Electrical switching structure

Abstract

The invention provides an electrical switching structure. The electrical switching structure comprises a shell, a first connector, an electrical switcher, a latch mechanism and a second connector, the shell comprises a jack, and the first connector corresponds to the jack. The latch mechanism comprises a clamping hook and a triggering part. The second connector is inserted into the jack to be electrically connected with the first connector, and the second connector comprises a connecting part, a body part and a groove. The connecting part is in butt joint with the first connector, the body part is connected to the connecting part, and the groove is located in the body part. When the second connector is inserted into the jack, the trigger portion does not trigger the electrical switcher when located at the first position, when the second connector is inserted into the jack, the body portion pushes the clamping hook, the trigger portion is linked to be switched from the first position to the second position, the electrical switcher is triggered to conduct electrical switching, and when the second connector and the first connector are connected, the clamping hook is clamped into the groove. Therefore, an external electric switching function is added.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a switching structure, and more particularly to an electrical switching structure. Background Art

[0002] Generally speaking, an electronic device may include a socket, and an electrical connection effect can be achieved by inserting a plug into the socket so that the terminals contact each other.

[0003] However, this method can only achieve electrical connection between the socket and the plug, but cannot be expanded to additional electrical switching, and there is still room for improvement. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an electrical switching structure, which can add additional electrical switching functions through structural configuration.

[0005] According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electrical switching structure is provided, comprising a housing, a first connector, an electrical switch, a latch mechanism and a second connector. The housing comprises a socket, and the first connector is disposed in the housing and corresponds to the socket. The electrical switch is disposed in the housing, and the latch mechanism is disposed in the housing and comprises a hook and a trigger portion. The second connector is used to be inserted into the socket to electrically connect to the first connector, and the second connector comprises a connecting portion, a body and a groove. The connecting portion is used to dock with the first connector, the body is connected to the connecting portion, and the groove is located in the body. Among them, when the trigger portion is in a first position, the electrical switch is not triggered. When the second connector is inserted into the socket, the body pushes the hook, and the trigger portion is linked to switch from the first position to a second position to trigger the electrical switch to perform electrical switching. When the second connector is connected to the first connector, the hook is engaged in the groove.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present invention, another electrical switching structure is provided, comprising a housing, a first connector, an electrical switch, a latch mechanism and a second connector. The housing comprises a socket. The first connector is disposed in the housing and corresponds to the socket. The electrical switch is disposed in the housing. The latch mechanism is slidably disposed in the housing and comprises a hook and a trigger portion, and a hook extension direction of the hook is orthogonal to a trigger portion extension direction of the trigger portion. The second connector is used to be inserted into the socket to electrically connect the first connector, and the second connector comprises a connecting portion and a body. The connecting portion is used to dock with the first connector, and the body is connected to the connecting portion. When the trigger portion is in a first position, the electrical switch is not triggered. When the second connector is inserted into the socket, the body pushes the hook, and the trigger portion is linked to switch from the first position to a second position to trigger the electrical switch to perform electrical switching.

[0007] Thereby, the displacement of the second connector when it is inserted into the jack and connected with the first connector drives the hook to link the triggering part to trigger the electrical switch, thereby increasing the electrical switching function. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electrical switching structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0009] Figure 2 Draw Figure 1 A three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of an electrical switching structure of an embodiment;

[0010] Figure 3 Draw Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a latch mechanism of the electrical switching structure of the embodiment;

[0011] Figure 4 Draw Figure 1 A schematic top view of the electrical switching structure of an embodiment;

[0012] Figure 5 Draw Figure 1 A rear view of the electrical switching structure of the embodiment;

[0013] Figure 6 A three-dimensional schematic diagram showing a second connector of an electrical switching structure according to another embodiment of the present invention; and

[0014] Figure 7 Draw Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional view of the electrical switching structure in an embodiment.

[0015] The reference numerals are described as follows:

[0016] 100: Electrical switching structure

[0017] 110: Shell

[0018] 111: Jack

[0019] 1111: Jack opening

[0020] 1112: Jack side wall

[0021] 112: End wall

[0022] 113: Box

[0023] 114: Limiting groove

[0024] 1151, 1152: Positioning parts

[0025] 116: Boss

[0026] 117: First setting board

[0027] 118: Guide pin

[0028] 119: Push up the convex part

[0029] 120: First connector

[0030] 130: Electrical switch

[0031] 131: Shrapnel

[0032] 140: Latch mechanism

[0033] 141, 241: Hook

[0034] 1411: First Pillar

[0035] 1412: Second Pillar

[0036] 1413: Bevel

[0037] 1414: Card groove

[0038] 142: Trigger

[0039] 1421: Push surface

[0040] 143: Moving parts

[0041] 1431: First plate

[0042] 1432: Second board

[0043] 1433, 2433: Downward extension plate

[0044] 144: Limit pin

[0045] 145: Container

[0046] 146: Guide groove

[0047] 147: Elastic parts

[0048] 148: Through hole

[0049] 149: Positioning pin

[0050] 150, 250: Second connector

[0051] 151: Connection

[0052] 152, 252: Body

[0053] 1521: Body

[0054] 1522: Outer cover

[0055] 153, 253: Groove

[0056] 254: Oblique convex part DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 ,in Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an electrical switching structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 Draw Figure 1 A three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of an electrical switch structure 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electrical switch structure 100 includes a housing 110 , a first connector 120 , an electrical switch 130 , a latch mechanism 140 and a second connector 150 .

