L-shaped adapter adaptive to electronic equipment with different thicknesses

Abstract

An L-shaped adapter adapted to electronic devices with different thicknesses relates to the technical field of data transmission, and comprises a first main body and a second main body, the first main body is connected with the second main body, the extension direction of the first main body intersects with the extension direction of the second main body, the second main body is provided with a first connecting piece, and the first connecting piece is used for connecting the electronic devices. The extension direction of the first connecting piece is parallel to the extension direction of the first main body, the first main body is provided with a second connecting piece, the second connecting piece is used for being connected with external equipment connected with the electronic equipment, and the side, close to the first connecting piece, of the first main body is detachably connected with a plate piece so as to adjust the distance between the first main body and the first connecting piece. The distance between the first main body and the first connecting piece is changed by detachably connecting the plate with the first main body, so that the electronic equipment with the protective shell, the electronic equipment without the protective shell and the electronic equipment with different distances from the interface to the outer side surface of the electronic equipment or from the interface to the outer side surface of the protective shell are adapted.

Description

L-type adapter for electronic devices of different thicknesses Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of data transmission technology, specifically to an L-shaped adapter that can be adapted to electronic devices of different thicknesses. Background Technology

[0002] To achieve miniaturization of electronic devices, an interface is provided. When an electronic device needs to connect to an external device, but the interface of the external device does not match that of the electronic device, an adapter is needed to connect the external device and the electronic device.

[0003] Typically, electronic devices have a first female connector. Adapters have a first connector, which is a male connector, used to insert into the first female connector. Adapters also have a second female connector for connecting external devices, used to insert the male connector of the external device, thus enabling the connection between the external device and the electronic device.

[0004] Most adapters on the market are L-shaped, which changes the connection position of the external device. Compared to straight-line adapters, L-shaped adapters bring the center of gravity of the adapter and electronic device assembly closer to the center of gravity of the individual electronic device, thus preventing the center of gravity of the adapter and electronic device assembly from shifting and affecting the user experience.

[0005] L-type adapters are used with electronic devices of varying thicknesses, such as those with and without protective cases. When used with an electronic device that has a protective case, the L-type adapter may malfunction because the distance between the first connector and the adapter is less than the distance between the electronic device's interface and the outside of the protective case.

[0006] Alternatively, L-shaped adapters can be used in electronic devices with protective cases. However, when used in unprotected electronic devices, the distance between the first connector and the adapter is greater than the distance between the electronic device's interface and the outer surface of the electronic device, resulting in a gap between the adapter and the outer surface of the electronic device. When the adapter is impacted, the first connector embedded in the electronic device is easily damaged. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of this utility model is to address the shortcomings and deficiencies of existing technologies by providing an L-shaped adapter that is compatible with electronic devices of different thicknesses. By detachably connecting the plate to the first main body, the distance between the first main body and the first connecting member can be changed, thereby adapting to electronic devices with protective shells, electronic devices without protective shells, and electronic devices with different distances from the interface to the outer side of the electronic device or to the outer side of the protective shell. This improves the adaptability of the L-shaped adapter. At the same time, the plate allows the first main body to contact the outer side of the protective shell or the outer side of the electronic device, thereby preventing the adapter from being damaged by collisions and increasing the service life of the L-shaped adapter.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is: an L-shaped adapter for adapting to electronic devices of different thicknesses, comprising a first body and a second body, the first body being connected to the second body, the extension direction of the first body intersecting the extension direction of the second body, the second body being provided with a first connector for connecting electronic devices, the extension direction of the first connector being parallel to the extension direction of the first body, the first body being provided with a second connector for connecting external devices connected to the electronic devices, and a plate being detachably connected to the side of the first body near the first connector to adjust the distance between the first body and the first connector.

[0009] Preferably, the plate is magnetically connected to the first body.

[0010] Preferably, the first body is provided with a first magnetic element, and the plate includes a first magnetic mating element. The first magnetic element and the first magnetic mating element attract each other to magnetically connect the first body and the plate.

[0011] Preferably, the plate includes a flexible component, which is disposed on the side of the first magnetic mating component away from the first body.

[0012] Preferably, the first main body has a first positioning part, and the plate has a second positioning part. The first positioning part is embedded in the second positioning part, or the second positioning part is embedded in the first positioning part, so as to position and assemble the plate and the first main body.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom of the first body has a first groove to facilitate the removal of the plate.

[0014] Preferably, the plate has a second groove, the position of which corresponds to the first groove.

[0015] Preferably, the vertical dimension of the first trench is greater than the vertical dimension of the second trench.

[0016] Preferably, the first body is provided with two second connectors, one of which is used for charging and the other for data transmission.

[0017] Preferably, the plate is snapped into the first body.

