Connector cover, connector and connector module

• US 9,711,890 B1
• Filed: 06/22/2016
• Issued: 07/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gigabyte Technology Company Limited (Giga-Byte Technology Co.)
• Original Assignee: Gigabyte Technology Company Limited (Giga-Byte Technology Co.)
• Inventors: Chiang, Chung-Wei, Kao, Yung-Shun, Lai, Chih-Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen, Gary
• Application Number:
  US15/188,996
• Publication Number:
  US 20170207566A1
• Time in Patent Office: 391 Days
• Field of Search: 43960735-6074
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/721 cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/737 Printed circuits being substantially perpendicular to each other for printed connections H05K3/366
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/516 Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing , hoods

Abstract

A connector cover is adapted to cover a connector. A fixing member of the connector protrudes from a connector lateral and includes a base portion and a top board located on the base portion. The top board and the base portion form a T shape pillar. The connector cover includes four cover laterals, and one of the cover laterals includes a concave. A position of the concave located on the cover lateral corresponds to a position of the fixing member located on the connector lateral, and a width of the concave is close to a width of base portion. When the connector cover is assembled to the connector, the cover laterals lean against the connector laterals. The base portion is located in the concave and walls of the cover lateral besides the concave is near or lean against the base portion. A connector and a connector module are further provided.

Claims

1. A connector cover, adapted to cover a connector, wherein the connector comprises a connector top surface, four connector laterals connected to each other, and a fixing member, the fixing member protrudes from one of the connector laterals and is located on the connector lateral at a position away from the connector top surface, the fixing member comprises a base portion and a top board located on the base portion, the top board and the base portion are in a form of a T-shaped column, and the fixing member is connected to the connector lateral through the base portion, the connector cover comprising:

a cover top surface; and

four cover laterals, wherein one of the cover laterals comprises a concave at a position away from the cover top surface, the position of the concave on the cover lateral corresponds to the position of the fixing member on the connector lateral, and a width of the concave is close to a width of the base portion,

when the connector cover is assembled to the connector, the four cover laterals of the connector cover respectively lean against the four connector laterals of the connector, the base portion of the fixing member is located in the concave of the cover lateral, and walls beside the concave are near or lean against the base portion, wherein a longer connector lateral of the connector laterals of the connector comprises a recessed part, a longer cover lateral of the cover laterals of the connector cover comprises a suspending arm, and the suspending arm is bent toward the recessed part to come into contact against the recessed part.

2. The connector cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector comprises two of the fixing members, the two fixing members are located at positions near left and right ends of the connector lateral, one of the cover laterals comprises two of the concaves, and the two concaves are located at positions near left and right ends of the cover lateral.

3. The connector cover as claimed in claim 1, wherein the four cover laterals are formed by bending at least one metal sheet, and two ends of the at least one metal sheet is bonded at a shorter cover lateral of the cover laterals.

4. The connector cover as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

at least one connection pin, extending from one of the cover laterals in a direction away from the cover top surface, wherein the connector cover is adapted to be connected to a motherboard through the at least one connection pin.

5. The connector cover as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one connection pin is a ground pin, and each connection pin has a rough surface, a bending part, or a breach, and the rough surface comprises a blasted surface or comprises a plurality of regular or irregular strips or bumps.

6. A connector module, comprising:

a connector, comprising;

a connector top surface;

four connector laterals connected to each other; and

a fixing member, protruding from one of the connector laterals and located on the connector lateral at a position away from the connector top surface, wherein the fixing member comprises a base portion and a top board located on the base portion, the top board and the base portion are in a form of a T-shaped column, and the fixing member is connected to the connector lateral through the base portion; and

a connector cover, comprising;

a cover top surface; and

four cover laterals, connected to each other, wherein one of the cover laterals comprises a concave at a position away from the cover top surface, the position of the concave on the cover lateral corresponds to the position of the fixing member on the connector lateral, and a width of the concave is close to a width of the base portion,

when the connector cover is assembled to the connector, the four cover laterals of the connector cover respectively lean against the four connector laterals of the connector, the base portion of the fixing member is located in the concave of the cover lateral, and walls beside the concave are near or lean against the base portion, wherein a longer connector lateral of the connector laterals of the connector comprises a recessed part, a longer cover lateral of the cover laterals of the connector cover comprises a suspending arm, and the suspending arm is bent toward the recessed part to come into contact against the recessed part.

7. The connector module as claimed in claim 6, wherein the connector comprises two of the fixing members, the two fixing members are located at positions near left and right ends of the connector lateral, one of the cover laterals comprises two of the concaves, and the two concaves are located at positions near left and right ends of the cover lateral.

8. The connector module as claimed in claim 6, wherein the four cover laterals are formed by bending at least one metal sheet, and two ends of the at least one metal sheet is bonded at a shorter cover lateral of the cover laterals.

9. The connector module as claimed in claim 6, wherein the connector cover further comprises:

at least one connection pin, extending from one of the cover laterals in a direction away from the cover top surface, wherein the connector cover is adapted to be connected to a motherboard through the at least one connection pin.

10. The connector module as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least one connection pin is a ground pin, and each connection pin has a rough surface, a bending part, or a breach, and the rough surface comprises a blasted surface or comprises a plurality of regular or irregular strips or bumps.