure, and in particular a wear-resistant connector.

As transmission rates and requirements between electronic devices are getting higher and higher, the transmission rates of traditional USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 can no longer meet the needs of some users. Therefore, at present, the most favored by users is the USB 3.1 standard electrical connector that supports the transmission rate of 10 Gbps, and has many advantages such as small size and no restriction on the insertion direction.

According to the specifications of the Connector Association, generally USB Type-C and other connectors must be shielded between the upper and lower rows of terminals on the tongue plate. In addition to providing shielding effect, the setting of the shielding sheet can also provide a clamping effect when docking.

However, because the male and female holding structures are often not equal, the thinner side is easily worn away by the thicker side and loses the holding function, thereby affecting the electrical stability and service life of the electrical connector.

In view of this, the creator of the present invention has devoted himself to the research and application of the theory, and tried his best to solve the above-mentioned problems, which is the goal of the creator's improvement.

The present invention provides a wear-resistant connector, which uses an extension section and a reinforcing section to strengthen the left and right sides of the tongue, and the front end strengthens the front side of the tongue, so as to improve the structural strength of the tongue and reduce the strength of the tongue. wear.

In this creative embodiment, the present invention provides a wear-resistant connector, including: an insulating body, including a base and a tongue extending from one side of the base, the tongue has a front side, a an upper surface, a lower surface and two snap-in portions and two snap portions formed on the left and right sides, the two snap portions are between the two snap portions and the base; a plurality of terminals, including a plurality of terminals fixed on the top surface a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals fixed on the lower surface; and a shielding sheet embedded in the tongue and disposed between the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, the shielding sheet has a The shielding body and two reinforcing ribs extending from two sides of the shielding body, each of the reinforcing ribs includes a bending section, an extending section and a reinforcing section which are vertically bent from the shielding body, and each of the extending sections is connected to each The bending section exposes each of the snap-in portions, each of the reinforcing sections is connected to each of the extension sections and exposes each of the snap-in portions, and the shield body has a front end exposed to the front side.

Based on the above, two reinforcing ribs extend from two sides of the shielding body, each reinforcing rib has each extending section exposing each snap-in portion and each reinforcing section exposing each clipping portion, and the shielding body has a front end exposing the front side, Further, the strength of the left and right sides of the tongue is strengthened through the extension section and the reinforcement section, and the strength of the front side of the tongue is strengthened through the front end, so as to improve the structural strength of the tongue and reduce the wear of the tongue.

Based on the above, two clamping slots are provided on both sides of the shielding body, and each reinforcing rib extends from the end of the reinforcing section away from the extension section with a barb segment, and each barb segment is engaged with each retaining slot to prevent the reinforcing rib from being deformed by force. , and increase the structural strength of the reinforcing rib, thereby further strengthening the structural strength of the tongue.

1: Wear-resistant connector

10: Insulation body

11: Pedestal

12: Tongue

120: Front side

121: Upper surface

122: lower surface

123: Snap-in Department

124: Buckle part

20: Terminal

21: The first terminal

22: The second terminal

30: Shield sheet

300: Interval space

31: Shield body

311: Front End

312: Card slot

313: Gap

314: ground pin

32: Reinforcing ribs

321: Bend segment

322: Extension

323: Reinforcement segment

3231: Flange

3232: Card edge

3233: Leading edge

324: Barb paragraph

40: Metal shell

50: Outer cover

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the shielding sheet of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of the shielding sheet of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the arrangement of the shielding sheet and the plurality of terminals of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the arrangement of the shielding sheet and the plurality of terminals of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional combined view of the wear-resistant connector of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the wear-resistant connector of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is another three-dimensional combined view of the wear-resistant connector of the present invention.

The detailed description and technical content of this creation will be described with the drawings as follows, but the attached drawings are only for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit this creation.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the present invention provides a wear-resistant connector. The wear-resistant connector 1 is used for mutual insertion with another connector (not shown). The wear-resistant connector 1 It mainly includes an insulating body 10 , a plurality of terminals 20 and a shielding sheet 30 .

As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 , the insulating body 10 is made of insulating material such as plastic. The insulating body 10 includes a base 11 and a tongue 12 extending from one side of the base 11 . The tongue 12 has A front side 120 , an upper surface 121 , a lower surface 122 , and two engaging portions 123 and two engaging portions 124 formed on the left and right sides. The two engaging portions 123 are located between the two engaging portions 124 and the base 11 .

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 7 , the plurality of terminals 20 are made of conductive material. The plurality of terminals 20 include a plurality of first terminals 21 fixed on the upper surface 121 and a plurality of second terminals 22 fixed on the lower surface 122 . The plurality of first terminals 21 and the plurality of second terminals 22 are arranged in a manner conforming to the Type-C specification, but not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the shielding sheet 30 is embedded in the tongue portion 12 and disposed between the plurality of first terminals 21 and the plurality of second terminals 22 , and the shielding sheet 30 is used to avoid the plurality of first terminals 21 and the plurality of second terminals. 22 interfere with each other.

Further description is as follows, the shielding sheet 30 has a shielding body 31 and two reinforcing ribs 32 extending from two sides of the shielding body 31 . Each extending section 322 is connected to each bending section 321 and exposes each snap-in portion 123, each reinforcing section 323 is connected to each extending section 322 and exposes each latching portion 124, and the shielding body 31 has an externally exposed A front end 311 of the front side 120 .

The shielding body 31 is provided with a notch 313 recessed inward from the front end 311 , and the area of the front end 311 exposed on the front side 120 is reduced through the notch 313 to prevent the front end 311 from being too large and affecting the transmission performance of the plurality of terminals 20 .

In addition, two engaging slots 312 are provided on two sides of the shielding body 31 . Each reinforcing rib 32 extends from one end of the reinforcing section 323 away from the extending section 322 with a barb segment 324 , and each barb segment 324 is engaged with each slot 312 .

