Plug electrical connector
By setting contact elements in the USB Type-C plug electrical connector, blocking the upper and lower row terminals and contacting the elastic ground terminals, the high-frequency resonance problem of the plug electrical connector when transmitting signals is solved, and the clean and stable signal transmission is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN201910527358.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2018-07-04
- Filing Date
- 2019-06-18
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-01
- Estimated Expiration
- 2039-06-18
AI Technical Summary
The existing USB Type-C plug electrical connectors are prone to high-frequency noise when transmitting signals, and the ground circuit resonates with adjacent radio frequency signals.
An electrical plug connector is designed, including a shielding housing, a first terminal module, a second terminal module and a contact element. The contact element is disposed between the first insulator and the second insulator, and is located between the first elastic terminal and the second elastic terminal of the complex number, blocks the upper and lower rows of terminals, and contacts the first or second elastic ground terminals respectively.
Through the barrier structure of the contact element, the high-frequency resonance problem of the signal transmitted by the plug electrical connector is solved, avoiding the occurrence of high-frequency noise, and ensuring the cleanliness and stability of the signal.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to an electrical connector, in particular to a plug electrical connector. Background Art
[0002] The general electrical connector interface is the Universal Serial Bus (USB), which is widely used by the public and has developed from the USB 2.0 transmission specification to the current USB 3.0 transmission specification with a faster transmission speed.
[0003] The appearance, structure, terminal contact method, number of terminals, distance between terminals (Pitch), and pin assignment of the existing USB Type-C plug electrical connector are completely different from the current USB plug electrical connector. The current USB Type-C plug electrical connector includes a plurality of elastic terminals set on a plastic core, an outer iron shell covering the outside of the plastic core, and a conductive sheet set on the plastic core.
[0004] Generally, when transmitting signals, the upper and lower rows of terminals of a USB Type-C plug connector are prone to high-frequency noise causing resonance of adjacent RF signals through the ground loop. Summary of the invention
[0005] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a plug electrical connector, including a shielding shell, a first terminal module, a second terminal module and a contact element; the first terminal module includes a first insulator and a plurality of first elastic terminals, the inner side surface of the first insulator forms a plurality of first terminal grooves for positioning each first elastic terminal, each first elastic terminal includes a plurality of first elastic signal terminals, at least one first elastic power terminal and a plurality of first elastic grounding terminals; the second terminal module is combined with the first terminal module and placed in a receiving groove of the shielding shell, the second terminal module includes a second insulator and a plurality of second elastic terminals, the inner side surface of the second insulator forms a plurality of second terminal grooves for positioning each second elastic terminal, each second elastic terminal includes a plurality of second elastic signal terminals, at least one second elastic power terminal and a plurality of second elastic grounding terminals; the contact element is arranged between the first insulator and the second insulator, the contact element is located between the plurality of first elastic terminals and the plurality of second elastic terminals, and the two ends of the contact element respectively include contact portions for contacting each first elastic grounding terminal, or contacting each second elastic grounding terminal, or contacting the first elastic grounding terminal and the second elastic grounding terminal.
[0006] In some embodiments, the contact portions at two ends of the contact element form elastic arms extending outward.
[0007] In some embodiments, the first insulator includes a first combining block, which is formed on the inner side of the first insulator and combines each first elastic terminal. Two ends of the first combining block are provided with a plurality of grooves for each elastic arm to be placed in.
[0008] In some embodiments, each first elastic terminal includes a first contact section, a first connecting section and a first welding section. The first connecting section is disposed on the first combining block. The first connecting section of each first elastic grounding terminal contacts each elastic arm respectively. The first contact section extends from one side of the first connecting section, and the first welding section extends from the other side of the first connecting section to pass through the first combining block.
[0009] In some embodiments, the contact element includes a grounding sheet and a separator sheet which are separated or integrated with each other. The grounding sheet is disposed between the first insulator and the second insulator. Both ends of the separator sheet include contact portions respectively.
[0010] In some embodiments, the contact element includes a plurality of outwardly protruding latches.
[0011] In some embodiments, the second insulator includes a second combining block, which is formed on the inner side of the second insulator and combines each second elastic terminal. Two ends of the second combining block are provided with a plurality of buckle grooves for each latching piece to be placed.
