Connector shielding shell, connector and connector assembly

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector shielding shell, a connector and a connector assembly. The connector shielding shell comprises a front port and a rear end wall which are opposite in the longitudinal direction of the connector shielding shell, a pair of side walls which are opposite in the transverse direction of the connector shielding shell, and a top wall and a bottom wall which are opposite in the height direction of the connector shielding shell. The lower side edges of the pair of side walls are respectively provided with a row of plug pins, and the row of plug pins are used for being pressed into a row of jacks on a circuit board so as to fix the connector shielding shell on the circuit board. Protruding supporting parts are formed on the lower side edges and / or the bottom wall of the pair of side walls, and the supporting parts are located in front of the foremost plug-in pin in the row of plug-in pins and spaced from the foremost plug-in pin by a preset distance in the longitudinal direction. When a vertically downward external force is applied to an inserted matching connector, the supporting part abuts against the circuit board and serves as a fulcrum of the connector shielding shell on the circuit board, so that the arm of force and the holding torque of the plug pin are increased, and the plug pin can be effectively prevented from being pulled out of a jack of the circuit board.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a connector shielding shell, a connector comprising the connector shielding shell and a connector assembly comprising the connector. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the shielding shell of the connector includes a pair of side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall and a rear end wall. A row of fisheye-shaped plug pins are respectively formed on the lower sides of the pair of side walls, and the plug pins are used to be pressed into the sockets on the circuit board to fix the shielding shell of the connector to the circuit board. In the prior art, after the mating connector is inserted into the front port of the connector, it is sometimes necessary to apply a vertical downward external force on the cable of the mating connector to bend the cable. When the applied external force is greater than a predetermined value, the shielding shell of the connector will be tilted upward with the frontmost plug pin as a fulcrum, which will cause the plug pin to be pulled out of the socket of the circuit board. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to solve at least one aspect of the above-mentioned problems and defects in the prior art.

[0004] According to one aspect of the utility model, a connector shielding shell is provided. The connector shielding shell includes a front port and a rear end wall opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction, a pair of side walls opposite to each other in the transverse direction, and a top wall and a bottom wall opposite to each other in the height direction; a row of plug pins are respectively formed on the lower side edges of the pair of side walls, and the row of plug pins are used to be pressed into a row of sockets on a circuit board to fix the connector shielding shell to the circuit board. A raised support portion is formed on the lower side edges of the pair of side walls and / or the bottom wall, and the support portion is located in front of the frontmost plug pin in the row of plug pins and is spaced apart from the frontmost plug pin by a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction; when a vertical downward external force is applied to the mating connector inserted into the front port of the connector shielding shell, the support portion abuts against the circuit board, serving as a fulcrum of the connector shielding shell on the circuit board, so as to increase the force arm and holding torque of each of the plug pins.

[0005] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the support portion includes support feet formed on the lower sides of the pair of side walls, the support feet are tongue-shaped and the bottoms of the support feet are suitable for abutting against the top surface of the circuit board.

[0006] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the support portion includes a support rib formed on the bottom surface of the bottom wall, the support rib extends in a lateral direction of the connector shielding shell and the bottom of the support rib is suitable for abutting against the top surface of the circuit board.

[0007] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, when the connector shielding shell is fixed to the circuit board, the bottom of the support portion abuts against the top surface of the circuit board.

[0008] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a plurality of plug pins are formed on the lower side of the rear end wall, and the plurality of plug pins on the rear end wall are arranged in a row along the lateral direction of the connector shielding shell for being respectively pressed into a plurality of sockets on the circuit board.

[0009] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a plurality of heat dissipation holes are respectively formed on the rear portions of the pair of side walls and the rear end wall, so that the internal space of the connector shielding shell is connected to the external atmosphere to improve the ventilation and heat dissipation performance of the connector shielding shell.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the connector shielding shell includes: a main shell portion, used to define a pair of side walls and a top wall of the connector shielding shell; a bottom shell portion, assembled to the bottom of the pair of side walls, used to define the bottom wall of the connector shielding shell; and a rear shell portion, assembled to the rear end of the pair of side walls, used to define the rear end wall of the connector shielding shell, the main shell portion, the bottom shell portion and the rear shell portion are respectively one-piece stamped parts.

