Novel 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female seat

Through the design of the 4PIN integrated terminal structure, the use of a mid-clip and the terminal body to MOLDING molding is solved, and the existing Type-C connector mother seat cannot be formed at one time is improved, production efficiency is reduced, and costs are reduced, and market competitiveness is enhanced.

CN223167712UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-29GUANGDONG JINSHENGXIN IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421463465.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-25
Publication Date
2025-07-29
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-25

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Technical Problem

The existing high-current Type-C connector mother seat cannot achieve MOLDING forming in one time during the production process, resulting in low production efficiency and increasing product manufacturing costs.

Method used

Using a 4PIN integrated terminal structure, the middle clip and the terminal body are placed in the mold together with the terminal body to form a plastic body, and the positive electrode and negative electrode PIN are connected to VBUS and GND pads respectively, and the contact shrapnel is misaligned to achieve one-time molding.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved efficient molding of plastic main body, reduced product manufacturing costs, improved production efficiency, and enhanced market competitive advantages.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of TYPE-C power interfaces, and discloses a novel 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female seat, which comprises a shell, a main body is arranged in the shell, a terminal body is arranged in the main body, two negative PINs are arranged on two outer sides of the terminal, and two positive PINs are arranged in the middle of the terminal. The two sides of the outer side of the terminal body are respectively provided with a middle clamping piece in an embedded manner. According to the utility model, through the arrangement of the middle clamping piece, the terminal body and the middle clamping piece are placed into a mold together to form the plastic main body through one-time MOLDING molding, the main body is inserted into the housing, the housing buckle is embedded with the main body clamping position, the first cathode PIN and the second cathode PIN form a contact spring sheet, and the first anode PIN and the second anode PIN form a contact spring sheet. The first positive PIN and the second positive PIN are connected to form a VBUS bonding pad, and the first negative PIN and the second negative PIN are connected to form a GND bonding pad; and the contact elastic sheets are of a staggered structure, and the middle clamping sheet can be placed from top to bottom and embedded with the terminal body, so that the plastic main body is formed by one-time MOLDING molding, and the efficiency is greatly improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of TYPE-C power interfaces, and is a new type of 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female socket. Background Art

[0002] USB Type-C is a USB interface form standard, which has a smaller volume than both Type-A and Type-B. It is an interface type that can be applied to both PCs (main devices) and external devices. Existing USB Type-C electrical connectors include a plastic housing, upper and lower rows of conductive terminals arranged on the plastic housing, and a shielding sheet sandwiched between the upper and lower rows of conductive terminals.

[0003] At the same time, a large-current Type-C connector female socket with an integrated power terminal, with the application number 202320882400.4, includes a tongue body and an iron shell wrapped around the outer periphery of the tongue body. The tongue body includes a tongue terminal part and a tongue injection molded part integrally injection molded with the tongue terminal part. The tongue terminal part includes an upper layer terminal and a lower layer terminal respectively embedded in the upper and lower side grooves of the tongue injection molded part, and a separate power PIN. Both the upper layer terminal and the lower layer terminal include several pairs of signal PINs and a pair of ground PINs. The power PIN is an integrated structure. A protruding part protruding outward in the horizontal direction is also provided on the power PIN, and a thinning part is also provided at the bending part in the middle and rear section of the power PIN. The beneficial effect of the utility model: This technical solution changes the power PIN from being separately arranged up and down to being integrally arranged, thereby increasing the current supply area, and thus increasing the ability of the power PIN to withstand large currents, and the connector will not be damaged when passing through large currents.

[0004] However, in the implementation of related technologies, it is found that the following problems exist: A large-current Type-C connector female socket with an integrated power terminal cannot achieve one-time MOLDING to form a plastic main body during the production process, reducing the production efficiency, and thus increasing the product manufacturing cost.

[0005] Therefore, we propose a new type of 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female socket. Summary of the Utility Model

[0006] To solve the problems raised in the above background art, the utility model provides a new type of 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female socket, which has the advantages of achieving one-time MOLDING to form a plastic main body during production, greatly improving the efficiency, thereby reducing the product manufacturing cost and enhancing the market competitiveness advantage.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a new 4-pin integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female socket, comprising a shell, a main body is provided inside the shell, a terminal body is provided inside the main body, two negative PINs are provided on the outer sides of the terminal, and two positive PINs are provided in the middle; a middle clip is embedded on each of the outer sides of the terminal body.

[0008] Preferably, the two negative PINs of the terminal body are connected together and lead out to a GND pad, and the two positive PINs of the terminal body are connected together and lead out to a VBUS pad.

