Connector Assembly

Abstract

A connector assembly is provided. [Solution] The board-side connector includes a board-side connector (1) and a cable-side connector. The board-side connector includes a housing (11), an insulation receiving portion (12) provided within the housing, a terminal module (13), and a conductor (16). The housing includes a cover plate (111) and a frame opening (112), and also includes a plurality of first elastic pieces (113) and second elastic pieces (114). The insulation receiving portion includes a receiving groove and a socket (121). The terminal module includes a plurality of ground terminals (131) and a plurality of pairs of signal terminals (132). The conductor includes a main body (161) and a plurality of third elastic pieces (162). The main body is connected to each of the second elastic pieces, and each of the third elastic pieces is connected to each of the ground terminals. The cable-side connector includes a flexible cable and a connector, and has a plurality of ground conductive portions on both sides of the flexible cable. When the connector and flexible cable of the cable-side connector are inserted into the receiving groove through the insertion port 121, the ground conductive portions come into contact with the first elastic pieces, respectively, to establish electrical continuity between the flexible cable, the housing, the conductors and the ground terminals.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a connector assembly. [Background technology]

[0002] Various connection interfaces in the communications industry have been developed with the goals of being lightweight, thin, compact, and providing stable signal transmission. Connection interfaces used in high-speed servers and switches, such as MCIO (Mini Cool Edge IO) connectors, are compact and offer reliable and stable connections. MCIO connectors typically include a board-side connector and a cable-side connector. The cable-side connector includes a cable, a PCB, and a connector on the PCB. The connector includes a rubber core, upper and lower rows of terminals, and a locking hook, resulting in a large number of components and high manufacturing costs. Furthermore, the manufacturing process for cable-side connectors requires welding the cable to the PCB, making the process complex and difficult. Of these, the cable-side connector of an MCIO connector requires soldering the cable to the PCB before transmission, which requires additional soldering to the board, making the manufacturing process relatively complex and difficult.

[0003] Furthermore, in order to improve high frequency characteristics, it is common to use conductive plastic or add a shielding case to the cable side, which requires a relatively complicated manufacturing process. Summary of the Invention [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] Some embodiments of the present invention have been made in consideration of the above circumstances and provide a connector assembly including a board-side connector and a cable-side connector. The board-side connector includes a housing, an insulating receiving portion provided in the housing, a terminal module, and a conductor. The housing includes a cover plate and a frame opening located on one side of the cover plate, and includes a plurality of first elastic pieces and a plurality of second elastic pieces. Each of the first elastic pieces extends from both sides of the frame opening toward the inside of the frame opening, and each of the second elastic pieces extends from the cover plate toward the inside of the cover plate. The insulating receiving portion includes an accommodating groove and a socket communicating with the accommodating groove and corresponding to the frame opening, and the surface of the insulating receiving portion has a plurality of through holes for inserting each of the second elastic pieces. The terminal module is located in the accommodating groove of the insulating receiving portion and includes a plurality of ground terminals and a plurality of pairs of signal terminals arranged in a row along an axis. The conductor includes a main body and a plurality of third elastic pieces. The main body is located in the accommodating groove of the insulation receiving part and connected to each of the second elastic pieces, and each of the third elastic pieces extends outward from the main body and is connected to each of the ground terminals. The cable-side connector includes a flexible cable and a connector located at one end of the flexible cable, and has multiple ground conductive parts on both sides of the flexible cable. When the connector and flexible cable of the cable-side connector are inserted into the accommodating groove from the insertion port, each of the ground conductive parts comes into contact with each of the first elastic pieces, providing electrical continuity between the flexible cable, the housing, the conductors, and each of the ground terminals.

[0005] In some embodiments, each ground terminal includes a first contact portion, a first connection portion, and a first pin. The first contact portion extends outward from one side of the first connection portion, and the first pin extends outward from the other side of the first connection portion. Each signal terminal includes a second contact portion, a second connection portion, and a second pin. The second contact portion extends outward from one side of the second connection portion, and the second pin extends outward from the other side of the second connection portion.

