High-stability connector

Abstract

The utility model provides a high-stability connector, which comprises an insulating body, a grounding piece and a plurality of conductive terminals, and is characterized in that a mounting channel is formed in the middle of the insulating body along a first direction, and a plurality of groups of limiting grooves are formed in two ends of the mounting channel along a second direction; the conductive terminal comprises a holding part and a connecting part, the holding part is fixedly connected with the connecting part, the connecting part is connected with the mainboard and the external expansion equipment, the holding part is fixedly connected in the limiting groove to drive the connecting part to be fixedly connected with the insulating body, and the middle part of the holding part and the mounting channel do not interfere in the first direction; the grounding piece is vertically arranged in the mounting channel, a plurality of supporting blocks are mounted in the mounting channel at intervals in the first direction, the grounding piece is matched with the supporting blocks, the supporting blocks support the grounding piece in the vertical direction, and the grounding piece is connected with part of the holding part. The plurality of conductive terminals are connected with the grounding piece, so that the reliability of a grounding path is ensured, the crosstalk problem is solved, and the structure is stable.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of connector, especially a high stability connector. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous progress and application of electronic technology, especially in solid state drive (SSD), computer motherboard and other electronic devices, the connector as an important electronic component, plays a key role in data transmission and power supply between devices.

[0003] However, the traditional connector is prone to signal crosstalk and electromagnetic interference (EMI) during high-speed signal transmission, resulting in reduced signal integrity and affecting the stable operation of the device. Especially in multi-terminal design, if there is no reasonable grounding structure, the terminal is not stable or the grounding path design is unreasonable, which will exacerbate the signal interference problem. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a high stability connector to solve the problem of poor stability of the connector in the prior art during high-speed signal transmission.

[0005] To achieve this purpose, the following technical solutions are adopted:

[0006] The present application provides a high stability connector, which comprises an insulating body, a grounding member and a plurality of conductive terminals, wherein:

[0007] The insulating body is centrally provided with a mounting channel along the first direction, and a plurality of sets of limiting grooves are provided at both ends of the mounting channel along the second direction, and the plurality of sets of limiting grooves are arranged at intervals along the first direction;

[0008] The conductive terminal comprises a holding part and a connecting part, the holding part and the connecting part are fixedly connected, the connecting part is configured to connect the mainboard and the external expansion device, the holding part is fixedly connected in the limiting groove to drive the connecting part to be fixedly connected with the insulating body, and the middle part of the holding part does not interfere with the mounting channel along the first direction;

[0009] The grounding member is vertically arranged in the mounting channel, a plurality of supporting blocks are arranged at intervals along the first direction in the mounting channel, the grounding member is matched with the supporting blocks, the supporting blocks are configured to support the grounding member in the vertical direction, and the grounding member is connected with part of the holding part.

[0010] Optionally, the high stability connector further comprises a metal shell, the middle part of the metal shell is mounted on the insulating body, and the metal shell is connected with the grounding member.

[0011] Optionally, a plurality of positioning holes are arranged at intervals along the first direction on the metal shell, a plurality of first protrusions are arranged at intervals on the upper end of the grounding member, and the first protrusions are matched with the positioning holes.

[0012] Optionally, the metal shell is provided with a locking screw hole at the part extending out of the insulating body at both ends in the first direction, the external support is provided with a threaded hole, the locking screw hole corresponds to the threaded hole, and the screw passes through the locking screw hole and the threaded hole in sequence to fix and install the connector on the external support.

[0013] Optionally, the insulating body is provided with a plurality of positioning blocks at the bottom, and the external support is provided with a plurality of grooves, which are matched with the positioning blocks.

[0014] Optionally, the connecting part is provided with a limiting plate at both sides in the first direction, and adjacent connecting parts are located at both sides of the same limiting plate.

[0015] Optionally, the holding part includes a first buckle and a second buckle, the first buckle and the second buckle are arranged side by side in the second direction, the first buckle and the second buckle can be elastically close to or away from each other in the second direction, the first buckle and the second buckle are provided with a second protrusion outward at the upper end, and the first buckle and the second buckle are elastically away from each other in the same set of limiting grooves to be fixed in the limiting grooves.

[0016] Optionally, the connecting part includes a first connecting arm and a second connecting arm, the first end of the first connecting arm and the first end of the second connecting arm are fixedly connected, the first connecting arm contacts the main board, the second connecting arm contacts the external expansion device, the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are bent downward, and the second end of the first connecting arm and the second end of the second connecting arm are lower than the height of the limiting plates on both sides in the vertical direction.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the high-stability connector has the following advantages:

[0018] 1) The grounding sheet is clamped in the middle of the holding part, realizing stable connection of the grounding sheet and the conductive terminal, facilitating the conductive terminal to communicate to improve the crosstalk problem, and providing stable holding force for the conductive terminal to prevent PIN from falling off due to insufficient holding force.

