CN218513715U - connecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connecting device. The connecting device can be mounted on a circuit substrate, and the circuit substrate comprises a plurality of conductive parts. The connecting device comprises a locking unit and a connector. The locking unit comprises a first matching structure and a fixing structure. The locking unit can be fixed on the circuit substrate through the fixing structure. The connector comprises a body module and a plurality of conductive terminals arranged on the body module, wherein the body module comprises a second matching structure, the second matching structure can be mutually locked with the first matching structure, so that the connector is limited between the locking unit and the circuit substrate, and the plurality of conductive terminals are abutted against the conductive part to form electrical coupling. Therefore, the connecting device can omit the board end connector and be fixed on the circuit substrate, thereby achieving the effects of simplifying the working procedure, being easy to maintain, saving the cost and the like.

Description

connecting device

technical field

The utility model relates to a device, in particular to a connecting device.

Background technique

Existing connection devices (for example, connection devices applied to low-voltage differential signals) all have a board-side connector and a wire-side connector. Among them, a set of cables must use four connectors, and the board end needs to be installed on the circuit board through surface mount technology (SMT), and in a limited space (for example: a height of less than 1 mm), the connection The device needs to take into account the strength, the contact effectiveness of the elastic arm movement, the holding force, the flatness, the system integration (System Integration, SI) communication ability and other functions. However, when the existing connection device satisfies the aforementioned multiple functions, its structure has been limited, resulting in disadvantages such as being unfavorable to the manufacturing and installation process of the equipment factory, maintenance, and the final cost cannot be lowered.

Utility model content

The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a connection device for the deficiencies of the prior art.

The embodiment of the utility model discloses a connection device, which can be installed on a circuit substrate, and the circuit substrate includes a plurality of conductive parts. The connection device includes: a locking unit, including a first matching structure and a fixing structure, The locking unit can be fixed on the circuit substrate through the fixing structure; and a connector includes a body module and a plurality of conductive terminals arranged on the body module, the body module It includes a second matching structure, the second matching structure can be interlocked with the first matching structure, so that the connector is limited between the locking unit and the circuit board, and a plurality of the The conductive terminal abuts against the conductive portion to form an electrical coupling.

Preferably, the first matching structure and the second matching structure can lock each other along a height direction or a horizontal direction, so that the locking unit is fixed on the body module of the connector.

Preferably, when the locking unit is fixed on the circuit board through the fixing structure, the body module of the connector is locked to the circuit board along a height direction or a horizontal direction through the second matching structure. The first matching structure of the locking unit makes the connector limited between the locking unit and the circuit board.

Preferably, the first matching structure and the second matching structure are interlocked along a height direction or a horizontal direction, so that the locking unit is fixed on the body module of the connector, and the When the locking unit is fixed on the circuit substrate through the fixing structure, the connector is limited between the locking unit and the circuit substrate.

Preferably, the body module includes an insulating part and a metal shell, the insulating part has two opposite wide sides and a ring side connecting the two wide sides, one of the wide sides of the insulating part is An accommodating groove is formed on the side, and the connector includes an insulating block supporting a plurality of the conductive terminals to form a terminal module, the accommodating groove houses the terminal module, and the metal shell is arranged on the insulating block The other wide side of the component, and the metal shell covers part of the terminal module and part of the side of the ring, and one end of the plurality of conductive terminals extends out of one of the wide sides.

Preferably, the body module includes an insulator, and one side of the insulator has an accommodating groove, and the connector also includes a connector and an insulating block, and the insulating block supports a plurality of the conductive The terminal is used to form a terminal module arranged in the accommodating groove, the assembly has a body part and two extension parts connecting the body part, the assembly is arranged on the body module and the body module When the terminal module is attached, the plurality of hook holes of the body part can simultaneously buckle each of the protrusions of the insulator and the terminal module, so as to limit the insulator and the terminal module.

Preferably, the locking unit includes a cover and two extension arms, the two extension arms respectively extend from both sides of the cover along a horizontal direction and form an inlet, the two extension arms have The two hooks of the first matching structure; the second matching structure of the body module is two slots, and the positions of the two slots correspond to the two hooks; when When the main body module is disposed inside through the entrance, the hooks of the two extension arms and the two slots are locked against each other along the horizontal direction, so that the two hooks are fixed. It is arranged in the two card slots, and the cover covers part of the body module.

Preferably, the two extension arms are elastic metal sheets, and the ends of the two extension arms are bent to form the hook; when the two extension arms are subjected to an external force away from the connector , the two extension arms are deformed and the two hooks are away from the two slots.

