Side insertion type Type-C connector

Abstract

The utility model discloses a side insertion type Type-C connector, which comprises an insulating body, a left terminal, a right terminal and a shielding shell, a plurality of left fixing grooves and a plurality of right fixing grooves which are used for installing terminals are formed in the left side surface and the right side surface of an inner insulating part, so that a plurality of left terminals are respectively arranged in the corresponding left fixing grooves and are in interference fit with the corresponding left fixing grooves; the plurality of right terminals are respectively arranged in the corresponding right fixing grooves and are in interference fit with the corresponding right fixing grooves, so that the side insertion type Type-C connector with the structure can effectively enhance the stability of the insulation body, the left terminals and the right terminals, the left terminals and the right terminals are not easy to loosen even if the connector is used for a long time, the normal use of a product is ensured, and the product quality is improved. The product quality is improved; moreover, the structural connection strength between the left terminal and the insulating body and between the right terminal and the insulating body can be effectively enhanced, the left terminal and the right terminal cannot be broken even if repeated plugging is carried out, convenience is brought to the use of a user, and the existing requirements are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technology of Type-C connector field, in particular to a side-insertion Type-C connector. Background Art

[0002] Type-C is much smaller than Type-A and Type-B, and is a new type of USB interface with a thin and compact interface. In addition, Type-C is an interface type that can be applied to both PCs (master devices) and external devices (slave devices, such as mobile phones), and has good practicality; and Type-C supports higher power transmission, up to 100W, and the fastest data transmission speed is up to 10Gbps, supporting more high-power load devices; and Type-C is the latest USB interface appearance standard. This interface has no difference in forward and reverse directions, can be plugged in and out at will, and is more flexible in application. Type-C connectors have many specifications, including 6Pin, 12Pin, 16Pin, 24Pin and other structures.

[0003] The current side-insulating Type-C connector generally includes a left terminal, a right terminal, an inner insulating part, an outer insulating part, and a shielding shell. The left terminal and the right terminal are inlaid in the inner insulating part, the inner insulating part is inlaid in the outer insulating part, and the shielding shell is covered outside the inner insulating part and the outer insulating part. Although the structure of this connector is simple, the inner insulating part only covers part of the left terminal and part of the right terminal. The structure of the product is not stable enough. After a long time of use, the left terminal and the right terminal are easy to loosen, affecting the normal use of the product. The quality of the product is average; moreover, the structural connection strength of the left terminal, the right terminal and the insulating body (the insulating body includes the inner insulating part and the outer insulating part) is low, and repeated plugging and unplugging can easily cause the left terminal and the right terminal to break, which brings inconvenience to the user and cannot meet the existing needs. Therefore, it is necessary to study a new technical solution to improve the current side-insulating Type-C connector. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the utility model aims to solve the deficiencies in the prior art, and its main purpose is to provide a side-plug Type-C connector, which can effectively solve the problem that the internal insulating part of the existing side-plug Type-C connector only covers part of the left terminal and part of the right terminal, the structure of the product is not stable enough, and after being used for a long time, the left terminal and the right terminal are easy to loosen, affecting the normal use of the product. The quality of the product is average, the structural connection strength of the left terminal, the right terminal and the insulating body is low, and repeated plugging and unplugging can easily cause the left terminal and the right terminal to break, causing inconvenience to users.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A side-insertion Type-C connector, comprising an insulating body, a left terminal, a right terminal and a shielding shell; the insulating body is arranged sideways, comprising a base and a tongue plate portion extending outward from the base, the insulating body comprises an inner insulating member and an outer insulating member, the inner insulating member is embedded in the outer insulating member; the left terminal is multiple, the multiple left terminals are embedded in the insulating body, each left terminal comprises a left contact portion and a left welding portion, the multiple left contact portions are exposed on the left side of the tongue plate portion, and the multiple left welding portions extend outward from the bottom of the base; the right terminal is multiple, the multiple right terminals are embedded in the insulating body, and each right terminal It includes a right contact portion and a right welding portion, multiple right contact portions are exposed on the right side surface of the tongue plate portion, and multiple right welding portions extend outward from the bottom of the base; the shielding shell is covered on the outside of the insulating body; the left and right side surfaces of the inner insulating part are provided with multiple left fixing grooves and multiple right fixing grooves for installing terminals, the multiple left terminals are respectively arranged in the corresponding left fixing grooves and interfere with the corresponding left fixing grooves, and the multiple right terminals are respectively arranged in the corresponding right fixing grooves and interfere with the corresponding right fixing grooves, which effectively enhances the connection structure strength of the left terminal, the right terminal and the insulating body, makes the product more firm and durable, and improves the quality of the product.

