Structurally reinforced board end connector

Abstract

The utility model discloses a structure reinforced plate end connector, including insulating body, a plurality of terminals and two fixed sheets, through setting locating groove in the left and right sides of insulating body, a plurality of through slots are arranged in the below of mounting groove and all communicate with mounting groove, set locating block between two through slots of adjacent, the upper end of locating block is provided with guide bevel in front and back two sides, two fixed sheets are set in corresponding locating groove respectively, the main part is set in mounting groove, a plurality of locating parts are set in corresponding through slot respectively, and the clamping point of locating part is abutted on the inner wall of through slot, and this structure can enhance the stability of insulating body and two fixed sheet connecting structure, make product have better holding force, and the integral connecting structure of PCB board is firm and reliable, even if in the process of use, two fixed sheets are not easy to loosen even if under the action of transverse external force, prevent damaging product, improve product quality, and the guide bevel helps fixed sheet to be inserted into locating groove, and the installation is convenient and fast, brings the convenience for production.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of board-end connectors, and in particular to a structurally enhanced board-end connector. Background Technology

[0002] Electronic connectors, also known as circuit connectors or electrical connectors, are conductor devices that bridge two conductors in a circuit, allowing current or signals to flow from one conductor to the other. An electronic connector is an electrical system that provides a separable interface for connecting two electronic systems. Simply put, a connector is a component used to complete the electrical connection between circuits or electronic devices; it is the bridge between the two. Examples include power plugs / sockets, IC sockets, telephone line plugs, etc.

[0003] Electronic connectors are widely used in various electrical circuits to connect or disconnect current or signals. This connection can be temporary and easily plugged in and out, or it can be a permanent connection between electrical equipment or wires. Electronic connectors are generally divided into two categories: female connectors and male connectors. Female connectors and male connectors are used in sets to connect and connect the circuit to achieve data transmission. Board-end connectors are a type of female connector.

[0004] Current board-end connectors typically consist of an insulating body, multiple terminals, and two retaining plates. The terminals are housed within the insulating body, which has protrusions on both sides. The retaining plates have slots for mounting the two plates onto the left and right sides of the insulating body. The protrusions engage with the slots to secure the connector. While this structure is simple, it lacks robustness. During use, lateral forces can cause the protrusions to detach from the slots, leading to loosening of the retaining plates. This can result in deformation or even breakage of the terminal solder joints, damaging the product, causing poor contact, unstable signal transmission, and disrupting normal operation. This results in a poor user experience, generally lower product quality, and a lack of competitiveness, failing to meet current needs. Therefore, it is necessary to research a new technical solution to improve current board-end connectors. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the present invention addresses the deficiencies of the existing technology and its main objective is to provide a structurally enhanced board-end connector. This effectively solves the problems of existing board-end connectors, such as insufficient structural stability, easy detachment of the protrusion from the slot when subjected to lateral external forces during use, resulting in loosening of the fixing piece, deformation or even breakage of the terminal solder joint, damage to the product, poor contact, unstable signal transmission, affecting normal product operation, poor user experience, and generally low product quality, making the product less competitive.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A structurally reinforced board-end connector includes an insulating body, multiple terminals, and two fixing plates. The insulating body has a forward-facing insertion cavity. Positioning grooves are provided on both sides of the insulating body. Each positioning groove includes a mounting groove and multiple through grooves. These through grooves are arranged side-by-side and spaced apart below the mounting groove and all communicate with it. A positioning block is provided between two adjacent through grooves. The upper end of the positioning block has guide angles on both its front and rear sides for guiding the fixing plates during installation. This ensures that the fixing plates are properly inserted into the positioning grooves. Even if the fixing plates are slightly tilted during insertion, they can still be guided and effectively inserted into place, preventing product damage caused by incorrect insertion. Installation is convenient. It is quick and convenient for production; the multiple terminals are set in the insulating body, the contact parts of the multiple terminals extend into the insertion cavity, and the welding parts of the multiple terminals extend out of the insulating body; the two fixing pieces are respectively set in the corresponding positioning grooves, each fixing piece includes a main body and multiple positioning parts extending downward from the main body. The main body is set in the mounting groove, and the multiple positioning parts are respectively set in the corresponding through grooves. Each positioning part has locking points on the front and rear sides. The locking points abut against the inner wall of the through groove. The interference fit between the locking points and the through groove can effectively enhance the stability of the connection structure between the fixing piece and the insulating body, generate a stable holding force after assembly, prevent loosening and failure, and improve product quality.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the terminal includes the contact portion, the fixing portion, and the welding portion integrally formed and connected in sequence. The fixing portion is embedded in the insulating body, and fixing protrusions are provided on the left and right sides of the fixing portion. The two fixing protrusions are embedded in the insulating body, which effectively enhances the stability of the connection structure between the terminal and the insulating body, generates a stable holding force, and prevents loosening and failure.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the fixing protrusion has a triangular structure, which further enhances the stability of the connection structure between the terminal and the insulating body.

