PLUG-IN CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

Abstract

Plug-in connector (10) having an inner conductor (11), an insulating part (13) and an outer conductor (15), wherein the insulating part (13) is arranged between the inner conductor (11) and the outer conductor (15), wherein the inner conductor (11) and the insulating part (13) are of U-shaped design on account of having a first limb and a second limb as well as a web which connects the limbs, wherein the plug-in connector has a first end (17) and a second end (19) at which the plug-in connector (10) respectively forms a first interface and a second interface on account of the inner conductor (11) and in particular the outer conductor (15) being designed, at the first end (17) and the second end (19), to be connected to conductors (107, 108) of an object (110) for connection.

Claims

1.-10. (canceled)

11. An assembly, comprising: a connector; a counterpart connector; and a circuit board, wherein said circuit board comprises an opening, said connector comprises a U-shaped inner conductor, said counterpart connector comprises a second inner conductor that contacts said U-shaped inner conductor, and at least one of said U-shaped inner conductor and said second inner conductor extends through said opening.

12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein: said connector comprises a first outer conductor, and said counterpart connector comprises a second outer conductor that contacts said first outer conductor.

13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein: said first outer conductor is a U-shaped outer conductor.

14. The assembly of claim 12, wherein: said first outer conductor is a double-U-shaped outer conductor.

15. The assembly of claim 12, wherein: a substantial portion of said U-shaped inner conductor is situated in an interior of said first outer conductor.

16. The assembly of claim 12, wherein: a substantial portion of said second inner conductor is situated in an interior of said second outer conductor.

17. The assembly of claim 11, comprising: a second circuit board, wherein said counterpart connector is mounted to said second circuit board.

18. The assembly of claim 11, wherein: said counterpart connector comprises a first end portion and a second end portion, said first end portion constitutes a first interface that engages said connector, said second end portion constitutes a second interface, and said first end portion is substantially perpendicular to said second end portion.

19. The assembly of claim 11, wherein: a first end of said U-shaped inner conductor is connected to a first conductive element of said circuit board, and a second end of said U-shaped inner conductor contacts said second inner conductor.

20. The assembly of claim 12, wherein: a first end of said first outer conductor is connected to a second conductive element of said circuit board, and a second end of said first outer conductor contacts said second outer conductor.

21. The assembly of claim 11, wherein: said connector comprises a first shank and a second shank substantially parallel to said first shank, said first shank is mounted to and extends substantially perpendicular from a major surface of said circuit board, and said second shank engages said counterpart connector and is aligned with said opening.

22. The assembly of claim 21, wherein: said first shank comprises at least one fastener that fastens said connector to said circuit board.

23. The assembly of claim 21, wherein: said connector comprises a third shank, and said third shank comprises at least one fastener that fastens said connector to said circuit board.

24. The assembly of claim 23, wherein: said third shank is substantially parallel to said second shank.

25. The assembly of claim 21, comprising: a third circuit board, wherein said connector comprises a third shank, and said third shank comprises at least one fastener that fastens said connector to said third circuit board.

26. An assembly, comprising: a connector; and a circuit board, wherein said circuit board comprises an opening, said connector comprises a U-shaped inner conductor, a first end of said U-shaped inner conductor extends substantially perpendicular from a major surface of said circuit board, and a second end of said U-shaped inner conductor is aligned with said opening.

27. The assembly of claim 26, wherein: said second end of said U-shaped inner conductor is aligned with said opening such that an axis defined by said second end intersects said opening.

28. The assembly of claim 26, wherein: said second end of said U-shaped inner conductor is substantially perpendicular to said major surface of said circuit board.

29. The assembly of claim 26, wherein: said connector comprises an outer conductor, and a substantial portion of said U-shaped inner conductor is situated in an interior of said outer conductor.

30. The assembly of claim 29, wherein: said outer conductor is a double-U-shaped outer conductor that defines a first shank, a second shank, and a third shank, said first shank is fastened to said circuit board, said third shank is fastened to said circuit board, and said second shank extends through said opening.

Description

CONTENTS OF THE DRAWING

[0042] The present invention shall be explained more closely in the following with the aid of the exemplary embodiments indicated in the schematic figures of the drawing, in which:

[0043] FIG. 1 shows a cross sectional view of a plug-in connector according to one embodiment in accordance with the present disclosure;

[0044] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a plug-in connector according to one embodiment in accordance with the present disclosure;

[0045] FIG. 3 shows a cross sectional view of a circuit board assembly according to one embodiment in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0046] The accompanying figures of the drawing should provide a further understanding of the embodiments described in the present disclosure. They illustrate embodiments and serve in conjunction with the description for explaining principles and concepts of the invention. Other embodiments and many of the mentioned advantages will emerge in reference to the drawings. The elements of the drawings are not necessarily shown true to scale with respect to each other.

[0047] In the figures of the drawing, the same, functionally identical, and equally acting elements, features and components are provided each time with the same reference numbers, unless otherwise indicated.

