An electrical connector

Abstract

The present invention provides an electrical connector, which includes a connector body, a plurality of signal terminals, a flip cover fixing plate and a flip cover; the plurality of signal terminals are arranged on the connector body at intervals along the length direction; the flip cover fixing plate is arranged on the connector body, and the flip cover fixing plate and the plurality of signal terminals are arranged at intervals along the height direction; both ends of the flip cover along the length direction are rotatably connected to the connector body, and the flip cover is rotatably connected to the flip cover fixing plate. By arranging the flip cover fixing plate and the plurality of signal terminals at intervals along the height direction on the electrical connector, the plurality of signal terminals are only used for signal transmission, the flip cover fixing plate is connected to the flip cover, and shielding and anti-interference are provided by shielding the plurality of signal terminals, thereby effectively avoiding signal loss in the process of signal transmission, thereby effectively ensuring that the electrical connector realizes high-speed signal transmission.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of plug connectors, and in particular to an electric connector. Background Art

[0002] Plug connectors are commonly used electronic components, usually used between blocked or isolated circuits, acting as a bridge of communication, so that the circuit is conductive and the predetermined function of the circuit is realized. At the same time, it is also a bridge for signal transmission and reception. Electrical connectors are a type of commonly used plug-in connectors, usually used to connect flexible printed circuit cables, such as FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) cables.

[0003] Existing electrical connectors usually achieve connection and conduction between different circuits through signal terminals. The signal terminals are usually installed in a shell and connected to a flip cover at the same time. Therefore, the existing signal terminals often also need to take into account the function of fixedly connecting to the shell, that is, the existing signal terminals include an integrally arranged signal terminal and a hook. This causes the hook to share some signals when in use, resulting in serious signal loss during signal transmission, which ultimately causes the electrical connector to be unable to achieve high-speed signal transmission.

[0004] Therefore, the prior art has defects and needs to be improved and developed. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector, aiming to solve the problem in the prior art that the electrical connector cannot achieve high-speed signal transmission.

[0006] A technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem is as follows: an electrical connector, comprising:

[0007] Connector body;

[0008] A plurality of signal terminals, wherein the plurality of signal terminals are arranged on the connector body at intervals along the length direction;

[0009] A flip cover fixing piece, the flip cover fixing piece is arranged on the connector body, and the flip cover fixing piece and a plurality of signal terminals are arranged at intervals along the height direction;

[0010] A flip cover, both ends of the flip cover along the length direction are rotatably connected to the connector body, and the flip cover is rotatably connected to the flip cover fixing plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the connector body comprises:

[0012] Base plate;

[0013] A first side plate, the first side plate being arranged on one end of the bottom plate along a length direction;

[0014] a second side plate, the second side plate being arranged on the other end of the bottom plate along the width direction;

[0015] A third side plate, the third side plate being arranged on the other end of the bottom plate along the length direction;

[0016] A top plate, the top plate being arranged on one end of the first side plate and the third side plate away from the bottom plate in a height direction;

[0017] Among them, the bottom plate, the first side plate, the second side plate and the third side plate are arranged to form a circuit accommodating cavity; the signal terminal is arranged on the second side plate and the bottom plate, the flip cover fixing plate is arranged on the second side plate and the top plate, and the two ends of the flip cover along the length direction are rotatably connected to the first side plate and the third side plate respectively.

[0018] Furthermore, the second side plate is provided with a fixing plate through slot and a plurality of terminal fixing through slots which are arranged at intervals along the height direction, and the plurality of terminal fixing through slots are arranged at intervals along the length direction;

[0019] The first side plate is provided with a first fixing groove along the width direction;

[0020] The third side plate is provided with a second fixing groove along the width direction;

[0021] The top plate is provided with a fixing plate insertion hole along the width direction;

[0022] A plurality of terminal avoidance grooves corresponding to the plurality of terminal fixing through grooves are provided at the connection between the bottom plate and the second side plate;

[0023] Among them, the signal terminal is detachably connected to the terminal fixing groove, and the end of the signal terminal facing away from the second side plate is arranged on the terminal avoidance groove, the flip cover fixing plate is detachably connected to the fixing plate groove and the fixing plate socket, and the two ends of the flip cover along the length direction are rotatably connected to the first fixing groove and the second fixing groove respectively.

[0024] Furthermore, the signal terminal includes:

[0025] A terminal body, the terminal body being arranged at the upper end of the terminal avoidance groove;

[0026] A contact portion, the contact portion being disposed on one end of the terminal body and being used for electrically connecting an inserted circuit;

[0027] A welding portion, the welding portion being arranged on the other end of the terminal body away from the contact portion;

[0028] Wherein, the welding portion is inserted into the terminal fixing through groove, and a terminal hook is provided at the junction of the terminal body and the welding portion.

[0029] Furthermore, the widths of the welding portion, the terminal body and the contact portion along the width direction are the same; or,

[0030] The welding portion is configured to be L-shaped, and the maximum inner diameter of the terminal fixing groove is smaller than the size of the welding portion; or,

[0031] The contact portion is configured as a single contact electrode, a double contact electrode, or a multi-contact electrode, and the contact electrode of the contact portion is configured toward the top plate.

