CN108683000A - Connector female seat, electronic equipment and connector female seat manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of connector female seat, the connector female seat is adapted to aerial lug male end, the connector female seat includes shell, the first connector assembly and the second connector assembly, first connector assembly and second connector assembly are contained in the shell, first connector assembly is connected to second connector assembly, the connector female seat is equipped with an interface, and the interface is to selectivity the first connector male end of docking or the second connector male end.The present invention also provides a kind of electronic equipment using above-mentioned connector female seat and connector female seat manufacturing methods.The connector female seat provided by the invention is by integrating first connector assembly and second connector assembly, it can realize and be adapted to the including but not limited to polymorphic types connector male end such as Type C interface and Lightning interfaces, is with a wide range of applications.

Description

Connector base, electronic equipment and method for manufacturing connector base

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a connector base, electronic equipment and a method for manufacturing the connector base.

Background technique

Connectors are the main way for electronic products to communicate with each other, and they are widely used in various external devices such as mobile, automotive electronics, and multimedia. However, the connector female seat used by the mainstream electronic equipment can only be adapted to the connector male end of a single interface type, and the electronic equipment can only realize the interconnection with the external power components through the connector male end of a specific interface type. This reduces the convenience of using electronic equipment, and this disadvantage is particularly prominent in the market environment where the mainstream connector male end itself has multiple interface types. Arranging multiple interface types of connector sockets on electronic equipment will occupy the precious design space of electronic equipment, which is not only very different from the design direction of thinner and thinner electronic equipment, but also compresses profit margins and increases the cost of electronic equipment.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, it is necessary to provide an improved connector base, electronic equipment and a method for manufacturing the connector base. The connector base can be adapted to various types of connector male ends at the same time, and has broad application prospects.

The present invention provides a connector female base, the connector female base is adapted to the male end of an external connector, the connector female base includes a housing, a first connector assembly and a second connector assembly, the first connector assembly A connector assembly and the second connector assembly are accommodated in the housing, the first connector assembly is connected to the second connector assembly, and the connector female base is also provided with a socket, the The socket is used for selectively docking the first connector male end adapted to the first connector assembly or the second connector male end adapted to the second connector assembly. To accommodate the shared space of the first connector male end portion and the second connector male end portion.

Further, the first connector assembly is adapted to be adapted to a connector male end of the Type-C interface type, and the second connector assembly is adapted to be adapted to be adapted to a connector male end of the Lightning interface type.

Further, the first connector assembly includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a first fixing seat, the first terminal is arranged on one side of the first fixing seat, and the second terminal is arranged on the The other side of the first fixing seat opposite to the first terminal.

Further, the first terminal is injection-molded and fixed on one side of the first fixing seat, and the second terminal is injection-molded on the other side of the first fixing seat.

Further, the first fixing seat includes a base and a tongue plate arranged on the base, and a plurality of first grooves are opened on the tongue plate corresponding to the position of the first terminal, each of the The first groove accommodates one of the pins of the first terminal, and the first fixing seat fits and fixes the first terminal through the plurality of first grooves; the tongue plate corresponds to the first terminal The positions of the two terminals are provided with a plurality of second grooves, each of the second grooves accommodates one of the pins of the second terminal, and the first fixing seat is embedded through the plurality of second grooves. together to fix the second terminal.

Further, the first connector assembly further includes a shielding sheet, the shielding sheet is fixed inside the first fixing base and is insulated between the first terminal and the second terminal.

Further, the second connector assembly includes a second fixing seat, a third fixing seat, a third terminal and a clip, the third terminal is arranged on the second fixing seat, and the third fixing seat Carrying the second fixing seat, the side of the second fixing seat adjacent to the first fixing seat is connected to the third terminal, and the clip is fastened and connected to the male end of the connector of the Lightning interface type, The engaging member is fixed on the second fixing seat or the third fixing seat through injection molding process and/or fitting structure.

Further, the second fixing seat and the third fixing seat are integrally formed as a first fixing body, and the third terminal and the clamping member are arranged on the first fixing body through an injection molding process and/or a fitting structure. on a fixed body.

Further, the first fixing seat, the second fixing seat and the third fixing seat are integrally formed as a second fixing body, and the third terminal and the clamping member are set by injection molding process and/or fitting structure on the second fixed body.

The present invention also provides an electronic device, the electronic device is provided with a connector female seat, and the connector female seat is the above-mentioned connector female seat.

Further, the electronic device is one of a power bank, a mobile phone, a computer and a game machine.

