An adapter module and connector

Abstract

The application provides a conversion module and a connector. The conversion module comprises: a cable assembly; a first mold body, which is formed with an encapsulation space, and the cable assembly is encapsulated in the encapsulation space; and a conversion piece, which is connected with the cable assembly and the first mold body respectively. The first mold body is formed with a first injection molding groove and a second injection molding groove. The first injection molding groove and the second injection molding groove are formed on opposite sides of the first mold body respectively. In this way, during the injection molding process of the first mold body, a protrusion needs to exist in the injection mold at positions corresponding to the first injection molding groove and the second injection molding groove. In this way, the first injection molding groove and the second injection molding groove can be formed by injection molding through the protrusion. The cable assembly can be positioned between the protrusion corresponding to the first injection molding groove and the protrusion corresponding to the second injection molding groove. Therefore, without increasing the size of the conversion module, the first mold body is thicker and more solid than the outer mold in the prior art, and has higher structural strength.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of cable connector technology, specifically to an adapter module and connector. Background Technology

[0002] With the current trend of miniaturization in electronic devices, connector technology is undergoing significant changes. The design of new connectors, such as GEN-Z adapters, must simultaneously meet the dual requirements of size reduction and enhanced signal transmission. Furthermore, to address the increasing demands of high-frequency applications such as smart terminals, the use of thicker wire diameter cables to reduce signal loss, decrease resistance, and enhance anti-interference capabilities is becoming increasingly common. Future connector technology will continue to evolve around the principles of "high density + high reliability" to meet the complex needs of smart terminals and industrial scenarios. Therefore, resolving the contradiction between increasingly smaller connector sizes and cable dimensions has become a real requirement.

[0003] In existing technologies, cables are generally encapsulated in injection-molded molds. To avoid significant positional deviations caused by the injection pressure of the adhesive during the injection process, the cable is typically first encased and fixed in an inner mold, and then the inner mold is encased in an outer mold. This method, without increasing the connector size, results in a thinner and more brittle outer mold, leading to a weaker overall connector structure. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application mainly provides an adapter module and connector that can make the first module thicker and stronger, with higher structural strength, without increasing the size of the adapter module.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, one technical solution adopted in this application is: to provide an adapter module, the adapter module comprising: a cable assembly; a first mold having an encapsulation space, the cable assembly being encapsulated within the encapsulation space; and an adapter connected to the cable assembly and the first mold, respectively; wherein the first mold has a first injection groove and a second injection groove, the first injection groove and the second injection groove being formed on opposite sides of the first mold.

[0006] In one specific embodiment, the adapter module further includes a second mold body, which is formed in the first injection molding groove and / or the second injection molding groove.

[0007] In one specific embodiment, the second mold body includes a first main body, a second main body, and a third main body. The first main body is formed in the first injection molding groove, and the second main body is bent and connected to the first main body and the third main body respectively. The third main body is connected to the first mold body on the side of the first mold body near the second injection molding groove.

[0008] In one specific embodiment, the adapter module further includes an elastic latch, and a mounting groove is formed on the side of the first module near the second module, with the elastic latch disposed in the mounting groove.

[0009] In one specific embodiment, the adapter module further includes a pull strap, the elastic buckle is provided with a first pull strap mounting hole, the second module is provided with a second pull strap mounting hole, and the pull strap is sequentially inserted through the first pull strap mounting hole and the second pull strap mounting hole.

[0010] In one specific embodiment, a boss is formed on the side of the first mold body near the mounting groove, and an injection gap is formed between the boss and the first mold body, and the second mold body is formed in the injection gap.

[0011] In one specific embodiment, a first positioning part is formed on the second mold body, and a second positioning part is provided on the elastic buckle, wherein the first positioning part and the second positioning part are configured to cooperate with each other.

[0012] In one specific embodiment, one of the first positioning part and the second positioning part is a positioning protrusion, and the other of the first positioning part and the second positioning part is a positioning hole.

[0013] In one embodiment, the cable assembly includes a cable and a circuit board, the cable being connected to one end of the circuit board and the adapter being connected to the other end of the circuit board.

