Type-C connector with middle spacer

Abstract

A Type-C connector with a middle spacer comprises a main body, a plurality of upper-row conductive terminals embedded in the main body, a plurality of lower-row conductive terminals embedded in the main body and the middle spacer arranged between the upper-row conductive terminals and the lower-row conductive terminals, and the middle spacer comprises two extending parts, three reinforcing plates, two welding parts and two grounding parts. The two extension parts are located at the front end of the middle spacer, the two welding parts are located at the rear end of the middle spacer, the grounding parts vertically protrude downwards from the lower surfaces of the welding parts, and the two extension parts, the two welding parts and the two grounding parts are connected through reinforcing plates respectively. The three reinforcing plates are arranged between the upper row of conductive terminals and the lower row of conductive terminals, and the reinforcing structure of the middle spacer enhances the structural reliability of the product, so that the product is more durable, and the product performance is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technology of the Type-C connector field, and in particular to a Type-C connector with a middle spacer. Background Art

[0002] There are many types of connectors, and the Type-C connector is the most common one among them. Its main structure includes an insulating body, a lower row of terminals, an upper row of terminals, and a shielding shell.

[0003] Existing Type-C connectors are also provided with a middle spacer, which is used to electrically connect to the ground terminals in the upper and lower rows of terminals to provide shielding, such as the one-piece molded Type-C connector disclosed in Chinese utility model CN221282429U.

[0004] However, due to the thin structure of the existing middle separator, it is easy to break and deform during use, and the contact with the upper and lower ground terminals is not reliable, thereby losing the shielding effect. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to design a Type-C connector with a middle spacer, which can enhance the structural reliability of the product, make the product more durable, and improve product performance.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides a Type-C connector with a middle spacer, comprising a main body, a plurality of upper row conductive terminals embedded in the main body, a plurality of lower row conductive terminals embedded in the main body, and a middle spacer arranged between the upper row conductive terminals and the lower row conductive terminals, characterized in that the middle spacer comprises: two extensions, three reinforcement plates, two welding parts and two grounding parts, the two extensions are located at the front end of the middle spacer, the two welding parts are located at the rear end of the middle spacer, the grounding part protrudes vertically downward from the lower surface of the welding part, the two extensions, the two welding parts and the two grounding parts are respectively connected by a reinforcement plate, and the three reinforcement plates are all arranged between the upper row conductive terminals and the lower row conductive terminals.

[0007] Furthermore, the plurality of upper row conductive terminals are arranged in a row on the same horizontal plane and respectively include: two upper ground terminals, several upper power terminals and several upper signal terminals; the plurality of lower row conductive terminals are arranged in a row on the same horizontal plane and respectively include: two lower ground terminals, several lower power terminals and several lower signal terminals; and the two upper ground terminals are respectively located at the left and right ends of the upper row conductive terminals, and the two lower ground terminals are respectively located at the left and right ends of the lower row conductive terminals.

[0008] Furthermore, the upper grounding terminal is provided with an upper docking portion, an upper transition portion, an upper soldering pad and an upper soldering foot, the upper docking portion, the upper transition portion and the upper soldering foot are connected in sequence, and the upper soldering pad is located on the outside of the upper transition portion; the lower grounding terminal is provided with a lower docking portion, a lower transition portion, a lower soldering pad and a lower soldering foot, the lower docking portion, the lower transition portion and the lower soldering foot are connected in sequence, and the lower soldering pad is located on the outside of the lower transition portion; the upper power terminal, the lower power terminal, the upper signal terminal and the lower signal terminal all include a docking portion, a transition portion and a soldering foot; the upper and lower soldering pads are respectively welded to the upper and lower surfaces of the welding portion, the transition portion extends horizontally forward to form a docking portion, the transition portion extends vertically downward backward to form a soldering foot, and the transition portion extends horizontally to the left and right sides to form a soldering pad.

