CN214754302U

CN214754302U - A kind of interface unit

Info

Publication number: CN214754302U
Application number: CN202121052256.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 万佳美; 杨永明; 李锦琦
Original assignee: Dongguan Leader Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Dongguan Leader Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-05-17
Filing date: 2021-05-17
Publication date: 2021-11-16
Anticipated expiration: 2031-05-17

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector relates to wired communication network equipment technical field. The connector comprises an insulating body, a first terminal assembly, a second terminal assembly and a circuit board. An accommodating cavity is arranged in the insulating body, and the accommodating cavity is provided with a plug interface; the first terminal assembly is fixed in the accommodating cavity; the second terminal assembly is fixed in the accommodating cavity and is positioned on one side of the first terminal assembly; the circuit board is fixed in the insulating body, and the first terminal assembly is electrically connected with the circuit board. The connector can realize one port, has multiple applications and can be compatible with multiple data transmission.

Description

A kind of interface unit

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a wired communication network equipment technical field especially relates to a connector.

Background

With the increasing level of electronic technology, various electronic products are in the living environment of the general public. At present, people are pursuing miniaturization and lightness of electronic products, so that electronic components are developing towards the direction of integration and miniaturization, and the same is true of an electric connector for data transmission between a computer and peripheral equipment.

The RJ45 connectors on the market are single RJ45 connectors, and the same socket cannot be compatible with other data interfaces such as other USB or Lightning interfaces.

In view of the above problems, it is necessary to develop a connector to solve the problem that the socket of the current connector is not compatible with other data interfaces.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a connector, this connector can realize compatible multiple data transmission through a port.

To achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical proposal:

a connector, comprising:

the insulation structure comprises an insulation body, wherein an accommodating cavity is arranged in the insulation body and is provided with a plug interface;

a first terminal assembly secured within the receiving cavity;

the second terminal assembly is fixed in the accommodating cavity and is positioned on one side of the first terminal assembly;

a circuit board secured within the insulator body, the first terminal assembly being electrically connected to the circuit board.

Preferably, the first terminal assembly is fixed to a bottom surface of the accommodation cavity, and the second terminal assembly is fixed to a side surface of the accommodation cavity adjacent to the bottom surface.

Preferably, the second terminal assembly is provided with two and fixed on two opposite side surfaces in the accommodating cavity respectively.

Preferably, one end of the insulating body, which is away from the socket, is provided with a first accommodating groove, and the circuit board is accommodated in the first accommodating groove.

Preferably, the second terminal assembly is electrically connected to the circuit board.

Preferably, a second receiving groove is formed in a side surface of the receiving cavity, and the second terminal assembly portion is received in the second receiving groove.

Preferably, the second terminal assembly includes a plurality of second terminals and a second insulating block fixed to the second terminals, and the second insulating block is fixed in the second receiving groove.

Preferably, the lower end of the second terminal extends out of the insulating body.

Preferably, the connector further comprises a metal shell, and the insulating body is accommodated in the metal shell.

Preferably, a positioning member is arranged on the metal shell.

The utility model has the advantages that:

the utility model provides a connector. The connector is based on the existing connector, a second terminal assembly is arranged in an insulating body, and the second terminal assembly can realize data signal transmission, so that the connector can be compatible with multiple or various data transmission. The connector can realize one port and multiple applications, thereby being capable of eliminating other special ports and simplifying the structure. Meanwhile, debugging equipment and system upgrading are facilitated, if some equipment needs to reserve a serial interface on a mainboard for debugging and program updating, a debugging port on the mainboard can be omitted by applying the interface, and debugging and upgrading can be realized under the condition of not disassembling the machine.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of an insulating body according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a second terminal assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is an exploded view of a connector provided in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of an insulating body according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a first terminal assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

1. an insulating body; 2. a first terminal assembly; 3. a second terminal assembly; 4. a circuit board; 5. a metal housing;

12. a first receiving groove; 21. a first terminal; 22. a first insulating block; 31. a second terminal; 32. a second insulating block; 51. a positioning member;

321. a clamping part; 322. a resisting part.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Wherein the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions.

Unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "secured" are to be construed broadly and encompass, for example, both fixed and removable connections; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

Unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may include the first feature being in direct contact with the second feature, or may include the first feature being in direct contact with the second feature but being in contact with the second feature by another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The technical solution of the present invention is further explained by the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First embodiment

The present embodiment provides a connector. As shown in fig. 1, the connector includes a housing 1, a first terminal assembly 2, a second terminal assembly 3 and a circuit board 4. The insulating body 1 is provided with a containing cavity which is provided with a plug interface for being in plug-in fit with a butt plug. The first terminal assembly 2 is fixed in the accommodating cavity, and the second terminal assembly 3 is fixed in the accommodating cavity and is arranged on one side of the first terminal assembly 2. The circuit board 4 is fixed in the insulating body 1, and the first terminal assembly 2 is electrically connected with the circuit board 4.

The connector is additionally provided with the second terminal assembly 3 on the basis of the traditional connector, the first terminal assembly 2 can be matched with a butt plug in a plugging mode to transmit data, and meanwhile, the second terminal assembly 3 is matched with the butt plug in a plugging mode to communicate so as to transmit data. Meanwhile, debugging equipment and system upgrading are facilitated, if some equipment needs to reserve a serial interface on a mainboard for debugging and program updating, a debugging port on the mainboard can be omitted by applying the interface, and debugging and upgrading can be realized under the condition of not disassembling the machine. Further, the connector is compatible with a conventional single data transmission butt plug, when the connector is plugged with the conventional butt plug, only the first terminal assembly 2 is connected with the plug, and the second terminal assembly 3 abuts against the side wall of the plug and does not participate in data transmission.

Wherein the first terminal assembly 2 is fixed on the bottom surface of the accommodating cavity, and the second terminal assembly 3 is fixed on the side surface adjacent to the bottom surface in the accommodating cavity.

Preferably, the first terminal assembly 2 is a terminal of a conventional RJ45 connector, and the second terminal assembly 3 can be, but is not limited to, a terminal of several connectors including USB, Lightning, etc.

Preferably, the second terminal assembly 3 is provided with two and fixed on two opposite side surfaces of the accommodating cavity respectively. When two relative second terminal assemblies 3 and the both sides butt joint plug simultaneously, the butt joint plug atress is balanced, is in the centre of interface, is favorable to first terminal assembly 2 and butt joint plug's contact, and two second terminal assemblies 3 can improve data transmission's data volume simultaneously, improve transmission rate.

The second terminal 31 is a spring, and the second terminal 31 is used for bullet-shaped abutting contact with an abutting end on a side wall of the abutting plug. When the mating plug can be electrically connected with the second terminals 31 to transmit signals, the elasticity of the second terminals 31 enables the second terminals 31 to be tightly connected with the mating plug and not to be easily separated. When the mating plug is a conventional mating plug, the second terminal 31 in the form of a spring plate can clamp the side surface of the mating plug, thereby ensuring stable connection between the mating plug and the connector.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 2, a first receiving groove 12 is formed at an end of the insulating housing 1 away from the socket, and the circuit board 4 is received in the first receiving groove 12. The first receiving groove 12 can fix the circuit board 4 in the insulating body 1, so that the first terminal assembly 2 can be electrically connected with the circuit board 4 and can be kept stable.

It is understood that the side surface of the receiving cavity is provided with a second receiving groove, and the second terminal assembly 3 is partially received in the second receiving groove. The second receiving slot is used for fixing the second terminal assembly 3, so as to ensure that the second terminal assembly 3 does not move when being electrically connected with the mating plug, and the situation of poor contact is avoided.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 2, the second terminal assembly 3 includes a plurality of second terminals 31 and a second insulating block 32 fixed on the second terminals 31, and the second insulating block 32 is fixed in the second receiving groove. The second terminals 31 are required to transmit electric signals, the second insulating block 32 can fix the plurality of second terminals 31 and simultaneously space the adjacent second terminals 31 apart, so that the second terminals 31 are insulated from each other, and the second insulating block 32 can also be used as a fixing support to fix the plurality of second terminals 31 on the side surface of the accommodating cavity.

The second insulating block 32 includes a clamping portion 321 and a blocking portion 322. The abutting portion 322 can abut against the edge of the second receiving slot to limit the position of the second insulating block 32, so that the second terminal assembly 3 is located at the correct position. The engaging portion 321 can engage with a sidewall of the second receiving groove to fix the second insulating block 32.

