CN220456736U - Connector, connector module and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a connector, a connector module and an electronic device, relating to the field of terminals. The connector includes: an insulating body and a metal shell. The metal shell is wrapped around the outer periphery of the insulating body. The metal shell has a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface opposite to the first mounting surface. The second mounting surface has an elastic blocking portion, the elastic blocking portion includes a fixed end and a movable end, the elastic blocking portion is connected to the second mounting surface through the fixed end, and the movable end extends from the The second mounting surface is capable of resettable movement toward the second mounting surface; the movable end is located above the side of the second mounting surface away from the first mounting surface. Using this solution, the conductive foam can be removed, and the grounding effect can be achieved by utilizing the connector's own structure.

Description

A connector, connector module and electronic equipment

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of terminals, and in particular, to a connector, a connector module and an electronic device.

Background technique

As computer technology continues to change, computers are used in various forms. One of the more commonly used ones is laptop computers. There are many components in laptop computers. One of the components is a USB3.0 connector. When assembling it to a laptop, consider the actual processing tolerances and assembly assembly tolerances. After the connector is installed to the preset position of the motherboard module, there is usually a gap between the top surface of the connector and the top surface of the metal bracket. When considering connector applications, EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility, electromagnetic compatibility) needs to be solved to prevent mutual interference between electronic devices or external electromagnetic interference, and to achieve a grounding method for shielding and protecting the equipment. The existing application method is to use conductive foam to overlap metal conductors for grounding, which leads to the need to include conductive foam into the cost scope when evaluating and quoting in the early stage.

Therefore, there is a need for a connector structure that can achieve the purpose of grounding the connector without the need for conductive foam.

Utility model content

The present disclosure provides a connector to at least solve the above technical problems existing in the prior art.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a connector is provided, including: an insulating body and a metal shell. The metal shell is wrapped around the periphery of the insulating body. The metal shell has a first mounting surface and is connected to the first mounting surface. A second mounting surface arranged opposite to the mounting surface. The second mounting surface has an elastic blocking part. The elastic blocking part includes a fixed end and a movable end. The elastic blocking part is connected to the second mounting surface through the fixed end. surface, the movable end protrudes from the second mounting surface and is capable of resettable movement toward the second mounting surface; the movable end is located on the side of the second mounting surface away from the first mounting surface. .

In one possible implementation, the movable end of the elastic blocking part has a first contact surface, and the first contact surface is used for pressing connection with the external structural member, so that the movable end can face toward the desired location. The second mounting surface is moved.

In an implementation, the first mounting surface has a first elastic engaging portion, the second mounting surface also has a second elastic engaging portion, and the second elastic engaging portion and the elastic blocking portion away from settings;

The metal shell is installed on the adapter port through the first elastic engaging part and the second elastic engaging part.

In one possible implementation, the metal shell further has a third mounting surface and a fourth mounting surface. The third mounting surface and the fourth mounting surface are arranged opposite to each other. The third mounting surface and the fourth mounting surface The mounting surfaces are sandwiched between the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface, the third mounting surface and the fourth mounting surface are both provided with pin structures, and the connector passes through the pin structures. Snapped onto another external structural component.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a connector module is provided, which includes: the above-mentioned connector, and further includes: a motherboard module, a metal bracket and a housing, and the connector is installed on the said pin structure through the pin structure. Motherboard module; the metal bracket cover is installed above the motherboard module, and the first contact surface of the connector is pressed against the lower surface of the metal bracket; the housing includes a first top plate and a first side plate. The first top plate has a first positioning part and a second positioning part. The first positioning part is separated from the second positioning part. The housing passes through the first positioning part. The metal bracket is positioned and installed with the mainboard module, and the second positioning part is directly positioned and installed with the mainboard module.

In an implementation manner, a solder portion is soldered to the pin structure and the motherboard module installation position.

In one possible implementation, the vertical distance between the movable end and the second mounting surface is a first distance, and the gap between the second mounting surface and the lower surface of the metal bracket is a second distance, The first distance is greater than the second distance.

In one possible implementation, the first positioning part is configured as a long columnar structure, and the second positioning part is configured as an irregular columnar structure.

