Connector component

Abstract

To provide a connector component of low manufacturing cost.SOLUTION: When the connector of the wire-end connector is inserted into the receiving groove from the plug interface, each snap portion is respectively engaged with the buckle portion of each elastic locking piece, and when the pressing piece is pressed against the buckle portion of each elastic locking piece, each snap portion is respectively disengaged from each buckle portion of each elastic locking piece.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to connector components, and more particularly to connector components that are inexpensive to manufacture. [Background technology]

[0002] Various connection interfaces in the communications industry have been developed for ease of signal transmission, thinness, shortness, and stability, and are used as connection interfaces for high-speed transmission servers and switches. For example, MCIO (Mini Cool Edge IO) connector products are small in size, highly reliable, and provide stable connections. MCIO connectors generally include a cable, a PCB board, and a connector on the PCB board. The connector includes a rubber core, terminals arranged on both the top and bottom sides, and a hook. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] However, wire end connectors have multiple buttonholes and spring-loaded buckles that fasten to each buttonhole, which means the parts are complex and manufacturing costs tend to be high. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has the following configuration: That is, one aspect of the present invention is a connector component including a plate connector and a wire end connector, the plate connector having an insulating base, a plurality of elastic locking pieces, a shell, a press piece, and a terminal module, the insulating base having an accommodating groove, one end of the insulating base having a plug interface communicating with the accommodating groove, both sides of the insulating base having grooves and click blocks located in the grooves, each of the grooves communicating with the accommodating groove, the elastic locking pieces each having a spring arm, both ends of the spring arm respectively having a hook portion and a buckle portion, each of the hook portions being engaged with each of the click blocks, each of the buckle portions being located in each of the grooves and extending into the accommodating groove, the shell being located outside the insulating base, the shell being connected to a cover plate and side plates located on both sides of the cover plate the press piece is disposed outside the shell, and the press piece and the buckle portions of the elastic locking pieces are connected via the respective through-holes; the terminal module is disposed in the accommodating groove of the insulating base, and the terminal module has a plurality of ground terminals and a plurality of signal terminal pairs arranged in a row along an axis; the wire end connector has a flexible cable and a connector located at one end of the flexible cable, and snap portions are provided on both sides of the connector; when the connector of the wire end connector is inserted into the accommodating groove from the plug interface, each of the snap portions engages with the buckle portions of the elastic locking pieces, and when the press piece is pressed against the buckle portions of the elastic locking pieces, each of the snap portions disengages from the buckle portions of the elastic locking pieces.

[0005] In the above aspect, the spring arm may have a horizontal portion and an inclined portion, the hook portion may have a bent portion and a click portion, the buckle portion may have a guide arm arranged along a first axis and a protrusion arranged along a second axis, the bent portion may be connected to the horizontal portion, the bent portion may be curved inward along a third axis, the click portion may extend outward from the bent portion along the first axis, the inclined portion may be connected to the buckle portion, and the protrusion may be located in the receiving groove and used to combine with the wire end connector.

[0006] In addition, in the above-mentioned aspect, each of the grooves may be connected to the accommodating groove from both side surfaces of the insulating base, each of the grooves may shrink inward toward the accommodating groove to form a recessed space, and each of the click blocks may extend outward from the inside of each of the grooves in a direction away from the accommodating groove.

[0007] In addition, in the above aspect, the click block may have both side surfaces and an upper surface connecting the both side surfaces, the click block may have a groove located on either of the both side surfaces, and the click portion may be provided in the groove.

[0008] In addition, in the above-mentioned aspect, one end of the bent portion may be provided in the groove, the bent portion may extend outward from the groove to cover one of the side surfaces of the click block, the horizontal portion may cover the top surface of the click block, the inclined portion may cover the other side surface of the click block, and the bent portion, the horizontal portion, and the inclined portion may surround each of the side surfaces and the top surface of the click block.

[0009] In the above aspect, the recessed groove may form a hollow portion in the bottom surface of the insulating base, and the buckle portion of the elastic lock piece may move in the recessed groove along the second axis.

[0010] In the above aspect, the guide arm of each of the elastic lock pieces may further have a side arm, and each of the side arms may be provided at one end remote from each of the protrusions, the press piece may further have a rod body and two limiting portions located at both ends of the rod body, each of the through-portions may be provided in each of the side plates, and each of the side arms may pass through each of the through-portions of each of the side plates and extend along the second axis toward each of the limiting portions.

