TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] Embodiments of this application relate to the field of electrical connectors, and
in particular, to a connector assembly, a first connector, a second connector, a component
module, and an electronic device.
BACKGROUND
[0003] To meet good assembly and maintainability of electronic devices such as a mobile
phone, a tablet computer, and a notebook computer, a modular design is usually used.
A power supply battery is used as an example. A modular power supply battery is connected
to another mainboard or module through a BTB (Board-to-board) connector.
[0004] Atypical BTB connector is a main body integrating a metal terminal, a protective
armor, and a plastic housing. The metal terminal includes a power supply terminal
and a signal terminal, where the signal terminal is located in the middle of a connector
body, and positive and negative power supply terminals are symmetrically disposed
at two ends of the BTB connector body relative to the signal terminal. Due to configuration
of a structure in which the positive terminal and the negative terminal are symmetrically
distributed at the two ends of the connector body, during maintenance and discharge,
if a male connector and a female connector of the BTB connector are rotated by 180
degrees to be embedded, there is a risk that the positive and negative terminals are
short-circuited and hot melted. In addition, in a case of assembly deviation, there
is a risk that the positive and negative terminals are short-circuited and sparked,
causing a security risk.
SUMMARY
[0005] Embodiments of this application provide a connector assembly, a first connector,
a second connector, a component module, and an electronic device, to effectively avoid
a risk that a positive electrode and a negative electrode are short-circuited, and
provide good technical assurance for use reliability in different application scenarios.
[0006] A first aspect of embodiments of this application provides a first connector, including
a first body, and a power supply terminal and a signal terminal that are disposed
on the first body. The power supply terminal includes one group of first electrode
terminals and two groups of second electrode terminals. The first electrode terminals
are disposed at a middle position of the first body, and the first electrode terminals
include contact portions disposed in a rotational symmetry manner. The two groups
of second electrode terminals are respectively disposed at two ends of the first body,
and a contact portion of the second electrode terminal located at one end is disposed
in a rotational symmetry manner relative to a contact portion of the second electrode
terminal located at the other end. The signal terminal includes a first group of signal
terminals and a second group of signal terminals. The first group of signal terminals
is disposed between the first electrode terminals and one group of second electrode
terminals, the second group of signal terminals is disposed between the first electrode
terminals and the other group of second electrode terminals, and a contact portion
of the first group of first electrode terminals is disposed in a rotational symmetry
manner relative to a contact portion of the second group of signal terminals. The
contact portions of the first electrode terminals, the contact portions of the second
electrode terminals, and the contact portions of the signal terminals may be separately
disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner, and rotational symmetry axes thereof
overlap. In this way, assembly and embedding between the first connector and a mated
connector (a second connector) are not restricted by an assembly direction. When the
first connector and the mated connector are embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction,
the power supply terminal and the signal terminal can be effectively connected, so
that a possibility that a positive terminal and a negative terminal are short-circuited
can be effectively avoided. In addition, the signal terminal is configured between
the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal, and a physical distance
between the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal is long, so
that a short-circuiting risk can be further reduced. For example, the first connector
is applied to a battery module. During maintenance and discharging, a case in which
positive and negative terminals are short-circuited and hot melt can be totally avoided.
In addition, in a case of assembly deviation, a security problem caused by a case
in which the positive and negative terminals are short-circuited and sparking can
be avoided.
[0007] In addition, based on a structure feature that contact portions of each terminal
are disposed in a rotational symmetry manner, when the first connector or the second
connector is assembled with a corresponding component on a production line, a structure
or process for preventing incorrect assembly does not need to be considered. In this
way, manufacturing process costs are properly controlled, and assembly efficiency
of the production line can be further improved.
[0008] For example, the first electrode terminal may be a positive terminal, and correspondingly,
the second electrode terminal is a negative terminal; or the first electrode terminal
may be a negative terminal, and correspondingly, the second electrode terminal is
a positive terminal.
[0009] Based on the first aspect, embodiments of this application further provide a first
implementation of the first aspect. The first body includes a top surface and a blocking
surface, an opening is provided on the top surface, and the blocking surface extends
downward from the opening on the top surface, to form a concave accommodation portion
capable of accommodating a terminal of a mated connector. The blocking surface includes
groove portions provided corresponding to the contact portion of the first electrode
terminal and the contact portion of the signal terminal respectively, and the contact
portion of the first electrode terminal and the contact portion of the signal terminal
are respectively built in the corresponding groove portions, to reduce exposed areas
of the contact portion of the first electrode terminal and the contact portion of
the signal terminal. In addition, a contact of the contact portion of the first electrode
terminal and a contact of the contact portion of the signal terminal protrude from
the blocking surface through the corresponding groove portions respectively, that
is, extend to the concave accommodation portion, to achieve a reliable electrical
connection and signal connection with the mated connector. In this way, in this solution,
main body parts of the first electrode terminal and the signal terminal are built
in the first body, and only contact parts are exposed in the concave accommodation
portion. Proper separation between terminals is constructed based on a structure,
so that a possibility of short-circuiting contact can be reduced. In addition, in
an application scenario in which the first connector and a battery are integrated
into a modular component, and the second electrode terminal is a negative terminal,
in an assembly and insertion process, the grounded negative terminal is first conducted,
and then, the positive terminal is conducted, so that a phenomenon of assembly sparking
can be avoided. In addition, in an insertion-removal mating process, the blocking
surface serves as a main insertion-removal mating surface, so that pin breakage during
insertion and removal can be further avoided.
[0010] Based on the first implementation of the first aspect, embodiments of this application
further provide a second implementation of the first aspect. The second electrode
terminal includes a first body surface, and further includes a second body surface
or two third body surfaces connected to the first body surface; and the first body
surface wraps the top surface that is of the first body and that is at an end at which
the first body surface is located, the second body surface extends downward from the
first body surface to wrap an end wall that is of the first body and that is at an
end at which the second body surface is located, and the two third body surfaces respectively
extend downward from two sides of the first body surface to wrap side walls of the
first body at ends at which the two third body surfaces are located. In other words,
the negative terminals may wrap two end portions of the corresponding first body,
and further have a function of protective metal fitting, so that strength of the end
portion of the connector can be increased, and an insertion loss of the end portion
can be effectively avoided.
[0011] In an actual application, the first body surfaces of the two negative terminals may
be flush with the top surface of the first body between the two negative terminals.
For example, but not limited to, the two negative terminals may be integrally molded
with the first body by using an injection molding process, or the two negative terminals
and plastic are assembled and fastened after being independently processed.
[0012] Based on the second implementation of the first aspect, embodiments of this application
further provide a third implementation of the first aspect. The second electrode terminal
further includes a guiding portion, and the guiding portion extends downward from
an inner edge of the first body surface to the concave accommodation portion, and
is adaptively attached to a blocking surface on a corresponding side, to provide a
good guiding function during assembly and embedding of the mated connectors, and help
the mated connectors to be adjusted and aligned. In addition, strength of the end
portion of the connector can be further increased based on the guiding portion formed
by extending the inner edge downward.
[0013] For example, three guiding portions may be disposed, and are respectively adaptively
attached to an end surface and two side surfaces of the blocking surface on the corresponding
side.
[0014] Based on the first implementation of the first aspect, or the second implementation
of the first aspect, or the third implementation of the first aspect, embodiments
of this application further provide a fourth implementation of the first aspect. The
opening on the top surface of the first body includes at least one first opening and
at least two second openings that are disposed at spacings, and the blocking surface
includes a first blocking surface that extends downward from the first opening, to
form a first concave accommodation portion capable of accommodating a first electrode
terminal on the mated connector side, where a contact of the first electrode terminal
protrudes from the first blocking surface through the groove portion on the first
blocking surface. The blocking surface further includes a second blocking surface
that extends downward from the second opening, to form a second concave accommodation
portion capable of accommodating a signal terminal on the mated connector side, where
a contact of the signal terminal protrudes from the second blocking surface through
the groove portion on the second blocking surface. Therefore, the first electrode
terminal and the signal terminal are separately separated and blocked, that is, structure
subdivision is performed, so that a possibility of connecting the positive electrode
to the negative electrode can be further reduced.
[0015] In an actual application, there may be one opening on the top surface of the first
body, and the groove portions provided on the blocking surface include a first groove
portion and a second groove portion, and the first groove portion and the second groove
portion are respectively disposed corresponding to the contact portion of the first
electrode terminal and the contact portion of the signal terminal.
[0016] Based on the first aspect, or the first implementation of the first aspect, or the
second implementation of the first aspect, or the third implementation of the first
aspect, or the fourth implementation of the first aspect, embodiments of this application
further provide a fifth implementation of the first aspect. Dents or clamping convex
portions are disposed on at least one of the second body surface that is of the second
electrode terminal and that wraps the end wall of the first body, and the two third
body surfaces that are of the second electrode terminal and that wrap the side walls
of the first body, and the dents or the clamping convex portions are configured to
be clamped with and adapted to the mated connector, and are disposed in a 180° rotational
symmetry manner. In an assembly process, metal suffers from a large extrusion force
and has deformation in an initial phrase. When a corresponding clamping convex portion
is aligned with a dent, the extrusion force is reduced, and then, the deformation
is released. In addition, a good hand feeling during insertion and removal may be
fed back.
[0017] Based on the first aspect, or the first implementation of the first aspect, or the
second implementation of the first aspect, or the third implementation of the first
aspect, or the fourth implementation of the first aspect, or the fifth implementation
of the first aspect, embodiments of this application further provide a sixth implementation
of the first aspect. The first electrode terminal includes a fastening portion and
a contact portion that are formed through bending and extending in sequence. The contact
portion includes a first body segment and a second body segment that are spaced apart
and disposed opposite to each other, to construct and form a dual-contact structure.
The first body segment is connected to the fastening portion of the first electrode
terminal, a first contact is disposed on the first body segment, and a second contact
is disposed on the second body segment. In other words, the second body segment is
an elastic arm, and may be in elastic contact with a fastening terminal or an elastic
terminal on a side of a connector mated with the first connector, so that electrical
contact reliability can be ensured. In addition, the elastic terminal may be accommodated
inside the first body to a maximum extent, to reduce a short-circuiting risk.
[0018] Further, a width of the second body segment of the first electrode terminal is less
than a width of the first body segment of the first electrode terminal. In this way,
the groove portion that is on the first blocking surface and that is adapted to the
second body segment may be configured to have a narrow size, to reduce a short-circuiting
possibility. In addition, for the second contact on a side of the elastic arm, a contact
size between the second contact and a terminal on a mated connector side is also small.
When this solution is compared with a case of a terminal in an equal cross-sectional
structure form, in this solution, a contact size of the second contact is small, a
deformation force of the second body segment serving as the elastic arm is small,
and a contact impedance is accordingly small, so that a large through-current capability
can be obtained.
[0019] Based on the first aspect, or the first implementation of the first aspect, or the
second implementation of the first aspect, or the third implementation of the first
aspect, or the fourth implementation of the first aspect, or the fifth implementation
of the first aspect, or the sixth implementation of the first aspect, embodiments
of this application further provide a seventh implementation of the first aspect.
The signal terminal includes a fastening portion and a contact portion that are formed
through bending and extending in sequence. The contact portion includes a first body
segment and a second body segment that are spaced apart and disposed opposite to each
other. The first body segment is connected to the fastening portion of the signal
terminal, a first contact is disposed on the first body segment, and a second contact
is disposed on the second body segment. In other words, the second body segment of
the signal terminal is an elastic arm, and may be in elastic contact with a fastening
terminal or an elastic terminal on a side of a connector mated with the first connector,
so that signal contact reliability can be ensured.
[0020] Further, at least two signal terminals are disposed on a same end side of the first
electrode terminal, and the at least two signal terminals are configured as follows:
a first contact and a second contact of a part of the signal terminals and a first
contact and a second contact of the other part of the signal terminals are reversely
configured in a width direction. In other words, the first body segment of a part
of the signal terminals and the second body segment of the other part of the signal
terminals are located on a same side in the width direction, and the second body segment
of a part of the signal terminals and the first body segment of the other part of
the signal terminals are also located on a same side in the width direction. In this
way, for the at least two signal terminals configured on the same end side of the
first electrode terminal, forces that are formed after the elastic arms deform and
that act on the mated connector side are opposite in direction. Based on a structural
feature of a same magnitude of the forces, a deflection torque is not generated or
may be effectively reduced, to prevent the mated connector from generating a rotation
trend, so that a reliable and stable connection relationship can be maintained between
adaptation terminals.