[0018] After adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: by detachably connecting the plate to the first main body, the distance between the first main body and the first connecting member is changed, thereby adapting to electronic devices with protective shells, electronic devices without protective shells, and electronic devices with different distances from the interface to the outer side of the electronic device or to the outer side of the protective shell, improving the adaptability of the L-shaped adapter. At the same time, through the setting of the plate, the first main body contacts the outer side of the protective shell or the outer side of the electronic device, thereby avoiding the situation where the adapter is damaged by collision, thus improving the service life of the L-shaped adapter. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the L-type adapter in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the L-shaped adapter in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 is an exploded view of the plate in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 is an exploded view of the first and second main bodies in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1 along the AA' direction.

[0025] Figure label:

[0026] 100. Adapter; 10. First body; 11. First magnetic component; 12. First positioning part; 13. First groove; 20. Second body; 30. First connector; 40. Second connector; 50. Plate; 51. First magnetic mating part; 52. Flexible part; 53. Adhesive part; 54. Second positioning part; 55. Second groove; 56. Clearance groove; 60. Flexible connector; 70. Fixing part; 80. Screw; 90. Circuit board; 101. Front cover; 102. Rear shell; 103. Middle frame; 104. Top cover; X, Vertical direction. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art can make modifications to this embodiment without contributing any inventive element, but as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present utility model, they are protected by patent law.

[0029] As shown in Figures 1-2, this embodiment relates to an L-shaped adapter 100 adapted to electronic devices of different thicknesses. It includes a first body 10 and a second body 20. The first body 10 is connected to the second body 20, and the extending direction of the first body 10 intersects the extending direction of the second body 20, forming an L-shape.

[0030] In this embodiment, the extension direction of the first body 10 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the second body 20.

[0031] The second body 20 is provided with a first connector 30, which is used to connect to an electronic device. The first body 10 is provided with a second connector 40, which is used to connect to an external device connected to the electronic device.

[0032] Specifically, the first connector 30 is a male connector used to insert into the first female connector of the electronic device. The second connector 40 is a second female connector used to insert into the male connector of an external device. This configuration connects the external device to the electronic device.

[0033] The extension direction of the first connector 30 is parallel to the extension direction of the first body 10.

[0034] Specifically, since the extending direction of the first connector 30 is parallel to the extending direction of the first body 10, the first body 10 is located on the back side of the electronic device when the first connector 30 is inserted into the second female connector of the electronic device. When the distance between the first connector 30 and the first body 10 is greater than the distance between the second female connector and the outer side of the electronic device, there is a gap between the first body 10 and the outer side of the electronic device. In this case, the first body 10 is easily bumped, causing at least part of it to move in the direction closer to the electronic device, which in turn causes at least part of the second body 20 to be moved by the first body 10. Since the first connector 30 is inserted into the first female connector of the electronic device, the first connector 30 is damaged, reducing the service life of the L-type adapter 100. Therefore, when using the L-type adapter 100, the first body 10 should be in contact with the back side of the electronic device to avoid damage to the first connector 30 due to the shaking of the first body 10.

[0035] A plate 50 is detachably connected to the side of the first main body 10 near the first connector 30 to adjust the distance between the first main body 10 and the first connector 30. By detachably connecting the plate 50 to the first main body 10, the distance between the first main body 10 and the first connector 30 can be changed based on the thickness of the plate 50. This allows for compatibility with electronic devices with and without protective cases, as well as electronic devices with different distances from the first female connector to the outer side of the electronic device or to the outer side of the protective case. This improves the compatibility of the L-shaped adapter. At the same time, the plate 50 ensures that the first main body 10 contacts the outer side of the protective case or the outer side of the electronic device, thus preventing the adapter 100 from being damaged by collisions and extending the service life of the L-shaped adapter 100.

[0036] Furthermore, by selecting plates 50 of different thicknesses, the L adapter 100 can be adapted to electronic devices of different thicknesses.

[0037] As shown in Figures 3-5, the plate 50 is magnetically connected to the first body 10.

[0038] In a first embodiment, a first magnetic element 11 is provided within the first main body 10. The plate 50 includes a first magnetic mating element 51. The first magnetic element 11 and the first magnetic mating element 51 attract each other to magnetically connect the first main body 10 and the plate 50. Specifically, the first magnetic element 11 is a magnet, and the first magnetic mating element 51 is an iron sheet.

[0039] In the second embodiment, the first body 10 is provided with a second magnetic mating member, and the plate 50 includes a second magnetic member. The second magnetic member and the second magnetic mating member attract each other to magnetically connect the first body 10 and the plate 50.

[0040] In a third embodiment, the first body 10 is provided with a first magnetic element 11, and the plate 50 includes a second magnetic element. The first magnetic element 11 and the second magnetic element attract each other to magnetically connect the first body 10 and the plate 50.

