CN101010836A - Terminal assembly for small form factor connector - Google Patents

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CN101010836A
CN101010836A CNA2005800289097A CN200580028909A CN101010836A CN 101010836 A CN101010836 A CN 101010836A CN A2005800289097 A CNA2005800289097 A CN A2005800289097A CN 200580028909 A CN200580028909 A CN 200580028909A CN 101010836 A CN101010836 A CN 101010836A
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A terminal assembly is provided for use with a small size connector. The terminal assembly includes a plurality of terminals, arranged in pairs on a lead frame and a dielectric frame is molded over the terminal set. The terminals have an L-shape so that their contact portions extend out along one side of the frame and their tail portions extend along another adjacent side of the frame. Clip members are disposed on the frame one side between the sets of terminal contact portions and the clip members engage an opposing shoulder of a connector housing to assist in maintaining the terminal assemblies in place within the connector housing.

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The terminal assembly of small form factor connector
Technical field
The present invention relates to electrical connector assemble, relate more specifically to have the small size electrical cnnector of stacked.
Background technology
The electrical cnnector that is suitable for being installed to printed circuit board (PCB) is known in the art and is often used in two connections between the electrical communication device.In order to ensure between this electric device communication device, making suitable connection and therefore creating link, can comprise indicating device in the circuit on printed circuit board (PCB).These indicating devices are light-emitting diode (LED) typically, opens when its circuit between matching connector and communicator is finished.LED can be installed on the printed circuit board (PCB) to indicate many other situations in addition, is included in the passing through of two signals of communication between the communicator, the indication of power or the indication that makes a mistake during transmission signals.
Utilize the connector of these types to produce problem, because the terminal of this connector is sewn (stitched in) usually from the rear portion of connector.The connector of sewing up typically needs device to be convenient to connector is inserted on the circuit board with the afterbody of alignment connector terminal.The use of afterbody aligner has increased the overall dimensions of connector, thereby has increased the printed circuit board (PCB) that connector takies " real estate (real estate) ".
Small size connector must be inserted in the exterior shield cover by bottom opening usually.When requiring the twin connectors of stacked, just a kind of intention is during with connector that two electrical modules in the perpendicular separation layout cooperate, because the middle horizontal walls of radome, in fact such connector can not be inserted in the radome by bottom opening.
Therefore the present invention is devoted to a kind of terminal assembly of connector, and it has the structure that overcomes above-mentioned shortcoming, and the engagement radome, and this radome intention provides electromagnetic interference shield around the electrical module of this connector of engagement.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, main purpose of the present invention provides the circuit board connector of the small-shape factor of stacked, and this circuit board connector has the mating surface that perpendicular separation is separated.
Another object of the present invention provide can with two engaging connector parts of light pipe assembly engagement, this pair engaging connector parts have two mesh regionals that are perpendicular to one another and separate at interval on parts, each mesh regional is all surrounded by metal shield member, this shield member limits two standalone module receiving chambers that separated by intermediate space (intervening space), this light pipe assembly extends through intermediate space forward to provide at least one pair of indicator light near the front of module-receiving bays, the side or the front portion of these light pipe assembly engaging connector parts from connector component.
Another purpose of the present invention provides and is used for and has a connector that the shield assembly of two chambers uses together, this connector has two engaging grooves, this engaging groove receives the edge of the circuit board that is associated with electronic module, this connector has a plurality of terminal assemblies, each terminal assembly remains on a plurality of conductive terminals in the layout of selection, and this terminal is accommodated in the insulation framework framework (skeletal frame).
Another purpose of the present invention provides the connector of the two card engaging grooves that have small-shape factor and vertically separate at interval in the housing of connector, this connector shell has at least one and is formed on groove on its front surface, is used to hold the meshing part of shield assembly.
Of the present invention also have a purpose to provide the terminal assembly that is used for aforementioned connector, wherein this terminal assembly each comprise the Insulating frame that holds a plurality of conductive terminals, and this framework comprises meshing part, and it is positioned at terminal assembly the connector chamber with assistance from the flange (ledge) that this framework extends and mesh housing forward.
The present invention realizes these and other purposes by its structure.Connector shell is provided with the inner chamber that is formed on wherein, and this inner chamber is to the rear aperture of connector shell.This chamber holds a plurality of independent terminal assemblies.Each terminal assembly comprises the dielectric frame that supports a plurality of conductive terminals.Each has right-angle structure this terminal, and the afterbody of wherein complying with pin (compliant pin) mode preferably arranges along one side of framework, and each contact portion is along the another side of terminal assembly framework and preferably arrange along adjacent edge.
These terminal assemblies are inserted into the chamber of connector shell from the rear surface, and its contact portion is contained in the terminal reception cavity that is formed in the connector shell like this.Terminal assembly also preferably includes meshing part, and it can adopt the form of the folder of arranging along the limit identical with contact portion.These are clipped in and are engaged on the shoulder (shoulder) that forms in the connector shell in the connector chamber.
The inner chamber of connector shell holds the terminal assembly as module.Be provided with shoulder spare therein for terminal assembly, with the location of in housing, meshing and keeping them.The front of connector shell can be provided with and be arranged in two groove or chambeies between the card engaging groove.These other grooves receive corresponding relative meshing part, this relative meshing part is preferably the mode of lug, its part from the exterior shield assembly is extended, and this part provides the intershield wall of the shield assembly that is associated, and this intershield wall is divided into two independently module-receiving bays with assembly.These grooves preferably are arranged in the outside of the opening that is inserted with the photoconductive tube meshing part.
The front portion of connector component can have one or more engaging grooves that are formed on chamber wherein, and it meshes light pipe assembly.Utilize this front engagement, the side of connector shell does not need to revise meshes photoconductive tube by any way, to keep the size that reduces of connector component.Light pipe assembly can comprise with the integrally formed hook of photoconductive tube as the preferred embodiment that is connected.This light pipe assembly can use independently first pair and second pair of photoconductive tube, and every pair of such one group of mesh hook device that uses himself is with foregoing mode engaging connector parts.
The contact portion outstanding along an edge of terminal assembly has the insulated part that is arranged between them, preferably be used for keeping their interval, and these compartments have outwards outstanding and transverse to the skew edge of contact portion, thereby they are used for interlocked with one another and keep the contact portion of lateral alignment by the terminal assembly group.In the skeletal frame of assembly, form opening, and these openings qualifications are along the air duct of end path, so that the air interface between the lateral terminal group to be provided.This passage comprises the crossbar that intensity is provided, and these are offset between the neighboring terminals assembly, thereby sets up complete air flue for every pair of terminal, but not the path of interrupting.
These and other purposes of the present invention, feature and advantage are by considering that the following detailed description will be well understood to.
