TWM644639U - Connector having guide structure and housing thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a connector with a guiding structure and its housing. The connector includes an insulating body, at least one terminal group and a housing, wherein the insulating body is provided with each of the terminal groups, and can be assembled to In the casing space of the casing, the casing includes two opposite long side walls and two opposite short side walls, and the long side walls and short side walls can surround the casing space, and one of the short side walls The wall is provided with a first groove, the configuration of the first groove can be matched with one end of the other connector to guide and accommodate the one end of the other connector, and the other short side wall is provided with a first Two grooves, the configuration of the second groove can be matched with the other end of the other connector, so as to guide and accommodate the other end of the other connector, so, by the first groove and the second groove The arrangement of the two grooves enables another connector to be inserted into the connector smoothly and correctly.

Description

Connector with guiding structure and its housing

This invention is related to the housing of the connector, especially a kind of groove that is respectively provided on opposite sides of the housing (such as: the front side and the rear side) so as to accommodate the corresponding area of another connector and reach the guide plug. Connector housing.

Press, with the advancement of communication technology and electronic technology, electronic devices with various functions, such as: mobile power devices that can be carried around for continuous power supply to mobile phones, mobile phones that allow people to communicate at both ends of the world, and can satisfy people anytime, anywhere Walkmans for listening to music and personal computers (Personal Computers) that can help people deal with various things have become indispensable tools in modern people's life and work.

In addition, in order to receive electronic signals and power from the outside world, various electronic devices (such as smart phones, tablet computers, desktop computers, notebook computers, digital cameras, etc.) usually have to be connected to each electronic device There is a signal connector on the fuselage. Generally speaking, a signal connector (Connector) generally refers to all connecting components and accessories used in electronic signals and power supplies. It is a bridge for all signals, and its quality will affect the current and signal transmission. Reliability is affected, and it is also closely related to the operation of electronic devices. Moreover, through the function of signal connectors, multiple electronic devices can be connected into a complete system, and electronic signals or power can be transmitted to each other. Therefore, it can be seen that signal connectors In fact, each of the electronic devices is an indispensable component for realizing predetermined functions.

With the change of usage and installation location, there are many types of connectors with different structures to adapt and meet the needs of use, but no matter what kind of connector, it will always be designed in the direction of thinner and lighter to meet the increasingly thinner and lighter Electronic products, and can avoid taking up too much space. However, during the artificial plugging process, it is easy to cause internal components (such as tongue plates or terminals) to break and be damaged due to problems such as misalignment of the plugging direction and improper application of force, which affects the operation of the connector. Therefore, how to Enabling the connector to have good pluggability and assembly stability in use, so as to avoid the aforementioned regrets, is a major topic discussed here in this creation.

In order to stand out in the fiercely competitive market, the creators rely on their rich practical experience in the design, processing and manufacture of various power or signal connectors for many years, and uphold the research spirit of excellence. After experimenting, a connector with a guiding structure and its housing of this creation was finally developed, hoping to provide users with a better experience through the advent of this creation.

One purpose of the present invention is to provide a housing with a guiding structure, which can be applied to a connector, and the housing includes a first short side wall, a second short side wall, a first long side wall and A second long side wall, wherein, the first short side wall is provided with a first groove; the second short side wall is opposite to the first short side wall, and is provided with a second groove; the first long side The two sides of the wall are respectively connected to the first short side wall and the second short side wall; the second long side wall is opposite to the first long side wall, and its two sides are respectively connected to the first short side wall and the second short side wall Two short side walls, so that the first short side wall, the second short side wall, the first long side wall and the second long side wall can surround the housing space, so that by the first groove With the setting of the second groove, during the process of inserting the connector with the housing into another connector, the other connector can be limited by the inner wall surface of the first groove and the second groove With the guiding function, it can be inserted into the connector smoothly and correctly.

Optionally, the width of the second groove is smaller than the width of the first groove.

