Connector and electronic device

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a connector and an electronic device, relating to the technical field of electrical connection. The connector includes an insulating base and a plurality of conductor terminals. The insulating base is provided with a plurality of through holes penetrating the insulating base. The first end of the through hole is located on the first surface of the insulating base, and the second end of the through hole is located on the second surface of the insulating base. The plurality of conductor terminals are respectively received in the plurality of through holes one by one. The conductor terminal includes a fixed leg, a first conductor segment, a contact portion, a second conductor segment and a movable leg which are connected in sequence. The contact portion is located at the first end of the through hole and protrudes from the first surface. The fixed leg and the movable leg are both located at the second end of the through hole, and there is a distance between the fixed leg and the movable leg. When the contact portion is squeezed, the movable leg slides towards the direction close to the fixed leg, so that the height of the contact portion protruding from the first surface is reduced. The conductor terminals of the connector in this embodiment are in contact with the substrate through the fixed leg and the movable leg at the same time, which is beneficial to improving the contact effect and the reliability of the contact.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electrical connections, and particularly to a connector and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, as a key accessory for electrically connecting functional modules in electronic devices to the circuit boards of electronic devices, connectors play a crucial role in electronic devices.

[0003] A zero insertion force (ZIF) connector is a commonly used connector in current electronic devices. A ZIF connector generally includes a housing, a flip cover, and conductive terminals disposed in the housing. One end of the flip cover is assembled on the housing and can rotate relative to the housing. In specific applications, the ZIF connector can be soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB), and the gold fingers of a flexible printed circuit (FPC) can be inserted into the housing of the ZIF connector and contact the conductive terminals. The flip cover can rotate to press the gold fingers of the FPC against the conductive terminals, causing the conductive terminals to deform, thereby achieving electrical connection.

[0004] However, the contact effect between the conductive terminals of the above connector and the PCB is not good. Summary of the Invention

[0005] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a connector and an electronic device. The contact effect between the conductive terminals of the connector and a PCB or other substrate on which the connector is installed is relatively good, and the contact is more reliable.

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a connector, including an insulating base and a plurality of conductor terminals. A plurality of through holes penetrating the insulating base are provided on the insulating base. A first end of the through hole is located on a first surface of the insulating base, and a second end of the through hole is located on a second surface of the insulating base. A plurality of the conductor terminals are respectively received in a plurality of the through holes in a one-to-one correspondence. The conductor terminal includes a fixed leg, a first conductor segment, a contact portion, a second conductor segment, and a movable leg connected in sequence. The contact portion is located at the first end of the through hole and protrudes from the first surface. The fixed leg and the movable leg are both located at the second end of the through hole, and there is a distance between the fixed leg and the movable leg. When the contact portion is squeezed, the movable leg slides toward the direction close to the fixed leg, so that the height of the contact portion protruding from the first surface is reduced.

[0007] The connector provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure includes an insulating base and a plurality of conductor terminals. By providing a plurality of through holes penetrating the insulating base on the insulating base, the first end of the through hole is located on the first surface of the insulating base, and the second end of the through hole is located on the second surface of the insulating base; the plurality of conductor terminals are respectively received in the plurality of through holes. The plurality of through holes can not only limit the plurality of conductor terminals, so that the plurality of conductor terminals can be arranged according to the arrangement mode of the plurality of through holes, thereby the arrangement mode of the plurality of through holes can be arranged according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of controlling the arrangement mode of the conductor terminals; but also separate the plurality of conductor terminals to avoid contact between the conductor terminals, thereby ensuring the insulation effect between the conductor terminals.

[0008] At the same time, by providing that the conductor terminal includes a fixed leg, a first conductor segment, a contact portion, a second conductor segment and a movable leg connected in sequence, the contact portion is located at the first end of the through hole and protrudes from the first surface, so that the plug-in member electrically connected to the connector realizes electrical connection by pressing the contact portion; the fixed leg and the movable leg are both located at the second end of the through hole, and there is a distance between the fixed leg and the movable leg. Thus, when the contact portion is squeezed, the movable leg slides in the direction close to the fixed leg, so that the height of the contact portion protruding from the first surface is reduced. On the first hand, it is beneficial to reduce the overall height of the connector and save space; on the second hand, the conductor terminal contacts the PCB or other substrate on which the connector is installed through the fixed leg and the movable leg at the same time, which is beneficial to improving the contact effect and the reliability of the contact; on the third hand, the contact portion of the conductor terminal is supported by the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment at the same time, which is beneficial to ensuring the resilience ability of the contact portion after being squeezed, so that not only the abutment between the conductor terminal and the plug-in member is more reliable, but also after the plug-in member is removed, the contact portion of the conductor terminal can better rebound and reset.

[0009] For the connector as described above, optionally, the middle part of the first conductor segment has a first bending portion, the middle part of the second conductor segment has a second bending portion, and the protruding directions of the first bending portion and the second bending portion are opposite.

[0010] For the connector as described above, optionally, a clamping portion is provided on the part of the first conductor segment between the first bending portion and the fixed leg, a clamping and mating portion is provided on the inner wall of the through hole, and the clamping portion and the clamping and mating portion are clamped.

[0011] For the connector as described above, optionally, the surface of the contact portion facing away from the fixed leg is a curved surface.

[0012] For the connector as described above, optionally, a part of the movable leg hooks back towards the side where the fixed leg is located, and the surface of the movable leg facing away from the contact portion is a curved surface.

