TWI473367B - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Description

電連接器 Electrical connector

本創作涉及一種電連接器，尤其涉及電連接器的訊號處理模塊。 The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to a signal processing module of an electrical connector.

先前技術請參閱2005年11月1日公告的臺灣TWM280026號專利。該專利揭示了一種電連接器，其包括一訊號處理模塊，該訊號處理模塊設有並排設置的四個變壓器線圈、四個共模抑制器線圈、四個自耦變壓器線圈。所述並排設置的磁性線圈均為手動繞線方式，手動方式焊接，費人力，不能達到自動化生產。因而會使得生產過程複雜、效率低。 For prior art, please refer to the Taiwanese TMW280026 patent published on November 1, 2005. The patent discloses an electrical connector comprising a signal processing module having four transformer coils arranged side by side, four common mode suppressor coils, and four autotransformer coils. The magnetic coils arranged side by side are all manually wound, manually welded, labor-intensive, and cannot achieve automatic production. This will make the production process complicated and inefficient.

本創作所要解決的技術問題係：提供一種生產過程簡單、生產效率高的電連接器。 The technical problem to be solved by this creation is to provide an electrical connector with a simple production process and high production efficiency.

為解決上述問題，本創作提供一種電連接器，其包括用於與對接連接器配接的端口、收容於該端口內的對接端子、與該對接端子電性連接的訊號處理模塊、與該訊號處理模塊電性連接的複數安裝端子，所述訊號處理模塊包括一子電路板及安裝於子電路板的至少一自耦變壓器，所述自耦變壓器為貼片式線圈。 In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an electrical connector including a port for mating with a mating connector, a docking terminal received in the port, and a signal processing module electrically connected to the mating terminal, and the signal The processing module electrically connects the plurality of mounting terminals, the signal processing module includes a sub-circuit board and at least one autotransformer mounted on the sub-board, and the auto-transformer is a chip coil.

進一步地，所述訊號處理模塊還包括與自耦變壓器電性導通的共模抑制器，所述共模抑制器為貼片式線圈。 Further, the signal processing module further includes a common mode suppressor electrically connected to the autotransformer, and the common mode suppressor is a chip coil.

進一步地，所述訊號處理模塊還包括與共模抑制器電性導通的變壓器，所述變壓器為貼片式線圈。 Further, the signal processing module further includes a transformer electrically connected to the common mode suppressor, the transformer being a chip coil.

進一步地，所述變壓器收容於一包括複數側壁的載體，所述複數側壁圍成一收容空間，所述自耦變壓器收容於載體的收容空間內。 Further, the transformer is housed in a carrier including a plurality of sidewalls, and the plurality of sidewalls enclose a receiving space, and the autotransformer is received in the receiving space of the carrier.

進一步地，所述共模抑制器收容於載體的收容空間內。 Further, the common mode suppressor is housed in a receiving space of the carrier.

進一步地，所述自耦變壓器與共模抑制器的繞線方式相同。 Further, the autotransformer and the common mode suppressor are wound in the same manner.

進一步地，所述自耦變壓器包括磁芯以及纏繞於磁芯上的複數漆包線，所述漆包線包括四個焊接部，所述子電路板設有導通所述四個焊接部中兩個的導電路徑。 Further, the autotransformer includes a magnetic core and a plurality of enamel wires wound on the magnetic core, the enamel wire includes four soldering portions, and the sub circuit board is provided with a conductive path that conducts two of the four soldering portions. .

進一步地，所述四個焊接部中兩個斜對的焊接部由子電路板上的導電路徑電性導通。 Further, two diagonally opposite soldering portions of the four soldering portions are electrically connected by a conductive path on the sub-circuit board.

進一步地，所述訊號處理模組設有四個變壓器，四個共模抑制器以及四個自耦變壓器。 Further, the signal processing module is provided with four transformers, four common mode suppressors and four autotransformers.

相較於先前技術，本創作的電連接器的自耦變壓器可以採用自動化設備進行繞線、焊接，從而可以簡化生產、提高了生產效率。 Compared with the prior art, the autotransformer of the electrical connector of the present invention can be wound and welded by using an automatic device, thereby simplifying production and improving production efficiency.