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To by means of example the present invention be described with figure below by reference now, among these figure:
Fig. 1 is the decomposition diagram according to the part of the connector assembly of principles of construction of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the perspective assembled view of the part of the connector assembly shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the perspective view that is attached to the connector shell in the assembly shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 4 be can and the light pipe assembly that uses together of the connector assembly of Fig. 1-3 first
The perspective view of embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the perspective view that is combined in second embodiment of the light pipe assembly in the connector assembly of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is included in the connector assembly and the perspective view of the light pipe assembly of the Fig. 4 that extends along its side;
Fig. 7 is the cut-away section perspective view that shows the light pipe assembly that is included in the Fig. 5 in the connector assembly, and this light pipe assembly is arranged in the exterior shield assembly especially and is positioned partially in the space of two module-receiving bays dividing this connector assembly;
Fig. 8 is the identical view of the connector assembly of Fig. 7, but is illustrated in the shield assembly outer wall of appropriate location;
Fig. 9 is the exploded view of the third embodiment of the present invention, and wherein photoconductive tube comes the connector component of engagement component by the groove in the front surface that is arranged in connector component, and it partly is included in the space of two module-receiving bays of snatch-disconnect connector assembly;
Figure 10 is the view identical with Fig. 9, the just connector component engagement that is associated with them of the module that shows, and removed shield assemblies in order to know;
Figure 11 is the perspective view of the only light pipe assembly of Fig. 9;
Figure 12 is the view identical with Figure 11, just in order to know that making the photoconductive tube end cap be shown as from photoconductive tube decomposes;
Figure 13 is the only perspective view of two pairs of photoconductive tubes of Figure 12;
Figure 14 is along the photoconductive tube of Figure 11 of the line 14-14 intercepting of Figure 11 and the vertical view of end-cap assembly;
Figure 15 is the front view along the photoconductive tube of Figure 13 of the line 15-15 intercepting of Figure 13;
Figure 16 is the amplification detailed perspective view of Fig. 9, only described with they the connector component that is associated engagement and be arranged in photoconductive tube and end-cap assembly in the appropriate location on the circuit board;
The perspective view of the right side photoconductive tube of the connector component engagement of Figure 17 A description and Figure 16;
Figure 17 B is the view identical with Figure 17 A, but photoconductive tube wherein is from removing to be described in two engagement between parts modes better with the engagement of connector component;
Figure 18 is to use the perspective view of connector assembly of small-shape factor of another or the 4th embodiment of the light pipe assembly of constructed according to the principles of the present invention;
Figure 19 is the part decomposition diagram of the connector assembly of Figure 18;
Figure 20 is the view identical with Figure 19, but wherein photoconductive tube and connector assembly are shown as from circuit board and separate and make the dismounting of shielding rear end, is inserted into mode in the radome with description photoconductive tube connector assembly;
Figure 21 is the view identical with Figure 20, but it is decomposed all parts that wherein use all components of the present invention to describe fully;
Figure 22 is a perspective view of describing the photoconductive tube that the connector component be associated from them separates at interval;
Figure 23 A is the perspective view of obtaining from the rear portion of photoconductive tube connector component assembly, to describe this photoconductive tube extends to the face circuit board luminaire along the side of connector component mode;
Figure 23 B is the view identical with Figure 23 A, but cuts open along its line B-B;
Figure 24 A is first or the right vertical view of interior lights conduit;
Figure 24 B is the front view of the right Figure 24 A of demonstration interior lights conduit;
Figure 25 A is second or the right vertical view of external light guide;
Figure 25 B is the front view of the right Figure 25 A of demonstration external light guide;
Figure 26 A is the vertical view of first and second pairs of photoconductive tubes nesting together;
Figure 26 B is the front view that shows Figure 26 A of two pairs of photoconductive tubes that are merged into straight line (in line);
Figure 27 is the perspective view of another alternate embodiment of photoconductive tube, end cap and connector assembly;
Figure 28 is the exploded view of Figure 27;
Figure 29 is constructed according to the principles of the present invention and perspective view that use the small form factor connector of stand-alone terminal assembly;
Figure 30 is the exploded view of Figure 29, and it has described the terminal assembly of removing from they positions connector shell;
Figure 31 is the view identical with Figure 29, just obtains from the rear portion, has described the internal structure in connector chamber, comprises the terminal assembly engagement flange of the terminal receiving slit and the connector shell of connector shell;
Figure 32 is the back perspective view of Figure 29, has the toggling component that the terminal assembly that is arranged in appropriate location, connector chamber is shown;
Figure 33 is the perspective view of the terminal assembly that uses in the connector of Figure 29;
Figure 33 A is the perspective view of the terminal assembly of Figure 33, and its photoconductive tube is shown;
Figure 33 B is the front view of the terminal assembly of Figure 33 of linking together;
Figure 33 C is the preceding elevation of two terminal assemblies of Figure 33 B of opening, but along its rear rim alignment, to illustrate along the position of its support frame of the opposite face of terminal assembly;
Figure 33 D is the detailed view of amplification of the deviation post of dielectric frame crossbar, and their air ducts that can not hinder air to flow through and limit by by the framework end openings;
Figure 34 is the sectional view of terminal assembly, and it has described the lead frame of the appropriate location that is arranged in its insulation framework framework;
Figure 35 is mounted on the circuit board and is arranged in the sectional view of the connector of the Figure 29 in the exterior shield assembly;
Figure 36 is the front view of the connector shell of Figure 29;
Figure 37 is the rearview of the connector shell of Figure 36, but wherein terminal assembly is removed more clearly to describe the inside of this connector shell;
Figure 38 is the sectional view of the connector shell of Figure 37;
Figure 39 is the sectional view of the connector assembly of Figure 36, and it has described the terminal assembly that is located at the appropriate position in the connector case intracoelomic cavity; And
Figure 40 is appropriate position and and the perspective view of the array of the connector of the present invention that fits together of the part of exterior shield assembly that is positioned on the circuit board.
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Carry out big volume description referring now to Fig. 1-3 pair of connector assembly 10 of the present invention.This connector assembly 10 is designed for and is installed on the printed circuit board (PCB) 11.Connector assembly 10 comprises the connector shell 12 that limits a pair of port 14,16, and each port is suitable for receiving the part (not shown) of matching connector.Here, housing port 14 will be called " lower port ", and housing port 16 will be called " upper port ", but to know these terms for example " on ", D score etc. uses in this describes is that to be not intended to for the ease of understanding the present invention be restrictive.
Each has a plurality of conductive terminals 21 that are installed in wherein upper port and lower port 14,16, and this conductive terminal 21 is used for the complementary termination of engagement fit connector (not shown).In order to allow to be used for the space of locking mechanism, this locking mechanism is used for releasedly connector assembly 10 being fixed on the mated condition with the complementary fit connector, can form chamber 18 between the upper port 16 of connector shell 12 and lower port 14.Recess 20 can be formed on the sidepiece of housing 12, for the purpose that describes below.Recess 14 can be communicated with housing chamber 18.
