Connector assembly

Abstract

The application discloses a connector assembly, comprising: a shielding member comprising a plurality of ground exposed parts and a base, the base is located between two rows of signal exposed parts in the front-rear direction, the signal exposed parts are located within the common projection of the ground exposed parts and the ground member in the left-right direction, the first groove of the ground exposed part comprises a first contact wall, a second contact wall and a first shielding wall connecting the first contact wall, the ground holding part of the ground member comprises a first holding part and a second holding part, the first contact wall abuts against the first holding part in the front-rear direction, the second contact wall abuts against the second holding part in the up-down direction, both the contact stability of the ground exposed part and the ground member and the multi-point contact can be ensured, the ground area is increased, the contact position of the first contact wall and the first holding part in the left-right direction is located within the projection of the first shielding wall, and the signal interference generated by the signal emitted by the signal exposed part from the contact position of the first contact wall and the first holding part to other signal exposed parts is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a connector assembly, and more particularly to a connector assembly that improves grounding shielding performance. Background Technology

[0002] Chinese patent application CN202310534895.6 discloses an electrical connector comprising a plug 1 and a socket 2. The plug 1 includes a first shield 16 and a plurality of first connectors 17. The first shield 16 has a plurality of first holes 18, and the plurality of first connectors 17 are fitted one-to-one within the plurality of first holes 18 to achieve shielding isolation between adjacent first connectors 17. The first shield 16 includes a middle vertical plate 1612 and a first horizontal plate 162, which are interlocked with each other. The socket 2 includes a second shield 23 and a plurality of second connectors 211. The second shield 23 has a plurality of second holes 24, and the plurality of second connectors 211 are fitted one-to-one within the plurality of second holes 24 to achieve shielding isolation between adjacent second connectors 211. When the plug 1 and the socket 2 are plugged in, the plurality of first connectors 17 are electrically connected to the plurality of second connectors 211 in a one-to-one correspondence, and the first shield 16 and the second shield 23 abut against each other. The electrical connector of the present invention can achieve crosstalk shielding and isolation between differential lines, improve the crosstalk problem at the far end and near end between differential lines, and enhance the quality and stability of signal transmission.

[0003] The above structure has the following problems:

[0004] 1. Gaps may easily appear at the point where the first and second shielding components abut each other, and the signals emitted by the first and second connecting components on both sides can interfere with the other first and second connecting components through the gaps.

[0005] Second, gaps may easily appear at the joint between the middle longitudinal plate and the first transverse plate of the first shielding component. Signals emitted by the first and second connecting components on both sides can interfere with other first and second connecting components through these gaps.

[0006] Therefore, it is necessary to design a new connector combination to overcome the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0007] To address the problems encountered in the background technology, the present invention aims to provide a shielding component comprising multiple exposed ground portions arranged in a left-right direction and a base integrally connected to the multiple exposed ground portions. After a first connector and a second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the base is located between the exposed signal portions of two rows of differential signal pairs in the front-back direction. The exposed signal portions in the left-right direction are located within the common projection of the exposed ground portions and the grounding element. The exposed ground portions and the grounding element work together to shield the exposed signal portions of the differential signal pairs from three sides, reducing crosstalk between the exposed signal portions of different differential signal pairs. The base and the exposed ground portions... The connection position can also shield the exposed portion of a differential signal pair, reducing crosstalk between exposed portions of different differential signal pairs; the exposed portion of the ground includes a recessed groove in the front-to-back direction, the groove includes a first contact wall and a shielding wall connected to the first contact wall, the grounding support portion of the grounding member includes a first support portion and a second support portion connected to the first support portion, the contact position of the first contact wall and the first support portion in the left-to-right direction is located within the projection of the shielding wall, reducing the signal interference caused by the signal emitted by the exposed portion passing through the contact position of the first contact wall and the first support portion to other exposed portions of the connector assembly.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention employs the following technical means:

[0009] A connector assembly, characterized in that it comprises: a first connector, including a first insulating body, shielding members respectively fixed to the first insulating body, and a plurality of signal terminals, the plurality of signal terminals being arranged in two rows along a front-to-back direction, each row of signal terminals being arranged along a left-to-right direction, adjacent two signal terminals forming a differential signal pair, each signal terminal including a signal exposed portion, the shielding member including a plurality of ground exposed portions arranged along a left-to-right direction and a base integrally connected to the plurality of ground exposed portions, at least one ground exposed portion being between the signal exposed portions of adjacent two differential signal pairs along the left-to-right direction, the ground exposed portion including a first groove recessed along a front-to-back direction, the first groove including a first contact wall and a first shielding wall connected to the first contact wall, the ground exposed portion also including a second contact wall, and the base along the front-to-back direction... Located between the exposed signal portions of two rows of differential signal pairs; the second connector includes a second insulating body and a grounding member housed within the second insulating body. The grounding member includes a plurality of grounding abutments arranged in the left-right direction and a main body connecting the plurality of grounding abutments. The plurality of grounding abutments are arranged in two rows in the front-back direction. Each grounding abutment includes a first abutment and a second abutment connected to the first abutment. After the first connector and the second connector are mated in the up-down direction, the exposed ground portion abuts against the grounding member. The exposed signal portion in the left-right direction is located within the common projection of the exposed ground portion and the grounding member. The first contact wall abuts against the first abutment in the front-back direction, and the second contact wall abuts against the second abutment in the up-down direction. The contact position between the first contact wall and the first abutment in the left-right direction is located within the projection of the first shielding wall.

