Connector

Abstract

A connector comprises a shell and a sheet body. A cavity and a port communicated with the cavity are formed in the shell. The housing includes a housing holding portion located within the chamber. The sheet is disposed in the chamber and includes a sheet holding portion held in the housing holding portion. At least one of the shell holding part and the sheet holding part extends along a plugging direction. Therefore, the sheet body corresponding to the port of the shell can be prevented from loosening relative to the shell in a vertical direction, so that the sheet body can be stably positioned in the cavity of the shell, and the electrical connection performance can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector, and in particular to a connector suitable for high-speed signal transmission. Background Art

[0002] Taiwan Patent Publication No. TW202211564A discloses a connector, including a base, and a plurality of thin sheets in the base, whose ends or top ends are aligned with the slots of a port. However, after the plurality of thin sheets are assembled in the base, they are prone to loosening relative to the base in a vertical direction, thereby affecting the electrical connection performance of the connector. Summary of the invention

[0003] Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a connector that can overcome at least one disadvantage of the prior art.

[0004] Therefore, the connector of the present invention comprises a shell and a thin sheet. The shell is formed with a chamber and a port connected to the chamber, and the shell comprises a shell holding portion located in the chamber. The thin sheet is disposed in the chamber and comprises a sheet holding portion held by the shell holding portion, and at least one of the shell holding portion and the sheet holding portion extends along a plugging direction.

[0005] In some embodiments, the shell retaining portion is a groove extending along the plugging direction and communicating with the chamber, and the sheet retaining portion is a protrusion engaged with the groove.

[0006] In some embodiments, the shell further includes a partition located between the shell retaining portion and the chamber, the thin sheet body further includes a plurality of terminals, and a support frame overmolded on the plurality of terminals, the support frame having a frame body molded on the plurality of terminals, the sheet retaining portion protruding from the outer surface of the frame body and clamping the partition together with the frame body.

[0007] In some embodiments, the sheet holding portion and the frame together form a Y-shape.

[0008] In some embodiments, the shell holding portion is a groove, the sheet holding portion is a protrusion that engages with the groove, the outer shell also includes a partition located on one side of the shell holding portion, and the thin sheet body also includes an end section, the sheet holding portion and the end section are spaced apart along a vertical direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction and jointly clamp the partition.

[0009] In some embodiments, the housing further comprises at least one latching member, which is located on either side of the housing and is configured to latch and lock the sheet in the plugging direction.

[0010] In some embodiments, the thin film body also includes multiple terminals, a support frame molded around the multiple terminals, and a shielding member partially covering the multiple terminals, one of the support frame and the shielding member forming a positioning hole and the other having a positioning column that engages and interferes with the positioning hole.

[0011] Therefore, the connector of the present invention comprises a shell and a thin sheet assembly. The shell is formed with a chamber and an upper port connected to the chamber, and the shell comprises a first shell holding portion and a second shell holding portion located in the chamber. The thin sheet assembly is arranged in the chamber and comprises a first thin sheet, a second thin sheet, a third thin sheet and a fourth thin sheet stacked and held mutually, the first thin sheet comprises a first sheet holding portion held by the first shell holding portion, the fourth thin sheet comprises a second sheet holding portion held by the second shell holding portion, at least one of the first shell holding portion and the first sheet holding portion extends along a plug-in direction, and at least one of the second shell holding portion and the second sheet holding portion extends along the plug-in direction.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first shell retaining portion and the second shell retaining portion are each a groove extending along the plugging direction and communicating with the chamber, and the first sheet retaining portion and the second sheet retaining portion are each a protrusion engaged with the corresponding groove.

[0013] In some embodiments, the shell also includes a first partition located between the first shell retaining portion and the chamber, and a second partition located between the second shell retaining portion and the chamber, the first thin sheet body and the fourth thin sheet body each also include a plurality of terminals, and a support frame overmolded on the plurality of terminals, the support frame having a frame body molded on the plurality of terminals, the first sheet retaining portion protrudes from the outer surface of the frame body of the first thin sheet body and clamps the first partition together with the frame body, the second sheet retaining portion protrudes from the outer surface of the frame body of the fourth thin sheet body and clamps the second partition together with the frame body.

[0014] In some embodiments, the first sheet holding portion and the frame of the first thin sheet body together form a Y shape, and the second sheet holding portion and the frame of the fourth thin sheet body together form a Y shape.

[0015] In some embodiments, the first shell holding portion and the second shell holding portion are each a groove, the first sheet holding portion and the second sheet holding portion are each a protrusion that engages with the corresponding groove, the outer shell also includes a first partition located on one side of the first shell holding portion, and a second partition located on one side of the second shell holding portion, the first thin sheet body and the fourth thin sheet body each also include an end section, the first sheet holding portion and the end section of the first thin sheet body are spaced apart along a vertical direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction and jointly clamp the first partition, the second sheet holding portion and the end section of the fourth thin sheet body are spaced apart along the vertical direction and jointly clamp the second partition.

[0016] In some embodiments, the housing further includes at least one latching member, which is located on either side of the housing and is configured to latch and lock one of the first sheet, the second sheet, the third sheet, and the fourth sheet in the plugging direction.

[0017] In some embodiments, one of the first thin sheet and the second thin sheet has a retaining groove and the other has a retaining block engaged with the retaining groove, and one of the third thin sheet and the fourth thin sheet has a retaining groove and the other has a retaining block engaged with the retaining groove.

[0018] In some embodiments, the first thin sheet, the second thin sheet, the third thin sheet and the fourth thin sheet each include a plurality of terminals, and a shielding member that partially covers the plurality of terminals, one of the shielding member of the first thin sheet and the shielding member of the second thin sheet is formed with a retaining groove and the other has a retaining block that engages with the retaining groove, and one of the shielding member of the third thin sheet and the shielding member of the fourth thin sheet is formed with a retaining groove and the other has a retaining block that engages with the retaining groove.

[0019] In some embodiments, the retaining block has a long block body and two locking blocks, the long direction of the long block body extends along the insertion direction, and multiple locking blocks are respectively protruded from the two long sides of the long block body and are respectively adjacent to the two short sides of the long block body, and multiple locking blocks are locked in the corresponding retaining grooves.

[0020] In some embodiments, the second sheet has a first buckle, and the third sheet has a second buckle that is buckled with the first buckle.

[0021] In some embodiments, the second thin sheet and the third thin sheet each include a plurality of terminals and a support frame overmolded on the plurality of terminals, the support frame of the second thin sheet has a first snap-fit ​​component, and the support frame of the third thin sheet has a second snap-fit ​​component that is snap-fitted to the first snap-fit ​​component.

