Luminous connector and data cable

Abstract

The present invention discloses a light-emitting connector and a data cable. The light-emitting connector includes a connector body, a light-transmitting member, a mounting member, and a light-emitting member. The light-transmitting member is mounted on the connector body, and a receiving cavity is provided on the light-transmitting member; the mounting member is mounted on the first end of the connector body; there are multiple light-emitting members, and the multiple light-emitting members are all arranged on the mounting member, and are respectively located on the left and right sides of the upper end face of the mounting member and / or the left and right sides of the lower end face of the mounting member, and are located in the receiving cavity, and the light-emitting member is electrically connected to the connector body. The light-emitting connector of the present invention improves the lighting brightness of the lighting areas on the left and right sides by respectively arranging the multiple light-emitting members on the left and right sides of the upper end face of the mounting member and / or the left and right sides of the lower end face of the mounting member, which is beneficial to improving the lighting effect.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] Connectors, such as USB and HDMI connectors, are used to connect devices to each other for data transmission and power supply. In low ambient light conditions, it can be difficult for users to locate the connector. Currently, LEDs are often installed on connectors to illuminate the device, making it easier for users to find the connector when ambient light levels are low. However, current connectors may have poor lighting in areas where illumination is required, resulting in poor lighting effects. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a light-emitting connector that can improve the lighting effect.

[0004] The present invention also provides a data cable comprising the above-mentioned luminous connector.

[0005] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the light-emitting connector includes: a connector body; a light-transmitting member, which is mounted on the connector body and has an accommodating cavity; a mounting member, which is mounted on the first end of the connector body; a plurality of light-emitting members, each of which is arranged on the mounting member and is respectively located on the left and right sides of the upper end surface of the mounting member and / or the left and right sides of the lower end surface of the mounting member, and is located in the accommodating cavity, and the light-emitting members are electrically connected to the connector body.

[0006] The light-emitting connector according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: because the light-emitting element is located on the left and right sides of the upper end surface of the mounting member and / or on the left and right sides of the lower end surface of the mounting member, the lighting range of the light-emitting connector can be improved, and when the light-emitting element is normally illuminated, the light emitted by the light-emitting element is relatively uniform on the left and right sides of the connector body and in the middle of the connector body, thereby improving the lighting brightness of the illuminated areas on the left and right sides and in the middle of the connector body, thereby improving the lighting effect. In addition, the light-transmitting element is used to protect the light-emitting element, thereby preventing the light-emitting element from contacting foreign objects and thus preventing the light-emitting element from being damaged by collision with foreign objects. In addition, the light-transmitting element is also used to transmit light to improve the lighting effect.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a light guide component is further included. The light guide component is installed on the connector body and sleeved on the light-transmitting member to facilitate light guiding.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the light guide assembly includes a first light guide member and a second light guide member, the first light guide member is installed at the second end of the connector body, the second light guide member is sleeved on the light-transmitting member and is located at the first end of the connector body, and a light guide groove is defined between the first light guide member and the second light guide member to facilitate light guiding, thereby limiting the lighting area to improve the lighting effect.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a first light-guiding bevel is provided on the first light-guiding member, the first side of the first light-guiding bevel is closer to the front than the second side of the first light-guiding bevel, and the second side of the first light-guiding bevel is closer to the connector body than the first side of the first light-guiding bevel; a second light-guiding bevel is provided on the second light-guiding member, the first side of the second light-guiding bevel is closer to the front than the second side of the second light-guiding bevel, and the second side of the second light-guiding bevel is closer to the connector body than the first side of the second light-guiding bevel; the light-guiding groove is defined between the first light-guiding bevel and the second light-guiding bevel so as to guide the light to the front of the connector body.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first light guide member and the second light guide member are integrally formed to improve the connection strength between the first light guide member and the second light guide member.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the light-transmitting member and the light-guiding assembly are integrally formed to facilitate installation and disassembly and to improve connection strength.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a switch module is further included. The switch module is disposed on the connector body, and the light-emitting element is electrically connected to the connector body via the switch module to facilitate controlling the light emission of the light-emitting element.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the switch module includes an induction switch, and the light-emitting element is electrically connected to the connector body via the induction switch to light up the light-emitting element.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the connector body includes a USB connector or an HDMI connector or a TYPE-C connector or a LIGHTNING connector for ease of use.

[0015] The data cable according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes the light-emitting connector described in the first aspect.

[0016] The data cable according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the luminous connector can make the left and right sides and the middle lighting areas of the connector body brighter, thereby improving the lighting effect, and making it easier for users to find the data cable when the ambient brightness is low.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description which follows, or may be learned by practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments with reference to the following drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of a light-emitting connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 One of the right side views of the light emitting connector shown (the perspective member and the second light guide member are omitted);

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The second right side view of the light emitting connector shown (perspective components omitted);

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the illuminated connector shown.

