Electric connector and electronic equipment
Through innovative design of conductive terminal assembly and steel plate assembly, the problems of burr surface and process difficulty in improving the overcurrent capability of TYPE-C connector were solved, realizing the demand for high current charging and improving product yield and insertion strength.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423285885.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing TYPE-C connectors are prone to developing burrs and are difficult to cut when improving overcurrent capability, which affects product yield.
The design employs conductive terminal assemblies and middle steel sheet assemblies. Current is transmitted through the first and second middle steel sheet power terminals and the upper and lower power terminals, increasing the current transmission area, avoiding burr surfaces, and reducing manufacturing difficulty.
It achieves improved overcurrent capability without changing the cross-sectional structure of the power terminal, meets the demand for high-current charging, improves product yield, and ensures insertion and extraction strength.
Smart Images
Figure CN223797578U_ABST
Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to connector technical field especially relates to an electric connector and electronic equipment. BACKGROUND
[0002] The electric connector is widely used in the electronic product field because of its stable electrical performance, and the TYPE-C connector becomes one of the widely used connectors because of its fast transmission speed, support for hot plug, no distinction between front and back, and many other advantages.
[0003] The 16PIN TYPE-C connector is more commonly used in the market at present and is mainly applied to mobile devices such as mobile phones, computers, and chargers. With the increasing demand of users for fast charging, the charging current gradually increases from the traditional 5A to 8A, 10A, or even higher.
[0004] In order to improve the overcurrent capacity of the conductive terminal in the connector, in the prior art, the power terminal is mainly changed into a cross-section contact to increase the overcurrent capacity. However, changing the power terminal into a cross-section contact is prone to burr surfaces, and the cutting process of the cross-section is difficult, which affects the product yield. SUMMARY
[0005] One object of the utility model is to provide an electric connector to solve the problems of easy burr surfaces and difficult process under the premise of increasing the overcurrent capacity.
[0006] An electric connector includes a conductive terminal assembly and a middle steel sheet assembly. The conductive terminal assembly includes an upper row of terminal assembly and a lower row of terminal assembly. Part of the middle steel sheet assembly is arranged between the upper row of terminal assembly and the lower row of terminal assembly. The upper row of terminal assembly includes at least a first upper power terminal and a second upper power terminal. The lower row of terminal assembly includes at least a first lower power terminal and a second lower power terminal. The middle steel sheet assembly includes at least a first middle steel sheet power terminal and a second middle steel sheet power terminal. The first upper power terminal, the first lower power terminal, the second upper power terminal, the second lower power terminal, the first middle steel sheet power terminal, and the second middle steel sheet power terminal are used for transmitting current.
[0007] The electric connector according to the utility model includes at least a first middle steel sheet power terminal and a second middle steel sheet power terminal in the middle steel sheet assembly. The six terminals, i.e., the first upper power terminal, the first lower power terminal, the second upper power terminal, the second lower power terminal, the first middle steel sheet power terminal, and the second middle steel sheet power terminal, are used together to transmit current, which increases the area of current transmission and thus increases the overcurrent capacity, meeting the demand for large-current charging. The utility model increases the overcurrent capacity without changing the power terminal into a cross-section contact, avoids the appearance of burr surfaces, has a small process difficulty, and is beneficial to improving the product yield.
[0008] In addition, the electric connector provided by the utility model can also have the following additional technical features.
[0009] Further, the first middle steel sheet power terminal comprises a first middle steel sheet body part, a first middle steel sheet conductive part and a first middle steel sheet welding part, the first middle steel sheet conductive part and the first middle steel sheet welding part are respectively arranged at two ends of the first middle steel sheet body part, the second middle steel sheet power terminal comprises a second middle steel sheet body part, a second middle steel sheet conductive part and a second middle steel sheet welding part, the second middle steel sheet conductive part and the second middle steel sheet welding part are respectively arranged at two ends of the second middle steel sheet body part.
[0010] Further, the first middle steel sheet conductive part is located between the contact part of the first upper power terminal and the contact part of the first lower power terminal, and the second middle steel sheet conductive part is located between the contact part of the second upper power terminal and the contact part of the second lower power terminal.