[0010] As a preferred option, the terminal has a Z-shaped structure, which meets the user's design requirements for a horizontal mounting plate.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, two locking points are provided on the front and rear sides of the positioning part to further enhance the stability of the connection structure between the fixing piece and the insulating body. The locking points can also be configured in other numbers.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the bottom surfaces of the multiple positioning parts are flush with the bottom surfaces of the multiple terminal welding parts. After the product is welded to the PCB board, the multiple positioning parts and the PCB board form a stable structure, and the multiple terminal welding parts and the PCB board form a stable structure, simultaneously generating a stable holding force. This prevents the product from easily loosening in harsh vibration environments, which could lead to functional failure and greatly improves the quality of the product.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment, each fixing piece includes three positioning parts, all of which extend downward from the main body. Each positioning groove includes three through grooves, and the three positioning parts are respectively disposed in the corresponding through grooves. The cooperation between the positioning grooves and the three positioning parts can form a very stable connection structure.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment, the rear side of the insulating body is provided with multiple limiting grooves. The multiple terminals are respectively set in the corresponding limiting grooves to cooperate in limiting the position, which can protect the correct position of the terminals, prevent the welding part of the terminals from being skewed to the left or right, thus preventing welding defects, ensuring the welding quality of the terminals, and bringing convenience to production.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment, a guide groove is provided on the inner wall of the insertion cavity. This guide groove is used to guide and cooperate with the external connector, making the mating of the external connector and the board-end connector smoother, facilitating and speeding up assembly, and effectively enhancing the stability of the connection structure.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment, a guide block is provided on the inner wall of the insertion cavity. The guide block is used to guide and cooperate with the external connector, making the mating of the external connector and the board end connector smoother, facilitating and speeding up assembly, and effectively enhancing the stability of the connection structure.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has obvious advantages and beneficial effects. Specifically, as can be seen from the above technical solution:

[0018] By providing positioning grooves on both sides of the insulating body, each positioning groove includes a mounting groove and multiple through grooves. These through grooves are arranged side-by-side and spaced apart below the mounting groove, all communicating with it. A positioning block is provided between adjacent through grooves. The upper end of each positioning block has guide angles on its front and rear sides for guiding the fixing pieces during installation. Two fixing pieces are respectively placed in their corresponding positioning grooves. Each fixing piece includes a main body and multiple positioning parts extending downwards from the main body. The main body is located in the mounting groove, and the multiple positioning parts are respectively located in their corresponding through grooves. Each positioning part has locking points on its front and rear sides, which abut against the inner wall of the through groove. This board-end connector structure effectively enhances the connection between the insulating body and the two fixing pieces. Stability: Because the fixing plates are inserted into the positioning slots from top to bottom, and the positioning parts of the two fixing plates are soldered to the PCB board, as are the soldering parts of multiple terminals, the product has better holding force. The overall connection structure with the PCB board is firm and reliable. Even under lateral external forces during use, the two fixing plates are not easy to loosen, preventing deformation or breakage of the terminal soldering parts, preventing product damage, ensuring good contact connection, improving signal transmission stability, ensuring normal product operation, improving user experience, improving product quality, and making the product more competitive. The guide angle setting allows the fixing plates to be inserted well into the positioning slots during assembly, making installation convenient and quick, bringing convenience to production and meeting current needs.

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the structural features and effects of this utility model, the following detailed description of this utility model is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the fixing piece in a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the terminal in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram:

[0028] 10. Insulating body 11. Insertion cavity

[0029] 111. Guide groove; 112. Guide block

[0030] 12. Positioning groove; 121. Mounting groove

[0031] 122. Through slot; 123. Positioning block

[0032] 1231, Guide Angle 13, Limiting Groove

[0033] 20. Terminal 21. Contact portion

[0034] 22. Fixing part 221. Fixing protrusion

[0035] 23. Welding part; 30. Fixing plate

[0036] 31. Main body 32. Positioning part

[0037] 321. Checkpoint 322. Rounded corner structure. Detailed Implementation

[0038] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 As shown, it illustrates the specific structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, including an insulating body 10, a plurality of terminals 20, and two fixing plates 30.

