A connector with shielding function

Abstract

This application provides a connector with shielding function, which includes a connector body, a housing, and at least one set of retaining components. The housing has an accommodating space, the connector body is disposed within the accommodating space, and a support plate is provided on the outermost side of the connector body along its length. The accommodating space has openings at its bottom and facing the connector body. The retaining components include a connecting plate and a retaining member. One end of the connecting plate is disposed on the inner wall of the housing along its length, and the other end is fixedly connected to the retaining member. The retaining member is positioned horizontally towards the connector body and can elastically move closer to or away from the inner wall. A clamping space is formed between the inner wall, the retaining member, and the connecting plate. The support plate enters the clamping space horizontally to clamp and fix the connector body, achieving horizontal insertion and clamping of the connector body without requiring structural modifications to the connector body. This improves the applicability of the housing and enhances the overall assembly efficiency of the connector.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of electronic connector technology, and in particular to a connector with shielding function. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, connectors are widely used in electronic devices such as computers, servers, and communication terminals to achieve electrical connections between motherboards and modules such as solid-state drives, wireless network cards, and graphics cards. To meet the requirements of high-speed signal transmission and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) performance, existing technologies typically include a metal shielding shell (i.e., an iron shell) on the outside of the connector body to provide electromagnetic shielding, interference resistance, and structural protection. The iron shell is usually installed by fitting it onto the connector from top to bottom and then fixed to the connector's plastic outer shell using a riveting process to ensure a strong connection between the iron shell and the connector. To achieve this riveting connection, the plastic structure of the connector body usually requires pre-set riveting positions or mating structures, increasing assembly steps and reducing assembly efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a connector with shielding function to solve the problem of cumbersome installation of the metal shell of connectors in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve this objective, the following technical solution is adopted in this application:

[0005] This application provides a connector with shielding function, which includes a connector body, a housing, and at least one set of retaining components, wherein: a receiving space is provided inside the housing, the connector body is disposed in the receiving space, the outermost part of the connector body along the length direction is provided as a support plate, and the bottom of the receiving space and the side facing the connector body are provided with openings; the retaining components are disposed in the receiving space, and the retaining components include a connecting plate and a retaining member, the first end of the connecting plate is disposed on the inner wall of one side of the housing along the length direction, the second end of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the retaining member, the retaining member is disposed horizontally facing the connector body and the retaining member can elastically approach or move away from the inner wall, a clamping space is formed between the inner wall, the retaining member and the connecting plate, and the support plate enters the clamping space horizontally to clamp and fix the connector.

[0006] Optionally, the housing includes a base plate, a shielding plate, and two side plates. The base plate is arranged vertically and parallel to the rear side of the connector body. The base plate is configured to cover the rear side of the connector body. The shielding plate is connected to the top of the base plate on one side in the horizontal direction and is configured to cover the upper surface of the connector body. The two side plates are arranged parallel to each other along the length of the shielding plate. The top of one side plate is connected to the first end of the shielding plate, and the top of the other side plate is connected to the second end of the shielding plate.

[0007] Optionally, the retaining assembly also includes a baffle, which is connected to the end of the side plate near the substrate and is arranged parallel to the substrate.

[0008] Optionally, the connector with shielding function includes two sets of retaining components, which are spaced apart along the length of the substrate and disposed on corresponding side plates.

[0009] Optionally, the substrate extends outward from both ends along its length and is bent toward the adjacent side plate to form a bent plate, the bent plate being parallel to the side plate.

[0010] Optionally, a first inclined surface is provided at the end of the side plate that is away from the substrate in the horizontal direction, and the first inclined surface extends in the vertical direction and is inclined away from the accommodating space.

[0011] The shielding plate has a second inclined surface at one end that is away from the substrate in the horizontal direction. The second inclined surface extends horizontally and is inclined away from the accommodating space.

[0012] Optionally, the substrate, shielding plate, two side plates, and retaining assembly are integrally bent and stamped.

[0013] Optionally, the shielded connector also includes solder feet, with each end of the solder feet connected to the housing and the external PCB board, respectively. The solder feet are configured to electrically connect the housing and the external PCB board.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the connector with shielding function proposed in this application has the following advantages:

[0015] 1) By using the elastically deformable retaining member and the side plate, the support plate on the insulator is horizontally clamped, thereby realizing the horizontal insertion and clamping of the connector support plate. No structural modification of the connector body is required, nor is an additional riveting step required, thus improving the versatility and assembly efficiency of the iron shell assembly.

[0016] 2) By connecting the baffle and the side plate, an auxiliary limiting structure is formed, which realizes the limiting of the connector on the support plate during the assembly process, thereby improving the assembly accuracy and connection stability.

