TW201445831A - Signal connector structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a signal connector structure, which comprises a circuit board, an adaptor, a plurality of first signal terminals, and a plurality of first power terminals. In which, the adaptor is penetrated through the circuit board having one side configured with a first plugging portion and the other side configured with a second plugging portion. The first signal terminals and the first power terminals are plugged into the first plugging portion. The other ends of the first power terminals are received within a notch of the adaptor, and electrically connected with the power pins on the circuit board to receive the electric power transmitted from the circuit board. Thus, because the adaptor is integrally formed and directly penetrated through the circuit board, the present invention may effectively reduce the assembly time, and thus enhance the operator's production efficiency.

Description

Signal connector structure

The invention relates to a signal connector structure, in particular to a type of adapter that is inserted into a circuit board, and can be directly connected to the two sides of the adapter, respectively, the connection of the computer mainframe and the disk drive.埠 signal connector structure.

In recent years, due to the rapid development of cloud technology, a large amount of data must be correctly and quickly accessed in the server; various electronic devices (such as personal computers, digital cameras, mobile phones, etc.) that are inexpensive, light, and short Has become an indispensable tool for people's lives and work. Most people have long been accustomed to using computers to handle all kinds of information in daily life and work. Therefore, in order to facilitate people to transfer data between different electronic devices (such as : document files, video files, pictures, etc.), and store the data in the cloud server.

When users need to store a large amount of important digital information, they usually use a server. Each server is equipped with an array disk drive to backup and store data using multiple hard disks. However, currently four hard disks usually need to be used. A connector with at least 1 MiniSAS transmission specification can be used for normal operation. This will cause the user to configure a large number of connectors when using multiple hard disks. This will not only take up too much space, but also work. This can cause the temperature of the host computer to rise, causing premature aging of electronic components adjacent to the connectors. In addition, in order to enable the host computer to exchange information with the disk drive, the manufacturer usually sets a connector on the circuit board that can be connected to the cable of the computer main body, and a connection that can be connected to the connection port of the disk drive. Therefore, the operator is on the same circuit board, and it is necessary to design different types of connectors and solder a plurality of connectors one by one, and the foregoing operation obviously increases the complexity of the circuit design and prolongs the working time. In addition, when the data of the hard disk of the disk drive needs to be transmitted to the host computer, it must first be transmitted to the circuit board via the corresponding connector, and transmitted to the connector corresponding to the computer host through the transmission line on the circuit board. Finally transferred to the host computer, as this will extend the transmission Path, resulting in poor transmission efficiency.

As the field of electronic technology has progressed, connectors have gradually become smaller and more standardized. Therefore, in the design of the connector, in addition to considering the structural strength and electrical connection characteristics of the connector, the manufacturer must follow the standard specifications. The specification limits the design to make connectors. Not only that, but the manufacturer also needs to design the connector structure to be easy to assemble, in order to improve the assembly efficiency and product yield of the operator, and save production costs. Therefore, how to improve the many defects of the existing connector and design a connector that is easy to assemble to effectively improve the productivity of the operator is an important subject to be explored by the present invention.

In view of the problems of the prior art connectors, the inventors have finally worked hard to study and experiment, and finally developed a signal connector structure of the present invention, so that the required connectors can be quickly assembled on the circuit board, and At the same time, it transmits data and power to and from the host computer and the disk drive to improve the yield of the product and reduce the cost.

An object of the present invention is to provide a signal connector structure including a circuit board, an adapter, a plurality of first signal terminals, and a plurality of first power terminals, wherein the circuit board is provided with a permanent through hole, A power supply tab is disposed on the side of the through hole, and the power connector is provided with a plurality of power pins, and the power pins can receive power supplied to the circuit board by the power module. Supporting SAS and PCI-e interface specifications, the corresponding two sides are respectively provided with a fixed piece body, one side of which is provided with a first insertion part, and the other side of which is provided with a second insertion part, and The other side of the adapter is recessed with a notch. When the adapter is assembled to the circuit board, the second plug portion is exposed to the other side of the circuit board through the through hole. In addition, the fixing piece can be fixed on the circuit board so that the adapter does not leave the circuit board, and the power connector is embedded in the notch, and the first signal terminals are inserted. In the first plug portion, and one end thereof is The first plug-in portion is exposed to the second plug-in portion, and the first power-supply terminal is inserted into the first plug-in portion and corresponds to the position of the notch. And one end is exposed to the first plug portion, and the other end is electrically connected to each of the power pins. In this way, when the cable of a computer mainframe is connected to the first plugging portion, and the connection of a magnetic disk drive is plugged into the second plugging portion, the computer host and the magnetic disk drive can be The signal terminal transmits a signal, and the disk drive can be powered by the power terminal The slave receives the power from the power supply of the computer mainframe and operates normally. In addition, since the adapter is integrally formed and directly penetrates the circuit board, instead of being in the conventional manner, the circuit is in the circuit. The two sides of the board are respectively soldered with two connectors, so that the assembly convenience can be greatly improved, and the assembly time can be effectively shortened to increase the productivity of the operator.

