Patent Application
20240243507
The present disclosure relates to a communication connector with a cushion that allows a cutter to conveniently cut twisted wires evenly.
Twisted wires are a type of data transmission line composed of four pairs of transmission lines of different colors and are widely used in Ethernet and telephone lines. Ends of the twisted wires are often connected to a communication connector for insertion into a compatible port. The communication connector is a connector commonly used when an Ethernet or telephone network uses the twisted wires for connection.
A line connection end structure of a conventional communication connector is like a hollow base body. When the line connection end structure of the conventional communication connector and the twisted wires are assembled, the twisted wires pass through the line connection end structure of the communication connector, and a blade is used to evenly cut a part of the twisted wires which exceeds the line connection end structure of the communication connector. However, the twisted wires are often not cut evenly, which affects an electrical connection between an electrically conductive terminal and the transmission line, thereby affecting transmission performance of the twisted wires.
Thus, how to design a communication connector with a cushion that allows the twisted wires to be conveniently cut evenly has become a common goal for relevant manufacturers and research and development personnel.
In view of the deficiency that the conventional structure is prone to uneven cutting of the transmission lines, thereby affecting transmission performance of the twisted wires, the inventor actively developed an improvement for the aforementioned shortcoming.
An object of the present disclosure is to provide an improved structure of a communication connector with a cushion which allows excess twisted wires in a transmission line to be conveniently cut off evenly after the communication connector is assembled and crimped.
In order to achieve the aforementioned object, an improved structure of a communication connector with a cushion according to the present disclosure includes a body, a plurality of electrically conductive terminals, an elastic locking tab, a wire-accommodating space, at least one cushion part, and at least one abutting part. The body has an accommodating space. The accommodating space has a first opening. The first opening is disposed at one end of the body. The electrically conductive terminals are disposed side by side on one side of the body and in proximity to the other end of the body. Each of the electrically conductive terminals extends into the accommodating space. The elastic locking tab is disposed on another side of the body opposite to the electrically conductive terminals. The wire-accommodating space has a second opening. The second opening is disposed at the other end of the body and the wire-accommodating space communicates with the accommodating space. The at least one cushion part is disposed on the other end of the body. A position where the at least one cushion part is disposed is between the wire-accommodating space and the elastic locking tab. The at least one abutting part is disposed on the other end of the body. A position where the at least one abutting part is disposed is adjacent to the second opening, and a first extending direction of the at least one abutting part and a second extending direction of the at least one cushion part are perpendicular to each other.
In an embodiment, further, the second opening has a first length and the at least one cushion part has a second length. The second length is greater than the first length.
In an embodiment, further, the improved structure of the communication connector with the cushion includes two abutting parts, the two abutting parts are respectively disposed at two ends adjacent to the second opening so that there is a first distance between the two abutting parts, and the first distance is greater than the first length.
In an embodiment, further, the improved structure of the communication connector with the cushion includes two cushion parts. There is spacing between the two cushion parts, and the two cushion parts have the second length in the second extending direction.
In an embodiment, a transmission line is assembled in the improved structure of the communication connector with the cushion, a plurality of twisted wires in the transmission line are separated and arranged corresponding to the wire-accommodating space, and the twisted wires are cut evenly with a blade by using the at least one cushion part as at least one cutting cushion for the blade, assisted by the at least one abutting part that is abutted against by the blade.
In an embodiment, further, each of the electrically conductive terminals is a metal sheet.
In an embodiment, further, an end of each of the electrically conductive terminals in the accommodating space has a plurality of tip parts.
In an embodiment, further, two ends of the at least one cushion part are respectively connected to the at least one abutting part, and the at least one cushion part and the at least one abutting part are integrally formed.
In an embodiment, further, the at least one cushion part extends beyond the other end of the body by a first height, and the at least one abutting part extends beyond the other end of the body by a second height. The first height is greater than or equal to the second height.
In an embodiment, further, the at least one cushion part extends beyond the other end of the body by a first height, and the at least one abutting part extends beyond the other end of the body by a second height. The first height is less than the second height.
The description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings below is exemplary, aims at illustrating the present disclosure, and cannot be considered as limitations to the present disclosure.
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The body 2 has an accommodating space 21. The accommodating space 21 has a first opening 211. The first opening 211 is disposed at one end of the body 2.
The electrically conductive terminals 3 are disposed side by side on one side of the body 2 and in proximity to the other end of the body 2. Each of the electrically conductive terminals 3 extends into the accommodating space 21. In addition, in the present embodiment, each of the electrically conductive terminals 3 is a metal sheet. An end of each of the electrically conductive terminals 3 in the accommodating space 21 has a plurality of tip parts 31. But the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
The elastic locking tab 4 is disposed on another side of the body 2 opposite to the electrically conductive terminals 3.
The wire-accommodating space 5 has a second opening 51. The second opening 51 is disposed at the other end of the body 2 and the wire-accommodating space 5 communicates with the accommodating space 21. The second opening 51 has a first length L1.
The at least one cushion part 6 is disposed on the other end of the body 2. A position where the at least one cushion part 6 is disposed is between the wire-accommodating space 5 and the elastic locking tab 4. The at least one cushion part 6 has a second length L2. The second length L2 is greater than the first length L1.
The at least one abutting part 7 is disposed on the other end of the body 2. A position where the at least one abutting part 7 is disposed is adjacent to the second opening 51, and a first extending direction 91 of the at least one abutting part 7 and a second extending direction 92 of the at least one cushion part 6 are perpendicular to each other.
When a transmission line is assembled in the improved structure of the communication connector with the cushion 1, a plurality of twisted wires in the transmission line are separated and arranged corresponding to the wire-accommodating space 5. After a crimping operation is performed, the twisted wires are cut evenly with a blade by using the at least one cushion part 6 as at least one cutting cushion for the blade, assisted by the at least one abutting part 7 that is abutted against by the blade.
Furthermore, the at least one cushion part 6 extends beyond the other end of the body 2 by a first height H1, and the at least one abutting part 7 extends beyond the other end of the body 2 by a second height H2. And the first height H1 and the second height H2 can be the same or different. For example, the first height H1 is greater than the second height H2, the first height H1 is equal to the second height H2, or the first height H1 is less than the second height H2.
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As mentioned above, advantages of the present disclosure are as follows:
Through the above structure, when a transmission line is assembled, a plurality of twisted wires in the transmission line are first separated and arranged passing through an accommodating space so that a crimping process can be performed. A part of the twisted wires which exceeds a second opening is cut evenly with a blade. The twisted wires are cut evenly by using at least one cushion part as at least one cushion for the blade, and at the same time, allowing the blade to abut against the at least one abutting part, thereby maintaining transmission performance of the transmission line.
Based on the above, it can be seen that the methods and devices disclosed by the present disclosure can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, and are optional implementations of the present disclosure. Persons skilled in the art can carry out many changes and modifications without departing from the principles of the present disclosure. These changes and modifications should be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112200670 | Jan 2023 | TW | national |
