Vehicle direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector and manufacturing method thereof
通过设计车用直插式软排防水连接器,采用绝缘本体、导电端子和软排线的组合结构,解决了现有汽车连接器导线重、成本高和装配复杂的问题,实现了轻量、 The effect of low cost, easy assembly and crossing narrow space.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202210157613.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-02-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-02-21
AI Technical Summary
The wires of existing automotive connectors are heavy and costly, and difficult to penetrate narrow spaces during installation, making them complex assemblies.
Designed a type of direct -inserted soft waterproof connector, using the combined structure of the insulating body, conductive terminal and soft lines. The conductive terminal includes the solid holding department and the contact department. The installation department includes the line grooves and plugs, which realizes the solid of the conductive terminal and the insulated body.
The weight of the connector is light, low in cost, small occupation space, convenient wiring, can pass through the narrow space, and the convenient effect of assembly.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the field of connectors, and in particular to a waterproof vehicle-use direct-plug soft row waterproof connector and a manufacturing method thereof. Background Art
[0002] The automotive connector is a component that electronic engineering technicians often come into contact with. Its function is very simple: to build a bridge of communication between blocked or isolated circuits in the circuit, so that the current can flow and the circuit can achieve the predetermined function. The form and structure of the automotive connector are ever-changing. The existing automotive connector has thicker and stronger conductive wires, but it also has many disadvantages. For example, the wires are heavier and more expensive. If the rear wires are tied together, the diameter and thickness are larger. During installation, the routing and fixing of the wires cannot pass through the narrow space; the assembly is troublesome. When the wires need to be installed, the wiring harness and the terminal need to be riveted before they can be inserted into the connector.
[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing automobile connector to overcome the above-mentioned defects in the prior art. Summary of the invention
[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle-use direct-plug soft row waterproof connector and a manufacturing method thereof which is light in weight, low in cost, occupies a small space, is convenient for wiring, can pass through narrow spaces, and is easy to assemble.
[0005] The objective of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: a vehicle-use direct-plug soft flat waterproof connector, comprising an insulating body, a conductive terminal fixed on the insulating body, and a plurality of parallel-arranged soft flat cables electrically connected to the conductive terminals, the conductive terminal comprising a fixing portion and a contact portion extending forward from the fixing portion, the insulating body comprising a base for accommodating and fixing the fixing portion and a frame-shaped accommodating cavity extending forward from the base, the fixing portion comprising a first side portion and a second side portion which are U-shaped and folded, the first side portion being recessed inwardly with a buckle portion, the second side portion being recessed inwardly with a lap portion, the soft flat cable being provided with a flat cable portion and a mounting portion electrically connected to the cable portion, the mounting portion being clamped between the first side portion and the second side portion, and the upper and lower sides of the mounting portion respectively clamp one of the conductive terminals. A sub-holding portion, an upper buckle and a lower buckle are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the mounting portion for front-to-back clamping with the buckle portions of the upper and lower conductive terminals, the mounting portion laterally exposes a lap end of the electrically connected wiring portion, the lap end is used to electrically overlap with the lap portion, the base is provided with a longitudinal terminal mounting groove which is recessed from back to front and arranged left and right, the terminal mounting groove is provided with a holding hook portion extending front and back, the automotive direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector is also provided with a rear plug, the rear plug includes a main body provided with a plurality of wiring grooves arranged left and right and a plurality of plug-in pieces protruding forward from the main body and located between two adjacent wiring grooves, the soft wiring passes through the wiring groove, the plug-in piece is inserted into the side of the holding hook portion in the terminal mounting groove, so that the holding hook portion laterally clamps the rear of the holding portion to achieve the fixing between the conductive terminal and the insulating body.
[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention, the rear plug is inserted into the base, and a sealing member located behind the rear plug is provided on the rear side of the base.
[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the seal is provided with a main body and retaining feet passing through the rear plug from all sides of the main body to be fixed on the base, the main body is provided with a groove corresponding to the cable groove of the rear plug, and the outer periphery of the main body is provided with a sealing step portion for sealing with the rear side of the base.
[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the contact portion is in the shape of a rod extending forward and backward, a horizontally arranged tongue plate is provided in the accommodating cavity, the contact portion is divided into two upper and lower rows, and a plurality of guide ribs extending forward and backward are provided on the upper and lower sides of the tongue plate.
