TWI784471B - Connector with lock and unlock structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a connector with a locking and unlocking structure, which includes a shell, a rubber core and a terminal. The shell includes an operating portion, a plurality of connecting portions and a plurality of acting portions. A plurality of pressing units is bent and extended at an angle from the two sides of the surface of the operating portion. The connection portions connect the operation part and the action portions. The action portions form a plurality of locking units corresponding to the pressing units. Wherein a head end of a flexible cable acts on the locking units, so that the locking units change an initial state and move in a first direction until the locking units lock the notch of the flexible cable and move in a second direction to return to the initial state; In addition, by applying an external force to the operating portion to deform the connecting portions, the pressing units are moved in the first direction and the locking units are also driven to move in the first direction, so that the locking units are released from the notches.

Description

Connector with lock and unlock mechanism

The invention belongs to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a connector with a locking and unlocking structure.

Traditional connectors with a lock and unlock structure provide a push piece to lock the flexible cable and a user to press to unlock the flexible cable; however, in small or micro application environments, under limited space constraints , it is impossible to use conventional connectors.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a connector with a locking and unlocking structure to solve the conventional defects.

The first object of the present invention is to provide a connector with a locking and unlocking structure, which is capable of connecting a flexible cable and a printed circuit board.

The second object of the present invention is to provide an integrated housing with an operating part, a plurality of connection parts and a plurality of action parts for combining the rubber core according to the above-mentioned connector with a locking and unlocking structure.

The third object of the present invention is according to the above-mentioned connector with locking and unlocking structure, the operation part bends and extends a plurality of pressing parts from the two sides of the surface of the housing at an angle to correspond to the plurality of locking parts of the action part, so as to To achieve the purpose of linkage control.

The fourth object of the present invention is to provide a locking member for locking the notch of the flexible cable and releasing the notch of the flexible cable by pressing the operating part according to the above-mentioned connector with a locking and unlocking structure.

According to the fifth object of the present invention, according to the above-mentioned connector with locking and unlocking structures, the housing provides a reinforcement structure to avoid uneven force and lack of deformation when an external force is applied to the housing.

The sixth object of the present invention is to provide a limiting member for combining the housing and the rubber core through the housing and the rubber core respectively according to the above-mentioned connector with the locking and unlocking structure.

The seventh object of the present invention is that according to the above-mentioned connector with locking and unlocking structure, the housing can be smoothly combined with the rubber core through the alignment member of the housing and the alignment hole of the rubber core.

The eighth object of the present invention is to fix the housing on the rubber core through mutual interference between the stopper of the housing and the stopper of the rubber core according to the above-mentioned connector with a locking and unlocking structure.

To achieve the above and other objectives, the present invention provides a connector with a locking and unlocking structure capable of connecting a flexible cable with a head end and a notch to a printed circuit board. The connector with locking and unlocking structure includes a housing, a rubber core and a terminal. The casing includes an operation part, multiple connection parts and multiple action parts. The operation part is formed on one surface of the housing. The operation part bends and extends at an angle from two sides of the surface to extend a plurality of pressing pieces. The connection parts connect the operation part and the action parts. The active parts are arranged on both sides of the casing, and the active parts form a plurality of The locking parts correspond to the pressing parts. The locking components provide an elastic structure, an action structure and a buckle structure. The action structure is arranged between the elastic structure and the buckle structure. The functional structure corresponds to each of the pressing parts. The buckle structure corresponds to the setting of the notch. The rubber core is combined with the shell. The rubber core forms an accommodating space for accommodating the flexible cable. The rubber core forms a plurality of openings and a plurality of terminal holes. The openings allow the locking pieces to be disposed in the accommodating space. One end of the terminal is disposed in the accommodating space and the other end of the terminal can be connected to the printed circuit board. Wherein, the head end acts on the buckle structure, so that the buckle structure changes an initial state and moves toward a first direction until the buckle structure locks the notch. The buckle structure returns to the initial state by moving the elastic structure in a second direction; and, by applying an external force to the operating part to deform the connecting parts and make the pressing parts move in the first direction to drive each of the pressing parts The function structure of the locking member deforms the elastic structure, so that the buckle structure also moves toward the first direction, so that the buckle structure can be separated from the notch.

