Connector assembly and line connection system

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a connector assembly and a line connection system. The connector assembly comprises a male-end connector and a female-end connector, the male-end connector comprises a male-end shell and a male-end detection piece installed on the first matching side wall of the male-end shell, and the female-end connector comprises a female-end shell and a female-end detection piece installed on the second matching side wall of the female-end shell. Wherein the male end connector is matched with the female end connector in an inserted mode, and when the male end detection piece and the female end detection piece are detected to be electrically connected, the male end connector and the female end connector are inserted in place; and when the male end detection piece and the female end detection piece are detected to be not electrically connected, the male end connector and the female end connector are not plugged in place. The detection member of the connector assembly does not occupy the space for placing the signal terminal in the connector assembly, and does not occupy the space of the system where the connector assembly is located, thereby effectively saving the arrangement space of the detection member of the connector assembly, and facilitating the improvement of the layout density of the system where the connector assembly is located.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of connector technology, and in particular to a connector assembly and cable connection system. Background Technology

[0002] During connector insertion and removal, the machining tolerances and insertion angles of various structural components such as the chassis, slots, circuit boards, and connectors can affect the process. Connectors may be inserted at a random tilt angle during mating. If the system tolerances and insertion tilt angles are large, some signal pins may not be fully inserted, leading to abnormal power-on. Therefore, during busy insertion processes, it is essential for the system to detect whether the signal pins are inserted into the designated positions, enabling immediate detection of any abnormal insertion or removal. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides a connector assembly designed to save space in the arrangement of a detection component for detecting whether a connector is properly inserted.

[0004] This application embodiment provides a connector assembly, the connector assembly comprising:

[0005] A male connector, the male connector including a male housing and a male detection element mounted on a first mating sidewall of the male housing;

[0006] A female connector, the female connector including a female housing and a female detection element installed on the second mating sidewall of the female housing;

[0007] The male connector and the female connector are inserted and mated. When the male and female detection components are detected as electrically connected, the male connector and the female connector are inserted into place. When the male and female detection components are detected as not electrically connected, the male connector and the female connector are not inserted into place.

[0008] In this embodiment, the male detection component is coupled to the male housing of the male connector, and the female detection component is coupled to the female housing of the female connector. This does not occupy the space for placing signal terminals inside the connector assembly, nor does it occupy the space of the system in which the connector assembly is located. This effectively saves the space for arranging the detection components of the connector assembly, thereby helping to improve the layout density of the system in which the connector assembly is located.

[0009] In one possible design, the male end detection element is provided on both opposite sides of the first mating sidewall;

[0010] The female end detection element is provided on both opposite sides of the second mating sidewall.

[0011] In this embodiment, by identifying whether the male and female detection components on both sides are electrically connected, it is determined whether the male connector and the female connector are properly inserted, thus avoiding the situation where only one side of the male and female detection components are electrically connected, while the other side is not electrically connected, thereby further improving the accuracy of connector assembly insertion detection.

[0012] In one possible design, one of the male end housing and the female end housing is provided with a guide portion, and the other is provided with a mating portion that mates with the guide portion. One of the male end detection component and the female end detection component is provided in the guide portion, and the other is provided in the mating portion.

[0013] In this embodiment, by placing the male and female detection components at the guide position of the connector assembly, the internal space of the connector assembly is not occupied separately, saving space and facilitating the arrangement of more male and female signal terminals.

[0014] In one possible design, one of the male end detection component and the female end detection component is elastic and protrudes from the side wall where it is located;

[0015] When the end connector and the female end connector are mated, the male end detection component and the female end detection component are tightly fitted under the elastic force of the male end detection component or the female end detection component.

[0016] In this embodiment, the male detection element can be a spring-loaded signal pin, and the female detection element is a straight pin. When the male connector and the female connector are plugged in, the female detection element can squeeze the male detection element, causing part of the male detection element's structure to retract. At the same time, the male detection element fits tightly with the female detection element under its own elastic force, thereby ensuring the reliability of the connection between the male and female detection elements.

[0017] In one possible design, the first mating sidewall of the male end housing is provided with a first groove, and the male end detection element is engaged in the first groove;

[0018] The second mating sidewall of the female end housing is provided with a second groove, and the female end detection component is engaged in the second groove.

[0019] In this embodiment, a first groove is provided on the first mating sidewall of the male terminal housing to accommodate the male terminal detection component, so that the male terminal detection component does not occupy the internal space of the male terminal connector, which facilitates the arrangement of more male terminal signal terminals within the male terminal housing. A second groove is provided on the second mating sidewall of the female terminal housing to accommodate the female terminal detection component, so that the female terminal detection component does not occupy the internal space of the female terminal connector, which facilitates the arrangement of more female terminal signal terminals within the female terminal housing.

[0020] In one possible design, one male end detection component and one female end detection component are each provided;

[0021] One of the male terminal detection component and the female terminal detection component is used for electrical connection to the first detection chip, and the other is used for grounding; or,

[0022] One of the male end detection component and the female end detection component is used to electrically connect to the first detection chip, and the other is used to electrically connect to the second detection chip.

[0023] In this embodiment, the male terminal detection component is electrically connected to the first detection chip, and the female terminal detection component is grounded. When the male and female terminal detection components are electrically connected, the voltage in their circuits is 0V, and the first detection chip detects a low-level signal, indicating that the male and female connectors are properly connected. When the male and female terminal detection components are not electrically connected, the first detection signal is 2V, and the first detection signal detects a high-level signal, indicating that the male and female connectors are properly connected.

[0024] The male detection component is electrically connected to the first detection chip, and the female detection component is electrically connected to the second detection chip. When the male and female detection components are electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip can be transmitted to the second detection chip via the male and female detection components. Therefore, the second detection chip can receive the signal emitted by the first detection chip, indicating that the male and female connectors are properly inserted. When the male and female detection components are not electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip is disconnected at the male detection component, and the second detection chip cannot receive the signal emitted by the first detection chip, indicating that the male and female connectors are not properly inserted.

[0025] In one possible design, at least two of both the male end detection component and the female end detection component are provided.

[0026] One of the male terminal detection component and the female terminal detection component is used for electrical connection to the first detection chip, and the other is used for grounding; or,

[0027] One of the male end detection component and the female end detection component is used to electrically connect to the first detection chip, and the other is used to electrically connect to the second detection chip.

[0028] In this embodiment, the male terminal detection component is electrically connected to the first detection chip, and the female terminal detection component is grounded. When the male and female terminal detection components are electrically connected, the voltage in their circuits is 0V, and the first detection chip detects a low-level signal, indicating that the male and female connectors are properly connected. When the male and female terminal detection components are not electrically connected, the first detection signal is 2V, and the first detection signal detects a high-level signal, indicating that the male and female connectors are properly connected.