[0019] 2) The grounding piece is connected with the metal shell, which not only facilitates the heat generated by the conductive terminal to be transmitted to the metal shell through the grounding piece to realize rapid heat dissipation, but also provides additional mechanical support and protection for the connector, thereby enhancing the overall structural strength of the connector.

[0020] 3) The elastic structure of the first buckle and the second buckle ensures that the holding part can be firmly fixed in the limiting groove, improves the stability of the conductive terminal, and at the same time, the elastic design simplifies the assembly operation and improves the production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate and understand the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the background and embodiments of the present application will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort on the basis of the contents of the embodiments of the present application and the drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 is a perspective structural schematic diagram of a high-stability connector provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 is a perspective structural schematic diagram of an insulating body of a high-stability connector provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0024] Figure 3 is a side view sectional view of a high-stability connector provided by the embodiments of the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 is an enlarged schematic diagram of A in Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 5 is an enlarged schematic diagram of B in Figure 2 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive. It should be noted that when a component is referred to as "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there can be a middle component. When a component is referred to as "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there can be a middle component. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs. The terms used in the specification of the present application are only for the purpose of describing the specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0028] Referring to Figures 1 to 5 , the high-stability connector provided by the embodiments of the present application includes an insulating body 10, a grounding member 20 and a plurality of conductive terminals 30, wherein:

[0029] Along the first direction on the insulating body 10 ( Figure 1 An installation channel is centrally located in the X direction, and the installation channel extends along the second direction ( Figure 1 Several sets of limiting grooves 11 are provided at both ends in the Y direction, and the several sets of limiting grooves 11 are spaced apart along the first direction;

[0030] The conductive terminal 30 includes a retaining part 31 and a connecting part 32. The retaining part 31 is fixedly connected to the connecting part 32. The connecting part 32 is configured to connect the motherboard and an external expansion device. The retaining part 31 is fixedly connected in the limiting groove 11 so as to drive the connecting part 32 to be fixedly connected to the insulating body 10. The middle part of the retaining part 31 does not interfere with the mounting channel along the first direction.

[0031] The grounding element 20 is vertically installed in the installation channel. Several support blocks 12 are installed at intervals along the first direction in the installation channel. The grounding element 20 is adapted to the support blocks 12. The support blocks 12 are configured to support the grounding element 20 in the vertical direction. The grounding element 20 is connected to a portion of the retaining part 31.

[0032] Specifically, grounding component 20 is configured to be grounded into the subway plate.

[0033] Specifically, external expansion devices include solid-state drives, wireless network cards, and other module cards.

[0034] By clamping the contact plate in the middle of the holding part 31, a stable connection between the contact plate and the conductive terminal 30 is achieved, which facilitates the connection of the conductive terminal 30 to improve the crosstalk problem, and provides a stable holding force for the conductive terminal 30, so that the pin will fall off if the holding force is insufficient.

[0035] In one embodiment, the high-stability connector further includes a metal housing 40, the central portion of which is mounted on the insulating body 10, and the metal housing 40 is connected to the grounding member 20.

[0036] By connecting the grounding element 20 to the metal housing 40, it is not only convenient to transfer the heat generated by the operation of the conductive terminal 30 to the metal housing 40 through the grounding element 20 to achieve rapid heat dissipation, but also to provide additional mechanical support and protection for the connector, thereby enhancing the overall structural strength of the connector.

[0037] In one embodiment, the metal casing 40 is provided with a plurality of positioning holes spaced apart along a first direction, and the grounding member 20 is provided with a plurality of first protrusions 21 spaced apart at its upper end, the first protrusions 21 being adapted to the positioning holes.

[0038] The positioning hole and the first protrusion 21 cooperate to provide a precise positioning method for the installation of the metal shell 40 on the insulating body 10, while improving the conductivity of the grounding component 20 and ensuring the stability and reliability of the grounding path.

[0039] In an embodiment, the metal shell 40 is provided with locking screw holes 41 at the two ends of the part extending out of the insulating body along the first direction, the external support is provided with threaded holes, the locking screw holes 41 correspond to the threaded holes, and the screws pass through the locking screw holes 41 and the threaded holes in sequence to fix and install the connector on the external support.

[0040] Through the cooperation of the locking screw holes 41, the threaded holes and the screws, a quick assembly fixing mode is provided, and the assembly efficiency, safety and reliability in the assembly process of the connector are improved.

[0041] In an embodiment, the insulating body 10 is provided with a plurality of positioning blocks 14 at the bottom, and the external support is provided with a plurality of grooves which are matched with the positioning blocks.

[0042] Through the cooperation of the positioning blocks 14 and the grooves, the connector can be accurately installed at the preset position, and the efficiency and accuracy of the assembly process are improved.

[0043] In an embodiment, the connecting part 32 is provided with a limiting plate 15 at the two sides along the first direction, and the adjacent connecting parts 32 are located at the two sides of the same limiting plate 15.

