Terminal module and computer connector

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, and discloses a terminal module and a computer connector, the terminal module comprises an insulating body and a plurality of terminals arranged on the insulating body side by side; the insulating body comprises a fixed seat and a tongue plate extending forwards, at least one reinforcing terminal provided with a reinforcing part exists in the plurality of terminals, and the reinforcing part comprises a first metal plate, a second metal plate and a connecting part for connecting the first metal plate and the second metal plate. The first metal plate and the second metal plate are vertically arranged at an interval, the first metal plate or the second metal plate is connected with the terminal body of the reinforcing terminal, and the reinforcing part is fixed inside the tongue plate. The reinforcing terminal of the terminal module is provided with the reinforcing portion, when the tongue plate is subjected to upward or downward bending force, the reinforcing portion can provide opposite limiting force, and due to the fact that the first metal plate and the second metal plate are arranged in a vertically spaced mode, more buffering can be provided, and the tongue plate is not prone to breakage under external force.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to connector technical field especially relates to a terminal module and computer connector. BACKGROUND

[0002] Now electronic technology develops fast, and computer also develops from desktop computer into notebook computer with small size and convenient carrying, and exists universally in every corner of society, and when user wants to carry out data, signal transmission or connects with other peripheral equipment, namely needs so-called connector, and the most universal connector on the market is used by the public, and still takes universal serial bus (USB) as mainstream.

[0003] The conventional USB A type product on the market cannot realize positive and reverse insertion, so that actual terminal exists blind insertion, male reverse insertion or inclined insertion when using. If the consumer does not operate properly, for example, the external device or data line is connected to the socket port, the external device is tripped or falls, the USB A type socket connector will bear considerable pulling, the tongue plate of the product will be broken due to the plastic material of the tongue plate, so that it cannot be used.

[0004] Therefore, a terminal module and computer connector are needed to solve the above problems. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0005] One of the technical problems solved by the utility model is to provide a terminal module, which can effectively solve the problem of easy breaking of the tongue plate in the prior art.

[0006] The second technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a computer connector, which can effectively solve the problem of easy breaking of the tongue plate in the prior art.

[0007] The first technical problem is solved by the following technical scheme:

[0008] A terminal module comprises an insulating body and a plurality of terminals arranged side by side on the insulating body, the insulating body comprises a fixing seat and a tongue plate extending forward, at least one reinforced terminal provided with a reinforcing part exists in the plurality of terminals, the reinforcing part comprises a first metal plate, a second metal plate and a connecting part connecting the first metal plate and the second metal plate, the first metal plate and the second metal plate are arranged in an upper and lower interval, the first metal plate or the second metal plate is connected with the terminal body of the reinforced terminal, and the reinforcing part is fixed in the inside of the tongue plate.

[0009] The terminal module has the beneficial effects compared with the background art:

[0010] The reinforcing terminal of the terminal module is provided with a reinforcing part, the reinforcing part comprises a first metal plate and a second metal plate which are arranged in an upper-lower interval and a connecting part connecting the first metal plate and the second metal plate, the reinforcing part is fixed in the inside of the tongue plate, when the tongue plate is subjected to a bending force upward or downward, the reinforcing part can provide an opposite limiting force, and due to the upper-lower interval arrangement of the first metal plate and the second metal plate, more buffering can be provided, so that the tongue plate is not easy to break under external force.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the reinforcing terminal comprises a terminal body and a reinforcing part, the plurality of terminals comprises a first reinforcing terminal located on the left side or / and a second reinforcing terminal located on the right side, the reinforcing part of the first reinforcing terminal is located on the left side of the first reinforcing terminal, and the reinforcing part of the second reinforcing terminal is located on the right side of the second reinforcing terminal.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the first metal plate is located above the second metal plate, and the second metal plate is fixedly connected with the terminal body.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, in the first reinforcing terminal, the top of the connecting part is fixedly connected with the left side of the first metal plate, and the bottom of the connecting part is fixedly connected with the left side of the second metal plate.