Preferably, the locking unit includes at least three setting walls, the at least three setting walls are connected to each other and enclose an installation space, and the at least three setting walls have a plurality of missing slots; the second matching structure of the body module is a plurality of blocks, and the positions of the plurality of blocks correspond to a plurality of the missing slots; when the body module is arranged in the installation space At this time, the plurality of clamping blocks and the plurality of slots are locked against each other along a height direction, so that the plurality of clamping blocks are fixed in the plurality of slots.

Preferably, the at least three setting walls are elastic metal sheets, each of the setting walls has an operating rib adjacent to and corresponding to the slot; when the operating rib is subjected to an external force away from the connector When , the operating rib can force the deformation of the notch, and the notch is away from the block.

Preferably, the second matching structure of the body module is a plurality of through holes; the locking unit includes a plurality of locking pieces as the first matching structure; the plurality of locking pieces are respectively arranged along a height direction. The connector is fixed on the locking unit by passing through the plurality of through holes to engage and screw lock with the plurality of through holes.

Preferably, the positions of the plurality of through holes of the body module correspond to the plurality of through holes of the circuit substrate; the fixing structure is a plurality of fittings; each of the fittings is arranged on the circuit substrate away from the On one side of the connector, each locking member can pass through the through hole of the connector and the through hole of the circuit board along the height direction to be screwed to the corresponding fitting, so that The head end of the locking piece and the matching piece can hold the connector and the circuit board.

To sum up, the connection device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention can be fixed on the circuit substrate by "the locking unit can pass through the fixing structure" and "the second matching structure can interlocking with the first matching structure, so that the connector is limited between the locking unit and the circuit board, and a plurality of the conductive terminals abut against the conductive part to form an electrical coupling "Connection" design, the connection device can omit the board connector and be fixed on the circuit board, so as to achieve the functions of simplifying the process, easy maintenance, and saving costs.

In order to further understand the features and technical content of the utility model, please refer to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings of the utility model, but these descriptions and accompanying drawings are only used to illustrate the utility model, not to protect the utility model any limitations on the scope.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a connecting device installed on a circuit board according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the connection device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is another exploded schematic view of the connection device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the assembly of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is another schematic perspective view of the assembly of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a part of the connector according to the first embodiment of the present invention after being cut along the section line.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view along line VII-VII of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the connection device installed on the circuit board according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded schematic view of the connection device of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is another exploded schematic view of the connection device of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the connection device installed on the circuit board according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an exploded schematic view of the connection device of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is another exploded schematic view of the connection device of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged schematic view of region XIV in FIG. 11 .

Detailed ways

The following is a description of the disclosed embodiments of the utility model through specific specific examples, and those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. The utility model can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made to the details in this specification based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the idea of the utility model. In addition, the accompanying drawings of the present utility model are only for simple illustration, and are not drawn according to the actual size, and shall be stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the relevant technical content of the present utility model in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the protection scope of the present utility model.

It should be understood that although terms such as "first", "second", and "third" may be used herein to describe various components or signals, these components or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are primarily used to distinguish one component from another component, or one signal from another signal. 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. Furthermore, the term "electrically coupled" used herein refers to one of "indirect electrical connection" and "direct electrical connection".

First Embodiment: As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the first embodiment is a connection device 100A. As shown in FIG. 1 , the connecting device 100A can be installed on a circuit substrate 200 and electrically coupled with a plurality of conductive parts (not shown) on the circuit substrate 200 . Wherein, the connecting device 100A includes a locking unit 1A and a connector 2 , the connecting device 100A can be fixed on the circuit substrate 200 through the locking unit 1A, and the connector 2 can be fixed at the same time.

Wherein, it should be explained that although the above-mentioned locking unit 1A and the connector 2 are collectively defined as the connecting device 100A in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the connector 2 can also be used independently (such as: implemented, manufactured, sold, etc.) or used in conjunction with other components. For the convenience of describing the connecting device 100A, the connector 2 will be introduced first, and then the locking unit 1A will be described below.

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the connector 2 includes a body module 21, a terminal module 22 disposed on the body module 21, and fixed and disposed on the body module 21 and the terminal module 22 A set of connectors 23. Wherein, the assembly 23 can limit the terminal module 22 and the body module 21, so that the terminal module 22 is accommodated (or set) in the body module 21, so that the terminal module 22 is protection and positioning.

