connector

Abstract

To secure a terminal in the correct installation position for an insulator.SOLUTION: A portion of each of a row of first terminals and a row of second terminals is wrapped directly within an insulator 100, thus the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals are permanently fixed to the insulator 100 and cannot be separated from the insulator 100. In the present disclosure, either of the rows of the terminals of the connector are permanently fixed to the insulator 100, thereby preventing the terminals from moving and improving the reliability of the connector.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of Chinese patent application CN202020144269.8, filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of China on January 22, 2020, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to connectors, and in particular to USB 3.0 connectors. [Background technology]

[0003] In the prior art, USB 3.0 connectors typically have two rows of terminals adjacent to each other, one above the other, and these two rows of terminals are typically removably inserted into slots in an insulator, allowing the terminals to be easily moved into the insulator. As a result, if the terminals are displaced from their correct installation position, the connector will not make sufficient contact, thereby reducing the reliability of the connector's operation. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present disclosure is intended to address at least one aspect of the above-mentioned problems and shortcomings present in the prior art. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a connector including an insulator, a row of first terminals provided on the insulator, and a row of second terminals provided on the insulator, wherein a portion of each of the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals is directly enclosed within the insulator, and therefore the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals are permanently fixed to the insulator and cannot be separated from the insulator.

[0006] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the connector is a USB 3.0 connector, and one of the first row of terminals and the second row of terminals is an upper row of terminals of the USB 3.0 connector, and the other row is a lower row of terminals of the USB 3.0 connector.

[0007] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the insulator is directly molded onto the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals by insert molding, such that the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals are permanently fixed to the insulator.

[0008] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the connector further comprises a metal shielding shell, the insulator being housed within the metal shielding shell.

[0009] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the connector further comprises an insulating shell, the insulating shell being secured to the metal shielding shell.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first terminals each have a first contact portion at a front end thereof and a first electrical connection portion at a rear end thereof, and the second terminals each have a second contact portion at a front end thereof and a second electrical connection portion at a rear end thereof.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, one of the first contact portion and the second contact portion is a resiliently deformable elastic contact portion, and the other is a non-resilient fixed contact portion.

[0012] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first contact portion is a resiliently deformable elastic contact portion and is movably received within a slot in the insulator.

[0013] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the second contact portion is a fixed contact portion that is not elastically deformable and is fixed within a retention slot of the insulator.

[0014] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electrical connection portion is made of an insulating material. Front The first electrical connection portions are respectively held in a row of retention slots on the back surface of the insulator, and the second electrical connection portions are respectively held in a row of retention slots on the back surface of the insulator.

[0015] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electrical connection portion and the second electrical connection portion are configured to extend from the rear end of the insulator and are adapted to be welded to a circuit board.

[0016] In each of the above exemplary embodiments according to the present disclosure, the terminals in either row of the connector are permanently secured to the insulator, thereby preventing the terminals from moving and improving the reliability of the connector.

[0017] Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be apparent from the following description of the disclosure, which refers to the accompanying drawings, and may be helpful in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the present disclosure.

[0018] These and other features of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; [Figure 2] 2 is a schematic diagram of an insulator and a terminal fixed to the insulator of the connector shown in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] The technical methods of the present disclosure will be further described in detail by the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to describe the general concept of the invention of the present disclosure, and should not be construed as a limitation of the present disclosure.

[0021] Additionally, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. However, it will be apparent that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form to simplify the drawings.

[0022] According to one general technical concept of the present disclosure, there is provided a connector including an insulator, a row of first terminals provided on the insulator, and a row of second terminals provided on the insulator, wherein a portion of each of the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals is directly enclosed within the insulator, and therefore the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals are permanently fixed to the insulator and cannot be separated from the insulator.

[0023] FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of an insulator of the connector shown in FIG. 1 and a terminal secured to the insulator.

[0024] 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector mainly includes an insulator 100, a row of first terminals 210, and a row of second terminals 220. The row of first terminals 210 and the row of second terminals 220 are provided on the insulator 100.

