CN104051910B - Current divider for electric connector - Google Patents

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CN104051910B
CN104051910B CN201410097916.3A CN201410097916A CN104051910B CN 104051910 B CN104051910 B CN 104051910B CN 201410097916 A CN201410097916 A CN 201410097916A CN 104051910 B CN104051910 B CN 104051910B
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大卫·I·温斯坦
欧文·R·巴特尔梅斯
迈克尔·A·霍亚克
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A kind of current divider for electric connector is provided, which includes electric conductor, which has the two elastic leg extensions connected at hinge, and each leg extension in leg extension terminates at tail end.Tail end extends outwardly away from each other, and each leg extension in leg extension has at least one contact point with the contact for mating electrical connector on its outer surface.Leg extension is bent such that leg extension is assembled toward each other at the substantial middle part of electric conductor, and is separated from each other at at least one other part for not being electric conductor center portion of electric conductor.

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Current divider for electric connector
Technical field
This application involves a kind of current dividers for electric connector.More specifically, to establish power path all to reduce for current divider As RF electric connector etc electric connector in contact between crosstalk.
Background technique
Rf connection device is the electric connector being designed in more megahertz ranges with radio frequency operation.In general, RF connection Device is in such as wireless communication applications --- including WiFi, PCS, radio, computer network, test equipment and antenna equipment --- Etc various applications in use.In a kind of specific application, multiple individual connectors are integrated to a bigger company together It connects in device shell, for two or more printed circuit boards (PCB) electrically or physically to link together.
Conventional RF multi signal connector shell is formed by metal.These metal shells are advantageous for multi signal connector , reason is that these metal shells reduce the crosstalk between the adjacent coaxial line in connector.Specifically, due to coaxially believing Number line is shared common metal shell and is in electrical contact with shell, therefore shell itself serves as conductor to make between line Resonance is detuning.However, the use of metal shell increases the crosstalk between connector at the joint portion PCB.Particularly, in PCB Gap location, metal shell serve as waveguide and the letter from a connector across all signals leakiness in gap to neighboring connectors Road.
The conventional conductive metal shell of RF connector is substituted with plastics, non-conductive housing reduces this of PCB gap location Kind effect.Specifically, when same amount of signal will leak at the joint portion PCB from connector, signal will be humorous in all directions It shakes out rather than is directed to adjacent connector.Therefore, reduce the crosstalk between connector.For RF connector shell Speech also has the advantages that be better than using metal material using plastics.Plastics are usually relatively inexpensive, it is relatively light and to desired shape or Structure can be moulded more easily.Therefore, the use of plastics is reduced costs and is provided for more easily manufacturing.However, Undesirable effect is generated using plastics in RF connector.Due to plastics be it is nonconducting, in identical connector Line is no longer electrically connected as when using metal shell.This makes signal along the line resonance in connector, so as to cause The crosstalk between line in connector.
Accordingly, there exist for make the resonance between the adjacent lines in the RF connector with plastic casing it is detuning, to subtracting The needs of the device of few crosstalk.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a kind of current divider for electric connector, the current divider packet Electric conductor is included, which has the two elastic leg extensions connected at hinge, and each leg in leg extension prolongs Extending portion terminates at tail end, and tail end extends outwardly away from each other.Each leg extension in leg extension is in its outer surface It is upper to have at least one contact point with the contact for mating electrical connector.Leg extension is bent such that leg extension in conduction Assembled toward each other at the substantial middle part of body, and at least one portion in addition to center portion of electric conductor that This is separated.
The present invention also provides a kind of electric connector, which includes: shell;Multiple contacts, the multiple contact In shell;And current divider, the current divider are received in the housing between the multiple contact.The current divider includes conduction Body, the electric conductor have the two elastic leg extensions connected at hinge, and each leg extension in leg extension is equal At tail end terminate, and each leg extension in leg extension on its outer surface have at least one contact point with A contact in the multiple contact of engagement.Leg extension is bent such that leg extension in the substantial middle of electric conductor It assembles at part, and is separated from each other at least one portion in addition to center portion of electric conductor toward each other.At least One contact point is located at at least one portion of electric conductor.Each contact point in contact point engages in the multiple contact A contact.
The present invention also provides a kind of electric coupler component, which includes: be configured to be fitted to each other One electric connector and the second electric connector.Each electric connector includes: shell;Multiple contacts, the multiple contact are located at shell In vivo;And current divider, the current divider are received in the housing between the multiple contact.The current divider includes electric conductor, should Electric conductor has the two elastic leg extensions connected at hinge, and each leg extension in leg extension is in tail end Place terminates, and each leg extension in leg extension has at least one contact point for engaging on its outer surface A contact in the multiple contact.Leg extension is bent such that leg extension at the substantial middle part of electric conductor It assembles, and is separated from each other at least one portion in addition to center portion of electric conductor toward each other.At least one connects Contact is located at at least one portion of electric conductor.Each contact point in contact point engages one in the multiple contact Contact.