Specifically, the body module 21 includes an insulating member 211 and a metal shell 212 . The insulator 211 is a substantially rectangular plate-shaped structure in this embodiment, and has two opposite wide sides S211A, S211B and a ring side S211C surrounding and connecting the two wide sides S211A, S211B. Wherein, the wide side S211A is the upper surface of the insulating member 211 in FIG. 2 , the wide side S211B is the lower surface of the insulating member 211 in FIG. 3 , and the ring side S211C is the insulating member 211 on the four sides in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 . In other words, in a height direction D1 (ie vertical direction or up-down direction), the upper surface of the insulating member 211 is the wide side S211A and the lower surface is the wide side S211B, and the ring side S211C surrounds and connects The periphery of the two wide sides S211A, S211B is ring-shaped; one of the wide sides S211A, S211B of the insulating member 211 is here the wide side S211B (that is, the bottom of the insulating member 211 Surface) is also formed with an accommodating groove 2111 for accommodating the terminal module 22 .

In addition, the insulator 211 also has two L-shaped limiting grooves 2112 (as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 ) on the broad side S211B (that is, the lower surface of the insulator 211 ), and The position of the orthographic projection of the two limiting grooves 2112 on the wide side S211B is on opposite sides of the accommodating groove 2111, that is, the two limiting grooves 2112 are located in the accommodating groove 2111 along an arrangement direction The two sides of D3 (the direction perpendicular to the height direction D1 and the direction perpendicular to a horizontal direction D2). Wherein, in other unshown embodiments, the two limiting grooves 2112 can also be formed on the wide side S211A of the insulating member 211 (that is, the upper surface of the insulating member 211 ), or formed on the The insulating member 211 is located between the two broad sides S211A, S211B. That is to say, the two limiting grooves 2112 are connected to and run through the two wide sides S211A, S211B (that is, the two limiting grooves 2112 may be through holes or holes respectively).

Referring again to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 14, the connection device 100A also includes a plurality of conductive terminals 222 and an insulating block 221 arranged on the body module 21, and the insulating block 221 supports a plurality of the The conductive terminals 222 are used to form the terminal module 22 disposed in the accommodating groove 2111, and a plurality of the conductive terminals 222 are arranged in at least one row along the arrangement direction D3, and the distance between the plurality of conductive terminals 222 is One end of the insulating block 221 obliquely extends or exposes the wide side S211B along the height direction D1 and corresponds to the conductive portion of the circuit substrate 200 , and the other end is overmolded in the insulating block 221 .

In this embodiment, for example, the connector 2 includes at least one ground piece 224 and a plurality of cables or electronic components, and the other ends of the plurality of conductive terminals 222 can be electrically connected to a plurality of cables or electronic components. , and several of the conductive terminals 222 or the other end of the plurality of conductive terminals 222 defined as grounding are electrically connected to the grounding sheet 224 .

The body module 21 has a first outer surface S21 (one of the side surfaces or at least a section of the ring side surface S211C) communicating with the receiving groove 2111, and the terminal module 22 has a second outer surface S22. , the second outer side S22 of the terminal module 22 away from the body module 21 is on the same plane as the first outer side S21 and is flush with each other, and the first outer side S21 and the first outer side S21 are flush with each other. Both outer surfaces S22 are parallel to the height direction D1 and face away from the main body module 21 along the horizontal direction D2 (as shown in Figures 1 and 2). An outer surface S21 is provided with a plurality of first protrusions 2113, the second outer surface S22 of the terminal module 22 is provided with a plurality of third protrusions 223, and the plurality of third protrusions of the terminal module 22 223 and the plurality of first protrusions 2113 are located on the same side and extend along the horizontal direction D2 toward a direction away from the body module 21 (ie, they all face the same direction), and each of the third protrusions 223 is adjacent to At least one first bump 2113 (as shown in FIG. 14 ). According to this, each of the third protrusions 223 and the first protrusion 2113 adjacent to it can be buckled by the assembly 23 at the same time or separately, so that the terminal module 22 is fixed (as shown in FIG. 14). There are a plurality of second protrusions 2114 in the two limiting grooves 2112, and the positions of the plurality of first protrusions 2113 and the plurality of second protrusions 2114 are opposite to each other, for the The assembly part 23 is fixed on the insulating part 211 . Wherein, the plurality of second protrusions 2114 extend in a direction away from the first protrusions 2113 along the horizontal direction D2, that is, extend in opposite directions to each other.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 , the assembly component 23 includes a body portion 231 and two extension portions 232 respectively connected to two ends of the body portion 231 . The two extension parts 232 are not parallel to the main body part 231 , that is, the assembly part 23 is a slightly C-shaped structure in this embodiment. Wherein, the body portion 231 has a plurality of first hook holes 2311 , and the two extension portions 232 have a plurality of second hook holes 2323 on a side away from the plurality of first hook holes 2311 .