[0032] Furthermore, the flip cover fixing piece includes:

[0033] A fixing plate body, the fixing plate body being arranged on a side of the fixing plate through slot away from the top plate;

[0034] A plurality of fixed fins, wherein the plurality of fixed fins are arranged on the fixed sheet body at intervals along the length direction;

[0035] Wherein, the metal flip cover is rotatably connected to a plurality of the fixed fins, and the fixed fins pass through the fixed plate through slots and are plugged into the fixed plate insertion holes.

[0036] Furthermore, the flip cover fixing plate also includes:

[0037] The fin hook is arranged at the connection between the fixed fin and the fixed plate body, and the fin hook is engaged with the groove wall of the fixed plate through groove.

[0038] Furthermore, the flip cover comprises:

[0039] Metal body;

[0040] A fixing plate connecting portion, the fixing plate connecting portion being arranged on one end of the metal body along the width direction;

[0041] A first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is arranged on one end of the fixing plate connecting portion along the length direction;

[0042] A second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is arranged on the other end of the fixing plate connecting portion along the length direction;

[0043] A gripping portion, the gripping portion being arranged on the other end of the metal body along the width direction;

[0044] Wherein, the fixing plate connecting portion is provided with a fin hole corresponding to the fixing fin, the fixing fin passes through the fin hole and is rotatably connected with the hole wall of the fin hole; the first rotating shaft is arranged in the first fixing groove, and the second rotating shaft is arranged in the second fixing groove.

[0045] Furthermore, the flip cover also includes:

[0046] A first circuit card tooth, wherein the first circuit card tooth is disposed on one end of the metal body along the length direction, and the first circuit card tooth is disposed on a side of the first rotating shaft away from the second side plate along the width direction;

[0047] The second circuit card tooth is arranged on one end of the metal body along the length direction, and the second circuit card tooth is arranged on a side of the second rotating shaft away from the second side plate along the width direction.

[0048] Furthermore, the electrical connector further comprises:

[0049] A first grounding sheet and a second grounding sheet, wherein the first grounding sheet is clamped with the first fixing groove, the second grounding sheet is clamped with the second fixing groove, the first rotating shaft is arranged on the first grounding sheet, and the second rotating shaft is arranged on the second grounding sheet;

[0050] The first grounding plate and the second grounding plate are both provided with a fixed groove clamping point and a grounding clamping tooth clamping point; the fixed groove clamping point is clamped with the first fixed groove and the second fixed groove;

[0051] The flip cover also includes: a first grounding tooth and a second grounding tooth; the first grounding tooth is spaced between the first circuit tooth and the first rotating shaft, and the second grounding tooth is spaced between the second circuit tooth and the second rotating shaft; the first grounding tooth and the second grounding tooth are both provided with a grounding fixing part, and the grounding tooth clamping point is clamped with the grounding fixing part.

[0052] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides an electrical connector, the electrical connector comprising: a connector body; a plurality of signal terminals, the plurality of signal terminals being arranged on the connector body at intervals along the length direction; a cover fixing piece, the cover fixing piece being arranged on the connector body, and the cover fixing piece and the plurality of signal terminals being arranged at intervals along the height direction; a cover, the cover having both ends along the length direction being rotatably connected to the connector body, and the cover being rotatably connected to the cover fixing piece. It can be understood that by arranging the cover fixing piece and the plurality of signal terminals on the electrical connector, the plurality of signal terminals only used for signal transmission and the cover fixing piece having a connection function are arranged on the electrical connector, thereby effectively avoiding signal loss of the signal terminals during signal transmission, thereby enabling the electrical connector to achieve high-speed signal transmission; at the same time, by arranging the cover fixing piece and the plurality of signal terminals at intervals in the height direction, the cover fixing piece shields the plurality of signal terminals, thereby enabling the cover fixing piece to form a shielding and anti-interference effect on the plurality of signal terminals, further enabling the electrical connector to achieve high-speed signal transmission. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0053] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of the electrical connector provided by the present invention connected to the inserted circuit;

[0054] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the electrical connector provided in the present invention;

[0055] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the electrical connector provided by the present invention when the flip cover is in an open state;

[0056] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the connector body of the electrical connector provided in the present invention;

[0057] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the connector body of the electrical connector provided in the present invention from another viewing angle;

[0058] Figure 6 It is a front view schematic diagram of the electrical connector provided in the present invention connected to the insertion circuit;

[0059] Figure 7 The present invention Figure 6 A schematic cross-sectional view along the Ⅰ-Ⅰ direction;

[0060] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a signal terminal in the electrical connector provided in the present invention;

[0061] Fig. 9It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the flip cover fixing piece in the electrical connector provided by the present invention;

[0062] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the flip cover in the electrical connector provided by the present invention;

[0063] Fig.11 The present invention Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the cross section along the II-II direction;

[0064] Fig.12 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the second grounding tooth in the electrical connector provided by the present invention;

[0065] Description of reference numerals:

[0066] 10. Electrical connector; 11. Connector body; 12. Signal terminal; 13. Flip cover fixing plate; 14. Flip cover; 15. First grounding plate; 16. Second grounding plate; 17. Fixing slot card point; 18. Grounding card tooth card point; 111. Bottom plate; 112. First side plate; 113. Second side plate; 114. Third side plate; 115. Top plate; 116. Circuit accommodating cavity; 121. Contact part; 122. Terminal body; 123. Welding part; 124. Terminal hook; 131. Fixing plate body; 132. Fixing fin; 133. Fin Plate hook; 141, metal body; 142, fixed plate connecting part; 143, first rotating shaft; 144, second rotating shaft; 145, holding part; 146, fin hole; 147, first circuit card tooth; 148, second circuit card tooth; 149, first grounding card tooth; 140, second grounding card tooth; 14a, grounding fixing part; 1111, terminal avoidance groove; 1121, first fixing groove; 1131, fixed plate through groove; 1132, terminal fixing through groove; 1141, second fixing groove; 1151, fixed plate plug hole; 20, insert circuit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0067] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0068] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0069] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0070] Plug connectors are commonly used electronic components, usually used between blocked or isolated circuits, acting as a bridge of communication, so that the circuit is conductive and the predetermined function of the circuit is realized. At the same time, it is also a bridge for signal transmission and reception. An electrical connector is a type of commonly used plug-in connector, usually used to connect flexible circuit board cables, such as FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) cables. Existing electrical connectors usually achieve connection and conduction between different circuits through signal terminals. The signal terminals are usually installed in the housing and connected to the cover at the same time; therefore, the existing signal terminals often also need to take into account the function of fixed connection to the housing, that is, the existing signal terminals include an integrally arranged signal terminal and a hook, which results in the hook sharing some signals during use. During the signal transmission process, the signal loss is serious, and ultimately the electrical connector cannot achieve high-speed signal transmission.

[0071] The present invention is based on the problem that the electrical connector in the prior art cannot achieve high-speed signal transmission, and provides an electrical connector. By arranging a flip cover fixing plate and a plurality of signal terminals on the electrical connector, a plurality of signal terminals that are only used for signal transmission, and a flip cover fixing plate with a connecting function are arranged on the electrical connector, thereby effectively avoiding signal loss of the signal terminals during signal transmission, thereby enabling the electrical connector to achieve high-speed signal transmission; at the same time, by arranging the flip cover fixing plate and the plurality of signal terminals at intervals in the height direction, the flip cover fixing plate blocks the plurality of signal terminals, thereby enabling the flip cover fixing plate to form a shielding and anti-interference effect on the plurality of signal terminals, further enabling the electrical connector to achieve high-speed signal transmission; for details, refer to the following embodiments.

[0072] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 In a first embodiment of the present invention, an electrical connector 10 is provided, the electrical connector 10 comprising a connector body 11, a plurality of signal terminals 12, a flip cover fixing piece 13 and a flip cover 14; the plurality of signal terminals 12 are arranged on the connector body 11 at intervals along the length direction; the flip cover fixing piece 13 is arranged on the connector body 11, and the flip cover fixing piece 13 and the plurality of signal terminals 12 are arranged at intervals along the height direction; both ends of the flip cover 14 along the length direction are rotatably connected to the connector body 11, and the flip cover 14 is rotatably connected to the flip cover fixing piece 13.

[0073] It can be understood that by providing a flip cover fixing plate 13 and a plurality of signal terminals 12 on the electrical connector 10, a plurality of signal terminals 12 that are only used for transmitting signals and a flip cover fixing plate 13 with a connecting function are provided on the electrical connector 10, thereby effectively avoiding signal loss in the process of signal transmission of the signal terminals 12, thereby enabling the electrical connector 10 to achieve high-speed signal transmission; at the same time, by arranging the flip cover fixing plate 13 and the plurality of signal terminals 12 at intervals in the height direction, the flip cover fixing plate 13 blocks the plurality of signal terminals 12, thereby enabling the flip cover fixing plate 13 to form a shielding and anti-interference effect on the plurality of signal terminals 12, thereby further enabling the electrical connector 10 to achieve high-speed signal transmission.

[0074] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5In some other embodiments, the connector body 11 includes a bottom plate 111, a first side plate 112, a second side plate 113, a third side plate 114 and a top plate 115; the first side plate 112 is arranged on one end of the bottom plate 111 along the length direction; the second side plate 113 is arranged on the other end of the bottom plate 111 along the width direction; the third side plate 114 is arranged on the other end of the bottom plate 111 along the length direction; the top plate 115 is arranged on the first side plate 112 along the height direction. The first side plate 112 and the third side plate 114 are on one end away from the bottom plate 111; wherein the bottom plate 111, the first side plate 112, the second side plate 113 and the third side plate 114 are surrounded by a circuit accommodating cavity 116; the signal terminal 12 is arranged on the second side plate 113 and the bottom plate 111, the flip cover fixing plate 13 is arranged on the second side plate 113 and the top plate 115, and the two ends of the flip cover 14 along the length direction are rotatably connected with the first side plate 112 and the third side plate 114 respectively.