[0006] In some embodiments, the terminal module includes a terminal block molded and coupled to a respective first connection portion of each ground terminal and a respective second connection portion of each pair of signal terminals, with each second pin of each pair of signal terminals and each first pin of each ground terminal exposed to the terminal block.

[0007] In some embodiments, the terminal block includes a plurality of protrusions coupled to the respective signal terminals, each protrusion covering a respective second connection site, and each first connection site exposed on a side of each protrusion and connected to a respective third elastic piece.

[0008] In some embodiments, the conductor includes a plurality of shielding portions, each of which abuts against a respective protrusion, and each of the third elastic pieces extends from the side edge of each shielding portion to the side edge of each protrusion and is connected to each of the first connection sites.

[0009] In some embodiments, the body of the conductor is positioned between the terminal module and the cover plate, the body correspondingly overlying each of the first contact locations and each of the second contact locations.

[0010] In some embodiments, the outer jacket of the flexible cable includes a shielding layer, the shielding layer including a plurality of non-insulated regions, and a respective ground conductor is provided in each of the non-insulated regions on both sides of the flexible cable.

[0011] In some embodiments, each pair of signal terminals is located between two ground terminals, and one surface of the connector has a plurality of contacts for connecting each pair of signal terminals to each ground terminal.

[0012] In some embodiments, the number of each pair of signal terminals and each ground terminal is 37, the number of the plurality of signal terminals is 24, and the number of the plurality of ground terminals is 13.

[0013] In some embodiments, the flexible cable of the cable-side connector is a flexible flat cable, each contact is a flat terminal, the line connecting each contact is defined as having a first axis, each contact is spaced apart along the direction of the first axis, and each contact is arranged in a row on one side of the connector. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] In summary, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the structural arrangement of the ground conductive portion, first elastic piece, housing, second elastic piece, ground terminal, and conductor on the flexible cable ensures that when the connector and flexible cable of the cable-side connector are inserted into the receiving groove through the socket, the ground conductive portion conducts electricity through the flexible cable, housing, conductor, and each ground terminal, and contacts each of the first elastic pieces to effectively form a complete ground loop, thereby more reliably dissipating noise through the ground, and the conductor can more effectively prevent signal interference. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic view of a connector assembly according to some embodiments, showing the board-side connector and the cable-side connector before mating connection. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is an exploded front view of a board-side connector according to some embodiments. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an exploded rear view of a board-side connector according to some embodiments. [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic top view of a connector assembly according to some embodiments. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a schematic bottom view of a connector assembly according to some embodiments. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a front view of a board-side connector according to some embodiments. [Figure 7] 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 6, showing the state before the board-side connector and the cable-side connector are mated and connected. [Figure 8] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 6, showing the state after the board-side connector and the cable-side connector have been mated and connected. [Figure 9] 1 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of a board-side connector according to some embodiments, illustrating the connection between two elastic pieces, a conductor, and a terminal module. [Figure 10] 1 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view of a board-side connector illustrating connections between conductors, terminal blocks, and terminal modules, according to some embodiments. [Figure 11] 1A-1C are diagrams illustrating schematic diagrams of a grounding state of a connector assembly according to some embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail in the following embodiments, which will enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the technical content of the present invention and to practice it by using the same. Furthermore, based on the content disclosed in this specification, the claims and drawings, anyone skilled in the art can easily understand the objectives and advantages of the present invention.

[0017] For the purpose of explaining the present application more clearly, in the schematic diagrams provided herein, the first axis X is the X-axis of a three-dimensional coordinate system, the second axis Y is the Y-axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system, and the third axis Z is the Z-axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the exterior of a connector assembly 100, showing a state before the board-side connector 1 and the cable-side connector 2 are mated and connected. The connector assembly 100 includes the board-side connector 1 and the cable-side connector 2. The board-side connector 1 is an elongated, flat connector, with its long sides extending along a first axis X, its short sides extending along a third axis Z, and its height extending along a second axis Y. The signals transmitted by the connector assembly 100 are the same as those transmitted by an MCIO (Mini Cool Edge IO) connector, but the structure of the connector assembly 100 differs from that of the MCIO (Mini Cool Edge IO) connector. The cable-side connector 2 is suitable for use with a flexible flat cable (abbreviated as FFC). Because the board-side connector 1 is suitable for mating with the thin and lightweight FFC-type cable-side connector 2, the volume of the board-side connector 1 can be relatively small.

