Electrical connector

Abstract

The application provides an electric connector, which comprises an insulating base, a main terminal set and a slot-bridge conductive member; the insulating base has a mating slot for placing a mating part of a mating member; the main terminal set is embedded in the insulating base and has a plurality of main first conductive terminals and a plurality of main second conductive terminals; the slot-bridge conductive member is used for bridging the main second conductive terminals in the mating slot through the main first conductive terminals to form a main second conductive circuit by electrically connecting the main second conductive terminals. The electric connector is electrically connected by the bridge conductive member, so that the electric connector can be electrically connected without an additional jumper, and the electronic equipment with the electric connector can be continuously developed in the direction of lightness, thinness and smallness.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of electronic device technology, and in particular relates to an electrical connector that enables electrical connection between some of the conductive terminals. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, electrical connectors have been widely used in various electronic devices. However, due to the special needs and development of electronic devices, the demand for customization of electrical connectors is constantly increasing. For example, there may be a need for electrical connection between multiple conductive terminals on an electrical connector. Currently, the industry can only choose to add jumpers that work with the electrical connector to achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the electrical connector. However, the addition of jumpers will occupy the internal space of the electronic device, which will prevent the electronic device from continuing to develop in the direction of being thinner and smaller.

[0003] As can be seen from the above, how to provide an electrical connector that does not require jumpers to achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the upper part of the connector, so that electronic devices can continue to develop in the direction of being thinner and smaller, is a problem that those in the relevant technical field urgently need to solve. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art described above, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector to solve the problem that existing electrical connectors require the addition of jumpers to achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the upper part of the electrical connector, which occupies internal space of electronic devices.

[0005] To achieve the above and other related objectives, the present invention provides an electrical connector for lapping a mating member having a mating portion. The electrical connector includes: an insulating base having a mating groove for inserting the mating portion of the mating member; and a main terminal group embedded in the insulating base, the main terminal group having a plurality of main first conductive terminals and a plurality of main second conductive terminals; wherein each main first conductive terminal has a main first conductive terminal lap structure located within the mating groove for lapping the terminal inserted into the mating groove. The docking portion of the docking component; each of the main second conductive terminals has a main second conductive terminal overlap structure and a main second conductive terminal slot bridging structure, the main second conductive terminal overlap structure is located in the docking groove for overlapping the docking portion of the docking component placed in the docking groove, the main second conductive terminal slot bridging structure is located in the docking groove; and a slot bridging conductive member, the slot bridging conductive member is used to cross each of the main first conductive terminals in the docking groove to bridge each of the main second conductive terminal slot bridging structures, so that each of the main second conductive terminals is electrically connected to form a main second conductive circuit.

[0006] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, each of the main second conductive terminals further has a main second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure, which is located outside the mating slot. The electrical connector further includes: a main slot external bridging conductive member, which is used to bridge each of the main first conductive terminals outside the mating slot with the main second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure, so that each of the main second conductive terminals is electrically connected to form the main second conductive circuit.

[0007] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the insulating base further has a main sidewall, and the external bridging structure of each of the main second conductive terminal slots is exposed on the main sidewall. The external bridging conductive member extends on the main sidewall to bridge the exposed external bridging structure of each of the main second conductive terminal slots across each of the main first conductive terminals.

[0008] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the main slot outer bridging conductive element is a plate-shaped structure, and each of the main second conductive terminal slot outer bridging structures is inserted into the main slot outer bridging conductive element.

[0009] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the main slot outer bridging conductive element is a conductive plastic or a metal conductor.

[0010] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the electrical connector further includes: at least one main adhesive bonding body, which bonds at least two of the plurality of main first conductive terminals to provide positioning for the bonded main first conductive terminals, and the main adhesive bonding body is embedded in the insulating base so that the bonded main first conductive terminals are embedded in the insulating base.

[0011] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the main adhesive assembly has a main adhesive assembly snap-fit ​​structure, which is used to snap the insulating seat to prevent the main adhesive assembly from moving relative to the insulating seat.

[0012] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the slot bridging conductive element has a slot bridging conductive element body and a plurality of slot main bridging conductive element elastic structures. The slot bridging conductive element body is electrically connected to each of the slot main bridging conductive element elastic structures, and each of the slot main bridging conductive element elastic structures elastically abuts against one of the plurality of main second conductive terminal slot bridging structures.

