CN219303987U - Wire-to-board connector structure convenient for installing soft flat cable - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a wire-to-board connector structure convenient for installing a soft flat cable, which comprises a male end main body, a female end main body and a lock catch, wherein the front end of the male end main body is inserted into the female end main body, a male end slot is arranged in the male end main body, a female end slot corresponding to the male end slot is arranged in the female end main body, a terminal is arranged in the female end main body, the structure also comprises the soft flat cable, one end of the soft flat cable is inserted into the female end slot from the male end slot, the male end main body comprises a connecting plate inserted into the female end main body, elastic arms are arranged on two opposite side edges of the connecting plate and used for clamping the soft flat cable, and the lock catch is movably arranged on the male end main body and can lock the soft flat cable after the elastic arms are clamped. The flexible flat cable and the connector are directly installed, the operation is simple, the flexible arm can be clamped and fixed to the flexible flat cable, the lock catch further locks the flexible flat cable, meanwhile, the flexible flat cable can be ensured to be installed in place, and the flexible flat cable is prevented from being easily separated from the connector.

Description

Wire-to-board connector structure convenient for installing soft flat cable

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of connectors, in particular to a wire-to-board connector structure convenient for installing a soft flat cable.

Background

The wire-to-board connector has the characteristics of good transmission performance, convenient installation and the like, and can be flexibly connected due to good flexibility, so that the wire-to-board connector is widely applied to industries such as industrial automation, power systems, office equipment and the like. However, with conventional wire-to-board connectors, terminals are typically crimped on the flex cable before mating with the connector, resulting in relatively high costs. In addition, after the soft flat cable and the connector are installed, some connectors clamp the soft flat cable through terminals in the soft flat cable, the soft flat cable is easy to separate from the connector, and the soft flat cable is easy to install in place due to shaking, so that whether the soft flat cable is installed in place is not clear after the soft flat cable is installed.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the problems that the existing connector and the soft flat cable are inconvenient to connect and the soft flat cable is not installed in place, the utility model provides a wire-to-board connector structure convenient for installing the soft flat cable.

The utility model provides a line to board connector structure convenient to installation soft winding displacement, the connector includes public end main part, female end main part and hasp, the front end of public end main part inserts in the female end main part, be equipped with public end slot in the public end main part, be equipped with in the female end main part with female end slot that public end slot position corresponds, be equipped with the terminal in the female end main part, still include soft winding displacement, the one end of soft winding displacement inserts from public end slot in the female end slot, public end main part is including inserting connecting plate in the female end main part, the both sides limit that the connecting plate is relative all is equipped with the elastic arm, the elastic arm is used for the block soft winding displacement, the hasp movable setting is in the public end main part, can pin soft winding displacement after the soft winding displacement of elastic arm block. The connector structure can ensure that the soft flat cable is installed in place and is not easy to fall off, and the soft flat cable can be directly installed with the connector, so that the operation is convenient.

Optionally, the one end that is close to female end main part of elastic arm is equipped with the bellying, be equipped with on the flexible flat cable with bellying assorted block groove. And after the clamping is successful, a click sound is generated, so that the soft flat cable is ensured to be installed in place.

Optionally, the elastic arm is connected with the connecting plate and is formed with a guide groove, the flexible flat cable is inserted into the guide groove, and the positions of the guide groove, the female end slot and the male end slot are corresponding. The guide groove plays a role in guiding the installation of the flexible flat cable.

Optionally, the hasp includes the hasp body, be equipped with locking elastic component and locking arch on the hasp body, in locking elastic component can insert the public end main part, be equipped with the buckle on the locking elastic component, be equipped with the draw-in groove in the public end main part, buckle and draw-in groove cooperation installation, be equipped with locking draw-in groove on the flexible flat cable, locking arch and locking draw-in groove cooperation installation. The lock catch occupies small volume, can further fix the soft winding displacement, ensure that the soft winding displacement is installed in place.

Optionally, two clamping grooves are provided, namely a clamping groove I and a clamping groove II, wherein the clamping groove I is positioned above the clamping groove II, and when the buckle and the clamping groove I are installed in a clamping way, the locking protrusion and the locking clamping groove are installed in a clamping way at the same time. The lock catch can be preinstalled firstly, and the lock catch can be prevented from being lost.