[0013] For the connector as described above, optionally, the fixed pin is bent and extended towards the side away from the movable pin, and the surface of the side of the fixed pin away from the contact portion is a plane.

[0014] For the connector as described above, optionally, a receiving groove is provided at the edge of the second end of the through hole, and the fixed pin is located in the receiving groove; the distance from the bottom of the receiving groove to the second surface is greater than or equal to the thickness of the fixed pin.

[0015] For the connector as described above, optionally, the plurality of through holes include two first through holes and a plurality of second through holes. The two first through holes are respectively provided near both sides of the insulating base, and the plurality of second through holes are arranged at intervals between the two first through holes; the plurality of conductor terminals include two conductive terminals and a plurality of signal terminals. The two conductive terminals are respectively received in the two first through holes, and the plurality of signal terminals are correspondingly received in the plurality of second through holes one by one; the size of the conductive terminal is larger than the size of the signal terminal, and the size of the first through hole is larger than the size of the second through hole.

[0016] For the connector as described above, optionally, the plurality of second through holes are arranged in two rows between the two first through holes. The first row of the second through holes is close to the first end of the insulating base, and the second row of the second through holes is close to the second end of the insulating base; the fixed pins of the signal terminals received in the first row of the second through holes are arranged towards the first end of the insulating base; the fixed pins of the signal terminals received in the second row of the second through holes are arranged towards the second end of the insulating base.

[0017] For the connector as described above, optionally, the fixed pins of the signal terminals received in the first row of the second through holes, and the fixed pins of the signal terminals received in the second row of the second through holes, are both arranged towards the same end of the insulating base.

[0018] For the connector as described above, optionally, the connector further includes a housing. The housing includes a covering portion and connecting portions connected to both sides of the covering portion. The covering portion covers the first surface, and there is a receiving cavity between the covering portion and the first surface. The receiving cavity is used to receive a plug-in member that is matched and connected to the connector; the connecting portions extend and enclose both sides of the insulating base.

[0019] For the connector as described above, optionally, a flange protruding from the first surface is provided at one end of the insulating base between the two connecting portions. The top of the flange abuts against one end of the covering portion between the two connecting portions, so that the flange blocks one end of the receiving cavity.

[0020] The connector as described above, optionally, the housing and the insulating base are fixedly connected by in-mold injection; at least a part of the connecting portion extends to the second surface and forms welding feet, and the welding feet are used for welding connection with a substrate on which the connector is installed.

[0021] The connector as described above, optionally, the housing is snap-fitted with both sides of the insulating base through the connecting portion.

[0022] The connector as described above, optionally, elastic buckles protruding from the first surface are respectively arranged on both sides close to the insulating base; all the conductor terminals are located between the two elastic buckles; the elastic buckles are used for buckling on both sides of a plug-in member that is matingly connected with the connector.

[0023] The connector as described above, optionally, engaging members are respectively and fixedly arranged on both sides of the insulating base, the engaging members include welding foot portions, buckle portions and engaging portions, the buckle portions and the engaging portions are respectively connected to both sides of the welding foot portion and form a U shape; buckle holes are respectively arranged on both sides close to the insulating base, and grooves are respectively arranged on both side walls of the insulating base; the buckle portions are inserted into the buckle holes to form the elastic buckles, and the engaging portions are accommodated in the grooves; the welding foot portions are located on one side of the insulating base facing the second surface, and the welding foot portions are used for welding connection with a substrate on which the connector is installed; the connecting portion is provided with a mating portion, and the mating portion is snap-fitted with the engaging portion.

[0024] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device, including a substrate and at least one connector, the substrate has at least one installation area, and at least one of the connectors is correspondingly installed in at least one of the installation areas; a plurality of first conductor sheets and a plurality of second conductor sheets are arranged at intervals in the installation area, the plurality of first conductor sheets correspond to the fixed feet of the plurality of conductor terminals of the connector one by one and are welded; the plurality of second conductor sheets correspond to the movable feet of the plurality of conductor terminals one by one and are in contact with each other, and the movable feet can slide along the surface of the first conductor sheets.

[0025] The electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a substrate and at least one connector. The substrate has at least one mounting area, and at least one connector is mounted in at least one mounting area in a one-to-one correspondence. A plurality of first conductor sheets and a plurality of second conductor sheets are arranged at intervals in the mounting area. By making the plurality of first conductor sheets correspond to the fixing feet of the plurality of conductor terminals of the connector one by one and connecting them by welding, the reliability of the connection and conduction between the conductor terminals and the substrate can be ensured. By making the plurality of second conductor sheets correspond to the movable feet of the plurality of conductor terminals one by one and contacting each other, and the movable feet can slide along the surface of the second conductor sheets, not only can the reliability of the connection and conduction between the conductor terminals and the substrate be further ensured, but also the movable feet can maintain the conduction state while sliding, which is beneficial to ensuring the reliability of the connection between the plug-in member and the electronic device through the connector.

[0026] Meanwhile, the electronic device of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes the above-mentioned connector. Therefore, the technical features and beneficial effects of the above-mentioned connector are also possessed by the electronic device of the embodiment of the present disclosure, which will not be elaborated here one by one.

[0027] For the electronic device as described above, optionally, the projection of the connector in the substrate falls within the mounting area, and the projection area of the connector in the substrate is the same as the area of the mounting area.

