TWI506893B - Electrical connector - Google Patents

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電連接器 Electrical connector

本發明涉及一種電連接器，尤其涉及具有附加傳輸功能的電連接器。 The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector having an additional transmission function.

中國發明專利CN101409395B揭示了一種同時兼容USB2.0與USB3.0的電連接器，此電連接器包括舌板以及佈置於舌板上的導電端子。參見此專利說明書附圖第三圖所示，該導電端子包括設置於舌板同一插接壁上的4根USB2.0端子以及5根USB3.0端子。 The Chinese invention patent CN101409395B discloses an electrical connector compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, the electrical connector comprising a tongue plate and a conductive terminal disposed on the tongue plate. Referring to the third figure of the patent specification, the conductive terminal comprises four USB 2.0 terminals and five USB 3.0 terminals disposed on the same plug wall of the tongue plate.

中國實用新型專利CN201440550U公開了一種具有USB端口的堆疊電連接器，此堆疊電連接器包括舌板以及佈置於舌板上的導電端子。該舌板設有上、下插接壁，該導電端子包括設置於下插接壁的4根USB2.0端子以及設置於上插接壁的5根附加功能端子。此附加功能端子用於傳輸附加功能訊號。 The Chinese utility model patent CN201440550U discloses a stacked electrical connector having a USB port, the stacked electrical connector comprising a tongue plate and a conductive terminal disposed on the tongue plate. The tongue plate is provided with upper and lower plug-in walls, and the conductive terminal comprises four USB2.0 terminals disposed on the lower plug-in wall and five additional function terminals disposed on the upper plug-in wall. This additional function terminal is used to transmit additional function signals.

本發明之目的在於提供一種在同時兼容USB2.0與USB3.0的插座連接器上引入一排附加功能端子用以傳輸附加功能訊號。 It is an object of the present invention to provide an array of additional function terminals for transmitting additional function signals on a socket connector that is compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0.

為達成前述目的，本發明提供一種電連接器，其具有用於傳輸符合通用串行總線標準的端子模組，此端子模組包括舌板以及佈置於舌板的導電端子，該舌板具有對接壁以及自對接壁向後延伸的第一、第二插接壁，該導電端子包括設置於第一插接壁的第一、 第二端子以及設置於第二插接壁的第三端子，該第一、第二端子用於傳輸符合通用串行總線標準的訊號，該第三對接端子用於傳輸附加功能訊號，該第二插接壁設有貫穿對接壁的第三端子槽，第三端子插置於第三端子槽。 In order to achieve the foregoing object, the present invention provides an electrical connector having a terminal module for transmitting a universal serial bus standard, the terminal module including a tongue plate and a conductive terminal disposed on the tongue plate, the tongue plate having a butt joint a wall and first and second plug walls extending rearward from the butted wall, the conductive terminal comprising a first portion disposed on the first plug wall, a second terminal for transmitting a signal conforming to the universal serial bus standard, and a third terminal disposed for the second plug terminal, wherein the third terminal is configured to transmit an additional function signal, the second terminal The plug wall is provided with a third terminal slot penetrating the abutting wall, and the third terminal is inserted into the third terminal slot.

本發明第一、第二端子可以傳輸USB2.0，USB3.0訊號，第三端子可以傳輸附加功能訊號，藉由第三端子槽貫穿對接壁，可達成模具模仁的拔出操作，成功的達成了第一、第二、第三端子分別插置於舌板的兩側，即達成了同時兼容USB2.0與USB3.0的電連接器上引入附加功能端子。 The first terminal and the second terminal of the invention can transmit USB2.0 and USB3.0 signals, and the third terminal can transmit an additional function signal, and the third terminal slot can penetrate the docking wall, thereby achieving the pulling operation of the mold mold core, and the successful operation is successful. It is achieved that the first, second, and third terminals are respectively inserted on both sides of the tongue plate, that is, an additional function terminal is introduced on the electrical connector compatible with both USB2.0 and USB3.0.