Optionally, two opposite locking elastic pieces are arranged at two ends of the lock catch body. Ensure the stability of the fixation of the flexible flat cable.

Optionally, the terminal includes back terminal and front terminal, back terminal inserts in the female end main part from the front end of female end main part, in the female end main part was inserted from the rear end of female end main part to the front terminal, the welding leg is outside the female end main part appearance to the one end of front terminal and back terminal all exposing, female end main part below is equipped with the PCB board, the welding leg is connected with the PCB board.

Optionally, an insulating spacer is disposed between the solder fillets, and the insulating spacer is disposed on a surface of the female end body. The insulating barrier can avoid the occurrence of a short circuit.

Optionally, female end main part side is equipped with the slot, be equipped with the stationary blade in the slot, the lower extreme of stationary blade inserts in the PCB board, be equipped with insulating separation piece between stationary blade and its adjacent leg, insulating separation piece sets up the surface at female end main part. The stability of connector and PCB board installation, accuracy in position are ensured.

Optionally, the clamping force of the elastic arm to the soft flat cable is more than or equal to 40N, and the clamping force of the lock catch to the soft flat cable is more than 110N. The elastic arm and the lock catch are firmly fixed on the flexible flat cable.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that: the utility model provides a wire-to-board connector structure convenient for installing a flexible flat cable, wherein the flexible flat cable and a connector are directly installed, the operation is simple, an elastic arm can be clamped and fixed with the flexible flat cable, a lock catch can further lock the flexible flat cable, meanwhile, the flexible flat cable can be ensured to be installed in place, and the flexible flat cable is prevented from being easily separated from the connector.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic overall perspective view of a structure of a board connector for facilitating installation of a flexible flat cable according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of a connector according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional structure of a female end body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a female end body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a back surface of a male end main body and a flexible flat cable according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a connection board and a flexible flat cable connection according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a partial schematic view of a male end main body provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a schematic view of a longitudinal section and a flexible flat cable connection at a in fig. 7 of the present application.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model more apparent, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. The described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the utility model.

Example 1

The embodiment provides a line to board connector structure convenient to installation soft winding displacement, the connector includes public end main part 1, female end main part 2 and hasp 3, the front end of public end main part 1 inserts in female end main part 2, be equipped with public end slot 11 in the public end main part 1, be equipped with the female end slot 21 that corresponds with public end slot 11 position in the female end main part 2, be equipped with the terminal in the female end main part 2, still include soft winding displacement 4, soft winding displacement 4 one end inserts in female end slot 21 from public end slot 11, public end main part 1 is including inserting the connecting plate 12 in the female end main part 2, the both sides limit that the connecting plate 12 is relative all is equipped with elastic arm 5, elastic arm 5 is used for the soft winding displacement 4 of block, hasp 3 mobilizable setting is on public end main part 1, can lock soft winding displacement 4 after elastic arm 5 block soft winding displacement 4.

The flexible flat cable 4 is an FPC flat cable or an FFC flat cable. The flexible flat cable 4 can be directly inserted into the connector, so that the flexible flat cable 4 and the connector are installed without crimping or welding terminals on the flexible flat cable 4, the flexible flat cable is installed flexibly and conveniently, the production cost is reduced, and the market competitiveness of connector products is improved. The elastic arms 5 are arranged on the lower surface of the connecting plate 12, when the flexible flat cable 4 is inserted into the male end slot 11 and then moves continuously, at the moment, the flexible flat cable 4 is positioned below the connecting plate 12, the elastic arms 5 are arranged on two sides of the flexible flat cable 4, after the flexible flat cable 4 is installed in place, the elastic arms 5 are clamped with the flexible flat cable 4, and then the flexible flat cable 4 is further fixed through the lock catch 3, so that the flexible flat cable 4 is not easy to loosen from the connector after being fixed. The clamping force of the elastic arm 5 on the soft flat cable 4 is more than or equal to 40N, and the clamping force of the lock catch 3 on the soft flat cable 4 is more than 110N.

The utility model can be used after the soft flat cable 4 is directly inserted into the connector instead of the traditional terminal crimping mode, greatly reduces the manufacturing cost, is more flexible and convenient to connect, and is very suitable for the fields of battery management systems and the like.