In one implementation, the connector module further includes a keyboard assembly. The keyboard assembly has a plurality of buttons, and each of the buttons is matched and installed in a mounting hole of the first top plate.

According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, including the above connector module.

The connector of the present disclosure includes an insulating body and a metal shell. The metal shell has an elastic blocking part. The elastic blocking part has a fixed end and a movable end. The fixed end is connected to a second mounting surface. The second mounting surface here can be On the top surface of the connector in the actual installation and usage scenario of the connector, the movable end can protrude from the second mounting surface and can be resettly moved toward the second mounting surface, and the movable end is always located on the second mounting surface away from the first Above one side of the mounting surface, the first mounting surface here can be understood as the bottom surface of the connector in the actual installation and use scenario of the connector. In this way, when the connector is installed in an actual scene, the elastic blocking portion can be used to achieve overlap with the corresponding structural member (metal bracket). Specifically, the movable end and the fixed end of the elastic blocking part are connected in an integrated structure, and the movable end extends out of the second installation surface. According to the actual application scenario of this solution, the vertical distance between the movable end and the second installation surface is It can be the first distance, and when the connector is installed below the metal bracket, the gap between the top surface of the connector, that is, the second mounting surface, and the lower surface of the metal bracket can be the second distance. The first distance in this solution is greater than the second distance. two distances. At this time, when the connector is assembled on the motherboard module, the metal bracket and the casing, the movable end of the elastic blocking part can be pressed and connected to the lower surface of the metal bracket, so that the connector does not need conductive foam and passes through itself. The elastic blocking part can overlap with the metal bracket to ground the connector.

It should be understood that what is described in this section is not intended to identify key or important features of the embodiments of the disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become readily understood from the following description.

Description of drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will become readily understood by reading the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, several embodiments of the present disclosure are shown by way of example and not by way of limitation, in which:

In the drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals represent the same or corresponding parts.

Figure 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of the shaft side of the metal shell in the connector according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 2 shows a schematic structural diagram of the shaft side of the metal shell in Figure 1 in a flipped state according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 3 shows a schematic diagram of the axial side structure of the metal shell in the connector of the embodiment of the present disclosure when viewed from an installation perspective;

Figure 4 shows a schematic diagram of the shaft side structure of the connector in the embodiment of the present disclosure when the viewing angle is reversed from that in Figure 1;

Figure 5 shows a schematic left structural diagram of a connector module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of the shaft side structure assembled between the housing, metal bracket, motherboard module and connector in Figure 5;

Figure 7 shows a schematic structural diagram of the axis side of the motherboard module in Figures 5 and 6 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 8 shows a schematic structural diagram of the shaft side of the metal bracket in Figures 5 and 6 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 shows a schematic structural diagram of the shaft side of the housing in FIGS. 5 and 6 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

Explanation of numbers in the figure:

001-Connector module; 10-Connector; 20-Motherboard module; 30-Metal bracket; 40-Casing; 50-Keyboard assembly; 501-Button; 11-First mounting surface; 12-Second mounting surface ; 13-pin structure; 111-first elastic engaging part; 121-second elastic engaging part; 122-elastic blocking part; 1221-fixed end; 1222-movable end; 201-mainboard body; 202-first installation hole; 203-second mounting hole; 204-third mounting hole; 301-metal body; 302-first positioning hole; 303-second positioning hole; 41-first top plate; 42-first side plate; 411- First positioning post; 412-first positioning part; 413-second positioning part; 421-adapting port.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, features, and advantages of the present disclosure more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described The embodiments are only some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Based on the embodiments in this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

For ease of description, spatially relative terms may be used here, such as "on...", "on...", "on the upper surface of...", "above", etc., to describe what is shown in the figure. The spatial relationship of one or more components or features to other components or features. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms encompass not only the orientation of components in the figures, but also different orientations in use or operation. For example, if an element in the figures is turned over as a whole, terms "above" or "on top of" other elements or features would include elements "below" or "below" the other elements or features. under the structure” situation. Thus, the exemplary term "over" may include both orientations "above" and "below." Additionally, these components or features may be oriented at different angles (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other angles), all of which are intended to be included here.

