CN101378163A

CN101378163A - SATA connector with double fixed structures

Info

Publication number: CN101378163A
Application number: CNA2007101424576A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王锦文; 陈建邦
Original assignee: Apacer Technology Inc
Current assignee: Futurepath Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2007-08-27
Filing date: 2007-08-27
Publication date: 2009-03-04
Anticipated expiration: 2027-08-27
Also published as: CN101378163B

Abstract

The invention provides an SATA connector used for being connected with an SATA socket, comprising an insulating shell and an elastic component which is fixedly arranged on the surface of the insulating shell and provided with a pressing part, a bending part, a plurality of lugs and a clamping and hooking part; wherein, the bending part is supported with the insulating shell so as to lead the elastic component and the insulating shell to have elastic action; the clamping and hooking part which runs through the elastic component and/or a plurality of the lugs are fixed on the SATA socket so as to lead the insulating shell and the SATA socket to be fixed, thus preventing the insulating shell and the SATA socket from separating.

Description

SATA connector with double fixed structures

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of SATA connector, relate in particular to a kind of SATA connector with double fixed structures.

Background technology

ATA (AT Attachment, the AT interface) is the interface standard of general disc driver, can be applied on the computer system, mainly as the coffret between internal connecting type storage device and the motherboard, and develop and advanced technology connection (Parallel ATA arranged side by side, be called for short PATA) be connected (Serial ATA with the serial advanced technology, abbreviate SAT A) two kinds of interface specifications, wherein the PATA interface is because transmitting bandwidth is limited, can't catch up with the central processing unit that processing speed is become better and better, the SATA interface that makes it possible to high-transmission usefulness to be provided and to have numerous advantages replaces traditional PATA interface gradually.

See also Fig. 1 (a)～Fig. 1 (b) and Fig. 2 (a)～Fig. 2 (d), wherein Fig. 1 (a)～Fig. 1 (b) is the structural representation of known SATA connector, Fig. 2 (a)～Fig. 2 (d) is the structural representation of known SATA socket, known SATA interface is mainly by SATA connector 12 and

SATA socket

20,21 constitute,

general SATA socket

20,21 can be arranged on motherboard or the storage device, for example: the SATA hard disk, and SATA connector 12 can be arranged at the two ends of a transmission line 11, but not as limit, in order to the corresponding SATA socket 20 of pegging graft, 21, to connect computer system casing inner set motherboard and storage device.

Please consult the structure of the SATA connector 12 shown in Fig. 1 (a) again, since SATA connector 12 fully without any with SATA socket 20, the design of fixed function between 21, so that connector 12 and the arbitrary money SATA socket 20 of Fig. 2 (a) to Fig. 2 (d), during 21 cooperations, the vibration that is produced along with storage device operation and the handling process of computer system, connector 12 and SATA socket 20 all can take place, the problem that gets loose between 21 and can't determine to tighten, this will cause the transmission of signal between storage device and the motherboard to interrupt, and the situation that storage data is lost takes place.

Please consult the structure of the SATA connector 12 shown in Fig. 1 (b) again, as shown in the figure, though this kind of SATA connector 12 increases the design of metal clips 121, but its fixing mode only for utilizing salient point 122 on the metal clips 121 to be secured in groove 221 on the barrier wall structure 22 of SATA socket 21, therefore is only applicable to the SATA socket 21 with three above barrier wall structures 22 shown in Fig. 2 (c) and Fig. 2 (d).SATA socket 20 for the barrier wall structure that does not have groove shown in Fig. 2 (a) and Fig. 2 (b), SATA connector 12 shown in Fig. 1 (b) can't be fixed on this series products, therefore be subject to many limitations on using, can't satisfy at present the demand of existing SATA socket on the market.

Therefore, how to develop a kind of above-mentioned known technology shortcoming of improving, and can closely be fixed in the SATA connector with double fixed structures of known SATA socket, real in pressing for the problem of solution at present.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of SATA connector with double fixed structures, it is fixedly arranged on an elastic parts on the insulation shell of SATA connector, and be fastened on by hook part on the base of SATA socket elastic parts, the insulation shell and the SATA socket of SATA connector are fixed, break away between insulation shell and the SATA socket preventing, only can be applicable to part SATA socket with the fixed structure that solves traditional SATA connector, and can't satisfy the shortcoming that has SATA socket demand at present on the market now.

