Electrical connector structure

Abstract

An electrical connector structure includes an insulating base, a plurality of conductive terminals, and conductive spring contacts. The insulating base has terminal slots and spring contact slots. Each terminal slot has a plurality of terminal contact areas. Conductive terminals are inserted into the terminal contact areas of the insulating base. Each conductive terminal has a main body and solder portions and contact portions disposed at opposite ends of the main body. The first thickness of the contact portion of the conductive terminal is less than the second thickness of the main body, and the conductive terminal is divided into signal terminals and ground terminals. Two signal terminals are disposed adjacent to each other in the terminal slot, while two ground terminals are disposed on opposite sides of the two signal terminals in the terminal slot. A conductive spring contact is disposed in the spring contact slot and has a first portion and a second portion. The second portion of the conductive spring contact contacts the ground terminals. This reduces energy loss during high-frequency signal transmission and increases the high-frequency transmission rate to meet the PCIe 6.0 standard.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an electrical connector structure, and more particularly to an electrical connector structure that can reduce energy loss during high-frequency signal transmission and improve transmission speed to meet the PCIe 6.0 standard. Background Technology

[0002] Generally, electrical connectors are used as connecting elements and accessories for electronic signals and power. Their main function is to provide electrical connections between various electronic devices or equipment to ensure accurate signal transmission. Current electrical connector structures are not only moving towards miniaturization, but also facing increasingly higher requirements for transmission speed and bandwidth. Consequently, problems arising from high-frequency signal transmission are becoming increasingly apparent. For example, if the thickness of the conductive terminals near the male connector is too large, or the width of the conductive terminals near the printed circuit board is too small, the impedance of the conductive terminals exposed to air will increase, thereby increasing energy loss during high-frequency signal transmission. Therefore, reducing energy loss during high-frequency signal transmission and improving the quality, transmission rate, and bandwidth of high-frequency signal transmission remain ongoing challenges that developers and researchers in related industries need to overcome and resolve. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an electrical connector structure that can reduce energy loss during high-frequency signal transmission and improve the high-frequency transmission rate to meet the PCIe 6.0 standard.

[0004] According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electrical connector structure includes an insulating base, a plurality of conductive terminals, and conductive spring contacts. The insulating base has a terminal slot and a spring contact slot disposed on one side of the terminal slot. The terminal slot has a plurality of terminal contact areas. The conductive terminals are respectively inserted into the plurality of terminal contact areas of the insulating base, and each conductive terminal has a main body portion and solder portions and contact portions disposed at opposite ends of the main body portion. The first thickness of the contact portion of the conductive terminal is less than the second thickness of the main body portion of the conductive terminal, and each of the plurality of conductive terminals is divided into a signal terminal or a ground terminal. Two signal terminals are disposed adjacent to each other in the terminal slot, and two ground terminals are disposed on opposite sides of the two signal terminals in the terminal slot. The conductive spring contacts are disposed in the spring contact slots of the insulating base, and each conductive spring contact has a first portion and a plurality of second portions extending from the first portion. The plurality of second portions of the conductive spring contacts respectively contact the plurality of ground terminals.

[0005] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first thickness of the contact portion of the conductive terminal is between 0.18 mm and 0.22 mm, and the second thickness of the main body portion of the conductive terminal is between 0.24 mm and 0.26 mm.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the welding portion of the conductive terminal has a lead width, which is between 0.8 mm and 0.9 mm.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the conductive terminal further has a contact section, the contact section of the conductive terminal is located between the main body and the welding part, and the second part of the conductive spring piece is used to contact the contact section of the grounding terminal.

[0008] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the length direction of the conductive spring is parallel to the first direction, and the first part of the conductive spring is parallel to a plurality of conductive terminals in the first direction.

[0009] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the second part of the conductive spring extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to contact the grounding terminal.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of conductive terminals are arranged along a first direction in the plurality of terminal contact areas of the insulating base.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of signal terminals do not contact the conductive spring piece, and the two signal terminals are located between the two second parts of the conductive spring piece.

