Vertical socket connector

Abstract

The utility model provides a vertical socket connector, which comprises an insulating body, a plurality of conductive terminals fixed in the insulating body and a middle metal sheet, each conductive terminal comprises a first terminal and a second terminal, the contact parts of the first terminals and the second terminals are oppositely arranged in two rows along the front-back direction, the contact portions of the first terminal and the second terminal are oppositely arranged, the middle metal sheet is located between the first terminal and the second terminal, and the conductive terminal and the middle metal sheet are connected to an external circuit board in a standing posture. The insulation body comprises an inner insulator and an outer insulator, wherein the inner insulator, the middle metal sheet and the first terminals are formed into a whole, the outer insulator is formed outside the inner insulator and the second terminals in a wrapping mode, and the second terminals are assembled and fixed to the inner insulator in the front-back direction. The vertical socket connector is simple to manufacture and stable in structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a vertical socket connector. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of science and technology in the electronics industry, the size of electronic products is developing along the trend of becoming thinner, lighter and shorter, which requires the size of components of electronic products to become smaller and smaller, and the connector industry is the first to bear the brunt.

[0003] Since the new generation of USB Type-C connectors are required to be smaller in size, the mechanical performance requirements are better and the product design is more difficult. In order to target lighter, thinner and more slender devices and ensure the reliability of product structures, major manufacturers have launched corresponding structural designs. The existing USB Type-C upright socket connector usually includes a plastic base, two rows of conductive terminals arranged on the plastic base, and a shielding sheet sandwiched between the two rows of conductive terminals, wherein the plastic base includes a first and second body and an insulating body injection molded outside the first and second bodies, and the first and second bodies are respectively injection molded outside the two rows of conductive terminals. In this way, three injection moldings are required to complete the production of the upright socket connector.

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to improve the existing electrical connector to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a vertical socket connector which is simple to manufacture and has a stable structure.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose of the utility model, the utility model provides an upright socket connector, which includes an insulating body, a plurality of conductive terminals fixed in the insulating body and an intermediate metal sheet, the conductive terminals include a first terminal and a second terminal whose contact portions are arranged in two rows opposite to each other along the front-to-back direction, and the contact portions of the first and second terminals are arranged in reverse, the intermediate metal sheet is located between the first and second terminals, the conductive terminals and the intermediate metal sheet are connected to an external circuit board in a standing posture, the insulating body includes an inner insulator formed as a whole with the intermediate metal sheet and the first terminal, and an outer insulator overmolded outside the inner insulator and the second terminal, and the second terminal is assembled and fixed to the inner insulator along the front-to-back direction.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, the intermediate metal sheet includes a first metal sheet and a pair of second metal sheets arranged opposite to each other in the transverse direction, the first metal sheet having locking protrusions arranged opposite to each other on both sides in the transverse direction for locking with the docking connector, and the second metal sheet connects the power terminal in the first terminal with the corresponding power terminal in the second terminal.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the first metal sheet includes a pair of side metal sheets located on both sides in the transverse direction and a central metal sheet located between the pair of side metal sheets, and the lower parts of each side metal sheet and the central metal sheet are integrally connected, and the upper parts are integrally connected through a connecting bridge.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the top end of the central metal sheet is located below the top end of the side metal sheet, and a receiving area located on the upper side is formed between the central metal sheet and the side metal sheet, and the second metal sheet is located in the corresponding receiving area.

[0010] As a further improvement of the utility model, each of the side metal sheets is provided with a plurality of first through holes penetrating therethrough along the front-to-back direction, and the central metal sheet is provided with a plurality of second through holes penetrating therethrough along the front-to-back direction.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the first metal sheet has a pair of notches spaced apart in the transverse direction, and the second metal sheet is aligned with the corresponding notches in the up-down direction.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the second metal sheet is provided with a recessed portion located on at least one side thereof in the transverse direction, and a distance is left between the bottom end of the recessed portion and the bottom end of the second metal sheet.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, the minimum distance between the recess and the top end of the second metal sheet is greater than the minimum distance between the recess and the bottom end of the second metal sheet.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present invention, the grounding terminal in the first and second terminals is respectively in contact with the front and rear sides of the first metal sheet.

[0015] As a further improvement of the utility model, the outer insulator has a tongue portion, a middle portion and a mounting portion which are arranged in sequence from top to bottom, the mounting portion is provided with a receiving area which is recessed upward from its bottom surface and a positioning column which protrudes downward from its bottom surface for installation on an external circuit board, and the solder foot of the conductive terminal is located in the receiving area in the lateral direction.

[0016] Beneficial effects of the utility model: The utility model electric connector is

[0017] Therefore, by thinning the protruding arm, the space occupied by the protruding arm in the insulating body can be saved, and the structural strength of the insulating body can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the upright socket connector of the utility model installed on an external circuit board.

[0019] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A partially exploded view of the upright receptacle connector is shown.

[0020] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A further exploded view of the upright receptacle connector is shown.

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 The illustrated schematic is a partially exploded view of the upright receptacle connector with the shielding housing removed.