1‧‧‧絕緣本體 1‧‧‧Insulating body

100‧‧‧電連接器 100‧‧‧Electrical connector

2‧‧‧訊號處理模組 2‧‧‧Signal Processing Module

201‧‧‧第一端口 201‧‧‧First port

203‧‧‧第二端口 203‧‧‧second port

205‧‧‧第三端口 205‧‧‧ third port

207‧‧‧安裝空間 207‧‧‧ installation space

209‧‧‧收容孔 209‧‧‧ receiving holes

21‧‧‧子電路板 21‧‧‧Sub Board

211‧‧‧第一導電片 211‧‧‧First conductive sheet

213‧‧‧第二導電片 213‧‧‧Second conductive sheet

215‧‧‧第三導電片 215‧‧‧ Third conductive sheet

2151、2153‧‧‧導電片 2151, 2153‧‧‧ conductive sheet

2155‧‧‧導電路徑 2155‧‧‧ conductive path

217‧‧‧第四導電片 217‧‧‧4th conductive sheet

218、219‧‧‧導電通孔 218, 219‧‧‧ conductive through holes

23‧‧‧共模抑制器 23‧‧‧Common mode suppressor

231‧‧‧第一磁芯 231‧‧‧First core

233‧‧‧第一漆包線 233‧‧‧First enameled wire

235‧‧‧第一焊接部 235‧‧‧First Welding Department

25‧‧‧自耦變壓器 25‧‧‧Autotransformer

251‧‧‧第二磁芯 251‧‧‧second core

255‧‧‧第二焊接部 255‧‧‧Second welding department

253‧‧‧第二漆包線 253‧‧‧Second enameled wire

2551、2553‧‧‧斜焊接部 2551, 2553‧‧‧ oblique welding

27‧‧‧變壓器模組 27‧‧‧Transformer Module

271‧‧‧載體 271‧‧‧ Carrier

273‧‧‧變壓器 273‧‧‧Transformer

275‧‧‧焊接腳 275‧‧‧ soldering feet

277‧‧‧收容空間 277‧‧‧ accommodating space

3‧‧‧對接端子 3‧‧‧Docking terminal

4‧‧‧安裝端子組 4‧‧‧Installation terminal set

41‧‧‧安裝端子 41‧‧‧Installation terminal

43‧‧‧端子座 43‧‧‧ terminal block

5‧‧‧USB端子 5‧‧‧USB terminal

6‧‧‧LED燈 6‧‧‧LED lights

61‧‧‧引腳 61‧‧‧ pin

71‧‧‧前遮罩殼體 71‧‧‧Front mask housing

73‧‧‧後遮罩殼體 73‧‧‧ rear mask housing

第一圖係符合本創作的一種電連接器的立體圖。 The first figure is a perspective view of an electrical connector in accordance with the present invention.

第二圖係第一圖所示電連接器的分解圖。 The second figure is an exploded view of the electrical connector shown in the first figure.

第三圖係第一圖所示電連接器的另一視角的分解圖。 The third figure is an exploded view of another perspective view of the electrical connector shown in the first figure.

第四圖係第一圖所示電連接器之的分解圖。 The fourth figure is an exploded view of the electrical connector shown in the first figure.

第五圖係第三圖所示電連接器之子電路板模組的立體圖。 Figure 5 is a perspective view of the sub-board module of the electrical connector shown in Figure 3.

第六圖係第五圖所示子電路板模組另一視角的立體圖。 The sixth figure is a perspective view of another sub-circuit board module shown in the fifth figure.

請一併第一圖至第三圖，揭示了一種符合本創作的電連接器100為一網絡連接器(RJ45)與通用串行總線(USB,Universal Serial Bus)連接器堆疊的電連接器。所述電連接器100可安裝於一主電路板(未圖示)上，用於將***電連接器100中的對接連接器(未圖示)連接至所述主電路板。所述電連接器100包括絕緣本體1、對接端子3、訊號處理模組2、安裝端子組4、兩組USB端子5、兩個LED燈6、前遮罩殼體71及後遮罩殼體73。 Referring to the first to third figures, an electrical connector 100 conforming to the present invention is an electrical connector in which a network connector (RJ45) and a universal serial bus (USB) connector are stacked. The electrical connector 100 can be mounted to a main circuit board (not shown) for connecting a mating connector (not shown) inserted into the electrical connector 100 to the main circuit board. The electrical connector 100 includes an insulative housing 1, a docking terminal 3, a signal processing module 2, a mounting terminal set 4, two sets of USB terminals 5, two LED lights 6, a front mask housing 71, and a rear mask housing. 73.