[0029] The male detection component is electrically connected to the first detection chip, and the female detection component is electrically connected to the second detection chip. When the male and female detection components are electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip can be transmitted to the second detection chip via the male and female detection components. Therefore, the second detection chip can receive the signal emitted by the first detection chip, indicating that the male and female connectors are properly inserted. When the male and female detection components are not electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip is disconnected at the male detection component, and the second detection chip cannot receive the signal emitted by the first detection chip, indicating that the male and female connectors are not properly inserted.

[0030] It should be noted that when multiple male and female detection components are set, an electrical connection between one male detection component and its corresponding female detection component indicates that the male and female connectors are properly inserted. The purpose of setting multiple male and female detection components is to prevent some male and / or some female detection components from malfunctioning, thereby improving the reliability of the detection by the male and female detection components.

[0031] In one possible design, the two conductors of one of the male end detection components and the female end detection components are of different lengths, while the two conductors of the other component are of equal length, in order to detect the mating gap between the male end connector and the female end connector.

[0032] Two conductors, one long and one short, are designated as the first detection conductor and the second detection conductor, respectively. The length of the first detection conductor is L1, and the length of the second detection conductor is L2, where L1 > L2.

[0033] Two conductors of equal length are designated as the third detection conductor and the fourth detection conductor, respectively. The length of the third detection conductor is L3, and the length of the fourth detection conductor is L4, where L3 = L4.

[0034] When the male connector and the female connector are mated, the first detection conductor and the third detection conductor are electrically connected, and the mating gap between the male connector and the female connector is H, where L2 < H < L1; or,

[0035] The first detection conductor is electrically connected to the third detection conductor, and the second detection conductor is electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor. The mating gap between the male connector and the female connector is H, where H < L2.

[0036] In this embodiment, when the male connector and the female connector are plugged in, the specific position range of the male connector and the female connector can be obtained by whether the second detection conductor and the fourth detection conductor are electrically connected, thereby detecting the mating gap between the male connector and the female connector.

[0037] In one possible design, the male end detection element includes at least a first detection conductor and a second detection conductor arranged in parallel;

[0038] The mother end detection element includes at least a third detection conductor and a fourth detection conductor arranged in series;

[0039] When the male connector is plugged into the female connector, the first detection conductor, the third detection conductor, the fourth detection conductor, and the second detection conductor are electrically connected in sequence, and the first detection conductor and the second detection conductor are used to electrically connect with the first detection chip.

[0040] In this embodiment, information on whether the male and female detection components are electrically connected is obtained based on whether the first detection chip receives a signal, thereby determining whether the male connector and the female connector are properly inserted.

[0041] This application embodiment also provides a line connection system, the line connection system comprising:

[0042] Circuit board;

[0043] Chip, the chip being mounted on the circuit board;

[0044] A connector assembly, which is mounted on the circuit board, and the connector assembly is the connector assembly described above.

[0045] The chip is electrically connected to the connector assembly. The chip can receive signals indicating whether the male terminal detector and the female terminal detector are electrically connected, in order to determine whether the male connector and the female connector are properly inserted.

[0046] In this embodiment, the male terminal detection element is coupled onto the male terminal housing of the male connector, and the female terminal detection element is coupled onto the female terminal housing of the female connector. This effectively saves the space required for the detection elements of the connector assembly in the line connection system, thereby improving the layout density of the line connection system where the connector assembly is located.

[0047] In one possible design, the chip includes a first detection chip capable of sending and identifying signals;

[0048] One of the male terminal detection device and the female terminal detection device is electrically connected to the first detection chip, and the other is grounded;

[0049] When the first detection chip detects a low-level signal, the male terminal detection component and the female terminal detection component are electrically connected, and the male terminal connector and the female terminal connector are inserted into place;

[0050] When the first detection chip detects a high-level signal, the male terminal detection component and the female terminal detection component are not electrically connected, and the male terminal connector and the female terminal connector are not properly inserted.

[0051] In this embodiment, the male terminal detection component is electrically connected to the first detection chip, and the female terminal detection component is grounded. When the male and female terminal detection components are electrically connected, the voltage in their circuits is 0V, and the first detection chip detects a low-level signal, indicating that the male and female connectors are properly connected. When the male and female terminal detection components are not electrically connected, the first detection signal is 2V, and the first detection signal detects a high-level signal, indicating that the male and female connectors are properly connected.

[0052] In one possible design, the chip includes a first detection chip and a second detection chip, wherein the first detection chip is used to transmit signals and the second detection chip is used to receive signals;

[0053] One of the male end detection device and the female end detection device is electrically connected to the first detection chip, and the other is electrically connected to the second detection chip;

[0054] When the second detection chip receives the signal from the first detection chip, the male detection component is electrically connected to the female detection component, and the male connector is inserted into the female connector.

[0055] When the second detection chip does not receive a signal from the first detection chip, the male detection component and the female detection component are not electrically connected, and the male connector and the female connector are not properly inserted.

[0056] In this embodiment, the male detection component is electrically connected to the first detection chip, and the female detection component is electrically connected to the second detection chip. When the male and female detection components are electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip can be transmitted to the second detection chip via the male and female detection components. Therefore, the second detection chip can receive the signal emitted by the first detection chip, indicating that the male and female connectors are properly inserted. When the male and female detection components are not electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip is disconnected at the male detection component, and the second detection chip cannot receive the signal emitted by the first detection chip, indicating that the male and female connectors are not properly inserted.

[0057] In one possible design, the chip includes a first detection chip capable of sending and identifying signals;

[0058] The male terminal detection device can be electrically connected to the first detection chip. The male terminal detection device includes at least a first detection conductor and a second detection conductor arranged in parallel. The length of the first detection conductor is L1, and the length of the second detection conductor is L2, where L1 > L2.

[0059] The female terminal detection device is grounded. The female terminal detection device includes at least a third detection conductor and a fourth detection conductor arranged in parallel. The length of the third detection conductor is L3, and the length of the fourth detection conductor is L4, where L3 = L4.

[0060] When the first detection chip detects only a low-level signal, the first detection conductor is electrically connected to the third detection conductor, the second detection conductor is electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor, the male connector is inserted into the female connector, and the mating gap between the male connector and the female connector is H, where H < L2.

[0061] When the first detection chip detects only a high-level signal, the first detection conductor and the third detection conductor are not electrically connected, the second detection conductor and the fourth detection conductor are not electrically connected, and the male connector and the female connector are not properly inserted.

[0062] When the first detection chip detects both a low-level signal and a high-level signal simultaneously, the first detection conductor is electrically connected to the third detection conductor, the second detection conductor is not electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor, the male connector and the female connector are inserted into place, and the mating gap between the male connector and the female connector is H, where L2 < H < L1.

[0063] In this embodiment, both the first and second detection conductors are electrically connected to the first detection chip, and both the third and fourth detection conductors are grounded. When the first and third detection conductors are electrically connected, and the second and fourth detection conductors are electrically connected, the voltage in both the first and third detection conductors is 0V, and the voltage in both the second and fourth detection conductors is 0V. Therefore, the first detection chip only detects a low-level signal, indicating that the male connector and female connector are properly inserted, and the mating gap between the male and female connectors is less than 0.8mm.