The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a connector base, the connector base includes a first fixing base, a second fixing base, a third fixing base, a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, a shielding sheet, The clamping piece and the housing, the manufacturing method of the connector base includes:

Injecting the third terminal on the second fixed seat and setting the clip on the second fixed seat;

Assembling the second fixed seat and the third fixed seat;

injecting the shielding piece and the second terminal on the first fixing seat;

disposing the first terminal on the first fixing base, and disposing the first fixing base on the third fixing base;

Put the first fixed seat, the second fixed seat and the third fixed seat into the casing.

Further, in the step of arranging the first terminal on the first fixing seat, and setting the first fixing seat on the third fixing seat, the first terminal is assembled on the first fixing seat, and the first fixing seat and After the third fixing seat is assembled with interference fit, secondary injection molding is carried out as a whole; or, the first terminal is arranged on the first fixing seat and undergoes secondary injection molding, and the first fixing seat is arranged on the third fixing seat through interference fit.

The connector female seat provided by the present invention can realize compatibility with multi-type connector male ends including but not limited to Type-C interface and Lightning interface by integrating the first connector component and the second connector component. It has broad application prospects.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a connector socket in a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of another viewing angle of the connector housing shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of another viewing angle of the connector housing shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the first working state of the connector housing shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a second working state of the connector housing shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic view of the female connector shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the first connector assembly shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of another perspective of the first connector assembly shown in FIG. 7 .

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of the first fixing seat, the first terminal, the shielding sheet and the second terminal shown in FIG. 7 before secondary injection molding.

FIG. 10 is a structural schematic view from another perspective before the first fixing seat, the first terminal, the shielding sheet and the second terminal shown in FIG. 9 are overmolded.

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural view of the first connector assembly 20 formed by assembly in another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a structural schematic diagram of another viewing angle of the first connector assembly 20 shown in FIG. 11 .

FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of the shielding sheet 23 shown in FIG. 6 .

FIG. 14 is an exploded schematic view of the second connector assembly 30 shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 15 is an exploded view from another perspective of the second connector assembly 30 shown in FIG. 14 .

FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of the clamping member 34 in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic structural view of the integral formation of the second fixing seat 31 and the third fixing seat 32 .

FIG. 18 is an exploded view of the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 .

FIG. 19 is an exploded schematic diagram of another viewing angle of the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 shown in FIG. 18 .

FIG. 20 is a schematic flowchart of a method for manufacturing a connector base in an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of main component symbols

The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings.

Detailed ways

The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that when a component is said to be "mounted on" another component, it may be directly mounted on another component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "set on" another component, it may be set directly on the other component or there may be an intervening component at the same time. When a component is said to be "fixed" to another component, it may be directly fixed to the other component or there may be an intervening component at the same time.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field of the invention. The terms used herein in the description of the present invention are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the present invention. As used herein, the term "or/and" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the connector base 100 in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another perspective of the connector base 100 shown in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic diagram of another viewing angle of the connector housing 100 . The connector female seat 100 is used to adapt various types of connector male ends. The connector female seat 100 is arranged on an electronic device, and the connector male end adapted to the connector female seat 100 is connected to another electronic device. , the interconnection between the connector female base 100 and the connector male end is used to realize data transmission and power transmission between the electronic equipment connected to the connector male end and the electronic equipment connected to the connector female base 100 .

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 together. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the first working state of the connector base 100 shown in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the second working state of the connector base 100 shown in FIG. 1 . The connector female seat 100 provided by the present invention can be adapted to the connector male end 110 of the Type-C interface and the connector male end 120 of the Lightning interface, so that the electronic device provided with the connector female seat 100 can pass through the connector female seat 100 , adapted to two types of connector male ends, which is convenient for users to use the electronic equipment.

In this embodiment, when the connector female base 100 is fitted with the first connector male end, the first connector male end occupies part of the space required for the second connector male end to be adapted to the connector female base 100; When the connector female seat 100 is fitted with the second connector male end, the second connector male end occupies part of the space required for the first connector male end to be adapted to the connector female seat 100; end and the second connector male end are adapted to share part of the space with the connector female seat 100, which greatly reduces the size of the connector.

In this embodiment, the connector base 100 is arranged in the power bank, and the power bank is adapted to multiple types of Type-C interface connector male ends and Lightning interface connector male ends through the connector base 100 . It can be understood that in other embodiments, the connector base 100 can also be installed in other types of electronic devices such as mobile phones, computers, game machines, etc., as long as it needs to be adapted to the use of the connector male end, it can be applied The connector base 100 provided by the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 6 together. FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic diagram of the connector base 100 shown in FIG. The connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 are accommodated in the housing 10, the first connector assembly 20 is connected to the second connector assembly 30, and the first connector assembly 20 is used for adapting to the male end of the first type of connector. Matching, the second connector assembly 30 is used to adapt to the second type of connector male end, the connector female seat 100 can adapt to the connection of various interface types through the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 One end of the female connector base 100 is provided with a plug-in port 40, and the plug-in port 40 is used to selectively connect different types of connector male ends.

