TWI723734B - Guide insert connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a floating guide connector to apply to an application circuit board and an electronic component, which includes a female seat and a male head. The female seat is combined with the third housing through the first housing to provide a part of the first electrode, so that the circuit board can be connected. The first housing has a guide surface. The first housing further has a socket end with a first break. The male head forms a accommodating space with a sliding-in surface through the second housing, and the second housing further has a plug end with a second break. The second electrode is disposed on the second break to connect the electronic component. The sliding surface is provided corresponding to the guide surface and the socket end corresponding to the plug end. The guide surface slides in along the sliding surface so that the accommodating space covers the socket end of the female seat, and the plug end is inserted into the socket end in the accommodating space so that the first electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode.

Description

Floating guide connector

The invention relates to the technical field of a connector, in particular to a floating guide connector with a large lead angle and floating.

When a traditional circuit board provides a male connector and a female connector, the circuit board may obscure the line of sight, and the connection cannot be made directly and smoothly, just like blind mating.

Blind mating may be completed during the insertion process, and there are reasons for misalignment, causing damage to the male and female sockets, and even damage to the circuit board.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a floating guide connector to solve the deficiencies of the conventional technology.

The first object of the present invention is to provide a floating guide connector, which is applied to a circuit board and an electronic component, so as to achieve the purpose of blindly connecting the circuit board and the electronic component.

The second object of the present invention is based on the above-mentioned floating guide connector, which allows a large-angle guide to be combined, so as to achieve a smooth combination of male and female in a certain range.

The third object of the present invention is that according to the above-mentioned floating guide connector, the male head can be combined with female sockets of different heights (for example, 12.5 centimeters (mm), 15 centimeters (mm)).

The fourth object of the present invention is to electrically connect the electrodes of the male connector and the female connector by inserting the tapered body of the female socket into the conical accommodating space inside the male connector according to the above-mentioned floating guide connector.

The fifth object of the present invention is based on the above-mentioned floating guide connector, the female seat is formed by combining the first housing and the third housing, and the first housing can rotate within a range without detaching from the third housing Body, in order to achieve the purpose of floating connection.

The sixth object of the present invention is based on the above-mentioned floating guide connector, the female base is fixed to the circuit board by welding parts.

In order to achieve the above objectives and other objectives, the present invention provides a floating guide connector using a circuit board and electronic components. The floating guide connector includes a female socket and a male header. The female base further includes a first shell, a third shell and a first electrode. The first housing and the third housing are combined to provide a part of the first electrode to be able to connect to the circuit board. The first housing has a guiding surface. The first shell further has a socket end with a first breach. The male head includes a second housing and a second electrode. The second shell forms an accommodating space with a sliding surface. The second shell further has a plug end with a second hole. The second electrode is disposed in the second opening so that a part of the second electrode is disposed in the accommodating space and the other part of the second electrode can be connected to electronic components. Wherein, the sliding-in surface is arranged corresponding to the guiding surface and the socket end corresponding to the plug end. Wherein, the guiding surface slides in along the sliding-in surface, so that the accommodating space covers the socket end of the female base, and the plug end is inserted into the socket end in the accommodating space, and the first electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode.

Compared with the prior art, the floating guide connector of the present invention provides a large lead angle and a floating design, which allows the male and female ends to be connected at a certain allowable displacement, without the need for precise alignment .

2: circuit board

4: positioning block

6: Holding parts

82: Chassis

84: Cable

86: Fan

10: Floating guide connector

12: Female seat

122: first shell

1222: Fastener

124: third shell

1242: tank

1244: Groove

126: Welding parts

128: first electrode

1210: Socket end

1212: first breach

14: Male

142: second shell

144: second electrode

146: plug end

1462: second breach

SP: housing space

GS: Guide surface

SS: Slide into the surface

SP: housing space

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a floating guide connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a first perspective view illustrating the female seat of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a second perspective view illustrating the female seat of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a top view and a bottom view of the female seat shown in Fig. 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the connection of the female socket of FIG. 1 to the circuit board of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram illustrating the male head of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a top view and a bottom view of the male head of Fig. 1 illustrating the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating another implementation of Fig. 7 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the connection of the floating guide connector of FIG. 1 to the circuit board and the electronic components.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, the following specific embodiments are used in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to give a detailed description of the present invention. The description is as follows.

