TWI868524B - Combined electrical connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A combined electrical connector is composed of at least a shell component and a tongue component, and the tongue component is at least composed of a tongue main conductive terminal group and a tongue secondary conductive terminal group. Therefore, after the design of the electrical connector is completed, the quantity, structure and electrical connection relationship of the conductive terminals of the electrical connector can still be customized by adjusting the shell component and the tongue component, so as to meet the special needs and development of electronic equipment.

Description

Combined electrical connector

The present application relates to the field of electronic device technology, and more specifically, to a modular electrical connector that can customize the number, structure, and electrical connection relationship of conductive terminals.

In modern electronic devices, electrical connectors are usually provided to provide transmission signals. However, in response to the special needs and development of electronic devices, the number and structure of the conductive terminals of the electrical connectors are required to be customized. However, after the current electrical connector design is completed, the number, structure and electrical connection relationship of the conductive terminals are determined and cannot be customized, making it difficult to meet the signal transmission requirements of the electronic devices. This will limit the technical (functional) development of the electronic devices.

In addition, there may be a need for electrical connection between the multiple conductive terminals on the electrical connector. Currently, the industry can only choose to add a jumper that matches the electrical connector to achieve electrical connection between some of the conductive terminals on the electrical connector. However, the addition of the jumper will occupy the internal space of the electronic device, which will prevent the electronic device from continuing to develop in the direction of being thinner and smaller.

In view of this, how to customize the number and structure of the conductive terminals of the electrical connector has become a technical issue that the industry is eager to challenge and overcome.

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present application provides a combined electrical connector, which is matched with a pair of components, and the combined electrical connector includes: a shell component, which is provided to connect with the docking component; a tongue component, which has a tongue conductive plastic base, a tongue insulating terminal frame, a tongue conductive metal main jumper component, a tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component, a tongue main conductive terminal set and a tongue secondary conductive terminal set; wherein the tongue main conductive terminal set has a plurality of tongue main jumper conductive terminals and a tongue main non-jumper conductive terminal, and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set has a plurality of tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals and a tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminal; the tongue The conductive metal main jumper component has a tongue conductive metal main abutment structure, the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component has a tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure; the tongue conductive plastic base has a tongue conductive plastic base partition, a tongue conductive plastic base main abutment channel and a tongue conductive plastic base secondary abutment channel; the tongue insulating terminal frame is A tongue-insulated terminal frame main joint structure and a tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary joint structure are provided, wherein the tongue-insulated terminal frame main joint structure and the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary joint structure are respectively joined to opposite sides of the tongue-integrated main conductive terminal set and the tongue-integrated secondary conductive terminal set, so as to respectively provide positioning for the tongue-integrated main conductive terminal set and the tongue-integrated secondary conductive terminal set; The tongue conductive plastic base, the tongue insulating terminal frame, the tongue conductive metal main jumper component, the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component, the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set are combined to form a tongue component assembly. In the tongue component assembly, the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall separates the tongue main conductive terminal set from the tongue secondary conductive terminal set. The tongue conductive metal main jumper component extends and crosses the tongue main non-jumping conductive terminal. The tongue conductive metal main abutting structure abuts each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals through the tongue conductive plastic base main abutting channel, so that each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals is electrically connected. The tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component is extended to cross over the tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminal, the tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure abuts each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals through the tongue conductive plastic base secondary abutment channel, so that each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals is electrically connected; and the tongue component is embedded in the shell component to form an electrical connector assembly, in which the overlapping portion of the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set is exposed on the shell component, and when the shell component is docked with the docking component, the overlapping portion of the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set can electrically overlap the docking component.

Preferably, in the assembled electrical connector of the present application, the shell assembly has a shell bottom embedding opening, wherein the tongue assembly assembly can enter the shell assembly through the shell bottom embedding opening to form the electrical connector assembly.

Preferably, in the combined electrical connector of the present application, the tongue-insulated terminal frame has a tongue-insulated terminal frame main component and a tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary component, the tongue-insulated terminal frame main joint structure is arranged on the tongue-insulated terminal frame main component, the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary joint structure is arranged on the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary component, the tongue-insulated terminal frame main component The component has a tongue-insulated terminal frame main assembly structure, and the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary assembly structure has a tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary assembly structure. The tongue-insulated terminal frame main assembly structure and the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary assembly structure are structurally matched, so that the tongue-insulated terminal frame main assembly structure and the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary assembly structure can be assembled to form a tongue-insulated terminal frame assembly.

Preferably, in the combined electrical connector of the present application, the tongue-insulating terminal frame main component has a tongue-insulating terminal frame main separating structure, and the tongue-insulating terminal frame secondary component has a tongue-insulating terminal frame secondary separating structure. The tongue-insulating terminal frame main separating structure separates the plurality of tongue main jumper conductive terminals from the two adjacent tongue main non-jumper conductive terminals, and the tongue-insulating terminal frame secondary separating structure separates the plurality of tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals from the two adjacent tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminals.

