CN104426016B - Connector Assemblies and Electronics - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a connector assembly and an electronic device. The connector assembly is suitable for being configured in a shell of an electronic device. The connector assembly includes a connector and a fastener. The fastener comprises a bearing part and a fastening part connected to the bearing part. The connector is configured on the bearing part. The fastener is suitable for clamping one side of a substrate in the shell, and the bearing part and the fastening part respectively lean against the upper side and the lower side of the substrate. In addition, an electronic device is disclosed, which comprises the connector assembly.

Description

Connector Assemblies and Electronics

technical field

The present invention relates to a connector assembly, and in particular to a connector assembly applied to electronic devices

Background technique

In recent years, with the increasing development of the technology industry, electronic devices such as notebook computers (Notebook Computer, NB), tablet computers (Tablet Computer) and smart phones (Smart Phone) and other products have frequently appeared in daily life. The types and functions of electronic devices are becoming more and more diverse. The convenience and practicality make these electronic devices more popular and can be used for different purposes.

In addition to the functions of the electronic device itself, a connector is usually provided inside the electronic device, so that the electronic device can be inserted into an electronic card (such as a subscriber identity module card (SIM card) or memory card), or connect other external devices such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors. In terms of electronic card connectors, such connectors are usually fixed on a printed circuit board (PCB) inside the case, so as to be electrically connected to the printed circuit board. Since the current electronic devices are mostly light and thin, the glass cover, touch panel, display and other components are usually bonded to the printed circuit board to make the internal components more compact. When the connector is damaged, in order to disassemble the connector during maintenance, most of the components of the electronic device (such as a display) must be disassembled first, so as to expose the interior of the electronic device and disassemble the connector. The above-mentioned disassembly method is relatively complicated, which further increases the maintenance cost of the electronic device.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a connector assembly with easy disassembly means.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device using the above-mentioned connector assembly and having lower maintenance cost.

To achieve the above purpose, the connector assembly of the present invention is suitable for being disposed in a casing of an electronic device. The connector assembly includes a connector and a fastener. The fastener includes a bearing part and a buckling part connected to the bearing part. The connector is configured on the bearing part. The fastener is suitable for being clamped on one side of a base plate in the casing, and the carrying portion and the buckling portion bear against the upper and lower sides of the side of the base plate respectively.

The electronic device of the present invention includes a casing, a substrate and a connector assembly. The substrate is located inside the case. The connector assembly is configured in the casing. The connector assembly includes a connector and a fastener. The fastener includes a bearing part and a buckling part connected to the bearing part. The connector is configured on the bearing part. The fastener is clamped on one side of the base plate, and the carrying portion and the buckling portion bear against the upper and lower sides of the side edge of the base plate respectively.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned buckling portion has a first positioning structure. The first positioning structure cooperates with a second positioning structure of the base plate to fix the fastener on the base plate.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first positioning structure is a protruding structure, and the second positioning structure is a concave structure. The first positioning structure is embedded in the second positioning structure.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned connector assembly further includes a flexible circuit board located between the connector and the fastener. The connector is electrically connected with the flexible circuit board.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned substrate has an opening. The flexible circuit board extends below the substrate through the opening.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned connector is an electronic card connector or a socket connector.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned substrate is a printed circuit board or an internal frame.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one side of the casing has an opening. The connector is disposed in the casing and corresponds to the opening.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned electronic device further includes a display fixed on the substrate and covering the connector.

Based on the above, the connector assembly of the present invention configures the connector on the fastener, wherein the fastener includes a bearing part and a buckling part connected to the bearing part, so that the fastener can be clamped on the substrate by the bearing part and the buckling part side. Since the connector assembly of the present invention is assembled on the substrate through the fastener, the connector can be removed from the substrate only by pulling the fastener out of the substrate during maintenance. Accordingly, the connector assembly of the present invention has a simple disassembly means, so that the electronic device using the above connector assembly has a lower maintenance cost.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the connector assembly of FIG. 1 being applied to an electronic device.

Symbol Description

50: Electronic device

52: Chassis

52a, 56c: openings

54: Display

56: Substrate

56a: Side

56b: Second positioning structure

100: Connector assembly

110: connector

112: electronic card

120: Fastener

122: Carrying part

124: buckle part

124a: First positioning structure

130: flexible circuit board

X: direction

detailed description

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 1 , in this embodiment, an electronic device 50 includes a casing 52 , a display 54 and a connector assembly 100 . The display 54 is disposed on the casing 52 for displaying images. One side of the casing 52 (eg, the side corresponding to the top of the electronic device 50 ) has an opening 52 a. The connector assembly 100 is disposed in the casing 52 of the electronic device 50 and corresponds to the opening 52a. In this embodiment, the electronic device 50 is, for example, a smart phone, and the electronic device 50 also includes an unshown body, and may also be configured with a touch panel or other components commonly used in the electronic device 50 (such as a sound source device). , but the present invention does not limit the type and other components of the electronic device 50 .

