CN102377051A

CN102377051A - Connector

Info

Publication number: CN102377051A
Application number: CN2010102573550A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林奕村
Original assignee: Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-08-19
Filing date: 2010-08-19
Publication date: 2012-03-14
Anticipated expiration: 2030-08-19
Also published as: CN102377051B

Abstract

A connector comprises a shell and a coupling part, wherein the shell is provided with an accommodating cavity used for accommodating the coupling part; a first elastic piece, a second elastic piece and a third elastic piece are further accommodated in the accommodating cavity; and the coupling part is respectively and elastically clamped by the first elastic piece, the second elastic piece and the third elastic pipe from different directions so as to elastically suspend the coupling part in the accommodating cavity. Through adopting the structure, when the connector is collided by external force, the coupling part cannot be crookedly deformed or broken off under the effect of the external force, and thereby the connector is effectively protected.

Description

Connector

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of connector.

Background technology

Connector is the bridge that is used between different electronic equipments, realizing the signal transmission; Existing connector generally all includes a shell and is fixed in the coupling part in this shell; This coupling part has a fixed connecting end and the link relative with this fixed connecting end; This coupling part is fixed in this shell through this fixed connecting end, and this link is used for intercoupling with outside another connector and is connected the transmission with the realization signal.

In existing connector; Because its coupling part is rigid in the enclosure affixed, therefore, in the use of connector; Tend to because factors such as collision cause the coupling part that is fixed in the connector shell to bend or rupture; Will cause the circuit board that is arranged in the coupling part or signal transmission line etc. to come in contact situation bad or that lost efficacy like this, so not only can influence the efficiency of transmission of signal, also can directly cause can't using of connector in the time of seriously.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, be necessary to provide a kind of connector that can effectively address the above problem.

A kind of connector; It comprises shell and coupling part; This shell has a host cavity and is used to accommodate this coupling part; Wherein, in this host cavity, further contain first elastic component, second elastic component and the 3rd elastic component, this first elastic component, second elastic component and the 3rd elastic component carry out resilient clamp so that this coupling part elasticity is suspended in this host cavity from different directions to this coupling part respectively.

Compared with prior art; This connector that the embodiment of the invention provided is suspended on coupling part elasticity in the housing through elastic component; Make connector when being collided through this structure; Elastic component can provide an elastic buffer to offset or to reduce coupling part because the suffered impulsive force of collision can make that with this connector is effectively protected to the coupling part of connector.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the connector that provides of embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the decomposing schematic representation after the cutting open along the II-II line of connector shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is the combination sketch map of connector shown in Figure 2.

Fig. 4 is the profile along the IV-IV line of connector shown in Figure 1.

The main element symbol description

Connector 100

Housing 10

Host cavity 11

Openend 12

The first side wall 13

First accepting groove 131

Second sidewall 14

Second accepting groove 141

The 3rd sidewall 15

The 3rd accepting groove 151

Second through hole 1511

Coupling part 20

Inserted terminal 21

Fixed connecting end 22

Pars intermedia 23

First elastic component 30

Second elastic component 40

The 3rd elastic component 50

Bending

end

31,41,51

Free end

32,42,52

First through hole 511

Elastic protrusion 60

Embodiment

To combine accompanying drawing that the present invention is done further explain below.

Please in the lump referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, the connector 100 that embodiment of the present invention provided, it comprises housing 10, coupling part 20, first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50.

This housing 10 has a host cavity 11, and the shape of this host cavity 11 and coupling part 20 are complementary to be used to accommodate this coupling part 20.Host cavity 11 comprises an openend 12, the first side wall 13, second sidewall 14 and three sidewall 15 relative with this openend 12.On this first side wall 13, second sidewall 14 and the 3rd sidewall 15, offer first accepting groove 131, second accepting groove 141 and the 3rd accepting groove 151 respectively.

