Electronic device

By introducing communication modules and snap-fit ​​structures into electronic devices, the problems of complex communication connections between modules and high installation precision are solved, thereby improving installation efficiency and reducing production costs.

CN223613598UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28METTLER TOLEDO (CHANGZHOU) MEASUREMENT TECH CO LTD +2
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Application Number
CN202423116586.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-17
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-17

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Technical Problem

The existing communication connection methods between electronic device modules are complex and require high installation precision, resulting in low installation efficiency.

Method used

A communication module, including a communication interface and a snap-fit ​​structure, is used to achieve a stable connection between modules and simplify the installation process.

Benefits of technology

This improved the installation efficiency between modules and reduced production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an electronic device which comprises a first module, a second module and a communication module, the first module comprises at least one first communication port, the second module comprises at least one second communication port, the communication module comprises two communication interfaces, and the two communication interfaces are respectively connected with the first communication port and the second communication port. The communication module is simple in structure and convenient to install, the installation efficiency between the modules can be improved, and the production cost of electronic equipment is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to electronic equipment technical field, concretely relates to an electronic equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing electronic equipment often includes multiple function different or same module, these modules generally adopt two ways to carry out communication connection, the first kind is through the wire harness connector and realizes the communication connection, but general wire harness connector cannot satisfy the demand of high speed data exchange, and the scattered wire harness connector influences the layout of each module of electronic equipment, is easily limited by the application environment. The second kind is that the plug -in structure is set to the side of each module, and each plug -in structure is mutually plugged along the arrangement direction of the module, but this kind of mode requires higher for the plug -in precision, needs to control the installation error at the lower level when installing each module, leads to the installation efficiency is poor.

[0003] The information disclosed in this BACKGROUND section is only for the purpose of increasing the understanding of the background of the present utility model and should not be taken as an acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that this information forms prior art with respect to the present utility model. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model aims at providing an electronic equipment, which is used to solve the problems of complex communication connection mode and high installation precision requirement between each module of the existing electronic equipment.

[0005] In order to realize the above -mentioned purpose, the utility model one specific implementation provides an electronic equipment, the electronic equipment includes first module, second module and communication module, the first module includes at least one first communication port, the second module includes at least one second communication port, the communication module includes two communication interfaces, and the two communication interfaces are connected with the first communication port and the second communication port respectively.

[0006] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the first communication port is located at the top, bottom or side of the first module, and the second communication port is located at the top, bottom or side of the second module.

[0007] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the communication module further includes a circuit board electrically connected with the two communication interfaces.

[0008] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the communication module further includes a main body and a buckle provided on the main body, the buckle and the communication interface are located on the same side of the main body, and the buckle is clamped on the first communication port and / or the second communication port.

[0009] In one or more embodiments of the present application, the communication module comprises two buckles, and the two buckles are arranged on opposite sides of the main body.

[0010] In one or more embodiments of the present application, the plug-in direction of the communication interface is perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first module and the second module.

[0011] In one or more embodiments of the present application, the arrangement direction of the first communication port and the second communication port is parallel to the arrangement direction of the first module and the second module.

[0012] In one or more embodiments of the present application, the first communication port and the second communication port are respectively located at the edge of the outer surface of the same side of the first module and the second module, and the first communication port and the second communication port are close to each other.

[0013] In one or more embodiments of the present application, the electronic device comprises a first module and a plurality of second modules, and the plurality of second modules are arranged in parallel with the first module.

[0014] In one or more embodiments of the present application, the second module is located on the same side or both sides of the first module.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the communication module of the present application has simple structure, convenient installation, can improve the installation efficiency between modules, and reduce the production cost of electronic equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the electronic device in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the first module and the second module in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the communication module in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the first module, the second module and the supporting member in the second embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 5 Figure 3 is a perspective view of the electronic device of the third embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 6 Figure 4 is a perspective view of the first module and the second module of the third embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 7 Figure 5 is a partial enlarged view of part A in Figure 4; Figure 6 Figure 6 is a partial enlarged view of part B in Figure 4;

[0024] Figure 8 Figure 7 is a perspective view of the first module and the second module of the fourth embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Main figure mark explanation: 1, first module, 11, first communication port, 12, first surface, 2, second module, 21, second communication port, 22, second surface, 23, third surface, 3, communication module, 31, main body part, 311, shell, 312, circuit board, 32, communication interface, 33, buckle, 34, included angle, 4, supporting piece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order for those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor should be within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "top", "bottom", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "horizontal", "vertical" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0028] Secondly, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0029] Embodiment one

[0030] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 As shown in the figure, the embodiment provides an electronic device, which comprises a first module 1, a second module 2, a communication module 3 and a support 4. The first module 1 is provided with one, the second module 2 is provided with one, the first module 1 and the second module 2 are installed on the support 4 together, the communication module 3 is provided with one, and is connected to the first module 1 and the second module 2 at the same time, so as to realize the communication connection between the first module 1 and the second module 2.

