Electric connector shell and electric connector structure

By designing a snap positioner in the electrical connector housing, the problem of reducing the limit effect of the electrical connector housing is solved, and the effect of stabilizing the electrical connector terminals in the reduced structure is achieved.

CN223245926UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-19GREENCONN TECHNOLOGY (GANZHOU) LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422043913.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-22
Publication Date
2025-08-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

After the size of the traditional electrical connector housing is reduced, the limiting effect is greatly reduced, resulting in an unstable electrical connection between the electrical connector terminals and the housing.

Method used

An electrical connector housing is designed, including a main body and a snap positioning member, and is respectively snapped to the first snap area and the second snap area through the first snap part and the second snap part to enhance the limiting effect.

Benefits of technology

After the electrical connector structure is reduced, sufficient limiting effect can be provided to stabilize the electrical connector terminals in the chamber of the housing, ensuring the stability of the electrical connection.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an electric connector housing. The electric connector housing comprises a main body and at least one buckle positioning member. The main body is provided with a pairing end, a contact end opposite to the pairing end, and a first buckling area and a second buckling area which are positioned between the pairing end and the contact end; the first buckling area is located between the second buckling area and the matching end, and the second buckling area is located in the middle between the matching end and the contact end. One end of the buckle positioning piece is pivoted to one side, close to the contact end, of the main body, and the other end of the buckle positioning piece is provided with a first buckle part. And a second buckling part is arranged between two opposite ends of the buckling positioning piece. The first buckling part is used for being buckled to the first buckling area, and the second buckling part is used for being buckled to the second buckling area. The electric connector terminal can improve the limiting effect of being stably fixed in the electric connector shell.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an electric connector housing and an electric connector structure, and in particular to an electric connector housing with two locations providing limiting effects for electric connector terminals and an electric connector structure having the electric connector housing configuration. Background Art

[0002] Generally speaking, conventional electrical connector housings are used in conjunction with electrical connector terminals in the field of connecting electronic signals and power sources, providing electrical connections between various electronic devices to ensure signal transmission. For example, the electrical connector terminals can be inserted into and secured within the cavity of the electrical connector housing. However, as the size of electronic devices decreases, the size of the electrical connector structure is also required to be reduced. Therefore, due to the limitations of the spatial structure, the limiting effect of the electrical connector housing on the electrical connector terminals is greatly reduced, resulting in an unstable electrical connection between the electrical connector terminals and the electrical connector housing. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem solved by the present invention is to provide an electrical connector housing, which can snap the first snap portion into the first snap area and snap the second snap portion into the second snap area, so as to improve the limiting effect of the electrical connector housing on the electrical connector terminal.

[0004] The technical means adopted in this utility model are as follows.

[0005] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides an electrical connector housing, which includes a main body and at least one snap-on locating member. The main body has a mating end, a contact end relative to the mating end, and a first snap-on area and a second snap-on area located between the mating end and the contact end. The first snap-on area is located between the second snap-on area and the mating end, and the second snap-on area is located in the middle between the mating end and the contact end. One end of the snap-on locating member is pivotally connected to a side of the main body close to the contact end, and the other end of the snap-on locating member has a first snap-on portion. A second snap-on portion is provided between the opposite ends of the snap-on locating member. The first snap-on portion is used to snap onto the first snap-on area, and the second snap-on portion is used to snap onto the second snap-on area.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body has a cavity, and the cavity extends in the length direction between the mating end and the contact end.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, the number of the at least one snap-fit positioning member is two, and the two snap-fit positioning members are disposed on opposite sides of the cavity of the main body.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first locking portion and the second locking portion are further moved along the horizontal center line of the main body to be locked into the first locking area and the second locking area respectively.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the first buckle portion and the second buckle portion are buckled to the first buckle area and the second buckle area respectively, the second portion of the second buckle portion is closer to the horizontal center line of the main body than the first buckle portion.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body has a partition block between the first buckle area and the second buckle area. The partition block is located above the cavity and is used to separate the first buckle area from the second buckle area.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first snap-in area has a first stop block, and the first snap-in portion has an extension block. The first stop block of the first snap-in area is used to abut against the extension block of the first snap-in portion when the first snap-in portion is snapped to the first snap-in area, so that the first snap-in portion is firmly fixed to the first snap-in area.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second buckle portion includes a first portion, a second portion connected to the first portion, and a third portion connected to the second portion. The first portion, the second portion, and the third portion of the second buckle portion are L-shaped.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second buckle area has a second stop block, and the second stop block is used to abut against the third portion of the second buckle portion when the second buckle portion is buckled to the second buckle area.