[0022] In some embodiments, the first fastener has at least one first hook, which has a first hook portion extending along the plug-in direction, and the second fastener has at least one second hook, which has a second hook portion extending along the plug-in direction and latched on to the first hook portion.

[0023] In some embodiments, the first fastener has two first hooks, which are arranged in opposite directions and spaced apart along a horizontal direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction. Each of the first hooks also has a stiffening wall portion connected to one side of the first hook portion and extending along the plug-in direction. The second fastener has a stiffening block and two second hooks that are respectively protruding from the opposite sides of the stiffening block and spaced apart along the horizontal direction.

[0024] In some embodiments, the first thin film body, the second thin film body, the third thin film body and the fourth thin film body each include a plurality of terminals, a support frame overmolded on the plurality of terminals, and a shielding member partially covering the plurality of terminals, one of the support frame and the shielding member forming a positioning hole and the other having a positioning column that engages and interferes with the positioning hole.

[0025] In some embodiments, the housing includes a main shell, an upper protruding shell protruding from the main shell and extending along the plugging direction and forming the upper port, and a stiffening frame connected between the bottom end of the upper protruding shell and the main shell.

[0026] In some embodiments, the shell is also formed with a lower port connected to the chamber, and the shell also includes a third shell holding portion and a fourth shell holding portion located in the chamber, and the thin film body assembly also includes a fifth thin film body, a sixth thin film body, a seventh thin film body and an eighth thin film body stacked and held with each other, the fifth thin film body includes a third thin film holding portion held by the third shell holding portion, the eighth thin film body includes a fourth thin film holding portion held by the fourth shell holding portion, at least one of the third shell holding portion and the third thin film holding portion extends along the plug-in direction, and at least one of the fourth shell holding portion and the fourth thin film holding portion extends along the plug-in direction.

[0027] In some embodiments, the third shell retaining portion and the fourth shell retaining portion are each a groove extending along the plugging direction and communicating with the chamber, and the third sheet retaining portion and the fourth sheet retaining portion are each a protrusion engaged with the corresponding groove.

[0028] In some embodiments, the shell also includes a third partition located between the third shell holding portion and the chamber, and a fourth partition located between the fourth shell holding portion and the chamber, the fifth thin sheet and the eighth thin sheet each also include a plurality of terminals, and a support frame overmolded on the plurality of terminals, the support frame having a frame body molded on the plurality of terminals, the third sheet holding portion protrudes from the outer surface of the frame body of the fifth thin sheet body and clamps the third partition together with the frame body, the fourth sheet holding portion protrudes from the outer surface of the frame body of the eighth thin sheet body and clamps the fourth partition together with the frame body.

[0029] In some embodiments, the third sheet holding portion and the frame of the fifth sheet body together form a Y shape, and the fourth sheet holding portion and the frame of the eighth sheet body together form a Y shape.

[0030] In some embodiments, the third shell holding portion and the fourth shell holding portion are each a groove, the third sheet holding portion and the fourth sheet holding portion are each a protrusion that engages with the corresponding groove, the outer shell also includes a third partition located on one side of the third shell holding portion, and a fourth partition located on one side of the fourth shell holding portion, the fifth thin sheet body and the eighth thin sheet body each also include an end section, the third sheet holding portion and the end section of the fifth thin sheet body are spaced apart along a vertical direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction and jointly clamp the third partition, the fourth sheet holding portion and the end section of the eighth thin sheet body are spaced apart along the vertical direction and jointly clamp the fourth partition.

[0031] In some embodiments, one of the seventh thin sheet and the eighth thin sheet is formed with a retaining groove and the other one has a retaining block engaged with the retaining groove.

[0032] In some embodiments, the seventh thin sheet and the eighth thin sheet each include a plurality of terminals and a shielding member that partially covers the plurality of terminals, one of the shielding member of the seventh thin sheet and the shielding member of the eighth thin sheet being formed with a retaining groove and the other having a retaining block that engages with the retaining groove.

[0033] In some embodiments, the retaining block has a long block body and two locking blocks, the long direction of the long block body extends along the insertion direction, the two locking blocks are respectively protruded from the two long sides of the long block body and are respectively adjacent to the two short sides of the long block body, and the two locking blocks are locked in the corresponding retaining grooves.

[0034] The present invention has at least the following effects: the first sheet holding portion and the second sheet holding portion are respectively held on the first shell holding portion and the second shell holding portion, so that the first sheet, the second sheet, the third sheet and the fourth sheet of the sheet assembly corresponding to the upper port of the shell can be prevented from loosening relative to the shell in the vertical direction. The third sheet holding portion and the fourth sheet holding portion are respectively held on the third shell holding portion and the fourth shell holding portion, so that the fifth sheet, the sixth sheet, the seventh sheet and the eighth sheet of the sheet assembly corresponding to the lower port of the shell can be prevented from loosening relative to the shell in the vertical direction. Thus, the sheet assembly can be firmly positioned in the chamber of the shell. When the pluggable module is plugged into the connector, the sheet assembly can stably maintain a state of being plugged and electrically connected with the pluggable module to improve the electrical connection performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0036] Figure 1 is a stereogram of an embodiment of a connector of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 2 is a stereogram of the embodiment viewed from another viewing angle;

[0038] Figure 3 is along Figure 1 A cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

[0039] Figure 4 is a perspective exploded view of the embodiment, illustrating the assembly relationship between a housing, two side support plates, a support frame and a thin sheet assembly;

[0040] Figure 5 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the embodiment viewed from another viewing angle;

[0041] Figure 6 is along Figure 4 A cross-sectional view taken along the VI-VI line;

[0042] Figure 7 is a rear view of the housing of the embodiment;

[0043] Figure 8 is an incomplete three-dimensional exploded view of the sheet body assembly of the embodiment, illustrating the assembly relationship between a first sheet body, a second sheet body, a third sheet body and a fourth sheet body;

[0044] Fig. 9 is a three-dimensional view of the first sheet body of the embodiment;

[0045] Fig.10 is an incomplete three-dimensional image of the first sheet body of the embodiment viewed from another viewing angle;

[0046] Fig.11 is an incomplete three-dimensional view of the second sheet body of the embodiment;

[0047] Fig.12 is a bottom view of the second sheet body of the embodiment;

[0048] Fig.13 is an incomplete cross-sectional view of the first sheet body and the second sheet body of the embodiment;

[0049] Fig.14 is a three-dimensional view of the third sheet body of the embodiment;

[0050] Fig.15 is an incomplete cross-sectional view of the second sheet body and the third sheet body of the embodiment;

[0051] Fig.16 is along Fig.15 An incomplete cross-sectional view taken along the XVI-XVI line in FIG.

