TWM584029U - Connector assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A connector assembly includes a wire end connector for electrically connecting to a board end connector. The wire end connector includes a main body portion and an insertion portion. The insertion portion is coupled to the main body portion, and the insertion portion is configured to couple to the board end connector. The main body portion is provided with a plurality of elastic claws extending outward from the main body portion to press on the board end connector when the insertion portion is coupled to the board end connector so as to stably connect the wire end connector to the board end connector.

Description

Connector assembly

The present invention relates to a connector assembly. In particular, there is a wire end connector assembly.

As the technology of various electronic products continues to advance and innovate, new electronic products require relatively more bandwidth. Therefore, the world today is increasingly relying on the rapid and reliable delivery of information.

A wire to board connector is an electrical connector widely used in the electronic communication industry, including a wire end connector and a board end connector. The board end connector is fixed to the board end connector. On a circuit board.

Currently, in high-speed transmission devices, Slim SAS and Slim SAS Low Profile are widely used in computer equipment of data centers, especially computer equipment such as servers, switches, storage, and workstations.

However, when the wire end connector and the board end connector are butted, although electrical conduction can be achieved, there are problems of tolerance and fit due to the wire end connector and the board end connector. Therefore, after the traditional line end connector and the board end connector are docked, some parts may be loosened. When the loose phenomenon occurs, the signal transmission is unstable, which may cause a disconnection. So as to affect the transmission quality and transmission efficiency of the signal.

The novel content is intended to provide a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding of the disclosure. This Summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure, and is not intended to identify key/critical elements of the novel embodiments or the scope of the invention.

One of the contents of the present invention is to provide a connector assembly for stabilizing the connection stability of the wire end connector to the board end connector, thereby improving the transmission rate and transmission quality of the connector assembly.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention relates to a connector assembly including a wire end connector for electrically connecting to a board end connector, wherein the line end connector includes a main body portion and a pair of plugs. unit. The insertion portion is coupled to the main body portion, and the interposing portion is configured to be coupled to the board end connector, wherein the main body portion is provided with a plurality of elastic claws extending outward from the main body portion to be coupled when the interposing portion is coupled to the board end connector Apply pressure to the board end connector to allow the line end connector to be stably connected to the board end connector.

The wire end connector further comprises a circuit board, a cable and an inner film. The circuit board is disposed in the main body portion and the mating portion, and the cable is soldered to the circuit board, and the inner film covers the solder joint of the cable and the circuit board.

In some embodiments, the wire end connector further includes an intermediate casing covering the outer side of the inner film and exposing the plurality of signal terminals of the circuit board and an elastic clasp mounted on the intermediate casing.

In some embodiments, the wire end connector further includes a housing The body, the intermediate portion of the covering portion, a portion of the inner membrane, and a portion of the elastic claw.

In some embodiments, the circuit board further includes at least one resilient claw ground terminal exposed to the inner membrane and sealed in the outer casing and electrically connected to at least one of the elastic claws.

In some embodiments, the resilient jaw includes a plurality of first resilient jaws disposed on a surface of the parallel circuit board to press over the metal housing of one of the panel end connectors.

In some embodiments, the resilient jaw further includes a plurality of second resilient jaws disposed on a surface of the vertical circuit board to clamp the sides of the metal housing of the panel end connector.

In some embodiments, the first elastic claw further includes a plurality of pressing protrusions disposed parallel to a direction in which the wire end connector is inserted and removed from one of the board end connectors, and the second elastic claws respectively include a pressing force. The curved structure protrudes from the surface of the second elastic claw by about 0.01 mm to 1 mm.

In some embodiments, the first elastic claw includes a first supporting portion, and the second elastic claw includes a second supporting portion. The first supporting portion and the second supporting portion further comprise a connecting portion for connecting the first portion. The support portion and the second support portion are sealed in the outer casing.

In some embodiments, the second support portion further includes a ground engaging portion for engaging at least one resilient claw ground terminal and sealed in the outer casing.