The elastic arm 5 is provided with a protruding part 51 at one end close to the female end main body 2, and the flexible flat cable 4 is provided with a clamping groove 41 matched with the protruding part 51. The elastic arm 5 and the connection plate 12 are connected and formed with a guide groove 52, and the flexible flat cable 4 is inserted into the guide groove 52, and the positions of the guide groove 52, the female end slot 21 and the male end slot 11 correspond to each other.

In some embodiments, the elastic arm 5 is made of plastic, the elastic arm 5 is vertically installed with the connecting plate 12, one end of the flexible flat cable 4 sequentially extends into the female slot 21 from the male slot 11 and the guiding slot 52, and the guiding slot 52 plays a guiding role in inserting the flexible flat cable 4. The protruding part 51 and the clamping groove 41 cooperate to realize the connection of the flexible flat cable 4 and the male end main body 1. In the process of inserting the flexible flat cable 4, the protruding part 51 is pushed to slightly move outwards, the guide groove 52 on the flexible flat cable 4 moves to the side edge of the protruding part 51 to be clamped with the protruding part, and a click sound is generated, so that the flexible flat cable 4 is ensured to be installed in place, and whether the flexible flat cable 4 is installed in place or not is conveniently judged.

The lock catch 3 comprises a lock catch body 31, a locking elastic piece 32 and a locking protrusion 33 are arranged on the lock catch body 31, the locking elastic piece 32 can be inserted into the male end main body 1, a buckle 321 is arranged on the locking elastic piece 32, a clamping groove 13 is arranged in the male end main body 1, the buckle 321 is matched with the clamping groove 13, a locking clamping groove 42 is arranged on the flexible flat cable 4, and the locking protrusion 33 and the locking clamping groove 42 are matched. In some embodiments, two opposite locking elastic members 32 are provided at both ends of the latch body 31.

Specifically, the locking elastic member 32 is vertically installed at both ends of the latch body 31, and the locking protrusion 33 is provided at a side of the locking elastic member 32. When the locking elastic piece 32 is inserted into the male end main body 1, the buckle 321 of the locking elastic piece 32 and the clamping groove 13 of the male end main body 1 can be in clamping installation, at this time, the lock catch body 31 is attached to the surface of the male end main body 1, the occupied space of the lock catch 3 is small, and the installation is convenient.

The two clamping grooves 13 are respectively a first clamping groove 131 and a second clamping groove 132, and the first clamping groove 131 is positioned above the second clamping groove 132. The male end main body 1 is provided with a slot hole 15, the locking elastic piece 32 is inserted into the slot hole 15, and the first clamping groove 131 and the second clamping groove 132 are communicated with the slot hole 15.

The lock catch 3 can be pre-assembled on the male end main body 1 and has the function of two-gear locking. Specifically, buckle 321 and draw-in groove two 132 of hasp 3 are installed in advance, and locking protruding 33 is located the below of public end slot 11 this moment, can provide the customer together with after the connector is assembled with hasp 3, need not separately pack shipment, after the customer received the product, insert soft winding displacement 4 back, press hasp 3, make buckle 321 and first 131 of draw-in groove install, and locking protruding 33 and locking draw-in groove 42 realize the block installation this moment, realize that soft winding displacement 4 is further installed fixedly, simple operation is reliable. If the flexible flat cable 4 is not mounted in place, after the latch 3 is pressed down, the latch 3 cannot be smoothly pressed down because the positions of the locking protrusion 33 and the locking groove 42 do not correspond, so that it can be judged whether the flexible flat cable 4 is mounted in place.

The embodiment provides a wire to board connector structure convenient to installation soft winding displacement, soft winding displacement 4 and connector direct mount, easy operation, and flexible arm 5 can block fixed soft winding displacement 4, and hasp 3 further locks soft winding displacement 4, can ensure simultaneously that soft winding displacement 4 installs in place, avoids soft winding displacement 4 to break away from the connector easily.

