Connector, connector assembly and electronic equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a connector, a connector assembly and electronic equipment, and relates to the technical field of connectors. The sub-connection structure of the connector comprises a first insulation part and a plurality of signal pins. The plurality of signal pins includes a first signal pin and a second signal pin. The first signal pin is arranged on the first side of the first insulating part along the third direction. The first signal pin comprises a first connecting part, and the first connecting part is used for connecting a cable. The second signal pin comprises a second main body part, a third main body part and a second connecting part. The second main body part is arranged on the second side of the first insulation part along the third direction, and the third main body part is arranged on the first side or the second side of the first insulation part along the third direction. The second connecting part is used for connecting a cable. In the embodiment of the invention, the connecting part of the signal pin can be directly connected with the cable, so that the signal pin and the cable can be electrically connected without structures such as a PCB (Printed Circuit Board), the insertion loss of the connector is reduced, and the communication rate of the connector is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of connectors, and in particular, to a connector, a connector assembly, and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, the insertion loss of the connector is large and the communication rate is low, which affects the performance of the connector. Summary of the invention

[0003] Embodiments of the present application provide a connector, a connector assembly, and an electronic device for reducing the insertion loss of the connector and improving the communication rate of the connector.

[0004] On the one hand, an embodiment of the present application provides a connector. The connector includes at least one sub-connection structure. The sub-connection structure includes a first insulating portion and a plurality of signal pins. The plurality of signal pins extend along a first direction and are arranged at intervals along a second direction. The first direction intersects with the second direction. The plurality of signal pins include a first signal pin and a second signal pin. The first signal pin is arranged on a first side of the first insulating portion along a third direction. The first signal pin includes a first main body and a first connecting portion, the first connecting portion is connected to one end of the first main body along the first direction, and the first connecting portion is used to connect to a cable. The third direction intersects with a plane where the first direction and the second direction are located. The second signal pin includes a second main body, a third main body, and a second connecting portion. The second main body and the third main body are arranged along the first direction, and the second main body is electrically connected to the third main body. The second main body is arranged on a second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and the third main body is arranged on a first side or a second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction. The first side and the second side are opposite sides of the first insulating portion along the third direction. In the first direction, the third main body is arranged at an end of the first main body away from the first connecting portion. The second connection portion is connected to an end of the second main body portion away from the third main body portion along the first direction, and the second connection portion is used to be connected to a cable.

[0005] In an embodiment of the present application, a first signal pin is provided to include a first connection portion, the first connection portion is used to connect to a cable, so that the cable and the first signal pin can be directly electrically connected. A second signal pin is provided to include a second connection portion, the second connection portion is used to connect to a cable, so that the cable and the second signal pin can be directly electrically connected.

[0006] In this way, the electrical connection between the cable and the signal pins (including the first signal pin and the second signal pin) does not need to pass through the printed circuit board (PCB), thereby avoiding signal losses caused by transmission on the conductive traces and conductive vias of the PCB, reducing the insertion loss of the connector, reducing the loss per unit distance (for example, 1 inch) during signal transmission, and improving the signal transmission rate.

[0007] In addition, in the first direction, the third main body is arranged at an end of the first main body away from the first connecting portion, so that the connector can realize a double-row pin arrangement, improve the pin density of the connector, and facilitate the miniaturization of the connector. The third main body is arranged on the first side or the second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, which improves the flexibility of the connector in pin arrangement and meets different usage requirements.

[0008] That is, by adopting the above-mentioned configuration, a low-loss, high-speed, high-pin-density and miniaturized connector can be realized.

[0009] In some possible implementations, when the third main body is arranged on the first side of the first insulating part along the third direction, the first insulating part includes a first sub-insulating part and a second sub-insulating part connected in sequence along the first direction. The first main body is arranged on the first side of the first sub-insulating part along the third direction, and the first connecting part is connected to an end of the first main body away from the second sub-insulating part. The second main body is arranged on the second side of the first sub-insulating part along the third direction, and the third main body is arranged on the first side of the second sub-insulating part along the third direction. In this way, the first main body and the second main body can be arranged on opposite sides of the first sub-insulating part along the third direction, so that the first insulating part can play the role of insulating and shielding between the first main body and the second main body, reduce the risk of short circuit between the first main body and the second main body, and improve the reliability of the connector. In addition, the connector can realize double-row pin arrangement, improve the pin density of the connector, and facilitate the miniaturization of the connector.

[0010] In some possible implementations, the first insulating portion further includes a third sub-insulating portion, the first sub-insulating portion and the second sub-insulating portion are arranged on both sides of the third sub-insulating portion along the first direction, and the first sub-insulating portion and the second sub-insulating portion are respectively connected to the third sub-insulating portion. The third sub-insulating portion is provided with an opening, and the opening penetrates the third sub-insulating portion along the thickness direction of the third sub-insulating portion. The second signal pin further includes a fourth main body portion, the fourth main body portion is passed through the opening of the third sub-insulating portion, and one end of the fourth main body portion is connected to one end of the second main body portion close to the opening along the first direction, and the other end of the fourth main body portion is connected to one end of the third main body portion close to the opening along the first direction. In this way, the fourth main body portion can electrically connect the third main body portion arranged on the first side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and the second main body portion arranged on the second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, so that the second signal pin can be arranged on the first side and the second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction. There is no need to use conductive vias of the PCB board (such as the first conductive via or the second conductive via) to achieve electrical connection between the second main body portion and the third main body portion, thereby avoiding the loss of the signal when it is transmitted on the conductive vias of the PCB board, reducing the insertion loss of the signal, and improving the signal efficiency of the connector.

[0011] In some possible implementations, when the third body portion is disposed on the second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, the third body portion protrudes from the first body portion in the first direction. This arrangement enables the first signal pin and the second signal pin to be stepped in the first direction, thereby reducing the mutual influence between the first signal pin and the second signal pin when they are electrically connected to other components (such as springs).

[0012] In some possible implementations, the sub-connection structure also includes an isolation pin, and the isolation pin includes at least two first isolation pins and at least two second isolation pins. The first isolation pin is arranged on the first side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and along the second direction, at least two first isolation pins are arranged on both sides of the first signal pin. The second isolation signal pin includes a sixth main body and a seventh main body. The sixth main body is arranged on the second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and along the second direction, the sixth main body of at least two second isolation pins is arranged on both sides of the second main body. The seventh main body and the third main body are arranged on the same side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and along the second direction, the seventh main body of at least two second isolation pins is arranged on both sides of the third main body. In this way, at least two first isolation pins can isolate the first signal pin, and at least two second isolation pins can isolate the second signal pin, reduce mutual interference of signals during transmission, and improve the reliability of the connector.

[0013] In some possible implementations, the sub-connection structure also includes a plurality of isolation connectors, and the plurality of isolation connectors include a first isolation connector and a second isolation connector. The first isolation connector is arranged on the first side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and the first isolation connector is electrically connected to the end of at least two first isolation pins away from the first connection portion along the first direction. The second isolation connector and the third main body are arranged on the same side of the first insulating portion along the third direction. The second isolation connector is electrically connected to the end of at least two seventh main bodies away from the sixth main body along the first direction. Such an arrangement enables the first isolation pin and the first isolation connector to surround the first signal pin to isolate the first signal pin and reduce mutual interference of signals during transmission. Furthermore, the second isolation pin and the second isolation connector can surround the second signal pin (third main body) to isolate the second signal pin and reduce mutual interference of signals during transmission.

[0014] In some possible implementations, the first main body portion and the second main body portion are arranged relative to each other along a third direction. The sub-connection structure also includes a first isolation portion, and the first insulating portion covers the first isolation portion. The first isolation portion is arranged between the first main body portion and the second main body portion along the third direction. It can be understood that the first isolation portion can play an isolation role to reduce the mutual interference between the first main body portion and the second main body portion, that is, to reduce the mutual interference between the signal transmitted on the first signal pin and the signal transmitted on the second signal pin. In addition, the first insulating portion is arranged to cover the first isolation portion, so that the first insulating portion can play a role in electrically isolating the first isolation portion and the pin (including the signal pin and the isolation pin), reducing the risk of short circuit between the first isolation portion and the pin, and improving the reliability of the connector.

[0015] In some possible implementations, the first isolation portion is grounded, and the isolation pin is electrically connected to the first isolation portion. This arrangement enables the isolation pins (including the first isolation pin and the second isolation pin) to be grounded to achieve isolation.

[0016] In some possible implementations, the sub-connection structure further includes a support portion, which is connected to the first insulating portion. The support portion and the first insulating portion are surrounded by a first groove and a second groove, wherein the first groove is located on the first side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and the second groove is located on the second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction. At least a portion of the first connecting portion along the first direction is arranged in the first groove, and at least a portion of the second connecting portion along the first direction is arranged in the second groove. In this way, the first insulating portion can play a role in electrically isolating the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, thereby reducing the risk of short circuit between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion. In addition, the first insulating portion covers the first isolating portion, so that the first isolating portion can be arranged between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion along the third direction, so as to isolate the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, thereby reducing mutual interference of signals during transmission. In addition, at least a portion of the first connecting portion along the first direction is arranged in the first groove, and at least a portion of the second connecting portion along the first direction is arranged in the second groove, which can also improve the regularity of the arrangement of the first signal pin and the second signal pin.

[0017] In some possible implementations, the first connection portion and the second connection portion are spaced apart along the first direction, so as to reduce the mutual influence between the cable welded to the first connection portion and the cable welded to the second connection portion, and improve the convenience when welding the cable to the connector.

