This application claims the priority of Taiwanese Patent Application No. 111133616, entitled “ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND BASE”, filed on Sep. 5, 2022, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The present disclosure relates to an electrical connector and its base, and more particularly, to an electrical connector and its base that can realize non-directional docking.
As the market demand for cables is getting higher and higher, the specifications of the matching connectors are more stringent, and more and more attention is paid to the connector components of different interfaces. The structure of the contact interface determines the electrical and mechanical properties of the connector, such as resistance value, mating force and durability. However, usually in a connector assembly, the connector and its base are connected in a specific direction, and the user can only assemble according to the set direction.
If the connector is incorrectly assembled, the pins of the connector will be damaged, and the electronic equipment will be reimbursed in severe cases. Therefore, in order to avoid the occurrence of unexpected situations, which results in the malfunction of the connector assembly and in order to allow designers to design the circuit layout without limitations, a connector assembly where the connector and its base has no specific assembly direction is needed.
One objective of an embodiment of the present disclosure is to provide an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes an upper insulating shell, a lower insulating shell, a first-polarity conductive terminal, a second-polarity conductive terminal, a third-polarity conductive terminal, a first conductor, a second conductor, and a third conductor. The upper insulating shell, has at least one socket. The lower insulating shell is arranged under the upper insulating shell and connected with the upper insulating shell. The first-polarity conductive terminal is provided with a first elastic piece portion and a first connecting portion. The first elastic piece portion is correspondingly arranged with a socket of the upper insulating shell. The second-polarity conductive terminal is provided with a second elastic piece portion and a second connecting portion. The second elastic piece portion is correspondingly arranged with a socket of the upper insulating shell. The third-polarity conductive terminal, provided with a third elastic piece portion and a third connecting portion. The third elastic piece portion is correspondingly arranged with an insertion hole of the upper insulating shell. The first conductor is electrically connected to the first connecting portion of the first-polarity conductive terminal and has a first fixing portion and a first contact portion. The first fixing portion allows the first conductor to be fixed to the lower insulating shell. The second conductor is electrically connected to the second connecting portion of the second-polarity conductive terminal and has a second fixing portion and a second contact portion. The second fixing portion allows the second conductor to be fixed to the lower insulating shell. The third conductor is electrically connected to the third connecting portion of the third-polarity conductive terminal and has a third fixing portion and a third contact portion. The third fixing portion allows the third conductor to be fixed to the lower insulating shell. The first contact portion of the first conductor, the second contact portion of the second conductor and the third contact portion of the third conductor are positioned outside the lower insulating shell. A distance between the second contact portion of the second conductor and the first contact portion of the first conductor is a first distance. A distance between the third contact portion of the third conductor and the first contact portion of the first conductor is a second distance, and the first distance is shorter than the second distance.
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, a base includes a first insulating shell, a second insulating shell, a first isolation portion, a second isolation portion, a first outer ring terminal, a first inner ring terminal, a second outer ring terminal, and a second inner ring terminal. The first insulating shell includes at least one socket. The second insulating shell is positioned under the first insulating shell and connected with the first insulating shell. The first isolation portion has a socket. The second isolation portion has a socket. The first isolation portion and the second isolation portion are positioned between the first insulating shell and the second insulating shell. The central terminal is provided with a central docking portion and a center connecting portion. The central docking portion is disposed correspondingly to a socket of the second isolation portion, and the center connecting portion allows the central terminal to be fixed between the first insulating shell and the second insulating shell. The first outer ring terminal is provided with a first outer ring docking portion and a first outer ring welding portion. The first outer ring docking portion is arranged correspondingly to a socket of the first insulating shell and is positioned between the first insulating shell and the first isolation portion, and the first outer ring welding portion is positioned between the second insulating shell and the second isolation portion. The first inner ring terminal is provided with a first inner ring docking portion and a first inner ring welding portion. The first inner ring docking portion is arranged correspondingly to a socket of the first insulating shell and is positioned between the first insulating shell and the first isolation portion. The first inner ring welding portion is positioned between the second insulating shell and the second isolation portion. The second outer ring terminal is provided with a second outer ring docking portion and a second outer ring welding portion. The second outer ring docking portion is arranged correspondingly to a socket of the first isolation portion and is positioned between the first isolation portion and the second isolation portion, and the second outer ring welding portion is positioned between the second insulating shell and the second isolation portion. The second inner ring terminal is provided with a second inner ring docking portion and a second inner ring welding portion. The second inner ring docking portion is arranged correspondingly to a socket of the first isolation portion and is positioned between the first isolation portion and the second isolation portion, and the second inner ring welding portion is positioned between the second insulating shell and the second isolation portion. The first outer ring docking portion of the first outer ring terminal and the first inner ring docking portion of the first inner ring terminal are disposed correspondingly to a same socket, and the second outer ring docking portion of the second outer ring terminal and the second inner ring docking portion of the second inner ring terminal are disposed correspondingly to a same socket.
To sum up, in the electrical connector and its base provided by the present disclosure, the structural design of the contact interface does not have a specific assembly direction, so as to realize non-directional docking and save the cost of the foolproof structure. Furthermore, the designer could have a better flexibility in the circuit layout.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become understood with reference to the following description, appended claims and accompanying figures.
To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description show merely some embodiments of this application, and a person of ordinary skill in the art may still derive other drawings from these accompanying drawings without creative efforts.
In order to facilitate understanding the technical features, content and advantages of the invention and the efficacy it can achieve, the present disclosure is hereby combined with the accompanying drawings, and the expression of the embodiment is described in detail as follows, and the scheme used therein, the main purpose of which is only for illustrative and auxiliary explanation purposes, may not be the true proportion and precise configuration of the embodiment of the present disclosure, so the proportion and configuration relationship of the attached drawing should not be interpreted, limiting the scope of rights of the invention in the actual implementation.
