Audio connector
By using L-shaped electrical terminals injection molding to embed insulating parts in the audio connector and combining them with a shielded structure, the problems of compactness, stability and signal interference of audio connectors in automobiles are solved, and high reliability and high fidelity signal transmission are achieved in complex environments.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520034217.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing audio connectors used in automobiles suffer from problems such as insufficient structural compactness, connection instability due to mechanical stress, and electromagnetic interference affecting signal quality.
An audio connector was designed that uses L-shaped electrical terminals embedded inside an insulating component through injection molding, combined with a shielded structure, to ensure the connector's stability and signal integrity in the complex automotive environment.
It achieves a compact design in a narrow space, resists mechanical stress, reduces the impact of electromagnetic interference, improves the integrity and reliability of signal transmission, and ensures high-fidelity transmission of microphone signals.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of electric connector, concretely is an audio connector. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the continuous improvement of the intelligent level of automobile, the in-vehicle audio system gradually becomes an important part of modern vehicles. Among them, the microphone as the core element of voice recognition, communication and audio acquisition, its performance directly affects the accuracy of in-vehicle voice interaction and sound quality experience; however, the complex application scene of automobile has higher performance requirements for audio connector, and the existing audio connector has the following defects:
[0003] 1. The installation space inside the automobile is usually narrow, especially in the center console, ceiling or instrument panel area, the structure of the audio connector needs to be designed more compactly to adapt to the limited space.
[0004] 2. During the driving process of the automobile, mechanical stress such as vibration and impact is inevitable, especially in the case of bumpy road, high-speed driving or long-time use, the traditional connector is easy to cause electrical connection interruption due to loose structure or poor terminal contact.
[0005] 3. The electromagnetic environment in the automobile is complex, including engine, electrical equipment, wireless communication module and other electromagnetic interference sources. These interferences are easy to cause attenuation, distortion or noise to the audio signal, especially the voice signal collected by the microphone needs high-fidelity transmission to ensure the normal operation of voice interaction and communication function.
[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a technical scheme to solve the above problems. INVENTION CONTENT
[0007] The purpose of the present application is to provide a technical scheme to solve the problems raised in the background art.
[0008] To achieve the above purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme:
[0009] An audio connector, comprising: a shell, a plurality of L-shaped electrical terminals, an insulating piece, the shell is formed with an insulating piece mounting position, one end of the insulating piece mounting position is extended to form a plug-in slot, the plug-in slot is communicated with the insulating piece mounting position; one end of a plurality of L-shaped electrical terminals is installed at the plug-in slot in the insulating piece by injection molding in the insulating piece, and the other end is installed at the insulating piece mounting position.
[0010] Preferably, the insulating piece mounting position is L-shaped.
[0011] Preferably, at least one mounting column and at least one positioning block are further formed on the same surface of the insulating piece mounting position.
[0012] Preferably, the plug-in slot comprises at least one foolproof groove and at least one foolproof protrusion.
[0013] Preferably, a connecting beam is further formed on the same surface of the shell as the insulating piece mounting position, and a plurality of +-shaped reinforcing ribs are respectively protruded on the connecting beam.
[0014] Preferably, a section of the L-shaped electrical terminal is arranged in the insulating piece by three times of injection molding.
[0015] Preferably, the L-shaped electrical terminal is at least one of a signal terminal, a ground terminal and a positive terminal, or two or more thereof.
[0016] Preferably, the L-shaped electrical terminal is arranged at a 6Pin interval, and the lengths of the two ends are different.
[0017] Preferably, the L-shaped electrical terminal arranged at the other end of the insulating piece mounting position is a fisheye structure.
[0018] In summary, the technical effects and advantages of the utility model are as follows:
[0019] 1. The connector structure of the present application adopts a compact design, which can adapt to a narrower vehicle machine installation space.
[0020] 2. A section of the L-shaped electrical terminal is embedded in the insulating piece by an injection molding process, and the other end is fixed to the plug-in slot and the insulating piece mounting position, respectively, which can effectively resist mechanical stress such as vibration and impact during vehicle driving, ensuring the stability of electrical connection and meeting the high reliability requirements of automobile driving.
[0021] 3. During automobile driving, due to the complex electromagnetic environment, the connector of the present application forms a shielding structure through the plug-in slot and the insulating piece, which can effectively reduce the influence of external interference on the audio signal; in addition, the optimized layout of the L-shaped terminal can effectively reduce the loss and reflection in the signal transmission path, and improve the transmission integrity of the microphone signal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or prior art description. 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.
[0023] Figure 1 It is a first perspective view of the utility model.
[0024] Figure 2The second perspective view of the utility model.
[0025] Figure 3 The first explosion view of the utility model.
[0026] Figure 4 The second explosion view of the utility model.
[0027] Figure 5 The first perspective view of the utility model without insulation.
[0028] Figure 6 The second perspective view of the utility model without insulation.