[0021] A second aspect of embodiments of this application provides a second connector, including
a second body, and a power supply terminal and a signal terminal that are disposed
on the second body. The power supply terminal includes one group of first electrode
terminals and two groups of second electrode terminals. The signal terminal includes
a first group of signal terminals and a second group of signal terminals. The one
group of first electrode terminals is disposed at a middle position of the second
body, and is located between the two groups of second electrode terminals, and the
group of first electrode terminals includes contact portions disposed in a 180° rotational
symmetry manner. The second body includes concave space capable of accommodating at
least a part of a mated connector, the two groups of second electrode terminals are
respectively disposed at two ends of the second body, and a contact portion of the
second electrode terminal located at one end is disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry
manner relative to a contact portion of the second electrode terminal located at the
other end. The first group of signal terminals is disposed between the first electrode
terminals and one group of second electrode terminals, the second group of signal
terminals is disposed between the first electrode terminals and the other group of
second electrode terminals, and a contact portion of the first group of signal terminals
is disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner relative to a contact portion of
the second group of signal terminals. A rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions
of the first electrode terminals, a rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions
of the second electrode terminals, and a rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions
of the signal terminals overlap. Similar to the first connector provided in the first
aspect, assembly and embedding between the second connector and a mated connector
(the first connector) provided in this solution are not restricted by an assembly
direction. When the second connector and the mated connector are embedded in a 0°
direction or a 180° direction, the power supply terminal and the signal terminal can
be effectively connected, so that a possibility that a positive terminal and a negative
terminal are short-circuited can be effectively avoided, and a short-circuiting risk
is reduced.
[0022] For example, the first electrode terminal may be a positive terminal, and correspondingly,
the second electrode terminal is a negative terminal; or the first electrode terminal
may be a negative terminal, and correspondingly, the second electrode terminal is
a positive terminal.
[0023] Based on the second aspect, embodiments of this application further provide a first
implementation of the second aspect. An island portion is disposed in concave space
of the second body, the island portion extends upward from the second body, and the
contact portion of the first electrode terminal and the contact portion of the signal
terminal form the island portion or are configured on the island portion. In this
way, based on a good bearing capacity of an island structure, insertion reliability
of the first electrode terminal and the signal terminal can be improved.
[0024] Based on the first implementation of the second aspect, embodiments of this application
further provide a second implementation of the second aspect. The island portion includes
at least two second island portions and at least one first island portion that are
disposed at spacings, the first island portion includes the contact portion of the
first electrode terminal, and the contact portion of the signal terminal is configured
on the second island portion. In this way, in this solution, the first electrode terminal
and the signal terminal are respectively configured on corresponding island portions,
and assembly and adaptation of each island portion may be adaptively adjusted and
adapted, so that an insertion force can be properly balanced, pin breakage during
insertion and removal is avoided, and overall reliability of a structure is improved.
[0025] In an actual application, one island portion may be disposed, and the contact portion
of the first electrode terminal and the contact portion of the signal terminal are
disposed on the island portion at a spacing.
[0026] Based on the second implementation of the second aspect, embodiments of this application
further provide a third implementation of the second aspect. The second electrode
terminal includes two contact portions and a fastening portion, the two contact portions
are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the fastening portion, the contact portions
are formed by extending side edges of the fastening portion upward, and the contact
portions have inwardly convex contacts. In this solution, the contact portion that
is of the second electrode terminal and that is formed through extending is an elastic
arm, and may be in elastic contact with a fastening terminal or an elastic terminal
on a side of a connector mated with the second connector, so that electrical contact
reliability can be ensured.
[0027] Based on the second implementation of the second aspect or the third implementation
of the second aspect, embodiments of this application further provide a fourth implementation
of the second aspect. The second electrode terminal further includes a protection
portion, and the protection portion is formed by bending and extending an edge of
the fastening portion of the second electrode terminal upward, and wraps end regions
on a top surface, an end surface, and two side surfaces of an adjacent island portion.
Therefore, strength of the end regions of the island portion can be improved, and
an insertion loss is effectively avoided.
[0028] Based on the second aspect, or the second implementation of the second aspect, or
the third implementation of the second aspect, or the fourth implementation of the
second aspect, embodiments of this application further provide a fifth implementation
of the second aspect. The second connector further includes two protection metal parts
that are respectively configured at two ends of the second body, where the protection
metal part includes an end wall protection portion and two side wall protection portions,
the end wall protection portion wraps an end wall of the second body, and the two
side wall protection portions respectively wrap side walls on two sides of the second
body. In other words, the second body is a shift, and the protection metal part has
a function of protective metal fitting, so that structural strength of an end portion
of a connector can be increased.
[0029] Based on the fifth implementation of the second aspect, embodiments of this application
further provide a sixth implementation of the second aspect. The protection metal
part further includes a contact, and the contact is capable of being in contact with
and electrically connected to a second electrode terminal on a mated connector side.
Therefore, based on a provided reinforced end structure of the metal fitting, the
protection metal part further has a current transmission function, so that a large
through-current capability can be further improved. In an actual application, the
second electrode terminal and the protection metal part that are located on a same
end side may be of an integrated structure. In other words, the second electrode terminal
may further have a function for protecting the metal fitting.
[0030] Based on the fifth implementation of the second aspect or the sixth implementation
of the second aspect, embodiments of this application further provide a seventh implementation
of the second aspect. Clamping convex portions or dents are disposed on at least one
of an inner side protection segment of the end wall protection portion of the protection
metal part and inner side protection segments of the two side wall protection portions
of the protection metal part, and the clamping convex portions or the dents are configured
to be clamped with and adapted to the mated connector, and are disposed in a 180°
rotational symmetry manner. In an assembly process, a good hand feeling during insertion
and removal may be obtained.
[0031] Based on the fifth implementation of the second aspect, or the sixth implementation
of the second aspect, or the seventh implementation of the second aspect, embodiments
of this application further provide an eighth implementation of the second aspect.
A groove portion is provided on the inner side protection segment of the side wall
protection portion of the protection metal part, the groove portion is disposed corresponding
to the contact portion of the second electrode terminal, and a contact on the contact
portion of the second electrode terminal is capable of protruding from the inner side
protection segment through the groove portion. Overall, space occupation in a length
direction can be reduced, and structure integration can be improved.
[0032] A third aspect of embodiments of this application provides a connector assembly,
including the first connector according to the first aspect and the second connector
according to the second aspect that are embedded and adapted. Based on structural
features of the first connector and the second connector, a risk that a positive electrode
and a negative electrode are short-circuited can be effectively avoided, so that security
and reliability requirements in different application scenarios are met.
[0033] A fourth aspect of embodiments of this application provides a first connector, including
a first body, and a power supply terminal and a signal terminal that are disposed
on the first body. The power supply terminal includes a first electrode terminal and
a second electrode terminal. The first body includes a top surface and a blocking
surface, an opening is provided on the top surface, and the blocking surface extends
downward from the opening on the top surface, to form a concave accommodation portion
capable of accommodating an adaptation terminal on a mated connector side. The blocking
surface includes groove portions provided corresponding to the contact portion of
the first electrode terminal and the contact portion of the signal terminal respectively,
the contact portion of the first electrode terminal and the contact portion of the
signal terminal are respectively built in the corresponding groove portions, and a
contact of the contact portion of the first electrode terminal and a contact of the
contact portion of the signal terminal protrude from the blocking surface through
the corresponding groove portions respectively. In this way, main body parts of the
first electrode terminal and the signal terminal are built in the first body, and
only contact parts are exposed in the concave accommodation portion. Proper separation
between terminals is constructed based on a structure, so that a possibility of short-circuiting
contact can be reduced. In addition, in an application scenario in which the first
connector and a battery are integrated into a modular component, and the second electrode
terminal is a negative terminal, in an assembly and insertion process, the grounded
negative terminal is first conducted, and then, the positive terminal is conducted,
so that a phenomenon of assembly sparking can be avoided. In addition, in an insertion-removal
mating process, the blocking surface serves as a main insertion-removal mating surface,
so that pin breakage during insertion and removal can be further avoided.
[0034] Based on the fourth aspect, embodiments of this application further provide a first
implementation of the fourth aspect. The signal terminal is disposed at a middle position
of the first body, and the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal
are respectively located on two sides of the signal terminal. Therefore, a short-circuiting
risk can be further reduced based on a physical barrier caused by the signal terminal.
[0035] In an actual application, the opening may include a first opening, a second opening,
and a third opening that are provided at spacings, and the blocking surface includes
a first blocking surface that extends downward from the first opening, to form a first
concave accommodation portion capable of accommodating a first electrode terminal
on the mated connector side, where a contact of the first electrode terminal protrudes
from the first blocking surface through the groove portion on the first blocking surface.
The blocking surface further includes a second blocking surface that extends downward
from the second opening, to form a second concave accommodation portion capable of
accommodating a signal terminal on the mated connector side, where the contact of
a signal terminal protrudes from the second blocking surface through the groove portion
on the second blocking surface. The blocking surface further includes a third blocking
surface that extends downward from the third opening, to form a third concave accommodation
portion capable of accommodating a second electrode terminal on the mated connector
side, where a contact of the second electrode terminal protrudes from the third blocking
surface through the groove portion on the third blocking surface. Therefore, the power
supply terminal and the signal terminal are respectively configured in corresponding
concave accommodation portions, and blocking barriers are independently configured
between various types of terminals, so that a structure is simple and easy to implement.
[0036] A fifth aspect of embodiments of this application provides a second connector, including
a second body, and a power supply terminal and a signal terminal that are disposed
on the second body. The power supply terminal includes a first electrode terminal
and a second electrode terminal. An island portion is disposed in concave space of
the second body, the island portion extends upward from the second body, and a contact
portion of the first electrode terminal and a contact portion of the signal terminal
form the island portion or are configured on the island portion. In this way, based
on a good bearing capacity of an island structure, insertion reliability of the first
electrode terminal, the second electrode terminal, and the signal terminal can be
improved.
[0037] Based on the fifth aspect, embodiments of this application further provide a first
implementation of the fifth aspect. The signal terminal is disposed at a middle position
of the second body, and the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal
are respectively located on two sides of the signal terminal. Therefore, a short-circuiting
risk can be further reduced based on a physical barrier caused by the signal terminal.
[0038] In an actual application, the island portion may include a first island portion,
a second island portion, and a third island portion that are disposed at spacings,
the first island portion includes the contact portion of the first electrode terminal,
the contact portion of the signal terminal is configured on the second island portion,
and the third island portion includes a contact portion of the second electrode terminal.
[0039] A sixth aspect of embodiments of this application provides a connector assembly,
including the first connector according to the fourth aspect and the second connector
according to the fifth aspect that are embedded and adapted.
[0040] A seventh aspect of embodiments of this application provides a component module,
including a component and a connector that are connected. The connector may be the
first connector described above, or may be the second connector described above.
[0041] In a specific application, the component module may be a functional component module
applied to an electronic device like a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a notebook
computer. For example, the component is a battery, and the connector is the first
connector described above.
[0042] An eighth aspect of embodiments of this application provides an electronic device,
including the connector assembly described above.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0043]
FIG. 1 is a diagram of a connector assembly according to an embodiment of this application;
FIG. 2 is a diagram of an overall structure of a first connector shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a top view of the first connector shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of assembly of the first connector shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a diagram of a positive terminal according to an embodiment of this application;
FIG. 6 is a diagram of a signal terminal according to an embodiment of this application;
FIG. 7 is a diagram of a negative terminal according to an embodiment of this application;
FIG. 8 is a diagram of an overall structure of a second connector shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a diagram of the second connector shown in FIG. 8 from another perspective;
FIG. 10 is an exploded view of assembly of the second connector shown in FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is a top view of the connector assembly shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 12 is a diagram of a contact assembly relationship that is between positive terminals
and that is formed at an A-A cutting position in FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a diagram of a contact assembly relationship that is between signal terminals
and that is formed at a B-B cutting position in FIG. 11;
FIG. 14 is a diagram of a contact assembly relationship that is between negative terminals
and that is formed at a C-C cutting position in FIG. 11;
FIG. 15 is a diagram of a clamping assembly relationship that is between mated connectors
and that is formed at a D-D cutting position in FIG. 11;
FIG. 16 is a diagram of a clamping assembly relationship that is between mated connectors
and that is formed at an E-E cutting position in FIG. 11;
FIG. 17 is a diagram of another connector assembly according to an embodiment of this
application;
FIG. 18 is a diagram of an overall structure of a first connector shown in FIG. 17;
FIG. 19 is an exploded view of assembly of the first connector shown in FIG. 18;
FIG. 20 is a diagram of a structure of another positive terminal according to an embodiment
of this application;
FIG. 21 is a diagram of a structure of another signal terminal according to an embodiment
of this application;
FIG. 22 is a diagram of an overall structure of a second connector shown in FIG. 17;
FIG. 23 is an exploded view of assembly of the second connector shown in FIG. 22;
FIG. 24 is a diagram of still another connector assembly according to an embodiment
of this application;
FIG. 25 is a diagram of an overall structure of a first connector shown in FIG. 24;
FIG. 26 is an exploded view of assembly of the first connector shown in FIG. 25;
FIG. 27 is a diagram of a structure of still another positive terminal according to
an embodiment of this application;
FIG. 28 is a diagram of an overall structure of a second connector shown in FIG. 24;
FIG. 29 is an exploded view of assembly of the second connector shown in FIG. 28;
FIG. 30 is a diagram of a structure of another signal terminal according to an embodiment
of this application;
FIG. 31 is a diagram of another connector assembly according to an embodiment of this
application;
FIG. 32 is a diagram of an overall structure of a first connector shown in FIG. 31;
FIG. 33 is an exploded view of assembly of the first connector shown in FIG. 31;
FIG. 34 is a diagram of an overall structure of a second connector shown in FIG. 31;
and
FIG. 35 is an exploded view of assembly of the second connector shown in FIG. 31.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0044] Embodiments of this application provide an implementation solution of a connector
assembly, to effectively avoid a short-circuiting risk caused by misconnection between
a positive electrode and a negative electrode.
