Connector

Abstract

A connector is disclosed. A connector of an aspect of the present invention may comprise: a plug connector; and a receptacle connector coupled and electrically connected to the plug connector, the plug connector may include: a plug insulator having a length in a first direction and a width in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a plurality of plug contacts (260) coupled to the plug insulator and disposed spaced apart from each other in the first direction; and a plug shield covering a bezel of the plug insulator and coupled to the plug insulator, the plug shield may include: a pair of plug shield first sidewalls constituting side surfaces in the first direction; and a pair of plug shield second side walls constituting side surfaces in the second direction, at least a portion of the plug shield second side walls may be formed to be lower than the plug shield first side walls.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector having a structure capable of achieving miniaturization while maintaining power-on reliability and preventing damage due to external force. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, as electronic devices have become smaller, circuit boards and connectors for electrically connecting them to other components have also been miniaturized. On the other hand, as the amount of information processed in electronic devices increases, the number of terminals provided on circuit boards or connectors is increasing. As a result, the demand for miniaturized connectors is increasing.

[0003] As an example of the connector described above, a B2B connector (Board To Board Connector) can be cited. The B2B connector can be formed to have a relatively thin thickness and electrically connects a plurality of module substrates such as a camera module and a mobile phone LCD module. With the trend of miniaturization of portable electronic devices, the demand for B2B connectors is also increasing.

[0004] The B2B connector is composed of a plug and a receptacle. The plug and the receptacle are respectively composed of a plurality of terminals (contact) arranged spaced apart from each other in the length direction. The plurality of terminals respectively provided on the plug and the receptacle can contact each other, thereby forming a power-on state between the modules provided with the B2B connector.

[0005] In order to electrically connect the plurality of contacts of the plug connector and the plurality of contacts of the socket connector, the plug connector and the socket connector are physically coupled, but there is a risk that the socket connector or the plug connector may be damaged due to pressure during the coupling process. Therefore, a solution is needed to facilitate the coupling between the socket connector and the plug connector and to improve the strength thereof.

[0006] In addition, RF connectors and board-to-board connectors (hereinafter referred to as "substrate connectors") are usually installed inside wireless communication devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs in electronic devices. RF connectors are devices that transmit RF (Radio Frequency) signals. Substrate connectors are devices that process digital signals from cameras, etc. Such RF connectors and substrate connectors are installed on PCB (Printed Circuit Board). Previously, there was a problem of increased PCB mounting area due to the installation of multiple components, multiple substrate connectors and RF connectors in the existing PCB space. Therefore, according to the miniaturization trend of smartphones, technology is needed to reduce the PCB mounting area by integrating the RF connector and the substrate connector. Summary of the invention

[0007] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0008] The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a connector that is easy to connect and can reduce the possibility of damage due to interference during connection.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a connector capable of simultaneously transmitting RF (Radio Frequency) signals and digital signals.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to effectively shield electromagnetic noise.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide a structure that can facilitate the energization inspection.

[0012] The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present invention belongs through the following description.

[0013] Technical solutions to the problem

[0014] According to one aspect of the present invention, a connector is disclosed, comprising: a plug connector; and a socket connector combined with and electrically connected to the plug connector, the plug connector comprising: a plug insulator having a length in a first direction and a width in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a plurality of plug contacts 260 combined with the plug insulator and arranged to be spaced apart from each other along the first direction; and a plug shield covering a frame of the plug insulator and combined with the plug insulator, the plug shield comprising: a pair of first side walls of the plug shield constituting side surfaces in the first direction; and a pair of second side walls of the plug shield constituting side surfaces in the second direction, at least a portion of the second side walls of the plug shield being formed to have a height lower than that of the first side walls of the plug shield.

[0015] Effects of the Invention

[0016] According to the above configuration, the connector of one aspect of the present invention can form a recessed portion on the outer side of the plug shield, thereby preventing the plug shield from contacting the receptacle when the plug connector and the receptacle connector are connected, thereby preventing the receptacle from being damaged.

[0017] In addition, the connector according to one aspect of the present invention can provide a plurality of contact pins with a double-contact structure, thereby having an effect of being able to maintain contact reliability for a long period of time.

[0018] In addition, the connector according to one aspect of the present invention can ensure a space for a probe to contact during a power-on test by forming a probe contact portion in the plug connector, thereby having an effect of facilitating the power-on test.

[0019] In addition, the shielding function of signals, electromagnetic waves, etc. for multiple RF contacts can be achieved by using socket shields, plug shields, and ground contacts. As a result, the present invention can prevent electromagnetic waves generated from multiple RF contacts from being interfered with by signals of multiple circuit elements located around the electronic device, and can prevent electromagnetic waves generated from multiple circuit elements located around the electronic device from interfering with RF signals transmitted by multiple RF contacts. Therefore, the present invention can help improve EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) shielding performance and EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility) performance by using shielding parts and ground contacts. The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects, and should be understood to include all effects that can be inferred based on the detailed description of the present invention or the composition of the invention recorded in the claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1It is a figure which shows the connector which concerns on one Example of this invention.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a top view showing a receptacle connector and a plug connector of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 It is an exploded perspective view showing a receptacle connector of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 It is an exploded perspective view showing a plug connector of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view showing a receptacle connector and a plug connector of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention when they are coupled together.

[0025] Figure 6 The present invention is a perspective view showing a socket signal contact of a socket connector of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a perspective view showing an RF socket and RF contact of a socket connector of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 8 It is a perspective view showing a receptacle ground contact of a receptacle connector of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Fig. 9 The present invention is a perspective view showing a plug signal contact of a plug connector of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Fig.10 It is a perspective view showing a plug RF contact of a plug connector of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Fig.11 It is a perspective view showing a plug ground contact of a plug connector of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Fig.12 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a plug signal contact and a receptacle signal contact of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention are coupled.

[0032] Fig.13 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a plug RF contact and an RF socket RF contact of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention are coupled.

[0033] Fig.14 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a plug ground contact and an RF ground pin of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention are coupled. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can easily implement the present invention. The present invention can be implemented in various different ways and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts of the drawings that are not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components in the entire specification are attached with the same reference numerals.

[0035] In the following description, in order to clarify the characteristics of the present invention, the description of some components may be omitted.

[0036] The terms “upper side”, “lower side”, “left side”, “right side”, “front side” and “rear side” used in the following description are to be understood with reference to a coordinate system shown throughout the drawings.