More specifically, the main body portion 231 has a main body 2313 and two protruding ribs 2314, and the two protruding ribs 2314 extend from the main body 2313 along the height direction D1 (that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 4 ). ) extends, and each of the protruding ribs 2314 has the first hook hole 2311. Wherein, the position of each of the first hook holes 2311 corresponds to at least one of the first protrusions 2113 and the third protrusion 223 (adjacent to the first protrusion 2113 ).

In addition, the positions of the extensions 232 correspond to the limiting slots 2112 , and each of the extensions 232 can be accommodated in the limiting slots 2112 and includes a connecting section 2321 and a hooking section 2322 . The connection section 2321 extends from the end of the main body 2313 away from the protruding rib 2314 , and the hook section 2322 extends from the end of the connection section 2321 . Wherein, the extension direction of the connecting section 2321 has an angle with the extension direction of the main body 2313, the extension direction of the hook section 2322 has another angle with the extension direction of the connection section 2321, and the main body, the The connecting section and the hooking section preferably form a C-shape (in a plan view). In addition, the extension directions of the connection section 2321, the main body 2313 and the buckle section 2322 are perpendicular to the height direction D1, and the hook section 2322 has the second hook hole 2323, so The position of the second hook hole 2323 corresponds to the second protrusion 2114 (as shown in FIG. 6 ).

Accordingly, when the assembly part 23 is disposed on the body module 21 and the terminal module 22, each of the first hook holes 2311 can be fastened to the adjacent third protrusion 223 and the first hook. a protruding block 2113 (as shown in FIG. 14 ), and the two extension parts 232 can be accommodated and abut against the inner edges of the two limiting grooves 2112 respectively, and each of the second hook holes 2323 is buckled The shapes of the second protrusions 2114 are matched with each other (as shown in FIG. 6 ), so as to limit the body module 21 and the terminal module 22 .

Further, the first hook hole 2311 can be a hole that accommodates the third protrusion 223 and the first protrusion 2113 at the same time and their shapes match each other, or two holes that are spaced apart from each other are respectively accommodated. The third protrusion 223 and the first protrusion 2113 match each other in shape, and the hole area of the first hook hole 2311 is smaller than or equal to that of the third protrusion 223 and the first protrusion 2113 The total area of the hook hole 2323 is less than or equal to the area of the third protrusion 223 or the area of the first protrusion 2113, and the area of the second hook hole 2323 is less than or equal to the area of the second protrusion 2114 area, so that the assembly 23 can be fixed in the limiting groove 2112 and at the same time limit the body module 21 and the terminal module 22 to avoid separation or movement.

It is worth noting that, as shown in FIG. 7 , in order to ensure that the assembly 23 firmly limits the body module 21 and the terminal module 22 , the assembly 23 also includes two The fixing rib 233 , the body module 21 further includes two fixing holes 213 matching the two fixing ribs 233 . Each of the fixing ribs 233 extends from the connecting section 2321 along the height direction D1 and corresponds to the fixing hole 213 , and each of the fixing ribs 233 gradually expands toward a direction away from the connecting section 2321 . Accordingly, when the assembly part 23 is disposed on the body module 21 and the terminal module 22, the fixing ribs 233 of the two extension parts 232 respectively pass through the two fixing holes 213, Interfering with the inner edges of the two fixing holes 213 of the body module 21 , so as to strengthen the limiting effect.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , preferably, the body portion 231 may also include a plurality of ground holes 234 and a bent section 235 arranged on the body 2313 and spaced apart from each other. . The positions of the plurality of ground holes 234 can be used to correspond to the ground plates 224 of the terminal module 22 . The bending section 235 is bent and extends from a side edge of the main body 2313 away from the plurality of second hook holes 2323 toward the direction of the plurality of second hook holes 2323 , and the bending section 235 is There are a plurality of ground ribs 2351 corresponding to the positions of the plurality of ground holes 234 . The plurality of grounding ribs 2351 can abut against the grounding piece 224 of the terminal module 22 . Accordingly, in an actual application, each of the ground holes 234 can be filled with conductive material (such as: solder), and the conductive material contacts the ground piece 224 and the ground piece 224 at the same time, so that all The assembly 23 is grounded through the ground plate 224 .

