TWM486156U - Electrical connector assembly - Google Patents

Description

Electrical connector assembly

The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly, and more particularly to a combination of electrical connectors that can be plugged in two directions.

U.S. Patent No. 7,311,526 discloses a magnetic power connector in which a socket and a plug are respectively provided with a magnet and a magnetic member for attracting the magnet, so that the plug can be magnetically coupled to the socket to achieve the purpose of power supply. However, when the magnetic power connector is magnetically attracted, the number of terminals of the socket and the plug must be the same to transmit the signal.

Therefore, it is desirable to design a new type of electrical connector assembly to improve the above problems.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a combination of electrical connectors that can be plugged in two-way and have a detection function.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an electrical connector assembly including a first connector and a second connector; the first connector includes a first terminal group and a first surrounding the first terminal group a magnetic component, the first terminal group is provided with a first center terminal and two first outer terminals on both sides of the first center terminal; the second connector comprises a second terminal group and a second magnetic component surrounding the second terminal group The second terminal group is provided with a second center terminal, a second outer terminal located on one side of the second center terminal, and an elastic terminal located on the other side of the second center terminal; when the first connector is connected to the second position in the first position When the device is docked, the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element attract each other to maintain the abutting of the first and second connectors, the first central terminal is in contact with the second central terminal, and the second outer terminal and the two first outer terminals are One of the contacts, and the elastic terminal elastically abuts against the first magnetic element of the first connector to form an electrical transmission; when the first connector is rotated 180 degrees to interface with the second connector, the second center end Contact with the first center terminal, a second terminal of the first outer contact with the other outer terminal of two terminals of a first outside terminal and the first elastic connector elastically abut against a first magnetic element formed electrical transmission.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following effects: when the first and second connectors are docked, the first center terminal is in contact with the second center terminal, and the second outer terminal is in contact with one of the two first outer terminals. And the elastic terminal is elastically abutted with the first magnetic component of the first connector to form an electrical transmission; when the first connector is rotated 180 degrees to abut the second connector, the second central terminal is in contact with the first central terminal, The second outer terminal is in contact with the other first outer terminal of the two first outer terminals, and the elastic terminal is elastically abutted with the first magnetic element of the first connector to form an electrical transmission, so that the electrical connector can be bidirectionally inserted. Connected and has a detection effect.

100‧‧‧Electrical connector assembly

1‧‧‧First connector

10‧‧‧First insulator

101‧‧‧First terminal hole

102‧‧‧ front end

11‧‧‧First terminal group

111‧‧‧First central terminal

112‧‧‧First outer terminal

113‧‧‧First outer terminal

12‧‧‧First magnetic component

120‧‧‧ Reception trough

121‧‧‧ front face

13‧‧‧Insulated casing

130‧‧‧ accommodating space

2‧‧‧Second connector

20‧‧‧ Pedestal

21‧‧‧Second terminal group

211‧‧‧Second center terminal

212‧‧‧Second outer terminal

2121‧‧‧Contacts

213‧‧‧Flexible terminals

2131‧‧‧Fixed Department

2132‧‧‧Flexible contact arm

2133‧‧‧Welding Department

22‧‧‧Second magnetic component

220‧‧‧ Reception trough

221‧‧‧ front end

222‧‧‧ Shallow recess

23‧‧‧Metal casing

231‧‧‧Buckle film

232‧‧‧holding holes

24‧‧‧Second insulator

241‧‧‧ front end

242‧‧‧Second terminal hole

243‧‧‧Terminal slot

25‧‧‧ base

251‧‧‧Cylinder

252‧‧‧holding block

3‧‧‧ Cable

The first figure is a perspective view of the combination of the present electrical connector.

The second figure is a perspective view of another perspective view of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure.

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

The fourth figure is a partially exploded view of the second connector of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure.

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

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure taken along line VI-VI.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector assembly shown in Figure 1 taken along line VI-VI.

The eighth figure is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI when the first connector is rotated 180 degrees in the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure and is docked with the second connector.

Referring to the first and second figures, the present application provides an electrical connector assembly 100 for implementing a power supply, the electrical connector assembly 100 including a first connector 1 coupled to the cable 3 and for mounting in The second connector 2 of the circuit board is generally mounted on the device end, such as a tablet computer or a notebook computer. The second connector 2 is mounted on the side of the device end and is contracted to the outside of the device end. Therefore, a receiving cavity is formed between the outer surface of the outer casing and the second connector, and the receiving cavity can be inserted into the first connector for insertion.