Connector shell 12 can be by the moulding of insulate heat moulding material.Terminal is installed in upper port 16 and the lower port 14, and each terminal has the contact portion (not shown) at its end place, the complementary contact portion that is used for the terminal of engagement fit connector, and afterbody 22 is outstanding backward and extend downwards towards printed circuit board (PCB) 11 from this contact portion, is used for being connected electrically to each trace (trace) on it via the through hole that the is formed on printed circuit board (PCB) 11 lip-deep mounted on surface pad of printed circuit board (PCB) 11 (or be formed on).Afterbody aligner 24 can use any connector shell 12 that is connected to of multiple known method, and this multiple known method is snap fit, interference fit or machanical fastener for example.This afterbody aligner 24 comprises a plurality of through holes 26 that are formed on wherein, and these through holes dispose the layout that cooperates towards the printed circuit board (PCB) 11 downward terminal afterbodys 22 that extend.Afterbody aligner 24 on the afterbody 22 that is installed in terminal on the direction of arrow " A " and its be positioned on the surface of circuit board 11.
A pair of shield assemblies 28,30 is fixed to connector shell 12, and wherein this shade assembly comprises: following shade assembly 28, and it is fixed to housing 12 with its lower port 14 of abundant encapsulation; And go up shade assembly 30, it is fixed to housing 12 with its upper port 16 of abundant encapsulation.This shade assembly 28,30 typically uses the material of sheet metal for example or electroplating plastic to form, and its conduction and guiding magnetic field and electric field energy are to assist and will shield from electromagnetic interference (EMI) near the circuit element that connector assembly 10 is arranged.
Following shade assembly 28 typically comprises two mutual joggle pieces, promptly descends base member 32 and lower cover member 34.Following base member 32 is when have U-shaped structure substantially respectively when front end 36 or rear end 38 are seen.Like this, following base member 32 typically comprises three sides or wall: base or diapire 40 and two sidewalls 42,44, two sidewalls extend upward and the each interval branch fixed passage 46 between them that comes from diapire 40, and the part of connector shell 12 is coupled in this passage 46.As at Fig. 1 and seen in fig. 2, the front and rear of following base member 32 stays open.Following base member 32 is formed by metal stamping.Following base member 32 can alternatively use other electric conducting materials for example to be coated with the formation such as plastics of metal.Lower cover member 34 also can form in a similar fashion.Usually, cover 34 has and cooperates the length of the corresponding length of base member 32 down, and equals or less times greater than the width of the corresponding width of base member 32 down.Lower cover member 34 is seen from its front end 50 and is bent to U-shaped structure substantially.By this way, it comprises roof 52 and two sidewalls 54,56 that the interval separates.Following base member 32 and lower cover member 34 mesh alternately along their each sidewall, are formed at least in part lower house port 14 with connector shell then and are encapsulated in wherein leg (enclosure).As at Fig. 1 and seen in fig. 2, the front and rear of following shade assembly 28 stays open.The details of such radome provides in the U.S. Patent No. 6,443,768 of issue on September 3rd, 2002, and this patent is included in here by reference.
The similar of last shade assembly 30 is in following shade assembly 28, and it comprises two mutual joggle pieces: go up base member 58 and cover unit 60.Last base member 58 has diapire 62 and two sidewalls 64,66 that the interval separates.Cover unit 60 has roof 72 and two sidewalls 74,76 that the interval separates.As directed, base member is gone up in these sidewalls 74 and 76 mutual engagements, is similar to the leg that is formed by following shade assembly 28 with formation, is used for the upper shell port 16 of package connector housing 12 at least in part.In addition, the sidewall 74,76 of cover unit 60 also extends with both sidepieces of shade assembly 30 in the abundant encapsulation and following shade assembly 28 towards printed circuit board (PCB) 11.
Following base member 32 can be provided with installs pin part 48, this installation pin part 48 is stamped to form from the diapire 40 of this time base member 32, and it is formed or is bent into respect to following substrate wall 40 and vertically and usually extends in the plane identical with sidewall 42,44.Pin part 48 is installed forms, to mesh and to be engaged in the corresponding installing hole on the printed circuit board (PCB) 11 with desired pattern.Can form of the lower limb extension of similar installation pin part 80, be used for being engaged on the installing hole in the printed circuit board (PCB) 11 along the extension sidewall 74,76 of cover 60.Connector assembly 10 also comprises separation rear wall 78, and it can be connected to shade assembly and following shade assembly 28,30.This rear wall 78 forms the leg at the rear portion that surrounds terminal afterbody 22, afterbody aligner 24 and connector shell 12 when being connected to shade assembly 28,30, and this rear wall 78 comprises from its bottom and extending and vertically extending installation pin part 80.This pin part 80 is engaged on the installing hole on the printed circuit board (PCB) 11.
With reference to figure 4-7, display light conduit tube component 82 is as the part of whole connector assemblies 10.For the purpose of the basic element of character of describing light pipe assembly, will be with reference to the light pipe assembly 82a of figure 4.Yet, know that the light pipe assembly 82b of Fig. 5 has the essential characteristic identical with light pipe assembly 82a.Light pipe assembly 82 comprises at least one photoconductive tube 84 that is formed by materials such as plastics that is suitable for propagates light or glass manufacturing.It is right that this conduit 84 is described as conduit, and wherein the every pair of conduit is shown as along the side of the shield assemblies of connector assembly and extends abreast.Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 have shown the assembly that uses a plurality of photoconductive tubes to form.Photoconductive tube 84 can be coupled with colour coding, and each photoconductive tube 84 has the body portion 90 that light-receiving is imported surface 86, light emission output or display surface 88 and extended between the input and output surface.Photoconductive tube 84 is shaped as from importing surperficial 86 propagating optical signals and arrives output surface 88 by body portion 90.
The part of photoconductive tube 84 can be fixed to one or more support components 92.Support component 92 is provided for relative to each other and arranges and the framework of secure light pipe 84 with respect to shade assembly 28,30.Therefore, the part of support component 92 can form make its can with part (feature) engagement on of shade assembly 28,30.Support component 92 can be integrally formed with photoconductive tube 84.When light pipe assembly 82 is installed to shade assembly 28,30, the input surface 86 of each photoconductive tube 84 will be arranged to that for example LED is relatively resident with each light source on circuit board 11.
