Modular connector structure

Abstract

A combinable connector structure includes several male terminals and several female terminals, wherein the male terminals can be mated and engaged with the female terminals. The male terminals have a male end shell, and the female terminals have a female end shell. A welding edge is protruding on one side of the male end shell and the female end shell, and several circular positioning edges are provided at the corners of the welding edge. A welding groove is recessed on the other side of the male end shell and the female end shell, and several circular positioning grooves are provided at the corners of the welding groove. The positioning edges can be engaged and positioned with the positioning grooves. The welding edges are engaged and embedded in the welding grooves and ultrasonically welded, thereby combining multiple male terminals side by side into one unit, or combining multiple female terminals side by side into one unit, or combining female terminals and male terminals side by side into one unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a combinable connector structure, and more particularly to a combinable connector structure that can be flexibly assembled and manufactured on demand. Prior Technology

[0002] Note that connector assemblies play a very important role in the field of current transmission. For the sake of their own function, current transmission capacity, and error prevention, connector assemblies often require multiple male terminals to be connected to multiple female terminals in parallel. However, inventory consumption is also related to profits. If multiple terminals are produced in parallel and not consumed, it is difficult to reuse them later. Therefore, connector assemblies also need to improve the flexibility of production to avoid unused inventory and cost waste.

[0003] Therefore, the inventor, in view of this, conceived the idea of ​​invention, and designed it based on many years of experience. After extensive research, sample testing, and numerous revisions and improvements, the inventor finally launched this invention. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention provides a combinable connector structure that allows for flexible on-demand production, increasing inventory liquidity and reducing related costs. Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0005]

[0006] [Figure 1] is a perspective view of the male terminal and female terminal of the present invention in the docking state.

[0007] [Figure 2] is an exploded view of the male and female terminals of the present invention in an unconnected state.

[0008] [Figure 3] is an exploded view from another angle of the male and female terminals of the present invention in the unconnected state.

[0009] Figure 4 is an exploded view of the combination of multiple male terminals of the present invention.

[0010] Figure 5 is an exploded view of the plurality of female terminal combinations of the present invention.

[0011] Figure 6 is a top view of the plurality of female terminal combinations of the present invention.

[0012] 〔Figure 7〕is the A-A sectional view of Figure 6 of the present invention.

[0013] 〔Figure 8〕is the B-B sectional view of Figure 6 of the present invention.

[0014] 〔Figure 9〕is an exploded view of a plurality of female terminal combinations and a plurality of male terminal combinations of the present invention.

[0015] 〔Figure 10〕is a schematic diagram of the usage state of a plurality of female terminal combinations and a plurality of male terminals of the present invention.

[0016] 〔Figure 11〕is an exploded view of the inter-mating of male terminals and female terminals of the present invention.

[0017] 〔Figure 12〕is a schematic diagram of the usage state of the inter-mating of male terminals and female terminals of the present invention. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

[0018] MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS

[0019]

[0020] The present invention provides a combinable connector structure, which includes a plurality of male terminals and a plurality of female terminals. Among them, the male terminals can be对接接合 with the female terminals. The male terminals have a male end housing, and the female terminals have a female end housing. One side of the male end housing protrudes with a first welding edge, and a plurality of circular first positioning edges are provided at the corners of the first welding edge. The other side of the male end housing is recessed with a first welding groove, and a plurality of circular first positioning grooves are provided at the corners of the first welding groove. One side of the female end housing protrudes with a second welding edge, and a plurality of circular second positioning edges are provided at the corners of the second welding edge. The other side of the female end housing is recessed with a second welding groove, and a plurality of circular second positioning grooves are provided at the corners of the second welding groove; the first positioning edge can be卡嵌定位 with the first positioning groove, the first welding edge is卡嵌入 the first welding groove and ultrasonic welding is performed to combine a plurality of the male terminals into one body side by side; the second positioning edge can be卡嵌定位 with the second positioning groove, the second welding edge is卡嵌入 the second welding groove and ultrasonic welding is performed to combine a plurality of the female terminals into one body side by side; the first positioning edge can be卡嵌定位 with the second positioning groove, the first welding edge is卡嵌入 the second welding groove and ultrasonic welding is performed, the second positioning edge can be卡嵌定位 with the first positioning groove, the second welding edge is卡嵌入 the first welding groove and ultrasonic welding is performed, and the female terminals and the male terminals are combined into one body side by side.

