Conductive terminal, shell and connector

Abstract

The invention relates to a conductive terminal, a shell and a connector. A conductive terminal adapted for mating installation in a housing, the conductive terminal comprising: a terminal body including a cable end configured to be terminated to a cable and a mating end configured to be mated with the housing; the terminal main body comprises a bending part located at the matching end, and the top of the bending part is provided with a locking piece; wherein the locking piece is suitable for being matched with the shell, so that the conductive terminal and the shell are locked together, and the locking piece is exposed from the shell. The conductive terminal provided by the invention can be matched with the shell to realize a visual locking / unlocking connector, so that a user can conveniently check whether the terminal is inserted in place and locked in place when the terminal is inserted into the shell, and the user experience and the locking / unlocking efficiency are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of connectors, and more particularly to conductive terminals, a housing for mating and mounting the conductive terminals, and connectors. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, when inserting a conductive terminal into a housing, in order to position the conductive terminal properly in the housing and prevent it from withdrawing from the housing to achieve a reliable electrical connection, a locking mechanism needs to be provided. For example, in the Chinese patent application with the application number 202010709154.3 and the title "Housing and Connector for Mounting a Connection Terminal", a locking mechanism is disclosed inside the bottom surface of the housing to prevent the terminal from withdrawing from the housing.

[0003] However, when the conductive terminal is inserted into the housing, since the locking mechanism is arranged at the bottom, the locking structure will be blocked, and it is not easy for the user to check whether the conductive terminal is inserted and locked in place.

[0004] Therefore, an improved conductive terminal and a corresponding housing are needed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present disclosure provides a conductive terminal, a housing, and a connector to solve at least some of the defects in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0006] A first aspect of the present disclosure provides a conductive terminal adapted to be matingly mounted in a housing. The conductive terminal includes: a terminal body including a cable end configured to be terminated to a cable and a mating end configured to cooperate with the housing; the terminal body includes a bent portion at the mating end, and a locking member protrudes from the top of the bent portion; wherein the locking member is adapted to cooperate with the housing to lock the conductive terminal and the housing together and expose the locking member from the housing.

[0007] According to the foregoing first aspect, the conductive terminal outlined above may further include one or more of the following preferred forms.

[0008] In some preferred forms, the bent portion is formed by reversely bending an angle greater than 90 degrees from one end of the terminal body away from the cable end.

[0009] In some preferred forms, the conductive terminal further includes a limiting portion extending from at least one side of the two sides of the terminal body to restrict the movement of at least a part of the top of the bent portion in the housing.

[0010] In some preferred forms, at least a part of the top of the bent portion is adapted to be biased to release the locking connection between the conductive terminal and the housing.

[0011] In some preferred forms, the conductive terminal further includes: an expansion portion extending from at least one side of the two sides of the terminal body, and the expansion portion is adapted to cooperate with the housing so that the conductive terminal is clamped in the housing.

[0012] A second aspect of the present disclosure provides a housing adapted to be fitted with a conductive terminal. The housing includes: a body having a receiving cavity for receiving the conductive terminal, and a locking hole extending into the receiving cavity at the top of the body; wherein the locking hole is adapted to cooperate with the bent portion of the conductive terminal to lock the conductive terminal and the housing together and expose a part of the bent portion of the conductive terminal.

[0013] According to the foregoing second aspect, the housing outlined above may further include one or more of the following preferred forms.

[0014] In some preferred forms, one or more ribs are provided on the inner wall of the bottom of the body, and the one or more ribs are adapted to cooperate with the bottom of the conductive terminal.

[0015] In some preferred forms, at least one of the one or more ribs extends into the receiving cavity.

[0016] In some preferred forms, the housing further includes: two opposite side portions between the top and the bottom of the body, and one end of at least one of the two side portions extends outward and expands to form a guiding structure.

[0017] In some preferred forms, the housing further includes: two opposite side portions between the top and the bottom of the body, and at least one of the two side portions is provided with an inwardly recessed clamping portion, and the clamping portion is adapted to clamp the conductive terminal when the conductive terminal is received in the receiving cavity.

[0018] In some preferred forms, the housing further includes: a blocking portion located between the top and the bottom of the body and adjacent to one end of the receiving cavity, and the blocking portion is adapted to limit the conductive terminal from leaving or entering the housing from the one end of the receiving cavity.