[0052] Fig.17 is a top view of the third sheet body of the embodiment;

[0053] Fig.18 is a three-dimensional view of the fourth sheet body of the embodiment;

[0054] Fig.19 is a cross-sectional view of the third sheet body and the fourth sheet body of the embodiment;

[0055] Fig. 20 is an incomplete three-dimensional exploded view of the sheet body assembly of the embodiment, illustrating the assembly relationship between a fifth sheet body, a sixth sheet body, a seventh sheet body and an eighth sheet body;

[0056] Fig.21 is a three-dimensional view of the fifth sheet body of the embodiment; and

[0057] Fig. 22 is a cross-sectional view of the seventh thin sheet body and the eighth thin sheet body of the embodiment.

[0058] The reference numerals are as follows:

[0059] 100: Connector

[0060] 1: Shell

[0061] 11:Main shell

[0062] 111: Side wall

[0063] 12: Upper protruding housing

[0064] 121: Upper port

[0065] 122: First shell holding portion

[0066] 123: Second shell holding portion

[0067] 124: First partition

[0068] 125: Second partition

[0069] 13: Lower protruding housing

[0070] 131: Lower port

[0071] 132: Third shell holding portion

[0072] 133: Fourth shell holding portion

[0073] 134: The third partition

[0074] 135: Fourth partition

[0075] 14: Stiffener

[0076] 15: Chamber

[0077] 16: Buckle

[0078] 2: Side support plate

[0079] 3: Support frame

[0080] 4: Thin-film component

[0081] 41: First sheet body

[0082] 410:Terminal

[0083] 411:Support frame

[0084] 412: Shielding

[0085] 413:Frame

[0086] 414: First holding portion

[0087] 415: end segment

[0088] 416: Positioning hole

[0089] 417: Positioning column

[0090] 418: Retaining groove

[0091] 43: Second sheet body

[0092] 430:Terminal

[0093] 431:Support frame

[0094] 432: Shielding

[0095] 433: first buckle

[0096] 434: First hook

[0097] 435: Wall

[0098] 436: first hook

[0099] 437: Reinforced wall

[0100] 438: Positioning hole

[0101] 439: Positioning column

[0102] 440: Holding block

[0103] 441: Long block

[0104] 442: snap-fit ​​block

[0105] 45: Third sheet body

[0106] 450:Terminal

[0107] 451:Support frame

[0108] 452: Shielding

[0109] 453: Second buckle

[0110] 454: Stiffener

[0111] 455: Second hook

[0112] 456: Arm

[0113] 457: Second hook

[0114] 458: Positioning hole

[0115] 459: Positioning column

[0116] 460: Holding block

[0117] 461: Long block

[0118] 462: snap-fit ​​block

[0119] 47: Fourth sheet body

[0120] 470:Terminal

[0121] 471:Support frame

[0122] 472: Shielding

[0123] 473:Frame

[0124] 474: Second holding portion

[0125] 475: end segment

[0126] 476: Positioning hole

[0127] 477: Positioning column

[0128] 478: Retaining groove

[0129] 49: Fifth sheet body

[0130] 490:Terminal

[0131] 491:Support frame

[0132] 492: Shielding

[0133] 493:Frame

[0134] 494: Third holding portion

[0135] 495: end segment

[0136] 51: Sixth sheet body

[0137] 510:Terminal

[0138] 511:Support frame

[0139] 512: Shielding

[0140] 53: Seventh thin sheet

[0141] 530:Terminal

[0142] 531:Support frame

[0143] 532: Shielding

[0144] 533: Holding block

[0145] 534: Long block

[0146] 535: snap-fit ​​block

[0147] 55: Eighth thin sheet

[0148] 550:Terminal

[0149] 551:Support frame

[0150] 552: Shielding

[0151] 553:Frame

[0152] 554: Fourth holding portion

[0153] 555: end segment

[0154] 556: Retaining groove

[0155] I: Plug direction

[0156] D1: First horizontal direction

[0157] D2: Second horizontal direction

[0158] D3: vertical direction DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0159] Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals in the following description.

[0160] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 An embodiment of the connector 100 of the present invention is suitable for plugging two pluggable modules (not shown). The connector 100 includes a housing 1, two side support plates 2, a support frame 3 and a thin sheet assembly 4.

[0161] For the convenience of subsequent description, the connector 100 is defined as having a first horizontal direction D1, a second horizontal direction D2 perpendicular to the first horizontal direction D1, and a vertical direction D3 perpendicular to the first horizontal direction D1 and the second horizontal direction D2. In this embodiment, the first horizontal direction D1 is taken as an example of the front-to-back direction. Figure 1 The direction indicated by the arrow is forward, and the reverse direction is backward. The second horizontal direction D2 is taken as an example of the left-right direction. Figure 1 The direction indicated by the arrow is left, and the reverse direction is right. The vertical direction D3 takes the up and down direction as an example. Figure 1 The direction the arrow points to is up, and the opposite direction is down.

[0162] See also Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5The housing 1 is made of an insulating material such as plastic, and is used for the pluggable module to be plugged in along a plugging direction I parallel to the first horizontal direction D1. The housing 1 includes a main housing 11, an upper protruding housing 12 protruding from the front end of the main housing 11 and extending along the plugging direction I, a lower protruding housing 13 protruding from the front end of the main housing 11 and extending along the plugging direction I and spaced below the upper protruding housing 12, and a stiffening frame 14. The main housing 11, the upper protruding housing 12, and the lower protruding housing 13 jointly define a chamber 15 for accommodating the thin-sheet assembly 4. The rear end of the chamber 15 and the bottom end of the chamber 15 are both open. The upper protruding housing 12 is formed with an upper port 121 that is connected to the chamber 15 and faces forward. The lower protruding housing 13 is formed with a lower port 131 that is connected to the chamber 15 and faces forward. The two pluggable modules can be plugged into the chamber 15 via the upper port 121 and the lower port 131, respectively. The stiffening frame 14 is integrally connected between the bottom end of the upper protruding housing 12 and the front end of the main housing 11 to support the upper protruding housing 12 to enhance the structural strength of the upper protruding housing 12. Thus, when the pluggable module is plugged into the chamber 15 via the upper port 121, the bending deformation of the upper protruding housing 12 can be reduced or even prevented.

