Connection port module

Abstract

The present invention provides a connection port module, which includes a fixed frame body and a connection port. The fixed frame body includes a main body portion, a first holding portion, and a second holding portion. The first holding portion is connected to one side of the main body portion and has a first holding surface. The second holding portion is connected to the other side of the main body portion and has a second holding surface. The first holding surface faces the second holding surface. The connection port is disposed on the fixed frame body and is located between the first holding surface and the second holding surface. A connector is adapted to be inserted into the connection port, and the first holding surface and the second holding surface are adapted to abut against the connector to fix the connector to the fixed frame body.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connection port module, and more particularly to a connection port module applied to a portable electronic device. Background Art

[0002] Portable electronic devices, such as smart phones, tablet computers, or laptop computers, etc., have been widely used in daily life. All kinds of portable electronic devices, regardless of which one, have the need for data transmission or charging. Therefore, current portable electronic devices generally have a connection port module designed for external connectors to connect for data transmission or charging.

[0003] Generally speaking, the connection port module is surrounded by four side walls outside the central connection port to fix the external connector. However, the overall thickness of such a connection port module is relatively thick, which in turn affects the thickness of the portable electronic device. Therefore, the existing connection ports are not conducive to the design trend of making portable electronic devices thinner. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention is directed to a connection port module that can not only firmly fix an external connector but also has a relatively thin thickness.

[0005] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a connection port module includes a fixing frame and a connection port. The fixing frame includes a body portion, a first holding portion, and a second holding portion. The first holding portion is connected to one side of the body portion, and the first holding portion has a first holding surface. The second holding portion is connected to the other side of the body portion, and the second holding portion has a second holding surface. The first holding surface faces the second holding surface. The connection port is disposed in the fixing frame, and the connection port is located between the first holding surface and the second holding surface. A connector is adapted to be inserted into the connection port, and the first holding surface and the second holding surface are adapted to abut against the connector to fix the connector to the fixing frame.

[0006] In the connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing frame exposes opposite two sides of the connection port.

[0007] In the connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing frame has a notch. The notch is located between the first holding portion and the second holding portion. The connection port is located in the notch, and the notch exposes opposite two sides of the connection port.

[0008] In the connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first holding surface and the second holding surface are adapted to abut against four corners of the connector.

[0009] In the connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the connection port is assembled or integrally connected to the fixing frame.

[0010] In a connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first holding surface and the second holding surface are respectively arc surfaces. The four corners of the connector are respectively arc surfaces, and the four corners of the connector are adapted to abut against the arc surfaces of the first holding surface and the second holding surface.

[0011] In a connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the radian of the first holding surface and the radian of the second holding surface are the same as the radian of the four corners of the connector, the projections of the centers of the first holding surface and the second holding surface corresponding to the centers of the four corners on a virtual plane overlap each other; when the radian of the first holding surface and the radian of the second holding surface are greater than or less than the radian of the four corners of the connector, the projections of the centers of the first holding surface and the second holding surface corresponding to the centers of the four corners on a virtual plane do not overlap each other.

[0012] In a connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first holding surface and the second holding surface respectively have concavo-convex structures.

[0013] In a connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first holding surface and the second holding surface respectively include a planar region and two inclined surface regions. These two inclined surface regions are located on opposite sides of the planar region. These two inclined surface regions of the first holding surface and these two inclined surface regions of the second holding surface are adapted to abut against the four corners of the connector.

[0014] In a connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first holding surface and the second holding surface respectively include a planar region and two arc surface regions protruding towards the body portion. These two arc surface regions are located on opposite sides of the planar region. These two arc surface regions of the first holding surface and these two arc surface regions of the second holding surface are adapted to abut against the four corners of the connector.

[0015] In a connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the fixing frame body has an insertion port opposite to the body portion. The shortest distance between the first holding surface and the second holding surface gradually decreases from the insertion port towards the body portion.

[0016] In a connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the connection port module further includes a plurality of fixing protrusions. These fixing protrusions are respectively disposed on the first holding portion and the second holding portion, and these fixing protrusions respectively protrude from the first holding portion and the second holding portion.