[0011] In the above aspect, each of the side arms may have a guide groove at one end remote from each of the guide arms, a stopper portion provided midway along the guide groove, a guide slot connected to the stopper portion provided at an opening of the guide groove, the guide slot having a shape that gradually narrows to between the stopper portions, and the rod body of the press piece may be fixed to each of the stopper portions of each of the side arms.

[0012] In the above aspect, a through groove may be provided on each side of the upper surface of the insulating base, the through groove being connected to the recessed groove, the press piece having a plate body and stop portions located at both ends of the plate body, each through portion being provided on each side of the cover plate, and each pressing arm may contact the buckle portion by passing through each through portion of the cover plate and the through groove of the insulating base.

[0013] In the above aspect, the pressing arm may have a stop portion, and the stop portion may be provided on a side surface of the pressing arm and may stop inside the cover plate. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] As described above, in various embodiments, the elastic locking pieces are engaged with the insulating base, and each elastic locking piece is connected to the receiving groove via each groove, and each elastic locking piece is connected to the buckle portion of the press piece. When the press piece is pressed to press the elastic locking pieces, the buckle portions drive the elastic arms to move, and the buckle portions separate from the snap portions, thereby unlocking the connector between the wire end connector and the elastic locking piece. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the connector component according to the present embodiment, illustrating a state before the plate connector and the wire end connector are mated. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the plate connector according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the plate connector of the present embodiment, as seen from behind. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an elastic lock piece according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] 2 is a cross-sectional view of the portion indicated by the line AA in FIG. 1, showing the state before the elastic lock piece of the plate connector and the snap portion of the wire end connector are locked together. [Figure 6] 1. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the portion indicated by the line BB in FIG. 1, showing the state in which the elastic lock piece of the plate connector is locked to the snap portion of the wire end connector. [Figure 7] 7 is a cross-sectional view taken from the viewpoint of FIG. 6, showing the state in which the elastic lock piece of the plate connector and the snap portion of the wire end connector are unlocked. [Figure 8] 1 is a schematic view of the appearance of a connector component with the shell removed according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the connector component according to the present embodiment, showing the state before the plate connector and the wire end connector are connected. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the plate connector according to the embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the plate connector of the present embodiment, as seen from behind. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the appearance of the elastic lock piece according to the embodiment. [Figure 13] 10 is a cross-sectional view of the area indicated by the line CC in FIG. 9, showing a state in which the elastic lock piece of the plate connector is locked to the snap portion of the wire end connector. [Figure 14] 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 13, but shows the state in which the elastic lock piece of the plate connector and the snap portion of the wire end connector are unlocked. [Figure 15] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector component with a shell removed according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The detailed features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following embodiments. The following content is sufficient for those skilled in the art to understand the technical content of the present invention and to practice it based on the content, claims, and drawings provided herein. It is believed that those skilled in the art can easily understand the objectives and advantages of the present invention.

[0017] In order to explain the present invention more clearly, in the schematic diagrams provided herein, the first axial direction X (first axis) is the X-axis of a three-dimensional coordinate system, the second axial direction Y (second axis) is the Y-axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system, and the third axial direction Z (third axis) is the Z-axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system.

[0018] First, a description will be given with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a connector component 100 according to this embodiment, illustrating a state before a plate connector 1 and a wire end connector 2 are mated.

[0019] The connector component 100 includes a plate connector 1 and a wire end connector 2. The plate connector 1 is formed into a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The longitudinal direction of the plate connector 1 extends along a first axial direction X, the lateral direction of the plate connector 1 extends horizontally along a third axial direction Z that is perpendicular to the first axial direction X, and the height direction of the plate connector 1 has a thickness along a second axial direction Y that is perpendicular to both the first axial direction X and the third axial direction Z.

[0020] The wire end connector 2 is suitable for use with a flexible flat cable (FFC). The plate connector 1 is suitable for inserting the thin and lightweight FFC type wire end connector 2, so the volume of the plate connector 1 can be made relatively small.

[0021] Next, a description will be given with reference to Figures 2 and 3. Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the plate connector 1 according to this embodiment, and Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the plate connector 1 according to this embodiment as seen from behind.

