A female connector and a connector module

Abstract

The application provides a female connector and a connector module. The female connector comprises a housing assembly and a cable module. The housing assembly is formed with a mounting cavity. The cable module comprises two cable units. Each cable unit comprises a cable assembly and a shielding assembly. The cable assembly comprises an insulating frame and a plurality of cables arranged side by side. The insulating frame is provided with a receiving groove. The plurality of cables are packaged in the insulating frame. The shielding assembly comprises a shielding member and a shielding shell. The shielding member is arranged in the receiving groove. The shielding shell is formed with a receiving cavity. The insulating frame is arranged in the receiving cavity. The two shielding shells are arranged oppositely in the mounting cavity. Through the arrangement, the female connector in the embodiment improves the anti-interference ability of the two cable assemblies during work through the shielding effect of the shielding member and the shielding shell, reduces or even eliminates the problem of poor signal integrity caused by signal interference.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of cable connector technology, specifically to a female connector and connector module. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of 5G communication, artificial intelligence and data centers, connectors are increasingly used in the field of high-speed electrical interconnection technology. For example, GEN-Z connectors are mainly used in data center servers, high-performance computing equipment and 5G communication infrastructure.

[0003] Connectors typically have two rows of cable terminals, one above the other. Signal interference can occur between these two rows of terminals during operation, resulting in poor signal integrity. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application mainly provides a female connector and connector module, which can improve the anti-interference capability of two cable assemblies during operation and reduce or even eliminate the problem of poor signal integrity caused by signal interference.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, one technical solution adopted in this application is: to provide a female connector, the female connector comprising: a housing assembly having a mounting cavity; a cable module including two cable units, each cable unit including a cable assembly and a shielding assembly, the cable assembly including an insulating frame and a plurality of cables arranged side by side, the insulating frame having a receiving groove, the plurality of cables being encapsulated in the insulating frame, the shielding assembly including a shielding element and a shielding shell, the shielding element being disposed in the receiving groove, the shielding shell having a receiving cavity, and the insulating frame being disposed in the receiving cavity; wherein, the two shielding shells are respectively inserted into the mounting cavity and are arranged opposite to each other.

[0006] In one specific embodiment, the housing assembly includes a positioning surface disposed near the mounting cavity, and the housing assembly is provided with positioning ribs on the side of the mounting cavity opposite to the positioning surface.

[0007] In one specific embodiment, the housing assembly is provided with a first anti-detachment part, and the shielding shell is provided with a second anti-detachment part, the first anti-detachment part and the second anti-detachment part being configured in cooperation.

[0008] In one specific embodiment, the housing assembly is provided with a first foolproof part, and the insulating frame is provided with a second foolproof part, the first foolproof part and the second foolproof part being configured in cooperation.

[0009] In one embodiment, each cable includes a cable body and a conductive terminal, the conductive terminal being encapsulated in the insulating frame, and the cable body being soldered to the conductive terminal.

[0010] In one specific embodiment, the cable module includes a first cable module and a second cable module. The first cable module and the second cable module each include two cable units. The two cable units in the first cable module have the same number of conductive terminals, and the two cable units in the second cable module have the same number of conductive terminals. The number of conductive terminals in any cable unit in the first cable module is different from the number of conductive terminals in any cable unit in the second cable module.

[0011] In one specific embodiment, the insulating frame is provided with a first engaging portion, and the shielding shell is provided with a second engaging portion. The insulating frame and the shielding shell are connected by engaging the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion.

[0012] In one specific embodiment, the shielding member includes a plurality of shielding parts connected in sequence, a groove is formed between two adjacent shielding parts, each shielding part is provided with a support groove, and the insulating frame is provided with a support part on the side near the receiving groove.

[0013] In one specific embodiment, the shielding shell includes a first body, a second body, and a third body. The first body, the second body, and the third body are connected end to end to form the accommodating cavity. The second bodies of the two shielding shells are arranged opposite to each other. At least one of the first body, the second body, and the third body has a reinforcing rib on the side near the accommodating cavity, and one end of the reinforcing rib has a tearing structure.

