A Type C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function

By adding ribs and bosses to the waterproof parts of the Type C male connector, and combining them with the sealing connection of the core body and the hook assembly, the problem of unsatisfactory waterproof performance of the Type C male connector is solved, and a better liquid ingress prevention effect is achieved.

CN224318802UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-02SHENZHEN XIAODUAN ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHENZHEN XIAODUAN ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-24
Publication Date
2026-06-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing Type-C male connector waterproof structures have poor sealing effects, allowing liquids to easily penetrate the interior, resulting in unsatisfactory waterproof performance.

Method used

Multiple ribs and bosses are set on the waterproof parts of the Type C male connector, and a tight connection between the terminal assembly and the core body is achieved through the sealing connection of the core body and the hook assembly, combined with the potting operation, thereby enhancing the sealing performance.

Benefits of technology

It effectively improves the liquid ingress prevention function of the Type C male connector, ensures the sealing performance of each connection, and prevents liquid from entering the interior.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a Type-C male connector with anti-liquidity function, including a core body; a waterproof hook assembly and a terminal assembly respectively sealingly disposed through the core body; a PCB board disposed on one side of the core body, with one end of the waterproof hook assembly and the terminal assembly respectively soldered to the PCB board; an outer shell sealingly covering the outside of the core body; the waterproof hook assembly includes a waterproof component made of insulating material, which is disposed in the core body; multiple ribs are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the waterproof component, and the multiple ribs are respectively in sealing contact with the core body; multiple second protrusions are provided on the side of the waterproof component opposite to the PCB board, and the multiple second protrusions are respectively in sealing contact with the core body. This utility model effectively solves the problem of unsatisfactory waterproof performance of existing Type-C male connectors by having multiple ribs and multiple second protrusions respectively in sealing contact with the core body.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of interface technology, and in particular to a Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function. Background Technology

[0002] The Type-C interface boasts high data transfer speeds, supports high current flow, and allows for reversible insertion, leading to its increasing adoption in electronic products as the interface for power and data transmission. The Type-C interface combines a male and female connector to enable charging or data transfer. However, existing waterproof structures for Type-C male connectors rely on waterproof components fitted into the housing. This makes the gaps between the contacts and the waterproof components susceptible to liquid ingress, resulting in poor overall sealing and suboptimal waterproofing. Therefore, a Type-C male connector with liquid-proof design is provided to address these issues. Summary of the Invention

[0003] One of the purposes of this invention is to provide a Type C male connector with anti-liquidity function, so as to solve the problem of unsatisfactory waterproof performance of existing Type C male connectors.

[0004] This utility model provides a Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function, which can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] This utility model discloses a Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function, comprising a core body; a waterproof hook assembly, which is sealed and penetrates the core body; a terminal assembly, which is sealed and penetrates the core body; a PCB board, which is disposed on one side of the core body, and one end of the waterproof hook assembly and the terminal assembly are respectively welded to the PCB board; and an outer shell, which is sealed and wrapped around the outside of the core body.

[0006] The waterproof component includes a waterproof part disposed within the adhesive core body; the waterproof part is made of insulating material; multiple ribs are provided on the upper and lower sides of the waterproof part, and the multiple ribs are respectively sealed and connected to the adhesive core body; multiple second protrusions are provided on the side of the waterproof part opposite to the PCB board, and the multiple second protrusions are respectively sealed and connected to the adhesive core body.

[0007] In one embodiment, the hook waterproofing assembly further includes two hook bodies, which are symmetrically fixed at both ends of the waterproofing component, and one end of each hook body is welded to the PCB board.

[0008] In one embodiment, hooks and slots are provided on both sides of the core body, and the two hook bodies pass through the core body through the corresponding hooks and slots.

[0009] In one embodiment, a through hole is provided through one end of the hook groove near the outer side, and the two hook bodies pass through the through hole through the corresponding hook groove.

