Terminal structure

Abstract

A terminal structure comprises a base, a clamping block, a terminal and at least one screw. The base is provided with a first terminal accommodating space and at least one screw hole. The clamping block is positioned on the base and is provided with a second terminal accommodating space and at least one through hole; the terminal at least partially passes through the first terminal accommodating space and the second terminal accommodating space. The at least one screw passes through the at least one through hole and is locked in the at least one screw hole. The terminal structure provides a novel floating terminal clamping mode, the terminal can be clamped under the condition that the position of the terminal is not changed by respectively adjusting the screwing depths of the two screws, and the problem that the floating terminal cannot be measured is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a terminal structure, in particular to a terminal structure of a floating terminal. Background Art

[0002] The male end of the charger connector usually has interlocking terminals. To ensure smooth assembly of the user end (female end), the position and dimensions of the floating terminals need to be measured after the charger assembly is assembled. Because the terminals are floating, their position will change when using a measuring instrument to measure the contact, making accurate measurement impossible. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present invention proposes a terminal structure of a floating terminal to solve the problems of the prior art.

[0004] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a terminal structure includes a base, a clamping block, a terminal, and at least one screw. The base has a first terminal accommodating space and at least one screw hole. The clamping block is located on the base and has a second terminal accommodating space and at least one through-hole. The terminal at least partially passes through the first terminal accommodating space and the second terminal accommodating space. The at least one screw passes through the at least one through-hole and is locked in the at least one screw hole.

[0005] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the at least one screw has a first inclined surface.

[0006] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the through hole has a second inclined surface, and the second inclined surface contacts the first inclined surface.

[0007] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first inclined surface is located between the head and the thread portion of the at least one screw.

[0008] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the second inclined surface is located at the opening end of the through hole.

[0009] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the second terminal accommodating space has a first width and a second width, and the second width is smaller than the first width.

[0010] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the at least one screw is located in the direction of the second width.

[0011] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the at least one screw hole includes two screw holes, and the at least one screw includes two screws.

[0012] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the at least one screw is an M3 size screw.

[0013] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the at least one through hole has a third width and a fourth width, the fourth width is greater than the third width, and the fourth width is located at the position of the at least one screw.

[0014] In summary, the novel terminal structure provides a novel clamping method for floating terminals. By adjusting the screw-in depths of the two screws respectively, the terminals can be clamped without changing the terminal positions, thus solving the problem of floating terminals being unable to measure.

[0015] The above description will be described in detail below with reference to an embodiment, and a further explanation of the technical solution of the present invention will be provided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] To make the above and other purposes, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more apparent and understandable, the accompanying drawings are described as follows:

[0017] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the terminal structure of the novel in a first state;

[0018] Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the terminal structure;

[0019] Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the terminal structure of the present invention in a second state;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a perspective view showing the terminal structure of the present invention installed in the housing;

[0021] Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the terminal structure of the present invention when accommodating the terminal; and

[0022] Figure 6 It shows Figure 5 Cross-sectional view of the terminal structure.

[0023] Description of reference numerals:

[0024] 100: Terminal structure

[0025] 101: Shell

[0026] 101a: Accommodation Space

[0027] 102: Base

[0028] 102a: Screw hole

[0029] 102b: screw hole

[0030] 102c: first terminal accommodating space

[0031] 103a: Threaded part

[0032] 103b: Threaded part

[0033] 104: Clamping block

[0034] 104a: Through hole

[0035] 104a': Second inclined surface

[0036] 104b: Through hole

[0037] 104b': Second inclined surface

[0038] 104c: Second terminal accommodation space

[0039] 106: Screw

[0040] 106a: Head

[0041] 106b: First slope

[0042] 106c: Teeth

[0043] 108: Screw

[0044] 108a: Head

[0045] 108b: First slope

[0046] 108c: Teeth

[0047] 110: floating terminal

[0048] 110a: Connection end

[0049] 110b: base end

[0050] W1: first width

[0051] W2: Second width

[0052] W3: third width

[0053] W4: fourth width

[0054] D: Direction DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] In order to make the description of the present invention more detailed and complete, reference is made to the accompanying drawings and various embodiments described below, in which the same numbers represent the same or similar elements. On the other hand, well-known elements and steps are not described in the embodiments to avoid unnecessary limitations on the present invention.

[0056] In the embodiments and claims, unless the context specifically limits the use of the article, "a", "an" and "the" may refer to one or more items.