[0031] Specifically, the first module 1 is provided with a first communication port 11, the second module 2 is provided with a second communication port 21, the communication module 3 comprises a main body 31 and two communication interfaces 32 arranged on the same side of the main body 31, one of the two communication interfaces 32 is inserted into the first communication port 11 of the first module 1, and the other is inserted into the second communication port 21 of the second module 2.

[0032] The main body 31 of the communication module 3 is a hard structure or a structure with a slight hardness, which is different from the soft wire harness. The operator holds the main body 31, and inserts the two communication interfaces 32 into the first communication port 11 and the second communication port 21 at the same time.

[0033] The main body 31 comprises a shell 311 and a circuit board 312 arranged in the shell 311. The circuit board 34 is used for electrically connecting the first module 1 and the second module 2. The two communication interfaces 32 are protruded from the shell 311 and are electrically connected with the circuit board 312.

[0034] The circuit board 312 is configured with electronic elements such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors, logic gates and amplifiers. How to configure the number and connection relationship of these electronic elements is a conventional technical means in the art, and different operators can set it according to the needs.

[0035] Referring to Figure 3 As shown in the figure, the communication module 3 of the embodiment further comprises two buckles 33 arranged on the main body 31. The two buckles 33 are respectively arranged in the first communication port 11 and the second communication port 21, so as to realize the stable connection of the communication module 3 with the first communication port 11 and the second communication port 21, and avoid the communication module 3 from easily separating from the first communication port 11 and the second communication port 21 under the action of external force.

[0036] In addition, the communication module 3 of the embodiment is connected to the bottom of the first module 1 and the second module 2. The buckle 33 can also avoid the communication module 3 from separating from the first module 1 and the second module 2 under the influence of its own gravity.

[0037] In other embodiments, the communication module 3 can also be connected to the top or side of the first module 1 and the second module 2. In other embodiments, the communication module 3 can also be connected to the top or side of the first module 1 and the second module 2.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the two latches 33 are respectively disposed on the two opposite sides of the two communication interfaces 32, and the arrangement direction of the two latches 33 is at an angle 34 with the arrangement direction of the two communication interfaces 32. Specifically, on a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction of the main body 31, when the vertical projection of the main body 31 is rectangular or approximately rectangular, the arrangement direction of the two communication interfaces 32 is parallel to any side of the vertical projection of the main body 31, and the arrangement direction of the two latches 33 is at an angle 34 with the arrangement direction of the two communication interfaces 32.

[0039] In other embodiments, the vertical projection of the main body 31 may also be set to other regular or irregular shapes.

[0040] In other embodiments, the two latches 33 may also be arranged in a direction parallel to the two communication interfaces 32.

[0041] In other embodiments, the latch 33 may also be one or more.

[0042] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the support member 4 can be a guide rail, bracket, wall, or other component with a supporting function. When a guide rail is selected as the support member 4, the first module 1 and the second module 2 can move along the guide rail when unlocked, and the first module 1 and the second module 2 can be locked onto the support member 4 by a latch.

[0043] Reference Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the first communication port 11 and the second communication port 21 are located on the edge of the outer surface of the same side of the first module 1 and the second module 2, respectively, and the first communication port 11 and the second communication port 21 are close to each other.

[0044] In other embodiments, the first communication port 11 may also be located in other areas of the first module 1, such as the central area of ​​one of the outer surfaces of the first module 1. Similarly, the second communication port 21 may also be located in other areas of the second module 2.

[0045] In other embodiments, when the first module 1 is provided with multiple first communication ports 11, any one or more of the first communication ports 11 can be selected and positioned near the first surface 12. Similarly, when the second module 2 is provided with multiple second communication ports 21, any one or more of the second communication ports 21 can be selected and positioned near the second surface 22.