[0045] The connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector that are
mated. A power supply terminal and a signal terminal are fastened to each of insulation
bodies of the first connector and the second connector, where the power supply terminal
includes a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal. The "first electrode
terminal" and the "second electrode terminal" are respectively a positive terminal
and a negative terminal that are configured to transmit a current, and the signal
terminal is configured to transmit a signal with functions such as sampling and anti-counterfeiting
identification. After assembly and embedding, contact portions of the power supply
terminal and the signal terminal on the first connector are respectively adapted to
contact portions of the power supply terminal and the signal terminal on the second
connector, to establish a corresponding connection relationship. Based on an assembly
and embedding relationship of a mating connection, one of the first connector and
the second connector may be a plug connector, and the other of the first connector
and the second connector may be a socket connector.
[0046] In this implementation solution, a group of first electrode terminals are disposed
at a middle position of the insulation body of the first connector or the second connector,
and the first electrode terminals include contact portions disposed in a 180° rotational
symmetry manner. The two groups of second electrode terminals are respectively disposed
at two ends of the insulating body of the connector, and a contact portion of the
second electrode terminal at one end is disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner
relative to a contact portion of the second electrode terminal at the other end. A
rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions of the first electrode terminals
and a rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions of the second electrode terminals
overlap.
[0047] In addition, the signal terminal includes a first group of signal terminals and a
second group of signal terminals. The first group of signal terminals is disposed
between the first electrode terminals and one group of second electrode terminals,
the second group of signal terminals is disposed between the first electrode terminals
and the other group of second electrode terminals, and a contact portion of the first
group of signal terminals is disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner relative
to a contact portion of the second group of signal terminals. A rotational symmetry
axis of the contact portions of the signal terminals and a rotational symmetry axis
of the contact portions of the power supply terminals overlap.
[0048] In this specification, the first electrode terminal, the second electrode terminal,
and the signal terminal that are in a unit of group are corresponding terminals located
in a same region. It should be understood that there is a case in which each group
of terminals includes one terminal, and there is a case in which each group of terminals
includes a plurality of terminals.
[0049] In this way, assembly and embedding between the first connector and the second connector
are not restricted by an assembly direction. When the first connector and the second
connector are embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, the power supply terminal
and the signal terminal can be effectively connected. Compared with an existing solution,
this implementation solution can be used to totally avoid a possibility that positive
and negative terminals are short-circuited, and to effectively avoid a security risk
like being short-circuited and hot melt or being short-circuited and sparking. In
addition, based on a structure feature that contact portions of each terminal are
disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner, when the first connector or the second
connector is assembled with a corresponding component on a production line, a structure
or process for preventing incorrect assembly does not need to be considered. In this
way, manufacturing process costs are properly controlled, and assembly efficiency
of the production line can be further improved.
[0050] To better understand the technical solutions and technical effect of this application,
the following describes specific embodiments in detail with reference to the accompanying
drawings by using a BTB connector as a description object, and using a basic configuration
structure in which a first electrode terminal is a positive terminal and a second
electrode terminal is a negative terminal. FIG. 1 is a diagram of a connector assembly
according to an embodiment of this application.
[0051] A connector assembly 100 includes a first connector 10 and a second connector 20
that are mated. The first connector 10 and the second connector 20 are respectively
disposed on two to-be-connected components that are used for a mating connection.
As shown in FIG. 1, in a direction shown by an arrow in FIG. 1(a), the first connector
10 may be inserted and embedded into the second connector 20, to form the connector
assembly 100 shown in FIG. 1(b). After the first connector 10 and the second connector
20 are inserted and embedded into each other, an electrical connection and a signal
connection between the two to-be-connected components can be implemented. Without
loss of generality, the first connector 10 herein is a plug connector, and correspondingly,
the second connector 20 is a socket connector. In addition, the first connector 10
and the second connector 20 are in long bar shapes that can be mated. A specific length-width
size and a ratio relationship may be adaptively adjusted based on actual product configuration.
[0052] In this implementation solution, the first connector 10 includes a first body 11,
a positive terminal 12, a negative terminal 13, and a signal terminal 14. Refer to
both FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. FIG. 2 is a diagram of an overall structure of the first connector
shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a top view of the first connector shown in FIG. 2.
The first connector 10 shown in FIG. 2 is shown from a perspective of a side on which
the first connector 10 and the mated second connector 20 are inserted and embedded
into each other, to clearly show an arrangement relationship between a power supply
terminal and a signal terminal.
[0053] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the positive terminal 12 is disposed at a middle position
of the first body 11, the negative terminals 13 are respectively disposed at two end
portions of the first body 11, and the signal terminals 14 are respectively disposed
on a part that is of the first body 11 and that is between the positive terminal 12
and one of the two negative terminals 13 and a part that is of the first body 11 and
that is between the positive terminal 12 and the other of the two negative terminals
13. Refer to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of assembly of the first connector
shown in FIG. 2.
[0054] The first body 11 is made of an insulation material, and includes a top surface 111,
two end walls 112, two side walls 113, and a bottom surface 114. The two end walls
112 extend downward from two ends of the top surface 111, the two side walls 113 are
formed by extending two sides of the top surface 111 downward, and the bottom surface
114 is located at a lower position opposite to the top surface 111.
[0055] A first opening 1111 and a second opening 1112 are provided on the top surface 111
of the first body 11. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the first body 11 further includes
a first blocking surface 115 and a second blocking surface 116.
[0056] In this implementation solution, the first blocking surface 115 extends downward
from the first opening 1111, and forms, through enclosure, a first concave accommodation
portion into which a positive terminal of a mated connector may be inserted, and a
groove portion 1151 is provided on the first blocking surface 115. The positive terminal
12 has a positive contact portion 121, and contacts (12111 and 12121) are configured
on the positive contact portion 121. A body of the positive contact portion 121 is
built in the corresponding groove portion 1151, and the positive contacts (12111 and
12121) protrude from the first blocking surface 115 through the groove portion 1151,
that is, are located in the first concave accommodation portion, to be connected to
the positive terminal on a mated connector side. The second blocking surface 116 extends
downward from the second opening 1112, and forms, through enclosure, a second concave
accommodation portion into which a signal terminal of the mated connector may be inserted,
and a groove portion 1161 is provided on the second blocking surface 116. The signal
terminal 14 has a signal terminal contact portion 141, and contacts (14111 and 14121)
are configured on the signal terminal contact portion 141. A body of the signal terminal
contact portion 141 is built in the corresponding groove portion 1161, and the signal
contacts (14111 and 14121) protrude from the second blocking surface 116 through the
groove portion 1161, that is, are located in the second concave accommodation portion,
to be connected to the signal terminal on the mated connector side.
[0057] In other words, main body parts of the positive terminal 12 and the signal terminal
14 are both built in the first body 11, and only contact parts are exposed in the
corresponding concave accommodation portions. Terminals are properly separated based
on a structure, so that short-circuiting is effectively avoided. In addition, in an
insertion-removal mating process, a main insertion-removal mating surface is the corresponding
blocking surface, so that pin breakage during insertion and removal can be further
avoided.
[0058] Specifically, the first blocking surface 115 and the second blocking surface 116
shown in the figure each form a corresponding concave accommodation portion through
enclosure in a circumferential direction of a corresponding opening. In addition,
the first blocking surface 115, the second blocking surface 116, and the top surface
111 jointly form a structure with an enhancement function, so that overall strength
of the first body 11 is improved. In another specific implementation, a blocking surface
(not shown in the figure) may alternatively be disposed only on a side on which a
positive contact portion or a signal contact portion are located.
[0059] In this implementation solution, there are two first openings 1111, and the two first
openings 1111 are provided at a spacing in a width direction X on the top surface
111 of the first body 11, to form two first concave accommodation portions. Four positive
terminals 12 are disposed, and are symmetrically disposed corresponding to the two
first concave accommodation portions separately, that is, two positive terminals 12
are configured in each first concave accommodation portion.
[0060] In a specific implementation, one first opening 1111 may alternatively be provided,
and one or two positive terminals may be configured. In another specific implementation,
four first openings 1111 may alternatively be provided, and one or two positive terminals
are configured for each first opening 1111. It may be understood that it is feasible
provided that contact portions of positive terminals in a corresponding implementation
are disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner.
[0061] Refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a diagram of a positive terminal according to an embodiment
of this application. The positive terminal 12 includes a contact portion 121 and a
fastening portion 122 that are formed through bending and extending in sequence. The
fastening portion 122 is configured to be fastened to the first body 11, and the contact
portion 121 configured to be adapted to the positive terminal on the mated connector
side is configured in an approximate "U" shape, to construct and form double contacts.
Specifically, the contact portion 121 includes two body segments that are spaced apart
and disposed opposite to each other. A first body segment 1211 is connected to the
fastening portion 122, a first contact 12111 is disposed on the first body segment
1211, and the first contact 12111 is relatively fastened. A second body segment 1212
is an elastic arm, and a second contact 12121 is disposed on the second body segment
1212. The second body segment 1212 may be in elastic contact with a fastening terminal
or an elastic terminal on a side of a connector mated with the first connector, so
that electrical contact reliability can be ensured. In addition, the elastic terminal
may be accommodated inside the first body to a maximum extent, to reduce a short-circuiting
risk.
[0062] Herein, a weld leg 123 of the positive terminal 12 is formed by extending the fastening
portion 122, and may be specifically located on a side edge of the bottom surface
of the first body 11. Herein, the weld leg at an edge of the fastening portion 122
may be designed to be in a discontinuous wave form, to avoid a case in which welding
strength is affected by an excessively long straight line length.
[0063] Still as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, corresponding to sides on which the first contact
12111 and the second contact 12121 are located, groove portions 1151 are respectively
provided on two blocking surfaces that are disposed opposite to each other and that
are of the first blocking surface 115, so that the first contact 12111 and the second
contact 12121 protrude and are exposed in the corresponding first concave accommodation
portions.
[0064] As shown in the figure, the contact portions 121 of the four positive terminals 12
are disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner, that is, have the first contacts
12111 and the second contacts 12121 that are disposed in a rotational symmetry manner.
It may be determined that positive terminal contact portions disposed in a 180° rotational
symmetry manner are adaptively configured on a mated second connector 20 described
in detail below. When the first connector and the second connector are assembled and
embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, the positive terminals between the
first connector and the second connector can be effectively connected.
[0065] In addition, the four positive terminals 12 in this implementation solution are configured
in a mirror mode in the two first concave accommodation portions. In this way, after
the positive terminals 12 are mated with positive terminals of the mated connector,
forces formed in a width direction may offset each other. Based on this, connected
positive terminals can maintain a reliable and stable connection status.
[0066] Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the contact portion 121 of the positive terminal 12
in this solution uses a through-flow structure with a non-equal cross section, and
a width of the second body segment 1212 of the contact portion 121 is less than a
width of the first body segment 1211 of the contact portion 121. In this way, the
groove portion 1151 that is adapted to the second body segment 1212 and that is on
the first blocking surface 115 may be configured to have a narrow size, to reduce
a short-circuiting possibility on a positive side. In addition, for the second contact
12121 on a side of the elastic arm, a contact size between the second contact 12121
and a positive terminal on a mated connector side is also small. When this implementation
solution is compared with a case of a positive terminal in an equal cross-sectional
structure form, in this implementation solution, a contact size of the second contact
12121 is small, a deformation force of the second body segment 1212 serving as the
elastic arm is small, and a contact impedance is accordingly small, so that a large
through-current capability can be obtained.
