CN216698950U

CN216698950U - Shielded connector, connector and connector assembly

Info

Publication number: CN216698950U
Application number: CN202123423585.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄建林; 潘峰; 朱旻杰
Original assignee: Tyco Electronics Technology SIP Ltd
Current assignee: Tyco Electronics Technology SIP Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-31
Filing date: 2021-12-31
Publication date: 2022-06-07
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-31
Also published as: KR20230104028A

Abstract

The utility model discloses a shield connecting member, a connector and a connector assembly. The shield connector includes: a body portion adapted to be mounted to a housing of a connector; and a pair of resilient arms connected to the body portion and adapted to make simultaneous electrical contact with a shield of the connector and a mating shield of a mating connector, the shield connector being an integral moulding. In the utility model, the shielding connecting piece is an integrally formed piece and can be integrally installed on the outer wall of the shell, the operation is very simple, the assembly operation of the connector is simplified, and the production cost of the connector can be reduced.

Description

Shielded connector, connector and connector assembly

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a shield connection member, a connector including the shield connection member, and a connector assembly including the connector.

Background

In the related art, a connector for a lidar generally includes a housing, an ethernet signal terminal provided in the housing for transmitting an ethernet signal, and a cable connected to the ethernet signal terminal. In order to prevent signal interference between the ethernet signal terminal and other terminals around, it is necessary to provide a shield in the connector, the ethernet signal terminal is accommodated in the shield, and one end of the shield is crimped onto the shielding layer of the cable.

In the prior art, in order to achieve the electrical connection between the shield of the connector and the mating shield of the mating connector, it is also usually necessary to mount a plurality of elastic elements on the housing of the connector. When the connector is mated with the counterpart connector, the plurality of elastic elements are pressed between the shield of the connector and the counterpart shield of the counterpart connector, thereby enabling the shield of the connector to be electrically connected to the counterpart shield of the counterpart connector.

However, in the prior art, a plurality of elastic members need to be installed separately, and the installation of each elastic member is very complicated, which reduces the assembly efficiency of the connector and increases the manufacturing cost of the connector.

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 one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a shield connecting member for electrically connecting shields of two connectors which are mated. The shield connection includes: a body portion adapted to be mounted to a housing of a connector; and a pair of resilient arms connected to the body portion and adapted to make simultaneous electrical contact with a shield of the connector and a mating shield of a mating connector, the shield connector being an integral moulding.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the body part is in a C-shaped snap ring shape so that the body part can be clamped to a housing of the connector.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the body part includes: a pair of side plates; and the top plate is connected between one ends of the pair of side plates, and the other ends of the side plates are suitable for being inserted into the insertion grooves in the shell.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a barb structure is formed on a side of the other end of the side plate, and the other end of the side plate is fixed in the slot of the case by the barb structure.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the pair of elastic arms are respectively connected to one side edges of the pair of side plates.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic arm comprises: a first arm part, one end of which is connected with the side plate, and the first arm part is bent inwards by a first angle relative to the side plate; and a second arm portion, one end of which is connected to the other end of the first arm portion, and which is bent outward at a second angle with respect to the first arm portion.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic arm further comprises: a first contact formed on an inner side of a connection portion between the first arm portion and the second arm portion and projecting inward to be in electrical contact with the shield; and a second contact formed on an outer side of a tip end portion of the second arm portion and projecting outward to be in electrical contact with the counterpart shield.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the body portion of the shield connector is adapted to be inserted onto an outer wall of the housing in a transverse direction of the housing; and the elastic arm of the shield connector extends forward from the body part by a predetermined length in a longitudinal direction of the housing.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector including: a housing; the signal terminal is arranged in the shell and used for transmitting Ethernet signals; a shield disposed in the housing; and the shielding connecting piece is arranged on the outer wall of the shell, an opening for exposing a part of the shielding piece is formed on the shell, and the elastic arm of the shielding connecting piece is electrically contacted with the shielding piece through the opening on the shell.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a slot is formed on the housing, and the other end of the side plate of the shield connection member is inserted and fixed into the slot.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the shield connector is mounted, the shield connector is moved relative to the housing in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the housing until the shield connector is mounted in place on the housing.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the connector further comprises: a cable having one end protruding into the housing, the shield being electrically connected to the shield layer of the cable such that the shield layer of the cable can be electrically connected to the mating shield of the mating connector via the shield and the shield connection.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the connector further comprises: and the terminal holding body is arranged in the shell, one end of the shielding piece is sleeved on the terminal holding body, the other end of the shielding piece is crimped on the shielding layer of the cable, one end of the signal terminal is electrically connected with the conductor core of the cable and is suitable for being in butt joint connection with a butt joint terminal of a butt joint connector.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly comprising: the aforementioned connector; and a mating connector adapted to mate with the connector and having a mating shield. When the connector is mated with the mating connector, the elastic arm of the shield connector is pressed between the shield and the mating shield to realize the electrical connection between the two.