[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Another view of the upright receptacle connector is shown.

[0023] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 A front view of the center metal plate of the upright receptacle connector is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, methodological, or functional changes made by a person skilled in the art based on the embodiments are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 The figure shows a preferred embodiment of a vertical socket connector 100 of the present invention. The vertical socket connector 100 comprises an insulating body 1 , a plurality of conductive terminals 2 fixed in the insulating body 1 , and a middle metal sheet 3 .

[0026] Please refer to Figures 2 to 6 As shown, the conductive terminal 2 includes first terminals 2a and second terminals 2b whose contact portions 201 are arranged in two rows opposite to each other along the front-to-back direction, and the contact portions 201 of the first and second terminals 2a and 2b are arranged in opposite directions.

[0027] The insulating body 1 includes an inner insulator 11 integrally formed with the intermediate metal sheet 3 and the first terminal 2a, and an outer insulator 12 overmolded on the inner insulator 11 and the second terminal 2b. The second terminal 2b is assembled and fixed to the inner insulator 11 along the front-to-back direction, so that the intermediate metal sheet 3 and the first terminal 2a are positioned together to be embedded in the inner insulator 11 to form a whole. The second terminal 2b only needs to be assembled on the front side of the inner insulator 11, and the outer insulator 12 is molded outside the second terminal 2b and the inner insulator 11 to complete the production of the entire upright socket connector. There is no need to simultaneously position the three layers of metal of the first and second terminals 2a, 2b and the intermediate metal sheet 3, thereby reducing the difficulty of positioning during the production process.

[0028] The outer insulator 12 has a tongue portion 121, a middle portion 122 and a mounting portion 123 arranged in sequence from top to bottom. The mounting portion 123 is provided with a receiving area 1231 formed by being recessed upward from its bottom surface 1230 and a positioning column 1232 protruding downward from its bottom surface 1230 for mounting on the external circuit board 5. The solder foot 203 of the conductive terminal 2 is located in the receiving area 1231 in the lateral direction.

[0029] In the embodiment shown in the present invention, the contact portions 201 of the two rows of conductive terminals are arranged at the same positions on the insulating body 1 as the mating portions of the corresponding terminals on a standard USB Type-C plug connector. Specifically, the first terminal 2a and the second terminal 2b each have twelve conductive terminals, which are respectively: a first ground terminal (Gnd), a first pair of high-speed signal terminals (TX1+-, differential signal terminals, used to transmit high-speed signals), a first power terminal (Power / VBUS), a function detection terminal (CC1, used to detect the function of positive and negative insertion and identify the function of CABLE), a pair of low-speed signal terminals (D+-, differential signal terminals, used to transmit low-speed signals), an expansion terminal (SBU1, which can be defined for other purposes), a second power terminal (Power / VBUS), a second pair of high-speed signal terminals (RX2+-, differential signal terminals, used to transmit high-speed signals) and a second ground terminal (Gnd), and the signal terminals (function detection terminals, low-speed signal terminals and expansion terminals) between the two power terminals can be set according to application needs.

[0030] The intermediate metal sheet 3 is located between the first and second terminals 2a and 2b, and the conductive terminals 2 and the intermediate metal sheet 3 are connected to an external circuit board (not shown) in a standing posture.

[0031] Specifically, the intermediate metal sheet 3 includes a first metal sheet 31 and a pair of second metal sheets 32 arranged opposite to each other in the transverse direction, the first metal sheet 31 has locking protrusions 311 arranged opposite to each other on both sides in the transverse direction for locking with a docking connector (not shown), and the second metal sheet 32 ​​connects the power terminal p in the first terminal 2a with the corresponding power terminal p in the second terminal 2b.

[0032] The first metal sheet 31 includes a pair of side metal sheets 312 located on both sides in the lateral direction and a central metal sheet 313 located between the pair of side metal sheets 312. The lower parts of each of the side metal sheets 312 and the central metal sheet 313 are integrally connected, and the upper parts are integrally connected through a connecting bridge 314. In this way, the first metal sheet 31 is formed into a one-piece structure to facilitate positioning when embedded in the inner insulator 11, provide better electromagnetic shielding effect, and provide favorable guarantees for the strength of the tongue plate 121 of the insulating body 1.

[0033] The top end of the central metal sheet 313 is located below the top end of the side metal sheet 312 , and a receiving area 315 located on the upper side is formed between the central metal sheet 313 and the side metal sheet 312 . The receiving area 315 is recessed downward, and the second metal sheet 32 ​​is located in the corresponding receiving area 315 .

[0034] Each of the side metal sheets 312 is provided with a plurality of first through holes 3121 penetrating therethrough along the front-to-back direction, and the central metal sheet 313 is provided with a plurality of second through holes 3131 penetrating therethrough along the front-to-back direction.

[0035] The first metal sheet 31 has a pair of slots 316 spaced apart in the transverse direction. Each slot 316 extends in the vertical direction for the molten plastic material to flow into. The second metal sheet 32 ​​is aligned with the corresponding slot 316 in the vertical direction.

