CN109728467B - Connector Assemblies and Connectors - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a connecting seat and a connector assembly comprising the same. The connector assembly for connecting a plug having a signal processing module to a communication device, the connector assembly comprising: a socket adapted to be secured to a circuit board located within the communication device; and a connection mount adapted to be secured to a housing panel of the communication device, the connection mount being adapted to receive at least a portion of the plug with signal processing module and to be in thermal contact with the plug with signal processing module such that heat generated by the plug with signal processing module can be dissipated to the outside of the communication device via the connection mount. Therefore, the heat dissipation performance of the communication device is improved.

Description

Connector Assemblies and Connectors

Technical Field

The invention relates to a connecting seat and a connector assembly comprising the connecting seat.

Background Art

In the prior art, a connector assembly generally includes a socket (or shielded housing) and a connection seat. The socket is fixed on a circuit board located in a communication device and is used to connect a plug having a signal processing module (e.g., an SFP optical module) to a communication device. The connection seat is fixed on a housing panel of the communication device and is suitable for docking with an external connector (e.g., an optical fiber connector). One end of the socket is plugged into the inner end of the connection seat.

In the prior art, all the plugs with signal processing modules are accommodated in the sockets, that is, all the plugs with signal processing modules are located inside the communication equipment. As the demand for broadband bandwidth increases day by day, the power of the signal processing module is also getting higher and higher, which leads to the increasing heat generation of the signal processing module. At the same time, the heat generation of other components inside the communication equipment will also increase accordingly, which will cause the temperature inside the communication equipment to be too high, which is easy to cause the communication equipment to malfunction due to high temperature.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to solve at least one aspect of the above-mentioned problems and defects in the prior art.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly for connecting a plug having a signal processing module to a communication device, the connector assembly comprising: a socket adapted to be fixed on a circuit board located in the communication device; and a connection seat adapted to be fixed on a housing panel of the communication device, the connection seat being adapted to accommodate at least a portion of the plug having the signal processing module and being in thermal contact with the plug having the signal processing module, so that the heat generated by the plug having the signal processing module can be dissipated to the outside of the communication device via the connection seat.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connecting socket includes an outer shell, an inner shell and a plurality of connecting ribs connected between the outer shell and the inner shell; a portion of the plug with the signal processing module is accommodated in the inner shell of the connecting socket and is in direct physical contact with the inner wall of the inner shell, so that the heat generated by the plug with the signal processing module can be conducted to the plurality of connecting ribs via the inner shell, and then conducted to the outer shell via the plurality of connecting ribs.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the length of the socket is smaller than the length of the plug with the signal processing module, and the plug with the signal processing module includes a first part accommodated in the socket and a second part accommodated in the connecting seat.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the length of the second portion of the plug with the signal processing module accommodated in the connecting seat is greater than the length of the first portion of the plug with the signal processing module accommodated in the socket.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connecting socket includes an inner end portion extending into the interior of the communication device and an outer end portion located outside the communication device; at least a portion of the plug with the signal processing module is accommodated in the outer end portion of the connecting socket, so that at least a portion of the plug with the signal processing module is located outside the communication device.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, one end of the socket is inserted into the inner end portion of the connecting base.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, electromagnetic shielding springs are installed on four walls of one end of the socket, and the electromagnetic shielding springs are in elastic electrical contact with the inner end of the connecting seat.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connection base includes a flange protruding from an outer wall of the connection base, and the flange is suitable for being fixed to a housing panel of the communication device.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a mounting hole for the connecting member to pass through is formed on the flange of the connecting seat, and the connecting seat can be fixed to the housing panel of the communication device through the connecting member.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an elastic sealing ring is provided between the flange of the connection socket and the housing panel of the communication device, so as to achieve sealing between the connection socket and the housing panel of the communication device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connection socket suitable for being fixed on a housing panel of a communication device, the connection socket being adapted to accommodate at least a portion of a plug having a signal processing module and being in thermal contact with the plug having the signal processing module, so that the heat generated by the plug having the signal processing module can be dissipated to the outside of the communication device via the connection socket.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the connecting socket includes an outer shell, an inner shell and a plurality of connecting ribs connected between the outer shell and the inner shell; a portion of the plug with the signal processing module is accommodated in the inner shell of the connecting socket and is in direct physical contact with the inner wall of the inner shell, so that the heat generated by the plug with the signal processing module can be conducted to the plurality of connecting ribs via the inner shell, and then conducted to the outer shell via the plurality of connecting ribs.

In the aforementioned various exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, at least a portion of the plug having the signal processing module is accommodated in the connecting socket and is in thermal contact with the connecting socket, so that the heat generated by the signal processing module can be quickly dissipated to the outside of the communication device via the connecting socket, thereby improving the heat dissipation performance of the communication device.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG1 is a perspective schematic diagram showing a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the connector assembly shown in FIG1 ;

FIG3 is a perspective schematic diagram showing a connecting socket in the connector assembly shown in FIG1 ;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the connector assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The technical solution of the present invention is further specifically described below by examples and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the overall inventive concept of the present invention and should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

In addition, in the detailed description below, for ease of explanation, many specific details are set forth to provide a comprehensive understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, it is apparent that one or more embodiments may be implemented without these specific details. In other cases, known structures and devices are embodied in a schematic manner to simplify the accompanying drawings.