[0018] In some possible implementations, the sub-connection structure includes a first sub-connection structure and a second sub-connection structure. The first sub-connection structure and the second sub-connection structure are spaced apart along the third direction. The first sub-connection structure and the second sub-connection structure are connected, and the second side of the first insulating portion of the first sub-connection structure is close to the second side of the first insulating portion of the second sub-connection structure. In this way, the connector can realize double-row double-sided pins, improve the pin density of the connector, and facilitate the miniaturization of the connector.

[0019] In some possible implementations, the connector further includes a second insulating portion, which is disposed between the first sub-connection structure and the second sub-connection structure along the third direction, and the second insulating portion is connected to the first sub-connection structure and the second sub-connection structure. This arrangement reduces the risk of short circuit between the pins (e.g., signal pins or isolation pins) in the first sub-connection structure and the pins (e.g., signal pins or isolation pins) in the second sub-connection structure, thereby improving the reliability of the connector.

[0020] In some possible implementations, the connector also includes a second isolation portion. The second insulating portion covers the second isolation portion. This arrangement enables the second isolation portion to be arranged between the first sub-connection structure and the second sub-connection structure along the third direction to play an isolation role, reduce the mutual influence between the first sub-connection structure and the second sub-connection structure, and reduce the mutual interference between signals. In addition, the second insulating portion is arranged to cover the second isolation portion, so that the second insulating portion can electrically isolate the second isolation portion and the pin (including the signal pin and the isolation pin), reduce the risk of short circuit between the second isolation portion and the pin, and improve the reliability of the connector.

[0021] In some possible implementations, the connector further includes a plastic-sealed portion and a shell. The plastic-sealed portion is filled between any two adjacent pins, and the pins are exposed to the plastic-sealed portion. The shell covers the sub-connection structure. The plastic-sealed portion is provided to be filled between any two adjacent pins, which can electrically isolate any two adjacent pins, reduce the risk of short circuit between any two adjacent pins, and improve the reliability of the connector. In addition, the plastic-sealed portion can also protect the pins, reduce the risk of pin damage, and extend the service life of the connector. The shell is provided to cover the sub-connection structure, so that the shell can protect the sub-connection structure and extend the service life of the connector.

[0022] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present application provides a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a female connector and a connector as described above. The connector is configured to be plugged with the female connector.

[0023] The connector assembly provided in the embodiment of the present application includes the connector as described above, and therefore has all the beneficial effects described above, which will not be described in detail here.

[0024] In yet another aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes the above-mentioned connector and / or the above-mentioned connector assembly.

[0025] The electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application includes the connector assembly as described above, and thus has all the above-mentioned beneficial effects, which will not be described in detail here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic block diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0027] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the connection between a daughter card and a switch management board of an electronic device provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0028] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of connections between multiple sub-cards of an electronic device provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0029] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a connector provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0030] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a connector provided in some other embodiments of the present application;

[0031] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a connector provided in some other embodiments of the present application;

[0032] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a connector provided in some other embodiments of the present application;

[0033] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of a first insulating portion and a supporting portion provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0034] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a connector along a first direction provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0035] Fig.10 A top view of a connector provided for some embodiments of the present application;

[0036] Fig.11 A top view of a connector provided for some further embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in some embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments provided by the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field belong to the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0038] Unless the context requires otherwise, throughout the specification and claims, the term "comprise" and other forms thereof, such as the third person singular form "comprises" and the present participle form "comprising", are to be interpreted as open, inclusive, that is, "including, but not limited to". In the description of the specification, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "exemplary embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" and the like are intended to indicate that specific features, structures, materials or characteristics associated with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. The schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. In addition, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be included in any one or more embodiments or examples in any appropriate manner.

[0039] In the following, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0040] “A and / or B” includes the following three combinations: A only, B only, and a combination of A and B.

[0041] As used herein, "parallel", "perpendicular", and "equal" include the situations described and situations similar to the situations described, and the range of the similar situations is within the acceptable deviation range, wherein the acceptable deviation range is determined by a person of ordinary skill in the art taking into account the measurement in question and the errors associated with the measurement of a particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, "parallel" includes absolute parallelism and approximate parallelism, wherein the acceptable deviation range of approximate parallelism may be, for example, a deviation within 5°; "perpendicular" includes absolute perpendicularity and approximate perpendicularity, wherein the acceptable deviation range of approximate perpendicularity may also be, for example, a deviation within 5°. "Equal" includes absolute equality and approximate equality, wherein the acceptable deviation range of approximate equality may be, for example, the difference between the two equalities is less than or equal to 5% of either one.

[0042] Figure 1 A schematic block diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided for some embodiments of the present application. Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the connection between a daughter card and a switch management board of an electronic device provided in some embodiments of the present application. Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the connection between multiple sub-cards of an electronic device provided in some embodiments of the present application.

[0043] The embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device 300, which may be an electronic device having a communication function, a computing function or other functions. For example, the electronic device 300 may be a server, a switch, a computer or a personal computer, etc. It is understandable that the embodiment of the present application does not further limit the type of the electronic device 300.

[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, the electronic device 300 may include a connector assembly 200. The connector assembly 200 may include a female connector 201 and a connector 100, wherein the connector 100 is configured to be plugged with the female connector 201.

[0045] It can be understood that the shape of the connector 100 is adapted to the shape of the female connector 201, so that the connector 100 can be plugged with the female connector 201. In some examples, the female connector 201 may include a plurality of springs, and the connector 100 may include a plurality of pins 117 ( Figure 1 Not shown, see Figure 2 and Figure 3 ), when the connector 100 is plugged into the female connector 201, the pin 117 can be electrically connected to the spring, so that the signal can be transmitted between the connector 100 and the female connector 201.

[0046] In some examples, the number of the pins 117 is the same as the number of the springs. When the connector 100 is plugged into the female connector 201, the plurality of pins 117 can be electrically connected to the plurality of springs in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0047] In some examples, the pin 117 may be a gold finger, and the connector 100 may be a gold finger connector. For example, the material of the pin 117 may include metal or alloy, for example, the material of the pin 117 may include at least one of copper, gold, silver, and aluminum to improve the conductivity of the pin 117. The materials of the plurality of pins 117 may be the same or different.

[0048] In some examples, such as Figure 2 As shown, the electronic device 300 may include a switch management board 302 and a plurality of daughter cards 301. The switch management board 302 can implement at least one of a switch function and a management function for signals. The daughter cards 301 may include a power daughter card, a network daughter card, and a high-speed peripheral component interconnect (full name: peripheral component interface express, English abbreviation: PCIe) daughter card, etc.

[0049] The number of daughter cards 301 may be two, three, four or more. It is understandable that Figure 2 Only two daughter cards 301 are shown. Figure 3 Only three daughter cards 301 are shown, and the number of daughter cards 301 in the embodiment of the present application is not further limited.

[0050] For example, Figure 3 As shown, the plurality of daughter cards 301 may include a first daughter card 301a, a second daughter card 301b, and a third daughter card 301c. The first daughter card 301a, the second daughter card 301b, and the third daughter card 301c may be of the same type or different types. The number of the female connectors 201 may be multiple, and the multiple female connectors 201 may be electrically connected to the switch management board 302 and the multiple daughter cards 301 in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0051] For example, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the plurality of female connectors 201 may include a first female connector 201a, a second female connector 201b, a third female connector 201c and a fourth female connector 201d. The first female connector 201a may be electrically connected to the first daughter card 301a, the second female connector 201b may be electrically connected to the second daughter card 301b, the third female connector 201c may be electrically connected to the third daughter card 301c, and the fourth female connector 201d may be electrically connected to the switch management board 302.

[0052] The number of connectors 100 may be the same as the number of female connectors 201, so that the connectors 100 can be plugged into the female connectors 201 in a one-to-one correspondence. Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the plurality of connectors 100 may include a first connector 100a, a second connector 100b, a third connector 100c and a fourth connector 100d. The first connector 100a is used to be plugged with the first female connector 201a, the second connector 100b is used to be plugged with the second female connector 201b, the third connector 100c is used to be plugged with the third female connector 201c, and the fourth connector 100d is used to be plugged with the fourth female connector 201d.

[0053] In this way, if Figure 2 As shown, the first connector 100a and the second connector 100b can be electrically connected to the fourth connector 100d through the cable Q, so that the signal can be transmitted between the daughter card 301 (the first daughter card 301a and the second daughter card 301b) and the switch management board 302; or Figure 3 As shown, any two of the first connector 100a, the second connector 100b and the third connector 100c can be electrically connected through the cable Q, so that signals can be transmitted between multiple daughter cards 301 (the first daughter card 301a, the second daughter card 301b and the third daughter card 301c).

[0054] In some examples, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the electronic device 300 may further include a cable box 303 (or cable backplane), the cable box 303 may include a shell 3032, the cable Q is arranged in the shell 3032, the connector 100 may be connected to the shell 3032, and a portion of the pin 117 along the extension direction (first direction X) is located in the shell 3032 and electrically connected to the cable Q.

[0055] For example, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the cable box 303 may include a fixing member 3031, and the housing 3032 is connected to the fixing member 3031. The fixing member 3031 is arranged on both sides of the connector 100 along the second direction Y to fix the connector 100. The second direction Y intersects with the extension direction (first direction X) of the pin 117. In some examples, the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X.

[0056] It can be understood that by providing the cable box 303, the cable box 303 can support the multiple connectors 100, so that the multiple connectors 100 can be plugged with the multiple female connectors 201 respectively, which improves the convenience when plugging the connector 100 with the female connector 201. In addition, by arranging the cable Q in the cable box 303, the influence of the cable Q on other components of the electronic device 300 can be reduced.

[0057] In the related art, the connector 100 may include a printed circuit board (PCB), the printed circuit board includes conductive traces, and the conductive traces include surface conductive traces and inner conductive traces.