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the connector assembly of FIG. 1 being applied to an electronic device. Specifically, please refer to FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, the connector assembly 100 is disposed in the casing 52 and corresponds to the opening 52a. The connector assembly 100 includes a connector 110 , a fastener 120 and a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) 130 . The connector 110 is disposed in the casing 52 and corresponds to the opening 52a. The fastener 120 includes a bearing portion 122 and a buckling portion 124 connected to the bearing portion 122 . The connector 110 is disposed on the carrying portion 122 . The flexible circuit board 130 is located between the connector 110 and the carrying portion 122 of the fastener 120 , and the connector 110 is electrically connected to the flexible circuit board 130 . The flexible circuit board 130 can be connected to a printed circuit board (printed circuit board, PCB) or another flexible circuit board located in the casing 52, so that the connector 110 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board or another flexible circuit board .

In addition, the electronic device 50 of this embodiment further includes a substrate 56 . The substrate 56 is located in the casing 52 , and the display 54 is fixed on the substrate 56 and covers the connector 110 . For example, the display 54 can be fixed on the substrate 56 and cover the connector 110 by means of adhesive. The substrate 56 may be a printed circuit board or an internal chassis. The invention does not limit the type of the substrate 56 , and the substrate 56 has an opening 56c. The flexible circuit board 130 can extend below the substrate 56 through the opening 56c. In other words, the present invention does not limit the relative position of the flexible circuit board 130 and the substrate 56, and it can extend to different surfaces of the substrate 56 by setting the opening 56c, so that the connection between the connector 110 and the flexible circuit board 130 is more flexible. . Since the buckling portion 124 of the fastener 120 is connected to the bearing portion 122 , and the buckling portion 124 and the bearing portion 122 face each other with a distance therebetween. Accordingly, the fastener 120 is adapted to be clamped on the side 56a of the base plate 56 inside the casing 52, and the supporting portion 122 and the buckling portion 124 bear against the upper and lower sides of the side 56a respectively. As far as this embodiment is concerned, the fastener 120 may be U-shaped, which includes a bearing portion 122 and a buckling portion 124 extending from a side edge of the bearing portion 122 and bent in reverse at 180 degrees. Accordingly, the U-shaped fastener 120 is adapted to be clamped on the side 56a of the base plate 56 inside the casing 52, and the bearing portion 122 and the buckling portion 124 bear against the upper and lower sides of the side 56a respectively. However, the fastener 120 is not limited to a U-shape, and may also be other shapes with a clamping function.

In this embodiment, the connector 110 may be an electronic card connector (for example, a user identification card connector), suitable for accommodating an electronic card 112 (for example, a user identification card). The electronic card 112 is inserted into the connector 110 from the outside of the electronic device 50 through the opening 52a and accommodated in the connector 110, wherein the connector 110 has a plurality of conductive terminals not shown, and the conductive terminals are electrically connected to the flexible circuit board 130, The electronic card 112 inserted into the connector 110 contacts the conductive terminals. In other embodiments, the connector may be another type of electronic card connector, such as a memory card connector, suitable for receiving a memory card. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the connector can also be a socket connector (such as a USB connector), which is suitable for accommodating a plug connector. The present invention does not limit the types of connectors.

In addition, in this embodiment, the buckling portion 124 of the fastener 120 has a first positioning structure 124a, and the base plate 56 has a second positioning structure 56b located on the side 56a. The first positioning structure 124 a cooperates with the second positioning structure 56 b of the base plate 56 to fix the fastener 120 on the base plate 56 . Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first positioning structure 124a is a protruding structure, while the second positioning structure 56b is a concave structure. Accordingly, the first positioning structure 124 a can be embedded in the second positioning structure 56 b to fix the fastener 120 on the base plate 56 . In other words, the first positioning structure 124 a and the second positioning structure 56 b can prevent the fastener 120 from moving out of the base plate 56 (for example, the direction X in FIG. 2 ). However, in other embodiments, the first positioning structure can be a concave structure, and the second positioning structure can be a convex structure, and the first positioning structure can be fastened to the second positioning structure to fix the fastener 120 on the base plate 56 superior. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure may be any positioning structures that can cooperate with each other or be fixed, and the present invention does not limit the types of the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure.