To achieve the above and other objectives, the present invention provides a connector with a locking and unlocking structure for connecting a flexible cable with a head end and a notch to a printed circuit board. The connector with locking and unlocking structure includes a housing, a rubber core and a terminal. The casing includes an operation part, multiple connection parts and multiple action parts. The operation part is formed on one surface of the housing. The connection parts connect the operation part and the action parts. The active parts are arranged on two sides of the casing. The action parts form the corresponding operation parts of the plurality of locking elements. The locking components provide an elastic structure, an action structure and a buckle structure. The action structure is arranged between the elastic structure and the buckle structure, the action structure corresponds to the operation part, and the buckle structure is set corresponding to the notch. The rubber core is combined with the shell. The rubber core forms an accommodating space for accommodating the flexible cable. The rubber core forms a plurality of openings and a plurality of terminal holes. The openings allow the locking pieces to be disposed in the accommodating space. One end of the terminal is disposed in the accommodating space and the other end of the terminal can be connected to the printed circuit board. Among them, the head end acts on the buckle structure, so that the buckle structure changes An initial state moves toward a first direction until the buckle structure locks the notch. The buckle structure returns to the initial state by moving the elastic structure in a second direction; and, by applying an external force to the operation part to deform the connecting parts and make the operation part move in the first direction to drive each of the The functional structure of the locking member deforms the elastic structure, so that the buckle structure also moves toward the first direction, so that the buckle structure can be disengaged from the notch.

Compared with the traditional connector, the connector with lock and unlock structure proposed by the present invention can form an integrated operation part, multiple connection parts and multiple action parts through the shell, and combine the rubber core to realize automatic lock Fixed flexible cable and manual unlocking function.

2: Flexible cable

22: Head end

24: Gap

4: Printed circuit board

10, 10': connector with lock and unlock structure

12, 12': Shell

122, 122': operation department

1222: Press piece

1224: Press block

1226: strengthen the structure

124: connection part

126, 126': action part

1262, 1262': lock parts

12622, 12622': elastic structure

12624, 12624': action structure

12626, 12626’: buckle structure

12628: fixed part

12630, 12632: the first limiter

12640: alignment parts

12642: stopper

14, 14': rubber core

142: opening

144: terminal hole

146, 148: the second limit piece

1410: alignment hole

1412: stop block

16: terminal

SF, SF': surface

θ: angle

F: external force

FD: first direction

SD: second direction

SP: storage space

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a connector with locking and unlocking structures according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2(a) is a front view illustrating the housing of Fig. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 2(b) is a top view illustrating the casing of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2(c) is a rear view illustrating the casing of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3(a) is a first view illustrating the operation part, connection part and action part of Fig. 2(a) to Fig. 2(c).

Fig. 3(b) is a second view illustrating the operation part, connecting part and action part of Fig. 2(a) to Fig. 2(c).

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the combination of the casing and the flexible cable of the present invention.

Fig. 5(a) is a front view illustrating the rubber core of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 5(b) is a top view illustrating the rubber core of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 5(c) is a rear view illustrating the rubber core of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating the combination of the housing and rubber core in FIG. 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a connector with a locking and unlocking structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8(a) is a first view illustrating the operation part, connection part and action part of Fig. 7 of the present invention.

Fig. 8(b) is a second view illustrating the operation part, connection part and action part of Fig. 7 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the connection of the casing and the flexible cable in FIGS. 8( a ) and 8 ( b ).

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail through the following specific embodiments and accompanying drawings, as follows.

In the present disclosure, "a" or "an" is used to describe the elements, elements and components described herein. This is done for convenience of description only and to provide a general sense of the scope of the invention. Accordingly, unless it is obvious that it is otherwise indicated, such description should be read to include one, at least one, and the singular also includes the plural.

In the present invention, the terms "comprising", "including", "having", "containing" or any other similar terms are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion. For example, an element, structure, article, or device that contains a plurality of elements is not limited to those elements listed herein, but may include elements that are not explicitly listed but are generally inherent in the element, structure, article, or apparatus. other requirements. In addition, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the word "or" means an inclusive "or" and not an exclusive "or".

