Board-to-Board Floating Connector with Electrostatic Discharge Resistance

Abstract

The present invention discloses a board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance, which is connected to a first circuit board and a second circuit board, and includes a male connection module and a female connection module. The male connection module further includes a first housing, a board body, a plurality of male terminals, a first pin and a first shielding member; and the female connection module further includes a second housing, a groove body, a plurality of female terminals, a second pin and a second shielding member. The first shielding member and the first pin establish a first electrical path, and the second shielding member and the second pin establish a second electrical path. Through the male connection module, the female connection module and their combination, an electrostatic can be discharged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of a connector, and in particular to a board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance that can prevent electrostatic damage to electronic components.

Background Art

[0002] A circuit board usually consists of many electronic components, such as chips, processors, passive components, and active components, etc. If an electronic component fails, the circuit board will not be able to operate normally.

[0003] The most vulnerable situation for electronic components is the abnormal application of voltage, such as overvoltage or static electricity. Among them, static electricity exists in nature and is relatively difficult to prevent.

[0004] During the circuit board assembly process or operation process, the part of the connector is the most frequently touched by the human body, which is used to connect different circuit boards or signal sources, etc. Therefore, it is very easy for the human body to introduce static electricity into the circuit board through the connector, thereby causing damage to the electronic components.

[0005] Therefore, in view of this, the present invention provides a board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance, which is used to solve the deficiencies caused by traditional connectors.

Summary of the Invention

[0006] The first object of the present invention is to provide a board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance, so that static electricity can be released by the surrounding shielding member without damaging the electronic components on the circuit board.

[0007] The second object of the present invention is based on the aforementioned board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance, and a shielding member is provided on at least one of the male connection module and the female connection module, so that static electricity can be effectively released through the electrical path composed of the shielding member and the pins during the combination / operation process.

[0008] To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance connected to a circuit board. The board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance includes a housing, a board body, a plurality of male terminals, a pin, and a shielding member. The housing forms an accommodation space. The housing has a coupling end and a mating end. The coupling end is for electrically connecting to another connector, and the mating end is for mating with the circuit board. The board body is disposed in the accommodation space. The plurality of male terminals are arranged on the board body, and one end of the plurality of male terminals is adjacent to the coupling end, and the other end of the plurality of male terminals is for electrically connecting to the circuit board. The pin is disposed on the outer edge of the housing. The pin is for electrically connecting to the circuit board. The shielding member is disposed around a part of the housing. The shielding member is electrically connected to the pin. Among them, the shielding member and the pin establish an electrical path for releasing static electricity from the coupling end to the circuit board.

[0009] For achieving the above and other objectives, the present invention provides a board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge (ESD) resistance, which is connected to a circuit board. The board-to-board floating connector with ESD resistance includes a housing, a recessed body, a plurality of female terminals, a pin, and a shielding member. The housing forms a receiving space. The recessed body is disposed in the receiving space. The recessed body has a coupling end and a mating end. The coupling end is for electrically connecting to another connector, and the mating end is for mating with the circuit board. A plurality of female terminals are arranged on the inner edge of the recessed body. One end of the plurality of female terminals is adjacent to the coupling end, and the other end of the plurality of female terminals is for electrically connecting to the circuit board. The pin is disposed on the outer edge of the recessed body. The pin is for electrically connecting to the circuit board. The shielding member is disposed around a part of the recessed body. The shielding member is electrically connected to the pin. Wherein, the shielding member and the pin establish an electrical path for discharging static electricity from the coupling end to the circuit board.

[0010] For achieving the above and other objectives, the present invention provides a board-to-board floating connector with ESD resistance, which is connected to a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The board-to-board floating connector with ESD resistance includes a male connection module and a female connection module. The male connection module further includes a first housing, a board body, a plurality of male terminals, a first pin, and a first shielding member. The first housing forms a first receiving space. The first housing has a first coupling end and a first mating end, and the first mating end is for mating with the first circuit board. The board body is disposed in the receiving space. A plurality of male terminals are arranged on the board body, and one end of the plurality of male terminals is adjacent to the first coupling end, and the other end of the plurality of male terminals is for electrically connecting to the first circuit board. The first pin is disposed on the outer edge of the first housing, and the first pin is for electrically connecting to the first circuit board. The first shielding member is disposed around a part of the first housing, and the first shielding member is electrically connected to the first pin. The female connection module further includes a second housing, a recessed body, a plurality of female terminals, a second pin, and a second shielding member. The second housing forms a second receiving space. The recessed body is disposed in the second receiving space. The recessed body has a second coupling end and a second mating end. The second coupling end is for electrically connecting to the first coupling end, and the mating end is for mating with the second circuit board. A plurality of female terminals are arranged on the inner edge of the recessed body, and one end of the plurality of female terminals is adjacent to the second coupling end, and the other end of the plurality of female terminals is for electrically connecting to the second circuit board. The second pin is disposed on the outer edge of the recessed body, and the second pin is for electrically connecting to the second circuit board. The second shielding member is disposed around a part of the recessed body, and the shielding member is electrically connected to the second pin. Wherein, the first shielding member and the first pin establish a first electrical path, and the second shielding member and the second pin establish a second electrical path. After the male connection module and the female connection module are combined, static electricity is discharged to the first circuit board and the second circuit board through the first electrical path and / or the second electrical path.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance provided by the present invention can effectively guide the static electricity acting on the connector to be released through the circuit board by means of the electrical path established by the pins and the shielding member, etc., without damaging the electronic components on the circuit board. In the assembly process or operation process of the present invention, assembly or operation can be carried out with confidence, and it is not necessary to consider whether static electricity will affect the electronic components on the circuit board during the assembly or operation process.