For achieving the above object, of the present invention one than broad sense embodiment for a kind of SATA connector is provided, in order to be connected with the SATA socket, it comprises: insulation shell; Elastic parts, it is fixedly arranged on the insulation shell surface, and has press section, kink, a plurality of protuberance and hook part, and wherein, kink is replaced mutually with insulation shell, so that have knee springing between elastic parts and insulation shell; Be fixed on the SATA socket with this hook part and/or a plurality of protuberance, insulation shell and this SATA socket are fixed, break away between insulation shell and the SATA socket preventing by elastic parts.

Of the present invention another than broad sense embodiment for a kind of SATA connector is provided, in order to be connected with the SATA socket, wherein the SATA socket has base, it comprises: insulation shell; Elastic parts, it is fixedly arranged on the insulation shell surface, and has press section, kink and hook part, and wherein, kink is replaced mutually with insulation shell, so that have knee springing between elastic parts and insulation shell; Be fastened on hook part on the base of SATA socket, insulation shell and SATA socket are fixed, break away between insulation shell and the SATA socket preventing by elastic parts.

The present invention is fixed on the SATA socket by hook part and/or a plurality of protuberance with elastic parts, insulation shell and SATA socket are fixed, break away between insulation shell and the SATA socket preventing, and the kink by elastic parts makes between elastic parts and insulation shell with the mode that insulation shell is replaced mutually has knee springing, in the time the SATA socket will being separated with insulation shell, as long as push the press section of elastic parts, the hook part of elastic parts and/or a plurality of protuberance and SATA socket are separated.Therefore, the SATA connector with double fixed structures of the present invention has industrial value.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 (a)～Fig. 1 (b) is the structural representation of known SATA connector.

Fig. 2 (a)～Fig. 2 (d) is the structural representation of known SATA socket.

Fig. 3 (a) is the decomposition texture schematic diagram of the SATA connector of preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 (b) is the reverse side structural representation of the elastic parts shown in Fig. 3 (a).

Fig. 3 (c) is the package assembly schematic diagram of Fig. 3 (a).

Fig. 4 (a) is the structural representation that the SATA connector shown in Fig. 3 (c) is connected with the SATA socket.

Fig. 4 (b) is the structural representation that the hook part shown in Fig. 4 (a) is broken away from the SATA socket.

Fig. 5 (a) is the structural representation that the SATA connector shown in Fig. 3 (c) is connected with another kind of SATA socket.

Fig. 5 (b) is the structural representation that the hook part shown in Fig. 5 (a) is broken away from the SATA socket.

Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:

11 transmission lines, 12 SATA connectors

121 metal clipss, 122 salient points

20,21 SATA sockets, 22 barrier wall structures

221 grooves, 201,222 bases

30 SATA connectors, 31 insulation shells

311 elastic partss, 312 openings

313 containing grooves, 314 fixed parts

32 elastic partss, 321 connecting portions

322 press sections, 323 protuberances

324 hook parts, 325 kinks

325 1 perforated holes, 326 planar structures

33 transmission lines

Embodiment

Some exemplary embodiments that embody feature of the present invention and advantage will be described in detail in the explanation of back segment.Be understood that the present invention can have various variations on different embodiment, all embodiment do not depart from the scope of the present invention, and explanation wherein and accompanying drawing be when the usefulness that explain in itself, rather than in order to restriction the present invention.

See also Fig. 3 (a), it is the decomposition texture schematic diagram of the SATA connector of preferred embodiment of the present invention.Shown in Fig. 3 (a), SATA connector 30 of the present invention mainly is made of insulation shell 31 and elastic parts 32, and SATA connector 30 one ends can be connected with a transmission line 33, but not as limit, can be used to the known

dissimilar SATA socket

20,21 of grafting shown in Fig. 2 (a)～Fig. 2 (d), so that the inner set motherboard of computer system casing is connected with storage device (figure does not show).

In the present embodiment, one end of insulation shell 31 is connected with transmission line 33, and insulation shell 31 has an opening 312, and this opening 312 forms containing grooves 313 (as Fig. 4 (a) towards these insulation shell 31 inside, Fig. 4 (b) and Fig. 5 (a), shown in Fig. 5 (b)), these containing groove 313 inside can be provided with the splicing ear (figure does not show) that electrically connects with this transmission line, the upper surface of insulation shell 31 can have the storage tank 311 and a fixed part 314 of a plurality of corresponding settings and indent in addition, in the present embodiment, fixed part 314 can be a protuberance structure, but not as limit.