所述絕緣本體1設有第一端口201、第二端口203與第三端口205及位於絕緣本體1後側的安裝空間207。第一端口201用於配接一網絡連接插頭RJ45(未圖示)，第二端口203與第三端口205為兩個USB插座。對接端子3焊接至訊號處理模組2並安裝至第一端口201內，訊號處理模組2則收容於安裝空間207，安裝端子組4則電性連接至訊號處理模組2的下端。兩組USB端子5分別收容於第二端口203與第三端口205。兩個LED燈6收容至絕緣本體1上端開設的收容孔209內。 The insulative housing 1 is provided with a first port 201, a second port 203 and a third port 205, and an installation space 207 on the rear side of the insulative housing 1. The first port 201 is for mating with a network connection plug RJ45 (not shown), and the second port 203 and the third port 205 are two USB sockets. The docking terminal 3 is soldered to the signal processing module 2 and mounted in the first port 201. The signal processing module 2 is received in the installation space 207, and the mounting terminal group 4 is electrically connected to the lower end of the signal processing module 2. The two sets of USB terminals 5 are respectively received in the second port 203 and the third port 205. The two LED lamps 6 are received in the receiving holes 209 formed in the upper end of the insulative housing 1.

請一併參閱第二圖至第六圖，訊號處理模組2用於抑制外部訊號干擾，該訊號處理模組2包括一子電路板21、四個焊接至子電路板21上的貼片式共模抑制器23、四個焊接至子電路板21的貼片式自耦變壓器25，以及一變壓器模組27。所述貼片式共模抑制器23採用小型貼片共模線圈(SMD Choke Coils)。所述共模抑制器23包括第一磁芯231以及纏繞於第一磁芯231上的第一漆包線233， 所述第一漆包線233包括四個第一焊接部235。所述自耦變壓器25與共模抑制器23的構架以及繞線方式相同，採用小型貼片線圈。所述自耦變壓器25包括第二磁芯251以及纏繞於第二磁芯251上的第二漆包線253，所述第二漆包線253包括四個第二焊接部255。所述變壓器模組27包括載體271以及收容於載體271內的四個繞線式變壓器273。所述載體271包括複數側壁、固持於一對側壁且向下延伸出的焊接腳275，以及由複數側壁圍成的收容空間277。所述四個繞線式變壓器273收容於收容空間277且電性連接至焊接腳275上用於貼片式安裝到子電路板21。所述對接端子3與變壓器273電性導通，所述變壓器273與共模抑制器23電性導通，所述共模抑制器23與自耦變壓器25電性導通，所述自耦變壓器25與安裝端子組4電性導通連接至一主電路板(未圖示)。所述共模抑制器23以及自耦變壓器25均收容於變壓器模組27的收容空間277。 Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 6 , the signal processing module 2 is configured to suppress external signal interference. The signal processing module 2 includes a sub-board 21 and four patches mounted on the sub-board 21 . The common mode suppressor 23, four chip-type autotransformers 25 soldered to the sub-board 21, and a transformer module 27. The patch type common mode suppressor 23 employs a small patch common mode coil (SMD Choke Coils). The common mode suppressor 23 includes a first magnetic core 231 and a first enamel wire 233 wound on the first magnetic core 231. The first enamel wire 233 includes four first welds 235. The autotransformer 25 and the common mode suppressor 23 have the same structure and winding method, and a small patch coil is used. The autotransformer 25 includes a second core 251 and a second enamel wire 253 wound on the second core 251. The second enamel wire 253 includes four second lands 255. The transformer module 27 includes a carrier 271 and four winding transformers 273 housed in the carrier 271. The carrier 271 includes a plurality of sidewalls, solder legs 275 that are supported on a pair of sidewalls and extend downward, and a receiving space 277 surrounded by a plurality of sidewalls. The four wound-type transformers 273 are received in the receiving space 277 and electrically connected to the soldering legs 275 for patch mounting to the sub-board 21 . The docking terminal 3 is electrically connected to the transformer 273, the transformer 273 is electrically connected to the common mode suppressor 23, and the common mode suppressor 23 is electrically connected to the autotransformer 25, and the autotransformer 25 is mounted. The terminal group 4 is electrically connected to a main circuit board (not shown). The common mode suppressor 23 and the autotransformer 25 are housed in the housing space 277 of the transformer module 27.

