This patent application claims priority of a Chinese Patent Application No. 202220025914.3, filed on Jan. 5, 2022 and titled “ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR”, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to an electrical connector, which belongs to a technical field of connectors.
Existing electrical connectors are widely adapted in the field of communications. These electrical connectors include radio frequency connectors. An existing radio frequency connector typically include a centrally located signal pin and a shielding ring surrounding the signal pin. The radio frequency connector of this structure has high reliability and strong anti-noise ability, but its disadvantage is that the structure is relatively complicated and the cost is relatively high.
An object of the present disclosure is to provide an electrical connector with improved structure for transmitting a radio frequency signal.
In order to achieve the above object, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solution: an electrical connector, including: an insulating body including a mating surface and a mating slot extending through the mating surface, the mating slot being adapted for receiving a mating board; a plurality of first conductive terminals, each of the first conductive terminals including a first extension arm, the first extension arm including a first mating portion which protrudes into the mating slot; and a plurality of second conductive terminals, each of the second conductive terminals including a second extension arm, the second extension arm including a second mating portion which protrudes into the mating slot; wherein the first mating portion and the second mating portion are located on opposite sides of the mating slot, respectively; the first mating portion and the second mating portion are adapted to jointly clamp the mating board; and extension directions of the first extension arm and the second extension arm are opposite to each other; and wherein the plurality of first conductive terminals or the plurality of second conductive terminals include at least one radio frequency signal terminal.
In order to achieve the above object, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solution: an electrical connector, including: an insulating body including a mating surface and a mating slot extending through the mating surface, the mating slot being adapted for receiving a mating board; a first terminal module assembled to the insulating body, the first terminal module including a first insulating block and a plurality of first conductive terminals secured to the first insulating block, each of the first conductive terminals including a first extension arm, the first extension arm including a first mating portion which protrudes into the mating slot; and a second terminal module assembled to the insulating body, the second terminal module including a second insulating block and a plurality of second conductive terminals secured to the second insulating block, each of the second conductive terminals including a second extension arm, the second extension arm including a second mating portion which protrudes into the mating slot; wherein the first mating portion and the second mating portion are located on opposite sides of the mating slot, respectively; the first mating portion and the second mating portion are adapted to jointly clamp the mating board; wherein the first terminal module and the second terminal module are assembled to the insulating body along opposite directions; wherein the plurality of first conductive terminals or the plurality of second conductive terminals include at least one radio frequency signal terminal.
Compared with the prior art, in the present disclosure, at least one radio frequency signal terminal for transmitting a radio frequency signal is provided in the plurality of first conductive terminals or the plurality of second conductive terminals, thereby simplifying the structure of the electrical connector.
Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail here, examples of which are shown in drawings. When referring to the drawings below, unless otherwise indicated, same numerals in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The examples described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the application as detailed in the appended claims.
The terminology used in this application is only for the purpose of describing particular embodiments, and is not intended to limit this application. The singular forms “a”, “said”, and “the” used in this application and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates other meanings.
It should be understood that the terms “first”, “second” and similar words used in the specification and claims of this application do not represent any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Similarly, “an” or “a” and other similar words do not mean a quantity limit, but mean that there is at least one; “multiple” or “a plurality of” means two or more than two. Unless otherwise noted, “front”, “rear”, “lower” and/or “upper” and similar words are for ease of description only and are not limited to one location or one spatial orientation. Similar words such as “include” or “comprise” mean that elements or objects appear before “include” or “comprise” cover elements or objects listed after “include” or “comprise” and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. The term “a plurality of” mentioned in the present disclosure includes two or more.
Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the case of no conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.
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In the illustrated embodiment of the present disclosure, the mating board 300 is a printed circuit board which includes a plurality of first conductive pads 301 located on a first surface (e.g., an upper surface) and a plurality of second conductive pads 302 located on a second surface (e.g., a lower surface). Of course, in other embodiments, the mating board 300 may also be a tongue plate of a mating connector. The tongue plate includes a plurality of first conductive pads 301 located on a first surface (e.g., an upper surface) and a plurality of second conductive pads 302 located on a second surface (e.g., a lower surface). When the mating connector is mated with the electrical connector 200, the tongue plate is inserted into the electrical connector 200. Those skilled in the art can understand the mating connector provided with the tongue plate, which will not be repeated in the present disclosure.
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The insulating body 1 includes a first side 13 (e.g., a front side) located on a same side as the mating surface 11, a second side 14 (e.g., a rear side) opposite the first side 13, a first receiving space 131 recessed from the first side 13 toward the second side 14, and a second receiving space 141 recessed from the second side 14 toward the first side 13. The first terminal module 2 and the second terminal module 3 are assembled to the insulating body 1 along opposite directions. In the embodiment shown in the present disclosure, the first terminal module 2 is installed in the first receiving space 131 of the insulating body 1 along a front-to-rear direction. The second terminal module 3 is installed in the second accommodating space 141 of the insulating body 1 along a rear-to-front direction. With this arrangement, the first terminal module 2 and the second terminal module 3 are generally located on a front side and a rear side of the insulating body 1, respectively, which reduces the possible interference between the first terminal module 2 and the second terminal module 3, including but not limited to assembly interference and signal transmission interference.