[0075] It can be understood that when the electrical connector 10 is connecting two circuits, one of the circuits is inserted into the circuit accommodating cavity 116; the connector body 11 is an integrated structure consisting of a bottom plate 111, a first side plate 112, a second side plate 113, a third side plate 114 and a top plate 115, the connector body 11 is used to accommodate and fix a plurality of signal terminals 12, a flip cover fixing piece 13 and a flip cover 14, and the connector body 11 is a structure that is insulated from the plurality of signal terminals 12, the flip cover fixing piece 13 and the flip cover 14, and can be made of insulating materials such as plastic; by configuring the connector body 11 to be the bottom plate 111, the first side plate 112, the second side plate 113, the third side plate 114 and the top plate 115, the connector body 11 has space for accommodating a plurality of signal terminals 12, the flip cover fixing piece 13 and the flip cover 14, and has a stable structure, thereby effectively enhancing the structural strength of the electrical connector 10, so that the electrical connector 10 provides a stable connection function for connecting circuits.

[0076] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5In some other embodiments, the second side plate 113 is provided with a fixing plate through slot 1131 and a plurality of terminal fixing through slots 1132 arranged at intervals in the height direction, and the plurality of terminal fixing through slots 1132 are arranged at intervals in the length direction; the first side plate 112 is provided with a first fixing slot 1121 in the width direction; the third side plate 114 is provided with a second fixing slot 1141 in the width direction; the top plate 115 is provided with a fixing plate insertion hole 1151 in the width direction; the bottom plate 111 is connected to the second side plate 113 A plurality of terminal avoidance grooves 1111 corresponding to the plurality of terminal fixing through grooves 1132 are arranged at the position; wherein the signal terminal 12 is detachably connected to the terminal fixing through groove 1132, and the end of the signal terminal 12 facing away from the second side plate 113 is arranged on the terminal avoidance groove 1111, the flip cover fixing plate 13 is detachably connected to the fixing plate through groove 1131 and the fixing plate plug hole 1151, and the two ends of the flip cover 14 along the length direction are rotatably connected to the first fixing groove 1121 and the second fixing groove 1141 respectively.

[0077] It can be understood that when the electrical connector 10 is installed, the signal terminal 12 extends from the corresponding terminal fixing groove 1132 on the second side plate 113 to form a detachable connection. After the signal terminal 12 is extended, the end of the signal terminal 12 away from the second side plate 113 is arranged on the terminal avoidance groove 1111; the two ends of the flip cover 14 along the length direction extend into the first fixing groove 1121 and the second fixing groove 1141 respectively, and the flip cover 14 is rotatably connected to the connector body 11; the flip cover fixing plate 13 extends from the fixing plate groove 1131 and the fixing plate plug hole 1151 to form a detachable connection, and is rotatably connected to the flip cover 14; by setting a fixing plate groove on the connector body 11 1131 and the fixing plate jack 1151 are used to accommodate and connect the flip cover fixing plate 13, so as to facilitate the installation of the flip cover fixing plate 13 on the connector body 11; by setting the first fixing groove 1121 and the second fixing groove 1141 on the connector body 11, it is convenient for the flip cover 14 to be installed on the connector body 11; by setting the terminal fixing through groove 1132, it is convenient for the signal terminal 12 to be installed on the connector body 11, and by setting the terminal avoidance groove 1111, it is convenient for the signal terminal 12 to have sufficient deformation space to form an elastic electrical connection with the inserted circuit when the electrical connector 10 connects two circuits, thereby ensuring that the electrical connector 10 can achieve high-speed transmission of the connected circuit signal.

[0078] Please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 8In other embodiments, the signal terminal 12 includes a terminal body 122, a contact portion 121 and a welding portion 123; the terminal body 122 is arranged on the terminal avoidance groove 1111; the contact portion 121 is arranged on one end of the terminal body 122, and the contact portion 121 is used to electrically connect the inserted circuit; the welding portion 123 is arranged on the other end of the terminal body 122 away from the contact portion 121; wherein the welding portion 123 is inserted into the terminal fixing groove 1132, and a terminal hook 124 is provided at the junction of the terminal body 122 and the welding portion 123.

[0079] It can be understood that the signal terminal 12 can be made of a material with better conductivity, thereby effectively improving the signal transmission rate of the electrical connector 10; the signal terminal 12 is an integrated structure formed by connecting the contact portion 121, the terminal body 122 and the welding portion 123 in sequence; the electrical connector 10 is electrically connected to two circuits through the signal terminal 12, and the signal terminal 12 is respectively connected to two circuits through the contact portion 121 and the welding portion 123; wherein, one end of the contact portion 121 is electrically connected to the insertion circuit 20, and the other end of the contact portion 121 is connected to one end of the terminal body 122; one end of the welding portion 123 is inserted into the terminal fixing groove 1132, and is connected to the other end of the terminal body 122; the other end of the welding portion 123 is electrically connected to another circuit and Another circuit is fixed; a terminal hook 124 is provided at the junction of the terminal body 122 and the welding portion 123, so that the welding portion 123 is inserted into the terminal fixing groove 1132 and is engaged with the connector body 11; by arranging the signal terminal 12 into a contact portion 121, a terminal body 122 and a welding portion 123 connected in sequence, the contact portion 121 and the terminal body 122 of the signal terminal 12 arranged at the upper end of the terminal avoidance groove 1111 are vacated, and at the same time, the welding portion 123 is used to fix and electrically connect another circuit, so that when the electrical connector 10 is connected to the inserted circuit, the signal terminal 12 forms an elastic contact with the inserted circuit, thereby allowing the electrical connector 10 to form a stable electrical connection with the inserted circuit 20, thereby achieving the electrical connector 10 to stably connect the two circuits.

