Tongue type Type-c connector and mobile terminal

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of connectors, and relates to a tongue type Type-c connector and a mobile terminal. The tongue type Type-c connector comprises an installation main body integrally formed with a shell of the mobile terminal, two shielding sheets and a plurality of terminals, wherein the two shielding sheets and the plurality of terminals are arranged on the installation main body, and each shielding sheet is in contact with the corresponding terminal. According to the tongue-type Type-c connector and the mobile terminal comprising the tongue-type Type-c connector provided by the invention, an outer iron shell of the tongue-type Type-c connector is omitted, and the shell of the mobile terminal is directly integrally formed to form the non-cavity of the connector, so that the space utilization rate is improved, parts are reduced, and the structure is compact; meanwhile, the ultrathin appearance structure and the European Union standard of the mobile terminal are realized, and the use feeling of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of connectors, and in particular to a tongue-type Type-C connector and a mobile terminal. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of science and technology in the electronics industry, the size of mobile terminals is developing along the trend of becoming thinner, lighter and shorter, which requires the size of components of mobile terminals to become smaller and smaller, and the connector industry is the first to bear the brunt. Connectors are indispensable devices on mobile terminals. Type-C female connectors, as one of the commonly used connectors, are bridges connecting the outside and the inside of mobile terminals. They are widely used in mobile terminals, especially in mobile terminals such as mobile phones, laptops, and tablets, to meet their ultra-thin appearance structure. Conventional Type-C female connectors generally use an outer iron shell with a spring structure and a rubber core tongue body assembly to meet EU standards, resulting in the inability of mobile terminals to achieve an ultra-thin appearance structure. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the technical problem that the mobile terminal in the prior art cannot achieve an ultra-thin appearance.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a tongue-type Type-C connector, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] The tongue-type Type-c connector includes a mounting body integrally formed with a housing of a mobile terminal, and two shielding plates and a plurality of terminals arranged on the mounting body, wherein each of the shielding plates is in contact with the corresponding terminal.

[0006] Optionally, the installation body comprises a first body and a second body which are stacked, and an inserting tongue having an installation groove, and the first body and the second body are inserted into the installation groove;

[0007] Part of the terminals and one of the shielding sheets are fixed to the first body, and the shielding sheet contacts one of the terminals fixed on the first body; another part of the terminals and another of the shielding sheets are fixed to the second body, and the shielding sheet contacts one of the terminals fixed on the second body.

[0008] Optionally, each of the shielding sheets is provided with a bending portion for contacting one of the terminals.

[0009] Optionally, the terminal fixed on the first body and the terminal fixed on the second body are arranged in layers.

[0010] Optionally, the tongue-type Type-c connector further includes a first reinforcement member, wherein the first reinforcement member is fixed between the first body and the second body, and an end of the reinforcement member is exposed to a side edge of the plug tongue.

[0011] Optionally, two first reinforcement members are provided, and ends of the two first reinforcement members are respectively exposed to two side edges of the inserting tongue.

[0012] Optionally, the tongue-type Type-c connector also includes a second reinforcement member, and the second reinforcement member is fixed to the second body.

[0013] Optionally, the tongue-type Type-c connector also includes a waterproof ring, and the waterproof ring is arranged on the plug tongue.

[0014] Optionally, the tongue-type Type-c connector also includes a fixing shell, and the fixing shell is arranged on the second body.

[0015] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention further provides a mobile terminal, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0016] The mobile terminal comprises a housing and the tongue-type Type-c connector described above, wherein the housing is integrally formed with the mounting body.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the tongue-type Type-c connector and mobile terminal provided by the present invention mainly have the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The tongue-type Type-c connector includes a mounting body integrally formed with the shell of the mobile terminal, two shielding sheets and a plurality of terminals arranged on the mounting body, each shielding sheet is in contact with the corresponding terminal, so that the terminal and the shielding sheet are short-circuited to achieve the EU standard. That is, the structure cancels the outer iron shell, and directly forms a cavity-free connector by integrally forming the shell of the mobile terminal, thereby improving the utilization of space, reducing parts, and having a compact structure. At the same time, the ultra-thin appearance structure of the mobile terminal and the EU standard are achieved, which improves the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the scheme of the present invention, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work. Among them:

[0020] Figure 1 This is one of the three-dimensional structural schematic diagrams of a tongue-type Type-c connector in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a tongue-type Type-C connector in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the middle tongue-type Type-C connector without the tongue part;

[0023] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the middle tongue-type Type-C connector without the tongue part.

