CN219513465U - Hub - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a hub, which comprises a shell, a plurality of circuit boards and a plurality of peripheral interfaces for electrically connecting with electronic equipment, wherein a mounting cavity is arranged in the shell, and a plurality of communication holes for communicating the mounting cavity with the outside are arranged on the surface of the shell; each circuit board is overlapped in the mounting cavity at intervals; each circuit board is provided with a peripheral interface and is electrically connected with the peripheral interface, and each peripheral interface is respectively and correspondingly configured with the communication hole. According to the hub, the plurality of circuit boards are distributed and stacked at intervals, so that the maximum outline size of the hub is reduced, and the portability of the hub is improved; meanwhile, the arrangement of the circuit boards at intervals can reduce adverse effects of currents between the circuit boards, can facilitate air flow to pass through the circuit boards, is favorable for taking away heat generated by the circuit boards and peripheral structures in the working process of the concentrator, and improves the heat dissipation effect.

Description

Hub

Technical Field

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

Background

Hubs are used to enable connections between different types of electronic devices to enable information and energy transfer between the different types of electronic devices.

The peripheral interfaces on the hubs are of multiple types, multiple numbers and different sizes. Therefore, the arrangement of the peripheral interfaces on the hub directly affects the geometry of the hub, which in turn affects the portability and user experience of the hub.

Disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a hub with a compact structure.

In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present utility model is as follows:

an embodiment of the present utility model provides a hub, including:

the shell is internally provided with an installation cavity, and the surface of the shell is provided with a plurality of communication holes for communicating the installation cavity with the outside;

the circuit boards are stacked in the mounting cavity at intervals;

the circuit board is provided with a plurality of peripheral interfaces which are electrically connected with the electronic equipment, each peripheral interface is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected with the peripheral interfaces, and each peripheral interface is respectively and correspondingly configured with the communication hole.

In some embodiments, the peripheral interfaces are located on the same side of the circuit board, and the interfaces of the peripheral interfaces face in the same direction.

In some embodiments, a plurality of positioning grooves are formed in the inner wall of the mounting cavity, and edges of the circuit board are embedded into the positioning grooves and are abutted to groove walls of the positioning grooves.

In some embodiments, the circuit boards are stacked in a top-bottom direction, a highest circuit board is spaced from a top wall of the mounting cavity, and a lowest circuit board is spaced from a bottom wall of the mounting cavity.

In some embodiments, the housing includes a shell and a rear cover, a cavity is provided in the shell, and a rear side of the cavity is opened to form a mounting opening, the rear cover is detachably covered on the mounting opening to enclose together to form the mounting cavity, the peripheral interface is provided on a rear side of the circuit board, and the communication hole configured corresponding to the peripheral interface is provided on the rear cover.

In some embodiments, the cavity is provided with a plurality of guide grooves extending along the front-rear direction, the guide grooves are positioned on two opposite sides of the cavity, and the rear sides of the guide grooves are open.

In some embodiments, a plurality of peripheral interfaces are arranged on each circuit board, and the peripheral interfaces are arranged at intervals; and/or the peripheral interfaces on the circuit boards are arranged at intervals with other circuit boards.

In some embodiments, the hub comprises a plurality of conductive posts, and two adjacent circuit boards are connected through at least one conductive post.

In some embodiments, the conductive posts are copper.

In some embodiments, the circuit board is provided with a through hole penetrating in the thickness direction, at least one end of the conductive post is provided with a screw hole, and a screw penetrates through the through hole and is in threaded connection with the screw hole of the conductive post.

