CN215377862U

CN215377862U - Connector with a locking member

Info

Publication number: CN215377862U
Application number: CN202121457035.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 潘锋; 徐敏
Original assignee: Tyco Electronics Technology SIP Ltd
Current assignee: Tyco Electronics Technology SIP Ltd
Priority date: 2021-06-29
Filing date: 2021-06-29
Publication date: 2021-12-31
Anticipated expiration: 2031-06-29
Also published as: KR20230002098A; DE102022116175A1

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector, comprising: an insulating housing formed with a plurality of mounting holes; the shielding sleeves are respectively inserted into the mounting holes; a plurality of insulating members respectively accommodated in the plurality of shield sleeves; and a plurality of sets of terminals respectively mounted in the plurality of insulating members, each of the insulating members having a bridge portion connected to the insulating housing, each of the shield sleeves having a notch fitted with the bridge portion, and notches of any two adjacent shield sleeves not facing each other. This reduces signal crosstalk between adjacent sets of signal terminals.

Description

Connector with a locking member

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a connector.

Background

In the prior art, a connector generally includes an insulative housing, a shield sleeve, an insulator, and a signal terminal. The shielding sleeve is inserted into the mounting hole of the insulating housing. The signal terminals are inserted into the insertion holes of the insulating member. The insulator is inserted into the shielding sleeve. When the connector includes a plurality of sets of signal terminals and a plurality of shielding sleeves, the plurality of sets of signal terminals are respectively accommodated in the plurality of shielding sleeves to prevent the plurality of sets of signal terminals from interfering with each other.

In the prior art, to simplify the manufacture of the connector, in some applications, the insulating housing and the insulating member are integrally formed. The insulating piece and the insulating shell are provided with an integrally formed bridging part between the insulating piece and the insulating shell so as to connect the insulating piece and the insulating shell together. In this case, it is necessary to form a notch on the shield sleeve to be engaged with the bridge portion so as to avoid the bridge portion. In the prior art, the notches on two adjacent shielding sleeves are adjacent to each other and face each other, which results in relatively serious signal crosstalk between two adjacent sets of signal terminals.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and disadvantages in the prior art.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector including: an insulating housing formed with a plurality of mounting holes; the shielding sleeves are respectively inserted into the mounting holes; a plurality of insulating members respectively accommodated in the plurality of shield sleeves; and a plurality of sets of terminals respectively mounted in the plurality of insulating members, each of the insulating members having a bridge portion connected to the insulating housing, each of the shield sleeves having a notch fitted with the bridge portion, and notches of any two adjacent shield sleeves not facing each other.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the plurality of shielding sleeves are integrally formed as a single component or separately formed as a plurality of separate components.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the insulating housing and the plurality of insulating members are integrally molded as a single member.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the number of the bridging portions on each of the insulators is one, and the number of the notches on each of the shielding sleeves is one; notches on any two adjacent shielding sleeves are formed on non-adjacent wall portions to increase the distance between the two.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, all adjacent wall portions of the plurality of shielding sleeves have a connecting portion therebetween, the connecting portion being a solid body to integrally connect all adjacent wall portions of the plurality of shielding sleeves together; and a slot matched with the connecting part is formed on the insulating shell, and the connecting part is inserted into the slot on the insulating shell.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion includes a first extension portion and a second extension portion that intersect perpendicularly.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the number of the bridging portions on each of the insulators is two, and the number of the notches on each of the shielding sleeves is two; the two notches on each of the shielding sleeves are diagonally opposite to each other to increase the distance between the two.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there are connecting portions between adjacent wall portions of at least some adjacent shielding sleeves, the connecting portions being plate-shaped to separate the notches formed on the adjacent wall portions of the adjacent shielding sleeves; and a slot matched with the connecting part is formed on the insulating shell, and the connecting part is inserted into the slot on the insulating shell.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each set of the terminals includes a plurality of terminals, and a plurality of insertion holes into which the plurality of terminals are respectively inserted are formed in the insulating member.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of shielding sleeves is arranged in one, one or more rows and columns.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the insulating case includes: the peripheral wall encloses an accommodating cavity; and an end wall connected to one end of the peripheral wall, the plurality of mounting holes being formed on the end wall, the accommodating chamber having a port opposite to the end wall, the plurality of shield sleeves being inserted into the insulating housing from the port.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of shielding sleeves are integrally molded pieces and have flange portions connected to outer surfaces of the plurality of shielding sleeves; the shield sleeve has a front end located forward of the flange portion and a rear end located rearward of the flange portion; when the shielding sleeves are inserted into the insulating housing, the front end portions of the shielding sleeves are respectively inserted into the mounting holes.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the plurality of shield sleeves are inserted into the insulating housing, rear end portions and flange portions of the plurality of shield sleeves are received in the receiving cavities, and the flange portions abut against inner surfaces of the end walls.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, each of the terminals has an electrical connection end protruding from an outer surface of the end wall, and each of the shielding sleeves has one or more ground ends protruding from the outer surface of the end wall.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the number of the plurality of shielding sleeves is six, and the six shielding sleeves are arranged in two rows and three columns; the number of the notches on each shielding sleeve is one, and the notches on any two shielding sleeves adjacent in the column direction are formed on the wall parts of the shielding sleeves opposite to and not adjacent to each other in the column direction.

