CN100588037C

CN100588037C - Woven multiple-contact connectors

Info

Publication number: CN100588037C
Application number: CN03825459A
Authority: CN
Inventors: M·斯威特兰; J·莫兰; N·P·苏
Original assignee: Methode Electronics Inc
Current assignee: Methode Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2002-10-17
Filing date: 2003-04-24
Publication date: 2010-02-03
Anticipated expiration: 2023-04-24
Also published as: CN1703806A

Abstract

A contact connector is provided that has at least one loading fiber and a plurality of conductors. Each conductor may have at least one contact point. Each conductor may contact a single loading fiber, and each loading fiber may be capable of delivering a contact force at each contact point. In one example, the connector may be a power connector having a power circuit and a return circuit. In another example, the connector may be a data connector having at least one signal path.

Description

Woven multiple-contact connectors

The cross reference of related application

The application is the part continuation application of No. the 10/273241st, the U.S. Patent application on October 17th, 2002 for the applying date, and it is the priority of No. the 60/348588th, the U.S. Provisional Patent Application on January 15th, 2002 that No. 10/273241 application requires the applying date.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of electrical cnnector, relate in particular to a kind of woven power connectors.

Background technology

Some parts in the electrical system need to utilize electrical cnnector to link together sometimes, thereby form a complete function system.The size of these parts and complexity can be because of system type different.For example, with reference to Fig. 1, system can comprise a bottom deck assembly, and this bottom deck assembly comprises a base plate or mainboard 30 and a plurality of daughter board 32 again, they can utilize connector 34 to link together, and can comprise also on these plates that one group of a plurality of independent contact pin that is used on the different tracks connects.For example, in field of telecommunications, connector links together a daughter board and a base plate, and each connector all can comprise nearly 2000 or more contact pin.Perhaps, this system can comprise the parts that the connector of the single contact pin coaxial connector of a plurality of utilizations or other type links together, and also has many variations between them.No matter why type electrical system, the development of technology all will make the volume of circuit and electric component become more and more littler, and power is also more powerful.But, say that on the whole compare with parts with circuit rails, the volume of each connector is still very big.

With reference to Fig. 2 a and 2b, there is shown the perspective view of bottom deck assembly shown in Figure 1.Fig. 2 a also shows the amplification cross section of the plug-in unit part of connector 34, and the plug-in unit of this connector 34 partly comprises a housing 36 and a plurality of contact pin 38 that is installed in this housing 36.Fig. 2 b shows the amplification cross section of the socket portion of connector 34, and the socket portion of this connector 34 comprises a housing 40, and this housing is limited with a plurality of openings 42, and these openings are suitable for holding the contact pin 38 of connector inserts part.

The part of connector 34 is shown specifically in Fig. 3 a.Each contact of the socket portion of this connector comprises that all one is installed in the main part 44 in one of them opening (Reference numeral 42 among Fig. 2 b).The corresponding contact pin 38 of connector pin part is suitable for matching with main part 44.Each contact pin 38 and main part 44 all comprise a termination contact 48.Shown in Fig. 3 b, main part 44 comprises two cantilevers 46, and this cantilever is well-suited for corresponding contact pin 38 " interference engagement (interference fit) " is provided.For form qualified being electrically connected between contact pin 38 and main part 44, cantilever 46 is configured to produce the version of a larger clamping force.Like this, just need a very high vertical force that the plug-in unit part of connector is matched with the socket portion of connector.But do not wish to occur this situation in many applications, literary composition specific as follows is described.

When the plug-in unit part of traditional connector engages with socket portion, when sliding, does by contact pin 38 " CONTACT WITH FRICTION " action between cantilever 46, and so just need very high normal force to overcome the clamping force of cantilever and contact pin 38 is inserted in the main part 44.Between two slidingsurfaces (pin and cantilever) that are under the contact condition, there are three components of friction, that is: coarse interference (asperity interactions), adhesive force (adhesion) and surperficial fluting power (surfaceplowing).Seem very smooth those smooth surfaces at naked eyes, for example in fact contact pin 38 and cantilever 46 are out-of-flatness and coarse under magnifying state.Coarse interference is that these surfaces cause because of the interference between the surface imperfection portion when sliding over each other.Coarse interference is fricative reason, also is the reason that produces particle.Similarly, adhesive force is meant the local welding of the microcosmic contact point that is positioned on the rough surface, is because the high stress concentrations on these aspects causes.When these surperficial slide relative, the fracture of these pads just becomes a sources of friction.

In addition, particulate may be sandwiched between the contact surface of connector.For example,, there is shown the amplifier section of the traditional connector shown in Fig. 3 b, and there is shown the situation between the cantilever 46 that a particle 50 is sandwiched in contact pin 38 and connector 34 with reference to Fig. 4 a.The clamping force 52 that is applied by cantilever must be enough to make that particulate is local embeds in one or two surface, shown in Fig. 4 b, so just can still keep electric the contact between contact pin 38 and cantilever 46.If clamping force 52 is big inadequately, particulate 50 just may hinder to form between contact pin 38 and cantilever 46 and be electrically connected so, so just may cause connector 34 to lose efficacy.But clamping force 52 is high more, and the main part 44 interior required normal force that so contact pin 38 are inserted into connector 34 socket portion just must be high more.When the relative cantilever of pin slided, particulate will cut out groove on these surfaces.This phenomenon just is called as " surface fluting ", and is the 3rd component of friction.

Referring now to Fig. 5, there is shown the amplifier section of the contact point between contact pin 38 and one of them cantilever 46, and have a particle 50 to be sandwiched between pin 38 and the cantilever 46.When pin when the relative cantilever of the direction shown in the arrow 54 slides, particulate 50 will be left a groove 56 on the surface 60 of the surface 58 of cantilever and/or pin.This groove 56 makes connector produce wearing and tearing, and especially unfavorable to gold-plated connector, because gold is a kind of softer metal, particle may be cut Gold plated Layer and wear, thereby the following substrate of connector is exposed.Will quicken the wearing and tearing of connector like this,, be easy to oxidation because the connector substrate of exposing may be a copper for example.The oxidation meeting makes the wearing and tearing of connector more serious, because there is the oxidation particle with high abrasion.In addition, As time goes on, the oxidation meeting makes electric contact aging, also is like this even without connector being disassembled and it being inserted again.

A kind ofly can solve the surface that technical scheme that particle is sandwiched in the problem between the surface will provide a kind of being provided with " particle collector " exactly.With reference to Fig. 6 a-c, first surface 62 can move relative to second surface 64 along the direction shown in the arrow 66.When this surface 64 was not provided with particle collector, a kind of process that is called caking can make granule 68 combine according to the order shown in Fig. 6 a-c in these surperficial moving process and form a huge blocky-shaped particle 70.It is very disadvantageous forming blocky-shaped particle, needs clamping force just can penetrate this particle because particle more then means, particle is embedded in one or two surface, can make being electrically connected of forming between surface 62 and surface 64 higher like this.Therefore, surface 64 particle collectors 72 that can be provided with shown in Fig. 6 d-6g, this gatherer can be that some are arranged on lip-deep little groove, as shown in the figure.When surface 62 when surperficial 64 tops move past, particle 68 can be pushed in the particle collector 72, like this, being electrically connected between phenomenon or

interference surface

62 and 64 of just can not slotting.But the defective of these traditional particle collectors is: processing gatherer on surface 64 is the very work of difficulty, will increase the cost of connector like this.These particle collectors have also formed and have been easy to increase stress and produce disrumpent feelings feature, like this, compare with the situation that does not have particle collector, and connector very serious fault might occur more.

Summary of the invention

Technical scheme of the present invention is as follows:

According to the present invention, a kind of multiple-contact woven type connector is provided, it comprises: a plurality of load fibers; At least one conductor, wherein each conductor all has at least one contact; Wherein each conductor all with described a plurality of load fibers at least a portion be woven together, and wherein said a plurality of load fibers can transmit contact force at the place, each contact of each conductor.

According to the present invention, a kind of multiple-contact woven type electric connector is provided, it comprises: a plurality of load fibers; One power circuit, this power circuit is made of at least one conductor, and described at least one conductor of wherein said power circuit and at least a portion of described a plurality of load fibers are woven together; One return circuit, this return circuit is made of at least one conductor, and described at least one conductor of wherein said return circuit and at least a portion of described a plurality of load fibers are woven together.

According to the present invention, a kind of multiple-contact woven type data connector is provided, it comprises: a plurality of load fibers, at least one conductor, wherein each conductor all is woven together with at least a portion of described a plurality of load fibers; At least one cooperates conductor, and wherein each cooperates conductor all to have a contact matching surface; Wherein, described at least one conductor with described at least one cooperate between the described contact matching surface of conductor and can form some bars passages.

According to an embodiment, multiple-contact woven type connector can comprise: a kind of fabric, this fabric can form the many fibers that are under the extended state; At least one conductor, the fibrage of this conductor and many stretchings together, thereby form a plurality of bumps and recessed portion along the length direction of at least one conductor.Described at least one conductor has a plurality of contacts, these contacts are along the length direction location of at least one conductor, thereby when at least one conductor engaged with the conductor of matching connector element, at least some contacts in a plurality of contacts had formed between the conductor of at least one conductor of multiple-contact woven type connector and matching connector element and have been electrically connected.The drawing of fiber of fabric in a plurality of contacts of at least one conductor of multiple-contact woven type connector at least some contacts and the conductor of matching connector element between contact force is provided.

According to another embodiment, electrical cnnector comprises one first connecting element, this first Connection Element comprises a kind of fabric, this fabric comprises many non-conductive fibers and at least one and the many conductors that non-conductive fiber is woven together, and described at least one conductor is provided with a plurality of contacts along its length direction.This electrical cnnector also comprises a matching connector element, this matching connector element comprises a rod-like members, wherein first connecting element and matching connector element are suitable for engaging in the following manner: at least some contacts in a plurality of contacts of first connecting element are contacted with the rod-like members of matching connector element, be electrically connected thereby form between first connecting element and matching connector element.A plurality of non-conductive fibers are stretched, thereby provide contact force between the rod-like members of some contact at least of first connecting element and matching connector element.

In another embodiment, electrical cnnector comprises: a base member is installed in first and second conductors and at least one elastic webbing around first and second conductors on this base member.First and second conductors are along its length direction undulate, like this, and just along having comprised a plurality of contacts on the length direction of first and second conductors.

According to an embodiment, one group of connecting element comprises at least one power connector element and a plurality of signal connector element.Each signal connector element all comprises: a kind of fabric, this fabric comprises many non-conductive fibers and first and second conductor, first and second conductors and many non-conductive fibers are woven together, thereby the length direction along first and second conductors has formed a plurality of bumps and recessed portion, wherein second conductor is arranged near first conductor, and first non-conductive fiber in many non-conductive fibers passes from first bump below of first conductor and passes from first recessed portion top of second conductor.First and second conductors are provided with a plurality of contacts along its length direction, these contacts are suitable for forming between first and second conductors of signal connector element and the conductor that cooperates the signal connector element and are electrically connected, and the stretching by fabric can produce contact force between a plurality of contacts of first and second conductors of signal connector element and the conductor that cooperates the signal connector element.

According to an embodiment more of the present invention, electrical cnnector comprises: a housing, this housing comprise a base member and two relative end walls; A plurality of non-conductive fibers, these non-conductive fibers are installed between the relative end wall of housing, thereby form predetermined tensile force in these non-conductive fibers; First termination contact, this termination contact is installed on the base member and has first group of conductor, first group of conductor is connected with first end of first termination contact, wherein first group of conductor and a plurality of non-conductive fiber are woven together, thereby form a kind of braiding structure, so just make each conductor all be provided with a plurality of contacts along its length direction.