Optionally, the height of the bottom of the first groove is different from the height of the bottom of the second groove.

Optionally, the height of the bottom of the first groove is equal to the height of the bottom of the second groove.

Optionally, at least one folding guide piece protrudes from one end of the housing, and each folding guide piece is bent and folded away from the space of the housing.

Optionally, the first long side wall and/or the second long side wall are respectively protruded with two folding guide pieces, and the first long side wall and/or the second long side wall are positioned between the two folding guide pieces. The horizontal height between the folding guide pieces is higher than the horizontal height of the first long side wall and/or the second long side wall not between the two folding guide pieces.

Optionally, the width of the first groove is smaller than the width of the first short side wall to form at least one first guide wall, and the width of the second groove is smaller than the width of the second short side wall to form At least one second guide wall.

Optionally, at least one locking hole is opened on the first long side wall and/or the second long side wall.

Optionally, each locking hole is adjacent to one end of the housing.

Optionally, the housing is provided with at least one housing positioning part, the housing positioning part is an elastic piece, and at least one perforation is opened on the elastic piece.

Optionally, the housing is provided with at least one housing positioning portion, and the housing positioning portion is a through hole.

Another object of the present creation is to provide a connector with a guiding structure, including a housing as described above, an insulating body and at least one terminal group, wherein the insulating body can be accommodated in the housing space of the housing Among them, there is at least one accommodating space inside, and at least one plug-in interface is provided at one end, and each of the plug-in interfaces can communicate with the corresponding accommodating spaces; each of the terminal groups can be respectively arranged in the insulating body, which includes A plurality of branch terminals, and one end of these terminals can expose the receiving space; because the configuration of the first groove of the first short side wall can match with one end of another connector, it can guide and accommodate the One end of the other connector, the configuration of the second groove of the second short side wall can match the other end of the other connector, so it can guide and accommodate the other end of the other connector, so, Due to the arrangement of the first groove and the second groove, the other connector can be limited and guided by the inner wall surfaces of the first groove and the second groove during the process of being plugged into the connector. The guiding effect, and smoothly and correctly plugged into the connector.

Optionally, one end of the insulating body does not exceed the bottom height of the first groove and the second groove.

Optionally, the insulating body is provided with at least one body positioning portion, and when the insulating body is plugged into the housing, the body positioning portion can be combined with the housing positioning portion.

Optionally, the positioning portion of the body is a bump.

Optionally, at least one bearing part protrudes from the outer edge of the insulating body adjacent to the other end, and when the insulating body is plugged into the housing, the bearing part can bear against the end of the other end of the housing. edge.

In order to facilitate your review committee to have a further understanding and understanding of the purpose, technical features and effects of this creation, the embodiment is hereby combined with the diagram, and the details are as follows:

In order to make the purpose, technical content, and advantages of this creation clearer, the implementation methods disclosed in this creation will be further described in detail below in conjunction with specific implementation methods and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of this creation from the content disclosed in this specification, and this creation can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be based on different viewpoints and applications , making various modifications and changes without departing from the idea of this creation. In addition, it is stated in advance that the drawings of this creation are only for simple illustration, and are not drawn according to the actual size. In addition, unless the context clearly states or defines otherwise, the meanings of "a" and "the" in this creation include plural numbers. In addition, the following embodiments will further describe the relevant technical content of this creation in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the protection scope of this creation.