[0011] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, locking springs are respectively formed at the front portions of the pair of side walls, and the locking springs are used to lock the inserted mating connector in the connector shielding shell.

[0012] According to another aspect of the utility model, a connector is provided. The connector comprises: the aforementioned connector shielding shell; and a terminal module, which is arranged in the connector shielding shell and comprises an insulator and a terminal held in the insulator. One end of the terminal is located in the connector shielding shell, and is used to electrically contact with a mating terminal of an inserted mating connector, and the other end of the terminal is exposed from the bottom opening of the connector shielding shell, and is used to electrically connect to a circuit board.

[0013] According to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the connector also includes: a partition, which is installed in the connector shielding shell and divides the internal space of the connector shielding shell into two upper and lower insertion cavities; the connector includes two terminal modules, which are respectively arranged in the two insertion cavities, for respectively making electrical contact with the mating terminals of two mating connectors respectively inserted into the two insertion cavities.

[0014] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the connector further includes: a first heat sink mounted on the top wall of the connector shielding shell. The first heat sink includes: a first substrate mounted on the top wall of the connector shielding shell; and a first fin welded to the top surface of the first substrate, a first boss is formed on the bottom surface of the first substrate, a first opening is formed on the top wall of the connector shielding shell, and the first boss protrudes into the upper insertion cavity of the connector shielding shell through the first opening to thermally contact with the mating connector inserted into the upper insertion cavity.

[0015] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the connector also includes: an elastic clip installed on the top wall of the connector shielding shell, for applying a predetermined pressing force to the first heat sink to ensure that the first heat sink can have reliable thermal contact with the mating connector inserted into the upper insertion cavity.

[0016] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the partition includes a top plate, a bottom plate and a front end plate connected between the front ends of the top plate and the bottom plate, the top plate of the partition constitutes the bottom wall of the upper insertion cavity of the connector shielding shell, and the bottom plate of the partition constitutes the top wall of the lower insertion cavity of the connector shielding shell; a plurality of heat dissipation holes are formed on the front end plate of the partition, so that the inner cavity of the partition is connected to the external atmosphere to improve the heat dissipation performance of the connector.

[0017] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the connector further includes: a second heat sink installed in the inner cavity of the partition. The second heat sink includes: a second substrate installed on the bottom plate of the partition; and a second fin welded to the top surface of the second substrate. A second boss is formed on the bottom surface of the second substrate, and a second opening is formed on the bottom plate of the partition. The second boss protrudes into the lower insertion cavity of the connector shielding shell through the second opening to thermally contact with the mating connector inserted into the lower insertion cavity.

[0018] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the connector also includes: an elastic pressing member, which is squeezed between the top plate of the partition and the second fin, and is used to apply a predetermined pressing force to the second heat sink to ensure that the second heat sink can have reliable thermal contact with the mating connector inserted into the lower insertion cavity.

[0019] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of contact springs are respectively formed on four sides of the front end plate of the separator, and the plurality of contact springs are used to make electrical contact with a mating shielding shell of an inserted mating connector.

[0020] According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the connector further comprises: an elastic contact piece installed on the periphery of the front port of the connector shielding shell. The elastic contact piece comprises: an outer contact spring piece located on the outer side of the connector shielding shell and used for electrically contacting the inner side of the mounting port on the mounting panel; and an inner contact spring piece located on the inner side of the connector shielding shell and used for electrically contacting the mating shielding shell of the inserted mating connector.

[0021] According to another aspect of the utility model, a connector assembly is provided, which includes: a circuit board formed with a socket; and the aforementioned connector, which is mounted and electrically connected to the circuit board, the plug pins of the connector shielding shell are press-fitted into the socket on the circuit board, and the support portion of the connector shielding shell abuts against the top surface of the circuit board.

[0022] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, the connector assembly further includes: a mating connector, inserted into the front port of the connector shielding shell to mate with the connector.