[0010] Furthermore, the first abutment portion is provided with a first elastic hole and a first elastic portion. The first elastic portion is used to abut against the first contact wall. The first elastic hole is located on the side of the first elastic portion away from the first contact wall. The first elastic hole is located within the projection of the first shielding wall in the left-right direction. And / or the ground exposed portion includes a second groove recessed from bottom to top. The second groove includes a second contact wall and a second shielding wall connected to the second contact wall. The second abutment portion is provided with a second elastic hole and a second elastic portion. The second elastic portion is used to abut against the second contact wall. The second elastic hole is located on the side of the second elastic portion away from the second contact wall. The second elastic hole is located within the projection of the second shielding wall in the left-right direction.

[0011] Furthermore, the first elastic hole and the second elastic hole are interconnected, the first elastic part is connected to the second elastic part, the first contact wall is connected to the second contact wall, and the position where the first elastic part and the second elastic part are connected abuts against the position where the first contact wall and the second contact wall are connected.

[0012] Furthermore, the second abutment includes a third elastic portion, and a second elastic hole is located between the second elastic portion and the third elastic portion. The third elastic portion is used to abut the circuit board downwards.

[0013] Furthermore, the second connector is used to connect downward to the circuit board. After the first connector and the second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the exposed signal portion is guided downward to the circuit board, and the second abutment portion is guided downward to the circuit board. When viewed in the horizontal direction, the base extends downward beyond the contact position of the second contact wall and the second abutment portion.

[0014] Furthermore, the second connector is used to connect downward to the circuit board. The exposed signal portion includes a signal contact portion, which is used to abut downward against the circuit board. The signal contact portion includes a first plate surface and a second plate surface that are opposite each other. After the first connector and the second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the first plate surface abuts downward against the circuit board, and the base extends downward between the first plate surface and the second plate surface.

[0015] Furthermore, the second connector is used to connect downward to the circuit board. The second insulating body includes two side walls located on the left and right sides, and a front wall and a rear wall connecting the two side walls. A main rib is located between the front wall and the rear wall and connected to the two side walls. Multiple partition ribs are connected to the main rib along the front-back direction. After the first connector and the second connector are mated along the up-down direction, the exposed signal portion elastically abuts against the circuit board downward, and the second abutting portion guides the circuit board downward. The partition rib is located between the two exposed signal portions of the differential signal pair.

[0016] Furthermore, the base is provided with multiple slots, and after the first connector and the second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the partition ribs engage with the slots.

[0017] Furthermore, the base includes two shielding parts arranged in a front-to-back manner, each shielding part including multiple slots, and the main rib including a shielding member. After the first connector and the second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the shielding member is located between the two shielding parts, and the shielding member shields multiple slots in the front-to-back direction.

[0018] Furthermore, the second insulating body includes an insulating main body and an insulating block injection-molded into the grounding component. The insulating main body includes two side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, and a main rib. The insulating block includes two plate portions located on the front and rear sides and multiple partition ribs integrally connecting the two plate portions. The front plate portion is interlocked with the front wall, and the rear plate portion is interlocked with the rear wall. Each partition rib is provided with a first notch. Multiple first notches are aligned in the left-right direction and jointly accommodate the main rib. Each partition rib is located between the two exposed signal portions of the differential signal pairs in the front row and between the two exposed signal portions of the adjacent differential signal pairs in the rear row.

[0019] Furthermore, each partition rib is provided with two second notches, and the first notch is located between the two second notches in the front-back direction. The second notches are spaced apart from the first notches. After the first connector and the second connector are connected in the up-down direction, the bottom surfaces of the multiple second notches abut against the first insulating body.

[0020] Furthermore, the second insulating body includes an insulating block injection molded on the grounding member. The insulating block includes a plate portion injection molded on the main body and multiple support portions injection molded on the grounding support portion. The multiple support portions are arranged in two rows along the front-to-back direction. After the first connector and the second connector are connected along the vertical direction, the multiple support portions abut against the first insulating body together.

