Wire end connector and connector module

Abstract

The invention discloses a wire end connector and a connector module, and is applied to the field of electronic equipment, the wire end connector comprises a wire end connector body, and the wire end connector body is provided with an input connecting end used for installing a hard disk; the output connecting end is used for connecting a cable; and the conductive connecting end is used for being detachably connected with a board end connector body, and the orientation of the input connecting end is perpendicular to the orientation of the conductive connecting end. The wire end connector disclosed by the invention can be connected with equipment such as a hard disk, a cable and a board end connector body at the same time, can select a proper model according to the equipment such as the hard disk while meeting the flexibility, is wide in application range, and can realize an expansion function.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of electronic equipment, and in particular to a line end connector and a connector module. Background Art

[0002] Wire-end connectors and board-end connectors are two common types of connectors. Wire-end connectors are designed for the end connections of wires or cables, and are mainly used to achieve connections between wires or between wires and devices; board-end connectors are often directly installed on printed circuit boards, generally in the form of pins or sockets, and can be directly soldered or fixed on the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) through pads and slots for connection with other electronic components or cables; wire-end connectors are more flexible and do not require high space, but need to be disassembled and cannot be fixed to the board, resulting in poor connection stability; although the board-end connector has good connection stability with the board, it has high requirements for the precision of the plug-in and mating process.

[0003] In the related art, when installing a hard disk and other devices, the board-end connector is generally fixedly installed on the mainboard, and then the hard disk and other devices are directly plugged into the board-end connector. Since the model of the board-end connector is fixed, the type of hard disk and other devices is also fixed, and the scope of application is small. Alternatively, a line-end connector is used, one end of the line-end connector is connected to the mainboard, and the other end is connected to the hard disk and other devices. Although this method has a wide range of applications, the position of the line-end connector is not fixed, the stability is poor, and it is easy to be damaged. In addition, the line-end connector is often directly connected to the device and the cable, and does not have expansion functions.

[0004] Therefore, how to improve the stability and applicability of the line end connector is a technical problem that technical personnel in this field currently need to solve. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a line end connector and a connector module, which can ensure stability and are convenient for assembly and disassembly and have a wide range of applications.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A line end connector, comprising a line end connector body, wherein the line end connector body is provided with:

[0008] Input connector, used to install the hard disk;

[0009] Output connection terminal, used to connect cables;

[0010] The conductive connection end is used for detachable connection with the board-end connector body, and the direction of the input connection end is perpendicular to the direction of the conductive connection end.

[0011] On the other hand, a wire end plug-in portion is provided at the bottom of the side of the wire end connector body facing away from the input connection end, and the conductive connection end is located at the bottom of the wire end plug-in portion, and the wire end plug-in portion is used for detachable connection with the board end plug-in cavity of the board end connector body.

[0012] On the other hand, the bottom height of the line end plug-in portion is higher than the bottom height of one side of the line end connector body close to the input connection end.

[0013] On the other hand, guide steps are provided on both sides of the wire end plug-in portion, and the guide steps are used to adapt to the guide grooves on the two side walls of the board-end connector body so that the guide steps can slide along the guide grooves.

[0014] On the other hand, avoidance grooves are provided on both sides of the wire end plug-in part, the guide step protrudes from the wire end plug-in part into the avoidance groove, and the height of the guide step along the installation direction of the wire end connector body is smaller than the height of the avoidance groove along the installation direction of the wire end connector body.

[0015] On the other hand, an end of the guide step close to the board-end connector body is provided with a guide arc portion, and the guide arc portion is used for guiding in cooperation with the circular arc chamfer on the guide groove.

[0016] On the other hand, a wire end stop surface is provided at the bottom of the wire end plug-in portion, and the conductive connection end protrudes from the wire end stop surface. The wire end stop surface is used to cooperate with the board end stop surface of the board end connector body, and when the wire end stop surface is in contact with the board end stop surface, the slot terminal on the board end connector body is conductively connected.

[0017] On the other hand, the line-end connector body is provided with an elastic component and an unlocking component connected to the elastic component, and the elastic component is provided with a locking portion for cooperating with the lock on the board-end connector body; the unlocking component is used to drive the elastic component to move to unlock the lock and the locking portion.

[0018] On the other hand, the elastic component is a spring, one end of which is located on the wire-end connector body, and the other end is connected to the unlocking component; when the wire-end connector body moves toward the board-end connector body, the elastic component will move toward the direction close to the wire-end connector body until the locking portion is engaged with the lock buckle.

[0019] On the other hand, the unlocking component is a drawstring, and a drawstring channel is also provided on the wire end connector body. The drawstring passes through the drawstring channel and is connected to the elastic component, and then passes back into the drawstring channel; the drawstring channel is located at the top of the wire end connector body and is arranged close to the elastic component.

[0020] A connector module, comprising:

[0021] The board-end connector body is provided with a signal connection end for connecting to the board card, and the end of the board-end connector body facing away from the board card is provided with a board-end slot, and the board-end slot is provided with a slot terminal;

[0022] The line-end connector body is detachably connected to the board-end connector body. The line-end connector body is provided with an input connection terminal for installing a hard disk and an output connection terminal for connecting a cable. The bottom of the line-end connector body is also provided with a conductive connection terminal, which is adapted to the slot terminal.

[0023] On the other hand, a board-end pin is provided at the bottom of the board-end connector body, and the board-end pin is used to connect one-to-one with the positioning hole on the board card, and the signal connection end is located on the side of the board-end connector body close to the board-end pin.

[0024] On the other hand, a line end plug-in portion is provided at the bottom of the line end connector body on the side facing away from the input connection end, and the conductive connection end is located at the bottom of the line end plug-in portion; a board end plug-in cavity is provided at the top of the board end connector body for inserting the conductive connection end, and the board end slot is located in the board end plug-in cavity.

[0025] On the other hand, the bottom height of the wire end plug-in portion is higher than the bottom height of the wire end connector body on one side close to the input connection end; and after the board end connector body, the wire end plug-in portion and the board are assembled, the bottom height of the wire end connector body on one side close to the input connection end is lower than the surface of the board.

[0026] On the other hand, guide steps are provided on both sides of the wire end plug-in portion, and guide grooves are provided on both side walls of the board end connector body. The guide steps are adapted to the shape of the guide grooves so that the guide steps can slide along the guide grooves.

[0027] On the other hand, an end of the guide step close to the board-end connector body is provided with an introduction arc portion, and both sides of the guide groove close to the guide step are provided with arc chamfers; the arc chamfers are used to guide the introduction arc portion when the guide step moves toward the guide groove.

[0028] On the other hand, a wire end stop surface is provided at the bottom of the wire end plug-in portion, the conductive connection end protrudes from the wire end stop surface, a board end stop surface is provided inside the board end connector body, and the board end slot is opened on the board end stop surface; when the wire end stop surface is in contact with the board end stop surface, the slot terminal is conductively connected to the conductive connection end.

[0029] On the other hand, the input connection end and the output connection end are respectively located on the left and right sides of the line end connector body, and the direction of the input connection end is perpendicular to the direction of the conductive connection end.

[0030] On the other hand, an elastic component is provided on one of the line-end connector body and the board-end connector body, and a lock is provided on the other; the elastic component is provided with a locking portion that cooperates with the lock; an unlocking component is also included for driving the elastic component to move to unlock the lock and the locking portion; the unlocking component is arranged on the line-end connector body and is connected to the elastic component.