[0021] The main purpose of the present invention is that the first positioning edge and the second positioning edge cooperate with the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove for卡嵌組合, and after ultrasonic welding, a plurality of the male terminals or the female terminals can be combined into one body side by side, or the female terminals and the male terminals can be combined into one body side by side. Users can take out any number of the male terminals and the female terminals according to needs and perform side-by-side,卡嵌組合 and ultrasonic welding combination in any number and order, so as to form connector groups of different forms for use, improve the freedom during manufacturing and increase the circulation of inventory. Ultrasonic welding combination has the effect of fast and high-strength combination, and consumes less energy and is more environmentally friendly. The first positioning edge and the second positioning edge cooperate with the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove to be able to定位 first to help accelerate the卡嵌組合作業, thereby accelerating the production efficiency.

[0022] Other purposes, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and related drawings. Effects of the invention

[0023] Brief description of the drawings 〔Fig. 1〕is a three-dimensional view of the对接狀態 of the male terminal and the female terminal of the present invention. It should be noted that some terms in the original text may not have exact equivalent expressions in English, and the above translation uses some approximate translations to convey the general meaning. Also, the specific technical terms may need to be further adjusted according to the actual context and relevant technical fields. [Figure 2] is an exploded view of the male and female terminals of the present invention in an unconnected state. [Figure 3] is an exploded view from another angle of the male and female terminals of the present invention in the unconnected state. Figure 4 is an exploded view of the combination of multiple male terminals of the present invention. Figure 5 is an exploded view of the plurality of female terminal combinations of the present invention. Figure 6 is a top view of the plurality of female terminal combinations of the present invention. [Figure 7] is a cross-sectional view AA of Figure 6 of this invention. Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 6 of this invention. Figure 9 is an exploded view of the combination of multiple female terminals and the combination of multiple male terminals of the present invention. Figure 10 is a schematic diagram showing the usage of the combination of multiple female terminals and the multiple male terminals of the present invention. Figure 11 is an exploded view of the interaction and combination of the male and female terminals of the present invention. Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of the interactive combination of the male and female terminals of the present invention. Implementation

[0024] To enable your review committee to have a better understanding of the purpose, features, and effects of this invention, the following is a detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3. This invention provides a combinable connector structure, which includes several male terminals (10) and several female terminals (20). The male terminals (10) can be mated and engaged with the female terminals (20). The male terminals (10) have a male end shell (11), and the female terminals (20) have a female end shell (21). A first welding edge (12) is protruding on one side of the male end shell (11), and several circular first positioning points are provided at the corners of the first welding edge (12). The male end shell (11) has a first welding groove (14) recessed on the other side, and the first welding groove (14) has several circular first positioning grooves (15) at its corners. The female end shell (21) has a second welding edge (22) protruding on one side, and the second welding edge (22) has several circular second positioning edges (23) at its corners. The female end shell (21) has a second welding groove (24) recessed on the other side, and the second welding groove (24) has several circular second positioning grooves (25) at its corners. As shown in Figures 4 to 10, the first positioning edge (13) can be positioned with the first positioning groove (15), and the first welding edge (12) is inserted into the first welding groove (14) and ultrasonically welded, thereby combining the plurality of male terminals (10) side by side into one unit; the second positioning edge (23) can be positioned with the second positioning groove (25), and the second welding edge (22) is inserted into the second welding groove (24) and ultrasonically welded, thereby combining the plurality of female terminals (20) side by side into one unit. The female terminal (20) and male terminal (10) are combined into one unit. As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the first positioning edge (13) can be positioned with the second positioning groove (25), the first welding edge (12) is embedded in the second welding groove (24) and ultrasonically welded, the second positioning edge (23) can be positioned with the first positioning groove (15), and the second welding edge (22) is embedded in the first welding groove (14) and ultrasonically welded, thus combining the female terminal (20) and male terminal (10) side by side into one unit.

