Connector and electronic equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of connectors and particularly discloses a connector and electronic equipment, which comprise a shell, an insulating body, a lower row terminal assembly and an upper row terminal assembly, the shell is sleeved on the insulating body, the insulating body comprises an insulating main body part and an inserting tongue part, the rear end of the inserting tongue part is connected with the insulating main body part, and the lower row terminal assembly is connected with the upper row terminal assembly. The lower-row terminal assembly comprises a plurality of lower-row terminals, the lower-row terminals are embedded in the insulating main body part side by side at intervals, one ends of the lower-row terminals extend to the insertion tongue part, the lower-row terminals are exposed on the lower surface of the insertion tongue part, and the end parts of the ends, far away from the insulating main body part, of the lower-row terminals are embedded in the insertion tongue part; the plurality of upper-row terminals are embedded in the insulating main body part, one end of each upper-row terminal extends to the insertion tongue part, and the upper-row terminals are exposed on the upper surface of the insertion tongue part. Through the above mode, the risk of short circuit is reduced when the male end connector is plugged into the connector.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the utility model relate to the technical field of connectors, and in particular to a connector and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] Connectors are widely used in various electronic products, such as servers, switches, storage devices, etc. They are used to achieve connection between two devices, thereby transmitting data at high speed between the two devices.

[0003] However, in the process of implementing the embodiments of the utility model, the inventors found that: at present, the connector includes a shell, an insulating body, an upper row terminal assembly and a lower row terminal assembly, the upper row terminal assembly includes a plurality of upper row terminals, the lower row terminal assembly includes a plurality of lower row terminals, the insulating body includes an insulating body portion and a tongue portion, the rear end of the tongue portion is connected to the insulating body portion, the plurality of upper row terminals are arranged on the insulating body portion, and one end of the plurality of upper row terminals extends to the upper end surface of the tongue portion, the plurality of lower row terminals are arranged side by side on the insulating body portion, and the plurality of lower row terminals extend to the lower end surface of the tongue portion, and the end of one end of the plurality of lower row terminals is also exposed at the front end of the tongue portion away from the insulating body portion. When the connector When the connector is plugged into the male connector, the two rows of male spring terminals corresponding to the male connector first abut against the front end of the tongue portion, and then the tongue portion is inserted between the two rows of male spring terminals, and the two rows of male spring terminals are respectively in contact with the upper row terminal assembly and the lower row terminal assembly. Since the male spring terminals are elastic, when the male spring terminals abut against the front end of the tongue portion, the male spring terminals are prone to slight lateral deformation, or when the insertion angle is incorrect, causing the male spring terminals to produce lateral deformation, and the interval between the lower row terminals is very small, the male spring terminals are prone to misaligned contact with the lower row terminals exposed at the front end of the tongue portion, and thus there is a risk of short circuit. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a connector, which can avoid misaligned contact between the male spring terminal of the male connector and the lower row of terminals when the male connector is plugged into the connector, thereby reducing the risk of short circuit.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the utility model is: to provide a connector, including a shell, an insulating body, a lower row terminal assembly and an upper row terminal assembly, the shell is sleeved on the insulating body, the insulating body includes an insulating body part and an insert tongue part, the rear end of the insert tongue part is connected to the insulating body part, the lower row terminal assembly includes a plurality of lower row terminals, the plurality of lower row terminals are buried in the insulating body part in parallel and at intervals, one end of the lower row terminal extends to the insert tongue part, the lower row terminal is exposed on the lower surface of the insert tongue part, and the end of the lower row terminal away from one end of the insulating body part is buried in the insert tongue part, the upper row terminal assembly includes a plurality of upper row terminals, the plurality of upper row terminals are buried in the insulating body part, one end of the upper row terminal extends to the insert tongue part, and the upper row terminal is exposed on the upper surface of the insert tongue part.

[0006] Optionally, the lower row of terminals includes a first connecting portion, a first fixing portion and a first contact portion, the first connecting portion is arranged on the insulating main body portion, one end of the first contact portion is connected to one end of the first connecting portion, the first contact portion is arranged on the lower surface of the tongue portion, the other end of the first contact portion is connected to the first fixing portion, and the first fixing portion is buried in the tongue portion.