In the present invention, "one" or "one" is used to describe the units, elements, and components described herein. This is just for the convenience of description, and provides an explanation for the scope of the present invention. General meaning. Therefore, unless it is clearly stated otherwise, this description should be understood to include one or at least one, and the singular number also includes the plural number.

In the present invention, the terms "including", "including", "having", "containing" or any other similar terms are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, product, or device that contains a plurality of elements is not limited to the elements listed herein, but may include those that are not explicitly listed but are generally inherent to the element, structure, product, or device. Other requirements. In addition, unless there is a clear statement to the contrary, the term "or" refers to the inclusive "or" rather than the exclusive "or".

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a perspective view of a floating guide connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the floating guide connector 10 includes a female socket 12 and a male connector 14. The female socket 12 is sleeved with the male connector 14 so that the female socket 12 and the male socket 14 are connected, and the first electrode 128 of the female socket 12 is further electrically connected to the second electrode 144 of the male socket 14. The separated female socket 12 slides into the accommodating space SP of the male head 14 through the cone-like structure at the front end thereof to complete the combination. During the assembling process, the female socket 12 does not need to accurately align the male socket 14, and it can still be assembled by sliding in and rotating.

Also, refer to FIG. 9, which is a schematic diagram illustrating the connection between the floating guide connector of FIG. 1 and the circuit board and the electronic components. The floating guide connector 10 uses a circuit board 2 and an electronic component. In this embodiment, the electronic components include a casing 82, a cable 84, and a fan 86, and the fan 86 is connected to the cable 84 and disposed in the casing 82. In other embodiments, the fan 86 can be replaced with other devices, such as a display Cards, interface cards, etc., can also be replaced with other circuit boards.

Referring to FIG. 2 together, it is a first perspective view of the female seat shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the female base 12 includes a first housing 122, a third housing 124 and a first electrode 128. In another embodiment, the female base 12 may further include a welding piece 126 which is diagonally disposed on the third housing 124.

In FIG. 2, the first shell 122 forms a first breach 1212 and a guiding surface GS. The first housing 122 has a socket end 1210. In this embodiment, the socket end 1210 includes a double rectangular first breach 1212 as an example. The guiding surface GS corresponds to the sliding-in surface SS of the male head 14 mentioned later and the socket end 1210 is arranged corresponding to the plug end 146 of the male head 14 mentioned later. In this embodiment, the guiding surface GS has an inclination change, so that the first housing 122 presents a cone shape. In this embodiment, the socket end 1210 is formed in the central part of the first housing 122.

Referring to FIG. 3 together, it is a second perspective view of the female seat shown in FIG. 1 of the present invention. The third housing 124 further includes a groove body 1242 and the first housing 122 further includes a fastener 1222. Wherein, the groove body 1242 is arranged diagonally, and the distance between the diagonal corners is greater than or equal to the distance between the two ends of the fastener 1222. When the fastener 1222 of the third shell 124 enters the groove 1242, the fastener 1222 can be buckled in the groove 1244 of the third shell 124 by rotating counterclockwise by an angle, such as 90 degrees. It is worth noting that the counterclockwise direction can be changed to a clockwise rotation according to the design of the groove 1242 and the groove 1244 of the third housing 124 (for example, the design is in another diagonal direction).

For the top view of the female base 12, refer to the lower view of FIG. 4 and the bottom view of the female base 12 may refer to the upper view of FIG. 4.

Also refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram illustrating the connection of the female socket of FIG. 1 to the circuit board of the present invention. In the process of combining the female base 12 with the circuit board 2, the third housing 124 of the female base 12 can be pre-installed on the circuit board 2 or the third housing 124 can be welded to the circuit board 2 through welding parts 126. After the third housing 124 is fixed to the circuit board 2, the third housing 124 and the first housing 122 are further combined.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a perspective view illustrating the male head of FIG. 1 of the present invention.

The male head 14 includes a second housing 142 and a second electrode 144.

The second housing 142 forms an accommodating space SP having a sliding surface SS. The second housing 142 further has a plug end 146 with a second hole 1462.

The second electrode 144 is disposed in the second breach 1462 so that a part of the second electrode 144 is disposed in the accommodating space SP and the other part of the second electrode 144 can be connected to electronic components.

