CN212649129U

CN212649129U - USB interface assembly and USB charger

Info

Publication number: CN212649129U
Application number: CN202021296607.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邱扬; 李海娜; 彭国锋; 霍柱东
Original assignee: Shenzhen Deren Electronic Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Deren Electronic Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-02
Filing date: 2020-07-02
Publication date: 2021-03-02
Anticipated expiration: 2030-07-02

Abstract

The utility model relates to a USB charger technical field discloses a USB interface module and USB charger. Comprises a circuit board; the A-type USB female seat is electrically connected with the circuit board, the plane with the height of the A-type USB female seat is perpendicular to the plane with the circuit board, the plane with the height of the A-type USB female seat is provided with a first interface end and a first fixed end, the first interface end is provided with an A-type USB interface, and the first fixed end is fixed on the circuit board; the C-shaped USB female seat is electrically connected with the circuit board, the plane with the height of the C-shaped USB female seat is perpendicular to the plane with the circuit board, the plane with the height of the C-shaped USB female seat is provided with a second interface end and a second fixed end, the second interface end is provided with a C-shaped USB interface, and the second fixed end is fixed on the circuit board; the height of the A-type USB female seat is equal to that of the C-type USB female seat. The C-shaped USB female seat can be fixed on the circuit board without the help of the adapter plate by increasing the length of the C-shaped USB female seat.

Description

USB interface assembly and USB charger

Technical Field

The utility model discloses embodiment relates to USB charger technical field, especially relates to a USB interface module and USB charger.

Background

In recent years, the market scale of mobile devices such as smart phones and tablet computers has increased explosively, and the market of peripheral products such as mobile power supplies, USB chargers, wires, wireless earphones, sound boxes and the like has also risen rapidly. The USB charger serves as a device for supplying electric energy to mobile devices such as a smart phone and a tablet pc, and plays an indispensable role in the peripheral product market.

Currently, USB sockets of USB chargers on the market are generally classified into types 1A1C, 1A2C, 2A2C, 3A1C, or 4A. After investigating the USB chargers used by most people, it was found that people prefer to use the USB charger with the USB socket of 1 A1C.

The USB charger of the 1A1C USB socket comprises a plug, a stabilized voltage power supply, an A-type USB socket and a C-type USB socket, wherein the plug is connected with a socket which is communicated with commercial power, the commercial power is converted into low-voltage direct current by the stabilized voltage power supply, and the USB socket is used for outputting the low-voltage direct current converted by the stabilized voltage power supply.

The utility model discloses the inventor is realizing this novel in-process of implementation, discovers: the height of the A-type USB female seat is generally more than 10.75mm, the height of the C-type USB female seat is generally more than 7.5mm, and if the height of the C-type USB female seat is equal to the height of the A-type USB female seat, the C-type USB female seat can be realized by means of the switching of the adapter plate.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses embodiment provides a USB interface module and USB charger reaches the female seat of C type USB and does not rely on the keysets switching, can realize the technological effect that highly equals with the female seat of A type USB.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the utility model discloses a technical scheme that embodiment adopted is: a USB interface assembly is provided, which includes a circuit board; the A-type USB female seat is electrically connected with the circuit board, the height direction of the A-type USB female seat is perpendicular to the circuit board, the A-type USB female seat is provided with a first interface end and a first fixed end in the height direction, the first interface end is provided with an A-type USB interface, and the first fixed end is fixed on the circuit board; the C-shaped USB female seat is electrically connected with the circuit board, the height direction of the C-shaped USB female seat is perpendicular to the circuit board, the C-shaped USB female seat is provided with a second interface end and a second fixed end in the height direction, the second interface end is provided with a C-shaped USB interface, and the second fixed end is fixed on the circuit board; the height of the A-type USB female seat is equal to that of the C-type USB female seat.

Optionally, the length direction of the a-type USB female socket is parallel to the length direction of the C-type USB female socket.

Optionally, the C-type USB female socket is located on one side of the a-type USB female socket along a width direction thereof.

Optionally, the a-type USB female socket includes a first frame, a first fixing member, and a first terminal; the first frame body comprises a first frame body main body and a first fixing part, the first fixing part is arranged at one end, close to the circuit board, of the first frame body main body, and the first fixing part and the first terminal are both arranged in the first frame body; the first fixing portion is fixed on the circuit board, and the first terminal is electrically connected with the circuit board.

Preferably, the circuit board comprises a first mounting hole, and the first mounting hole penetrates through the circuit board; one end of the first fixing part is connected with the first frame body, and the other end of the first fixing part penetrates through the first mounting hole of the circuit board and is welded with the first mounting hole.

