Connector Signal Transmission System, Connector Signal Transmission Method Thereof, Connector assembly, and Board-End Connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2026088572-A1
Application number	US-202519296889-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 11, 2025
Priority date	Sep 25, 2024
Publication date	Mar 26, 2026
Grant date	—

Abstract

A connector signal transmission system, a connector signal transmission method thereof, a connector assembly, and a board-end connector are provided. The connector assembly further comprises a cable-end connector engaged with the board-end connector, and the connector signal transmission system comprises a circuit board. The circuit board is configured to enable signal transmission to the connector assembly after the conductive terminals of the board-end connector and the cable-end connector have come into contact and have been effectively engaged. In this manner, the technical problem in conventional connector assemblies, wherein the plurality of connectors thereof tend to fail to effectively transmit signals due to incomplete engagement, can be resolved. Consequently, the connector assembly of the present application can transmit signals in a timely manner and perform as expected within an electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A board-end connector configured to be paired with a signal transmission module, wherein the signal transmission module is configured to provide a first terminal signal and a second terminal signal, and the board-end connector is further configured to be paired with a cable-end connector to form a connector assembly, the connector assembly comprising a first connector engaging side and a second connector engaging side, wherein the cable-end connector is engaged with the board-end connector at the first connector engaging side and the second connector engaging side, and comprises a cable-end signal terminal set and a cable-end effective engagement detection conductor, wherein the cable-end effective engagement detection conductor is extended from the first connector engaging side to the second connector engaging side, and the cable-end signal terminal set comprises a first cable-end signal terminal disposed at the first connector engaging side and a second cable-end signal terminal disposed at the second connector engaging side; the board-end connector comprising:
a board-end signal terminal set electrically connected to the signal transmission module and comprising a first board-end signal terminal and a second board-end signal terminal, wherein the first board-end signal terminal comprises a first board-end signal terminal engaging structure, and the second board-end signal terminal comprises a second board-end signal terminal engaging structure; a board-end effective engagement detection component set comprising a first board-end effective engagement detection component and a second board-end effective engagement detection component, wherein the first board-end effective engagement detection component comprises a first board-end effective engagement detection component engaging structure, and the second board-end effective engagement detection component comprises a second board-end effective engagement detection component engaging structure; and a board-end insulating core configured to be mated with and to position the board-end signal terminal set and the board-end effective engagement detection component set, such that the first board-end signal terminal engaging structure is disposed at the first connector engaging side, the second board-end signal terminal engaging structure is disposed at the second connector engaging side, the first board-end effective engagement detection component engaging structure is disposed at the first connector engaging side, and the second board-end effective engagement detection component engaging structure is disposed at the second connector engaging side; wherein, during engagement between the cable-end connector and the board-end connector, when the first board-end signal terminal engaging structure and the second board-end signal terminal engaging structure are electrically in contact with the first cable-end signal terminal and the second cable-end signal terminal respectively, and when the first board-end effective engagement detection component and the second board-end effective engagement detection component electrically abut the cable-end effective engagement detection conductor, the cable-end connector is effectively engaged with the board-end connector at the first connector engaging side and the second connector engaging side, such that the signal transmission module is enabled to transmit the first terminal signal to the first cable-end signal terminal via the first board-end signal terminal and to transmit the second terminal signal to the second cable-end signal terminal via the second board-end signal terminal.

2 . The board-end connector of claim 1 , wherein the board-end signal terminal set is disposed between the first board-end effective engagement detection component and the second board-end effective engagement detection component.

3 . The board-end connector of claim 1 , wherein the first board-end effective engagement detection component comprises a first board-end effective engagement detection component elastic abutting arm, and the second board-end effective engagement detection component comprises a second board-end effective engagement detection component elastic abutting arm, wherein the first board-end effective engagement detection component elastic abutting arm and the second board-end effective engagement detection component elastic abutting arm are configured to elastically abut the cable-end effective engagement detection conductor.

4 . A connector assembly comprising a first connector engaging side and a second connector engaging side, and configured to be paired with a signal transmission module, wherein the signal transmission module is configured to provide a first terminal signal and a second terminal signal; the connector assembly comprising:
a board-end connector, comprising: a board-end signal terminal set electrically connected to the signal transmission module and comprising a first board-end signal terminal and a second board-end signal terminal, wherein the first board-end signal terminal comprises a first board-end signal terminal engaging structure, and the second board-end signal terminal comprises a second board-end signal terminal engaging structure; a board-end effective engagement detection component set comprising a first board-end effective engagement detection component and a second board-end effective engagement detection component, wherein the first board-end effective engagement detection component comprises a first board-end effective engagement detection component engaging structure, and the second board-end effective engagement detection component comprises a second board-end effective engagement detection component engaging structure; and a board-end insulating core configured to be mated with and to position the board-end signal terminal set and the board-end effective engagement detection component set, such that the first board-end signal terminal engaging structure is disposed at the first connector engaging side, the second board-end signal terminal engaging structure is disposed at the second connector engaging side, the first board-end effective engagement detection component engaging structure is disposed at the first connector engaging side, and the second board-end effective engagement detection component engaging structure is disposed at the second connector engaging side; and a cable-end connector engaged with the board-end connector at the first connector engaging side and the second connector engaging side, the cable-end connector comprising: a cable-end signal terminal set comprising a first cable-end signal terminal and a second cable-end signal terminal, wherein the first cable-end signal terminal comprises a first cable-end signal terminal engaging structure, and the second cable-end signal terminal comprises a second cable-end signal terminal engaging structure; a cable-end insulating core configured to be mated with and to position the cable-end signal terminal set, such that the first cable-end signal terminal engaging structure is disposed at the first connector engaging side, and the second cable-end signal terminal engaging structure is disposed at the second connector engaging side; and a cable-end effective engagement detection conductor comprising a first cable-end effective engagement detection conductor structure and a second cable-end effective engagement detection conductor structure, wherein the cable-end effective engagement detection conductor is mated with the cable-end insulating core such that the first cable-end effective engagement detection conductor structure is disposed at the first connector engaging side, and the second cable-end effective engagement detection conductor structure is disposed at the second connector engaging side; wherein, during engagement of the cable-end c

Assignees

• Tarng Yu Enterprise Co Ltd
• Dongguan Tarng Yu Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Ying-Chung
• Huang Mu-Jung
• Lin Hao-Hsuan

Classifications

• H01R12/79

  connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures · CPC title

• H01R13/641 Primary

  by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement · CPC title