TWM375325U - Electrical connector - Google Patents

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TWM375325U
TWM375325U TW98214739U TW98214739U TWM375325U TW M375325 U TWM375325 U TW M375325U TW 98214739 U TW98214739 U TW 98214739U TW 98214739 U TW98214739 U TW 98214739U TW M375325 U TWM375325 U TW M375325U
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It's mainly about a kind of electrical connector including an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts, the insulative housing includes a re-tention base and a mating base which protrudes from two sides of the retention base, the mating base has a plurality of passageways, a top face is defined on the retention base which forms a receiving space; each contact has a retention section retained in the passageway, a con-tact section extended into the mating base and a bending section re-ceived in the receiving space; wherein a railing section which is not in touch with the top face protrudes into the receiving space from the re-tention base.

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五、新型說明: 【新型所屬之技術領域】 [0001] 本創作涉及一種電連接裝置,尤其是一種可在兩電子元 件之間建立電性連接的電連接器。 【先前技術】 [0002] 電連接器在電子領域應用非常廣泛,在電子設備中元件 與元件、元件與系統、系統與系統之間都有運用,進行 電氣連接和信號傳遞,是構成一個完整系統所必須的基 礎元件。比如,符合SATA(Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, 串列高級技術附件) 標準的 SATA 連 接器廣泛應用在電腦上,以完成主板向HDD(Hard Disk Driver,硬碟驅動器)傳輸信號、從電腦的電源部供應器 向HDD傳輸電源或外置HDD與電腦間的電源和信號傳輸。 [0003] 一般的SATA連接器可同時具有供應不同電壓值的電流以 及高速傳輸電子訊號資料的功能,即其所包含的金屬端 子分為電源端子和信號端子。習知技術的SATA連接器的 信號端子由於端子本體過長過細,或者相鄰兩個信號端 子之間間隔太近,通常會導致該SATA連接器在進行高頻 信號測試時高頻信號衰減過大,無法通過測試,並且無 法將該SATA連接器應用於高頻信號的傳輸。如何減少高 頻信號在SATA連接器傳輸時的衰減成為一種必要的技術 趨勢。 [0004] 因此,確有必要對習知的電連接器進行改進 【新型内容】 表單編號A0101 第3頁/共13頁 M375325 [0005] 本創作所要達成的目的為:提供一種新型電連接器,其 在進行高頻信號傳輸時,減少高頻信號的衰減。 [0006] 為解決上述問題,本創作所採用的技術方案為:一種電 連接器,其包括絕緣本體和複數導電端子,絕緣本體包 括固持本體和由固持本體凸出的對接本體,對接本體設 有複數收容槽道,固持本體設有頂部,形成與收容槽道 貫通的收容空間;導電端子包括固定在收容槽道内的卡 持部、延伸入對接本體的接觸部及位於收容空間内的彎 折部;其中,固持本體設有凸伸入收容空間的隔欄,隔 欄與固持本體的頂部不相接。 [0007] 與習知技術相比,電連接器之信號端子為了降低高頻信 號在傳輸過程中的衰減加寬後,絕緣本體凸出設置了將 相鄰的信號端子隔開的隔欄結構,使得加寬後的信號端 子相互之間不會產生信號干擾。 【實施方式】 [0008] 下面,將結合附圖對本創作作進一步詳細描述。 [0009] 請參閱第一圖與第二圖所示,電連接器100是裝於印刷電 路板(未圖示)。該電連接器包括絕緣本體1以及排列成行 並且收容於絕緣本體1内的導電端子2,其中,導電端子 包括電源端子20和信號端子21。 [0010] 請參閱第二圖與第三圖所示,絕緣本體1大致為一呈縱長 延伸的塑膠殼體,其包括一個固持本體11和一個與固持 本體11 一體連接並凸出於固持本體11 一側的對接本體10 ,該對接本體10用於與對接連接器(未圖示)接合。結合 表單編號A0101 第4頁/共13頁 M375325V. New description: [New technical field] [0001] The present invention relates to an electrical connection device, and more particularly to an electrical connector capable of establishing an electrical connection between two electronic components. [Prior Art] [0002] Electrical connectors are widely used in the field of electronics. In electronic devices, components and components, components and systems, systems and systems are used for electrical connection and signal transmission to form a complete system. The necessary basic components. For example, SATA connectors that comply with the SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) standard are widely used on computers to transmit signals from the motherboard to the HDD (Hard Disk Driver) and from the power supply unit of the computer. The device transmits power to the HDD or power and signal transmission between the external HDD and the computer. [0003] A general SATA connector can simultaneously have a current for supplying different voltage values and a high-speed transmission of electronic signal data, that is, the metal terminals included therein are divided into a power terminal and a signal terminal. The signal terminal of the SATA connector of the prior art is too long or too thin, or the interval between adjacent two signal terminals is too close, which usually causes the SATA connector to attenuate the high frequency signal when performing high frequency signal test. Unable to pass the test