[0007] Optionally, the lower row of terminals includes a first guide portion, one end of the first guide portion is connected to the other end of the first contact portion, the other end of the first guide portion is inserted into the tongue portion and connected to the first fixing portion, and the first guide portion is arranged in an arc shape.

[0008] Optionally, the other end of the first connecting portion extends out of the insulating main body, and the first connecting portion is used for soldering to a circuit board.

[0009] Optionally, the upper row of terminals includes a second connecting portion, a second fixing portion and a second contact portion, the second connecting portion is arranged on the insulating main body portion, one end of the second contact portion is connected to one end of the second connecting portion, the second contact portion is arranged on the upper surface of the tongue portion, the other end of the second contact portion is connected to one end of the second fixing portion, and the second fixing portion is arranged in the tongue portion.

[0010] Optionally, the upper row of terminals includes a second guide portion, one end of the second guide portion is connected to the other end of the second contact portion, one end of the second guide portion is inserted into the tongue portion and connected to the second fixing portion, and the second guide portion is arranged in an arc shape.

[0011] Optionally, except for the two outermost upper row terminals, the projections of the other upper row terminals along the direction of the lower row terminal assembly toward the upper row terminal assembly are in the shape of straight sheets.

[0012] Optionally, the front end surface of the tongue portion is provided with a plurality of slots;

[0013] The other end of the second fixing portion of an upper row terminal extends into one of the slots.

[0014] Optionally, a plug-in post is provided at one end of the insulating main body away from the plug-in tongue portion, the plug-in post extends out of the housing, and the plug-in post is used to be plugged into a circuit board.

[0015] In order to solve the above technical problem, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide an electronic device, including the above connector.

[0016] In the embodiment of the utility model, the connector includes a shell, an insulating body, a lower row terminal assembly and an upper row terminal assembly, wherein the shell is sleeved on the insulating body, the insulating body includes an insulating body portion and a plug tongue portion, the rear end of the plug tongue portion is connected to the insulating body portion, the lower row terminal assembly includes a plurality of lower row terminals, the plurality of lower row terminals are buried in the insulating body portion in parallel and at intervals, one end of the lower row terminal extends to the plug tongue portion, the lower row terminal is exposed on the lower surface of the plug tongue portion, and the end of the lower row terminal away from the insulating body portion is buried in the plug tongue portion, and the upper row terminal assembly includes a plurality of upper row terminals, the plurality of upper row terminals are buried in the insulating body portion, one end of the upper row terminal extends to the plug tongue portion, and the upper row terminal is exposed on the upper surface of the plug tongue portion. Since the end of the lower row terminal away from the insulating body portion is buried in the plug tongue portion, when the male connector is plugged into the connector, the male end spring terminal of the male connector is prevented from being misaligned with the end of the lower row terminal away from the insulating body portion, thereby reducing the risk of short circuit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments of the present application will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a connector according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure explosion of the connector of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional view of AA;

[0021] Figure 4It is a structural schematic diagram of the lower row terminal assembly of the connector of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the upper row terminal assembly of the connector according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Description of reference numerals:

[0024] 100, connector; 1, housing; 11, cavity; 12, first opening; 13, card interface; 14, second opening; 15, fixing foot;

[0025] 2. Insulating body; 21. Insulating main body; 211. Insertion column; 22. Insertion tongue; 221. Slot;

[0026] 3. lower row terminal assembly; 31. lower row terminal; 311. first connecting portion; 312. first contact portion; 313. first guide portion; 314. first fixing portion;

[0027] 4. Upper row terminal assembly; 41. Upper row terminal; 411. Second connecting portion; 412. Second contact portion; 413. Second guiding portion; 414. Second fixing portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to facilitate the understanding of the utility model, the utility model is described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that when an element is described as "locked to" another element, it can be directly on the other element, or there can be one or more centered elements between them. When an element is described as "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or there can be one or more centered elements between them. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only.