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.
The following will refer to the relevant drawings, illustrating various embodiments of the electrical connector and base according to the present disclosure, for ease of understanding, the same components in the following embodiments are illustrated by the same symbols.
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In addition, the socket 111 can also be a universal serial bus (USB) socket 111, which is used to supply power to electronics devices using Universal serial bus comply with USB2.0, USB2.0 A, USB2.0 Type C, USB3.0 and USB3.1 standards.
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Specifically, the structure and quantity of the terminal members and the manner in which they are fixed between the upper insulating shell 110 and the lower insulating shell 120 are not limited here. In this embodiment, when the electrical connector 100 is docked with other electronic devices, the pins of the electronic device pass through the sockets 111 of the upper insulating shell 110 and electrically connect with the first elastic piece portion 1311 of the first-polarity conductive terminals 131, the second elastic piece portion 1321 of the second-polarity conductive terminal 132 and the third elastic piece portion 1331 of the third-polarity conductive terminal 133 in the terminal member.
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The terminal member and the conductor member can be electrically connected to each other by direct contact, screw-locking contact or welding. However, in other embodiments, the terminal member and the conductor member may be integrally formed, disposed between the upper insulating casing 110 and the lower insulating casing 120, and passing through the lower insulating shell 120.
The first contact portion 1412 of the first conductor 141, the second contact portion 1422 of the second conductor 142 and the third contact portion 1432 of the third conductor 143 are disposed in the lower insulating shell 120. From
In this embodiment, the length DC of the first contact portion 1412 of the first conductor 141 exposed to the lower insulating shell 120 is greater than the length D1 of the second contact portion 1422 of the second conductor 142 exposed to the lower insulating shell 120 or the length D2 of the third contact portion 1432 of the third conductor 143 exposed to the lower insulating shell 120. However, this is not a limitation of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the length DC of the first contact portion 1412 of the first conductor 141 exposed to the lower insulating shell 120 is the same as the length D1 of the second contact portion 1422 of the second conductor 142 exposed to the lower insulating shell 120 and is also the same as the length D2 of the third contact portion 1432 of the third conductor 143 exposed to the lower insulating shell 120.
The lower insulating shell 120 has an extension portion 121, which is partially covered by the first contact portion 1412 of the first conductor 141, the second contact portion 1422 of the second conductor 142 or the third contact portion 1432 of the third conductor 143. The extension portion 121 is used to form an insulating shield when the electrical connector 100 is being assembled with another electronic device such that the electrical connector 100 could have a certain transmission performance. Please note, the quantity and shape of the extension portion are not limited and could be adjusted according to the specification of the conductor members.
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The first outer ring docking portion 2311 of the first outer ring 231 terminal and the first inner ring docking portion 2331 of the first inner ring terminal 233 are disposed correspondingly to a same socket 211, and the second outer ring docking portion 2321 of the second outer ring terminal 232 and the second inner ring docking portion 2341 of the second inner ring terminal 234 are disposed correspondingly to a same socket 2011. In the two embodiments, the specification of the terminal member and the way of arranging the terminal member between the first insulating shell 210 and the second insulating shell 220 are not limited in the present disclosure.
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In the two embodiments, the structures of the first isolation portion 201 and the second isolation portion 202 extend to the space between the first insulating shell 210 and the second insulating shell 220. Therefore, the first insulating shell 210 and the second insulating shell 220 have a certain space in between. However, in another embodiment, the base 200 further comprises a third isolation portion, placed between the first insulating shell 210 and the second insulating shell 220. Through the third isolation portion, the electrical characteristic of the electrical connector 100 and the base 200 is not affected by the abrasion when they are assembled.
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According to an embodiment, an electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The electrical connector assembly comprises the above-mentioned electrical connector 100 and the base 200. Please refer to
In the electrical connector 100, the second contact portion 1422 of the second conductor 142 could be positioned at any positions having the first distance R1 from the first contact portion 1412 of the first conductor. The third contact portion 1432 of the third conductor 143 could be positioned at any positions having the second distance R2 from the first contact portion 1412 of the first conductor 141. The length DC of the first contact portion 1412 of the first conductor 141 exposed to the lower insulating shell 120 is greater than the length D1 of the second contact portion 1422 of the second conductor 142 exposed to the lower insulating shell 120 and is greater than the length D2 of the third contact portion 1432 of the third conductor 143 exposed to the lower insulating shell 120. When it's assembled with the base 20, the socket 2021 of the central terminal 230 docked with the first conductor 141 is taken as the center of the circle. if other sockets corresponding to the other terminal members of the base 200 is overlapped with the contour of rotating the second conductor 142 and the third conductor 143 of the electrical connector 100. The electrical connector 100 and the base 200 could be assembled without any specific direction.
By means of the structural design between the conductor members of the electrical connector 100 and the base 200, the electrical connector 100 can be assembled with the base 200 as long as the first conductor 141 of the electrical connector 100 is aligned with the socket 2021 corresponding to the central terminal 230 of the base 200. It is convenient for users to install and use, so the manufacturer can save the cost caused by providing the fool-proof structure. In addition, by arranging the isolation portions and connector members, the structure stability of the electrical connector 100 and the base 200 could be ensured.
From the above, the electrical connector 100 and the base 200 could be assembled with no specific assembly direction. The manufacturer can save the cost caused by providing the fool-proof structure, and the designer can have more flexibility to design the circuit layout.
Above are embodiments of the present disclosure, which does not limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent replacements or improvements within the spirit and principles of the embodiment described above should be covered by the protected scope of the disclosure.
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111133616 | Sep 2022 | TW | national |