Signal terminal material belt structure and power supply connector convenient to assemble

Abstract

The utility model discloses a signal terminal material belt structure and a power supply connector convenient to assemble. A signal terminal comprises a signal terminal base body part, a pin contact part connected to the front end of the signal terminal base body part, a signal terminal bending part connected to the middle position of the rear end of the signal terminal base body part, and a signal terminal welding foot part connected to the rear end of the signal terminal bending part. According to the utility model, a novel signal terminal structure and a novel terminal material connecting mode are adopted, so that all the signal terminals can be inserted into the signal terminal mounting grooves of the insulating seat body at the same time, the assembly of the signal terminals is facilitated, and the cost is saved. In addition, the signal terminals, the power supply terminals and the metal fixing sheets can be inserted forwards from the back of the insulating seat body, so that assembly in the same direction can be realized, and the cost is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, and more specifically, to a signal terminal tape structure and a power connector convenient for assembly. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development and progress of technology, electronic devices have become an indispensable part of people's daily lives. Electronic devices (such as computers, etc.) are generally equipped with power connectors. Among them, existing power connectors generally include an insulating housing, a plurality of power supply terminals, and a plurality of signal terminals. The power supply terminals and signal terminals are respectively installed in corresponding slots of the insulating housing. As Figure 1 shown, the signal terminal 30 of the existing power connector can be set in an L shape, but this signal terminal is connected to the tape 50 through the top, and the signal terminals are arranged one by one in sequence from front to back on the tape 50. All signal terminals and the tape are in the same plane. During assembly, only one signal terminal can be assembled one by one, and all signal terminals cannot be assembled into the corresponding slots of the insulating housing at the same time, which greatly reduces the production efficiency and increases the cost. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the above-mentioned defects in the prior art, and provide a signal terminal tape structure that can realize synchronous assembly of signal terminals and a power connector convenient for assembly.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the first aspect of the utility model provides a signal terminal tape structure of a power connector, including a tape body and a plurality of signal terminals. Each signal terminal includes a signal terminal base portion in the same plane as the tape body, a pin contact portion connected to the front end of the signal terminal base portion, a signal terminal bending portion connected to the middle position of the rear end of the signal terminal base portion and bent downward, and a signal terminal welding portion connected to the rear end of the signal terminal bending portion. The signal terminal base portion is perpendicular to the signal terminal welding portion. Signal terminal tape connection portions located on both sides of the signal terminal bending portion are respectively provided at the rear end of the signal terminal base portion, and each signal terminal tape connection portion is respectively connected to the tape body.

[0005] Preferably, in the technical solution of the signal terminal tape structure, the signal terminal base portion and the pin contact portion are in the same plane.

[0006] Preferably, in the technical solution of the signal terminal tape structure, the cross-sectional shape of the pin contact portion is set to be square, and the cross-sectional shape of the signal terminal welding portion is set to be square.

[0007] The second aspect of the present utility model provides a power connector that is convenient for assembly, including an insulating seat body, a plurality of power supply terminals, and a plurality of signal terminals. The front end of the insulating seat body is separated to form a plurality of power supply docking slots. The power supply terminals are respectively installed in the power supply terminal installation slots of the insulating seat body. The front end parts of the power supply terminals respectively pass through the power supply terminal installation slots and extend into their respective corresponding power supply docking slots. The rear end parts of the power supply terminals pass through the power supply terminal installation slots and extend downward on the back of the insulating seat body. The front end of the insulating seat body is provided with signal docking slots. The signal terminals are respectively installed in the signal terminal installation slots of the insulating seat body. The front end parts of the signal terminals respectively pass through the signal terminal installation slots and extend into their respective corresponding signal docking slots. The rear end parts of the signal terminals pass through the signal terminal installation slots and extend downward on the back of the insulating seat body. The signal terminal includes a signal terminal base part, a pin contact part connected to the front end of the signal terminal base part, a signal terminal bending part connected to the middle position of the rear end of the signal terminal base part and bent downward, and a signal terminal welding part connected to the rear end of the signal terminal bending part. The signal terminal base part is parallel to the top of the insulating seat body. The signal terminal base part is perpendicular to the signal terminal welding part. The rear ends of the signal terminal base parts are respectively provided with signal terminal strip connection parts located on both sides of the signal terminal bending part.

[0008] Preferably, in the technical solution of the power connector, the signal terminal base part and the pin contact part are in the same plane.

[0009] Preferably, in the technical solution of the power connector, the cross-sectional shape of the pin contact part is set to be square, and the cross-sectional shape of the signal terminal welding part is set to be square.

[0010] Preferably, in the technical solution of the power connector, it further includes two metal fixing pieces. Fixing piece installation slots are respectively provided on both sides of the rear end of the insulating seat body. The two metal fixing pieces are respectively installed in their respective fixing piece installation slots.

