Disclosure of Invention
An object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and disadvantages in the prior art.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector including: an insulating body; an outer conductor fixed to the insulating body; and a center conductor disposed in the outer conductor. The central conductor is an integrated conductive component, a first elastic arm capable of elastically deforming in the axial direction is formed at one end of the central conductor, a first electric contact protruding outwards is formed at the free end of the first elastic arm, and the first electric contact is exposed out of the first end of the insulating body so as to be capable of being electrically contacted with a first electronic component.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the external conductor is a one-piece conductive member having a first external electrical connection portion and a second external electrical connection portion exposed from both ends of the insulating body, respectively; at least one of the first external electrical connection portion and the second external electrical connection portion is elastically deformable in an axial direction of the external conductor so as to be capable of elastically electrically contacting an electronic component.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the external conductor is an integral conductive member formed by stamping a single sheet of sheet metal.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the insulation body is a one-piece molded body formed on the outer conductor by insert molding.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, at least one of the first and second external electrical connection portions comprises a plurality of external resilient cantilever arms, the external conductor being adapted for resilient electrical contact with the electronic component via the external resilient cantilever arms.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each of the outer elastic cantilevers is an arc-shaped plate extending in a circumferential direction of the outer conductor, and an outer electrical contact protruding outward and adapted to be electrically contacted with the electronic component is formed on a free end portion of each of the outer elastic cantilevers.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the first external electrical connection comprises a plurality of external resilient cantilever arms and the second external electrical connection also comprises a plurality of external resilient cantilever arms.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first external electrical connection comprises a plurality of external resilient cantilever arms and is adapted to be in resilient electrical contact with a first electronic component via the plurality of external resilient cantilever arms for electrical connection with the first electronic component.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the second external electrical connection comprises a plurality of external soldering feet adapted to be soldered onto a second electronic component for electrical connection therewith.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the plurality of outer resilient cantilever arms of the first outer electrical connection are evenly spaced around the circumference of the outer conductor.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the first external electrical connection comprises at least three external resilient cantilever arms.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first external electrical connection portion is located at the first end of the insulative body, and a recess portion allowing the external elastic cantilever to be elastically deformed in the axial direction is formed on an end surface of the first end of the insulative body.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the outer conductor has an outer cylindrical body, the first external electrical connection portion is connected to a first end of the outer cylindrical body; each of the outer resilient cantilevers has a base connected to the outer cylindrical body, the base being bent outwardly with respect to the outer cylindrical body.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a boss for fixing a base of the outer elastic cantilever is formed on an end surface of the first end of the insulation body.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, both ends of the center conductor are adapted to be in elastic electrical contact with the first electronic component and the second electronic component, respectively.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a first elastic arm elastically deformable in the axial direction is formed at a first end of the center conductor, and a first electrical contact protruding outward is formed on a free end of the first elastic arm; the first electrical contact is exposed from the first end of the insulative body so as to be electrically contactable with the first electronic component.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a second elastic arm elastically deformable in the axial direction is formed at the other end of the center conductor, and a second electrical contact protruding outward is formed on a free end of the second elastic arm; the second electrical contact is exposed from the second end of the insulative body to enable electrical contact with the second electronic component.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the center conductor has a center cylindrical body, the first resilient arm being received in a first end of the center cylindrical body and the second resilient arm being received in a second end of the center cylindrical body.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an axially extending first cut is formed at the first end of the central cylindrical body, the first resilient arm being connected to a bottom edge of the first cut and being bent into the interior of the central cylindrical body; an axially extending second notch is formed in the second end of the central cylindrical body, and the second resilient arm is connected to a bottom edge of the second notch and is bent into the interior of the central cylindrical body.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the center conductor is an integral conductive member formed by stamping a single sheet of metal stock.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the center conductor is mounted in the insulating body in a manner movable in the axial direction.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a first insulating seat in which the first end of the center conductor is inserted; a first accommodating cavity is formed in the insulating body at the first end of the insulating body, and the first insulating seat is accommodated in the first accommodating cavity.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further comprises a second insulating seat, in which the second end of the central conductor is inserted; a second accommodating cavity is formed in the insulating body at the second end of the insulating body, and the second insulating seat is accommodated in the second accommodating cavity.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a center through hole between the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity is further formed in the insulation body, and the center conductor passes through the center through hole.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first insulator seat, the second insulator seat and the center conductor have a gap therebetween and the insulator body to allow the first insulator seat, the second insulator seat and the center conductor to move in the axial direction with respect to the insulator body.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector is a radio frequency coaxial connector adapted to be electrically connected between the first electronic component and the second electronic component.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first electronic component is a circuit board, the second electronic component is a circuit board or a filter, and the connector is a radio frequency coaxial connector.