For your convenience, the review committee can make a further understanding and understanding of the purpose, technical features and effects of the present invention. The embodiments are combined with the drawings, and the details are as follows:

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1‧‧‧Signal connector structure

11‧‧‧ boards

110‧‧‧through holes

112‧‧‧Power supply tab

114‧‧‧Power pin

116‧‧‧ hole

13‧‧‧Transfer seat

130‧‧‧Fixed tablets

1301‧‧‧Fixed holes

131‧‧‧First plug-in

132‧‧‧Second plug-in

133‧‧‧ gap

135‧‧‧ vents

15‧‧‧First signal terminal

17‧‧‧First power terminal

21‧‧‧First fixation element

22‧‧‧Second fixation element

31‧‧‧Connected

32‧‧‧ cable

1 is a schematic exploded view of a signal connector structure of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the adapter of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a view showing a state of use of the signal connector structure of the present invention.

The present invention is a signal connector structure. In an embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the signal connector structure 1 includes a circuit board 11, an adapter 13, and a plurality of first signal terminals 15. And the plurality of first power terminals 17 are arranged to avoid other electronic components and metal lines on the circuit board 11 in order to avoid the complexity of the drawing, and only the necessary metal lines of the present invention are retained. The circuit board 11 is provided with a permanent through hole 110. The through hole 110 extends through the corresponding two sides of the circuit board 11. Further, one side of the circuit board 11 is adjacent to the through hole 110, and a power connection is protruded. The power supply tab 112 extends into the through hole 110, and is provided with a plurality of power pins 114. When the circuit board 11 is in operation, it will have a power module (such as a computer host). The power provided by the power supply is transmitted to the power pins 114.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in this embodiment, the adapter 13 supports the interface specifications of SAS and PCI-e, but in other embodiments of the present invention, the operator can The requirements of the product, and the use of other interface specifications, rather than the above-mentioned aspects, are described first. A fixing plate 130 is defined on each of the two opposite ends of the adapter base 13. The fixing plate 130 defines a fixing hole 1301. The circuit board 11 is provided with a plurality of holes 116. The holes 116 are provided. Will pass through the corresponding two sides of the circuit board 11, when the adapter 13 is assembled to In the case of the circuit board 11, the fixing holes 1301 correspond to the holes 116, so that the plurality of first fixing elements 21 can sequentially pass through the fixing holes 1301 and the holes 116, respectively, and are combined with the second fixing elements 22, respectively. In order to enable the adapter 13 to be stably positioned on the circuit board 11, in addition to the foregoing manner, other methods, such as card insertion, soldering, etc., may be employed, such as the fixed body 130. It is positioned on the circuit board 11. Moreover, a first insertion portion 131 is disposed on one side of the adapter base 13, and the configuration of the first insertion portion 131 can be connected to the configuration of the connection port 31 of a disk drive (as shown in FIG. 3). In addition, the other side of the adapter 13 is provided with a second plug portion 132, and the second plug portion 132 is configured to be connected to the configuration of the cable 32 of a computer mainframe (eg, Figure 3).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first signal terminals 15 and the first power terminals 17 can be inserted into the first plug portion 131 at a distance from each other. The first signal terminal 15 and one of the first power terminals 17 are exposed to the first plug portion 131 when the disk is connected to the disk 31 (as shown in FIG. 3). When connected to the first plug portion 131, it can transmit or receive signals through the first signal terminals 15 and can receive power via the first power terminals 17. In addition, a recess 133 is defined in the other side of the adapter base 13 . The recess 133 extends from the position of the second plug portion 132 toward the first plug portion 131 . The first power terminals 17 The other end is bent and located at a position corresponding to the notch 133, and the other end of the first signal terminal 15 is exposed to the second plug portion 132, when the computer mains cable 32 (such as the third As shown in the figure, after being inserted into the second plug portion 132, the first signal terminals 15 are electrically connected to perform signal transmission.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the adapter 13 is assembled to the circuit board 11, the second plug portion 132 is exposed to the circuit board 11 via the through hole 110. In addition to the other side, the fixing sheets 130 abut against a side of the circuit board 11 to fix the adapter 13 to the circuit board 11. In addition, in the assembled state, the power connector 112 is embedded in the notch 133, and the other ends of the first power terminals 17 are electrically connected to the power pins 114 respectively, so that the power module ( For example, the power transmitted by the power supply of the computer host can be transmitted to the circuit board 11 via the first power terminal 17 and the power pin 114, so that the circuit board 11 can maintain normal operation and, due to the magnetic The disc drive system is electrically connected to the first power supply terminals 17, so that the power transmitted from the power supply module can also be received normally. Operation.