[0048] In the following, the figures shall be described in a coherent and comprehensive manner.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0049] FIG. 1 shows a schematic cross sectional view of a plug-in connector 10. The plug-in connector 10 comprises a U-shaped inner conductor 11, a U-shaped insulating part 13, and a double U-shaped outer conductor 15. The inner conductor comprises two parallel limbs 11.1 and 11.3, which are joined by means of a perpendicular web 11.2. The insulating part 13 surrounds the inner conductor, to insulate it electrically from the outer conductor 15, and it is constructed correspondingly to the inner conductor with two parallel limbs 13.1 and 13.3 as well as a perpendicular web 13.2, which joins the limbs of the insulating part. The outer conductor 15 surrounds the insulating part 13 and shields the inner conductor 11 against electromagnetic influences.

[0050] The outer conductor is double U-shaped, i.e., the outer conductor comprises three parallel limbs 15.1, 15.3 and 15.4, which are joined by a perpendicular web 15.2. The third limb 15.4 of the outer conductor 15 serves for fastening the outer conductor on a circuit board 103. The first limb 15.1 of the outer conductor is part of an interface with a mating connector 110. The outer conductor 15 comprises fastening pins 21, formed at the ends 17, 19 of the second and third limb of the outer conductor 15. The fastening pins 21 are adapted to be inserted in boreholes of a circuit board, for example soldered, to secure the plug-in connector 10 on the circuit board 103.

[0051] The plug-in connector 10 forms at the end 17 of the first limb an interface for connection to a mating connector 110. The plug-in connector 10 forms at the end 19 of the second limb an interface 20 for mechanical fastening and electrical contacting on a circuit board 103.

[0052] FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of a plug-in connector 10 according to FIG. 1. In FIG. 2 it can be seen that the plug-in connector 10 has two fastening pins 21 at its third end 23 and four fastening pins 21 at its second end 19.

[0053] Although the components, especially the inner conductor 11, the insulating part 13 and the outer conductor 15 of the plug-in connector 10, have been described with the aid of multiple partial regions of these components, namely, multiple limbs and a web, it is to be understood that this does not necessarily mean that these components are made of multiple parts, but rather the description of these components with the aid of their partial regions serves first and foremost for describing the geometrical shape of the components. The components, i.e., the inner conductor 11, the insulating part 13 and the outer conductor 15, can be either in a single piece or in multiple pieces, and the division of the components can be done according to the partial regions of the limbs and the web.

[0054] FIG. 3 shows a schematic cross sectional view of a circuit board assembly 100, which is arranged in a housing 101. The circuit board assembly 100 comprises a plug-in connector 10 as was described above, a mating connector 110 as well as a cable 113, a circuit board 103 as well as a circuit board 105.

[0055] The plug-in connector 10 is fastened on the circuit board 103 by means of fastening pins 21. The fastening pins are located respectively at the second end 19 and at the third end 23 of the plug-in connector 10. The plug-in connector 10 protrudes at its first end 17, which forms an interface for the mating connector 110, through a opening 111 of the circuit board 103. In this way, the design height of the housing 101, especially the spacing between the housing wall at the cable side and the circuit board 103, can be reduced.

[0056] The plug-in connector 10 is connected to the mating connector 110, which is fastened on the housing 101. Thereby, the outer conductor 108 of the mating connector 110 contacts the outer conductor 15 of the plug-in connector 10 and the inner conductor 107 of the mating connector 110 contacts the inner conductor 11 of the plug-in connector 10. Accordingly, the mating connector 110 also comprises at a first end an interface for connection of the mating connector 110 to the plug-in connector 10. Moreover, the mating connector 110 comprises at a second end a further interface for connection to electrical contacts, especially plug contacts 115 of a cable 113. It is provided that the inner conductor 107 or the outer conductor 108 of the mating connector 110 is configured right-angled to the plug contact 115 of the cable 113 when the cable 113 is connected to the further interface of the mating connector 110.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0057] 10 Plug-in connector [0058] 11 Inner conductor [0059] 11.1 Limb of the inner conductor [0060] 11.2 Web of the inner conductor [0061] 11.3 Limb of the inner conductor [0062] 13 Insulating part [0063] 13.1 Limb of the insulating part [0064] 13.2 Web of the insulating part [0065] 13.3 Limb of the insulating part [0066] 15 Outer conductor [0067] 15.1 Limb of the outer conductor [0068] 15.2 Web of the outer conductor [0069] 15.3 Limb of the outer conductor [0070] 15.4 Limb of the outer conductor [0071] 17 End [0072] 19 End [0073] 20 Interface [0074] 21 Fastening means [0075] 23 End [0076] 100 Circuit board assembly [0077] 101 Housing [0078] 103 Circuit board [0079] 105 Circuit board [0080] 107 Inner conductor [0081] 108 Outer conductor [0082] 110 Mating connector [0083] 111 Opening [0084] 113 Cable [0085] 115 Electrical contact