In the foregoing exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the center conductor is a one-piece conductive member, and thus, the resonance problem is avoided, and the high-frequency performance of the connector is improved.
Further, in some of the foregoing exemplary embodiments of the invention, the outer conductor is a one-piece conductive member, and an electrical connection portion that is axially elastically deformable is formed at an end portion of the outer conductor. Thus, the outer conductor can be reliably electrically contacted with the electronic component without the occurrence of a seizure problem.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying drawings, and may assist in a comprehensive understanding of the invention.
Detailed Description
The technical scheme of the invention is further specifically described by the following embodiments and the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.
Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.
According to one general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector including: an insulating body; an outer conductor fixed to the insulating body; and a center conductor disposed in the outer conductor.
The central conductor is an integrated conductive component, a first elastic arm capable of elastically deforming in the axial direction is formed at one end of the central conductor, a first electric contact protruding outwards is formed at the free end of the first elastic arm, and the first electric contact is exposed out of the first end of the insulating body so as to be capable of being electrically contacted with a first electronic component.
FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an example embodiment of the invention; fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which a first electronic component 1 and a second electronic component 2 are shown.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector mainly includes: an insulating body 10, an outer conductor 100 and a center conductor 200. The outer conductor 100 is fixed to the insulating body 10. The center conductor 200 is disposed in the outer conductor 100.
Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the outer conductor 100 of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the external conductor 100 is a one-piece conductive member having a first external electrical connection portion and a second external electrical connection portion exposed from both ends of the insulative body 10, respectively. At least one of the first external electrical connection portion and the second external electrical connection portion is elastically deformable in the axial direction of the outer conductor 100 so as to be capable of elastic electrical contact with the electronic components 1, 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the outer conductor 100 is an integral conductive member formed by punching a single sheet of metal plate. The manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the problem of clamping of the split type external conductor can be avoided.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the insulation body 10 is a one-piece molded body formed on the outer conductor 100 by insert molding. This can reduce the manufacturing cost.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, at least one of the first and second external electrical connections comprises a plurality of external resilient cantilevers 110, the external conductor 100 being adapted to be in resilient electrical contact with the electronic component 1, 2 via the external resilient cantilevers 110.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, each outer elastic cantilever 110 is in the form of an arc-shaped plate extending in the circumferential direction of the outer conductor 100, and an outer electrical contact 111 protruding outward and adapted to be electrically contacted with the electronic component 1, 2 is formed on a free end portion of each outer elastic cantilever 110.
Although not shown, in one exemplary embodiment of the invention, the first external electrical connection includes a plurality of external resilient cantilever arms 110, and the second external electrical connection also includes a plurality of external resilient cantilever arms 110.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the first external electrical connection portion includes a plurality of external elastic cantilevers 110 and is adapted to be in elastic electrical contact with the first electronic component 1 through the plurality of external elastic cantilevers 110 to be electrically connected with the first electronic component 1.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the second external electrical connection portion includes a plurality of external solder feet 120, the plurality of external solder feet 120 being adapted to be soldered to the second electronic component 2 to be electrically connected with the second electronic component 2.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the plurality of outer resilient cantilever arms 110 of the first external electrical connection are evenly spaced around the circumference of the outer conductor 100.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the first external electrical connection includes four external resilient cantilever arms 110. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, for example, the first external electrical connection includes two, three, five or more external elastic cantilevers 110.
Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with center conductor 200 removed.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the first external electrical connection portion is located at the first end of the insulating body 10, and a recess 10b that allows the external elastic cantilever 110 to be elastically deformed in the axial direction is formed on an end surface of the first end of the insulating body 10.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the outer conductor 100 has an outer cylindrical body 130, and the first external electrical connection portion is connected to a first end of the outer cylindrical body 130. Each outer resilient cantilever 110 has a base 112 connected to the outer cylindrical body 130, the base 112 being bent outwardly at 90 degrees relative to the outer cylindrical body 130.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a protrusion 10a for fixing the base 112 of the outer elastic cantilever 110 is formed on an end surface of the first end of the insulating body 10.
Fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a center conductor 200 of a connector according to an example embodiment of the invention; fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the insulating holders 21, 22 of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the center conductor 200 is a one-piece conductive member, and both ends of the center conductor 200 are adapted to be elastically in electrical contact with the first electronic component 1 and the second electronic component 2, respectively.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, a first elastic arm 210 that is elastically deformable in the axial direction is formed at a first end of the center conductor 200, and a first electrical contact 211 that protrudes outward is formed on a free end of the first elastic arm 210; the first electrical contact 211 is exposed from the first end of the insulating body 10 so as to be electrically contactable with the first electronic component 1.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, a second elastic arm 220 elastically deformable in the axial direction is formed at a second end of the center conductor 200, and a second electrical contact 221 protruding outward is formed on a free end of the second elastic arm 220; the second electrical contact 221 is exposed from the second end of the insulating body 10 so as to be able to electrically contact the second electronic component 2.
As shown in fig. 1-6, in the illustrated embodiment, the center conductor 200 has a center cylindrical body 230, with a first resilient arm 210 received in a first end of the center cylindrical body 230 and a second resilient arm 220 received in a second end of the center cylindrical body 230.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, an axially extending first slit 231 is formed at a first end of the center cylindrical body 230, and the first elastic arm 210 is connected to a bottom edge of the first slit 231 and is bent into the interior of the center cylindrical body 230. An axially extending second slit 232 is formed at the second end of the central cylindrical body 230, and the second resilient arm 220 is connected to the bottom edge of the second slit 232 and is bent into the interior of the central cylindrical body 230.
As shown in fig. 1-6, in the illustrated embodiment, center conductor 200 is a unitary conductive member formed by stamping a single sheet of sheet metal.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the center conductor 200 is mounted in the insulation body 10 in an axially movable manner.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes a first insulating seat 21, and the first end of the center conductor 200 is inserted into the first insulating seat 21. A first receiving cavity 11 is formed in the insulation body 10 at a first end thereof, and a first insulation holder 21 is received in the first receiving cavity 11.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes a second insulating holder 22, and the second end of the center conductor 200 is inserted into the second insulating holder 22. A second receiving cavity 12 is formed in the insulative housing 10 at a second end thereof, and a second insulative seat 22 is received in the second receiving cavity 12.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, a central through hole 13 is further formed in the insulating body 10 between the first receiving cavity 11 and the second receiving cavity 12, and the central conductor 200 passes through the central through hole 13.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the first insulator base 21, the second insulator base 22 and the central conductor 200 have a gap with the insulator body 10 to allow the first insulator base 21, the second insulator base 22 and the central conductor 200 to move axially relative to the insulator body 10.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector is a radio frequency coaxial connector adapted to be electrically connected between a first electronic component 1 and a second electronic component 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the first electronic component 1 is a circuit board, the second electronic component 2 is a circuit board or a filter, and the connector is a radio frequency coaxial connector.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.
Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to be illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Furthermore, any reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.