[0031] On the other hand, the elastic component is a spring, one end of which is located on the wire-end connector body, and the other end is connected to the unlocking component; when the wire-end connector body moves toward the board-end connector body, the elastic component will move toward the direction close to the wire-end connector body until the locking portion is engaged with the lock buckle; the unlocking component is a drawstring, and a drawstring channel is also provided on the wire-end connector body. After the drawstring passes through the drawstring channel and is connected to the elastic component, it is passed back into the drawstring channel; the drawstring channel is located at the top of the wire-end connector body and is arranged close to the elastic component.

[0032] The wire-end connector provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects: by detachably mounting the wire-end connector body on the board-end connector body, the flexibility brought by the cable connection can be fully utilized; at the same time, the extended function can be realized by cooperating with the board-end connector body; and, by setting the orientation of the input connection end to be perpendicular to the orientation of the conductive connection end, the installation direction of devices such as hard disks is perpendicular to the orientation of the conductive connection end. For some scenarios with high space requirements, the layout can be convenient, the positions of devices such as hard disks are diverse, and the layout is more flexible. Moreover, since the orientation of the conductive connection end is perpendicular to the board card, the installation direction of devices such as hard disks can be made parallel to the board card. In scenarios with high heat dissipation requirements, the airflow on the surface of the board card can directly flow through devices such as hard disks, thereby improving the heat dissipation effect. The wire-end connector can simultaneously connect devices such as hard disks, cables, and the board-end connector body. While meeting flexibility, a suitable model can be selected according to devices such as hard disks. It has a wide range of applications and can realize extended functions.

[0033] The connector module provided by the present invention ensures the stability of the connector by setting the connector as a split structure and utilizing the firm connection between the board-end connector and the board card. By utilizing the setting of the line-end connector, the flexibility brought by the cable connection can be fully utilized. By arranging the input connection end and the output connection end on the line-end connector, the disassembly and assembly of the hard disk and the connection of the cable are facilitated. The signal connection end is arranged on the board-end connector to ensure the connection stability between the board-end connector and the board-card connection part, thereby ensuring that the board card can realize the expansion function. At the same time, by utilizing the detachable connection between the line-end connector and the board-end connector, the required line-end connector can be selected according to the needs to be suitable for different types of hard disks, that is, the line-end connector is The input connection terminal can be an interface connection terminal of different types; and a conductive connection terminal is arranged at the bottom of the line-end connector, which is connected to the board-end connector by the conductive connection terminal, so that installation is convenient and the signal transmission effect is stable; a board-end slot is arranged at the top of the board-end connector, and a slot terminal is arranged in the board-end slot, and the conductive connection terminal is adapted to the slot terminal to complete the signal transmission; through the separate design of the board-end connector and the line-end connector and the detachable connection between the two, the connection stability between the board-end connector and the board card can be fully utilized, and at the same time, the flexibility of the line-end connector can be relied on to improve the applicability to different types of hard disks; the connector is easy to disassemble and assemble, the connection is reliable, the manufacturing cost is low, and the application range is wide. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or related technologies, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or related technical descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0035] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of a specific implementation mode of the line end connector provided by the present invention.

[0036] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Front view of the wire end connector shown.

[0037] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A top view of the wire end connector is shown.

[0038] Figure 4 The figure is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of a specific implementation mode of the connector module provided by the present invention.

[0039] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Front view of the connector module shown.

[0040] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A top view of the connector module is shown.

[0041] Figure 7 for Figure 4 The shown connector module is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure when the line-end connector body and the board-end connector body are separated.

[0042] Figure 8 for Figure 7 An enlarged structural diagram of part A in the connector module is shown.

[0043] Fig. 9 for Figure 7 Front view of the connector module shown.

[0044] Fig.10 for Figure 7 A top view of the connector module is shown.

[0045] Fig.11 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the board-end connector body of the connector shown.

[0046] Fig.12 for Fig.11 Front view of the wire end connector shown.

[0047] Fig.13 for Fig.11 A top view of the wire end connector is shown.

[0048] Fig.14 for Fig.11 A schematic structural diagram of the line end connector from another perspective is shown.

[0049] Fig.15 This is a structural schematic diagram of the hard disk installation module provided by the present invention.

[0050] Fig.16 for Fig.15 The front view of the hard disk installation module is shown.

[0051] Fig.17 for Fig.15 A top view of the hard disk installation module is shown.

[0052] Fig.18 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the hard disk installation module and the hard disk provided by the present invention.

[0053] Fig.19 for Fig.18 Shown is the front view of the hard disk installation module and the hard disk.

[0054] Fig. 20 for Fig.18 A top view of the hard disk installation module and the hard disk is shown.

[0055] Reference numerals:

[0056] 1-connector module; 11-line end connector body; 111-input connection end; 112-output connection end; 113-conductive connection end; 114-line end plug-in portion; 1141-line end stop surface; 115-guide step; 116-avoidance groove; 117-elastic component; 1171-locking portion; 1172-connecting leg; 1173-drawstring connecting edge; 1174-limiting edge; 1175-limiting block; 1 18-pull belt channel; 119-avoidance chamfer; 12-board-end connector body; 121-signal connection end; 122-board-end pin; 123-board-end slot; 124-slot terminal; 125-board-end plug-in cavity; 126-guide groove; 1261-arc chamfer; 127-board-end stop surface; 128-lock buckle; 129-board-end guide edge; 13-cable; 14-avoidance space; 2-board card; 3-hard disk. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] The core of the present invention is to provide a line end connector and a connector module, which can significantly increase the scope of application and improve the stability between the hard disk and the board.

[0058] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0059] In this implementation, please refer to Figure 1 The line end connector comprises a line end connector body 11, and the line end connector body 11 is provided with:

[0060] Input connection terminal 111, used for installing hard disk 3;

[0061] An output connection terminal 112, used for connecting a cable 13;

[0062] The conductive connection end 113 is used for detachable connection with the board-end connector body 12 , and the direction of the input connection end 111 is perpendicular to the direction of the conductive connection end 113 .

[0063] The line-end connector can make full use of the flexibility brought by the cable 13 connection by detachably mounting the line-end connector body 11 on the board-end connector body 12; at the same time, it can also realize the expansion function by cooperating with the board-end connector body 12; and, by setting the orientation of the input connection terminal 111 to be perpendicular to the orientation of the conductive connection terminal 113, the installation direction of the hard disk 3 and other devices is perpendicular to the orientation of the conductive connection terminal 113, which can facilitate the layout in some scenes with high space requirements, and the positions of the hard disk 3 and other devices are diverse, and the arrangement is more flexible. Moreover, since the orientation of the conductive connection terminal 113 is perpendicular to the board card 2, the installation direction of the hard disk 3 and other devices can be made parallel to the board card 2. In scenes with high heat dissipation requirements, the airflow on the surface of the board card 2 can directly flow through the hard disk 3 and other devices to improve the heat dissipation effect; the line-end connector can simultaneously connect the hard disk 3, the cable 13 and the board-end connector body 12. While meeting the flexibility, the appropriate model can be selected according to the hard disk 3 and other devices. It has a wide range of applications and can realize expansion functions.

[0064] In some embodiments, a line-end plug-in portion 114 is provided at the bottom of the line-end connector body 11 away from the input connection end 111, and the conductive connection end 113 is located at the bottom of the line-end plug-in portion 114. The line-end plug-in portion 114 is used to be detachably connected to the board-end plug-in cavity 125 of the board-end connector body 12. Figures 1 to 3 Specifically, in order to facilitate the assembly between the line-end connector body 11 and the board-end connector body 12, a line-end plug-in portion 114 is provided on the line-end connector body 11, and a board-end plug-in cavity 125 is provided on the board-end connector body 12. At the same time, the conductive connection end 113 is located on the line-end plug-in portion 114, and the board-end slot 123 is located in the board-end plug-in cavity 125. When the line-end plug-in portion 114 is inserted into the board-end plug-in cavity 125, the line-end plug-in portion 114 will drive the conductive connection end 113 to move to cooperate with the board-end slot 123 in the board-end plug-in cavity 125, thereby realizing the connection between the conductive connection end 113 and the slot terminal 124 on the board-end connector body 12.

