TWI768747B - Ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector capable of connecting a flexible cable and a printed circuit board. The ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector includes a terminal, a cover, a base, an insulator, and a plurality of locks. The terminal can connect the printed circuit board and the flexible cable. The cover is combined with the base to form an accommodating space for accommodating the flexible cable. The base is formed with a breach to be able to contain the deformation of one of the free ends of the terminal after the terminal is connected to the flexible cable. The insulator forms a plurality of slits and a plurality of grooves. The plurality of locks is arranged in the slits. An action part of the lock is connected to the hook part of the lock. When the action part is pressed by the cover, the hook part can unlock the flexible cable; on the contrary, when the action part is not pressed by the cover, the hook part buckles the flexible cable at the accommodating space.

Description

Ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connectors

The present invention belongs to the technical field of connectors, in particular to an ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector.

The thickness of the traditional automatic latching connector cannot be effectively reduced due to the design of the automatic latching structure, and thus cannot be effectively used in some applications requiring thinning, such as the body of a thin notebook.

In view of this, the present invention proposes an ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector to solve the problems or unsolvable problems caused by traditional connectors.

The first objective of the present invention is to provide an ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector, which can connect a printed circuit board and a flexible cable, so as to achieve the purpose of automatic locking and manual unlocking.

The second object of the present invention is to cover the insulator through the cover body and the base according to the above-mentioned ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector, so as to form an accommodating space for inserting the flexible cable.

The third object of the present invention is based on the above-mentioned ultra-thin easy-locking and easy-unlocking connector, the purpose of combining is achieved through the mutual interference of the first snap portion and the second snap portion.

The fourth object of the present invention is to stably dispose the insulator in the accommodating space through the stopper and the fixing element of the base according to the above-mentioned ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector.

The fifth object of the present invention is that according to the above-mentioned ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector, the base is provided with a terminal corresponding to a break, so that after the terminal is connected to the flexible cable, the deformation of the terminal at the free end can be accommodated.

The sixth object of the present invention is to provide a locking member including a fourth body, an action portion, a hook arm and a hook portion according to the above-mentioned ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector, and the hook portion and the action portion are located in the same or different parallels. on the axis.

The seventh object of the present invention is based on the above-mentioned ultra-thin easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector, the locking member adopts a downward snapping method to lock the slot of the flexible cable in the accommodating space.

The eighth object of the present invention is to provide a reinforcing portion formed on the first body and adjacent to the force applying portion according to the above-mentioned ultra-thin easy-locking and easy-unlocking connector, so as to enhance the pressing strength of the force applying portion.

In order to achieve the above object and other objects, the present invention provides an ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector capable of connecting a printed circuit board and a flexible cable. The ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector includes a terminal, a cover, a base, an insulator and a plurality of locking pieces. The terminals can connect printed circuit boards and flexible cables. The cover body includes a first body, a force-applying portion, a plurality of opening portions and a plurality of first buckle portions. The force-applying portion is formed on one side of the first body and is not the side where the flexible cable is inserted so as to allow external force to be applied. The openings are formed on the surface of the first body and the first snap portions are respectively formed on two sides of the first body. The base is combined with the cover. The base includes a second body, A breach, a plurality of stoppers, a plurality of fixing members and a plurality of second snap parts. The second body and the first body form an accommodating space for accommodating the flexible cable. A breach is formed in the second body to accommodate deformation of one of the free ends of the terminal. The stoppers are respectively formed on two sides of the second body with their free ends facing the accommodating space. The fixing pieces are formed in the accommodating space, and the second snap portions are disposed corresponding to the first snap portions to combine the cover and the base. The insulator is arranged in the accommodating space. The insulator includes a third body. The third body forms a plurality of slits and a plurality of grooves. The equidistant slits are respectively provided corresponding to the equidistant openings. The grooves are formed on two sides of the third body to stop the insulator in the accommodating space corresponding to the stoppers, and the insulator is disposed in the accommodating space by the stoppers. The fasteners are arranged on the insulator. Each of the fasteners includes a fourth body, an action portion, a hook arm and a hook portion. The fourth body is disposed in each of the equal slits. The acting part is set corresponding to the force applying part. The hook arm is connected to the hook part, so that when the action part is pressed by the force applying part, the hook arm drives the hook part to move and can unlock the flexible cable and when the action part is not pressed by the force applying part, the hook part is used for clipping the flexible cable. The card slot is in the accommodating space.