[0024] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are as follows:

[0025] 100, tongue-type Type-c connector;

[0026] 10. Installation body; 11. First body; 12. Second body; 13. Insertion tongue;

[0027] 20, shielding sheet; 20a, shielding sheet; 20b, shielding sheet; 21, bending portion;

[0028] 30, terminal; 30a, terminal; 30b, terminal;

[0029] 40. First reinforcement member; 50. Second reinforcement member; 60. Waterproof ring; 70. Fixed shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by technicians in the technical field of the present invention; the terms used in this specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. For example, the directions or positions indicated by the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the directions or positions shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description and should not be understood as limitations on the present technical solution.

[0031] The terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions; the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present invention or the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish different objects rather than to describe a specific order. "Multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0032] In the specification and claims of the present invention and the above-mentioned drawings, when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "mounted on" or "disposed on" or "connected to" another element, it may be directly or indirectly located on the other element. For example, when an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0033] In addition, reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The appearance of the phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0034] The embodiment of the present invention provides a tongue-type Type-c connector 100, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 includes a mounting body 10, two shielding sheets 20 and a plurality of terminals 30. The mounting body 10 can be integrally formed with the shell of the mobile terminal, that is, the shell of the mobile terminal forms a cavity of the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 for accommodating the parts of the tongue-type Type-c connector 100, and the shell of the mobile terminal forms the mounting body 10 for mounting the parts of the tongue-type Type-c connector 100, which not only improves the utilization of space, but also reduces the use of parts, realizes the ultra-thin appearance of the mobile terminal, and makes the mobile terminal thinner. Two shielding sheets 20 and a plurality of terminals 30 can be arranged on the mounting body 10, and each shielding sheet 20 can contact with the corresponding terminal 30, so that the terminal 30 and the shielding sheet 20 are short-circuited, so that the EU standard can be achieved on the basis of the mobile terminal meeting the ultra-thin appearance.

[0035] In summary, compared with the prior art, the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0036] The tongue-type Type-c connector 100 eliminates the outer iron shell and is directly formed by the shell of the mobile terminal to form a connector without a cavity, thereby improving space utilization, reducing parts, and having a compact structure. At the same time, it realizes the ultra-thin appearance structure of the mobile terminal and meets EU standards, thereby improving user experience.

[0037] In order to make those skilled in the art better understand the present invention, Figures 1 to 4 , clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0038] In some embodiments, the shielding sheet 20 may be an electromagnetic compatibility pad (EMC PAD).

[0039] In some embodiments, Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the installation body 10 includes a first body 11, a second body 12 and an insertion tongue 13. The first body 11 and the second body 12 can be stacked, and the insertion tongue 13 can have an installation groove (not shown in the figure). The first body 11 and the second body 12 can be fixedly installed by a clamping structure and then inserted into the installation groove. Part of the terminals 30a and a shielding sheet 20a can be fixed to the first body 11, and the first body 11 can support the terminal 30a. The terminal 30a is located on the side of the first body 11 close to the second body 12, and the shielding sheet 20a is located on the side of the first body 11 away from the second body 12, and the shielding sheet 20a can contact one of the terminals 30a fixed on the first body 11; another part of the terminals 30b and another shielding sheet 20b can be fixed to the second body 12, and the second body 12 can support the terminal 30b. The terminal 30b is located on the side of the second body 12 close to the first body 11, and the shielding sheet 20b is located on the side of the second body 12 away from the first body 11, and the shielding sheet 20b can contact one of the terminals 30b fixed on the second body 12.