[0163] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the housing 1 further comprises at least one latching member 16, the latching member 16 being located at either side of the housing 1 and being configured to latch and lock the wafer assembly 4 in the plugging direction I, so as to prevent the wafer assembly 4 from moving backward along the plugging direction I and thus escaping from the chamber 15 of the housing 1. In the present embodiment, the main housing 11 of the housing 1 has two side walls 111 spaced apart along the second horizontal direction D2. The housing 1 comprises two pairs of latching members 16 spaced apart along the vertical direction D3. Each pair of latching members 16 is respectively disposed on two side walls 111. Each of the latching members 16 is an elastic latching arm integrally connected to the corresponding side wall 111 to latch and lock the wafer assembly 4.

[0164] See also Figure 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 7The upper protruding shell 12 of the housing 1 has a first shell holding portion 122 and a second shell holding portion 123 located in the chamber 15. The second shell holding portion 123 is spaced above the first shell holding portion 122 along the vertical direction D3. The lower protruding shell 13 of the housing 1 has a third shell holding portion 132 and a fourth shell holding portion 133 located in the chamber 15. The fourth shell holding portion 133 is spaced above the third shell holding portion 132 along the vertical direction D3. The first shell holding portion 122, the second shell holding portion 123, the third shell holding portion 132 and the fourth shell holding portion 133 are used to hold the thin-sheet assembly 4 to prevent the thin-sheet assembly 4 from loosening relative to the housing 1 in the vertical direction D3, so that the thin-sheet assembly 4 can be firmly positioned in the chamber 15 of the housing 1.

[0165] In this embodiment, the first shell holding portion 122, the second shell holding portion 123, the third shell holding portion 132 and the fourth shell holding portion 133 are each a groove extending along the plugging direction I and communicating with the chamber 15. In addition, the upper protruding shell 12 of the housing 1 also has a first partition 124 located between the first shell holding portion 122 and the chamber 15, and a second partition 125 located between the second shell holding portion 123 and the chamber 15. The first partition 124 is located on the upper side of the first shell holding portion 122 along the vertical direction D3, and the second partition 125 is located on the lower side of the second shell holding portion 123 along the vertical direction D3. The lower protruding shell 13 of the housing 1 further comprises a third partition plate 134 located between the third shell holding portion 132 and the chamber 15, and a fourth partition plate 135 located between the fourth shell holding portion 133 and the chamber 15. The third partition plate 134 is located on the upper side of the third shell holding portion 132 along the vertical direction D3, and the fourth partition plate 135 is located on the lower side of the fourth shell holding portion 133 along the vertical direction D3.

[0166] See also Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The two side support plates 2 are respectively disposed on the two side walls 111 of the housing 1 and are adjacent to the bottom ends of the two side walls 111. The two side support plates 2 are respectively disposed on the opposite sides of the sheet assembly 4 to support the sheet assembly 4. The support frame 3 is disposed between the two side support plates 2 and at the bottom end of the sheet assembly 4 to support the sheet assembly 4.

[0167] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5The thin-film assembly 4 includes a first thin-film body 41, a second thin-film body 43, a third thin-film body 45, a fourth thin-film body 47, a fifth thin-film body 49, a sixth thin-film body 51, a seventh thin-film body 53 and an eighth thin-film body 55. The first thin-film body 41, the second thin-film body 43, the third thin-film body 45 and the fourth thin-film body 47 are stacked and fixed on each other from bottom to top along the vertical direction D3. The first thin-film body 41, the second thin-film body 43, the third thin-film body 45 and the fourth thin-film body 47 are disposed between the two side support plates 2 and the support frame 3 and supported by the two side support plates 2 and the support frame 3. The first thin-film body 41, the second thin-film body 43, the third thin-film body 45 and the fourth thin-film body 47 correspond to the upper port 121 of the housing 1, and are used to electrically connect the corresponding pluggable module. The fifth sheet 49, the sixth sheet 51, the seventh sheet 53 and the eighth sheet 55 are stacked and held from bottom to top along the vertical direction D3. The fifth sheet 49, the sixth sheet 51, the seventh sheet 53 and the eighth sheet 55 correspond to the lower port 131 of the housing 1 and are used to electrically connect the corresponding pluggable module.

[0168] See also Figure 3 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The first thin sheet body 41 includes a plurality of terminals 410, a support frame 411 overmolded on the plurality of terminals 410, and a shielding member 412 partially covering the plurality of terminals 410. Each of the terminals 410 is bent. The support frame 411 is made of an insulating material such as plastic. The support frame 411 has a frame body 413 molded on the plurality of terminals 410 and bent, and a first sheet retaining portion 414 disposed on the frame body 413. The first sheet retaining portion 414 is retained by the first shell retaining portion 122 of the housing 1. In the present embodiment, the first sheet retaining portion 414 is a protrusion protruding from the outer surface of the frame body 413 and extending along the plug-in direction I and engaging with the first shell retaining portion 122. Since both the first sheet holding portion 414 and the first shell holding portion 122 extend along the plugging direction I, the contact area between the first sheet holding portion 414 and the housing 1 in the plugging direction I can be increased, thereby improving the stability of the mutual engagement between the first sheet holding portion 414 and the first shell holding portion 122. It should be noted that in another implementation of this embodiment, at least one of the first shell holding portion 122 and the first sheet holding portion 414 may extend along the plugging direction I, and the method is not limited to that both extend along the plugging direction I.

[0169] In addition, the first sheet holding portion 414 and the frame body 413 together form a Y-shape. The frame body 413 has an end section 415, and the end section 415 is spaced above the first sheet holding portion 414 along the vertical direction D3 and clamps the first partition 124 together with the first sheet holding portion 414. Thus, the support frame 411 can be prevented from moving up and down or rotating relative to the housing 1, so as to prevent the first sheet body 41 from becoming loose relative to the housing 1 in the vertical direction D3.

[0170] See also Fig.10 , the frame body 413 of the support frame 411 is formed with a plurality of positioning holes 416 arranged at intervals, and the shielding member 412 has a plurality of positioning posts 417 arranged at intervals, and the plurality of positioning posts 417 respectively engage and interfere with the plurality of positioning holes 416. In this way, the shielding member 412 can be prevented from shaking relative to the support frame 411, so that the shielding member 412 can be firmly positioned on the support frame 411. It should be noted that in another implementation of the present embodiment, the shielding member 412 may also be formed with a plurality of positioning holes, and the frame body 413 of the support frame 411 may have a plurality of positioning posts, which is not limited to the aforementioned manner. In addition, the shielding member 412 is formed with a plurality of retaining grooves 418 arranged at intervals.