[0046] Reference Figure 1 and 2As shown, the openings of the first communication port 11 and the second communication port 21 of the embodiment are oriented perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first module 1 and the second module 2, and the plug-in direction of the communication interface 32 is perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first module 1 and the second module 2.

[0047] In other embodiments, the plug-in direction of the communication interface 32 can also be not perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first module 1 and the second module 2, and can be set according to actual needs.

[0048] Embodiment Two

[0049] Referring to Figure 4 As shown, the embodiment provides an electronic device, which is different from the embodiment one in that the second module 2 of the embodiment is provided with two second communication ports 21, one of the second communication ports 21 of the second module 2 is plugged with one communication interface 32 of the communication module 3 to realize the communication connection between the first module 1 and the second module 2, and the other second communication port 21 of the second module 2 is reserved for standby to facilitate the communication connection with other newly added modules when the electronic device is expanded in the future.

[0050] Further, the second module 2 includes a third surface 23 facing away from the first module 1, and one of the second communication ports 21 of the second module 2 is arranged close to the third surface 23.

[0051] In other embodiments, when the second module 2 is provided with more than two second communication ports 21, any one or more of the second communication ports 21 can be selected and arranged close to the second surface 22.

[0052] Embodiment Three

[0053] Referring to Figures 5 to 7 As shown, the embodiment provides an electronic device, which is different from the embodiment two in that the electronic device of the embodiment includes a plurality of second modules 2, and the communication module 3 is also correspondingly provided with a plurality of.

[0054] Specifically, the first module 1 and the plurality of second modules 2 are arranged in a straight line, the plurality of second modules 2 are all located on the same side of the first module 1, the first module 1 includes one first communication port 11, the second module 2 includes two second communication ports 21, the first module 1 and the adjacent second module 2 are connected in communication through the communication module 3, and the adjacent two second modules 2 are connected in communication through the communication module 3.

[0055] Further, the first communication port 11 and all the second communication ports 21 of the embodiment are arranged in a straight line and parallel to the arrangement direction of the first module 1 and the second module 2, so as to form a unified standardized mounting structure, save manufacturing cost, and improve installation efficiency.

[0056] Referring to Figure 5 As shown in the drawings, the communication modules 3 of the present embodiment are all installed on the top of the first module 1 and the second module 2.

[0057] In other embodiments, the communication modules 3 can also be installed on the bottom or the side of the first module 1 and the second module 2.

[0058] Embodiment Four

[0059] Referring to Figure 8 As shown in the drawings, the present embodiment provides an electronic device, which is different from the embodiment three in that the plurality of second modules 2 of the present embodiment are located on the two sides opposite to the first module 1, and the first module 1 is provided with two first communication ports 11 arranged oppositely, so as to facilitate the communication connection between the first module 1 and the two second modules 2 adjacent to the two sides of the first module 1.

[0060] In addition, it should be noted that the first module 1 and the second module 2 in all the above embodiments can be the same, similar or different in appearance structure, and can be the same, similar or different in the realized function.

[0061] It is obvious for those skilled in the art that the present utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and can be realized in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present utility model. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting, the scope of the present utility model is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and therefore all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be included in the present utility model. Any reference signs in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0062] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution, and the description manner of the specification is only for the sake of clarity, those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be properly combined to form other embodiments which can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: The electronic device comprises a first module, a second module and a communication module, the first module comprises at least one first communication port, the second module comprises at least one second communication port, the communication module comprises two communication interfaces, and the two communication interfaces are connected with the first communication port and the second communication port respectively.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The first communication port is located at the top, bottom or side of the first module, and the second communication port is located at the top, bottom or side of the second module.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The communication module further comprises a circuit board electrically connected with the two communication interfaces.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The communication module further comprises a main body and a buckle provided on the main body, the buckle is located at the same side of the main body as the communication interface, and the buckle is clamped on the first communication port and / or the second communication port.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein, The communication module comprises two buckles, and the two buckles are provided on opposite sides of the main body.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The plug-in direction of the communication interface is perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the first module and the second module.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The arrangement direction of the first communication port and the second communication port is parallel to the arrangement direction of the first module and the second module.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The first communication port and the second communication port are respectively located at the edge of the outer surface of the same side of the first module and the second module, and the first communication port and the second communication port are close to each other.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The electronic device comprises a first module and a plurality of second modules, and the plurality of second modules are arranged in parallel with the first module.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein, The second module is located at the same side or both sides of the first module.