CN117267525A

CN117267525A - Connection assembly

Info

Publication number: CN117267525A
Application number: CN202210668071.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈嘉豪
Original assignee: Chicony Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Chicony Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-06-14
Filing date: 2022-06-14
Publication date: 2023-12-22

Abstract

The invention discloses a connecting component which is applied to connecting a first shell and a second shell. The connecting assembly comprises a universal connecting piece, a connecting seat and a clamping piece. The universal connector is connected to the first housing. The universal connecting piece comprises a containing part and at least one opening. The accommodating part is positioned inside the universal connecting piece. The opening is arranged on one side wall of the universal connecting piece and is communicated with the accommodating part. The connecting seat is arranged on the second shell. The connecting seat comprises a body which is accommodated in the accommodating part of the universal connecting piece. The clamping piece comprises a plane part and at least one clamping part. The plane part is arranged at the top of the universal connecting piece. The clamping part extends from one end of the plane part to the direction of the connecting seat, and passes through the opening and is abutted to the body of the connecting seat.

Description

Connection assembly

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a connecting assembly, and more particularly, to a connecting assembly for connecting two housings.

Background

In general, when two separate objects (e.g., housings) are assembled together, they need to be connected to each other using a connection structure. For some devices having multiple uses or types, the connection of multiple items must be detachable. Furthermore, the housing of the main device requires a universal connector for connecting with different objects, thereby changing the use or the type.

For example, the bottom of the camera's housing is often provided with female screws (i.e., universal connectors), while the corresponding items, such as foot rests, self-timer bars, or bases mounted to the screen, etc., are provided with screws. Therefore, the camera can be assembled to a stand, a self-timer stick, or a base mounted on a screen in a screw-locking (detachable) manner, and is used for outdoor shooting, fixed-point shooting, self-timer shooting, video shooting, or other purposes.

However, the common general connection member is a female screw, so that the general connection member needs to be rotatably connected with other objects, which is inconvenient and time-consuming in assembly.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the main objective of the present invention is to provide a connecting assembly, which solves the problems of time consuming and inconvenient assembly of the conventional universal connector by a novel structure of the universal connector, the connecting seat and the clamping member.

In order to achieve the above objective, an embodiment of the present invention provides a connecting assembly for connecting a first housing and a second housing. The connecting assembly comprises a universal connecting piece, a connecting seat and a clamping piece. The universal connector is connected to the first housing. The universal connecting piece comprises a containing part and at least one opening. The accommodating part is positioned inside the universal connecting piece. The opening is arranged on one side wall of the universal connecting piece and is communicated with the accommodating part. The connecting seat is arranged on the second shell. The connecting seat comprises a body which is accommodated in the accommodating part of the universal connecting piece. The clamping piece comprises a plane part and at least one clamping part. The plane part is arranged at the top of the universal connecting piece. The clamping part extends from one end of the plane part to the direction of the connecting seat, and passes through the opening and is abutted to the body of the connecting seat.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the connecting seat further comprises an annular portion. The annular part is positioned at a bottom edge of the body and extends outwards from the body.

According to an embodiment of the invention, an outer diameter of the annular portion is larger than an outer diameter of the universal connection.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the second housing has a slot, and the annular portion is disposed in the slot of the second housing.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the second housing has a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion. The first abutting part is positioned in the clamping groove and abuts against the lower surface of the annular part. The second abutting part abuts against an upper surface of the annular part.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the second housing has a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion. The first abutting part is positioned in the clamping groove and abuts against the lower surface of the annular part. The connecting assembly further comprises a gasket arranged on the upper surface of the annular part, and the second abutting part abuts against the gasket.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the body has a groove, and the clamping portion includes a protrusion. When the clamping part passes through the opening, the convex part is arranged in the groove.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the body has a limiting portion. When the body is accommodated in the accommodating part, the limiting part is positioned in the opening.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the universal connector has a threaded hole portion, and the connector assembly further includes a screw. The screw passes through the screw hole portion and is screwed to the first housing.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the clamping member includes a through hole located on the plane portion. The through hole is arranged at the outer side of the screw hole part.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the universal connector has an internal thread located in the receiving portion.