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In the illustrated embodiment of the present disclosure, the bottom wall 154 is only located on a side adjacent to the first side wall 152. That is, at a position adjacent to the second side wall 153, the mating slot 10 extends downwardly therethrough. Of course, in other embodiments, the bottom wall 154 may also be located only on a side adjacent to the second side wall 153. That is, at a position close to the first side wall 152, the mating slot 10 extend downwardly therethrough. The bottom wall 154 is integrally formed with the insulating body 1. In the present disclosure, by providing the bottom wall 154, a strong structural support can be provided to the mating board 300, thereby improving the mating reliability. In the embodiment shown in the present disclosure, the top wall 151, the first side wall 152, the second side wall 153 and the bottom wall 154 are all provided with guiding slopes 155. These guiding slopes 155 together form a bell mouth for guiding the mating board 300 so as to facilitate insertion of the mating board 300.
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In the embodiment shown in the present disclosure, the first insulating block 21 is substantially L-shaped, and includes a first vertical portion 211 and a first horizontal portion 212. The first horizontal portion 212 extends from a bottom of the first vertical portion 211 toward the second terminal module 3. An upper right corner of the first vertical portion 211 is provided with a notch 2111 which is adapted to match with the bottom wall 154.
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Specifically, in the embodiment shown in the present disclosure, each first conductive terminal 22 includes a first bent portion 224 bent from a bottom of the first fixing portion 222 toward the second terminal module 3, and a second bent portion 225 bent downwardly from the first bent portion 224. The first tail portion 223 is horizontally bent from the bottom of the second bent portion 225. This design facilitates adjusting the position of the first tail portion 223, thereby facilitating the soldering and fixing of the first tail portion 223 and the first soldering pad 101.
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In the illustrated embodiment of the present disclosure, the second insulating block 31 includes a second vertical portion 311. The second vertical portion 311 is provided with a hollow slot 3111 for installing the second shielding piece 33.
The plurality of second conductive terminals 32 are arranged in a row along the left-right direction. Each of the second conductive terminals 32 includes a second extension arm 321, a second fixing portion 322 connected to the second extension arm 321, and a second tail portion 323 for being fixed to the circuit board 100. The second extension arm 321 protrudes beyond the second insulating block 31. The second extension arm 321 includes a second mating portion 3211 protruding into the mating slot 10. The positions of the first mating portion 2211 and the second mating portion 3211 in the vertical direction are disposed corresponding to each other, so as to jointly clamp the mating board 300. The first mating portion 2211 is adapted for contacting the first conductive pad 301. The second mating portion 3211 is adapted for contacting the second conductive pad 302. Extension directions of the first extension arm 221 and the second extension arm 321 are opposite to each other so as to facilitate arrangement. In the embodiment shown in the present disclosure, a length of the second extension arm 321 is greater than a length of the first extension arm 221. The second terminal module 3 further includes a fixing block 34 fixed at the middle of the second extension arm 321 so as to balance the elastic force of the second extension arm 321. The second fixing portion 322 is fixed in the second insulating block 31. The second tail portion 323 extends horizontally in a direction away from the first tail portion 223. For example, the second tail portion 323 extends horizontally backward. This arrangement reduces possible interference between the second tail portion 323 and the first tail portion 223, and reduces the difficulty of arrangement. The second tail portion 323 is adapted for being soldered with the second soldering pad 102.
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In addition, in the embodiment shown in the present disclosure, the first fixing portion 222 and the second fixing portion 322 both extend along the vertical direction. The first shielding piece 23 extends in the vertical direction. The second shielding piece 33 extends in the vertical direction. The first shielding piece 23 and the second shielding piece 33 are both located between the first fixing portion 222 and the second fixing portion 322 in the front-rear direction. With this arrangement, the crosstalk between the first conductive terminal 22 and the second conductive terminal 32 is further reduced, and the signal transmission quality is improved. Referring to
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Compared with the prior art, the plurality of first conductive terminals 22 or the plurality of second conductive terminals 32 include at least one radio frequency signal terminal for transmitting a radio frequency signal. In this way, the electrical connector 200 can transmit a radio frequency signal through an electrical connector with a general structure, thereby simplifying the structure of the electrical connector 200. In the embodiment shown in the present disclosure, the radio frequency signal terminal includes the first radio frequency signal terminal RF1 and the second radio frequency signal terminal RF2. In the present disclosure, the plurality of first conductive terminals 22 and the plurality of second conductive terminals 32 are respectively provided with the first radio frequency signal terminal RF1 and the second radio frequency signal terminal RF2 for transmitting a radio frequency signal, so that the electrical connector 200 can transmit at least two sets of a radio frequency signal simultaneously. This increases the signal density of the electrical connector 200, and reduces cost while satisfying performance. In order to further increase the signal density and improve the transmission rate of the radio frequency signal, the plurality of first conductive terminals 22 can be provided with two or more first radio frequency signal terminals RF1, and the plurality of second conductive terminals 32 can be provided with two or more second radio frequency signal terminals RF2.
The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present disclosure and not to limit the technical solutions described in the present disclosure. The understanding of this specification should be based on those skilled in the art. Descriptions of directions, although they have been described in detail in the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can still be made to the application, and all technical solutions and improvements that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the application should be covered by the claims of the application.
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202220025914.3 | Jan 2022 | CN | national |