CN217062690U

CN217062690U - Connector assembly and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN217062690U
Application number: CN202121393289.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郭晓亮
Original assignee: Honor Device Co Ltd
Current assignee: Xi'an Honor Device Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-06-22
Filing date: 2021-06-22
Publication date: 2022-07-26
Anticipated expiration: 2031-06-22

Abstract

The application provides a connector assembly and electronic equipment, the connector assembly includes female seat, public seat and connecting piece. The male seat and the female seat are detachably connected. The connecting piece comprises a main body and a connecting part. The main body is positioned on one side of the male seat departing from the female seat. The connecting part is arranged on the main body. The connecting part is provided with a buckling hole. The female seat comprises a buckling part. The buckling part is buckled and connected with the buckling hole, so that the main body is pressed on the male seat and the female seat. The buckling part of the female seat is buckled and connected with the buckling hole on the connecting part corresponding to the connecting piece, so that the connecting piece is pressed on the male seat and the female seat, and the connection reliability of the male seat and the female seat is improved. The buckling part is directly arranged on the female seat and is connected with the buckling hole structure arranged on the connecting piece in a buckling manner, so that the size of the structure for improving the connection reliability of the male seat and the female seat is reduced, the buckling connection is easy to operate, and the installation is simple.

Description

Connector assembly and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of connectors, in particular to a connector assembly and electronic equipment.

Background

The board is connected through public seat and female seat and is realized telecommunication transmission to the board connector, it ubiquitous is in electronic equipment such as cell-phone, flat board, wrist-watch, receive external force impact when the board to the board connector, the connection of public seat and female seat is easy to lose efficacy, lead to the board to the functional failure of board connector, generally adopt a support to pass through the screw lock on the structure in the electronic equipment, and utilize this support to press public seat and female seat together, and then improve the reliability of being connected of public seat and female seat, but need be connected with the structure in the electronic equipment because of the support, lead to the size of support great, and then increased electronic equipment's overall dimension, and increased the cost of screw and lock attached screw, be unfavorable for electronic equipment's attenuate, subtract heavy design and reduce cost.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above, the present application provides a female socket, a connector assembly and an electronic device which are easy to install and do not increase in size.

First aspect, the application provides a female seat, including female seat body and buckling parts, the buckling parts sets up on female seat body.

Obviously, in the above design, directly set up the buckling parts on the female seat, the buckling parts is used for connecting the public seat of pressfitting and the connecting piece that female seat was used, provides connection structure for the connecting piece, avoids the connecting piece to connect other structures in the electronic equipment, and leads to the problem of the increase of size.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a connector assembly comprising a male socket, a female socket, and a connector. The male seat and the female seat are detachably connected. The connecting piece comprises a main body and a connecting part. The main body is positioned on one side of the male seat departing from the female seat. The connecting part is arranged on the main body and is provided with a buckling hole. The female seat comprises a buckling part. The buckling part is buckled and connected with the buckling hole, so that the main body is pressed on the male seat.

Obviously, in the above design, the buckling part of the female seat is buckled and connected with the buckling hole on the connecting part corresponding to the connecting piece, so that the main body of the connecting piece is pressed and held on the male seat, and then the male seat and the female seat are pressed, and the connection reliability of the male seat and the female seat is improved. Only need set up on the connecting piece and detain the hole structure can directly be connected with the buckling part lock of female seat, reduced the size that is used for improving the structure of the connection reliability of public seat and female seat, and the lock is connected easily the operation, and the installation is simple.

In one possible design, the male socket includes a male socket body and a first circuit board. The female seat further comprises a female seat body detachably connected with the male seat body. The buckling part is arranged on the female seat body. The first circuit board is arranged on one side of the male seat body, which is deviated from the female seat body, and is electrically connected with the male seat body. The main body is pressed on the male seat body or the first circuit board.

