CN215579147U

CN215579147U - Connector and keyboard with same

Info

Publication number: CN215579147U
Application number: CN202121352742.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李伟; 冯建青
Original assignee: DONGGUAN GAOTE ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Current assignee: DONGGUAN GAOTE ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Priority date: 2021-06-17
Filing date: 2021-06-17
Publication date: 2022-01-18
Anticipated expiration: 2031-06-17

Abstract

The utility model provides a connector and a keyboard with the same, relates to the technical field of keyboard accessories, and mainly aims to provide a connector structure which is better in using effect and can effectively reduce processing cost. The connector includes: the device comprises a shell, wherein two ends of the shell in the length direction are respectively provided with a slot for insertion; the terminal that constitutes is buckled by sheet structure, the quantity of terminal is two and two the terminal respectively through slot with casing fixed connection, the terminal not by one side that the casing covered is the orientation the terminal inboard sunken arc is connected the face. The upper surface of casing is provided with and supplies the axis body male jack, the slot with the jack is linked together, the terminal orientation jack department is provided with can fix the fastener of axis body.

Description

Connector and keyboard with same

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of keyboard accessories, in particular to a connector and a keyboard with the connector.

Background

There are a plurality of button structures on the keyboard, and the axis body in the button links to each other with the corresponding hole site of keyboard, can realize the break-make of button through the break-make of control axis body. General keyboard and axis body between be connected through soldering tin, and the hot plug axle is then a fixed conducting medium between the hole site that axis body and keyboard are connected to reach and need not soldering tin also can the plug effect of using, can satisfy the demand that the user freely changed the button.

In the prior art, most of conductive media are aluminum sheets or copper sleeve structures, wherein the aluminum sheets have the defects of easy oxidation and low strength, so that the normal use of the keyboard is influenced, and the keyboard is easy to damage in the plugging process; although the copper sleeve can solve the problem of oxidation, the sleeve and the key shaft body have different production standards, so that poor contact or even incapability of adapting between the sleeve and the key shaft body occurs.

In order to solve the above problems, it is necessary to develop a novel key connector and a keyboard structure using the same.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide a connector and a keyboard with the same, and aims to solve the technical problem that the connector in the prior art is inconvenient to use. The technical effects that can be produced by the preferred technical scheme in the technical schemes provided by the utility model are described in detail in the following.

In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

the present invention provides a connector, including: the device comprises a shell, wherein two ends of the shell in the length direction are respectively provided with a slot for insertion; the terminal, the quantity of terminal is two and two the terminal respectively through the slot with casing fixed connection, the terminal not by one side that the casing covered is the orientation the terminal inboard sunken arc is connected the face.

Terminal and casing fixed connection, wherein the terminal can be fixed on the relevant position of keyboard through the welded mode, and in addition, the arc connection face on the terminal can make the elasticity of this terminal better, makes the shaping between its each contained angle more stable, reduces the probability that bad contact condition appears in the later stage use.

On the basis of the technical scheme, the utility model can be further improved as follows.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the terminal is formed by bending a sheet structure.

The terminal of non-solid structure not only has better elasticity this moment, also can avoid other structures of terminal and button axis body interference each other simultaneously, influences the fixed to the axis body.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the terminal is made of a metal material.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the length of the connection face is not greater than the length of the terminal.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the upper surface of the housing is provided with an insertion hole into which the shaft body is inserted, the insertion slot is communicated with the insertion hole, and the terminal is provided with a fastener capable of fixing the shaft body toward the insertion hole.

Above-mentioned casing not only can reduce manufacturing cost, guarantees that the terminal can not be because of external force extrusion deformation, can also help realizing the guide of inserting and fixing the axis body simultaneously.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the fastener comprises two elastic sheets which are symmetrically arranged, a clamping area for the shaft body to be inserted is formed between the two elastic sheets, and the width of the clamping area is not more than the thickness of the shaft body.

