CN103633479A

CN103633479A - Connector mechanism and electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN103633479A
Application number: CN201210328508.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄鸿明
Original assignee: Wistron Corp
Current assignee: Wistron Corp
Priority date: 2012-08-22
Filing date: 2012-09-06
Publication date: 2014-03-12
Anticipated expiration: 2032-09-06
Also published as: CN103633479B; TW201409857A; TWI462405B

Abstract

A connector mechanism and an electronic device. The connector mechanism is used to connect to an external connector including a main body and a plug, and the connector mechanism includes a base, a cover plate and an elastic component; the base includes a first, a second and a third base; the first base is provided with a connection terminal; the second base is connected to the first side of the first base, and the second base has a pivot hole; the third base is connected to the second side relative to the first side, the base has an opening, the opening is located between the first, second and third bases, and the external connector is used to insert the opening; the cover plate is arranged on the second base and the third base, and the cover plate includes a first bottom plate, a second bottom plate and at least one shaft; the second bottom plate is connected to the first bottom plate and has a snap-fit structure; at least one shaft is arranged at the junction of the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate, and the shaft is provided with a pivot hole; the elastic component is sleeved on the shaft, and the two ends of the elastic component are respectively abutted against the base and the cover plate, and the cover plate covers the opening using the elastic restoring force of the elastic component. The present invention has a wide range of applications.

Description

Connector mechanism and electronic installation

Technical field

The invention provides a kind of connector mechanism and electronic installation, espespecially a kind of connector mechanism of its volume height of capable of regulating and relevant applicable thin type electronic device thereof.

Background technology

Along with the prosperity of information and the progress of computer technology, the volume of computer system day by day dwindles, and uses also day by day polynary.In order to expand the function of computer system, adapt to the demand that each user is different, computer system external device miscellaneous also just arises at the historic moment.For instance, similarly be external connected hand disk or portable memory device, can expand the originally limited memory capacity of computer system; Circumscribed CD drive and CD writer can expand the multimedia resource access facility of computer system, and the ability of Large Volume Data backup is provided; Or connect external network with grid line, and reach the functions such as online acquisition data and browsing page.Yet, notebook computer develops towards frivolous trend now, mechanism's spatial design requirement for thickness is increasingly strict, and the height that is arranged at the connectivity port of notebook computer side tends to limit notebook computer integral thickness, and causes the restriction of mechanism design.

For instance, being used for connection network winding thread can have permanent opening size standard because of its joint dimension Ethernet (Ethernet) connectivity port (as RJ45 connectivity port) of wired internet function to be provided or to be used for connecting the RJ11 connectivity port of telephone wire, therefore increase thickness coordinating the size of network connection port or modulator-demodulator connectivity port aspect notebook computer mechanism design, or network connection port or modulator-demodulator connectivity port are gone out to mode design with outward appearance Local Convex, but so just can affect aesthetic appearance.Therefore how to design a part height, can meet product specification requirement now, can meet again frivolous trend and without the connector mechanism of sacrificing aesthetic appearance, be just the problem of the required effort of electronic industry mechanism design now.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides a kind of connector mechanism and relevant applicable thin type electronic device thereof of its volume height of capable of regulating, to solve the above problems.

The present invention discloses a kind of connector mechanism, and in order to be linked to an external lug, this external lug comprises a main body and a latch, and this connector mechanism comprises a pedestal, a cover plate and an elastic parts; This pedestal comprises one first base portion, one second base portion and one the 3rd base portion; This first base portion is provided with a splicing ear; This second base portion is connected in a first side of this first base portion, and this second base portion has a pivot hole; The 3rd base portion is connected in this first base portion Second Edge of this first side relatively, this pedestal has an opening, this opening is between this first base portion, this second base portion and the 3rd base portion, and this external lug is used for inserting this opening to be electrically connected on this splicing ear; This cover plate is can pivotable mode being arranged on this second base portion and the 3rd base portion, and this cover plate comprises one first base plate, one second base plate and at least one axial region; This first base plate rotates to a primary importance to cover this opening relative to this pedestal, and the second place that also this pedestal rotates different this primary importance extremely is relatively to carry this main body of this external lug; This second base plate is connected in this first base plate, and this second base plate has a buckle structure, and this buckle structure snaps onto this latch of this external lug when this first base plate rotates to this second place, limits by this this external lug and moves relative to one of this pedestal; This at least one axial region is arranged at an intersection of this first base plate and this second base plate, and this axial region wears this pivot hole of this second base portion, and this first base plate rotates relative to this pedestal by this axial region; This elastic parts is socketed on this axial region, and the two ends of this elastic parts are connected to respectively this pedestal and this cover plate, and this cover plate utilizes an elastic restoring force of this elastic parts to cover this opening of this pedestal.