[0023] In the aforementioned exemplary embodiments of the utility model, a support portion is formed at the bottom of the connector shielding shell, and the support portion is located in front of the frontmost plug pin, so that the fulcrum of the connector shielding shell moves forward, thereby increasing the force arm and holding torque of each plug pin, thereby effectively preventing the plug pin from being pulled out of the plug hole of the circuit board.

[0024] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 A longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 A perspective schematic diagram showing a connector shielding shell according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model when viewed from the top;

[0028] Figure 4 A perspective schematic diagram showing a connector shielding shell according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model when viewed from the bottom;

[0029] Figure 5 An exploded schematic diagram showing a connector shielding shell according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 7 A side view showing a prior art connector assembly;

[0032] Figure 8 A side view showing a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Fig. 9 A perspective schematic diagram showing a connector shielding shell according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the bottom;

[0034] Fig.10 A side view of a connector assembly according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The technical solution of the utility model is further specifically described below through examples and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the implementation mode of the utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the overall utility model concept of the utility model, and should not be understood as a limitation of the utility model.

[0036] In addition, in the detailed description below, for ease of explanation, many specific details are set forth to provide a comprehensive understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, it is apparent that one or more embodiments may be implemented without these specific details. In other cases, known structures and devices are embodied in a schematic manner to simplify the accompanying drawings.

[0037] According to an overall technical concept of the utility model, a connector shielding shell is provided. The connector shielding shell includes a front port and a rear end wall opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction, a pair of side walls opposite to each other in the transverse direction, and a top wall and a bottom wall opposite to each other in the height direction; a row of plug pins are respectively formed on the lower side edges of the pair of side walls, and the row of plug pins are used to be pressed into a row of sockets on a circuit board to fix the connector shielding shell to the circuit board. A raised support portion is formed on the lower side edges of the pair of side walls and / or the bottom wall, and the support portion is located in front of the frontmost plug pin in the row of plug pins and is spaced apart from the frontmost plug pin by a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction; when a vertical downward external force is applied to the mating connector inserted into the front port of the connector shielding shell, the support portion abuts against the circuit board, serving as a fulcrum of the connector shielding shell on the circuit board, so as to increase the force arm and holding torque of each of the plug pins.

[0038] According to another general technical concept of the utility model, a connector is provided. The connector comprises: the aforementioned connector shielding shell; and a terminal module, which is arranged in the connector shielding shell and comprises an insulator and a terminal held in the insulator. One end of the terminal is located in the connector shielding shell, and is used to electrically contact with a mating terminal of an inserted mating connector, and the other end of the terminal is exposed from the bottom opening of the connector shielding shell, and is used to electrically connect to a circuit board.

[0039] According to another general technical concept of the utility model, a connector assembly is provided, which includes: a circuit board formed with a socket; and the aforementioned connector, which is mounted and electrically connected to the circuit board, the plug pins of the connector shielding shell are press-fitted into the socket on the circuit board, and the support portion of the connector shielding shell abuts against the top surface of the circuit board.

[0040] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing a connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 A longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a connector 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing a connector shielding shell 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present utility model when viewed from the top; Figure 4 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing a connector shielding shell 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model when viewed from the bottom; Figure 5 An exploded schematic diagram showing a connector shielding shell 1 according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; Figure 6 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model; Figure 8 A side view showing a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 9 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing a connector shielding shell 1 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the bottom; Fig.10 A side view of a connector assembly according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0041] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a connector shielding shell 1 is disclosed. The connector shielding shell 1 includes a front port and a rear end wall 14 opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction Y, a pair of side walls 11 opposite to each other in the transverse direction X, and a top wall 12 and a bottom wall 13 opposite to each other in the height direction Z. A row of plug pins 1a are respectively formed on the lower side edges of the pair of side walls 11, and the row of plug pins 1a are used to be pressed into a row of jacks on the circuit board 6 to fix the connector shielding shell 1 to the circuit board 6.

[0042] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a protruding support portion 10 is formed on the lower side edges and / or the bottom wall 13 of a pair of side walls 11, and the support portion 10 is located in front of the frontmost plug pin 1a in a row of plug pins 1a and is spaced apart from the frontmost plug pin 1a by a predetermined distance d in the longitudinal direction Y. When a vertical downward external force F is applied to the mating connector 7 inserted into the front port of the connector shield shell 1, the support portion 10 abuts against the circuit board 6, serving as a fulcrum of the connector shield shell 1 on the circuit board 6, so as to increase the force arm Li' and the holding moment of each plug pin 1a.

