阅读说明：本技术 连接器和导电端子模组 (Connector and conductive terminal module ) 是由 刘娇勇 罗杰 赵光明 于 2020-06-19 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种连接器和导电端子模组。连接器适于与一个导体电连接,包括：一对导电端子,每个所述导电端子包括一个U型固定部及自所述U型固定部延伸的一个弹性接触臂；和一对施压部件,每个所述施压部件包括一个U型保持部及自所述U型保持部延伸的一个弹性支撑臂。每个所述施压部件通过U型保持部内嵌在一个所述导电端子的U型固定部中,并且所述弹性支撑臂的至少一部分抵靠在所述弹性接触臂上。在本发明中,由于施压部件被内嵌在导电端子所围成的内部空间中,因此,可减小连接器的尺寸,实现了连接器的小型化。(The invention discloses a connector and a conductive terminal module. The connector is adapted to be electrically connected to a conductor, comprising: each conductive terminal comprises a U-shaped fixing part and an elastic contact arm extending from the U-shaped fixing part; and a pair of pressing members, each of which includes a U-shaped holder and an elastic support arm extending from the U-shaped holder. Each of the pressing members is embedded in a U-shaped fixing portion of one of the conductive terminals through a U-shaped holding portion, and at least a portion of the elastic support arm abuts against the elastic contact arm. In the invention, the pressing part is embedded in the inner space surrounded by the conductive terminals, so the size of the connector can be reduced, and the miniaturization of the connector is realized.)

1. A connector adapted to be electrically connected to a conductor (1), comprising:

a pair of conductive terminals (20), each of the conductive terminals (20) including a U-shaped fixing portion (22) and an elastic contact arm (21) extending from the U-shaped fixing portion (22); and

a pair of pressing members (30), each of the pressing members (30) including a U-shaped holder (32) and a resilient support arm (31) extending from the U-shaped holder (32),

the method is characterized in that:

each of the pressing members (30) is embedded in a U-shaped fixing portion (22) of one of the conductive terminals (20) through a U-shaped holding portion (32), and at least a part of the elastic support arm (31) abuts against the elastic contact arm (21).

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein:

the connector also includes an insulative spacer (40), the insulative spacer (40) being disposed between the pair of conductive terminals (20) to space the pair of conductive terminals (20) apart.

3. The connector of claim 2, wherein:

the connector further includes an insulating housing (10), and the conductive terminals (20), the pressing member (30) and the insulating spacer (40) are mounted in the insulating housing (10).

4. The connector of claim 3, wherein:

the U-shaped fixing portion (22) of each of the conductive terminals (20) is fixed between the insulating housing (10) and the insulating partition (40).

5. The connector of claim 4, wherein:

the U-shaped fixing portion (22) of the conductive terminal (20) is fixed between the insulating housing (10) and the insulating partition (40) by its own elastic deformation force.

6. The connector of claim 4, wherein:

the U-shaped holding portion (32) of each of the pressing members (30) is fixed in the U-shaped fixing portion (22) of one of the conductive terminals (20).

7. The connector of claim 5, wherein:

the U-shaped holding portion (32) of the pressing member (30) is fixed in the U-shaped fixing portion (22) of the conductive terminal (20) by its own elastic deformation force.

8. The connector of claim 6, wherein:

the U-shaped fixing portion (22) of the conductive terminal (20) includes a plate-like first wall (22a) abutting on an inner wall of the insulating housing (10) and a plate-like second wall (22b) abutting on the insulating partition (40).

9. The connector of claim 8, wherein:

the U-shaped holding portion (32) of the pressing member (30) includes a plate-like first side wall (32a) and a plate-like second side wall (32b) that abut against the inside of the first wall (22a) and the second wall (22b) of the conductive terminal (20), respectively.

10. The connector of claim 9, wherein:

the elastic contact arm (21) of the conductive terminal (20) is connected to the second wall (22b) of the U-shaped fixing part (22) and extends forwards from the second wall (22b) of the U-shaped fixing part (22);

the elastic support arm (31) of the pressing member (30) is connected to the first wall (22a) of the U-shaped holder (32) and extends forward from the first wall (22a) of the U-shaped holder (32).