Referring again to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the metal shell 212 is arranged and covered on the wide side of the insulator 211 (that is, the upper surface of the insulator 211), and the metal shell 212 covers the The portion of the terminal module 22 and the portion of the ring side S211C.

In practical applications, as shown in Figures 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 13, the metal shell 212 is covered by a sheet structure on the wide side S211A of the insulating member 211, and Three of the sides of the sheet-like structure cover three of the sides of the insulator 211 in a recessed (or bent) manner facing each other, that is, the sides of the three sides of the metal shell 212 It is C-shaped or U-shaped when viewed or cross-sectionally, and the grooves face each other, and the three sides and/or sides of the insulating member 211 are accommodated by the concave (or bent) grooves. , in order to achieve the shielding effect, but the utility model is not limited thereto. When the connection device is installed on the circuit substrate, the metal shell 212 can be partially connected or electrically connected to the conductive part of the circuit substrate, so as to achieve common ground and/or shielding effect.

The components of the connector 2 in the first embodiment and their connections are described above, and then the components of the locking unit 1A and their connections are introduced below.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 7 , the locking unit 1A includes a first matching structure and a fixing structure, and the locking unit 1A can pass through the fixing structure to be fixed on the circuit substrate 200 . In addition, the first matching structure can be interlocked with a second matching structure of the body module 21, so that the connector 2 is confined between the locking unit 1A and the circuit substrate 200, and A plurality of the conductive terminals 222 abut against the conductive portion to form an electrical coupling.

In this embodiment, the first matching structure is two locking pieces 11 , the fixing structure is two matching pieces 12 , and the second matching structure of the body module 21 is a plurality of through holes 24 .

The plurality of through holes 24 of the body module 21 may be a hole formed by an elastic material and formed by the insulating member 211, or the plurality of through holes 24 may be formed by the insulating member 211 respectively. The hole G211 and the hole G212 of the metal shell 212 are formed, and the holes G211 and G212 of the two correspond to each other in the height direction D1 and communicate with each other to form the through hole 24 (as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 ) . The positions of the plurality of through holes 24 correspond to the plurality of through holes 210 of the circuit substrate 200 . Each of the fittings 12 is disposed on a side of the circuit substrate 200 away from the connector 2, and each of the locking members 11 can pass through the through hole 24 of the connector 2 along the height direction D1 ( That is, each of the locking members 11 passes through the hole G211 or passes through two holes G211, G212 at the same time) and the through hole 210 of the circuit board 200 to screw-lock with the corresponding matching member 12, so that the locking member The head end of 11 and the matching part 12 can hold the connector 2 and the circuit substrate 200 (that is, the connector 2 is fixed on the circuit substrate 200 ). That is, the end of each locking member 11 farther from the head end passes through the through hole 24 and the through hole 210 to interlock and screw lock with the matching member 12 .

Wherein, the outer diameter of the head end of the locking member 11 is larger than the inner diameter of the through hole 24, so that the head end of the locking member 11 cannot pass through the through hole 24, and the head end can snapped against the through hole 24, that is, the head end is located on the insulator 211 or the metal shell 212, and the fitting 12 cooperates with the head end to clamp the connector 2 and the The circuit substrate 200, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, in other unillustrated embodiments of the present invention, the fixing structure of the locking unit 1A can be a plurality of plug pins, and the body module 21 is fixed to the on the circuit board 200. The plurality of locking members 11 pass through the plurality of through holes 24 along the height direction D1, and screw (or/and snap) onto the plurality of through holes 24, so that the connector 2 is fixed on the locking unit 1A. In an actual detachment example, when the locking member 11 is subjected to an external (rotating) force away from the connector, that is, the locking member 11 is removed with a tool, so that the connector 2 is no longer fixed and can be detached.

It is worth noting that, referring to FIG. 4 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 7 , in order to ensure that the connector 2 can be firmly fixed on the circuit board 200 , the assembly 23 is also used in a practical application. Including two barb structures 236 , the body module 21 further includes two through holes 214 matching the two barb structures 236 .

Specifically, each of the extension parts 232 of the assembly 23 further includes the barb structure 236 corresponding to the position of the through hole 214, and each of the barb structures 236 is from the corresponding connecting section 2321. Extending along the height direction D1, and the barb structure 236 is preferably located on the side of the connecting section 2321 adjacent to the first hook hole 2311 or the second hook hole 2323, but the barb structure The position of 236 on the extension part 232 is not limited. When the assembly part 23 is arranged on the body module 21 and the terminal module 22, the barb structure 236 of each extension part 232 can pass through the through hole 214 to be fixed on A limiting hole 220 on a circuit substrate 200 . It should be noted that the number of the barb structure 236 is equal to the number of the through holes 214, and the barb structure 236 may be only one in other unillustrated embodiments, that is, the barb structure 236 The number of spine structures 236 may be at least one. Of course, the barb structure 236 can also be omitted according to circumstances.

