Multifunctional connector and electronic equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a multifunctional connector and an electronic device, the multifunctional connector comprises a housing, a pedestal, a metal piece and a metal shell, and the housing is provided with a mounting opening; the base is of an insulation structure and is provided with a first slot and a second slot, the first slot and the second slot are arranged corresponding to the installation opening, the first slot is used for being matched with a USB Type-A male head in an inserted mode, and the second slot is used for being matched with a USB Type-C male head in an inserted mode; the metal piece comprises a first plate body and a second plate body vertically connected to one side of the first plate body, the second plate body is inserted into the first insertion groove, the first plate body covers the mounting opening, and an insertion hole is formed in the position, corresponding to the second insertion groove, of the first plate body; the two ends of the metal shell are open, the metal shell is inserted into the inserting hole and the second inserting groove, and the metal shell abuts against the first plate body. According to the technical scheme, the assembly process can be simplified, and the production cost can be reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electric connector, especially a multifunctional connector and electronic equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the progress of society and the continuous improvement of scientific and technological level, the connector is a necessary device in the electronic product composition, it is the core basic element necessary for the electrical connection of the whole machine circuit system, its function is to realize the connection, disconnection or conversion by means of electric / optical signal and mechanical force. In order to meet the use demand, some connectors adopt double-layer USB structure, and the grounding of the connector on the market generally adopts welding type, when different USB structures are adopted, welding is needed respectively, the process is relatively complex, and the cost is higher. CONTENT OF UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The utility model discloses a multifunctional connector, which aims to simplify the assembly process and reduce the production cost.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the multifunctional connector provided by the utility model comprises:

[0005] A shell has a mounting opening;

[0006] A base is of an insulating structure and has a first slot and a second slot, the first slot and the second slot are arranged corresponding to the mounting opening, the first slot is used for plug-in cooperation with a USB Type-A male head, and the second slot is used for plug-in cooperation with a USB Type-C male head;

[0007] A metal piece comprises a first plate body and a second plate body connected perpendicularly to one side of the first plate body, the second plate body is inserted into the first slot, the first plate body covers the mounting opening, and a jack is arranged at the position corresponding to the second slot; and

[0008] A metal shell is arranged in an open form at both ends and is inserted into the jack and the second slot, and the metal shell abuts against the first plate body.

[0009] Optionally, a first conductive spring piece is arranged at the jack and abuts against the outer surface of the metal shell.

[0010] Optionally, one end of the first conductive spring piece is connected to the inner wall of the jack, and the other end extends towards the second slot; and / or the first conductive spring piece is arranged on the opposite sides of the jack.

[0011] Optionally, the second plate body has a second conductive spring piece, and the second conductive spring piece is arranged protruding towards the tongue plate in the second slot.

[0012] Optionally, the shell is a metal piece and abuts against the first plate body.

[0013] Optionally, the first plate body is clamped with the shell.

[0014] Optionally, opposite sides of the shell are provided with first clamping protrusions, and the metal piece further comprises two first side plates respectively arranged at opposite sides of the first plate body, the first side plates are located outside the shell and are provided with first clamping holes for clamping the first clamping protrusions.

[0015] Optionally, the outside of the shell is provided with an avoiding groove, and the first clamping protrusion is located in the avoiding groove, and the first side plate is located in the avoiding groove.

[0016] Optionally, one side of the shell adjacent to the mounting opening is provided with an opening, and the base located at the part of the opening is provided with a second clamping protrusion, and the metal piece further comprises a second side plate connected to the first plate body and opposite to the second plate body, and the second side plate is provided with a second clamping hole for clamping the second clamping protrusion.