[0058] The housing 110 includes a socket 111. The first connector 120 is disposed in the housing 110 and corresponds to the socket 111. The electrical switch 130 is disposed in the housing 110. The latch mechanism 140 is disposed in the housing 110 and includes a hook 141 and a trigger portion 142. The second connector 150 is used to be inserted into the socket 111 to electrically connect the first connector 120, and the second connector 150 includes a connecting portion 151 and a body 152. The connecting portion 151 is used to dock with the first connector 120, and the body 152 is connected to the connecting portion 151. Among them, when the trigger portion 142 is located at a first position, the electrical switch 130 is not triggered. When the second connector 150 is inserted into the socket 111, the body 152 pushes the hook 141, and the trigger portion 142 is switched from the first position to a second position to trigger the electrical switch 130 to perform electrical switching.

[0059] Thus, the displacement of the second connector 150 when inserted into the plug hole 111 and connected with the first connector 120 drives the hook 141 to link the triggering portion 142 to trigger the electrical switch 130, thereby increasing the electrical switching function.

[0060] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the housing 110 may include a frame 113, an end wall 112 and a limiting groove 114. The frame 113 surrounds a receiving space in which the first connector 120, the electrical switch 130 and the latch mechanism 140 can be placed. The end wall 112 can be assembled at one end of the frame 113, and a socket opening 1111 of the socket 111 and the limiting groove 114 can be spaced apart from each other on the end wall 112. A socket side wall 1112 of the socket 111 can protrude from the end wall 112 toward the receiving space, so that the socket 111 has a depth to accommodate the second connector 150. A bottom wall of the jack 111 can be connected to the jack side wall 1112, and the housing 110 can further include a connecting hole (not marked), a hook hole (not marked) and a protrusion 116, the connecting hole is opened on the bottom wall of the jack, the hook hole is opened on the side wall 1112 of the jack and is adjacent to the hook 141, the connecting hole and the hook hole are both connected to the insertion space of the jack 111, and the protrusion 116 can protrude outward from the bottom wall of the jack.

[0061] The housing 110 may further include two positioning members 1151, 1152, a first setting plate 117 and a second setting plate (not shown). The two positioning members 1151, 1152 may protrude upward from the bottom wall of the frame 113 and are respectively located on two sides of the plug hole 111. Each positioning member 1151, 1152 may include a positioning groove (not shown). The first setting plate 117 may be provided for the first connector 120 to be provided thereon, and the two side edges of the first setting plate 117 are respectively inserted into the positioning grooves of the positioning members 1151, 1152, so as to be fixed in the housing 110 and make the first connector 120 correspond to the housing 110. The second setting plate may be provided for the electrical switch 130 to be provided thereon, and the electrical switch 130 is positioned higher than the first connector 120. The housing 110 may further include a guide pin 118 and a push-up protrusion 119. The guide pin 118 is protruding from the end wall 112 and can be used to guide the latch mechanism 140 so that the latch mechanism 140 can be slidably disposed in the housing 110. The push-up protrusion 119 is also protruding from the end wall 112.

[0062] exist Figure 1In the embodiment of the present invention, the housing 110 may be a docking station, and the first connector 120 may have a Type C female connector structure, and the second connector 150 may have a Type C male connector structure, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the second connector 150 may further include a groove 153, and the groove 153 may be located at the body 152. Specifically, the connecting portion 151 has a plug structure, and can be inserted into the first connector 120 and electrically connected to the first connector 120. The body 152 may include a body body 1521 and an outer cover 1522, the body body 1521 is connected to the connecting portion 151, and the outer cover 1522 covers the outside of the body body 1521. The number of the grooves 153 may be two, and they are symmetrically opened on two sides of the outer cover 1522, which helps to make the second connector 150 have a symmetrical structure, and can be inserted into the jack 111 in both positive and negative directions, but the present invention is not limited to the above disclosure.