It should be understood that terms used herein generally have their ordinary meanings in the art and that in case of conflict, any definitions given herein will control. Since the same thing can be expressed in many ways, alternative words and synonyms may be used for any term discussed or described herein, and there is no particular limitation as to whether a term is stated or discussed herein, and the use of one or more synonyms does not exclude other synonyms . The examples used anywhere in the specification of this creation, including the use of any term, are illustrative only and in no way limit the scope and meaning of this work or any term. Likewise, the invention is not limited to the various embodiments disclosed in the specification. Although the terms first, second or third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, each element should not be limited by the aforementioned terms, which are mainly used to distinguish one element from another element and should not be used for any purpose. The elements impose no substantive limitations and should not limit the order in which the various elements can be assembled or arranged in a practical application. In addition, the directional terms mentioned in the embodiments, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc., are only referring to the directions of the drawings. Accordingly, the directional terms used are for illustration and not for limiting the scope of protection of this work. In addition, the term "or" used herein may include any one or a combination of more of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

The invention is a connector with a guiding structure and its housing. In one embodiment, please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3. The connector 1 includes an insulating body 11, at least one terminal group 13 and a shell Body 15, for convenience of description, is the upper (top) side with the top of Fig. 1 as the element, the lower (bottom) side with the bottom of Fig. 1 as the element, and the front of the element with the lower left of Fig. The upper right is the rear of the component, the upper left of Figure 1 is the left of the component, and the lower right of Figure 1 is the right of the component. In addition, an accommodating space 110 is provided in the insulating body 11 , and an insertion port 111 is provided at one end (eg, the top end) of the insulating body 11 , and the insertion port 111 can communicate with the accommodating space 110 . However, in other embodiments of the present invention, according to the actual needs of the product, the insulating body 11 can be provided with a plurality of sockets 111, and the sockets 111 can communicate with the same receiving space 110; or, the insulating The main body 11 can be provided with a plurality of sockets 111 and a plurality of accommodating spaces 110 , and each of the sockets 111 can communicate with each of the accommodating spaces 110 .

In addition, please refer to FIG. 1 again, the terminal group 13 can be assembled into the insulating body 11, and it at least includes a plurality of terminals 131, and each of the terminals 131 can be a power terminal, a signal terminal or a ground terminal according to its actual function. , and the terminals 131 contained in the same terminal group 13 can all be terminals of the same function (such as: all are power supply terminals), or terminals with different functions are mixed (such as: signal terminals and Ground terminal). Moreover, after the terminal set 13 is assembled to the insulating body 11 , one end of the terminals 131 can be exposed from the receiving space 110 so as to be electrically connected with metal terminals of other connectors. In this embodiment, the connector 1 is provided with two terminal groups 13, and each terminal group 13 includes a plurality of branch terminals 131 and a terminal base 133, each of the terminals 131 is fixed to the terminal base 133, and the two The terminal bases 133 of the terminal set 13 can be integrated with each other so as to be assembled into the insulating housing 11 more conveniently.

Furthermore, referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , the housing 15 includes a first long side wall 151 , a second long side wall 152 , a first short side wall 153 and a second short side wall 154 , Wherein, the first long side wall 151 can be used as the left side wall of the housing 15, and its two sides (front and rear sides) are respectively connected to the first short side wall 153 and the second short side wall 154, and the second long side wall 152 can be used as the right side wall of the housing 15, and its two sides (front and rear sides) are respectively connected to the first short side wall 153 and the second short side wall 154, so that the first short side wall 153 can be used as the housing 15 The front side wall, the second short side wall 154 can be used as the rear side wall of the housing 15, and the first long side wall 151, the second long side wall 152, the first short side wall 153 and the second short side wall 154 A housing space 150 can be jointly surrounded. Moreover, the first short sidewall 153 is recessed from top to bottom with a first groove 156 , and the second short sidewall 154 is recessed from top to bottom with a second groove 157 . In some embodiments, the first groove 156 and the second groove 157 have the same concave depth (the length in the vertical direction), and the width W2 of the second groove 157 can be smaller than that of the first groove 156. Width W1, but not limited thereto. In other embodiments, according to the actual needs of the product, the depth of the first groove 156 and the second groove 157 can be different, or the first groove 156 The widths W1 and W2 of the second groove 157 can be the same.