[0041] As shown in Figure 3, the plate 50 includes a soft part 52, which is disposed on the side of the first magnetic mating part 51 away from the first main body 10, thereby preventing the first magnetic mating part 51 from scratching the electronic device or the protective shell of the electronic device.

[0042] In this embodiment, the soft component 52 and the first magnetic mating component 51 are fixedly connected by an adhesive component 53.

[0043] As shown in Figures 2-3 and 5, the first main body 10 has a first positioning part 12, and the plate 50 has a second positioning part 54. The first positioning part 12 is embedded in the second positioning part 54, or the second positioning part 54 is embedded in the first positioning part 12, so as to position and assemble the plate 50 and the first main body 10.

[0044] In this embodiment, the first positioning part 12 is a racetrack-shaped groove, and the second positioning part 54 is a racetrack-shaped protrusion. When the plate 50 is assembled to the first body 10, the racetrack-shaped protrusion is embedded in the racetrack-shaped groove to position and assemble the plate 50 and the first body 10.

[0045] In other embodiments, the first positioning part 12 is a protrusion, and the second positioning part 54 is a groove. When the plate 50 is assembled to the first body 10, the protrusion is embedded in the groove to position the plate 50 and the first body 10.

[0046] In other embodiments, the groove can be one of a circle, an ellipse, and a polygon, and the shape of the protrusion is adapted to the shape of the groove.

[0047] As shown in Figures 1-2 and 5, the bottom of the first main body 10 is provided with a first groove 13 to facilitate the removal of the plate 50.

[0048] In this embodiment, the opening of the first groove 13 faces downward, creating a gap between the bottom of the plate 50 and the bottom surface of the first groove 13. Specifically, the first groove 13 is parallel to the extending direction of the first connector 30. The user can insert part of their finger into the gap between the plate 50 and the first groove 13 to pry out the plate 50, thereby facilitating the disassembly of the plate 50.

[0049] In other embodiments, the opening of the first groove 13 faces the side, and the user can insert part of his finger into the first groove 13 from the side to pry out the plate 50, thereby facilitating the disassembly of the plate 50.

[0050] As shown in Figures 1, 3, and 5, the panel 50 has a second groove 55, which corresponds to the position of the first groove 13. The second groove 55 increases the contact area between the user's fingers and the panel 50 during disassembly, thereby increasing the friction and facilitating disassembly. Simultaneously, the second groove 55 also indicates the position of the first groove 13 to the user, improving the user experience.

[0051] As shown in Figures 1-3 and 5, the dimension of the first groove 13 in the vertical direction X is larger than the dimension of the second groove 55 in the vertical direction X. Therefore, in the vertical direction X of the second groove 55, the first groove 13 is spaced between the plate 50 and the first body 10 to facilitate the disassembly of the plate 50.

[0052] In the second embodiment, the first groove 13 is larger in the lateral direction than the second groove 55. Thus, in the lateral direction of the second groove 55, the plate 50 is spaced apart from the first body 10 by the first groove 13, facilitating the disassembly of the plate 50.

[0053] In the third embodiment, the dimension of the first groove 13 in the vertical direction X is larger than the dimension of the second groove 55 in the vertical direction X. The dimension of the first groove 13 in the horizontal direction is larger than the dimension of the second groove 55 in the horizontal direction. Thus, in both the horizontal and vertical directions X of the second groove 55, the plate 50 and the first body 10 are spaced apart by the first groove 13 to facilitate the disassembly of the plate 50.

[0054] As shown in Figures 1, 3 and 5, the top of the plate 50 is provided with a clearance groove 56 to avoid the second body 20, so as to completely cover the side of the first body 10 that is close to the electronic device, to avoid the top of the first body 10 being separated from the electronic device, which would cause the first body 10 to shake easily, thereby avoiding damage to the first connector 30 and thus improving the service life of the L-type adapter 100.

[0055] As shown in Figures 1-2 and 4, the first main body 10 is provided with two second connectors 40, one of which is used for charging and the other is used for data transmission.

[0056] Specifically, the first connector 30 is electrically connected to the two second connectors 40 via a circuit board 90. Charging communication protocols and data transmission communication protocols are written into the circuit board 90 to prevent damage to the second connectors 40 due to the lack of corresponding communication protocols.

[0057] More specifically, a circuit board 90 connected to a second connector 40 is programmed with a charging communication protocol to support charging up to 100W. A circuit board 90 connected to another second connector 40 is programmed with a data transmission communication protocol to support high-speed transmission of data such as video and audio data.

[0058] In this embodiment, the first connector 30 is a USB-C plug. One second connector 40 is a USB-C interface, and the other second connector 40 is a USB-A interface.