As described above, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, since the adapter 13 is integrally formed and provided with the first insertion portion 131 and the second insertion portion 132, the above-described The overall design of the signal connector structure 1 allows the operator to directly connect the adapter 13 to the circuit board 11, and can be connected to the connection port 31 of the disk drive and the cable 32 of the computer mainframe, without having to be as conventional. In the same way, multiple connectors need to be soldered one by one, so that the assembly convenience can be greatly improved, and the assembly time can be effectively shortened to increase the productivity of the operator. Moreover, since the case is transmitted directly, the first transmission is directly transmitted through the first The signal terminal 15 is transmitted without being transmitted through the transmission line on the circuit board 11 as in the conventional manner, so that it has better transmission efficiency. In addition, when the first signal terminals 15 transmit data, heat is generated. Therefore, in order to improve the heat dissipation effect, the adapter 13 is further provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes 135 to enable the inside of the adapter 13 The heat can be quickly dissipated to the outside, and the design of the heat dissipation holes 135 can maintain the stability of the signal connector structure 1 during high-frequency transmission, so that the signal connector structure 1 of the present invention can have Better work efficiency.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the claims of the present invention is not limited thereto, and according to those skilled in the art, according to the technical content disclosed in the present invention, Equivalent changes that are easily considered are within the scope of protection of the invention.

1‧‧‧Signal connector structure

11‧‧‧ boards

110‧‧‧through holes

112‧‧‧Power supply tab

114‧‧‧Power pin

116‧‧‧ hole

13‧‧‧Transfer seat

130‧‧‧Fixed tablets

1301‧‧‧Fixed holes

131‧‧‧First plug-in

132‧‧‧Second plug-in

21‧‧‧First fixation element

22‧‧‧Second fixation element

Claims (4)

A signal connector structure includes: a circuit board having a uniform through hole, a power supply tab protruding from a side of the side of the through hole; the power supply tab is provided with a plurality of power pins, the power source The pin can receive power supplied from the power module to the circuit board; and an adapter has a fixed body on each of the opposite sides, and a first plug is disposed on one side thereof, and the other is a second plug portion is disposed on the side surface, and the other side of the adapter seat is recessed with a notch. The second plug portion passes through the through hole when the adapter is assembled to the circuit board. The fixing piece is fixed to the circuit board, and the power piece is embedded in the notch; the plurality of first signal terminals are inserted in the hole and the other side of the circuit board One end of the first plug portion is exposed to the first plug portion, and the other end of the first plug portion is exposed to the second plug portion; and a plurality of first power terminals are inserted into the first plug portion In the middle portion, one end of the portion is exposed to the first plug portion, and the other end is Position corresponding to the gap, and electrically connected to each of the power supply pin. The signal connector structure of claim 1, wherein the adapter supports an interface specification of SAS and PCI-e. The signal connector structure of claim 2, wherein the adapter is further provided with a plurality of heat dissipation holes. The signal connector structure of claim 3, wherein the circuit board is provided with a plurality of holes, and the fixing sheets are respectively provided with a fixing hole at the rotation In the state in which the socket is assembled to the circuit board, each of the fixing holes corresponds to each of the holes, and a first fixing member passes through each of the fixing holes and each of the holes.