CN212626326U

CN212626326U - Socket connector assembly and connecting seat

Info

Publication number: CN212626326U
Application number: CN202020876038.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王陈喜; 万清泉; 韩洪强; 宋志刚
Original assignee: Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-05-22
Filing date: 2020-05-22
Publication date: 2021-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 2030-05-22

Abstract

The utility model discloses a socket connector subassembly and connecting seat. The receptacle connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a connection receptacle. The connector holder has a housing defining an insertion passage having an inner insertion port and an outer insertion port, and one end of the receptacle connector is connected to the inner insertion port. The inner wall of the insertion channel is provided with an elastic buckling piece, and the elastic buckling piece is suitable for buckling a plug connector inserted into the insertion channel and the socket connector from the external insertion port so as to fix the plug connector in the connecting seat, so that the independent limiting and fixing of the plug connector are realized, and the electric contact performance between the plug connector and the socket connector is improved.

Description

Socket connector assembly and connecting seat

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a socket connector subassembly and connecting seat.

Background

In the prior art, a connector assembly adapted for a plug connector (e.g., an SFP optical module) generally includes a receptacle connector and a connection receptacle. The receptacle connector is secured to a circuit board located within the communication device. The connecting seat is fixed on a shell panel of the communication equipment. One end of the receptacle connector is inserted into an internal insertion port of the connector holder located inside the communication device, and a plug connector mated with the receptacle connector is inserted into the connector holder and the receptacle connector via an external insertion port of the connector holder located outside the communication device.

In the prior art, the shell of the plug connector can be fixed on the connecting seat, so that the limiting and fixing of the plug connector are realized. However, there is no limiting and fixing structure between the plug connector and the connection seat, so that the position of the plug connector in the inserting direction is not fixed, and the electrical contact performance between the plug connector and the socket connector is affected.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and drawbacks existing in the prior art.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a socket connector assembly comprising a socket connector and a connecting seat. The connector holder has a housing defining an insertion passage having an inner insertion port and an outer insertion port, and one end of the receptacle connector is connected to the inner insertion port. An elastic buckling piece is arranged on the inner wall of the insertion channel and is suitable for buckling a plug connector inserted into the insertion channel and the socket connector from the external insertion port.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the socket connector is adapted to be mounted on a circuit board in an apparatus, the connecting socket being adapted to be fixed on a housing panel of the apparatus.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a recess is formed on the plug connector, the resilient snap-in member being adapted to snap into the recess on the plug connector.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic snap member includes a fixing portion fixed to the inner wall of the insertion passage and an elastic arm portion extending from the fixing portion, an end portion of the elastic arm portion extends into the insertion passage and is adapted to be snapped into a recess on the plug connector to fix the plug connector in the connection seat.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connecting seat is wrapped on the fixing portion of the elastic buckling member by a molding manner, thereby fixing the elastic buckling member on the inner wall of the insertion passage of the connecting seat.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an insertion slit extending a predetermined length in a length direction of the insertion passage is formed on an end surface of the insertion port outside the insertion passage, and the fixing portion of the elastic fastening member is flat and inserted into the insertion slit, so that the elastic fastening member is fixed on an inner wall of the insertion passage of the connecting base.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a groove allowing the elastic arm portion to be elastically moved is formed on an inner wall of the insertion passage, and the elastic arm portion is elastically deformed by the pushing of the plug connector and moved into the groove.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic arm portion is located at a middle portion in a width direction of the fixing portion.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connecting socket further comprises a flange-like mounting disc formed on an outer wall of the housing, the flange-like mounting disc being adapted to be fixed to a housing panel of the device.

According to the utility model discloses a further exemplary embodiment, the connecting seat is still including setting up the elasticity sealing washer in the constant head tank on the flange form mounting disc, the elasticity sealing washer is extruded flange form mounting disc with between the casing panel, be used for realizing the connecting seat with sealed between the casing panel.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic snap-in is adapted to push the plug connector against the inner wall of the insertion channel, so that at least a part of the plug connector is in thermal contact with the inner wall of the insertion channel.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connecting socket further comprises a heat sink formed on an outer wall of the housing.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the receptacle connector comprises: a shield case adapted to be fixed on the circuit board; an insulating body disposed in the shield case; and a conductive terminal held on the insulating body, one end of the conductive terminal being electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end being adapted to be in electrical contact with the inserted plug connector.