Second embodiment:

As shown in Figures 8 to 10, the second embodiment of the present invention provides a connection device 100B, which is similar to the connection device 100A of the above-mentioned first embodiment, and the similarities between the two embodiments are omitted. To repeat, the difference between the connecting device 100B of this embodiment and the above-mentioned first embodiment mainly lies in:

As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 , the locking unit 1B includes at least three installation walls 13 and a plurality of mounting feet 18 , and the locking unit 1B is inserted into the circuit board through the plurality of mounting feet 18 200, the at least three installation walls 13 fix the connector 2 . Specifically, the locking unit 1B in this embodiment has a plurality of mounting feet 18, three setting walls 13, and two blocking walls 17, and the three setting walls 13 are C-shaped. The elastic metal sheets are connected to each other (integrated), the two retaining walls 17 (integrated) are connected to the ends of two of the setting walls 13, and a plurality of mounting feet 18 are formed from the three setting walls 13 and The two blocking walls 17 extend outward along the height direction D1. Wherein, the three installation walls 13 can cooperate with the two stop walls 17 to surround an installation space SP, but the utility model is not limited thereto.

For example, in other unillustrated embodiments of the present invention, the locking unit 1B may only have three installation walls 13, and the three installation walls 13 surround the installation space SP , or can be bent to form (smaller than the stop wall 17 ) bent portion at two ends of the installation wall 13 corresponding to two positions. Wherein, the bent portions at the ends of the two blocking walls 17 or the installation walls 13 can prevent the connector 2 from withdrawing from the horizontal direction D2 or disengaging from the locking unit.

In addition, the three installation walls 13 have a plurality of slots 131 communicating with the installation space SP. Wherein, the installation wall 13 located on the opposite side of the first outer surface S21 has two slots 131, and the other two installation walls 13 each have a slot 131, but the utility model does not Use this as a limit.

In a practical application, each of the setting walls 13 has two notches 132 respectively located on both sides of the notch 131, and an operating rib 133 located between the two notches 132, that is, the operating rib 133 is adjacent and its position (in the height direction D1 ) corresponds to the notch 131 . The operation rib 133 may be bent (or curved) outward in a direction away from the body module 21 , and the top surface of the operation rib 133 (in the direction away from the notch 131 ) is not parallel to the height direction. D1, the operating rib 133 is facilitated to be pressed (or operated) by an external force along the height direction D1, so that the notch 131 is deformed or displaced.

Referring again to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 , the second matching structure of the body module 21 is a plurality of locking blocks 215 , and the positions of the plurality of locking blocks 215 correspond to the plurality of slots 131 . In this embodiment, at least three sides of the ring side S211C of the insulator 211 are provided or integrally formed with a plurality of the clamping blocks 215; in another embodiment, at least three sides of the metal shell 212 can form the clamping blocks 215 Block 215.

Moreover, when the body module 21 is arranged in the installation space SP, a part of each of the clamping blocks is located in the slot 131, and the multiple clamping blocks 215 and the multiple slots 131 can be Along the height direction D1 (that is, the up-down direction in FIG. 9 ), the plurality of locking blocks 215 are fixed in the plurality of slots 131 .

During the process that the connector 2 is disposed in the installation space SP along the height direction D1. In an actual installation example, each block 215 of the body module 21 can push against the operation rib 133 to deform the slot 131 so that the block 215 can be accommodated in the slot 131 inside and is stuck. Preferably, the sectional surface of the locking block 215 may have a chamfer, so that the locking block 215 can push against the operating rib 133 more smoothly.

In another practical installation example, the connector 2 faces upward along the height direction D1 from the bottom of each of the installation walls 1 and is arranged under each of the installation walls 1, or each of the installation walls 1 The top of the connector 2 faces downward along the height direction D1 and is disposed on the connector 2 , so that each locking block 215 is accommodated in the slot 131 .

In an actual detachment example, when the operating ribs 133 are subjected to the external force directed away from the connector, each of the operating ribs 133 can be moved along the height direction D1 and/or the arrangement direction D3 Pressed by the external force (for example: tool or finger), the operating rib 133 can force the deformation or displacement of the slot 131, and the slot 131 is far away from the plurality of clamping blocks 215 and not in contact with the clamping block 215 snap in, so that the connector 2 is no longer fixed and can be detached.