[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the flexible flat cable includes a first flat wire and a second flat wire that are integrally connected and are electrically connected to upper and lower conductive terminals on the mounting portion, respectively.
[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, two pairs of second conductive wires are further provided on the left and right sides of the base, and second terminals located on both sides of the conductive terminals are provided in the receiving cavity, and the second conductive wires are electrically connected to the second terminals.
[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the conductive terminal is formed by shearing and folding a metal sheet, the first side portion or the second side portion extends forward in a narrowed shape to have an extension portion, the extension portion is connected to the contact portion, and the contact portion includes a first head portion and a second head portion folded together.
[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the parallel wiring portions extend in the same direction.
[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, the thickness of the cable arrangement portion is ≤0.4mm, and the vehicle-use direct plug-in soft cable waterproof connector is provided with six cable arrangement portions, and the thickness of the six cable arrangement portions after being superimposed is ≤2.5mm.
[0014] The present invention can also adopt the following technical solution: A method for manufacturing a vehicle direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector, comprising the following steps:
[0015] A conductive terminal is provided, the conductive terminal comprising a retaining portion and a contact portion extending forward from the retaining portion, the retaining portion comprising a first side portion and a second side portion in a U-shaped folded shape, the first side portion is inwardly recessed with a buckle portion, and the second side portion is inwardly recessed with a lap portion;
[0016] An insulating body is provided, the insulating body comprising a base for accommodating and holding the holding portion and a frame-shaped receiving cavity extending forward from the base, the base is provided with a longitudinal terminal installation groove which is recessed from the back to the front and arranged left and right, and a buckling hook extending forward and backward is provided in the terminal installation groove;
[0017] A plurality of flexible flat cables are arranged in parallel, wherein the flexible flat cables are provided with a flat cable portion and a mounting portion electrically connected to the cable portion, an upper buckle and a lower buckle are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the mounting portion, and a lap end is exposed laterally on the mounting portion, and the lap end is electrically connected to the cable portion;
[0018] A rear plug is provided, the rear plug comprising a main body and a plurality of plug-in plates protruding forward from the main body, the main body is provided with a plurality of cable grooves arranged left and right, the plug-in plates are located between two adjacent rows of cable grooves;
[0019] The upper and lower sides of the mounting portion respectively clamp a holding portion of the conductive terminal, the mounting portion of the flexible flat cable is clamped between the first side portion and the second side portion of the conductive terminal, the upper buckle and the lower buckle are respectively connected to the buckle portions of the upper and lower conductive terminals in a front-to-back manner, and the overlapping portion of the conductive terminal is electrically overlapped with the overlapping end of the flexible flat cable.
[0020] Pass the conductive terminal connected with the flexible flat cable through the cable slot of the rear plug, and further fix it on the insulating body, so that the fixing part is plugged into the base, and the contact part is located in the receiving cavity;
[0021] Insert the rear plug onto the insulating body, insert the plug-in piece into the side of the retaining hook in the terminal installation slot, and make the retaining hook laterally clamp the rear of the retaining part of the conductive terminal to achieve retention between the conductive terminal and the insulating body.
[0022] Compared with the prior art, the present invention includes an insulating body, a conductive terminal and a flexible flat cable. The conductive terminal includes a retaining portion and a contact portion. The retaining portion includes a first and a second U-shaped folded side portion. The first side portion is recessed inwardly with a snap portion, and the second side portion is recessed inwardly with a lap portion. The flexible flat cable is provided with a flat cable portion and a mounting portion electrically connected to the cable portion. The mounting portion is engaged with two conductive terminals front and back, and the mounting portion is laterally exposed with a lap end, which is used to electrically lap with the lap portion. The base is provided with a terminal mounting groove and a retaining hook portion, and the rear plug is provided with a cable slot and a plug-in sheet. The flexible flat cable passes through the cable slot, and the plug-in sheet is inserted into the side of the retaining hook portion in the terminal mounting groove to achieve retention between the conductive terminal and the insulating body. With such a configuration, the automotive direct plug-in flexible flat cable waterproof connector is light in weight, low in cost, and occupies a small space. The flexible flat cable is easy to route, can pass through a narrow space, and is easy to assemble. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a vehicle-use direct-plug soft row waterproof connector and a docking connector thereof of the present invention.
