CN209896302U - Connector assembly - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a connector assembly, include: a first connector including a first housing and at least one first conductive terminal disposed in the first housing; and a second connector including a second housing and at least one pair of second conductive terminals disposed in the second housing. The first connector is suitable for being matched with the second connector in a plugging mode, each first conductive terminal is suitable for being in elastic electrical contact with one first wire inserted into the first connector, and each pair of second conductive terminals is suitable for being in elastic electrical contact with two second wires inserted into the second connector respectively. Each pair of second conductive terminals is in resilient electrical contact with a single first conductive terminal when the first and second connectors are mated together. The utility model discloses in, the first connector of accessible plug and second connector realize the connection and the separation between single first wire and the second wire that configures in pairs fast, and it is very convenient to use.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a connector assembly.
Background
In the prior art, there is a connector adapted to electrically connect a single first wire to two second wires simultaneously. The connector generally includes a housing and integral conductive terminals disposed in the housing. Each conductive terminal has a single first resilient contact arm at one end and two second resilient contact arms that diverge away from each other at the other end. The first elastic contact arm of each conductive terminal is suitable for being in elastic electrical contact with a single first wire, and the two second elastic contact arms of each conductive terminal are suitable for being in elastic electrical contact with two second wires respectively.
In the prior art, because the conductive terminal is an integral type, the first lead or the second lead needs to be pulled out of the connector to electrically separate the first lead from the second lead, which is inconvenient to use.
In addition, in the prior art, since the conductive terminals are integrated, it is difficult to assemble the conductive terminals into the housing, which increases the assembly difficulty and cost of the connector.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and drawbacks existing in the prior art.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly, comprising: a first connector including a first housing and at least one first conductive terminal disposed in the first housing; and a second connector including a second housing and at least one pair of second conductive terminals disposed in the second housing. The first connector is suitable for being matched with the second connector in a plugging mode, each first conductive terminal is suitable for being in elastic electrical contact with one first wire inserted into the first connector, and each pair of second conductive terminals is suitable for being in elastic electrical contact with two second wires inserted into the second connector respectively. Each pair of second conductive terminals is in resilient electrical contact with a single first conductive terminal when the first and second connectors are mated together.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each pair of second conductive terminals is formed simultaneously by stamping a single material plate, and a separation groove is formed between each pair of second conductive terminals and the other second conductive terminal, thereby separating the two.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each first conductive terminal includes a first end resilient contact arm at one end thereof, and each second conductive terminal includes a second terminal resilient contact arm at one end thereof; the two second terminal resilient contact arms of each pair of second conductive terminals are adapted for simultaneous resilient electrical contact with the first end resilient contact arms of a single first conductive terminal.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a raised first electrical contact is formed at the end of each first terminal resilient contact arm and a raised second electrical contact is formed at the end of each second terminal resilient contact arm; the two second electrical contacts of each pair of second conductive terminals are adapted to simultaneously make resilient electrical contact with the first electrical contacts of a single first conductive terminal.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each first conductive terminal further comprises a first wire resilient contact arm at the other end thereof; each first wire resilient contact arm is adapted to make resilient electrical contact with one first wire inserted into the first housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each first wire resilient contact arm has an end edge that can penetrate into the first wire in order to make reliable electrical contact of the first wire resilient contact arm with the first wire.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each second conductive terminal further comprises a second wire resilient contact arm at the other end thereof; each second wire spring contact arm is adapted to make spring electrical contact with one second wire inserted into the second housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each second wire elastic contact arm has an end edge that can penetrate into the second wire, so that the second wire elastic contact arm is in reliable electrical contact with the second wire.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of second terminal slots are formed in the second housing, and each pair of second conductive terminals is inserted into a corresponding one of the second terminal slots.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a raised partition wall is formed in each of the second terminal insertion slots, the partition wall being located in a partition groove between two second wire elastic contact arms of a pair of second conductive terminals.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a first positioning groove is formed on one inner sidewall of each second terminal slot, and a second positioning groove is formed on the other inner sidewall; the edge of the fixing part of one second conductive terminal in each pair of second conductive terminals is inserted into the first positioning groove, and the edge of the fixing part of the other second conductive terminal is inserted into the second positioning groove.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the partition wall separates the second terminal insertion groove into two wire insertion grooves, and two second wires can be inserted into the second connector through the two wire insertion grooves, respectively.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of first terminal slots are formed in the first housing, and each of the first conductive terminals is inserted into a corresponding one of the first terminal slots.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first housing and the second housing are adapted to be elastically latched together for keeping the first connector and the second connector in a mated state.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an elastic insertion tongue is formed on one of the first housing and the second housing, and a snap ring is formed on the other, the elastic insertion tongue being adapted to be inserted into the snap ring and latched with the snap ring.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, one of the first connector and the second connector is a plug connector and the other is a receptacle connector.
In the aforementioned various exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, the connection and separation between the single first wire and the paired second wires can be realized quickly by plugging and unplugging the first connector and the second connector, and the use is very convenient.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention, which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings, and can help to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 shows an assembly schematic of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 shows an exploded schematic view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the pair of second conductive terminals shown in fig. 2.
