Bidirectional conduction connector socket and bidirectional conduction connector assembly

By designing a two-way conducting connector socket and plug, the problem of the limitations of single-path use of connector components in the prior art is solved, and two-way conducting and dual-path transmission is realized, which is suitable for lightweight wearable devices.

CN222673372UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-25SHENZHEN SUNWAY COMM
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Application Number
CN202421183163.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-27
Publication Date
2025-03-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-27

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, connector components are generally single-path, with limitations in use and are not suitable for thin and lightweight devices, especially wearable devices.

Method used

A two-way conducting connector socket is designed, with a central terminal, an insulating sheet and an outer terminal. The plug-in through hole penetrates the central terminal, an insulating sheet and an outer terminal to realize bidirectional insertion and conduction, and is equipped with a two-way conducting connector plug, including the first and second conducting parts, to realize dual-pass transmission.

Benefits of technology

It realizes two-way conduction, which can switch to another path when one path fails, extends its service life, and is suitable for thin and lightweight wearable devices.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a bi-directional conduction connector socket and a bi-directional conduction connector assembly, the bi-directional conduction connector socket is provided with a plugging through hole for a connector plug to be plugged in, the bi-directional conduction connector socket comprises a central terminal, two sides of the central terminal are respectively provided with an insulating sheet, and the insulating sheets are connected with the central terminal. One side, far away from the central terminal, of each insulating sheet is provided with an outer terminal, and the plugging through hole penetrates through the central terminal, the two insulating sheets and the two outer terminals. The bidirectional conduction connector socket is simple and novel in structure, is provided with a bidirectional opening, can realize bidirectional insertion conduction, can realize dual-channel signal / electric energy transmission, can use the other channel when one channel breaks down, and is longer in service life; the overall structure is light and thin, and can effectively adapt to portable wearable equipment.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electrical connectors, and in particular to a two-way conductive connector socket and a two-way conductive connector assembly. Background Art

[0002] The connector assembly includes a connector plug and a connector socket that are plugged together. The connector plug and the connector socket can transmit current or signals after contact.

[0003] In the prior art, connector assemblies are generally single-channel, and the receiving direction of the connector socket is unique. After the connector socket is installed on the electronic device, the connector plug can only be inserted from a single direction, which has certain limitations in use. In addition, such a one-way inserted connector assembly is generally large in size and is not suitable for use in some thin and light devices, such as wearable devices, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a thin and light bidirectional conductive connector socket. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a bidirectional conductive connector socket and a bidirectional conductive connector assembly having the bidirectional conductive connector socket.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the first technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a two-way conductive connector socket, having a plug-in through hole for inserting a connector plug, including a central terminal, insulating sheets are respectively provided on both sides of the central terminal, an external terminal is provided on the side of the insulating sheet away from the central terminal, and the plug-in through hole passes through the central terminal, two insulating sheets and two external terminals.

[0006] In one embodiment, a snap-in groove is provided on the inner peripheral wall of the central terminal.

[0007] In one embodiment, the central terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal in contact with each other, the first terminal is located on one side of the second terminal, and the clamping groove is located at a contact surface between the first terminal and the second terminal.

[0008] In one embodiment, the entire area of ​​the snap-in slot is located on the first terminal; or, the entire area of ​​the snap-in slot is located on the second terminal; or, a portion of the snap-in slot is located on the first terminal, and another portion of the snap-in slot is located on the second terminal.

[0009] In one embodiment, the outer side of the outer terminal has a guide portion for guiding the insertion through hole for inserting a connector plug.

[0010] In one embodiment, the guide portion is in the shape of an arc surface or an inclined surface.

[0011] In one embodiment, a fixing body is further included, and the fixing body is fixedly connected to the central terminal and the outer terminal respectively.

[0012] In one embodiment, the fixing body is in the shape of a ring frame as a whole, the central terminal and the insulating sheet are both located in the fixing body, and at least a portion of the outer terminal is located in the fixing body.

[0013] In one embodiment, the outer periphery of the outer terminal has an embedded edge, and the embedded edge is embedded in the fixing body.