Preferably, in the combined electrical connector of the present application, the tongue insulating terminal frame primary separation structure and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary separation structure are fence structures.

Preferably, in the assembled electrical connector of the present application, the tongue insulating terminal frame main assembly structure or the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary assembly structure is a columnar structure that avoids the tongue bridging conductive metal and passes through the tongue conductive plastic base.

Preferably, in the assembled electrical connector of the present application, the tongue conductive plastic base also has a tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure, and the tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure is respectively matched with the tongue insulating terminal frame main assembly structure and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary assembly structure, so that the tongue insulating terminal frame main component and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary component can be combined to form the tongue insulating terminal frame assembly.

Preferably, in the assembled electrical connector of the present application, the tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure is a through-hole structure.

Preferably, in the assembled electrical connector of the present application, the tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure, the tongue insulating terminal frame main assembly structure and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary assembly structure are structurally matched concave-convex structures.

Preferably, in the combined electrical connector of the present application, the tongue-insulated terminal frame also has a tongue-insulated terminal frame engaging structure, and in the electrical connector assembly, the tongue-insulated terminal frame engaging structure engages the housing assembly by a snap-fitting manner, a buckling manner, or an interference manner.

Preferably, in the combined electrical connector of the present application, the tongue insulating terminal frame also has an internal space of the tongue insulating terminal frame; wherein the tongue conductive metal main jumper member and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper member extend in the internal space of the tongue insulating terminal frame respectively, the tongue conductive metal main abutment structure abuts each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals in the internal space of the tongue insulating terminal frame, and the tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure abuts each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals in the internal space of the tongue insulating terminal frame.

Preferably, in the combined electrical connector of the present application, the tongue conductive plastic base also has a tongue conductive plastic base support structure, and the tongue conductive plastic base support structure provides support for the tongue conductive metal main jumper component and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component, respectively, so that the tongue conductive metal main jumper component and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component extend on the tongue conductive plastic base, respectively.

Preferably, in the combined electrical connector of the present application, the tongue conductive metal main jumper component also has a tongue conductive metal main separation structure, and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component also has a tongue conductive metal secondary separation structure. The tongue conductive metal main separation structure extends along the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall and crosses over the tongue main non-jumping conductive terminal to separate the tongue main non-jumping conductive terminal from the tongue secondary conductive terminal group, and the tongue conductive metal secondary separation structure extends along the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall and crosses over the tongue secondary non-jumping conductive terminal to separate the tongue main conductive terminal group from the tongue secondary non-jumping conductive terminal.

Preferably, in the combined electrical connector of the present application, the tongue conductive plastic base also has a tongue conductive plastic base main extension channel and a tongue conductive plastic base secondary extension channel, the tongue conductive metal main separation structure extends in the tongue conductive plastic base main extension channel, and the tongue conductive metal secondary separation structure extends in the tongue conductive plastic base secondary extension channel.

Preferably, in the combined electrical connector of the present application, the tongue conductive metal main abutting structure has a tongue conductive metal main first abutting substructure and a tongue conductive metal main second abutting substructure, the tongue conductive metal main first abutting substructure abuts each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals at a tongue conductive metal main first abutting position, the tongue conductive metal main second abutting substructure abuts each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals at a tongue conductive metal main second abutting position, the tongue conductive metal main first abutting position and the tongue conductive metal main second abutting substructure are connected to each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals. The two abutment positions are different; the tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure has a tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment substructure and a tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment substructure, the tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment substructure abuts each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals at a tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment position, the tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment substructure abuts each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals at a tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment position, the tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment position and the tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment position are different.

Compared with the prior art, the combined electrical connector provided by the present application is composed of at least a shell assembly and a tongue assembly, and the tongue assembly is composed of at least a tongue conductive plastic base, a tongue insulating terminal frame, a tongue conductive metal main jumper component, a tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component, a tongue main conductive terminal set, and a tongue secondary conductive terminal set. Therefore, after the design of the electrical connector is completed, the number, structure, and electrical connection relationship of the conductive terminals of the electrical connector can still be customized by adjusting the shell assembly and the tongue assembly to meet the special needs and development of electronic equipment.

In addition, the tongue conductive plastic base, the tongue conductive metal main jumper component and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component can respectively reduce the signal crosstalk between the conductive terminals on the electrical connector, thereby optimizing the signal transmission speed and quality of the electrical connector. Furthermore, the present application can achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the electrical connector without the need for additional jumpers, so that the electronic equipment equipped with the combined electrical connector of the present application can continue to develop in the direction of being thinner and smaller.

