CN220605160U - Adapter plate - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an adapter plate, which comprises: a circuit board main body; the golden finger connector is fixedly arranged on the top side of the circuit board main body and is configured to be connected with intelligent development equipment; the pins of the golden finger connector are electrically connected with the pins through the circuit board main body; and one or more supporting pieces fixedly arranged at the position corresponding to the golden finger connector on the bottom side of the circuit board main body. The adapter plate is at least convenient for solving the problem that convenience and flexibility are difficult to be compatible when intelligent development equipment is used for embedded development.

Description

Adapter plate

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to the field of embedded development devices, and more particularly, to an interposer for an intelligent development device.

Background

With the rapid development of the internet of things, the demand of users for embedded development devices is increasing. There are typically two ways in which embedded application development may be performed. Currently, one way most users use is to use bread boards for DIY development, directly connect a bare board with a microcontroller to the bread boards, and automatically and additionally connect some functional modules required for expansion according to requirements. The other mode is to use a prefabricated intelligent development device for development, wherein the intelligent development device is integrated with an LCD, a microphone, a loudspeaker and other interactive interfaces and is provided with a pin connector, so that a user can conveniently insert a pin connecting wire such as a DuPont wire to perform embedded application development activities such as circuit experiments.

However, when the bread board and the bare board are used for development according to the first mode, although the bare board provides flexibility of wiring and development for users, the bare board with the microcontroller usually lacks common peripheral equipment, needs users to add by themselves, and has great workload on hands, thus greatly affecting the convenience of embedded development.

When the prefabricated intelligent development device is adopted for development according to the second mode, although the prefabricated intelligent development device provides convenience for users, the existing intelligent development device does not support the simultaneous connection of a power supply and a signal to the bread board. Bread boards, however, are a convenient tool in developing new electronics and embedded solutions, and such limitations make the development experience cumbersome and cumbersome. Sometimes even the intelligent development equipment needs to be modified greatly to lead out power and signal lines, resulting in a great reduction in flexibility of embedded development.

Therefore, there is a need in the art for a new solution that at least solves one or more of the above problems, while compromising the convenience and flexibility of embedded development. It should be understood that the technical problems listed above are only examples and are not limiting of the present utility model. Furthermore, the present utility model is not limited to the technical solutions to simultaneously solve all the above technical problems, and the technical solutions of the present utility model may be implemented to solve one or more of the above or other technical problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to solve one or more problems existing in the existing embedded development equipment, such as the problem that the convenience and the flexibility of the embedded development by using the intelligent development equipment are difficult to be compatible.

The utility model provides an adapter plate, comprising: a circuit board main body; the golden finger connector is fixedly arranged on the top side of the circuit board main body and is configured to be connected with intelligent development equipment; the pins of the golden finger connector are electrically connected with the pins through the circuit board main body; and one or more supporting pieces fixedly arranged at the position corresponding to the golden finger connector on the bottom side of the circuit board main body.

Optionally, the circuit board body is T-shaped, wherein the golden finger connectors are arranged at a transverse portion of the T-shape, and the plurality of rows of pins are arranged at a vertical portion of the T-shape.

Optionally, the circuit board main body is a PCB board.

Preferably, the intelligent development device comprises a housing and an interface connected with the golden finger connector.

Optionally, the interface is a side card.

Optionally, the golden finger connector is a high-density golden finger connector

Optionally, the golden finger connector comprises at least one of a PCIe slot, a micro TCA connector, an SFP connector, a PCIe connector, a serial ATA connector, a micro-pitch side card socket.

Preferably, the golden finger connector is a PCIe x1 slot.

Preferably, two or more pins of the golden finger connector provide power to the bread board through two or more of the circuit board body and the plurality of pins.

Optionally, one or more pins of the golden finger connector provide signals to the bread board through one or more of the circuit board body and the plurality of pins.

Optionally, the golden finger connector has a detent configured to snap onto the housing of the smart development device.

The plurality of pins may be arranged in two rows. Alternatively, the plurality of pins may be arranged in three or more rows.

Optionally, the plurality of pins are fixed to an insulator, the insulator being fixed to the circuit board body.

Optionally, the top ends of the plurality of pins penetrate through the circuit board main body and are exposed at the top side of the circuit board main body.

Further alternatively, at the top side of the circuit board main body, marks indicating the corresponding pins are provided near the top ends of the plurality of pins.

Optionally, the support member comprises two struts disposed on either side of the T-shaped cross section.

