TypeC socket

By using the circuit board as a tongue and combining it with an insulating sleeve and seals, the structure of the Type-C female connector is simplified, solving the problems of numerous parts and complex assembly in the prior art, and improving waterproof performance.

CN223809327UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16DONG GUAN SHI CHEN SHUO DIAN ZI YOU XIAN GONG SI
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Application Number
CN202520347730.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-28
Publication Date
2026-01-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-28

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Technical Problem

Existing Type-C female connectors have complex structures, numerous parts, are difficult to assemble, and lack waterproof performance.

Method used

Using a circuit board as the tongue reduces the number of metal sleeve components, and improving waterproofing through insulating sleeves and seals results in a simple structure that is easy to assemble.

Benefits of technology

It achieves a simple structure for the Type-C female connector, facilitating assembly, improving waterproof performance, and reducing costs.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a TypeC female seat, which comprises a plastic shell, a circuit board, a terminal assembly and a connecting lead, the circuit board is horizontally arranged in the plastic shell, the terminal assembly is integrally formed on the circuit board, the terminal assembly is partially exposed out of the circuit board, and the connecting lead is arranged in the plastic shell. The front end portion of the circuit board and the inner side wall of the plastic shell are arranged at intervals to form an insertion cavity for the male plug to be inserted, the connecting wire is electrically connected with the circuit board, and the connecting wire and the plastic shell are integrally arranged. By adopting the above technical scheme, the utility model provides the TypeC female seat, the circuit board is directly adopted as the tongue piece, and metal sleeve parts are reduced, so that the TypeC female seat is simpler in overall structure and convenient to assemble.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to electronic component field especially is related to a Typec female seat. BACKGROUND

[0002] USB interface has three different appearance interfaces, that is, TypeA, TypeB and TypeC, the volume of TypeC is smaller than TypeA and TypeB, it is the latest USB interface appearance standard, and TypeC interface has no positive and negative distinction, can be plugged at will, it is an interface type that can be applied to host equipment and external equipment (such as mobile phone), so TypeC interface has been widely applied.

[0003] The existing TypeC female seat includes a plastic shell, a tongue piece, a metal sleeve and a circuit board in the plastic shell, the tongue piece is located on the inner side of the metal sleeve, the rear end of the tongue piece is fixed to the metal sleeve, the tongue piece and the front end of the metal sleeve are exposed outside the plastic shell, a terminal assembly is further connected to the tongue piece, the circuit board is vertically arranged on the rear side of the metal sleeve and connected to the terminal assembly, positive and negative connecting wires are welded on the circuit board and connected to the circuit board of the equipment. The overall structure of the existing TypeC female seat is complex, there are many parts, and it is troublesome to assemble. When assembling, the terminal assembly needs to be installed on the tongue piece first, then the tongue piece and the metal sleeve are fixed, and then the whole is installed in the plastic shell. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses a TypeC female seat, which directly uses a circuit board as a tongue piece and reduces metal sleeve parts, so that the overall structure is simpler and assembly is more convenient.

[0005] The utility model discloses a technical scheme of a TypeC female seat, which includes a plastic shell, a circuit board, a terminal assembly and connecting wires. The circuit board is horizontally arranged in the plastic shell. The terminal assembly is integrally formed on the circuit board. The terminal assembly is partially exposed on the circuit board. The front end of the circuit board is spaced apart from the inner side wall of the plastic shell to form a plug cavity for a male plug. The connecting wires are electrically connected to the circuit board and integrally arranged with the plastic shell.

[0006] By using the above technical scheme, the TypeC female seat directly uses a circuit board as a tongue piece and reduces metal sleeve parts, so that the overall structure of the TypeC female seat is simpler and assembly is more convenient, and costs are effectively saved.

[0007] The utility model discloses a further setting that the terminal assembly is integrally formed on the upper and lower sides of the circuit board.

[0008] With the above further settings, the male plug can be inserted in either direction, making it more convenient to connect the Type-C female and male plugs.

[0009] A further feature of this invention is that the plastic shell contains a first chamber and a second chamber that are interconnected. The circuit board is located in the first chamber and its rear end is injection molded to the first chamber. The connecting wire is located in the second chamber and its front end is electrically connected to the circuit board.

[0010] With the above-mentioned further design, the structure is robust and does not affect the use of the Type-C female connector. It is easy to connect with the Type-C male connector. The Type-C male connector is inserted into the first chamber, and the front end of the circuit board extends into the Type-C male connector. The connection terminal contacts the conductive pins inside the Type-C male connector to achieve circuit conduction.

