Electric connector with clamping terminal

Abstract

The utility model relates to an electric connector with clamping terminals. The electric connector comprises a carrier and two clamping terminals, the carrier is provided with two current-conducting plates, and the current-conducting plates have widths and define width directions; the clamping terminals are arranged on the conductive plates, each clamping terminal comprises at least one first terminal piece and at least one second terminal piece, and the first terminal piece and the second terminal piece respectively comprise any number of first elastic arms and any number of second elastic arms. The at least one first terminal piece and the at least one second terminal piece are arranged on the conductive plate side by side in the width direction, and the width of a clamping terminal formed after the at least one first terminal piece and the at least one second terminal piece are arranged side by side is equal to the width of the conductive plate. Therefore, the effect of reducing the cost can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to connectors, and more particularly to an electrical connector having clamping terminals that make the clamping terminals suitable for conductive plates of various widths. Background Technology

[0002] Regarding the electrical connector for mating connectors, its carrier has two conductive plates, each with two clamping terminals. Each clamping terminal contains multiple elastic arms, and the mating connector's insertion terminal is inserted into and clamped between the two clamping terminals.

[0003] To meet requirements such as high current carrying capacity, the width of the conductive plate in an electrical connector must be increased accordingly. The increase in the width of the conductive plate also increases the number of elastic arms, thereby increasing the number of elastic contacts on all elastic arms, which facilitates the transmission of large currents.

[0004] However, the existing solution is to manufacture multiple clamping terminals with corresponding widths for each conductive plate of different widths, which increases costs.

[0005] Therefore, overcoming the shortcomings of the aforementioned prior art is a major issue that the applicant urgently needs to address. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this application is to provide an electrical connector with clamping terminals, which can be assembled in a modular manner to form clamping terminals of corresponding widths according to the various widths of conductive plates.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides an electrical connector with clamping terminals, comprising: a carrier having two conductive plates, each conductive plate having a width and defining a width direction based on the width; and two clamping terminals respectively disposed on the two conductive plates, each clamping terminal including at least one first terminal and at least one second terminal, the first terminal and the second terminal respectively including at least one first spring arm and at least one second spring arm, each conductive plate having at least one first terminal and at least one second terminal disposed side by side with each other along the width direction, and the width of at least one first terminal and at least one second terminal after being disposed side by side with each other is equivalent to the width of the conductive plate.

[0008] Compared with the prior art, this application has the following advantages: the clamping terminals can be arranged side by side with at least one first terminal and at least one second terminal in a splicing manner according to the various widths of the conductive plate, so that the overall width of the assembled clamping terminals is equivalent to the width of the conductive plate, thus reducing costs. Attached Figure Description

[0009] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the first terminal piece in the electrical connector of this application.

[0010] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the second terminal piece in the electrical connector of this application.

[0011] Figure 3 This is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector of this application.

[0012] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional assembly diagram of the electrical connectors of this application.

[0013] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector of this application before it is plugged into the plug terminals.

[0014] Figure 6 The electrical connector is the basis for this application. Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of a device with plug-in terminals.

[0015] In the attached figures, the following labels are used:

[0016] 100: Electrical connector

[0017] 1: Carrier

[0018] 13: Conductive plate

[0019] 2: Clamping terminals

[0020] 2a: First terminal component

[0021] 2b: Second terminal component

[0022] 21: First spring arm

[0023] 22: Second spring arm

[0024] 25: Fixed structure

[0025] 251: First plywood

[0026] 252: Second plywood

[0027] 253: Connector

[0028] 2531: First protruding ear

[0029] 2532: Second protruding ear

[0030] 900: Plug-in terminal

[0031] A: Arched section

[0032] D: Gap

[0033] I: Connection direction

[0034] S1, S2: Support section

[0035] W1, W2, WP: Width Detailed Implementation

[0036] The detailed description and technical content of this application are explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the accompanying drawings are provided for reference and illustration only and are not intended to limit this application.

[0037] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this application provides an electrical connector with clamping terminals for inserting a plug terminal 900 (see [reference needed]). Figure 5 The electrical connector 100 with clamping terminals of this application includes: a carrier 1 and two clamping terminals 2.

[0038] The carrier 1 has two conductive plates 13 spaced apart and arranged side by side. Each conductive plate 13 is a rectangular plate defined with a length (not indicated) and a width WP that are perpendicular to each other. Therefore, a length direction and a width direction (both not indicated) that are also perpendicular to each other can be defined based on the length and width WP. It should be noted that the plug-in terminal 900 is along a plug-in direction I (see...). Figure 5 The conductive plate 13 is inserted into the electrical connector 100. The length direction of the conductive plate 13 is parallel to the insertion direction I, and the width direction is also perpendicular to the insertion direction I.