[0019] A third aspect of the present disclosure provides a connector, including: the conductive terminal according to the foregoing first aspect, and the housing according to the foregoing second aspect, wherein the locking member of the conductive terminal is adapted to cooperate with the locking hole of the housing and be exposed from the locking hole to lock the conductive terminal and the housing together.

[0020] A fourth aspect of the present disclosure provides a conductive terminal adapted to be mounted in a housing. The conductive terminal includes: a terminal body having a cable end configured to be terminated to a cable and a mating end configured to mate with the housing. The terminal body includes a mating portion at the mating end, and the top of the mating portion has a locking hole; wherein the locking hole is adapted to mate with the housing and is partially exposed from the housing to lock the conductive terminal to the housing together.

[0021] According to the foregoing fourth aspect, the conductive terminal outlined above may further include one or more of the following preferred forms.

[0022] In some preferred forms, the mating portion includes a bent portion formed by bending one end of the terminal body away from the cable end by an angle greater than 90 degrees.

[0023] In some preferred forms, the conductive terminal further includes: a limiting portion extending from at least one side of the two sides of the terminal body to restrict the movement of at least a part of the top of the mating portion in the housing.

[0024] In some preferred forms, at least a part of the top of the mating portion is adapted to be biased to release the locking connection between the conductive terminal and the housing.

[0025] In some preferred forms, the conductive terminal further includes: an expanding portion extending from at least one side of the two sides of the terminal body, and the expanding portion is adapted to mate with the housing so that the conductive terminal is clamped in the housing.

[0026] A fifth aspect of the present disclosure provides a housing adapted to be mounted with a conductive terminal. The housing includes: a body having a receiving cavity for receiving the conductive terminal, and an opening extending to the receiving cavity at the top of the body, and the opening defines a locking member extending towards the receiving cavity; wherein the locking member is adapted to mate with the top of the conductive terminal to lock the conductive terminal to the housing together and expose a part of the top of the conductive terminal from the opening.

[0027] In some preferred forms, one or more ribs are provided on the inner wall of the bottom of the body, and the one or more ribs are adapted to mate with the bottom of the conductive terminal.

[0028] In some preferred forms, at least one of the one or more ribs extends into the receiving cavity.

[0029] In some preferred forms, the housing further includes: two opposite side portions located between the top and bottom of the body, and one end of at least one of the two side portions extends outwardly and expands to form a guiding structure.

[0030] In some preferred forms, the housing further includes: two opposite side portions located between the top and bottom of the body, and a clamping portion is provided on at least one of the two side portions and is recessed inwardly, and the clamping portion is adapted to clamp the conductive terminal when the conductive terminal is received in the receiving cavity.

[0031] In some preferred forms, the housing further includes: a blocking portion located between the top and bottom of the body and adjacent to one end of the receiving cavity, and the blocking portion is adapted to restrict the conductive terminal from leaving or entering the housing from the one end of the receiving cavity.

[0032] A sixth aspect of the present disclosure provides a connector, including: the conductive terminal according to the foregoing fourth aspect, and the housing according to the foregoing fifth aspect, wherein the locking member of the housing is adapted to cooperate with the locking hole of the conductive terminal to lock the conductive terminal and the housing together, and expose a part of the locking hole of the conductive terminal from the opening.

[0033] Compared with the prior art, the conductive terminal and the housing of the present disclosure can cooperate to realize a connector with visual locking / unlocking, which is convenient for the user to check whether the terminal is inserted in place and locked in place when the terminal is inserted into the housing, improving the user experience and the locking / unlocking efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] The embodiments are illustrated and explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are used to illustrate the basic principles and thus only show the aspects necessary for understanding the basic principles. These drawings are not to scale. In the drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same or similar features.

[0035] Figure 1 A perspective schematic view of an exemplary conductive terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0036] Figure 2 A perspective schematic view of an exemplary housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0037] Figure 3 An exemplary connector including Figure 1 the conductive terminal and Figure 2 the housing according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in a perspective schematic view.