[0029] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as those commonly understood by technicians in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used in this specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not used to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0030] See also Figure 1-Figure 3The connector 100 includes a housing 1, an insulating body 2, a lower row terminal assembly 3 and an upper row terminal assembly 4. The housing 1 is sleeved on the insulating body 2 to fix the insulating body 2. The insulating body 2 partially extends out of the housing 1 for plugging into the circuit board. The lower row terminal assembly 3 is buried in the insulating body 2, one end of the lower row terminal assembly 3 is exposed to the insulating body 2, and the other end of the lower row terminal assembly 3 extends out of the insulating body 2 for welding with the circuit board, so that the lower row terminal assembly 3 is connected to the circuit board. The upper row terminal assembly 4 is buried in the insulating body 2, one end of the upper row terminal assembly 4 is exposed to the insulating body 2, and the other end of the upper row terminal assembly 4 extends out of the insulating body 2 for welding with the circuit board, so that the upper row terminal assembly 4 is connected to the circuit board. Among them, when the male end connector is plugged into the connector 100, the upper row terminal assembly 4 and the lower row terminal assembly 3 are both contacted by the male end spring terminal of the male end connector, so that the male end connector is connected to the connector 100, and the housing 1 is sleeved on the male end connector, so that the connector 100 is connected and fixed to the male end connector.

[0031] For the above enclosure 1, see Figure 2 and Figure 3 The shell 1 is provided with a cavity 11, a first opening 12, a card interface 13, a second opening 14 and a fixing foot 15. The first opening 12, the card interface 13 and the second opening 14 are all connected with the cavity 11. The first opening 12 is provided at one end of the shell 1, and the first opening 12 is used for inserting the male connector. The card interface 13 is provided at one side of the shell 1, and the card interface 13 is used for the card of the male connector to be connected, so that the connector 100 is connected and fixed with the male connector. The second opening 14 is provided at the other end of the shell 1, and the second opening 14 is located on the other side of the shell 1. The fixing foot 15 is provided on the other side of the shell 1, and the fixing foot 15 is used to be fixed with the circuit board, so that the shell 1 is connected and fixed with the circuit board, and then the connector 100 is fixed to the circuit board.

[0032] For the above insulating body 2, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The insulating body 2 is disposed in the cavity 11, and the insulating body 2 includes an insulating body portion 21 and a tongue portion 22. The insulating body portion 21 is connected to the rear end of the tongue portion 22, and a plug-in column 211 is disposed at one end of the insulating body portion 21 away from the tongue portion 22. The plug-in column 211 extends out of the cavity 11 through the second opening 14, and the plug-in column 211 is used to be plugged into the circuit board. The front end of the tongue portion 22 faces the first opening 12, and a plurality of slots 221 are disposed on the end surface of the front end of the tongue portion 22.

[0033] For the lower row terminal assembly 3 above, see Figure 4The lower row terminal assembly 3 includes a plurality of lower row terminals 31, which are buried in the insulating body portion 21 in parallel and at intervals. One end of the lower row terminal 31 extends to the plug tongue portion 22, and the lower row terminal 31 is exposed on the lower surface of the plug tongue portion 22. The end of the lower row terminal 31 away from the insulating body portion 21 is buried in the plug tongue portion 22.

[0034] For the above-mentioned lower row terminal 31, the lower row terminal 31 includes a first connection portion 311, a first contact portion 312, a first guide portion 313 and a first fixing portion 314. The first connection portion 311 is arranged on the insulating body portion 21, one end of the first connection portion 311 is connected to the first contact portion 312, and the other end of the first connection portion 311 extends out of the insulating body portion 21 away from the end of the tongue portion 22, and the first connection portion 311 is used for welding to the circuit board so that the lower row terminal 31 is connected, fixed and conductive with the circuit board. The first contact portion 312 is arranged on the lower surface of the tongue portion 22, specifically, the first contact portion 312 is embedded in the lower surface of the tongue portion 22, and one side of the first contact portion 312 is exposed on the lower surface of the tongue portion 22, so that the first contact portion 312 is used for contact and conduction with the male spring terminal of the male connector. One end of the first guide portion 313 is connected to the other end of the first contact portion 312, and the other end of the first guide portion 313 is inserted into the plug tongue portion 22 and connected to the first fixing portion 314. The first guide portion 313 is arranged in an arc shape, and the first guide portion 313 is used to guide the male spring terminal of the male connector so that the male spring can slide smoothly onto the first contact portion 312 along the first guide portion 313. In some embodiments, the first guide portion 313 can also be arranged in an inclined shape. The first fixing portion 314 is adjacent to the first opening 12, and the first fixing portion 314 is buried in the plug tongue portion 22 to prevent the first fixing portion 314 from being exposed to the plug tongue portion 22. When the male connector is plugged into the connector 100, the male spring terminal of the male connector is prevented from being misaligned with the end of the lower row terminal 31 away from the insulating body portion 21, thereby reducing the risk of short circuit.

