Electric connector structure

By setting paired terminal slots and isolation design in the electrical connector structure, energy consumption during high-frequency signal transmission is reduced, electromagnetic wave interference problem is solved, and bandwidth and transmission quality are improved.

CN222355475UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-14YINMAO ELECTRONIC TECH (DONGGUAN) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420804215.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-17
Publication Date
2025-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-17

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Technical Problem

The existing electrical connector structure is prone to electromagnetic waves and crosstalk interference during high-frequency signals transmission, resulting in large energy consumption and insufficient bandwidth.

Method used

An electrical connector structure is designed, by providing pairs of first and second terminal grooves on the insulating seat body, and providing partition walls and spacers between adjacent conductive terminals, the setting of ground terminals is improved. The width of the conductive terminal and shorten its length to reduce the impedance of the conductive terminal exposed to the air.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the energy consumption during high-frequency signal transmission, improves the bandwidth of the electrical connector structure, and improves the quality of high-frequency signal transmission.

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Abstract

An electric connector structure comprises an insulating seat body and a first conductive terminal. The insulating seat body is provided with a first terminal groove. The first terminal groove is provided with a first cut-off area, a first partition wall and a first spacer. Every two adjacent first cut-off areas are isolated by the corresponding first partition wall and the corresponding first partition piece. The first conductive terminal is inserted into the first cut-off area. The first conductive terminal is a first signal terminal or a first grounding terminal. The two first signal terminals are adjacently arranged in the first cut-off area. The two first grounding terminals are arranged on two opposite sides of the two first signal terminals in the first cut-off area. Every two adjacent first conductive terminals are separated by a first partition wall and a first spacer.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electrical connector structure, and more particularly to an electrical connector structure capable of reducing energy loss during high frequency signal transmission and increasing bandwidth. Background Art

[0002] Generally speaking, electrical connector structures are designed to be used as connecting components for electronic signals and power sources and their accessories. Their main function is to provide electrical connections between various electronic devices or equipment to ensure that signals can be accurately transmitted. In addition to being designed towards miniaturization, current electrical connector structures also have increasingly higher requirements for transmission speed and bandwidth. In contrast, problems caused by high-frequency signal transmission will emerge in an endless stream. For example, if the distance between adjacent terminal groups is too close, it will easily cause electromagnetic waves and crosstalk interference during high-frequency signal transmission. Therefore, in order to reduce the energy loss during high-frequency signal transmission, and to improve the quality and rate of high-frequency signal transmission and to enhance at least one of the bandwidths of the overall electrical connector structure, developers and researchers in related industries still need to continue to work hard to overcome and solve issues. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides an electric connector structure.

[0004] According to one technical aspect of the present invention, the technical solution is an electrical connector structure that can reduce energy loss during high-frequency signal transmission and increase bandwidth.

[0005] According to one embodiment of the utility model, an electrical connector structure includes an insulating seat and a plurality of first conductive terminals. The insulating seat has a plurality of first terminal slots. The first terminal slot has a plurality of first cut-off areas, a plurality of first partition walls, and a plurality of first partitions. Two adjacent first cut-off areas are isolated by a first partition wall and a first partition. The first conductive terminal is inserted in the first cut-off area. The first conductive terminal is a first signal terminal or a first grounding terminal. Two first signal terminals are adjacently arranged in the first cut-off area. Two first grounding terminals are arranged on opposite sides of the two first signal terminals in the first cut-off area. Two adjacent first conductive terminals are separated by a first partition wall and a first partition.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the utility model, each of the above-mentioned multiple first cut-off areas has two first slots and two second slots separated by the two first slots, two first signal terminals are respectively inserted in the two first slots in the first cut-off area, two first grounding terminals are respectively inserted in the two second slots in the first cut-off area, and the multiple first conductive terminals are arranged along the first direction, and the length direction of the insulating seat is the first direction.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the top ends of the two first slots are at least partially removed compared to the top ends of the two second slots.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the above-mentioned insulating seat has a second terminal groove, the second terminal groove is located on one side of the first terminal groove, the second terminal groove has a plurality of second truncation areas, the second truncation areas do not completely overlap with the first truncation areas in the second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the above-mentioned insulating seat body has an inner wall, the second terminal groove and the first terminal groove are separated by the inner wall, and the insulating seat body further includes a first supporting plate and a second supporting plate, the first supporting plate is arranged in the first terminal groove, and the second supporting plate is arranged in the second terminal groove.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second terminal groove has a plurality of second partition walls and a plurality of second partition sheets, and two adjacent second cut-off areas are isolated by the second partition walls and the second partition sheets.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the height of the first spacer is smaller than the height of the first partition wall, and the height of the second spacer is smaller than the height of the second partition wall.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the utility model, the electrical connector structure further includes a second conductive terminal. The second conductive terminal is inserted in the second cut-off area, and the second conductive terminal is a second signal terminal or a second ground terminal, two second signal terminals are adjacently arranged in the second cut-off area, two second ground terminals are arranged on opposite sides of the two second signal terminals in the second cut-off area, and two adjacent second conductive terminals are separated by a second partition wall and a second partition sheet.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first conductive terminal in the first cut-off region is aligned with the second conductive terminal in the second cut-off region.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal have a contact portion, a welding portion and a terminal portion located at both ends of the contact portion, the contact portion has a first width, the welding portion has a second width, and the terminal portion has a third width. The first width is between 0.66 mm and 0.82 mm, the second width is between 0.52 mm and 0.68 mm, and the third width is smaller than the second width and the first width.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] According to the above-mentioned embodiment of the utility model, the electrical connector structure is arranged in pairs by stacking the first terminal slot and the second terminal slot in the upper and lower parts, and the two grounding terminals are arranged on opposite sides of the two signal terminals. The hardware design of the grounding terminal and the signal terminal isolation enables the paired signal terminals to effectively and quickly transmit high-frequency signals. In addition, increasing the width of the conductive terminal and shortening the length of the conductive terminal can directly reduce the impedance of the conductive terminal exposed to the air, so as to achieve the advantages of reducing the energy loss during the high-frequency signal transmission, improving the bandwidth of the overall electrical connector structure, and improving the quality of high-frequency signal transmission. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of an electrical connector structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of an electrical connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention at another viewing angle.