[0019] 2 to 6, Fig. 2 is an exploded front view of the board-side connector 1, Fig. 3 is an exploded rear view of the board-side connector 1, Fig. 4 is a schematic top view of the connector assembly 100, Fig. 5 is a schematic bottom view of the connector assembly 100, and Fig. 6 is a front view of the board-side connector 1. The board-side connector 1 includes a housing 11, an insulation receiving portion 12, a terminal module 13, and conductors 16. The housing 11 includes a cover plate 111 and a frame opening 112 located on one side of the cover plate 111. The cover plate 111 is a flat plate extending along the third axis Z, and the frame opening 112 is an elongated frame-shaped opening extending along the first axis X. The housing 11 comprises a plurality of first elastic pieces 113 and a plurality of second elastic pieces 114, each of which extends from both sides of the frame opening 112 toward the inside of the frame opening 112, and each of which extends from the cover plate 111 toward the inside of the cover plate 111, and each elastic piece has a curved, arc-shaped extension portion at the end.

[0020] The insulation receiving portion 12 is provided in the housing 11 (FIG. 7) and includes an accommodating groove 120, an insertion port 121, an assembly port 122, and a plurality of through holes 124. The insertion port 121 and the assembly port 122 are connected to the accommodating groove 120 and are located at both ends of the insulation receiving portion 12. The accommodating groove 120, the insertion port 121, and the assembly port 122 penetrate the insulation receiving portion 12 along the third axis Z. The insertion port 121 and the assembly port 122 are elongated frame-shaped openings extending along the first axis X and are located on the side surfaces of both ends of the insulation receiving portion 12. The plurality of through holes 124 are located on the surface of the insulation receiving portion 12 and are used to insert each of the second elastic pieces 114. In some embodiments, the insulation receiving portion 12 is a hollow rectangular rubber core.

[0021] The terminal module 13 includes a plurality of ground terminals 131 and a plurality of pairs of signal terminals 132, each of which is a flexible terminal, with each ground terminal 131 being a long terminal and each signal terminal 132 being a short terminal, and each ground terminal 131 and each of the pairs of signal terminals 132 being arranged in a row along an axis a (the same first axis X) (FIG. 2). Each ground terminal 131 includes a first contact portion 1311, and each signal terminal 132 includes a second contact portion 1321, both of which have a curved arc-like structure and protrude toward the bottom of the board-side connector 1 along the second axis Y. In some embodiments, the first contact portions 1311 are spaced apart along the first axis X, and the second contact portions 1321 are spaced apart along the first axis X. In some embodiments, each pair of signal terminals 132 is located between two ground terminals 131, respectively.

[0022] The conductor 16 is used for noise conduction through grounding. The conductor 16 includes a main body 161 and a plurality of third elastic pieces 162. The main body 161 is a rectangular flat plate extending along the first axis X. Each of the third elastic pieces 162 is an inclined arm that extends outward from the rear end of the main body 161. In some embodiments, when the main body 161 is inserted into the receiving groove 120 through the mounting opening 122, the main body 161 is positioned in the receiving groove 120 and is mounted on the terminal block 15, and is connected to each of the second elastic pieces 114. Each of the third elastic pieces 162 is connected to each of the ground terminals 131.

[0023] The cable-side connector 2 includes a flexible cable 21 and a connector 22, and the connector 22 is located at one end of the flexible cable 21. The flexible cable 21 has a plurality of ground conductive portions 2112 (indicated by dashed rectangles) on both sides, and the connector 22 has a plurality of contacts 221 on one side. In some embodiments, the flexible cable 21 of the cable-side connector 2 is a flexible flat cable (abbreviated as FFC), the connector 22 is a long flat plate, and each contact 221 is a flat terminal. A line connecting each contact 221 is defined as having a first axis a1, the direction of the first axis a1 is the same as the direction of the first axis X, the contacts 221 are arranged at intervals along the direction of the first axis a1, the contacts 221 are arranged in a row on one side of the connector 22, the length of each contact 221 along the direction of the third axis Z is the same, and the width of each contact 221 along the direction of the first axis X is the same. In some embodiments, a plurality of contacts 221 included on one side of the connector 22 are used to connect each pair of signal terminals 132 and each ground terminal 131 .