Since the outer periphery of the first housing 122 is less than or equal to the inner periphery of the second housing 142, the guide surface GS slides in along the sliding surface SS, so that the housing space SP of the male head 14 covers the female housing 12 The socket end 1210, and the plug end 146 is inserted into the socket end 1210 in the accommodating space SP, and the second electrode 144 is electrically connected to the first electrode 128, and then the plug end 146 is inserted into the socket end 1210 in the accommodating space SP so that the first The electrode 128 is electrically connected to the second electrode 142.

In this embodiment, the second electrode 144 provides a holding structure, for example, a bendable iron sheet holds the metal wire in the cable 84 of FIG. 9.

The top view of the male head 14 can refer to the bottom view of FIG. 7 and the bottom view of the male head 14 can refer to the top view of FIG. 7.

Referring to FIG. 8 together, it is a schematic diagram illustrating another implementation of FIG. 7 of the present invention. In FIG. 8, in addition to the second housing 142 and the second electrode 144 of the foregoing embodiment, the clamping member 6 and the positioning block 4 are further included.

The description of the second housing 142 and the second electrode 144 is as described above, and will not be repeated here.

One end of the holding member 6 may be disposed on the housing 82 in FIG. 9, and the other end of the holding member 6 may be bayonet in the accommodating space SP for fixing the male head 14 to the housing 82. In this embodiment, the holding member 6 is illustrated by taking two elastic members as an example. After the elastic member is inserted into the accommodating space SP, the inner wall inside the accommodating space SP can be pressed by the elastic force of the elastic member to pinch the second housing 142.

The positioning block 4 is provided in the housing 82 in FIG. 9. The material of the positioning block 4 can be elastomer or any material. The positioning block 4 forms a bonding area, and the inner periphery of the bonding area is slightly larger than or equal to the outer periphery of the second housing 142, so that when the second housing 142 is disposed on the housing 20, it can be arranged around the positioning block 4. Binding area.

It is worth noting that the male head 14 can receive female sockets 12 of different heights. For example, the height of the female socket 12 can range from 5 millimeters (mm) to 20 millimeters (mm).

The present invention has been disclosed above in preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to the embodiments should be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

10: Floating guide connector

12: Female seat

14: Male

Claims (9)

A floating guide connector uses a circuit board and electronic components. The floating guide connector includes: a female seat with a first housing, a third housing and a first electrode, the first housing and the first electrode The three shells are combined to provide a part of the first electrode for connecting to the circuit board, the first shell has a guiding surface, the first shell further has a socket end with a first opening, and the welding piece is at least The third housing is diagonally disposed; and the male head is provided with a second housing and a second electrode, the second housing forms a accommodating space with a sliding surface, and the second housing further has a second housing. The plug end of the breach, the second electrode is disposed in the second breach so that a part of the second electrode is disposed in the accommodating space and the other part of the second electrode is connected to the electronic component, wherein the sliding-in surface Corresponding to the guiding surface and the socket end are arranged corresponding to the plug end; wherein the guiding surface slides in along the sliding surface, so that the accommodating space covers the socket end of the female seat, and is placed in the accommodating space The space allows the plug end to be inserted into the socket end so that the first electrode is electrically connected to the second electrode. According to the floating guide connector described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the first housing is a cone and the accommodating space is an inner cone. According to the floating guide connector described in claim 1, wherein the third housing further includes a groove body and the first housing further includes a fastener, and the fastener is combined by the groove body and rotated, So as to fix the first housing to the third housing. In the floating guide connector described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the height of the female seat ranges from 5 millimeters (mm) to 20 millimeters (mm). According to the floating guide connector described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the male head further includes a clamping member, which is provided on the circuit board for fixing the second housing to the circuit board. As for the floating guide connector described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the male head further includes a positioning block, which is provided on the circuit board for positioning the second housing on the circuit board. According to the floating guide connector described in claim 1, wherein the plug end is formed in the central part of the second housing and the socket end is formed in the central part of the first housing. As for the floating guide connector described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the outer periphery of the first housing is not larger than the inner periphery of the second housing. According to the floating guide connector described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the second electrode located in the accommodating space provides a clamping structure for clamping the wire from the outside.

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