Therefore, the connector assembly can effectively improve the stability of the wire end connector and the board end connector, and can be connected to the ground line by the elastic claws, thereby effectively increasing the stability of the signal transmission of the connector component, and more effectively The inner film, the outer casing and the intermediate casing effectively improve the positioning accuracy and waterproof performance, thereby improving the product quality of the overall high-speed connector and improving the transmission rate and transmission quality of the overall connector assembly.

100‧‧‧Connector components

101‧‧‧Wire end connector

102‧‧‧Board connector

110‧‧‧ Main body

112‧‧‧Outer casing

114‧‧‧Intermediate housing

120‧‧‧ Cable

130‧‧‧ boards

132‧‧‧Signal terminals

140‧‧‧Flexible clasps

142‧‧‧ hook

150‧‧‧First elastic claw

160‧‧‧Second elastic claw

170‧‧‧Interposing

180‧‧‧Metal casing

182‧‧‧Kakong

190‧‧‧Board connector body

210‧‧‧Second support

212‧‧‧Grounding joint

220‧‧‧First support

222‧‧‧ snap opening

230‧‧‧Connecting Department

240‧‧‧Elastic claw grounding terminal

250‧‧‧ intima

260‧‧‧ Pressurized curved surface structure

270‧‧‧pressure bulge

280‧‧‧protrusion

410‧‧‧Surface height

420‧‧‧ length

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent and understood.

1 is a schematic view of a connector assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic exploded view of the wire end connector of the connector assembly in accordance with Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the wire end connector of the connector assembly in accordance with Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the wire end connector of the connector assembly in accordance with Figure 1.

The following is a detailed description of the embodiments, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, and the description of the structural operation is not intended to limit the order of execution, and any components are recombined. The structure and the device with equal efficiency are all covered by the disclosure. In addition, the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn to the original dimensions. For the sake of understanding, the same or similar elements in the following description will be denoted by the same reference numerals.

In addition, the terms used in the entire specification and the scope of the patent application, unless otherwise specified, usually have the usual meaning of each word used in the field, in the content disclosed herein and in the special content. . Certain terms used to describe the disclosure are discussed below or elsewhere in this specification to provide additional guidance to those skilled in the art in the description of the disclosure.

In the scope of the embodiments and patent applications, unless the context specifically dictates the articles, "a" and "the" may mean a single or plural. The numbers used in the steps are merely used to indicate steps for explanation, and are not intended to limit the order and the embodiments.

Secondly, the terms "including", "including", "having", "containing", and the like, as used herein, are all open terms, meaning, but not limited to.

Referring to Figures 1 through 4, Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a connector assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the wire end connector of the connector assembly. Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the wire end connector for explaining the elastic claw ground terminal on the circuit board and the ground engaging portion of the elastic claw, and Fig. 4 is a schematic plan view of the wire end connector.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4, a connector assembly 100 disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention includes a line end connector 101 and a board end connector 102 for interfacing with the board end connector 102. The board end connector 102 is electrically connected.

The wire end connector 101 includes a main body portion 110 and a pair of insertion portions 170. The insertion portion 170 is connected to the main body portion 110 and is used for the insertion portion 170 To be coupled to the board end connector 102. It should be noted that the main body portion 110 of the wire end connector 101 is provided with a plurality of elastic claws, such as a first elastic claw 150 and a second elastic claw 160, which are extended outward from the main body portion 110 to be opposite to the insertion portion 170. When coupled with the board end connector 102, the resilient jaws effectively apply pressure over the board end connector 102 to provide a stable connection of the line end connector 101 to the board end connector 102.

The wire end connector 101 further includes a circuit board 130, a cable 120, an inner film 250, an intermediate casing 114, an elastic buckle 140, and an outer casing 112.

The circuit board 130 is disposed in the main body portion 110 and the interposing portion 170. The cable 120 is soldered to the circuit board 130, and the inner film 250 is used to cover the solder joints of the cable 120 and the circuit board 130 to increase the waterproofness of the solder joint, thereby improving the stability and use of the line end connector 101. life.