This first accepting groove 131, second accepting groove 141 and the 3rd accepting groove 151 are respectively applied for accommodates fixing this first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50.In this execution mode, the shape of this first accepting groove 131, second accepting groove 141 and the 3rd accepting groove 151 is roughly the same, all is square groove.Understandable, this first accepting groove 131, second accepting groove 141 and the 3rd accepting groove 151 shape separately also can be different, all can as long as can play the structure of accommodating fixation to this first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50.

Selectively, also accepting groove can be set on the sidewall of this housing 10, and adopt fixing or other the mode of some glue directly to be fixed on each sidewall of this housing 10 this first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50.

These first elastic component, 30 parts are accommodated and are fixed in this first accepting groove 131.This first elastic component 30 comprises a bending end 31 and two free ends 32, and free end 32 is formed by bending end 31 extensions.Wherein this bending end 31 is fixed in this first accepting groove 131, and these two free ends 32 are extended to these host cavity 11 inside by this first accepting groove 131.

These second elastic component, 40 parts are accommodated and are fixed in this second accepting groove 141; The structural similarity of itself and this first elastic component 30; Comprise a bending end 41 and two free ends 42 equally; Wherein this bending end 41 is fixed in this second accepting groove 141, and these two free ends 42 are extended to these host cavity 11 inside by this second accepting groove 141.

The 3rd elastic component 50 parts are accommodated and are fixed in the 3rd accepting groove 151; The structural similarity of itself and this first elastic component 30 and second elastic component 40; Comprise a bending end 51 and two free ends 52; Wherein this bending end 51 is fixed in the 3rd accepting groove 151, and these two free ends 52 are extended to these host cavity 11 inside by the 3rd accepting groove 151.

In this execution mode; Also offer first through hole 511 on the bending end 51 of the 3rd elastic component 50; Corresponding with this first through hole 511; On the sidewall of the 3rd accepting groove 151, offer second through hole 1511 coaxial that runs through this sidewall with this first through hole 511; When the bending end 51 of the 3rd elastic component 50 is accommodated when being fixed in the 3rd accepting groove 151, this first through hole 511 is connected with this second through hole 1511 and forms one and be communicated to outside through hole, and this through hole is used for supplying holding wire to pass when needed so that the transmission of this coupling part and outer member realization signal.

Understandable, when do not need and outer member between carry out signal when transmission, when for example this connector 100 is as U type memory disc, on the sidewall of the 3rd elastic component 50 and the 3rd accepting groove 151, also can not offer this through hole.

In this execution mode, the bending end of this first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50 is fixed in this first accepting groove 131, second accepting groove 141 and the 3rd accepting groove 151 through the fixing mode of a glue respectively.Understandable, this first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50 can also be accommodated respectively through screw other mode such as fixing and be fixed in this first accepting groove 131, second accepting groove 141 and the 3rd accepting groove 151.

This coupling part 20 is by this first elastic component 30, second

elastic component

40 and 50 clampings of the 3rd elastic component and be suspended in this host cavity 11.

This coupling part 20 comprises an inserted terminal 21, fixed connecting end 22 and the pars intermedia 23 this inserted terminal 21 and fixed connecting end 22 between relative with this inserted terminal 21; Wherein this inserted terminal 21 passes its openend 12 by the inside of this host cavity 11 and stretches out to be used for pegging graft coupling to realize the transmission of signal with other one connector (figure does not show) that matches with this connector 100 to the outside; This fixed connecting end 22 stretches between two free ends 52 of the 3rd elastic component 50 and by these two free ends 52 and grips, and it is inner and be suspended on this host cavity 11 by two free ends 32 of this first elastic component 30 and two free ends, 42 clampings simultaneously of this second elastic component 40 that this pars intermedia 23 is positioned at this host cavity 11.

In this execution mode; On the free end of this first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50, be respectively arranged with an elastic protrusion 60; This first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50 are resisted against on this coupling part 20 through this elastic protrusion 60 respectively, so that can be under the clamping of this first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50 stable unsettled in this host cavity 11 of this coupling part 20.