[0021] Furthermore, each signal terminal includes a signal bonding section, the first connector includes multiple cables, each cable includes a signal line that is bonded to the signal bonding section, after the first connector and the second connector are connected in the vertical direction, the exposed signal portion elastically abuts against the circuit board downward, and multiple signal bonding sections are located between the main body and the base in the front-back direction, with the main body extending upward and downward beyond the signal bonding sections.

[0022] Furthermore, the shielding component is made of powder metallurgy or plastic electroplating, with the base and the ground exposed part integrally formed. The signal exposed part elastically abuts downward against the circuit board, and the ground exposed part rigidly abuts against the grounding component. The width of the signal exposed part in the left-right direction is equal to the width of the ground exposed part, and the thickness of the signal exposed part in the front-back direction is less than the thickness of the ground exposed part.

[0023] Furthermore, each signal terminal includes a signal bonding portion, and the shielding member also includes a plurality of ground bonding portions arranged in a left-right direction. The plurality of ground bonding portions are arranged in two rows, and the base is located between the two rows of ground bonding portions and integrally connected to the two rows of ground bonding portions. The first connector includes a plurality of cables, each cable including a signal line soldered to the signal bonding portion and a ground line soldered to the ground bonding portion. There is at least one ground bonding portion between the signal bonding portions of two adjacent differential signal pairs in the left-right direction. The shielding member also includes a plurality of shielding plates, which extend from the ground bonding portion in a direction away from the base and beyond the signal bonding portion and the signal line.

[0024] Furthermore, the two shielding plates are connected to the same grounding wire section, the grounding wire is located between the two shielding plates, and the two shielding plates extend away from the base and beyond the grounding wire.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] 1. The shielding component includes multiple exposed grounding portions arranged in the left-right direction and a base integrally connected to the multiple exposed grounding portions. The base is located between the exposed signal portions of two rows of differential signal pairs in the front-back direction. After the first connector and the second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the exposed signal portions in the left-right direction are located within the common projection of the exposed grounding portions and the grounding component. The exposed grounding portions and the grounding component work together to shield the exposed signal portions of the differential signal pairs from three sides, reducing crosstalk between the exposed signal portions of different differential signal pairs. The base and the exposed grounding portions are integrally connected, and the connection position of the base and the exposed grounding portions can also shield the exposed signal portions of a differential signal pair, reducing crosstalk between the exposed signal portions of different differential signal pairs.

[0027] 2. The grounding exposed part includes a first groove recessed in the front-to-back direction. The first groove includes a first contact wall and a first shielding wall connected to the first contact wall. The contact position of the first contact wall and the first abutment in the left-to-right direction is located within the projection of the first shielding wall, thereby reducing the signal interference caused by the signal emitted by the signal exposed part passing through the contact position of the first contact wall and the first abutment to other signal exposed parts.

[0028] Third, the first contact wall abuts against the first supporting part in the front-to-back direction, and the second contact wall abuts against the second supporting part in the up-down direction. This can not only ensure the contact stability between the exposed grounding part and the grounding component, but also achieve multi-point contact and increase the grounding area. Attached Figure Description

[0029] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the connector assembly of the present invention before the first connector and the second connector are mated.

[0030] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram showing the first and second insulating bodies removed after the first connector and the second connector of the connector assembly of the present invention are mated.

[0031] Figure 3 This is a top view of the connector assembly of the present invention after the first connector and the second connector are mated together;

[0032] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Sectional view along the middle AA;

[0033] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A sectional view along the middle edge BB;

[0034] Figure 6 for Figure 3 A sectional view along the center CC;

[0035] Figure 7 for Figure 3 A sectional view along the middle DD;

[0036] Figure 8 for Figure 4 A magnified view of the middle edge E;

[0037] Figure 9 This is an exploded view of the second connector in the connector assembly of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the first connector of the connector assembly of the present invention with the first insulating body removed;

[0039] Figure 11 This is a partial schematic diagram of the shielding member of the first connector of the connector assembly of the present invention;

[0040] Explanation of reference numerals in the accompanying drawings for the specific implementation methods:

[0041] Detailed Implementation

[0042] To facilitate a better understanding of the purpose, structure, features, and effects of this invention, the invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0043] In this invention, the connector assembly defines the front-to-back direction as the X-axis, the forward direction as the positive X-axis direction, the left-to-right direction as the Y-axis, the rightward direction as the positive Y-axis direction, the up-down direction as the Z-axis, the upward direction as the positive Z-axis direction, and the horizontal direction as perpendicular to the up-down direction.

[0044] like Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, the present invention provides a connector assembly, including a first connector 100 and a second connector 200 that mate and connect in the vertical direction, the second connector 200 being used to connect downward to a circuit board 400.

