CN102074859A - Electronic device with replaceable connector module - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic device with a replaceable connector module, comprising: a housing having a mounting hole; and, a connector module comprising: the bearing seat is arranged on the shell in a replaceable manner, the size of the bearing seat is matched with that of the mounting hole, and the bearing seat is provided with an insertion hole; and an electric connector which can be assembled on the bearing seat and is provided with an electric connection part, wherein the electric connection part corresponds to the jack and is used for connecting another electric connector. The invention can apply the electronic device to the interface equipment with different specifications only by replacing the bearing seat with various specifications of the electric connector on the mounting hole of the shell.

Description

Electronic device with replaceable connector module

technical field

The invention relates to a modular connector, in particular to an electronic device with a replaceable connector module.

Background technique

Notebook computers have the advantages of being thin, light, small, portable, and ready to use. According to different needs of users, notebook computers currently on the market also have models of various specifications. Relatively, the peripheral devices connected to the notebook computer Also changed more. For example, a notebook computer may be connected with various interface devices such as a portable hard disk, a speaker, a printer, a monitor, an earphone, a keyboard, and the like. However, not every notebook computer is fully equipped with connectors corresponding to various interface device specifications. In addition, due to the miniaturized design of the notebook computer, the required connectors for the notebook computer are very limited.

In addition, most of the connectors of the notebook computer are arranged on the side of the casing to form an input/output connection port (Input/Output Port, I/O Port) structure, and make the connector and the motherboard inside the notebook computer An electrical connection is formed to provide connector insertion for interface devices (eg, mouse, keyboard, printer, etc.). However, generally manufacturers will provide openings corresponding to the size of the connectors on the casing of the notebook computer according to the shape and size of the connectors of each specification. For example, if a manufacturer needs a network connector (RJ45) and a universal serial bus connector (Universal Serial Bus; USB) when producing a notebook computer, a corresponding connector specification will be provided on the casing of the notebook computer. Drill the holes, and prepare the above-mentioned connectors. However, if you accidentally need to temporarily change the connector specification, such as replacing the telephone cable (RJ45) and IEEE 1394 connector (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; International Electronics Industry Technology Association), the original casing must be eliminated Replace, and re-open the required openings on the casing again. As a result, the whole housing mold will be re-opened and the connectors will be re-prepared, resulting in an increase in the overall manufacturing cost and time-consuming. Or, every time a new type of notebook computer is launched, the casing needs to be completely redesigned. For the notebook computer manufacturer, a certain number of connectors must be prepared to cope, which will cause the notebook computer to be manufactured again. Manufacturer inventory pressure.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic device with a replaceable connector module, which can move the connector of the notebook computer to a modular bearing base, and standardize the size of the bearing base , so that the casing can only be provided with openings that conform to the size of the bearing seat, thereby solving the problem of stock preparation in the above-mentioned prior art.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides an electronic device with a replaceable connector module, which includes: a housing with a mounting hole; and a connector module, which includes: a bearing seat, with It is replaceably arranged on the housing, and the size of the bearing seat matches the size of the installation hole, and the bearing seat has an insertion hole; and, an electrical connector can be assembled on the bearing seat, and the electrical connector The connector has an electrical inserting portion corresponding to the socket and used for connecting with another electrical connector.

The above-mentioned electronic device with a replaceable connector module is characterized in that the bearing base further includes: a panel, the panel is embedded in the mounting hole, and the jack is opened on the panel; and two side panels , connected to opposite sides of the panel, a receiving groove is formed between the two side plates, and the electrical connector is accommodated in the receiving groove.

The above-mentioned electronic device with replaceable connector module is characterized in that the supporting seat also includes a bottom plate, the front panel and the two side plates are respectively erected on the periphery of the bottom plate, and the bottom plate has a lock hole for a The screw lock element passes through the lock hole and is locked on the housing.

The above-mentioned electronic device with a replaceable connector module is characterized in that the side walls of the two side plates facing each other are respectively provided with a slider, and the opposite sides of the electrical connector are provided with a slide groove, the The sliding block is embedded in the sliding slot, so that the electrical connector is set inside the receiving slot.

The above-mentioned electronic device with replaceable connector module is characterized in that the bearing base further includes at least one stopper portion, which extends from one of the two side plates and abuts against the housing, so that The panel is coplanar with the housing.