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic perspective view of a connector with a locking and unlocking structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1 , a connector 10 with a locking and unlocking structure is capable of connecting a flexible cable 2 with a head end 22 and a notch 24 to a printed circuit board 4 , as shown in FIG. 4 .

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the connector 10 with a locking and unlocking structure includes a housing 12 , a rubber core 14 and a terminal 16 .

Referring to FIG. 2(a) to FIG. 2(c) and FIG. 3(a) to FIG. 3(b) together, it is a detailed structural view of the housing in FIG. 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2( a ) is a front view illustrating the housing, FIG. 2( b ) is a top view illustrating the housing, and FIG. 2( c ) is a rear view illustrating the housing. Figure 3(a) is the first view illustrating the operation part, connecting part and action part of Figure 2(a) to Figure 2(c) and Figure 3(b) is illustrating Figure 2(a) to Figure 2(c) The second view of the operation part, connection part and action part.

The casing 12 includes an operation part 122 , a connection part 124 and an action part 126 . For example, the casing 12 is formed by bending. In other words, the operating part 122 , the connecting part 124 and the action part 126 are formed by the same casing 12 . In this embodiment, the number of the operating part 122 is described as one, and the numbers of the connecting part 124 and the acting part 126 are respectively described as two. The connection part 124 and the action part 126 are respectively disposed at two ends of the operation part 122 .

The operation portion 122 is formed on the surface SF of the casing 10 . The operating portion 122 bends and extends out of the pressing member 1222 from two sides of the surface SF at an angle θ, for example, the angle θ may be 90 degrees. In another embodiment, the surface SF further forms a pressing block 1224 . Moreover, the surface SF of the casing 10 can further provide a reinforcement structure 1226 , for example, the reinforcement structure 1226 is formed by bending from the edge of the casing 10 .

The connection part 124 connects the operation part 122 and the action part 126 . The connection part 124 makes the operation part 122 suspend on the action part 126 .

The action portion 126 is disposed on two sides of the casing 10 . The action portion 126 forms a locking member 1262 corresponding to the pressing member 1222 . Wherein, the locking member 1262 provides an elastic structure 12622 , an action structure 12624 and a buckle structure 12626 . Here, the elastic structure 12622 is a curved, active structure The 12624 system provides a planar shape and the buckle structure 12626 is a bump shape with another angle sandwiched between them. The active structure 12624 and the pressing member 1222 can be in contact or non-contact.

The functional structure 12624 is disposed between the elastic structure 12622 and the buckle structure 12626 . The action structure 12624 corresponds to the pressing part 1222 . The buckle structure 12626 is set corresponding to the notch 24 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , it is a schematic diagram of the combination of the housing and the flexible cable of the present invention. In FIG. 4 , when the head end 22 acts on the buckle structure 12626 , the buckle structure 12626 changes from an initial state and moves in a first direction FD until the buckle structure 12626 locks the notch 24 . The buckle structure 12626 returns to the original state by moving the elastic structure 12622 in a second direction SD. Moreover, by applying an external force F to the operating part 122 to deform the connecting part 124, the pressing part 1222 is moved toward the first direction FD, and the action structure 12624 of the locking part 1262 is driven to deform the elastic structure 12622, so that the buckle structure 12626 also moves toward the first direction FD. Move in one direction FD, so that the buckle structure 12626 can be disengaged from the notch 24 .

Referring back to FIGS. 3( a ) and 3 ( b ), the action portion 126 further includes fixing portions 12628 formed on two sides of the housing 10 to fix the housing 10 to the printed circuit board 4 .

Moreover, the action portion 126 further forms first limiting members 12630 , 12632 . In this embodiment, the first limiting member 12630 and 12632 can be referred to as shown in FIG. The tie is formed on the side of the casing 10 or the active part 126 . Here, the first limiting member 12630 is described by taking a hole as an example and the first limiting member 12632 is described by using a shrapnel as an example.

Moreover, the action part 126 further includes an alignment member 12640, and here, the alignment member 12640 is described by taking an insert as an example. The aligning member 12640 is formed on the front edge of the housing 10 .

Moreover, the action part 126 further includes a stopper 12642 . Here, the stopper 12642 is formed on the same side of the surface SF.

