A flexible cable structure that is easy to plug and unplug

Abstract

The present application discloses a flexible flat cable structure that is easy to plug and unplug, and relates to the field of flexible flat cables, which includes a flexible flat cable and a positioning sheet adhered to the end of the flexible flat cable, the positioning sheet is formed with an adhesion portion and a hand-held portion, the adhesion portion of the positioning sheet is bonded to the flexible flat cable, the hand-held portion is located on a side of the adhesion portion away from the end of the flexible flat cable, and a hand-held gap is formed between the hand-held portion and the flexible flat cable. The present application helps to prevent the flexible flat cable from being damaged during plugging and unplugging.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of flexible cabling, and more particularly to a flexible cabling structure that is easy to plug in and unplug. Background Technology

[0002] Flexible flat cable (FFC) is a data cable made of PET insulation material and ultra-thin tin-plated flat copper wire. It is mainly used for board-to-board connections. Due to its characteristics such as high-speed transmission, low electromagnetic waves and thin and small size, it has been widely used in many related electrical products.

[0003] There is currently a flexible ribbon cable structure, which includes a flexible ribbon cable and a positioning piece. The positioning piece is completely adhered to the end of the flexible ribbon cable. When connecting, the user pinches the positioning piece and inserts the end of the flexible ribbon cable into the connector.

[0004] In practice, when connecting flexible ribbon cables, the positioning piece is completely adhered to the end of the flexible ribbon cable. Therefore, when users insert or remove the flexible ribbon cable, they will pinch the end of the flexible ribbon cable. If the insertion is not aligned and excessive force is applied, the flexible ribbon cable can easily be damaged. There is room for improvement. Utility Model Content

[0005] To prevent damage to the flexible ribbon cable during insertion and removal, this application provides a flexible ribbon cable structure that facilitates insertion and removal.

[0006] The flexible cable structure for easy insertion and removal provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A flexible ribbon cable structure that is easy to insert and remove includes a flexible ribbon cable and a positioning piece adhered to the end of the flexible ribbon cable. The positioning piece has an adhesive portion and a handle portion formed thereon. The adhesive portion of the positioning piece is bonded to the flexible ribbon cable. The handle portion is located on the side of the adhesive portion away from the end of the flexible ribbon cable. A handle gap is formed between the handle portion and the flexible ribbon cable.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, when inserting or removing the flexible ribbon cable, the user can easily insert or remove the flexible ribbon cable and the socket by holding the handle of the positioning piece. During the insertion process, if the flexible ribbon cable is not fully aligned with the socket and cannot be inserted smoothly, since the user is holding the handle of the positioning piece, even if too much force is applied, it will not affect the flexible ribbon cable itself. In other words, this structure helps to prevent damage to the flexible ribbon cable during insertion and removal.

[0009] Preferably, flexible protrusions are provided on both sides of the positioning piece.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, in practice, a plug-in slot will be opened in the socket to cooperate with the flexible protrusion. When the flexible cable is plugged into the socket, the flexible protrusion will enter the plug-in slot, which means that the connection between the flexible cable and the socket is completed.

[0011] Preferably, indicators are provided on both sides of the positioning piece to indicate the insertion progress between the flexible cable and the connector, and the indicators are located on the side of the flexible protrusion away from the end of the flexible cable.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, after the flexible ribbon cable is connected to the socket, the position of the indicator is located at the edge of the socket interface; therefore, when the flexible ribbon cable is connected to the socket, the connection progress of the flexible ribbon cable can be determined according to the position between the indicator and the socket.

[0013] Preferably, the indicator is configured as an indicator piece, and two indicator pieces are provided, with the two indicator pieces distributed on both sides of the positioning piece.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the indicator is set as an indicator piece, and there are two indicator pieces, corresponding to the two sides of the connector. When the indicator piece contacts the connector, it means that the flexible ribbon cable is successfully connected; otherwise, it means that the connection is not successful, thus serving as an indicator.

[0015] Preferably, the positioning piece is provided with an abutment block at the handheld part, the abutment block is located on the side of the handheld part close to the flexible ribbon cable, and the abutment block abuts against the flexible ribbon cable.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the contact block and the flexible cable are in contact, so that the hand gap is always present, making it easy for the user to grip the hand. Without the contact block, the hand will be in contact with the surface of the flexible cable. When plugging or unplugging, the user needs to push the hand down to grip it, which is inconvenient.

[0017] Preferably, the indicator piece is in the shape of a rectangular block.

[0018] Preferably, the indicator piece is provided with an inclined pull piece on the side away from the positioning piece, and the pull piece is inclined in the direction away from the seat.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, when it is necessary to remove the flexible ribbon cable, the user can easily remove the flexible ribbon cable from the connector by pulling it outward with the pull tab.

[0020] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0021] 1. Using the handheld part of the positioning piece, the user can pinch the handheld part and insert the flexible ribbon cable into the connector. Even if too much force is used, the flexible ribbon cable will not be damaged.

[0022] 2. With the help of the indicator, after the flexible ribbon cable and the socket are connected, the position of the indicator is exactly at the edge of the socket interface. That is, the connection status of the flexible ribbon cable can be judged by the distance between the indicator and the socket.

[0023] 3. By using the abutment block and the flexible ribbon cable to abut against each other, a hand gap is always maintained. Otherwise, the hand part of the positioning piece will be in close contact with the flexible ribbon cable, making it inconvenient for the user to hold the hand part. The abutment block ensures that there is always a hand gap between the hand part and the flexible ribbon cable, making it easy for the user to quickly hold the hand part and insert or remove the flexible ribbon cable. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a side view of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a top view of the positioning plate in an embodiment of this application.

