US-12627093-B2 - Press-fit connector and wireless charging coil module

Abstract

The present invention discloses a press-fit connector and a wireless charging coil module, the press-fit connector is connected to a package module, the package module can be inserted and matched with an external module, wherein the press-fit connector comprises: a connector housing having at least one press-fit terminal disposed thereon, the press-fit terminal being formed with a plug end protruding from the connector housing; and a flexible adjustment member connected between the connector housing and the package module, the flexible adjusting member being capable of adjusting an interface position of each plug end and each inserting slot of the external module in a state that the package module is interfaced with the external module. With the press-fit connector and the wireless charging coil module of the present invention, it is possible to save the welding process cost of at client side and facilitate plug and play by the client.

Inventors

• Jonson XU
• Yeat Shing CHIANG

Assignees

• STEWARD (FOSHAN) MAGNETICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20221229

Priority Date

20220331

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A press-fit connector configured to be connected to a package module whereby the package module can be inserted and matched with an external module, the press-fit connector comprising: a connector housing having at least one press-fit terminal disposed thereon, the press-fit terminal being formed with a plug end protruding from the connector housing; and a flexible adjustment member connected between the connector housing and the package module when the press-fit connector is connected to the package module, the flexible adjusting member being capable of adjusting an interface position of each plug end and each inserting slot of the external module in a state that the package module is interfaced with the external module; wherein the flexible adjustment member has a first bending part, a connecting part, and a second bending part which are connected in sequence, the first bending part is connected to the connector housing, the second bending part is connected to the package module, and a bending direction of the first bending part is opposite to that of the second bending part.
2. 2 . The press-fit connector of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of press-fit terminals are arranged at intervals on the connector housing along a length direction thereof, the flexible adjustment member is connected to an end portion of the connector housing along a length direction thereof.
3. 3 . The press-fit connector of claim 2 , wherein: the flexible adjustment member comprises two flexible adjustment members; and both ends of the connector housing along the length direction thereof are connected with a corresponding one of the two flexible adjustment members.
4. 4 . The press-fit connector of claim 1 , wherein: the first bending part is connected to an inner side of the connector housing that is close to the package module, the second bending part is connected to an outer edge of the package module; or the first bending part is connected to an outer side of the connector housing that is away from the package module, the second bending part is connected to an inner edge of the package module.
5. 5 . The press-fit connector of claim 1 , wherein: the connector housing has at least one plug-in slot; and the press-fit terminal is clamped within the plug-in slot by a snap-in structure.
6. 6 . The press-fit connector of claim 5 , wherein: the snap-in structure includes a plug-in wall and an elastic snap-in part; and the elastic snap-in part can abut against the plug-in wall in an abutting direction of the press-fit terminal and the plug-in slot.
7. 7 . The press-fit connector of claim 6 , wherein: the plug-in wall is arranged on the press-fit terminal; and the elastic snap-in part is connected to the inner wall of the plug-in slot.
8. 8 . The press-fit connector of claim 6 , wherein: the press-fit terminal has a press-fit body; two sides of the press-fit body are respectively formed with one plug-in wall; and the plug end is connected to one end of the press-fit body.
9. 9 . The press-fit connector of claim 8 , wherein two of the plug-in walls are formed by bending both sides of the press-fit body toward the same side of the press-fit body.
10. 10 . The press-fit connector of claim 9 , wherein: the elastic snap-in part is located on one side of the connector housing along the length direction thereof; the elastic snap-in part is connected with the plug-in slot through a connecting part; and the connecting part can abut against the plug-in wall along the length direction of the connector housing.
11. 11 . The press-fit connector of claim 8 , wherein two of the plug-in walls are formed by making both sides of the press-fit body protrude outward in a direction parallel to the press-fit body.
12. 12 . The press-fit connector of claim 11 , wherein: the elastic snap-in part is located on one side of the connector housing along the width direction thereof; the elastic snap-in part is connected with the plug-in slot through a connecting part; and the connecting part can abut against the plug-in wall along the width direction of the connector housing.
13. 13 . The press-fit connector of claim 5 , wherein one side of the connector housing that is away from the package module is provided with a threading hole capable of communicating with the plug-in slot.
14. 14 . The press-fit connector of claim 1 , wherein the plug end is provided with a through hole capable of adjusting width of the plug end.
15. 15 . The press-fit connector of claim 1 , wherein: the press-fit terminal is further provided with a wiring end; the wiring end is disposed opposite to the plug end; and the wiring end is disposed protrusively from the other side of the connector housing.
16. 16 . The press-fit connector of claim 15 , wherein the wiring end is formed with an open wire groove.
17. 17 . A wireless charging coil module comprising: a press-fit connector of claim 1 ; and an enclosure for accommodating a coil; wherein the press-fit connector is elastically connected with the enclosure.