[0067] In this implementation solution, there are two second openings 1112, and the two
second openings 1112 are provided at a spacing in a length direction Y on parts that
are of the top surface 111 and that are on two sides of the first opening 1111, to
form two second concave accommodation portions. Four signal terminals 14 are disposed,
and are symmetrically disposed corresponding to the two second accommodation portions
separately, that is, two signal terminals 14 are configured in each second concave
accommodation portion.
[0068] Refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a diagram of a signal terminal according to an embodiment
of this application. The signal terminal 14 includes a contact portion 141 and a fastening
portion 142 that are formed through bending and extending in sequence. The fastening
portion 142 is configured to be fastened to the first body 11, and the contact portion
141 configured to be adapted to the signal terminal on the mated connector side is
also configured in an approximate "U" shape, to construct and form double contacts.
Specifically, the contact portion 141 includes two body segments that are disposed
opposite to each other. A first body segment 1411 is connected to the fastening portion
142, a first contact 14111 is disposed on the first body segment 1411, and the first
contact 14111 is relatively fastened. A second body segment 1412 is an elastic arm,
and a second contact 14121 is disposed on the second body segment 1412.
[0069] A weld leg 143 of the signal terminal 14 is formed by extending the fastening portion
142, and may be specifically located on a side edge of the bottom surface of the first
body 11.
[0070] Still as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, corresponding to sides on which the first contact
14111 and the second contact 14121 are located, groove portions 1161 are respectively
provided on two blocking surfaces that are disposed opposite to each other and that
are of the second blocking surface 116, so that the first contact 14111 and the second
contact 14121 protrude and are exposed in the corresponding second concave accommodation
portions.
[0071] As shown in the figure, the contact portions 141 of the four signal terminals 14
are disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner, that is, have the first contact
14111 and the second contact 14121 that are disposed in a rotational symmetry manner.
When the first connector and the second connector are assembled and embedded in a
0° direction or a 180° direction, the signal terminals between the first connector
and the second connector can be effectively connected. In another specific implementation,
a quantity of configured signal terminals 14 may be determined based on function setting.
For example, but not limited to, one signal terminal is configured on each side or
a plurality of signal terminals disposed at spacings are configured on each side.
[0072] To prevent the elastic arm of the signal terminal 14 from acting on the mated connector
to form a deflection torque, a manner for configuring the two signal terminals 14
in each second concave accommodation portion may be further optimized, to ensure a
balanced force. In this implementation solution, for the two signal terminals 14 disposed
corresponding to each second concave accommodation portion, the first contact 14111
and the second contact 14121 of the contact portion 141 of each of the two signal
terminals 14 may be reversely configured in a width direction. In other words, the
first body segment 1411 of one of the two signal terminals 14 and the second body
segment 1412 of the other of the two signal terminals 14 are located on a same side
in the width direction, and the second body segment 1412 of one of the two signal
terminals 14 and the first body segment 1411 of the other of the two signal terminals
14 are also located on a same side in the width direction.
[0073] In this way, for the two signal terminals 14 configured in each second concave accommodation
portion, forces that are formed after the elastic arms of the two signal terminals
14 deform and that act on the mated connector side are opposite in direction. Based
on a structural feature of a same magnitude of the forces, a deflection torque that
causes the mated connector to generate a rotation trend is not generated, so that
a reliable and stable connection relationship can be maintained between adaptation
terminals.
[0074] In a specific implementation, for a case in which the plurality of signal terminals
disposed at spacings are configured on each side, the foregoing structural configuration
principle may also be applied. The first body segment of a part of the signal terminals
and the second body segment of the other part of the signal terminals are located
on a same side in the width direction, and the second body segment of a part of the
signal terminals and the first body segment of the other part of the signal terminals
are also located on a same side in the width direction, so that the deflection torque
can also be effectively reduced. Certainly, specifically, the rotation trend of the
mated connector may be further avoided by adjusting a size of each signal terminal.
[0075] It should be noted that, in a manner for assembling the positive terminal 12 and
the signal terminal 14 with the first body 11, a socket connected to the top surface
may be provided on a side of the bottom surface 114 of the first body 11. Specifically,
as shown in FIG. 1, a first socket 1141 is configured for insertion of the positive
terminal 12, and a second socket 1142 is configured for insertion of the signal terminal
14. A structure is simple and a process is good. Certainly, in another specific implementation,
based on the positive terminal 12 and the signal terminal 14, the first body 11 may
alternatively be molded by using an integral injection molding process, to obtain
a stable fastening relationship.
[0076] In this implementation solution, the two negative terminals 13 are respectively configured
at two ends of the first body 11. Based on a basic structure feature that the positive
terminal is located at the middle position of the connector and the two negative terminals
13 are symmetrically disposed at the two ends, the mated connectors are assembled
and embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, and the positive and negative
terminals all can be connected in a mutual insertion manner. As shown in FIG. 2, FIG.
3, and FIG. 4, the negative terminals 13 wrap two end portions of the corresponding
first body 11, and further have a function of protective metal fitting, so that strength
of the end portion of the connector can be increased.
[0077] Refer to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a diagram of a negative terminal according to an embodiment
of this application. The negative terminal 13 includes a first body surface 131, a
second body surface 132, and two third body surfaces 133 that are connected, and at
least one of the first body surface 131, the second body surface 132, and the third
body surface 133 may serve as a contact portion of the negative terminal, to provide
and form a corresponding negative contact. The first body surface 131 wraps a top
surface 111 at an end at which the first body surface 131 is located, the second body
surface 132 extends downward from one end of the first body surface 131 and wraps
an end wall 112 at an end at which the second body surface 132 is located, and the
two third body surfaces 133 extend downward from two sides of the first body surface
131 and wrap side walls 113 at ends at which the two third body surfaces 133 are located,
to form an approximately groove-shaped structure that is open at one end. Therefore,
comprehensive protection is formed at two ends of an insertion side of the first connector
10, to prevent an assembly mating loss while a connection function of the negative
terminal is met. In addition, based on an end portion protection capability provided
by the negative terminal 13, no additional protective metal fitting needs to be configured,
and manufacturing costs can be reduced.
[0078] A weld leg 135 of the negative terminal 13 may be formed by extending bottom edges
of the second body surface 132 and the third body surface 133 in a lateral direction,
and a design of a plurality of weld legs has good welding strength. For example, but
not limited to, a length of the bottom edge of the second body surface 132 is long,
and two weld legs 135 may be configured on the bottom edge of the second body surface
132; and a length of the bottom edge of the third body surface 133 is short, and one
weld leg 135 may be configured on the bottom edge of the third body surface 133. In
another specific application, a manner for configuring the weld leg 135 is determined
based on an actual product design.
[0079] In another specific implementation, an actual wrapping part and an actual wrapping
area of the negative terminal 13 may be determined based on an overall design requirement
of different products. For example, but not limited to, the negative terminal includes
only the first body surface 131 that wraps the top surface and the second body surface
132 that wraps the end wall, or includes only the first body surface 131 that wraps
the top surface and the third body surfaces 133 that wrap the two side walls, so that
strength of the end portion of the connector can also be increased.
[0080] In addition, in this implementation solution, the first body surfaces 131 of the
two negative terminals 13 may be flush with the top surface 111 of the first body
11 between the two negative terminals 13. Each positive terminal 12 is located below
the top surface 111, and is blocked by the first blocking surface 115. In an application
scenario in which the first connector 10 and a battery are integrated into a modular
component, in an assembly and insertion process, the grounded negative terminal is
first conducted, and then, the positive terminal is conducted, so that a phenomenon
of assembly sparking can be avoided.
[0081] In addition, the negative terminal 13 further includes a guiding portion 134 formed
by extending an inner edge of the first body surface 131 downward. Refer to all of
FIG. 2, FIG. 4, and FIG. 7. Three guiding portions 134 are disposed, and are respectively
attached to an end face and two side faces of the second blocking surface 116 on a
corresponding side, to provide a good guiding function during assembly and embedding
of the mated connectors, help the mated connectors to be adjusted and aligned, and
quickly implement an assembly operation. In addition, strength of the end portion
of the connector can be further increased based on the guiding portion 134 formed
by extending the inner edge downward.
[0082] To further provide a hand feeling during assembly, a dent 1321 is disposed on the
second body surface 132 of the negative terminal 13, a dent 1331 is disposed on the
third body surface 133, and the dent 1321 and the dent 1331 may be respectively adapted
to convex portions on the mated connectors.
[0083] The following describes in detail a second connector 20 mated with the first connector
10. FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are diagrams of a second connector from different perspectives.
FIG. 8 is from a perspective of a mated insertion side of the second connector, that
is, from a top angle of view. FIG. 9 is from a bottom angle of view of the second
connector shown in FIG. 8.
[0084] In this implementation solution, the second connector 20 includes a second body 21,
a positive terminal 22, a negative terminal 23, and a signal terminal 24. Corresponding
to the power supply terminal and the signal terminals on the first connector 10, the
positive terminal 22 of the second connector 20 is also disposed at a middle position
of the second body 21, the negative terminals 23 are disposed at two ends of the second
body 21 at spacings, and the signal terminals 24 are respectively disposed on a part
that is of the second body 21 and that is between the positive terminal 22 and one
of the two negative terminals 23 and a part that is the second body 21 and that is
between the positive terminal 22 and the other of the two negative terminals 23. Refer
to FIG. 10. FIG. 10 is an exploded view of assembly of the second connector shown
in FIG. 8.
[0085] The second body 21 is made of an insulation material, and includes a bottom surface
211, two end walls 212, and two side walls 213. The two end walls 212 are formed by
extending two ends of the bottom surface 211 upward, and the two side walls 213 are
formed by extending two sides of the bottom surface 211 upward. The bottom surface
211, the two end walls 212, and the two side walls 213 form, through enclosure, concave
space that can accommodate the first connector 10.
[0086] In this implementation solution, the positive terminal 22 includes a bottom plate
222 and two contact portions 221. The two contact portions 221 are disposed on the
bottom plate 222 at a spacing in a width direction, and are respectively formed by
protruding upward from the bottom plate 222. Specifically, the two contact portions
may be protruding housing structures that may be inserted and adapted to the first
concave accommodation portion on the mated connector side. Herein, based on a metal
plate material, the positive terminal 22 may be molded by using an integrated extruding
process, or may be molded by using a sheet metal bending process, to provide higher
reliability.
[0087] Herein, a weld leg 224 of the positive terminal 22 may be formed by extending the
bottom plate 222, and may be specifically located on a side edge of a bottom surface
of the second body 21.
[0088] Refer to both FIG. 11 and FIG. 12. FIG. 11 is a top view of the connector assembly
100 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 12 is a diagram of a contact assembly relationship that
is between positive terminals of mated connectors and that is formed at an A-A cutting
position in FIG. 11.
[0089] As shown in the figure, the two contact portions 221 are disposed in a 180° rotational
symmetry manner, and have contacts that are disposed in a rotational symmetry manner
and that are adapted to positive terminals on a mated connector side. When the first
connector and the second connector are assembled and embedded in a 0° direction or
a 180° direction, the positive terminals between the first connector and the second
connector can be effectively connected.
[0090] The positive terminal 22 may be integrally formed with the second body 21 by using
an injection molding process, and the bottom plate 222 of the positive terminal 22
may be built in the bottom surface 211. As shown in FIG. 9, a width of the bottom
plate 222 in this solution is approximately equal to a width of the second body 21,
and the bottom plate 222 may serve as an internal enhancement plate to improve strength
of a bottom plate of the second body 21. In addition, two bending portions 223 are
further configured on the positive terminal 22. The two bending portions 223 are formed
by extending the bottom plate 22 upward, and are disposed at a spacing in a width
direction. Therefore, reliability of fastening between injection molding parts can
be further enhanced.
[0091] In this implementation solution, the second body 21 further includes two island portions
214 that protrude upward from the bottom surface 211, and the two island portions
214 are respectively disposed in a one-to-one correspondence with the two second concave
accommodation portions on the mated connector side. Two signal terminals 24 are configured
on each island portion 214. As shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 9, and FIG. 10, the signal terminal
24 includes a contact portion 241 and a fastening portion 242 that are formed through
bending and extending in sequence, and the contact portion 241 is in an "n" shape,
to construct and form double contacts. Two oppositely disposed body segments 2411
of the contact portion 241 are respectively located on two sides of the island portion
214, and a convex contact 24111 is disposed on one of the body segments 2411. The
adjacent body segment 2411 of the convex contact 21111 is concave, and is configured
to be adapted to the first contact 14111 that is relatively fastened on the mated
connector side. In a mating process, the first contact 14111 is deformed due to pressure
and springs back, so that a good hand feeling during insertion and removal can be
fed back.
