Vehicle Type C connector group and socket connector thereof

Abstract

The utility model relates to a Type C connector group for a vehicle and a socket connector thereof, the socket is connected and fixed in a shell in the vehicle, a female end connector is wrapped by a metal shell, a male end connector is wrapped by a corresponding plug connector through an insulating shell, and a wire penetrates into the second metal shell to be connected with the male end connector; wherein the metal shell forms a buckling part, so that a free end of an elastic buckling piece of the insulating shell is inserted and then clamped; thus, the socket connector is fixed on the vehicle shell through the metal shell, the structural strength of the socket connector can be enhanced, the durability of the socket connector can be improved, the free end of the elastic buckle piece of the plug connector faces the socket connector, the free end of the elastic buckle piece of the plug connector is clamped to the buckle part of the socket connector, and the structure and the size of the buckle part of the socket connector can be effectively simplified.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a Type C connector set, in particular to a Type C connector set for vehicles. Background Art

[0002] As the number of digital functions inside vehicles increases, Type C connectors, which serve as a signal connection bridge between users and computers, have also begun to be used in cars so that users' portable electronic devices (such as smartphones, tablet computers, etc.) can be plugged in and connected to the panel controller.

[0003] The socket connector of the vehicle Type C connector set must be fixed on the vehicle panel shell and used while the vehicle is moving. In addition, the position of the socket connector in the vehicle panel shell is limited, so the Type C connector set must have enhanced structural strength to extend its service life, and its size should not be too large. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a Type C connector set that can be properly installed in the vehicle shell. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the strict requirements for the aforementioned Type C connector set to be used in a car, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a Type C connector set and a socket connector thereof that meet the requirements for car use.

[0005] The main technical means used to achieve the above purpose make the vehicle Type C connector set include:

[0006] A socket connector, comprising:

[0007] A metal casing, comprising:

[0008] a first body having a front opening; and

[0009] a buckle portion, integrally formed on the top surface of the first body, and comprising a through slot and a buckle ring, the buckle ring being disposed in front of the through slot, the through slot being communicated with the front opening of the first body; and

[0010] a female connector fixed in the metal housing and exposed at the front opening, having a plurality of first Type C terminals; and

[0011] A plug connector comprising:

[0012] An insulating housing, comprising:

[0013] a second body having two opposite first side surfaces, a second side surface, and an insert, wherein the first side surface faces the front opening of the female connector, and the insert extends outwardly from the first side surface so as to selectively match and be inserted into the front opening of the first body of the metal shell; and

[0014] an elastic snap member, a fixed end of which is integrally connected to the top surface of the second body near the second side surface, a free end of which extends toward the first side surface and selectively engages with the buckle of the engaging portion of the socket connector; and

[0015] A male connector is fixed in the insulating housing and protrudes from the insert of the two bodies, and has a plurality of second Type C terminals selectively contacting the first Type C terminals.

[0016] As can be seen from the above description, the socket connector of the vehicle Type C connector set of the utility model mainly sets a female connector in a metal shell, and the plug connector covers a male connector with an insulating shell, and an electric wire is inserted into the second metal shell to connect the male connector; wherein the metal shell forms a snap portion for the free end of an elastic snap member of the insulating shell to be inserted and snapped; in this way, the socket connector is fixed to the vehicle body through the metal shell, which can enhance its structural strength and improve its durability, and the free end of the elastic snap member of the plug connector faces the socket connector, and is snapped with the snap portion of the socket connector with the free end, which can effectively simplify the snap portion structure and size of the socket connector.

[0017] The main technical means used to achieve the above purpose make the Type C socket connector for vehicles include:

[0018] A metal casing, comprising:

[0019] a first body having a front opening; and

[0020] a buckle portion, integrally formed on the top surface of the first body, and comprising a through slot and a buckle ring, the buckle ring being disposed in front of the through slot, the through slot being communicated with the front opening of the first body; and

[0021] A female connector is fixed in the metal housing and exposed at the front opening, and has a plurality of first Type C terminals.

