Shielding assembly, first electrical connector and connector assembly

Abstract

A shielding assembly includes a first shielding plate assembly, a second shielding plate assembly, a third shielding plate assembly, and a fourth shielding plate assembly. The first shielding plate assembly and the second shielding plate assembly are both arranged perpendicularly to the third shielding plate assembly and the fourth shielding plate assembly so as to form a plurality of shielding units. Each shielding unit includes a receiving space. The first shielding plate assembly includes a first abutment elastic arm. The second shielding plate assembly includes a second abutment elastic arm. The present invention also discloses a first electrical connector and a connector assembly having the shielding assembly. Compared with the prior art, the present invention is conducive to improving the interference force when the second electrical connector is inserted into the shielding assembly, improving the mating stability and the shielding effect.

Claims

1. A shielding assembly, wherein, include: The first shielding plate assembly includes a plurality of first retaining slots; A second shielding assembly, wherein the aforementioned first shielding assembly and the aforementioned second shielding assembly are spaced apart along a second direction, and the aforementioned second shielding assembly includes a plurality of second retaining slots; a third shielding assembly, wherein the aforementioned third shielding assembly includes a plurality of third retaining slots; and a fourth shielding assembly, wherein the aforementioned third shielding assembly and the aforementioned fourth shielding assembly are spaced apart along a third direction, and the aforementioned fourth shielding assembly includes a plurality of fourth retaining slots; the aforementioned first shielding assembly and the aforementioned second shielding assembly are both perpendicularly arranged to the aforementioned third shielding assembly and the aforementioned fourth shielding assembly to form a plurality of shielding units; each shielding unit includes an accommodating space extending along a first direction; the aforementioned first shielding assembly includes a first metal plate and a first metal spring disposed on the aforementioned first metal plate, the aforementioned first metal spring having a first abutting spring arm protruding into the aforementioned accommodating space; the aforementioned second shielding assembly includes a second metal plate and a second metal spring disposed on the aforementioned second metal plate, the aforementioned second metal spring having a second abutting spring arm protruding into the aforementioned accommodating space; The aforementioned first shielding plate assembly and the aforementioned second shielding plate assembly are all plugged into the aforementioned third shielding plate assembly and the aforementioned fourth shielding plate assembly; the aforementioned first retaining slot corresponds to the aforementioned third retaining slot and the aforementioned fourth retaining slot respectively; the aforementioned second retaining slot corresponds to the aforementioned third retaining slot and the aforementioned fourth retaining slot respectively.

2. The shielding assembly as described in claim 1, wherein: The aforementioned first contact arm is a simply supported beam or a cantilever beam.

3. The shielding assembly as described in claim 1, wherein: The aforementioned second contact arm is a simply supported beam or a cantilever beam.

4. The shielding assembly as described in claim 1, wherein: The aforementioned third shielding plate assembly includes a third metal plate and a third metal spring plate fixed to the aforementioned third metal plate. The aforementioned third metal spring plate is provided with a third abutting spring arm protruding into the aforementioned accommodating space.

5. The shielding assembly as described in claim 4, wherein: The aforementioned third contact arm is a simply supported beam or a cantilever beam.

6. The shielding assembly as described in claim 1, wherein: The aforementioned fourth shielding plate assembly includes a fourth metal plate and a fourth metal spring plate fixed to the aforementioned fourth metal plate. The aforementioned fourth metal spring plate is provided with a fourth abutting spring arm protruding into the aforementioned accommodating space.

7. The shielding assembly as described in claim 6, wherein: The aforementioned fourth contact arm is a simply supported beam or a cantilever beam.

8. The shielding assembly as described in claim 1, wherein: The aforementioned first shielding plate assembly and the aforementioned second shielding plate assembly are perpendicularly inserted into the aforementioned third shielding plate assembly and the aforementioned fourth shielding plate assembly, and the aforementioned plurality of shielding units are arranged in a matrix.

9. The shielding assembly as described in claim 1, wherein: The aforementioned first metal spring includes a first base, the aforementioned first base having at least one first opening extending through the aforementioned first base along the thickness direction of the aforementioned first base; in one first opening, there are two aforementioned first abutting arms; one end of each first abutting arm is a fixed end and the other end is a movable end; the aforementioned first base has a first connecting portion connecting the movable ends of the two first abutting arms together.

