CN202178436U - Socket and plug of power connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a socket of a power connector. The socket is arranged in a laptop, and the socket is limited in a hole arranged in a side edge of the laptop. The socket includes an insulating shell provided with a plurality of through grooves; a power terminal and at least one grounding terminal received in the through grooves of the insulating shell; at least one detection terminal received in the through groove of the insulating shell and disposed between the power terminal and the grounding terminal; a magnetic assembly provided with an open pore for receiving the insulating shell; and a socket shell provided with an accommodation room for receiving the magnetic assembly. The magnetic assembly of the socket leans against an inner wall of the laptop. And the insulating shell, the power terminal, the grounding terminal and the detecting terminal together of the socket expose through the hole to connect with a corresponding plug magnetically.

Description

Sockets and plugs for power connectors

technical field

The utility model relates to a socket and a plug of a small power connector, in particular to a socket and a plug which make the socket and the plug of the power connector more magnetically connected to each other through magnetic attraction.

Background technique

The existing magnetic connector mainly includes a magnetic female connector and a magnetic male connector, wherein the magnetic female connector and the magnetic male connector can be combined and connected into one body, and are electrically connected to each other. A first magnet is provided on one side of the magnetic female connector, and two first connecting terminals are recessed adjacent to the first magnet on one side, and each of the first connecting terminals is connected to a first electrical signal line respectively. connected. A second magnet is provided on one side of the magnetic male connector, the second magnet corresponds to the first magnet, and can magnetically attract each other, and the position adjacent to the second magnet on the side of the magnetic male connector protrudes There are two second connection terminals, each of which corresponds to the first connection terminal, one end of which is respectively electrically connected to a spring, and is accommodated together with the spring on one side of the magnetic male connector One end of the second connection terminal is connected to a second electrical signal line through the spring, and the other end can be inserted into the corresponding first connection terminal, so that the second electrical signal line, the spring , the second connection terminal, the first connection terminal and the first electrical signal line form an electrical conduction state. In this way, since the magnetic female connector and the magnetic male connector are respectively provided with a group of first magnets and second magnets that can magnetically attract each other, the user can connect the magnetic male connectors close to the magnetic female connectors to Using the magnetic attraction force between the first magnet and the second magnet, the magnetic female connector and the magnetic male connector can be electrically connected into one body firmly and transmit electrical signals to each other; thus, even if the magnetic female connector or the magnetic The male connector can be easily separated even if it is subjected to a sharp external force collision, and will not be damaged due to pulling.

The aforementioned existing magnetic connectors are popular because of their ease of use, but they still have disadvantages in actual use. For example, whether it is a magnetic female connector or a magnetic male connector, connection terminals and magnets must be provided at different positions on one side of the connector, which will greatly increase the volume of traditional magnetic connectors, making it difficult to assemble traditional magnetic connectors. Today's electrical products are limited by the bulk of traditional magnetic connectors, which cannot achieve the purpose of being lighter, thinner and shorter. In addition, there is another major problem with existing magnetic connectors, that is, the amount of current supplied to the connector is not large enough, and when the power is supplied, the current is often interrupted instantaneously. Therefore, the existing magnetic connector still has shortcomings and needs to be improved.

Utility model content

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the utility model provides a socket and a plug of a power connector. The shape of the ferromagnetic component of the plug is matched with the shape of the magnetic component of the corresponding socket, and the plug and the socket are easier to realize through the magnetic attraction. Magnetic connection; in addition, the design concept of this utility model is that a single power terminal is matched with at least one ground terminal, and due to the increased area of the power terminal and the ground terminal, it can withstand large currents to achieve the effect of supplying power, and The risk of instantaneous interruption of power supply is reduced, and the utility model can greatly reduce the volume of traditional magnetic connectors, so as to be applied to mainstream electrical products with gradually smaller volumes.