[0013] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the body of the bridging conductive element in the slot is a plate-shaped structure, and the elastic structure of the main bridging conductive element in each slot is a cantilever structure.

[0014] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the bridging conductive element in the slot is a conductive plastic or a metal conductor.

[0015] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the in-slot bridging conductive element body has an in-slot bridging conductive element abutment structure, which abuts against the insulating seat to prevent the in-slot bridging conductive element from moving relative to the insulating seat.

[0016] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, each of the main second conductive terminals has a main second conductive terminal retaining structure, which is adjacent to at least one of the plurality of main first conductive terminals, so as to reduce the degree of external interference to the signal transmission of the adjacent main first conductive terminals.

[0017] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the electrical connector further includes: a primary terminal group, the secondary terminal group being embedded in the insulating base, the secondary terminal group having a plurality of secondary first conductive terminals and a plurality of secondary second conductive terminals; wherein each of the secondary first conductive terminals has a primary first conductive terminal overlap structure, the secondary first conductive terminal overlap structure being located within the mating groove for overlapping the mating portion of the mating member inserted into the mating groove; each of the secondary second conductive terminals has a primary second conductive terminal overlap structure bridging with the primary second conductive terminal groove. The structure includes a secondary conductive terminal overlap structure located within the mating groove for overlapping the mating portion of the mating member inserted into the mating groove; a secondary conductive terminal groove bridging structure located within the mating groove; and a groove bridging conductive element, which is also used to bridge each secondary conductive terminal groove bridging structure across each secondary first conductive terminal within the mating groove, thereby electrically connecting each secondary second conductive terminal to form a primary second conductive circuit, and electrically connecting the main second conductive circuit with the secondary second conductive circuit.

[0018] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, each of the secondary second conductive terminals further has a secondary second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure, which is located outside the mating slot. The electrical connector further includes: a secondary slot external bridging conductive member, which is used to bridge each of the secondary second conductive terminal slot external bridging structures outside the mating slot by crossing each of the secondary first conductive terminals, so that each of the secondary second conductive terminals is electrically connected to form the secondary second conductive circuit.

[0019] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the insulating base further has a primary sidewall, and the external bridging structure of each of the secondary second conductive terminal slots is exposed on the primary sidewall. The external bridging conductive element extends on the primary sidewall to bridge the exposed external bridging structure of each of the secondary second conductive terminal slots across each of the secondary first conductive terminals.

[0020] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the secondary slot external bridging conductive element is a plate-shaped structure, and each secondary second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure is inserted into the secondary slot external bridging conductive element.

[0021] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the external bridging conductive element is a conductive plastic or a metal conductor.

[0022] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the electrical connector further includes: at least one primary adhesive bond, which bonds at least two of the plurality of secondary first conductive terminals to provide positioning for the bonded secondary first conductive terminals, and the secondary adhesive bond is embedded in the insulating base so that the bonded secondary first conductive terminals are embedded in the insulating base.

[0023] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the secondary adhesive body has a primary adhesive body snap-fit ​​structure, which is used to snap the secondary adhesive body onto the insulating seat to prevent the secondary adhesive body from moving relative to the insulating seat.

[0024] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the in-slot bridging conductive element has an in-slot bridging conductive element body, a plurality of in-slot main bridging conductive element elastic structures and a plurality of in-slot secondary bridging conductive element elastic structures. The in-slot bridging conductive element body is electrically connected to each of the in-slot main bridging conductive element elastic structures and each of the in-slot secondary bridging conductive element elastic structures. Each of the in-slot main bridging conductive element elastic structures elastically abuts against one of the plurality of main second conductive terminal in-slot bridging structures, and each of the in-slot secondary bridging conductive element elastic structures elastically abuts against one of the plurality of secondary second conductive terminal in-slot bridging structures.

[0025] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, the body of the bridging conductive element in the slot is a plate-shaped structure, the elastic structure of the main bridging conductive element in each slot is a cantilever structure, and the elastic structure of the secondary bridging conductive element in each slot is a cantilever structure.

[0026] Preferably, in the electrical connector of this application, each of the main second conductive terminals has a main second conductive terminal retaining structure, which is adjacent to at least one of the plurality of main first conductive terminals to reduce the degree of external interference to the signal transmission of the adjacent main first conductive terminals; each of the secondary second conductive terminals has a primary second conductive terminal retaining structure, which is adjacent to at least one of the plurality of secondary first conductive terminals to reduce the degree of external interference to the signal transmission of the adjacent secondary first conductive terminals.