100、100’‧‧‧電連接器 100, 100’‧‧‧ electrical connectors

2‧‧‧絕緣本體 2‧‧‧Insulated body

21‧‧‧對接面 21‧‧‧ docking

22‧‧‧頂壁 22‧‧‧ top wall

23、411‧‧‧底壁 23, 411‧‧‧ bottom wall

24‧‧‧中間壁 24‧‧‧ middle wall

25、412‧‧‧側壁 25, 412‧‧‧ side wall

27‧‧‧長槽 27‧‧‧Long slot

28‧‧‧第一收容空間 28‧‧‧First containment space

29‧‧‧第二收容空間 29‧‧‧Second containment space

3、3’‧‧‧USB端子模組 3, 3'‧‧‧USB terminal module

30、30’‧‧‧舌板 30, 30’ ‧ ‧ tongue

300‧‧‧對接壁 300‧‧‧ docking wall

301‧‧‧第一插接壁 301‧‧‧First plug wall

302‧‧‧第二插接壁 302‧‧‧Second plug wall

305、306‧‧‧抵靠壁 305, 306‧‧‧ against the wall

307‧‧‧第一端子槽 307‧‧‧First terminal slot

309‧‧‧第三端子槽 309‧‧‧third terminal slot

31、31’‧‧‧第一端子 31, 31'‧‧‧ first terminal

32、32’‧‧‧第二端子 32, 32'‧‧‧ second terminal

33、33’‧‧‧第三端子 33, 33' ‧ ‧ third terminal

311、321、331‧‧‧接觸部 311, 321, 331‧‧Contacts

312‧‧‧第一預壓部 312‧‧‧First Preloading Department

332‧‧‧第三預壓部 332‧‧‧ Third Preloading Department

313、323、333‧‧‧安裝部 313, 323, 333‧‧‧ Installation Department

4‧‧‧RJ端子模組 4‧‧‧RJ terminal module

41‧‧‧座體 41‧‧‧ body

414‧‧‧開槽 414‧‧‧ slotting

43‧‧‧子電路板 43‧‧‧Sub Board

45‧‧‧網路連接器端子 45‧‧‧Network connector terminal

46‧‧‧引腳端子 46‧‧‧ pin terminal

5‧‧‧抵擋片 5‧‧‧Resistance film

51‧‧‧主體部 51‧‧‧ Main body

52‧‧‧彈性臂 52‧‧‧Flexible arm

53‧‧‧固持部 53‧‧‧ Holding Department

6、6’‧‧‧金屬遮蔽殼體 6, 6'‧‧‧Metal shielding shell

61‧‧‧前殼體 61‧‧‧ front housing

62‧‧‧後殼體 62‧‧‧ rear housing

第一圖係本發明實施例一的立體圖。 The first figure is a perspective view of the first embodiment of 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.

第三圖係第二圖所示端子模組的立體圖。 The third figure is a perspective view of the terminal module shown in the second figure.

第四圖係第三圖所示端子模組的另一視角立體圖。 The fourth figure is another perspective view of the terminal module shown in the third figure.

第五圖係第四圖所示端子模組分解圖。 The fifth figure is an exploded view of the terminal module shown in the fourth figure.

第六圖係第三圖所示端子模組沿VI-VI的剖視圖。 The sixth figure is a cross-sectional view of the terminal module shown in the third figure along VI-VI.

第七圖係本發明實施例二的立體圖。 Figure 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

第八圖係第七圖所示電連接器中端子模組的分解圖。 The eighth figure is an exploded view of the terminal module in the electrical connector shown in the seventh figure.

請一併參閱第一圖至第六圖所示的電連接器100，為本發明的第一實施例。 Please refer to the electrical connector 100 shown in the first to sixth figures together, which is the first embodiment of the present invention.

該電連接器100包括一絕緣本體2、收容於絕緣本體2內的USB端子 模組3與RJ端子模組4、收容於絕緣本體2內的抵擋片5及包覆於絕緣本體2上的金屬遮蔽殼體6。 The electrical connector 100 includes an insulative housing 2 and a USB terminal received in the insulative housing 2 . The module 3 and the RJ terminal module 4, the abutting piece 5 housed in the insulative housing 2, and the metal shielding case 6 covered on the insulative housing 2.