[0024] In some embodiments, the outer sheath of the flexible cable 21 includes a shielding layer 211, and the shielding layer 211 includes a plurality of non-insulating regions 2111 (FIG. 1). The non-insulating regions 2111 are regions where the insulating surface layer on the surface of the flexible cable 21 has been removed. Each ground conduction portion 2112 is provided on each non-insulating region 2111 on both sides of the flexible cable 21.

[0025] 4 and 5 again. The first elastic pieces 113 in the frame opening 112 come into contact with the ground conductive portions 2112 on both sides of the flexible cable 21, respectively, thereby dissipating excess noise on the flexible cable 21 to the outside.

[0026] Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a front view of the board-side connector 1. In some embodiments, when viewed in the third axis Z direction, the first elastic piece 113 extends inward from the surface of the frame opening 112. In some embodiments, when viewed in the third axis Z direction, the insertion opening 121 of the insulating receiving part 12 has the first contact portions 1311 and the second contact portions 1321 located in the receiving groove 120 and corresponding to the upper side of the insertion opening 121, and the first contact portions 1311 and the second contact portions 1321 are arranged in a row in the first axis X direction, but this is not limited to this. In some embodiments, when viewed in the third axis Z direction, the insertion opening 121 of the insulating receiving part 12 has the first contact portions 1311 and the second contact portions 1321 located in the receiving groove 120 and corresponding to the lower side of the insertion opening 121.

[0027] In some embodiments, the number of ground terminals 131 and pairs of signal terminals 132 is 37, the number of signal terminals 132 is 24, and the number of ground terminals 131 is 13. Each pair of signal terminals 132 is located between two ground terminals 131. When viewing each terminal from the third axis Z direction in FIG. 6, from left to right, the first terminal is the ground terminal 131, the second and third terminals are the first pair of signal terminals 132, the fourth terminal is the ground terminal 131, the fifth and sixth terminals are the second pair of signal terminals 132, the seventh terminal is the ground terminal 131, ..., the 34th terminal is the ground terminal 131, the 35th and 36th terminals are the 12th pair of signal terminals 132, and the 37th terminal is the ground terminal 131.

[0028] 2 and 7, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 6, showing the board-side connector and the cable-side connector in a state before they are mated and connected. In some embodiments, each ground terminal 131 includes a first connection portion 1312 adjacent to the assembly opening 122 and a first pin 1313, the first contact portion 1311 extending outward from one side of the first connection portion 1312 along the third axis Z, the first pin 1313 extending outward from the other side of the first connection portion 1312 along the third axis Z, the first contact portion 1311 and the first pin 1313 being located at both ends of the first connection portion 1312, the first contact portion 1311 and the first connection portion 1312 having a generally L-shaped configuration rotated 180 degrees when viewed in the first axis X direction, and the first connection portion 1312 and the first pin 1313 also having a generally L-shaped configuration when viewed in the first axis X direction.

[0029] In some embodiments, each signal terminal 132 includes a second connection portion 1322 adjacent to the assembly opening 122 and a second pin 1323, the second contact portion 1321 extending outward from one side of the second connection portion 1322 along the third axis Z, the second pin 1323 extending outward from the other side of the second connection portion 1322 along the third axis Z, the second contact portion 1321 and the second pin 1323 being located at both ends of the second connection portion 1322, the second contact portion 1321 and the second connection portion 1322 being approximately L-shaped rotated 180 degrees when viewed in the first axis X direction, and the second connection portion 1322 and the second pin 1323 being approximately L-shaped when viewed in the first axis X direction.

[0030] In some embodiments, the thickness of each signal terminal 132 is greater than the thickness of each ground terminal 131, the second width of the second contact portion 1321 of each signal terminal 132 along the first axis X is greater than the first width of the first connection portion 1312 of each ground terminal 131 along the first axis X, and the second width of each signal terminal 132 is adjusted to be greater than the first width of each ground terminal 131, thereby meeting the requirements for high-frequency signal transmission.

