TW201324973A - Plug connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention refers to a plug connector mating with a mating connector. The plug connector includes a housing, a releasing mechanism assembled to the housing and including a pull portion and a latch. The pull portion comprises a rotator and a beam connected with the rotator at a connecting portion. The latch comprises a hook and a pivot connected with the rotator. When the pull portion is pulled rearwardly, the connecting portion moves rearwardly to rotate the rotator together with the pivot, to move the hook from a latched portion to an unlatched position.

Description

Plug connector

The present invention relates to a plug connector, and more particularly to an unlocking structure of a plug connector.

The prior art relating to the present invention can be found in U.S. Patent No. 6,746,264 issued Jun. 8, 2004. This patent discloses a plug connector having a body and an unlocking mechanism mounted to the body. The unlocking mechanism includes a draw tape and an unlocking member provided with a rolling portion at the front end. The unlocking member has a driving portion, a clasp, and a rotating shaft between the driving portion and the clasp. When the drawstring is pulled back, the rolling portion at the front end of the drawstring drives the unlocking member to rotate clockwise about the rotational axis. The driving portion moves in the first direction. The hook is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction to achieve unlocking. The body is provided with a slope that is inclined rearward. The bevel can cause the rolling portion to rebound.

A plug connector having an unlocking mechanism is disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 8,023, 270, issued on Sep. 8, 2011, and U.S. Patent No. 6,439,918, issued on Aug. 27, 2002. The unlocking member of the unlocking mechanism has a driving portion, a clasp, and a rotating shaft between the driving portion and the clasp. When the unlocking member rotates around the rotating shaft, the driving portion is moved in the first direction, and the hook is moved in the second direction opposite to the first direction to unlock.

However, the driving portion of the unlocking member and the hook move around the rotating shaft in opposite directions, so that a large movement space is required on the body, which is disadvantageous for miniaturization. At the same time, it is necessary to use a larger amount of material to manufacture a driving portion and a hook which are respectively extended from the opposite sides of the rotating shaft.

Therefore, it is necessary to modify the conventional plug connector to overcome the above drawbacks.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a plug connector having a latch mechanism that conforms to the trend of miniaturization and saves material.

In order to achieve the foregoing object, the present invention provides a plug connector for docking with a mating connector, comprising: a body and an unlocking mechanism mounted on the body, the unlocking mechanism comprising a drawstring and a latching body controlled by the drawstring operation The front end of the latching body is provided with a hook that can be engaged with the mating connector latch, wherein the pull strap is provided with a rotating portion at the front end of the strap and an extending arm connected to the rotating portion, the latching body a rotating shaft is disposed at a rear end thereof, and a rotating portion of the pulling belt is coupled to a rotating shaft of the holding body, and the pulling belt is pulled backward to rotate the joint of the rotating portion and the extending arm backward, so that the rotating portion drives the rotating shaft together Rotating to drive the clasp from the latching position to the released position.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantageous effects: the rotating portion of the unlocking mechanism of the present invention directly drives the rotation of the rotating shaft. The unlocking mechanism thus designed only needs to occupy a small movement space on the body, conforms to the trend of miniaturization design and saves materials.

As shown in the first to fifth figures, the plug connector 100 in accordance with the present invention can be interfaced with a mating connector (not shown).

The plug connector 100 includes a body 1 , a circuit board 2 housed in the body 1 , a cable (not shown) partially connected to the circuit board 2 , a resilient washer 3 partially covering the body, and a mounting on the body 1 . The unlocking mechanism 4, the cover plate 5 and a pair of bolts 6. The circuit board 2 can be provided in one or a pair as needed.

The main body 1 has a first main body portion 11 and a second main body portion 12 that are integrally coupled to each other in the vertical direction and in which the accommodating space 13 is formed. A pair of positioning portions 131 projecting toward the accommodating space 13 are provided in the second body portion 12 . In other embodiments, the body 1 may be integrally formed as a single component or may be interlocked with each other by a pair of other configurations of the first and second body portions 11, 12 in other directions. The pair of positioning portions 131 may be provided on the first body portion 11 as needed.

The outer surface of the second body portion 12 of the body 1 is provided with a receiving groove 121 partially accommodating the unlocking mechanism 4 . The receiving groove 121 includes a receiving groove 124 extending at the front end and extending downward, a pair of insertion grooves 123 on both sides, and a limiting portion 122 protruding upward toward the rear end.

