TWI559838B - Pci-e connector cover and pci-e connector module - Google Patents

Description

PCI-E connector housing and PCI-E connector module

The present invention relates to a connector housing and a connector module, and more particularly to a PCI-E connector housing and a PCI-E connector module.

In recent years, with the rapid advancement of technology, the performance of expansion devices in computer mainframes has continued to rise. Taking a video card as an example, it generates a lot of heat when it is operated at a high efficiency. In order to improve the heat dissipation effect, currently, a commercially available display card usually has a fan disposed on one side thereof to heat the chip on the display card. Take it away in a convection manner. However, since such a display card is heavy, when the display card is inserted into a connector on the motherboard, the housing of the connector may be cracked.

The present invention provides a PCI-E connector housing that protects the PCI-E connector to reduce the chance of PCI-E connector rupture.

The present invention provides a PCI-E connector module having the above-described PCI-E connector housing.

A PCI-E connector cover of the present invention is adapted to be disposed on a PCI-E connector and fixed to a motherboard. The PCI-E connector includes an opposite connector top surface and a connector bottom surface, an opposite first connector side and a second connector side, an opposite third connector side and a fourth connector side The first connector side includes a first connector recess and a plurality of connector bosses, and the second connector side includes a second connector recess. The PCI-E connector housing includes a first housing side, a second housing side, and a plurality of connecting legs. The first outer cover side includes a first outer cover recess and a cover protrusion. The second outer cover is disposed at a side opposite to the side of the first outer cover and includes a second outer cover recess. These connecting legs extend from the side of the first outer cover and the side of the second outer cover. The contours of the first housing recess and the cover protrusion respectively correspond to the contours of the first connector recess and the connector protrusions, and the contour of the second housing recess corresponds to the contour of the second connector recess. The PCI-E connector housing can be positioned to the PCI-E connector, and the PCI-E connector housing is adapted to be connected to the motherboard by these connecting legs.

In an embodiment of the invention, the PCI-E connector cover further includes a cover top surface, a third cover side, a first fastening portion and at least one second fastening portion. The top surface of the outer cover is connected to the side of the first outer cover and the side of the second outer cover. The side of the third outer cover is connected to the top surface of the outer cover, the side of the first outer cover and the side of the second outer cover. The first fastening portion extends from the side of the third outer cover. The second fastening portion extends from the first outer cover side or the second outer cover side. The top surface of the cover of the PCI-E connector cover and the side of the third cover are respectively adapted to cover the top surface of the connector of the PCI-E connector and the side of the third connector, and the first fastening of the PCI-E connector cover And the at least one second fastening portion are respectively adapted to be bent Fastened to the bottom of the connector of the PCI-E connector and the side of the fourth connector.

In an embodiment of the invention, the at least one second fastening portion includes two second fastening portions extending from the first outer cover side and the second outer cover side.

In an embodiment of the invention, the PCI-E connector cover further includes a third fastening portion extending from the side of the first housing and adapted to be bent to be engaged with the side of the connector protrusion.

In an embodiment of the invention, each of the connecting legs has a bent portion or a broken hole.

A PCI-E connector module of the present invention is adapted to be fixed to a motherboard. The PCI-E connector module includes a PCI-E connector and a PCI-E connector housing. The PCI-E connector includes an opposite connector top surface and a connector bottom surface, an opposite first connector side and a second connector side, an opposite third connector side and a fourth connector side . The first connector side includes a first connector recess and a plurality of connector bosses. The second connector side is opposite the first connector side and includes a second connector recess. The PCI-E connector housing is disposed on the PCI-E connector and includes a first housing side, a second housing side, and a plurality of connecting legs. The first outer cover side includes a first outer cover recess and a cover protrusion. The second outer cover side is opposite to the first outer cover side and includes a second outer cover recess. The connecting leg extends from the first outer cover side and the second outer cover side, wherein the first outer cover recess and the outer cover convex portion respectively have contours corresponding to the first connector recess and the outline of the connector protrusions, and the second outer cover The contour of the recess corresponds to the contour of the second connector recess to position the PCI-E connector housing to the PCI-E connector, and the PCI-E connector The connector housing is adapted to be coupled to the motherboard by these connecting legs.

