CN202094371U - Terminal module - Google Patents

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CN202094371U
CN202094371U CN2011200384889U CN201120038488U CN202094371U CN 202094371 U CN202094371 U CN 202094371U CN 2011200384889 U CN2011200384889 U CN 2011200384889U CN 201120038488 U CN201120038488 U CN 201120038488U CN 202094371 U CN202094371 U CN 202094371U
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李刚
李慧斌
姚炜
张持傑
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The utility model provides a terminal module, which comprises an insulating body, a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals. The first terminals and the second terminals are arranged alternately mutually and partially supported on the insulating body in an integral injection molding forming mode, each of the first terminals and the second terminals consists of a first end, and the first ends are connected with the same terminal material belt. The terminal module consists of two groups of terminals which are alternately arranged on the same terminal material belt, can improve material utilization rate, can reduce manufacturing procedures due to the fact that the two groups of terminals can be simultaneously covered and fixed by an injection molding operating procedure, and is favorable for reducing manufacturing cost.

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Terminal module
Technical field
The utility model relates to electric connector, relates in particular to be used to make the connector terminals module.
Background technology
Electric connector for example USB electric connector and HDMI electric connector has extensive application at communication field.How reducing the manufacturing cost of electric connector, is the key factor that obtains competitive position in market.Critical component in the electric connector is a terminal module, and it generally includes insulating body and a plurality of terminals that partly are supported in the insulating body.Terminal module in the existing electric connector, major part all comprise two groups of terminals.And, two groups of terminals are usually from different terminal material belts, therefore, in the manufacture process of terminal module, need process two groups of terminals respectively, then, coat with plastic cement and fixing wherein one group of terminal by injection moulding process, and in injection moulding process, in plastic cement, reserve terminal hole, after injection moulding process is finished, second group of terminal inserted in the terminal hole of reservation the final terminal module that comprises two groups of terminals that forms respectively.Then, terminal module and other parts that form are assembled in the electric connector housing together, to form electric connector.
Aforesaid traditional terminal module, it is many to exist manufacturing processes, and terminal material belt is wasted shortcomings such as many, thereby causes the electric connector manufacturing cost to improve.
The utility model content
The utility model aims to provide a kind of new terminal module, and it can overcome at least one defective of above-mentioned prior art, reduces the manufacturing cost of electric connector.
According to an aspect of the present utility model, a kind of terminal module is provided, comprising: an insulating body; With a plurality of the first terminals and a plurality of second terminal, described a plurality of the first terminal and a plurality of second terminal are alternately arranged mutually and partly are supported on the described insulating body in the mode of integrated injection molding, wherein, each of described a plurality of the first terminal and described a plurality of second terminals comprises one first end respectively, and described first end is used to connect same terminal material belt.
According to an embodiment of the present utility model, described a plurality of the first terminals and a plurality of second terminals in different plane upper supports in described insulating body.
According to an embodiment of the present utility model, each in described a plurality of the first terminals and described a plurality of second terminal also comprises one second end, and described second end is arranged in described insulating body and comprises a contact site that exposes from described insulating body.
According to an embodiment of the present utility model, in described a plurality of the first terminal and a plurality of second terminal each also comprises one second end, described second end and described first end are roughly outstanding from insulating body respectively along orthogonal direction, and are integrally connected to respectively on the same terminal material belt.
According to an embodiment of the present utility model, in the described the first terminal and second terminal one is included in first kink that bends on the first direction perpendicular to the plane of terminal material belt.
According to an embodiment of the present utility model, another in the described the first terminal and second terminal is included in second kink that bends on the second direction opposite with described first direction.
According to terminal module of the present utility model, two groups of terminals are arranged alternately on the same terminal material belt, and be supported on the insulating body in the mode of integrated injection molding, can improve stock utilization, and, can coat and fix two groups of terminals simultaneously by an injection moulding operation, can reduce manufacturing process, thereby help reducing the terminal module manufacturing cost, thereby reduce the manufacturing cost of electric connector.
