TWI381598B - Electrical connector assembly and method for making the same - Google Patents
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本發明係有關一種電連接器組件及其製造方法，尤其涉及具有導光管之電連接器組件及其製造方法。 The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly and a method of fabricating the same, and more particularly to an electrical connector assembly having a light pipe and a method of fabricating the same.
美國專利商標局於2003年6月3日公告之第6,572,402號專利揭示了一種電連接器組件，該電連接器組件中之導光管套設於對接插頭之外導體之外側，藉與外導體外側之抵持片配合實現組裝。該電連接器組件還包括一外殼，用以將線纜之絕緣層、組裝好後之對接插頭和導光管連接在一起。該電連接器組件之製程較為複雜。 U.S. Patent No. 6,572,402 issued to the U.S. Patent No. 3,572,402, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. The outer resisting piece fits to achieve assembly. The electrical connector assembly also includes a housing for connecting the insulating layer of the cable, the assembled mating plug and the light pipe. The process of the electrical connector assembly is relatively complicated.
因此，有必要對習知技術進行改進以克服上述缺陷。 Therefore, it is necessary to improve the prior art to overcome the above drawbacks.
本發明所要解決之技術問題係：提供一種製程簡單、結構穩固之電連接器組件及其製造方法。 The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electrical connector assembly with simple process and stable structure and a manufacturing method thereof.
本發明所欲解決之前述技術問題係通過以下技術方案實現：一種電連接器組件，其包括設有發光元件之電連接器、與該電連接器電性連接之線纜、及導光管，前述線纜設有與電連接器連接之連接端，前述導光管套設於線纜之連接端，一保護套注塑成型於線纜之連接端並部分成型於導光管內，該導光管在其管壁設有缺口，在成型前述保護套時，成型模具之一封膠塊可自該缺口***到導光管內，使得成型保護套之熔體不會流到電連接器上。 The foregoing technical problem to be solved by the present invention is achieved by the following technical solutions: an electrical connector assembly including an electrical connector provided with a light-emitting element, a cable electrically connected to the electrical connector, and a light guide tube. The cable is provided with a connection end connected to the electrical connector. The light guide tube is sleeved on the connection end of the cable, and a protective sleeve is injection molded on the connection end of the cable and partially formed in the light guide tube. The tube is provided with a gap in the wall of the tube. When the protective sleeve is formed, a rubber block of the molding die can be inserted into the light guide tube from the gap, so that the melt of the molded protective sleeve does not flow to the electrical connector.
製造前述電連接器組件之方法包括以下步驟：1)提供設有發光元件之電連接器、線纜及導光管，其中線纜之連接端與電連接器連接在一起，導光管套設於該線纜之連接端上；2)將電連接器、線纜及導光管放置於一成型模具中成型前述保護套，在成型過程中，將電連接器、導光管固定於模具中，且導光管靠近電連接器之發光元件，再將成型模具之一封膠塊自導光管之缺口***，用以阻擋成型保護套之熔體流到電連接器上，再將熔體注塑到模具中成型保護套，其中該保護套成型在線纜之連接端並部分成型於導光管內。 The method for manufacturing the foregoing electrical connector assembly comprises the following steps: 1) providing an electrical connector, a cable and a light guide tube provided with a light-emitting element, wherein the connection end of the cable is connected with the electrical connector, and the light guide tube is sleeved On the connection end of the cable; 2) placing the electrical connector, the cable and the light guide tube in a molding die to form the protective sleeve, and fixing the electrical connector and the light guiding tube in the mold during the molding process And the light pipe is close to the light-emitting component of the electrical connector, and then a rubber block of the molding die is inserted into the gap of the light guide tube to block the melt of the forming protective sleeve from flowing onto the electrical connector, and then the melt is melted. The protective sleeve is molded into the mold, wherein the protective sleeve is formed at the connecting end of the cable and partially formed in the light guide tube.
相較於習知技術，本發明之電連接器組件設有與線纜之保護套成型在一起之導光管，使得電連接器組件具有製程簡單、結構穩固之優點。 Compared with the prior art, the electrical connector assembly of the present invention is provided with a light guide tube formed with a protective sleeve of the cable, so that the electrical connector assembly has the advantages of simple process and stable structure.
以下結合圖式及實施方式對本發明進一步說明。 The invention will now be further described in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments.