In this embodiment, the first connector assembly 20 is adapted to the male connector end of the Type-C interface, and the second connector assembly 30 is adapted to the male connector end of the Lightning interface. It can be understood that the female connector seat 100 is not limited to only being able to adapt to the male connector end of the Type-C interface and the male connector end of the Lightning interface. The connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 are adapted to other types of connector male ends, as long as the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 can be adapted to the connector male end, the present invention can be applied A connector socket 100 is provided.

The housing 10 is roughly block-shaped, and the housing 10 is used to accommodate and protect the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30. The side of the housing 10 extends away from the central axis of the housing 10 and forms a protruding structure. 11. The protruding structure 11 is connected to an external circuit board (not shown in the figure), so as to increase the connection strength between the connector base 100 and the circuit board.

In this embodiment, the cross-section of the extension structure 11 perpendicular to the central axis of the connector base 100 is approximately "L"-shaped, and the number of the extension structures 11 is two and are respectively arranged on both sides of the housing 10. The extension structures 11 Connect to external circuit board by SMT process. It can be understood that the protruding structure 11 is not limited to the above-mentioned protruding method and installation process. In other embodiments, the cross section of the protruding structure 11 perpendicular to the central axis of the connector base 100 can also be in an "I" shape. The protruding structure 11 can also be arranged on the external circuit board through a board bonding process or a screwing process, and the number of protruding structures 11 can also be set to more than two, as long as it can realize the fast connection between the connecting base body 100 and the circuit board That's it.

The housing 10 is provided with an anti-retreat structure 12 on the top surface of the protruding structure 11, and the anti-retreat structure 12 is used to prevent the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 accommodated in the housing 10 from The male and female ends slide out from the housing 10 during the process of plugging and unplugging, and the anti-retraction structure 12 resists the plastic groove on the top of the first connector assembly 20 by setting a downward pressing tongue shrinking toward the central axis of the connector housing 100 On the end surface of the connector, the first connector component 20 and the second connector component 30 are limited in the housing 10, and the product stability of the connector female end 100 is improved.

In this embodiment, there are two anti-retreat structures 12 , and the two anti-retreat structures 12 are arranged on the top surface of the casing 10 in parallel. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the number of anti-retraction structures 12 can be one or more, as long as the anti-retreat structures 12 can realize the positioning of the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30. Can.

The housing 10 is provided with a shrapnel structure 13 on the side of the anti-retraction structure 12. The shrapnel structure 13 is used to resist the surface of the connector male end embedded in the connector female seat 100. When the connector male end is embedded and connected to When the connector receptacle 100 is used, the elastic sheet structure 13 contacts the metal shell of the connector male end and forms an EMI ground loop, thereby reducing the conduction interference between the connector male end and the connector receptacle 100 . The elastic sheet structure 13 can also press down the elastic sheet against the surface of the male end of the connector by shrinking toward the central axis of the connector female seat 100, thereby increasing the contact force between the male connector end and the female connector seat 100, so that the male end of the connector The insertion and extraction force between the connector base 100 is improved, preventing the connector male end from loosening and falling off after being embedded in the connector base 100 , and improving the product stability of the connector base 100 .

In this embodiment, the casing 10 is a metal casing. It can be understood that in other implementation manners, the housing 10 can also use other housing materials.

In this embodiment, there are two elastic sheet structures 13, and the two elastic sheet structures 13 are arranged parallel to each other. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the number of elastic sheet structures 13 may be one or more, as long as the elastic sheet structures 13 can realize compression and anti-loosening of the male end of the connector.

The end of the housing 10 away from the male end of the connector is provided with a cover plate 14 for shielding external electromagnetic wave signals. In this embodiment, the cover plate 14 is integrally formed with the housing 10 , and when the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 are installed in the housing 10 , the cover plate 14 is bent and held against the first connector assembly 20 And the second connector assembly 30.

It can be understood that a split structure can also be adopted between the cover plate 14 and the housing 10 , at this time, the cover plate 14 can be arranged on the housing 10 through connection methods such as pivotal connection, clamping connection, magnetic attraction, and gluing.

