TW201334307A - Improved structure of electric connector - Google Patents

Abstract

An improved structure of electric connector comprises a female joint and a male joint, wherein an insulation body of the female joint is configured with several conductive terminals, and one end of each conductive terminal is configured with an abutting portion while another end is configured with a retaining portion. The abutting portion is configured with an arc edge and a front end that are gradually and outwardly enlarged. The front conductor of a wire on one end of the insulation body is fixed on the retaining portion, and the end surface and the top surface at the other end of the insulation body are configured with several slots. An insertion socket of the male joint is configured with an accommodation space inserted by the female joint, and the accommodation space is configured with several conductor sheets. Thus, with the design for the arc edge and the front end of the abutting portion that are gradually and outwardly expanded, the female joint may be arbitrarily connected with the male joint at a vertical direction or a horizontal direction without considering the orientation so as to conveniently complete the insertion. Moreover, the position of the male joint installed to an electronic device may be more flexible without limitation.

Description

Improved construction of electrical connectors

The invention relates to an improved structure of an electrical connector, in particular to a structure in which a female connector of one of the electrical connectors can be electrically connected to one of the male connectors in a vertical (upper and lower) direction or a horizontal (left and right) direction.

According to the electrical connector, one end of a wire and an electronic device are respectively provided with a male connector and a female connector of the same specification, so that the connection between the two can be completed by connecting the male and female connectors. use.

For the construction of the conventional electrical connector, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the electrical connector 10 is provided with a female connector 11 and a male connector 13; wherein the female connector 11 is provided with an insulative housing 111, the insulative housing A plurality of parallel-arranged conductive terminals 112 are received and fixed in the 111. The conductive terminals 112 are provided with an abutting portion 113 abutting the male connector 13 and a fixed portion 114 at the other end. A lead wire 20 is mounted. The guiding system of the leading end of each wire of the wire 20 is fixed on the fixing portion 114 of each of the conductive terminals 112, and the other end surface of the insulating body 111 is provided with a plurality of abutting portions with the conductive terminals 112. The through hole 115 is connected to the through hole 115. The male connector 13 is provided with a socket 131. The socket 131 is provided with a hollow chamber 132. The chamber 132 is sized to be inserted into the female connector 11. A plurality of guide pieces 133 are disposed at positions corresponding to the through holes 115 of the female connector 11. When the female connector 11 is inserted into the cavity 132 of the male connector 13, the guide pieces 133 can penetrate the through holes 115 and The abutting portions 113 of the conductive terminals 112 are electrically connected.

However, although the conventional electrical connector can be inserted into the cavity 132 of the male connector 13 to achieve electrical connection, the abutting portion 113 of the conductive terminal 112 has directivity, resulting in the female connector 11 It can be inserted into the chamber 132 of the male connector 13 only in the horizontal (left and right) direction. Therefore, when the user uses the device, the directionality needs to be considered, and the insertion cannot be performed conveniently and smoothly. The female connector is installed at the position of the wire and the electronic device, and the position is limited, which is very inconvenient.

In view of the shortcomings of the aforementioned conventional electrical connectors, the inventors have been engaged in the manufacturing experience and technical accumulation of various electrical products, and have carefully studied various solutions for the above-mentioned deficiencies, and finally developed the design after continuous research, experiment and improvement. The invention of an improved construction of a novel electrical connector of the present invention is intended to eliminate the deficiencies created by the prior art.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved structure of an electrical connector in which one of the female connectors of the electrical connector can be electrically connected to one of the male connectors in a vertical (upper and lower) direction or a horizontal (left and right) direction.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved structure of an electrical connector that can be arbitrarily connected to the male connector in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction by the female connector, and the directionality is not required when the user uses it. The plugging can be done conveniently, and the male and female connectors can be more flexible and unrestricted in the position of the wires and the electronic device.

According to the above purpose, the electrical connector comprises: a female connector and a male connector; wherein the female connector is provided with an insulating body, and the insulating body houses and holds a plurality of parallel arranged conductive terminals, the conductive One end of the terminal is provided with an abutting portion that abuts the male connector, and the other end is provided with a fixing portion, and the abutting portion is provided with an edge and a front end of the arc which gradually expands outwardly, and a wire is installed at one end of the insulating body, and the leading ends of the wires are connected The guiding system is fixed on the fixing portion of each of the conductive terminals, and the other end surface and the top surface of the insulating body are provided with a plurality of slots communicating with the abutting portions of the conductive terminals; and the male connector is provided with a plugging The socket is provided with a hollow chamber, the chamber is sized to be inserted into the female connector, and the chamber is provided with a plurality of guides at positions corresponding to the slots of the female connector, so that the female connector When inserted into the chamber of the male connector, the guide sheets can be inserted into the slot to be electrically connected to the abutting portions of the conductive terminals; in use, the arc edges of the conductive portions are gradually enlarged outward by the abutting portions of the conductive terminals The end, and the slot of the other end surface and the top surface of the insulating body are designed such that each of the conductive terminals can be electrically connected to the guide of the male connector in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction, so that the female connector can be arbitrarily vertical The (upper and lower) direction or the horizontal (left and right) direction is connected to the male connector, so that the user does not need to consider the directivity when using the user, and the plugging can be conveniently performed, and the male connector can be more flexible in the position of the electronic device. , unlimited.

In order to enable the reviewing committee to further understand and understand the purpose, shape, structure and function of the present invention, the embodiments are described in conjunction with the drawings, which are described in detail as follows:

The present invention relates to an "improved structure of an electrical connector". Referring to Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5, the electrical connector 30 includes a female connector 31 and a male connector 32.

