interface device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the field of power connection ports, and provides an interface device, which comprises a male connector and a female connector; the male connector has a power connection part for power connection; the female connector is fixedly installed in a circuit mainboard and has a power connection pin corresponding to the power connection part; one end of the power connection pin is electrically connected to the circuit mainboard, and the other end forms an elastic abutting part protruding from the female connector; the male connector can press the power connection pin and make the elastic abutting part abut against the middle part of the power connection part; and the elastic abutting part can also relatively slide along the power connection part and abut against the end part of the power connection part. The interface device can not only install the power connection in a flush and direct manner, but also install the power connection in a staggered manner within a certain deviation range, and can be universally and adaptively installed in equipment shell openings at different height positions.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of power connection ports, and more particularly to an interface device. Background Technology

[0002] Most charging connectors in existing electronic products use USB Type-C interfaces. Taking laptops or mobile phones as examples, in addition to charging, USB Type-C interfaces also have information transmission functions. However, existing USB Type-C interfaces are fixedly installed in the circuit board of the device. Therefore, once installed, the position of the USB Type-C interface cannot be adjusted. If the USB Type-C interface needs to be used in the opening of the device casing at different heights, the center height of the USB Type-C interface must be redesigned to adapt to the installation height requirements of different products, resulting in poor universal compatibility.

[0003] In view of this, there is an urgent need in the market for a new type of interface device to solve the problems of poor installation versatility and difficulty in adapting to different installation heights in related electronic device interfaces. Utility Model Content

[0004] This disclosure provides an interface device to address the problems of poor installation versatility and difficulty in adapting to different installation heights in related electronic device interfaces.

[0005] The interface device provided in this disclosure includes a male connector terminal and a female connector terminal;

[0006] The male end of the connector has a contact portion for electrical connection;

[0007] The female connector is used for fixed installation in the circuit board and has power-connecting pins corresponding to the power-connecting part;

[0008] One end of the power-connecting pin is electrically connected to the main circuit board, and the other end forms an elastic abutment portion protruding from the female connector end;

[0009] The male end of the connector can press the power-connecting pin and cause the elastic abutment portion to abut against the middle of the power-connecting portion;

[0010] Furthermore, the elastic abutment portion can also slide relative to the electrical contact portion and abut against the end of the electrical contact portion.

[0011] In one embodiment, the elastic abutment portion includes an elastic elbow located outside the female end of the connector and bent toward the female end of the connector;

[0012] When the contact part presses the contact pin, the elastic elbow can rotate towards the female end of the connector with elastic deformation, and can slide relative to the extension direction of the contact part under its own elastic deformation.

[0013] In one possible embodiment, the contact portion extends along the thickness direction of the male end of the connector;

[0014] The flexible elbow is bent downwards along the thickness direction of the female end of the connector.

[0015] In one embodiment, the flexible elbow has a bending ridge, and the distance between the bending ridge and the female end of the connector is the largest in the flexible elbow.

[0016] When the male end of the connector presses against the bent ridge, the elastic elbow can rotate elastically toward the female end of the connector and cause the bent ridge to slide relative to the contact portion.

[0017] In one possible embodiment, a plurality of the contact points are provided on the side of the male connector facing the female connector.

[0018] Multiple elastic abutment portions are provided on the side of the female end of the connector facing the male end of the connector, and each elastic abutment portion corresponds to a power contact portion.

[0019] In one embodiment, the plurality of the electrical contacts are arranged in two rows at equal intervals, and the electrical contacts in the two rows are respectively equally spaced along the thickness direction of the male end of the connector;

[0020] The multiple elastic abutment portions are arranged in two rows at equal intervals, and the elastic abutment portions in the two rows are respectively equally spaced along the thickness direction of the female end of the connector.

[0021] In one embodiment, the male end of the connector further includes a mounting ear for installation and fixation;

[0022] The male end of the connector can adjust its installation height via the mounting ear, so that the male end of the connector and the female end of the connector can be installed flush or offset.