[0011] A further feature of this invention is that the connecting wires include a positive connecting wire and a negative connecting wire, and two corresponding second chambers are provided, with the positive and negative connecting wires located in the corresponding second chambers.

[0012] The above-mentioned further design makes the connecting wires neater and less messy. The connecting wires include metal wires and an insulating sleeve wrapped around the metal wires. The insulating sleeve is sealed to the second chamber, improving the overall waterproofness of the Type-C female connector.

[0013] A further improvement of this utility model is that it also includes a sealing element, and the front end of the plastic shell is provided with a mounting groove, and the sealing element is fixedly disposed in the mounting groove.

[0014] With the above-mentioned further design, the seal is injection molded into the mounting groove, making the seal structure robust. After the Type-C female connector is installed, the seal can effectively provide waterproofing and improve waterproofing performance.

[0015] A further feature of this invention is that the mounting groove is provided with a plurality of positioning elements, and the sealing element is provided with a corresponding positioning slot. When the sealing element is injection molded into the mounting groove, the positioning elements are located in the positioning slot.

[0016] By adopting the above-mentioned further settings, the seal can be positioned, resulting in good injection molding effect and structural stability.

[0017] A further improvement of this utility model is that the plastic outer shell is provided with several connecting grooves along its circumference.

[0018] The above-mentioned further design facilitates the installation of the Type-C female connector and ensures a robust structure after installation. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1The overall structure schematic diagram of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the circuit board in the plastic shell of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 The sectional view of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 The sectional view of the plastic shell of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 The schematic diagram of the circuit board and the terminal assembly of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 The schematic diagram of the plastic shell and the sealing piece of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] In the figure, 1, plastic shell;11, first chamber;12, second chamber;13, installation groove;131, positioning piece;14, connecting groove;2, circuit board;3, terminal assembly;4, connecting wire;41, positive connecting wire;42, negative connecting wire;5, sealing piece;51, positioning notch;6, insertion cavity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the utility model.

[0027] It should be noted that, in the description of the utility model, all directional indications (such as up, down, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings), if the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly.

[0028] In addition, in the utility model, the description such as "first", "second" is only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "several" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0029] In addition, the technical solutions of various embodiments of the utility model can be combined with each other, but must be based on the realization of the technical personnel in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears mutual contradiction or cannot be realized, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, also not within the protection scope required by the utility model.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1-6 A TypeC female seat, including plastic shell 1, circuit board 2, terminal assembly 3 and connecting wire 4, the circuit board 2 is horizontally arranged in plastic shell 1, the terminal assembly 3 is integrally formed on the circuit board 2, the terminal assembly 3 is partially exposed to the circuit board 2, the exposed part of the terminal assembly 3 is in contact with the conductive pin on the male plug to realize circuit conduction, the front end of the circuit board 2 is spaced apart from the inner side wall of the plastic shell 1 to form a plug cavity 6 for the male plug to be inserted, the connecting wire 4 is electrically connected with the circuit board 2, the connecting wire 3 is integrally arranged with the plastic shell 1, specifically, the connecting wire is electrically connected with the circuit board by welding, and can also be connected by crimping or conductive glue, the upper and lower surfaces of the circuit board 2 are integrally formed with the terminal assembly 3, positive and negative insertion can be realized, the terminal assembly includes conductive terminal, power terminal, output terminal and signal terminal, the TypeC female seat directly uses the circuit board as the tongue piece, reduces metal sleeve components, makes the overall structure of the TypeC female seat more simple, is more convenient to assemble, effectively saves cost, when installing, the terminal assembly is integrally formed with the circuit board first, then the connecting wire is connected with the circuit board, finally the plastic shell is injection molded outside the circuit board.