[0022] From the above description, it can be seen that the socket connector of the automotive Type C connector set of the present invention mainly sets a female connector in a metal shell, which can enhance its structural strength and improve durability. The structure of the buckle part is simplified, and the size of the socket connector can also be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional exploded view of the vehicle Type C connector assembly of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 This is another exploded perspective view of the vehicle Type C connector assembly of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle Type C connector assembly of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the use of the vehicle Type C connector set of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 5 It is another cross-sectional view of the vehicle Type C connector assembly of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 6 This is another cross-sectional view of the vehicle Type C connector assembly of the present invention.

[0029] The accompanying drawings are denoted as follows:

[0030] 10: Socket connector 11: Metal shell

[0031] 12: First body 120: Welding foot

[0032] 121: top surface 122: front opening

[0033] 123: through hole 124: rear opening

[0034] 13: buckle part 131: buckle ring

[0035] 132: Slot 20: Female connector

[0036] 21: First insulating seat 22: Tongue

[0037] 23: First Type C terminal 231: Back end

[0038] 30: Plug connector 31: Insulation housing

[0039] 32: Second body 320: Top surface

[0040] 321: first side 322: second side

[0041] 323: second perforation 324: second perforation

[0042] 325: Through slot 33: Insert

[0043] 331: first through hole 34: elastic buckle

[0044] 341: fixed end 342: free end

[0045] 343: Breakaway part 35: Limiting ring

[0046] 36: baffle 361: inclined surface

[0047] 37: bolt block 40: male connector

[0048] 41: second insulating seat 411: slot

[0049] 42: Second Type C terminal 43: Circuit board

[0050] 44: Wire 441: Conductor

[0051] 45: Metal shell 46: Fixed colloid

[0052] 461: straight groove 50: finger DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] The utility model is a Type C connector set for a vehicle. The technical contents of the Type C connector set of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0054] First see Figure 1 The vehicle Type C connector set of the present invention includes a socket connector 10 and a plug connector 30 , and the plug connector 30 is selectively plugged into the socket connector 10 .

[0055] Please refer to Figure 2 As shown, the socket connector 10 includes a metal shell 11 and a female connector. The metal shell 11 includes a first body 12 and a buckle portion 13, and the buckle portion 13 is integrally formed on the top surface 121 of the first body 12; in this embodiment, the buckle portion 13 includes a through slot 132 and a buckle ring 131, and the buckle ring 131 is arranged in front of the through slot 132. The first body 12 has a front opening 122, a through hole 123 and a rear opening 124 that are interconnected and from front to back, and the front opening 122 is connected to the through slot 132 of the buckle portion 13 located above. In this embodiment, the buckle ring 131 is in a U-shape. In addition, the bottom surface of the first body 12 can form a plurality of solder legs 120 downward.

[0056] The female connector 20 is inserted into the rear opening 124 of the metal housing 11 and fixed to the metal housing 11. The female connector 20 includes a first insulating seat 21, a tongue 22 and a plurality of first Type C terminals 23. The tongue 22 integrally extends forward from the front end of the first insulating seat 21. The first Type C terminals 23 are fixed in the first insulating seat 21 and on the tongue 22 in parallel in the upper and lower directions. In this embodiment, the first insulating seat 21 is fixed in the rear opening 124 of the metal housing 11, and the tongue 22 is inserted into the through hole 123. In addition, the rear ends 231 of the first Type C terminals 23 can further pass through the bottom surface of the first insulating seat 21 downwards and be exposed from the bottom of the metal housing 11, and can be further bent into an L shape, so that the female connector 20 is a surface mount component, but not limited thereto.