In the foregoing respective exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, the notches of any two adjacent shielding sleeves do not face each other, which reduces signal crosstalk between two adjacent sets of signal terminals.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the utility model which refers to the accompanying drawings, and may assist in a comprehensive understanding of the utility model.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the connector shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is a perspective view of the insulative housing, the insulator and the terminal of the connector shown in fig. 2;

fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the shielding sleeve of the connector shown in fig. 2;

fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the shielding sleeve of the connector shown in fig. 5;

fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a connector according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 shows a perspective view of the shielding sleeve of the connector shown in fig. 7;

fig. 9 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 shows a perspective view of the shielding sleeve of the connector shown in fig. 9;

fig. 11 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 shows a perspective view of the shielding sleeve of the connector shown in fig. 11.

Detailed Description

The technical scheme of the utility model is further specifically described by the following embodiments and 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 utility model with reference to the drawings is intended to illustrate the general inventive concept and should not be taken as limiting the utility model.

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 one general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector including: an insulating housing formed with a plurality of mounting holes; the shielding sleeves are respectively inserted into the mounting holes; a plurality of insulating members respectively accommodated in the plurality of shield sleeves; and a plurality of sets of terminals respectively mounted in the plurality of insulating members, each of the insulating members having a bridge portion connected to the insulating housing, each of the shield sleeves having a notch fitted with the bridge portion, and notches of any two adjacent shield sleeves not facing each other.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the connector shown in FIG. 1; fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the insulative housing 110, the insulative member 120, and the terminal 200 of the connector shown in fig. 2;

fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the shielding sleeve 300 of the connector shown in fig. 2.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector mainly includes: an insulative housing 110, a plurality of shield sleeves 300, a plurality of insulators 120, and a plurality of sets of terminals 200. The insulating case 110 is formed with a plurality of mounting holes 111 a. The plurality of shield sleeves 300 are inserted into the plurality of mounting holes 111a, respectively. The plurality of insulators 120 are respectively received in the plurality of shield sleeves 300. The plurality of sets of terminals 200 are mounted in the plurality of insulating members 120, respectively. Insulator 120 serves to hold terminal 200 and electrically isolate terminal 200 from shield sleeve 300. The shielding sleeve 300 is used to provide electromagnetic shielding to prevent the adjacent two sets of terminals 200 from interfering with each other. In an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, each set of terminals 200 may include a pair of differential signal terminals. As shown in fig. 1, a pair of insertion holes 121 are formed in the insulating member 120, and a pair of terminals 200 are inserted into the pair of insertion holes 121, respectively.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, each insulator 120 has a bridge portion 130 connected to the insulating housing 110, each shielding sleeve 300 has an indentation 311 matched with the bridge portion 130, and the indentations 311 of any two adjacent shielding sleeves 300 do not face each other.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the insulating housing 110 and the plurality of insulating members 120 are integrally formed as a single member. Thus, the manufacture of the connector can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, the plurality of shielding sleeves 300 are integrally formed as a single component. Thus, the manufacture of the connector can be simplified and the cost can be reduced. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and for example, the plurality of shield sleeves 300 may be a plurality of separate members that are separately molded.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the number of the bridge portions 130 on each insulator 120 is one, and the number of the notches 311 on each shielding sleeve 300 is one. The notches 311 on any two adjacent shielding sleeves 300 are formed on non-adjacent walls to increase the distance between the notches 311 on adjacent shielding sleeves 300.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the insulating housing 110 includes: a peripheral wall 112 and an end wall 111. The peripheral wall 112 encloses a receiving chamber 101. An end wall 111 is connected to one end of the peripheral wall 112, and a plurality of mounting holes 111a are formed on the end wall 111. The receiving cavity 101 has a port opposite to the end wall 111, and a plurality of shield sleeves 300 are inserted into the insulating housing 110 from the port.