In view of the foregoing, a connecting assembly according to an embodiment of the invention includes a universal connector, a connecting base, and a clamping member. The universal connecting piece is connected to a first shell, and the connecting seat is arranged on a second shell. The universal connecting piece comprises a containing part and at least one opening. The opening is arranged on one side wall of the universal connecting piece and is communicated with the accommodating part. The connecting seat comprises a body which is accommodated in the accommodating part of the universal connecting piece. At least one clamping part of the clamping piece passes through the opening and is abutted to the body of the connecting seat so as to easily assemble the universal connecting piece and the connecting seat together. In addition, the body of the connecting seat is directly arranged on the accommodating part, and the connecting seat does not need to be connected with other objects in a rotating way like the prior female screw teeth, so that the effects of convenient assembly and time saving can be achieved, and the connecting component can also be used as a quick-dismantling type connecting component.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a connection assembly according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the connection assembly shown in fig. 1.

FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the connection assembly of FIG. 1 taken along line A-A.

FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the connection assembly of FIG. 1 taken along line B-B.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the connection assembly shown in fig. 1 mounted on the first housing and the second housing.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the connection assembly, first housing and second housing shown in fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional top view of the connection assembly shown in fig. 3A.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a connecting assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention mounted to a first housing and a second housing.

Detailed Description

In order to better understand the technical content of the present invention, the following description is given by way of specific preferred embodiments.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a connection assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the connection assembly shown in fig. 1, fig. 3A is a cross-sectional view of the connection assembly shown in fig. 1 along line A-A, fig. 3B is a cross-sectional view of the connection assembly shown in fig. 1 along line B-B, fig. 4 is a schematic view of the connection assembly shown in fig. 1 mounted on a first housing and a second housing, and fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the connection assembly, the first housing and the second housing shown in fig. 4. For the following description, please refer to the aforementioned figures in combination. First, the connecting assembly 1 of the present embodiment is applied to connect a first housing 8 and a second housing 9, as shown in fig. 4 and 5. The first housing 8 is, for example, a housing of a camera, and the second housing 9 may be, for example, a base mounted on a screen. The connection structure of the connection assembly 1 of the present embodiment will be described below, and then the connection relationship between the connection assembly and the first and second housings 8 and 9 will be further described.

In the present embodiment, the connecting assembly 1 includes a universal connector 10, a connecting base 20, and a clamping member 30. As shown in fig. 2, the universal connector 10 includes a receiving portion 11 and at least one opening 12. The accommodating portion 11 is located inside the universal connector 10, that is, the interior of the universal connector 10 is a hollow structure (i.e., the accommodating portion 11) for accommodating the connector 20. The opening 12 is provided on a side wall 13 of the universal connector 10, and the opening 12 communicates with the accommodating portion 11, as shown in fig. 2. In an embodiment, the general connector 10 may have a cylindrical shape, and the general connector 10 has a sidewall 13, and the opening 12 may be located anywhere on the sidewall 13 and need only be in communication with the receiving portion 11. In the present embodiment, the outer side of the universal connector 10 is divided into four side walls 13, and the universal connector 10 has two openings 12 respectively located at the opposite side walls 13.

In addition, the universal connector 10 of the present embodiment may be used as a female screw. The cylindrical bore portion of the receptacle 11 is sized to receive a cylindrical threaded post and the universal connector 10 has an internal thread 14 (e.g., 1/4-UNC thread) within the receptacle 11, as shown in fig. 3B. It should be noted that, the accommodating portion 11 of the universal connector 10 is used for accommodating the connector 20, and the connector 20 has no external thread corresponding to the internal thread 14 and is directly inserted into the accommodating portion 11. Therefore, the universal connector 10 and the connector 20 of the present embodiment are not connected by a screw lock, so that the problem of inconvenient assembly of the existing rhizoma anemarrhenae screw is avoided. In other words, the accommodating portion 11 of the universal connector 10 of the present embodiment is a jack into which the connector 20 can be inserted.