[0023] In one embodiment, the male end of the connector is further provided with a plug interface on the side opposite to the power receiving part;

[0024] The connector is electrically connected to the power receiving part.

[0025] In one possible embodiment, the male end of the connector further includes a mounting sleeve;

[0026] The mounting sleeve is fixedly fitted onto the outer periphery of the male end of the connector, and the mounting ears are symmetrically arranged on two opposite sides of the mounting sleeve.

[0027] In one possible embodiment, the mounting sleeve is further provided with a limiting slot;

[0028] The male end of the connector can be positioned and installed in the installation station by means of the limiting slot.

[0029] The technical solution provided in this disclosure has the following advantages compared with related technologies:

[0030] The interface device provided in this disclosure allows for electrical connection between the male and female connectors after the male connector is installed relative to the female connector. The male connector can press against the electrical pins, and the elastic abutment portion abuts against the middle or end of the electrical contact portion. The male and female connectors can not only be installed flush with each other, but also offset within a certain deviation range. This allows for universal adaptation to openings in device housings at different heights, effectively solving the problems of poor installation versatility and difficulty in adapting to different installation heights in related electronic device interfaces.

[0031] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of this disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of this disclosure. Other features of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0032] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Several embodiments of this disclosure are illustrated in the drawings by way of example and not limitation, in which:

[0033] In the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

[0034] Figure 1 An exploded view of the interface device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown;

[0035] Figure 2 A side view of the interface device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown;

[0036] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the interface device provided in the embodiments of this disclosure being flush-mounted is shown;

[0037] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the misaligned installation of the interface device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0038] Explanation of the numbers in the diagram: 1. Male connector; 11. Electrical connection part; 12. Mounting ear; 13. Plug interface; 14. Mounting housing; 141. Limiting slot;

[0039] 2. Female connector end; 21. Electrical pin; 211. Flexible contact part; 211a. Flexible elbow. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this disclosure more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this disclosure, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this disclosure without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0041] The embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0042] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment of the present disclosure provides an interface device, which includes a male connector 1 and a female connector 2; the male connector 1 has a power receiving portion 11 for electrical connection; the female connector 2 is used for fixed installation in a circuit board and has a power receiving pin 21 corresponding to the power receiving portion 11; wherein, one end of the power receiving pin 21 is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end forms an elastic abutment portion 211 protruding from the female connector 2; the male connector 1 can squeeze the power receiving pin 21 and cause the elastic abutment portion 211 to abut against the middle of the power receiving portion 11; and the elastic abutment portion 211 can also slide relative to the power receiving portion 11 and abut against the end of the power receiving portion 11.

[0043] The interface device provided in this disclosure can be specifically applied to, but is not limited to, the charging interface of electronic devices. For example, a USB-Type C charging interface will be used as an example for a detailed description of its usage.

[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, the interface device includes a male connector 1 and a female connector 2. The male connector 1 can be installed in the housing opening of the electronic device, and the female connector 2 can be fixedly and electrically connected to the circuit board of the electronic device. Since the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 have a power receiving part 11 and a power receiving pin 21 facing each other, and after the male connector 1 is installed relative to the female connector 2, the male connector 1 can press the power receiving pin 21 and make the elastic abutment part 211 abut against the middle of the power receiving part 11, thus realizing the electrical connection between the male connector 1 and the female connector 2.

[0045] Furthermore, since the elastic abutment portion 211 in the power connection pin 21 can slide relative to the power connection portion 11, even if the elastic abutment portion 211 abuts against the end of the power connection portion 11, the power connection between the male terminal 1 and the female terminal 2 of the connector can be achieved.

[0046] In addition, such as Figure 3 As shown, when the male terminal 1 and the female terminal 2 of the connector are fixed relative to each other, the male terminal 1 can be installed and electrically connected with the female terminal 2 in a completely flush manner; as shown... Figure 4 As shown, when the male end 1 and the female end 2 of the connector have a certain allowable deviation, the elastic abutment part 211 can abut against the end of the electrical connection part 11, realizing the misaligned installation and electrical connection of the male end 1 and the female end 2 within the deviation range. This allows the female end 2 to be adapted for electrical connection when the male end 1 is installed at different heights of the equipment housing opening, thus having high installation versatility.