It should be noted that the terms used herein are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present disclosure. As used herein, the singular forms are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it will be understood that when the terms "comprises" and/or "includes" are used in this specification, they indicate There are features, steps, operations, parts, components and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the description, claims and drawings of the present disclosure are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It is to be understood that the data so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein are intended for implementation in a sequence other than those illustrated or described herein.

In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the positional words is usually based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, In this case, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the present disclosure; the directional words "inside" and "outside" ” refers to the inside and outside relative to the contours of each component itself.

When using existing connectors, the assembly process needs to consider that the structure of the USB3.0 connector needs to be grounded to prevent mutual interference between electronic devices or external electromagnetic interference. The most popular connector grounding solution is to overlap conductive foam between the top surface of the connector and the metal bracket. Such an operation will not only increase the number of assembly steps, but also increase the cost budget of the conductive foam. In order to alleviate this problem, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a connector that can use the connector's own structure to realize overlapping with a metal bracket, thereby eliminating the budget cost of conductive foam or other structural components.

In order to alleviate the above problems, referring to Figures 1 and 2, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a connector 10, which may include: an insulating body and a metal shell. The metal shell is wrapped around the outer periphery of the insulating body. The metal shell has a first mounting surface 11 and a The second mounting surface 12 is arranged opposite the first mounting surface 11. The second mounting surface 12 has an elastic blocking part 122. The elastic blocking part 122 includes a fixed end 1221 and a movable end 1222. The elastic blocking part 122 is connected to the second mounting surface 122 through the fixed end 1221. On the mounting surface 12 , the movable end 1222 protrudes from the second mounting surface 12 and can be resettly moved toward the second mounting surface 12 ; the movable end 1222 is located on the side of the second mounting surface 12 away from the first mounting surface 11 .

Compared with the structure of the connector 10 in existing applications, the connector 10 of the embodiment of the present disclosure has an elastic blocking portion 122 added to the side that is originally installed close to the metal bracket 30 , that is, the second mounting surface 12 . The elastic blocking portion 122 It has a fixed end 1221 and a movable end 1222. The fixed end 1221 is connected to the second mounting surface 12. The second mounting surface 12 here can be the top surface of the connector 10 in the actual installation and use scenario of the connector 10. The movable end 1222 is It can extend out of the second mounting surface 12 and can be resettly moved toward the second mounting surface 12, and the movable end 1222 is always located above the side of the second mounting surface 12 away from the first mounting surface 11. The first mounting surface here is Surface 11 can be understood as the bottom surface of the connector 10 in the actual installation and use scenario of the connector 10 . In this way, when the connector 10 is installed in an actual scene, the elastic blocking portion 122 can be used to achieve overlapping with the corresponding structural member (the metal bracket 30 ). Specifically, the movable end 1222 and the fixed end 1221 of the elastic blocking part 122 are connected in an integrated structure, and the movable end 1222 extends out of the second installation surface 12. According to the actual application scenario of this solution, the movable end 1222 is installed relative to the second installation surface 12. The vertical distance between the surfaces 12 may be a first distance, and when the connector 10 is installed below the metal bracket 30, the gap between the top surface of the connector 10, that is, the second mounting surface 12, and the lower surface of the metal bracket 30 may be a third distance. Two distances, the first distance in this solution is greater than the second distance. At this time, when the connector 10 is assembled on the motherboard module 20, the metal bracket 30 and the housing 40, the movable end 1222 of the elastic blocking part 122 can be pressed and connected. On the lower surface of the metal bracket 30, the connector 10 does not need conductive foam and can overlap the metal bracket 30 through its own elastic blocking portion 122, thereby achieving grounding of the connector 10.

Specifically, with further reference to FIG. 1 , the movable end 1222 of the elastic blocking part 122 has a first abutting surface, and the first abutting surface is used for pressing connection with the external structural member, so that the movable end 1222 can face the second mounting surface 12 Make a move. In this way, the elastic deformation of the movable end 1222 when subjected to external force can be easily realized.