[0080] In some other embodiments, the welding portion 123 , the terminal body 122 , and the contact portion 121 have the same width along the width direction.

[0081] It can be understood that by setting the welding portion 123, the terminal body 122 and the contact portion 121 to have the same width in the width direction, the signal loss during the transmission process of the signal terminal 12 is effectively reduced, thereby enabling the electrical connector 10 to achieve high-speed signal transmission.

[0082] See also Figure 7 and Figure 8 In some other embodiments, the welding portion 123 is configured to be L-shaped, and the maximum inner diameter of the terminal fixing groove 1132 is smaller than the size of the welding portion 123 .

[0083] It can be understood that by setting the welding portion 123 to be L-shaped, the signal terminal 12 is snap-fitted with the connector body 11 while having sufficient space to form a fixed connection with another circuit, thereby improving the stability of the electrical connector 10 in connecting the two circuits; by making the maximum inner diameter of the terminal fixing groove 1132 smaller than the size of the welding portion 123, the signal terminal 12 is snap-fitted with the connector body 11 after being inserted into the fixing groove, thereby facilitating the installation of the electrical connector 10.

[0084] See also Figure 7 and Figure 8 In other embodiments, the contact portion 121 is configured as a single contact electrode, a double contact electrode, or a multi-contact electrode, and the contact electrode of the contact portion 121 is configured toward the top plate 115 .

[0085] It can be understood that the contact portion 121 can be set to a single contact electrode, a double contact electrode or a multi-contact electrode, preferably a double contact electrode; by setting the contact portion 121 as a multi-contact, when the electrical connector 10 is connected to the inserted circuit, the inserted circuit is electrically connected through multiple contacts, thereby effectively improving the stability of the electrical connection between the electrical connector 10 and the inserted circuit, effectively reducing the loss in the transmission process, and facilitating the electrical connector 10 to achieve high-speed signal transmission; the contact electrode of the contact portion 121 is set toward the top plate 115, which facilitates the signal terminal 12 to form an elastic connection to the inserted circuit 20, thereby effectively improving the stability of the electrical connection, and effectively ensuring that the electrical connector 10 achieves high-speed signal transmission.

[0086] Please continue to refer to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Fig. 9 In other embodiments, the flip cover fixing plate 13 includes a fixing plate body 131 and a plurality of fixing fins 132; the fixing plate body 131 is arranged on the side of the fixing plate through slot 1131 away from the top plate 115; a plurality of the fixing fins 132 are arranged on the fixing plate body 131 at intervals along the length direction; wherein the flip cover 14 is rotatably connected to the plurality of the fixing fins 132, and the fixing fins 132 pass through the fixing plate through slot 1131 and are plugged into the fixing plate plug hole 1151.

[0087] It can be understood that the flip cover fixing piece 13 can be arranged in sections, that is, the electrical connector 10 may include a plurality of flip cover fixing pieces 13, which can be arranged as 1, 2 or 3, etc., so that the flip cover fixing piece 13 can adapt to the electrical connector 10 with a large size design in the length direction, thereby improving the applicability of the electrical connector 10 to the connection circuit; the fixing piece body 131 is arranged as an L-shaped integrated structure, and the fixing piece body 131 is bent toward the bottom plate 111; by setting the flip cover fixing piece 13 as a fixing piece body 131 and a plurality of fixing fins 132, the plurality of fixing fins 132 form a limit on the height direction of the flip cover 14 after extending into the fixing piece through groove 1131, so that the flip cover 14 maintains a stable connection with the connector body 11 during the rotation process, thereby effectively improving the connection stability of the electrical connector 10 to the connection circuit, thereby effectively ensuring that the electrical connector 10 achieves high-speed signal transmission.

[0088] See also Fig. 9 In some other embodiments, the flip cover fixing plate 13 further includes: a fin hook 133, wherein the fin hook 133 is disposed at the connection between the fixing fin 132 and the fixing plate body 131, and the fin hook 133 is engaged with the groove wall of the fixing plate through groove 1131.

[0089] It can be understood that the fin hook 133 can be arranged on both sides of the length direction or both sides of the height direction of the fixed fin 132, or can be arranged only on one side of the length direction or one side of the height direction of the fixed fin 132; the fin hook 133 can be set as a piercing point to facilitate the flip cover fixing plate 13 to extend into the fixing plate through groove 1131 and engage with the groove wall of the fixing plate through groove 1131; by arranging the fin hook 133 on the flip cover fixing plate 13, it is convenient to install the flip cover fixing plate 13 on the connector body 11 and form a stable connection with the connector body 11, thereby improving the structural stability of the electrical connector 10, thereby ensuring that the electrical connector 10 realizes high-speed signal transmission, and also facilitates the installation process of the overall structure of the electrical connector 10, and facilitates the large-scale production of the electrical connector 10.