USB端子模組3包括舌板30以及佈置於舌板30的導電端子，該舌板30具有對接壁300以及自對接壁300向後延伸的第一插接壁301、第二插接壁302。第一插接壁301具有第一端子槽307，第二插接壁302具有貫穿對接壁300的第三端子槽309。該導電端子包括第一端子31、第二端子32以及第三端子33，第二端子32與舌板30藉由嵌件成型(insert molding)方式成型為一體，第一端子31插置於第一端子槽307，第三端子33插置於第三端子槽309。第一、第二、第三端子31、32、33均設有與對接連接器電性接觸的接觸部311、321、331，自接觸部311、321、331向後延伸的安裝部313、323、333，該等安裝部313、323、333用於安裝於外部設備且相互平行設置。第二端子的接觸部321為導電片結構，第一、第三端子的接觸部311、331為弧狀的拱形結構。第一、第三端子31、3233還設有自接觸部311、331向前彎曲後水平延伸的預壓部312、332。第一插接壁301具有抵靠壁305，第一預壓部312預壓於抵靠壁305。第二插接壁302具有靠近對接壁300的抵靠壁306，第三預壓部332預壓於抵靠壁306。 The USB terminal module 3 includes a tongue plate 30 and a conductive terminal disposed on the tongue plate 30. The tongue plate 30 has a mating wall 300 and a first plug wall 301 and a second plug wall 302 extending rearward from the butting wall 300. The first plug wall 301 has a first terminal slot 307, and the second plug wall 302 has a third terminal slot 309 extending through the docking wall 300. The conductive terminal includes a first terminal 31, a second terminal 32, and a third terminal 33. The second terminal 32 and the tongue plate 30 are integrally formed by insert molding, and the first terminal 31 is inserted into the first terminal 31. The terminal slot 307 and the third terminal 33 are inserted into the third terminal slot 309. The first, second, and third terminals 31, 32, and 33 are respectively provided with contact portions 311, 321, and 331 that are in electrical contact with the mating connector, and mounting portions 313 and 323 extending rearward from the contact portions 311, 321, and 331, 333. The mounting portions 313, 323, and 333 are for mounting on an external device and are disposed in parallel with each other. The contact portion 321 of the second terminal is a conductive sheet structure, and the contact portions 311 and 331 of the first and third terminals are arc-shaped arch structures. The first and third terminals 31, 3233 are also provided with pre-pressing portions 312, 332 which are horizontally extended after the front contact portions 311, 331 are bent forward. The first plug wall 301 has an abutting wall 305, and the first pre-pressing portion 312 is pre-stressed against the abutting wall 305. The second plug wall 302 has an abutting wall 306 adjacent to the docking wall 300, and the third pre-pressing portion 332 is pre-stressed against the abutting wall 306.

請參閱第六圖，第二端子32嵌件成型(insert molding)於舌板30過程中，模具的一模仁需要從上下方向夾持住第二端子32。成型第一端子槽307的模仁水平方向設置並與夾持住第二端子32的模仁於左右方向上錯開設置，以便拔模時向後退出。第三端子槽309的成型由於空間有限，設計相當困難。若將成型第三端子槽309的模仁也與前述兩個模仁錯開設置，則舌板30的空間明顯不 夠，若不錯開設置，則會與夾持第二端子32的模仁相衝突導致無法成型第三端子槽309。本發明藉由將成型第三端子33的模仁水平佈置後，成型時向前退出，可以有效解決模仁拔模時的相互衝突並節省空間。 Referring to the sixth figure, the second terminal 32 is insert molded in the tongue 30. The mold of the mold needs to clamp the second terminal 32 from the up and down direction. The mold core of the molded first terminal groove 307 is disposed in the horizontal direction and is disposed in a left-right direction with the mold holder holding the second terminal 32 so as to be retracted backward when the mold is removed. The formation of the third terminal groove 309 is quite difficult due to limited space. If the mold core forming the third terminal groove 309 is also disposed offset from the two mold cores, the space of the tongue plate 30 is obviously not Enough, if the setting is good, the third terminal groove 309 cannot be formed by colliding with the die clamping the second terminal 32. The invention can effectively solve the conflicts and save space when the mold core is drafted by arranging the mold cores of the third terminal 33 horizontally and then withdrawing forward during molding.

第一、第二端子31、32用於傳輸符合通用串行總線標準的訊號，其中第一端子31包括四根用以傳輸符合USB2.0標準訊號的端子，第二端子32包括五根用以傳輸符合USB3.0標準訊號的端子。第三端子33包括五根端子可用於傳輸附加功能訊號的端子。 The first and second terminals 31 and 32 are used for transmitting signals conforming to the universal serial bus standard. The first terminal 31 includes four terminals for transmitting signals conforming to the USB2.0 standard signal, and the second terminal 32 includes five terminals. Transfer terminals that conform to the USB3.0 standard signal. The third terminal 33 includes five terminals for transmitting additional function signals.