[0014] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, another technical solution adopted in this application is to provide a connector module, the connector module including a male connector and the female connector, wherein the male connector is inserted into the female connector.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows: Unlike existing technologies, the female connector provided in this application includes: a housing assembly with a mounting cavity; a cable module comprising two cable units, each cable unit including a cable assembly and a shielding assembly; the cable assembly including an insulating frame and multiple cables arranged side-by-side; the insulating frame having a receiving groove; the multiple cables encapsulated within the insulating frame; the shielding assembly including a shielding element and a shielding shell; the shielding element being disposed within the receiving groove; the shielding shell forming a receiving cavity; and the insulating frame being disposed within the receiving cavity; wherein the two shielding shells are respectively inserted into the mounting cavity and arranged opposite to each other. Through this arrangement, the female connector in this embodiment simultaneously improves the anti-interference capability of the two cable assemblies during operation through the shielding effect of the shielding element and the shielding shell, reducing or even eliminating the problem of poor signal integrity caused by signal interference. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the female connector embodiment provided in this application; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Exploded view of the female connector; Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Exploded view of the cable module; Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the central insulation frame; Figure 5 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the cable; Figure 6 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the shielding component; Figure 7 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the inner shielding shell; Figure 8 yes Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the middle shell. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that the following embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and do not limit the scope of the application. Similarly, the following embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present application, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0019] The terms "first," "second," and "third" in this application are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first," "second," or "third" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of this application are only used to explain the relative positional relationships and movements between components in a specific orientation (as shown in the figures). If the specific orientation changes, the directional indication will change accordingly. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. A process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0020] In this document, the term "implementation" means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an implementation may be included in at least one implementation of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same implementation, nor is it a separate or alternative implementation mutually exclusive with other implementations. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the implementations described herein can be combined with other implementations.

[0021] Please refer to the following: Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the female connector 10 provided in this application. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 An exploded view of the female connector 10 in this embodiment shows that the female connector 10 includes a housing assembly 11 and a cable module 12.

[0022] The housing assembly 11 has a mounting cavity 101. Specifically, the housing assembly 11 includes a housing 111 and a wire exit mold 112, and the housing 111 has the mounting cavity 101.

[0023] Please refer to the following: Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Exploded view of the cable module 12a. Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the insulating frame 1211 is shown. The cable module 12 includes two cable units, i.e., as shown in the diagram. Figure 2 and Figure 3 The cable unit 121a and cable unit 121b are shown.

[0024] Each cable unit includes a cable assembly 121 and a shielding assembly 122. The cable assembly 121 includes an insulating frame 1211 and a plurality of cables 1212 arranged side by side. The insulating frame 1211 is provided with a receiving groove 102, and the plurality of cables 1212 are encapsulated in the insulating frame 1211.

[0025] Please see Figure 5 , Figure 5 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the cable 1212 is shown. Each cable 1212 includes a cable body 1212a and a conductive terminal 1212b. The conductive terminal 1212b is encapsulated in an insulating frame 1211. The cable body 1212a is welded to the conductive terminal 1212b and encapsulated in the outgoing wire mold 112. In this embodiment, each cable body 1212a is welded with multiple conductive terminals 1212b.

[0026] The conductive terminal 1212b includes a welding part 1212c, an encapsulation part 1212d, and a terminal part 1212e. The cable body 1212a is welded to the welding part 1212c. The encapsulation part 1212d is encapsulated in the insulating frame 1211. The terminal part 1212e includes a grounding terminal 1212f and a signal terminal 1212g. The grounding terminal 1212f is connected to the encapsulation part 1212d and the signal terminal 1212g respectively.

[0027] The signal terminal 1212g can be divided into differential terminals and ordinary terminals. Differential terminals are used in pairs and grounding terminals are set on both sides. The cable consists of an insulation layer, aluminum foil, grounding core wire, signal insulation layer, and signal core wire from the outside to the inside. The grounding core wire and the aluminum foil layer have electrical continuity. The grounding terminal, shielding component, shielding shell, and grounding core wire of the cable have electrical continuity.

[0028] Further reading Figure 2 and Figure 3In this embodiment, the cable module 12 includes a first cable module 12a and a second cable module 12b. The first cable module 12a and the second cable module 12b each include two cable units, specifically cable units 121a and 121b. The two cable units in the first cable module 12a have the same number of conductive terminals 1212b, while the two cable units in the second cable module 12b have different numbers of conductive terminals 1212b. The quantities are the same, but the number of conductive terminals 1212b in any cable unit of the first cable module 12a is different from the number of conductive terminals in any cable unit of the second cable module 12b. For example, the number of conductive terminals 1212b in any cable unit of the first cable module 12a is 28, that is, the cable unit of the first cable module 12a is a 28-pin cable unit, and the number of conductive terminals in any cable unit of the second cable module 12b is 14, that is, the cable unit of the second cable module 12b is a 14-pin cable unit. This allows the female connector in this embodiment to meet and be compatible with connector modules of different port specifications.