[0014] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the second technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a two-way conductive connector assembly, including a matching connector plug and the above-mentioned two-way conductive connector socket, the connector plug is a two-way conductive connector plug, the two-way conductive connector plug includes a main body, and a first seal, a first conductive member, a second conductive member and a second seal are arranged in sequence along the length direction of the main body; when the two-way conductive connector plug and the two-way conductive connector socket are plugged and connected, the outer edge of the first seal contacts the inner wall of one of the outer terminals to achieve sealing, the second seal contacts the other outer terminal to achieve sealing, the first conductive member contacts and conducts with the central terminal, and the second conductive member contacts and conducts with the outer terminal that contacts the second seal.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: the bidirectional conductive connector socket has a simple and novel structure, has a bidirectional opening, can realize bidirectional insertion conduction, can realize dual-path transmission of signals / electric energy, when one of the paths fails, the other path can be used, and the service life is longer; the overall structure is light and thin, and can be effectively adapted to lightweight wearable devices. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, 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 utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a bidirectional conductive connector plug according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 An exploded view of a bidirectional conductive connector plug according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of a bidirectional conductive connector socket according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of a bidirectional conductive connector socket according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 An exploded view of a bidirectional conductive connector socket according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of a bidirectional conductive connector assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of a bidirectional conductive connector assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0024] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0025] 1. a bidirectional conductive connector plug; 11. a main body; 111. a step portion; 112. a first structural member; 1121. a first base portion; 1122. a first shaft portion; 113. a second structural member; 1131. a second base portion; 1132. a second shaft portion; 114. a third structural member; 12. a first sealing member; 13. a first conductive member; 131. a first contact portion; 132. a first extension portion; 133. a first connecting portion; 134. a first elastic contact protrusion; 14. a second conductive member; 141. a second contact portion; 142. a second extension portion; 143. a second connecting portion; 144. a second elastic contact protrusion; 15. a second sealing member; 16. a glue liquid;

[0026] 2. a two-way conductive connector socket; 21. a central terminal; 211. a snap-in groove; 22. an insulating sheet; 23. an outer terminal; 231. a guide portion; 232. an embedded edge; 24. a fixing body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The purpose, features and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0029] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc., then the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture as shown in the accompanying drawings. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0030] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.

[0031] In addition, if the meaning of "and / or" appears in the full text is to include three parallel solutions, taking "and / or" as an example, it includes solutions, or solutions, or solutions that are satisfied at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this utility model.

[0032] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0033] Example

[0034] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2A bidirectional conductive connector plug 1 includes a main body 11, and a first sealing member 12, a first conductive member 13, a second conductive member 14, and a second sealing member 15 are sequentially arranged along the length direction of the main body 11. The bidirectional conductive connector plug 1 has a simple and novel structure, and is different from the existing connector plug. The main body 11 of the bidirectional conductive connector is provided with a first sealing member 12 and a second sealing member 15 at intervals, and the first conductive member 13 and the second conductive member 14 for conducting electricity are both located between the first sealing member 12 and the second sealing member 15, so that the conductive contact area of ​​the bidirectional conductive connector plug 1 is all within the sealing area, and a bidirectional seal is achieved, thereby preventing foreign matter or liquid from entering the conductive contact area of ​​the bidirectional conductive connector plug 1 from the direction opposite to the insertion direction of the connector plug, which is beneficial to ensure the conductive stability of the connector assembly.

[0035] The first sealing member 12 is a sealing ring and / or the second sealing member 15 is a sealing ring.

[0036] In this embodiment, the end of the main body 11 away from the first sealing member 12 has a step portion 111, and the second sealing member 15 is a sealing ring, and the sealing ring abuts against the step surface of the step portion 111. It is easy to understand that when the two-way conductive connector plug 1 is matched with the two-way conductive connector socket 2, the second sealing member 15 does not penetrate into the inside of the two-way conductive connector socket 2; when the two-way conductive connector plug 1 is matched with the two-way conductive connector socket 2, the step portion 111 plays a limiting role, thereby avoiding the problem that the two-way conductive connector plug 1 is over-inserted so that the first conductive member 13 / the second conductive member 14 fails to reach the preset position. Of course, in some embodiments, it is also possible that the main body 11 does not have the step portion 111, and in this case, the second sealing member 15 can be selected as a sealing ring. In addition, on other main bodies 11 having the step portion 111, it is also acceptable to select a sealing ring as the second sealing member 15, and in this case, the second sealing member 15 can penetrate into the inside of the two-way conductive connector socket 2. That is to say, whether the main body 11 has the step portion 111 does not have a decisive influence on the selection of the second sealing member 15 .