[0014] In the second reinforcing terminal, the top of the connecting part is fixedly connected with the right side of the first metal plate, and the bottom of the connecting part is fixedly connected with the right side of the second metal plate.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the connecting part is arranged in a protruding manner from the first metal plate and the second metal plate by extending forward.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the connecting part is arranged vertically.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, the first metal plate and the second metal plate are arranged horizontally.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, a part of the reinforcing part is fixed in the inside of the tongue plate, and another part of the reinforcing part is fixed in the inside of the fixing seat, and the fixing seat is inserted into the rear end of the tongue plate.

[0019] In one of the embodiments, a part of the first metal plate and the second metal plate is fixed in the inside of the tongue plate, and another part of the first metal plate and the second metal plate is fixed in the inside of the fixing seat.

[0020] The second technical problem is solved by the following technical scheme:

[0021] A computer connector comprises the terminal module according to any one of the above embodiments and a shell wrapped outside the terminal module.

[0022] Compared with the background art, the computer connector has the beneficial effects that:

[0023] The reinforcing terminal of the terminal module of the computer connector is provided with a reinforcing portion, the reinforcing portion comprises a first metal plate and a second metal plate arranged in an upper-lower interval and a connecting portion connecting the first metal plate and the second metal plate, the reinforcing portion is fixed in the tongue plate, when the tongue plate is subjected to a bending force upward or downward, the reinforcing portion can provide an opposite limiting force, and the first metal plate and the second metal plate are arranged in an upper-lower interval, so that more buffering can be provided, and the tongue plate is not easy to break under an external force. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments of the present application will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor on the basis of the contents of the embodiments of the present application and the drawings.

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the computer connector provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the terminal module provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 is a schematic view of the terminal and the fixing seat provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4 is Figure 3 is an enlarged view of A in FIG.

[0029] Figure 5 is a schematic view of the reinforcing terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 6 is a schematic view of the arrangement of the terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 7 is a schematic view of the terminal and the tongue plate provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 8 is a schematic view of the terminal module provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 9 is a top view of a terminal module and a sectional view at A-A of the top view according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 10 is a schematic view of a reinforced terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 11 is a schematic view of a reinforced terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 12 is a schematic view of a computer connector according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 13 is an exploded view of a computer connector according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0038] Label explanation:

[0039] 1, terminal module; 11, terminal; 111, terminal body; 112, first reinforced terminal; 1121, first metal plate; 1122, second metal plate; 1123, connecting part; 113, second reinforced terminal; 12, tongue plate; 13, fixing seat; 2, shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0041] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0042] The terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0043] In the description of the present application, it is necessary to point out that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected, it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0044] Reference Figures 1 to 13 , Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a computer connector provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a terminal module provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a terminal and a fixing seat provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 4 An enlarged view of A in Figure 3 An enlarged view of A in Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a reinforced terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the arrangement of a terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a terminal and a tongue plate provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a terminal module provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 9 A schematic diagram of a terminal module provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 10 A schematic diagram of a reinforced terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 11 A schematic diagram of a reinforced terminal provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 12 A schematic diagram of a computer connector provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown; Figure 13 An exploded view of a computer connector provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0045] Reference Figures 1 to 13The utility model provides a terminal 11 module 1 provided by one embodiment of the utility model, including the insulating body and a plurality of terminals 11 that are arranged side by side on the insulating body, the insulating body includes fixed seat 13 and the tongue plate 12 that extends to the front, at least one reinforced terminal 11 provided with reinforcing portion exists in the plurality of terminals 11, the reinforcing portion includes first metal plate 1121, second metal plate 1122 and the connecting portion 1123 of connecting first metal plate 1121 and second metal plate 1122, first metal plate 1121 and second metal plate 1122 are arranged in the upper and lower interval, first metal plate 1121 or second metal plate 1122 is connected with the terminal 11 body of reinforced terminal 11, and the reinforcing portion is fixed in the inside of tongue plate 12.

