Grounding piece and electric connector

Abstract

The utility model relates to a grounding piece, the grounding piece is electrically connected with a grounding terminal in an electric connector, the grounding piece comprises a grounding plate, the grounding plate comprises a contact surface, the grounding plate is punched to form a plurality of pairs of grounding elastic parts, each grounding elastic part comprises a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm, the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm protrude out of the contact surface, are arranged in a row along the width direction of the grounding plate, and abut against the same side of the grounding terminal. Or the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are symmetrically arranged along the length direction of the grounding plate and respectively abut against two sides of the grounding terminal. Therefore, the grounding piece can be stably contacted with the grounding terminal, and the high-frequency performance of the connector is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electrical connector technology, and more particularly to a grounding component and an electrical connector. Background Technology

[0002] In electrical connectors, the elastic portion of the grounding component is typically used to ensure the stability and reliability of the electrical connection, while allowing for a certain degree of elastic deformation to accommodate minor displacements or vibrations during the connection process. In the prior art, this elastic portion is mainly formed on the grounding component through injection molding, compression molding, or stamping processes, and is assembled as a whole. However, these processing methods require high investment costs and have low material utilization rates, resulting in resource waste and increased manufacturing costs. Utility Model Content

[0003] To solve the above problems, this utility model provides a grounding component and an electrical connector.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: The present invention relates to a grounding component, which is electrically connected to a grounding terminal in an electrical connector. The grounding component includes a grounding plate, which includes a contact surface. The grounding plate is punched with several pairs of grounding elastic portions. Each grounding elastic portion includes a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm. The first elastic arm and the second elastic arm protrude from the contact surface. The first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are arranged in a row along the width direction of the grounding plate and abut against the same side of the grounding terminal; or the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are symmetrically arranged along the length direction of the grounding plate and abut against both sides of the grounding terminal respectively.

[0005] Preferably, after the grounding plate is punched out with several sets of grounding elastic parts, a first punched hole and a second punched hole are formed on the contact surface. The first elastic arm is bent upward along the edge of the first punched hole, and the second elastic arm is bent upward along the edge of the second punched hole. The first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are in contact with the grounding terminal.

[0006] Preferably, two adjacent pairs of grounding elastic portions along the length of the grounding plate are staggered vertically.

[0007] Preferably, the first and second punching holes are arranged symmetrically side by side along the length of the ground plane.

[0008] Preferably, the first elastic arm is disposed on the side of the first punching hole near the second punching hole, and the second elastic arm is disposed on the side of the second punching hole near the first punching hole.

[0009] Preferably, the first elastic arm is provided with a first grounding contact, and the second elastic arm is provided with a second grounding contact. The first grounding contact bends and protrudes toward the second elastic arm, and the second grounding contact bends and protrudes toward the first elastic arm, forming a grounding clamp between the two. The grounding clamp is held on both sides of the grounding terminal.

[0010] Preferably, the first and second punching holes are arranged side by side along the width of the ground plane.

[0011] Preferably, a blanking position is reserved between the first blanking hole and the second blanking hole for another pair of grounding elastic parts to be blanked. The two sets of grounding elastic parts are arranged alternately on the grounding plate, and the two pairs of grounding elastic parts are connected to different grounding terminals.

[0012] Preferably, the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are located on the same column along the edges of the first and second punching holes, respectively. The first elastic arm is provided with a first grounding contact, and the second elastic arm is provided with a second grounding contact. The first grounding contact and the second grounding contact are bent and protruded toward the grounding terminal, respectively. The first grounding contact and the second grounding contact protrude from the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm and are connected to the grounding terminal, so that there are two contact points on the same side of the grounding terminal.