[0036] The second metal sheet 32 ​​is provided with a recess 321 located on at least one side thereof in the transverse direction, and a distance is left between the bottom end of the recess 321 and the bottom end of the second metal sheet 32, so as to enhance the bonding strength between the second metal sheet 32 ​​and the inner insulating member 11. Further preferably, the minimum distance between the recess 321 and the top end of the second metal sheet 32 ​​is greater than the minimum distance between the recess 321 and the bottom end of the second metal sheet 32.

[0037] The ground terminal g in the first and second terminals 2a and 2b are respectively abutted against the front and rear sides of the first metal sheet 31, so that the ground terminal g in the first and second terminals 2a and 2b are connected through the first metal sheet 31 to facilitate the transmission of large current.

[0038] In addition, in the present invention, the upright socket connector 100 further comprises a shielding shell 4 sleeved outside the insulating body 1 , the shielding shell 4 is in an elliptical tubular shape as a whole and has mounting feet 41 extending downward to be inserted into and fixed to the external circuit board 5 .

[0039] The conductive terminals 2 and the intermediate metal sheet 3 of the upright socket connector 100 of the present invention are connected to the external circuit board 4 in a standing posture. By setting the insulating body 1 to include an inner insulator 11 integrally formed with the intermediate metal sheet 3 and the first terminal 2a and an outer insulator 12 overmolded outside the inner insulator 11 and the second terminal 2b, the second terminal 2b is assembled and fixed to the inner insulator 11 along the front-to-back direction, thereby reducing the difficulty of manufacturing the upright socket connector 100 and improving the structural strength of the insulating body 1.

[0040] The terms used herein, such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", etc., which indicate relative spatial positions, are used for the purpose of convenience to describe the relationship between one feature and another feature as shown in the accompanying drawings. It is understood that, depending on the placement of the product, the terms of relative spatial positions may be intended to include different orientations other than those shown in the drawings, and should not be construed as limitations on the claims. In addition, the descriptor "horizontal" used herein is not completely equivalent to being perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and a certain angle of inclination is allowed.

[0041] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solution of the present invention may be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vertical socket connector, comprising an insulating body, a plurality of conductive terminals fixed in the insulating body, and an intermediate metal sheet, wherein the conductive terminals include first terminals and second terminals whose contact portions are arranged in two rows opposite to each other in the front-to-back direction, and the contact portions of the first and second terminals are arranged in opposite directions, the intermediate metal sheet is located between the first and second terminals, and the conductive terminals and the intermediate metal sheet are connected to an external circuit board in a standing posture, Features: The insulating body comprises an inner insulator integrally formed with the middle metal sheet and the first terminal and an outer insulator overmolded outside the inner insulator and the second terminal, and the second terminal is assembled and fixed to the inner insulator along the front-rear direction.

2. The upright socket connector according to claim 1, Features: The middle metal sheet includes a first metal sheet and a pair of second metal sheets arranged opposite to each other in the transverse direction, wherein the first metal sheet has locking protrusions arranged opposite to each other on both sides in the transverse direction for locking with the docking connector, and the second metal sheet connects the power terminal in the first terminal with the corresponding power terminal in the second terminal.

3. The upright socket connector according to claim 2, Features: The first metal sheet includes a pair of side metal sheets located at both sides in the transverse direction and a central metal sheet located between the pair of side metal sheets. The lower part of each side metal sheet and the central metal sheet are integrally connected, and the upper part is integrally connected through a connecting bridge.

4. The upright socket connector according to claim 3, Features: The top end of the central metal sheet is located below the top end of the side metal sheet, and a receiving area located on the upper side is formed between the central metal sheet and the side metal sheet, and the second metal sheet is located in the corresponding receiving area.

5. The upright socket connector according to claim 4, Features: Each of the side metal sheets is provided with a plurality of first through holes penetrating therethrough along the front-to-back direction, and the central metal sheet is provided with a plurality of second through holes penetrating therethrough along the front-to-back direction.

6. The upright socket connector according to claim 2, Features: The first metal sheet has a pair of notches spaced apart in a transverse direction, and the second metal sheet is aligned with the corresponding notches in a vertical direction.

7. The upright socket connector according to claim 2, Features: The second metal sheet is provided with a recessed portion located on at least one side thereof in a transverse direction, and a distance is left between a bottom end of the recessed portion and a bottom end of the second metal sheet.

8. The upright socket connector according to claim 7, Features: A minimum distance between the recess and a top end of the second metal sheet is greater than a minimum distance between the recess and a bottom end of the second metal sheet.

9. The upright socket connector according to claim 2, Features: The ground terminal of the first and second terminals is respectively in contact with the front and rear sides of the first metal sheet.

10. The upright socket connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9, Features: The outer insulator has a tongue portion, a middle portion and a mounting portion arranged in sequence from top to bottom. The mounting portion is provided with a receiving area formed by an upward depression from its bottom surface and a positioning column protruding downward from its bottom surface for installation on an external circuit board. The solder foot of the conductive terminal is located in the receiving area in the lateral direction.

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