An insertion terminal, a manufacturing method thereof, and an insertion terminal strip

Abstract

The present invention discloses a blade terminal, which includes a blade member and a pin member. The blade member is made of a copper-based metal, and the pin member is made of a non-copper-based metal. The pin member has at least one pin connection portion, and the pin connection portion is connected to the blade member. The blade terminal is split into an independent blade member and a pin member, and the blade member is made of a copper-based metal, and the pin member is made of a non-copper-based metal, so that more materials of the copper-based metal can be saved, thereby reducing the production cost. In addition, the structures of the blade member and the pin member are reasonable and reliable, and can realize automatic production and assembly, and the production efficiency is relatively high, which is beneficial to mass production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of insert terminals, and specifically, to an insert terminal, a manufacturing method of the insert terminal, and an insert terminal strip. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, in order to facilitate connecting multiple wires to a circuit board, an insert terminal suitable for being inserted into the circuit board has been developed. Currently, the insert terminals on the market are usually integral, which includes a main body portion, an insert portion, and an insertion foot portion, and the insert portion and the insertion foot portion are connected to the main body portion. Generally speaking, the insert terminal is formed by stamping or cutting a single copper sheet, and such a production process will generate a large amount of copper waste, and at the same time, due to the continuous increase in the price of copper, the production cost also continues to rise. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides an insert terminal, a manufacturing method of the insert terminal, and an insert terminal strip.

[0004] An insert terminal disclosed by the present invention includes:

[0005] An insert piece, which is made of a copper-based metal; and

[0006] An insertion foot piece, which is made of a non-copper-based metal, and the insertion foot piece has at least one insertion foot connection portion, and the insertion foot connection portion is connected to the insert piece.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the insert piece has a connection position, and the insertion foot connection portion is connected to the connection position.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second connection end of the insertion foot connection portion bends after passing through the connection position.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the connection position is a through hole.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second connection end of the insertion foot connection portion bends and is riveted on the insert piece.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the insert piece has an insert positioning portion, the insertion foot piece has an insertion foot positioning portion, and the insert positioning portion is connected to the insertion foot positioning portion.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the insertion foot piece has a first anti-falling portion, and the first anti-falling portion is parallel to the PCB board.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the insertion foot piece has a second anti-falling portion, the second anti-falling portion is connected to the insertion foot connection portion, and the second anti-falling portion is perpendicular to the PCB board.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the insertion foot piece is made of an iron-based metal.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pin member has a pin base, at least one pin portion, and at least one pin connection portion, and the at least one pin portion and the at least one pin connection portion are connected to the pin base.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pin member further includes a pin support portion that connects the pin base and the pin portion, and the pin support portion is disposed facing the blade base.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pin member further has a taping portion connected to the pin portion.

[0018] A manufacturing method of a blade terminal as described above according to the present invention includes the following steps:

[0019] S1. Obtain independent blade members and pin members;

[0020] S2. Move the blade member or the pin member so that the second connection end of the pin connection portion of the pin member passes through the corresponding connection position on the blade member;

[0021] S3. Bend the second connection end of the pin connection portion and rivet the blade base of the blade member.

[0022] A manufacturing method of a blade terminal as described above according to the present invention includes the following steps:

[0023] S1. Obtain independent blade members and pin members;

[0024] S2. Move the blade member or the pin member, and dock the blade positioning portion and the pin positioning portion to place the blade member on the pin member;

[0025] S3. Bend the second connection end of the pin connection portion and rivet it on the blade base of the blade member.

[0026] A blade terminal strip according to the present invention includes a material strip and a plurality of blade terminals as described above. The taping portions of the plurality of blade terminals are connected to the material strip, and the plurality of blade terminals are arranged at intervals.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, a blade terminal, a manufacturing method of a blade terminal, and a blade terminal strip according to the present invention have the following advantages:

[0028] For the blade terminal of the present invention, it is split into independent blade members and pin members, and the blade member is made of a copper-based metal, and the pin member is made of a non-copper-based metal. In this way, the consumption of the copper-based metal can be saved, and the production cost can be greatly reduced.