[0039] The insulating body 10 has a forward-facing insertion cavity 11. Positioning grooves 12 are provided on the left and right sides of the insulating body 10. Each positioning groove 12 includes an installation groove 121 and multiple through grooves 122. These through grooves 122 are arranged side-by-side at intervals below the installation groove 121 and are all connected to it. A positioning block 123 is provided between two adjacent through grooves 122. The upper end of the positioning block 123 has guide angles 1231 on both its front and rear sides for guiding the fixing piece 30 during installation. This allows the fixing piece 30 to be properly inserted into the positioning groove 12. Even if the fixing piece 30 is slightly tilted during insertion, it can still be guided and effectively inserted into place, preventing... Incorrect insertion direction can cause product damage. Installation is convenient and quick, bringing convenience to production. In this embodiment, the rear side of the insulating body 10 is provided with multiple limiting grooves 13. The inner wall of the insertion cavity 11 is provided with a guide groove 111, which is used to guide and cooperate with the external connector, making the insertion of the external connector and the board end connector smoother, facilitating assembly and effectively enhancing the stability of the connection structure. The inner wall of the insertion cavity 11 is provided with a guide block 112, which is used to guide and cooperate with the external connector, making the insertion of the external connector and the board end connector smoother, facilitating assembly and effectively enhancing the stability of the connection structure.

[0040] The plurality of terminals 20 are disposed in the insulating body 10. The contact portions 21 of the plurality of terminals 20 all extend into the insertion cavity 11, and the welding portions 23 of the plurality of terminals 20 all extend out of the insulating body 10. In this embodiment, the terminal 20 includes the contact portions 21, the fixing portions 22, and the welding portions 23 that are integrally formed and connected in sequence. The fixing portions 22 are embedded in the insulating body 10, and fixing protrusions 221 are provided on the left and right sides of the fixing portions 22. The two fixing protrusions 221 are embedded in the insulating body 10, effectively enhancing the connection between the terminal 20 and the insulating body 10. The connection structure is stable, generating a stable holding force to prevent loosening and failure. Specifically, the fixing protrusion 221 has a triangular structure, which further enhances the stability of the connection structure between the terminal 20 and the insulating body 10. The terminal 20 has a Z-shaped structure to meet the user's design requirements for a horizontal mounting plate. The multiple terminals 20 are respectively set in the corresponding limiting grooves 13 for matching and limiting, which can protect the correct position of the terminal 20, prevent the welding part 23 of the terminal 20 from being skewed to the left or right, thus preventing welding defects, ensuring the welding quality of the terminal 20, and bringing convenience to production.

[0041] The two fixing pieces 30 are respectively disposed in corresponding positioning grooves 12. Each fixing piece 30 includes a main body 31 and a plurality of positioning parts 32 extending downward from the main body 31. The main body 31 is disposed in the mounting groove 121, and the plurality of positioning parts 32 are respectively disposed in corresponding through grooves 122. Each positioning part 32 is provided with locking points 321 on its front and rear sides. The locking points 321 abut against the inner wall of the through groove 122. The interference fit between the locking points 321 and the through groove 122 can effectively enhance the stability of the connection structure between the fixing piece 30 and the insulating body 10, generate a stable holding force after assembly, prevent loosening and failure, and improve product quality. In this embodiment, two locking points 321 are provided on the front and rear sides of the positioning part 32 to further enhance the stability of the connection structure between the fixing piece 30 and the insulating body 10. The locking points 321 can also be set with For other quantities of structures; the bottom surfaces of the multiple positioning parts 32 are flush with the bottom surfaces of the multiple terminal 20 welding parts 23. After the product is welded to the PCB board, the multiple positioning parts 32 and the PCB board form a stable structure, and the multiple terminal 20 welding parts 23 and the PCB board form a stable structure, simultaneously generating a stable holding force, preventing the product from easily loosening in harsh vibration environments and causing functional failure, greatly improving the quality of the product; each fixing piece 30 includes three positioning parts 32, which all extend downward from the main body 31, and each positioning groove 12 includes three through grooves 122. The three positioning parts 32 are respectively set in the corresponding through grooves 122, and the cooperation between the positioning grooves 12 and the three positioning parts 32 can form a very stable connection structure; the front and rear sides of the lower end of the positioning part 32 are set with rounded corner structures 322.