[0037] Reference Figures 1 to 4 , showing a connector 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] The connector 10 of the illustrated embodiment includes a plug connector 200 and a receptacle connector 100 .

[0039] Figure 1 1 is a perspective view showing a state where the plug connector 200 and the receptacle connector 10 of the connector 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention are combined. Figure 2 1 is a plan view showing an expanded state in which the plug connector 200 and the receptacle connector 100 of the connector 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention are separated.

[0040] The plug connector 200 can be combined with any one of the module substrates (not shown). In addition, the socket connector 100 can be combined with another module substrate (not shown). The plug connector 200 and the socket connector 100 can be combined with each other and electrically connected. Thus, any one of the module substrates (not shown) and another of the module substrates (not shown) can be electrically connected.

[0041] The connector 10 of the embodiment of the present invention described below is based on the B2B connector 10. However, it can be understood that the technical features of the plug connector 200 and the socket connector 100 provided in the connector 10 of the embodiment of the present invention described below can also be applied to any form of connector 10 including a plurality of plug contacts 260 or a plurality of socket contacts 160.

[0042] The plug connector 200 and the socket connector 100 may be coupled to each other in their height direction, that is, in the Z-axis direction in the illustrated embodiment. According to the coupling, the plug connector 200 and the socket connector 100 may be in electrical contact with each other.

[0043] The plug connector 200 and the socket connector 100 may be formed into shapes corresponding to each other. In the illustrated embodiment, the plug connector 200 and the socket connector 100 are respectively configured as plates having a length in the X-axis direction, a width in the Y-axis direction, and a height in the Z-axis direction.

[0044] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the plug connector 200 can be inserted into and fixed to the socket connector 100, and the plurality of socket contacts 160 configured in the socket connector 100 can form contacts with the plug contacts 260. That is, the socket connector 100 and the plug connector 200 can be electrically connected and form contacts, and the socket connector 100 can send and receive data signals or power through the connected contacts. Here, the socket connector 100 and the plug connector 200 can be B2B (board to board) connectors 10 that connect substrates to each other, and according to an embodiment, RF (Radio Frequency) signals and digital signals can be supported at the same time.

[0045] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a socket connector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a connector member 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 The socket connector 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a socket insulator 102 , a socket contact and a socket shield 150 (hold-down, press).

[0047] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the socket insulator 102 may be provided with a socket contact pin 160, and the socket shield 150 may be assembled on the frame of the socket insulator 102 to form the socket connector 100. Here, the socket insulator 102 may be formed of insulating materials such as non-conductive plastic.

[0048] The socket insulator 102 may have a socket socket 110 including: a pair of first socket socket walls 112 arranged along the X direction and spaced apart from each other in the Y direction; and a pair of second socket socket walls 114 arranged along the Y direction and spaced apart from each other in the X direction.

[0049] At this time, the first socket wall 112 and the second socket wall 114 can be configured to be continuously connected to each other, and an internal space surrounded by the first socket wall 112 and the second socket wall 114 can be formed inside the socket socket 110.

[0050] In addition, the socket insulator 102 may include a first socket wall 112 of the socket socket 110 and a socket island 120 surrounded by a second socket wall 114 and raised inside.

[0051] The socket island 120 may have the same length direction and width direction as the socket insulator 102 .

[0052] In addition, the socket socket 110 and the socket island 120 may be formed to protrude from a socket base 130 forming a bottom surface of the socket insulator 102 .

[0053] Furthermore, the space enclosed by the socket receptacle 110 , the socket island 120 and the socket base 130 may form a first plug accommodating space 132 , which accommodates a portion of the plug connector 200 and enables electrical contact between the plug connector 200 and the socket connector 100 .

[0054] The portion of the first plug accommodating space 132 facing the socket base 130 is open, so that a portion of the plug connector 200 can be accommodated or removed through the open portion.

[0055] In addition, a receptacle shield support portion 140 for combining with the receptacle shield 150 may be formed at the outer side of the receptacle socket 110 .

[0056] The receptacle shield support portion 140 is combined with the receptacle shield 150 . The receptacle shield support portion 140 constitutes a part of the receptacle insulator 102 .

[0057] As an example, the receptacle shield support portion 140 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the outer side of the receptacle opening 110 by a predetermined distance.

[0058] In an embodiment, the socket shield support portion 140 may be formed to extend from each edge portion of the socket receptacle 110 .

[0059] That is, the socket base 130 of the edge portion of the socket socket 110 where the X direction and the Y direction intersect extends outward, and the socket shield support portion 140 is formed to protrude at a position where the socket base 130 extends outward from the socket socket 110 .

[0060] At this time, the socket shield support parts 140 at each edge portion may be formed continuously or separately. In the embodiment, the socket shield support parts 140 are formed separately at each edge portion of the socket socket 110 as an example.

[0061] As described above, the receptacle shield support portion 140 may be combined with the receptacle shield 150. In addition, a second plug receiving space 134 for combining the plug connector 200 and the receptacle connector 100 may be formed by inserting a portion of the plug connector 200 into the receptacle shield 150 combined with the receptacle shield support portion 140 and the receptacle socket 110.

[0062] The portion of the second plug accommodating space 134 that is opposite to the extended portion of the socket base 130 is open, so that a portion of the plug connector 200 can be accommodated and coupled or detached through the open portion.

[0063] The socket shield 150 can be combined with the socket insulator 102 to enhance the rigidity of the socket insulator 102. In addition, the socket shield 150 is combined with the module substrate (not shown) in a state of being combined with the socket insulator 102, thereby increasing the bonding force between the socket connector 100 and the module substrate (not shown).

[0064] In addition, the receptacle shield 150 may contact with a portion of the plug connector 200 and be energized. The intensity of the current flowing through the receptacle shield 150 may be greater than the current flowing through the receptacle contact 160.

[0065] To this end, the socket shield 150 may be formed of a conductive metal material that is more rigid than the socket insulator 102 .

[0066] The socket shield 150 can be formed by bending according to the shape of the socket insulator 102. Figure 3 As shown, the socket shield support part 140 of the socket insulator 102 can be integrally formed and covered according to its shape. The socket shield can be formed by deep drawing, die casting, MIM (Metal Injection Molding), CNC (Computer Numerical Control), MCT (Machining Center Tool), or by bending a plate. The socket shield 150 is a whole without seams or disconnected areas, and can cover the inner side, outer side and upper surface of the socket shield support part 140.