[0028] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present disclosure described above, the technical features constituting the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought by these technical features of the technical solutions, the other technical problems that can be solved by the connector and the electronic device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the other technical features included in the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific implementation manners. Description of the Drawings

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or related technologies, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or related technologies. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first connector provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the front view of the connector in

[0032] Figure 3 is Figure 1 the top view of the connector in

[0033] Figure 4 is Figure 1 the bottom view of the connector in

[0034] Figure 5 is Figure 1 the structural schematic diagram of the connector in

[0035] Figure 6 is Figure 1 the structural schematic diagram of the conductor terminal of the connector in

[0036] Figure 7 is Figure 1 the structural schematic diagram of the housing of the connector in

[0037] Figure 8 the structural schematic diagram of the usage state of the connector provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 1 ;

[0038] Figure 9 the structural schematic diagram of the usage state of the connector provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 2 ;

[0039] Figure 10 the structural schematic diagram of the usage state of the connector provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 3 ;

[0040] Figure 11 the structural schematic diagram of the usage state of the connector provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 4 ;

[0041] Figure 12 the structural schematic diagram of the second usage state of the connector provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0042] Figure 13 is Figure 12 the structural schematic diagram of the elastic buckle of the connector in

[0043] Figure 14 the structural schematic diagram of the third usage state of the connector provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] Figure 15 is Figure 14 the structural schematic diagram of the insulating base of the connector in

[0045] Figure 16 is Figure 14 the structural schematic diagram of the housing of the connector in

[0046] Figure 17 is Figure 14 the structural schematic diagram of the engaging part of the connector in

[0047] Figure 18A structural schematic diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0048] Figure 19 A structural schematic diagram of a substrate of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 1 ;

[0049] Figure 20 A structural schematic diagram of a substrate of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 2 。

[0050] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0051] 100 - Connector;

[0052] 10 - Insulating base; 11 - Through hole; 111 - First through hole; 112 - Second through hole; 113 - Clamping and fitting portion; 114 - Accommodating groove; 12 - Flange; 13 - Buckle hole; 14 - Groove;

[0053] 20 - Conductor terminal; 201 - Conductive terminal; 202 - Signal terminal; 21 - First conductor segment; 211 - First bending portion; 212 - Clamping portion; 22 - Second conductor segment; 221 - Second bending portion; 23 - Contact portion; 24 - Fixed leg; 25 - Movable leg;

[0054] 30 - Housing; 301 - Accommodating cavity; 31 - Covering portion; 32 - Connecting portion; 321 - Solder leg; 322 - Fitting portion;

[0055] 40 - Elastic buckle;

[0056] 50 - Engaging member; 51 - Solder foot portion; 52 - Buckle portion; 53 - Engaging portion;

[0057] 600 - Substrate; 610 - Mounting area; 611 - First conductor sheet; 612 - Second conductor sheet; 613 - Housing welding sheet;

[0058] 700 - Plug-in component. Detailed implementation manners

[0059] In the related art, there is only one conduction path for the conductive terminal of the ZIF connector to contact the substrate, which may lead to poor contact between the conductive terminal of the ZIF connector and the PCB; moreover, the conductive terminal of the ZIF connector will be severely plastically deformed after contacting the plug-in component, which may lead to unreliable contact between the conductive terminal of the ZIF connector and the plug-in component.

[0060] To solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a connector, including an insulating base and a plurality of conductor terminals. By providing a plurality of through holes penetrating the insulating base on the insulating base, a first end of the through hole is located on a first surface of the insulating base, and a second end of the through hole is located on a second surface of the insulating base; the plurality of conductor terminals are respectively received in the plurality of through holes. The plurality of through holes can not only limit the plurality of conductor terminals, so that the plurality of conductor terminals can be arranged according to the arrangement mode of the plurality of through holes, and thus the arrangement mode of the plurality of through holes can be arranged according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of controlling the arrangement mode of the conductor terminals; moreover, the plurality of conductor terminals can be separated to avoid contact between the conductor terminals, thereby ensuring the insulation effect between the conductor terminals.

[0061] Meanwhile, by providing that the conductor terminal includes a fixed leg, a first conductor segment, a contact portion, a second conductor segment and a movable leg connected in sequence, the contact portion is located at the first end of the through hole and protrudes from the first surface, so that a plug-in member electrically connected to the connector realizes electrical connection by pressing the contact portion; both the fixed leg and the movable leg are located at the second end of the through hole, and there is a spacing between the fixed leg and the movable leg. Thus, when the contact portion is squeezed, the movable leg slides towards the direction close to the fixed leg, so that the height of the contact portion protruding from the first surface is reduced. On the one hand, it is beneficial to reduce the overall height of the connector and save space; on the other hand, the conductor terminal contacts the PCB or other substrate on which the connector is installed through both the fixed leg and the movable leg, which is beneficial to improving the contact effect and the reliability of the contact; on the third hand, the contact portion of the conductor terminal is supported by both the first conductor segment and the second conductor segment, which is beneficial to ensuring the resilience ability of the contact portion after being squeezed, so that not only the abutment between the conductor terminal and the plug-in member is more reliable, but also after the plug-in member is removed, the contact portion of the conductor terminal can better rebound and reset.