[0043] Figure 7 A side view of a prior art connector assembly is shown.

[0044] like Figure 7 As shown, in the prior art, when bending the cable 72 of the mating connector 7, it is necessary to apply a vertical downward external force F on the cable 72 of the mating connector 7. At this time, when the applied external force F is greater than a predetermined value, the connector shielding shell 1 will be tilted upward with the frontmost plug pin 1a as a fulcrum, which will cause the plug pin 1a to be pulled out of the plug hole of the circuit board 6.

[0045] like Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Fig.10 As shown, in the aforementioned embodiment of the present invention, the fulcrum of the connector shielding shell 1 is moved forward by a predetermined distance d, so that the force arm Li' of the plug pin 1a is increased by the predetermined distance d compared with the force arm Li of the plug pin 1a in the prior art. In this way, the holding torque of the plug pin 1a can be increased by Fi*d, thereby effectively preventing the plug pin 1a from being pulled out of the socket of the circuit board 6. In addition, in the aforementioned embodiment of the present invention, since the fulcrum of the connector shielding shell 1 is moved forward by a predetermined distance d, the force arm L' of the external force F is reduced by the predetermined distance d compared with the force arm L of the external force F in the prior art. In this way, the external torque can be reduced by F*d, thereby effectively preventing the plug pin 1a from being pulled out of the socket of the circuit board 6.

[0046] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the support portion 10 includes support feet 10 a formed on the lower sides of a pair of side walls 11 , the support feet 10 a are tongue-shaped and the bottoms thereof are adapted to abut against the top surface of the circuit board 6 .

[0047] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the support portion 10 includes a support rib 10 b formed on the bottom surface of the bottom wall 13 , the support rib 10 b extends along the transverse direction X of the connector shielding shell 1 and its bottom is suitable for abutting against the top surface of the circuit board 6 .

[0048] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, when the connector shielding shell 1 is fixed to the circuit board 6 , the bottom of the support portion 10 abuts against the top surface of the circuit board 6 .

[0049] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of plug pins 1a are formed on the lower side of the rear end wall 14, and the plurality of plug pins 1a on the rear end wall 14 are arranged in a row along the transverse direction X of the connector shielding shell 1, for being respectively pressed into a plurality of sockets on the circuit board 6.

[0050] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of heat dissipation holes 3 b are formed on the rear portion of a pair of side walls 11 and the rear end wall 14, respectively, so that the internal space of the connector shielding shell 1 is connected to the external atmosphere to improve the ventilation and heat dissipation performance of the connector shielding shell 1.

[0051] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector shielding shell 1 includes: a main shell portion 110, a bottom shell portion 120 and a rear shell portion 130. The main shell portion 110 is used to define a pair of side walls 11 and a top wall 12 of the connector shielding shell 1. The bottom shell portion 120 is assembled to the bottom of the pair of side walls 11 to define the bottom wall 13 of the connector shielding shell 1. The rear shell portion 130 is assembled to the rear ends of the pair of side walls 11 to define the rear end wall 14 of the connector shielding shell 1. The main shell portion 110, the bottom shell portion 120 and the rear shell portion 130 are respectively integrally stamped parts.

[0052] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, locking springs 11 a are respectively formed at the front of a pair of side walls 11 , and the locking springs 11 a are used to lock the inserted mating connector 7 in the connector shielding shell 1 .

[0053] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a connector is also disclosed. The connector includes: a connector shielding shell 1 and a terminal module (not shown). The terminal module is arranged in the connector shielding shell 1 and includes an insulator (not shown) and a terminal (not shown) held in the insulator. One end of the terminal is located in the connector shielding shell 1, and is used to electrically contact with a mating terminal (not shown) of an inserted mating connector 7. The other end of the terminal is exposed from the bottom opening of the connector shielding shell 1, and is used to electrically connect to the circuit board 6.