[0007] As a preferred solution, a middle clip is further provided, which is arranged between the multiple left terminals and the multiple right terminals and buried in the insulating body, so as to effectively enhance the electromagnetic shielding performance of the product.

[0008] As a preferred solution, left fixing blocks are provided on both sides of the left fixing groove on the inner insulating member, and the left terminal is provided between the two left fixing blocks for interference cooperation, thereby further enhancing the stability of the connection structure between the left terminal and the insulating body and increasing the structural strength.

[0009] As a preferred solution, right fixing blocks are provided on both sides of the right fixing groove on the inner insulating member, and the right terminal is provided between the two right fixing blocks for interference cooperation, thereby further enhancing the stability of the connection structure between the right terminal and the insulating body and increasing the structural strength.

[0010] As a preferred solution, the left terminal is L-shaped, and correspondingly, the left fixing groove is also L-shaped, with a simple structure and convenient and quick assembly.

[0011] As a preferred solution, the right terminal is L-shaped, and correspondingly, the right fixing groove is also L-shaped, with a simple structure and convenient and quick assembly.

[0012] As a preferred solution, the inner walls on both sides of the front end of the shielding shell are provided with convex ribs, so that the shell of the plug can be in stable and reliable contact with the shielding shell when plugged in, effectively improving the anti-EMI effect and greatly enhancing the stability and reliability of data transmission.

[0013] As a preferred solution, the shielding shell includes a main body and a rear cover, and the rear cover is integrally formed with the main body and is bent and connected to cover the rear end surface of the base.

[0014] As a preferred solution, positioning holes are provided on both sides of the rear cover, and positioning buckles are provided on both sides of the rear end of the main body. The positioning buckles are fixedly connected with the positioning holes by snap-fitting, which effectively enhances the stability of the connection structure.

[0015] As a preferred solution, positioning grooves are provided on both sides of the front end of the base, and positioning protrusions are provided on both sides of the inner walls of the front end of the shielding shell. The positioning protrusions are arranged in the positioning grooves and fixed therein, thereby effectively enhancing the stability of the connection structure between the insulating body and the shielding shell.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. Specifically, it can be seen from the above technical solution that:

[0017] By arranging multiple left fixing grooves and multiple right fixing grooves for installing terminals on the left and right sides of the inner insulating part, the multiple left terminals are respectively arranged in the corresponding left fixing grooves and interfere with the corresponding left fixing grooves, and the multiple right terminals are respectively arranged in the corresponding right fixing grooves and interfere with the corresponding right fixing grooves. This structure of the side-plug Type-C connector can effectively enhance the stability of the insulating body and the left and right terminal structures. Even after a long period of use, the left and right terminals are not easy to loosen, thereby ensuring the normal use of the product and improving the quality of the product. Moreover, it can effectively enhance the structural connection strength of the left and right terminals and the insulating body. Even if the left and right terminals are repeatedly plugged in and out, they will not break, which brings convenience to users and meets existing needs.

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the structural features and functions of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of another angle of a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is an exploded view from another angle of the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is another structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the preferred embodiment of the utility model during production and assembly.

[0026] Description of the accompanying drawings:

[0027] 10. Insulation body 11. Base

[0028] 111, positioning groove 12, tongue plate

[0029] 13. Inner insulator 131. Left fixing groove

[0030] 132, right fixing slot 133, left fixing block

[0031] 134, right fixing block 14, external insulating part

[0032] 20. Left terminal 21. Left contact part

[0033] 22, left welding part 30, right terminal

[0034] 31. Right contact part 32. Right welding part

[0035] 40. Shielding shell 41. Main body

[0036] 411, positioning convex buckle 42, back cover

[0037] 421, positioning hole 43, fixed foot

[0038] 401, convex rib 402, positioning protrusion

[0039] 50. Middle clip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 As shown, it shows the specific structure of a preferred embodiment of the utility model, including an insulating body 10, a left terminal 20, a right terminal 30 and a shielding shell 40.