and the SATA connector cannot be applied to the transmission of high frequency signals. How to reduce the attenuation of high-frequency signals during SATA connector transmission becomes a necessary technology trend. [0004] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the conventional electrical connector [new content] Form No. A0101 Page 3 of 13 M375325 [0005] The purpose of this creation is to provide a new type of electrical connector, It reduces the attenuation of high frequency signals when transmitting high frequency signals. [0006] In order to solve the above problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: an electrical connector comprising an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals, the insulative housing comprising a holding body and a docking body protruding from the holding body, the docking body is provided a plurality of receiving channels, the holding body is provided with a top portion, and a receiving space is formed through the receiving channel; the conductive terminal comprises a holding portion fixed in the receiving channel, a contact portion extending into the docking body, and a bending portion located in the receiving space The holding body is provided with a partition protruding into the receiving space, and the partition bar is not in contact with the top of the holding body. [0007] Compared with the prior art, in order to reduce the attenuation of the high-frequency signal during transmission, the insulating body protrudes to provide a barrier structure that separates adjacent signal terminals. The signal terminals after widening are not caused to interfere with each other. [Embodiment] [0008] Hereinafter, the present creation will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to the first and second figures, the electrical connector 100 is mounted on a printed circuit board (not shown). The electrical connector includes an insulative housing 1 and a conductive terminal 2 arranged in a row and housed in the insulative housing 1. The conductive terminal includes a power terminal 20 and a signal terminal 21. [0010] Referring to the second and third figures, the insulative housing 1 is substantially a longitudinally extending plastic housing including a holding body 11 and an integral connection with the holding body 11 and protruding from the holding body. 11 One side docking body 10 for engaging a mating connector (not shown). Combination Form No. A0101 Page 4 of 13 M375325

第四圖所示,固持本體11設有一個頂部114。所述對接本 體10内部設有用於收容導電端子2的收容槽道11(),收容 槽道110在對接連接器與對接本體10的對接方向上貫通設 置並且收谷槽道11〇與固持本體11上設有的收容空間 111相互連通’對接本體10設有兩個並列的對接腔1〇3 ' 10b,兩個對接腔均為倒[型。收容空間U1包括分別對應 對接腔10a、l〇b的111a、lllb »收容空間11 la的下表 面凸有複數隔棚ii2a,隔棚112a與固持本體11的頂部 114不相接,每個相鄰的隔攔112a均形成一個間隔槽 113a。該間隔槽113a與收容槽道11〇在對接方向上對齊 。固持本體11相對設置有複數間隔槽1131)的後端面凸設 有複數與隔欄112a對齊的隔攔112b。導電端子2部分收 容並卡持於收容槽道110内’另一部分可以沿隔攔112a、 112b所形成的間隔槽113a、113b延伸定位。固持本體11 與前述接插方向垂直的兩端設有定位槽115,該定位槽 115内上下貫通固持本體11設有定位孔(未圖示),另有一 螺母11 7能夠配合定位孔,將絕緣本體1固定於印刷電路As shown in the fourth figure, the holding body 11 is provided with a top portion 114. The receiving body 10 is provided with a receiving slot 11 ( ) for receiving the conductive terminal 2 . The receiving channel 110 is disposed through the mating direction of the mating connector and the docking body 10 and the receiving channel 11 〇 and the holding body 11 . The accommodating spaces 111 provided on the other side are connected to each other. The docking body 10 is provided with two parallel docking chambers 1 〇 3 ′ 10b, and the two docking chambers are all inverted. The accommodating space U1 includes a plurality of partitions ii2a protruding from the lower surface of the accommodating space 11 la corresponding to the mating chambers 10a and 10b, and the partition 112a is not connected to the top portion 114 of the holding