[0038] Figure 4 A perspective schematic view of another exemplary conductive terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0039] Figure 5 Shows a perspective schematic view of another exemplary housing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] Figure 6 Shows including according to an embodiment of the present disclosure Figure 4 of the conductive terminal and Figure 5 a perspective schematic view of another exemplary connector of the housing. Detailed Description of the Invention

[0041] In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference will be made to the accompanying drawings which form a part of the present disclosure. The accompanying drawings illustrate by way of example specific embodiments that can implement the present disclosure. The example embodiments are not intended to exhaust all embodiments according to the present disclosure. It is understood that other embodiments can be utilized and structural or logical modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the following detailed description is not restrictive, and the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

[0042] As mentioned above, when the conductive terminal is inserted into the housing, if the locking mechanism is arranged at the bottom, the locking structure will be blocked, making it difficult for the user to check whether the conductive terminal is inserted in place and locked in place.

[0043] To address the above problems, the present disclosure proposes a conductive terminal, a housing, and a connector including such a conductive terminal and a housing with a locking mechanism arranged at the top. Specifically, a locking hole is arranged at the top of one of the conductive terminal and the housing, and a locking member is arranged at the top of the other of the terminal and the housing. When the conductive terminal is inserted into the housing, the locking member is engaged in the locking hole to achieve locking between the housing and the conductive terminal, and this locking can be easily observed. In addition, by biasing the top of the conductive terminal, the locking member can be released from the locking hole to achieve unlocking between the housing and the conductive terminal, and this unlocking can be easily observed.

[0044] Refer to Figures 1 - 3 , which shows an embodiment of a connector in which the locking hole is arranged at the top of the housing and the locking member is arranged at the top of the conductive terminal, wherein Figure 1 shows a perspective schematic view of an exemplary conductive terminal 100a according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 2 shows a perspective schematic view of an exemplary housing 200a according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 3 shows including Figure 1 the conductive terminal 100a and Figure 2 the housing 200a of the exemplary connector 300a.

[0045] As Figure 1As shown, the conductive terminal 100a includes a terminal body 101a extending between a cable end 102a and a mating end 103a. The cable end 102a is configured to be terminated to a cable (e.g., a conductor such as a cable or wire), and the mating end 103a is configured to be connected to a housing (e.g., Figure 2 The housing 200a or similar housing, etc.) is matched. For example, the matching end 103a of the conductive terminal 100a is arranged near the front of the terminal body 101a, and the cable end 102a is arranged near the rear of the terminal body 101a. The terminal body 101a includes a bent portion 104a located at the matching end 103a, and the top 106a of the bent portion 104a has a protruding locking piece 105a. The locking piece 105a is suitable for matching with the housing so that the conductive terminal 100a is locked with the housing and the locking piece 105a is exposed from the housing.

[0046] like Figure 2 As shown, the housing 200a includes a body 201a. The body 201a has a structure for accommodating conductive terminals (e.g., Figure 1 The conductive terminal 100a or similar conductive terminal, etc.) has a receiving cavity 206a, and the top 202a of the body 201a has a locking hole 204a extending to the receiving cavity 206a. The locking hole 204a is suitable for connecting with the conductive terminal (for example, Figure 1 The conductive terminal 100a or a similar conductive terminal, etc., cooperates with the bent portion of the conductive terminal to lock the conductive terminal and the housing 200a together and expose part of the bent portion of the conductive terminal.

[0047] like Figure 3 As shown, the connector 300a includes Figure 1 The conductive terminal 100a and the conductive terminal 100a are mounted on the conductive terminal 100a. Figure 2 The housing 200a of the embodiment of the present invention is a housing 200a, wherein the locking piece 105a of the top 106a of the conductive terminal 100a is adapted to cooperate with the locking hole 204a of the top 202a of the housing 200a, so that the conductive terminal 100a and the housing 200a are locked together, and the locking piece 100a is exposed from the locking hole 204a. For example, at least a portion of the mating end 103a of the conductive terminal 100a can be along Figure 2 The first direction L1 (i.e., the normal insertion direction of the conductive terminal) is shown to insert the conductive terminal into the accommodating cavity 206a, so that the locking member 105a is matched (e.g., snap-fitted, etc.) in the locking hole 204a to achieve visual locking. It should be understood that the locking member 105a is not limited to Figure 1 The locking protrusion may also have other forms, such as a locking elastic arm (for example, an integrated elastic arm or a separate elastic arm), etc.

[0048] according to Figure 1 The conductive terminal 100a, Figure 2The housing 200a, and Figure 3 The connector 300a, the conductive terminal can cooperate with the housing to achieve visual locking of the connector, which is convenient for the user to check whether the terminal is inserted in place and locked in place when inserted into the housing, improving the user experience and locking efficiency.

