US 12,347,974 B2
Electric connector and electric connector assembly with simplified grounding method and improved stability of signal transmission
Bin Huang, Dongguan (CN); Rongzhe Guo, Dongguan (CN); Kunlin Yao, Dongguan (CN); and Qiongnan Chen, Dongguan (CN)
Assigned to DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, Dongguan (CN)
Filed by DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD, Dongguan (CN)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/890,051.
Claims priority of application No. 202122085190.X (CN), filed on Aug. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0063499 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/6471 (2011.01); H01R 12/58 (2011.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01); H01R 12/79 (2011.01); H01R 13/516 (2006.01); H01R 13/6594 (2011.01); H01R 13/6597 (2011.01); H01R 4/02 (2006.01); H01R 12/50 (2011.01); H01R 12/51 (2011.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 13/646 (2011.01); H01R 13/6461 (2011.01); H01R 13/6591 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6471 (2013.01) [H01R 12/585 (2013.01); H01R 12/712 (2013.01); H01R 12/79 (2013.01); H01R 13/516 (2013.01); H01R 13/6594 (2013.01); H01R 13/6597 (2013.01); H01R 4/02 (2013.01); H01R 4/021 (2013.01); H01R 4/023 (2013.01); H01R 12/50 (2013.01); H01R 12/51 (2013.01); H01R 12/58 (2013.01); H01R 12/71 (2013.01); H01R 12/714 (2013.01); H01R 12/716 (2013.01); H01R 12/727 (2013.01); H01R 13/646 (2013.01); H01R 13/6461 (2013.01); H01R 13/6591 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector adapted to be at least partially mounted to a circuit board, the electrical connector comprising:
an insulating body, the insulating body defining a mating slot;
a plurality of first conductive terminals, the plurality of first conductive terminals comprising a plurality of first signal terminals and a plurality of first ground terminals, each of the first conductive terminals comprising a first mating portion extending into the mating slot, the first mating portions of the plurality of first conductive terminals being arranged in a first row;
a plurality of second conductive terminals, the plurality of second conductive terminals comprising a plurality of second signal terminals and a plurality of second ground terminals, each of the second conductive terminals comprising a second mating portion extending into the mating slot, the second mating portions of the plurality of second conductive terminals being arranged in a second row; and
a plurality of cables, the plurality of cables comprising a plurality of first cables electrically connected with the plurality of first signal terminals and a plurality of second cables electrically connected with the plurality of second signal terminals;
wherein the plurality of first ground terminals and the plurality of second ground terminals are connected to each other and are adapted to be electrically connected to the circuit board;
the electrical connector further comprises a first tail portion integrally connected with the plurality of first ground terminals and a second tail portion integrally connected with the plurality of second ground terminals; wherein the first tail portion is in contact with the second tail portion;
the plurality of first signal terminals are divided into a plurality of first signal terminal groups, each of the first signal terminal groups comprises two of the first signal terminals, each first signal terminal group is located between two first ground terminals, the first signal terminals and the first cables are fixed by soldering or welding;
wherein the plurality of second signal terminals are divided into a plurality of second signal terminal groups, each of the second signal terminal groups comprises two of the second signal terminals, each second signal terminal group is located between two second ground terminals, the second signal terminals and the second cables are fixed by soldering or welding;
wherein each of the first tail portion and the second tail portion extends along a width direction of the insulating body, the plurality of first ground terminals are integrally connected to the first tail portion at intervals, and the plurality of second ground terminals are integrally connected to the second tail portion at intervals;
the plurality of first conductive terminals further comprise a plurality of first intermediate terminals, each of the first intermediate terminals comprises a first mounting foot for being mounted to the circuit board;
wherein the plurality of second conductive terminals further comprise a plurality of second intermediate terminals, each of the second intermediate terminals comprises a second mounting foot for being mounted to the circuit board; and
wherein in the width direction, the plurality of first intermediate terminals are located between two groups of the plurality of first ground terminals, and the plurality of second intermediate terminals are located between two groups of the plurality of second ground terminals; the two groups of the plurality of first ground terminals are respectively integrally connected to two first tail portions, the two groups of the plurality of second ground terminals are respectively integrally connected to two second tail portions, and the two first tail portions are in contact with the two second tail portions, respectively.