Preferably, the number of the first fixing parts is four, and the four first fixing parts are arranged on two sides of the first frame body along the length direction and two sides of the first frame body along the width direction;

the number of the first mounting holes is four, and the four first fixing parts respectively penetrate through the four first mounting holes and are welded in the four first mounting holes.

Optionally, the C-type USB female socket includes a second frame, a second fixing member, and a second terminal;

the second frame body comprises a second frame body and a second fixing part, the second fixing part is arranged at one end, close to the circuit board, of the second frame body, and the second fixing part and the second terminal are arranged in the second frame body; the second fixing portion is fixed on the circuit board, and the second terminal is electrically connected with the circuit board.

Preferably, the circuit board comprises a second mounting hole, and the second mounting hole penetrates through the circuit board; one end of the second fixing part is connected with the second frame body, and the other end of the second fixing part penetrates through a second mounting hole of the circuit board and is welded with the second mounting hole.

Preferably, the number of the second fixing parts is four, and the four second fixing parts are arranged on two sides of the second frame body along the length direction and two sides of the second frame body along the width direction;

the number of the second mounting holes is four, and the four second fixing parts respectively penetrate through the four second mounting holes and are welded in the four second mounting holes.

The utility model discloses embodiment still provides another kind of USB charger, and it includes: the shell is provided with a cavity, a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are communicated with the cavity; the USB interface assembly according to any one of the above embodiments, wherein the USB interface is disposed in the cavity, and the type a USB interface and the type C USB interface of the USB interface assembly are exposed from the first opening and the second opening respectively.

The utility model discloses embodiment's beneficial effect is: be different from prior art's condition, the utility model provides a USB interface module and USB charger. The C-type USB female seat can realize the technical effect of equal height with the A-type USB female seat without the help of adapter plate switching. As the C-shaped USB female socket is not required to be fixed on the adapter plate, on one hand, the material of the adapter plate in the USB interface component is saved, and further the manufacturing cost of the USB interface component is saved. On the other hand, the installation procedure that the C-shaped USB female socket is matched and fixed on the adapter plate is reduced, and the working hours required by the assembly of the USB interface component are shortened.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a front view of a USB interface module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top and bottom isometric view of one of the USB interface assemblies of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top down view of the USB interface assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom up view of one of the USB interface assemblies of FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is an unassembled structure diagram of the type a USB female socket according to one embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is an unassembled structure diagram of the C-type USB female socket according to one embodiment of the present invention.

100. A type A USB female socket; 200. a C-type USB female socket; 300. a circuit board; 110. a first interface end; 120. a first fixed end; 130. a first frame body; 131. a first frame body; 132. a first fixed part; 140. a first fixing member; 150. a first terminal; 210. a second interface end; 220. a second fixed end; 230. a second frame body; 231. a second frame body; 232. a second fixed part; 240. a second fixing member; 250. a second terminal; 310. a first mounting hole; 320. and a second mounting hole.

Detailed Description

In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," and the like as used herein are for descriptive purposes only.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Currently, there are two types of chargers available on the market 1 A1C.

A charger with a vertical Type-C interface. The a-type USB female socket 100 and the C-type USB female socket 200 are both disposed on one side of the circuit board 300, and other voltage stabilizing components are disposed on the other side of the circuit board 300. This type of charger model is generally in the form of a cube or cuboid with a small aspect ratio. The type a USB socket and the type C USB female socket 200 are fixed perpendicular to the circuit board 300 with respect to the circuit board 300, and in order to achieve the level of the type C USB female socket 200 and the type a USB female socket 100, the type C USB female socket 200 needs to be fixed to the circuit board 300 by means of a circuit board 300.

And a 90-degree charger with a horizontal type-c interface. The type A USB socket, the type C USB female socket 200 and other voltage stabilizing components are arranged on one side of the circuit board 300. This type of charger is shaped like a rectangular parallelepiped with a large aspect ratio, and the a-type USB socket and the C-type USB female socket 200 are fixed to the circuit board 300 in parallel with the circuit board 300. In order to make the insertion end of the female C-USB socket 200 flush with the insertion end of the female a-USB socket 100, the female C-USB socket 200 still needs to be fixed to the circuit board 300 by the circuit board 300.

The present application is described in detail below with reference to the figures and alternative embodiments.

Refer to fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4. The USB interface assembly includes a circuit board 300, a type a USB female socket 100, and a type C USB female socket 200. The circuit board 300 is a flat plate-shaped structure horizontally disposed as a whole, and the a-type USB female socket 100 and the C-type USB female socket 200 are both located on the upper surface of the circuit board 300.