[0064] When the first detection conductor is electrically connected to the third detection conductor and the second detection conductor is not electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor, the voltage in the first and third detection conductors is 0V and the voltage in the second and fourth detection conductors is 2V. If the first detection chip recognizes the high-level signal and the low-level signal, it means that the male connector and the female connector are properly inserted and the mating gap between the male connector and the female connector is greater than 0.8mm and less than 1.0mm.

[0065] When the first detection conductor is not electrically connected to the third detection conductor, and the second detection conductor is not electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor, the first detection signal is 2V. If the first detection signal detects a high-level signal, it means that the male connector and the female connector are properly connected.

[0066] In one possible design, the chip includes a first detection chip capable of sending and receiving signals;

[0067] The male terminal detection device includes at least a first detection conductor and a second detection conductor arranged in parallel, and both the first detection conductor and the second detection conductor are electrically connected to the first detection chip.

[0068] The mother end detection element includes at least a third detection conductor and a fourth detection conductor arranged in series;

[0069] When the male connector is plugged into the female connector, the first detection chip, the first detection conductor, the third detection conductor, the fourth detection conductor, and the second detection conductor are electrically connected to form a circuit;

[0070] When the first detection chip receives the emitted signal, the male terminal detection component is electrically connected to the female terminal detection component, and the male terminal connector is inserted into the female terminal connector.

[0071] When the first detection chip does not receive the transmitted signal, the male terminal detection component and the female terminal detection component are not electrically connected, and the male terminal connector and the female terminal connector are not properly inserted.

[0072] In this embodiment, the ends of both the first and second detection conductors furthest from the female connector are electrically connected to the first detection chip. When the male and female detection components are electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip can travel through the first, third, fourth, and second detection conductors back to the first detection chip. Therefore, the first detection chip can receive its emitted signal, indicating that the male and female connectors are properly inserted. When the male and female detection components are not electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip is disconnected at the end of the first detection conductor and cannot return to the first detection chip. Therefore, the first detection chip cannot receive its emitted signal, indicating that the male and female connectors are not properly inserted. Attached Figure Description

[0073] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a male connector;

[0074] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a male connector in another embodiment;

[0075] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the connector assembly provided in this application;

[0076] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the male connector provided in this application;

[0077] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the female connector provided in this application;

[0078] Figure 6 for Figure 4 A cross-sectional view;

[0079] Figure 7 for Figure 5 A cross-sectional view;

[0080] Figure 8 for Figure 2 A cross-sectional view;

[0081] Figure 9 for Figure 8 Enlarged diagram of section A in the middle;

[0082] Figure 10 This is a simplified schematic diagram of the connector assembly provided in this application in one embodiment;

[0083] Figure 11 for Figure 10 The diagram shows the connector assembly in an applicable testing scenario.

[0084] Figure 12 for Figure 10 The diagram shows the connector assembly in an applicable testing scenario.

[0085] Figure 13 A simplified schematic diagram of the connector assembly provided in this application in another embodiment;

[0086] Figure 14 for Figure 13 The diagram shows the connector assembly in an applicable testing scenario.

[0087] Figure 15 A cross-sectional schematic diagram showing the mating of the male connector and the female connector provided in this application;

[0088] Figure 16 A simplified schematic diagram of the connector assembly provided in this application in another embodiment;

[0089] Figure 17 for Figure 16 The diagram shows the connector assembly in an applicable testing scenario.

[0090] Figure label:

[0091] 1- Connector assembly;

[0092] 11-Male connector, 11a-In-situ detection signal pin, 11b-Signal pin, 11c-High-speed signal pin, 11d-Low-speed signal pin, 111-Male housing, 111a-First mating sidewall, 111b-Mating part, 111c-First groove, 113-Male detection element, 113a-First detection conductor, 113b-Second detection conductor;

[0093] 12-Female connector, 121-Female housing, 121a-Second mating sidewall, 121b-Guide portion, 121c-Second groove, 123-Female detection element, 123a-Third detection conductor, 123b-Fourth detection conductor;

[0094] 2-Chip;

[0095] 21 - First detection chip, 22 - Second detection chip. Detailed Implementation

[0096] AI computing power is rapidly developing, leading to a geometric increase in the density of signal channels required by the clusters supporting this power, and a transmission rate that has increased to 112G+. This increase in the number of signal channels necessitates a geometric increase in the number and density of connectors within the chassis, and the 112G+ transmission rate also places increasingly higher demands on the precise insertion and removal of connectors. Connectors for inter-chassis interconnects, board interconnects, and intra-board interconnects are typically blind-plugged; with tens of thousands of signal channels, even a single misaligned pin can cause the system to malfunction. Therefore, detecting whether a signal is properly inserted is essential for the system.

[0097] In some embodiments, the method for detecting whether the connector is properly inserted is: detection is performed by a separate lead on the chip side.

[0098] Specifically, a connector consisting of a low-speed signal channel extended from one side of the chip serves as a system signal presence detection scheme. By controlling the relative positions of the low-speed connector and the high-speed connector, when the low-speed connector contacts and forms a loop, it indicates that the high-speed connector is also synchronously inserted. Commonly used low-speed connectors include small white terminals and OT connectors.

[0099] However, there are a large number of high-speed connectors, and a large number of low-speed connectors are also required. In a high-density layout, there is no extra space to match a low-speed in-situ detection connector to each high-speed connector. Only local connectors can be detected, resulting in a small detection range. At the same time, each low-speed connector also occupies a certain amount of layout space, and there is no space to provide low-speed connectors in ultra-high-density layouts.

[0100] In some embodiments, another method for detecting whether the connector is properly inserted is to use a portion of the high-speed signal pins in the connector as in-place detection signal pins.

[0101] Specifically, such as Figure 1 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of a male connector 11 (female connector). The male connector 11 (female connector) includes a male housing 111 and a presence detection signal pin 11a and a signal pin 11b installed within the male housing 111. The longer pin is the presence detection signal pin 11a, used to detect whether the connector is properly inserted. The shorter pin is the signal pin 11b, used to transmit signals, data, etc.

[0102] However, since the signal pin 11b and the presence detection signal pin 11a are of different lengths, the long and short pins are prone to contact during the tilting and unplugging of the connector, causing a short circuit between the signal pin 11b and the presence detection signal pin 11a, which affects the normal operation of the connector.

[0103] like Figure 2 The diagram shows a cross-sectional view of another type of male connector 11 (female connector). The male connector 11 (female connector) includes a male housing 111 and high-speed signal pins 11c and low-speed signal pins 11d installed within the male housing 111. The high-speed signal pin 11c is used for signal transmission after connector insertion, and the low-speed signal pins 11d are used for detection of whether the connector is properly inserted. When multiple low-speed signal pins 11d are included within the high-speed signal pin 11c, the low-speed signal pins 11d have poor current-carrying capacity due to their size and thickness, resulting in severe heat generation. This can easily burn out the housing (made of plastic) that holds the signal pins, causing a short circuit and loss of function in the connector.

