CN216929000U

CN216929000U - Power adapter

Info

Publication number: CN216929000U
Application number: CN202123351735.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 雷灿锋; 晏升福; 陈建
Original assignee: Shenzhen Romoss Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Romoss Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-28
Filing date: 2021-12-28
Publication date: 2022-07-08
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-28

Abstract

The utility model discloses a power adapter which comprises an adapter body and a cover body, wherein the adapter body comprises a pin, the cover body is provided with a first containing cavity for containing the pin, and the cover body can cover the pin of the adapter body. According to the power adapter, the cover body and the adapter body are designed, the first containing cavities capable of containing the pins of the adapter body are formed in the cover body, and the pins of the adapter body can be contained in the first containing cavities of the cover body when the power adapter is not in use. On one hand, the base pins can be prevented from directly colliding with other objects to cause property loss, on the other hand, the base pins are not exposed in the external environment any more, the base pins cannot be polluted and are not easy to oxidize, and the reliability of the power adapter is improved.

Description

Power adapter

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, in particular to a power adapter.

Background

With the development of science and technology, the living standard of people is continuously improved, and portable electronic products are continuously appeared like spring bamboo shoots after rain, so that more convenience and entertainment are provided for the lives of the masses. The portable electronic products generally use a built-in rechargeable battery as a main power source, and a user needs to pay attention to the remaining available power, and when the power is insufficient, the battery of the electronic product needs to be charged by using a power adapter.

However, most of the existing power adapters lack an optimized design, and have many inconveniences in use. For example, the pin portion of the power adapter lacks a measure of protection. When the power adapter is not used, the pin part of the power adapter is exposed outside, on one hand, the pin part is easy to collide with other objects to damage the power adapter or other objects, and on the other hand, the pin part is exposed in the external environment for a long time, the surface of the pin part is easy to be polluted or oxidized to cause poor working condition of the power adapter.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Based on the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides the power adapter, which can be used for sufficiently protecting the pin part of the power adapter, increasing the use scenes of the power adapter and expanding the application range of the power adapter.

The utility model discloses a power adapter which comprises an adapter body and a cover body, wherein the adapter body comprises a plug pin, the cover body is provided with a first containing cavity for containing the plug pin, and the cover body can cover the plug pin of the adapter body through the first containing cavity.

In one embodiment, the cover body covers the adapter body to form a covering area, a first connecting piece is arranged in the covering area of the cover body, a second connecting piece is arranged in the covering area of the adapter body, and the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are connected in a magnetic attraction mode.

In one embodiment, the adapter body includes a female end of an electrical connector, and the cover includes a male end capable of mating with the female end of the electrical connector.

In one embodiment, the cover body covers the adapter body to form a covering area, the cover body is provided with a connection male end in the covering area, the adapter body is provided with a second cavity capable of accommodating the connection male end in the covering area, the adapter body is provided with an electric connector female end outside the covering area, the electric connector female end is electrically connected with the plug pins, the connection male end can be connected with the electric connector female end and is electrically connected with the electric connector female end, the cover body further comprises a light-emitting component, and the light-emitting component is electrically connected with the connection male end.

In one embodiment, the cover includes a cover housing, the light emitting device is disposed in the cover housing, and the connection male end penetrates through the cover housing to electrically connect with the light emitting device.

In one embodiment, the cover further includes a cover circuit module disposed in the cover housing, the light-emitting assembly includes a light-emitting source electrically connected to the cover circuit module, and the connection male end is electrically connected to the cover circuit module.

In one embodiment, the cover casing has a light-transmitting structure, and the light emitted by the light-emitting assembly can transmit through the light-transmitting structure.

In one embodiment, the cover housing has a fluorescent structure, and the light emitted from the light emitting assembly can excite the fluorescent structure to emit light.

In one embodiment, the adapter body includes an adapter housing, an adapter circuit module and a female electrical connector end electrically connected to the adapter circuit module are disposed inside the adapter housing, the pins penetrate through the adapter housing and are connected to the adapter circuit module, and the pins and the female electrical connector end are respectively located at two ends of the adapter body in the length direction.

In one embodiment, the adapter circuit module comprises a first adapter circuit module and a second adapter circuit module which are vertically plugged, the first adapter circuit module is electrically connected with the pins, and the second adapter circuit module is electrically connected with the female terminal of the electric connector.

