A side insertion type-C connector

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of connector technology, specifically a side-insertion Type-C connector, comprising: a side-insertion Type-C mechanism fixed to one end of a data cable; the side-insertion Type-C mechanism includes: a circular shell fixedly connected to one end of the data cable, with a circular frame rotatably connected to one end of the circular shell; an L-shaped frame fixed to the circular frame, the outer wall of the L-shaped frame having a square groove, and an L-shaped frame slidably inserted inside the square groove; and an end unit inserted between the L-shaped frame 1 and the L-shaped frame 2, the end unit including a sliding groove. In this utility model, the circular shell side-insertion structure allows the cable to be led out from the side of the device, reducing the vertical space occupied. The circular frame 1 supports the rotation of the end unit, allowing the cable to rotate freely with the opening and closing of the device, avoiding repeated bending that could cause wire core breakage, thus improving service life and not affecting electrical connection. The clamping of the circular frame 2 and the circular frame 1 improves the efficiency when replacing the data cable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of connector technology, specifically a side-insertion Type-C connector. Background Technology

[0002] In the consumer electronics and industrial equipment sectors, Type-C connectors are widely used due to their thinness, reversible blind mating, and high-power transmission capabilities. However, traditional Type-C connectors have the following problems: the vertical mating method occupies vertical space in compact devices (such as ultra-thin laptops and embedded industrial PCs), making internal wiring difficult, and the cables are prone to shortening their lifespan due to excessive bending. Long-term use can easily cause wire core breakage or outer sheath damage, affecting the stability of signal transmission.

[0003] In addition, different devices have significantly different requirements for the form of Type-C connectors (such as right angle, elbow, waterproof, recessed type, etc.). Traditional connectors adopt a fixed mode of "one cable, one connector". If users need to adapt to multiple scenarios, they need to repeatedly purchase data cables with different connectors, which is costly and cumbersome to manage. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a side-insertion Type-C connector to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A side-mounted Type-C connector, comprising:

[0007] A data cable, one end of which is fixedly connected to a USB connector;

[0008] Also includes:

[0009] Side-mounted Type-C connector, fixed to one end of the data cable;

[0010] Side-mounted Type-C mechanisms include:

[0011] A circular shell is fixedly connected to one end of a data cable, and a circular frame is rotatably connected to one end of the circular shell.

[0012] L-shaped frame one is fixed on round frame one. A square groove one is opened on the outer wall of L-shaped frame one, and L-shaped frame two is slidably inserted into the square groove one.

[0013] An end unit is inserted between L-shaped frame one and L-shaped frame two, and the end unit includes a sliding groove.

[0014] Furthermore, the side-mounted Type-C mechanism also includes:

[0015] The protective sleeve is fixed to the cable inlet of the round shell.

[0016] Preferably, the side-mounted Type-C mechanism further includes:

[0017] The second circular frame slides inside the circular shell, and a circular rod is fixedly connected to one side of the second circular frame.

[0018] Ring frame one is fixed inside the circular shell, and the inner wall of ring frame one is slidably inserted into the circular rod;

[0019] The third circular frame is fixed to the other end of the circular shell.

[0020] Preferably, the side-mounted Type-C mechanism further includes:

[0021] Ring frame two is fixed to the outer wall of one side of ring frame one. Ring frame two is rotatably connected to circular frame four. The outer wall of circular frame four is fixedly connected to circular frame one.

[0022] Preferably, the side-mounted Type-C mechanism further includes:

[0023] The guide plate is fixed between the circular frame four and the L-shaped frame one.

[0024] Preferably, the side-mounted Type-C mechanism further includes:

[0025] A square rod is fixed to one end of an L-shaped frame, and the outer wall of the square rod is slidably inserted into the inside of the groove.

[0026] Preferably, the side-mounted Type-C mechanism further includes:

[0027] A U-shaped frame is inserted into the bottom wall of an L-shaped frame. Both ends of the U-shaped frame have square grooves. An L-shaped frame is slidably inserted into the square grooves. One end of the L-shaped frame is fixedly connected to an inclined block. An elastic pad is fixedly connected inside the square grooves.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0029] 1. The round shell side insertion structure allows the cable to be led out from the side of the equipment, reducing the vertical space occupied. The round frame supports the rotation of the end unit, and the cable can rotate freely with the opening and closing of the equipment, avoiding repeated bending that could cause the wire core to break, thus improving the service life and not affecting the electrical connection.

[0030] 2. The clamping of the circular frame 2 and the ring frame 1 can improve the efficiency of data cable replacement. The guide plate can adopt the phosphor bronze nickel plating process, which increases the contact area with the terminal pin by 40%. The temperature rise is ≤25℃ when the full load current is 10A, thus reducing the contact temperature rise.

[0031] 3. Through the sliding insertion design of square rod and slide groove, and with the U-shaped frame inserted into the L-shaped frame through elastic pad, the end units of different thicknesses can be quickly limited to prevent limit failure. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0033] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of the side-insertion Type-C mechanism in this utility model;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the side-insertion Type-C mechanism in this utility model;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the U-shaped frame structure in this utility model.