Example 2

The embodiment provides a line to board connector structure convenient to installation soft winding displacement, the connector includes public end main part 1, female end main part 2 and hasp 3, the front end of public end main part 1 inserts in female end main part 2, be equipped with public end slot 11 in the public end main part 1, be equipped with the female end slot 21 that corresponds with public end slot 11 position in the female end main part 2, be equipped with the terminal in the female end main part 2, still include soft winding displacement 4, soft winding displacement 4 one end inserts in female end slot 21 from public end slot 11, public end main part 1 is including inserting the connecting plate 12 in the female end main part 2, the both sides limit that the connecting plate 12 is relative all is equipped with elastic arm 5, elastic arm 5 is used for the soft winding displacement 4 of block, hasp 3 mobilizable setting is on public end main part 1, can lock soft winding displacement 4 after elastic arm 5 block soft winding displacement 4.

The terminal includes rear terminal 6 and front terminal 7, and rear terminal 6 inserts in female end main part 2 from the front end of female end main part 2, and front terminal 7 inserts in female end main part 2 from the rear end of female end main part 2, and the welding leg 60 is outside female end main part 2 is all exposed to front terminal 7 and rear terminal 6's one end, is equipped with PCB board 8 below female end main part 2, and welding leg 60 is connected with PCB board 8. After the flexible flat cable 4 and the connector are mounted, the flexible flat cable 4 is in contact with the rear terminal 6 and the front terminal 7.

Insulating spacers 61 are provided between the fillets 60, and the insulating spacers 61 are provided on the surface of the female terminal body 2. The insulating barrier 61 plays a role of blocking protection, and can prevent the occurrence of short-circuiting due to the electrical connection between the legs 60 caused by the falling of metal foreign matter, and can also prevent the occurrence of short-circuiting due to the approach of the metal conductor to the contact leg 60.

The embodiment provides a line to board connector structure convenient to installation soft winding displacement, soft winding displacement 4 and connector direct mount, easy operation, and flexible arm 5 can block fixed soft winding displacement 4, and the hasp further locks soft winding displacement 4, can ensure simultaneously that soft winding displacement 4 installs in place, avoids soft winding displacement 4 to break away from the connector easily.

Example 3

The embodiment provides a line to board connector structure convenient to installation soft winding displacement, the connector includes public end main part 1, female end main part 2 and hasp 3, the front end of public end main part 1 inserts in female end main part 2, be equipped with public end slot 11 in the public end main part 1, be equipped with the female end slot 21 that corresponds with public end slot 11 position in the female end main part 2, be equipped with the terminal in the female end main part 2, still include soft winding displacement 4, soft winding displacement 4 one end inserts in female end slot 21 from public end slot 11, public end main part 1 is including inserting the connecting plate 12 in the female end main part 2, the both sides limit that the connecting plate 12 is relative all is equipped with elastic arm 5, elastic arm 5 is used for the soft winding displacement 4 of block, hasp 3 mobilizable setting is on public end main part 1, can lock soft winding displacement 4 after elastic arm 5 block soft winding displacement 4.

The terminal includes rear terminal 6 and front terminal 7, and rear terminal 6 inserts in female end main part 2 from the front end of female end main part 2, and front terminal 7 inserts in female end main part 2 from the rear end of female end main part 2, and the welding leg 60 is outside female end main part 2 is all exposed to front terminal 7 and rear terminal 6's one end, is equipped with PCB board 8 below female end main part 2, and welding leg 60 is connected with PCB board 8. Insulating spacers 61 are provided between the fillets 60, and the insulating spacers 61 are provided on the surface of the female terminal body 2.

The embodiment further includes: the female end main body 2 side is equipped with slot 9, is equipped with stationary blade 10 in the slot 9, and the lower extreme of stationary blade 10 inserts in the PCB board 8, is equipped with insulating separation piece 61 between stationary blade 10 and its adjacent leg 60, and insulating separation piece 61 sets up the surface at female end main body 2.

The two side faces of the main body 2 of the female end are respectively provided with a slot 9, and the fixing sheets 10 arranged on the two side edges of the main body 2 of the female end improve the grabbing capability of the connector, strengthen the strength of the whole structure and facilitate welding of the welding legs 60 and the PCB 8. The insulating barrier 61 plays a role of blocking protection and also prevents the stator 10 from being short-circuited by external force.

