TWI438973B - Electronic device assembly and connector assembly thereof - Google Patents

Description

Electronic device combination and connector combination

The present invention relates to an electronic device combination and a connector combination thereof.

With the development of electronic technology, electronic devices and connectors for connecting electronic devices have also been increasingly used. At present, when a computer external electronic device (such as a hard disk drive, a CD player, etc.) is powered, two connectors are often required, one of which is connected to the built-in power supply of the computer case, and the other connector passes through the through hole in the chassis. Connect an external electronic device.

However, most of the conventional connectors are integral structures that cannot be disassembled, so that the chassis needs to have a large through hole to allow the connector to pass, so that a large through hole is liable to cause electromagnetic radiation leakage, and it cannot be flexibly and conveniently The connector passes through the chassis.

In view of the above, it is desirable to provide a detachable and combinable connector combination and an electronic device combination using the connector combination.

A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector and a wire connecting the first and second connectors, the second connector including a first sub connector and a second sub connector One side of the first sub-connector is provided with a fastening portion, and one side of the second sub-connector is provided with a latching portion, and the first and second sub-connectors can be connected to the engaging portion through the securing portion Get up to plug in an electronic device.

An electronic device combination comprising a first electronic device, a second electronic device and a connector combination, the connector assembly comprising a first connector and a second connector electrically connected, the first connector and the first connector The built-in power supply in the chassis of the first electronic device is electrically connected, and the second connector is detachably divided into a pair of sub-connectors respectively through the through holes of the chassis, and then combined to be electrically connected to the second electronic device.

The securing portion of the first sub-connector and the second sub-connector of the electronic device combination and the connector combination thereof can pass through the through holes of the chassis of the first electronic device respectively, and then combined into the second and the second The electronic device is electrically connected so that the size of the through hole of the chassis of the first electronic device can be reduced to avoid leakage of electromagnetic radiation.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a preferred embodiment of the electronic device assembly 500 of the present invention includes an electronic device (such as a computer), an external electronic device 404 (such as a hard disk drive, a CD player, etc.) and a connector combination. 10. The connector assembly 10 can be easily disassembled and assembled. The preferred embodiment includes a first connector 20, a second connector 40, and a plurality of wires 30 connecting the first connector 20 and the second connector 40. . The first connector 20 is for connecting a built-in power source of the chassis 400 of the electronic device. A through hole 402 is defined in the chassis 400. The second connector 40 is used to connect the external electronic device 404. The second connector 40 includes a first sub-connector 41 and a second sub-connector 43. The first and second sub-connectors 41 and 43 can be respectively combined through the through-hole 402 of the chassis 400. In one.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the first sub-connector 41 includes a housing 42 . The housing 42 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and has an opening 428 at its front portion and a conductive terminal (not shown). The housing 42 includes an upper wall 424, a lower wall 425, a rear wall 422, and a side wall 427 disposed perpendicularly on one side of the upper wall 424 and the lower wall 425. The rear wall 422 defines a plurality of through holes through which the wires 30 pass to electrically connect the conductive terminals. An opening is formed in a front portion of the side wall 427, and a fixing portion is protruded from a rear portion of the side wall 427. In this embodiment, the fastening portion is a pair of wedge-shaped blocks 429. The upper wall 424 and the lower wall 425 respectively form a triangular shaped stop block 426 at a side edge adjacent to the side wall 427.