Referring to the third figure, the first connector 1 is shown to include a first insulator 10, a first terminal set 11, a first magnetic element 12 surrounding the first terminal set 11, and an insulative housing 13, the first magnetic element 12 being A piece of iron and a substantially rectangular shape. The first insulator 10 is provided with a first terminal hole 101 for receiving the first terminal group 11. The inner wall of the first terminal hole 100 faces the front end surface 102 of the first insulator 10 and gradually expands. The first magnetic element 12 is provided with a receiving groove 120 extending through the front end surface 121 and the opposite rear end surface. The first insulator 10 is tightly fixed in the receiving groove 120 of the first magnetic element 12. The front end surface of the insulating case 13 is open to form the accommodating space 130.

As shown in the first and sixth figures, the first magnetic component 12 is fixed in the receiving space 130 of the insulative housing 13 and the front end surface 121 of the first magnetic component 12 is exposed to the insulative housing 13 to form the docking of the first connector 1. surface. The front end portion of the first magnetic member 12 protrudes forwardly from the front end surface of the insulating case 13, and the abutting surface is located on the front side of the front end of the insulating case 13, and the front end face 102 of the first insulator 10 is flush with the mating face. In a preferred embodiment, the first terminal set 11 of the first connector 1 is provided with a first central terminal 111 and two first outer terminals 112, 113 on both sides of the first central terminal 111, the first central terminal 111 and the two first outer terminals 112, 113 are expandable and contractable in the front-rear direction in the first terminal hole 101, and the distances between the two first outer terminals 112, 113 of the first terminal group 11 to the first center terminal 111 are equal. In the free state, the front end of the first terminal group 11 is substantially flush with the mating surface, and the front end of the first terminal group 11 is retracted inside the first terminal hole 101 when it is actuated. The rear end of the first terminal group 11 is provided with a first connecting portion protruding from the rear end surface of the first insulator 10 and connected to the conductive core of the cable 3.

Referring to the fourth to sixth figures, the second connector 2 includes a base 20, a second terminal set 21, and a second magnetic element 22 and a metal casing 23 surrounding the second terminal set 21, and the second magnetic element 22 It is a one-piece magnet and is roughly rectangular. The base 20 is provided with a base portion 25 and a second insulator 24 protruding from the base portion 25. The base portion 25 and the second magnetic member 22 together form a receiving slot 220 for receiving the second insulator 24, and the second insulator 24 is provided with the second terminal group. The second terminal hole 242 of 21 and the terminal groove 243. In a preferred embodiment, the second terminal group 22 includes a second center terminal 211, a second outer terminal 212 on the side of the second center terminal 211, and a resilient terminal 213 on the other side of the second center terminal 211. The second center terminal 211 and the second outer terminal 212 are non-retractable terminals received in the second terminal hole 242 and have a contact portion 2121 protruding from the front end surface 241 of the second insulator 24 .

As shown in the second to sixth figures, the susceptor 20 abuts the rear end surface of the second magnetic element 22, the second insulator 24 is tightly fixed in the receiving groove 220, and the front end surface 241 of the second insulator 24 and the second magnetic element The front end faces 221 of 22 together form an abutting face of the second connector 2. The base portion 25 is provided with a cylinder 251 projecting into the terminal groove 243. The elastic terminal 213 is provided with a fixing portion 2131 adjacent to the column 251 and fixed to the terminal groove 243, and an elastic contact arm 2132 which is bent forward from the fixing portion 2131 and abuts against the front end surface of the column 251 and extends out of the base. Weld portion 2133. The metal casing 23 is surrounded by the outer side of the base portion 25 and the second magnetic member 22. The two ends of the front end surface 221 of the second magnetic element 22 are provided with shallow recesses 222, and the two sides of the metal shell 23 are respectively provided with the fastening pieces 231 which are bent and attached to the shallow recesses 222; The latching hole 232 is fastened to the latching hole 232 by the latching block 252 protruding from the two sides of the base portion 25 to fix the metal housing 23 .

Referring to the seventh to eighth figures, when the first connector 1 is docked with the second connector 2 in the first position, the first magnetic element 12 and the second magnetic element 22 attract each other to maintain the first and second Docking of the connector, the first center terminal 111 is in contact with the second center terminal 211, the second outer terminal 212 is in contact with the first outer terminal 112, and the elastic terminal 213 is elastic with the first magnetic element 12 of the first connector 1. The abutment forms an electrical transmission. When the first connector 1 is rotated 180 degrees to interface with the second connector 2, the second center terminal 211 is in contact with the first center terminal 112, and the second outer terminal 212 is in contact with the other first outer terminal 113, and the elastic terminal 213 The first magnetic element 12 of the first connector 1 is elastically abutted to form an electrical transmission, thereby achieving bidirectional insertion of the electrical connector assembly. The first central terminal 111 is in contact with the second central terminal 211 for transmitting the first power signal, and the second outer terminal 212 is in contact with the first outer terminal 112, 113 for transmitting the second power signal, and the elastic terminal 213 is first. The first magnetic element 12 of the connector 1 is elastically abutted for transmitting a detection signal.