The following content will be accompanied by drawings to illustrate the technical content of this application through specific concrete embodiments. People familiar with this technology can easily understand other advantages and functions of this application from the content disclosed in this specification. This application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments. The details in this specification can also be modified and changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this application. In particular, the proportional relationship and relative position of each component in the drawings are only for exemplary purposes and do not represent the actual situation of the implementation of this application.

For the description of the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to FIGS. 1 to 13 .

The present application provides a combined electrical connector that can be used for signal transmission with a matching docking component. In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 13 of the present application, the combined electrical connector 1 is a board-end electrical connector disposed on a circuit board to provide signal transmission, and the docking component 2 is a line-end electrical connector for plugging into the board-end electrical connector. The combined electrical connector 1 includes: a shell component 11 and a tongue component 12. The shell component 11 is made of an insulating material, and can provide a positioning tongue component 12 and provide a docking component 2, and the tongue component 12 is provided to match the docking component 2.

In the above embodiment, the housing assembly 11 has a housing bottom embedding opening 113 . The housing bottom embedding opening 113 is disposed at the bottom of the housing assembly 11 .

In the above embodiment, the tongue assembly 12 comprises a tongue conductive plastic base 121, a tongue insulating terminal frame 122, a tongue jumper conductive metal 123, a tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and a tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125. The tongue jumper conductive metal 123 comprises a tongue conductive metal main jumper component 1232 and a tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component 1233. The tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125 can provide transmission such as differential signals or ground signals. The tongue main conductive terminal set 124 comprises a plurality of tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241 and a tongue main non-jumper conductive terminal 1242. The tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125 includes a plurality of tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251 and tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminals 1252 .

It should be noted that the plurality of tongue main crossover conductive terminals 1241 and tongue secondary crossover conductive terminals 1251 can provide a transmission ground signal. In addition, the number of tongue main crossover conductive terminals 1241 and tongue secondary crossover conductive terminals 1251 is not limited to multiple, and it is not excluded that the number of tongue main crossover conductive terminals 1241 and tongue secondary crossover conductive terminals 1251 is one. In addition, the number of tongue main non-crossover conductive terminals 1242 and tongue secondary non-crossover conductive terminals 1252 is not limited to one, and it is not excluded that the number of tongue main non-crossover conductive terminals 1242 and tongue secondary non-crossover conductive terminals 1252 is multiple.

In the above embodiment, the tongue conductive metal primary jumper component 1232 has a tongue conductive metal primary abutment structure 12321 and a tongue conductive metal primary separation structure 1234. The tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component 1233 has a tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure 12331 and a tongue conductive metal secondary separation structure 1235.

The tongue conductive metal main jumper component 1232 can be formed by cutting and bending a metal plate to form the tongue conductive metal structure 1230, and the tongue conductive metal main abutment structure 12321 can be formed by stamping the metal plate, so that the structural strength of the tongue conductive metal structure 1230 meets expectations. In addition, the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component 1233 can be formed by cutting and bending a metal plate to form the tongue conductive metal structure 1230, and the tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure 12331 can be formed by stamping the metal plate, so that the structural strength of the tongue conductive metal structure 1230 meets expectations.

It should be noted that in the above-mentioned embodiment, the tongue conductive metal main jumper component 1232 and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component 1233 are different components, that is, the tongue conductive metal jumper 123 can be formed by combining multiple components, but not limited to this. The tongue conductive metal main jumper component 1232 and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component 1233 can be formed into one body.

In the above embodiment, the tongue conductive plastic base 121 has a tongue conductive plastic base partition 1211, a tongue conductive plastic base main abutment channel 1212, a tongue conductive plastic base secondary abutment channel 1213, a tongue conductive plastic base supporting structure 1214, a tongue conductive plastic base main extension channel 1215 and a tongue conductive plastic base secondary extension channel 1216.

In the above embodiment, the tongue insulation terminal frame 122 is made of an insulating material and has a tongue insulation terminal frame main component 1221 and a tongue insulation terminal frame secondary component 1222. The tongue insulation terminal frame main component 1221 has a tongue insulation terminal frame main joint structure 12211 and a tongue insulation terminal frame main assembly structure 12213. The tongue insulation terminal frame secondary component 1222 has a tongue insulation terminal frame secondary joint structure 12221 and a tongue insulation terminal frame secondary assembly structure 12223.

It should be noted that in the above embodiment, the tongue insulation terminal frame main component 1221 and the tongue insulation terminal frame secondary component 1222 are different components, but not limited to this. The tongue insulation terminal frame main component 1221 and the tongue insulation terminal frame secondary component 1222 can be designed and formed as one body.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the tongue insulating terminal frame main joint structure 12211 and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary joint structure 12221 respectively join the opposite sides of the tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125, so as to provide positioning for the tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125, so that the electrical characteristics of the combined electrical connector 1 meet expectations.