[0045] like Figure 1 and Figure 10 As shown, the first connector 100 includes a first insulating body 1, shielding members 2 respectively fixed to the first insulating body 1, and a plurality of signal terminals 3. The first connector 100 also includes a plurality of cables 300, each cable 300 including two signal lines 6 and two ground lines 7. In other embodiments, each cable 300 includes two signal lines 6 and two or more ground lines 7.

[0046] like Figure 5 and Figure 7 As shown, the signal terminals 3 are formed by cutting and bending metal. Multiple signal terminals 3 are arranged in two rows along the front-to-back direction, and each row of signal terminals 3 is arranged along the left-to-right direction. Two adjacent signal terminals 3 form a differential signal pair. Each signal terminal 3 sequentially includes a signal exposed portion 31, a signal body portion (unlabeled), and a signal bonding portion 32. The signal exposed portion 31 exposes the first insulating body 1 and is used to elastically abut downwards against the circuit board 400. The signal exposed portion 31 includes a signal extension portion (unlabeled) connecting to the signal body portion (unlabeled) and a signal contact portion 311 connecting to the signal extension portion (unlabeled). The signal contact portion 311 is used to abut downwards against the circuit board 400. The signal contact portion 311 includes a first plate surface 3111 and a second plate surface 3112 that are vertically opposite each other. The first plate surface 3111 is used to abut downwards against the circuit board 400. The signal body portion (unlabeled) is injection molded onto the first insulating body 1. The signal bonding portion 32 is used to bond with the signal line 6.

[0047] like Figure 2 , Figure 4 , Figures 7 to 8 and Figures 10 to 11As shown, the shielding member 2 can be made of powder metallurgy or plastic electroplating. It only needs to be conductive and shielding to reduce crosstalk. Therefore, the shielding member 2 is not made of conductive plastic. The shielding member 2 includes multiple exposed ground portions 21 arranged in the left-right direction, multiple ground bonding wire portions 23 arranged in the left-right direction, and a base 22 integrally connecting the multiple exposed ground portions 21 and the multiple ground bonding wire portions 23. The multiple exposed ground portions 21 are arranged in two rows in the front-back direction. The base 22 is located between the two rows of exposed ground portions 21 and integrally connected to the two rows of exposed ground portions 21. A ground exposed portion 21 is provided between the signal exposed portions 31 of two adjacent differential signal pairs in the left-right direction. In other embodiments, two or more ground exposed portions 21 are provided between the signal exposed portions 31 of two adjacent differential signal pairs in the left-right direction. The width W1 of the signal exposed portion 31 in the left-right direction is equal to the width W2 of the ground exposed portion 21, and the thickness D1 of the signal exposed portion 31 in the front-back direction is less than the thickness D2 of the ground exposed portion 21. The ground exposed portion 21 can increase the shielding against signal interference from the signal exposed portion 31. The ground exposed portion 21 includes a first groove 211 recessed in the front-back direction and a second groove 212 recessed from bottom to top, and the first groove 211 and the second groove 212 are connected. The first groove 211 includes a first contact wall 2111 and a first shielding wall 2112 connected to the first contact wall 2111, and the second groove 212 includes a second contact wall 2121 and a second shielding wall 2122 connected to the second contact wall 2121, and the first contact wall 2111 and the second contact wall 2121 are connected. Multiple grounding bonding wire portions 23 are arranged in two rows in the front-back direction, and the base 22 is located between the two rows of grounding bonding wire portions 23 and integrally connected to the two rows of grounding bonding wire portions 23. The grounding bonding wire portions 23 are used for welding with the grounding wire 7. In some embodiments, a grounding bonding section 23 is provided between the signal bonding sections 32 of two adjacent differential signal pairs in the left-right direction. In other embodiments, two or more grounding bonding sections 23 are provided between the signal bonding sections 32 of two adjacent differential signal pairs in the left-right direction.

[0048] like Figure 11 As shown, the base 22 is located between the signal exposed portions 31 of the two rows of differential signal pairs along the front-to-back direction, and the base 22 is located between the signal bonding portions 32 of the two rows. The base 22 includes two shielding portions 221 arranged front-to-back, and each shielding portion 221 includes a plurality of slots 222.

[0049] like Figure 10As shown, the shielding member 2 also includes multiple shielding plates 24. The shielding plates 24 extend from the grounding solder joint 23 away from the base 22 and beyond the signal solder joint 32 and the signal line 6. The shielding plates 24 can shield signal interference emitted by the signal solder joints 32 of two adjacent differential signal pairs in the left-right direction. Two shielding plates 24 are connected to the same grounding solder joint 23, and the grounding wire 7 is located between the two shielding plates 24. The two shielding plates 24 provide space for solder to be received. The fact that the two shielding plates 24 extend away from the base 22 and beyond the grounding wire 7 helps to accommodate more solder, thereby improving the connection stability between the grounding wire 7 and the grounding solder joint 23.