For example, the first contact surface may be a flat surface or an arc surface.

In some embodiments, with further reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the first mounting surface 11 may also have a first elastic engaging portion 111 , the second mounting surface 12 may also have a second elastic engaging portion 121 , and the second elastic engaging portion 121 . The engaging portion 121 and the elastic blocking portion 122 are provided separately; the metal shell can be installed on the adapter port 421 through the first elastic engaging portion 111 and the second elastic engaging portion 121 . In this way, the connector 10 will not slip out of the adapter port 421 and can be stably installed in the adapter port 421 .

Here, both the first elastic engaging part 111 and the second elastic engaging part 121 can be elastic arm structures, and the elastic arm structures have upwardly bent engaging edges, and the engaging edges can stably engage the appropriate Equipped with port 421.

In some embodiments, the metal shell also has a third mounting surface and a fourth mounting surface. The third mounting surface and the fourth mounting surface are arranged oppositely. The third mounting surface and the fourth mounting surface are both sandwiched between the first mounting surface 11 Between the second mounting surface 12 and the third mounting surface 12 , the third mounting surface and the fourth mounting surface are both provided with pin structures 13 , and the connector 10 is clamped to another external structural component through the pin structures 13 . In this way, referring to FIG. 5 , the connector 10 can be installed on the motherboard module 20 using the pin structure 13 . FIG. 5 can show that the pin structure 13 can be inserted into the motherboard module 20 and extend out part of the pin structure 13 .

As an example, in actual application scenarios, soldering is performed where the pin structure 13 is inserted into the motherboard module 20 to further consolidate the connection between the pin structure 13 and the motherboard module 20 .

Referring to Figures 5 and 6, an embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a connector module 001, which includes: the above-mentioned connector 10, and also includes: a motherboard module 20, a metal bracket 30 and a shell 40, wherein the connector 10 It is installed on the motherboard module 20 through the pin structure 13; the metal bracket 30 is covered above the motherboard module 20, and the first contact surface of the connector 10 is connected to the lower surface of the metal bracket 30; the housing 40 includes a first top plate 41 and the first side plate 42. Referring to Figure 9, the first top plate 41 has a first positioning part 412 and a second positioning part 413. The first positioning part 412 and the second positioning part 413 are provided separately. The housing 40 passes through the first positioning part 412 and the second positioning part 413. The second positioning portion 412 passes through the metal bracket 30 for positioning and installation with the motherboard module 20 , and the second positioning portion 413 is directly positioned and installed with the motherboard module 20 . In this way, the connector 10 can be pressed and connected to the lower surface of the metal bracket 30 and can also be stably assembled between the housing 40 , the motherboard module 20 and the metal bracket 30 .

For example, with reference to Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9, the first top plate 41 on the housing 40 has a first positioning post 411, and the metal body 301 of the metal bracket 30 has a first positioning hole 302. The body 40 passes the first positioning post 411 through the first positioning hole 302 to initially position the metal bracket 30 and the housing 40. The first top plate 41 also has a first positioning part 412 and a second positioning part 413, and the corresponding metal bracket The metal body 301 of the motherboard module 20 has a second positioning hole 303, and the motherboard body 201 of the motherboard module 20 has a first mounting hole 202, a second mounting hole 203 and a third mounting hole 204, wherein the first positioning portion 412 can pass through The connector 10 is positioned and installed between the metal bracket 30 and the motherboard module 20 through the third mounting hole 204. The metal shell of the connector 10 is positioned and installed between the metal bracket 30 and the motherboard module 20 through the second positioning hole 303. The first mounting hole 202 is used For the insertion of the pin structure 13 , the second mounting hole 203 is used for the insertion of the second positioning portion 413 . In this way, stable assembly between the connector 10 and the housing 40 , the motherboard module 20 , and the metal bracket 30 can be further achieved.

In some embodiments, a solder portion is soldered at the mounting position between the pin structure 13 and the motherboard module 20 . That is, soldering is performed at the position where the pin structure 13 is inserted into the motherboard module 20 . In this way, the stable installation of the pin structure 13 and the motherboard module 20 can be further reinforced.

