US-12620736-B2 - Connector and electronic device including the same

Abstract

An example electronic device may include a connector; and a printed circuit board electrically connected to the connector, wherein the connector may include: a mid plate that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of terminals; and an insulating structure in which at least a part of the mid plate is disposed and supporting at least some of the plurality of terminals, wherein the plurality of terminals may include a ground terminal that is disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the mid plate, is extended in a length direction of the connector, and is in contact with the mid plate at one end thereof and is in contact with the printed circuit board at the other end thereof.

Inventors

• Junhwa CHOI
• Jongwan SHIM
• Jeongseob KIM

Assignees

• SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20230622

Priority Date

20220530

Claims (20)

1. 1 . An electronic device, comprising: a connector; and a printed circuit board electrically connected to the connector, wherein the connector includes: a mid plate that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of terminals; and an insulating structure in which at least a part of the mid plate is disposed and supporting at least some of the plurality of terminals, wherein the plurality of terminals include a first ground terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in a first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate, a second ground terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate and to be spaced apart from the first ground terminal, a third ground terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate, and a fourth ground terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the second direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate and to be spaced apart from the third ground terminal, wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth ground terminals is bent at a portion of one end in a direction toward the mid plate and extended from the portion to contact the mid plate, and wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth ground terminals is extended in a length direction of the connector to contact with the printed circuit board at the other end.
2. 2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein: each of the first ground terminal and the second ground terminal is bent at the portion of the one end in a direction toward the first surface of the mid plate and extended from the portion to come into contact with the first surface of the mid plate; and each of the third ground terminal and the fourth ground terminal is bent at the portion of the one end in a direction toward the second surface of the mid plate and extended from the portion to come into contact with the second surface of the mid plate.
3. 3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein: the connector includes a blocking member in contact with at least a portion of the mid plate; and the blocking member includes a first blocking member in contact with the first surface of the mid plate and the first ground terminal, a second blocking member in contact with the first surface of the mid plate and the second ground terminal, a third blocking member in contact with the second surface of the mid plate and the third ground terminal, and a fourth blocking member in contact with the second surface of the mid plate and the fourth ground terminal.
4. 4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first blocking member includes a first concave region formed in a shape recessed toward the first ground terminal, wherein the second blocking member includes a second concave region formed in a shape recessed toward the second ground terminal, wherein the third blocking member includes a third concave region formed in a shape recessed toward the third ground terminal, and wherein the fourth blocking member includes a fourth concave region formed in a shape recessed toward the fourth ground terminal.
5. 5 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the blocking member includes a silver (Ag) material.
6. 6 . The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising a power terminal and a signal terminal for transmitting and receiving an electrical signal, wherein the power terminal includes a first power terminal, a second power terminal, a third power terminal, and a fourth power terminal, wherein the signal terminal includes a first signal terminal, a second signal terminal, a third signal terminal, a fourth signal terminal, a fifth signal terminal, and a sixth signal terminal, wherein the first ground terminal, the first signal terminal, the first power terminal, the second signal terminal, the second power terminal, the third signal terminal, and the second ground terminal are arranged in that order in the first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate along a width direction of the connector, and wherein the third ground terminal, the fourth signal terminal, the third power terminal, the fifth signal terminal, the fourth power terminal, the sixth signal terminal, and the fourth ground terminal are arranged in that order in the second direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate along the width direction of the connector.
7. 7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth ground terminals includes a bending region at the portion of the one end, bending region being extended in a height direction of the connector, and a contact region that is connected to the bending region, is extended in the length direction of the connector, and is in contact with the mid plate.
8. 8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the contact region is thicker than the bending region.
9. 9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one end of the first or second ground terminals is formed on the first surface of the mid plate using a printing technique, and/or the one end of the third or fourth ground terminals is formed on the second surface of the mid plate using the printing technique.
10. 10 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein: the connector includes a blocking member in contact with at least a portion of the mid plate; the blocking member includes a first blocking member in contact with the first surface of the mid plate and the first ground terminal, a second blocking member in contact with the first surface of the mid plate and the second ground terminal, a third blocking member in contact with the second surface of the mid plate and the third ground terminal, and a fourth blocking member in contact with the second surface of the mid plate and the fourth ground terminal; and wherein at least one of the first, second, third, or fourth ground terminals includes a silver (ag) material, and the blocking member includes a silver (Ag) material.
11. 11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a power terminal, and wherein the mid plate at least in part includes a plate groove formed in a shape recessed toward the length direction of the connector.
12. 12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the power terminal includes a first power terminal that includes a first connection region passing through the plate groove and extended in a height direction of the connector, and a second power terminal that is disposed at a position symmetrical to the first power terminal with respect to a width direction center line of the connector and includes a second connection region passing through the plate groove and extended in the height direction of the connector.
13. 13 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein: at least a portion of one end of the power terminal is extended in the height direction of the connector and disposed in the plate groove; and the power terminal includes a first power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate, a second power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate and disposed symmetrically with the first power terminal with respect to a width direction center line of the connector, a third power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the second direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate and having one end in contact with one end of the first power terminal located in the plate groove, and a fourth power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the second direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate, disposed symmetrically with the third power terminal with respect to the width direction center line of the connector, and having one end in contact with one end of the second power terminal located in the plate groove.
14. 14 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the power terminal includes: a first power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate; a second power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate and disposed symmetrically with the first power terminal with respect to the width direction center line of the connector; a third power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the second direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate; a fourth power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the second direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate and disposed symmetrically with the third power terminal with respect to the width direction center line of the connector; a first connection terminal located in the plate groove, connected to the first power terminal at one end, and connected to the third power terminal at the other end; and a second connection terminal located in the plate groove, connected to the second power terminal at one end, and connected to the fourth power terminal at the other end.