As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 6, light pipe assembly 82a externally installs with respect to shade assembly 28,30.Fig. 4 and Fig. 6 have shown a kind of possible structure, and wherein the two pairs of photoconductive tube perpendicular separations separately and be connected to a pair of support component 92a.Light pipe assembly 82a can use a plurality of known methods any one be connected to the one or more of shade assembly 28,30.The example of possible method of attachment is included in the connection of cooperation class, machanical fastener or the adhesive between the complementary parts that forms in light pipe assembly 82a and the shade assembly 28,30.The part of light pipe assembly 82a can also be fixed to printed circuit board (PCB).One or more light pipe assembly 82a can also install along a plurality of sides of connector assembly.Therefore, light pipe assembly 82a can construct in any desired mode and make it can be connected to existing connector assembly, and make its can be between photocell and light receiving element propagates light, described photocell and light receiving element have with respect to any one position in a plurality of locus of connector assembly.
The size of the shape of photoconductive tube 84a and support component 92a and position can be selected, with propagates light between having with respect to the photocell of a plurality of positions of connector assembly 10 and optical receiving sensor.For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the structure of photoconductive tube 84a and support component 92a can be appointed as and make photoconductive tube import surperficial 86a will to receive light from each LED that is positioned on the circuit board 11 apart from connector assembly 10 different distance.Same, the structure of photoconductive tube 84a and support component 92a can be appointed as and make photoconductive tube output surface 88a will launch light to the optical receiving sensor that is positioned at apart from any one distance of more than 11 distance of printed circuit board (PCB).
With reference to figure 5, light pipe assembly 82b can be provided, it comprises one or more pairs of single photoconductive tubes arranged in pairs.Can see that each assembly 82b comprises a pair of adjacent light conduit 84b that is connected to one or more support component 92b.Each photoconductive tube 84b comprises input surperficial 86b, output surface 88b and the body portion 90b that extends between input and output surface 86b, 88b.In this embodiment, photoconductive tube is configured to be installed in the upper cover parts 60, shown in the alternate embodiment of arranging among Fig. 7.In this embodiment, this conduit extends in being formed on connector shell recess 20 between housing upper port 16 and the housing lower port 14 and chamber 18.
Light pipe assembly 82b can extend in the back of connector shell 12 along the part of afterbody aligner 24, and light pipe assembly 82b can be fixed to connector shell 12, to import surperficial 86b relatively resident with each LED of being installed on the printed circuit board (PCB) 11 for photoconductive tube like this, and photoconductive tube output surface 88b is relatively resident with each optical receiving sensor (not shown) on the separate item (separate item) that is installed in electronic equipment.Body portion 90b forms to connect surperficial 86b of input and output surface 88b, is used for the light from LED is propagated into the optical receiving sensor that is positioned near output surface 88b place.
As can seeing in Fig. 5, the input of photoconductive tube 84b surface 86b can be with respect to being arranged by " anterior-posterior " structure of the cooperation direction of the connector assembly 10 of arrow " A " expression.The body portion 90b of photoconductive tube 84b comprises the vertical component 96b that extends upward and stop at right-angle elbow pipe 98b from printed circuit board (PCB) 11.The horizontal component 100b of photoconductive tube 84b extends to the front portion of connector assembly from right-angle elbow pipe 98b, stops in being often referred to the transitional region that is shown 102b.Can see from Fig. 5 that the horizontal component 100b that extends forward from right-angle elbow pipe 98b has " on-down (over-and-under) " location.
With reference to figure 5 and Fig. 7, can expect to cooperate " L-R (side-to-side) " structure of direction to come the output surface 88b of arranged light conduit 84b with respect to connector assembly.Therefore, the structure of photoconductive tube 84b must carry out the transition to " L-R " structure from " on-down " location of horizontal component 100b.This transition well is presented among Fig. 5.Transition in the structure of the photoconductive tube between right-angle elbow pipe 98b and output 88b obtains by be formed into angle part 104b in the transitional region 102 in each of the main part of photoconductive tube.Transitional region 102b preferably resides in the housing chamber 18.
Fig. 5 has shown that a kind of of one-tenth angle part 104b in transitional region 102b may arrange.At the some place that is arranged on the photoconductive tube body portion 90b in housing chamber 18, the body portion 90b of bottommost photoconductive tube 84b inwardly and be bent upwards an angle, and the body portion 90b of top light conduit 84b is outwards and be bent downwardly an angle.The craspedodrome part 106b of body portion 90b is then from becoming angle part 104b to advance towards the front portion that receives the connector assembly 10 of opening near the connector the shade assembly 104b.As seen in fig. 5, body portion 90b can a crooked angle, like this straight line portion 106b can each interval separately, and separate roughly the same distance with printed circuit board (PCB) 11.
Support component 92b can be arranged near between the body straight line portion 106b that becomes angle 104b, so that photoconductive tube straight line portion 106b relative to each other and with respect to connector shell 12 is arranged and fixing.The width of support component 106b can be provided with to provide and to keep the preset space length of expectation between straight line portion 106b.Equally, the length of support component 92b can be set to, and when light pipe assembly 82b inserts in the upper port 16 be formed on connector shell and the chamber 18 between the lower port 14, is provided at the interference fit of covering between base member 58 and the following cover member 34.Support component 92b can also be coated with metal material to be formed on the conductive component that extends between shade assembly base member 58 and the following shade assembly cover 34.This provides the other earthing contact between shade assembly 28 and 30.
Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 show: the part that comprises the photoconductive tube straight line portion 106b of output surface 88b can be contained in cover cap or the end cap 108.This end cap 108 can preferably use electric conducting material to form so that the EM shielding of some degree to be provided.End cap 108 is secure light pipe output surface 88b in one way, and shields for whole connector assemblies provide additional EMI.For these purposes, end cap 108 can arrange to create and contact with following shade assembly 36 both tight with last shade assembly 58, and can be connected to the grounded parts on the printed circuit board (PCB) 11.
In Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, two light pipe assembly 82b are embodied as the photoconductive tube 84b that separates along two pairs of intervals that the opposite side of connector shell 12 extends.In this embodiment, light pipe assembly 82b resides in the housing recess 20, in the upper cover parts 60, and resides in the chamber 18 that forms between upper port 16 and lower port 14.Like this, light pipe assembly 82b resides in the existing printed circuit board (PCB) " footmark (footprint) " as the connector assembly that is limited by connector shell 12 and resides in the shade assembly of this housing of encapsulation.Therefore, comprise light pipe assembly among this embodiment of connector assembly and do not taken exceptional space on the printed circuit board (PCB) 11.
The assembling of Fig. 1,2 and 6 connector assembly 10 will be described now.In first step, terminal can be press fit in the connector shell 12.Terminal afterbody 22 inserts afterbody mating holes 26 then, and afterbody aligner 24 is fixed to connector shell 12, thereby fixes this afterbody 22 with respect to housing 12.Go up shade assembly 58 and following shade assembly 36 then and on connector shell 20, be respectively fixed to upper shell port 16 and lower house port 14.