[0017] The multifunctional connector of the technical scheme of the utility model comprises a shell, a base, a metal piece and a metal shell, the shell has a mounting opening, the base is of an insulating structure and has a first insertion slot and a second insertion slot, and the first insertion slot and the second insertion slot are both arranged corresponding to the mounting opening. The first plate body of the metal piece is covered at the mounting opening, and a insertion hole is arranged corresponding to the position of the second insertion slot; the metal shell is inserted into the insertion hole and the second insertion slot and abuts against the first plate body. The second plate body vertically connected to one side of the first plate body of the metal piece is inserted into the first insertion slot. In this way, the metal piece can realize the grounding function of the first insertion slot and the second insertion slot at the same time, which reduces the process of installing grounding for the first insertion slot and the second insertion slot respectively, reduces the welding process, simplifies the assembly process, and can reduce the production cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or the prior art description, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structure shown in these drawings without creating labor.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of an embodiment of the multifunctional connector of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 It is an explosion view of the multifunctional connector in the middle;

[0021] Figure 3 For Figure 1 Structure diagram of metal piece;

[0022] Figure 4 For Figure 1 Structure diagram of multifunctional connector from another angle;

[0023] Figure 5 For Figure 1 Another exploded view of multifunctional connector.

[0024] Brief Description of the Drawings:

[0025] 10, shell; 11, mounting opening; 12, first clamping convex; 13, avoiding slot; 20, base; 21, first insertion slot; 22, second insertion slot; 23, second clamping convex; 24, tongue plate; 30, metal piece; 31, first plate body; 311, insertion hole; 312, first conductive elastic sheet; 32, second plate body; 321, second conductive elastic sheet; 33, first side plate; 331, first clamping hole; 34, second side plate; 341, second clamping hole; 40, metal shell.

[0026] The realization, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0028] It should be noted that if the present application embodiments involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications also change accordingly.

[0029] In addition, if the description of "first", "second" and the like is involved in the embodiments of the utility model, the description of "first", "second" and the like 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. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text is that it includes three parallel schemes, for example, "A and / or B", which includes A scheme, or B scheme, or A and B scheme. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of ordinary skilled in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, 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] The utility model provides a multi -functional connector.

[0031] In the embodiments of the utility model, as shown in Figures 1 to 5 The multi -functional connector includes shell 10, base 20, metal piece 30 and metal shell 40, shell 10 has installation opening 11;Base 20 is insulating structure, and has first slot 21 and second slot 22, first slot 21 and second slot 22 are all set up correspondingly installation opening 11, first slot 21 is used to cooperate with USB Type-A male head plug, and second slot 22 is used to cooperate with USB Type-C male head plug;Metal piece 30 includes first plate body 31 and the second plate body 32 vertically connected on the side of first plate body 31, second plate body 32 is inserted in first slot 21, first plate body 31 covers at installation opening 11, and the position corresponding second slot 22 is equipped with jack 311;Metal shell 40 is set up with both ends opening, and is inserted in jack 311 and second slot 22, and metal shell 40 is in abutment with first plate body 31.

[0032] Specifically, metal shell 40 is substantially cylindrical, and the cross section is substantially runway-shaped, to cooperate with USB Type-C male head plug. First slot 21 is substantially rectangular, that is, the cross section of first slot 21 is substantially rectangular, to cooperate with USB Type-A male head plug. The tongue plate 24 is arranged in the first slot 21 and the second slot 22, and the terminal is arranged on the tongue plate 24. The tongue plate 24 in the second slot 22 is located in the metal shell 40, and is spaced from the inner wall of the metal shell 40, that is, the metal shell 40 is used as the shell 10 of the interface female seat, and in use, the USB Type-C male head is inserted into the metal shell 40.

[0033] The multifunctional connector of the utility model technical scheme can be plugged and matched with the USB Type-A male head through the first slot 21, and can be plugged and matched with the USB Type-C male head through the second slot 22, is relatively rich in function, and is convenient for users to select and use according to needs.

[0034] The multifunctional connector of the utility model technical scheme comprises a shell 10, a base 20, a metal piece 30 and a metal shell 40, the shell 10 has a mounting opening 11; the base 20 is of an insulating structure and has a first slot 21 and a second slot 22, and the first slot 21 and the second slot 22 are both arranged correspondingly to the mounting opening 11. The first plate body 31 of the metal piece 30 is covered at the mounting opening 11, and a jack 311 is arranged at the position corresponding to the second slot 22; the metal shell 40 is plugged into the jack 311 and the second slot 22 and abuts against the first plate body 31. The second plate body 32 of the metal piece 30, which is vertically connected to one side of the first plate body 31, is plugged into the first slot 21. In this way, the grounding function of the first slot 21 and the second slot 22 can be realized simultaneously through the metal piece 30, the process of installing grounding for the first slot 21 and the second slot 22 is reduced, the welding process is reduced, the assembly process is simplified, and the production cost can be reduced.