According to an overall technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a connector assembly for connecting a plug having a signal processing module to a communication device, the connector assembly comprising: a socket, suitable for being fixed on a circuit board located in the communication device; and a connection seat, suitable for being fixed on a shell panel of the communication device, the connection seat being suitable for accommodating at least a portion of the plug having the signal processing module and being in thermal contact with the plug having the signal processing module, so that the heat generated by the plug having the signal processing module can be dissipated to the outside of the communication device via the connection seat.

FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic diagram showing a connector assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram showing the connector assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector assembly is used to connect a plug 300 having a signal processing module to a communication device (not shown). The connector assembly mainly includes a socket 100 and a connection base 200. The socket 100 is suitable for being fixed on a circuit board 10 located in the communication device. The connection base 200 is suitable for being fixed on a housing panel 20 of the communication device. The connection base 200 is suitable for accommodating at least a portion of the plug 300 having a signal processing module, and is in thermal contact with the plug having the signal processing module, so that the heat generated by the plug 300 having the signal processing module can be dissipated to the outside of the communication device via the connection base 200, thereby improving the heat dissipation performance of the communication device, and can effectively prevent the communication device from malfunctioning due to overheating.

FIG. 3 is a perspective schematic diagram showing a connection base 200 in the connector assembly shown in FIG. 1 ; FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional diagram showing the connector assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the connection base 200 includes an outer shell 200a, an inner shell 200b, and a plurality of connection ribs 200c connected between the outer shell 200a and the inner shell 200b. A portion of the plug 300 with a signal processing module is accommodated in the inner shell 200b of the connection base 200 and is in direct physical contact with the inner wall of the inner shell 200b, so that the heat generated by the plug 300 with a signal processing module can be conducted to the plurality of connection ribs 200c via the inner shell 200b, and then conducted to the outer shell 200a via the plurality of connection ribs 200c.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, the length of the socket 100 is shorter than the length of the plug with signal processing module 300. The plug with signal processing module 300 includes a first portion received in the socket 100 and a second portion received in the connection base 200.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, the length of the second portion of the plug 300 with the signal processing module accommodated in the connection base 200 is greater than the length of the first portion of the plug 300 with the signal processing module accommodated in the socket 100 .

As shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the connection base 200 includes an inner end portion 210 extending into the interior of the communication device and an outer end portion 220 located outside the communication device. At least a portion of the plug 300 having the signal processing module is accommodated in the outer end portion 220 of the connection base 200, so that at least a portion of the plug 300 having the signal processing module is located outside the communication device.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, one end of the socket 100 is inserted into the inner end portion 210 of the connecting base 200 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, electromagnetic shielding springs 110 are installed on four walls of one end of the socket 100 , and the electromagnetic shielding springs 110 are in elastic electrical contact with the inner end portion 210 of the connecting seat 200 .

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, the connection base 200 includes a flange 200d protruding from the outer wall of the connection base 200 , and the flange 200d is suitable for being fixed to the housing panel 20 of the communication device.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, a mounting hole 200e for the connector to pass through is formed on the flange 200d of the connector base 200 , and the connector base 200 can be fixed to the housing panel 20 of the communication device through the connector.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, a first elastic sealing ring 201 is provided between the flange 200d of the connection base 200 and the housing panel 20 of the communication device for achieving sealing between the connection base 200 and the housing panel 20 of the communication device.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in another embodiment of the present invention, a connection socket 200 is further disclosed. The connection socket 200 is suitable for being fixed on a shell panel 20 of a communication device. The connection socket 200 is suitable for accommodating at least a portion of a plug 300 with a signal processing module and being in thermal contact with the plug with the signal processing module, so that the heat generated by the plug 300 with the signal processing module can be dissipated to the outside of the communication device via the connection socket 200.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in another embodiment of the present invention, the connection base 200 includes an outer shell 200a, an inner shell 200b, and a plurality of connection ribs 200c connected between the outer shell 200a and the inner shell 200b. A portion of the plug 300 with a signal processing module is accommodated in the inner shell 200b of the connection base 200 and is in direct physical contact with the inner wall of the inner shell 200b, so that the heat generated by the plug 300 with a signal processing module can be conducted to the plurality of connection ribs 200c via the inner shell 200b, and then conducted to the outer shell 200a via the plurality of connection ribs 200c.

In the aforementioned embodiment, the plug 300 with the signal processing module may be a plug suitable for docking with the optical fiber connector 400 or may be a plug suitable for docking with an electrical connector.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, the plug 300 with a signal processing module is a plug with a photoelectric conversion module suitable for docking with a fiber optic connector 400 .

As shown in Figures 2 and 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the optical fiber connector 400 mainly includes: a housing 410, suitable for locking onto the outer end 220 of the connecting seat 200; a core 430, accommodated in the housing 410, suitable for docking to the signal processing module 300; and an optical cable 440, connected to the core 430.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, the optical fiber connector 400 further includes an inner housing 420 , which is accommodated in the outer housing 410 , and the ferrule 430 is accommodated in the inner housing 420 .