[0062] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present disclosure without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0063] Embodiment 1

[0064] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the first connector provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 2 is Figure 1 the front view of the connector; Figure 3 is Figure 1 the top view of the connector; Figure 4 is Figure 1 the bottom view of the connector;Figure 5 is Figure 1 a schematic structural diagram of the connector after removing the conductor terminal in Figure 1 ; Figure 6 is Figure 1 a schematic structural diagram of the conductor terminal of the connector in Figure 1 ; Figure 7 is Figure 1 a schematic structural diagram of the housing of the connector in Figure 1 ;

[0065] Figure 8 a schematic structural diagram of the usage state of the connector provided by the present disclosure Figure 1 ; Figure 9 a schematic structural diagram of the usage state of the connector provided by the present disclosure Figure 2 ; Figure 10 a schematic structural diagram of the usage state of the connector provided by the present disclosure Figure 3 ; Figure 11 a schematic structural diagram of the usage state of the connector provided by the present disclosure Figure 4 ; Figure 12 a schematic structural diagram of the second usage state of the connector provided by the present disclosure; Figure 13 is Figure 12 a schematic structural diagram of the elastic buckle of the connector in Figure 12 ; Figure 14 a schematic structural diagram of the third usage state of the connector provided by the present disclosure; Figure 15 is Figure 14 a schematic structural diagram of the insulating base of the connector in Figure 14 ; Figure 16 is Figure 14 a schematic structural diagram of the housing of the connector in Figure 14 ; Figure 17 is Figure 14 a schematic structural diagram of the engaging member of the connector in Figure 14 .

[0066] Referring to Figures 1 to 17 , this embodiment provides a connector 100 for connecting two active devices. After the connector 100 connects the two active devices, current or signals can be transmitted between the two active devices. Exemplarily, the connector 100 can be used for the connection between an FPC and a PCB to transmit current or signals between the FPC and the PCB. Specifically, the connector 100 can be fixed on the PCB, and one end of the FPC provided with a gold finger is connected to the connector 100 so that current or signals can be transmitted between the FPC and the PCB. The connector of this embodiment can be applied to electronic devices such as smart phones, tablet computers, virtual reality (VR) devices, augmented reality (AR) devices, watches, bracelets, POS machines, and laptop computers.

[0067] The connector 100 of this embodiment includes an insulating base 10 and a plurality of conductor terminals 20. Exemplarily, the insulating base 10 is made of plastic, and the conductor terminals 20 are made of metal, such as brass. A plurality of through holes 11 penetrating the insulating base 10 are provided on the insulating base 10. The first end of the through hole 11 is located on the first surface of the insulating base 10, and the second end of the through hole 11 is located on the second surface of the insulating base 10; a plurality of conductor terminals 20 are respectively received in a plurality of through holes 11. Optionally, the number and size of the conductor terminals 20 can be set according to actual needs. The number of the through holes 11 is equal to the number of the conductor terminals 20, and the size of the through holes 11 matches the size of the conductor terminals 20; the arrangement of the through holes 11 can be designed according to the number of the through holes 11, the size of the through holes 11, and the size of the insulating base 10; Exemplarily, the through holes 11 can be arranged in one row, two rows or multiple rows, and the through holes 11 between adjacent two rows can be staggered from each other.

[0068] Referring to Figure 6 、 Figures 8 to 11 , the conductor terminal 20 includes a fixed leg 24, a first conductor segment 21, a contact portion 23, a second conductor segment 22 and a movable leg 25 connected in sequence. The contact portion 23 is located at the first end of the through hole 11 and protrudes from the first surface. Both the fixed leg 24 and the movable leg 25 are located at the second end of the through hole 11, and there is a gap between the fixed leg 24 and the movable leg 25. In specific implementation, the fixed leg 24 can be welded to the PCB, and the movable leg 25 can be in contact with the PCB for conduction but not fixed. The gold finger of the FPC contacts the contact portion 23 and presses the side of the contact portion 23 facing the fixed leg 24 to ensure the reliability of the electrical connection. When the contact portion 23 is pressed, the movable leg 25 slides in the direction close to the fixed leg 24, so that the height of the contact portion 23 protruding from the first surface is reduced.

[0069] Referring to Figure 6 , in an optional implementation manner, the middle of the first conductor segment 21 has a first bending portion 211, and the middle of the second conductor segment 22 has a second bending portion 221. The protruding directions of the first bending portion 211 and the second bending portion 221 are opposite. Thus, when the contact portion 23 is pressed, the first bending portion 211 of the first conductor segment 21 and the second bending portion 221 of the second conductor segment 22 can adaptively adjust the bending angle, so that the movable leg 25 can smoothly slide in the direction close to the fixed leg 24, which is beneficial to the smooth connection between the FPC and the connector; at the same time, both the first bending portion 211 and the second bending portion 221 have a tendency to return to their original shapes, which is beneficial to increasing the reliability of the contact between the contact portion 23 and the FPC.

[0070] In another alternative implementation, the first conductor segment 21 and the second conductor segment 22 can be arc-shaped, and the convex directions of the arcs of the first conductor segment 21 and the second conductor segment 22 face away from each other. Thus, when the contact portion 23 is squeezed, the first conductor segment 21 and the second conductor segment 22 can adaptively adjust the bending degree of the arc, so that the movable pin 25 can smoothly slide in the direction close to the fixed pin 24, which is conducive to the smooth connection of the FPC and the connector. At the same time, both the arc-shaped first conductor segment 21 and the arc-shaped second conductor segment 22 tend to return to their original shapes, which is conducive to improving the reliability of the contact between the contact portion 23 and the FPC.

