201112499 六、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於電子組合連接器，其包含用於在兩個額外 連接器之間耦合的一連接器。 【先前技術】 眾所周知硬碟機（HDD)用於為電子裝置儲存數位資料。 HDD之各種應用具有不同要求，諸如存取時間、容量、形 狀因數、可靠性及資料傳輸量。傳輸量通常以每秒位元 (bps)來測量。一 HDD介面經由一輸入/輸出（I/O)匯流排與 電子裝置之剩餘部分通信。介面係當資料從HDD讀取或寫 入HDD時資料透過其流動的通信通道。HDD介面類型包含 序列先進技術附件（序列ΑΤΑ或SATA)、小型電腦系統介面 (SCSI)、序列附接SCSI(SAS) '光纖通道及類似者。較佳 而言，介面並非為電子襄置整體效能的一瓶頸。 如今在HDD產業中最普遍使用的兩種連接器為SATA連 接器及SAS連接器。SATA頭座通常用在與膝上型電腦及桌 上型電腦配合的HDD上而SAS頭座用在與企業伺服器系統 配合的HDD上。此外，在銷售前用於測試HDD的特定生產 測試設備包含一特定類型介面，該特定類型介面典型不同 於用於商業用途之介面。 【發明内容】 本發明者已發現將需要提供可用於測試一硬碟機的一電 子連接器組、谷，^亥連接器_與連同接腳一插座一起之一現存 SAS或SATA插座耦合，替代在生產測試設備中經常使用的 149016.doc 201112499 彈簧連接器。 簡而言之，提供一電子連接器，其包 枯八有—縱向基底 部分的長形絕緣外殼，該縱向基底部分具 _ _ „ 另第一配合側 面及一終端側面；一對從外殼之基底部 v 刀大出的一對插頭 邛为，及容納於外殼中的複數個接觸件， ^ β專接觸件被分 組為四個片段，該四個片段包括一第一片段、一 一 段、-第三片段及一第四片段。該對之第_插頭部 第-片段、第二片段及第三片段，且其中該對之第二插頭 部分包含第四片段。諸片段大致彼此平行對準。—個片段 自一鄰接片段垂直偏移且併入於外殼之一上壁中。第二= 頭部分包括複數個接腳容納孔。 在另-態樣中’提供一電互連器，其包括_長形絕緣外 殼’該長形絕緣外殼具有一縱向基底部分，該縱向基底部 分具有一第一配合側面及一終端側面；一對插頭部分，’其 等從配合側面的外殼之基底部分突出；—對互補地配 置之容納部分，其等在終端側面處與外殼之插頭部分相 對；及複數個接觸件，其等係容納於外殼中，該等接觸件 被分為至少兩組其中一第一組接觸件包含於第一插頭部分 中且其中第二組接觸件包含於第二插頭部分中。接觸件經 配置以配合來自帛-配合側面通過外殼至終端側面之—對 應容納部分的各個插頭部分。第一組接觸件包括至少兩個 片段且第二組接觸件包括至少一個片段，而第一組之片段 及第二組片段大致彼此平行對準。視情況而言，一個片段 可自-鄰接片段垂直偏移。此外’第二插頭部分包括複數 149016.doc 201112499 個接腳容納孔。 本發明之各種實施例之優點在於使用本文中描述及繪示 的連接器提供用於卿測試的較為簡單且便宜㈣心例 如’虽使用大數目的配合循環時，當測試配接器達到所需 循環極限時其可被替換。 從以下本發明及技術方案中之詳細描述可瞭解本發明之 其他特徵及優點。本揭示内容之原理的上述摘要並非意欲 描述本揭不内谷之各個所繪示之實施例或每一個實施方 案。以下的®纽詳細描述更特定而言係例示制本文中 所揭示之原理的某些目前較佳之實施例。.然而應視為可包 含未明確描述的零件及特徵之已知等效物。 【實施方式】 諸如硬碟機（HDD)的儲存週邊件係用於為多種電子裝置 (包含但不限於膝上型電腦、桌上型電腦 '伺服器等）儲存 數位Η料。HDD之要求及規格（諸如存取時間、容量、形 狀因數、可A性、資料傳輸速率等）取決於將安裝於 其中的電裝置之類型。 一 HDD介面係當資料從HDD讀取或寫入HDD時資料透過 其流動的通信通道。序列先進技術附件（SATA)及序列附接 小型電腦系統介面（SAS)目前係用於HDD的最普遍使用的 兩個介面（連接器）。在此文件中，術語「介面」及「連接 器」可交換使用。 根據藉由小形狀因數（SFF)委員會設定之規格，_SATA 連接器具有22個接觸件（在此文件中亦稱為「終端」或 I490l6.doc 201112499 . —接腳」）β等接觸件的7個接觸件之—第—區段係用於 資料信號傳輸而1 5個接鍤 接觸件之一第二區段係用於電力傳 輸。在一SAS連接器愔并j 士 . , ^ 侵裔障t中’存在專用於資料信號傳輸之 7個接觸件的一額外的第三區段。 ▲ HDD典型在纟讀行以用於銷售或使用之前使用特定的測 口式叹備而經測試。測試設備通常具有附接至背板(或—印 刷电路板）的一特定類型HDD連接器，且因此設備僅可用 於測„式具有δ亥特定HDD連接器或與附接至背板的該特定 DD連接器相谷之連接器的肋〇。本文中繪示及描述的某 些實施例藉由根據不同HDD連接器調適測試設備而克服此 問題。 為促進本發明之解釋及闡釋，本文參考諸*sata連接 及SAS連接益的特定連接器。除非内文中要求此結論， 否則此類參考並非意欲且不應被用於將本發明限制於所參 考的特定形式或類型的連接器。 現參考圖1，電子連接器100被繪示為具有一長形絕緣外 殼101，該長形絕緣外殼101具有一縱向基底部分lu，該 縱向基底部分具有一第一配合侧面1〇3及一終端側面1〇5 ; 一對插頭部分107、109，其等從外殼之基底部分突出；及 容納於外殼中的複數個接觸件114、124' 134(及接腳容納 孔内部的接觸件144)，接觸件被分組為四個片段，該等片 段包括一第一片段110、一第二片段120、一第三片段13〇 及一第四片段140。該對之第一插頭部分1〇7包含第—片段 110、第二片段120及第三片段13〇，而該對之第二插頭部 149016.doc 201112499 分109包含第四片段140。該等片段大致彼此平行對準。在 某些實施例中’一個片段（諸如圖1中的片段12〇)與鄰接片 4又垂直偏移且併入外殼113之一上壁中。另外在圖1中，插 頭部分140包括複數個接腳容納孔丨44。 圖2繪示一組合連接器2〇〇(諸如圖1中所緣示者）之背側 的一透視圖。在此實施例中，複數個接觸件被繪示為容納 於外殼中’接觸件被分組為四個片段：一第一片段21 〇 ' 第一片#又220、一弟二片段230及一第四片段240。熟習 此技術者可輕易瞭解到，當圖2繪示與圖丄相同的電子連接 器之背侧時，接觸件對應如下：第一片段11〇對應21〇，第 二片段120對應220，第三片段對應13〇對應23〇且第四片段 140對應 240。 圖3繪示一組合電子連接器3 〇 〇 (諸如圖2中所繪示的— 者）之底侧的一透視圖。更特定而言繪示從第一配合側面 303通過長形外殼至終端側面3〇5的成對的四個接觸件片 段，接觸件按340對343、330對333 ' 320對323及310對313 配置。在相同或類似電子連接器之另一定向中，圖4繪示 示的連接器）之背部 電子連接益400(諸如上述圖1中所續^ 底 圖4繪示被繪示為容納於 側的一透視圖。更特定而言 外殼中的複數個接觸件，接觸件被分組為四個片段：一第 d 段42()' —第三片段㈣及—第四片 段440。此外，此等接觸件片段或組可被分組為終端部分 407 、 409 ° 繪示的電子連接器） 圖5係一組合連接器5〇〇(諸如圖2令 l49016.doc 201112499 之一分解圖。在此實施例中，接觸件片段515、525、535 及545被繪示為在長形外殼501之外部。此外，一對安裝接 觸件555、556被繪示為在部分507之各側具有一個接觸 件。安裝接觸件555、556經組態以用於安裝組合連接器 5 0 0 (例如）至一印刷電路板。 圖6係一組合連接器6 0 0 (諸如圖1中所繪示之電子連接 器）的一分解圖。在此實施例中，接觸件650被分組為片段 615、625、635、645，該等片段被繪示為在長形外殼601 之外部。此外，一對電路板安裝接觸件655、656被繪示為 具有一個接觸件鄰接片段635且具有一個接觸件鄰接片段 615 ° 圖7係根據本發明的一個實施例與一組合電子連接器700 對準的一 SAS組合插頭703之一透視圖。插頭703包含容納 孔705以與連接器700之突部702介接，其中插頭與連接器 配合。此外當插頭與連接器配合時，接腳743被容納於片 段740之孔中，且片段710與713、720與723及730與733分 別對準。 圖8係根據本發明的一個實施例與一組合電子連接器800 對準的一序列ATA(S ΑΤΑ)組合插頭803之一透視圖。插頭 803包含接納孔805以與連接器800之突部802介接，其中插 頭與連接器配合。此外，當插頭與連接器配合時，接腳 843被容納於片段840之孔中，且片段810至813及830至833 分別對準。在此實施例中，電子連接器800之片段820係無 作用地插入插頭803中。以此方式，SATA組合插頭803可 149016.doc -9- 201112499 與SAS類型電子連接器800介接。 圖9係根據本發明之一個實施例的一犧牲組合連接器9〇〇 的一透視圖。導桿902被繪示鄰接至第一片段91〇，該第一 片I又910繼而由柱927而與片段930分離。導桿9〇9被繪示為 在片段930與片段940之間。第一閂鎖9 11及第二閂鎖9 i 3被 繪示為處於長形基底901之相對末端。