[0104] Therefore, this embodiment provides a connector assembly to solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0105] like Figure 3 The diagram shows the structure of connector assembly 1, which includes a male connector 11 and a female connector 12 that can be plugged into each other. In the electronic device in which connector assembly 1 is located, the output end of the circuit is usually equipped with a male connector 11, and the input end of the circuit is equipped with a female connector 12. The male connector 11 and the female connector 12 cooperate to realize the connection of the circuit, thereby realizing the transmission of electrical signals, current and data between the circuits.

[0106] like Figure 4 The diagram shows a male connector 11, which includes a male housing 111 and a male signal terminal (not shown) installed inside the male housing 111.

[0107] like Figure 5The diagram shows a female connector 12, which includes a female housing 121 and female signal terminals (not shown in the figure) installed inside the female housing 121.

[0108] Please refer to the reference. Figure 4 and Figure 5 When the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are plugged in, the female housing 121 is inserted into the male housing 111, and the male signal terminal and the female signal terminal can be electrically connected.

[0109] Specifically, both the male and female signal terminals consist of multiple high-speed signal pins. In the application scenario of connector assembly 1, the male signal terminal is electrically connected to the output circuit, and the female signal terminal is electrically connected to the input circuit. When the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are plugged in, the male signal terminal and the female signal terminal are electrically connected, thereby electrically connecting the output circuit and the input circuit and realizing the transmission of electrical signals, current, and data between the output circuit and the input circuit.

[0110] To ensure a reliable connection between the male and female signal terminals, an on-site detection element is coupled to connector assembly 1 in this embodiment. Specifically, please refer to the reference... Figure 4 and Figure 5 The male connector 11 is provided with a male end detection element 113. The male end housing 111 has a first mating sidewall 111a, and the male end detection element 113 is disposed on the first mating sidewall 111a. The female connector 12 is provided with a female end detection element 123. The female end housing 121 has a second mating sidewall 121a, and the female end detection element 123 is disposed on the second mating sidewall 121a. When the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are inserted into the body, the male end detection element 113 and the female end detection element 123 are electrically connected. Therefore, in this embodiment, by detecting whether the male end detection element 113 and the female end detection element 123 are electrically connected, it is determined whether the male end connector 11 and the female end connector 12 are inserted into the body, thereby determining whether the male end signal terminal and the female end signal terminal are electrically connected, ensuring the stability of the connector assembly 1.

[0111] It should be noted that after the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are mated, the male connector 11 covers the female connector 12. In this case, the male connector 11 is set as a concave head, and the female connector 12 is set as a convex head. The first mating side wall 111a refers to the inner side wall of the male housing 111, and correspondingly, the second mating side wall 121a refers to the outer side wall of the female housing 121.

[0112] Alternatively, after the male connector 11 mates with the female connector 12, the female connector 12 covers the male connector 11. In this case, the male connector 11 is a protruding head, and the female connector 12 is a concave head. The first mating sidewall 111a refers to the outer sidewall of the male housing 111, and correspondingly, the second mating sidewall 121a refers to the inner sidewall of the female housing 121. The specific configuration can be determined according to the specific structure of the connector assembly, and this embodiment does not limit it.

[0113] Specifically, when the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are plugged in and mated, and the male detection element 113 and female detection element 123 are detected by the system as electrically connected, it indicates that the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are properly plugged in. When the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are plugged in and mated, and the male detection element 113 and female detection element 123 are detected by the system as not electrically connected, it indicates that the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are not properly plugged in, and the male connector 11 and female connector 12 need to be re-plugged in (the following describes in detail how the system detects whether the male detection element 113 and female detection element 123 are electrically connected).

[0114] In this embodiment, both the male end detection component 113 and the female end detection component 123 are conductors with conductive functions. The specific materials and shapes can be set according to the actual situation, and are not limited in this embodiment.

[0115] In this embodiment, the male end detection element 113 is coupled to the male end housing 111 of the male end connector 11, and the female end detection element 123 is coupled to the female end housing 121 of the female end connector 12. This does not occupy the space inside the connector assembly 1 where the signal terminals are placed, nor does it occupy the space of the system in which the connector assembly 1 is located. This effectively saves the arrangement space of the detection elements of the connector assembly 1, thereby helping to improve the layout density of the system in which the connector assembly 1 is located.

[0116] In some embodiments, the male end detection element 113 may be disposed at a guide position and / or a non-guide position of the male end housing 111, and correspondingly, the female end detection element 123 may be disposed at a guide position and / or a non-guide position of the female end housing 121.

[0117] Specifically, one of the male end housing and the female end housing is provided with a guide portion, and the other is provided with a mating portion. Correspondingly, one of the male end detection component and the female end detection component is provided in the guide portion, and the other is provided in the mating portion.

[0118] For example, please continue to refer to the reference Figure 4 and Figure 5The male end housing 111 is provided with a mating part 111b, and the female end housing 121 is provided with a guide part 121b. When the male end connector 11 and the female end connector 12 are inserted and mated, the guide part 121b and the mating part 111b can guide the male end connector 11 and the female end connector 12 to move to a designated position, reducing the risk of the male end connector 11 and the female end connector 12 being tilted during insertion.

[0119] The male end detection component 113 can be disposed on the mating part 111b, and the female end detection component 123 can be disposed on the guide part 121b. In this embodiment, by disposing the male end detection component 113 and the female end detection component 123 at the guide position of the connector assembly 1, the internal space of the connector assembly 1 is not occupied separately, thus saving space and facilitating the arrangement of more male end signal terminals and female end signal terminals.

[0120] Alternatively, when the male connector is configured as a convex head and the female connector is configured as a concave head, the male housing is provided with a guide portion and the female housing is provided with a mating portion. Correspondingly, the male detection element is provided in the guide portion and the female detection element is provided in the mating portion.

[0121] In some embodiments, one of the male end detection element 113 and the female end detection element 123 is elastic and protrudes from its respective sidewall. When the male end connector 11 and the female end connector 12 are mated, the male end detection element 113 and the female end detection element 123 are tightly fitted under the elastic force of the male end detection element 113 or the female end detection element 123.

[0122] Specifically, such as Figure 6 The diagram shown is a cross-sectional view of the male connector 11. Figure 7 The diagram shown is a cross-sectional view of the female connector 12. Please refer to the reference diagram. Figure 6 and Figure 7 The male end detection element 113 can be a spring-loaded signal needle, and the female end detection element 123 is a straight needle. The first mating sidewall 111a of the male end housing 111 has a first groove 111c, and the male end detection element 113 is engaged within the first groove 111c, with a portion of the male end detection element 113 protruding from the first groove 111c. The second mating sidewall 121a of the female end housing 121 has a second groove 121c, and the female end detection element 123 is engaged within the second groove 121c.

[0123] like Figure 8 The diagram shown is a cross-sectional view of the connector assembly. Figure 9 for Figure 8 Please refer to the enlarged diagram of section A in the middle. Figure 8 and Figure 9When the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are plugged in, the female detection element 123 can squeeze the male detection element 113, causing part of the structure of the male detection element 113 to retract into the first groove 111c. At the same time, the male detection element 113 fits tightly with the female detection element 123 under its own elastic force, thereby ensuring the reliability of the connection between the male detection element 113 and the female detection element 123.