[0009] Furthermore, the main body includes: an insulating body and an insulating inner part, the insulating body surrounds the insulating inner part, the insulating body is provided with a base and a tongue plate extending forward from the base, and the docking parts of the upper and lower rows of conductive terminals are exposed and arranged on the upper and lower sides of the tongue plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the transition portions of all terminals in the upper and lower rows are wrapped by the main body, the docking portions of all terminals in the upper and lower rows are exposed and arranged on the upper and lower sides of the main body respectively, the solder legs of all terminals in the upper and lower rows are exposed and arranged on the lower side of the main body, the length of the transition portion of the upper row of conductive terminals is greater than the length of the transition portion of the lower row of conductive terminals, and the solder legs of the upper row of conductive terminals and the solder legs of the lower row of conductive terminals are staggered front to back.

[0011] Furthermore, at least a portion of the extension portion is exposed outside the main body, and at least a portion of the welding portion is exposed outside the main body.

[0012] Furthermore, the Type-C connector further includes: an inner shell and a shielding shell, the main body is located inside the inner shell, and the shielding shell covers the upper surface of the inner shell.

[0013] Furthermore, the upper row of conductive terminals and the lower row of conductive terminals are both copper plates, and the middle spacer is a stainless steel plate.

[0014] After adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects are:

[0015] By providing a more secure middle partition between the upper and lower rows of conductive terminals, the middle partition is provided with a reinforcement plate, an extension portion, a welding portion and a grounding portion. The middle partition with the above-mentioned reinforced structure makes the contact between the upper and lower grounding terminals more secure and less prone to breakage and deformation, thereby enhancing the structural reliability of the product, making the product more durable and improving product performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the connector involved in the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the upper row of conductive terminals of the connector involved in the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the lower grounding terminal structure of the connector involved in the present utility model;

[0019] The figures are marked as follows: 1. insulating body; 2. inner shell; 3. shielding shell; 4. upper row of conductive terminals; 5. lower row of conductive terminals; 6. insulating inner part; 7. middle spacer; 11. tongue plate; 12. base; 41. upper grounding terminal; 42. upper power terminal; 43. upper signal terminal; 51. lower grounding terminal; 52. lower power terminal; 53. lower signal terminal; 71. extension part; 72. reinforcement plate; 73. welding part; 74. grounding part; 411. upper docking part; 412. upper transition part; 413. upper solder pad; 414. upper solder foot; 511. lower docking part; 512 lower transition part; 513. lower solder pad; 514. lower solder foot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following further describes the technical solution of the present invention through examples. Obviously, the described examples are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] like Figure 1 As shown, the utility model provides a Type-C connector with a middle septum, comprising: a main body, an inner shell 2, a shielding shell 3, a plurality of upper row conductive terminals 4 embedded in the main body, a plurality of lower row conductive terminals 5 embedded in the main body, and a middle septum 7 arranged between the upper row conductive terminals 4 and the lower row conductive terminals 5. The main body is located inside the inner shell 2, the shielding shell 3 covers the upper surface of the inner shell 2, the middle septum 7 includes two extensions 71, three reinforcement plates 72, two welding parts 73 and two grounding parts 74. The two extensions 71 are located at the front end of the middle septum 7, and the two welding parts 73 are located at the middle septum. At the rear end of the sheet 7, the grounding portion 74 protrudes vertically downward from the lower surface of the welding portion 73, the two extension portions 71 are connected by a reinforcing plate 72, the two welding portions 73 are connected by a reinforcing plate 72, and the two grounding portions 74 are connected by a reinforcing plate 72. The three reinforcing plates 72 are arranged between the upper row of conductive terminals 4 and the lower row of conductive terminals 5. At least a portion of the extension portion 71 can be exposed outside the main body, the grounding terminals in the upper row of conductive terminals 4 and the middle partition 7 are connected by welding, and the grounding terminals in the lower row of conductive terminals 5 and the middle partition 7 are connected by welding, and at least a portion of the welding portion 73 is exposed outside the main body.