[0049] In Figure 1 In the example of, the bent portion 104a can be formed by bending the end of the terminal body 101a away from the cable end 102a by an angle greater than 90 degrees (for example, 180 degrees or other angles) in the reverse direction (for example, bending from the bottom of the terminal body 101a or in other ways). For example, after the conductive terminal 100a is bent in the reverse direction, it can be generally V-shaped, U-shaped or various other shapes. For example, the reverse bending of the conductive terminal 100a can facilitate the formation of a longer bent portion 104a to provide sufficient contact when the housing contacts the conductive terminal 100a. And, the bent portion 104a can have elasticity to provide sufficient elastic force when the docking housing and the conductive terminal 100a are in compressive contact, so that the two are in full contact to achieve stable electrical connection.

[0050] In Figure 1 In the example of, the conductive terminal 100a can further include limiting portions 110a, 111a extending from at least one of the two sides of the terminal body 101a to restrict the movement of at least a part of the bent portion 104a in the housing. For example, the limiting portion can be located on at least one side of the bent portion. As Figure 1 And Figure 3 As shown in and, the limiting portions 110a, 111a are provided at the mating end 103a. When the conductive terminal 100a is inserted into the housing 200a along the first direction L1, it can limit the further movement of the top 106a in the receiving cavity 206a of the housing 200a along the first direction L1, thereby preventing the conductive terminal 100a from being over-inserted into the housing 200a. For example, at least a part of the top 106a (for example, the end 107a of the top 106a) is not inserted into the receiving cavity 206a, and it restricts the further movement of the portion of the top 106a in front of the end 107a in the receiving cavity 206a along the first direction L1. As Figure 1 And Figure 3 As shown in and, at least one of the limiting portions 110a, 111a can extend upward from the side of the terminal body 101a to a height such that when the conductive terminal 100a is inserted into the housing 200a, the (top) height of at least one of the limiting portions 110a, 111a is higher than the (top) height of the housing 200a or the receiving cavity 206a. In addition, the limiting portions 110a, 111a can facilitate the user to hold when locking or unlocking the conductive terminal 100a and the housing 200a, so as to operate the conductive terminal more reliably.

[0051] In Figure 1In the example, at least a part of the top 106a of the bent portion 104a (for example, the end 107a of the top 106a) may be adapted to be biased to release the locking connection between the conductive terminal 100a and the housing 200a. For example, the top 106a of the bent portion 104a may be adapted to elastically deform. When the conductive terminal 100a is inserted into the housing 200a (for example, along the first direction L1), the end 107a can be biased downward, and when the locking member 105a is aligned with the locking hole 204a of the housing 200a, the downward bias is released to allow the top 106a to bounce upward so that the locking member 105a is received in the locking hole 204a to lock the conductive terminal 100a and the housing 200a together to prevent the conductive terminal 100a from withdrawing from the housing 200a, thereby achieving a stable connection. When the conductive terminal 100a and the housing 200a are locked together, the end 107a can be biased downward to release the locking connection and the conductive terminal 100a can be withdrawn from the housing 200a (for example, along the second direction L2 opposite to the first direction L1, that is, the normal withdrawal direction of the conductive terminal). In this way, visual locking / unlocking can be conveniently achieved, improving the user experience and locking / unlocking efficiency. In some examples, the end 107a of the top 106a may be angled relative to other parts of the top 106a. For example, the end 107a may be substantially horizontal, and the other parts of the top 106a extend obliquely relative to the end 107a.

[0052] In Figure 1 the example, the conductive terminal 100a may further include expansion portions 108a, 109a extending from at least one of the two sides of the terminal body 101a. The expansion portions 108a, 109a are adapted to cooperate with the housing 200a to clamp the conductive terminal 100a in the housing 200a. For example, the expansion portions may be located on at least one side of the bent portion. For example, the expansion portions 108a, 109a may extend outward from the two sides of the terminal body 101a to contact or engage with the side walls of the receiving cavity 206a of the housing 200a to clamp the conductive terminal 100a (for example, at least a part of the mating end 103a) in the receiving cavity 206a, thereby achieving a firm connection.

[0053] As Figure 1 shown, the limiting portions 110a, 111a are located between the expansion portions 108a, 109a and the components at the cable end.