[0012] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the contact portion of the conductive terminal is used for electrical connection to the male connector.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the solder portion of the conductive terminal is used for electrical connection to a printed circuit board.

[0014] According to the above embodiments of this utility model, the first thickness of the contact portion of the conductive terminal in the electrical connector structure is less than the second thickness of the main body portion of the conductive terminal. Therefore, the signal performance and transmission speed of the electrical connector structure during high-frequency transmission can be improved, thereby enabling the electrical connector structure to meet the PCIe 6.0 operating standard. Furthermore, by adjusting the first thickness of the contact portion of the conductive terminal and the pin width of the solder portion of the conductive terminal in the electrical connector structure, the impedance of the conductive terminal exposed to air can be directly reduced, thereby improving the impedance matching effect of the electrical connector structure. This, in turn, enhances the overall bandwidth performance and signal transmission quality of the electrical connector structure, thus increasing its application value. Attached Figure Description

[0015] One embodiment of the present invention is best understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, from the following detailed description. It should be emphasized that, according to standard industrial practice, the various features are not drawn to scale and are for illustrative purposes only. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or decreased for clarity of explanation.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an electrical connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of an electrical connector structure according to one embodiment of the present invention from another angle.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a partial perspective view of an electrical connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, omitting some conductive terminals.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of a conductive terminal and a conductive spring according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a side view of a conductive terminal and a conductive spring according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of a conductive terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 7 This is a top view of a conductive terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of an electrical connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the electrical connection between a male connector and a printed circuit board.

[0024] Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of an electrical connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the electrical connection between a male connector and a printed circuit board.

[0025] Explanation of markings in the diagram:

[0026] 100: Electrical connector structure;

[0027] 110: Insulating base;

[0028] 111: Terminal contact area;

[0029] 112: Terminal slot;

[0030] 114: Spring slot;

[0031] 120: Conductive terminal;

[0032] 122: Main body;

[0033] 124: Welding section;

[0034] 126: Contact Department;

[0035] 128: Contact section;

[0036] 130: Conductive spring component;

[0037] 132: Part One;

[0038] 134: Part Two;

[0039] 200: Male connector;

[0040] 300: Printed circuit board;

[0041] 1201: Signal terminal;

[0042] 1202: Grounding terminal;

[0043] D1: First direction;

[0044] D2: Second direction;

[0045] T1: First thickness;

[0046] T2: Second thickness;

[0047] W: Pin width. Detailed Implementation

[0048] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, so that those skilled in the art can better understand and implement the present invention. However, the embodiments described are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat element symbols and / or letters in various embodiments. This repetition is for simplicity and clarity purposes and does not in itself specify the relationship between the various embodiments and / or configurations discussed.

[0049] Spatial relative terms such as “below,” “under,” “lower,” “above,” and “upper” are used herein for descriptive purposes to describe the relationship between one element or feature and another, as shown in the accompanying drawings. Spatial relative terms are intended to cover different orientations of the apparatus in use or operation other than those shown in the accompanying drawings. The apparatus may be oriented in other ways (rotated 90 degrees or otherwise), and the spatial relative descriptors used herein shall be interpreted accordingly.

[0050] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , Figure 1 This is a perspective view of an electrical connector structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the electrical connector structure 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention from another angle. Figure 3 This is a partial perspective view of an electrical connector structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, omitting some conductive terminals 120. Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the conductive terminal 120 and the conductive spring piece 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 This is a side view of the conductive terminal 120 and the conductive spring piece 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 1 to 5 In the middle, the electrical connector structure 100 includes an insulating base 110, a plurality of conductive terminals 120 and a conductive spring piece 130.

[0051] In some embodiments, the insulating base 110 has a terminal slot 112 and a spring slot 114 disposed on one side of the terminal slot 112. For example, the insulating base 110 may have terminal slots 112 disposed vertically opposite each other, and the spring slot 114 of the insulating base 110 is located on the upper terminal slot 112. The terminal slot 112 of the insulating base 110 has a plurality of terminal contact areas 111. The terminal contact areas 111 of the insulating base 110 may be disposed in the upper and lower terminal slots 112, and the terminal contact areas 111 may be arranged along a first direction D1.