[0054] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further comprises a separator 3, which is installed in the connector shielding shell 1 and divides the internal space of the connector shielding shell 1 into two upper and lower insertion cavities 101 and 102. The connector comprises two terminal modules, which are respectively arranged in the two insertion cavities 101 and 102, and are used to electrically contact the mating terminals of the two mating connectors 7 respectively inserted into the two insertion cavities 101 and 102.

[0055] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector also includes a first heat sink 2, which is mounted on the top wall 12 of the connector shielding shell 1. The first heat sink 2 includes: a first substrate 21 and a first fin 22. The first substrate 21 is mounted on the top wall 12 of the connector shielding shell 1. The first fin 22 is welded to the top surface of the first substrate 21. A first boss 21a is formed on the bottom surface of the first substrate 21, and a first opening 12a is formed on the top wall 12 of the connector shielding shell 1. The first boss 21a protrudes into the upper insertion cavity 101 of the connector shielding shell 1 through the first opening 12a to thermally contact with the mating connector 7 inserted into the upper insertion cavity 101.

[0056] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector also includes an elastic clip 23, which is installed on the top wall 12 of the connector shielding shell 1 and is used to apply a predetermined pressing force to the first heat sink 2 to ensure that the first heat sink 2 can be in reliable thermal contact with the mating connector 7 inserted into the upper insertion cavity 101, 102.

[0057] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the separator 3 includes a top plate 31, a bottom plate 32, and a front end plate 33 connected between the front ends of the top plate 31 and the bottom plate 32. The top plate 31 of the separator 3 constitutes the bottom wall 13 of the upper insertion cavity 101 of the connector shielding shell 1, and the bottom plate 32 of the separator 3 constitutes the top wall 12 of the lower insertion cavity 102 of the connector shielding shell 1. A plurality of heat dissipation holes 3b are formed on the front end plate 33 of the separator 3, so that the inner cavity of the separator 3 is connected to the external atmosphere to improve the heat dissipation performance of the connector.

[0058] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes a second heat sink 4, which is mounted in the inner cavity of the partition 3. The second heat sink 4 includes: a second substrate 41 and a second fin 42. The second substrate 41 is mounted on the bottom plate 32 of the partition 3. The second fin 42 is welded to the top surface of the second substrate 41. A second boss 41a is formed on the bottom surface of the second substrate 41, and a second opening is formed on the bottom plate 32 of the partition 3. The second boss 41a protrudes into the lower insertion cavity 102 of the connector shielding shell 1 through the second opening to thermally contact with the mating connector 7 inserted into the lower insertion cavity 102.

[0059] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector also includes an elastic pressing member 43, which is squeezed between the top plate 31 of the partition 3 and the second fin 42, and is used to apply a predetermined pressing force to the second heat sink 4 to ensure that the second heat sink 4 can be in reliable thermal contact with the matching connector 7 inserted into the lower insertion cavity 102.

[0060] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of contact springs 3 a are formed on the four sides of the front end plate 33 of the partition 3 , and the plurality of contact springs 3 a are used to make electrical contact with the mating shielding shell 71 of the inserted mating connector 7 .

[0061] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further comprises an elastic contact member 5, which is mounted on the periphery of the front port of the connector shielding shell 1. The elastic contact member 5 comprises: an outer contact spring 5b and an inner contact spring 5a. The outer contact spring 5b is located on the outer side of the connector shielding shell 1, and is used to electrically contact the inner side of the mounting port on the mounting panel (not shown). The inner contact spring 5a is located on the inner side of the connector shielding shell 1, and is used to electrically contact the mating shielding shell 71 of the inserted mating connector 7.

[0062] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10As shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a connector assembly is also disclosed. The connector assembly includes: a circuit board 6 and the aforementioned connector 100. A socket is formed on the circuit board 6. The connector 100 is installed and electrically connected to the circuit board 6. The plug pin 1a of the connector shielding shell 1 is pressed into the socket on the circuit board 6, and the terminal of the connector is electrically connected to the circuit board 6. The support portion 10 of the connector shielding shell 1 abuts against the top surface of the circuit board 6.

[0063] like Figure 1-6 and Figure 8-10 As shown, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly further includes a mating connector 7 , which is inserted into the front port of the connector shielding shell 1 to mate with the connector 100 .