The third embodiment: as shown in Figure 11 to Figure 14, the third embodiment of the present invention provides a connection device 100C, this embodiment is similar to the connection device 100A of the first embodiment above, the two embodiments are the same It will not be described in detail here, and the difference between the connection device 100C of this embodiment and the above-mentioned first embodiment mainly lies in:

As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 , in this embodiment, the locking unit 1C includes a cover 14 , a blocking wall 19 and two extension arms 15 . Wherein, the cover body 14 is connected with the stop wall 19 to form an L-shaped structure along the sectional surface of the horizontal direction D2 when viewed from the arrangement direction D3 (that is, the cover body 14 and the stop wall 19 The stop walls 19 are not parallel to each other), the two extension arms 15 are elastic metal sheets and are located adjacent to both sides of the stop wall 19, and extend from both sides of the cover 14 along the The horizontal direction D2 extends away from the direction of the blocking wall 19 to form an inlet, the inlet is in the same direction as the opening of the accommodating groove 2111 in the horizontal direction D2, and the two extension arms 15 The ends are bent to form a hook piece 16 of the first matching structure.

Referring again to FIG. 12 to FIG. 14 , the second matching structure of the body module 21 is two slots 26 corresponding to the two hooks 16 . More specifically, the insulator 211 of the main body module 21 forms two card slots 26 on opposite sides of the ring side S211C (along the arrangement direction D3), and the metal shell 212 Corresponding to the positions of the two locking slots 26 , an escape hole 2121 communicating with the locking slots 26 is also formed. In another embodiment, the second matching structure of the main body module 21 is that the metal casing 212 is respectively provided or formed with the card slots 26 on opposite sides along the arrangement direction D3.

Accordingly, when the body module 21 is disposed in the locking unit 1C through the entrance (along the horizontal direction D2), the hooks 16 of the two extension arms 15 and the two hooks The slots 26 are locked against each other along the horizontal direction D2, that is, the hooks 16 of the two extension arms 15 can be locked against the inner edges of the two slots 26, so that the two hooks The hooks 16 are restricted from moving in the horizontal direction and fixed in the two slots 26 , and the cover 14 covers part of the body module 21 . In addition, in an actual detachment example, when the two extension arms 15 are subjected to an external force directed away from the connector 2, that is, the two extension arms 15 are moved along the horizontal direction D2 or along the When an external force (such as a tool or a finger) in the arrangement direction D3 is moved or tilted, the two extension arms 15 are deformed and the two hooks 16 are moved away from the two slots 26 along the horizontal direction D2, The connector 2 can be detached from the locking unit 1C.

In the first to third embodiments, the first mating structure of the locking unit of the connection device 100A, 100B, 100C and the second mating structure of the body module of the connector are mutually along the height direction D1 or the horizontal direction D2. lock, so that the lock unit is fixed on the body module of the connector, and when the connecting device 100A, 100B, 100C is installed on the circuit board 200, the lock unit is fixed on the body module through the fixing structure. When on the circuit substrate 200, the connector is limited between the locking unit and the circuit substrate 200; or when the locking unit is fixed on the circuit substrate 200 through the fixing structure , the body module of the connector is locked to the first matching structure of the locking unit along the height direction D1 or the horizontal direction D2 through the second matching structure, so that the connector It is limited between the locking unit and the circuit substrate 200 . When the lock unit is detached from the connector, the first mating structure of the lock unit is subjected to an external force (along the horizontal direction D2, the height direction D1 and/or the arrangement direction D3) away from the connector , so that the first matching structure is deformed or displaced, the first matching structure is far away from the second matching structure, or the second matching structure of the connector can be far away from the first matching structure, so that the connector is detached from the locking unit or quit.

The technical effect of the utility model embodiment:

To sum up, the connection device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention can be fixed on the circuit substrate by "the locking unit can pass through the fixing structure" and "the second matching structure can interlocking with the first matching structure, so that the connector is limited between the locking unit and the circuit board, and a plurality of the conductive terminals abut against the conductive part to form an electrical coupling "Connection" design, the connection device can omit the board connector and be fixed on the circuit board, so as to achieve the functions of simplifying the process, easy maintenance, and saving costs.

The above descriptions are only preferred feasible embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present utility model. All equal changes and modifications made according to the patent scope of the utility model should belong to the protection scope of the utility model. .