[0031] The plastic shell 1 is provided with a first chamber 11 and a second chamber 12 that are in communication with each other, the circuit board 2 is located in the first chamber 11, and the rear end of the circuit board 2 is injection molded with the first chamber 11, specifically embedded connection, the plastic shell 1 is injection molded with a hard glue material, the insertion cavity is located at the front end of the first chamber, the circuit board 2 is provided with a positioning surface, the plastic shell 1 is injection molded outside the circuit board, a positioning step is arranged on the first chamber 11 corresponding to the position of the positioning surface, the positioning step is arranged in abutment with the positioning surface, so that the circuit board 2 and the first chamber 11 have good sealing and stable connection, and other components are not required for connection, the cost is reduced, a gap is arranged between the front end of the circuit board 2 and the inner side wall of the first chamber 11, the TypeC male plug is convenient to plug, the TypeC male plug is inserted into the first chamber 11, the front end of the circuit board 2 extends into the TypeC male plug, the terminal assembly on the circuit board is in contact with the conductive pin in the TypeC male plug to realize circuit conduction, the connecting wire 4 includes a positive connecting wire 41 and a negative connecting wire 42, two second chambers 12 are arranged correspondingly, and the positive and negative connecting wires are located in the corresponding second chambers 12, so that the connecting wires are more orderly and not messy, the connecting wire includes a metal wire and an insulating sleeve wrapped outside the metal wire, the insulating sleeve is in sealing connection with the second chamber, the sealing can be realized by glue, the waterproofness of the entire TypeC female seat is improved, and the insulating sleeve is made of PVC material, rubber material or elastic insulating material synthesized by PVC material and rubber material.

[0032] The sealing member 5 is made of soft glue material, specifically rubber, the front end of the plastic shell 1 is provided with a mounting groove 13, the sealing member 5 is fixedly arranged in the mounting groove 13, and the sealing member 5 is injection molded in the mounting groove 13, so that the structure of the sealing member 5 is firm, the sealing member 5 can effectively play a waterproof effect after the TypeC female seat is installed, and the waterproof performance is improved. The mounting groove 13 is provided with a plurality of positioning members 131, which can be positioning blocks, positioning strips or other structures, the sealing member 5 is provided with a positioning slot 51 correspondingly, and when the sealing member 5 is injection molded in the mounting groove 13, the positioning members 131 are located in the positioning slot 51, so that the sealing member 4 can be positioned, the injection molding effect is good, and the structure is stable.

[0033] The plastic shell 1 is provided with a plurality of connection grooves 14 along the circumference, which is convenient for the installation of the TypeC female seat, the TypeC female seat is fixed, and the structure between the appliance and the appliance is firm.

Claims

1. A Type C female socket, comprising a plastic shell (1), a circuit board (2), a terminal assembly (3) and a connecting wire (4), characterized in that, The circuit board (2) is horizontally arranged in the plastic shell (1), the terminal assembly (3) is integrally formed on the circuit board (2), the terminal assembly (3) is partially exposed from the circuit board (2), the front end of the circuit board (2) is arranged apart from the inner side wall of the plastic shell (1) to form a plug cavity (6) for inserting the male plug, the connecting wire (4) is electrically connected with the circuit board (2), and the connecting wire (4) is integrally arranged with the plastic shell (1).

2. The Type-C receptacle of claim 1, wherein, The circuit board (2) is horizontally arranged in the plastic shell (1), the terminal assembly (3) is integrally formed on the circuit board (2), the terminal assembly (3) is partially exposed from the circuit board (2), the front end of the circuit board (2) is arranged apart from the inner side wall of the plastic shell (1) to form a plug cavity (6) for inserting the male plug, the connecting wire (4) is electrically connected with the circuit board (2), and the connecting wire (4) is integrally arranged with the plastic shell (1).

3. The Type-C female socket according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The circuit board (2) is horizontally arranged in the plastic shell (1), the terminal assembly (3) is integrally formed on the circuit board (2), the terminal assembly (3) is partially exposed from the circuit board (2), the front end of the circuit board (2) is arranged apart from the inner side wall of the plastic shell (1) to form a plug cavity (6) for inserting the male plug, the connecting wire (4) is electrically connected with the circuit board (2), and the connecting wire (4) is integrally arranged with the plastic shell (1).

4. The Type-C receptacle of claim 3, wherein, The connecting wire (4) includes a positive connecting wire (41) and a negative connecting wire (42), and the second cavity (12) is correspondingly provided with two, and the positive and negative connecting wires are located in the corresponding second cavity (12).

5. The Type-C female socket according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The sealing member (5) is fixedly arranged in the mounting groove (13).

6. The Type-C receptacle of claim 5, wherein, The mounting groove (13) is provided with a plurality of positioning members (131), and the sealing member (5) is correspondingly provided with a positioning groove (51), and when the sealing member (5) is injection molded in the mounting groove (13), the positioning member (131) is located in the positioning groove (51).

7. The Type-C female socket according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The plastic shell (1) is further provided with a connecting groove (14) for fixing with an external structure.