Obviously, in the above design, the male socket includes the first circuit board, the first circuit board can be connected with components and parts in the electronic device for transmitting data and signals, and the main body is pressed on the male socket body or the first circuit board, so that the male socket and the female socket are pressed together, and the reliability of the electrical connection of the connector assembly is improved. Further, the main body is pressed on the first circuit board to protect the first circuit board.

In one possible design, one end of the buckling part departing from the female seat body is positioned in the buckling hole.

Obviously, in the above design, the problem that the buckling part protrudes out of the connecting part to increase the size or interfere with other structural components in the electronic device is avoided.

In one possible design, the number of the connecting portions is two, and two connecting portions are provided at both ends of the main body. The two sides of the female seat are respectively provided with a buckling part which is buckled and connected in the buckling hole.

Obviously, in the above design, the two sides of the female seat are provided with the buckling parts respectively connected with the buckling holes, so that the connection strength and stability of the connecting piece and the female seat are improved.

In one possible design, the end of the engagement portion is provided with an introduction portion, the cross-sectional area of which in the radial direction is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the engagement portion in the radial direction.

Obviously, in the above design, the guiding portion provides a guide for the engaging portion to enter the fastening hole, so that the engaging portion can be easily engaged and connected in the fastening hole.

In one possible design, the buckling part is of a cylindrical structure, and the radial profile of the buckling hole is similar to the radial cross-sectional profile of the buckling part.

Obviously, in the above design, the buckling part contacts with the periphery of the buckling hole and is pressed and held on the male seat in combination with the connecting piece, so that the male seat and the female seat do not move relatively.

In a possible design, the buckling part is provided with a first surface, a second surface is arranged on the side wall of the buckling hole, and the first surface and the second surface can be attached and are stopped by the second surface.

Obviously, in the above-mentioned design, first face and second face can laminate and receive the backstop of second face, avoid the connecting piece to rotate for female seat, and then eliminate the possibility of public seat and female seat relative rotation.

In one possible design, the buckling part comprises a deformation part and a clamping part, and the clamping part is arranged on the deformation part and extends towards one side of the deformation part; the buckling hole comprises a first hole and a second hole which are connected, and the aperture of the first hole is smaller than that of the second hole; the deformation part is pressed by the connecting part and can elastically deform, so that the clamping part passes through the first hole and is clamped on the bottom wall of the second hole facing the first hole.

Obviously, in the above design, the connecting piece is provided with the buckling hole structure to be directly connected with the buckling part of the female seat in a buckling manner, so that the size of the structure for improving the connection reliability of the male seat and the female seat is reduced, the buckling connection is easy to operate, and the installation is simple.

In one possible design, the connector is a metal structure.

Obviously, in the above design, the connecting piece improves the connecting strength of the male seat and the female seat.

In one possible design, the first circuit board is a flexible circuit board.

Obviously, in the above design, the flexible first circuit board facilitates electrical connection of components in the electronic device.

In a third aspect, the present application provides an electronic device comprising a second circuit board and the above-described connector assembly. The female seat is arranged on the second circuit board and is electrically connected with the second circuit board.

The technical effects of the third aspect can be seen from the above description of the female socket related to the first aspect and the connector assembly related to the second aspect, and are not described herein again.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the description below are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings may be obtained according to the drawings without inventive labor.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a connection between a fastening portion and a fastening hole of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 according to another embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the fastening portion and the fastening hole of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device shown in fig. 1 when the connector assembly is in yet another embodiment.

Description of the main elements

Electronic device 200

Second circuit board 201

Connector assembly 100

Female seat 10

Female seat body 11

Fastening

parts

13, 13b

First surface 131

Deformation part 133

Catch 135

Lead-in part 15

Male seat 20

Male socket body 21

First circuit board 23

Connecting piece 30

Main body 31

Connecting part 33

Snap holes 331, 331a, 331b

Second face 3311

First hole 3313

Second hole 3315

The following detailed description will further illustrate the present application in conjunction with the above-described figures.