[0171] See also Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 8 and Fig.11 The second sheet body 43 includes a plurality of terminals 430, a support frame 431 overmolded on the plurality of terminals 430, and a shielding member 432 partially covering the plurality of terminals 430. Each of the terminals 430 is bent. The support frame 431 is made of an insulating material such as plastic and is stacked on the support frame 411 of the first sheet body 41. The left and right sides of the support frame 431 are buckled and locked by a corresponding pair of the buckling members 16. The support frame 431 has a first buckle 433. The first buckle 433 has two first hooks 434, which are arranged in opposite directions and spaced apart along the second horizontal direction D2. Each of the first hooks 434 has a wall portion 435, a first hook portion 436 formed at the top of the wall portion 435 and extending along the plugging direction I, and a stiffening wall portion 437 connected to the outer side of the wall portion 435 and the outer side of the first hook portion 436 and extending along the plugging direction I. Through the design of the stiffening wall portion 437, each of the first hooks 434 can enhance the structural strength of the first hook portion 436 to prevent the first hook portion 436 from being deformed due to force.

[0172] The support frame 431 is formed with a plurality of positioning holes 438 arranged at intervals, and the shielding member 432 has a plurality of positioning posts 439 arranged at intervals, and the plurality of positioning posts 439 respectively engage and interfere with the plurality of positioning holes 438. Thus, the shielding member 432 can be prevented from shaking relative to the support frame 431, so that the shielding member 432 can be firmly positioned on the support frame 431. It should be noted that in another implementation of this embodiment, the shielding member 432 may be formed with a plurality of positioning holes, and the support frame 431 may have a plurality of positioning posts, which is not limited to the aforementioned manner.

[0173] See also Fig.12 and Fig.13 , the shielding member 432 of the second thin sheet body 43 has a plurality of retaining blocks 440 arranged at intervals, and the plurality of retaining blocks 440 are respectively engaged with the plurality of retaining grooves 418 of the shielding member 412 of the first thin sheet body 41. As a result, the shielding member 432 of the second thin sheet body 43 can be firmly positioned on the shielding member 412 of the first thin sheet body 41, so that a better shielding effect can be obtained. Specifically, each of the retaining blocks 440 has a long block 441 and two engaging blocks 442. The long direction of the long block 441 is along the plug-in direction I (such as Figure 3 The two engaging blocks 442 are respectively protruded from the two long sides of the long block 441 and are respectively adjacent to the two short sides of the long block 441. Each of the holding blocks 440 is engaged with the corresponding holding groove 418 through the two engaging blocks 442. Therefore, in addition to enabling the holding block 440 to be firmly engaged with the corresponding holding groove 418, the effect of saving the material used to form the holding block 440 can also be achieved. It should be noted that in another implementation of the present embodiment, the shielding member 412 of the first thin sheet body 41 may also have a plurality of holding blocks, and the shielding member 432 of the second thin sheet body 43 may form a plurality of holding grooves for respectively engaging the plurality of holding blocks, and the method is not limited to the aforementioned method.

[0174] See also Figure 8 , Fig.14 , Fig.15 and Fig.16 The third sheet body 45 includes a plurality of terminals 450, a support frame 451 overmolded on the plurality of terminals 450, and a shielding member 452 partially covering the plurality of terminals 450. Each of the terminals 450 is bent. The support frame 451 is made of an insulating material such as plastic and is stacked on the support frame 431 of the second sheet body 43. The left and right sides of the support frame 451 are connected by a pair of corresponding buckling members 16 (such as Figure 2The support frame 451 has a second fastener 453 that is fastened to the first fastener 433 of the second sheet body 43. The second fastener 453 has a stiffening block 454, and two second hooks 455 that are respectively protruded on opposite sides of the stiffening block 454 and spaced apart along the second horizontal direction D2. Each of the second hooks 455 has an arm 456 that extends along the vertical direction D3, and a second hook 456 that is formed at the bottom end of the arm 456 and extends along the insertion direction I (as shown). Figure 3 The third sheet body 45 has a second hook 457 extending therefrom (as shown). The second hook 457 is buckled at the bottom end of the first hook 436 of the corresponding first hook 434. As a result, the contact positive force can be increased, so that the support frame 451 of the third sheet body 45 can be firmly positioned on the support frame 431 of the second sheet body 43. By connecting the stiffening block 454 between the plurality of second hooks 455, the structural strength of the plurality of second hooks 455 can be enhanced to prevent the second hooks 455 from being deformed by force. By making the number of the first hooks 434 of the first buckle 433 and the number of the second hooks 455 of the second buckle 453 two each, the contact area of ​​the first buckle 433 and the second buckle 453 for buckling with each other is large, which can improve the stability of the buckle.

[0175] It should be noted that in another implementation of this embodiment, the number of the first hooks 434 of the first fastener 433 and the number of the second hooks 455 of the second fastener 453 can also be set to one each according to needs, and are not limited to the number disclosed in this embodiment.

[0176] See also Fig.14 , the support frame 451 is formed with a plurality of positioning holes 458 arranged at intervals, and the shielding member 452 has a plurality of positioning posts 459 arranged at intervals, and the plurality of positioning posts 459 respectively engage and interfere with the plurality of positioning holes 458. Thus, the shielding member 452 can be prevented from shaking relative to the support frame 451, so that the shielding member 452 can be firmly positioned on the support frame 451. It should be noted that in another implementation of this embodiment, the shielding member 452 may be formed with a plurality of positioning holes, and the support frame 451 may have a plurality of positioning posts, which is not limited to the aforementioned manner.

[0177] See also Figure 8 and Fig.17 The shielding member 452 of the third sheet body 45 has a plurality of holding blocks 460 arranged at intervals. Specifically, each holding block 460 has a long block 461 and two engaging blocks 462. The long direction of the long block 461 is along the insertion direction I (eg Figure 3The two engaging blocks 462 are respectively protruded from the two long sides of the long block 461 and are respectively adjacent to the two short sides of the long block 461. Thus, the effect of saving the material used to form the holding block 460 can be achieved.