According to the hub, the plurality of circuit boards are arranged and stacked at intervals, so that all peripheral interfaces are prevented from being uniformly arranged on a single circuit board, the overall dimension of the circuit board is reduced, the maximum overall dimension of the hub is reduced, portability of the hub is improved, the utilization rate of space in the hub is improved, and the structure in the hub is more compact; meanwhile, the arrangement of the circuit boards at intervals can reduce adverse effects of currents between the circuit boards, facilitate air flow to pass through the circuit boards, facilitate air flow to take away heat generated by the circuit boards and peripheral structures in the working process of the concentrator, improve the heat dissipation effect, improve the working stability of the concentrator, alleviate aging of components and prolong the service life of the concentrator.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hub according to an embodiment of the present utility model at a first viewing angle;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the hub of the embodiment of FIG. 1 in a second view;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the hub of the embodiment of FIG. 1 from a third perspective;

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the hub of the embodiment of FIG. 3 at A-A;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a circuit board, a peripheral interface and a conductive post according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 6 is an exploded view of the housing according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Description of the reference numerals

A housing 10; a mounting cavity 10a; a communication hole 10b; a housing 11; a cavity 11a; a mounting port 11b; a guide groove 11c; a rear cover 12; a circuit board 20; a peripheral interface 30; conductive post 40

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments of the present utility model and the technical features of the embodiments may be combined with each other, and the detailed description in the specific embodiments should be interpreted as an explanation of the gist of the present utility model and should not be construed as unduly limiting the present utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, the "top", "bottom" orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in fig. 3, and the "front", "rear" orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in fig. 4, it should be understood that these orientation terms are merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

An embodiment of the present utility model provides a hub for implementing electrical connection between different types of electronic devices, and referring to fig. 1 to 4, the hub includes a housing 10, a plurality of circuit boards 20, and a peripheral interface 30 for electrically connecting with the electronic devices.

The housing 10 is provided with a mounting cavity 10a, and the mounting cavity 10a can be used for placing other components in the hub, so that on one hand, the housing 10 provides a protection effect, and the adverse effect of external objects on the normal operation of the components in the hub is reduced; on the other hand, the housing 10 can form the overall appearance surface of the hub, which is beneficial to the overall modeling design of the hub and improves the appearance of the user.

The specific shape of the circuit board 20 is not limited, for example, PCB (Printed Circuit Board, printed circuit board 20) or the like.

The circuit boards 20 are stacked at intervals in the mounting chamber 10a, that is, the thickness directions of the circuit boards 20 are uniform and are arranged at intervals in the thickness direction from each other, and in the projection in the thickness direction, the projections of the circuit boards 20 are at least partially overlapped.

The size, shape and thickness of each circuit board 20 may be the same or different.

The housing 10 provides mounting location and protection for the circuit board 20.

And each circuit board 20 is provided with a peripheral interface 30 and is electrically connected with the peripheral interface 30, and after the peripheral interfaces 30 are electrically connected with external electronic equipment, energy or information interaction is generated, and meanwhile, the peripheral interfaces 30 realize energy or information interaction with other peripheral interfaces 30 through the circuit board 20 as a medium, so that energy or information interaction between different electronic equipment electrically connected with different peripheral interfaces 30 is realized.

The surface of the casing 10 is provided with a plurality of communication holes 10b for communicating the installation cavity 10a with the outside, and each peripheral interface 30 is correspondingly configured with the communication hole 10b, so that the outside electronic equipment and the peripheral interfaces 30 are electrically connected.

According to the hub provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the plurality of circuit boards 20 are arranged and the circuit boards 20 are stacked at intervals, so that all the peripheral interfaces 30 are prevented from being uniformly arranged on a single circuit board 20, the overall dimension of the circuit board 20 is reduced, the maximum overall dimension of the hub is reduced, the portability of the hub is improved, the utilization rate of the space in the hub is improved, and the structure in the hub is more compact; meanwhile, the arrangement of the circuit boards 20 at intervals can reduce adverse effects of currents between the circuit boards 20, facilitate air flow to pass through the circuit boards 20, facilitate air flow to take away heat generated by the circuit boards 20 and peripheral structures in the working process of the concentrator, improve the heat dissipation effect, improve the working stability of the concentrator, relieve aging of components and prolong the service life of the concentrator.