[0012] In some embodiments, each second elastic terminal includes a second contact section, a second connecting section and a second welding section. The second connecting section is arranged on the second combining block. The second connecting section of each second elastic grounding terminal contacts each elastic arm respectively. The second contact section extends from one side of the second connecting section. The second welding section extends from the other side of the second connecting section and passes through the second combining block.
[0013] In some embodiments, each first elastic grounding terminal includes a first concave protrusion contacting each contact portion, and each second elastic grounding terminal includes a second concave protrusion contacting each contact portion.
[0014] The present invention also provides a plug electrical connector, including a shielding shell, a first terminal module, a second terminal module and a contact element; the first terminal module includes a first insulator and a plurality of first elastic terminals, the inner side surface of the first insulator forms a plurality of first terminal grooves for positioning each first elastic terminal, each first elastic terminal includes a plurality of first elastic signal terminals, at least one first elastic power terminal and at least one first elastic grounding terminal; the second terminal module is combined with the first terminal module and placed in a receiving groove of the shielding shell, the second terminal module includes a second insulator and a plurality of second elastic terminals, the inner side surface of the second insulator forms a plurality of second terminal grooves for positioning each second elastic terminal, each second elastic terminal includes a plurality of second elastic signal terminals, at least one second elastic power terminal and at least one second elastic grounding terminal; the contact element is arranged between the first insulator and the second insulator, the contact element is located between the plurality of first elastic terminals and the plurality of second elastic terminals, and the two ends of the contact element respectively include contact portions for contacting at least one first elastic grounding terminal and contacting at least one second elastic grounding terminal.
[0015] By means of a contact element disposed between the first insulator and the second insulator, and the contact element being located between a plurality of first elastic terminals and a plurality of second elastic terminals, the contact element blocks the upper and lower rows of terminals, and the two ends of the contact element respectively contact the first elastic grounding terminal or the second elastic grounding terminal, the resonance problem in the high-frequency characteristics of the signal transmitted by the plug electrical connector is solved, and the high-frequency noise is prevented from resonating with the adjacent radio frequency signal through the grounding loop.
[0016] In addition, by arranging the plurality of first elastic terminals and the plurality of second elastic terminals of the plug electrical connector in opposite left and right directions, when the plug electrical connector is forwardly plugged into the interior of the socket electrical connector, the plurality of first contact sections of the plug electrical connector can be correspondingly connected to the plurality of upper-row terminals of the socket electrical connector, and when the plug electrical connector is reversely plugged into the interior of the socket electrical connector, the plurality of second contact sections of the plug electrical connector can also be correspondingly connected to the plurality of upper-row terminals of the socket electrical connector. The plug electrical connector has the function of not restricting forward or reverse plugging with the socket electrical connector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an embodiment of the present invention.
[0018] Figure 2 1 is a schematic diagram of an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] Figure 3 It is a partial assembly diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] Figure 4 The figure is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a contact element in contact with a first elastic grounding terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 5 It is a side cross-sectional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] Figure 6 2 is a schematic diagram of an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] Figure 7 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a contact element sample 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] Figure 8 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a contact element in a second embodiment of the present invention.
[0025] Fig. 9 It is a side view schematic diagram of a contact state 1 between a contact element and a first elastic grounding terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0026] Fig.10 It is a side view schematic diagram of a contact state 1 between a contact element and a second elastic grounding terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0027] Fig.11 ] is a side view schematic diagram of a second contact state between a contact element and a first elastic grounding terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0028] Fig.12 It is a side view schematic diagram of a second contact state between a contact element and a second elastic grounding terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] Fig.13 The figure is a side view schematic diagram of the contact element and the first and second elastic grounding terminals in contact with each other according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] Explanation of symbols
[0031] 100......... Plug electrical connector
[0032] 1...........Shielded housing
[0033] 11.......... Storage slot
[0034] 2........... First terminal module
[0035] 21.......... First Insulator
[0036] 23.......... First terminal slot
[0037] 25.......... First combination block