[0064] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be improved upon by those skilled in the art. The structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without causing any conflicts in structure or principle, and these changes should fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0065] Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the accompanying drawings are intended to exemplify the preferred implementation modes of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0066] Although some embodiments of the general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0067] It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the word "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. In addition, any element number of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector shielding shell, comprising a front port and a rear end wall (14) opposite to each other in its longitudinal direction (Y), a pair of side walls (11) opposite to each other in its transverse direction (X), and a top wall (12) and a bottom wall (13) opposite to each other in its height direction (Z), A row of plug pins (1a) are respectively formed on the lower sides of the pair of side walls (11), and the row of plug pins (1a) are used to be pressed into a row of plug holes on a circuit board (6) to fix the connector shielding shell (1) to the circuit board (6). Features: A protruding support portion (10) is formed on the lower side edges of the pair of side walls (11) and / or the bottom wall (13), the support portion (10) being located in front of the frontmost plug pin (1a) in the row of plug pins (1a) and spaced apart from the frontmost plug pin (1a) by a predetermined distance (d) in the longitudinal direction (Y), When a vertical downward external force (F) is applied to a mating connector (7) inserted into the front port of the connector shielding shell (1), the support portion (10) abuts against the circuit board (6) to serve as a fulcrum for the connector shielding shell (1) on the circuit board (6) to increase the force arm (Li') and the holding torque of each of the plug pins (1a).

2. The connector shielding shell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support portion (10) comprises a support foot (10a) formed on the lower side edges of the pair of side walls (11); the support foot (10a) is tongue-shaped and its bottom is suitable for abutting against the top surface of the circuit board (6).

3. The connector shielding shell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support portion (10) comprises a support rib (10b) formed on the bottom surface of the bottom wall (13), the support rib (10b) extending in the transverse direction (X) of the connector shielding shell (1) and the bottom of which is suitable for abutting against the top surface of the circuit board (6).

4. The connector shielding shell according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the connector shielding shell (1) is fixed to the circuit board (6), the bottom of the support portion (10) abuts against the top surface of the circuit board (6).

5. The connector shielding shell according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of plug pins (1a) are formed on the lower side of the rear end wall (14); the plurality of plug pins (1a) on the rear end wall (14) are arranged in a row along the transverse direction (X) of the connector shielding shell (1) and are used to be pressed into a plurality of sockets on the circuit board (6) respectively.

6. The connector shielding shell according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of heat dissipation holes (3b) are respectively formed on the rear portions of the pair of side walls (11) and the rear end wall (14), so that the internal space of the connector shielding shell (1) is connected to the external atmosphere, thereby improving the ventilation and heat dissipation performance of the connector shielding shell (1).

7. The connector shielding shell according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector shielding shell (1) comprises: A main shell portion (110) used to define a pair of side walls (11) and a top wall (12) of the connector shielding shell (1); A bottom shell portion (120) assembled onto the bottom of the pair of side walls (11) to define a bottom wall (13) of the connector shielding shell (1); and A rear shell portion (130) is assembled onto the rear ends of the pair of side walls (11) and is used to define a rear end wall (14) of the connector shielding shell (1). The main shell portion (110), the bottom shell portion (120) and the rear shell portion (130) are respectively integrally stamped parts.

8. The connector shielding shell according to claim 1, characterized in that: Locking springs (11a) are respectively formed at the front of the pair of side walls (11), and the locking springs (11a) are used to lock the inserted mating connector (7) in the connector shielding shell (1).

9. A connector, characterized in that: include: The connector shielding shell (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8; and a terminal module, which is arranged in the connector shielding shell (1) and comprises an insulator and a terminal held in the insulator, One end of the terminal is located in the connector shielding shell (1) and is used for electrically contacting a mating terminal of an inserted mating connector (7). The other end of the terminal is exposed from the bottom opening of the connector shielding shell (1) and is used for being electrically connected to a circuit board (6).