Optionally, the support is detachably fixed to the circuit board body.

Optionally, the height of the support is adjustable.

Optionally, the height of the support and the length of the plurality of pins are arranged such that the circuit board body is parallel to the support surface when the pins are connected in place with the bread board placed on the support surface. The circuit board main body is T-shaped, wherein the golden finger connectors are arranged on the transverse part of the T-shape, and the rows of pins are arranged on the vertical part of the T-shape.

The adapter plate at least facilitates solving the problem that convenience and flexibility are difficult to be compatible when intelligent development equipment is used for embedded development.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a top view of an interposer according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 shows a side view of an adapter plate according to an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 3 shows a perspective view of an adapter plate according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 4 illustrates a partial perspective view of an adapter plate in connection with a bread board according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 5 shows a top view of a circuit board body of an interposer according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 6 illustrates a partial perspective view of an adapter plate in connection with a smart development device and a bread board in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model; and

fig. 7 illustrates another partial perspective view of an adapter plate in connection with a smart development device and a bread board in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals

An adapter plate 10; a circuit board main body 102; a golden finger connector 104; a pawl 110; a pin header 106; an insulator 112; a bread board 30; a support 108; a marker 114; a power supply line 115; a signal line 116; a first contact 118; a second contact 120; an intelligent development device 20; a housing 202; a screen 204; a control 206; a transverse section H; vertical section V.

Detailed Description

The following will describe the embodiments of the present utility model in detail with reference to the drawings and detailed description. It is to be understood that the embodiments shown in the drawings and described below are merely illustrative and not restrictive of the utility model.

Fig. 1 shows a top view of an interposer according to an embodiment of the present utility model. The circuit board body 102, the gold finger connector 104, and the plurality of pins 106, which are components of the interposer 10, can be seen in a top view. In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the circuit board body 102 is T-shaped, wherein the golden finger connectors 104 are arranged at the transverse portion (direction indicated by reference character H) of the T-shape, and the plurality of pins 106 are arranged at the vertical portion (direction indicated by reference character V) of the T-shape. It will be appreciated that, based on the present disclosure, one skilled in the art may take on different circuit board body shapes and different arrangements without departing from the principles of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 shows a side view of the interposer 10 according to an embodiment of the present utility model. As shown in fig. 2, the interposer 10 may include a circuit board body 102, a gold finger connector 104, a plurality of pins 106, and a support 108. The gold finger connector 104 is fixedly disposed on the top side of the circuit board main body 102 and configured to be connected with an intelligent development device (not shown). The plurality of pins 106 are fixedly disposed on the bottom side of the circuit board body 102 and configured to be connected to the bread board 30. It should be understood that "top side" and "bottom side" are used in the context of this disclosure to refer to only two faces of the interposer and are not limiting of the interposer's orientation. Although in the embodiment of fig. 2 the bottom side is the direction of gravity and the top side is the opposite direction to the direction of gravity, implementation of the inventive solution is not limited thereto. For example, the orientation of the patch panel of the present utility model in the use state may be different from that shown in the figures.

Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of an adapter plate according to an embodiment of the utility model. The supporting member 108 is fixedly disposed at a position corresponding to the golden finger connector 104 on the bottom side of the circuit board main body 102. In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the support 108 comprises two struts disposed on either side of the cross-section of the T-shape. In this way, when the smart connection device is connected to the golden finger connector 104, the support 108 can support the weight of the smart development device, and avoid deformation of the circuit board main body 102 due to excessive stress. In fig. 3, two supports 108 are shown. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, upon reading this disclosure, that the use of one or more supports, either the same as shown in fig. 3 or different from those shown, to support the weight of the intelligent development apparatus is contemplated without departing from the scope of the present utility model. For example, the support 108 may be configured to be removably secured to the circuit board body 102. For example, removable supports of different sizes may be replaced to accommodate the height of the bread board. In addition, a height adjustable support 108 may also be provided. For example, the support 108 may be configured to be adjustable in height. Alternatively, the lower portion of the support 108 may be threaded to extend through the attachment of an extension piece or to lock the adapter 10 to other securing structures. Furthermore, the location of the one or more supports 108 is not limited to the location shown in FIG. 3, but may be implemented at any location on the underside of the circuit board body that is capable of providing a secure support for smart development devices connected to the golden finger connectors.