18. 18 . The wireless charging coil module of claim 17 , wherein: the enclosure is substantially in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped frame within which an accommodating groove for placing the coil is formed; a notch portion is formed at one side edge of the enclosure; and the press-fit connector is located at the notch portion, so that an outer contour of the package module is formed into a complete rectangular parallelepiped frame shape.
19. 19 . The wireless charging coil module of claim 17 , wherein: the first bending part is connected to an inner side of the connector housing that is close to the package module, the second bending part is connected to an outer edge of the package module, thus a connection with a substantially S-shaped bending structure is formed between the connector housing and the enclosure.
20. 20 . The wireless charging coil module of claim 17 , wherein: the first bending part is connected to an outer side of the connector housing that is away from the package module, the second bending part is connected to an inner edge of the package module, thus a connection with a substantially reverse S-shaped bending structure is formed between the connector housing and the enclosure.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to and the benefit of Chinese Invention patent application No. 202111660452.9 filed Dec. 30, 2021 and Chinese Invention patent application No. 202210333958.7 filed Mar. 31, 2022. The disclosures of the applications identified in this paragraph are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the technical field of wireless charging, and in particular to a press-fit connector and a wireless charging coil module. BACKGROUND ART The description in this portion provides only background information related to the disclosure of the present invention and does not constitute prior art. In an existing vehicle-mounted wireless charging coil module, there are usually two ways to connect the coil of the module to a client-side circuit board, one of which is that a leading-out coil end of the coil module is dipped in tin or added with a wire clip, and the leading-out coil end is soldered together with copper plated holes in the client-side PCB; the other of which is that a male joint with a pin is welded to the coil module, a female joint is welded to the client-side PCB, and finally the connection is realized through the male and female joints. In either one of the above ways, a welding process is required at the time of client-side application, thus increasing the product cost. It should be noted that, the above introduction to the background is merely for the convenience of clear and complete description of the technical solution of the present invention, and for the convenience of understanding of persons skilled in the art. It cannot be regarded that the above technical solution is commonly known to persons skilled in the art just because that the solution has been set forth in the background of the present invention. DISCLOSURE It is an object of the present invention to provide a press-fit connector and a wireless charging coil module, which saves the welding process cost of at client side and facilitates plug and play by the client. The above object of the present invention can be achieved by adopting the following technical solutions: The present invention provides a press-fit connector being connected to a package module, wherein the package module can be inserted and matched with an external module, the press-fit connector comprises: a connector housing having at least one press-fit terminal disposed thereon, the press-fit terminal being formed with a plug end protruding from the connector housing; anda flexible adjustment member connected between the connector housing and the package module, the flexible adjusting member being capable of adjusting an interface position of each plug end and each inserting slot of the external module in a state that the package module is interfaced with the external module. In an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of press-fit terminals are arranged at intervals on the connector housing along a length direction thereof, the flexible adjustment member is connected to an end portion of the connector housing along a length direction thereof. In an embodiment of the present invention, both ends of the connector housing along the length direction thereof are connected with the flexible adjustment members. In an embodiment of the present invention, the flexible adjustment member has a first bending part, a connecting part and a second bending part which are connected in sequence, the first bending part is connected to the connector housing, the second bending part is connected to the package module, and a bending direction of the first bending part is opposite to that of the second bending part. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first bending part is connected to an inner side of the connector housing that is close to the package module, the second bending part is connected to an outer edge of the package module; or the first bending part is connected to an outer side of the connector housing that is away from the package module, the second bending part is connected to an inner edge of the package module. In an embodiment of the present invention, the connector housing has at least one plug-in slot, and the press-fit terminal is clamped within the plug-in slot by a snap-in structure. In an embodiment of the present invention, the snap-in structure includes a plug-in wall and an elastic snap-in part, the elastic snap-in part can abut against the plug-in wall in an abutting direction of the press-fit terminal and the plug-in slot. In an embodiment of the present invention, the plug-in wall is arranged on the press-fit terminal, the elastic snap-in part is connected to the inner wall of the plug-in slot. In an embodiment of the present invention, the press-fit terminal has a press-fit body, two sides of the press-fit body are respectively formed with one plug-in wall, and the plug end is connected to one end of the press-fit body. I