Data connector and data cable

Abstract

The present invention relates to a data connector and a data cable, a data connector comprising a shell, provided with an inner cavity; a first tongue assembly, comprising a first main body and a first connecting end, the first connecting end being connected to the first main body, the first main body being stepped and provided with a step surface, the first main body being arranged in the shell and surrounding the shell to form a male end interface; and a second tongue assembly, the first main body being provided with a receiving groove, the second tongue assembly being arranged in the receiving groove and forming a female end interface with the receiving groove, the female end interface and the male end interface being not connected to each other. A data cable comprises: the above-mentioned data connector; a plug; a wire, the two ends of the wire being respectively connected to the data connector and the plug; and a printed circuit board being electrically connected to the data connector. For the above-mentioned data connector and data cable, the same data connector can be plugged in and matched with the female socket and the male socket, the structural design is simple and reasonable, and the application scope of the above-mentioned data connector is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of data cables, and in particular to a data connector and a data cable. Background Art

[0002] The connector of the existing data cable can only be used as an output end to communicate with the USB A female socket of the electronic device, and cannot be used as an input end in conjunction with other data cables. The function is too single and the scope of application is limited. Summary of the invention

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a data connector and a data cable to address the problem of limited application scope of the data cable.

[0004] A data connector, comprising:

[0005] A housing having an inner cavity;

[0006] A first tongue assembly, comprising a first body and a first connecting end, wherein the first connecting end is connected to the first body, the first body is stepped and has a step surface, and the first body is disposed in the shell and surrounds the shell to form a male end interface; and

[0007] The second tongue piece component, the first main body is provided with a receiving groove, the second tongue piece component is arranged in the receiving groove and forms a female end interface with the receiving groove, and the female end interface is not connected with the male end interface.

[0008] The above-mentioned data connector integrates the first tongue component and the second tongue component into the shell. When in use, the same data connector can be plugged into and matched with the female socket and the male socket without the need for other adapters. The structural design is simple and reasonable, which can better meet the different plug-in requirements of different devices and improve the application scope of the above-mentioned data connector.

[0009] In one embodiment, the first main body includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, the second fixing portion and the first fixing portion are connected to form a stepped groove, the shell and the stepped groove are arranged to form the male end interface, and the accommodating groove is opened in the second fixing portion.

[0010] In one embodiment, a limiting groove is provided on a side of the first fixing portion facing the shell, and a limiting block is provided on a side of the shell facing the first fixing portion, and the limiting block can be clamped in the limiting groove.

[0011] In one embodiment, the limiting groove includes a first groove and a second groove, the first groove and the second groove respectively penetrate the two opposite sides of the first connecting part to communicate with the outside, and the limiting block includes a first limiting block and a second limiting block, the first limiting block is clamped in the first groove, and the second limiting block is clamped in the second groove.

[0012] In one embodiment, a reinforcing member is further included, and the reinforcing member includes a mounting portion and a clamping portion, the mounting portion extends into the receiving groove and abuts against the groove wall of the receiving groove, and the clamping portion is clamped on the second fixing portion and is located outside the receiving groove.

[0013] In one embodiment, the second tongue component includes a second body and a second connecting end, the second connecting end is connected to the second body, and the second body is inserted into the receiving groove.

[0014] In one embodiment, a clamping block is protruding from the second body, a clamping slot is provided in the second connecting portion, the second body is inserted into the accommodating slot, and the clamping block can be clamped in the clamping slot.

[0015] In one embodiment, at least one of the following is also included:

[0016] The male interface is a USB interface;

[0017] The female end interface is any one of a Micro-USB interface, a Lightning interface or a Type-C interface.

[0018] A data cable, comprising:

[0019] The data connector mentioned above;

[0020] plug;

[0021] A wire, two ends of which are connected to the data connector and the plug respectively;

[0022] A printed circuit board is electrically connected to the data connector.

[0023] The data cable is provided with a data connector, which can be plugged in with the female socket and the male socket when in use, so as to better meet the different plugging requirements of different devices and improve the application scope of the data connector.