[0035] Optionally, one side of the first slot 21 away from the second slot 22 is open, that is, the shell 10 can be directly used as the side wall of the first slot 21, which is conducive to reducing the size of the base 20.

[0036] In some embodiments, the jack 311 is provided with a first conductive spring 312, and the first conductive spring 312 abuts against the outer surface of the metal shell 40, so that the first conductive spring 312 can be tightly abutted against the outer surface of the metal shell 40, the contact reliability is guaranteed, the resistance when the metal shell 40 is inserted into the jack 311 and the second slot 22 can be reduced, and assembly is facilitated. Of course, in other embodiments, the metal shell 40 can be in interference fit with the jack 311.

[0037] In some embodiments, one end of the first conductive spring 312 is connected to the inner wall of the jack 311, and the other end extends into the second slot 22, that is, the jack 311 and the first conductive spring 312 can be formed by punching a plate, which can guarantee the reliability of the first conductive spring 312 and reduce assembly parts, facilitating assembly.

[0038] In some embodiments, the first conductive spring 312 is arranged on the opposite sides of the jack 311, which can increase the contact area, improve the grounding reliability, make the force on the two sides of the metal shell 40 uniform, and improve the installation stability of the metal shell 40.

[0039] In some embodiments, the second plate body 32 has a second conductive spring 321 protruding towards the tongue 24 in the second slot 22, so that the second conductive spring 321 can abut against the USB Type-A male head in use to ensure grounding effect.

[0040] In some embodiments, the shell 10 is the metal piece 30 and abuts against the first plate body 31, that is, the shell 10 can be grounded, avoiding the need to provide a wiring structure on the first plate body 31 and simplifying the structure of the metal piece 30.

[0041] In some embodiments, the first plate body 31 is clamped with the shell 10, so that the installation and grounding of the metal piece 30 can be ensured, and the metal piece 30 can be conveniently disassembled. Of course, in other embodiments, the first plate body 31 can be locked to the shell 10 by screws.

[0042] In some embodiments, the shell 10 has first clamping protrusions 12 on opposite sides thereof, and the metal piece 30 further includes two first side plates 33 respectively arranged on opposite sides of the first plate body 31, the first side plates 33 being located outside the shell 10 and provided with first clamping holes 331 clamped with the first clamping protrusions 12. In this way, the contact area can be ensured to be large and the installation can be stable, and the connection structure between the metal piece 30 and the shell 10 is simple, which is conducive to reducing production cost.

[0043] In some embodiments, the shell 10 is provided with a relief groove 13 on the outside thereof, and the first clamping protrusions 12 and the first side plates 33 are located in the relief groove 13. In this way, the first side plates 33 can be reduced or even avoided from protruding relative to the shell 10, and the structure can be more compact.

[0044] In some embodiments, one side of the shell 10 adjacent to the mounting opening 11 is open. Specifically, in mounting, the base 20 can be mounted into the shell 10 from the open side. In this way, the structure of the shell 10 can be simplified, which is conducive to reducing production cost and facilitating assembly.

[0045] Optionally, the part of the base 20 located in the open side is provided with second clamping protrusions 23, and the metal piece 30 further includes a second side plate 34 connected to the first plate body 31 and opposite to the second plate body 32, the second side plate 34 being provided with second clamping holes 341 clamped with the second clamping protrusions 23. In this way, the base 20, the shell 10 and the metal piece 30 can be connected with each other, and the connection reliability between the base 20, the shell 10 and the metal piece 30 can be improved.

[0046] The utility model discloses still put forward a kind of electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment includes equipment main body and multifunctional connector, the specific structure of this multifunctional connector refers to above-mentioned embodiment, since the present electronic equipment has adopted all technical solutions of above-mentioned all embodiments, therefore at least have all beneficial effects brought by the technical scheme of above-mentioned embodiment, here no longer one by one elaboration.

[0047] The electronic device can be a mouse, a keyboard, a printer, a scanner, a camera, a digital camera, a mobile hard disk or a charger, etc.