[0029] Please refer to the following: Figure 4 and Figure 6 , Figure 6 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the shielding component 1221 is shown. The shielding assembly 122 includes the shielding component 1221 and the shielding shell 1222. The shielding component 1221 is disposed in the receiving groove 102. In this embodiment, the shielding component 1221 is disposed in the receiving groove 102 and electrically connected to the grounding terminal 1212f.

[0030] The shielding component 1221 includes a plurality of shielding portions 1221a connected in sequence. A groove 103 is formed between two adjacent shielding portions 1221a. Each shielding portion 1221a is provided with a support groove 104. The insulating frame 1211 is provided with a support portion 121c on the side near the receiving groove 102. Through the cooperation between the support portion 121c and the support groove 104, the support portion 121c can provide support force for the shielding component 1221, avoiding collapse or excessive deformation. At the same time, it helps to fix the conductive terminals during the molding stage of the insulating frame 1211, preventing them from being deformed by the huge molding pressure during the molding of the insulating frame 1211.

[0031] Furthermore, the insulating frame 1211 is provided with a first positioning part 1211a, and the shielding member 1221 is provided with a second positioning part 1221b. The first positioning part 1211a and the second positioning part 1221b are configured to cooperate, thereby providing a positioning function for the installation of the shielding member 1221.

[0032] Please refer to the following: Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 7 , Figure 7 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the shielding shell 1222 shows that the shielding shell 1222 has a receiving cavity 105, and the insulating frame 1211 is disposed in the receiving cavity 105.

[0033] Specifically, the shielding shell 1222 includes a first body 1222a, a second body 1222b and a third body 1222c, which are connected end to end to form the aforementioned accommodating cavity 105.

[0034] Among them, at least one of the first body 1222a, the second body 1222b and the third body 1222c is provided with a reinforcing rib 1222d on the side near the accommodating cavity 105, and one end of the reinforcing rib 1222d is a tear structure, which can increase the overall rigidity of the shielding shell 1222 and provide support for the high-speed differential cable, preventing the conductive terminals from being excessively bent in the differential cable.

[0035] Furthermore, the shielding shells 1222 of the two cable units are respectively inserted into the mounting cavity 101, so that the cable module 12 is inserted into the mounting cavity 101, and the shielding shells 1222 of the two cable units are arranged opposite to each other. In this embodiment, that is, the second bodies 1222b of the two shielding shells 1222 are arranged opposite to each other. With this arrangement, the female connector 10 in this embodiment can improve the anti-interference ability of the two cable assemblies during operation through the shielding effect of the shielding member 1221 and the shielding shell 1222, and reduce or even eliminate the problem of poor signal integrity caused by signal interference.

[0036] Please refer to the following: Figure 7 and Figure 8 , Figure 8 yes Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the housing 111 is shown. The housing assembly 11 includes a positioning surface 11a disposed near the mounting cavity 101. The housing assembly 11 has a positioning rib 11b disposed inside the mounting cavity 101 and on the side opposite to the positioning surface 11a. In this embodiment, the housing 111 includes a positioning surface 11a and a positioning rib 11b. With this arrangement, when the cable unit is inserted into the mounting cavity 101, the positioning surface 11a can be used as the assembly reference surface and the cable unit can be flush with the positioning surface 11a, thereby eliminating assembly tolerances.

[0037] Optionally, the housing assembly 11 is provided with a first anti-detachment part 11c. In this embodiment, the housing 111 is provided with a first anti-detachment part 11c, and the shielding shell 1222 is provided with a second anti-detachment part 12c. The first anti-detachment part 11c and the second anti-detachment part 12c are configured to cooperate so that after the cable unit is inserted into the mounting cavity 101, the cable unit is prevented from falling off, thereby improving the overall structural rigidity.