參考圖15，以下描 述當連接器900或類似連接器1550與一互補連接器在終端 側面配合時，當閂鎖911滑動於突部之斜面之上時耦合至 互補連接器上之一末端壁的一突部將閂鎖911從第一互補 連接器的末端壁向外推離。當閂鎖91 i經過突部之一脊部 時，閂鎖911中之一孔與互補連接器之突部接合引起閂鎖 9 11回復至其原始水平位置。此為閂鎖裝置之鎖定位置且 接著連接器900被穩固地耦合至互補連接器。為將連接器 9〇〇從互補連接器解耦合，閂鎖911從連接器9〇〇之外殼被 推開，此使閂鎖911與互補連接器上的突部脫離，且兩個 連接器可藉由在離開互補連接器的一方向中拉動連接器 900而輕易解搞合。 犧牲連接器（或「中間連接器」）係用於（例如）藉由將 HDD上之頭座配合至犧牲連接器之一插座末端並將在 生產測試設備上之插座配合至犧牲連接器之頭座末端而將 一 HDD上之頭座耦合至在HDD生產測試設備上之一插座。 由於HDD至HDD生產測試設備的連接及斷開接著經由犧牲 連接器而發生，因此歸因於重複的配合及移除動作的任何 磨損與撕裂會發生在犧牲連接器上而非HDD生產測試設備 149016.doc -10· 201112499 * 上的插座上。 圖10係組合犧牲連接器1000(諸如圖9中所繪示之一者） 之背側的一透視圖。在此視圖中，片段1010、1030及1040 包括接觸區域而部分1027分開兩個接觸件組。圖u係一組 合連接器1100(諸如繪示於圖9中之實施例）的底側之一透視 圖。圖12中所繪.示的電子連接器12〇〇係圖9中所繪示之組 合連接器背部底侧的一透視圖。圖13係圖12中所繪示之組 合連接器的一分解圖，其中接觸件1350被繪示為在長形外 殼之外部且被分組為三個片段：1315、1335及1345。圖Μ 中所繪示的電子連接器1 400係圖11中所繪示之組合連接器 底側的一分解圖，其中接觸件145〇被繪示為在長形外殼之 外部且被分組為三個片段：1415、1435及1445。 圖15係根據一例示性實施例與一互補犧牲組合連接器 1550對準的一組合連接器15〇〇之一透視圖。更特定而言， 組合連接裔15〇〇可為一 SATA插座連接器而連接器Η%可 為一組合連接器’使得在一個配合側面上具有一序列ATA 介面而在連接器1550之終端側面上具有一 SAs介面。圖Μ 係根據一例示性實施例與一互補犧牲組合連接器16〇3對準 的一組合連接器1600的一透視圖。更特定而言，組合連接 器1600可為一 SATA插座連接器而連接器16〇3可為一雙重 SATA組合連接器，使得連接器16〇3之各個配合侧面上具 有一序列ΑΤΑ介面。在此實施例中，當兩個連接器配合時 閂鎖1624抓住突部1606。各個連接器片段對準如下：161〇 與 1613、1620與 1623、1630與1633及 1640與 1643。 1490I6.doc •11· 201112499 圖1 7係根據本發明之另一實施例的一組合連接器之一透 視圖°此實施例包含從長形外殼1701之基底部分突出的— 對插頭部分1707及1709 ’以及複數個接觸件’該等接觸件 被分組為四個片段’該等片段包括一第一片段1 710、一第 二片段1720、一第三片段173〇及一第四片段174〇。在此實 施例中’片段1720與鄰接片段1710及1730垂直偏移。此 外’ 一上壁1776在容納片段1720之一區域中具有一大於容 納片段1710及1730的鄰接區域之厚度。片段172〇具有一壁 1772 ’該壁1772具有大於插頭部分1707之上壁之鄰接區域 的厚度。當然’此壁厚度強化片段1720以用於典型應用。 長形外殼之上壁可包含橫跨寬度的一較低厚度而在接近基 底處回至一典型厚度。區域177〇、1774及1778繪示的典型 尽度之見度可由熟習此技術者根據所欲應用而變動。例 如’圖18係圖17中所繪示之組合連接器背側之一透視圖， 其中區域1888繪示具有連接器1800之較薄上壁厚度進一步 朝基底延伸。 圖19係根據一例示性實施例的配合組合連接器的一截面 圖，其繪示組合連接器之「測試部分」的接觸件介面，其 中第一連接器1916包含接觸件1924，該接觸件1924對接連 接器1919之接觸件1922。此例示性接觸件介面被設計為容 納有限的可用空間。 热習此技術者可輕易瞭解到各種圖式中所繪示的各種實 施例可用在SAS頭座及插座、SATA頭座及插座以及具有 SAS插座之SATA頭座的許多組合中。 149016.doc -12- 201112499 ， 在-個實施例中’一第一插頭部分包含具有七個接觸件 奸一觸件的個片段（可用在資料傳輪），工5^固接觸件的一 弟：片段(可用在電力傳輸)’而第二插頭部分包含四個接 腳谷納孔。此類實施例藉此可適用* SATA I/O委員會設定 的SATA規格。在另—實施例中，第—插頭部分進-部包 括-有七個接觸件的—第三片段（亦可用在信號傳輸），在 此情形中連接器可適用SAS規格。更特定而言，當一第一 插頭部分包含四個接腳容納孔時，第二插頭部分可適用已 知HDD連接器。 所描述的各種實施例可用於HDD製造（特定而言在測試 過程期間)及最終用途。配接器或組合實施例係類似地可 用，而犧牲連接器實施例藉由容許使用者在較高數目的配 合循環之後替換配接器而提供較低測試成本。 在不脫離本發明之範圍及原理情況下熟習此技術者可明 白本發明之各種修改及替代，且應瞭解本發明不應過度受 限於上文中陳述的闡釋性實施例。所有公開案及申請案併 本文中之程度係如同各個個別公開案或申請案特定且個 別地被指示為以參考方式併入一般。 【圖式簡單說明】· 圖1係根據本發明之一實施例的一組合連接器之一透視 圍， 圖2係圖1令所繪示之組合連接器之背側的一透視圖，· 圖3係圖1中所繪示之組合連接器底側的一透視圖； 圖4係圖1中所繪示之組合連接器背部之底側的一透視 149016.doc •13· 201112499 TSJ · 圆， 示之組合連接器的分解圖； 不之組合連接器對準的一 sas組 圖5至6係圖1至2中所綠 圖7係與圖1至6中所矣會 合插頭之一透視圖； 圖8係與圖1至6中所緣示 合插頭之一透視圖，· 之組合連接器對準的 一 SATA組 的一個實施例的一犧牲組合連接 圖9至12係根據本發明 器的透視圖； 圖 圖13至14係圖9至1〇中 所繪示之犧牲組合連接器的分解 圖15係與圖9至14中所綠示之犧牲組合連接器對準的圖工 至6中所繪示之組合連接器之一透視圖； 圖16係根據另-例示性實施例與—互補犧牲組合連接器 對準的圖1至6中所繪示之組合連接器之一透視圖； 圖17係根據本發明之另一實施例的一組合連接器之一透 視圖； 圖18係圖17中所繪示之組合連接器的背側之—透視圖丨及 圖19係根據一例示性實施例之配合組合連接器的截面 【主要元件符號說明】 100 電連接器 101、 絕緣外殼 103 第一配合側面 105 終端側面 1490l6.doc •14- 201112499 107 插頭部分 109 插頭部分 110 第一片段 111 基底部分 113 外殼 114 接觸件 120 第二片段 124 接觸件 130 第三片段 134 接觸件 140 第四片段 144 接腳容納孔 200 組合連接器 210 第一片段 220 第二片段 230 第三片段 240 第四片段 300 組合電子連接器 303 第一配合側面 305 終端側面 310 片段 313 片段 320 片段 323 片段 149016.doc •15 201112499 330 片段 333 片段 340 片段 343 片段 400 電子連接器 407 終端部分 409 終端部分 410 第一片段 420 第二片段 430 第三片段 440 第四片段 500 組合連接器 501 長形外殼 507 部分 515 接觸片段 525 接觸片段 535 接觸片段 545 接觸片段 555 .安裝接觸件 556 安裝接觸件 600 組合連接器 601 長形外殼 615 片段 625 片段 149016.doc -16- 201112499 635 片段 645 片段 655 電路板安裝接觸件 656 電路板安裝接觸件 700 組合電子連接器 702 突部 703 組合插頭 705 容納孔 710 片段 713 片段 720 片段 723 片段 730 片段 733 片段 740 片段 743 接腳 800 組合電子連接器 802 突部 803 插頭 805 容納孔 810 片段 813 片段 820 片段 830 片段 149016.doc - 17- 201112499 833 片段 840 片段 843 接腳 900 犧牲組合連接器 901 長形基底 902 導桿 909 導桿 910 片段 911 第一閂鎖 913 第二閂鎖 927 柱 930 片段 940 片段 1000 組合犧牲連接器 1010 片段 1027 部分 1030 片段 1040 片段 1100 組合連接器 1200 電子連接器 1315 片段 1335 片段 1345 片段 1350 接觸件 149016.doc -18- 201112499 1400 電子連接器 1415 片段 1435 片段 1445 片段 1450 接觸件 1500 組合連接器 1550 犧牲組合連接器 1600 組合連接器 1603 連接器之配合側面 1606 突部 1610 連接器之片段 1613 連接器之片段 1620 連接器之片段 1623 連接器之片段 1624 閂鎖 1630 連接器之片段 1633 連接器之片段 1640 連接器之片段 1643 連接器之片段 