Connector assembly and electronic device

Abstract

A connector assembly is used for being electrically connected to a slot with a first stop portion and comprises a connector joint, a tail sleeve piece and an unlocking piece. The connector joint comprises a body and an elastic arm. One end of the elastic arm is connected to the body and is provided with a second stopping part and a first driving part. The second stopping part is located between the body and the first driving part and used for stopping the first stopping part in a separable mode. The tail sleeve piece is movably arranged on the body part. The unlocking piece and the tail sleeve piece are integrally formed. The unlocking piece is provided with a second driving part. The second driving part is arranged on the first driving part. The tail sleeve piece drives the unlocking piece to move relative to the body, so that the second driving part drives the first driving part to move, the elastic arm is stretched, and stopping of the second stopping part and the first stopping part is released.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a connector assembly and an electronic device, particularly a connector assembly and an electronic device in which the tail kit and unlocking component are integrally formed. Background Technology

[0002] In modern information and communication methods, fiber optic communication networks are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Fiber optic communication networks encompass technologies that receive optical signals from fiber optic networks and convert them into electronic signals for transmission, as well as technologies that convert electronic signals into optical signals and then transmit them outwards through fiber optic networks. Furthermore, fiber optic communication networks offer characteristics such as low transmission loss, high data security, excellent anti-interference capabilities, and ultra-wide bandwidth.

[0003] In fiber optic communication networks, fiber optic connectors are secured to the fiber optic slot via a snap-fit ​​mechanism. Generally, users will use an unlocking device to release the snap-fit ​​between the fiber optic connector and the slot, allowing the connector to be removed. However, please refer to [link to relevant documentation]. Figures 1 to 5 , Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a connector assembly and fiber optic cable in the prior art. Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the connector assembly. Figure 3 for Figure 1 A top view of the connector assembly.

[0004] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A side view of the connector assembly. Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an existing electronic device.

[0005] The current fiber optic connector 2 also has a tail assembly 21 to limit the position of the fiber optic cable 3, resulting in too many components in the fiber optic connector 2 and making its structure overly complex. Furthermore, the overall size of the fiber optic connector 2 is large. For example, the length L0 of the fiber optic connector 2 is, for example, 52.7 cm, the width W0 is, for example, 12.5 cm, and the height H0 is, for example, 10.22 cm. As a result, besides the fiber optic connector 2 occupying too much space, users are also prone to accidentally unplugging other components in the electronic device 1 when unlocking. Moreover, the unlocking mechanism 22 is easily obstructed by the positions of other components in the tail assembly 21, limiting the user's ability to operate it. For example, the user can only pull the tail assembly 21 by pinching its left and right sides, but cannot pull it by pinching its top and bottom sides.

[0006] In summary, all of these factors cause inconvenience for users. Therefore, simplifying the unlocking structure of the fiber optic connector to improve the ease of removing it is one of the problems that researchers should address. Utility Model Content

[0007] The present invention provides a connector assembly and an electronic device, thereby simplifying the unlocking structure of the connector assembly and improving the ease of operation for removing the connector assembly.

[0008] An embodiment of this utility model discloses a connector assembly for electrical connection to a slot having at least one first stop portion, and includes a connector head, a tail assembly, and an unlocking member. The connector head includes a body and at least one spring arm. One end of the at least one spring arm is connected to the body and has a second stop portion and a first driving portion. The second stop portion is located between the body and the first driving portion and is used to detachably stop the at least one first stop portion. The tail assembly is movably disposed on the body portion. The unlocking member is integrally formed with the tail assembly. The unlocking member has at least one second driving portion. The at least one second driving portion is disposed on the first driving portion. The tail assembly drives the unlocking member to move relative to the body, causing the at least one second driving portion to drive the first driving portion to move, thereby stretching the at least one spring arm to release the stop of the at least one second stop portion and the at least one first stop portion.

[0009] Another embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device comprising at least one slot and at least one connector assembly. The at least one slot has at least one first stop. The at least one connector assembly includes a connector head, a tail assembly, and an unlocking member. The connector head includes a body and at least one spring arm. One end of the at least one spring arm is connected to the body and has a second stop and a first actuating portion. The second stop is located between the body and the first actuating portion and can detachably stop at least one first stop. The tail assembly is movably disposed on the body. The unlocking member is integrally formed with the tail assembly. The unlocking member has at least one second actuating portion. The at least one second actuating portion is disposed on the first actuating portion. The tail assembly drives the unlocking member to move relative to the body, causing the at least one second actuating portion to drive the first actuating portion to move, thereby stretching the at least one spring arm and releasing the stop of the at least one second stop and the at least one first stop.