[0047] In summary, the interface device provided in this embodiment can not only be installed with the male end 1 and the female end 2 aligned and directly facing each other for electrical connection, but also can be installed with the electrical connection offset within a certain deviation range. This allows it to be universally adapted to equipment housing openings at different heights, effectively solving the problems of poor installation universality and difficulty in adapting to different installation heights in related technologies.

[0048] In one embodiment, the elastic abutment portion 211 includes an elastic bend 211a located outside the connector female end 2 and bent toward the connector female end 2; when the contact portion 11 presses the contact pin 21, the elastic bend 211a can generate elastic deformation and rotate toward the connector female end 2, and can slide relative to the contact portion 11 along its extension direction under its own elastic deformation.

[0049] Specifically, in combination Figure 2 In further detail, the elastic abutment portion 211 is configured to include an elastic bend 211a located outside the connector female end 2. The bending shape of the elastic bend 211a can be specifically, but is not limited to, L-shaped, S-shaped, C-shaped, etc. In this way, when the power receiving portion 11 presses the power receiving pin 21, the elastic bend 211a can undergo elastic deformation and rotate toward the connector female end 2, and can slide relative to the extension direction of the power receiving portion 11 under its own elastic deformation. Thus, the elastic abutment portion 211 can abut against different parts of the power receiving portion 11, and the compression deformation of the elastic bend 211a can also ensure a tight abutment between the elastic abutment portion 211 and the power receiving portion 11, ensuring the reliability of the power connection.

[0050] Of course, the above-mentioned elastic abutment portion 211 can also be configured as an elastic deformation form of other structures, so that the elastic abutment portion 211 can abut against different parts of the electrical contact portion 11 when it is squeezed.

[0051] In one embodiment, the contact portion 11 extends along the thickness direction of the male end 1 of the connector; the flexible elbow 211a is bent downward along the thickness direction of the female end 2 of the connector.

[0052] Specifically, in combination Figure 2 In further detail, the electrical contact part 11 extends along the thickness direction of the male end 1 of the connector, and the flexible elbow 211a is bent downward along the thickness direction of the female end 2 of the connector. In this way, when the male end 1 and the female end 2 of the connector are installed in place, the flexible elbow 211a can bend downward along the thickness direction of the female end 2 of the connector under the action of the installation pressure. Moreover, it can achieve a tight electrical connection with the electrical contact part 11 by abutting against the electrical contact part 11 and sliding along the thickness direction of the male end 1 of the connector, thereby effectively compensating for the positional deviation of the male end 1 and the female end 2 of the connector in the thickness direction.

[0053] In one embodiment, the flexible elbow 211a has a bent ridge, and the distance between the bent ridge and the female end 2 of the connector is the largest. When the male end 1 of the connector presses the bent ridge, the flexible elbow 211a can rotate elastically toward the female end 2 of the connector and cause the bent ridge to slide relative to the contact portion 11.

[0054] Specifically, in combination Figure 2 In further detail, the bent edge can be formed at the bend furthest from the female end 2 of the connector in the elastic elbow 211a. In this way, when the male end 1 of the connector squeezes the elastic elbow 211a, the elastic elbow 211a can rotate elastically toward the female end 2 of the connector, and correspondingly drive the bent edge to slide relative to the contact part 11 in a manner that is attached to the contact part 11.

[0055] The contact surface of the aforementioned bent edge can be set as a raised arc-shaped rounded corner edge. This not only reduces the friction when the bent edge slides along the contact part 11, but also ensures that the rounded corner edge always forms line contact with the contact part 11, thus ensuring the reliability of the connection during the relative sliding process of the elastic elbow 211a along the contact part 11.

[0056] In one embodiment, multiple electrical contact parts 11 are provided on the side of the male connector 1 facing the female connector 2; multiple elastic contact parts 211 are provided on the side of the female connector 2 facing the male connector 1, and the elastic contact parts 211 are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the electrical contact parts 11.