In each of the foregoing exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, the shield connecting member is an integrally formed member, can be integrally mounted to the outer wall of the housing, is very simple in operation, simplifies the assembling operation of the connector, and can reduce the production cost of the connector.

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 will assist in a comprehensive understanding of the utility model.

Drawings

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an example embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an example embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the outer housing removed;

fig. 4 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the housing and shield connection separated;

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

FIG. 6 shows a schematic perspective view of a housing of a connector according to an example embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 7 shows a schematic view of the assembly of the shield connector shown in fig. 5 to the housing shown in fig. 6.

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 shield connection member including: a body portion adapted to be mounted to a housing of a connector; and a pair of resilient arms connected to the body portion and adapted to make simultaneous electrical contact with a shield of the connector and a mating shield of a mating connector, the shield connector being an integral moulding.

According to another general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector, including: a housing; the signal terminal is arranged in the shell and used for transmitting Ethernet signals; a shield disposed in the housing; and the shielding connecting piece is arranged on the outer wall of the shell, an opening for exposing a part of the shielding piece is formed on the shell, and the elastic arm of the shielding connecting piece is electrically contacted with the shielding piece through the opening on the shell.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the outer housing 20 removed. Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the housing 10 and the shield connection member 30 separated.

As shown in fig. 1-4, in the illustrated embodiment, a connector adapted to connect with, for example, a lidar, is disclosed, which may be a hybrid connector capable of transmitting both power and signals. In the illustrated embodiment, the connector includes a housing 10, a shield 40, and a shield connector 30. The shield 40 is disposed in the housing 10. The shield connector 30 is mounted on the outer wall of the housing 10.

Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a shield connection 30 of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 shows a schematic perspective view of the housing 10 of the connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 shows a schematic view of the assembly of the shield connector 30 shown in fig. 5 to the housing 10 shown in fig. 6.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the shield connection 30 includes:

body portions

31, 32 and resilient arms 33. The

body portions

31, 32 are adapted to be mounted to the housing 10 of the connector. The resilient arms 33 are connected to the

body portions

31, 32 and are adapted to make simultaneous electrical contact with the shield 40 of the connector and a counterpart shield (not shown) of a counterpart connector (not shown). In this way, the shield 40 of the connector can be electrically connected to the counterpart shield of the counterpart connector through the shield connection 30.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the shield connecting member 30 is an integrally molded member. Therefore, the shield connecting member 30 can be integrally mounted to the outer wall of the housing 10, the operation is very simple, the assembling operation of the connector is simplified, and the production cost of the connector can be reduced and the electromagnetic shielding effect of the connector can be improved.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the

body portions

31, 32 have a C-clip shape, so that the

body portions

31, 32 can be clipped to the housing 10 of the connector.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the