In some embodiments, the vertical distance between the movable end 1222 and the second mounting surface 12 is a first distance, the gap between the second mounting surface 12 and the lower surface of the metal bracket 30 is a second distance, and the first distance is greater than the first distance. Two distance. In this way, it can be ensured that when the connector 10 is in the installed state, the movable end 1222 of the elastic blocking portion 122 can be in the deformation stage and can be pressed and connected to the lower surface of the metal bracket 30 .

In some embodiments, the first positioning part 412 is configured as an elongated columnar structure, and the second positioning part 413 is configured as an irregular columnar structure. In this way, the assembly between the housing 40, the metal bracket 30 and the motherboard module 20 can be facilitated.

In some embodiments, with further reference to FIG. 5 , the connector module 001 further includes a keyboard assembly 50 . The keyboard assembly 50 has a plurality of buttons 501 , and each button 501 is matched and installed in the mounting hole position of the first top plate 41 . In order to facilitate final assembly into a keyboard structure suitable for user applications.

An embodiment of the present disclosure also provides an electronic device, including the above connector module 001, which can achieve all the aforementioned effects and will not be described in detail here.

It should be understood that various forms of the process shown above may be used, with steps reordered, added or deleted. For example, each step described in the present disclosure can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in a different order. As long as the desired results of the technical solution disclosed in the present disclosure can be achieved, there is no limitation here.

In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of these features. In the description of the present disclosure, "plurality" means two or more than two, unless otherwise expressly and specifically limited.

The above are only specific embodiments of the present disclosure, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any person familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure. should be covered by the protection scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A connector, comprising:

an insulating body;

the metal shell is wrapped on the periphery of the insulating main body, the metal shell is provided with a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface which is opposite to the first mounting surface, the second mounting surface is provided with an elastic blocking part, the elastic blocking part comprises a fixed end and a movable end, the elastic blocking part is connected with the second mounting surface through the fixed end, and the movable end extends out of the second mounting surface and can perform resetting movement towards the second mounting surface; the movable end is located above one side of the second mounting surface away from the first mounting surface.

2. The connector of claim 1, wherein the movable end of the resilient blocking portion has a first abutment surface for pressing connection with an external structural member to enable movement of the movable end toward the second mounting surface.

3. The connector according to claim 2, wherein the first mounting surface has a first elastic engaging portion, and the second mounting surface further has a second elastic engaging portion provided separately from the elastic blocking portion;

the metal shell is mounted on the adapting port through the first elastic clamping part and the second elastic clamping part.

4. A connector according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the metal housing further has a third mounting face and a fourth mounting face, the third mounting face being disposed opposite to the fourth mounting face, the third mounting face and the fourth mounting face each being sandwiched between the first mounting face and the second mounting face, the third mounting face and the fourth mounting face each being provided with a pin structure, the connector being clamped to another external structural member by the pin structure.

5. A connector module, comprising the connector of claim 4, further comprising:

the connector is arranged on the main board module through the pin structure;

the metal bracket is covered above the main board module, and the first abutting surface of the connector is in abutting connection with the lower surface of the metal bracket;

the shell comprises a first top plate and a first side plate, wherein the first top plate is provided with a first positioning part and a second positioning part, the first positioning part is separated from the second positioning part, the shell passes through the metal support and is positioned and installed with the main board module through the first positioning part, and the second positioning part is directly positioned and installed with the main board module.

6. The connector module of claim 5, wherein the pin structures and the motherboard module mounting locations are soldered with solder portions.

7. The connector module of claim 6, wherein a vertical distance between the movable end and the second mounting surface is a first distance, and a gap between the second mounting surface and the lower surface of the metal bracket is a second distance, the first distance being greater than the second distance.

8. The connector module of claim 7, wherein the first positioning portion is configured as an elongated columnar structure and the second positioning portion is configured as an irregular columnar structure.

9. The connector module of claim 5, further comprising a keyboard assembly having a plurality of buttons, each of the buttons matingly mounted in mounting holes of the first top panel.

10. An electronic device comprising a connector module according to any one of claims 5-9.