TWM523985U - Connector module - Google Patents

Description

Connector assembly

The present invention relates to a connector assembly, and more particularly to a connector assembly in which a protective cover can be assembled laterally to a seat.

Cable connectors are electronic connection components that are often used in electronic devices, and are particularly widely used in computers, machine equipment, or other machines. In general, a cable connector includes a connector and a plurality of transmission lines extending from the connector. However, in order to facilitate the insertion of a plurality of transmission lines into the connector body, the existing cable connector usually uses a terminal, such as a Cripm, an Insulation Displace terminal, etc., to fix the transmission line. Reinsert into the socket of the connector to connect to the docking socket or printed circuit board.

Since the existing cable connectors are all in the vertical plug-in mode, the transmission line is often exposed outside the connection body and easily contacts other electronic components and the chassis in the electronic device, which may easily cause interference of the cable and even a short circuit. Furthermore, the above-mentioned connection method of the existing cable connector cannot effectively control the outlet height of the transmission line.

In view of this, the creator has made great efforts to solve the above problems by focusing on the above-mentioned prior art, and has devoted himself to the application of the theory, that is, the goal of the creator's improvement.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a connector assembly that is slidably assembled with a seat through a protective cover to protect the cable and effectively limit/control the cable exit height.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a connector assembly including a body and a protective cover. The body comprises a body, a plurality of plugs connected to one side of the body, and a plurality of slots located on the body, wherein each plug is disposed corresponding to each slot. The protective cover comprises two side plates, a top plate connecting the two side plates, and a rotating buckle arm connecting one of the side plates, wherein the inner walls of the two side plates are respectively slidably connected to the body. The rotating buckle arm rotatably surrounds the body and is engaged with the opposite side plates.

This creation also has the following advantages. This creation can design a single outlet or a bidirectional outlet as needed, so that the cable outlet direction changes depending on the hardware environment. In addition, the seat body is surrounded by a single or a plurality of elastic buckle arms and the corresponding side panels are fastened to increase the structural strength of the connector assembly.

The detailed description and technical content of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings, but the drawings are only for reference and explanation, and are not intended to limit the creation.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the present invention provides a connector assembly 100 for connecting a plurality of cables 10. The connector assembly 10 includes a body 110 and a protective cover 200. The base 110 is used to connect another connector, such as a cable socket, a socket on a circuit board, or other suitable socket to enable transmission of information or power between two electronic devices (not shown).

As shown in the figure, the base 110 includes a body 120, a plurality of plugs 130 on one side of the upright connection body 120, and a plurality of slots 140 on the other side of the body 120. The plugs 130 are disposed corresponding to the slots 140. The cable 10 is connected to the sockets 140 of the body 120 after being connected to the conductive terminals, such as crimping and piercing terminals. The protective cover 200 is preferably rectangular in shape to protect the cable 10 from damage or to limit the cable exit height. The protective cover 200 includes two side plates 210, a top plate 220 connecting the two side plates 210, and a rotating buckle arm 240 connecting one of the side plates 210.

Preferably, the end surface of the body 120 is further provided with a flange 122. The inner wall of the two side plates 210 is further provided with a sliding slot 250 which is laterally slidably connected to the flange 122, so that the protective cover 200 and the body 120 can be combined conveniently.

In the first preferred embodiment, one of the two side plates 210 further defines a notch 212. The side wall of the base 110 is opposite to the notch 212 and a pressing button arm 150 is protruded to facilitate pressing the button arm 150 in the slot. 212 activities. That is, when the pressing button arm 150 is fastened to the connecting body (not shown), the notch 212 provides a sufficient space for the pressing button arm 150 to elastically engage the connecting body.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , the side plate 210 further has a fastening plate 214 and an extension plate 216 . The fastening plate 214 and the extension plate 216 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the notch 212 . The protective cover 200 of the present embodiment further includes a shielding plate 230, an outlet port 260 opposite to the shielding plate 230, and an accommodating space 270 for accommodating the cable 10. The cover plate 230 is connected to the top plate 220, the two side plates 210 and the extension plate 216, respectively. The accommodation space 270 is formed between the two side plates 210, the top plate 220 and the shielding plate 230, and the cable 10 passes through a single outlet port 260 side. Going out.

