CN216698848U - Power adapter and shell - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a power adapter and casing, power adapter includes: a pin and a housing; the shell is provided with a main body part, a connecting part and a movable part; the pins are connected with the main body part; the connecting part is respectively connected with the main body part and the movable part, and the connecting part is also bendable so that the movable part can be turned over relative to the main body part; wherein, the movable part can also accommodate the pin when overturning to the preset position. By the mode, the structural parts of the power adapter can be reduced, so that the assembling process of the power adapter is simplified, and the production cost of the power adapter is reduced.

Description

Power Adapter and Housing

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and in particular, to a power adapter and a casing.

Background technique

With the continuous popularization of electronic devices, electronic devices have become indispensable social tools and entertainment tools in people's daily life. Taking a mobile phone as an example, due to the particularity of the mobile phone, the user has a high probability of using the mobile phone for a long time. Therefore, the user often needs to carry a power adapter for charging when going out. However, the metal pins of the existing power adapter are generally exposed, which is not only inconvenient to carry. When the user puts the power adapter in the pocket of the close-fitting clothing, the exposed metal pins may also easily poke the user, posing a certain safety hazard.

Utility model content

An embodiment of the present application provides a power adapter, the power adapter includes: a pin and a housing; the housing is provided with a main body part, a connecting part and a movable part; the pin is connected with the main body part; the connection The connecting part is connected with the main body part and the movable part respectively, and the connecting part also has bendability, so that the movable part can be turned over with respect to the main body part; wherein, the movable part can also be in The pins are accommodated when turned to a preset position.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a casing for a power adapter, the casing includes: a main body part, a connecting part and a movable part; the connecting parts are respectively connected with the main body part and the movable part, and The connecting part has bendability, so that the movable part can be turned over relative to the main body part; wherein, the main body part is also connected with the pins of the power adapter, and the movable part can also be turned over to The pins are accommodated in the preset position.

In the power adapter provided by the embodiment of the present application, by setting the casing as a main body part, a movable part, and a flexible connecting part respectively connected to the main body part and the movable part, the movable part can use the connecting part to be relative to the main body. The part is turned over, and the pins connected with the main body can be accommodated when turned to the preset position. With this arrangement, when the power adapter is carried, the movable portion can be used to cover the pins, thereby improving the portability and carrying safety of the power adapter. At the same time, the flexible connection part is used to realize the inversion of the movable part relative to the main body. Compared with the solution using the rotating shaft, the structural parts of the power adapter can be reduced, which is beneficial to simplify the assembly process of the power adapter and reduce the power adapter. production cost.

Description of drawings

In order to illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application more clearly, the following briefly introduces the drawings that are used in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a power adapter 10 provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of the power adapter 10 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing 100 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is another structural schematic diagram of the housing 100 in FIG. 3;

Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the power adapter in Fig. 1 along V-V;

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the power adapter in FIG. 2 along VI-VI.

Detailed ways

As used herein, a "power adapter" may be a power conversion device that transmits power for electronic equipment, and the power adapter may have devices such as transformers, inductors, capacitors, control chips, and circuit boards, which are mainly used to convert high voltage into Electronic devices are able to operate at the low voltages required to enable electronic devices such as cell phones, computers, smart watches, smart glasses, and Bluetooth headset boxes to function properly. Taking a mobile phone as an example, the power adapter can convert the alternating current on the socket into direct current to charge the mobile phone, so that the mobile phone can be used normally. Of course, the power adapter can also directly transmit power for the aforementioned electronic devices to operate, and is not limited to charging the aforementioned electronic devices.

The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is particularly pointed out that the following examples are only used to illustrate the present application, but do not limit the scope of the present application. Similarly, the following embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments, and all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Reference in this application to an "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor a separate or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 2 . FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a power adapter 10 provided by an embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 2 is another structural schematic diagram of the power adapter 10 in FIG. 1 .

