Electronic connectors and circuit components

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic connector and a circuit assembly, wherein the electronic connector comprises a base, a grounding assembly and a flip cover, wherein the base is formed with a slot for the connection end of an FPC / FFC to be plugged and adapted; the grounding assembly comprises a fixing member and a limiting member, wherein the fixing member is embedded and installed at both ends of the base and extends toward the slot, and the fixing member is used for grounding; the flip cover is flippably arranged on the base in a closed position and an open position, and the flip cover is provided with a receiving cavity for accommodating the limiting member; when the flip cover is in the open position, the fixing member is relatively separated from the limiting member; when the flip cover is in the closed position, one end of the limiting member abuts against the fixing member, and the other end of the limiting member abuts against the grounding end of the FPC / FFC. The present invention improves the structure of the electronic connector, avoids scratches on the FPC / FFC and the grounding terminal not rebounding, etc., improves the yield rate of the production and assembly of the electronic connector, and facilitates assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic connectors, and in particular to an electronic connector and a circuit assembly. Background Art

[0002] FPC / FFC connector is used to connect printed circuit board (PCB) and flexible printed circuit (FPC) or flexible flat cable (FFC) to achieve mechanical and electrical connection. Its characteristics are that one end is welded with PCB board and the other end is plugged with FPC / FFC, and it is locked and fixed by the locking structure designed on the FPC / FFC connector to maintain a certain contact reliability.

[0003] The existing grounding terminal of the FPC / FFC adopts an integrated structural design. During actual production and assembly, the grounding terminal is embedded in the base and is usually pressed down by a flip cover to connect the grounding end of the FPC / FFC. Due to processing errors in parts, there will be an interference fit between the connection point of the grounding terminal and the bottom wall of the base slot, and the FPC / FFC will be scratched and the grounding terminal will not rebound, etc., and there may even be no gap for the two ends of the FPC / FFC to be inserted into the slot, resulting in a relatively low yield rate in the production and assembly of electronic connectors and low assembly efficiency.

[0004] Based on this, how to improve the yield rate of electronic connector production and assembly and facilitate assembly by employees has become an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic connector, aiming to improve the yield rate of electronic connector production and assembly and facilitate assembly by employees.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an electronic connector for connecting an FPC / FFC and a PCB board, the electronic connector comprising:

[0007] A base, formed with a slot for the connecting end of the FPC / FFC to be plugged in and adapted to;

[0008] A grounding component, the grounding component comprising a fixing member and a limiting member, the fixing member is embedded and installed at two ends of the base and extends toward the slot, and the fixing member is used for grounding; and

[0009] A flip cover, which is disposed on the base so as to be flippable between a closed position and an open position, and the flip cover is provided with an accommodating cavity for accommodating the limiting member;

[0010] When the flip cover is in the open position, the fixing member is relatively separated from the limiting member;

[0011] When the flip cover is in the covering position, one end of the limiting member abuts against the fixing member, and the other end of the limiting member abuts against the grounding end of the FPC / FFC.

[0012] In one embodiment, the fixing member comprises:

[0013] A body, embedded in the base;

[0014] A grounding arm, disposed on a side of the body away from the flip cover and used for grounding;

[0015] a first fixing arm, which is arranged on the body and extends along the width direction of the base, and the first fixing arm is inserted and fixed in the base; and

[0016] The first connecting arm is arranged on the main body and is extended from the other side facing away from the grounding arm. The first connecting arm is used to abut against the limiting member.

[0017] In one embodiment, the angle between the grounding arm and the body is 90°; the first fixed arm is parallel to the grounding arm; and the angle between the grounding arm and the body is 90°.

[0018] In one embodiment, a flange is provided at one end of the first connecting arm close to the limiting member, and the flange is used to limit the relative separation of the fixing member from the base along the width direction of the base.

[0019] In one embodiment, the limiting member includes:

[0020] A main body, embedded in the accommodating cavity of the flip cover;

[0021] A second fixing arm is provided at one side of the middle portion of the main body, the second fixing arm is extended along the width direction of the base and is inserted and fixed in the accommodating cavity; and

[0022] A second connecting arm is provided at one end of the main body close to the fixing member and is used to abut against the first connecting arm of the fixing member;

[0023] The limiting arm is arranged on the other end of the main body facing away from the second connecting arm and is used to abut against the grounding end of the FPC / FFC and limit the movement of the FPC / FFC.