1701 長形外殼 1707 插頭部分 1709 插頭部分 1710 第一片段 1720 第二片段 149016.doc -19· 201112499 1730 片段 1740 第四片段 1770 區域 1772 壁 1774 區域 1776 上壁 1778 區域 1800 連接器 1 888 區域 1916 第一連接器 1919 連接器 1922 接觸件 1924 接觸件 149016.doc -20BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an electronic combination connector that includes a connector for coupling between two additional connectors. [Prior Art] A hard disk drive (HDD) is known for storing digital data for an electronic device. Various applications of HDD have different requirements such as access time, capacity, form factor, reliability, and amount of data transfer. The amount of transmission is usually measured in bits per second (bps). An HDD interface communicates with the remainder of the electronic device via an input/output (I/O) bus. The interface is the communication channel through which data flows as it is read from or written to the HDD. HDD interface types include Serial Advanced Technology Attachments (Serial or SATA), Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Fibre Channel, and the like. Preferably, the interface is not a bottleneck for the overall performance of the electronic device. The two most commonly used connectors in the HDD industry today are SATA connectors and SAS connectors. SATA headstocks are typically used on HDDs that work with laptops and desktop computers, while SAS headers are used on HDDs that work with enterprise server systems. In addition, the specific production test equipment used to test the HDD prior to sale contains a specific type of interface that is typically different from the interface for commercial use. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present inventors have discovered that it would be desirable to provide an electronic connector set that can be used to test a hard disk drive, a cloud connector, and an existing SAS or SATA socket coupled with a pin and socket, instead of The 149016.doc 201112499 spring connector is often used in production test equipment. Briefly, an electronic connector is provided which is provided with an elongated insulating casing having a longitudinal base portion having a first mating side and a terminal side; a pair of outer casing bases a pair of plugs that are larger than the v-knife, and a plurality of contacts that are housed in the outer casing, the beta-specific contacts are grouped into four segments, the four segments including a first segment, a segment, and And a fourth segment and a fourth segment, the pair of the first segment, the second segment and the third segment, and wherein the pair of second plug portions comprise the fourth segment. The segments are substantially aligned parallel to each other. a segment is vertically offset from an adjacent segment and incorporated into an upper wall of the housing. The second = head portion includes a plurality of pin receiving holes. In another aspect, an electrical interconnect is provided, which includes _ elongate insulative housing 'the elongate insulative housing having a longitudinal base portion having a first mating side and a terminal side; a pair of plug portions, 'which protrude from the base portion of the mating side housing; - complementary a receiving portion of the housing opposite to the plug portion of the housing at the side of the terminal; and a plurality of contacts that are received in the housing, the contacts being divided into at least two groups, wherein the first group of contacts comprises In the first plug portion and wherein the second set of contacts are included in the second plug portion. The contacts are configured to engage respective plug portions from the 帛-fit side through the outer casing to the terminal side - corresponding receiving portion. The contact comprises at least two segments and the second set of contacts comprises at least one segment, and the first set of segments and the second set of segments are substantially aligned parallel to one another. Optionally, a segment can be vertically offset