CN116960673A - Electric connector - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electrical connector. The electric connector comprises: the insulation body comprises a base body and a tower part, the base body is provided with a butt joint surface and a mounting surface which are opposite in the vertical direction, the tower part protrudes from the butt joint surface in the vertical direction, the butt joint surface is provided with a slot extending in the longitudinal direction, the slot is used for receiving an adapter component, and the end part of the slot extends into the tower part; and a reinforcing assembly disposed on the insulating body, the reinforcing assembly including a first reinforcing member extending in a vertical direction, a portion of the first reinforcing member being inserted into the housing and another portion being supported on the tower to reinforce mechanical strength of the tower. Through setting up first reinforcement member, can play the strengthening effect to pedestal and tower portion to promote shock resistance. Especially, the first reinforcing member can strengthen the joint between the base and the tower, so that the impact resistance of the joint can be greatly improved.

Description

Electric connector

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electrical connector.

Background

The card edge connector (card edge connector) is widely used as a transmission medium in electronic products such as computers, and can be used for connecting electronic cards such as memory cards, video cards, sound cards and the like to a circuit board, so that the electronic cards provide memory capacity for the electronic products and enhance the operation speed of the electronic products. With the advent of the information age, people have increasingly high requirements on the frequency and functions of electronic products. New technology electronic cards and card edge connectors are better meeting the needs of people.

The insulating body is provided with a slot. The slot would extend into a tower on the insulator body. The lower edge of the plate-like electronic card may be inserted into the slot. The insulator body is typically made of a plastic material. When the electronic card inserted into the slot is impacted by external force, the insulating body can deform and even crack at the tower part, so that the electronic card and the circuit board are in poor contact, and the operation failure of the electronic product is caused.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to at least partially solve the problems in the prior art, according to one aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, an electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes: the electric power generation device comprises an insulating body, wherein the insulating body comprises a base body and a tower part, the base body is provided with a butt joint surface and a mounting surface which are opposite in the vertical direction, the tower part protrudes from the butt joint surface in the vertical direction, a slot extending in the longitudinal direction is arranged on the butt joint surface and is used for receiving an adapter component, and the end part of the slot extends into the tower part; and a reinforcing assembly provided on the insulating body, the reinforcing assembly including a first reinforcing member extending in the vertical direction, a portion of the first reinforcing member being inserted into the housing and another portion being supported on the tower portion to reinforce the mechanical strength of the tower portion.

Illustratively, the first stiffening member is located on a side of the socket.

Illustratively, the tower includes a pair of side walls on either side of the socket in the transverse direction and an end wall connected between the pair of side walls, the pair of side walls and the end wall surrounding the ends of the socket, the other portion of the first reinforcing member being supported in the side walls.

Illustratively, the first reinforcing members are disposed in pairs and are respectively located on opposite sides of the slot.

Illustratively, the other portion of the first reinforcing member abuts against an outer side surface of the tower extending in the longitudinal direction.

Illustratively, a first recess extends from the outer side into the housing, the first recess forming a groove in the housing with a slot facing the abutment surface, the first reinforcing member being disposed in the first recess.

Illustratively, the first reinforcing member is sheet-like and extends in the longitudinal direction.

Illustratively, the groove bottom of the groove extends toward the mounting surface with a plurality of extending concave portions arranged at intervals along the longitudinal direction, the first reinforcing member extends toward the mounting surface with a plurality of first reinforcing member lugs, and the first reinforcing member lugs are snapped into the extending concave portions in a one-to-one correspondence.

Illustratively, the first recess extends to the top of the tower.

The electrical connector further comprises a latch, a housing recess is provided on the housing, a lower end of the latch is pivotably connected to the housing within the housing recess between an unlocked position and a locked position, the latch is used for locking an adapter electrical component connected to the electrical connector in the locked position, and the first reinforcement member is located outside the housing recess in a lateral direction.

Illustratively, the other portion of the first reinforcing member is buried within the tower.

Illustratively, the first reinforcing member is rod-shaped.

Illustratively, a second recess extends from the top of the tower toward the mounting face, the first reinforcing member being disposed within the second recess.

The electrical connector further comprises a latch, a housing recess is provided on the housing, a lower end of the latch is in the housing recess and is pivotably connected to the housing between an unlocked position and a locked position, the latch is used for locking an adapter electrical component connected to the electrical connector when in the locked position, and the first reinforcing member is located above the housing recess.

Illustratively, the lateral width of the tower is less than the lateral width of the seat.

Illustratively, the reinforcement assembly further includes a second reinforcement member disposed on the tower, the second reinforcement member having an opening into which an end of the socket extends.

Illustratively, the second reinforcing member is located on a side of the first reinforcing member remote from the housing.

Illustratively, a third recess is provided in the tower, the third recess extending to the top of the tower, and the second reinforcing member is inserted into the third recess from above the tower.

Illustratively, the first reinforcing member is mounted to the insulating body via the third recess.

Illustratively, the tower includes a pair of side walls on either side of the socket and an end wall connected between the pair of side walls, the pair of side walls and the end wall surrounding the end of the socket, the third recess including a pair of side recesses on the pair of side walls, respectively, and an end recess on the end wall, the end recess being connected between the pair of side recesses.

Illustratively, one or both of the pair of side walls is provided with a first recess extending in the vertical direction, one end of the first recess is connected to a side recess on the side wall where it is located and the other end extends into the housing, and the first reinforcing member is inserted into the first recess via the third recess.

Illustratively, the side wall of the first recess is provided with a first projection extending in the longitudinal direction to the end wall and below the side recess on the side wall thereof, the first projection forming the first side wall of the first recess.

Illustratively, a second bump is disposed on a side wall of the first recess, one end of the second bump extends to the top of the tower and the other end extends to the base, and the second bump forms a second side wall of the first recess.

Illustratively, the top of one or both of the pair of side walls is provided with a slot extending through the side wall thereof in the transverse direction, and the second reinforcing member includes a reinforcing body having a U-shape with an opening facing the slot and a barb extending from an opening edge of the U-shape toward an inside of the opening of the U-shape, the barb being provided in the slot.

Illustratively, a second recess extending in the vertical direction is provided on a side wall where the slot is located, one end of the second recess is communicated to the slot, the other end of the second recess extends into the seat, and the first reinforcing member is inserted into the second recess through the slot.