[0031] In some embodiments, the terminal module 13 includes a terminal block 15, the long side of which extends along the first axis X and the short side of which extends along the third axis Z. The terminal block 15 is molded and coupled to the first connection portions 1312 of each ground terminal 131 and the second connection portions 1322 of each pair of signal terminals 132, and the second pins 1323 of each pair of signal terminals 132 and the first pins 1313 of each ground terminal 131 are exposed from the terminal block 15. For example, the terminal block 15 is a rectangular rubber core, the long side of which extends along the first axis X and the short side of which extends along the third axis Z. During injection molding, the terminal block 15 is coupled to the first connection portion 1312 of each ground terminal 131 and the second connection portion 1322 of each pair of signal terminals 132, with the first contact portion 1311 of each ground terminal 131 and the second contact portion 1321 of each pair of signal terminals 132 exposed at the front end surface of the terminal block 15, and the first pin 1313 of each pair of ground terminals 131 and the second pin 1323 of each pair of signal terminals 132 exposed at the bottom of the terminal block 15.

[0032] Please refer to Figures 3 and 10. Figure 10 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the board-side connector 1, showing the connection between the conductors 16, the terminal block 15, and the terminal module 13. In some embodiments, the terminal block 15 has a plurality of protrusions 151 coupled to each signal terminal 132, each protrusion 151 covering the second connection portions 1322 of each pair of signal terminals 132, and each first connection portion 1312 of each ground terminal 131 exposed on the side of each protrusion 151 to connect to each third elastic piece 162.

[0033] In some embodiments, the conductor 16 further includes a plurality of pins 163 and a plurality of shielding portions 164, each of which extends outward in the same direction from both sides of the body 161 and is used to connect to the circuit board 200 (FIG. 11) for noise conduction through grounding. Each of the shielding portions 164 abuts against a corresponding one of the protrusions 151, and each of the third elastic pieces 162 extends from the side of each of the shielding portions 164 to the side of each of the protrusions 151 and is connected to each of the first connection portions 1312 of each of the ground terminals 131. Because the conductor 16 is made of metal, it can not only more effectively release noise, but the shielding portions 164 on the protrusions 151 can also shield noise and prevent signal interference.

[0034] Referring again to FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the terminal block 15 has a plurality of protrusions 155 and locking blocks 156 on both sides, and the insulation receiving part 12 has recesses 125 and locking grooves 126 located on both sides of the inner wall of the assembly opening 122. When the terminal block 15 is inserted into the assembly opening 122 along the third axis Z, each protrusion 155 of the terminal block 15 contacts each inner wall surface of the recess 125 of the insulation receiving part 12, thereby forming a contact between both side surfaces of the terminal block 15 and Both side walls inside the insulation receiving portion 12 are fixed to each other by interference, limiting the degree of freedom of the terminal block 15 in the directions of the first axis X, the second axis Y, and the third axis Z. When the front inclined surface of the locking block 156 of the terminal block 15 is guided to lock into the locking groove 126 of the insulation receiving portion 12, the rear retaining surface of the locking block 156 of the terminal block 15 locks into the locking groove 126, thereby engaging the terminal block 15 and the insulation receiving portion 12 and limiting the degree of freedom of the terminal block 15 in the direction of the third axis Z.

[0035] 2 and 8, Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in Fig. 6, showing the state after the board-side connector 1 and the cable-side connector 2 have been mated and connected. When the connector 22 of the cable-side connector 2 is inserted into the socket 121 from the direction of the third axis Z, the connector 22 is mated and connected along the insertion path P between the socket 121 and the accommodating groove 120, and then some of the contacts 221 on one surface of the connector 22 (the top surface of the connector 22 in Fig. 1) first come into contact with the first contact portions 1311 of the ground terminals 131, and the first contact portions 1311 are pushed and swung toward the top of the accommodating groove 120 along the direction of the second axis Y, and the connector 22 is then pushed from the direction of the third axis Z toward the insulating receiving portions 1311. As the connector 22 continues to be inserted into the second receiving groove 120, the contacts 221 on the other portion of the connector 22 come into contact with the second contact portions 1321 of the signal terminals 132, and the second contact portions 1321 are pushed and swung toward the top of the receiving groove 120 along the second axis Y, and the multiple contacts 221 come into contact with the first contact portions 1311 and the second contact portions 1321 in sequence, first contacting the ground terminal 131 and conducting noise through grounding, and then contacting the signal terminal 132 to transmit a signal. Each of the first elastic pieces 113 on the frame opening 112 comes into contact with each of the ground conductive portions 2112 on both sides of the flexible cable 21, and the L-shaped structure of the upper and lower first elastic pieces 113 applies a clamping force to the flexible cable 21.

