Socket connectors, plug connectors and their combinations

Abstract

This invention relates to a socket connector, a plug connector, and a combination thereof, comprising: a plug connector having two first insulating bodies and two first positioning springs, the two first insulating bodies having a first mating portion having a plurality of first conductive terminals and a first positioning portion and a first connecting portion located on both sides of the first mating portion, and two adjacent first connecting portions being covered by two first positioning springs and in a coupled state; a socket connector having a second insulating body and two second positioning springs, the two second insulating bodies having a second mating portion having a plurality of second conductive terminals outside the mating space and a second positioning portion and a second connecting portion located on both sides of the second mating portion, and two adjacent second connecting portions being covered by two second positioning springs and in a coupled state; the plug connector can be engaged with the socket connector for electrical connection.

Claims

1. A socket connector, comprising: Two second insulating bases are spaced apart. Each second insulating base has a second mating portion and a second positioning portion located on both sides of the second mating portion. The second mating portion has a plurality of second conductive terminals extending through the mating space. Each second positioning portion has a corresponding second connecting portion that is installed and positioned adjacent to the second insulating base. There are also two second positioning springs that cover the adjacent second connecting portions that have been positioned in an engaged state. Each of the two second positioning springs includes a plurality of second abutting pieces and a plurality of second fastening portions that contact a preset plug connector.

2. The socket connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second mating portion of the second insulating base has a plurality of second terminal slots for accommodating the second conductive terminals, and the second positioning portion of the second insulating base is composed of a plurality of outwardly protruding second latching blocks, a plurality of inwardly or downwardly recessed second fixing slots, and a plurality of second positioning slots.

3. The socket connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second connecting portion of the second insulating base is composed of mutually adaptable second protrusions and second recesses.

4. The socket connector as described in claim 1, wherein the second positioning spring includes a second base extending from the center to both sides and bending in the same direction, the second base extending to both sides being bent downward to form a plurality of second abutting pieces abutting against a preset plug connector, and the second abutting pieces being located on the second positioning groove corresponding to the second insulating base, and a connecting piece extending from the second base toward the second mating portion of the second insulating base, the connecting piece bending upward at the second base toward the second mating portion of the second insulating base to form a limiting piece, the two ends of the limiting piece being engaged in the limiting grooves formed at the relatively inner sides of the two ends of the two second mating portions, and the two ends of the second base bending inward and downward to form second fastening portions, and the surfaces of the two second fastening portions having a second fastening mechanism with a snap-fit ​​structure.

5. The socket connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second base has a plurality of second latching slots formed on the vertical wall extending to both sides for the second latching block of the second positioning portion to be engaged and positioned.

6. The socket connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second base has a plurality of downwardly bent second protrusions at the two-sided extensions, the second protrusions being respectively fixed in the second fixing grooves of the second positioning portion.

7. A plug connector, comprising: Two first insulating bases are spaced apart. Each first insulating base has a first mating portion and first positioning portions on both sides of the first mating portion. A plurality of first conductive terminals are provided in the first mating portion. Each positioning portion is adjacent to the first insulating base and has a corresponding first connecting portion for mounting and positioning. Two first positioning springs are attached to the adjacent first connecting portions that have been positioned. Each first positioning spring includes a plurality of first abutting pieces and a plurality of first fastening portions that contact a preset socket connector.

8. The plug connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first mating portion of the first insulating base has a plurality of first terminal slots for accommodating the first conductive terminals, and the first positioning portion of the first insulating base is composed of a plurality of outwardly protruding first latching blocks, a plurality of inwardly or downwardly recessed first fixing slots, and a plurality of first positioning slots.

9. The plug connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first connecting portion of the first insulating base is composed of a first protrusion and a first recess that are mutually adaptable.

10. The plug connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the first positioning spring includes a first base extending from the center to both sides, and a plurality of first abutting pieces at both ends of the first base are bent inward and downward to form abutting against a preset socket connector, and the first abutting pieces are located on the first positioning groove corresponding to the first insulating base, and a first fastening mechanism with a through groove structure is formed on the opposite outer side of the first abutting pieces.