Claims (12)

1. A connecting device mountable to a circuit substrate, the circuit substrate including a plurality of conductive portions, the connecting device comprising:

the locking unit comprises a first matching structure and a fixing structure, and can be fixed on the circuit substrate through the fixing structure; and

a connector, including a body module and a plurality of conductive terminals disposed on the body module, wherein the body module includes a second mating structure, the second mating structure is capable of being mutually locked with the first mating structure, so that the connector is limited between the locking unit and the circuit substrate, and the plurality of conductive terminals are abutted against the conductive portion to form electrical coupling.

2. A connector according to claim 1, wherein the first and second engaging structures are capable of being locked to each other in a height direction or a horizontal direction so that the locking unit is fixed to the body module of the connector.

3. The connecting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the locking unit is fixed on the circuit substrate by the fixing structure, the body module of the connector is locked to the first engaging structure of the locking unit by the second engaging structure along a height direction or a horizontal direction, so that the connector is confined between the locking unit and the circuit substrate.

4. The connecting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second engaging structures are locked with each other along a height direction or a horizontal direction, so that the locking unit is fixed to the body module of the connector, and the locking unit is fixed to the circuit substrate by the fixing structure, so as to limit the connector between the locking unit and the circuit substrate.

5. The connecting device of claim 1 wherein said body module includes an insulator and a metal shell, said insulator having two opposite broad sides and a ring side connecting said broad sides, one of said broad sides of said insulator defining a receiving cavity, said connector including an insulator block supporting a plurality of said conductive terminals to form a terminal module, said receiving cavity receiving said terminal module, said metal shell being disposed on the other of said broad sides of said insulator, and said metal shell covering portions of said terminal module and said ring side, and one end of said plurality of conductive terminals extending beyond one of said broad sides.

6. The connector of claim 1, wherein the housing module includes an insulator having a receiving cavity on one side thereof, the connector further including a mounting member and an insulating block, the insulating block supporting the plurality of conductive terminals to form a terminal module disposed in the receiving cavity, the mounting member having a body portion and two extensions connecting the body portion, the mounting member being disposed on the housing module and the terminal module such that the plurality of hook openings of the body portion simultaneously engage the respective protrusions of the insulator and the terminal module to retain the insulator and the terminal module.

7. The connecting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking unit comprises a cover and two extension arms, the two extension arms respectively extend from two sides of the cover along a horizontal direction and form an inlet, and the two extension arms have two hook members of the first engaging structure; the second matching structure of the body module is two clamping grooves, and the positions of the two clamping grooves correspond to the two clamping hook pieces; when the body module is arranged in the inlet, the hook pieces of the two extension arms and the two slots are mutually clamped and abutted along the horizontal direction, so that the two hook pieces are fixedly arranged in the two slots, and the cover body covers the part of the body module.

8. The connecting device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the two extension arms are elastic metal sheets, and the ends of the two extension arms are bent to form the hooking members; when the extension arm receives to move towards and keeps away from when an external force of connector, two the extension arm deformation and two the trip spare keeps away from two the draw-in groove.

9. The connecting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the locking unit comprises at least three setting walls, the at least three setting walls being connected with each other and enclosing an installation space, the at least three setting walls having a plurality of notches for the first mating structure; the second matching structure of the body module is a plurality of clamping blocks, and the positions of the clamping blocks correspond to the notches respectively; when the body module is arranged in the installation space, the plurality of clamping blocks and the plurality of notches are mutually clamped along a height direction, so that the plurality of clamping blocks are fixedly arranged in the plurality of notches.

10. The connecting device according to claim 9, wherein the at least three setting walls are elastic metal sheets, and each setting wall is provided with an operating rib which is adjacently arranged and corresponds to the notch groove in position; when the operating rib is subjected to an external force towards the direction far away from the connector, the operating rib can force the notch to deform, and the notch is far away from the clamping block.

11. The connection device of claim 1 wherein the second mating structure of the body module is a plurality of through holes; the locking unit comprises a plurality of locking pieces which are the first matching structures; the plurality of locking pieces respectively penetrate through the plurality of through holes along a height direction to be mutually clamped and screwed with the plurality of through holes, so that the connector is fixedly arranged on the locking unit.

12. The connecting device according to claim 11, wherein the through holes of the body module are respectively positioned corresponding to the through holes of the circuit substrate; the fixing structure is provided with a plurality of matching parts; each fitting piece is configured on one side surface of the circuit substrate far away from the connector, and each locking piece can penetrate through the through hole of the connector and the through hole of the circuit substrate along the height direction to be screwed with the corresponding fitting piece, so that the head end of the locking piece and the fitting piece can clamp the connector and the circuit substrate.

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