11. The connector of claim 1, wherein:

the resilient support arm (31) comprises an end portion (31a) at its free end, the end portion (31a) of the resilient support arm (31) being in contact with the resilient contact arm (21).

12. The connector of claim 11, wherein:

the length of the elastic support arm (31) is shorter than the elastic contact arm (21), and the elastic contact arm (21) extends beyond an end (31a) of the elastic support arm (31).

13. The connector of claim 1, wherein:

the resilient contact arm (21) is made of a first material, the resilient support arm (31) is made of a second material different from the first material, the first material having a better electrical conductivity than the second material, and the second material having a higher mechanical strength than the first material.

14. The connector of claim 13, wherein:

the elastic contact arm (21) is made of copper or a copper alloy, and the elastic support arm (31) is made of stainless steel.

15. The connector of claim 3, wherein:

the insulative housing (10) has first and second opposite sides in a length direction thereof, a slot (11) is formed in the first side of the insulative housing (10), and the resilient contact arms (21) of the pair of conductive terminals (20) are received in the slot (11) and adapted to be in electrical contact with the conductor (1) inserted into the slot (11).

16. The connector of claim 15, wherein:

the section of the insulating separator (40) along the length direction is an isosceles trapezoid, the isosceles trapezoid is provided with a first bottom edge close to the second side of the insulating shell (10) and a second bottom edge far away from the second side of the insulating shell (10), and the length of the second bottom edge is larger than that of the first bottom edge.

17. The connector of claim 15, wherein:

the elastic contact arm (21) comprises a row of elastic arms (210) in a comb-tooth shape, the end part (210a) of each elastic arm (210) is bent outwards, limiting holes (11a) corresponding to the end parts (210a) of the elastic arms (210) are formed in the side wall of each side of the insertion slot (11) of the insulating shell (10), and the end parts (210a) of the elastic arms (210) are suitable for being inserted into the limiting holes (11 a).

18. The connector of claim 4, wherein:

the conductive terminal (20) further has a soldering portion (22c) connected to the lower side of the U-shaped fixing portion (22), the soldering portion (22c) being exposed from the bottom of the insulating housing (10) so as to be soldered to a circuit board.

19. The connector of claim 4, wherein:

a plurality of arc-shaped grooves (22d) are formed on the arc-shaped bottom wall of the U-shaped fixing part (22) of the conductive terminal (20).

20. The connector of claim 3, wherein:

the insulating shell (10) is provided with a columnar protruding part (12) protruding from the bottom of the insulating shell, and the columnar protruding part (12) is suitable for being inserted into a positioning hole in a circuit board.

21. An electrical terminal module, comprising:

a conductive terminal (20) including a substantially U-shaped bent fixing portion (22) and an elastic contact arm (21) extending from the fixing portion (22); and

a pressing member (30) including a substantially U-shaped bent holding portion (32) and a support arm (31) extending from the holding portion (32),

the method is characterized in that:

the pressing member (30) is embedded in a U-shaped bent fixing part (22) of the conductive terminal (20) through a holding part (32), and at least a part of the supporting arm (31) abuts against the elastic contact arm (21).

22. The conductive terminal module of claim 21, wherein:

the fixed portion (22) includes a first wall (22a) and a second wall (22b), and the resilient contact arm (21) extends from the second wall (22 b).

23. The set of electrically conductive terminals of claim 22, wherein:

the holding portion (32) of the pressing member (30) includes a first side wall (32a) and a second side wall (32b), the first side wall (32a) abuts against a first wall (22a) of the conductive terminal (20), the second side wall (32b) abuts against a second wall (22b) of the conductive terminal (20), wherein the support arm (31) extends from the first side wall (32 a).

Technical Field

The invention relates to a connector and a conductive terminal module.

Background

In the prior art, power connectors typically include a pair of conductive terminals and an insulative spacer. The insulating spacer includes a spacer body portion disposed between the pair of conductive terminals and a pair of resilient arms respectively clamped on outer sides of the pair of conductive terminals. Further, in the related art, there is a case where an elastic clip having a pair of elastic pinching arms pinching on a pair of elastic arms of the insulating separator is further provided outside the insulating separator.