[0029] In addition, the structures of the blade member and the pin member in the present invention are reasonable and reliable, and can realize automated production and assembly, and the production efficiency is relatively high, which is beneficial to mass production. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0030] The drawings described herein are provided to further understand the present application and form a part of the present application. The schematic embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present application. In the drawings:

[0031] Figure 1 is a schematic structure of the insert terminal in the first embodiment Figure 1 ;

[0032] Figure 2 is a schematic structure of the insert terminal in the first embodiment Figure 2 ;

[0033] Figure 3 is a schematic structure diagram of the insert terminal strip in the first embodiment;

[0034] Figure 4 is a schematic structure of the insert terminal in the second embodiment Figure 1 ;

[0035] Figure 5 is a schematic structure of the insert terminal in the second embodiment Figure 2 ;

[0036] Figure 6 is a schematic structure of the insert terminal in the third embodiment Figure 1 ;

[0037] Figure 7 is a schematic structure of the insert terminal in the third embodiment Figure 2 ;

[0038] Figure 8 is a schematic structure of the insert terminal in the fourth embodiment Figure 1 ;

[0039] Figure 9 is a schematic structure of the insert terminal in the fourth embodiment Figure 2 .

[0040] Description of Reference Numerals:

[0041] 1. Insert terminal; 11. Insert piece; 111. Insert base; 1111. Conductive position; 1112. Connection position; 112. Insert part; 113. Insert positioning part; 12. Pin piece; 121. Pin base; 122. Pin part; 123. Pin connection part; 1231. First connection end; 1232. Second connection end; 124. Pin support part; 125. Tape part; 126. Pin positioning part; 127. First anti-fall part; 128. Second anti-fall part; 2. Material tape; 21. Base tape; 211. Positioning hole; 22. Connecting tape. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0042] The following will disclose multiple embodiments of the present invention with diagrams. For the sake of clear illustration, many practical details will be described together in the following narrative. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not used to limit the present invention. That is to say, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the diagrams, some conventional structures and components will be shown in a simple schematic manner in the diagrams.

[0043] In addition, in the present invention, descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes, and do not specifically refer to the order or sequence, nor are they used to limit the present invention. They are merely used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms, and should not be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that those of ordinary skill in the art can implement them. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0044] Embodiment 1

[0045] Referring to Figure 1 and 2 , a plug-in terminal includes a plug-in member 11 and a pin member 12, and the plug-in member 11 is connected to the pin member 12. Among them, the plug-in member 11 is made by punching a workpiece of copper-based metal, and the pin member 12 is made by punching a workpiece of non-copper-based metal, saving the use of copper-based metal and reducing the production cost. Preferably, the pin member 12 is made of iron-based metal, and the performance and price of the iron-based metal are both appropriate.

[0046] Specifically, the plug-in member 11 includes a plug-in base 111 and a plug-in portion 112, and the plug-in portion 112 is provided at the middle position of the bottom of the plug-in base 111. Among them, a conduction position 1111 and a connection position 1112 are provided on the plug-in base 111, and both the conduction position 1111 and the connection position 1112 are through holes. The conduction position 1111 is used for connecting with an external wire, and the connection position 1112 is used for connecting between the plug-in member 11 and the pin member 12.

[0047] The pin component 12 includes a pin base 121, at least one pin portion 122, and at least one pin connection portion 123. The pin portion 122 and the pin connection portion 123 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the pin base 121, and the pin connection portion 123 is connected to the connection position 1112. The pin portion 122 is used for plugging into the PCB board, and the pin connection portion 123 is used for connecting the insertion piece 11 and the pin component 12. In this embodiment, the number of pin portions 122 is two, and the two pin portions 122 are arranged side by side.