According to the utility model discloses a further exemplary embodiment, the socket connector is still including setting up electromagnetic shield shell fragment on the wall of the port of the one end of shielding shell, the electromagnetic shield shell fragment is pressed the inner wall of port is inserted to the inside of connecting seat with between the outer wall of the port of the one end of shielding shell.

According to another aspect of the utility model, a connecting seat is provided, include: a housing having an insertion passage with an internal insertion port and an external insertion port, the internal insertion port being adapted for connection to a receptacle connector; and the elastic buckling piece is arranged on the inner wall of the insertion channel and is suitable for buckling a plug connector inserted into the insertion channel and the socket connector from the external insertion port.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connecting seat further comprises a heat sink formed on an outer wall of the housing.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connecting socket further comprises a flange-like mounting disc formed on an outer wall of the housing, the flange-like mounting disc being adapted to be fixed to a housing panel of an apparatus.

In the aforesaid various exemplary embodiments according to the utility model discloses, the elasticity buckle spare in the connecting seat can fix male plug connector in predetermined position to realized spacing alone and fixed of plug connector, improved the electrical contact performance between plug connector and the socket connector.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention, which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings, and can help to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a jack connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 shows a schematic plan view of a jack connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a receptacle connector assembly mated with a plug connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present invention is further specifically described below by way of examples and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.

According to a general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a receptacle connector assembly including a receptacle connector and a connecting seat. The connector holder has a housing defining an insertion passage having an inner insertion port and an outer insertion port, and one end of the receptacle connector is connected to the inner insertion port. An elastic buckling piece is arranged on the inner wall of the insertion channel and is suitable for buckling a plug connector inserted into the insertion channel and the socket connector from the external insertion port.

According to another general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connecting seat, including: a housing having an insertion passage with an internal insertion port and an external insertion port, the internal insertion port being adapted for connection to a receptacle connector; and the elastic buckling piece is arranged on the inner wall of the insertion channel and is suitable for buckling a plug connector inserted into the insertion channel and the socket connector from the external insertion port.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a jack connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 shows a schematic plan view of a jack connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the jack connector assembly mainly comprises a receptacle connector 100 and a connection jack 200. The receptacle connector 100 is adapted to be mounted on a circuit board 10 in an apparatus, such as a circuit board 10 in a communication apparatus. The connector holder 200 is adapted to be secured to a housing panel 20 of a communication device, the connector holder 200 having a housing 210 defining an insertion passage 201.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the insertion passage 201 has an internal insertion port located inside the communication device and an external insertion port located outside the communication device, and one end of the receptacle connector 100 is inserted into the internal insertion port of the connector receptacle 200.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a receptacle connector assembly mated with a plug connector 400 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the plug connector 400 mated with the receptacle connector 100 is inserted into the insertion passage 201 and the receptacle connector 100 via an external insertion port of the connection socket 200.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, an elastic latch 300 is disposed on an inner wall of the insertion channel 201, and the elastic latch 300 is adapted to be latched into a recess (not shown) on the plug connector 400 to fix the plug connector 400 in the connection holder 200.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic latch 300 includes a fixing portion 320 fixed to an inner wall of the insertion channel 201 and an elastic arm portion 310 extending from the fixing portion 320, and an end of the elastic arm portion 310 extends into the insertion channel 201 and is adapted to be latched into a recess on the plug connector 400 to fix the plug connector 400 in the connection holder 200.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the fixing portion 320 of the elastic latch 300 has a flat plate shape and is abutted and fixed on the inner wall of the insertion channel 201.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the connecting seat 200 may be wrapped on the fixing portion 320 of the elastic buckling member 300 by molding, so as to fix the elastic buckling member 300 on the inner wall of the insertion passage 201 of the connecting seat 200.

