Novel connector

By designing the female and male socket structures of the new connector, the pins automatically find the corresponding network lines when the photosensitive chip is inserted from different directions, solving the problem of repeated circuit board production caused by changes in the imaging direction of the photosensitive chip and saving material costs.

CN223401930UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30WUHAN CONTEMPORARY HUALU OPTOELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422823897.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-19
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the prior art, when the photosensitive chip forms images in different directions, the circuit board needs to be remade, which increases the material cost.

Method used

A new type of connector is designed. The female socket is provided with multiple plug-in areas, each plug-in area is provided with a pin slot. The male socket can be inserted into any plug-in area, and the pins match the pin slots. The shape of the male socket is a right triangle or a right trapezoid, and the plug-in area intersects with the center line of the female socket.

Benefits of technology

It enables the pins to automatically find the corresponding network lines when inserted in different directions, avoiding the need to redesign the circuit board and saving manpower and material resources.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel connector, which comprises a female seat and a male seat, the male seat is provided with a plurality of pins, the female seat is provided with a plurality of plugging areas, each plugging area is internally provided with a pin groove matched with the plurality of pins, connecting lines of the centers of the plurality of plugging areas and the center of the female seat are intersected, and the pins are inserted into the pin grooves. The male socket can be inserted into any one of the plugging areas. When the direction of the male socket is changed, the pin header can correctly find the insertion position of the corresponding network line on the pin groove, so that the purpose of not redesigning a circuit board is achieved, and a large amount of manpower and material resources are saved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of conductive connection technology, and in particular to a new type of connector. Background Art

[0002] Reference Figure 1 The figure shows a simulated placement diagram of the photosensitive chip in the camera module on the circuit board with the imaging direction upward. The back of the circuit board is provided with pin connections. Figure 2 The figure is a schematic diagram of the arrangement of the male socket of the pin connector on the back of the circuit board in the prior art.

[0003] When verifying the imaging effect of the photosensitive chip, it is required to obtain the photosensitive chip from four different directions (up, right, down, left, Figure 1 To improve the imaging effect when inserting (center upward), the corresponding circuit board needs to be remade, which increases the material cost. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a new type of connector that allows a circuit board to be inserted into a corresponding female connector from different directions. The technical solution adopted is as follows:

[0005] A new type of connector includes a female socket and a male socket. The male socket is provided with multiple pins, and the female socket is provided with multiple plug-in areas. Each of the plug-in areas is provided with a pin slot matching the multiple pins. The lines connecting the centers of the multiple plug-in areas and the center of the female socket all intersect, and the male socket can be inserted into any of the plug-in areas.

[0006] An embodiment of the present invention adopts a technical solution to solve the technical problem as follows: four plug-in areas are provided, and the four plug-in areas are respectively arranged on four sides of the center of the female base.

[0007] An embodiment of the present invention adopts a technical solution to solve the technical problem as follows: the shape of the male socket is a right triangle or a right trapezoid, and the plug-in area matches the shape of the male socket.

[0008] An embodiment of the present invention adopts a technical solution to solve its technical problem: a sharp corner of each plug-in area is set at the center of the female seat, and each plug-in area is provided with a needle groove at the center of the female seat.

[0009] An embodiment of the present invention adopts a technical solution to solve the technical problem as follows: six pins are provided, and the male socket is in the shape of an isosceles right triangle.

[0010] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0011] When the direction of the male socket is changed, the pin header can correctly find the corresponding plug-in position of the network line on the pin groove, thereby achieving the purpose of not having to redesign the circuit board and saving a lot of manpower and material resources. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front of the circuit board when the imaging direction is upward;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back side of the circuit board when the imaging direction is upward;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the male and female sockets of the new connector in Example 1;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the female socket and the pin when the imaging direction is facing upward in Example 1;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the female socket and the pin when the imaging direction is facing right in Example 1;

[0018] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the female socket and the pin when the imaging direction is downward in Example 1;

[0019] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the female socket and the pin when the imaging direction is facing left in Example 1;