In this embodiment, the fastener 120 can be assembled to the base plate 56 through the distance between the buckling portion 124 and the bearing portion 122 , and clamped on the side 56 a of the base plate 56 . When the connector 110 needs to be repaired or replaced, a part of the casing 52 corresponding to the connector assembly 100 (for example, the back cover) can be removed to expose the fastener 120 of the connector assembly 100 . Next, since the first positioning structure 124 a and the second positioning structure 56 b are fitted together to fix the fastener 120 on the base plate 56 , the fastener 120 needs an external force to release the above-mentioned fixing relationship. In detail, the fastener 120 can be pulled from the connection between the buckle part 124 and the bearing part 122 to the base plate 56 by an external force (for example, pulled in the direction X in FIG. The second positioning structure 56 b further enables the fastener 120 to be removed from the side 56 a of the base plate 56 . After removing the connector assembly 100, the new connector 110 can be clamped on the side 56a of the substrate 56 by the fastener 120, and the fastener 120 can be fixed on the substrate by inserting the first positioning structure 124a into the second positioning structure 56b. 56 on. It can be seen that the connector 110 can be clamped on the side 56a of the substrate 56 or removed from the substrate 56 through the fastener 120, so when the connector 110 is disassembled or assembled, most components of the electronic device 50 (such as The display 54 ) does not need to be disassembled, only the fastener 120 of the connector assembly 100 is exposed, the connector 110 can be removed from the substrate 56 , and a new connector 110 can be assembled to the substrate 56 . In more detail, since the display 54 is fixed on the base plate 56 and covers the connector 110 , the present invention only needs to disassemble the connector assembly 100 without disassembling the display to carry out the rework manufacturing process. Accordingly, the connector assembly 100 of this embodiment has a simple disassembly method, which can save disassembly time and steps, so that the electronic device 50 using the connector assembly 100 has a lower maintenance cost.

In summary, the connector assembly of the present invention configures the connector on the fastener, wherein the fastener includes a bearing portion and a buckling portion connected to the bearing portion, so that the fastener can be clamped on the bearing portion and the buckling portion side of the substrate. Accordingly, in the maintenance process of the connector assembly, the connector assembly can be removed from the base plate only by pulling the fasteners out of the base plate, which has a simple disassembly means. At this time, the electronic device does not need to be destructively disassembled, and the connector assembly can be disassembled by pulling the fastener away from the substrate. Accordingly, the electronic device using the connector assembly can save the time required for disassembly and restoration, and reducing the disassembly steps can also reduce the increased cost of repairing or updating other damaged parts during the maintenance process, making the electronic device Has a lower maintenance cost.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in conjunction with the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

Claims (12)

1. A connector assembly suitable for being configured in a housing of an electronic device, characterized in that the connector assembly includes: Connector; The fastener includes a bearing part and a buckling part connected to the bearing part, the connector is arranged on the bearing part, the fastener is suitable for being clamped on one side of a substrate located in the casing, and The bearing part and the buckling part bear against the upper and lower sides of the side of the substrate respectively; and The flexible circuit board is located between the connector and the buckle, and the connector is electrically connected with the flexible circuit board. 2. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the buckle portion has a first positioning structure, and the first positioning structure is adapted to cooperate with the second positioning structure of the substrate to fix the buckle on the substrate . 3. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first positioning structure is a protruding structure, the second positioning structure is a concave structure, and the first positioning structure is adapted to be embedded in the second positioning structure. 4. The connector assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector is an electronic card connector or a socket connector. 5. An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises: chassis; a base plate located within the enclosure; and The connector assembly is configured in the housing, wherein the connector assembly includes: Connector; The fastener includes a bearing part and a buckling part connected to the bearing part, the connector is arranged on the bearing part, the fastener is clamped on one side of the substrate, and the bearing part and the buckling part are respectively bear against the upper and lower sides of the side of the base plate; and The flexible circuit board is located between the connector and the buckle, and the connector is electrically connected with the flexible circuit board. 6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the buckling portion has a first positioning structure, and the first positioning structure cooperates with the second positioning structure of the substrate to fix the buckle on the substrate. 7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first positioning structure is a protruding structure, the second positioning structure is a concave structure, and the first positioning structure is embedded in the second positioning structure. 8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the substrate has an opening, and the flexible circuit board extends below the substrate through the opening. 9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the connector is an electronic card connector or a socket connector. 10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the substrate is a printed circuit board or an internal frame. 11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein a side of the casing has an opening, and the connector is disposed in the casing and corresponds to the opening. 12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a display fixed on the substrate and covering the connector.