[0036] 2 and 9, FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the board-side connector 1, showing the connection between the second elastic piece, the conductor, and the terminal module. The insulating receptacle 12 and the terminal block 15 are not shown. The body 161 of the conductor 16 is located between the terminal module 13 and the cover plate 111, and the body 161 covers the first contact portions 1311 and the second contact portions 1321 from above. After the cable-side connector 2 is inserted into the board-side connector 1, the first elastic pieces 113 in the frame opening 112 contact the ground conductive portions 2112 on the flexible cable 21 (FIG. 11), the second elastic pieces 114 in the cover plate 111 face inward and contact the body 161 of the conductor 16, and the third elastic pieces 162 are connected to the first connection portions 1312 of the ground terminals 131.

[0037] 2 and 11, Fig. 11 is a diagram schematically illustrating the grounding state of the connector assembly, with the thick dashed line representing the ground path G. After the cable-side connector 2 is inserted into the board-side connector 1, when the connector 22 and flexible cable 21 of the cable-side connector 2 are inserted into the receiving groove 120 through the insertion port 121, each ground conduction portion 2112 comes into contact with each first elastic piece 113, thereby providing electrical continuity among the flexible cable 21, the housing 11, the conductor 16, and each ground terminal 131. Noise on the flexible cable 21 is transmitted to the first elastic piece 113 via the ground conduction portion 2112, and part of the noise travels downward through the housing 11 and comes into contact with the circuit board 200 before being released. The other part of the noise flows to the cover plate 111 and further flows to the main body 161 of the conductor 16 via each second elastic piece 114. A portion of the noise flowing through the conductor 16 is transmitted directly to the circuit board 200 via the pin 163, while the other portion flows via the third elastic piece 162 to the ground terminal 131, and then via the first connection portion 1312 and the first pin 1313 to the circuit board 200 for release. This allows a complete ground loop to be formed through the structural arrangement of the first elastic piece 113, the second elastic piece 114, and the conductor 16, ensuring that noise is more reliably released through the ground. The conductor 16 can more effectively prevent signal interference.

[0038] In summary, in some embodiments, a complete ground loop can be effectively formed by the relative structural arrangement of the ground conductive portion on the flexible cable, the first and second elastic pieces of the housing, the ground terminal, and the third elastic piece and pin of the conductor. As a result, when the connector and flexible cable of the cable-side connector are inserted into the receiving groove through the insertion port, the ground conductive portion contacts each of the first elastic pieces, thereby establishing electrical continuity between the flexible cable, the housing, the conductor, and each ground terminal. The complete ground loop thus formed can more reliably dissipate noise to the outside via the ground. The provision of a conductor can more effectively prevent signal interference.

[0039] The above detailed description of the invention sufficiently demonstrates that the purpose and effect of the invention involve an inventive step, are highly industrially applicable, and fully meet the requirements for patentability. Therefore, we are filing an application in accordance with the law. However, the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. We believe that all equivalent modifications and adaptations based on the scope of the utility model registration claim of the invention should be included within the scope of the utility model of the invention. We hope that the examiner will consider this case and grant a patent promptly. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 100 Connector assembly 1 Board-side connector 11. Housing 111 Cover plate 112 Frame opening 113 First elastic piece 114 Second elastic piece 12 Insulation receiving part 120 Storage groove 121 Outlet 122 Assembly port 124 through hole 125 recess 126 Locking groove 13 Terminal Module 131 Ground terminal 1311 1st contact site 1312 First connection point 1313 1st pin 132 signal terminal 1321 Second contact site 1322 Second connection point 1323 2nd pin 15 Terminal block 151 Protrusion 155 convex part 156 Locking Block 16 Conductors 161 Main Unit 162 Third elastic piece 163 pins 164 Shielding part 2 Cable side connector 21 Flexible Cable 211 Shielding layer 2111 Non-insulated area 2112 Ground conductor 22 Connectors 221 Contacts 200 Circuit Boards a-axis a1 1st axis P insertion path G Ground Path X 1st axis Y Secondary Axis Z 3rd axis