[0038] 251......... First buttonhole
[0039] 252......... Groove
[0040] 27.......... First conductive sheet
[0041] 3........... First elastic terminal
[0042] 31..........1st flexible signal terminal
[0043] 32.......... First flexible power terminal
[0044] 33..........First elastic grounding terminal
[0045] 331......... First concave protrusion
[0046] 35.......... First contact section
[0047] 36.......... First connection section
[0048] 37.......... First welding section
[0049] 4........... Second terminal module
[0050] 41.......... Second Insulator
[0051] 43.......... Second terminal slot
[0052] 45.......... Second combination block
[0053] 451............ Column
[0054] 452......... Buckle slot
[0055] 47.......... Second conductive sheet
[0056] 5........... Second elastic terminal
[0057] 51.......... Second flexible signal terminal
[0058] 52.......... Second flexible power terminal
[0059] 53.......... Second elastic grounding terminal
[0060] 531......... Second concave protrusion
[0061] 55.......... Second contact section
[0062] 56.......... Second connection section
[0063] 57.......... Second welding section
[0064] 6........... Ring wall structure
[0065] 60.......... Slots
[0066] 8........... Contact element
[0067] 81............ Contact Department
[0068] 811......... Elastic Arm
[0069] 83.......... Grounding plate
[0070] 831......... Buttonhole
[0071] 832......... Sidearm
[0072] 85.......... Separator
[0073] 852 Latch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0074] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , is an embodiment of the plug electrical connector of the present invention. Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the appearance. Figure 2 The decomposition diagram (I) is shown below. Figure 3 The plug electrical connector 100 of the present invention is for the purpose of explaining the USB Type-C connection interface specification, and the plug electrical connector 100 can be combined with a circuit board to form a flash drive, but is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the plug electrical connector 100 can be used as a transmission line. Here, the plug electrical connector 100 includes a shielding shell 1, a first terminal module 2, a second terminal module 4, and a contact element 8.
[0075] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 , Figure 5 As shown in the side cross-sectional view, in this embodiment, the shielding shell 1 is a hollow shell. The shielding shell 1 has a receiving groove 11 inside. The first terminal module 2 and the second terminal module 4 are disposed in the receiving groove 11 in the shielding shell 1 .
[0076] Reference Figures 2 to 6 , Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the contact element 8 contacting the first elastic grounding terminal 33, Figure 6 Schematic diagram (II) of the decomposition. In this embodiment, the first terminal module 2 includes a first insulator 21, a plurality of first elastic terminals 3, a first combining block 25 and a first conductive sheet 27. The first conductive sheet 27 is disposed on the first insulator 21. The first insulator 21 is combined with the first conductive sheet 27 (the combination can be combined or the two can be formed into one body). Here, the first insulator 21 and the first conductive sheet 27 are embedded in the molding, and the first insulator 21 is formed based on the first conductive sheet 27 and combined with each other.
[0077] Reference Figures 2 to 6 A first buckle hole 251 is formed on the inner side of the first insulator 21. In this embodiment, a plurality of first terminal grooves 23 for positioning each first elastic terminal 3 are formed on the inner side of the first insulator 21. The first combining block 25 is formed on the inner side of the first insulator 21 to combine each first elastic terminal 3. A first buckle hole 251 is formed on one side of the first combining block 25.
[0078] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In this embodiment, each first elastic terminal 3 includes a plurality of first elastic signal terminals 31, at least one first elastic power terminal 32 and a plurality of first elastic grounding terminals 33 (or at least one first elastic grounding terminal 33).
[0079] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In this embodiment, the second terminal module 4 includes a second insulator 41, a plurality of second elastic terminals 5, a second combining block 45 and a second conductive sheet 47. The second conductive sheet 47 is disposed on the second insulator 41. The second insulator 41 is combined with the second conductive sheet 47 (they can be combined in a combined manner or the two can be formed into one body). Here, the second insulator 41 and the second conductive sheet 47 are embedded in the molding, and the second insulator 41 is formed based on the second conductive sheet 47 and combined with each other.
[0080] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In this embodiment, a protrusion 451 for engaging with the first buckle hole 251 is formed on the inner side of the second insulator 41, and a plurality of second terminal grooves 43 for positioning each second elastic terminal 5 are formed on the inner side of the second insulator 41. The second combining block 45 is formed on the inner side of the second insulator 41 to combine each second elastic terminal 5, and a protrusion 451 is formed on one side of the second combining block 45.
[0081] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In this embodiment, each second elastic terminal 5 includes a plurality of second elastic signal terminals 51, at least one second elastic power terminal 52 and a plurality of second elastic grounding terminals 53 (or at least one second elastic grounding terminal 53).
[0082] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In this embodiment, the first insulator 21 is combined with the second insulator 41 to form an annular wall structure 6 (such as Figure 1 As shown in FIG. 1 ), a slot 60 is formed in the annular wall structure 6 for docking with the socket electrical connector.