The specific type of peripheral interface 30 is not limited, such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus ) interface, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface, high definition multimedia) interface, RJ-45 interface, and the like.

It should be noted that the specific principles, methods and related structures for implementing information or energy interaction between the peripheral interface 30 and the circuit board 20 have been applied in the related art, and are not described herein.

The specific position where the peripheral interface 30 is provided on the circuit board 20 is not limited, for example, the peripheral interface 30 is provided on both sides of the circuit board 20 in the thickness direction; for another example, the edge of the circuit board 20 is provided with a mounting notch into which the peripheral interface 30 is inserted.

The specific manner in which the peripheral interface 30 is secured to the circuit board 20 is not limited, such as soldering, riveting, adhesive bonding, etc.

It will be appreciated that the circuit boards 20 are electrically connected to one another so that power or information exchange between the peripheral interfaces 30 on each circuit board 20 can be achieved, thereby improving flexibility of use of the hub.

It will be appreciated that the layout of the peripheral interface 30 has an impact on the ease of use for the user.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 2, the peripheral interfaces 30 are located on the same side of the circuit board 20, and the interfaces of the peripheral interfaces 30 face in the same direction, so that a user can observe specific positions and use conditions of the peripheral interfaces 30 of different types at the same time during use, and convenience of use is improved for the user.

It can be understood that the shape of the communication hole 10b is adapted to the shape of the interface of the peripheral interface 30, and the interface of the peripheral interface 30 is attached to the inner wall of the communication hole 10b, so as to reduce the probability that external foreign matters enter the hub from the communication hole 10b to affect the normal operation of the hub.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4 and 5, the peripheral interface 30 is disposed at an edge of the circuit board 20, so as to reduce a space between the peripheral interface 30 and the communication hole 10b, and facilitate the electrical connection between the peripheral interface 30 and an external electronic device.

The specific manner of fixing the circuit board 20 in the mounting cavity 10a is not limited, such as bonding, caulking, or the like.

Illustratively, a plurality of positioning grooves are provided on the inner wall of the mounting cavity 10a, and the edge of the circuit board 20 is embedded in the positioning grooves and abuts against the groove walls of the positioning grooves. On one hand, the groove walls of the positioning grooves play a limiting role on the circuit board 20, so that the position of the circuit board 20 is fixed; on the other hand, through the contact between the cell wall of the positioning groove and the circuit board 20, the heat on the circuit board 20 can be transferred to the shell 10, so that the heat dissipation effect of the circuit board 20 is improved, the working stability of the concentrator is improved, the ageing of components is relieved, and the service life of the concentrator is prolonged.

It is understood that a plurality of positioning grooves are correspondingly configured on each circuit board 20 to improve the mounting stability of the circuit board 20.

It will be appreciated that the circuit board 20 is detachably connected to the housing 11, so that the circuit board 20 and the peripheral interface 30 can be removed for maintenance or replacement after a problem occurs.

The stacking direction of the circuit boards 20 is not limited.

Illustratively, referring to fig. 4, the circuit boards 20 are stacked in a top-bottom direction, so as to avoid the circuit boards 20 directly carrying load along a gravity direction, and reduce the probability of damage to the circuit boards 20.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4, the highest circuit board 20 is spaced from the top wall of the mounting cavity 10a to form an air gap, so that the air flow is convenient for taking away the heat generated during the operation of the highest circuit board 20, and the heat dissipation effect is improved.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4, the lowest circuit board 20 is spaced from the bottom wall of the mounting cavity 10a to form an air gap, so that the air flow is convenient for taking away the heat generated during the working process of the lowest circuit board 20, and the heat dissipation effect is improved.

It will be appreciated that the housing 10 is of a split construction for ease of assembly of the components within the mounting cavity 10a and operation during subsequent maintenance and repair.