[0057] Specifically, in combination Figure 1 In further detail, multiple electrical connection parts 11 are provided on the side of the male connector 1 facing the female connector 2, and multiple elastic abutment parts 211 are provided on the side of the female connector 2 facing the male connector 1. In this way, when the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are installed correspondingly, the multiple elastic abutment parts 211 can abut against the multiple electrical connection parts 11 one by one, so that the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 can fully realize multi-point electrical connection and communication connection, and realize charging function and data transmission function respectively.

[0058] In one embodiment, multiple electrical contacts 11 are arranged in two rows at equal intervals, and the electrical contacts 11 in the two rows are respectively equally spaced along the thickness direction of the male end 1 of the connector; multiple elastic abutment portions 211 are arranged in two rows at equal intervals, and the elastic abutment portions 211 in the two rows are respectively equally spaced along the thickness direction of the female end 2 of the connector.

[0059] Specifically, in combination Figure 1 In further detail, multiple electrical contacts 11 are arranged in two rows at equal intervals on the mating surface of the male connector 1, and multiple elastic abutment parts 211 are arranged in two rows at equal intervals on the mating surface of the female connector 2. The electrical contacts 11 in the two rows and the elastic abutment parts 211 in the two rows are equally spaced along the thickness direction. In this way, when the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 are installed, the electrical contacts 11 in the two rows and the elastic abutment parts 211 in the two rows can be electrically connected respectively, so as to realize the charging function and data transmission function of the male connector 1 and the female connector 2 respectively.

[0060] In one embodiment, the male end 1 of the connector further includes a mounting ear 12 for installation and fixation; the male end 1 of the connector can adjust its own installation height through the mounting ear 12 so that the male end 1 of the connector and the female end 2 of the connector are installed flush or misaligned.

[0061] Specifically, in combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 In further detail, the male end 1 of the connector is also provided with mounting ears 12 for installation and fixation. The mounting ears 12 can be symmetrically arranged in the two side walls of the male end 1 along the width direction of the male end 1. Furthermore, mounting holes, such as threaded holes, can be opened in the mounting ears 12 to adjust the installation height of the male end 1 in the installation position by screwing it into the equipment housing.

[0062] Since the mounting ear 12 can be used to adjust the installation height of the male end 1 in the installation position, when the male end 1 and the female end 2 are installed in equipment housings of different heights, the male end 1 and the female end 2 can be installed flush or misaligned within a greater permissible range.

[0063] The above-mentioned mounting ear 12 setting method has the advantages of simple structure, flexible adjustment of the installation height of the male end 1 of the connector, and the ability to form a larger range of misaligned installation between the male end 1 of the connector and the female end 2 of the connector.

[0064] In one embodiment, the male end 1 of the connector is further provided with a plug interface 13 on the side opposite to the electrical connection part 11; the plug interface 13 is electrically connected to the electrical connection part 11.

[0065] Specifically, in combination Figure 1In further detail, a plug interface 13 is provided on the side of the male connector 1 facing the electrical part 11. The plug interface 13 can be, but is not limited to, a USB interface or a Type-C interface, so as to realize the function of stable electrical connection between the male connector 1 and the data cable or charging cable.

[0066] In one embodiment, the male end of the connector 1 further includes a mounting sleeve 14; the mounting sleeve 14 is fixedly sleeved on the outer periphery of the male end of the connector 1, and the mounting ears 12 are respectively symmetrically arranged on two opposite sides of the mounting sleeve 14.

[0067] Specifically, in combination Figure 1 In further detail, the aforementioned mounting sleeve 14 can be configured as a wrap-around housing with a cylindrical or C-shaped cross-section, and the mounting ears 12 can be specifically symmetrically arranged on two opposite sides of the mounting sleeve 14 along the width direction.

[0068] By setting the aforementioned mounting sleeve 14, it can be used to protect the male end 1 of the connector, and it can also be used to directly install and connect with the equipment housing, thereby improving the installation stability of the male end 1 of the connector.