The rear wall 78 of shade assembly is connected on the shield assemblies and cover unit 60 on assembly 30 and the following assembly 28 then, with package terminals afterbody 22 and afterbody aligner 24, and the rear portion of closed connector housing 12.Rear wall 78 is fixed on last shade assembly base member 58 usually, goes up shade assembly cover 60, down in each tight contact of one or more walls of shade assembly base member 32 and following shade assembly cover 34.As statement before, pin part 80 is installed also can be formed on the radome rear wall 78, with corresponding installing hole engagement on circuit board 11 with cooperate with desired pattern.These holes can be electroplating ventilating holes, the circuit trace of their electrical couplings to the printed circuit board (PCB) 11.These circuit traces are connected to one or more ground connection parts, thereby provide grounding path for the electromagnetic energy that flows through shade assembly 28 and 30.After rear wall 78 being fixed to shade assembly 30 and following shade assembly 28, connector assembly 10 can be used as individual unit and is connected electrically to printed circuit board (PCB) 11.
The assembling of second embodiment of connector assembly 12 is described referring now to Fig. 1,2,7 and 8.In first step, terminal is press fit in the connector shell 12.Terminal afterbody 22 is inserted in the afterbody mating holes 26 then, and afterbody aligner 24 is fixed to connector shell 12, thereby with respect to the fixing afterbody 22 of housing 12.In this embodiment, following shade assembly 28 is fixed to connector lower house port 14 then, and upward the base section 58 of shade assembly 30 is connected to cover port one 6 on the connector then.Light pipe assembly 82b is press fit in housing recess 20 and the housing chamber 18 then.Last shade assembly cover 60 is connected to shade assembly base member 60 then, thereby light pipe assembly 82b is encapsulated in the sidewall of cover unit 60.Space boundary between last shade assembly 30 and following shade assembly 28 along the chamber of the longitudinal extension of connector assembly, and this chamber adapts to the horizontal length of light pipe assembly.
As mentioned above, rear wall 78 can be connected to the rear portion of shade assembly 28,30 with package terminals afterbody, afterbody aligner 24 and connector shell 12 then.After rear wall 78 being fixed to shade assembly 30 and following shade assembly 28, connector assembly 10 can be connected electrically to printed circuit board (PCB) 11.Fig. 9 has described the different connector 201 of supporting a plurality of conductive terminals 203, and each terminal of these terminals can stitch be inserted in (stitch into) rear aperture 204 in the insulation shell 205 that is arranged in connector 201.Connector 201 is presented at the last installation site that is arranged on the circuit board 202, the connector shell 205 of Miao Shuing comprises a pair of card edge connector part 206 in this embodiment, and its mode of separating with " stacked " or perpendicular separation is arranged along the front surface 207 of connector shell 205.Stacked connector 201 is encapsulated in the metallic shield shade assembly 220, and this metallic shield shade assembly 220 has two module-receiving bays 221 that limit therein.Each intention of these chambers 221 receives electronic module 222 wherein in mode as known in the art.Module-receiving bays 221 is also stacked or be perpendicular to one another the compartment of terrain separately, because the structure of cover limits the intermediate space 223 of longitudinal extension by shield assembly 220 between two chambers 221.
Light pipe assembly 200 comprises two pairs 210 photoconductive tubes 212, and it extends into along the side of connector shell 205 towards connector 201 fronts in the intermediate space 223 between two chambers.Photoconductive tube 212 is normally L shaped, and has and be positioned at first end 214 (Figure 10) that the luminaire 225 on the circuit board 202 is relatively arranged.Second end 215 of photoconductive tube is positioned on the end opposite of photoconductive tube 212, and as directed, preferably utilizes end cap 216 to keep in place and in the aligning of selecting, this end cap 216 is typically formed by electric conducting material.Like this, end cap 216 can provide two module-receiving bays with shield assembly to be connected electrically to together means, and provides across the wherein measure of the electromagnetic interference shield of the intermediate space of resident this end cap.The exterior shield shade assembly comprises rear wall 250, and this rear wall 250 can form the part that separation member maybe can form top hood assembly.In last situation, rear wall 250 individually is connected to shade assembly, and in one situation of back, it is the folding downwards loam cake 251 that is connected to then on the back of the body opening of shade assembly preferably.In rear wall 250 formed situation as the part of loam cake 251, it 252 was connected thereto then and folds back on rear aperture along the end.In arbitrary situation, rear wall 250 preferably utilizes integrated folder 254 or pin etc. fixing.
End cap 216 is contained in (as the horizontal component of photoconductive tube 215) to be separated in the intermediate space 223 of two chambers 221.End cap 216 can comprise mark 217, the function of its sign connector 200, and just whether module is connected to connector or whether module switches on or the like.As preferably illustrating in Figure 11, end cap 216 can comprise a plurality of meshing parts, is shown as projecting member 218, the opposed member that forms on the chamber, top 221 of its engagement shield assembly 220.Can in parts 218, form groove 219 and be formed on the parts 225 (Fig. 9) that push up in the chamber 221 with reception.Similarly, square projecting member 218 can be contained in the similar sized opening 226, and this opening 226 is arranged in the shade assembly 220.Every pair of photoconductive tube 210 comprises further also and is shown as vertical support bar 230 that this support bar 230 can be one-body molded to 210 with conduit, every pair of photoconductive tube 210 is separated the distance of selection.For engaging connector and in order partly to support photoconductive tube in the length of photoconductive tube, photoconductive tube is to also further each preferably includes meshing part 232, and it is shown as the hook-shaped lug that 210 inside is extended to photoconductive tube.As preferably illustrating in Figure 16, these lugs 232 are contained in the chamber or groove 209 in the front surface that is formed on connector shell 205.As shown in the figure, lug 232 is L shaped, but any structure that photoconductive tube is remained on the appropriate location also is fine.
As showing best that in Figure 13 photoconductive tube can have thick body 235, it reduces to thin the second end 236 on thickness.These ends 236 are contained in the complementary openings 237 that is formed in the end cap 216, and extend through end cap 216 vertically.In this, end cap 216 can remain on these conduits in the aligning of selection together by the longitudinal length of the intermediate space 223 between two module-receiving bays 221 of shield assembly 220 along photoconductive tube.As illustrating best at Figure 17 A and Figure 17 B, connector shell 205 has the recess 208 that forms along the sidewall of connector shell 205, and this recess is shown as on the connector shell 205 at centre position place of the height that is usually placed in this connector shell 205, but this recess also can be arranged in other places.