[0027] Compared to existing technologies, the electrical connector proposed in this application can achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the connector by bridging conductive components. Therefore, this application can achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the connector without the need for additional jumpers, allowing electronic devices equipped with the electrical connector of this application to continue to develop in the direction of being thinner and smaller. Attached Figure Description

[0028] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a first perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 2 This is a second perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a third perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 4 The diagram shown is an exploded view of the electrical connector of the present invention in one embodiment.

[0032] Figure 5 The diagram shown is an exploded view of the electrical connector of the present invention in another embodiment.

[0033] Figure 6 The diagram shown is a first assembly schematic of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a second assembly of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 8 The diagram shown illustrates a third assembly of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the fourth assembly of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 10 The diagram shown is a top view of an embodiment of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 11 Displayed as Figure 10 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of the electrical connector components cut along line segment AA in one embodiment.

[0039] Figure 12 Displayed as Figure 10 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of the electrical connector components cut along line segment BB in one embodiment.

[0040] Figure 13 Displayed as Figure 10 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of the electrical connector components cut along line segment CC in one embodiment.

[0041] Figure 14 Displayed as Figure 10 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of the electrical connector components cut along line segment DD in one embodiment.

[0042] Figure 15 Displayed as Figure 10The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of the electrical connector components cut along line segment EE in one embodiment.

[0043] Figure 16 The diagram shown is a first cross-sectional schematic of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0044] Figure 17 The diagram shown is a second cross-sectional view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 18 The diagram shown is a third cross-sectional view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 19 The diagram shown is a fourth cross-sectional view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 20 This is a fifth cross-sectional schematic diagram of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 21 The diagram shown is a side view of an embodiment of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 22 The diagram shown is a side view of the electrical connector of the present invention in another embodiment.

[0050] Figure 23 The diagram shown is a bottom view of an embodiment of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0051] Figure 24 This is shown as a fourth perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0052] Figure 25 This is shown as a fifth perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0053] Figure 26 The diagram shown is a side view of the electrical connector of the present invention in yet another embodiment.

[0054] Figure 27 Displayed as Figure 26 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of the electrical connector components cut along line segment FF in one embodiment.

[0055] Figure 28 The diagram shown is a side view of the electrical connector of the present invention in another embodiment.

[0056] Figure 29 Displayed as Figure 28 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a portion of the electrical connector components cut along line segment GG in one embodiment.

[0057] Figure 30 The diagram shown is an exploded view of the electrical connector of the present invention in yet another embodiment.

[0058] Figure 31 The diagram shown is an exploded view of the electrical connector of the present invention in another embodiment.

[0059] Figure 32 This is a schematic diagram of the fifth assembly of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0060] Figure 33 This is shown as a sixth perspective view of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0061] Figure 34 This is a sixth cross-sectional schematic diagram of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0062] Figure 35 This is a schematic diagram of the sixth assembly of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0063] Figure 36 This is a schematic diagram of the seventh assembly of the electrical connector of the present invention.

[0064] Symbol Explanation

[0065] 1 Electrical connector

[0066] 11 Insulating base

[0067] 111 Main sidewall

[0068] 112th lateral wall

[0069] 113 Dating groove

[0070] 12 Main Terminal Groups

[0071] 121 Main First Conductive Terminal

[0072] 1211 Main First Conductive Terminal Overlap Structure

[0073] 122 Main Second Conductive Terminal

[0074] 1221 Main Second Conductive Terminal Overlap Structure

[0075] 1222 Bridging structure in the slot of the main second conductive terminal

[0076] 1223 Main Second Conductive Terminal Slot External Bridging Structure

[0077] 1224 Main Second Conductive Terminal Baffle Structure

[0078] 13. In-slot bridging conductive components

[0079] 131 In-slot bridging conductive component body

[0080] 1311 In-slot bridging conductive component abutment structure

[0081] 132 Elastic structure of main bridging conductive component in slot 132

[0082] 133. Elastic structure of secondary bridging conductive component in slot.