[0013] This utility model also relates to an electrical connector, which includes a grounding component, an insulating component, a first terminal group, and a second terminal group. The insulating component includes a front end face, a rear end face, and an insertion groove for inserting a mating component. The insertion groove passes through the front end face and the rear end face. The front end face is provided with a plurality of first terminal slots. The first terminal group is inserted into the first terminal slots from the front end face. The rear end face is provided with a plurality of second terminal slots and a grounding mounting groove. The grounding fixing part is installed in the grounding plate mounting groove. After the second terminal group is inserted into the second terminal slot, the grounding terminal of the second terminal group is electrically connected to the grounding component.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This utility model relates to a grounding component and an electrical connector. By performing a punching process on the grounding component, several pairs of required grounding elastic parts are directly formed on the grounding component, directly molded on the sheet metal. This also ensures consistent dimensional and shape accuracy of the grounding elastic parts, fully utilizing raw material resources, reducing waste, and effectively saving manufacturing costs. Furthermore, it allows the grounding component to make stable contact with the grounding terminal, improving the high-frequency performance of the connector. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the grounding component in Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a top view of the grounding component according to Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grounding component mounting surface in Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a connection structure diagram of the grounding component and the second terminal group of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a utility model Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A in the image.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a top view of the connection structure between the grounding component and the second terminal group of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the grounding component in Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grounding component mounting surface in Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 9 This is a connection structure diagram of the grounding component and the second terminal group in Embodiment 2 of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 10 This is a utility model Figure 9 Enlarged view of point B in the image.

[0025] Figure 11 This is an exploded view of the overall structure of the electrical connector of this utility model.

[0026] Figure 12 This is a structural schematic diagram of the rear end face of the electrical connector of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 13 This is a structural diagram showing the disassembled rear end face and grounding component of the electrical connector of this utility model.

[0028] Figure 14 This is an assembly drawing of the rear end face of the electrical connector and the grounding component of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second terminal group and grounding component installed on the rear end face of the electrical connector.

[0030] Figure Labels

[0031] 1. Insulating component; 11. Front end face; 12. First terminal slot; 13. Rear end face; 14. Insertion slot; 15. Second terminal slot; 16. Grounding mounting slot;

[0032] 2. First terminal group; 3. Second terminal group; 31. Second terminal; 311. Second elastic part; 3111. Second contact part; 312. Second connecting part; 313. Second pin part; 314. Second fixing part; 4. Grounding member; 41. Grounding plate; 42. Contact surface; 421. Grounding elastic part; 4211. First punched hole; 4212. Second punched hole; 4213. First elastic arm; 4214. Second elastic arm; 4215. First grounding contact; 4216. Second grounding contact; 4217. Grounding clamp; 43. Mounting surface; 431. Grounding fixing part. Detailed Implementation

[0033] Example 1:

[0034] Please see Figure 1-15 As shown, this utility model relates to a grounding component 4, which includes a grounding plate 41. The grounding plate 41 includes a contact surface 42 and a mounting surface 43. A grounding fixing part 431 is provided on the mounting surface 43, and the grounding fixing part 431 is used for mounting on an insulating component. In this utility model, the grounding component 4 is processed by a punching process, so that the grounding plate 41 is punched out with several pairs of grounding elastic parts 421. Each pair of grounding elastic parts 421 includes a first elastic arm 4213 and a second elastic arm 4214 symmetrically arranged, and the grounding elastic part 421 protrudes from the contact surface 42. The first elastic arm 4213 and the second elastic arm 4214 are symmetrically arranged along the length direction of the grounding plate 41 and respectively abut against both sides of the grounding terminal.

[0035] In this embodiment, each pair of grounding elastic portions 421 corresponds to the grounding terminal of the terminal group. In this first embodiment, adjacent grounding elastic portions 421 along the length of the grounding plate 41 are staggered vertically. The grounding plate 41 is punched to form a first punched hole 4211 and a second punched hole 4212, which are symmetrically arranged side-by-side along the length of the grounding plate 41. The first punched hole 4211 has an upwardly bent first elastic arm 4213 along its edge, located near the second punched hole 4212. The second punched hole 4212 has an upwardly bent second elastic arm 4214 along its edge, located near the first punched hole 4211. Therefore, in this first embodiment, the clamping distance between the first elastic arm 4213 and the second elastic arm 4214 is relatively small.

[0036] Furthermore, the first elastic arm 4213 is provided with a first grounding contact 4215, and the second elastic arm 4214 is provided with a second grounding contact 4216. The first grounding contact 4215 bends and protrudes toward the second elastic arm 4214, and the second grounding contact 4216 bends and protrudes toward the first elastic arm 4213, forming a grounding clamp 4217 between them. The grounding clamp 4217 is clamped on both sides of the grounding terminal, thereby achieving a better electrical connection.