Another embodiment comprises an electrical cnnector group, and it comprises: one first casing member, this first casing member comprise a base portion and two relative end walls; A plurality of non-conductive fibers that are installed between the relative end wall; One first conductor, this first conductor and a plurality of non-conductive fiber are woven together, thereby form first electrical contact; One second conductor, this second conductor and a plurality of non-conductive fiber are woven together, thereby form second electrical contact; At least one rope strand that insulate, itself and a plurality of non-conductive fiber are woven together and are positioned between first and second conductors, thereby first electrical contact and second electrical contact are separated with insulation mode.

According to another embodiment, a kind of multiple-contact woven type connector comprises: a kind of fabric, this fabric comprises a plurality of non-conductive fiber and first, second conductors that are under the extended state, the non-conductive fiber that first and second conductors and these are under the extended state is woven together, thereby forms a plurality of bumps and recessed portion along the length direction of first and second conductors.Second conductor is arranged near first conductor, and first first bump below from first conductor in a plurality of non-conductive fiber that is under the extended state is passed and passed above first recessed portion of second conductor.Its length direction of first and second conductors is provided with a plurality of contacts, thereby when first and second conductors engage with the conductor of matching connector element, at least some contacts in a plurality of contacts form between the conductor of first and second conductors of multiple-contact woven type connector and matching connector element and are electrically connected, wherein a plurality of be in non-conductive fabric fibre under the extended state in a plurality of contacts of first and second conductors at least some contacts and the conductor of matching connector element between contact force is provided.

According to an embodiment again, multiple-contact woven type connector comprises a plurality of load fibers and at least one conductor, and described conductor has at least one contact.At least a portion of these conductors and many load fibers is woven together, and these load fibers can be carried contact force on each contact point of each conductor.In certain embodiments, can set up between first conductor and second conductor and be electrically connected.These conductors preferably can self terminating.This multiple-contact woven type connector also can comprise the spring members with several tie points, and the end of load fibers can be attached thereto at these tie point places and connect.This multiple-contact woven type connector also can comprise the unsteady end plate with several tie points, and the end of load fibers can be attached thereto at these tie point places and connect.In addition, this multiple-contact woven type connector can comprise that also several cooperate conductor, and these conductors have the contact matching surface, can form to be electrically connected between the contact point of these conductors and the contact matching surface that cooperates conductor.In some exemplary embodiments, the contact surface of these cooperations is curved, and is preferably convex surface, and for example, the contact matching surface can be limited by an invariable radius of curvature and form.

According to another embodiment, multiple-contact woven type connector can be an electric connector, and this electric connector can be made of the return circuit that a plurality of load fibers, have the power circuit of at least one conductor and also have at least one conductor.The conductor of power circuit and return circuit and at least a portion of a plurality of load fibers are woven together.This electric connector also can comprise a plurality of cooperation conductors with a contact matching surface, is electrically connected can forming between the conductor of power circuit and the first contact matching surface and between the conductor of return circuit and the second contact matching surface.

According to another embodiment, multiple-contact woven type connector can be a data connector, and this data connector is made of a plurality of load fibers and at least one conductor, and at least a portion of wherein said conductor and a plurality of load fibers is woven together.This data connector also can comprise the cooperation conductor, and this cooperation conductor has a contact matching surface, and can form signalling channel between these conductors and the contact matching surface that cooperates conductor.This data connector also can adopt ground shield.

Description of drawings

With reference to accompanying drawing, by the explanation that following a plurality of non-limiting example is done, will know above-mentioned and other feature and advantage of the present invention, wherein in different accompanying drawings, similarly Reference numeral is represented similar elements.These accompanying drawings only are used for the present invention is illustrated and illustrates, are not construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of a traditional bottom deck assembly;

Fig. 2 a is the perspective view of a traditional bottom deck assembly, there is shown the amplifier section of traditional insertion connecting element;

Fig. 2 b is the perspective view of a traditional bottom deck assembly, there is shown the amplifier section of traditional connector element;

Fig. 3 a is the cross sectional view of traditional connector that can use with the bottom deck assembly shown in Fig. 1,2a and the 2b;

Fig. 3 b is the amplification cross sectional view of the single connection of the traditional connector shown in Fig. 3 a;

Fig. 4 a is the key diagram of the amplifier section of the traditional connector shown in Fig. 3 b, there is shown a jammed particle;

Fig. 4 b is the key diagram of the connector amplifier section shown in Fig. 4 a, and wherein above-mentioned particle is embedded in the surface of connector;

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram, there is shown an example of fluting phenomenon (plowing phenomenon);

Fig. 6 a-g is the schematic diagram of particle caking, shows the situation that has and do not exist particle collector in connector;

Fig. 7 is the perspective view according to an embodiment of Weaving type connector of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is the perspective view of an example of Weaving type connector amplifier section shown in Figure 7;

Fig. 9 a and 9b are the amplification cross sectional view of connector part shown in Figure 8;

Figure 10 is the simplification cross sectional view of connector shown in Figure 7, and wherein this connector has a plurality of end walls that movably stretch;

Figure 11 is the simplification cross sectional view of connector shown in Figure 7, and wherein this connector comprises a plurality of spring members, and these spring members are connected to non-conductive fabric fibre on the end wall;

Figure 12 is the perspective view of another example of stretching base;

Figure 13 a is the amplification cross sectional view of the Weaving type connector shown in Fig. 7 and 8;

Figure 13 b is the amplification cross sectional view with the Weaving type connector shown in Fig. 7 and 8 of a particle;

Figure 14 is the plane graph of the amplifier section of Weaving type connector shown in Figure 7;

Figure 15 a is the perspective view of connector when matching with a matching connector element shown in Figure 7;

Figure 15 b is the perspective view of connector when matching with a matching connector element shown in Figure 7;

Figure 16 a is the perspective view according to another embodiment of connector of the present invention;

Figure 16 b is the perspective view of connector after throwing off with a matching connector element shown in Figure 16;

Figure 17 a is the perspective view according to another embodiment of connector of the present invention;

Figure 17 b is the perspective view of the connector shown in Figure 17 a;

Figure 18 is the perspective view according to another embodiment of Weaving type connector of the present invention;

Figure 19 is that cross sectional view is amplified in the part of connector shown in Figure 180;

Figure 20 a is the perspective view of an example of a matching connector element;

Figure 20 b is the cross sectional view of another example of matching connector element;

Figure 21 is the perspective view of another example of a matching connector element, and wherein this matching connector element can constitute the part of connector shown in Figure 180;

Figure 22 is the perspective view of another example of a matching connector element, and wherein this matching connector element comprises a shielding part, and this shielding part can constitute the part of connector shown in Figure 180;

Figure 23 is the perspective view according to one group of Weaving type connector of the present invention;

Figure 24 is the cross sectional view of an exemplary Weaving type connector embodiment, there is shown the orientation of conductor and carrying fiber;

Figure 25 a-b shows the embodiment of conductor Weaving type connector;

Figure 26 a-c shows the embodiment of the Weaving type connector that is provided with the self terminating conductor;

Figure 27 shows the resistance of several different Weaving type connector embodiment and the relation between the normal contact force;

Figure 28 a and 28b are the cross sectional view of a kind of Weaving type connector embodiment of enlightenment according to the present invention;

Figure 29 is the amplification cross sectional view of a kind of embodiment of Weaving type connector, and this connector is provided with the contact matching surface of a projection;

Figure 30 shows the exemplary embodiment of a kind of Weaving type electric connector of enlightenment according to the present invention;

Figure 31 is the rearview of Weaving type connector embodiment shown in Figure 30;

Figure 32 shows the embodiment of several exemplary spring arms;

Figure 33 shows the joint of the conductor cooperation conductor of Weaving type connector embodiment shown in Figure 30;

Figure 34 shows another exemplary embodiment of the Weaving type electric connector of enlightenment according to the present invention;

Figure 35 a and 35b show the different views of connector shown in Figure 34;

Figure 36 shows Weaving type connector embodiment shown in Figure 34, and this connector is provided with and a plurality ofly can produces the spring arm of load in carrying fiber;

Figure 37 a and 37b show an exemplary embodiment of the Weaving type data connector of enlightenment according to the present invention.

Embodiment

The invention provides a kind of electric connector that can overcome the defective of existing connector.The present invention includes an electric conductor, this electric conductor has high density, and only utilizes once lower normal force connecting element and matching connector element are bonded with each other.Will be appreciated that application of the present invention is not limited to the following details of stating specification described or modular construction as shown in the figure and arrangement mode.The present invention can also implement by other embodiment and mode.In addition, term that also will be appreciated that in this article to be adopted and term only are used for explanation, and do not have limited significance." comprise ", " including " or " having " and distortion thereof be meant to comprise all parts described later and be equal to and replace and other parts.In addition, will be appreciated that also used in this article term " connector " is meant the combination of each contact pin and female type connecting element and contact pin and female type connecting element, and each matching connector element and combination thereof of the connector of any kind.Will be appreciated that term " conductor " is meant all conducting elements, for example lead, conductive fiber, metal tape, metallic conduction core or other conductive cores etc., but be not limited to this.

With reference to Fig. 7, there is shown a embodiment according to connector of the present invention.This connector 80 comprises a housing 82, and this housing can comprise a base member 84 and two end walls 86.A plurality of non-conductive fibers 88 can be arranged between two end walls 86.A plurality of conductors 90 can be substantially along stretching out from base member 84 perpendicular to the direction of a plurality of non-conductive fibers 88.These conductors 90 can be woven together with a plurality of non-conductive fibers, thereby form a plurality of protuberances and recessed portion along the length direction of each conductor, have so just formed a kind of Weaving type connector construction.By braiding, make each conductor all have a plurality of contacts, and these contacts are arranged on the length direction of each conductor, specific as follows described.

In one embodiment, a plurality of conductor 90a, for example four conductors can constitute an electrical contact together.But, will be appreciated that each conductor can constitute an independently electrical contact separately, perhaps, also the conductor of any amount can be combined and form a single electrical contact.Connector shown in Figure 7 can comprise a plurality of termination contact 91, and these termination contact for example can be permanent or be detachably connected on base plate or the daughter board.In illustrated example, termination contact 91 is installed on the plate 102, and this plate can be installed on the base member 84 of housing 82.Perhaps, termination portion also can directly be connected with the base member 84 of housing 82.This base member 84 and/or end wall 86 also can be used for connector 80 is fixed on base plate or the daughter board.Connector shown in Figure 7 is fit to engage with one or more matching connector elements, and is specific as follows described.

Fig. 8 shows the example of an amplifier section of connector 80, there is shown an electrical contact, and this electrical contact comprises four conductor 90a.These four conductor 90a can link together with a public termination contact 91.Will be appreciated that termination contact 91 need not to have illustrated shape, but can have any being suitable for and for example suitable construction of terminations such as semiconductor device, circuit board, cable.According to an example, a plurality of conductor 90a can comprise that one first conductor 90b and one are arranged near the second conductor 90c the first conductor 90b.First and second conductors can be woven together with a plurality of non-conductive fibers 88 in the following manner: first non-conductive fiber 88 passed through from recessed portion 92 tops of the first conductor 90b and bump 94 belows of the second conductor 90c.Like this, be positioned on the conductor length direction a plurality of contacts just can according to it the contact the matching connector place the position and constitute by recessed portion or bump.Co-operating contact 96 shown in Figure 8 can constitute the part of matching connector element 97, and this matching connector element 97 engages with the connector 80 shown in Figure 15 b.As shown in Figure 8, at least some in the recessed portion of conductor 90a have formed a plurality of contacts between conductor 90a and co-operating contact 96.Will be appreciated that also co-operating contact need not to have illustrated shape, and can have and be used for and for example semiconductor device, circuit board, cable etc. any suitable construction of termination mutually.