[0010] In one embodiment, the upper and lower ends of the hook groove near the inner side are respectively provided with first protrusions, and the hook body is pressed by the two corresponding first protrusions.

[0011] In one embodiment, grooves are provided on the upper and lower sides of both ends of the waterproof component.

[0012] In one embodiment, the core body is provided with a plurality of terminal slots, and the plurality of contact terminals in the terminal assembly are respectively disposed in the corresponding terminal slots.

[0013] In one embodiment, the terminal assembly includes a plurality of single-contact terminals and a plurality of double-contact terminals, one end of each of the plurality of single-contact terminals and the plurality of double-contact terminals being respectively soldered to the PCB board and respectively tightly fitted and connected to the waterproof component.

[0014] In one embodiment, the single-contact terminal includes a first welding end, a first connecting portion, and a first connecting end integrally formed in sequence; the first welding end is welded to the PCB board; at least one third protrusion is provided on each of the opposite sides of the first connecting portion, and at least one of the third protrusions is in sealed contact with the glue core body.

[0015] In one embodiment, the dual-contact terminal includes two second welding ends, a second connecting portion, and two third connecting ends integrally formed in sequence; the two second welding ends are respectively welded to the PCB board; at least one fourth protrusion is provided on each of the opposite sides of the second connecting portion, and at least one of the fourth protrusions is in sealed contact with the core body.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model of a Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function are as follows:

[0017] This utility model discloses a Type-C male connector with anti-liquidity function. Multiple ribs and second protrusions are respectively provided on the waterproof component, which are in sealing contact with the rubber core body, thus ensuring the sealing performance between the waterproof component and the rubber core body. Multiple third and fourth protrusions are respectively provided on the terminal assembly, which are tightly connected to the rubber core body, thus ensuring the sealing performance between the terminal assembly and the rubber core body. A first protrusion is provided on the rubber core body, allowing the rubber core body and the hook body to fit tightly together. Then, through a glue-filling operation, the sealing performance between the hook body and the rubber core body is ensured. This achieves the anti-liquidity function of the Type-C male connector, effectively solving the problem of unsatisfactory waterproof performance in existing Type-C male connectors. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a Type C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to this utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of a Type C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to the present invention, including a core body, a waterproof hook assembly, and a terminal assembly;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the adhesive core body shown;

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 The diagram shows the connection structure of the hook waterproof assembly and the terminal assembly, including single-contact terminals and double-contact terminals;

[0023] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the hook-and-loop waterproof assembly shown;

[0024] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 A three-dimensional structural diagram of a single-contact terminal is shown.

[0025] Figure 7 yes Figure 4 The diagram shows a three-dimensional structure of a dual-contact terminal.

[0026] The diagram indicates the following: 10, Type C male connector; 11, core body; 111, terminal slot; 112, hook slot; 1121, through hole; 113, first boss; 114, positioning cavity; 12, hook waterproof assembly; 121, waterproof component; 1211, raised rib; 1212, second boss; 1213, groove; 1214, limiting block; 122, hook body; 13, terminal assembly; 131, single contact terminal; 1311, first welding end; 1312, first connecting part; 13121, third boss; 1313, first connecting end; 132, double contact terminal; 1321, second welding end; 1322, second connecting part; 13221, fourth boss; 1323, second connecting end; 14, PCB board; 15, outer shell. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0028] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the invention.

[0029] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present invention provides a Type C male connector 10 with anti-liquidity function, which mainly includes a core body 11, a hook waterproof assembly 12, a terminal assembly 13, a PCB board 14, and an outer shell 15. The core body 11 serves as a supporting body. The hook waterproof assembly 12 and the terminal assembly 13 are respectively sealed and penetrated on the core body 11. The PCB board 14 is disposed on one side of the core body 11, and one end of the hook waterproof assembly 12 and the terminal assembly 13 are respectively soldered to the PCB board 14. The outer shell 15 seals and wraps around the outside of the core body 11, thus protecting the core body 11.

