Electric connector combination
By introducing adapters into the Type C USB electrical connector, the coupling head and the base are connected through the adapter, the problem of inconvenience in maintenance and disassembly in the prior art is solved, and the replacement process is simplified and maintenance costs are reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421421107.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-20
AI Technical Summary
The existing Type C USB electrical connector is inconvenient during maintenance and disassembly, and requires disassembly of the circuit board and desoldering, resulting in high maintenance costs and cumbersomeness.
An electrical connector combination is adopted, including a joint, adapter and base, through which the joint and base are connected, allowing the joint to be replaced without removing the motherboard circuit board.
Simplifies the replacement and repair process of the joints, avoids the desoldering and removal of the circuit board, reduces maintenance costs and improves the convenience of replacement.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of electrical connection, in particular to an electrical connector combination. Background Art
[0002] Type C USB electrical connector is a component widely used in various digital products and electronic products. It usually includes an insulating plastic body, a terminal module and a metal shell. The terminal module is usually wrapped in an insulating body. In order to achieve good signal transmission quality, a metal isolation plate is also set in the terminal module of the existing Type C USB electrical connector. The metal isolation plate is clamped between the upper and lower rows of terminals to shield interference signals. The metal shell surrounds the four sides of the insulating body to achieve assembly and fixation, and plays a role in shielding and protection. The existing TYPE C USB connector is divided into a board-end connector and a line-end connector that are plugged into each other. The board-end connector is usually welded on the circuit board as a single body. If it is damaged during use or the plug-in life is reached, the connector needs to be replaced. When replacing, the board needs to be disassembled and desoldered first, and then the new connector needs to be replaced and welded to the fixed motherboard. The operation is very troublesome and time-consuming, resulting in high maintenance costs. Utility Model Content
[0003] The technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide an electrical connector assembly to improve the problem of inconvenient maintenance and disassembly in the prior art.
[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions: an electrical connector combination, including a pair of connectors, an adapter and a base, the connectors are connected to the base through the adapter, the adapter includes an adapter plug, a flexible row installed on the rear side of the adapter plug, and a substrate integrally connected to the flexible row, two rows of adapter terminals extend from the rear side of the adapter plug to be crimped on the upper and lower surfaces of the flexible row, respectively, and the connector is fixed on the substrate.
[0005] Furthermore, a plurality of adapter terminals are provided in the adapter plug, and tails of the adapter terminals extend backward out of the adapter plug and are divided into two upper and lower rows, respectively used for crimping onto the upper and lower surfaces of the flexible row to achieve electrical contact.
[0006] Furthermore, the flexible strip is provided with a first connection end and a second connection end, the first connection end is connected to the adapter terminal at the rear side of the adapter plug, and the second connection end is connected to the substrate at the bottom of the docking head.
[0007] Furthermore, the substrate is a hard substrate that supports the docking joint, and a contact point connected to the docking joint is provided on the substrate.
[0008] Furthermore, the docking connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals housed in the insulating body, a metal shell wrapped around the surface of the insulating body, and a metal fixing cover covering the surface of the metal shell; the metal shell is annular and surrounds the outer periphery of the insulating body.
[0009] Furthermore, the metal fixing cover is arranged on the top wall of the metal shell and is fixed to the top wall by welding, and the metal fixing cover is provided with a pair of fixing plates protruding outwards, and the fixing plates are provided with fixing holes.
[0010] Furthermore, the docking connector, adapter plug, and base are all Type C USB connectors.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model realizes the connection between the docking head and the base through an adapter. When the docking head is damaged due to frequent plugging and unplugging, it is only necessary to pull out the adapter plug from the base, remove the docking head together with the adapter as a whole, replace them with a new docking head and adapter, and then insert them into the base. The disassembly process does not involve the main board circuit board, and also avoids tedious operations such as desoldering and removal of the circuit board. The maintenance and replacement process is more convenient and quick. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 This is an assembly diagram of the electrical connector assembly of the present utility model.
[0013] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the electrical connector assembly of the present invention.
[0014] Figure 3 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the installation of the butt joint and the adapter of the electrical connector assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] See also Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the utility model provides an electrical connector combination, including: a pair of connectors 10, an adapter 20, and a base 30. The connectors 10 are electrically connected to the base 30 through the adapter 20, and the base 30 is welded and fixed to a circuit board 200, so that the connectors 10 can be electrically connected to the base 30 and the circuit board 200 only through the adapter 20, thereby making the replacement and maintenance of the connectors 10 more convenient and quick, and the connectors 10 can be disassembled and replaced by simply pulling them out of the adapter 20.
[0016] The docking connector 10 includes an insulating body 11, a plurality of terminals 12 accommodated in the insulating body 11, a metal shell 13 covering the surface of the insulating body 11, and a metal fixing cover 14 covering the surface of the metal shell 13, wherein the insulating body 11 is provided with a docking tongue plate 15 extending forward, and the plurality of terminals 12 are distributed on the upper and lower surfaces of the docking tongue plate 15 for plugging with a docking end connector. The metal shell 13 is annular, and surrounds the periphery of the docking tongue plate 15, so as to form a docking cavity 17 on the inner side thereof. The metal fixing cover 14 is provided on the top wall of the metal shell 13 and is fixed to the top wall by welding, and the metal fixing cover 14 is provided with a pair of fixing plates 140 protruding outward, and the fixing plates 140 are provided with fixing holes 141 for realizing the installation and fixation of the docking connector 10.