According to an embodiment, the tension force that is present in the knitted parts of connector 80 can produce contact force between the conductor of connector 80 and matching connector 96.In an example, a plurality of non-conductive fibers 88 can comprise elastomeric material.Just can produce elasticity tension in non-conductive fiber 88 by elastomer is stretched, this elasticity tension is used between connector 80 and the co-operating contact 96 and produces contact force.This flexible non-conductive fiber can be subjected to stretch processing in advance, to produce elastic force; Perhaps, also can attach it on the stretching base, specific as follows described.

Referring now to Fig. 9 a, there is shown connector shown in Figure 8 amplification view along the hatching A-A among Fig. 8.This flexible non-conductive fiber 88 can be stretched along the direction shown in arrow 93a and the 93b, so just can produce predetermined tension force in non-conductive fiber, and this tension force just can produce predetermined contact force between conductor 90 and co-operating contact 96.In the example shown in Fig. 9 a, non-conductive fiber 88 can stretch in the following manner: section 99 shapes that make non-conductive fiber 88 relative engagement conductors 96 at an angle 95, and so that conductor 90 is compressed on the co-operating contact 96.In this embodiment, more than one conductor 90 can contact with cooperating conductor 96.Perhaps, shown in Fig. 9 b, single conductor 90 can contact with any one single cooperation conductor 96, to form above-mentioned electric contact.Identical with last example, non-conductive fiber 86 is stretched and the planar shaped of the relative co-operating contact 96 that is positioned at conductor 90 any sides at an angle 97 along the direction of

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93a and 93b.

As mentioned above, elastic non-conductive fibers 88 can link together with stretching base (tensioning mount).For example, the end wall 86 of housing can be used as the stretching base, to produce tension force on non-conductive fiber 88.This point can for example be achieved by the version of end wall 86 being arranged to can move between primary importance or stop position 250 and the second place or stretch position 252, as shown in figure 10.End wall 86 will make elastic non-conductive fibers 88 be stretched from stop position 250 to moving of stretch position 252, so just produce tension force.First length 251 of the fiber that as shown in the figure, the length of non-conductive fiber 88 can be when being on the stop position 250 when the stretching base (when no matching connector engages with connector 80) is variation between second length 253 of (when a matching connector engages with connector 80) when being on the stretch position 252 when the stretching base.When matching connector engaged with connecting element, the stretching of non-conductive fiber 88 and tensioning can produce contact force again between conductive fabric (for simplicity's sake, not shown in Figure 10) and co-operating contact.

According to another example, as shown in figure 11, spring 254 can link together with the one or both ends of non-conductive fiber 88 and be connected with corresponding one or two end wall 86, so just makes these springs produce elastic force.In this example, non-conductive fiber 88 can not have elasticity, and can comprise non-elastic material, for example Fypro, aramid fibre etc.Tension force on the non-conductive fabric can be provided by the elastic force of spring 254, and this tension force produces contact force between the conductor of conductive fabric (not illustrating in the drawings for simplicity's sake) and matching connector element.In a further example, non-conductive fiber 88 can be elasticity or non-resilient, and can be installed on the drawing plate 256 (seeing Figure 12), and this drawing plate is installed to again on the end wall 86, perhaps also can be exactly end wall 86.This drawing plate can comprise a plurality of spring members 262, and each spring members all defines an opening 260, and each spring members 262 all separates by slit 264 and adjacent spring members.Each non-conductive fiber all can be screwed in the drawing plate 256 by corresponding hole 260, and for example also can be by bonding on the drawing plate, perhaps the mode that can not get loose by opening 260 according to an end that makes non-conductive fiber connects, and attaches it on the drawing plate.Slit 264 can make each spring members 262 be independent of adjacent spring members and operate, and a plurality of spring members can also be installed on the same stretching base 256 simultaneously.Each spring members 262 all can allow a spot of displacement, so just can produce tensile force in non-conductive fiber.In an example, stretching base 256 can have a kind of arcuate structure, as shown in figure 12.

According to an aspect of the present invention, be provided with a plurality of discontinuous contacts on the length of connector and matching connector, like this, compare with the single continuous contact of traditional connector (as Fig. 3 a, 3b with shown in 4), this setup has some advantages.For example, when a particle was sandwiched between the surface of traditional connector, as shown in Figure 4, this particle can stop to form between these surfaces and is electrically connected, but also can produce the fluting problem, and this fluting problem will be quickened the wearing and tearing of connector.The applicant finds: the fluting problem that is produced by entrained particles is the main wearing and tearing source of traditional connector.Fluting problem and consequently be electrically connected bad problem and can overcome by Weaving type connector of the present invention.The Weaving type connector has the feature of " local adaptation's property ", in this article, " local adaptation's property " should be interpreted as and can tolerate and have granule, and can not influence being electrically connected of forming between the connector surface.With reference to Figure 13 a and 13b, there is shown the amplification cross sectional view of the connector shown in Fig. 7 and 8, also show a plurality of conductor 90a among the figure, these conductors have formed a plurality of discontinuous contacts on the length direction of matching connector element 96.When not having particle to exist, each bump/recessed portion of conductor 90a all contacts with co-operating contact 96, shown in Figure 13 a.When particle 98 was sandwiched between the connector surface, the bump/recessed portion 100 at particle place allowed the existence of this particle, and can not contact with co-operating contact 96 in the effect deflect of particle, shown in Figure 13 b.But other bump/recessed portion of conductor 90a then keeps in touch with co-operating contact 96, is electrically connected thereby form between conductor and co-operating contact 96.Utilize this structure setting, just can make very small masterpiece be used for particle, like this, when the braiding of connector surface during relative to other surperficial moving, particle just can not left groove on other surface, and deflection can be carried out in each contact of Weaving type connector when running into particle.Therefore, the Weaving type connector can prevent the fluting phenomenon, thereby reduces the wearing and tearing of connector and the useful life of prolongation connector.

Referring now to Fig. 7, connector 80 also can comprise one or more non-conductive fibres 104, these non-conductive fibres can and a plurality of non-conductive fiber 88 be woven together and can be positioned between the many groups conductor that constitutes electrical contact.Non-conductive fibre 104 can be used for an electrical contact and other electrical contact are separated with insulation mode, thereby prevents that the conductor of an electrical contact and the conductor of other electrical contact from coming in contact and producing short circuit between the contact.Figure 14 shows the amplifier section of a connector example.As shown in the figure, connector 80 can comprise first group of conductor 110a and second group of conductor 110b, and these two groups of conductors are separated by one or more non-conductive fibre 104a and are woven together with non-conductive fiber 88.As mentioned above, first group of conductor 110a can be connected with the first termination contact 112a, thereby forms one first electrical contact.Similarly, second group of conductor 110b can be connected with the second termination contact 112b, thereby forms one second electrical contact.In an example, it is right that termination contact 112a and 112b can form an independent differential wave contact together.As a kind of replacement, each termination contact all can form an electrical signal contact independent, that separate.According to another example, this connector 80 also can comprise an electrical shield member 106, and these parts can position according to mode shown in Figure 7, with the differential wave contact to separating each other.It will of course be understood that electrical shield member can also be included in other example with right connector in differential wave contact 80.

Figure 15 a and 15b show the connector of combining with a matching connector 97 80.This matching connector 97 can comprise one or more co-operating contact 96 (see figure 8)s, but also can comprise that cooperates a housing 116, and this housing can have top board and bottom deck assembly 118a, 118b, and these top board parts and bottom deck assembly are separated by a dottle pin 120.Co-operating contact 96 can be installed on top board and/or bottom deck assembly 118a and the 118b, thereby when connector 80 engages with matching connector 97, at least some contacts of a plurality of conductors 90 are contacted with co-operating contact 96, be electrically connected between connector 80 and matching connector 97, to form.In an example, co-operating contact 96 also can be spaced apart along top board and bottom deck assembly 118a, 118b, shown in Figure 15 a.Dottle pin 120 can be constructed in the following manner: make the height of dottle pin 120 be equal to or slightly less than the height of the end wall 86 of connector 80 substantially, with form interference engagement between connector 80 and the matching connector 97 and cooperating conductor and the contact point of a plurality of conductor 90 between produce contact force.In an example, this dottle pin can be configured to hold the version of the activity stretching end wall 86 of connector 80, as mentioned above.

The non-conductive non-conductive fibre that will be appreciated that these conductors and formation fabric can be very thin, and for example, its diameter can like this, adopt braiding structure just can make the density of connector very high between about 0.001 inch to about 0.020 inch.Because braid type conductor has aforesaid local adaptation's property, therefore, only need energy seldom to come overcome friction, like this, this connector only needs the less normal force just can be with a connector and a matching connector combination of elements together.Can also improve the useful life of connector like this, because when connecting element engages with the matching connector element, the possibility of conductor appearance fracture or bending is less.With conductor, non-conductive fibre and non-conductive fibrage back and effect that particle collector also can be played in the empty bag that forms in fabric or space together.Different with traditional particle collector, these particle collectors can be present in the fabric, and need not to consider to adopt special manufacturing process, in addition, also can not resemble and produce stress characteristics traditional particle collector.

Referring now to Figure 16 a and 16b, there is shown another embodiment according to Weaving type connector of the present invention.In this embodiment, connector 130 can comprise one first connecting element 132 and a matching connector element 134.First connecting element can comprise the first and second conductor 136a, 136b, and these conductors can be installed on the housing piece 138 of an insulation.Although will be appreciated that first connecting element comprises two conductors in illustrated example, the present invention is not limited thereto, and first connecting element also can comprise plural conductor.First and second conductors can have waveform configuration along the length direction of first and second conductors, as shown in the figure, so just make its length direction along conductor have a plurality of contacts 139.In the example of this embodiment, fabric is to be made of a plurality of first and second conductor 136a, 136b elastic webbings 140 on every side that are looped around.According to this example, first elastic webbing can pass from the below of first bump of the first conductor 136a and pass from first recessed portion top of the second conductor 136b, a kind ofly has and above-mentioned connector 80 (advantage that Fig. 7-15b) is similar and the braiding structure of characteristic thereby form.This elastic webbing 140 can comprise an elastomer, is perhaps made by other insulating material.Will be appreciated that also this is with 140 to need not to have elasticity, and can comprise non-elastic material.First and second conductors of first connecting element can be terminated at corresponding first and second termination contact 146 places, and first and second termination contact for example can be permanent or for example be detachably connected on base plate, circuit board, semiconductor device, the cable etc.

As mentioned above, connector 130 also can comprise a matching connector element (rod-like members) 134, and these parts can comprise the third and fourth conductor 142a, the 142b that is separated by an insulating element 144.When matching connector element 134 engaged with first connecting element 132, at least some contacts 139 of first and second conductors can contact with third and fourth conductor, and formed between first connecting element and matching connector element and be electrically connected.Contact force can be provided by the tensile force on the elastic webbing 140.Will be appreciated that matching connector element 134 can comprise that other is suitable for the contacted conductor of other conductor with first connecting element, and be not limited to illustrated two conductors.Similarly, matching connector element 134 can comprise termination contact 148, and these termination contact 148 for example can permanent or removably link together with for example base plate, circuit board, semiconductor device, cable etc.