[0092] Refer to both FIG. 11 and FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a diagram of a contact assembly relationship
that is between signal terminals of mated connectors and that is formed at a B-B cutting
position in FIG. 11.
[0093] Two segments of fastening portions 242 are disposed, are respectively formed by extending
the two body segments 2411 of the contact portion 241, and a design of double weld
legs may be constructed, so that welding strength is good. The signal terminal 24
may be integrally formed with the second body 21 by using an injection molding process,
and the two segments of fastening portions 242 of the signal terminals 24 may be built
in the bottom surface 211, and extend out of the second body 21 in a lateral direction
to form weld legs 243.
[0094] As shown in the figure, the contact portions 241 configured on the two island portions
214 are also disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner, and have contacts (14121
and 14111) that are disposed in a rotational symmetry manner and that are adapted
to the signal terminals on the mated connector side. When the first connector and
the second connector are assembled and embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction,
the signal terminals between the first connector and the second connector can be effectively
connected.
[0095] In this implementation solution, the two negative terminals 23 are respectively configured
at two ends of the second body 21, and are disposed close to the signal terminals
24. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, the negative terminal 23 includes a fastening
portion 232 and two contact portions 231. The two contact portions 231 are symmetrically
disposed on two sides of the fastening portion 232 in a width direction. The fastening
portion 232 is plate-shaped, and the contact portion 231 is formed by extending a
side edge of the fastening portion 232 upward. The contact portions 231 are elastic
arms, and have inwardly convex contacts 2311. In addition, reliable contact between
the contacts is ensured based on a structure form of the elastic arm. The contacts
2311 on the contact portions 231 of each negative terminal 23 are respectively adapted
to corresponding contacts formed on the second body surface 132 of the negative terminal
of the mated connector.
[0096] A weld leg 234 of the negative terminal 23 may be formed by extending the bottom
plate 222, and may be specifically located at an end portion of the bottom surface
of the second body 21. In a specific implementation, a design of a plurality of weld
legs may be adopted to improve welding strength.
[0097] Refer to both FIG. 11 and FIG. 14. FIG. 14 is a diagram of a contact assembly relationship
that is between negative terminals of mated connectors and that is formed at a C-C
cutting position in FIG. 11.
[0098] As shown in the figure, the four contact portions 221 of the two negative terminals
23 are disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner, and have contacts that are disposed
in a rotational symmetry manner and that are adapted to the negative terminals on
the mated connector side. When the first connector and the second connector are assembled
and embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, the negative terminals between
the first connector and the second connector can be effectively electrically connected.
[0099] To improve a mating pressure bearing capability of the two island portions 214, the
negative terminal 23 in this solution further includes a protection portion 233 formed
by bending and extending an edge of the fastening portion 232 upward. The protection
portion 233 is located at an edge that is of the fastening portion 232 and that is
close to an island portion 214 on a corresponding side, and wraps end portion regions
of a top surface, an end surface, and two side surfaces of an opposite end of the
corresponding island portion 214, to improve strength of the end portion regions.
Herein, the negative terminal 23 may be assembled and fastened to the second body
21 in a mating manner, or may be integrally molded with the second body 21 by using
an injection molding process, so that a structure is more reliable.
[0100] Certainly, the protection portion 233 has a shape that is adapted to the island portion
214, for example, but not limited to, an extension slope and a round corner. The protection
portion 233 increases local strength of the island portion 214, and may further provide
a guiding function in an assembly and embedding process.
[0101] Further, in this implementation solution, the second connector 20 further includes
two protection metal parts 25, and the two protection metal parts 25 are respectively
configured at two ends of the second body 21. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, the
protection metal part 25 includes an end wall protection portion 251 and two side
wall protection portions 252, and the three portions are all in a cover shape. The
end wall protection portion 251 wraps the end wall 212 of the second body 21, and
the two side wall protection portions 252 respectively wrap the two side walls 213
of the second body 21. The three portions have a function of protective metal fitting,
so that structural strength of the end portion of the connector can be increased.
[0102] A top protection segment 2511 of the end wall protection portion 251 is in a convex
arc shape, and an inner protection segment 2512 is formed by tilting and extending
the top protection segment 2511 downward, and has a good insertion guiding function.
Similarly, a top protection segment 2521 of the side wall protection portion 252 is
in a convex arc shape, and an inner protection segment 2522 is formed by tilting and
extending the top protection segment 2521 downward, and overall, good guidance can
be achieved in two dimensional directions of planes that are assembled and embedded.
[0103] To further obtain a good hand feeling during assembly, the protection metal part
25 in this solution has clamping convex portions that are adapted to the dents (1321
and 1331) on the mated connector side. Specifically, a clamping convex portion 25121
is disposed on the inner protection segment 2512 of the end wall protection portion
251, where the clamping convex portion 25121 is adapted to the dent 1321 on the mated
connector side; and a clamping convex portion 25221 is disposed on the inner protection
segment 2522 of the side wall protection portion 252, where the clamping convex portion
25221 is adapted to the dent 1331 on the mated connector side. Refer to all of FIG.
11, FIG. 15, and FIG. 16. FIG. 15 is a diagram of a clamping assembly relationship
that is between mated connectors and that is formed at a D-D cutting position in FIG.
11, and FIG. 16 is a diagram of a clamping assembly relationship that is between mated
connectors and that is formed at an E-E cutting position in FIG. 11.
[0104] In an assembly process, metal suffers from a large extrusion force and has deformation
in an initial phrase. When a corresponding clamping convex portion is aligned with
a dent, the extrusion force is reduced, and then, the deformation is released. In
addition, a good hand feeling during insertion and removal may be fed back. Certainly,
in another specific implementation, a clamping convex portion and a dent that are
clamped with and adapted to each other may alternatively be reversely configured,
that is, the clamping convex portion is configured on a first connector side, and
the dent is configured on a second connector side.
[0105] It may be understood that the clamping convex portions of the protection metal part
25 and the dents (1321 and 1331) on the mated connector side are also disposed in
a 180° rotational symmetry manner, and when the first connector and the second connector
are assembled and embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, a good hand feeling
during insertion and removal can be fed back.
[0106] In addition, to effectively improve structure integration and reduce space occupation
in a length direction, in this implementation solution, structures of the protection
metal parts 25 and the negative terminals 23 that are located at the ends of the second
body 21 are configured in a staggered manner in a width direction. Still as shown
in FIG. 8 and FIG. 10, a groove portion 25222 is provided on the inner protection
segment 2522 of the side wall protection portion 252, and the groove portion 25222
is disposed at a position corresponding to that of the contact portion 231 of the
negative terminal 23. The contact 2311 on the contact portion 231 may protrude from
the inner protection segment 2522 through the groove portion 25222, to be adapted
to the contact portion of the negative terminal on the mated connector side. In addition,
for the negative terminal 23, the inner protection segment 2522 of the side wall protection
portion 252 can further provide a blocking protection function, to reduce a short-circuiting
possibility, and enhance security and reliability.
[0107] In addition, to further improve a through-current capability, in this implementation
solution, both the protection metal part 25 and the negative terminal 23 are in contact
with the negative terminal on the mated connector side. Herein, the protection metal
part 25 further has a transmission capability of the negative terminal. For example,
but not limited to, the protection metal part 25 and the negative terminal on the
mated connector side may be electrically connected to each other through contact between
a clamping convex portion and a dent that are adapted to each other.
[0108] A weld leg 253 of the protection metal part 25 may be formed by extending an outer
protection segment 2523 of the side wall protection portion 252, and may be specifically
located on a side edge of the bottom surface of the second body 21.
[0109] In the foregoing implementation solution, the positive terminal and the signal terminal
of the first connector 10 are respectively built in concave accommodation portions
formed by different openings. In a specific implementation, an opening configured
to build a positive terminal and a signal terminal may be provided on the top surface
of the first body of the first connector. Refer to FIG. 17. FIG. 17 is a diagram of
another connector assembly according to an embodiment of this application.
[0110] A connector assembly 100a includes a first connector 10a and a second connector 20a
that are mated. The first connector 10a and the second connector 20b are respectively
disposed on two to-be-connected components that are used for a mating connection.
In a direction shown by an arrow in FIG. 17(a), the first connector 10a may be inserted
and embedded into the second connector 20a, to form the connector assembly 100a shown
in FIG. 17(b). After the first connector 10a and the second connector 20a are inserted
and embedded into each other, an electrical connection and a signal connection between
the two to-be-connected components can be implemented.
[0111] In this implementation solution, the first connector 10a includes a first body 11a,
a positive terminal 12a, a negative terminal 13a, and a signal terminal 14a. Refer
to both FIG. 18 and FIG. 19. FIG. 18 is a diagram of an overall structure of the first
connector shown in FIG. 17, and FIG. 19 is an exploded view of assembly of the first
connector shown in FIG. 17. The first connector 10a shown in FIG. 18 is shown from
a perspective of a side on which the first connector 10a and the mated second connector
20a are inserted and embedded into each other, to clearly show an arrangement relationship
between a power supply terminal and a signal terminal.
[0112] As shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, the positive terminal 12a is disposed at a middle
position of the first body 11a, the negative terminals 13a are respectively disposed
at two end portions of the first body 11a, and the signal terminals 14a are respectively
disposed on a part that is of the first body 11a and that is between the positive
terminal 12a and one of the two negative terminals 13a and a part that is of the first
body 11a and that is between the positive terminal 12a and the other of the two negative
terminals 13a.
[0113] The first body 11a includes a top surface 111a, two end walls 112a, two side walls
113a, and a bottom surface 114a (shown in FIG. 17). The two end walls 112a extend
downward from two ends of the top surface 111a, the two side walls 113a are formed
by extending two sides of the top surface 111a downward, and the bottom surface 114a
is located at a lower position opposite to the top surface 111a.
[0114] One opening 1111a is provided on the top surface 111a of the first body 11a. The
first body 11a further includes a blocking surface 115a, and the blocking surface
115 is formed by extending the opening 1111a downward, and form, through enclosure,
a concave accommodation portion into which a positive terminal and a signal terminal
of the mated connector may be inserted. In addition, a first groove portion 1151a
and a second groove portion 1152a are provided on the first blocking surface 115a.
[0115] The positive terminal 12a includes a contact portion 121a and a fastening portion
122a that are formed through bending and extending in sequence. Refer to FIG. 20.
FIG. 20 is a diagram of a structure of another positive terminal shown in FIG. 18.
The fastening portion 122a is configured to be fastened to the first body 11a. The
contact portion 121a configured to be adapted to the positive terminal on the mated
connector side is an elastic arm, and a contact 12111a is disposed on the contact
portion 121a. Herein, a weld leg 123a of the positive terminal 12a is formed by extending
the fastening portion 122a, and may be specifically located on a side edge of the
bottom surface of the first body 11a.
[0116] In this implementation solution, the contact portions 121a of the four positive terminals
12a are disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner, that is, have contacts 12121a
disposed in a rotational symmetry manner. It may be determined that positive terminal
contact portions disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner are adaptively configured
on the mated second connector 20a described in detail below. When the first connector
and the second connector are assembled and embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction,
the positive terminals between the first connector and the second connector can be
effectively connected.
[0117] Certainly, in another specific implementation, two or another even quantity of positive
terminals 12a may alternatively be disposed. It should be understood that it is feasible
provided that the contact portions 121a of the positive terminal 12a are disposed
in a 180° rotational symmetry manner.
[0118] In this implementation solution, eight signal terminals 14a are disposed, and respectively
correspond to accommodation portions on two sides of the positive terminal 12a. The
signal terminal 14a includes a contact portion 141a and a fastening portion 142a that
are formed through bending and extending in sequence. Refer to FIG. 21. FIG. 21 is
a diagram of a structure of another signal terminal shown in FIG. 18. The fastening
portion 142a is configured to be fastened to the first body 11a. The contact portion
141a configured to be adapted to the signal terminal on the mated connector side is
an elastic arm, and a contact 14111a is disposed on the contact portion 141a. As shown
in the figure, the contact 14111a on each signal terminal 14a and a contact 14111a
on another signal terminal 14a on an opposite side in a width direction form a pair
of signal contacts, to form a signal pin. A weld leg 143a of the signal terminal 14a
is formed by extending the fastening portion 142a, and may be specifically located
on a side edge of the bottom surface of the first body 11a.
[0119] As shown in the figure, the contact portions 141a of the eight signal terminals 14a
are disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner, that is, have the contacts 14111a
disposed in a rotational symmetry manner. When the first connector and the second
connector are assembled and embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, the signal
terminals between the first connector and the second connector can be effectively
connected.
