WO2014117287A1

WO2014117287A1 - Contact-type electrically-conductive electrically-connected building block

Info

Publication number: WO2014117287A1
Application number: PCT/CN2012/087288
Authority: WO
Inventors: 林嘉彦
Original assignee: 龙门县佳茂聚氨酯橡胶有限公司
Priority date: 2013-02-04
Filing date: 2013-02-04
Publication date: 2014-08-07

Abstract

A contact-type electrically-conductive electrically-connected building block, comprising a base, several electrical connection columns, and a cap. The bottom part of the base has formed several wedge holes, while the top part is provided with a circuit board. The circuit board has formed thereon first and second connecting circuits, and is provided with an electronic component that is connected to the first and second connecting circuits. Electric plug columns are inserted onto the circuit board, and each comprises an outer sleeve piece and an inner column that is arranged within the outer sleeve piece and insulated from the outer sleeve piece. The outer sleeve pieces and the inner columns are of an electrically-conductive material and each forms a contact piece. The contact pieces of the inner columns protrude outside of the outer sleeve pieces. The contact pieces of the outer sleeve pieces and of the inner columns respectively are contactedly connected to the first and second connecting circuits on the circuit board. The cap is capped on the base. As such, the need for welding the electrical connection columns to the circuit board is obviated, components of the electrical connection columns are simplified, assembly complexity is simplified, and working hours required are reduced.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrical connection building block, and more particularly to a contact-type electrically conductive electrical connection building block, which can reduce the number of assembled parts and eliminate the welding step. Background technique

The combination of building blocks is a fairly common toy, which allows the player to combine several building blocks into various shapes according to their own imagination and creativity. The gameplay is quite diverse. Therefore, the combination of building blocks has always maintained a popular trend in the market. However, an existing electrical connecting block is to arrange electronic components inside the building block (such as

LED lights or broadcasting components, etc.), and when the electrical connecting blocks are combined with each other, the electronic components inside the plurality of electrical connecting blocks are electrically connected through the charging posts to make all the electricity after being energized. The sexually connected building blocks emit light together or play sounds (the electronic components that are set inside) act to provide various entertainment effects, and the gameplay is more interesting.

Please refer to Figure 9 and Figure 10 for an example of a light-emitting building block in an electrical connection block. The existing luminous building blocks include:

A base 50 has a plurality of wedge holes 51 formed at the bottom thereof, and a circuit board 52 is disposed on the top portion. The circuit board 52 is provided with a lamp body 53 (the building block for playing sound sets the sound broadcasting component), and forms a group and the lamp body. 53 connected connection lines (not shown);

A plurality of power receiving posts 60 are inserted into the circuit board 52 of the base 50, and the power receiving post 60 is provided with a positive electrical component 61 and a negative electrical component 62. The positive and negative electrical components 61 and 62 are respectively disposed. Having a metal lead 611, 621, each metal lead 611, 621 is soldered to the circuit board 52, and connected to the lamp body 53 through a connecting line on the circuit board 52;

A top cover 70 is hollow and transparent, and is disposed on the top of the base 50, so that the power receiving post 60 is located in the top cover 70. The top of the top cover 70 is formed with a plurality of connections to the top of the top cover 70 corresponding to the top of the power receiving post 60. The hollow wedge wedge 71.