[0065] In some embodiments, the bottom height of the line end plug-in portion 114 is higher than the bottom height of one side of the line end connector body 11 close to the input connection end 111; with such a configuration, an escape space 14 can be formed below the line end plug-in portion 114 to facilitate connection with the board end connector body 12.

[0066] In some embodiments, guide steps 115 are provided on both sides of the wire end plug-in portion 114, and the guide steps 115 are used to adapt to the guide grooves 126 on the two side walls of the board-end connector body 12, so that the guide steps 115 can slide along the guide grooves 126, thereby facilitating the assembly of the wire end plug-in portion 114.

[0067] In some embodiments, avoidance grooves 116 are provided on both sides of the wire end plug-in portion 114, and a guide step 115 protrudes from the wire end plug-in portion 114 into the avoidance groove 116, and a height of the guide step 115 along the installation direction of the wire end connector body 11 is smaller than a height of the avoidance groove 116 along the installation direction of the wire end connector body 11, and part of the side wall of the board end connector body 12 will enter the avoidance groove 116 and limit the wire end connector body 11 in the left and right directions.

[0068] In some embodiments, an end of the guide step 115 close to the board-end connector body 12 is provided with a guide arc portion, and the guide arc portion is used to cooperate with the arc chamfer 1261 on the guide groove 126 for guidance to reduce bumps.

[0069] In some embodiments, a wire end stop surface 1141 is provided at the bottom of the wire end plug-in portion 114, and the conductive connection end 113 protrudes from the wire end stop surface 1141. The wire end stop surface 1141 is used to cooperate with the board end stop surface 127 of the board end connector body 12, and when the wire end stop surface 1141 is in contact with the board end stop surface 127, the slot terminal 124 is connected to the conductive connection end 113, which facilitates positioning.

[0070] In some embodiments, an elastic component 117 and an unlocking component connected to the elastic component 117 are provided on the line-end connector body 11, and a locking portion 1171 for cooperating with a lock 128 on the board-end connector body 12 is provided on the elastic component 117; the unlocking component is used to drive the elastic component 117 to move to unlock the lock 128 and the locking portion 1171; the elastic component 117 cooperates with the unlocking component, and the disassembly and assembly efficiency is high and the operation is convenient.

[0071] In some embodiments, the elastic component 117 is a spring sheet, which is easy to obtain and has good elasticity. One end of the elastic component 117 is located on the line-end connector body 11, and the other end is connected to the unlocking component; when the line-end connector body 11 moves toward the board-end connector body 12, the elastic component 117 will move in a direction close to the line-end connector body 11 until the locking portion 1171 is engaged with the lock buckle 128.

[0072] In addition to the above-mentioned line end connector, a connector module is also provided. In this embodiment, please refer to Figures 4 to 10 , the connector module 1 includes:

[0073] The board-end connector body 12 is provided with a signal connection end 121 for connecting to the board card 2. The end of the board-end connector body 12 facing away from the board card 2 is provided with a board-end slot 123, and a slot terminal 124 is provided in the board-end slot 123. Specifically, a board-card connecting portion is provided on the board card 2, and the signal connection end 121 is connected to the board-card connecting portion.

[0074] The line-end connector body 11 is detachably connected to the board-end connector body 12. The line-end connector body 11 is provided with an input connection terminal 111 for installing the hard disk 3 and an output connection terminal 112 for connecting the cable 13. The bottom of the line-end connector body 11 is also provided with a conductive connection terminal 113, which is adapted to the slot terminal 124.

[0075] Specifically, the line-end connector body 11 and the board-end connector body 12 can be connected by plugging or by other structural parts; by setting the connector module 1 as a split structure and utilizing the firm connection between the board-end connector body 12 and the board 2, the stability of the connector module 1 is ensured, and by utilizing the setting of the line-end connector body 11, the flexibility brought by the cable 13 connection can be fully utilized; by arranging the input connection terminal 111 and the output connection terminal 112 on the line-end connector body 11, the disassembly and assembly of the hard disk 3 and the connection of the cable 13 are facilitated, and the signal connection terminal 121 is arranged on the board-end connector body 12 to ensure the connection stability between the board-end connector body 12 and the board connection part, thereby ensuring The board 2 can realize expansion functions; at the same time, by utilizing the detachable connection between the line-end connector body 11 and the board-end connector body 12, the required line-end connector body 11 can be selected as needed to adapt to different types of hard disks 3, that is, the input connection terminal 111 on the line-end connector body 11 can be different types of interface connection terminals, such as U.2 interface connection terminals or E3.s connection terminals; U.2 interface, also known as SFF-8639, is a physical connector module 1 standard, mainly used to connect high-performance solid-state hard disks 3 to computer systems; it can provide higher bandwidth and lower latency, and is suitable for processing large amounts of data and applications that require fast access; E3.s is part of the EDSFF (Enterprise and Datacenter Standard Form Factor) standard, which is a solid-state hard disk 3 appearance dimension specification designed for enterprises and data centers.

[0076] Furthermore, the signal connection terminal 121 is located at the bottom of the board-end connector body 12, and a board-end slot 123 is provided at the top of the board-end connector body 12, and a slot terminal 124 is provided in the board-end slot 123, and the conductive connection terminal 113 is adapted to the slot terminal 124; specifically, in order to realize the signal transmission between the board-end connector body 12 and the line-end connector body 11, a boss is provided at one end of the line-end connector body 11 close to the board-end connector body 12, and the conductive connection terminal 113 is located on the boss, and a board-end slot 123 is provided on the board-end connector body 12, and the size of the board-end slot 123 is adapted to the size of the boss, and the boss can be inserted into the board-end slot 123. At the same time, a slot terminal 124 is also provided in the board-end slot 123. After the boss is inserted into the board-end slot 123, the conductive connection terminal 113 is matched with the slot terminal 124 to complete the signal transmission.

[0077] The connector module 1 is provided with a split structure, and the stability of the connector module 1 is ensured by utilizing the firm connection between the board-end connector body 12 and the board 2. The flexibility brought by the connection of the cable 13 can be fully utilized by utilizing the setting of the line-end connector body 11. The input connection terminal 111 and the output connection terminal 112 are provided on the line-end connector body 11, so as to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the hard disk 3 and the connection of the cable 13. The signal connection terminal 121 is provided on the board-end connector body 12, so as to ensure the connection stability between the board-end connector body 12 and the board-card connection part, thereby ensuring that the board 2 can realize the expansion function. At the same time, the line-end connector body is utilized. The detachable connection between 11 and the board-end connector body 12 can select the required line-end connector body 11 as needed to adapt to different types of hard disks 3, that is, the input connection terminal 111 on the line-end connector body 11 can be an interface connection terminal of different types; and, the bottom of the line-end connector body 11 is provided with a conductive connection terminal 113, and the conductive connection terminal 113 is used to connect with the board-end connector body 12, which is convenient for installation and has a stable signal transmission effect; the top of the board-end connector body 12 is provided with a board-end slot 123, and the board-end slot 123 is provided with a slot terminal 124, and the conductive connection terminal 113 is adapted to the slot terminal 124 to complete signal transmission.