[0046] The reinforced terminal 11 of the terminal 11 module 1 is provided with the reinforcing portion, the reinforcing portion includes the first metal plate 1121 and the second metal plate 1122 that are arranged in the upper and lower interval and the connecting portion 1123 of connecting first metal plate 1121 and second metal plate 1122, due to the reinforcing portion being fixed in the inside of tongue plate 12, when tongue plate 12 is subjected to the bending force upwards or downwards, the reinforcing portion can provide the opposite limiting force, and due to the upper and lower interval arrangement of first metal plate 1121 and second metal plate 1122, more buffering can be provided, so that tongue plate 12 is not easy to break under external force.

[0047] Specifically, the thickness and interval distance of first metal plate 1121 and second metal plate 1122 can be set according to actual needs, which are not limited in the embodiment. Figure 5 And Figure 10 In the two embodiments, the thickness and interval distance of first metal plate 1121 and second metal plate 1122 are different, but both have the function of preventing tongue plate 12 from breaking under external force.

[0048] It should be noted that the reinforcing portion is fixed in the inside of tongue plate 12, which can adopt injection molding process, wherein the injection molding process is prior art, not the innovation point of the embodiment, but the reinforced terminal 11 is put into the injection mold, and the injection molding machine is started, so that the tongue plate 12 can be obtained, so that the tongue plate 12 completely wraps the reinforcing portion, wherein it can be understood that the tongue plate 12 will fill the first metal plate 1121 and the second metal plate 1122.

[0049] It should be noted that, Figure 3 The embodiment shown is the embodiment of USB provided with five terminals, Figure 13 The embodiment of USB provided with nine terminals, the number of terminals is not limited.

[0050] Reference Figure 3 And Figure 6The reinforcing terminal 11 comprises a terminal 11 body and a reinforcing part, the plurality of terminals 11 comprises a first reinforcing terminal 11211 on the left side or / and a second reinforcing terminal 11311 on the right side, the reinforcing part of the first reinforcing terminal 11211 is on the left side of the first reinforcing terminal 11211, and the reinforcing part of the second reinforcing terminal 11311 is on the right side of the second reinforcing terminal 11311.

[0051] It can be understood that the optimal embodiment is to simultaneously have the first reinforcing terminal 11211 and the second reinforcing terminal 11311 on the two sides respectively, and of course, if only one side is provided, a certain anti-breaking effect can also be provided, but the effect of simultaneously providing the first reinforcing terminal 11211 and the second reinforcing terminal 11311 is better.

[0052] Referring to FIG. 5 and Figure 10 、 Figure 11 The first metal plate 1121 is above the second metal plate 1122, and the second metal plate 1122 is fixedly connected with the terminal 11 body.

[0053] Referring to FIG. 3 and Figure 6 In the first reinforcing terminal 11211, the top of the connecting part 1123 is fixedly connected with the left side of the first metal plate 1121, and the bottom of the connecting part 1123 is fixedly connected with the left side of the second metal plate 1122.

[0054] In the second reinforcing terminal 11311, the top of the connecting part 1123 is fixedly connected with the right side of the first metal plate 1121, and the bottom of the connecting part 1123 is fixedly connected with the right side of the second metal plate 1122. In this way, the position of the connecting part 1123 is further limited to the two sides, which can prevent the occupation of the distance between the terminals 11.

[0055] Referring to Figure 5 and Figure 10 、 Figure 11 The connecting part 1123 extends forward and protrudes from the first metal plate 1121 and the second metal plate 1122. In this way, the support force of the side part can be further enhanced in the limited space, and the influence of left and right oblique insertion on the tongue plate 12 can be prevented.

[0056] Referring to Figure 5 and Figure 10 As an optional embodiment, the connecting part 1123 is vertically arranged, and the first metal plate 1121 and the second metal plate 1122 are horizontally arranged.

[0057] Referring to Figure 11 As an optional embodiment, the connecting part 1123 is arranged to be bent, and the first metal plate 1121 extends upward from one end of the connecting part 1123.