The socket of the power connector to achieve the above purpose is arranged in an electronic device such as a notebook computer, and the socket is limited in a hole provided on one side of the notebook computer. The socket includes: an insulating shell The body has a plurality of through grooves; one power terminal and at least one ground terminal are accommodated in the through groove of the insulating housing; at least one detection terminal is accommodated in the through groove of the insulating housing and is located between the power terminal and the Between the grounding terminals; a magnetic component with an opening for accommodating the insulating shell; and a socket housing with an accommodating space for wrapping and accommodating the magnetic component.

Preferably, the notebook computer includes a base, an upper base disposed on the lower base, and a circuit board disposed between the lower base and the upper base, wherein the socket is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the hole is disposed on The lower seat and the magnetic assembly of the socket are against the inner wall of the lower seat, and the insulating shell, the power terminal, the ground terminal and the detection terminal of the socket are exposed through the hole.

Preferably, the hole has a half-arc shape for limiting.

Preferably, the magnetic assembly of the socket is magnetically connected to a corresponding plug by magnetic attraction.

Preferably, the plug includes: an insulating housing with a plurality of through-slots; a power terminal and at least one grounding terminal accommodated in the through-slots of the insulating housing; at least one elastic contact member accommodated in the insulating housing and located between the power terminal and the ground terminal; a ferromagnetic component connected to the front side of the insulating housing and has an opening; and a plug housing disposed on the rear side of the insulating housing And there is an accommodating space for accommodating the insulating shell and the ferromagnetic component.

Preferably, the notebook computer has a first side and a second side perpendicular to the first side, wherein the first side is shorter than the second side, and the socket is arranged on the first side , and the plug extends a cable from the plug housing, and when the plug is plugged into the socket, the cable of the plug can be substantially parallel to the first side of the notebook computer.

Preferably, the socket includes two grounding terminals, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the single power terminal, and are accommodated in the through groove of the insulating housing of the socket, and the plug also includes two grounding terminals, which are respectively arranged on the Both sides of the single power terminal of the plug.

Preferably, the notebook computer has a first side and a second side perpendicular to the first side, wherein the first side is shorter than the second side, and the socket is arranged on the second side , and the plug extends a cable from the plug housing, and when the plug is plugged into the socket, the cable of the plug can be substantially perpendicular to the second side of the notebook computer.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 shows a three-dimensional exploded view of a socket of a power connector of the present invention applied to an outer shell of an electronic device.

FIG. 2 shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a plug of the power connector of the present invention and the electronic device assembled with the socket in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3A shows an enlarged view of circle A of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3B shows an enlarged view of circle B of FIG. 2 .

FIG. 4A shows a three-dimensional exploded view of a plug of the power connector of the present invention.

FIG. 4B shows a three-dimensional assembled view of a plug of the power connector of the present invention.

FIG. 5A shows a three-dimensional exploded view of a socket of the power connector of the present invention.

FIG. 5B shows a three-dimensional assembled view of a socket of the power connector of the present invention.

FIG. 6A shows a three-dimensional exploded view of a plug of the power connector of the present invention.

FIG. 6B shows a three-dimensional assembled view of a plug of the power connector of the present invention.

FIG. 7A shows a three-dimensional exploded view of a socket of the power connector of the present invention.

FIG. 7B shows a three-dimensional assembled view of a socket of the power connector of the present invention.

FIG. 8A is a three-dimensional exploded schematic view of a socket of the power connector of the present invention applied to an outer casing of an electronic device.

FIG. 8B shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a plug of the power connector of the present invention and the electronic device assembled with the socket in FIG. 8A .

Detailed ways

Although the utility model will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings containing preferred embodiments of the utility model, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can modify the utility model described herein while knowing the effectiveness of the utility model before this description. Therefore, it must be understood that the above description is a broad disclosure for those skilled in the art, and its content is not intended to limit the present invention.

Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3A and Fig. 3B, wherein Fig. 1 shows an exploded schematic view of a socket of a power connector of the present invention applied to an outer casing of an electronic device, and Fig. 2 shows a power connector of the present invention Figure 3A shows an enlarged view of circle A in Figure 1; Figure 3B shows an enlarged view of circle B in Figure 2.

The plug 10 and the socket 20 of the power connector of the present invention are applied to a notebook computer casing 30 or other electrical equipment, wherein the socket 20 is set on the notebook computer casing 30 or other electrical equipment. As shown in Figure 1, the notebook computer casing 30 has an upper seat 31, a circuit board 32 and a lower seat 33, the circuit board 32 is provided with a recess 34 on one side for the socket 20 to embed, and the lower seat 33 is also provided with a hole 35 on the same side to accommodate the socket 20 accordingly. Wherein the plug 10 has a ferromagnetic component (the component number is described in detail below), and the socket 20 has a magnetic component (the component number is described in detail below), through the mutual magnetic attraction between the ferromagnetic component and the magnetic component, the The plug 10 is magnetically connected with the socket 20 to achieve the purpose of supplying power.

Please continue to FIG. 2, the notebook computer case 30 has a first side 36 and a second side 37 perpendicular to the first side 36, the first side 36 is shorter than the second side 37, The socket 20 is arranged on the first side 36, and the plug 10 extends a cable 60. When the plug 10 is plugged into the socket 20, the cable 60 of the plug 10 is connected to the outer casing 30 of the notebook computer. The first sides 36 can be substantially parallel to achieve an aesthetic effect.

FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B respectively show a three-dimensional exploded view and a three-dimensional assembled view of a plug of the power connector of the present invention. In this first embodiment, the plug 10 of the power connector of the present invention includes: an insulating shell 11 having a plurality of through-slots 12 arranged in parallel; a power terminal 13 and a grounding terminal 14 accommodated in parallel and side by side In the through groove 12 of the insulating housing 11; an elastic contact piece 15 is accommodated in the through groove 12 of the insulating housing 11, and is located between the power terminal 13 and the ground terminal 14; a ferromagnetic component 16, It is connected to the front side of the insulating housing 11 and has an opening 17; and a plug housing 18 is arranged on the rear side of the insulating housing 11 and has an accommodating space 19, and the accommodating space 19 of the plug housing 18 accommodates the The insulating shell 11 , the power terminal 13 , the ground terminal 14 , the elastic contact 15 and the ferromagnetic component 16 . It is worth mentioning that the opening 17 of the ferromagnetic component 16 has a half-arc shape on one side, so that when the plug 10 is inserted into the socket 20, it has the correct directionality, and is used for limit. The front side of the insulating housing 11 has a protruding portion 111 , and the profile of the protruding portion 111 corresponds to the opening 17 of the ferromagnetic component 16 so as to be accommodated in the opening 17 of the ferromagnetic component 16 .

FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B respectively show a three-dimensional exploded view and a three-dimensional assembled view of a socket of the power connector of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the socket 20 of the power connector of the present invention includes: an insulating shell 21 having a plurality of through grooves 22 arranged in parallel; a power terminal 23 and a ground terminal 24 accommodated in parallel and side by side In the through groove 22 of the insulating housing 21; a detection terminal 25 is accommodated in the through groove 22 of the insulating housing 21, and is located between the power terminal 23 and the ground terminal 24; a magnetic component 26 has a Holes 27 are used to accommodate the insulating housing 21, the power terminal 23, the grounding terminal 24 and the detection terminal 25; The terminal 23 , the ground terminal 24 , the detection terminal 25 and the magnetic component 26 . It is worth mentioning that the opening 27 of the magnetic component 26 has a half-arc shape on one side, so that when the plug 10 is inserted into the socket 20, it has the correct directionality and is used for positioning . The outline of the insulating shell 21 corresponds to the opening 27 of the ferromagnetic component 26 so as to be accommodated in the opening 27 of the magnetic component 26 .

Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B again, the magnetic assembly 26 of the socket 20 is against the inner wall of the lower seat 33, and the insulating shell 21 of the socket 20, the power terminal 23, the ground terminal 24, the detection terminal 25 protrudes and is exposed outside through the hole 35 . When the plug 10 and the socket 20 are magnetically connected through the ferromagnetic assembly 16 and the magnetic assembly 26, the power terminal 13 and the ground terminal 14 of the plug 10 are in contact with the power terminal 23 and the ground terminal 24 of the socket 20 respectively, And the elastic contact piece 15 of the plug 10 will also contact with the detection terminal 25 of the socket 20, and at this time, power supply will start. Due to the arrangement of the socket 20 and the plug 10 in this way, the height (thickness) of the notebook computer case 30 can be effectively reduced, so as to conform to the light, thin and short design of today's electrical products.

FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B respectively show a three-dimensional exploded view and a three-dimensional assembled view of a plug of the power connector of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the plug 40 of the power connector of the present invention includes: an insulating shell 41 having a plurality of through grooves 42 arranged in parallel; a power terminal 43 and two grounding terminals 44 accommodated in parallel In the through groove 42 of the insulating shell 41, the power terminal 43 is located in the middle of the ground terminal 44; two elastic contacts 45 are accommodated in the through groove 42 of the insulating shell 41 in parallel and side by side, and are respectively located in the Between the power terminal 43 and the ground terminal 44, preferably, there may only be one elastic contact piece 45; a ferromagnetic component 46 connected to the front side of the insulating housing 41 and having an opening 47; and a plug shell body 48, which is arranged on the rear side of the insulating housing 41 and has a receiving space 49, the receiving space 49 of the plug housing 48 accommodates the insulating housing 41, the power terminal 43, the grounding terminal 44, the elastic contact 45 with the ferromagnetic assembly 46 .

7A and 7B respectively show a three-dimensional exploded view and a three-dimensional assembled view of a socket of the power connector of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, the socket 50 of the power connector of the present invention includes: an insulating shell 51 having a plurality of through slots 52 arranged in parallel; a power terminal 53 and two grounding terminals 54 accommodated in parallel In the through groove 52 of the insulating shell 51, the power supply terminal 53 is located in the middle of the ground terminal 54; two detection terminals 55 are accommodated in parallel and side by side in the through groove 52 of the insulating shell 51, and are respectively located in the Between the power terminal 53 and the ground terminal 54, preferably, there may be only one detection terminal 55; a magnetic assembly 56 has an opening 57 to accommodate the insulating housing 51, the power terminal 53, the ground terminal 54 and the ground terminal 54. The detection terminal 55 ; and a socket housing 58 having an accommodating space 59 for housing the insulating housing 51 , the power terminal 53 , the ground terminal 54 , the detection terminal 55 and the magnetic component 56 .

Please refer to FIG. 8A, which shows a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of a socket of the power connector of the present invention applied to the outer casing of an electronic device. FIG. 8B shows a plug of the power connector of the present invention and the electronic socket assembled with the socket in FIG. 8A Stereoscopic schematic diagram of the device. Wherein the first side 36 is cut off, and the complete and detailed drawing of the notebook computer casing 30 can be referred to FIG. 2 . The notebook computer casing 30 has an upper seat 31, a circuit board 32 and a lower seat 33. The circuit board 32 is provided with a recess 341 on one side for the socket 50 to be embedded, and the second side of the lower seat 33 37 is also provided with a hole 351 to accommodate the socket 50 accordingly. The socket 50 is disposed on the second side 37 of the notebook computer case 30, and the plug 40 extends a cable 70. When the plug 40 is inserted into the socket 50, the cable 70 of the plug 40 is connected to the socket 50. The second side 37 of the notebook computer case 30 can be substantially vertical to achieve an aesthetic effect.