[0067] The socket shield 150 may be formed of a metal material such as copper (Cu) or an alloy containing copper, and may achieve a function of guiding the plug connector 200 when the plug connector 200 is coupled. That is, since the socket shield 150 is formed by a deep drawing process, the edge of the inner side surface or the outer side surface of the socket shield 150 may be gently inclined. Therefore, when the plug connector 200 is coupled, the plug connector 200 may be naturally guided on the surface of the socket shield 150.

[0068] In addition, in the case of the socket insulator 102, since it is formed of a relatively weak material such as plastic, there is a risk of damage due to impact or the like when the plug connector 200 is connected. In order to prevent such damage, a socket shield 150 made of a metal material can be assembled in a manner to surround the frame of the socket insulator 102.

[0069] The side surface of the socket shield 150 may include a socket shield first side wall 151 and a socket shield second side wall 152 extending in the X direction, and a socket shield third side wall 153 and a socket shield fourth side wall 154 extending in the Y direction. The socket shield first side wall 151 and the socket shield second side wall 152 may be formed to be spaced apart and parallel to each other in the Y direction, and the socket shield third side wall 153 and the socket shield fourth side wall 154 may be formed to be spaced apart and parallel to each other in the X direction. Therefore, the socket shield 150 may be coupled to the socket shield support portion 140 and surround the socket insulator 102 in a state of being spaced apart from the socket socket 110.

[0070] At this time, a second plug accommodating space 134 into which a portion of the plug connector 200 is inserted may be formed between the socket shield 150 and the socket receptacle 110 .

[0071] That is, by using the receptacle shield 150 made of a relatively strong metal material to protect the receptacle insulator 102 , it is possible to prevent the receptacle insulator 102 from being damaged and to increase the strength of the receptacle connector 100 .

[0072] In addition, since the socket shield 150 surrounds the outer frame of the socket connector 100 as a whole without a disconnected area, it can effectively shield the electromagnetic waves generated by the socket contact. When the socket shield 150 is mounted on a PCB substrate, it can be mounted on the pattern of the PCB substrate by soldering, etc., so as to achieve grounding.

[0073] The RF signal transmission of the socket connector 100 is different from the general signal transmission, and the key point is to prevent the signal loss and other obstacles to the communication quality. When the RF signal leaks to the outside, it will cause a malfunction between the electronic device chips, so EMI shielding is very important. When the external noise flows into the RF contact, it will cause signal loss and signal error, so it is important to shield the RF signal from leaking to the outside. In addition, since the RF signal shielding performance will increase as the contact area of ​​the socket shield 150 and the plug shield 250 relative to each other increases, it is important to ensure that the socket shield 150 and the plug shield 250 are grounded by ensuring the contact area between each other.

[0074] On the other hand, the socket contact pin 160 may be provided in plural numbers and disposed at the socket socket 110 of the socket insulator 102 and the socket island 120 .

[0075] That is, the socket contacts 160 are disposed so as to be exposed in the first plug accommodating space 132 and the second plug accommodating space 134 of the socket insulator 102 .

[0076] The socket contacts 160 may be configured to hang from the inner side of the socket socket 110 of the socket insulator 102 on the side of the socket island 120 .

[0077] like Figure 3 As shown, a plurality of socket contacts 160 may be arranged at a predetermined pitch in the socket insulator 102, and when the plug connector 200 is inserted, the plurality of socket contact pins 160 may form electrical contacts with the plug connector 200. Here, the plurality of socket contact pins 160 may be configured in the socket insulator 102 by insert molding.

[0078] The plurality of socket contact pins 160 may be formed of a conductive material and may be configured to make electrical contact with the plug connector 200 or a substrate.

[0079] A portion of the socket contact pin 160 may be exposed from the socket insulator 102 to contact the substrate, and the other portion of the socket contact pin 160 may be exposed from the socket insulator 102 to electrically contact the plug connector 200 .

[0080] A plurality of the socket contact pins 160 may be spaced apart and disposed in the first plug receiving space 132 in a bilaterally symmetrical manner in the X direction of the socket receptacle 110 across the socket island 120 .

[0081] The receptacle contact pins 160 may include a receptacle signal contact 170 , a receptacle RF contact 180 , and a receptacle ground contact 190 .

[0082] The plurality of receptacle signal contacts 170 may be arranged to be spaced apart at predetermined intervals on both sides of the receptacle opening 110 in the Y direction.

[0083] like Figure 3 , Figure 6 as well as Fig.12 As shown, the socket signal contact 170 may include: a socket signal fixing portion 172, a portion of which is inserted into and fixed to the socket receptacle 110; a socket signal elastic portion 174, which is formed to be bent from the socket signal fixing portion 172 along the surface of the socket receptacle 110 of the first plug accommodating space 132; and a socket signal contact portion 176, which is bent in a manner that protrudes toward the side of the first plug accommodating space 132 at the end of the socket signal elastic portion 174.

[0084] The receptacle signal elastic portion 174 may be exposed on the surface of the receptacle insulator 102, and may be bent and formed according to the shape of the inner side surface of the receptacle socket 110 facing the first plug accommodation space 132 and the surface of the plug base 230. In addition, the receptacle signal elastic portion 174 may be bent and extended upward again from the portion formed along the surface of the plug base 230. At this time, the portion bent and extended upward may be formed to be separated from the side surface of the receptacle island 120 by a predetermined interval to ensure a space for elastic deformation. The receptacle signal contact portion 176 may be formed at the end of the receptacle signal elastic portion 174, and the receptacle signal contact portion 176 may be electrically contacted with a plurality of terminals of the plug connector 200.

[0085] At this time, a pressurizing protrusion 178 protruding toward the socket signal contact portion 176 may be formed on the surface of the socket signal elastic portion 174 facing the socket signal contact portion 176 .

[0086] Since the pressing protrusion 178 is formed, the terminal introduced between the socket signal contact portion 176 and the socket signal elastic portion 174 can contact the socket signal contact portion 176 with a stronger force.

[0087] In addition, the socket signal fixing portion 172 may extend to form the socket signal mounting portion 178. The socket signal mounting portion 178 may penetrate the socket insulator 102 and may extend and be exposed along the lower side in the Z direction and the outer side in the Y direction of the socket insulator 102. The socket signal mounting portion may be mounted by using a substrate module (not shown) and soldering.