Please refer to FIG. 7 to FIG. 8 together. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the first connector assembly 20 shown in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the first connector assembly 20 shown in FIG. The device assembly 20 includes a first fixing seat 21, a first terminal 22, a shielding sheet 23 and a second terminal 24, the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 are arranged on the first fixing seat 21, and the shielding sheet 23 is arranged on the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 are fixed in the first fixing base 21 by injection molding.

The first fixed seat 21 is used to carry the first terminal 22, the shielding piece 23 and the second terminal 24. The first fixed seat 21 includes a base 211 and a tongue plate 212 connected to the base 211. The base 211 corresponds to the A groove 213 is also provided at the position of the structure 12 , and the tongue piece of the anti-retraction structure 12 is inserted into the groove 213 , so as to realize fitting and fixing between the housing 10 and the first connector assembly 20 .

In this embodiment, there are two grooves 213 , and the two grooves 213 are parallel to each other and defined on the base 211 . It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the number of grooves 213 may be one or more than two, as long as the number of grooves 213 is consistent with the number of anti-retraction structures 12 .

The base 211 is also provided with a positioning process hole 216. The positioning process hole 216 is used to position the first terminal 22, so as to prevent the first terminal 22 from shifting or deforming during injection molding, and improve the yield of injection molding.

In this embodiment, the number of positioning process holes 216 is two rows, 12 in each row, and the hole shape of the positioning process holes 216 is circular. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the positioning process holes 216 can also be arranged on the base 211 in a parallel arrangement of one row or more than two rows, and the shape of the positioning process holes 216 is not limited to a circle. Other shapes such as squares, triangles, etc. may be used.

The base 211 is further provided with protrusions 217 and grooves 218 on the side away from the adjacent second connector assembly 30, and the protrusions 217 and grooves 218 are used for fitting and fixing the base 211 on the second connector assembly 30, thereby The fixed connection between the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 is realized.

In this embodiment, the protrusion 217 includes two circular positioning posts 2171 and a square positioning plate 2172 . It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the protrusion 217 may also adopt other shapes to realize the fixed connection between the base 211 and the second connector assembly 30 .

When the base 211 is provided with a protrusion 217, the second connector assembly 30 is provided with a groove corresponding to the position of the protrusion 217; when the base 211 is provided with a groove 218, the second connector assembly 30 corresponds to the groove 218 Protrusions are provided at the positions to realize the fixed connection between the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 .

It can be understood that the protrusion 217 and the groove 218 can also be provided on the second connector assembly 30, at this time, the base 211 is provided with a groove corresponding to the position of the protrusion 217, and a protrusion is provided at the position corresponding to the groove 218, so as to The fixed connection between the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 is realized.

In this embodiment, both the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 have 12 pins. It can be understood that the number of pins of the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 can also be other than 12, as long as the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 can realize the electrical connection and data connection with the male end of the Type-C connector. Just connect.

In this embodiment, the first fixing seat 21 , the first terminal 22 , the shielding piece 23 and the second terminal 24 are fixed to each other by injection molding. Please refer to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 together. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first fixing seat 21, the first terminal 22, the shielding sheet 23 and the second terminal 24 shown in FIG. It is a structural schematic diagram of another viewing angle before the first fixing seat 21 , the first terminal 22 , the shielding piece 23 and the second terminal 24 are shown before secondary injection molding.

At this time, the second terminal 24 is fitted on the surface of the first fixing seat 21, the shielding sheet 23 is embedded in the inside of the first fixing seat 21, and the second terminal 24 and the shielding sheet 23 are injected on the first fixing seat 21 together, and then the second A terminal 22 is assembled on the first fixing base 21 and subjected to secondary injection molding, so as to realize the assembly process of the first connector assembly 20 .

In this embodiment, a plurality of protrusions 219 are provided on the first fixing seat 21 corresponding to the position of the first terminal 22, and every two protrusions 219 form a groove, and each groove fits and fixes one of the first terminals 22. There are three rows of pins and protrusions 219 , at least one of which is fitted with the first terminal 22 through interference. It can be understood that the protrusions 219 can also be arranged in one row, two rows or more than three rows, and the first fixing seat 21 can also realize the fixing of the first terminal 22 through other structures.

Alternatively, when the second terminal 24 is fitted on the surface of the first fixing seat 21, the shielding sheet 23 is embedded in the interior of the first fixing seat 21, and after the second terminal 24 and the shielding sheet 23 are injection-molded on the first fixing seat 21, the first The terminal 22 is assembled on the first fixed seat 21 , and the first fixed seat 21 and the partial structure of the second connector assembly 30 are assembled and then undergo secondary injection molding as a whole. Due to the injection molding method, the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 are integrally connected with the first fixing base 21 .