[0029] Marked label in the drawing: 1 shell; 11 insulation installation site; 12 plug slot; 13 installation column; 14 locating block; 15 connecting beam; 16 reinforcing rib; 2 L-shaped electric terminal electric terminal; 3 insulation. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
[0031] As Figures 1-6 shown:
[0032] An audio connector, comprising: a shell 1, a plurality of L-shaped electrical terminals 2, and an insulating piece 3, wherein the shell 1 is formed with an insulating piece mounting position 11, one end of the insulating piece mounting position 11 is extended to form a plug-in slot 12, and the plug-in slot 12 is in communication with the insulating piece mounting position 11; one end of each of the plurality of L-shaped electrical terminals 2 is embedded in the insulating piece 3 by an injection molding process, and the other end is mounted in the plug-in slot 12 and the insulating piece mounting position 11 of the plastic shell 1, respectively. The L-shaped electrical terminals 2 are embedded in the insulating piece 3 by the injection molding process, and the other end is fixed in the plug-in slot 12 and the insulating piece mounting position 11 of the plastic shell 1, respectively. During vehicle driving, it can effectively resist mechanical stress such as vibration and impact, ensure the stability of electrical connection, and meet the high reliability requirements in vehicle driving. In the automobile, due to the complex electromagnetic environment (such as electromagnetic interference caused by the engine, wireless communication, etc.), the connector of the present scheme can effectively reduce the influence of external interference on the audio signal through the shielding structure formed by the plug-in slot 12 and the insulating piece 3. In addition, the optimized layout of the L-shaped electrical terminals 2 can reduce the loss and reflection in the signal transmission path, and improve the transmission integrity of the microphone signal. The materials of the insulating piece 3 and the shell 1 can be selected from high-temperature-resistant, moisture-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials to ensure normal operation in high-temperature, humid or corrosive gas environment in the automobile. The injection molding process further enhances the physical protection of the terminals, avoiding aging or performance degradation caused by long-term use. Considering the limited space of the automobile, the overall structure of the connector adopts a compact design to adapt to the narrow installation space. At the same time, the plug-in slot 12 structure facilitates quick connection and disconnection with the microphone module, reducing the complexity of maintenance and replacement. Through the fine design of the electrical terminals 2 and the insulating piece 3, the noise and distortion in the signal transmission are minimized, thereby ensuring the clarity and high-fidelity transmission of the audio signal collected by the microphone in the high-noise automobile environment.
[0033] Further, the insulating piece mounting position 11 is arranged in an L shape to adapt to the installation of the L-shaped electrical terminals 2.
[0034] Preferably, at least one mounting column 13 and at least one positioning block 14 are further formed on the same surface of the shell 1, respectively, the mounting column 13 is used for plugging into the user's required mating PCB (not shown in the figure), and the positioning block 14 plays a positioning foolproof role. With such structure, the connector of the present scheme is fixed and can be welded with the PCB (not shown in the figure).
[0035] Further, the plug-in slot 12 comprises at least one foolproof groove 121 and at least one foolproof protrusion 122 for the user to plug in the connector (not shown in the figure) to play a foolproof role.
[0036] Preferably, a connecting beam 15 is further formed on the shell 1 at the same surface of the insulation piece installation site 11, and a plurality of + shaped reinforcing ribs 16 are respectively protruded on the connecting beam 15, so as to enhance the overall firmness and improve the service life.
[0037] Preferably, a segment of the L-shaped electric terminal 2 is arranged in the insulation piece 3 by three times of injection molding, so as to effectively improve the yield.
[0038] Further, the L-shaped electric terminal 2 is at least one of a signal terminal, a ground terminal and a positive terminal, or two or more combinations, which can be appropriately selected according to the user's demand.
[0039] Further, the L-shaped electric terminal 2 is arranged at intervals of 6Pin, and the lengths of two ends are different, which can be appropriately selected according to the user's demand.
[0040] Preferably, the L-shaped electric terminal 2 arranged at the other end of the insulation piece installation site 11 is a fisheye structure, so as to improve the stability of welding and the conductivity of current.
[0041] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can still be modified, or some technical features can be replaced, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the present application, should be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An audio connector, characterized by: The utility model relates to a kind of L-shaped electric terminals, including: Housing, several L-shaped electric terminals, insulating piece, the housing is formed with insulating piece installation site, the insulating piece installation site one end extends and is formed with plug-in slot, the plug-in slot is communicated with the insulating piece installation site;Several the L-shaped electric terminals are injection molded in the insulating piece, and its one end is installed at the plug-in slot by the insulating piece, and the other end is installed at the insulating piece installation site.
2. An audio connector according to claim 1, wherein: The insulating piece installation site is L-shaped arrangement.
3. An audio connector according to claim 2, wherein: At least one mounting post and at least one positioning block are also formed on the same surface of the housing as the insulating piece installation site.
4. An audio connector according to claim 2, wherein: The plug-in slot includes at least one foolproof groove and at least one foolproof protrusion.
5. An audio connector according to claim 2, wherein: A connecting beam is also formed on the same surface of the housing as the insulating piece installation site, and several + shaped reinforcing ribs are protruding from the connecting beam.
6. An audio connector according to claim 1, wherein: The length of the L-shaped electric terminals is different at both ends.
7. An audio connector as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The L-shaped electric terminals are signal terminals, ground terminals, positive terminals, or a combination thereof.
8. An audio connector according to claim 1, wherein: The L-shaped electric terminals are arranged at intervals of 6 pins, and the lengths of the terminals at both ends are different.
9. An audio connector according to claim 1, wherein: The L-shaped electric terminals installed at the other end of the insulating piece installation site are fish-eye structures.