Electrical connector and electronic equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the present invention relates to the technical field of electrical connectors, and discloses a connector and an electronic device, wherein the electrical connector includes an electrical connector body; a circuit board, electrically connected to the electrical connector body, one end of the circuit board is provided with a data port, and the other end of the circuit board is provided with a ground port; and a conductor, including a core wire and a shielding layer, the shielding layer surrounds the core wire, the core wire is electrically connected to the data port, and the shielding layer is electrically connected to the ground port. Since the data port and the grounding port are respectively arranged at the two ends of the circuit board, and the spacing between the data port and the grounding port is greater than the length of the scattered wires of the shielding layer, the scattered wires of the shielding layer are not easy to contact the power core wire, thereby reducing the occurrence of short circuits in the internal circuit of the electrical connector.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] As a high-speed serial bus, the USB bus has successfully replaced the common serial and parallel communication standards since its launch, becoming one of the standard expansion interfaces and essential interfaces for a large number of computers and smart devices in the 21st century. Among them, the connector, with its unique characteristics, can be used as a unified universal interface in the future to improve the connection between various devices.

[0003] In the manufacturing process of electrical connectors, in order to achieve the anti-static function of the electrical connector, a wire with a shielding layer wrapped around the outer layer of the core wire is usually selected to weld and fix the shielding layer to the grounding port of the circuit board. Specifically, the shielding layer usually includes aluminum foil and a braided mesh. To facilitate the welding of the shielding layer, the aluminum foil and the braided mesh need to be twisted together and then welded.

[0004] In the process of implementing the present invention, the inventors found that the ground port on the circuit board of the electrical connector is close to the data port, which makes the loose wires of the braided mesh easily contact with the core wire, thereby causing the problem of short circuit in the internal circuit of the electrical connector. Summary of the invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide an electrical connector and an electronic device to solve the technical problem that scattered wires of a shielding layer are easily in contact with core wires, causing a short circuit in an internal circuit of the electrical connector.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide an electrical connector, including: an electrical connector body; a circuit board, electrically connected to the electrical connector body, one end of the circuit board is provided with a data port, and the other end of the circuit board is provided with a ground port; and a conductor, including a core wire and a shielding layer, the shielding layer surrounds the core wire, the core wire is electrically connected to the data port, and the shielding layer is electrically connected to the ground port.

[0007] Optionally, the electrical connector further includes a conductive joint; the conductive joint is sleeved on the wire, and an inner wall of the conductive joint is in contact with the shielding layer, and the conductive joint is welded and fixed to the grounding port.

[0008] Optionally, the conductive connector includes a conductive connector body and a bending portion; the conductive connector body is provided with a through slot, the through slot is used for the wire to pass through, the side wall of the conductive connector body is recessed toward the axial direction of the through slot to form a fastening portion, the fastening portion is used to fasten the wire, and the bending portion is obtained by extending one end of the fastening portion and then bending it.

[0009] Optionally, the outer surface of the conductive joint is provided with a nickel-plated layer.

[0010] Optionally, the circuit board includes a main body, a first side and a second side; the first side and the second side are spaced apart from each other in the main body, the data port is located on the main body, the ground port is located on the first side and / or the second side, and the wire is accommodated between the first side and the second side.

[0011] Optionally, the electrical connector further includes an injection molded part; the injection molded part is arranged at the connection between the core wire and the circuit board, and the injection molded part is used to fix the core wire.

[0012] Optionally, the electrical connector also includes: a first shielding shell, which is sleeved on one end of the electrical connector body; a second shielding shell, which is sleeved on the other end of the electrical connector body; and a connecting piece, which is ring-arranged on the electrical connector body, and the two ends of the connecting piece are respectively fixed to the first shielding shell and the second shielding shell.

[0013] Optionally, the electrical connector also includes an insulating shell; the insulating shell is provided with a cavity and a first opening connected to the cavity; the second shielding shell is accommodated in the cavity, and one end of the first shielding shell and one end of the electrical connector body both extend from the first opening.

[0014] Optionally, the insulating shell includes an insulating shell body and an embedding piece; the first opening is arranged at one end of the insulating shell body, the first shielding shell is inserted into the first opening and a gap is formed between the first shielding shell and the first opening, and the embedding piece is used to embed and close the gap.

