CN216794150U - Connector housing, connector and connector assembly - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a connector shell, a connector and a connector assembly. A mounting part and a limiting part are formed on the shell, and the mounting part is used for mounting a shielding connecting piece of the connector; the shielding connecting piece is provided with an elastic cantilever; the limiting part is used for limiting the tail end of the elastic cantilever at a preset position which does not interfere with the mating connector. In the utility model, in the process of matching with the matching connector, the tail end of the elastic cantilever of the shielding connecting piece is always limited to the position which does not interfere with the matching connector by the limiting part on the shell, so that the shielding connecting piece can be effectively prevented from being damaged in the matching process.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to a housing of a connector, a connector including the housing 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 realize the electrical connection between the shield of the connector and the mating shield of the mating connector, it is usually necessary to mount a shield connecting member having a resilient cantilever on the housing of the connector. When the connector is mated with the counterpart connector, the elastic cantilever arms of the shield connection 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, the ends of the elastic cantilevers of the shield connection member are not restrained, and during mating with the mating connector, the elastic cantilevers of the shield connection member easily move to a position interfering with the mating connector, which may cause the elastic cantilevers of the shield connection member to be easily pushed out during mating, resulting in damage to the connector.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The present invention is directed to addressing at least one of the problems and deficiencies in the prior art.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a housing of a connector, on which a mounting part for mounting a shield connecting member of the connector and a stopper part are formed; the shielding connecting piece is provided with an elastic cantilever; the limiting part is used for limiting the tail end of the elastic cantilever at a preset position which does not interfere with the mating connector.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, an opening for exposing a portion of a shield received in the housing is formed on the housing, the elastic cantilever of the shield connection being in electrical contact with the shield via the opening; the stopper is a flange portion formed on a side of the opening and protruding toward the inside of the opening.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the stopper portion is adapted to restrict the distal end of the elastic cantilever at a predetermined position inside the stopper portion to prevent the distal end of the elastic cantilever from moving away from the housing to a position interfering with a mating connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the inner side surface of the position-restricting portion is adapted to abut on the distal end of the elastic cantilever to restrict the distal end of the elastic cantilever at a predetermined position inside the position-restricting portion.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a pair of openings are formed on the housing, and a pair of elastic cantilevers of the shield connection member respectively extend into the pair of openings and are respectively restricted at predetermined positions by stopper portions on side edges of the pair of openings.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the stopper portion extends a predetermined length in a lateral direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the housing, and a tip end of the elastic cantilever is adapted to be inserted between the stopper portion and the shield in the lateral direction.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a slot is formed on the housing, into which a distal end of the side plate of the shield connection member is adapted to be inserted in the lateral direction.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing is provided with a power terminal compartment and a plurality of signal terminal compartments; at least part of the signal terminal accommodating cavity is used for installing an Ethernet signal terminal for transmitting Ethernet signals.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector including: the aforementioned housing; a shield disposed in the housing; and a shield connector mounted on an outer wall of the housing, the shield connector including a pair of resilient cantilever arms that are in electrical contact with the shield via an opening in the housing.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the utility model, the shield connector further comprises a body portion adapted to be mounted to the housing, the pair of resilient cantilever arms being connected to the body portion and adapted to make simultaneous electrical contact with the shield and a counterpart shield of a counterpart connector.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the body part includes a pair of side plates and a top plate connected between one ends of the side plates, so that the body part is in a C-clip shape and is clipped to the housing.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a barb structure is formed on a side of the end of the side plate, and the 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 elastic cantilever 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; 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; and a tip connected to the other end of the second arm and bent inward at a third angle with respect to the second arm.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic cantilever 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 of the second arm portion and protruding outward to be electrically contacted with a mating shield of a mating connector; the second contact protrudes from the limiting part along the radial direction.
According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the shield connecting member is an integrally formed member.
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.
In the foregoing exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, during the mating with the mating connector, the end of the elastic cantilever of the shield connection member is always restricted by the limiting portion on the housing at a position not interfering with the mating connector, and therefore, the shield connection member can be effectively prevented from being damaged during the mating.
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.
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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 partially enlarged schematic view of the connector shown in FIG. 2;
fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the side thereof;
fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, with the shield connection in a position separated from the housing;
fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the shielded connector of the connector shown in fig. 5;
fig. 7 shows a schematic view of the assembly of the shield connector shown in fig. 6 to the housing of the connector.