[0017] In a connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the connection port module further includes a plurality of first conductive members and a plurality of second conductive members. These first conductive members are connected to the connection port. These second conductive members are respectively disposed and pass through the first holding portion and the second holding portion. The second conductive members are connected to the first conductive members.

[0018] In the connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, the second conductive member disposed on the first holding portion protrudes or is flush with the first outer surface of the first holding portion, and the second conductive member disposed on the second holding portion protrudes or is flush with the second outer surface of the second holding portion.

[0019] In the connection port module according to an embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of second conductive members has a front end and a rear end opposite to the front end. The front end disposed on the first holding portion passes through and protrudes from the first holding surface, and the front end disposed on the second holding portion passes through and protrudes from the second holding surface. The rear end disposed on the first holding portion and the rear end disposed on the second holding portion pass through the fixing frame and are connected to the first conductive member.

[0020] Based on the above, in the connection port module of the present invention, the fixing frame includes a body portion, a first holding portion, and a second holding portion. The first holding portion and the second holding portion are respectively connected to opposite sides of the body portion. The first holding portion has a first holding surface, the second holding portion has a second holding surface, and the first holding surface faces the second holding surface. The connection port is disposed in the fixing frame and is located between the first holding surface and the second holding surface. The connector is adapted to be inserted into the connection port, and the first holding surface and the second holding surface are adapted to abut against the connector to fix the connector to the fixing frame. Therefore, the connection port module can fix the connector through the first holding portion and the second holding portion located on opposite sides of the body portion. In addition to stably fixing the external connector, it also has a relatively thin thickness, which helps to thin the portable electronic device to which it is applied. Description of the Drawings

[0021] Figure 1 is a perspective schematic view of the connection port module according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a front view schematic view of the connection port module of

[0023] Figure 3 is Figure 1 an exploded schematic view of the connection port module of

[0024] Figure 4A , Figure 4B and Figure 4C show Figure 1 a schematic view of the engagement principle of the connection port module of

[0025] Figure 5 is a schematic view of the connection port module according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6A , Figure 6B and Figure 6C are schematic views of the concave-convex structures according to other embodiments of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the third embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 10A and Figure 10B It is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 11 It is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 12A and Figure 12B It is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 13 It is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Explanation of reference numerals

[0035] 10: Portable electronic device;

[0036] 50: Connector;

[0037] 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600: Connection port module;

[0038] 110, 510: Fixed frame;

[0039] 111, 411, 511: Body part;

[0040] 112, 512, 612: First holding part;

[0041] 112a, 212a, 312a, 412a, 512a: First holding surface;

[0042] 112b: First outer surface;

[0043] 113, 513, 613: Second holding part;

[0044] 113a, 213a, 313a, 413a, 513a: Second holding surface;

[0045] 113b: Second outer surface;

[0046] 114: Notch;

[0047] 215: Concave-convex structure;

[0048] 316, 416: Plane area;

[0049] 317: Inclined plane area;

[0050] 418: Curved surface area;

[0051] 519: Insertion port;

[0052] 120: Connection port;

[0053] 130: First conductive member;

[0054] 140: Second conductive member;

[0055] 141: Front end;

[0056] 142: Rear end;

[0057] 650: Fixed clamping convex;

[0058] R1, R2: Radian. Detailed implementation manner

[0059] Now, reference will be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and examples of the exemplary embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Whenever possible, the same element symbols are used in the drawings and the description to represent the same or similar parts.

[0060] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the connection port module of the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is Figure 1 the front view schematic diagram of the connection port module. Figure 3 is Figure 1 the exploded schematic diagram of the connection port module. Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the connection port module 100 of this embodiment is used to be installed on portable electronic devices such as smart phones, tablet computers or notebook computers. The connection port module 100 includes a fixed frame 110 and a connection port 120. The connection port 120 is, for example, assembled to the fixed frame 110, that is to say, the connection port 120 and the fixed frame 110 are of a two-piece structure, and the connection port 120 is suitable for being assembled to the fixed frame 110. In other embodiments, the connection port is integrally connected to the fixed frame, that is to say, the connection port and the fixed frame are integrally formed.