The above-mentioned electronic device with a replaceable connector module is characterized in that the bearing seat also includes a partition, the partition is arranged in the accommodating groove and has a positioning hole, and the electrical connector group is located in the positioning hole. hole, and lock the electrical connector on the partition with a nut element.

The above-mentioned electronic device with a replaceable connector module is characterized in that the electrical connector further includes at least one wire, and the electrical connector uses the wire to form an electrical connection with at least one functional electronic component housed in the housing. .

According to the electronic device with replaceable connector module of the electronic device of the present invention, its effect is to design the mounting holes of the housing to be of the same specification and size, so that the manufacturer can use the load according to the size of the mounting hole. Connectors of various specifications are replaced on the seat, so that the electronic device can be applied to interface devices of different specifications. Moreover, it has the convenience of quick assembly and replacement, and solves the problem of inventory cost of the connector.

The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the present invention.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic diagram of a housing and a connector module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a connector module installed on a housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a schematic appearance diagram of another viewing angle in which the connector module is installed on the housing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an exploded schematic diagram of a housing and a connector module according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the appearance of a connector module installed on a housing according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic appearance diagram of another perspective of the connector module installed on the housing according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the appearance of a connector module installed on a housing according to another embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the appearance of the connector module installed on the housing according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Among them, reference signs:

10 shell

11 Substrate

12 wall panels

121 mounting holes

20 connector modules

21 Bearing seat

211 panel

2111 jack

212 Bottom plate

2121 keyhole

213 side panels

2131 slider

2132 stopper

214 holding tank

215 Partition

2151 positioning hole

22 electrical connector

221 Electrical socket

222 chute

223 wire

23 screw lock element

24 Nut components

Detailed ways

According to the electronic device with a replaceable connector module disclosed in the present invention, a connector module is assembled on the housing of an electronic device in a detachable assembly relationship, and the electronic device referred to includes but is not limited to For example, digital cameras, mobile phones (PDA Phone, Smart Phone), personal digital assistants (Personal Digital Assistant, PDA), liquid crystal screen displays (Liquid Crystal Display, LCD), notebook computers (Note Book, NB) or other devices with connection ports electronic device. However, in the following embodiments of the present invention, the input/output connection port (Input/Output Port, I/O Port) structure in which the connector module is arranged on the casing of the notebook computer is taken as an example, of course the application product of the present invention And the scope is not limited to the following examples.

Please refer to the schematic diagrams shown in Figures 1 to 3. Wherein, FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic diagram of a housing and a connector module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the appearance of a connector module installed on a housing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the appearance of the connector module installed on the housing according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective.

An electronic device with a replaceable connector module disclosed in the present invention includes a housing 10 and a connector module 20 . The casing 10 can be a casing of an electronic device (such as a notebook computer), and the casing 10 is used to provide a plurality of electronic components (not shown) that constitute a logic operation system to be assembled therein, and to provide at least one peripheral device ( not shown) is inserted on the housing 10. Moreover, the casing 10 can have various structural designs according to the specifications formulated by various manufacturers. Therefore, in the following embodiments, the partial structure of the casing 10 is used as a schematic diagram of an embodiment.

Above-mentioned casing 10 has at least one base plate 11 and a plurality of wall panels 12, and these wall panels 12 are respectively erected on the periphery of base plate 11 and perpendicular to base plate 11, and form accommodating space (not shown in the figure) between these wall panels 12 ). Furthermore, at least one installation hole 121 is opened in one of the wall panels 12 , and the connector module 20 is disposed inside the installation hole 121 .

The above-mentioned connector module 20 includes a bearing seat 21 and an electrical connector 22 . The supporting base 21 generally has a panel 211 and a bottom plate 212 , the panel 211 stands on one side of the bottom plate 212 and is roughly perpendicular to the bottom plate 212 . An insertion hole 2111 is defined on the panel 211 , and a vertical side plate 213 extends from opposite sides of the bottom plate 212 respectively. In other words, the two side panels 213 are connected to the panel 211 respectively. In this embodiment, the panel 211 and the side panel 213 can be integrally formed, but it is not limited thereto. In addition, an accommodating groove 214 is formed between the two side plates 213 , and the accommodating groove 214 is used for accommodating the electrical connector 22 .