[0022] The plate connector 1 includes an insulating base 11 ′, a plurality of elastic locking pieces 12 ′, a shell 13 ′, a press piece 14 ′, and a terminal module 15 .

[0023] The insulating base 11' is a hollow, approximately rectangular parallelepiped rubber core having an internal accommodating groove 111. One end of the insulating base 11' is formed with a plug interface 112 connected to the accommodating groove 111, and the accommodating groove 111 and the plug interface 112 pass through the insulating base 11' along the third axis direction Z.

[0024] The plug interface 112 is an elongated frame-shaped opening extending along the first axial direction X. On both side surfaces of the insulating base 11′ along the first axial direction X, grooves 113 connected to the accommodating groove 111 are formed, and the grooves 113 form a recessed space 115 facing the accommodating groove 111, and a click block 114 is provided on the inner wall of the groove 113.

[0025] The click block 114 has two side surfaces 1141 facing each other along the third axis direction, and an upper surface 1142 connecting the two side surfaces 1141. One of the side surfaces 1141 of the two click blocks 114 (the side surface on the near side in FIG. 2 in this embodiment) has a groove 1143 recessed along the third axis direction Z, and the insulating base 11′ has hollow portions 1161 formed on both opposing sides of the bottom surface 116 along the first axis direction X, and each hollow portion 1161 is connected to each recessed groove 113.

[0026] The shell 13′ is a metal shield and includes a cover plate 131, side plates 132 bent downward (as viewed from the perspective of FIG. 3) on both opposing sides of the cover plate 131 in the first axial direction X, and a through-hole 133 that opens downward at approximately the middle of the side plate 132 along the third axial direction Z. An insulating base 11′ and a plurality of elastic lock pieces 12′ are arranged inside the cover plate 131.

[0027] The press piece 14' is disposed on the outside of the shell 13', and the press piece 14' is connected to the buckle portion 123 of each elastic lock piece 12' via a through portion 133.

[0028] The terminal module 15 is disposed in the receiving groove 111 of the insulating base 11', and includes a plurality of ground terminals and a plurality of signal terminal pairs (not numbered) arranged in a row along the first axis direction X.

[0029] Please also refer to Figures 1 to 3. The wire end connector 2 includes a flexible cable 21, a connector 22 located at one end of the flexible cable 21 in the third axial direction Z (at the rear side as viewed in Figure 1), and a pair of snap portions 221 facing each other in the first axial direction X of the connector 22.

[0030] In this embodiment, the flexible cable 21 of the wire-end connector 2 is a flexible flat cable (FFC). The length of the flexible cable 21 is not limited, and the connector 22 is a long, thin flat plate. A connector 22 is provided at each end of the flexible cable 21 in the third axial direction Z, but the connector 22 at the other end is not shown in FIG. 1 due to its length.

[0031] The following description will be made with reference to Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the appearance of the elastic lock piece 12', and Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the area indicated by line AA in Figure 1, showing the state before the elastic lock piece 12' of the plate connector 1 and the snap portion 221 of the wire end connector 2 are locked together.

[0032] In this embodiment, the elastic lock piece 12' has a side arm 1232 at the end (the far side in FIG. 4) of the guide arm 1231 in the first axial direction X. The side arm 1232 also has a protrusion 1233 at the end opposite the side arm 1232 in the first axial direction X. Here, the side arm 1232 extends toward the top surface 131 of the shell 13' along the second axial direction Y.

[0033] The side arm 1232 has a guide groove 1234 that is cut out from the upper end toward the lower side along the second axis direction Y, and a stopper 12342 is provided midway along the guide groove 1234. A guide slot 12341 that communicates with the stopper 12342 is provided at the opening of the guide groove 1234. The guide slots 12341 are tapered so that the distance between them decreases from the upper end toward the stopper 12342.

[0034] The following description will be made with reference to both Figures 5 and 6. Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the area indicated by line BB in Figure 1, showing the state in which the elastic lock piece 12' of the plate connector 1 is locked with the snap portion 221 of the wire end connector 2.

[0035] When the connector 22 of the wire end connector 2 is inserted from the plug interface 112 into the receiving groove 111, each snap portion 221 is engaged with each elastic lock piece 12′, and when the press piece 14′ presses the buckle portion 123 of each elastic lock piece 12′, each snap portion 221 is separated from the buckle portion 123 of each elastic lock piece 12′.