[0054] The cable end 102a is configured to terminate to a cable. In Figure 1In the example, the cable end 104 forms a crimping portion configured to be crimped to the end of the cable. The terminal body 102 includes one or more sets of crimping arms 112a, 113a at the cable end 102a. The crimping arms can initially be formed to define an open state of a channel. Any number of sets of crimping arms 120 can be provided. During manufacturing, the crimping arms 112a, 113a are crimped to the cable through a crimping process. In an alternative embodiment, the cable end 102a can be terminated to the cable by an alternative device, which is not limited herein. For example, the cable end 102a can include a cylindrical portion for crimping or can be soldered to the cable, etc.

[0055] In Figure 2 In the example, the housing 200a can further include one or more raised ribs 208a (illustrated as 2 for example only, not limiting) provided on the inner wall of the bottom 203a of the body 201a. The ribs 208a can be adapted to cooperate with (e.g., contact or engage, etc.) the bottom of the conductive terminal 100a (e.g., the bottom of the terminal body 101a). In this way, a line contact rather than a surface contact can be achieved between the conductive terminal 100a and the housing 200a. Since the contact area between the conductive terminal and the housing is smaller, the contact is more firm and reliable. For example, at least one of the one or more ribs 208a can extend into the receiving cavity 206a. For example, at least one rib 208a can be entirely provided within the receiving cavity 206a, or can be partially provided within the receiving cavity 206a and partially provided outside the receiving cavity 206a.

[0056] Optionally, the bottom of the terminal body 101a of the conductive terminal 100a can have a groove adapted to the rib 208 to provide an additional guiding effect when the conductive terminal 100a enters or exits the housing 200a. Alternatively, the bottom of the terminal body 101a of the conductive terminal 100a can be substantially flat.

[0057] In Figure 2 In the example, the housing 200a can further include two opposite side portions 211a, 212a located between the top 202a and the bottom 203a of the body 201a.

[0058] One end of at least one of the two side portions 211a, 212a can extend outwardly and expand to form a guiding structure 207a. In this way, the guiding structure 207a can form a tapered opening to provide a guiding effect when the conductive terminal 100a enters or exits the housing 200a.

[0059] At least one of the two side portions 211a and 212a is provided with a clamping portion 205a that is recessed inward. The clamping portion 205a is adapted to clamp the conductive terminal 100a when the conductive terminal 100a is received in the receiving cavity 206a. For example, the clamping portion 205a may be in the form of an elastic arm. When the mating end of the conductive terminal 100a is inserted into the receiving cavity 206a of the housing 200a, the clamping portion 205a can expand outward and clamp the conductive terminal 100a (e.g., the expansion portions 108a and 109a).

[0060] In Figure 2 the example, the housing 200a may further include blocking portions 209a and 210a. The blocking portions 209a and 210a are located between the top 202a and the bottom 203a of the body 201a and are provided adjacent to one end of the receiving cavity 206a. For example, the first end of the receiving cavity 206a may be provided with the blocking portions 209a and 210a to prevent the conductive terminal 100a from being over-inserted and exiting from the first end of the receiving cavity 206a when the conductive terminal 100a is inserted along the first direction L1 through the opening at the second end of the receiving cavity 206a. In addition, the blocking portions 209a and 210a can also prevent the conductive terminal 100a from being inserted into the receiving cavity 206a along the second direction L2 to avoid incorrect insertion operations.

[0061] In Figure 2 the example, the blocking portions 209a and 210a may extend inward from the two side portions 211a and 212a respectively toward one end of the receiving cavity 206a. In other examples, the blocking portions may also extend upward from the bottom 203a of the housing 200a and toward one end of the receiving cavity 206a.

[0062] Reference Figures 4 - 6 shows an embodiment of a connector in which a locking hole is provided at the top of the conductive terminal and a locking member is provided at the top of the housing, where Figure 4 shows a perspective schematic view of another exemplary conductive terminal 100b according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 5 shows a perspective schematic view of another exemplary housing 200b according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 6 shows an exemplary connector 300b including Figure 4 the conductive terminal 100b and Figure 5 the housing 200b.