As shown in Figures 2 and 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the front end of the inner shell 420 of the optical fiber connector 400 is inserted into the connecting seat 200, and a second elastic sealing ring 401 is arranged between the front end of the inner shell 420 of the optical fiber connector 400 and the connecting seat 200 to achieve sealing between the inner shell 420 and the connecting seat 200.

As shown in Figures 2 and 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the reinforcing element (e.g., Kevlar fiber) of the optical cable 440 is fixed to the rear end of the tail seat 450 of the ferrule 430, and a third elastic sealing ring 402 is provided between the tail seat 450 and the inner shell 420 to achieve sealing between the inner shell 420 and the tail seat 450.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , in the illustrated embodiment, the optical fiber connector 400 further includes an elastic tail sleeve 460 sleeved on the optical cable 440 , and a front end of the elastic tail sleeve 460 sleeved on a rear end of the tail seat 450 .

Those skilled in the art can understand that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be improved by those skilled in the art. The structures described in various embodiments can be freely combined without causing conflicts in structure or principle.

Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the accompanying drawings are intended to exemplify the preferred implementations of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Although some embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the word "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. In addition, any element reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. A connector assembly for connecting a plug having a signal processing module to a communication device, the connector assembly comprising: A socket (100) adapted to be fixed on a circuit board (10) located in the communication device; and A connection socket (200) is suitable for being fixed on a housing panel (20) of the communication device. Features: The connection socket (200) is suitable for accommodating at least a portion of the plug (300) with the signal processing module and is in thermal contact with the plug (300) with the signal processing module, so that the heat generated by the plug (300) with the signal processing module can be dissipated to the outside of the communication device via the portion of the connection socket (200) exposed to the outside of the housing panel (20). 2. The connector assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection seat (200) comprises an outer shell (200a), an inner shell (200b), and a plurality of connection ribs (200c) connected between the outer shell (200a) and the inner shell (200b); A portion of the plug (300) with the signal processing module is accommodated in the inner shell (200b) of the connecting socket (200) and is in direct physical contact with the inner wall of the inner shell (200b), so that the heat generated by the plug (300) with the signal processing module can be conducted to the multiple connecting ribs (200c) via the inner shell (200b), and then conducted to the outer shell (200a) via the multiple connecting ribs (200c). 3. The connector assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the socket (100) is shorter than the length of the plug (300) with the signal processing module, and the plug (300) with the signal processing module comprises a first part accommodated in the socket (100) and a second part accommodated in the connection seat (200). 4. The connector assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The length of the second part of the plug (300) with the signal processing module accommodated in the connection seat (200) is greater than the length of the first part of the plug (300) with the signal processing module accommodated in the socket (100). 5. The connector assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection socket (200) comprises an inner end portion (210) extending into the interior of the communication device and an outer end portion (220) located outside the communication device; At least a portion of the plug (300) with the signal processing module is accommodated in the outer end (220) of the connection socket (200), so that at least a portion of the plug (300) with the signal processing module is located outside the communication device. 6. The connector assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the socket (100) is inserted into the inner end (210) of the connection seat (200). 7. The connector assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: Electromagnetic shielding spring sheets (110) are installed on four walls of one end of the socket (100), and the electromagnetic shielding spring sheets (110) are in elastic electrical contact with the inner end portion (210) of the connection seat (200). 8. The connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The connection seat (200) comprises a flange (200d) protruding from the outer wall of the connection seat (200), and the flange (200d) is suitable for being fixed to the housing panel (20) of the communication device. 9. The connector assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: A mounting hole (200e) for a connecting piece to pass through is formed on the flange (200d) of the connecting seat (200), and the connecting seat (200) can be fixed to the housing panel (20) of the communication device through the connecting piece. 10. The connector assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: An elastic sealing ring (201) is provided between the flange (200d) of the connection seat (200) and the housing panel (20) of the communication device, for achieving sealing between the connection seat (200) and the housing panel (20) of the communication device. 11. A connection socket, suitable for being fixed on a housing panel (20) of a communication device, the connection socket (200) being suitable for accommodating at least a portion of a plug (300) having a signal processing module and being in thermal contact with the plug (300) having the signal processing module, so that the heat generated by the plug (300) having the signal processing module can be dissipated to the outside of the communication device through the portion of the connection socket (200) exposed to the outside of the housing panel (20). 12. The connection socket according to claim 11, characterized in that: The connection seat (200) comprises an outer shell (200a), an inner shell (200b), and a plurality of connection ribs (200c) connected between the outer shell (200a) and the inner shell (200b); A portion of the plug (300) with the signal processing module is accommodated in the inner shell (200b) of the connecting socket (200) and is in direct physical contact with the inner wall of the inner shell (200b), so that the heat generated by the plug (300) with the signal processing module can be conducted to the multiple connecting ribs (200c) via the inner shell (200b), and then conducted to the outer shell (200a) via the multiple connecting ribs (200c).