Figure 18 has described another connector assembly of the photoconductive tube that comprises constructed according to the principles of the present invention.In Figure 18, shield assembly 301 has only been described together with circuit board 302 and photoconductive tube end cap 304.Between erecting stage, shield assembly 301 is from rear aperture receiving connector housing 205, rear wall member 314 is applied to shield assembly 301 and is applied to the integrated package of circuit board 302 to form as discrete component then, rather than is applied on the snatch-disconnect connector that is applied to this circuit board.Shield assembly 301 is configured to limit a pair of module-receiving bays 305, this to module-receiving bays 305 in vertical direction each interval separately, to such an extent as to be considered to be laminated to each other.Chamber 305 is separated by intermediate space 306, and this intermediate space 306 is shown as by end cap 304 and takies, and photoconductive tube extends through this intermediate space 306.Shield assembly 301 is shown as and comprises hollow leg 310, and it has diapire 311, midfeather 312,313 and rear wall 314, and this rear wall 314 seals this leg as a unit at connector and light pipe assembly after insert at the rear portion of shield assembly 301.Midfeather 312,313 has lug 315, and this lug extends and preferably by the opening in the sidewall that is formed on leg 310 317.
In Figure 19, for clear, shield assembly 301 is removed from circuit board 302, makes it in sight with exposed inner connector 320 and light pipe assembly 330.Connector component 320 comprises insulation shell 321, and this insulation shell 321 has two edge card receiving slits 322 that are perpendicular to one another and separate at interval, aims at for one of each groove 322 and two module-receiving bays 305 like this.Connector shell 321 comprises a plurality of chambeies, and wherein each chamber is contained in single conductive terminal 324 wherein.As known in the art, each terminal can be included in the contact portion that exposes in the draw-in groove 322.Light pipe assembly 330 is shown as has two pairs of photoconductive tubes 331, and these two pairs of photoconductive tubes 331 flatly separate each other.These conduits have the indicating device end 332 that is contained in the end cap 304, and this end cap 304 comprises the opening 333 that is communicated with conduit indicating device end 332.
As showing best that in Figure 21 light pipe assembly 330 preferably includes two different elements, they can be called the first array 336a and the second array 336b of photoconductive tube.Each such array 336a, 336b comprises two photoconductive tubes 331 that each interval is separated.Interval between two conduits is in the first array 336a than in the second array 336b more close (Figure 22).By this way, the photoconductive tube 331 of the first array 336a can be contained in the space between two conduits 331 of the second photoconductive tube array 336b.By this way, the first array 336a can think to small part " nested " in the second array 336a.
Be similar to other embodiment, two photoconductive tubes 331 of each array 336a, 336b utilize support bar or connecting rod 337a, 337b to remain on together in their interval, and this support bar or connecting rod 337a, 337b are higher than the photoconductive tube 331 of the first array 336a a little and flatly extend a shade below the photoconductive tube 331 of the second array 336b.Photoconductive tube normally L shaped and have two opposite ends 338,339, wherein an end 338 be arranged near connector 320 sides the circuit board 302 luminaire device 345 tops or above.Utilize photoconductive tube array 336a, support bar 337a, the 337b of 336b of counter-rotating, the second array 336b that the first array 336a of conduit can be arranged in conduit goes up and is arranged among the second array 336b of conduit.The support bar 337b of the second photoconductive tube array 336b limits " nested " effectively, and the horizontal length of the first photoconductive tube array 336a is contained in this " nested ".This is nested among Figure 23 A, 26A and the 26B and illustrates best.
Rear portion support bar 337a, the 337b of each photoconductive tube array 336a, 336b comprise the device that is used for engaging connector 320, and this device is described to the support bar 337a from them, mesh hook that 337b extends rearwards to 339.These hooks 339A is contained in the recess 340, and recess 340 is formed in the connector shell 321, and it comprises the shoulder 341 with mesh hook 339A engagement as showing best among Figure 23 B.As shown in the sectional view of Figure 23 B, the mesh hook 339A of the first array 336a is contained in the top row (top row) of recess 340, and the mesh hook 339 of the second array 336b is contained among the end row (bottom row) of recess 340 (Figure 20).
The offset characteristic of support bar 337,338a, b also the horizontal zone by reducing photoconductive tube array 336a, 336b the total height facility photoconductive tube is coupled in the intermediate space between the top and bottom chamber 305.End cap 304 can comprise the groove 344 that is formed on its top surface and the basal surface, and this groove holds the lug 346 on the midfeather that is formed on shield assembly 301.
Figure 27 and Figure 28 have described embodiment 400, and wherein light pipe assembly 401 for example is integrally formed as discrete component by injection moulding or any suitable technology.In Figure 28, light pipe assembly 401 has two pairs of photoconductive tubes that are associated 403, and these photoconductive tubes are connected to each other together to form grating texture utilizing support component 405.Support component 405 is shown as the vertical component of photoconductive tube and horizontal component is connected to each other together.Another group support component 407 can be connected to each other horizontal component, and can comprise the meshing part 409 that is formed on wherein, and this meshing part 409 is contained in the corresponding opening 412 in the front surface 413 that is arranged in the connector component 420 that is associated.Top support component 405 can also comprise meshing part, and it is shown as hook part 423, the shoulder 430 of its engagement end cap 431.In this embodiment, light pipe assembly 401 is fully supported along the front surface 413 of connector 420 again, and does not utilize its any sidepiece to assign to support, and this helps to reduce the integral width (not shown) of connector assembly and exterior shield assembly.
Figure 29 has described and has been adapted at the connector 500 that small-shape factor uses and uses with the aforementioned lights conduit tube component especially in using, this connector constructed according to the principles of the present invention.Connector 500 comprises housing 502, and it is preferably formed by insulating material, and it can injection moulding or the like.Housing 502 has mate 504 forward, this forward mate 504 have front surface 506.This forward mate extend to forward in the inner space of exterior shield assembly.Described housing comprises base portion 508 and top 510.Base portion 508 and top 510 extend back from mate 504 forward, and the collaborative inner chamber that can think connector 511 (Figure 31) that limits the rear aperture of connector.Base portion 508 intention is installed to the circuit board (not shown), and therefore can preferably include installing component, post 509 and for example from the horizontal outward extending fixedly projection 507 of connector case body side surface, and its basal surface can be near circuit board like this.
Housing inner chamber 511 holds a plurality of terminal assemblies 520, and one in these a plurality of terminal assemblies 520 is described in Figure 33 best.As shown in Figure 33, terminal assembly 520 comprises and is shown as two groups of terminals to a plurality of conductive terminals of 531.Every couple 531 terminal 521a, the 521b ground at interval separately (in Figure 33 A, illustrating) that is perpendicular to one another, and this two couple self each interval separately (in Figure 33 A, illustrating) in vertical direction similarly by line X2 by line X1.This allows to use terminal assembly 520 at interval in connector 500 of the present invention, and connector 500 of the present invention is applicable to the stacked or double structure that meets the small form factor connector standard.The terminal of assembly 520 is to 521 further skews each other.This is best illustrating in the front view of Figure 33 B, wherein can see, each terminal in the component framework is offset in vertical direction each other to terminal 521a, the 521b in 531.
