The application is application No. is 2012105109656, and the applying date is on December 04th, 2012, and invention and created name is
The divisional application of the patent of " USB connector ".
Specific embodiment
Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 is please referred to, the USB connector 100 of embodiment of the present invention includes a Male end connector 10 and one
A terminative connector 20.The Male end connector 10 can be mutually inserted with the terminative connector 20, realize optical signal/telecommunications
Number coupling.
The Male end connector 10 includes one plug 11, one grip parts being connected with the plug 11 12, one the
One the first light coupling 15 of the first supporting member 14, one of electric connecting sheet 13, one and first block piece 16.Described first
Electric connecting sheet 13, first supporting member 14, first light coupling 15 and first block piece 16 are set to described
In plug 11.
The plug 11 is parallel opposite with the top plate 111 including one 111, one, top plate in hollow flat
Bottom plate 112 and two side plates 113 being parallel to each other.The top plate 111, the bottom plate 112 and the side plate 113 enclose jointly
At a receiving first electric connecting sheet 13, first supporting member 14, first light coupling 15 and described first
The accommodating space 114 of block piece 16.First guide groove 1131 is offered on the inner surface of each side plate 113.It is described
The first guide groove 1131 on two side plates 113 has equal length and relative to the bottom plate 112 height having the same.
First electric connecting sheet 13 is for the Male end connector 10 to be electrically connected with the terminative connector 20.It is described
First electric connecting sheet 13 is set on the bottom plate 112, and is equipped with multiple the towards a side surface of the top plate 111 is convex
One electrical contacts 131.First electrical contacts 131 are when the Male end connector 10 is connected with the terminative connector 20
Electrical contact part.First electrical contacts 131, can be to deform using being made of elastic conducting material under pressure.This implementation
In mode, first electrical contacts 131 are curved scale copper.
First supporting member 14 is set to the medial surface of the top plate 111 and close to the top plate 111 far from described
The end of grip part 12.In present embodiment, first supporting member 14 is in continuous strip, the length of first supporting member 14
It is vertical with the side plate 113 to spend direction.Certainly, first supporting member 14 can also be made of multiple blocks, the multiple
Block is arranged along the direction vertical with the side plate 113, it will be understood that the block also can simplify one.This implementation
In mode, first supporting member 14 is made of magnetic material, such as magnet.
First light coupling 15 is set in the plug 11 close to the top plate 111.First light coupling
15 include a lens section 151 and the mounting portion 152 being set to around the lens section 151.The lens section 151 is towards remote
One end from the grip part 12 is provided with the convergence portion 1511 of protrusion, and the convergence portion 1511 is for converging optical signal.It is described
Depending on the quantity of the quantity basis signal input/output optical fiber (not shown) in convergence portion 1511, in present embodiment, the convergence
The quantity in portion 1511 is four, respectively corresponds two bars input optical fibres and two bars output optical fibres.The mounting portion 152
For fixing and installing the lens section 151 in the plug 11.In present embodiment, the mounting portion 152 is by rubber material
Material is made, and the lens section 151 can be protected to influence from hitting.
D1, first guide groove are spaced a predetermined distance between first light coupling 15 and first electric connecting sheet 13
1131 are located in the interval of first light coupling and first electric connecting sheet 13.
First block piece 16 is set in the plug 11 and is located at first light coupling 15 and holds far from described
Hold the side in portion 12.First block piece 16 includes first rotating part 161, one and 161 pivot of the first rotating part
The first sliding part 162 and a first elastic recovery part 163 connect.First rotating part 161 includes one first and blocks
Piece 161a and one are connected to the first rotating shaft 161b of the side the first shielding plate 161a.The first shielding plate 161a is used
In blocking first light coupling 15, prevent the impurity such as dust from polluting first light coupling 15.The first rotating shaft
The both ends 161b are protruded from respectively on the side opposite with the side plate 113 the first shielding plate 161a.First sliding part
162 side opposite with the side plate 113 is respectively slidably set in first guide groove 1131.First sliding
Portion 162 corresponds to the first axle sleeve 162a of the first rotating shaft 161b for setting two on a side surface of the bottom plate 112,
The both ends the first rotating shaft 161b are rotatably inserted respectively in the first axle sleeve 162a.First sliding part 162 uses
Magnetic enclosure material is constituted, and can be adsorbed by magnetic material, in present embodiment, first sliding part 162 is made of iron.It is described
First elastic recovery part 163 provides restoring force to first rotating part 161, so that first rotating part 161 is relatively described
First sliding part 162 is dug upwards.The sum of thickness is less than after first rotating part 161 is closed with first sliding part 162
The distance between first light coupling 15 and first electric connecting sheet 13 D1.In present embodiment, first elasticity
Reply part 163 is torsional spring, including an a first elastic foot 163a and second elastic foot 163b.First elastic recovery
Part 163 is sheathed on the one end the first rotating shaft 161b, and the first elastic foot 163a and the second elastic foot 163b
It is held on first rotating part 161 and first sliding part 162 respectively.It is of course also possible in the first rotating shaft
The first elastic recovery part 163 is respectively arranged in the both ends 161b.