In some embodiments, the inner film 250 is formed using an internal molding process to cover portions of the cable 120 and portions of the printed circuit board 130 to protect the cable 120 and the solder joints of the printed circuit board 130. The useful life of the connector assembly 100.

The intermediate casing 114 covers the outer side of the inner film 250 and exposes a plurality of signal terminals 132 of the circuit board 130 and at least one elastic claw ground terminal 240. The signal terminal 132 is exposed to the mating portion 170 , and the elastic claw ground terminal 240 is sealed in the main body portion 110 .

In some embodiments, the intermediate casing 114 is plastically injection molded to form a desired outer casing, and then mounted on the outer side of the inner film 250, or directly coated on the outer side of the inner film 250 by injection molding, thereby increasing the wire end connection. Device The strength of the 101 plug and pull and use.

In some embodiments, the elastic clasp 140 is mounted on the intermediate housing 114 for engaging with the end connector 102. The elastic clasp 140 is provided with at least one hook 142. The board end connector 102 includes a board end connector body 190 and a metal housing 180. The metal housing 180 is provided with at least one card hole 182 corresponding to the position of the hook 142. When the wire end connector 101 is inserted into the board end connector 102, the hook 142 on the elastic clasp 140 will fasten the card hole 182 on the metal shell 180 to prevent the line end connector 101 and the board end connector 102 from occurring. Expected separation.

The outer casing 112 is disposed at a position of the main body portion 110, which covers a portion of the intermediate casing 114, a portion of the inner membrane 250, and a portion of the elastic claws. Others, such as the circuit board 130, the inner film 250, and the intermediate casing 114 are partially disposed in the main body portion 110 and partially disposed on the interposing portion 170. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The elastic clasp 140 is disposed on the mating portion 170, and the cable 120 is disposed on the main body portion 110. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the outer casing 112 is formed by an outer molding process to effectively fix the intermediate casing 114, the inner membrane 250, the elastic claws, and the cable 120, and further provides better waterproof capability of the wire end connector 101. Thereby improving the quality of the connector assembly 100.

The elastic claw grounding terminal 240 is exposed to the inner film 250 and the intermediate casing 114 and is sealed in the outer casing 112 to electrically connect at least one elastic claw to provide a grounding function of the connector assembly 100. When the wire end connector 101 is inserted into the board end connector 102, the resilient claws will press against the metal housing 180 of the board end connector 102, thereby electrically connecting the metal housing 180 of the board end connector 102. The resilient claw ground terminal 240 is preferably disposed at a position of the body portion 110.

In some embodiments, the elastic claw includes a plurality of first elastic claws 150 and a plurality of second elastic claws 160, which are vertically disposed, and the ends of the first elastic claws 150 and the second elastic claws 160 are inserted into the outer casing. 112, respectively, to provide independent clamping force to clamp the metal casing 180 of the board end connector 102, thereby increasing the clamping force of the line end connector 101 to the board end connector 102, so as to avoid loosening when the signal is transmitted. The situation, which in turn enhances the quality and ability of signal transmission. In addition, when the first elastic claw 150 and the second elastic claw 160 are inserted into the board end connector 102, the accuracy of the insertion is improved, the skew is effectively prevented, and the service life of the connector assembly 100 is improved. .

In some embodiments, the first resilient pawl 150 is disposed parallel to the surface of the circuit board 130 to press over the metal housing 180 of the board end connector 102. The second elastic claws 160 are disposed on the surface of the vertical circuit board 130 to sandwich the left and right sides of the metal casing 180 of the board end connector 102.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 2, the first elastic claw 150 further includes a plurality of pressing protrusions 270 disposed parallel to the direction in which the wire end connector 101 and the board end connector 102 are inserted and removed, to increase the number. The pressure of the elastic claw 150 with respect to the metal casing 180 reduces the resistance at the time of insertion and improves the connection quality of the connector assembly 100.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4, the second elastic claws 160 respectively include a pressurized curved surface structure 260, wherein the curved convex height 410 protrudes from the surface of the second elastic claw 160 by about 0.01 mm to 1 mm. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, by providing the second elastic claws 160 on both sides, The distance between the pressurized curved structures 260 is smaller than the width of the left and right sides of the metal casing 180 of the board end connector 102, for example, when the width of the left and right sides of the metal casing 180 is about 23.5 mm, the second elastic claws on the left and right sides. The length 420 of 160 is between about 23.48 mm and 21.5 mm, although the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the first elastic claw 150 includes a first support portion 220, and the second elastic claw 160 includes a second support portion 210, and the first support portion 220 and the corresponding second support portion 210 are further A connecting portion 230 is included to connect the first supporting portion 220 and the corresponding second supporting portion 210, and the connecting portion 230 is sealed in the outer casing 112.