[0041] The insulating body 10 is arranged sideways, and includes a base 11 and a tongue portion 12 extending outward from the base 11. The insulating body 10 includes an inner insulating member 13 and an outer insulating member 14. The inner insulating member 13 is embedded in the outer insulating member 14. A plurality of left fixing grooves 131 and a plurality of right fixing grooves 132 for installing terminals are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the inner insulating member 13. In the present embodiment, left fixing blocks 133 are provided on both sides of the left fixing groove 131 of the inner insulating member 13; right fixing blocks 134 are provided on both sides of the right fixing groove 132 of the inner insulating member 13. The left fixing groove 131 is L-shaped; the right fixing groove 132 is L-shaped; positioning grooves 111 are provided on both sides of the front end of the base 11.

[0042] There are multiple left terminals 20, and the multiple left terminals 20 are insert-molded in the insulating body 10. Each left terminal 20 includes a left contact portion 21 and a left welding portion 22. The multiple left contact portions 21 are exposed on the left side of the tongue plate portion 12, and the multiple left welding portions 22 extend outward from the bottom of the base 11. The multiple left terminals 20 are respectively arranged in the corresponding left fixing grooves 131 and interfere with the corresponding left fixing grooves 131, effectively enhancing the strength of the connection structure between the left terminal 20 and the insulating body 10, making the product more firm and durable, and improving the quality of the product; in this embodiment, the left terminal 20 is arranged between the two left fixing blocks 133 for interference, further enhancing the stability of the connection structure between the left terminal 20 and the insulating body 10 and increasing the structural strength; the left terminal 20 is L-shaped.

[0043] There are multiple right terminals 30, and multiple right terminals 30 are insert-molded in the insulating body 10. Each right terminal 30 includes a right contact portion 31 and a right welding portion 32. Multiple right contact portions 31 are exposed on the right side of the tongue plate portion 12, and multiple right welding portions 32 extend outward from the bottom of the base 11. The multiple right terminals 30 are respectively arranged in the corresponding right fixing grooves 132 and interfere with the corresponding right fixing grooves 132, effectively enhancing the connection structure strength between the right terminal 30 and the insulating body 10, making the product more firm and durable, and improving the quality of the product; in this embodiment, the right terminal 30 is arranged between the two right fixing blocks 134 for interference, further enhancing the stability of the connection structure between the right terminal 30 and the insulating body 10 and increasing the structural strength; the right terminal 30 is L-shaped.

[0044] The shielding shell 40 is wrapped around the insulating body 10; in this embodiment, the inner walls on both sides of the front end of the shielding shell 40 are convexly provided with convex ribs 401, so that the shell of the plug can be stably and reliably contacted with the shielding shell 40 when plugged in, effectively improving the anti-EMI effect and greatly enhancing the stability and reliability of data transmission; specifically, the convex rib 401 is formed on the shielding shell 40 with a concave outside and a convex inside, and two convex ribs 401 are formed on the inner wall of each side, and the two convex ribs 401 are arranged at intervals up and down, and each convex rib 401 extends forward and backward; the shielding shell 40 includes a main body 41 and a rear cover 42, and the rear cover 42 is integrally formed and bent with the main body 41 And covers the rear end surface of the base 11; the left and right sides of the back cover 42 are provided with positioning holes 421, and the left and right sides of the rear end of the main body 41 are convexly provided with positioning buckles 411, and the positioning buckles 411 are snap-fitted and fixedly connected with the positioning holes 421, which effectively enhances the stability of the connection structure; the left and right inner walls of the front end of the shielding shell 40 are provided with positioning protrusions 402, and the positioning protrusions 402 are arranged in the positioning grooves 111 for cooperation and fixation, which effectively enhances the stability of the connection structure between the insulating body 10 and the shielding shell 40; a plurality of fixing feet 43 extend downward from the bottom of the rear end of the shielding shell 40, and the plurality of fixing feet 43 are distributed on the periphery of the base 11.

[0045] A middle clip 50 is further provided, which is disposed between the plurality of left terminals 20 and the plurality of right terminals 30 and buried in the insulating body 10, thereby effectively enhancing the electromagnetic shielding performance of the product.