[0063] As Figure 4 shown, the conductive terminal 100b includes a terminal body 101b extending between a cable end 102b and a mating end 103b. The cable end 102b is configured to be terminated to a wire (e.g., a conductor such as a cable or a wire), and the mating end 103b is configured to cooperate with a housing (e.g., Figure 5The conductive terminal 100a is provided with a housing 200b or a similar housing, etc.). For example, the mating end 103b of the conductive terminal 100b is arranged near the front of the terminal body 101b, and the cable end 102b is arranged near the rear of the terminal body 101b. The terminal body 101b includes a mating portion 104b located at the mating end 103b, and a top 106a of the mating portion 104b has a locking hole 105b. The locking hole 105b is adapted to be mated with the housing and partially exposed from the housing to lock the conductive terminal 100a with the housing.

[0064] like Figure 5 As shown, the housing 200b includes a body 201b. The body 201b has a structure for accommodating conductive terminals (e.g., Figure 4 The housing 206b of the conductive terminal 100b or similar conductive terminal, etc., and the top 202b of the body 201b has an opening 204b extending to the housing 206b. The opening 204b defines a locking member 213b extending toward the housing 206b. The locking member 213b is suitable for being connected to the conductive terminal (e.g., Figure 4 The top of the conductive terminal 100b or a similar conductive terminal, etc., is engaged to lock the conductive terminal and the housing 200b together, and the engaging portion of the top of the conductive terminal is exposed from the opening 204b.

[0065] like Figure 6 As shown, the connector 300b includes Figure 4 The conductive terminal 100b and the conductive terminal 100b are mounted on the conductive terminal 100b. Figure 5 The housing 200b is a housing 200a, wherein the locking piece 213b of the top 202b of the housing 200a is adapted to cooperate with the locking hole 105b of the top 106b of the conductive terminal 100b, so that the conductive terminal 100b and the housing 200b are locked together, and a portion of the locking hole 105b is exposed from the opening 204b. For example, at least a portion of the mating end 103b of the conductive terminal 100b can be along Figure 4 The first direction L1′ (i.e., the normal insertion direction of the conductive terminal) is shown to insert the conductive terminal into the accommodating cavity 206b, so that the locking member 213b is fitted (e.g., snap-fitted, etc.) in the locking hole 105b, and at least a portion of the locking hole 105b is exposed from the opening 204b to achieve visual locking. It should be understood that the locking member 213b is not limited to Figure 1 The locking protrusion may also have other forms, such as a locking elastic arm (for example, an integrated elastic arm or a separate elastic arm), etc.

[0066] For example, the opening 204b may define holes 214b, 215b extending to the receiving cavity 206b on at least one side of the locking member 213b to expose at least a portion of the locking hole 105b when the locking member 213b is engaged in the locking hole 105b. Figure 5In the example, the opening 204b is shown as a horizontal "I" shape. It should be understood that the opening 204b can also be a horizontal "T" shape (for example, one side defines an exposure hole), or various other shapes suitable for exposing the locking hole 105b (for example, a vertical "I" shape, "T" shape, etc.), which are not limited herein.

[0067] According to Figure 4 the conductive terminal 100b of Figure 5 the housing 200b of Figure 6 and the connector 300b of , the conductive terminal can cooperate with the housing to realize a connector with visual locking, which is convenient for the user to check whether the terminal is inserted in place and locked in place when inserted into the housing, improving the user experience and locking efficiency.

[0068] In Figure 4 the example of Figure 1 similar to that described for the bending portion 104a of , the mating portion 104b can be formed by bending the end of the terminal body 101b away from the cable end 102b by an angle greater than 90 degrees (for example, 180 degrees or other angles) in the reverse direction. In other examples, the mating portion 104b can also be formed by other means, which are not limited herein. For example, the top 105b of the mating portion 104b can be elastic to provide sufficient elastic force when the docking housing is in compressive contact with the conductive terminal 100b, so that the two are in full contact and a stable electrical connection is achieved.

[0069] In Figure 4 the example of Figure 1 similar to that described for the limiting portions 110a, 111a of , the conductive terminal 100b can also include limiting portions 110b, 111b extending from at least one side of the two sides of the terminal body 101b to restrict the movement of at least a part of the mating portion 104b in the housing. For example, the limiting portion can be located on at least one side of the mating portion.