[0014] A technical embodiment of the present invention is an electrical connector structure, which can snap a first snap portion into a first snap area and snap a second snap portion into a second snap area to improve the limiting effect of the electrical connector shell of the electrical connector structure on the electrical connector terminal.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides an electrical connector structure, which includes an electrical connector housing and an electrical connector terminal. When the electrical connector terminal is inserted into the cavity of the main body, at least one snap-fit positioning member is used to be pressed to move toward the main body, so that the first snap-fit portion is snapped to the first snap-fit area and the second snap-fit portion is snapped to the second snap-fit area, so as to secure the electrical connector terminal in the cavity of the main body. The technical effect produced by the present invention: in the above embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the electrical connector terminal, the electrical connector housing of the electrical connector structure can be pressed to snap the first snap-fit portion to the first snap-fit area and the second snap-fit portion to the second snap-fit area, so as to improve the limiting effect of the electrical connector housing in securing the electrical connector terminal in its cavity. Simply put, through the design configuration of the above-mentioned electrical connector housing, when the size of the electrical connector structure used is reduced, under the limitation of the spatial structure, the electrical connector housing can still provide sufficient limiting effect to secure the electrical connector terminal in the cavity of the electrical connector housing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional view of an electrical connector housing according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the electrical connector housing from another perspective.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a front view of an electrical connector housing according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a rear view of an electrical connector housing according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of an electrical connector housing according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 6 The figure is a cross-sectional view of an electrical connector terminal of an electrical connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention being inserted into an electrical connector housing.

[0022] Explanation of symbols:

[0023] 100: Electrical connector housing

[0024] 110: Main body

[0025] 111: First buckle area

[0026] 112: Paired end

[0027] 113: Second buckle area

[0028] 114: Contact end

[0029] 115: First stop block

[0030] 116: Chamber

[0031] 117: Second stop block

[0032] 118: Separator

[0033] 120: snap-on positioning piece

[0034] 122: First buckle portion

[0035] 124: Second buckle portion

[0036] 125: Extension block

[0037] 200: Electrical connector structure

[0038] 210: Electrical connector terminals

[0039] 1241: Part 1

[0040] 1242: Part 2

[0041] 1243: Part 3

[0042] L: length direction

[0043] CL: horizontal center line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrical connector housing 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 for Figure 1 A perspective view of the electrical connector housing 100 from another perspective, Figure 3 FIG1 is a front view of an electrical connector housing 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 1 to 3 In the present invention, the electrical connector housing 100 includes a main body 110 and at least one snap-fit locating member 120. For example, the number of snap-fit locating members 120 may be one or more. The main body 110 of the electrical connector housing 100 has a mating end 112, a contact end 114 opposite to the mating end 112, and a first snap-fit region 111 and a second snap-fit region 113 located between the mating end 112 and the contact end 114. The mating end 112 and the contact end 114 of the main body 110 are located on opposite sides of the main body 110. The first snap-fit region 111 and the second snap-fit region 113 are located between the opposite sides of the main body 110.

[0045] In some embodiments, the first snap-fit region 111 of the main body 110 is located between the second snap-fit region 113 and the mating end 112, and the second snap-fit region 113 of the main body 110 is located midway between the mating end 112 and the contact end 114. In simple terms, one end of the snap-fit locator 120 is pivotally connected to a side of the main body 110 near the contact end 114, while the other end of the snap-fit locator 120 has a first snap-fit portion 122. A second snap-fit portion 124 is provided between the opposing ends of the snap-fit locator 120. The first snap-fit portion 122 of the snap-fit locator 120 is configured to snap onto the first snap-fit region 111, while the second snap-fit portion 124 of the snap-fit locator 120 is configured to snap onto the second snap-fit region 113.