[0058] For example, a conductive portion is provided on the PCB board, and the conductive portion is provided on the surface layer of the PCB board for welding with the cable Q. The pin 117 is electrically connected to the conductive portion through the surface conductive trace or the inner conductive trace of the PCB board, so that the pin 117 can be electrically connected to the cable Q through the conductive trace and the conductive portion.

[0059] When the pin 117 is electrically connected to the conductive part through the inner conductive trace, it is necessary to open a first conductive via and a second conductive via on the printed circuit board, the first conductive via and the second conductive via extend along the thickness direction of the printed circuit board, and are electrically connected to the inner conductive trace respectively. The pin 117 is electrically connected to the first conductive via, and the conductive part is electrically connected to the second conductive via, so that the pin 117 can be electrically connected to the cable Q through the inner conductive trace and the conductive part.

[0060] Taking the electronic device 300 as a switch or a server as an example, with the development of switches and servers, especially the widespread application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, signals are required to have a higher transmission rate (for example, the transmission rate of signals between chips and PCB boards, and the transmission rate of signals between PCB boards).

[0061] For example, the signal transmission rate needs to be developed towards 112G (English full name: Gigabit, Chinese name: 10 ...

[0062] For example, when the pin 117 is electrically connected to the cable Q through the surface conductive trace of the PCB board, the signal will generate loss when it is transmitted on the surface conductive trace. When the pin 117 is electrically connected to the cable Q through the inner conductive trace of the PCB board, the signal will generate loss when it is transmitted on the inner conductive trace and the conductive via (including the first conductive via and the second conductive via). In this way, the insertion loss of the connector 100 will be large, affecting the transmission rate of the signal.

[0063] In some examples, M8-level PCB materials can be used to reduce the insertion loss of the connector 100 and improve the signal transmission rate. However, the connector 100 of the PCIe5.0 high-speed link has used M8-level PCB materials. When it is upgraded again, there will be no higher-level PCB materials available, which limits the development of signal transmission rates to 112G, 224G or higher transmission rates.

[0064] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a connector provided in some embodiments of the present application. Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a connector provided in some other embodiments of the present application. Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a connector provided in some other embodiments of the present application. Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a connector provided in some other embodiments of the present application. Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of a first insulating portion and a supporting portion provided in some embodiments of the present application. Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a connector along a first direction provided in some embodiments of the present application. Fig.10 A top view of a connector provided for some embodiments of the present application. Fig.11 The top view of the connector provided in some other embodiments of the present application. It can be understood that in order to clearly illustrate the structure of the accompanying drawings, Fig.10 and Fig.11 The support portion 116 is not shown.

[0065] Based on this, an embodiment of the present application provides a connector 100 for reducing the insertion loss of the connector 100 and improving the transmission rate of the signal. Figures 4 to 11 , the connector 100 provided in some embodiments of the present application is illustrated.

[0066] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the connector 100 may include at least one sub-connection structure 110. In some examples, the connector 100 may include one sub-connection structure 110. In other examples, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the connector 100 may also include two sub-connection structures 110. In this case, the two sub-connection structures 110 may be spaced apart along the third direction Z. It can be understood that the third direction Z intersects with the plane where the first direction X and the second direction Y are located. For example, the third direction Z is perpendicular to the plane where the first direction X and the second direction Y are located.

[0067] For example, Figure 4 to Figure 7 As shown, the sub-connection structure 110 may include a first insulating portion 111 and a plurality of pins 117 .

[0068] It is understandable that the first insulating portion 111 can play the role of insulation and shielding. In some examples, the material of the first insulating portion 111 can include at least one of a polymer material such as rubber, resin, polyvinyl chloride (English full name: polyvinyl chloride, English abbreviation: PVC). The embodiment of the present application does not further limit the material of the first insulating portion 111.

[0069] In some examples, such as Figure 8 As shown, the first insulating portion 111 may be a flat layered structure. The first insulating portion 111 has a first side P1 and a second side P2 disposed opposite to each other along the third direction Z. That is, the first side P1 and the second side P2 are opposite sides of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z.

[0070] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a plurality of pins 117 extend along the first direction X and are spaced apart along the second direction Y. It can be understood that in the second direction Y, the distance between the center line of one pin 117 and the center line of another pin 117 adjacent to the pin 117 is the distance between two adjacent pins 117 along the second direction Y. When the connector 100 is plugged into a female connector 201 of different models, the distance between two adjacent pins 117 along the second direction Y can be adaptively different.

[0071] For example, when the connector 100 is plugged into a UBC (full name in English: union bus connector, Chinese name: unified bus connector)-DD model female connector 201, the distance between two adjacent pins 117 along the second direction Y can be 0.6 mm (unit: millimeter). When the connector 100 is plugged into a QSFP (full name in English: Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable, Chinese name: four-channel small-size pluggable optical module)-DD model female connector 201, the distance between two adjacent pins 117 along the second direction Y can be 0.8 mm. It can be understood that the distance between two adjacent pins 117 along the second direction Y can also be other values, and the embodiments of the present application do not further limit the distance between two adjacent pins 117 along the second direction Y.

[0072] In some examples, some of the plurality of pins 117 may be disposed on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111, and another portion of the pins 117 may be disposed on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111. In some examples, at least one of the plurality of pins 117 may be disposed on both the first side P1 and the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111.

[0073] It can be understood that the first insulating portion 111 includes a first surface and a second surface oppositely disposed along the third direction Z. The first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 is close to the first surface of the first insulating portion 111 , and the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 is close to the second surface of the first insulating portion 111 .

[0074] When the pin 117 is disposed on the first side P1 of the first insulating part 111 along the third direction Z, the pin 117 is close to the first surface of the first insulating part 111. At this time, the pin 117 may fit with the first surface of the first insulating part 111, so that the first insulating part 111 can support the pin 117; or, there may be a gap between the pin 117 and the first surface of the first insulating part 111. When the pin 117 is disposed on the second side P2 of the first insulating part 111 along the third direction Z, the pin 117 is close to the second surface of the first insulating part 111. At this time, the pin 117 may fit with the second surface of the first insulating part 111, so that the first insulating part 111 can support the pin 117; or, there may be a gap between the pin 117 and the second surface of the first insulating part 111.

[0075] In some examples, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the plurality of pins 117 may include a plurality of signal pins 112, that is, the sub-connection structure 110 may include a plurality of signal pins 112. For example, the sub-connection structure 110 may also include other pins, such as an isolation pin 113 and a control pin (not shown in the figure).

[0076] It can be understood that the signal pin 112 can be used to transmit high-speed signals, such as high-speed differential signals, Ethernet signals, and IB (full name in English: InfiniBand network) network signals. Alternatively, the signal pin 112 can also be used to transmit low-speed signals. The types of signals transmitted by multiple signal pins 112 can be the same or different. The embodiments of the present application do not further limit the types of signals transmitted by the signal pin 112. The isolation pin 113 is used to isolate the signal pin 112 to reduce the crosstalk of the signal during transmission. The control pin is used to control the transmission of the signal.

[0077] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the plurality of signal pins 112 may extend along the first direction X and be spaced apart along the second direction Y. The plurality of signal pins 112 may include a first signal pin 1121 and a second signal pin 1122. It is understandable that the number of the first signal pin 1121 may be multiple, and the number of the second signal pin 1122 may also be multiple. The number of the first signal pin 1121 and the number of the second signal pin 1122 may be the same or different.

[0078] For example, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, taking the signal pin 112 used to transmit a high-speed differential signal as an example, two first signal pins 1121 adjacent along the second direction Y can form a first differential signal pin group 118, and two second signal pins 1122 adjacent along the second direction Y can form a second differential signal pin group 119. The sub-connection structure 110 can include a plurality of first differential signal pin groups 118 and a plurality of second differential signal pin groups 119, and the plurality of first differential signal pin groups 118 can be arranged at intervals along the second direction Y, and the plurality of second differential signal pin groups 119 can be arranged at intervals along the second direction Y.

[0079] It can be understood that in order to clearly illustrate the structures such as the first insulating portion 111 and the signal pin 112, the drawings in the specification of the present application (such as Figure 4 to Figure 7 ) only shows one first differential signal pin group 118 and one second differential signal pin group 119, and does not further limit the number of the first differential signal pin group 118 and the second differential signal pin group 119.

[0080] In some examples, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the first signal pin 1121 is disposed on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z.

[0081] It can be understood that the first signal pin 1121 is close to the first surface of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z. In some examples, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the first signal pin 1121 includes a first main body 1121a and a first connecting portion 1121b, the first connecting portion 1121b is connected to one end of the first main body 1121a along the first direction X (for example, one end close to the cable Q along the first direction X), and the first connecting portion 1121b is used to connect to the cable Q. Figure 6 As shown, the first body portion 1121a may extend along the first direction X.

[0082] In some examples, the first signal pins 1121 may be an integrally formed structure to improve the connection reliability between the first body portion 1121a and the first connection portion 1121b. In some examples, the first connection portions 1121b of the plurality of first signal pins 1121 may be in a straight line in the second direction Y.

[0083] For example, the first connection portion 1121b can be connected to the cable Q by welding. Figure 6 As shown, the first connection portion 1121b can be bent and extended away from the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z to improve the convenience of connecting the cable Q to the first connection portion 1121b. In some examples, the cable Q and the first connection portion 1121b of the first signal pin 1121 can be electrically connected one by one.

[0084] It can be understood that the first signal pin 1121 is provided to include a first connecting portion 1121b, and the first connecting portion 1121b is used to connect to the cable Q, so that the first signal pin 1121 can be directly connected to the cable Q without being electrically connected to the cable Q through a PCB board, thereby avoiding signal transmission loss caused by the PCB board, reducing the insertion loss of the connector 100, reducing the loss within a unit distance (for example, 1 inch) during signal transmission, and improving the signal transmission rate.