[0015] In order to solve the above technical problem, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide an electronic device, including the above-mentioned electrical connector.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present invention are as follows: Different from the prior art, the present invention provides an electrical connector and an electronic device, in which a data port and a ground port are respectively arranged at two ends of a circuit board, and the spacing between the data port and the ground port is greater than the length of the scattered wires of the shielding layer, so that the scattered wires of the shielding layer are not easy to contact with the power core wires, thereby reducing the occurrence of short circuits in the internal circuit of the electrical connector and improving the product yield of the electrical connector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] One or more embodiments are exemplarily described by pictures in the corresponding drawings, and these exemplified descriptions do not constitute limitations on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings represent similar elements, and unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings do not constitute proportional limitations.

[0018] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of an electrical connector according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded perspective view of the electrical connector shown;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Another exploded perspective view of the electrical connector shown;

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the assembly and molding of the electrical connector body in the electrical connector shown;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the assembly of the wires and the circuit board in the electrical connector shown;

[0023] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of assembling a circuit board and an electrical connector body in an electrical connector is shown;

[0024] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A perspective view of a conductive contact in an electrical connector is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention is described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that when an element is described as "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element, or there can be one or more centered elements therebetween. When an element is described as "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or there can be one or more centered elements therebetween. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only.

[0026] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art of the present invention. The terms used in this specification and in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0027] In addition, the technical features involved in different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0028] Please also read Figures 1 to 3The electrical connector 01 includes an electrical connector body 10, a first shielding shell 20, a second shielding shell 30 and a connector 40. The first shielding shell 20 is sleeved on one end of the electrical connector body 10, the second shielding shell 30 is sleeved on the other end of the electrical connector body 10, the connector 40 is annularly arranged on the electrical connector body 10, and the two ends of the connector 40 are respectively fixed to the first shielding shell 20 and the second shielding shell 30.

[0029] It is worth noting that: since the connector 40 only improves the overall structural strength of the electrical connector 01, it does not affect the functions of the first shielding shell 20 and the second shielding shell 30. In other words, the connector 40 only connects and fixes the first shielding shell 20 and the second shielding shell 30, that is, the first shielding shell 20 is still used for anti-static and the second shielding shell 30 is still used for electromagnetic shielding.

[0030] In order to facilitate readers to understand the content of the utility model, a first direction x and a second direction x′ are introduced for description, wherein the first direction x is the direction of inserting the electrical connector 01 into an electronic device compatible with the electrical connector 01 when the electrical connector is placed on a plane, and the second direction x′ is the direction of pulling the electrical connector 01 out of the electronic device compatible with the electrical connector 01.

[0031] For the above-mentioned electrical connector body 10, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The electrical connector body 10 includes a first connector 110, a second connector 120 and a conductive terminal 130. The first connector 110 is disposed on one side of the second connector 120, the conductive terminal 130 is disposed on the second connector 120, and one end of the conductive terminal 130 extends out of the first connector 110.

[0032] Furthermore, the first connector 110 includes a first connector body 1110 and a first clamping portion 1120. The first clamping portion 1120 is obtained by extending a portion of the first connector body 1110 toward the second direction x′. The first connector body 1110 is provided with a plug interface (not shown) and a receiving groove (not shown). The receiving groove is connected to the plug interface. The plug interface is used for plugging in an electronic device adapted to the power connector 01. The receiving groove is used for receiving one end of the conductive terminal 130. The first clamping portion 1120 is used to cooperate with the second connector 120 so that the first connector body 1110 is fixed to one side of the second connector 120.

[0033] The second connector 120 includes a second connector body 1210 and a butt plate 1220. The butt plate 1220 is disposed on one side of the second connector body 1210, and the butt plate 1220 has a vacant area (not shown), which is used for the circuit board to be plugged in. The connection between the butt plate 1220 and the second connector body 1210 has a butt surface 120a, and the butt surface 120a is used for the first clamping portion 1120 to butt against. The second connector body 1210 is provided with a butt portion (not shown) and a plug hole (not shown). The butt portion is convexly disposed on the outer surface of the second connector body 1210, and the plug hole runs through two opposite sides of the second connector body 1210. The butt portion is used for the first shielding shell 20 to butt against, and the plug hole is used for the conductive terminal 130 to pass through, and the other end of the conductive terminal 130 extends out to the butt plate 1220.