[0024] In one embodiment, the abutting end of the second connecting arm is arranged in a "V" shape; and the abutting end of the limiting arm is arranged in a "V" shape.

[0025] In one embodiment, the second fixing arm is configured in a toothed plate shape, the shape of the accommodating groove of the flip cover corresponds to the shape of the second fixing arm, and the toothed plate-shaped second fixing arm is used to limit the relative separation of the limiting member from the accommodating cavity.

[0026] In one embodiment, a rotating shaft is provided at both ends of the flip cover, an opening is provided on the upper side of the base for accommodating the flip cover, and a rotating shaft insertion hole is provided at both ends of the opening corresponding to the position of the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is inserted into the rotating shaft insertion hole, so that the flip cover can be flipped and switched on the base between the closed position and the open position.

[0027] In one embodiment, protrusions are provided at the two ends of the flip cover near the rotating shaft, and grooves for clamping and adapting are provided at the two sides of the opening of the base corresponding to the positions of the protrusions;

[0028] When the flip cover is in the closed position, the protrusion is inserted into the groove to lock the flip cover with the base.

[0029] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention further proposes a circuit assembly, the circuit assembly comprising an FPC / FFC, a PCB board and an electronic connector connecting the FPC / FFC and the PCB board, the electronic connector being the electronic connector as described above, and the electronic connector comprising:

[0030] A base, formed with a slot for the connecting end of the FPC / FFC to be plugged in and adapted to;

[0031] A grounding component, the grounding component comprising a fixing member and a limiting member, the fixing member is embedded and installed at two ends of the base and extends toward the slot, and the fixing member is used for grounding; and

[0032] A flip cover, which is disposed on the base so as to be flippable between a closed position and an open position, and the flip cover is provided with an accommodating cavity for accommodating the limiting member;

[0033] When the flip cover is in the open position, the fixing member is relatively separated from the limiting member;

[0034] When the flip cover is in the covering position, one end of the limiting member abuts against the fixing member, and the other end of the limiting member abuts against the grounding end of the FPC / FFC.

[0035] In the technical solution of the present invention, the base of the electronic connector is formed with a slot for the connecting end of the FPC / FFC to be plugged and adapted, the grounding component includes a fixing member and a limiting member, the fixing member is embedded and installed at both ends of the base and extends toward the slot, the fixing member is used for grounding, the flip cover can be flipped and switched on the base in a closed position and an open position, the flip cover is provided with an accommodating cavity for accommodating the limiting member, when the flip cover is in the open position, the fixing member is relatively disengaged from the limiting member, when the flip cover is in the closed position, one end of the limiting member abuts against the fixing member, and the other end of the limiting member abuts against the grounding end of the FPC / FFC, during production and assembly, the situation that the two ends of the FPC / FFC cannot be inserted into the slot due to the grounding member abutting too tightly against the base is avoided, the present invention can make the limiting member relatively disengaged from the fixing member by opening the flip cover, and then insert the FPC / FFC into the slot of the base, and finally close the flip cover, thereby improving the yield rate of electronic connector production and assembly and facilitating assembly by employees. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0037] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of an electronic connector and FPC / FFC of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of another state of an embodiment of an electronic connector and FPC / FFC of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 3 An exploded view of an embodiment of an electronic connector of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of an electronic connector of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a flip cover in an embodiment of an electronic connector of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a fixing member in an embodiment of an electronic connector of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of a limiter in an embodiment of an electronic connector of the present invention.

[0044] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0045] Label name Label name 10 FPC / FFC 101 Slots 100 Base 210 Fixings 200 Grounding components 220 Limiting parts 300 Flip 301 Accommodation cavity 211 Ontology 212 Grounding arm 213 First fixed arm 214 First connecting arm 215 Flanging 221 main body 222 Second fixed arm 223 Second connecting arm 224 Limiting arm 302 Rotation axis 102 Shaft jack 303 Bump 103 Grooves

[0046] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0048] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0049] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if the meaning of "and / or" appearing in the full text is to include three parallel schemes, taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme that satisfies both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0050] FPC / FFC connector is used to connect printed circuit board (PCB) and flexible printed circuit (FPC) or flexible flat cable (FFC) to achieve mechanical and electrical connection. Its characteristics are that one end is welded with PCB board and the other end is plugged with FPC / FFC, and it is locked and fixed by the locking structure designed on the FPC / FFC connector to maintain a certain contact reliability.