For the purpose of this utility model, feature and advantage can be become apparent more, the utility model is described in further detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.
Description of drawings
Figure 1A is the top perspective according to the terminal module of first embodiment of the present utility model;
Figure 1B is the bottom perspective view of the terminal module shown in Figure 1A;
Fig. 2 A is the perspective view of the terminal part in the terminal module shown in Figure 1B;
Fig. 2 B is the plane graph of the terminal part shown in Fig. 2 A;
Fig. 2 C is the end view of the terminal part shown in Fig. 2 A;
Fig. 3 A is the perspective view according to the terminal module of second embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 3 B is the plane graph of the terminal module shown in Fig. 3 A;
Fig. 3 C is the end view of the terminal module shown in Fig. 3 A;
Fig. 4 A is the perspective view of the terminal part in the terminal module shown in Fig. 3 A;
Fig. 4 B is the plane graph of the terminal part shown in Fig. 4 A; And
Fig. 4 C is the end view of the terminal part shown in Fig. 4 A.
Embodiment
With example execution mode of the present utility model is described below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.Those skilled in the art can easily understand structure of the present utility model and advantage by the content that is disclosed in following examples.But, should be appreciated that the drawings and specific embodiments only are used to principle of the present utility model and structure thereof are described, but not be used to limit the utility model.
First embodiment
Figure 1A-2C shows the terminal module according to first embodiment of the present utility model.
Shown in Figure 1A and 1B, terminal module 100 comprises an insulating body 10 and a plurality of the first terminals 21 and a plurality of second terminal 22 that are partly supported by insulating body 10.In the first terminal 21 and second terminal 22 each comprises first end outstanding from insulating body 10 and that be connected with strip part 30, and this first end is configured for being welded to the weld part on the pcb board.In the first terminal 21 and second terminal 22 each also comprises second end that is arranged in insulating body 10, second end of the first terminal 21 and second terminal 22 comprises the contact site 211 and 221 that exposes from insulating body 10 respectively, and described contact site 211 and 221 is used for being electrically connected with the contact site of matching connector.And shown in Figure 1B, the contact site 211 of the first terminal 21 is contained in the perforate 101 on the insulating body 10, and can move the elasticity shifting ground in described perforate 101.
Fig. 2 A-2C shows the view of the terminal part in the terminal module shown in Figure 1A and 1B.Shown in Fig. 2 A-2C, the terminal part comprises the strip part 30 of a rectangle and the first terminal 21 and second terminal 22 that extends from the strip part 30 of rectangle.The first terminal 21 comprises four terminals, and second terminal 22 comprises five terminals, and the first terminal 21 and second terminal 22 are alternately arranged ground and extended from strip part 30, and wherein, the first terminal 21 is a USB2.0 low speed terminal, and second terminal 22 is a USB3.0 high speed terminal.Have three pilot holes 301 on the strip part 30, be used for engaging with build-up member on the means of transportation, so that transport terminal in the process of transportation terminal.
According to optional embodiment of the present utility model, the number of the first terminal 21 and second terminal 22 can change, and the first terminal 21 can be USB3.0 high speed terminal or other high speed terminal, and second terminal 22 can be USB2.0 low speed terminal or other low speed terminal.
Among the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 A-2C, the first terminal 21 has different length with described second terminal 22.The length of second terminal 22 is greater than the length of the first terminal 21.And shown in Fig. 2 C, the first terminal 21 roughly is positioned on the different planes with second terminal 22 especially, and the first terminal 21 roughly is positioned at the top of second terminal 22.Arrange the first terminal and second terminal like this,, be convenient to distinguish high speed terminal and low speed terminal, also can avoid interfering mutually between high speed terminal and the low speed terminal by injection moulding process the terminal part being coated in the insulating body 10 when forming terminal module 100.