A plurality of conductive sheets (not shown) are disposed at the front end of the circuit board 2, and a pair of positioning holes 21 are provided on both sides.

The elastic washer 3 integrally punches out the elastic piece 33 bent into an "S" shape.

In conjunction with the fifth figure, the unlocking mechanism 4 includes a latching body 41 that mates with the mating connector and a drawstring 42 that can be pulled. The holding body 41 includes a main body portion 411 extending longitudinally, a hook 412 disposed at the front end of the main body portion 411, and a rotating shaft 414 extending laterally. The rotating shaft 414 is provided with a pair of driving portions 4141 having a rectangular cross section and a connecting portion 413 located between the pair of driving portions 4141 and connected to the main body portion 411.

The drawing tape 42 includes a pair of extending arms 421 extending forward, a pair of rotating portions 423 provided at the front ends of the pair of extending arms 421, an empty groove 422 formed between the pair of rotating portions 423, and a pair of extending arms a limiting groove 426 of the 421 and a pulling portion 425. The joint A of the rotating portion 423 and the extending arm 421 is located at the bottom of the rotating portion 423. The rotating portion 423 is provided with a rectangular fitting hole 424 that is held by the rectangular driving portion 4141.

Referring to the first to sixth figures, when the plug connector 100 is assembled, the first and second body portions 11, 12 are buckled into the body 1 in the up and down direction. The circuit board 2 is housed in the housing space 13 of the body 1. The elastic gasket 3 is partially covered on the body 1 so that the elastic piece 33 is placed in the accommodating groove 124. The rotating shaft 414 of the holding body 41 is passed through the pair of rotating portions 423 of the draw tape 42. The rectangular driving portion 4141 is held in the rectangular fitting hole 424. The connecting portion 413 is located in the recess 422 between the pair of rotating portions 423. The rotating portion 423 and the rotating shaft 414 are kept fixed to each other during the rotation, and no relative movement occurs. The cover plate 5 is covered on the receiving groove 121 and fixed to the body 1 by a pair of bolts 6.

In conjunction with the fifth and seventh figures, when the draw tape 42 is pulled horizontally rearward, the joint A of the rotating portion 423 and the extension arm 421 is moved back and forth from the bottom of the rotating portion 423 by a certain distance. Then, the rotating portion 423 rotates and drives the rotating shaft 414 to rotate in the same direction. Thereby, the hook 412 is driven to move from the locking position to the release position. In conjunction with the second figure, the limiting portion 122 on the body 1 slides within the limiting slot 426 of the strap 42 to prevent the strap 42 from disengaging from the body 1.

The clasp 412 that is moved to the release position is moved downward and supported by the elastic piece 33 located in the accommodating groove 124. When the plug connector 100 is disengaged from the mating connector, the clasp 412 is elastically reset by the elastic force of the elastic piece 33.

In the present embodiment, the draw tape 42 and the buckle body 41 are separately provided. In other embodiments, the rotating portion 423 is integrally formed with the rotating shaft 414 to integrally form the draw tape 42 and the retaining body 41. At this time, the rotating portion 423 and the rotating shaft 414 can be prevented from moving relative to each other during the rotation. However, the separately formed draw tape 42 and the retaining body 41 can be made of different materials.

In other embodiments, when the strap 42 and the latching body 41 are separately disposed, the rotating portion 423 and the rotating shaft 414 can also move relative to each other slightly, as long as the rotating shaft 414 can be driven by the rotating portion 423 and the rotating portion 423. Rotate in the same direction.

In other embodiments, the joint A of the rotating portion 423 and the extending arm 421 may be disposed at a position other than the last side of the rotating portion 423, so that the connecting portion A can also move backward when the pulling belt 42 is pulled backward. The rotating portion 423 can be rotated.

The rotating portion 423 of the unlocking mechanism 4 directly drives the rotating shaft 414 to rotate. The unlocking mechanism 4 thus designed only needs to occupy a small movement space on the body 1, conforming to the trend of miniaturization design and saving materials. At the same time, the elastic piece 33 is integrally stamped by the elastic washer 3, and no additional spring is needed to facilitate material saving.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be able to make equivalent modifications or variations in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. It should be covered by the following patent application.