[0178] See also Figure 3 and Figure 8 The fourth thin sheet body 47 includes a plurality of terminals 470, a support frame 471 overmolded on the plurality of terminals 470, and a shielding member 472 partially covering the plurality of terminals 470. Each of the terminals 470 is bent. The support frame 471 is made of an insulating material such as plastic. The support frame 471 has a frame body 473 molded on the plurality of terminals 470 and bent, and a second sheet retaining portion 474 disposed on the frame body 473. The second sheet retaining portion 474 is retained by the second shell retaining portion 123 of the housing 1. In the present embodiment, the second sheet retaining portion 474 is a protrusion convexly disposed on the outer surface of the frame body 473 and extending along the plugging direction I and engaging with the second shell retaining portion 123. Since both the second sheet holding portion 474 and the second shell holding portion 123 extend along the plugging direction I, the contact area between the second sheet holding portion 474 and the housing 1 in the plugging direction I can be increased, thereby improving the stability of the mutual engagement between the second sheet holding portion 474 and the second shell holding portion 123. It should be noted that in another implementation of this embodiment, at least one of the second shell holding portion 123 and the second sheet holding portion 474 may extend along the plugging direction I, and the method of both extending along the plugging direction I is not limited.

[0179] In addition, the second sheet holding portion 474 and the frame body 473 together form a Y-shape. The frame body 473 has an end section 475, and the end section 475 is spaced below the second sheet holding portion 474 along the vertical direction D3 and clamps the second partition 125 together with the second sheet holding portion 474. Thus, the support frame 471 can be prevented from moving up and down or rotating relative to the housing 1, so as to prevent the fourth sheet body 47 from becoming loose relative to the housing 1 in the vertical direction D3.

[0180] See also Fig.18 , the frame body 473 of the support frame 471 is formed with a plurality of positioning holes 476 arranged at intervals, and the shielding member 472 has a plurality of positioning posts 477 arranged at intervals, and the plurality of positioning posts 477 respectively engage with and interfere with the plurality of positioning holes 476. Thus, the shielding member 472 can be prevented from shaking relative to the support frame 471, so that the shielding member 472 can be firmly positioned on the support frame 471. It should be noted that in another implementation of this embodiment, the shielding member 472 may be formed with a plurality of positioning holes, and the frame body 473 of the support frame 471 may have a plurality of positioning posts, which is not limited to the aforementioned manner.

[0181] See also Figure 8 , Fig.18 and Fig.19 , the shielding member 472 is formed with a plurality of retaining grooves 478 arranged at intervals. The plurality of retaining grooves 478 are respectively engaged with the plurality of retaining blocks 460 of the third thin sheet 45. Each of the retaining blocks 460 is firmly engaged with the corresponding retaining groove 478 through two engaging blocks 462. Thus, the shielding member 472 of the fourth thin sheet 47 can be firmly positioned on the shielding member 452 of the third thin sheet 45, so that a better shielding effect can be obtained. It should be noted that, in another implementation of the present embodiment, the shielding member 472 of the fourth thin sheet 47 may also have a plurality of retaining blocks, and the shielding member 452 of the third thin sheet 45 may form a plurality of retaining grooves for respectively engaging with the plurality of retaining blocks, and the method is not limited to the aforementioned method.

[0182] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 Although the two pairs of fastening members 16 of the housing 1 are used to fasten and lock the support frame 431 of the second sheet body 43 and the support frame 451 of the third sheet body 45, the two pairs of fastening members 16 can also be used to fasten and lock the support frame 411 of the first sheet body 41 and the support frame 471 of the fourth sheet body 47 according to needs, without being limited to the above-mentioned method.

[0183] See also Figure 3 , Fig. 20 and Fig.21 The fifth thin sheet body 49 includes a plurality of terminals 490, a support frame 491 overmolded on the plurality of terminals 490, and a shielding member 492 partially covering the plurality of terminals 490. The support frame 491 is made of an insulating material such as plastic. The support frame 491 has a frame body 493 molded on the plurality of terminals 490, and a third piece retaining portion 494 disposed on the frame body 493. The third piece retaining portion 494 is retained by the third shell retaining portion 132 of the housing 1. In the present embodiment, the third piece retaining portion 494 is a protrusion convexly disposed on the outer surface of the frame body 493 and extending along the plugging direction I and engaging with the third shell retaining portion 132. Since both the third sheet holding portion 494 and the third shell holding portion 132 extend along the plugging direction I, the contact area between the third sheet holding portion 494 and the housing 1 in the plugging direction I can be increased, thereby improving the stability of the mutual engagement between the third sheet holding portion 494 and the third shell holding portion 132. It should be noted that in another implementation of the present embodiment, at least one of the third shell holding portion 132 and the third sheet holding portion 494 may extend along the plugging direction I, and the method is not limited to that both extend along the plugging direction I.

[0184] In addition, the third sheet holding portion 494 and the frame 493 together form a Y-shape. The frame 493 has an end section 495, which is spaced above the third sheet holding portion 494 along the vertical direction D3 and clamps the third partition 134 together with the third sheet holding portion 494. Thus, the support frame 491 can be prevented from moving up and down or rotating relative to the housing 1, so as to prevent the fifth sheet body 49 from becoming loose relative to the housing 1 in the vertical direction D3.

[0185] See also Figure 3 and Fig. 20 The sixth sheet body 51 includes a plurality of terminals 510, a support frame 511 overmolded on the plurality of terminals 510, and a shielding member 512 partially covering the plurality of terminals 510. The support frame 511 is made of an insulating material such as plastic and is stacked on the support frame 491 of the fifth sheet body 49.

[0186] The seventh thin sheet body 53 includes a plurality of terminals 530, a support frame 531 overmolded on the plurality of terminals 530, and a shielding member 532 partially covering the plurality of terminals 530. Each of the terminals 530 is bent. The support frame 531 is made of an insulating material such as plastic and is stacked on the support frame 511 of the sixth thin sheet body 51. The shielding member 532 has a plurality of retaining blocks 533 arranged at intervals. Specifically, each of the retaining blocks 533 has a long block body 534 and two engaging blocks 535. The long direction of the long block body 534 is along the plug-in direction I (such as Figure 3 The two engaging blocks 535 are respectively protruded from the two long sides of the long block 534 and are respectively adjacent to the two short sides of the long block 534. Thus, the effect of saving the material used to form the holding block 533 can be achieved.

