Patent Publication Number: US-9843112-B2

Title: Connector including a plurality of wires to transfer data

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201510065887.7 filed on Feb. 9, 2015, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein. 
     FIELD 
     The subject matter herein generally relates to a connector and a manufacturing method for the connector. 
     BACKGROUND 
     A connector is used for transmitting data between two electronic devices. The connector includes a plurality of wires to transfer the data. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures. 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of one embodiment of a connector. 
         FIG. 2  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but viewed from another angle. 
         FIG. 3  is an assembled, isometric view of the connector of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 4  is an isometric view of the connector&#39;s internal structure of  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart of one embodiment of a manufacturing method for the connector of  FIG. 1 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. 
     Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented. 
     The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other feature that the term modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like. 
     The present disclosure is described in relation to a connector 
       FIGS. 1-2  illustrate one embodiment of a connector  100 . The connector  100  includes a shell  10 , two cables  20 , a clamping member  30 , and a plug  40 . 
     A receiving space  12  is defined through the shell  10 . Two fixing holes  14  are defined in opposite sides of the shell  10  and communicate with the receiving space  12 . In one embodiment, the shell  10  can be integrally formed by injection molding. 
     Each cable  20  includes a plurality of wires  22  and a jacket  24 . The plurality of wires  22  is packaged by the jacket  24 , and a part of each of the plurality of wires  22  extends out of the jacket  24 . Each wire  22  includes insulation  220  and a conductor  222 . The insulation  220  jackets the conductor  222 . The conductor  222  is packaged by the insulation  220 , and a part of the conductor  222  extends out of the insulation  220 . In one embodiment, the jacket  24  can be made of insulation material. 
     The clamping member  30  includes a first plate  32  and a second plate  34  extending from the first plate  32 . In an embodiment, the second plate  32  is substantially perpendicular to the first plate  32 . The first plate  32  defines a plurality of slots  320  and two latching holes  322 . The plurality of slots  320  is evenly spaced from each other and is aligned in two rows. Two latching holes  322  are defined between the two rows of the plurality of slots  320 . 
     The plug  40  includes a main portion  42  and an extending portion  44 . The extending portion  44  extends from the main portion  42 . The main portion  42  defines a plurality of inserting holes  420 . The extending portion  44  includes a plurality of protruding portions  440 , a plurality of pins  444 , two connecting structures  446 , and four fixing members  448 . The plurality of protruding portions  440  is evenly spaced from each other and is aligned in two rows. A groove  442  is defined between each two adjacent protruding portions  440 . Each pin  444  is located in one groove  442 . Two connecting structures  446  are located between the two rows of the plurality of protruding portions  440 . 
       FIGS. 3-4  illustrate assembled views of the connector of  FIG. 1 . When the connector  100  is assembled, two connecting structures  446  are engaged with the two latching holes  322  to fix the clamping member  30  with the plug  40 . The plurality of wires  22  is clamped with the plurality of slots  320 . The plurality of conductors  222  extending out of the insulation  220  is electronically connected with the plurality of pins  444 . In an embodiment, the conductors  222  are connected with the pins  444  with a weld. Parts of the plurality of wires  22  fixed with the plug  40  are substantially parallel to each other. The plug  40 , the clamping member  30 , and two cables  20  can be molded together. The extending portion  44 , the clamping member  30 , and two cables  20  are received in the receiving space  12 . The four fixing members  448  of the plug  40  are engaged in the four fixing holes  14  of the shell  10 . 
       FIG. 5  illustrates a flowchart in accordance with an example embodiment. A detection step of a manufacturing method for the connector  100  is provided by way of example, as there are a variety of ways to carry out the method. The manufacturing method for the connector  100  described below can be carried out using the configurations illustrated in  FIGS. 1-4 , for example, and various elements of these figures are referenced in explaining manufacturing method for the connector  100 . Each block shown in  FIG. 5  represents one or more processes, methods, or subroutines carried out in the indicator light detection method. Furthermore, the illustrated order of blocks is by example only and the order of the blocks can change. Additional blocks may be added or fewer blocks may be utilized, without departing from this disclosure. The manufacturing method for the connector  100  can begin at block  101 . 
     At block  101 , the clamping member  30  is fixed with the plug  40 . 
     At block  102 , the plurality of wires  22  is clamped in the plurality of slots  320 , and parts of the plurality of wires  22  clamped in the plurality of slots  320  are substantially parallel to each other. 
     At block  103 , the plurality of wires  22  is electronically connected with the plurality of pins  444 . 
     At block  104 , the shell  10  is formed by injection molding to the plug  40 , the clamping member  30 , and the plurality of wires  22 . 
     The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of a connector. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the details, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.