[0026] Reference numerals: 1. Flexible ribbon cable; 2. Positioning piece; 21. Adhesive part; 22. Handhold part; 3. Handhold gap; 4. Flexible protrusion; 5. Indicator piece; 6. Abutment block; 7. Pull piece. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-2 This application will be described in further detail.

[0028] This application discloses a flexible ribbon cable structure that is easy to plug in and unplug.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 The flexible ribbon cable structure that is easy to insert and remove includes a flexible ribbon cable 1 and a positioning piece 2. The positioning piece 2 is made of plastic and has an adhesive part 21 and a handle part 22. The adhesive part 21 of the positioning piece 2 is bonded to the end of the flexible ribbon cable 1. The handle part 22 is located on the side of the adhesive part 21 away from the end of the flexible ribbon cable 1. A handle gap 3 is formed between the handle part 22 and the flexible ribbon cable 1.

[0030] The user can insert or remove the flexible ribbon cable 1 by pinching the hand grip 22 of the positioning piece 2. If the flexible ribbon cable 1 is not fully aligned with the base during the insertion process, excessive force will be applied to the clamping part of the positioning piece 2, which will not damage the flexible ribbon cable 1. This structure helps to prevent damage to the flexible ribbon cable 1 during the insertion and removal process.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 Both sides of the positioning piece 2 adhesion part 21 are integrally formed with flexible protrusions 4, and a plug-in groove is formed in the plug interface of the mounting base. When the flexible cable 1 is plugged into the mounting base, the flexible protrusions 4 enter the plug-in groove.

[0032] The positioning piece 2 is provided with an indicator, which is an indicator piece 5. There are two indicator pieces 5, which are integrally formed on both sides of the adhesion part 21 of the positioning piece 2. The indicator pieces 5 are rectangular, or can be irregular shapes such as circles. The indicator pieces 5 are located on the side of the flexible protrusion 4 away from the end of the flexible ribbon cable 1. When the flexible ribbon cable 1 and the mounting base are inserted, the indicator pieces 5 and the insertion interface of the mounting base abut against each other. During the insertion process of the flexible ribbon cable 1 and the mounting base, the distance between the indicator pieces 5 and the mounting base can be used to determine whether the insertion is successful.

[0033] The positioning piece 2 is integrally formed with the abutment block 6 on the handle 22. The abutment part is located on the side of the handle 22 near the flexible ribbon cable 1, and the abutment block 6 abuts against the surface of the flexible ribbon cable 1. This ensures that the handle gap 3 is always present, making it convenient for the user to grip the handle 22. If there were no abutment block 6, the handle 22 would be in contact with the surface of the flexible ribbon cable 1. When inserting or removing the cable, the user would need to push the handle 22 downwards to grip it, which would be inconvenient.

[0034] Both indicator plates 5 have an integrally formed inclined pull tab 7 on the side away from the positioning plate 2. The pull tab 7 is inclined in the direction away from the row seat. When it is inconvenient to pull the flexible ribbon cable 1 out of the row seat by pinching the handle 22, the user can easily pull the flexible ribbon cable 1 out of the row seat by pinching the pull tabs 7 on both sides.

[0035] The implementation principle of the flexible ribbon cable structure that facilitates insertion and removal in this application embodiment is as follows: When inserting or removing the flexible ribbon cable 1, the user can easily insert or remove the flexible ribbon cable 1 by squeezing the hand-held part 22 of the positioning piece 2. Even when excessive force is applied, the force applied to the hand-held part 22 will not affect the flexible ribbon cable 1, which helps to prevent damage to the flexible ribbon cable 1 during the insertion and removal process.

[0036] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A flexible cable structure that is easy to plug and unplug, characterized in that: The invention comprises a flexible flat cable (1) and a positioning sheet (2) adhered to the end of the flexible flat cable (1), wherein the positioning sheet (2) is formed with an adhesion portion (21) and a hand-holding portion (22), the adhesion portion (21) of the positioning sheet (2) is bonded to the flexible flat cable (1), the hand-holding portion (22) is located on a side of the adhesion portion (21) away from the end of the flexible flat cable (1), and a hand-holding gap (3) is formed between the hand-holding portion (22) and the flexible flat cable (1).

2. The flexible cable structure that is easy to plug and unplug according to claim 1, characterized in that: Flexible protrusions (4) are provided on both sides of the positioning piece (2).

3. The flexible cable structure that is easy to plug and unplug according to claim 1, characterized in that: Indicators are provided on both sides of the positioning piece (2) for indicating the progress of the plugging between the flexible flat cable (1) and the socket, and the indicators are located on the side of the flexible protrusion (4) away from the end of the flexible flat cable (1).

4. The flexible flat cable structure that is easy to plug and unplug according to claim 3, characterized in that: The indicator member is configured as an indicator sheet (5), two indicator sheets (5) are provided, and the two indicator sheets (5) are distributed on both sides of the positioning sheet (2).

5. The flexible flat cable structure that is easy to plug and unplug according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning piece (2) is provided with an abutment block (6) at the handheld portion (22); the abutment block (6) is located at a side of the handheld portion (22) close to the flexible flat cable (1), and the abutment block (6) abuts against the flexible flat cable (1).

6. The flexible flat cable structure that is easy to plug and unplug according to claim 4, characterized in that: The indicator sheet (5) is in the shape of a rectangular block.

7. The pluggable flexible cable structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: An inclined pulling piece (7) is arranged on the side of the indicating piece (5) away from the positioning piece (2), and the pulling piece (7) is arranged inclined in a direction away from the row of seats.

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