Please consult Fig. 3 (a) again, elastic parts 32 of the present invention can be a metal clips, mainly by a junction 321, one press section 322, a plurality of protuberances 323, a plurality of hook parts 324 and a kink 325 constitute, wherein, but kink 325 use hook parts 324 remaining materials are made, one end of kink 325 is replaced mutually with insulation shell 31, so that have knee springing between elastic parts 32 and the insulation shell 31, and has a perforated holes 3251 (shown in Fig. 3 (b)) with the fixed part 314 corresponding settings of insulation shell 31, this perforated holes 3251 is location divisions, and connecting portion 321 is an elongated structure, the storage tank 311 that its two ends correspond to insulation shell 31 is provided with, 322 of press sections are connected with connecting portion 321, and can be one " ㄇ " (shaped as frame that Open Side Down, fall " U " shape in other words) the font structure, can be by an active force be applied to press section 322, so that whole elastic parts 32 produces distortion.

In the present embodiment, a plurality of protuberances 323 can be arranged on the planar structure 326, and the two ends of planar structure 326 are connected with press section 322, hook part 324 and kink 325 respectively.

Please consult Fig. 3 (a), Fig. 3 (b), Fig. 3 (c) again, elastic parts of the present invention 32 is main by the two ends of connecting portion 321 being inserted respectively in the storage tank 311 of insulation shell 31, and the fixed form that the perforated holes 3251 of kink 325 and the fixed part 314 of insulation shell 31 are matched and be connected, make elastic parts 32 stable being bonded on the insulation shell 31, to form SATA connector 30 of the present invention (shown in Fig. 3 (c)).

See also Fig. 4 (a), it is the structural representation that the SATA connector shown in Fig. 3 (c) is connected with the SATA socket, as shown in the figure, SATA connector 30 of the present invention can be connected with the SATA socket 20 as Fig. 2 (a) and Fig. 2 (b) and make between insulation shell 31 and the SATA socket 20 by elastic parts 32 and firmly be connected, wherein SATA socket 20 has a base 201 and a golden finger structure 202, after the golden finger structure 202 of SATA socket 20 is inserted the containing groove 313 of insulation shell 31, be SATA socket 20 with insulation shell 31 between peg graft mutually cooperate after, a plurality of hook parts 324 of elastic parts 32 will be buckled on the base 201 of SATA socket 20, make to closely cooperate between SATA socket 20 and the insulation shell 31, can reach that the handling process that prevents between SATA socket 20 and the insulation shell 31 vibration that produced because of the storage device operation and computer system gets loose and the situation that can't determine to tighten takes place.

When the user under normal circumstances will be when separating between SATA socket 20 and the insulation shell 31, as long as push the press section 322 of elastic parts 32 and apply an active force at its frontal, i.e. directions X shown in Fig. 4 (a), because kink 325 can make the relation that has knee springing between elastic parts 32 and the insulation shell 31, therefore when pushing press section 322, can make the structure of whole elastic parts 32 produce distortion by interlock, thus, originally the hook part 324 that is buckled on the base 201 of SATA socket 20 will break away from SATA socket 20, then, only need the golden finger structure 202 of SATA socket 20 is pulled away the containing groove 313 of insulation shell 31, SATA socket 20 is separated with insulation shell 31.

See also Fig. 5 (a), it is the structural representation that the SATA connector shown in Fig. 3 (c) is connected with another kind of SATA socket, as shown in the figure, SATA connector 30 of the present invention can be connected with the SATA socket 21 shown in Fig. 2 (c) and Fig. 2 (d) and make between insulation shell 31 and the SATA socket 21 by elastic parts 32 and firmly be connected, wherein SATA socket 21 has barrier wall structure 22, base 222 and the golden finger structure 223 more than three, and the inside of barrier wall structure 22 can have a plurality of grooves 221.

After the golden finger structure 223 of SATA socket 21 is inserted the containing groove 313 of insulation shell 31, be SATA socket 21 with insulation shell 31 between peg graft mutually cooperate after, a plurality of protuberances 323 of elastic parts 32, a plurality of hook parts 324 and kink 325 will be inserted together with ground in the space between barrier wall structure 22 and the golden finger structure 223, make a plurality of protuberances 323 of elastic parts 32 insert in the groove 221 of barrier wall structure 22, and a plurality of hook parts 324 also will be buckled on the base 222 of SATA socket 21, make to closely cooperate between SATA socket 21 and the insulation shell 31, can reach that the handling process that prevents between SATA socket 21 and the insulation shell 31 vibration that produced because of the storage device operation and computer system gets loose and the situation that can't determine to tighten takes place.

