CN101677160B

CN101677160B - Cable Connector Assembly

Info

Publication number: CN101677160B
Application number: CN 200910175546
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杰利·吴
Original assignee: Apple Computer Inc
Current assignee: Apple Inc
Priority date: 2008-09-19
Filing date: 2009-09-17
Publication date: 2013-06-12
Anticipated expiration: 2029-09-17
Also published as: CN101677160A

Abstract

A cable connector assembly, which includes: a body, a terminal assembly, a cable, and a metal sleeve, the body includes a butt end, a welding end, and a channel formed between the butt end and the welding end, and the middle of the welding end There is an opening in the body, the terminal combination is accommodated in the channel of the body, the terminal combination includes a conductive terminal and a welding part, and the welding part extends beyond the opening of the welding end of the body to be compatible with the body. The cables are welded together, and the metal sleeve includes a sleeve covering the welding portion where the cable is combined with the terminal, and an extension extending forward from the sleeve and received at the welding end of the body.

Description

Cable Connector Assembly

【技术领域】【Technical field】

本发明涉及一种线缆连接器组件，尤其是指一种具有应力释放元件的线缆连接器组件。The invention relates to a cable connector assembly, in particular to a cable connector assembly with a stress release element.

【背景技术】【Background technique】

应力释放元件被广泛的应用于线缆连接器组件中，用于提供线缆支撑固持以及接地作用。通常，会有两种应力释放元件存在，一种是金属遮蔽壳形成应力释放部挟持线缆的金属编织层以提供支撑固持以及接地作用，另一种是线缆连接器组件设有一单独的应力释放元件，其包括挟持线缆金属编织层的应力释放部，且电性连接金属遮蔽壳和线缆金属编织层以提供支撑固持以及接地作用，如美国专利公告第US6706970B2号及US6663415B1。Strain relief elements are widely used in cable connector assemblies to provide cable support and grounding. Usually, there are two kinds of stress relief elements, one is that the metal shielding shell forms a stress relief part to pinch the metal braid of the cable to provide support and grounding, and the other is that the cable connector assembly is provided with a separate stress relief The release element includes a stress relief portion that clamps the metal braid of the cable, and is electrically connected to the metal shielding shell and the metal braid of the cable to provide support, fixation and grounding, such as US Patent Nos. US6706970B2 and US6663415B1.

【发明内容】【Content of invention】

本发明的目的在于提供一种具有可包覆线缆与端子组合的焊接部位的金属套筒的线缆连接器组件。The object of the present invention is to provide a cable connector assembly with a metal sleeve that can cover the welding portion where the cable is combined with the terminal.

为了实现上述目的，本发明采用如下技术方案，一种线缆连接器组件，其包括：本体、端子组合、线缆及金属套筒，所述本体包括对接端、焊接端及形成于对接端与焊接端之间的通道，所述焊接端的中间部设有一开口部，所述端子组合收容于所述本体的通道中，所述端子组合包括导电端子和焊接部，所述焊接部延伸超出所述所述本体的焊接端的开口部之外以与所述线缆相焊接，所述金属套筒包括包覆于线缆与端子组合的焊接部位的套管、自套管向前延伸且收容在本体的焊接端的扩展部。In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution, a cable connector assembly, which includes: a body, a terminal assembly, a cable and a metal sleeve, the body includes a butt end, a welding end, and a butt end and a The channel between the welding ends, the middle part of the welding end is provided with an opening, the terminal combination is accommodated in the channel of the body, the terminal combination includes a conductive terminal and a welding part, and the welding part extends beyond the The opening of the welding end of the body is used for welding with the cable, and the metal sleeve includes a sleeve covering the welding part of the combination of the cable and the terminal, extending forward from the sleeve and being accommodated in the body extension of the welded end.

本发明还采用另外一种线缆连接器组件：一种线缆连接器组件，其包括本体，收容于本体中的端子组合、金属套筒、线缆及包覆成型到所述金属套筒和部分线缆外侧的应力释放元件，所述本体包括沿着对接方向延伸的对接端及与对接方向相垂直的焊接端，所述对接端设有位于中间的开口部，所述端子组合包括组装到所述本体的对接端中的导电端子、与焊接端相电性连接的焊接部，所述金属套筒包括延伸入本体的焊接端中前端部和用来收容线缆的套管。The present invention also adopts another cable connector assembly: a cable connector assembly, which includes a body, a terminal assembly accommodated in the body, a metal sleeve, a cable, and overmolded to the metal sleeve and The stress release element on the outside of part of the cable, the body includes a butt end extending along the butt joint direction and a welding end perpendicular to the butt joint direction, the butt end is provided with an opening in the middle, and the terminal assembly includes a The conductive terminal in the butt end of the body, the welding portion electrically connected with the welding end, the metal sleeve includes a front end extending into the welding end of the body and a sleeve for accommodating cables.

与现有技术相比，本发明有如下有益效果：通过在所述线缆与端子组合的焊接部位设置金属套筒以增强所述线缆的强度。Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the strength of the cable is enhanced by arranging a metal sleeve at the welding position where the cable is combined with the terminal.