[0063] See also Figure 3 , and see also Figure 1 to Figure 2 ,in Figure 3 Draw Figure 1 The three-dimensional schematic diagram of the latch mechanism 140 of the electrical switching structure 100 of the embodiment is shown in FIG. Figure 3 The elastic member 147 of the latch mechanism 140 is omitted, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The latch mechanism 140 may further include a moving member 143 and an elastic member 147. The hook 141 may protrude outward from the moving member 143, and the elastic member 147 provides a restoring force to the moving member 143 to restore the moving member 143.

[0064] The moving member 143 may include a first plate 1431 and a second plate 1432, the second plate 1432 and the first plate 1431 are connected in an L-shape, the hook 141 protrudes from a lower surface of the second plate 1432 in a direction opposite to the first plate 1431, and the trigger portion 142 is connected to a side edge of the second plate 1432 away from the first plate 1431, so that a hook extension direction of the hook 141 may be orthogonal to a trigger extension direction of the trigger portion 142. The latch mechanism 140 may further include a groove 145, a groove opening of the groove 145 is located at the first plate 1431, and the groove 145 is used to place the elastic member 147.

[0065] Specifically, the first plate 1431 may face the end wall 112 and be parallel to the end wall 112, and the second plate 1432 may extend from a lower edge of the first plate 1431 in an extending direction away from the end wall 112 and be equal in length to the first plate 1431. The moving member 143 may further include a downward extending plate 1433, which protrudes downward from the lower surface at the end edge of the second plate 1432 and corresponds to the insertion hole 111. The latch mechanism 140 may further include a through hole 148, which passes through the downward extending plate 1433, and the through hole 148 allows the boss 116 to protrude into, so as to have a guiding effect.

[0066] The trigger portion 142 is adjacent to one side of the downward extending plate 1433. The trigger portion 142 includes a push surface 1421 (indicated at Figure 5 ) is away from the downward extending plate 1433. The hook 141 may include a first column 1411, a second column 1412, an inclined surface 1413 and a groove 1414, and the first column 1411 and the second column 1412 are connected in an L shape. The inclined surface 1413 may be located on the second column 1412, and the groove 1414 is located on the second column 1412 and is partially opened on the inclined surface 1413. Specifically, the second column 1412 is closer to the insertion hole 111 than the first column 1411, and can be used to be inserted into the groove 153 of the second connector 150. The inclined surface 1413 can make the hook 141 easily pushed by the second connector 150, thereby driving the moving member 143 to move. The groove 1414 can face the insertion hole 111, and the groove 1414 includes an arc surface. When the second column 1412 is locked in the groove 153 , the shape of the locking groove 1414 may correspond to the curvature of the body 1521 of the second connector 150 , thereby increasing the stability of the locking.

[0067] A groove wall (not shown) of the groove 145 can extend from the first plate 1431 in the extension direction to form a groove space with the second plate 1432. The latch mechanism 140 can further include a positioning pin 149, which is protruding from the groove wall. The elastic member 147 has a cylindrical spring structure, and the elastic member 147 can be limited by the positioning pin 149 when placed in the groove space.

[0068] The latch mechanism 140 may further include a stop pin 144 and a guide groove 146. The stop pin 144 is located on the first plate 1431 and is used to protrude into the stop groove 114. The guide groove 146 is located on the first plate 1431, and the guide pin 118 can be used to protrude into the guide groove 146 to guide the latch mechanism 140. Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the length of the limit groove 114 is longer than the limit pin 144, and the length of the guide groove 146 is also longer than the guide pin 118. When the latch mechanism 140 is assembled with the housing 110, the limit pin 144 can protrude into the limit groove 114, and the guide pin 118 can protrude into the guide groove 146. Accordingly, when the moving member 143 moves, the limit pin 144 and the guide pin 118 can move in the limit groove 114 and the guide groove 146 respectively. In addition, when the latch mechanism 140 is assembled with the housing 110, the push-up convex portion 119 will protrude into the receiving groove 145 and contact the elastic member 147. Therefore, when the moving member 143 moves, the push-up convex portion 119 can push against the elastic member 147 to store force.

[0069] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 , and see also Figure 2 and Figure 3 ,in Figure 4 Draw Figure 1The schematic top view of the electrical switching structure 100 of the embodiment is as follows. Figure 5 Draw Figure 1 The electrical switching structure 100 of the embodiment is shown in a rear view. Please note that for the sake of simplicity, Figure 4 and Figure 5 The triggering unit 142 is located at the first position, and Figures 3 to 5 As shown, when the second connector 150 is inserted into the socket 111, the body 152 contacts the inclined surface 1413 of the hook 141 and slightly pushes the hook 141, and the trigger part 142 starts to move but has not yet contacted the spring piece 131 of the electrical switch 130. Then, the second connector 150 continues to move toward the socket 111, the body 152 pushes the hook 141 to link the moving member 143 to move, the trigger part 142 moves to the second position and presses against the spring piece 131 of the electrical switch 130, so that the electrical switch 130 is electrically switched, and the pushing protrusion 119 can push against the elastic member 147 to store force. When the second connector 150 is connected to the first connector 120, the elastic member 147 pushes the moving member 143 to reset, the hook 141 is inserted into the groove 153, and the trigger part 142 returns to the first position and does not contact the spring piece 131 that pushes against the electrical switch 130. Thus, the additional electrical switch is used to control the switching of other components, such as switching an indicator light, but not limited thereto.