[0037] Specifically, the first conductive member 13 includes a first contact portion 131 and a first extension portion 132 connected to each other, at least a portion of the first contact portion 131 is exposed to the main body 11, the first extension portion 132 is located in the main body 11, and one end of the first extension portion 132 away from the first contact portion 131 extends out of the main body 11 to form a first connecting portion 133. To improve the stability of the first conductive member 13, preferably, the first contact portion 131 has a plurality of first elastic contact protrusions 134. Of course, in actual products, it is also possible that the first contact portion 131 does not have the first elastic contact protrusion 134, that is, it is also possible that the first conductive member 13 cannot be deformed.

[0038] As a preferred embodiment, the first contact portion 131 is a ring structure or an open ring structure, and the main body 11 is provided with a first limiting groove for limiting the first contact portion 131, which can greatly improve the structural stability of the two-way conductive connector plug 1. It is easy to understand that in some specific products, the first limiting groove can provide a certain deformation margin for the first contact portion 131, so that after the first elastic contact protrusion 134 is pressed, the first contact portion 131 has enough space to deform.

[0039] Similarly, optionally, the second conductive member 14 includes a connected second contact portion 141 and a second extension portion 142, at least a portion of the second contact portion 141 is exposed to the main body 11, the second extension portion 142 is located in the main body 11, and one end of the second extension portion 142 away from the second contact portion 141 extends out of the main body 11 to form a second connecting portion 143. In order to improve the stability of conduction of the first conductive member 13, preferably, the second contact portion 141 has a plurality of second elastic contact protrusions 144.

[0040] The second contact portion 141 is a ring structure or an open ring structure, and the main body 11 is provided with a second limiting groove for limiting the second contact portion 141, which can greatly improve the structural stability of the bidirectional conductive connector plug 1.

[0041] It is easy to understand that the first connection part 133 / the second connection part 143 can be extended from the end surface of the main body 11, or can be extended from the outer wall surface of the main body 11, which can be determined according to actual needs.

[0042] In detail, the main body 11 includes a first structural member 112, a second structural member 113 and a third structural member 114 connected to form an integral structure, a partial area of ​​the first conductive member 13 is located at the boundary between the first structural member 112 and the second structural member 113, and a partial area of ​​the second conductive member 14 is located at the boundary between the second structural member 113 and the third structural member 114. In more detail, the first structural member 112 includes a first base 1121 and a first shaft 1122 connected to each other, the step portion 111 is provided on the first base 1121, the first connection portion 133 and the second connection portion 143 both extend out of the main body 11 from the first base 1121, the first connection portion 133 and the second connection portion 143 are used to electrically connect with external devices, the second structural member 113 is sleeved on the first shaft 1122, the third structural member 114 includes a second base 1131 and a second shaft 1132 connected to each other, the third structural member 114 is sleeved on the second shaft 1132, the first limiting groove is located at the boundary between the second base 1131 and the third structural member 114, and the second limiting groove is located at the boundary between the first base 1121 and the second base 1131. Designing the main body 11 as a combined structure composed of a plurality of structural members can facilitate the assembly of the bidirectional conductive connector plug 1.

[0043] Optionally, the first structural member 112, the second structural member 113 and the third structural member 114 are fixed by gluing with glue 16. In other embodiments, the first structural member 112, the second structural member 113 and the third structural member 114 may also be of other structural forms, which may be specifically designed according to actual needs.