Shown in Figure 17 a and the 17b according to the present invention the example of another Weaving type connector.In this embodiment, connector 150 can comprise one first connecting element 152 and a matching connector element 154.First connecting element 152 can comprise a housing 156, and this housing 156 can comprise a base member 158 and two relative end walls 160.First connecting element can comprise a plurality of conductors 162, and these conductors can be installed on the base member, and similar with 136b to the conductor 136a of above-mentioned connector 130, and these conductors can have wavy shaped configuration along its length direction.Conductor with wavy shaped configuration has formed a plurality of contacts along its length direction.A plurality of non-conductive fibers 164 can be set, and these non-conductive fibers can be woven together with a plurality of conductors 162 between two relative end walls 160, thereby form a kind of Weaving type connector construction.Matching connector element 154 can comprise a plurality of conductors 168 on the collets 166 that are installed in.When matching connector element 154 engages with first connecting element 152, shown in Figure 17 b, at least some contacts that are arranged in a plurality of contacts on a plurality of conductor length directions of first connecting element can be in contact with one another with the conductor of matching connector element, are electrically connected thereby form between them.In an example, these non-conductive fibers 164 can have elasticity, and can produce contact force between the conductor of first connecting element and matching connector element, with reference to accompanying drawing 9a and 9b, as mentioned above.In addition, connector 150 can comprise any other above-mentioned stretching structure with reference to accompanying drawing 10a-12.This connector 150 also relatively the embodiment of other Weaving type connector have above-mentioned advantage.Particularly, connector 150 particle that can prevent to carry secretly is according to leaving groove with same way as shown in Figure 13 on conductive surface.

With reference to Figure 18, there is shown another embodiment according to a kind of Weaving type connector of the present invention.This connector 170 can comprise a kind of woven structure, and this structure comprises the conductor 174 that a plurality of non-conductive fibers (band) 172 and at least one and these non-conductive fibers 172 are woven together.In an example, this connector can comprise a plurality of conductors 174, and the some of them conductor can be separated each other by one or more non-conductive fibres 176.This conductor 174 or these conductors 174 can be woven together with a plurality of non-conductive fibers 172, thereby form a plurality of bumps and recessed portion along the length direction of conductor, so just can form a plurality of contacts along the length direction of conductor.This braiding structure can be tubulose as shown in the figure, and an end and a housing parts 178 of fabric link together simultaneously.But, will be appreciated that this woven structure is not limited to tubular structure, but can have any required shape.Housing parts 178 can comprise a termination contact 180, and this termination contact for example can be permanent or for example be detachably connected on circuit board, base plate, semiconductor device, the cable etc.Will be appreciated that termination contact 180 need not to be illustrated circle, but can have the Any shape of the annexation of the parts that are fit to and adopt this connector.

Connector 170 also can comprise a matching connector element (rod-like members) 182 that can engage with woven tube.This matching connector element 182 can have illustrated annular cross section, but will be appreciated that this matching connector element need not to be circle, but can have other required shape.This matching connector element 182 can comprise one or more conductors 184, and conductor 184 can along the circumferential direction be distributed on the matching connector element 182 and can extend along the length direction of matching connector element 182.When matching connector element 182 was inserted in the woven tube, the conductor 174 of fabric can contact with the conductor 184 of matching connector element 182, was electrically connected thereby form between the conductor of fabric and matching connector element.According to an example, this matching connector element 182 and/or woven tube can comprise the aligning structure (not shown), so just can make when plug-in mounting that matching connector element 182 is relative with woven tube to be aimed at.

In an example, non-conductive fiber 172 can have elasticity, and its girth is equal to or slightly less than the girth of matching connector element 182 substantially, so just can form interference engagement between matching connector element and woven tube.With reference to Figure 19, a part that there is shown connector 170 is amplified cross sectional view, and also shows non-conductive fiber 172 among the figure and can be stretched along the direction of arrow 258.The non-conductive fiber 172 that is under the extended state can provide contact force, and this contact force can make at least some contacts of a plurality of contacts on conductor 174 length directions that are arranged in fabric contact with the conductor 184 of matching connector element.In another example, non-conductive fiber 172 can not have elasticity, and can comprise a plurality of spring members (not shown), and like this, when matching connector element 182 was inserted, these spring members just can make the girth of body become big.Therefore, these spring members can provide elastic force/tensile force on woven tube, and this power in a plurality of contacts at least some contacts and the conductor 184 of matching connector element 182 between contact force is provided.

As mentioned above, fabric has local adaptation's property, and can comprise a plurality of spaces or empty bag between the fabric fibre of particle collector being used as.In addition, one or more conductors 174 of fabric can gather together (in the example shown in Figure 18 and 19,174 one-tenth pair sets of conductor), thereby form an independent electrical contact.Conductor is gathered together can also be by the reliability that provides more contact to improve connector in each electric contact, so just can reduce whole contact resistance and can hold a plurality of particles under the prerequisite that be electrically connected not influencing.

Referring now to Figure 20 a and 20b, show two examples of the matching connector element 182 that can use with connector 170 among the figure respectively with perspective view and cross sectional view.According to an example, shown in Figure 20 a, matching connector element 182 can comprise an insulating core or other non-conductive core 188, and this core body is all or at least local to be surrounded by a conductive layer 190.Conductor 184 can separate by insulating element 192 and conductive layer 190.These insulating elements can be the parts that are independent of each conductor 184, as shown in the figure, perhaps also can comprise one at least local envelopment the insulating barrier of conductive layer 190.This matching connector element also can comprise the housing parts 186 of an insulation.

According to another example, shown in Figure 20 b, matching connector element 182 can comprise a conductive cores 194, is limited with a cavity 196 in this conductive cores.In this cavity 196, can be provided with the strengthening part of optical fiber, the bulk strength that can improve rod-like members and durability and in the heat transfer component any one or a plurality of, wherein the heat transfer component heat that can be used for producing in connector distributes by the signal of telecommunication of propagating in conductor.In an example, a drain wire can be set in this cavity and can be connected with conductive cores, so just can be used as the earth connection of connector.Shown in Figure 20 a, housing parts 186 can be circle, with the girth of increase matching connector element, but also can comprise one or more groovings 198, grooving 198 can be used as the loci of connector, is beneficial to the matching connector element and aims at the conductor of braiding body.Perhaps, this housing parts can comprise flat part 200, and shown in Figure 20 b, this flat part can be used as the contraposition guide.Will be appreciated that also housing parts can also have other required shape, and can comprise and well known to a person skilled in the art any aligning structure.

Figure 21 shows an example again of the matching connector element 182 that can use with connector 170.In this example, this matching connector element can comprise an insulating core or other non-conductive core 202, this core body can be provided with one or more grooves that can hold conductor 184, and like this, the end face of conductor 184 is just basic mutually concordant with the outer surface of matching connector element.

According to another example, as shown in figure 22, connector 170 also can comprise an electrical shield member 204, and this shielding part 204 can be installed on the basic encirclement woven tube position on every side.This shielding part can comprise a non-conductive internal layer 106, and this internal layer can prevent that conductor 174 from contacting with shielding part, and avoids thus with its short circuit together.In an example, rod-like members can comprise a drain wire, and this drain wire is arranged in the cavity of matching connector element, and as mentioned above, and this drain wire can be electrically connected with electrical shield member 204.This shielding part 204 for example can comprise paillon foil, wire sheathing or well known to a person skilled in the art the shielding construction of other type.

Referring now to Figure 23, there is shown example according to one group of Weaving type connector of the present invention.According to an embodiment, this connector group 210 can comprise one or more first type Weaving type connectors 212 and one or more second type Weaving type connectors 214.In an example, Weaving type connector 212 can be the above-mentioned connector 80 shown in Fig. 7-15b, and the signal track or the element that can be used to be arranged on the various boards are connected with each other.This Weaving type connector 214 can be the above-mentioned connector 170 shown in Figure 18-22, and the connector power rail or the parts that can be used for being arranged on the various boards couple together.Can adopt connector 170 to provide power supply to supply with in the example that connects at one, rod-like members 180 can be conducted electricity basically fully.In addition, in this example, need not to comprise non-conductive fibre 176 and previous described nonconducting fiber 172, and in fact they can conduct electricity, and so just can form bigger electric path between woven tube and rod-like members.These connectors can be installed on the plate 216 as shown in the figure, and this plate can be a base plate, circuit board etc. for example, and can comprise and a plurality ofly be installed on the back side or be arranged on electric tracks and parts between the connector (not shown).

As described herein, adopt that for example non-conductive fiber weaves or the conductor that is intertwined can provide lot of advantages for electrical connector system with load fibers.The designer is making great efforts the electrical cnnector that the littler electrical cnnector of exploitation (1) and (2) have minimum resistance always.The Weaving type connector of Miao Shuing can provide lot of advantages in these two fields in this article.The all-in resistance of an electrical cnnector that assembles be basically this connector inserting side resistance characteristic, this connector slot side resistance characteristic and on this connector, state the function of the resistance at the interface between the both sides.The resistance characteristic of the inserting side of this electrical cnnector and slot side depends on the physical geometry and the material behavior of its each electric conductor basically.The resistance of inserting side connector for example generally is the function of cross-sectional area, length and the material behavior of its conductor (or a plurality of conductor).Choosing usually of the physical geometry of these conductors and material stipulated by load capacity, size restrictions, structure and environmental factor and the working ability of electrical cnnector.

Another important parameter of electrical cnnector will obtain a kind of low and stable, separable resistance interface exactly,, electrically contacts resistance that is.In specific loading zone, conductor can be the function that acts on two normal direction contact forces between the conductive surface with cooperating the resistance that electrically contacts between the conductor.As shown in figure 24, the normal direction contact force 310 of Weaving type connector be the tensile force T that applied of load fibers 304, in load fibers 304 with cooperate the angle 312 that forms between the contact matching surface 308 of conductor 306 and the function of the quantity of the conductor 302 that is subjected to tensile force T effect.When tensile force T and/or angle 312 became big, it is big that normal direction contact force 310 also becomes.In addition, for required normal direction contact force 310, tensile force T/ angle 312 can in very large range make up, and so just can produce required normal direction contact force 310.

Figure 25 a-b shows and is used for method that the conductor 302 that is woven on the load fibers 304 is terminated.With reference to Figure 25 a, conductor 302 is wound onto on the first load fibers 304a, the second load fibers 304b and the last load fibers 304z.The orientation and/or the pattern of the fabric that is made of conductor 302 and load fibers 304 are variable in other embodiments, and for example the recessed portion that is made of conductor 302 can be around more than one load fibers 304 etc.The conductor 302 that is positioned at a side is terminated at tip node 340 places.Tip node 340 generally comprises aforesaid termination contact.In one exemplary embodiment, conductor 302 also can be on another tip node (not shown) and the opposite side termination of fabric, and different with tip node 340, this tip node does not generally comprise termination contact.Figure 25 b shows and is used for conductor 302 is woven into preferred embodiment on the load fibers 304a-z.In Figure 25 b, conductor 302 is woven in around the first and second load fibers 304a, the 304b according to mode same as described above.But in the preferred embodiment, conductor 302 is wound onto on the last load fibers 304z, then is woven on the second load fibers 304b, is woven in then on the first load fibers 304a.Like this, conductor 302 just takes up one's knitting on conductor 304a, 304b at tip node 340 places, then is wrapped in again on the load fibers 304z, and then, it is last and be terminated at tip node 340 places that conductor 302 (once more) is woven in load fibers 304b, 304a.Go up and make its next conductor (filament) that becomes fabric owing to conductor 302 has been wrapped in last that load fibers 304z, therefore also just need not second tip node.Therefore, in the time of in this manner conductor 302 being wrapped in last that load fibers 304z, conductor 302 just is called as self terminating type conductor.

