Connector Signal Transmission System and Cable-End Connector, Board-End Connector, and Connector Assembly Thereof

A board-end connector comprising a first connector engaging side and a second connector engaging side, wherein the first connector engaging side and the second connector engaging side are substantially different sides, the board-end connector comprising:

• a board-end signal terminal set, comprising a first board-end signal terminal and a second board-end signal terminal;
• and
• a board-end effective engagement detection component set, comprising a first board-end effective engagement detection component and a second board-end effective engagement detection component;
• wherein,
• the first board-end signal terminal and the first board-end effective engagement detection component are located at the first connector engaging side;
• and
• the second board-end signal terminal and the second board-end effective engagement detection component are located at the second connector engaging side.

A connector assembly comprising a first connector engaging side and a second connector engaging side, wherein the first connector engaging side and the second connector engaging side are substantially different sides, the connector assembly comprising:

• a board-end connector, comprising:
• a board-end signal terminal set, comprising a first board-end signal terminal and a second board-end signal terminal;
• and
• a board-end effective engagement detection component set, comprising a first board-end effective engagement detection component and a second board-end effective engagement detection component;
• and
• a cable-end connector configured to engage with the board-end connector and comprising:
• a cable-end signal terminal set, comprising a first cable-end signal terminal and a second cable-end signal terminal;
• and
• a cable-end effective engagement detection conductor;
• wherein,
• during engagement of the cable-end connector and the board-end connector, the cable-end signal terminal set is configured to engage with the board-end signal terminal set, such that the first cable-end signal terminal engages with the first board-end signal terminal at the first connector engaging side, and the second cable-end signal terminal engages with the second board-end signal terminal at the second connector engaging side, and the cable-end effective engagement detection conductor is configured to engage with the board-end effective engagement detection component set, such that the cable-end effective engagement detection conductor engages with the first board-end effective engagement detection component at the first connector engaging side and engages with the second board-end effective engagement detection component at the second connector engaging side.

A connector signal transmission system comprising a first connector engaging side and a second connector engaging side, wherein the first connector engaging side and the second connector engaging side are substantially different sides, the connector signal transmission system comprising:

• a circuit board, comprising a signal transmission module, the signal transmission module being configured to transmit a first terminal signal and a second terminal signal;
• and
• a connector assembly, comprising a board-end connector and a cable-end connector, wherein
• the board-end connector is disposed on the circuit board and comprises:
• a board-end signal terminal set electrically connected to the circuit board, the board-end signal terminal set comprising a first board-end signal terminal and a second board-end signal terminal;
• and
• a board-end effective engagement detection component set electrically connected to the circuit board, the board-end effective engagement detection component set comprising a first board-end effective engagement detection component and a second board-end effective engagement detection component;
• and
• the cable-end connector is configured to engage with the board-end connector at the first connector engaging side and the second connector engaging side, and the cable-end connector comprises:
• a cable-end signal terminal set, comprising a first cable-end signal terminal and a second cable-end signal terminal;
• and
• a cable-end effective engagement detection conductor, comprising a first cable-end effective engagement detection conductor engaging structure and a second cable-end effective engagement detection conductor engaging structure;
• wherein,
• during engagement of the cable-end connector and the board-end connector, the cable-end signal terminal set is configured to engages with the board-end signal terminal set during a first time period, such that the first cable-end signal terminal engages with the first board-end signal terminal at the first connector engaging side, and the second cable-end signal terminal engages with the second board-end signal terminal at the second connector engaging side, and the cable-end effective engagement detection conductor is configured to engages with the board-end effective engagement detection component set during a second time period, such that the first cable-end effective engagement detection conductor engaging structure engages with the first board-end effective engagement detection component at the first connector engaging side, and the second cable-end effective engagement detection conductor engaging structure engages with the second board-end effective engagement detection component at the second connector engaging side, wherein the first time period is earlier than the second time period;
• and the signal transmission module is configured to detect whether the cable-end effective engagement detection conductor is engaged with the board-end effective engagement detection component set, and when the cable-end effective engagement detection conductor is engaged with the board-end effective engagement detection component set, the cable-end signal terminal set is effectively engaged with the board-end signal terminal set, such that the signal transmission module transmits the first terminal signal from the first board-end signal terminal to the first cable-end signal terminal, and transmits the second terminal signal from the second board-end signal terminal to the second cable-end signal terminal.