Power connector structure

Abstract

The utility model discloses a power supply connector structure comprising an insulation body, a plurality of terminal grooves are arranged in the insulation body, and two sides of the plurality of terminal grooves are respectively provided with a plurality of butt joint sides and assembling sides; the at least one power supply terminal is arranged in the assembly side of the terminal groove in a penetrating manner, the power supply terminal comprises a plurality of contact parts positioned on the plurality of butt joint sides, the plurality of contact parts are converged at the assembly side to form a common connection part, and the power supply terminal adopts an integrated structure, so that the size in the plugging direction can be effectively reduced, and the power supply terminal has higher mechanical strength; and when the power supply terminal is plugged with a matched connector, the power supply terminal has tolerance in four axial directions.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a power connector structure, particularly a power terminal utilizing an integrated construction. This effectively reduces dimensions in the insertion and removal directions while also providing increased mechanical strength. Furthermore, when mated with a mating connector, the power terminal exhibits four-axial tolerances. Furthermore, the power terminal maintains a consistent insertion depth when used in single-layer or multi-layer structures, forming a modular, shared structure that facilitates product diversity. Furthermore, the integrated power terminal significantly reduces the number of parts, thereby reducing manufacturing steps and increasing production capacity. Background Art

[0002] The rise of esports (video game competitions) has created new business opportunities in the computer industry. Computer-related equipment and peripherals supporting esports must meet top-of-the-line specifications to cope with the microsecond difference in screen display between competing players, which can significantly impact the outcome of a match. Improvements in the processing speed of computer equipment and peripherals can significantly impact computer performance. Key factors include the central processing unit (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU), and bus configuration on the motherboard. Faster computer processing speeds translate to a greater number of computational instructions, resulting in increased power consumption and, consequently, higher power requirements for power supplies. Furthermore, high-power power supplies are not only required by the esports industry; other power supplies, such as industrial computers, servers, and workstations, also have even higher power requirements than the esports industry, naturally placing even greater demands on high-power power supplies.

[0003] Furthermore, the power connector installed on the power supply or motherboard must also be designed to be light, short and compact to meet the requirements of the limited internal space provided by thin and light computers or laptops. As the size of the electrical connector is reduced, the multiple conductive terminals installed inside it are also reduced in size, resulting in a more fragile structure. For example, the existing auxiliary power connector has 12 slots inside its body for 12 power terminals to pass through, and 12 solder points are formed when it is plugged into the circuit board. The shortcomings of the aforementioned existing power connector structure include: 1. The power connector is less able to withstand axial destructive forces due to the structure of the power terminals; 2. When multiple power terminals are used in an upright type connector, the body needs to be designed with a larger space to accommodate the power terminals; 3. When multiple power terminals are used in a multi-layer connector, the space required increases exponentially with each additional layer. These various shortcomings need to be addressed by those in the industry. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a power connector structure to solve the above shortcomings.

[0005] The utility model provides a power connector structure, comprising: an insulating body, having a plurality of terminal slots inside, wherein the plurality of terminal slots are respectively formed with a plurality of mating sides and an assembly side; at least one power terminal is inserted into the assembly side of the terminal slot, and the power terminal includes a plurality of contact portions located on the plurality of mating sides, wherein the plurality of contact portions converge at the assembly side to form a common connection portion.

[0006] As described above, the integrated power terminal structure effectively reduces the dimensions in the plug-in and unplug directions while also providing higher mechanical strength. When mated with a mating connector, the power terminal exhibits four-axis tolerances. Furthermore, when used in single-layer or multi-layer structures, the power terminal can maintain the same insertion depth, creating a modular, shared structure that facilitates product diversity. Furthermore, the integrated power terminal significantly reduces the number of parts, reducing manufacturing steps while also increasing production capacity.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, a raised portion is formed on both sides of the insulating body, and a fixed terminal is passed through each of the two raised portions. The fixed terminal is provided with a protruding buckle on at least one side that engages with the buckle groove of the raised portion, and an inserting portion is formed on the bottom side of the fixed terminal.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the power terminal has six contact portions, and the six contact portions converge on the assembly side to form a sheet-shaped common connection portion with a large area, and the bottom side of the common connection portion extends downward to have a joint portion that is plugged into a preset circuit board. Through the above, an integrated power terminal with multiple contact portions is formed, and the power terminal has a thorn-shaped fixing portion formed between the contact portion and the common connection portion.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the insulating body is further equipped with a plurality of signal terminals, which are inserted into a terminal block; and the signal terminal includes a docking portion located on the docking side of the insulating body, the docking portion extending rearward and turning downward to form a welding portion at the bottom. Through the above-mentioned structure, the signal terminal is approximately in the shape of an inverted "L", and the terminal block is approximately in the shape of an "L" as an integrated structure.