The following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is disclosed according in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, of the invention its He will be apparent purpose, advantage and notable feature.
Detailed description of the invention
By referring to the following detailed description when being considered in conjunction with the accompanying, the present invention is become better understood by, therefore will be easy Ground obtains the more complete understanding to the present invention and its many attendant advantages, in which:
Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to the current divider of exemplary embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 2A is to be shown in cross-sectional form according to the perspective view of the electric connector of exemplary embodiments of the present invention Current divider shown in the end of electric connector and the Fig. 1 coupled with electric connector;
Fig. 2 B is the end-view of electric connector shown in Fig. 2A;
Fig. 3 A is the electric connector of Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B and the exploded perspective view of the electric connector matched, shows insertion To current divider shown in Fig. 1 in each electric connector;And
Fig. 3 B is the side view for the connector of Fig. 3 A assembled completely matched.
Specific embodiment
Referring to Fig.1, Fig. 2A, Fig. 2 B, Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, for electric connector according to an illustrative embodiment of the invention Current divider 100 generally comprise electric conductor 102, the electric conductor 102 have at hinge 106 connect two elastic legs Extension 104.Current divider 100 is located in such as connector 200(Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B that can be used for connection PCB) etc be electrically connected It connects in device.Current divider 100 provides the power path that electric current can flow through, to make resonance --- and the resonance is in electric connector Crosstalk is generated between contact --- it is detuning.
As depicted in fig. 1, each leg extension in the leg extension 104 of current divider 100 can be at tail end 108 It terminates, and each tail end 108 may be located remotely from another tail end and extend outwardly.Tail end 108 is designed to position completely in current divider It is flushed when in electric connector with the connector shell surface for engaging PCB, as observed in Fig. 2A.Leg extension 104 can be with It is designed so that each leg extension has one or more contact points 110 for mating electrical connector on its outer surface One or more contacts.It is corresponding with the number of the contact in connector that the number of contact point 110, which can choose,.Preferred real It applies in mode, there are four contact points 110 for tool.
Leg extension 104 can be bent such that leg extension at the substantial middle part 112 of electric conductor 102 towards that This is assembled.According to one embodiment, leg extension 104 is in contact with each other at the substantial middle part 112 of electric conductor 102.Leg Extension 104 can also be assembled toward each other and be contacted at another point of the neighbouring tail end 108 on electric conductor 102.It is preferred that Ground, leg extension 104 are separated from each other or away from each other at two parts on the either side of the center portion 112 of electric conductor 102 Bending, allows the contact point 110 being located at the two bending sections and the touching of electric connector on the outer surface of electric conductor 102 Head forces contact (positive contact).Leg extension 104 can also be separated from each other at the other parts of electric conductor 102 Or it flexes away from each other, and each leg extension 104 can have each separate section in other separate sections The contact point 110 at place.In one embodiment, the contact point 110 on a leg extension 104 and another leg extension 104 On contact point 110 it is opposite.
Current divider 100 can be by including but not limited to spring copper alloy and spring steel alloy well known by persons skilled in the art Any conductive material formed.Alternatively, current divider can be formed by the electrically non-conductive material covered with conductive material.Current divider 100 be conductive so that the electric current of crosstalk in electric connector will be caused to redirect.The size of current divider 100 can be according to current divider It is to be used to electric connector size and structure be adjusted, and the present invention is not limited to the size of any determination or rulers It is very little.
As shown in Figure 2 A and 2 B, electric connector 200 generally comprises shell 210, multiple contact sub-components 212 and sheet The current divider 100 of invention.Electric connector can be male connector or female connector and straight connector or rigging-angle connector.
Multiple contact sub-components 212 can be formed by one or more conductive contacts.Contact can be by such as copper, hardening beryllium Any conventional material of copper, gold-plated or nickel plating etc is formed for transmitting electric signal.Contact 212 is preferably by insulating materials 214 encapsulation, insulating materials are then encapsulated in conductive outer shield 216.Outer shield 216 can be by well known by persons skilled in the art Any conductive material of including but not limited to gold-plated or nickel plating of phosphor bronze and/or selection etc. is made.