[0052] In some embodiments, a plurality of conductive terminals 120 are respectively inserted into a plurality of terminal contact areas 111 of the insulating base 110, and each conductive terminal 120 has a main body portion 122 and solder portions 124 and contact portions 126 disposed at opposite ends of the main body portion 122. It is worth noting that the first thickness T1 of the contact portion 126 of the conductive terminal 120 is smaller than the second thickness T2 of the main body portion 122 of the conductive terminal 120, thereby improving the signal performance and transmission speed of the electrical connector structure 100 during high-frequency transmission, and thus enabling the electrical connector structure 100 to meet the PCIe 6.0 operating standard.

[0053] Specifically, the first thickness T1 of the contact portion 126 of the conductive terminal 120 of the electrical connector structure 100 is smaller than the second thickness T2 of the main body portion 122 of the conductive terminal 120. This improves the signal performance and transmission speed of the electrical connector structure 100 during high-frequency transmission, thereby enabling the electrical connector structure 100 to meet the PCIe 6.0 operating standard. Furthermore, by adjusting the first thickness T1 of the contact portion 126 of the conductive terminal 120 and the pin width W of the solder portion 124 of the conductive terminal 120 (which will be explained in detail later), the impedance of the conductive terminal 120 exposed to air can be directly reduced, improving the impedance matching effect of the electrical connector structure 100. This, in turn, enhances the overall bandwidth performance and signal transmission quality of the electrical connector structure 100, thereby increasing its application value.

[0054] In some embodiments, each of the plurality of conductive terminals 120 may be distinguished as a signal terminal 1201 or a ground terminal 1202. Specifically, every two signal terminals 1201 are disposed adjacent to each other in the terminal slot 112, and every two ground terminals 1202 are disposed on opposite sides of the two signal terminals 1201 in the terminal slot 112. That is, the conductive terminals 120 are arranged in the order of the first direction D1: first ground terminal 1202, first signal terminal 1201, second signal terminal 1201, and second ground terminal 1202.

[0055] In some embodiments, the conductive spring element 130 is disposed in the spring slot 114 of the insulating base 110, and the conductive spring element 130 has a first portion 132 and a plurality of second portions 134 extending from the first portion 132. The plurality of second portions 134 of the conductive spring element 130 respectively contact a plurality of grounding terminals 1202, so that the plurality of grounding terminals 1202 are grounded together through the conductive spring element 130.

[0056] Next, please refer to Figures 6 to 9 , Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the conductive terminal 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 This is a top view of the conductive terminal 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 This is a perspective view of an electrical connector structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the electrical connection between a male connector 200 and a printed circuit board 300. Figure 9 This is a cross-sectional view of an electrical connector structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing the electrical connection between a male connector 200 and a printed circuit board 300. Figures 4 to 9 In the conductive terminal 120, the first thickness T1 of the contact portion 126 is between 0.18 mm and 0.22 mm, for example, 0.2 mm, while the second thickness T2 of the main body portion 122 of the conductive terminal 120 is between 0.24 mm and 0.26 mm, for example, 0.25 mm. Furthermore, the solder portion 124 of the conductive terminal 120 has a lead width W, which is between 0.8 mm and 0.9 mm, for example, 0.86 mm. This improves the signal performance and transmission speed of the electrical connector structure 100 during high-frequency transmission, thereby enabling the electrical connector structure 100 to meet the PCIe 6.0 operating standard.

[0057] In some embodiments, the conductive terminal 120 further has a contact segment 128 located between the main body 122 and the soldering portion 124, and the second portion 134 of the conductive spring member 130 is further used to contact the contact segment 128 of the grounding terminal 1202, so that the plurality of grounding terminals 1202 are grounded together through the conductive spring member 130. Furthermore, the length direction of the conductive spring member 130 is parallel to the first direction D1, and the first portion 132 of the conductive spring member 130 is parallel to the plurality of conductive terminals 120 in the first direction D1. In some embodiments, the second portion 134 of the conductive spring member 130 extends along a second direction D2 perpendicular to the first direction D1 to contact the grounding terminal 1202. Furthermore, a plurality of conductive terminals 120 are arranged along the first direction D1 in a plurality of terminal contact areas 111 of the insulating base 110, a plurality of signal terminals 1201 do not contact the conductive spring piece 130, and two signal terminals 1201 are located between two second portions 134 of the conductive spring piece 130.

