TWM469630U - Plug connector and receptacle connector - Google Patents

Description

Plug connector and socket connector

The present invention relates to a plug connector and a socket connector that saves soldering space.

Electrical connectors are widely used in electronics. They are used in components and components, components and systems, systems and systems in electronic devices. Electrical connections and signal transmission are essential components for a complete system. SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is a type of hard disk interface that transfers data in tandem. The SATA connector generally includes an insulative housing and a conductive terminal mounted in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base and an abutting portion extending forward from the base. The base is provided with a fixing hole for fixing the conductive terminal, and the abutting portion is fixed and fixed. The receiving slot of the hole communicating; the conductive terminal includes a fixing portion fixed in the fixing hole and a contact portion extending forward from the fixing portion and received in the receiving groove.

PCI Express is a new generation of bus interface. As early as the spring of 2001, Intel Corporation proposed to replace the internal connection of PCI bus and various chips with a new generation of technology, and called it the third generation I/O. Bus technology. Then at the end of 2001, more than 20 industry-leading companies including Intel, AMD, DELL, and IBM began drafting specifications for new technologies, which were completed in 2002 and officially named PCI Express.

However, when the Serial ATA and PCI Express connectors are compatible, an additional row of terminals is added, which increases the space of the soldered circuit board, which is disadvantageous for miniaturization.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide a plug connector and a receptacle connector to overcome the above drawbacks.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a plug connector and a socket connector that can save soldering space.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a plug connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals held on the insulative housing, the insulative housing includes a base portion and a forwardly extending tongue plate, and the conductive terminal includes a holding and insulating a retaining portion of the body, a contact portion extending forwardly from the retaining portion and arranged on the surface of the tongue plate, and a pin extending rearward from the retaining portion, the pin comprising a bent portion extending from the retaining portion and extending from the bent portion In the soldering portion, the conductive terminal includes a first group of terminals and a second group of terminals, wherein the first group of terminals and the second group of terminals are respectively disposed on opposite surfaces of the tongue plate; in the direction of the vertical tongue plate, the first group of terminals and The projections of the contact portions of the second set of terminals overlap, and the welded portions of the first set of terminals and the second set of terminals are arranged in a row.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention also adopts the following technical solution: a socket connector includes an insulative housing, the insulative housing has a receiving cavity extending forwardly, and a plurality of conductive terminals are received in the insulating body, and the conductive terminals are supported on the insulating body. a retaining portion, a contact portion extending forwardly from the retaining portion and exposed in the receiving cavity, and a pin extending rearward from the retaining portion, the pin comprising a bent portion extending from the retaining portion and a welding extending from the bent portion The first conductive terminal includes a first set of terminals and a second set of terminals, the first set of terminals and the second set of terminals are respectively disposed on opposite surfaces of the receiving cavity; in the direction of the vertical receiving cavity, the first set of terminals and the first The projections of the contact portions of the two sets of terminals overlap, and the welded portions of the first set of terminals and the second set of terminals are arranged in a row.

Compared with the prior art, the present plug connector and the socket connector have the following advantages: the plug connector and the socket connector can be arranged in a row while the welding portions of the conductive terminals are arranged in a row, thereby saving the circuit board. Welding space.

1000‧‧‧Electrical connector assembly

100‧‧‧ plug connector

10‧‧‧Insulated body

101‧‧‧ base

102‧‧‧ tongue plate

1021‧‧‧ rib

103‧‧‧ side arm

104‧‧‧ guiding slot

11‧‧‧Electrical terminals

111‧‧‧First set of terminals

1111‧‧‧Differential signal pair terminal

1112‧‧‧ Grounding terminal

112‧‧‧Second group terminal

1121‧‧‧Differential signal pair terminal

1122‧‧‧ Grounding terminal

113‧‧‧third group terminal

114‧‧‧fourth terminal

115‧‧‧ Holding Department

116‧‧‧Contacts

116a‧‧Contacts

116b‧‧‧Contacts

117‧‧‧ feet

1171‧‧‧Bends

1171a‧‧‧Bend

1172‧‧‧Welding Department

1171a‧‧‧Bend

1171b‧‧‧Bend

20‧‧‧Insulating body

200‧‧‧ socket connector

201‧‧‧ containment chamber

2011‧‧‧Boss

2012‧‧‧Great groove

21‧‧‧Electrical terminals

211‧‧‧First set of terminals

212‧‧‧Second group terminal

213‧‧‧third set of terminals

214‧‧‧fourth terminal

215‧‧‧ Holding Department

216‧‧‧Contacts

217‧‧‧ feet

2171‧‧‧Bends

2172‧‧‧Welding Department

The first figure is an exploded perspective view of the plug connector and the socket connector of the present invention;

The second drawing is an exploded perspective view of another angle of the first figure;

The third figure is a top view of the second figure;

The fourth figure is a bottom view of the first figure;

Figure 5 is a rear view of the plug connector; and

The sixth figure is a rear view of the socket connector.

