Connector for plug, connector and heat conduction apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9547140-B2
Application number	US-201414496710-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2014
Priority date	Sep 25, 2013
Publication date	Jan 17, 2017
Grant date	Jan 17, 2017

Abstract

A connector for receiving a plurality of plugs is provided. The connector includes a cage, a plurality of partition plates, a plurality of partition sections, and a heat conduction apparatus. The cage includes a plurality of plug receiving passageways arranged along two rows stacked on top of each other. Each of the plurality of partition plates is positioned between two laterally adjacent plug receiving passageways of the plurality of plug receiving passageways, while each of the plurality of partition sections is positioned between two adjacent plug receiving passageways of the plurality of plug receiving passageways. The heat conduction apparatus penetrates through the plurality of partition sections along a width thereof.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector for receiving a plurality of plugs therein, comprising:
a cage having a plurality of plug receiving passageways arranged along two rows stacked on top of each other;
a plurality of partition plates, each of the plurality of partition plates positioned between two laterally adjacent plug receiving passageways of the plurality of plug receiving passageways;
a plurality of partition sections, each of the plurality of partition sections positioned between two adjacent plug receiving passageways of the plurality of plug receiving passageways; and
a heat conduction apparatus penetrating through the plurality of partition sections along a width thereof, the heat conduction apparatus including a heat conduction body extending along a width of the cage and a plurality of heat conduction pads engageable to both upper and lower sides of the heat conduction body.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of heat conduction pads come into contact with a portion of one respective partition of the plurality of partition sections.

3. The connector according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of heat conduction pads are made of rubber material doped with metal particle.

4. The connector according to claim 2 , wherein the heat conduction body has a substantially rectangular shape.

5. The connector according to claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of receiving grooves disposed along both the upper and lower sides of the heat conduction body, respectively.

6. The connector according to claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of heat conduction pads compressibly engage the plurality of receiving grooves respectively.

7. The connector according to claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality receiving grooves is provided with a plurality of ribs having a resilient member thereon.

8. The connector according to claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of heat conduction pads include an engagement hole through which the resilient member passes.

9. The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the heat conduction apparatus further includes a plurality of connection devices configured to engage one of opposite sidewalls of the cage and the plurality of partition plates.

10. The connector according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of connection devices are positioned on a first side of the heat conduction body.

11. The connector according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of receiving grooves are provided between adjacent connection devices of the plurality of connection devices.

12. The connector according to claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of connection devices include a protrusion extending outward from the first side.

13. The connector according to claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of connection devices further includes a positioning slot disposed in the protrusion.

14. The connector according to claim 13 , further comprising a horizontal receiving passageway and a vertical receiving passageway formed along one of the opposite sidewalls and each of the plurality of partition plates.

15. The connector according to claim 14 , wherein the vertical receiving passageway communicates with the horizontal receiving passageway.

16. The connector according to claim 15 , wherein the heat conduction body is passable through the horizontal receiving passageway.

17. The connector according to claim 15 , wherein the protrusion is passable through the vertical receiving passageway.

18. The connector according to claim 17 , wherein the heat conduction apparatus further includes a locating device having a connection portion protruding outward from one end opposite to the first side of the heat conduction body.

19. The connector according to claim 18 , wherein the locating device further includes a first catch disposed along a free end of the connection portion.

20. The connector according to claim 19 , further comprising a heat dissipation device mounted outside of one of the opposite sidewalls of the cage and engageable with the heat conduction apparatus.

21. The connector according to claim 20 , wherein the heat dissipation device is installed along a side of the heat conduction body.

22. The connector according to claim 21 , wherein, the heat dissipation device includes a base portion having a flat-plate shape, a plurality of heat dissipation fins provided along a first surface of the base portion, and an engagement groove extending along a second surface of the base portion.

23. The connector according to claim 22 , wherein the heat conduction body includes an engagement rail slidable in the engagement groove.

24. The connector according to claim 22 , wherein the second surface includes a positioning groove separated from the engagement groove.

25. The connector according to claim 24 , wherein the free end of the connection portion further includes a second catch opposite the first catch and engageable with the positioning groove.

26. The connector according to claim 25 , wherein the engagement groove includes a receiving groove.

27. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein, each of the plurality of partition sections is substantially U-shape and includes a pair of support arms.

28. The connector according to claim 27 , wherein each of the plurality of partition sections further includes a pair of location openings disposed on the pair of support arms and a heat conduction block insertable into one of the pair of location openings from an interior of the pair of support arms.

29. The connector according to claim 28 , further comprising a pair of steps disposed on the heat conduction block.

30. The connector according to claim 29 , wherein interior edges of the pair of location openings are positioned on the pair of steps to form a boss between the pair of steps.

31. A heat conduction assembly, comprising:
a heat conduction body;
a plurality of heat conduction pads engagable to both upper and lower sides of the heat conduction body; and
a plurality of receiving grooves disposed along both the upper and lower sides of the heat conduction body, respectively.

32. The heat conduction assembly according to claim 31 , wherein the plurality of heat conduction pads are made of rubber material doped with metal particle.

33. The heat conduction assembly according to claim 31 , wherein the heat conduction body has a substantially rectangular shape.

34. The heat conduction assembly according to claim 31 , wherein each of the plurality of heat conduction pads compressibly engage the plurality of receiving grooves respectively.

35. The heat conduction assembly according to claim 34 , wherein each of the plurality receiving grooves is provided with a plurality of ribs having a resilient member thereon.

36. The heat conduction assembly according to claim 35 , wherein each of the plurality of heat conduction pads include an engagement hole through which the resilient member passes.

37. The heat conduction assembly according to claim 36 , further comprising a plurality of connection devices positioned on a first side of the heat conduction body.

38. The heat conduction assembly according to claim 37 , wherein the plurality of receiving gro

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wu Honghao
• Cai Alex
• Xue Tim
• Yang Jason
• Sun Helena

Classifications

• G02B6/4269 Primary

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