from the contiguous segment In addition, the 'second plug portion includes a plurality of 149016.doc 201112499 pin receiving holes. The advantages of various embodiments of the present invention are that the connector described and illustrated herein provides a relatively simple and inexpensive (four) heart for the test. For example, 'When a large number of mating cycles are used, the test adapter can be replaced when it reaches the desired cycle limit. From the following invention and technique The above summary of the principles of the present disclosure is not intended to describe the embodiments or each embodiment of the present invention. The description, more particularly, is a exemplification of some of the presently preferred embodiments of the principles disclosed herein. The storage peripherals of a disk drive (HDD) are used to store digital data for a variety of electronic devices (including but not limited to laptops, desktop computers, etc.) HDD requirements and specifications (such as access time) The capacity, form factor, A-type, data transfer rate, etc. depend on the type of electrical device to be installed in. An HDD interface is a communication channel through which data flows as data is read from or written to the HDD. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) and Serial Attachment The Small Computer System Interface (SAS) is currently the most commonly used interface (connector) for HDDs. In this document, the terms "interface" and "connector" are used interchangeably. According to the specifications set by the Small Form Factor (SFF) committee, the _SATA connector has 22 contacts (also referred to as "terminals" or I490l6.doc 201112499 in this document. - Pins). The first section of the contact is used for data signal transmission and the second section of one of the five contact contacts is used for power transmission. In a SAS connector, there is an additional third segment of the 7 contacts dedicated to the data signal transmission. ▲ HDDs are typically tested after reading lines for sale or use using a specific meter-style sigh. The test equipment typically has a particular type of HDD connector attached to the backplane (or - printed circuit board), and thus the device can only be used to test that the particular HDD connector has or is attached to the backplane The ribs of the connector of the DD connector phase valley. Certain embodiments illustrated and described herein overcome this problem by adapting the test equipment according to different HDD connectors. To facilitate the explanation and interpretation of the present invention, reference is made herein to *sata connection and SAS connection specific connector. Unless this conclusion is required in the text, such reference is not intended to and should not be used to limit the invention to the particular form or type of connector to which reference is made. 1. The electrical connector 100 is illustrated as having an elongated insulative housing 101 having a longitudinal base portion lu having a first mating side 1〇3 and a terminal side 1〇 5; a pair of plug portions 107, 109 protruding from the base portion of the outer casing; and a plurality of contacts 114, 124' 134 (and contacts 144 inside the pin receiving holes) received in the outer casing, The pieces are grouped into four segments, and the segments include a first segment 110, a second segment 120, a third segment 13A, and a fourth segment 140. The first plug portion 1〇7 of the pair includes the first The segment 110, the second segment 120, and the third segment 13〇, and the pair of second plug portions 149016.doc 201112499 minutes 109 includes a fourth segment 140. The segments are generally aligned parallel to each other. In some embodiments A segment (such as segment 12A in Fig. 1) is again vertically offset from the abutting sheet 4 and incorporated into the upper wall of one of the outer casings 113. Also in Fig. 1, the plug portion 140 includes a plurality of pin receiving apertures 44. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of a combination connector 2 (such as that shown in FIG. 1). In this embodiment, a plurality of contacts are shown as being housed in the housing. They are grouped into four segments: a first segment 21 〇 'first slice #220, a second two segment 230 and a fourth segment 240. Those skilled in the art can easily understand that when depicted in FIG. 2 and FIG. When the back side of the same electronic connector is used, the contacts correspond to the following: the first segment 11〇 corresponds to 21〇, The second segment 120 corresponds to 220, the third segment corresponds to 13 〇 corresponds to 23 〇 and the fourth segment 140 corresponds to 240. Figure 3 illustrates the bottom of a combined electronic connector 3 诸如 (such as shown in Figure 2) A perspective view of the side. More specifically, a pair of four contact segments from the first mating side 303 through the elongate outer casing to the terminal side 3〇5 are shown, the contacts being 340 pairs 343, 330 pairs 333 '320 For 323 and 310 pairs of 313 configurations, in another orientation of the same or similar electronic connector, Figure 4 illustrates the back of the connector) electronic connection benefit 400 (such as the above-mentioned Figure 1 continued to Figure 4 is shown Shown as a perspective view that is housed on the side. More specifically, the plurality of contacts in the housing are grouped into four segments: a d-th segment 42()' - a third segment (four) and a fourth segment 440. In addition, such contact segments or groups can be grouped into electronic connectors as illustrated by terminal portions 407, 409°. Figure 5 is an exploded view of a combination connector 5 (such as Figure 2, let l49016.doc 201112499). In this embodiment, the contact segments 515, 525, 535, and 545 are depicted as being external to the elongate housing 501. Additionally, a pair of mounting contacts 555, 556 are shown having one on each side of the portion 507. Contact. The mounting contacts 555, 556 are configured for mounting the combination connector 500 to, for example, a printed circuit board. Figure 6 is a combination connector 600 (such as shown in Figure 1) An exploded view of the electronic connector. In this embodiment, the contacts 650 are grouped into segments 615, 625, 635, 645 that are depicted as being external to the elongated housing 601. In addition, a pair of circuits The board mounting contacts 655, 656 are illustrated as having one contact abutment segment 635 and having one contact abutment segment 615°. Figure 7 is a SAS combination aligned with a combined electrical connector 700 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. A perspective view of one of the plugs 703. The plug 703 contains a volume The nanohole 705 is interfaced with the protrusion 702 of the connector 700, wherein the plug is mated with the connector. Further, when the plug is mated with the connector, the pin 743 is received in the hole of the segment 740, and the segments 710 and 713, 720 Aligned with 723 and 730 and 733, respectively. Figure 8 is a perspective view of a sequence of ATA (S ΑΤΑ) combination plugs 803 aligned with a combination electrical connector 800 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Plug 803 includes a receiving aperture The 805 is interfaced with the protrusion 802 of the connector 800, wherein the plug is mated with the connector. Further, when the plug is mated with the connector, the pin 843 is received in the hole of the segment 840, and the segments 810 to 813 and 830 are 833 is aligned separately. In this embodiment, the segment 820 of the electrical connector 800 is inactively inserted into the plug 803. In this manner, the SATA combination plug 803 can be 149016.doc -9- 201112499 and the SAS type electrical connector 800 Figure 9 is a perspective view of a sacrificial combination connector 9A in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The guide bar 902 is shown