15. 15 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a shell disposed to surround at least some of the mid plate, the insulating structure, and the plurality of terminals, and wherein the mid plate includes an extension region that is extended in a width direction of the connector toward the shell and is in contact with the shell.
16. 16 . A connector comprising: a mid plate that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of terminals; and an insulating structure in which at least a part of the mid plate is disposed and supporting at least some of the plurality of terminals, wherein the plurality of terminals includes a first ground terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in a first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate, a second ground terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate and to be spaced apart from the first ground terminal, a third ground terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate, and a fourth ground terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the second direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate and to be space apart from the third ground terminal, wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth ground terminals is bent at a portion of one end in a direction toward the mid plate and extended from the portion to contact the mid plate, and wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth ground terminals is extended in a length direction of the connector for contacting with a printed circuit board at the other end.
17. 17 . The connector of claim 16 , wherein: each of the first ground terminal and the second ground terminal is bent at the portion of the one end in a direction toward the first surface of the mid plate and extended from the portion to come into contact with the first surface of the mid plate; and each of the third ground terminal and the fourth ground terminal is bent at the portion of the one end in a direction toward the second surface of the mid plate and extended from the portion to come into contact with the second surface of the mid plate.
18. 18 . The connector of claim 17 , comprising a blocking member in contact with at least a portion of the mid plate, and wherein the blocking member includes a first blocking member in contact with the first surface of the mid plate and the first ground terminal, a second blocking member in contact with the first surface of the mid plate and the second ground terminal, a third blocking member in contact with the second surface of the mid plate and the third ground terminal, and a fourth blocking member in contact with the second surface of the mid plate and the fourth ground terminal.
19. 19 . The connector of claim 16 , wherein the end of the first or second ground terminals is formed on the first surface of the mid plate using a printing technique, and/or the one end of the third or fourth ground terminals is formed on the second surface of the mid plate using a printing technique, and wherein at least one of first, second, third or fourth ground terminals includes a silver (Ag) material.
20. 20 . The connector of claim 16 , further comprising a power terminal, wherein the mid plate at least in part includes a plate groove formed in a shape recessed toward the length direction of the connector, wherein at least a portion of one end of the power terminal is extended in a height direction of the connector and disposed in the plate groove, and wherein the power terminal includes a first power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate, a second power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the first direction with respect to the first surface of the mid plate and disposed symmetrically with the first power terminal with respect to a width direction center line of the connector, a third power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the second direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate and having one end in contact with one end of the first power terminal located in the plate groove, and a fourth power terminal disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in the second direction with respect to the second surface of the mid plate, disposed symmetrically with the third power terminal with respect to the width direction center line of the connector, and having one end in contact with one end of the second power terminal located in the plate groove.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/KR2023/006479, designating the United States, filed on May 12, 2023, in the Korean Intellectual Property Receiving Office and claiming priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2022-0065914, filed on May 30, 2022 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office and to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2022-0090696 filed on Jul. 22, 2022 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office. The disclosures of each of these applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. BACKGROUND Field The disclosure relates to a connector and an electronic device including the same. Description of Related Art An electronic device may include a connector for data communication and power supply. Connectors may include a receptacle connector and a plug connector coupled correspondingly thereto. A receptacle connector may be disposed on the printed circuit board of the electronic device and may be electrically connected to a corresponding plug connector. A receptacle connector may include plural terminals, a mid plate, an insulating structure supporting the plural terminals, and a shell surrounding individual elements. The plural terminals may include a terminal for transmitting data, a terminal for supplying power, and a ground terminal connected to the board. SUMMARY A receptacle connector may be connected to a plug connector at a first (e.g., a front) end and may be connected to the printed circuit board at a second (e.g., a rear) end. The ground terminal of the receptacle connector may be electrically connected to the printed circuit board at the rear end of the connector, but may be disposed separately from the mid plate at the front end of the connector. When the connector transmits a super-high-speed signal (e.g., Superspeed, Thunderbolt), because the mid plate and the ground terminal are not connected at the front end of the connector, the connector may act as an antenna emitting noise, and the loss of a high-frequency signal may increase because a return path of the current is lengthened. Various embodiments of the disclosure may provide a connector capable of reducing noise emission and reducing loss of a high-frequency signal. An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a connector; and a printed circuit board electrically connected to the connector, wherein the connector may include: a mid plate that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of terminals; and an insulating structure in which at least a part of the mid plate is disposed and supporting at least some of the plurality of terminals, wherein the plurality of terminals may include a ground terminal that is disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the mid plate, is extended in a length direction of the connector, and is in contact with the mid plate at one end and is in contact with the printed circuit board at the other end, wherein the ground terminal disposed in the first direction with respect to the mid plate may be bent at one end of the ground terminal in a direction toward the first surface of the mid plate and extended to come into contact with the first surface of the mid plate, wherein the ground terminal disposed in the second direction with respect to the mid plate may be bent at one end of the ground terminal in a direction toward the second surface of the mid plate and extended to come into contact with the second surface of the mid plate. A connector according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a mid plate that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of terminals; and an insulating structure in which at least a part of the mid plate is disposed and supporting at least some of the plurality of terminals, wherein the plurality of terminals may include a ground terminal that is disposed to be spaced apart at least in part in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the mid plate, is extended in a length direction of the connector, and is in contact with the mid plate at one end, wherein the ground terminal disposed in the first direction with respect to the mid plate may be bent at one end of the ground terminal in a direction toward the first surface of the mid plate and extended to come into contact with the first surface of the mid plate, wherein the ground terminal disposed in the second direction with respect to the mid plate may be bent at one end of the ground terminal in a direction toward the second surface of the mid plate and extended to come into contact with the second surface of the mid plate. A connector and an electronic device including the same according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include a