[0061] In this embodiment, the fixed frame 110 includes a main body 111, a first holding portion 112, a second holding portion 113 and a notch 114. The first holding portion 112 is connected to one side of the main body 111, and the second holding portion 113 is connected to the other side of the main body 111, that is, the first holding portion 112 and the second holding portion 113 are respectively connected to opposite sides of the main body 111. The first holding portion 112 has a first holding surface 112a, and the second holding portion 113 has a second holding surface 113a, wherein the first holding surface 112a faces the second holding surface 113a. The notch 114 is located between the first holding surface 112a of the first holding portion 112 and the second holding surface 113a of the second holding portion 113.

[0062] The connection port 120 is disposed on the fixed frame 110 and is located in the notch 114, and the connection port 120 is located between the first holding surface 112a and the second holding surface 113a, so that the notch 114 of the fixed frame 110 exposes two opposite sides of the connection port 120. The external connector 50 is suitable for being inserted into the connection port 120, and when the connector 50 is inserted into the connection port 120, the first holding surface 112a and the second holding surface 113a are suitable for abutting against two opposite sides of the connector 50 to fix the connector 50 to the fixed frame 110.

[0063] Therefore, the connection port module 100 can fix the connector 50 through the first fixing portion 112 and the second fixing portion 113 located on opposite sides of the main body portion 111. In addition to being able to firmly fix the external connector 50, it also has a thinner thickness, which helps to reduce the thickness of the portable electronic device used.

[0064] Figure 4A , Figure 4B and Figure 4C Show Figure 1 Please refer to the schematic diagram of the connection port module. Figure 1 , Figure 4A , Figure 4B as well as Figure 4C The first retaining surface 112 a and the second retaining surface 113 a are suitable for abutting against the four corners of the connector 50 .

[0065] In this embodiment, the first holding surface 112a and the second holding surface 113a are arc surfaces. The four corners of the connector 50 are arc surfaces, and the four corners of the connector 50 are suitable for abutting against the arc surfaces of the first holding surface 112a and the second holding surface 113a.

[0066] When the curvature R1 of the first holding surface 112a and the second holding surface 113a is as follows Figure 4AWhen the arc R2 of the four corners of the connector 50 is the same as that shown, the centers of the first holding surface 112a and the second holding surface 113a corresponding to the projections of the centers of the four corners of the connector 50 on the virtual plane overlap each other.

[0067] When the arc R1 of the first holding surface 112a and the second holding surface 113a is greater than as shown in Figure 4B or less than as shown in Figure 4C the arc R2 of the four corners of the connector 50, the projections of the centers of the first holding surface 112a and the second holding surface 113a corresponding to the centers of the four corners on the virtual plane do not overlap each other.

[0068] Please refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the connection port module 100 further includes a plurality of first conductive members 130 and a plurality of second conductive members 140. These first conductive members 130 are connected to the connection port 120. These second conductive members 140 are respectively disposed and pass through the first holding portion 112 and the second holding portion 113. The second conductive members 140 are connected to the first conductive members 130, so that the connection port 120 is electrically connected to the applied portable electronic device through the first conductive members 130 and the second conductive members 140.

[0069] In this embodiment, the second conductive members 140 disposed on the first holding portion 112 are flush with the first outer surface 112b of the first holding portion 112, and the second conductive members 140 disposed on the second holding portion 113 are flush with the second outer surface 113b of the second holding portion 113.

[0070] In other embodiments, the second conductive members disposed on the first holding portion protrude from the first outer surface of the first holding portion, and the second conductive members disposed on the second holding portion protrude from the second outer surface of the second holding portion.

[0071] In this embodiment, each second conductive member 140 has a front end 141 and a rear end 142 opposite to the front end 141. The front end 141 disposed on the first holding portion 112 passes through and protrudes from the first holding surface 112a, and the front end 141 disposed on the second holding portion 113 passes through and protrudes from the second holding surface 113a. The rear end 142 disposed on the first holding portion 112 and the rear end 142 disposed on the second holding portion 113 pass through the fixed frame 110 and are connected to the first conductive member 130.