It can be understood that the first connector assembly 20 is not limited to be assembled by injection molding, and in other embodiments, the first connector assembly 20 can also be assembled by assembly and connection. Please refer to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 together. FIG. 11 is a structural schematic view of the assembly of the first connector assembly 20 in another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is another view of the first connector assembly 20 described in FIG. 11 Schematic.

In this embodiment, the shielding piece 23 is injection molded in the tongue plate 212, and the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 are embedded on the first fixing seat 21. At this time, the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 are connected to the first fixing The base 21 is a split structure, one end of the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 are inserted into the first fixing base 21 , and the other end extends out of the first fixing base 21 and is soldered to an external circuit board.

The tongue plate 212 is provided with a plurality of grooves 214 for accommodating the first terminals 22 on the side close to the anti-retraction structure 12, and a plurality of grooves 214 for accommodating the second terminals 24 are provided on the side of the tongue plate 212 away from the anti-retraction structure 12. The groove 215, the plurality of grooves 214 and the plurality of grooves 215 are in a linear array, each groove 214 is used to accommodate a pin of the first terminal 22, and each groove 215 is used to accommodate the second terminal 24 of a pin.

Both the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 are in a linear array, the first terminal 22 is provided with a barb structure to be fixedly accommodated in the groove 214, and the second terminal 24 is also provided with a barb structure to be fixedly accommodated in the groove 214. groove 215. The first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 are arranged parallel to each other. When the male end of the Type-C connector is embedded and connected to the first connector assembly 20, the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 are respectively connected to the male end of the Type-C connector. On the electrical connector (not shown in the figure) of the terminal, the electrical connection and data connection between the connector receptacle 100 and the male terminal of the Type-C connector are realized.

Please also refer to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the shielding sheet 23 shown in FIG. 6. The shielding sheet 23 is roughly in the shape of a bent plate. The folding degree is roughly the same, the shielding piece 23 is roughly parallel to the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24, and the shielding piece 23 is fixedly arranged inside the tongue plate 212 in the first fixing seat 21 and is located between the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24. Between them, the shielding piece 23 is used to shield the conduction interference between the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 .

In this embodiment, the shielding sheet 23 is fixed in the tongue plate 212 by injection molding. At this time, the shielding sheet 23 and the tongue plate 212 are integrally formed, and have relatively good structural strength. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the shielding sheet 23 can also be arranged in the tongue plate 212 by other fixing methods such as split assembly.

The shielding sheet is provided with a cutting structure 231. When the second terminal 24 is injection molded on the first fixing seat 21, the cutting structure 231 can be used to facilitate the cutting of the intermediate strip of the second terminal 24; when the first terminal 22 is assembled on the When the first fixing seat 21 is on, the cutting structure 231 can be used to facilitate the cutting of the intermediate strip of the first terminal 22 . A plurality of positioning structures 232 are also provided on the shielding sheet 23, and the positioning structures 232 are used for positioning the second terminal 24 during mold injection.

When the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 are fixed on the first fixing seat 21 through combined connection, the cutting structure 231 and the positioning structure 232 provided on the shielding sheet 23 can be omitted.

The end of the connector male end of the Type-C interface is ring-shaped, and the connector male end is sleeved on the tongue plate 212 of the first fixing seat 21. At this time, one end of the connector male end of the Type-C interface is connected to the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 , the connector base 100 and the connector male end of the Type-C interface realize data communication and electrical connection through the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 24 .

Please refer to Figure 14 and Figure 15 together, Figure 14 is an exploded schematic view of the second connector assembly 30 shown in Figure 1, Figure 15 is an exploded schematic view of the second connector assembly 30 shown in Figure 14 from another perspective, the second connection The device assembly 30 includes a second fixed seat 31, a third fixed seat 32, a third terminal 33 arranged on the second fixed seat 31, and a clip 34 arranged on the second fixed seat 31. The second fixed seat 31 is provided on the third fixing seat 32 .

The second fixing seat 31 is used to fix the third terminal 33 and the clamping member 34. The second fixing seat 31 is roughly block-shaped, and the relatively long side of the second fixing seat 31 is connected to the third terminal 33. The clamping member 34 It is disposed on the side of the third terminal 33 and connected to the second fixing base 31 .

In this embodiment, the third terminal 33 is integrally formed with the second fixing seat 31, and the third terminal 33 is integrally formed with the second fixing seat 31 by injection molding. At this time, the second fixing seat 31 and the third terminal 33 have better connection strength.