[0030] Please see Figures 1-3As shown, in this embodiment, the glue core body 11 is provided with a plurality of terminal slots 111, and the plurality of contact terminals in the terminal assembly 13 are respectively provided in the corresponding terminal slots 111; the glue core body 11 is provided with hook slots 112 on both sides, and the two ends of the hook waterproof assembly 12 are respectively provided through the corresponding hook slots 112 in the glue core body 11. A through hole 1121 is provided through the end of the hook slot 112 near the outer side, and the hook waterproof assembly 12 passes through the two hook slots 112 through the through hole 1121; the upper and lower ends of the hook slots 112 near the inner side are respectively provided with first protrusions 113, and the hook waterproof assembly 12 is pressed by the corresponding two first protrusions 113, which is conducive to the sealing operation of the hook waterproof assembly 12 and the glue core body 11; the glue core body 11 is also provided with a plurality of positioning cavities 114, and the hook waterproof assembly 12 is conveniently installed into the glue core body 11 by the limiting and guiding operation of the plurality of positioning cavities 114.

[0031] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the hook waterproof assembly 12 includes a waterproof component 121 and two hook bodies 122; the waterproof component 121 is disposed in the core body 11 and is made of insulating material; the two hook bodies 122 are symmetrically fixed at both ends of the waterproof component 121 and one end of each is respectively soldered to the PCB board 14, and the two hook bodies 122 pass through the core body 11 through the corresponding hook grooves 112. Specifically, the waterproof component 121 has multiple raised ribs 1211 on its upper and lower sides, which are respectively sealed and connected to the glue core body 11 to perform a lateral sealing operation on the adjacent contact terminals on the terminal assembly 13; the waterproof component 121 has multiple second protrusions 1212 on the side opposite to the PCB board 14, which are respectively sealed and connected to the glue core body 11 to perform a longitudinal sealing operation on the adjacent contact terminals on the terminal assembly 13; the waterproof component 121 has grooves 1213 on its upper and lower sides at both ends, which facilitate the entry of glue through the cooperation of four grooves 1213 and two hook slots 112, thereby enabling the hook waterproof component 12 and the glue core body 11 to form a sealed connection; the waterproof component 121 also has multiple limiting blocks 1214, which are respectively engaged in the corresponding positioning cavities 114 to realize the limiting and guiding operation of the hook waterproof component 12.

[0032] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, in this embodiment, the terminal assembly 13 includes a plurality of single-contact terminals 131 and a plurality of double-contact terminals 132. One end of the plurality of single-contact terminals 131 and the plurality of double-contact terminals 132 are respectively soldered on the PCB board 14 and respectively tightly attached to the waterproof component 121. The single-contact terminals 131 and the double-contact terminals 132 are respectively tightly attached to the corresponding terminal slots 111.

[0033] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, the single-contact terminal 131 includes a first welding end 1311, a first connecting portion 1312, and a first connecting end 1313, which are integrally formed sequentially. The first welding end 1311 is welded to the PCB board 14. The first connecting portion 1312 is in a sealed contact with the core body 11 to prevent external liquid from entering. The first connecting end 1313 is detachably electrically connected to the Type-C female connector of the electronic terminal. Specifically, at least one third protrusion 13121 is provided on each of the opposite sides of the first connecting portion 1312. The at least one third protrusion 13121 cooperates with the core body 11 to achieve a sealing operation.

[0034] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment, the dual-contact terminal 132 includes two second welding ends 1321, a second connecting portion 1322, and two third connecting ends 1323, which are integrally formed sequentially. The two second welding ends 1321 are respectively welded to the PCB board 14. The second connecting portion 1322 is in a sealed contact with the glue core body 11 to prevent external liquid from entering. The two third connecting ends 1323 are detachably electrically connected to the Type C female connector of the electronic terminal. Specifically, at least one fourth protrusion 13221 is provided on each of the opposite sides of the second connecting portion 1322. The sealing operation is achieved by the cooperation of the at least one fourth protrusion 13221 with the glue core body 11.