[0036] Specifically, each groove 113 is connected to the receiving groove 111 of the insulating base 11', so that each elastic locking piece 12' is disposed in the groove 113. Therefore, when the wire end connector 2 is plugged into the plate connector 1, the connector 22 of the wire end connector 2 is inserted into the receiving groove 111 via the plug interface 112, and each snap portion 221 engages with the buckle portion 123 of each elastic locking piece 12' in the receiving groove 111.

[0037] When the press piece 14' presses each elastic lock piece 12', the buckle portion 123 of each elastic lock piece 12' separates from each snap portion 221, thereby allowing the wire end connector 2 to be easily pulled out and separated from the plate connector 1.

[0038] In some embodiments, each elastic lock piece 12′ is a metal elastic piece, and the spring arm 121 has a horizontal portion 1211 and an inclined portion 1212. A hook portion 122 and a buckle portion 123 are provided at both ends of the spring arm 121 in the third axis direction Z, respectively.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 5, the buckle portion 123 of the elastic lock piece 12' is movable along the second axial direction Y within the recessed groove 113.

[0040] The hook portion 122 has a bent portion 1221 formed in a substantially U-shape and a click portion 1222 extending in the first axial direction X. The buckle portion 123 has a guide arm 1231 extending along the first axial direction X and a protrusion 1233 protruding along the second axial direction Y.

[0041] One end of the bent portion 1221 is connected to one end of the horizontal portion 1211 (to the right in FIG. 4), and the bent portion 1221 is bent in a substantially U-shape so as to be folded back toward the lower side of the horizontal portion 1211. The click portion 1222 extends outward from the other end of the bent portion 1221 along the first axial direction X.

[0042] The inclined portion 1212 is connected to the buckle portion 123, and the protrusion 1233 is located in the receiving groove 111 and is used for assembling the wire end connector 2. The other end of the bent portion 1221 remote from the horizontal portion 1211 is disposed in the groove 1143, and the bent portion 1221 extends outward from the groove 1143 to cover one side surface 1141 of the click block 114, and the horizontal portion 1211 covers the top surface 1142 of the click block 114.

[0043] The inclined portion 1212 covers the other side surface 1141 of the click block 114 , and the bent portion 1221 , horizontal portion 1211 , and inclined portion 1212 surround each side surface 1141 and top surface 1142 of the click block 114 .

[0044] The elastic locking pieces 12' are respectively disposed in the grooves 113 on both sides of the insulating base 11', and the protrusions 1233 of each elastic locking piece 12' are disposed in the receiving groove 111 through the grooves 113. When the connector 22 of the wire end connector 2 is inserted into the receiving groove 111 from the plug interface 112, the snap portions 221 are respectively locked with the buckle portions 123 of each elastic locking piece 12'.

[0045] The following description will be made with reference to Figures 2, 6, 7, and 8. Here, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken from the perspective of Figure 6, showing a state in which the elastic lock piece 12' of the plate connector and the snap portion 221 of the wire end connector 2 are unlocked, and Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the connector component 100 according to this embodiment with the shell 13' removed.

[0046] In this embodiment, the press piece 14′ is a rod main body 141, and a pair of limiting portions 142 are provided on both sides of the rod main body 141. The side plate 132 is provided with a through portion 133, which is a notch formed in the side plate 132.

[0047] The side arms 1232 of each elastic lock piece 12' protrude out of the corresponding side plate 132 through the corresponding through-holes 133 and are connected to the press piece 14'. The rod body 141 of the press piece 14' is inserted into the guide groove 1234 through the guide slot 12341, and the rod body 141 is locked by the stopper 12342.

[0048] A pair of limiting portions 142 of the press piece 14' protrude outward from the two side arms 1232 and are used to limit the range of movement of the rod body 141 in the first axial direction X and fix the connection between the rod body 141 and the stop portions 12342.

[0049] When the press piece 14' is pressed along the second axial direction Y and simultaneously presses each of the elastic lock pieces 12', the spring arm 121 of each of the elastic lock pieces 12' is bent along the second axial direction Y around the hook portion 122 as an axis. As a result, the guide arm 1231 of each of the elastic lock pieces 12' is pressed and moves along the second axial direction Y, and the protrusion 1233 moves away from the snap portion 221.