[0124] Alternatively, the female detection element 123 can be a spring-loaded signal pin, and the male detection element 113 can be a straight pin. The first mating sidewall 111a of the male housing 111 has a first groove 111c, and the male detection element 113 is engaged within the first groove 111c. The second mating sidewall 121a of the female housing 121 has a second groove 121c, and the female detection element 123 is engaged within the second groove 121c, with a portion of the female detection element 123 protruding from the second groove 121c. When the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are inserted, the male detection element 113 can compress the female detection element 123, causing a portion of the female detection element 123 to retract into the second groove 121c. Simultaneously, the female detection element 123, under its own elastic force, tightly fits against the male detection element 113, thereby ensuring the reliability of the connection between the male detection element 113 and the female detection element 123.

[0125] Alternatively, both the male end detection component 113 and the female end detection component 123 can be spring-loaded signal pins. For details, please refer to the above text. This embodiment will not repeat them here.

[0126] Alternatively, the male end detection component 113 and the female end detection component 123 can also achieve a tight fit through the cooperation of other components. The specific configuration can be set according to the actual situation, and this embodiment does not limit it.

[0127] Please continue to refer to the reference. Figure 6 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the male end detection element 113 may be disposed on one surface of the first mating sidewall 111a, and correspondingly, the female end detection element 123 may be disposed on one surface of the second mating sidewall 121a. When the male end connector 11 and the female end connector 12 are inserted and mated, the system determines whether the male end connector 11 and the female end connector 12 are properly inserted by identifying whether the male end detection element 113 and the female end detection element 123 on one surface are electrically connected.

[0128] Alternatively, in some embodiments, both opposite surfaces of the first mating sidewall 111a are provided with male end detection elements 113, and correspondingly, both opposite surfaces of the second mating sidewall 121a are provided with female end detection elements 123. When the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are inserted and mated, it is determined whether the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are properly inserted by identifying whether the male end detection elements 113 and the female end detection elements 123 on both surfaces are electrically connected.

[0129] This embodiment determines whether the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are properly inserted by identifying whether the male end detection element 113 and the female end detection element 123 on both sides are electrically connected. This avoids the situation where only one side of the male end detection element 113 and the female end detection element 123 are electrically connected, while the other side is not electrically connected, thereby further improving the accuracy of the insertion detection of the connector assembly 1.

[0130] Alternatively, in some embodiments, male end detection elements 113 are provided on three or four surfaces of the first mating sidewall 111a, and correspondingly, female end detection elements 123 are provided on three or four surfaces of the second mating sidewall 121a. The specific positions of the male end detection elements 113 and female end detection elements 123 can be set according to actual conditions, and are not limited in this embodiment.

[0131] In some embodiments, on each surface of the first mating sidewall 111a where a male end detection element 113 is disposed, the number of male end detection elements 113 may be one or more. Correspondingly, on each surface of the second mating sidewall 121a where a female end detection element 123 is disposed, the number of female end detection elements 123 may be one or more. The specific number of male end detection elements 113 and female end detection elements 123 can be set according to actual conditions, and this embodiment does not limit it.

[0132] It should be noted that when multiple male and female detection components 113 and 123 are provided on the same surface, if one male detection component 113 on that surface is electrically connected to one female detection component 123 on the corresponding surface, it indicates that the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are properly inserted. The purpose of providing multiple male and female detection components 113 and 123 on the same surface is to prevent some male detection components 113 and / or some female detection components 123 from malfunctioning, thereby improving the reliability of the detection by the male and female detection components 113 and 123.

[0133] The following describes in detail how to detect whether the male terminal detection component 113 and the female terminal detection component 123 are electrically connected.

[0134] Figure 10The diagram shown is a simplified schematic of connector assembly 1 in one embodiment. Connector assembly 1 includes a male connector 11 and a female connector 12. Male end detection elements 113 are provided on two opposite surfaces of the first mating sidewall 111a of the male connector 11 (as shown by the dotted line in the figure), and one male end detection element 113 is provided. Female end detection elements 123 are provided on two opposite surfaces of the second mating sidewall 121a of the female connector 12 (as shown by the dashed line in the figure), and one female end detection element 123 is provided.

[0135] Figure 11 for Figure 10 The diagram shown illustrates the installation of connector assembly 1 in an applicable testing scenario. Please refer to the reference diagram. Figure 10 and Figure 11 In this embodiment, one of the male terminal detection element 113 and the female terminal detection element 123 is used for electrical connection to the first detection chip 21, and the other is used for grounding. The first detection chip 21 can send and identify signals. Based on whether the signal identified by the first detection chip 21 is a high-level signal or a low-level signal, information on whether the male terminal detection element 113 and the female terminal detection element 123 are electrically connected is obtained, thereby determining whether the male terminal connector 11 and the female terminal connector 12 are properly inserted.

[0136] Specifically, the male detection component 113 is electrically connected to the first detection chip 21, and the female detection component 123 is grounded. When the male detection component 113 and the female detection component 123 are electrically connected, the voltage in the circuit of the male detection component 113 and the female detection component 123 is 0V. The first detection chip 21 then detects a low-level signal, indicating that the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are properly connected. When the male detection component 113 and the female detection component 123 are not electrically connected, the first detection signal is 2V. The first detection signal then detects a high-level signal, indicating that the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are properly connected.

[0137] Alternatively, the female detection element 123 is electrically connected to the first detection chip 21, and the male detection element 113 is grounded. The specific details are the same as above, and will not be repeated here in this embodiment.

[0138] It should be noted that the signal emitted and identified by the first detection chip 21 is an existing technology, and will not be described in detail here.

[0139] It should also be noted that grounding of the female end detection element 123 (male end detection element 113) means that the female end detection element 123 (male end detection element 113) can be electrically connected to the grounding wire on the connector assembly 1, or that the female end detection element 123 (male end detection element 113) can be electrically connected to the grounding wire on the system in which the connector assembly 1 is located.

[0140] Figure 12 for Figure 10The diagram shown illustrates the installation of connector assembly 1 in an applicable testing scenario. Please refer to the reference diagram. Figure 10 and Figure 12 One of the male terminal detection component 113 and the female terminal detection component 123 is used for electrical connection to the first detection chip 21, and the other is used for electrical connection to the second detection chip 22. The first detection chip 21 can send signals, and the second detection chip 22 can receive signals. Based on whether the second detection chip 22 receives the signal sent by the first detection chip 21, information on whether the male terminal detection component 113 and the female terminal detection component 123 are electrically connected is obtained, thereby determining whether the male terminal connector 11 and the female terminal connector 12 are properly inserted.