[0090] Please refer to further Fig.10In some other embodiments, the flip cover 14 includes a metal body 141, a fixing plate connecting portion 142, a first rotating shaft 143, a second rotating shaft 144 and a gripping portion 123; the fixing plate connecting portion 142 is arranged on one end of the metal body 141 along the width direction; the first rotating shaft 143 is arranged on one end of the fixing plate connecting portion 142 along the length direction; the second rotating shaft 144 is arranged on the other end of the fixing plate connecting portion 142 along the length direction; the gripping portion 123 is arranged on the other end of the metal body 141 along the width direction; wherein the fixing plate connecting portion 142 is provided with a fin hole 146 corresponding to the fixing fin 132, the fixing fin 132 passes through the fin hole 146 and is rotatably connected to the hole wall of the fin hole 146; the first rotating shaft 143 is arranged in the first fixing groove 1121, and the second rotating shaft 144 is arranged in the second fixing groove 1141.

[0091] It can be understood that the flip cover 14 is an integral metal structure, wherein the metal body 141, the fixing plate connecting portion 142, the first rotating shaft 143, the second rotating shaft 144 and the gripping portion 123 can all be formed by bending; by arranging the first rotating shaft 143 and the second rotating shaft 144 on the metal body 141, the flip cover 14 is rotatably connected to the connector body 11 through the first rotating shaft 143 and the second rotating shaft 144; by arranging the fixing plate connecting portion 142 on the metal body 141, and the fixing plate connecting portion 142 is provided with a fin hole 146 corresponding to the fixing fin 132, the flip cover 14 is rotatably connected to the connector body 11 After connection, the fixed fin 132 is rotatably connected to the flip cover 14 and forms a limit on the height direction of the flip cover 14 to prevent the flip cover 14 from detaching during the rotation process, thereby improving the stability of the flip cover 14 during the rotation process, and further improving the structural stability of the electrical connector 10, so that the electrical connector 10 forms a stable connection to the connecting circuit, thereby ensuring that the electrical connector 10 achieves high-speed signal transmission; the holding portion 123 is used to open and close the flip cover 14 when the electrical connector 10 is connected to the inserted circuit, so as to facilitate the replacement of the inserted circuit 20 by the electrical connector 10, thereby improving the versatility of the electrical connector 10.

[0092] See also Fig.10Specifically, the fixing plate connection portion 142, the first rotation axis 143 and the second rotation axis 144 are all formed by bending the edges of the metal body 141 along the width direction close to the second side plate 113; the holding portion 123 is formed by bending the edges of the metal body 141 along the width direction away from the second side plate 113; the flip cover 14 is an integral metal structure, in which the edges of the fixing plate connection portion 142, the first rotation axis 143, the second rotation axis 144 and the holding portion 123 are all bent, which effectively improves the structural strength of the flip cover 14 and thus improves the structural stability of the electrical connector 10, while effectively preventing the flip cover 14 from scratching the operator during the opening and closing process.

[0093] Please refer to further Fig.10 In some other embodiments, the flip cover 14 further includes a first circuit card tooth 147 and a second circuit card tooth 148; the first circuit card tooth 147 is disposed on one end of the metal body 141 along the length direction, and the first circuit card tooth 147 is disposed on a side of the first rotating shaft 143 away from the second side plate 113 along the width direction; the second circuit card tooth 148 is disposed on one end of the metal body 141 along the length direction, and the second circuit card tooth 148 is disposed on a side of the second rotating shaft 144 away from the second side plate 113 along the width direction.

[0094] It can be understood that the first circuit latch tooth 147 and the second circuit latch tooth 148 are structures bent toward the connector body 11, and are used for the flip cover 14 to be engaged with the inserted circuit when the flip cover 14 is in contact with the top plate 115 of the connector body 11, that is, when the flip cover 14 is closed; by arranging the first circuit latch tooth 147 and the second circuit latch tooth 148 on the flip cover 14, the flip cover 14 forms a stable connection with the inserted circuit 20 through the connection effect of the arranged first circuit latch tooth 147 and the second circuit latch tooth 148, thereby improving the connection stability between the electrical connector 10 and the inserted circuit 20, thereby ensuring that the electrical connector 10 can achieve high-speed signal transmission.

[0095] Please refer to Figure 3 , Fig.11 and Fig.12In some other embodiments, the electrical connector 10 further includes: a first grounding plate 15 and a second grounding plate 16, the first grounding plate 15 is engaged with the first fixing groove 1121, the second grounding plate 16 is engaged with the second fixing groove 1141, the first rotating shaft 143 is arranged on the first grounding plate 15, and the second rotating shaft 144 is arranged on the second grounding plate 16; the first grounding plate 15 and the second grounding plate 16 are both provided with a fixing groove card point 17 and a grounding card tooth card point 18; the fixing groove card point 17 is engaged with the The first fixing groove 1121 and the second fixing groove 1141 are engaged with each other; the flip cover 14 also includes: a first grounding tooth 149 and a second grounding tooth 140; the first grounding tooth 149 is spaced between the first circuit tooth 147 and the first rotating shaft 143, and the second grounding tooth 140 is spaced between the second circuit tooth 148 and the second rotating shaft 144; the first grounding tooth 149 and the second grounding tooth 140 are both provided with a grounding fixing portion 14a, and the grounding tooth clamping point 18 is engaged with the grounding fixing portion 14a.