Detailed Description

To further explain the technical means and effects of the present application for achieving the intended application, it is apparent that the embodiments described below are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all embodiments, in combination with the accompanying drawings and the embodiments.

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 application belongs. The terminology used in the description of the present application herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application.

Some embodiments of the present application provide a female socket and a connector assembly including the female socket, the connector assembly further including a male socket and a connector. The male seat and the female seat are detachably connected. The connector includes a main body and a connection portion. The main body is positioned on one side of the male seat departing from the female seat. The connecting part is arranged on the main body. The connecting part is provided with a buckling hole. The female seat comprises a buckling part. The buckling part is buckled and connected with the buckling hole, so that the main body is pressed on the male seat and the female seat.

In the connector assembly, the buckling part of the female seat is buckled and connected with the buckling hole on the connecting part corresponding to the connecting piece, so that the connecting piece is pressed on the male seat and the female seat, and the connection reliability of the male seat and the female seat is improved. The buckling part is directly arranged on the female seat and is buckled and connected with the buckling hole structure arranged on the connecting piece, so that the size of the structure (connecting piece) for improving the connection reliability of the male seat and the female seat is reduced, the buckling connection is easy to operate, and the installation is simple.

Some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments and features of the embodiments described below can be combined with each other without conflict.

Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of the present application provides a female socket 10 and a connector assembly 100 including the female socket 10. The connector assembly 100 can be applied to the electronic device 200, and the electronic device 200 can be a mobile phone, a computer, a television, a bracelet, etc. The connector assembly 100 further includes a male housing 20 and a connector 30. The male socket 20 and the female socket 10 are detachably connected. The connecting member 30 is engaged with the female housing 10, and presses the male housing 20 and the female housing 10, so that the male housing 20 and the female housing 10 are reliably connected.

The male socket 20 includes a male socket body 21 and a first circuit board 23. The electronic device 200 further comprises a second circuit board 201. The female socket 10 is disposed on the second circuit board 201 and electrically connected to the second circuit board 201. The first circuit board 23 is disposed on a side of the male socket body 21 away from the female socket 10, and is electrically connected to the male socket body 21.

The second circuit board 201 is a main circuit board of the electronic device 200, but is not limited thereto. For example, in another embodiment, the second circuit board 201 may be a circuit board for connecting two components of the electronic device 200. One end of the first circuit board 23 away from the male connector body 21 can be connected to components in the electronic device 200, such as a battery, a camera, a fingerprint sensor, etc. The first circuit board 23, the male seat body 21, the female seat 10 and the second circuit board 201 are electrically connected in sequence, and the connector assembly 100 is a circuit connection component and can realize data and signal transmission.

Specifically, the connecting member 30 includes a main body 31 and two connecting portions 33. The main body 31 is located on a side of the male socket body 21 facing away from the female socket 10, and specifically, the main body 31 is located on a side of the first circuit board 23 facing away from the male socket body 21. The two connecting portions 33 are spaced apart from each other on the body 31 and extend toward one side of the female socket 10. The two connecting portions 33 are respectively located at opposite sides of the female socket 10. Each of the connection portions 33 is provided with a catching hole 331. The female socket 10 includes a female socket body 11 and a snap 13. The number of the fastening parts 13 is two, but not limited thereto. The two buckling parts 13 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the female seat body 11. The engaging portion 13 is engaged with the engaging hole 331. The main body 31 is pressed against the first circuit board 23.

When the connecting member 30 is installed, the connecting member 30 is pressed downward toward the female socket 10, the connecting portion 33 of the connecting member 30 is pressed by the engaging portion 13 and deformed in a direction away from the female socket body 11, the connecting member 30 moves along the male socket body 21 toward the female socket 10 until the engaging portion 13 enters the engaging hole 331, and the connecting portion 33 gradually returns to its original shape. The engaging portion 13 is engaged with the engaging hole 331, so that the main body 31 presses the first circuit board 23 and the male housing body 21, and the male housing 20 and the female housing 10 are pressed together.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the female housing 10 may be provided with only one engaging portion 13 on one side, and accordingly, the connecting portion 33 of the connecting member 30 may be provided with only one engaging hole 331. The engaging portion 13 is engaged with the engaging hole 331, and the main body 31 is pressed against the first circuit board 23 or the male housing body 21, so that the male housing 20 and the female housing 10 can be reliably connected.

