A connector

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and provides a connector which comprises an insulating base, a plurality of electric terminals and a conductive connecting piece, the insulating base is provided with a plurality of terminal grooves, the plurality of terminal grooves are oppositely divided into two rows; the plurality of electric terminals are respectively matched in the plurality of terminal grooves in the form of insertion, wherein the plurality of electric terminals comprise a plurality of ground terminals and a plurality of signal terminals; the conductive connecting piece comprises a fixing base and a conductive sheet, the fixing base is mounted on the insulating base, the conductive sheet is fixed on the fixing base, the conductive sheet is provided with a plurality of elastic contact feet, the elastic contact feet are respectively in abutment with the corresponding ground terminals, so that the plurality of ground terminals form a series connection path, the technical problem that the conductive connecting piece is firmly matched with the insulating base and the elastic contact feet are effectively connected with the ground terminals is solved through the foregoing structure, and the effects of easy assembly and effective electric contact are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of electronic device technology, and more particularly to a connector. Background Technology

[0002] PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), abbreviated as PCI E (or PCIe), is a next-generation bus interface. Proposed by Intel (its earliest name was also "3GIO," signifying the third-generation I / O interface), PCI E is a high-speed serial interface that uses differential signals and supports hot-swapping. It has become the standard interface for connecting high-speed components to the motherboard using a point-to-point access bus. Currently, the PCIe interface has evolved to the latest 5th generation, abbreviated as PCIe 5.0. PCIe 5.0 has twice the bandwidth of PCIe 4.0, supporting data link speeds of up to 32GT / s, and is backward compatible. It is widely used in PCs, solid-state drives, servers, workstations, etc.

[0003] In addition to increased bandwidth, CIE 5.0 specifications include electrical enhancements to improve signal integrity and mechanical updates to improve connector performance. Furthermore, for backward compatibility, modifications and improvements to the physical structure layer are required. Adding a conductive connector at the bottom and short-circuiting the ground terminal improves the consistency of single-ended impedance of signal terminals and reduces differential impedance fluctuations, thereby optimizing and improving performance indicators such as insertion loss, return loss, and crosstalk, meeting association specifications. Currently, the conductive connectors in connectors are generally made of conductive plastic, achieving short-circuiting of the ground terminal through contact between the conductive plastic and the terminal. Because the conductive plastic is integrally injection molded and then assembled to the bottom of the product, there is a risk of contact failure with the ground terminal after assembly, leading to reduced product performance and failure to meet usage requirements.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a connector to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the main objective of this invention is to provide a connector in which the grounding terminal and the conductive connector are abutted by elastic contact feet, thereby improving the tightness of the connection between the grounding terminal and the conductive connector and avoiding contact failure between the grounding terminal and the conductive connector after assembly.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution applied by the present invention is as follows: a connector is provided, comprising an insulating base, multiple electrical terminals, and a conductive connector. The insulating base has multiple terminal slots arranged in two rows. The multiple electrical terminals are respectively inserted into the multiple terminal slots, wherein the multiple electrical terminals include several ground terminals and several signal terminals. The conductive connector includes a fixing base and a conductive sheet. The fixing base is mounted on the insulating base, and the conductive sheet is fixed on the fixing base. The conductive sheet is provided with several elastic contacts, which respectively abut against the corresponding ground terminals to form a series path between the multiple ground terminals.

[0007] In this embodiment, preferably, the insulating base is provided with opposite plug-in end and solder foot end, and a receiving groove passing through the plug-in end and solder foot end. Two rows of terminal slots are respectively arranged on opposite side walls of the receiving groove, so that multiple electrical terminals are divided into two corresponding rows in the receiving groove.

[0008] In this embodiment, preferably, the insulating base has a fixing post that extends from the welding foot end, and the fixing base has a fixing hole relative to the fixing post, the fixing hole being adapted to the fixing post so that the fixing base is fixed on the insulating base.

[0009] In this embodiment, preferably, the electrical terminal has a contact portion and a welding portion, the welding portion extends out of the welding foot end of the insulating seat, and the contact portion is inclined in the terminal groove to the inclined receiving groove.

[0010] In this embodiment, preferably, the electrical terminal further includes a connecting arm, with a contact portion and a welding portion respectively disposed at both ends of the connecting arm and integrally formed with the connecting arm; the connecting arm has an arc-shaped structure, and a locking block is provided on the connecting arm, the locking block interfering with the terminal slot to make the electrical terminal securely placed in the insulating base.