[0070] Similar to that about Figure 1As described for at least a portion of the top 106a of the bent portion 104a (e.g., the end 107a of the top 106a), at least a portion of the top 106b of the mating portion 104b (e.g., the end 107b of the top 106b) may be adapted to be biased to release the locking connection between the conductive terminal 100b and the housing 200b. For example, the top 106b of the mating portion 104b may be adapted to elastically deform. When the conductive terminal 100b is inserted into the housing 200b (e.g., along the first direction L1′), the end 107b can be biased downward, and when the locking member 213b is aligned with the locking hole 105b of the conductive terminal 100b, the downward bias is released and the top 106b bounces upward so that the locking member 213b is received in the locking hole 105b to lock the conductive terminal 100b and the housing 200b together to prevent the conductive terminal 100b from withdrawing from the housing 200b, thereby achieving a secure connection. When the conductive terminal 100b and the housing 200b are locked together, the end 107b can be biased downward, the locking connection can be released, and the conductive terminal 100b can be withdrawn from the housing 200b (e.g., along the second direction L2′ opposite to the first direction L1′, i.e., the normal withdrawal direction of the conductive terminal).

[0071] In Figure 4 the example of, similar to that described for the expansion portions 108a, 109a with respect to Figure 1 the conductive terminal 100b may further include expansion portions 108b, 109b extending from at least one of the two sides of the terminal body 101b. The expansion portion 108b is adapted to cooperate with the housing 200b to clamp the conductive terminal 100b in the housing 200b. For example, the expansion portion may be located on at least one side of the mating portion.

[0072] Figure 4 The cable end 102b of Figure 1 is similar to the cable end 102a of

[0073] In Figure 5 the example of, similar to that described for the rib 208a with respect to Figure 2 the housing 200b may further include one or more raised ribs 208b (illustrated as 2 for example only, not limiting) provided on the inner wall of the bottom 203b of the body 201b. The rib 208b may be adapted to cooperate with the bottom of the conductive terminal 100b (e.g., the bottom of the terminal body 101b) (e.g., contact or engage, etc.), which will not be elaborated further.

[0074] In Figure 5 the example of, the housing 200b may further include two opposite side portions 211b, 212b located between the top 202b and the bottom 203b of the body 201b.

[0075] InFigure 5 In the example of Figure 2 , a guiding structure 207a similar to

[0076] is formed on at least one of the sides 211b, 212b. The guiding structure 207a will not be described in detail again. Figure 5 In the example of Figure 2 , a clamping portion 205a similar to

[0077] is formed on at least one of the sides 211b, 212b. The clamping portion 205b will not be described in detail again. Figure 5 In the example of Figure 2 , a blocking portion 209a, 210a similar to

[0078] is formed on the housing 200a as a blocking portion 209b, 210b. The blocking portion 209b, 210b will not be described in detail again. Figures 1 - 6 As shown in Figure 1 , in the illustrated embodiment, the entire conductive terminals 100a, 100b, and the housings 200a, 200b can be a single metal component made of a single metal sheet. For example, a single metal sheet can be made into Figure 4 the conductive terminal 100b by processes such as stamping and bending. Figure 2 the housing 200a, Figure 5 the housing 200b.

[0079] Therefore, although the present disclosure has been described with reference to specific examples, these specific examples are merely illustrative and not restrictive of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that changes, additions, or deletions can be made to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A conductive terminal, adapted to be mounted in a housing, characterized in that, The conductive terminal includes: A terminal body, the terminal body including a cable end configured to be terminated to a cable and a mating end configured to mate with the housing; The terminal body includes a bent portion at the mating end, and a raised locking member is provided at the top of the bent portion; Wherein, the locking member is adapted to mate with the housing to lock the conductive terminal and the housing together and expose the locking member from the housing.

2. The conductive terminal according to claim 1, wherein The bent portion is formed by bending the end of the terminal body away from the cable end by an angle greater than 90 degrees in the reverse direction.

3. The conductive terminal according to claim 1, wherein It further includes: A limiting portion extending from at least one side of the two sides of the terminal body to restrict the movement of at least a part of the top of the bent portion in the housing.

4. The conductive terminal according to claim 1, wherein At least a part of the top of the bent portion is adapted to be biased to release the locking connection between the conductive terminal and the housing.

5. The conductive terminal according to claim 1, wherein It further includes: An expanding portion extending from at least one side of the two sides of the terminal body, the expanding portion being adapted to mate with the housing to clamp the conductive terminal in the housing.

6. A housing adapted to be matingly mounted with conductive terminals, characterized in that, The housing includes: A body having a receiving cavity for receiving the conductive terminal, and a locking hole extending into the receiving cavity is provided at the top of the body; Wherein, the locking hole is adapted to mate with the bent portion of the conductive terminal to lock the conductive terminal and the housing together and expose a part of the bent portion of the conductive terminal.