When the above-mentioned electrical connecting block is inserted into the other electrically connected building block by the hollow wedge column 71 of the top cover 70 When the wedge hole 51 of the base 50 is connected, the positive and negative electrical components 61 and 62 of the electrical connection post 60 of each of the electrical connecting blocks are correspondingly in contact with each other, so that the electrical connection between the lamp bodies 53 of the building circuit board is electrically connected. The electrical relationship of the parallel connection is formed; however, in the existing electrical connection building block, the components required for the positive and negative electrical components of the power receiving post 60 are quite complicated. Please refer to FIG. 11 further, wherein the positive electrical component 61 includes Two contact pins 63 and a compression spring 64 are disposed on the top and bottom of the power receiving post 60. The compression spring 64 is disposed in the power receiving post 60 and abuts between the two contact pins 63. The two contact pins 63 respectively protrude from the top and bottom of the charging post 60, and the compression spring 64 is provided with a metal lead 611 of the positive electrical component 61; the negative electrical component 62 includes a funnel spring 65 and A metal connecting wire 66 is connected to the funnel-shaped spring 65. The funnel-shaped spring 65 is sleeved on the top of the charging post 60, and is located around the contact pin 63. The metal connecting wire 66 is disposed on the side of the charging post 60. A bent portion 67 is formed at the bottom of the corresponding post 60, and the metal connecting line 66 The segment serves as the metal lead 621 of the negative electrical component 62. When the two electrical posts 60 are in contact connection, the contact pin 63 at the bottom of the electrical post 60 is in contact with the contact pin 63 at the top of the other electrical post 60, and The bent portion 67 of the 62 metal connecting wire 66 of the negative electrical component is in contact with the funnel spring 65 of the other electrical post negative electrical component 62, so that the positive electrical component 61 is connected, and the negative electrical component 62 is connected. connection.

Due to the description of the above positive and negative electrical components, the number of components is complicated and complicated, the assembly is not easy and the labor is required, and the metal leads of the positive and negative electrical components are also soldered to the circuit board by the spot welding step, which is labor-intensive and labor-intensive. The process will pollute the environment and other shortcomings, so the power receiving column needs to be improved. Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a technical defect of the metal lead of the electrical connecting block of the existing electrical connecting building block, which requires labor and environmental pollution, and is complicated in assembly, difficult to assemble, and labor-intensive. Contact-type electrically conductive electrical connection blocks.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a contact-type electrically conductive electrical connecting block, comprising: a base, a bottom of the base forming a plurality of wedge holes, and a top of the base is provided with a circuit board, the circuit The board is formed with a first connecting line and a second connecting line, and the circuit board is provided with electronic components connected to the first connecting line and the second connecting line; a plurality of power receiving posts are disposed on the circuit board, and a plurality of the bottoms of the power receiving posts are disposed in the corresponding plurality of the wedge holes, each of the power receiving posts includes an outer kit and a An inner column in the outer sleeve, the outer sleeve and the inner column are electrically conductive materials, and the outer sleeve and the top of the inner column form a first plug portion, and the outer sleeve and the inner column Forming a second plug portion matching the first plug portion, the outer sleeve is formed with a first contact piece and a through hole corresponding to the surface of the circuit board, and the first contact piece is resisted by the first contact piece An insulator is disposed between the inner column and the outer sleeve on the first connecting line of the surface of the circuit board, so that the inner column is electrically insulated from the outer sleeve, and the inner column is formed with a second contact. a second contact piece of the inner column passes through the through hole of the outer sleeve to abut against the second connecting line of the surface of the circuit board;

a top cover is hollow and transparent, and is disposed on the top of the base. The top of the top cover respectively forms a plurality of hollow wedge columns connected to the inside of the top cover corresponding to the tops of the plurality of power receiving columns, respectively The top of the column 4 is topped in the corresponding hollow wedge column.

The first charging piece of the outer sleeve and the second contact piece of the inner column abut against the first and second connecting lines on the circuit board, and electrically connected with the electronic components on the circuit board, The welding step is required to save the assembly labor and avoid the environmental pollution caused by the solder. Moreover, the kit and the inner column other than the power post directly constitute the electrical connection component between the electrical connecting blocks, which greatly reduces the number of components of the power receiving column. , which simplifies assembly steps and reduces the labor required for assembly.

The invention will be more apparent from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DRAWINGS

1 is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the electrical connecting block of the present invention.

2A is a cross-sectional view of a top view of the circuit board of FIG. 1 combined with a power receiving post.

2B is a cross-sectional view of a top view of a circuit board and a power post according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3A is a perspective view of the electrical post of FIG. 1.