[0010] According to the connector assembly and electronic device of the above embodiments, since the unlocking member and the tail assembly are integrally formed, the structure of the connector assembly can be simplified. This allows the user to unlock the connector assembly and slot simply by pulling the tail assembly, without accidentally removing other components of the electronic device. Furthermore, since the unlocking member is not obstructed by the tail assembly, the user can choose a suitable operating angle to pull the tail assembly to unlock the member, depending on the usage environment. This improves the ease of removing the connector assembly.

[0011] The above description of the present utility model and the following description of the embodiments are used to demonstrate and explain the principle of the present utility model, and to provide a further explanation of the protection scope of the present utility model. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a connector assembly and fiber optic cable in the prior art.

[0013] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the connector assembly.

[0014] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A top view of the connector assembly.

[0015] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A side view of the connector assembly.

[0016] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an existing electronic device.

[0017] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the connector assembly and optical fiber cable according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 7 for Figure 6 An exploded view of the connector assembly.

[0019] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A top view of the connector assembly.

[0020] Figure 9 for Figure 6 A side view of the connector assembly.

[0021] Figure 10 for Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the connector assembly and fiber optic cable inserted into the slot.

[0022] Figure 11 for Figure 6 A cross-sectional view showing the first stop of the connector assembly stopping the second stop of the slot.

[0023] Figure 12 for Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the connector assembly where the first stop and the second stop of the slot are disengaged.

[0024] Figure 13 This is a perspective view of the electronic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 14 This is a perspective view of the connector assembly according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] [Explanation of Labels in the Attached Image]

[0027] 1: Electronic devices

[0028] 2: Fiber optic connector

[0029] 21: Tail kit

[0030] 22: Unlocking Item

[0031] 3: Fiber optic cables

[0032] H0: Height

[0033] L0: Length

[0034] W0: Width

[0035] 10: Electronic devices

[0036] 11: Slot

[0037] 111: First stop section

[0038] 12, 12A: Connector assembly

[0039] 121, 121A: Connector joint

[0040] 1211: Ontology

[0041] 12111: First Assembly Unit

[0042] 12112: Third stop section

[0043] 1212, 1212A: Spinning arm

[0044] 12121, 12121A: Second stop section

[0045] 12122, 12122A: First driving unit

[0046] 122: Tail kit

[0047] 1221: Second Assembly Department

[0048] 123,123A: Unlocking parts

[0049] 1231, 1231A: Second drive unit

[0050] 1232: Fourth stop section

[0051] 20: Fiber optic cables

[0052] A, B: Direction

[0053] H: Height

[0054] L: Length

[0055] W: Width Detailed Implementation

[0056] Please see Figures 6 to 10 . Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the connector assembly and optical fiber cable according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 for Figure 6 An exploded view of the connector assembly. Figure 8 for Figure 6 A top view of the connector assembly. Figure 9 for Figure 6 A side view of the connector assembly. Figure 10 for Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the connector assembly and fiber optic cable inserted into the slot.

[0057] In this embodiment, the connector assembly 12 is, for example, a dual-core connector assembly used for mounting the fiber optic cable 20, and the connector assembly 12 and the fiber optic cable 20 are electrically connected to a slot 11. The length L of the connector assembly 12 is, for example, 49.9 cm, the width W is, for example, 10.8 cm, and the height H is, for example, 9.87 cm. The slot 11 has two first stops 111. The two first stops 111 are, for example, stop protrusions, and are, for example, side-by-side. The connector assembly 12 includes a connector connector 121, a tail assembly 122, and an unlocking element 123.

[0058] The connector 121 is, for example, an LC (Lucent connector / Local connector) type fiber optic connector, and includes a body 1211 and two spring arms 1212. One end of each spring arm 1212 is connected to the body 1211 and has a second stop portion 12121 and a first driving portion 12122. The second stop portion 12121 is located between the body 1211 and the first driving portion 12122, and can detachably stop the first stop portion 111. By stopping the first stop portion 111 with the second stop portion 12121, the connector 121 can be positioned in the slot 11. The two second stop portions 12121 are, for example, stop protrusions, and are, for example, side-by-side. Furthermore, the two first driving portions 12122 are, for example, snap-fit ​​grooves.

[0059] Tail assembly 122 is movably disposed on body 1211. Body 1211 has a first assembly portion 12111, tail assembly 122 has a second assembly portion 1221, and the first assembly portion 12111 is assembled to the second assembly portion 1221. The first assembly portion 12111 is, for example, an assembly protrusion, and the second assembly portion 1221 is, for example, an assembly groove, but is not limited thereto. Furthermore, tail assembly 122 is, for example, used for threading fiber optic cable 20.