7. The housing according to claim 6, characterized in that, One or more ribs are provided protruding on the inner wall of the bottom of the body, and the one or more ribs are adapted to mate with the bottom of the conductive terminal.

8. The housing according to claim 7, characterized in that At least one of the one or more ribs extends into the receiving cavity.

9. The housing according to claim 6, characterized in that, It further includes: Two opposite side portions between the top and the bottom of the body, and one end of at least one of the two side portions expands and extends outward to form a guiding structure.

10. The housing according to claim 6, characterized in that, It further includes: Two opposite side portions between the top and the bottom of the body, and a clamping portion is provided recessed inwardly on at least one of the two side portions, and the clamping portion is adapted to clamp the conductive terminal when the conductive terminal is received in the receiving cavity.

11. The housing according to claim 6, characterized in that, It further includes: A blocking portion is provided between the top and the bottom of the body and adjacent to one end of the receiving cavity, and the blocking portion is adapted to limit the conductive terminal from leaving or entering the housing from the one end of the receiving cavity.

12. A connector, adapted to connect a cable, characterized in that, The connector includes: The conductive terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The housing according to any one of claims 6 to 11, Wherein, the locking member of the conductive terminal is adapted to mate with the locking hole of the housing and expose from the locking hole to lock the conductive terminal and the housing together.

13. A conductive terminal, adapted to be mounted in a housing in a mating manner, characterized in that, The conductive terminal includes: A terminal body, the terminal body including a cable end configured to be terminated to a cable and a mating end configured to mate with the housing, The terminal body includes a mating portion at the mating end, and a locking hole is provided at the top of the mating portion; Wherein, the locking hole is adapted to mate with the housing and be partially exposed from the housing to lock the conductive terminal and the housing together.

14. The conductive terminal according to claim 13, characterized in that, The mating portion includes a bent portion formed by bending one end of the terminal body away from the cable end in a reverse direction by an angle greater than 90 degrees.

15. The conductive terminal according to claim 13, wherein Further included are: A limiting portion extending from at least one of the two sides of the terminal body to restrict the movement of at least a part of the top of the mating portion in the housing.

16. The conductive terminal according to claim 13, wherein, At least a part of the top of the mating portion is adapted to be biased to release the locking connection between the conductive terminal and the housing.

17. The conductive terminal according to claim 13, characterized in that, Further included are: An expanding portion extending from at least one of the two sides of the terminal body, and the expanding portion is adapted to cooperate with the housing so that the conductive terminal is clamped in the housing.

18. A housing adapted to be matingly mounted with conductive terminals, characterized in that, The housing includes: A body having a receiving cavity for receiving the conductive terminal, and an opening extending to the receiving cavity at the top of the body, and the opening defines a locking member extending towards the receiving cavity; Wherein, the locking member is adapted to cooperate with the top of the conductive terminal to lock the conductive terminal and the housing together, and expose a part of the top of the conductive terminal from the opening.

19. The housing according to claim 18, characterized in that, One or more ribs are provided on the inner wall of the bottom of the body, and the one or more ribs are adapted to cooperate with the bottom of the conductive terminal.

20. The housing according to claim 18, wherein, At least one of the one or more ribs extends into the receiving cavity.

21. The housing according to claim 18, characterized in that, Further included are: Two opposite side portions located between the top and the bottom of the body, and one end of at least one of the two side portions extends outwardly and expands to form a guiding structure.

22. The housing according to claim 18, wherein, Further included are: Two opposite side portions located between the top and the bottom of the body, and a clamping portion is provided on at least one of the two side portions and is recessed inwardly, and the clamping portion is adapted to clamp the conductive terminal when the conductive terminal is received in the receiving cavity.

23. The housing according to claim 18, wherein Further included are: A blocking portion is provided between the top and the bottom of the body and adjacent to one end of the receiving cavity, and the blocking portion is adapted to restrict the conductive terminal from leaving or entering the housing from the one end of the receiving cavity.

24. A connector adapted to connect a cable, characterized in that, The connector includes: The conductive terminal according to any one of claims 13 to 17, The housing according to any one of claims 18 to 23, Among them, The locking member of the housing is adapted to cooperate with the locking hole of the conductive terminal to lock the conductive terminal and the housing together, and expose a part of the locking hole of the conductive terminal from the opening.

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