Compared with the traditional connector, the ultra-thin easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector proposed by the present invention can be used to realize a thin connector and a connector through the design of the structure, through the structure of openings, cracks, slits, etc. It has the function of automatic locking and manual unlocking.

2: Flexible cable

22: Card slot

4: Printed circuit board

10: Ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector

12: Cover

122: The first body

124: Opening

126: Force Department

128: Strengthening Department

1210: The first welding part

1212: The first buckle part

14: Base

142: The second body

144: Break

146: Stopper

148: Fixtures

1410: The second buckle part

16: Insulator

162: The Third Body

164: Gap

166: Groove

18: Lock firmware

182: The Fourth Body

184: Action Department

186: hook arm

188: Hook

1810: Second Welding Section

20: Terminal

24: Shell

242: Force Department

244: Opening

246: Buckle part

248: bump

SP: accommodation space

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2(a) is a top view of the cover of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2(b) is a side view of the cover of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3(a) is a top view of the base of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Figure 3(b) is a side view of the base of Figure 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the combination of the terminal, the base and the locking member of FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

Fig. 5(a) is a top view of the insulator of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 5(b) is a side view of the insulator of Fig. 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the fastener of FIG. 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the fastener of FIG. 1 acting on the flexible flexible cable according to the present invention.

8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the implementation of the ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector of FIG. 1 according to the present invention.

9 is a perspective view of an ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, the present invention is described in detail by the following specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings. The description is as follows.

In the present disclosure, the use of "a" or "an" is used to describe the elements, elements and components described herein. This is done only for convenience of description and to provide a general sense of the scope of the invention. Thus, unless it is clear that it is meant otherwise, such descriptions should be read to include one, at least one, and the singular also includes the plural.

In the present invention, the terms "comprising", "including", "having", "containing" or any other similar terms are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, article or device containing a plurality of elements is not limited to those elements listed herein, but may include not explicitly listed but generally inherent to the element, structure, article or device other requirements. Otherwise, unless expressly stated to the contrary, the term "or" refers to an inclusive "or" and does not means an exclusive "or".

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector 10 can be connected to a printed circuit board 4 and a flexible cable 2 in FIG. 8. FIG. 8 illustrates the ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector of FIG. 1 of the present invention. Schematic diagram of the implementation.

Returning to FIG. 1 , the ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector 10 includes a cover 12 , a base 14 , an insulator 16 , a plurality of locking members 18 and a terminal 20 . The terminal 20 can be referred to as shown in FIG. 4 , which is a schematic diagram illustrating the combination of the terminal, the base and the fastener of FIG. 1 of the present invention. In FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 2( a ) and 2 ( b ) together, it is a detailed schematic diagram illustrating the cover body of FIG. 1 of the present invention. Fig. 2(a) is a top view of the cover of Fig. 1 of the present invention; and Fig. 2(b) is a side view of the cover of Fig. 1 of the present invention. In FIGS. 2( a ) and 2 ( b ), the cover body 12 includes a first body 122 , a force applying portion 126 , a plurality of opening portions 124 and a plurality of first locking portions 1212 .

The force applying portion 126 is formed on one side of the first body 122 and is not the side where the flexible flexible cable 2 is inserted so as to allow external force to apply pressure.

The openings 124 are formed on the surface of the first body 122 . In this embodiment, two openings 124 are described as an example, which are respectively formed on two sides of the first body 122 .

The first buckling portions 1212 are respectively formed on two sides of the first body 122 . In this embodiment, two first buckling portions 1212 are described as an example. In addition, in this embodiment, the first buckling portion 1212 can be illustrated as an extension piece, so as to interfere with the second buckling portion 1410 mentioned later, which is an example of a bump, so as to achieve a buckling effect.