[0036] In the diagram: 110, Data cable; 112, USB connector; 200, Side-mounted Type-C mechanism; 210, Round shell; 211, Protective sleeve; 212, Round frame one; 220, Round frame two; 221, Ring frame one; 222, Round frame three; 223, Ring frame two; 224, Round frame four; 225, Guide plate; 226, Round rod; 230, L-shaped frame one; 231, Square rod; 232, Square groove one; 233, L-shaped frame two; 240, U-shaped frame; 241, Square groove two; 242, L-shaped frame three; 243, Elastic pad; 244, Inclined block; 250, Terminal unit; 251, Slide groove. Detailed Implementation

[0037] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0038] Please see Figure 1-4In this embodiment of the present invention, a side-insertion Type-C connector includes: a data cable 110, one end of which is fixedly connected to a USB end 112; and a side-insertion Type-C mechanism 200, fixed to one end of the data cable 110, which facilitates side insertion and prevents the data cable 110 from twisting due to insertion position issues. The side-insertion Type-C mechanism 200 includes: a circular shell 210, fixedly connected to one end of the data cable 110; a circular frame 212 rotatably connected to one end of the circular shell 210; an L-shaped frame 230 fixed to the circular frame 212; a square groove 232 formed on the outer wall of the L-shaped frame 230; an L-shaped frame 233 slidably inserted into the square groove 232; and an end unit 250 inserted between the L-shaped frame 230 and the L-shaped frame 233 for easy replacement. The end unit 250 includes a sliding groove 251.

[0039] The side-insertion Type-C mechanism 200 also includes: a protective sleeve 211, fixed at the cable inlet of the circular shell 210, which can protect the connection part of the data cable 110; a second circular frame 220, which slides inside the circular shell 210, with a circular rod 226 fixedly connected to one side of the second circular frame 220; a first ring frame 221, fixed inside the circular shell 210, with the inner wall of the first ring frame 221 slidably inserted into the circular rod 226, which can clamp the copper wire at one end of the data cable 110; a third circular frame 222, fixed at the other end of the circular shell 210; a second ring frame 223, fixed to the outer wall of one side of the first ring frame 221, with a fourth circular frame 224 rotatably connected to the second ring frame 223, and the outer wall of the fourth circular frame 224 fixedly connected to the first circular frame 212.

[0040] The side-insertion Type-C mechanism 200 also includes: a guide plate 225, fixed between the round frame 224 and the L-shaped frame 230, and in contact with the pins of the end unit 250; a square rod 231, fixed at one end of the L-shaped frame 230, with the outer wall of the square rod 231 slidably inserted into the groove 251 to limit the end unit 250 in one direction; a U-shaped frame 240, inserted into the bottom wall of the L-shaped frame 230, with square grooves 241 at both ends of the U-shaped frame 240, with an L-shaped frame 242 slidably inserted inside the square groove 241, with a wedge 244 fixedly connected to one end of the L-shaped frame 242, and an elastic pad 243 fixedly connected inside the square groove 241 to limit the insertion of the end unit 250.

[0041] Specifically, during operation, press the circular shell 210 and insert the terminal unit 250 through the side socket of the device. Since the circular frame one 212 is fixedly connected to the circular frame four 224 and rotatably connected to the circular shell 210, after the terminal unit 250 is inserted, the circular shell 210 connected to the data cable 110 rotates under the influence of the weight of the data cable 110, preventing the data cable 110 from bending. The circular frame two 220 cooperates with the ring frame one 221 to clamp the copper wire of the data cable 110. The circular frame three 222 is fixed to the other end of the circular shell 210, which can limit the movement of the circular frame two 220. When installing different types of terminal units 250, the terminal unit to be replaced... 250 passes between the square groove 232 of L-shaped frame 230 and L-shaped frame 233, so that the square rod 231 slides into the groove 251 to achieve unidirectional limiting. This pushes the U-shaped frame 240 to move upward along the bottom of L-shaped frame 233, so that both ends of the U-shaped frame 240 are inserted into the bottom wall of L-shaped frame 230. At the same time, the inclined block 244 squeezes L-shaped frame 230 and slides to one side. When the inclined block 244 separates from the side wall of L-shaped frame 230, it is rebounded by the elastic pad 243, so that the inclined block 244 sticks to the top wall of L-shaped frame 230. This, together with the square rod 231, forms a bidirectional limiting and quickly locks the end unit 250.

[0042] Example 1

[0043] like Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the side-insertion Type-C mechanism 200 includes: a circular shell 210, which is fixedly connected to one end of the data cable 110; a circular frame 212 is rotatably connected to one end of the circular shell 210; an L-shaped frame 230 is fixed on the circular frame 212; a square groove 232 is provided on the outer wall of the L-shaped frame 230; an L-shaped frame 233 is slidably inserted into the square groove 232; and an end unit 250 is inserted between the L-shaped frame 230 and the L-shaped frame 233, which can be easily replaced; the end unit 250 includes a sliding groove 251.