The tongue insulation terminal frame main assembly structure 12213 and the tongue insulation terminal frame secondary assembly structure 12223 are structurally matched, so that the tongue insulation terminal frame main component 1221 and the tongue insulation terminal frame secondary component 1222 can be assembled into one body to form the tongue insulation terminal frame assembly 1220. Correspondingly, the tongue conductive plastic base 121 has a tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure 1217, which is respectively matched with the tongue insulating terminal frame main assembly structure 12213 and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary assembly structure 12223, so that the tongue insulating terminal frame main component 1221 and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary component 1222 can be combined into one to constitute the tongue insulating terminal frame assembly 1220.

In the above embodiment, the tongue insulating terminal frame main assembly structure 12213 or the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary assembly structure 12223 is a columnar structure that avoids the tongue cross-connecting conductive metal 123 and passes through the tongue conductive plastic base 121. Correspondingly, the tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure 1217 is a through-hole structure.

It should be noted that in the above-mentioned embodiment, the tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure 1217, the tongue insulating terminal frame main assembly structure 12213 and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary assembly structure 12223 are structurally matched concave-convex structures, so as to reduce the thickness of the tongue insulating terminal frame assembly 1220, thereby reducing the size of the combined electrical connector 1 of the present application, and allowing the electronic equipment using the combined electrical connector 1 of the present application to continue to develop in the direction of being light, thin and short.

In addition, the tongue conductive plastic base 121, the tongue insulating terminal frame main component 1221, the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary component 1222, the tongue jumper conductive metal 123, the tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125 are combined to form a tongue component assembly 120. In the tongue component assembly 120, the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall 1211 separates the tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125 to reduce the signal crosstalk between the tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125, thereby optimizing the electrical connector for signal transmission speed and quality to meet the special needs and development of electronic equipment.

The tongue conductive plastic base support structure 1214 provides support for the tongue conductive metal main jumper component 1232 and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component 1233, respectively, so that the tongue conductive metal main jumper component 1232 and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component 1233 are respectively against the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall 1211, and the tongue conductive metal main jumper component 1232 and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component 1233 extend on the tongue conductive plastic base 121 and respectively cross the tongue main non-jumping conductive terminal 1242 and the tongue secondary non-jumping conductive terminal 1252.

In addition, in the tongue component assembly 120, the tongue conductive metal main abutting structure 12321 abuts against each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241 through the tongue conductive plastic base main abutting channel 1212, so that each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241 is electrically connected to form a jumper circuit that can provide a transmission ground signal, and the tongue conductive metal secondary abutting structure 12331 abuts against each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251 through the tongue conductive plastic base secondary abutting channel 1213, so that each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251 is electrically connected to form a jumper circuit that can provide a transmission ground signal.

In the above embodiment, the tongue insulating terminal frame assembly 1220 has an inner space 1223 of the tongue insulating terminal frame. It should be noted that the tongue conductive metal main jumper member 1232 and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper member 1233 extend in the inner space 1223 of the tongue insulating terminal frame respectively to prevent the tongue conductive metal main jumper member 1232 and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper member 1233 from being exposed. The tongue conductive metal main abutment structure 12321 is in the tongue insulating terminal frame. The tongue main jumper conductive terminal 1241 is abutted in the inner space 1223 of the tongue insulating terminal frame to avoid the tongue conductive metal main abutting structure 12321 being exposed, and the tongue conductive metal secondary abutting structure 12331 is abutted in the inner space 1223 of the tongue insulating terminal frame to avoid the tongue conductive metal secondary abutting structure 12331 being exposed.

It should be noted that the combined electrical connector 1 of the present application can achieve electrical connection between some of the conductive terminals on the electrical connector, so there is no need to add an additional jumper for the electrical connection between some of the conductive terminals on the electrical connector, so that the electronic equipment using the combined electrical connector 1 of the present application can continue to develop in the direction of being thinner and smaller. In addition, the jumper circuit can provide a transmission ground signal, which can reduce the signal crosstalk between some of the conductive terminals on the electrical connector, thereby optimizing the transmission speed and quality of the signal of the electrical connector to meet the special needs and development of electronic equipment.

It should be noted that in the above embodiment, the tongue assembly 120 is composed of a tongue conductive plastic base 121, a tongue insulating terminal frame 122, a tongue conductive metal main jumper member 1232, a tongue conductive metal secondary jumper member 1233, a tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and a tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125. Therefore, after the electrical connector design is completed, it can still be used. By adjusting the tongue conductive plastic base 121, the tongue insulating terminal frame 122, the tongue conductive metal main jumper component 1232, the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component 1233, the tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125 respectively, the number, structure and electrical connection relationship of the conductive terminals of the electrical connector can be customized to meet the special needs and development of electronic equipment.