[0035] For upper row terminal assembly 4 above, see Figure 5 The upper terminal assembly 4 includes a plurality of upper terminals 41, which are buried in the insulating body 21 in parallel and at intervals, one end of the upper terminal 41 extends to the plug tongue 22, and the other end of the upper terminal 41 extends out of the insulating body 21, and the upper terminal 41 is exposed on the upper surface of the plug tongue 22. Except for the two upper terminals 41 on the outermost side, the projection of the other upper terminals 41 along the direction of the lower terminal assembly 3 to the upper terminal assembly 4 is in the shape of a straight sheet.

[0036] For the upper row of terminals 41, the upper row of terminals 41 includes a second connection portion 411, a second contact portion 412, a second guide portion 413 and a second fixing portion 414. The second connection portion 411 is arranged on the insulating body portion 21, one end of the second connection portion 411 is connected to the second contact portion 412, and the other end of the second connection portion 411 extends out of the insulating body portion 21 away from the end of the tongue portion 22, and the second connection portion 411 is used for welding to the circuit board so that the upper row of terminals 41 are connected, fixed and conductive with the circuit board. The second contact portion 412 is arranged on the upper surface of the tongue portion 22, specifically, the second contact portion 412 is embedded in the upper surface of the tongue portion 22, and one side of the second contact portion 412 is exposed on the upper surface of the tongue portion 22, so that the second contact portion 412 is used for contact and conduction with the male spring terminal of the male connector 100. One end of the second guide portion 413 is connected to the other end of the second contact portion 412, and the other end of the second guide portion 413 is inserted into the tongue portion 22 and connected to the second fixing portion 414. The second guide portion 413 is arranged in an arc shape, and the second guide portion 413 is used to guide the male spring sheet terminal of the male connector so that the male spring sheet can slide smoothly onto the second contact portion 412 along the second guide portion 413. In some embodiments, the second guide portion 413 can also be arranged in an inclined shape. The second fixing portion 414 is adjacent to the first opening 12, and the second fixing portion 414 is arranged on the tongue portion 22, and the other end of the second fixing portion 414 extends into the slot 221.

[0037] It should be noted that during manufacturing, the insulating body 2 is made of two parts. First, the insulating material is formed into a first molded body through a molding process, so that a plurality of lower row terminals 31 are buried in the first molded body side by side and at intervals, and the first connecting portion 311, the first guiding portion 313 and the first fixing portion 314 of the lower row terminals 31 all extend out of the first molded body, and the first connecting portion 311 of the lower row terminals 31 is exposed to the first molded body. Then, a plurality of upper row terminals 41 are fixed to the first molded body side by side and at intervals, so that the first molded body supports and limits the upper row terminals 41. Then, the insulating material is formed into a second molded body through a molding process, and the second molded body is fused with the first molded body to form the insulating body 2, so that the first fixing portion 314 of the lower row terminals 31 is buried in the plug tongue portion 22, and the upper row terminals 41 are buried in the insulating body 2 and the second connecting portion 411 of the upper row terminals 41 extends out of the insulating body portion 21, and the second connecting portion 411 of the upper row terminals 41 is exposed to the plug tongue portion 22.