The present invention also discloses the height summation that one of this opening is less than highly in fact this main body and this latch.

The spacing that the present invention also discloses the bottom of this first base portion and this buckle structure is same as in fact a height summation of this main body and this latch.

The present invention also discloses this first base plate and has a sunk structure, and this latch is when this main body is inserted this opening in accommodating this sunk structure.

The present invention also discloses this sunk structure and is communicated with this buckle structure.

The present invention also discloses one of this first base portion, this second base portion and the 3rd base portion and is combined as a U-shaped structure, and the inside of this U-shaped structure has an accommodation space.

The present invention also discloses this second base plate and is accommodated in this accommodation space when this first base plate rotates to this primary importance.

The present invention also discloses this second base plate and when this first base plate rotates to this second place, shifts out this accommodation space, and positive this first base portion that points to of this buckle structure.

The surface that the present invention also discloses this second base portion is formed with a chute, this cover plate also includes a guide block, be arranged at a side of this first base plate and wear this chute, one end of this elastic parts is fastened on this guide block, to drive this first base plate to rotate relative to one of this pedestal.

The present invention also discloses an arc length of this chute corresponding to an angle of this first base plate displacement between this primary importance and this second place.

The present invention also discloses a kind of electronic installation, and this electronic installation comprises a housing and a connector mechanism; This enclosure interior is provided with at least one electronic building brick; This connector mechanism is arranged in this housing, and in order to be linked to an external lug, and this external lug comprises a main body and a latch, and this connector mechanism comprises a pedestal, a cover plate and an elastic parts; This pedestal comprises one first base portion, one second base portion and one the 3rd base portion; This first base portion is provided with a splicing ear, and this splicing ear is electrically connected on this electronic building brick; This second base portion is connected in a first side of this first base portion, and this second base portion has a pivot hole; The 3rd base portion is connected in this first base portion Second Edge of this first side relatively, this pedestal has an opening, this opening is between this first base portion, this second base portion and the 3rd base portion, and this external lug is used for inserting this opening to be electrically connected on this splicing ear; This cover plate is can pivotable mode being arranged on this second base portion and the 3rd base portion, and this cover plate comprises one first base plate, one second base plate and at least one axial region; This first base plate rotates to a primary importance to cover this opening relative to this pedestal, and the second place that also this pedestal rotates different this primary importance extremely is relatively to carry this main body of this external lug; This second base plate is connected in this first base plate, and this second base plate has a buckle structure, and this buckle structure snaps onto this latch of this external lug when this first base plate rotates to this second place, limits by this this external lug and moves relative to one of this pedestal; This at least one axial region is arranged at an intersection of this first base plate and this second base plate, and this axial region wears this pivot hole of this second base portion, and this first base plate rotates relative to this pedestal by this axial region; This elastic parts is socketed on this axial region, and the two ends of this elastic parts are connected to respectively this pedestal and this cover plate, and this cover plate utilizes an elastic restoring force of this elastic parts to cover this opening of this pedestal.

The connector mechanism utilization of the present invention cover plate that pedestal overturns relatively changes the size of the insertion hole slot of connector mechanism.Elastic parts can drive cover plate to cover opening and prevent dropping of dust fall or foreign matter; And cover plate is turned over from after opening, the sunk structure of cover plate and buckle structure just can insert with open communication the size of hole slot with amplification.Comprehensive, connector mechanism of the present invention has advantages of simple in structure, processing ease and with low cost, and the size that it inserts hole slot is adjusted in visual actual user demand, can be widely used in thin type electronic device, not only improve the aesthetic property of product, also relatively improved its market competitiveness.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the electronic installation of embodiments of the invention.

Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are respectively the assembly decomposing schematic representation of connector mechanism and the assembly of connector mechanism and the vertical figure of the group of external lug at another visual angle of embodiments of the invention.

Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are respectively the connector mechanism of embodiments of the invention at the schematic diagram of different operating state.

Fig. 6 to Fig. 8 is respectively the connector mechanism of embodiments of the invention at the cutaway view of different operating state.