In the above embodiment, the tongue conductive metal main abutting structure 12321 includes a tongue conductive metal main first abutting substructure 123211 and a tongue conductive metal main second abutting substructure 123212 . The tongue conductive metal main first abutting substructure 123211 abuts against each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241 at the tongue conductive metal main first abutting position P11, and the tongue conductive metal main second abutting substructure 123212 abuts against each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241 at the tongue conductive metal main second abutting position P12. The tongue conductive metal main first abutting position P11 and the tongue conductive metal main second abutting position P12 are different, so that the tongue conductive metal main abutting structure 12321 abuts against each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241 at two positions to ensure that the tongue jumper conductive metal 123 can abut against each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241 to form a jumper circuit that can provide a transmission ground signal.

In addition, the tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure 12331 has a tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment substructure 123311 and a tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment substructure 123312. The tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment substructure 123311 abuts against each of the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251 at the tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment position P21, and the tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment substructure 123312 abuts against each of the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251 at the tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment position P21. The contact position P22 abuts against each of the tongue's secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251, and the tongue's conductive metal secondary first abutting position P21 is different from the tongue's conductive metal secondary second abutting position P22, so that the tongue's conductive metal secondary abutting structure 12331 abuts against each of the tongue's secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251 at two positions to ensure that the tongue's jumper conductive metal 123 can abut against each of the tongue's secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251 to form a jumper circuit that can provide a transmission ground signal.

In the above embodiment, the tongue conductive metal main abutting structure 12321 is a spring arm structure, so that the tongue jumper conductive metal 123 can elastically abut against each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241, so that the tongue conductive metal main abutting structure 12321 can obtain a better effect of each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241. Similarly, the tongue conductive metal secondary abutting structure 12331 is a spring arm structure, so that the tongue jumper conductive metal 123 can elastically abut against each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251, so that the tongue conductive metal secondary abutting structure 12331 can obtain a better effect of each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251.

In addition, the tongue conductive metal main separation structure 1234 extends along the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall 1211 in the tongue conductive plastic base main extension channel 1215 and crosses the tongue main non-crossing conductive terminal 1242 to separate the tongue main non-crossing conductive terminal 1242 from the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125. In this way, the signal crosstalk between the tongue main non-crossing conductive terminal 1242 and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125 can be effectively reduced, thereby optimizing the electrical connector for signal transmission speed and quality to meet the special needs and development of electronic equipment. The tongue conductive metal secondary separation structure 1235 extends along the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall 1211 in the tongue conductive plastic base secondary extension channel 1216 and crosses the tongue secondary non-crossing conductive terminal 1252 to separate the tongue main conductive terminal group 124 from the tongue secondary non-crossing conductive terminal 1252. In this way, the signal crosstalk between the tongue main conductive terminal group 124 and the tongue secondary non-crossing conductive terminal 1252 can be effectively reduced, thereby optimizing the electrical connector for signal transmission speed and quality to meet the special needs and development of electronic equipment.

In the above embodiment, the tongue component 12 can enter the housing component 11 through the housing bottom embedding opening 113, and then be embedded in the housing component 11 to form the electrical connector assembly 10. It should be noted that in the electrical connector assembly 10, the overlapping portion of the tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125 is exposed on the housing component 11, and when the housing component 11 is connected to the docking component 2, the overlapping portion of the tongue main conductive terminal set 124 and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set 125 can electrically overlap the docking component 2 to provide transmission signals.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the tongue insulating terminal frame main component 1221 has a tongue insulating terminal frame main separation structure 12212, and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary component 1222 has a tongue insulating terminal frame secondary separation structure 12222. The tongue insulating terminal frame main separation structure 12212 is, for example, a fence structure to separate the adjacent two of the multiple tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241 and the tongue main non-jumper conductive terminals 1242 to avoid electrical short circuit between the adjacent two of the multiple tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241 and the tongue main non-jumper conductive terminals 1242, and can provide protection for the multiple tongue main jumper conductive terminals 1241 and the tongue main non-jumper conductive terminals 1242. The tongue insulating terminal frame secondary separation structure 12222 separates the adjacent two of the multiple tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251 and the tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminals 1252 to avoid electrical short circuit between the multiple tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251 and the tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminals 1252, and can provide protection for the multiple tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals 1251 and the tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminals 1252.

In the above embodiment, the tongue-insulated terminal frame 122 has a tongue-insulated terminal frame joint structure 1224. In the electrical connector assembly 10, the tongue-insulated terminal frame joint structure 1224 is joined to the housing assembly 11 in a snap-fitting manner, a buckle-fitting manner, or an interference manner, so that the tongue-insulated terminal frame 122 and the housing assembly 11 are joined together. Therefore, the tongue-insulated terminal frame joint structure 1224 is a snap-fitting structure, a buckle-fitting structure, or an interference structure.