[0012] The specific technology adopted by the present invention will be further described through the following embodiments and the attached drawings.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Main Component Symbol Description:

[0017] 2 Circuit board

[0018] 4, 4' Gasket

[0019] 6 First circuit board

[0020] 8 Second circuit board

[0021] 10, 10', 10'' Board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance

[0022] 12, 12' Housing

[0023] 122, 222 Coupling end

[0024] 124, 224 Joining end

[0025] 126, 226 Trench

[0026] 14 Plate body

[0027] 16 Male terminal

[0028] 18, 18' Pin

[0029] 20, 20' Shielding member

[0030] 22 Groove body

[0031] 24 female terminals

[0032] 30 male connection module

[0033] 40 female connection module

[0034] SP accommodation space

[0035] P1 electrical path

[0036] P2 electrical path

[0037] E static electricity

Detailed implementation manners

[0038] To fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention, the following specific embodiments are hereby provided, in conjunction with the attached drawings, to make a detailed description of the present invention as follows.

[0039] In the present invention, the terms "a" or "an" are used to describe the units, elements and components described herein. This is only for convenience of description and provides a general meaning to the scope of the present invention. Therefore, unless otherwise clearly indicated, such description should be understood to include one, at least one, and the singular also includes the plural.

[0040] In the present invention, the terms "comprising", "including", "having", "containing" or any other similar terms are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, an element, structure, article or device containing a plurality of elements is not limited to only these elements listed herein, but may include other elements that are not explicitly listed but are normally inherent in the element, structure, article or device. In addition, unless otherwise clearly stated, the term "or" refers to the inclusive "or" rather than the exclusive "or".

[0041] Please refer to Figure 1 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1 , the board-to-board floating connector 10 with electrostatic discharge resistance is connected to the circuit board 2.

[0042] The board-to-board floating connector 10 with electrostatic discharge resistance includes a housing 12, a board body 14, a plurality of male terminals 16, a pin 18 and a shielding member 20.

[0043] The housing 12 forms a receiving space SP. In this embodiment, the housing 12 is illustrated by taking a rectangle as an example. The housing 12 has a coupling end 122 and a mating end 124. In this embodiment, the coupling end 122 is defined as the end for connecting to another connector (not shown in the figure), and the mating end 124 is defined as the end for connecting to the circuit board 2. In another embodiment, a groove 126 is formed on the outer edge of the housing 12, and the groove 126 extends from the coupling end 122 to the mating end 124 to embed the pin 18 mentioned later.

[0044] The board body 14 is disposed in the receiving space SP. In this embodiment, the board body 14 is disposed in the central part of the receiving space SP, and the position of the board body 14 is set relative to the connected end of another connector.

[0045] A plurality of male terminals 16 are arranged on the board body 14, and one end of the plurality of male terminals 16 is adjacent to the coupling end 122 and the other end of the plurality of male terminals 16 is electrically connected to the circuit board. In this embodiment, the number of the plurality of male terminals 16 is illustrated by taking 102 signal contacts and 4 power contacts as an example. In other embodiments, the number of male terminals can be freely selected.

[0046] The pin 18 is disposed on the outer edge of the housing 12, and the pin 18 can be electrically connected to the circuit board 2. In this embodiment, the shape of the pin 18 is illustrated by taking a T shape as an example, that is, a shape with a wider upper part and a narrower lower part. In other embodiments, it is not limited to this shape. Also in this embodiment, the upper half of the pin 18 is disposed below the shielding member 20 and is electrically connected to the shielding member 20.

[0047] In this embodiment, the width of the part of the groove 126 adjacent to the coupling end 122 and / or the mating end 124 is greater than or equal to the remaining part of the groove 126. Among them, the shape of the pin 18 can be the same as the shape of the groove 126.