Claims

1. a housing including a cover plate and a frame opening located on one side of the cover plate, the housing including a plurality of first elastic pieces and a plurality of second elastic pieces, each of the first elastic pieces extending from both sides of the frame opening toward the inside of the frame opening, and each of the second elastic pieces extending from the cover plate toward the inside of the cover plate; an insulation receiving portion provided in the housing, the insulation receiving portion having an accommodating groove and an insertion port communicating with the accommodating groove and corresponding to the frame opening, the insulation receiving portion having a surface with a plurality of through holes into which each of the second elastic pieces is inserted; a terminal module including a plurality of ground terminals and a plurality of pairs of signal terminals, the terminal module being located in the receiving groove of the insulation receiving portion and arranged in a line along an axis; a main body and a plurality of third elastic pieces, the main body being positioned in the receiving groove of the insulation receiving part and connected to each of the second elastic pieces, and each of the third elastic pieces being a conductor extending outward from the main body and connected to each of the ground terminals; a board-side connector including: a cable-side connector including a flexible cable and a connector located at one end of the flexible cable, the cable-side connector having a plurality of ground conductive portions on both sides of the flexible cable; A connector assembly comprising: When the connector and the flexible cable of the cable-side connector are inserted into the accommodating groove from the insertion port, each of the ground conduction portions comes into contact with each of the first elastic pieces, thereby electrically connecting the flexible cable, the housing, the conductor, and each of the ground terminals. Connector assembly.

2. 2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the ground terminals comprises a first contact portion, a first connection portion, and a first pin, the first contact portion extending outward from one side of the first connection portion and the first pin extending outward from the other side of the first connection portion, and each of the signal terminals comprises a second contact portion, a second connection portion, and a second pin, the second contact portion extending outward from one side of the second connection portion, and the second pin extending outward from the other side of the second connection portion.

3. 3. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the terminal module includes a terminal block molded and coupled to the first connection portion of each of the ground terminals and the second connection portion of each of the signal terminals, and wherein the second pins of each of the signal terminals and the first pins of each of the ground terminals are exposed to the terminal block.

4. 4. The connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein the terminal block has a plurality of protrusions coupled to each of the signal terminals, each of the protrusions covering each of the second connection sites, and each of the first connection sites being exposed on a side edge of each of the protrusions and connected to each of the third elastic pieces.

5. 5. The connector assembly according to claim 4, wherein the conductor includes a plurality of shielding portions, each of the shielding portions abutting a respective one of the protrusions, and each of the third elastic pieces extending from a side edge of each of the shielding portions to a side edge of each of the protrusions and connected to each of the first connection sites.

6. 3. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the body of the conductor is positioned between the terminal module and the cover plate, the body correspondingly overlying each of the first contact locations and each of the second contact locations.

7. 2. The connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the outer sheath of the flexible cable comprises a shielding layer, the shielding layer comprises a plurality of non-insulated areas, and each of the ground conducting portions is provided in each of the non-insulated areas on both sides of the flexible cable.

8. 2. The connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein each pair of signal terminals is located between two of the ground terminals, and one surface of the connector has a plurality of contacts for connecting each pair of signal terminals and each of the ground terminals.

9. 2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the number of each pair of signal terminals and each ground terminal is 37, the number of the plurality of signal terminals is 24, and the number of the plurality of ground terminals is 13.

10. 9. The connector assembly of claim 8, wherein the flexible cable of the cable-side connector is a flexible flat cable, each of the contacts is a flat terminal, a line connecting each of the contacts is defined as having a first axis, each of the contacts is arranged at intervals along the direction of the first axis, and each of the contacts is arranged in a row on one face of the connector.

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