[0058] In some embodiments, the contact portion 126 of the conductive terminal 120 of the electrical connector structure 100 is electrically connected to the male connector 200, while the solder portion 124 of the conductive terminal 120 of the electrical connector structure 100 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 300. In this way, by adjusting the first thickness T1 of the contact portion 126 of the conductive terminal 120 of the electrical connector structure 100 and the pin width W of the solder portion 124 of the conductive terminal 120, the impedance of the conductive terminal 120 exposed to air can be directly reduced, thereby improving the impedance matching effect of the electrical connector structure 100, and further enhancing the overall bandwidth performance and signal transmission quality of the electrical connector structure 100, thus increasing the application value of the electrical connector structure 100.

[0059] The above-described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments provided to fully illustrate the present utility model, and the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art based on the present utility model, or reasonable combinations of features and solutions from various embodiments, are all within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An electrical connector structure, characterized in that, Include: An insulating base (110) has a terminal slot (112) and a spring slot (114) disposed on one side of the terminal slot (112), wherein the terminal slot (112) has a plurality of terminal contact areas (111); A plurality of conductive terminals (120) are respectively inserted into the plurality of terminal contact areas (111) of the insulating base (110), and each conductive terminal (120) has a main body (122), a welding portion (124) disposed at opposite ends of the main body (122), and a contact portion (126), wherein a first thickness (T1) of the contact portion (126) of the conductive terminal (120) is smaller than a second thickness (T2) of the main body (122) of the conductive terminal (120), each of the plurality of conductive terminals (120) is divided into a signal terminal (1201) or a ground terminal (1202), wherein two signal terminals (1201) are disposed adjacent to each other in the terminal slot (112), and two ground terminals (1202) are disposed on opposite sides of the two signal terminals (1201) in the terminal slot (112); and A conductive spring element (130) is disposed in the spring slot (114) of the insulating base (110), and the conductive spring element (130) has a first portion (132) and a plurality of second portions (134) extending from the first portion (132), wherein the plurality of second portions (134) of the conductive spring element (130) respectively contact a plurality of grounding terminals (1202).

2. The electrical connector structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first thickness (T1) of the contact portion (126) of the conductive terminal (120) is between 0.18 mm and 0.22 mm, and the second thickness (T2) of the main body portion (122) of the conductive terminal (120) is between 0.24 mm and 0.26 mm.

3. The electrical connector structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The solder portion (124) of the conductive terminal (120) has a lead width (W) between 0.8 mm and 0.9 mm.

4. The electrical connector structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The conductive terminal (120) further has a contact section (128) located between the main body (122) and the welding part (124), and the second part (134) of the conductive spring member (130) is used to contact the contact section (128) of the grounding terminal (1202).

5. The electrical connector structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The length direction of the conductive spring (130) is parallel to a first direction (D1), and the first portion (132) of the conductive spring (130) is parallel to the plurality of conductive terminals (120) in the first direction (D1).

6. The electrical connector structure as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The second portion (134) of the conductive spring (130) extends along a second direction (D2) perpendicular to the first direction (D1) to contact the grounding terminal (1202).

7. The electrical connector structure as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The plurality of conductive terminals (120) are arranged along the first direction (D1) in the plurality of terminal contact areas (111) of the insulating base (110).

8. The electrical connector structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The plurality of signal terminals (1201) are not in contact with the conductive spring (130), and two of the signal terminals (1201) are located between two second portions (134) of the conductive spring (130).

9. The electrical connector structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The contact portion (126) of the conductive terminal (120) is used for electrical connection to a male connector (200).

10. The electrical connector structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The solder portion (124) of the conductive terminal (120) is used for electrical connection to a printed circuit board (300).

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