In some embodiments, the second supporting portion 210 further includes a grounding engaging portion 212 for engaging at least one of the elastic claw grounding terminals 240, and the grounding engaging portion 212 and the elastic claw grounding terminal 240 are sealed in the outer casing 112 to The waterproof performance is improved, thereby increasing the product reliability of the connector assembly 100.

In some embodiments, the first supporting portion 220 is further provided with an engaging opening 222 to be coupled with the protruding portion 280 of the intermediate casing 114 to prevent the elastic claw from being separated from the wire end connector 101.

In summary, the connector assembly can effectively improve the stability of the wire end connector and the board end connector, and can be connected to the ground line by the elastic claws, thereby effectively increasing the stability of the signal transmission of the connector component, and The inner film, the molded outer casing and the intermediate casing can effectively improve the positioning accuracy and waterproof performance, thereby improving the product quality of the overall high-speed connector, especially the Slim SAS connector, and improving the transmission rate of the overall connector assembly. Transmission quality.

Although the disclosure has been disclosed above in the embodiments, it is not The scope of protection of the present disclosure is defined by the scope of the appended claims, which is to be construed as being limited by the scope of the disclosure. Subject to it.

Claims (10)

A connector assembly includes a wire end connector for electrically connecting to a board end connector, wherein the line end connector includes: a body portion; and a pair of insertion portions connected to the body portion, the pair of plugs a portion for coupling with the board end connector, wherein the main body portion is provided with a plurality of elastic claws extending from the main body portion to apply pressure to the board end when the pair of insertion portions are coupled with the board end connector Above the device, the wire end connector is stably connected to the board end connector. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the wire end connector further comprises: a circuit board disposed in the main body portion and the pair of insertion portions; a cable soldered to the circuit board; a film covering the solder joint of the cable with the circuit board. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the wire end connector further comprises: an intermediate case covering the outer side of the inner film and exposing a plurality of signal terminals of the circuit board; and an elastic clasp Installed on the intermediate casing. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the wire end connector further comprises: an outer casing covering the intermediate casing, a portion of the inner membrane, and Part of the elastic claws. The connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the circuit board further comprises: at least one resilient claw grounding terminal exposed to the inner membrane and sealed in the outer casing and electrically connecting at least the elastic claws one of them. The connector assembly of claim 5, wherein the elastic claws comprise: a plurality of first elastic claws disposed parallel to a surface of the circuit board to press over the metal casing of one of the board end connectors. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein the elastic claws further comprise: a plurality of second elastic claws disposed perpendicularly to a surface of the circuit board to clamp the metal casing sides of the board end connector. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein the first elastic claws further comprise a plurality of pressing protrusions disposed parallel to a direction in which the line end connector is inserted and removed from one of the board end connectors, The second elastic claws respectively comprise a pressurized curved structure protruding from the surface of the second elastic claws by about 0.01 mm to 1 mm. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein the first elastic claws respectively comprise a first support portion, and the second elastic claws are divided into Further comprising a second supporting portion, the first supporting portion and the corresponding second supporting portion further comprise a connecting portion for connecting the first supporting portion and the corresponding second supporting portion, and the connecting portion is sealed In the outer casing. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the second support portion further comprises a ground engaging portion for engaging the at least one resilient claw ground terminal and sealed in the outer casing.