[0048] The aforementioned shielding member 20 and the pin 18 are made of materials capable of transmitting electrons and charges, such as metal.

[0049] The shielding member 20 is disposed around the coupling end 122 of the housing 12, and its width is not limited. In this embodiment, the shielding member 20 is adjacent to the coupling end 122. The shielding member 20 is electrically connected to the pin 18. Among them, an electrical path P1 is established between the shielding member 20 and the pin 18 to release the static electricity E from the coupling end 122 from the circuit board 2.

[0050] In another embodiment, the board-to-board floating connector 10 with electrostatic discharge resistance may further include bumps (not shown in the figure) and gaskets 4. The bumps are formed adjacent to the outer edge of the mating end 124, and a part of the pin 18 extends along the surface of the bumps to the circuit board 2. The gasket 4 covers a part of the pin 18 (located on the bumps) on the surface of the bumps.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 2 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge protection according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 2 , a board-to-board floating connector 10' with electrostatic discharge protection is connected to a circuit board 2. The difference compared with the first embodiment is that the first embodiment uses a male end, while this embodiment uses a female end.

[0052] The board-to-board floating connector 10' with electrostatic discharge protection includes a housing 12', a groove body 22, a plurality of female terminals 24, a pin 18' and a shielding member 20'.

[0053] The housing 12' forms a receiving space SP. In this embodiment, the housing 12' is illustrated by taking a rectangle as an example.

[0054] The groove body 22 is disposed in the receiving space SP. Among them, the groove body 22 has a coupling end 222 and a joining end 224. The definitions of the coupling end 222 and the joining end 224 are the same as those described in the first embodiment, that is, the coupling end 222 is electrically connected to another connector (not shown in the figure) and the joining end 224 is joined to the circuit board 2. In another embodiment, a groove 226 is formed on the outer edge of the groove body 22, and the groove 226 extends from the coupling end 222 to the joining end 224 to embed a plurality of pins 18' mentioned later.

[0055] A plurality of female terminals 24 are arranged on the inner edge of the groove body 22. One end of the plurality of female terminals 24 is adjacent to the coupling end 222 and the other end of the plurality of female terminals 24 is electrically connected to the circuit board 2. In this embodiment, the number of the plurality of female terminals 24 is illustrated by taking 102 signal contacts and 4 power contacts as an example. In other embodiments, the number of female terminals can be freely selected.

[0056] The pin 18' is disposed on the outer edge of the groove body 22. The pin 18' is electrically connected to the circuit board 2. In this embodiment, the width of the groove 226 adjacent to the coupling end 222 and / or the joining end 224 is greater than or equal to the remaining part of the groove 226. Among them, the shape of the pin 18' can be the same as the shape of the groove 226.

[0057] The shielding member 20' is electrically connected to the pin 18'. The shielding member 20' is disposed around a part of the groove body 22, and its width is not limited. In this embodiment, the shielding member 20' is adjacent to the coupling end 222.

[0058] The shielding member 20' and the pin 18' establish an electrical path P2 for releasing the static electricity E from the coupling end 222 from the circuit board 2.

[0059] The aforementioned shielding member 20' and the pin 18' can be made of materials for transmitting electrons and charges, such as metal.

[0060] In another embodiment, the board-to-board floating connector 10' with electrostatic discharge protection further includes bumps (not shown in the figure) and a gasket 4'. The bumps are formed adjacent to the outer edge of the housing 12', and the gasket 4' fixes the bumps to the circuit board 2.

[0061] Please refer to Figure 3 , which is a schematic structural diagram of the board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge protection according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 3 , the board-to-board floating connector 10" with electrostatic discharge protection is connected to a first circuit board 6 and a second circuit board 8.

[0062] The board-to-board floating connector 10" with electrostatic discharge protection includes a male connection module 30 and a female connection module 40.

[0063] The description of the male connection module 30 can refer to the description of the housing 12, the board body 14, the plurality of male terminals 16, the pins 18, and the shielding member 20 in the first embodiment.

[0064] The description of the female connection module 40 can refer to the description of the housing 12', the groove body 22, the plurality of female terminals 24, the pins 18', and the shielding member 20' in the second embodiment.

[0065] The shielding member 20 of the male connection module 30 and the pins 18 establish an electrical path P1, and the shielding member 20' of the female connection module 40 and the pins 18' establish an electrical path P2. After the male connection module 30 and the female connection module 40 are combined, the static electricity E is released to the first circuit board 6 and / or the second circuit board 8 through the electrical path P1 and the electrical path P2.

[0066] Although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed as above, they are not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the relevant art can make some changes to the shape, structure, features, methods, and quantities described in the claims of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the scope defined in the claims attached to this specification.

