Novel side-inserted USB (Universal Serial Bus)

Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel side-inserted USB. The novel side-inserted USB comprises a USB body and a shell, the USB body comprises a base and two terminal assemblies, the two terminal assemblies are arranged at the end of the base in an up-down stacked mode, and storage reset structures and limiting structures are arranged between the terminal assemblies and the base. According to the utility model, the two terminal assemblies and the storage reset structure are arranged to realize the function of recovering or popping up the terminal assemblies, so that the fool-proof connection between the side-inserted USB and the male socket is realized, the position and orientation of the terminal assemblies do not need to be found or distinguished, the convenience of subsequent insertion is improved, the connection efficiency is improved, and the experience effect of a user is improved; and the two terminal assemblies are arranged for standby connection, and when one of the terminal assemblies goes wrong, the other terminal assembly can be continuously used, so that the convenience and normal connection and use are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of USB connectors, in particular to a novel side-plug USB. Background Art

[0002] The USB interface was designed for universal use from the very beginning. Before the birth of USB, keyboards and mice mostly used the PS2 interface, game controllers had special interfaces, printers and other peripherals also used serial and parallel ports for connection. The USB interface has fast transmission speed, is easy to use, and has flexible connection. The USB standard itself does not require licensing fees, so it quickly replaced other similar standards. These old interfaces are almost invisible on today's computers. Having a USB interface can meet the needs of connecting to most devices, but the USB interface is easily unstable due to frequent plugging and unplugging, and the welding and fixing method to the motherboard is single. In response to the above problems, people invented patent number: CN202321810522.9, which discloses a DIP side-plug USB, which includes a USB shell, a USB rear-end fixing cover, a rubber core, a contact spring, a DIP pin, and a patch pin. The USB shell wraps the rubber core through a bending process, the upper end of the USB rear-end fixing cover is connected to the USB shell, and the lower end of the USB rear-end fixing cover reinforces and fixes the USB shell through a folding buckle. The rear end position of the rubber core is bent and fixed by the USB shell, and four contact springs are respectively embedded in the upper and lower surfaces of the front end of the rubber core. The DIP pin and the end of the contact spring are connected to and pass through the lower end of the rubber core, and the patch pin and the end of the contact spring are connected to and pass through the lower rear end of the rubber core to ensure the stability of subsequent connections. However, the side-plug USB still has the following problems: 1. The existing side-plug USB needs to find the position or adjust the position of the male socket to achieve the docking and insertion connection between the side-plug USB and the male socket, and cannot achieve quick docking connection, and the connection convenience is poor, which affects the user experience; and when the terminal assembly has poor contact, it is necessary to replace another side-plug USB for subsequent plug-in connection. There is no backup function, which affects the normal use of the user. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve the technical problems in the prior art that the side-plug USB has no backup function and poor plug-in connection convenience.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to achieve the above-mentioned purpose is:

[0005] A new side-plug USB includes a USB body, which is provided with a shell; the USB body includes a base and two terminal assemblies, the two terminal assemblies are arranged at the end of the base in an up-and-down stacking manner, and a storage and reset structure and a limit structure are provided between the terminal assembly and the base; the base is also provided with a pin board, and the pin board is electrically connected to the terminal assembly; the head end of the shell is provided with a socket, and the socket is provided with a guiding clamping structure.

[0006] As a further improvement, the base is a plastic base; the storage and reset structure includes a sliding cavity and a spring group, the sliding cavity is respectively arranged in the base, the terminal assembly is respectively arranged in the sliding cavity, and the terminal assembly can be stored or pushed out along the direction of the sliding cavity; the spring group is arranged between the base and the terminal assembly.

[0007] As a further improvement, the end face of the sliding cavity and the end face of the terminal assembly are provided with a plurality of positioning protrusions, the spring group includes a plurality of springs, and the springs are respectively arranged between two positioning protrusions; positioning grooves are provided on both inner sides of the sliding cavity, and positioning slide blocks cooperating with the positioning grooves are provided on both outer sides of the tail end of the terminal assembly.