Illustratively, the bottom of the slot is provided with an extension slot, and the barb is provided with a second reinforcing member tab that snaps into the extension slot.

Illustratively, the first and second reinforcing members are an integral piece.

According to another aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is also provided an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes: the electric power generation device comprises an insulating body, a power generation device and a power generation device, wherein the insulating body comprises a base body and a tower part, the base body is provided with a butt joint surface and a mounting surface which are opposite in the vertical direction, the tower part protrudes from the butt joint surface in the vertical direction, a slot extending in the longitudinal direction is arranged on the butt joint surface and is used for receiving an adapter component, and the end part of the slot extends into the tower part; and a reinforcement assembly including a first reinforcement member, a portion of which is inserted into the housing and another portion of which is supported on the tower, and a second reinforcement member, which is provided on the tower and surrounds an end of the slot.

Illustratively, the first and second reinforcing members are each embedded within the insulator body, the first and second reinforcing members being configured to be inserted into the insulator body sequentially from the top of the tower.

Illustratively, the first stiffening member is located on a side of the socket.

Illustratively, the tower includes a pair of side walls on either side of the socket in the transverse direction and an end wall connected between the pair of side walls, the pair of side walls and the end wall surrounding the ends of the socket, the other portion of the first reinforcing member being supported in the side walls.

Illustratively, the first reinforcing members are disposed in pairs and are respectively located on opposite sides of the slot.

Illustratively, the other portion of the first reinforcing member abuts against an outer side surface of the tower extending in the longitudinal direction.

Illustratively, the other portion of the first reinforcing member is buried within the tower.

Illustratively, the second reinforcing member is located on a side of the first reinforcing member remote from the housing.

Illustratively, the first and second reinforcing members are an integral piece.

Illustratively, the lateral width of the tower is less than the lateral width of the seat.

The provision of the slots results in reduced mechanical strength of the base and tower, especially in the trend of miniaturisation of the product. Through setting up first reinforcement member, can play the strengthening effect to pedestal and tower portion to promote shock resistance. Especially, the first reinforcing member can strengthen the joint between the base and the tower, so that the impact resistance of the joint can be greatly improved. In addition, because the tower part protrudes out of the seat body in the vertical direction, the impact force received on the seat body can be effectively shared after the strength of the tower part is increased, the impact resistance of the pair of seat bodies can be enhanced, and the impact resistance of the pair of seat bodies can be improved, in particular the resistance to the impact force in the transverse direction can be improved, so that the insulating body is protected to a certain extent, and deformation and even cracking of the insulating body are avoided.

In the summary, a series of concepts in a simplified form are introduced, which will be further described in detail in the detailed description section. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

Advantages and features of the disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The following drawings of the present disclosure are included as part of the disclosure herein for purposes of understanding the same. Embodiments of the present disclosure and descriptions thereof are shown in the drawings to explain the principles of the disclosure. In the drawings of which there are shown,

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrical connector and an adapter assembly with a latch in a latched position according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electrical connector and the adapter assembly shown in FIG. 1 with the latch in an unlatched position;

fig. 3 is a perspective view of the electrical connector shown in fig. 2;

fig. 4 is a partial perspective view of an angle of the insulative housing shown in fig. 3;

fig. 5 is a partial perspective view of another angle of the insulative housing shown in fig. 3;

fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the insulating body shown in fig. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the shackle shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the reinforcement assembly shown in FIG. 3;

fig. 9 is a perspective view of an electrical connector according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the reinforcement assembly shown in FIG. 9;

fig. 11 is a perspective view of an electrical connector according to yet another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 12 is a partial perspective view of the insulating body shown in fig. 11;

fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the insulating body shown in fig. 12;

fig. 14 is a perspective view of the reinforcement assembly shown in fig. 11.

Wherein the above figures include the following reference numerals:

an electrical connector 100, 100', 100"; reinforcing assemblies 200, 200', 200"; first reinforcing members 300, 300', 300"; a first stiffening member tab 310; second reinforcing members 400, 400"; an opening 401; a reinforcing body 410; barbs 420; chamfering 421; a second reinforcing member tab 430; a second reinforcing member side lug 440; an insulating body 500, 500"; a butt-joint surface 501; a mounting surface 502; a base 510; a first housing 511; a second housing 512; a recess 513; a tower 520; a sidewall 521; an end wall 522; a slot 530; a plug groove 531; a locking groove 532; a partition rib 533; a first recess 540; an extension depression 541; a slot 550; an extension slot 551; a second concave portion 560; a third recess 570; a side recess 571; an end recess 572; a first bump 581; a second bump 582; a seat recess 590; a pivot hole 591; a latch 600; a pivot 610; a conductive element 700; adapting the power assembly 900.

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous details are provided to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the following description illustrates preferred embodiments of the present disclosure by way of example only and that the present disclosure may be practiced without one or more of these details. Furthermore, some technical features that are known in the art have not been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the present disclosure.

Electrical connectors are widely used in electrical systems to interconnect with an electrical component. The adapter component includes, but is not limited to, an electronic card such as a graphics card or a memory card. DDR5 (double data Rate 5 th generation) is a memory specification currently widely used for computers. Electronic cards employing DDR5 may be interconnected with the motherboard of a computer by an electrical connector. The electrical connector is secured to the motherboard and conductive elements on the electrical connector interconnect with circuitry on the motherboard. The electronic card may be electrically connected to the electrical connector such that the gold fingers on the electronic card are electrically connected to the conductive elements on the electrical connector, thereby enabling interconnection of the gold fingers on the electronic card with the circuitry on the motherboard.

The insulating body of the electrical connector is usually made of plastic or the like. The slot is arranged on the insulating body. The electronic card may be inserted into the slot. The inventor has recognized that when an electronic card is improperly inserted or is impacted by external force, the insulation body of the electric connector is deformed or even cracked, so that the performance of the electric connector is reduced, and the market competitiveness is poor. Furthermore, the inventors have recognized that the junction between the base of the insulating body and the tower is particularly susceptible to deformation and even cracking.