[0088] On the other hand, the receptacle RF contacts 180 may be disposed at both end sides of the first plug accommodating space 132 in the X direction.

[0089] In addition, if Figure 3 , Figure 7 as well as Fig.13 As shown, the socket RF contact 180 may include: a socket RF base component 182, which is arranged on the socket socket 110 or the socket base 130 along the width direction; a socket RF elastic portion 184, which is bent and extended upward from the two end portions of the socket RF base component 182; and a socket RF contact portion 186, so that the end portion of the socket RF elastic portion 184 is bent in a manner of protruding toward the central portion of the socket RF base component 182. The socket RF contact 180 can improve the reliability of signal transmission by double contact with the terminals of the plug connector 100 combined with the socket RF contact 180.

[0090] In addition, a base member of the socket RF contact portion 186 may protrude to form a socket RF fixing portion 188 that is inserted or embedded in and fixed to the socket base 130 .

[0091] like Figure 3 , Figure 8 as well as Fig.14 As shown, the socket ground contact 190 may be disposed between the socket signal contact 170 and the socket RF contact 180 , and may be bent in a manner of being exposed along a surface of the socket receptacle 110 .

[0092] On the other hand, since the receptacle ground contact 190 can be disposed between the receptacle RF contact 180 and the receptacle signal contact 170 , the distance between the receptacle RF contact 180 and the receptacle signal contact 170 can be maximized.

[0093] The socket ground contact 190 may include a socket ground contact portion 192 , a socket ground first shield portion 194 , and a socket ground second shield portion 196 .

[0094] The socket grounding contact portion 192 may be formed by bending along the surface of the first socket wall 112 and contacting with the contact piece of the plug connector 200 .

[0095] The socket grounding first shielding portion 194 may extend from the socket grounding contact portion 192 along one side of the y direction.

[0096] The socket grounding second shielding portion 196 may extend from the socket grounding contact portion 192 along the other side of the y direction opposite to the socket grounding first shielding portion 194. At this time, the socket grounding second shielding portion 196 may penetrate and fix the socket base 130.

[0097] On the other hand, Figure 2 As shown, each of the socket ground contacts 190 can be disposed between the socket RF contacts 180 and the socket signal contacts 170 based on the X-axis direction. Thus, the socket ground contacts 190 can be located between the first side wall 151 of the socket shield, the second side wall 152 of the socket shield, and the third side wall 153 of the socket shield, or between the first side wall 151 of the socket shield, the second side wall 152 of the socket shield, and the fourth side wall 154 of the socket shield based on the X-axis direction.

[0098] Therefore, in the socket connector 100, two first grounding loops C1 can be formed, which are surrounded by each of the socket grounding contacts 190 and the first side wall 151 of the socket shield, the second side wall 152 of the socket shield, the third side wall 153 of the socket shield, and the first side wall 151 of the socket shield, the second side wall 152 of the socket shield, and the fourth side wall 154 of the socket shield, so as to strengthen the shielding function of each of the socket RF contacts 180.

[0099] In addition, if Figure 2 As shown, the socket insulator 102 may include a socket soldering inspection port 104. The socket soldering inspection port 104 may be formed to penetrate the socket insulator 102, so as to be used to inspect the state of the socket signal contact 170 being mounted on the substrate.

[0100] At this time, the socket signal mounting portion 179 of the socket signal contact 170 can be combined with the socket soldering inspection port 104 in a manner of being located at the socket soldering inspection port 104. Therefore, the socket signal mounting portion 179 of the socket signal contact 170 will not be blocked by the socket insulator 102, and the operator can check the installation state of the socket signal mounting portion 179 through the socket soldering inspection port 104 when the socket connector 100 is mounted on the substrate.

[0101] Of course, the socket soldering inspection port may be formed not only on the socket signal contact 170 but also around the socket RF contact 180 , and may also be used to inspect the installation status of the socket RF contact 180 .

[0102] Figure 4 2 is a diagram showing a plug connector 200 of the present embodiment. In the following description, for convenience of description, the length in the X-axis direction, the width in the Y-axis direction, and the height in the Z-axis direction may be used as a reference.

[0103] The plug connector 200 may include a plug dielectric 202 , a plug shield 250 , and plug contacts 260 .

[0104] The plug insulator 202 forms the outer shape of the plug connector 200 and is coupled to and supports other components of the plug connector 200. The plug insulator 202 may be formed of an electrically insulating material such as plastic, thereby preventing any conduction of electricity between components coupled to the plug insulator 202.

[0105] The plug insulator 202 may be connected to a plug shield 250 , and the plug insulator 202 may be partially encased by the plug shield 250 .

[0106] The plug contact 260 is coupled to the plug insulator 202. The plug contact 260 may be provided in plural numbers and may be configured to be spaced apart from each other and coupled to the plug insulator 202. The plug insulator 202 may support the plural plug contacts 260.

[0107] The plug dielectric 202 may include a plug receptacle 210 , a plug base 230 , and a plug shield support 240 .

[0108] The plug base 230 is implemented to form the bottom surface of the plug insulator 202 , and the plug socket 210 is formed by protruding upward from the plug base 230 .

[0109] At this time, a central portion of the plug socket 210 may be recessed to form an island accommodating portion 218 , and the socket island 120 of the socket insulator 102 may be inserted into the island accommodating portion 218 .

[0110] That is, the socket island 120 of the socket connector 100 may be inserted into the island receiving portion 218 of the plug connector 200 and configured to electrically connect the socket connector 100 and the plug connector 200 .

[0111] That is, the plug socket 210 may be formed to protrude continuously with the island receiving portion 218 as a periphery.

[0112] The plug socket 210 may include: a pair of first plug socket walls 212 configured to face each other; and a second plug socket wall 214 formed between the first plug socket walls 212 and connecting the pair of first plug socket walls 212 to each other.

[0113] In addition, the second plug socket wall 214 may be formed to be shorter than the first plug socket wall 212 .

[0114] The first plug socket wall 212 may be arranged along the X direction, and the second plug socket wall 214 may be arranged along the Y direction.

[0115] In addition, the terminal mounting members 216 may be respectively formed on the outer sides of the two second plug socket walls 214. The terminal mounting members 216 may extend a predetermined length in parallel with the first plug socket walls 212 and may protrude at the same height as the first plug socket walls 212.

[0116] A plug shield support portion 240 for combining with the plug shield 250 may be formed at an outer side of the plug socket 210 .