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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 housing of a connector, on which a mounting part for mounting a shield connection member of the connector and a stopper part are formed; the shielding connecting piece is provided with an elastic cantilever; the limiting part is used for limiting the tail end of the elastic cantilever at a preset position which does not interfere with the mating connector.
According to another general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector, including: the aforementioned housing; a shield disposed in the housing; and a shield connector mounted on an outer wall of the housing, the shield connector including a pair of resilient cantilever arms that are in electrical contact with the shield via an opening in the housing.
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 exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, a connector adapted to connect with, for example, a lidar, is disclosed that may include a power terminal capable of transmitting power and a signal terminal capable of transmitting, for example, an ethernet signal. In the illustrated embodiment, the connector includes: housing 10, shield 40 and shield connection 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. 3 shows a partially enlarged schematic view of the connector shown in FIG. 2; fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the side thereof.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a stopper 13a is formed on the housing 10, and the stopper 13a is used to restrict the tip 333 of the elastic cantilever 33 of the shield connector 30 of the connector to a predetermined position that does not interfere with the mating connector (not shown). Thus, the elastic cantilever arms 33 of the shield connecting member 30 are not crushed during the mating of the connector with the mating connector.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, an opening 13 is formed in the housing 10, and the opening 13 is used to expose a part of the shield 40 accommodated in the housing 10. The resilient cantilever arms 33 of the shield connection 30 are in electrical contact with the shield 40 via the opening 13. The stopper portion 13a is a flange portion formed on the side of the opening 13 and protruding toward the inside of the opening 13.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the stopper portion 13a is adapted to restrict the tip 333 of the elastic cantilever 33 at a predetermined position inside thereof to prevent the tip 333 of the elastic cantilever 33 from moving outward away from the housing 10 to a position interfering with the counterpart connector.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the inner side surface of the stopper portion 13a is adapted to abut against the distal end 333 of the elastic cantilever 33 to restrain the distal end 333 of the elastic cantilever 33 at a predetermined position inside thereof.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, a pair of openings 13 are formed in the housing 10. A pair of openings 13 are formed on both lateral sides of the housing 10, respectively. The pair of elastic cantilevers 33 of the shield connector 30 extend into the pair of openings 13, respectively, and are restrained at predetermined positions by the stopper portions 13a on the sides of the pair of openings 13, respectively.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the stopper portion 13a extends a predetermined length in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing 10, and the tip 333 of the elastic cantilever 33 is adapted to be inserted between the stopper portion 13a and the shield 40 in the lateral direction of the housing.
Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which the shield connection 30 is in a position separated from the housing 10; fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the shield connection 30 of the connector shown in fig. 5; fig. 7 shows a schematic view of the assembly of shield connector 30 shown in fig. 6 to housing 10 of the connector.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, a mounting portion 14 is formed on the housing 10, and the mounting portion 14 is used for mounting the shield connection member 30 of the connector. A slot 12 is formed on the mounting portion 14 of the housing 10, and the end 310 of the side plate 31 of the shield connecting member 30 is adapted to be inserted into the slot 12 in the lateral direction. In this way, shield connector 30 can be mounted and fixed to the outer wall of housing 10.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the shield connector 30 further comprises body portions 31, 32 adapted to be mounted to the housing 10, a pair of resilient cantilever arms 33 being connected to the body portions 31, 32 and adapted to make simultaneous electrical contact with the shield 40 and a counterpart shield of a counterpart connector.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the body portions 31, 32 of the shield connector 30 include a pair of side plates 31 and a top plate 32 connected between one ends of the pair of side plates 31. The body portions 31, 32 of the shield connector 30 are in the form of a C-clip ring and are held to the housing 10.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, a barb structure 311 is formed on a side edge of the end 310 of the side plate 31 of the shield connecting member 30, and the end 310 of the side plate 31 is fixed in the slot 12 of the housing 10 by the barb structure 311.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic cantilever 33 of the shield connection 30 includes: a first arm 331, a second arm 332 and the aforementioned tip 333. 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 tip 333 is connected to the other end of the second arm 332 and is bent inward at a third angle relative to the second arm 332. The first angle, the second angle and the third angle can be set reasonably according to actual conditions, and can be equal to each other or different from each other.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic cantilever 33 of the shield connector 30 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 of the second arm portion 332 and projects outward, and the second contact 33b projects in the radial direction from the stopper portion 13a to be in electrical contact with the counterpart shield of the counterpart connector.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector further comprises a cable 1. One end of the cable 1 extends 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: a terminal 50 and a terminal holding body 80. The terminal holding body 80 is provided in the housing 10. The terminal 50 is 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 terminal 50 is electrically connected to the conductor core of the cable 1, and the terminal 50 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, 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. A second sealing ring 62 is fitted over the outer wall of the housing 10 and is adapted to be squeezed between the housing 10 and a counterpart housing of a counterpart connector to effect a seal between the housing 10 and the counterpart housing.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the shield connecting member 30 is an integrally molded member. For example, shield connector 30 may be a one-piece metal stamping made by stamping a single piece of sheet metal stock.
