This application claims the priorities of Taiwanese Patent Application Nos. 107215095, filed on Nov. 6, 2018, and 108210621, filed on Aug. 12, 2019, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The present disclosure relates to a connector fixing structure, and more particularly to a movable connector fixing structure.
As the rapid development of the storage device, a secure digital (SD) memory card has been widely used in the portable device, such as cell phones, digital cameras or multimedia players. Therefore, a portable device often has a connector for placing the SD card. However, the connector is implemented by welding the terminal and the shell on a printable circuit board and thus is difficult to replace.
A cable is a data conductor cable for transferring data between two electronic devices. Generally, a cable is made by multiple conductor lines arranged in parallel. Each conductor line is covered by an insulating layer to independently transfer signals. A flex flat cable (FFC) or a flexible cable (Flex Cable) is a new type of cables, which is made by press fitting an insulating material and a thin copper line with tin plating. The above-mentioned cables can be easily used in all kinds of electronic devices because of some advantages such as orderly-arranged conductor lines, high data transmission rate, low volume, flexibility, and easy assembly. Especially, these flexible cables are widely used between two movable parts because it is bendable. For example, the FFC could be welded on the printable circuit board of the connector such that the signals could be transferred to another device through the flex flat cable (FFC).
However, if the FFC is welded on the printable circuit board of the connector, then the application of the FFC is limited. For example, when the length of the FFC is not long enough and needs to be replaced, the FFC cannot be easily replaced by a longer FFC.
Further, if the connector is used to connect to another electronic device, the printable circuit board needs to be fixed on a substrate of the connector. This increases a process step and a component in the entire manufacturing process.
Therefore, it is essential to effectively and stable connect a flexible cable to a connector to have its convenience.
One objective of an embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide a connector fixing structure, to solve the above-mentioned issue.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a connector fixing structure is disclosed. The connector fixing structure includes a cable and a connector. The cable includes a plurality of conductors. The connector includes a metal shell, an insulting shell, a plurality of terminals positioned on the insulating shell, and a push-pull device configured to be moved toward the plurality of terminals when the cable is positioned inside the insulating shell such that the plurality of conductors presses the plurality of terminals.
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a connector fixing structure is disclosed. The connector fixing structure comprises a cable and a connector. The cable comprises a plurality of conductors. The connector comprises a shell and a plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals comprises: a ground terminal, comprising a plurality of external device ground ends and a conductor ground end, wherein each of the plurality of external device grounding ends is configured to connect to a ground pin of an external device and the conductor ground end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of the conductors; a first data terminal, comprising a first external device data end and a first conductor data end, wherein the first external data end is configured to connect to a first data signal pin of the external device and the first conductor data end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors; a pair of first differential signal terminals, each of the first differential signal terminals comprising a first external device differential signal end and a first conductor differential signal end, wherein the first external device differential signal end is configured to connect to a first differential signal pin of the external device and the first conductor differential signal end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors; a command terminal, comprising an external device command end and a conductor command end, wherein the external device command end is configured to connect to a command pin of the external device and the conductor command end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors; a clock terminal, comprising an external device clock end and a conductor clock end, wherein the external device clock end is configured to connect to a clock pin of the external device and the conductor clock end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors; a pair of second differential signal terminals, each of the second differential signal terminals comprising a second external device differential signal end and a second conductor differential signal end, wherein the second external device differential signal end is configured to connect to a second differential signal pin of the external device and the second conductor differential signal end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors; and a second data terminal, comprising a second external device data end and a second conductor data end, wherein the second external data end is configured to connect to a second data signal pin of the external device and the second conductor data end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors; wherein two of the first conductor differential signal ends of the pair of first differential signal terminals are located between the first conductor data end and the conductor command end, and the two of the second conductor differential signal ends of the pair of second differential signal terminals are located between the conductor clock end and the second conductor data end.
Optionally, a distance between the two of the first conductor differential signal ends is equal to a distance between one of the two of the first conductor differential signal ends and the first conductor data end or a distance between one of the two of the first conductor differential signal ends and the conductor command end.
Optionally, a distance between the two of the second conductor differential signal ends is equal to a distance between one of the two of the second conductor differential signal ends and the second conductor data end or a distance between one of the two of the second conductor differential signal ends and the conductor clock end.
Optionally, the external device is a secure digital (SD) card complying with ultra high speed (UHS) specification.
According to still another embodiment of the present disclosure, a connector comprises a metal shell, an insulting shell assembled on the metal shell, a plurality of terminals positioned on the insulating shell, and a push-pull device configured to be moved toward the plurality of terminals when a flat cable is positioned inside the insulating shell such that the flat cable presses the plurality of terminals.
According to still another embodiment of the present disclosure, a connector comprises a shell and a plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals comprises a ground terminal, a first data terminal, a pair of first differential signal terminals, a command terminal, a clock terminal, a pair of second differential signal terminals, and a second data terminal. The ground terminal includes a plurality of external device ground ends and a conductor ground end. Each of the plurality of external device grounding ends is configured to connect to a ground pin of an external device and the conductor ground end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of the conductors. The first data terminal includes a first external device data end and a first conductor data end. The first external data end is configured to connect to a first data signal pin of the external device and the first conductor data end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors. Each of the first differential signal terminals comprises a first external device differential signal end and a first conductor differential signal end. The first external device differential signal end is configured to connect to a first differential signal pin of the external device and the first conductor differential signal end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors. The command terminal includes an external device command end and a conductor command end. The external device command end is configured to connect to a command pin of the external device and the conductor command end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors. The clock terminal includes an external device clock end and a conductor clock end. The external device clock end is configured to connect to a clock pin of the external device and the conductor clock end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors. Each of the second differential signal terminals comprising a second external device differential signal end and a second conductor differential signal end. The second external device differential signal end is configured to connect to a second differential signal pin of the external device and the second conductor differential signal end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors. The second data terminal includes a second external device data end and a second conductor data end. The second external data end is configured to connect to a second data signal pin of the external device and the second conductor data end is configured to connect to one of the plurality of conductors. Two of the first conductor differential signal ends of the pair of first differential signal terminals are located between the first conductor data end and the conductor command end, and the two of the second conductor differential signal ends of the pair of second differential signal terminals are located between the conductor clock end and the second conductor data end.