子電路板21於其一表面設有第一導電片211、於其另一表面設有第二導電片213、第三導電片215、第四導電片217、開設於子電路板21上、下兩端的導電通孔218、219。對接端子3焊接至第一導電片211，共模抑制器23的第一焊接部235焊接至第二導電片213，自耦變壓器25的第二焊接部255焊接至第三導電片215，變壓器模組27的焊接腳275焊接至第四導電片217。所述自耦變壓器25四個第二焊接部255包括兩個斜對的斜焊接部2551、2553。所述第三導電片215設有電性連接斜焊接部2551、2553的導電片2151、2153及其導電路徑2155。 The sub-board 21 is provided with a first conductive sheet 211 on one surface thereof, a second conductive sheet 213, a third conductive sheet 215, and a fourth conductive sheet 217 on the other surface thereof, and is opened on the sub-board 21 Conductive through holes 218, 219 at both ends. The butt terminal 3 is soldered to the first conductive sheet 211, the first soldering portion 235 of the common mode suppressor 23 is soldered to the second conductive sheet 213, and the second soldering portion 255 of the autotransformer 25 is soldered to the third conductive sheet 215, the transformer mold The solder legs 275 of the set 27 are soldered to the fourth conductive sheet 217. The four second weld portions 255 of the autotransformer 25 include two oblique pairs of oblique welds 2551, 2553. The third conductive sheet 215 is provided with conductive sheets 2151, 2153 electrically connected to the oblique soldering portions 2551, 2553 and a conductive path 2155 thereof.

請參閱第二圖，所述安裝端子組4設有複數安裝端子41及固定安裝端子41的端子座43。安裝端子41一端穿設於子電路板21下端的 導電通孔219並進行焊接。安裝端子41的另一端焊接至主電路板(未圖示)，以將電連接器100接收的訊號傳遞至主電路板(未圖示)。兩個LED燈6的引腳61穿設至子電路板21上端的導電通孔218並焊接。 Referring to the second figure, the mounting terminal group 4 is provided with a plurality of mounting terminals 41 and a terminal block 43 for fixing the mounting terminals 41. One end of the mounting terminal 41 is disposed at a lower end of the sub-circuit board 21 Conductive vias 219 are soldered. The other end of the mounting terminal 41 is soldered to a main circuit board (not shown) to transmit the signal received by the electrical connector 100 to a main circuit board (not shown). The leads 61 of the two LED lamps 6 are routed to the conductive vias 218 at the upper end of the sub-board 21 and soldered.

在製造該電連接器100時，先將共模抑制器23、自耦變壓器25採用自動焊接設備焊接至子電路板21，變壓器模組27採用自動焊接設備焊接至子電路板21、再將對接端子3、LED燈6及安裝端子組4安裝並焊接至子電路板21，焊接完畢的子電路板21安裝至已裝有USB端子5的絕緣本體1，此時對接端子3延伸至第一端口201，LED燈6延伸至收容孔209，最後將前遮罩殼體71與後遮罩殼體73安裝至絕緣本體1。 When the electrical connector 100 is manufactured, the common mode suppressor 23 and the autotransformer 25 are first soldered to the sub-board 21 by using an automatic soldering device, and the transformer module 27 is soldered to the sub-board 21 by automatic soldering equipment, and then docked. The terminal 3, the LED lamp 6 and the mounting terminal group 4 are mounted and soldered to the sub-board 21, and the soldered sub-board 21 is mounted to the insulative housing 1 to which the USB terminal 5 is mounted, at which time the docking terminal 3 extends to the first port 201, the LED lamp 6 extends to the receiving hole 209, and finally the front mask housing 71 and the rear mask housing 73 are attached to the insulative housing 1.