[0010] The present invention also provides a power connector structure, including: a multi-layer insulating body, which has a plurality of upper-row terminal slots and a plurality of lower-row terminal slots inside, and a plurality of first docking sides and a plurality of first assembly sides are formed on both sides of the plurality of upper-row terminal slots; a plurality of second docking sides and a plurality of second assembly sides are formed on both sides of the plurality of lower-row terminal slots; at least one upper-row power terminal and a lower-row power terminal are respectively arranged in the first assembly side of the upper-row terminal slot and the second assembly side of the lower-row terminal slot, the upper-row power terminal includes a plurality of first contact portions located on the plurality of first docking sides, and the plurality of first contact portions are gathered on the first assembly side to form a first common connection portion; the lower-row power terminal includes a plurality of second contact portions located on the plurality of second docking sides, and the plurality of second contact portions are gathered on the second assembly side to form a second common connection portion.

[0011] Wherein, a bulge is formed on both sides of the multi-layer insulation body, and an extended fixed terminal is passed through the buckle grooves of the two bulges, and an inserting portion is formed on the bottom side of the extended fixed terminal.

[0012] Among them, the upper row of power terminals has six first contact portions and the six first contact portions are gathered on the first assembly side to form a sheet-shaped first common connection portion with a large area, and a thorn-shaped first fixing portion is formed between the first contact portion and the first common connection portion, and the bottom side of the first common connection portion extends downward to have a first joint portion that is plugged into a preset circuit board, thereby forming an integrated upper row of power terminals with multiple first contact portions.

[0013] Among them, the lower row power terminal has six second contact portions and the six second contact portions are gathered on the second assembly side to form a second common connection portion with a sheet shape and a large area, and a second fixing portion with a thorn shape is formed between the second contact portion and the second common connection portion, and the bottom side of the second common connection portion extends downward to have a second joint portion that is plugged into the preset circuit board, thereby forming an integrated lower row power terminal with multiple second contact portions.

[0014] Among them, the multi-layer insulating body is also equipped with multiple upper row signal terminals and multiple lower row signal terminals, the multiple upper row signal terminals are inserted into a first terminal seat; the multiple lower row signal terminals are inserted into a second terminal seat; and the upper row signal terminals include a first docking portion located on the first docking side of the multi-layer insulating body, the first docking portion extends backward and turns downward and forms a first welding portion at the bottom end, the signal terminal is approximately in the shape of an inverted "L", and the first terminal seat is a separate terminal seat; and the lower row signal terminals include a second docking portion located on the second docking side of the multi-layer insulating body, the second docking portion extends backward and turns downward and forms a second welding portion at the bottom end, and the second terminal seat is an integrated terminal seat. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the first embodiment of the power connector of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional appearance diagram from another perspective of the first embodiment of the power connector of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a perspective exploded view of the first embodiment of the power connector of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional exploded view from another perspective of the first embodiment of the power connector of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a side sectional view of the first embodiment of the power connector of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the second embodiment of the power connector of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional appearance diagram from another perspective of the second embodiment of the power connector of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 8 This is a perspective exploded view of the second embodiment of the power connector of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 9 This is a perspective exploded view of the second embodiment of the power connector of the present invention from another perspective.

[0024] Figure 10 This is a side sectional view of a second embodiment of the power connector of the present invention.