[0048] Further, the pin connection portion 123 has a first connection end 1231 and a second connection end 1232. The first connection end 1231 is connected to the pin base 121. After the second connection end 1232 passes through the connection position 1112, it bends towards the pin portion 122, and the end of the second connection end 1232 is riveted on the insertion piece base 111 to realize the riveting of the insertion piece 11 and the pin component 12. In this embodiment, the number of pin connection portions 123 is two, and the two connection portions are arranged side by side. The insertion piece base 111 is riveted by the two pin connection portions 123, making the connection between the insertion piece 11 and the pin component 12 more stable and reliable. Preferably, the number of connection positions 1112 is the same as the number of pin connection portions 123, and the connection positions 1112 and the pin connection portions 123 are connected in one-to-one correspondence to enhance the structural strength.

[0049] Further, the pin component 12 further includes a pin support portion 124. The number of pin support portions 124 is the same as the number of pin portions 122. The pin support portion 124 connects the pin base 121 and the corresponding pin portion 122, and the pin support portion 124 faces the insertion piece base 111. By the pin support portion 124 to support and block the bottom of the insertion piece base 111, the structural strength is further enhanced, making the structure of the insertion piece terminal more stable.

[0050] Further, the pin base 121 is parallel to the insertion piece base 111, the first connection end 1231 of the pin connection portion 123 is perpendicular to the pin base 121, the pin support portion 124 is perpendicular to the pin base 121, and the pin portion 122 is perpendicular to the pin support portion 124, wherein the first connection end 1231 and the pin support portion 124 are both disposed close to the insertion piece base 111.

[0051] In addition, the pin component 12 further includes a taping portion 125, which is connected to the pin portion 122, and the taping portion 125 is used for connecting to the material tape 2. In this embodiment, the taping portion 125 is in a shape of a rectangle with a hole in the middle.

[0052] In summary, the insertion terminal is split into an independent insertion piece and a pin piece. The insertion piece is made of a copper-based metal, and the pin piece is made of a non-copper-based metal. In this way, more copper-based metal materials can be saved, thereby reducing the production cost. In addition, the structures of the insertion piece and the pin piece are reasonable and reliable, enabling automated production and assembly, and having a high production efficiency, which is conducive to mass production.

[0053] A manufacturing method of a wiring terminal as described above includes the following steps:

[0054] S1. Obtain an independent insertion piece 11 and a pin piece 12;

[0055] S2. Move the insertion piece 11 or the pin piece 12 so that the second connection end 1232 of the pin connection portion 123 of the pin piece 12 passes through the corresponding connection position 1112 on the insertion piece 11;

[0056] S3. Bend the second connection end 1232 of the pin connection portion 123 and rivet it to the insertion base portion 111 of the insertion piece 11.

[0057] See Figure 3 , an insertion terminal tape, including a material tape 2 and a plurality of insertion terminals 1 as described above. The taping portions 125 of the plurality of insertion terminals 1 are connected to the material tape 2, and the plurality of insertion terminals 1 are arranged at intervals.

[0058] The material tape 2 includes a base tape 21 and a connecting tape 22. After the taping portions 125 of the plurality of insertion terminals are placed on the base tape 21, the connecting tape 22 is bonded to the base tape 21. Among them, the base tape 21 has a plurality of positioning holes 211, which are used for positioning the insertion terminal 1 during taping.

[0059] Embodiment 2

[0060] See Figure 4 and 5 , compared with Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, no connection position is provided on the insertion base portion 111 of the insertion piece 11, and the pin connection portion 123 of the pin piece 12 is directly riveted to the insertion base portion 111 of the insertion piece 11.

[0061] Specifically, the pin piece 12 has two pin connection portions 123, and the two pin connection portions 123 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the pin base portion 121. The first connection end 1231 of the pin connection portion 123 is connected to the pin base portion 121, and the second connection end 1232 is bent toward the insertion base portion 111 so that the end of the second connection end 1232 is riveted to the insertion base portion 111 to realize the riveting of the insertion piece 11 and the pin piece 12.

