TWI506893B - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Description

Electrical connector

The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector having an additional transmission function.

The Chinese invention patent CN101409395B discloses an electrical connector compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, the electrical connector comprising a tongue plate and a conductive terminal disposed on the tongue plate. Referring to the third figure of the patent specification, the conductive terminal comprises four USB 2.0 terminals and five USB 3.0 terminals disposed on the same plug wall of the tongue plate.

The Chinese utility model patent CN201440550U discloses a stacked electrical connector having a USB port, the stacked electrical connector comprising a tongue plate and a conductive terminal disposed on the tongue plate. The tongue plate is provided with upper and lower plug-in walls, and the conductive terminal comprises four USB2.0 terminals disposed on the lower plug-in wall and five additional function terminals disposed on the upper plug-in wall. This additional function terminal is used to transmit additional function signals.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an array of additional function terminals for transmitting additional function signals on a socket connector that is compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0.

In order to achieve the foregoing object, the present invention provides an electrical connector having a terminal module for transmitting a universal serial bus standard, the terminal module including a tongue plate and a conductive terminal disposed on the tongue plate, the tongue plate having a butt joint a wall and first and second plug walls extending rearward from the butted wall, the conductive terminal comprising a first portion disposed on the first plug wall, a second terminal for transmitting a signal conforming to the universal serial bus standard, and a third terminal disposed for the second plug terminal, wherein the third terminal is configured to transmit an additional function signal, the second terminal The plug wall is provided with a third terminal slot penetrating the abutting wall, and the third terminal is inserted into the third terminal slot.

The first terminal and the second terminal of the invention can transmit USB2.0 and USB3.0 signals, and the third terminal can transmit an additional function signal, and the third terminal slot can penetrate the docking wall, thereby achieving the pulling operation of the mold mold core, and the successful operation is successful. It is achieved that the first, second, and third terminals are respectively inserted on both sides of the tongue plate, that is, an additional function terminal is introduced on the electrical connector compatible with both USB2.0 and USB3.0.

100, 100’‧‧‧ electrical connectors

2‧‧‧Insulated body

21‧‧‧ docking

22‧‧‧ top wall

23, 411‧‧‧ bottom wall

24‧‧‧ middle wall

25, 412‧‧‧ side wall

27‧‧‧Long slot

28‧‧‧First containment space

29‧‧‧Second containment space

3, 3'‧‧‧USB terminal module

30, 30’ ‧ ‧ tongue

300‧‧‧ docking wall

301‧‧‧First plug wall

302‧‧‧Second plug wall

305, 306‧‧‧ against the wall

307‧‧‧First terminal slot

309‧‧‧third terminal slot

31, 31'‧‧‧ first terminal

32, 32'‧‧‧ second terminal

33, 33' ‧ ‧ third terminal

311, 321, 331‧‧Contacts

312‧‧‧First Preloading Department

332‧‧‧ Third Preloading Department

313, 323, 333‧‧‧ Installation Department

4‧‧‧RJ terminal module

41‧‧‧ body

414‧‧‧ slotting

43‧‧‧Sub Board

45‧‧‧Network connector terminal

46‧‧‧ pin terminal

5‧‧‧Resistance film

51‧‧‧ Main body

52‧‧‧Flexible arm

53‧‧‧ Holding Department

6, 6'‧‧‧Metal shielding shell

61‧‧‧ front housing

62‧‧‧ rear housing

The first figure is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is an exploded view of the electrical connector shown in the first figure.

The third figure is a perspective view of the terminal module shown in the second figure.

The fourth figure is another perspective view of the terminal module shown in the third figure.

The fifth figure is an exploded view of the terminal module shown in the fourth figure.

The sixth figure is a cross-sectional view of the terminal module shown in the third figure along VI-VI.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

The eighth figure is an exploded view of the terminal module in the electrical connector shown in the seventh figure.

Please refer to the electrical connector 100 shown in the first to sixth figures together, which is the first embodiment of the present invention.

The electrical connector 100 includes an insulative housing 2 and a USB terminal received in the insulative housing 2 . The module 3 and the RJ terminal module 4, the abutting piece 5 housed in the insulative housing 2, and the metal shielding case 6 covered on the insulative housing 2.

The USB terminal module 3 includes a tongue plate 30 and a conductive terminal disposed on the tongue plate 30. The tongue plate 30 has a mating wall 300 and a first plug wall 301 and a second plug wall 302 extending rearward from the butting wall 300. The first plug wall 301 has a first terminal slot 307, and the second plug wall 302 has a third terminal slot 309 extending through the docking wall 300. The conductive terminal includes a first terminal 31, a second terminal 32, and a third terminal 33. The second terminal 32 and the tongue plate 30 are integrally formed by insert molding, and the first terminal 31 is inserted into the first terminal 31. The terminal slot 307 and the third terminal 33 are inserted into the third terminal slot 309. The first, second, and third terminals 31, 32, and 33 are respectively provided with contact portions 311, 321, and 331 that are in electrical contact with the mating connector, and mounting portions 313 and 323 extending rearward from the contact portions 311, 321, and 331, 333. The mounting portions 313, 323, and 333 are for mounting on an external device and are disposed in parallel with each other. The contact portion 321 of the second terminal is a conductive sheet structure, and the contact portions 311 and 331 of the first and third terminals are arc-shaped arch structures. The first and third terminals 31, 3233 are also provided with pre-pressing portions 312, 332 which are horizontally extended after the front contact portions 311, 331 are bent forward. The first plug wall 301 has an abutting wall 305, and the first pre-pressing portion 312 is pre-stressed against the abutting wall 305. The second plug wall 302 has an abutting wall 306 adjacent to the docking wall 300, and the third pre-pressing portion 332 is pre-stressed against the abutting wall 306.