[0024] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure from another angle.
[0025] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the vehicle direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector of the present invention.
[0026] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional schematic diagram from another angle.
[0027] Figure 5 It is a partial three-dimensional exploded view of the vehicle direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector of the present invention.
[0028] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 Further partial exploded view.
[0029] Figure 7 yes Figure 5 Partial three-dimensional exploded view from another angle.
[0030] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the insulating body part of the vehicle direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector of the present invention.
[0031] Fig. 9 It is a side sectional view of the vehicle direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector of the present invention.
[0032] Fig.10 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the conductive terminals and the flexible flat cable of the vehicle direct plug-in waterproof connector of the present invention.
[0033] Fig.11 yes Fig.10 Exploded three-dimensional diagram.
[0034] Fig.12 yes Fig.10 A three-dimensional schematic diagram from another angle.
[0035] Fig.13 yes Fig.12 Exploded three-dimensional diagram.
[0036] Fig.14 It is a cross-sectional view in the up-down direction of the vehicle direct-plug soft row waterproof connector of the present invention.
[0037] Figure numerals.
[0038] DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0039] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the relative arrangement of components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention unless otherwise specifically stated.
[0040] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.
[0041] Techniques and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the techniques and equipment should be considered part of the specification.
[0042] In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not limiting. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.
[0043] It should be noted that like reference numerals and letters refer to similar items in the following figures, and therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further discussed in subsequent figures.
[0044] Please refer to Figures 1 to 14The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of the in-vehicle direct plug-in waterproof connector 100 of the present invention. The in-vehicle direct plug-in waterproof connector 100 of the present invention comprises an insulating body 1, a conductive terminal 2 fixed on the insulating body 1, and a plurality of flexible flat cables 5 arranged in parallel on the left and right and electrically connected to the conductive terminal 2. The conductive terminal 2 comprises a retaining portion 22 and a contact portion 21 extending forward from the retaining portion 22. The insulating body 1 comprises a base 11 for accommodating the retaining portion 22 of the conductive terminal 2 and a frame-shaped receiving cavity 12 extending forward from the base 11. The retaining portion 22 comprises a front-to-back extending portion and a rear-to-rear extending portion. The first side portion 221 and the second side portion 222 are U-shaped and folded in a direction. The first side portion 221 is recessed inwardly to have a buckle portion 223, and the second side portion 222 is recessed inwardly to have a lap portion 224. The flexible flat cable 5 is provided with a flat flat cable portion 51 and a mounting portion 52 electrically connected to the flat cable portion 51. The mounting portion 52 is clamped between the first side portion 221 and the second side portion 222. The mounting portion 52 is respectively clamped with a holding portion 22 of the conductive terminal 2 on the upper and lower sides. The mounting portion 52 is An upper buckle 521 and a lower buckle 522 are respectively recessed on both sides for front-to-back clamping with the buckle parts 223 of the upper and lower conductive terminals 2. The mounting part 52 laterally exposes a lap end 5231 electrically connected to the wiring part 51. The lap end 5231 is used to electrically overlap with the lap part 224. The base 11 is provided with a longitudinal terminal mounting groove 111 recessed from back to front and arranged left and right. The terminal mounting groove 111 is provided with a buckle hook part 112 extending from front to back. The vehicle-use direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector 100 is also provided with a rear plug 3, which includes a main body 31 provided with a plurality of cable grooves 32 arranged on the left and right, and a plurality of plug-in pieces 33 protruding forward from the main body 31 and located between two adjacent cable grooves 32. The flexible cable 5 passes through the cable groove 32, and the plug-in piece 33 is inserted into the side of the retaining hook 112 in the terminal installation groove 111. The retaining hook 112 is roughly in the shape of a "7", so that the retaining hook 112 laterally clamps the rear of the retaining portion 22 to achieve retention between the conductive terminal 2 and the insulating body 1. With such arrangement, the flexible flat cable 5 of the in-vehicle direct-plug flexible flat cable waterproof connector 100 of the present invention is lighter and of lower cost, and the overall weight can be reduced. The flexible flat cables 5 are thinner when stacked together, and are convenient to route during installation, and can pass through narrow spaces. The flexible flat cable 5 is directly inserted into the connector, the insulating body 1 serves as a buckle, and the conductive terminal 2 is bent as a stopper, which can fix the conductive terminal 2, and the assembly is simple. After the rear plug 3 is installed, a secondary locking can be achieved, and at the same time, a positioning and guiding function is provided for the flexible flat cable 5.