[0117] The plug shield support portion 240 may be formed to extend from each edge portion of the plug socket 210 .

[0118] That is, the plug base 230 extends outward at the edge portion where the first plug socket wall 212 and the second plug socket wall 214 of the plug socket 210 intersect, and the plug shield support portion 240 protrudes at the position where the plug base 230 extends outward from the plug socket 210.

[0119] At this time, the plug shield supporting parts 240 of each edge portion may be formed continuously with each other or may be formed separately in a continuously connected manner.

[0120] As described above, the plug shield support portion 240 may be combined with the plug shield 250. In addition, the plug shield 250 combined with the plug shield support portion 240 and the plug socket 210 may be inserted with a portion of the socket connector 100 and form a socket receiving portion 244 for physically combining the plug connector 200 and the socket connector 100.

[0121] That is, the socket receptacle 110 of the socket connector 100 is inserted into the socket accommodating portion 244 , so that the plug connector 200 and the socket connector 100 are physically combined.

[0122] On the other hand, the plug shield 250 can strengthen the rigidity of the plug insulator 202 by being combined with the plug insulator 202. In addition, the plug shield 250 can increase the bonding force between the plug connector 200 and the substrate (not shown) by being combined with the substrate (not shown) in the state of being combined with the plug insulator 202.

[0123] When the plug connector 200 is combined with the socket connector 100 , the plug shield 250 may be inserted into the second plug receiving space 134 of the socket connector 100 .

[0124] In addition, the plug shield 250 may contact the receptacle shield 150 of the receptacle connector 100 and be electrically conductive.

[0125] That is, when the plug shield 250 is inserted into the second plug receiving space 134 of the receptacle connector 100 , the outer side surface of the plug shield 250 and the inner side surface of the receptacle shield 150 may contact each other and be electrically connected.

[0126] In order to conduct electricity, the plug shield 250 can be formed of a conductive material. In addition, the plug shield 250 can be formed of a highly rigid material. In the embodiment, the plug shield 250 can conduct electricity with the socket connector 100, and can increase the rigidity of the plug insulator 202 and the bonding force between the plug connector 200 and the substrate (not shown).

[0127] The plug shield 250 may be bent according to the frame shape of the plug insulator 202, such as Figure 4 As shown, the plug shield support 240 of the plug insulator 202 can be integrally formed and covered. The socket shield can be formed by a deep drawing process, or can be formed by die casting, MIM (Metal Inje ction Molding) process, CNC (Computer Numerical Control) processing, MCT (Machining Center Tool) processing, or can be formed by bending a plate. The plug shield 250 is a whole without seams or disconnected areas, and can cover the outer side surface and the upper surface of the plug shield support 240. The plug shield 250 can be formed of a metal material such as copper (Cu) or an alloy containing copper, and when the socket connector 100 is combined, it can achieve the function of guiding the socket connector 100.

[0128] That is, since the plug shield 250 can be formed by a deep drawing process, the edges of the inner side or outer side of the plug shield 250 can form a gentle slope. Therefore, when the socket connector 100 is coupled, the socket connector 100 can be naturally guided on the surface of the plug shield 250.

[0129] In addition, in the case of the plug insulator 202, since it can be formed of a relatively weak material such as plastic, there is a risk of damage due to impact applied when the socket connector 100 is combined. However, in order to prevent such damage, a plug shield 250 made of a metal material can be assembled in a frame surrounding the plug insulator 202.

[0130] The side surface of the plug shield 250 may include a first plug shield side wall 251 extending in the X direction, a second plug shield side wall 252, a third plug shield side wall 253 extending in the Y direction, and a fourth plug shield side wall 254. The first plug shield side wall 251 and the second plug shield side wall 252 may be formed to be spaced apart in the Y direction and parallel to each other, and the third plug shield side wall 253 and the fourth plug shield side wall 254 may be formed to be spaced apart in the X direction and parallel to each other.

[0131] In addition, a coupling protrusion 257 may be formed on a side surface of the plug shield 250 , and a coupling groove 156 may be formed on an inner side surface of the receptacle shield 150 that contacts an outer side surface of the plug shield 250 , and the coupling protrusion 257 may be inserted into the coupling groove 156 .

[0132] Therefore, when the plug connector 200 is combined with the socket connector 100 , the combining protrusion 257 can be inserted into and fixed in the combining groove 156 , thereby increasing the combining force.

[0133] In the embodiment, the case where the coupling protrusion 257 is formed on the plug shield 250 and the coupling groove 156 is formed on the receptacle shield 150 is taken as an example for description, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto.

[0134] For example, the coupling groove 156 may be formed on the outer side of the plug shield 250, and the coupling protrusion 257 may be formed on the outer side of the receptacle shield 150. Alternatively, the coupling protrusion 257 that meshes or engages with the outer side of the plug shield 250 and the outer side of the receptacle shield 150 may be formed.

[0135] In addition, the coupling protrusion 257 and the coupling groove 156 may also be in close contact with each other, so as to shield electromagnetic interference (Electromagnetic Interference) emitted from the plug contact and the socket contact.

[0136] The RF signal transmission of the plug connector 200 is different from the general signal transmission, and the key point is to prevent the signal loss and other obstacles to the communication quality. When the RF signal leaks to the outside, it will cause a malfunction between the electronic device chips, so EMI shielding is very important. When the external noise flows into the RF contact, it will cause signal loss and signal errors, so it is important to shield the RF signal from leaking to the outside. In addition, the RF signal shielding performance will increase as the contact area between the plug shield 250 and the socket shield 150 increases, so the key point is to ensure the grounding by ensuring the contact area between the socket shield 150 and the plug shield 250.

[0137] On the other hand, the side surface of the plug shield 250 may include a first plug shield side wall 251 to a fourth plug shield side wall 254 .

[0138] In addition, as described above, a coupling protrusion 257 may be formed on the first to fourth side walls 251 and 254 of the plug shield. The coupling protrusion 257 may be formed to extend along the length of the first to fourth side walls 251 and 254 of the plug shield.

[0139] As described above, when the plug connector 200 is combined with the socket connector 100 , the plug shield 250 may be inserted into the second plug receiving space 134 of the socket connector 100 .

[0140] At this time, the outer side surface of the plug shield 250 contacts the inner side surface of the socket shield 150. Figure 5 As shown, during the process of combining the plug connector 200 with the socket connector 100 , when a slight tilt occurs, the plug shield second side wall 253 of the plug shield 250 will contact the socket receptacle 110 .