In an embodiment of the invention, the PCI-E connector cover further includes a cover top surface, a third cover side, a first fastening portion and at least one second fastening portion. The top surface of the outer cover is connected to the side of the first outer cover and the side of the second outer cover. The side of the third outer cover is connected to the top surface of the outer cover, the side of the first outer cover and the side of the second outer cover. The first fastening portion extends from the side of the third outer cover. The second fastening portion extends from the side of the first outer cover or the side of the second outer cover, wherein the top surface of the outer cover of the PCI-E connector cover and the side of the third outer cover are respectively covered to the top surface of the connector of the PCI-E connector and the third The first fastening portion of the PCI-E connector cover and the at least one second fastening portion are respectively bent to be fastened to the connector bottom surface of the PCI-E connector and the fourth connector side.

In an embodiment of the invention, the at least one second fastening portion includes two second fastening portions extending from the first outer cover side and the second outer cover side.

In an embodiment of the invention, the PCI-E connector cover further includes a third fastening portion extending from the side of the first cover and bent to be engaged with the side of the connector protrusion.

In an embodiment of the invention, each of the connecting legs has a bent portion or a broken hole.

Based on the above, the PCI-E connector module of the present invention not only strengthens the structural strength of the PCI-E connector by covering the PCI-E connector cover on the PCI-E connector, but also the first cover is recessed. The contours of the portion and the protrusion of the housing respectively correspond to the contours of the first connector recess and the connector protrusions, and the contour of the second housing recess corresponds to the contour of the second connector recess, so that PCI- E company The connector cover can be positioned on the PCI-E connector, the PCI-E connector module also has a small volume, and the bent first cover recess, the cover protrusion and the second cover recess can further Increase the overall structural strength of the PCI-E connector housing. In addition, the PCI-E connector housing is more securely connected to the motherboard by soldering the connecting legs.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

10‧‧‧ motherboard

12‧‧‧ holes

14‧‧‧ solder

20, 20'‧‧‧PCI-E connector module

100‧‧‧PCI-E connector

110‧‧‧Connector top surface

120‧‧‧Connector bottom

130‧‧‧First connector side

132‧‧‧First connector recess

134‧‧‧Connector boss

140‧‧‧Second connector side

142‧‧‧Second connector recess

150‧‧‧3rd connector side

160‧‧‧4nd connector side

200, 200'‧‧‧PCI-E connector housing

210‧‧‧Top cover top

220‧‧‧1 side of the first cover

222‧‧‧ first cover depression

224‧‧‧Outer cover boss

230‧‧‧Second outer cover side

232‧‧‧Second cover recess

240‧‧‧3rd side of the third cover

250, 250’‧‧‧ connecting feet

252‧‧‧Bends

254‧‧‧ hole

260‧‧‧The first fastening department

270‧‧‧Second Fasting Department

280‧‧‧ Third fastening department

1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional PCI-E connector.

2 and 3 are schematic views of other perspectives of FIG. 1, respectively.

4 is a schematic diagram of a PCI-E connector module in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

5 to 9 are schematic views of other angles of view of Fig. 1, respectively.

10 and 11 are partial enlarged views of FIG. 1 at other viewing angles.

Figure 12 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the attachment of the connecting leg to the motherboard.

FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a PCI-E connector module in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 14 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the connecting leg of Figure 13 fixed to a motherboard.

15 is a schematic diagram of a PCI-E connector module in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 16 is a schematic illustration of other perspectives of Figure 15.

1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional PCI-E connector. 2 and 3 are schematic views of other perspectives of FIG. 1, respectively. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the PCI-E connector 100 includes an opposite connector top surface 110 and a connector bottom surface 120, and a first connector side 130 and a second connector side 140 opposite to each other. A third connector side 150 and a fourth connector side 160.