[0019] Figure 3 and Figure 4 It is a partial enlarged view of the electrical connector structure according to some embodiments of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a partial enlarged view of the electrical connector structure according to one embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal are ignored.

[0021] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional view of an electrical connector structure according to one embodiment of the present utility model.

[0022] Figure 7 It is a top view of a contact portion, welding portions located at both ends of the contact portion, and a terminal portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 8 It is a stereoscopic view of a contact portion, welding portions located at both ends of the contact portion, and a terminal portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Description of the figure number:

[0025] 10: Insulation seat

[0026] 11: First terminal slot

[0027] 12: Second terminal slot

[0028] 14: Inner wall

[0029] 20: First conductive terminal

[0030] 21: First signal terminal

[0031] 22: First ground terminal

[0032] 23: Contact Department

[0033] 24: Welding Department

[0034] 25: Terminal

[0035] 30: Second conductive terminal

[0036] 31: Second signal terminal

[0037] 32: Second ground terminal

[0038] 100: Electrical connector structure

[0039] 111: First cutoff area

[0040] 112: The First Partition Wall

[0041] 113: First diaphragm

[0042] 114: First slot

[0043] 115: First carrier plate

[0044] 116: Second slot

[0045] 121: Second cutoff area

[0046] 122: Second partition wall

[0047] 123: Second spacer

[0048] 125: Second support plate

[0049] D1: First direction

[0050] D2: Second direction

[0051] H1: Height

[0052] H2: Height

[0053] H3: Height

[0054] H4: Height

[0055] W1: First width

[0056] W2: Second width

[0057] W3: Third width. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of an electrical connector structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of the electrical connector structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the embodiment, the electrical connector structure 100 includes an insulating base body 10, a plurality of first conductive terminals 20 and a plurality of second conductive terminals 30. The insulating base body 10 has a plurality of first terminal slots 11 and a plurality of second terminal slots 12. The first terminal slots 11 are aligned with each other. The second terminal slot 12 is located on one side of the first terminal slot 11. For example, the second terminal slot 12 is below the first terminal slot 11. The first conductive terminal 20 is disposed in the first terminal slot 11 of the insulating base body 10, and the second conductive terminal 30 is disposed in the second terminal slot 12 of the insulating base body 10. The first terminal slot 11 and the second terminal slot 12 of the electrical connector structure 100 are disposed in pairs, and the first terminal slot 11 and the second terminal slot 12 are stacked up and down.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a partial enlarged view of an electrical connector structure 100 according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 3 and Figure 4 In the embodiment, the first terminal groove 11 has a plurality of first truncation areas 111, a plurality of first partition walls 112, and a plurality of first partition sheets 113. Two adjacent first truncation areas 111 of the first terminal groove 11 are isolated by the first partition wall 112 and the first partition sheet 113. The first conductive terminal 20 is inserted into the first truncation area 111 of the first terminal groove 11 of the insulating base body 10. The insulating base body 10 has a second terminal groove 12, which is located on one side of the first terminal groove 11, and has a plurality of second truncation areas 121.