[0069] In one embodiment, the mounting housing 14 is further provided with a limiting slot 141; the male end of the connector 1 can be limited and installed in the installation position through the limiting slot 141.

[0070] Specifically, in combination Figure 1 In further detail, the limiting slot 141 in the mounting sleeve 14 can be specifically designed as a slit-shaped U-shaped opening slot, and the male end of the connector 1 can be correspondingly provided with a protruding limiting head or a protruding limiting post. In this way, by correspondingly inserting the protruding limiting head or the protruding limiting post into the limiting slot 141, the male end of the connector 1 and the mounting sleeve 14 can be fixedly installed.

[0071] The specific arrangement of the aforementioned limiting slot 141 has the advantages of simple structure and the ability to stably limit and fix the male end 1 of the connector.

[0072] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this disclosure, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0073] The above are merely specific embodiments of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An interface device, characterized in that include: The male connector (1) has an electrical contact part (11) for electrical connection; The female connector (2) is used to be fixedly installed in the circuit board and has a power connection pin (21) corresponding to the power connection part (11); One end of the power-connecting pin (21) is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end forms an elastic abutment part (211) protruding from the female connector (2); The male end (1) of the connector can squeeze the power-connecting pin (21) and cause the elastic abutment (211) to abut against the middle of the power-connecting part (11); Furthermore, the elastic abutment portion (211) is also capable of sliding relative to the electrical contact portion (11) and abutting against the end of the electrical contact portion (11).

2. The interface device of claim 1, wherein, The elastic abutment part (211) includes an elastic elbow (211a) located outside the connector female end (2) and bent toward the connector female end (2); When the power receiving part (11) presses the power receiving pin (21), the elastic elbow (211a) can generate elastic deformation and rotate toward the female end of the connector (2), and can slide relative to the extension direction of the power receiving part (11) under its own elastic deformation.

3. The interface device of claim 2, wherein, The electrical contact portion (11) extends along the thickness direction of the male end (1) of the connector; The elastic elbow (211a) is bent downward along the thickness direction of the female end (2) of the connector.

4. The interface device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The elastic elbow (211a) has a bent edge, and the distance between the bent edge and the female end (2) of the connector in the elastic elbow (211a) is the largest. When the male end (1) of the connector presses the bent edge, the elastic elbow (211a) can rotate elastically toward the female end (2) of the connector and cause the bent edge to slide relative to the contact part (11).

5. The interface device of claim 1, wherein, Multiple electrical contact parts (11) are provided on the side of the male terminal (1) of the connector facing the female terminal (2); Multiple elastic abutment portions (211) are provided on the side of the female end (2) of the connector facing the male end (1) of the connector, and the elastic abutment portions (211) are provided one-to-one with the electrical connection portions (11).

6. The interface device of claim 5, wherein, The multiple electrical contacts (11) are arranged in two rows at equal intervals, and the electrical contacts (11) in the two rows are respectively equally spaced along the thickness direction of the male end (1) of the connector; The multiple elastic abutment portions (211) are arranged in two rows at equal intervals, and the elastic abutment portions (211) in the two rows are respectively equally spaced along the thickness direction of the female end (2) of the connector.

7. The interface device of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, The male end of the connector (1) also includes a mounting ear (12) for installation and fixation; The male end (1) of the connector can adjust its own installation height through the mounting ear (12) so that the male end (1) of the connector and the female end (2) of the connector can be installed flush or misaligned.

8. The interface device of claim 7, wherein, The male end (1) of the connector is also provided with a plug interface (13) on the side opposite to the power receiving part (11); The plug-in interface (13) is electrically connected to the power receiving part (11).

9. The interface device of claim 7, wherein, The male end of the connector (1) also includes a mounting sleeve (14); The mounting sleeve (14) is fixedly sleeved on the outer periphery of the male end (1) of the connector, and the mounting ears (12) are symmetrically arranged on two opposite sides of the mounting sleeve (14).

10. The interface device of claim 9, wherein, The mounting sleeve (14) is also provided with a limiting slot (141); The male end (1) of the connector can be positioned and installed in the installation station by means of the limiting slot (141).

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