[0120] For the positive terminal 12a, a body of the contact portion 121a configured with
the contact 12111a is built in the corresponding first groove portion 1151a, and the
contact 12111a on the body protrudes from the blocking surface 115a through the first
groove portion 1151a, to be connected to the positive terminal on the mated connector
side. For the signal terminal 14a, a body of the contact portion 141a configured with
the contact 14111a is built in the corresponding second groove portion 1152a, and
the contact 14111a on the body protrudes from the blocking surface 115a through the
second groove portion 1152a, to be connected to the signal terminal on the mated connector
side. Similarly, in an insertion-removal mating process, a main insertion-removal
mating surface is the blocking surface, so that pin breakage during insertion and
removal can be avoided.
[0121] Specifically, the blocking surface 115a shown in the figure forms a concave accommodation
portion through enclosure in a circumferential direction of the opening 1111a. In
another specific implementation, a blocking surface (not shown in the figure) may
alternatively be disposed only on a side on which a contact portion is located.
[0122] In a specific implementation, in a manner for assembling the positive terminal 12a
and the signal terminal 14a with the first body 11a, a socket connected to the top
surface may be provided on a side of the bottom surface 114a of the first body 11a.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, a first socket 1141a is configured for insertion
of the positive terminal 12a, and a second socket 1142a is configured for insertion
of the signal terminal 14a. Certainly, in another specific implementation, based on
the positive terminal 12a and the signal terminal 14a, the first body 11a may alternatively
be molded by using an integral injection molding process.
[0123] In this implementation solution, the two negative terminals 13a are respectively
configured at two ends of the first body 11a, the mated connectors are assembled and
embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, and the positive and negative terminals
can be connected in a mutual insertion manner. As shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, the
negative terminals 13a wraps two end portions of the corresponding first body 11a,
and further have a function of protective metal fitting.
[0124] The negative terminal 13a includes a first body surface 131a, a second body surface
132a, and two third body surfaces 133a that are connected, and at least one of the
first body surface 131a, the second body surface 132a, and the third body surface
133a may serve as a contact portion of the negative terminal, to provide and form
a corresponding negative contact. The first body surface 131a wraps a top surface
111a at an end at which the first body surface 131a is located, the second body surface
132a extends downward from one end of the first body surface 131a and wraps an end
wall 112a at an end at which the second body surface 132a is located, and the two
third body surfaces 133a extend downward from two sides of the first body surface
131a and wrap side walls 113a at ends at which the two third body surfaces 133a are
located, to prevent an assembly mating loss.
[0125] A weld leg 135a of the negative terminal 13a may be formed by extending bottom edges
of the second body surface 132a and the third body surface 133a in a lateral direction.
In another specific application, a manner for configuring the weld leg 135a may be
determined based on an actual product design, instead of being limited to that shown
in the figure.
[0126] In addition, the negative terminal 13a and the first body 11a may be integrally injection
molded. The negative terminal 13a further includes an enhancement portion 134a formed
by extending an inner edge of the first body surface 131a downward. After injection
molding is completed, a guiding portion 134a may be built in the first body 11a, so
that strength of the end portion of the connector can be further increased.
[0127] The following describes in detail a second connector 20a mated with the first connector
10a. Refer to FIG. 22 and FIG. 23. FIG. 22 is a diagram of an overall structure of
the second connector shown in FIG. 17, and FIG. 23 is an exploded view of assembly
of the second connector shown in FIG. 22. To clearly show a difference and a relationship
between this solution and the foregoing implementation solution, compositions and
structures with a same function are illustrated by using a same mark in the figures.
[0128] In this implementation solution, the second connector 20a includes a second body
21a, a positive terminal 22a, a negative terminal 23, a signal terminal 24a, and a
protection metal part 25. Corresponding to the power supply terminal and the signal
terminals on the first connector 10a, the positive terminal 22a of the second connector
20a is also disposed at a middle position of the second body 21a, the negative terminals
23 are disposed at two ends of the second body 21a at spacings, and the signal terminals
24a are respectively disposed on a part that is of the second body 21a and that is
between the positive terminal 22a and one of the two negative terminals 23 and a part
that is of the second body 21a and that is between the positive terminal 22a and the
other of the two negative terminals 23.
[0129] The second body 21a includes a bottom surface 211a, two end walls 212a, and two side
walls 213a. The two end walls 212a are formed by extending two ends of the bottom
surface 211a upward, and the two side walls 213a are formed by extending two sides
of the bottom surface 211a upward. The bottom surface 211a, the two end walls 212a,
and the two side walls 213a form, through enclosure, space that can accommodate the
first connector 10a.
[0130] In addition, the second body 21a further includes island portions 214a that protrude
upward from the bottom surface 211a, and the island portions 214a are disposed corresponding
to the concave accommodation portions on the mated connector side respectively. Both
the positive terminal 22a and the signal terminal 24a are disposed on the island portion
214a.
[0131] In this implementation solution, the positive terminal 22a includes an "n"-shaped
contact portion 221a and two bottom plates 222a, two oppositely disposed conductor
segments of the contact portion 221a are respectively located on two sides of the
island portion 214a, and the two bottom plates 222a are respectively formed by extending
bottom edges of the two conductor segments. Herein, a weld leg 223a of the positive
terminal 22 is formed by extending the bottom plate 222a, and may be specifically
located on a side edge of the bottom surface of the second body 21a.
[0132] The signal terminal 24a includes an "n"-shaped contact portion 241a and two fastening
portions 242a, two oppositely disposed conductor segments of the contact portion 241a
are respectively located on two sides of the island portion 214a, and the two fastening
portions 242a are respectively formed by extending bottom edges of the two conductor
segments. A weld leg 243a of the signal terminal 24a is formed by extending the fastening
portion 242a, and may be specifically located on a side edge of the bottom surface
of the second body 21a.
[0133] In this implementation solution, specific structures of the two negative terminals
23 and the two protection metal parts 25 are specifically the same as those in the
foregoing embodiment, and corresponding adaptation principles are the same. Therefore,
details are not described herein again. It should be understood that, in this implementation
solution, a specific structure in which each of the positive terminal 22a, the negative
terminal 23, the signal terminal 24a, and the protection metal part 25 of the second
connector 20a is adapted to the mated connector side is disposed in a 180° rotational
symmetry manner, and when the first connector and the second connector are assembled
and embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, the first connector and the second
connector can also be effectively connected.
[0134] In the embodiment described in FIG. 17, an opening is opened in a length direction,
and a concave accommodation portion formed based on the opening is overall connected.
Therefore, there is a possibility that a long metal part and a terminal are short-circuited.
In another specific implementation, a plurality of openings may be provided on the
top surface of the first body of the first connector, to respectively form concave
accommodation portions used to build a positive terminal and a signal terminal, and
form a reliable physical barrier. Refer to FIG. 24. FIG. 24 is a diagram of still
another connector assembly according to an embodiment of this application. To clearly
show a difference and a relationship between this solution and the foregoing implementation
solution, compositions and structures with a same function are illustrated by using
a same mark in the figures.
[0135] A connector assembly 100b includes a first connector 10b and a second connector 20b
that are mated. In a direction shown by an arrow in FIG. 24(a), the first connector
10b may be inserted and embedded into the second connector 20b, to form the connector
assembly 100b shown in FIG. 24(b).
[0136] In this implementation solution, the first connector 10b includes a first body 11b,
a positive terminal 12b, a negative terminal 13a, and a signal terminal 14a. Refer
to both FIG. 25 and FIG. 26. FIG. 25 is a diagram of an overall structure of the first
connector shown in FIG. 24, and FIG. 26 is an exploded view of assembly of the first
connector shown in FIG. 25. The first connector 10b shown in FIG. 26 is shown from
a perspective of a side on which the first connector 10b and the mated second connector
20b are inserted and embedded into each other.
[0137] As shown in FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the positive terminal 12b is disposed at a middle
position of the first body 11b, the negative terminals 13a are respectively disposed
at two end portions of the first body 11b, and the signal terminals 14a are respectively
disposed on a part that is of the first body 11b and that is between the positive
terminal 12b and one of the two negative terminals 13a and a part that is of the first
body 11b and that is between the positive terminal 12b and the other of the two negative
terminals 13a.
[0138] The first body 11b includes a top surface 111b, two end walls 112b, two side walls
113b, and a bottom surface 114b (shown in FIG. 24). The two end walls 112b extend
downward from two ends of the top surface 111b, the two side walls 113b are formed
by extending two sides of the top surface 111b downward, and the bottom surface 114b
is located at a lower position opposite to the top surface 111b.
[0139] One first opening 1111b and two second openings 1112b are provided on the top surface
111b of the first body 11b. As shown in FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the first body 11b further
includes a first blocking surface 115b and a second blocking surface 116b.
[0140] In this implementation solution, the first blocking surface 115b extends downward
from the first opening 1111b, and forms, through enclosure, a first concave accommodation
portion into which a positive terminal of a mated connector may be inserted, and a
groove portion 1151b is provided on the first blocking surface 115b. The positive
terminal 12b has a positive contact portion 121b, and a contact 12111b is configured
on the positive contact portion 121b. A body of the positive contact portion 121b
is built in the corresponding groove portion 1151b, and the positive contact 12111b
protrudes from the first blocking surface 115b through the groove portion 1151b, to
be connected to the positive terminal on a mated connector side.
[0141] The second blocking surface 116b extends downward from the second opening 1112b,
and forms, through enclosure, a second concave accommodation portion into which a
signal terminal of the mated connector may be inserted, and a groove portion 1161b
is provided on the second blocking surface 116b. The signal terminal 14a has a signal
terminal contact portion 141a, and a contact 14111a is configured on the signal terminal
contact portion 141a. A body of the signal terminal contact portion 141a is built
in the corresponding groove portion 1161b, and the signal contact 14111a protrudes
from the second blocking surface 116b through the groove portion 1161, to be connected
to the signal terminal on the mated connector side. Based on proper separation between
terminals, short-circuiting is effectively avoided.
[0142] In this implementation solution, a basic form of the positive terminal is similar
to that in the implementation solution described in FIG. 17. To be specific, the positive
terminal 12b includes a fastening portion 122a and a contact portion 121b that are
formed through bending in sequence, the contact portion 121b is an elastic arm having
one positive contact 12111b, the positive contact 12111b forms a pair of positive
contacts with a positive contact 12111b on the other positive terminal 12b on an opposite
side in a width direction, and the positive terminal 12b is adaptively connected to
the positive terminal of the mated connector. Similarly, a weld leg 123b of the positive
terminal 12b is formed by extending the fastening portion 122b.
[0143] Refer to FIG. 27. FIG. 27 is a diagram of a structure of a positive terminal in this
solution. As shown in the figure, a difference lies in the following: The fastening
portion 122a of the positive terminal 12b extends to form two contact portions 121b,
and the two contact portions 121b are disposed at a spacing. In this implementation
solution, the contact portions 121b of the four positive terminals 12b are disposed
in a 180° rotational symmetry manner, that is, have contacts 12121b disposed in a
rotational symmetry manner. Positive terminal contact portions disposed in a 180°
rotational symmetry manner are adaptively configured on the mated second connector
20b described in detail below. When the first connector and the second connector are
assembled and embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, the positive terminals
between the first connector and the second connector can be effectively connected.
[0144] In this implementation solution, eight signal terminals 14a are disposed. As shown
in the figure, the contact portions 141b of the eight signal terminals 14a are disposed
in a 180° rotational symmetry manner, that is, have the contacts 14111b disposed in
a rotational symmetry manner. When the first connector and the second connector are
assembled and embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, the signal terminals
between the first connector and the second connector can be effectively connected.
[0145] It should be noted that a structure form of a body of the signal terminal 14a in
this solution is the same as that in the implementation solution described in FIG.
17. Details are not described herein again. In a specific implementation, in a manner
for assembling the positive terminal 12b and the signal terminal 14a with the first
body 11b, a socket connected to the top surface may be provided on a side of the bottom
surface 114b of the first body 11b. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 24, a first socket
1141b is configured for insertion of the positive terminal 12b, and a second socket
1142b is configured for insertion of the signal terminal 14a. Certainly, in another
specific implementation, based on the positive terminal 12b and the signal terminal
14a, the first body 11b may alternatively be molded by using an integral injection
molding process.
[0146] In this implementation solution, the two negative terminals 13a are respectively
configured at two ends of the first body 11b, the mated connectors are assembled and
embedded in a 0° direction or a 180° direction, and the positive and negative terminals
can be connected in a mutual insertion manner. As shown in FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the
negative terminals 13a wraps two end portions of the corresponding first body 11b,
and further have a function of protective metal fitting.
[0147] Similarly, the negative terminal 13a and the first body 11a may be integrally injection
molded, and a structure form of a body of the negative terminal 13a is the same as
that in the implementation solution described in FIG. 17. Details are not described
herein again.