[0078] The connector module 1 provided by the present invention can fully utilize the connection stability between the board-end connector body 12 and the board 2 through the split design of the board-end connector body 12 and the line-end connector body 11 and the detachable connection between the two. At the same time, it can also rely on the flexibility of the line-end connector body 11 to improve the applicability to different types of hard disks 3; the connector module 1 is easy to disassemble and assemble, has reliable connection, low manufacturing cost, and a wide range of applications.

[0079] In some embodiments, a line-end plug-in portion 114 is provided at the bottom of the line-end connector body 11 away from the input connection end 111, the conductive connection end 113 is located at the bottom of the line-end plug-in portion 114, a board-end plug-in cavity 125 is provided at the top of the board-end connector body 12 for inserting the line-end plug-in portion 114, and the board-end slot 123 is located in the board-end plug-in cavity 125. Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The line-end connector body 11 is provided with a line-end plug-in portion 114 on one side away from the input connection terminal 111, the conductive connection terminal 113 is located at the bottom of the line-end plug-in portion 114, and the top of the board-end connector body 12 is provided with a board-end plug-in cavity 125 for inserting the line-end plug-in portion 114, and the board-end slot 123 is located in the board-end plug-in cavity 125; specifically, in order to facilitate the assembly between the line-end connector body 11 and the board-end connector body 12, a line-end plug-in portion 114 is provided on the line-end connector body 11. The board-end connector body 12 is provided with a board-end plug-in cavity 125. At the same time, the conductive connection terminal 113 is located on the wire-end plug-in portion 114, and the board-end slot 123 is located in the board-end plug-in cavity 125. When the wire-end plug-in portion 114 is inserted into the board-end plug-in cavity 125, the wire-end plug-in portion 114 will drive the conductive connection terminal 113 to move to cooperate with the board-end slot 123 in the board-end plug-in cavity 125, thereby realizing the connection between the conductive connection terminal 113 and the slot terminal 124.

[0080] In some embodiments, the bottom height of the line-end plug-in portion 114 is higher than the bottom height of the line-end connector body 11 near the input connection end 111, that is, a height difference is formed between the bottom of the line-end plug-in portion 114 and the bottom of the line-end connector body 11 near the input connection end 111, which can provide an escape space 14 for the board-end connector body 12; such a configuration is to reduce the height of the entire connector module 1, thereby reducing the space occupied by the connector module 1. Further, after the board-end connector body 12, the line-end plug-in portion 114 are assembled and the board 2 is assembled, the bottom height of the line-end connector body 11 near the input connection end 111 is lower than the surface of the board 2; specifically, the line-end connector body 11 is an L-shaped structure, and an escape space 14 is formed between the two sides of the line-end connector body 11, and the board-end connector body 12 is located in the escape space 14, and the entire structure is compactly arranged, which can maximize the use of space.

[0081] In some embodiments, guide steps 115 are provided on both sides of the wire end plug-in portion 114, and guide grooves 126 are opened on the two side walls of the board end connector body 12. The guide steps 115 are adapted to the shapes of the guide grooves 126 so that the guide steps 115 can slide along the guide grooves 126; specifically, through the coordinated sliding of the guide steps 115 and the guide grooves 126, when the wire end plug-in portion 114 is inserted into the board end plug-in cavity 125 of the board end connector body 12, the guide grooves 126 can provide a track for the guide steps 115, thereby ensuring the position accuracy of the wire end plug-in portion 114 and improving the installation efficiency and accuracy.

[0082] In some embodiments, a first guide step 115 and a second guide step 115 are respectively provided on both sides of the wire end plug-in portion 114, and the first guide step 115 and the second guide step 115 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the wire end plug-in portion 114, and the left and right directions of the wire end plug-in portion 114 are consistent with the left and right directions of the wire end connector body 11; a first guide slot 126 and a second guide slot 126 are respectively provided on the two side walls of the board end connector body 12, and the first guide slot 126 and the second guide slot 126 are arranged on the left and right sides of the board end connector body 12, and the left and right directions of the board end connector body 12 are also consistent with the left and right directions of the wire end connector body 11. The left and right directions of the connector body 11 are consistent; and, the slot widths of the first guide slot 126 and the second guide slot 126 are different, the first guide step 115 is matched with the first guide slot 126, and the second guide step 115 is matched with the second guide slot 126, that is, the first guide step 115 and the second guide step 115 have different thicknesses in the front and rear directions of the line end plug-in part 114, and the front and rear directions of the line end plug-in part 114 refer to the direction perpendicular to the airflow direction and parallel to the board 2; the above-mentioned arrangement can play a fool-proof role in the installation position of the line end plug-in part 114 or the board end connector body 12.

[0083] In some embodiments, avoidance grooves 116 are provided on both sides of the line end plug-in portion 114, and the guide steps 115 protrude from the line end plug-in portion 114 into the avoidance grooves 116. That is to say, the left and right sides of the line end plug-in portion 114 are not only provided with guide steps 115, but also the left and right sides of the line end plug-in portion 114 are spaced apart from the side structure of the line end connector body 11 close to the input connection end 111. This arrangement is to separate the line end plug-in portion 114 into a plug-in component, which is convenient for assembly with the board end connector body 12; further, the height of the guide steps 115 along the installation direction of the line end connector body 11 is less than the height of the avoidance grooves 116 along the installation direction of the line end connector body 11, that is, when the line end plug-in portion 114 is facing the board end connector, the guide steps 115 are provided at a distance from the board end connector body 12. When the connector body 12 moves, the avoidance groove 116 first cooperates with the guide groove 126, and then as the line end plug-in part 114 continues to be pushed, the guide step 115 enters the guide groove 126 and slides along the guide groove 126; with the above arrangement, after the line end plug-in part 114 and the board end connector body 12 are transferred and matched, the bottom position of the board end connector body 12 located at the guide groove 126 can enter the avoidance groove 116, further improving the limit of the board end connector body 12 and the line end connector body 11 in the left and right directions; more specifically, the groove width of the guide groove 126 is smaller than the width of the two side walls of the board end connector body 12, and the two sides of the guide groove 126 form limit edges 1174, and the limit edges 1174 cooperate with the side of the line end plug-in part 114 for limit.

[0084] In some embodiments, an end of the guide step 115 close to the board-end connector body 12 is provided with an introduction arc portion, and both sides of the end of the guide groove 126 close to the guide step 115 are provided with arc chamfers 1261; the arc chamfers 1261 are used to guide the introduction arc portion when the guide step 115 moves toward the guide groove 126, thereby ensuring that the wire end plug-in portion 114 can be smoothly installed into the board-end connector body 12, thereby improving assembly efficiency.

[0085] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 7 A wire end stop surface 1141 is provided at the bottom of the wire end plug-in portion 114, and the conductive connection end 113 protrudes from the wire end stop surface 1141, that is, the boss where the conductive connection end 113 is located is located on the wire end stop surface 1141, and a board end stop surface 127 is provided inside the board end connector body 12, and the board end slot 123 is opened on the board end stop surface 127; when the wire end stop surface 1141 is in contact with the board end stop surface 127, the slot terminal 124 is connected to the conductive connection end 113, and through the setting of the wire end stop surface 1141 and the board end stop surface 127, the movement limit position of the wire end plug-in portion 114 and the board end connector body 12 can be limited, so as to avoid the wire end plug-in portion 114 being inserted into the board end connector body 12 with an excessive size, resulting in damage to the conductive connection end 113 or the slot terminal 124.