It is understood that, in other embodiments, the main body 31 may have a stepped plate structure and be pressed against the male seat body 21. The body 31 may not contact the first circuit board 23. The main body 31 covers a side of the first circuit board 23 away from the male housing body 21 to protect the first circuit board 23. The main body 31 is pressed on the male housing body 21, so that the male housing body 21 and the female housing 10 are pressed together, and the connection between the two is reliable.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the first circuit board 23 may be disposed on the peripheral side of the male housing body 21.

The engaging portion 13 of the female housing 10 is engaged with the engaging hole 331 of the connecting portion 33 of the connecting member 30, so that the main body 31 of the connecting member 30 presses the male housing 20 and the female housing 10, thereby improving the reliability of the connection between the male housing 20 and the female housing 10.

The connecting piece 30 is only required to be provided with the buckling hole 331 structure to be directly buckled and connected with the buckling part 13 arranged on the female seat 10, so that the size of the structure (the connecting piece 30) for improving the connection reliability of the male seat 20 and the female seat 10 is reduced, the buckling connection is easy to operate, and the installation is simple.

Further, the main body 31 is pressed on the first circuit board 23, so that the first circuit board 23 and the male housing body 21 are pressed together, and the connection reliability of the two is improved. That is, the connection member 30 improves the reliability of the electrical connection of the connector assembly 100.

The engaging portion 13 can be integrally formed on the female base body 11 by injection molding, but is not limited thereto. For example, in other embodiments, the engaging portion 13 may be welded to the female housing body 11 by fusion, or may be connected to the female housing body 11 by a fastener such as a screw.

The first circuit board 23 is a flexible circuit board, but is not limited thereto. The flexible first circuit board 23 facilitates electrical connection of components within the electronic device 200. The main body 31 is pressed on the first circuit board 23, so that the first circuit board 23 can be prevented from bending and the like, and the first circuit board 23 and the male housing body 21 can be reliably connected.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the first circuit board 23 may also be a rigid circuit board, or a combination of hard and soft circuit boards.

It is understood that in other embodiments, a protection sheet (not shown) may be disposed between the first circuit board 23 and the main body 31, and the protection sheet can prevent the main body 31 from pressing the first circuit board 23.

In order to improve the connection strength between the male socket 20 and the female socket 10, the connecting member 30 is made of metal. The two connecting portions 33 and the main body 31 are of a one-piece structure. The two connecting portions 33 may be formed by bending both ends of the body 31 to one side. The two connecting portions 33 form a substantially U-shaped sheet-like or plate-like structure with the main body 31.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the connecting member 30 may be a plastic structure or a composite structure of plastic and metal to reduce the weight of the connector assembly 100. Alternatively, the main body 31 of the connector 30 or the portion of the connecting portion 33 that is away from the fastening hole 331 is provided with a recess or through hole structure (not shown) to further reduce the weight of the connector assembly 100.

The number of the fastening portions 13 is equal to that of the fastening holes 331, the number of the fastening portions 13 on each side of the female seat body 11 is one, and the number of the fastening holes 331 on the connecting portion 33 is one, but not limited thereto. It is understood that, in other embodiments, the number of the engaging portions 13 on each side of the female seat body 11 may be multiple, the number of the fastening holes 331 on the connecting portion 33 may also be multiple, one engaging portion 13 is fastened and connected to one fastening hole 331, or multiple engaging portions 13 are fastened and connected to one fastening hole 331. When the number of the fastening parts 13 on one side of the female housing body 11 is plural, the fastening parts 13 are fastened and connected with the fastening holes 331, so that the connection strength between the connector 30 and the female housing 10 is improved, the possibility that the connector 30 rotates relative to the female housing 10 is eliminated, and the reliability of the electrical connection of the connector assembly 100 is further improved.