Furthermore, each reinforcing section 323 has a flange 3231 protruding outward, a clip edge 3232 and a guide edge 3233 formed at both ends of the flange 3231, each extension section 322 is connected to each clip edge 3232, and each barb The segments 324 connect the guide edges 3233 , and the outer side of each guide edge 3233 is gradually inclined outward toward the direction close to the flange 3231 .

In addition, the two snap-in portions 123 and the two snap-in portions 124 can be used for another connector to be retained. The details will be described below. When the wear-resistant connector 1 is docked with another connector, the other connector will stop when the other connector is inserted. The latching portion 123 of the tongue portion 12 can be latched on the latching portion 124, that is, the other connector will be guided by the guiding edge 3233 to slide into the extending section 322 and latched with the latching edge 3232, so that the The wearable connector 1 and the other connector have a clamping effect with each other and are not easily disengaged.

In addition, the shielding body 31 is made of a metal material to form a sheet-like body, and there is a space 300 between each extending section 322 , each reinforcing section 323 and the shielding body 31 . A pair of ground pins 314 of the base 11 .

As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 7 , the wear-resistant connector 1 of the present invention further includes a metal shell 40 and an outer cover 50 , and the insulating body 10 is formed on the outside of the plurality of terminals 20 and the shielding sheet 30 by encapsulation and injection. And filling the space 300 , the metal shell 40 covers the outside of the insulating body 10 and forms a socket shape with the tongue 12 , and the outer cover 50 covers the outside of the metal shell 40 . The design of the insulating body 10 , the metal shell 40 and the outer cover 50 conforms to the Type-C specification, so that the wear-resistant connector 1 is a Type-C connector, but not limited thereto.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2 and 5 to 7 , in the use state of the wear-resistant connector 1 of the present invention, there are two reinforcing ribs 32 extending from two sides of the shielding body 31 , and each reinforcing rib 32 has exposed Each extending section 322 of each snap-in portion 123 and each reinforcing section 323 exposing each snap portion 124 , and the shield body 31 has a front end 311 exposing the front side 120 , and the tongue portion 12 is reinforced through the extending section 322 and the reinforcing section 323 . The strength of the left and right sides of the tongue 12 is increased through the front end 311 to strengthen the strength of the front side 120 of the tongue 12, so as to improve the structural strength of the tongue 12 and reduce the wear of the tongue 12.

In addition, two locking grooves 312 are provided on two sides of the shielding body 31 , and each reinforcing rib 32 extends from one end of the reinforcing section 323 away from the extending section 322 with a barb segment 324 , and each barb segment 324 is engaged with each locking groove 312 . In order to prevent the reinforcing rib 32 from being deformed by force, and to increase the structural strength of the reinforcing rib 32 , the structural strength of the tongue portion 12 is further strengthened.

To sum up, the wear-resistant connector of this creation can indeed achieve the intended purpose of use, solve the lack of conventional knowledge, and has industrial applicability, novelty and progress, and fully meets the requirements for patent application. If you file an application, please check carefully and grant the patent in this case to protect the rights of the creator profit.

1: Wear-resistant connector

10: Insulation body

11: Pedestal

12: Tongue

120: Front side

121: Upper surface

122: lower surface

123: Snap-in Department

124: Buckle part

20: Terminal

21: The first terminal

31: Shield body

311: Front End

312: Card slot

313: Gap

314: ground pin

32: Reinforcing ribs

321: Bend segment

322: Extension

323: Reinforcement segment

3231: Flange

3232: Card edge

3233: Leading edge

324: Barb paragraph

Claims (10)

A wear-resistant connector, comprising: an insulating body, including a base and a tongue extending from one side of the base, the tongue has a front side, an upper surface, a lower surface and is formed on the left and right sides Two snap-in parts and two snap-in parts on the surface, the two snap-in parts are between the two snap-in parts and the base; a plurality of terminals include a plurality of first terminals fixed on the upper surface and a plurality of first terminals fixed on the lower surface a plurality of second terminals on the surface; and a shielding sheet, embedded in the tongue and disposed between the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, the shielding sheet has a shielding body and extends from two sides of the shielding body Two outstretching ribs, each of which includes a bending section, an extension section and a reinforcement section that are vertically bent from the shielding body, each of the extension sections is connected to each of the bent sections and exposed to each of the snap-in portions , each of the reinforcing segments is connected to each of the extension segments and exposed to each of the buckle portions, and the shielding body has a front end exposed to the front side. The wear-resistant connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein two locking grooves are provided on two sides of the shielding body, and each reinforcing rib extends from an end of the reinforcing segment away from the extending segment with a hook segment. The hook segments are engaged with each of the card slots. The wear-resistant connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the reinforcing segments has a flange protruding outward, a clip edge and a guide edge formed at both ends of the flange. The wear-resistant connector of claim 3, wherein each of the extending segments is connected to each of the card edges, and each of the barb segments is connected to each of the guide edges. The wear-resistant connector of claim 4, wherein the outer side of each of the guide edges is gradually inclined outward toward the direction close to the flange. The wear-resistant connector of claim 1, wherein the shield body is provided with a notch recessed inward from the front end. The wear-resistant connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is an interval between each of the extending sections, each of the reinforcing sections and the shielding body. The wear-resistant connector according to claim 1, wherein the shielding body is a metal material and constitutes a sheet-like body. The wear-resistant connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pair of grounding pins extending out of the base is extended from a side of the shielding body away from the tongue. The wear-resistant connector according to claim 1, further comprising a metal shell and an outer cover, the metal shell wraps the outside of the insulating body and forms a socket shape with the tongue, the outer cover Covered on the outside of the metal shell.

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