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The technical solution of the present invention is further specifically described below by way of examples and with reference to 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 drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept 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 a general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly, including: a first connector including a first housing and at least one first conductive terminal disposed in the first housing; and a second connector including a second housing and at least one pair of second conductive terminals disposed in the second housing. The first connector is suitable for being matched with the second connector in a plugging mode, each first conductive terminal is suitable for being in elastic electrical contact with one first wire inserted into the first connector, and each pair of second conductive terminals is suitable for being in elastic electrical contact with two second wires inserted into the second connector respectively. Each pair of second conductive terminals is in resilient electrical contact with a single first conductive terminal when the first and second connectors are mated together.
Fig. 1 shows an assembly schematic of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 shows an exploded schematic view of a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the pair of second conductive terminals shown in fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly generally includes a first connector 100 and a second connector 200. The first connector 100 is adapted to mate with the second connector 200 in a pluggable manner.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the first connector 100 generally includes a first housing 110 and at least one first conductive terminal 120 disposed in the first housing 110. The second connector 200 basically includes a second housing 210 and at least one pair of second conductive terminals 221, 222 disposed in the second housing 210.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, each first conductive terminal 120 is adapted to make resilient electrical contact with one first wire (not shown) inserted into the first connector 100, and each pair of second conductive terminals 221, 222 is adapted to make resilient electrical contact with two second wires (not shown) inserted into the second connector 200. Each pair of second conductive terminals 221, 222 makes resilient electrical contact with a single first conductive terminal 120 when the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 are mated together. In this way, electrical connection between the first conductive line and the pair-arranged second conductive line can be achieved.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, each pair of second conductive terminals 221, 222 is simultaneously formed by stamping a single sheet of material, and a separation groove g is formed between one second conductive terminal 221 and the other second conductive terminal 222 of each pair of second conductive terminals 221, 222, thereby separating the two.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, each first conductive terminal 120 includes a first end sub-elastic contact arm 120a at one end thereof, and each second conductive terminal 221, 222 includes a second terminal elastic contact arm 221a, 222a at one end thereof.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the two second terminal resilient contact arms 221a, 222a of each pair of second conductive terminals 221, 222 are adapted for simultaneous resilient electrical contact with the first end resilient contact arm 120a of a single first conductive terminal 120.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, a raised first electrical contact 120a1 is formed at the terminal end of each first end sub-elastic contact arm 120a and a raised second electrical contact 221a1, 222a1 is formed at the terminal end of each second terminal elastic contact arm 221a, 222 a. The two second electrical contacts 221a1, 222a1 of each pair of second conductive terminals 221, 222 are adapted to be in simultaneous resilient electrical contact with the first electrical contacts 120a1 of a single first conductive terminal 120.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, each first conductive terminal 120 further includes a first wire spring contact arm 120b at the other end thereof. Each of the first wire elastic contact arms 120b is adapted to be elastically in electrical contact with one of the first wires inserted into the first housing 110.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, each first wire spring contact arm 120b has an end edge 120b1 that penetrates into the first wire to provide reliable electrical contact of the first wire spring contact arm 120b with the first wire.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, each second conductive terminal 221, 222 further includes a second conductive wire elastic contact arm 221b, 222b at the other end thereof. Each of the second conductive line elastic contact arms 221b, 222b is adapted to be elastically in electrical contact with one of the second conductive lines inserted into the second housing 210.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, each second wire resilient contact arm 221b, 222b has an end edge 221b1, 222b1 that can pierce into the second wire to provide reliable electrical contact between the second wire resilient contact arm 221b, 222b and the second wire.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of second terminal insertion grooves 211 are formed in the second housing 210. Each pair of the second conductive terminals 221, 222 is inserted into a corresponding one of the second terminal insertion grooves 211.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, a raised partition wall 211b is formed in each second terminal insertion slot 211, and the partition wall 211b is located in a partition slot g between two second wire elastic contact arms 221b, 222b of a pair of second conductive terminals 221, 222.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, a first positioning groove 211c1 is formed on one inner side wall of each second terminal insertion groove 211, and a second positioning groove 211c2 is formed on the other inner side wall.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the edge 221c1 of the securing portion 221c of one second conductive terminal 221 of each pair of second conductive terminals 221, 222 is inserted into the first positioning groove 211c1, and the edge 222c1 of the securing portion 222c of the other second conductive terminal 222 is inserted into the second positioning groove 211c 2.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the second terminal insertion groove 211 is divided into two wire insertion grooves by a partition wall 211b, and two second wires may be inserted into the second connector 200 through the two wire insertion grooves, respectively.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of first terminal insertion grooves 111 are formed in the first housing 110. Each of the first conductive terminals 120 is inserted into a corresponding one of the first terminal insertion grooves 111.