Referring to FIG. 5(a) to FIG. 5(c) together, it is a detailed structural view of the rubber core in FIG. 1 of the present invention. Figure 5(a) is a front view illustrating the rubber core, Figure 5(b) is a top view illustrating the rubber core, and Figure 5(c) is a rear view illustrating the rubber core.

The rubber core 14 is combined with the casing 12 . The rubber core 14 forms a receiving space SP for receiving the flexible cable 2 . The rubber core 14 forms an opening 142 and a terminal hole 144 . The opening 142 enables the locking member 1262 to be disposed in the accommodating space SP.

Moreover, the rubber core 14 further includes second limiting members 146 , 148 . In this embodiment, the second limiting member 146 is formed on the back of the rubber core 14 , and the second limiting member 148 is formed on the side of the rubber core 14 . Herein, the second limiting member 146 is described as an example of a buckle block and the second limiting member 148 is described as an example of a slot. The second limiting members 146, 148 are set corresponding to the first limiting members 12630, 12632 respectively. The housing 10 is limited to the rubber core 14 by the second limiting members 146 , 148 combined with the first limiting members 12630 , 12632 .

Moreover, the rubber core 14 further includes alignment holes 1410 . The alignment hole 1410 is provided corresponding to the alignment member 12640 , and the alignment member 12640 engages with the alignment hole 1410 , so that the housing 10 is aligned with the rubber core 14 , so that the housing 10 can be accurately combined with the rubber core 14 .

Moreover, the rubber core 14 further includes a stopper 1412 . The stop block 1412 is set corresponding to the stop member 12642 , and the stop block 1412 acts on the stop member 12642 so that the housing 12 is fixed on the rubber core 14 .

Referring back to FIG. 1 , one end of the terminal 16 is disposed in the accommodating space SP and the other end of the terminal 16 can be connected to the printed circuit board 4 . The terminal 16 is inserted into the terminal hole 144 .

The combinations of the aforementioned first limiting members 12630, 12632, second limiting members 146, 148, alignment member 12640, alignment hole 1410, stopper 12642 and stopper 1412 can be described with reference to FIG. 6 . FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating the combination of the housing and rubber core in FIG. 1 of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic perspective view of a connector with a locking and unlocking structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the connector 10' having a locking and unlocking structure can also connect a flexible cable 2 having a head end 22 and a notch 24 in FIG. 9 and a printed circuit board 4, for example. The connector 10' includes the shell 12, the rubber core 14 and the terminal 16 of the first embodiment, the difference lies in that the shell 12' and the rubber core 14' have different structures.

8( a ) and 8 ( b ) can be referred to together, which are schematic structural diagrams illustrating the second embodiment of the casing of FIG. 1 of the present invention. Fig. 8(a) is a first view illustrating the operation part, connection part and action part of Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 (b) is a second view illustrating the operation part, connection part and action part of Fig. 7 . The operation part 122' of the connector 10' with a locking and unlocking structure is different from the operation part 122 of the connector 10 having a locking and unlocking structure. The pressing part 1222 extends from both sides of the surface SF at an angle θ. 122' does not have a pressing part 1222. Here, the operating portion 122' is a flat surface and extends to the corresponding action portion 126' of the connector 10' having a locking and unlocking structure. Different from the locking member 1262 in the first embodiment, which provides the elastic structure 12622, the functioning structure 12624 and the buckling structure 12626, in this embodiment, the operating part 122' does not have the pressing member 1222. Therefore, the structures of the elastic structure 12622', the action structure 12624' and the buckle structure 12626' provided by the locking member 1262', especially the part of the action structure 12624', are directly adjacent to the corresponding surface SF of the operation part 122'. Surface SF'. Reference can also be made to FIG. 9 , which is a schematic diagram illustrating the connection of the casing and the flexible cable in FIGS. 8( a ) and 8 ( b ).