絕緣本體2包括一對接面21、垂直於對接面21的頂壁22與底壁23、平行於頂壁22的中間壁24及垂直於對接面21的兩個側壁25。頂壁22的內表面設有兩個長槽27。頂壁22、中間壁24及兩個側壁25圍成第一收容空間28，底壁23、中間壁24及兩個側壁25圍成第二收容空間29，第二收容空間29為網路連接器RJ45插座端口。舌板30收容於第一收容空間28內。 The insulative housing 2 includes a pair of junction faces 21, a top wall 22 and a bottom wall 23 that are perpendicular to the abutment face 21, an intermediate wall 24 that is parallel to the top wall 22, and two side walls 25 that are perpendicular to the abutment face 21. The inner surface of the top wall 22 is provided with two long grooves 27. The top wall 22, the intermediate wall 24 and the two side walls 25 enclose a first receiving space 28. The bottom wall 23, the intermediate wall 24 and the two side walls 25 enclose a second receiving space 29, and the second receiving space 29 is a network connector. RJ45 socket port. The tongue 30 is received in the first receiving space 28 .

RJ端子模組4包括收容於絕緣本體2內的座體41、固定於座體41內的子電路板43、焊接至子電路板43的網路連接器端子45及用以安裝至外部電路的引腳端子46。座體41包括一底壁411及垂直於底壁411的側壁412。底壁411的後端沿從上到下的方向設有複數開槽414，第一、第二、第三端子31、32、33的安裝部313、323、333穿過並干涉固持於開槽414中。網路連接器端子45收容於第二收容空間29內。 The RJ terminal module 4 includes a seat body 41 housed in the insulative housing 2, a sub-board 43 fixed in the base 41, a network connector terminal 45 soldered to the sub-board 43 and a mounting to an external circuit. Pin terminal 46. The seat body 41 includes a bottom wall 411 and a side wall 412 that is perpendicular to the bottom wall 411. The rear end of the bottom wall 411 is provided with a plurality of slots 414 in the direction from top to bottom, and the mounting portions 313, 323, 333 of the first, second, and third terminals 31, 32, 33 pass through and interfere with the slotting. 414. The network connector terminal 45 is received in the second receiving space 29.

抵擋片5為一金屬單獨部件，該抵擋片5固定於絕緣本體2的頂壁22一側的第一收容空間28內。抵擋片5包括一主體部51、連接至主體部51的彈性臂52及自主體部51延伸的固持部53。彈性臂52與 固持部53收容於長槽27。 The resisting piece 5 is a metal separate member, and the resisting piece 5 is fixed in the first receiving space 28 on the side of the top wall 22 of the insulative housing 2. The resisting piece 5 includes a main body portion 51, a resilient arm 52 connected to the main body portion 51, and a retaining portion 53 extending from the main body portion 51. Elastic arm 52 and The holding portion 53 is housed in the long groove 27.

遮蔽殼體6包括前殼體61、後殼體62，前、後殼體61、62相配合後包覆絕緣本體2。 The shielding housing 6 includes a front housing 61 and a rear housing 62. The front and rear housings 61 and 62 are fitted to cover the insulating body 2.

請一併參閱第七圖與第八圖為符合本發明的第二實施例。 Please refer to the seventh and eighth figures together for the second embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

電連接器100’包括USB端子模組3’以及包覆於USB端子模組3’外的金屬遮罩殼體6’。第二實施例的USB端子模組3’包括舌板30以及設置於舌板兩側的第一、第二、第三端子31’、32’、33’。所述舌板30’與第一實施例的舌板30一樣設置思路完全一樣，區別在於第二實施方式的USB端子模組3’豎直設置於電連接器100’中。 The electrical connector 100' includes a USB terminal module 3' and a metal mask housing 6' that is wrapped around the USB terminal module 3'. The USB terminal module 3' of the second embodiment includes a tongue plate 30 and first, second, and third terminals 31', 32', 33' provided on both sides of the tongue plate. The tongue plate 30' is disposed in exactly the same manner as the tongue plate 30 of the first embodiment, except that the USB terminal module 3' of the second embodiment is vertically disposed in the electrical connector 100'.