[0039] Two clamping terminals 2 are symmetrically fixed to two conductive plates 13. Each clamping terminal 2 includes at least one first terminal 2a and at least one second terminal 2b. This application does not limit the shape, structure, and size of the first terminal 2a and the second terminal 2b to be the same or different from each other. In this embodiment, it is described as different from each other. This application also does not limit the number of first terminal 2a and second terminal 2b included in the clamping terminal 2. They can all be one, two or more of the same number, or they can be different numbers. The number depends on the width WP of the aforementioned conductive plate 13. In this embodiment, it is described as two. Each first terminal 2a and each second terminal 2b are arranged side by side on the conductive plate 13 along the width direction.

[0040] The first terminal 2a includes a fixing structure 25 and at least one first spring arm 21, and the second terminal 2b includes a fixing structure 25 and at least one second spring arm 22. This application does not limit the number of first spring arms 21 and second spring arms 22; they can all be one, two, or more of the same number, or they can be different numbers. The number is selected based on the width WP of the conductive plate 13, as long as the overall width (without component symbols) of the clamping terminal 2 formed by assembling the first terminal 2a and the second terminal 2b side-by-side is equivalent to the width WP. This application also does not limit the shape, structure, and size of the first spring arms 21 and the second spring arms 22 to be the same or different from each other; in this embodiment, they are described as being the same.

[0041] In this way, such as Figure 4 and paired Figure 3 As shown, the electrical connector 100 of this application can be assembled with any number of first terminal pieces 2a and any number of second terminal pieces 2b arranged side by side along the width direction on the conductive plate 13 according to various different widths WP. This makes the overall width of the assembled clamping terminal 2 equivalent to the width WP of the conductive plate 13, and also has a number of first spring arms 21 and second spring arms 22 corresponding to the width WP. Therefore, it has the effect that it can be applied (matched) to various conductive plates 13 with different widths WP by only manufacturing the aforementioned first terminal pieces 2a and second terminal pieces 2b (equivalent to manufacturing standardized components) for various different widths WP of the conductive plate 13. This is beneficial for the transmission of large currents, and there is no need to manufacture different clamping terminals for conductive plates 13 with different widths WP, thereby greatly reducing costs.

[0042] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the first terminal 2a has a width W1, and the second terminal 2b has a width W2; the first terminal 2a has a corresponding number of first spring arms 21 according to its width W1, and the second terminal 2b has a corresponding number of second spring arms 22 according to its width W2. The clamping terminal 2, which is assembled by the two first terminal 2a and the two second terminal 2b side by side, has an overall width that is equivalent to the width WP of the conductive plate 13, that is: the overall width is equal to the sum of width W1 multiplied by 2 and width W2 multiplied by 2.

[0043] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, the fixing structure 25 of the first terminal 2a and the second terminal 2b is used to fix them on the conductive plate 13. Each first spring arm 21 is connected to the fixing structure 25 of the first terminal 2a at intervals and side by side, so that a gap D is formed between any two adjacent first spring arms 21 to avoid interference between the spring arms; each second spring arm 22 is also connected to the fixing structure 25 of the second terminal 2b at intervals and side by side, so that a gap D is also formed between any two adjacent second spring arms 22 to avoid interference between the spring arms.

[0044] The fixing structure 25 can be any structure that can be fixed on the conductive plate 13. In this embodiment, the fixing structure 25 is described as a first clamping plate 251, a second clamping plate 252 and a connecting plate 253 that are bent together (e.g., U-shaped bends). The fixing structure 25 is fixed to one side of the conductive plate 13.

[0045] In detail, the width of the receiving plate 253 corresponds to the thickness of the conductive plate 13, and its two opposite sides are respectively connected to one side of the first clamping plate 251 and one side of the second clamping plate 252, so that the first clamping plate 251 and the second clamping plate 252 are spaced apart and arranged side by side with the receiving plate 253 between them, and the first clamping plate 251 and the second clamping plate 252 are respectively clamped to the two opposite surfaces of the conductive plate 13. As for one end of each first elastic arm 21 and each second elastic arm 22, they are respectively connected to the other side of the first clamping plate 251 of the two fixing structures 25.

[0046] Specifically, such as Figure 5 As shown, the first spring arm 21 and the second spring arm 22 each have an arched portion A and two support portions S1 and S2. The arched portion A is located between the two support portions S1 and S2 and arches relative to the two support portions S1 and S2. The two support portions S1 and S2 are jointly supported on one of the aforementioned two opposing surfaces of the conductive plate 13. In addition, the aforementioned end of each first spring arm 21 and each second spring arm 22 is formed by bending relative to the first clamping plate 251 to form the support portion S1.