11. The plug connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first base has a first latching groove formed on a vertical wall facing the first mating portion for the first latching block of the first positioning portion to engage and position.

12. The plug connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein the first base has a plurality of downwardly bent first protrusions formed on a vertical wall surface away from the first mating portion, the first protrusions being fixed in a first fixing groove of the first positioning portion.

13. A connector assembly comprising a plug connector and a socket connector, wherein: The plug connector includes two first insulating bases and two first positioning springs. The two first insulating bases are spaced apart. Each of the two first insulating bases is provided with a first mating portion having a plurality of first conductive terminals and a first positioning portion located on both sides of the first mating portion. Each first positioning portion is adjacent to the first insulating base and has a corresponding first connecting portion installed for positioning. The adjacent first connecting portions that have been positioned are covered with the two first positioning springs and are in a coupled state. Each of the two first positioning springs includes a plurality of first abutting pieces and a plurality of first fastening portions. The socket connector includes two second insulating bases and two second positioning springs, with the two second insulating bases spaced apart. Each of the two second insulating bases has a second mating portion with a plurality of second conductive terminals outside the mating space and a second positioning portion located on both sides of the second mating portion. Each second positioning portion is adjacent to the second insulating base and has a correspondingly positioned second connecting portion extending opposite to it. The adjacent positioned second connecting portions are covered by the two second positioning springs and are in a coupled state. Each of the two second positioning springs includes a plurality of second abutting pieces and a plurality of second fastening portions. The plug connector is electrically connected to the socket connector, and the first abutting pieces of the plug connector and the second abutting pieces of the socket connector abut against each other, and the first fastening portions of the plug connector and the second fastening portions of the socket connector are fastened together.

14. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein a plurality of first or second terminal slots for accommodating the first or second conductive terminals are formed in the first or second mating portion of the first or second insulating base, and the first or second positioning portion of the first or second insulating base is composed of a plurality of outwardly protruding fasteners, a plurality of inwardly or downwardly recessed first or second fixing slots, and a plurality of first or second positioning slots.

15. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first or second connecting portion of the first or second insulating base is composed of mutually adaptable first or second protrusions and first or second recesses.

16. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second positioning spring of the socket connector includes a second base extending from the center to both sides and bending in the same direction, wherein the second base is bent downward at both sides to form a plurality of second abutting pieces abutting against the plug connector and the second abutting pieces are located on positioning grooves corresponding to the second insulating base, and a second connecting piece extends from the second base toward the mating portion of the second insulating base, and a limiting piece is formed by bending upward on the second connecting piece of the second base toward the second mating portion of the second insulating base. The two ends of the limiting piece are positioned in the limiting grooves formed at the inner sides of the two ends of the two second mating parts. The two ends of the second base are both turned inward and bent downward to form second fastening parts. The surfaces of the two second fastening parts are formed with a second fastening mechanism in the form of a snap-fit ​​structure. The base has a plurality of second fastening grooves formed on the vertical wall surface extending to both sides for the second fastening block of the second positioning part to be engaged and positioned. The second base has a plurality of downward bent second protrusions formed at the point where it extends to both sides and turns in the same direction. These second protrusions are respectively fixed in the second fixing grooves of the second positioning part.

17. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first positioning spring of the plug connector includes a first base extending from the center to both sides, wherein the ends of the first base are both turned inward and bent downward to form a plurality of first abutting pieces abutting against the socket connector, and the first abutting pieces are located on the first positioning groove corresponding to the first insulating base, and a first fastening mechanism with a through groove structure is formed on the opposite outer side of the first abutting pieces; wherein the first base has a first fastening groove formed on the vertical wall facing the first mating portion for the first fastening block of the first positioning portion to be engaged and positioned; and wherein the first base has a plurality of downwardly bent first protrusions formed on the vertical wall away from the first mating portion, the first protrusions being fixed in the first fixing groove of the first positioning portion.

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