1 to 3, the insulating body 11 is provided with at least one body positioning portion 113, and the housing 15 is provided with at least one housing positioning portion 158, between the insulating body 11 and the housing 15 , the body positioning portion 113 can be combined with the housing positioning portion 158 , so that the insulating body 11 can be stably fixed in the housing 15 . In this embodiment, the body positioning part 113 can be a protrusion, and the outer side of the protrusion adjacent to the top is an inclined surface, and the housing positioning part 158 is a shrapnel, and a perforation is provided on the shrapnel, and the perforation is in line with The protruding block is matched so that the protruding block can push the elastic piece outwards through the inclined surface and embed it into the through hole. However, according to the actual requirements of the product, in some embodiments, the housing positioning portion 158 can only be a perforation (that is, there are no gaps on both sides of the area adjacent to the perforation) or other forms. In addition, in order to prevent the insulating body 11 and the housing 15 from deviating from the predetermined position due to improper application of force during the assembly process, the outer edge of the insulating body 11 adjacent to the other end (such as: the bottom end) is protruded with at least one bearing portion 115, When the insulating body 11 extends into the casing 15 from bottom to top, the bearing portion 115 can abut against the edge of the other end (such as: the bottom end) of the casing 15, so as to prevent the insulating body 11 from excessively extending into the casing In the body 15, it deviates from the intended assembly position. In addition, during the actual use of the connector 1, when it is plugged with other connectors and the other connectors are pulled out, the connector 1 will bear an upward pull-out force, and the bearing part 115 The setting enables the insulating body 11 to be effectively blocked by the casing 15, so that the insulating body 11 is stably fixed at the current position.

Please refer to Fig. 5 to Fig. 7, hereby describe the plugging state of the connector 1 and another connector 2, in this embodiment, the type of the other connector 2 can be a transfer connector (but not limited thereto), and the other connector 2 includes a straight inserting portion 21 and two transverse connecting portions 22, 23, wherein the straight inserting portion 21 and the transverse connecting portions 22, 23 The extension directions of the two are roughly orthogonal (or called perpendicular), and the straight plug-in portion 21 can extend into the housing space 150 from the opening at one end (such as: the top) of the housing 15 to insulate from the housing 15. The main body 11 is combined; the transverse connecting portion 22 is located at the front end of the other connector 2, and can be plugged with the connecting portion of other connectors, so that other connectors of different specifications can be electrically connected to the connector 1 and exchange signals or power with each other; the transverse connecting portion 23 is located at the rear end of the other connector 2, and can be combined with the transmission line L (but not limited thereto); again, the configuration of the transverse connecting portion 22 Matching with the first groove 156 so as to be accommodated into the first groove 156, the configuration of the transverse connecting portion 23 is matched with the second groove 157 so as to be accommodated into the second groove 157, This allows the other connector 2 to be accurately guided to a position where it is correctly connected to the connector 1 through the first groove 156 and the second groove 157 , and can be stably positioned in the connector 1 . It is particularly mentioned here that, taking FIG. 3 as an example, the other connector 2 can be composed of two connector assemblies 2A, 2B, but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments of the present invention, these The connector components 2A and 2B can be integrated into one body, or can be changed into a combination of three or more components.

Referring back to FIGS. 1 to 4, the width W1 of the first groove 156 is smaller than the width of the first short side wall 153 to form at least one first guide wall 1531. The width of the second groove 157 W2 is smaller than the width of the second short side wall 154 to form at least one second guide wall 1541. Please refer to FIGS. 6 and 7 again. When another connector 2 is plugged into the connector 1, the The first guide wall 1531 and the second guide wall 1541 can respectively cover the corresponding outer wall of the other connector 2 to also play a guiding role, and can also have a fool-proof effect to ensure the other connection. Connector 2 can only be plugged into this connector 1 in the correct way. In this embodiment, it is taken that the housing 15 has two first guide walls 1531 as an example, and the widths of the two first guide walls 1531 are the same, but it is not limited thereto. According to product requirements, the two second guide walls 1531 The widths of the two guide walls 1531 can be different from each other; similarly, the widths of the two second guide walls 1541 provided on the casing 15 can also be the same or different.