[0045] In the present invention, the rear plug 3 is inserted into the base 11, and the rear side of the base 11 is further provided with a sealing member 4 located behind the rear plug 3. In this way, the sealing member 4 can seal the base 11, so that the base 11 has an excellent waterproof effect.
[0046] Specifically, the sealing member 4 is provided with a main body 41 and retaining feet 43 extending forward from the circumference of the main body 41 through the rear plug 3 to be retained on the base 11. The main body 41 is provided with a groove 42 corresponding to the cable groove 32 of the rear plug 3 for the flexible flat cable 5 to pass through, and the outer periphery of the main body 41 is provided with a sealing step 44 for sealing with the rear side of the base 11. That is, the rear plug 3 is provided with a countersunk head, and the sealing member 4 is provided with a mushroom head, which is inserted to clamp the sealing member 4. With such a configuration, the sealing member 4 can be positioned on the rear plug 3 through the retaining feet 43, and the sealing step 44 enables the sealing member 4 to have a better sealing effect.
[0047] The contact portion 21 of the conductive terminal 2 is in the shape of a rod extending forward and backward, and a horizontally arranged tongue plate 121 is provided in the receiving cavity 12 to separate the contact portion 21 into two upper and lower rows. Such an arrangement can meet the specification configuration of the vehicle docking connector 200. The tongue plate 121 is provided with a plurality of guide ribs 122 extending forward and backward on both upper and lower sides, so that the tongue plate 121 can be guided to achieve accurate positioning and plugging with the docking connector 200.
[0048] The flexible flat cable 5 includes a first flat conductor 511 and a second flat conductor 512 which are connected in one piece and are electrically connected to the upper and lower conductive terminals 2 on the mounting portion 52. In this way, the two conductive wires are combined into one flexible flat cable, which can better achieve the purpose of simple assembly and weight reduction.
[0049] Two pairs of second conductive wires 7 are also provided on the left and right sides of the base 11 of the vehicle plug-in waterproof connector 100, and second terminals 6 are provided on both sides of the conductive terminal 2 in the receiving cavity 12, and the second conductive wires 7 are electrically connected to the second terminals 6. In this way, the second conductive wires 7 can be used to transmit other power / telecommunication signals.
[0050] The conductive terminal 2 is formed by cutting and folding a metal sheet, and the first side portion 221 or the second side portion 222 is extended forward in a narrowed shape, and the extension portion is connected to the contact portion 21, and the contact portion 21 includes a folded first head portion 211 and a second head portion 212. In this way, the conductive terminal 2 has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture.
[0051] The parallel cable portions 51 extend in the same direction. In this embodiment, they all extend vertically. With this arrangement, the flexible cables 5 can be combined left and right, which has a smaller space occupancy rate and is convenient for arrangement.
[0052] The thickness of the cable arrangement part 51 is ≤0.4mm. In this embodiment, the vehicle direct plug-in waterproof connector 100 is provided with six cable arrangement parts 51, and the thickness of the six cable arrangement parts 51 after stacking is ≤2.5mm. With such a configuration, the rear wires of the vehicle direct plug-in waterproof connector 100 are easy to organize, occupying less space, which is conducive to the overall miniaturization trend of the vehicle direct plug-in waterproof connector 100.
[0053] Glue is poured between the cable arrangement portion 51 and the sealing member 4. With such an arrangement, different levels of waterproof requirements of the vehicle direct plug-in soft cable waterproof connector 100 can be achieved.