The connector top surface 110 and the connector bottom surface 120 are coupled to the first connector side 130, the second connector side 140, the third connector side 150, and the fourth connector side 160, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first connector side 130 includes a first connector recess 132 and a plurality of connector bosses 134, which are more than the first connector recess 132. Near the top surface 110 of the connector. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the second connector side 140 includes a second connector recess 142.

The PCI-E connector 100 can be disposed on a motherboard (not shown) for an expansion card (not shown) to be inserted into the recess of the top surface 110 of the connector, and the expansion card can pass through the PCI-E. The pins of the connector 100 are electrically connected to the motherboard. The expansion card can be a display card, but the type of expansion card is not limited to this.

In general, since the material of the casing of the PCI-E connector 100 is plastic and is limited by materials, the structural strength of the PCI-E connector 100 is poor, and if it is an expansion card inserted in the PCI-E connector 100, Excessive weight or improper operation by the user when plugging or unplugging the expansion card may cause the PCI-E connector 100 to crack. In order to reduce PCI-E The probability of the connector 100 splitting, the present embodiment provides a PCI-E connector module 20 having better structural strength, which will be described in detail below.

4 is a schematic diagram of a PCI-E connector module in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. 5 to 9 are schematic views of other angles of view of Fig. 1, respectively. Figure 10 is a partially enlarged schematic view of Figure 1 at other viewing angles.

Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 10 simultaneously, the PCI-E connector module 20 of the present embodiment includes a conventional PCI-E connector 100 and a PCI-E connector housing 200. In FIGS. 4-10, the lines of the PCI-E connector housing 200 are intentionally thickened to clearly separate the PCI-E connector housing 200 from the PCI-E connector 100. The PCI-E connector module 20 of the present embodiment enhances the structural strength of the PCI-E connector 100 by covering a PCI-E connector cover 200 made of a metal material on the PCI-E connector 100.

In detail, as shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 10, in the embodiment, the PCI-E connector cover 200 includes a cover top surface 210, a first cover side 220, a second cover side 230, and a third. Cover side 240. The top cover 210 is coupled to the first outer cover side 220, the second outer cover side 230 and the third outer cover side 240, and the first outer cover side 230 is opposite the second outer cover side 240.

In the present embodiment, in order to avoid a reduction in space on the motherboard due to the provision of the PCI-E connector housing 200 on the PCI-E connector 100, the thickness of the PCI-E connector housing 200 may be limited. For example, in the present embodiment, the PCI-E connector housing 200 has a thickness of about 0.3 mm. However, such a thin metal plate generally has poor rigidity. In the present embodiment, the first outer cover side 220 and the second outer cover side 230 of the PCI-E connector cover 200 have a special design to make the thickness smaller. The PCI-E connector housing 200 can still have sufficient strength to protect the PCI-E connector 100.

Furthermore, the first outer cover side 220 of the PCI-E connector housing 200 includes a first outer cover recess 222 and a cover protrusion 224, and the second outer cover side 230 includes a second outer cover recess 232. The contours of the first housing recess 222 and the housing boss 224 of the PCI-E connector housing 200 on the first housing side 220 correspond to the first connector of the PCI-E connector 100 at the first connector side 130, respectively. The contour of the recess 132 and the connector bosses 134, and the contour of the second housing recess 232 of the PCI-E connector housing 200 on the second housing side 230 corresponds to the second connection of the PCI-E connector 100 The outline of the second connector recess 142 of the side 140 of the device.

Since the metal can increase its rigidity after being bent and punched, the PCI-E connector housing 200 of the present embodiment can be further modified by the bent first cover recess 222, the cover protrusion 224, and the second cover recess 232. Further increase the overall structural strength.

In addition, the PCI-E connector housing 200 also enables contouring of the PCI-E connector 100 to enable the PCI-E connector housing 200 to be positioned at the PCI-E connector 100. In addition, this conforming design also enables the PCI-E connector module 20 to have a small volume. In other words, when the PCI-E connector housing 200 is mounted on the motherboard together with the PCI-E connector 100, the integral PCI-E connector module 20 does not occupy too much space on the motherboard.