Multiple contact sub-components 212 are connect with PCB physical interface or electrical interface connection.As shown in Figure 2 A and 2 B, it connects Device 200 may include four contact sub-components 212.It is to be understood, however, that can be used well known by persons skilled in the art Suitable for any number of contact of PCB electric connector, including but not limited to two, six, eight or more contacts.Contact Component 212 is located in shell 210 and is preferably set in line configuration or staggered row configuration.As shown in Figure 2 A, in order to make to touch The contact with current divider 100 of chieftain's component 212 optimizes, and contact sub-component 212 is arranged to two rows, and every row all has two contacts Sub-component 212.Contact sub-component 212 may include tail portion 220, and the tail portion 220 is prominent from multiple openings 222 on shell 210 And engage the surface of PCB.
The shell 210 of electric connector 200 can be known to the skilled in the art any shape useful for connection PCB Shape.According to one embodiment, shell is substantially non-electrically conducting.For example, shell can be substantially by poly terephthalic acid fourth two Ester (PBT), liquid crystal polymer, polyamide (for example, nylon) or polyethers ether copper (PEEK) formation, only for above several examples.Such as Shown in Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B, shell 210, which can have, to be allowed connector 200 to be located in PCB(not shown) on multiple positioning it is prominent Portion 218.However, it is possible to using well known by persons skilled in the art any on following PCB for electric connector to be located in Method.In addition, shell 210 can have multiple openings 222 with waffle-like pattern setting on the surface, electrical contact sub-component 212 contact tail 220 extends through the multiple opening 222.Preferably, shell 210 has slot 226, and the slot 226 is in PCB Place opens wide and extends through shell 210 and positioned at contact sub-component 212 between, to be used to receive current divider 100.
When signal transports through electric connector 200, at the region for forming gap --- such as in PCB brazing area At place, conductive trace, at the joint portion at connector interface and in the conductive outer shield 216 of contact sub-component 212 --- no RF are leaked avoidablely.RF leakage causes electric current to flow along the conductive outer shield 216 of contact sub-component 212.When RF is let out Leakage occur when, signal along outer shield 216 length resonance, to generate crosstalk between adjacent contact 212.
In order to solve cross-interference issue, current divider 100 of the invention is being located between contact sub-component 212 in shell 210 Slot 226 in.Due to current divider 100 be it is conductive, current divider 100 generate for along contact 212 outer shield 216 stream The new route of dynamic electric current.Compared with outer shield 216, current divider 100 keeps current path shorter, thus by electric conductor (that is, shunting Device 100) resonance frequency increase it is supreme to the frequency band not interfered with adjacent contact sub-component 212.
Since the leg extension 104 of current divider 100 is elastic, insertion of the leg extension resistance across opening 226. Once current divider is driven fully into shell 210 and slot 226, then current divider 100 is pressed against multiple contact at contact point 110 The outer shield 216 of component 212, to carry out pressure electrical contact therebetween.In the slot 226 that current divider 100 is located in shell 210 When the pressure that is applied on current divider 100 allow current divider 100 to be held in place without moving in shell 210.Tail end 108 prevents Current divider 100 is excessive to be inserted into slot 226 or pushes across shell 210, and tail end 108 ensures that current divider 100 is suitably fixed Position is in assembly.
Referring to Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, electric connector 200 be can connect to the electric connector 200 ' matched, and what is matched is electrically connected It connects device 200 ' and is also configured for attachment to PCB.Electric connector 200 will be from a PCB(for example, motherboard) signal via matching Electric connector 200 ' be sent to the 2nd PCB(that electric connector 200 ' is connected for example, daughter board).Also adapter can be used 224, connector 200 is cooperated with any kind of electric connector (male connector or female electrical connector).Electrical connection Device can have right angle configuration or flat configuration.As shown in Figure 3A, electric connector 200 has right angle configuration, thus multiple contacts Sub-component 212 forms right angle in connector shell 210, as known in the art.Electric connector 200 ' can have straight Configuration, thus its contact sub-component usually extends in its shell in one direction, as known in the art.With connector As 200, connector 200 ' is preferably in combination with current divider 100 of the invention to reduce crosstalk.
Referring to Fig. 3 B, the electric coupler component 300 of connector 200 and 200 ' is shown.Adapter 224 can be attached to A connector 200 cooperates adapter 224 and the second connector 200 '.However, those skilled in the art will recognize that It arrives, component 300 may include the first connector for being configured to match in the case where not needing adapter 224 and the second connection Device.First connector 200 is connected to PCB via the tail portion 220 of contact sub-component 212, and the second connector 200 ' is via tail Portion 220 ' is similarly connected to different PCB.Continuous signal path is formed between connectors, and by by current divider 100 are integrated in each connector the crosstalk reduced between the contact sub-component in each connector.
Although having selected for specific embodiment to illustrate the present invention, what those skilled in the art should understand that It is, various modifications can be carried out in the text without departing substantially from range defined in the appended claims of the invention and changes Type.