[0072] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6A 、 Figure 6B and Figure 6C are schematic diagrams of the concave-convex structures according to other embodiments of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 5 , in Figure 5In the connection port module 200 , the first holding surface 212 a and the second holding surface 213 a respectively have a concave-convex structure 215 . Figure 6A , Figure 6B and Figure 6C The concavo-convex structure 215 of other embodiments is shown.

[0073] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a connection port module according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 In the connection port module 300 of the present embodiment, the first holding surface 312a and the second holding surface 313a respectively include a plane area 316 and two inclined surface areas 317. The two inclined surface areas 317 are located on opposite sides of the corresponding plane area 316. The two inclined surface areas 317 of the first holding surface 312a and the two inclined surface areas 317 of the second holding surface 313a are suitable for abutting against the four corners of the connector.

[0074] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a connection port module according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 In the connection port module 400 of the present embodiment, the first retaining surface 412a and the second retaining surface 413a respectively include a plane area 416 and two arc surface areas 418 protruding toward the main body 411. The two arc surface areas 418 are located on opposite sides of the plane area 416. The two arc surface areas 418 of the first retaining surface 412a and the two arc surface areas 418 of the second retaining surface 413a are suitable for abutting against the four corners of the connector.

[0075] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a connection port module according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 9 In the connection port module 500 of this embodiment, the fixing frame 510 has an insertion opening 519 relative to the main body 511. The shortest distance between the first retaining surface 512a and the second retaining surface 513a gradually decreases from the insertion opening 519 toward the main body 511. As a result, as the connector 50 is inserted into the connection port module 500, the first retaining portion 512 and the second retaining portion 513 gradually provide a higher clamping force. In other words, Figure 9 As shown, Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 The shortest distance between the first holding surface and the second holding surface of the illustrated embodiment may also be gradually reduced from the insertion opening toward the main body.

[0076] Figure 10A and Figure 10B is a schematic diagram of a connection port module according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10A and Figure 10B, the connection port module 600 further includes a plurality of fixing protrusions 650 for strengthening the structural strength of the connection port module 600 assembled to the portable electronic device 10, thereby preventing the connection port module 600 from falling off or detaching from the installed portable electronic device 10 due to multiple insertions and extractions of the connector. These fixing protrusions 650 are respectively disposed on the first holding portion 612 and the second holding portion 613, and these fixing protrusions 650 respectively protrude from the first holding portion 612 and the second holding portion 613. It should be particularly noted that Figure 10B the fixing protrusions 650 are schematically shown on the upper single side, but the present invention does not limit the arrangement position and number of the fixing protrusions 650, which depends on the requirements. In other embodiments, the fixing protrusions 650 may be disposed only on the lower single side. In other embodiments, the fixing protrusions 650 may be disposed on both the upper and lower sides simultaneously.

[0077] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. Figure 12A and Figure 12B is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of the connection port module according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 11 , Figure 12A and Figure 12B , these views show the fixing protrusions 650 of other embodiments. In other words, as shown in Figures 10A to 10B , Figure 11 and Figure 12A and Figure 12B shown, Figure 2 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 shown, the first holding portion 612 and the second holding portion 613 of the embodiments also have fixing protrusions disposed thereon.

[0078] In summary, in the connection port module of the present invention, the fixing frame includes a body portion, a first holding portion, and a second holding portion. The first holding portion and the second holding portion are respectively connected to opposite sides of the body portion. The first holding portion has a first holding surface, the second holding portion has a second holding surface, and the first holding surface faces the second holding surface. The connection port is disposed in the fixing frame and between the first holding surface and the second holding surface. The connector is adapted to be inserted into the connection port, and the first holding surface and the second holding surface are adapted to abut against the connector to fix the connector to the fixing frame. Therefore, the connection port module can fix the connector through the first holding portion and the second holding portion located on opposite sides of the body portion. In addition to stably fixing the external connector, it also has a relatively thin thickness, which helps to thin the portable electronic device to which it is applied.