[0071] Referring to Figures 4 to 6 , a clamping portion 212 is provided on the portion of the first conductor segment 21 between the first bending portion 211 and the fixed pin 24, and a clamping cooperation portion 113 is provided on the inner wall of the through hole 11. The clamping portion 212 and the clamping cooperation portion 113 are clamped. Exemplarily, the clamping portion 212 can be a clamping protrusion, and the clamping cooperation portion 113 can be a clamping groove. The clamping protrusion extends into the clamping groove so that the portion of the first conductor segment 21 between the first bending portion 211 and the fixed pin 24 remains fixed relative to the insulating base 10, and the portion of the conductor terminal 20 from the first bending portion 211 to the movable pin 25 can move relative to the insulating base 10. This is not only conducive to ensuring the stability of the conductor terminal 20, but also conducive to ensuring that the portion of the conductor terminal 20 from the first bending portion 211 to the movable pin 25 has a strong tendency and ability to return to its original shape, which is further conducive to improving the reliability of the contact between the contact portion 23 and the FPC.

[0072] Referring to Figure 6 , Figures 8 to 11 , the surface of the contact portion 23 facing away from the fixed pin 24 can be a curved surface, which can include an arc surface and other surfaces with a certain curvature and smoothness. In specific implementation, referring to Figure 9 and Figure 11 , the gold finger of the FPC first contacts one side of the contact portion 23 in the horizontal direction, and then while moving horizontally, it squeezes the contact portion 23 downward. By setting the surface of the contact portion 23 facing away from the fixed pin 24, that is, the surface of the contact portion 23 in contact with the gold finger of the FPC, as a curved surface, it is conducive to ensuring that the gold finger of the FPC can smoothly slide in the horizontal direction, so that the FPC is connected to the connector in place.

[0073] Continuing to refer to Figure 6 , Figures 8 to 11 , a part of the movable pin 25 can be hooked back toward the side where the fixed pin 24 is located, and the surface of the movable pin 25 facing away from the contact portion 23 can be a curved surface, which is conducive to ensuring the smooth sliding of the movable pin 25, so that the connection process between the FPC and the connector is relatively smooth.

[0074] The fixed foot 24 can be bent and extended toward the side away from the movable foot 25, and the surface of the fixed foot 24 on the side away from the contact portion 23 is a plane. This not only facilitates the welding connection between the fixed foot 24 and the PCB or other substrates to ensure the stability of the fixed foot 24, but also ensures that the fixed foot 24 does not hinder the range of motion of the movable foot 25 to ensure smooth sliding of the movable foot 25.

[0075] Reference Figure 4 , Figure 5 , a receiving groove 114 may be provided at the second end edge of the through hole 11, and the fixing foot 24 is located in the receiving groove 114. It can be understood that the receiving groove 114 is provided at a position corresponding to the fixing foot 24, and one side of the receiving groove 114 is connected to the through hole 11, so that the fixing foot 24 extends into the receiving groove 114; if the receiving groove 114 is provided close to the edge of the insulating base 10, the other side of the receiving groove 114 may extend to the edge of the insulating base 10, so that the extension length of the fixing foot 24 is not limited by the edge of the insulating base 10. The distance between the bottom of the receiving groove 114 and the second surface is greater than or equal to the thickness of the fixing foot 24, so that when the connector is installed on a PCB or other substrate, the second surface of the insulating base 10 can be attached to the substrate, thereby not only ensuring the insulation performance between the multiple conductor terminals 20, but also facilitating the installation of the connector to be more stable and reliable.

[0076] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 15 Optionally, the plurality of through holes 11 include two first through holes 111 and a plurality of second through holes 112, the two first through holes 111 are respectively arranged near the two sides of the insulating base 10, and the plurality of second through holes 112 are arranged between the two first through holes 111 at intervals. The plurality of conductor terminals 20 include two conductive terminals 201 and a plurality of signal terminals 202, the two conductive terminals 201 are respectively accommodated in the two first through holes 111, and the plurality of signal terminals 202 are accommodated in the plurality of second through holes 112 in a one-to-one correspondence. The size of the conductive terminal 201 is larger than that of the signal terminal 202, and the size of the first through hole 111 is larger than that of the second through hole 112. It can be understood that the conductive terminal 201 and the signal terminal 202 have the same structure, and the first through hole 111 and the second through hole 112 have the same structure; increasing the size of the conductive terminal 201 is conducive to improving the current carrying capacity of the conductive terminal 201, and in specific implementation, the current carrying capacity can be improved to 8 to 10A.

[0077] Continue to refer to Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 15, Optionally, multiple second through-holes 112 are arranged in two rows between two first through-holes 111. The first row of second through-holes 112 is close to the first end of the insulating base 10, and the second row of second through-holes 112 is close to the second end of the insulating base 10. Exemplarily, the two rows of second through-holes 112 can be staggeredly arranged to ensure the structural strength of the insulating base 10 between the through-holes 11.

[0078] In one implementation, the fixing feet 24 of the signal terminals 202 accommodated in the first row of second through-holes 112 are arranged towards the first end of the insulating base 10; the fixing feet 24 of the signal terminals 202 accommodated in the second row of second through-holes 112 are arranged towards the second end of the insulating base 10.

[0079] In another implementation, the fixing feet 24 of the signal terminals 202 accommodated in the first row of second through-holes 112 and the fixing feet 24 of the signal terminals 202 accommodated in the second row of second through-holes 112 are both arranged towards the same end of the insulating base 10.