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1. a kind of current divider for electric connector, the current divider include:
Electric conductor, the electric conductor has the two elastic leg extensions connected at hinge, in the leg extension Each leg extension terminates at tail end, and the tail end extends outwardly away from each other, and each of described leg extension Leg extension has contact point with the contact for engaging the electric connector on its outer surface,
Wherein, the leg extension is bent such that the leg extension at the substantial middle part of the electric conductor towards that This is assembled, and at the part in addition to the center portion of the electric conductor of the electric conductor away from one another, described Contact point is located on each leg extension in the leg extension at the part, and
The leg extension is in contact with each other at the center portion of the electric conductor.
2. current divider according to claim 1, wherein
Each leg extension in the leg extension is bent such that the leg extension in the tail of the electric conductor It is in contact with each other at end.
3. current divider according to claim 1, wherein
The leg extension at two in addition to the center portion part of the electric conductor away from one another.
4. current divider according to claim 3, wherein
Each leg extension in the leg extension all has the contact point at each part in described two parts.
5. current divider according to claim 4, wherein
The contact point on a leg extension in the leg extension is positioned to and another leg in the leg extension The contact point on extension is opposite.
6. a kind of electric connector, comprising:
Shell;
Multiple contacts, the multiple contact are located in the shell, and each contact has gold-plated or nickel plating;And
Current divider, the current divider are being received between the multiple contact in the shell, and the current divider includes:
Electric conductor, the electric conductor has the two elastic leg extensions connected at hinge, in the leg extension Each leg extension terminates at tail end, and each leg extension in the leg extension has on its outer surface Contact point is with for engaging a contact in the multiple contact, the leg extension is respectively bent such that the leg extends Portion assembles toward each other at the substantial middle part of the electric conductor, and in the electric conductor except the institute of the electric conductor It states at the part except center portion away from one another, the contact point is located at the part of the electric conductor,
Wherein, each contact point in the contact point engages a contact in the multiple contact,
Wherein, the leg extension of the current divider is at the substantial middle part of the electric conductor of the current divider It is in contact with each other.
7. electric connector according to claim 6, wherein
Each leg extension in the leg extension of the current divider is bent such that the leg extension is led described It is in contact with each other at the tail end of electric body.
8. electric connector according to claim 6, wherein
The leg extension of the current divider at two in addition to the center portion part of the electric conductor each other Deviate from.
9. electric connector according to claim 8, wherein
Each leg extension in the leg extension all has the contact point at each part in described two parts.
10. electric connector according to claim 9, wherein
The contact point on a leg extension in the leg extension is positioned to and another leg in the leg extension The contact point on extension is opposite.
11. electric connector according to claim 6, wherein
The shell is nonconducting.
12. electric connector according to claim 6, wherein
The shell includes between the multiple contact for receiving the slot of the current divider.
13. electric connector according to claim 6, wherein
The multiple contact is formed by conductive material.
14. electric connector according to claim 6, wherein
The multiple contact is arranged to multiple rows of.
15. electric connector according to claim 6, wherein
The electric connector includes at least two contacts, and at least two contact is adjacent to each other in the shell, and institute Current divider is stated at least two contact points for engaging each contact at least two contact.
16. electric connector according to claim 6, wherein
The multiple contact is encapsulated in insulating materials, and the insulating materials is further encapsulated in conductive metal shield.
17. electric connector according to claim 16, wherein
The current divider contacts the conductive metal shield.
18. a kind of electric coupler component, comprising:
First electric connector and the second electric connector, first electric connector and second electrical connector structure at matching each other It closes, each electric connector includes:
Shell;
Multiple contacts, the multiple contact are located in the shell;And
Current divider, the current divider are being received between the multiple contact in the shell, and the current divider includes:
Electric conductor, the electric conductor has the two elastic leg extensions connected at hinge, in the leg extension Each leg extension terminates at tail end, and each leg extension in the leg extension has on its outer surface Contact point is with for engaging a contact in the multiple contact, the leg extension is respectively bent such that the leg extends Portion assembles toward each other at the substantial middle part of the electric conductor, and in the electric conductor except the institute of the electric conductor It states at the part except center portion away from one another, the contact point is located at the part of the electric conductor, and described Leg extension is in contact with each other at the center portion of the electric conductor,
Wherein, each contact point in the contact point engages a contact in the multiple contact.
19. electric coupler component according to claim 18, wherein
Each leg extension in the leg extension of the current divider is bent such that the leg extension is led described It is in contact with each other at the tail end of electric body.
20. electric coupler component according to claim 18, wherein
The shell is nonconducting.
21. electric coupler component according to claim 18, wherein
The shell includes between the multiple contact for receiving the slot of the current divider.
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