It is worth mentioning that the PCI-E connector cover 200 is not only through the first cover. The first outer cover recess 222, the outer cover raised portion 224, and the second outer cover recess 232 on the second outer cover side surface 230 on the side surface 220 are positioned outside the PCI-E connector 100, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, The PCI-E connector housing 200 further includes a first fastening portion 260, at least one second fastening portion 270, and a third fastening portion 280.

The first fastening portion 260 extends from the third outer cover side 240. In this embodiment, the number of the second fastening portions 270 is two, and one of the second fastening portions 270 and the third fastening portion 280 extends from the first outer cover side 220 and the other second fastening portion 270 extends. From the second outer cover side 230.

When the PCI-E connector housing 200 is overlaid on the PCI-E connector 100, the top surface 210 of the PCI-E connector housing 200 covers the connector top surface 110 of the PCI-E connector 100, and the PCI The first fastening portion 260 of the -E connector housing 200 can be bent to be fastened to the connector bottom surface 120 of the PCI-E connector 100 (as shown in FIG. 7), so that the PCI-E connector 100 is vertically moved. Restricted within the PCI-E connector housing 200. At the same time, the third outer cover side 240 of the PCI-E connector housing 200 covers the third connector side 150 of the PCI-E connector 100, and the two second fastening portions 270 and the first of the PCI-E connector housing 200 The three fastening portions 280 can be bent to be fastened to the side of the fourth connector side 160 of the PCI-E connector 100 and the side of the connector boss 134 (as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9), so that the PCI-E connector 100 is confined within the PCI-E connector housing 200 in the left and right direction. Moreover, the first outer cover side 220 and the second outer cover side 230 of the PCI-E connector cover 200 respectively cover the first connector side 130 and the second connector side 140 of the PCI-E connector 100, so that PCI- The E connector 100 is confined within the PCI-E connector housing 200 in the front-rear direction.

That is to say, in the present embodiment, the PCI-E connector housing 200 can be stably fixed to the PCI-E connector 100 in the three-dimensional direction through the above-described structural design to avoid the sway offset. It should be noted that only one of the PCI-E connector housings 200 is fixed to the PCI-E connector 100. In other embodiments, the number of the second fastening portions 270 may be one or three. In the above, the PCI-E connector housing 200 may also omit the design of the third fastening portion 280.

It should be noted that since the PCI-E connector cover 200 is shown as being mounted on the PCI-E connector 100, the overall shape of the PCI-E connector cover 200 has been conformed to the PCI- The outer contour of the E connector 100 exhibits a three-dimensional outer cover shape. In fact, before the PCI-E connector housing 200 is mounted to the PCI-E connector 100, the shape of the PCI-E connector housing 200 may also be in the form of a sheet, and the pre-folding is only made at the interface between the surface and the surface. When the PCI-E connector housing 200 is mounted on the PCI-E connector 100, it is bent along these pre-folds to form the shape depicted on the drawing.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the PCI-E connector housing 200 further includes a plurality of connecting legs 250 extending from the first housing side 220 and the second housing side 230 to allow the PCI-E connector housing 200 It can be connected to the motherboard by these connecting pins 250. In other words, the PCI-E connector housing 200 of the present embodiment can be fixed to the motherboard together with the pins of the PCI-E connector 100 through the connecting legs 250, so that the PCI-E connector housing 200 can be more stably sleeved. On the PCI-E connector 100. The form of the different connecting legs 250, 250' will be exemplified below.

Figure 11 is a partially enlarged schematic view of Figure 1 at other viewing angles. Figure 12 is the connection A partial cross-sectional view of the pin attached to the motherboard. It should be noted that the cross section of the connecting leg 250 of Fig. 12 is taken along the line A-A' in Fig. 11. Referring to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 simultaneously, in the embodiment, the connecting leg 250 has a bent portion 252. The bent portion 252 of the connecting leg 250 can be formed by punching, but the manner in which the bent portion 252 is formed is not limited thereto. When the PCI-E connector housing 200 is to be fixed to the motherboard 10, the connector pins 250 are inserted into the corresponding holes 12 of the motherboard 10 as shown in FIG. 12, and the solder 14 is filled. Since the connecting leg 250 has the bent portion 252, a portion of the solder 14 is placed in the recessed portion of the bent portion 252 when the hole 12 is filled, and the joint strength of the connecting leg 250 to the main board 10 is increased.

