CN213782332U

CN213782332U - Male seat of connector and connector

Info

Publication number: CN213782332U
Application number: CN202023229319.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 许强东; 于立成; 刘金标
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-28
Filing date: 2020-12-28
Publication date: 2021-07-23
Anticipated expiration: 2030-12-28

Abstract

The application relates to a male socket of a connector and a connector. The male socket of the connector comprises a power terminal group, a ground terminal group and a separator extending along the width direction of the male socket of the connector, wherein the power terminal group and the ground terminal group are arranged on the separator at intervals along the width direction of the male socket of the connector; wherein the spacer is provided with a raised structure between the power terminal group and the ground terminal group. The male seat and the connector of the connector have the protruding structures, so that the creepage distance between the power terminal group and the grounding terminal group is increased, and the use safety of the male seat of the connector is improved.

Description

Male seat of connector and connector

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, in particular to a male seat of a connector and the connector.

Background

The connector includes a male socket and a female socket, the female socket is installed in an electronic device such as a mobile phone, and the male socket is inserted into the female socket from the outside of the electronic device, so that the electronic device performs data transmission or power transmission with the external device through the connector. As the charging power increases, when foreign matter or liquid enters the interface of the connector, a short circuit is likely to occur between the power terminal of the power terminal and the ground terminal.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a public seat and connector of connector, the protruding structure that is equipped with between its ground terminal group and the power terminal group is favorable to improving the creepage distance between ground terminal group and the power terminal group.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present application, there is provided a connector, including a power terminal set, a ground terminal set, and a spacer extending along a width direction of a male socket of the connector, wherein the power terminal set and the ground terminal set are arranged on the spacer at intervals along the width direction of the male socket of the connector; wherein the spacer is provided with a raised structure between the power terminal group and the ground terminal group.

Further, the spacer has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other in the thickness direction of the male socket of the connector, and the protrusion structure is provided on at least one of the first side surface and the second side surface.

Further, the spacer has a first side and a second side opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the male socket of the connector, the spacer includes a third side located between the first side and the second side and facing an outer end of the male socket of the connector, and the protrusion is disposed on at least one of the first side, the second side, and the third side.

Furthermore, the power terminal group comprises two power terminals, and the two power terminals located in the same power terminal group are arranged and connected along the thickness direction of the male socket of the connector;

the ground terminal set comprises two ground terminals, and the two ground terminals positioned on the same ground terminal set are arranged and connected along the thickness direction of the male socket of the connector.

Furthermore, the power terminals comprise first fixing parts positioned at the inner ends, a first mounting groove is formed between the first fixing parts of the two power terminals in the same power terminal group, and the power terminal group is sleeved on the isolating piece through the first mounting groove;

the grounding terminal comprises a second fixing part positioned at the inner end, and a second mounting groove is arranged between the second fixing parts of two grounding terminals in the same grounding terminal group; the grounding terminal group is sleeved on the isolating piece through the second mounting groove.

Furthermore, the power terminals comprise first connecting parts connected to the outer sides of the first fixing parts, two power terminals located in the same power terminal group are connected through respective first connecting parts, and the first connecting parts and the first fixing parts of the two power terminals located in the same power terminal group form the first mounting groove;

the ground terminal comprises a second connecting part connected to the outer side of the second fixing part, the two ground terminals positioned in the same ground terminal group are connected through the respective second connecting parts, and the second connecting parts and the second fixing parts of the two ground terminals positioned in the same ground terminal group form the second mounting groove.

Furthermore, the public seat of connector is including locating the plug structure at the relative both ends of separator, the plug structure is including being located transverse connection portion in the separator and following the plug main part that the grafting direction of the public seat of connector extends.

Furthermore, the male seat of the connector comprises a plastic body, the power terminal group, the grounding terminal group, the isolating piece and the plugging structural piece are arranged on the plastic body, and the plastic body is provided with a positioning groove matched with the protruding structure.

Further, the protruding structure is integrally formed with the spacer by injection molding.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present application, there is provided a connector comprising a male socket of a connector as described above.

According to the embodiment, the male seat and the connector of the connector have the advantages that the arrangement of the protruding structures is beneficial to increasing the creepage distance between the power terminal group and the grounding terminal group, the use safety of the male seat of the connector is improved, and the improvement of the service life of the male seat of the connector and the service life of the connector are facilitated.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments or related technologies of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or related technologies are briefly introduced below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a male housing of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a side view from a perspective of the male housing of the connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the male housing of the connector of FIG. 1 with the housing and plastic cover removed;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a spacer with raised structures in combination with male and female structural members, according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply terminal set according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It is to be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "when … …" or "in response to a determination", depending on the context.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a male housing 100 of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to fig. 1 and as necessary in conjunction with fig. 2 to 5, the male connector housing 100 includes a housing 11, a plastic body 12, a power terminal set 1320, a ground terminal set 1321 and a spacer 16. The spacer 16 extends in the width direction W of the male connector 100. The housing 11 forms an installation space therein, and the plastic body 12 is disposed in the installation space. The power terminal set 1320, the ground terminal set 1321 and the spacer 16 are fixedly mounted on the plastic body 12.