[0014] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, another technical solution adopted in this application is to provide a connector, which includes the aforementioned adapter module.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows: Unlike the prior art, the adapter module provided in this application includes: a cable assembly; a first mold body forming an encapsulation space, in which the cable assembly is encapsulated; and an adapter component connected to the cable assembly and the first mold body respectively. The first mold body forms a first injection groove and a second injection groove, which are respectively formed on opposite sides of the first mold body. With this arrangement, during the injection molding process of the first mold body, protrusions are required at positions corresponding to the first and second injection grooves in the injection mold. These protrusions are used to form the first and second injection grooves, allowing the cable assembly to be positioned between the protrusions corresponding to the first and second injection grooves. Compared to the prior art, there is no need for initial fixation using an inner mold; the first mold body is sufficient. Therefore, without increasing the size of the adapter module, the first mold body is thicker and stronger than the outer mold in the prior art, resulting in higher structural strength. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the implementation method of the adapter module provided in this application; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Exploded view of the intermediate module; Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the first module; Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the first module in the A direction; Figure 5 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the second module; Figure 6 yes Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the frontal structure of the first module in the B direction. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that the following embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and do not limit the scope of the application. Similarly, the following embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present application, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0019] The terms "first," "second," and "third" in this application are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first," "second," or "third" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified. All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of this application are only used to explain the relative positional relationships and movements between components in a specific orientation (as shown in the figures). If the specific orientation changes, the directional indication will change accordingly. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. A process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0020] In this document, the term "implementation" means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an implementation may be included in at least one implementation of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same implementation, nor is it a separate or alternative implementation mutually exclusive with other implementations. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the implementations described herein can be combined with other implementations.

[0021] Please refer to the following: Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an embodiment of the adapter module 10 provided in this application. Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The exploded view of the intermediate transfer module 10 shows that the transfer module 10 in this embodiment includes a cable assembly 11, a first module 12, and a transfer component 13.

[0022] The cable assembly 11 includes a cable 111 and a circuit board 112, with one end of the cable 111 connected to one end of the circuit board 112.

[0023] The first mold 12 has an encapsulation space (not shown in the figure), and the cable assembly 11 is encapsulated in the encapsulation space. In practical applications, the first mold 12 is formed by injection molding. After it is formed, the first mold 12 covers the cable assembly 11, thus forming the encapsulation space mentioned above.

[0024] Please refer to the following: Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the first module 12. Figure 4 yes Figure 3 The diagram shows a three-dimensional structure of the first mold 12 in the A-direction. The first mold 12 has a first injection groove 101 and a second injection groove 102, which are respectively formed on opposite sides of the first mold 12. With this arrangement, during the injection molding process of the first mold 12, there needs to be a protrusion in the injection mold at the position corresponding to the first injection groove 101 and the second injection groove 102. This allows the first injection groove 101 and the second injection groove 102 to be formed by injection molding through the protrusion. In this way, the cable assembly 11 can be positioned between the protrusion corresponding to the first injection groove 101 and the protrusion corresponding to the second injection groove 102. Compared with the prior art, there is no need to fix it through an inner mold first; it can be done directly through the first mold 12. Therefore, without increasing the size of the adapter module 10, the first mold 12 is thicker and stronger than the outer mold in the prior art, and has higher structural strength.

[0025] Further reading Figure 1 and Figure 2 The adapter 13 is connected to the cable assembly 10 and the first module 12 respectively. In this embodiment, the adapter 13 is connected to the other end of the circuit board 112 and the first module 12 respectively. The adapter 13 can be plugged into other modules of the connector. For example, if the adapter module 10 in this embodiment is a female adapter module, then the adapter 13 can be plugged into the male module of the connector.

[0026] Please refer to the following: Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 , Figure 5 yes Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the second mold 14 in this embodiment shows that the adapter module 10 also includes the second mold 14, which is formed in the first injection molding groove 101 and / or the second injection molding groove 102 to "fill" the first injection molding groove 101 and / or the second injection molding groove 102, thereby making the entire adapter module 10 structurally stronger.

[0027] Optionally, the second mold body 14 includes a first main body portion 141, a second main body portion 142, and a third main body portion 143. The first main body portion 141 is formed in the first injection molding groove 101 to "fill" the first injection molding groove 101. The second main body portion 142 is bent and connected to the first main body portion 141 and the third main body portion 143 respectively. The third main body portion 143 is connected to the first mold body 12 on the side of the first mold body 12 near the second injection molding groove 102.

[0028] Please refer to the following: Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 5and Figure 6 , Figure 6 yes Figure 3 The first module 12 is shown in the front view in the B direction. The adapter module 10 also includes an elastic latch 15. The first module 12 near the second module 14 also forms a mounting groove 103. The elastic latch 15 is disposed in the mounting groove 103. The elastic latch 15 is used to lock the other modules when the adapter module 10 is plugged into the other modules of the connector, thereby forming a detachable connection between the two.