[0025] Explanation of reference numerals: 1-insulating body; 11-terminal slot; 111-docking side; 112-assembling side; 12-raised portion; 121-buckle slot; 13-fixed terminal; 131-protruding buckle; 132-plug-in portion; 14-signal terminal; 141-docking portion; 142-welding portion; 15-terminal seat; 2-power terminal; 21-contact portion; 22-common connection portion; 23-fixing portion; 24-joining portion; 3-multi-layer insulating body; 31-upper row terminal slot; 311-first docking side; 312-first assembly side; 32-lower row terminal slot; 321-second docking side; 322-second Assembly side; 33-raised portion; 331-buckle groove; 34-extended fixed terminal; 341-plug-in portion; 35-upper row signal terminals; 351-first docking portion; 352-first welding portion; 36-first terminal seat; 37-lower row signal terminals; 371-second docking portion; 372-second welding portion; 38-second terminal seat; 4-upper row power terminals; 41-first contact portion; 42-first common connection portion; 43-first fixing portion; 44-first joining portion; 5-lower row power terminals; 51-second contact portion; 52-second common connection portion; 53-second fixing portion; 54-second joining portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] See also Figures 1 to 5 The figures show a three-dimensional appearance diagram, a three-dimensional appearance diagram from another perspective, a three-dimensional exploded view, a three-dimensional exploded view from another perspective, and a side cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the power connector of the present invention. As can be clearly seen from the figures, the electrical connector of the present invention mainly includes an insulating body 1 and a power terminal 2. The detailed structure and connection relationship are as follows:

[0027] The insulating body 1 has a plurality of terminal slots 11 therein. Two sides of the plurality of terminal slots 11 are respectively formed with a plurality of mating sides 111 and an assembly side 112 .

[0028] At least one power terminal 2 is disposed in the assembly side 112 of the terminal slot 11 . The power terminal 2 includes a plurality of contact portions 21 located at the plurality of mating sides 111 . The plurality of contact portions 21 are gathered at the assembly side 112 to form a common connection portion 22 .

[0029] A raised portion 12 is formed on both sides of the insulating body 1, and a fixed terminal 13 is passed through each of the two raised portions 12. The fixed terminal 13 is provided with a protruding buckle 131 on at least one side thereof that engages with the buckle groove 121 of the raised portion 12, and an inserting portion 132 is formed on the bottom side of the fixed terminal 13.

[0030] The power terminal 2 has six contact portions 21, and the six contact portions 21 converge at the assembly side 112 to form a sheet-shaped common portion 22 with a large area. The power terminal 2 has a thorn-shaped fixing portion 23 formed between the contact portion 21 and the common portion 22, and a joint portion 24 extends downward from the bottom side of the common portion 22 to be plugged into a preset circuit board (not shown in the figure). The above-mentioned integrated power terminal 2 with multiple contact portions 21 is formed. The two power terminals 2 provided by the present invention can conduct electrical energy of two types: the first type is a metal conductor with a high potential; the second type is a metal conductor that is not charged or connected to the ground area.

[0031] The insulating body 1 is further equipped with a plurality of signal terminals 14, which are inserted into a terminal block 15. The signal terminals 14 include a docking portion 141 located on the docking side 111 of the insulating body 1. The docking portion 141 extends rearward and turns downward to form a welding portion 142 at the bottom. The signal terminals 14 are approximately in the shape of an inverted "L", and the terminal block 15 is approximately in the shape of an "L", forming an integrated structure.

[0032] When the power terminals 2, fixed terminals 13, and signal terminals 14 are assembled in the insulating body 1, they can be positioned by moving them using a moving fixture (not shown). However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, the power terminals 2, fixed terminals 13, and signal terminals 14 can also be embedded and fixed in the insulating body 1 by an insert molding process, which is also a method that can be used in the manufacturing process of the present invention.

[0033] See also Figures 6 to 10 The figures show a perspective appearance view, a perspective appearance view from another perspective, a perspective exploded view, a perspective exploded view from another perspective, and a side cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the power connector of the present invention. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in that the product used is an upright multi-layer power connector or an upright single-layer power connector. All other components and assembly methods are similar. The detailed structure and connection relationship of the second embodiment of the power connector are as follows:

[0034] The multi-layer insulation body 3 has a plurality of upper terminal slots 31 and a plurality of lower terminal slots 32 inside. The upper terminal slots 31 are each formed with a plurality of first docking sides 311 and a plurality of first assembly sides 312 on both sides; the lower terminal slots 32 are each formed with a plurality of second docking sides 321 and a plurality of second assembly sides 322 on both sides.