[0038] Optionally, the housing assembly 11 is provided with a first anti-mistake part 11d. In this embodiment, the housing 111 is provided with a first anti-mistake part 11d, and the insulating frame 1211 is provided with a second anti-mistake part 12d. The first anti-mistake part 11d and the second anti-mistake part 12d are configured to cooperate to prevent the cable unit from failing to be inserted due to incorrect orientation when inserted into the mounting cavity 101.

[0039] Optionally, the insulating frame 1211 is provided with a first engaging portion 12e, and the shielding shell 1222 is provided with a second engaging portion 12f. The insulating frame 1211 and the shielding shell 1222 are connected by engaging the first engaging portion 12e and the second engaging portion 12f.

[0040] In this embodiment, the second engaging portion 12f of the shielding shell 1222 is an elastic engaging portion.

[0041] This application also provides a connector module, which includes a male connector and a female connector 10 as described in the above embodiments, with the male connector being inserted into the female connector 10.

[0042] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows: Unlike existing technologies, the female connector provided in this application includes: a housing assembly with a mounting cavity; a cable module comprising two cable units, each cable unit including a cable assembly and a shielding assembly; the cable assembly including an insulating frame and multiple cables arranged side-by-side; the insulating frame having a receiving groove; the multiple cables encapsulated within the insulating frame; the shielding assembly including a shielding element and a shielding shell; the shielding element being disposed within the receiving groove; the shielding shell forming a receiving cavity; and the insulating frame being disposed within the receiving cavity; wherein the two shielding shells are respectively inserted into the mounting cavity and arranged opposite to each other. Through this arrangement, the female connector in this embodiment simultaneously improves the anti-interference capability of the two cable assemblies during operation through the shielding effect of the shielding element and the shielding shell, reducing or even eliminating the problem of poor signal integrity caused by signal interference.

[0043] The above description is only a partial embodiment of this application and does not limit the scope of protection of this application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made based on the content of this application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly included within the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

1. A female connector, characterized in that, The female connector includes: The housing assembly has a mounting cavity. A cable module includes two cable units, each cable unit including a cable assembly and a shielding assembly. The cable assembly includes an insulating frame and multiple cables arranged side by side. The insulating frame has a receiving groove, and the multiple cables are encapsulated in the insulating frame. The shielding assembly includes a shielding element and a shielding shell. The shielding element is disposed in the receiving groove, and the shielding shell forms a receiving cavity. The insulating frame is disposed in the receiving cavity. The two shielding shells are respectively inserted into the mounting cavity and are arranged opposite to each other.

2. The female connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing assembly includes a positioning surface disposed near the mounting cavity, and the housing assembly has positioning ribs disposed within the mounting cavity on the side opposite to the positioning surface.

3. The female connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing assembly is provided with a first anti-detachment part, and the shielding shell is provided with a second anti-detachment part, with the first anti-detachment part and the second anti-detachment part being configured in cooperation.

4. The female connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing assembly is provided with a first foolproof part, and the insulating frame is provided with a second foolproof part, with the first foolproof part and the second foolproof part being configured in cooperation.

5. The female connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the cables includes a cable body and conductive terminals, the conductive terminals being encapsulated in the insulating frame, and the cable body being soldered to the conductive terminals.

6. The female connector according to claim 5, characterized in that, The cable module includes a first cable module and a second cable module. The first cable module and the second cable module each include two cable units. The two cable units in the first cable module have the same number of conductive terminals, and the two cable units in the second cable module have the same number of conductive terminals. The number of conductive terminals in any cable unit in the first cable module is different from the number of conductive terminals in any cable unit in the second cable module.

7. The female connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The insulating frame is provided with a first engaging portion, and the shielding shell is provided with a second engaging portion. The insulating frame and the shielding shell are connected by engaging the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion.

8. The female connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shielding component includes a plurality of shielding parts connected in sequence, a groove is formed between two adjacent shielding parts, each shielding part is provided with a support groove, and the insulating frame is provided with a support part on the side near the receiving groove.

9. The female connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shielding shell includes a first body, a second body, and a third body. The first body, the second body, and the third body are connected end to end to form the accommodating cavity. The second bodies of the two shielding shells are arranged opposite each other. At least one of the first body, the second body, and the third body has a reinforcing rib on the side near the accommodating cavity, and one end of the reinforcing rib has a tearing structure.

10. A connector module, characterized in that, The connector module includes a male connector and a female connector as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the male connector is inserted into the female connector.

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