[0080] Refer to Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 7 , Figure 16 , the connector further includes a housing 30. The housing 30 includes a covering portion 31 and connecting portions 32 connected to both sides of the covering portion 31. The covering portion 31 covers the first surface, and there is an accommodation cavity 301 between the covering portion 31 and the first surface. The accommodation cavity 301 is used to accommodate a plug-in member 700 that is matched and connected with the connector; the connecting portions 32 extend and enclose both sides of the insulating base 10. Exemplarily, the housing 30 can be an iron shell or other materials that meet the requirements of the connector. The plug-in member 700 is, for example, the gold fingers of an FPC or other plug-in devices used to connect with the connector. Specifically, when implemented, the plug-in member 700 extends into the accommodation cavity 301 from one side of the accommodation cavity 301 to contact the terminals of the connector. The covering portion 31 of the housing 30 and the terminals of the connector can clamp the plug-in member 700 in the accommodation cavity 301 to ensure the stability and reliability of the connection between the plug-in member 700 and the connector.

[0081] Optionally, at least part of the connecting portion 32 extends to the second surface and forms welding feet 321. The welding feet 321 are used for welding connection with the substrate on which the connector 100 is installed to further ensure the reliability of the connector 100 installed on the substrate. Exemplarily, a part of the connecting portion 32 extends and bends inwards to the second surface to form the welding feet 321, and the other part extends to be flush with the second surface, which can also form welding feet; or, the entire connector can also extend and bend inwards to the second surface to form welding feet; or, the entire connector can also extend to be flush with the second surface to form welding feet. At this time, the welding feet of the connecting portion 32 are all located inside the overall outer contour of the connector, which is beneficial to saving the space occupied by the connector on the substrate.

[0082] Reference Figures 8 to 11 、 Figure 15 One end of the insulating base 10 between the two connecting portions 32 may be provided with a flange 12 protruding from the first surface. The top of the flange 12 abuts against one end of the covering portion 31 between the two connecting portions 32, so that the flange 12 is blocked at one end of the accommodating cavity 301. Specifically, when implemented, the plug-in member 700 extends into the accommodating cavity 301 from the other end of the accommodating cavity 301 and contacts the terminal of the connector. The flange 12 can limit the plug-in member 700 to ensure that the plug-in member 700 and the connector can be connected in place. Optionally, flanges may also be provided on both sides of the insulating base 10 corresponding to the two connecting portions 32. The flanges on both sides of the insulating base 10 and the flange at one end of the insulating base 10 can be connected to each other, so as to ensure a reliable connection between the connecting portion 32 and both sides of the insulating base 10.

[0083] In a possible implementation manner, with reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 the housing 30 and the insulating base 10 are fixedly connected by in-mold injection, which is beneficial to improving the structural stability and strength. In another possible implementation manner, with reference to Figure 14 and Figure 16 the housing 30 is snap-connected to both sides of the insulating base 10 through the connecting portions 32. Snap protrusions may be provided on both sides of the insulating base 10, and snap grooves may be provided on the connecting portions 32. The snap protrusions are engaged with the snap grooves to connect the housing 30 and the insulating base 10, which is beneficial to improving the flexibility of the installation of the housing 30 and the insulating base 10.

[0084] Reference Figure 12 and Figure 14 elastic snap fasteners 40 protruding from the first surface may be respectively provided on both sides of the insulating base 10 close to it; all the conductor terminals 20 are located between the two elastic snap fasteners 40; the elastic snap fasteners 40 are used to snap onto both sides of the plug-in member 700 that is connected to the connector in a matching manner. Exemplarily, snap grooves may be provided on both sides of the plug-in member 700, and the snap grooves are engaged with the elastic snap fasteners 40 to further improve the connection reliability between the plug-in member 700 and the connector.

[0085] In a possible implementation manner, the elastic snap fasteners 40 may be as Figure 13 shown. One end of the elastic snap fastener 40 may be embedded on both sides of the insulating base 10, and the other end of the elastic snap fastener 40 may protrude from the first surface for snapping onto both sides of the plug-in member 700 that is connected to the connector in a matching manner.

[0086] In another possible implementation manner, with reference to Figures 14 to 17, engaging members 50 are fixedly arranged on both sides of the insulating base 10 respectively. The engaging member 50 includes a welding part 51, a buckling part 52 and an engaging part 53. The buckling part 52 and the engaging part 53 are respectively connected to both sides of the welding part 51 and form a U shape. Buckling holes 13 are respectively arranged near both sides of the insulating base 10, and grooves 14 are respectively arranged on both side walls of the insulating base 10. The buckling part 52 is inserted into the buckling hole 13 to form an elastic buckle 40, and the elastic buckle 40 is used for buckling on both sides of the plug-in part 700 that is connected to the connector in a matching manner; the engaging part 53 is accommodated in the groove 14. The welding part 51 is located on one side of the insulating base 10 facing the second surface, and the welding part 51 is used for welding connection with the substrate on which the connector is installed. A matching part 322 is arranged on the connecting part 32 of the housing 30, and the matching part 322 is clamped with the engaging part 53. Exemplarily, the engaging part 53 can be a clamping protrusion, and the matching part 322 can be a clamping hole. The clamping protrusion extends into the clamping buckle to enable the housing 30 and the insulating substrate to be clamped and connected.

[0087] In summary, the connector provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure includes an insulating base 10 and a plurality of conductor terminals 20. By arranging a plurality of through holes 11 penetrating through the insulating base 10 on the insulating base 10, the first end of the through hole 11 is located on the first surface of the insulating base 10, and the second end of the through hole 11 is located on the second surface of the insulating base 10; the plurality of conductor terminals 20 are respectively accommodated in the plurality of through holes 11 in a one-to-one correspondence. The plurality of through holes 11 can not only limit the plurality of conductor terminals 20, so that the plurality of conductor terminals 20 can be arranged according to the arrangement mode of the plurality of through holes 11, and thus the arrangement mode of the plurality of through holes 11 can be arranged according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of controlling the arrangement mode of the conductor terminals 20; moreover, the plurality of conductor terminals 20 can be separated to avoid contact between the conductor terminals 20, thereby ensuring the insulation effect between the conductor terminals 20.