Figure 3B is an exploded view of the electrical column of Figure 3A. 3C is a cross-sectional view of the electrical post of FIG. 3A.

4A is a side plan view of a power receiving post of still another preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4B is a cross-sectional plan view of Figure 4A.

5 is an exploded view of a power receiving post and a circuit board according to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a plurality of electrical connecting blocks.

Figure 7 is another cross-sectional view of the combination of Figure 1.

Figure 8 is another cross-sectional view of the combination of Figure 1.

Figure 9 is an exploded view of the luminous building blocks in the existing electrical connecting blocks.

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 8.

Figure 11 is an exploded view of the electrical column of Figure 8.

[Main component symbol description]

(this invention)

10 base 11 wedge hole

12 circuit board 121 first connection line

122 second connection line 123 jack

124 offset 13 electronic components

14 transverse ribs

0 power post 21 outer kit

11 first plug portion 212 second plug portion

13 connecting column 214 abutting plate

2 inner column 221 first plug

22 second plug portion 23 first contact piece

4 perforations 25 insulator

6 second contact piece

0 top cover 31 hollow wedge

11-stop ring 32 card slot (current technology)

50 base 51 wedge hole

52 Circuit Board 53 Light Body

60 power post 61 positive power components

62 negative power components 611, 621 metal leads

63 contact pin 64 compression spring

65 funnel spring 66 metal cable

67 bends

70 TOP CAP 71 INSERT WEDGE TUBE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like components.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A, the contact-type conductive electrical connecting block of the present invention comprises:

A base 10 is formed with a plurality of wedge holes 11 at the bottom thereof, and a circuit board 12 is disposed on the top portion. A first connection line 121, a second connection line 122 and a plurality of insertion holes 123 are formed on the surface of the circuit board 12, and are disposed. There is an electronic component 13 connected to the first and second connecting lines 121 and 122 (the lamp body is taken as an example); a plurality of charging posts 20 are inserted into the jacks 123 of the circuit board 12 of the base 10, so that The bottom portion is disposed in the corresponding wedge hole 11. Please refer to FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C. Each of the power receiving posts 20 includes an outer sleeve 21 and an inner column 22 that is erected in the outer sleeve 21, and the outer sleeve 21 and the outer portion The inner column 22 is made of a conductive material, and a first plug portion 211, 221 is formed on the top portion, and a second plug portion 212, 222 matching the first plug portion 211, 221 is formed on the bottom portion, and the outer sleeve portion 21 is formed. A first contact piece 23 and a through hole 24 are formed on the surface of the corresponding circuit board 12, and the first contact piece 23 abuts on the first connection line 121 on the surface of the circuit board 12, the inner column 22 and the outer sleeve An insulator 25 is disposed between the two ends 21 to electrically insulate the inner column 22 from the outer sleeve 21, and the inner column 22 is formed with a second contact piece 26, The second contact piece 26 passes through the through hole 24 of the outer sleeve 21 to abut the second connecting line 122 on the surface of the circuit board 12, in the present embodiment. In the example, the outer sleeve 21 has a cylindrical shape, and has first and second plug portions 212 and 222 having a cylindrical shape at the top and the bottom, or as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the outer sleeve 21 includes a cylindrical first plug portion 211, a cylindrical second plug portion 212 and a connecting post 213, and the first contact piece 23 of the outer sleeve 21 is formed on the connecting post 213, and the inner post 22 is The first and second insertion portions 221 and 222 of the top and bottom portions are respectively disposed in the first and second insertion portions 211 and 212 of the outer sleeve 21, and the inner column 22 and the outer sleeve are insulatedly insulated by the insulator 25. 21, the second contact piece 26 of the inner column 22 protrudes from the connecting post 213 of the outer cover 21 to the outer sleeve 21, and the second plug portion 212 of the outer sleeve 21 is inserted into the corresponding jack of the circuit board 12. 123, or as shown in FIG. 5, the outer sleeve 21 forms a long slot 2121 in the second plug portion 212, and the long slot 2121 of the jack 123 of the circuit board 12 corresponding to the second plug portion 212 is formed. An abutting piece 124, and the second connecting line 122 extends to the abutting piece 124. When the second plug portion 212 of the corresponding outer sleeve 21 is inserted into the insertion hole 123 of the circuit board 12, the four-piece piece 124 is used. The long slot 2121 of the second plug portion 212 of the outer sleeve 21 is slid, and the second contact piece 26 of the inner post 22 is abutted, so that the second contact piece 26 of the inner post 22 abuts the second connection of the circuit board 12. On line 122;