Figure 26 a-c shows some exemplary embodiments of the mode on the load fibers 304 that conductor 302 is woven into.Conductor 302 shown in Figure 26 a-c is a self terminating type conductor, although and only show a conductor 302 in the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art can know at once: other conductor 302 can also be set in illustrated embodiment.Figure 26 a shows a conductor 302 that is provided with as the linearity fabric.This conductor 302 has formed first group from (being self terminating) bump 364 and the recessed portion 366 that twines mutually, formed 366, the second groups of bumps of second group of bump 364 and recessed portion then and be positioned at first group of bump 364 and near recessed portion 366 and relative first group of bump and recessed portion skews with recessed portion.First group bump 364 and second group recessed portion 366 (perhaps, the bump 364 of first group recessed portion 366 and second group) have formed a ring 362 together.Load fibers 304 can be arranged in these rings 362 (that is, engaging with these rings 362).Although the conductor 302 of Figure 26 a-c is expressed as self terminating type conductor, in other embodiments, conductor 302 need not to be self terminating type conductor.When adopting non-automatic termination type conductor 302 to make the linearity fabric similar to fabric shown in Figure 26 a, first conductor 302 has formed first group of bump 364 and recessed portion 366, second conductor 302 has then formed second group of bump 364 and recessed portion 366, and wherein second group of protuberance is positioned at first group neighbouring and relative first group of skew with recessed portion.Ring 363 is made of corresponding bump 364 and recessed portion 366 in a similar manner.Figure 26 b shows the conductor 302 that is aligned to the chiasma type fabric.The conductor 302 of Figure 26 b has formed first group of bump 364 and recessed portion 366, and be wrapped on himself backward, formed the second group of bump 364 and the recessed portion 366 that are woven together mutually then, and second group of relative first group of bump 364 and recessed portion 366 skews.Similarly, first group bump 364 and second group recessed portion 366 (perhaps, first group recessed portion 366 and second group bump 364) have formed ring 362 together, and that ring 362 can be loaded fiber 304 is shared.Non-automatic termination type conductor 302 also can be aligned to the chiasma type fabric.

Figure 26 c shows a kind of self terminating type conductor 302, and this conductor is by on interlacing to four load fibers 304.The conductor 302 of Figure 26 c has formed five ring 362a-e.In some exemplary embodiment, load fibers 304 is arranged in each ring 362 that is made of conductor 302.But it is shared that not every ring 362 all needs to be loaded fiber 304.For example, Figure 26 c shows an exemplary embodiment, in this embodiment, does not hold load fibers 304 in the ring 362c.In some fabric embodiment that constitutes by conductor 302 and load fibers 304, wish to comprise unappropriated ring 362, so just can make the integral rigidity (and pliability) of this fabric reach required degree.Having unappropriated ring 362 in fabric also helps and operates and reduce manufacturing cost.For example, when this fabric construction was installed on the base, fabric just may relative engagement conductor slight misalignment.Owing to have unappropriated ring 362, therefore to be compensated this staggering.Like this, by utilizing unoccupied or not by the ring of " stitching ", be that load fibers 304 does not touch ring, just can utilize the adaptability of fabric construction to guarantee that conductor/cooperation conductor has better conductivity, the tensile force of fabric can also be kept minimum simultaneously.Utilize unappropriated ring 362 also to allow in assembling process, to exist bigger tolerance clearance.In addition, adopt the ring 362 that is not sewn also to allow to utilize same instrument that different connector embodiment is processed (for example, adopting same instrument to handle fabric 8 with eight rings 362 and six " stitching " load fibers 304 and the fabric with eight rings 362 and eight load fibers 304).When adopting the ring 362 that is not sewn, can also adopt linearity (non-braiding) conductor 302.

Geometry to the multiple fabric that is made of conductor 302 and load fibers 304 detects, to determine the relation between normal direction contact force 310 and the contact resistance.Referring now to Figure 27, in the embodiment of different Weaving type connectors (in legend, listing), the all-in resistance of tested Weaving type connector embodiment shows on Y-axis 314, and this all-in resistance is to determine in the normal direction contact force scope that shows on X-axis 316.As shown in figure 27, overall trend 318 shows that when becoming big, the contact resistance component of all-in resistance (is unit (mOhms) with the milliohm) generally can descend when normal direction contact force (unit for newton (N)).But those skilled in the art knows at an easy rate: the decline of contact resistance is only extended in the certain limit of normal direction contact force; To can not make contact resistance continue to reduce at critical method to the extraneous continuation increase of contact force.In other words, trend 318 can be along with trending towards mild along moving gradually of X-axis 316.

For example, can determine by the data of Figure 27: be enough to make the contact resistance of Weaving type connector to reach minimum normal direction contact force (or its scope).In order to produce these normal direction contact forces, will determine the optimum operation scope and angle 312 (this angle is represented the orientation of load fibers 304 relative conductors 302) of the tensile force T that will be applied on the load fibers 304 for the embodiment of the Weaving type connector of appointment.Those skilled in the art knows easily: present existing most of conventional electrical connector can by between about 0.35 to 0.5N or higher scope in the normal direction contact force operate.Data shown in Figure 27 demonstrate: by produce a plurality of contact points on the conductor 302 of Weaving type connector system, just can utilize very little loading level (that is normal direction contact force) to produce very low and contact resistance repeatably.For example, the data of Figure 27 show: for the embodiment of many tested Weaving type connectors, between about 0.020 and 0.045N between the normal direction contact force be enough to make contact resistance to reach minimum.Like this, this normal direction contact force is just represented the amplitude that reduces of the normal direction contact force of conventional electrical connector.

When recognizing that can adopt low-down normal direction contact force in these Woven multiple-contact connectors the time, how producing these normal direction contact forces on the contact point of each conductor 302 reliably just becomes a kind of challenge.These contact points of conductor 302 are exactly to form the position that is electrically connected between the contact matching surface 308 of conductor 302 and cooperation conductor 306.Figure 28 a and 28b show an exemplary embodiment that can produce the Woven multiple-contact connectors 400 of required normal direction contact force on each contact point.Figure 26 a and 26b show a kind of cross sectional view of Weaving type connector 400, and this connector has a Weaving type connecting element 410 and a matching connector element 420.This Weaving type connecting element 410 is made of load fibers 304 and conductor 302.The end of load fibers 304 generally is fixed on end plate (not shown) or other fixed structure, and is specific as follows described.At Weaving type connecting element 410 with before matching connector element 420 engages, load fibers 304 can be in no-load (not being stretched) or the state that loads under.Although in these cross sectional views, only show a load fibers 304, will be appreciated that the rear (or the place ahead) that is preferably in diagram load fibers 304 also is provided with other load fibers 304.Weaving type connecting element 410 has three beams or group is woven in each load fibers 304 conductor 302 on every side.The dotted portion of conductor 302 reflects that the bump of Weaving type connector 302 and recessed portion are positioned at the situation outside the illustrated certain cross section.Generally speaking, second load fibers, 304 (not shown) can be positioned at out-of-plane bump with these and recessed portion engages use.Although do not illustrate in the drawings,, conductor 302 can be directly installed on the position of adjacent conductors 302, so that have conductivity between the adjacent conductor 302.

Figure 28 b show the Weaving type connecting element 410 shown in Figure 28 a with state after matching connector element 420 engages.In order to engage, Weaving type connecting element 410 is inserted in the cavity 422 of matching connector element 420 with Weaving type connecting element 410.In certain embodiments, but the front surface (not shown) chamfering of cooperation conductor 306, and purpose is to hold the Weaving type connecting element 410 that is inserted to wherein better.In the time of in being inserted into matching connector element 420, load fibers 304 will produce displacement, with the contour shape that adapts to cavity 422 with cooperate existing of conductor 306.In certain embodiments, can be convenient to the displacement of load fibers 304 by the mode that load fibers 304 is stretched.In other embodiments, can perhaps by the combination of stretching and tension, adapt to this displacement by to being in load fibers 304 tensions under the relaxed state (engagement state in advance), wherein stretching and straining to make exists tensile force T on the load fibers 304.As mentioned above, because the orientation and the arrangement mode of the fabric that load fibers 304 and conductor 302 constitute, the tensile force T on the load fibers 304 will make some normal direction contact force be present on the contact point.Shown in Figure 28 b, Weaving type connector 400 is provided with and cooperates conductor 306, and these conductors can be arranged on the inner surface (this inner surface defines cavity 422) of matching connector element 420.The contact of this alternating expression is arranged can form staggered contact on relative and parallel plane contact matching surface 308.

Another embodiment substitutes plane (being plane substantially for example) contact matching surfaces 308 shown in Figure 28 b with a kind of curved surface shape (for example convex) contact matching surface 308.The curvature on contact matching surface 308 can improve to be controlled along the tolerance that contacts between the contact point of normal direction with cooperating conductor 306 conductor 302.The curved surface on (contact matching surface 308) helps independently keeping by very closely-controlled normal force between the contact surface at two.But curved surface itself generally can not help keeping conductor 302 and the lateral alignment that cooperates between the conductor 306.Employing is parallel to the segmentation of conductor 302 and is arranged on non-conductive fibre (for example non-conductive fibre 104 as shown in Figure 7) between these segmentations helps adjacent conductor 302 and carries out the side direction contraposition.The curvature on contact matching surface 308 need not big like this; Utilize less curvature can improve position of related features.In some preferred embodiment, have contact matching surface 308 than larger radius of curvature and can be used for the manufacturing position of related features that realizes that some is required.Figure 29 shows the another kind of conductor 306 that cooperates, and this conductor has a curved contact matching surface 308, and this surface 308 can be used on the Weaving type connector 400 shown in Figure 28.The curvature on contact matching surface 308 can allow to exist very big alignment tolerance in manufacturing and operating process.

With reference to Figure 29, usually by adopting radius of curvature R 336 to improve position of related features greater than the contact matching surface 308 that cooperates conductor 306 width W 309.Particularly, the relation between the radius of curvature R 336 on angle [alpha] 334 between the lateral spacing L332 between two conductors 302, two conductors 302 and contact matching surface 308 is determined by formula L ≈ α R.Minimum lateral spacing L332 is set by the diameter of conductor 302, like this, just can closely control side direction spacing L332 by making the mode that conductor 302 directly is close together.In other words, in some exemplary embodiment, conductor 302 is provided with in the following manner: make not have the gap between the adjacent conductor 302.Like this, for very little angle [alpha] 334, can determine required radius of curvature R 336.In one exemplary embodiment, for example angle [alpha] 334 is 0.25 degree, and the diameter of conductor 302 is 0.005 inch, and the radius of curvature on so preferred contact matching surface 308 is that R336 just should be about 2.29 inches.Its tolerance also can be very big, because angle [alpha] 334 is directly related with radius of curvature R 336.For example, if the tolerance of radius of curvature R 336 be set to ± 0.10 inch, so angle [alpha] 334 can 0.261 the degree with 0.239 the degree between the variation.Adopt curved surface shaped contact matching surface 308 to make shown in Figure 28 to keep the benefit of 0.03 degree tolerance by the plane embodiment that arranges in order to illustrate, the tolerance that just need make offset height H324 is 0.0000105 inch.In addition, introduce the whole height that curved surface shaped contact matching surface 308 can not influence the Weaving type connector in itself.For example, when radius of curvature R 336 is 2.29 inches, cooperating the width W 309 of conductor 306 is 0.50 inch, and the total height 311 of circular arc just only is about 0.014 inch so, and promptly contact matching surface 308 is almost the plane.