As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, the plurality of shielding sleeves 300 are integrally formed and have a flange portion 320 connected to an outer surface of the plurality of shielding sleeves 300. Shield sleeve 300 has a front end 310 located forward of flange portion 320 and a rear end 330 located rearward of flange portion 320. When the plurality of shield sleeves 300 are inserted into the insulating housing 110, the front end portions 310 of the plurality of shield sleeves 300 are inserted into the plurality of mounting holes 111a, respectively, the rear end portions 330 and the flange portions 320 of the plurality of shield sleeves 300 are received in the receiving cavities 101, and the flange portions 320 abut against the inner surfaces of the end walls 111.

As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, each terminal 200 has an electrical connection end extending from an outer surface of end wall 111, and each shielding sleeve 300 has a plurality of ground ends 312 extending from an outer surface of end wall 111.

As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, the number of the plurality of shielding sleeves 300 is six, and the six shielding sleeves 300 are arranged in two rows and three columns. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, for example, the shielding sleeves 300 may be arranged in a row, a column, or three or two rows.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the number of the notches 311 on each shielding sleeve 300 is one, and the notches 311 on any two adjacent shielding sleeves 300 are formed on their non-adjacent wall portions. As shown in fig. 1 and 4, the notches 311 on the two leftmost shielding sleeves 300 are facing to the left; the notches 311 on the two rightmost shielding sleeves 300 in the figure face to the right; the notch 311 on the upper one 300 of the two shield sleeves 300 in the middle of the figure is facing upwards and the notch 311 on the lower one 300 is facing downwards.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the shielding sleeve of the connector shown in fig. 5.

The connector of the second embodiment shown in fig. 5 and 6 differs from the connector of the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 4 mainly in the number and orientation of the indentations.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, in the illustrated embodiment, the number of the bridge portions 130 on each insulator 120 is two, and the number of the notches 311 on each shielding sleeve 300 is two. The two notches 311 on each shielding sleeve 300 are diagonally opposite to increase the distance between them.

Other features of the connector of the second embodiment shown in fig. 5 and 6 are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 4, except for the above differences, and reference may be made to the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 4.

Fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a connector according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 8 shows a perspective view of the shielding sleeve of the connector shown in fig. 7.

The main difference between the connector of the third embodiment shown in fig. 7 and 8 and the connector of the second embodiment shown in fig. 5 and 6 is that the wall portions of the front end portions 310 of some adjacent two shield sleeves 300 are connected together.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, in the illustrated embodiment, there are connections 313 between adjacent walls of at least some adjacent shielding sleeves 300. The connecting portion 313 is plate-shaped to separate the notches 311 formed on the adjacent wall portions of the adjacent shield sleeves 300. An insertion groove is formed on the insulating housing 110 to be engaged with the connection part 313, and the connection part 313 is inserted into the insertion groove on the insulating housing 110.

Other features of the connector of the third embodiment shown in fig. 7 and 8 are substantially the same as those of the second embodiment shown in fig. 5 and 6 except for the above differences, and reference may be made to the second embodiment shown in fig. 5 and 6.

Fig. 9 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 10 shows a perspective view of the shielding sleeve of the connector shown in fig. 9.

The connector of the fourth embodiment shown in fig. 9 and 10 differs from the connector of the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 4 mainly in the orientation of the notches.

As shown in fig. 9 and 10, in the illustrated embodiment, the number of notches 311 on each shielding sleeve 300 is one, and the notches 311 on any two adjacent shielding sleeves 300 are formed on their non-adjacent wall portions. As shown in fig. 9 and 10, the notches 311 of the upper row of shielding sleeves 300 face upward, and the notches 311 of the lower row of shielding sleeves 300 face downward. That is, in the embodiment shown in fig. 9 and 10, the notches 311 of any two column-wise adjacent shielding sleeves 300 are formed in their wall portions that are opposite and non-adjacent in the column direction.

As shown in fig. 9 and 10, in the illustrated embodiment, all adjacent wall portions of the plurality of shield sleeves 300 have a connection portion 313 therebetween. The connecting portion 313 is a solid body to integrally connect all adjacent wall portions of the plurality of shielding sleeves 300 together. An insertion groove is formed on the insulating housing 110 to be engaged with the connection part 313, and the connection part 313 is inserted into the insertion groove on the insulating housing 110. As shown in fig. 9 and 10, the connection portion 313 includes a first extension portion 313a and a second extension portion 313b that intersect perpendicularly. The first extension portion 313a extends in a row direction and the second extension portion 313b extends in a column direction.

As shown in fig. 9 and 10, in the illustrated embodiment, each shield sleeve 300 has a ground end 312 extending from the outer surface of the end wall 111, and the ground end 312 shown in fig. 9 and 10 has a larger cross-section than the ground end 312 shown in fig. 1-4.

Other features of the connector of the fourth embodiment shown in fig. 9 and 10 are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 4 except for the above differences, and reference may be made to the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 to 4.