The female a-type USB socket 100 and the female C-type USB socket 200 are both fixed to the circuit board 300 and electrically connected to the circuit board 300, wherein the height of the female a-type USB socket 100 is equal to the height of the female C-type USB socket 200. Note that, both the a-type USB female housing 100 and the C-type USB female housing 200 have a flat polyhedral structure, that is, have a surface corresponding to the length, width, and height.

The type a USB female socket 100 is perpendicular to the circuit board 300 in a height direction, the type a USB female socket 100 has a first fixing end 120 and a first insertion end in the height direction, the first fixing end 120 is fixed to the circuit board 300 and electrically connected to the circuit board 300, the first insertion end is provided with a type a USB interface, and the type a USB interface is used for inserting a type USB male plug.

The C-type USB female socket 200 is perpendicular to the circuit board 300 in the height direction, the C-type USB female socket 200 has a second fixing end 220 and a second insertion end in the height direction, the third end is fixed to the circuit board 300 and electrically connected to the circuit board 300, the fourth end is provided with a C-type USB interface, and the C-type USB interface is used for inserting a C-type USB male connector.

Compared with a charger with an upright Type-C interface, the height of the female a-Type USB socket 100 is equal to that of the female C-Type USB socket 200. The C-shaped USB female socket 200 is required to be fixed on a small circuit board 300, and then the circuit board 300 fixed with the C-shaped USB female socket 200 is fixed on the circuit board 300, so that the first insertion end of the C-shaped USB female socket 200 is flush with the second insertion end of the a-shaped USB female socket 100. The improvement point of the technical scheme is that an integrally formed plastic injection molding part is added to the first fixed end 120 of the C-shaped USB female socket 200, and the first fixed end 120 of the C-shaped USB female socket 200 is extended, so that the distance between the first fixed end 120 and the first interface end 110 of the C-shaped USB female socket 200 is equal to the distance between the second fixed end 220 and the second interface end 210 of the a-shaped USB female socket 100. The C-shaped USB female socket 200 can be fixed on the circuit board 300 without using the circuit board 300, so that the production cost is saved, and the assembly process is simplified.

Specifically, the length direction of the female a-type USB socket 100 may be parallel to the length direction of the female C-type USB socket 200, such an arrangement manner is more suitable for the use habit of the daily user. For example, when a user needs to insert a product with a type-a USB male plug into the type-a USB female socket 100, the direction of the type-a USB male plug is rotated to match the insertion of the type-a USB female socket 100; when the product with the C-type USB male plug is inserted into the C-type USB female socket again, the C-type USB male plug can be inserted into the C-type USB female socket 200 in the previous direction when the A-type USB male plug is inserted.

It can be understood that the length direction of the female a-type USB socket 100 in the above embodiments is parallel to the length direction of the female C-type USB socket 200, but in other embodiments of the present invention, the length direction of the female a-type USB socket 100 may not be parallel to the length direction of the female C-type USB socket 200, that is, the female a-type USB socket 100 is disposed at an included angle relative to the female C-type USB socket 200 in a direction parallel to the circuit board 300. Since the upper region of the circuit board 300 is partially provided with the a-type USB female socket 100 and the C-type USB female socket 200 in this embodiment, in other words, other portions of the upper region of the circuit board 300 are not occupied, the a-type USB female socket 100 or the C-type USB female socket 200 can be fixed in any manner.

Specifically, the C-type USB female housing 200 may also be located on one side of the a-type USB female housing 100 along the width direction thereof, and the functions are not further described because the setting manner is the same as the conventional one.

It should be understood that the female C-shaped USB socket 200 in the above embodiments is located on one side of the female a-shaped USB socket 100 along the width direction thereof, but in other embodiments of the present invention, the female C-shaped USB socket 200 may be disposed side by side with the female a-shaped USB socket 100, that is, the female C-shaped USB socket 200 is disposed adjacent to the female a-shaped USB socket 100 in the direction perpendicular to the circuit board 300. For example, the C-type USB female housing 200 and the a-type USB female housing 100 of the circuit board 300 are increased in width in the longitudinal direction thereof, so that the appearance of the charger is more flat.

Specifically, please refer to fig. 5. The type a USB female socket 100 includes a first frame 130, a first fixing member 140, and a first terminal 150; the first frame 130 includes a first frame body 131 and a first fixing portion 132, the first fixing portion 132 is disposed at one end of the first frame body 131 close to the circuit board 300, and the first fixing member 140 and the first terminal 150 are disposed in the first frame 130; the first fixing portion 132 is fixed to the circuit board 300, and the first terminal 150 is electrically connected to the circuit board 300.