In addition, in order to improve the guiding effect, as shown in FIG. 1, one end (such as: the top) of the casing 15 is also protruded with at least one folding guide piece 155, and each of the folding guide pieces 155 is outside. Folding, in other words, each of the folding guide pieces 155 is bent and folded away from the housing space 150, as shown in Figure 5, in this embodiment, when another connector 2 is inserted into When the connector 1 is used, through the function of the folding guide piece 155 , the other connector 2 can be moved along the folding guide piece 155 toward the housing space 150 . Also, in this embodiment, one end (top) of the first long side wall 151 is provided with two turning guide pieces 155, and the two turning guide pieces 155 are separated by a distance, and the first long side wall 151 The horizontal height H1 between the two folding guide pieces 155 will be higher than the horizontal height H2 (as shown in FIG. 8 ) of the first long side wall 151 not between the two folding guiding pieces 155 ; Ground, in this embodiment, one end (top) of the second long side wall 152 can be provided with another two folding guide pieces 155, and the other two folding guide pieces 155 are separated by a distance, and the second long side wall The horizontal height of the side wall 152 between the other two folding guide pieces 155 will be higher than the horizontal height of the second long side wall 152 not between the other two folding guiding pieces 155; The two folding guide pieces 155 and the area between them are at a higher position, so they can preferentially contact the other connector 2 to achieve a better guiding effect. However, in other embodiments of the present invention, the horizontal height H1 of the first long side wall 151 and/or the second long side wall 152 between the two folding guide pieces 155 can be the same as that of the first long side wall. The side wall 151 and/or the second long side wall 152 is not at the horizontal height H2 between the two folding guide pieces 155 .

Furthermore, in order to enable the connector 1 to be stably combined with another connector 2, as shown in FIGS. The lock hole 159 can be connected with the lock member 25 of the other connector 2, so that the connector 1 cannot be easily separated from the other connector 2, but it is not limited thereto. In other implementations of the present invention In an example, the locking hole 159 can be arranged on the first long side wall 151, or both the first long side wall 151 and the second long side wall 152 are provided with a locking hole 159, and the locking hole 159 It can be adjacent to one end (eg, the top end) of the housing 15 . In this embodiment, referring back to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8 , the bottom heights of the first groove 156 and the second groove 157 are the same (such as the position of the imaginary line T), but not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the bottom heights of the first groove 156 and the second groove 157 can be different, and one end (top) of the insulating body 11 will not exceed the height of the first groove 156 and the second groove. The height of the groove bottom of the groove 157, therefore, when the connector 1 is inserted into another connector 2, the insertion area of the two can be completely in the housing 15 without being exposed, so as to obtain a good Protection and shielding effect. However, in other embodiments of the present invention, one end of the insulating body 11 can be flush with or exceed the bottom height of the first groove 156 and/or the second groove 157 to meet the requirements of different products.

According to, the above is only a preferred embodiment of this creation, but the scope of rights claimed by this creation is not limited to this, according to those who are familiar with the technology, based on the technical content disclosed in this creation, you can The equivalent changes that can be thought of easily should all fall within the scope of protection of this creation.