第一圖至第六圖揭示了符合本發明之電連接器組件100。請參閱第一圖，電連接器組件100包括電連接器10、與電連接器10電性連接之線纜30、設置於電連接器10與線纜30之連接區域之導光管50、及罩覆於導光管50上之絕緣外殼70。 The first to sixth figures disclose an electrical connector assembly 100 in accordance with the present invention. Referring to the first figure, the electrical connector assembly 100 includes an electrical connector 10, a cable 30 electrically connected to the electrical connector 10, a light guide 50 disposed at a connection region of the electrical connector 10 and the cable 30, and The insulating case 70 is covered on the light guide tube 50.
請一併參閱第二圖及第三圖，電連接器10設有與一對接電連接器(未圖示)對接之前端(未標示)以及與線纜30連接之後端(未標示)，該電連接器10設有針狀之中 心導體11、管狀之導電端子12、管狀之外導體13、絕緣件14、以及電路板15。其中，中心導體11用以接地，導電端子12充當正極，外導體13充當負極。絕緣件14將前述中心導體11、管狀端子12和外導體13絕緣隔開。外導體13設有沿其長度方向延伸之連接部131。電路板15設置在電連接器10之後端且垂直電連接器10之***方向。該電路板15之一側面上設有指示電連接器組件100工作狀態之發光元件151。該電路板15載有發光元件151之一側面面向前述導光管50。電路板15還設有位於其邊緣之導電區域152、153，導電區域152分佈於形成一缺口之端緣處，導電區域153分佈於成一直邊之端緣處。 Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together, the electrical connector 10 is provided with a pair of electrical connectors (not shown) that are butted to the front end (not shown) and connected to the cable 30 (not labeled). The electrical connector 10 is provided with a needle The core conductor 11, the tubular conductive terminal 12, the tubular outer conductor 13, the insulating member 14, and the circuit board 15. Among them, the center conductor 11 is used for grounding, the conductive terminal 12 serves as a positive electrode, and the outer conductor 13 serves as a negative electrode. The insulating member 14 insulates the aforementioned center conductor 11, the tubular terminal 12, and the outer conductor 13 from each other. The outer conductor 13 is provided with a connecting portion 131 extending in the longitudinal direction thereof. The circuit board 15 is disposed at the rear end of the electrical connector 10 and perpendicular to the insertion direction of the electrical connector 10. A light-emitting element 151 indicating the operational state of the electrical connector assembly 100 is disposed on one side of the circuit board 15. The circuit board 15 carries a side surface of the light-emitting element 151 facing the light guide tube 50. The circuit board 15 is also provided with conductive regions 152, 153 at its edges, the conductive regions 152 are distributed at the end edges forming a notch, and the conductive regions 153 are distributed at the end edges of the straight edges.
線纜30包括分別傳輸正、負電之導線31、32及用以接地之導線33。該線纜30設有與電連接器10連接之連接端34、及包裹前述導線31、32、33且設置線纜30上之連接端34之保護套35。該保護套35由熔體(未圖示)注塑成型而成。 The cable 30 includes wires 31, 32 for transmitting positive and negative power and wires 33 for grounding, respectively. The cable 30 is provided with a connection end 34 connected to the electrical connector 10, and a protective sleeve 35 enclosing the aforementioned wires 31, 32, 33 and providing a connection end 34 on the cable 30. The protective cover 35 is injection molded from a melt (not shown).