[0046] The manufacturing and assembly process of this embodiment is described in detail as follows:

[0047] First, the middle clip 50 material strip is placed in a mold and injection molded into an inner insulating member 13 having a plurality of left fixing grooves 131 and a plurality of right fixing grooves 132; then, the left terminal 20 material strip, the inner insulating member 13 and the right terminal 30 material strip are placed in an automatic assembly machine (the left terminal 20 material strip, the inner insulating member 13 and the right terminal 30 material strip are as shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown), the left terminal 20 is pressed and fixed in the left fixing groove 131, and the right terminal 30 is pressed and fixed in the right fixing groove 132 by an automatic assembly machine to form a semi-finished product; then, the semi-finished product is placed in another mold for injection molding to form an outer insulating part 14; finally, the material strip is partially cut off, and the shielding shell 40 is covered on the outside of the insulating body 10.

[0048] The design focus of this utility model is:

[0049] By arranging multiple left fixing grooves and multiple right fixing grooves for installing terminals on the left and right sides of the inner insulating part, the multiple left terminals are respectively arranged in the corresponding left fixing grooves and interfere with the corresponding left fixing grooves, and the multiple right terminals are respectively arranged in the corresponding right fixing grooves and interfere with the corresponding right fixing grooves. This structure of the side-plug Type-C connector can effectively enhance the stability of the insulating body and the left and right terminal structures. Even after a long period of use, the left and right terminals are not easy to loosen, thereby ensuring the normal use of the product and improving the quality of the product. Moreover, it can effectively enhance the structural connection strength of the left and right terminals and the insulating body. Even if the left and right terminals are repeatedly plugged in and out, they will not break, which brings convenience to users and meets existing needs.

[0050] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Therefore, any slight modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A side-insertion Type-C connector, comprising an insulating body, a left terminal, a right terminal and a shielding shell; the insulating body is arranged sideways, comprising a base and a tongue plate portion extending outward from the base, the insulating body comprises an inner insulating member and an outer insulating member, the inner insulating member is embedded in the outer insulating member; the left terminal is multiple, the multiple left terminals are embedded in the insulating body, each left terminal comprises a left contact portion and a left welding portion, the multiple left contact portions are exposed on the left side of the tongue plate portion, and the multiple left welding portions extend outward from the bottom of the base; the right terminal is multiple, the multiple right terminals are embedded in the insulating body, each right terminal comprises a right contact portion and a right welding portion, the multiple right contact portions are exposed on the right side of the tongue plate portion, and the multiple right welding portions extend outward from the bottom of the base; the shielding shell is covered on the insulating body; it is characterized in that: The left and right side surfaces of the inner insulating part are provided with a plurality of left fixing grooves and a plurality of right fixing grooves for installing terminals. The plurality of left terminals are respectively arranged in the corresponding left fixing grooves and interfere with the corresponding left fixing grooves, and the plurality of right terminals are respectively arranged in the corresponding right fixing grooves and interfere with the corresponding right fixing grooves.

2. The side-entry Type-C connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A middle clamp is further provided, which is arranged between the plurality of left terminals and the plurality of right terminals and buried in the insulating body.

3. The side-entry Type-C connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: Left fixing blocks are arranged on both sides of the left fixing groove on the inner insulating member, and the left terminal is arranged between the two left fixing blocks for cooperation and interference.

4. The side-entry Type-C connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: Right fixing blocks are arranged on both sides of the right fixing groove on the inner insulating member, and the right terminal is arranged between the two right fixing blocks for interference matching.

5. The side-entry Type-C connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left terminal is L-shaped, and correspondingly, the left fixing groove is also L-shaped.

6. The side-entry Type-C connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right terminal is L-shaped, and correspondingly, the right fixing groove is also L-shaped.

7. The side-entry Type-C connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner walls on both left and right sides of the front end of the shielding shell are both provided with convex ribs.

8. The side-entry Type-C connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shielding shell comprises a main body and a rear cover, wherein the rear cover is integrally formed with the main body and is bent and connected to cover the rear end surface of the base.

9. The side-entry Type-C connector according to claim 8, characterized in that: Positioning holes are provided on both the left and right sides of the rear cover, and positioning convex buckles are convexly provided on both the left and right sides of the rear end of the main body, and the positioning convex buckles are fixedly connected with the positioning holes by snap-fitting.

10. The side-entry Type-C connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the front end of the base are both provided with positioning grooves, and the left and right inner walls of the front end of the shielding shell are both provided with positioning protrusions, which are arranged in the positioning grooves for matching and fixing.

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