[0088] Meanwhile, by setting the conductor terminal 20 to include a fixed leg 24, a first conductor segment 21, a contact portion 23, a second conductor segment 22, and a movable leg 25 that are connected in sequence, the contact portion 23 is located at the first end of the through hole 11 and protrudes from the first surface, so that the plug-in member 700 electrically connected to the connector realizes electrical connection by pressing the contact portion 23; both the fixed leg 24 and the movable leg 25 are located at the second end of the through hole 11, and there is a gap between the fixed leg 24 and the movable leg 25. Thus, when the contact portion 23 is squeezed, the movable leg 25 slides in a direction close to the fixed leg 24, so that the height of the contact portion 23 protruding from the first surface is reduced. First, it is beneficial to reduce the overall height of the connector and save space; second, the conductor terminal 20 contacts the PCB or other substrate on which the connector is installed through both the fixed leg 24 and the movable leg 25, which is beneficial to improving the contact effect and the reliability of the contact; third, the contact portion 23 of the conductor terminal 20 is supported by both the first conductor segment 21 and the second conductor segment 22, which is beneficial to ensuring the resilience of the contact portion 23 after being squeezed. Thus, not only the abutment between the conductor terminal 20 and the plug-in member 700 is more reliable, but also after the plug-in member 700 is removed, the contact portion 23 of the conductor terminal 20 can better rebound and reset.

[0089] When specifically implemented, the overall thickness of the connector 100 of this embodiment mounted on the substrate is below 0.85 mm, which is beneficial to saving space on the substrate. The number of signal terminals 202 can be set to any value within the range of 2 to 60 according to actual needs.

[0090] Embodiment 2

[0091] Figure 18 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 19 is a schematic structural diagram of a substrate of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 1 ; Figure 20 is a schematic structural diagram of a substrate of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 2 。

[0092] Based on Embodiment 1, with reference to Figures 18 to 20 , the present disclosure provides an electronic device, which includes a substrate 600 and at least one connector 100. The substrate 600 has at least one installation area 610, and at least one connector 100 is installed in at least one installation area 610 in a one-to-one correspondence. A plurality of first conductor sheets 611 and a plurality of second conductor sheets 612 are arranged at intervals in the installation area 610. The plurality of first conductor sheets 611 correspond to the fixed legs 24 of the plurality of conductor terminals 20 of the connector 100 one by one and are connected by welding; the plurality of second conductor sheets 612 correspond to the movable legs 25 of the plurality of conductor terminals 20 one by one and are in contact with each other, and the movable legs 25 can slide along the surface of the first conductor sheets 611.

[0093] Reference Figure 18 , optionally, the projection of the connector 100 within the substrate 600 falls within the installation area 610, and the projected area of the connector 100 within the substrate 600 is the same as the area of the installation area 610. It can be understood that the projected area of the connector 100 within the substrate 600 being the same as the area of the installation area 610 includes: the case where the projected area of the connector 100 within the substrate 600 is equal to the area of the installation area 610, and the case where there are minor manufacturing errors between the projected area of the connector 100 within the substrate 600 and the area of the installation area 610. The purpose of such a design is to reduce the space occupied by the connector 100 on the substrate 600.

[0094] Optionally, housing welding tabs 613 are provided on both sides of the installation area 610 corresponding to the positions of the welding feet 321 of the housing 30 of the connector 100. As Figure 19 shown, the position, shape, and size of the housing welding tabs 613 can be set according to the settings of the welding feet 321 of the housing 30, which will not be elaborated here. Alternatively, housing welding tabs 613 are provided on both sides of the installation area 610 corresponding to the positions of the welding parts 51 of the engaging member 50 of the connector 100. As Figure 20 shown, the position, shape, and size of the housing welding tabs 613 can be set according to the settings of the welding parts 51 of the engaging member 50, which will not be elaborated here.

[0095] In summary, the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a substrate 600 and at least one connector 100. The substrate 600 has at least one installation area 610, and at least one connector 100 is installed in at least one installation area 610 in a one-to-one correspondence. A plurality of first conductor sheets 611 and a plurality of second conductor sheets 612 are arranged at intervals within the installation area 610. By making the plurality of first conductor sheets 611 correspond to the fixing feet 24 of the plurality of conductor terminals 20 of the connector 100 one by one and welding them, the reliability of the connection and conduction between the conductor terminals and the substrate 600 can be ensured. By making the plurality of second conductor sheets 612 correspond to the movable feet 25 of the plurality of conductor terminals 20 one by one and contacting each other, and the movable feet 25 can slide along the surface of the second conductor sheets 612, not only can the reliability of the connection and conduction between the conductor terminals 20 and the substrate 600 be further ensured, but also the movable feet 25 can maintain a conducting state while sliding, which is beneficial to ensuring the reliability of the connection between the plug-in member 700 and the electronic device through the connector 100.

[0096] At the same time, the electronic device of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes the connector 100 of Embodiment 1. Therefore, the technical features and beneficial effects of the connector 100 of Embodiment 1 are also possessed by the electronic device of the embodiment of the present disclosure, which will not be elaborated one by one here.