[0051] In an exemplary technology, the grounding terminal of the FPC / FFC adopts an integrated structural design. During actual production and assembly, the grounding terminal is embedded in the base and is usually pressed down by a flap to connect the grounding end of the FPC / FFC. Due to processing errors in parts, there will be an interference fit between the connection point of the grounding terminal and the bottom wall of the base slot, which can easily cause the FPC / FFC to be scratched and the grounding terminal to not rebound, or even cause there to be no gap for the two ends of the FPC / FFC to be inserted into the slot, resulting in a relatively low yield rate in the production and assembly of electronic connectors and low assembly efficiency.

[0052] In order to improve the yield rate of electronic connector production and assembly and facilitate employees to assemble, the present invention proposes an electronic connector suitable for connecting a PCB board and an FPC / FFC, etc., which is not limited here.

[0053] Reference Figures 1 to 5 In one embodiment of the present invention, the electronic connector includes a base 100, a grounding component 200 and a flip cover 300. The base 100 is formed with a slot 101 for the connecting end of the FPC / FFC10 to be plugged and adapted; the grounding component 200 includes a fixing member 210 and a limiting member 220. The fixing member 210 is embedded and installed at both ends of the base 100 and extends toward the slot 101. The fixing member 210 is used for grounding; the flip cover 300 is flippably switched between a closed position and an open position on the base 100, and the flip cover 300 is provided with a receiving cavity 301 for accommodating the limiting member 220; when the flip cover 300 is in the open position, the fixing member 210 is relatively separated from the limiting member 220; when the flip cover 300 is in the closed position, one end of the limiting member 220 abuts against the fixing member 210, and the other end of the limiting member 220 abuts against the grounding end of the FPC / FFC10.

[0054] The fixing member 210 and the limiting member 220 are split structures, the fixing member 210 is embedded at both ends of the base 100, and the limiting member 220 is embedded in the flip cover 300. The fixing member 210 and the limiting member 220 can both be made of metal material with excellent conductive properties to achieve grounding of the FPC / FFC10.

[0055] The base 100 may include a plastic base and a plurality of conductive terminals embedded therein and arranged side by side for connecting the FPC / FFC and the PCB board.

[0056] It should be noted that the limiting member 220 can be an integrated metal member (the metal member is embedded in the flip cover 300, and its two ends correspond to the positions of the two fixing members 210 in the base 100), or it can be two separate metal members respectively arranged at the two ends of the flip cover 300, or it can be formed by connecting multiple metal members. The number of limiting members 220 and accommodating cavities 301 is not limited here.

[0057] During production and assembly, the fixing member 210 can be first embedded in the two ends of the base 100 by means of snap-fitting or welding, with the grounding end exposed and the connecting end extending toward the slot 101. The limiting member 220 can then be embedded in the receiving groove of the flip cover 300 by means of snap-fitting or welding. After confirming that the installation is correct, the flip cover 300 can be installed on the base 100 to complete the assembly of the entire electronic connector.

[0058] It can be understood that the present invention provides a slot 101 for the connecting end of the FPC / FFC10 to be plugged and adapted on the base 100 of the electronic connector, the grounding assembly 200 includes a fixing member 210 and a limiting member 220, the fixing member 210 is embedded and installed at both ends of the base 100 and extends toward the slot 101, the fixing member 210 is used for grounding, and the flip cover 300 is flip-switchably arranged on the base 100 in a closed position and an open position, and the flip cover 300 is provided with a accommodating cavity 301 for accommodating the limiting member 220. When the flip cover 300 is in the open position, the fixing member 210 and the limiting member 220 are relatively separated, and when the flip cover 300 is in the open position, the fixing member 210 and the limiting member 220 are relatively separated. When the cover 300 is in the closed position, one end of the limit member 220 abuts against the fixing member 210, and the other end of the limit member 220 abuts against the grounding end of the FPC / FFC10. During production and assembly, this avoids the situation in which the grounding member abuts too tightly against the base 100, resulting in the two ends of the FPC / FFC10 being unable to be inserted into the slot 101. The present invention can open the flip cover 300 to relatively disengage the limit member 220 from the fixing member 210, then insert the FPC / FFC10 into the slot 101 of the base 100, and finally close the flip cover 300, thereby improving the yield rate of electronic connector production and assembly and facilitating assembly by employees.