The present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only for describing the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to those of the embodiments should be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

10: Connector with locking and unlocking structure

12: Shell

14: rubber core

16: terminal

Claims (10)

A connector with a locking and unlocking structure, which is used to connect a flexible cable with a head end and a notch and a printed circuit board. The connector with a locking and unlocking structure includes: The housing has an operating part, a plurality of connecting parts and a plurality of action parts. The operating part is formed on the surface of the housing. The operating part bends and extends a plurality of pressing parts from two sides of the surface at an angle. The connecting parts The operation part is connected with the action parts, the action parts are arranged on two sides of the housing, the action parts form a plurality of locking parts corresponding to the pressing parts, and the locking parts provide elastic structure, action structure and Buckle structure, the function structure is arranged between the elastic structure and the buckle structure, the function structure corresponds to each of the pressing parts, and the buckle structure is arranged corresponding to the gap; The rubber core is combined with the housing, the rubber core forms an accommodating space for accommodating the flexible cable, the rubber core forms a plurality of openings and a plurality of terminal holes, and the openings allow the locking pieces to be arranged on the accommodation space; and a terminal, one end is arranged in the accommodating space and the other end is used for connecting to the printed circuit board; Wherein, the head end acts on the buckle structure, so that the buckle structure changes its initial state and moves toward the first direction until the buckle structure locks the gap, and the buckle structure moves in the second direction through the elastic structure And return to the initial state; and, by applying external force to the operating part to deform the connecting parts and let the pressing parts move in the first direction to drive the action structure of each of the locking parts to deform the elastic structure, so that the buckle structure also moves toward the first direction, so that the buckle structure can break away from the notch. The connector with lock and unlock structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface further forms a pressing block. The connector with lock and unlock structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing further forms a reinforcement structure. The connector with locking and unlocking structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein the reinforcing structure is formed by bending from the edge of the housing. The connector with lock and unlock structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the active parts further include fixing parts formed on two sides of the housing for fixing to the printed circuit board. The connector with a locking and unlocking structure as described in claim 1, wherein the active parts further include a first limiting member and the rubber core further includes a second limiting member, and the first limiting member corresponds to the first limiting member Two limiters are provided, and the first limiter is combined with the second limiter to limit the shell to the rubber core. The connector with locking and unlocking structure as described in claim 6, wherein the first limiting member and the second limiting member are one and plural respectively, and the first limiting members are respectively holes or shrapnel, the second limiting member is a buckle block or a slot, and the buckle block or the hole is buckled by the buckle slot to buckle the shrapnel to limit the housing to the rubber core . The connector with a locking and unlocking structure as described in claim 1, wherein the active part further includes an alignment member and the rubber core further includes an alignment hole, and the alignment member is provided corresponding to the alignment hole, by The aligning member engages with the aligning hole, so that the shell is aligned with the rubber core. The connector with locking and unlocking structure as described in claim 1, wherein the active part further includes a stopper and the rubber core further includes a stopper, and the stopper is set corresponding to the stopper, by The stopper acts on the stopper so that the housing is fixed on the rubber core. A connector with a locking and unlocking structure, which is used to connect a flexible cable with a head end and a notch and a printed circuit board. The connector with a locking and unlocking structure includes: The casing has an operation part, a plurality of connection parts and a plurality of action parts, the operation part is formed on the surface of the case, the connection parts connect the operation part and the action parts, and the action parts are arranged on the case The two sides of the active parts form a plurality of locking parts corresponding to the operating part. The locking parts provide an elastic structure, an active structure and a buckle structure, and the function structure is arranged between the elastic structure and the buckle structure. The functional structure corresponds to the operating part, and the buckle structure is set corresponding to the notch; The rubber core is combined with the housing, the rubber core forms an accommodating space for accommodating the flexible cable, the rubber core forms a plurality of openings and a plurality of terminal holes, and the openings allow the locking pieces to be arranged on the accommodation space; and a terminal, one end is arranged in the accommodating space and the other end is used for connecting to the printed circuit board; Wherein, the head end acts on the buckle structure, so that the buckle structure changes its initial state and moves toward the first direction until the buckle structure locks the gap, and the buckle structure moves in the second direction through the elastic structure and return to the initial state; and by applying an external force to the operating portion to deform the connecting portions and allow the operating portion to move in the first direction to drive the active structure of each of the locking members to deform the elastic structure , so that the buckle structure also moves toward the first direction, so that the buckle structure is disengaged from the notch.

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