[0086] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 11 to 14 , a board-end pin 122 is provided at the bottom of the board-end connector body 12, and a positioning hole is provided on the board card 2, the board-end pin 122 corresponds to the position of the positioning hole one by one, and the signal connection end 121 is located on the side of the board-end connector body 12 close to the board-end pin 122; specifically, the board-end pin 122 can be arranged at the bottom corner of the board-end connector body 12; the signal connection end 121 is located on the side of the board-end connector body 12 close to the board-end pin 122, and this arrangement is so that after the board-end pin 122 is fixedly connected to the positioning hole, the signal connection end 121 can be firmly connected to the board-card connection part; specifically, the cross-section of the board-end connector body 12 can be square, and by arranging the board-end pin 122 at the four corners of the bottom of the board-end connector body 12, the connection stability between the board-end connector body 12 and the board card 2 can be ensured; further, The signal connection terminal 121 is located in the middle of the bottom of the board-end connector body 12, which is convenient for matching with the board-card connection part; the board-end pin 122 is adapted to the size of the positioning hole. When the board-end pin 122 is inserted into the positioning hole, the board-end pin 122 is welded to the positioning hole to achieve a fixed connection between the board-end pin 122 and the positioning hole, thereby achieving a fixed connection between the board-end connector body 12 and the board-card 2; of course, the setting position of the board-end pin 122 can also be set as needed, and is not limited to the method given in this embodiment; and the connection method between the board-end connector body 12 and the board-card 2 is not limited to the method of the board-end pin 122 and the positioning hole, and other methods can also be selected, such as directly welding the board-end connector body 12 to the board-card 2, or fixing the board-end connector body 12 to the board-card 2 through other structural parts.

[0087] In some embodiments, the input connection terminal 111 and the output connection terminal 112 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the line-end connector body 11, and the direction of the input connection terminal 111 is perpendicular to the installation direction of the line-end connector body 11. Specifically, in order to facilitate the installation of the hard disk 3, the input connection terminal 111 and the output connection terminal 112 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the line-end connector body 11, and the left and right directions of the line-end connector body 11 can be parallel to the airflow direction in the heat dissipation channel. Such an arrangement can reduce the influence of the input connection terminal 111 and the output connection terminal 112 on the airflow, and ensure the heat dissipation effect; at the same time, the input connection terminal 111 can be suspended on the side of the board 2. Such an arrangement will prevent the hard disk 3 from contacting the board 2 during installation, and can avoid interference between the hard disk 3 and the board 2, so the bottom height of the hard disk 3 can be set to be lower than the height of the board 2, which is more flexible for the use of space, and the installation position of the hard disk 3 can be unaffected by the position of the board 2.

[0088] In some embodiments, an elastic component 117 is provided on one of the line-end connector body 11 and the board-end connector body 12, and a lock buckle 128 is provided on the other, and the elastic component 117 is provided with a locking portion 1171 that cooperates with the lock buckle 128; specifically, by utilizing the provision of the elastic component 117, when the line-end connector body 11 and the board-end connector body 12 are assembled, the elastic component 117 undergoes elastic deformation until the locking portion 1171 on the elastic component 117 cooperates with the lock buckle 128, and the assembly is performed by utilizing the elastic component 117 and the lock buckle 128, with high disassembly and assembly efficiency and convenient installation; further, the lock buckle 128 is provided on the board-end connector body 12, the lock buckle 128 can be a locking hole, and the locking portion 1171 can be a locking boss, and the sizes of the locking hole and the locking boss are adapted to each other.

[0089] In some embodiments, an unlocking component is also included, which is used to drive the elastic component 117 to move to unlock the lock 128 and the locking portion 1171; the unlocking component is arranged on the line connector body 11 and is connected to the elastic component 117; by setting an unlocking component connected to the elastic component 117, the locking portion 1171 on the elastic component 117 is separated from the lock 128 by utilizing the driving action of the unlocking component on the elastic component 117 to complete the unlocking; the unlocking component is provided to be suitable for situations where the installation space is small and manual unlocking is impossible; in order to facilitate unlocking, the elastic component 117 and the unlocking component are both arranged on the line connector body 11. Of course, when space permits, the elastic component 117 can also be manually driven to unlock.

[0090] In some embodiments, the elastic component 117 is a spring, one end of the elastic component 117 is located on the line end connector body 11, and the other end is connected to the unlocking component; specifically, the elastic component 117 is installed on the front side or the rear side of the line end connector body 11, the bottom of the elastic component 117 is provided with the line end connector body 11, and a deformation space is left between the top and the line end connector body 11; when the line end connector body 11 moves toward the board end connector body 12, the elastic component 117 will move toward the direction close to the line end connector body 11 and enter the line end connector body 12. In the board-end plug-in cavity 125 of the connector body 11, the elastic component 117 will be elastically deformed under the action of the front wall or the rear wall of the line-end connector body 11. When the locking portion 1171 moves to the position of the lock buckle 128, the locking portion 1171 is engaged with the lock buckle 128. At this time, the elastic component 117, under the action of its own elastic force, firmly restricts the lock buckle 128 to the locking portion 1171. At this time, the line-end connector body 11 is just assembled with the board-end connector body 12, that is, the conductive connection end 113 is just matched with the slot terminal 124.

[0091] In some embodiments, the unlocking component is a drawstring, and a drawstring channel 118 is also provided on the line end connector body 11. The drawstring passes through the drawstring channel 118 and bypasses the drawstring connecting hole, and then passes back into the drawstring channel 118; the drawstring channel 118 is located at the top of the line end connector body 11 and is provided close to the elastic component 117; specifically, the drawstring passes through the drawstring channel 118, one end of the drawstring is a pulling end, and the other end is a connecting end, and the pulling end of the drawstring is located at the upper part of the line end connector body 11, which is convenient for manually pulling the drawstring, and the connecting end of the drawstring is connected to the elastic component 117, and the connecting part of the drawstring can be connected to the top of the elastic component 117. By pulling the drawstring, the elastic component 117 will be driven to move in a direction close to the line end connector body 11, thereby driving the lock buckle 128 to separate from the locking part 1171, completing the unlocking process of the elastic component 117.

[0092] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 8 A drawstring connection hole is provided at the top of the elastic component 117, the drawstring is inserted into the drawstring connection hole, and the drawstring can extend to the side of the line-end connector body 11 away from the board-end connector body 12, which is convenient for manual pulling of the drawstring; the drawstring should have a certain hardness, which is not only convenient for observation from the drawstring channel 118, but also can prevent the drawstring from sticking to the line-end connector body 11, which is conducive to manual operation of the drawstring.

[0093] In some embodiments, locking buckles 128 are provided on both the front and rear sides of the board-side connector body 12, that is, the board-side connector body 12 can be a symmetrical structure, which is convenient for processing, and the installation direction between the board-side connector body 12 and the board card 2 can be unrestricted, thereby improving assembly efficiency.