[0008] As a further improvement, the limiting structure includes an elastic pressure plate and a pressure block, the two elastic pressure plates are arranged in an array between the two sliding cavities, the pressure blocks are respectively arranged on the tail ends of the terminal assemblies, and the two pressure blocks are distributed in a mirror-staggered manner.

[0009] As a further improvement, the elastic pressure plates are each provided with a limiting portion, one of the limiting portions is arranged upwardly, and the other limiting portion is arranged downwardly, and a guiding inclined surface is arranged between the limiting portion and the elastic pressure plate; the pressure block is provided with inclined surface one, and the inclined surface one is used to cooperate with the guiding inclined surface to press down or push up one of the elastic pressure plates, thereby limiting the terminal assembly.

[0010] As a further improvement, the terminal assemblies include a terminal plate and a plurality of metal terminals, the terminal plate is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves, the positioning grooves are provided with notches, and the metal terminals are respectively arranged in the positioning grooves; both ends of the metal terminals are provided with elastic protrusions.

[0011] As a further improvement, the pin plate is arranged on the side of the base, and the pin plate is provided with a plurality of metal pins, and the plurality of metal pins are each provided with two extension parts, and the extension parts are respectively arranged on the top surface of one of the sliding cavities and the bottom surface of the other sliding cavity; the elastic protrusions are respectively fitted with the extension parts to form an electrical connection.

[0012] As a further improvement, the base is further provided with a plurality of buckle blocks and a plurality of positioning blocks, the shell is a metal shell, the shell is provided with a plurality of buckle holes and a plurality of positioning notches, and the buckle blocks are respectively connected in cooperation with the buckle holes.

[0013] As a further improvement, the shell is also provided with a plurality of positioning connecting feet; the guiding clamping structure includes a plurality of elastic protrusions and a plurality of arc guide blocks, and the plurality of elastic protrusions are respectively arranged on the four side surfaces of the socket; the arc guide blocks are respectively arranged on the edge lines of the socket.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the one or more technical solutions in the new side-plug USB provided by the embodiment of the utility model have at least one of the following technical effects:

[0015] The utility model provides two terminal assemblies, and a storage and reset structure is provided between the base and the terminal assemblies to realize the recovery or ejection of the terminal assemblies, so that the side-plug USB can realize a fool-proof connection with the male socket, without finding or identifying the position and orientation of the terminal assembly, thereby improving the convenience of subsequent plugging, improving the connection efficiency, and improving the user experience. The limiting structure is used to play a limiting role. When one of the terminal assemblies is retracted into the sliding cavity, the elastic pressure plate of the limiting structure is triggered to limit the other terminal assembly, thereby preventing the other terminal assembly in contact with the male socket from retracting, thereby ensuring the subsequent connection stability. The two terminal assemblies are provided to play a role of standby connection. When one of the terminal assemblies has a problem, the other terminal assembly can continue to be used, thereby improving convenience and normal connection use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the new side-plug USB in this embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a front view schematic diagram of the new side-plug USB of this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 AA cross-sectional view in FIG.

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of A in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0022] For example, see the attached Figure 1 to Figure 4 A new side-plug USB 1 includes a USB body 2, and the USB body 2 is provided with a shell 3; the USB body 2 includes a base 4 and two terminal assemblies 5, and the two terminal assemblies 5 are arranged at the end of the base 4 in an up-and-down stacking manner, and a storage reset structure 6 and a limiting structure 7 are provided between the terminal assembly 5 and the base 4; the base 4 is also provided with a pin board 8, and the pin board 8 is electrically connected to the terminal assembly 5; the head end of the shell 3 is provided with a socket 30, and the socket 30 is provided with a guiding clamping structure 31.