[0050] like Figure 1 and Figure 9 As shown, the second connector 200 is used to connect downward to the circuit board 400. The second connector 200 includes a second insulating body 4 and a grounding member 5 housed within the second insulating body 4. The second insulating body 4 includes an insulating main body 41 and an insulating block 42 injection-molded into the grounding member 5. The insulating main body 41 includes two side walls 411 located on the left and right sides, and a front wall 412 and a rear wall 413 connecting the two side walls 411. A main rib 414 is located between the front wall 412 and the rear wall 413 and connected to the two side walls 411. The insulating block 42 includes two plate portions 421 located on the front and rear sides, a plurality of separating ribs 422 integrally connecting the two plate portions 421, and a plurality of support portions 423 integrally connecting the two plate portions 421. The front plate portion 421 is engaged with the front wall 412, and the rear plate portion 421 is engaged with the rear wall 413. The main rib 414 includes a shielding member 4141 and a plastic part (not labeled) injection-molded into the shielding member 4141. Multiple partition ribs 422 are arranged in a row along the left-right direction, and each partition rib 422 is connected to two plate portions 421 at its front and rear ends, respectively. Each partition rib 422 is located between the two exposed signal portions 31 of the differential signal pairs in the front row and between the two exposed signal portions 31 of the adjacent differential signal pairs in the rear row. Multiple partition ribs 422 are connected to the main rib 414 along the front-back direction. Specifically, each partition rib 422 has a first notch 4221 and two second notches 4222. The first notch 4221 is located between the two second notches 4222 along the front-back direction, and the second notches 4222 and the first notches 4221 are spaced apart from each other. The multiple first notches 4221 of the multiple partition ribs 422 are aligned in the left-right direction and together accommodate the main rib 414. Multiple support portions 423 are arranged in two rows along the front-back direction. The multiple support portions 423 in the front row are connected forward to the front plate portion 421, and the multiple support portions 423 in the rear row are connected backward to the rear plate portion 421. Each support portion 423 is located between two adjacent partition ribs 422, and the support portion 423 and the partition rib 422 are spaced apart from each other.

[0051] like Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, the exposed grounding portion 21 is used to rigidly abut against the grounding member 5, and the grounding member 5 is used to abut against the circuit board 400 downwards. The grounding member 5 includes a plurality of grounding abutment portions 51 arranged in the left-right direction and two main body portions 52 connecting the plurality of grounding abutment portions 51. The plurality of grounding abutment portions 51 are arranged in two rows in the front-back direction, and the two main body portions 52 are arranged in the front-back direction. The plate portion 421 is injection molded into the main body portion 52, and the support portion 423 is injection molded into the grounding abutment portion 51.

[0052] like Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 8 As shown, the grounding support portion 51 includes a first support portion 511 and a second support portion 512 connected to the first support portion 511. The first support portion 511 and the second support portion 512 are exposed above the support portion 423. In this embodiment, the first abutting part 511 is provided with a first elastic hole 5111 and a first elastic part 5112. The first elastic part 5112 is used to abut against the first contact wall 2111. The first elastic hole 5111 is located on the side of the first elastic part 5112 away from the first contact wall 2111. The first elastic hole 5111 increases the elasticity of the first elastic part 5112, which is beneficial to the stability of the first elastic part 5112 abutting against the first contact wall 2111. The first elastic hole 5111 is located within the projection of the first shielding wall 2112 in the left-right direction, which can reduce the signal interference caused by the signal emitted by the signal exposed part 31 passing through the first elastic hole 5111 to other signal exposed parts 31. The second abutting part 512 is provided with a second elastic hole 5121 and a second elastic part 5122. The second elastic part 5122 is used to abut against the second contact wall 2121. The second elastic hole 5121 is located on the side away from the first contact wall 2111. The second elastic portion 5122 is located away from the second contact wall 2121. The second elastic hole 5121 increases the elasticity of the second elastic portion 5122, which is beneficial to the stability of the second elastic portion 5122 abutting against the second contact wall 2121. The second elastic hole 5121 is located within the projection of the second shielding wall 2122 in the left-right direction, which can reduce the signal interference caused by the signal emitted by the signal exposed portion 31 passing through the second elastic hole 5121 to other signal exposed portions 31. The first elastic hole 5111 and the second elastic hole 5121 are interconnected. The first elastic portion 5112 is connected to the second elastic portion 5122. The length of the first elastic portion 5112 in the up-down direction is greater than the length of the second elastic portion 5122 in the front-back direction. The position where the first elastic portion 5112 and the second elastic portion 5122 are connected abuts against the position where the first contact wall 2111 and the second contact wall 2121 are connected. The second abutment portion 512 includes a third elastic portion 5123. The second elastic hole 5121 is located between the second elastic portion 5122 and the third elastic portion 5123. The third elastic portion 5123 is used to abut the circuit board 400 downward.