300‧‧‧對接壁 300‧‧‧ docking wall

302‧‧‧第二插接壁 302‧‧‧Second plug wall

306‧‧‧抵靠壁 306‧‧‧ against the wall

309‧‧‧第三端子槽 309‧‧‧third terminal slot

31‧‧‧第一端子 31‧‧‧First terminal

311、321、331‧‧‧接觸部 311, 321, 331‧‧Contacts

312、332‧‧‧預壓部 312, 332‧‧‧Pre-press

313、323、333‧‧‧安裝部 313, 323, 333‧‧‧ Installation Department

Claims (9)

一種電連接器，其包括：絕緣本體，其設有第一收容空間和位於第一收容空間下方的第二收容空間；RJ端子模組，包括收容於絕緣本體內的座體、固定於座體內的子電路板、焊接至子電路板的網路連接器端子及用以安裝至外部電路的引腳端子；用於傳輸符合通用串行總線標準的端子模組，所述端子模組進一步包括：舌板，該舌板具有對接壁以及自對接壁向後延伸的第一、第二插接壁；導電端子，該導電端子佈置於舌板上，該導電端子包括設置於第一插接壁的第一、第二端子以及設置於第二插接壁的第三端子，該第一、第二端子用於傳輸符合通用串行總線標準的訊號，該第三對接端子用於傳輸附加功能訊號，其中該第二插接壁設有貫穿對接壁的第三端子槽，第三端子插置於第三端子槽，所述用於傳輸符合通用串行總線標準的端子模組收容於第一收容空間，所述RJ端子模組收容於第二收容空間，所述網路連接器端子固持於座體的頂端，所述第一、第二、第三端子固定於座體的後端。 An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing, a first receiving space and a second receiving space below the first receiving space; and an RJ terminal module including a seat body housed in the insulating body and fixed in the body a sub-board, a network connector terminal soldered to the sub-board, and a pin terminal for mounting to an external circuit; and a terminal module for transmitting a universal serial bus standard, the terminal module further comprising: a tongue plate having abutting wall and first and second plugging walls extending rearward from the butting wall; a conductive terminal disposed on the tongue plate, the conductive terminal comprising a first mounting wall a second terminal and a third terminal disposed on the second plug wall, wherein the first and second terminals are configured to transmit a signal conforming to the universal serial bus standard, and the third docking terminal is configured to transmit an additional function signal, wherein The second plug wall is provided with a third terminal slot extending through the mating wall, and the third terminal is inserted into the third terminal slot, and the terminal module for transmitting the universal serial bus standard is received in the first receiving Between the RJ contact module received in the second receiving space, said web connector terminal holding the seat body at the top, the first, second, third terminal fixed to the rear end of the seat body. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電連接器，其中所述舌板設有自對接壁向後延伸的抵靠壁，所述第三端子設有預壓於抵靠壁的第三預壓部。 The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the tongue plate is provided with an abutting wall extending rearward from the butting wall, and the third terminal is provided with a third pre-pressing portion pre-stressed against the abutting wall. . 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電連接器，其中所述第二端子包括五根端子，所述第二端子與舌板藉由嵌件成型方式成型為一體。 The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the second terminal comprises five terminals, and the second terminal is integrally formed with the tongue by insert molding. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電連接器，其中所述第一端子包括四根端子 ，所述第一插接壁設有用於插置第一端子的第一端子槽。 The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the first terminal comprises four terminals The first plug wall is provided with a first terminal slot for inserting the first terminal. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之電連接器，其中所述第一端子設有預壓於第一端子槽的第一預壓部。 The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the first terminal is provided with a first pre-pressing portion pre-compressed in the first terminal slot. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電連接器，其中所述第一、第二、第三端子均設有用於安裝於外部設備的安裝部，此等安裝部相互平行。 The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the first, second, and third terminals are each provided with a mounting portion for mounting to an external device, and the mounting portions are parallel to each other. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電連接器，其中所述電連接器還包括包覆端子模組的金屬遮罩殼體。 The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector further comprises a metal shield housing encasing the terminal module. 如申請專利範圍第1所述之電連接器，其中所述端子模組水平設置於電連接器內。 The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the terminal module is horizontally disposed within the electrical connector. 如申請專利範圍第1所述之電連接器，其中所述端子模組竪直設置於電連接器內。 The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the terminal module is vertically disposed within the electrical connector.