[0042] The manufacturing and assembly process of this embodiment is described in detail below:

[0043] First, multiple terminals 20 and two fixing pieces 30 are formed. Next, the multiple terminals 20 are placed into a mold and injection molded to form an insulating body 10. Then, the two fixing pieces 30 are installed from top to bottom into the corresponding positioning slots 12 on the insulating body 10. When the fixing piece 30 is inserted at a slightly tilted angle, the guide angle 1231 of the insulating body 10 helps guide the fixing piece 30, facilitating its proper insertion into the positioning slot 12. During assembly, the multiple positioning portions 32 of the two fixing pieces 30 of the board-end connector are soldered to the PCB board, and the soldering portions 23 of the multiple terminals 20 are soldered to the PCB board.

[0044] The key design feature of this utility model is:

[0045] By providing positioning grooves on both sides of the insulating body, each positioning groove includes a mounting groove and multiple through grooves. These through grooves are arranged side-by-side and spaced apart below the mounting groove, all communicating with it. A positioning block is provided between adjacent through grooves. The upper end of each positioning block has guide angles on its front and rear sides for guiding the fixing pieces during installation. Two fixing pieces are respectively placed in their corresponding positioning grooves. Each fixing piece includes a main body and multiple positioning parts extending downwards from the main body. The main body is located in the mounting groove, and the multiple positioning parts are respectively located in their corresponding through grooves. Each positioning part has locking points on its front and rear sides, which abut against the inner wall of the through groove. This board-end connector structure effectively enhances the connection between the insulating body and the two fixing pieces. Stability: Because the fixing plates are inserted into the positioning slots from top to bottom, and the positioning parts of the two fixing plates are soldered to the PCB board, as are the soldering parts of multiple terminals, the product has better holding force. The overall connection structure with the PCB board is firm and reliable. Even under lateral external forces during use, the two fixing plates are not easy to loosen, preventing deformation or breakage of the terminal soldering parts, preventing product damage, ensuring good contact connection, improving signal transmission stability, ensuring normal product operation, improving user experience, improving product quality, and making the product more competitive. The guide angle setting allows the fixing plates to be inserted well into the positioning slots during assembly, making installation convenient and quick, bringing convenience to production and meeting current needs.

[0046] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not constitute any limitation on the technical scope of the present utility model. Therefore, any minor modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A structurally reinforced board-end connector, characterized in that: The device includes an insulating body, multiple terminals, and two fixing plates. The insulating body has a forward-facing insertion cavity. Positioning grooves are provided on the left and right sides of the insulating body. Each positioning groove includes a mounting groove and multiple through grooves. The multiple through grooves are arranged side by side at intervals below the mounting groove and are all connected to the mounting groove. A positioning block is provided between two adjacent through grooves. The upper end of the positioning block has guide angles on both the front and rear sides for guiding the fixing plates during installation. The multiple terminals are disposed in the insulating body. The contact parts of the multiple terminals extend into the insertion cavity, and the solder parts of the multiple terminals extend out of the insulating body. The two fixing plates are respectively disposed in the corresponding positioning grooves. Each fixing plate includes a main body and multiple positioning parts extending downward from the main body. The main body is disposed in the mounting groove, and the multiple positioning parts are respectively disposed in the corresponding through grooves. Each positioning part has locking points on both the front and rear sides, and the locking points abut against the inner wall of the through groove.

2. The structurally reinforced board-end connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The terminal includes the aforementioned contact portion, fixing portion, and welding portion that are integrally formed and connected in sequence. The fixing portion is embedded in the insulating body, and fixing protrusions are provided on the left and right sides of the fixing portion. The two fixing protrusions are embedded in the insulating body.

3. The structurally reinforced board-end connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixed protrusion has a triangular structure.

4. The structurally reinforced board-end connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The terminal has a Z-shaped structure.

5. The structurally reinforced board-end connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning part has two locking points on its front and rear sides.

6. The structurally reinforced board-end connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surfaces of the multiple positioning parts are flush with the bottom surfaces of the multiple terminal welding parts.

7. The structurally reinforced board-end connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each fixing piece includes three positioning parts, all of which extend downward from the main body. Each positioning groove includes three through grooves, and the three positioning parts are respectively disposed in the corresponding through grooves.

8. The structurally reinforced board-end connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear side of the insulating body is provided with multiple limiting grooves, and the multiple terminals are respectively disposed in the corresponding limiting grooves to cooperate in limiting.

9. The structurally reinforced board-end connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide groove is provided on the inner wall of the insertion cavity.

10. The structurally reinforced board-end connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide block is provided on the inner wall of the insertion cavity.

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