[0062] Further, the insert piece 11 further includes an insert positioning portion 113, and the pin piece 12 further includes a pin positioning portion 126. Through the cooperation of the insert positioning portion 113 and the pin positioning portion 126, the insert piece 11 and the pin piece 12 can be positioned and connected, and the connection strength can also be enhanced, and the positions of the two are relatively fixed. In this embodiment, the insert positioning portion 113 is a through hole, the pin positioning portion 126 is a convex block, and their shapes are suitable for each other, and the insert positioning portion 113 and the pin positioning portion 126 are inserted and connected.

[0063] Further, the pin piece 12 further includes a first anti - tipping portion 127, which is used to prevent the insert piece 11 from tipping over. The first anti - tipping portion 127 is connected to the pin base 121, and the first anti - tipping portion 127 is parallel to the PCB board. When the insert terminal is installed on the PCB board, the bottom surface of the first anti - tipping portion 127 abuts against the PCB board.

[0064] A manufacturing method of the wiring terminal as described above includes the following steps:

[0065] S1. Obtain independent insert piece 11 and pin piece 12;

[0066] S2. Move the insert piece 11 or the pin piece 12, and through the butt - joint of the insert positioning portion 113 and the pin positioning portion 126, position the insert piece 11 on the pin piece 12;

[0067] S3. Bend and rivet the second connection end 1232 of the pin connection portion 123 on the insert base 111 of the insert piece 11.

[0068] Embodiment III

[0069] See Figure 6 and 7 Compared with Embodiment II, in this embodiment, the pin piece 12 further includes a second anti - tipping portion 128, which is also used to prevent the insert piece 11 from tipping over.

[0070] Specifically, the second anti - tipping portion 128 is connected to the second connection end 1232 of the pin connection portion 123, and the second anti - tipping portion 128 is perpendicular to the PCB board. When the insert terminal is installed on the PCB board, the bottom end of the second anti - tipping portion 128 abuts against the PCB board. Preferably, the number of the second anti - tipping portions 128 is the same as that of the pin connection portions 123, and the second anti - tipping portions 128 are connected to the pin connection portions 123 in one - to - one correspondence.

[0071] Embodiment IV

[0072] See Figure 8 and 9 Compared with Embodiment III, in this embodiment, the insert base 111 of the insert piece 11 is L - shaped to adapt to carriers with different designs.

[0073] The above are only embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An insertion terminal, characterized in that, Comprising: An insert piece made of a copper-based metal; And A pin piece made of an iron-based metal, the pin piece having at least one pin connection portion, and the pin connection portion being connected to the insert piece; Wherein, the second connection end of the pin connection portion is bent and riveted on the insert piece; the pin piece has a first anti-toppling portion parallel to the PCB board; the pin piece has a second anti-toppling portion, and the second anti-toppling portion is connected to the pin connection portion and perpendicular to the PCB board; The pin piece has a pin base portion, at least one pin portion and at least one of the pin connection portions, and at least one of the pin portions and at least one of the pin connection portions are connected to the pin base portion; the pin piece further includes a pin support portion connecting the pin base portion and the pin portion, and the pin support portion faces the insert base portion.

2. The insert terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that The insert piece has an insert positioning portion, the pin piece has a pin positioning portion, and the insert positioning portion is connected to the pin positioning portion.

3. The insert terminal according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The pin piece further has a taping portion connected to the pin portion.

4. A manufacturing method of the insert terminal as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Including the following steps: S1. Manufacturing independent insert pieces and pin pieces; S2. Moving the insert piece or the pin piece, and docking through the insert positioning portion and the pin positioning portion to position the insert piece on the pin piece; S3. Bending and riveting the second connection end of the pin connection portion on the insert base portion of the insert piece.

5. An insert terminal strip, characterized in that, Including a material tape and a plurality of insert terminals as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the taping portions of the plurality of insert terminals being connected to the material tape, and the plurality of insert terminals being spaced apart.

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