As shown in fig. 1-3, in the illustrated embodiment, the first housing 110 and the second housing 210 are adapted to be resiliently latched together for maintaining the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 in a mated state.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic insertion tongue 112 is formed on one of the first and second housings 110 and 210, and the snap ring 212 is formed on the other, and the elastic insertion tongue 112 is adapted to be inserted into the snap ring 212 and to be latched with the snap ring 212.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, one of the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 is a plug connector and the other is a receptacle connector.
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 exemplify preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it would 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 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. Additionally, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.
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1. A connector assembly comprising:
a first connector (100) comprising a first housing (110) and at least one first conductive terminal (120) disposed in the first housing (110); and
a second connector (200) comprising a second housing (210) and at least one pair of second conductive terminals (221, 222) disposed in the second housing (210),
the first connector (100) is suitable for being matched with the second connector (200) in a plugging manner, each first conductive terminal (120) is suitable for being elastically contacted with one first wire inserted into the first connector (100), each pair of second conductive terminals (221, 222) is suitable for being elastically contacted with two second wires inserted into the second connector (200) respectively,
the method is characterized in that:
each pair of second conductive terminals (221, 222) is in resilient electrical contact with a single first conductive terminal (120) when the first connector (100) and the second connector (200) are mated together.
2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein:
each pair of second conductive terminals (221, 222) is formed simultaneously by stamping a single sheet of material, and a separation groove (g) is formed between one second conductive terminal (221) and the other second conductive terminal (222) of each pair of second conductive terminals (221, 222) to separate them.
3. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein:
each first conductive terminal (120) includes a first end resilient contact arm (120a) at one end thereof, and each second conductive terminal (221, 222) includes a second terminal resilient contact arm (221a, 222a) at one end thereof;
the two second terminal resilient contact arms (221a, 222a) of each pair of second conductive terminals (221, 222) are adapted for simultaneous resilient electrical contact with the first end sub-resilient contact arm (120a) of a single first conductive terminal (120).
4. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein:
a raised first electrical contact (120a1) formed at the end of each first end bullet contact arm (120a), and a raised second electrical contact (221a1, 222a1) formed at the end of each second terminal spring contact arm (221a, 222 a);
the two second electrical contacts (221a1, 222a1) of each pair of second conductive terminals (221, 222) are adapted to be in simultaneous resilient electrical contact with the first electrical contacts (120a1) of a single first conductive terminal (120).
5. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein:
each first conductive terminal (120) further comprises a first wire spring contact arm (120b) at the other end thereof;
each first wire resilient contact arm (120b) is adapted to make resilient electrical contact with one first wire inserted into the first housing (110).
6. The connector assembly of claim 5, wherein:
each first wire spring contact arm (120b) has an end edge (120b1) that penetrates into the first wire to provide reliable electrical contact of the first wire spring contact arm (120b) with the first wire.
7. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein:
each second conductive terminal (221, 222) further comprises a second wire elastic contact arm (221b, 222b) at the other end thereof;
each second wire resilient contact arm (221b, 222b) is adapted to make resilient electrical contact with one second wire inserted into the second housing (210).
8. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein:
each second wire resilient contact arm (221b, 222b) has an end edge (221b1, 222b1) pierceable into the second wire to provide reliable electrical contact of the second wire resilient contact arm (221b, 222b) with the second wire.
9. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein:
a plurality of second terminal insertion grooves (211) are formed in the second housing (210), and each pair of second conductive terminals (221, 222) is inserted into a corresponding one of the second terminal insertion grooves (211).
10. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein:
a raised partition wall (211b) is formed in each second terminal insertion slot (211), the partition wall (211b) being located in a partition groove (g) between two second wire elastic contact arms (221b, 222b) of a pair of second conductive terminals (221, 222).
11. The connector assembly of claim 10, wherein:
a first positioning groove (211c1) is formed on one inner side wall of each second terminal insertion groove (211), and a second positioning groove (211c2) is formed on the other inner side wall;
an edge (221c1) of the fixing portion (221c) of one second conductive terminal (221) of each pair of second conductive terminals (221, 222) is inserted into the first positioning groove (211c1), and an edge (222c1) of the fixing portion (222c) of the other second conductive terminal (222) is inserted into the second positioning groove (211c 2).
12. The connector assembly of claim 10, wherein:
the partition wall (211b) partitions the second terminal insertion groove (211) into two wire insertion grooves through which two second wires can be inserted into the second connector (200), respectively.
13. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein:
a plurality of first terminal insertion grooves (111) are formed in the first housing (110), and each first conductive terminal (120) is inserted into a corresponding one of the first terminal insertion grooves (111).
14. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein:
the first housing (110) and the second housing (210) are adapted to be resiliently latched together for maintaining the first connector (100) and the second connector (200) in a mated state.
15. The connector assembly of claim 14, wherein:
an elastic insertion tongue (112) is formed on one of the first shell (110) and the second shell (210), a snap ring (212) is formed on the other, and the elastic insertion tongue (112) is suitable for being inserted into the snap ring (212) and is locked with the snap ring (212).
16. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein:
one of the first connector (100) and the second connector (200) is a plug connector, and the other is a receptacle connector.
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