[0044] Please refer to Figures 3 to 5 The present embodiment also provides a bidirectional conductive connector socket 2, which has a plug-in hole for inserting a connector plug, and includes a central terminal 21, and insulating sheets 22 are respectively provided on both sides of the central terminal 21, and an outer terminal 23 is provided on the side of the insulating sheet 22 away from the central terminal 21, and the insulating sheet 22 is used to insulate the central terminal 21 from the outer terminal 23, so as to avoid a short circuit between the two, and the plug-in hole passes through the central terminal 21, the two insulating sheets 22 and the two outer terminals 23. The insulating sheet 22 can be made of plastic.

[0045] The bidirectional conductive connector socket 2 has a simple and novel structure, has a bidirectional opening, can realize bidirectional insertion conduction, and can realize dual-path transmission of signals / electric energy. When one of the paths fails, the other path can be used, and the service life is longer; the overall structure is light and thin, and can be effectively adapted to lightweight wearable devices.

[0046] In order to prevent the connector plug from accidentally detaching from the two-way conductive connector socket 2 and causing disconnection from the two-way conductive connector socket 2, preferably, a clamping groove 211 is provided on the inner peripheral wall of the central terminal 21, and the clamping groove 211 is used to clamp the conductive part of the connector plug.

[0047] To facilitate the processing and manufacturing of the snap-in slot 211, optionally, the central terminal 21 includes a first terminal and a second terminal in contact, the first terminal is located on one side of the second terminal, and the snap-in slot 211 is located at the contact surface between the first terminal and the second terminal. In detail, the entire area of ​​the snap-in slot 211 is located on the first terminal; or, the entire area of ​​the snap-in slot 211 is located on the second terminal; or, a part of the area of ​​the snap-in slot 211 is located on the first terminal, and another part of the area of ​​the snap-in slot 211 is located on the second terminal. Of course, in other embodiments, it is also possible for the central terminal 21 to be an integral structure, which can be selected according to actual needs. In addition, in the actual production process, the first terminal and the second terminal can be welded together to form an integral central terminal 21.

[0048] The outer side of the external terminal 23 has a guide portion 231 for guiding the connector plug to be inserted into the plug-in hole, and the guide portion 231 is in an arc or inclined shape. The guide portion 231 can make it easier for the connector plug to be inserted into the plug-in hole, which is conducive to enhancing the user experience.

[0049] In order to improve the structural stability of the bidirectional conductive connector socket 2, the bidirectional conductive connector socket 2 also includes a fixed body 24, and the fixed body 24 is respectively fixedly connected to the central terminal 21 and the outer terminal 23. Preferably, the insulating sheet 22 is also fixedly connected to the fixed body 24. In the actual production process, the fixed body 24 can be fixedly connected to the central terminal 21, the outer terminal 23 and the insulating sheet 22 through an insert injection molding process.

[0050] In this embodiment, the fixed body 24 is in the shape of a ring frame as a whole, the central terminal 21 and the insulating sheet 22 are both located in the fixed body 24, and at least a portion of the outer terminal 23 is located in the fixed body 24. When only a portion of the outer terminal 23 is located in the fixed body 24, the production consumables of the fixed body 24 can be reduced, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the bidirectional conductive connector socket 2.

[0051] To prevent the external terminal 23 from accidentally detaching from the fixed body 24 , optionally, the outer periphery of the external terminal 23 has an embedded edge 232 , and the embedded edge 232 is embedded in the fixed body 24 . The presence of the embedded edge 232 can effectively improve the bonding strength between the external terminal 23 and the fixed body 24 .