[0035] At least one upper row power terminal 4 and one lower row power terminal 5 are respectively arranged in the first assembly side 312 of the upper row terminal groove 31 and the second assembly side 322 of the lower row terminal groove 32. The upper row power terminal 4 includes a plurality of first contact portions 41 located at the plurality of first docking sides 311, and the plurality of first contact portions 41 are gathered at the first assembly side 312 to form a first common connection portion 42; the lower row power terminal 5 includes a plurality of second contact portions 51 located at the plurality of second docking sides 321, and the plurality of second contact portions 51 are gathered at the second assembly side 322 to form a second common connection portion 52.

[0036] A protrusion 33 is formed on both sides of the multi-layer insulation body 3 , and an extended fixed terminal 34 is passed through the buckle groove 331 of the two protrusions 33 . An inserting portion 341 is formed on the bottom side of the extended fixed terminal 34 .

[0037] The upper row of power terminals 4 has six first contact portions 41, and the six first contact portions 41 converge at the first assembly side 312 to form a sheet-shaped first common connection portion 42 having a large area, and a thorn-shaped first fixing portion 43 is formed between the first contact portion 41 and the first common connection portion 42. The bottom side of the first common connection portion 42 extends downward to have a first joint portion 44 that is plugged into a preset circuit board (not shown in the figure). The above-mentioned structure forms an integrated upper row of power terminals 4 with multiple first contact portions 41.

[0038] The above-mentioned lower row power terminal 5 has six second contact portions 51, and the six second contact portions 51 are gathered at the second assembly side 322 to form a sheet-shaped second common connection portion 52 with a large area, and a thorn-shaped second fixing portion 53 is formed between the second contact portion 51 and the second common connection portion 52. The bottom side of the second common connection portion 52 extends downward to have a second joint portion 54 that is plugged into a preset circuit board (not shown in the figure). Through the above, an integrated lower row power terminal 5 with multiple second contact portions 51 is formed.

[0039] The multi-layer insulation body 3 is further provided with a plurality of upper row signal terminals 35 and a plurality of lower row signal terminals 37 . The plurality of upper row signal terminals 35 are disposed in a first terminal block 36 ; the plurality of lower row signal terminals 37 are disposed in a second terminal block 38 .

[0040] The upper row of signal terminals 35 includes a first docking portion 351 located on the first docking side 311 of the multi-layer insulation body 3. The first docking portion 351 extends backward and turns downward to form a first welding portion 352 at the bottom. The upper row of signal terminals 35 is approximately in the shape of an inverted "L", and the first terminal seat 36 is a separate terminal seat.

[0041] The lower row signal terminals 37 include a second docking portion 371 located on the second docking side 321 of the multi-layer insulation body 3. The second docking portion 371 extends backward and turns downward to form a second welding portion 372 at the bottom, and the second terminal seat 38 is an integrated terminal seat.

[0042] This utility model Figures 1 to 10 The main features of the provided power connector structure are: the power terminals 2, upper row of power terminals 4, and lower row of power terminals 5 adopt an integrated structure, which can effectively reduce the dimensions in the plug-in and unplug directions while also providing higher mechanical strength. When plugged into a mating connector (not shown), the power terminals 2, upper row of power terminals 4, and lower row of power terminals 5 have four-axial tolerances. Furthermore, when the power terminals 2, upper row of power terminals 4, and lower row of power terminals 5 are used in single-layer or multi-layer structures, they can maintain the same plug-in depth dimension to form a modular common structure that facilitates product diversity. On the other hand, the integrated power terminals 2, upper row of power terminals 4, and lower row of power terminals 5 can significantly reduce the number of parts, reducing the number of manufacturing steps while also improving production capacity.

[0043] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, all simple modifications and equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present invention description and drawings should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention and are hereby stated.

[0044] In summary, the power connector structure of the present invention can truly achieve its efficacy and purpose when in use, and therefore the present invention is truly a utility model with excellent practicality.