For multiconductor electrical cnnector, especially multiconductor power connector, counterweight balance is a critical problem.Load imbalance in the electrical cnnector will make these connectors be burnt out and become and can not operate.For its basic structure, electrical cnnector only provides a plurality of conductive contacts between outstanding and recess-type conductive pin.For the electrical cnnector of counterweight balance, input current can be by each contact by uniform distribution.Like this, for 10 amperes of connectors with four contacts, if carry 2.5 amperes electric current by each contact, this connector just is in poised state so.If the load imbalance of connector flows through the electric current that the electric current of a contact will flow through greater than another contact so.The imbalance of electric current place, " overload " contact therein produces overload, will cause local welding like this, and the damage of temperature peak and conductor plate appears in the part, and all these all can increase the wearing and tearing of connector and/or system is broken down.The length difference of the conductive path in the connector system, at the contact resistance of a removable interface in some place too high (for example, because the contact geometry shape is improper) or in connector, exist very big thermal gradient can both cause load unbalanced.An advantage of power connector provided by the invention be they fully (or basically) can realize counterweight balance by a plurality of contacts.For each conductor 302 (for example conductive fiber), can be designed to transmit the version of total current load with first contact that cooperates conductor 306 conductions to contact, wherein total current load will be assigned to conductor 302.Also can be worked as the version that can transmit total current load (thereby forming electrical contact) under the situation about breaking down along the subsequent contact that conductor 302 is provided with by global design one-tenth in first contact.Therefore, all or part distribution electric current just can be transmitted in other contact that is arranged on the downstream, first contact of each conductor 302, but its main application generally is exactly a spare contact.In addition, as mentioned above, a plurality of contacts can help preventing hot localised points by forming a plurality of passage of heats.

In most of exemplary embodiment, the conductor 302 of connector generally has similar geometry, electrology characteristic and conducting wire length.But in certain embodiments, the conductor 302 of connector can have different geometries, electrology characteristic and/or conducting wire length.In addition, in some preferred power connector embodiment, each conductor 302 of connector all contacts with adjacent conductor 302 conductions.Be electrically connected the embodiment that can also guarantee multiple-contact woven type electric connector and fully realize counterweight balance a plurality of contacts being set on the length direction of each conductor 302 and between adjacent conductor 302, setting up.In addition, the geometry of Weaving type connector and structure also can prevent the single contact interface fault.If near the conductor 302 that is arranged on first conductor 302 contacts with cooperating conductor 306 conductions, first conductor 302 just can not break down (no matter whether the contact of first conductor 302 contacts with cooperating conductor 306) so, cooperates conductor 306 because the load in first conductor 302 can be transferred to by adjacent conductor 302.

Figure 30 shows an exemplary embodiment of the multiple-contact woven type connector 500 that is under the counterweight balance state.This electric connector 500 is made of the assembly of two elongations: power supply module and one return assembly.These assemblies have formed a plurality of contacts in a very wide zone, so just can make super antistatic property contact resistance very high, that can divide lower, and make the heat dispersion of parasitics electrical loss better.Illustrated electric connector 500 is direct current connectors of one 30 amperes, and this connector has a power circuit 512 and one and returns (ground connection) circuit 514.Persons skilled in the art will readily recognize that in protection scope of the present invention, can also construct electric connector with different structure and driveability.The load performance of electric connector 500 for example can be improved by adding additional conductors 302.With reference to Figure 30, this electric connector 500 is made of a Weaving type connecting element 510 and a matching connector element 520.For simplicity's sake, in these accompanying drawings, omitted the external shell of matching connector element 520.Weaving type connecting element 510 comprises a housing 530, power circuit 512, return circuit 514, end plate 536, alignment pin 534 and an a plurality of load fibers 304.Housing 530 is provided with a plurality of grooves 532, and these grooves can help the external shell (not shown) of matching connector element is assembled on the housing 530 of Weaving type connecting element 510.These grooves 532 can hold an alignment pin (not shown) or a securing member (not shown).Power circuit 512 is made of some conductors 302 that are woven on several load fibers 304 according to mode of the present invention.In order to reach 30 amperes required load capacity, according to the difference of the diameter and the electric property thereof of conductor 302, power circuit 512 for example can have 20-40 conductor 302.

In some exemplary embodiment, these conductors 302 can be made of copper or copper alloy (for example, C110 copper, the C172 copper beryllium alloy) line of diameter between 0.0002 to 0.010 inch.Perhaps, these conductors also can be made of flat belt-like copper or copper alloy wire with similar rectangular cross-section dimensions.These conductors 302 also can be electroplated, preventing or to reduce oxidation, and for example can nickel plating or gold-plated.For the Weaving type connector embodiment of appointment, manufacturing issue and other system requirements, for example required tensile force T that may occur if suitable conductor 302 should adopt candidate's conductor 302 according to the mechanical strength of the required load capacity of used connector, candidate's conductor 302 determine.The conductor 302 of power circuit 512 stretches out from the back of housing 530 and can be connected with a termination contact or other conductor element, just can give electric connector 500 with electric power transfer by this termination contact or other conductor element.As described below, the load fibers 304 of power circuit 512 can transmit tensile force T, and this tensile force finally converts the normal direction contact force of determining at the contact point place of conductor 302 to.In the exemplary embodiment, load fibers 304 can be by nylon, fluorocarbon, aramid (polyaramids) and to aramid (paraaramids) (for example,

), polyamide (polyamids), conducting metal and natural fiber (for example cotton) constitute.In most of exemplary embodiment, the diameter of load fibers 304 (or width) is about 0.010 to 0.002 inch.But in certain embodiments, (for example, in the time of Kevlar), the diameter/width of load fibers 304 can be low to moderate 18 microns when adopting high performance technical fiber.In a preferred embodiment, load fibers 304 is made by non-conducting material.Return circuit 514 is provided with according to the mode identical with power circuit 512, except power circuit 512 with a termination contact is connected, wherein this termination contact can be connected with return circuit.

The matching connector element 520 of power connector 500 by an external shell (not shown), insulation shell 526, two cooperate conductor 522 and two spring arms 528 to constitute.Cooperate conductor 522 to link together with the relative both sides of insulation shell 526, thus when matching connector element 520 engages with Weaving type connecting element 510, the contact point of conductor 302 (circuit 512 and 514) will with cooperation conductor 522 electric contacts.Insulation shell 526 is used to and cooperates conductor 522 that the structure pedestal is provided, but also can be used for 522 insulated from each other separating of cooperation conductor.Insulation shell 526 is provided with a plurality of holes 523 that can hold alignment pin 534, will help like this matching connector element 520 is connected to (vice versa) on the Weaving type connecting element 510.Spring arm 528 can be used for matching connector element 520 is fixed on the Weaving type connecting element 510 reliably.In addition, in some preferred embodiment, spring arm 528 also with end plate 536 bonding operation of Weaving type connecting element 510, so that tension load T is applied on the load fibers 304 of Weaving type connecting element 510.

Figure 31 shows a kind of exemplary embodiment of Weaving type connecting element 510, and this connecting element has unsteady end plate 536, and it can produce tensile force T on load fibers 304.Figure 31 shows the rearview of the Weaving type connecting element 510 of Figure 30, and wherein for simplicity's sake, the back portion of housing 530 is removed.Load fibers 304 can be woven together with the conductor 302 of power circuit 512 and return circuit 514.The end of the load fibers 304 unsteady end plate 536 relative with two is connected.The end of load fibers 304 can be by multiple parts well known in the art, for example link together by mechanical type fastener or adhering device and unsteady end plate.The end plate 536 that floats can float (promptly before matching connector element 520 is installed, remain under the free state), or in an alternative embodiment, the second spring mechanism (not shown) that links together with housing 530 and end plate 536 can be used for controlling side direction (outwards) displacement of end plate 536, promptly in the direction away from circuit 512,514.In some exemplary embodiment, before matching connector element 520 is installed, load fibers 304 will be under the state that is not stretched.But in other exemplary embodiment, before matching connector 520 is installed, can there be certain tensile load (usually less than producing the required tensile force T of required normal direction contact force) on the load fibers 304.The tensile load of this prepackage can be produced by second spring mechanism, perhaps also can be applied in advance on the load fibers 304 before load fibers 304 and end plate 536 are linked together.

When matching connector element 520 being inserted in the Weaving type connecting element 510 (vice versa), the spring arm 528 of matching connector element 520 engages with the unsteady end plate 536 of Weaving type connecting element 510.Different according to the prepackage size/position of the rigidity of the rigidity of the rigidity of spring arm 528, conductor 302 and/or elasticity, second spring mechanism (if existence) and spring arm 528 and end plate 536, end plate 536 will (outwards mobile) generation displacement to a certain degree in owing to being provided with spring arm 528.Certainly, in this process, spring arm 528 can also produce certain deflection.Outwards the moving of end plate 536 of floating can produce tensile force T on load fibers 304.In one exemplary embodiment, load fibers 304 is made of elastomeric material.In such exemplary embodiment, the relative displacement of two end plates 536 will produce the basic amount of tension that equates on load fibers 304.In other exemplary embodiment, spring arm 528 can be directly mounted on the unsteady end plate 536 of Weaving type connecting element 510, rather than is installed on the matching connector element 520, as shown in figure 30.

Figure 32 a-c shows some exemplary embodiment of the spring arm 528 that enlightenment according to the present invention makes.The modes in the insulation shell 526 of matching connector element 520 of being inlaid in by the part with spring arm 528 improve effective spring height 529 of spring arm 528.When being inserted to matching connector element 520 in the Weaving type connecting element 510, for specified load, spring arm 528 preferably can produce a big relative amount of deflection (for example about 0.020 inch).By producing big relatively moving, (for example just can loosen manufacturing in assembling process and alignment tolerance, the length tolerance of load fibers 304 can change in ± 0.005 to ± 0.015 inch scope), still final assembly line tolerance is kept within the limits prescribed simultaneously.Figure 32 a shows an exemplary embodiment of spring arm 528, and wherein the very little part of spring arm 528 is inlaid in the insulation shell 526 of matching connector element 520, and perhaps spring arm 528 just is not inlaid in this insulation shell at all.Figure 32 b-c shows two preferred embodiments of spring arm 528, and the overwhelming majority of this spring arm 528 all is inlaid in the insulation shell 526 of matching connector element 520.The part that is inlaid in the spring arm 528 in the insulation shell 526 should be able to (in insulation shell 526) move freely except anchor point 525, and wherein spring arm is fixed on the anchor point 525.The spring arm 528 of Figure 32 b moves and is terminated at anchor point 525 places along a semicircle basically, and is basically parallel to the useful direction 527 of terminal deflection.The spring arm 528 of Figure 32 c moves and is terminated at anchor point 525 places along 3/4ths circles substantially, and is substantially perpendicular to terminal deflection useful direction 527.Has long effective spring height 529 at the embodiment of the spring arm 528 shown in Figure 32 b-c, compare with the embodiment of " weak point " spring arm 528 shown in Figure 32 a, for identical power, effectively the spring height can correspondingly produce bigger terminal deflection more greatly and move 527.

In some exemplary embodiment, spring arm 528 can be made of metal or metal alloy, for example Nitinol, and can be wire spring or banded spring etc.Different according to spring arm 528 and connector 500 diameter dimensions also can be adopted multiturn spring arm 528.

Figure 33 for electric connector 500 matching connector element 520 with front view after Weaving type connecting element 510 engages.For simplicity's sake, the external shell and the spring arm 528 of matching connector element 520 are dismantled from other structure with the housing of Weaving type connecting element 510.As can see from Figure 33, after matching connector element 520 engages, the contact of the conductor 302 of circuit 512,514 will with contact matching surface 524 electric contacts of matching connector 522.As mentioned above, although contact matching surface 524 is plane substantially, in a preferred embodiment, contact matching surface 524 can by certain radius of curvature R (not shown) for example R336 limit and form.In some preferred embodiment, this radius of curvature R 336 will be greater than the width W (not shown) that cooperates conductor 522, for example W309.

