Multi-channel Ethernet board end connector and automobile

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, and particularly discloses a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector and an automobile, and the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector comprises a housing which is provided with an accommodation cavity; the at least two shielding pieces are arranged in the accommodating cavity, and each shielding piece is provided with a shielding cavity; and at least two signal terminals, each signal terminal is arranged in the shielding cavity of the corresponding shielding member, the signal terminals and the shielding members are insulated, each signal terminal comprises a main body part, a first connecting part and a second connecting part, and the first connecting part and the second connecting part are arranged on the two sides, oppositely arranged in the first direction, of the main body part respectively. The first connecting part and the second connecting part extend in the first direction. According to the multi-channel 180-degree Ethernet board end connector, the design of the multi-channel 180-degree Ethernet board end connector is formed, and specific requirements of different application scenes are met.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector and a car. BACKGROUND

[0002] Connectors play a bridge role in cars, used to connect different electronic devices and systems together to achieve power transmission, signal transmission, system integration and fault diagnosis functions. They are crucial for the normal operation and performance optimization of cars. However, the existing Ethernet board end connectors are all 90-degree structures, and the Ethernet board end connectors cannot meet the requirements of vertical butt joint of the board end and cannot be applied to some special application scenarios. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The embodiments of the present application provide a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector and a car to form a multi-channel 180-degree Ethernet board end connector design to meet the specific needs of different application scenarios.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the embodiments of the present application disclose the following technical solutions:

[0005] In one aspect, a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector is provided, having a first direction, comprising:

[0006] a housing having a receiving cavity;

[0007] at least two shielding members disposed in the receiving cavity, each shielding member having a shielding cavity; and

[0008] at least two signal terminals, each signal terminal being disposed in the shielding cavity of a corresponding shielding member, and the signal terminal and the shielding member being insulated, the signal terminal comprising a main body portion, a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion being disposed on opposite sides of the main body portion in the first direction, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion both extending along the first direction.

[0009] In addition to one or more features disclosed above, or as an alternative, the main body portion extends along the first direction, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are coaxially disposed in the first direction.

[0010] In addition to one or more features disclosed above, or as an alternative, further comprising a first insulating member and a second insulating member, the first insulating member and the second insulating member both covering the outer surface of the main body portion, the first insulating member being disposed on the side of the main body portion close to the first connecting portion, and the second insulating member being disposed on the side of the main body portion close to the second connecting portion.

[0011] In addition to one or more of the above disclosed features, or alternatively, the shield includes: a first shield portion, a second shield portion, and a third shield portion connected to the first shield portion, the second shield portion and the third shield portion are respectively connected to two sides of the first shield portion arranged opposite in the first direction, and the third shield portion is arranged close to the first connecting portion relative to the second shield portion;

[0012] The first shield portion is provided with a first shield sub-cavity, the second shield portion is provided with a second shield sub-cavity, and the third shield portion is provided with a third shield sub-cavity, the first shield sub-cavity, the second shield sub-cavity, and the third shield sub-cavity are communicated to form a shield cavity.

[0013] The first insulating member is embedded in the third shield sub-cavity, and the second insulating member is embedded in the first shield sub-cavity.

[0014] In addition to one or more of the above disclosed features, or alternatively, the first insulating member has an outer contour size greater than an inner contour size of the third shield sub-cavity.

[0015] In addition to one or more of the above disclosed features, or alternatively, the housing further has a fixing cavity, the fixing cavity is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the fixing cavity is arranged on a side of the housing close to the third shield portion, and the third shield portion is embedded in the fixing cavity.

[0016] In addition to one or more of the above disclosed features, or alternatively, the third shield portion has an outer contour size greater than an inner contour size of the fixing cavity.

[0017] In addition to one or more of the above disclosed features, or alternatively, a limiting groove is arranged on a side of the third shield portion away from the first shield portion, a limiting portion is arranged on a side of the housing close to the third shield portion, and the limiting portion is embedded in the limiting groove.

[0018] In addition to one or more of the above disclosed features, or alternatively, the housing includes: a housing main body provided with an accommodating cavity; and

[0019] A sealing portion is arranged on a side of the housing main body in the first direction, and the sealing portion and an outer wall surface of the housing main body enclose a sealing cavity, and the sealing cavity is used to fill sealant.

[0020] On the other hand, further disclosed is an automobile, in addition to one or more of the above disclosed features, or alternatively, the automobile includes the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector according to any one of the above.