Referring to FIG. 2, the second sub-connector 43 includes a housing 44. The housing 44 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped, and has an opening 438 at its front portion and a conductive terminal (not shown). The housing 44 includes an upper wall 434, a lower wall 435, a rear wall 432, and a side wall 437 disposed perpendicularly on one side of the upper wall 434 and the lower wall 435. The rear wall 432 defines a plurality of through holes through which the wires 30 pass to electrically connect the conductive terminals. The front side of the side wall 437 is provided with an opening, and the rear side of the side wall 437 is provided with an engaging portion. In the present embodiment, the engaging portion is a pair of latching grooves 439 having a wedge-shaped cross section in the block 429 of the engageable housing 42. The upper wall 434 and the lower wall 435 respectively form a triangular shaped stop groove 436 at the side edge of the side wall 437 to block the stop block 426 of the housing 42. In other embodiments, the stop groove 436 and the stop block 426 may not be provided, and the shape thereof is not limited to a triangular shape. The block 429 and the card slot 439 are not limited to the wedge shape, and may be set according to actual needs. Shape and location.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , when the connector assembly 10 is assembled in the chassis 400 , the first connector 20 is inserted into the connector of the built-in power supply of the chassis 400 , and the first sub connector 41 and the second sub After the connector 43 passes through the through hole 402 of the chassis 400, the card 429 of the first sub-connector 41 is inserted into the card slot 439 of the second sub-connector 43 while the blocking block 426 is locked into the stopping slot. 436, thereby preventing the first sub-connector 41 from being separated from the second sub-connector 43. Thus, the first sub-connector 41 and the second sub-connector 43 are combined to be connected to the external electronic device 404.

Since the second connector 40 is disassembled so that the first sub-connector 41 and the second sub-connector 43 can respectively pass through the through hole 402 of the chassis 400, the through hole 402 does not have to be disposed large, so that the chassis 400 conforms to the chassis 400. Standard for electromagnetic radiation leakage. If the through hole 402 of the chassis 400 to be designed is smaller, the second connector 40 can be configured as more sub-connectors, and the specific structure is similar to the two sub-connectors, and will not be specifically described herein.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be included in the following claims.

10‧‧‧ Connector combination
20‧‧‧First connector
30‧‧‧Wire
40‧‧‧Second connector
41‧‧‧First child connector
42, 44‧‧‧ housing
43‧‧‧Second sub-connector
400‧‧‧Chassis
402‧‧‧through hole
404‧‧‧External electronic equipment
422, 432‧‧‧ rear wall
424, 434‧‧‧ upper wall
425, 435‧‧‧ lower wall
426‧‧‧ block
427, 437‧‧‧ side walls
428, 438‧‧
429‧‧‧ card block
436‧‧‧stop groove
439‧‧‧ card slot
500‧‧‧Electronic equipment combination

1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a connector assembly of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of another direction of a preferred embodiment of the connector assembly of the present invention.

3 is a perspective assembled view of a preferred embodiment of the connector assembly of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the electronic device combination of the present invention.

10‧‧‧ Connector combination

20‧‧‧First connector

30‧‧‧Wire

40‧‧‧Second connector

41‧‧‧First child connector

42, 44‧‧‧ housing

43‧‧‧Second sub-connector

422, 432‧‧‧ rear wall

424‧‧‧上壁

425‧‧‧The lower wall

426‧‧‧ block

427‧‧‧ side wall

428, 438‧‧

429‧‧‧ card block

Claims (8)

A connector assembly comprising a first connector and a second connector and a wire connecting the first and second connectors, wherein the second connector comprises a first sub connector and a second The sub-connector has a fastening portion on one side of the first sub-connector, and a latching portion is disposed on one side of the second sub-connector, and the first and second sub-connectors can pass through the securing portion The engaging portions are connected to be plugged into an electronic device. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion is a two-piece block disposed on a side of the first sub-connector, and the engaging portion is disposed on the second sub-connector. Two card slots on the side. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the first sub-connector is further provided with a stopper on one side of the fastening portion, and the second sub-connector is further disposed on one side of the engaging portion. a stop groove that cooperates with the stop block. The connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the blocking block and the stopping groove are triangular in shape. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the first sub-connector and the second sub-connector respectively comprise a housing having a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the fastening portion and the engaging portion are wedge-shaped. An electronic device combination comprising a first electronic device, a second electronic device and a connector combination, the connector assembly comprising a first connector and a second connector electrically connected, the first connector and the first connector The built-in power supply in the chassis of the first electronic device is electrically connected, and the second connector is detachably divided into a pair of sub-connectors respectively through the through holes of the chassis, and then combined to be electrically connected to the second electronic device. The electronic device combination of claim 7, wherein one of the sub-connectors is provided with a fastening portion, and the other sub-connector is provided with an engaging portion engageable with the fastening portion.