It should be appreciated that the smart development device may include an interface to connect with the golden finger connector 104. In one embodiment, the interface of the smart development device is a side card to facilitate the connection of the golden finger connector 104. The gold finger connector 104 may be a high density gold finger connector (HPCE, high Power Card Edge Connector). Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the golden finger connector may also be referred to as a card edge connector, an edge card connector, or a side card connector. As non-limiting examples, the golden finger connectors may include at least one of PCIe slots, micro TCA connectors, SFP connectors, PCIe connectors, serial ATA connectors, micro-pitch side card receptacles. In a preferred embodiment, the golden finger connector may be a PCIe x1 slot. In this way, more PIN PINs can be provided under the same housing size of the smart development device on the one hand, and standard gold finger connectors can be used to implement the solution of the present utility model on the other hand. It should be appreciated that the PIN of the intelligent development device may be a programmable control GPIO PIN.

As shown in fig. 3, the plurality of pins 106 may be arranged in two rows. In other embodiments, the plurality of pins 106 may be arranged in three or more rows. It will be appreciated that the spacing between the pins is required to meet the breadboard spacing requirements. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2, a plurality of pins 106 may be secured to the insulator 112, with the insulator 112 further secured to the circuit board body 102.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the tips of the plurality of pins 106 may pass through the circuit board body 102, exposing at the top side of the circuit board body 102.

Fig. 4 shows a partial perspective view of an adapter plate according to an embodiment of the present utility model when connected to a bread board. In one or more embodiments, the plurality of pins of the golden finger connector 104 may be electrically connected to the plurality of pins 106 through the circuit board body 102. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the golden finger connector 104 may have a detent 110 configured to snap into the housing of a smart development device (not shown). In this way, the intelligent development device can be conveniently secured to the golden finger connector, thereby providing mechanical support by the adapter 10 and breadboard 30. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the adaptor of the present utility model is compact in structure and functionally provides not only an electrical adaptor interface to the bread board for the intelligent development device, but also a robust mechanical support for the intelligent development device.

Further, in some embodiments, indicia 114 indicating the corresponding pin header 106 may be provided near the top ends of the plurality of pin headers 106 on the top side of the circuit board body 102. For example, the indicia 114 may be a detailed pin specification that facilitates a user to quickly identify the function of the corresponding pin or pin header.

Fig. 5 shows a top view of a circuit board body of an interposer according to an embodiment of the present utility model. In this embodiment, the circuit board body 102 is a PCB board. In some embodiments, two or more pins of golden finger connector 104 may provide power to bread board 30 through two or more of circuit board body 102 and plurality of pins 106. As shown in fig. 5, a power cord 115 (shown as a thick line) may be provided in the circuit board body 102 to direct power from the gold finger connector pins to the corresponding pin header. As shown in fig. 5 and 6, in the circuit board body 102 of the present utility model, the power line 115 and the signal line 116 may be connected to pins of the circuit board body 102, and connected to holes in the bread board. In this way, no separate power supply is required for the breadboard, further simplifying the wiring connections required for embedded development.

In addition, one or more pins of golden finger connector 104 may also provide signals to bread board 30 through one or more of circuit board body 102 and plurality of pins 106. As shown in fig. 5, signal wires 116 (shown as thin lines) may be provided in the circuit board body 102 to direct signals from the gold finger connector pins to the corresponding pin rows.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 5, pins (not shown) of the golden finger connector 104 are electrically connected to a plurality of first contacts 118 on the circuit board 102, and pins 106 are electrically connected to a plurality of second contacts 120 on the circuit board 102.

It should be understood that the circuit board body 102 shown in fig. 5 employs a double-sided symmetrical pin design, but this is merely an exemplary wiring scheme and is not a limitation of the present utility model. Other wiring schemes may be employed by those skilled in the art without departing from the principles of the present utility model.

Fig. 6 shows a partial perspective view of the adapter plate 10 according to an embodiment of the present utility model when connected to the intelligent development device 20 and the bread board 30. As shown in fig. 6, the intelligent development apparatus 20 is electrically connected with the bread board 30 through the adapter board 10, so that a user can perform embedded development or experiment based on a predetermined function provided by the intelligent development apparatus 20 using the bread board 30.

In an embodiment of the present embodiment, the smart development device 20 includes a housing 202 and an interface to the golden finger connector 104. Through this interface, the intelligent development device 20 is electrically connected to the gold finger connector. On the other hand, the housing of the smart development device 20 may include an opening to receive the gold finger connector 104, which is snapped into engagement with the detents of the gold finger connector 104, thereby facilitating the secure fixing of the smart development device 20 to the stand formed by the adapter plate 10 and the bread board 30.