[0034] The conductive terminal 130 has a plug-in end 130a and a welding end 130b. One end of the conductive terminal 130 is the plug-in end 130a, which is used to abut against another conductive terminal of an electronic device adapted to the power connector 01. The other end of the conductive terminal 130 is the welding end 130b, which is used to be welded and fixed to a circuit board provided with a welding port matching the welding end.

[0035] It can be understood that: there are multiple conductive terminals 130, and the multiple conductive terminals 130 are defined as GND conductive terminals, TX+ / TX+ conductive terminals, TX- / TX- conductive terminals, VBUS conductive terminals, CC / CC conductive terminals, D+ conductive terminals, D- conductive terminals, SBU / SBU ​​conductive terminals, RX- / RX- conductive terminals and RX+ / RX+ conductive terminals according to different functions. In addition, in the embodiment of the present application, the GND conductive terminal is fixed to the second connector body 1210, and the other conductive terminals 130 are inserted into the plug hole. The plug-in end 130a of the GND conductive terminal and the plug-in end 130a of the other conductive terminals 130 are both accommodated in the receiving groove, and the plug-in end 130a of the GND conductive terminal is in contact with the first shielding shell 20, and the welding end 130b of the GND conductive terminal and the welding end 130b of the other conductive terminals 130 are both exposed on the abutment plate 1220.

[0036] In the embodiments of this application, please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6The electrical connector 01 further includes a circuit board 50 and a conductor 60. The circuit board 50 is fixed in the vacant area of ​​the abutment plate 1220, and a plurality of welding ports 50a, a data port 50b and a grounding port 50c are respectively provided on the circuit board 50. The plurality of welding ports 50a are used for welding and fixing the welding ends 130b of the GND conductive terminal and the welding ends 130b of other conductive terminals 130. The conductor 60 includes a core wire (not shown) and a shielding layer (not shown) surrounding the core wire. The core wire is electrically connected to the data port 50b, and the shielding layer is electrically connected to the grounding port 50c. The data port 50b and the grounding port 50c are respectively arranged at two ends of the circuit board 50, and the spacing between the data port 50b and the grounding port 50c is greater than the length of the scattered wires of the shielding layer, so that the scattered wires of the shielding layer are not easy to contact with the core wire, thereby reducing the occurrence of short circuits in the internal circuit of the electrical connector 01 and improving the product yield of the electrical connector 01.

[0037] For the above-mentioned circuit board 50, please continue to refer to Figure 6 The circuit board 50 includes a main circuit board 510, a first side circuit board 520 and a second side circuit board 530. The main circuit board 510 is fixed in the vacant area of ​​the abutment plate 1220, the first side circuit board 520 and the second side circuit board 530 are both exposed outside the abutment plate, and the first side circuit board 520 and the second side circuit board 530 are arranged on the main circuit board 510 at intervals, wherein the data port 50b and the plurality of welding ports 50a are arranged on the main circuit board 510, and the grounding port 50c is arranged on the first side circuit board 520 and / or the second side circuit board 530. In addition, there is a gap between the first side circuit board 520 and the second side circuit board 530, and the gap can be used to place the wire 60.

[0038] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 7 To increase the contact area between the ground port 50c and the shielding layer, the electrical connector 01 further includes a conductive joint 70. The conductive joint 70 is sleeved on the wire 60, the inner wall of the conductive joint 70 contacts the shielding layer, and the conductive joint 70 is welded and fixed to the ground port 50c.

[0039] Furthermore, the conductive connector 70 includes a conductive connector body 710 and a bending portion 720. The conductive connector body 710 is provided with a through slot 710a, the through slot 710a is used for the wire 60 to pass through, the side wall of the conductive connector body 710 is recessed toward the axial direction of the through slot 710a to form a fastening portion 710b, the fastening portion 710b is used to fasten the wire, and the bending portion 720 is obtained by extending and bending one end of the fastening portion 710b, and the bending portion 720 is used to protect the circuit board 50.

[0040] In some embodiments, to facilitate welding of the conductive connector 70 and the ground port 50 c , a nickel-plated layer is further provided on the outer surface of the conductive connector 70 .