[0083] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In this embodiment, in the primary molding process of the first terminal module 2, based on the first conductive sheet 27, the first insulator 21 is embedded and molded to combine with the first conductive sheet 27, and the plurality of first elastic terminals 3 are installed on the first insulator 21. In the secondary molding process, the first combining block 25 is molded on the inner side of the first insulator 21 to combine with each first elastic terminal 3, and then the material strip combined with the first conductive sheet 27 is removed, and the material strip combined with the plurality of first elastic terminals 3 is removed.
[0084] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In this embodiment, in the first molding process of the second terminal module 4, based on the second conductive sheet 47, the second insulator 41 is embedded and molded to combine with the second conductive sheet 47, and the plurality of second elastic terminals 5 are installed on the second insulator 41. In the second molding process, the second combining block 45 is molded on the inner side of the second insulator 41 to combine with each second elastic terminal 5, and then the material strip combined with the second conductive sheet 47 is removed, and the material strip combined with the plurality of second elastic terminals 5 is removed.
[0085] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In some embodiments, the plurality of first flexible terminals 3 include a plurality of first flexible signal terminals 31, at least one first flexible power terminal 32, and at least one first flexible ground terminal 33. From the front view of the plurality of first flexible terminals 3, the plurality of first flexible terminals 3 are, from the right to the left, the first flexible ground terminal 33 (Gnd), the first pair of first flexible high-speed signal terminals (TX1+-, differential signal terminals), the first flexible power terminal 32 (Power / VBUS), the first function detection terminal (CC1, used to detect the function of forward and reverse insertion and the function of identifying the CABLE), a pair of first flexible low-speed signal terminals (D+-, differential signal terminals), the first reserved terminal (RFU), the first flexible power terminal 32 (Power / VBUS), the second pair of first flexible high-speed signal terminals (RX2+-, differential signal terminals), and the leftmost first flexible ground terminal 33 (Gnd).
[0086] Reference Figures 2 to 6In some embodiments, each first elastic terminal 3 includes a first contact section 35, a first connecting section 36 and a first welding section 37. The first connecting section 36 is disposed on the first combining block 25. The first contact section 35 extends from one side of the first connecting section 36 and is located in the first limiting groove. The first welding section 37 extends from the other side of the first connecting section 36 and passes through the first combining block 25. The first contact section 35 is a curved structure. The plurality of first elastic signal terminals 31 extend from the slot 60 to transmit a set of first signals (i.e., USB3.0 signals). The first welding section 37 can be a surface mount pin (Surface Mount Technology) or a vertical pin (Through-hole Technology).
[0087] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In some embodiments, the plurality of second elastic terminals 5 include a plurality of second elastic signal terminals 51, at least one second elastic power terminal 52, and at least one second elastic ground terminal 53. From the front view of the plurality of second elastic terminals 5, the plurality of second elastic terminals 5 are, from left to right, the second elastic ground terminal 53 (Gnd), the first pair of second elastic high-speed signal terminals (TX2+-, differential signal terminals), the second elastic power terminal 52 (Power / VBUS), the second function detection terminal (CC2, used to detect the function of forward and reverse insertion and the function of identifying the CABLE), a pair of second elastic low-speed signal terminals (D+-, differential signal terminals), the second reserved terminal (RFU), the second elastic power terminal 52 (Power / VBUS), the second pair of second elastic high-speed signal terminals (RX1+-, differential signal terminals), and the second elastic ground terminal 53 (Gnd) on the far right.
[0088] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In some embodiments, each second elastic terminal 5 includes a second contact segment 55, a second connecting segment 56 and a second welding segment 57. The second connecting segment 56 is disposed on the second combining block 45. The second contact segment 55 extends from one side of the second connecting segment 56 and is located in the second limiting groove. The second welding segment 57 extends from the other side of the second connecting segment 56 and passes through the second combining block 45. The second contact segment 55 is a curved structure and corresponds to the first contact segment 35. That is, each first contact segment 35 and each second contact segment 55 are curved relative to each other. In addition, a plurality of second elastic signal terminals 51 extend from the slot 60 to transmit a set of second signals (i.e., USB3.0 signals). The second welding segment 57 can be a surface mount pin (Surface Mount Technology) or a vertical pin (Through-hole Technology).