[0085] In some examples, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the second signal pin 1122 includes a second main body 1122b, a third main body 1122c and a second connecting portion 1122a. The second main body 1122b and the third main body 1122c are arranged along the first direction X, and the second main body 1122b is electrically connected to the third main body 1122c.

[0086] The second body portion 1122b is disposed on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, and the third body portion 1122c is disposed on the first side P1 or the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z. In the first direction X, the third body portion 1122c is disposed at an end of the first body portion 1121a away from the first connecting portion 1121b. The second connecting portion 1122a is connected to an end of the second body portion 1122b away from the third body portion 1122c along the first direction X, and the second connecting portion 1122a is used to connect to the cable Q.

[0087] It can be understood that the second body portion 1122b can extend along the first direction X, and the third body portion 1122c can extend along the first direction X. Along the first direction X, the first body portion 1121a, the second body portion 1122b, and the third body portion 1122c can extend to the same or different lengths.

[0088] It can be understood that the second body portion 1122 b is close to the second surface of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, and the third body portion 1122 c is close to the first surface or the second surface of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z.

[0089] For example, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, when the third body portion 1122c is disposed on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, the third body portion 1122c and the second body portion 1122b are disposed on both sides of the first insulating portion 111. At this time, the length of the second signal pin 1122 in the first direction X is less than or equal to the length of the first insulating portion 111 along the first direction X. The third body portion 1122c and the second body portion 1122b can be electrically connected through other components (such as the fourth body portion 1122d).

[0090] When the third main body portion 1122c is arranged on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, the surface of the third main body portion 1122c away from the first insulating portion 111 can be flush or approximately flush with the surface of the first main body portion 1121a away from the first insulating portion 111, so as to improve the structural regularity of the connector 100.

[0091] For example, Fig. 9 As shown, when the third body portion 1122c is disposed on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, the third body portion 1122c and the second body portion 1122b are disposed on the same side of the first insulating portion 111. At this time, the length of the second signal pin 1122 in the first direction X is greater than the length of the first insulating portion 111 along the first direction X. The third body portion 1122c and the second body portion 1122b can be directly electrically connected. Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the second connection portion 1122a is disposed on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, and the second connection portion 1122a is connected to an end of the second body portion 1122b away from the third body portion 1122c along the first direction X. In some examples, the second connection portions 1122a of the plurality of second signal pins 1122 may be in a straight line in the second direction Y.

[0092] For example, the second connection portion 1122a can be connected to the cable Q by welding. Figure 7 As shown, the second connection portion 1122a can be bent and extended along the third direction Z away from the first insulating portion 111 to improve the convenience of connecting the cable Q with the second connection portion 1122a. In some examples, the cable Q and the second connection portion 1122a of the second signal pin 1122 can be electrically connected one by one.

[0093] In some examples, the second signal pin 1122 may be an integrally formed structure to improve the connection reliability between the second body portion 1122b, the third body portion 1122c, and the second connection portion 1122a.

[0094] It can be understood that the second signal pin 1122 is provided to include a second connecting portion 1122a, and the second connecting portion 1122a is used to connect to the cable Q, so that the second signal pin 1122 can be directly connected to the cable Q without being electrically connected to the cable Q through the PCB board, thereby avoiding the loss of signal transmission caused by the PCB board, reducing the insertion loss of the connector 100, reducing the loss within a unit distance (for example, 1 inch) during signal transmission, and improving the signal transmission rate.

[0095] In the embodiment of the present application, the first signal pin 1121 is provided to include a first connection portion 1121b, and the first connection portion 1121b is used to connect to the cable Q, so that the cable Q and the first signal pin 1121 can be directly electrically connected. The second signal pin 1122 is provided to include a second connection portion 1122a, and the second connection portion 1122a is used to connect to the cable Q, so that the cable Q and the second signal pin 1122 can be directly electrically connected.

[0096] In this way, the electrical connection between the cable Q and the signal pin 112 (including the first signal pin 1121 and the second signal pin 1122) does not need to pass through the PCB board, thereby avoiding signal losses caused by transmission on the conductive traces and conductive vias of the PCB board, reducing the insertion loss of the connector 100, reducing the loss per unit distance (for example, 1 inch) during signal transmission, and improving the signal transmission rate.

[0097] In addition, in the first direction X, the third main body 1122c is arranged at one end of the first main body 1121a away from the first connecting portion 1121b, so that the connector 100 can realize a double-row pin arrangement, improve the pin density of the connector 100, and facilitate the miniaturization of the connector 100. The third main body 1122c is arranged on the first side P1 or the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, which improves the flexibility of the connector 100 in the pin arrangement and meets different usage requirements. That is, by adopting the above arrangement, a low-loss, high-speed, high-pin-density and miniaturized connector 100 can be realized.

[0098] In some examples, the above configuration can reduce the insertion loss by 0.5 dB to 1 dB per unit length (eg, 1 inch) compared to the related art in which a PCB board is used as the substrate of the connector 100 .

[0099] In some examples, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, when the third main body portion 1122c is disposed on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, the first insulating portion 111 includes a first sub-insulating portion 1111 and a second sub-insulating portion 1112 connected in sequence along the first direction X (see Figure 8 ).

[0100] It can be understood that the first sub-insulating portion 1111 and the second sub-insulating portion 1112 can be directly connected; or, other structures (such as the third sub-insulating portion 1113) can be provided between the first sub-insulating portion 1111 and the second sub-insulating portion 1112, and the first sub-insulating portion 1111 and the second sub-insulating portion 1112 can be respectively connected to other structures (such as the third sub-insulating portion 1113). For example, the first insulating portion 111 can be an integrally formed structure to improve the connection reliability between the first sub-insulating portion 1111 and the second sub-insulating portion 1112.

[0101] It can be understood that the first side P1 of the first insulating part 111 is the first side P1 of the first sub-insulating part 1111 and the first side P1 of the second sub-insulating part 1112, and the second side P2 of the first insulating part 111 is the second side P2 of the first sub-insulating part 1111 and the second side P2 of the second sub-insulating part 1112.

[0102] For example, Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the first body portion 1121a is disposed on the first side P1 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, and the first connecting portion 1121b is connected to an end of the first body portion 1121a away from the second sub-insulating portion 1112. The second body portion 1122b is disposed on the second side P2 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, and the third body portion 1122c is disposed on the first side P1 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z.

[0103] It can be understood that the first main body portion 1121a is arranged on the first side P1 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, and the second main body portion 1122b is arranged on the second side P2 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, so that the second main body portion 1122b and the first main body portion 1121a can be arranged on the opposite sides of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, so that the first insulating portion 111 (first sub-insulating portion 1111) can play a role in insulating and shielding the first main body portion 1121a and the second main body portion 1122b, reducing the risk of short circuit between the first main body portion 1121a and the second main body portion 1122b, and improving the reliability of the connector 100.

[0104] The third main body portion 1122c is arranged on the first side P1 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z, so that in the first direction X, the third main body portion 1122c can be arranged at an end of the first main body portion 1121a away from the first connecting portion 1121b, so that the connector 100 can achieve a double-row pin arrangement, thereby improving the pin density of the connector 100 and facilitating the miniaturization of the connector 100.

[0105] In addition, the first connecting portion 1121b is connected to one end of the first main body portion 1121a away from the second sub-insulating portion 1112, and the second connecting portion 1122a is connected to one end of the second main body portion 1122b away from the third main body portion 1122c, so that the first connecting portion 1122b and the second connecting portion 1122a can be arranged on opposite sides of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, thereby improving the structural regularity of the connector 100.

[0106] In some examples, such as Figure 8 As shown, the first insulating portion 111 also includes a third sub-insulating portion 1113. The first sub-insulating portion 1111 and the second sub-insulating portion 1112 are arranged on both sides of the third sub-insulating portion 1113 along the first direction X, and the first sub-insulating portion 1111 and the second sub-insulating portion 1112 are respectively connected to the third sub-insulating portion 1113. The third sub-insulating portion 1113 is provided with an opening G, and the opening G penetrates the third sub-insulating portion 1113 along the thickness direction of the third sub-insulating portion 1113 (i.e., the third direction Z).

[0107] It can be understood that the third sub-insulating portion 1113 is disposed between the first sub-insulating portion 1111 and the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the first direction X. The first insulating portion 111 may be an integrally formed structure to improve the connection reliability among the first sub-insulating portion 1111, the second sub-insulating portion 1112 and the third sub-insulating portion 1113.

[0108] For example, the opening G on the third sub-insulating portion 1113 may be a square opening, a rectangular opening, a circular opening, or an opening of other irregular shapes, etc. In some examples, the third sub-insulating portion 1113 may include two rod-shaped structures extending along the first direction X, one end of each rod-shaped structure is connected to the first sub-insulating portion 1111, and the other end is respectively connected to the second sub-insulating portion 1112 to enclose the opening G.

[0109] In some examples, such as Figure 7 As shown, the second signal pin 1122 may further include a fourth main body portion 1122d, which is passed through the opening G of the third sub-insulating portion 1113, and one end of the fourth main body portion 1122d is connected to one end of the second main body portion 1122b close to the opening G along the first direction X, and the other end of the fourth main body portion 1122d is connected to one end of the third main body portion 1122c close to the opening G along the first direction X.