Terminal 521 is supported in the lead frame at first and inserts then in the mould, and terminal 521 is separated from lead frame in this mould, and as known in the art, and wherein Supporting Media framework 522 utilizes the top moulding of the part that for example is overmolded onto terminal 521.Dielectric frame 522 provides for the measurement of the thickness of terminal assembly 520 and the body portion that defines assembly.It is single terminal that terminal utilizes technology as known in the art to prune (trim).Counter-rotating L type structure shown in this terminal preferably is arranged as is held in optimised quantity and presss from both sides 535 to hold with the depth dimension with connector.
Terminal assembly 520 preferably has as directed four the not structures that are generally square or rectangle of homonymy that have.Terminal 521 as preferably illustrating in Figure 34, comprises the contact portion 523 of extending along a side 524 of assembly 520, and shows that it stretches out along the opposite side 526 of terminal assembly 520 and from it as the afterbody of complying with pin part 525.As shown, these both sides 524,525 are adjacent to each other, though other structures also are suitable.Terminal 521 also comprises body portion 527, and it is connected to each other contact portion 523 and afterbody 525 together, and the overall structure of the terminal 521 of assembly 520 can be thought L shaped.As showing preferably that in Figure 33 dielectric frame 522 can comprise the opening 528 in the path of following terminal 521, wherein one group of opening 528 is followed the tracks of (track) terminal.Air terminal interface between the selection portion that these openings 528 are exposed to air with the part of terminal 521 and are suitable for being provided at the terminal of connector is divided.Should can be used to influence the impedance of the system that wherein uses connector 500 for the exposure of air, and the impedance that influences the terminal 521 of terminal assembly 520 especially.
Opening 528 is offset each other at the opposite side of terminal assembly 520.This illustrates in Figure 33 C best, and a pair of terminal assembly 520 is opened with the mode each interval of page shown in it.Back edge 5280 and feather edge 526 are in alignment with each other so that this skew to be shown.As mentioned above, the dielectric frame 522 of terminal assembly has the opening 528 that is formed on wherein, the path of their track terminal 521 on the length of framework 522.Opening 528 (it preferably is shown as being flute profile) and crossbar 529 are provided as the part of framework 522, think that this framework provides intensity.In order to provide, to make crossbar 529 be positioned at a position on the left side of terminal assembly and be positioned at diverse location on the right side of terminal assembly 520 along the complete air duct in the right path of the terminal of adjacent end component framework 522.This skew in the vertical direction is depicted as " O1 " for the horizontal crossbar among Figure 33 C.Shown in Figure 33 C be " O2 " and " O3 " for this skew in two the horizontal direction in the square crossing bar.Two inspections in the face of side to the terminal assembly of Figure 33 C show that all this crossbars 529 all are offset.Therefore, define air duct (" AC ") or path, it starts from the terminal assembly as shown in Figure 33 C roughly " AA " and locates and end at approximate location " BB " and locate.From the detailed view of Figure 33 D as can be seen, the skew of crossbar 529 allows uncrossed air communication to cross air duct AC.
The back edge of terminal assembly 520 or rear side 5280 can comprise recess 530 or other suitable openings, and it can receive lateral alignment bar (not shown), are used for rear side 5280 with terminal assembly 520 and are maintained and aim at together as single group.The plastic frame 522 of assembly also comprises every pair 531 support section that is associated 532 with terminal 521.These support sections 532 not only provide pedestal, in this pedestal, embed terminal contact portion 523 and they are spaced apart, and they are also with acting on the device that makes terminal assembly 520, particularly its contact portion 523 aim at or be interlocked with the offset manner shown in Figure 33 B.In this respect, support section 532 preferably is formed with recess 533 and projection or lug 534 with complimentary fashion, thereby shown in Figure 33 B, support section is engaged with each other or interlocking, so that every couple upper terminal 521a is kept aligned with each other in horizontal plane, and the lower terminal end 521b of every pair of terminal 521 is remained in their horizontal planes separately.Preferably, the horizontal plane layout parallel to each other that lays respectively at of upper and lower terminal 521a, 521b.
Preferably, connector of the present invention uses difference signaling in their operation, and the differential pair of terminal uses broadside (broadside) capacitive coupling but not the edge coupling.Like this, the differential signal of terminal is to the layout of embarking on journey along upper and lower terminal 512a, 512b.It is right that four such differential terminations have been shown in Figure 33 B.In this respect, also preferably that each terminal is right terminal 521a, the 521b of support section 532 keeps in position, thus keep two adjacent end assemblies 520 terminal differential signal between space DP1.Support section 532 also provides support during terminal assembly 520 is inserted into connector shell.
In another importance of the present invention, and as in Figure 33 and Figure 34, preferably describing, each terminal assembly 520 preferably is provided with the device that is used for engaging connector housing 502, and this geared assembly is described in the drawings and is elongate pinch parts 535, and its side along terminal assembly 520 is that front side 524 is arranged.This clamp assembly 535 is arranged between two groups of terminal contact portions 523, and it extends in the place ahead of terminal assembly framework 522, is arranged in opposing flanges 537 or similar meshing part in the connector shell 502 with contact.This meshing part illustrates in Figure 35 best with the shoulder or the form of bar 537, and this shoulder or bar 537 be horizontal-extending and protruding backward in the inner chamber 511 of connector shell 502 as shown.As preferably illustrating in Figure 32, shoulder preferably is provided with a plurality of grooves 539 (Figure 31), and these grooves each interval on the Width of connector shell 502 is separated, and extends towards the front portion of connector 500 at length direction in connector shell 502.Each clamp assembly 535 preferably includes a pair of free end 540, this separates (showing in vertical direction) to limit little bend (bight) therebetween at interval to free end, it is preferably less than the thickness of bar 537, folder 535 mesh rods 537 reliably like this, and apply positive confining force thereon.
Terminal contact portion 523 can similarly be contained in the corresponding terminal receiving slit 542, and this terminal receiving slit 542 is formed in the connector shell 502, and the opposite side (top side and bottom side) last (Figure 36) that typically is arranged in card receiving slit 505.Terminal assembly engagement clamp assembly 535 is preferably formed by durable metal, and this durable metal is enough firm in the reliable grip on the relative shoulder 537 that maintains connector 500.Clamp assembly 535 can easily be shaped to the plug-in unit in the dielectric frame 522 of inserting terminal assembly 520, and as describing in Figure 34, can comprise the broad body portion 545 that wherein is formed with opening 546, to increase the confining force of folder 535 in framework 522.Clamp assembly 535 provide with connector shell 502 engagement thirdly, initial 2 of confining force is two groups of terminal contact portions 523 in remaining on the terminal receiving slit 542 of their correspondences.