In summary, this creation is in line with the new patent requirements, and the patent application is filed according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those who are familiar with the skill of the present invention are equivalent to the equivalent modifications or changes made by the spirit of the present creation. It should be covered by the following patent application.

1‧‧‧First connector

10‧‧‧First insulator

11‧‧‧First terminal group

12‧‧‧First magnetic component

13‧‧‧Insulated casing

2‧‧‧Second connector

2121‧‧‧Contacts

2131‧‧‧Fixed Department

2132‧‧‧Flexible contact arm

2133‧‧‧Welding Department

251‧‧‧Cylinder

252‧‧‧holding block

3‧‧‧ Cable

Claims (10)

An electrical connector assembly comprising:
The first connector includes a first terminal set and a first magnetic component surrounding the first terminal set, the first terminal set is provided with a first central terminal and two first outer terminals located on opposite sides of the first central terminal;
The second connector includes a second terminal set and a second magnetic component surrounding the second terminal set, the second terminal set is provided with a second central terminal, a second outer terminal located on a side of the second central terminal, and located at the second Elastic terminal on the other side of the center terminal;
Wherein, when the first connector is docked with the second connector in the first position, the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element attract each other to maintain the docking of the first and second connectors, the first center terminal and the second center Contacting the terminal, the second outer terminal is in contact with one of the two first outer terminals, and the elastic terminal is elastically abutted with the first magnetic element of the first connector to form an electrical transmission; when the first connector is rotated by 180 degrees When the second connector is docked, the second center terminal is in contact with the first center terminal, and the second outer terminal is in contact with the other first outer terminal of the two first outer terminals, and the first end of the elastic terminal and the first connector The magnetic element elastically abuts to form an electrical transmission. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the first center terminal is in contact with the second center terminal for transmitting the first power signal, and the second outer terminal is in contact with the two first outer terminals, respectively. The second power signal is transmitted, and the elastic terminal is elastically abutted with the first magnetic component of the first connector for transmitting the detection signal. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the first connector further comprises a first insulator and an insulative housing, the first magnetic component being fixed in the insulative housing and having a front end surface exposed to the insulative housing And forming a mating surface of the first connector, the first insulator is fixed in the first magnetic component and is provided with a first terminal hole for receiving the first terminal. The electrical connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the front end surface of the first insulator is flush with the abutting surface, and the inner wall of the first terminal hole is gradually expanded toward the front end of the first insulator, and the insulating shell is The front end surface is provided with an opening, and the front end portion of the first magnetic member protrudes forwardly from the front end surface of the insulating case and the abutting surface is located on the front side of the front end surface of the insulating case. The electrical connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the first center terminal and the two first outer terminals are retractable terminals, and are extendable in the front-rear direction in the first terminal hole, the first terminal The distance between the two first outer terminals in the group to the first center terminal is equal. The electrical connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the second connector comprises a base, the base abuts the rear of the second magnetic element and houses the second terminal set, the front end surface of the base The front faces of the two magnetic elements collectively form the abutting faces of the second connectors. The electrical connector assembly of claim 6, wherein the base is provided with a base and a second insulator protruding from the base, and the base and the second magnetic component together form a receiving slot for receiving the second insulator, The two terminal sets are held by the second insulator. The electrical connector assembly of claim 7, wherein the second insulator is provided with a second terminal hole and a terminal slot, and the base portion is provided with a column protruding into the terminal slot, and the elastic terminal is provided. There is a fixing portion that is adjacent to the column body and fixed to the terminal groove, and an elastic contact arm that is bent forward and extends from the fixing portion and abuts against the front end surface of the column body and a welded portion that extends out of the base. The electrical connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the second center terminal and the second outer terminal are non-retractable terminals received in the second terminal hole, and each has a protruding front end surface of the second insulator Contact part. The electrical connector assembly of claim 6, wherein the second connector further comprises a metal outer casing surrounding the outer side of the base and the second magnetic element; a front end surface of the second magnetic element The two ends of the metal casing are respectively provided with a fastening piece which is bent and attached to the shallow concave portion; the insulating casing has a fastening hole on both sides thereof, and the two sides of the base are respectively outwardly disposed A clasping block that protrudes and is held by the retaining hole.