[0094] In some embodiments, a side of the elastic component 117 close to the board-end connector body 12 is provided with a plurality of connecting legs 1172. For example, the number of connections can be two. By connecting the connecting legs 1172 to the board-end connector body 12, the deformation of the spring piece is easier and the assembly is convenient. The connecting legs 1172 are arc-shaped and are located on the line-end connector body 11. The arc-shaped connecting legs 1172 can form a deformation space between the elastic component 117 and the line-end connector body 11. The middle part of the side of the elastic component 117 facing away from the board-end connector body 12 is connected to the unlocking component, that is, a drawstring connecting edge 1173 is provided in the middle position of the top of the elastic component 117, and a drawstring connecting hole is provided on the drawstring connecting edge 1173. The drawstring connecting hole is set in the middle position of the top of the elastic component 117, which can ensure the stability of the elastic component 117 when unlocked. Specifically, the individual locking portions 1171 The number of locking buckles 128 can be multiple, for example, two, to improve the reliability of the locking effect; limiting edges 1174 are provided on both sides of the top of the elastic component 117; the line-end connector body 11 is also provided with a limiting stopper 1175 that cooperates with the limiting edge 1174. Specifically, the limiting stopper 1175 is located on the outside of the limiting edge 1174. The setting of the limiting stopper 1175 and the limiting edge 1174 can make the deformation space between the elastic component 117 and the board-end connector body 12 not too large, which will not affect the assembly of the line-end connector body 11, and at the same time ensure the firm locking between the line-end connector body 11 and the board-end connector body 12; further, the locking portion 1171 is provided with an introduction bevel on one side close to the board-end connector body 12, and a locking plane on the other side, the locking buckle 128 is engaged with the locking plane, and the introduction bevel can guide the elastic component 117 to undergo elastic deformation. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the driving of the elastic component 117 by the unlocking component, the pull strap connecting edge 1173 is bent toward the side away from the line end connector body 11, thereby increasing the distance between the pull strap connecting edge 1173 and the line end connector body 11. When the pull strap is pulled, the pull strap will drive the pull strap connecting edge 1173 to move, and then drive the elastic component 117 to move, thereby completing the unlocking of the elastic component 117 and the lock buckle 128.

[0095] In some embodiments, a board-end guide edge 129 is also provided on the top of the board-end connector body 12. The board-end guide edge 129 extends outward in an arc shape from the opening of the board-end plug-in cavity 125 of the board-end connector body 12. When the line-end plug-in portion 114 of the line-end connector body 11 moves toward the board-end plug-in cavity 125, the board-end guide edge 129 can play a guiding role to ensure that the line-end plug-in portion 114 is smoothly inserted into the board-end plug-in cavity 125.

[0096] In some embodiments, the line-end connector body 11 is further provided with an avoidance chamfer 119. On the one hand, the avoidance chamfer 119 can avoid the board-end connector body 12, and on the other hand, it can also avoid interference with the board 2, thereby satisfying that the line-end connector body 11 is provided with a bottom on one side of the input connection terminal 111, which can be lower than the surface of the board 2, thereby reducing the height of the line-end connector body 11 in the direction perpendicular to the board 2, thereby saving space.

[0097] Specifically, in a specific embodiment, when the connector module 1 needs to be installed, the board card 2 can be first assembled on the main board of the device body, and then the board-end connector body 12 can be installed; or, the board-end connector body 12 can be first installed on the board card 2, and then the board card 2 can be installed on the main board of the device body; when connecting the board-end connector body 12 and the board card 2, the board-end pin 122 of the board-end connector body 12 is first inserted into the positioning hole, and then the positioning hole and the board-end pin 122 are welded and fixed; select the line-end connector body 11 that needs to be regular, and the line-end The line-end plug-in portion 114 of the connector body 11 is inserted into the board-end plug-in cavity 125 of the board-end connector body 12 until the locking portion 1171 of the elastic component 117 cooperates with the lock 128 on the board-end connector body 12; then the hard disk 3 is installed on the input connection terminal 111 of the line-end connector body 11; when the line-end connector body 11 needs to be disassembled, the pull strap is manually pulled to drive the elastic component 117 to move, and the locking portion 1171 is separated from the lock 128. At this time, the line-end connector body 11 can be pulled out from the board-end connector body 12 to complete the disassembly process.

[0098] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 7 and Fig.15The connector module 1 also includes a board card 2, a board card connection portion is provided on the surface of the board card 2, and the board card 2 is used to be placed in the heat dissipation channel and extend along the airflow direction of the heat dissipation channel; and the plug-in direction of the signal connection terminal 121 is perpendicular to the plane where the board card 2 is located, and the plug-in direction of the input connection terminal 111 is parallel to the plane where the board card 2 is located. Specifically, the hard disk installation module is used to fix the hard disk 3 on the board 2, and connect the connector module 1 to the server motherboard or the motherboard of other devices through the cable 13, which can not only meet the position fixation of the hard disk 3, but also can make use of the connection flexibility of the cable 13; the board connection part can be a plug-in terminal of the board 2, and when the connector module 1 is installed on the board 2, the signal connection end 121 will be connected to the board connection part, so as to realize the signal transmission between the connector module 1 and the board 2; specifically, the hard disk installation module is used to transmit the signal between the central processing unit on the server motherboard and the hard disk 3, and the signal between the hard disk 3 and the server motherboard is usually a high-speed signal, and the required cable 13 is different according to the type of the hard disk 3; further, the cable 13 selects a high-speed signal cable 13, and the high-speed signal cable 13 can include a high-speed clock signal cable 13 and a high-speed data signal cable 13; the high-speed signal cable 13 is usually a high-speed serial computer expansion bus (peripheral component interconnect express, PCI-Express, PCI-Express or PCIe), then the high-speed signal used between the connector module 1 and the server motherboard may include a high-speed serial computer expansion bus data signal and a high-speed serial computer expansion bus clock signal.

[0099] The connector module 1 places the board 2 in the heat dissipation channel, and the board 2 extends along the airflow direction of the heat dissipation channel, so that the airflow can flow through the surface of the board 2; because the airflow passes through the surface of the board 2, there is no need to open ventilation slots on the board 2, which reduces the area of ​​the board 2 occupied by the ventilation slots, thereby facilitating the miniaturization of the board 2, and avoids the problem in the related art that the airflow can only pass through the ventilation slots, resulting in a small gas flow and poor heat dissipation effect. The hard disk installation module sets the board 2 to be perpendicular to the airflow direction of the heat dissipation channel, so that the airflow can pass along the entire surface of the board 2, the gas flow is large, and the heat dissipation effect is significantly improved; and through the connector The module 1 is set up, and the connector module 1 is provided with an input connection terminal 111 and an output connection terminal 112. The input connection terminal 111 is for the hard disk 3 to be plugged in, and the output connection terminal 112 is used to connect with the cable 13. The cable 13 is connected to the server motherboard or the motherboard of other devices, and is used to realize the information transmission between the hard disk 3 and the server or other devices; the connector module 1 is also provided with a signal connection terminal 121, and the surface of the board 2 is provided with a board connection part. The signal connection terminal 121 is connected with the board connection part to realize the expansion function of the board 2; further, the plugging direction of the signal connection terminal 121 on the connector module 1 is perpendicular to the plane where the board 2 is located, that is, the installation between the connector module 1 and the board 2 , is carried out perpendicular to the board 2, and the plugging direction of the input connection terminal 111 is parallel to the plane where the board 2 is located, that is, the installation between the hard disk 3 and the connector module 1 is carried out parallel to the board 2; in this way, since the board 2 has changed its installation method relative to the related art, from being perpendicular to the airflow direction in the related art, it is adjusted to be parallel to the airflow direction, which not only reduces the area of ​​the board 2, but also improves the heat dissipation effect by flowing the air on the surface of the board 2. At the same time, since the plugging direction of the signal connection terminal 121 on the connector module 1 is perpendicular to the plane where the board 2 is located, the plugging direction of the input connection terminal 111 is parallel to the plane where the board 2 is located, that is, the plugging direction of the signal connection terminal 121 The direction is perpendicular to the plug-in direction of the input connection terminal 111. With such an arrangement, although the installation direction of the board 2 has changed, the installation direction of the hard disk 3 will not change through the arrangement of the connector module 1, and the arrangement of the device body, such as other components in the chassis, will not change. The hard disk 3 can be directly modified in the related equipment to save costs. For example, when the hard disk 3 is also arranged in the vertical direction, the board 2 in the related technology extends in the vertical direction, and the hard disk 3 needs to be inserted into the board-end connector body 12 of the board 2 in the horizontal direction. In the present application, the board 2 is arranged in the horizontal direction, the connector module 1 is installed in the vertical direction, and the hard disk 3 is also inserted into the input connection terminal 111 of the connector module 1 in the horizontal direction.