10. The connector according to claim 9, characterized in that: Also includes: A separator (3) installed in the connector shielding shell (1) and dividing the internal space of the connector shielding shell (1) into two upper and lower insertion cavities (101, 102); The connector comprises two terminal modules, which are respectively arranged in the two insertion cavities (101, 102) and are used to respectively electrically contact with the mating terminals of two mating connectors (7) respectively inserted into the two insertion cavities (101, 102).

11. The connector according to claim 10, characterized in that: Also includes: A first heat sink (2) is mounted on a top wall (12) of the connector shielding shell (1), The first radiator (2) comprises: A first substrate (21) mounted on the top wall (12) of the connector shielding shell (1); and A first fin (22) is welded to the top surface of the first substrate (21), a first boss (21a) is formed on the bottom surface of the first substrate (21), a first opening (12a) is formed on the top wall (12) of the connector shielding shell (1), and the first boss (21a) protrudes into the upper insertion cavity (101) of the connector shielding shell (1) through the first opening (12a) to be in thermal contact with a mating connector (7) inserted into the upper insertion cavity (101).

12. The connector according to claim 11, characterized in that: Also includes: An elastic clip (23) is mounted on the top wall (12) of the connector shielding shell (1) and is used to apply a predetermined pressing force to the first heat sink (2) to ensure that the first heat sink (2) can be in reliable thermal contact with a mating connector (7) inserted into the upper insertion cavity (101, 102).

13. The connector according to claim 10, characterized in that: The separator (3) comprises a top plate (31), a bottom plate (32) and a front end plate (33) connected between the front ends of the top plate (31) and the bottom plate (32); the top plate (31) of the separator (3) constitutes a bottom wall (13) of an upper insertion cavity (101) of the connector shielding shell (1); and the bottom plate (32) of the separator (3) constitutes a top wall (12) of a lower insertion cavity (102) of the connector shielding shell (1); A plurality of heat dissipation holes (3b) are formed on the front end plate (33) of the partition (3), so that the inner cavity of the partition (3) is connected to the external atmosphere, thereby improving the heat dissipation performance of the connector.

14. The connector according to claim 13, characterized in that: Also includes: A second heat sink (4) is installed in the inner cavity of the partition (3). The second radiator (4) comprises: A second substrate (41) mounted on the bottom plate (32) of the partition (3); and A second fin (42) is welded to the top surface of the second substrate (41), a second boss (41a) is formed on the bottom surface of the second substrate (41), a second opening is formed on the bottom plate (32) of the partition (3), and the second boss (41a) protrudes into the lower insertion cavity (102) of the connector shielding shell (1) through the second opening to be in thermal contact with a mating connector (7) inserted into the lower insertion cavity (102).

15. The connector according to claim 14, characterized in that: Also includes: An elastic pressing member (43) is squeezed between the top plate (31) of the partition (3) and the second fin (42) and is used to apply a predetermined pressing force to the second heat sink (4) to ensure that the second heat sink (4) can be in reliable thermal contact with the mating connector (7) inserted into the lower insertion cavity (102).

16. The connector according to claim 10, characterized in that: A plurality of contact springs (3a) are respectively formed on the four sides of the front end plate (33) of the partition (3), and the plurality of contact springs (3a) are used to make electrical contact with a matching shielding shell (71) of an inserted matching connector (7).

17. The connector according to claim 16, characterized in that Also includes: The elastic contact piece (5) is mounted on the periphery of the front port of the connector shielding shell (1). The elastic contact member (5) comprises: An external contact spring (5b), located on the outside of the connector shielding shell (1) and used for making electrical contact with the inside of the mounting opening on the mounting panel; and The inner contact spring (5a) is located on the inner side of the connector shielding shell (1) and is used for electrically contacting the mating shielding shell (71) of the inserted mating connector (7).

18. A connector assembly, characterized in that: include: A circuit board (6) formed with a plug hole; and The connector (100) according to any one of claims 9 to 17, mounted and electrically connected to the circuit board (6), The plug pins (1a) of the connector shielding shell (1) are pressed into the sockets on the circuit board (6), and the supporting portion (10) of the connector shielding shell (1) abuts against the top surface of the circuit board (6).

19. The connector assembly according to claim 18, wherein: Also includes: A mating connector (7) is inserted into the front port of the connector shielding shell (1) to mate with the connector (100).

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