body portions

31, 32 include: a pair of side plates 31 and a top plate 32. The top plate 32 is connected between one ends of the pair of side plates 31. The other end of the side plate 31 is adapted to be plugged into the slot 12 on the housing 10.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, when shield connector 30 is mounted, the entire shield connector 30 is moved relative to housing 10 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of housing 10 until shield connector 30 is mounted in place on housing 10.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, a barb structure 311 is formed on a side of the other end of the side plate 31, and the other end of the side plate 31 is fixed in the slot 12 of the case 10 by the barb structure 311. In this way, the entire shield connector 30 can be fixedly mounted to the outer wall of the housing 10.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the shield connector 30 includes a pair of resilient arms 33. A pair of resilient arms 33 are respectively connected to one side edge of the pair of side plates 31. Each of the elastic arms 33 includes a first arm portion 331 and a second arm portion 332 connected to each other. One end of the first arm portion 331 is connected to the side plate 31, and the first arm portion 331 is bent inward by a first angle with respect to the side plate 31. One end of the second arm portion 332 is connected to the other end of the first arm portion 331, and the second arm portion 332 is bent outward at a second angle with respect to the first arm portion 331. The first angle and the second angle may be the same or different.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic arm 33 further includes: a first contact 33a and a second contact 33 b. The first contact 33a is formed on the inner side of the connection portion between the first arm portion 331 and the second arm portion 332 and projects inward to be electrically contacted with the shield 40. The second contact 33b is formed on the outer side of the tip end portion of the second arm portion 332 and projects outward to be in electrical contact with the counterpart shield.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the

body portions

31, 32 of the shield connector 30 are adapted to be inserted onto the outer wall of the housing 10 in the lateral direction of the housing 10; and the elastic arms 33 of the shield connector 30 extend forward from the

body portions

31, 32 by a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction of the housing 10.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, an opening 13 for exposing a part of the shield 40 is formed in the housing 10, and the elastic arm 33 of the shield connector 30 is electrically contacted to the shield 40 through the opening 13 in the housing 10.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, a slot 12 is formed on the housing 10, and the other end of the side plate 31 of the shield connection member 30 is inserted and fixed into the slot 12.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes a cable 1, and one end of the cable 1 protrudes into the housing 10. The shield 40 is electrically connected with the shield layer of the cable 1, so that the shield layer of the cable 1 can be electrically connected to the counterpart shield of the counterpart connector via the shield 40 and the shield connection 30.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes signal terminals 50 and terminal holding bodies 80. The terminal holding body 80 is provided in the housing 10. The signal terminals 50 are inserted into the terminal holding body 80. One end of the shield 40 is fitted around the terminal holding body 80, and the other end is crimped to the shield layer of the cable 1. One end of the signal terminal 50 is electrically connected to the conductor core of the cable 1 and is adapted to be mated with a mating terminal (not shown) of a mating connector.

As shown in fig. 1-7, in the illustrated embodiment, signal terminals 50 may be used to transmit ethernet signals. Furthermore, although not shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connector may further include a power terminal for transmitting power and other signal terminals for transmitting general signals (e.g., CAN signals).

As shown in fig. 1-7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes a first seal 61. The first sealing ring 61 is fitted over the cable 1 and compressed between the inner wall of the housing 10 and the outer sheath of the cable 1 to effect a seal between the cable 1 and the housing 10.

As shown in fig. 1-7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes a second seal ring 62. The second seal ring 62 is fitted over the outer wall of the housing 10 and adapted to be pressed between the housing 10 and a mating housing (not shown) of a mating connector to achieve sealing between the housing 10 and the mating housing.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further includes: an outer housing 20 and an end cap 70. The outer housing 20 is fitted over the housing 10 and is formed with an end opening. The outer housing 20 is for interfitting with a mating housing of a mating connector. The end cap 70 is mounted on the end opening of the outer case 20 and is formed with a through hole allowing the cable 1 to pass therethrough. The end cap 70 is used to close the end opening of the outer housing 20 and to prevent the first seal ring 61 from being pulled out of the outer housing 20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 10 has a plug portion 11 adapted to be inserted into a mating shield of a mating connector. The resilient arms 33 of the shield connection 30 extend to the plug portion 11 and are adapted to be inserted into the counter shield together with the plug portion 11.