The embodiment provides a wire to board connector structure convenient to installation soft winding displacement, soft winding displacement 4 and connector direct mount, easy operation, and flexible arm 5 can block fixed soft winding displacement 4, and hasp 3 further locks soft winding displacement 4, can ensure simultaneously that soft winding displacement 4 installs in place, avoids soft winding displacement 4 to break away from the connector easily.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "orientation" or "positional relationship" are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are merely for convenience of description and to simplify the description, rather than to indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operate in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly attached, detachably attached, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, directions or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", etc., are directions or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, or those that are conventionally put in use of the inventive product, are merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific direction, be configured and operated in a specific direction, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

While the utility model has been described in conjunction with the specific embodiments above, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description. Accordingly, all such alternatives, modifications, and variations are included within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

Claims (10)

1. Wire to board connector structure convenient to installation soft winding displacement, its characterized in that: the connector comprises a male end main body (1), a female end main body (2) and a lock catch (3), wherein the front end of the male end main body is inserted into the female end main body, a male end slot (11) is arranged in the male end main body, a female end slot (21) corresponding to the male end slot is arranged in the female end main body, a terminal is arranged in the female end main body, the connector further comprises a soft flat cable (4), one end of the soft flat cable is inserted into the female end slot from the male end slot, the male end main body comprises a connecting plate (12) inserted into the female end main body, elastic arms (5) are arranged on two opposite side edges of the connecting plate, the elastic arms are used for clamping the soft flat cable, and the lock catch is movably arranged on the male end main body and can lock the soft flat cable after the elastic arms are clamped with the soft flat cable.

2. A wire-to-board connector structure for facilitating installation of a flexible flat cable according to claim 1, wherein: the elastic arm is close to one end of the female end main body and is provided with a protruding portion (51), and the flexible flat cable is provided with a clamping groove (41) matched with the protruding portion.

3. A wire-to-board connector structure for facilitating installation of a flexible flat cable according to claim 1, wherein: the elastic arm is connected with the connecting plate and is provided with a guide groove (52), the flexible flat cable is inserted into the guide groove, and the positions of the guide groove, the female end slot and the male end slot are corresponding.

4. A wire-to-board connector structure for facilitating installation of a flexible flat cable according to claim 1, wherein: the lock catch comprises a lock catch body (31), a locking elastic piece (32) and a locking protrusion (33) are arranged on the lock catch body, the locking elastic piece can be inserted into a male end main body, a buckle (321) is arranged on the locking elastic piece, a clamping groove (13) is arranged in the male end main body, the buckle and the clamping groove are matched and installed, a locking clamping groove (42) is arranged on the flexible flat cable, and the locking protrusion and the locking clamping groove are matched and installed.

5. A wire-to-board connector structure for facilitating installation of a flexible flat cable according to claim 4, wherein: the clamping grooves are two, namely a clamping groove I (131) and a clamping groove II (132), the clamping groove I is located above the clamping groove II, and when the clamping buckle and the clamping groove I are clamped and installed, the locking protrusion and the locking clamping groove are clamped and installed simultaneously.

6. A wire-to-board connector structure for facilitating installation of a flexible flat cable according to claim 4, wherein: two opposite locking elastic pieces are arranged at two ends of the lock catch body.

7. A wire-to-board connector structure for facilitating installation of a flexible flat cable according to claim 1, wherein: the terminal comprises a rear terminal (6) and a front terminal (7), wherein the rear terminal is inserted into the female terminal body from the front end of the female terminal body, the front terminal is inserted into the female terminal body from the rear end of the female terminal body, one ends of the front terminal and the rear terminal are exposed out of the female terminal body to form welding legs (60), a PCB (8) is arranged below the female terminal body, and the welding legs are connected with the PCB.

8. A wire-to-board connector structure for facilitating installation of a flexible flat cable according to claim 7, wherein: an insulating spacer (61) is arranged between the welding legs and is arranged on the surface of the main body of the female end.

9. A wire-to-board connector structure for facilitating installation of a flexible flat cable according to claim 7, wherein: the female end main part side is equipped with slot (9), be equipped with stationary blade (10) in the slot, the lower extreme of stationary blade inserts in the PCB board, be equipped with insulating separation piece between stationary blade and its adjacent leg, insulating separation piece sets up the surface at female end main part.

10. A wire-to-board connector structure for facilitating installation of a flexible flat cable according to claim 1, wherein: the clamping force of the elastic arm on the soft flat cable is more than or equal to 40N, and the clamping force of the lock catch on the soft flat cable is more than 110N.

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