Fig. 11 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 12 shows a perspective view of the shielding sleeve of the connector shown in fig. 11.

The main difference between the connector of the fifth embodiment shown in fig. 11 and 12 and the connector of the fourth embodiment shown in fig. 9 and 10 is the orientation of the notch 311 in the shielding sleeve 300.

As shown in fig. 11 and 12, in the illustrated embodiment, the notches 311 on the two leftmost shielding sleeves 300 are facing to the left; the notches 311 on the two rightmost shielding sleeves 300 in the figure face to the right; the notch 311 on the upper one 300 of the two shield sleeves 300 in the middle of the figure is facing upwards and the notch 311 on the lower one 300 is facing downwards.

Other features of the connector of the fifth embodiment shown in fig. 11 and 12 are substantially the same as those of the connector of the fourth embodiment shown in fig. 9 and 10 except for the above differences, and reference may be made to the fourth embodiment shown in fig. 9 and 10.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the above described embodiments 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 structural or conceptual conflicts, and that such modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention.

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

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. Furthermore, any reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A connector, comprising:

an insulating housing formed with a plurality of mounting holes;

the shielding sleeves are respectively inserted into the mounting holes;

a plurality of insulating members respectively accommodated in the plurality of shield sleeves; and

a plurality of sets of terminals mounted in the plurality of insulating members, respectively,

each insulator has a bridge portion connected to the insulating housing, each shield sleeve has a notch that fits the bridge portion, and the notches of any two adjacent shield sleeves do not face each other.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of shielding sleeves are integrally formed as a single component or separately formed as a plurality of separate components.

3. The connector of claim 1, wherein:

the insulating housing and the plurality of insulating members are integrally formed as a single component.

4. The connector of claim 1, wherein:

the number of the bridging parts on each insulating part is one, and the number of the notches on each shielding sleeve is one;

notches on any two adjacent shielding sleeves are formed on non-adjacent wall portions to increase the distance between the two.

5. The connector of claim 4, wherein:

all adjacent wall portions of the plurality of shielding sleeves have connecting portions therebetween, the connecting portions being solid bodies to integrally connect all adjacent wall portions of the plurality of shielding sleeves together;

and a slot matched with the connecting part is formed on the insulating shell, and the connecting part is inserted into the slot on the insulating shell.

6. The connector of claim 5, wherein:

the connecting portion includes a first extending portion and a second extending portion that intersect perpendicularly.

7. The connector of claim 1, wherein:

the number of the bridging parts on each insulating part is two, and the number of the notches on each shielding sleeve is two;

the two notches on each of the shielding sleeves are diagonally opposite to each other to increase the distance between the two.

8. The connector of claim 7, wherein:

at least some of the adjacent wall portions of adjacent shielding sleeves have a connecting portion therebetween, the connecting portion being plate-shaped to separate notches formed in the adjacent wall portions of adjacent shielding sleeves;

9. The connector of claim 1, wherein:

each set of terminals includes a plurality of terminals, a plurality of insertion holes are formed in the insulating member, and the plurality of terminals are inserted into the plurality of insertion holes, respectively.

10. The connector of claim 1, wherein: the plurality of shielding sleeves are arranged in one, or more than one row and column.

11. The connector according to any one of claims 1, 3-10, wherein: the insulating housing includes:

the peripheral wall encloses an accommodating cavity; and

an end wall connected to one end of the peripheral wall, the plurality of mounting holes being formed on the end wall,

the receiving cavity has a port opposite the end wall, and the plurality of shield sleeves are inserted into the insulative housing from the port.

12. The connector of claim 11, wherein:

the plurality of shielding sleeves are integrally molded pieces and have flange portions connected to outer surfaces of the plurality of shielding sleeves;

the shield sleeve has a front end located forward of the flange portion and a rear end located rearward of the flange portion;

when the shielding sleeves are inserted into the insulating housing, the front end portions of the shielding sleeves are respectively inserted into the mounting holes.

13. The connector of claim 12, wherein:

when the plurality of shield sleeves are inserted into the insulating housing, rear end portions and flange portions of the plurality of shield sleeves are received in the receiving cavities, and the flange portions abut against inner surfaces of the end walls.

14. The connector of claim 12, wherein:

each of the terminals has an electrical connection end extending from an outer surface of the end wall, and each of the shielding sleeves has one or more ground ends extending from the outer surface of the end wall.

15. The connector of claim 1, wherein:

the number of the plurality of shielding sleeves is six, and the six shielding sleeves are arranged in two rows and three columns;

the number of the notches on each shielding sleeve is one, and the notches on any two shielding sleeves adjacent in the column direction are formed on the wall parts of the shielding sleeves opposite to and not adjacent to each other in the column direction.