[0057] Please refer to Figures 1, 2 and 3 at the same time. Figure 1 FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the terminal structure 100 of the present invention in a first state. Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the terminal structure 100, Figure 3 The terminal structure 100 of the present invention is shown in a three-dimensional diagram in the second state. The terminal structure 100 includes a base 102, a clamping block 104, a floating terminal (eg Figure 4 Floating terminal 110) and screws (106, 108). In Figures 1, 2, and 3, the terminal structure 100 does not yet show the floating terminal. The base 102 has a first terminal accommodating space 102c and two screw holes (102a, 102b). The clamping block 104 is installed on the base 102 and has a second terminal accommodating space 104c and two through holes (104a, 104b). The first terminal accommodating space 102c and the second terminal accommodating space 104c are used for the floating terminal to pass through. The two screws (106, 108) respectively pass through the two through holes (104a, 104b) and lock their teeth (106c, 108c) into the threaded portions (103a, 103b) of the two screw holes (102a, 102b).

[0058] In some embodiments of the present invention, each of the two screws (106, 108) has a head (106a, 108a), a first inclined surface (106b, 108b) and a threaded portion (106c, 108c). In some embodiments of the present invention, the top surface of the head (106a, 108a) of the screw (106, 108) may have a straight groove (as shown in Figures 1 and 3) for a screwdriver to apply force to rotate the screw. In other embodiments of the present invention, the top surface of the head (106a, 108a) of the screw (106, 108) may have a cross-shaped groove (not shown in the figure) for a screwdriver to apply force to rotate the screw. In some embodiments of the present invention, the first inclined surface (106b, 108b) is an annular inclined surface and is located between the head (106a, 108a) and the threaded portion (106c, 108c) of the screw (106, 108). In some embodiments of the present invention, the two screws (106, 108) are each M3 size screws (i.e., screws with a major thread diameter of 3 mm), and the two screw holes (102a, 102b) and the two through holes (104a, 104b) are also of corresponding sizes. In other embodiments of the present invention, the two screws (106, 108), the two screw holes (102a, 102b) and the two through holes (104a, 104b) can also be of sizes other than M3.

[0059] In some embodiments of the present invention, each of the two through holes (104a, 104b) has a second inclined surface (104a', 104b'). In some embodiments of the present invention, the two through holes (104a, 104b) are both elongated through holes when viewed from above, and the second inclined surfaces (104a', 104b') are located on the two long sides of the elongated through holes. In some embodiments of the present invention, the second inclined surfaces (104a', 104b') are located at the open ends of the two through holes (104a, 104b). When the two screws (106, 108) pass through the two through holes (104a, 104b) respectively and their threaded portions (106c, 108c) are screwed and locked into the threaded portions (103a, 103b) of the two screw holes (102a, 102b), the first inclined surfaces (106b, 108b) of the two screws (106, 108) will contact the second inclined surfaces (104a', 104b') respectively. The first inclined surfaces (106b, 108b) and the second inclined surfaces (104a', 104b') are both smooth surfaces, allowing them to slide relative to each other. In some embodiments of the present invention, the slope of the first inclined surface (106b, 108b) is similar to or the same as the slope of the second inclined surface (104a', 104b'), so that the two screws (106, 108) can effectively drive the two through holes (104a, 104b) to expand. When the two screws (106, 108) tighten their teeth (106c, 108c) downward and lock them into the threaded portions (103a, 103b) of the two screw holes (102a, 102b), the first inclined surfaces (106b, 108b) of the two screws (106, 108) respectively apply force to the second inclined surfaces (104a', 104b') of the two through holes (104a, 104b), forcing the two through holes (104a, 104b) and the second terminal accommodating space 104c of the clamping block 104 to deform. Figure 1 The first state is the state before the clamping block 104 of the terminal structure 100 is deformed, and Figure 3 The second state is a state in which the clamping block 104 of the terminal structure 100 is deformed.

[0060] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the clamping block 104 is deformed, the maximum width of the two through holes (104a, 104b) of the clamping block 104 is expanded from the third width W3 to the fourth width W4 due to the tightening of the two screws (106, 108), and the fourth width W4 is greater than the third width W3 (refer to FIG. Figure 3In some embodiments of the present invention, the fourth width W4 is located at the position of the screws (106, 108). In some embodiments of the present invention, when the clamping block 104 is deformed, the minimum width of the second terminal accommodating space 104c of the clamping block 104 is reduced from the first width W1 to the second width W2 due to the tightening of the two screws (106, 108), and the second width W2 is smaller than the first width W1 (refer to Figure 3 The reduction in the minimum width of the second terminal accommodating space 104c of the clamping block 104 is used to clamp or position the floating terminal accommodated therein. In some embodiments of the present invention, the two screws (106, 108) are located in the direction D where the second width W2 of the second terminal accommodating space 104c is located.