[0022] The plurality of upper row conductive terminals 4 are arranged in a row on the same horizontal plane and include: two upper ground terminals 41, a plurality of upper power terminals 42 and a plurality of upper signal terminals 43. The plurality of lower row conductive terminals 5 are arranged in a row on the same horizontal plane and include: two lower ground terminals 51, a plurality of lower power terminals 52 and a plurality of lower signal terminals 53.

[0023] In this embodiment, the two upper grounding terminals 41 are located at the left and right ends of an upper row of conductive terminals 4, and from left to right are: an upper grounding terminal, two positive / negative conductive terminals for ultra-high-speed differential signals, a power terminal, a communication signal terminal, two positive / negative conductive terminals for USB2.0 differential signals, an auxiliary signal terminal, a power terminal, two positive / negative conductive terminals for ultra-high-speed differential signals, and a grounding terminal.

[0024] The two lower ground terminals 51 are located at the left and right ends of a row of lower conductive terminals 5, respectively. From left to right, they are: lower ground terminal, two ultra-high-speed differential signal negative / positive conductive terminals, power terminal, auxiliary signal terminal, two USB2.0 differential signal negative / positive conductive terminals, communication signal terminal, power terminal, two ultra-high-speed differential signal positive / negative conductive terminals, and ground terminal.

[0025] like Figure 2-3 As shown, the upper grounding terminal 41 includes an upper docking portion 411, an upper transition portion 412, an upper pad 413 and an upper solder foot 414, the upper docking portion 411, the upper transition portion 412 and the upper solder foot 414 are connected in sequence, and the upper pad 413 is located on the outside of the upper transition portion 412; the lower grounding terminal 51 includes a lower docking portion 511, a lower transition portion 512, a lower pad 513 and a lower solder foot 514; the lower docking portion 511, the lower transition portion 512 and the lower solder foot 514 are connected in sequence, and the lower pad 513 is located on the outside of the lower transition portion 512, the upper power terminal 42, the lower power terminal 52, the upper signal terminal 43 and the lower signal terminal Each terminal block 53 includes a butt joint, a transition portion, and a solder leg portion. The upper and lower solder pads 413 and 513 are welded to the upper and lower surfaces of the soldering portion 73, respectively, welding the upper and lower grounding terminals and the middle spacer together. The transition portions of all terminals in the upper and lower rows are enclosed by the main body, and the butt joint portions of all terminals in the upper and lower rows are exposed and arranged on the upper and lower sides of the main body. The solder legs of the transition portions of all terminals in the upper and lower rows are exposed and arranged on the lower side of the main body. The upper transition portion of the upper row of conductive terminals 4 is longer than the lower transition portion of the lower row of conductive terminals 5, thereby allowing the solder legs of all upper row conductive terminals 4 and all lower row conductive terminals 5 to be staggered front to back. The term "outside" refers to the direction away from the center of a row of terminals, and correspondingly, the direction toward the center of a row of terminals is considered "inside."

[0026] In this embodiment, the main body is composed of an insulating body 1 and an insulating inner part 6. The insulating inner part 6 and the insulating body 1 are integrally formed. The insulating body 1 surrounds the insulating inner part 6. The insulating body 1 is provided with a base 12 and a tongue plate 11 extending forward from the base. The mating parts of the upper and lower rows of conductive terminals are exposed and arranged on the upper and lower sides of the tongue plate 11.

[0027] In this embodiment, the upper row of conductive terminals 4 and the lower row of conductive terminals 5 are both made of copper plates, and the middle spacer 7 is made of stainless steel plates.

