Connector of an electronic device
A connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) is provided. The connector includes a mid-plate electrically connected to a ground terminal of the PCB and including a metallic material, a plurality of upper terminals situated on the mid-plate, a plurality of lower terminals situated under the mid-plate, a first insulation member situated on the mid-plate while supporting the upper terminals, a second insulation member situated under the mid-plate while supporting the lower terminals, and a pad electrically connected to the mid-plate and shielding an electromagnetic wave.
1. A connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB), the connector comprising:
a mid-plate electrically connected to a ground terminal of the PCB and comprising a metallic material;
a plurality of upper terminals situated on the mid-plate;
a plurality of lower terminals situated under the mid-plate;
a first insulation member situated above the mid-plate while supporting the plurality of upper terminals;
a second insulation member situated under the mid-plate while supporting the plurality of lower terminals;
a pad electrically connected to the mid-plate and shielding an electromagnetic wave; and
a metallic shell electrically connected to the ground terminal of the PCB,
wherein the metallic shell and the pad are spaced apart from each other by a certain distance.
2. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the mid-plate and the pad are joined to each other through welding.
3. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the mid-plate is disposed between the first insulation member and the second insulation member.
4. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the mid-plate is coupled to the first insulation member and the second insulation member through injection molding.
5. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the mid-plate comprises at least one hole.
6. The connector of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the first insulation member and the second insulation member comprises a boss that passes through the hole.
7. The connector of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the first insulation member and the second insulation member comprises a recess that is fitted with the boss.
8. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the mid-plate comprises an elastic body that makes elastic contact with the pad.
9. The connector of claim 1 , further comprising:
a body that supports the first insulation member and the second insulation member.
10. The connector of claim 9 , wherein the metallic shell surrounds the body.
11. The connector of claim 9 , wherein a part of the body is disposed between the plurality of upper terminals and the pad.
12. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises a surface that is parallel to the terminals and does not comprise a surface that is perpendicular to the terminals.
13. The connector of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of upper terminals is arranged such that the arrangement sequences of the plurality of upper terminals are point-symmetrical to the arrangement sequences of the plurality of lower terminals.
14. The connector of claim 1 ,
wherein the pad comprises a pair of pads consisting of an upper end pad and a lower end pad, and
wherein the upper end pad and the lower end pad are fitted with each other.
15. A connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB), the connector comprising:
a mid-plate electrically connected to a ground terminal of the PCB and comprising a metallic material;
a plurality of upper terminals situated on the mid-plate;
a plurality of lower terminals situated under the mid-plate;
a first insulation member situated above the mid-plate while supporting the plurality of upper terminals;
a second insulation member situated under the mid-plate while supporting the plurality of lower terminals; and
a pad electrically connected to the mid-plate and shielding an electromagnetic wave,
wherein the pad comprises a pair of pads consisting of an upper end pad and a lower end pad, and
wherein the upper end pad and the lower end pad are fitted with each other.