The aforementioned electrical connector 22 is generally composed of an insulating base and a plurality of terminals. Of course, the electrical connector 22 may also include components such as circuit boards, shielding shells, or other electronic components, which are not the subject of this patent. I won't go into details. The electrical connector 22 has an electrical plugging portion 221. In this embodiment, the electrical plugging portion 221 can be a jack of an input/output connection port (Input/Output Port, I/O Port). For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the electrical connector 22 is a network connector (RJ45) or a telephone connector (RJ11), and its electrical insertion part 221 can be designed as a jack structure, and this The shape and size of the jack are suitable for network plugs or telephone connectors.

Therefore, the electrical connector 22 is firstly assembled on the bearing seat 21 when the above components are assembled. A sliding slot 222 is mainly provided on two opposite sides of the electrical connector 22 , and two side plates 213 of the supporting seat 21 respectively have a sliding block 2131 corresponding to the sliding slot 222 . And the sliders 2131 of the two side plates 213 are correspondingly embedded in the slide grooves 222 on both sides of the electrical connector 22, so that the electrical connector 22 is arranged in the receiving seat 21 along a first direction. Inside the groove 214. In this way, the electrical insertion portion 221 of the electrical connector 22 is exactly corresponding to the socket 2111 of the carrier 21, so that a plug connector (not shown) of a corresponding specification passes through the socket 2111. , and then electrically connected to the electrical insertion portion 221 of the electrical connector 22 .

Next, the assembled supporting seat 21 and the electrical connector 22 are installed on the casing 10 . In other words, the size of the panel 211 of the bearing seat 21 is matched with the size of the installation hole 121 of the wall panel 12 , and the panel 211 of the bearing base 21 is correspondingly embedded in the installation hole 121 of the wall panel 12 . It is particularly worth noting that the outer walls of the two side plates 213 of the bearing seat 21 have a stop portion 2132 . In other words, the sliding block 2131 is arranged on the inner wall of the side plate 213 and corresponds to the slide groove 222 of the electrical connector 22 , while the stop portion 2132 extends from the outer wall of the side plate 213 and makes the stop portion There is a distance between 2132 and the panel 211 . When the panel 211 of the bearing seat 21 is assembled in the installation hole 121 of the wallboard 12, the inner wall of the wallboard 12 can be resisted by the stopper part 2132, so that the panel 211 and the wallboard 12 are located on the same coplanar plane, and the panel 211 is prevented from being too large. It protrudes from the wall panel 12 or is recessed in the wall panel 12 .

In addition, the bottom plate 212 of the bearing seat 21 is provided with a lock hole 2121 for a threaded locking element 23 (such as a screw) to pass through the lock hole 2121 and then locked on the base plate 11 of the housing 10 (as shown in FIG. 3 . ). By fastening the panel 211 of the bearing base 21 to the mounting hole 121 and locking the bottom plate 212 of the bearing base 21 on the housing 10, the connector module 20 can be stably installed on the housing 10, and It will not shake from side to side, so it has the effect of quick assembly and replacement.

It is particularly worth noting that after the connector module 20 is installed in the casing 10 , the electrical connector 22 can form an electrical connection with at least one functional electronic component (not shown) stored inside the casing 10 . For example, the functional electronic component can be a motherboard, and a wire 223 is used as the electrical connection interface between the electrical connector 22 and the functional electronic component (mainboard), but it is not limited thereto. It can also use terminals, transfer connectors, etc., so that the electrical connector 22 can be in smooth electrical contact with functional electronic components. Such simple modifications and structural changes are also included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention. middle.

Please refer to Figure 4 to Figure 6. Wherein, FIG. 4 is an exploded schematic diagram of a housing and a connector module according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the appearance of a connector module installed on a housing according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic appearance diagram of another perspective in which the connector module is installed on the housing according to another embodiment of the present invention. Its specific implementation is roughly the same as the aforementioned embodiments, and only the differences will be described below.

According to the electronic device with a replaceable connector module disclosed in the present invention, the electrical connector 22 of the connector module 20 can be a coaxial connector, and the coaxial connector can provide a cable connector for a TV signal link. In addition, a partition 215 is disposed inside the receiving groove 214 of the bearing seat 21 . The two opposite ends of the partition 215 are respectively connected with side plates 213 parallel to the panel 211 , and a positioning hole 2151 is defined on the partition 215 .