Simultaneously, shown in Fig. 2 A and 2B, high speed terminal and low speed terminal are by same terminal material belt manufacturing, and, high speed terminal and low speed terminal are alternately arranged, like this, the waste of material of the compartment when having avoided prior art high speed terminal and low speed terminal to make respectively between the terminal has been saved terminal material belt.
Shown in Fig. 2 A-2C, each terminal in the first terminal 21 comprises arm 210 and contact site 211.Arm 210 extends from strip part 30, and contact site 211 is formed on the end of arm 210.Similarly, each terminal in second terminal 22 comprises arm 220 and contact site 221, and arm 220 extends from strip part 30, and contact site 221 is formed on the end of arm 220.
And, clearly illustrate that as Fig. 2 C the arm 210 of each terminal of the first terminal 21 can comprise that described kink 212 is near contact sites 211 towards the kink 212 perpendicular to the first direction A bending on the plane of strip part 30.The arm 220 of each terminal of second terminal 22 can comprise that described second direction B is opposite with described first direction A towards the kink 222 of second direction B bending, and kink 222 is near strip part 30.The arm 220 of each terminal of second terminal 22 also comprises another kink 223 towards first direction A bending, and this another kink 223 is near contact site 221.Arrange the first terminal and second terminal like this, the first terminal and second terminal are roughly staggered on the direction perpendicular to the plane of strip part 30, spatially arrange compactly simultaneously.
Shown in Fig. 2 C, the contact site 221 curved shapes of each terminal of the first terminal 21, the contact site 221 rectangular bending shapes of each terminal in second terminal 22.Alternatively, contact site can have other suitable shape.
As previously mentioned, in the time of in being formed on insulating body 10, strain in the perforate 101 that the contact site 211 of the first terminal 21 can form on insulating body 10 on perpendicular to the direction on the plane of strip part 30.The first terminal 21 and second terminal 22 mutually noninterfere in terminal module 100.
The process of making terminal module 100 is as follows: at first, by the machining operation by the terminal part that comprise strip part 30 and a plurality of the first terminal 21 and a plurality of second terminals 22 of same terminal material belt manufacturing shown in Fig. 2 A-2C.Specific process is as follows:
Select the terminal material belt of suitable specification, at first the front end area of 3.0 terminals of the USB shown in Fig. 2 A and 2B and USB 2.0 terminals is carried out cutting stock according to terminal design figure, then the central region of each terminal is implemented cutting stock, at last cutting stock is carried out in each tail portion of terminal zone, to the tail region cutting stock time, need puncture and tear the zone and reserve to stand and implement to tear to the back segment worker.After each cutting stock operation is finished in regular turn, obtain each terminal that roughly separates that an end is connected to uncut strip part 30.Uncut strip part 30 is used to keep the relative positioning of each terminal.
Then, each terminal after the cutting is carried out bending and forming.At first, implement bending and forming, the arc-shaped contact part that obtains requiring at the front end of USB 2.0 terminals; And implement bending and forming, the contact site of the right angle bending shape that obtains requiring at the front end of USB 3.0 terminals; Then the arm to USB 2.0 terminals carries out bending and forming, the arm shape that obtains requiring; And the arm of USB 3.0 terminals carried out bending and forming, the arm shape that obtains requiring; When bending and forming is carried out in the rear end of the arm of each terminal, need preformed puncture to tear carry out bending and forming when the zone implements to tear.
After implementing above machining operation, the terminal part of formation shown in Fig. 2 A-2C, wherein, the single Zhi Duanzi of each of USB 2.0 is sequentially arranged in the centre of USB 3.0 terminals of adjacent, and it can be interfered with USB 3.0 each terminal non-overlapping copies in the distortion activity up and down freely of elastically deformable direction.The rear end of all terminals will be connected in turn on the same strip part 30, be convenient to carry out subsequent production.