It is understood that the first terminal assembly 2 may include only the first terminals 21, the first terminals 21 are electrically connected to the circuit board 4, and the receiving cavity is provided with a groove for receiving the first terminals 21; or a plurality of first terminals 21 and a first insulating block 22 fixed on the first terminals 21, wherein the first insulating block 22 is fixed in the accommodating cavity, as shown in fig. 3. Further, the first insulating block 22 may be provided as needed, and in other embodiments, the first terminal assembly 2 may include only the first terminal 21 without the first insulating block 22.

Preferably, the connector further comprises a metal shell 5, and the insulating body 1 is accommodated in the metal shell 5.

The metal shell 5 on the one hand protects and supports the connector, preventing the connector from deforming and causing damage to the extruded internal components. On the other hand, the metal shell 5 can shield the external magnetic field, so that the signal transmission inside the linker is not interfered, and the data transmission accuracy of the linker is improved.

Preferably, the second terminal assembly 3 is electrically connected with the circuit board 4. The circuit board 4 can be electrically connected with an external circuit, so that the first terminal assembly 2 is communicated with the external circuit, and the circuit board 4 has high integration level, good reliability and strong anti-interference capability, so that the electrical connectivity of the second terminal assembly 3 and the external circuit can be improved. It is understood that the first terminal assembly 2 and the second terminal assembly 3 are electrically connected to the circuit board 4 by plugging the respective first terminal 21 and the second terminal 31 to the circuit board 4.

Preferably, the metal housing 5 is provided with a positioning member 51. When the connector is in butt joint with external circuits such as a mainboard, the positioning piece 51 can be matched with the positioning hole of the external circuit, and the accuracy of connection between the circuit of the connector and the external circuit is ensured.

Second embodiment

This embodiment is based on the first embodiment, and the lower end of the second terminal 31 is extended out of the insulating body 1.

The second terminal 31 of the connector in this embodiment is not electrically connected to the circuit board 4, but directly extends out of the insulating body 1, as shown in fig. 4, when the connector is plugged into an external circuit, the second terminal 31 is electrically connected to the external circuit, which can reduce the density of lines on the circuit board 4, reduce the design difficulty of the circuit board 4, improve the printing efficiency, and meanwhile, facilitate the maintenance of the second terminal assembly 3 in the later period, and facilitate the installation.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, there are variations on the detailed description and the application scope according to the idea of the present invention, and the content of the description should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector, comprising:

the insulation structure comprises an insulation body (1), wherein an accommodating cavity is arranged in the insulation body (1), and the accommodating cavity is provided with a plug interface;

a first terminal assembly (2) fixed inside the housing cavity;

a second terminal assembly (3) fixed in the housing cavity and located on one side of the first terminal assembly (2);

the circuit board (4) is fixed in the insulating body (1), and the first terminal assembly (2) is electrically connected with the circuit board (4).

2. Connector according to claim 1, wherein the first terminal assembly (2) is fixed to a bottom surface of the receiving cavity, and the second terminal assembly (3) is fixed to a side surface of the receiving cavity adjacent to the bottom surface.

3. Connector according to claim 2, characterized in that the second terminal assembly (3) is provided with two and fixed respectively on two opposite sides in the housing cavity.

4. The connector according to claim 1, wherein a first receiving groove (12) is formed at an end of the insulating body (1) facing away from the socket, and the circuit board (4) is received in the first receiving groove (12).

5. Connector according to claim 1, characterized in that the second terminal assembly (3) is electrically connected with the circuit board (4).

6. A connector according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a second receiving groove is provided on a side surface of the receiving cavity, and the second terminal assembly (3) is partially received in the second receiving groove.

7. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the second terminal assembly (3) includes a plurality of second terminals (31) and a second insulating block (32) fixed to the second terminals (31), the second insulating block (32) being fixed in the second receiving groove.

8. Connector according to claim 7, characterized in that the lower ends of the second terminals (31) extend out of the insulating body (1).

9. Connector according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a metal shell (5), said insulating body (1) being housed inside said metal shell (5).

10. Connector according to claim 9, characterized in that said metal shell (5) is provided with a positioning element (51).