【附图说明】【Description of drawings】

图1是本发明线缆连接器组件的立体分解图。FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the cable connector assembly of the present invention.

图2是图1所示线缆连接器组件另一视角的视图。Fig. 2 is a view from another perspective of the cable connector assembly shown in Fig. 1 .

图3是图1所示线缆连接器组件又一视角的视图。Fig. 3 is a view from another perspective of the cable connector assembly shown in Fig. 1 .

图4-7是图1所示线缆连接器组件的组装视图。4-7 are assembled views of the cable connector assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

图8-9是图7所示线缆连接器组件沿线A-A、B-B的剖视图。8-9 are cross-sectional views of the cable connector assembly shown in FIG. 7 along lines A-A and B-B.

【具体实施方式】【Detailed ways】

请参照图1至图3所示，本发明线缆连接器组件100包括本体1、若干组装于本体1中的端子组合2、与端子组合2相焊接的圆形线缆3、包覆端子组合2和圆形线缆3的焊接部的金属套筒5及外模包覆成型(overmolded)于金属套筒5和部分圆形线缆3上的应力释放元件7。1 to 3, the cable connector assembly 100 of the present invention includes a body 1, a number of terminal assemblies 2 assembled in the body 1, a round cable 3 welded to the terminal assembly 2, and a sheathed terminal assembly. 2 and the metal sleeve 5 of the welding part of the round cable 3 and the stress relief element 7 overmolded on the metal sleeve 5 and part of the round cable 3 .

本体1由金属材料制成，其包括设置于左侧的用来与对接连接器相配合的对接端11及设置于后端的用来收容圆形线缆4的焊接端12，所述焊接端12的中间部设有一开口部，所述对接端11与焊接端12相互连通且用来收容所述端子组合2。The main body 1 is made of metal material, and it includes a butt end 11 arranged on the left side for matching with a butt connector and a welding end 12 arranged at the rear end for accommodating the round cable 4, the welding end 12 There is an opening in the middle part, the butt end 11 and the welding end 12 communicate with each other and are used to receive the terminal assembly 2 .

端子组合2包括端子块23、收容于端子块23中的导电端子21，所述导电端子21收容在端子块23中，所述导电端子21的前端部211延伸超出端子块23之外用来与对接连接器相对接。焊接部22的尾部221延伸超出端子块23及本体1之外用来与圆形线缆3相焊接。The terminal assembly 2 includes a terminal block 23, a conductive terminal 21 accommodated in the terminal block 23, the conductive terminal 21 is accommodated in the terminal block 23, and the front end 211 of the conductive terminal 21 extends beyond the terminal block 23 for docking with the terminal block 23. The connectors are mated. The tail portion 221 of the welding portion 22 extends beyond the terminal block 23 and the body 1 for welding with the round cable 3 .

导电端子21包括接地端子212，位于一对接地端子212间的一对电源端子213和位于一对电源端子213间的中心侦测端子214。所述每个导电端子21呈POGO(弹簧)针型，即在导电端子21内部设有弹簧(未图示)，组装时，导电端子21可沿组装方向向后弹性伸缩，所述焊接部22中的一个与电源端子213中的一个相电性连接用来传输正极信号，所述焊接部22中的另外一个与所述电源端子213中的另外一个相电性连接用来传输负极信号。The conductive terminal 21 includes a ground terminal 212 , a pair of power terminals 213 located between the pair of ground terminals 212 , and a central detection terminal 214 located between the pair of power terminals 213 . Each conductive terminal 21 is in the shape of a POGO (spring) needle, that is, a spring (not shown) is provided inside the conductive terminal 21. When assembled, the conductive terminal 21 can elastically expand and contract backward along the assembly direction. The welding portion 22 One of them is electrically connected to one of the power terminals 213 for transmitting positive signals, and the other of the welding parts 22 is electrically connected to the other of the power terminals 213 for transmitting negative signals.

圆形线缆3包括一对用来传输电源的内导体32及包覆内导体32的外绝缘层31，剥去外绝缘层31的前端暴露出部分内导体32。线缆夹持件4为金属材料制成且安装到线缆3上，所述线缆夹持件4包括安装到所述圆形线缆3外侧的管状夹持部41和收容在金属套筒5中的吊钩42。The round cable 3 includes a pair of inner conductors 32 for transmitting power and an outer insulating layer 31 covering the inner conductors 32 , and a part of the inner conductors 32 is exposed by peeling off the front end of the outer insulating layer 31 . The cable clamping part 4 is made of metal material and installed on the cable 3. The cable clamping part 4 includes a tubular clamping part 41 mounted on the outside of the round cable 3 and accommodated in a metal sleeve The suspension hook 42 in 5.

金属套筒5包括包覆圆形线缆3和焊接部22的焊接接合部8的套管51、自套管51向前延伸且收容在本体1的焊接端12中的扩展部52(或称为前端部52)。The metal sleeve 5 includes a sleeve 51 covering the welding junction 8 of the round cable 3 and the welding portion 22 , and an extension 52 (or extension part 52 ) extending forward from the sleeve 51 and accommodated in the welding end 12 of the body 1 . is the front end portion 52).