It should be noted that in the above-mentioned embodiments, some of the aforementioned components can also be omitted. For example, in the present application, the modular electrical connector includes: a shell assembly and a tongue assembly. The shell assembly provides a docking component. The tongue assembly has a tongue conductive plastic base, a tongue insulating terminal frame, a tongue conductive metal main jumper component, a tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component, a tongue main conductive terminal set and a tongue secondary conductive terminal set. The tongue main conductive terminal set has a plurality of tongue main jumper conductive terminals and a tongue main non-jumper conductive terminal. The tongue secondary conductive terminal set has a plurality of tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals and a tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminal. The tongue conductive metal main jumper component has a tongue conductive metal main abutment structure. The tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component has a tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure. The tongue conductive plastic base has a tongue conductive plastic base partition, a tongue conductive plastic base main abutment channel and a tongue conductive plastic base secondary abutment channel. The tongue insulating terminal frame has a tongue insulating terminal frame main joint structure and a tongue insulating terminal frame secondary joint structure. The tongue insulating terminal frame main joint structure and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary joint structure respectively join the opposite sides of the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set to provide positioning for the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set. The tongue conductive plastic base, the tongue insulating terminal frame, the tongue conductive metal main jumper component, the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component, the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set are combined to form a tongue component assembly. In the tongue component assembly, the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall separates the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set, the tongue conductive metal main jumper component extends and crosses the tongue main non-jumping conductive terminal, the tongue conductive metal main abutting structure abuts each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals through the tongue conductive plastic base main abutting channel, so that each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals is electrically connected, the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component extends and crosses the tongue secondary non-jumping conductive terminal, the tongue conductive metal secondary abutting structure abuts each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals through the tongue conductive plastic base secondary abutting channel, so that each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals is electrically connected. The tongue assembly is embedded in the shell assembly to form an electrical connector assembly. In the electrical connector assembly, the overlapping portion of the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set is exposed on the shell assembly, and when the shell assembly is docked with the docking component, the overlapping portion of the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set can electrically overlap the docking component.

In summary, the combined electrical connector provided by the present application is composed of at least a shell assembly and a tongue assembly, and the tongue assembly is composed of at least a tongue conductive plastic base, a tongue insulating terminal frame, a tongue conductive metal main jumper component, a tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component, a tongue main conductive terminal set, and a tongue secondary conductive terminal set. Therefore, after the design of the electrical connector is completed, the number, structure, and electrical connection relationship of the conductive terminals of the electrical connector can still be customized by adjusting the shell assembly and the tongue assembly to meet the special needs and development of electronic equipment.

In addition, the tongue conductive plastic base, the tongue conductive metal main jumper component and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component can respectively reduce the signal crosstalk between the conductive terminals on the electrical connector, thereby optimizing the signal transmission speed and quality of the electrical connector. Furthermore, the present application can achieve electrical connection between the conductive terminals on the electrical connector without the need for additional jumpers, so that the electronic equipment equipped with the combined electrical connector of the present application can continue to develop in the direction of being thinner and smaller.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this application, and are not intended to limit this application. Anyone familiar with this technology may modify and alter the above embodiments without violating the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be as listed in the scope of the patent application of this application.

1: Assembled electrical connector 10: Electrical connector assembly 11: Shell assembly 113: Shell bottom embedding opening 12: Tongue assembly 120: Tongue assembly assembly 121: Tongue conductive plastic base 1211: Tongue conductive plastic base partition 1212: Tongue conductive plastic base main abutment channel 1213: Tongue conductive plastic base secondary abutment channel 1214: Tongue conductive plastic base support structure 1215: Tongue conductive plastic base main extension channel 1216: Tongue conductive plastic base secondary extension channel 1217: Tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure 122: Tongue insulated terminal frame 1220: Tongue insulated terminal frame assembly 1221: Tongue insulated terminal frame main component 12211: Tongue insulated terminal frame main joint structure 12212: Tongue insulated terminal frame main separation structure 12213: Tongue insulated terminal frame main assembly structure 1222: Tongue insulated terminal frame secondary component 12221: Tongue insulated terminal frame secondary joint structure 12222: Tongue insulated terminal frame secondary separation structure 12223: Tongue insulated terminal frame secondary assembly structure 1223: Tongue insulated terminal frame internal space 1224: Tongue insulation terminal frame joint structure 123: Tongue jumper conductive metal 1230: Tongue conductive metal structure 1232: Tongue conductive metal main jumper structure 12321: Tongue conductive metal main abutment structure 123211: Tongue conductive metal main first abutment substructure 123212: Tongue conductive metal main second abutment substructure 1233: Tongue conductive metal secondary jumper structure 12331: Tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure 123311: Tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment substructure 123312: Tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment substructure 1234: Tongue conductive metal main separation structure 1235: Tongue conductive metal secondary separation structure 124: Tongue main conductive terminal set 1241: Tongue main crossover conductive terminal 1242: Tongue main non-crossover conductive terminal 125: Tongue secondary conductive terminal set 1251: Tongue secondary crossover conductive terminal 1252: Tongue secondary non-crossover conductive terminal 2: Docking component P11: Tongue conductive metal primary first abutment position P12: Tongue conductive metal primary second abutment position P21: Tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment position P22: Tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment position

The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present application will be more clearly understood through the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of some components of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of some components of the assembled electrical connector shown in FIG. 3 cut along line segment AA.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of some components of the assembled electrical connector shown in FIG. 3 cut along line segment BB.