[0011] Further, the welding part of the first upper power terminal is located between the first middle steel sheet welding part and the welding part of the first lower power terminal, and the welding part of the second upper power terminal is located between the second middle steel sheet welding part and the welding part of the second lower power terminal.
[0012] Further, the middle steel sheet assembly further comprises a third middle steel sheet and a fourth middle steel sheet, the third middle steel sheet, the first middle steel sheet power terminal, the second middle steel sheet power terminal and the fourth middle steel sheet are sequentially arranged side by side.
[0013] Further, the first middle steel sheet body part, the second middle steel sheet body part, the third middle steel sheet and the fourth middle steel sheet are arranged between the upper row terminal assembly and the lower row terminal assembly.
[0014] Further, the first middle steel sheet power terminal, the second middle steel sheet power terminal, the third middle steel sheet and the fourth middle steel sheet are used for connecting the same piece of middle steel sheet material belt.
[0015] Further, the electric connector further comprises a shell and a main plastic part, and the conductive terminal assembly, the middle steel sheet assembly and the main plastic part are arranged in the shell.
[0016] Another purpose of the utility model is to provide an electronic device using the above electric connector.
[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be partially given in the following description, some will become obvious from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present utility model will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the references to the following drawings of which:
[0019] Figure 1 is a perspective structural schematic view of the electric connector of the first embodiment of the present utility model under a first visual angle;
[0020] Figure 2 is a perspective structural schematic view of the electric connector of the first embodiment of the present utility model under a second visual angle;
[0021] Figure 3 is an assembly structural schematic view of the conductive terminal assembly and the middle steel sheet assembly;
[0022] Figure 4 is Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the middle A;
[0023] Figure 5 is an exploded structural schematic view of the conductive terminal assembly and the middle steel sheet assembly;
[0024] Figure 6 is a structural schematic view of the first middle steel sheet power terminal and the second middle steel sheet power terminal;
[0025] Figure 7 is a structural schematic view of the middle steel sheet assembly and the middle steel sheet material belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] In order to make the purpose, features and advantages of the present utility model more apparent, easy to understand, the following will make detailed description of the specific implementation of the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings. The drawings show several embodiments of the present utility model. However, the present utility model can be realized in many different forms, and is not limited to the embodiments described in this paper. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present utility model more thorough and comprehensive.
[0027] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on another element or there can be a middle element. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to another element or a middle element can exist at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right", "up", "down" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only 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 utility model.
[0028] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, the terms "mount", "link", "connect", "fix" and so on terms should do broad sense understanding, for example, can be fixed connection, also can be detachable connection, or integrally connect, can be mechanical connection, also can be electric connection, can be direct connection, also can indirectly connect through intermediate medium, can be two element internal communication. For ordinary skilled person in the art, the above terms can be understood according to the specific meaning in the utility model. The term "and / or" used in this paper includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.
[0029] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 The utility model discloses an electric connector, including conductive terminal assembly 10, middle steel sheet subassembly 20, shell 30 and main body plastic part 40, conductive terminal assembly 10, middle steel sheet 20, main body plastic part 40 are located in shell 30.
[0030] Conductive terminal assembly 10 includes upper row terminal assembly 11 and lower row terminal assembly 12, and part of middle steel sheet 20 is located between upper row terminal assembly 11 and lower row terminal assembly 12.
[0031] Upper row terminal assembly 11 includes at least first upper power terminal 111 and second upper power terminal 112, and lower row terminal assembly 12 includes at least first lower power terminal 121 and second lower power terminal 122.
[0032] Middle steel sheet subassembly 20 includes first middle steel sheet power terminal 21, second middle steel sheet power terminal 22, third middle steel sheet 23 and fourth middle steel sheet 24.
[0033] Specifically, the third middle steel sheet 23, the first middle steel sheet power terminal 21, the second middle steel sheet power terminal 22, the fourth middle steel sheet 24 are sequentially arranged side by side. The third middle steel sheet 23 and the fourth middle steel sheet 24 at both ends are used to improve the plugging strength.
[0034] The first upper power terminal 111, the first lower power terminal 121, the second upper power terminal 112, the second lower power terminal 122, the first middle steel sheet power terminal 21 and the second middle steel sheet power terminal 22 are all used for transmitting current.