In contrast to a conventional art, the connector fixing structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure could simplify the assembly steps and reduce the cost. In addition, because the flexible cable is movable, the flexible cable could be easily plugged/unplugged or replaced. Further, the flexible cable could be stably connected to the connector and will not be loosen or fell off because of shaking. In addition, the ground terminal is connected to ground ends of multiple external devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, the number of the ground terminal could be reduced. Moreover, because the two first conductor differential signal ends are located between the first conductor date end and the conductor command end and the two second conductor differential signal ends are located between the second conductor clock end and the second conductor data end, there is no other terminal between the pair of first differential signal terminals and the pair of second differential signal terminals. Therefore, when the high frequency signals transferred by the pair of first differential signal terminals and the pair of second differential signal terminals are not affected by other terminals and thus the high frequency differential signals could have a better performance.
Specifically, the terminologies in the embodiments of the present disclosure are merely for describing the purpose of the certain embodiment, but not to limit the invention. Examples and the appended claims be implemented in the present disclosure requires the use of the singular form of the book “an”, “the” and “the” are intended to include most forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terminology used herein that “and/or” means and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
Spatially relative terms, such as “beneath”, “below”, “lower”, “above”, “upper” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures.
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In this embodiment, the clamping unit 128 is a protruding downward structure of the push-pull device 12. The first inosculating unit 180 and the second inosculating unit 182 are protruding upward structures of the insulating shell 186, which press the clamping unit 128. In another embodiment, the clamping unit 128 could be a protrusion of the push-pull device 12 and the first inosculating unit 180 and the second inosculating unit 182 could be grooves of the insulating shell 186, which can be inosculated with the clamping unit 128. In this embodiment, because the clamping unit 128 and the first inosculating unit 180 could press each other such that the clamping unit 128 could be fixed with the insulating shell 186. In addition, in this embodiment, the clamping unit 128 is a structure having a slope surface. When the push-pull device 12 is pulled out (along the D direction), the second inosculating unit 182 presses the slope surface upward such that the cable 20 and the terminal 16 is not pushed by the push-pull device 12. This makes it easier to remove the cable. The shape of the clamping 128 could be determined by different design demands and could be a rectangular, half round, or half oval. The shapes of the first inosculating unit 180 and the second inosculating unit 182 could be determined by different design demands as well and could be any shape corresponding to the clamping unit 128.
As to the assembly of the cable 20 and the connector 10, the terminal 16 can be combined with the insulating shell 186 and then the cable 20 is placed on the insulating shell 186 such that the cable trench 24 and the blocking unit 188 of the insulating shell 186 could be clamped together. And then, the push-pull device 12 is positioned at the position shown in
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In this embodiment, two of the first conductor differential signal ends 11d and 12d of the pair of first differential signal terminals 1611 and 1612 are located between the first conductor data end 1d and the conductor command end 2d. The two of the second conductor differential signal ends 15d and 16d of the pair of second differential signal terminals 1615 and 1616 are located between the conductor clock end 5d and the second conductor data end 7d. A distance L1 between the two of the first conductor differential signal ends 11d and 12d is equal to a distance L2 between the first conductor differential signal end 12d and the first conductor data end 1d or a distance L3 between the first conductor differential signal end 11d and the conductor command end 2d. A distance L1 between the two of the second conductor differential signal ends 15d and 16d is equal to a distance L2 between the second conductor differential signal end 15d and the second conductor data end 7d or a distance L3 between the second conductor differential signal end 16d and the conductor clock end 5d. Specifically, the distances L1, L2 and L3 are all equal. In another embodiment, the distance between any two adjacent terminals 16 at the side where the terminals 16 connect to the cable 22 is equal. The difference between
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In sum, the connector fixing structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure could simplify the assembly steps and reduce the cost. In addition, because the flexible cable is movable, the flexible cable could be easily plugged/unplugged or replaced. Further, the flexible cable could be stably connected to the connector and will not be loosen or fell off because of shaking. In addition, the ground terminal is connected to ground ends of multiple external devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, the number of the ground terminal could be reduced. Moreover, because the two first conductor differential signal ends are located between the first conductor date end and the conductor command end and the two second conductor differential signal ends are located between the second conductor clock end and the second conductor data end, there is no other terminal between the pair of first differential signal terminals and the pair of second differential signal terminals. Therefore, when the high frequency signals transferred by the pair of first differential signal terminals and the pair of second differential signal terminals are not affected by other terminals and thus the high frequency differential signals could have a better performance.
The present disclosure has been described with a preferred embodiment thereof. The preferred embodiment is not intended to limit the present disclosure, and it is understood that many changes and modifications to the described embodiment can be carried out without departing from the scope and the spirit of the disclosure that is intended to be limited only by the appended claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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107215095 | Nov 2018 | TW | national |
108210621 | Jun 2019 | TW | national |