It should be noted that the first fixing member 140 is formed by plastic injection for fixing the first terminal 150, and the first terminal 150 is fixed on the first fixing member 140 and integrated with the first fixing member 140, so that the overall strength is high and the first terminal is not easy to bend. The first frame body 131 is a hollow rectangular parallelepiped formed by bending a metal sheet, and the first fixing portion 132 is made of the same material as the first frame body, is disposed at the lower end of the first frame body 131, extends downward from the lower end of the first frame body 131 to form a long strip, and can pass through a through hole in the circuit board 300. Referring to fig. 4, the first terminal 150 is a metal conductive terminal, and the electrical connection with the circuit board 300 means that the circuit board 300 has a via hole, which is a part of a circuit, and when the first terminal 150 is soldered on the circuit board 300, the metal conductive terminal is connected to the circuit.

Further, the circuit board 300 includes a first mounting hole 310, the first mounting hole 310 penetrates through the circuit board 300, one end of the first fixing portion 132 is connected to the first frame body 131, and the other end penetrates through the first mounting hole 310 of the circuit board 300 and is soldered to the first mounting hole 310. The first mounting hole 310 is only a device hole for fixing a component on the circuit board 300, and does not have a function of conducting a circuit on the circuit board 300.

Further, the number of the first fixing portions 132 is four, and four first fixing portions 132 are disposed on two sides of the first frame body 131 along the length direction and two sides of the first frame body along the width direction.

The number of the first mounting holes 310 is four, and the four first fixing portions 132 respectively penetrate through the four first mounting holes 310 and are welded to the four first mounting holes 310. It is understood that, in the present embodiment, there are four first mounting holes 310 because the type a USB female socket 100 has four surfaces perpendicular to the circuit board 300, two of the surfaces are disposed opposite to each other, two other surfaces are adjacent to the two surfaces, and two other surfaces are also disposed opposite to each other. However, in other embodiments of the present invention, the number of the first mounting holes 310 may be multiple, depending on how many faces of the female type a USB socket 100 are. Of course, the number of the first mounting holes 310 may be at least three, and the fixing direction of the type a USB female socket 100 may be from three directions.

Please refer to fig. 6. The C-shaped USB female socket 200 includes a second frame 230, a second fixing member 240 and a second terminal 250, the second frame includes a second frame 230 main body 231 and a second fixing portion 232, the second fixing portion 232 is disposed at one end of the second frame main body 231 close to the circuit board 300, and the second fixing member 240 and the second terminal 250 are disposed in the second frame 230; the second fixing portion 232 is fixed to the circuit board 300, and the second terminal 250 is electrically connected to the circuit board 300.

It should be noted that the second fixing member 240 is formed by plastic injection molding and is used for fixing the second terminal 250, and the second terminal 250 is fixed on the second fixing member 240 and integrated with the second fixing member 240, so that the overall strength is high and bending is not easy to occur. The second frame body 231 is a polyhedron bent from a metal sheet to form a hollow, and the second fixing portion 232 is made of the same material as the second frame body, is disposed at the lower portion of the second frame body 231, extends downward from the lower end of the second frame body 231 to form a long strip, and can pass through a through hole in the circuit board 300.

The second fixing member 240 is engaged with the second frame body 231 by two parts, the first part is that the second frame body 231 is embedded and fixed in the second fixing member 240, so that the second fixing member 240 extends to the second insertion end along the bottom plane, the second part is that a plurality of protrusions are arranged inside the second frame body 231, a plurality of grooves are arranged on the upper surface of the second fixing member 240, and the protrusions and the grooves are fixed by clamping, so that the second fixing member 240 is fixed in the second frame body 231. It is understood that the second frame body 231 and the second fixing member 240 may be fixed by other means, for example, gluing or screwing.

Further, the circuit board 300 includes a second mounting hole 320, and the second mounting hole 320 penetrates through the circuit board 300; one end of the second fixing portion 232 is connected to the second frame body 231, and the other end passes through the first mounting hole 310 of the circuit board 300 and is welded to the second mounting hole 320. The second mounting hole 320 is only a device hole for fixing a component on the circuit board 300, and does not have a function of conducting a circuit on the circuit board 300.

Furthermore, the number of the second fixing portions 232 is four, and the four second fixing portions 232 are disposed on two sides of the second frame body 231 along the length direction and two sides of the second frame body along the width direction;

the number of the second mounting holes 320 is four, and the four second fixing portions 232 respectively penetrate through the four second mounting holes 320 and are welded to the four second mounting holes 320.