The fastening portion 13 is a cylindrical structure, and the radial profile of the fastening hole 331 is contoured to the radial cross-sectional profile of the fastening portion 13. Specifically, the fastening portion 13 is a circular cylinder structure, and the fastening hole 331 is a circular hole, but not limited thereto. For example, the engaging portion 13 may have a tapered cylindrical structure, and the engaging hole 331 may have a tapered hole. The engaging portion 13 contacts with the peripheral side of the engaging hole 331, and is pressed and held on the male housing 20 in conjunction with the connecting member 30, so that the male housing 20 and the female housing 10 do not move relatively by means of pressure and friction.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the radial profile of the fastening hole 331 and the radial cross-sectional profile of the fastening portion 13 may be different. For example, in another embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, two buckling parts 13 are disposed on each side of the female socket body 11. The cross-sectional profile of the engagement portion 13 in the radial direction is circular. The connecting portion 33 is provided with a fastening hole 331 a. The fastening hole 331a has a kidney-shaped hole structure. The radial profile of the fastening hole 331a is different from the radial cross-sectional profile of the fastening portion 13. The two engaging portions 13 are respectively engaged with one engaging hole 331 a. The two engaging portions 13 are connected to one engaging hole 331a, so that the connecting element 30 is prevented from rotating relative to the female socket 10, and the electrical connection reliability of the connector assembly 100 is further improved.

Referring to fig. 3, to prevent the connecting element 30 from rotating, the fastening portion 13 has a first surface 131, and the sidewall of the fastening hole 331 has a second surface 3311. The fastening portion 13 and the fastening hole 331 each have a substantially D-shaped cross section in the radial direction, but are not limited thereto. The first face 131 and the second face 3311 are parallel planes. The first surface 131 and the second surface 3311 can be attached to each other and stopped by the second surface 3311, so as to prevent the connecting member 30 from rotating relative to the female housing 10, and further eliminate the possibility of relative rotation between the male housing 20 and the female housing 10.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the first face 131 and the second face 3311 may be stepped faces that can be conformed.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the radial profile of the fastening hole 331 and the radial cross-sectional profile of the fastening portion 13 can be rectangular, trapezoidal, etc. respectively, so as to avoid the problem of rotation of the connector 30 or the male housing 20 relative to the female housing 10.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the first face 131 and the second face 3311 may be omitted. The engaging portion 13 extends into the engaging hole 331 to engage with the engaging hole 331, and the main body 31 is in surface contact with the first circuit board 23 or the male base body 21, so that the connecting member 30 or the male base 20 can be prevented from rotating relative to the female base 10 as long as the force of pressing the first circuit board 23 or the male base body 21 by the main body 31 is enough.

In order to facilitate the engagement portion 13 to enter the engagement hole 331, an introduction portion 15 is provided at an end of the engagement portion 13 facing away from the female seat 10. The cross-sectional area of the introduction portion 15 in the radial direction is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the engagement portion 13 in the radial direction. When the connector 30 is pressed down, the connecting portion 33 of the connector 30 is pressed by the guiding portion 15 and deformed in a direction away from the female socket body 11, and the cross-sectional area of the guiding portion 15 in the radial direction is smaller than that of the buckling hole 331 in the radial direction, so that the connector is easily inserted into the buckling hole 331. The introduction portion 15 provides a guide for the engagement portion 13 to enter the engagement hole 331. When the engaging portion 13 enters the engaging hole 331, the connecting portion 33 gradually returns to its original shape.

Referring to fig. 1, the ends of the fastening portion 13 and the guiding portion 15 respectively departing from the female housing body 11 are located in the fastening holes 331, so as to avoid the problem that the fastening portion 13 and the guiding portion 15 protrude from the connecting portion 33 to increase the size or interfere with other structural components in the electronic device 200.