As shown in fig. 1 to 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 10 is provided with a power supply terminal receiving cavity for receiving a power supply terminal and a plurality of signal terminal receiving cavities for receiving signal terminals. At least a portion of the signal terminal receiving cavity is adapted to receive an ethernet signal terminal for transmission of an ethernet signal.
Although not shown, in another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is also disclosed a connector assembly including: the connector and a mating connector that mates with the connector.
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.
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1. A housing for a connector, comprising:
a mounting part and a limiting part are formed on the shell,
the mounting part is used for mounting a shielding connecting piece of the connector; the shielding connecting piece is provided with an elastic cantilever;
the limiting part is used for limiting the tail end of the elastic cantilever at a preset position which does not interfere with the mating connector.
2. The connector housing of claim 1, wherein:
an opening for exposing a part of a shield member accommodated in the housing is formed on the housing, and the elastic cantilever of the shield connection member is in electrical contact with the shield member via the opening;
the stopper portion is a flange portion formed on a side edge of the opening and protruding toward an inside of the opening.
3. The housing of a connector according to claim 2, wherein:
the stopper portion is adapted to restrict the distal end of the elastic cantilever at a predetermined position inside the stopper portion to prevent the distal end of the elastic cantilever from moving away from the housing to a position interfering with a mating connector.
4. The connector housing of claim 2, wherein:
the inner side surface of the limiting part is suitable for abutting against the tail end of the elastic cantilever so as to limit the tail end of the elastic cantilever at a preset position on the inner side of the limiting part.
5. The housing of a connector according to claim 2, wherein:
a pair of openings are formed in the housing, and a pair of elastic cantilevers of the shield connecting member extend into the pair of openings, respectively, and are restrained at predetermined positions by stopper portions on side edges of the pair of openings, respectively.
6. The connector housing of claim 2, wherein:
the stopper portion extends a predetermined length in a lateral direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the housing, and a distal end of the elastic cantilever is adapted to be inserted between the stopper portion and the shield in the lateral direction.
7. The connector housing of claim 6, wherein:
and a slot is formed on the shell, and the tail end of the side plate of the shielding connecting piece is suitable for being inserted into the slot along the transverse direction.
8. The housing of a connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein:
the shell is provided with a power supply terminal accommodating cavity and a plurality of signal terminal accommodating cavities;
at least part of the signal terminal accommodating cavity is used for installing an Ethernet signal terminal for transmitting Ethernet signals.
9. A connector, comprising:
the housing of any one of claims 1-8;
a shield disposed in the housing; and
a shield connector mounted on an outer wall of the housing,
the shield connector includes a pair of resilient cantilever arms in electrical contact with the shield via an opening in the housing.
10. The connector of claim 9, wherein:
the shield connector further includes a body portion adapted to be mounted to the housing, the pair of resilient cantilever arms being connected to the body portion and adapted to make simultaneous electrical contact with the shield and a mating shield of a mating connector.
11. The connector of claim 10, wherein:
the body part comprises a pair of side plates and a top plate connected between one ends of the side plates, so that the body part is in a C-shaped snap ring shape and is clamped on the shell.
12. The connector of claim 11, wherein:
be formed with barb structure on the side of the end of curb plate, the end of curb plate passes through barb structure is fixed in the slot of casing.
13. The connector of claim 9, wherein the resilient cantilever 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;
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; and
a tip connected to the other end of the second arm and bent inward at a third angle with respect to the second arm.
14. The connector of claim 13, wherein the resilient cantilever 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 of the second arm portion and protruding outward to be electrically contacted with a mating shield of a mating connector;
the second contact protrudes from the limiting part along the radial direction.
15. The connector according to any one of claims 9-14, wherein: the shielding connecting piece is an integrated piece.
16. A connector assembly, comprising:
the connector of any one of claims 9-15; and
and the mating connector is suitable for being in mating connection with the connector.
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