10. A first electrical connector, wherein, include: The mounting frame is a metal mounting frame and has an installation space. A shielding assembly, at least partially located within the aforementioned installation space, comprises: a first shielding plate assembly; a second shielding plate assembly, the first and second shielding plate assemblies being spaced apart along a second direction; a third shielding plate assembly; and a fourth shielding plate assembly, the third and fourth shielding plate assemblies being spaced apart along a third direction; the first and second shielding plate assemblies are each perpendicularly arranged to the third and fourth shielding plate assemblies to form a plurality of shielding units; each shielding unit includes an accommodating space extending along a first direction; the first shielding plate assembly includes a first metal plate and a first metal spring disposed on the first metal plate, the first metal spring having a first abutting spring arm protruding into the aforementioned accommodating space; the second shielding plate assembly includes a second metal plate and a second metal spring disposed on the second metal plate, the second metal spring having a second abutting spring arm protruding into the aforementioned accommodating space; and a plurality of terminal modules, the terminal modules being housed within the accommodating space of the aforementioned shielding assembly; The aforementioned mounting frame includes a first wall portion, a second wall portion opposite to the first wall portion, a third wall portion, and a fourth wall portion opposite to the third wall portion. The aforementioned mounting space is jointly enclosed by the aforementioned first wall portion, the aforementioned second wall portion, the aforementioned third wall portion, and the aforementioned fourth wall portion. The inner side of the aforementioned first wall portion is provided with a first mounting groove and a third mounting groove; the inner side of the aforementioned second wall portion is provided with a second mounting groove and a fourth mounting groove; the inner side of the aforementioned third wall portion is provided with a fifth mounting groove and a seventh mounting groove; the inner side of the aforementioned fourth wall portion is provided with a sixth mounting groove and an eighth mounting groove. The first shielding plate assembly of the aforementioned shielding assembly includes a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, the first mounting portion being inserted into the aforementioned first mounting groove, and the second mounting portion being inserted into the aforementioned second mounting groove. The second shielding plate assembly of the aforementioned shielding assembly includes a third mounting portion and a fourth mounting portion, the third mounting portion being inserted into the aforementioned third mounting groove, and the fourth mounting portion being inserted into the aforementioned fourth mounting groove. The third shielding plate assembly of the aforementioned shielding assembly includes a fifth mounting portion and a sixth mounting portion, the fifth mounting portion being inserted into the aforementioned fifth mounting groove, and the sixth mounting portion being inserted into the aforementioned sixth mounting groove. The fourth shielding plate assembly of the aforementioned shielding assembly includes a seventh mounting part and an eighth mounting part, wherein the aforementioned seventh mounting part is inserted into the aforementioned seventh mounting slot, and the aforementioned eighth mounting part is inserted into the aforementioned eighth mounting slot.

11. The first electrical connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein, include: The aforementioned first contact arm is a simply supported beam or a cantilever beam; The aforementioned second contact arm is a simply supported beam or a cantilever beam.

12. The first electrical connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein: The aforementioned third shielding plate assembly includes a third metal plate and a third metal spring plate fixed to the aforementioned third metal plate. The aforementioned third metal spring plate is provided with a third abutting spring arm protruding into the aforementioned accommodating space.

13. The first electrical connector as claimed in claim 12, wherein: The aforementioned fourth shielding plate assembly includes a fourth metal plate and a fourth metal spring plate fixed to the aforementioned fourth metal plate. The aforementioned fourth metal spring plate is provided with a fourth abutting spring arm protruding into the aforementioned accommodating space.

14. The first electrical connector as claimed in claim 13, wherein: The aforementioned third abutment arm is a simply supported beam or a cantilever beam; the aforementioned fourth abutment arm is a simply supported beam or a cantilever beam.

15. The first electrical connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein: The aforementioned first shielding plate assembly and the aforementioned second shielding plate assembly are perpendicularly inserted into the aforementioned third shielding plate assembly and the aforementioned fourth shielding plate assembly, and the aforementioned plurality of shielding units are arranged in a matrix.

16. The first electrical connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein: The aforementioned first metal spring includes a first base, the aforementioned first base having at least one first opening extending through the aforementioned first base along the thickness direction of the aforementioned first base; in one first opening, there are two aforementioned first abutting arms; one end of each first abutting arm is a fixed end and the other end is a movable end; the aforementioned first base has a first connecting portion connecting the movable ends of the two first abutting arms together.

17. A connector assembly, wherein, include: The first electrical connector is the first electrical connector as described in claim 10; And a second electrical connector, the second electrical connector including a plurality of metal shielding surrounds, the metal shielding surrounds being configured to at least partially insert into the receiving space of the first electrical connector, and the metal shielding surrounds abutting against a first abutting spring arm and a second abutting spring arm of the first electrical connector.

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