100. . . Plug connector

1. . . Ontology

11. . . First body

12. . . Second body

121. . . Storage slot

122. . . Limiting department

123. . . Insert slot

124. . . Locating slot

13. . . Containing space

131. . . Positioning department

2. . . Circuit board

twenty one. . . Positioning hole

3. . . Elastic washer

33. . . shrapnel

4. . . Unlocking mechanism

41. . . Holder

411. . . Main body

412. . . Buckle

413. . . Connection

414. . . Rotating shaft

4141. . . Drive department

42. . . Drawstring

421. . . Extension arm

422. . . Empty slot

423. . . Rotating part

424. . . Matching hole

425. . . Pulling department

426. . . Limit slot

5. . . Cover

6. . . bolt

The first figure is an assembled view of the plug connector of the present invention.

The second figure is a partially exploded view of the plug connector shown in the first figure.

The third figure is a further partial exploded view of the plug connector shown in the second figure.

The fourth figure is an exploded view of the plug connector shown in the first figure.

The fifth figure is an exploded view of the body, the unlocking mechanism and the elastic washer of the plug connector shown in the fourth figure.

The sixth drawing is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI of the first figure, at which time the unlocking mechanism is in the latching position.

The seventh figure is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI of the first figure, at which time the unlocking mechanism is in the unlocked position.

12. . . Second body

121. . . Storage slot

122. . . Limiting department

123. . . Insert slot

124. . . Locating slot

3. . . Elastic washer

33. . . shrapnel

4. . . Unlocking mechanism

41. . . Holder

411. . . Main body

412. . . Buckle

413. . . Connection

414. . . Rotating shaft

4141. . . Drive department

42. . . Drawstring

421. . . Extension arm

422. . . Empty slot

423. . . Rotating part

424. . . Matching hole

425. . . Pulling department

426. . . Limit slot

Claims (10)

A plug connector for mating with a mating connector, comprising:
And an unlocking mechanism mounted on the body, the unlocking mechanism comprising a drawstring and a buckle body controlled by the drawstring operation, the drawstring being provided with a rotating portion at a front end thereof and an extending arm connected to the rotating portion, The front end of the latching body is provided with a hook that can be engaged with the mating connector, and the rear end of the latching body is provided with a rotating shaft, and the rotating portion of the strap is connected with the rotating shaft of the latching body, When the pulling belt is pulled backward, the connection between the rotating portion and the extending arm is moved backward, so that the rotating portion drives the rotating shaft to rotate in the same direction, thereby driving the hook to move from the locking position to the releasing position. The plug connector of claim 1, wherein the rotating portion of the draw tape is integrally formed with a rotating shaft of the latching body. The plug connector of claim 1, wherein the rotating shaft is provided with a driving portion, and the rotating portion is fixed on the driving portion of the rotating shaft, so that the rotating portion and the rotating shaft rotate in the same direction Keep them fixed relative to each other. The plug connector of claim 3, wherein the driving portion has a rectangular cross section, and the rotating portion is provided with a rectangular fitting hole that is held by the driving portion. The plug connector of claim 3, wherein the rotating portions are disposed in a pair, the extending arms are disposed in a pair, and the connection between the rotating portion and the extending arm is located at the bottom of the extending arm, and the driving portion is disposed in a Paired with the pair of rotating portions. The plug connector of claim 5, wherein a gap is formed between the pair of rotating portions, the latch body has a body portion connected to the hook, and is located on the rotating shaft and a connecting portion to which the main body portion is connected, the connecting portion being located between the pair of driving portions and trapped in the empty groove. The plug connector of claim 1, wherein the body is provided with a receiving groove for partially accommodating the unlocking mechanism. The plug connector of claim 7, wherein the plug connector further comprises a resilient washer partially covering the body, the front end of the receiving slot is provided with a downwardly extending receiving slot, the elasticity The washer is provided with a spring piece placed in the receiving groove to elastically support the hook. The plug connector of claim 7, wherein a pair of insertion slots are provided on both sides of the receiving slot, and both ends of the rotating shaft of the latching body are inserted into the insertion slot. The plug connector of claim 7, wherein the receiving slot is provided with a limiting portion, and the pulling strap is provided with a limiting slot, and the limiting portion slides in the limiting slot.