Referring to fig. 4 and 6, the housing 10 includes a case 11 and a rear cover 12, wherein a cavity 11a is formed in the case 11, one side of the cavity 11a is opened to form a mounting opening 11b, and the rear cover 12 is detachably covered on the mounting opening 11b to jointly enclose the mounting cavity 10a.

The detachable connection between the rear cover 12 and the housing 11 is not limited. For example, one of the rear cover 12 and the housing 11 is provided with an installation groove, the other is provided with an elastic buckle, the detachable connection of the rear cover 12 and the housing 11 is realized by embedding or releasing the elastic buckle into or from the installation groove, and the installation and the detachment modes are simple and convenient, so that the convenience of operation is improved.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 2 and 6, the rear side of the cavity 11a is opened to form a mounting opening 11b, the peripheral interface 30 is disposed on the rear side of the circuit board 20, and the communication hole 10b configured corresponding to the peripheral interface 30 is disposed on the rear cover 12. On the one hand, the communication holes 10b are intensively arranged on the rear cover 12, so that the manufacturing cost of the shell 10 is reduced, the appearance flatness of the hub is improved, and the appearance of a user is improved; on the other hand, the communication hole 10b and the peripheral interfaces 30 can be engaged at one time, and the assembly efficiency can be improved.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 2, the rear cover 12 is inclined so that the interface of the peripheral interface 30 faces the bottom side, so as to reduce the probability that foreign objects directly fall into the peripheral interface 30.

The material of the rear cover 12 and the material of the case 11 may be the same or different. For example, the rear cover 12 and the housing 11 are both made of engineering plastic.

In some implementations, referring to fig. 4 and 6, the cavity 11a is provided with a plurality of guide grooves 11c extending along a front-rear direction, the guide grooves 11c are located at opposite sides of the cavity 11a, and the rear sides of the guide grooves 11c are open, so that the circuit board 20 enters or exits the guide grooves 11c along the front-rear direction through the open positions of the guide grooves 11c, thereby facilitating the guiding function on the movement of the circuit board 20 in the mounting or dismounting process of the circuit board 20, and simultaneously, the fixing constraint function along the top-bottom direction can be performed on the circuit board 20, so that the probability of contact between two adjacent circuit boards 20 is reduced.

It will be appreciated that the open portion of the guide slot 11c is provided with a chamfer so that the circuit board 20 enters the guide slot 11 c.

The specific number of peripheral interfaces 30 on each circuit board 20 is not limited, and may be one or more. In embodiments in which multiple peripheral interfaces 30 are provided on a single circuit board 20, the types of peripheral interfaces 30 may be the same or different.

In the embodiment of the circuit board 20 provided with a plurality of peripheral interfaces 30, referring to fig. 5, the peripheral interfaces 30 are arranged at intervals, so that on one hand, the hub is electrically connected with a plurality of electronic devices at the same time, the mutual interference between the corresponding interfaces of different electronic devices is reduced, and the application range of the hub is improved; on the other hand, the interference of current between the peripheral interfaces 30 is reduced, which is beneficial to the heat dissipation of the peripheral interfaces 30 in the working process.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 5, the peripheral interfaces 30 on each circuit board 20 are spaced from other circuit boards 20, so as to reduce current interference between the peripheral interfaces 30 and other circuit boards 20, and facilitate the air flow to take away the heat generated in the working process, thereby improving the heat dissipation performance.

It will be appreciated that the circuit board 20 is grounded to reduce the adverse effects of static electricity and other factors on the proper operation of the circuit board 20 and the peripheral interface 30.