Understandable; In the present invention, can also adopt other snap-in structure between this coupling part 20 and this first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50, for example; Can on this coupling part 20, projection be set; Corresponding, on these three elastic components, offer and this projection draw-in groove one to one, make this coupling part 20 be suspended in this host cavity 11 through this projection that cooperatively interacts and draw-in groove structure by firm resilient clamp.

Further, in the present invention, being used for the elastic component of this coupling part 20 of resilient clamp can also be more than three, to come that from more direction and position this coupling part 20 is carried out resilient clamp with these coupling part 20 outstanding are held in the host cavity 11 of this housing 10.

Pass through said structure; Can be so that these coupling part 20 elasticity be unsettled in this host cavity 11; When this connector 100 is received the external force collision; This first elastic component 30, second elastic component 40 and the 3rd elastic component 50 that are used for this coupling part 20 of resilient clamp can play the effect of buffering to these coupling part 20 suffered impulsive forces; The situation that makes this coupling part 20 when receiving external force, serious deformation can not take place and cause coupling part 20 to occur bending and deformation or fracture, thus this connector 100 has been played effective protection.

Need to prove, for clearer, clearly the present invention is described, in execution mode provided by the present invention and diagram, provided the structure diagram of annexation between housing 10 and the coupling part 20 in this connector 100.Certainly, this connector 100 provided by the present invention also can comprise necessary element and other the element of in connector, being used always in those connectors.For example, when this connector provided by the present invention when using as movable storage device, U type memory disc for example, this coupling part 20 also include elements such as the memory cell that is used for storage signal and corresponding circuit board certainly.And these to those skilled in the art; It can come existing connector construction is improved on the basis of disclosed technical scheme fully; To improve existing connector in the performance aspect the opposing external impacts; Certainly, these improvement must belong within the present invention's scope required for protection.

It is understandable that those skilled in the art also can do other variation etc. and be used for design of the present invention in spirit of the present invention, as long as it does not depart from technique effect of the present invention and all can.These all should be included within the present invention's scope required for protection according to the variation that the present invention's spirit is done.

Claims

1. connector; It comprises shell and coupling part; This shell has a host cavity and is used to accommodate this coupling part; It is characterized in that: in this host cavity, further be provided with first elastic component, second elastic component and the 3rd elastic component, this first elastic component, second elastic component and the 3rd elastic component carry out the elasticity fixing from different directions to this coupling part and are held in this host cavity so that this coupling part is hanged.

2. connector as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that: this first elastic component, second elastic component and the 3rd elastic component have included a bending end and two free ends; Wherein this bending end is fixed on the inwall of this host cavity, and these two free ends extend to be used for that this coupling part is carried out resilient clamp against each other and in this host cavity.

3. connector as claimed in claim 2; It is characterized in that: this host cavity comprises an openend, the first side wall, second sidewall and three sidewall relative with this openend; Wherein this openend is used to supply this coupling part and the coupling of coupled outside part to link; On this first side wall, offer first accepting groove and be used to accommodate the bending end of fixing this first elastic component; On this second sidewall, offer second accepting groove and be used to accommodate the bending end of fixing this second elastic component, on the 3rd sidewall, offer the bending end that the 3rd accepting groove is used to accommodate fixing the 3rd elastic component.

4. connector as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: be respectively arranged with elastic bumps on each free end of this first elastic component, second elastic component and the 3rd elastic component, each this elastic bumps is connected to this coupling part respectively.

5. connector as claimed in claim 3; It is characterized in that: the bending end at the 3rd elastic component offers first through hole; On the 3rd sidewall, offer second through hole that run through three sidewall coaxial with this first through hole, this first through hole and second through hole are used to supply holding wire to pass so that this coupling part and outer member are realized the transmission of signal.

6. connector as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: this first elastic component, second elastic component lay respectively at the left and right or upper and lower both sides of this coupling part, and the 3rd elastic component is positioned at the rear end of this coupling part.