[0011] Preferably, in the technical solution of the power connector, the metal fixing piece includes a fixing piece main body and a fixing piece pin. The fixing piece main body is set to be L-shaped. The fixing piece main body is parallel to the signal terminal base part of the signal terminal. The fixing piece pin is connected to the inner side edge of the head end of the fixing piece main body and is perpendicular to the fixing piece main body, so as to pass through the bottom of the insulating seat body.

[0012] Preferably, in the technical solution of the power connector, the power supply terminal is set to be an L-shaped four-pin structure.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0014] 1. The utility model adopts a new signal terminal structure and a new terminal connecting strip method, enabling all signal terminals to be inserted into the signal terminal installation slots of the insulating base body simultaneously, facilitating the assembly of signal terminals and saving costs.

[0015] 2. The signal terminals, power supply terminals, and metal fixing pieces of the utility model can all be inserted forward from the back of the insulating base body, enabling assembly in the same direction and saving costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an existing signal terminal strip;

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the signal terminal strip structure provided by the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the signal terminal provided by the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a power connector facilitating assembly provided by the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 is an exploded view of the power connector provided by the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the insulating base body provided by the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the metal fixing piece provided by the embodiment of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model clearer, the following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present utility model. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0025] Embodiment 1

[0026] Please refer to Figure 2 , Embodiment 1 of the present utility model provides a signal terminal tape structure of a power connector, including a tape body 5 and a plurality of signal terminals 3. The signal terminals 3 are arranged at equal intervals in sequence along the length direction of the tape body 5 and are connected to the tape body 5. The following will describe each component of this embodiment in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0027] As Figure 2 shown, each signal terminal 3 includes a signal terminal base portion 31, a pin contact portion 32 connected to the front end of the signal terminal base portion 31, a signal terminal bending portion 33 connected to the middle position of the rear end of the signal terminal base portion 31 and bent downward (90-degree bend), and a signal terminal welding portion 34 connected to the rear end of the signal terminal bending portion 33. The tape body 5, the signal terminal base portion 31, and the pin contact portion 32 are all in the same plane (horizontal plane). The signal terminal base portion 31 is perpendicular to the signal terminal welding portion 34. Signal terminal tape connection portions 35 located on both sides of the signal terminal bending portion 33 are respectively provided at the rear end of the signal terminal base portion 31, and each signal terminal tape connection portion 35 is respectively connected to the tape body 5.

[0028] Preferably, the cross-sectional shape of the pin contact portion 32 can be set as a square, and the cross-sectional shape of the signal terminal welding portion 34 can be set as a square.

[0029] During manufacturing, the signal terminal bending portion 33 and the signal terminal welding portion 34 can be directly formed by downward stamping and bending on the tape body 5 through a stamping device. When the signal terminals are inserted, the signal terminal tape connection portions 35 will be separated from the tape body 5.

[0030] This embodiment adopts a new signal terminal structure and a new terminal connecting method, enabling all signal terminals to be inserted into the signal terminal installation slots of the insulating seat body simultaneously, facilitating the assembly of the signal terminals and saving costs.

[0031] Embodiment 2

[0032] Please refer to Figure 4 , Embodiment 2 of the present utility model provides a power connector that is convenient for assembly, including an insulating seat body 1, a plurality of power supply terminals 2, and a plurality of signal terminals 3. The following will describe each component of this embodiment in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0033] As Figures 4 to 6As shown in the figure, the insulating base 1 can be made of insulating plastic material. At the front end of the insulating base 1, several power supply docking slots 11 are formed by partitioning. The power supply terminals 2 are respectively installed in the power supply terminal installation slots 12 of the insulating base 1. The front end parts of the power supply terminals 2 respectively pass through the power supply terminal installation slots 12 and extend into their respective corresponding power supply docking slots 11. The rear end parts of the power supply terminals 2 extend downward on the back of the insulating base 1 after passing through the power supply terminal installation slots 12. A signal docking slot 13 is provided at the front end of the insulating base 1. The signal terminals 3 are respectively installed in the signal terminal installation slots 14 of the insulating base 1. The front end parts of the signal terminals 3 respectively pass through the signal terminal installation slots 14 and extend into their respective corresponding signal docking slots 13. The rear end parts of the signal terminals 3 extend downward on the back of the insulating base 1 after passing through the signal terminal installation slots 14.

[0034] As Figure 5 shown, the power supply terminal 2 can preferably be set as an L-shaped four-pin structure. The power supply terminals 2 can be divided into two rows, upper and lower.

[0035] Specifically, the signal terminal 3 can include a signal terminal base part 31, a pin contact part 32 connected to the front end of the signal terminal base part 31, a signal terminal bending part 33 connected to the middle position of the rear end of the signal terminal base part 31 and bent downward, and a signal terminal welding part 34 connected to the rear end of the signal terminal bending part 33. The signal terminal base part 31 is parallel to the top of the insulating base 1. The signal terminal base part 31 is perpendicular to the signal terminal welding part 34. Signal terminal tape connection parts 35 are respectively provided on both sides of the signal terminal bending part 33 at the rear end of the signal terminal base part 31.