Forward Figure 36 now to, see connector 500 from facing the aspect, it has described the quantity that is arranged on the connector shell 502 and is arranged in the mate on its front surface 506 best.As previously mentioned, connector shell 502 can comprise the opening 340 that is formed on wherein, and it receives the mesh hook 339 of photoconductive tube array 336a, 336b.These openings 340 preferably are arranged on the connector front surface 506 in the zone between two card-edge receiving slits 505 of connector 500, and further preferably are arranged between the shield assembly engagement opening 550.
One group of opening 550 (Figure 38) in addition is arranged on the front surface 506, and these openings flatly extend in connector shell 502.These openings receive the meshing part with the form of the lug of the part of outside shield assembly or lug 552, and this exterior shield assembly defines the midfeather between two module-receiving bays of shield assembly.This is presented among Figure 35 and Figure 40 best.These grooves 550 extend back in housing 502 and comprise inward flange 551.This inward flange 551 is provided for the shoulder of the protruding tongue (tang) 553 on the shield assembly engage tab 552, keeps putting in place and aiming at connector shell 502 to bear against and will shield.These openings 550 and photoconductive tube engagement opening 340.By this way, all with reliable fashion engaging connector housing 502, all parts will work as single component like this for photoconductive tube and shield assembly.By this way, photoconductive tube and connector can be assembled as a unit and can be inserted into wherein from the rear portion of shield assembly.
The base portion 508 of connector shell 502 has the opening that is communicated with the inner chamber 511 of housing 502.This allows the feather edge 526 of terminal assembly 520 to lie on the surface of circuit board, if necessary, and as best image among Figure 35.
Although illustrate and described the preferred embodiments of the present invention, it will be apparent for a person skilled in the art that wherein and can make amendment and change, and do not break away from main idea of the present invention that scope of the present invention is defined by the following claims.

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1. terminal assembly that is used for electrical cnnector, it comprises:
A plurality of electrically conductive signal terminals, it is arranged in two pairs of terminals, in the described terminal each comprises the afterbody that is used to be connected to circuit board, be used for the contact portion that cooperates with relative device and described afterbody and contact portion are connected to each other together body portion, and described body is divided into described terminal and limits signal path between described afterbody and contact portion;
Supporting the insulation of described terminal supports, this support comprises skeletal frame, this skeletal frame has a plurality of openings that form and the part of described terminal is exposed to air along the signal path of described terminal therein, the described terminal contact portion of described terminal is along the first edge setting of described support, and described two pairs of terminals are spaced apart from each other along first edge of described support; And
The housing meshing part, its first edge from described support extends forward, is used for the engaging connector housing, described housing meshing part between the described terminal contact portion of described two pairs of terminals along the first edge setting of described support.
2. terminal assembly according to claim 1, wherein, described support is formed by dielectric substance, and wherein said terminal each have L shaped structure.
3. terminal assembly according to claim 1, wherein, described housing meshing part comprises clamp assembly, the pair of meshing arm that described clamp assembly has body and extends from described body.
4. terminal assembly according to claim 3, wherein, described body is encapsulated in the described support.
5. terminal assembly according to claim 3, wherein, described body is included in wherein the opening that forms, and is used for described meshing part is remained on appropriate location in the described support.
6. terminal assembly according to claim 1, wherein, each right described terminal of described two terminal centerings is opened along their each contact portion and body portion perpendicular separation.
7. terminal assembly according to claim 1, wherein, each right described terminal of described two terminal centerings is opened along their each contact portion and body portion horizontal interval.
8. terminal assembly according to claim 6, wherein, each right described terminal of described two terminal centerings is opened along their each contact portion and body portion horizontal interval.
9. terminal assembly according to claim 8, wherein, described support comprises the extension that is provided with along first edge of described support, it extends previously selected distance between each right right described contact portion of described terminal.
10. terminal assembly according to claim 9, wherein, described support extension comprises offset recess and lug, is used for the support extension of engage adjacent terminal assembly.
11. a differential signal connectors that is used for a plurality of differential signals of transmission between electronic component, it comprises:
Connector shell, this housing has a plurality of sides, and be arranged on matching surface and installation surface on the not ipsilateral of housing, described housing also comprises hollow inside, its rear side to described housing is opened, and described housing also comprises a pair of groove, is used to hold the abutting end from two outstanding circuit card of electronic device, and described groove is spaced apart from each other in vertical direction along the front side of described housing;
Be arranged on a plurality of terminal assemblies of the hollow inside of described housing, described terminal assembly supports a plurality of electrically conductive signal terminals, each terminal comprises outstanding contact portion and the afterbody of crossing each first and second edge of described terminal assembly, this terminal contact portion is contained in the terminal reception cavity that is arranged in the described housing, this terminal reception cavity is positioned at the side of described enclosure slot, in the described terminal assembly each comprises the Insulating frame that supports described terminal, described terminal also comprises described contact portion and afterbody is connected to each other together body portion, described framework makes described terminal bodies part keep the previously selected interval that is spaced apart from each other at whole described framework, each of described terminal contact portion is spaced apart to first edge-perpendicular along described terminal assembly, and each comprises the device of the inside that is used to mesh described housing described terminal assembly, this housing geared assembly described terminal contact portion each between along the first edge setting of described terminal assembly.
12. connector according to claim 11, wherein, described housing comprises that first edge with described terminal assembly is oppositely arranged on the shoulder in the described hollow inside, and described housing geared assembly comprises the folder that is supported by described terminal assembly, and described folder meshes described shoulder when described terminal assembly is inserted in the described enclosure interior.
13. connector according to claim 12, wherein, described folder comprises the body that is molded in the described terminal assembly framework and the paired meshing arm that extends forward from first edge of described terminal assembly.
14. connector according to claim 11, wherein, each in the described terminal has L shaped structure.
15. connector according to claim 11, wherein, each terminal assembly comprises at least the first and second pairs of terminals, the described contact portion that this first and second terminal is right is spaced apart along first edge-perpendicular of described terminal assembly, and each right described contact portion of described two centerings is spaced apart along the first edge level of described terminal assembly.
16. connector according to claim 15, wherein, described terminal assembly comprises the terminal contact portion support section that forms with described framework, and its first edge from described terminal assembly stretches out.
17. connector according to claim 16, wherein, described terminal contact portion support section comprises the recess and the lug of skew, is used for being engaged with each other together the time when described terminal assembly is placed side by side, to be formed for being inserted into the terminal assembly lamination of described connector inside.
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