[0023] The base 4 is a plastic base 4; the storage and reset structure 6 includes a sliding cavity 60 and a spring group 61, the sliding cavity 60 is respectively arranged in the base 4, the terminal assembly 5 is respectively arranged in the sliding cavity 60, and the terminal assembly 5 can be stored or pushed out along the direction of the sliding cavity 60; the spring group 61 is arranged between the base 4 and the terminal assembly 5; the end surface of the sliding cavity 60 and the end surface of the terminal assembly 5 are provided with a plurality of positioning protrusions, and the spring group 61 includes a plurality of springs, which are respectively arranged between two positioning protrusions; Both inner sides of the slide cavity 60 are provided with positioning grooves 600, and both outer sides of the tail end of the terminal assembly 5 are provided with positioning sliders that cooperate with the positioning grooves 600. The storage and reset structure 6 is used to realize the function of recovery or pop-up, and cooperates with the two terminal assemblies 5 to enable the USB body 2 to achieve a fool-proof connection with the male socket. There is no need to find or identify the position and orientation of the terminal assembly 5, which improves the convenience of subsequent plug-in and the connection efficiency. When one of the terminal assemblies 5 has a problem, the other terminal assembly 5 can be used as a backup, which improves convenience and normal connection use.

[0024] The limiting structure 7 includes an elastic pressure plate 70 and a pressure block 71, wherein the two elastic pressure plates 70 are arranged between the two sliding cavities 60 in an array manner, and the pressure blocks 71 are respectively arranged on the tail ends of the terminal assembly 5, and the two pressure blocks 71 are distributed in a mirror-image staggered manner; the elastic pressure plates 70 are each provided with a limiting portion 72, wherein one limiting portion 72 is arranged upward, and the other limiting portion 72 is arranged downward, and a guiding inclined surface 73 is arranged between the limiting portion 72 and the elastic pressure plate 70; the pressure block 71 is provided with an inclined surface 74, and the inclined surface 74 is used to cooperate with the guiding inclined surface 73 so as to press down or push up one of the elastic pressure plates 70, so as to limit the terminal assembly 5, and the limiting structure 7 is used to play a limiting role, when one of the terminal assemblies 5 is retracted into the sliding cavity 60, the elastic pressure plate 70 of the limiting structure 7 is triggered to limit the other terminal assembly 5, so as to prevent the other terminal assembly 5 in contact with the male seat from retracting, thereby ensuring the subsequent connection stability.

[0025] The terminal assemblies 5 each include a terminal plate 50 and a plurality of metal terminals 51. The terminal plate 50 is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves 52. The positioning grooves 52 are each provided with a notch 53. The metal terminals 51 are respectively arranged in the positioning grooves 52. Both ends of the metal terminals 51 are provided with elastic protrusions 510, and the elastic protrusions 510 are respectively arranged above the notch 53. The elastic protrusions 510 are used to improve the stability of the electrical connection with the male socket.

[0026] The pin board 8 is arranged on the side of the base 4, and the pin board 8 is provided with a plurality of metal pins 80. The plurality of metal pins 80 are each provided with two extension parts 800, and the extension parts 800 are respectively arranged on the top surface of one of the sliding cavities 60 and the bottom surface of the other sliding cavity 60; the elastic protrusions 510 are respectively fitted with the extension parts 800 to form an electrical connection, and the pin board 8 is used for electrical connection with a mounted and fixed circuit board.

[0027] The base 4 is further provided with a plurality of buckle blocks 44 and a plurality of positioning blocks 45 . The shell 3 is a metal shell 3 . The shell 3 is provided with a plurality of buckle holes 34 and a plurality of positioning notches 35 . The buckle blocks 44 are respectively connected with the buckle holes 34 .

[0028] The housing 3 is also provided with a plurality of positioning connecting pins 46, which are used for fixing and positioning during installation; the guiding clamping structure 31 includes a plurality of elastic protrusions 310 and a plurality of circular arc guide blocks 311, and the plurality of elastic protrusions 310 are respectively arranged on the four side surfaces of the socket 30; the circular arc guide blocks 311 are respectively arranged on the edge lines of the socket 30, and the circular arc guide blocks 311 are used for guiding, and the elastic protrusions 310 are used for guiding and fixing the male socket interface to ensure the subsequent connection stability.