[0037] This utility model also relates to an electrical connector, which includes an insulating component 1, a first terminal group 2, a second terminal group 3, and a grounding component 4. The insulating component 1 includes a front end face 11, a rear end face 13, and an insertion groove 14 for inserting a mating component (not shown in the figure). The insertion groove 14 passes through the front end face 11 and the rear end face 13. The front end face 11 is provided with a plurality of first terminal slots 12. The first terminal group 2 is inserted into the first terminal slots 12 from the front end face 11. The rear end face 13 is provided with a plurality of second terminal slots 15 and a grounding mounting groove 16. The grounding fixing part 431 is installed in the grounding mounting groove 16. After the second terminal group 3 is inserted into the second terminal slot 15, the grounding terminal of the second terminal group 3 is electrically connected to the grounding component 4.

[0038] In this embodiment, the second terminal group 3 is composed of several second terminals 31 arranged side by side. The second terminal 31 can be divided into signal terminals and ground terminals. In this embodiment, the signal terminals and ground terminals have basically the same shape, and the signal terminals and ground terminals can be distributed according to functional needs.

[0039] The second terminal 31 includes a second elastic portion 311, a second connecting portion 312, a second pin portion 313, and a second fixing portion 314. In this embodiment, the first grounding contact 4215 and the second grounding contact 4216 are clamped to the second connecting portion 312 of the grounding terminal. One end of the second connecting portion 312 is provided with the second elastic portion 311. In this embodiment, the second elastic portion 311 is vertically disposed on the second connecting portion 312. The end of the second elastic portion 311 has a second contact portion 3111, which protrudes downward from the second elastic member. The second contact portion 3111 is used to contact the upper part of the mating member and form an electrical connection. The other end of the second connecting portion 312 is provided with a second contact portion 313. In this embodiment, the second contact portion 313 is arranged in the opposite direction to the second elastic portion 311. The second contact portion 313 is vertically arranged on the second connecting portion 312 and is exposed at the bottom of the insulating member 1. It is used to contact the circuit board and form an electrical connection. In addition, in this embodiment, a second fixing portion 314 is provided at the middle position of the second connecting portion 312. The second fixing portion 314 is arranged in the same direction as the second elastic portion 311 and is vertically arranged on the second connecting member. The second fixing portion 314 is fixedly connected to the insulating member 1, so that the second terminal 31 is fixed on the insulating member 1.

[0040] Example 2:

[0041] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment one is that in this embodiment two, the grounding component 4 includes a grounding plate 41, which includes a contact surface 42 and a mounting surface 43. A grounding fixing part 431 is provided on the mounting surface 43, and the grounding fixing part 431 is used for mounting on an insulating component. In this utility model, the grounding component 4 is processed by a punching process, so that the grounding plate 41 is punched out with several pairs of grounding elastic parts 421, which protrude from the contact surface 42. The first elastic arm 4213 and the second elastic arm 4214 of the grounding elastic part 421 are arranged in a row along the width direction of the grounding plate 41 and abut against the same side of the grounding terminal.

[0042] In this embodiment, each pair of grounding elastic parts 421 corresponds to the grounding terminal of the terminal group. In this second embodiment, the grounding plate 41 is punched to form a first punched hole 4211 and a second punched hole 4212, which are arranged side by side along the height of the grounding plate 41. In this second embodiment, in order to improve the area utilization of the grounding plate 41, a processing position for punching another pair of grounding elastic parts 421 is reserved between the first punched hole 4211 and the second punched hole 4212. After punching, the two pairs of grounding elastic parts 421 are arranged alternately on the grounding plate 41, and the two pairs of grounding elastic parts 421 are respectively connected to different grounding terminals.

[0043] In this second embodiment, the first punching hole 4211 has an upwardly bent first elastic arm 4213 along its edge, and the second punching hole 4212 has an upwardly bent second elastic arm 4214 along its edge. The first elastic arm 4213 and the second elastic arm 4214 are located in the same column, and the first elastic arm 4213 and the second elastic arm 4214 are respectively connected to the same side of the grounding terminal.