[0083] 14. Main tank external bridging conductive components

[0084] 15. Main adhesive bond

[0085] 151 Main adhesive bonding structure

[0086] 16-terminal assembly

[0087] 161st first conductive terminal

[0088] 1611 First conductive terminal overlap structure

[0089] 162nd second conductive terminal

[0090] 1621 Second Conductive Terminal Overlap Structure

[0091] 1622 Second Conductive Terminal Slot In-line Bridging Structure

[0092] 1623 Secondary conductive terminal slot external bridging structure

[0093] 1624 Second Conductive Terminal Barrier Structure

[0094] 17. External bridging conductive components

[0095] 18-times adhesive bond

[0096] 181-times glued joint structure

[0097] 2. Connecting components

[0098] 21. Dating point Detailed Implementation

[0099] The following description, accompanied by illustrations, illustrates the technical content of this application through specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this application from the content disclosed in this specification. This application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments. Various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this application. In particular, the proportional relationships and relative positions of the various elements in the illustrations are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the actual implementation of this application.

[0100] Please refer to the description of the embodiments disclosed in this application. Figures 1 to 36 .

[0101] This application provides an electrical connector 1 for lapping a mating member 2, the mating member 2 being, for example, a circuit board or electrical connector having a mating portion 21. Figures 4 to 7 In this embodiment, the electrical connector 1 includes: an insulating base 11, a main terminal group 12, an in-slot bridging conductive element 13, an out-of-slot bridging conductive element 14, a main adhesive bond 15, a secondary terminal group 16, an out-of-slot bridging conductive element 17, and a secondary adhesive bond 18. The insulating base 11 has a mating groove 113 and can be used to embed the main terminal group 12 and the secondary terminal group 16. The mating groove 113 is used to insert the mating portion 21 of the mating member 2.

[0102] In this embodiment, the main terminal group 12 has a plurality of main first conductive terminals 121 and a plurality of main second conductive terminals 122 that can be used to transmit conductive signals or ground signals, while the secondary terminal group 16 has a plurality of secondary first conductive terminals 161 and a plurality of secondary second conductive terminals 162 that can be used to transmit conductive signals or ground signals.

[0103] It should be noted that each main first conductive terminal 121 has a main first conductive terminal overlap structure 1211, which is exposed inside the mating groove 113 and is used to overlap the mating portion 21 of the mating member 2 inserted into the mating groove 113 for transmitting conductive signals or grounding signals. Each secondary first conductive terminal 161 has a secondary first conductive terminal overlap structure 1611, which is exposed inside the mating groove 113 and is used to overlap the mating portion 21 of the mating member 2 inserted into the mating groove 113 for transmitting conductive signals or grounding signals.

[0104] The main adhesive bond 15 bonds at least two of the plurality of main first conductive terminals 121 to provide positioning for the bonded main first conductive terminals 121. Figure 19 In the embodiment shown, the main adhesive assembly 15 is embedded in the insulating base 11 so that the bonded main first conductive terminal 121 is embedded in the insulating base 11. Therefore, the main adhesive assembly 15 allows at least two of the multiple main first conductive terminals 121 to be embedded in the insulating base 11 simultaneously, thereby simplifying the assembly process of the electrical connector.

[0105] Specifically, such as Figure 32 In the embodiment shown, the main adhesive assembly 15 has a main adhesive assembly snap-fit ​​structure 151, which is used to snap the main adhesive assembly 15 onto the insulating base 11 to prevent the main adhesive assembly 15 from moving relative to the insulating base 11, so that the main first conductive terminal 121 attached to the main adhesive assembly 15 is kept embedded in the insulating base 11. That is, the main first conductive terminal 121 attached to the main adhesive assembly 15 can be positioned thereby.

[0106] Additionally, the secondary adhesive bond 18 bonds at least two of the plurality of secondary first conductive terminals 161 to provide positioning for the bonded secondary first conductive terminals 161. For example... Figure 18 In the embodiment shown, the secondary adhesive bond 18 is embedded in the insulating base 11 so that the bonded secondary first conductive terminal 161 is embedded in the insulating base 11. Therefore, the secondary adhesive bond 18 allows at least two of the plurality of secondary first conductive terminals 161 to be embedded in the insulating base 11 simultaneously, thereby simplifying the assembly process of the electrical connector.