[0021] One of the above technical solutions has the following advantages or beneficial effects: In the present application, a plurality of shielding members and a plurality of signal terminals are provided, each signal terminal is arranged in the shielding cavity of a corresponding shielding member, the first connecting part and the second connecting part of the signal terminal are extended along the first direction X to form a multi-channel 180-degree Ethernet board end connector design, which meets the specific needs of different application scenarios, ensures the consistency of the shielding effect of the shielding member on different signal terminals, ensures that the signals between the channels do not interfere with each other, ensures the effective and high-speed transmission of the vehicle-mounted Ethernet signal, and the structure of the present application is compact, reduces the overall structure size of the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector, and saves production cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] The technical solutions and other beneficial effects of the present application will become apparent through the following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structure view of a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 is a front view of a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector along the A-A direction provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 4 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector along the A-A direction provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 5 is an exploded view of a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 6 is an exploded view of a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector from another perspective provided according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:

[0030] 100, multi-channel Ethernet board end connector;

[0031] 110, housing; 111, accommodating cavity; 112, housing body; 113, sealing part; 114, sealing cavity; 115, fixing cavity; 116, limiting part;

[0032] 120, shield; 121, shield cavity; 1211, first shield sub-cavity; 1212, second shield sub-cavity; 1213, third shield sub-cavity; 122, first shield part; 123, second shield part; 124, third shield part; 1241, limiting groove;

[0033] 130, signal terminal; 131, main body part; 132, first connecting part; 133, second connecting part;

[0034] 140, first insulating part;

[0035] 150, second insulating part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described in the present specification are only for the purpose of explaining the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application.

[0037] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or elements indicated thereby must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated thereby. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0038] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be a fixed connection, or a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0039] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature is "on", "above" and "over" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the first feature is higher in horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature is "under", "below" and "underneath" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the first feature is lower in horizontal height than the second feature.

[0040] In the embodiments of the present application, with reference to Figures 1 to 6 The present application provides a multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100, which has a first direction X.

[0041] Specifically, the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100 includes a housing 110, a shielding member 120 and a signal terminal 130.

[0042] Specifically, the housing 110 has a receiving cavity 111; the shielding member 120 is provided with at least two, and each shielding member 120 is arranged in the receiving cavity 111, and each shielding member 120 has a shielding cavity 121; the signal terminal 130 is provided with at least two, each signal terminal 130 is arranged in the shielding cavity 121 of the corresponding shielding member 120, and the signal terminal 130 and the shielding member 120 are insulated.

[0043] Among them, the housing 110 can be made of plastic injection molding, but not limited to this.

[0044] Among them, the shielding member 120 is made of metal, for example, the shielding member 120 is made of zinc alloy, but not limited to this.

[0045] Among them, the signal terminal 130 can be made of any one of copper alloy, tin alloy and brass, but not limited to this.

[0046] Specifically, the signal terminal 130 includes a main body part 131, a first connecting part 132 and a second connecting part 133, the first connecting part 132 and the second connecting part 133 are respectively arranged on both sides of the main body part 131 arranged in the first direction X, and the first connecting part 132 and the second connecting part 133 extend along the first direction X.

[0047] The main body 131, the first connecting part 132 and the second connecting part 133 can be integrally formed, that is, the main body 131, the first connecting part 132 and the second connecting part 133 are of an integral structure. The main body 131 can also be separately provided with the first connecting part 132 and the second connecting part 133 and fixedly connected therebetween, for example, the first connecting part 132 and the second connecting part 133 are fixedly connected with the main body 131 by riveting or other processes. In the present application, the main body 131, the first connecting part 132 and the second connecting part 133 are integrally formed.

[0048] It can be understood that, in the present application, by providing a plurality of shielding members 120 and a plurality of signal terminals 130, each signal terminal 130 is arranged in the shielding cavity 121 of a corresponding shielding member 120, and by extending the first connecting part 132 and the second connecting part 133 of the signal terminal 130 along the first direction X, a multi-channel 180-degree Ethernet board end connector design is formed, which meets the specific needs of different application scenarios, ensures the consistency of the shielding effect of the shielding member 120 on different signal terminals 130, ensures that the signals between the channels do not interfere with each other, ensures the effective and high-speed transmission of the vehicle Ethernet signal, and the structure of the present application is compact, which reduces the overall structure size of the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100 and saves production costs.

[0049] In an embodiment, the main body 131 extends along the first direction X, and the first connecting part 132 and the second connecting part 133 are coaxially arranged in the first direction X, that is, the signal terminal 130 extends along the first direction X as a whole, so as to form a 180-degree Ethernet board end connector design, which meets the specific needs of different application scenarios.

[0050] In the present application, the shielding member 120 and the signal terminal 130 are both provided with four, to form a four-channel Ethernet board end connector.