[0041] In some embodiments, in order to improve the welding quality of the core wire, the electrical connector 01 further includes an injection molded part 80 , which is disposed at the connection between the core wire and the circuit board 50 to fix the core wire.

[0042] In some embodiments, in order to improve the bending resistance of the connection between the core wire and the circuit board 50, the electrical connector 01 further includes a reinforcement member (not shown). The reinforcement member is inserted into the connection between the core wire and the circuit board 50. In some usage scenarios, the reinforcement member can be made of a rigid material, for example, a steel needle or a steel sleeve with blunt ends.

[0043] Regarding the first shielding shell 20 mentioned above, the first shielding shell 20 is sleeved on the first connector 110 , and one end of the first shielding shell 20 abuts against the abutting portion of the second connector body 1220 .

[0044] Regarding the second shielding shell 30 mentioned above, the second shielding shell 30 is sleeved on the circuit board 50 , and the second shielding shell 30 abuts against one end of the circuit board 50 .

[0045] For the above-mentioned connecting member 40, please continue to refer to Figure 3 The connector 40 includes a main body 410, a first end 420 and a second end 430. One end of the main body 410 extends toward the first direction x to form the first end 420, and the other end of the main body 410 extends toward the second direction x′ to form the second end 430, wherein the main body 410 is inserted into the second connector body 1210, the first shielding shell 20 is plugged and fixed to the first end 420, and the second end 430 is plugged and fixed to the second shielding shell 30.

[0046] Furthermore, in order to improve the structural strength of the connector 40 and increase the product yield of the connector 40, there are multiple second end portions 430, and the multiple second end portions 430 are arranged around the other end of the main body 410, and the multiple second end portions 430 are commonly plugged and fixed to the second shielding shell 30.

[0047] It can be understood that: in the embodiment of the present application, in order to facilitate the connection and fixation of the first shielding shell 20 and the second shielding shell 30, the first shielding shell 20 is plugged and fixed to the first end 420, and then the second end 430 is plugged and fixed to the second shielding shell 30. In other embodiments, the first shielding shell 20 can be plugged and fixed to the first end 420, and the second shielding shell 30 can be plugged and fixed to the second end 430, or the first end 420 can be plugged and fixed to the first shielding shell 20, and the second end 430 can be plugged and fixed to the second shielding shell 30. In short, the embodiment of the present application does not limit the way in which the connector 40 connects and fixes the first shielding shell 20 and the second shielding shell 30.

[0048] In some embodiments, for insulation protection of the first shielding shell 20, the connector 40 and the second shielding shell 30, please continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The electrical connector 01 further includes an insulating shell 90. The insulating shell 90 is provided with a cavity (not shown) and a first opening (not shown) communicating with the cavity. The electrical connector body 01 and the second shielding shell 30 are both accommodated in the cavity. One end of the first shielding shell 20 and one end of the electrical connector body 01 both extend from the first opening.

[0049] Furthermore, the insulating shell 90 includes an insulating shell body 910 and an insert 920. The first opening is provided at one end of the insulating shell body 910, the first shielding shell 20 is inserted into the first opening and a gap is formed between the first shielding shell 20 and the first opening, and the insert 920 is inserted into and closes the gap.

[0050] In some embodiments, in order to facilitate the embedding of the insert 920 firmly into the gap, the inner wall of the insulating housing body 910 is provided with a first clamping portion (not shown), and the insert 920 is provided with a second clamping portion (not shown) and a third clamping portion (not shown), the second clamping portion abuts against the first clamping portion, so that the insert 920 is sleeved on the insulating housing body 910 through the first opening, and the third clamping portion is used to abut against the inner wall of the insulating housing body 910, so that the insert is fixed to the insulating housing body 910.

[0051] In some embodiments, in order to reduce the possibility of the insulating shell 90 falling off from the connection of the second shielding shell 30, the electrical connector 01 further includes an adhesive layer (not shown). The adhesive layer is filled between the insulating shell 90 and the second shielding shell 30, and the adhesive layer is used to bond the insulating shell 90 and the second shielding shell 30. In some usage scenarios, the adhesive layer can be made of structural adhesive.