Advantageous effects

According to the power adapter, the cover body and the adapter body are designed, the first accommodating cavity capable of accommodating the plug pins of the adapter body is formed in the cover body, and the plug pins of the adapter body can be accommodated in the first accommodating cavity of the cover body when the power adapter is not in use. On one hand, the pins can be prevented from directly colliding with other objects to cause property loss, on the other hand, the pins are not exposed in the external environment any longer, the pins cannot be polluted and are not easy to oxidize, and therefore the reliability of the power adapter is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a power adapter in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cover of a power adapter in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 3 is a front view of a cover of a power adapter in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an adapter body of a cover of a power adapter according to some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 5 is another schematic view of an adapter body of a cover of a power adapter according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a cover of a power adapter in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of an adapter body of a power adapter in some embodiments of the utility model;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the use of a power adapter in some embodiments of the utility model;

the connector comprises a cover body 1, an adapter body 2, a male connection end 11, a first accommodating cavity 12, a light-emitting component 13, a magnet 14, an upper cover body 151, a lower cover body 152, a cover body circuit module 16, pins 21, a second accommodating cavity 22, an electrical connector female end 23, a magnetic metal sheet 26, a pin body 211, a pin connector 212, a first adapter circuit module 241, a second adapter circuit module 242, an upper adapter shell 251, a lower adapter shell 252 and a decorative cover 253.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the utility model and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" 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 also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a power adapter in an embodiment of the utility model, where the power adapter includes a cover 1 and an adapter body 2. Referring to fig. 2 to 5, fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the cover body 1, fig. 3 is a front view of the cover body 1, fig. 4 is a schematic view of the adapter body 2, and fig. 5 is a schematic view of the adapter body 2 from another view angle. As can be seen from fig. 2 to 5, the adaptor body 2 has pins 21 and female electrical connectors 23 electrically connected to the pins 21, and the female electrical connectors 23 electrically connected to the pins 21 can output current required by the electronic product to charge the electronic product by inserting the pins 21 into sockets of a wiring board, for example. The cover 1 includes a first cavity 12, and the first cavity 12 is used for accommodating the pins 21 of the adapter body 2. The cover body 1 can cover the adapter body 2 by matching the first cavity 12 of the cover body 1 with the pins 21 of the adapter body 2.

With such an arrangement, the power adapter of the present invention can cover the cover body 1 on the adapter body 2 when not in use, and the pins 21 of the adapter body 2 are accommodated in the first cavity 12 of the cover body 1. On one hand, the pin 21 can be prevented from directly colliding with other objects to cause property loss, on the other hand, the pin 21 is not exposed to the external environment any more, the pin 21 is not polluted and is not easy to be oxidized, and the reliability of the power adapter of the utility model is increased.

In order to enhance the protection effect of the power adapter on the pins when the power adapter is not used, a first connecting piece is arranged in the covering area of the cover body 1, a second connecting piece is arranged in the covering area of the adapter body 2, and the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece can be connected in a matching mode. In some embodiments, the first connecting member and the second connecting member can form a snap connection, that is, a hook is disposed on the same side of the cover body 1 as the first receiving cavity 12, and a protrusion engaged with the hook is disposed on the same side of the adapter body 2 as the pin 21. So set up, through pothook and bellied cooperation, lid 1 can firmly be covered on adapter body 2.

In other embodiments, the first connector and the second connector may be magnetically attracted to each other. As shown in fig. 6 and 7, in some embodiments, the magnet 14 is disposed on the same side of the cover 1 as the first cavity 12, and the magnetic metal sheet 26 corresponding to the position of the magnet 14 is disposed on the same side of the adapter body 2 as the pins 21. Thus, when the cover body 1 is covered on the adapter body 2, the magnet 14 and the magnetic metal sheet 26 are attracted to each other due to the magnetic force, that is, the cover body 1 is attracted by the adapter body 2 and is not easy to separate, thereby effectively ensuring the protection effect of the cover body 1 on the pins 21 of the adapter body 2. It is understood that in other embodiments, the foregoing solution may be modified to provide the cover body 1 with a magnetic metal sheet and the adapter body 2 with a magnet, or to provide both the cover body 1 and the adapter body 2 with magnets. The specific configuration of the magnetic attraction connection mode can be adjusted by those skilled in the art according to actual conditions, and the utility model is not limited herein.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and fig. 5, in the power adapter in an embodiment of the present invention, specifically, the adapter body 2 includes an electrical connector female end 23, the cover body 1 includes a connection male end 11, and the connection male end 11 can be connected to the electrical connector female end 23 in a matching manner.

When the power adapter of the utility model needs to be used, the cover body 1 is separated from the adapter body 2, the pins 21 are exposed again, at this time, the pins 21 can be connected with the wiring board, and the electronic product is connected with the female end 23 of the electric connector of the adapter body 2, so that the electronic product can be charged through the power adapter of the utility model.

After the electronic product is charged, on one hand, a user can choose to pull out the power adapter of the utility model from the wiring board, and then cover the cover body 1 on the adapter body 2 again to realize the good storage of the power adapter; on the other hand, the user can also choose to keep the power-on state of the adapter body 2, and directly connect the cover body 1 with the female end 23 of the electrical connector of the adapter body 2 through the connecting male end 11, so that the abnormal use caused by the entry of foreign matters into the female end 23 of the electrical connector can be prevented, and the loss of the cover body 1 can also be prevented.

