CN107086418B - Connector and combination thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
A connector combination comprises a connector and a butting connector which are mutually matched, wherein the connector is used for being connected to a circuit board in an electronic device, the connector comprises a first body, a first wireless communication unit and a first terminal, the first wireless communication unit is arranged on the first body, the first terminal is fixedly held on the first body, the first wireless communication unit is used for converting an electric signal of the circuit board into an electromagnetic signal and transmitting the electromagnetic signal or receiving an external electromagnetic signal and converting the electromagnetic signal into the electric signal to be transmitted to the circuit board, and the first terminal is used for transmitting a second electric signal.
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[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device
The present invention relates to a connector and a combination thereof, and more particularly, to a connector for an electronic device and a combination thereof.
[ background of the invention ]
Advances in semiconductor manufacturing and circuit design technology have enabled the development and production of Integrated Circuits (ICs) with higher and higher operating frequencies. Thus, electronic products and systems incorporating such integrated circuits can provide greater functionality than previous generations of products. Such additional functionality has generally included processing increasingly large amounts of data at increasingly higher speeds.
Many electronic products have such high-speed ICs mounted on circuit boards thereof to complete signal transmission, however, with the development of electronic products, the functions of the electronic products are more and more diversified, the electronic products have obvious requirements for other low-frequency signals or power signals in addition to high-frequency signals, and for convenience of use, new requirements for signal transmission modes of the electronic products are continuously provided.
Therefore, it is necessary to provide a connector and a combination thereof to satisfy the diversified requirements of electronic products for signal transmission and signal types.
[ summary of the invention ]
The invention aims to provide a connector and a combination thereof, which can simultaneously transmit different types of signals and are convenient to transmit.
The purpose of the invention is realized by the following technical scheme: a connector is used for being connected to a circuit board in an electronic device, wherein the connector comprises a first body, a first wireless communication unit and a first terminal, the first wireless communication unit is arranged on the first body, the first terminal is fixedly held on the first body, the first wireless communication unit is used for converting an electric signal of the circuit board into an electromagnetic signal and transmitting the electromagnetic signal or receiving an external electromagnetic signal and converting the electromagnetic signal into an electric signal to be transmitted to the circuit board, and the first terminal is used for transmitting a second electric signal.
The purpose of the invention can be realized by the following technical scheme: a connector assembly comprising a connector and a mating connector, wherein the connector comprises a first body, a first wireless communication unit disposed on the first body, and a first terminal retained on the first body, the mating connector comprises a second body, a second wireless communication unit disposed on the second body, and a second terminal retained on the second body, the connector assembly comprising: when the connector is matched and connected with the butting connector, the first wireless communication unit converts an electric signal into an electromagnetic signal and transmits the electromagnetic signal, the second wireless communication unit receives the electromagnetic signal and converts the electromagnetic signal into the electric signal to finish wireless transmission of the electric signal, and the first terminal and the second terminal are connected to transmit the second electric signal.
Compared with the prior art, the invention can simultaneously transmit different signals so as to meet the requirements of different signal transmission and simultaneously facilitate the transmission of the signals.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the connector assembly of the present invention, wherein the connector is mated with a mating connector.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the connector shown in fig. 1 separated from a counterpart connector.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another angle shown in fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the connector shown in fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is an exploded view from another angle as shown in fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is a partially exploded view of the docking connector shown in fig. 3.
Fig. 7 is a partially exploded view at another angle as shown in fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along line a-a of fig. 1.
Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a connector in a second embodiment of the present invention. And
fig. 10 is a partially exploded view of the connector shown in fig. 9.
[ detailed description ] embodiments
Fig. 1 to 8 are illustrations of a first embodiment of the connector assembly of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1 to fig. 3, the connector assembly 1000 of the present invention includes a connector 100 and a mating connector 200 that are mated with each other. The connector 100 and the docking connector 200 are respectively connected to circuit boards (not shown) inside the first electronic device and the second electronic device for signal transmission between the first electronic device and the second electronic device.
Referring to fig. 2, 4 and 5, the connector 100 includes a first body 10, a first wireless communication unit 11 disposed on the first body 10, and a first terminal 12 fixed on the first body 10, wherein the first wireless communication unit 11 is configured to convert an electrical signal transmitted through a circuit board inside the first electronic device into an electromagnetic signal and transmit the electromagnetic signal, and the first terminal 12 is configured to transmit a second electrical signal between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The first body 10 includes a first housing 13 and a terminal module 14 fixed to the first housing 13, the terminal module 14 includes an insulating block 141, and the first terminals 12 are disposed on the insulating block 141 and arranged in a row.