[0035] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the PCB board 14 is electrically connected to the hook waterproof assembly 12 and the terminal assembly 13 respectively. The control technology used is existing technology, so the specific control process and model used will not be described in detail here, as long as it meets the requirements of this application; the outer shell 15 is fixedly wrapped around the outside of the core body 11 with glue.

[0036] It should be noted that the specific working process of the Type C male connector 10 with anti-liquidity function of this utility model is as follows: the third protrusion 13121 and the fourth protrusion 13221 respectively provided on the single contact terminal 131 and the double contact terminal 132 are tightly connected to the glue core body 11, thereby ensuring the sealing performance of the terminal assembly 13 and the glue core body 11; the rib 1211 and the second protrusion 1212 respectively provided on the waterproof component 121 are tightly connected to the glue core body 11, thereby ensuring the sealing performance of the waterproof component 121 and the glue core body 11; the first protrusion 113 is provided on the glue core body 11, thereby making the glue core body 11 and the hook body 122 tightly connected, and then through the glue pouring operation, the sealing performance of the hook body 122 and the glue core body 11 is ensured, effectively realizing the anti-liquidity function of the Type C male connector.

[0037] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0038] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function, characterized in that, include: Core body; The waterproof hook assembly has a seal that penetrates the main body of the rubber core. Terminal assembly, the seal of which is disposed through the core body; A PCB board is disposed on one side of the core body, and one end of the waterproof hook assembly and the terminal assembly are respectively soldered to the PCB board; The outer casing, which is sealed and wrapped around the outside of the core body; The hook waterproof assembly includes a waterproof component, which is disposed in the adhesive core body; It uses insulating material; multiple ribs are provided on the upper and lower sides of the waterproof component, and the multiple ribs are respectively sealed and connected to the main body of the adhesive core; multiple second protrusions are provided on the side of the waterproof component opposite to the PCB board, and the multiple second protrusions are respectively sealed and connected to the main body of the adhesive core.

2. A Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The waterproof hook assembly also includes two hook bodies, which are symmetrically fixed at both ends of the waterproof component, and one end of each hook body is welded to the PCB board.

3. A Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The two sides of the core body are respectively provided with hooks and slots, and the two hook bodies pass through the core body through the corresponding hooks and slots.

4. A Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to claim 3, characterized in that, A through hole is provided at one end of the hook and slot near the outer side, and the two hook bodies pass through the through hole to the corresponding hook and slot.

5. A Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to claim 3, characterized in that, The hook and slot are provided with first protrusions on the upper and lower ends near the inner side, and the hook body is pressed by the two corresponding first protrusions.

6. A Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The waterproof component has grooves on its upper and lower sides at both ends.

7. A Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The core body is provided with multiple terminal slots, and the multiple contact terminals in the terminal assembly are respectively disposed in the corresponding terminal slots.

8. A Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to claim 7, characterized in that, The terminal assembly includes multiple single-contact terminals and multiple double-contact terminals. One end of each of the single-contact terminals and the double-contact terminals is soldered to the PCB board and is tightly connected to the waterproof component.

9. A Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to claim 8, characterized in that, The single-contact terminal includes a first welding end, a first connecting part, and a first connecting end that are integrally formed in sequence; the first welding end is welded to the PCB board; at least one third protrusion is provided on each of the opposite sides of the first connecting part, and at least one of the third protrusions is in sealed contact with the glue core body.

10. A Type-C male connector with anti-liquid ingress function according to claim 8, characterized in that, The dual-contact terminal includes two second welding ends, a second connecting part, and two third connecting ends integrally formed in sequence; the two second welding ends are respectively welded to the PCB board; at least one fourth protrusion is provided on each of the opposite sides of the second connecting part, and at least one of the fourth protrusions is in sealed contact with the glue core body.