Electronic module of electric connector

• US 7,326,084 B1
• Filed: 09/11/2006
• Issued: 02/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Speed Tech Corp.
• Original Assignee: Speed Tech Corp.
• Inventors: Jiang, Robert, Hsu, Chien-Yu, Chen, Li-Sen
• Primary Examiner(s): PAUMEN, GARY F
• Application Number:
  US11/309,679
• Time in Patent Office: 512 Days
• Field of Search: 43962021-62023
• US Class Current: 439/620.23
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6608 with built-in single component H01R13/68, H01R13/70 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/719 specially adapted for high frequency, e.g. with filters
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/62 Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices

Abstract

An electronic module of an electric connector suitable for being electrically connected to a terminal set inside the electric connector is provided. A plurality of connection terminals is installed on the terminal set for electrically connecting other devices. The electronic module includes: a holder having an accommodating space, wherein a plurality of terminal channels is disposed around and communicated with the accommodating space; at least one electronic component, disposed in the accommodating space of the holder, and having at least one conductive lead extending outside the accommodating space; and a plurality of auxiliary terminals with each having a connection end and an insertion end disposed in the terminal channels, wherein the insertion ends correspondingly inserted into the terminal channels lead the conductive leads into the terminal channels, so as to electrically connect the conductive leads. In addition, the connection ends are electrically connected to the connection terminals.

Claims

1. An electronic module of an electric connector suitable for being electrically connected to a terminal set inside the electric connector wherein a plurality of connection terminals is installed on the terminal set for electrically connecting other devices comprising:

a holder, having an accommodating space and a plurality of terminal channels disposed around the accommodating space, wherein the accommodating space is at least partially communicated with each of the terminal channels;

at least one electronic component, disposed in the accommodating space and having a plurality of conductive leads extending outside the accommodating space; and

a plurality of auxiliary terminals, wherein each of the auxiliary terminals has a connection end and an insertion end opposite to each other, the insertion ends lead at least parts of the conductive leads extending outside the accommodating space into the terminal channels while being correspondingly inserted into the terminal channels, and the connection ends are electrically connected to the connection terminals.

2. The electronic module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection ends of each of the auxiliary terminals are electrically connected to a daughterboard, the daughterboard is further electrically connected to the connection terminals on the terminal set of the electric connector, such that the electronic component is electrically connected to an external circuit through the auxiliary terminals, the daughterboard and the connection terminals.

3. The electronic module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the terminal channels are a plurality of through holes penetrating the holder.

4. The electronic module as claimed in claim 3, further comprising an insulative cover disposed on one side of the terminal channels away from the daughterboard, so as to cover the openings of the terminal channels disposed at the side.

5. The electronic module as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a solder for electrically connecting the connection ends of the auxiliary terminals and the corresponding conductive leads.

6. The electronic module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the terminal channels are a plurality of blind holes.

7. The electronic module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic component is a resistor or an inductor.

8. The electronic module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic component is a filter.

9. The electronic module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the end surface of the insertion end of each auxiliary terminal has a guiding cut for guiding the conductive leads into the corresponding terminal channels.

10. The electronic module as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connection end of each of the auxiliary terminals is bent to form a solder tail, and the solder tail is bounded to the daughterboard by the surface mounting technology (SMT).

11. The electronic module as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the auxiliary terminals has an interference structure for forming interference between each of the auxiliary terminals and the inner wall of the corresponding terminal channel after the auxiliary terminal is inserted into the terminal channel, so as to clamp the corresponding conductive lead.

12. The electronic module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the interference structure is a protrusion on the side of the auxiliary terminal.

13. The electronic module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner wall of each of the terminal channel has an interference structure, and the interference structure retains the auxiliary terminal in the terminal channel by making the centers of the entrance and exit of the terminal channel offset slightly and utilizing the restoring force generated after the auxiliary terminal is distorted.

14. The electronic module as claimed in claim 13, wherein the interference structure is a convergent portion of the inner diameter of the terminal channel.

15. The electronic module as claimed in claim 2, wherein the daughterboard and the holder respectively have a first positioning structure and a second positioning structure matching each other.

16. The electronic module as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first positioning structure comprises two segmental orifices in two opposite sides of the daughterboard and the second positioning structure comprises a plurality of guiding columns corresponding to the segmental orifices.

17. The electronic module as claimed in claim 16, wherein the segmental orifices have different sizes or shapes to match the corresponding guiding columns.