[0025] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, a portion of each of the row of first terminals 210 and the row of second terminals 220 is directly enclosed within the insulator 100, and therefore the row of first terminals 210 and the row of second terminals 220 are permanently fixed to the insulator 100 and cannot be separated from the insulator 100.

[0026] In the present disclosure, the two rows of terminals of the connector are permanently fixed to the insulator, which prevents the terminals from moving and improves the reliability of the connector.

[0027] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector is a USB 3.0 connector, and one of the row of first terminals 210 and the row of second terminals 220 is an upper row of terminals in the USB 3.0 connector, and the other row is a lower row of terminals in the USB 3.0 connector.

[0028] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the insulator 100 is molded directly onto the row of first terminals 210 and the row of second terminals 220 by insert molding, and therefore the row of first terminals 210 and the row of second terminals 220 are permanently fixed to the insulator 100.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further comprises a metal shielding shell 300, within which the insulator 100 is housed.

[0030] 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes an insulating shell 400, which is secured to the metal shielding shell 300. The insulating shell 400 may be secured to the metal shielding shell 300 with a snap fit or may be molded to the metal shielding shell 300.

[0031] 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, each first terminal 210 has a first contact portion 211 at its front end and a first electrical connection portion 212 at its rear end. Each second terminal 220 has a second contact portion 221 at its front end and a second electrical connection portion 222 at its rear end.

[0032] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, one of the first contact portion 211 and the second contact portion 221 is an elastically deformable elastic contact portion, and the other is a fixed contact portion that is not elastically deformable.

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the first contact portion 211 is a resiliently deformable elastic contact portion that is movably received within a slot in the insulator 100 .

[0034] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the second contact portion 221 is a fixed contact portion that is not elastically deformable and is fixed within a retention slot in the insulator 100 .

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the first electrical connection portion 212 is Front The first electrical connection portions 221 are respectively held in a row of holding slots on the back surface of the insulator 100, and the second electrical connection portions 222 are respectively held in a row of holding slots on the back surface of the insulator 100.

[0036] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, first electrical connection portion 212 and second electrical connection portion 222 extend from the rear end of insulator 100 and are configured to electrically connect to a circuit board or wire.

[0037] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the above-described embodiments are illustrative and can be modified, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without any contradiction in structure or principle.

[0038] The present disclosure has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to be illustrative illustrations of preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

[0039] While several embodiments of the general concepts of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that changes can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general concepts of the present invention, and that the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0040] It should be noted that the term "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the terms "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. In addition, any reference numbers in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An insulator; a row of first terminals provided on the insulator; a row of second terminals provided on the insulator; A metal shield shell; A connector comprising: the insulator is housed within the metal shielding shell; a portion of each terminal of the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals is directly enclosed within the insulator, such that the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals are permanently fixed to the insulator and cannot be separated from the insulator; each of the first terminals having a first contact portion at a front end thereof and a first electrical connection portion at a rear end thereof; each of the second terminals has a second contact portion at its front end and a second electrical connection portion at its rear end; Of the first contact portion and the second contact portion, the first contact portion is a resiliently deformable elastic contact portion and is movably accommodated in a slot of the insulator, and the second contact portion is a non-resilient fixed contact portion and is fixed in a retention slot of the insulator; the first electrical connection portions are respectively held in a row of retention slots on the front surface of the insulator, and the second electrical connection portions are respectively held in a row of retention slots on the back surface of the insulator. connector.

2. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the connector is a USB 3.0 connector, and one of the first row of terminals and the second row of terminals is an upper row of terminals of the USB 3.0 connector, and the other row is a lower row of terminals of the USB 3.0 connector.

3. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the insulator is molded directly onto the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals by insert molding, such that the row of first terminals and the row of second terminals are permanently fixed to the insulator.

4. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising an insulating shell, the insulating shell being secured to the metal shielding shell.

5. 2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the first electrical connection portion and the second electrical connection portion are configured to extend from a rear end of the insulator and adapted to be welded to a circuit board.

6. The number of the insulators housed in the metal shield shell is one. A connector according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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