Claims

1. A power connector structure, characterized in that: include: An insulating body having a plurality of terminal slots therein, wherein both sides of the plurality of terminal slots are respectively formed with a plurality of mating sides and an assembly side; and At least one power terminal is inserted into the assembly side of the terminal slot. The power terminal includes a plurality of contact portions located at the plurality of mating sides. The plurality of contact portions are gathered at the assembly side to form a common connection portion.

2. The power connector structure according to claim 1, wherein: A raised portion is formed on both sides of the insulating body, and a fixed terminal is passed through each of the two raised portions. The fixed terminal is provided with a protruding buckle on at least one side that engages with the buckle groove of the raised portion, and an inserting portion is formed on the bottom side of the fixed terminal.

3. The power connector structure according to claim 1, wherein: The power terminal has six contact portions, and the six contact portions converge on the assembly side to form a sheet-shaped common connection portion with a large area, and the bottom side of the common connection portion extends downward to have a joint portion that is plugged into a preset circuit board, thereby forming an integrated power terminal with multiple contact portions.

4. The power connector structure according to claim 1, wherein: The power terminal is provided with a thorn-shaped fixing portion between the contact portion and the common connection portion.

5. The power connector structure according to claim 1, wherein: The insulating body is also equipped with multiple signal terminals, which are inserted into a terminal block. The signal terminals include a docking portion located on the docking side of the insulating body. The docking portion extends backward and turns downward to form a welding portion at the bottom. The signal terminals are approximately in the shape of an inverted "L". The terminal block is an integrated structure that is approximately in the shape of an "L".

6. A power connector structure, characterized in that: include: A multi-layer insulation body having a plurality of upper terminal slots and a plurality of lower terminal slots therein, wherein the plurality of upper terminal slots are each formed with a plurality of first mating sides and a plurality of first assembly sides on both sides; and the plurality of lower terminal slots are each formed with a plurality of second mating sides and a plurality of second assembly sides on both sides; and At least one upper row power terminal and one lower row power terminal are respectively arranged in the first assembly side of the upper row terminal slot and the second assembly side of the lower row terminal slot, the upper row power terminal includes a plurality of first contact portions located on the plurality of first docking sides, and the plurality of first contact portions are gathered on the first assembly side to form a first common connection portion; the lower row power terminal includes a plurality of second contact portions located on the plurality of second docking sides, and the plurality of second contact portions are gathered on the second assembly side to form a second common connection portion.

7. The power connector structure according to claim 6, wherein: Both sides of the multi-layer insulation body are formed with a raised portion, and the buckle grooves of the two raised portions are each penetrated with an extended fixed terminal, and an inserting portion is formed on the bottom side of the extended fixed terminal.

8. The power connector structure according to claim 6, wherein: The upper row of power terminals has six first contact portions, and the six first contact portions converge on the first assembly side to form a sheet-shaped first common connection portion with a large area, and a thorn-shaped first fixing portion is formed between the first contact portions and the first common connection portion, and a first joint portion that is plugged into a preset circuit board extends downward from the bottom side of the first common connection portion, thereby forming an integrated upper row of power terminals with multiple first contact portions.

9. The power connector structure according to claim 6, wherein: The lower row of power terminals has six second contact portions, and the six second contact portions converge on the second assembly side to form a second common connection portion that is sheet-shaped and has a large area. A second thorn-shaped fixing portion is formed between the second contact portions and the second common connection portion, and a second joint portion that is plugged into a preset circuit board extends downward from the bottom side of the second common connection portion. The above-mentioned method forms an integrated lower row of power terminals with multiple second contact portions.

10. The power connector structure according to claim 6, wherein: The multi-layer insulating body is also equipped with multiple upper-row signal terminals and multiple lower-row signal terminals, the multiple upper-row signal terminals are inserted into a first terminal seat; the multiple lower-row signal terminals are inserted into a second terminal seat; the upper-row signal terminals include a first docking portion located on the first docking side of the multi-layer insulating body, the first docking portion extends rearward and turns downward and forms a first welding portion at the bottom end, the signal terminal is approximately in the shape of an inverted "L", and the first terminal seat is a separate terminal seat; the lower-row signal terminals include a second docking portion located on the second docking side of the multi-layer insulating body, the second docking portion extends rearward and turns downward and forms a second welding portion at the bottom end, and the second terminal seat is an integrated terminal seat.

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