CN222261652U

CN222261652U - Adapter

Info

Publication number: CN222261652U
Application number: CN202420016767.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李计宽
Original assignee: Bizlink Kunshan Co Ltd
Current assignee: Bizlink Kunshan Co Ltd
Priority date: 2024-01-04
Filing date: 2024-01-04
Publication date: 2024-12-27
Anticipated expiration: 2034-01-04

Abstract

The utility model discloses an adapter. The adapter comprises a housing and a first interface for connecting an external element, the first interface is movably arranged on the housing, and the adapter further comprises an elastic member, the elastic member is arranged between the first interface and the housing to allow the first interface to move within a predetermined stroke. The first interface of the utility model can be adapted to plugs or sockets of different depths, and is convenient to use.

Description

Adapter

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the field of electric connectors, and relates to an adapter.

Background

An adapter (converter) is a device that can convert one signal into another signal, and can be used for connection conversion between a terminal device such as a computer and an external device (such as a network device). The adapter comprises a shell and a plurality of interfaces arranged on the shell, wherein at least two interfaces in the interfaces are different in type, for example, one interface is an USB type C interface, and the other interface is an RJ45 interface. The interface of the converter can only be matched with a socket or a plug with single specification, so that the use is inconvenient.

Disclosure of utility model

The utility model aims to provide an adapter, wherein a first interface of the adapter can be matched with plugs or sockets with different depths, and the adapter is convenient to use.

The utility model adopts a technical scheme as follows:

An adapter comprises a shell and a first interface for connecting an external element, wherein the first interface is movably arranged on the shell, and an elastic piece is arranged between the first interface and the shell to allow the first interface to move in a preset stroke;

the first interface is arranged on a first PCB, the first PCB is movably arranged in the shell, and the elastic piece is arranged between the first PCB and the shell;

The adapter also comprises a second PCB arranged in the shell and a second interface used for connecting another external element, wherein the second interface is arranged on the second PCB, and the second PCB is electrically connected with the first PCB.

Preferably, the first PCB and the second PCB are electrically connected through a flexible circuit board.

Preferably, the first surface of the housing is provided with a plugging hole for allowing the first interface to be exposed, the second interface is arranged on the second surface of the housing, and the directions of the first surface and the second surface are different.

Preferably, a plurality of guide posts are arranged in the shell, the first PCB is movably sleeved on the guide posts, the first interface is arranged on the front surface of the first PCB, the elastic piece comprises a pressure spring, the first end part of the pressure spring is propped against the back surface of the first PCB, and the other end of the pressure spring is propped against the inner surface of the shell.

Preferably, the shell comprises an upper cover and a lower cover which are fixedly connected, the guide posts extend upwards from the inner surface of the lower cover, the first PCB is arranged between the upper cover and the lower cover, and the upper cover is provided with a blocking part for blocking the first PCB or the first interface from exceeding the preset stroke.

Preferably, the housing is provided with a plug hole allowing the first interface to be exposed, and a part of the first interface is located in the plug hole.

Preferably, the first connector is a male connector or a female connector.

Preferably, the first interface includes one of an USB type C interface and an HDMI interface.

Preferably, the preset travel is 2-10 mm. More preferably, the predetermined travel is 2-5 mm. Further, the predetermined stroke is 3mm.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

According to the adapter disclosed by the utility model, the first interface is movable, and the elastic piece is arranged between the first interface and the shell, so that the first interface can be allowed to move in a preset stroke, so that plugs or sockets with different heights (insertion depths) can be adapted by utilizing the elasticity of the elastic piece, the docking structure with different heights can be met, and the adapter is convenient to use.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a top view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2, with the spring in an initial state;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2, wherein the spring is in a compressed state;

fig. 5 is a perspective view of a lower cover of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Wherein,

110. An adapter;

1. the device comprises a shell, 11, a first surface, 111, a first plug hole, 12, a second surface, 121, a second plug hole, 13, a guide post, 14, an upper cover, 141, a blocking part, 15, a lower cover, 2, a first interface, 3, an elastic piece, 4, a first PCB, 5, a second PCB, 6, a second interface and 7, and a flexible circuit board.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings so that the advantages and features of the present utility model can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art. The description of these embodiments is provided to assist understanding of the present utility model, but is not intended to limit the present utility model. In addition, technical features of the embodiments of the present utility model described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not collide with each other.

