Connector assembly and its male connector

Abstract

A connector assembly and its male connector are disclosed. The male connector is mated to a female connector and has a male actuating arm and a male force-applying band. When not in motion, the male actuating arm engages with the female connector to maintain the mating relationship. The male force-applying band extends to apply force within the limited internal space of an electronic product, thereby actuating the actuating arm to release it from the female connector, allowing the male connector to detach from the female connector. This enables the male connector to be used in thin and light electronic products.

Claims

1. A male connector, the male connector comprising: A male connector body, the male connector body system having a main male connector body snap-fit ​​side and a male connector body force application side; a main male connector body, the main male connector body system having a main male connector body snap-fit ​​structure, a main male connector body dragging structure and a main male connector body connection structure, the main male connector body connection structure being connected to the male connector body on the main male connector body snap-fit ​​side, so that the main male connector body dragging structure is in a main male connector body dragging position to wait for dragging, and the main male connector body snap-fit ​​structure is in a main male connector body snap-fit ​​position to provide snap-fit; A male end force-applying band system includes a main male end band drag section and a main male end band force-applying section; wherein the main male end band drag section engages with the main male end arm drag structure at the main male end arm drag position; and a main male end guide adhesive system includes a main male end guide adhesive support structure, which can be assembled onto the male end connector body to form a main male end force-applying band guide channel; wherein the main male end guide adhesive support structure supports the male end force-applying band in the main male end force-applying band guide channel, so that the main male end force-applying band... The male end force-applying belt guide channel can guide the extension of the male end force-applying belt, so that the male end force-applying belt extends from the main male end body snap-fit ​​side to the male end body force-applying side, so that the main male end belt force-applying section can apply force on the male end body force-applying side. By dragging the main male end arm dragging structure by the main male end belt dragging section, the main male end moving arm moves with the main male end arm connecting structure as the fulcrum, so that the main male end arm dragging structure leaves the main male end arm dragging position, and then the main male end arm snap-fit ​​structure leaves the main male end arm snap-fit ​​position and releases the snap-fit.

2. The male connector as described in claim 1, wherein, The extension of the male end force-applying band on the snap-fit ​​side of the main male end body is along a snap-fit ​​side extension path, and the extension of the male end force-applying band on the force-applying side of the main male end body is along a force-applying side extension path, wherein the snap-fit ​​side extension path and the force-applying side extension path are extendable and substantially perpendicular to each other.

3. The male connector as described in claim 2, wherein, The male end force-applying belt extends from the force-applying side of the male end body to a main male end force-applying belt position, so that the main male end force-applying section can apply force at the main male end force-applying belt position. The distance between the main male end force-applying belt position and the main male end arm dragging position is equivalent to the extension length of the extension path of the main male end force-applying belt on the force-applying side.

4. The male connector as described in claim 1, wherein, The male connector body also has a primary male connector snap-fit ​​side, and the male connector force application band also has a primary male connector drag section and a primary male connector force application section, and the male connector also includes: The primary male end actuator arm system includes a primary male end actuator arm snap-fit ​​structure, a primary male end actuator arm dragging structure, and a primary male end actuator arm connection structure. The secondary male end actuator arm connection structure is connected to the male end connector body on the snap-fit ​​side of the secondary male end body, so that the secondary male end actuator arm dragging structure is in the primary male end actuator arm dragging position awaiting dragging, and the secondary male end actuator arm snap-fit ​​structure is in the primary male end actuator arm snap-fit ​​position to provide snap-fit. The secondary male end dragging section engages with the secondary male end actuator arm dragging structure at the secondary male end actuator arm dragging position. The system also includes a primary male end guide adhesive system with a primary male end guide adhesive support structure, which can be assembled onto the male end connector body to form a... The secondary male end force-applying belt guide channel; wherein, the secondary male end guide gel support structure can support the male end force-applying belt in the secondary male end force-applying belt guide channel, so that the secondary male end force-applying belt guide channel can guide the extension of the male end force-applying belt, so that the male end force-applying belt extends from the secondary male end body snap-fit ​​side to the male end body force-applying side, so that the secondary male end belt force-applying section can apply force on the male end body force-applying side, and by the secondary male end belt dragging section dragging the secondary male end arm dragging structure, the secondary male end moving arm performs movement with the secondary male end arm connecting structure as the action fulcrum, so that the secondary male end arm dragging structure leaves the secondary male end arm dragging position, thereby allowing the secondary male end arm snap-fit ​​structure to leave the secondary male end arm snap-fit ​​position and release the snap-fit.

5. The male connector as described in claim 4, wherein, The extension of the male end force-applying band on the snap-fit ​​side of the secondary male end body is along the snap-fit ​​side extension path of the primary male end force-applying band, and the extension of the male end force-applying band on the force-applying side of the secondary male end body is along the force-applying side extension path of the primary male end force-applying band, wherein the snap-fit ​​side extension path of the secondary male end force-applying band and the force-applying side extension path of the secondary male end force-applying band are extendable and substantially perpendicular to each other.

6. The male connector as described in claim 5, wherein, The male end force-applying belt extends from the force-applying side of the male end body to the force-applying position of the secondary male end force-applying belt, so that the force-applying segment of the secondary male end belt can apply force at the force-applying position of the secondary male end force-applying belt. The distance between the force-applying position of the secondary male end force-applying belt and the dragging position of the secondary male end arm is equivalent to the extension length of the extension path of the force-applying side of the secondary male end force-applying belt.

7. The male connector as described in claim 4, wherein, The primary male guiding adhesive and the secondary male guiding adhesive system can be molded into one unit.

8. The male connector as described in claim 4, wherein, The main male end belt force application section is connected to the secondary male end belt force application section.

9. A connector assembly comprising: One female connector; And a male connector as described in claim 1, wherein the male connector body further has a male connector body mating structure; wherein the male connector body mating structure is capable of mating with the female connector; and the main male connector arm snap-fit ​​structure is capable of snapping the female connector at the main male connector arm snap-fit ​​position to position the male connector body mating structure, so as to maintain the mating relationship between the male connector body mating structure and the female connector.

10. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein, The main male end arm snap-fit ​​structure is a hook-shaped structure that provides snap-fit ​​to the female end connector.

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