[0047] Two clamping terminals 2 are symmetrically fixed to two conductive plates 13, so that the two arched parts A arch towards each other to facilitate the elastic clamping of the plug-in terminal 900.

[0048] like Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, when the plug terminal 900 is inserted into the two clamping terminals 2 of the electrical connector 100 along the plugging direction I, all the first spring arms 21 and all the second spring arms 22 of one of the clamping terminals 2 will elastically abut against one side of the plug terminal 900 with the arched portion A, and all the first spring arms 21 and all the second spring arms 22 of the other clamping terminal 2 will also elastically abut against the other side of the plug terminal 900 with the arched portion A (one side and the other side of the plug terminal 900 are opposite to each other). In other words, the plug terminal 900 is elastically clamped by the two clamping terminals 2 in pairs at this time.

[0049] To ensure that after the clamping terminals 2 are assembled side by side, a gap D is formed between any two adjacent first terminal pieces 2a, between any two adjacent second terminal pieces 2b, or between any adjacent first terminal piece 2a and second terminal piece 2b (see... Figure 3 and Figure 4 ),like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a first lug 2531 and a second lug 2532 can be protruded from both ends of the connecting plate 253 along the aforementioned width direction WP, and the protrusion direction of the first lug 2531 and the second lug 2532 (the component symbol is not indicated) is also protruding along the width direction WP.

[0050] In this way, when the first terminal piece 2a and the second terminal piece 2b are assembled side by side, the protruding end of the first lug 2531 of the first terminal piece 2a abuts against the protruding end of the second lug 2532 of the second terminal piece 2b. This creates a necessary gap D between the first terminal piece 2a and the second terminal piece 2b through the abutting first lug 2531 and the second lug 2532, preventing interference between the first spring arm 21 of the first terminal piece 2a and the second spring arm 22 of the second terminal piece 2b. Of course, the gap D is also formed between the two adjacent first terminal pieces 2a and the two adjacent second terminal pieces 2b due to the abutting of the first lug 2531 and the second lug 2532.

[0051] In summary, the electrical connector with clamping terminals of this application can indeed achieve the intended use and effect, and can solve the shortcomings of the prior art. Therefore, this patent application is filed.

[0052] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and does not limit the scope of this patent application. All equivalent structural changes made based on the description and drawings of this application are also included within the scope of the rights of this application and are hereby stated.

Claims

1. An electrical connector having clamping terminals, characterized in that, include: A carrier having two conductive plates, each conductive plate having a width and a width direction defined according to the width; as well as Two clamping terminals are respectively disposed on the two conductive plates. Each clamping terminal includes at least one first terminal and at least one second terminal. The first terminal and the second terminal respectively include at least one first spring arm and at least one second spring arm. Each conductive plate is provided with at least one first terminal and at least one second terminal arranged side by side with each other along the width direction. The width of at least one first terminal and at least one second terminal after being arranged side by side with each other is equivalent to the width of the conductive plate.

2. The electrical connector with clamping terminals as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The number of the first spring arm and the number of the second spring arm are the same or different.

3. The electrical connector with clamping terminals as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first spring arm is configured as two or at least three and arranged side by side with each other, and the second spring arm is also configured as two or at least three and arranged side by side with each other.

4. The electrical connector with clamping terminals as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first spring arm is configured in pairs, with the two first spring arms arranged side by side with each other, and the second spring arm is configured in at least three pairs, with the at least three second spring arms arranged side by side with each other.

5. The electrical connector with clamping terminals as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first terminal and the second terminal further include a fixing structure. The first spring arm and the second spring arm are respectively connected to the fixing structure of the first terminal and the fixing structure of the second terminal. The fixing structure of the first terminal and the fixing structure of the second terminal are fixed to the conductive plate.

6. The electrical connector with clamping terminals as described in claim 5, characterized in that, Each of the fixed structures has a first lug and a second lug protruding from its two opposite sides along the width direction, the second lug of the first terminal abuts against the first lug of the second terminal, and the first terminal and the second terminal are spaced apart by the abutting first lug and the second lug.

7. The electrical connector with clamping terminals as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The fixing structure includes a first clamping plate, a second clamping plate, and a connecting plate that are bent together. The two opposite sides of the connecting plate are respectively connected to one side of the first clamping plate and one side of the second clamping plate. The first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are respectively clamped to the two opposite sides of the conductive plate.

8. The electrical connector with clamping terminals as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, Both the first and second spring arms have two support portions and an arched portion, the arched portion being located between the two support portions and arching relative to the two support portions.

9. The electrical connector with clamping terminals as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The first spring arm and the second spring arm are identical to each other.

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