It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, there are four second mounting holes 320 because the C-shaped USB female socket 200 is a kidney-shaped polyhedron having four faces perpendicular to the circuit board 300, two of the faces are disposed oppositely, and the other two arc faces are disposed adjacent to the two faces and symmetrically. In other embodiments, the number of the first mounting holes 310 may be multiple, depending on how many faces of the female C-shaped USB socket 200 are, of course, may not depend on how many faces of the female C-shaped USB socket 200 are, and may be fixed from three directions in which the female C-shaped USB socket 200 is fixed, that is, the number of the first mounting holes 310 is at least three.

The utility model also provides a charger, which comprises a shell, wherein the shell is provided with an accommodating cavity, a first opening and a second opening which are communicated with the accommodating cavity; in an embodiment of the USB interface assembly, the first opening and the second opening are respectively exposed at an a-type USB interface and a C-type USB interface of the USB interface assembly.

The above only is the embodiment of the present invention, not limiting the patent scope of the present invention, all the equivalent structures or equivalent processes that are used in the specification and the attached drawings or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A USB interface assembly, comprising:

a circuit board;

the A-type USB female seat is electrically connected with the circuit board, the height direction of the A-type USB female seat is perpendicular to the circuit board, the A-type USB female seat is provided with a first interface end and a first fixed end in the height direction, the first interface end is provided with an A-type USB interface, and the first fixed end is fixed on the circuit board;

the C-shaped USB female seat is electrically connected with the circuit board, the height direction of the C-shaped USB female seat is perpendicular to the circuit board, the C-shaped USB female seat is provided with a second interface end and a second fixed end in the height direction, the second interface end is provided with a C-shaped USB interface, and the second fixed end is fixed on the circuit board;

the height of the A-type USB female seat is equal to that of the C-type USB female seat.

2. The USB interface assembly of claim 1, wherein the length direction of the female type a USB receptacle is parallel to the length direction of the female type C USB receptacle.

3. The USB interface assembly of claim 1, wherein the female type-C USB receptacle is located on one side of the female type-a USB receptacle in a width direction thereof.

4. The USB interface assembly of claim 1, wherein the female type-a USB receptacle includes a first frame, a first fixing member, and a first terminal;

the first frame body comprises a first frame body main body and a first fixing part, the first fixing part is arranged at one end, close to the circuit board, of the first frame body main body, and the first fixing part and the first terminal are both arranged in the first frame body;

the first fixing portion is fixed on the circuit board, and the first terminal is electrically connected with the circuit board.

5. The USB interface assembly of claim 4, wherein the circuit board includes a first mounting hole, the first mounting hole extending through the circuit board; one end of the first fixing part is connected with the first frame body, and the other end of the first fixing part penetrates through the first mounting hole of the circuit board and is welded with the first mounting hole.

6. The USB interface assembly of claim 5, wherein the number of the first fixing portions is four, and four first fixing portions are disposed on two sides of the first frame body along the length direction and two sides of the first frame body along the width direction;

the number of the first mounting holes is four, and the four first fixing parts respectively penetrate through the four first mounting holes and are respectively welded with the four first mounting holes.

7. The USB interface assembly of claim 1, wherein the female type-C USB receptacle includes a second frame, a second fixing member, and a second terminal;

the second frame body comprises a second frame body and a second fixing part, the second fixing part is arranged at one end, close to the circuit board, of the second frame body, and the second fixing part and the second terminal are arranged in the second frame body;

the second fixing portion is fixed on the circuit board, and the second terminal is electrically connected with the circuit board.

8. The USB interface assembly of claim 7, wherein the circuit board includes a second mounting hole, the second mounting hole extending through the circuit board; one end of the second fixing part is connected with the second frame body, and the other end of the second fixing part penetrates through a second mounting hole of the circuit board and is welded with the second mounting hole.

9. The USB interface assembly of claim 8, wherein the number of the second fixing portions is four, and four of the second fixing portions are disposed on two sides of the second frame body along the length direction and two sides of the second frame body along the width direction;

the number of the second mounting holes is four, and the four second fixing parts respectively penetrate through the four second mounting holes and are respectively welded with the four second mounting holes.

10. A USB charger, comprising:

the shell is provided with a cavity, a first opening and a second opening, wherein the first opening and the second opening are communicated with the cavity;

the USB interface assembly of any one of claims 1-9, wherein the type a USB interface and the type C USB interface of the USB interface assembly are exposed to the first opening and the second opening, respectively.