[0060] The unlocking component 123 and the tail assembly 122 are integrally formed. The unlocking component 123 has two second driving parts 1231. The two second driving parts 1231 are, for example, snap-fit ​​protrusions, and are respectively disposed on the two first driving parts 12122. That is, the two second driving parts 1231 engage with the two first driving parts 12122, so the two second driving parts 1231 can drive the two first driving parts 12122 to move. Therefore, the tail assembly 122 can drive the unlocking component 123 to move relative to the body 1211, so that the two second driving parts 1231 can drive the two first driving parts 12122 to move respectively, so that the two spring arms 1212 are stretched, thereby releasing the stops of the two second stops 12121 and the two first stops 111. In this way, the positioning of the connector joint 121 and the slot 11 can be released, and the connector joint 121 can be removed from the slot 11.

[0061] In this embodiment, the body 1211 further includes a third stop portion 12112. The third stop portion 12112 is, for example, a stop protrusion. The unlocking member 123 further includes a fourth stop portion 1232. The fourth stop portion 1232 is, for example, a stop groove. When the tail assembly 122 drives the unlocking member 123 to extend the two spring arms 1212, the third stop portion 12112 stops the fourth stop portion 1232 to limit the range of motion of the tail assembly 122 and the unlocking member 123. In this way, the tail assembly 122 and the unlocking member 123 can be prevented from detaching from the connector joint 121.

[0062] In this embodiment, since the unlocking component 123 and the tail assembly 122 are integrally formed, the structure of the connector assembly 12 can be simplified. This allows the user to unlock the connector assembly 12 and slot 11 simply by pulling the tail assembly 122, without accidentally removing other electronic components located near the connector assembly 12. Furthermore, since the unlocking component 123 is not obstructed by the tail assembly 122, the user can choose a suitable operating angle to pull the tail assembly 122 to unlock the unlocking component 123, depending on the usage environment. For example, the user can pull the tail assembly 122 by pinching its four sides. This improves the ease of removing the connector assembly 12.

[0063] Furthermore, compared to a typical connector assembly, the length L of the connector assembly 12 in this embodiment can be shortened, for example, from 52.7 cm to 49.9 cm, the width W of the connector assembly 12 can be shortened, for example, from 12.5 cm to 10.8 cm, and the height H of the connector assembly 12 can be shortened, for example, from 10.22 cm to 9.87 cm. In this way, by integrating the unlocking member 123 with the tail assembly 122, the volume of the connector assembly 12 can be reduced to save space.

[0064] In this embodiment, both the first stop portions 111 and the second stop portions 12121 are stop protrusions, but this is not a limitation. In other embodiments, one of the first stop portions and the other of the second stop portions may be a stop protrusion and the other a stop groove.

[0065] In this embodiment, the two first driving portions 12122 are snap-fit ​​grooves, and the two second driving portions 1231 are snap-fit ​​protrusions, but this is not a limitation. In other embodiments, the two first driving portions and the two second driving portions can also be interchanged in terms of their concave and convex shapes. That is, the two first driving portions can also be snap-fit ​​protrusions, and the two second driving portions can also be snap-fit ​​grooves.

[0066] In this embodiment, the third stop portion 12112 is a stop protrusion, and the fourth stop portion 1232 is a stop groove, but this is not a limitation. In other embodiments, the third stop portion and the fourth stop portion may also be interchanged. That is, the third stop portion may also be a stop groove, and the fourth stop portion may also be a stop protrusion.

[0067] Please see Figure 11 and Figure 12 . Figure 11 for Figure 6 A cross-sectional view showing the first stop of the connector assembly stopping the second stop of the slot. Figure 12 for Figure 6A cross-sectional view of the connector assembly where the first stop and the second stop of the slot are disengaged.

[0068] In this embodiment, when the user wishes to remove the connector 121 from the slot 11, they only need to pull the tail assembly 122 in direction A, causing the tail assembly 122 to move the unlocking member 123 in direction A. At this time, the two second driving parts 1231 of the unlocking member 123 respectively drive the two first driving parts 12122 of the spring arm 1212 in direction B, so that the two second stop parts 12121 of the spring arm 1212 move along with the two first driving parts 12122 in direction B, thereby releasing the stop between the two second stop parts 12121 and the two first stop parts 111. In this way, the connector 121 can be removed from the slot 11.

[0069] Please see Figure 13 . Figure 13 This is a perspective view of the electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the electronic device 10 is disposed, for example, in a cabinet (not shown), and includes a plurality of slots 11 and a plurality of connector assemblies 12 as in the first embodiment. These slots 11 are, for example, slots 11 for fiber optic cables 20, and are used, for example, for electrical connection of the dual-core connector assembly 12 and the fiber optic cable 20. By providing a plurality of connector assemblies 12 as in the first embodiment in the cabinet, cabinet space can be saved for user operation, thereby preventing users from accidentally unplugging other components of the electronic device 10.