[0057] The plug connector 30 comprises an insulating housing 31 and a male connector 40. The insulating housing 31 may be a colloid, and comprises a second body 32 and an elastic snap-fit ​​member 34. The second body 32 integrally extends an insert 33 matching the front opening 122 toward a first side 321 of the front opening 122 of the female connector 20, and the insert 33 has a first through hole 331. The second body 32 has a second through hole 323 formed on a second side 322 opposite to the first side 321, and a connecting passage 324 is formed between the second through hole 323 and the first through hole 331. A fixed end 341 of the elastic snap member 34 is integrally connected to the top surface 320 of the second body 32 near the second side surface 322, and a free end 342 thereof extends toward the first side surface 321 but does not protrude from the first side surface 321; preferably, the free end 342 extends upwardly inclined toward the first side surface 321, and the elastic snap member 34 forms a difference portion 343 corresponding to the buckle 131 of the socket connector 10, such as a snap groove or a protrusion. Furthermore, a stop ring 35 is integrally formed upwardly on the top surface 320 of the second body 32 near the first side surface 321, so that the free end 342 of the elastic clip 34 can pass through the stop ring 35; and two baffles 36 are respectively extended upwardly from the two sides of the top surface 320 of the second body 32 corresponding to the fixed end 341 of the elastic clip 34, each baffle 36 is shorter than the elastic clip 34, and keeps a distance from the stop ring 35, and each baffle 36 is slightly higher than the part corresponding to the elastic clip 34; in this embodiment, the distance can be pressed by a finger 50. In this case, please refer to Figure 4As shown, the finger 50 is limited by the two baffles 36 and guided to press on the middle front section of the elastic buckle 34, making the buckle operation smoother. In addition, the top surface of each baffle 36 facing the limiting ring 35 forms an inclined surface 361 to avoid the discomfort of the finger 50 pressing the elastic buckle 34. In this embodiment, the limiting ring 35 is in a U-shape and can also be the same height as the buckle 131, but it is not limited to this.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 3 As shown, the male connector 40 includes a second insulating seat 41 and a plurality of second Type C terminals 42. The second insulating seat 41 is accommodated in the connecting channel 324 and the first through hole 331 of the second insulating seat 41, and a slot 411 matching the tongue 22 of the female connector 20 is formed inwardly on the side facing the female connector 20, and the portion of the second insulating seat 41 corresponding to the slot 411 protrudes from the first through hole 331; the second Type C terminals 42 are respectively arranged side by side in the second insulating seat 41, and extend forward to the inner top surface and the inner bottom surface of the slot 411, and pass through the second insulating seat 41 backward; the male connector 40 further includes a circuit board 43, a wire 44, a metal shell 45 and a fixing colloid 46; the circuit board 43 is sandwiched between the second Type C terminals 42 passing through the second insulating seat 41 and welded thereto, and the conductor 441 of the wire 44 is also welded to the circuit board 43 and connected to the second Type The metal shell 45 is fixed to the rear outer side of the second insulating seat 41, and the circuit board 43, the second Type C terminals 42 and the conductor 441 of the wire 44 are accommodated therein. The fixing colloid 46 further covers the rear outer side of the metal shell 45 and the wire 44 exposed outside the metal shell 45, and the fixing colloid 46 matches the second through hole 323 accommodated in the insulating shell 31. In this embodiment, the sizes of the first through hole 331, the connecting channel 324 and the second through hole 323 are in descending order; therefore, the portion of the second insulating seat 41 corresponding to the connecting channel 324 is larger than the portion corresponding to the first through hole 331.

[0059] For example Figure 6 As shown, in order to prevent the fixing colloid 46 from being disengaged from the second through hole 323 of the second insulating seat 41, two straight grooves 461 are formed on two sides of the fixing colloid 46, and through grooves 325 are formed on the two side walls of the insulating housing 31 corresponding to the two straight grooves 461, so that the two bolt blocks 37 can be inserted from the outside to the inside into the corresponding through grooves 325 and the straight grooves 461. In this embodiment, the through groove 325 is cross-shaped. In another embodiment, the fixing colloid 46 and the two bolt blocks 37 are integrally formed, that is, the two bolts and the fixing colloid 46 are made of the same glue material and can be formed together.