[0020] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of the male and female sockets of the new connector in Example 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and overall technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] In the description of this utility model, "above," "below," and "within" are understood to be exclusive of the number indicated, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to be inclusive of the number indicated. The use of "first" and "second" is solely for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly specifying the number or order of the technical features indicated.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0024] In this utility model, unless otherwise expressly defined, terms such as "disposed," "installed," and "connected" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they may refer to direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; fixed connection or detachable connection or integral molding; mechanical connection; internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of these terms in this utility model based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0025] Example 1

[0026] Figure 3 : is a structural schematic diagram of the male socket of the new connector shown in the embodiment of the present application, the connector includes a female socket 10 and a male socket 20, the male socket 20 is provided with multiple pins 21, the female socket 10 is provided with multiple plug-in areas 11, each of the plug-in areas 11 is provided with a needle groove 12 matching the multiple pins 21, the lines connecting the centers of the multiple plug-in areas 11 and the centers of the female socket 10 all intersect, and the male socket 20 can be inserted into any one of the plug-in areas 11.

[0027] In this embodiment, the male socket 20 is provided with six pins 21, and the female socket 10 is provided with four plug-in areas 11. The four plug-in areas 11 are distributed on the four sides of the center of the female socket 10. Figure 4-7 Schematic diagram of the connection of the six pins 21 when the male socket 20 is inserted into the female socket 10 in the four directions of upward, right, downward, and left in sequence.

[0028] In this embodiment, to save space in the four plug-in areas 11, the plug-in areas 11 and the male socket 20 are designed as right triangles or right trapezoids, so that the four plug-in areas 11 are close to each other and the layout of the four plug-in areas 11 is more compact. A right trapezoid is derived from a right triangle with one sharp corner cut off. Similarly, a right triangle can be derived from a pentagon with three right angles by cutting off two sharp corners.

[0029] In another embodiment, the user can adjust the number and shape of the plug-in area 11 to meet different needs.

[0030] Furthermore, a sharp corner of each plug-in area 11 is arranged at the center of the female seat 10, and each plug-in area 11 is provided with a needle groove 12 at the center of the female seat 10, so that the needle grooves 12 in the four plug-in areas 11 overlap with each other, further saving the space occupied by the four plug-in areas 11.

[0031] In this embodiment, there are six pins 21, and the male socket 20 is an isosceles right triangle. The six pins 21 are distributed in the isosceles right triangle. Under the premise of a more compact layout, the four plug-in areas 11 on the female socket 10 are enclosed to form a square, which has a more beautiful appearance.

[0032] Example 2

[0033] Refer to the attached Figure 8 As shown, the difference from Example 1 is that there are four pins 21 in this embodiment, and the four pins 21 can be arranged in a right triangle, a right trapezoid or a pentagon. In this embodiment, the shape of the male socket 20 is a right trapezoid as an example.

[0034] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Those skilled in the art may make equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present invention. These equivalent modifications and substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A new type of connector, characterized in that: The invention comprises a female socket (10) and a male socket (20), wherein the male socket (20) is provided with a plurality of pins (21), and the female socket (10) is provided with a plurality of plug-in areas (11), each of the plug-in areas (11) is provided with a needle groove (12) matching the plurality of pins (21), and the lines connecting the centers of the plurality of plug-in areas (11) and the center of the female socket (10) all intersect, and the male socket (20) can be inserted into any one of the plug-in areas (11).

2. The new connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are four plug-in areas (11), and the four plug-in areas (11) are respectively arranged on four sides of the center of the female seat (10).

3. The new connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shape of the male seat (20) is a right triangle or a right trapezoid, and the plug-in area (11) matches the shape of the male seat (20).

4. The new connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: A sharp corner of each plug-in area (11) is arranged at the center of the female seat (10), and each plug-in area (11) is provided with a needle groove (12) at the center of the female seat (10).

5. The new connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: There are six pins (21), and the male seat (20) is in the shape of an isosceles right triangle.