[0046] In addition, the second snap-in portion 124 of the snap-in locator 120 is closer to the contact end 114 of the main body 110 than the first snap-in portion 122 of the snap-in locator 120. In some embodiments, the main body 110 has a chamber 116, and the chamber 116 of the main body 110 extends in the length direction L between the mating end 112 and the contact end 114. It is worth noting that the number of snap-in locators 120 can be two, and the two snap-in locators 120 can be respectively arranged on opposite sides of the chamber 116 of the main body 110. For example, the two snap-in locators 120 can be respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the main body 110. In addition, the number of corresponding snap-in locators 120 on the same side can also be two. For example, the number of snap-in locators 120 on the upper side is two, and the number of snap-in locators 120 on the lower side is also two. The upper and lower snap-fit locating members 120 can be respectively disposed on opposite sides of the cavity 116 of the main body 110 , and the connection method and function of the lower snap-fit locating member 120 can be known through the description of the connection method and function of the upper snap-fit locating member 120 .

[0047] Please refer to Figures 4 to 6 , Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a rear view of an electrical connector housing 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an electrical connector housing 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 FIG2 is a cross-sectional view of an electrical connector terminal 210 of an electrical connector structure 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention being inserted into an electrical connector housing 100. Figures 4 to 6In the embodiment, the first latching portion 122 of the snap-fitting locator 120 and the second latching portion 124 of the snap-fitting locator 120 are further pressed to move toward the horizontal centerline CL of the main body 110 so as to be respectively latched into the first latching area 111 of the main body 110 and the second latching area 113 of the main body 110. Furthermore, when the first latching portion 122 of the snap-fitting locator 120 and the second latching portion 124 of the snap-fitting locator 120 are respectively latched into the first latching area 111 of the main body 110 and the second latching area 113 of the main body 110, the second portion 1242 of the second latching portion 124 of the snap-fitting locator 120 is closer to the horizontal centerline CL of the main body 110 than the first latching portion 122 of the snap-fitting locator 120.

[0048] In some embodiments, the main body 110 further comprises a partition 118 between the first snap-fitting area 111 and the second snap-fitting area 113. The partition 118 of the main body 110 is located above the chamber 116 and is used to separate the first snap-fitting area 111 from the second snap-fitting area 113. The first snap-fitting area 111 of the main body 110 comprises a first stopper 115, and the first snap-fitting portion 122 of the snap-fitting locator 120 comprises an extension 125. The first stopper 115 of the first snap-fitting area 111 of the main body 110 is used to abut against the extension 125 of the first snap-fitting portion 122 when the first snap-fitting portion 122 of the snap-fitting locator 120 is snapped to the first snap-fitting area 111 of the main body 110, thereby securing the first snap-fitting portion 122 of the snap-fitting locator 120 to the first snap-fitting area 111 of the main body 110.

[0049] In some embodiments, the second snap-fit portion 124 includes a first portion 1241, a second portion 1242 connected to the first portion 1241, and a third portion 1243 connected to the second portion 1242. The first portion 1241, the second portion 1242, and the third portion 1243 of the second snap-fit portion 124 are L-shaped. The second snap-fit area 113 includes a second stop block 117, which is configured to abut against the third portion 1243 of the second snap-fit portion 124 when the second snap-fit portion 124 is snapped to the second snap-fit area 113.

[0050] Furthermore, the electrical connector structure 200 includes an electrical connector housing 100 and an electrical connector terminal 210. When the electrical connector terminal 210 is inserted into the cavity 116 of the main body 110, at least one latching locating member 120 is pressed to move toward the main body 110, causing the first latching portion 122 to latch onto the first latching area 111 and the second latching portion 124 to latch onto the second latching area 113, thereby securing the electrical connector terminal 210 in the cavity 116 of the main body 110.