Referring to the sixth figure, the second terminal 32 is insert molded in the tongue 30. The mold of the mold needs to clamp the second terminal 32 from the up and down direction. The mold core of the molded first terminal groove 307 is disposed in the horizontal direction and is disposed in a left-right direction with the mold holder holding the second terminal 32 so as to be retracted backward when the mold is removed. The formation of the third terminal groove 309 is quite difficult due to limited space. If the mold core forming the third terminal groove 309 is also disposed offset from the two mold cores, the space of the tongue plate 30 is obviously not Enough, if the setting is good, the third terminal groove 309 cannot be formed by colliding with the die clamping the second terminal 32. The invention can effectively solve the conflicts and save space when the mold core is drafted by arranging the mold cores of the third terminal 33 horizontally and then withdrawing forward during molding.

The first and second terminals 31 and 32 are used for transmitting signals conforming to the universal serial bus standard. The first terminal 31 includes four terminals for transmitting signals conforming to the USB2.0 standard signal, and the second terminal 32 includes five terminals. Transfer terminals that conform to the USB3.0 standard signal. The third terminal 33 includes five terminals for transmitting additional function signals.

The insulative housing 2 includes a pair of junction faces 21, a top wall 22 and a bottom wall 23 that are perpendicular to the abutment face 21, an intermediate wall 24 that is parallel to the top wall 22, and two side walls 25 that are perpendicular to the abutment face 21. The inner surface of the top wall 22 is provided with two long grooves 27. The top wall 22, the intermediate wall 24 and the two side walls 25 enclose a first receiving space 28. The bottom wall 23, the intermediate wall 24 and the two side walls 25 enclose a second receiving space 29, and the second receiving space 29 is a network connector. RJ45 socket port. The tongue 30 is received in the first receiving space 28 .

The RJ terminal module 4 includes a seat body 41 housed in the insulative housing 2, a sub-board 43 fixed in the base 41, a network connector terminal 45 soldered to the sub-board 43 and a mounting to an external circuit. Pin terminal 46. The seat body 41 includes a bottom wall 411 and a side wall 412 that is perpendicular to the bottom wall 411. The rear end of the bottom wall 411 is provided with a plurality of slots 414 in the direction from top to bottom, and the mounting portions 313, 323, 333 of the first, second, and third terminals 31, 32, 33 pass through and interfere with the slotting. 414. The network connector terminal 45 is received in the second receiving space 29.

The resisting piece 5 is a metal separate member, and the resisting piece 5 is fixed in the first receiving space 28 on the side of the top wall 22 of the insulative housing 2. The resisting piece 5 includes a main body portion 51, a resilient arm 52 connected to the main body portion 51, and a retaining portion 53 extending from the main body portion 51. Elastic arm 52 and The holding portion 53 is housed in the long groove 27.

The shielding housing 6 includes a front housing 61 and a rear housing 62. The front and rear housings 61 and 62 are fitted to cover the insulating body 2.

Please refer to the seventh and eighth figures together for the second embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

The electrical connector 100' includes a USB terminal module 3' and a metal mask housing 6' that is wrapped around the USB terminal module 3'. The USB terminal module 3' of the second embodiment includes a tongue plate 30 and first, second, and third terminals 31', 32', 33' provided on both sides of the tongue plate. The tongue plate 30' is disposed in exactly the same manner as the tongue plate 30 of the first embodiment, except that the USB terminal module 3' of the second embodiment is vertically disposed in the electrical connector 100'.

300‧‧‧ docking wall

302‧‧‧Second plug wall

306‧‧‧ against the wall

309‧‧‧third terminal slot

31‧‧‧First terminal

311, 321, 331‧‧Contacts

312, 332‧‧‧Pre-press

313, 323, 333‧‧‧ Installation Department

Claims (9)

An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing, a first receiving space and a second receiving space below the first receiving space; and an RJ terminal module including a seat body housed in the insulating body and fixed in the body a sub-board, a network connector terminal soldered to the sub-board, and a pin terminal for mounting to an external circuit; and a terminal module for transmitting a universal serial bus standard, the terminal module further comprising: a tongue plate having abutting wall and first and second plugging walls extending rearward from the butting wall; a conductive terminal disposed on the tongue plate, the conductive terminal comprising a first mounting wall a second terminal and a third terminal disposed on the second plug wall, wherein the first and second terminals are configured to transmit a signal conforming to the universal serial bus standard, and the third docking terminal is configured to transmit an additional function signal, wherein The second plug wall is provided with a third terminal slot extending through the mating wall, and the third terminal is inserted into the third terminal slot, and the terminal module for transmitting the universal serial bus standard is received in the first receiving Between the RJ contact module received in the second receiving space, said web connector terminal holding the seat body at the top, the first, second, third terminal fixed to the rear end of the seat body. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the tongue plate is provided with an abutting wall extending rearward from the butting wall, and the third terminal is provided with a third pre-pressing portion pre-stressed against the abutting wall. . The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the second terminal comprises five terminals, and the second terminal is integrally formed with the tongue by insert molding. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the first terminal comprises four terminals The first plug wall is provided with a first terminal slot for inserting the first terminal. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the first terminal is provided with a first pre-pressing portion pre-compressed in the first terminal slot. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the first, second, and third terminals are each provided with a mounting portion for mounting to an external device, and the mounting portions are parallel to each other. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector further comprises a metal shield housing encasing the terminal module. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the terminal module is horizontally disposed within the electrical connector. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the terminal module is vertically disposed within the electrical connector.