[0107] Specifically, such as Figure 31 In the embodiment shown, the secondary adhesive bond 18 has a secondary adhesive bond snap-fit ​​structure 181, which is used to snap the secondary adhesive bond 18 onto the insulating base 11 to prevent the secondary adhesive bond 18 from moving relative to the insulating base 11, so that the secondary first conductive terminal 161 attached to the secondary adhesive bond 18 is kept embedded in the insulating base 11. That is, the secondary first conductive terminal 161 attached to the secondary adhesive bond 18 can be positioned thereby.

[0108] In addition, each main second conductive terminal 122 has a main second conductive terminal overlap structure 1221, a main second conductive terminal slot in-slot bridging structure 1222, and a main second conductive terminal slot out-of-slot bridging structure 1223. The main second conductive terminal overlap structure 1221 and the main second conductive terminal slot in-slot bridging structure 1222 are both located within the mating groove 113, while the main second conductive terminal slot out-of-slot bridging structure 1223 is located outside the mating groove 113. The main second conductive terminal overlap structure 1221 is used to overlap the mating portion 21 of the mating member 2 inserted into the mating groove 113 for transmitting conductive signals or grounding signals.

[0109] Furthermore, each secondary conductive terminal 162 has a secondary conductive terminal overlap structure 1621, a secondary conductive terminal slot in-slot bridging structure 1622, and a secondary conductive terminal slot out-of-slot bridging structure 1623. The secondary conductive terminal overlap structure 1621 and the secondary conductive terminal slot in-slot bridging structure 1622 are both located within the mating groove 113, while the secondary conductive terminal slot out-of-slot bridging structure 1623 is located outside the mating groove 113. The secondary conductive terminal overlap structure 1621 is used to overlap the mating portion 21 of the mating member 2 inserted into the mating groove 113 for transmitting conductive signals or grounding signals.

[0110] At Figure 10In the illustrated embodiment, the in-slot bridging conductive element 13 is made of conductive plastic or a metal conductor and is used to bridge the in-slot bridging structures 1222 of the main second conductive terminals across the main first conductive terminals 121 within the mating slot 113, thereby electrically connecting the main second conductive terminals 122 to form a main second conductive circuit. Additionally, in this embodiment, the in-slot bridging conductive element 13 is used to bridge the in-slot bridging structures 1622 of the secondary second conductive terminals across the secondary first conductive terminals 161 within the mating slot 113, thereby electrically connecting the secondary second conductive terminals 162 to form a secondary second conductive circuit. In this embodiment, the main second conductive circuit and the secondary second conductive circuit can be used to transmit grounding signals to meet the customized requirements of the electrical connector.

[0111] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, as Figure 20 As shown, since the in-slot bridging conductive element 13 bridges the in-slot bridging structures 1222 and 1622 of each main second conductive terminal respectively, the main second conductive circuit and the second second conductive circuit can be electrically connected through the in-slot bridging conductive element 13. Therefore, this application can achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the upper part of the electrical connector without the need to add additional jumpers, so that electronic devices equipped with the electrical connector of this application can continue to develop in the direction of thinness and miniaturization to meet the customization needs of electrical connectors.

[0112] Specifically, in this embodiment, as Figures 4 to 5 As shown, the in-slot bridging conductor 13 has an in-slot bridging conductor body 131, multiple in-slot main bridging conductor elastic structures 132, and multiple in-slot secondary bridging conductor elastic structures 133. The in-slot bridging conductor body 131 is, for example, a plate-like structure, and the in-slot bridging conductor body 131 electrically connects each in-slot main bridging conductor elastic structure 132 and each in-slot secondary bridging conductor elastic structure 133 to form part of the main second conductive circuit.

[0113] Furthermore, the elastic structure 132 of the main bridging conductive element in each slot elastically abuts against one of the multiple main second conductive terminal slot bridging structures 1222, thereby achieving bridging of the multiple main second conductive terminal slot bridging structures 1222. The elastic structure 133 of the secondary bridging conductive element in each slot elastically abuts against one of the multiple secondary second conductive terminal slot bridging structures 1622, thereby achieving bridging of the multiple secondary second conductive terminal slot bridging structures 1622. Preferably, the elastic structure 132 of the main bridging conductive element in each slot and the elastic structure 133 of the secondary bridging conductive element in each slot can be cantilever structures.