請一併參閱第二圖至第六圖，導光管50大致成音叉狀，用以傳輸發光元件151發出之光線。導光管50套設線上纜30之連接端34，且線纜30之保護套35部分成型於導光管50內。導光管50在其管壁設有缺口51，該缺口51沿垂直導光管50之長度方向之縱向方向貫通導光管50在該縱向方向上相對兩側之管壁。導光管50在其缺口51處形成兩平行之柱狀部52，該兩柱狀部52靠近電連接器10之發光元件151。導光管50還設有與柱狀部52連接之管狀部53。導光管50之管狀部53設有供使用者觀察發光元件151狀 態之透光區531。該兩柱狀部52與管狀部53共同形成「U」型的缺口51。一封膠塊(未圖示)可自缺口51***到導光管內，使得在成型時熔體不會流到電連接器10上之發光元件151上。柱狀部52垂直電連接器10之電路板15，該柱狀部52在面向電路板15的側面設有凹槽521，該凹槽521對應電路板15上之發光元件151的位置。柱狀部52之外側面為光滑之弧面、內側面為光滑之平面，從而不會影響該柱狀部52透光的均一性。其中柱狀部52之外側面設有凸台522，用以與絕緣外殼70緊固配合。管狀部53設有供使用者觀察發光元件151狀態之透光區531。 Referring to the second to sixth figures, the light guide tube 50 is substantially in the shape of a tuning fork for transmitting the light emitted by the light-emitting element 151. The light guide tube 50 is sleeved with the connection end 34 of the cable 30, and the protective sleeve 35 of the cable 30 is partially formed in the light guide tube 50. The light guide tube 50 is provided with a notch 51 in the wall of the tube, and the notch 51 penetrates the wall of the light guide tube 50 on opposite sides of the light guide tube 50 in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal direction of the vertical light guide tube 50. The light guide tube 50 forms two parallel cylindrical portions 52 at the notches 51 thereof, and the two columnar portions 52 are close to the light-emitting elements 151 of the electrical connector 10. The light pipe 50 is also provided with a tubular portion 53 connected to the columnar portion 52. The tubular portion 53 of the light guide tube 50 is provided for the user to observe the light-emitting element 151 Light transmissive zone 531. The two columnar portions 52 and the tubular portion 53 together form a "U"-shaped notch 51. A rubber block (not shown) can be inserted into the light guide tube from the notch 51 so that the melt does not flow onto the light-emitting element 151 on the electrical connector 10 during molding. The column portion 52 is perpendicular to the circuit board 15 of the electrical connector 10, and the column portion 52 is provided with a recess 521 on the side facing the circuit board 15, which corresponds to the position of the light-emitting element 151 on the circuit board 15. The outer side surface of the columnar portion 52 is a smooth curved surface, and the inner side surface is a smooth plane so as not to affect the uniformity of light transmission of the columnar portion 52. The outer side of the column portion 52 is provided with a boss 522 for fasteningly engaging the insulating housing 70. The tubular portion 53 is provided with a light transmitting region 531 for the user to observe the state of the light emitting element 151.
絕緣外殼70罩覆於導光管50之外側和電連接器10、線纜30相連接之區域。該絕緣外殼70固定連接電連接器10和線纜30。導光管50之管狀部53之透光區531自所述絕緣外殼70露出。 The insulating case 70 covers the outer side of the light guide tube 50 and the area where the electrical connector 10 and the cable 30 are connected. The insulative housing 70 is fixedly coupled to the electrical connector 10 and the cable 30. The light transmitting region 531 of the tubular portion 53 of the light guiding tube 50 is exposed from the insulating case 70.
請一併參閱第三圖及第四圖，製造該電連接器組件100時，先將導光管50套設線上纜30上，線纜30之傳輸正電之導線31與電連接器10上之導電端子12相焊接，且該導線31與電路板15之導電區域152焊接在一起；線纜30之傳輸負電之導線32與電連接器10之外導體13之連接部131焊接在一起；線纜30之用以接地之導線33與電連接器10之中心導體11焊接在一起。再將導光管50套設線上纜30之連接端34，並將電連接器10、線纜30及導光件50放置於一成型模具(未圖示)中，且將電連接器10、導光管50固定於模具中。導光管50之柱狀部52靠近電連接器10之電路板15，且柱狀部52之凹槽521與電路板15上之發 光元件151之位置對齊。再將成型模具之一封膠塊自導光管50之缺口51***，用以阻擋成型線纜30之保護套35時，熔體附著到電路板15上。再將熔體注塑到模具中成型保護套35，請參閱第二圖，其中該保護套35成型於線纜30之連接端34並部分成型於導光管50內。最後，當保護套35成型好後，將封膠塊自導光管50之缺口51移出。 Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 together, when manufacturing the electrical connector assembly 100, the light guide tube 50 is first placed on the cable 30, and the positive conductor 31 and the electrical connector 10 of the cable 30 are connected. The conductive terminals 12 are soldered, and the wires 31 are soldered together with the conductive regions 152 of the circuit board 15; the negatively conductive wires 32 of the cable 30 are soldered to the connecting portions 131 of the outer conductors 13 of the electrical connector 10; The wire 33 for grounding of the cable 30 is soldered to the center conductor 11 of the electrical connector 10. Then, the light guide tube 50 is sleeved at the connection end 34 of the cable 30, and the electrical connector 10, the cable 30 and the light guide 50 are placed in a molding die (not shown), and the electrical connector 10, The light pipe 50 is fixed in the mold. The columnar portion 52 of the light pipe 50 is close to the circuit board 15 of the electrical connector 10, and the groove 521 of the column portion 52 and the circuit board 15 are emitted. The positions of the light elements 151 are aligned. Then, a rubber block of the molding die is inserted into the notch 51 of the light guide tube 50 to block the protective sleeve 35 of the molded cable 30, and the melt adheres to the circuit board 15. The melt is then injection molded into the mold to form the protective sleeve 35. Referring to the second figure, the protective sleeve 35 is formed at the connecting end 34 of the cable 30 and partially formed in the light guiding tube 50. Finally, after the protective cover 35 is formed, the sealing block is removed from the notch 51 of the light guide tube 50.