[0052] To facilitate readers to understand the embodiment of the utility model, the assembly process of the electrical connector 01 is described as follows:

[0053] First, fix the GND conductive terminal to the second connector body, and then pass the other conductive terminals through the plug holes in sequence. Then, clamp the first connector to the abutment portion and abut against the abutment surface in the second direction x′. At the same time, accommodate the plug-in ends of the other conductive terminals and the plug-in ends of the GND conductive terminals in the accommodating grooves. Then, place the circuit board in the vacant area of ​​the abutment plate in the first direction x, and weld the welding ends of the other conductive terminals and the welding ends of the GND conductive terminals to the respective welding ports of the circuit board. Next, strip the insulation layer of the wire to expose the core wire and the shielding layer, arrange the core wire according to the preset position of the data port on the circuit board and weld and fix it, and weld and fix the conductive joint to the circuit board. The grounding port is connected to the grounding port, and the conductive connector is pressed to make the conductive connector contact with the shielding layer. Next, the second shielding shell is respectively abutted against the circuit board, the connecting piece is inserted into the second shielding shell and the first shielding shell is abutted against the abutting portion, and the first shielding shell is inserted into the connecting piece. Then, the first shielding shell, the second shielding shell and the connecting piece are respectively welded and fixed in pairs by welding. Then, the insulating shell is sleeved over the first shielding shell, the connecting piece and the second shielding shell, and the gap between the second shielding shell and the insulating shell body is filled with an adhesive layer to enhance the fixing effect of the second shielding shell and the insulating shell body. Finally, the embedded piece is embedded in the gap between the first shielding shell and the insulating shell body to complete the assembly process of the electrical connector.

[0054] In an embodiment of the present invention, the data port and the ground port are respectively arranged at two ends of the circuit board, and the distance between the data port and the ground port is greater than the length of the scattered wires of the shielding layer, so that the scattered wires of the shielding layer are not easy to contact with the power core wire, thereby reducing the occurrence of short circuit in the internal circuit of the electrical connector and improving the product yield of the electrical connector.

[0055] An embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, including: the electrical connector 01 described above. The specific structure and function of the electrical connector 01 can be found in the above embodiment, and will not be described in detail here.

[0056] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electrical connector, characterized in that: include: An electrical connector body; A circuit board is electrically connected to the electrical connector body, one end of the circuit board is provided with a data port, and the other end of the circuit board is provided with a ground port; and A conductor, comprising a core wire and a shielding layer, wherein the shielding layer surrounds the core wire, the core wire is electrically connected to the data port, and the shielding layer is electrically connected to the ground port; The circuit board includes a main body, a first side portion and a second side portion; The first side portion and the second side portion are spaced apart from each other on the main body portion, the data port is located on the main body portion, and the ground port is located on a side where the first side portion and the second side portion face each other; The electrical connector also includes a conductive joint, which includes a conductive joint body. The conductive joint body is sleeved on the wire and located between the first side portion and the second side portion, and the inner wall of the conductive joint body is in contact with the shielding layer. The conductive joint is welded and fixed to the grounding port.

2. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive joint includes a bending portion; The conductive connector body is provided with a through slot for the wire to pass through. The side wall of the conductive connector body is recessed toward the axial direction of the through slot to form a fastening portion for fastening the wire. The bending portion is obtained by extending and bending one end of the fastening portion.

3. The electrical connector according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The outer surface of the conductive joint is provided with a nickel-plated layer.

4. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electrical connector also includes an injection molded part; The injection molded part is arranged at the connection between the core wire and the circuit board, and the injection molded part is used to fix the core wire.

5. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electrical connector further comprises: A first shielding shell, sleeved on one end of the electrical connector body; A second shielding shell is sleeved on the other end of the electrical connector body; and The connecting member is annularly arranged on the electrical connector body, and two ends of the connecting member are respectively fixed to the first shielding shell and the second shielding shell.

6. The electrical connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The electrical connector also includes an insulating housing; The insulating shell is provided with a cavity and a first opening communicating with the cavity; The second shielding shell is received in the cavity, and one end of the first shielding shell and one end of the electrical connector body both extend out from the first opening.

7. The electrical connector according to claim 6, characterized in that: The insulating housing comprises an insulating housing body and an embedded part; The first opening is arranged at one end of the insulating shell body, the first shielding shell is inserted into the first opening and a gap is formed between the first shielding shell and the first opening, and the embedding piece is used to embed and close the gap.

8. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: An electrical connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

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