[0053] In other embodiments, the first abutting part 511 is provided with a first elastic hole 5111 and a first elastic part 5112. The first elastic part 5112 is used to abut against the first contact wall 2111. The first elastic hole 5111 is located on the side of the first elastic part 5112 away from the first contact wall 2111. The first elastic hole 5111 increases the elasticity of the first elastic part 5112, which is beneficial to the stability of the first elastic part 5112 abutting against the first contact wall 2111. The first elastic hole 5111 is located within the projection of the first shielding wall 2112 in the left-right direction, which can reduce the signal interference caused by the signal emitted by the signal exposed part 31 passing through the first elastic hole 5111 to other signal exposed parts 31. In other embodiments, the second abutment portion 512 is provided with a second elastic hole 5121 and a second elastic portion 5122. The second elastic portion 5122 is used to abut against the second contact wall 2121. The second elastic hole 5121 is located on the side of the second elastic portion 5122 away from the second contact wall 2121. The second elastic hole 5121 increases the elasticity of the second elastic portion 5122, which is beneficial to the stability of the second elastic portion 5122 abutting against the second contact wall 2121. The second elastic hole 5121 is located within the projection of the second shielding wall 2122 in the left-right direction, which can reduce the signal interference caused by the signal emitted by the signal exposed portion 31 passing through the second elastic hole 5121 to other signal exposed portions 31.

[0054] like Figures 4 to 8As shown, after the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 are mated in the vertical direction, the signal exposed portion 31 elastically abuts downward against the circuit board 400, and the ground exposed portion 21 abuts against the grounding component 5. In the horizontal direction, the signal exposed portion 31 is located within the common projection of the ground exposed portion 21 and the grounding component 5. Specifically, in the front-back direction, the first contact wall 2111 abuts against the first supporting portion 511, and in the vertical direction, the second contact wall 2121 abuts against the second supporting portion 512. In the horizontal direction, the contact position of the first contact wall 2111 and the first supporting portion 511 is located within the projection of the first shielding wall 2112. The second supporting portion 512 is guided downward to the circuit board 400. The separating rib 422 is located between the two signal exposed portions 31 of the differential signal pair. The separating rib 422 engages with the slot 222 of the base 22, allowing the base 22 to extend downward without being obstructed by the separating rib 422. The shielding member 4141 is located between the two shielding parts 221. Along the front-to-back direction, the shielding member 4141 shields multiple slots 222, reducing signal interference emitted by the exposed signal parts 31 through the slots 222. The bottom surfaces of multiple second notches 4222 abut against the first insulating body 1, providing support and preventing tilting. Multiple support parts 423 abut against the first insulating body 1, serving not only to fix the grounding support part 51 but also to support the first insulating body 1, preventing tilting. Furthermore, viewed from the left-to-right direction, the base 22 extends downwards beyond the contact position of the second contact wall 2121 and the second support part 512, allowing for greater shielding against signal interference emitted between the exposed signal parts 31 of the two rows of differential signal pairs. The first plate surface 3111 abuts downward against the circuit board 400. The base 22 extends downward between the first plate surface 3111 and the second plate surface 3112. The base 22 can shield more effectively from signal interference emitted between the exposed signal portions 31 of the two rows of differential signal pairs. Multiple signal bonding portions 32 are located between the main body 52 and the base 22 along the front-to-back direction. The main body 52 and the base 22 work together to shield the multiple signal bonding portions 32 from the front-to-back direction, effectively reducing signal interference emitted by the signal bonding portions 32. The main body 52 extends upward and downward beyond the signal bonding portions 32, ensuring that the main body 52 can shield the multiple signal bonding portions 32 along the vertical direction, further effectively reducing signal interference emitted by the signal bonding portions 32.

[0055] In summary, the connector assembly of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0056] 1. The shielding component 2 includes a plurality of exposed ground portions 21 arranged in the left-right direction and a base 22 integrally connected to the plurality of exposed ground portions 21. The base 22 is located between the exposed signal portions 31 of two rows of differential signal pairs in the front-back direction. After the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 are mated in the vertical direction, the exposed signal portions 31 in the left-right direction are located within the common projection of the exposed ground portions 21 and the grounding component 5. The exposed ground portions 21 and the grounding component 5 work together to shield the exposed signal portions 31 of the differential signal pairs from three sides, reducing crosstalk between the exposed signal portions 31 of different differential signal pairs. The base 22 and the exposed ground portions 21 are integrally connected, and the connection position of the base 22 and the exposed ground portions 21 can also shield the exposed signal portion 31 of a differential signal pair, reducing the exposure of different differential signal pairs. Crosstalk between parts 31; the ground exposed part 21 includes a first groove 211 recessed in the front-back direction. The first groove 211 includes a first contact wall 2111 and a first shielding wall 2112 connecting the first contact wall 2111. The contact position of the first contact wall 2111 and the first abutment 511 in the left-right direction is located within the projection of the first shielding wall 2112, reducing the signal interference caused by the signal emitted by the signal exposed part 31 passing through the contact position of the first contact wall 2111 and the first abutment 511 to other signal exposed parts 31; the first contact wall 2111 abuts the first abutment 511 in the front-back direction, and the second contact wall 2121 abuts the second abutment 512 in the up-down direction, which can not only ensure the contact stability between the ground exposed part 21 and the grounding member 5, but also realize multi-point contact and increase the grounding area.