[0029] Furthermore, the adapter module 10 also includes a pull strap 16, and the elastic buckle 15 is provided with a first pull strap mounting hole 104. The second module 14 is provided with a second pull strap mounting hole 105. The pull strap 16 passes through the first pull strap mounting hole 104 and the second pull strap mounting hole 105 in sequence. In practical applications, when the adapter module 10 is connected to other modules of the connector, the elastic buckle 15 is pulled by pulling the pull strap 16, thereby unlocking the adapter module 10 from the other modules of the connector and thus disassembling the two.

[0030] The second mold body 14 has a first positioning part 14a, and the elastic buckle 15 has a second positioning part 151. The first positioning part 14a and the second positioning part 151 are configured to cooperate with each other.

[0031] Optionally, one of the first positioning part 14a and the second positioning part 151 is a positioning protrusion, and the other of the first positioning part 14a and the second positioning part 151 is a positioning hole. In this embodiment, the first positioning part 14a is a positioning protrusion and the second positioning part 151 is a positioning hole.

[0032] Furthermore, a boss 121 is formed on the side of the first mold body 12 near the mounting groove 103, and an injection gap (not shown in the figure) is formed between the boss 121 and the first mold body 12. It can be understood that the injection gap is part of the first injection groove 101. The second mold body 14 is formed in the injection gap. With this arrangement, the end of the second mold body 14 near the injection gap 12a is fixed to the first mold body 12 by the boss 121, preventing the second mold body 14 from falling off the first mold body 12.

[0033] This application also provides a connector that includes the adapter module 10 described in the above embodiments.

[0034] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows: Unlike the prior art, the adapter module provided in this application includes: a cable assembly; a first mold body forming an encapsulation space, in which the cable assembly is encapsulated; and an adapter component connected to the cable assembly and the first mold body respectively. The first mold body forms a first injection groove and a second injection groove, which are respectively formed on opposite sides of the first mold body. With this arrangement, during the injection molding process of the first mold body, protrusions are required at positions corresponding to the first and second injection grooves in the injection mold. These protrusions are used to form the first and second injection grooves, allowing the cable assembly to be positioned between the protrusions corresponding to the first and second injection grooves. Compared to the prior art, there is no need for initial fixation using an inner mold; the first mold body is sufficient. Therefore, without increasing the size of the adapter module, the first mold body is thicker and stronger than the outer mold in the prior art, resulting in higher structural strength.

[0035] The above description is only a partial embodiment of this application and does not limit the scope of protection of this application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made based on the content of this application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are similarly included within the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

1. An adapter module, characterized in that, The adapter module includes: Cable assembly; The first module has an encapsulation space, and the cable assembly is encapsulated within the encapsulation space; The adapter is connected to both the cable assembly and the first module. The first mold body has a first injection groove and a second injection groove, which are respectively formed on opposite sides of the first mold body.

2. The adapter module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adapter module further includes a second mold body, which is formed in the first injection molding groove and / or the second injection molding groove.

3. The adapter module according to claim 2, characterized in that, The second mold body includes a first main body, a second main body, and a third main body. The first main body is formed in the first injection molding groove. The second main body is bent and connected to the first main body and the third main body respectively. The third main body is connected to the first mold body on the side of the first mold body near the second injection molding groove.

4. The adapter module according to claim 2, characterized in that, The adapter module also includes an elastic latch, and a mounting groove is formed on the side of the first module near the second module, with the elastic latch disposed in the mounting groove.

5. The adapter module according to claim 4, characterized in that, The adapter module also includes a pull strap. The elastic buckle is provided with a first pull strap mounting hole, and the second module is provided with a second pull strap mounting hole. The pull strap passes through the first pull strap mounting hole and the second pull strap mounting hole in sequence.

6. The adapter module according to claim 5, characterized in that, A boss is formed on the side of the first mold body near the mounting groove, and an injection gap is formed between the boss and the first mold body. The second mold body is formed in the injection gap.

7. The adapter module according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second mold body has a first positioning part, and the elastic buckle has a second positioning part, with the first positioning part and the second positioning part cooperating.

8. The adapter module according to claim 7, characterized in that, One of the first positioning part and the second positioning part is a positioning protrusion, and the other of the first positioning part and the second positioning part is a positioning hole.

9. The adapter module according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cable assembly includes a cable and a circuit board, with the cable connected to one end of the circuit board and the adapter connected to the other end of the circuit board.

10. A connector, characterized in that, The connector includes the adapter module according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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