CN110718792A

CN110718792A - Electric connector structure and waterproof ring thereof

Info

Publication number: CN110718792A
Application number: CN201810766571.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李坤政; 张瑞祺
Original assignee: Mitac Computer Kunshan Co Ltd; Mitac Technology Corp
Current assignee: Mitac Computer Kunshan Co Ltd; Getac Technology Corp
Priority date: 2018-07-13
Filing date: 2018-07-13
Publication date: 2020-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 2038-07-13
Also published as: CN110718792B

Abstract

The invention relates to an electric connector structure and a waterproof ring thereof, which are used for a butting connector, wherein the butting connector is provided with a butting surface and a plurality of butting terminals arranged on the butting surface; the elastic terminals are accommodated in the accommodating cavity, each elastic terminal is provided with a contact part, and each contact part penetrates through and is exposed out of each through hole; the waterproof ring is arranged on the body in an annular body and is annularly arranged on the outer periphery of the plurality of through holes, and the annular body extends from inside to outside to form a horn-shaped annular sheet; when the contact parts are abutted with the corresponding contact terminals, the abutting surface is pressed against the horn-shaped annular sheet, so that the horn-shaped annular sheet is deformed in an outward turning mode and is attached to the abutting surface, and the waterproof and dustproof effects are improved.

Description

Electric connector structure and waterproof ring thereof

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector structure and a waterproof ring thereof.

[ background of the invention ]

The tablet personal computer has the advantages of light weight, capability of being operated through the touch screen and the like, so that the tablet personal computer is more convenient to carry compared with the notebook personal computer, but a user has a requirement for using a keyboard, so that a two-in-one tablet notebook personal computer mainly comprises a tablet personal computer and an external keyboard, and the tablet personal computer is connected with a connecting port on the external keyboard in an assembling mode to form the notebook personal computer.

However, the connection port assembly on the external keyboard mainly includes two types of design, i.e. no waterproof and dustproof design or vertical plastic part design, wherein the connection port without waterproof and dustproof design can not meet the requirement of waterproof and dustproof products, and the connection port with vertical plastic part design is easy to be deformed irregularly in use, resulting in poor waterproof and dustproof effect due to the gap at the sealing position.

In view of the above, the present inventors have made extensive studies and studies to solve the above problems in combination with the application of the above prior art, and as a result, the present inventors have developed the present invention.

[ summary of the invention ]

The invention provides an electric connector structure and a waterproof ring thereof, wherein a horn-shaped annular sheet extends from inside to outside by utilizing an annular body, and when a butting surface is pressed against the horn-shaped annular sheet, the shape of the horn-shaped annular sheet can be deformed in an outward turning mode to be more attached to the butting surface, so that the waterproof and dustproof effects are improved.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides an electrical connector structure for a mating connector, the mating connector having a contact surface and a plurality of mating terminals disposed on the contact surface, the electrical connector structure including: the body is provided with a cavity and a plurality of through holes communicated with the cavity; a plurality of elastic terminals, which are accommodated in the accommodating cavity, wherein each elastic terminal is provided with a contact part, and each contact part is penetrated through and exposed out of each through hole; and; the waterproof ring is arranged on the body in an annular body and is annularly arranged on the outer peripheries of the plurality of through holes, and the annular body extends from inside to outside to form a horn-shaped annular sheet; when each contact part is abutted with each butt-joint terminal, the abutting surface is pressed against the horn-shaped annular sheet, so that the horn-shaped annular sheet is deformed in an outward turning mode and is attached to the abutting surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a waterproof ring for contacting an abutting surface, the waterproof ring including: the annular body is provided with a horn-shaped annular sheet in an extending mode from inside to outside, and the abutting surface is pressed against the horn-shaped annular sheet, so that the horn-shaped annular sheet is deformed in an outward turning mode and is attached to the abutting surface.

Based on the above, the annular body extends from inside to outside to form the horn-shaped annular sheet, when each contact portion abuts against each abutting terminal, the abutting surface presses against the horn-shaped annular sheet, and the shape of the horn-shaped annular sheet is outwards turned and deformed by the downward pressing pressure in the direction towards the outside to be more attached to the abutting surface, so that the inner body and the elastic terminal are prevented from being stained with moisture and dirt, and the waterproof and dustproof effects are further improved.