[0044] The first elastic arm 4213 is provided with a first grounding contact 4215, and the second elastic arm 4214 is provided with a second grounding contact 4216. The first grounding contact 4215 and the second grounding contact 4216 are bent and protruded towards the grounding terminal, respectively. The first grounding contact 4215 and the second grounding contact 4216 protrude from the first elastic arm 4213 and the second elastic arm 4214 and connect to the grounding terminal, so that the grounding terminal has two contact points on the same side. Figure 9 .

[0045] This utility model relates to a grounding component and an electrical connector. By performing a punching process on the grounding component 4, several pairs of required grounding elastic parts 421 are directly formed on the grounding component 4. This process directly forms the grounding elastic parts 421 on the sheet metal, while also ensuring that the size and shape accuracy of the grounding elastic parts 421 are consistent. This fully utilizes raw material resources, reduces waste, and effectively saves manufacturing costs.

[0046] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model. Various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present utility model by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present utility model should fall within the protection scope defined by the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A grounding component, said grounding component being electrically connected to a grounding terminal in an electrical connector, characterized in that: The grounding component includes a grounding plate, the grounding plate includes a contact surface, the grounding plate is punched out with a plurality of pairs of grounding elastic portions, the grounding elastic portions include a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm, the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm protrude from the contact surface, the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are arranged in a row along the width direction of the grounding plate and abut against the same side of the grounding terminal; or the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are symmetrically arranged along the length direction of the grounding plate and abut against both sides of the grounding terminal respectively.

2. A grounding component according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the grounding plate is punched out with several pairs of grounding elastic parts, a first punched hole and a second punched hole are formed on the contact surface. The first elastic arm is bent upward along the edge of the first punched hole, and the second elastic arm is bent upward along the edge of the second punched hole.

3. A grounding component according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two adjacent pairs of grounding elastic parts in the width direction of the grounding plate are arranged in a staggered manner.

4. A grounding component according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first and second punch holes are arranged symmetrically side by side along the length of the ground plane.

5. A grounding component according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first elastic arm is disposed on the side of the first punching hole near the second punching hole, and the second elastic arm is disposed on the side of the second punching hole near the first punching hole.

6. A grounding component according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first elastic arm is provided with a first grounding contact, and the second elastic arm is provided with a second grounding contact. The first grounding contact bends and protrudes toward the second elastic arm, and the second grounding contact bends and protrudes toward the first elastic arm, forming a grounding clamp between them. The grounding clamp is held on both sides of the grounding terminal.

7. A grounding component according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first and second punch holes are arranged side by side along the width of the ground plane.

8. A grounding component according to claim 7, characterized in that: A blanking position is reserved between the first and second blanking holes for another pair of grounding elastic parts to be blanked. The two sets of grounding elastic parts are arranged alternately on the grounding plate, and the two pairs of grounding elastic parts are connected to different grounding terminals.

9. A grounding component according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first elastic arm and the second elastic arm are respectively located on the same column of the hole edges of the first punching hole and the second punching hole. The first elastic arm is provided with a first grounding contact, and the second elastic arm is provided with a second grounding contact. The first grounding contact and the second grounding contact are bent and protruded toward the grounding terminal. The first grounding contact and the second grounding contact protrude from the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm and are connected to the grounding terminal, so that there are two contact points on the same side of the grounding terminal.

10. An electrical connector, characterized in that: The electrical connector includes a grounding component, an insulating component, a first terminal group, and a second terminal group as described in any one of claims 1 to 8. The insulating component includes a front end face, a rear end face, and an insertion slot for inserting a mating component. The insertion slot extends through the front end face and the rear end face. The front end face has a plurality of first terminal slots. The first terminal group is inserted into the first terminal slots from the front end face. The rear end face has a plurality of second terminal slots and a grounding mounting. The grounding plate also includes a mounting surface. The mounting surface has a grounding fixing part. The grounding fixing part is installed in the mounting slot of the grounding plate. After the second terminal group is inserted into the second terminal slot, the grounding terminal of the second terminal group is electrically connected to the grounding component.

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