Behind the terminal part that obtains shown in Fig. 2 A-2C, then, coat with plastic cement and the fixedly the first terminal 21 and second terminal 22 by the injection moulding operation, to form the terminal module 100 shown in Figure 1A-1B, wherein, described plastic cement solidifies the back and constitutes the insulating body 10 that supports the described the first terminal 21 and second terminal 22, first end of each in the first terminal 21 and second terminal 22 is outstanding from insulating body 10, and second end of each in the described the first terminal 21 and second terminal 22 is arranged in insulating body 10 and comprises the contact site 211 and 221 that exposes from insulating body 10.
And, in the injection moulding operation, on insulating body 10, form perforate 101, be used to hold the contact site 211 of the first terminal 21, make contact site 211 can be in perforate 101 strain.
According to this embodiment, in the cutting stock operation, on the terminal material belt plane, roughly terminal material belt is carried out cutting stock along rectilinear direction, thereby form the terminal that roughly extends along rectilinear form, first end of each terminal is connected with uncut strip part 30, and second end of each terminal is separated from each other.
According to this embodiment, when each terminal after the cutting is carried out bending and forming, preferably the first terminal and second terminal edge are carried out bending and forming perpendicular to terminal material belt planar opposite direction, so that the first terminal roughly is positioned on the different planes with second terminal.
Second embodiment
Fig. 3 A-4C shows the terminal module 100 ' according to the utility model second embodiment.Shown in Fig. 3 A and 3C, terminal module 100 ' comprises an insulating body 10 ' and a plurality of the first terminals 21 ' and a plurality of second terminals 22 ' that are supported by insulating body 10 '.The first terminal 21 ' and each terminal in second terminal 22 ' comprise first end 201 outstanding from insulating body 10 ' and that is connected with the first strip part 30 ', and this first end for example conduct is welded to weld part on the pcb board.Each terminal of the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' also comprise from insulating body 10 ' outstanding and with the second strip part 30 " second end 202 that is connected, this second end 202 for example is connected to the contact site that mates electric connector.Shown in Fig. 3 A-3B, first end 201 of the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' and second end 202 are roughly vertically outstanding from insulating body 10 ', and are connected respectively to strip part 30 ' and 30 " on.
Fig. 4 A-4C shows the view of the terminal part in the terminal module shown in Fig. 3 A-3C.Shown in Fig. 4 A-4C, the terminal part comprises shows the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' that rectangular shaped is extended greatly, the two ends of the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' respectively with strip part 30 ' and 30 " be connected.The first terminal 21 ' comprises ten terminals, second terminal 22 ' comprises nine terminals, the first terminal and second terminal alternately are arranged in strip part 30 ' and 30 " between extend and be distributed in the both sides up and down on strip plane, wherein, the first terminal and second terminal are HDMI high speed terminal.Have two pilot holes 301 ' on the strip part 30 ', be used for engaging with build-up member on the means of transportation, so that transport terminal in the process of transportation terminal.According to this embodiment, the two ends of terminal part are connected on two strip parts, thereby are convenient to stablize the relative positioning between the terminal in transportation and subsequent production.
Shown in Fig. 3 C and 4C, the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' roughly are positioned on the Different Plane of both sides, strip plane, and the first terminal 21 ' roughly is positioned at the top of second terminal 22 '.Arrange the first terminal and second terminal like this, and the terminal part is coated in the insulating body 10 ' to form terminal module 100 ' by injection moulding process.
Shown in Fig. 4 A-4C, each terminal in the first terminal 21 ' comprises respectively in strip part 30 ' and strip part 30 " near two kinks 212 ' forming, each kink 212 ' is towards perpendicular to strip part 30 ' and 30 " the first direction A ' on plane bend.Each terminal of second terminal 22 ' comprises two kinks 222 ' that form in the relevant position of second terminal respectively, and each kink 222 ' bends towards second direction B '.Described second direction B ' is opposite with described first direction A '.Like this, the first terminal and second terminal roughly stagger on the direction perpendicular to the plane of terminal material belt, are positioned on two planes.