電連接器組件100設有與線纜30之保護套35成型在一起之導光管50，使得電連接器組件100具有製程簡單、結構穩固之優點。 The electrical connector assembly 100 is provided with a light guide tube 50 formed with the protective sleeve 35 of the cable 30, so that the electrical connector assembly 100 has the advantages of simple process and stable structure.
綜上前述，本創作確已符合發明專利之要件，爰依法提出申請專利。惟，以上所述者僅係本發明之較佳實施方式，本發明之範圍並不以上述實施方式為限，舉凡熟習本案技藝之人士援依本發明之精神所作之等效修飾或變化，皆應涵蓋於以下申請專利範圍內。 In summary, the creation has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and the patent application has been filed according to law. However, the above-mentioned embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be able to make equivalent modifications or variations in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. It should be covered by the following patent application.
100‧‧‧電連接器組件 100‧‧‧Electrical connector assembly
10‧‧‧電連接器 10‧‧‧Electrical connector
11‧‧‧中心導體 11‧‧‧Center conductor
12‧‧‧導電端子 12‧‧‧Electrical terminals
13‧‧‧外導體 13‧‧‧Outer conductor
131‧‧‧連接部 131‧‧‧Connecting Department
14‧‧‧絕緣件 14‧‧‧Insulation
15‧‧‧電路板 15‧‧‧Circuit board
151‧‧‧發光元件 151‧‧‧Lighting elements
152、153‧‧‧導電區域 152, 153‧‧‧ conductive area
30‧‧‧線纜 30‧‧‧ Cable
31、32、33‧‧‧導線 31, 32, 33‧‧‧ wires
34‧‧‧連接端 34‧‧‧Connecting end
35‧‧‧保護套 35‧‧‧ protective cover
50‧‧‧導光管 50‧‧‧Light pipe
51‧‧‧缺口 51‧‧‧ gap
52‧‧‧柱狀部 52‧‧‧ Column
521‧‧‧凹槽 521‧‧‧ Groove
522‧‧‧凸台 522‧‧‧Boss
53‧‧‧管狀部 53‧‧‧Tube
531‧‧‧透光區 531‧‧‧Lighting area
70‧‧‧絕緣外殼 70‧‧‧Insulated casing
第一圖係符合本創作之電連接器組件之立體圖。 The first figure is a perspective view of the electrical connector assembly of the present invention.
第二圖係第一圖所示之電連接器組件之部分分解圖。 The second figure is a partially exploded view of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure.
第三圖係第一圖所示之電連接器組件之電連接器、線纜與導光管組裝前之立體圖。 The third figure is a perspective view of the electrical connector, cable and light pipe of the electrical connector assembly shown in the first figure before assembly.
第四圖係第三圖所示之電連接器、線纜與導光管之組裝示意圖。 The fourth figure is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the electrical connector, the cable and the light guide tube shown in the third figure.
第五圖係第三圖所示之導光管之立體圖。 The fifth figure is a perspective view of the light pipe shown in the third figure.
第六圖係第五圖所示之導光管之正視圖。 The sixth drawing is a front view of the light pipe shown in the fifth figure.
10‧‧‧電連接器 10‧‧‧Electrical connector
12‧‧‧導電端子 12‧‧‧Electrical terminals
15‧‧‧電路板 15‧‧‧Circuit board
152‧‧‧導電區域 152‧‧‧ conductive area
30‧‧‧線纜 30‧‧‧ Cable
31、33‧‧‧導線 31, 33‧‧‧ wires
35‧‧‧保護套 35‧‧‧ protective cover
50‧‧‧導光管 50‧‧‧Light pipe
70‧‧‧絕緣外殼 70‧‧‧Insulated casing
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