[0096] It can be understood that the first grounding sheet 15 and the second grounding sheet 16 are both Z-shaped along the height direction, and the first grounding sheet 15 and the second grounding sheet 16 are both provided with a fixed groove clamping point 17 and a grounding clamping tooth clamping point 18, and the first grounding sheet 15 and the second grounding sheet 16 are respectively arranged in the first fixed groove 1121 and the second fixed groove 1141, and the first grounding sheet 15 is clamped with the first fixed groove 1121 through the fixed groove clamping point 17, and the second grounding sheet 16 is clamped with the second fixed groove 1141 through the fixed groove clamping point 17; wherein, the fixed groove clamping point 17 can be set as a protrusion or a groove, and the first fixed groove 1121 and the second fixed groove 1141 are at the corresponding clamping position The first grounding tooth 149 and the second grounding tooth 140 are respectively extended into the first fixing groove 1121 and the second fixing groove 1141, and the first grounding tooth 149 is connected with the grounding tooth point 18 on the first grounding sheet 15 through the grounding fixing portion 14a, and the second grounding tooth 140 is connected with the grounding tooth point 18 on the second grounding sheet 16 through the grounding fixing portion 14a; wherein, the grounding tooth point 18 can be set as a protrusion or a groove, and the grounding fixing portion 14a is correspondingly set as a groove or a protrusion to achieve the clamping connection; the first grounding sheet 15 and the second grounding sheet 16 are connected. The second grounding sheet 16 is used to realize the grounding of the electrical connector 10. By setting a fixed groove clamping point 17 on the first grounding sheet 15 and the second grounding sheet 16, the first grounding sheet 15 and the second grounding sheet 16 are respectively clamped with the first fixing groove 1121 and the second fixing groove 1141, thereby facilitating the installation of the grounding sheet and the connector body 11, thereby facilitating the installation process of the overall structure of the electrical connector 10, and realizing the large-scale production of the electrical connector 10; the flip cover 14 is rotatably connected to the flip cover fixing sheet 13, and the flip cover 14 is clamped with the first grounding sheet 15 and the second grounding sheet 16, so that the first grounding sheet 15 and the second grounding sheet 16 are clamped with the flip cover 14. The flip cover fixing plate 13 is connected to realize the grounding of the flip cover 14 and the flip cover fixing plate 13; by setting a grounding tooth point 18 on the first grounding plate 15 and the second grounding plate 16, the first grounding plate 15 and the second grounding plate 16 form a grounding structure with the flip cover 14 and the flip cover fixing plate 13, so that after the flip cover 14 and the flip cover fixing plate 13 cover the plurality of signal terminals 12, they form an anti-interference effect on the signal transmission process of the plurality of signal terminals 12, thereby effectively avoiding the signal loss of the signal terminals 12 during the transmission process, improving the signal transmission rate of the electrical connector 10, and enabling the electrical connector 10 to achieve high-speed signal transmission.

[0097] In summary, the present invention provides an electrical connector, the electrical connector comprising: a connector body; a plurality of signal terminals, the plurality of signal terminals being arranged on the connector body at intervals along the length direction; a cover fixing piece, the cover fixing piece being arranged on the connector body, and the cover fixing piece and the plurality of signal terminals being arranged at intervals along the height direction; a cover, both ends of the cover being rotatably connected to the connector body along the length direction, and the cover being rotatably connected to the cover fixing piece. It can be understood that by arranging the cover fixing piece and the plurality of signal terminals on the electrical connector, the plurality of signal terminals only used for signal transmission and the cover fixing piece having a connection function are arranged on the electrical connector, thereby effectively avoiding signal loss of the signal terminals during signal transmission, thereby enabling the electrical connector to achieve high-speed signal transmission; at the same time, by arranging the cover fixing piece and the plurality of signal terminals at intervals in the height direction, the cover fixing piece shields the plurality of signal terminals, thereby enabling the cover fixing piece to form a shielding and anti-interference effect on the plurality of signal terminals, further enabling the electrical connector to achieve high-speed signal transmission.