The process and first embodiment that make terminal module 100 ' are similar: at first, by the terminal part of same terminal material belt manufacturing shown in Fig. 4 A-4C, described terminal part is included in two strip parts 30 ' and 30 of same terminal material belt by the machining operation " between a plurality of the first terminals 21 ' and a plurality of second terminals 22 ' that extend with rectangular shaped.Then, coat with plastic cement and the fixing the first terminal and second terminal that forms by the injection moulding operation, to form terminal module 100 '.In formed terminal module 100 ', described plastic cement constitutes the insulating body 10 ' that supports described two groups of terminals, and the two ends of the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' are outstanding from insulating body 10 ', respectively with strip part 30 ' and 30 " be connected.
Described machining operation may further comprise the steps: terminal material belt is carried out cutting stock, terminal material belt is divided into the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal of alternately arranging 22 ', and keep uncut strip part 30 ' and 30 ", to keep the relative positioning of the described the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 '; Then, the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' are carried out bending and forming respectively, to form needed terminal shape, wherein the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' are carried out bending and forming perpendicular to terminal material belt planar opposite direction in the edge respectively, so that the first terminal roughly is positioned on the different planes with second terminal.
According to this embodiment, in the cutting stock step, on the plane of terminal material belt, roughly terminal material belt is carried out cutting stock along right angle orientation, thereby form the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' that roughly extend along rectangular shaped, first end of each in described the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' and second end respectively with the uncut strip part 30 ' and 30 of same terminal material belt " be connected.
According to this embodiment, in injection moulding process, with the part that plastic cement coated and fixed the right angle bending of two groups of terminals, make that each first end and second end in the first terminal 21 ' and second terminal 22 ' roughly 10 ' given prominence to along orthogonal direction from insulating body.
As mentioned above, according to terminal module of the present utility model,, can improve stock utilization by two groups of terminals are staggered on same terminal material belt; And can in an injection moulding operation, coat and fix two groups of terminals simultaneously, can reduce manufacturing process, help reducing the terminal module manufacturing cost, and therefore reduce the electric connector manufacturing cost, improve the competitiveness of final products.
The explanation that the foregoing description is only exemplary principle of the present utility model and structure, but not be used to limit the utility model, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that, under the situation that does not depart from general plotting of the present utility model, any changes and improvements that the utility model is done are all in scope of the present utility model.Protection range of the present utility model should be as the criterion as the application's the scope that claims defined.It should be noted that word " comprises " does not get rid of other element or step, and word " " or " one " do not get rid of a plurality of.In addition, any element numbers of claim should not be construed as restriction scope of the present utility model.

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1. terminal module comprises:
An insulating body; With
A plurality of the first terminals and a plurality of second terminal, described a plurality of the first terminals and a plurality of second terminal are alternately arranged mutually and partly are supported on the described insulating body in the mode of integrated injection molding,
Wherein, each of described a plurality of the first terminals and described a plurality of second terminals comprises one first end respectively, and described first end is used to connect same terminal material belt.
2. terminal module according to claim 1, wherein, described a plurality of the first terminals and a plurality of second terminals in different plane upper supports in described insulating body.
3. terminal module according to claim 1, wherein, in described a plurality of the first terminal and described a plurality of second terminal each also comprises one second end, and described second end is arranged in described insulating body and comprises a contact site that exposes from described insulating body.
4. terminal module according to claim 1, wherein, in described a plurality of the first terminal and a plurality of second terminal each also comprises one second end, described second end and described first end are roughly outstanding from insulating body respectively along orthogonal direction, and are integrally connected to respectively on the same terminal material belt.
5. according to claim 3 or 4 described terminal modules, wherein, in the described the first terminal and second terminal one is included in first kink that bends on the first direction perpendicular to the plane of terminal material belt.
6. terminal module according to claim 5, wherein, another in the described the first terminal and second terminal is included in second kink that bends on the second direction opposite with described first direction.
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