It is understood that the buckling portion 13 may not be provided as a column structure. For example, referring to fig. 4, the engaging portion 13b includes a deformation portion 133 and a retaining portion 135. The deformation part 133 is disposed at one side of the female socket 10. The catching portion 135 is disposed on the deformation portion 133 and extends toward one side of the deformation portion 133. The fastening holes 331b include a first hole 3313 and a second hole 3315 which are connected. The first hole 3313 has a smaller diameter than the second hole 3315, and the first hole 3313 is closer to the base 10 than the second hole 3315. The deformation portion 133 is pressed by the connecting portion 33 and can elastically deform, so that the holding portion 135 passes through the first hole 3313 and is held on the bottom wall of the second hole 3315 facing the first hole 3313, thereby realizing the fastening connection between the fastening portion 13b and the fastening hole 331 b.

The fastening portion 135 is disposed in the second hole 3315, so that an end of the fastening portion 13b away from the female housing body 11 is disposed in the fastening hole 331b, thereby avoiding the problem that the fastening portion 13b protrudes out of the connecting portion 33 to increase the size or interfere with other components in the electronic device 200.

In the connector assembly 100, the engaging portion 13 of the female housing 10 is engaged with the engaging hole 331 of the connecting portion 33 corresponding to the connector 30, so that the main body 31 of the connector 30 presses the male housing 20 and the female housing 10, thereby improving the electrical connection reliability of the connector assembly 100. The female seat 10 is directly provided with the buckling part 13 and is buckled and connected with the buckling hole 331 arranged on the connecting piece 30, the structural size for improving the connection reliability of the male seat 20 and the female seat 10 is reduced, the buckling connection is easy to operate, and the installation is simple.

Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A connector assembly, includes public seat and female seat, public seat with female seat detachably connects, its characterized in that, connector assembly still includes the connecting piece, the connecting piece includes:

the main body is positioned on one side, away from the female seat, of the male seat;

the connecting part is arranged on the main body and is provided with a buckling hole;

the female seat comprises a buckling part; the buckling part is buckled and connected with the buckling hole, so that the main body is pressed on the male seat.

2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: the male seat comprises a male seat body and a first circuit board, and the female seat further comprises a female seat body detachably connected with the male seat body; the buckling part is arranged on the female seat body;

the first circuit board is arranged on one side of the male seat body, which is far away from the female seat body, and is electrically connected with the male seat body;

the main body is pressed on the male seat body or the first circuit board.

3. The connector assembly of claim 2, wherein: one end of the buckling part, which deviates from the female seat body, is positioned in the buckling hole.

4. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: the number of the connecting parts is two, and the two connecting parts are arranged at two ends of the main body;

the buckling parts are respectively arranged on two sides of the female seat.

5. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: the end part of the buckling part is provided with a leading-in part, and the radial cross-sectional area of the leading-in part is smaller than that of the buckling part.

6. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: the buckling part is of a cylindrical structure, and the radial profile of the buckling hole is profiled on the radial section profile of the buckling part.

7. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: the buckling part is provided with a first surface, a second surface is arranged on the side wall of the buckling hole, and the first surface and the second surface can be attached and stopped by the second surface.

8. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein: the buckling part comprises a deformation part and a clamping part, and the clamping part is arranged on the deformation part and extends towards one side of the deformation part;

the buckling hole comprises a first hole and a second hole which are connected, and the aperture of the first hole is smaller than that of the second hole;

the deformation part is pressed by the connecting part and can elastically deform, so that the clamping part passes through the first hole and is clamped on the bottom wall of the second hole facing the first hole.

9. An electronic device comprising a second circuit board and a connector assembly, characterized in that: the connector assembly of any one of claims 1-8, wherein the female socket is disposed on the second circuit board and electrically connected to the second circuit board.