The present disclosure proposes an electrical connector. A reinforcing assembly may be provided within the electrical connector of such a construction. The inventors have recognized that the reinforcement assembly helps to increase the mechanical strength of the insulator body, thereby inhibiting deformation, and even cracking, of the insulator body. And, the reinforcing member can particularly improve the mechanical strength of the junction between the base body and the tower portion of the insulating body, thereby suppressing the occurrence of deformation or even cracking of the junction. The electrical connector of some embodiments is described in detail below with reference to the specific drawings.

For clarity and conciseness of description, the vertical direction Z-Z, the longitudinal direction X-X and the transverse direction Y-Y are defined. The vertical direction Z-Z, the longitudinal direction X-X and the transverse direction Y-Y may be perpendicular to each other. The vertical direction Z-Z generally refers to the height direction of the electrical connector. The longitudinal direction X-X generally refers to the length direction of the electrical connector. The lateral direction Y-Y generally refers to the width direction of the electrical connector.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1-8, the electrical connector 100 may include an insulative body 500. As best seen in fig. 3, the insulator body 500 may have a mating face 501 and a mounting face 502. The abutment surface 501 and the mounting surface 502 may be oppositely disposed along the vertical direction Z-Z. A slot 530 may be provided on the interface 501. Illustratively, the slots 530 may be recessed from the interface 501 in a vertical direction Z-Z. The slot 530 may be used to receive at least a portion of the adapter subassembly 900. Taking an adapter component as an electronic card, the slot 530 may be configured to receive a lower edge of the electronic card to maintain the position of the electronic card relative to the housing 500. The electronic card may include one or more of a graphics card, a memory card, a sound card, and the like. Thus, the electrical connector 100 may comprise a card edge connector. The insulating body 500 may be molded from an insulating material such as plastic using a molding process. The insulator 500 is typically a single piece.

Illustratively, the insulator 500 may be substantially elongated in shape. The insulating body 500 may extend in the longitudinal direction X-X. The slot 530 may be in the form of an elongated slot extending in the longitudinal direction X-X. The adapter subassembly 900 may be plugged into the slot 530 of the interface 501. The mounting surface 502 may engage a circuit board that serves as a motherboard. Specifically, the insulating body 500 may hold a plurality of conductive elements 700 thereon. A plurality of conductive elements 700 may be disposed in the insulating body 500 spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction X-X to ensure electrical insulation between adjacent conductive elements 700 from each other. A plurality of conductive elements 700 may be distributed on both sides of the socket 530. The adapter subassembly 900 may have a plurality of mating conductive elements thereon, such as gold fingers. When the adapter subassembly 900 is plugged into the socket 530, the plurality of conductive elements 700 may be electrically connected with the adapter conductive elements on the adapter subassembly 900. The conductive element 700 may extend beyond the mounting surface 502 and be electrically connected to a circuit board. The adapter subassembly 900 and the circuit board may be electrically connected by the electrical connector 100 to thereby interconnect circuitry on the adapter subassembly 900 with circuitry on the circuit board.

Illustratively, the insulator 500 may include a housing 510. The conductive element 700 may be disposed on the base 510. In general, the housing 510 may include a first housing 511 and a second housing 512 at both sides of the slot 530. The first and second housings 511 and 512 may be spaced apart in the lateral direction Y-Y, and a slot 530 may be formed between the first and second housings 511 and 512. That is, the conductive member 700 may be disposed on both the first and second housings 511 and 512. The conductive elements 700 on both sides may face each other or may be staggered by a certain distance in the longitudinal direction X-X. Typically, the conductive elements 700 on both sides have the same configuration, but are disposed in mirror image of each other. Of course, in other embodiments not shown, the conductive element 700 may be provided only on either one of the first and second housings 511 and 512, and the configurations of the conductive elements 700 on the two housings may also be different.

The insulator 500 may further include a tower 520. The tower 520 may be located at an end of the insulation body 500 in the longitudinal direction X-X. The tower 520 may be connected to an end of the base 510. Specifically, the tower 520 may protrude from the interface 501 in the vertical direction Z-Z. Thus, the tower 520 may be vertically higher than the base 510. The tower portions 520 may be provided in pairs. A pair of tower parts 520 may be respectively connected to both ends of the base 510.

In the illustrated embodiment, the slots 530 may extend from the base 510 into the pair of towers 520. The slot 530 may include a socket groove 531 and a locking groove 532. The socket 531 may be located in the housing 510. The socket groove 531 may extend in the longitudinal direction X-X. A partition rib 533 may be provided in the insertion groove 531. The separation rib 533 may divide the insertion groove 531 into a plurality of independent sections. The partition rib 533 not only can increase the mechanical strength of the base 510, but also can have a fool-proof function by providing the partition rib 533 at a position other than the center of the insertion groove 531. A locking slot 532 may be provided in each tower 520. The pair of locking grooves 532 may be located on sides of the pair of tower portions 520 facing each other, respectively, and the pair of locking grooves 532 may extend in the vertical direction Z-Z. The lower portions of the pair of locking grooves 532 are respectively connected to both ends of the insertion groove 531. Thus, a U-shaped slot 530 is formed.

Illustratively, the electrical connector 100 may further include a pair of latches 600. The latch 600 may be coupled to the housing 510. Specifically, the seat 510 may be provided with a seat recess 590. The housing recess 590 may be located outside of the locking groove 532. The housing recess 590 may be in communication with the locking groove 532. The housing recess 590 may generally be located below the Yu Dabu 520. The lower end of the latch 600 may be pivotally connected to the housing 510 within the housing recess 590 and between an unlocked position and a locked position.

In fig. 1, the latch 600 is shown in a latched position, and an upper portion of the latch 600 may be snapped onto the tower 520. The latch 600 may lockingly connect the mating electrical assembly 900 to the electrical connector 100. In fig. 2, the latch 600 is in the unlocked position, and an upper portion of the latch 600 may be separated from the tower 520. The latch 600 may insert the adapter subassembly 900 into the slot 530 or may remove the adapter subassembly 900 from the insulator 500.

In the embodiment shown in the figures, the latch 600 may be provided with a pivot 610 (see fig. 7) and the side wall of the housing recess 590 may be provided with a pivot hole 591 (see fig. 4-6). The latch 600 can be pivoted with respect to the insulating body 500 by inserting the pivot shaft 610 into the pivot hole 591.

Illustratively, the latches 600 may be provided in pairs. The latches 600 provided in pairs may be connected to both ends of the base 510, respectively. The latch 600 may be molded from an insulating material such as plastic using a molding process. The latch 600 is typically a single piece. The materials of the latch 600 and the insulating body 500 may be the same or different.