[0051] In an embodiment, the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100 further comprises a first insulating member 140 and a second insulating member 150, both of which are wrapped on the outer surface of the main body 131, and the first insulating member 140 is arranged on the side of the main body 131 close to the first connecting part 132, and the second insulating member 150 is arranged on the side of the main body 131 close to the second connecting part 133.

[0052] The first insulating member 140 and the second insulating member 150 can be made of insulating materials, for example, in the present application, the first insulating member 140 and the second insulating member 150 can be made of silicone or rubber. However, it is not limited thereto,

[0053] It can be understood that the application insulates the signal terminal 130 from the shielding member 120 by coating the first and second insulating members 140 and 150 on the outer surface of the main body 131, so as to prevent signal crosstalk caused by contact between the two, and ensure effective and high-speed transmission of the vehicle-mounted Ethernet signal.

[0054] In an embodiment, referring to Figures 3 to 4 The shielding member 120 includes a first shielding portion 122, a second shielding portion 123 and a third shielding portion 124 connected together, the second and third shielding portions 123 and 124 are respectively connected to the two sides of the first shielding portion 122 arranged opposite in the first direction X, and the third shielding portion 124 is arranged close to the first connecting portion 132 relative to the second shielding portion 123; a first shielding sub-cavity 1211 is formed in the first shielding portion 122, a second shielding sub-cavity 1212 is formed in the second shielding portion 123, and a third shielding sub-cavity 1213 is formed in the third shielding portion 124, the first, second and third shielding sub-cavities 1211, 1212 and 1213 are communicated to form a shielding cavity 121.

[0055] The first insulating member 140 is embedded in the third shielding sub-cavity 1213, and the second insulating member 150 is embedded in the first shielding sub-cavity 1211.

[0056] The first, second and third shielding portions 122, 123 and 124 can be integrally formed, i.e., the first, second and third shielding portions 122, 123 and 124 are of an integral structure. The first shielding portion 122 can also be separately arranged with the second and third shielding portions 123 and 124 and fixedly connected therebetween, for example, the second and third shielding portions 123 and 124 are fixedly connected to the first shielding portion 122 by welding or other processes. In the application, no specific limitation is made, and the arrangement can be specifically set according to the actual situation. In the application, for example, the first, second and third shielding portions 122, 123 and 124 are integrally formed.

[0057] It can be understood that the application embeds the first insulating member 140 in the third shielding sub-cavity 1213 and the second insulating member 150 in the first shielding sub-cavity 1211, so as to limit and fix the signal terminal 130 from the shielding member 120, prevent the two from moving freely, ensure the stability of the overall structure of the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100, ensure effective and high-speed transmission of the vehicle-mounted Ethernet signal, and finally ensure normal use of the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100.

[0058] In an embodiment, the outer contour size of the first insulation piece 140 is greater than the inner contour size of the third shielding sub-cavity 1213, that is, the fit between the first insulation piece 140 and the third shielding part 124 is an interference fit, so as to ensure the tight assembly between the first insulation piece 140 and the third shielding part 124, ensure the overall structural stability of the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100, and ensure the effective and high-speed transmission of the vehicle-mounted Ethernet signal.

[0059] In an embodiment, referring to Figures 3 to 4 , the shell 110 further has a fixing cavity 115 in communication with the accommodating cavity 111, and the fixing cavity 115 is arranged on the side of the shell 110 close to the third shielding part 124, and the third shielding part 124 is embedded in the fixing cavity 115, so as to realize the limiting and fixing between the shell 110 and the shielding piece 120, prevent the shielding piece 120 from moving freely, and ensure the overall structural stability of the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100 and the normal use of the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100.

[0060] In an embodiment, the outer contour size of the third shielding part 124 is greater than the inner contour size of the fixing cavity 115, that is, the fit between the shell 110 and the third shielding part 124 is an interference fit, so as to ensure the tight assembly between the shell 110 and the shielding piece 120, ensure the overall structural stability of the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100, and ensure the effective and high-speed transmission of the vehicle-mounted Ethernet signal.

[0061] In an embodiment, referring to Figures 3 to 6 , the side of the third shielding part 124 away from the first shielding part 122 is provided with a limiting groove 1241, and the side of the shell 110 close to the third shielding part 124 is provided with a limiting part 116, and the limiting part 116 is embedded in the limiting groove 1241.

[0062] The limiting part 116 and the limiting groove 1241 can be of any shape, and in this application, the limiting part 116 and the limiting groove 1241 are both rectangular.

