A wire end connector

Abstract

The application discloses a wire end connector, which comprises an insulating body, arm parts arranged on the left and right sides of the insulating body, rotating shafts arranged at the ends of the arm parts, conductive terminals fixed in the insulating body, pressing rods rotatably connected to the rotating shafts, upper and lower conductive housings respectively covering the upper and lower sides of the insulating body, and wherein the left and right sides of the lower conductive housing are provided with accommodating parts, and a reinforcing structure is integrally formed in the arm parts and the rotating shafts on the accommodating parts. Compared with the prior art, the reinforcing structure is arranged on the lower conductive housing and integrally formed in the insulating body, so that the strength and durability of the rotating shaft mechanism are increased, the plugging operation between the wire end connector and the plate end connector is facilitated, meanwhile, the assembly parts are reduced, the process is simplified, and the automatic assembly is facilitated.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electrical connectors, in particular to a wire end connector. BACKGROUND

[0002] In various electronic devices, wire end connectors composed of FPC (flexible printed circuit board), FFC (flexible flat cable) or coaxial cable are widely used, which are matched with printed circuit board connectors for docking, wherein in some application environments, the board end connector mounted on the circuit board is docked with the wire end connector and embedded with each other, and when the two connectors are embedded with each other, an operating lever is usually arranged on the wire end connector, and the operating lever is turned to be kept outside the board end connector, so as to realize the embedded and kept state between the wire end connector and the board end connector.

[0003] At the same time, in order to reduce the electromagnetic wave interference from the outside world or reduce the electromagnetic wave emission towards the outside world, a thin plate-shaped metal shielding sheet is often used to cover the outside of the connector combination composed of the wire end connector and the board end connector, the metal shielding sheet is usually riveted with the operating lever, and the metal shielding sheet is opened or covered with the rotation of the operating lever. The operating lever is usually clamped and connected with the metal rotating shaft installed in the arm part storage space of the conductive shell, however, after repeated rotation and buckling, the metal rotating shaft is easy to be worn, deformed and loose, which affects the shielding effect of the connector product. In addition, the metal rotating shaft is small and short in size, and it is difficult to automatically assemble, and it is extremely inconvenient to disassemble and maintain.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an improved wire end connector to overcome the above problems. SUMMARY

[0005] The wire end connector provided by the embodiments of the present application increases the strength and durability of the rotating shaft mechanism, facilitates the plugging operation between the wire end connector and the board end connector, reduces the assembly parts, simplifies the process, and facilitates the automatic assembly.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the present application is:

[0007] A wire end connector, comprising:

[0008] An insulating body, both sides of which are provided with arm parts, and the end of the arm part is provided with a rotating shaft;

[0009] A conductive terminal fixed in the insulating body;

[0010] A pressing lever rotatably connected to the rotating shaft;

[0011] An upper conductive shell and a lower conductive shell respectively covering the upper and lower sides of the insulating body; wherein the left and right sides of the upper conductive shell or the lower conductive shell have a receiving part, and a reinforcing structure integrally formed in the arm part and the rotating shaft is arranged on the receiving part.

[0012] Preferably, the receiving part comprises a bottom plate and side plates formed by bending the front and rear sides of the bottom plate upward, and the reinforcing structure is formed by the bottom plate, or by one or both side plates, or by both the bottom plate and one or both side plates.

[0013] Preferably, the pressing rod comprises a pair of rotating arms assembled on the rotating shaft and having pivot holes, and a transverse arm connecting the rotating arms.

[0014] Preferably, the reinforcing structure comprises a Z-shaped reinforcing part formed by bending the bottom plate of the receiving part upward, and a flat part at the tail of the Z-shaped reinforcing part is arranged inside the rotating shaft.

[0015] Preferably, the reinforcing structure comprises a first reinforcing part formed by bending the top end of one side plate of the receiving part inward, and a second reinforcing part formed by bending the bottom plate of the receiving part upward, and a flat part at the tail of the second reinforcing part is arranged inside the rotating shaft.

[0016] Preferably, the reinforcing structure comprises a first reinforcing part and a second reinforcing part formed by bending the side ends of the two side plates of the receiving part inward, and the tails of the first and second reinforcing parts are arranged inside the rotating shaft.

[0017] Preferably, the reinforcing structure comprises a first reinforcing part formed by bending the top end of one side plate of the receiving part inward, and a second reinforcing part formed by bending the bottom plate of the receiving part upward, and the second reinforcing part has a flat part and a limiting protrusion formed by bending the flat part upward, and the flat part and the tail of the first reinforcing part are arranged inside the rotating shaft, and the limiting protrusion partially protrudes outside the rotating shaft.

[0018] Preferably, the bottom of the pivot hole is provided with an inclined notch.

[0019] Preferably, a shielding cover assembled on the pressing rod is further provided, and the left and right sides of the shielding cover are provided with riveting parts fixed on the rotating arms and closing the notch.