body 11, each adjacent The barriers 112a each form a spacing groove 113a. The spacing groove 113a is aligned with the receiving groove 11〇 in the mating direction. The rear end surface of the holding body 11 opposite to the plurality of spaced grooves 1131) is provided with a plurality of partitions 112b aligned with the partitions 112a. The conductive terminals 2 are partially received and held in the receiving channel 110. The other portion may be extended along the spacing grooves 113a, 113b formed by the barriers 112a, 112b. The positioning of the holding body 11 perpendicular to the connecting direction is provided with a positioning slot 115. The positioning hole 115 is provided with a positioning hole (not shown). The nut 11 7 can be matched with the positioning hole to insulate. The body 1 is fixed to the printed circuit

板(未圖示)之上。絕緣本體1的底面還凸出設置有定位柱 118。 [0011]導電端子2由金屬片材經衝壓和彎折成型,其包括一排電 源端子20和一排信號端子21。電源端子2〇包含有第一卡 持部201、第一接觸部202、第一彎折部2〇3以及第一焊 接部204。其中,第一卡持部2〇1呈平板狀,固定於收容 槽道110内,第一接觸部202由第—^持部201長度方向 的一端向下傾斜延伸,並且部分凸出於收容槽道u〇而進 表單編號A0101 第5頁/共13頁 入收容腔10a,以與對接連接器的端子電性接觸;第一彎 折部2 0 3自第一卡持部2 〇 1平行延伸並向下彎折,該第一 彎折部203收容於間隔槽113内,與收容槽道11〇—起定 位電源端子20 ;第一彎折部203的自由末端設有第一焊接 部204,第一焊接部204末端設有第一焊接腳2〇5。 [0012]信號端子21設有第二卡持部211、第二接觸部212、第二 彎折部213以及第二焊接部214。第二卡持部211對應卡 持於收容槽道10内,第二卡持部2Π的兩個相對末端分別 延伸有第二接觸部212和第二彎折部213,其中第二卡持 «Ρ211與第一彎折部213之間經過衝壓成型,形成一個台 階。卩216,第一彎折部213的末端通過折脊治具垂直向下 折彎’第一弯折部213的末端設有第二焊接部214,第二 焊接部214的末端設有第二焊接腳215 »其中,信號端子 20的第二彎折部213收容在間隔槽11仏、1131)内,隔攔 112a、112b能夠保證各信號端子21在傳輸高頻信號的時 候不相互影響。值得注意,信號端子21的寬度大於電源 端子20的寬度,這樣也能夠使得在高頻信號通過信號端 子21時,衰減不會過大。 C〇〇13]信號端子21和電源端子20在衝壓成型過程中的制程不同 于習知技術的。由於兩種端子的彎折不同,寬窄不同, t號*^子21和電源端子20連於不同的料帶進行衝壓成型 。在裝配的過程中,自動裝配線的端子壓入機將位於不 同料帶上的信號;端子21和電源端子2〇由固持本體n的一 側沿收容空間111插入收容槽道110 ;其中,電源端子2〇 的第一彎折部203在收容空間111b的部分架空設置並且卡 表單_ A0101 第6頁/共13頁 持於間隔槽113b ;信號端子21的第二延伸部213和第二 彎折部213均對應收容於固持本體灯上設置的隔欄U2a 、112b形成的間隔槽H3a、113b。 [0014] 此結構中,信號端子21為了能夠在高頻信號傳輸時減少 4吕號衰減,採用了加寬設計,使得信號端子21的寬度大 於電源端子20的寬度。而為了防止加寬後的信號端子21 之間相互干擾,又在絕緣本體1的收容空間ln與信號端 子21對應的部分設有隔攔112a、112b,使得相鄰的兩個 信號端子21之間有塑膠間隔,比原有的無間隔設計增強 了防止信號干擾的能力。信號端子21的第二卡持部211和 第二彎折部213之間的台階部21 6,能夠使信號端子21在 組裝過程中’端子壓入機能夠更容易將信號端子21插入 收容槽道110,而不受隔攔的高度限制。 [0015] 本創作的技術内容和技術特點已揭示如上,然而熟悉本 領域的技術人員仍可能基於本創作的教示及揭示進行種 種不背離本創作精神的替換和修飾。因此,本創作的保 護範圍應不限於實施方式所揭示的内容,而包括各種不 背離本創作的替換和修飾,均為本專利申請權利要求所 涵蓋。 【圖式簡單說明】 [0016] 第一圖為本創作電連接器的立體組合圖; [0017] 第二圖為第一圖所示電連接器的立體分解圖; [0018] 第三圖為第一圖所示電連接器的另一角度立體分解圖; [〇〇19]第四圖為第一圖所示電連接器沿A-A線的剖面圖。 表單編號A0101 第7頁/共13頁 M375325 【主要元件符號說明】 [0020] 電連接器 100 絕緣本體 1 對接本體 10 對接腔 10a 對接腔 10b 固持本體 11 收容槽道 110 收容空間 111 收容空間 111a 收容空間 111b 隔欄 112a 隔欄 112b 間隔槽 113a 間隔槽 113b 頂部 114 定位槽 115 螺母 117 定位柱 118 導電端子 2 電源端子 20 第一卡持部 201 第一接觸部 202 第一彎折部 203 第一焊接部 204 第一焊接腳 205 信號端子. 21 第二卡持部 211 第'—接觸部 212 第二彎折部 213 第二焊接部 214 第二焊接腳 215 台階部 216 表單編號A0101 第8頁/共13頁Above the board (not shown). The bottom surface of the insulative housing 1 is also convexly provided with a positioning post 118. The conductive terminal 2 is formed by stamping and bending a metal sheet, and includes a row of power source terminals 20 and a row of signal terminals 21. The power terminal 2A includes a first holding portion 201, a first contact portion 202, a first bent portion 2〇3, and a first welded portion 204. The first holding portion 2〇1 is formed in a flat shape and is fixed in the receiving channel 110. The first contact portion 202 extends obliquely downward from one end of the first holding portion 201 in the longitudinal direction, and partially protrudes from the receiving slot. The first bending portion 2 0 3 extends in parallel from the first holding portion 2 〇1. And the first bending portion 203 is received in the spacing groove 113, and the power supply terminal 20 is positioned together with the receiving channel 11; the first welding portion 204 is provided at the free end of the first bending portion 203. A first