As shown in fig. 2 and 6, the adapter plate 10 of the present utility model is integrally of a vertical structural design, and is convenient to insert and withdraw, and does not prevent a user from operating the intelligent development device 20 on the bread board 30.

Fig. 7 illustrates another partial perspective view of the adapter plate 10 in connection with the intelligent development device 20 and the bread board 30 in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model. As shown in fig. 7, the smart development device 20 may include a screen 204. The intelligent development device 20 may also include controls 206, such as a power switch, a bluetooth switch, a volume adjustment button, etc., to facilitate operation of the embedded development.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the height of the support 108 and the length of the plurality of pins 106 may be set such that the circuit board body 102 is substantially parallel to the support surface when the pins 106 are connected in place with the bread board 30 placed on the support surface. In this way, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the adapter plate 10 and the bread board 30 may be closely matched to form a stand, providing a stable support for the intelligent development device 20. As shown in fig. 2, the height of the support 108 may be set to match the height of the breadboard.

The adapter plate can simultaneously provide power and signals for the bread board. The user can use this keysets to connect it on the bread board, can directly on this basis, and new function is developed again, and the external connection is simpler, convenient to use.

In addition, most existing intelligent development devices are small in physical size and are not suitable for accommodating a large number of pins at 2.54 mm pitch, and therefore, due to the limitations of physical size and connector size, the number of remaining microcontroller pins available to the developer is limited. Through the adapter plate, a user can be connected with the bread board more conveniently, so that more function expansion is realized on intelligent development equipment, and available pin resources are fully utilized for development work.

While various embodiments of the various aspects of the present utility model have been described for the purposes of this disclosure, it should not be construed that the teachings of this disclosure are limited to these embodiments. Features disclosed in one particular embodiment are not limited to that embodiment, but may be combined with features disclosed in a different embodiment. For example, one or more features and/or functions of the product according to the utility model described in one embodiment may also be applied in another embodiment, alone, in combination or in whole. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are many more alternative embodiments and variations possible and that various changes and modifications may be made to the above-described structure without departing from the scope of the utility model.

Claims (20)

1. An interposer, comprising:

a circuit board main body;

the golden finger connector is fixedly arranged on the top side of the circuit board main body and is configured to be connected with intelligent development equipment;

the pins of the golden finger connector are electrically connected with the pins through the circuit board main body; and

and the one or more supporting pieces are fixedly arranged at the position corresponding to the golden finger connector on the bottom side of the circuit board main body.

2. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the circuit board body is T-shaped, wherein the gold finger connectors are arranged at a lateral portion of the T-shape, and wherein the plurality of rows of pins are arranged at a vertical portion of the T-shape.

3. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the circuit board body is a PCB board.

4. The patch panel of claim 1, wherein the smart development device comprises a housing and an interface to the golden finger connector.

5. The interposer of claim 4, wherein the interface is a side card.

6. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the gold finger connector is a high density gold finger connector.

7. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the golden finger connector comprises at least one of a PCIe slot, a micro TCA connector, an SFP connector, a PCIe connector, a serial ATA connector, a micro-pitch side card socket.

8. The interposer of claim 7, wherein the golden finger connector is a PCIe x1 slot.

9. The interposer of claim 1, wherein two or more pins of the golden finger connector provide power to the bread board through two or more of the circuit board body and the plurality of pins.

10. The interposer of claim 1, wherein one or more pins of the golden finger connector provide signals to the bread board through one or more of the circuit board body and the plurality of pins.

11. The interposer of claim 4, wherein the golden finger connector has a detent configured to snap-fit to a housing of the smart development device.

12. The adapter plate of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pins are arranged in two rows.

13. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pins are arranged in three or more rows.

14. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pins are secured to an insulator, the insulator being secured to the circuit board body.

15. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the top ends of the plurality of pins pass through the circuit board body, exposing at a top side of the circuit board body.

16. The interposer of claim 15, wherein indicia indicating a corresponding pin header is provided near the top ends of the plurality of pin headers on the top side of the circuit board body.

17. The adapter plate of claim 2, wherein the support member includes two struts disposed on either side of the T-shaped cross section.

18. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the support is detachably secured to the circuit board body.

19. The adapter plate of claim 1, wherein the support is height adjustable.

20. The interposer of claim 1, wherein the height of the support and the length of the plurality of pins are configured such that the circuit board body is parallel to the support surface when the pins are connected in place with the bread board placed on the support surface.