[0020] Preferably, the pressing rod further has at least one operating part on the transverse arm and a locking part on the rotating arm.

[0021] The present application has the advantages of increasing the strength and durability of the rotating shaft mechanism, facilitating the plugging operation between the wire end connector and the board end connector, reducing the assembly parts, simplifying the process, and facilitating the automatic assembly by arranging the reinforcing structure on the lower conductive shell and integrally forming the reinforcing structure in the insulating body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 3 is a partial structure view of an insulating body of an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 is a partial structure view of a lower conductive shell in a first embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 5 is a partial structure view of a press rod in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 6 is a partial structure view of a lower conductive shell in a second embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 7 is a partial structure view of a lower conductive shell in a third embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 8 is a partial structure view of a lower conductive shell in a fourth embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 9 is a partial structure view of a press rod in the fourth embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 10 is a partial structure view of the fourth embodiment of the present application.

[0032] The reference signs in the attached drawings of the specification include:

[0033] wire end connector - 100, insulating body - 2, arm - 21, rotating shaft - 22, conductive terminal - 3, press rod - 4, rotating arm - 41, pivot hole - 411, notch - 412, locking part - 413, transverse arm - 42, operation part - 421, upper conductive shell - 5, lower conductive shell - 6, accommodating part - 61, bottom plate - 611, side plate - 612, reinforcing structure - 62, Z-shaped reinforcing part - 621, flat plate part - 622, first reinforcing part - 623, second reinforcing part - 624, limiting protrusion - 625, shielding cover - 7, riveting part - 71, cable - 9. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The embodiment of the present application provides a board end connector, and solves the technical problems that repeated rotation and buckling can easily cause metal rotating shaft wear, deformation and loosening, affect the shielding effect of the connector product, the size of the metal rotating shaft is small and short, the difficulty coefficient of automatic assembly is high, and disassembly, maintenance and use are extremely inconvenient.

[0035] The technical scheme in the embodiment of the present application solves the above technical problems, and the general idea is as follows:

[0036] The reinforcing structure is arranged on the lower conductive shell and is integrally formed in the insulating body, the strength and durability of the rotating shaft mechanism are increased, the plug-in operation between the wire end connector and the board end connector is facilitated, meanwhile, assembly parts are reduced, the process is simplified, and automatic assembly is facilitated.

[0037] In order to make the above objectives, characteristics and advantages of the present application more apparent, specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present application can be practiced without using some or all of these specific details, and that the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments described below.

[0038] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present application involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, in, out, top, bottom, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0039] In addition, if the embodiments of the present application involve descriptions such as "first", "second", etc., the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that a person skilled in the art can realize it, and when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, and is not within the protection scope required by the present application.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 1, it is the first embodiment of the present application: Figures 1 to 5

[0041] ​A wire end connector 100, comprising: an insulating body 2, a conductive terminal 3, a pressing rod 4, an upper conductive shell 5, a lower conductive shell 6, the left and right sides of the insulating body 2 are provided with arm portions 21, the ends of the arm portions 21 are provided with rotating shafts 22;

[0042] The conductive terminal 3 is fixed in the insulating body 2, and the cable 9 is also electrically connected with the conductive terminal 3;

[0043] The pressing rod 4 is rotatably connected on the rotating shaft 22, which comprises a pair of rotating arms 41 assembled on the rotating shaft 22 and having pivot holes 411, and a transverse arm 42 connecting the rotating arms 41. At least one operating portion 421 is provided on the transverse arm 42, and a locking portion 413 is provided on the rotating arm 421;

[0044] The upper conductive shell 5 and the lower conductive shell 6 cover the upper and lower sides of the insulating body 2 respectively; wherein the left and right sides of the lower conductive shell 6 have receiving portions 61, the receiving portions 61 comprise a bottom plate 611 and side plates 612 formed by bending and extending upward from the front and rear sides of the bottom plate 611, a reinforcing structure 62 is integrally formed in the arm portions 21 and the rotating shaft 22 on the receiving portions 61, the reinforcing structure 62 comprises a first reinforcing portion 623 formed by bending and extending inward from the top end of one side plate 612 of the receiving portion 61, and a second reinforcing portion 624 formed by bending and extending upward from the bottom plate 611 of the receiving portion 61, the tail of the second reinforcing portion 624 is provided with a flat plate portion 622, and the tail of the first reinforcing portion 623 and the flat plate portion 622 are arranged in the interior of the rotating shaft 22.

[0045] By providing the reinforcing structure 62 on the receiving portion 61 and integrally forming the reinforcing structure 62 in the arm portions 21 and the rotating shaft 22 of the insulating body, the strength of the rotating shaft mechanism is increased, the durability is improved, the plug-in and plug-out operation between the wire end connector and the board end connector is facilitated, the assembly parts are reduced, the process is simplified, and the automatic assembly is facilitated.