[0057] 2. By setting the first elastic hole 5111 and the second elastic hole 5121 to be interconnected, the abutting elasticity of the first elastic part 5112 and the second elastic part 5122 can be enhanced to ensure stable abutting. At the same time, it is also beneficial to the stability of the position where the first elastic part 5112 and the second elastic part 5122 are connected to the position where the first contact wall 2111 and the second contact wall 2121 are connected.

[0058] 3. The second elastic hole 5121 is located between the second elastic part 5122 and the third elastic part 5123. The second elastic hole 5121 can not only increase the elasticity of the second elastic part 5122, but also increase the elasticity of the third elastic part 5123, which is beneficial to the stability of the third elastic part 5123 abutting against the circuit board 400.

[0059] 4. The separator rib 422 is located between the two exposed parts 31 of the same differential signal pair, which can increase the dielectric constant between the two exposed parts 31, thereby increasing the capacitance between the two exposed parts 31, thereby weakening the signal emitted by the differential signal, and ultimately reducing the crosstalk between different differential signal pairs.

[0060] 5. After the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 are mated in the vertical direction, multiple signal bonding sections 32 are located between the main body 52 and the base 22 in the front-back direction. The main body 52 and the base 22 work together to shield the signals emitted by the multiple signal bonding sections 32 from the front-back direction, effectively reducing the signal interference emitted by the signal bonding sections 32. The main body 52 extends upward and downward beyond the signal bonding sections 32, ensuring that the main body 52 can shield the multiple signal bonding sections 32 in the vertical direction, further effectively reducing the signal interference emitted by the signal bonding sections 32.

[0061] The above detailed description is only an illustration of a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made using the content of this invention's specification and illustrations are included within the patent scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A connector assembly, characterized in that, include: The first connector includes a first insulating body, shielding members respectively fixed to the first insulating body, and multiple signal terminals. The multiple signal terminals are arranged in two rows along the front-back direction, and each row of signal terminals is arranged along the left-right direction. Two adjacent signal terminals form a differential signal pair. Each signal terminal includes a signal exposed portion. The shielding member includes multiple ground exposed portions arranged along the left-right direction and a base integrally connected to the multiple ground exposed portions. There is at least one ground exposed portion between the signal exposed portions of two adjacent differential signal pairs along the left-right direction. The ground exposed portion includes a first groove recessed along the front-back direction. The first groove includes a first contact wall and a first shielding wall connected to the first contact wall. The ground exposed portion also includes a second contact wall. The base is located between the signal exposed portions of the two rows of differential signal pairs along the front-back direction. The second connector includes a second insulating body and a grounding member housed within the second insulating body. The grounding member includes a plurality of grounding abutments arranged in a left-right direction and a main body portion connecting the plurality of grounding abutments. The plurality of grounding abutments are arranged in two rows in a front-back direction. Each grounding abutment includes a first abutment portion and a second abutment portion connected to the first abutment portion. After the first connector and the second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the ground exposed part abuts against the grounding component. In the left-right direction, the signal exposed part is located within the common projection of the ground exposed part and the grounding component. In the front-back direction, the first contact wall abuts against the first supporting part. In the vertical direction, the second contact wall abuts against the second supporting part. In the left-right direction, the contact position of the first contact wall and the first supporting part is located within the projection of the first shielding wall.

2. The connector assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The first abutment portion is provided with a first elastic hole and a first elastic part. The first elastic part is used to abut against the first contact wall. The first elastic hole is located on the side of the first elastic part away from the first contact wall. The first elastic hole is located within the projection of the first shielding wall in the left-right direction. And / or the ground exposed portion includes a second groove recessed from bottom to top. The second groove includes a second contact wall and a second shielding wall connected to the second contact wall. The second abutment portion is provided with a second elastic hole and a second elastic part. The second elastic part is used to abut against the second contact wall. The second elastic hole is located on the side of the second elastic part away from the second contact wall. The second elastic hole is located within the projection of the second shielding wall in the left-right direction.