Figure 34 shows another exemplary embodiment of the multiple-contact woven type electric connector 600 with well balanced property.This electric connector 600 is made of the assembly of two elongations: power supply module 612 and one return assembly 614.These assemblies have formed a plurality of contacts in a very wide zone, so just can make hyperstaticity contact resistance higher, that can divide lower, and make the heat dispersion of parasitics electrical loss better.This electric connector 600 can be one 30 amperes a direct current connector.This electric connector 600 is made of a Weaving type connecting element 610 and a matching connector element 620.Thisly constitute by a housing 630, power circuit 612, return circuit 614, two spring(-supported) mounts 634, guiding parts 636 and several load fibers 304 through the connecting element 610 that forms of braiding.Housing 630 is provided with a plurality of holes 632, and these holes can hold the alignment pin 642 of matching connector element 620.Power circuit 612 is woven in several load fibers 304 conductor 302 on every side by several enlightenments according to the present invention and constitutes.In a preferred embodiment, these conductors 302 are configured to the version of self terminating.The conductor 302 of power circuit 612 stretches out from the back of housing 630 and can form a tip node, and electric power is transported to electric connector 600 by this tip node.As described below, the load fibers 304 that drives loop 612 (with return circuit 614) can be born a tensile force T, and this tensile force T changes into a normal direction contact force the most at last, and this normal direction contact force is to determine on the contact point of conductor 302.Return circuit 614 is provided with according to the mode identical with driving loop 612.The load fibers 304 of electric connector 600 is made of non-conducting material, and this non-conducting material can have elasticity or not have elasticity.Guiding parts 636 is installed on the inwall of housing 630 and is positioned at can be directly to be provided support structure, provides on the position of support structure for power circuit 612 and return circuit 614 indirectly for load fibers 304.The end of load fibers 304 is fixed on the spring(-supported) mount 634.As described below, these spring(-supported) mounts 634 can produce tensile load T being in of Weaving type connecting element 610 on the load fibers 304 under the connection status.

The matching connector element 620 of electric connector 600 cooperates conductor 622 and a plurality of alignment pin 642 to constitute by a housing 640, two.Cooperate conductor 622 to be fixed on the inwall of housing 640, thereby when matching connector element 620 engages with Weaving type connecting element 610, the contact point of (circuit 612 with 614) conductor 302 will conduct electricity and contact with cooperation conductor 622.Alignment pin 642 is aimed at the hole 632 of Weaving type connecting element 610, so just helps matching connector element 620 and Weaving type connecting element 610 link together (vice versa).

Electric connector 600 has some features identical with electric connector 500, but has adopted different mechanisms, to produce tensile force T (with the normal direction contact force) in the fabric of conductor 302-load fibers 304.Electric connector 600 does not adopt the unsteady end plate 536 of electric connector 500, but has adopted pre-stretching spring members 634, to produce between (circuit 612,614) conductor 302 and the contact point that cooperates conductor 622 and to keep required normal direction contact force.Figure 35 shows the electric connector 600 after matching connector 620 and Weaving type connecting element 610 are bonded together.Behind the joint, the contact point of the conductor 302 of power circuit 612 and return circuit 614 contacts with contact matching surface 624 conductions that cooperate conductor 622.

In a preferred embodiment, contact matching surface 624 is a plurality of convex surface that form that limited by radius of curvature R.As shown in figure 35, these convex contact matching surfaces 624 are positioned at the bottom side that cooperates conductor 622, that is, behind joint, conductor 302 is positioned at the below that cooperates conductor 622.In one exemplary embodiment, guiding parts 636 positions in the following manner: make the top part of guiding parts 636 be positioned at the top on contact matching surface 624.Behind the joint, load fibers 304 from an end 638 of first spring members 634 extend out and be resisted against with power circuit 612 corresponding convex contact matching surfaces 624 on, stride across the top section of guiding parts 636 and be resisted against with return circuit 612 corresponding convex contact matching surfaces 624 on, be terminated at 639 places, end of second spring members 634 then.In other exemplary embodiment, this contact matching surface 624 can be arranged on the top side that cooperates conductor 622, and like this, load fibers 304 will be extended above the convex contact matching surface 624 of these overheads.The position of end 638, guiding parts 636, contact matching surface 624 and end 639 cooperatively interacts with the tensile force T that produces in load fibers 304, is beneficial to transmit the normal direction contact force at the contact point place of conductor 302.

Figure 36 a-c shows the exemplary embodiment that may be used on a pair of spring members 634 on the electric connector 600.For simplicity's sake, omitted load fibers 304 among the figure, but will be appreciated that each load fibers 304 all will be connected with end 638,639.Before joint, load fibers 304 is supported on the supporting pin (not shown), and this supporting pin for example can be a guiding parts 636.In engaging process, load fibers 304 is aimed at contact matching surface 624.It is the situations how to play a role in electric connector 600 that Figure 36 a-c shows spring members 638.Figure 36 a shows before load fibers and end 638,639 are linked together spring members 634 and is in situation under the no load state.With reference to Figure 36 b, for load fibers 304 being connected on the end 638,639, move slightly inwards end 638,639, then load fibers 304 is fixed on the end 638,639.Those skilled in the art can recognize at an easy rate: can adopt multiple mode that load fibers 304 is fixed on the end 638,639, for example adopt slit, anchor point, securing member, clip, welding, soldering, mode such as bonding.After on the end 638,639 that load fibers 304 is fixed to spring members 634, generally can in load fibers 304, there be a very little tensile force.With reference to Figure 36 c, in the process that matching connector element 620 is inserted in the Weaving type connecting element 610, the below that load fibers 304 is pushed to contact matching surface 624 (perhaps, if surface 624 is positioned at the top side that cooperates conductor 622, push it to the top on contact matching surface 624 so), then, just finished the cooperation of electric connector 600.Be bonded with each other for ease of load fibers 304 and contact matching surface 624, additional deflection to a certain degree generally will be made in the end 638,639 of spring members 634.Like this, load fibers 304 will be subjected to the effect of additional stretch load, like this, will have synthetic tensile force T (like this, will have the normal direction contact force at the contact point place of conductor 302) in load fibers 304.

Electric connector according to enlightenment structure of the present invention is unnecessary in essence.If any one destruction in the load fibers of these embodiment 304 or lost tensile force, so remaining load fibers 304 just can continue to guarantee to exist enough tensile force T, on the contact point of conductor 302, to keep electric contact, like this, these connectors just can continue to transmit rated current.In some exemplary embodiment, when all load fibers 304 complete failures, the situation that connector loses electric contact will appear.When having dust or pollutant in system, effective function more can brought into play than traditional single contact or double-contact connector in a plurality of contacts aspect keeping in touch.If break down in single contact (because dust or mechanical breakdown), have at least three local contacts around being positioned at so generally speaking and can handle this transfer current: on same conductor 302, find next contact along straight line (or straight line) the preceding, and because each conductor 302 preferably all keeps electric the contact with adjacent conductor 302, therefore, electric current can also flow in these adjacent conductors 302, and then the contact point from these conductors 302 flows through.In addition, technology enlightenment of the present invention can also be applied among the embodiment of many Woven multiple-contact data connectors.When the embodiment of this Woven multiple-contact data connector of design, the problem that those skilled in the art expect when the design data connector usually, resistance matching problem for example, radio shielding and crosstalk problem etc. all needs to take in.In the embodiment of data connector, data signal channel can constitute by the conductor of Weaving type connecting element and the cooperation conductor of matching connector element.Main difference between Weaving type data connector and the electric connector embodiment is the size of single circuit.In the embodiment of Weaving type electric connector, because there is higher requirement in electric current, so that those contact surfaces (that is, the contact of conductor and corresponding contact matching surface) will be than Weaving type data connector embodiment is many greatly.In addition, the embodiment of Weaving type data connector more likely comprises a plurality of insulator chains (signal) passage, and these passages are installed on the fabric that is made of conductor 302 and load fibers 304.So just allow in Weaving type data connector embodiment, to have highdensity signalling channel.In addition, owing to possibly different pin/ground connection/signal/electric power is combined, therefore just can in the process of implementation data connector embodiment, have greater flexibility like this for producing required impedance, cross-talk and distorted signals characteristic.

Compare through the traditional data connector of the spring arm contact that punching press is made with employing, data connector embodiment of the present invention also has following advantage.At first, the method that contacts with traditional punching press type spring arm is compared, and utilizes the easier tolerance very closely that keeps under very little size of Weaving type data connector.The second, even size is very little, also can obtain draw line (draw line that for example is used for conductor 302) with low cost, the unidimensional traditional stamping parts with similar tolerance is then very expensive.The 3rd, in Weaving type data connector of the present invention, can dwindle or save the signalling channel short column (stub) that is positioned at the attachment unit interface place.Have nowhere to go and may in this circuit, carry out reflex time when the energy of propagating by partial circuit, will have short column in the circuit.Under the situation of high frequency, these interface stubs can produce vibration, distorted signals and decay, and the interaction of other signal interruption in these short columns and the circuit also may cause loss of data, speed to reduce and other problem.Traditional fork and blade type connector all can have a short column very naturally.The length of this short column generally depends on cumulative limit (for example, connector tolerance, the flatness of backplane/daughter card of this system, the punching press tolerance, the alignment tolerance of plate, or the like), and the length of this short column also can be in certain amplitude range single relatively connector and changing.For the embodiment of Weaving type data connector of the present invention, in any time that is inserted into the part insertion fully, owing to be provided with a plurality of contacts along a conductor 302, so all have short column hardly in the circuit.At last, the embodiment of these Weaving type data connectors has greater flexibility aspect the adjustment impedances, because except earthing position, can also be (present to constituting conductor 302-load fibers 304, non-conductive fibre 104) the used material of fabric is changed, so just can obtain impedance operator more flexibly, and need not production line is made great reorganization.

Figure 37 a-c shows a kind of exemplary embodiment of multiple-contact woven type data connector 700.This data connector 700 comprises a Weaving type connecting element 710 and a matching connector element 720.From Figure 37 a as can be seen: this Weaving type connecting element 710 comprises a housing 714, three groups of load fibers 304 (wherein every group all has six roots of sensation load fibers 304) and is woven in conductor 302 on every group of load fibers 304.In some exemplary embodiment, Weaving type connecting element 710 also can comprise ground shield 712 and a plurality of alignment pin and/or a plurality of hole that is used to hold alignment pin.In the embodiment of these data connectors, each signalling channel all can be made of a single conductor 302 or a plurality of conductor 302.But, for reaching certain required signal path electrical properties, for example electric capacity, inductance and impedance operator, in most of preferred embodiment, each signalling channel all is made of one to four conductor 302.These conductors 302 can be self terminating type conductors.In the embodiment that is more preferably, signalling channel will be made of the conductor 302 of two self terminatings.When adopting more than one (self terminating or non-automatic termination type) when conductor 302 is made signalling channel, constitute the preferably electric each other contact of these conductors 302 of signalling channel.The conductor 302 that comprises the individual signals passage all will constitute a tip node that can be arranged on housing 714 dorsal parts generally speaking.Weaving type connecting element 710 has 12 independently signalling channels, all is provided with four signalling channels on each group of three groups of load fibers 304.

This Weaving type connecting element 710 also comprises a plurality of non-conductive fibres 104, and these non-conductive fibres are woven on the load fibers 304 between the electrical signal paths (being conductor 302).These non-conductive fibres 104 are used for signalling channel being separated each other with insulation mode along the direction of load fibers 304.Weaving type connecting element 710 shown in Figure 37 a only shows three groups of non-conductive fibres 104, all is provided with one group of non-conductive fibre 104 on every group of load fibers 304.For simplicity's sake, these non-conductive fibres 104 are saved.In some exemplary embodiment, (i.e. braiding) extra many group non-conductive fibres 104 can also be set between other signalling channel that is arranged on every group of load fibers 304.In some exemplary embodiment, non-conductive fibre 104 can be the fiber of self terminating type.In addition, in some exemplary embodiment, Weaving type connecting element 710 also can comprise and be arranged on load fibers 304 ends or be arranged near load fibers 304 ends drawing mechanism (not shown), spring arm for example, float plate, spring members etc.These drawing mechanisms can produce required tensile load in load fibers 304, as mentioned above.