The first housing 13 has a front end face 130, a rear end face 131 opposite to the front end face 130, and a first holding space 132 and a second holding space 133 penetrating the front end face 130 and the rear end face 131, in this embodiment, the second holding spaces 133 are two and located on two sides of the first holding space 132 respectively. The terminal modules 14 are assembled into the first holding space 132 from the rear face 131 and fixed to the first holding space 132 by the interference of the insulating blocks 141 and the fixing portions 134 of the first housing 13, and the first wireless communication units 11 are two and assembled from the rear face 131 and fixed to the second holding space 133, respectively, thereby completing the assembly of the connector 100. The front end surface 130 of the first housing 13 forms a first mating surface of the connector 100, the first terminal 12 is provided with a contact portion 121 and a connection portion 122 extending out of the first body, the contact portion 121 is exposed at the first mating surface, and the first wireless communication units 11 are located at two outer sides of the first terminal 12 and are arranged in parallel with the contact portion 121. The connector 100 is provided with a mating direction in which the contact portions 121 are arranged in a row in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the mating direction, and the contact portions 121 are movable relative to the connecting portions 122.
In the present embodiment, the first housing 13 is made of a magnetic material that can be attracted by a magnet, and the first housing 13 extends from the outside of the two second holding spaces 133 to both sides to form attraction portions that form the first positioning portion 101 of the connector 100, that is, the first positioning portion 101 includes a magnetic material. The first wireless communication unit 11 is located between the first terminal 12 and the first positioning section 101.
Referring to fig. 3 and fig. 6 to 8, the docking connector 200 includes a second body 20, a second wireless communication unit 21 disposed on the second body 20, a second terminal 22 fixed on the second body 20, and a magnet 23 disposed on the second body 20. The second wireless communication unit 21 is configured to receive an external electromagnetic signal and convert the electromagnetic signal into an electrical signal to be transmitted to a circuit board inside the second electronic device, and the second terminal 22 is configured to contact the first terminal 12 for transmitting a second electrical signal between the first and second electronic devices.
Corresponding to the structure of the connector 100, the second body 20 has a second mating surface 201, a rear end surface opposite to the second mating surface 201, a plurality of terminal slots penetrating through the second mating surface 201 and the rear end surface, and third holding spaces 202, in this embodiment, the number of the third holding spaces 202 is two and is respectively located at two sides of the plurality of terminal slots. The second terminals 22 are correspondingly held in the terminal slots, and the second wireless communication units 21 are two and are respectively assembled from the rear end face and fixed in the third holding space 202, thereby completing the assembly of the docking connector 200. The second terminal 22 has a butt-joint portion 221 and a connection portion 222 extending out of the second body, the butt-joint portion 221 is exposed at the second butt-joint surface 201, and the second wireless communication units 21 are respectively located at two outer sides of the second terminal 12 and are arranged in parallel with the butt-joint portion 221. The mating portion 221 of the second terminal 22 is immovable with respect to the connection portion 222.
In the present embodiment, the second body 20 is made of plastic, the second body 20 extends outwards from the outer sides of the two third holding spaces 202 to form accommodating portions 203, the magnet 23 is fixed in the accommodating portions 203 to form the second positioning portion 24 of the docking connector 200, and the second positioning portion 24 includes a magnetic material. The second wireless communication unit 21 is located between the second terminal 22 and the second positioning portion 24. Of course, in other embodiments, the accommodating portion 203 may also accommodate an electromagnet to form the second positioning portion 24.
When the connector 100 and the docking connector 200 are close to and mated, the first docking portion 101 and the second docking portion 24 are attracted to each other by magnetism, so that the first wireless communication unit 11 and the second wireless communication unit 21 are opposite to each other, the first wireless communication unit 11 converts an electrical signal of a circuit board inside the first device into an electromagnetic signal and transmits the electromagnetic signal, the second wireless communication unit 21 receives the electromagnetic signal and converts the electromagnetic signal into an electrical signal and transmits the electrical signal to a circuit board inside the second device, so as to complete wireless transmission of the electrical signal between the first device and the second device, and meanwhile, the contact portion 121 of the first terminal 12 is in contact with the docking portion 221 of the second terminal 22, so as to further complete transmission of a second electrical signal between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The first alignment portion 101 and the second alignment portion 24 attract each other, which facilitates alignment of the first wireless communication unit 11 and the second wireless communication unit 21, and provides a retention force for mating between the connector 100 and the docking connector 200.
In the present embodiment, the first housing 13 is made entirely of a magnetic material that can be attracted by a magnet, but in another embodiment, the first housing 13 may be made of another material, and only the first positioning portion 101 may be made of a magnetic material that can be attracted by a magnet.
Fig. 9 and 10 show the structure of the connector 300 according to the second embodiment, and the structure of the connector 300 is substantially the same as that of the connector 100 according to the first embodiment, except for the arrangement of the first positioning portion 301. The description is only given for the different positions, and the same positions are not described in detail.
The first body 30 is made of plastic, the first body 30 extends from the outer sides of the two second holding spaces 333 to both sides to form attraction portions 334, and the magnets 15 are disposed on the attraction portions 334 to form the first positioning portion 301 of the connector 300. When the connector 300 is mated with the docking connector 200, the magnet 15 of the first docking portion 301 and the magnet 23 of the second docking portion 24 attract each other, which is favorable for aligning the first wireless communication unit 11 with the second wireless communication unit 21, thereby being favorable for ensuring the stability of wireless signal transmission and providing a retention force for mating between the connector 300 and the docking connector 200. When it is required to ensure that the connector 300 and the mating connector 200 are mated in only one predetermined mating direction, the two magnets 15 on the connector 300 are oppositely arranged, the two magnets 23 on the mating connector 200 are oppositely arranged, and the magnets on the connector 300 and the mating connector 200 are oppositely arranged, so that the mating of the connector 300 and the mating connector 200 in only one predetermined mating direction can be realized according to the principle that the same magnetism of the magnets repel each other and the different magnetism attracts each other, thereby preventing mis-plugging.
