Connector and connector assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9820382-B2
Application number	US-201514676074-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 1, 2015
Priority date	Apr 4, 2014
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

A connector is provided and includes a bottom, a top case positioned above the bottom case, and a partition is positioned between the top case and the bottom case. A plurality of ports is provided between the top case and the bottom case and the ports are separated by the partition. A temperature exchange device is mounted on the bottom case.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector, comprising:
a bottom case having a temperature exchange device receiving section that is rectangular shaped with a pair of opposite short edges and a pair of opposite long edges and a plurality of elastic holding members positioned along a perimeter of the temperature exchange device receiving section;
a top case positioned above the bottom case;
a partition positioned between the top case and the bottom case;
a spring disposed on a surface of the partition facing the bottom case;
a plurality of ports positioned between the top case and the bottom case and separated by the partition; and
a temperature exchange device mounted on the bottom case and having a boss passing through the temperature exchange device receiving section and protruding into one of the plurality of ports.

2. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom case is mounted on a first surface of a circuit board.

3. The connector according to claim 2 , wherein the temperature exchange device passes through an opening in the circuit board that extends through a second surface of the circuit board positioned opposite to the first surface.

4. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature exchange device includes a base plate with a plurality of fins formed on a first surface of the base plate.

5. The connector according to claim 4 , wherein the boss is formed on a second surface of the base plate.

6. The connector according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of elastic holding members is hook shaped.

7. The connector according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of elastic holding members are disposed along the pair of opposite long edges and evenly spaced from each other.

8. The connector according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of elastic holding members are integrally formed with the bottom case by punching.

9. The connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of positioning members disposed on the perimeter and spaced apart from the plurality of elastic holding members.

10. The connector according to claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of positioning members has a pair of stopping pieces formed on each of the pair of opposite short edges.

11. The connector according to claim 10 , further comprising a foldable tongue located between the pair of stopping pieces.

12. The connector according to claim 11 , further comprising a protruding piece disposed on each of the pair of opposite long edges.

13. The connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a spring disposed on an inner surface of the top case.

14. The connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a light guide mounted on the temperature exchange device.

15. A connector, comprising:
a bottom case having a temperature exchange device receiving section and a plurality of hook shaped elastic holding members positioned on a bottom surface of the bottom case along a perimeter of the temperature exchange device receiving section;
a top case positioned above the bottom case;
a partition positioned between the top case and the bottom case;
a plurality of ports positioned between the top case and the bottom case and separated by the partition; and
a temperature exchange device mounted on the bottom case.

16. The connector according to claim 15 , wherein the plurality of elastic holding members are disposed along the pair of opposite long edges and evenly spaced from each other.

17. The connector according to claim 16 , wherein the plurality of elastic holding members are integrally formed with the bottom case by punching.

18. A connector, comprising:
a bottom case having a temperature exchange device receiving section, a plurality of elastic holding members positioned on a bottom surface of the bottom case along a perimeter of the temperature exchange device receiving section, and a plurality of positioning members disposed on the perimeter and spaced apart from the plurality of elastic holding members;
a top case positioned above the bottom case;
a partition positioned between the top case and the bottom case;
a plurality of ports positioned between the top case and the bottom case and separated by the partition; and
a temperature exchange device mounted on the bottom case.

19. The connector according to claim 18 , wherein each of the plurality of positioning members has a pair of stopping pieces formed on each of the pair of opposite short edges.

20. The connector according to claim 19 , further comprising a foldable tongue located between the pair of stopping pieces.

21. The connector according to claim 20 , further comprising a protruding piece disposed on each of the pair of opposite long edges.

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wu Honghao
• Chen Marshall
• Xue Tim
• Liu Polly
• Sun Helena

Classifications

• H05K2201/09063

  Holes or slots in insulating substrate not used for electrical connections · CPC title

• G02B6/4269

  with heat sinks or radiation fins · CPC title

• H05K1/18 Primary

  structurally associated with non-printed electric components (H05K1/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02B6/428

  containing printed circuit boards [PCB] · CPC title

• H05K2201/10189

  Non-printed connector · CPC title