The electrical connector 100 may also include a reinforcement assembly 200. The reinforcement assembly 200 may be disposed on the insulation body 500.

The reinforcement assembly 200 may include a first reinforcement member 300. The first reinforcing member 300 may be made of a stronger material such as plastic, ceramic, metal, etc. Preferably, the first reinforcement member 300 may be made of a metal material. The strength of the metal material is high, and the material and processing cost is low. Preferably, the first reinforcing member 300 is an integral sheet metal part. Thus, the first reinforcing member 300 has high mechanical strength, and the manufacturing process is simple and the cost is low.

The first reinforcing member 300 may extend in the vertical direction Z-Z. A portion of the first reinforcing member 300 may be inserted into the seat 510. Another portion of the first reinforcing member 300 may be supported on the tower 520 to reinforce the mechanical strength of the tower 520. Based on the orientation of the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the lower portion of the first reinforcing member 300 is inserted into the base 510 and the upper portion is supported on the tower 520, so that not only can the mechanical strength of the tower 520 be enhanced, but also the strength of the junction between the tower 520 and the base 510 can be enhanced, and deformation, even cracking, of the tower 520 relative to the base 510 can be avoided.

Alternatively, the first reinforcing member 300 may be provided only at one end of the insulating body 500, i.e., only at one end of the base 510 and the corresponding tower 520; alternatively, the first reinforcing member 300 may be disposed at both ends of the insulation body 500, i.e., the first reinforcing member 300 may be disposed in both end portions of the socket body 510 and the corresponding two tower portions 520. Desirably, the first reinforcing member 300 is provided at both ends of the insulating body 500.

The provision of the slot 530 may result in a decrease in mechanical strength of the base 510 and the tower 520, especially in the trend of miniaturization of products. By providing the first reinforcing member 300, the base 510 and the tower 520 may be reinforced to improve impact resistance. In particular, the first reinforcing member 300 may reinforce the junction between the base 510 and the tower 520, thereby greatly improving the impact resistance of the junction. In addition, since the tower 520 protrudes from the base 510 in the vertical direction, the strength of the tower 520 is increased, so that the impact force on the base 510 can be effectively shared, the impact resistance of the base 510 can be enhanced, and particularly the resistance to the impact force along the transverse direction Y-Y can be enhanced, so that the insulating body 500 is protected to a certain extent, and deformation and even cracking of the insulating body are avoided.

Illustratively, the lateral width of the tower 520 may be less than the lateral width of the seat 510. The electrical connector 100 and the adapter electrical assembly 900 may generate heat during operation. In this way, even if the plurality of electrical connectors 100 are disposed closely to each other in the lateral direction Y-Y, there is a gap between the tower portions 520 of the adjacent electrical connectors 100, whereby an air circulation passage can be formed therein, thereby having a good heat dissipation effect. In this way, the electrical connector 100 is more stable in performance. The electrical connector 100 is particularly suitable for use in situations where the ventilation environment is poor, situations where the electrical connector 100 is operating for a long period of time, and/or situations where the electrical connector 100 generates a large amount of heat.

In the case where the lateral width of the tower 520 is smaller than that of the base 510, the mechanical strength of the junction between the base 510 and the tower 520, and the tower 520 may be reduced. By providing the first reinforcing member 300, it is possible to reinforce mechanical strength to the junction between the base 510 and the tower 520 to improve impact resistance.

Illustratively, taking a card edge connector as an example, the longitudinal length of the entire slot 530 is significantly greater than the transverse width, and when receiving an impact force in the transverse direction Y-Y, it is easy to cause deformation or even cracking of the connection between the base 510 and the tower 520. Thus, further, the first reinforcing member 300 may be located at a side of the slot 530. The sides of the slot 530 refer to either or both sides of the slot 530 opposite in the transverse direction Y-Y. In this way, when the adapter subassembly 900 is inserted into the slot 530, the first reinforcement member 300 can maintain the shape of the base 510 and the tower 520 from the side of the adapter subassembly 900 in the lateral direction Y-Y, avoiding deformation and even cracking of the base 510 and the tower 520 when the adapter subassembly 900 is impacted by an external force.

Illustratively, the first reinforcing members 300 may be provided in pairs. The first reinforcing members 300 disposed in pairs may be disposed at intervals in the transverse direction Y-Y. The pair of first reinforcement members 300 may be located at both sides of the slot 530, respectively, opposite to each other. So configured, when the adapter subassembly 900 is inserted into the slot 530, the first reinforcement member 300 can maintain the shape of the base 510 and the tower 520 from both sides of the adapter subassembly 900 in the transverse direction Y-Y, avoiding deformation and even cracking of the base 510 and the tower 520 when the adapter subassembly 900 is impacted by an external force.

Illustratively, the tower 520 may include an end wall 522 and a pair of side walls 521. A pair of side walls 521 may be located on both sides of the slot 530 in the transverse direction Y-Y. End walls 522 may be connected between a pair of side walls 521. The end wall 522 and the pair of side walls 521 may be U-shaped in cross section. The cross section is a cross section formed by cutting the tower 520 with a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction Z-Z. The U-shaped opening may surround the end of the slot 530. Another portion of the first reinforcement member 300 may be supported in at least one side wall 521. So arranged, the tower 520 has a simpler structure and low manufacturing cost.

For example, the first reinforcement member 300 may be located outside the slot 530 in the longitudinal direction X-X, instead of being located on the side of the slot 530, and may be disposed in the end wall 522 or abut against the outside or inside of the end wall 522, for example. However, this arrangement may increase manufacturing difficulty because the latch 600 is typically located there.

Illustratively, a portion of the first reinforcement member 300 may be inserted into the seat 510, while another portion of the first reinforcement member 300 may abut against an outer side of the tower 520 (i.e., an outer side of the side wall 521) extending in the longitudinal direction X-X. So arranged, the first reinforcing member 300 facilitates installation. In addition, the structure of the tower 520 does not need to be changed, so that the design workload can be reduced. In other embodiments, the other portion of the first reinforcing member 300 may also be inserted into the tower 520. Illustratively, the first reinforcing member 300 may be embedded within the insulating body 500 in a overmolding manner. Desirably, the insulative housing 500 and the first reinforcing member 300 are assembled together by inserting them after they are separately manufactured.