A top cover 30 is hollow and transparent, and is disposed on the top of the base 10. The top of the top cover 30 respectively forms a plurality of hollow wedge posts 31 connected to the inside of the top cover 30 corresponding to the tops of the plurality of power receiving posts 20, respectively. As shown in FIG. 6, the tops of the respective posts 20 are abutted against the corresponding hollow wedges 31.

The above electronic component 13 can be a lamp body, a sound broadcasting component or various chips.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the first connection line 121 is formed at the center of the circuit board 12, and the second connection line 122 surrounds the periphery of the first connection line 121 without contact; the first contact of the outer package 21 of each of the posts 20 The sheet 23 and the through hole 24 are formed on the opposite side walls of the outer sleeve 21, and the first contact piece 23 of the sleeve 21 other than the electric pole 20 faces the center of the circuit board 12 and abuts against the first connecting line 121. The second contact piece 26 of the column 22 faces the periphery of the circuit board 12 and abuts against the second connection line 122. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 2B, the second connection line 122 is formed at the center of the circuit board 12, and the first connection The line 121 surrounds the periphery of the second connecting line 122 without contact; and each of the connecting posts 20 faces the center of the circuit board 12 with the second contact piece 26 of the inner post 22, and abuts the second connecting line 122, and the other set The first contact piece 23 of 21 faces the periphery of the circuit board 12 and abuts against the first connection line 121.

In the above-mentioned charging post 20, the first contact piece 23 of the outer sleeve 21 is perpendicular to the outer sleeve 21, and the inner column 22 The second contact piece 26 is perpendicular to the inner column 22, and the first contact piece 23 of the outer sleeve 21 and the second contact piece 26 of the inner column 22 are at the same horizontal plane, so that when the charging post 20 is inserted into the circuit board 12, The first contact piece 23 of the outer sleeve 21 and the second contact piece 26 of the inner column 22 respectively abut against the first and second connecting lines 121, 122 of the circuit board 12, and are disposed on the inner column 22 and the outer sleeve The insulator 25 between the two is an insulating glue, and the insulating glue is preferably filled in the second contact piece 26 of the inner column 22 corresponding to the through hole 24 of the outer sleeve 21 to fix the inner column 22 in the outer sleeve 21, and The second contact piece 26 of the inner post 22 is spaced from the outer sleeve 21 to ensure that the inner post 22 is electrically insulated from the outer sleeve 21.

The first and second insertion portions 211 and 212 of the outer sleeve 21 are all cylindrical, and the first and second insertion portions 221 and 222 of the inner column are located in the cylindrical first and second insertion portions 211 corresponding to the outer sleeve 21, In the center of 212, the inner diameter of the first insertion portion 211 of the outer sleeve 21 matches the outer diameter of the second insertion portion 212, and the first insertion portion 211 thereof is inserted into the second insertion portion 212 of the other outer sleeve.

The first insertion portion 221 of the inner column 22 is preferably a post, the second insertion portion 222 is a socket, and the second insertion portion 222 is provided by the second insertion portion 222 for the first insertion portion 221 of the other inner column 22. Alternatively, the first plug portion 221 is a socket, and the second plug portion 222 is a plug, and the first plug portion 221 is inserted into the second plug portion 222 of the other inner post. Assume.

As shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 , in the top cover 30 , a top ring wall 311 is formed on the top inner wall surface of each of the hollow wedge columns 31 to correspond to the first plug portion of the top of the outer cover 21 of the power receiving post 20 . The 211 is placed on the outer ring surface of the first plug portion 211 of the first post portion 211, and the outer plug portion 211 is inserted into the outer plug wall 211. After the wedge 31 is pressed, the abutting plate 214 abuts against the top surface of the top cover 30.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the base 10 and the top cover 30 are formed with a plurality of lateral ribs 14 . The inner wall surfaces of the top cover 30 respectively form a plurality of latching grooves 32 corresponding to the plurality of lateral ribs 14 of the base 10 for the transverse ribs. 14 is fastened in the corresponding card slot 32; or the base 10 and the top cover 30 can be ultrasonically welded.

The material of the outer sleeve 21 and the inner column 22 of the above-mentioned power receiving post 20 may preferably be a conductive plastic.

As shown in FIG. 3C, when the charging post 20 is assembled, only the inner post 22 needs to be disposed in the outer sleeve 21, and the insulating glue is poured into the outer sleeve 21 to isolate the inner post 22 from the outer sleeve. After the insulating glue is solidified, the inner column 22 is fixed in the outer sleeve 21; when the power receiving post 20 is assembled on the circuit board, After solidification, the inner column 22 is fixed in the outer sleeve 21; when the power receiving post 20 is assembled on the circuit board, as shown in FIG. 1, only the first contact piece 23 and the inner column 22 of the outer sleeve 21 need to be The second contact piece 26 is respectively disposed on the circuit board 12 by aligning the first and second connection lines 121 and 122 of the circuit board 12, so that the outer package 21 and the inner column 22 respectively serve as electrical connection structures for electrically connecting the building blocks. Thus, when a plurality of electrical connection bricks are combined, that is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the electrical connection bricks are inserted into the wedge holes 11 of the other electrical connection building block base 10 by the insertion wedges 31 of the top cover 30, the power is connected. The second plug portion 212 at the bottom of the outer sleeve 21 of the column 20 is inserted into the first plug portion 211 corresponding to the top of the outer sleeve 21 of the electrical connector 20, and the first plug portion 221 at the top of the inner post 22 is Inserting into the second plug portion 222 corresponding to the bottom of the inner column of the power receiving post 20, so that the first and second connecting lines 121 and 122 of the electrical connection building circuit board 12 pass through the contact connection of the power receiving post 20, and the other The first and second connection lines 121, 122 of the electrical connection building block 12 are electrically connected.

It can be seen from the above description that the power-carrying column in the above-mentioned electrical connecting building block is connected by the contact piece and the first and second connecting lines on the circuit board, and does not need to be welded, thereby reducing environmental pollution, and the power receiving column is only An outer kit and an inner column are required to complete, greatly reducing the number of parts required, simplifying assembly steps, and reducing man-hours required for assembly.

In still another preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 12, the first contact portion of the outer sleeve 21 of the electrical post 20 is formed near the outer periphery of the outer sleeve 21 and has abutting The contact portion 27 on the first connection line 121 on the surface of the circuit board 12 is in contact. The second contact portion of the inner post 22 of the post 20 is formed near the bottom of the inner post 22 and has a contact recess 28 on the second connecting line 122 that abuts the surface of the circuit board 12. .

It can be seen from the above description that the power-carrying column in the above-mentioned electrical connecting building block is connected with the first and second connecting lines on the circuit board by the contact portion, and does not need to be welded, thereby reducing environmental pollution, and the power receiving column is only An outer kit and an inner column are required to complete, greatly reducing the number of parts required, simplifying assembly steps, and reducing man-hours required for assembly. The contact portion is not limited to the configuration of the above contact piece.

The present invention has been described above in connection with various embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed above, but the various modifications and equivalent combinations in accordance with the nature of the invention are intended.