In the prior art, the insulating separator and the elastic clip are both wrapped outside the conductive terminal, which may increase the size of the power connector, resulting in a larger size of the whole power connector in the width direction, which may not meet the requirement of product miniaturization.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and disadvantages in the prior art.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector adapted to be electrically connected to a conductor, comprising: each conductive terminal comprises a U-shaped fixing part and an elastic contact arm extending from the U-shaped fixing part; and a pair of pressing members, each of which includes a U-shaped holder and an elastic support arm extending from the U-shaped holder. Each of the pressing members is embedded in a U-shaped fixing portion of one of the conductive terminals through a U-shaped holding portion, and at least a portion of the elastic support arm abuts against the elastic contact arm.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the connector further includes an insulative spacer disposed between the pair of conductive terminals to space the pair of conductive terminals apart.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector further includes an insulating housing in which the conductive terminals, the pressing member and the insulating spacer are mounted.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the U-shaped fixing portion of each of the conductive terminals is fixed between the insulative housing and the insulative spacer.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the U-shaped fixing portion of the conductive terminal is fixed between the insulating housing and the insulating spacer by its own elastic deformation force.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the U-shaped holding portion of each of the pressing members is fixed in the U-shaped fixing portion of one of the conductive terminals.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the U-shaped holding portion of the pressing member is fixed in the U-shaped fixing portion of the conductive terminal by its own elastic deformation force.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the U-shaped fixing portion of the conductive terminal includes a plate-shaped first wall abutting against an inner wall of the insulating housing and a plate-shaped second wall abutting against the insulating partition.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the U-shaped holding part of the pressing member comprises a plate-like first side wall and a plate-like second side wall abutting against the inner sides of the first wall and the second wall of the conductive terminal, respectively.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the resilient contact arm of the conductive terminal is connected to and extends forwardly from the second wall of the U-shaped holding portion; the resilient support arm of the pressing member is connected to and extends forwardly from the first wall of the U-shaped holder.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the resilient support arm comprises an end portion at its free end, the end portion of the resilient support arm being in contact with the resilient contact arm.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the length of the resilient support arm is shorter than the resilient contact arm, and the resilient contact arm extends beyond an end of the resilient support arm.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the resilient contact arm is made of a first material, the resilient support arm is made of a second material different from the first material, the first material having a better electrical conductivity than the second material, and the second material has a higher mechanical strength than the first material.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the resilient contact arm is made of copper or a copper alloy and the resilient support arm is made of stainless steel.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the insulative housing has first and second opposite sides in a lengthwise direction thereof, a slot is formed in the first side of the insulative housing, and the resilient contact arms of the pair of conductive terminals are received in the slot and adapted to make electrical contact with a conductor inserted into the slot.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a cross section of the insulating separator in the length direction is an isosceles trapezoid having a first base side close to the second side of the insulating case and a second base side far from the second side of the insulating case, and a length of the second base side is greater than the first base side.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic contact arm includes a row of elastic arms having a comb-tooth shape, an end of each of the elastic arms is bent outward, and stopper holes corresponding to the ends of the elastic arms are formed on sidewalls of each side of the insertion slot of the insulation case, respectively, and the ends of the elastic arms are adapted to be inserted into the stopper holes.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the conductive terminal further has a soldering part connected to an underside of the U-shaped fixing part, the soldering part being exposed from a bottom of the insulative housing so as to be soldered to a circuit board.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of arc-shaped grooves are formed on the arc-shaped bottom wall of the U-shaped fixing portion of the conductive terminal.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the insulating housing has a post-shaped protrusion protruding from a bottom thereof, the post-shaped protrusion being adapted to be inserted into a positioning hole on the circuit board.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a conductive terminal module, comprising: a conductive terminal including a substantially U-shaped bent fixing portion and an elastic contact arm extending from the fixing portion; and a pressing member including a substantially U-shaped bent holding portion and a support arm extending from the holding portion. The pressing part is embedded in the U-shaped bent fixing part of the conductive terminal through the holding part, and at least one part of the supporting arm is abutted against the elastic contact arm.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the anchor portion comprises a first wall and a second wall, the resilient contact arm extending from the second wall.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the holding portion of the pressing member includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall abutting against a first wall of the conductive terminal, the second sidewall abutting against a second wall of the conductive terminal, wherein the support arm extends from the first sidewall.