[0060] See also Figure 3As shown, in actual use, the metal shell 11 of the above-mentioned socket connector 10 is fixed in the vehicle housing, and its front opening 122 is exposed; the user holds the plug connector 30, so that the insert 33 of the insulating shell 31 of the plug connector 30 faces the front opening 122 of the socket connector 10, and inserts the insert 33 of the insulating shell 31 of the plug connector 30 into the front opening 122; at this time, the part of the second insulating seat 41 of the male connector 40 protruding from the first through hole 331 is first inserted into the through hole 123 of the first body 12, so that the tongue 22 of the female connector 20 located in the through hole 123 is matched and inserted into the slot 411 of the male connector 40, so that the first and second Type C terminals 23 and 42 of the two are in corresponding contact. During insertion, the free end 342 of the elastic latch 34 of the insulating shell 31 of the plug connector 30 also passes through the buckle 131 of the socket connector 10 and enters the through slot 132 until the gap portion 343 of the elastic latch 34 is engaged with the buckle 131, thus completing the buckling.

[0061] See also Figure 4 and 5 To remove the plug connector 30 from the socket connector 10, the user presses the elastic fastener 34 between the second baffles 36 and the limiting ring 35 with a finger 50, so that the free end 342 of the elastic fastener 34 moves downward and is lower than the buckle 131. At this time, the gap portion 343 of the elastic fastener 34 has been disengaged from the buckle 131, and the user can smoothly remove the plug connector 30 from the socket connector 10.

[0062] In summary, the vehicle Type C connector set of the utility model includes a socket connector for fixing on the vehicle shell and a plug connector matching the socket connector, wherein the socket connector covers a female connector with a metal shell, and the plug connector covers a male connector with an insulating shell, and an electric wire is inserted into the second metal shell to connect the male connector; wherein the metal shell forms a snap-fitting portion for inserting and snap-fitting a free end of an elastic snap-fitting piece of the insulating shell; in this way, the socket connector is fixed on the vehicle shell through the metal shell, which can enhance its structural strength and improve its durability, and the free end of the elastic snap-fitting piece of the plug connector faces the socket connector, and snap-fits with the snap-fitting portion of the socket connector with the free end, which can effectively simplify the snap-fitting portion structure and size of the socket connector.

[0063] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as above by the embodiment, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes or modify the technical contents disclosed above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A Type C connector set for a vehicle, characterized in that: include: A socket connector, comprising: A metal casing, comprising: a first body having a front opening; and a buckle portion, integrally formed on the top surface of the first body, and comprising a through slot and a buckle ring, the buckle ring being disposed in front of the through slot, the through slot being communicated with the front opening of the first body; and a female connector fixed in the metal housing and exposed at the front opening, having a plurality of first Type C terminals; and A plug connector selectively plugged into the socket connector and comprising: An insulating housing, comprising: a second body having two opposite first side surfaces, a second side surface, and an insert, wherein the first side surface faces the front opening of the female connector, and the insert extends outwardly from the first side surface so as to selectively match and be inserted into the front opening of the first body of the metal shell; and an elastic snap member, a fixed end of which is integrally connected to the top surface of the second body near the second side surface, a free end of which extends toward the first side surface and selectively engages with the buckle of the engaging portion of the socket connector; and A male connector is fixed in the insulating housing and protrudes from the insert of the two bodies, and has a plurality of second Type C terminals selectively contacting the first Type C terminals.

2. The vehicle Type C connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The free end of the elastic clip extends upwardly and toward the first side surface; and The elastic buckle component forms a break portion corresponding to the buckle ring of the socket connector to be buckled with the buckle ring.