[0063] The limiting part 116 and the limiting groove 1241 are fitted to further realize the tight assembly between the shell 110 and the shielding piece 120, prevent the shielding piece 120 from moving freely, ensure the shielding effect of the shielding piece 120, ensure the overall structural stability of the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100, and thus ensure the normal use of the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100.

[0064] In an embodiment, referring to Figure 1The shell 110 comprises a shell body 112 and a sealing part 113. The shell body 112 is provided with a receiving cavity 111; the sealing part 113 is arranged on one side of the shell body 112 in the first direction X, and the sealing part 113 and the outer wall surface of the shell body 112 enclose a sealing cavity 114 for filling sealant.

[0065] The shell body 112 and the sealing part 113 can be integrally formed, i.e., the shell body 112 and the sealing part 113 are of an integral structure. The sealing part 113 can also be separately arranged with the shell body 112 and fixedly connected therebetween, for example, the sealing part 113 is fixedly connected with the shell body 112 through clamping or other processes. In the present application, no specific limitation is made, and the actual situation can be specifically arranged. For example, in the present application, the shell body 112 and the sealing part 113 are integrally injection molded.

[0066] It can be understood that, by arranging the sealing part 113, the sealing cavity 114 for filling sealant is formed on the outside of the shell 110, so as to ensure the connection sealing between the shell 110 and the external electrical elements, so that the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100 can remain in a sealed state in an extremely humid or submerged state, and the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100 can normally work in an extremely humid or submerged state, thereby ensuring the safety of signal transmission in the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100.

[0067] In the embodiments of the present application, the present application further provides an automobile comprising the multi-channel Ethernet board end connector 100 as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0068] The above steps only provide an introduction for helping to understand the method, structure and core idea of the present application. For those skilled in the art in the technical field, some improvements and modifications can be made to the present application without departing from the principles of the present application, and these improvements and modifications also belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A multi-lane Ethernet board end connector having a first orientation, characterized by, include: The shell has a receiving cavity; At least two shielding elements are disposed within the receiving cavity, and each of the shielding elements has a shielding cavity; as well as At least two signal terminals are provided, each of which is disposed in the shielding cavity of a corresponding shielding component, and the signal terminals are insulated from the shielding component. Each signal terminal includes a main body, a first connecting portion, and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are respectively disposed on two sides of the main body that are disposed opposite to each other in the first direction, and both the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion extend along the first direction.

2. The multi-lane Ethernet board end connector of claim 1, wherein, The main body extends along the first direction, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are coaxially arranged in the first direction.

3. The multi-lane Ethernet board end connector of claim 1, wherein, Also includes: A first insulating member and a second insulating member are both covered on the outer surface of the main body. The first insulating member is disposed on the side of the main body near the first connecting portion, and the second insulating member is disposed on the side of the main body near the second connecting portion.

4. The multi-lane Ethernet board end connector of claim 3, wherein, The shielding component includes: a first shielding part, a second shielding part, and a third shielding part connected together. The second shielding part and the third shielding part are respectively connected to two sides of the first shielding part that are disposed opposite to each other in the first direction, and the third shielding part is disposed close to the first connecting part relative to the second shielding part. The first shielding part has a first shielding sub-cavity, the second shielding part has a second shielding sub-cavity, and the third shielding part has a third shielding sub-cavity. The first shielding sub-cavity, the second shielding sub-cavity, and the third shielding sub-cavity are connected to form the shielding cavity. The first insulating element is embedded in the third shielding sub-cavity, and the second insulating element is embedded in the first shielding sub-cavity.

5. The multi-lane Ethernet board end connector of claim 4, wherein, The outer contour dimension of the first insulating element is larger than the inner contour dimension of the third shielding cavity.

6. The multi-lane Ethernet board end connector of claim 4, wherein, The housing also has a fixing cavity, which communicates with the receiving cavity, and the fixing cavity is located on the side of the housing near the third shielding part, and the third shielding part is embedded in the fixing cavity.

7. The multi-lane Ethernet board end connector of claim 6, wherein, The outer contour dimension of the third shielding part is larger than the inner contour dimension of the fixed cavity.

8. The multi-lane Ethernet board end connector of claim 6, wherein, The third shielding part has a limiting groove on the side away from the first shielding part, and the housing is provided with a limiting part on the side close to the third shielding part, and the limiting part is embedded in the limiting groove.

9. The multi-lane Ethernet board end connector of claim 1, wherein, The housing includes: an outer shell body, the outer shell body having a receiving cavity; and... A sealing part is disposed on one side of the outer shell body in the first direction, and the sealing part and the outer wall surface of the outer shell body form a sealing cavity, the sealing cavity being used to fill sealant.

10. An automobile characterized by comprising: include: The multi-channel Ethernet board connector as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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