Connector assembly with improved light guide element

A connector assembly configured to be mounted on a circuit board which is provided with a light emitting element, the connector assembly comprising:

• an electrical connector comprising an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals;
• the insulating body comprising a mounting surface, a mating slot configured to receive a mating connector along a mating direction, and an installation through hole extending through the mounting surface along the mating direction;
• each conductive terminal comprising an elastic contact arm protruding into the mating slot;
• a metal shielding cage enclosing the electrical connector;
• the metal shielding cage comprising a receiving cavity communicating with the mating slot;
• the receiving cavity and the mating slot being configured to jointly accommodate the mating connector along the mating direction;
• the mating direction being perpendicular to the circuit board;
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• a light guide element comprising a light guide pipe which is at least partially inserted into the installation through hole along the mating direction;
• the light guide pipe comprising a light guide head located adjacent to a port of the receiving cavity and an end disposed facing the light emitting element along the mating direction;
• wherein the insulating body comprises a receiving groove located at a side of the mating slot;
• the metal shielding cage comprises an installation block partially installed in the receiving groove;
• the installation block comprises an installation groove to receive the light guide element.

A connector assembly configured to be mounted on a circuit board which is provided with a light emitting element, the connector assembly comprising:

• an electrical connector comprising an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals;
• the insulating body comprising a mounting surface configured to be mounted to the circuit board, a mating slot configured to receive a mating connector along a mating direction, and an installation through hole extending through the mounting surface along the mating direction;
• each conductive terminal comprising an elastic contact arm protruding into the mating slot and a tail portion configured to be mounted to the circuit board;
• a metal shielding cage shielding a periphery of the electrical connector;
• the metal shielding cage comprising a receiving cavity communicating with the mating slot;
• the receiving cavity and the mating slot being configured to accommodate the mating connector along the mating direction;
• the mating direction being perpendicular to the circuit board;
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• a light guide element comprising a light guide pipe which is at least partially inserted into the installation through hole along the mating direction;
• the light guide pipe comprising a light guide head located adjacent to a port of the receiving cavity and an end far away from the light guide head;
• the end being located adjacent to the light emitting element;
• wherein the electrical connector comprises a first terminal module;
• the first terminal module comprises a first insulating block, a plurality of first conductive terminals fixed to the first insulating block, a first ground sheet fixed to one side of the first insulating block, and a second ground sheet fixed to another side of the first insulating block;
• the plurality of conductive terminals comprise the plurality of first conductive terminals;
• each first conductive terminal comprises a first fixing portion, a first elastic contact arm extending from one end of the first fixing portion, and a first tail portion extending from another end of the first fixing portion;
• the first fixing portion is fixed to the first insulating block;
• the first tail portion extends beyond the first insulating block;
• the plurality of first conductive terminals comprise a plurality of pairs of first differential signal terminals, a plurality of first ground terminals and a plurality of second ground terminals;
• two sides of each pair of first differential signal terminals are associated with one first ground terminal and one second ground terminal, respectively;
• the first ground sheet comprises a first base portion;
• the first base portion comprises a first contact portion in contact with the first fixing portion of the first ground terminal, a second contact portion in contact with the first fixing portion of the second ground terminal, and a first raised portion connecting the first contact portion and the second contact portion;
• the first raised portion is configured to avoid the first differential signal terminals;
• the second ground sheet comprises a second base portion;
• the second base portion comprises a third contact portion in contact with the first fixing portion of the first ground terminal, a fourth contact portion in contact with the first fixing portion of the second ground terminal, and a second raised portion connecting the third contact portion and the fourth contact portion;
• the second raised portion is configured to avoid the first differential signal terminals;
• each pair of first differential signal terminals are circumferentially surrounded by a first annular shielding cavity formed by the first ground terminal, the second ground terminal, the first ground sheet and the second ground sheet.