[0054] The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a vehicle-use direct plug-in type waterproof connector 100, comprising the following steps:
[0055] An insulating body 1, a plurality of conductive terminals 2, a plurality of flexible flat cables 5 arranged in parallel and a rear plug 3 are provided. The conductive terminal 2 includes a retaining portion 22 and a contact portion 21 extending forward from the retaining portion 22. The retaining portion 22 includes a first side portion 221 and a second side portion 222 in a U-shaped folded shape. The first side portion 221 is recessed inwardly with a buckle portion 223, and the second side portion 222 is recessed inwardly with a lap portion 224. The insulating body 1 includes a base 11 for accommodating and retaining the retaining portion 22 and a frame-shaped accommodating cavity 12 extending forward from the base 11. The base 11 is provided with longitudinal terminal mounting grooves 11 recessed from the back to the front and arranged left and right. 1. The terminal installation groove 111 is provided with a retaining hook 112 extending forward and backward; the flexible flat cable 5 is provided with a flat cable portion 51 and a mounting portion 52 electrically connected to the cable portion 51, and the mounting portion 52 is provided with an upper buckle 521 and a lower buckle 522 at the upper and lower sides, respectively, and the mounting portion 52 is laterally exposed with a lap end 5231, and the lap end 5231 is electrically connected to the cable portion 51; the rear plug 3 includes a main body 31 and a plurality of plug-in sheets 33 protruding forward from the main body 31, and the main body 31 is provided with a plurality of cable grooves 32 arranged left and right, and the plug-in sheet 33 is located between two adjacent cable grooves 32; and the following steps are also included:
[0056] The upper and lower sides of the mounting portion 52 are respectively clamped with a holding portion 22 of the conductive terminal 2, the mounting portion 52 of the flexible flat cable 5 is clamped between the first side portion 221 and the second side portion 222 of the conductive terminal 2, the upper buckle 521 and the lower buckle 522 are respectively clamped with the buckle portions 223 of the upper and lower conductive terminals 2, and the overlapping portion 224 of the conductive terminal 2 is electrically overlapped with the overlapping end 5231 of the flexible flat cable 5; the flexible flat cable 5 is connected to the mounting portion 521 of the flexible flat cable 5. The conductive terminal 2 passes through the cable slot 32 of the rear plug 3 and is further fixed on the insulating body 1, so that the fixing portion 22 is plugged into the base 11, and the contact portion 21 is located in the receiving cavity 12; the rear plug 3 is plugged into the insulating body 1, so that the plug-in piece 33 is inserted into the side of the retaining hook 112 in the terminal installation slot 111, so that the retaining hook 112 laterally clamps the rear of the fixing portion 22 of the conductive terminal 2, so as to achieve the fixing between the conductive terminal 2 and the insulating body 1. With such a configuration, the conductive terminal 2, the flexible flat cable 5 of the insulating body 1 and the rear plug 3 are easy to manufacture and install, and the plug-in positioning can be completed by simply inserting the conductive terminal 2 connected with the flexible flat cable 5 from the back to the front into the insulating body 1.
[0057] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. The terms used herein 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 "or / and" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.
[0058] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0059] A series of directional words such as front, back, left, right, up, and down used in the technical features of the above-described embodiments are only used to facilitate the description and understanding of the various technical features and do not constitute a limitation on specific directions in the actual use of the technical solutions.
[0060] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.
Claims
1. A vehicle-use direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector, characterized in that: The invention comprises an insulating body, a conductive terminal fixed on the insulating body, and a plurality of parallel arranged flexible flat cables electrically connected to the conductive terminals, wherein the conductive terminal comprises a fixing portion and a contact portion extending forward from the fixing portion, the insulating body comprises a base for accommodating and fixing the fixing portion, and a frame-shaped accommodating cavity extending forward from the base, the fixing portion comprises a first side portion and a second side portion which are U-shaped and folded, the first side portion is recessed inwardly with a buckle portion, the second side portion is recessed inwardly with a lap portion, the flexible flat cable is provided with a flat cable portion and a mounting portion electrically connected to the cable portion, the mounting portion is clamped between the first side portion and the second side portion, the upper and lower sides of the mounting portion respectively clamp one of the conductive terminal fixing portions, the upper and lower sides of the mounting portion are respectively provided with an upper buckle and a lower buckle for contacting with the upper and lower The snap-on parts of the two conductive terminals are snapped together front and back, and the mounting part laterally exposes a lap end of the electrically connected wiring part, and the lap end is used to electrically lap with the lap part, and the base is provided with a longitudinal terminal mounting groove which is recessed from back to front and arranged left and right, and the terminal mounting groove is provided with a retaining hook extending front and back, and the vehicle direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector is also provided with a rear plug, which includes a main body provided with a plurality of wiring grooves arranged left and right and a plurality of plug-in pieces protruding forward from the main body and located between two adjacent wiring grooves, the flexible wiring passes through the wiring groove, and the plug-in piece is inserted into the side of the retaining hook in the terminal mounting groove, so that the retaining hook laterally retains the rear of the retaining part to achieve retention between the conductive terminal and the insulating body, and the vehicle direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector is provided with a sealing member for sealing the base.