[0040] In some embodiments, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, each shielding sheet 20 may be provided with a bending portion 21, and the bending portion 21 is convenient for contacting with the corresponding terminal 30 to short-circuit the terminal 30 and the shielding sheet 20, while also making the structure of the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 more compact.

[0041] In some embodiments, the terminal 30 a fixed on the first body 11 and the terminal 30 b fixed on the second body 12 may be arranged in layers, that is, the terminals 30 arranged on different bodies are divided into upper and lower layers.

[0042] In this embodiment, if Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the two outermost terminals 30 are respectively configured as: one is a terminal 30a fixed on the first body 11, and the other is a terminal 30b fixed on the second body 12. Correspondingly, the two shielding sheets 20 are respectively provided with a bending portion 21 at a position close to the corresponding terminal 30, so that the bending portion 21 is in contact with the corresponding and outermost terminal 30.

[0043] In some embodiments, Figures 1 to 4As shown, the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 also includes a first reinforcement member 40, which is fixed between the first body 11 and the second body 12, and the end of the first reinforcement member 40 is exposed to the side of the plug tongue 13 to enhance the strength of the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 (female socket) and the plug-in and unplug durability with the male socket (PLUG).

[0044] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, two first reinforcement members 40 may be provided, and ends of the two first reinforcement members 40 may be exposed to two side edges of the inserting tongue 13 respectively.

[0045] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 further includes a second reinforcement member 50 , which can be fixed on the second body 12 to enhance the strength of the plug tongue 13 .

[0046] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 also includes a waterproof ring 60, which can be sleeved on the plug tongue 13 to make the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 waterproof.

[0047] In some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 also includes a fixing shell 70, which can be disposed on the second body 12 to fix the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 on the mobile terminal and its PCB board.

[0048] Based on the above-mentioned tongue-type Type-c connector 100, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a mobile terminal, which may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, etc. The mobile terminal includes a housing and the above-mentioned tongue-type Type-c connector 100, and the housing and the mounting body 10 of the tongue-type Type-c connector 100 may be integrally formed.

[0049] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tongue-type Type-c connector, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mounting body integrally formed with a shell of a mobile terminal, two shielding sheets and a plurality of terminals arranged on the mounting body, and each of the shielding sheets contacts with the corresponding terminal.

2. The tongue-type Type-c connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation body comprises a first body and a second body which are stacked and a plug tongue having an installation groove, wherein the first body and the second body are inserted into the installation groove; Part of the terminals and one of the shielding sheets are fixed to the first body, and the shielding sheet contacts one of the terminals fixed on the first body; another part of the terminals and another of the shielding sheets are fixed to the second body, and the shielding sheet contacts one of the terminals fixed on the second body.

3. The tongue-type Type-c connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each of the shielding sheets is provided with a bending portion for contacting with one of the terminals.

4. The tongue-type Type-c connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The terminals fixed on the first body and the terminals fixed on the second body are arranged in layers.

5. The tongue-type Type-c connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tongue-type Type-c connector also includes a first reinforcement member, which is fixed between the first body and the second body, and an end of the reinforcement member is exposed to a side of the plug tongue.

6. The tongue-type Type-c connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: Two first reinforcement members are provided, and ends of the two first reinforcement members are respectively exposed to two side edges of the inserting tongue.

7. The tongue-type Type-c connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tongue-type Type-c connector also includes a second reinforcement member, and the second reinforcement member is fixed on the second body.

8. The tongue-type Type-c connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tongue-type Type-c connector also includes a waterproof ring, which is sleeved on the plug tongue.

9. The tongue-type Type-c connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tongue-type Type-c connector also includes a fixing shell, and the fixing shell is arranged on the second body.

10. A mobile terminal, characterized in that: It comprises a shell and a tongue-type Type-c connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the shell is integrally formed with the mounting body.

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