In this embodiment, the clamping member 34 and the second fixing seat 31 adopt a split structure, the clamping member 34 is provided with a groove 343, and the position of the second fixing base 31 corresponding to the groove 343 on the clamping member 34 is provided with a The protrusion 312 and the snap-fitting member 34 are fixedly connected to the second fixing base 31 by fitting and fixing the protrusion 312 and the groove 343 .

It can be understood that the clamping piece 34 is not limited to only adopt the assembly method of concave-convex interference fit to realize the connection with the second fixing seat 31. The interconnection with the second fixed seat 31 is realized by body connection. The clamping member 34 can also be integrally formed with the second fixing seat 31 . In other examples, the engaging member 34 may also be fixed on the third fixing seat through the above manner.

It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the third terminal 33 and the clamping member 34 can also be integrally formed with the second fixing seat 31 by other molding methods than injection molding. The third terminal 33, the clamping member 34 and the second The fixing seat 31 can also adopt a split structure. At this time, the third terminal 33 can be fixed on the second fixing seat 31 by clamping, gluing, etc., and the clamping member 34 can be connected by clamping, gluing, etc. It is arranged on the second fixing base 31 .

The third terminal 33 is in a linear array, the approximate middle part of the third terminal 33 is fixed in the second fixing seat 31, one end of the third terminal 33 protrudes and fits in the third fixing seat 32, and the other end extends out of the second fixing seat 32. The two fixing bases 31 are welded to the external circuit board. When the male end of the Lightning connector is embedded in the female connector base 100, the third terminal 33 is connected to the connector (not shown) on the male end of the Lightning connector, thereby realizing the electrical connection between the female connector base 100 and the male end of the Lightning connector. and data connections.

In this embodiment, the third terminal 33 has 10 pins. It can be understood that the number of pins of the third terminal 33 may be other than 10, as long as the third terminal 33 can realize electrical connection and data connection with the male end of the Lightning connector.

The third fixing base 32 is used to carry the second fixing base 31, and the part corresponding to the third terminal 33 on the third fixing base 32 is provided with a plurality of grooves 321, and each groove 321 is used to accommodate one of the third terminals 33. pins.

In this embodiment, the number of grooves 321 is ten. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the number of grooves 321 may be other than 10, as long as the number of grooves 321 is consistent with the number of third terminals 33 .

The clamping piece 34 is used to buckle the male end of the Lightning connector, and the clamping piece 34 is elastically inserted into the grooves on both sides of the male end of the Lightning connector, so as to provide a mating connection between the female connector seat 100 and the male end of the Lightning connector. insertion force. The clamping pieces 34 are arranged on both sides of the third terminal 33, and the distance between the two clamping pieces 34 and the third terminal 33 is approximately the same, so as to ensure that the two clamping pieces 34 can be elastically embedded in both sides of the male end of the Lightning connector at the same time. in the groove.

In this embodiment, the clamping piece 34 is approximately linear, and the end of the clamping piece 34 away from the second fixing seat 31 extends along the direction to the third terminal 33 and forms a protrusion 342, which is used for inserting into the Lightning connection. The groove on the side of the male end of the Lightning connector provides the plugging force between the male end of the Lightning connector and the female connector seat 100 .

Please also refer to FIG. 16. FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of the clamping member 34 in the second embodiment of the present invention. The clamping member 34 is integrally formed with the second fixing seat 31. In this embodiment, the clamping member 34 is formed by injection molding Set on the second fixing base 31 in a manner. It can be understood that the clamping member 34 can also be integrally formed with the second fixing seat 31 through other connection methods such as three-dimensional printing and rapid prototyping.

In this embodiment, one end of the clamping member 34 connected to the second fixing seat 31 is linear, and the end away from the second fixing seat 31 is wave-shaped. The end of the clamping member 34 away from the second fixing seat 31 points to the third The direction of the terminal 33 extends and forms a convex portion 341, which is used to fit into the groove on the side of the male end of the Lightning connector, so as to provide plugging and unplugging when the male end of the Lightning connector is mated with the connector female seat 100 force.

It can be understood that the clamping member 34 is not limited to only adopting the above two shapes to fasten the male end of the Lightning connector. In other embodiments, the clamping member 34 can also adopt other shapes to realize the Lightning connector. The snap-fit connection between the male end and the connector housing 100 .

In this embodiment, the second fixed seat 31 and the third fixed seat 32 adopt a split structure. At this time, the second fixed seat 31 is provided with a protrusion 35, the third fixed seat 32 is provided with a groove 36, and the second fixed seat 32 is provided with a groove 36. The base 31 and the third fixing base 32 are fixed to each other through the interference fit between the protrusion 35 and the groove 36 .