In another embodiment, the cover body 12 further includes a strengthening portion 128 formed on the first The body 122 is adjacent to the force applying portion 126 . In the present embodiment, the reinforcing portion 128 protrudes toward the accommodating space SP.

In another embodiment, the cover body 12 further includes a plurality of first welding portions 1210 , which are respectively formed on the side surfaces of the first body 122 . The first soldering portion 1210 can be disposed on the printed circuit board 4 , for example, the first soldering portion 1210 is soldered to the printed circuit board 4 by means of soldering.

Referring to FIGS. 3( a ) and 3 ( b ) together, it is a detailed schematic diagram illustrating the base of FIG. 1 of the present invention. Fig. 3(a) is a top view of the base of Fig. 1 of the present invention; and Fig. 3(b) is a side view of the base of Fig. 1 of the present invention. In FIGS. 3( a ) and 3 ( b ), the base 14 can be used to combine the cover 12 , and the base 14 further includes a second body 142 , a breach 144 , a plurality of stoppers 146 , a plurality of fixing members 148 and a plurality of The second buckle portion 1410 .

The second body 142 and the first body 122 form the accommodating space SP in FIG. 1 , so as to be able to accommodate the flexible flexible cable 2 . The number of the openings 144 is the same as the number of the terminals 20 or more than the number of the terminals 20 . The break 144 is formed in the second body 142 to accommodate the deformation of a free end of the terminal 20. In other words, when the flexible cable 2 is inserted into the accommodating space SP, the terminal 20 is pressed by the flexible cable 2, so that the The free end is pressed downward, and the free end of the terminal 20 passes through the break 144. In addition to avoiding short-circuiting the metal base 14, the terminal 20 can also be deformed along the break 144. Please refer to the drawings. 4. The shape of the aforementioned opening 144 is described by taking a rectangular shape as an example in this embodiment, and in other embodiments, the shape of the opening 144 may not be limited.

Referring to FIG. 3( a ) together, the stoppers 146 are respectively formed on two sides of the second body 142 with their free ends facing the accommodating space SP.

The fixing pieces 148 are formed in the accommodating space SP.

The second snap portions 1410 are corresponding to the first snap portions 1212 and are provided to assemble the cover Body 12 and base 14.

Referring to FIGS. 5( a ) and 5 ( b ) together, it is a detailed schematic diagram illustrating the insulator of FIG. 1 of the present invention. Fig. 5(a) is a top view of the insulator of Fig. 1 of the present invention; and Fig. 5(b) is a side view of the insulator of Fig. 1 of the present invention. In FIGS. 5( a ) and 5 ( b ), the insulator 16 is provided in the accommodating space SP. The insulator 16 includes a third body 162 forming a plurality of slits 164 and a plurality of grooves 166 .

The equal slits 164 are respectively provided corresponding to the equal openings 124 . The grooves 166 are formed on two sides of the third body 162 to stop the insulator 16 in the accommodating space SP corresponding to the stoppers 146 , and the insulator 16 is disposed in the accommodating space by the stoppers 146 SP.

Referring to FIG. 6 together, it is a schematic structural diagram of the lock member of FIG. 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 6 , the locking members 18 are disposed on the insulator 16 . In this embodiment, the number of the locking members 18 is illustrated by taking two as an example. Each of the fasteners 18 includes a fourth body 182 , an action portion 184 , a hook arm 186 and a hook portion 188 . In this embodiment, the hook portion 188 and the action portion 184 are located on different parallel axes. In addition, the fastener 18 further includes a second welding portion 1810, which can be disposed on the printed circuit board 4. The second welding portion 1810 and the acting portion 184 are located on different parallel axes.

In this embodiment, the fastener 18 is embedded in the slot 164 .

The fourth body 182 is disposed in each of the equal slots 164 . The acting portion 184 is provided corresponding to the biasing portion 126 . Referring to FIG. 7 together, it is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the fastener of FIG. 1 acting on the flexible cable according to the present invention. In FIG. 7 , the hook arm 186 is connected to the hook portion 188 , so that when the action portion 184 is pressed by the force applying portion 126 , the hook arm 186 drives the hook portion 188 to move so as to unlock the flexible cable 2 and the action portion 184 from the force applying portion. When the 126 is pressed, the hook portion 188 is used to lock the slot 22 of the flexible flexible cable 2 in the accommodating space SP.