As shown in fig. 2 to fig. 6, in this embodiment of the power adapter of the present invention, specifically, the cover body 1 is covered on the adapter body 2 to form a covered area, the cover body 1 is provided with the connection male end 11 in the covered area, the adapter body 2 is provided with a second cavity 22 capable of accommodating the connection male end 11 in the covered area, and the female end 23 of the electrical connector is disposed outside the covered area of the adapter body 2. The cover body 1 further comprises a light emitting component 13, and the light emitting component 13 is electrically connected with the connecting male end 11.

By arranging the power adapter of the utility model, when the power adapter is not used, the cover body 1 can be covered on the adapter body 2, the connecting male end 11 can be accommodated in the second accommodating cavity 22 on the adapter body 2, and the connecting male end 11 is prevented from interfering with the outside, so that property loss caused by direct collision between the connecting male end 11 and other objects can be prevented, on the other hand, the connecting male end 11 is not exposed to the outside environment any more, and the connecting male end 11 is not polluted and is not easy to be oxidized, so that the reliability of the power adapter of the utility model is increased.

As shown in fig. 8, when the male connection end 11 of the cover body 1 is inserted into the female electrical connector end 23 of the adaptor body 2, the current is transmitted to the light emitting element 13 of the cover body 1 through the female electrical connector end 23 and the male connection end 11 in sequence to emit light, so that the power adaptor of the present invention can be used as a lighting device. In one embodiment, the power adapter of the present invention is installed at the bedside, so that the user can charge the mobile phone before sleeping, and keep the power-on state of the adapter body 2 before turning off the light, and the connection male end 11 of the cover body 1 is inserted into the electrical connector female end 23 of the adapter body 2, so that the light emitting component of the cover body 1 emits light to be used as a night light. According to the embodiment, the power adapter solves the problems in the prior art, has a good application scene, and is worthy of popularization.

Referring to fig. 6, in some embodiments of the power adapter of the utility model, the cover 1 includes a cover housing 15, for example, the cover housing may include an upper cover housing 151 and a lower cover housing 152 that can be embedded with each other, the light emitting element 13 is disposed in the cover housing 15, the connection male end 11 penetrates through the cover housing 15, one end of the connection male end is electrically connected to the light emitting element 13, and the other end of the connection male end is used for being connected to the female end 23 of the electrical connector of the adapter body 2.

More specifically, the cover 1 further includes a cover circuit module 16 disposed in the cover housing 15, the light-emitting assembly 13 includes a light-emitting source, the light-emitting source is electrically connected to the cover circuit module 16, and the connection male end 11 is electrically connected to the cover circuit module 16. By providing the cover circuit module 16, the current transmitted by the female terminal 23 of the electrical connector can be converted into a current satisfying the working condition of the light emitting source.

In some embodiments, when the connecting male end 11 of the cover 1 is connected to the female end 23 of the adapter body 2, the cover circuit module 16 processes the light source to satisfy the operating condition thereof so as to emit visible light. In this embodiment, the cover casing 15 has a light-transmitting structure through which the light emitted from the light-emitting element 13 can be transmitted. For example, the light-transmitting structure may be a light-transmitting housing made of a light-transmitting material on the side of the cover housing 15 away from the connection male end 11. Thus, the visible light emitted from the light source can be transmitted through the cover body 15, so that the power adapter of the present invention can be used as a lighting fixture. In some embodiments, the cover housing 15 may be transparent throughout, so that the widest illumination range may be obtained.

In yet other embodiments, the cover housing 15 may have a fluorescent structure made of an optical material mixed with a fluorescent substance. For example, the cover housing 15 on the side away from the connection male end 11 is fluorescent. The optical material can be organic materials such as polycarbonate, polydodecalactam, AB glue, photosensitive glue and the like, and the fluorescent material can be any material which can be excited by blue-violet light to be in an excited state and generates fluorescence with specific wavelength in the process of electron transition back to a ground state, such as fluorescein isothiocyanate, tetraethyl rhodamine, tetramethyl rhodamine isothiocyanate, phycoerythrin and other fluorescent materials such as 4-methylumbelliferone, lanthanide chelate and the like. The fluorescent substance may be a mixture of any two or more of the above substances. Meanwhile, the light emitted by the light emitting source has a matching relationship with the fluorescent substance, namely the light emitting component can excite the fluorescent shell to emit light. In some embodiments, the color temperature of the light emitted from the fluorescent housing can be controlled within the range of 5000K to 6000K, such as 5200K, 5500K and 5700K, after the light emitted from the light source is superimposed with the light emitted from the fluorescent material, thereby improving the illumination effect when the power adapter of the present invention is used as an illumination appliance.