[0028] The production process of this embodiment is described in detail as follows:

[0029] First, place the lower row of conductive terminals 5 and the middle spacer 7 into the injection molding equipment and form the insulating inner part 6 through one injection molding. Then, assemble the upper row of conductive terminals 4 on the insulating inner part 6 in sequence. After assembly, weld the middle spacer 7 to the upper and lower grounding terminals respectively. Then, wrap the insulating body 1 around the insulating inner part 6 and each terminal through secondary injection molding. Finally, install the insulating body 1 into the inner shell 2. The product assembly is completed by laser welding the shielding shell 3 and the inner shell 2 together.

[0030] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A Type-C connector with a spacer, comprising a body, a plurality of upper-row conductive terminals embedded in the body, a plurality of lower-row conductive terminals embedded in the body, and a spacer disposed between the upper-row conductive terminals and the lower-row conductive terminals, characterized in that: The middle partition includes: two extension parts, three reinforcement plates, two welding parts and two grounding parts. The two extension parts are located at the front end of the middle partition, the two welding parts are located at the rear end of the middle partition, and the grounding part protrudes vertically downward from the lower surface of the welding part. The two extension parts, the two welding parts and the two grounding parts are respectively connected by a reinforcement plate. The three reinforcement plates are all arranged between the upper row of conductive terminals and the lower row of conductive terminals.

2. The Type-C connector with a middle spacer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of upper row conductive terminals are arranged in a row on the same horizontal plane and respectively include: two upper ground terminals, a plurality of upper power terminals and a plurality of upper signal terminals; the plurality of lower row conductive terminals are arranged in a row on the same horizontal plane and respectively include: two lower ground terminals, a plurality of lower power terminals and a plurality of lower signal terminals; the two upper ground terminals are respectively located at the left and right ends of the upper row conductive terminals, and the two lower ground terminals are respectively located at the left and right ends of the lower row conductive terminals.

3. The Type-C connector with a middle spacer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper grounding terminal is provided with an upper docking portion, an upper transition portion, an upper soldering pad and an upper soldering foot, the upper docking portion, the upper transition portion and the upper soldering foot are connected in sequence, and the upper soldering pad is located on the outside of the upper transition portion; the lower grounding terminal is provided with a lower docking portion, a lower transition portion, a lower soldering pad and a lower soldering foot, the lower docking portion, the lower transition portion and the lower soldering foot are connected in sequence, and the lower soldering pad is located on the outside of the lower transition portion; the upper power terminal, the lower power terminal, the upper signal terminal and the lower signal terminal all include a docking portion, a transition portion and a soldering foot; the upper and lower soldering pads are respectively welded to the upper and lower surfaces of the welding portion, the transition portion extends horizontally forward to form a docking portion, the transition portion extends vertically downward backward to form a soldering foot, and the transition portion extends horizontally to the left and right sides to form a soldering pad.

4. The Type-C connector with a middle spacer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body includes: an insulating body and an insulating inner part, the insulating body surrounds the insulating inner part, the insulating body is provided with a base and a tongue plate extending forward from the base, and the docking parts of the upper and lower rows of conductive terminals are exposed and arranged on the upper and lower sides of the tongue plate.

5. The Type-C connector with a middle spacer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transition portions of all terminals in the upper and lower rows are wrapped by the main body, the docking portions of all terminals in the upper and lower rows are exposed and arranged on the upper and lower sides of the main body respectively, the solder legs of all terminals in the upper and lower rows are exposed and arranged on the lower side of the main body, the length of the transition portion of the upper row of conductive terminals is greater than the length of the transition portion of the lower row of conductive terminals, and the solder legs of the upper row of conductive terminals and the solder legs of the lower row of conductive terminals are staggered front and back.

6. The Type-C connector with a middle spacer according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least a portion of the extending portion is exposed outside the main body, and at least a portion of the welding portion is exposed outside the main body.

7. The Type-C connector with a middle spacer according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: An inner shell and a shielding shell, the main body is located inside the inner shell, and the shielding shell covers the upper surface of the inner shell.

8. The Type-C connector with a middle spacer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper row of conductive terminals and the lower row of conductive terminals are both copper plates, and the middle spacer is a stainless steel plate.

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