[0141] Specifically, the male detection component 113 is electrically connected to the first detection chip 21, and the female detection component 123 is electrically connected to the second detection chip 22. When the male detection component 113 and the female detection component 123 are electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip 21 can be transmitted to the second detection chip 22 via the male detection component 113 and the female detection component 123. Therefore, the second detection chip 22 can receive the signal emitted by the first detection chip 21, indicating that the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are properly connected. When the male detection component 113 and the female detection component 123 are not electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip 21 is disconnected at the male detection component 113, and the second detection chip 22 cannot receive the signal emitted by the first detection chip 21, indicating that the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are not properly connected.

[0142] Alternatively, the female end detection component 123 is electrically connected to the first detection chip 21, and the male end detection component 113 is electrically connected to the second detection chip 22. The specific details are the same as above, and will not be repeated here in this embodiment.

[0143] Figure 13 The diagram shown is a simplified illustration of connector assembly 1 in another embodiment. Connector assembly 1 includes a male connector 11 and a female connector 12. Male end detection elements 113 (as shown by the dashed lines in the figure) are provided on two opposite surfaces of the first mating sidewall 111a of the male connector 11. There are two male end detection elements 113, namely a first detection conductor 113a and a second detection conductor 113b. Female end detection elements 123 (as shown by the dashed lines in the figure) are provided on two opposite surfaces of the second mating sidewall 121a of the female connector 12. There are two female end detection elements 123, namely a third detection conductor 123a and a fourth detection conductor 123b.

[0144] In this design, one of the male end detection components 113 and the female end detection component 123 has two conductors of different lengths, while the other has two conductors of equal length. This is to detect the mating gap between the male end connector 11 and the female end connector 12. Taking the male end detection component 113 as an example where the two conductors of different lengths are different, the first detection conductor 113a and the second detection conductor 113b have different lengths, while the third detection conductor 123a and the fourth detection conductor 123b have the same length.

[0145] For example, the length of the first detection conductor 113a is L1, the length of the second detection conductor 113b is L2, the length of the third detection conductor 123a is L3, and the length of the fourth detection conductor 123b is L4, where L1 > L2 and L3 = L4. When the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are inserted and mated, this embodiment obtains the specific insertion and removal position range of the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 by whether the electrical connection between the second detection conductor 113b and the fourth detection conductor 123b is detected, thereby detecting the mating gap between the male connector 11 and the female connector 12.

[0146] Alternatively, the first detection conductor 113a and the second detection conductor 113b may have the same length, while the third detection conductor 123a and the fourth detection conductor 123b may have different lengths. The specific configuration can be determined according to actual circumstances, and this embodiment does not impose any limitations.

[0147] For example, the length of the first detection conductor 113a is L1, which is 1.0 mm, and the length of the third detection conductor 123a is L3, which is 1.0 mm. The length of the second detection conductor 113b is L2, which is 0.8 mm, and the length of the fourth detection conductor 123b is L4, which is 1.0 mm. When the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are mated, if the first detection conductor 113a and the third detection conductor 123a are electrically connected, and the second detection conductor 113b and the fourth detection conductor 123b are electrically connected, it indicates that the mating gap H between the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 is < 0.8 mm. If the first detection conductor 113a and the third detection conductor 123a are electrically connected, but the second detection conductor 113b and the fourth detection conductor 123b are not electrically connected, it indicates that the mating gap 1.0 mm < H < 0.8 mm between the male connector 11 and the female connector 12.

[0148] Figure 14 for Figure 13 The diagram shown illustrates the installation of connector assembly 1 in an applicable testing scenario. Please refer to the reference diagram. Figure 13 and Figure 14In this embodiment, one of the male terminal detection element 113 and the female terminal detection element 123 is used for electrical connection to the first detection chip 21, and the other is used for grounding. The first detection chip 21 can send and identify signals. Based on whether the signal identified by the first detection chip 21 is a high-level signal and / or a low-level signal, information on whether the male terminal detection element 113 and the female terminal detection element 123 are electrically connected is obtained, thereby determining whether the male terminal connector 11 and the female terminal connector 12 are properly inserted, and at the same time, the mating gap range of the male terminal connector 11 and the female terminal connector 12 is obtained.

[0149] Please refer to the following: Figure 15 , Figure 15 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the mating of the male connector and the female connector. The mating gap H refers to the gap between the mating end face of the male connector 11 and the mating end face of the female connector 12 along the insertion direction of the male connector 11 and the female connector 12.

[0150] Specifically, the first detection conductor 113a and the second detection conductor 113b are both electrically connected to the first detection chip 21, and the third detection conductor 123a and the fourth detection conductor 123b are both grounded. When the first detection conductor 113a is electrically connected to the third detection conductor 123a, and the second detection conductor 113b is electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor 123b, the voltage in the first detection conductor 113a and the third detection conductor 123a is 0V, and the voltage in the second detection conductor 113b and the fourth detection conductor 123b is 0V. In this case, the first detection chip 21 only detects a low-level signal, which indicates that the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are properly inserted, and the mating gap between the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 is less than 0.8mm.

[0151] When the first detection conductor 113a is electrically connected to the third detection conductor 123a, and the second detection conductor 113b is not electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor 123b, the voltage in the first detection conductor 113a and the third detection conductor 123a is 0V, and the voltage in the second detection conductor 113b and the fourth detection conductor 123b is 2V. Then the first detection chip 21 simultaneously recognizes a high-level signal and a low-level signal, indicating that the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are properly inserted, and the mating gap between the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 is greater than 0.8mm and less than 1.0mm.

[0152] When the first detection conductor 113a is not electrically connected to the third detection conductor 123a, and the second detection conductor 113b is not electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor 123b, the first detection signal is 2V. If the first detection signal detects a high-level signal, it means that the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are properly inserted.

[0153] Alternatively, the third detection conductor 123a and the fourth detection conductor 123b can both be electrically connected to the first detection chip 21, and the first detection conductor 113a and the second detection conductor 113b can both be grounded. The specific details are the same as above, and will not be repeated here in this embodiment.

[0154] Figure 16 The diagram shown is a simplified illustration of connector assembly 1 in another embodiment. Connector assembly 1 includes a male connector 11 and a female connector 12. Male connector 11 has male detection elements 113 (as shown by the dashed lines in the diagram) on two opposite surfaces of its first mating sidewall 111a. There are two male detection elements 113, namely a first detection conductor 113a and a second detection conductor 113b. Similarly, female connector 12 has female detection elements 123 (as shown by the dashed lines in the diagram) on two opposite surfaces of its second mating sidewall 121a. There are two female detection elements 123, namely a third detection conductor 123a and a fourth detection conductor 123b.

[0155] The third detection conductor 123a and the fourth detection conductor 123b are connected in series, meaning that the ends of the third detection conductor 123a and the fourth detection conductor 123b furthest from the male connector 11 are electrically connected. The female detection component 123 is U-shaped. When the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are plugged in, the first detection conductor 113a, the third detection conductor 123a, the fourth detection conductor 123b, and the second detection conductor 113b are electrically connected in sequence.