[0070] In the first embodiment, the number of first stop portions 111 of the slot 11, the number of spring arms 1212 of the connector joint 121, and the number of second driving portions 1231 of the unlocking member 123 are each two, but this is not a limitation. For other embodiments, please refer to... Figure 14 . Figure 14 This is a perspective view of the connector assembly according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The connector assembly 12A of this embodiment is similar to the connector assembly 12 of the first embodiment. Therefore, the differences between this embodiment and the first embodiment will be described below, and the similarities will not be repeated.

[0071] In this embodiment, the slot (not shown) is used, for example, for electrical insertion of a single-core connector assembly 12A. That is, the number of first stop portions (not shown) of the slot, the number of spring arms 1212A of the connector joint 121A, and the number of second driving portions 1231A of the unlocking member 123A are all single. In other words, the connector joint 121A and the slot are stopped only by a single second stop portion 12121A and a single first stop portion, and the unlocking member 123A and the connector joint 121A are stopped only by a single second driving portion 1231A and a single first driving portion 12122A to stretch the spring arm 1212A, thereby releasing the stop between the second stop portion 12121A and the first stop portion.

[0072] According to the connector assembly and electronic device of the above embodiments, since the unlocking member and the tail assembly are integrally formed, the structure of the connector assembly can be simplified. This allows the user to unlock the connector assembly and slot simply by pulling the tail assembly, without accidentally removing other components of the electronic device. Furthermore, since the unlocking member is not obstructed by the tail assembly, the user can choose a suitable operating angle to pull the tail assembly to unlock the member, depending on the usage environment. For example, the user can pull the tail assembly by pinching its four sides. This improves the ease of removing the connector assembly.

[0073] Furthermore, compared to a typical connector assembly, the length of the connector assembly in this embodiment can be shortened, for example, from 52.7 cm to 49.9 cm, the width can be shortened, for example, from 12.5 cm to 10.8 cm, and the height can be shortened, for example, from 10.22 cm to 9.87 cm. In this way, the size of the connector assembly can be reduced to save space by integrating the unlocking element with the tailpiece.

Claims

1. A connector assembly for electrically connecting to a slot having at least one first stop, characterized in that, The connector assembly includes: A connector includes a body and at least one spring arm, one end of which is connected to the body and has a second stop and a first drive. The second stop is located between the body and the first drive and is used to detachably stop the at least one first stop. A tail kit, movably mounted on the main body; and An unlocking component is integrally formed with the tail assembly. The unlocking component has at least one second driving part, which is disposed on the first driving part. The tail assembly drives the unlocking component to move relative to the body, so that the at least one second driving part drives the first driving part to move, thereby stretching the at least one spring arm to release the stop of the at least one second stop and the at least one first stop.

2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The main body has a first assembly part, and the tail kit has a second assembly part, with the first assembly part assembled to the second assembly part.

3. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The main body has a third stop, and the unlocking component further has a fourth stop. The third stop is used to stop the fourth stop to limit the range of motion of the tail kit and the unlocking component.

4. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein, The third stop is a stop protrusion, and the fourth stop is a stop groove.

5. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The first driving part is a snap-fit ​​groove, and the at least one second driving part is a snap-fit ​​protrusion.

6. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein, The number of at least one second stop is two, and the two second stopes are side by side.

7. An electronic device, comprising: Include: At least one slot, having at least one first stop; and At least one connector assembly, comprising: A connector includes a body and at least one spring arm, one end of which is connected to the body and has a second stop and a first drive. The second stop is located between the body and the first drive and can detachably stop the at least one first stop. A tail kit, movably mounted on the main body; and An unlocking component is integrally formed with the tail assembly. The unlocking component has at least one second driving part, which is disposed on the first driving part. The tail assembly drives the unlocking component to move relative to the body, so that the at least one second driving part drives the first driving part to move, thereby stretching the at least one spring arm and releasing the stop of the at least one second stop and the at least one first stop. 8.The electronic device of claim 7, wherein, The main body has a first assembly part, and the tail kit has a second assembly part, with the first assembly part assembled to the second assembly part. 9.The electronic device of claim 7, wherein, The main body has a third stop, and the unlocking component further has a fourth stop. The third stop is used to stop the fourth stop to limit the range of motion of the tail kit and the unlocking component. 10.The electronic device of claim 7, wherein, The number of the at least one first stop and the number of the at least one second stop are each two, and the two first stops are arranged side by side, and the two second stops are arranged side by side.

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