Please also refer to FIG. 17 . FIG. 17 is a schematic structural view of the integral molding of the second fixing seat 31 and the third fixing seat 32 . When the second fixing seat 31 and the third fixing seat 32 are integrally formed, the second fixing seat 31 and the third fixing seat 32 are integrally formed into a first fixed body, and the third terminal 33 and the clamping member 34 are formed through injection molding process and/or The fitting structure is arranged on the integrally formed first fixing body.

Please refer to Figure 18 and Figure 19 together, Figure 18 is an exploded view of the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30, Figure 19 is the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30 shown in Figure 18 An exploded view from another perspective.

At this time, the second fixed seat 31 and the third fixed seat 32 have been assembled together through injection molding process or assembly connection, and the third fixed seat 32 is provided with a corresponding groove 323 at the position corresponding to the protrusion 217 provided on the first fixed seat 21 The position corresponding to the groove 218 provided on the first fixing seat 21 on the third fixing seat 32 is provided with a corresponding protrusion 322, the groove 323 is fitted and fixed with the protrusion 217, and the groove 216 is fitted and fixed with the protrusion 322 , so as to realize the fixed connection between the third fixing base 32 and the first fixing base 21 .

In this embodiment, the number of grooves 323 is three, wherein two grooves 323 are adapted to the circular positioning post 2171 , and one groove 323 is adapted to the square positioning plate 2172 . It can be understood that the groove 311 can also adopt other shapes, as long as it is consistent with the shape of the protrusion 217 .

It can be understood that the first fixing seat 21 , the second fixing seat 31 and the third fixing seat 32 can also be integrally formed by injection molding, three-dimensional printing and other processes. When the first fixed seat 21, the second fixed seat 31 and the third fixed seat 32 are integrally formed, the first fixed seat 21, the second fixed seat 31 and the third fixed seat 32 are formed into a second fixed body, and the third fixed seat The terminals 33 and the clips 34 are disposed on the second fixed body through injection molding process and/or fitting structure.

Please refer to FIG. 1 again, the connector female base 100 provided by the present invention has a first connector assembly 20 and a second connector assembly 30 selectively adapted to the male end of an external connector, and one end of the connector female base 100 forms a socket. The interface 40, when the plug interface 40 is adapted to different types of external connector male ends, the different types of external connector male ends have a common space.

When the male end of the Type-C type connector is adapted to the female connector base 100, the part where the male end of the Type-C type connector is in contact with the second terminal 22 is in the shared space; when the male end of the Lightning type connector When the male end is mated with the connector receptacle 100, part of the male end of the Lightning type connector is located in this shared space.

The male ends of different types of external connectors share a common space when they are inserted into the socket 40 , thus reducing the overall size of the connector housing 100 , saving precious design space, and meeting the requirements of thin and light design of electronic products.

The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a connector base. Please refer to FIG. 20. FIG. 20 is a schematic flowchart of a method for manufacturing a connector base in an embodiment of the present invention. The connector base includes a first fixing base, The second fixing seat, the third fixing seat, the first terminal, the second terminal, the third terminal, the shielding sheet, the clamping piece and the shell, the manufacturing method of the connector female seat includes:

S11: Injecting the third terminal on the second fixing seat and disposing the clamping member on the second fixing seat.

S12: Assembling the second fixing seat and the third fixing seat.

S13: Injecting the shielding sheet and the second terminal on the first fixing seat together. In this embodiment, step S13 is placed after step S11 and step S12, that is, step S11 and step S12 are performed first, and then step S13 is performed. It can be understood that in other embodiments, step S13 can also be placed before step S11 and step S12, that is, step S13 is performed first, and then step S11 and step 12 are performed in sequence; step S11 and step S12 can also be performed simultaneously with step 13 .

S14: disposing the first terminal on the first fixing base, and disposing the first fixing base on the third fixing base. Specifically, the first terminal is assembled on the first fixing seat, and after the first fixing seat and the third fixing seat are assembled by interference fit, secondary injection molding is carried out as a whole; or, the first terminal is arranged on the first fixing seat and undergoes secondary injection molding , the first fixing seat is arranged on the third fixing seat through interference fit.

S15: Put the first fixing seat, the second fixing seat and the third fixing seat into the casing.

The present invention also provides an electronic device (not shown in the figure) using the above-mentioned connector receptacle 100 . The electronic device is compatible with connector male ends of various interface types through the above-mentioned connector receptacle 100 , which is convenient to use.