Claims

1. A board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance, connected to a circuit board, Characterized in that, The board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance comprises: A housing forming an accommodation space, the housing having a coupling end and a mating end, the coupling end being for electrically connecting to another connector and the mating end being for mating with the circuit board; A board body disposed in the accommodation space; A plurality of male terminals arranged on the board body, one end of the plurality of male terminals being adjacent to the coupling end and the other end of the plurality of male terminals being for electrically connecting to the circuit board; Pins disposed on the outer edge of the housing, the pins being for electrically connecting to the circuit board; And A shielding member disposed around a part of the housing, the shielding member being electrically connected to the pins; Wherein the shielding member and the pins establish an electrical path for discharging static electricity from the coupling end from the circuit board, Wherein the board-to-board floating connector further comprises a bump and a gasket, the bump being formed adjacent to the outer edge of the mating end, a part of the pin extending along the surface of the bump to the circuit board, and the gasket covering a part of the pin on the surface of the bump.

2. The board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance according to claim 1, Characterized in that, Wherein a groove is formed on the outer edge of the housing, the groove extending from the coupling end to the mating end to embed the pins.

3. A board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance, connected to a circuit board, Characterized in that, The board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance comprises: A housing forming an accommodation space; A groove body disposed in the accommodation space, the groove body having a coupling end and a mating end, the coupling end being for electrically connecting to another connector and the mating end being for mating with the circuit board; A plurality of female terminals arranged on the inner edge of the groove body, one end of the plurality of female terminals being adjacent to the coupling end and the other end of the plurality of female terminals being for electrically connecting to the circuit board; Pins disposed on the outer edge of the groove body, the pins being for electrically connecting to the circuit board; And A shielding member disposed around a part of the groove body, the shielding member being electrically connected to the pins; Wherein the shielding member and the pins establish an electrical path for discharging static electricity from the coupling end from the circuit board, Wherein the board-to-board floating connector further comprises a bump and a gasket, the bump being formed adjacent to the outer edge of the housing and the gasket fixing the bump to the circuit board.

4. The board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance according to claim 3, Characterized in that, Wherein a groove is formed on the outer edge of the groove body, the groove extending from the coupling end to the mating end to embed the pins.

5. The board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance according to claim 1 or 3, Characterized in that, Wherein the shielding member is adjacent to the coupling end.

6. The board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge resistance according to claim 1 or 3, Characterized in that, Wherein the shielding member and the pins are made of materials capable of transferring electrons and charges.

7. The board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge protection according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that, wherein a partial width of the trench adjacent to at least one of the coupling end and the engaging end is not less than the remaining part of the trench, and the shape of the pin is the same as the shape of the trench.

8. A board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge protection, connected to a first circuit board and a second circuit board, characterized in that, the board-to-board floating connector with electrostatic discharge protection comprises: a male connection module, comprising: a first housing, forming a first accommodation space, the first housing having a first coupling end and a first engaging end, and the first engaging end is for engaging the first circuit board; a board body, disposed in the accommodation space; a plurality of male terminals, arranged on the board body, one end of the plurality of male terminals is adjacent to the first coupling end and the other end of the plurality of male terminals is for electrically connecting to the first circuit board; a first pin, disposed on an outer edge of the first housing, and the first pin is for electrically connecting to the first circuit board; and a first shielding member, disposed around a part of the first housing, and the first shielding member is electrically connected to the first pin; wherein the male connection module further comprises a first bump and a first gasket, the first bump is formed adjacent to an outer edge of the engaging end, a part of the first pin extends along a surface of the first bump to the first circuit board, and the first gasket wraps a part of the first pin on the surface of the first bump, a female connection module, comprising: a second housing, forming a second accommodation space; a groove body, disposed in the second accommodation space, the groove body having a second coupling end and a second engaging end, the second coupling end is for electrically connecting to the first coupling end and the engaging end is for engaging the second circuit board; a plurality of female terminals, arranged on an inner edge of the groove body, one end of the plurality of female terminals is adjacent to the second coupling end and the other end of the plurality of female terminals is for electrically connecting to the second circuit board; a second pin, disposed on an outer edge of the groove body, and the second pin is for electrically connecting to the second circuit board; and a second shielding member, disposed around a part of the groove body, and the second shielding member is electrically connected to the second pin; wherein the female connection module further comprises a second bump and a second gasket, the second bump is formed adjacent to an outer edge of the second housing and the second gasket fixes the second bump to the second circuit board, wherein the first shielding member and the first pin establish a first electrical path and the second shielding member and the second pin establish a second electrical path, after the male connection module and the female connection module are combined, for static electricity to be released to the first circuit board and the second circuit board through the first electrical path and the second electrical path.

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