[0038] In the embodiment of the utility model, the connector includes a shell 1, an insulating body 2, a lower row terminal 31 assembly 3 and an upper row terminal assembly 4, the shell 1 is sleeved on the insulating body 2, the insulating body 2 includes an insulating body portion 21 and a plug tongue portion 22, the rear end of the plug tongue portion 22 is connected to the insulating body portion 21, the lower row terminal assembly 3 includes a plurality of lower row terminals 31, the plurality of lower row terminals 31 are buried in the insulating body portion 21 in parallel and at intervals, one end of the lower row terminal 31 extends to the plug tongue portion 22, the lower row terminal 31 is exposed on the lower surface of the plug tongue portion 22, the end of the lower row terminal 31 away from one end of the insulating body portion 21 is buried in the plug tongue portion 22, the upper row terminal assembly 4 includes a plurality of upper row terminals 41, the plurality of upper row terminals 41 are buried in the insulating body portion 21, one end of the upper row terminal 41 extends to the plug tongue portion 22, and the upper row terminal 41 is exposed on the upper surface of the plug tongue portion 22. Since the end of the lower row terminal 31 away from the insulating main body 21 is buried in the tongue portion 22, when the male connector is plugged into the connector 100, the male spring terminal of the male connector is prevented from misaligned contact with the end of the lower row terminal 31 away from the insulating main body 21, thereby reducing the risk of short circuit.

[0039] The utility model further provides an electronic device embodiment, the electronic device includes the above connector 100, the structure and function of the connector 100 can refer to the above embodiment, and will not be described in detail here.

[0040] It should be noted that the preferred embodiments of the utility model are given in the specification and drawings of the utility model, but the utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in the specification. These embodiments are not used as additional restrictions on the content of the utility model. The purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the utility model more thorough and comprehensive. In addition, the above-mentioned technical features continue to be combined with each other to form various embodiments not listed above, which are all regarded as the scope of the description of the utility model; further, for ordinary technicians in this field, they can be improved or transformed according to the above description, and all these improvements and transformations should belong to the scope of protection of the claims attached to the utility model.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that: include: shell; An insulating body, the outer shell is sleeved on the insulating body, the insulating body comprises an insulating body portion and an insert tongue portion, and the rear end of the insert tongue portion is connected to the insulating body portion; A lower row terminal assembly, comprising a plurality of lower row terminals, wherein the plurality of lower row terminals are buried in the insulating main body in parallel and at intervals, one end of the lower row terminal extends to the plug tongue portion, the lower row terminal is exposed on the lower surface of the plug tongue portion, and an end of the lower row terminal away from one end of the insulating main body portion is buried in the plug tongue portion; The upper row terminal assembly comprises a plurality of upper row terminals, wherein the plurality of upper row terminals are embedded in the insulating main body, one end of the upper row terminal extends to the plug tongue portion, and the upper row terminal is exposed on the upper surface of the plug tongue portion.

2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower row terminal includes a first connecting portion, a first fixing portion and a first contact portion, wherein the first connecting portion is arranged on the insulating main body portion, one end of the first contact portion is connected to one end of the first connecting portion, the first contact portion is arranged on the lower surface of the plug tongue portion, the other end of the first contact portion is connected to the first fixing portion, and the first fixing portion is buried in the plug tongue portion.

3. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower row terminal comprises a first guide portion, one end of which is connected to the other end of the first contact portion, the other end of which is inserted into the tongue portion and connected to the first fixing portion, and the first guide portion is arranged in an arc shape.

4. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The other end of the first connecting portion extends out of the insulating main body, and the first connecting portion is used for soldering to a circuit board.

5. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The upper row of terminals includes a second connecting portion, a second fixing portion and a second contact portion, wherein the second connecting portion is arranged on the insulating main body portion, one end of the second contact portion is connected to one end of the second connecting portion, the second contact portion is arranged on the upper surface of the plug tongue portion, the other end of the second contact portion is connected to one end of the second fixing portion, and the second fixing portion is arranged in the plug tongue portion.

6. The connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper row terminal comprises a second guide portion, one end of which is connected to the other end of the second contact portion, one end of which is inserted into the tongue portion and connected to the second fixing portion, and the second guide portion is arranged in an arc shape.

7. The connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: Except for the two outermost upper row terminals, the projections of the other upper row terminals along the direction from the lower row terminal assembly to the upper row terminal assembly are in the shape of straight sheets.

8. The connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The front end surface of the tongue portion is provided with a plurality of slots; The other end of the second fixing portion of an upper row terminal extends into one of the slots.

9. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: An inserting post is arranged at one end of the insulating main body away from the inserting tongue portion. The inserting post extends out of the housing and is used for inserting into a circuit board.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: Comprising a connector as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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