3. The vehicle Type C connector assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A limiting ring is integrally formed on the top surface of the second body near the first side surface and upwardly extends therefrom, and the free end of the elastic buckle passes through the limiting ring; and Two baffles are respectively extended upward from two sides of the top surface of the second body corresponding to the fixed end of the elastic buckle; wherein the length of each baffle is shorter than that of the elastic buckle and keeps a distance from the limiting ring.

4. The vehicle Type C connector assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each baffle is higher than the portion corresponding to the elastic buckle.

5. The vehicle Type C connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein: The first body of the metal shell forms a through hole and a rear opening which are interconnected from front to rear, and the through hole is connected to the front opening; and The female connector is inserted into the rear opening of the metal housing and comprises: a first insulating seat fixed in the rear opening of the metal housing; and A tongue piece integrally extends forward from the front end of the first insulating seat and penetrates into the through hole of the metal shell; wherein the first Type C terminals are fixed in the first insulating seat and on the tongue piece in parallel up and down, and the rear ends of the first Type C terminals pass downward through the bottom surface of the first insulating seat, and are exposed from the bottom of the metal shell and bent into an L shape.

6. The vehicle Type C connector assembly according to claim 5, wherein: The insert of the second body of the insulating housing has a first through hole, and a second through hole is formed on the second side surface, and a connecting channel is formed between the second through hole and the first through hole. The male connector further comprises a second insulating seat, the second insulating seat being accommodated in the connecting passage and the first through hole of the second body, and forming a slot matching the tongue of the female connector inwardly on a side facing the female connector, and a portion of the second insulating seat corresponding to the slot protrudes from the first through hole; and The second Type C terminals are respectively arranged side by side in the second insulating seat, extend forward to the inner top surface and the inner bottom surface of the slot, and pass through the second insulating seat backward.

7. The vehicle Type C connector assembly according to claim 6, wherein: The male connector also includes: A circuit board is sandwiched between the second Type C terminals passing through the second insulating seat and is welded thereto; a wire, the conductor of which is soldered to the circuit board and is opposite to the second Type C terminals; A metal shell fixed to the rear outer side of the second insulating seat, accommodating the circuit board, the second Type C terminals and the conductor of the wire; and A fixing colloid covers the rear outer side of the metal shell and the wires exposed outside the metal shell, and the fixing colloid is matched and accommodated in the second through hole of the insulating shell.

8. The vehicle Type C connector assembly according to claim 7, wherein: Two straight grooves are formed on two sides of the fixed colloid, and through grooves are formed on two side walls of the insulating shell corresponding to the two straight grooves, so that two bolt blocks can be inserted into the corresponding through grooves and the straight grooves from outside to inside.

9. The vehicle Type C connector assembly according to claim 8, wherein: The fixing colloid and the two bolt blocks are integrally formed, and both the fixing colloid and the two bolt blocks are made of glue material.

10. The vehicle Type C connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein: The buckle ring and the limiting ring are both in the shape of a letter "U"; and A plurality of welding legs are formed downward on the bottom surface of the first body.

11. A Type C socket connector for a vehicle, characterized in that: include: A metal casing, comprising: a first body having a front opening; and a buckle portion, integrally formed on the top surface of the first body, and comprising a through slot and a buckle ring, the buckle ring being disposed in front of the through slot, the through slot being communicated with the front opening of the first body; and A female connector is fixed in the metal shell and exposed at the front opening, and has a plurality of first Type C terminals.

12. The vehicle Type C socket connector according to claim 11, characterized in that: The first body of the metal shell forms a through hole and a rear opening which are interconnected from front to rear, and the through hole is connected to the front opening; and The female connector is inserted into the rear opening of the metal housing and comprises: a first insulating seat fixed in the rear opening of the metal housing; and A tongue piece integrally extends forward from the front end of the first insulating seat and penetrates into the through hole of the metal shell; wherein the first Type C terminals are fixed in the first insulating seat and on the tongue piece in parallel in upper and lower directions.

13. The vehicle Type C socket connector according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that: The buckle is in the shape of a letter "ㄇ".

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