[0156] Figure 17 for Figure 16 The diagram shown illustrates the installation of connector assembly 1 in an applicable testing scenario. Please refer to the reference diagram. Figure 16 and Figure 17 In this embodiment, the male end detection component 113 is used to electrically connect to the first detection chip 21. The first detection chip 21 can send and receive signals. Based on whether the first detection chip 21 receives a signal, information is obtained on whether the male end detection component 113 and the female end detection component 123 are electrically connected, thereby determining whether the male end connector 11 and the female end connection are properly inserted.

[0157] Specifically, the ends of the first detection conductor 113a and the second detection conductor 113b furthest from the female connector 12 are both electrically connected to the first detection chip 21. When the male detection component 113 is electrically connected to the female detection component 123, the signal emitted by the first detection chip 21 can return to the first detection chip 21 via the first detection conductor 113a, the third detection conductor 123a, the fourth detection conductor 123b, and the second detection conductor 113b. Therefore, the first detection chip 21 can receive its emitted signal, indicating that the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are properly connected. When the male detection component 113 and the female detection component 123 are not electrically connected, the signal emitted by the first detection chip 21 is disconnected at the end of the first detection conductor 113a and cannot return to the first detection chip 21. Therefore, the first detection chip 21 cannot receive its emitted signal, indicating that the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are not properly connected.

[0158] In summary, this embodiment provides a variety of detection schemes for detecting whether the connector assembly 1 is properly inserted, and different detection schemes can be selected based on different system requirements.

[0159] This embodiment also provides a circuit connection system to which the connector assembly 1 described above is applicable. The circuit connection system includes a circuit board, a chip 2, and the connector assembly 1. The chip 2 is mounted on the circuit board, and the connector assembly 1 is mounted on the circuit board. The connector assembly 1 includes a male connector 11 and a female connector 12. The male connector 11 is provided with a male housing 111, and a male detection element 113 is provided on the first mating sidewall 111a of the male housing 111. The female connector 12 is provided with a female housing 121, and a female detection element 123 is provided on the second mating sidewall 121a of the female housing 121.

[0160] Among them, chip 2 can receive signals indicating whether male terminal detector 113 and female terminal detector 123 are electrically connected, so as to determine whether male terminal connector 11 and female terminal connector 12 are properly inserted.

[0161] In this application, the male end detection element 113 is coupled to the male end housing 111 of the male end connector 11, and the female end detection element 123 is coupled to the female end housing 121 of the female end connector 12. This effectively saves the space for the detection elements of the connector assembly 1 in the line connection system, thereby helping to improve the layout density of the line connection system where the connector assembly 1 is located.

[0162] For details, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 11 In some embodiments, chip 2 includes a first detection chip 21, which is capable of sending and recognizing signals. One of the male terminal detection element 113 and the female terminal detection element 123 is electrically connected to the detection chip, and the other is grounded.

[0163] After the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are engaged, if the first detection chip 21 detects a low-level signal, it indicates that the male detection component 113 and the female detection component 123 are electrically connected, and the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are properly engaged. If, after the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are engaged, the first detection chip 21 detects a high-level signal, it indicates that the male detection component 113 and the female detection component 123 are not electrically connected, and the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are not properly engaged. For details, please refer to the above text. Figure 10 and Figure 11 The contents shown in this embodiment will not be repeated here.

[0164] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 12 In some embodiments, chip 2 includes a first detection chip 21 and a second detection chip 22. The first detection chip 21 is used to transmit signals, and the second detection chip 22 is used to receive signals. One of the male terminal detection element 113 and the female terminal detection element 123 is electrically connected to the first detection chip 21, and the other is electrically connected to the second detection chip 22.

[0165] After the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are engaged, if the second detection chip 22 receives a signal from the first detection chip 21, it indicates that the male detection component 113 and female detection component 123 are electrically connected, and the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are properly engaged. If, after the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are engaged, the second detection chip 22 does not receive a signal from the first detection chip 21, it indicates that the male detection component 113 and female detection component 123 are not electrically connected, and the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are not properly engaged. For details, please refer to the above text. Figure 10 and Figure 12 The contents shown in this embodiment will not be repeated here.

[0166] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 14 In some embodiments, chip 2 includes a first detection chip 21 capable of sending and identifying signals. A male detection component 113 is electrically connected to the first detection chip 21. The male detection component 113 includes at least a first detection conductor 113a and a second detection conductor 113b connected in parallel. A female detection component 123 is grounded and includes at least a third detection conductor 123a and a fourth detection conductor 123b connected in parallel. At least one of the male and female detection components 113 has two conductors of different lengths to detect the mating gap between the male connector 11 and the female connector 12. For example, in the male detection component 113, the length of the first detection conductor 113a is greater than the length of the second detection conductor 113b, and the length of the third detection conductor 123a is equal to the length of the fourth detection conductor 123b.

[0167] After the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are plugged in and mated, if the first detection chip 21 only detects a low-level signal, it indicates that the first detection conductor 113a and the third detection conductor 123a are electrically connected, and the second detection conductor 113b and the fourth detection conductor 123b are electrically connected. The male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are plugged in, and the mating gap between the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 is less than the length of the second detection conductor 113b.

[0168] When the first detection chip 21 detects only a high-level signal, it indicates that the first detection conductor 113a and the third detection conductor 123a are not electrically connected, and the second detection conductor 113b and the fourth detection conductor 123b are not electrically connected, and the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are not properly inserted.

[0169] When the first detection chip 21 simultaneously detects both a high-level signal and a low-level signal, it indicates that the first detection conductor 113a and the third detection conductor 123a are electrically connected, while the second detection conductor 113b and the fourth detection conductor 123b are not electrically connected. The male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are properly inserted, and the mating gap between the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 is less than the length of the first detection conductor 113a and greater than the length of the second detection conductor 113b. For details, please refer to the above text. Figure 13 and Figure 14 The contents shown in this embodiment will not be repeated here.

[0170] Please continue to refer to this. Figure 17 In some embodiments, chip 2 includes a first detection chip 21, which is capable of sending and receiving signals. The male terminal detection element 113 includes at least a first detection conductor 113a and a second detection conductor 113b connected in parallel. Both the first detection conductor 113a and the second detection conductor 113b are electrically connected to the first detection chip 21. The female terminal detection element 123 includes at least a third detection conductor 123a and a fourth detection conductor 123b connected in series.

[0171] When the male connector 11 and the female connector 12 are plugged in, the first detection chip 21, the first detection conductor 113a, the third detection conductor 123a, the fourth detection conductor 123b and the second detection conductor 113b are electrically connected to form a circuit.

[0172] After the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are engaged, if the first detection chip 21 receives a signal, it indicates that the male detection element 113 and female detection element 123 are electrically connected, and the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are properly engaged. If the first detection chip 21 does not receive a signal after the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are engaged, it indicates that the male detection element 113 and female detection element 123 are not electrically connected, and the male connector 11 and female connector 12 are not properly engaged. For details, please refer to the above text. Figure 16 and Figure 17 The contents shown in this embodiment will not be repeated here.