[0035] Specifically, the first middle steel sheet power terminal 21 includes a first middle steel sheet main body part 211, a first middle steel sheet conductive part 212 and a first middle steel sheet welding part 213, and the first middle steel sheet conductive part 212 and the first middle steel sheet welding part 213 are respectively arranged at both ends of the first middle steel sheet main body part 211.
[0036] The second middle steel sheet power terminal 22 comprises a second middle steel sheet body part 221, a second middle steel sheet conductive part 222 and a second middle steel sheet welding part 223, and the second middle steel sheet conductive part 222 and the second middle steel sheet welding part 223 are respectively arranged at two ends of the second middle steel sheet body part 221.
[0037] The first middle steel sheet body part 211, the second middle steel sheet body part 221, the third middle steel sheet 23 and the fourth middle steel sheet 24 are arranged between the upper row terminal assembly 11 and the lower row terminal assembly 12.
[0038] The first middle steel sheet conductive part 212 is located between the contact part 1111 of the first upper power terminal 111 and the contact part 1211 of the first lower power terminal 121, and the second middle steel sheet conductive part 222 is located between the contact part 1121 of the second upper power terminal 112 and the contact part 1221 of the second lower power terminal 122. Specifically, the first middle steel sheet conductive part 212 is held between the contact part 1111 of the first upper power terminal 111 and the contact part 1211 of the first lower power terminal 121, and the first middle steel sheet conductive part 212 is in contact with the contact part 1111 of the first upper power terminal 111 and the contact part 1211 of the first lower power terminal 121 respectively. The second middle steel sheet conductive part 222 is held between the contact part 1121 of the second upper power terminal 112 and the contact part 1221 of the second lower power terminal 122, and the second middle steel sheet conductive part 222 is in contact with the contact part 1121 of the second upper power terminal 112 and the contact part 1221 of the second lower power terminal 122 respectively. The current is transmitted through the first middle steel sheet conductive part 212, the contact part 1111 of the first upper power terminal 111, the contact part 1211 of the first lower power terminal 121, and the second middle steel sheet conductive part 222, the contact part 1121 of the second upper power terminal 112 and the contact part 1221 of the second lower power terminal 122, thereby increasing the current transmission area and achieving large current charging.
[0039] In addition, the welding part 1112 of the first upper power terminal 111, the welding part 1122 of the second upper power terminal 112, the welding part 1212 of the first lower power terminal 121, the welding part 1222 of the second lower power terminal 122, the first middle steel sheet welding part 213 and the second middle steel sheet welding part 223 are located in the same plane.
[0040] Specifically, the welding part 1112 of the first upper power terminal 111 is located between the first middle steel sheet welding part 213 and the welding part 1212 of the first lower power terminal 121, and the welding part 1122 of the second upper power terminal 112 is located between the second middle steel sheet welding part 223 and the welding part 1222 of the second lower power terminal 122.
[0041] In the implementation, the first middle steel sheet power terminal 21, the second middle steel sheet power terminal 22, the third middle steel sheet 23 and the fourth middle steel sheet 24 are used for connecting the same middle steel sheet strip 200, thereby facilitating operation.
[0042] Since the first middle steel sheet power terminal 21, the second middle steel sheet power terminal 22, the third middle steel sheet 23 and the fourth middle steel sheet 24 are formed from one middle steel sheet strip, the utility model is based on the middle steel sheet of the prior art, and two middle steel sheet power terminals are additionally formed, without the need to increase other independent parts to meet the large current, without increasing the number of parts or the number of molds, and finally, when the strip is removed, four independent parts (i.e., the first middle steel sheet power terminal 21, the second middle steel sheet power terminal 22, the third middle steel sheet 23 and the fourth middle steel sheet 24) are retained, the third middle steel sheet 23 and the fourth middle steel sheet 24 located on the two sides are used for ensuring the plugging life, and the first middle steel sheet power terminal 21 and the second middle steel sheet power terminal 22 located in the middle are respectively in conductive communication with the upper and lower power terminals in the conductive terminal assembly 10, thereby increasing the conductive area, and the effect of improving the current and sharing the heat dissipation of the power terminal is achieved (the temperature rise in the large current test finally needs to be less than 30 DEG C according to the industry standard).