[0050] Next, a description will be given with reference to Fig. 9. This is a perspective view of the connector component 100 according to this embodiment, showing the state before the plate connector 1 and the wire end connector 2 are connected.

[0051] In some embodiments, the connector component 100 includes a plate connector 1 and a wire end connector 2. The plate connector 1 is an elongated, flat connector, with the longitudinal direction of the plate connector 1 extending along a first axial direction X. The lateral direction of the plate connector 1 extends along a third axial direction Z, and the height of the plate connector 1 extends along a second axial direction Y.

[0052] The description will be made with reference to Figures 10 and 11. Figure 10 is an exploded perspective view of the plate connector 1 according to this embodiment, and Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view of the plate connector 1 according to this embodiment as seen from behind.

[0053] In this embodiment, the plate connector 1 includes an insulating base 11 ″, a plurality of elastic locking pieces 12 ″, a shell 13 ″, a press piece 14 ″, and a terminal module 15 .

[0054] The insulating base 11" is a hollow, approximately rectangular parallelepiped rubber core, and has an accommodating groove 111. One end of the insulating base 11" is formed with a plug interface 112 connected to the accommodating groove 111. The accommodating groove 111 and the plug interface 112 pass through the insulating base 11" along the third axial direction Z.

[0055] The plug interface 112 is an elongated frame-shaped opening extending along the first axial direction X. On both side surfaces of the insulating base 11″ along the first axial direction X, recessed grooves 113 connected to the accommodating groove 111 are formed. The recessed grooves 113 form a recessed space 115 facing the accommodating groove 111, and a click block 114 is provided on the inner wall of the recessed groove 113.

[0056] The click block 114 has two side surfaces 1141 that face each other in the third axial direction Z and an upper surface 1142 that connects the two side surfaces 1141. One side surface 1141 of the click block 114 has a groove 1143 that is recessed along the third axial direction Z, and hollow portions 1161 are formed in both side surfaces of the lower surface 116 of the insulating base 11″ that face each other in the first axial direction X, and each hollow portion 1161 is connected to each recessed groove 113.

[0057] The insulating base 11" of this embodiment differs from the insulating base 11" of the above-described embodiment in that a through groove 1171 is provided on each of opposite sides of the upper surface 117 of the insulating base 11" in the first axial direction X. The through groove 1171 is also connected to the recessed groove 113.

[0058] The shell 13" is a metal shield and includes a cover plate 131, side plates 132 bent downward on both opposing sides of the cover plate 131 in the first axial direction X, and a pair of through-holes 133. An insulating base 11" and a plurality of elastic lock pieces 12" are provided inside the cover plate 131.

[0059] The shell 13" of this embodiment differs from the shell 13' of the above-described embodiment in the following respects. The shell 13" has through-holes 133 located on both sides of the cover 131, and each through-hole 133 penetrates both side surfaces of the cover plate 131. That is, each through-hole 133 is formed near both ends of the cover 131 in the first axial direction X, and forms a hole that penetrates the cover 131 along the second axial direction Y. Here, this hole is formed in the shape of a long racetrack in the third axial direction Z.

[0060] The press piece 14" is disposed outside the shell 13" and includes a plate body 143 and pressing arms 1431 located at both ends of the plate body 143. The buckle portions 123 of each elastic lock piece 12" are connected to the corresponding through portions 133.

[0061] The difference between the press piece 14" and the press piece 14' is that the plate body 143 is flat. Each pressing arm 1431 passes through each through-hole 133 of the cover plate 131 and the through-groove 1171 of the insulating base 11" to come into contact with the buckle portion 123.

[0062] The following description will be given with reference to FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the appearance of the elastic lock piece 12″. The elastic lock piece 12″ of this embodiment differs from the elastic lock piece 12′ of the above-described embodiment in the following respects. That is, as shown in the figure, there is no member corresponding to the side arm 1232 of the above-described embodiment at the end of the elastic lock piece 12″ that is distant from the protrusion 1233 of the guide arm 1231 along the first axial direction X.

