IP Library Granted Patent US 12,224,531
Granted Patent B2
US 12,224,531 · App. 17/799,523 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Board connector

Inventors: Dong Wan Kim (Anyang-si, KR); Hyun Joo Hwang (Anyang-si, KR); In Duk Song (Anyang-si, KR); Sang Jun Oh (Anyang-si, KR); Seok Lee (Anyang-si, KR)
Assignee: LS MTRON LTD.
H01R13/6581H01R12/716
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Patent No.
US 12,224,531
App. No.
17/799,523
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure pertains to a board connector comprising a plurality of radio frequency (RF) contacts for transmitting RF signals; an insulating part supporting the RF contacts; a plurality of transmission contacts coupled to the insulating part and between a first RF contact and a second RF contact, such that the first RF contact and the second RF contact are spaced in a first axial direction; and a grounding housing to which the insulating part is coupled, the grounding housing comprising an inner grounding wall, an outer grounding wall spaced apart from the inner grounding wall, and a grounding connection wall coupled to each of the inner and outer grounding walls, wherein the inner and outer grounding walls are double-shielding walls that surround the side of an inner space, and the first RF contact and the second RF contact are placed in the inner space surrounded by the double-shielding walls.

Claims (51)

1. A board connector comprising:

a plurality of radio frequency (RF) contacts for transmitting RF signals;

an insulating part that supports the RF contacts;

a plurality of transmission contacts coupled to the insulating part and between a first RF contact and a second RF contact, among the RF contacts, such that the first RF contact and the second RF contact are spaced apart from each other in a first axial direction; and

a grounding housing to which the insulating part is coupled, the grounding housing comprising an inner grounding wall facing the insulating part, an outer grounding wall spaced apart from the inner grounding wall, and a grounding connection wall coupled to each of the inner grounding wall and the outer grounding wall,

wherein

the inner grounding wall and the outer grounding wall are double-shielding walls that surround the lateral sides of an inner space, and

the first RF contact and the second RF contact are placed in the inner space surrounded by the double-shielding walls.

2. The board connector of claim 1 , wherein

the grounding housing comprises a grounding floor protruding from the inner grounding wall to the inner space,

the insulating part comprises an insulating member that supports the RF contacts and the transmission contacts, and

the grounding floor is placed between the inner grounding wall and the insulating member.

3. The board connector of claim 1 , wherein the grounding housing is integrally formed without seams.

4. The board connector of claim 1 , further comprising a first grounding contact coupled to the insulating part and between the first RF contact and the transmission contacts,

wherein

the grounding housing comprises a first double-shielding wall and a second double-shielding wall disposed to face each other in the first axial direction and a third double-shielding wall and a fourth double-shielding wall disposed to face each other in a second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction, and

the first RF contact is placed between the first double-shielding wall and the first grounding contact in the first axial direction and is placed between the third double-shielding wall and the fourth double-shielding wall in the second axial direction.

5. The board connector of claim 1 , wherein the grounding housing comprises a connection groove formed on an inner surface of the inner grounding wall.

6. The board connector of claim 1 , wherein the grounding housing comprises a connection protrusion that protrudes from an inner surface of the inner grounding wall.

7. The board connector of claim 1 , wherein

the grounding housing comprises a conductive member coupled to an inner surface of the inner grounding wall, and

the conductive member is formed in a closed ring shape that extends on the inner surface of the inner grounding wall including a corner portion of the inner surface of the inner grounding wall.

8. The board connector of claim 1 , wherein

the grounding housing comprises a grounding floor protruding from the inner grounding wall to the inner space and a grounding arm protruding from the grounding floor to the inner space, and

the grounding arm is inclined to increase in height as the grounding arm protrudes toward the inner space.

9. The board connector of claim 1 , wherein the first RF contact comprises a first RF mounting member for mounting on a board, and the first RF mounting member is coupled to the insulating part so as to be placed on a soldering inspection window formed through the insulating part.

10. The board connector of claim 1 , wherein the first RF contact comprises a first RF mounting member for mounting on a board, and the first RF mounting member is coupled to the insulating part so as to be placed on a position corresponding to a soldering inspection window formed through the grounding housing.

11. The board connector of claim 1 , wherein

the grounding housing comprises a grounding floor protruding from the inner grounding wall to the inner space, and

the grounding floor is connected to a grounding housing of a plug connector to be inserted into the inner space and is connected to an upper grounding wall of the grounding housing of the plug connector.

12. The board connector of claim 1 , wherein

the outer grounding wall is mounted on a board, and

the grounding housing is grounded through the outer grounding wall mounted on the board.

13. A board connector comprising:

a plurality of radio frequency (RF) contacts for transmitting RF signals;

an insulating part that supports the RF contacts;

a plurality of transmission contacts coupled to the insulating part and between a first RF contact and a second RF contact, among the RF contacts, such that the first RF contact and the second RF contact are spaced apart from each other in a first axial direction; and

a grounding housing to which the insulating part is coupled, the grounding housing comprising an inner grounding wall surrounding the side of an inner space, an upper grounding wall protruding from the top of the side grounding wall to the inner space, and a lower grounding wall protruding from the bottom of the side grounding wall to the opposite side to the inner space,

wherein the first RF contact and the second RF contact are placed in an inner space surrounded by the side grounding wall, the upper grounding wall, and the lower grounding wall.

14. The board connector of claim 13 , wherein the grounding housing is integrally formed without seams.

15. The board connector of claim 13 , further comprising a first grounding contact coupled to the insulation part and between the first RF contact and the transmission contacts,

wherein

the grounding housing comprises a first shielding wall and a second shielding wall disposed to face each other in the first axial direction and a third shielding wall and a fourth shielding wall disposed to face each other in a second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction, and

the first RF contact is placed between the first shielding wall and the first grounding contact in the first axial direction and is placed between the third shielding wall and the fourth shielding wall in the second axial direction.

16. The board connector of claim 13 , wherein the grounding housing comprises a connection groove formed on an outer surface of the side grounding wall.

17. The board connector of claim 13 , wherein the grounding housing comprises a connection protrusion that protrudes from an outer surface of the side grounding wall.

18. The board connector of claim 13 , wherein

the grounding housing comprises a conductive member coupled to an outer surface of the side grounding wall, and

the conductive member is formed in a closed ring shape that extends on the outer surface of the inner grounding wall including a corner portion of the outer surface of the side grounding wall.

19. The board connector of claim 13 , wherein the grounding housing comprises a grounding plate that protrudes from the upper grounding wall to the inner space.

20. The board connector of claim 13 , wherein the first RF contact comprises a first RF mounting member for mounting on a board, and the first RF mounting member is coupled to the insulation part so as to be placed on a soldering inspection window formed through the insulation part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2022
From: KIM, DONG WAN; HWANG, HYUN JOO; SONG, IN DUK; OH, SANG JUN; LEE, SEOK
To: LS MTRON LTD.
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Priority Claims (4)
KR 10-2020-0018067 · Feb 14, 2020 · national
KR 10-2020-0029683 · Mar 10, 2020 · national
KR 10-2020-0033572 · Mar 19, 2020 · national
KR 10-2021-0009085 · Jan 22, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230056967A1 · Feb 23, 2023
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