[0011] In this embodiment, preferably, a plurality of elastic contacts are arranged in two rows on both sides of the conductive sheet, and the elastic contacts are integrally formed with the conductive sheet. The elastic contacts abut against the connecting arm of the grounding terminal on the corresponding side and form a passage.

[0012] In this embodiment, the elastic contact is preferably a V-shaped structure, and a bent portion is provided at the end of the elastic contact away from the conductive sheet, with the bent portion bent inward toward the V-shaped structure.

[0013] In this embodiment, preferably, the fixing base is provided with a number of slots arranged at intervals, and a number of elastic contact feet are respectively disposed in the corresponding slots.

[0014] In this embodiment, preferably, the fixing base is a plastic body, and the fixing base and the conductive sheet are integrally injection molded, or the fixing base is a plastic body, and the fixing base and the conductive sheet are detachable assemblies.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: The connector provided by this invention has a grounding terminal and a conductive connector abutting through elastic contact feet, which improves the tightness of the connection between the grounding terminal and the conductive connector and avoids contact failure between the grounding terminal and the conductive connector after assembly; the fixing base adopts a plastic body with a groove to form a hollow structure, which can reduce costs and reduce the weight of the product, making the product lightweight. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The preferred embodiments will now be described in a clear and easy-to-understand manner, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, to further explain the above-mentioned characteristics, technical features, advantages, and implementation methods of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the connector structure according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connector from another perspective of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of a connector according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is an exploded structural diagram of the connector according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conductive connector according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing base according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conductive sheet according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the electrical terminals of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0026] Insulating base 1, plug end 11, soldering foot end 12, receiving groove 13, terminal groove 14, fixing post 15, electrical terminal 2, contact part 21, soldering part 22, connecting arm 23, locking block 24, conductive connector 3, fixing base 31, slot 311, fixing hole 312, conductive sheet 32, elastic contact foot 321, bending part 322, fixing foot 4. Detailed Implementation

[0027] In the following description, specific details such as particular system architectures and techniques are set forth for illustrative purposes and not for limitation, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will understand that this application may also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, apparatuses, circuits, and methods have been omitted so as not to obscure the description of this application with unnecessary detail.

[0028] It should be understood that, when used in this specification and the appended claims, the term "comprising" indicates the presence of a descriptive feature, integral, step, operation, element, and / or component, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or sets.

[0029] To keep the drawings concise, only the parts relevant to the invention are shown schematically in each figure, and they do not represent the actual structure of the product. Furthermore, for ease of understanding, in some figures, only one of components with the same structure or function is shown schematically, or only one is labeled. In this document, "one" can mean not only "only one" but also "more than one".

[0030] It should also be further understood that the term “and / or” as used in this application specification and the appended claims means any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes such combinations.

[0031] In the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, the directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and back) used to explain the structure and movement of the various components of the invention are relative rather than absolute. These descriptions are appropriate when these components are in the positions shown in the drawings. If the descriptions of the positions of these components change, these directional indications also change accordingly.

[0032] Furthermore, in the description of this application, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0033] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the specific implementation methods of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings and other implementation methods can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0034] In this embodiment, see the appendix to the specification. Figures 1 to 8The connector shown in the figure includes an insulating base 1, multiple electrical terminals 2, and a conductive connector 3. The insulating base 1 has terminal slots 14 for the multiple electrical terminals 2 to be fitted in an insertion manner. The multiple electrical terminals 2 include several ground terminals (not labeled) and several signal terminals (not labeled). The multiple ground terminals and multiple signal terminals are terminals with the same structure and material, but their electrical functions are different due to their different positions. The conductive connector 3 includes a fixing base 31 and a conductive sheet 32. The fixing base 31 is mounted on the insulating base 1, and the conductive sheet 32 ​​is fixed on the fixing base 31. The conductive sheet 32 ​​has several elastic contacts 321, which abut against the corresponding ground terminals to connect the multiple ground terminals in series.

[0035] Specifically, refer to the instruction manual appendix. Figures 1 to 3 The insulating base 1 has a corresponding plug-in end 11 and a soldering end 12, and a receiving groove 13 passing through the plug-in end 11 and the soldering end 12. Several terminal grooves 14 are respectively provided on the opposite side walls of the receiving groove 13, and multiple electrical terminals 2 are arranged in two rows in the corresponding terminal grooves 14. A fixing post 15 is provided at the end of the insulating base 1 near the soldering end 12, and the fixing base 31 is fixed to the insulating base 1 by the fixing post 15.