FIG. 6 is a side view schematic diagram of some components of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view schematically showing some components of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

FIG. 8 is a schematic assembly diagram of some components of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

FIG. 9 is a schematic assembly diagram of some components of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

FIG. 10 is a schematic assembly diagram of some components of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

FIG. 11 is a schematic assembly diagram of some components of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

FIG. 12 is a schematic assembly diagram of some components of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

FIG. 13 is a schematic assembly diagram of some components of an embodiment of the combined electrical connector of the present application.

1: Combined electrical connector

11: Housing assembly

113: Embedded opening at the bottom of the housing

12: Tongue assembly

121: Tongue conductive plastic base

1211: Tongue conductive plastic base partition

1212: Tongue conductive plastic base main contact channel

1213: Tongue conductive plastic base secondary abutment channel

1214: Tongue conductive plastic base support structure

1215: Main extension channel of the tongue conductive plastic base

1216: Tongue conductive plastic base secondary extension channel

1217: Tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure

122: Tongue insulation terminal frame

1221: Main components of tongue insulation terminal frame

12211: Main joint structure of tongue-insulated terminal frame

12212: Tongue insulation terminal frame main separation structure

1222: Tongue insulation terminal frame secondary component

12221: Tongue insulation terminal frame secondary joint structure

12222: Tongue insulation terminal frame secondary separation structure

12223: Tongue insulation terminal frame secondary assembly structure

1223: Internal space of tongue-insulated terminal frame

1224: Tongue insulation terminal frame joint structure

123: Tongue jumper conductive metal

1232: Tongue conductive metal main jumper component

12321: Tongue conductive metal main abutment structure

123211: Tongue conductive metal main first contact substructure

123212: Tongue conductive metal main second abutment substructure

1233: Tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component

12331: Tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure

123311: Tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment substructure

123312: Tongue conductive metal secondary abutment substructure

1234: Tongue conductive metal main separation structure

1235: Tongue conductive metal secondary separation structure

124: Tongue main conductive terminal set

1241: Tongue main jumper conductive terminal

1242: Tongue main non-crossover conductive terminal

125: Tongue secondary conductive terminal set

Claims (15)