Primary clustering symbol description:

100 electronic installation 102 housings

104 electronic building brick 106 connector mechanisms

108 external lug 110 main bodys

112 latch 114 pedestals

114A opening 114B accommodation space

116 first base portion 116A first sides

116B Second Edge 118 second base portions

120 the 3rd base portion 122 splicing ears

124 cover plate 126 first base plates

128 second base plate 130 axial regions

132 buckle structure 134 pivot holes

136 sunk structure 138 loading ends

140 elastic parts 142 chutes

144 guide block D spacing

The P1 primary importance P2 second place

H1 height H 2 height summations

Embodiment

Referring to Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of an electronic installation 100 of embodiments of the invention.Electronic installation 100 can be a desktop PC, notebook computer, flat computer or other intelligent type computers etc.Electronic installation 100 includes a housing 102, and housing 102 inside are provided with a plurality of electronic building bricks 104, such as Winchester disk drive, CD drive, processor, motherboard etc.Electronic installation 100 includes a connector mechanism 106, is arranged at housing 102 inside and is electrically connected on electronic building brick 104(as motherboard).User can insert connector mechanism 106 to produce and to link with electronic building brick 104 by an external lug 108, by this transmission electronic signal.In general, external lug 108 includes a main body 110 and a latch 112, and latch 112 is arranged on main body 110 surfaces in deflection mode.When main body 110 is inserted connector mechanism 106, latch 112 is buckled on connector mechanism 106, to avoid external lug 108 to come off from connector mechanism 106.

Refer to the assembly decomposing schematic representation of connector mechanism 106 and the assembly of connector mechanism 106 and the vertical figure of the group of external lug 108 at another visual angle that Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are respectively embodiments of the invention.Connector mechanism 106 includes a pedestal 114.Pedestal 114 includes one first base portion 116, one second base portion 118 and one the 3rd base portion 120.The first base portion 116 is provided with a splicing ear 122, and it is electrically connected on electronic building brick 104.The second base portion 118 and the 3rd base portion 120 are connected to a first side 116A and a Second Edge 116B of the first base portion 116, first side 116A and Second Edge 116B are the limit, two opposite sides of the first base portion 116, and therefore the first base portion 116, the second base portion 118 and the 3rd base portion 120 can be combined to a U-shaped structure.Pedestal 114 has an opening 114A, its one side between each adjacent side of the first base portion 116, the second base portion 118 and the 3rd base portion 120.Pedestal 114(U shape structure) inside can have an accommodation space 114B, accommodation space 114B be the first base portion 116, the second base portion 118 and the 3rd base portion 120 plate structure around coffin.In other words, opening 114A is the wherein one side of polyhedron coffin (accommodation space 114B), and external lug 108 is electrically connected on splicing ear 122 to rest in accommodation space 114B through opening 114A.

Refer to Fig. 2 to Fig. 5, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are respectively the connector mechanism 106 of embodiments of the invention at the schematic diagram of different operating state.Connector mechanism 106 also includes a cover plate 124, can pivotable mode being arranged on the second base portion 118 and the 3rd base portion 120.Cover plate 124 includes one first base plate 126, one second base plate 128 and two axial regions 130.As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, the first base plate 126 can rotate and switch between a primary importance P1 and a second place P2 relative to pedestal 114.When turning to primary importance P1, the first base plate 126 can cover opening 114A, in case falling stop dirt or foreign matter are fallen into the accommodation space 114B inside of connector mechanism 106; When the first base plate 126 turns to second place P2, no longer crested of opening 114A, and the first base plate 126 just can be used to the main body 110 that the external lug 108 of opening 114A is inserted in carrying.

The second base plate 128 is connected in the first base plate 126.The second base plate 128 has a buckle structure 132, and along with the first base plate 126 rotates to second place P2, buckle structure 132 can be used to the latch 112 that snapping inserts the external lug 108 of opening 114A, limits by this external lug 108 and moves relative to one of pedestal 114.Two axial regions 130 are separately positioned on the two ends of the intersection of the first base plate 126 and the second base plate 128.The second base portion 118 and the 3rd base portion 120 can have respectively a pivot hole 134, and two axial regions 130 wear respectively corresponding pivot hole 134, so cover plate 124 just can utilize axial region 130 to rotate relative to pedestal 114 with a combination in pivot hole 134.Moreover the first base plate 126 can have a sunk structure 136, its alternative buckle structure 132 that is communicated with.Sunk structure 136 can be formed at the zone line of the first base plate 126, and a position of corresponding external lug 108 its latch 112 while inserting opening 114A.The first base plate 126 also can have two loading ends 138, is arranged on the both sides of sunk structure 136.When opening 114A is inserted in external lug 108, main body 110 can be resisted against on loading end 138, and latch 112 can take advantage of a situation and be placed in sunk structure 136, and snaps onto buckle structure 132, to guarantee that external lug 108 can stably be installed in connector mechanism 106.