The power adapter 10 can be used to transmit power to the electronic device for normal operation of the electronic device. For example, the power adapter 10 can be a mobile phone charging head, which can be electrically connected to the mobile phone through an adapter wire, so as to convert the electrical energy on the socket and conduct it to the mobile phone, so as to provide the electrical energy required for the normal operation of the mobile phone. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2 , the power adapter 10 may include: a housing 100 , a mounting seat 200 and pins 300 . The housing 100 can be used to install various functional devices required by the power adapter 10 to realize the functions corresponding to the power adapter 10 . The mounting seat 200 may be disposed on the housing 100 , which may be used for mounting the pins 300 . The pins 300 can be connected to the housing 100 through the mounts 200, which can be used to connect with the sockets. At the same time, the casing 100 can also be turned over and accommodate the pins 300 exposed outside the casing 100 , so as to improve the portability and carrying safety of the power adapter 10 . In this embodiment, the housing 100 may have the advantage of simple structure, which can reduce the structural parts of the power adapter 10 , which is beneficial to simplify the assembly process of the power adapter 10 and reduce the production cost of the power adapter 10 .

All directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, rear...) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship between components under a certain posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). , motion situation, etc., if the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having", and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally also includes unlisted steps or units, or optionally also includes For other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

Please refer to FIGS. 3 to 6 in conjunction with FIG. 2 . FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the housing 100 in FIG. 2 , FIG. 4 is another structural schematic diagram of the housing 100 in FIG. 3 , and FIG. 5 is the power adapter in FIG. 1 along V- A schematic diagram of a partial cross-sectional structure of V, and FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the power adapter in FIG. 2 along VI-VI.

The housing 100 can be used to install and protect various functional devices required by the power adapter 10 . As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 4 , the housing 100 may include: a main body part 110 , a connecting part 120 and a movable part 130 . The main body 110 can be used to install various functional devices required by the power adapter 10 . The connecting portion 120 can be connected with the main body portion 110 and the movable portion 130 respectively, and the connecting portion 120 also has bendability, so that the movable portion 130 can be turned over relative to the main body portion 110 . At the same time, the movable portion 130 can accommodate the pins 300 after being turned over to a preset position, so as to improve the portability and carrying safety of the power adapter 10 . In this embodiment, the main body portion 110 , the connecting portion 120 and the movable portion 130 may be an integral structure, and the three may be fabricated in the same process. For example, the main body part 110 , the connecting part 120 and the movable part 130 can be integrally formed by an injection molding process. Of course, the manufacturing process of the main body part 110, the connecting part 120 and the movable part 130 may not be limited to injection molding, and the process used can be adjusted according to the design requirements, such as hot pressing or oil pressure, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment. .

In this way, compared with the solution of using the rotating shaft to realize the inversion of the movable portion 130 relative to the main body portion 110 , the integrated design of the main body portion 110 , the connecting portion 120 and the movable portion 130 can realize the inversion of the movable portion 130 relative to the main body portion 110 at the same time. , reducing the structural parts of the power adapter 10 , thereby simplifying the assembly process of the power adapter 10 and reducing the production cost of the power adapter 10 .

Specifically, the main body portion 110 may be similar in shape to a hollow cuboid structure, and the main body portion 110 may also be designed to be relatively flat, which may be used to install and protect various functional devices required by the power adapter 10 . As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 , the main body 110 may be provided with an accommodating space 1101 , and the accommodating space 1101 may be used to accommodate functional devices required by the power adapter 10 such as a circuit board or a charging interface. At the same time, the main body 110 may also be provided with an opening that communicates with the accommodating space 1101 , so that the external patch cord can be connected to the charging interface located in the accommodating space 1101 through the opening. For example, the accommodating space 1101 may be provided with any one or more combinations of charging interfaces such as a micro-usb interface, a type-c interface, and a lightning interface, so that the power adapter 10 can be connected to Electronic devices are electrically connected. In this embodiment, the main body part 110 may be a hard plastic made of resin-based material, so that the main body part 110 can not only have high structural strength, but also maintain a light weight.

The connecting part 120 can be used to connect the main body part 110 and the movable part 130 , and the connecting part 120 also has bendability, so that the movable part 130 can be turned over relative to the main body part 110 through the bending of the connecting part 120 . Wherein, the connecting part 120 can be connected with the main body part 110 and the movable part 130 respectively through fibers, so as to improve the reliability of the connection between the connecting part 120 and the main body part 110 and the movable part 130 respectively, and reduce the damage of the casing 100 when it is pulled, twisted and dropped. The probability. Meanwhile, the connecting portion 120 may be made of flexible materials such as silicone, rubber, and leather, so as to meet the required bendability of the connecting portion 120 .