2. The vehicle-use direct plug-in soft row waterproof connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The seal is provided with a main body and retaining feet passing through the rear plug from all sides of the main body to be fixed on the base. The main body is provided with a groove corresponding to the cable groove of the rear plug. The outer periphery of the main body is provided with a sealing step portion for sealing with the rear side of the base.
3. The vehicle-use direct plug-in type waterproof connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The contact portion is in the shape of a rod extending forward and backward. A horizontally arranged tongue plate is provided in the receiving cavity, dividing the contact portion into two upper and lower rows. A plurality of guide ribs extending forward and backward are provided on upper and lower sides of the tongue plate.
4. The vehicle-use direct plug-in type waterproof connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible flat cable includes a first flat wire and a second flat wire which are integrally connected and are electrically connected to two upper and lower conductive terminals on the mounting portion, respectively.
5. The vehicle-use direct plug-in type waterproof connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: Two pairs of second conductive wires are also provided on the left and right sides of the base, and second terminals located on both sides of the conductive terminals are provided in the receiving cavity, and the second conductive wires are electrically connected to the second terminals.
6. The vehicle-use direct plug-in type waterproof connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive terminal is formed by cutting and folding a metal sheet. The first side portion or the second side portion is extended forward in a narrowed shape to form an extension portion. The extension portion is connected to the contact portion. The contact portion includes a first head portion and a second head portion that are folded.
7. The vehicle-use direct plug-in type waterproof connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The parallel wiring portions have the same extension direction.
8. The vehicle-use direct plug-in type waterproof connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The thickness of the cable arrangement part is ≤0.4mm. The automotive direct plug-in soft cable waterproof connector is provided with six cable arrangement parts, and the thickness of the six cable arrangement parts after being stacked is ≤2.5mm.
9. A method for manufacturing a vehicle-use direct plug-in type waterproof connector, characterized in that: The steps include: A conductive terminal is provided, the conductive terminal comprising a retaining portion and a contact portion extending forward from the retaining portion, the retaining portion comprising a first side portion and a second side portion in a U-shaped folded shape, the first side portion is inwardly recessed with a buckle portion, and the second side portion is inwardly recessed with a lap portion; An insulating body is provided, the insulating body comprising a base for accommodating and holding the holding portion and a frame-shaped receiving cavity extending forward from the base, the base is provided with a longitudinal terminal installation groove which is recessed from the back to the front and arranged left and right, and a buckling hook extending forward and backward is provided in the terminal installation groove; A plurality of flexible flat cables are arranged in parallel, wherein the flexible flat cables are provided with a flat cable portion and a mounting portion electrically connected to the cable portion, an upper buckle and a lower buckle are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the mounting portion, and a lap end is exposed laterally on the mounting portion, and the lap end is electrically connected to the cable portion; A rear plug is provided, the rear plug comprising a main body and a plurality of plug-in plates protruding forward from the main body, the main body is provided with a plurality of cable grooves arranged left and right, the plug-in plates are located between two adjacent rows of cable grooves; The upper and lower sides of the mounting portion respectively clamp a holding portion of the conductive terminal, the mounting portion of the flexible flat cable is clamped between the first side portion and the second side portion of the conductive terminal, the upper buckle and the lower buckle are respectively connected to the buckle portions of the upper and lower conductive terminals in a front-to-back manner, and the overlapping portion of the conductive terminal is electrically overlapped with the overlapping end of the flexible flat cable. Pass the conductive terminal connected with the flexible flat cable through the cable slot of the rear plug, and further fix it on the insulating body, so that the fixing part is plugged into the base, and the contact part is located in the receiving cavity; Insert the rear plug onto the insulating body, insert the plug-in piece into the side of the retaining hook in the terminal installation groove, and make the retaining hook laterally clamp the rear of the retaining part of the conductive terminal to achieve the retention between the conductive terminal and the insulating body. The automotive direct-plug soft-row waterproof connector is provided with a sealing member for sealing the base.
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