IP Library Granted Patent US 12,249,778
Granted Patent B2
US 12,249,778 · App. 18/084,454 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

PSAS 5.0 female connector

Inventors: Yan-Bin Tan (Shenzhen, CN); Xiang Wang (Shenzhen, CN); Lei Liao (Shenzhen, CN); Wei Luo (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Amphenol East Asia Electronic Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
H01R12/70H01R13/42H01R13/502
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Patent No.
US 12,249,778
App. No.
18/084,454
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

PSAS 5.0 female connector includes a framework member having a main conductive plastic, a terminal member, and a cover member; the terminal member is inserted in the framework member and includes a SATA 7Pin terminal set having a SATA 7Pin terminal, a plastic frame member, and a SATA 7Pin conductive plastic; the SATA 7Pin terminal is inserted in the plastic frame member, and the SATA 7Pin conductive plastic is engaged on the plastic frame member for fastening the SATA 7Pin terminal in the plastic frame member; the cover member includes a SATA 7Pin outer cover plate stably attached to one side of the plastic frame member and a SATA 7Pin inner cover plate stably attached to another side of the SATA 7Pin conductive plastic. The present invention resolves the insufficiency of transmission rate fulfills multiple high frequency performance.

Claims (63)

1. An electrical connector, comprising:

a framework;

a terminal set inserted in the framework, the terminal set comprising a plurality of terminals, a plastic frame, and conductive plastic, wherein the plurality of terminals are inserted in the plastic frame, and the conductive plastic engages the plastic frame so as to fasten the plurality of terminals in the plastic frame; and

an outer cover and an inner cover, wherein:

the outer cover is attached to one side of the plastic frame;

the inner cover is attached to another side of the plastic frame and engages the conductive plastic; and

the inner cover electrically couples to far engagement ends of selected ones of the plurality of terminals.

2. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein:

the electrical connector is configured according to one or more PSAS standards;

the terminal set is a first terminal set;

the outer cover is a first outer cover;

the electrical connector comprises a second terminal set inserted in the framework and a second outer cover; and

the second outer cover is attached to one side of the second terminal set.

3. The electrical connector of claim 1 , further comprising a rear cap, wherein:

the rear cap engages an outer side of the framework, so as to enclose the terminal set, the inner cover, and the outer cover in the framework.

4. The electrical connector of claim 1 , further comprising a pair of fix plates inserted on two ends of the framework, respectively, each of the pair of fix plates comprising a head portion passing through the framework and configured to be fixed on a PCB.

5. The electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein:

when the electrical connector is mated with a mating connector, the outer cover couples to close engagement ends of the selected ones of the plurality of terminals.

6. An electrical connector, comprising:

a framework;

a terminal set disposed in the framework, the terminal set comprising a plurality of terminals, and a frame holding the plurality of terminals, each of the plurality of terminals comprising a tail end extending out of a rear end of the framework; and

a shield comprising a first portion disposed on the frame of the terminal set, and a second portion extending out of the rear end of the framework and engaging the tail ends of selected ones of the plurality of terminals.

7. The electrical connector of claim 6 , wherein:

the first portion of the shield is disposed in the framework such that the second portion of the shield stably engages the tail ends of selected ones of the plurality of terminals.

8. The electrical connector of claim 6 , wherein:

the terminal set is a first terminal set;

the electrical connector comprises a second terminal set disposed in the framework; and

the first portion of the shield is disposed between the first terminal set and the second terminal set.

9. The electrical connector of claim 6 , wherein:

the shield is a first conductive member;

the electrical connector comprises a second conductive member; and

the second conductive member is disposed in the framework and separated from the first conductive member by the terminal set such that the second conductive member is stably disposed in the framework.

10. The electrical connector of claim 9 , wherein:

each of the plurality of terminals comprises a mating end opposite the tail end; and

the second conductive member comprises a plurality of contact members configured to engage the mating ends of the selected ones of the plurality of terminals when the plurality of terminals are mated with complementary components.

11. The electrical connector of claim 10 , wherein:

the terminal set is a first terminal set;

the plurality of terminals are a first plurality of terminals; and

the electrical connector comprises a second terminal set disposed in the framework and a third conductive member disposed in the framework and separated from the first conductive member by the second terminal set such that the third conductive member is stably disposed in the framework.

12. The electrical connector of claim 11 , wherein:

the second terminal set comprises a second plurality of terminals; and

the third conductive member comprises a plurality of contact members configured to engage selected ones of the second plurality of terminals when the second plurality of terminals are mated with complementary components.

13. The electrical connector of claim 12 , wherein:

the framework comprises conductive plastic coupled to the third conductive member.

14. The electrical connector of claim 11 , further comprising:

a rear member disposed at the rear end of the framework so as to enclose the first terminal set, the second terminal set, the first conductive member, the second conductive member, and the third conductive member in the framework.

15. An electrical assembly, comprising:

a frame comprising a recess;

conductive plastic disposed in the recess of the frame;

a plurality of terminals inserted in the plastic frame, each of the plurality of terminals comprising a mating end extending out of a front end of the frame and a tail end extending out of a rear end of the frame; and

a shield configured to couple the conductive plastic to the tail ends of selected ones of the plurality of terminals.

16. The electrical assembly of claim 15 , wherein:

the shield comprises one or more contact portions curving towards the plurality of terminals so as to engage the tail ends of the selected ones of the plurality of terminals.

17. The electrical assembly of claim 16 , wherein:

the shield comprises a plate disposed on the conductive plastic so as to engage the conductive plastic.

18. The electrical assembly of claim 16 , wherein:

the shield is a first conductive member disposed on a first side of the frame; and

the electrical assembly comprises a second conductive member disposed on a second side of the frame that is opposite the first side.

19. The electrical assembly of claim 18 , wherein:

the second conductive member comprises a plurality of contact members configured to engage the mating ends of the selected ones of the plurality of terminals when the plurality of terminals are mated with complementary components.

20. The electrical assembly of claim 16 , wherein:

the tail end of each of the selected ones of the plurality of terminals comprises a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, a first bend joining the first portion and the second portion, and a second bend joining the second portion and the third portion; and

the one or more contact portions of the shield engage the selected ones of the plurality of terminals at respective first bends and/or second portions.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2024
From: TAN, YAN-BIN; WANG, XIANG; LIAO, LEI; LUO, WEI
To: AMPHENOL EAST ASIA ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 069273/0578 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17307276 · May 4, 2021
Related Publication 20230124724A1 · Apr 20, 2023
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