Although not shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an insertion slit extending a predetermined length in a length direction of the insertion passage 201 is formed on an end surface of the external insertion port of the insertion passage 201, and the fixing portion 320 of the elastic snap member 300 has a flat plate shape and is inserted into the insertion slit, thereby fixing the elastic snap member 300 on an inner wall of the insertion passage 201 of the connector holder 200.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, a groove 211 allowing the elastic arm 310 of the elastic catch 300 to elastically move is formed on the inner wall of the insertion passage 201. When the elastic arm portion 310 of the elastic grommet 300 is not in contact with the plug connector 400, the end of the elastic arm portion 310 is located outside the recess 211 and extends obliquely into the insertion passage 201. When the elastic arm portion 310 of the elastic latch 300 contacts the plug connector 400, the elastic arm portion 310 is elastically deformed by the pressing of the plug connector 400 and moves into the recess 211.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic arm portion 310 is located at a middle portion in the width direction of the fixing portion 320.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector holder 200 further includes an elastic sealing ring 221 disposed in a positioning groove on the flange-like mounting plate 220, the elastic sealing ring 221 being pressed between the flange-like mounting plate 220 and the housing panel 20 for achieving sealing between the connector holder 200 and the housing panel 20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic latch 300 is adapted to push the plug connector 400 against the inner wall of the insertion passage 201 so that at least a portion of the plug connector 400 is in thermal contact with the inner wall of the insertion passage 201, so that heat generated when the plug connector 400 operates can be dissipated to the outside through the connection socket 200.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector holder 200 further includes heat dissipation fins 230 formed on an outer wall of the housing 210, the heat dissipation fins 230 being located at portions of the housing 210 that are in thermal contact with the plug connector 400 to improve a heat dissipation effect of the connector holder 200.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the receptacle connector 100 mainly includes a shielding shell 110, an insulating body 120 and conductive terminals 130. The shield case 110 is adapted to be fixed to the circuit board 10. The insulation body 120 is disposed in the shield can 110. The conductive terminals 130 are held on the insulative body 120. The conductive terminals 130 have one end electrically connected to (e.g., soldered to) the circuit board 10 and the other end adapted to make electrical contact with the inserted plug connector 400.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the receptacle connector 100 further includes electromagnetic shielding springs 140 disposed on four walls of the port at one end of the shield shell 110, and the electromagnetic shielding springs 140 are compressed between an inner wall of the internal insertion port of the jack socket 200 and an outer wall of the port at one end of the shield shell 110.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a connecting socket 200 is further disclosed. The connecting base 200 mainly includes a housing 210 and an elastic latch 300. The housing 210 has an insertion passage 201, the insertion passage 201 having an internal insertion port and an external insertion port, the internal insertion port being used for connection with a receptacle connector 100. The elastic latch 300 is disposed on an inner wall of the insertion passage 201 and adapted to latch a plug connector 400 inserted into the insertion passage 201 and the receptacle connector 100 from an external insertion port.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connection socket 200 further includes a heat sink 230 formed on an outer wall of the housing 210.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector holder 200 further includes a flange-like mounting plate 220 formed on an outer wall of the housing 210, the flange-like mounting plate 220 being adapted to be fixed to the housing panel 20 of an apparatus.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned plug connector 400 may include an SFP optical module, and the plug connector 400 has a photoelectric conversion function.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to exemplify preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Additionally, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A receptacle connector assembly comprising:

a receptacle connector (100); and

a connecting socket (200) having a housing (210) defining an insertion passage (201),

the insertion passage (201) has an internal insertion port into which one end of the receptacle connector (100) is connected and an external insertion port,

the method is characterized in that:

an elastic buckling piece (300) is arranged on the inner wall of the inserting channel (201), and the elastic buckling piece (300) is suitable for buckling a plug connector inserted into the inserting channel (201) and the socket connector from the external inserting port.

2. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

the receptacle connector (100) is adapted to be mounted on a circuit board (10) within an appliance, and the connection receptacle (200) is adapted to be secured to a housing panel (20) of the appliance.

3. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

a recess is formed on the plug connector (400), and the elastic snap-in piece (300) is suitable for being snapped into the recess on the plug connector (400).

4. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 3, wherein:

the elastic buckling piece (300) comprises a fixing part (320) fixed on the inner wall of the insertion channel (201) and an elastic arm part (310) extending from the fixing part (320), wherein the end part of the elastic arm part (310) extends into the insertion channel (201) and is suitable for being buckled into a concave part on the plug connector so as to fix the plug connector in the connecting seat (200).

5. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 4, wherein:

the connecting seat (200) is wrapped on the fixing part (320) of the elastic buckling piece (300) in a molding mode, so that the elastic buckling piece (300) is fixed on the inner wall of the insertion channel (201) of the connecting seat (200).

6. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 4, wherein:

an insertion slit (212) extending for a predetermined length along the length direction of the insertion channel (201) is formed on the end surface of the external insertion port of the insertion channel (201), and the fixing portion (320) of the elastic buckling piece (300) is flat and inserted into the insertion slit (212), so that the elastic buckling piece (300) is fixed on the inner wall of the insertion channel (201) of the connecting base (200).

7. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 5 or 6, wherein:

a groove (211) allowing the elastic arm portion (310) to elastically move is formed on an inner wall of the insertion passage (201), and the elastic arm portion (310) is elastically deformed and moved into the groove (211) by the urging of the plug connector (400).

8. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 4, wherein:

the elastic arm portion (310) is located at the middle portion in the width direction of the fixing portion (320).

9. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein:

the connection receptacle (200) further comprises a flange-like mounting plate (220) formed on an outer wall of the housing (210), the flange-like mounting plate (220) being adapted to be fixed to a housing panel (20) of the device.

10. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 9, wherein:

the connecting seat (200) further comprises an elastic sealing ring (221) arranged in a positioning groove in the flange-shaped mounting disc (220), and the elastic sealing ring (221) is squeezed between the flange-shaped mounting disc (220) and the shell panel (20) and used for achieving sealing between the connecting seat (200) and the shell panel (20).

11. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

the elastic buckling piece (300) is suitable for pushing the plug connector (400) on the inner wall of the insertion channel (201) so that at least one part of the plug connector (400) is in thermal contact with the inner wall of the insertion channel (201).

12. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 11, wherein:

the connection socket (200) further includes a heat sink (230) formed on an outer wall of the housing (210).

13. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein:

the receptacle connector (100) includes:

a shield housing (110) adapted to be fixed on the circuit board (10);

an insulating body (120) disposed in the shield case (110); and

a conductive terminal (130) held on the insulating body (120),

one end of the conductive terminal (130) is electrically connected to the circuit board (10), and the other end is adapted to be in electrical contact with the inserted plug connector (400).

14. The receptacle connector assembly according to claim 13, wherein:

the socket connector (100) further comprises electromagnetic shielding elastic pieces (140) arranged on the four walls of the port at one end of the shielding shell (110), and the electromagnetic shielding elastic pieces (140) are squeezed between the inner wall of the internal insertion port of the connecting socket (200) and the outer wall of the port at one end of the shielding shell (110).

15. A connector receptacle, comprising:

-a housing (210) having an insertion channel (201), said insertion channel (201) having an internal insertion port and an external insertion port, said internal insertion port being adapted for connection to a socket connector (100); and

and the elastic buckling piece (300) is arranged on the inner wall of the insertion channel (201) and is suitable for buckling a plug connector (400) inserted into the insertion channel (201) and the socket connector (100) from the external insertion port.

16. The connector receptacle of claim 15, wherein:

17. The connector receptacle of claim 15, wherein:

the connector holder (200) further comprises a flange-like mounting plate (220) formed on an outer wall of the housing (210), the flange-like mounting plate (220) being adapted to be fixed to a housing panel (20) of an apparatus.