[0023] The reference numerals are as follows:

[0024] Connector body 100 , light-transmitting member 200 , mounting member 300 , light-emitting member 400 , light guide assembly 500 , first light guide member 510 , first light guide slope 511 , second light guide member 520 , second light guide slope 521 , light guide groove 530 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, "several" means one or more, "more" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceed" are understood to exclude the number itself, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the number itself. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is solely for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, implicitly specifying the number of the indicated technical features, or implicitly specifying the order of the indicated technical features.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0029] A data cable includes a light-emitting connector. The light-emitting connector has illumination areas on both sides and in the middle that have good brightness, thereby improving the lighting effect. This helps users find the data cable more easily in low-light environments, or helps users see their surroundings more clearly through the data cable, thereby facilitating the diversification of the data cable's functions.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 4 A light-emitting connector includes a connector body 100, a light-transmitting member 200, a mounting member 300, and a light-emitting member 400. The light-transmitting member 200 is mounted on the connector body 100, and a receiving cavity (not shown in the figure) is provided on the light-transmitting member 200; the mounting member 300 is mounted on a first end of the connector body 100; there are multiple light-emitting members 400, each of which is arranged on the mounting member 300 and is respectively located on the left and right sides of the upper end surface of the mounting member 300 and / or the left and right sides of the lower end surface of the mounting member 300, and is located in the receiving cavity, and the light-emitting member 400 is electrically connected to the connector body 100.

[0031] Because the light-emitting elements 400 are located on the left and right sides of the upper end surface of the mounting member 300 and / or on the left and right sides of the lower end surface of the mounting member 300, the illumination range of the light-emitting connector can be increased. When the light-emitting elements 400 are operating normally, the light emitted by the light-emitting elements 400 is relatively uniform on the left and right sides of the connector body 100 and in the center of the connector body 100. This results in better illumination brightness in the illuminated areas on both sides and in the center of the connector body 100, thereby improving the lighting effect. Furthermore, the light-transmitting element 200 protects the light-emitting element 400, preventing it from contact with foreign objects and damage caused by collisions. Furthermore, the light-transmitting element 200 also transmits light to enhance the lighting effect. For example, depending on actual needs, the color of the light-transmitting element 200 can be set to red so that the light emitted by the light-emitting element 400 passes through the light-transmitting element 200 and has a reddish tint; or the color of the light-transmitting element 200 can be set to blue so that the light emitted by the light-transmitting element 400 passes through the light-transmitting element 200 and has a blued tint. In addition, the color of the light-transmitting element 200 may be set to colorless, white, yellow, green or other colors to obtain different lighting effects.

[0032] It should be noted that, referring to Figure 2 The first end of the connector body 100 refers to the rear end of the connector body 100 , and the second end of the connector body 100 refers to the front end of the connector body 100 .

[0033] It should be noted that the connector body 100 includes a USB connector or an HDMI connector or a TYPE-C connector or a LIGHTNING connector, so as to facilitate the use of the light-emitting connector and help improve the applicability of the light-emitting connector.

[0034] It should be noted that the light emitting element 400 can be a lamp bead or a light bar.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 The light-emitting connector further includes a light guide assembly 500, which is mounted on the connector body 100 and sleeved on the light-transmitting member 200. The light guide assembly 500 is used to guide the light emitted by the light-emitting member 400 in a specified direction, so as to increase the brightness of the area to be illuminated and thus improve the lighting effect.

[0036] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4The light guide assembly 500 includes a first light guide 510 and a second light guide 520. The first light guide 510 is mounted on the second end of the connector body 100, and the second light guide 520 is sleeved on the light-transmitting member 200 and located at the first end of the connector body 100. A light guide groove 530 is defined between the first light guide 510 and the second light guide 520. The first light guide 510 and the second light guide 520 are used to allow light to be emitted from the light guide groove 530 to define the illumination area, thereby increasing the brightness of the illumination area and improving the illumination effect. In addition, the first light guide 510 and the second light guide 520 can also be used to protect the light-transmitting member 200, and then protect the light-emitting member 400 located in the accommodating cavity, which is beneficial to improving the structural strength and thus increasing the service life of the light-emitting connector.

[0037] It should be noted that the light guide groove 530 is located on the surface of the light transparent member 200, or the first end of the light transparent member 200 is located in the light guide groove 530, and the first end of the light transparent member 200 is in contact with the side wall of the light guide groove 530 to facilitate light guiding by the light guide groove 530.

[0038] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the first light guide member 510 and the second light guide member 520 are integrally formed to improve the structural strength of the light guide assembly 500 and to increase the service life of the light emitting connector.

[0039] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the light guide component 500 and the light transparent component 200 are integrally formed to improve the structural strength of the light guide component 500 and the light transparent component 200, to protect the light emitting component 400 located in the accommodating cavity, and the connector body 100, which is beneficial to improving the service life of the light emitting connector.