Fig. 1 to 3 show an adapter 110 according to the present embodiment, which is suitable for use as an accessory for a computer to connect and convert between the computer and an external device, such as a display, a network device, a printing device, etc.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the adapter 110 is mainly composed of a housing 1, a first interface 2, an elastic member 3, a first PCB 4, a second PCB 5, a second interface 6, and a flexible circuit board 7.

The housing 1 is made of an insulating material such as plastic to secure the safe use of the adapter 110. Referring to fig. 1, the housing 1 has a first surface 11 and a second surface 12, the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 being oriented differently. The first surface 11 of the housing 1 is provided with a first plugging hole 111 for allowing the first interface 2 to be exposed, and the second surface 12 is provided with a second plugging hole 121 for allowing the second interface 6 to be exposed. For example, the first surface 11 may be an upper surface of the adapter 110, and the second surface 12 may be a side surface (e.g., a left side surface in fig. 3) of the adapter 110.

Referring to fig. 1, 3 to 5, the housing 1 includes an upper cover 14 and a lower cover 15, and the upper cover 14 and the lower cover 15 are fixedly coupled to each other, for example, by being fastened to each other by a plurality of screws. The interior of the housing 1 is also provided with guide posts 13. Specifically, the guide posts 13 are provided in the lower cover 15, and further, the guide posts 13 extend upward from the inner surface of the lower cover 15. The upper cover 14 also has a blocking portion 141 having a lower surface facing the lower cover 15 for blocking the first interface 2 beyond a predetermined stroke.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the first connector 2 is a male connector or a female connector. In this embodiment, the first interface 2 is a male connector, also called plug. The first interface 2 may be a USB type C interface or an HDMI interface.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, the elastic member 3 is capable of being deformed in the up-down direction. In this embodiment, the elastic member 3 is a compression spring vertically arranged.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the first PCB 4 is a control board of the first interface 2, and the first interface 2 is disposed on the first PCB 4. The second PCB 5 is a control board of the second interface 6, and the second interface 6 is disposed on the second PCB 5.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the second connector 6 is a male connector or a female connector. The type of the second interface 6 is different from the type of the first interface 2. In this embodiment, the second interface 6 may be an RJ45 interface.

As shown in conjunction with fig. 3 and 4, the flexible circuit board 7 (FPC) is elastically deformable, and enables connection and communication between the first PCB 4 and the second PCB 5.

The connection and cooperation between the individual constituent components is described in detail below.

Referring to fig. 1 and 4, the first interface 2 is movably provided in the housing 1, specifically, to move in the up-down direction. The lower end of the first interface 2 is fixed to the first PCB 4, and the upper end of the first interface 2 may be exposed from the upper surface of the housing 1. A part of the first interface 2 is located in the first jack 111, and the predetermined stroke of the first interface 2 is 2-10 mm, so that the first interface 2 can be exposed through the first jack 111, so as to be convenient for connecting with a plug or a socket of a terminal connector of other equipment. In particular in this embodiment, the predetermined travel of the first interface 2 is 3mm.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the first PCB4 is movably disposed within the housing 1. Specifically, the first PCB4 can move up and down, and the first PCB4 is sleeved on the guide post 13 in a vertically movable manner. The elastic member 3 is disposed between the first PCB4 and the housing 1, or between the first interface 2 and the housing 1. Referring to fig. 3 to 5, in the present embodiment, the upper end portion of the elastic member 3 abuts on the back surface of the first PCB4, and the other end of the elastic member 3 abuts on the inner surface of the case 1 (specifically, the lower cover 15). The lower end of the first interface 2 has a protruding portion, and when the elastic member 3 is in its initial state, i.e., the first interface 2 is in its uppermost position, the blocking portion 141 of the upper cover 14 abuts against the protruding portion of the first interface 2 to prevent further upward movement thereof.