adjacent to the first segment 91, which in turn is Column 927 is separated from segment 930. Guide rod 9〇9 is painted To be between the segment 930 and the segment 940. The first latch 9 11 and the second latch 9 i 3 are depicted as being at opposite ends of the elongated substrate 901. Referring to Figure 15, the following description is made when the connector 900 or the like When the latch 15 911 is mated on the side of the terminal, a protrusion coupled to one of the end walls of the complementary connector when the latch 911 slides over the bevel of the tab will latch the latch 911 from the first complementary connector The end wall is pushed outwards. When the latch 91 i passes over one of the ridges of the projection, engagement of one of the holes in the latch 911 with the projection of the complementary connector causes the latch 9 11 to return to its original horizontal position. This is the locked position of the latching device and then the connector 900 is securely coupled to the complementary connector. To decouple the connector 9〇〇 from the complementary connector, the latch 911 is pushed away from the housing of the connector 9〇〇, which disengages the latch 911 from the tab on the complementary connector, and the two connectors can The engagement is easily achieved by pulling the connector 900 in a direction away from the complementary connector. A sacrificial connector (or "intermediate connector") is used, for example, by mating the headstock on the HDD to one of the socket ends of the sacrificial connector and mating the socket on the production test equipment to the head of the sacrificial connector The end of the socket couples the headstock on an HDD to one of the sockets on the HDD production test equipment. Since the connection and disconnection of the HDD to HDD production test equipment then occurs via the sacrificial connector, any wear and tear due to repeated mating and removal actions can occur on the sacrificial connector rather than the HDD production test equipment. 149016.doc -10· 201112499 * On the socket. Figure 10 is a perspective view of the back side of a combination sacrificial connector 1000, such as one of those depicted in Figure 9. In this view, segments 1010, 1030, and 1040 include contact areas and portion 1027 separates two contact sets. Figure u is a perspective view of the bottom side of a set of connectors 1100, such as the embodiment illustrated in Figure 9. The electronic connector 12 shown in Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the underside of the back of the combination connector illustrated in Fig. 9. Figure 13 is an exploded view of the combination connector illustrated in Figure 12, wherein the contacts 1350 are depicted as being external to the elongate casing and grouped into three segments: 1315, 1335 and 1345. The electronic connector 1 400 illustrated in FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the bottom side of the combined connector illustrated in FIG. 11, wherein the contacts 145 are depicted as being external to the elongated housing and grouped into three Segments: 1415, 1435 and 1445. Figure 15 is a perspective view of a combination connector 15A aligned with a complementary sacrificial combination connector 1550 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. More specifically, the combination connector 15 can be a SATA socket connector and the connector Η% can be a combination connector such that there is a serial ATA interface on one mating side and on the terminal side of the connector 1550. Has an SAs interface. Figure Μ is a perspective view of a combination connector 1600 aligned with a complementary sacrificial combination connector 16〇3 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. More specifically, the combination connector 1600 can be a SATA receptacle connector and the connector 16〇3 can be a dual SATA combo connector such that the mating sides of the connectors 16〇3 have a serial interface. In this embodiment, the latch 1624 grasps the tab 1606 when the two connectors are mated. The individual connector segments are aligned as follows: 161 〇 and 1613, 1620 and 1623, 1630 and 1633, and 1640 and 1643. 