When assembling, first pass the electrical connector 22 through the positioning hole 2151 of the partition 215 , and then make the electrical inserting portion 221 of the electrical connector 22 correspond to the insertion hole 2111 of the carrier 21 . And use a nut element 24 to lock the electrical connector 22 on the partition plate 215 . In this way, the cable connector (not shown) can be electrically connected to the electrical insertion portion 221 of the electrical connector 22 after passing through the insertion hole 2111 .

Please refer to Figure 7 to Figure 8. Wherein, FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the connector module installed on the housing according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic appearance diagram of another viewing angle in which the connector module is installed on the housing according to another embodiment of the present invention. Its specific implementation is roughly the same as the aforementioned embodiments, and only the differences will be described below.

According to the electronic device with a replaceable connector module disclosed in the present invention, the electrical connector 22 of the connector module 20 can be a receptacle connector, and the receptacle connector can be connected to a cable connector with FM signal. And similarly, assemble the electrical connector 22 and the bearing seat 21 , so that the slider 2131 of the side plate 213 is correspondingly embedded in the slide groove 222 of the electrical connector 22 . In this way, the electrical connector 22 is assembled on the bearing seat 21 . In this way, the cable connector (not shown) can be electrically connected to the electrical insertion portion 221 of the electrical connector 22 after passing through the insertion hole 2111 .

Therefore, the electrical connector 22 can be designed directly with the specifications of various plug connectors of the interface equipment, for example, the specifications of the electrical connector 22 can be Universal Serial Bus (Universal Serial Bus; USB), IEEE1394 (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ; International Electronics Industry Technology Association), PS/2, RS232, DC Jack or Serial ATA interface (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment; SATA) and other specifications of the connector.

For the manufacturer, the casings 10 of various electronic devices (such as notebook computers) with different specifications can all be provided with the installation holes 121 of the same size. When an electronic device (such as a notebook computer) is externally connected with interface devices of various specifications, the manufacturer only needs to select and replace the corresponding connector module 20 on the casing 10 to match the plug connector of the interface device. In this way, connector modules 20 of various specifications can be assembled on the housing 10 with the mounting holes 121 of the same specification, so as to be applied to interface devices of different specifications.

Certainly, the present invention also can have other multiple embodiments, without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various corresponding changes and deformations according to the present invention, but these corresponding changes All changes and modifications should belong to the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (7)

1. An electronic device with a replaceable connector module, comprising: a housing with a mounting hole; and A connector module comprising: a bearing base, to be replaceably arranged on the housing, and the size of the bearing base matches the size of the installation hole, the bearing base has an insertion hole; and An electrical connector can be assembled on the bearing seat, and the electrical connector has an electrical insertion part corresponding to the insertion hole and connected by another electrical connector. 2. The electronic device with a replaceable connector module according to claim 1, wherein the carrier further comprises: a panel, the panel is embedded in the installation hole, and the socket is opened on the panel; and The two side plates are connected to the opposite sides of the panel, and an accommodating groove is formed between the two side plates, and the electrical connector is accommodated in the accommodating groove. 3. The electronic device with a replaceable connector module according to claim 2, wherein the bearing seat further comprises a bottom plate, the front panel and the two side plates are respectively erected on the periphery of the bottom plate, and the bottom plate There is a locking hole for a threaded locking element to pass through the locking hole and be locked on the housing. 4. The electronic device with a replaceable connector module according to claim 2, wherein the side walls of the two side plates facing each other are respectively provided with a slider, and the opposite sides of the electrical connector The side is provided with a sliding groove, and the sliding block is embedded in the sliding groove, so that the electrical connector is set inside the accommodating groove. 5. The electronic device with a replaceable connector module according to claim 2, wherein the bearing seat further comprises at least one stop portion, the stop portion extends from one of the two side plates and butt against the casing so that the panel and the casing are on the same coplanar plane. 6. The electronic device with a replaceable connector module according to claim 2, wherein the bearing seat further comprises a partition, the partition is arranged in the accommodating groove and has a positioning hole, the The electrical connector group is arranged in the positioning hole, and the electrical connector is locked on the partition plate with a nut element. 7. The electronic device with a replaceable connector module according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connector further comprises at least one wire, and the electrical connector uses the wire to communicate with at least one of the housings. A functional electronic component constitutes an electrical connection.

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