[0114] At Figures 16 to 17In the embodiment shown, the in-slot bridging conductive component body 131 has an in-slot bridging conductive component abutting structure 1311, which abuts against the insulating seat 11 to prevent the in-slot bridging conductive component 13 from moving relative to the insulating seat 11.

[0115] At Figure 24 In the illustrated embodiment, the main slot outer bridging conductive element 14 is made of conductive plastic or metal conductor and is used to bridge the main second conductive terminal slot outer bridging structure 1223 across each main first conductive terminal 121 outside the mating slot 113, so that each main second conductive terminal 122 is electrically connected to form a main second conductive circuit. Therefore, this application can achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the upper part of the electrical connector without the need for additional jumpers, allowing electronic devices equipped with the electrical connector of this application to continue to develop in the direction of thinness and miniaturization to meet the customization needs of electrical connectors.

[0116] In this embodiment, the insulating base 11 has a main sidewall 111, and each main second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure 1223 is exposed on the main sidewall 111 for insertion into the main slot external bridging conductive member 14, which is a plate-like structure. The main slot external bridging conductive member 14 extends on the main sidewall 111 to bridge the exposed main second conductive terminal slot external bridging structures 1223 across each main first conductive terminal 121. However, this is not a limitation; Figure 36 In the embodiment shown, the main slot external bridging conductive member 14 does not extend on the main sidewall 111, but directly crosses each main first conductive terminal 121 to bridge the exposed main second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure 1223.

[0117] At Figure 25 In the illustrated embodiment, the secondary slot external bridging conductive element 17 is made of conductive plastic or metal conductor and is used to bridge the secondary second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure 1623 across each secondary first conductive terminal 161 outside the mating slot 113, thereby electrically connecting each secondary second conductive terminal 162 to form a secondary second conductive circuit. Therefore, this application can achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the upper part of the electrical connector without the need for additional jumpers, allowing electronic devices equipped with the electrical connector of this application to continue to develop in the direction of thinness and miniaturization to meet the customization needs of electrical connectors.

[0118] In this embodiment, the insulating base 11 has a secondary sidewall 112, and each secondary second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure 1623 is exposed on the secondary sidewall 112 for insertion into the secondary slot external bridging conductive member 17, which is a plate-like structure. The secondary slot external bridging conductive member 17 extends on the secondary sidewall 112 to bridge the exposed secondary second conductive terminal slot external bridging structures 1623 across each secondary first conductive terminal 161. However, this is not a limitation. Figure 35In the embodiment shown, the secondary slot external bridging conductive member 17 does not extend on the secondary sidewall 112, but directly crosses each secondary first conductive terminal 161 to bridge the exposed secondary second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure 1623.

[0119] At Figure 30 In the illustrated embodiment, each main second conductive terminal 122 has a main second conductive terminal barrier structure 1224 adjacent to at least one of the plurality of main first conductive terminals 121, in order to reduce the degree of external interference (such as EMI electromagnetic interference or noise interference) on the signal transmission of the adjacent main first conductive terminals 121.

[0120] Furthermore, at Figure 31 In the illustrated embodiment, each of the secondary second conductive terminals 162 has a secondary second conductive terminal barrier structure 1624 adjacent to at least one of the plurality of secondary first conductive terminals 161, in order to reduce the degree of external interference (such as EMI electromagnetic interference or noise interference) on the signal transmission of the adjacent secondary first conductive terminals 161.

[0121] It should be noted that the electrical connector 1 of this application may omit the main slot outer bridging conductive element 14, the main adhesive assembly 15, the secondary terminal group 16, the secondary slot outer bridging conductive element 17, and the secondary adhesive assembly 18, and is not limited to the embodiments described above. For example, the electrical connector 1 of this application may optionally include only the insulating base 11, the main terminal group 12, and the slot inner bridging conductive element 13.

[0122] The insulating base 11 has a mating groove 113 for inserting the mating portion 21 of the mating member 2. The main terminal group 12 is embedded in the insulating base 11 and has a plurality of main first conductive terminals 121 and a plurality of main second conductive terminals 122. Each main first conductive terminal 121 has a main first conductive terminal overlap structure 1211, which is located within the mating groove 113 for overlapping the mating portion 21 of the mating member 2 inserted into the mating groove 113. Each main second conductive terminal 122 has a main second conductive terminal overlap structure 1221 and a main second conductive terminal groove bridging structure 1222, which is located within the mating groove 113 for overlapping the mating portion 21 of the mating member 2 inserted into the mating groove 113, and the main second conductive terminal groove bridging structure 1222 is located within the mating groove 113.