[0061] In other embodiments of the present invention, when one of the screws (106 or 108) is tightened to lock its threaded portion (106c, 108c) downward into the threaded portion (103a or 103b) of one of the screw holes (102a or 102b), the first inclined surface (106b, 108b) of one of the screws (106 or 108) applies force to the second inclined surface (104a', 104b') of one of the through holes (104a or 104b), which can still force the clamping block 104 to deform, such as reducing the minimum width of the second terminal accommodating space 104c of the clamping block 104, or expanding the maximum width of one of the through holes (104a or 104b). In other words, when at least one of the two screws (106, 108) is screwed downwardly into the threaded portion (103a, 103b) of the corresponding screw hole (102a, 102b), the first inclined surfaces (106b, 108b) of the screws (106, 108) apply force to the second inclined surfaces (104a', 104b') of the through holes (104a, 104b), respectively, thereby forcing the clamping block 104 to produce the deformation required to position the floating terminal. In some embodiments of the present invention, the tightening degree or screwing depth of the two screws (106, 108) is the same. In other embodiments of the present invention, the tightening degree or screwing depth of the two screws (106, 108) is different.

[0062] In other embodiments of the present invention, the base 102 may have only a first terminal accommodating space 102c and a single screw hole (e.g., only screw hole 102a without screw hole 102b). The clamping block 104 is mounted on the base 102 and has a second terminal accommodating space 104c and a single through-hole (e.g., only through-hole 104a without through-hole 104b). Therefore, a single screw 106 can be inserted through through-hole 104a and its threaded portion 106c can be locked within the threaded portion 103a of the screw hole 102a. The through-hole 104a and second terminal accommodating space 104c of the clamping block 104 can be deformed to clamp the floating terminal.

[0063] Please refer to Figures 4, 5 and 6 at the same time. Figure 4 A three-dimensional diagram showing the terminal structure 100 of the present invention installed in the housing 101 is shown. Figure 5 A three-dimensional diagram showing the terminal structure 100 of the present invention accommodating the floating terminal 110 is shown. Figure 6 Show Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of a terminal structure 100 is provided. When the terminal structure 100 is installed in the housing 101a of an electronic device, the connection end 110a of the floating terminal 110 passes through the first terminal housing 102c of the base 102 and the second terminal housing 104c of the clamping block 104 and is exposed. The heads (106a, 108a) of the two screws (106, 108) are also exposed to allow a screwdriver to apply force. The base 102 and the clamping block 104 are fixed in the housing 101a, and the base end 110b of the floating terminal 110 is located below the base 102. When the connecting end 110a and the base end 110b of the floating terminal 110 are in the first state (the state before the clamping block 104 is deformed), there is a gap between the floating terminal 110 and the first terminal accommodating space 102c of the base 102 and the second terminal accommodating space 104c of the clamping block 104, allowing the floating terminal 110 to float freely. When the connecting end 110a and the base end 110b of the floating terminal 110 are in the second state (the state after the clamping block 104 is deformed), the connecting end 110a of the floating terminal 110 is clamped by the second terminal accommodating space 104c of the deformed clamping block 104, so that the connecting end 110a and the base end 110b of the floating terminal 110 are restricted from floating and can be measured by a measuring instrument. The tightening degree or screwing depth of the two screws (106, 108) can be different or the same as required to achieve the purpose of clamping the floating terminal 110 in the narrow accommodating space 101a.

[0064] This novel terminal structure allows the clamping force on both sides of the floating terminal to be adjusted independently by adjusting two screws (e.g., the degree of tightening or screw-in depth), achieving clamping without changing the terminal position. Tightening the screws deforms the terminal-receiving space in the clamping block, clamping the floating terminal, enabling terminal clamping in confined spaces.

[0065] Although the present invention has been disclosed in the form of embodiments as described above, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the concept and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A terminal structure, characterized in that: Include: A base having a first terminal accommodating space and at least one screw hole; a clamping block located on the base and having a second terminal accommodating space and at least one through hole; a floating terminal, at least partially passing through the first terminal accommodating space and the second terminal accommodating space; and At least one screw passes through the at least one through hole and is locked in the at least one screw hole.

2. The terminal structure according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one screw has a first inclined surface.

3. The terminal structure according to claim 2, wherein: The through hole has a second inclined surface, and the second inclined surface contacts the first inclined surface.

4. The terminal structure according to claim 2, wherein: The first inclined surface is located between the head and the thread portion of the at least one screw.

5. The terminal structure according to claim 3, wherein: The second inclined surface is located at the opening end of the through hole.

6. The terminal structure according to claim 1, wherein: The second terminal accommodating space has a first width and a second width, and the second width is smaller than the first width.

7. The terminal structure according to claim 6, wherein: The at least one screw is located in the direction of the second width.

8. The terminal structure according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one screw hole includes two screw holes, and the at least one screw includes two screws.

9. The terminal structure according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one screw is an M3 size screw.

10. The terminal structure according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one through hole has a third width and a fourth width. The fourth width is greater than the third width, and the fourth width is located at the position of the at least one screw.

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