Because the width of centre gripping district is not more than the thickness of axis body, consequently the axis body can laminate or even extrude each other with the terminal when the centre gripping district inserts in the terminal, not only can realize the fixed to the axis body, has still realized switching on between axis body and the terminal simultaneously.

As a further improvement of the present invention, each of the elastic pieces includes a fixing portion and a contracting portion, the two elastic pieces are oppositely disposed through the fixing portion and connected to the terminal, the two contracting portions are connected to and separated from the fixing portion, and the clamping region is formed at a connection portion between the two fixing portions and the contracting portion which are oppositely disposed.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the upper surface of the housing forms a slot connected to the slot toward the lower opening, and the size of the slot opening is gradually reduced along the insertion direction.

As a further improvement of the utility model, there is a space between the side wall of the card slot and the side edge of the housing.

Through the structural design, the structure of the shell can be optimized, the number of dies required by shell processing is reduced, and the die opening cost is further reduced.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the outer side wall of the terminal protrudes outwards to form a convex block, and the joint of the clamping groove and the slot can be clamped with the convex block.

Under the cooperation of lug and draw-in groove, the terminal can insert in the casing and with casing fixed connection. As a further improvement of the utility model, the shell is of a central symmetrical structure.

The design is a fool-proof design, and can ensure that the connector can be normally installed when being assembled and rotated by 180 degrees and cannot interfere with other positions on a keyboard.

The utility model also provides a keyboard comprising the connector.

Compared with the prior art, the preferred embodiment of the utility model provides a connector and a keyboard with the connector, wherein the connector is suitable for the keyboard with a hot plug function and comprises a shell and terminals, wherein the two terminals are respectively positioned at two sides of the length direction of the shell; the arc-shaped connecting surface structure can enable the terminal to have better elasticity, and avoid the situation that the terminal is deformed or has poor contact after being used for many times; in addition, the clamping groove structural design on the shell can fix the terminal on the shell, and meanwhile, the structural optimization of the shell is realized, so that the processing is simpler, and the processing cost of the shell is effectively reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall construction of the connector of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another angle configuration of the connector of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the connector of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the connector of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the terminal in the connector of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG. 5; FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the housing of the connector of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a top view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a side view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the housing of the connector of the present invention being machined;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the use of the connector of the present invention;

fig. 14 is an exploded view of fig. 11.

In the figure: 1. a housing; 11. a slot; 12. a jack; 13. a card slot; 2. a terminal; 21. a connecting surface; 22. a bump; 3. a shaft body; 4. a fastener; 41. a spring plate; 411. a fixed part; 412. a constriction; 42. a clamping area.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be described in detail below. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely exemplary of the utility model, and not restrictive of the full scope of the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the examples given herein without any inventive step, are within the scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the equipment or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be considered as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood as appropriate to those of ordinary skill in the art.

The technical solution of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The utility model provides a connector which is suitable for a keyboard and a key with a hot plug function or related design, and comprises a shell 1 and terminals 2, wherein two ends of the shell 1 in the length direction are respectively provided with a slot 11 for inserting the terminals 2, and the two terminals 2 are respectively inserted into the shell 1 through the slots 11 so as to be fixedly connected with the shell 1.

It should be noted that in order to ensure the normal use of the connector, the terminal 2 is made of a metal material having good electrical conductivity. When the terminal 2 is inserted into the housing 1, three surfaces on the peripheral side thereof are covered with the terminal 2, and the uncovered side is an arc-shaped connecting surface 21 recessed inward of the terminal 2.

The terminal 2 is fixedly connected with the shell 1, wherein the terminal 2 can be fixed on a corresponding position of the keyboard in a welding mode; the arc-shaped connecting surface 21 on the terminal 2 can make the elasticity of the terminal 2 better, so that the forming between each included angle is more stable, and the probability of poor contact in the later use process is reduced.