[0063] The following description will be made with reference to Figures 13 and 14. Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view of the area indicated by the line CC in Figure 9, showing the state in which the elastic lock piece 12" of the plate connector 1 is locked with the snap portion 221 of the wire end connector 2, and Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in the same way as Figure 13, but showing the state in which the lock between the elastic lock piece 12" of the plate connector 1 and the snap portion 22 of the wire end connector 2 is released.

[0064] When the connector 22 of the wire end connector 2 is inserted into the receiving groove 111 from the plug interface 112, each snap portion 221 is locked onto each elastic lock piece 12''.

[0065] When the press piece 14" presses the buckle portion 123 of each elastic lock piece 12", each snap portion 221 separates from the buckle portion 123 of each elastic lock piece 12".

[0066] Specifically, each groove 113 is connected to the receiving groove 111 of the insulating base 11 ″, so that each elastic locking piece 12 ″ is disposed in the groove 113 .

[0067] Therefore, when the wire end connector 2 is plugged into the plate connector 1 , the connector 22 of the wire end connector 2 is inserted into the receiving groove 111 via the plug interface 112 .

[0068] Each snap portion 221 engages with the buckle portion 123 of each elastic lock piece 12 ′ in the receiving groove 111 .

[0069] When the press piece 14" presses each elastic lock piece 12", the buckle portion 123 of each elastic lock piece 12" separates from each snap portion 221, thereby allowing the wire end connector 2 to be easily pulled out and separated from the plate connector 1.

[0070] In this embodiment, each elastic lock piece 12" is a metal spring piece. The positional relationship between each elastic lock piece 12" and the insulating base 13" in this embodiment is the same as the positional relationship between each elastic lock piece 12' and the insulating base 13' in the above-mentioned embodiment.

[0071] Reference will now be made to Figures 10, 13, 14 and 15. Here, Figure 15 is a perspective view of connector component 100 according to this embodiment with shell 13' removed.

[0072] In this embodiment, the pressing arm 1431 has a stop 14311 that is arranged on the side surface 1141 of the pressing arm 1431 and stops on the inside of the cover plate 131 .

[0073] Specifically, the stop portion 14311 is provided on the side surface 1141 of the pressing arm 1431, and each elastic locking piece 12" holds the pressing piece 14" in contact with each elastic locking piece 12" so as to elastically stop the stop portion 14311 inside the cover plate 131.

[0074] When the press piece 14" presses the elastic lock piece 12", the spring arm 121 bends along the second axial direction Y with the hook portion 122 as the axis. When the guide arm 1231 bends into the hollow portion 1161, the protrusion 1233 moves away from the snap portion 221.

[0075] As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the elastic locking pieces are engaged with the insulating base, and each elastic locking piece is connected to the receiving groove through each groove, and each elastic locking piece is connected to the buckle portion of the press piece. When the press piece is pressed and the elastic locking pieces are pressed, each buckle portion drives each elastic arm to move, and each buckle portion separates from each snap portion, thereby realizing the effect of unlocking the connector between the wire end connector and the elastic locking piece.

[0076] The above detailed description is believed to have sufficiently proven that the objects and effects of the present invention involve an inventive step in carrying out the invention, are industrially applicable, and fully meet the patent requirements, and therefore, can be filed under the Patent Act. However, the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the technical scope of the present invention. In other words, all equivalent changes and modifications made based on the scope of the claims of this application are within the technical scope of the present invention, and we hope that the examiner will promptly grant a patent. [Explanation of symbols]

[0077] 100 Connector Components 1 Plate Connector 11', 11'' insulating base 111 Storage groove 112 plug interface 113 Groove 114 Click Block 1141 Side 1142 Top surface 1143 Groove 115 Recessed Space 116 bottom 1161 Hollow part 117 Top surface 1171 Through groove 12', 12'' Elastic Lock Piece 121 Spring arm 1211 Horizontal part 1212 Slope 122 Hook part 1221 Bending section 1222 Click part 123 Buckle part 1231 Guide Arm 1232 Sidearm 1233 protrusion 1234 Guide groove 12341 Guide slot 12342 Stopper 13', 13'' shell 131 Cover plate 132 Side Plate 133 Penetration 14', 14'' press piece 141 Rod body 142 Restricted Section 143 Plate body 1431 Pressing arm 14311 Stop part 15 Terminal Module 2 Wire End Connectors 21 Flexible Cable 22 Connectors 221 Snap part X Primary Axis Y Secondary Axis Z Third Axis