Based on the aforesaid, loudspeaker form ring chip is from inboard top and the outside extension shaping of ring body, and the width of ring body is greater than the hypotenuse length of loudspeaker form ring chip, all lets loudspeaker form ring chip evaginate the focus of deformation process and is close to the ring body setting, avoids the ring body to take place to break away from the situation of annular recess to strengthen the structural stability of electric connector structure.

[ description of the drawings ]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the electrical connector structure of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective assembly view of the electrical connector structure of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector structure of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of a first usage state of the electrical connector structure of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a second usage state of the electrical connector structure of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a third usage status of the electrical connector structure of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective assembly view of another embodiment of the electrical connector structure of the present invention.

[ detailed description ] embodiments

The following detailed description and technical contents of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, which are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, the present invention provides an electrical connector structure and a waterproof ring thereof, wherein the electrical connector structure 10 mainly includes a body 1, a plurality of elastic terminals 3 and a waterproof ring 4.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the body 1 has a cavity 11 and a plurality of through holes 12 communicating with the cavity 11, and the body 1 is provided with a ring-shaped groove 13 along the outer periphery of the plurality of through holes 12.

As described in detail below, the main body 1 includes a housing 14 and a movable cover 15, the housing 14 has a top plate 141 and a bottom plate 142, the cavity 11 is formed between the top plate 141 and the bottom plate 142, the top plate 141 has an opening 143, the annular groove 13 is formed on the top plate 141, the movable cover 15 is accommodated in the cavity 11 and has a protruding block 151 embedded in and protruding from the opening 143, and the plurality of through holes 12 are formed on the protruding block 151. The main body 1 further includes a circuit board 16, and the circuit board 16 may be accommodated in the cavity 11 or connected to the bottom plate 142, but not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, a plurality of elastic terminals 3 are accommodated in the cavity 11 and sandwiched between the bottom plate 142 and the movable cover 15, each elastic terminal 3 has a contact portion 31, each contact portion 31 penetrates and is exposed in each through hole 12, and one end of each elastic terminal 3 away from the contact portion 31 is electrically connected to the circuit board 16.

As described further below, each elastic terminal 3 of the present embodiment has a wave-shaped bent section 32 and an inverted U-shaped section 33 extending from the end of the wave-shaped bent section 32, each wave-shaped bent section 32 is sandwiched between the bottom plate 142 and the movable cover member 15, each inverted U-shaped section 33 is inserted and exposed in each through hole 211, each contact portion 31 is formed at the end of each inverted U-shaped section 33, but the shape of each elastic terminal 3 can be adjusted according to the actual situation, and is not limited thereto.

As shown in fig. 1 to 6, the waterproof ring 4 is disposed on the body 1 by an annular body 41 and is annularly disposed around the outer peripheries of the plurality of through holes 12, the annular body 41 is embedded in the annular groove 13, and the annular body 41 is extended from inside to outside by a flared annular piece 42, that is, the flared annular piece 42 is extended from the inside 411 of the annular body 41 to the outside and is molded. Wherein the width a of the annular body 41 is greater than the length b of the beveled edge of the flared annular sheet 42.

As shown in fig. 4 to fig. 6, for example, the electrical connector structure 10 of the present invention is of a Dock docking type, the electrical connector structure 10 can be mounted on a connection port of an external keyboard, and the electrical connector structure 10 is used for electrically connecting with a docking connector 100 of a tablet computer, but the actual usage of the electrical connector structure 10 can be self-adjusted according to the actual situation, and is not limited thereto.

As described in detail below, the docking connector 100 has an abutting surface 101 and a plurality of docking terminals 102 disposed on the abutting surface 101. When each contact portion 31 abuts against each of the contact terminals 102, the abutting surface 101 presses against the flared annular piece 42, so that the flared annular piece 42 deforms in an outwardly-turned manner and abuts against the abutting surface 101.