[0060] In some embodiments, the second truncation area 121 of the second terminal slot 12 does not completely overlap with the first truncation area 111 of the first terminal slot 11 in the second direction D2, and the second direction D2 is perpendicular to the first direction D1. The second terminal slot 12 has a plurality of second partition walls 122 and a plurality of second partitions 123, and two adjacent second truncation areas 121 of the second terminal slot 12 are isolated by the second partition walls 122 and the second partitions 123. The second conductive terminal 30 is inserted into the second truncation area 121 of the second terminal slot 12 of the insulating seat 10.

[0061] In addition, the first conductive terminal 20 is a first signal terminal 21 or a first grounding terminal 22. The two first signal terminals 21 are adjacently arranged in the first cut-off area 111 of the first terminal slot 11. The two first grounding terminals 22 are arranged on opposite sides of the two first signal terminals 21 in the first cut-off area 111 of the first terminal slot 11. In detail, in the first cut-off area 111 of the first terminal slot 11, the two first signal terminals 21 are located between the two first grounding terminals 22. The two adjacent first conductive terminals 20 are separated by the first partition wall 112 and the first partition sheet 113. The two adjacent first signal terminals 21 are separated by the first partition wall 112 and the first partition sheet 113. The two adjacent first grounding terminals 22 are separated by the first partition wall 112 and the first partition sheet 113.

[0062] In some embodiments, the second conductive terminal 30 is inserted into the second cut-off area 121 of the second terminal slot 12, and the second conductive terminal 30 is a second signal terminal 31 or a second ground terminal 32. Two second signal terminals 31 are adjacently arranged in the second cut-off area 121 of the second terminal slot 12. Two second ground terminals 32 are arranged on opposite sides of the two second signal terminals 31 in the second cut-off area 121 of the second terminal slot 12. That is, in the second cut-off area 121 of the second terminal slot 12, the two second signal terminals 31 are located between the two second ground terminals 32. Two adjacent second conductive terminals 30 are separated by the second partition wall 122 and the second partition sheet 123. Two adjacent second signal terminals 31 are separated by the second partition wall 122 and the second partition sheet 123. Two adjacent second ground terminals 32 are separated by the second partition wall 122 and the second partition sheet 123.

[0063] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, specifically, the electrical connector structure 100 is arranged in pairs by stacking the first terminal slot 11 and the second terminal slot 12 in an upper and lower manner, and the two first grounding terminals 22 are arranged on opposite sides of the two first signal terminals 21, and the two second grounding terminals 32 are arranged on opposite sides of the two second signal terminals 31. The hardware design of the first grounding terminal 22 and the first signal terminal 21 blocking each other enables the paired first signal terminals 21 to effectively and quickly transmit high-frequency signals. In addition, increasing the width of the first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 and shortening the length of the first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 can directly reduce the impedance of the first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 exposed to the air, so as to achieve the advantages of reducing energy loss during high-frequency signal transmission, improving the bandwidth of the overall electrical connector structure 100, and improving the quality of high-frequency signal transmission.

[0064] Please refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5FIG. 1 is a partial enlarged view of an electrical connector structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 are omitted. Figures 3 to 5 In the embodiment, the first cut-off area 111 of the first terminal groove 11 has two first slots 114 and two second slots 116 separated by the two first slots 114. In the first cut-off area 111 of the first terminal groove 11, the two first slots 114 are located between the two second slots 116. The two first signal terminals 21 are respectively inserted into the two first slots 114 in the first cut-off area 111 of the first terminal groove 11, and the two first grounding terminals 22 are respectively inserted into the two second slots 116 in the first cut-off area 111 of the first terminal groove 11. The tops of the two first slots 114 are at least partially removed compared to the tops of the two second slots 116.

[0065] In some embodiments, a plurality of first conductive terminals 20 and a plurality of second conductive terminals 30 are arranged along a first direction D1, and the length direction of the insulating seat 10 is the first direction D1. The insulating seat 10 has an inner side wall 14. The second terminal groove 12 of the insulating seat 10 is separated from the first terminal groove 11 by the inner side wall 14 of the insulating seat 10. In addition, the first conductive terminal 20 in the first truncation area 111 of the first terminal groove 11 is aligned with the second conductive terminal 30 in the second truncation area 121 of the second terminal groove 12. The second truncation area 121 of the second terminal groove 12 does not completely overlap with the first truncation area 111 of the first terminal groove 11 in the second direction D2. The height H1 of the first partition 113 of the first terminal groove 11 is less than the height H2 of the first partition wall 112 of the first terminal groove 11. The height H3 of the second partition 123 of the second terminal groove 12 is less than the height H4 of the second partition wall 122 of the second terminal groove 12.