1490I6.doc • 11· 201112499 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combination connector according to another embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment includes a pair of plug portions 1707 and 1709 protruding from the base portion of the elongated housing 1701. 'and a plurality of contacts' are grouped into four segments' such segments including a first segment 1 710, a second segment 1720, a third segment 173, and a fourth segment 174A. In this embodiment, the segment 1720 is vertically offset from the adjacent segments 1710 and 1730. Further, an upper wall 1776 has a thickness in a region of the receiving segment 1720 that is greater than a contiguous region of the receiving segments 1710 and 1730. The segment 172 has a wall 1772' which has a thickness greater than the abutment region of the upper wall of the plug portion 1707. Of course this wall thickness enhances the segment 1720 for typical applications. The upper wall of the elongate outer casing may comprise a lower thickness across the width and return to a typical thickness near the base. The typical degree of visibility shown by regions 177, 1774, and 1778 can be varied by those skilled in the art depending on the application. For example, Fig. 18 is a perspective view of the back side of the combination connector illustrated in Fig. 17, wherein region 1888 illustrates the thinner upper wall thickness of connector 1800 extending further toward the substrate. 19 is a cross-sectional view of a mating modular connector illustrating a contact interface of a "test portion" of a combination connector, wherein the first connector 1916 includes a contact 1924, the contact member 1924, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. The contact 1922 of the connector 1919 is docked. This exemplary contact interface is designed to accommodate a limited amount of available space. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the various embodiments illustrated in the various figures can be used in many combinations of SAS headers and sockets, SATA headers and sockets, and SATA headers with SAS sockets. 149016.doc -12- 201112499, in one embodiment, 'a first plug part contains a segment with seven contacts and one contact (available in the data transfer wheel), a brother of the 5^ solid contact : Fragment (available for power transmission)' and the second plug section contains four pins. Such an embodiment is thus applicable to the SATA specifications set by the *SATA I/O committee. In another embodiment, the first plug portion includes - a third segment (which can also be used for signal transmission) with seven contacts, in which case the connector can be adapted to the SAS specification. More specifically, when a first plug portion includes four pin receiving holes, the second plug portion can be applied to a known HDD connector. The various embodiments described can be used for HDD manufacturing (particularly during the testing process) and end use. The adapter or combination embodiment is similarly available, while the sacrificial connector embodiment provides lower testing costs by allowing the user to replace the adapter after a higher number of mating cycles. Various modifications and alterations of the present invention are apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. All publications and applications are to be considered as being BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined connector according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of the combined connector illustrated in FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bottom side of the combined connector shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bottom side of the back of the combined connector shown in FIG. 1 149016.doc • 13· 