[0097] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure, rather than to limit them; although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that, It comprises an insulating base and a plurality of conductor terminals, wherein the insulating base is provided with a plurality of through holes penetrating the insulating base, the first end of the through hole is located on the first surface of the insulating base, and the second end of the through hole is located on the second surface of the insulating base; the plurality of conductor terminals are accommodated in the plurality of through holes in a one-to-one correspondence; The conductor terminal comprises a fixed foot, a first conductor segment, a contact portion, a second conductor segment and a movable foot connected in sequence, the contact portion is located at the first end of the through hole and protrudes from the first surface, the fixed foot and the movable foot are both located at the second end of the through hole, and there is a spacing between the fixed foot and the movable foot; When the contact portion is squeezed, the movable leg slides toward the direction close to the fixed leg, so that the height of the contact portion protruding from the first surface is reduced; The first conductor segment has a first bending portion in the middle, and the second conductor segment has a second bending portion in the middle. The protruding direction of the first bending portion is opposite to the protruding direction of the second bending portion. Both the first bending portion and the second bending portion have a tendency to return to their original state. A portion of the movable foot is hooked back toward the side where the fixed foot is located, and the surface of the movable foot on the side away from the contact part is a curved surface; the fixed foot is bent and extended toward the side away from the movable foot, and the surface of the fixed foot on the side away from the contact part is a flat surface.

2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, A clamping portion is provided at a portion of the first conductor segment between the first bending portion and the fixing leg, and a clamping fitting portion is provided on an inner wall of the through hole, and the clamping portion and the clamping fitting portion are clamped.

3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein A surface of the contact portion facing away from the fixing leg is a curved surface.

4. The connector according to claim 1, wherein The second end edge of the through hole is provided with a receiving groove, and the fixing foot is located in the receiving groove; the distance between the bottom of the receiving groove and the second surface is greater than or equal to the thickness of the fixing foot.

5. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The plurality of through holes include two first through holes and a plurality of second through holes, the two first through holes are respectively arranged near two sides of the insulating base, and the plurality of second through holes are arranged between the two first through holes at intervals; the plurality of conductor terminals include two conductive terminals and a plurality of signal terminals, the two conductive terminals are respectively accommodated in the two first through holes, and the plurality of signal terminals are accommodated in the plurality of second through holes in a one-to-one correspondence; The size of the conductive terminal is larger than that of the signal terminal, and the size of the first through hole is larger than that of the second through hole.

6. The connector according to claim 5, characterized in that, A plurality of the second through holes are arranged in two rows between two of the first through holes, the second through holes in the first row are close to the first end of the insulating base, and the second through holes in the second row are close to the second end of the insulating base; The fixing pins of the signal terminals accommodated in the second through holes in the first row are arranged toward the first end of the insulating base; the fixing pins of the signal terminals accommodated in the second through holes in the second row are arranged toward the second end of the insulating base; or, The fixed feet of the signal terminals received in the second through holes in the first row and the fixed feet of the signal terminals received in the second through holes in the second row are both arranged towards the same end of the insulating base.

7. The connector according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, It further includes a housing, the housing includes a covering part and connecting parts connected to both sides of the covering part, the covering part covers the first surface, and there is a receiving cavity between the covering part and the first surface, and the receiving cavity is used for receiving a plug-in part that is matched and connected with the connector; the connecting parts extend and enclose both sides of the insulating base.

8. The connector according to claim 7, wherein One end of the insulating base located between the two connecting parts is provided with a flange protruding from the first surface, and the top of the flange abuts against one end of the covering part located between the two connecting parts, so that the flange blocks one end of the receiving cavity.

9. The connector according to claim 7, characterized in that, The housing and the insulating base are fixedly connected by in-mold injection; at least part of the connecting part extends to the second surface and forms a welding foot, and the welding foot is used for welding connection with the substrate on which the connector is installed; Or, the housing is snap-connected to both sides of the insulating base through the connecting parts.

10. The connector according to claim 7, wherein Elastic buckles protruding from the first surface are respectively arranged near both sides of the insulating base, and all the conductor terminals are located between the two elastic buckles; the elastic buckles are used for buckling on both sides of the plug-in part that is matched and connected with the connector.

11. The connector according to claim 10, characterized in that Engaging parts are respectively and fixedly arranged on both sides of the insulating base, and each engaging part includes a welding foot part, a buckle part and an engaging part, and the buckle part and the engaging part are respectively connected to both sides of the welding foot part and form a U shape; Buckle holes are respectively arranged near both sides of the insulating base, and grooves are respectively arranged on both side walls of the insulating base; the buckle part passes through the buckle hole and forms the elastic buckle, and the engaging part is received in the groove; the welding foot part is located on the side of the insulating base facing the second surface, and the welding foot part is used for welding connection with the substrate on which the connector is installed; The connecting part is provided with a matching part, and the matching part is snap-connected with the engaging part.

12. An electronic device, characterized in that, It includes a substrate and at least one connector according to any one of claims 1-11, the substrate has at least one installation area, and at least one of the connectors is correspondingly installed in at least one of the installation areas; A plurality of first conductor sheets and a plurality of second conductor sheets are arranged at intervals in the installation area, the plurality of first conductor sheets correspond to the fixed feet of the plurality of conductor terminals of the connector one by one and are welded; the plurality of second conductor sheets correspond to the movable feet of the plurality of conductor terminals one by one and are in contact with each other, and the movable feet can slide along the surface of the first conductor sheet.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12, characterized in that, The projection of the connector in the substrate falls within the installation area, and the projected area of the connector in the substrate is the same as the area of the installation area.

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