soldering leg 2〇5 is provided at the end of the first soldering portion 204. The signal terminal 21 is provided with a second holding portion 211, a second contact portion 212, a second bent portion 213, and a second welded portion 214. The second holding portion 211 is correspondingly engaged in the receiving channel 10, and the two opposite ends of the second holding portion 2b respectively extend a second contact portion 212 and a second bent portion 213, wherein the second card holder «Ρ211 A step is formed between the first bent portion 213 and the first bent portion 213.卩216, the end of the first bent portion 213 is bent vertically downward by the folding ridge fixture. The end of the first bent portion 213 is provided with a second welded portion 214, and the end of the second welded portion 214 is provided with a second weld. The foot 215 » wherein the second bent portion 213 of the signal terminal 20 is housed in the spacing groove 11 仏, 1131), the barriers 112a, 112b can ensure that the signal terminals 21 do not affect each other when transmitting a high frequency signal. It is to be noted that the width of the signal terminal 21 is larger than the width of the power supply terminal 20, so that the attenuation is not excessive when the high-frequency signal passes through the signal terminal 21. C〇〇13] The process of the signal terminal 21 and the power supply terminal 20 in the press forming process is different from that of the prior art. Since the bending of the two terminals is different, the width and the width are different, and the t number *^ 21 and the power terminal 20 are connected to different strips for stamping. During the assembly process, the terminal press machine of the automatic assembly line will be located on the different tapes; the terminal 21 and the power terminal 2 are inserted into the receiving channel 110 along the receiving space 111 by the side of the holding body n; The second bent portion 203 of the second turn is placed overhead in the portion of the receiving space 111b and the card form_A0101 is held in the spacing groove 113b; the second extending portion 213 and the second bent portion of the signal terminal 21 Each of the 213 corresponds to the spacing grooves H3a and 113b formed in the partitions U2a and 112b provided on the holding body lamp. In this configuration, the signal terminal 21 is designed to be capable of reducing the attenuation of the high frequency signal, and the widening design is employed such that the width of the signal terminal 21 is larger than the width of the power supply terminal 20. In order to prevent interference between the signal terminals 21 after widening, the partitions 112a and 112b are provided in the portion corresponding to the signal terminal 21 of the housing space ln of the insulative housing 1 so that the adjacent two signal terminals 21 are provided. With plastic spacing, the original non-spaced design enhances the ability to prevent signal interference. The step portion 21 6 between the second holding portion 211 of the signal terminal 21 and the second bent portion 213 enables the terminal pin press to more easily insert the signal terminal 21 into the receiving channel during the assembly process. 