[0141] Since the plug shield 250 is formed of a hard metal material, whereas the socket socket 110 is formed of a relatively soft plastic material, there is a risk that the socket socket 110 formed of a relatively soft material may be damaged when excessive force is applied during repeated contact or engagement between the plug shield 250 and the socket socket 110.

[0142] Therefore, a recessed portion 255 may be formed in the portion of the third side wall 253 and the fourth side wall 254 of the plug shield corresponding to the socket receptacle 110, and the recessed portion 255 may be formed to have a height lower than the height of the remaining portion of the third side wall 253 and the fourth side wall 254 of the plug shield or to have a height lower than the height of the first side wall 251 and the second side wall 252 of the plug shield.

[0143] That is, a recessed portion 255 can be formed on the third side wall 253 and the fourth side wall 254 of the plug shield, so that during the process of combining the plug connector 200 with the socket connector 100, the third side wall 253 and the fourth side wall 254 of the plug shield 250 can be prevented from contacting the socket socket 110, thereby preventing the socket socket 110 from being damaged.

[0144] The socket connector 100 and the plug connector 200 are ultra-small products with a width of less than 1 cm and a length of less than 1 cm. Operators cannot check and work with the naked eye during tightening, so many defects may occur during tightening. Therefore, when designing such ultra-small connectors, it is necessary to consider such subtle parts and design them to minimize product damage.

[0145] The height of the portion forming the recessed portion 255 of the plug shield third side wall 253 may be formed to be 20-40% lower than the height of the remaining portion of the plug shield third side wall 253 or the plug shield first side wall 251 without the recessed portion 255. Preferably, the height may be formed to be lower than 30%.

[0146] In addition, the width of the recessed portion 255 may be formed to be equal to or wider than the width of the socket receptacle 110 in the width direction.

[0147] In addition, an upper end of a portion forming the recessed portion 255 of the third side wall 253 of the plug shield may be formed at a position where the coupling protrusion 257 of the third side wall 253 of the plug shield is formed.

[0148] On the other hand, the plug connector 200 may include a probe contact portion 259 .

[0149] The probe contact portion 259 may be formed to have a flat surface on the top surface of the plug shield 250 to ensure a space that can be contacted by a probe of an inspection device during a power-on inspection.

[0150] Since the size of the connector 10 is ultra-small and the probe of the inspection device for inspecting such connector 10 is also ultra-small, it is necessary to ensure a separate space for the smaller-sized probe to contact the plug shield 250. The probe contact portion 259 can ensure a space that can be contacted by the probe of the inspection device.

[0151] The probe contact portion 259 may be formed to extend along the first side wall 251 of the plug shield at a predetermined distance from an edge position where the first side wall 251 of the plug shield intersects with the third side wall 253 of the plug shield.

[0152] At this time, when the probe member 200 is combined with the socket connector 100, since the probe contact portion 259 can be accommodated in the second plug accommodating space 134, the Y-direction length of the probe contact portion 259 can be formed to be shorter than the length of the width within the second plug accommodating space 134 (the distance between the inner side surface of the socket shielding member 150 and the outer side surface of the socket socket 110).

[0153] On the other hand, the plug insulator 202 may be provided with a plug contact 260 .

[0154] When the socket connector 100 is combined with the plug connector 200 , the plug contacts 260 may be in electrical contact with the socket contacts 160 and be energized.

[0155] The plurality of plug contacts 260 may be disposed at the plug socket 210 of the plug insulator 202 and integrated into the plug insulator 202 by insert molding.

[0156] To make contact with the substrate, a portion of the plug contact pin 260 may be exposed from the plug insulator 202 , and to make electrical contact with the plug connector 200 , other regions of the plug pin may be exposed from the plug insulator 202 .

[0157] The plug contact 260 may be formed of a conductive material. In addition, the plug contact 260 may be formed of a material having constant elasticity. In one embodiment, the plug contact 260 may be formed of a metal material such as copper or an alloy containing copper.

[0158] The header contact pins 260 may include header signal contacts 270 , header RF contacts 280 , and header ground contacts 290 .

[0159] When the plug connector 200 is combined with the socket connector 100 , the plug signal contact 270 can contact and be electrically connected with the socket signal contact 170 , and a plurality of the plug signal contacts 270 can be arranged at a specified interval on the first plug socket wall 212 of the plug socket 210 .

[0160] like Figure 4 , Fig. 9 as well as Fig.12 As shown, the plug signal contact 270 can be bent in a manner of surrounding the outer side surface, the top surface and the inner side surface of the first plug socket wall 212 .

[0161] The plug signal contact 270 may include: a plug socket signal contact portion 272, which is closely attached to and supported on the inner side surface of the first plug socket wall 212 facing the island accommodating portion 218; a plug signal supporting portion 274, which is bent from the plug socket signal contact portion 272 and closely attached to and supported on the top surface of the first plug socket wall 212; and a plug signal connecting portion 276, which is bent from the plug signal supporting portion 274 and faces the outer side surface of the first plug socket wall 212.

[0162] In addition, a plug signal mounting portion 278 may be formed extending in the y direction from the plug signal connecting portion 276. The plug signal mounting portion 278 may be a portion exposed to the outside of the plug insulator 202 and mounted on a substrate or the like.

[0163] like Figure 4 , Fig.10 as well as Fig.13 As shown, when the plug connector 200 is combined with the socket connector 100 , the plug RF contacts 280 may contact and be electrically connected with the socket RF contacts 180 , and may be respectively disposed on both sides of the terminal mounting member 216 .

[0164] The plug RF contact 280 may include: a plug RF embedding portion 281, embedded in the plug socket or the plug base 230; a plug socket RF contact portion 285, bent toward the inner side of the plug connector 200 in a manner of being exposed from the plug RF embedding portion 281 along the outer side surfaces on both sides of the terminal mounting member 216; a plug RF bending portion 287, bent in a manner of being exposed from the plug socket RF contact portion 285 along the top surface of the terminal mounting member 216; and a plug RF combining portion 289, bent in order to combine with the terminal mounting member 216 along the lower side from the plug RF bending portion 287.

[0165] The central portion of the top surface of the portion of the terminal mounting member 216 where the plug RF contact 280 is configured may form a groove 219 and side surfaces facing each other may be formed on both sides of the groove 219 , and the plug RF coupling portion 289 may be configured to be tightly attached to and fixed to the side surfaces formed by the groove 219 of the terminal mounting member 216 .