In the foregoing exemplary embodiments of the present invention, since the pressing member is embedded in the inner space surrounded by the conductive terminals, the size of the connector can be reduced, and miniaturization of the connector can be realized.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying drawings, and may assist in a comprehensive understanding of the invention.

Drawings

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an example embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector according to an example embodiment of the invention;

fig. 3 shows a schematic view of conductive terminals, a pressure applying member and an insulating spacer of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a conductive terminal and a pressure applying member of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from one side;

fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a conductive terminal and a pressing member of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the other side.

Detailed Description

The technical scheme of the invention is further specifically described by the following embodiments and the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.

According to one general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector adapted to be electrically connected to a conductor, including: each conductive terminal comprises a U-shaped fixing part and an elastic contact arm extending from the U-shaped fixing part; and a pair of pressing members, each of which includes a U-shaped holder and an elastic support arm extending from the U-shaped holder. Each of the pressing members is embedded in a U-shaped fixing portion of one of the conductive terminals through a U-shaped holding portion, and at least a portion of the elastic support arm abuts against the elastic contact arm.

According to another general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a conductive terminal module, including: a conductive terminal including a substantially U-shaped bent fixing portion and an elastic contact arm extending from the fixing portion; and a pressing member including a substantially U-shaped bent holding portion and a support arm extending from the holding portion. The pressing part is embedded in the U-shaped bent fixing part of the conductive terminal through the holding part, and at least one part of the supporting arm is abutted against the elastic contact arm.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a connector according to an example embodiment of the invention. Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of the conductive terminals 20, the pressing member 30 and the insulating spacer 40 of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector is adapted to be electrically connected to one conductor 1. The connector basically includes a pair of conductive terminals 20 and a pair of pressure applying members 30. Each conductive terminal 20 includes a U-shaped fixing portion 22 and an elastic contact arm 21 extending from the U-shaped fixing portion 22. Each pressing member 30 includes a U-shaped holder 32 and a resilient support arm 31 extending from the U-shaped holder 32. Each pressing member 30 is embedded in the U-shaped fixing portion 22 of one of the conductive terminals 20 through the U-shaped holding portion 32, and at least a part of the elastic supporting arm 31 abuts against the elastic contact arm 21.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, each of the pressing members 30 is embedded in the inner space surrounded by the corresponding one of the conductive terminals 20, that is, the conductive terminal 20 is surrounded on the outer side of the corresponding one of the pressing members 30, so that the pressing members 30 do not need to occupy the space on the outer side of the conductive terminal 20, and thus, the size of the connector can be reduced. As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, at least a portion of the elastic supporting arm 31 of the pressing member 30 abuts against the elastic contact arm 21 to provide support for the conductive terminal 20, which not only improves the elastic contact force between the conductive terminal 20 and the conductor 1, but also prevents the conductive terminal 20 from yielding.

As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes an insulative spacer 40, the insulative spacer 40 being disposed between the pair of conductive terminals 20 to space the pair of conductive terminals 20 apart.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes an insulative housing 10, and the conductive terminals 20, the pressing member 30, and the insulative partition 40 are mounted in the insulative housing 10.