[0044] In this embodiment, the cable is led out from the side of the device through the side insertion structure of the circular shell 210, which reduces the vertical space occupation. The circular frame 212 supports the rotation of the end unit 250, and the cable can rotate freely with the opening and closing of the device, avoiding repeated bending that could cause the wire core to break, thus improving the service life and not affecting the electrical connection.

[0045] like Figure 3As shown, in this embodiment, the side-insertion Type-C mechanism 200 further includes: a second circular frame 220, which slides inside the circular shell 210, with a circular rod 226 fixedly connected to one side of the second circular frame 220; a first ring frame 221, which is fixed inside the circular shell 210, with the inner wall of the first ring frame 221 slidably inserted into the circular rod 226, capable of clamping the copper wire at one end of the data cable 110; a third circular frame 222, which is fixed to the other end of the circular shell 210; a second ring frame 223, which is fixed to the outer wall of one side of the first ring frame 221, with a fourth circular frame 224 rotatably connected to the second ring frame 223, the outer wall of the fourth circular frame 224 being fixedly connected to the first circular frame 212; and a guide plate 225, which is fixed between the fourth circular frame 224 and the first L-shaped frame 230, and contacts the pins of the end unit 250.

[0046] In practice, the clamping of the circular frame 220 and the ring frame 221 can improve the efficiency when replacing the data cable 110. The guide plate 225 can be made of phosphor bronze with nickel plating process, which increases the contact area with the terminal pin by 40% and reduces the temperature rise to ≤25℃ when fully loaded with 10A current.

[0047] Example 2

[0048] like Figure 2-4 As shown, in this embodiment, the side-insertion Type-C mechanism 200 further includes: a square rod 231, fixed to one end of an L-shaped frame 230, the outer wall of the square rod 231 being slidably inserted into the groove 251 to limit the end unit 250 in one direction; a U-shaped frame 240, inserted into the bottom wall of the L-shaped frame 230, with square grooves 241 at both ends of the U-shaped frame 240, an L-shaped frame 242 being slidably inserted into the square groove 241, a wedge 244 being fixedly connected to one end of the L-shaped frame 242, and an elastic pad 243 being fixedly connected to the square groove 241 to limit the insertion of the end unit 250.

[0049] In practice, the square rod 231 and the slide groove 251 are slidably connected, and the U-shaped frame 240 is connected to the L-shaped frame 230 through the elastic pad 243. This allows for quick positioning of the end units 250 of different thicknesses, preventing positioning failure.

[0050] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0051] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A side-mounted Type-C connector, comprising: Data cable (110), one end of which is fixedly connected to a USB connector (112). Its characteristic is that it further includes: A side-mounted Type-C mechanism (200) is fixed to one end of the data cable (110); The side-mounted Type-C mechanism (200) includes: A circular shell (210) is fixedly connected to one end of a data cable (110), and a circular frame (212) is rotatably connected to one end of the circular shell (210). L-shaped frame one (230) is fixed on round frame one (212). A square groove one (232) is provided on the outer wall of L-shaped frame one (230). L-shaped frame two (233) is slidably inserted into the square groove one (232). An end unit (250) is inserted between L-shaped frame one (230) and L-shaped frame two (233), and the end unit (250) includes a slide groove (251).

2. The side-mounted Type-C connector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side-mounted Type-C mechanism (200) also includes: The protective sleeve (211) is fixed at the inlet of the round shell (210).

3. A side-mounted Type-C connector according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side-mounted Type-C mechanism (200) also includes: The second circular frame (220) slides inside the circular shell (210), and a circular rod (226) is fixedly connected to one side of the second circular frame (220). Ring frame one (221) is fixed inside the circular shell (210), and the inner wall of ring frame one (221) is slidably inserted into the circular rod (226); The circular frame three (222) is fixed to the other end of the circular shell (210).

4. A side-mounted Type-C connector according to claim 3, characterized in that, The side-mounted Type-C mechanism (200) also includes: Ring frame two (223) is fixed to the outer wall of one side of ring frame one (221). Ring frame two (223) is rotatably connected to round frame four (224). The outer wall of round frame four (224) is fixedly connected to round frame one (212).

5. A side-mounted Type-C connector according to claim 4, characterized in that, The side-mounted Type-C mechanism (200) also includes: The guide plate (225) is fixed between the circular frame four (224) and the L-shaped frame one (230).

6. A side-mounted Type-C connector according to claim 5, characterized in that, The side-mounted Type-C mechanism (200) also includes: A square rod (231) is fixed at one end of an L-shaped frame (230), and the outer wall of the square rod (231) is slidably inserted into the inside of the sliding groove (251).

7. A side-mounted Type-C connector according to claim 6, characterized in that, The side-mounted Type-C mechanism (200) also includes: A U-shaped frame (240) is inserted into the bottom wall of an L-shaped frame (230). Both ends of the U-shaped frame (240) are provided with square grooves (241). An L-shaped frame (242) is slidably inserted into the square groove (241). One end of the L-shaped frame (242) is fixedly connected to an inclined block (244). An elastic gasket (243) is fixedly connected inside the square groove (241).

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