Of course, the manner in which the connecting leg 250 can be stably fixed to the motherboard 10 is not limited thereto. FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a PCI-E connector module in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 14 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the connecting leg of Figure 13 fixed to a motherboard. It is to be noted that the cross section of the connecting leg 250' of Fig. 14 is taken along the line B-B' in Fig. 13. Referring to Figures 13 and 14, the connecting leg 250' of the present embodiment differs from the connecting leg 250 of the previous embodiment in that the connecting leg 250' of the present embodiment has a hole 254. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 14, when the solder 14 is filled in the hole 12, a part of the solder 14 is filled in the hole 254 of the connecting leg 250', so that the connecting leg 250' can be firmly fixed to the main board 10.

15 is a schematic diagram of a PCI-E connector module in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 16 is a schematic illustration of other perspectives of Figure 15. Referring to FIG. 15 and FIG. 16, the main difference between the PCI-E connector module 20' of the present embodiment and the PCI-E connector module 20 of the previous embodiment is that the PCI-E connector module of this embodiment is The set 20' of the PCI-E connector housing 200' has only the first outer cover side 220, the second outer cover side 230, and the plurality of connecting legs 250.

Similarly, the first outer cover side 220 of the PCI-E connector housing 200' includes a first outer cover recess 222 and a cover protrusion 224, and the second outer cover side 230 includes a second outer cover recess 232. The contours of the first housing recess 222 and the housing boss 224 of the PCI-E connector housing 200' on the first housing side 220 correspond to the first connection of the PCI-E connector 100 at the first connector side 130, respectively. The contour of the recessed portion 132 and the connector bosses 134, and the contour of the second housing recess 232 of the PCI-E connector housing 200' on the second housing side 230 corresponds to the PCI-E connector 100. The outline of the second connector recess 142 of the second connector side 140.

The PCI-E connector housing 200' of the present embodiment is capable of being contoured with the PCI-E connector 100 such that the PCI-E connector housing 200' can be positioned at the PCI-E connector 100. Also, the PCI-E connector housing 200' can be coupled to the motherboard by the connecting legs 250 extending from the first housing side 220 and the second housing side 230.

In summary, the PCI-E connector module of the present invention not only strengthens the structural strength of the PCI-E connector by splicing the PCI-E connector cover on the PCI-E connector, The contours of the cover recess and the cover protrusion respectively correspond to the contours of the first connector recess and the connector protrusions, and the contour of the second cover recess corresponds to the contour of the second connector recess, such that The PCI-E connector cover can be positioned on the PCI-E connector, the PCI-E connector module also has a small volume, and the bent first cover recess, the cover boss and the second cover recess can The overall structural strength of the PCI-E connector housing is further increased. In addition, The PCI-E connector housing is also firmly connected to the motherboard by soldering the connecting legs.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

20‧‧‧PCI-E connector module

100‧‧‧PCI-E connector

200‧‧‧PCI-E connector cover

210‧‧‧Top cover top

220‧‧‧1 side of the first cover

222‧‧‧ first cover depression

224‧‧‧Outer cover boss

230‧‧‧Second outer cover side

240‧‧‧3rd side of the third cover

250‧‧‧Connecting feet

270‧‧‧Second Fasting Department

280‧‧‧ Third fastening department

Claims (10)