[0148] The following describes in detail a second connector 20b mated with the first connector
10b. Refer to both FIG. 28 and FIG. 29. FIG. 28 is a diagram of an overall structure
of the second connector shown in FIG. 24, and FIG. 29 is an exploded view of assembly
of the second connector shown in FIG. 28. To clearly show a difference and a relationship
between this solution and the foregoing implementation solution, compositions and
structures with a same function are illustrated by using a same mark in the figures.
[0149] In this implementation solution, the second connector 20b includes a second body
21b, a positive terminal 22b, a negative terminal 23, signal terminals (24a and 24b),
and a protection metal part 25. Corresponding to the power supply terminal and the
signal terminals on the first connector 10b, the positive terminal 22b of the second
connector 20b is also disposed at a middle position of the second body 21b, the negative
terminals 23 are disposed at two ends of the second body 21b at spacings, and the
signal terminals (24a and 24b) are respectively disposed on a part that is of the
second body 21b and that is between the positive terminal 22b and one of the two negative
terminals 23 and a part that is of the second body 21b and that is between the positive
terminal 22b and the other of the two negative terminals 23.
[0150] The second body 21b includes a bottom surface 211b, two end walls 212b, and two side
walls 213b. The two end walls 212b are formed by extending two ends of the bottom
surface 211b upward, and the two side walls 213b are formed by extending two sides
of the bottom surface 211b upward.
[0151] In addition, the second body 21b further includes one first island portion 214b and
two second island portions 215b that protrude upward from the bottom surface 211b,
and the first island portion 214b and the two second island portions 215b are disposed
corresponding to the concave accommodation portions on the mated connector side respectively.
The positive terminal 22b is configured on the first island portion 214b located in
the middle, and the signal terminals (24a and 24b) are respectively configured on
the two second island portions 215b.
[0152] In this implementation solution, the positive terminal 22b includes a bottom plate
222b and a contact portion 221b. The contact portion 221 protrudes upward from the
bottom plate 222b, and specifically, the contact portion 221 is a protruding housing
structure that may be inserted and adapted to the first concave receptacle on the
mated connector side. The positive terminal 22b may be integrally molded with the
second body 21b by using an injection molding process, the bottom plate 222b of the
positive terminal 22b may be built in the bottom surface 211b, and a weld leg 224b
of the positive terminal 22b may be formed by extending the bottom plate 222b.
[0153] Still as shown in FIG. 28 and FIG. 29, basic forms of the signal terminals (24a and
24b) are the same as those in the implementation solution described in FIG. 17. In
addition, the signal terminals (24a and 24b) may be integrally molded with the second
body 21b by using an injection molding process. A difference lies in the following:
In this solution, the basic form of the signal terminal 24a that is adjacent to the
negative terminal 23 and that is of the two signal terminals located on each side
is totally the same as that in the foregoing implementation, a body structure of the
signal terminal 24b that is adjacent to the positive terminal 22b and that is of the
two signal terminals located on each side is the same as that in the foregoing implementation,
and an enhanced protection structure is added.
[0154] Refer to FIG. 30. FIG. 30 is a diagram of a structure of the signal terminal 24b
in this solution. The signal terminal 24b includes a fastening portion 243b and a
contact portion 242b that are formed through extending in sequence, and further includes
a protection portion 243b that is formed by extending an edge of the contact portion
241b of the signal terminal 24b downward. In addition, end portion regions of a top
surface, an end surface, and two side surfaces of a corresponding end of the second
island portion 215b are wrapped, to improve strength of the end portion regions, and
enhance reliability of fastening between injection molding parts.
[0155] In a specific implementation, specific structures of the two negative terminals 23
and the two protection metal parts 25 in this solution are specifically the same as
those in the foregoing embodiment, and corresponding adaptation principles are the
same. Therefore, details are not described herein again. It should be understood that,
in this implementation solution, a specific structure in which each of the positive
terminal 22b, the negative terminal 23, the signal terminals (24a and 24b), and the
protection metal part 25 of the second connector 20b is adapted to the mated connector
side is disposed in a 180° rotational symmetry manner.
[0156] It may be understood that, based on common sense in this field, a plurality of positive
terminals and a plurality of negative terminals are connected in series, and corresponding
signal terminals in a plurality of signal terminals are connected in series, so that
when the first connector and the second connector are assembled and embedded in a
0° direction or a 180° direction, positive terminals, negative terminals, and signal
terminals on a plug connecting part and a socket connecting part that are mated can
be connected in a mating manner correspondingly.
[0157] Based on the solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, a blocking portion
is used to form a concave accommodation portion that is adapted to a corresponding
terminal, to form a reliable physical barrier, and achieve a technical concept of
anti-short-circuiting performance. In another specific implementation, this technical
concept may be further applied to a solution in which a signal terminal is configured
at a middle position and positive and negative terminals are respectively configured
on two ends, so that good anti-short-circuiting performance can also be obtained.
Refer to FIG. 31. FIG. 31 is a diagram of another connector assembly according to
an embodiment of this application.
[0158] A connector assembly 100c includes a first connector 10c and a second connector 20c
that are mated. In a direction shown by an arrow in FIG. 31(a), the first connector
10c may be inserted and embedded into the second connector 20c, to form the connector
assembly 100c shown in FIG. 31(b).
[0159] In this implementation solution, the first connector 10c includes a first body 11c,
a positive terminal 12c, a negative terminal 13c, and a signal terminal 14c. Refer
to both FIG. 32 and FIG. 33. FIG. 32 is a diagram of an overall structure of the first
connector shown in FIG. 31, and FIG. 33 is an exploded view of assembly of the first
connector shown in FIG. 31.
[0160] As shown in FIG. 32 and FIG. 33, the signal terminal 14c is disposed at a middle
position of the first body 11c, and the positive terminal 12c and the negative terminal
13c are separately located on the first body 11c on two sides of the signal terminal
14c.
[0161] The first body 11c includes a top surface 111c, two end walls 112c, and two side
walls 113c. The two end walls 112c are formed by extending two ends of the top surface
111c downward, and the two side walls 113c are formed by extending two sides of the
top surface 111c downward.
[0162] One first opening 1111c, one second opening 1112c, and one third opening 1113c are
provided on the top surface 111c of the first body 11c. As shown in FIG. 32 and FIG.
33, the first body 11c further includes a first blocking surface 115c, a second blocking
surface 116c, and a third blocking surface 117c.
[0163] In this implementation solution, the first blocking surface 115c extends downward
from the first opening 1111c, and forms, through enclosure, a first concave accommodation
portion into which a positive terminal of a mated connector may be inserted, and a
groove portion 1151c is provided on the first blocking surface 115c. The positive
terminal 12c has a positive contact portion 121c, and a contact 12111c is configured
on the positive contact portion 121c. A body of the positive contact portion 121c
is built in the corresponding groove portion 1151c, and the positive contact 12111c
protrudes from the first blocking surface 115c through the groove portion 1151c, to
be connected to the positive terminal on a mated connector side.
[0164] The second blocking surface 116c extends downward from the second opening 1112c,
and forms, through enclosure, a second concave accommodation portion into which a
signal terminal of the mated connector may be inserted, and a groove portion 1161c
is provided on the second blocking surface 116c. The signal terminal 14c has a signal
terminal contact portion 141c, and a contact 14111c is configured on the signal terminal
contact portion 141c. A body of the signal terminal contact portion 141c is built
in the corresponding groove portion 1161c, and the signal contact 14111c protrudes
from the second blocking surface 116c through the groove portion 1161c, to be connected
to the signal terminal on the mated connector side.
[0165] The third blocking surface 117c extends downward from the first opening 1131c, and
forms, through enclosure, a first concave accommodation portion into which a negative
terminal of the mated connector may be inserted, and a groove portion 1171c is provided
on the third blocking surface 117c. The negative terminal 13c has a positive contact
portion 131c, and a contact 13111c is configured on the negative terminal 13c. A body
of the positive contact portion 131c is built in the corresponding groove portion
1171c, and the negative contact 13111c protrudes from the third blocking surface 117c
through the groove portion 1171c, to be connected to the negative terminal on the
mated connector side.
[0166] Based on proper separation between terminals, short-circuiting is effectively avoided.
In another specific implementation, a plurality of first openings 1111c, second openings
1112c, and third openings 1113c may alternatively be provided based on a product design
requirement.
[0167] In this implementation solution, a basic form of the signal terminal 14c is the same
as that of the signal terminal 14a described in FIG. 19 and FIG. 26, and both a basic
form of the positive terminal 12c and a basic form of the negative terminal 13c are
the same as that of the positive terminal 12b described in FIG. 26. Details are not
described herein again.
[0168] In a specific implementation, the positive terminal 12c, the negative terminal 13c,
and the signal terminal 14c may be assembled with the first body 11c in an insertion
manner. Certainly, in another specific implementation, based on the positive terminal
12c, the negative terminal 13c, and the signal terminal 14c, the first body 11c may
alternatively be molded by using an integral injection molding process.
[0169] In addition, protection metal parts 15c are respectively disposed at two ends of
the first body 11c. As shown in the figure, the protection metal part 15c at one end
is located on an outer end side of the positive terminal 12c, and the protection metal
part 15c at the other end is located on an outer end side of the negative terminal
13c. In a specific implementation, the protection metal part 15c may further have
a through-current capability, that is, the protection metal part 15c adjacent to the
positive terminal 12c further has a function of the positive terminal, and the protective
metal part 15c adjacent to the negative terminal 13c further has a function of the
negative terminal.
[0170] The following describes in detail a second connector 20c mated with the first connector
10c. Refer to FIG. 34 and FIG. 35. FIG. 34 is a diagram of an overall structure of
the second connector shown in FIG. 31, and FIG. 35 is an exploded view of assembly
of the second connector shown in FIG. 31.
[0171] In this implementation solution, the second connector 20c includes a second body
21c, a positive terminal 22c, a negative terminal 2c, a signal terminal 24c, and a
protection metal part 25c. Corresponding to the power supply terminal and the signal
terminal on the first connector 10c, the signal terminal 24c of the second connector
20c is also disposed at a middle position of the second body 21c, and the positive
terminal 22c and the negative terminal 23c are disposed on two sides of the signal
terminal 24c at spacings.
[0172] The second body 21c includes a bottom surface 211c, two end walls 212c, and two side
walls 213c. The two end walls 212c are formed by extending two ends of the bottom
surface 211c upward, and the two side walls 213c are formed by extending two sides
of the bottom surface 211c upward.
[0173] In addition, the second body 21c further includes one first island portion 214c,
one second island portion 215c, and one third island portion 216c that protrude upward
from the bottom surface 211c, and the first island portion 214c, the second island
portion 215c, and the third island portion 216c are disposed corresponding to the
concave accommodation portions on the mated connector side respectively. The positive
terminal 22c is configured on the first island portion 214c located on one side, the
signal terminal 24c is configured on the second island portion 215c located at the
middle position, and the negative terminal 23c is configured on the third island portion
216c located on the other side.
[0174] In this implementation solution, basic forms (two forms) of the signal terminal 24c
are the same as those of the signal terminal described in FIG. 29, both a basic form
of the positive terminal 22c and a basic form of the negative terminal 23c are the
same as that of the positive terminal 22b described in FIG. 29, and a basic form of
the protection metal part 25c is the same as that of the protection metal part 25
described in FIG. 10, FIG. 19, and FIG. 26. Details are not described herein again.
[0175] Similarly, in a specific implementation, the protection metal part 25c may further
have a through-current capability, that is, the protection metal part 25c adjacent
to the positive terminal 22c further has a function of the positive terminal, and
the protective metal part 25c adjacent to the negative terminal 23c further has a
function of the negative terminal.
[0176] An embodiment of this application further provides a component module. The component
module includes a component and a connector. The connector may be the first connector
(10, 10a, 10b, or 10c) described above, or may be the second connector (20, 20a, 20b,
or 20c) described above. When the connectors are assembled and embedded, a security
risk of short-circuiting may be avoided.
[0177] The component module may be applied to an application scenario of an electronic device
like a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a notebook computer. For example, but not
limited to, the component module may be a battery module. It should be understood
that another functional composition of the corresponding component module is not a
core invention opinion of this application. Therefore, details are not described in
this specification again.
[0178] In addition to the foregoing connector assembly, an embodiment of this application
further provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes the foregoing
connector assembly, to avoid short-circuiting during component interface assembly.
For example, but not limited to, the electronic device is an electronic device like
a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a notebook computer. It should be understood
that another functional composition of the electronic device is not a core invention
opinion of this application. Therefore, details are not described in this specification
again.