[0100] The connector module 1, by adjusting the extension direction of the board 2 and cooperating with the settings of the input connection terminal 111 and the signal connection terminal 121 in the connector module 1, can allow the airflow to flow through the surface of the board 2 without affecting the installation direction of the hard disk 3. This not only reduces the setting of the ventilation groove and the area of ​​the board 2, but also increases the contact area between the airflow and the board 2, effectively improving the heat dissipation efficiency.

[0101] The connector module 1 can be used in a chassis, and the heat dissipation channel is located inside the chassis. Of course, the hard disk installation module is installed in the chassis. Of course, the hard disk installation module can also be installed in other types of device bodies, which need to install a hard disk 3 and have requirements for heat dissipation.

[0102] In some embodiments, please refer to Figures 15 to 20 The board 2 and the connector module 1 are both arranged parallel to the airflow direction. For example, the board 2 is placed in the chassis in the horizontal direction, and the airflow in the chassis flows through the surface of the board 2 in the horizontal direction. There are multiple connector modules 1, and each connector module 1 is arranged at intervals so that the airflow passes between adjacent connector modules 1. The connector modules 1 are arranged in parallel, which can fully utilize the space on the board 2. At the same time, each connector module 1 is arranged at intervals to ensure the smooth passage of the airflow and improve the heat dissipation efficiency.

[0103] In some embodiments, the board-to-card connection portion is located on the surface side of the board-to-card 2, the bottom of the first side of the connector module 1 is connected to the board-to-card connection portion, the second side is suspended outside the board-to-card 2, and the input connection terminal 111 is arranged on the second side surface of the connector module 1; specifically, the connector module 1 only arranges a partial structure with the signal connection terminal 121 on the board-to-card 2, which can minimize the area occupied by the board-to-card 2, effectively improve the utilization rate of the board-to-card 2, and meet the requirements of miniaturized design. At the same time, by suspending the second side of the connector module 1 outside the board-to-card 2, the installation of the hard disk 3 can also be facilitated.

[0104] Specifically, in a specific embodiment, the board-end connector body 12 opens upward, is plugged in and out vertically to the board card 2, and is fixed to the board card 2 by four board-end pins 122. The line-end connector body 11 is bent, and the front side is the input connection terminal 111. The opening of the input connection terminal 111 faces the left or right side, and the hard disk 3 can be inserted into the input connection terminal 111 in the horizontal direction; the bottom of the line-end connector body 11 is provided with a conductive connection terminal 113 that cooperates with the board-end connector body 12, and the conductive connection terminal 113 faces downward and is inserted into the board-end connector body 12 perpendicular to the board card 2; an avoidance space 14 is provided between the input connection terminal 111 and the conductive connection terminal 113, and the avoidance board The line-end connector body 12 and the avoidance space 14 can make the position of the input connection end 111 and the board-end connector body 12 in the same horizontal direction, so as to reduce the overall height of the line-end connector body 11 and the board-end connector body 12 after installation, and reduce the occupied space; both sides of the line-end plug-in part 114 are provided with guide bosses, which are used to cooperate with the guide grooves 126 on both sides of the board-end connector body 12 for installation, and play a guiding role in the process of installing the line-end connector body 11 to the board-end connector body 12. The guide bosses on both sides of the line-end plug-in part 114 are different in width. When the line-end connector body 11 is rotated 180° for installation, the wide guide bosses cannot enter the narrow guide grooves 126 , to prevent fooling; the conductive connection end 113 of the line-end connector body 11 protrudes from the line-end stop surface 1141. When the line-end connector body 11 is plugged into the board-end connector body 12, the line-end stop surface 1141 of the line-end connector body 11 and the board-end stop surface 127 of the board-end connector body 12 are in contact and installed in place; an outlet is provided on the upper side of the line-end connector body 11 or on the side away from the input connection end 111, and the cable 13 is connected from here. The other end of the cable 13 is connected to the cable connector, and the cable connector is installed on the motherboard or other required board card 2 to realize signal transmission; an elastic component 117 is provided on the line-end connector body 11, and the elastic component 1 The upper side of 17 is a drawstring connection hole, and a drawstring channel 118 is provided on the line-end connector body 11. The drawstring enters from the drawstring channel 118, passes through the drawstring connection hole of the elastic component 117, and then passes back through the drawstring channel 118 to limit the drawstring on the line-end connector body 11. There are two protruding lock buckle 128 spring pieces on the lower side of the elastic component 117, namely the locking part 1171. The line-end connector body 11 is inserted into the board-end connector body 12. When installed in place, the locking part 1171 will be stuck into the lock buckle 128. Two lock buckles 128 are provided on the side walls of the board-end connector body 12 to achieve the locking and fixation between the two line-end connector bodies 11 and the board-end connector body 12.

[0105] The specific operation plan is as follows:

[0106] During installation, firstly, the board-end connector body 12 is inserted into the positioning hole of the board card 2 through the board-end pin 122, and soldered, so as to fix the board-end connector body 12 on the board card 2, and the conductive connection end 113 on the lower side of the line-end connector body 11 is vertically inserted into the board-end connector body 12, and the guide bosses on the side walls of the line-end connector body 11 and the guide grooves 126 on both sides of the board-end connector body 12 are installed in cooperation, and at the same time play a guiding and anti-mistake role; when the line-end stop surface 1141 of the line-end connector body 11 and the line-end stop surface 1141 of the board-end connector body 12 are in contact and installed in place, at this time, the locking part 1171 on the line-end connector body 11 is inserted into the lock buckle 128 of the board-end connector body 12, and the scraping stroke between the conductive connection end 113 and the board-end connector body 12 meets the requirements; the connected cable 13 is inserted into the target connector module 1, such as the server motherboard, and the front side of the line-end connector body 11 can perform hot-swap operation on the hard disk 3.

[0107] During disassembly, first unplug the hard disk 3 and unplug the other end of the cable 13 connected to the line-end connector body 11; pull the drawstring installed on the drawstring connection hole, and the entire elastic component 117 moves toward the inside of the board-end plug-in cavity 125 of the board-end connector body 12 under the action of the drawstring, and the locking portion 1171 separates from the lock buckle 128 to achieve unlocking, and then grasp the upper side of the cable connector to pull the line-end connector body 11 out of the board-end connector body 12 to complete the disassembly.

[0108] Through the structure and coordination of the board-end connector body 12 and the line-end connector body 11, the present invention can, first of all, realize signal conversion and transmission among the board-end connector body 12, the line-end connector body 11, and the cable connector through the line-end connector body 11. From the perspective of spatial structure, this structure can realize the conversion of the plugging and unplugging mode of the hard disk 3 perpendicular to the board 2 into the plugging and unplugging mode of the hard disk 3 parallel to the board 2, and the overall height is not significantly increased, which is beneficial for some situations where the design of the board 2 is greatly limited by space or the chassis has high heat dissipation requirements.