Illustratively, the first reinforcing member 300 may be located outside of the housing recess 590 in the lateral direction Y-Y. The first reinforcement member 300 may extend toward the mounting surface 502 to the seat recess 590 and may even extend below the seat recess 590 in the vertical direction Z-Z. The strength of the base 510 is affected by the base recess 590, and the first reinforcing member 300 can improve the mechanical strength of the base 510, so as to avoid deformation and even cracking of the base 510.

Illustratively, the insulator 500 may also be provided with a first recess 540, as shown in fig. 4-6. The first recess 540 may extend from an outer side surface of the tower 520 (i.e., a side surface on which the first and second protrusions 581 and 582, which will be described later, are located) extending in the longitudinal direction X-X into the housing 510. The first recess 540 forms a groove 513 in the housing 510, as shown in fig. 4-6. The notch of the groove 513 may be oriented toward the interface 501. The first reinforcing member 300 may be disposed within the first recess 540. By providing the first recess 540, the first reinforcement member 300 can be positioned, ensuring that the first reinforcement member 300 is located at a desired position. In addition, the size of the electrical connector 100 can be reduced, and the electrical connector 100 is compact.

Illustratively, the first recess 540 may extend to the top of the tower 520. The first reinforcing member 300 may be inserted into the first recess 540 in the vertical direction Z-Z from above the tower 520. So arranged, the first recess 540 is easy to process and has low manufacturing cost. Also, since the top of the tower 520 is generally positioned at a side convenient to operate, the first reinforcing member 300 is relatively easy to assemble by this arrangement, and the electrical connector 100 is inexpensive to manufacture. Thus, the insulating body 500 and the first reinforcing member 300 can be assembled after being manufactured separately, which is convenient for manufacturing and mounting, and reduces the cost of the electrical connector 100. And, the dimension of the first reinforcement member 300 in the vertical direction Z-Z can be extended as much as possible, so that the base 510 and the tower 520 are largely protected from deformation and even cracking of the insulating body 500.

Illustratively, the first reinforcing member 300 may be sheet-shaped. The first reinforcing member 300 may extend in the longitudinal direction X-X. So configured, the first reinforcing member 300 has a larger dimension in the longitudinal direction X-X, thereby providing a longer protective distance for the base 510 and the tower 520.

Illustratively, the bottom of the recess 513 may extend toward the mounting surface 502 with a plurality of extension recesses 541. The plurality of extension depressions 541 may be disposed at intervals along the longitudinal direction X-X. The first reinforcement member 300 may have a plurality of first reinforcement member bosses 310 extending toward the mounting surface 502. The first reinforcing member lugs 310 may be snapped into the extending recesses 541 in a one-to-one correspondence. Illustratively, the plurality of first stiffening member lugs 310 may be snap-fit into the plurality of extension recesses 541 by way of an interference fit. With this arrangement, the first reinforcing member 300 can be fixed. In addition, the dimension of the first reinforcement member 300 in the vertical direction Z-Z can be extended as much as possible, so that the base 510 and the tower 520 are largely protected, and the insulator 500 is prevented from being deformed or even cracked. And, the plurality of extending depressions 541 can reduce hollowing out of the base 510 as compared with a structure in which the bottoms of the grooves 513 are directly extended toward the mounting surface 502, so that the mechanical strength of the base 510 can be improved, so that the insulator 500 does not deform or even crack when the insulator 500 is transported and mounted.

Illustratively, the reinforcement assembly 100 may further include a second reinforcement member 400. The second reinforcing member 400 may be made of a stronger material such as plastic, ceramic, metal, etc. Preferably, the second reinforcement member 400 may be made of a metal material. The strength of the metal material is high, and the material and processing cost is low. Preferably, the second reinforcing member 400 is an integral sheet metal part. Thus, the second reinforcing member 400 has high mechanical strength, and the manufacturing process is simple and the cost is low. The material of the second reinforcing member 400 may be the same as or different from the material of the first reinforcing member 300.

The second reinforcing member 400 may be provided on the tower 520 by any means such as bonding or clamping. In an alternative embodiment, the second reinforcing member 400 may be molded into the tower 520 of the insulating body 500 in a two-shot fashion. However, this may result in a high processing cost of the insulating body 500. Preferably, the second reinforcement member 400 may have an opening 401. Alternatively, the cross section of the second reinforcement member 400 may be U-shaped or V-shaped, etc. The cross section is a section formed by sectioning the second reinforcing member 400 with a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction Z-Z. The ends of the slots 530 may extend into the opening 401.

By providing the second reinforcing member 400 in the tower 520, the tower 520 may be reinforced to improve impact resistance. When receiving an impact force in the transverse direction Y-Y, the tower 520 is easily deformed and even cracked, the end of the socket 530 extends into the opening 401 of the second reinforcing member 400, and when the adapter subassembly 900 is inserted into the socket 530, the second reinforcing member 400 can maintain the shape of the tower 520 from both sides of the adapter subassembly 900 in the longitudinal direction X-X, avoiding deformation and even cracking of the tower 520 when the adapter subassembly is impacted by an external force. In addition, since the vertical height of the tower 520 may be greater than that of the base 510, the strength of the tower 520 may be increased to effectively share the impact force received on the base 510, thereby improving the impact resistance, and protecting the insulating body 500 to a certain extent, avoiding deformation and even cracking.

Alternatively, the second reinforcement member 400 may be provided on only one tower 520; alternatively, the second reinforcing member 400 may be provided on both tower portions 520. Desirably, the second reinforcing members 400 are provided on both the tower portions 520, and the two second reinforcing members 400 may respectively surround both end portions of the socket 530.

Illustratively, the second reinforcement member 400 may be located on a side of the first reinforcement member 300 remote from the housing 510. For the illustrated embodiment, the second reinforcement member 400 may be disposed above the first reinforcement member 300. Since the side of the tower 520 remote from the base 510 is also easily deformed and even cracked, the second reinforcing member 400 is disposed thereat, which can be effectively restrained. Further, the second reinforcing member 400 and the first reinforcing member 300 are sequentially disposed in this manner so that the space on the insulating body 500 can be sufficiently used.