110, without being limited by the height of the barrier. [0015] The technical content and technical features of the present invention have been disclosed as above, but those skilled in the art may still make various substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention based on the teachings and disclosures of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to what is disclosed in the embodiments, and various alternatives and modifications that do not depart from the present invention are covered by the claims of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0016] The first figure is a perspective assembled view of the electrical connector of the present invention; [0017] The second figure is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector shown in the first figure; [0018] Another angle exploded view of the electrical connector shown in the first figure; [19] The fourth figure is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector shown in the first figure taken along line AA. Form No. A0101 Page 7 of 13 M375325 [Description of Main Components] [0020] Electrical Connector 100 Insulating Body 1 Docking Body 10 Docking Chamber 10a Docking Chamber 10b Holding Body 11 Housing Channel 110 Housing Space 111 Housing Space 111a Containing Space 111b Spacer 112a Spacer 112b Spacer 113a Spacer 113b Top 114 Positioning groove 115 Nut 117 Positioning post 118 Conducting terminal 2 Power terminal 20 First holding portion 201 First contact portion 202 First bent portion 203 First welding Portion 204 first soldering leg 205 signal terminal. 21 second latching portion 211 first - contact portion 212 second bent portion 213 second soldering portion 214 second soldering leg 215 step portion 216 form number A0101 page 8 / total 13 pages

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M375325 六、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種電連接器,其包括絕緣本體和複數導電端子;絕緣 本體包括固持本體和由固持本體凸出的對接本體,對接本體 設有複數收容槽道,固持本體設有頂部並形成與收容槽道貫 通的收容空間;導電端子包括固定在收容槽道内的卡搏部、 延伸入對接本體的接觸部及位於收容空間内的彎折部;其中 ,固持本體設有凸伸入收容空間的隔欄,隔欄與固持本體的 頂部不相接。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電連接器,其中所述隔欄由 收容空間的下表面凸伸形成,每個相鄰的隔欄均形成一個間 隔槽。 3. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之電連接器,其中所述間隔槽 與收容槽道在對接方向上對齊。 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電連接器,其中對接本體設 有呈倒L型的對接腔。 5. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之電連接器,其中所述導電端 子包括信號端子和電源端子,信號端子的卡持部與彎折部之 間設有台階部。 6. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之電連接器,其中所述電連接 器還包含一個螺母,絕緣本體固持本體上設有用於收容螺帽 的定位槽,定位槽内設置有定位孔。 098214739 表單編號A0101 第9頁/共13頁 0982046109-0M375325 VI. Patent application scope: 1. An electrical connector comprising an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals; the insulating body comprises a holding body and a docking body protruding from the holding body, the docking body is provided with a plurality of receiving channels, and the body is fixed The receiving terminal has a top portion and a receiving space extending through the receiving channel; the conductive terminal includes a click portion fixed in the receiving channel, a contact portion extending into the docking body, and a bent portion located in the receiving space; wherein the holding body is provided with a convex portion The barrier bar extends into the accommodating space, and the barrier bar does not meet the top of the holding body. 2. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the barrier is formed by a lower surface of the receiving space, and each adjacent barrier forms a spacer. 3. The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the spacer is aligned with the receiving channel in a mating direction. 4. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the docking body is provided with an inverted L-shaped docking cavity. 5. The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the conductive terminal comprises a signal terminal and a power terminal, and a step portion is provided between the latch portion of the signal terminal and the bent portion. 6. The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector further comprises a nut, and the insulating body holding body is provided with a positioning groove for receiving the nut, and the positioning groove is provided with a positioning hole. 098214739 Form No. A0101 Page 9 of 13 0982046109-0
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