In addition, in order to ensure that the terminal 2 can be firmly fixed in a corresponding position (e.g., on a PCB board), the terminal 2 is arranged to partially protrude with respect to the housing 1 after being inserted into the housing 1.

It should be noted that the terminal 2 is formed by bending a sheet structure, that is, the terminal 2 is a non-solid structure, and this structural design can avoid the interference between the inside of the terminal 2 and the key shaft 3 and the influence on the insertion and fixation of the shaft 3 on the premise of ensuring that the terminal 2 has good elasticity. The shaft 3 is referred to as a movable shaft portion in the push switch.

Specifically, for the convenience of fixing the shaft body 3, as an optional embodiment, the upper surface of the housing 1 is provided with a jack 12 for inserting the shaft body 3, the slot 11 is communicated with the jack 12, and the terminal 2 is provided with a fastener 4 capable of fixing the shaft body 3 toward the jack 12. Can realize fixedly with fastener 4 mutual extrusion after axis body 3 inserts.

Above-mentioned casing 1 not only can reduce manufacturing cost, guarantees that terminal 2 can not be because of external force extrusion deformation, can also help realizing the guide of inserting and fixing axis body 3 simultaneously.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned clip 4 and the terminal 2 are of an integral structure.

Example 1:

as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the present invention provides a connector, which includes a stepped housing 1 and terminal 2 structures located at two ends of the housing 1 in a length direction, wherein the two ends of the housing 1 are respectively provided with slots 11 for inserting the terminals 2, and when the terminals 2 are inserted into the housing 1 through the slots 11, outer sides of the terminals 2 are partially protruded relative to the housing 1.

The structure of the terminal 2 is shown in fig. 5-6, and at this time, the two ends of the terminal 2 in the length direction are respectively provided with an arc-shaped connecting surface 21 and a fastener 4 for fixing the shaft body 3, and the connecting surface 21 and the fastener 4 are respectively located on two opposite side surfaces of the terminal 2. In order to avoid the connection surface 21 affecting the insertion depth of the shaft 3, as an alternative embodiment, the length of the connection surface 21 is set to be not greater than the length of the terminal 2, and at this time, the connection surface 21 is just set free along the length direction of the terminal 2 and forms a gap, and the gap is opposite to the fastener 4.

It should be noted that the fastener 4 and the terminal 2 are integrally formed, and the structure of the fastener 4 is shown in fig. 7: as an optional implementation manner, the fastener 4 includes two elastic sheets 41 symmetrically disposed, a clamping area 42 for inserting the shaft body 3 is formed between the two elastic sheets 41, a width of the clamping area 42 is not greater than a thickness of the shaft body 3, and when the fastener is used, the shaft body 3 can insert the clamping area 42 into the terminal 2 and realize a fixed connection with the terminal 2.

Because the width of grip block 42 is not more than the thickness of axis body 3, consequently axis body 3 can laminate or even extrude each other with terminal 2 when grip block 42 inserts in the terminal 2, not only can realize the fixed to axis body 3, has still realized switching on between axis body 3 and the terminal 2 simultaneously.

As an alternative embodiment, any elastic sheet 41 includes a fixing portion 411 and a contracting portion 412, two elastic sheets 41 are oppositely disposed through the fixing portion 411 and connected with the terminal 2, two contracting portions 412 are connected with the fixing portion 411 and are away from each other, and the clamping area 42 is formed at the junction of the two fixing portions 411 and the contracting portions 412 which are oppositely disposed.

In addition, the other side of the terminal 2, which is far away from the fastener 4, is also bent to form an abutting structure, and when the terminal 2 is inserted into the housing 1 through the slot 11, the abutting structure can abut against the lateral edge of the housing 1, so that the depth of the terminal 2 inserted into the housing 1 is determined, and the terminal 2 is accurately limited.

The structure of the housing 1 will be specifically described below.