[0026] With the above structure, the first positioning edge (13) and the second positioning edge (23) cooperate with the first positioning groove (15) and the second positioning groove (25) to be snapped together. After ultrasonic welding, a plurality of male terminals (10) or female terminals (20) can be combined side by side into one, or the female terminals (20) and male terminals (10) can be combined side by side into one. Users can take out any number of male terminals (10) and female terminals (20) according to their needs and combine them side by side, snapped together and ultrasonically welded together in any number and order. This can form connector groups of different shapes and sizes, improving the freedom of manufacturing and increasing the circulation of inventory. Ultrasonic welding gives it a fast and high-strength bonding effect, and it consumes less energy and is more environmentally friendly. The first positioning edge (13) and the second positioning edge (23) cooperate with the first positioning groove (15) and the second positioning groove (25) to position first and help speed up the snapping and combination operation, thereby speeding up production efficiency.

[0027] In practical use, when the design is changed or an order is received, any number of the male terminals (10) and the female terminals (20) can be selected according to the requirements. The male terminals (10) and the female terminals (20) can be arranged side by side in any number and order and then ultrasonically welded together. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, multiple male terminals (10) can be combined, or multiple female terminals (20) can be combined. As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the male terminals (10) and the female terminals (20) can also be mixed and interleaved, which improves the flexibility of production. The male terminals (10) can be connected to the female terminals (20). The combination of the male terminals (10) and the female terminals (20) also needs to be produced in pairs for connection. In this way, the inventory can be stored in units of male terminals (10) or female terminals (20), and then combined and welded as needed, which increases the liquidity of the inventory.

[0028] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the present invention provides a combinable connector structure, wherein the male end housing (11) may be provided with a snap-fit ​​edge (16) for snapping the female end housing (21) to prevent separation.

[0029] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the present invention provides a combinable connector structure, wherein the number of the first positioning edge (13), the second positioning edge (23), the first positioning groove (15), and the second positioning groove (25) are all two.

[0030] As shown in Figure 7, the present invention provides a combinable connector structure, wherein the edges of the first fusion edge (12), the first fusion groove (14), the second fusion edge (22) and the second positioning groove (25) are all inclined to form a slope (A), and the slope (A) can serve as the boundary of ultrasonic welding.

[0031] The above description is merely one preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention; that is, all equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the claims of the present invention should still fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0032]

[0033] This invention includes:

[0034] (10): Male terminal

[0035] (11): Male end casing

[0036] (12): First fusion edge

[0037] (13): First positioning edge

[0038] (14): First welding groove

[0039] (15): First positioning groove

[0040] (16): Clasp the edge

[0041] (20): Female terminal

[0042] (21): Female end shell

[0043] (22): Second weld edge

[0044] (23): Second positioning edge

[0045] (24): Second welding groove

[0046] (25): Second positioning groove

[0047] (A): Inclined surface

Claims

1. A combinable connector structure comprising a number of male terminals and a number of female terminals, wherein: The male terminal can be mated and joined with the female terminal. The male terminal has a male end shell, and the female terminal has a female end shell. A first welding edge protrudes from one side of the male end shell, and a number of circular first positioning edges are provided at the corners of the first welding edge. A first welding groove is recessed from the other side of the male end shell, and a number of circular first positioning grooves are provided at the corners of the first welding groove. A second welding edge protrudes from one side of the female end shell, and a number of circular second positioning edges are provided at the corners of the second welding edge. A second welding groove is recessed from the other side of the female end shell, and a number of circular second positioning grooves are provided at the corners of the second welding groove. The first positioning edge can be engaged with the first positioning groove for positioning. The first welding edge is engaged with the first welding groove for positioning and ultrasonic welding, thereby joining the plurality of male terminals side by side into one unit. The second positioning edge can be engaged with the second positioning groove for positioning. The second welding edge is engaged with the second welding groove for positioning and ultrasonic welding, thereby joining the plurality of female terminals side by side into one unit. The first positioning edge can be positioned with the second positioning groove. The first welding edge is inserted into the second welding groove and ultrasonic welding is performed. The second positioning edge can be positioned with the first positioning groove. The second welding edge is inserted into the first welding groove and ultrasonic welding is performed, thereby combining the female terminal and the male terminal side by side into one.

2. The combinable connector structure as described in claim 1, wherein, The male end housing may be provided with a snap-fit ​​flange to fasten the female end housing and prevent separation.

3. The combinable connector structure as described in claim 1, wherein, The number of the first positioning edge, the second positioning edge, the first positioning groove, and the second positioning groove are all two.

4. The combinable connector structure as described in claim 1, wherein, The edges of the first weld edge, the first weld groove, the second weld edge, and the second positioning groove are all inclined to form a slope, which can serve as the boundary of the ultrasonic welding.

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