The magnetic component 56 of the socket 50 is against the inner wall of the lower seat 33, and the insulating housing 51, the power terminal 53, the ground terminal 54, and the detection terminal 55 of the socket 50 protrude through the hole 351 and are exposed to the outside. When the plug 40 and the socket 50 are magnetically connected through the ferromagnetic assembly 46 and the magnetic assembly 56, the power terminal 43 and the ground terminal 44 of the plug 40 are in contact with the power terminal 53 and the ground terminal 54 of the socket 50 respectively, And the elastic contact piece 45 of the plug 40 will also contact with the detection terminal 55 of the socket 50, and at this moment, the power supply will start. Due to the arrangement of the socket 50 and the plug 40 in this way, the height (thickness) of the notebook computer casing 30 can be effectively reduced, so as to conform to the thin, light and small design of today's electrical products.

The utility model has the advantages that: the magnetic assembly of the socket cooperates with the ferromagnetic assembly of the corresponding plug, and the socket and the plug are magnetically connected by magnetic attraction. In addition, due to the increased area of the power supply terminal and the ground terminal, it can withstand a large current to achieve the effect of supplying power and reduce the risk of instantaneous interruption of power supply. In addition, because the socket is arranged on the hole of the lower seat of the notebook computer casing, the height (thickness) of the notebook computer casing can be effectively reduced, so as to meet the increasingly smaller design of current mainstream electrical products.

After describing the preferred embodiments of the present utility model in detail, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that various changes and changes can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the following claims, and the utility model is not limited thereto. Implementation of the examples given in the specification.

Claims (8)

1. A socket of a power connector is arranged in an electronic device, and the socket is limited in a hole provided on one side of the electronic device, and the socket includes: an insulating shell with a plurality of through slots; A power terminal and at least one ground terminal are accommodated in the through groove of the insulating casing; At least one detection terminal is accommodated in the through groove of the insulating case, and is located between the power terminal and the ground terminal; a magnetic assembly having an opening to accommodate the insulating housing; and A socket housing has an accommodating space for covering and accommodating the magnetic component. 2. The socket of the power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a lower seat, an upper seat arranged on the lower seat and a circuit board arranged between the lower seat and the upper seat, wherein The socket is electrically connected to the circuit board, the hole is set on the lower seat, the magnetic assembly of the socket is against the inner wall of the lower seat, and the insulating shell, the power terminal, the ground terminal, the detection The terminals are exposed through the holes. 3. The receptacle of the power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hole has a semi-arc shape for positioning. 4. The receptacle of the power connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic component of the receptacle is magnetically connected to a corresponding plug through magnetic attraction. 5. The socket of the power connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein the plug comprises: an insulating shell with a plurality of through slots; A power terminal and at least one ground terminal are accommodated in the through groove of the insulating casing; At least one elastic contact is accommodated in the through groove of the insulating housing and located between the power terminal and the ground terminal; a ferromagnetic component connected to the front side of the insulating housing and having an opening; and A plug housing is arranged on the rear side of the insulating housing and has an accommodating space for accommodating the insulating housing and the ferromagnetic component. 6. The socket of the power connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein the electronic device has a first side and a second side perpendicular to the first side, wherein the first side is larger than the second side The side is short, the socket is arranged on the first side, and the plug extends a cable from the plug housing, when the plug is plugged into the socket, the cable of the plug is approximately the same as the first side of the electronic device parallel. 7. The socket of the power connector according to claim 1, comprising: Two grounding terminals are arranged on both sides of the single power supply terminal respectively, and are accommodated in the through groove of the insulating housing, and a plug correspondingly connected to the magnetic component through magnetic attraction also includes two grounding terminals, respectively Located on both sides of a single power terminal in the plug. 8. The socket of the power connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the electronic device has a first side and a second side perpendicular to the first side, wherein the first side is larger than the second side The side is short, the socket is arranged on the second side, and the plug extends a cable from the plug housing, when the plug is plugged into the socket, the cable of the plug is approximately the same as the second side of the electronic device vertical.

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