[0046] As shown in Figure 6 , it is the second embodiment of the present application:

[0047] The difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the reinforcing structure 62 comprises a first reinforcing portion 623 and a second reinforcing portion 624 formed by bending inward from the side ends of the two side plates 612 of the receiving portion 61 respectively, and the tails of the first reinforcing portion 623 and the second reinforcing portion 624 are arranged in the interior of the rotating shaft 22. In this way, the strength of the rotating shaft mechanism is increased, the durability is improved, the plug-in and plug-out operation between the wire end connector and the board end connector is facilitated, the assembly parts are reduced, the process is simplified, and the automatic assembly is facilitated.

[0048] AsFigure 7 As shown in Fig. 10, it is the fourth embodiment of the present application:

[0049] The difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the reinforcing structure 62 comprises a Z-shaped reinforcing part 621 extending upwards from the bottom plate of the accommodating part 61, and the tail of the Z-shaped reinforcing part 621 has a flat plate part 622 which is inside the rotating shaft 22. In this way, the strength of the rotating shaft mechanism is increased, the durability is improved, the plugging operation between the wire end connector and the board end connector is facilitated, meanwhile, the assembly parts are reduced, the process is simplified, and the automatic assembly is facilitated.

[0050] As shown in Fig. 10, it is the fourth embodiment of the present application: Figure 8 , 9 , 10, it is the fourth embodiment of the present application:

[0051] The difference between the present embodiment and the first embodiment is that the reinforcing structure 62 comprises a Z-shaped reinforcing part 621 extending upwards from the bottom plate of the accommodating part 61, and the tail of the Z-shaped reinforcing part 621 has a flat plate part 622 which is inside the rotating shaft 22. In this way, the strength of the rotating shaft mechanism is increased, the durability is improved, the plugging operation between the wire end connector and the board end connector is facilitated, meanwhile, the assembly parts are reduced, the process is simplified, and the automatic assembly is facilitated.

[0052] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description simple, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, however, as long as the combination of the technical features does not exist contradictory, it should be considered as the scope of the present application.

[0053] The above embodiments only express the implementation of the present application, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of the patent. It should be noted that for ordinary skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which are within the scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A wire end connector characterized by, The utility model relates to an electric switch, comprising: an insulating body provided with arm portions on both sides thereof, and a rotating shaft provided at the end of the arm portions; a conductive terminal fixed in the insulating body; a pressing rod rotatably connected to the rotating shaft; an upper conductive shell and a lower conductive shell respectively covering the upper and lower sides of the insulating body, wherein the upper conductive shell or the lower conductive shell is provided with a receiving portion on both sides thereof, and a reinforcing structure integrally formed in the arm portions and the rotating shaft is arranged on the receiving portion; the receiving portion comprises a bottom plate and side plates formed by bending the front and rear sides of the bottom plate upward, and the reinforcing structure is formed by the bottom plate, or by one or both side plates, or by one or both side plates and the bottom plate simultaneously; the pressing rod comprises a pair of rotating arms assembled on the rotating shaft and provided with pivot holes, and a transverse arm connecting the rotating arms; the reinforcing structure comprises a first reinforcing portion formed by bending the top end of one side plate of the receiving portion inward, and a second reinforcing portion formed by bending the bottom plate of the receiving portion upward, wherein the second reinforcing portion is provided with a flat plate portion and a limiting protrusion formed by bending the flat plate portion upward, the tail portion of the flat plate portion and the tail portion of the first reinforcing portion are arranged in the interior of the rotating shaft, and the limiting protrusion partially protrudes outward from the rotating shaft.

2. The wire end connector of claim 1, wherein, the reinforcing structure comprises a Z-shaped reinforcing portion formed by bending the bottom plate of the receiving portion upward, and the tail portion of the Z-shaped reinforcing portion is provided with a flat plate portion arranged in the interior of the rotating shaft.

3. The wire end connector of claim 1, wherein, the reinforcing structure comprises a first reinforcing portion formed by bending the top end of one side plate of the receiving portion inward, and a second reinforcing portion formed by bending the bottom plate of the receiving portion upward, wherein the tail portion of the second reinforcing portion is provided with a flat plate portion, and the flat plate portion and the tail portion of the first reinforcing portion are arranged in the interior of the rotating shaft.

4. The wire end connector of claim 1, wherein, the reinforcing structure comprises a first reinforcing portion and a second reinforcing portion formed by bending the side ends of both side plates of the receiving portion inward, and the tail portions of the first reinforcing portion and the second reinforcing portion are arranged in the interior of the rotating shaft.

5. The wire end connector of claim 1, wherein, the bottom portion of the pivot hole is provided with an oblique notch.

6. The wire end connector of claim 5, wherein, the utility model further comprises a shielding cover assembled on the pressing rod, and the shielding cover is provided with riveting portions on both sides thereof, the riveting portions are fixed on the rotating arms and close the notch.

7. The wire end connector of claim 1, wherein, the pressing rod is further provided with at least one operating portion on the transverse arm and a locking portion on the rotating arm.

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