[0173] The above descriptions are merely specific implementations of the embodiments of this application, but the protection scope of the embodiments of this application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the embodiments of this application should be covered within the protection scope of the embodiments of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of the embodiments of this application should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A connector assembly characterized by, The connector assembly includes: A male connector, comprising a male housing and a male detection element, wherein the male housing is provided with a first mating sidewall, and the male detection element is mounted on the first mating sidewall; A female connector, comprising a female housing and a female detection element, wherein the female housing is provided with a second mating sidewall, and the female detection element is mounted on the second mating sidewall; The male connector and the female connector are inserted and mated. When the male and female detection components are detected as electrically connected, the male connector and the female connector are inserted into place. When the male and female detection components are detected as not electrically connected, the male connector and the female connector are not inserted into place.

2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The male end detection element is provided on both opposite sides of the first mating sidewall; The female end detection element is provided on both opposite sides of the second mating sidewall.

3. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein, One of the male end housing and the female end housing is provided with a guide portion, and the other is provided with a mating portion that cooperates with the guide portion. One of the male end detection component and the female end detection component is provided in the guide portion, and the other is provided in the mating portion.

4. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein, One of the male end detection component and the female end detection component is elastic and protrudes from the side wall where it is located; When the end connector and the female end connector are mated, the male end detection component and the female end detection component are tightly fitted under the elastic force of the male end detection component or the female end detection component.

5. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The first mating sidewall of the male end housing is provided with a first groove, and the male end detection element is engaged in the first groove; The second mating sidewall of the female end housing is provided with a second groove, and the female end detection component is engaged in the second groove.

6. The connector assembly of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, One male end detection component and one female end detection component are each provided; One of the male terminal detection component and the female terminal detection component is used for electrical connection to the first detection chip, and the other is used for grounding; or, One of the male end detection component and the female end detection component is used to electrically connect to the first detection chip, and the other is used to electrically connect to the second detection chip.

7. The connector assembly of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, Both the male end detection component and the female end detection component are provided with at least two conductors; One of the male terminal detection component and the female terminal detection component is used for electrical connection to the first detection chip, and the other is used for grounding; or, One of the male end detection component and the female end detection component is used to electrically connect to the first detection chip, and the other is used to electrically connect to the second detection chip.

8. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein, The lengths of the two conductors of one of the male end detection components and the female end detection components are one long and one short, while the lengths of the two conductors of the other component are equal. Two conductors, one long and one short, are designated as the first detection conductor and the second detection conductor, respectively. The length of the first detection conductor is L1, and the length of the second detection conductor is L2, where L1 > L2. Two conductors of equal length are designated as the third detection conductor and the fourth detection conductor, respectively. The length of the third detection conductor is L3, and the length of the fourth detection conductor is L4, where L3 = L4. When the male connector and the female connector are plugged in, the first detection conductor and the third detection conductor are electrically connected, and the mating gap between the male connector and the female connector is H, where L2 < H < L1; or, The first detection conductor is electrically connected to the third detection conductor, the second detection conductor is electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor, and the mating gap between the male connector and the female connector is H, where H < L2.

9. The connector assembly of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The male end detection component includes at least a first detection conductor and a second detection conductor arranged in parallel. The mother end detection element includes at least a third detection conductor and a fourth detection conductor arranged in series; When the male connector is plugged into the female connector, the first detection conductor, the third detection conductor, the fourth detection conductor, and the second detection conductor are electrically connected in sequence, and the first detection conductor and the second detection conductor are used to electrically connect with the first detection chip.

10. A line connection system, characterized by The line connection system includes: Circuit board; Chip, the chip being mounted on the circuit board; A connector assembly mounted on the circuit board, wherein the connector assembly is the connector assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5; The chip is electrically connected to the connector assembly. The chip can receive signals indicating whether the male terminal detector and the female terminal detector are electrically connected, in order to determine whether the male connector and the female connector are properly inserted.

11. The line connection system according to claim 10, characterized in that The chip includes a first detection chip, which is capable of sending and recognizing signals; One of the male terminal detection device and the female terminal detection device is electrically connected to the first detection chip, and the other is grounded; When the first detection chip detects a low-level signal, the male terminal detection component and the female terminal detection component are electrically connected, and the male terminal connector and the female terminal connector are inserted into place; When the first detection chip detects a high-level signal, the male terminal detection component and the female terminal detection component are not electrically connected, and the male terminal connector and the female terminal connector are not properly inserted.

12. The line connection system of claim 10, wherein, The chip includes a first detection chip and a second detection chip, wherein the first detection chip is used to send signals and the second detection chip is used to receive signals. One of the male end detection device and the female end detection device is electrically connected to the first detection chip, and the other is electrically connected to the second detection chip; When the second detection chip receives the signal from the first detection chip, the male terminal detection component is electrically connected to the female terminal detection component, and the male terminal connector is inserted into the female terminal connector. When the second detection chip does not receive a signal from the first detection chip, the male detection component and the female detection component are not electrically connected, and the male connector and the female connector are not properly inserted.

13. The line connection system of claim 10, wherein, The chip includes a first detection chip, which is capable of sending and recognizing signals; The male terminal detection device can be electrically connected to the first detection chip. The male terminal detection device includes at least a first detection conductor and a second detection conductor arranged in parallel. The length of the first detection conductor is L1, and the length of the second detection conductor is L2, where L1 > L2. The female terminal detection device is grounded. The female terminal detection device includes at least a third detection conductor and a fourth detection conductor arranged in parallel. The length of the third detection conductor is L3, and the length of the fourth detection conductor is L4, where L3 = L4. When the first detection chip detects only a low-level signal, the first detection conductor is electrically connected to the third detection conductor, the second detection conductor is electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor, the male connector is inserted into the female connector, and the mating gap between the male connector and the female connector is H, where H < L2. When the first detection chip detects only a high-level signal, the first detection conductor and the third detection conductor are not electrically connected, the second detection conductor and the fourth detection conductor are not electrically connected, and the male connector and the female connector are not properly inserted. When the first detection chip detects both a low-level signal and a high-level signal simultaneously, the first detection conductor is electrically connected to the third detection conductor, the second detection conductor is not electrically connected to the fourth detection conductor, the male connector and the female connector are inserted into place, and the mating gap between the male connector and the female connector is H, where L2 < H < L1.

14. The line connection system of claim 10, wherein, The chip includes a first detection chip, which is capable of sending and receiving signals; The male terminal detection device includes at least a first detection conductor and a second detection conductor arranged in parallel, and both the first detection conductor and the second detection conductor are electrically connected to the first detection chip. The mother end detection element includes at least a third detection conductor and a fourth detection conductor arranged in series; When the male connector is plugged into the female connector, the first detection chip, the first detection conductor, the third detection conductor, the fourth detection conductor, and the second detection conductor are electrically connected to form a circuit; When the first detection chip receives the emitted signal, the male terminal detection component is electrically connected to the female terminal detection component, and the male terminal connector is inserted into the female terminal connector. When the first detection chip does not receive the transmitted signal, the male terminal detection component and the female terminal detection component are not electrically connected, and the male terminal connector and the female terminal connector are not properly inserted.

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