3. The connector assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The first elastic hole and the second elastic hole are interconnected, the first elastic part is connected to the second elastic part, the first contact wall is connected to the second contact wall, and the position where the first elastic part and the second elastic part are connected abuts against the position where the first contact wall and the second contact wall are connected.

4. The connector assembly as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The second abutment includes a third elastic part, and a second elastic hole is located between the second elastic part and the third elastic part. The third elastic part is used to abut the circuit board downward.

5. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The second connector is used to connect downward to the circuit board. After the first connector and the second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the exposed signal part is guided downward to the circuit board, and the second abutment part is guided downward to the circuit board. When viewed in the horizontal direction, the base extends downward beyond the contact position of the second contact wall and the second abutment part.

6. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The second connector is used to connect downward to the circuit board. The exposed signal part includes a signal contact part, which is used to abut downward against the circuit board. The signal contact part includes a first plate surface and a second plate surface that are opposite each other. After the first connector and the second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the first plate surface abuts downward against the circuit board, and the base extends downward between the first plate surface and the second plate surface.

7. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The second connector is used to connect downward to the circuit board. The second insulating body includes two side walls located on the left and right sides, and a front wall and a rear wall connecting the two side walls. A main rib is located between the front wall and the rear wall and connected to the two side walls. Multiple partition ribs are connected to the main rib along the front-back direction. After the first connector and the second connector are mated along the up-down direction, the exposed signal part elastically abuts the circuit board downward, and the second abutting part guides the circuit board downward. The partition rib is located between the two exposed signal parts of the differential signal pair.

8. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The base is provided with multiple slots. After the first connector and the second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the partition ribs are used to engage the slots.

9. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The base includes two shielding parts arranged in front and behind, each shielding part including multiple slots. The main rib includes a shielding member. After the first connector and the second connector are mated in the vertical direction, the shielding member is located between the two shielding parts. In the front and back direction, the shielding member shields multiple slots.

10. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The second insulating body includes an insulating main body and an insulating block injection molded onto the grounding component. The insulating main body includes two side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, and a main rib. The insulating block includes two plate portions located on the front and rear sides and multiple partition ribs integrally connecting the two plate portions. The front plate portion is interlocked with the front wall, and the rear plate portion is interlocked with the rear wall. Each partition rib is provided with a first notch. Multiple first notches are aligned in the left-right direction and jointly accommodate the main rib. Each partition rib is located between the two exposed signal portions of the differential signal pairs in the front row and between the two exposed signal portions of the adjacent differential signal pairs in the rear row.

11. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that: Each partition rib has two second notches. The first notch is located between the two second notches in the front-to-back direction, and the second notches are spaced apart from the first notches. After the first connector and the second connector are connected in the up-down direction, the bottom surfaces of the multiple second notches abut against the first insulating body.

12. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The second insulating body includes an insulating block injection molded onto the grounding component. The insulating block includes a plate portion injection molded onto the main body and multiple support portions injection molded onto the grounding support portion. The multiple support portions are arranged in two rows along the front-to-back direction. After the first connector and the second connector are connected along the vertical direction, the multiple support portions abut against the first insulating body together.

13. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: Each signal terminal includes a signal bonding section, and the first connector includes multiple cables, each cable including a signal line soldered to the signal bonding section. After the first connector and the second connector are connected in the vertical direction, the exposed signal part elastically abuts against the circuit board downward. In the front-back direction, multiple signal bonding sections are located between the main body and the base, and the main body extends upward and downward beyond the signal bonding sections.

14. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The shielding component is made of powder metallurgy or plastic electroplating. The base and the ground exposed part are integrally formed. The signal exposed part elastically abuts against the circuit board, and the ground exposed part rigidly abuts against the grounding part. The width of the signal exposed part in the left-right direction is equal to the width of the ground exposed part, and the thickness of the signal exposed part in the front-back direction is less than the thickness of the ground exposed part.

15. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: Each signal terminal includes a signal bonding portion, and the shielding member also includes a plurality of ground bonding portions arranged in a left-right direction. The plurality of ground bonding portions are arranged in two rows, and the base is located between the two rows of ground bonding portions and integrally connected to the two rows of ground bonding portions. The first connector includes a plurality of cables, each cable including a signal line soldered to the signal bonding portion and a ground line soldered to the ground bonding portion. There is at least one ground bonding portion between the signal bonding portions of two adjacent differential signal pairs in the left-right direction. The shielding member also includes a plurality of shielding plates that extend from the ground bonding portion away from the base and beyond the signal bonding portion and the signal line.

16. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 15, characterized in that: The two shielding plates are connected to the same grounding wire section, and the grounding wire is located between the two shielding plates. The two shielding plates extend away from the base and beyond the grounding wire.

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