As shown in fig. 2, 3A and 3B, the connector 20 includes a main body 21. When the connector 20 is assembled to the universal connector 10, the body 21 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 11. Preferably, the connector 20 further includes an annular portion 22. The annular portion 22 is located at a bottom edge 211 of the body 21, and in this embodiment, the end of the body 21 opposite to the clamping member 30 is referred to as the bottom edge 211. Also, an annular portion 22 extends outwardly from the body 21. Preferably, an outer diameter of the annular portion 22 is greater than an outer diameter of the universal connector 10. In other words, the extent to which the universal connector 10 projects into the annular portion 22 is less than the extent of the annular portion 22 itself. When the connector 20 is assembled to the universal connector 10, the body 21 is located in the accommodating portion 11, and the annular portion 22 is located at the bottom and outside of the universal connector 10.

The clamping member 30 includes a flat portion 31 and at least one clamping portion 32. The clamping portion 32 extends from one end of the planar portion 31 toward the connection base 20. That is, the clamping portion 32 extends downward from the peripheral edge of the planar portion 31. The clamping member 30 of the present embodiment has two clamping portions 32 extending downward from opposite sides of the planar portion 31. Preferably, the clamping member 30 may be a spring, and the clamping portion 32 may clamp inward. As shown in fig. 1 and 3A, the flat portion 31 is disposed on a top portion 16 of the universal connector 10, and the downwardly extending clamping portion 32 is disposed on the sidewall 13 with the opening 12, such that the clamping portion 32 can pass through the opening 12 and abut against the body 21 of the connector 20, as shown in fig. 3A, thereby assembling the universal connector 10 and the connector 20 together.

Preferably, the body 21 has a recess 212, and the clamping portion 32 includes a protrusion 321. When the clamping portion 32 passes through the opening 12 of the universal connector 10, the protrusion 321 is disposed in the recess 212, so that the clamping member 30 is engaged with the connector 20, and the relative positions of the universal connector 10, the connector 20 and the clamping member 30 are fixed at the same time. If the force of the clamping portion 32 to clamp inwards is too large, so that the assembling process of the clamping member 30 and the connecting seat 20 is difficult, it is preferable to form a hole or other stress weakening structure at the connection between the planar portion 31 and the clamping portion 32, so that the opening and closing of the clamping portion 32 is more elastic.

In other words, the universal connector 10 of the present embodiment is configured by the opening 12 and the clamping member 30, so as to easily assemble the universal connector 10 and the connector base 20 together. Specifically, the body 21 of the connecting seat 20 of the present embodiment is directly disposed on the accommodating portion 11 of the universal connector 10, and the female screw is not required to be connected with other objects in a rotating manner, so that the assembly is convenient and time-saving. In addition, the connection assembly 1 of the present embodiment can also be used as a quick-release connection assembly 1.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the connecting assembly 1 of the present embodiment is used for connecting a first housing 8 and a second housing 9. The universal connector 10 is connected to the first housing 8, and the connector 20 is disposed on the second housing 9. It should be noted that fig. 4 shows the installation position of the connection assembly 1, only the bottom of the first housing 8 is shown, and the structure of the universal connector 10 connected to the first housing 8 is shown in fig. 5. In this embodiment, the universal connector 10 preferably has a screw hole portion 17, and the screw hole portion 17 is located at the top 16, as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3A and 3B. The screw hole 17 is internally provided with a screw hole, and the screw hole 17 slightly protrudes from the top end for the clamping piece 30 to be arranged. Specifically, the clamping member 30 may include a through hole 33, and the through hole 33 is located on the plane portion 31. When the flat portion 31 of the clamping member 30 is disposed on the top portion 16 of the universal connector 10, the through hole 33 is sleeved outside the screw hole portion 17.