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[this creation]

1: connector

11: Insulation body

110: storage space

111: plug interface

113: Body positioning part

115: bearing part

13:Terminal group

131: terminal

133: terminal block

15: shell

150: shell space

151: the first long side wall

152: second long side wall

153: the first short side wall

1531: The first guide wall

154: second short side wall

1541: Second guide wall

155: Fold guide piece

156: The first groove

157: Second groove

158: Shell positioning part

159: lock hole

2: Another connector

2A, 2B: Connector Assembly

21: straight socket

22,23: Transverse connection

25: Locking parts

W1, W2: width

H1, H2: Horizontal height

L: transmission line

T: imaginary line

[Figure 1] An exploded view of the connector of this creation; [Figure 2] is the front perspective view of the connector of this creation; [Figure 3] is the rear perspective view of the connector of this creation; [Fig. 4] is the top view of the connector of this creation; [Fig. 5] is a three-dimensional view before the connector of this invention is plugged into another connector; [Fig. 6] It is the front perspective view of the connector of this creation and another connector after plugging; [Fig. 7] It is a rear perspective view of the connector of this creation and another connector plugged in; and [Fig. 8] is a schematic cross-sectional view of the connector of this invention.

1: connector

11: Insulation body

111: plug interface

13:Terminal group

131: terminal

133: terminal block

15: Housing

151: the first long side wall

152: second long side wall

153: the first short side wall

1531: The first guide wall

154: second short side wall

1541: Second guide wall

155: Fold guide piece

156: The first groove

157: Second groove

W1, W2: width

Claims (16)

A housing with a guide structure applied to a connector, comprising: a first short side wall is provided with a first groove; A second short side wall is opposite to the first short side wall and is provided with a second groove; a first long side wall, the two sides of which respectively connect the first short side wall and the second short side wall; and A second long side wall is opposite to the first long side wall, and its two sides are respectively connected to the first short side wall and the second short side wall, so that the first short side wall, the second short side wall The wall, the first long side wall and the second long side wall can surround the housing space. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the width of the second groove is smaller than the width of the first groove. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the height of the bottom of the first groove is different from the height of the bottom of the second groove. The housing as claimed in claim 1, wherein the height of the bottom of the first groove is equal to the height of the bottom of the second groove. The casing according to claim 1, wherein at least one folding guide piece protrudes from one end of the casing, and each folding guiding piece is bent and folded away from the space of the casing. The casing according to claim 5, wherein, the first long side wall and/or the second long side wall are respectively protruded with two folding guide pieces, and the first long side wall and/or the second long side wall The horizontal height of the two long side walls between the two folding guide pieces is higher than the horizontal height of the first long side wall and/or the second long side wall not between the two folding guide pieces . The casing according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the width of the first groove is smaller than the width of the first short side wall to form at least one first guide wall, and the width of the second groove The width is smaller than the width of the second short side wall to form at least one second guiding wall. The casing according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least one locking hole is opened on the first long side wall and/or the second long side wall. The casing as claimed in claim 8, wherein each locking hole is adjacent to one end of the casing. The casing according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the casing is provided with at least one casing positioning portion, the casing positioning portion is an elastic piece, and at least one perforation is opened on the elastic piece. The casing according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the casing is provided with at least one casing positioning portion, and the casing positioning portion is a through hole. A connector with a guiding structure, comprising: a housing as described in any one of Claims 1 to 11; an insulating body, which can be accommodated in the housing space of the housing, and the insulating body is provided with There is at least one accommodating space, one end of which is provided with at least one socket, and each of the sockets can communicate with the corresponding accommodating spaces; and at least one terminal group is arranged in the insulating body, which includes a plurality of branch terminals, One end of the terminals can expose the receiving space; when the connector is inserted into another connector, the first groove of the housing can guide and accommodate one end of the other connector, The second groove of the housing can guide and accommodate the other end of the other connector. The connector as claimed in claim 12, wherein one end of the insulating body does not exceed the bottom height of the first groove and the second groove. The connector according to claim 12, wherein the insulating body is provided with at least one body positioning part, and when the insulating body is plugged into the housing, the body positioning part can interact with the housing positioning part combined. The connector as claimed in claim 14, wherein the body positioning portion is a protrusion. The connector according to claim 14, wherein, the outer edge of the insulating body adjacent to the other end is protruded with at least one bearing part, and when the insulating body is plugged into the housing, the bearing part can bear by the edge of the other end of the housing.

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