[0029] The utility model provides two terminal assemblies, and a storage and reset structure is provided between the base and the terminal assemblies to realize the recovery or ejection of the terminal assemblies, so that the side-plug USB can realize a fool-proof connection with the male socket, without finding or identifying the position and orientation of the terminal assembly, thereby improving the convenience of subsequent plugging, improving the connection efficiency, and improving the user experience. The limiting structure is used to play a limiting role. When one of the terminal assemblies is retracted into the sliding cavity, the elastic pressure plate of the limiting structure is triggered to limit the other terminal assembly, thereby preventing the other terminal assembly in contact with the male socket from retracting, thereby ensuring the subsequent connection stability. The two terminal assemblies are provided to play a role of standby connection. When one of the terminal assemblies has a problem, the other terminal assembly can continue to be used, thereby improving convenience and normal connection use.

[0030] The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned implementation manner. Other new side-plug USB devices obtained by adopting the same or similar structures or devices as the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A new side-insertion USB, characterized by: The new side-plug USB includes a USB body, which is provided with a shell; the USB body includes a base and two terminal assemblies, which are arranged at the end of the base in an up-and-down stacking manner, and a storage and reset structure and a limit structure are provided between the terminal assembly and the base; the base is also provided with a pin board, and the pin board is electrically connected to the terminal assembly; the head end of the shell is provided with a socket, and the socket is provided with a guiding clamping structure.

2. The novel side-insertion USB according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The base is a plastic base; the storage and reset structure includes a sliding cavity and a spring group, the sliding cavity is respectively arranged in the base, the terminal assembly is respectively arranged in the sliding cavity, and the terminal assembly can be stored or pushed out along the direction of the sliding cavity; the spring group is arranged between the base and the terminal assembly.

3. The novel side-insertion USB according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The end faces of the sliding cavity and the terminal assembly are both provided with a plurality of positioning protrusions, and the spring groups each include a plurality of springs, and the springs are respectively arranged between two positioning protrusions; positioning grooves are provided on both inner sides of the sliding cavity, and positioning slide blocks cooperating with the positioning grooves are provided on both outer sides of the tail end of the terminal assembly.

4. The novel side-insertion USB according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The limiting structure includes an elastic pressure plate and a pressure block. The two elastic pressure plates are arranged in an array between the two sliding cavities. The pressure blocks are respectively arranged on the tail ends of the terminal assemblies, and the two pressure blocks are distributed in a mirror-staggered manner.

5. The novel side-insertion USB according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The elastic pressure plates are all provided with a limiting portion, one of which is arranged upward and the other is arranged downward, and a guiding inclined surface is arranged between the limiting portion and the elastic pressure plates; the pressure block is provided with inclined surface one, and the inclined surface one is used to cooperate with the guiding inclined surface to press down or push up one of the elastic pressure plates to limit the terminal assembly.

6. The novel side-insertion USB according to claim 5, characterized in that: The terminal assemblies each include a terminal plate and a plurality of metal terminals. The terminal plate is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves. The positioning grooves each have a notch. The metal terminals are respectively arranged in the positioning grooves. Both ends of the metal terminals are provided with elastic protrusions.

7. The novel side-insertion USB according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pin plate is arranged on the side of the base, and the pin plate is provided with a plurality of metal pins. The plurality of metal pins are each provided with two extension parts, and the extension parts are respectively arranged on the top surface of one of the sliding cavities and the bottom surface of the other sliding cavity; the elastic protrusions are respectively fitted with the extension parts to form an electrical connection.

8. The novel side-insertion USB according to claim 7, characterized in that: The base is also provided with a plurality of buckle blocks and a plurality of positioning blocks. The shell is a metal shell. The shell is provided with a plurality of buckle holes and a plurality of positioning notches. The buckle blocks are respectively matched and connected with the buckle holes.

9. The novel side-insertion USB according to claim 8, characterized in that: The shell is also provided with a plurality of positioning connection pins; the guiding clamping structure includes a plurality of elastic protrusions and a plurality of circular arc guide blocks, and the plurality of elastic protrusions are respectively arranged on the four side surfaces of the socket; the circular arc guide blocks are respectively arranged on the edge lines of the socket.

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