[0079] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connection port module, adapted to be installed in a portable electronic device, characterized in that, Comprising: A fixed housing, comprising: A main body portion; A first holding portion connected to one side of the main body portion and having a first holding surface; and A second holding portion connected to the other side of the main body portion and having a second holding surface, wherein the first holding surface faces the second holding surface; and A connection port disposed on the fixed housing and located between the first holding surface and the second holding surface, wherein an external connector is adapted to be inserted into the fixed housing through an insertion opening to connect to the connection port located inside the portable electronic device, and the first holding surface and the second holding surface are adapted to abut against the external connector to fix the external connector to the fixed housing. The fixed housing does not have a solid structure on one side perpendicular to the insertion direction of the external connector. The insertion opening is relative to the main body portion, and the shortest distance between the first holding surface and the second holding surface tapers from the insertion opening towards the main body portion.

2. The connection port module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed housing exposes opposite two sides of the connection port.

3. The connection port module according to claim 1, characterized in that The fixed housing has a notch located between the first holding portion and the second holding portion. The connection port is located in the notch, and the notch exposes opposite two sides of the connection port.

4. The connection port module according to claim 1, wherein The first holding surface and the second holding surface are adapted to abut against four corners of the external connector.

5. The connection port module according to claim 1, wherein, The connection port is assembled or integrally connected to the fixed housing.

6. The connection port module according to claim 1, wherein, The first holding surface and the second holding surface are respectively arc surfaces, and four corners of the external connector are respectively arc surfaces. The four corners of the external connector are adapted to abut against the arc surfaces of the first holding surface and the second holding surface.

7. The connection port module according to claim 6, wherein When the curvature of the first holding surface and the curvature of the second holding surface are the same as the curvature of the four corners of the external connector, the projections of the centers of the first holding surface and the second holding surface corresponding to the centers of the four corners on a virtual plane overlap each other; when the curvature of the first holding surface and the curvature of the second holding surface are greater than or less than the curvature of the four corners of the external connector, the projections of the centers of the first holding surface and the second holding surface corresponding to the centers of the four corners on the virtual plane do not overlap each other.

8. The connection port module according to claim 1, wherein The first holding surface and the second holding surface respectively have concavo-convex structures.

9. The connection port module according to claim 1, characterized in that The first holding surface and the second holding surface respectively include a planar region and two inclined surface regions. The two inclined surface regions are located on opposite sides of the planar region, and the two inclined surface regions of the first holding surface and the two inclined surface regions of the second holding surface are adapted to abut against four corners of the external connector.

10. The connection port module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first holding surface and the second holding surface respectively include a planar region and two arc surface regions protruding towards the main body portion. The two arc surface regions are located on opposite sides of the planar region, and the two arc surface regions of the first holding surface and the two arc surface regions of the second holding surface are adapted to abut against four corners of the external connector.

11. The connection port module according to claim 1, wherein, Further comprising: A plurality of fixing protrusions respectively disposed on the first holding portion and the second holding portion and respectively protruding from the first holding portion and the second holding portion.

12. The connection port module according to claim 1, wherein, Further comprising: A plurality of first conductive members, connecting to the connection port; And A plurality of second conductive members, respectively disposed and passing through the first holding portion and the second holding portion, and the second conductive members connect to the first conductive members.

13. The connection port module according to claim 12, wherein The second conductive members disposed on the first holding portion protrude or are flush with the first outer surface of the first holding portion, and the second conductive members disposed on the second holding portion protrude or are flush with the second outer surface of the second holding portion.

14. The connection port module according to claim 12, wherein Each of the second conductive members has a front end and a rear end opposite to the front end. The front end disposed on the first holding portion passes through and protrudes from the first holding surface, the front end disposed on the second holding portion passes through and protrudes from the second holding surface, and the rear end disposed on the first holding portion and the rear end disposed on the second holding portion pass through the fixed frame and connect to the first conductive members.

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