Connector assembly

Abstract

A connector assembly includes a mounting bracket, a cover plate, a heat sink, and an electrical connector. The mounting bracket is configured to be disposed on a circuit board and includes a receiving space. The cover plate is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket. The heat sink is disposed on one side of the mounting bracket, and the receiving space is located between the mounting bracket and the heat sink. The electrical connector is laterally installed into the receiving space. This configuration allows for the use of lateral space to mount the electrical connector when space is limited in a first direction, thereby improving the flexibility of the electrical connector mounting.

Claims

1. A connector assembly, wherein, include: Mounting bracket, configured to be disposed on a circuit board, the mounting bracket including a receiving space; a cover plate, the cover plate being rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket; a heat sink, the heat sink being disposed on one side of the mounting bracket, the receiving space being located between the mounting bracket and the heat sink; and an electrical connector, the electrical connector being laterally installed into the receiving space.

2. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The aforementioned heat sink includes a main body, a plurality of heat dissipation fins protruding from the aforementioned main body, a first mounting foot protruding from the aforementioned main body to one side, and a second mounting foot protruding from the aforementioned main body to the other side; the aforementioned first mounting foot and the aforementioned second mounting foot are configured to be disposed on the aforementioned circuit board.

3. The connector assembly as described in claim 2, wherein: The aforementioned main body is provided with a receiving space, which is connected to the aforementioned receiving space to form a space for installing the aforementioned electrical connector, and the aforementioned lateral direction is a direction parallel to the aforementioned circuit board.

4. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The aforementioned connector assembly includes a cover plate assembly, which includes the aforementioned cover plate and an elastic member disposed on the aforementioned cover plate, wherein the aforementioned elastic member is configured to elastically press against the aforementioned electrical connector.

5. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein: The aforementioned elastic component includes a middle portion, a first extension portion extending from the aforementioned middle portion to one side, and a second extension portion extending from the aforementioned middle portion to the other side; the aforementioned first extension portion is provided with a plurality of first abutting springs arranged side by side, and the aforementioned first abutting springs are provided with a first elastic abutting portion that elastically presses against the aforementioned electrical connector; the aforementioned second extension portion is provided with a plurality of second abutting springs arranged side by side, and the aforementioned second abutting springs are provided with a second elastic abutting portion that elastically presses against the aforementioned electrical connector.

6. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The aforementioned first extension includes a first connecting portion that connects the end portions of the aforementioned plurality of first abutting springs together; the aforementioned second extension includes a second connecting portion that connects the end portions of the aforementioned plurality of second abutting springs together.

7. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein: The aforementioned cover plate has a recessed groove, the aforementioned middle portion is received in the aforementioned recessed groove, the aforementioned first elastic abutment portion and the aforementioned second elastic abutment portion are located outside the aforementioned recessed groove, and the aforementioned cover plate assembly includes a fastener component for fixing the aforementioned middle portion to the aforementioned cover plate.

8. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The aforementioned circuit board includes a first circuit board and a second circuit board; the aforementioned mounting bracket is configured to be disposed on the aforementioned first circuit board, and the aforementioned mounting bracket includes a mounting space along a first direction adjacent to the aforementioned receiving space; the aforementioned connector assembly further includes a conductive film, the aforementioned conductive film including an elastomer and a plurality of transition conductive elements embedded in the aforementioned elastomer; the aforementioned conductive film is at least partially disposed in the aforementioned mounting space; the aforementioned transition conductive elements are electrically connected to the aforementioned first circuit board; the aforementioned electrical connector is installed into the aforementioned receiving space along a second direction, the aforementioned second direction being perpendicular to the aforementioned first direction; the aforementioned electrical connector includes a plurality of conductive terminals, the aforementioned conductive terminals being in contact with the aforementioned transition conductive elements; the aforementioned heat sink is configured to be disposed on the aforementioned second circuit board.

9. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein: The aforementioned connector assembly also includes a first fastener that secures the aforementioned cover plate to the aforementioned mounting bracket, enabling the aforementioned cover plate to press the aforementioned electrical connector along the aforementioned first direction.

10. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein: The aforementioned mounting bracket includes a first sidewall located on one side of the aforementioned receiving space, the aforementioned first sidewall having a first inclined surface and a first inclined fastening hole penetrating the aforementioned first inclined surface; the aforementioned cover plate has a first inclined wall and a first inclined mounting hole penetrating the aforementioned first inclined wall, the aforementioned first inclined mounting hole being aligned with the aforementioned first inclined fastening hole; the aforementioned first fastener is a first screw, the aforementioned first screw passing through the aforementioned first inclined mounting hole and being fastened in the aforementioned first inclined fastening hole.

11. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein: The aforementioned mounting bracket includes a second sidewall located on the other side of the aforementioned receiving space, the aforementioned second sidewall having a second inclined surface and a second inclined fastening hole penetrating the aforementioned second inclined surface; the aforementioned cover plate has a second inclined wall and a second inclined mounting hole penetrating the aforementioned second inclined wall, the aforementioned second inclined mounting hole being aligned with the aforementioned second inclined fastening hole; the aforementioned connector assembly further includes a second screw, the aforementioned second screw passing through the aforementioned second inclined mounting hole and being fastened in the aforementioned second inclined fastening hole.

12. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein: The aforementioned first sidewall is provided with a first mounting channel extending along a first direction and a first mounting through hole communicating with the aforementioned first mounting channel and penetrating the aforementioned first sidewall along the aforementioned first direction. The aforementioned first mounting through hole is configured to install a first fastener. The aforementioned first fastener is installed from the aforementioned first mounting channel and at least partially passes through the aforementioned first mounting through hole. The aforementioned first inclined fastening hole is connected to the aforementioned first mounting channel.

13. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein: The aforementioned cover plate includes a pressure plate portion configured to press the aforementioned electrical connector along the aforementioned first direction, and a first pivot protrusion and a second pivot protrusion protruding from the aforementioned pressure plate portion to both sides along a third direction, wherein the aforementioned third direction is perpendicular to the aforementioned first direction and the aforementioned second direction; the aforementioned mounting bracket includes a first end wall, wherein the aforementioned first end wall is provided with a first pivot hole for receiving the aforementioned first pivot protrusion and a second pivot hole for receiving the aforementioned second pivot protrusion; the aforementioned first pivot protrusion and the aforementioned second pivot protrusion are aligned along the aforementioned third direction to form a pivot, and the aforementioned cover plate is rotatable about the aforementioned pivot to adjust the opening size of the aforementioned receiving space.

14. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein: The aforementioned connector assembly also includes an elastic element located between the aforementioned cover plate and the aforementioned mounting bracket to apply a force to the aforementioned cover plate to open the opening of the aforementioned receiving space.

15. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein: The aforementioned elastic element includes a first spring sheet and a second spring sheet. The first spring sheet includes a first fixing portion and a first spring arm portion extending from the first fixing portion. The second spring sheet includes a second fixing portion and a second spring arm portion extending from the second fixing portion. The aforementioned cover plate is provided with a first mounting groove for mounting the first fixing portion and a second mounting groove for mounting the second fixing portion. The first spring arm portion extends out of the first mounting groove to elastically abut against the aforementioned mounting bracket. The second spring arm portion extends out of the second mounting groove to elastically abut against the aforementioned mounting bracket.

16. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein: The aforementioned electrical connector includes an insulating body, and the aforementioned conductive terminals are at least partially disposed in the aforementioned insulating body; the aforementioned insulating body has a mounting surface and a positioning protrusion protruding from the aforementioned mounting surface along the aforementioned first direction; the aforementioned mounting bracket has a recessed positioning groove, and the aforementioned positioning protrusion is disposed in the aforementioned positioning groove along the aforementioned second direction.

17. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein: The aforementioned conductive film includes a skeleton, the aforementioned elastomer is fixed to the aforementioned skeleton, the aforementioned skeleton includes a first positioning spring arm, the aforementioned mounting bracket includes a first positioning mounting groove extending along the aforementioned first direction and a first abutting surface located at the bottom of the aforementioned first positioning mounting groove, the aforementioned first positioning spring arm is at least partially disposed in the aforementioned first positioning mounting groove along the aforementioned first direction, and the free end of the aforementioned first positioning spring arm abuts against the aforementioned first abutting surface along the aforementioned first direction.

18. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein: Each conductive terminal includes a non-elastic contact portion that abuts against the aforementioned transition conductive element along the aforementioned first direction.

19. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 18, wherein: The aforementioned plurality of conductive terminals include a first signal conductive terminal, a second signal conductive terminal, a first ground terminal located on one side of the aforementioned first signal conductive terminal and the aforementioned second signal conductive terminal, and a second ground terminal located on the other side of the aforementioned first signal conductive terminal and the aforementioned second signal conductive terminal; the aforementioned electrical connector includes a first insulating block formed on the aforementioned first signal conductive terminal, the aforementioned second signal conductive terminal, the aforementioned first ground terminal, and the aforementioned second ground terminal; the aforementioned electrical connector further includes a first metal shield mounted on one side of the aforementioned first insulating block and a second metal shield mounted on the other side of the aforementioned first insulating block, the aforementioned first metal shield contacting one side of the aforementioned first ground terminal and one side of the aforementioned second ground terminal, and the aforementioned second metal shield contacting the other side of the aforementioned first ground terminal and the other side of the aforementioned second ground terminal.

20. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 8, wherein: The aforementioned first circuit board includes a plurality of conductive elements, one end of the aforementioned transition conductive element is in contact with the aforementioned conductive element, and the other end of the aforementioned transition conductive element is in contact with the aforementioned conductive terminal; a chip is also mounted on the aforementioned first circuit board; the aforementioned connector assembly includes a protective frame mounted on the aforementioned first circuit board, the aforementioned protective frame has a protective wall surrounding it and an opening located in the middle of the aforementioned protective wall, and the aforementioned chip is housed in the aforementioned opening.

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