[0024] In one embodiment, the plug is any one of a Lightning plug, a Type-C plug or a Micro-USB plug. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a data line in an embodiment;

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the data lines shown;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the combination of the data cable and the USB socket is shown;

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the combination of the data cable and the Micro-USB male socket is shown;

[0029] Figure 5 for Figure 2 An exploded view of the data connector in the data line shown;

[0030] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A first cross-sectional schematic diagram of the data connector shown;

[0031] Figure 7a for Figure 5 A second cross-sectional schematic diagram of the data connector shown;

[0032] Figure 7b for Figure 5 A third cross-sectional schematic diagram of the data connector shown;

[0033] Figure 8a for Figure 5 The schematic diagram of the combination of the data connector and the USB socket shown;

[0034] Figure 8b for Figure 8a Schematic cross-sectional view of ;

[0035] Figure 9a for Figure 5 The schematic diagram of the combination of the data connector and the Micro-USB male socket shown;

[0036] Figure 9b for Figure 9a Schematic cross-section diagram of .

[0037] Reference numerals:

[0038] 10. Data connector; 20. Plug; 30. Wire; 40. Printed circuit board; 50. Lining; 60. Cover; 70. USB female socket; 80. Micro-USB male socket; 100. Shell; 101. Inner cavity; 102. Male end interface; 103. Female end interface; 104. Stop block; 104a. First stop block; 104b. Second stop block; 200. First tongue assembly; 210. First Main body; 211, step surface; 212, first fixing portion; 213, second fixing portion; 213a, step groove; 214, limiting groove; 214a, first groove; 214b, second groove; 215, accommodating groove; 220, first connecting end; 400, reinforcement; 410, mounting portion; 420, holding portion; 300, second tongue piece assembly; 310, second main body; 311, block; 320, second connecting end. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present invention, so the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0041] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0042] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0043] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0044] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0045] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a data line in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 As shown, the data cable includes a data connector 10 , a plug 20 , a wire 30 and a printed circuit board 40 . The data connector 10 and the plug 20 are respectively connected to two ends of the wire 30 , and the printed circuit board 40 is electrically connected to the data connector 10 .

[0046] In a specific embodiment, the plug 20 is any one of a Lightning plug, a Type-C plug or a Micro-USB plug. By setting the data connector 10 and the plug 20 to different types of combinations, the data cable can achieve data transmission and / or interface conversion functions, thereby meeting different needs of users.

[0047] For example, the plug 20 is plugged into the first device, and the data connector 10 is plugged into the second device. Figure 3As shown, when the data connector 10 is plugged into the USB female socket 70 of the second device, the output end is the USB female socket 70, and the data line can be used for data transmission between the first device and the second device; Figure 4 As shown, when the data connector 10 is plugged into and matched with the Micro-USB male socket 80 of the second device, the data cable has a switching function and can perform interface conversion.

[0048] The first device may be a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a tablet, and the second device may be a projector, a computer or other device. The USB female socket 70 may also be other types of female sockets, and the Micro-USB male socket 80 may be a male socket on a Micro-USB to Type-C adapter cable or other types of male sockets.

[0049] In one embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 The data cable further includes an inner lining 50 and an outer cover 60. The inner lining 50 is sleeved on the outside of the data connector 10. The outer cover 60 is sleeved on the outside of the inner lining 50 and is fixedly connected to the wire 30 to better protect the data connector 10 and prevent the data connector 10 from being damaged by external force or poor application environment.

[0050] In some embodiments, the liner 50, the outer cover 60 and the data connector 10 can be integrally formed by injection molding, which has high mechanical strength and is not easy to loosen. In other embodiments, the liner 50, the outer cover 60 and the data connector 10 can also be connected by riveting.

[0051] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 2 The data connector 10 includes a housing 100 , a first tongue component 200 and a second tongue component 300 .

[0052] In this embodiment, the housing 100 has an inner cavity 101, and the first tongue component 200 and the second tongue component 300 are both disposed in the inner cavity 101. Figure 6 The first tongue assembly 200 and the housing 100 are arranged to form a male end interface 102 for plugging with the female socket; the second tongue assembly 300 and the housing 100 are arranged to form a female end interface 103 for plugging with the male socket.

[0053] By integrating the first tongue assembly 200 and the second tongue assembly 300 into the housing 100, the same data connector 10 can be plugged into and matched with the female socket and the male socket when in use, without the need for other adapters. The structural design is simple and reasonable, which can better meet the different plug-in requirements of different devices and improve the scope of application of the above-mentioned data connector 10.