The rotating buckle arm 240 of the embodiment further includes a connecting arm 242, a hook 244, and a bent portion 246 connecting the connecting arm 242 and the hook 244. The hook 244 is located at an end of the bent portion 246. The swivel arm 240 referred to herein is preferably formed integrally with the side panel 210 and is made of plastic or other suitable material. As shown in FIG. 1 , the side of the gusset 214 adjacent to the notch 212 further has a buckle 215 , and the hook 244 of the elastic buckle arm 240 can engage with the buckle 215 , so that the protection cover 200 is firmly engaged with the base 110 . .

When the sliding groove 250 of the protective cover 200 and the flange 122 are laterally slidably connected, the gusset 214 and the extending plate 216 abut the wall surface of the body 120 until the notch 212 is disposed corresponding to the pressing buckle arm 150. Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the protective cover 200 only forms a single outlet port 260, and the outlet direction of the outlet port 260 is in the same direction as the direction in which the rotary latch arm 240 is rotated and fastened. That is, in order to increase the stability of the protective cover 200 positioned on the seat 110 or to protect the cable 10, the rotating buckle arm 240 disposed adjacent to the outlet 260 can rotatably surround the body 210 and be engaged with the opposite side plate. 210, that is, the buckle 215 of the gusset 214.

In addition, the body 120 further includes two first sidewalls 124 and two second sidewalls 126 connected to the two first sidewalls 124. The flange 122 protrudes from the top surface of the two first side walls 124, and the pressing button arm 150 protrudes from the first side wall 124 of one of the flanges. The pressing button arm 150 includes a supporting portion 152 of the connecting body 120, a pressing portion 154 connecting one end of the supporting portion 152 and a resilient button arm 150 connecting the other end of the supporting portion 152. In this embodiment, the supporting portion 152 protrudes from the first sidewall 124 of the body 120, and the pressing portion 154 is preferably disposed corresponding to the notch 212. By pressing the pressing portion 154, the elastic buckle arm 150 is moved away from the plug 130 to disengage or fasten the connector (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, a related diagram of a second preferred embodiment of the present creation is shown. The difference between the present embodiment and the foregoing embodiment is that the second elastic buckle arm 280 and the second outlet opening 290 are further provided in the embodiment, that is, the protective cover 200 of the embodiment does not have the shielding plate 230. In addition, the side of the extension plate 216 adjacent to the notch 212 also has a buckle 217, so that the hook 284 of the second elastic buckle arm 280 can engage the buckle 217 of the extension plate 216.

As shown in the figure, the second elastic buckle arm 280 and the elastic buckle arm 240 of the present embodiment are disposed at opposite ends of the same side plate 210, and are disposed corresponding to the side plate 210 having the buckle plate 214 and the extension plate 216. When the sliding slot 250 of the protective cover 200 slides laterally to the flange 122 of the base 110, the elastic latching arm 240 can rotatably surround the second sidewall 126 of the body 120 and engage with the buckle of the retaining plate 214. 215. The second elastic buckle arm 280 is also rotatable and surrounds the other second sidewall 126 of the body 120 and is engaged with the buckle 217 of the extension plate 216 to increase the stability and reliability of the protection cover 200 to the base 110 .

It should be noted that, in order to effectively limit or control the height of the lateral outgoing line of the cable 10, the present invention can effectively limit the height of the cable 10 through the lateral sliding protection cover 200, and can also achieve protection. The purpose of the cable 10. Due to the variability of the hardware environment of the connector assembly 100, a single outlet 260 or a bidirectional outlet 260, 280 can be designed as needed, so that the outgoing direction of the cable 10 changes depending on the hardware environment.

In addition, in order to increase the stability of the protective cover 200 in combination with the seat body 110, the seat body 110 is surrounded by a single or a plurality of elastic buckle arms 240, 280 and the corresponding side plates 210 are fastened to increase the structural strength of the connector assembly 100. Therefore, the present invention is assembled laterally slidingly with the flange 122 of the seat body 110 through the chute 250 of the protective cover 200 to protect the cable 10 and effectively limit/control the cable outlet height.