[0089] Reference Figures 2 to 6In some embodiments, the first combining block 25 is first combined with each first connecting section 36 by insert-molding, and the second combining block 45 is then combined with each second connecting section 56 by insert-molding, and then the contact element 8 is assembled between the first combining block 25 and the second combining block 45. The semi-finished product consisting of the contact element 8, the first terminal module 2 and the second terminal module 4 is then assembled and combined with the receiving groove 11 of the shielding shell 1.
[0090] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In some embodiments, the inner side surface of the first insulator 21 forms a plurality of first limiting grooves located at the front end of each first terminal groove 23, and the inner side surface of the second insulator 41 forms a plurality of second limiting grooves located at the front end of each second terminal groove 43.
[0091] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In some embodiments, it can be seen from the arrangement of the plurality of first elastic terminals 3 and the plurality of second elastic terminals 5 that the plurality of first elastic terminals 3 and the plurality of second elastic terminals 5 are respectively arranged on the lower surface of the first insulator 21 and the upper surface of the second insulator 41, and the plurality of first elastic terminals 3 and the plurality of second elastic terminals 5 are point symmetrical to each other with the center point of the receiving groove 11 as the symmetry center. The so-called point symmetry means that after the plurality of first elastic terminals 3 and the plurality of second elastic terminals 5 are rotated 180 degrees based on the symmetry center as the rotation center, the rotated plurality of first elastic terminals 3 and the plurality of second elastic terminals 5 completely overlap, that is, the rotated plurality of first elastic terminals 3 are located at the original arrangement position of the plurality of second elastic terminals 5, and the rotated plurality of second elastic terminals 5 are located at the original arrangement position of the plurality of first elastic terminals 3.
[0092] In other words, the arrangement of the plurality of first elastic terminals 3 is opposite to the arrangement of the plurality of second elastic terminals 5. The plug electrical connector 100 is forwardly plugged into the interior of the socket electrical connector to transmit a set of first signals, and can also be reversely plugged into the plug electrical connector 100 in the interior of the socket electrical connector to transmit a set of second signals, and the transmission specification of the set of first signals is consistent with the transmission specification of the set of second signals. It has the function of not restricting the forward or reverse plugging of the plug electrical connector 100 in the interior of the socket electrical connector for transmission. Moreover, in this embodiment, from the front view of the plurality of first elastic terminals 3 and the plurality of second elastic terminals 5, the arrangement position of the plurality of first contact segments 35 corresponds to the arrangement position of the plurality of second contact segments 55.
[0093] Reference Figures 2 to 6In some embodiments, the first conductive sheet 27 and the second conductive sheet 47 are respectively combined with the outer sides of the first insulator 21 and the second insulator 41, and the first conductive sheet 27 and the second conductive sheet 47 respectively include a plurality of first elastic arms and a second elastic arm extending into the slot 60, and a plurality of protrusions contacting the inner side of the shielding shell.
[0094] Reference Figures 2 to 6 and Fig.10 , Fig.10 1 is a side view schematic diagram of a contact state of the contact element 8 and the second elastic grounding terminal 53. In some embodiments, the contact element 8 is disposed between the first insulator 21 and the second insulator 41, and the contact element 8 is located between the plurality of first elastic terminals 3 and the plurality of second elastic terminals 5. The two ends of the contact element 8 respectively include a contact portion 81 that contacts each first elastic grounding terminal 33 or each second elastic grounding terminal 53. In particular, the body of the contact element 8 is disposed horizontally between the twelve first elastic terminals 3 and the twelve second elastic terminals 5, and the contact portions 81 at the two ends of the contact element 8 correspond to the left and right outermost first elastic terminals 33 of the twelve first elastic terminals 3 and the left and right outermost second elastic terminals 53 of the twelve second elastic terminals 5.
[0095] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In some embodiments, the contact portions 81 at both ends of the contact element 8 form elastic arms 811 extending outward, and the first combining block 25 is provided with a plurality of grooves 252 at both ends for the elastic arms 811 to be placed therein, and the first connecting sections 36 of the first elastic grounding terminals 33 respectively contact the elastic arms 811 of the contact element 8 (e.g. Fig. 9 as shown).