[0054] In some embodiments, the male interface 102 and the female interface 103 are not connected to each other and are arranged in a stacked structure. For example, the male interface 102 and the female interface 103 are stacked up and down, and the male interface 102 is located above the female interface 103, or the male interface 102 can be located below the female interface 103, which can improve space utilization and facilitate plugging. Alternatively, the male interface 102 and the female interface 103 are stacked left and right.

[0055] In some embodiments, the male interface 102 is a USB interface, and the female interface 103 is any one of a Micro-USB interface, a Lightning interface, or a Type-C interface. In other embodiments, the male interface 102 and the female interface 103 can also be other types to meet actual usage requirements.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 5 The first tongue assembly 200 includes a first main body 210 and a first connecting end 220. The first connecting end 220 is connected to the first main body 210. The first main body 210 is stepped and has a step surface 211. The first main body 210 is disposed in the shell 100 and is surrounded by the shell 100 to form a male end interface 102.

[0057] In a specific implementation, the first body 210 is a rubber core, and the first connection end 220 is a conductive terminal.

[0058] In some embodiments, the first body 210 is inserted into the housing 100 and is integrally formed by injection molding, which has high mechanical strength and is not easy to loosen. In other embodiments, the first body 210 and the housing 100 can also be detachably connected, and the first body 210 and the housing 100 can be replaced in time after being damaged, thereby improving the reuse rate of resources.

[0059] like Figure 5 In the illustrated embodiment, the first body 210 includes a first fixing portion 212 and a second fixing portion 213 . The first fixing portion 212 is connected to the upper portion of the second fixing portion 213 to form a stepped groove 213 a . The housing 100 and the stepped groove 213 a are arranged to form a male end interface 102 .

[0060] It should be noted that the first connecting end 220 is connected to the first fixing portion 212 , the second fixing portion 213 abuts against the bottom wall of the inner cavity 101 , and the first fixing portion 212 abuts against the top wall of the inner cavity 101 to prevent the first body 210 from loosening in the shell 100 .

[0061] In some embodiments, the first fixing portion 212 and the second fixing portion 213 are an integrally formed structure with good integrity and high mechanical strength. In other embodiments, the first fixing portion 212 and the second fixing portion 213 are spliced ​​structures, and the first fixing portion 212 and the second fixing portion 213 can be connected by snapping or screwing. Alternatively, the first fixing portion 212 and the second fixing portion 213 are retractable structures to adapt to housings 100 of different sizes.

[0062] Please refer to Figure 5 In one embodiment, a limiting groove 214 is provided on a side of the first fixing portion 212 facing the shell 100 , and a limiting block 104 is provided on a side of the shell 100 facing the first fixing portion 212 , and the limiting block 104 can be clamped in the limiting groove 214 .

[0063] Specifically, the limiting groove 214 includes a first groove 214a and a second groove 214b, and the first groove 214a and the second groove 214b respectively penetrate the two opposite sides of the first connecting portion to communicate with the outside, and the limiting block 104 includes a first limiting block 104a and a second limiting block 104b. Figure 7a and Figure 7b The first limiting block 104a is clamped in the first groove 214a, and the second limiting block 104b is clamped in the second groove 214b.

[0064] In other embodiments, the limiting groove 214 may be disposed on a side of the housing 100 facing the first fixing portion 212 , and the limiting block 104 may be disposed on a side of the first fixing portion 212 facing the housing 100 .

[0065] Please refer to Figure 5 In one embodiment, the second fixing portion 213 is provided with a receiving groove 215, the second tongue assembly 300 is disposed in the receiving groove 215 and forms a female end interface 103 with the receiving groove 215, and the female end interface 103 and the male end interface 102 are not connected to each other and are arranged in a stacked structure.

[0066] By integrating the first tongue assembly 200 and the second tongue assembly 300 into the housing 100, the same data connector 10 has a female interface 103 and a male interface 102, which can be plugged with a female socket and a male socket, has a wide range of applications and effectively improves the space utilization of the housing 100.