[0044] Through the limiting plate 15 arranged at the two sides of the connecting part 32, the adjacent conductive terminals 30 are effectively isolated, and the terminals are prevented from being deviated or poorly contacted under mechanical or electrical action.

[0045] In an embodiment, the holding part 31 includes a first buckle 310 and a second buckle 311, the first buckle 310 and the second buckle 311 are arranged side by side along the second direction, the first buckle 310 and the second buckle 311 can be elastically close to or away from each other along the second direction, the upper ends of the first buckle 310 and the second buckle 311 are outwardly provided with second protrusions, and the first buckle 310 and the second buckle 311 are elastically away from each other in the same set of limiting grooves 11 to be fixed in the limiting grooves 11.

[0046] Through the elastic structure of the first buckle 310 and the second buckle 311, it is ensured that the holding part 31 can be firmly fixed in the limiting groove 11, the stability of the conductive terminal 30 is improved, and the elastic design simplifies the assembly operation and improves the production efficiency.

[0047] In an embodiment, the connecting part 32 includes a first connecting arm 320 and a second connecting arm 321, the first end of the first connecting arm 320 and the first end of the second connecting arm 321 are fixedly connected, the first connecting arm 320 contacts the mainboard, the second connecting arm 321 contacts the external expansion equipment, the first connecting arm 320 and the second connecting arm 321 are bent downward, and the second ends of the first connecting arm 320 and the second connecting arm 321 are lower in vertical height than the heights of the limiting plates on both sides.

[0048] Specifically, the contact point of the second connecting arm 321 is connected with the mainboard.

[0049] Through the cooperation of the first connecting arm 320 and the second connecting arm 321, an elastic connection mode is provided, not only realizing efficient electrical connection between the mainboard and the external expansion device, but also effectively avoiding structural interference with the limiting plate, and optimizing the space utilization.

[0050] The above examples only illustrate the basic principles and characteristics of the present application, and the present application is not limited to the above examples. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, various changes and modifications can be made to the present application, and these changes and modifications all fall within the scope of the present application. The scope of protection of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A high stability connector characterized by, The high-stability connector comprises an insulating body, a grounding piece and a plurality of conductive terminals, wherein: A mounting channel is centrally formed on the insulating body along a first direction, a plurality of sets of limiting grooves are formed at both ends of the mounting channel along a second direction, and the plurality of sets of limiting grooves are arranged at intervals along the first direction; The conductive terminal comprises a holding part and a connecting part, the holding part is fixedly connected with the connecting part, the connecting part is configured to connect the mainboard and the external expansion device, the holding part is fixedly connected in the limiting groove to drive the connecting part to be fixedly connected with the insulating body, and the middle part of the holding part does not interfere with the mounting channel along the first direction; The grounding piece is vertically arranged in the mounting channel, a plurality of supporting blocks are arranged at intervals in the mounting channel along the first direction, the grounding piece is matched with the supporting blocks, the supporting blocks are configured to support the grounding piece in the vertical direction, and the grounding piece is connected with part of the holding part.

2. The high stability connector of claim 1, wherein, The high-stability connector further comprises a metal shell, the middle part of the metal shell is arranged on the insulating body, and the metal shell is connected with the grounding piece.

3. The high stability connector of claim 2, wherein, A plurality of positioning holes are arranged at intervals on the metal shell along the first direction, a plurality of first protrusions are arranged at intervals on the upper end of the grounding piece, and the first protrusions are matched with the positioning holes.

4. The high stability connector of claim 2, wherein, Lock screw holes are arranged on the part of the metal shell extending out of the insulating body at both ends along the first direction, threaded holes are arranged on the external support, the lock screw holes correspond to the threaded holes, and screws pass through the lock screw holes and the threaded holes in sequence to fixedly arrange the connector on the external support.

5. The high stability connector of claim 4, wherein, A plurality of positioning blocks are arranged on the bottom of the insulating body, a plurality of grooves are arranged on the external support, and the grooves are matched with the positioning blocks.

6. The high stability connector of claim 1, wherein, Limiting plates are arranged on both sides of the connecting part along the first direction, and adjacent connecting parts are located on both sides of the same limiting plate.

7. The high stability connector of claim 1, wherein, The holding part comprises a first buckle and a second buckle, the first buckle and the second buckle are arranged side by side along the second direction, the first buckle and the second buckle can be elastically close to or away from each other along the second direction, second protrusions are arranged outward on the upper end of the first buckle and the second buckle, and the first buckle and the second buckle are elastically away from each other in the same set of limiting grooves to be fixed in the limiting grooves.

8. The high stability connector of claim 6, wherein, The connecting part comprises a first connecting arm and a second connecting arm, the first end of the first connecting arm and the first end of the second connecting arm are fixedly connected, the first connecting arm contacts the mainboard, the second connecting arm contacts the external expansion device, the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are bent downward, and the second end of the first connecting arm and the second end of the second connecting arm are lower in height than the limiting plates on both sides thereof along the vertical direction.

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