該電連接器100採用表面安裝型自耦變壓器25，且自耦變壓器25利用市場上存在的小型貼片共模線圈(SMD Choke Coils)構架，巧妙利用子電路板21電路設置構成自耦變壓器25。相對於先前技術，該自耦變壓器25可以利用自動焊接設備將其焊接至子電路板21，從而省去大量手工焊接的時間，節省了人力，提高了生產效率，降低了產品成本。另，採用共模抑制器23與自耦變壓器25收容與變壓器模組27的收容空間277內節省了子電路板21上元件佔用空間，增大了子電路板21設計空間。 The electrical connector 100 adopts a surface mount type autotransformer 25, and the autotransformer 25 utilizes a small chip common mode coil (SMD Choke Coils) structure existing on the market, and the subcircuit board 21 circuit arrangement is used to construct the autotransformer 25 . Compared with the prior art, the autotransformer 25 can be soldered to the sub-board 21 by using an automatic soldering apparatus, thereby eliminating a lot of manual soldering time, saving manpower, improving production efficiency, and reducing product cost. In addition, the use of the common mode suppressor 23 and the autotransformer 25 to accommodate the housing space 277 of the transformer module 27 saves space occupied by the components on the sub-board 21 and increases the design space of the sub-board 21.

綜上所述，本創作確已符合發明專利要件，爰依法提出專利申請。惟，以上所述者僅為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, this creation has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only the preferred embodiment 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 changes in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. It should be covered by the following patent application.

100‧‧‧電連接器 100‧‧‧Electrical connector

207‧‧‧安裝空間 207‧‧‧ installation space

23‧‧‧共模抑制器 23‧‧‧Common mode suppressor

25‧‧‧自耦變壓器 25‧‧‧Autotransformer

27‧‧‧變壓器模組 27‧‧‧Transformer Module

71‧‧‧前遮罩殼體 71‧‧‧Front mask housing

73‧‧‧後遮罩殼體 73‧‧‧ rear mask housing

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一種電連接器，其包括：端口，該端口用於與對接連接器相配接；複數對接端子，該複數對接端子收容於該端口內；訊號處理模塊，該訊號處理模塊與該對接端子電性連接；複數安裝端子，該複數安裝端子與該訊號處理模塊電性連接，所述訊號處理模塊包括一子電路板及安裝於子電路板的至少一自耦變壓器、共模抑制器、及变压器模組；其中所述自耦變壓器和共模抑制器皆為貼片式線圈，所述子電路板上設有兩排導電片，所述共模抑制器和自耦變壓器安裝於兩排導電片之間，所述變壓器模組具有載體和自載體延伸出之兩排焊接脚，所述兩排焊接脚分別連接至兩排導電片上，所述載體具有若干側壁和由若干側壁圍成之收容空間，所述共模抑制器和自耦變壓器至少部分收容於收容空間內。 An electrical connector includes: a port for mating with a mating connector; a plurality of mating terminals, the plurality of mating terminals being received in the port; and a signal processing module, the signal processing module being electrically connected to the mating terminal The plurality of mounting terminals are electrically connected to the signal processing module, the signal processing module includes a sub-board and at least one autotransformer, a common mode suppressor, and a transformer module mounted on the sub-board Wherein the autotransformer and the common mode suppressor are both chip-type coils, the sub-circuit board is provided with two rows of conductive sheets, and the common mode suppressor and the autotransformer are installed between the two rows of conductive sheets; The transformer module has a carrier and two rows of soldering legs extending from the carrier, the two rows of soldering legs are respectively connected to two rows of conductive sheets, the carrier having a plurality of side walls and a receiving space surrounded by a plurality of side walls. The common mode suppressor and the autotransformer are at least partially housed in the receiving space. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電連接器，其中所述自耦變壓器與共模抑制器的繞線方式相同。 The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the autotransformer and the common mode suppressor are wound in the same manner. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之電連接器，其中所述自耦變壓器包括磁芯以及纏繞於磁芯上的複數漆包線，所述漆包線包括四個焊接部，所述子電路板設有導通所述四個焊接部中兩個的導電路徑。 The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the autotransformer comprises a magnetic core and a plurality of enameled wires wound on the magnetic core, the enameled wire comprising four soldering portions, the sub-circuit board being provided with conduction a conductive path of two of the four welds. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述之電連接器，其中所述四個焊接部中兩個斜對的焊接部由子電路板上的導電路徑電性導通。 The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the two diagonally welded portions of the four soldering portions are electrically conducted by a conductive path on the sub-circuit board. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電連接器，其中所述訊號處理模組設有四個變壓器，四個共模抑制器以及四個自耦變壓器，所述四個變壓器設置在變壓器模組的收容空間內。 The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the signal processing module is provided with four transformers, four common mode suppressors and four autotransformers, and the four transformers are disposed in the transformer module. Inside the containment space.