[0040] Reference Figure 3The first light guide member 510 is provided with a first light guide slope 511, and the first side of the first light guide slope 511 is closer to the front than the second side of the first light guide slope 511, and the second side of the first light guide slope 511 is closer to the connector body 100 than the first side of the first light guide slope 511. The second light guide member 520 is provided with a second light guide slope 521, and the first side of the second light guide slope 521 is closer to the front than the second side of the second light guide slope 521, and the second side of the second light guide slope 521 is closer to the connector body 100 than the first side of the second light guide slope 521. A light guide groove 530 is defined between the first light guide slope 511 and the second light guide slope 521. Among them, the first light guiding bevel 511 and the second light guiding bevel 521 are inclined forward, and the light guiding groove 530 is defined and formed by the first light guiding bevel 511 and the second light guiding bevel 521. Then, under the definition of the first light guiding bevel 511 and the second light guiding bevel 521, the light guiding groove 530 is used to guide light to the front side of the light-emitting connector, so that the light emitted through the light-transmitting member 200 is emitted from the light guiding groove 530, thereby irradiating the lighting area that needs to be illuminated, which is beneficial to increase the brightness of the lighting area that needs to be illuminated, thereby improving the lighting effect.

[0041] It should be noted that, according to actual needs, the inclination direction of the first light-guiding bevel 511 and the second light-guiding bevel 521 can be changed so that the first light-guiding bevel 511 and the second light-guiding bevel 521 are tilted backward, so that the light-guiding groove 530 is used to guide light to the rear side of the light-emitting connector, so as to meet the user's needs for lighting direction.

[0042] It should be noted that the first light guiding inclined surface 511 and the second light guiding inclined surface 521 are side walls of the light guiding groove 530 .

[0043] In some embodiments, the light-emitting connector further includes a switch module, which is disposed on the connector body 100. The light-emitting element 400 is electrically connected to the connector body 100 via the switch module. The switch module is used to control the activation and deactivation of the light-emitting element 400. When the light-emitting connector is connected to a device, the switch module connects the positive and negative poles of the light-emitting element 400 to illuminate the light-emitting element 400; alternatively, the switch module disconnects the positive and negative poles of the light-emitting element 400 to extinguish the light-emitting element 400. The switch module facilitates meeting the user's need for light, that is, facilitating the user to illuminate the light-emitting element 400 when light is needed and extinguishing the light-emitting element 400 when light is not needed.

[0044] It should be noted that the switch module can be an induction switch, and the light-emitting element 400 is electrically connected to the connector body 100 via the induction switch. The induction switch is used to control the lighting and extinguishing of the light-emitting element 400 to meet the user's lighting needs. In addition, the induction switch can automatically illuminate the light-emitting element 400 when it senses the user's approach, which is conducive to improving convenience. The induction switch can be an infrared sensor switch, a piezoelectric sensor switch, or a human infrared sensor switch.

[0045] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A light-emitting connector, characterized in that: include: Connector body; A light-transmitting member, the light-transmitting member is mounted on the connector body and is provided with an accommodating cavity; a mounting member, the mounting member being mounted on the first end of the connector body; a plurality of light-emitting members, each of which is disposed on the mounting member and is respectively located on the left and right sides of the upper end surface of the mounting member and / or the left and right sides of the lower end surface of the mounting member, and is located within the accommodating cavity, the light-emitting members being electrically connected to the connector body; It also includes a light guide component, which is installed on the connector body and sleeved on the light-transmitting member; The light guide assembly includes a first light guide member and a second light guide member, the first light guide member is mounted on the second end of the connector body, the second light guide member is sleeved on the light-transmitting member and is located at the first end of the connector body, and a light guide groove is defined between the first light guide member and the second light guide member; The first light guide member is provided with a first light guide inclined surface, wherein the first side of the first light guide inclined surface is more forward than the second side of the first light guide inclined surface, and the second side of the first light guide inclined surface is closer to the connector body than the first side of the first light guide inclined surface; the second light guide member is provided with a second light guide inclined surface, wherein the first side of the second light guide inclined surface is more forward than the second side of the second light guide inclined surface, and the second side of the second light guide inclined surface is closer to the connector body than the first side of the second light guide inclined surface; the light guide groove is defined between the first light guide inclined surface and the second light guide inclined surface; The first end of the light-transmitting member is located in the light-guiding groove, and the first end of the light-transmitting member is in contact with the side wall of the light-guiding groove.

2. The light-emitting connector according to claim 1, wherein: The first light guide member and the second light guide member are integrally formed.

3. The light emitting connector according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: The light-transmitting member and the light-guiding assembly are formed integrally.

4. The light emitting connector according to claim 1, wherein: It also includes a switch module, which is arranged on the connector body, and the light-emitting element is electrically connected to the connector body through the switch module.

5. The light-emitting connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The switch module includes an induction switch, and the light-emitting element is electrically connected to the connector body through the induction switch.

6. The light emitting connector according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: The connector body includes a USB connector, an HDMI connector, a TYPE-C connector, or a LIGHTNING connector.

7. A data line, characterized in that: The light emitting connector comprises the light emitting connector according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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