[0096] Reference Figures 2 to 8 , Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the appearance of the contact element 8 in the first embodiment. Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the second state of the contact element 8. In some embodiments, the contact element 8 includes a grounding plate 83 and a separator 85 that are separated or integrated. The grounding plate 83 is arranged between the first insulator 21 and the second insulator 41. The grounding plate 83 is arranged between the first insulator 21 and the second insulator 41. A buckle hole 831 is formed on the grounding plate 83 for inserting the protruding column 451. The two ends of the separator 85 respectively include contact portions 81.
[0097] Reference Figures 2 to 6In some embodiments, the grounding plate 83 is formed by blanking, but it is not limited to this. In some embodiments, the grounding plate 83 can be formed by stamping. The structural strength of the grounding plate 83 formed by blanking is higher than that of the grounding plate 83 formed by stamping. In addition, the grounding plate 83 includes a plurality of side arms 832. The center of the grounding plate 83 is roughly a rectangular plate. Each side arm 832 is a narrow and long terminal. Each side arm 832 is symmetrical. Each side arm 832 extends from both sides of the center of the grounding plate 83, and each side arm 832 is inserted into the slot 60. The side arm 832 further includes a plurality of elastic contact sections and a plurality of pins. Each elastic contact section is formed on the front side of each side arm. Each elastic contact section can contact the socket electrical connector. When the plug electrical connector 100 is plugged into the socket electrical connector, the elastic contact section provides a clamping and fixing function. Furthermore, each pin extends outward from the rear side of each side arm, and each pin passes through the outside of the first insulator 21 and the second insulator 41 to contact the circuit board.
[0098] Reference Figures 2 to 6 In some embodiments, the contact element 8 includes a plurality of outwardly protruding latching pieces 852, and the second combining block 45 is provided with a plurality of buckle grooves 452 at both ends for the latching pieces 852 to be placed therein, and the second connecting section 56 of each second elastic grounding terminal 53 contacts each elastic arm 811 of the contact element 8 (such as Fig.10 as shown).
[0099] Reference Figures 2 to 6 and Fig.11 , Fig.11 It is a side view schematic diagram of the second contact state between the contact element 8 and the first elastic grounding terminal 33. In some embodiments, each first elastic grounding terminal 33 includes a first protrusion 331 that contacts each contact portion 81. The first protrusion 331 is a curved portion that protrudes downward at the first connecting section 36 of each first elastic grounding terminal 33 and is used to contact the contact element 8.
[0100] Reference Figures 2 to 6 and Fig.12 , Fig.12 This is a side view schematic diagram of the second contact state between the contact element 8 and the second elastic grounding terminal 53. In some embodiments, each second elastic grounding terminal 53 includes a second protrusion 531 that contacts each contact portion 81. The second protrusion 531 is a curved portion that protrudes downward at the second connecting section 56 of each second elastic grounding terminal 53 and is used to contact the contact element 8.
[0101] In some embodiments, the two ends of the contact element 8 may further contact a first elastic grounding terminal 33 and a second elastic grounding terminal 53 (eg, Fig.13 ), or the two ends of the contact element 8 can further contact the two first elastic grounding terminals 33 respectively, or the two ends of the contact element 8 can further contact the two second elastic grounding terminals 53 respectively.
[0102] By means of a contact element disposed between the first insulator and the second insulator, and the contact element being located between a plurality of first elastic terminals and a plurality of second elastic terminals, the contact element blocks the upper and lower rows of terminals, and the two ends of the contact element respectively contact the first elastic grounding terminal or the second elastic grounding terminal, the resonance problem in the high-frequency characteristics of the signal transmitted by the plug electrical connector is solved, and the high-frequency noise is prevented from resonating with the adjacent radio frequency signal through the grounding loop.
[0103] In addition, by arranging the plurality of first contact segments in a manner opposite to the arrangement of the plurality of second contact segments, when the plug electrical connector is forwardly plugged into the interior of the socket electrical connector, the plurality of first contact segments of the plug electrical connector can be correspondingly connected to the plurality of upper-row terminals of the socket electrical connector, and when the plug electrical connector is reversely plugged into the interior of the socket electrical connector, the plurality of second contact segments of the plug electrical connector can also be correspondingly connected to the plurality of upper-row terminals of the socket electrical connector. The plug electrical connector has the function of not restricting forward or reverse plugging with the socket electrical connector.