In summary, the embodiments disclosed herein are to be considered as illustrative of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of this creation is defined by the scope of the appended patent application and covers its legal equivalents and is not limited to the foregoing description.

10‧‧‧ Cable

100‧‧‧Connector components

110‧‧‧ body

120‧‧‧ body

122‧‧‧Flange

124‧‧‧First side wall

126‧‧‧ second side wall

130‧‧‧ plug

140‧‧‧ slots

150‧‧‧ Pressing the buckle arm

152‧‧‧Support

154‧‧‧ Pressing Department

156‧‧‧Flexible arm

200‧‧‧ protective cover

210‧‧‧ side panels

212‧‧‧ Missing slot

214‧‧‧

215‧‧‧ 扣边

216‧‧‧ Extension board

217‧‧‧ 扣边

220‧‧‧ top board

230‧‧‧shading board

240‧‧‧Spinning arm

242, 282‧‧‧ connecting arms

244, 284‧‧‧ hook

246, 286‧‧‧ bends

250‧‧‧ chute

260‧‧‧ outlet

270‧‧‧ accommodating space

280‧‧‧Second rotating arm

290‧‧‧Second outlet

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first preferred embodiment of the present creation.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing another assembly of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention and a plurality of cables.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is another cross-sectional view of Figure 4.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a second preferred embodiment of the present invention (only the protective cover is shown).

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention with a plurality of cables.

100‧‧‧Connector components

110‧‧‧ body

120‧‧‧ body

122‧‧‧Flange

124‧‧‧First side wall

126‧‧‧ second side wall

130‧‧‧ plug

140‧‧‧ slots

150‧‧‧ Pressing the buckle arm

152‧‧‧Support

154‧‧‧ Pressing Department

156‧‧‧Flexible arm

200‧‧‧ protective cover

210‧‧‧ side panels

212‧‧‧ Missing slot

214‧‧‧

215‧‧‧ 扣边

216‧‧‧ Extension board

220‧‧‧ top board

230‧‧‧shading board

240‧‧‧Spinning arm

242‧‧‧Connecting arm

244‧‧‧ card hook

246‧‧‧Bends

250‧‧‧ chute

260‧‧‧ outlet

270‧‧‧ accommodating space

Claims (10)

A connector assembly comprising: a body comprising a body, a plurality of plugs connected to one side of the body, and a plurality of slots in the body, wherein the plugs are disposed corresponding to the slots; and a protective cover, including a second side plate, a top plate connecting the two side plates, and a rotating buckle arm connecting one of the side plates, wherein the inner walls of the two side plates are respectively slidably connected to the body, and the rotating buckle arm rotatably surrounds the body and is engaged with the opposite body The side panel. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the body end surface is further provided with a flange, and the inner walls of the two side plates are respectively provided with a sliding slot laterally slidingly connected to the flange. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein one of the two side plates further defines a slot, and the side wall of the base body protrudes from the slot with a pressing button arm, the side plate further has a buckle plate and an extension The plate and the extension plate are respectively disposed on two sides of the slot. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the protective cover further comprises a shielding plate, an outlet opening opposite to the shielding plate, and an accommodating space, the shielding plate connecting the top plate, the two side plates and the An extension plate is formed between the two side plates and the top plate. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the pressing button arm further comprises a supporting portion connecting the body, a pressing portion connecting one end of the supporting portion, and a resilient button arm connecting the other end of the supporting portion. The connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the gusset has a buckle adjacent to a side of the slot, and the elastic buckle arm can engage the buckle. The connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the gusset and the side of the extension plate adjacent to the notch have a buckle, and the elastic buckle arm can engage the buckle of the extension plate. The connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the protective cover further comprises an opposite outlet port and a second outlet port, and a second rotation button arm opposite to the other side of the rotation button arm, the second A rotating buckle arm rotatably surrounds the body and is engaged with the extension plate. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the rotary latch arm further comprises a connecting arm, a hook and a bent portion connecting the connecting arm and the hook, the hook being located at the end of the bent portion unit. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the body further comprises two first sidewalls and two second sidewalls connected to the two first sidewalls, the flanges protruding from the top surfaces of the two first sidewalls.