[0187] The eighth thin sheet body 55 includes a plurality of terminals 550, a support frame 551 overmolded on the plurality of terminals 550, and a shielding member 552 partially covering the plurality of terminals 550. Each of the terminals 550 is bent. The support frame 551 is made of an insulating material such as plastic. The support frame 551 has a frame body 553 molded on the plurality of terminals 550 and bent, and a fourth piece retaining portion 554 disposed on the frame body 553. The fourth piece retaining portion 554 is retained by the fourth shell retaining portion 133 of the housing 1. In the present embodiment, the fourth piece retaining portion 554 is a protrusion convexly disposed on the outer surface of the frame body 553 and extending along the plugging direction I and engaging with the fourth shell retaining portion 133. Since both the fourth sheet holding portion 554 and the fourth shell holding portion 133 extend along the plugging direction I, the contact area between the fourth sheet holding portion 554 and the housing 1 in the plugging direction I can be increased, thereby improving the stability of the mutual engagement between the fourth sheet holding portion 554 and the fourth shell holding portion 133. It should be noted that in another implementation of the present embodiment, at least one of the fourth shell holding portion 133 and the fourth sheet holding portion 554 may extend along the plugging direction I, and the method of both extending along the plugging direction I is not limited.

[0188] In addition, the fourth sheet holding portion 554 and the frame 553 together form a Y-shape. The frame 553 has an end section 555, which is spaced below the fourth sheet holding portion 554 along the vertical direction D3 and clamps the fourth partition plate 135 together with the fourth sheet holding portion 554. Thus, the support frame 551 can be prevented from moving up and down or rotating relative to the housing 1, so as to prevent the eighth sheet body 55 from becoming loose relative to the housing 1 in the vertical direction D3.

[0189] See also Fig. 20 and Fig. 22 , the shielding member 552 is formed with a plurality of holding grooves 556 arranged at intervals, and the plurality of holding grooves 556 are respectively engaged with the plurality of holding blocks 533 of the seventh thin sheet 53. Each of the holding blocks 533 is firmly engaged with the corresponding holding groove 556 through two engaging blocks 535. Thus, the shielding member 552 of the eighth thin sheet 55 can be firmly positioned on the shielding member 532 of the seventh thin sheet 53, so as to obtain a better shielding effect. It should be noted that, in another implementation of the present embodiment, the shielding member 552 of the eighth thin sheet 55 may also have a plurality of holding blocks, and the shielding member 532 of the seventh thin sheet 53 may form a plurality of holding grooves for respectively engaging with the plurality of holding blocks, and the above-mentioned manner is not limited thereto.

[0190] In summary, the connector 100 of this embodiment can prevent the first thin sheet 41, the second thin sheet 43, the third thin sheet 45 and the fourth thin sheet 47 of the thin sheet assembly 4 corresponding to the upper port 121 of the housing 1 from being loosened relative to the housing 1 in the vertical direction D3 by the first sheet holding portion 414 and the second sheet holding portion 474 being respectively held on the first shell holding portion 122 and the second shell holding portion 123. The fifth thin sheet 49, the sixth thin sheet 51, the seventh thin sheet 53 and the eighth thin sheet 55 of the thin sheet assembly 4 corresponding to the lower port 131 of the housing 1 can be prevented from being loosened relative to the housing 1 in the vertical direction D3 by the third sheet holding portion 494 and the fourth sheet holding portion 554 being respectively held on the third shell holding portion 132 and the fourth shell holding portion 133. Thus, the wafer assembly 4 can be stably positioned in the chamber 15 of the housing 1. When the pluggable module is plugged into the connector 100, the wafer assembly 4 can stably maintain a plug-in electrical connection with the pluggable module to improve electrical connection performance, thereby achieving the purpose of the present invention.

[0191] However, the above is only an embodiment of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and the description of the present invention are still within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector, comprising: A housing is formed with a chamber and a port communicating with the chamber, the housing includes a housing holding portion located in the chamber; and A thin sheet body is arranged in the chamber and comprises a sheet holding portion held on the shell holding portion, wherein at least one of the shell holding portion and the sheet holding portion extends along an insertion direction.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The shell holding portion is a groove extending along the plugging direction and communicating with the chamber, and the sheet holding portion is a protrusion engaged with the groove.

3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein: The shell also includes a partition located between the shell retaining portion and the chamber, the thin sheet body also includes a plurality of terminals, and a support frame overmolded on the plurality of terminals, the support frame has a frame body molded on the plurality of terminals, the sheet retaining portion protrudes from the outer surface of the frame body and clamps the partition together with the frame body.

4. The connector according to claim 3, wherein: The sheet holding portion and the frame together form a Y shape.

5. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The shell holding portion is a groove, the sheet holding portion is a protrusion that is engaged with the groove, the outer shell also includes a partition located on one side of the shell holding portion, and the thin sheet body also includes an end section. The sheet holding portion and the end section are spaced apart along a vertical direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction and jointly clamp the partition.

6. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The shell also includes at least one buckling member, which is located at either side of the shell and is configured to buckle and lock the sheet in the plugging direction.

7. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The sheet body also includes a plurality of terminals, a support frame overmolded on the plurality of terminals, and a shielding member partially covering the plurality of terminals. One of the support frame and the shielding member is formed with a positioning hole, and the other has a positioning column that engages and interferes with the positioning hole.

8. A connector, comprising: A housing is formed with a chamber and an upper port communicating with the chamber, the housing comprising a first housing holding portion and a second housing holding portion located in the chamber; and A thin film assembly is arranged in the chamber and includes a first thin film, a second thin film, a third thin film and a fourth thin film that are stacked and fixed to each other, the first thin film includes a first sheet holding portion fixed to the first shell holding portion, the fourth thin film includes a second sheet holding portion fixed to the second shell holding portion, at least one of the first shell holding portion and the first sheet holding portion extends along a plug-in direction, and at least one of the second shell holding portion and the second sheet holding portion extends along the plug-in direction.

9. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: The first shell holding portion and the second shell holding portion are each a groove extending along the plugging direction and communicating with the chamber, and the first sheet holding portion and the second sheet holding portion are each a convex block engaged with the corresponding groove.

10. The connector according to claim 9, wherein: The shell also includes a first partition located between the first shell retaining portion and the chamber, and a second partition located between the second shell retaining portion and the chamber. The first thin sheet and the fourth thin sheet each include a plurality of terminals, and a support frame overmolded on the plurality of terminals, the support frame having a frame body molded on the plurality of terminals. The first sheet retaining portion protrudes from the outer surface of the frame body of the first thin sheet and clamps the first partition together with the frame body. The second sheet retaining portion protrudes from the outer surface of the frame body of the fourth thin sheet and clamps the second partition together with the frame body.

11. The connector according to claim 10, wherein: The first holding portion and the frame of the first sheet body together form a Y shape, and the second holding portion and the frame of the fourth sheet body together form a Y shape.

12. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: The first shell holding portion and the second shell holding portion are each a groove, the first sheet holding portion and the second sheet holding portion are each a protrusion that engages with the corresponding groove, the outer shell also includes a first partition located on one side of the first shell holding portion, and a second partition located on one side of the second shell holding portion, the first thin sheet body and the fourth thin sheet body each include an end section, the first sheet holding portion and the end section of the first thin sheet body are spaced apart along a vertical direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction and jointly clamp the first partition, the second sheet holding portion and the end section of the fourth thin sheet body are spaced apart along the vertical direction and jointly clamp the second partition.

13. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: The shell further comprises at least one buckling member, which is located at any side of the shell and is configured to buckle and lock one of the first sheet, the second sheet, the third sheet and the fourth sheet in the plugging direction.

14. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: One of the first and second thin sheets is formed with a retaining groove and the other has a retaining block engaged with the retaining groove. One of the third and fourth thin sheets is formed with a retaining groove and the other has a retaining block engaged with the retaining groove.

15. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: The first thin sheet, the second thin sheet, the third thin sheet and the fourth thin sheet each include a plurality of terminals and a shielding member partially covering the plurality of terminals, one of the shielding member of the first thin sheet and the shielding member of the second thin sheet is formed with a retaining groove and the other has a retaining block engaged with the retaining groove, and one of the shielding member of the third thin sheet and the shielding member of the fourth thin sheet is formed with a retaining groove and the other has a retaining block engaged with the retaining groove.

16. The connector according to claim 14 or 15, wherein: The holding block has a long block body and two engaging blocks. The long direction of the long block body extends along the plugging direction. The two engaging blocks are respectively protruded from the two long sides of the long block body and are respectively adjacent to the two short sides of the long block body. The two engaging blocks are engaged in the corresponding holding grooves.

17. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: The second sheet body has a first buckle component, and the third sheet body has a second buckle component buckled with the first buckle component.

18. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: The second sheet body and the third sheet body each include a plurality of terminals and a support frame overmolded on the plurality of terminals. The support frame of the second sheet body has a first buckle, and the support frame of the third sheet body has a second buckle buckled on the first buckle.

19. The connector according to claim 17 or 18, wherein: The first fastener has at least one first hook having a first hook portion extending along the plugging direction, and the second fastener has at least one second hook having a second hook portion extending along the plugging direction and latched on the first hook portion.

20. The connector of claim 19, wherein: The first fastener has two first hooks, and the plurality of first hooks are arranged in opposite directions and spaced apart along a horizontal direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction. Each of the first hooks also has a stiffening wall portion connected to one side of the first hook portion and extending along the plug-in direction. The second fastener has a stiffening block, and two second hooks respectively protruding on opposite sides of the stiffening block and spaced apart along the horizontal direction.

21. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: The first thin sheet, the second thin sheet, the third thin sheet and the fourth thin sheet each include a plurality of terminals, a support frame overmolded on the plurality of the terminals, and a shielding member partially covering the plurality of the terminals, one of the support frame and the shielding member is formed with a positioning hole and the other has a positioning column that engages and interferes with the positioning hole.

22. The connector of claim 8, wherein: The shell comprises a main shell, an upper protruding shell protruding from the main shell and extending along the plugging direction and formed with the upper port, and a stiffening frame connected between the bottom end of the upper protruding shell and the main shell.

23. The connector of claim 8, wherein: The shell is also formed with a lower port connected to the chamber, and the shell also includes a third shell holding portion and a fourth shell holding portion located in the chamber. The thin film body assembly also includes a fifth thin film body, a sixth thin film body, a seventh thin film body and an eighth thin film body stacked and held together. The fifth thin film body includes a third sheet holding portion held by the third shell holding portion, and the eighth thin film body includes a fourth sheet holding portion held by the fourth shell holding portion. At least one of the third shell holding portion and the third sheet holding portion extends along the plug-in direction, and at least one of the fourth shell holding portion and the fourth sheet holding portion extends along the plug-in direction.

24. The connector of claim 23, wherein: The third shell holding portion and the fourth shell holding portion are each a groove extending along the plugging direction and communicating with the chamber, and the third sheet holding portion and the fourth sheet holding portion are each a protrusion engaged with the corresponding groove.

25. The connector of claim 24, wherein: The shell also includes a third partition located between the third shell holding portion and the chamber, and a fourth partition located between the fourth shell holding portion and the chamber. The fifth thin sheet and the eighth thin sheet each include a plurality of terminals, and a support frame overmolded on the plurality of terminals, the support frame having a frame body molded on the plurality of terminals. The third sheet holding portion protrudes from the outer surface of the frame body of the fifth thin sheet and clamps the third partition together with the frame body. The fourth sheet holding portion protrudes from the outer surface of the frame body of the eighth thin sheet and clamps the fourth partition together with the frame body.

26. The connector of claim 25, wherein: The third holding portion and the frame of the fifth sheet body together form a Y shape, and the fourth holding portion and the frame of the eighth sheet body together form a Y shape.

27. The connector of claim 23, wherein: The third shell holding portion and the fourth shell holding portion are each a groove, the third sheet holding portion and the fourth sheet holding portion are each a protrusion that is engaged with the corresponding groove, the outer shell also includes a third partition located on one side of the third shell holding portion, and a fourth partition located on one side of the fourth shell holding portion, the fifth thin sheet body and the eighth thin sheet body each include an end section, the third sheet holding portion and the end section of the fifth thin sheet body are spaced apart along a vertical direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction and jointly clamp the third partition, the fourth sheet holding portion and the end section of the eighth thin sheet body are spaced apart along the vertical direction and jointly clamp the fourth partition.

28. The connector of claim 23, wherein: One of the seventh thin plate and the eighth thin plate is formed with a retaining groove, and the other one of them has a retaining block engaged with the retaining groove.

29. The connector of claim 23, wherein: The seventh sheet and the eighth sheet each include a plurality of terminals and a shielding member partially covering the plurality of terminals. One of the shielding member of the seventh sheet and the shielding member of the eighth sheet is formed with a retaining groove and the other has a retaining block engaged with the retaining groove.

30. The connector according to claim 28 or 29, wherein: The holding block has a long block body and two engaging blocks. The long direction of the long block body extends along the plugging direction. The two engaging blocks are respectively protruded from the two long sides of the long block body and are respectively adjacent to the two short sides of the long block body. The two engaging blocks are engaged in the corresponding holding grooves.

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