[0066] Please refer to Figures 6 to 8 , Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of an electrical connector structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 2 is a top view of a contact portion 23 and soldering portions 24 and terminal portions 25 located at both ends of the contact portion 23 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a contact portion 23 and soldering portions 24 and terminal portions 25 located at both ends of the contact portion 23 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 6 to 8In the embodiment, the insulating base 10 further includes a first support plate 115 and a second support plate 125, wherein the first support plate 115 is disposed in the first terminal slot 11 of the insulating base 10, and the second support plate 125 is disposed in the second terminal slot 12 of the insulating base 10. The first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 have a contact portion 23, a welding portion 24 and a terminal portion 25 located at both ends of the contact portion 23. The contact portion 23 of the first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 has a first width W1. The welding portion 24 of the first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 has a second width W2. The terminal portion 25 of the first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 has a third width W3. The first width W1 of the contact portion 23 of the first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 is between 0.66 mm and 0.82 mm. The second width W2 of the welding portion 24 of the first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 is between 0.52 mm and 0.68 mm. The third width W3 of the terminal portion 25 of the first conductive terminal 20 and the second conductive terminal 30 is smaller than the second width W2 and the first width W1 .

Claims

1. An electrical connector structure, characterized in that: Include: An insulating base (10) has a first terminal slot (11), wherein the first terminal slot (11) has a plurality of first cut-off areas (111), a plurality of first partition walls (112) and a plurality of first partition sheets (113), and two adjacent first cut-off areas (111) are isolated by the first partition walls (112) and the first partition sheets (113); and A plurality of first conductive terminals (20) are inserted into the plurality of first cut-off areas (111), and each of the plurality of first conductive terminals (20) is a first signal terminal (21) or a first ground terminal (22), wherein the two first signal terminals (21) are adjacently arranged in the first cut-off area (111), the two first ground terminals (22) are arranged on opposite sides of the two first signal terminals (21) in the first cut-off area (111), and the two adjacent first conductive terminals (20) are separated by the first partition wall (112) and the first partition sheet (113).

2. The electrical connector structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the plurality of first cut-off areas (111) has two first slots (114) and two second slots (116) separated by the two first slots (114); the two first signal terminals (21) are respectively inserted into the two first slots (114) in the first cut-off area (111); the two first grounding terminals (22) are respectively inserted into the two second slots (116) in the first cut-off area (111); the plurality of first conductive terminals (20) are arranged along a first direction (D1); and the length direction of the insulating base (10) is the first direction (D1).

3. The electrical connector structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tops of the two first slots (114) are at least partially removed compared to the tops of the two second slots (116).

4. The electrical connector structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The insulating seat (10) has a second terminal groove (12), the second terminal groove (12) is located on one side of the first terminal groove (11), the second terminal groove (12) has a plurality of second truncation areas (121), the second truncation areas (121) and the first truncation areas (111) do not completely overlap in a second direction (D2), and the second direction (D2) is perpendicular to the first direction (D1).

5. The electrical connector structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The insulating seat (10) has an inner wall (14), the second terminal groove (12) and the first terminal groove (11) are separated by the inner wall (14), and the insulating seat (10) further includes at least one first supporting plate (115) and at least one second supporting plate (125), the at least one first supporting plate (115) is arranged in the first terminal groove (11), and the at least one second supporting plate (125) is arranged in the second terminal groove (12).

6. The electrical connector structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second terminal groove (12) has a plurality of second partition walls (122) and a plurality of second partition sheets (123), and the two adjacent second cut-off areas (121) are isolated by the second partition walls (122) and the second partition sheets (123).

7. The electrical connector structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The height (H1) of the first partition (113) is smaller than the height (H2) of the first partition wall (112), and the height (H3) of the second partition (123) is smaller than the height (H4) of the second partition wall (122).

8. The electrical connector structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes: A plurality of second conductive terminals (30) are inserted into the plurality of second cut-off areas (121), and each of the plurality of second conductive terminals (30) is a second signal terminal (31) or a second ground terminal (32), wherein the two second signal terminals (31) are adjacently arranged in the second cut-off area (121), the two second ground terminals (32) are arranged on opposite sides of the two second signal terminals (31) in the second cut-off area (121), and the two adjacent second conductive terminals (30) are separated by the second partition wall (122) and the second partition sheet (123).

9. The electrical connector structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first conductive terminal (20) in the first cut-off region (111) is aligned with the second conductive terminal (30) in the second cut-off region (121).

10. The electrical connector structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: Each of the plurality of first conductive terminals (20) and each of the plurality of second conductive terminals (30) has a contact portion (23), a welding portion (24) and a terminal portion (25) located at both ends of the contact portion (23), the contact portion (23) has a first width (W1), the welding portion (24) has a second width (W2), and the terminal portion (25) has a third width (W3), the first width (W1) is between 0.66 mm and 0.82 mm, the second width (W2) is between 0.52 mm and 0.68 mm, and the third width (W3) is smaller than the second width (W2) and the first width (W1).