Illustratively, the first and second reinforcement members 300, 400 may be integrally formed as one piece by any suitable means, such as welding, bonding, molding, or machining. Illustratively, the first reinforcing member 300 may be connected to a side of a reinforcing body 410 (which will be described in detail below) of the second reinforcing member 400 extending in the longitudinal direction X-X. By the arrangement, the installation procedures can be reduced, and the production efficiency is improved.

In another embodiment, such as the electrical connector 100' shown in fig. 9-10, the first and second reinforcement members 300', 400 of the reinforcement assembly 200' may also be separate pieces. Illustratively, the first reinforcing member 300' may be spaced apart from the side of the reinforcing body 410 of the second reinforcing member 400 extending in the longitudinal direction X-X. Thus, the manufacturing is convenient.

For example, referring back to fig. 4-6, a third recess 570 may be provided on the tower 520. The third recess 570 may extend to the top of the tower 520. The second reinforcing member 400 may be inserted into the third recess 570 in the vertical direction Z-Z from above the tower 520. By providing the third recess 570, the second reinforcement member 400 can be positioned, ensuring that the second reinforcement member 400 is located at a desired position. In addition, the size of the electrical connector 100 can be reduced, and the electrical connector 100 is compact. So arranged, the first recess 540 is easy to process and has low manufacturing cost. Also, since the top of the tower 520 is generally positioned at a side convenient to operate, the second reinforcing member 400 is easier to assemble by this arrangement, and the electrical connector 100 is inexpensive to manufacture. Thus, the insulating body 500 and the second reinforcing member 400 can be assembled after being manufactured separately, which is convenient for manufacturing and mounting, and reduces the cost of the electrical connector 100. And, the dimension of the second reinforcement member 400 in the vertical direction Z-Z can be extended as much as possible, so that the base 510 is largely protected, and deformation and even cracking of the base 510 are avoided.

Illustratively, the first reinforcing member 300 may be mounted to the insulating body 500 via the third recess 570. Because the top of the tower 520 is generally located on a side that is convenient to handle, the first reinforcing member 300 is easier to assemble and the electrical connector 100 is inexpensive to produce. Thus, the insulating body 500 and the first reinforcing member 300 can be assembled after being manufactured separately, which is convenient for manufacturing and mounting, and reduces the cost of the electrical connector 100. And, the dimension of the first reinforcement member 300 in the vertical direction Z-Z can be extended as much as possible, so that the base 510 and the tower 520 are largely protected from deformation and even cracking of the insulating body 500.

Illustratively, the third recess 570 may include an end recess 572 and a pair of side recesses 571. A pair of side recesses 571 may be located on the pair of side walls 521, respectively. A pair of side recesses 571 may be located at both sides of the slot 530 in the lateral direction Y-Y. The end recess 572 may be located on the end wall 522. The end recess 572 may be connected between a pair of side recesses 571. The end recess 572 and the pair of side recesses 571 may have a U-shaped cross section. The cross section is a cross section formed by cutting the third recess 570 with a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction Z-Z. The U-shaped opening may surround the end of the slot 530. So arranged, the second reinforcing member 400 can wrap three sides of the tower 520 from the outside of the tower 520, and can reinforce the tower 520 in both the longitudinal direction X-X and the transverse direction Y-Y.

Illustratively, one end of the first recess 540 may communicate to a side recess 571 on the side wall 521 where it is located. The other end of the first recess 540 may extend into the housing 510. The first reinforcing member 300 may be inserted into the first recess 540 through the third recess 570. So arranged, the first recess 540 and the third recess 570 are convenient for an integrated process and molding, thereby improving production efficiency. Also, the first reinforcing member 300 and the second reinforcing member 400 of the integrated part may be directly inserted.

Illustratively, the sidewall 521 of the first recess 540 may have a first bump 581. The first tab 581 may extend in the longitudinal direction X-X to the end wall 522. Also, the first bump 581 may be located under the side recess 571 on the side wall 521 where it is located. The first bump 581 may form a first sidewall of the first recess 540. So arranged, the structure of the first bump 581 under the side recess 571 may form a step. The step may serve to support the second reinforcement member 400, thereby serving as a fixing function for the second reinforcement member 400.

Illustratively, the sidewall 521 of the first recess 540 may have a second protrusion 582. One end of the second bump 582 may extend to the top of the tower 520. The other end of the second protrusion 582 may extend to the base 510. The second bump 582 may form a second sidewall of the first recess 540. Thus, the first concave portion 540 has a simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

Illustratively, one or both of the pair of side walls 521 may be provided with a slot 550 on the top of the tower. The slot 550 may extend through the sidewall 521 where it is located in the lateral direction Y-Y. The slot 550 may be adjacent to and in communication with a side recess 571 on the side wall 521 where it is located in the lateral direction Y-Y. The second reinforcing member 400 may include a reinforcing body 410 and barbs 420. The reinforcing body 410 may have a U-shape. The U-shaped opening 401 may face the slot 530. Barbs 420 may extend from the edges of the U-shaped opening 401 toward the inside of the U-shaped opening 401. Barbs 420 may be disposed within slots 550. With this arrangement, the second reinforcement member 400 may form a structure similar to the encircling tower 520, and may further reinforce the strength of the tower 520, improving its impact resistance.

Illustratively, the top of barb 420 may be provided with a chamfer 421. The chamfer 421 can serve as a guide, and when the adapter subassembly 900 is inserted into the slot 530 in the vertical direction Z-Z, the chamfer 421 can prevent the adapter subassembly 900 from being scratched, ensuring that the adapter subassembly 900 is inserted into the slot 530.

Illustratively, the bottom of the slot 550 may be provided with an extension slot 551. A second stiffening member tab 430 may be provided on the barb 420. The second reinforcement member tab 430 may snap into the extension slot 551. With this arrangement, the second reinforcing member 400 can be fixed. In addition, the dimension of the second reinforcement member 400 in the vertical direction Z-Z can be extended as much as possible, and the tower 520 can be largely protected from deformation or cracking of the insulating body 500.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 11-14, a second recess 560 may be provided in the sidewall 521 where the slot 550 is located. The second recess 560 may extend in the vertical direction Z-Z. One end of the second recess 560 may communicate to the slot 550. The other end of the second recess 560 may extend into the housing 510. The first reinforcing member 300 "of the reinforcing assembly 200" may be inserted into the second recess 560 via the slot 550. By providing the second concave portion 560, the first reinforcement member 300 "can be positioned and fixed, so that the first reinforcement member 300" can be fixed. And, the second and third concave parts 560 and 570 are convenient for an integral process molding, thereby improving production efficiency. Also, the first reinforcing member 300″ and the second reinforcing member 400″ of the integrated part may be directly inserted.