[0036] Reference manual attached Figure 3 , Figure 8 The electrical terminal 2 has a contact portion 21 and a welding portion 22. The welding portion 22 extends out of the welding foot end 12 of the insulating base 1, and the contact portion 21 is placed in the corresponding terminal groove 14. The electrical terminal 2 also includes a connecting arm 23. The contact portion 21 and the welding portion 22 are respectively disposed at both ends of the connecting arm 23 and are integrally formed with the connecting arm 23. The connecting arm 23 has an arc-shaped structure and is provided with a locking block 24 for fitting and connecting with the insulating base 1.

[0037] Reference manual attached Figures 5 to 7 Several elastic contacts 321 are arranged in two rows on both sides of the conductive sheet 32, and the elastic contacts 321 are integrally formed with the conductive sheet 32. The elastic contacts 321 abut against the connecting arm 23 of the grounding terminal on the corresponding side. The fixing base 31 is provided with several slots 311 arranged at intervals, and the elastic contacts 321 are respectively disposed in the corresponding slots 311.

[0038] Preferably, the elastic contact 321 has a V-shaped structure, and a bending portion 322 is provided at the end of the elastic contact 321 away from the conductive sheet 32, with the bending portion 322 bending inward toward the V-shaped structure. The fixing base 31 is a plastic body, and the fixing base 31 and the conductive sheet 32 ​​are integrally injection molded; or, the fixing base 31 is a plastic body, and the fixing base 31 and the conductive sheet 32 ​​are detachably connected.

[0039] Furthermore, the fixing base 31 is provided with a fixing hole 312, which is interference-fitted with the fixing post 15 on the insulating base 1, so that the fixing base 31 is fixedly connected to the insulating base 1.

[0040] In this embodiment, the grounding terminal and the conductive connector 3 are abutted by the elastic contact foot 321, which improves the tightness of the connection between the grounding terminal and the conductive connector 3 and avoids the failure of contact between the grounding terminal and the conductive connector 3 after assembly; the fixing base 31 adopts a plastic body with a groove 311 to form a hollow structure, which can reduce costs and reduce the weight of the product, making the product lightweight.

[0041] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail or recorded in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0042] It should be noted that the above embodiments can be freely combined as needed. The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector, comprising an insulating base, a plurality of electrical terminals, and conductive connecting elements, characterized in that: The insulating base has multiple terminal slots arranged in two rows. The insulating base has opposing plug-in ends and solder pad ends, as well as receiving grooves that pass through the plug-in ends and solder pad ends. The two rows of terminal slots are arranged on opposite side walls of the receiving grooves. Multiple electrical terminals are inserted into the multiple terminal slots, including several grounding terminals and several signal terminals. Each electrical terminal also includes a connecting arm with an arc-shaped structure and a locking block. The locking block interferes with the terminal slots to secure the electrical terminals in the insulating base. A conductive connector package is also included. The device includes a mounting base and a conductive sheet. The mounting base is made of plastic and has several spaced slots. The mounting base is mounted on an insulating base. The conductive sheet is fixed to the mounting base and has several elastic contacts. The elastic contacts have a V-shaped structure. The end of the elastic contact away from the conductive sheet has a bent portion that bends inward toward the V-shaped structure. The elastic contacts are arranged in two rows on both sides of the conductive sheet and are integrally formed with the conductive sheet. They are respectively housed in the corresponding slots of the mounting base. The elastic contacts abut against the connecting arms of the grounding terminals on the corresponding sides to form a series circuit between the grounding terminals.

2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The insulating base has a fixing post that extends from the welding foot end. The fixing base has a fixing hole relative to the fixing post, and the fixing hole is adapted to the fixing post so that the fixing base is fixed on the insulating base.

3. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, The electrical terminal has a contact portion and a solder portion. The solder portion extends out of the solder foot end of the insulating base, and the contact portion is inclined into the receiving groove in the terminal slot.

4. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that, The contact parts and welding parts are located at both ends of the connecting arm and are integrally formed with the connecting arm.

5. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting base and the conductive sheet are integrally injection molded, or the mounting base and the conductive sheet are detachable assemblies.

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