The power terminal groups 1320 and the ground terminal groups 1321 are arranged on the spacer 16 at intervals in the width direction W of the male housing 100 of the connector. Wherein the spacer 16 is provided with a raised structure 14 between the power terminal set 1320 and the ground terminal set 1321.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 3, the male socket 100 of the connector has a set of ground terminal set 1321 and a set of power terminal set 1320 disposed at intervals on two sides in the width direction W. The spacer 16 is provided with a raised structure 14 between the power terminal set 1320 and the ground terminal set 1321, which is specifically understood to be the raised structure 14 between the ground terminal set 1321 and the power terminal set 1320 on the same side of the male housing 100 of the connector.

Please refer to fig. 5, which shows that the power terminal set 1320 includes two power terminals 132 b. The power supply terminal 132b is used to form a loop that is conductive to the live line. The two power terminals 132b located in the same power terminal group 1320 are provided and connected in the thickness direction T of the male housing 100 of the connector.

The ground terminal set 1321 has the same structure as the power terminal set 1320. The ground terminal set 1321 includes two ground terminals 132 a. The ground terminal 132a is used to form a loop that is conductive to ground. Two ground terminals 132a of the same ground terminal set 1321 are disposed and connected in the thickness direction of the male housing 100 of the connector.

In the connector of the TYPE-C interface, the power terminal 132b may be referred to as a VBUS pin, and the ground terminal 132a may be referred to as a GND terminal.

As shown in fig. 5, the power terminal 132b includes a first plugging portion 1323 located at an outer end, a first fixing portion 1322 located at an inner end, and a first connecting portion 1321 connecting between the first plugging portion 1323 and the first fixing portion 1322. The first plug portion 1323 may be an elastic structure for being plugged with a female socket of a connector. The first connection portion 1321 can be connected to the plastic body 12. The two power terminals 132b in the same power terminal group 1320 are connected by the respective first connection portions 1321. The first connection portion 1321 and the first fixing portion 1322 of the two power terminals 132b of the same power terminal group 1320 form a first mounting groove 1324. The power terminal set 1320 is sleeved on the spacer 16 through the first mounting groove 1324.

Accordingly, the ground terminal 132a includes a second mating portion at the outer end, a second fixing portion at the inner end, and a second connecting portion connecting the second mating portion and the second fixing portion. The second plug part can be an elastic structure and is used for being plugged with the female seat of the connector. The second connecting portion can be connected to the plastic body 12. The two ground terminals 132a located in the same ground terminal group 1321 are connected by the respective second connection portions. The second connecting portions and the second fixing portions of the two ground terminals 132a located in the same ground terminal set 1321 form a second mounting groove. The ground terminal set 1321 is sleeved on the spacer 16 through the second mounting groove.

The male socket 100 of the connector includes an outer space 1b and an inner space 1a separated by a partition 16. The external space 1b and the internal space 1a are arranged along the plugging direction L of the male socket 100 of the connector. The outer space 1b is used for plugging with the female end of the connector, and the inner space 1a is used for connecting with the electric wire and is packaged. The first connection portion 1321 and the first plug portion 1323 of the power terminal 132b are both located in the external space 1 b. The end of the first fixing portion 1322 of the power supply terminal 132b is located in the internal space 1 a. The outer end of the power supply terminal 132b may be understood as being located at one end of the external space 1 b. The inner end of the power supply terminal 132b may be understood as being located at one end of the internal space 1 a. Accordingly, the second connecting portion and the second inserting portion of the ground terminal 132a are located in the external space 1b, and the end of the second fixing portion of the ground terminal 132a is located in the internal space 1 a. The outer end of the ground terminal 132a may be understood as being located at one end of the external space 1 b. The inner end of the ground terminal 132a may be understood as being located at one end of the internal space 1 a.

It should be noted that the spacer 16 described herein is provided with the projection structure 14 between the power terminal set 1320 and the ground terminal set 1321, and may be provided at any position on the spacer 16 between the power terminal set 1320 and the ground terminal set 1321. For example, the protruding structure 14 may be disposed around the outer periphery of the spacer 16 to form a closed ring shape, or may be different protruding portions disposed at intervals.

Referring to fig. 2, in some embodiments, the spacer 16 has a first side 161 and a second side 162 opposite to each other along the thickness direction T of the male connector 100. Raised structures 14 may be provided on both first side 161 and second side 162.

Of course, in other embodiments, the raised structure 14 may be disposed on one of the first side 161 and the second side 162. The application does not limit the method, and the method can be set according to specific conditions.