[0017] 3) By manufacturing the shell structure and retaining components in one piece using bending and stamping, the number of parts and assembly steps are greatly reduced, production efficiency is improved, and product consistency and reliability are enhanced.

[0018] 4) By setting solder feet between the housing and the external PCB board and realizing electrical connection, the product's stability is increased while serving the functions of signal shielding and aesthetics. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate and understand the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the background technology and embodiment descriptions of this application will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the content of the embodiments of this application and these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a connector with shielding function provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 2 Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of a connector with shielding function provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To facilitate understanding of this application, a more complete description of the application will be provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the application are shown in the drawings. However, the application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure of this application. It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intermediate component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementations. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the specification of this application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0024] Please see Figures 1 to 3As shown in the embodiment of this application, a connector with shielding function is provided, which includes a housing 10, at least one set of retaining components 20 and a connector body 30, wherein: a receiving space 11 is provided inside the housing 10, the connector body 30 is disposed in the receiving space 11, the outermost part of the connector body 30 along the length direction is provided as a support plate 31, and the bottom of the receiving space 11 and the side facing the connector body 30 are provided with openings; the retaining components 20 are disposed in the receiving space 11, and the retaining components 20 include a connecting plate 21 and a retaining member 22, the first end of the connecting plate 21 is disposed on the inner wall of one side of the housing 10 along the length direction, the second end of the connecting plate 21 is fixedly connected to the retaining member 22, the retaining member 22 is disposed horizontally towards the connector body 30 and the retaining member 22 can elastically approach or move away from the inner wall, a clamping space 23 is formed between the inner wall, the retaining member 22 and the connecting plate 21, and the support plate 31 enters the clamping space 23 horizontally to clamp and fix the connector 30.

[0025] Specifically, the first end of the connecting plate 21 is connected to the end of the side plate 14 near the substrate 12 and is arranged parallel to the substrate 12 to increase the volume of the clamping space 23, which facilitates the stable clamping of the support plate 31.

[0026] Specifically, when the support plate 31 enters the clamping space 23, the outer wall of the support plate 31 abuts against the inner wall of the side plate 14, and the outer wall of the support plate 31 abuts against the side of the retainer 22 near the clamping space 23 so that the retainer 22 moves away from the corresponding side plate 14, until the support plate 31 presses against the connecting plate 21.

[0027] By providing an accommodating space 11 with bottom and side openings inside the housing 10, and utilizing the clamping space 23 formed between the inner wall of the housing 10, the connecting plate 21 and the elastically deformable retaining member 22, the horizontal insertion and clamping of the connector 30 support plate 31 can be achieved without structural modification of the connector body 30 or additional riveting steps, thereby improving the versatility and assembly efficiency of the iron shell assembly.

[0028] In one embodiment, the housing 10 includes a base plate 12, a shielding plate 13, and two side plates 14. The base plate 12 is arranged vertically and parallel to the rear side of the connector body 30. The base plate 12 is configured to cover the rear side of the connector body 30. One side of the shielding plate 13 is connected to the top end of the base plate 12 in the horizontal direction. The shielding plate 13 is configured to cover the upper surface of the connector body 30. The two side plates 14 are arranged parallel to each other along the length of the shielding plate 13. The top end of one side plate 14 is connected to the first end of the shielding plate 13, and the top end of the other side plate 14 is connected to the second end of the shielding plate 13.

[0029] The cooperation of the base plate 12, the shielding plate 13 and the two side plates 14 facilitates the covering and fixing of the upper, rear and sides of the connector body 30, realizing multi-faceted protection and shielding of the connector body 30, and effectively improving the overall structural strength and anti-interference capability of the connector.

[0030] In one embodiment, the retaining component 20 further includes a baffle 24, which is connected to one end of the side plate 14 near the substrate 12 and is arranged parallel to the substrate 12.

[0031] Specifically, the baffle 24 is spaced apart from the connecting plate 21 in the vertical direction, and the support plate 31 abuts against the connecting plate 21 and the baffle 24 at the same time.

[0032] Specifically, the baffle 24, the connecting plate 21, and the retaining member 22 are integrally formed.

[0033] By connecting the baffle 24 to the side plate 14, an auxiliary limiting structure is formed, which limits the support plate 31 of the connector during the assembly process, thereby improving the assembly accuracy and connection stability.

[0034] In one embodiment, the connector with shielding function includes two sets of retaining components 20, which are spaced apart along the length of the substrate 12 and disposed on corresponding side plates 14.