As shown in fig. 5 to 6, in the usage state of the electrical connector structure 10 and the waterproof ring 4 of the present invention, the annular body 41 is utilized to extend from inside to outside to form the horn-shaped annular piece 42, when each contact portion 31 abuts against each contact terminal 102, the abutting surface 101 will abut against the horn-shaped annular piece 42, and the shape of the horn-shaped annular piece 42 will be turned outwards and deformed by the downward pressing force toward the outside direction to further abut against the abutting surface 101, so as to prevent the inner body 1 and the elastic terminal 3 from being contaminated by moisture and dirt, and further enhance the waterproof and dustproof effects.

In addition, the flared ring 42 extends upward and outward from the inner side 411 of the ring body 41, and the width a of the ring body 41 is greater than the length b of the bevel edge of the flared ring 42, so that the center of gravity of the flared ring 42 during the outward deformation process is closer to the ring body 41, thereby preventing the ring body 41 from separating from the ring-shaped groove 13, and enhancing the structural stability of the electrical connector structure 10.

Referring to fig. 7, another embodiment of the electrical connector structure 10 of the present invention is shown, the embodiment of fig. 7 is substantially the same as the embodiment of fig. 1 to 6, the embodiment of fig. 7 is different from the embodiment of fig. 1 to 6 in the type of the electrical connector structure 10, the electrical connector structure 10 of fig. 1 to 6 is a Dock mating type, the electrical connector structure 10 of fig. 7 is a Pogo Pin mating type, but the type of the electrical connector structure 10 of the present invention is not limited to the above two types.

Claims

1. An electrical connector structure for a mating connector, the mating connector having a contact surface and a plurality of mating terminals disposed on the contact surface, the electrical connector structure comprising:

the body is provided with a cavity and a plurality of through holes communicated with the cavity;

a plurality of elastic terminals, which are accommodated in the accommodating cavity, wherein each elastic terminal is provided with a contact part, and each contact part is penetrated through and exposed out of each through hole;

a waterproof ring, which is arranged on the body in an annular body and is annularly arranged on the outer periphery of the plurality of through holes, and the annular body extends from inside to outside to form a horn-shaped annular sheet;

when each contact part is abutted with each butt-joint terminal, the abutting surface is pressed against the horn-shaped annular sheet, so that the horn-shaped annular sheet is deformed in an outward turning mode and is attached to the abutting surface.

2. The electrical connector structure of claim 1, wherein the width of the annular body is greater than the length of the beveled edge of the flared annular sheet.

3. The electrical connector structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the flared ring is formed to extend upward and outward from an inner side of the ring body.

4. The electrical connector structure as claimed in claim 3, wherein the body has a circular groove along the periphery of the plurality of through holes, and the circular body is embedded and fixed in the circular groove.

5. The electrical connector structure of claim 4, wherein the body comprises a housing and a movable cover, the housing has a top plate and a bottom plate, the cavity is formed between the top plate and the bottom plate, the top plate has an opening, the annular groove is formed in the top plate, the movable cover is received in the cavity and has a protruding block embedded in and protruding from the opening, the plurality of through holes are formed in the protruding block, and the plurality of elastic terminals are sandwiched between the bottom plate and the movable cover.

6. The electrical connector structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein the body further comprises a circuit board, the circuit board is accommodated in the cavity or connected to the bottom plate, and an end of each of the elastic terminals away from the contact portion is electrically connected to the circuit board.

7. The electrical connector structure of claim 6, wherein each of the elastic terminals has a wave-shaped bent section and an inverted U-shaped section extending from a distal end of the wave-shaped bent section, each of the wave-shaped bent sections is sandwiched between the bottom plate and the movable cover member, each of the inverted U-shaped sections is disposed through and exposed to each of the through openings, and each of the contact portions is formed at a distal end of each of the inverted U-shaped sections.

8. A waterproof ring for contacting an abutment surface, the waterproof ring comprising:

the annular body is provided with a horn-shaped annular sheet in an extending mode from inside to outside, and the abutting surface is pressed against the horn-shaped annular sheet, so that the horn-shaped annular sheet is deformed in an outward turning mode and is attached to the abutting surface.

9. The waterproof ring of claim 8, wherein the width of the ring body is greater than the length of the beveled edge of the flared ring segment.

10. The waterproof ring of claim 9, wherein the flared ring-shaped pieces are formed to extend upward and outward from the inner side of the ring-shaped body.