[0098] It should be understood that the application of the present invention is not limited to the above examples. For ordinary technicians in this field, improvements or changes can be made based on the above description. All these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. An electrical connector, characterized in that: include: Connector body; A plurality of signal terminals, wherein the plurality of signal terminals are arranged on the connector body at intervals along the length direction; A flip cover fixing piece, the flip cover fixing piece is arranged on the connector body, and the flip cover fixing piece and a plurality of signal terminals are arranged at intervals along the height direction; A flip cover, both ends of the flip cover along the length direction are rotatably connected to the connector body, and the flip cover is rotatably connected to the flip cover fixing plate; The connector body comprises: Base plate; A first side plate, the first side plate being arranged on one end of the bottom plate along a length direction; a second side plate, the second side plate being arranged on the other end of the bottom plate along the width direction; A third side plate, the third side plate being arranged on the other end of the bottom plate along the length direction; A top plate, the top plate is arranged on the end of the first side plate and the third side plate away from the bottom plate in the height direction; the top plate is provided with a fixing plate insertion hole in the width direction; The second side plate is provided with a fixing plate through slot and a plurality of terminal fixing through slots which are arranged at intervals along the height direction, and the plurality of terminal fixing through slots are arranged at intervals along the length direction; The first side plate is provided with a first fixing groove along the width direction; The third side plate is provided with a second fixing groove along the width direction; The top plate is provided with a fixing plate insertion hole along the width direction; The flip cover fixing piece comprises: A fixing plate body, the fixing plate body being arranged on a side of the fixing plate through slot away from the top plate; A plurality of fixed fins, wherein the plurality of fixed fins are arranged on the fixed sheet body at intervals along the length direction; Wherein, the flip cover is rotatably connected with a plurality of the fixed fins, and the fixed fins pass through the fixed plate through slots and are plugged into the fixed plate plug holes; The flip cover fixing piece also includes: A fin hook, the fin hook is arranged at the connection between the fixed fin and the fixed plate body, and the fin hook is engaged with the groove wall of the fixed plate through groove; The flip cover comprises: Metal body; A fixing plate connecting portion, the fixing plate connecting portion being arranged on one end of the metal body along the width direction; A first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is arranged on one end of the fixing plate connecting portion along the length direction; A second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is arranged on the other end of the fixing plate connecting portion along the length direction; A gripping portion, the gripping portion being arranged on the other end of the metal body along the width direction; Wherein, the fixing plate connecting portion is provided with a fin hole corresponding to the fixing fin, the fixing fin passes through the fin hole and is rotatably connected with the hole wall of the fin hole; the first rotating shaft is arranged in the first fixing groove, and the second rotating shaft is arranged in the second fixing groove.

2. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom plate, the first side plate, the second side plate and the third side plate are arranged to form a circuit accommodating cavity; the signal terminal is arranged on the second side plate and the bottom plate, the flip cover fixing plate is arranged on the second side plate and the top plate, and the two ends of the flip cover along the length direction are rotatably connected to the first side plate and the third side plate respectively.

3. The electrical connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of terminal avoidance grooves corresponding to the plurality of terminal fixing through grooves are provided at the connection between the bottom plate and the second side plate; Among them, the signal terminal is detachably connected to the terminal fixing groove, and the end of the signal terminal facing away from the second side plate is arranged on the terminal avoidance groove, the flip cover fixing plate is detachably connected to the fixing plate groove and the fixing plate socket, and the two ends of the flip cover along the length direction are rotatably connected to the first fixing groove and the second fixing groove respectively.

4. The electrical connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The signal terminal comprises: A terminal body, the terminal body being arranged at the upper end of the terminal avoidance groove; A contact portion, the contact portion being disposed on one end of the terminal body and being used for electrically connecting an inserted circuit; A welding portion, the welding portion being arranged on the other end of the terminal body away from the contact portion; Wherein, the welding portion is inserted into the terminal fixing through groove, and a terminal hook is provided at the junction of the terminal body and the welding portion.

5. The electrical connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The widths of the welding portion, the terminal body and the contact portion along the width direction are the same; or, The welding portion is configured to be L-shaped, and the maximum inner diameter of the terminal fixing groove is smaller than the size of the welding portion; or, The contact portion is configured as a single contact electrode, a double contact electrode, or a multi-contact electrode, and the contact electrode of the contact portion is configured toward the top plate.

6. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flip cover also includes: A first circuit card tooth, wherein the first circuit card tooth is disposed on one end of the metal body along the length direction, and the first circuit card tooth is disposed on a side of the first rotating shaft away from the second side plate along the width direction; The second circuit card tooth is arranged on one end of the metal body along the length direction, and the second circuit card tooth is arranged on a side of the second rotating shaft away from the second side plate along the width direction.

7. The electrical connector according to claim 6, characterized in that: The electrical connector further comprises: A first grounding sheet and a second grounding sheet, wherein the first grounding sheet is clamped with the first fixing groove, the second grounding sheet is clamped with the second fixing groove, the first rotating shaft is arranged on the first grounding sheet, and the second rotating shaft is arranged on the second grounding sheet; The first grounding plate and the second grounding plate are both provided with a fixed groove clamping point and a grounding clamping tooth clamping point; the fixed groove clamping point is clamped with the first fixed groove and the second fixed groove; The flip cover also includes: a first grounding tooth and a second grounding tooth; the first grounding tooth is spaced between the first circuit tooth and the first rotating shaft, and the second grounding tooth is spaced between the second circuit tooth and the second rotating shaft; the first grounding tooth and the second grounding tooth are both provided with a grounding fixing part, and the grounding tooth clamping point is clamped with the grounding fixing part.

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