[0179] The foregoing descriptions are merely example implementations of the present invention.
It should be noted that a person of ordinary skill in the art may make several improvements
and refinements without departing from the principle of the present invention, and
these improvements and refinements shall fall within the protection scope of the present
invention.
1. A first connector, comprising a first body, and a power supply terminal and a signal
terminal that are disposed on the first body, wherein the power supply terminal comprises
one group of first electrode terminals and two groups of second electrode terminals,
and the signal terminal comprises a first group of signal terminals and a second group
of signal terminals;
the one group of first electrode terminals is disposed at a middle position of the
first body, and is located between the two groups of second electrode terminals, and
the first electrode terminals comprise contact portions disposed in a rotational symmetry
manner;
the two groups of second electrode terminals are respectively disposed at two ends
of the first body, and a contact portion of the second electrode terminal located
at one end is disposed in a rotational symmetry manner relative to a contact portion
of the second electrode terminal located at the other end;
the first group of signal terminals is disposed between the first electrode terminals
and one group of second electrode terminals, the second group of signal terminals
is disposed between the first electrode terminals and the other group of second electrode
terminals, and a contact portion of the first group of signal terminals is disposed
in a rotational symmetry manner relative to a contact portion of the second group
of signal terminals; and
a rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions of the first electrode terminals,
a rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions of the second electrode terminals,
and a rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions of the signal terminals overlap.
2. The first connector according to claim 1, wherein the first body comprises a top surface
and a blocking surface, an opening is provided on the top surface, and the blocking
surface extends downward from the opening on the top surface, to form a concave accommodation
portion capable of accommodating an adaptation terminal on a mated connector side;
and the blocking surface comprises groove portions provided corresponding to the contact
portion of the first electrode terminal and the contact portion of the signal terminal
respectively, the contact portion of the first electrode terminal and the contact
portion of the signal terminal are respectively built in the corresponding groove
portions, and a contact of the contact portion of the first electrode terminal and
a contact of the contact portion of the signal terminal protrude from the blocking
surface through the corresponding groove portions respectively.
3. The first connector according to claim 2, wherein the second electrode terminal comprises
a first body surface, and further comprises a second body surface or two third body
surfaces connected to the first body surface; and the first body surface wraps the
top surface that is of the first body and that is at an end at which the first body
surface is located, the second body surface extends downward from the first body surface
to wrap an end wall that is of the first body and that is at an end at which the second
body surface is located, and the two third body surfaces respectively extend downward
from two sides of the first body surface to wrap side walls of the first body at ends
at which the two third body surfaces are located.
4. The first connector according to claim 3, wherein the second electrode terminal further
comprises a guiding portion, and the guiding portion extends downward from an inner
edge of the first body surface to the concave accommodation portion, and is adaptively
attached to a blocking surface on a corresponding side.
5. The first connector according to claim 4, wherein three guiding portions are disposed,
and are respectively adaptively attached to an end surface and two side surfaces of
the blocking surface on the corresponding side.
6. The first connector according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the opening comprises
at least one first opening and at least two second openings that are disposed at spacings,
and the blocking surface comprises a first blocking surface that extends downward
from the first opening, to form a first concave accommodation portion capable of accommodating
a first electrode terminal on the mated connector side, wherein a contact of the first
electrode terminal protrudes from the first blocking surface through the groove portion
on the first blocking surface; and the blocking surface further comprises a second
blocking surface that extends downward from the second opening, to form a second concave
accommodation portion capable of accommodating a signal terminal on the mated connector
side, wherein a contact of the signal terminal protrudes from the second blocking
surface through the groove portion on the second blocking surface.
7. The first connector according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein there is one opening,
the groove portions provided on the blocking surface comprise a first groove portion
and a second groove portion, the first groove portion is disposed corresponding to
the contact portion of the first electrode terminal, and the second groove portion
is disposed corresponding to the contact portion of the signal terminal.
8. The first connector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein dents or clamping
convex portions are disposed on at least one of the second body surface that is of
the second electrode terminal and that wraps the end wall of the first body, and the
two third body surfaces that are of the second electrode terminal and that wrap the
side walls of the first body, and the dents or the clamping convex portions are configured
to be clamped with and adapted to a mated connector, and are disposed in a rotational
symmetry manner.
9. The first connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the first electrode
terminal comprises a fastening portion and a contact portion that are formed through
bending and extending in sequence, the contact portion comprises a first body segment
and a second body segment that are spaced apart and disposed opposite to each other,
the first body segment is connected to the fastening portion of the first electrode
terminal, a first contact is disposed on the first body segment, and a second contact
is disposed on the second body segment; and a width of the second body segment is
less than a width of the first body segment.
10. The first connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the signal terminal
comprises a fastening portion and a contact portion that are formed through bending
and extending in sequence, the contact portion comprises a first body segment and
a second body segment that are spaced apart and disposed opposite to each other, the
first body segment is connected to the fastening portion of the signal terminal, a
first contact is disposed on the first body segment, and a second contact is disposed
on the second body segment; and at least two signal terminals are disposed on a same
end side of the first electrode terminal, and the at least two signal terminals are
configured as follows: a first contact and a second contact of a part of the signal
terminals and a first contact and a second contact of the other part of the signal
terminals are reversely configured in a width direction.
11. The first connector according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the first electrode
terminal is a positive terminal, and the second electrode terminal is a negative terminal.
12. A second connector, comprising a second body, and a power supply terminal and a signal
terminal that are disposed on the second body, wherein the power supply terminal comprises
one group of first electrode terminals and two groups of second electrode terminals,
and the signal terminal comprises a first group of signal terminals and a second group
of signal terminals;
the one group of first electrode terminals is disposed at a middle position of the
second body, and is located between the two groups of second electrode terminals,
and the first electrode terminals comprise contact portions disposed in a rotational
symmetry manner;
the second body comprises concave space capable of accommodating at least a part of
a mated connector, the two groups of second electrode terminals are respectively disposed
at two ends of the second body, and a contact portion of the second electrode terminal
located at one end is disposed in a rotational symmetry manner relative to a contact
portion of the second electrode terminal located at the other end;
the first group of signal terminals is disposed between the first electrode terminals
and one group of second electrode terminals, the second group of signal terminals
is disposed between the first electrode terminals and the other group of second electrode
terminals, and a contact portion of the first group of signal terminals is disposed
in a rotational symmetry manner relative to a contact portion of the second group
of signal terminals; and
a rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions of the first electrode terminals,
a rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions of the second electrode terminals,
and a rotational symmetry axis of the contact portions of the signal terminals overlap.
13. The second connector according to claim 12, wherein an island portion is disposed
in concave space of the second body, the island portion extends upward from the second
body, and the contact portion of the first electrode terminal and the contact portion
of the signal terminal form the island portion or are configured on the island portion.
14. The second connector according to claim 13, wherein the island portion comprises at
least two second island portions and at least one first island portion that are disposed
at spacings, the first island portion comprises the contact portion of the first electrode
terminal, and the contact portion of the signal terminal is configured on the second
island portion.
15. The second connector according to claim 13, wherein one island portion is disposed,
and the contact portion of the first electrode terminal and the contact portion of
the signal terminal are disposed on the island portion at a spacing.
16. The second connector according to any one of claims 13 to 15, wherein the second electrode
terminal comprises two contact portions and a fastening portion, the two contact portions
are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the fastening portion, the contact portions
are formed by extending side edges of the fastening portion upward, and the contact
portions have inwardly convex contacts.
17. The second connector according to any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein the second electrode
terminal further comprises a protection portion, and the protection portion is formed
by bending and extending an edge of the fastening portion of the second electrode
terminal upward, and wraps end regions on a top surface, an end surface, and two side
surfaces of an adjacent island portion.
18. The second connector according to any one of claims 12 to 17, further comprising two
protection metal parts that are respectively configured at two ends of the second
body, wherein the protection metal part comprises an end wall protection portion and
two side wall protection portions, the end wall protection portion wraps an end wall
of the second body, and the two side wall protection portions respectively wrap side
walls on two sides of the second body.
19. The second connector according to claim 18, wherein the protection metal part further
comprises a contact, and the contact is capable of being in contact with and electrically
connected to a second electrode terminal on a mated connector side.
20. The second connector according to claim 18 or 19, wherein clamping convex portions
or dents are disposed on at least one of an inner side protection segment of the end
wall protection portion of the protection metal part and inner side protection segments
of the two side wall protection portions of the protection metal part, and the clamping
convex portions or the dents are configured to be clamped with and adapted to the
mated connector, and are disposed in a rotational symmetry manner.
21. The second connector according to any one of claims 18 to 20, wherein a groove portion
is provided on the inner side protection segment of the side wall protection portion
of the protection metal part, the groove portion is disposed corresponding to the
contact portion of the second electrode terminal, and a contact on the contact portion
of the second electrode terminal is capable of protruding from the inner side protection
segment through the groove portion.
22. The second connector according to any one of claims 18 to 21, wherein the second electrode
terminal and the protection metal part that are located on a same end side are of
an integrated structure.
23. The second connector according to any one of claims 12 to 22, wherein the first electrode
terminal is a positive terminal, and the second electrode terminal is a negative terminal.
24. A connector assembly, comprising a first connector and a second connector that are
embedded and adapted, wherein the first connector is the first connector according
to any one of claims 1 to 11, and the second connector is the second connector according
to any one of claims 12 to 23.
25. A first connector, comprising a first body, and a power supply terminal and a signal
terminal that are disposed on the first body, wherein the power supply terminal comprises
a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal; the first body comprises
a top surface and a blocking surface, an opening is configured on the top surface,
and the blocking surface extends downward from the opening on the top surface, to
form a concave accommodation portion capable of accommodating an adaptation terminal
on a mated connector side; and the blocking surface comprises groove portions provided
corresponding to a contact portion of the first electrode terminal and a contact portion
of the signal terminal respectively, the contact portion of the first electrode terminal
and the contact portion of the signal terminal are respectively built in the corresponding
groove portions, and a contact of the contact portion of the first electrode terminal
and a contact of the contact portion of the signal terminal protrude from the blocking
surface through the corresponding groove portions respectively.
26. The first connector according to claim 25, wherein the signal terminal is disposed
at a middle position of the first body, and the first electrode terminal and the second
electrode terminal are respectively located on two sides of the signal terminal.
27. The first connector according to claim 25 or 26, wherein the opening comprises a first
opening, a second opening, and a third opening that are provided at spacings, and
the blocking surface comprises a first blocking surface that extends downward from
the first opening, to form a first concave accommodation portion capable of accommodating
a first electrode terminal on the mated connector side, wherein a contact of the first
electrode terminal protrudes from the first blocking surface through the groove portion
on the first blocking surface; the blocking surface further comprises a second blocking
surface that extends downward from the second opening, to form a second concave accommodation
portion capable of accommodating a signal terminal on the mated connector side, wherein
a contact of the signal terminal protrudes from the second blocking surface through
the groove portion on the second blocking surface; and the blocking surface further
comprises a third blocking surface that extends downward from the third opening, to
form a third concave accommodation portion capable of accommodating a second electrode
terminal on the mated connector side, wherein a contact of the second electrode terminal
protrudes from the third blocking surface through the groove portion on the third
blocking surface.
28. A second connector, comprising a second body, and a power supply terminal and a signal
terminal that are disposed on the second body, wherein the power supply terminal comprises
a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal; and an island portion
is disposed in concave space of the second body, the island portion extends upward
from the second body, and a contact portion of the first electrode terminal and a
contact portion of the signal terminal form the island portion or are configured on
the island portion.
29. The second connector according to claim 28, wherein the signal terminal is disposed
at a middle position of the second body, and the first electrode terminal and the
second electrode terminal are respectively located on two sides of the signal terminal.
30. The second connector according to claim 29, wherein the island portion comprises a
first island portion, a second island portion, and a third island portion that are
disposed at spacings, the first island portion comprises the contact portion of the
first electrode terminal, the contact portion of the signal terminal is configured
on the second island portion, and the third island portion comprises a contact portion
of the second electrode terminal.
31. A connector assembly, comprising a first connector and a second connector that are
embedded and adapted, wherein the first connector is the first connector according
to any one of claims 25 to 27, and the second connector is the second connector according
to any one of claims 28 to 30.
32. A component module, comprising a component and a connector that are connected, wherein
the connector is the first connector according to any one of claims 1 to 11 and claims
25 to 27, or the connector is the second connector according to any one of claims
12 to 22 and claims 28 to 30.
33. The component module according to claim 32, wherein the component is a battery, and
the connector is the first connector according to any one of claims 1 to 11 and claims
25 to 27.
34. An electronic device, comprising a connector assembly, wherein the connector assembly
is the connector assembly according to claim 31.