A PCI-E connector cover adapted to be disposed on a PCI-E connector and fixed to a motherboard, wherein the PCI-E connector includes an opposite connector top surface and a connector bottom surface, opposite one a first connector side surface and a second connector side, an opposite third connector side and a fourth connector side, the first connector side comprising a first connector recess and a plurality of connector protrusions The second connector side includes a second connector recess, the PCI-E connector cover includes: a first cover side, including a first cover recess and a cover protrusion; and a second cover a side surface disposed at a relative position of the side surface of the first outer cover and including a second outer cover recessed portion; and a plurality of connecting legs extending from the first outer cover side and the second outer cover side, wherein the first outer cover recess and the The contours of the protrusions of the cover respectively correspond to the contours of the first connector recess and the connector protrusions, and the contour of the second housing recess corresponds to the contour of the second connector recess, so that The PCI-E connector The cover can be positioned on the PCI-E connector, and the PCI-E connector cover is adapted to be connected to the motherboard by the connecting legs. The PCI-E connector cover according to claim 1, further comprising: a top surface of the outer cover connected to the side of the first outer cover and the side of the second outer cover; a side of the third outer cover connected to the top of the outer cover a first outer cover side and the second outer cover side; a first fastening portion extending from the third outer cover side; and at least one second fastening portion extending from the first outer cover side or the second outer cover side The top surface of the outer cover of the PCI-E connector cover and the side of the third cover are respectively adapted to cover the top surface of the connector and the side of the third connector of the PCI-E connector, and the PCI The first fastening portion of the -E connector housing and the at least one second fastening portion are respectively adapted to be bent to be fastened to the connector bottom surface of the PCI-E connector and the fourth connector side. The PCI-E connector cover of claim 2, wherein the at least one second fastening portion comprises two second fastening portions extending from the first outer cover side and the second outer cover side respectively . The PCI-E connector cover according to claim 3, further comprising: a third fastening portion extending from a side of the first outer cover and adapted to be bent to be engaged with the protruding portion of the connector side. The PCI-E connector housing of claim 1, wherein each of the connecting legs has a bent portion or a broken hole. A PCI-E connector module is adapted to be fixed to a motherboard. The PCI-E connector module includes: a PCI-E connector, comprising: a connector top surface; a connector bottom surface, relative to the a top surface of the connector; a first connector side connected to the top surface of the connector and the bottom surface of the connector and including a first connector recess and a plurality of connector protrusions; a second connector side, connected The second connector side includes a second connection on the top surface of the connector and the bottom surface of the connector and opposite to the first connector side a recessed portion; a third connector side connected to the connector top surface, the connector bottom surface, the first connector side and the second connector side; and a fourth connector side opposite to the first a third connector side and connected to the connector top surface, the connector bottom surface, the first connector side and the second connector side; and a PCI-E connector cover disposed on the PCI-E connector And comprising: a first cover side comprising a first cover recess and a cover protrusion; a second cover side opposite to the first cover side and including a second cover recess; and a plurality of connecting legs Extending from the first outer cover side and the second outer cover side, wherein the first outer cover recess and the outer cover protrusion respectively correspond to the first connector recess and the outline of the connector protrusions And the contour of the second cover recess corresponds to the contour of the second connector recess to position the PCI-E connector cover to the PCI-E connector, and the PCI-E connector cover is adapted Connected to the port by the connecting legs motherboard. The PCI-E connector module of claim 6, wherein the PCI-E connector cover further comprises: a cover top surface connected to the first cover side and the second cover side; a side of the third outer cover is connected to the top surface of the outer cover, the side of the first outer cover and the side of the second outer cover; a first fastening portion extending from the side of the third outer cover; and at least one second fastening portion extending from the first outer cover side or the second outer cover side, wherein the outer cover of the PCI-E connector cover The side surface of the third cover is respectively disposed on the top surface of the connector of the PCI-E connector and the side of the third connector, and the first fastening portion of the PCI-E connector cover and the at least one The second fastening portions are respectively bent to be fastened to the bottom surface of the connector of the PCI-E connector and the side of the fourth connector. The PCI-E connector module of claim 7, wherein the at least one second fastening portion comprises two second fastening portions extending from the first outer cover side and the second outer cover respectively side. The PCI-E connector module of claim 8, wherein the PCI-E connector cover further comprises: a third fastening portion extending from the side of the first cover to be bent to be fastened The side of the connector boss. The PCI-E connector module of claim 6, wherein each of the connecting legs has a bent portion or a broken hole.