[0110] It can be understood that one end of the fourth body portion 1122d can be arranged on the second side P2 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, so that one end of the fourth body portion 1122d can be connected to one end of the second body portion 1122b close to the opening G along the first direction X. The fourth body portion 1122d is passed through the opening G of the third sub-insulating portion 1113, so that the other end of the fourth body portion 1122d (the end away from the second body portion 1122b) can be arranged on the first side P1 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z, so that the other end of the fourth body portion 1122d can be connected to one end of the third body portion 1122c close to the opening G along the first direction X.

[0111] In some examples, the second signal pin 1122 may be an integrally formed structure to improve the connection reliability among the second connecting portion 1122a, the second main body portion 1122b, the third main body portion 1122c, and the fourth main body portion 1122d.

[0112] By opening an opening G on the third sub-insulating portion 1113, the fourth main body portion 1122d is inserted into the opening G, so that the fourth main body portion 1122d can electrically connect the third main body portion 1122c arranged on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, and the second main body portion 1122b arranged on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, so that the second signal pin 112 can be arranged on the first side P1 and the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z. There is no need to use conductive vias (such as the first conductive vias or the second conductive vias) of the PCB board to achieve electrical connection between the second main body portion 1122b and the third main body portion 1122c, thereby avoiding the loss of signals transmitted on the conductive vias of the PCB board, reducing the insertion loss of signals, and improving the signal efficiency of the connector 100.

[0113] In some examples, such as Fig. 9 As shown, when the third body portion 1122c is located at the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, in the first direction X, the third body portion 1122c protrudes from the first body portion 1121a.

[0114] For example, the length of the second signal pin 1122 along the first direction X may be greater than the length of the first signal pin 1121 along the first direction X, so that the third body portion 1122c protrudes from the first body portion 1121a in the first direction X. In some examples, the length of the first insulating portion 111 along the first direction X may be the same as the length of the first signal pin 1121 along the first direction X.

[0115] Such an arrangement enables the first signal pin 1121 and the second signal pin 1122 to be stepped in the first direction X, so as to reduce the mutual influence between the first signal pin 1121 and the second signal pin 1122 when they are electrically connected to the spring of the female connector 201 .

[0116] In some examples, such as Figure 4 As shown, the sub-connection structure 110 may further include an isolation pin 113. For example, the number of the isolation pin 113 may be multiple. The number of the isolation pin 113 may be the same as the number of the signal pin 112, or may be different.

[0117] It can be understood that the isolation pin 113 can isolate crosstalk to reduce mutual interference between the signal pins 112 (between two first signal pins 1121 , between two second signal pins 1122 , or between the first signal pin 1121 and the second signal pin 1122 ).

[0118] like Figure 4 and Figure 6As shown, the isolation pins 113 include at least two first isolation pins 1131 and at least two second isolation pins 1132. It can be understood that the number of the first isolation pins 1131 and the number of the second isolation pins 1132 can be the same or different.

[0119] For example, Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the first isolation pin 1131 is disposed on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, and along the second direction Y, at least two first isolation pins 1131 are disposed on both sides of the first signal pin 1121 .

[0120] It can be understood that the first isolation pin 1131 is disposed on the first side P1 of the first sub-insulation part 1111 along the third direction Z. That is, the first isolation pin 1131 and the first body part 1121a can be disposed on the same side of the first insulation part 111 along the third direction Z.

[0121] like Figures 4 to 6 As shown, along the second direction Y, at least two first isolation pins 1131 are arranged on both sides of the first signal pin 1121, so that the at least two first isolation pins 1131 can play a role in isolating the first signal pin 1121 from other signal pins. For example, at least two first isolation pins 1131 can isolate the first signal pin 1121 from the second signal pin 1122; or at least two first isolation pins 1131 can isolate the first signal pin 1121 from other first signal pins 1121. In this way, mutual interference of signals during transmission can be reduced, and the reliability of the connector 100 can be improved.

[0122] In some examples, taking the first signal pin 1121 transmitting a high-speed differential signal and two first signal pins 1121 forming a first differential signal pin group 118 as an example, one first isolation pin 1131 is disposed along the second direction Y on one side of the first differential signal pin group 118, and another first isolation pin 1131 is disposed along the second direction Y on the other side of the first differential signal pin group 118. Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Fig.10 As shown, the first isolation pin 1131 may not be shared between two first differential signal pin groups 118 adjacent along the second direction Y. That is, two first isolation pins 1131 are provided between two first differential signal pin groups 118 adjacent along the second direction Y. Alternatively, Fig.11 As shown, two first differential signal pin groups 118 adjacent along the second direction Y may share the same first isolation pin 1131. At this time, one first isolation pin 1131 is disposed between two first differential signal pin groups 118 adjacent along the second direction Y.

[0123] In some examples, the length of the first isolation pin 1131 along the first direction X is greater than or equal to the length of the first signal pin 1121 along the first direction X, so as to improve the isolation effect of the first isolation pin 1131 and reduce signal interference.

[0124] In some examples, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the first isolation pin 1131 may include a third connection portion 1131b (see Fig.10 and Fig.11 ) and a fifth main body 1131a, the fifth main body 1131a may extend along the first direction X, the third connecting portion 1131b may be disposed at one end of the fifth main body 1131a along the first direction X, and connected to the fifth main body 1131a. The third connecting portion 1131b may be used to connect to the cable Q (e.g., welded), so that the first isolation pin 1131 can be grounded through the cable Q.

[0125] In some examples, the first isolation pin 1131 may be an integrally formed structure to improve the connection reliability between the third connection portion 1131b and the fifth body portion 1131a. For example, the cable Q may be electrically connected to the third connection portion 1131b of the first isolation pin 1131 in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0126] In some examples, along the second direction Y, at least two second isolation pins 1132 are located on both sides of the second signal pin 1122. It can be understood that when the second signal pin 1122 is located on the first side P1 and the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, the second isolation pin 1132 is located on the first side P1 and the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z. When the second signal pin 1122 is located on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, the second isolation pin 1132 is located on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z. Specifically, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the second isolation pin 1132 may include a sixth body portion 1132 a and a seventh body portion 1132 b .

[0127] like Figure 5 As shown, the sixth main body portion 1132a extends along the first direction X, and the sixth main body portion 1132a can be arranged on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 (first sub-insulating portion 1111) along the third direction Z, so that the sixth main body portion 1132a and the second main body portion 1122b can be arranged on the same side of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z.

[0128] Along the second direction Y, the sixth body parts 1132a of at least two second isolation pins 1132 are arranged on both sides of the second body part 1122b of the second signal pin 1122, so that the sixth body parts 1132a of at least two second isolation pins 1132 can play a role in isolating the second body part 1122b of the second signal pin 1122 from other signal pins. For example, at least two second isolation pins 1132 (sixth body parts 1132a) can isolate the second signal pin 1122 (second body part 1122b) from the first signal pin 1121; or, at least two second signal pins 1132 (sixth body parts 1132a) can isolate the second signal pin 1122 (second body part 1122b) from other second signal pins 1122. In this way, the mutual interference of signals during transmission can be reduced, and the reliability of the connector 100 can be improved.

[0129] In some examples, the length of the sixth body portion 1132a along the first direction X is greater than or equal to the length of the second body portion 1122b along the first direction X, so as to improve the isolation effect of the sixth body portion 1132a and reduce signal interference.

[0130] For example, the seventh main body portion 1132b may extend along the first direction X, and the seventh main body portion 1132b and the third main body portion 1122c are arranged on the same side of the first insulating portion 111 (the second sub-insulating portion 1112) along the third direction Z. For example, when the third main body portion 1122c is arranged on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, the seventh main body portion 1132b is arranged on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z. When the third main body portion 1122c is arranged on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, the seventh main body portion 1132b is arranged on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z.

[0131] like Figure 6As shown, along the second direction Y, the seventh body parts 1132b of at least two second isolation pins 1132 are arranged on both sides of the third body part 1122c of the second signal pin 1122, so that the seventh body parts 1132b of at least two second isolation pins 1132 can play a role in isolating the third body part 1122c of the second signal pin 1122 from other signal pins. For example, at least two second isolation pins 1132 (seventh body parts 1132b) can isolate the second signal pin 1122 (third body part 1122c) from the first signal pin 1121; or, at least two second signal pins 1132 (seventh body parts 1132b) can isolate the second signal pin 1122 (third body part 1122c) from other second signal pins 1122. In this way, the mutual interference of signals during transmission can be reduced, and the reliability of the connector 100 can be improved.

[0132] In some examples, the length of the seventh body portion 1132b along the first direction X is greater than or equal to the length of the third body portion 1122c along the first direction X, so as to improve the isolation effect of the seventh body portion 1132b and reduce signal interference.

[0133] In some examples, the second isolation pin 1132 may include a fourth connection portion 1132c (see Fig.10 and Fig.11 ). The fourth connection portion 1132c can be disposed at one end of the sixth body portion 1132a away from the seventh body portion 1132b along the first direction X, and connected to one end of the sixth body portion 1132a away from the seventh body portion 1132b. The fourth connection portion 1132c can be used to connect to the cable Q (for example, by welding), so that the sixth body portion 1132a can be grounded through the cable Q. For example, the cable Q and the fourth connection portion 1132c of the second isolation pin 1132 can be electrically connected in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0134] For example, when the sixth body portion 1132a and the seventh body portion 1132b are located on the same side of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z (that is, when the sixth body portion 1132a and the seventh body portion 1132b are both located on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z), the sixth body portion 1132a can be directly electrically connected to the seventh body portion 1132b, so that the seventh body portion 1132b can be grounded by grounding the sixth body portion 1132a through the cable Q. At this time, the sixth body portion 1132a and the seventh body portion 1132b can be an integrally formed structure to improve the connection reliability of the sixth body portion 1132a and the seventh body portion 1132b.