A modular electrical connector is provided, and the modular electrical connector is matched with a pair of connecting components. The modular electrical connector includes: a shell component, and the shell component is provided to connect with the connecting component; a tongue component, and the tongue component has a tongue conductive plastic base, a tongue insulating terminal frame, a tongue conductive metal main jumper component, a tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component, a tongue main conductive terminal set and a tongue secondary conductive terminal set; wherein, the tongue main conductive terminal set has a plurality of tongue main jumper conductive terminals and a tongue main non-jumper conductive terminal, and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set has a plurality of tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals and a tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminal; The tongue conductive metal main jumper component has a tongue conductive metal main abutment structure, and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component has a tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure; The tongue conductive plastic base has a tongue conductive plastic base partition, a tongue conductive plastic base main abutment channel and a tongue conductive plastic base secondary abutment channel; The tongue insulating terminal frame has a tongue insulating terminal frame main joint structure and a tongue insulating terminal frame secondary joint structure. The tongue insulating terminal frame main joint structure and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary joint structure respectively join the opposite sides of the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set to provide positioning for the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set; wherein, The tongue conductive plastic base, the tongue insulating terminal frame, the tongue conductive metal main jumper component, the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component, the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set are combined to form a tongue component assembly. In the tongue component assembly, the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall separates the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set, the tongue conductive metal main jumper component extends across the tongue main non-jumping conductive terminal, and the tongue The main conductive metal abutting structure abuts each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals through the main abutting channel of the tongue conductive plastic base, so that each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals is electrically connected, the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component extends across the tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminal, and the tongue conductive metal secondary abutting structure abuts each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals through the secondary abutting channel of the tongue conductive plastic base, so that each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals is electrically connected; and The tongue component is embedded in the shell component to form an electrical connector assembly. In the electrical connector assembly, the overlapping portion of the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set is exposed on the shell component, and when the shell component is docked with the docking component, the overlapping portion of the tongue main conductive terminal set and the tongue secondary conductive terminal set can electrically overlap the docking component. As described in claim 1, the assembled electrical connector, wherein the shell assembly has a shell bottom embedding opening, wherein the tongue assembly assembly can enter the shell assembly through the shell bottom embedding opening to form the electrical connector assembly. The assembled electrical connector as described in claim 1, wherein the tongue-insulated terminal frame has a tongue-insulated terminal frame main component and a tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary component, the tongue-insulated terminal frame main joint structure is arranged on the tongue-insulated terminal frame main component, the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary joint structure is arranged on the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary component, the tongue-insulated terminal frame main component The component has a tongue-insulated terminal frame main assembly structure, and the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary assembly structure has a tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary assembly structure. The tongue-insulated terminal frame main assembly structure and the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary assembly structure are structurally matched, so that the tongue-insulated terminal frame main assembly structure and the tongue-insulated terminal frame secondary assembly structure can be assembled to form a tongue-insulated terminal frame assembly. A combined electrical connector as described in claim 3, wherein the tongue insulation terminal frame main component has a tongue insulation terminal frame main separation structure, and the tongue insulation terminal frame secondary component has a tongue insulation terminal frame secondary separation structure, the tongue insulation terminal frame main separation structure separates the multiple tongue main jumper conductive terminals from the two adjacent tongue main non-jumper conductive terminals, and the tongue insulation terminal frame secondary separation structure separates the multiple tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals from the two adjacent tongue secondary non-jumper conductive terminals. As described in claim 4, the combined electrical connector, wherein the tongue insulation terminal frame primary separation structure and the tongue insulation terminal frame secondary separation structure are fence structures. As described in claim 3, the assembled electrical connector, wherein the tongue insulating terminal frame main assembly structure or the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary assembly structure is a columnar structure that avoids the tongue jumper conductive metal and passes through the tongue conductive plastic base. As described in claim 3, the assembled electrical connector, wherein the tongue conductive plastic base also has a tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure, and the tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure is respectively matched with the tongue insulating terminal frame main assembly structure and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary assembly structure, so that the tongue insulating terminal frame main component and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary component can be combined to form the tongue insulating terminal frame assembly. As described in claim 7, the assembled electrical connector, wherein the tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure is a through-hole structure. As described in claim 7, the assembled electrical connector, wherein the tongue conductive plastic base assembly structure, the tongue insulating terminal frame main assembly structure and the tongue insulating terminal frame secondary assembly structure are structurally matched concave-convex structures. As described in claim 1, the combined electrical connector, wherein the tongue-insulating terminal frame also has a tongue-insulating terminal frame engaging structure, and in the electrical connector assembly, the tongue-insulating terminal frame engaging structure engages the shell assembly by a snap-fitting manner, a buckling manner, or an interference manner. A combined electrical connector as described in claim 1, wherein the tongue insulating terminal frame also has an internal space of the tongue insulating terminal frame; wherein the tongue conductive metal main jumper member and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper member extend in the internal space of the tongue insulating terminal frame respectively, the tongue conductive metal main abutment structure abuts each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals in the internal space of the tongue insulating terminal frame, and the tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure abuts each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals in the internal space of the tongue insulating terminal frame. As described in claim 1, the combined electrical connector, wherein the tongue conductive plastic base also has a tongue conductive plastic base support structure, the tongue conductive plastic base support structure provides support for the tongue conductive metal main jumper component and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component, respectively, so that the tongue conductive metal main jumper component and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component extend respectively on the tongue conductive plastic base. A combined electrical connector as described in claim 1, wherein the tongue conductive metal main jumper component also has a tongue conductive metal main separation structure, and the tongue conductive metal secondary jumper component also has a tongue conductive metal secondary separation structure. The tongue conductive metal main separation structure extends along the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall and crosses the tongue main non-jumping conductive terminal to separate the tongue main non-jumping conductive terminal from the tongue secondary conductive terminal group, and the tongue conductive metal secondary separation structure extends along the tongue conductive plastic base partition wall and crosses the tongue secondary non-jumping conductive terminal to separate the tongue main conductive terminal group from the tongue secondary non-jumping conductive terminal. As described in claim 13, the combined electrical connector, wherein the tongue conductive plastic base also has a tongue conductive plastic base main extension channel and a tongue conductive plastic base secondary extension channel, the tongue conductive metal main separation structure extends in the tongue conductive plastic base main extension channel, and the tongue conductive metal secondary separation structure extends in the tongue conductive plastic base secondary extension channel. As described in claim 1, the combined electrical connector, wherein the tongue conductive metal main abutting structure has a tongue conductive metal main first abutting substructure and a tongue conductive metal main second abutting substructure, the tongue conductive metal main first abutting substructure abuts each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals at a tongue conductive metal main first abutting position, the tongue conductive metal main second abutting substructure abuts each of the tongue main jumper conductive terminals at a tongue conductive metal main second abutting position, the tongue conductive metal main first abutting position and the tongue conductive metal main second abutting substructure are connected. The two abutment positions are different; the tongue conductive metal secondary abutment structure has a tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment substructure and a tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment substructure, the tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment substructure abuts each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals at a tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment position, the tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment substructure abuts each of the tongue secondary jumper conductive terminals at a tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment position, the tongue conductive metal secondary first abutment position and the tongue conductive metal secondary second abutment position are different.