Correspondingly, the connecting assembly 1 further comprises a screw 40. The screw 40 may pass through the screw hole portion 17 from the receiving portion 11 inside the universal connector 10 and be screwed to the first housing 8. Preferably, after the clamping member 30 is disposed on the universal connector 10, the screw 40 passes through the screw hole portion 17 from the accommodating portion 11 to be fixed to the first housing 8. Finally, the connecting seat 20 is placed in the accommodating portion 11, and the connecting seat 20 is fixed by the clamping portion 32 of the clamping member 30. In other embodiments, the universal connector 10 may be disposed on the first housing 8 in a locking manner, which is not limited by the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the second housing 9 has a clamping groove 91. The annular portion 22 of the connection base 20 is disposed in the clamping groove 91 of the second housing 9, thereby disposing the connection base 20 in the second housing 9. In an embodiment, the connection base 20 may be assembled with the second housing 9 before being assembled to the accommodating portion 11 of the universal connection member 10. In another embodiment, the connection base 20 may be assembled to the universal connection 10 first, and finally the annular portion 22 of the connection base 20 is placed into the clamping groove 91 of the second housing 9. In both of the above-mentioned assembling methods, the connecting component 1 can be assembled to the first housing 8 and the second housing 9.

Preferably, the second housing 9 has a first abutting portion 92 and a second abutting portion 93. The first abutting portion 92 is located in the clamping groove 91, and the first abutting portion 92 abuts against a lower surface 221 of the annular portion 22. Correspondingly, the connecting assembly 1 of the present embodiment further includes a spacer 50 disposed on an upper surface 222 of the annular portion 22 of the connecting seat 20, and the second abutting portion 93 abuts against the spacer 50. In the present embodiment, the gasket 50 may be made of, for example, but not limited to, rubber, silicone, or other materials with a low friction coefficient.

The first contact portion 92 and the second contact portion 93 of the second housing 9 contact the lower surface 221 of the annular portion 22 and the spacer 50, respectively, so that the connection base 20 is disposed in the second housing 9 and is rotatable in the locking groove 91. Specifically, the first abutting portion 92 and the second abutting portion 93 may be a convex portion, respectively, so that they abut against the lower surface 221 of the annular portion 22 and the gasket 50 in a point contact manner. The point contact manner and the arrangement of the pad 50 can reduce the friction force of the first contact portion 92 and the second contact portion 93 to the connection base 20. Therefore, the first abutting portion 92 and the second abutting portion 93 can limit the downward movement or the upward movement of the connecting seat 20, but still enable the connecting seat 20 to rotate in the clamping slot 91.

With the above-described structure, the first housing 8 is made rotatable with respect to the second housing 9 to achieve the effect of adjusting the angle of the first housing 8 (for example, the housing of a camera). Specifically, when the first housing 8 is rotated, the whole of the connection assembly 1 can be simultaneously rotated by the universal connection 10. When the connection base 20 is rotated, the annular portion 22 rotates in the locking groove 91 of the second housing 9, so that the second housing 9 (e.g., a base installed on a screen) does not rotate together with the first housing 8 and the connection assembly 1, and the angle of the first housing 8 (e.g., a camera housing) can be adjusted.

Generally, the accommodating portion 11 of the universal connector 10 may be cylindrical, and in order to ensure that the universal connector 10 rotates to drive the connecting seat 20 to rotate together, the body 21 may preferably have a limited structure. Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional top view of the connection assembly shown in fig. 3A taken along line C-C, please refer to fig. 2 and 6. In the present embodiment, the body 21 of the connecting seat 20 has two limiting portions 213 located at opposite sides of the body 21. Specifically, the main structure of the body 21 is cylindrical, and protrusions are formed at two symmetrical side walls to extend outwards to serve as the limiting portion 213, and the groove 212 is located at the limiting portion 213 (as shown in fig. 2). When the body 21 of the connector 20 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 11 of the universal connector 10, the limiting portion 213 is located in the opening 12 to achieve the limiting effect, as shown in fig. 6. In other embodiments, the body 21 may have only one limiting portion 213, which can achieve the limiting effect as well, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a connecting assembly according to another embodiment of the invention, please refer to fig. 7, wherein the connecting assembly is mounted on the first housing and the second housing. The difference between the connection assembly 1a of the present embodiment and the connection assembly 1 of the previous embodiment is that the connection assembly 1a does not have the spacer 50, and other elements are the same as those of the previous embodiment, so the same element numbers are used. In the present embodiment, since the connection assembly 1a does not have the spacer 50, the second abutting portion 93 of the second housing 9 directly abuts against the upper surface 222 of the annular portion 22 of the connection seat 20. Similarly, the first abutting portion 92 abuts against the lower surface 221 of the annular portion 22, so as to limit the downward movement or upward movement of the connecting seat 20. The second contact portion 93 and the annular portion 22 may be plastic members, and the connection base 20 may be made to rotate in the locking groove 91 by a point contact (contact) method, so as to achieve the effect of adjusting the angle of the first housing 8 (for example, the housing of the camera) as in the above-described embodiment.