[0135] For example, when the sixth main body portion 1132a and the seventh main body portion 1132b are located on opposite sides of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z (that is, when the sixth main body portion 1132a is located on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, and the seventh main body portion 1132b is located on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z), the sixth main body portion 1132a is grounded through the cable Q, and the sixth main body portion 1132a and the seventh main body portion 1132b can be electrically connected through a conductive structure, so that the seventh main body portion 1132b can be grounded.

[0136] It can be understood that the conductive structure can pass through the opening located on the third sub-insulating part 1113 to connect the sixth main body 1132a and the seventh main body 1132b, and the conductive structure can also be enclosed in the first insulating part 111 and electrically connect the sixth main body 1132a and the seventh main body 1132b.

[0137] Alternatively, when the sixth main body portion 1132a and the seventh main body portion 1132b are located on opposite sides of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z (that is, when the sixth main body portion 1132a is located on the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, and the seventh main body portion 1132b is located on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z), the sixth main body portion 1132a is grounded through the cable Q, and the seventh main body portion 1132b can be electrically connected to other grounding components (for example, the first isolation portion 115) so that the seventh main body portion 1132b can be grounded.

[0138] In some examples, taking the second signal pin 1122 transmitting a high-speed differential signal and two second signal pins 1122 forming a second differential signal pin group 119 as an example, the sixth body portion 1132a of one second isolation pin 1132 can be disposed on one side of the second differential signal pin group 119 along the second direction Y, and the sixth body portion 1132a of another second isolation pin 1132 can be disposed on the other side of the second differential signal pin group 119 along the second direction Y. In addition, the seventh body portion 1132b of one second isolation pin 1132 can be disposed on one side of the second differential signal pin group 119 along the second direction Y, and the seventh body portion 1132b of another second isolation pin 1132 can be disposed on the other side of the second differential signal pin group 119 along the second direction Y.

[0139] For example, Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Fig.10 As shown, two second differential signal pin groups 119 adjacent along the second direction Y may not share the second isolation pin 1132. That is, two second isolation pins 1132 are provided between two second differential signal pin groups 119 adjacent along the second direction Y. Alternatively, Fig.11As shown, two second differential signal pin groups 119 adjacent along the second direction Y may share the same second isolation pin 1132. At this time, one second isolation pin 1132 is disposed between two second differential signal pin groups 119 adjacent along the second direction Y.

[0140] In some examples, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the sub-connection structure 110 further includes a plurality of isolation connectors 114, and the plurality of isolation connectors 114 include a first isolation connector 1141 and a second isolation connector 1142. It can be understood that the number of the first isolation connectors 1141 and the number of the second isolation connectors 1142 can be the same or different.

[0141] like Figure 7 As shown, the first isolation connector 1141 is disposed on the first side P1 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z. The first isolation connector 1141 is electrically connected to ends of at least two first isolation pins 1131 away from the first connection portion 1121b along the first direction X. For example, the first isolation connector 1141 is electrically connected to ends of at least two first isolation pins 1131 disposed on both sides of the first signal pin 1121 along the second direction Y away from the first connection portion 1121b along the first direction X.

[0142] It can be understood that the first isolation connector 1141 is arranged on the first side P1 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, so that the first isolation connector 1141, the first main body 1121a and the first isolation pin 1131 can be arranged on the same side of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z.

[0143] For example, the first isolation connector 1141 may be attached to the first surface of the first insulating portion 111 (first sub-insulating portion 1111), so that the first insulating portion 111 can support the first isolation connector 1141. Alternatively, there may be a gap between the first isolation connector 1141 and the first surface of the first insulating portion 111 (first sub-insulating portion 1111).

[0144] For example, Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the first isolation connector 1141 can extend along the second direction Y. The first isolation connector 1141 is disposed at an end of the fifth body portion 1131a of the first isolation pin 1131 away from the third connection portion. In this way, the first isolation connector 1141 can be electrically connected to the ends of at least two first isolation pins 1131 located on both sides of the first signal pin 1121 along the second direction Y away from the first connection portion 1121b (third connection portion) along the first direction X.

[0145] It can be understood that at least two first isolation pins 1131 are located on both sides of the first signal pin 1121 along the second direction Y, and the first isolation connector 1141 is electrically connected to the ends of at least two first isolation pins 1131 away from the first connection portion 1121b along the first direction X, so that at least two first isolation pins 1131 and the first isolation connector 1141 can surround the first signal pin 1121 to isolate the first signal pin 1121 and reduce mutual interference of signals during transmission.

[0146] For example, Figure 4 As shown, when the first signal pin 1121 transmits a high-speed differential signal and two first signal pins 1121 form a first differential signal pin group 118 , the first isolation pin 1131 and the first isolation connector 1141 can surround the first differential signal pin group 118 .

[0147] Understandably, if Figures 4 to 6 As shown, when the third main body portion 1122c is arranged on the first side P1 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z, the fourth main body portion 1122d is passed through the opening G, and one end of the fourth main body portion 1122d is connected to one end of the second main body portion 1122b close to the opening G along the first direction X, and the other end of the fourth main body portion 1122d is connected to one end of the third main body portion 1122c close to the opening G along the first direction X.

[0148] At this time, the first isolation connector 114 is electrically connected to the ends of at least two first isolation pins 1131 located on both sides of the first signal pin 1121 along the second direction Y and away from the first connection portion 1121b along the first direction X, so that the first isolation connector 114 can isolate the first signal pin 1121 and the fourth main body 1122d (the fourth main body 1122d is arranged on the first side P1 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z), thereby reducing mutual interference between the first signal pin 1121 and the second signal pin 1122.

[0149] In some examples, the second isolation connector 1142 and the third main body 1122c are disposed on the same side of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z. Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, when the third main body portion 1122c is disposed on the first side P1 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z, the second isolating connector 1142 is disposed on the first side P1 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z. When the third main body portion 1122c is disposed on the second side P2 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z (see Fig. 9 ), the second isolation connector 1142 is disposed on the second side P2 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z.

[0150] When the second isolation connector 1142 is disposed on the first side P1 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z, the second isolation connector 1142 may be fitted with the first surface of the first insulating portion 111 (second sub-insulating portion 1112), so that the first insulating portion 111 can support the second isolation connector 1142; there may also be a gap between the second isolation connector 1142 and the first surface of the first insulating portion 111 (second sub-insulating portion 1112). When the second isolation connector 1142 is disposed on the second side P2 of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z, the second isolation connector 1142 may be fitted with the second surface of the first insulating portion 111 (second sub-insulating portion 1112), so that the first insulating portion 111 can support the second isolation connector 1142; there may also be a gap between the second isolation connector 1142 and the second surface of the first insulating portion 111 (second sub-insulating portion 1112).

[0151] In some examples, the second isolation connector 1142 may extend along the second direction Y. The second isolation connector 1142 and the third body portion 1122c are disposed on the same side of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z, and the third body portion 1122c and the seventh body portion 1132b of the second isolation pin 1132 are disposed on the same side of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z, so that the second isolation connector 1142, the third body portion 1122c and the seventh body portion 1132b of the second isolation pin 1132 can be disposed on the same side of the second sub-insulating portion 1112 along the third direction Z.

[0152] In some examples, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the second isolation connector 1142 is electrically connected to one end of the seventh body portion 1132b away from the sixth body portion 1132a along the first direction X. For example, the second isolation connector 1142 is electrically connected to the ends of the seventh body portion 1132b of at least two second isolation pins 1132 located on both sides of the third body portion 1122c along the second direction Y away from the fourth connection portion 1132c along the first direction X.

[0153] It can be understood that the seventh main body portion 1132b of at least two second isolation pins 1132 is located on both sides of the third main body portion 1122c along the second direction Y, and the second isolation connecting piece 1142 is electrically connected to one end of the seventh main body portion 1132b away from the sixth main body portion 1132a along the first direction X, so that at least two second isolation pins 1132 (seventh main body portion 1132b) and the second isolation connecting piece 1142 can surround the second signal pin 1122 (third main body portion 1122c) to isolate the second signal pin 1122 and reduce mutual interference of signals during transmission.

[0154] For example, Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, when the second signal pins 1122 transmit high-speed differential signals and the two second signal pins 1122 form the second differential signal pin group 119 , the second isolation pins 1132 and the second isolation connectors 1142 can surround the second differential signal pin group 119 .

[0155] In some examples, such as Figure 7 As shown, at least a portion of the surface of the isolation connector 114 (including the first isolation connector 1141 and the second isolation connector 1142) away from the first insulating portion 111 is flush or approximately flush with the surface of the pin 117 (including the signal pin 112 and the isolation pin 113) away from the first insulating portion 111.

[0156] For example, when the first isolation connector 1141 and the second isolation connector 1142 are both disposed on the first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown, at least a portion of the surface of the isolation connector 114 (including the first isolation connector 1141 and the second isolation connector 1142) on the side away from the first surface of the first insulating portion 111 is flush or approximately flush with the surface of the first main body portion 1121a and the third main body portion 1122c on the side away from the first surface of the first insulating portion 111.

[0157] When the first isolation connector 1141 is arranged on the first side P1 of the first insulating part 111 along the third direction Z, and the second isolation connector 1142 is arranged on the second side P2 of the first insulating part 111 along the third direction Z, at least a portion of the surface of the first isolation connector 1141 on the side away from the first surface of the first insulating part 111 is flush or approximately flush with the surface of the first main body 1121a on the side away from the first surface of the first insulating part 111; at least a portion of the surface of the second isolation connector 1142 on the side away from the second surface of the first insulating part 111 is flush or approximately flush with the surfaces of the second main body 1122b and the third main body 1122c on the side away from the second surface of the first insulating part 111.