[0043] In addition, independent welding legs (i.e., the first middle steel sheet welding portion 213 and the second middle steel sheet welding portion 223) are additionally arranged at the tail portions of the first middle steel sheet power terminal 21 and the second middle steel sheet power terminal 22, the heat dissipation of the overall contact portion to the board is improved, the current can pass through the six welding legs (i.e., the welding portion 1112 of the first upper power terminal 111, the welding portion 1122 of the second upper power terminal 112, the welding portion 1212 of the first lower power terminal 121, the welding portion 1222 of the second lower power terminal 122, the first middle steel sheet welding portion 213 and the second middle steel sheet welding portion 223) to the main board, and the welding firmness is also improved.
[0044] In summary, according to the above-mentioned electric connector, the middle steel sheet assembly at least includes the first middle steel sheet power terminal and the second middle steel sheet power terminal, the current is transmitted through the six terminals (i.e., the first upper power terminal, the first lower power terminal, the second upper power terminal, the second lower power terminal, the first middle steel sheet power terminal and the second middle steel sheet power terminal), the current transmission area is increased, the overcurrent capacity is increased, the demand for large current charging can be met, the overcurrent capacity can be increased without changing the power terminal into a cross-section contact, burr surfaces can be avoided, the process difficulty is small, and the product yield can be improved.
[0045] The utility model discloses a second embodiment further provides an electronic equipment, this electronic equipment can include multiple above-mentioned connectors.
[0046] In the description of the specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In the specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily mean the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
[0047] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation manners of the utility model, the description is more specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as the limitation of the utility model patent scope. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled 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. An electrical connector comprising a set of electrically conductive terminals and a center web assembly, characterized by, The conductive terminal assembly includes an upper row of terminal assembly and a lower row of terminal assembly, and the middle steel sheet assembly is arranged between the upper row of terminal assembly and the lower row of terminal assembly, the upper row of terminal assembly at least includes a first upper power terminal and a second upper power terminal, the lower row of terminal assembly at least includes a first lower power terminal and a second lower power terminal, the middle steel sheet assembly at least includes a first middle steel sheet power terminal and a second middle steel sheet power terminal, the first upper power terminal, the first lower power terminal, the second upper power terminal, the second lower power terminal, the first middle steel sheet power terminal and the second middle steel sheet power terminal are all used for transmitting current.
2. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein, The first middle steel sheet power terminal includes a first middle steel sheet body part, a first middle steel sheet conductive part and a first middle steel sheet welding part, the first middle steel sheet conductive part and the first middle steel sheet welding part are respectively arranged at two ends of the first middle steel sheet body part, the second middle steel sheet power terminal includes a second middle steel sheet body part, a second middle steel sheet conductive part and a second middle steel sheet welding part, the second middle steel sheet conductive part and the second middle steel sheet welding part are respectively arranged at two ends of the second middle steel sheet body part.
3. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein, The first middle steel sheet conductive part is located between a contact part of the first upper power terminal and a contact part of the first lower power terminal, and the second middle steel sheet conductive part is located between a contact part of the second upper power terminal and a contact part of the second lower power terminal.
4. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein, A welding part of the first upper power terminal is located between the first middle steel sheet welding part and a welding part of the first lower power terminal, and a welding part of the second upper power terminal is located between the second middle steel sheet welding part and a welding part of the second lower power terminal.
5. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein, The middle steel sheet assembly further includes a third middle steel sheet and a fourth middle steel sheet, the third middle steel sheet, the first middle steel sheet power terminal, the second middle steel sheet power terminal and the fourth middle steel sheet are arranged side by side in sequence.
6. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein, The first middle steel sheet body part, the second middle steel sheet body part, the third middle steel sheet and the fourth middle steel sheet are arranged between the upper row of terminal assembly and the lower row of terminal assembly.
7. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein, The first middle steel sheet power terminal, the second middle steel sheet power terminal, the third middle steel sheet and the fourth middle steel sheet are used for connecting the same middle steel sheet strip.
8. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein, The electric connector further includes a shell and a main plastic part, the conductive terminal assembly, the middle steel sheet assembly and the main plastic part are arranged in the shell.
9. An electronic device, comprising: The electric connector includes any one of claims 1 to 8.