[0059] In order to improve the installation efficiency of the fixing member 210 and enhance the connection strength between the fixing member 210 and the base 100, refer to Figure 6 In one embodiment, the fixing member 210 includes a main body 211, a grounding arm 212, a first fixing arm 213 and a first connecting arm 214. The main body 211 is embedded in the base 100; the grounding arm 212 is arranged on the side of the main body 211 away from the flip cover 300 and is used for grounding; the first fixing arm 213 is arranged on the main body 211 and extends along the width direction of the base 100, and the first fixing arm 213 is plugged and fixed in the base 100; the first connecting arm 214 is arranged on the other side of the main body 211 away from the grounding arm 212 and extends, and the first connecting arm 214 is used to abut against the limit member 220.

[0060] In this embodiment, the angle between the ground arm 212 and the body 211 can be set at 90°; the first fixed arm 213 and the ground arm 212 can be set in parallel; the angle between the ground arm 212 and the body 211 can be set at 90°. In this way, a higher connection strength is achieved, making the entire electronic connector more stable. Of course, in some other embodiments, for the purpose of facilitating installation or improving the clamping strength, other shapes of fixing members 210 can also be set, and the angles between the above-mentioned parts are not limited here.

[0061] Further, refer to Figure 6 In this embodiment, a flange 215 may be provided at one end of the first connecting arm 214 close to the limiting member 220 , and the flange 215 is used to limit the relative separation of the fixing member 210 from the base 100 along the width direction of the base 100 .

[0062] It should be noted that there can be a smooth transition between the flange 215 and the first connecting arm 214 to avoid sharp edges from cutting employees during production and assembly, thereby reducing safety risks.

[0063] In order to improve the installation efficiency of the stopper 220 and enhance the connection strength between the stopper 220 and the flip cover 300, refer to Figure 7 In one embodiment, the limiting member 220 includes a main body 221, a second fixed arm 222, a second connecting arm 223 and a limiting arm 224. The main body 221 is embedded in the accommodating cavity 301 of the flip cover 300; the second fixed arm 222 is arranged on one side of the middle part of the main body 221, and the second fixed arm 222 is extended along the width direction of the base 100 and is inserted and fixed in the accommodating cavity 301; the second connecting arm 223 is arranged at one end of the main body 221 close to the fixing member 210, and is used to abut against the first connecting arm 214 of the fixing member 210; the limiting arm 224 is arranged on the other end of the main body 221 facing away from the second connecting arm 223, and is used to abut against the grounding end of the FPC / FFC10 and limit the movement of the FPC / FFC10.

[0064] In this embodiment, the abutting end of the second connecting arm 223 can be arranged in a "V" shape; the abutting end of the limiting arm 224 can also be arranged in a "V" shape. Such an arrangement can facilitate the FPC / FFC10 to be clamped in the slot 101, and its grounding end is stably connected to the limiting member 220, thereby achieving grounding of the FPC / FFC10.

[0065] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the angle between the second connecting arm 223 of the stopper 220 and the main body 221, and the angle between the stopper arm 224 and the main body 221 can be the same or different, and the "V"-shaped structures at the ends of the two can be exactly the same or different. Through reasonable structural design, the overall connection strength can be more stable and the assembly can be more convenient. Among them, when the structures of the second connecting arm 223 and the stopper arm 224 are not exactly the same, the structures of the stopper 220 at both ends of the flip cover 300 can be mirror-imaged, and the two fixing members 210 respectively connected thereto can also be mirror-imaged. The specific shapes of the fixing members 210 and the stopper 220 are not limited here.

[0066] In order to further enhance the connection strength between the stopper 220 and the flip cover 300, refer to Figure 7 In this embodiment, the second fixed arm 222 can be set in a toothed plate shape, and the shape of the accommodating groove of the flip cover 300 corresponds to the shape of the second fixed arm 222. The toothed plate-shaped second fixed arm 222 is used to limit the relative separation of the limiting member 220 from the accommodating cavity 301.

[0067] refer to Figures 3 to 5 In some embodiments, the flip cover 300 is provided with a rotating shaft 302 at both ends, the base 100 is provided with an opening for accommodating the flip cover 300, and the positions of the two ends of the opening corresponding to the rotating shaft 302 are provided with a rotating shaft insertion hole 102, and the rotating shaft 302 is inserted into the rotating shaft insertion hole 102, so that the flip cover 300 can be flipped and switched on the base 100 between the closed position and the open position. In this way, the flip cover 300 and the base 100 are flipped and connected.