[0158] It can be understood that setting the isolation connector 114 (including the first isolation connector 1141 and the second isolation connector 1142) away from at least a portion of the surface of the side of the first insulating part 111 to be flush or approximately flush with the surface of the pin 117 (including the signal pin 112 and the isolation pin 113) away from the first insulating part 111 can reduce the risk of scratching the pin 117 and the spring clip (or other structure) of the female connector 201 when the connector 100 is plugged into the female connector 201, thereby improving the reliability of the connector 100.

[0159] In some examples, the surface of the isolation connector 114 away from the first insulating portion 111 may be a curved surface.

[0160] In some examples, the first body portion 1121a and the second body portion 1122b are disposed opposite to each other along the third direction Z.

[0161] It can be understood that the first main body 1121a and the second main body 1122b are arranged relatively along the third direction Z, that is, the orthographic projection of the first main body 1121a on the first insulating part 111 at least partially overlaps with the orthographic projection of the second main body 1122b on the first insulating part 111.

[0162] It can be understood that the first main body portion 1121a and the second main body portion 1122b can be completely opposite to each other along the third direction Z, and the first main body portion 1121a and the second main body portion 1122b can also be partially opposite to each other along the third direction Z.

[0163] like Fig. 9 As shown, the sub-connection structure 110 further includes a first isolation portion 115, and the first insulating portion 111 covers the first isolation portion 115. The first isolation portion 115 is disposed along the third direction Z between the first main body portion 1121a and the second main body portion 1122b.

[0164] It can be understood that the first isolation part 115 can play an isolation role to reduce the mutual interference between the first main body 1121a and the second main body 1122b, that is, to reduce the mutual interference between the signal transmitted on the first signal pin 1121 and the signal transmitted on the second signal pin 1122.

[0165] It can be understood that the first isolation portion 115 can isolate the first signal pin 1121 (first main body 1121a) and the second signal pin 1122 (second main body 1122b) in the third direction Z, and the isolation pin 113 and the isolation connector 114 can isolate the first signal pin 1121 and the second signal pin 1122 in the first direction X and the second direction Y. In this way, three-dimensional isolation of the signal pin 112 can be achieved, mutual interference of signals during transmission can be reduced, and the reliability of the connector 100 can be improved.

[0166] For example, the material of the first isolation portion 115 may include a conductive material, such as at least one of copper, gold, silver, or aluminum, etc. In some examples, the first isolation portion 115 may be grounded so that the first isolation portion 115 can play an isolation role.

[0167] In some examples, the length of the first isolation portion 115 along the first direction X is greater than or equal to the length of the first main body portion 1121a and the second main body portion 1122b along the first direction X to improve the isolation effect of the first isolation portion 115 on the first main body portion 1121a and the second main body portion 1122b.

[0168] In addition, a first insulating portion 111 is provided to cover the first isolation portion 115, so that the first insulating portion 111 can electrically isolate the first isolation portion 115 and the pin 117 (including the signal pin 112 and the isolation pin 113), thereby reducing the risk of short circuit between the first isolation portion 115 and the pin 117 and improving the reliability of the connector 100.

[0169] From the above, it can be seen that in some examples, the first isolation pin 1131 may include a third connection portion 1131b, and the second isolation pin 1132 may include a fourth connection portion 1132c, and the third connection portion 1131b and the fourth connection portion 1132c are used to connect to the cable Q, so that the first isolation pin 1131 and the second isolation pin 1132 can be grounded through the cable Q to play an isolation role.

[0170] In some other examples, the first isolation portion 115 is grounded. The isolation pin 113 may be electrically connected to the first isolation portion 115 .

[0171] It can be understood that the first isolation part 115 is grounded, and the isolation pin 113 (for example, the first isolation pin 1131 or the second isolation pin 1132) is electrically connected to the first isolation part 115, so that the first isolation pin 1131 and the second isolation pin 1132 can be grounded to play an isolation role.

[0172] For example, the isolation pin 113 may be electrically connected to the first isolation portion 115 by punching, so that the first isolation pin 1131 and the second isolation pin 1132 can be grounded.

[0173] In some examples, when the sixth body portion 1132a and the seventh body portion 1132b are located at opposite sides of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z (see Figure 6 and Figure 7 ), the first isolation pin 1131 can be grounded through the cable Q, the sixth main body 1132a of the second isolation pin 1132 can be grounded through the cable Q, and the seventh main body 1132b of the second isolation pin 1132 can be electrically connected to the first isolation pin 1131 by punching, so that the second isolation pin 1132 can be grounded.

[0174] In some examples, such as Figure 8 As shown, the sub-connection structure 110 further includes a supporting portion 116 , and the supporting portion 116 is connected to the first insulating portion 111 .

[0175] It is understandable that the support portion 116 is connected to the first insulating portion 111 so that the support portion 116 can support the first insulating portion 111. In some examples, the support portion 116 and the first insulating portion 111 can be an integrally formed structure to improve the connection reliability between the support portion 116 and the first insulating portion 111.

[0176] In some examples, such as Figure 8 As shown, the support portion 116 and the first insulating portion 111 define a first groove D1 and a second groove D2. The first groove D1 is disposed at a first side P1 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, and the second groove D2 is disposed at a second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z.

[0177] In some examples, the first groove D1 and the second groove D2 may be rectangular grooves. In some examples, the first groove D1 is disposed at a first side P1 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, and the second groove D2 is disposed at a second side P2 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z.

[0178] In some examples, such as Figure 8 As shown, the support portion 116 may include two first sub-portions 1161 and two second sub-portions 1162. The two first sub-portions 1161 may be disposed on the first side P1 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, and are spaced apart along the second direction Y, so as to enclose a first groove D1 together with the first sub-insulating portion 1111. The two second sub-portions 1162 may be disposed on the second side P2 of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z, and are spaced apart along the second direction Y, so as to enclose a second groove D2 together with the first sub-insulating portion 1111. The depth of the first groove D1 along the third direction Z and the depth of the second groove D2 along the third direction Z may be the same or different.

[0179] In some examples, the support portion 116 and the first insulating portion 111 may be an integrally formed structure to improve the connection reliability between the support portion 116 and the first insulating portion 111 .

[0180] like Figure 8 As shown, at least a portion of the first connection portion 1121b along the first direction X is disposed in the first groove D1, and at least a portion of the second connection portion 1122a along the first direction X is disposed in the second groove D2.

[0181] It can be understood that at least a portion of the first connection portion 1121b is disposed in the first groove D1 along the first direction X, and at least a portion of the second connection portion 1122a is disposed in the second groove D2 along the first direction X, so that the first connection portion 1121b and the second connection portion 1122a can be disposed on both sides of the first sub-insulating portion 1111 along the third direction Z. In this way, the first sub-insulating portion 1111 of the first insulating portion 111 can shield and insulate the first connection portion 1121b and the second connection portion 1122a, thereby reducing the risk of short circuit between the first connection portion 1121b and the second connection portion 1122a.

[0182] Furthermore, the first insulating portion 111 covers the first isolating portion 115, so that the first isolating portion 115 can be arranged between the first connecting portion 1121b and the second connecting portion 1122a along the third direction Z to isolate the first connecting portion 1121b and the second connecting portion 1122a and reduce mutual interference of signals during transmission.

[0183] In addition, at least a portion of the first connection portion 1121b is disposed in the first groove D1, and at least a portion of the second connection portion 1122a is disposed in the second groove D2, which can also improve the regularity of the arrangement of the first signal pins 1121 and the second signal pins 1122.

[0184] In some examples, such as Fig.10 As shown, the first connection portion 1121b and the second connection portion 1122a are arranged along the first direction X at intervals.

[0185] In some examples, such as Fig.10 As shown, the plurality of first connection parts 1121b may be arranged in a straight line in the second direction Y, and the plurality of second connection parts 1122a may be arranged in a straight line in the second direction Y. The straight line formed by the plurality of first connection parts 1121b in the second direction Y and the straight line formed by the plurality of second connection parts 1122a in the second direction Y may be arranged in the first direction X at intervals.

[0186] It can be understood that the first connection part 1121b and the second connection part 1122a are arranged at intervals along the first direction X, which can reduce the mutual influence between the cable Q welded to the first connection part 1121b and the cable Q welded to the second connection part 1122a, and improve the convenience when welding the cable Q to the connector 100.

[0187] In some examples, see again Figure 6 and Figure 7, the sub-connection structure 110 may include a first sub-connection structure 110a and a second sub-connection structure 110b. The first sub-connection structure 110a and the second sub-connection structure 110b are spaced apart along the third direction Z. The first sub-connection structure 110a and the second sub-connection structure 110b are connected, and the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 of the first sub-connection structure 110a is close to the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 of the second sub-connection structure 110b.

[0188] For example, the support portion 116 of the first sub-connection structure 110a can be connected to the support portion 116 of the second sub-connection structure 110b. In some examples, the support portion 116 of the first sub-connection structure 110a and the support portion 116 of the second sub-connection structure 110b can be an integrally formed structure to improve the connection reliability between the first sub-connection structure 110a and the second sub-connection structure 110b.

[0189] like Figure 6 As shown, the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 of the first sub-connection structure 110a is close to the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 of the second sub-connection structure 110b, that is, the first sub-connection structure 110a and the second sub-connection structure 110b can be mirror-symmetrical in the third direction Z.

[0190] It can be understood that the sub-connection structure 110 includes a double row of signal pins (a first main body portion 1121a and a third main body portion 1122c) arranged along the first direction X. On this basis, the connector 100 is provided to include two sub-connection structures 110 (a first sub-connection structure 110a and a second sub-connection structure 110b), so that the connector 100 can achieve double-sided double-row pins, thereby improving the pin density of the connector 100 and facilitating the miniaturization of the connector 100.