It should be noted that in this embodiment, the first reinforcement member 300 "may be connected to the second reinforcement member lug 430 of the second reinforcement member 400" to form an integral piece. Alternatively, the first reinforcement member 300 "may be spaced apart from the second reinforcement member ledge 430 of the second reinforcement member 400" to form a separate piece.

Illustratively, another portion of the first reinforcing member 300″ may be buried within the tower 520. That is, the tower 520 may wrap another portion of the first reinforcing member 300 ". Thus, it is possible to ensure that the first reinforcing member 300 "is not contaminated with dirt such as external dust, to avoid the problem that the first reinforcing member 300" is oxidized, etc., and to ensure its mechanical strength, thereby better protecting the insulating body 500.

Illustratively, the first reinforcing member 300″ may be rod-shaped. The rod shape includes, but is not limited to, a round rod shape or a rectangular rod shape, etc. The rod-shaped first reinforcing member 300″ is easy to process and is manufactured at low cost. Also, the space in the tower 520 is relatively small, and the structure of the rod-shaped first reinforcing member 300″ is more compact, thereby being more suitable for being buried in the tower 520.

Illustratively, the first stiffening member 300″ may be located above the seat recess 590. Since the recess 590 of the base body may affect the strength of the base body 510, the first reinforcing member 300 may improve the mechanical strength of the base body 510, thereby preventing the base body 510 from being deformed or even cracked.

Illustratively, the second recess 560 may extend from the top of the tower 520 toward the mounting face 502. The first reinforcing member 300″ may be disposed within the second recess 560. The second concave 560 is easy to manufacture and has low manufacturing cost. Also, the first reinforcing member 300″ may be inserted into the second concave portion 560 from the top of the tower portion 520. Thus, the insulating body 500″ and the first reinforcing member 300″ can be assembled after being manufactured separately, which is convenient for manufacturing and installation, and reduces the cost of the electrical connector 100″. And, the dimension of the first reinforcement member 300″ in the vertical direction Z-Z may be extended as much as possible, so that the base 510 and the tower 520 are largely protected from deformation and even cracking of the insulating body 500.

As an example, the second reinforcing member side lugs 440 may be downwardly extended on the bottom surface of the side surface of the reinforcing body 410 of the second reinforcing member 400 extending in the longitudinal direction X-X. The second reinforcing member side lugs 440 may snap into the side recesses 571. Illustratively, the second stiffener side bosses 440 may be snap-fit into the side recesses 571 by way of an interference fit. With this arrangement, the second reinforcing member 400″ can be fixed. In addition, the dimension of the second reinforcement member 400″ in the vertical direction Z-Z can be extended as much as possible, so that the tower 520 can be largely protected, and deformation and even cracking of the tower 520 can be prevented.

In other embodiments, both the first and second reinforcing members may be embedded within the insulator body. The first reinforcing member and the second reinforcing member may be configured to be inserted into the insulating body in sequence from the top of the tower portion. Thus, the first reinforcing member and the second reinforcing member are firmly fixed and are convenient to install.

It should be noted that only the differences between the three embodiments are described above, the same reference numerals are used for the same or similar components of the three embodiments, and the detailed description of these same or similar components is not provided herein for brevity.

Thus, the present disclosure has been described in terms of several embodiments, but it will be appreciated that numerous variations, modifications, and improvements will readily occur to those skilled in the art in light of the teachings of the present disclosure, and are within the spirit and scope of the disclosure as claimed. The scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof. The foregoing embodiments are provided for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the disclosure to the embodiments described.

Various changes may be made to the structures illustrated and described herein. For example, the principles of the present disclosure are described above with respect to card edge connectors, but the principles of the present disclosure may also be used with any suitable electrical connector, such as backplane connectors, daughter card connectors, stacked connectors (stacking connector), mezzanine connectors (mezzanine connector), I/O connectors, chip sockets, gen Z connectors, and the like. When these connectors are positioned side-by-side in close proximity to one another, problems may all be encountered that impede air flow, and the concepts of the present disclosure may provide advantageous assistance in creating air flow between adjacent connectors to which the printed circuit board is connected.

Moreover, while many inventive aspects are described above with reference to vertical connectors, it should be understood that aspects of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. As such, any one of the inventive features, either alone or in combination with one or more other inventive features, may also be used with other types of electrical connectors, such as right angle connectors, coplanar electrical connectors, and the like.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the azimuth or positional relationships indicated by the azimuth terms such as "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "transverse", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", etc., are generally based on the azimuth or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present disclosure and simplify the description, and these azimuth terms do not indicate and imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific azimuth or be configured and operated in a specific azimuth, and thus should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present disclosure; the orientation terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the outline of the components themselves.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "upper surface at … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one or more components or features' spatial positional relationships to other components or features as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass not only the orientation of the elements in the figures but also different orientations in use or operation. For example, if the element in the figures is turned over entirely, elements "over" or "on" other elements or features would then be included in cases where the element is "under" or "beneath" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" may include both orientations of "above … …" and "below … …". Moreover, these components or features may also be positioned at other different angles (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other angles), and all such cases are intended to be encompassed herein.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, components, assemblies, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and the claims of the present application and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the application described herein may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein.

Claims (37)

1. An electrical connector, the electrical connector comprising:

the electric power generation device comprises an insulating body, wherein the insulating body comprises a base body and a tower part, the base body is provided with a butt joint surface and a mounting surface which are opposite in the vertical direction, the tower part protrudes from the butt joint surface in the vertical direction, a slot extending in the longitudinal direction is arranged on the butt joint surface and is used for receiving an adapter component, and the end part of the slot extends into the tower part; and

The reinforcing component is arranged on the insulating body and comprises a first reinforcing member extending along the vertical direction, and one part of the first reinforcing member is inserted into the base body and the other part of the first reinforcing member is supported on the tower part so as to strengthen the mechanical strength of the tower part.

2. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the first stiffening member is located on a side of the socket.

3. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the tower includes a pair of side walls on either side of the socket in a transverse direction and an end wall connected between the pair of side walls, the pair of side walls and the end wall surrounding an end of the socket, the other portion of the first reinforcing member being supported in the side walls.

4. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the first reinforcing members are disposed in pairs and are respectively located opposite sides of the slot.

5. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the other portion of the first reinforcing member abuts an outer side of the tower extending in the longitudinal direction.

6. The electrical connector of claim 5, wherein a first recess extends from the outer side into the housing, the first recess forming a groove in the housing with a slot facing the mating face, the first reinforcement member disposed in the first recess.

7. The electrical connector of claim 6, wherein the first reinforcing member is sheet-like and extends in the longitudinal direction.

8. The electrical connector of claim 7, wherein a bottom of the recess extends toward the mounting face with a plurality of extension recesses spaced apart along the longitudinal direction, the first reinforcement member extends toward the mounting face with a plurality of first reinforcement member lugs that snap into the plurality of extension recesses one-to-one.

9. The electrical connector of claim 6, wherein the first recess extends to a top of the tower.

10. The electrical connector of claim 5, further comprising a latch having a housing recess disposed therein, a lower end of the latch being pivotally connected to the housing within the housing recess between an unlocked position and a locked position, the latch in the locked position for locking an adapter assembly connected to the electrical connector, the first reinforcement member being located laterally outboard of the housing recess.

11. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the other portion of the first reinforcing member is buried within the tower.

12. The electrical connector of claim 11, wherein the first reinforcing member is rod-shaped.

13. The electrical connector of claim 11, wherein a second recess extends from a top of the tower toward the mounting face, the first reinforcing member being disposed within the second recess.

14. The electrical connector of claim 11, further comprising a latch having a housing recess disposed therein, a lower end of the latch being pivotally connected to the housing within the housing recess between an unlocked position and a locked position, the latch in the locked position for locking an adapter assembly connected to the electrical connector, the first reinforcement member being located above the housing recess.

15. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein a lateral width of the tower is less than a lateral width of the housing.

16. The electrical connector of any one of claims 1-15, wherein the reinforcement assembly further comprises a second reinforcement member disposed on the tower, the second reinforcement member having an opening into which an end of the socket extends.

17. The electrical connector of claim 16, wherein the second reinforcing member is located on a side of the first reinforcing member remote from the housing.

18. The electrical connector of claim 16, wherein a third recess is provided in the tower, the third recess extending to the top of the tower, the second reinforcing member being inserted into the third recess from above the tower.

19. The electrical connector of claim 18, wherein the first reinforcement member is mounted to the dielectric body via the third recess.

20. The electrical connector of claim 18, wherein the tower includes a pair of side walls on either side of the socket and an end wall connected between the pair of side walls, the pair of side walls and the end wall surrounding an end of the socket, the third recess including a pair of side recesses on the pair of side walls, respectively, and an end recess on the end wall, the end recess being connected between the pair of side recesses.

21. The electrical connector of claim 20, wherein one or both of the pair of side walls is provided with a first recess extending in the vertical direction, one end of the first recess being connected to a side recess on the side wall where it is located and the other end extending into the housing, the first reinforcing member being inserted into the first recess via the third recess.

22. The electrical connector of claim 21, wherein the first recess has a first tab disposed on a side wall thereof, the first tab extending in the longitudinal direction to the end wall and below a side recess on the side wall thereof, the first tab forming a first side wall of the first recess.

23. The electrical connector of claim 21, wherein a second bump is disposed on a side wall of the first recess, one end of the second bump extending to a top of the tower and the other end extending to the base, the second bump forming a second side wall of the first recess.

24. The electrical connector of claim 20, wherein one or both of the pair of side walls is provided with a slot on the top thereof, the slot extending transversely through the side wall thereof, the second reinforcing member comprising a reinforcing body having a U-shape with an opening facing the slot, and a barb extending from an edge of the opening of the U-shape toward an inside of the opening of the U-shape, the barb being disposed within the slot.

25. The electrical connector of claim 24, wherein a second recess extending in the vertical direction is provided on a sidewall of the slot, one end of the second recess is connected to the slot and the other end extends into the housing, and the first reinforcing member is inserted into the second recess through the slot.

26. The electrical connector of claim 24, wherein the slotted bottom is provided with an extension slot, and the barb is provided with a second stiffening member tab that snaps into the extension slot.

27. The electrical connector of claim 16, wherein the first and second reinforcement members are an integral piece.

28. An electrical connector, the electrical connector comprising:

the electric power generation device comprises an insulating body, a power generation device and a power generation device, wherein the insulating body comprises a base body and a tower part, the base body is provided with a butt joint surface and a mounting surface which are opposite in the vertical direction, the tower part protrudes from the butt joint surface in the vertical direction, a slot extending in the longitudinal direction is arranged on the butt joint surface and is used for receiving an adapter component, and the end part of the slot extends into the tower part; and

a reinforcing assembly comprising a first reinforcing member, a portion of which is inserted into the housing and another portion of which is supported on the tower, and a second reinforcing member disposed on the tower and surrounding an end of the socket.

29. The electrical connector of claim 28, wherein the first and second reinforcement members are each embedded within the insulator body, the first and second reinforcement members configured to be inserted into the insulator body sequentially from a top of the tower.

30. The electrical connector of claim 28, wherein the first stiffening member is located on a side of the slot.

31. The electrical connector of claim 30, wherein the tower includes a pair of side walls on either side of the socket in a transverse direction and an end wall connected between the pair of side walls, the pair of side walls and the end wall surrounding an end of the socket, the other portion of the first reinforcing member being supported in the side walls.

32. The electrical connector of claim 30, wherein the first reinforcing members are disposed in pairs and are respectively located opposite sides of the slot.

33. The electrical connector of claim 28, wherein the other portion of the first reinforcement member abuts an outer side of the tower extending in the longitudinal direction.

34. The electrical connector of claim 28, wherein the other portion of the first reinforcing member is buried within the tower.

35. The electrical connector of claim 28, wherein the second reinforcing member is located on a side of the first reinforcing member remote from the housing.

36. The electrical connector of claim 28, wherein the first and second reinforcement members are an integral piece.

37. The electrical connector of claim 28, wherein a lateral width of the tower is less than a lateral width of the housing.