The jack 201 for corresponding to the plug 11 is offered on the terminative connector 20, the jack 201 includes
One top surface 201a, an opposite bottom surface 201b parallel with the top surface 201a and two side 201c.Described in each
A second guide groove 201d is offered close to the top surface 201a on the 201c of side.The second guide groove on described two side 201c
201d has equal length and relative to the top surface 201a height having the same.The terminative connector 20 includes setting
Correspond to 21, second supporting members of the second electric connecting sheet of first electric connecting sheet 13 in one in the jack 201
22, one corresponds to 15 second light coupling 23 of the first light coupling and second block piece 24.
Second electric connecting sheet 21 with first electric connecting sheet 13 for being electrically connected.Second electric connecting sheet 21
Close to the jack 201 bottom surface 201b and be arranged and be spaced a predetermined distance D2 with the bottom surface 201b, the distance D2 is big
In the bottom plate 112 and the thickness of first electric connecting sheet 13 and.Second electric connecting sheet 21 is towards the bottom surface
A side surface of 201b is convex to be equipped with multiple the second electrical contacts 211 corresponding to first electrical contacts 131.Described second
Electrical contacts 211 with first electrical contacts 131 there is similar structure and material to form.When the Male end connector 10
When being mutually inserted with the terminative connector 20, first electrical contacts 131 and second electrical contacts 211 are mutual respectively
Being electrically connected for the Male end connector 10 and the terminative connector 20 is realized in contact.
Second supporting member 22 is for supporting first block piece 16.Second supporting member 22 is set to described
A side surface of two electric connecting sheets 21 far from the bottom surface 201b and the end of close second electric connecting sheet 21.Described
Two supporting members 22 with first supporting member 14 there is similar structure and material to form.
Second light coupling 23 be set to second electric connecting sheet 21 and the jack 201 top surface 201a it
Between, D3 is spaced a predetermined distance between second light coupling 23 and the top surface 201a, the second guide groove 201d is located at institute
In the interval for stating the second light coupling 23 and top surface 201a.Second light coupling 23 and first light coupling 15
With similar structure, including a lens section 231 and the mounting portion 232 being set to around the lens section 231.It is described
The end in mirror portion 231 is provided with the convergence portion 2311 in the convergence portion 1511 corresponding to first light coupling 15.The installation
Portion 235 has to be formed with 152 similar effect of mounting portion and material of the first light coupling 15.
The setting of second block piece 24 is inserted in the jack 201 and positioned at second light coupling 23 towards described
The side that hole 201 is open.Second block piece 24 has the structure and effect similar with first block piece 16, described
Second block piece 24 includes 241, second sliding parts 242 of second rotating part and a second elastic recovery part 243.
Second rotating part 241 includes an a second shielding plate 241a and second shaft 241b.Second shielding plate
241a prevents the impurity such as dust from polluting second light coupling 23 for blocking second light coupling 23.Described second
The side opposite with the side 201c of sliding part 242 is respectively slidably set in the second guide groove 201d.It is described
Correspond to the second axle sleeve 242a of the second shaft 241b, second shaft there are two being arranged on second sliding part 242
The both ends 241b are rotatably inserted respectively in the second axle sleeve 242a.The second elastic recovery part 243 is revolved to described second
Transfer part 241 provides restoring force, so that relatively described second sliding part 242 of second rotating part 241 is dug upwards.The rotation
The sum of thickness is less than the distance between second light coupling 23 and top surface 201a D3 behind portion and sliding part closure.
The second elastic recovery part 243 has the structure and group similar with the first elastic recovery part 163 of first block piece 16
Dress relationship, in present embodiment, the second elastic recovery part 243 is torsional spring, including a third elastic foot 243a and one
A 4th elastic foot 243b.The second elastic recovery part 243 is sheathed on described one end second shaft 241b, and the third
Elastic foot 243a and the 4th elastic foot 243b are held in second rotating part 241 and second sliding part respectively
On 242.It is of course also possible to which the second elastic recovery part 243 is respectively arranged in the both ends the second shaft 241b.
Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 is please referred to, the Male end connector 10 with the terminative connector when connecting, insert by the plug 11
Enter in the jack 201, first supporting member 14 is mutually abutted and inhaled with the first sliding part 242 of second block piece 24
Attached, second supporting member 22 is mutually abutted and is adsorbed with the first sliding part 162 of first block piece 16.In the plug
During the 11 insertion jacks 201, first supporting member 14 pushes the first sliding part 242 of second block piece 24
It is slided along the second guide groove 201d, second supporting member 22 pushes 162 edge of the first sliding part of first block piece 16
First guide groove 1131 slides.What the first sliding part 162 of first block piece 16 was slided along first guide groove 1131
In the process, the mounting portion 152 of first light coupling 15 pushes the first rotating part 161 of first block piece 16 to rotate,
It is closed first rotating part 161 relative to first sliding part 162.First rotating part 161 is relative to described
After one sliding part 162 is closed completely, it is accommodated in the interval of first electric connecting sheet 13 and first light coupling 15.
First sliding part 242 of second block piece 24 along the second guide groove 201d slide during, second optical coupling
The mounting portion 232 of part 23 pushes the first rotating part 241 of second block piece 24 to rotate, and makes 241 phase of the first rotating part
First sliding part 242 is closed.After first rotating part 241 is closed completely relative to first sliding part 242,
It is accommodated in the interval between second light coupling 23 and the top surface of the jack 201.The plug 11 is inserted into described
Behind the predetermined position of jack 201, the convergence in the convergence portion 1511 of first light coupling 15 and second light coupling 23
Portion 2311 is mutually aligned respectively, realizes the optical coupling between the Male end connector 10 and the terminative connector 20.Described
First electrical contacts 131 of one electric connecting sheet 13 are in contact with the second electrical contacts 211 of second electric connecting sheet 21 respectively,
Realize being electrically connected between the Male end connector 10 and the terminative connector 20.
Apply the power for separating the Male end connector 10 and the terminative connector 20 to the grip part 12, can make described
Male end connector 10 is separated from each other with the terminative connector 20.During the plug 11 exits jack 201, institute
State the first supporting member 14 pulls the second sliding part 242 of second block piece 24 along second guide groove under magneticaction
201d sliding, second supporting member 22 pull the first sliding part 162 of first block piece 16 along institute under magneticaction
State the sliding of the first guide groove 1131.When second block piece 24 slides into the second guide groove 201d end, second rotation
It is opened relative to second sliding part 242 and shelters from second light coupling 23 in portion 241;First block piece 16 is sliding
When moving to 1131 end of the first guide groove, first rotating part 161 is opened and is blocked relative to first sliding part 162
State the first light coupling 15 in residence.
In above embodiment, first supporting member 14 and second supporting member 22 are magnetic material, described the
First sliding part 162 of one block piece 16 and the second sliding part 242 of second block piece 24 are magnetic enclosure material, are used
Realize between first supporting member 14 and the second sliding part 242 of second block piece 24, second supporting member 22 with
Magnetic absorption between first sliding part 162 of first block piece 16.It is of course also possible to first supporting member 14 and
Second supporting member 22 is magnetic enclosure material, and the first sliding part 162 of first block piece 16 and described second are blocked
Second sliding part 242 of part 24 is magnetic enclosure material or first supporting member 14, second supporting member 22 and described the
First sliding part 162 of one block piece 16 and the second sliding part 242 of second block piece 24 are magnetic material, as long as
It enables between first supporting member 14 and the second sliding part 242 of second block piece 24, second supporting member
Magnetic absorption between 22 and the first sliding part 162 of first block piece 16.
The USB connector is slidably blocked by being arranged on the Male end connector and the terminative connector
When part, the Male end connector and the terminative connector are not connected to, the block piece can prevent the Male end connector
And the female end connection is by the contaminants such as dust, when the Male end connector is connect with the terminative connector, institute
State the optical coupling and be electrically connected that block piece can be closed automatically without influencing the Male end connector and the terminative connector
It connects, therefore the USB connector is easy to use.
In addition, those skilled in the art can also do other variations in spirit of that invention, certainly, these are smart according to the present invention
The variation that mind is done, all should be comprising within scope of the present invention.