In addition, connector mechanism 106 also includes at least one elastic parts 140, and it is socketed on one of them axial region 130.For instance, elastic parts 140 of the present invention can be a torsionspring.The two ends of elastic parts 140 are resisted against respectively on pedestal 114 and cover plate 124.As shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, user promotes cover plate 124 when primary importance P1 moves to second place P2, and elastic parts 140 is extruded and stores an elastic restoring force; And after being applied to the external force of cover plate 124 and removing, the elastic restoring force of elastic parts 140 just can be ordered about cover plate 124 from the second place P2 primary importance P1 that overturns back, to be returned to an initial condition that covers opening 114A.

In order forward to guide the upset of cover plate 124 relative pedestals 114, the second base portion 118 also can be formed with on its surface a chute 142, and cover plate 124 also can include a guide block 144, and it is arranged on a side of the first base plate 126.Guide block 144 can wear chute 142 to give prominence to from inside to outside pedestal 114, furthermore, one end of elastic parts 140 can be fastened on guide block 144, so that the elastic restoring force of elastic parts 140 can drive guide block to move to guide the upset of cover plate 124 along chute 142.Wherein an arc length of chute 142 is corresponding to an angle of the first base plate 126 displacement between primary importance P1 and second place P2, in general, the flip angle of the first base plate 126 can be equal in fact 90 degree angles, and chute 142 can wait in fact the arc structure that is all quadrant.

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 4, a height H 1 of the opening 114A of pedestal 114 can be less than in fact the main body 110 of external lug 108 and a height summation H2 of latch 112, therefore when cover plate 124 is covered in opening 114A(, rotate to primary importance P1) time, the second base plate 128 is accommodated in the inside of accommodation space 114B, one thickness of connector mechanism 106 can be less than a thickness of external lug 108, connector mechanism of the present invention 106 contributes to reduce the size of the housing 102 of electronic installation 100, therefore can preferably be applied on thin computer.On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5, one space D of the bottom of the first base portion 116 and buckle structure 132 can be same as in fact the height summation H2 of main body 110 and latch 112, therefore when cover plate 124 rotates to second place P2 and covered a port of export of U-shaped structure away from opening 114A(), the second base plate 128 shifts out accommodation space 114B, and buckle structure 132 can positively point to the first base portion 116, meaning is opening 114A, buckle structure 132 and sunk structure 136 communicate with each other, now external lug 108 just can be inserted via opening 114A the accommodation space 114B of connector mechanism 106, to carry out the link with splicing ear 122.

Refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 6 to Fig. 8, Fig. 6 to Fig. 8 is respectively the connector mechanism 106 of embodiments of the invention at the cutaway view of different operating state.As shown in Figure 6, when connector mechanism 106 is not inserted in external lug 108, elastic parts 140 drives cover plate 124 to cover opening 114A(primary importance P1), now cover plate 124 integral body are accommodated in the accommodation space 114B of pedestal 114, the thickness of connector mechanism 106 is approximately equal to the height H 1 of opening 114A, therefore the volume of connector mechanism 106 can be reduced to minimum.As shown in Figure 7, external lug 108 partial insertion opening 114A, because the overall dimensions of external lug 108 (being approximately equal to height summation H2) is greater than the thickness (height H 1 of opening 114A) of connector mechanism 106, therefore main body 110 is pushed the first base plate 126 away from opening 114A, drive elastic parts 140 to overcome its elastic restoring force, to order about the first base plate 126, utilize the axle center that is combined as in axial region 130 and pivot hole 134, and from primary importance P1, transfer second place P2 to gradually.Now the second base plate 128 shifts out accommodation space 114B gradually, and the latch 112 of external lug 108 can be slipped in sunk structure 136.As shown in Figure 8, when connector mechanism 106 is inserted in external lug 108 completely, and be electrically connected on splicing ear 122, the relative pedestal 114 of the first base plate 126 turn to maximum angle (second place P2), so that the main body 110 of external lug 108 can be resisted against on loading end 138, and its latch 112 can snapping to buckle structure 132.Thus, external lug 108 just can stably be fixed in connector mechanism 106.

The prior art of comparing, the connector mechanism utilization of the present invention relatively cover plate of pedestal upset changes the size of the insertion hole slot of connector mechanism.Elastic parts can drive cover plate to cover opening and prevent dropping of dust fall or foreign matter; And cover plate is turned over from after opening, the sunk structure of cover plate and buckle structure just can insert with open communication the size of hole slot with amplification.Comprehensive, connector mechanism of the present invention has advantages of simple in structure, processing ease and with low cost, and the size that it inserts hole slot is adjusted in visual actual user demand, can be widely used in thin type electronic device, not only improve the aesthetic property of product, also relatively improved its market competitiveness.