In some embodiments, the spacer 16 further includes a third side 163 located between the first side 161 and the second side 162 and facing the outer end of the male connector 100. Raised structure 14 may be simultaneously disposed on first side 161, second side 162, and third side 163. Of course, the first side surface 161, the second side surface 162, and the third side surface 163 may be provided on one or both of them. The application does not limit the method, and the method can be set according to specific conditions.

The outer end of the male connector 100 is understood to be the end that is mated with the female connector, i.e., the end where the external space 1b is located. The third side 163 of the partition 163 faces specifically the external space 1 b.

The spacer 16 may be made of plastic, and the raised structures 14 may be made of plastic accordingly. The spacer 16 may be made of the same material as the raised structures 14 or may be made of a different material.

In some embodiments, raised structures 14 may be integrally formed with spacer 16 by injection molding. Of course, in other embodiments, the raised structure 14 may be a separate raised member that is conformable to the barrier 16. The present application is not limited to this, and may be set according to a specific application environment.

Further, in some embodiments, the male housing 100 of the connector may further include a set of data transmission terminals spaced apart from the spacer 16. The data transmission terminal group and the power supply terminal group have substantially the same structure. Each data transmission terminal set may include two data transmission terminals 131 arranged in the thickness direction of the male housing 100 of the connector. In contrast, in some embodiments, two data transmission terminals 131 of the same group of data transmission terminal group are not connected therebetween.

Further, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the male connector housing 100 includes plug structures 15 disposed at opposite ends of the spacer 16. The plug structure 15 comprises a transverse connection (not shown) in the spacer 16 and a plug body extending in the plugging direction L of the male socket 100 of the connector. The plug structure 15 may be a metal structure, and the spacer 16 may be provided on the outer circumferential side of the transverse connection portion by injection molding. The spacer 16 is an insulating structure. For isolating the connection of the plug structure 15 with the power terminal, the ground terminal and the data transmission terminal, preventing the internal short circuit of the male socket 100 of the connector.

Further, in some embodiments, the plug structure 15 may be mounted in the plastic body 12 together with the spacer 16, the power terminal set 1320, the ground terminal set 1321 and the data transmission terminal set. The plug structure 15 facilitates the assembly and disassembly of the isolation member 16, the power terminal set 1320 and the ground terminal set 1321 in the plastic body 12.

For the embodiment where the first side 161 or the second side 162 is provided with the protruding structure 14, the plastic body 12 is provided with a positioning groove 121 for matching with the protruding structure 14. Therefore, the protrusion structure 14 also has positioning and limiting functions on the spacer 16 and the plug structure 15, which is beneficial to improving the stability of the power terminal set 1320, the ground terminal set 1321, the data transmission terminal set, and the like.

The present application further provides a connector. The connector may include a male housing 100 of the connector as described above.

Other embodiments of the present application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the application and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the application being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the application is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A male socket of a connector is characterized by comprising a power terminal group, a ground terminal group and a separator, wherein the separator extends along the width direction of the male socket of the connector; wherein the spacer is provided with a raised structure between the power terminal group and the ground terminal group.

2. The male connector housing of claim 1, wherein the spacer has first and second opposing sides along a thickness of the male connector housing, and the raised structure is provided on at least one of the first and second sides.

3. The male connector housing of claim 1, wherein the spacer has first and second opposing sides along a thickness of the male connector housing, the spacer including a third side between the first and second sides and facing an outer end of the male connector housing, the raised structure being disposed on at least one of the first, second, and third sides.

4. The male housing of a connector according to claim 1, wherein the power terminal group includes two power terminals, and the two power terminals located in the same power terminal group are arranged and connected in a thickness direction of the male housing of the connector;

5. The male connector receptacle of claim 4, wherein the power terminals include first fixing portions at inner ends, and a first mounting groove is formed between the first fixing portions of two power terminals in a same power terminal group, and the power terminal group is sleeved on the spacer through the first mounting groove;

6. The male housing of a connector according to claim 5, wherein the power terminals include first connecting portions connected to the outside of the first fixing portions, the two power terminals located in the same power terminal group are connected by the respective first connecting portions, and the first connecting portions and the first fixing portions of the two power terminals located in the same power terminal group form the first mounting grooves;

7. The male connector receptacle of claim 1, wherein the male connector receptacle includes male and female mating structures at opposite ends of the spacer, the male and female mating structures including transverse connecting portions within the spacer and a male body extending in a mating direction of the male connector receptacle.

8. The male connector socket according to claim 7, wherein the male connector socket comprises a plastic body, the power terminal set, the ground terminal set, the spacer and the plug structure are mounted on the plastic body, and the plastic body is provided with a positioning groove for engaging with the protrusion.

9. The male connector housing of claim 1, wherein the raised structure is integrally formed with the spacer by injection molding.

10. A connector characterized in that it comprises a male socket of a connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9.