[0051] In summary, after receiving the electrical connector terminal 210, the electrical connector housing 100 of the electrical connector structure 200 can be pressed to snap the first snap portion 122 into the first snap region 111 and the second snap portion 124 into the second snap region 113, thereby enhancing the retaining effect of the electrical connector housing 100 in securing the electrical connector terminal 210 within its cavity 116. Simply put, through the design and configuration of the electrical connector housing 100, even when the size of the electrical connector structure 200 is reduced, the electrical connector housing 100 can still provide sufficient retaining effect to secure the electrical connector terminal 210 within the cavity 116 of the electrical connector housing 100 within the constraints of the spatial structure.

Claims

1. An electrical connector housing, characterized in that: The electrical connector housing comprises: A main body (110) having a mating end (112), a contact end (114) opposite to the mating end (112), and a first snap-fit area (111) and a second snap-fit area (113) located between the mating end (112) and the contact end (114), wherein the first snap-fit area (111) is located between the second snap-fit area (113) and the mating end (112), and the second snap-fit area (113) is located in the middle between the mating end (112) and the contact end (114); and At least one snap-fit positioning member (120) has one end pivotally connected to a side of the main body (110) close to the contact end (114), and the other end has a first snap-fit portion (122). A second snap-fit portion (124) is provided between the two opposite ends of the at least one snap-fit positioning member (120), wherein the first snap-fit portion (122) is used to snap onto the first snap-fit area (111), and the second snap-fit portion (124) is used to snap onto the second snap-fit area (113).

2. The electrical connector housing according to claim 1, wherein: The main body (110) has a chamber (116), and the chamber (116) extends in a length direction (L) between the mating end (112) and the contact end (114).

3. The electrical connector housing according to claim 2, wherein: There are two of the at least one snap-fit positioning members (120), and the two snap-fit positioning members (120) are disposed on opposite sides of the chamber (116) of the main body (110).

4. The electrical connector housing according to claim 2, wherein: The first snap-fit portion (122) and the second snap-fit portion (124) are further moved along a horizontal center line (CL) of the main body (110) to snap into the first snap-fit area (111) and the second snap-fit area (113) respectively.

5. The electrical connector housing according to claim 4, wherein: When the first snap-fit portion (122) and the second snap-fit portion (124) are snap-fitted to the first snap-fit area (111) and the second snap-fit area (113) respectively, the second portion (1242) of the second snap-fit portion (124) is closer to the horizontal center line (CL) of the main body (110) than the first snap-fit portion (122).

6. The electrical connector housing according to claim 2, wherein: The main body (110) has a partition block (118) between the first snap-fit area (111) and the second snap-fit area (113). The partition block (118) is located above the chamber (116) and is used to separate the first snap-fit area (111) from the second snap-fit area (113).

7. The electrical connector housing according to claim 1, wherein: The first buckle area (111) has a first stop block (115), and the first buckle portion (122) has an extension block (125). The first stop block (115) of the first buckle area (111) is used to abut against the extension block (125) of the first buckle portion (122) when the first buckle portion (122) is buckled to the first buckle area (111), so that the first buckle portion (122) is firmly fixed to the first buckle area (111).

8. The electrical connector housing according to claim 1, wherein: The second buckle portion (124) has a first portion (1241), a second portion (1242) connected to the first portion (1241), and a third portion (1243) connected to the second portion (1242), and the first portion (1241), the second portion (1242), and the third portion (1243) are L-shaped.

9. The electrical connector housing according to claim 8, wherein: The second buckle area (113) has a second stop block (117), and the second stop block (117) is used to abut the third part (1243) of the second buckle part (124) when the second buckle part (124) is buckled to the second buckle area (113).

10. An electrical connector structure, characterized in that: The electrical connector structure comprises: The electrical connector housing (100) according to any one of claims 2 to 9; and An electrical connector terminal (210), wherein when the electrical connector terminal (210) is inserted into the cavity (116) of the main body (110), the at least one snap-fit positioning member (120) is used to be pressed to move toward the main body (110), so that the first snap-fit portion (122) is snapped into the first snap-fit area (111) and the second snap-fit portion (124) is snapped into the second snap-fit area (113), so as to secure the electrical connector terminal (210) in the cavity (116) of the main body (110).