The specific method of implementing the current board ground is not limited, and for example, the circuit board 20 is connected to the housing 11 by a wire.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4 and 5, the hub includes a plurality of conductive posts 40, and two adjacent circuit boards 20 are connected by at least one conductive post 40, on one hand, static electricity on each circuit board 20 can be transferred through the conductive post 40, so that all the circuit boards 20 can be grounded only by grounding one circuit board 20, thereby reducing the number of components in the hub, on the other hand, the conductive posts 40 play a role in supporting and limiting the circuit boards 20, thereby keeping a space between the circuit boards 20, reducing the probability of contact between the circuit boards 20, and improving the overall structural strength formed by the circuit boards 20.

It will be appreciated that the dimensions of the conductive posts 40 may be the same or different between the different gaps, depending on the particular dimensions of the associated components on each circuit board 20 and each peripheral interface 30.

The material of the conductive post 40 is not limited in specific type and has conductivity.

The conductive posts 40 are illustratively copper for conductive purposes while providing good heat transfer properties.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 5, the conductive posts 40 are disposed at the edge of the circuit board 20 to reduce adverse effects of the connection of the conductive posts 40 to the circuit board 20 on the layout of components on the circuit board 20.

The specific number of the conductive posts 40 provided per circuit board 20 is not limited, and may be one or a plurality.

The specific manner in which the conductive post 40 is connected to the circuit board 20 is not limited.

Illustratively, the circuit board 20 is provided with a through hole penetrating in the thickness direction, at least one end of the conductive post 40 is provided with a screw hole, and a screw passes through the through hole and is in threaded connection with the screw hole of the conductive post 40, so that detachable connection between the circuit board 20 and the conductive post 40 is realized, and the circuit board 20 is conveniently disassembled and assembled.

The various embodiments/implementations provided by the utility model may be combined with one another without contradiction.

The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model, but various modifications and variations can be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. A hub, the hub comprising:

the shell is internally provided with an installation cavity, and the surface of the shell is provided with a plurality of communication holes for communicating the installation cavity with the outside;

the circuit boards are stacked in the mounting cavity at intervals;

the circuit board is provided with a plurality of peripheral interfaces which are electrically connected with the electronic equipment, each peripheral interface is arranged on the circuit board and is electrically connected with the peripheral interfaces, and each peripheral interface is respectively and correspondingly configured with the communication hole.

2. The hub of claim 1, wherein each of the peripheral interfaces is located on a same side of the circuit board and the interfaces of each of the peripheral interfaces face in a same direction.

3. The hub of claim 1, wherein a plurality of positioning grooves are formed in an inner wall of the mounting cavity, and edges of the circuit board are embedded in the positioning grooves and abut against groove walls of the positioning grooves.

4. The hub of claim 1, wherein each of said circuit boards is stacked in a top-bottom direction with a highest of said circuit boards being spaced from a top wall of said mounting cavity and a lowest of said circuit boards being spaced from a bottom wall of said mounting cavity.

5. The hub of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a housing body and a rear cover, a cavity is provided in the housing body and a rear side of the cavity is opened to form a mounting opening, the rear cover is detachably covered on the mounting opening to jointly enclose and form the mounting cavity, the peripheral interface is provided on a rear side of the circuit board, and the communication hole corresponding to the peripheral interface is provided on the rear cover.

6. The hub of claim 5, wherein said cavity is provided with a plurality of guide slots extending in a fore-and-aft direction, said guide slots being located on opposite sides of said cavity, said guide slots being open at a rear side thereof.

7. The hub of claim 1, wherein a plurality of peripheral interfaces are provided on each of said circuit boards, and wherein each of said peripheral interfaces is spaced apart; and/or the peripheral interfaces on the circuit boards are arranged at intervals with other circuit boards.

8. The hub of claim 1, wherein said hub comprises a plurality of conductive posts, and adjacent two of said circuit boards are connected by at least one of said conductive posts.

9. The hub of claim 8, wherein the conductive posts are copper.

10. The hub of claim 8, wherein the circuit board is provided with a through hole penetrating in a thickness direction, at least one end of the conductive post is provided with a screw hole, and a screw is screwed through the through hole and the screw hole of the conductive post.