Claims

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A contact-type electrically conductive electrical building block, comprising:

a base, a bottom of the base is formed with a plurality of wedge holes, and a top of the base is provided with a circuit board, the circuit board is formed with a first connection line and a second connection line, and the circuit board is provided with the Electronic components connected to the first connection line and the second connection line;

a plurality of power receiving posts are disposed on the circuit board, and a plurality of the bottoms of the power receiving posts are disposed in the corresponding plurality of the wedge holes, each of the power receiving posts includes an outer kit and a An inner column in the outer sleeve, the outer sleeve and the inner column are electrically conductive materials, and the outer sleeve and the top of the inner column form a first plug portion, and the outer sleeve and the inner portion a bottom portion of the column is formed with a second plug portion matching the first plug portion, the outer sleeve is abutted on the first connecting line of the surface of the circuit board, and the inner column is disposed between the inner column and the outer sleeve An insulator is electrically insulated from the outer sleeve, and the inner post abuts against the second connecting line of the circuit board;

a top cover is hollow and transparent, and is disposed on the top of the base. The top of the top cover forms a plurality of hollow wedge columns, and the plurality of the power posts are respectively disposed on the plurality of hollow wedges Inside the column.

2. The contact-type electrically conductive connecting block according to claim 1, wherein an outer sleeve of each of the charging posts is formed with a first contact piece corresponding to the circuit board, and the first The contact strip abuts against the first connection line of the circuit board.

3. The contact-type electrically conductive connecting block according to claim 1, wherein the inner post of each of the charging posts is formed with a second contact piece, and the second contact piece is pressed against The second connection line of the circuit board.

4. The contact-type electrically conductive electrical building block of claim 3, the first connection of the outer sleeve The contact piece is located at the same horizontal plane as the second contact piece of the inner column, and when the power receiving post is inserted into the circuit board, the second contact piece of the first contact piece of the outer sleeve and the inner column The sheets respectively abut against the first and second connection lines of the circuit board.

5. The contact-type electrically conductive connecting block according to claim 1, wherein the first plug portion of the inner column of each of the power receiving posts is a plug, and the second plug portion is a socket. .

The contact-type electrically conductive connecting block according to claim 1 , wherein the first plug portion of the inner column of each of the power receiving posts is a socket, and the second plug portion is a plug .

The contact-type electrically conductive electrical building block according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an inner wall surface of each of the hollow wedge columns of the top cover is formed with abutting The first insertion portion of the outer sleeve of the power receiving post abuts against the abutting ring.

The contact-type electrically conductive electrical building block according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an outer sleeve of each of the electrical terminals is formed on an outer wall surface adjacent to the first insertion portion Abutting plate, the abutting plate abuts against the inner top surface of the top cover after the first plug portion is placed on the hollow wedge.

The contact-type electrically conductive connecting block according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a plurality of lateral ribs are formed on a periphery of the base, and inner wall surfaces of the top cover respectively correspond to The plurality of lateral ribs of the base form a plurality of card slots, and the lateral ribs of the base are correspondingly locked in the card slot to combine the base and the top cover.

The contact-type electrically conductive electrical building block according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein The pedestal is coupled to the top cover by ultrasonic welding.

1 . The contact-type electrically conductive connecting block according to claim 1 , wherein an outer sleeve of each of the charging posts is formed with a first contact portion corresponding to the circuit board, and the first A contact portion abuts against the first connection line of the circuit board.

12. The contact-type electrically conductive connecting block according to claim 1, wherein the inner post of each of the charging posts is formed with a second contact portion, and the second contact portion abuts The second connection line of the circuit board.

The contact-type electrically conductive connecting building block according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the first contact portion of the outer sleeve is located at the same horizontal plane as the second contact portion of the inner column, when the power receiving post is inserted When the circuit board is disposed, the first contact portion of the outer sleeve and the second contact portion of the inner column respectively abut against the first and second connecting lines of the circuit board.