[0070] Figure 6 FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing a second connector 250 of an electrical switching structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 Draw Figure 1 The second connector 250 and the electrical switching structure of the embodiment are shown in FIG. Figures 1 to 5 The structure of the second connector 150 is similar to that of the second connector 250, but the second connector 250 further includes an inclined protrusion 254 protruding from the front end of the body 252. Figure 6 As shown, when the second connector 250 is to be pulled out from the socket, the hook 241 leaves the groove 253, driving the lower extending plate 2433 of the moving member toward Figure 7 The right side of the second connector 250 is moved to push against the inclined protrusion 254, so that the second connector 250 can be automatically pushed out of the plug hole. The downward extending plate 2433 can further have an inclined surface to help push the inclined protrusion 254, but it is not limited thereto.

[0071] Although the present invention has been disclosed as above by way of embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electrical switching structure, characterized in that: Include: A housing including a socket; A first connector, disposed in the housing and corresponding to the jack; An electrical switch disposed in the housing; a latch mechanism disposed in the housing and comprising a hook and a trigger portion; and A second connector, used to be inserted into the jack to electrically connect to the first connector, and the second connector comprises: A connecting portion, used for docking with the first connector; a body portion connected to the connecting portion; and a groove located in the body; When the trigger part is in a first position, the electrical switch is not triggered. When the second connector is inserted into the socket, the body pushes the hook, causing the trigger part to switch from the first position to a second position to trigger the electrical switch to perform electrical switching. When the second connector is connected to the first connector, the hook is inserted into the groove.

2. The electrical switching structure according to claim 1, wherein: The latch mechanism further comprises a moving piece and an elastic piece. The hook protrudes outward from the moving piece as a whole, and the elastic piece provides a restoring force to the moving piece.

3. The electrical switching structure according to claim 2, wherein: The moving part includes a first plate and a second plate. The second plate is connected to the first plate in an L shape. The hook protrudes from a lower surface of the second plate in a direction opposite to the first plate. The trigger part is connected to a side edge of the second plate.

4. The electrical switching structure according to claim 3, wherein: The latch mechanism further comprises a receiving groove, a receiving groove opening of which is located at the first plate body, and the receiving groove is used for placing the elastic member.

5. The electrical switching structure according to claim 4, wherein: The housing includes an end wall and a limiting groove. A plug opening of the plug hole and the limiting groove are spaced apart and arranged on the end wall. The latch mechanism further includes a limiting pin, which is located on the first plate and protrudes into the limiting groove.

6. The electrical switching structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The hook comprises a first column, a second column, an inclined surface and a groove. The first column and the second column are connected in an L shape. The inclined surface is located on the second column. The groove is located on the second column and is partially opened on the inclined surface.

7. The electrical switching structure according to claim 6, wherein: The shell includes a guide pin, and the latch mechanism further includes a guide groove located on the first plate body, and the guide pin protrudes into the guide groove to guide the latch mechanism.

8. An electrical switching structure, characterized in that: Include: A housing including a socket; A first connector, disposed in the housing and corresponding to the jack; An electrical switch disposed in the housing; a latch mechanism slidably disposed in the housing and comprising a hook and a trigger portion, wherein an extension direction of the hook is orthogonal to an extension direction of the trigger portion; and A second connector, used to be inserted into the jack to electrically connect to the first connector, and the second connector comprises: A connecting portion, used for docking with the first connector; and a body portion connected to the connecting portion; When the trigger part is located at a first position, the electrical switch is not triggered. When the second connector is inserted into the jack, the body pushes the hook, causing the trigger part to switch from the first position to a second position, thereby triggering the electrical switch to perform electrical switching.

9. The electrical switching structure according to claim 8, wherein: The shell includes an end wall and a limiting groove, the insertion hole and the limiting groove are spaced apart and arranged on the end wall, the latch mechanism further includes a moving part and a limiting pin, the moving part includes a first plate body and a second plate body, the second plate body is connected to the first plate body in an L shape, the hook protrudes from a lower surface of the second plate body in a direction opposite to the first plate body, the trigger part is connected to the side edge of the second plate body, and the limiting pin is located on the first plate body and protrudes into the limiting groove.

10. The electrical switching structure according to claim 9, wherein: The hook comprises a first column, a second column, an inclined surface and a groove. The first column and the second column are connected in an L shape. The inclined surface is located on the second column. The groove is located on the second column and is partially opened on the inclined surface.

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