[0067] For example, see Figure 8a and Figure 8b When the data connector 10 is plugged into the USB female socket 70 of the second device, the male interface 102 accommodates the USB female socket 70; please refer to Figure 9a and Figure 9b When the data connector 10 is plugged into and matched with the Micro-USB male socket 80 of the second device, the female interface 103 accommodates the Micro-USB male socket 80 .

[0068] For further information, please refer to Figure 5 The connector further includes a reinforcing member 400 , which is inserted into the receiving groove 215 and abuts against the second fixing portion 213 .

[0069] Specifically, the reinforcing member 400 includes a mounting portion 410 and a clamping portion 420. The mounting portion 410 extends into the receiving groove 215 and abuts against the groove wall of the receiving groove 215. The clamping portion 420 is clamped on the second fixing portion 213 and is located outside the receiving groove 215. By providing the reinforcing member 400, the second fixing portion 213 is prevented from being damaged during long-term plugging and unplugging, and the strength of the second fixing portion 213 is improved.

[0070] In some embodiments, the mounting portion 410 and the clamping portion 420 are an integrally formed structure, and the structural design is simple and reasonable. In other embodiments, the mounting portion 410 and the clamping portion 420 can also be a spliced ​​structure to adapt to different receiving slots 215 to expand the application range of the reinforcement member 400.

[0071] Please refer to Figure 5 The second tongue assembly 300 includes a second body 310 and a second connecting end 320 . The second connecting end 320 is connected to the second body 310 , and the second body 310 is inserted into the receiving groove 215 .

[0072] In a specific embodiment, the second body 310 is a plastic core, and the second connection end 320 is a conductive terminal. The printed circuit board is connected to the first connection end 220 and the second connection end 320 .

[0073] In some implementations, the second body 310 is provided with a protruding block 311 , the receiving slot 215 is provided with a slot (not shown), the second body 310 is inserted into the receiving slot 215 , and the block 311 is locked in the slot.

[0074] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0075] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A data connector, characterized in that: include: A housing having an inner cavity; A first tongue assembly, comprising a first body and a first connecting end, wherein the first connecting end is connected to the first body, the first body is stepped and provided with a step surface, and the first body is arranged in the shell and surrounds the shell to form a male end interface; as well as The second tongue piece assembly, the first main body is provided with a receiving groove, the second tongue piece assembly is arranged in the receiving groove and forms a female end interface with the receiving groove, the female end interface and the male end interface are not connected to each other; the male end interface is used for plugging and cooperating with the female socket, and the female end interface is used for plugging and cooperating with the male socket.

2. The data connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first main body includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, the second fixing portion and the first fixing portion are connected to form a stepped groove, the shell and the stepped groove are surrounded by the male end interface, and the accommodating groove is opened in the second fixing portion.

3. The data connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: A limiting groove is provided on a side of the first fixing portion facing the shell, and a limiting block is provided on a side of the shell facing the first fixing portion. The limiting block can be clamped in the limiting groove.

4. The data connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting groove includes a first groove and a second groove, the limiting block includes a first limiting block and a second limiting block, the first limiting block is clamped in the first groove, and the second limiting block is clamped in the second groove.

5. The data connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a reinforcement member, which includes a mounting portion and a clamping portion. The mounting portion extends into the receiving groove and abuts against the groove wall of the receiving groove, and the clamping portion is clamped on the second fixing portion and is located outside the receiving groove.

6. The data connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second tongue piece assembly includes a second main body and a second connecting end, the second connecting end is connected to the second main body, and the second main body is inserted into the accommodating groove.

7. The data connector according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second main body is protrudingly provided with a clamping block, the second main body is inserted into the receiving groove, the receiving groove is provided with a clamping slot, and the clamping block can be clamped in the clamping slot.

8. The data connector according to claim 1, characterized in that Also includes at least one of the following: The male interface is a USB interface; The female end interface is any one of a Micro-USB interface, a Lightning interface or a Type-C interface.

9. A data line, characterized in that: include: The data connector according to any one of claims 1 to 8; plug; A wire, two ends of which are connected to the data connector and the plug respectively; A printed circuit board is electrically connected to the data connector.

10. The data line according to claim 9, characterized in that: The plug is any one of a Lightning plug, a Type-C plug or a Micro-USB plug.

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