Claims

1. A connector component comprising a plate connector and a wire end connector, The plate connector includes an insulating base, a plurality of elastic locking pieces, a shell, a press piece, and a terminal module; the insulating base has an accommodating groove, one end of the insulating base has a plug interface communicating with the accommodating groove, both sides of the insulating base respectively have grooves and click blocks located in the grooves, each groove communicating with the accommodating groove; Each of the elastic locking pieces has a spring arm, and both ends of the spring arm are provided with a hook portion and a buckle portion, respectively, each of the hook portions is engaged with each of the click blocks, and each of the buckle portions is provided in each of the grooves and extends into the receiving groove, the shell is provided outside the insulating base, and the shell has a cover plate, side plates located on both sides of the cover plate, and a through-hole; the press piece is provided on the outside of the shell, and the press piece and the buckle portion of each of the elastic lock pieces are connected via each of the through-holes; the terminal module is located in the receiving groove of the insulating base, and the terminal module has a plurality of ground terminals and a plurality of signal terminal pairs arranged in a line along an axis; The wire end connector has a flexible cable and a connector located at one end of the flexible cable, and snap portions are provided on both sides of the connector, when the connector of the wire end connector is inserted into the accommodating groove from the plug interface, each of the snap portions is engaged with the buckle portion of each of the elastic locking pieces, and when the press piece is pressed against the buckle portion of each of the elastic locking pieces, each of the snap portions is released from the buckle portion of each of the elastic locking pieces.

2. 2. The connector component of claim 1, wherein the spring arm has a horizontal portion and an inclined portion, the hook portion has a bent portion and a click portion, the buckle portion has a guide arm arranged along a first axis and a protrusion arranged along a second axis, the bent portion is connected to the horizontal portion, the bent portion is curved inward along a third axis, the click portion extends outward from the bent portion along the first axis, the inclined portion is connected to the buckle portion, and the protrusion is located in the receiving groove and is used to mate with the wire end connector.

3. The connector component of claim 2, characterized in that each of the grooves is connected to the accommodating groove from both side surfaces of the insulating base, each of the grooves shrinks inward toward the accommodating groove to form a recessed space, and each of the click blocks extends outward from the inside of each of the grooves in a direction away from the accommodating groove.

4. The connector component according to claim 3, characterized in that the click block has both side surfaces and an upper surface connecting the both side surfaces, the click block has a groove located on either of the both side surfaces, and the click portion is provided in the groove.

5. 5. The connector component of claim 4, wherein one end of the bent portion is provided in the groove, the bent portion extends outward from the groove to cover one of the side surfaces of the click block, the horizontal portion covers the top surface of the click block, and the inclined portion covers the other of the side surfaces of the click block, and the bent portion, the horizontal portion, and the inclined portion surround each of the side surfaces and the top surface of the click block.

6. 3. The connector component of claim 2, wherein the recessed groove forms a hollow portion in the bottom surface of the insulating base, and the buckle portion of the elastic locking piece moves in the recessed groove along the second axis.

7. The guide arm of each of the resilient locking pieces further includes a side arm; Each of the side arms is provided at one end remote from each of the protrusions, and the press piece further includes a rod body and two limiting portions located at both ends of the rod body; 3. The connector component according to claim 2, wherein each of the through-portions is provided in each of the side plates, and each of the side arms passes through each of the through-portions in each of the side plates and extends along the second axis toward each of the restriction portions.

8. Each of the side arms has a guide groove at one end remote from each of the guide arms; A stopper is provided in the middle of the guide groove, and a guide slot connected to the stopper is provided at an opening of the guide groove, 8. The connector component of claim 7, wherein the guide slots taper between the stops, and the rod body of the press piece can be secured to each stop on each of the side arms.

9. a through-groove formed on each side of the upper surface of the insulating base, the through-groove communicating with the recessed groove; The press piece has a plate body and stop portions located at both ends of the plate body, and the through-holes are provided on both sides of the cover plate, The connector component according to claim 1 , wherein each pressing arm contacts the buckle portion by passing through each of the through-portions of the cover plate and the through-groove of the insulating base.

10. 10. The connector component of claim 9, wherein the pressure arm has a stop portion provided on a side of the pressure arm and stops inside the cover plate.

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