The connector 100 and the docking connector 200 in the first embodiment and the connector 300 and the docking connector 200 in the second embodiment are all matched by magnetic attraction, and actually, the first positioning portion 101, 301 and the second positioning portion 24 may also adopt a mechanical alignment structure, such as the matching of a guide post and a guide hole. The connector combination 1000 of the present invention not only can realize wireless transmission of electrical signals between two electronic devices through the cooperation of the first wireless communication unit 11 and the second wireless communication unit 21, so that the signal transmission is convenient, but also can further transmit other types of low frequency signals, such as USB 2.0 signals or power signals, through the cooperation of the first terminal 12 and the second terminal 22, so as to meet the transmission requirements of various different signals between the electronic devices. The connectors 100 and 300 and the docking connector 200 may be referred to as connectors, and the difference between the names is only for convenience of description, so the connectors 100 and 300 may be referred to as docking connectors, and the docking connector 200 may be referred to as connector. The first wireless communication unit 11 and the second wireless communication unit 21 can replace the signal differential pair terminal for high frequency transmission, wherein both the first wireless communication units 11 can be used for transmitting the differential pair signal for transmission, and both the second wireless communication units 21 can be used for correspondingly transmitting and receiving the differential pair signal for transmission; or both the first wireless communication units 11 may be used to transmit the differential pair signal for reception, and the second wireless communication units 21 may be used to transmit the differential pair signal for transmission; or one of the two first wireless communication units 11 is used for transmitting the differential pair signal for transmission and the other is used for transmitting the differential pair signal for reception, and one of the two second wireless communication units 21 is used for transmitting the differential pair signal for reception and the other is used for transmitting the differential pair signal for transmission.
In summary, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and should not be limited to the scope of the present invention, and all the simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and the content of the specification should be covered by the scope of the present invention.
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1. A connector is used for being connected to a circuit board in an electronic device and provided with a butt joint direction, and comprises a first body, a pair of first wireless communication units and a plurality of first terminals, wherein the pair of first wireless communication units are arranged on the first body, the plurality of first terminals are fixedly held on the first body, the first wireless communication units are used for converting electric signals of the circuit board into electromagnetic signals and transmitting the electromagnetic signals or receiving external electromagnetic signals and converting the electromagnetic signals into electric signals and transmitting the electric signals to the circuit board, the plurality of first terminals are used for transmitting second electric signals and are positioned between the pair of first wireless communication units, and the first terminals protrude forwards out of the pair of first wireless communication units along the butt joint direction.
2. The connector of claim 1, wherein: the connector is provided with an alignment portion, the first wireless communication unit is located between the first terminal and the alignment portion, and the alignment portion includes a magnetic material provided to the connector.
3. The connector of claim 1, wherein: the first wireless communication unit is higher than the first terminals in a height direction perpendicular to a docking direction.
4. The connector of claim 1, wherein: the first body is provided with a first butt joint surface positioned at the front end in the butt joint direction, the first terminal is provided with a contact part and a connecting part extending out of the first body, the contact part protrudes forwards out of the first butt joint surface, and the first wireless communication unit is exposed out of the first butt joint surface and is flush with the first butt joint surface.
5. The connector of claim 4, wherein: the contact portions are arranged in a row in a lengthwise direction perpendicular to the mating direction, and the contact portions are movable in the mating direction with respect to the connecting portion.
6. The connector of claim 1, wherein: the first terminal transmits a USB 2.0 signal.
7. The connector of claim 1, wherein: the first terminal transmits a power signal.
8. The connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: the first body comprises a first shell and terminal modules fixed on the first shell, each terminal module comprises an insulating block, and the first terminals are arranged on the insulating blocks and are arranged in a row.
9. A connector assembly comprising a connector and a mating connector, wherein the connector comprises a first body, a first wireless communication unit disposed on the first body, and a first terminal retained on the first body, the mating connector comprises a second body, a second wireless communication unit disposed on the second body, and a second terminal retained on the second body, the connector assembly comprising: when the connector is matched and connected with the butting connector, the first wireless communication unit converts an electric signal into an electromagnetic signal and transmits the electromagnetic signal, the second wireless communication unit receives the electromagnetic signal and converts the electromagnetic signal into the electric signal to finish wireless transmission of the electric signal, and the first terminal and the second terminal are connected to transmit the second electric signal.
10. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein: the connector is provided with a pair of first positioning portions, the two first wireless communication units are respectively positioned at two sides of the first terminal, and the pair of first positioning portions are separately arranged and respectively positioned at two outer sides of the two first wireless communication units.
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