In summary, the connecting assembly according to the present invention includes a universal connector, a connecting base and a clamping member. The universal connecting piece is connected to a first shell, and the connecting seat is arranged on a second shell. The universal connecting piece comprises a containing part and at least one opening. The opening is arranged on one side wall of the universal connecting piece and is communicated with the accommodating part. The connecting seat comprises a body which is accommodated in the accommodating part of the universal connecting piece. At least one clamping part of the clamping piece passes through the opening and is abutted to the body of the connecting seat so as to easily assemble the universal connecting piece and the connecting seat together. In addition, the body of the connecting seat is directly arranged on the accommodating part, and the female screw teeth are not required to be connected with other objects in a rotating mode like the prior art, so that the effects of convenient assembly and time saving can be achieved, and the connecting component can also be used as a quick-dismantling connecting component.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are presented for the purpose of illustration and that the scope of the invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments but is defined by the claims.

Symbol description:

the connection assembly 1, 1a; a universal connector 10;

a housing portion 11; an opening 12;

a side wall 13; an internal thread 14;

a top 16; screw hole portions 17;

a connection base 20; a body 21;

a bottom edge 211; a recess 212;

a limiting portion 213; an annular portion 22;

a lower surface 221; an upper surface 222;

a clamp 30; a plane portion 31;

a clamping portion 32; a convex portion 321;

a perforation 33; a screw 40;

a spacer 50; a first housing 8;

a second housing 9; a card slot 91;

a first abutting portion 92; a second abutting portion 93;

lines A-A, B-B, C-C.

Claims

1. A connection assembly for connecting a first housing and a second housing, the connection assembly comprising:

a universal connector coupled to the first housing, the universal connector comprising:

the accommodating part is positioned in the universal connecting piece; a kind of electronic device with high-pressure air-conditioning system

At least one opening arranged on one side wall of the universal connecting piece and communicated with the accommodating part;

the connecting seat is arranged on the second shell and comprises a body, and the body is accommodated in the accommodating part of the universal connecting piece; and

a clamp, comprising:

a plane part arranged at the top of the universal connecting piece; a kind of electronic device with high-pressure air-conditioning system

At least one clamping part extends from one end of the plane part to the direction of the connecting seat, and the clamping part passes through the opening and is abutted to the body of the connecting seat.

2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the connector further comprises an annular portion at a bottom edge of the body, the annular portion extending outwardly from the body.

3. The connection assembly of claim 2, wherein an outer diameter of the annular portion is greater than an outer diameter of the universal connection.

4. The connection assembly of claim 2, wherein the second housing includes a slot, and the annular portion is disposed within the slot of the second housing.

5. The connector assembly of claim 4, wherein the second housing includes a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion, the first abutting portion being located in the clamping groove, the first abutting portion abutting against a lower surface of the annular portion, the second abutting portion abutting against an upper surface of the annular portion.

6. The connection assembly of claim 4, wherein the second housing includes a first abutment and a second abutment, the first abutment is located in the slot and the first abutment abuts a lower surface of the annular portion, the connection assembly further comprising:

the gasket is arranged on the upper surface of the annular part, and the second abutting part abuts against the gasket.

7. The connection assembly of claim 1, wherein the body includes a recess and the clip portion includes a protrusion, the protrusion being disposed in the recess when the clip portion passes through the opening.

8. The connection assembly of claim 1, wherein the body includes a limiting portion, the limiting portion being located within the opening when the body is received in the receiving portion.

9. The connection assembly of claim 1, wherein the universal connector includes a threaded bore portion, the connection assembly further comprising:

and the screw passes through the screw hole part and is screwed to the first shell.

10. The connection assembly of claim 9, wherein the clamping member includes a through hole located in the planar portion, the through hole being located outside the threaded hole portion.

11. The connection assembly of claim 1, wherein the universal connector includes an internal thread within the receptacle.