[0059] As shown in Figure 4, the shell forming the first main body 10 and the second main body 20 includes: a front cover 101, a rear shell 102, a middle frame 103, and a top cover 104. The middle frame 103 is a hollow structure. One side of the middle frame 103 is for the insertion of a first snap-fit ​​structure of the front cover 101, and the other side is for the insertion of a second snap-fit ​​structure of the rear shell 102 and a portion of the top cover 104. The first snap-fit ​​structure engages with the second snap-fit ​​structure to fix the middle frame 103, the front cover 101, and the rear shell 102. The rear shell 102 is L-shaped, with its short side combined with the top cover 104 to form the second main body 20. The long side of the rear shell 102 is combined with the middle frame 103 and the front cover 101 to form the first main body 10.

[0060] In this embodiment, the short side of the rear shell 102 is connected to the top cover 104 by ultrasonic welding. The first magnetic component 11 is glued to the side of the rear shell 102 near the front cover 101. The circuit board 90 is fixed to the long side of the rear shell 102 by screws 80, and both second connectors 40 are fixedly connected to the circuit board 90. The first connector 30 is connected to the circuit board 90 by a flexible connector 60, and the flexible connector 60 is clamped between the first connector 30 and the fixing component 70. The fixing component 70 is clamped between the short side of the rear shell 102 and the top cover 104, thereby ensuring the mechanical strength required for the insertion and removal of the first connector 30.

[0061] In other embodiments, the plate 50 is snapped into the first body 10. The plate 50 has a snap-fit ​​portion extending into the first body 10 to snap onto the side of the first body 10 away from the electronic device. Alternatively, the left and right sides or the top and bottom sides of the first body 10 have snap-fit ​​holes or slots adapted to the snap-fit ​​portion to snap onto the left and right sides or the top and bottom sides of the first body 10.

[0062] In other embodiments, plate 50 is provided with a suction cup for detachable connection to the first body 10.

[0063] In other embodiments, the plate 50 is connected to the first body 10 via Velcro, making the plate 50 and the first body 10 detachably connected.

[0064] In other embodiments, the plate 50 is provided with a first slide rail portion arranged in a vertical or horizontal direction, and the first body 10 is provided with a second slide rail portion adapted to the first slide rail portion. The first slide rail portion and the second slide rail portion cooperate to detach the plate 50 and the first body 10.

[0065] The above is only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and not to limit it. Any other modifications or equivalent substitutions made by those skilled in the art to the technical solution of this utility model, as long as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. An L-shaped adapter (100) for adapting to electronic devices of different thicknesses, comprising a first body (10) and a second body (20), the first body (10) being connected to the second body (20), the extension direction of the first body (10) intersecting the extension direction of the second body (20), the second body (20) having a first connector (30) for connecting to an electronic device, the extension direction of the first connector (30) being parallel to the extension direction of the first body (10), the first body (10) having a second connector (40) for connecting to an external device connected to the electronic device, characterized in that, A plate (50) is detachably connected to the side of the first body (10) near the first connector (30) to adjust the distance between the first body (10) and the first connector (30).

2. The L-type adapter (100) for adapting to electronic devices of different thicknesses as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The plate (50) is magnetically connected to the first body (10).

3. The L-type adapter (100) for adapting to electronic devices of different thicknesses as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The first body (10) is provided with a first magnetic element (11), and the plate (50) includes a first magnetic mating element (51). The first magnetic element (11) and the first magnetic mating element (51) attract each other to magnetically connect the first body (10) and the plate (50).

4. The L-type adapter (100) for adapting to electronic devices of different thicknesses as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The plate (50) includes a soft part (52), which is disposed on the side of the first magnetic mating part (51) away from the first body (10).

5. The L-type adapter (100) for adapting to electronic devices of different thicknesses as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first main body (10) has a first positioning part (12), and the plate (50) has a second positioning part (54). The first positioning part (12) is embedded in the second positioning part (54), or the second positioning part (54) is embedded in the first positioning part (12) to position and assemble the plate (50) and the first main body (10).

6. The L-type adapter (100) for adapting electronic devices of different thicknesses as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the first main body (10) is provided with a first groove (13) to facilitate the removal of the plate (50).

7. The L-type adapter (100) for adapting to electronic devices of different thicknesses as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The plate (50) has a second groove (55), and the position of the second groove (55) corresponds to the first groove (13).

8. The L-type adapter (100) for adapting to electronic devices of different thicknesses as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The first trench (13) has a larger dimension in the vertical direction (X) than the second trench (55) has a larger dimension in the vertical direction (X).

9. The L-type adapter (100) for adapting to electronic devices of different thicknesses as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first body (10) is provided with two second connectors (40), one of which is used for charging and the other is used for data transmission.

10. The L-type adapter (100) for adapting electronic devices of different thicknesses as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The plate (50) is snapped into the first body (10).

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