The female connector 31 is provided with an insulative housing 311. The insulative housing 311 receives and holds a plurality of parallel-arranged conductive terminals 312. One end of the conductive terminals 312 is provided with an abutting portion 313 that abuts the male connector 32. The other end is provided with a fixing portion 314. The abutting portion 313 is provided with a circular arc edge and a front end which are gradually enlarged outwardly. A wire 50 is mounted on one end of the insulating body 311, and the conductor 52 at the front end of each wire 51 of the wire 50 is fixed. On the fixing portion 314 of each of the conductive terminals 312, a plurality of slots 315 communicating with the abutting portions 313 of the conductive terminals 312 are provided on the other end surface and the top surface of the insulating body 311, and the side of the insulating body 311 There are a plurality of guiding bumps 316.

The male connector 32 is provided with a socket 321 . The socket 321 is provided with a hollow chamber 322 and a plurality of guiding slots 324 . The housing 322 is sized to be inserted into the female connector 31 . A plurality of guide tabs 323 are disposed at the position of the slot 315 of the female connector 31. When the female connector 31 is inserted into the housing 322 of the male connector 32, the guide tabs 323 can be inserted into the slot 315 and the same The abutting portion 313 of the conductive terminal 312 is electrically connected. The guiding tab 324 of the male connector and the guiding tab 316 of the female connector 31 can generate at least one card point 60 by mutual guiding.

By the composition of the above-mentioned components, in use, the arc edge and the front end which are gradually enlarged outward through the abutting portion 313 of each of the conductive terminals 312, and the design of the opening end 315 of the other end surface and the top surface of the insulating body 311, The conductive terminal 312 can be electrically connected to the guide piece 323 of the male connector 32 in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction, so that the female connector 31 can be arbitrarily connected to the male connector 32 in a vertical (up and down) direction or a horizontal (left and right) direction. The connection and the user can use the directionality without considering the directionality, and the plugging can be conveniently performed, and the male connector 32 can be more flexible and unrestricted in the position of the electronic device.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the insulating body 311 of the female connector 31 can be made of plastic material.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the conductive terminals 312 may be made of metal.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the socket 321 of the male connector 32 can be made of plastic material.

Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the guide sheets 323 may be made of metal.

The improved structure of the electrical connector provided by the present invention has the following advantages when compared with the prior art:

1. The female connector can be arbitrarily connected to the male connector in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction. When the user uses the device, the directionality is not required, and the plugging can be conveniently performed, and the male and female connectors are installed. The location of the wires and electronics can be more flexible and unlimited.

In summary, the improved structure of the electrical connector of the present invention does have an unprecedented innovative structure, which is not found in any publication, and there is no similar product on the market, so that it should have no novelty. doubt. In addition, the unique features and functions of the present invention are far from comparable to the conventional ones, so it is indeed more progressive than the conventional ones, and the patent application is in accordance with the provisions of the application requirements of the invention patents of the Chinese Patent Law.

The above description is only the best embodiment of the present invention, but the structural features of the present invention are not limited thereto, and any change or modification that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art can be covered. In the following patent scope of this case.

30. . . Electrical connector

31. . . Female connector

311. . . Insulating body

312. . . Conductive terminal

313. . . Docking

314. . . Fixed part

315. . . Slotting

316. . . Guide bump

32. . . Male connector

321. . . Socket

322. . . Room

323. . . Guide

324. . . Guide slot

50. . . wire

51. . . wire

52. . . conductor

60. . . Card point

Figure 1A is a perspective view of a conventional electrical connector.

Figure 1B is a perspective view of a conventional electrical connector.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic view showing the combination of the electrical connectors of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic view showing the combination of the electrical connectors of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

30. . . Electrical connector

31. . . Female connector

311. . . Insulating body

32. . . Male connector

321. . . Socket

322. . . Room

50. . . wire

51. . . wire

Claims (7)

An improved structure of an electrical connector, comprising: a female connector, an insulative housing, a plurality of parallel-arranged conductive terminals are fixed in the insulative housing, and one end of the conductive terminals is provided with an abutting portion that abuts the male connector. The other end is provided with a fixing portion, and the connecting portion is provided with a circular arc edge and a front end which are gradually enlarged outwardly. The one end of the insulating body is mounted with a wire, and the conductor at the front end of each wire of the wire is fixed on the fixing portion of each conductive terminal. And the other end surface and the top surface of the insulating body are provided with a plurality of slots communicating with the abutting portions of the conductive terminals, the side of the insulating body has a plurality of guiding protrusions; and a male connector is provided with a socket The socket is provided with a hollow chamber and a plurality of guiding slots for inserting the female connector, and the chamber is provided with a plurality of guides at positions corresponding to the slots of the female connector, so that the female When the connector is inserted into the chamber of the male connector, the guide plates can be inserted into the slot to be electrically connected to the abutting portions of the conductive terminals, and the arc edge and the front portion which are gradually enlarged outward by the abutting portions of the conductive terminals And the slotting of the end surface and the top surface of the other end of the insulating body, so that the conductive terminals can be electrically connected to the guide piece of the male connector in any direction, so the female connector can be in any direction with the public The connectors are plugged in. The improved construction of the electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the female connector can be inserted into the male connector in either direction, and the direction can be vertical or horizontal. The improved structure of the electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the male connector guiding groove and the female connector guiding protrusion generate at least one card point due to mutual guiding action. The improved structure of the electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the insulating body of the female connector is made of a plastic material. The improved structure of the electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the conductive terminals are made of a metal material. The improved structure of the electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the socket of the male connector is made of plastic material. The improved structure of the electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the guide sheets are made of metal.