As shown in fig. 8 to 11, the housing 1 has a stepped structure, and the two ends of the housing 1 in the length direction are respectively provided with a slot 11 for mounting the terminal 2, and it should be noted that the slot 11 is formed by recessing the lower surface of the housing 1 toward the upper surface of the housing 1. The upper surface of the shell 1 is opened towards the position of the slot 11 and forms a structure of a card slot 13 connected with the slot 11.

The connection part of the structure of the card slot 13 and the slot 11 is relatively concave, the outer side wall of the terminal 2 protrudes outwards to form a convex block 22, and the convex block 22 can be matched with the concave area to realize clamping. That is, under the cooperation of the protrusion 22 and the card slot 13, the terminal 2 can be inserted into the housing 1 and fixedly connected with the housing 1 in a clamping manner.

The fixed connection of the terminal 2 and the housing 1 can be realized by the above structure.

In addition, for convenience of processing, the opening size of the card slot 13 is designed to be gradually reduced along the insertion direction, the side walls of the card slot 13 are of a planar structure, and a certain distance exists between the side walls of the card slot 13 and the side edge of the shell 1 (namely, the card slot 13 is not communicated with the side edge of the shell 1).

Through the structural design, the structure of the shell 1 can be optimized, the number of dies required by processing the shell 1 is reduced, and the die opening cost is further reduced, as shown in fig. 12, an upper die part and a lower die part are respectively positioned at the upper side and the lower side of the shell in the figure. The processing and manufacturing of the shell 1 can be realized only by an upper die and a lower die.

As an alternative embodiment, the housing 1 is a central symmetrical structure.

Example 2:

the utility model also provides a keyboard, which comprises the connector, the structure of the connector after being installed at the corresponding position is shown in figures 13-14, the key and the connector are respectively positioned at two sides of the PCB, and the PCB is provided with a hole for the shaft body 3 of the key and the related structure of the connector to penetrate through. The user can change the button with the mode of plug as required.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and all the changes or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A connector, comprising:

the device comprises a shell (1), wherein two ends of the shell (1) in the length direction are respectively provided with a slot (11) for insertion;

the terminal (2), the quantity of terminal (2) is two and two terminal (2) are respectively through slot (11) with casing (1) fixed connection, one side that terminal (2) are not covered by casing (1) is the orientation terminal (2) inboard sunken arc is connected face (21).

2. Connector according to claim 1, characterized in that the terminals (2) are constituted by a folded sheet-like structure.

3. Connector according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the length of the connection face (21) is not greater than the length of the terminal (2).

4. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the housing (1) is provided with a jack (12) for inserting the shaft body (3), the slot (11) is communicated with the jack (12), and the terminal (2) is provided with a fastener (4) capable of fixing the shaft body (3) towards the jack (12).

5. The connector according to claim 4, wherein the fastener (4) comprises two elastic sheets (41) symmetrically arranged, a clamping area (42) for the shaft body (3) to insert is formed between the two elastic sheets (41), and the width of the clamping area (42) is not greater than the thickness of the shaft body (3).

6. The connector according to claim 5, wherein any one of the spring plates (41) comprises a fixing portion (411) and a contracting portion (412), two of the spring plates (41) are oppositely arranged through the fixing portion (411) and connected with the terminal (2), two of the contracting portions (412) are connected with the fixing portion (411) and are far away from each other, and the clamping area (42) is formed at the joint of the two oppositely arranged fixing portions (411) and the contracting portion (412).

7. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the housing (1) forms a card slot (13) connected to the insertion slot (11) toward the lower opening, and the size of the opening of the card slot (13) is gradually reduced along the insertion direction thereof.

8. Connector according to claim 7, characterized in that there is a spacing between the side walls of the card slot (13) and the side edges of the housing (1).

9. The connector of claim 7, characterized in that the outer side wall of the terminal (2) protrudes outwards to form a bump (22), and the joint of the card slot (13) and the slot (11) can be clamped with the bump (22).

10. Keyboard, characterized in that it comprises a connector according to any one of claims 1-9.