As shown in fig. 1-7, in one exemplary embodiment of the utility model, a connector assembly is also disclosed that includes a connector and a mating connector adapted to mate together. When the connector and the counterpart connector are mated together, the elastic arms 33 of the shield connection 30 are pressed between the outer wall of the shield 40 and the inner wall of the counterpart shield, so that the shield 40 of the connector is electrically connected to the counterpart shield of the counterpart connector via the shield connection 30.

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 shielded connector for electrically connecting shields of two connectors mated together, said shielded connector comprising:

a body portion adapted to be mounted to a housing of a connector; and

a pair of resilient arms connected to the body portion adapted to make simultaneous electrical contact with a shield of a connector and a mating shield of a mating connector,

the shielding connecting piece is an integrated piece.

2. The shielded connector of claim 1, wherein:

the body part is in a C-shaped snap ring shape, so that the body part can be clamped on a shell of the connector.

3. The shielded connector of claim 2, wherein:

the body portion includes:

a pair of side plates; and

a top plate connected between one ends of the pair of side plates,

the other end of the side plate is suitable for being inserted into a slot on the shell.

4. The shielded connector of claim 3, wherein:

be formed with barb structure on the side of the other end of curb plate, the other end of curb plate passes through barb structure is fixed in the slot of casing.

5. The shielded connector of claim 3, wherein:

the pair of elastic arms are respectively connected to one side edges of the pair of side plates.

6. The shielded connector of claim 5, wherein the spring arm comprises:

a first arm part, one end of which is connected with the side plate, and the first arm part is bent inwards by a first angle relative to the side plate; and

and a second arm part, one end of which is connected with the other end of the first arm part, and the second arm part is bent outwards by a second angle relative to the first arm part.

7. The shielded connector of claim 6, wherein the spring arm further comprises:

a first contact formed on an inner side of a connection portion between the first arm portion and the second arm portion and projecting inward to be in electrical contact with the shield; and

a second contact formed on an outer side of a distal end portion of the second arm portion and protruding outward to be electrically contacted with the counterpart shield.

8. The shielded connector of any of claims 1-7, wherein:

the body part of the shielding connecting piece is suitable for being inserted onto the outer wall of the shell along the transverse direction of the shell; and is

The elastic arm of the shield connector extends forward from the body part by a predetermined length in a longitudinal direction of the housing.

9. A connector, comprising:

a housing;

the signal terminal is arranged in the shell and used for transmitting Ethernet signals;

a shield disposed in the housing; and

the shielded connector of any of claims 1-8, mounted on an outer wall of the housing,

an opening for exposing a portion of the shield is formed in the housing, and the elastic arm of the shield connector is in electrical contact with the shield via the opening in the housing.

10. The connector of claim 9, wherein:

a slot is formed on the housing, and the other end of the side plate of the shield connection member is inserted and fixed into the slot.

11. The connector of claim 9, wherein:

when the shielding connecting piece is installed, the shielding connecting piece moves relative to the shell along the direction vertical to the longitudinal direction of the shell until the shielding connecting piece is installed on the shell in place.

12. The connector according to claim 9, further comprising:

a cable having one end extended into the housing,

the shield is electrically connected with the shield layer of the cable such that the shield layer of the cable can be electrically connected to the mating shield of the mating connector via the shield and the shield connection.

13. The connector of claim 12, further comprising:

a terminal holding body provided in the housing,

one end of the shielding piece is sleeved on the terminal holding body, the other end of the shielding piece is pressed on the shielding layer of the cable,

one end of the signal terminal is electrically connected to the conductor core of the cable and is adapted to be mated with a mating terminal of a mating connector.

14. A connector assembly, comprising:

the connector of any one of claims 9-13; and

a mating connector adapted for mating connection with the connector and having a mating shield,

when the connector is mated with the mating connector, the elastic arm of the shield connector is pressed between the shield and the mating shield to realize the electrical connection between the two.