The movable portion 130 can be turned over relative to the main body portion 130 , and can accommodate the pins 300 after being turned over to a preset position. The material of the movable portion 130 may be the same as or similar to that of the main body portion 110, that is, the movable portion 130 may also be a hard plastic made of a resin-based material, so that the movable portion 130 can not only have high structural strength, but also maintain lighter weight. At the same time, the number of the movable parts 130 may also be two, and the two movable parts 130 may be located on opposite sides of the main body part 110 respectively, and are connected to the main body part 110 through the connecting parts 120 . The two movable parts 130 are respectively located on opposite sides of the pins 300 after being turned to the preset positions relative to the main body part 110 , and can be jointly formed to form a receiving space 131 to accommodate the pins 300 by using the receiving space 131 . The portability and carrying safety of the power adapter 10 are improved. Optionally, the number of movable parts 130 may be only one, and a single movable part 130 may be provided with the aforementioned accommodation space 131 so that the single movable part 130 can accommodate the pins 300 after being turned over to a preset position.

Further, in order to facilitate the two movable parts 130 to form a receiving space 131 together, the power adapter 10 may also be provided with a first inner cover 410 and a second inner cover 420 . As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to 6 , the first inner cover 410 may be disposed on one movable portion 130 , and the second inner cover 420 may be disposed on another movable portion 130 . For example, both movable parts 130 may be provided with grooves 132 to install the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 using the grooves 132 . Wherein, the first inner cover 410 may be provided with a first accommodating groove 411 , and the second inner cover 420 may be provided with a second accommodating groove 421 . After the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 are flipped to the preset position under the driving of the movable part 130, the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 can be in contact, so that the first receiving groove 411 and the second inner cover 420 can be in contact with each other. The accommodating grooves 421 may communicate with each other to form the aforementioned accommodating space 131 together. Optionally, the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 may also be part of the movable part 130, that is, the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 may also be made of resin-based materials, which can The movable part 130 is integrally formed with the movable part 130 in the process.

Further, in order to maintain the closed state of the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 , that is, to maintain the accommodating state of the pins 300 , a magnetic force may also be generated between the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 to The turning of the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 is restricted by magnetic force. For example, both the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 may be provided with magnets. When the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 are turned over to a preset position, the magnets of the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 The magnets can be disposed opposite to each other, and a magnetic force can be generated therebetween, so that the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 can be connected by magnetic attraction, thereby maintaining the accommodating state of the pins 300 . Optionally, only one of the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 may be provided with a magnet, and the other may be provided with a metal that can be attracted by the magnet.

Correspondingly, in order to maintain the open state of the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 and prevent the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 from shaking under the action of gravity or external force to affect the use of the pins 300, the relative Both sides can also be provided with magnets or metals, respectively. After the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 are flipped and opened from the preset positions, the magnets provided on the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 may be arranged opposite to the magnets provided on the main body 110 to generate The magnetic force attracts the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 to the main body part 110 , thereby maintaining the open state of the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 . Optionally, the number of magnets on the first inner cover 410 , the second inner cover 420 and the main body part 110 may be multiple, so as to improve the firmness of the magnetic connection between the three. In the description of the present application, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise expressly and specifically defined.

The mounting seat 200 may be disposed on the main body portion 110 , which may be used for mounting the pins 300 . As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 to 6 , the mounting seat 200 may be disposed in the accommodating space 1101 , and the mounting seat 200 may also be provided with a first surface 210 exposed outside the accommodating space 1101 . The pins 300 can be disposed on the first surface 210 , and one end of the pins 300 can also pass through the mounting seat 200 and extend into the accommodating space 1101 , so that the pins 300 can be connected to devices such as circuit boards installed in the accommodating space 1101 . Wherein, the mounting seat 200 may be made of insulating material, so that the mounting seat 200 may be insulated from the pins 300 . The material of the pin 300 may be a metal with good electrical conductivity, and the outer surface of the pin 300 may also be plated with anti-corrosion and anti-oxidation materials, so as to improve the service life of the pin 300 . In addition, the number of the pins 300 may be two, and the two pins 300 may be arranged on the first surface 210 side by side. The terms "first", "second" and "third" in this application are only used for descriptive purposes, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first", "second", "third" may expressly or implicitly include at least one of that feature.