[0191] In some examples, such as Figure 6 As shown, the connector 100 may further include a second insulating portion 121, which is disposed between the first sub-connection structure 110a and the second sub-connection structure 110b along the third direction Z, and is connected to the first sub-connection structure 110a and the second sub-connection structure 110b.

[0192] It can be understood that the second insulating portion 121 can electrically isolate the first sub-connection structure 110a from the second sub-connection structure 110b, reducing the risk of short circuit between the pin 117 (for example, the signal pin 112 or the isolation pin 113) in the first sub-connection structure 110a and the pin 117 (for example, the signal pin 112 or the isolation pin 113) in the second sub-connection structure 110b, thereby improving the reliability of the connector 100.

[0193] In some examples, such as Fig. 9 As shown, the connector 100 further includes a second isolation portion 122 . The second insulating portion 121 covers the second isolation portion 122 .

[0194] It can be understood that the second isolation portion 122 can be arranged between the first sub-connection structure 110a and the second sub-connection structure 110b along the third direction Z to play an isolation role, reduce the mutual influence between the first sub-connection structure 110a and the second sub-connection structure 110b, and reduce mutual interference between signals.

[0195] In addition, a second insulating portion 121 is provided to cover the second isolation portion 122, so that the second insulating portion 121 can electrically isolate the second isolation portion 122 and the pin 117 (including the signal pin 112 and the isolation pin 113), thereby reducing the risk of short circuit between the second isolation portion 122 and the pin 117 and improving the reliability of the connector 100.

[0196] For example, the material of the second isolation portion 122 may include a conductive material, such as at least one of copper, gold, silver, or aluminum. It is understandable that the material of the second isolation portion 122 may be the same as or different from the material of the first isolation portion 115. In some examples, the second isolation portion 122 may be grounded so that the second isolation portion 122 can play an isolation role.

[0197] In some examples, the connector 100 further includes a plastic encapsulation part and a shell. The plastic encapsulation part is filled between any two adjacent pins 117 , and the pins are exposed to the plastic encapsulation part. The shell (not shown) covers the sub-connection structure 110 .

[0198] For example, the material of the plastic sealing part may include at least one of polymer materials such as rubber, resin, PVC, etc. It can be understood that the embodiment of the present application does not further limit the material of the plastic sealing part.

[0199] It can be understood that the plastic sealing part is provided to fill between any two adjacent pins 117 (including two adjacent pins 117 along the first direction X, two adjacent pins 117 along the second direction Y, and two adjacent pins 117 along the third direction Z), which can electrically isolate any two adjacent pins 117, reduce the risk of short circuit between any two adjacent pins 117, and improve the reliability of the connector 100. In addition, the plastic sealing part can also protect the pins 117, reduce the risk of damage to the pins 117, and extend the service life of the connector 100.

[0200] For example, the surface of the pin 117 away from the first insulating part 111 may be exposed to the plastic sealing part to prevent the plastic sealing part from affecting the electrical connection between the pin 117 and the spring.

[0201] For example, when the connector 100 includes a first sub-connection structure 110a and a second sub-connection structure 110b, the plastic sealing part can be filled not only between any two adjacent pins 117, but also between the first sub-connection structure 110a and the second sub-connection structure 110b, so that the connector 100 can achieve three-dimensional plastic sealing, thereby improving the electrical isolation effect of the plastic sealing part between any two adjacent pins 117, and improving the protection effect of the plastic sealing part on the pins 117.

[0202] It can be understood that the shell is provided to cover the sub-connection structure 110, so that the shell can protect the sub-connection structure 110 and extend the service life of the connector 100. When the connector 100 includes a first sub-connection structure 110a and a second sub-connection structure 110b, the shell can cover the first sub-connection structure 110a and the second sub-connection structure 110b.

[0203] In summary, the embodiments of the present application have at least the following beneficial effects:

[0204] In the embodiment of the present application, the first signal pin 1121 is provided to include a first connection portion 1121b, and the first connection portion 1121b is used to connect to the cable Q, so that the cable Q and the first signal pin 1121 can be directly electrically connected. The second signal pin 1122 is provided to include a second connection portion 1122a, and the second connection portion 1122a is used to connect to the cable Q, so that the cable Q and the second signal pin 1122 can be directly electrically connected.

[0205] In this way, the electrical connection between the cable Q and the signal pin 112 (including the first signal pin 1121 and the second signal pin 1122) does not need to pass through the PCB board, thereby avoiding signal losses caused by transmission on the conductive traces and conductive vias of the PCB board, reducing the insertion loss of the connector 100, reducing the loss per unit distance (for example, 1 inch) during signal transmission, and improving the signal transmission rate.

[0206] In addition, in the first direction X, the third body portion 1122c is disposed on a side of the first body portion 1121a away from the first connecting portion 1121b, so that the connector 100 can achieve a double-row pin arrangement, thereby increasing the pin density of the connector 100 and facilitating the miniaturization of the connector 100. The third body portion 1122c is disposed on the first side P1 or the second side P2 of the first insulating portion 111 along the third direction Z, thereby increasing the flexibility of the connector 100 in pin arrangement and meeting different usage requirements.

[0207] That is, by adopting the above-mentioned configuration, a low-loss, high-speed, high-pin-density and miniaturized connector 100 can be realized.

[0208] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be thought of by any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure should be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that: The method comprises at least one sub-connection structure; the sub-connection structure comprises: a first insulating portion; and A plurality of signal pins, the plurality of signal pins extending along a first direction and spaced apart along a second direction; the first direction intersects the second direction; the plurality of signal pins include: a first signal pin, the first signal pin is arranged on a first side of the first insulating portion along a third direction; the first signal pin comprises a first main body portion and a first connecting portion, the first connecting portion is connected to one end of the first main body portion along the first direction, and the first connecting portion is used to connect to a cable; the third direction intersects with a plane where the first direction and the second direction are located; and A second signal pin, the second signal pin includes a second main body, a third main body and a second connecting portion; the second main body and the third main body are arranged along the first direction, and the second main body is electrically connected to the third main body; the second main body is arranged on the second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and the third main body is arranged on the first side or the second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction; the first side and the second side are opposite sides of the first insulating portion along the third direction; in the first direction, the third main body is arranged at an end of the first main body away from the first connecting portion; the second connecting portion is connected to an end of the second main body along the first direction away from the third main body, and the second connecting portion is used to connect to a cable.

2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the third main body is arranged on the first side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, the first insulating portion includes a first sub-insulating portion and a second sub-insulating portion connected in sequence along the first direction; The first main body is disposed on a first side of the first sub-insulating portion along the third direction, and the first connecting portion is connected to an end of the first main body away from the second sub-insulating portion; The second body portion is disposed on a second side of the first sub-insulating portion along the third direction, and the third body portion is disposed on a first side of the second sub-insulating portion along the third direction.

3. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first insulating portion further includes a third sub-insulating portion, wherein the first sub-insulating portion and the second sub-insulating portion are arranged on both sides of the third sub-insulating portion along the first direction, and the first sub-insulating portion and the second sub-insulating portion are respectively connected to the third sub-insulating portion; the third sub-insulating portion is provided with an opening, and the opening penetrates the third sub-insulating portion along the thickness direction of the third sub-insulating portion; The second signal pin also includes a fourth main body portion, which is passed through the opening of the third sub-insulating portion, and one end of the fourth main body portion is connected to an end of the second main body portion close to the opening along the first direction, and the other end of the fourth main body portion is connected to an end of the third main body portion close to the opening along the first direction.

4. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the third main body portion is disposed on the second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, the third main body portion protrudes from the first main body portion in the first direction.

5. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The sub-connection structure further includes an isolation pin, and the isolation pin includes: At least two first isolation pins, wherein the first isolation pins are arranged on a first side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and along the second direction, the at least two first isolation pins are arranged on both sides of the first signal pin; At least two second isolation pins, the second isolation pins include a sixth main body portion and a seventh main body portion; the sixth main body portion is arranged on the second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and along the second direction, the sixth main body portions of the at least two second isolation pins are arranged on both sides of the second main body portion; the seventh main body portion and the third main body portion are arranged on the same side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and along the second direction, the seventh main body portions of the at least two second isolation pins are arranged on both sides of the third main body portion.

6. The connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sub-connection structure further includes a plurality of isolation connectors, and the plurality of isolation connectors include: a first isolation connector, the first isolation connector being disposed on a first side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, the first isolation connector being electrically connected to ends of the at least two first isolation pins away from the first connection portion along the first direction; A second isolating connector, wherein the second isolating connector and the third main body are arranged on the same side of the first insulating part along the third direction; the second isolating connector is electrically connected to ends of the at least two seventh main bodies away from the sixth main body along the first direction.

7. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The sub-connection structure also includes: A support portion, the support portion is connected to the first insulating portion; the support portion and the first insulating portion are surrounded by a first groove and a second groove, the first groove is located on a first side of the first insulating portion along the third direction, and the second groove is located on a second side of the first insulating portion along the third direction; At least a portion of the first connection portion along the first direction is disposed in the first groove, and at least a portion of the second connection portion along the first direction is disposed in the second groove.

8. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The sub-connection structure comprises a first sub-connection structure and a second sub-connection structure; the first sub-connection structure and the second sub-connection structure are arranged at intervals along the third direction; The first sub-connection structure is connected to the second sub-connection structure, and the second side of the first insulating portion of the first sub-connection structure is close to the second side of the first insulating portion of the second sub-connection structure.

9. A connector assembly, characterized in that: include: Female connector; The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8; The connector is configured to be plugged into the female connector.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: It comprises the connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and / or the connector assembly according to claim 9.

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