[0068] In order to lock the flip cover 300 and the pressed FPC / FFC10, in the present embodiment, protrusions 303 are provided at both ends of the flip cover 300 near the rotating shaft 302, and snap-fitting grooves 103 are provided at positions corresponding to the protrusions 303 on both sides of the opening of the base 100; when the flip cover 300 is in the closed position, the protrusions 303 are snapped into the grooves 103 to lock the flip cover 300 and the base 100.

[0069] The present invention also proposes a circuit assembly, which includes an FPC / FFC, a PCB board and an electronic connector connecting the FPC / FFC and the PCB board. The specific structure of the electronic connector refers to the above embodiment. Since the circuit assembly proposed by the present invention includes all schemes of all embodiments of the above electronic connector, it has at least the same technical effect as the electronic connector, which will not be elaborated here one by one.

[0070] The above descriptions are only optional embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic connector for connecting an FPC / FFC and a PCB board, characterized in that: The electronic connector comprises: A base, formed with a slot for the connecting end of the FPC / FFC to be plugged in and adapted to; A grounding component, the grounding component comprising a fixing member and a limiting member, the fixing member is embedded and installed at two ends of the base and extends toward the slot, and the fixing member is used for grounding; and A flip cover, which is disposed on the base so as to be flippable between a closed position and an open position, and the flip cover is provided with an accommodating cavity for accommodating the limiting member; When the flip cover is in the open position, the fixing member is relatively separated from the limiting member; When the flip cover is in the covering position, one end of the limiting member abuts against the fixing member, and the other end of the limiting member abuts against the grounding end of the FPC / FFC.

2. The electronic connector according to claim 1, wherein: The fixing member comprises: A body, embedded in the base; A grounding arm, disposed on a side of the body away from the flip cover and used for grounding; a first fixing arm, which is arranged on the body and extends along the width direction of the base, and the first fixing arm is inserted and fixed in the base; and The first connecting arm is arranged on the main body and is extended from the other side facing away from the grounding arm. The first connecting arm is used to abut against the limiting member.

3. The electronic connector according to claim 2, wherein: The angle between the grounding arm and the body is 90°; the first fixed arm is parallel to the grounding arm; the angle between the grounding arm and the body is 90°.

4. The electronic connector according to claim 2, wherein: An end of the first connecting arm close to the limiting member is provided with a flange, and the flange is used to limit the relative separation of the fixing member from the base along the width direction of the base.

5. The electronic connector according to claim 1, wherein: The limiting member comprises: A main body, embedded in the accommodating cavity of the flip cover; A second fixing arm is provided at one side of the middle portion of the main body, the second fixing arm is extended along the width direction of the base and is inserted and fixed in the accommodating cavity; and A second connecting arm is provided at one end of the main body close to the fixing member and is used to abut against the first connecting arm of the fixing member; The limiting arm is arranged on the other end of the main body facing away from the second connecting arm and is used to abut against the grounding end of the FPC / FFC and limit the movement of the FPC / FFC.

6. The electronic connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The abutting end of the second connecting arm is arranged in a "V" shape; the abutting end of the limiting arm is arranged in a "V" shape.

7. The electronic connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second fixing arm is in the shape of a toothed plate, the shape of the accommodating groove of the flip cover corresponds to the shape of the second fixing arm, and the toothed plate-shaped second fixing arm is used to limit the relative separation of the limiting member from the accommodating cavity.

8. The electronic connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The flip cover is provided with a rotating shaft at both ends, an opening for accommodating the flip cover is provided on the upper side of the base, and a rotating shaft insertion hole is provided at the positions corresponding to the rotating shaft at both ends of the opening, and the rotating shaft is inserted into the rotating shaft insertion hole, so that the flip cover can be flipped and switched on the base between the closed position and the open position.

9. The electronic connector according to claim 8, wherein: The flip cover is provided with protrusions at both ends close to the rotating shaft, and the base has grooves for clamping and adapting at positions corresponding to the protrusions on both sides of the opening; When the flip cover is in the closed position, the protrusion is inserted into the groove to lock the flip cover with the base.

10. A circuit assembly, characterized in that: The circuit assembly includes an FPC / FFC, a PCB board, and an electronic connector connecting the FPC / FFC and the PCB board, and the electronic connector is the electronic connector as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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