The terminal 20 can connect the printed circuit board 4 and the flexible cable 2 .

Please refer to FIG. 9 , which is an ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connection according to the second embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram of the device. In FIG. 9 , the ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector 10 includes the insulator 16 , the locking member 18 and the terminal 20 of the first embodiment, and the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the first embodiment The cover body 12 and the base 14 are integrally formed into a casing 24 , and the accommodating space SP is formed by bending the cover body 12 and the base 14 .

In FIG. 9 , the housing 24 forms a force-applying portion 242 , an opening portion 244 , a buckle portion 246 and a protrusion 248 , the functions of which correspond to the force-applying portion, the opening portion, the buckle portion and the convex block respectively in the first embodiment, I won't go into details here.

The present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, but those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments are only used to describe the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that all changes and substitutions equivalent to the embodiments should be set to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the scope of the patent application.

10: Ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector

12: Cover

14: Base

16: Insulator

18: Lock firmware

SP: accommodation space

Claims (10)

An ultra-thin easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector for connecting a printed circuit board and a flexible flat cable, the ultra-thin easy-to-lock and easy-to-unlock connector comprises: a terminal for connecting the printed circuit board and the flexible flat cable; a cover The body has a first body, a force application part, a plurality of opening parts and a plurality of first buckle parts. The force application part is formed on one side of the first body and is not the side where the flexible cable is inserted for external force application. The openings are formed on the surface of the first body and the first snap parts are respectively formed on two sides of the first body; the base is combined with the cover, and the base has a second body, Breaks, a plurality of stoppers, a plurality of fixing pieces and a plurality of second buckle parts, the second body and the first body form an accommodating space for accommodating the flexible cable, the break is formed on the second body In order to accommodate the deformation of the free end of the terminal, the stoppers are respectively formed on two sides of the second body with the free ends facing the accommodating space, the fixing pieces are formed in the accommodating space, the The second buckling portion is arranged corresponding to the first buckling portions to combine the cover and the base; the insulator is arranged in the accommodating space, the insulator has a third body, and the third body forms a plurality of slits and a plurality of Grooves, the slits are respectively arranged corresponding to the openings, the grooves are formed on the two sides of the third body to stop the insulator in the accommodating space and the The insulator is disposed in the accommodating space by the stoppers; and a plurality of locking members are disposed in the insulator, each of the locking members has a fourth body, an action portion, a hook arm and a hook portion, and the fourth body is provided with In each of the slits, the action portion is disposed corresponding to the force-applying portion, and the hook arm is connected to the hook portion, so that when the action portion is pressed by the force-applying portion, the hook arm drives the hook portion to move to unlock the hook portion. The flexible cable and the action part are not subject to the force When the hook portion is pressed, the hook portion is used for locking the slot of the flexible cable in the accommodating space. The ultra-thin easy-locking and easy-unlocking connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover further comprises a reinforcing portion formed on the first body and adjacent to the force applying portion. The ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the reinforcing portion protrudes toward the accommodating space. The ultra-thin easy-locking and easy-unlocking connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover further comprises a plurality of first welding parts, which are respectively formed on the side surfaces of the first body, and the first welding parts are provided on the first welding part. A printed circuit board. The ultra-thin easy-locking and easy-unlocking connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the first latching parts is an extension piece and each of the second latching parts is a protrusion, and the extension piece and the protrusion are Blocks interfere with each other. The ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hook portion and the action portion of each of the locking members are located on different parallel axes. The ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector as claimed in claim 1 or 6, wherein each of the locking members further includes a second welding portion for being disposed on the printed circuit board. The ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second welding part and the acting part are located on different parallel axes. The ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the locking elements is embedded in the slits. The ultra-thin easy-lock and easy-unlock connector according to claim 1, wherein the cover body and the base are integrally formed, and the accommodating space is formed by bending the cover body and the base.

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