请参照图4至图9所示，组装时，首先将线缆夹持件4自金属套筒5的套管51的前端插入，且使得管状夹持部41延伸超出金属套管5之外，接着将圆形线缆3的前端插入到金属套筒5中，且使得导体32暴露在金属套筒5之外，第三步，将导体32与焊接部22相焊接。第四步，金属套筒5沿着圆形线缆3滑动使得套管51包覆于所述焊接接合部8，扩展部52插入到本体1的焊接端12中，同时侧板6与本体1的焊接端12相结合密封以避免扩展部52从焊接端12中缩回。第五步，向内按压管状夹持部41使得线缆夹持件4包覆所述圆形线缆3，本体1、侧板6、金属套筒5及线缆夹持件4相互焊接在一起，最后，应力释放元件7外包覆成型于部分圆形线缆3和金属套筒5。Please refer to Fig. 4 to Fig. 9, when assembling, first insert the cable clamping part 4 from the front end of the sleeve 51 of the metal sleeve 5, and make the tubular clamping part 41 extend beyond the metal sleeve 5, Next, the front end of the round cable 3 is inserted into the metal sleeve 5 , and the conductor 32 is exposed outside the metal sleeve 5 . In the third step, the conductor 32 is welded to the welding portion 22 . In the fourth step, the metal sleeve 5 slides along the round cable 3 so that the sleeve 51 covers the welding joint 8, the extension 52 is inserted into the welding end 12 of the body 1, and the side plate 6 is connected to the body 1 at the same time. The welding end 12 is sealed in combination to prevent the expansion part 52 from retracting from the welding end 12. The fifth step is to press the tubular clamping part 41 inward so that the cable clamping part 4 covers the round cable 3, and the body 1, the side plate 6, the metal sleeve 5 and the cable clamping part 4 are welded to each other. Together, finally, the strain relief element 7 is overmolded on the part-round cable 3 and the metal sleeve 5 .

金属套筒5安装在圆形线缆3和焊接部22之间的焊接接合部8上使得当应力释放元件7浇筑在所述焊接接合部上8时，所述焊接接合部8不会被毁坏。此外，所述金属套筒5可以加强圆形线缆3的强度。The metal sleeve 5 is mounted on the welded joint 8 between the round cable 3 and the welded part 22 so that the welded joint 8 is not destroyed when the stress relief element 7 is cast on said welded joint 8 . In addition, the metal sleeve 5 can strengthen the strength of the round cable 3 .

Claims

1. micro coaxial cable connector assembly, it comprises: body, terminal combination, cable and metal sleeve, it is characterized in that: described body comprises the butt end, welding ends and be formed at the butt end and welding ends between passage, the pars intermedia of described welding ends is provided with a peristome, described terminal combination is contained in the passage of described body, described terminal combination comprises conducting terminal and weld part, described weld part extends beyond outside the peristome of welding ends of described body to weld mutually with described cable, described metal sleeve comprises the sleeve pipe of the welding position that is coated on cable and terminal combination, extend forward and be housed in the extension of the welding ends of body from sleeve pipe.

2. micro coaxial cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: described metal sleeve also comprises the side plate that is positioned at front end, described plate-side plate welding is to the welding ends of described body.

3. micro coaxial cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that: described side plate and described metal sleeve are made of one piece.

4. micro coaxial cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: described micro coaxial cable connector assembly also comprises the cable clamp gripping member that is installed on cable, and described cable clamp gripping member comprises the tubulose clamping part and the suspension hook that is housed in metal sleeve that is installed to the described cable outside.

5. micro coaxial cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: the outside of described metal sleeve and part cable is Overmolded stress relief element.

6. micro coaxial cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: described conducting terminal comprises earth terminal, the pair of power source terminals between a pair of earth terminal, described terminal combination comprises weld part, in described weld part one with power supply terminal in one be electrically connected mutually to transmit positive signal, another in the another one in described weld part and described power supply terminal is electrically connected to transmit negative signal mutually.

7. micro coaxial cable connector assembly, it comprises body, be contained in the terminal combination in body, metal sleeve, cable and Overmolded stress relief element outside described metal sleeve and part cable, it is characterized in that: described body comprises butt end and the welding ends perpendicular with docking direction that extends along the docking direction, peristome in the middle of described butt end is provided with and is positioned at, described terminal combination comprises the conducting terminal in the butt end that is assembled into described body, the weld part that is electrically connected mutually with welding ends, described metal sleeve comprises the leading section in the welding ends that extends into body and is used for accommodating the sleeve pipe of cable.

8. micro coaxial cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that: described micro coaxial cable connector assembly also comprises the cable clamp gripping member that is installed on cable, and described cable clamp gripping member comprises the tubulose clamping part and the suspension hook that is housed in metal sleeve that is installed to the described cable outside.

9. micro coaxial cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that: described metal sleeve comprises the side plate that is positioned at front end, described plate-side plate welding is to the welding ends of described body.

10. micro coaxial cable connector assembly as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that: described stress relief element is close to mutually with the rear end of described insulating body.