[0123] Additionally, it should be noted that the in-slot bridging conductive element 13 is used to bridge the in-slot bridging structure 1222 of each main second conductive terminal across each main first conductive terminal 121 in the mating slot 113, so that each main second conductive terminal 122 is electrically connected to form a main second conductive circuit, thereby achieving electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the upper part of the electrical connector 1.

[0124] In summary, the electrical connector provided in this application can achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the connector by bridging conductive components. Therefore, this application can achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the connector without the need for additional jumpers, allowing electronic devices equipped with the electrical connector of this application to continue to develop in the direction of being thinner and smaller.

[0125] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this application and are not intended to limit this application. Any person skilled in the art can modify and alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be as set forth in the claims.

Claims

1. An electrical connector for lapping a mating member, said mating member having a mating portion, characterized in that, The electrical connector includes: An insulating base having a mating groove for inserting the mating portion of the mating member; A main terminal group, wherein the main terminal group is embedded in the insulating base, and the main terminal group has multiple main first conductive terminals and multiple main second conductive terminals; wherein... Each of the main first conductive terminals has a main first conductive terminal overlap structure, which is located in the mating groove for overlapping the mating portion of the mating member inserted into the mating groove. Each of the main second conductive terminals has a main second conductive terminal overlap structure and a main second conductive terminal groove bridging structure. The main second conductive terminal overlap structure is located within the mating groove to overlap the mating portion of the mating member inserted into the mating groove. The main second conductive terminal groove bridging structure is located within the mating groove. An in-slot bridging conductive element is inserted into a mating slot to bridge the in-slot bridging structures of the main second conductive terminals across each of the main first conductive terminals within the mating slot, thereby electrically connecting the main second conductive terminals to form a main second conductive circuit. The in-slot bridging conductive element comprises an in-slot bridging conductive element body and multiple in-slot main bridging conductive element elastic structures. The in-slot bridging conductive element body is electrically connected to each of the in-slot main bridging conductive element elastic structures, and each of the in-slot main bridging conductive element elastic structures elastically abuts against one of the multiple main second conductive terminal in-slot bridging structures.

2. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the main second conductive terminals also has a main second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure, which is located outside the mating slot. The electrical connector further includes a main slot external bridging conductive member, which is used to bridge each of the main second conductive terminal slot external bridging structures outside the mating slot by crossing each of the main first conductive terminals, so that each of the main second conductive terminals is electrically connected to form the main second conductive circuit.

3. The electrical connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, The insulating base also has a main sidewall, and the external bridging structure of each of the main second conductive terminal slots is exposed on the main sidewall. The external bridging conductive member extends on the main sidewall to bridge the exposed external bridging structure of each of the main second conductive terminal slots across each of the main first conductive terminals.

4. The electrical connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, The main slot external bridging conductive component is a plate-shaped structure, and each of the main second conductive terminal slot external bridging structures is inserted into the main slot external bridging conductive component.

5. The electrical connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, The external bridging conductive component of the main channel is made of conductive plastic or metal conductor.

6. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electrical connector further includes: at least one main adhesive assembly, the main adhesive assembly being coupled to at least two of the plurality of main first conductive terminals to provide positioning for the coupled main first conductive terminals, and the main adhesive assembly being embedded in the insulating base so that the coupled main first conductive terminals are embedded in the insulating base.

7. The electrical connector according to claim 6, characterized in that, The main adhesive assembly has a main adhesive assembly snap-fit ​​structure, which is used to snap the main adhesive assembly onto the insulating base to prevent the main adhesive assembly from moving relative to the insulating base.

8. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body of the bridging conductive component in the groove is a plate-shaped structure, and the elastic structure of each main bridging conductive component in the groove is a cantilever structure.

9. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bridging conductive component in the groove is a conductive plastic or metal conductor.

10. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The in-slot bridging conductive component body has an in-slot bridging conductive component abutting structure, which abuts against the insulating seat to prevent the in-slot bridging conductive component from moving relative to the insulating seat.

11. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the main second conductive terminals has a main second conductive terminal retaining structure, which is adjacent to at least one of the plurality of main first conductive terminals to reduce the degree of external interference to the signal transmission of the adjacent main first conductive terminals.

12. The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electrical connector also includes: A primary terminal group, wherein the secondary terminal group is embedded in the insulating base, and the secondary terminal group has multiple secondary first conductive terminals and multiple secondary second conductive terminals; wherein... Each of the secondary first conductive terminals has a primary first conductive terminal overlap structure, which is located in the mating groove for overlapping the mating portion of the mating member inserted into the mating groove. Each of the secondary second conductive terminals has a primary second conductive terminal overlap structure and a primary second conductive terminal groove bridging structure. The secondary second conductive terminal overlap structure is located within the mating groove to overlap the mating portion of the mating member inserted into the mating groove. The secondary second conductive terminal groove bridging structure is located within the mating groove. The in-slot bridging conductive element is also used to bridge the in-slot bridging structure of each of the secondary first conductive terminals across the mating slot, so that each of the secondary second conductive terminals is electrically connected to form a primary second conductive circuit, and the primary second conductive circuit is electrically connected to the secondary second conductive circuit.

13. The electrical connector according to claim 12, characterized in that, Each of the secondary second conductive terminals also has a primary second conductive terminal slot external bridging structure, which is located outside the mating slot. The electrical connector further includes a primary slot external bridging conductive element, which is used to bridge each of the secondary second conductive terminal slot external bridging structures outside the mating slot by crossing each of the secondary first conductive terminals, so that each of the secondary second conductive terminals is electrically connected to form the secondary second conductive circuit.

14. The electrical connector according to claim 13, characterized in that, The insulating base also has a primary sidewall, on which the external bridging structure of each of the secondary second conductive terminal slots is exposed. The external bridging conductive element extends on the secondary sidewall to bridge the exposed external bridging structure of each of the secondary second conductive terminal slots across each of the secondary first conductive terminals.

15. The electrical connector according to claim 13, characterized in that, The secondary slot external bridging conductive component is a plate-shaped structure, and each of the secondary second conductive terminal slot external bridging structures is inserted into the secondary slot external bridging conductive component.

16. The electrical connector according to claim 13, characterized in that, The external bridging conductive component of the secondary slot is a conductive plastic or metal conductor.

17. The electrical connector according to claim 12, characterized in that, The electrical connector further includes: at least one primary adhesive bond, the secondary adhesive bond being coupled to at least two of the plurality of secondary first conductive terminals to provide positioning for the coupled secondary first conductive terminals, and the secondary adhesive bond being embedded in the insulating base such that the coupled secondary first conductive terminals are embedded in the insulating base.

18. The electrical connector according to claim 17, characterized in that, The secondary adhesive bond has a primary adhesive bond snap-fit ​​structure, which is used to snap the secondary adhesive bond to the insulating base to prevent the secondary adhesive bond from moving relative to the insulating base.

19. The electrical connector according to claim 12, characterized in that, The in-slot bridging conductive component has an in-slot bridging conductive component body, multiple in-slot main bridging conductive component elastic structures, and multiple in-slot secondary bridging conductive component elastic structures. The in-slot bridging conductive component body is electrically connected to each of the in-slot main bridging conductive component elastic structures and each of the in-slot secondary bridging conductive component elastic structures. Each of the in-slot main bridging conductive component elastic structures elastically abuts against one of the multiple main second conductive terminal in-slot bridging structures, and each of the in-slot secondary bridging conductive component elastic structures elastically abuts against one of the multiple secondary second conductive terminal in-slot bridging structures.

20. The electrical connector according to claim 19, characterized in that, The main body of the bridging conductive component in the slot is a plate-shaped structure, the elastic structure of the main bridging conductive component in each slot is a cantilever structure, and the elastic structure of the secondary bridging conductive component in each slot is a cantilever structure.

21. The electrical connector according to claim 12, characterized in that, Each of the main second conductive terminals has a main second conductive terminal retaining structure, which is adjacent to at least one of the plurality of main first conductive terminals to reduce the degree of external interference to the signal transmission of the adjacent main first conductive terminals; each of the secondary second conductive terminals has a primary second conductive terminal retaining structure, which is adjacent to at least one of the plurality of secondary first conductive terminals to reduce the degree of external interference to the signal transmission of the adjacent secondary first conductive terminals.

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