[0052] Furthermore, a first positioning structure is provided on the insulating sheet 22, and a second positioning structure cooperating with the first positioning structure is provided on the central terminal 21. The cooperation between the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure can realize the precise positioning of the insulating sheet 22 and the central terminal 21, thereby facilitating subsequent assembly work. The first positioning structure can be a first positioning column or a first positioning hole; similarly, a third positioning structure is provided on the insulating sheet 22, and a fourth positioning structure cooperating with the third positioning structure is provided on the outer terminal 23. The cooperation between the third positioning structure and the fourth positioning structure can realize the precise positioning of the insulating sheet 22 and the outer terminal 23, thereby facilitating subsequent assembly work. The third positioning structure can be a second positioning column or a second positioning hole.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 The present embodiment also provides a bidirectional conductive connector assembly, which includes a matching connector plug and the above-mentioned bidirectional conductive connector socket 2. Preferably, the connector plug is the above-mentioned bidirectional conductive connector plug 1. When the bidirectional conductive connector plug 1 is plugged and connected with the bidirectional conductive connector socket 2, the outer edge of the first sealing member 12 contacts the inner wall of one of the outer terminals 23 to achieve sealing, the second sealing member 15 contacts the other outer terminal 23 to achieve sealing, the first conductive member 13 contacts and conducts with the central terminal 21, and the second conductive member 14 contacts and conducts with the outer terminal 23 that contacts the second sealing member 15. It is easy to understand that it is also possible to select an existing unidirectional plug-in connector plug to cooperate with the bidirectional conductive connector socket 2, but bidirectional sealing cannot be achieved.

[0054] In actual use, it is preferred to set the external terminal 23 as a ground terminal, which can effectively improve the use safety of the two-way conductive connector assembly, or improve the signal leakage of the two-way conductive connector assembly.

[0055] In detail, when the bidirectional conductive connector plug 1 is plugged and connected with the bidirectional conductive connector socket 2, the first elastic contact protrusion 134 on the first conductive member 13 is snapped into the snap-in groove 211, thereby increasing the plug-in and pull-out force between the bidirectional conductive connector plug 1 and the bidirectional conductive connector socket 2, thereby reducing the risk of accidental separation of the bidirectional conductive connector plug 1 and the bidirectional conductive connector socket 2; the second elastic contact protrusion 144 on the second conductive member 14 presses against the external terminal 23 close to the second sealing member 15, thereby achieving stable conduction.

[0056] The above are only optional embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the utility model concept, or directly / indirectly used in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A two-way conductive connector socket, characterized in that: The invention has a plug-in through hole for inserting a connector plug, including a central terminal, insulating sheets are respectively arranged on both sides of the central terminal, an external terminal is arranged on the side of the insulating sheet away from the central terminal, and the plug-in through hole passes through the central terminal, two insulating sheets and two external terminals.

2. The two-way conductive connector socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping groove is provided on the inner peripheral wall of the central terminal.

3. The two-way conductive connector socket according to claim 2, characterized in that: The central terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal in contact with each other, the first terminal is located at one side of the second terminal, and the clamping groove is located at a contact surface between the first terminal and the second terminal.

4. The two-way conductive connector socket according to claim 3, characterized in that: The entire area of ​​the snap-in slot is located on the first terminal; or, the entire area of ​​the snap-in slot is located on the second terminal; or, a portion of the snap-in slot is located on the first terminal, and another portion of the snap-in slot is located on the second terminal.

5. The two-way conductive connector socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the outer terminal has a guide portion for guiding the insertion through hole into which a connector plug is inserted.

6. The two-way conductive connector socket according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guide portion is in a curved surface shape or an inclined surface shape.

7. The two-way conductive connector socket according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a fixing body, which is fixedly connected to the central terminal and the outer terminal respectively.

8. The two-way conductive connector socket according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fixed body is in the shape of a ring frame as a whole. The central terminal and the insulating sheet are both located in the fixed body. At least a part of the outer terminal is located in the fixed body.

9. The two-way conductive connector socket according to claim 8, characterized in that: The outer periphery of the outer terminal has an embedding edge, and the embedding edge is embedded in the fixing body.

10. A two-way conductive connector assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a matching connector plug and a two-way conductive connector socket as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the connector plug is a two-way conductive connector plug, and the two-way conductive connector plug comprises a main body, and a first sealing member, a first conductive member, a second conductive member and a second sealing member are sequentially arranged along the length direction of the main body; when the two-way conductive connector plug and the two-way conductive connector socket are plugged and connected, the outer edge of the first sealing member contacts the inner wall of one of the outer terminals to achieve sealing, the second sealing member contacts the other outer terminal to achieve sealing, the first conductive member contacts and conducts with the central terminal, and the second conductive member contacts and conducts with the outer terminal that contacts the second seal.