[0058] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 , part of the reinforcing portion is fixed inside the tongue plate 12, and another part of the reinforcing portion is fixed inside the fixed seat 13, and the fixed seat 13 is inserted into the rear end of the tongue plate. In this way, the connection force of the tongue plate 12 and the fixed seat 13 can be further strengthened to prevent the tongue plate 12 from breaking.

[0059] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 , as an optional embodiment, part of the first metal plate and the second metal plate is fixed inside the tongue plate 12, and another part of the first metal plate and the second metal plate is fixed inside the fixed seat 13.

[0060] An embodiment of the utility model provides a kind of computer connector, including the terminal 11 module 1 as any one of the above embodiments described and the shell of the terminal 11 module 1 outside

[0061] The reinforcing terminal 11 of the terminal 11 module 1 of the above computer connector is provided with a reinforcing portion, which includes a first metal plate 1121 and a second metal plate 1122 arranged in an upper and lower interval and a connecting portion 1123 connecting the first metal plate 1121 and the second metal plate 1122. Since the reinforcing portion is fixed inside the tongue plate 12, when the tongue plate 12 is subjected to bending force upward or downward, the reinforcing portion can provide opposite limiting force, and since the first metal plate 1121 and the second metal plate 1122 are arranged in an upper and lower interval, more buffering can be provided, so that the tongue plate 12 is not easy to break under external force.

[0062] In the specific content of the above specific embodiment, any inconsistent combination of technical features can be combined, in order to make the description simple, not all possible combinations of the above technical features are described, however, as long as the combination of these technical features does not exist Contradiction, it should be considered as the scope of the description.

[0063] The specific content of the above specific embodiment only expresses several embodiments of the utility model, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as the limitation of the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled person in the art, without departing from the concept of the utility model, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which belong to the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A terminal module, comprising an insulating body and a plurality of terminals arranged side by side on the insulating body, wherein: at least one of the plurality of terminals is a reinforced terminal provided with a reinforcing portion, the reinforcing portion comprises a first metal plate, a second metal plate and a connecting portion connecting the first metal plate and the second metal plate, the first metal plate and the second metal plate are arranged vertically, the first metal plate or the second metal plate is connected with a terminal body of the reinforced terminal, and the reinforcing portion is fixed inside a tongue plate. The reinforced terminal comprises a terminal body and a reinforcing portion, the plurality of terminals comprises a first reinforced terminal on the left side or / and a second reinforced terminal on the right side, the reinforcing portion of the first reinforced terminal is on the left side of the first reinforced terminal, and the reinforcing portion of the second reinforced terminal is on the right side of the second reinforced terminal.

2. The terminal module of claim 1, wherein: The first metal plate is above the second metal plate, and the second metal plate is fixedly connected with the terminal body.

3. A terminal module according to claim 2, wherein: 4.The terminal module according to claim 3, wherein: in the first reinforced terminal, a top of the connecting portion is fixedly connected with a left side of the first metal plate, and a bottom of the connecting portion is fixedly connected with a left side of the second metal plate; and in the second reinforced terminal, a top of the connecting portion is fixedly connected with a right side of the first metal plate, and a bottom of the connecting portion is fixedly connected with a right side of the second metal plate. The connecting portion protrudes from the first metal plate and the second metal plate and extends forward. The connecting portion is vertically arranged. The first metal plate and the second metal plate are horizontally arranged.

5. A terminal module according to claim 4, wherein: A part of the reinforcing portion is fixed inside the tongue plate, another part of the reinforcing portion is fixed inside a fixing seat, and the fixing seat is inserted into a rear end of the tongue plate.

6. The terminal module of claim 4, wherein: A part of the first metal plate and the second metal plate is fixed inside the tongue plate, and another part of the first metal plate and the second metal plate is fixed inside the fixing seat.

7. The terminal module of claim 4, wherein: The terminal module comprises a housing covering an outer portion of the terminal module.

8. The terminal module of claim 2, wherein: ​ 9. The terminal module of claim 8, wherein: ​ 10. A computer connector, comprising: ​

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