[0166] In addition, the plug RF contact 280 may be formed to extend from the plug RF embedding portion 281 to the side of the plug base 230 and surround the side of the plug base 230 , thereby forming a plug RF fixing portion 283 stably fixed to the plug base 230 .

[0167] The plug RF fixing portion 283 is formed to protrude from the plug RF embedding portion 281 in a direction opposite to the direction in which the plug RF contact portion 285 is formed. Since it protrudes in a direction opposite to the plug RF contact portion 285, when combined with the receptacle connector 100, it contacts from the upper part of the plug RF contact portion 285, and even if an excessive force is applied, it can also play the role of a supporting portion capable of preventing the plug RF contact portion 285 from collapsing.

[0168] When the plug connector 200 is combined with the socket connector 100, the plug grounding contact 290 can contact and be electrically connected with the socket grounding contact 190, and can be respectively arranged between the plug signal contact 270 and the plug RF contact 280 on both sides of the plug second socket wall 214.

[0169] On the other hand, since the plug ground contact 290 is disposed between the plug RF contact 280 and the plug signal contact 270, the distance between the plug RF contact 280 and the plug signal contact 270 is maximized, thereby preventing the RF signal from affecting the plug signal contact 270. In addition, the plug RF contacts 280 may be disposed at both ends of the connector to maximize the distance between the plurality of plug RF contacts 280, thereby shielding the signal interference between them to the greatest extent.

[0170] like Figure 4 , Fig.11 as well as Fig.14 As shown, the plug grounding contact 290 may include: a plug grounding base member 292, configured to cross the plug insulator 202; a plug grounding insert portion 294, which protrudes upward from the central portion of the plug grounding base member 292; and a plug grounding bent contact portion 296, which is configured to protrude upward from the plug grounding insert portion 294 and between the ends of the plug grounding insert portion 294 and the plug grounding base member 292 and is supported on the side of the second plug socket wall 214.

[0171] At this time, the plug grounding insertion portion 294 is inserted into the plug second socket wall 214 , and a grounding pin fixing groove 217 for inserting and fixing the plug grounding insertion portion 294 can be formed on the bottom surface of the plug second socket wall 214 where the plug grounding contact 290 is configured.

[0172] That is, the plug ground contact 290 may be fixed by inserting the plug ground insertion portion 294 into the ground pin fixing groove 217 .

[0173] At this time, the two side surfaces of the plug grounding insertion portion 294 may be formed to be protruding, and the two protruding side surfaces of the plug grounding insertion portion 294 may be interference-fitted and fixed to the inner side surfaces of the grounding pin fixing groove 217 .

[0174] In addition, the side surface of the plug grounding bent contact portion 296 supported by the side surface of the plug second socket wall 214 can be formed to correspond to the side surface shape of the plug second socket wall 214, and the surface facing the side surface of the plug second socket wall 214 can be convexly bent outward. Figure 12 to Figure 141 is a diagram showing a state in which the plug connector 200 and the receptacle connector 100 are coupled.

[0175] like Figure 5 and Fig.12 As shown, when the plug connector 200 and the socket connector 100 are combined, the plug socket 210 of the plug connector 200 and the socket socket 110 of the socket connector 100 are combined in a state of facing each other, the plug socket 210 is accommodated in the first plug accommodating space 132, and the plug shield 250 is accommodated in the second plug accommodating space 134. In addition, the socket island 120 is accommodated in the island accommodating portion 218 of the plug socket 210.

[0176] On the other hand, when the plug connector 200 is combined with the socket connector 100, as shown in FIG. Fig.12 As shown, the receptacle signal contact 170 can be combined with the plug signal contact 270. At this time, the plug signal connection portion 276 and the plug receptacle signal contact portion 272 of the plug signal contact 270 can respectively contact and achieve electrical contact with the receptacle signal contact portion 176 and the pressurizing protrusion 178 of the receptacle signal contact 170. In addition, the receptacle signal elastic portion 174 can stably maintain the contact between the receptacle signal contact 170 and the plug signal contact 270.

[0177] In addition, when the plug connector 200 is combined with the socket connector 100, as shown in FIG. Fig.13 As shown, the plug RF contact 280 can be combined with the socket RF contact 180. At this time, the plug RF contact 280 can be introduced between the socket RF contact parts 186 of the socket RF contact 180, and the plug socket RF contact parts 285 on both sides of the plug RF contact 280 can respectively contact with the socket RF contact parts 186 on both sides of the socket RF contact 180, and the socket RF contact parts 186 of the socket RF contact 180 and the plug socket RF contact parts 285 of the plug RF contact 280 can be stably maintained in contact with each other by the elasticity of the socket RF elastic part 184.

[0178] In addition, when the plug connector 200 is combined with the socket connector 100, as shown in FIG. Fig.14 As shown, the plug grounding contact 290 can contact the socket grounding contact 190. That is, the plug grounding bent contact portion 296 of the plug grounding contact 290 can contact and maintain contact with the side surface of the socket grounding contact 190.

[0179] On the other hand, Figure 2As shown, each plug ground contact 290 can be disposed between the plug RF contact 280 and the plug signal contact 270 based on the X-axis direction. Thus, the plug ground contact 290 can be located between the first side wall 251 of the plug shield, the second side wall 252 of the plug shield, and the third side wall 253 of the plug shield, or between the first side wall 251 of the plug shield, the second side wall 252 of the plug shield, and the fourth side wall 254 of the plug shield based on the X-axis direction.

[0180] Therefore, the plug connector 200 can form two second grounding loops C2 surrounded by each of the plug grounding contacts 290 and the first side wall 251 of the plug shield, the second side wall 252 of the plug shield, the third side wall 253 of the plug shield, and the first side wall 251 of the plug shield, the second side wall 252 of the plug shield, and the fourth side wall 254 of the plug shield, thereby strengthening the shielding function of each of the plug RF contacts 280.

[0181] In addition, if Figure 2 As shown, the plug insulator 202 may include a plug soldering inspection port 204. The plug soldering inspection port 204 may be formed through the plug insulator 202 to inspect the state in which the plug signal contact 270 is mounted on the substrate.

[0182] At this time, the plug signal mounting portion 278 of the plug signal contact 270 can be combined with the plug soldering inspection port 204 in a manner of being located at the plug soldering inspection port 204. Therefore, the plug signal mounting portion 278 of the plug signal contact 270 will not be blocked by the plug insulator 202, and the operator can check the installation state of the plug signal mounting portion 278 through the plug soldering inspection port 204 when the plug connector 200 is mounted on the substrate.