[0035] By setting two sets of retaining components 20 on the corresponding side plate 14 and arranging them at intervals along the length of the substrate 12, a multi-point clamping mechanism is formed, which improves the overall fixing force and vibration resistance between the connector body 30 and the iron shell.

[0036] In one embodiment, the substrate 12 extends outward from both ends along its length direction and is bent toward the adjacent side plate 14 to form a bent plate 120, the bent plate 120 being parallel to the side plate 14.

[0037] By extending and bending the two ends of the substrate 12 toward the side plate 14 to form a bent plate 120, the edge rigidity of the housing 10 is enhanced, and the two side plates 14 are limited along the length of the housing 10, thereby improving the overall structural strength of the housing 10.

[0038] In one embodiment, the side plate 14 is provided with a first inclined surface 141 at one end of the horizontal direction away from the substrate 12, the first inclined surface 141 extends vertically and is inclined away from the accommodating space 11; the shielding plate 13 is provided with a second inclined surface 130 at one end of the horizontal direction away from the substrate 12, the second inclined surface 130 extends horizontally and is inclined away from the accommodating space 11.

[0039] The cooperation of the first inclined surface 141 and the second inclined surface 130 increases the opening area of ​​the accommodating space 11 toward the connector body 30, which facilitates guiding the connector body 30 into the accommodating space 11, reduces the alignment requirements in manual or automatic assembly, and improves assembly efficiency and success rate.

[0040] In one embodiment, the substrate 12, the shielding plate 13, the two side plates 14 and the retaining assembly 20 are integrally bent and stamped.

[0041] By manufacturing the housing 10 structure and the retaining component 20 in one piece using bending and stamping, the number of parts and assembly steps are greatly reduced, production efficiency is improved, and product consistency and reliability are enhanced.

[0042] In one embodiment, the connector with shielding function further includes solder feet (not shown in the figure), with the two ends of the solder feet connected to the housing 10 and the external PCB board, respectively, and the solder feet are configured to electrically connect the housing 10 and the external PCB board.

[0043] By setting solder feet between the housing 10 and the external PCB board to achieve electrical connection, the product's stability is increased while also serving to shield signals and improve aesthetics.

[0044] The above embodiments merely illustrate the basic principles and characteristics of this application. This application is not limited to the above examples. Various changes and modifications can be made to this application without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of this application as claimed. The scope of protection of this application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A connector with shielding function, characterized in that, The shielded connector includes a connector body, a housing, and at least one set of retaining components, wherein: The housing has an accommodating space, the connector body is disposed in the accommodating space, the outermost part of the connector body along the length direction is provided as a support plate, and the bottom of the accommodating space and the side facing the connector body are provided with openings. The retaining assembly is disposed within the accommodating space. The retaining assembly includes a connecting plate and a retaining member. A first end of the connecting plate is disposed on the inner wall of one side of the housing along its length direction. A second end of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the retaining member. The retaining member is disposed horizontally toward the connector body and can elastically move closer to or away from the inner wall. A clamping space is formed between the inner wall, the retaining member, and the connecting plate. The support plate enters the clamping space horizontally to clamp and fix the connector.

2. The connector with shielding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing includes a base plate, a shielding plate, and two side plates. The base plate is arranged vertically and parallel to the rear side of the connector body. The base plate is configured to cover the rear side of the connector body. The shielding plate is connected to the top of the base plate on one side in the horizontal direction. The shielding plate is configured to cover the upper surface of the connector body. The two side plates are arranged parallel to each other along the length of the shielding plate, with the top of one side plate connected to the first end of the shielding plate and the top of the other side plate connected to the second end of the shielding plate.

3. The connector with shielding function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The retaining component further includes a baffle, which is connected to one end of the side plate near the substrate and is arranged parallel to the substrate.

4. The connector with shielding function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connector with shielding function includes two sets of retaining components, which are spaced apart along the length of the substrate and disposed on the corresponding side plates.

5. The connector with shielding function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The substrate extends outward from both ends along its length and is bent toward the adjacent side plate to form a bent plate, the bent plate being parallel to the side plate.

6. The connector with shielding function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side plate has a first inclined surface at one end in the horizontal direction away from the substrate, and the first inclined surface extends in the vertical direction and is inclined away from the accommodating space. The shielding plate has a second inclined surface at one end in the horizontal direction away from the substrate. The second inclined surface extends in the horizontal direction and is inclined away from the accommodating space.

7. The connector with shielding function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The substrate, the shielding plate, the two side plates, and the retaining assembly are integrally bent and stamped.

8. The connector with shielding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shielded connector also includes solder feet, the two ends of which are respectively connected to the housing and the external PCB board, and the solder feet are configured to electrically connect the housing and the external PCB board.

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