In this embodiment, the electronic device is a mobile charging device. It can be understood that in other implementation manners, the electronic device may also be other types of electronic devices such as a mobile phone, a computer, and a game machine.

The female connector base 100 provided by the present invention can realize the adaptation to multiple types of connector male ends including but not limited to Type-C interface and Lightning interface by integrating the first connector assembly 20 and the second connector assembly 30. Wide application prospects.

Those of ordinary skill in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, rather than as a limitation to the present invention, as long as they are within the scope of the spirit of the present invention, appropriate changes made to the above embodiments and changes all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims (13)

1. a kind of connector female seat, the connector female seat is adapted to aerial lug male end, which is characterized in that the connector Female seat includes shell, the first connector assembly and the second connector assembly, and first connector assembly and described second connect Device assembly is contained in the shell, and first connector assembly is connected to second connector assembly, the connector Female seat is additionally provided with an interface, the interface to selectivity docking with first connector assembly is adapted to first connect Device male end or the second connector male end being adapted to second connector assembly offer in the interface to house institute State the shared space of the first connector male end part and the second connector male end part.

2. connector female seat as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that first connector assembly is suitable for connecing with Type-C The connector male end adaptation of mouth type, second connector assembly are suitable for the connector male end with Lightning interface types Adaptation.

3. connector female seat as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that first connector assembly include first terminal, Second terminal and the first fixed seat, the first terminal are set to the side of first fixed seat, the Second terminal setting In the other side relative to the first terminal of first fixed seat.

4. connector female seat as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that the first terminal is molded and is fixed on described first On the one side of fixed seat, the Second terminal injection molding is on the another side of first fixed seat.

5. connector female seat as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that first fixed seat includes pedestal and is set to institute The hyoplastron on pedestal is stated, the position that the first terminal is corresponded on the hyoplastron offers multiple first grooves, and each described the One groove houses one of first terminal stitch, and first fixed seat is chimeric by the multiple first groove The fixed first terminal；The position that the Second terminal is corresponded on the hyoplastron offers multiple second grooves, each described Second groove houses one of Second terminal stitch, and first fixed seat is embedding by the multiple second groove Close the fixed Second terminal.

6. connector female seat as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that first connector assembly further includes shielding piece, The shielding piece is fixed on the inside of first fixed seat and insulated is set to the first terminal and the Second terminal Between.

7. connector female seat as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that second connector assembly includes the second fixation Seat, third fixed seat, third terminal and shackle member, the third terminal are set in second fixed seat, and the third is solid Reservation carries second fixed seat, and the side that second fixed seat closes on first fixed seat is connected to the third end Son, the shackle member are fastened and connected in the connector male end of Lightning interface types, and the shackle member passes through Shooting Technique And/or embedded structure is fixed in second fixed seat or third fixed seat.

8. connector female seat as claimed in claim 7, which is characterized in that second fixed seat and the third fixed seat one Body is configured to the first fixed body, and the third terminal and the shackle member are set to institute by Shooting Technique and/or embedded structure It states on the first fixed body.

9. connector female seat as claimed in claim 7, which is characterized in that first fixed seat, the second fixed seat and described Third fixed seat is integrally formed as the second fixed body, the third terminal and the shackle member by Shooting Technique and/or is fitted into Structure setting is on second fixed body.

10. a kind of electronic equipment, it is provided with connector female seat on the electronic equipment, which is characterized in that the connector female seat Connector female seat as described in claim 1-9.

11. electronic equipment as claimed in claim 10, which is characterized in that the electronic equipment be charger baby, mobile phone, computer and One kind in game machine.

12. a kind of connector female seat manufacturing method, which is characterized in that the connector female seat is consolidated including the first fixed seat, second Reservation, third fixed seat, first terminal, Second terminal, third terminal, shielding piece, shackle member and shell, the connector female seat Manufacturing method includes：

Third terminal is molded and is set in the second fixed seat in the second fixed seat and by shackle member；

Second fixed seat and third fixed seat are assembled；

Shielding piece and Second terminal are molded together in the first fixed seat；

First terminal is set in the first fixed seat, and the first fixed seat is set in third fixed seat；

First fixed seat, the second fixed seat and third fixed seat are packed into shell.

13. connector female seat manufacturing method as claimed in claim 12, which is characterized in that described that first terminal is set to In one fixed seat, and the first fixed seat is set in the step in third fixed seat, first terminal is assemblied in the first fixed seat On, integrally carry out quadric injection mould after the first fixed seat and the assembly of third fixed seat interference engagement；Alternatively, first terminal is set to In one fixed seat and quadric injection mould is carried out, the first fixed seat is set to by interference engagement in third fixed seat.