[0183] Of course, the plug soldering inspection port may be formed not only on the plug signal contact 270 but also around the plug RF contact 280 , and may also be used to inspect the installation status of the plug RF contact 280 .

Claims

1. A connector, wherein: include: Plug connector (200); as well as A socket connector (100) combined with and electrically connected to the plug connector (200); The plug connector (200) comprises: A plug insulator (202) having a length in a first direction and a width in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; A plurality of plug contacts (260) are combined with the plug insulator (202) and are arranged spaced apart from each other along the first direction; and A plug shield (250) covering the frame of the plug insulator (202) and combined with the plug insulator (202); The plug shield (250) comprises: The first side wall (251) of the plug shield and the second side wall (252) of the plug shield constitute the side surfaces in the first direction; and The third side wall (253) of the plug shield and the fourth side wall (254) of the plug shield constitute the side surface in the second direction; At least a portion of the third side wall (253) and the fourth side wall (254) of the plug shield is formed to be lower than the height of the first side wall (251) or the second side wall (252) of the plug shield.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The socket connector (100) comprises: A socket insulator (102) having a length in a first direction and a width in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; A plurality of socket contacts (160) combined with the socket insulator (102) and electrically contacting the plurality of plug contacts (260); and A socket shield (150) covers the frame of the socket insulator (102) and is combined with the socket insulator (102); The socket insulator (102) comprises: A socket socket (110) comprises a pair of socket first socket walls (112) arranged along a first direction and spaced apart from each other along a second direction, and a pair of socket second socket walls (114) arranged along a second direction and spaced apart from each other along the first direction and formed to be continuously connected to the socket first socket walls (112); and A socket island (120) is formed protruding from the internal space surrounded by the socket socket (110) in a manner of being separated from the inner side surface of the socket socket (110) and having a length in a first direction and a width in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; A first plug accommodating space (132) is formed between the first socket wall (112) of the socket, the second socket wall (114) of the socket, and the socket island (120).

3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein: A recessed portion (255) is formed in such a manner that when the plug connector (200) is combined with the socket connector (100), the height of the third side wall (253) of the plug shield and the fourth side wall (254) of the plug shield facing the second socket wall (114) of the socket are lower than the height of the first side wall (251) of the plug shield.

4. The connector according to claim 3, wherein: The width of the recessed portion (255) is greater than or equal to the width of the second socket wall (114) of the socket.

5. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The third side wall (253) of the plug shield and the fourth side wall (254) of the plug shield are formed to be 20-40% lower in height than the first side wall (251) of the plug shield and the second side wall (252) of the plug shield.

6. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: The plug insulator (202) includes a plug socket (210), The plug socket (210) comprises: A pair of plug first socket walls (212) are arranged along a first direction and spaced apart from each other along a second direction; A pair of plug second socket walls (214), arranged along the second direction and spaced apart from each other along the first direction, and formed to be continuously connected to the plug first socket wall (212); and A terminal mounting member (216) extending a predetermined length on the outside of each of the second plug socket walls (214) in a manner parallel to the first plug socket wall (212), protruding at the same height as the first plug socket wall (212), and having a groove formed in the center; In the plug socket (210), An island accommodating portion (218) is formed on the inner side surrounded by the first plug socket wall (212) and the second plug socket wall (214), and the island accommodating portion (218) accommodates the socket island (120) when the socket connector (100) and the plug connector (200) are combined.

7. The connector according to claim 6, wherein: The plug contact (260) comprises: A plurality of plug signal contacts (270) are disposed on the first plug socket wall (212); A plug RF contact (280) is disposed on each of the terminal mounting parts (216); and The plug ground contact (290) is arranged between the plug signal contact (270) and the plug RF contact (280).

8. The connector according to claim 2, wherein: The socket contact (160) comprises: A plurality of socket signal contacts (170) are arranged to be hung from the first socket wall (112) of the socket on a side of the socket island (120) facing the first socket wall (112) of the socket, and are arranged at predetermined intervals along a first direction; socket RF contacts (180) arranged at both end sides of the first plug accommodating space (132) in the first direction; and The socket grounding contact (190) is arranged between the socket signal contact (170) and the socket RF contact (180) of the first socket wall (112) of the socket.

9. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: The socket signal contact (170) comprises: A socket signal fixing portion (172), at least a portion of which is embedded in and fixed to the socket port (110); A socket signal elastic portion (174) extending from the socket signal fixing portion (172) and formed by bending along a surface of the socket first socket wall (112) facing the first plug accommodating space (132) and a surface of the socket island (120) facing the socket first socket wall (112); a socket signal contact portion (176) formed by bending at the end of the socket signal elastic portion (174) in a manner protruding toward the first plug accommodating space (132); and The socket signal mounting portion (179) extends outward from the socket signal fixing portion (172) and is mounted on the substrate.

10. The connector according to claim 8, wherein: The socket RF contact (180) comprises: A socket RF base component (182) is arranged along the second direction of the socket receptacle (110); A socket RF elastic portion (184) is bent upward and extended from both ends of the socket RF base member (182); and The socket RF contact portion (186) is bent and formed in such a manner that the distal end portion of the socket RF elastic portion (184) protrudes toward the central portion of the socket RF base member (182).

11. The connector according to claim 7, wherein: The plug grounding contact (290) comprises: a plug grounding base member (292) configured to traverse the plug insulator (202); a plug grounding insertion portion (294) protruding upward from a central portion of the base member; and A plug grounding bent contact portion (296) protrudes upward from the plug grounding insertion portion (294) and between the ends of the plug grounding insertion portion and the plug grounding base member (292) and is coupled to the side surface of the plug second socket wall (214) in a manner exposed on the side surface of the plug second socket wall (214).

12. The connector according to claim 2, wherein: A portion of the plug insulator (202) forms an open plug soldering inspection port (204) to expose the state in which the plug contact (260) is mounted on the substrate. A portion of the socket insulator (102) forms an open socket soldering inspection port (104) to expose the state in which the socket contact (160) is mounted on a substrate.

13. The connector according to claim 1, wherein: comprising at least one probe contact portion (259), The probe contact portion (259) is formed to have a flat surface on the upper side of the plug shield (250) so as to be contacted by a probe of an inspection device.

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