[0109] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0110] The above is a detailed introduction to the line end connector and connector module 1 provided by the present invention. Specific examples are used herein to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present invention and its core idea. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present invention, the present invention can also be improved and modified in a number of ways, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A line end connector, characterized in that: It comprises a line end connector body (11), on which the line end connector body (11) is provided: An input connection terminal (111) for installing a hard disk (3); An output connection terminal (112) for connecting a cable (13); The conductive connection end (113) is used for detachably connecting to the board-end connector body (12), and the direction of the input connection end (111) is perpendicular to the direction of the conductive connection end (113).

2. The wire end connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: A line end plug-in portion (114) is provided at the bottom of the line end connector body (11) on a side facing away from the input connection end (111); the conductive connection end (113) is located at the bottom of the line end plug-in portion (114); and the line end plug-in portion (114) is used for detachably connecting to a board end plug-in cavity (125) of the board end connector body (12).

3. The wire end connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom height of the line end plug-in portion (114) is higher than the bottom height of a side of the line end connector body (11) close to the input connection end (111).

4. The wire end connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: Guide steps (115) are provided on both sides of the wire end plug-in portion (114), and the guide steps (115) are used to match the guide grooves (126) on the two side walls of the board-end connector body (12) so that the guide steps (115) can slide along the guide grooves (126).

5. The wire end connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: Avoidance grooves (116) are provided on both sides of the wire end plug-in portion (114); the guide step (115) protrudes from the wire end plug-in portion (114) into the avoidance groove (116); and the height of the guide step (115) along the installation direction of the wire end connector body (11) is smaller than the height of the avoidance groove (116) along the installation direction of the wire end connector body (11).

6. The wire end connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: An end of the guide step (115) close to the board-end connector body (12) is provided with a guide arc portion, and the guide arc portion is used to cooperate with the circular arc chamfer (1261) on the guide slot (126) for guidance.

7. The wire end connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: A wire end stop surface (1141) is provided at the bottom of the wire end plug-in portion (114), and the conductive connection end (113) is arranged to protrude from the wire end stop surface (1141). The wire end stop surface (1141) is used to cooperate with the board end stop surface (127) of the board end connector body (12), and when the wire end stop surface (1141) and the board end stop surface (127) are in contact with each other, the slot terminal (124) on the board end connector body (12) is electrically connected to the conductive connection end (113).

8. The wire end connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The line-end connector body (11) is provided with an elastic component (117) and an unlocking component connected to the elastic component (117); the elastic component (117) is provided with a locking portion (1171) for cooperating with a lock buckle (128) on the board-end connector body (12); the unlocking component is used to drive the elastic component (117) to move so as to unlock the lock buckle (128) and the locking portion (1171).

9. The wire end connector according to claim 8, characterized in that: The elastic component (117) is a spring, one end of the elastic component (117) is located on the line-end connector body (11), and the other end is connected to the unlocking component; when the line-end connector body (11) moves toward the board-end connector body (12), the elastic component (117) moves in a direction close to the line-end connector body (11) until the locking portion (1171) is engaged with the lock buckle (128).

10. The wire end connector according to claim 9, characterized in that: The unlocking component is a drawstring, and the line end connector body (11) is also provided with a drawstring channel (118). The drawstring passes through the drawstring channel (118) and is connected to the elastic component (117), and then passes back into the drawstring channel (118); the drawstring channel (118) is located at the top of the line end connector body (11) and is arranged close to the elastic component (117).

11. A connector module, characterized in that: include: A board-end connector body (12) is provided with a signal connection end (121) for connecting to a board card (2); an end of the board-end connector body (12) facing away from the board card (2) is provided with a board-end slot (123); a slot terminal (124) is provided in the board-end slot (123); A line-end connector body (11) is detachably connected to the board-end connector body (12); the line-end connector body (11) is provided with an input connection end (111) for installing a hard disk (3) and an output connection end (112) for connecting a cable (13); a conductive connection end (113) is also provided at the bottom of the line-end connector body (11); the conductive connection end (113) is adapted to fit the slot terminal (124).

12. The connector module according to claim 11, characterized in that: A board-end plug pin (122) is provided at the bottom of the board-end connector body (12), and the board-end plug pin (122) is used to connect with the positioning holes on the board card (2) in a one-to-one correspondence, and the signal connection end (121) is located on a side of the board-end connector body (12) close to the board-end plug pin (122).

13. The connector module according to claim 11, characterized in that: A line end plug-in portion (114) is provided at the bottom of the line end connector body (11) on a side facing away from the input connection end (111), and the conductive connection end (113) is located at the bottom of the line end plug-in portion (114); a board end plug-in cavity (125) for inserting the conductive connection end (113) is provided at the top of the board end connector body (12), and the board end slot (123) is located in the board end plug-in cavity (125).

14. The connector module according to claim 13, characterized in that: The bottom height of the line end plug-in portion (114) is higher than the bottom height of the line end connector body (11) on one side close to the input connection end (111); and after the board end connector body (12), the line end plug-in portion (114) and the board (2) are assembled, the bottom height of the line end connector body (11) on one side close to the input connection end (111) is lower than the surface of the board (2).

15. The connector module according to claim 13, characterized in that: Guide steps (115) are provided on both sides of the wire end plug-in portion (114), and guide grooves (126) are provided on both side walls of the board end connector body (12), and the guide steps (115) are adapted in shape to the guide grooves (126) so that the guide steps (115) can slide along the guide grooves (126).

16. The connector module according to claim 15, characterized in that: An end of the guide step (115) close to the board-end connector body (12) is provided with an introduction arc portion, and an end of the guide slot (126) close to the guide step (115) is provided with arc chamfers (1261) on both sides; the arc chamfers (1261) are used to guide the introduction arc portion when the guide step (115) moves toward the guide slot (126).

17. The connector module according to claim 13, characterized in that: A line end stop surface (1141) is provided at the bottom of the line end plug-in portion (114), the conductive connection end (113) protrudes from the line end stop surface (1141), a board end stop surface (127) is provided inside the board end connector body (12), and the board end slot (123) is opened on the board end stop surface (127); when the line end stop surface (1141) is in contact with the board end stop surface (127), the slot terminal (124) is electrically connected to the conductive connection end (113).

18. The connector module according to any one of claims 11 to 17, characterized in that: The input connection end (111) and the output connection end (112) are respectively located on the left and right sides of the line end connector body (11), and the direction of the input connection end (111) is perpendicular to the direction of the conductive connection end (113).

19. The connector module according to any one of claims 11 to 17, characterized in that: An elastic component (117) is provided on one of the line-end connector body (11) and the board-end connector body (12), and a lock buckle (128) is provided on the other; the elastic component (117) is provided with a locking portion (1171) that matches the lock buckle (128); and an unlocking component is also included, which is used to drive the elastic component (117) to move so as to unlock the lock buckle (128) and the locking portion (1171); the unlocking component is arranged on the line-end connector body (11) and is connected to the elastic component (117).

20. The connector module according to claim 19, characterized in that: The elastic component (117) is a spring sheet, one end of the elastic component (117) is located on the line-end connector body (11), and the other end is connected to the unlocking component; when the line-end connector body (11) moves toward the board-end connector body (12), the elastic component (117) moves toward the line-end connector body (11) until the locking portion (1171) is engaged with the lock buckle (128); the unlocking component is a drawstring, and a drawstring channel (118) is also provided on the line-end connector body (11); after the drawstring passes through the drawstring channel (118) and is connected to the elastic component (117), it is passed back into the drawstring channel (118); the drawstring channel (118) is located at the top of the line-end connector body (11) and is arranged close to the elastic component (117).

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