Shown in Figure 37 b, the matching connector element 720 of data connector 700 comprises a housing 730, a plurality of ground shield 732 and three insulation shells 728.Ground shield 732 can be arranged on the dorsal part of insulation shell 728, promptly with surperficial 726 those relative sides.In some exemplary embodiment, matching connector element 720 also can comprise a plurality of alignment pin and/or the hole that is used to hold these alignment pin.Each insulation shell 728 all has four cooperation conductors 722 that are arranged on the surface 726.These cooperate conductors 722 to be arranged on the surface 726, thus when Weaving type connecting element 710 engages with matching connector element 720 (vice versa), just can the contact of conductor 302 with cooperate that formation is electrically connected between the conductor 722.Like this, the corresponding cooperation conductor 722 of conductor 302 by Weaving type connecting element 710 and matching connector element 720 has formed the signalling channel of data connector 700.Cooperate conductor 722 generally will form a tip node, board termination pin for example, it can be arranged on the dorsal part of housing 730.In the exemplary embodiment, in the time of on being positioned at surface 726, the shape and the orientation of the conductor 302 that the shape of cooperation conductor 722 and orientation and formation are electrically connected closely are complementary.In engaging process, the surface 726 of insulation shell 728 engages with the fabric that is made of conductor 302-load fibers 304 of Weaving type connecting element 710.In one exemplary embodiment, the contact matching surface of surface 726 and/or cooperation conductor 722 has formed a continuous convex surface.In a preferred embodiment, this convex surface can be limited by an invariable radius of curvature and form.

In illustrated exemplary embodiment, housing 730 has formed a plurality of slits 734, and when Weaving type connecting element 710 engaged with matching connector element 720, these slits can hold many group load fibers 304.Behind joint, the ground shield 712 of Weaving type connecting element 710 helps the cooperation conductor 722 of matching connector element 720 is carried out electric shield, and the ground shield 732 of matching connector element 720 also carries out electric shield to the conductor 302 of Weaving type connecting element 710 in a similar manner simultaneously.The installation of ground shield 712,732 and structural design can change the electrology characteristic (for example electric capacity and inductance) of signal track and provide a kind of adjacent holding wire (or adjacent differential to) that prevents to produce cross-talk and electromagnetic interference (EMI).By the electric capacity and the inductance of change signal track in specified point or zone, impedance that just can the control signal passage.The speed of signal is high more, and it is just good more to finish the required control of impedance matching and EMI shielding so.The ground plane of data connector 700 can be positioned on the independent metal screen 712 of the back side of insulation shell 728 of matching connector element 720 and Weaving type connecting element 710.The ground connection pins/planes must be a kind of electric conducting material, and is preferably solid-state, but be not yet be necessary for solid-state.In a preferred embodiment, each signalling channel all is accommodated in earth shield (the coaxial or twin shaft) structure of a conduction.So just can realize best Signal Spacing, can also reduce signal attenuation and distortion simultaneously.The ground shield 712,732 of Weaving type connecting element 710 and matching connector element 720 can be in contact with one another or not be in contact with one another behind joint, still, preferably sets up the connection of some continuous ground connection piecing together between the part at two of connector 700.This point can contact with each other by forcing ground shield 712 and 732, perhaps adopts one or more data pin that are used as the ground connection connection at two between the part to piecing together, and is achieved.

Different exemplary embodiments of the present invention and many aspects have been made explanation above, those skilled in the art can modify and modification it.These are revised and modification all will be included in the open file, but the disclosure file only is used for that the present invention will be described, and be not have restricted.Protection scope of the present invention should and be equal to by appended claims replaces to determine.

Claims

1. multiple-contact woven type connector, it comprises:

A plurality of load fibers;

At least one conductor, wherein each conductor all has at least one contact;

Wherein each conductor all with described a plurality of load fibers at least a portion be woven together, and wherein said a plurality of load fibers can transmit contact force at the place, each contact of each conductor.

2. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, wherein said a plurality of load fibers are made of non-conducting material.

3. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, wherein said a plurality of load fibers are made of elastomeric material.

4. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, wherein said at least one conductor comprises first conductor and second conductor at least, wherein is electrically connected can be based upon between described first conductor and described second conductor.

5. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, wherein at least one conductor is a self terminating.

6. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, also comprise:

One spring pedestal, this spring pedestal has several tie points;

Every fiber in wherein said a plurality of load fibers all has one first end and one second end, and engaging to small part in described first end of wherein said a plurality of load fibers and described several tie points.

7. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, also comprise:

One first spring pedestal, this first spring pedestal has several first tie points;

One second spring pedestal, this second spring pedestal has several second tie points;

Every fiber in wherein said a plurality of load fibers all has one first end and one second end, and engaging to small part in described several first tie points of described first end of wherein said a plurality of load fibers and described first spring pedestal, and engaging to small part in described several second tie points of described second end of wherein said a plurality of load fibers and described second spring pedestal.

8. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 7, also comprise: the guiding parts that at least one leads to described a plurality of load fibers.

9. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, also comprise:

One first unsteady end plate, this first unsteady end plate has several first tie points;

Wherein, each load fibers all has one first end and one second end, and described first end of described a plurality of load fibers and described first floats being connected to small part in described several first tie points of end plate.

10. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 9, also comprise: one is used for and described first spring arm that end plate engages that floats.

11. the multiple-contact woven type connector according to claim 9 also comprises:

One second unsteady end plate, this second unsteady end plate has several second tie points;

Wherein, described second end of described a plurality of load fibers and described second floats being connected to described second tie point of small part of end plate.

12. the multiple-contact woven type connector according to claim 9 also comprises: the secondary spring that the one and described first unsteady end plate is connected.

13. the multiple-contact woven type connector according to claim 1 also comprises:

One first cooperates conductor, and this first cooperation conductor has one first contact matching surface;

Wherein, described at least one contact of at least one conductor cooperates the described first contact matching surface of conductor with described first between, form and be electrically connected.

14. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 13, described first contact matching surface of the wherein said first cooperation conductor is plane substantially.

15. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 13, at least a portion on the wherein said first contact matching surface is the curved surface shape.

16. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 15, the described curved surface shape on the wherein said first contact matching surface partly is a convex.

17. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 16, the described curved surface shape part on the wherein said first contact matching surface is limited by an invariable radius of curvature and forms.

18. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 17, wherein said at least one conductor is a plurality of conductors, described invariable radius of curvature depends on the diameter of at least one conductor in described a plurality of conductor.

19. the multiple-contact woven type connector according to claim 13 also comprises:

One second cooperates conductor, and this second cooperation conductor has one second contact matching surface, and wherein, described second cooperates conductor to cooperate the conductor electric insulation with described first.

20. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, wherein said at least one conductor has a diameter, this diameter between 0.0002 and 0.0100 inch, 0.0002 and 0.0100 inch be also included within.

21. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, wherein said at least one conductor is made of several strip metal lines.

22. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, wherein said a plurality of load fibers are made of following at least a composition: fluorocarbon, polyamide, conducting metal or natural rubber.

23. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, wherein said multiple-contact woven type connector is one to have the electric connector of a power circuit and a return circuit.

24. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, wherein said multiple-contact woven type connector is one to have the data connector of at least one signalling channel.

25. the multiple-contact woven type connector according to claim 1 also comprises:

At least one non-conductive fibre, at least a portion in wherein said at least one non-conductive fibre and the described a plurality of load fibers is woven together.

26. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, each conductor in wherein said at least one conductor has all formed a plurality of rings, and wherein said a plurality of load fibers contacts with at least a portion of described a plurality of rings.

27. according to the multiple-contact woven type connector of claim 1, wherein said a plurality of load fibers are made of aramid at least.

28. a multiple-contact woven type electric connector, it comprises:

A plurality of load fibers;

One power circuit, this power circuit is made of at least one conductor, and described at least one conductor of wherein said power circuit and at least a portion of described a plurality of load fibers are woven together;

One return circuit, this return circuit is made of at least one conductor, and described at least one conductor of wherein said return circuit and at least a portion of described a plurality of load fibers are woven together.

29. according to the multiple-contact woven type electric connector of claim 28, wherein said return circuit and described power circuit electric insulation.

30. according to the multiple-contact woven type electric connector of claim 28, wherein said power circuit comprises at least one first conductor and one second conductor, and wherein can form between described first conductor and described second conductor and be electrically connected.

31. multiple-contact woven type electric connector according to claim 28, described at least one conductor of wherein said power circuit has formed a plurality of rings, and at least a portion in wherein said a plurality of load fibers contacts with at least a portion of described a plurality of rings.

32. according to the multiple-contact woven type electric connector of claim 28, the described conductor of wherein said power circuit and described return circuit is a self terminating.

33. multiple-contact woven type electric connector according to claim 28, wherein said a plurality of load fibers comprises first group of load fibers and second group of load fibers, described at least one conductor of wherein said power circuit and described first group of load fibers are woven together, and described at least one conductor of described return circuit and described second group of load fibers are woven together.

34. the multiple-contact woven type electric connector according to claim 28 also comprises:

One unsteady end plate, this unsteady end plate has several tie points;

Each load fibers in wherein said a plurality of load fibers all has the end that is connected with the described tie point of described unsteady end plate.

35. the multiple-contact woven type electric connector according to claim 28 also comprises:

One spring pedestal, this spring pedestal has a plurality of tie points;

Each load fibers in wherein said a plurality of load fibers all has an end that is connected with described tie point.

36. the multiple-contact woven type electric connector according to claim 28 also comprises:

One second cooperates conductor, and this second cooperation conductor has one second contact matching surface;

Wherein, between described at least one conductor of described power circuit and described first cooperates between the described first contact matching surface of conductor and cooperate at described at least one conductor and described second of described return circuit the described second contact matching surface of conductor, can form and be electrically connected.

37. according to the multiple-contact woven type electric connector of claim 36, wherein said first contact matching surface and the second contact matching surface have several convex surfaces.

38. according to the multiple-contact woven type electric connector of claim 37, the described convex surface on the wherein said first and second contact matching surfaces is limited by an invariable radius of curvature and forms.

39. a multiple-contact woven type data connector, it comprises:

A plurality of load fibers,

At least one conductor, wherein each conductor all is woven together with at least a portion of described a plurality of load fibers;

At least one cooperates conductor, and wherein each cooperates conductor all to have a contact matching surface;

Wherein, described at least one conductor with described at least one cooperate between the described contact matching surface of conductor and can form some bars passages.

40. according to the multiple-contact woven type data connector of claim 39, wherein signalling channel is made of at least one first conductor and one second conductor, and wherein can form between described first and second conductors and be electrically connected.

41. according to the multiple-contact woven type data connector of claim 39, the described contact matching surface of wherein said at least one cooperation conductor has a convex surface.

42. according to the multiple-contact woven type data connector of claim 41, wherein said convex surface is limited by an invariable radius of curvature and forms.

43. according to the multiple-contact woven type data connector of claim 39, wherein said at least one conductor is a self terminating.

44. multiple-contact woven type data connector according to claim 39, wherein said a plurality of load fibers comprises first group of load fibers and second group of load fibers, described conductor comprises first group of conductor and second group of conductor, and wherein said first group of conductor and described first group of load fibers are woven together, and described second group of conductor and described second group of load fibers are woven together.

45. the multiple-contact woven type data connector according to claim 39 also comprises:

One unsteady end plate, this unsteady end plate has several tie points;

Wherein, each load fibers in described a plurality of load fibers all has an end that is connected with the described tie point of described unsteady end plate.

46. the multiple-contact woven type data connector according to claim 39 also comprises:

A spring pedestal, this spring pedestal has several tie points;

Wherein, each load fibers in described a plurality of load fibers all has an end that is connected with described tie point.

47. the multiple-contact woven type data connector according to claim 39 also comprises: at least one ground shield.