[0036] The connection method of the signal terminal of the second embodiment to the tape is the same as that of the first embodiment above. When the signal terminal is inserted, the signal terminal tape connection part 35 will be separated from the tape body 5.

[0037] As Figure 5 shown, the power connector can also be provided with two metal fixing pieces 4. Fixing piece installation slots 15 are respectively provided on both sides of the rear end of the insulating base 1. The two metal fixing pieces 4 are respectively installed in their respective fixing piece installation slots 15.

[0038] As Figure 7 shown, the metal fixing piece 4 can include a fixing piece main body 41 and a fixing piece pin 42. The fixing piece main body 41 is set in an L shape. The fixing piece main body 41 is parallel to the signal terminal base part 31 of the signal terminal. The fixing piece pin 42 is connected to the inner side edge of the head end of the fixing piece main body 41 and is perpendicular to the fixing piece main body 41, and thus passes through the bottom of the insulating base 1.

[0039] Since the entrances of the power supply terminal installation groove 12, the signal terminal installation groove 14 and the fixing piece installation groove 15 are all provided on the back of the insulating seat body, the signal terminal, the power supply terminal and the metal fixing piece can all be inserted forward from the back of the insulating seat body, enabling assembly in the same direction and saving costs.

[0040] The above embodiments are the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above embodiments. Any other changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, and simplifications made without departing from the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be equivalent replacement methods and are all included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A signal terminal strip structure, comprising a strip body and a plurality of signal terminals, characterized in that: Each signal terminal includes a signal terminal base portion which is in the same plane as the material strip body, a pin contact portion connected to the front end of the signal terminal base portion, a signal terminal bent portion which is connected to the middle position of the rear end of the signal terminal base portion and bent downward, and a signal terminal solder foot portion which is connected to the rear end of the signal terminal bent portion. The signal terminal base portion is perpendicular to the signal terminal solder foot portion, and the rear end of the signal terminal base portion is respectively provided with signal terminal material strip connecting portions located on both sides of the signal terminal bent portion, and each signal terminal material strip connecting portion is respectively connected to the material strip body.

2. The signal terminal strip structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The signal terminal base portion and the pin contact portion are located in the same plane.

3. The signal terminal strip structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shape of the pin contact portion is set to be a square, and the cross-sectional shape of the signal terminal solder foot portion is set to be a square.

4. A power connector that is easy to assemble, comprising an insulating seat, a plurality of power supply terminals and a plurality of signal terminals, the front end of the insulating seat is divided to form a plurality of power supply docking grooves, the power supply terminals are respectively installed in the power supply terminal installation grooves of the insulating seat, the front end portions of the power supply terminals respectively pass through the power supply terminal installation grooves and extend into the corresponding power supply docking grooves, the rear end portions of the power supply terminals pass through the power supply terminal installation grooves and extend downwardly on the back of the insulating seat, the front end of the insulating seat is provided with signal docking grooves, the signal terminals are respectively installed in the signal terminal installation grooves of the insulating seat, the front end portions of the signal terminals respectively pass through the signal terminal installation grooves and extend into the corresponding signal docking grooves, the rear end portions of the signal terminals pass through the signal terminal installation grooves and extend downwardly on the back of the insulating seat, characterized in that: The signal terminal comprises a signal terminal base portion, a pin contact portion connected to the front end of the signal terminal base portion, a signal terminal bent portion connected to the middle position of the rear end of the signal terminal base portion and bent downward, and a signal terminal solder foot portion connected to the rear end of the signal terminal bent portion. The signal terminal base portion is parallel to the top of the insulating seat body, the signal terminal base portion is perpendicular to the signal terminal solder foot portion, and the rear end of the signal terminal base portion is respectively provided with signal terminal strip connection portions located on both sides of the signal terminal bent portion.

5. The power connector for easy assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The signal terminal base portion and the pin contact portion are located in the same plane.

6. The power connector for easy assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shape of the pin contact portion is set to be a square, and the cross-sectional shape of the signal terminal solder foot portion is set to be a square.

7. The power connector for easy assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes two metal fixing plates. The two sides of the rear end of the insulating seat are respectively provided with fixing plate installation grooves, and the two metal fixing plates are respectively installed in their respective fixing plate installation grooves.

8. The power connector for easy assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The metal fixing plate includes a fixing plate body and a fixing plate pin. The fixing plate body is arranged in an L shape. The fixing plate body is parallel to the signal terminal base portion of the signal terminal. The fixing plate pin is connected to the inner side edge of the head end of the fixing plate body and is perpendicular to the fixing plate body, thereby passing through the bottom of the insulating seat body.

9. The power connector for easy assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The power supply terminal is configured as an L-shaped square pin structure.

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