[0009] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0010] 1. The utility model provides a middle clip, places the terminal body and the middle clip together into the mold to form a plastic main body through one molding, inserts the main body into the shell, and the shell buckle is engaged with the main body. The first negative electrode PIN and the second negative electrode PIN form a contact spring sheet, the first positive electrode PIN and the second positive electrode PIN form a contact spring sheet, the first positive electrode PIN and the second positive electrode PIN are connected to form a VBUS pad, and the first negative electrode PIN and the second negative electrode PIN are connected to form a GND pad; and the contact spring sheets are staggered. The middle clip can be placed from top to bottom and engaged with the terminal body, thereby achieving one-time molding to form the plastic main body, greatly improving efficiency, thereby reducing product manufacturing costs and enhancing market competitiveness. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a top view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the shell structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 4 This is a top view of the main structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the main structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the terminal structure of the present utility model.

[0017] In the figure: 1. Main body; 2. Outer shell; 3. Clamp; 4. Spring body; 5. Terminal body; 6. First negative pole; 7. First positive pole; 8. Second positive pole; 9. Second negative pole; 10. Middle clip; 11. VBUS pad; 12. GND pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the utility model provides a new 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female socket, including a shell 2, a main body 1 is provided inside the shell 2, and a terminal body 5 is provided inside the main body 1. The terminal body 5 and the middle clip 10 are placed together in the mold for one-time MOLDING molding. Two negative electrode PINs (first negative pole 6 and second negative pole 9) are provided on the outer sides of the terminal body 5, and two positive electrode PINs (first positive pole 7 and second positive pole 8) are provided in the middle of the terminal body 5; the first negative pole 6 and the second negative pole 9 form a power supply negative contact spring sheet, and the first positive pole 7 and the second positive pole 8 form a power supply positive contact spring sheet, and a middle clip 10 is embedded in the outer side of the terminal body 5.

[0020] Specifically, the first positive electrode 7 and the second positive electrode 8 of the terminal body 5 are connected together to lead out a VBUS pad 11 ; the first negative electrode 6 and the second negative electrode 9 are connected together to lead out a GND pad 12 .

[0021] Furthermore, a latching position 3 is provided on the top surface of the main body 1 , and a spring body 4 is provided on one side of the shell 2 . The latching position 3 and the spring body 4 can be assembled and fastened.

[0022] Process design: The terminal body 5 and the middle clip 10 are placed together in the mold and molded into the main body 1 in one step. The main body 1 is then installed in the shell 2. The card position 3 of the main body 1 is riveted and fixed with the buckle of the shell 2. The first negative pole 6PIN and the second negative pole 9PIN of the terminal body 5 are connected together to form a negative pole contact spring sheet, and the first positive pole 7PIN and the second positive pole 8PIN of the terminal body 5 are connected together to form a positive pole contact spring sheet. The first positive pole 7PIN and the second positive pole 8PIN of the terminal body 5 are connected together and lead out a VBUS pad 11, and the first negative pole 6PIN and the second negative pole 9PIN are connected together and lead out a GND pad 12. Structurally, it is achieved that a plastic body is formed by molding in one step, which greatly improves efficiency. In use, only one pad is led out for each positive and negative spring sheet, which helps to facilitate the subsequent welding process, improve efficiency and reduce material costs. The above can enhance market competitiveness.

[0023] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0024] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A new type of 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female socket, including a housing (2), characterized in that: Inside the housing (2) is provided with a main body (1); inside the main body (1) is designed a terminal body (5). On the outside of the terminal body (5) are provided two negative PINS: a first negative electrode (6) and a second negative electrode (9). In the middle of the terminal body (5) are provided two positive PINS: a first positive electrode (7) and a second positive electrode (8); on both sides of the outside of the terminal body (5) are each embedded with middle clips (10).

2. The novel 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two negative PINS on the outside of the terminal body (5) are connected together and lead out a GND pad (12), and the two positive PINS in the middle of the terminal body (5) are connected together and lead out a VBUS pad (11).

3. A novel 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first negative electrode (6) and the second negative electrode (9) of the terminal body (5) are designed in an up-and-down staggered structure; the first positive electrode (7) and the second positive electrode (8) of the terminal body (5) are in an up-and-down staggered structure.

4. A novel 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle clips (10) are designed to be two pieces that are symmetric left and right and are fitted with the terminal body (5).

5. A novel 4PIN integrated terminal structure TYPE-C female socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: On the top surface of the housing (2) is provided a spring piece body (4), and on the top surface of the main body (1) are provided a clamping position (3) and the spring piece body (4) for assembly and fixation.

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