Otherwise, when the user will be when separating between SATA socket 21 and the insulation shell 31 under normal procedure, as long as push the press section 322 of elastic parts 32 and apply an active force equally at its frontal, i.e. directions X shown in Fig. 5 (a), because kink 325 can make the relation that has knee springing between elastic parts 32 and the insulation shell 31, therefore when pushing press section 322, can make the structure of whole elastic parts 32 produce distortion by interlock, thus, a plurality of protuberances 323 of elastic parts 32 will break away from originally the groove 221 of ccontaining barrier wall structure 22, and the hook part 324 that originally is buckled on the base 222 of SATA socket 21 also will break away from SATA socket 21, then, only need the golden finger structure 223 of SATA socket 21 is pulled away the containing groove 313 of insulation shell 31, SATA socket 21 is separated with insulation shell 31.

In sum, SATA connector with double fixed structures of the present invention, be fixed on the SATA socket by hook part and/or a plurality of protuberance elastic parts, insulation shell and SATA socket are fixed, break away between insulation shell and the SATA socket preventing, and the kink by elastic parts makes between elastic parts and insulation shell with the mode that insulation shell is replaced mutually has knee springing, in the time the SATA socket will being separated with insulation shell, as long as push the press section of elastic parts, the hook part of elastic parts and/or a plurality of protuberance and SATA socket are separated.Therefore, the SATA connector with double fixed structures of the present invention has industrial value.

The present invention can be appointed by those skilled in the art and executes the craftsman and think and do various variations, but does not break away from the claimed scope of appended claims.

Claims

1. SATA connector, in order to be connected with a SATA socket, it comprises:

One insulation shell;

One elastic parts, it is fixedly arranged on this insulation shell surface, and has a press section, a kink, a plurality of protuberance and a hook part, and wherein, this kink is replaced mutually with this insulation shell, so that have knee springing between this elastic parts and this insulation shell;

This hook part and/or described a plurality of protuberance by this elastic parts are fixed on this SATA socket, and this insulation shell and this SATA socket are fixed, and break away between this insulation shell and this SATA socket preventing.

2. SATA connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein this SATA socket has a base, and this hook part by this elastic parts is fastened on this base of this SATA socket, and this insulation shell and this SATA socket are fixed.

3. SATA connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein this SATA socket has a barrier wall structure, wherein this barrier wall structure has a plurality of grooves, match with a plurality of grooves of this barrier wall structure by described a plurality of protuberances this elastic parts, this insulation shell and this SATA socket are fixed, broken away between this insulation shell and this SATA socket preventing.

4. SATA connector as claimed in claim 1 wherein by an active force is applied to this press section, makes this hook part of this elastic parts and/or described a plurality of protuberance break away from this SATA socket.

5. SATA connector, in order to be connected with a SATA socket, wherein this SATA socket has a base, and it comprises:

One insulation shell;

One elastic parts, it is fixedly arranged on this insulation shell surface, and has a press section, a kink and a hook part, and wherein, this kink is replaced mutually with this insulation shell, so that have knee springing between this elastic parts and this insulation shell;

This hook part by this elastic parts is fastened on this base of this SATA socket, and this insulation shell and this SATA socket are fixed, and breaks away between this insulation shell and this SATA socket preventing.

6. SATA connector as claimed in claim 5 wherein by an active force is applied to this press section, makes this hook part of this elastic parts break away from this SATA socket.

7. SATA connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein this elastic parts also has a plurality of protuberances, and described a plurality of protuberances are arranged between this press section and this hook part.

8. SATA connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein this SATA socket has a barrier wall structure, wherein this barrier wall structure has a plurality of grooves, be fastened on by this hook part on this base of this SATA socket and and match with a plurality of grooves of this barrier wall structure with described a plurality of protuberances with this elastic parts, this insulation shell and this SATA socket are fixed, broken away between this insulation shell and this SATA socket preventing.

9. SATA connector as claimed in claim 8 wherein by an active force is applied to this press section, makes this hook part of this elastic parts break away from this base of this SATA socket and a plurality of grooves of described a plurality of protuberance and this barrier wall structure are separated.

10. SATA connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein this insulation shell has an opening, and this opening is towards the inner containing groove that forms of this insulation shell.

11. SATA connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein this insulation shell has the storage tank and a fixed part of a plurality of corresponding settings.

12. SATA connector as claimed in claim 11, wherein this elastic parts is a metal clips, and have an a junction and a location division, the two ends of this connecting portion are embedded respectively in described a plurality of storage tanks of this insulation shell, this fixed part of this location division and this insulation shell fixes, so that this metal clips is fixedly arranged on this insulation shell surface.

13. SATA connector as claimed in claim 12, wherein this fixed part is a protuberance structure, and this location division is a perforated holes that is arranged at this kink, in order to match with this protuberance structure.