[0017] The adapter 20 includes an adapter plug 21, a flexible row 22 (such as an FPC / FFC flexible board or a line row) installed at the rear side of the adapter plug 21, and a plurality of adapter terminals 23 are arranged in the adapter plug 21. The tails of the adapter terminals 23 extend backward from the adapter plug 21 and are divided into two rows, upper and lower, respectively, for crimping on the upper and lower surfaces of the flexible row 22 to achieve electrical contact. Preferably, the adapter 20 is provided with a pair of C-shaped side surfaces 24. The flexible row 22 is provided with a first connection end 221 and a second connection end 222, the first connection end 221 is connected to the adapter terminal 23 on the rear side of the adapter plug 21, and the first connection end 221 is sandwiched between the two rows of adapter terminals 23, the second connection end 222 is connected to the substrate 25 at the bottom of the docking head 10, the substrate 25 is a hard substrate for supporting the docking head 10, and the substrate 25 is provided with a contact point 26 connected to the terminal 12 of the docking head 10, preferably, the flexible row 22 is integrally connected to the substrate 25, of course, the docking head 10 can also be directly installed on the flexible row 22, in which case the substrate 25 is not required.
[0018] The base 30 is fixed on the circuit board 200 and includes a plastic body 31, a contact member 32 mounted on the plastic body 31, and an outer shell 33 covering the plastic body 31, wherein an insertion slot 34 is formed between the plastic body 31 and the outer shell 33 for inserting the adapter 20. The outer shell 33 is provided with a pair of mounting feet 35 protruding downward into the circuit board 200.
[0019] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the docking connector 10, the adapter plug 21, and the base 30 are all Type C USB connectors. Preferably, the substrate 25 where the docking connector 10 is located can be fixed to the computer case through a corresponding fixing structure, and the docking connector 10 is exposed on the surface of the case as an interface for plugging, and the base 30 is fixed on the main board circuit board inside the computer case. When the docking connector 10 is damaged, it only needs to be removed from the computer case and removed as a whole together with the adapter 20 for replacement.
[0020] To summarize, the utility model realizes the electrical connection between the docking connector 10 and the circuit board 200 through the conversion function of the adapter 20 and the base 30. Since the adapter 20 adopts the soft row 22 to realize the connection with the docking connector 10 and the base 30, when the docking connector 10 is damaged due to frequent plugging and unplugging, it is only necessary to pull out the adapter plug 21 from the base 30, and then remove the docking connector 10 together with the adapter 20 as a whole, and replace them with a new docking connector and adapter and then insert them into the base 30. The disassembly process does not involve the mainboard circuit board 200, and also avoids tedious operations such as desoldering and removal of the circuit board, making the maintenance and replacement process more convenient and quick.
[0021] The above is only the best embodiment of the utility model and does not limit the utility model in any form. Any technician familiar with the field can make many possible changes and modifications to the technical solution of the utility model by using the method disclosed above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the utility model, which all fall within the scope of protection of the claims.
Claims
1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising a pair of connectors, an adapter and a base, wherein the connectors are connected to the base via the adapter, and characterized in that: The adapter includes an adapter plug, a flexible strip installed on the rear side of the adapter plug, and a substrate integrally connected to the flexible strip. Two rows of adapter terminals extend from the rear side of the adapter plug to be crimped onto the upper and lower surfaces of the flexible strip, respectively, and the docking terminal is fixed on the substrate.
2. The electrical connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein: A plurality of adapter terminals are arranged in the adapter plug, and the tails of the adapter terminals extend backward out of the adapter plug and are divided into two upper and lower rows, which are respectively used for crimping on the upper and lower surfaces of the flexible row to achieve electrical contact.
3. The electrical connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein: The flexible strip is provided with a first connection end and a second connection end, the first connection end is connected to the adapter terminal at the rear side of the adapter plug, and the second connection end is connected to the substrate at the bottom of the docking head.
4. The electrical connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein: The substrate is a hard substrate that carries the docking joint, and a contact point connected to the docking joint is arranged on the substrate.
5. The electrical connector assembly according to claim 4, wherein: The docking connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals received in the insulating body, a metal shell covering the surface of the insulating body, and a metal fixing cover covering the surface of the metal shell; the metal shell is annular and surrounds the outer periphery of the insulating body.
6. The electrical connector assembly according to claim 5, wherein: The metal fixing cover is arranged on the top wall of the metal shell and is fixed to the top wall by welding. The metal fixing cover is provided with a pair of fixing plates protruding outwards, and the fixing plates are provided with fixing holes.
7. The electrical connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The docking connector, adapter plug and base are all Type C USB connectors.