[0048] The above is only preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent range of the utility model, and any equivalent structural transformation made under the inventive concept of the utility model, using the utility model specification and the contents of the drawings, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection range of the utility model.

Claims

1. A multifunctional connector characterized by comprising: The utility model relates to a multifunctional connector, comprising: a shell having a mounting opening; a base being an insulating structure and having a first slot and a second slot, the first slot and the second slot being arranged corresponding to the mounting opening, the first slot being used for plugging with a USB Type-A male head, and the second slot being used for plugging with a USB Type-C male head; a metal piece comprising a first plate body and a second plate body connected perpendicularly to one side of the first plate body, the second plate body being plugged into the first slot, the first plate body covering the mounting opening, and the first plate body being provided with a socket corresponding to the position of the second slot; and a metal shell being arranged in an open-ended manner and plugged into the socket and the second slot, the metal shell abutting against the first plate body.

2. The multifunctional connector of claim 1, wherein, The socket is provided with a first conductive spring piece abutting against the outer surface of the metal shell.

3. The multifunctional connector of claim 2, wherein, One end of the first conductive spring piece is connected to the inner wall of the socket, and the other end extends towards the second slot; and / or, the opposite sides of the socket are both provided with the first conductive spring piece.

4. The multifunctional connector of claim 1, wherein, The second plate body is provided with a second conductive spring piece protruding towards the tongue plate in the second slot.

5. The multifunctional connector of claim 1, wherein, The shell is a metal piece and abuts against the first plate body.

6. The multifunctional connector of claim 1, wherein, The first plate body is clamped with the shell.

7. The multifunctional connector of claim 6, wherein, The opposite sides of the shell are both provided with a first clamping protrusion, and the metal piece further comprises two first side plates separately arranged on the opposite sides of the first plate body, the first side plates being located outside the shell and provided with first clamping holes clamped with the first clamping protrusions.

8. The multifunctional connector of claim 7, wherein, The outer side of the shell is provided with an avoiding groove, the first clamping protrusion is located in the avoiding groove, and the first side plates are located in the avoiding groove.

9. The multifunctional connector of claim 7, wherein, One side of the shell adjacent to the mounting opening is arranged in an open manner, the part of the base located in the opening is provided with a second clamping protrusion, the metal piece further comprises a second side plate connected to the first plate body and opposite to the second plate body, and the second side plate is provided with a second clamping hole clamped with the second clamping protrusion.

10. An electronic device, comprising: The utility model relates to a multifunctional connector, comprising: a shell having a mounting opening; a base being an insulating structure and having a first slot and a second slot, the first slot and the second slot being arranged corresponding to the mounting opening, the first slot being used for plugging with a USB Type-A male head, and the second slot being used for plugging with a USB Type-C male head; a metal piece comprising a first plate body and a second plate body connected perpendicularly to one side of the first plate body, the second plate body being plugged into the first slot, the first plate body covering the mounting opening, and the first plate body being provided with a socket corresponding to the position of the second slot; and a metal shell being arranged in an open-ended manner and plugged into the socket and the second slot, the metal shell abutting against the first plate body. The socket is provided with a first conductive spring piece abutting against the outer surface of the metal shell. One end of the first conductive spring piece is connected to the inner wall of the socket, and the other end extends towards the second slot; and / or, the opposite sides of the socket are both provided with the first conductive spring piece. The second plate body is provided with a second conductive spring piece protruding towards the tongue plate in the second slot. The shell is a metal piece and abuts against the first plate body. The first plate body is clamped with the shell. The opposite sides of the shell are both provided with a first clamping protrusion, and the metal piece further comprises two first side plates separately arranged on the opposite sides of the first plate body, the first side plates being located outside the shell and provided with first clamping holes clamped with the first clamping protrusions. The outer side of the shell is provided with an avoiding groove, the first clamping protrusion is located in the avoiding groove, and the first side plates are located in the avoiding groove. One side of the shell adjacent to the mounting opening is arranged in an open manner, the part of the base located in the opening is provided with a second clamping protrusion, the metal piece further comprises a second side plate connected to the first plate body and opposite to the second plate body, and the second side plate is provided with a second clamping hole clamped with the second clamping protrusion. The utility model relates to a multifunctional connector, comprising:

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