201112499 TSJ · circle, An exploded view of the combined connector shown; a combination of a sas group that is not aligned with the connector; FIGS. 5 to 6 are perspective views of a green plug 7 of FIGS. 1 to 2 and a retractable plug of FIGS. 1 to 6; Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the plugs shown in Figures 1 through 6, and a sacrificial combination of one embodiment of a SATA group aligned with the connector. Figures 9 through 12 are perspective views of the device according to the present invention. FIG. 13 to FIG. 14 are exploded views of the sacrificial combination connector illustrated in FIGS. 9 to 1A, which are aligned with the sacrificial combination connector shown in FIGS. 9 to 14 in FIG. A perspective view of one of the illustrated composite connectors; FIG. 16 is a view of FIGS. 1 through 6 aligned with a complementary sacrificial combination connector in accordance with another exemplary embodiment 1 is a perspective view of a combined connector; FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a combined connector according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 18 is a back side of the combined connector illustrated in FIG. - Perspective view and Figure 19 is a cross-section of a mating combination connector according to an exemplary embodiment [Major component symbol description] 100 electrical connector 101, insulative housing 103 first mating side 105 terminal side 1490l6.doc • 14- 201112499 107 Plug portion 109 Plug portion 110 First segment 111 Base portion 113 Housing 114 Contact 120 Second segment 124 Contact 130 Third segment 134 Contact 140 Fourth segment 144 Pin receiving hole 200 Combination connector 210 First segment 220 Second segment 230 third segment 240 fourth segment 300 combined electronic connector 303 first mating side 305 terminal side 310 segment 313 segment 320 segment 323 segment 149016.doc • 15 201112499 330 segment 333 segment 340 segment 343 segment 400 electronic connector 407 terminal portion 409 terminal portion 410 first segment 420 second segment 430 Fragment 440 Fourth Segment 500 Combination Connector 501 Epitaxial Housing 507 Portion 515 Contact Segment 525 Contact Segment 535 Contact Segment 545 Contact Segment 555. Mounting Contact 556 Mounting Contact 600 Combination Connector 601 Long Housing 615 Fragment 625 Fragment 149016. Doc -16- 201112499 635 Fragment 645 Fragment 655 Circuit Board Mounting Contact 656 Circuit Board Mounting Contact 700 Combination Electronic Connector 702 Tab 703 Combination Plug 705 Housing Hole 710 Segment 713 Fragment 720 Fragment 723 Fragment 730 Fragment 733 Fragment 740 Fragment 743 Pin 800 Combination Electronic Connector 802 Projection 803 Plug 805 Receive Hole 810 Segment 813 Segment 820 Segment 830 Segment 149016.doc - 17- 201112499 833 Segment 840 Segment 843 Pin 900 Sacrificial Combination Connector 901 Long Base 902 Guide 909 Guide rod 910 segment 911 first latch 913 second latch 927 column 930 segment 940 segment 1000 combination sacrificial connector 1010 segment 1027 portion 1030 segment 1040 segment 1100 combination connector 1200 electronic connector 1315 segment 133 5 Fragment 1345 Fragment 1350 Contact 149016.doc -18- 201112499 1400 Electronic Connector 1415 Fragment 1435 Fragment 1445 Fragment 1450 Contact 1500 Combination Connector 1550 Sacrificial Combination Connector 1600 Combination Connector 1603 Connector Mating Side 1606 Tab 1610 Segment of the connector 1613 Segment of the connector 1620 Segment of the connector 1623 Segment of the connector 1624 Latch 1630 Segment of the connector 1633 Segment of the connector 1640 Segment of the connector 1663 Segment of the connector 1701 Long housing 1707 Plug part 1709 Plug portion 1710 first segment 1720 second segment 149016.doc -19· 201112499 1730 segment 1740 fourth segment 1770 region 1772 wall 1774 region 1776 upper wall 1778 region 1800 connector 1 888 region 1916 first connector 1919 connector 1922 contact Pieces 1924 Contact 149016.doc -20