Further, the first inner cover 410 may be further provided with a second surface 412 , and the second inner cover 420 may be further provided with a third surface 422 . As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 6 , when the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 are turned over to the preset positions, the second surface 412 and the third surface 422 may be in contact with and parallel to the first surface. 210 relative settings. When the first inner cover 410 and the second inner cover 420 are turned over so that the pins 300 are exposed, the second surface 412 and the third surface 422 can also form a contact surface with the first surface 210 , and the contact surface can be between the pins 300 and the The socket contacts the outer surface of the socket when connected. Meanwhile, in order to allow the pins 300 to be completely submerged into the sockets of the socket, the second surface 412 and the third surface 422 may be flush with the first surface 210, or slightly lower than the first surface 210 to ensure that the pins 300 and After the socket is connected, the first surface 210 can be in contact with the outer surface of the socket.

In the power adapter 10 provided by the embodiment of the present application, by setting the housing 100 as a main body part 110, a movable part 130, and a flexible connecting part 120 connected to the main body part 110 and the movable part 130 respectively, the movable part is formed. The connector 130 can be turned over relative to the main body 110 by using the connecting portion 120, and can accommodate the pins 300 connected to the main body 110 when turned to a preset position. With this arrangement, when the power adapter 10 is carried, the movable portion 130 can be used to cover the pins 300 , thereby improving the portability and carrying safety of the power adapter 10 . At the same time, the flexible connecting portion 120 is used to realize the inversion of the movable portion 130 relative to the main body portion 110 , which can reduce the structural components of the power adapter 10 compared with the solution using the rotating shaft, which is beneficial to simplify the assembly of the power adapter 10 This process reduces the production cost of the power adapter 10 .

The above descriptions are only part of the embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied to other related The technical field is similarly included in the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims (10)

1. A power adapter, the power adapter comprising: a pin and a housing;

the shell is provided with a main body part, a connecting part and a movable part; the pins are connected with the main body part; the connecting part is respectively connected with the main body part and the movable part, and the connecting part is also bendable so that the movable part can be turned over relative to the main body part; the movable part can also accommodate the pins when the movable part is turned to a preset position.

2. The power adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable portion is provided on opposite sides of the main body portion;

the movable parts on the two opposite sides are also respectively positioned on the two opposite sides of the plug pin when being overturned to the preset position, and jointly enclose to form an accommodating space so as to accommodate the plug pin.

3. The power adapter as claimed in claim 2, further comprising: a first inner cap and a second inner cap;

the first inner cover is arranged on one movable part, the second inner cover is arranged on the other movable part, and the first inner cover and the second inner cover can be driven by the movable parts to turn over; the first inner cover and the second inner cover are turned over to the preset position, and the containing space is formed by enclosing the first inner cover and the second inner cover together.

4. The power adapter as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first and second inner lids magnetically attach when turned to the predetermined position to restrict turning of the first and second inner lids.

5. The power adapter as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first inner lid is provided with a first receiving groove, and the second inner lid is provided with a second receiving groove; when the first inner cover and the second inner cover are turned to the preset positions, the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove jointly form the accommodating space.

6. The power adapter as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a mounting seat;

the mounting seat is arranged on the main body part, and the plug pins are connected with the mounting seat.

7. The power adapter as claimed in claim 6, wherein the main body portion is provided with an accommodation space; the mounting seat is positioned in the accommodating space and is flush with the outer surface of the main body part; one end of the pin is arranged in the accommodating space.

8. The power adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body portion, the connecting portion and the movable portion are of an integral structure.

9. The power adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main body portion and the movable portion are made of resin, and the connecting portion is made of silicone or leather.

10. A housing for a power adapter, the housing comprising: a main body part, a connecting part and a movable part;

the connecting part is respectively connected with the main body part and the movable part, and the connecting part has flexibility so that the movable part can be turned over relative to the main body part; the main body part is further connected with pins of the power adapter, and the movable part can accommodate the pins when the movable part is turned to a preset position.

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