Claims
1. A plug electrical connector, characterized in that: A shielding shell including a receiving slot; A first terminal module, the first terminal module includes a first insulator and a plurality of first elastic terminals, the inner side of the first insulator forms a plurality of first terminal slots for positioning each of the first elastic terminals, each of the first elastic terminals includes a plurality of first elastic signal terminals, at least one first elastic power terminal and a plurality of first elastic grounding terminals; a second terminal module, combined with the first terminal module and placed in the receiving groove, the second terminal module includes a second insulator and a plurality of second elastic terminals, the inner side of the second insulator forms a plurality of second terminal grooves for positioning each of the second elastic terminals, each of the second elastic terminals includes a plurality of second elastic signal terminals, at least one second elastic power terminal and a plurality of second elastic grounding terminals, the semi-finished product composed of the first terminal module and the semi-finished product composed of the second terminal module are combined with the receiving groove of the shielding shell in an assembled manner, an annular wall structure composed of the first insulator and the second insulator is inserted into the receiving groove of the shielding shell, and a slot is formed in the annular wall structure for docking with the socket electrical connector; and A contact element is arranged between the first insulator and the second insulator, and the contact element is located between each of the first elastic terminals and each of the second elastic terminals. The two ends of the contact element respectively include a contact portion that contacts each of the first elastic grounding terminals, or contacts each of the second elastic grounding terminals, or contacts the first elastic grounding terminal and contacts the second elastic grounding terminal.
2. The plug electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein: The contact parts at two ends of the contact element form an elastic arm extending outward.
3. The plug electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein: The first insulator includes a first combining block, which is formed on the inner side of the first insulator and combines the first elastic terminals. Two ends of the first combining block are provided with a plurality of grooves for the elastic arms to be placed in.
4. The plug electrical connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: Each of the first elastic terminals includes a first contact section, a first connecting section and a first welding section. The first connecting section is arranged on the first combining block. The first connecting section of each of the first elastic grounding terminals contacts each of the elastic arms respectively. The first contact section extends from one side of the first connecting section, and the first welding section extends from the other side of the first connecting section to pass through the first combining block.
5. The plug electrical connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The contact element includes a grounding sheet and a separator sheet which are separated or integrated. The grounding sheet is arranged between the first insulator and the second insulator. Both ends of the separator sheet include the contact parts respectively.
6. The plug electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein: The contact element includes a plurality of latching pieces protruding outward.
7. The plug electrical connector according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second insulator includes a second combining block, which is formed on the inner side of the second insulator and combines each of the second elastic terminals. Two ends of the second combining block are provided with a plurality of buckle grooves for each of the latching pieces to be placed.
8. The plug electrical connector according to claim 7, characterized in that: Each of the second elastic terminals includes a second contact section, a second connecting section and a second welding section. The second connecting section is arranged on the second combining block. The second connecting section of each of the second elastic grounding terminals contacts each of the elastic arms respectively. The second contact section extends from one side of the second connecting section. The second welding section extends from the other side of the second connecting section and passes through the second combining block.
9. The plug electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein: Each of the first elastic grounding terminals includes a first concave protrusion contacting each of the contact portions, and each of the second elastic grounding terminals includes a second concave protrusion contacting each of the contact portions.
10. A plug electrical connector, characterized in that: A shielding shell including a receiving slot; A first terminal module, the first terminal module includes a first insulator and a plurality of first elastic terminals, the inner side of the first insulator forms a plurality of first terminal slots for positioning each of the first elastic terminals, each of the first elastic terminals includes a plurality of first elastic signal terminals, at least one first elastic power terminal and at least one first elastic grounding terminal; a second terminal module, combined with the first terminal module and placed in the receiving groove, the second terminal module includes a second insulator and a plurality of second elastic terminals, the inner side of the second insulator forms a plurality of second terminal grooves for positioning each of the second elastic terminals, each of the second elastic terminals includes a plurality of second elastic signal terminals, at least one second elastic power terminal and at least one second elastic grounding terminal, the semi-finished product composed of the first terminal module and the semi-finished product composed of the second terminal module are combined with the receiving groove of the shielding shell in an assembled manner, an annular wall structure composed of the first insulator and the second insulator is inserted into the receiving groove of the shielding shell, and a slot is formed in the annular wall structure for docking with the socket electrical connector; and A contact element is disposed between the first insulator and the second insulator, the contact element is located between each of the first elastic terminals and each of the second elastic terminals, and the two ends of the contact element respectively include a contact portion contacting the at least one first elastic grounding terminal and the at least one second elastic grounding terminal.
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