The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, every equivalent variations of doing according to the scope of the claims in the present invention book and modification, all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector mechanism for connecting to an external joint, the external joint comprising a main body and a pin, the connector mechanism comprising:

A base, the base includes:

a first base, the first base is provided with a connecting terminal;

a second base connected to a first side of the first base, the second base having a pivot hole; and

A third base, the third base is connected to a second side of the first base opposite to the first side, the base has an opening, the opening is located between the first base, the second base and the third base between, and the external connector is used to insert into the opening to be electrically connected to the connecting terminal;

A cover plate is pivotally arranged on the second base and the third base, the cover plate includes:

a first bottom plate, the first bottom plate rotates relative to the base to a first position to cover the opening, and also rotates relative to the base to a second position different from the first position to carry the external joint main body;

A second bottom plate, the second bottom plate is connected to the first bottom plate, the second bottom plate has a buckle structure, and the buckle structure is fastened to the external joint when the first bottom plate is rotated to the second position latch, thereby restricting a movement of the external connector relative to the base; and

At least one shaft portion, the at least one shaft portion is arranged at a junction of the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate, the shaft portion passes through the pivot hole of the second base portion, and the first bottom plate is opposite to each other through the shaft portion the base rotates; and

An elastic component, the elastic component is sleeved on the shaft, and the two ends of the elastic component are respectively abutted against the base and the cover plate, and the cover plate uses an elastic restoring force of the elastic component to cover the base of the base Open your mouth.

2. The connector mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a height of the opening is substantially smaller than a sum of heights of the main body and the pin.

3. The connector mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a distance between the first base and the bottom of the buckle structure is substantially the same as a sum of heights of the main body and the pin.

4. The connector mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first bottom plate has a concave structure, and the pin is accommodated in the concave structure when the main body is inserted into the opening.

5. The connector mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein the concave structure communicates with the buckle structure.

6. The connector mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a combination of the first base, the second base and the third base is a U-shaped structure, and an interior of the U-shaped structure has an accommodating space.

7. The connector mechanism as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second bottom plate is accommodated in the accommodating space when the first bottom plate rotates to the first position.

8. The connector mechanism as claimed in claim 6, wherein the second bottom plate moves out of the accommodating space when the first bottom plate rotates to the second position, and the buckle structure faces toward the first base.

9. The connector mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein a slide groove is formed on the surface of the second base, and the cover plate further comprises a guide block, the guide block is disposed on one side of the first bottom plate and passes through In the slide slot, one end of the elastic component is engaged with the guide block to drive a rotation of the first bottom plate relative to the base.

10 . The connector mechanism as claimed in claim 9 , wherein an arc length of the sliding groove corresponds to an included angle of displacement of the first bottom plate between the first position and the second position. 11 .

11. An electronic device comprising:

a casing, at least one electronic component is arranged inside the casing; and

A connector mechanism, the connector mechanism is arranged in the housing for connecting to an external joint, and the external joint includes a main body and a plug, the connector mechanism includes:

A base, the base includes:

a first base, the first base is provided with a connecting terminal, and the connecting terminal is electrically connected to the electronic component;

12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein a height of the opening is substantially smaller than a sum of heights of the main body and the plug.

13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein a distance between the first base and the bottom of the buckle structure is substantially the same as a sum of heights of the main body and the pin.

14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first bottom plate has a concave structure, and the pin is accommodated in the concave structure when the main body is inserted into the opening.

15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the concave structure communicates with the buckle structure.

16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein a combination of the first base, the second base and the third base is a U-shaped structure, and an accommodating space is provided inside the U-shaped structure.

17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the second bottom plate is accommodated in the accommodating space when the first bottom plate rotates to the first position.

18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the second bottom plate moves out of the accommodating space when the first bottom plate rotates to the second position, and the buckle structure faces toward the first base.

19. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein a slide groove is formed on the surface of the second base, and the cover plate further comprises a guide block disposed on one side of the first bottom plate and passing through the One end of the elastic component is fastened to the guide block to drive the first bottom plate to rotate relative to the base.

20. The electronic device as claimed in claim 19, wherein an arc length of the sliding groove corresponds to an included angle of displacement of the first bottom plate between the first position and the second position.