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a conductive terminal 20 and a pressing member 30 of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from one side. Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a conductive terminal 20 and a pressing member 30 of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the other side.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the U-shaped fixing portion 22 of each conductive terminal 20 is fixed between the insulative housing 10 and the insulative partition 40.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the U-shaped fixing portion 22 of the conductive terminal 20 is fixed between the insulative housing 10 and the insulative partitioning member 40 by its own elastic deformation force.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the U-shaped holding portion 32 of each pressing member 30 is embedded in the U-shaped fixing portion 22 of the conductive terminal 20 and fixed in the U-shaped fixing portion 22.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the U-shaped holding portion 32 of the pressing member 30 is fixed in the U-shaped fixing portion 22 of the conductive terminal 20 by its own elastic deformation force.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the U-shaped fixing portion 22 of the conductive terminal 20 includes a plate-shaped first wall 22a abutting on the inner wall of the insulating housing 10 and a plate-shaped second wall 22b abutting on the insulating partition 40.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the U-shaped holding portion 32 of the pressing member 30 includes plate-shaped first and second side walls 32a and 32b that abut against the inner sides of the first and second walls 22a and 22b of the conductive terminal 20, respectively.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic contact arm 21 of the conductive terminal 20 is connected to the second wall 22b of the U-shaped fixing portion 22 and extends forward from the second wall 22b of the U-shaped fixing portion 22. The elastic support arm 31 of the pressing member 30 is connected to the first wall 22a of the U-shaped holder 32 and extends forward from the first wall 22a of the U-shaped holder 32.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic support arm 31 includes an end portion 31a at a free end thereof, and the end portion 31a of the elastic support arm 31 is in contact with the elastic contact arm 21.

As shown in fig. 1-5, in the illustrated embodiment, the length of resilient support arm 31 is shorter than resilient contact arm 21, and resilient contact arm 21 extends beyond end 31a of resilient support arm 31.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the resilient contact arm 21 is made of a first material and the resilient support arm 31 is made of a second material different from the first material, the first material having a better electrical conductivity than the second material, and the second material having a higher mechanical strength than the first material.

As shown in fig. 1-5, in the illustrated embodiment, the resilient contact arm 21 is made of copper or a copper alloy and the resilient support arm 31 is made of stainless steel.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the insulative housing 10 has first and second sides opposite to each other in a length direction thereof, a slot 11 is formed at the first side of the insulative housing 10, and elastic contact arms 21 of a pair of conductive terminals 20 are received in the slot 11 and adapted to be electrically contacted with the conductor 1 inserted into the slot 11.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the section of the insulating partition 40 in the length direction is an isosceles trapezoid having a first base near the second side of the insulating case 10 and a second base far from the second side of the insulating case 10, and the length of the second base is greater than that of the first base.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic contact arm 21 includes a row of elastic arms 210 in a comb shape, an end 210a of each of the elastic arms 210 is bent outward, a position-limiting hole 11a corresponding to the end 210a of each of the elastic arms 210 is formed on a sidewall of each side of the slot 11 of the insulating housing 10, and the end 210a of each of the elastic arms 210 is adapted to be inserted into the position-limiting hole 11 a.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the conductive terminal 20 further has a soldering portion 22c connected to the lower side of the U-shaped fixing portion 22. The soldering portion 22c is exposed from the bottom of the insulating housing 10 to be soldered to a circuit board (not shown).

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of arc-shaped grooves 22d are formed on the arc-shaped bottom wall of the U-shaped fixing portion 22 of the conductive terminal 20. Thus, the bending strength of the U-shaped fixing portion 22 can be reduced, facilitating the bending molding.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the insulating housing 10 has a columnar boss 12 protruding from a bottom thereof, and the columnar boss 12 is adapted to be inserted into a positioning hole on a circuit board.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the present invention further discloses a conductive terminal module. The conductive terminal module includes a conductive terminal 20 and a pressing member 30. The conductive terminal 20 includes a substantially U-shaped bent fixing portion 22 and an elastic contact arm 21 extending from the fixing portion 22. The pressing member 30 includes a holding portion 32 bent substantially in a U-shape and a support arm 31 extending from the holding portion 32. The pressing member 30 is fitted into the U-bent fixing portion 22 of the conductive terminal 20 via the holding portion 32, and at least a part of the support arm 31 abuts against the elastic contact arm 21.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the fixing portion 22 includes a first wall 22a and a second wall 22b, and the elastic contact arm 21 extends from the second wall 22 b.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the holding portion 32 of the pressing member 30 includes a first sidewall 32a and a second sidewall 32b, the first sidewall 32a abuts against the first wall 22a of the conductive terminal 20, the second sidewall 32b abuts against the second wall 22b of the conductive terminal 20, and the supporting arm 31 extends from the first sidewall 32 a.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to be illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Furthermore, any reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.