Referring to the first and second figures, the present invention is composed of a plug connector 100 and a socket connector 200. The plug connector 100 includes an insulative housing 10 and a plurality of conductive terminals 11 held by the insulative housing 10, The socket connector 200 includes an insulative housing 20 . The insulative housing 20 has a receiving cavity 201 extending therethrough. The plurality of conductive terminals 21 are received in the insulative housing 20 . The above elements will be described in detail below.

The insulative housing 10 of the plug connector 100 includes a base portion 101 and a forwardly extending tongue plate 102. The insulative housing 10 further includes a pair of U-shaped side arms 103 extending from the base portion 101 in abutting direction, the two sides The arm 103 forms a guiding groove 104. The surface of the tongue plate 102 is provided with two ribs 1021, which can prevent errors.

In conjunction with the third to sixth figures, the conductive terminal 11 of the plug connector 100 includes a first set of terminals 111, a second set of terminals 112, a third set of terminals 113, and a fourth set of terminals 114. The first group of terminals 111 and the second group of terminals 112 are respectively disposed on opposite surfaces of the tongue plate 102, the third group of terminals 113 and the second group of terminals 112 are located in the same plane, and the fourth group of terminals 114 and the first group of terminals 111 are Located in the same plane, and the third set of terminals 113 is located between the fourth set of terminals 114 and the first set of terminals 111. The rib 1021 faces the third set of terminals 113.

The conductive terminal 11 includes a holding portion 115 fixed to the insulative housing 10 , a contact portion 116 extending forward from the holding portion 115 and arranged on the surface of the tongue plate 102 , and a pin 117 extending rearward from the holding portion 115 , the pin The 117 includes a bent portion 1171 extending from the holding portion 115 and a welded portion 1172 extending from the bent portion 1171. On the vertical tongue 102, the projections 116a of the first set of terminals 111 overlap with the projections of the contact portions 116b of the second set of terminals 112. The bent portion 1171a of the first group of terminals 111 is bent toward the middle thereof, and the bent portion 1171 of the first group of terminals is wider than the welded portion 1172. The partially bent portion 1172a of the first set of terminals 111 and the bent portion 1172b of the second set of terminals are obliquely bent in opposite directions to each other, so that the welded portions of the first set of terminals 111 and the second set of terminals 112 are arranged in a row. And they are equally spaced from each other (the third figure can be clearly displayed), and the projections have no overlap. The soldering legs 117 of the first, second, third and fourth sets of terminals are arranged in a row, which makes the space utilization more compact and saves the welding space of the circuit board. The first group of terminals 111 includes two pairs of differential signal pair terminals 1111 and three ground terminals 1112 arranged at intervals, and the second group of terminals 112 includes a pair of differential signal pair terminals 1121 and a ground terminal 1122, the ground terminal The contact portion of 1112/1122 is longer than the differential signal pair terminal 1111/1121.

The conductive terminals 21 of the receptacle connector 200 are symmetrically arranged with the conductive terminals 11 of the plug connector 100, and include a first set of terminals 211, a second set of terminals 212, a third set of terminals 213, and a fourth set of terminals 214. The first group of terminals 211 and the second group of terminals 212 are respectively disposed on opposite surfaces of the receiving cavity 201, the third group of terminals 213 and the second group of terminals 212 are located in the same plane, and the fourth group of terminals 214 and the first group of terminals are The 211 is located in the same plane, and the fourth group of terminals 214 is spaced apart from the first group of terminals 211 by a third group of terminals 213.

The conductive terminal 21 includes a holding portion 215 fixed to the insulating body, a contact portion 216 extending forward from the holding portion 215, and a pin 217 extending rearward from the holding portion 215. The pin 217 includes a extending portion 215 extending from the holding portion 215. The bent portion 2171 and the welded portion 2172 extending from the bent portion overlap the projection of the contact portion of the first group of terminals 211 and the second group of terminals 212 in the direction of the vertical receiving cavity 201, and the first group of terminals 211 and The welded portions of the two sets of terminals 212 are arranged in a row.