As shown in fig. 7, which is an exploded view of the adapter body 2, the adapter body 2 includes an adapter housing 25, and an adapter circuit module 24 and a female terminal 23 of an electrical connector electrically connected to the adapter circuit module 24 are disposed inside the adapter housing. In this embodiment, the adapter housing 25 specifically includes an upper adapter housing 251, a lower adapter housing 252, and a decorative cover 253, where the upper adapter housing 251 and the lower adapter housing 252 cooperate to form a hollow housing, and the decorative cover 253 is connected to the lower adapter housing 252 to ensure a more complete and smooth appearance of the adapter housing 25. It is understood that in other embodiments, the decorative cover 253 may be integrally formed with the adapter lower housing 252. In this embodiment, the upper adapter housing 251 is provided with a second receptacle 22 for receiving the male connection end 11, the pins 21 are connected to the adapter circuit module 24 through the upper adapter housing 251, and the lower adapter housing 252 and the decorative cover 253 are provided with through holes through which the female electrical connector end 23 can be connected to an external component, such as the male connection end 11. The pin body 211 and the female electrical connector end 23 are located at two ends of the adapter body in the length direction, respectively. With such a configuration, the power adapter of the present invention has more operating space when used for charging or lighting, and has a wider lighting range when used as a lighting fixture.

Further, as shown in fig. 7, the adapter circuit module 24 includes a first adapter circuit module 241 and a second adapter circuit module 242 which are electrically connected, the pin 21 includes a pin body 211 and a pin connector 212, and the pin body 211 is electrically connected to the first adapter circuit module 241 through the pin connector 212. The adapter second circuit module 242 is electrically connected to the female terminal 23 of the electrical connector. Therefore, the first circuit module 241 and the second circuit module 242 of the adapter of the present invention can be ensured to be further provided with electronic components such as capacitors and inductors. Specifically, in some embodiments, the first adapter circuit module 241 and the second adapter circuit module 242 are vertically plugged, and the position arrangement of the pins 21 and the female electrical connector 23 can be satisfied by optimizing the position relationship between the first adapter circuit module 241 and the second adapter circuit module 242.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the connection male end 11 is disposed between the first cavities 12, and the second cavity 22 is disposed between the pins 21. By the arrangement, the power adapter is more compact in overall size and higher in space utilization rate.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the utility model. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. The power adapter is characterized by comprising an adapter body and a cover body, wherein the adapter body comprises plug pins, the cover body is provided with a first accommodating cavity used for accommodating the plug pins, and the cover body can cover the plug pins of the adapter body through the first accommodating cavity.

2. The power adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover body covers the adapter body to form a covering area, the cover body is provided with a first connecting member in the covering area, the adapter body is provided with a second connecting member in the covering area, and the first connecting member and the second connecting member are magnetically connected.

3. The power adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adapter body includes a female end of an electrical connector, and the cover includes a male end that is mateable with the female end of the electrical connector.

4. The power adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover is covered on the adapter body to form a covering region, the cover is provided with a male connection end in the covering region, the adapter body is provided with a second cavity capable of accommodating the male connection end in the covering region, the adapter body is provided with a female electrical connector end outside the covering region, the female electrical connector end is electrically connected to the pins, the male connection end is capable of being connected to and electrically connected to the female electrical connector end, the cover further comprises a light emitting component, and the light emitting component is electrically connected to the male connection end.

5. The power adapter as claimed in claim 4, wherein the cover comprises a cover housing, the light emitting element is disposed in the cover housing, and the connection male end penetrates through the cover housing to electrically connect with the light emitting element.

6. The power adapter as claimed in claim 5, wherein the cover further comprises a cover circuit module disposed in the cover housing, the light emitting assembly comprises a light emitting source electrically connected to the cover circuit module, and the connection male end is electrically connected to the cover circuit module.

7. The power adapter as claimed in claim 5, wherein the cover body case has a light-transmitting structure through which light emitted from the light emitting element can pass.

8. The power adapter as claimed in claim 5, wherein the cover housing has a fluorescent structure, and the light emitted from the light emitting assembly can excite the fluorescent structure to emit light.

9. The power adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adapter body comprises an adapter housing, an adapter circuit module and a female electrical connector end electrically connected to the adapter circuit module are disposed in the adapter housing, the pins penetrate through the adapter housing and are connected to the adapter circuit module, and the pins and the female electrical connector end are respectively located at two ends of the adapter body in the length direction.

10. The power adapter as claimed in claim 9, wherein the adapter circuit module comprises a first adapter circuit module and a second adapter circuit module which are vertically plugged, the first adapter circuit module is electrically connected to the pins, and the second adapter circuit module is electrically connected to the female connector.