The receiving cavity 201 of the insulative housing 20 is provided with a large groove 2012 adjacent to the second set of terminals, and the large groove 2012 is provided with a boss 2011 to divide the large groove into two small grooves, small grooves and plugs. The two ribs 1021 of the connector are mated. The boss 2011 protrudes toward the receiving cavity from the surface of the receiving cavity 201 on the side thereof, thereby preventing the plug of the Serial Attached SCSI interface from being inserted incorrectly.

The combination of the plug connector and the socket connector 1000 can simultaneously meet the high-frequency transmission requirements of the Serial ATA and PCI Express connectors, and the welding portions of the conductive terminals are arranged in a row while a plurality of terminals are provided, thereby saving the circuit. The welding space of the board.

The above description is only one embodiment of the present invention, and is not all or the only embodiment. Any equivalent change taken by a person of ordinary skill in the art by reading the present specification is a patent application of the present invention. Covered by the scope.

112‧‧‧Second group terminal

1121‧‧‧Differential signal pair terminal

1122‧‧‧ Grounding terminal

113‧‧‧third group terminal

115‧‧‧ Holding Department

116b‧‧‧Contacts

117‧‧‧ feet

1171‧‧‧Bends

1172‧‧‧Welding Department

217‧‧‧ feet

2171‧‧‧Bends

2172‧‧‧Welding Department

Claims (10)

A plug connector comprising:
An insulating body, the insulating body comprising a base and a tongue extending forward;
The plurality of conductive terminals are held in the insulative housing, and the conductive terminals include a holding portion that is retained on the insulative housing, a contact portion that extends forward from the retaining portion and is arranged on the surface of the tongue plate, and a pin that extends rearward from the retaining portion, the connection The foot includes a bent portion extending from the holding portion and a welded portion extending from the bent portion;
The conductive terminal includes a first set of terminals and a second set of terminals, wherein the first set of terminals and the second set of terminals are respectively disposed on opposite surfaces of the tongue plate; in the direction of the vertical tongue plate, the first set of terminals and the first set of terminals The projections of the contact portions of the two sets of terminals overlap, and the welded portions of the first set of terminals and the second set of terminals are arranged in a row. The plug connector of claim 1, wherein the bent portions of the first set of terminals and the bent portions of the second set of terminals are obliquely bent in opposite directions from each other, and the corresponding welded portions are equally spaced from each other. Flush, the projections have no overlap. The plug connector of claim 2, wherein the bent portion of the first set of terminals is bent toward the middle thereof. The plug connector of claim 3, wherein the bent portion of the first set of terminals is wider than the welded portion. The plug connector of claim 4, wherein the conductive terminal further comprises a third group of terminals and a fourth group of terminals, the third group of terminals and the second group of terminals are located in a same plane, and the fourth group of terminals is The first set of terminals are located in the same plane, and the third set of terminals are located between the fourth set of terminals and the first set of terminals; the first, second, third and fourth sets of terminals are arranged in a row. The plug connector of claim 5, wherein the first set of terminals comprises two pairs of differential signal pair terminals and three ground terminals arranged at a distance from each other, and the second group of terminals comprises a pair of differential signal pair terminals and a The grounding terminal has a contact portion of the ground terminal that is longer than the differential signal pair terminal. The plug connector of claim 6, wherein the tongue plate surface is provided with two error-proof ribs, and the ribs face the third group of terminals. A socket connector comprising:
An insulating body having a receiving cavity penetrating forward;
The plurality of conductive terminals are received in the insulative housing, and the conductive terminals include a retaining portion that is retained on the insulative housing, a contact portion that extends forward from the retaining portion and is exposed in the receiving cavity, and a pin that extends rearward from the retaining portion. The foot includes a bent portion extending from the holding portion and a welded portion extending from the bent portion;
The conductive terminal includes a first set of terminals and a second set of terminals, wherein the first set of terminals and the second set of terminals are respectively disposed on opposite surfaces of the receiving cavity; in the direction of the vertical receiving cavity, the first set of terminals and the first The projections of the contact portions of the two sets of terminals overlap, and the welded portions of the first set of terminals and the second set of terminals are arranged in a row. The socket connector of claim 8, wherein the receiving cavity is provided with a large groove adjacent to the second group of terminals, and the large groove is provided with a boss to divide the large groove into two small concaves. groove. The socket connector of claim 9, wherein the boss protrudes toward the receiving cavity from the side of the receiving cavity on the side thereof.