The second PCB 5 is fixedly provided within the housing 1, specifically, between the upper cover 14 and the lower cover 15. Referring to fig. 3 and 4, one end of the second interface 6 is fixedly provided on the second PCB 5, and the other end of the second interface 6 is exposed to the outside of the housing 1.

Referring to fig. 1, the first PCB 4 and the second PCB 5 are electrically connected through a flexible circuit board 7 to achieve signal transmission. The flexible circuit board 7 has a length greater than the distance between the first PCB 4 and the second PCB 5 and has a plurality of curved sections.

The use process of the adaptor 110 is as follows:

the plug or socket of the external device is butted with the first interface 2 through the first plugging hole 111, the elastic piece 3 contracts under the action of downward pressing force, the first interface 2 moves downwards, the adapter 110 is converted from the state shown in fig. 3 to the state shown in fig. 4, when the butting is completed, an operator releases the plug or socket, the elastic piece 3 resets, and the first interface 2 rebounds upwards.

The adaptor 110 has the advantages that the first interface 2 is movable, and the elastic piece 3 is arranged between the first interface 2 and the housing 1, so that the first interface 2 can be allowed to move in a preset stroke, and thus, plugs or sockets with various insertion depths (heights) can be adapted, the docking structures with different heights can be met, and the use is convenient. For example, if the height of the plug or socket of the external device is higher, the elastic member 3 still maintains a larger deformation amount after rebound, that is, the position of the first interface 2 is lower, whereas if the height of the plug or socket of the external device is smaller, the elastic member 3 is completely reset or only maintains a smaller deformation amount after rebound, that is, the position of the first interface 2 is higher. Furthermore, the elasticity of the elastic piece 3 can be utilized to adapt to plugs or sockets with different heights (insertion depths), the range of the height difference or the depth difference can be within 2-10 mm, and the use is convenient.

As used in this specification and in the claims, the terms "comprises" and "comprising" merely indicate that the steps and elements are explicitly identified, and do not constitute an exclusive list, as other steps or elements may be included in a method or apparatus.

It is further understood that the term "plurality" in this disclosure means two or more, and other adjectives are similar thereto.

It is further understood that the terms "first," "second," and the like are used to describe various information, but such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another and do not denote a particular order or importance. Indeed, the expressions "first", "second", etc. may be used entirely interchangeably. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

The above-described embodiments are provided for illustrating the technical concept and features of the present utility model, and are intended to be preferred embodiments for those skilled in the art to understand the present utility model and implement the same according to the present utility model, not to limit the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. The adapter comprises a shell and a first interface used for connecting an external element, and is characterized by further comprising an elastic piece, wherein the elastic piece is arranged between the first interface and the shell to allow the first interface to move in a preset stroke, the first interface is arranged on a first PCB, the first PCB is movably arranged in the shell, the elastic piece is arranged between the first PCB and the shell, the adapter further comprises a second PCB arranged in the shell and a second interface used for connecting another external element, the second interface is arranged on a second PCB, and the second PCB is electrically connected with the first PCB.

2. The adapter of claim 1, wherein the first PCB and the second PCB are electrically connected by a flexible circuit board.

3. The adapter according to claim 1, wherein the first surface of the housing is provided with a plug hole allowing the first interface to be exposed, the second interface is provided on the second surface of the housing, and the first surface and the second surface are oriented differently.

4. The adapter according to claim 1, wherein a guide post is disposed in the housing, the first PCB is movably sleeved on the guide post, the first interface is disposed on the front surface of the first PCB, the elastic member includes a compression spring, a first end of the compression spring abuts against the back surface of the first PCB, and the other end of the compression spring abuts against the inner surface of the housing.

5. The adapter according to claim 4, wherein the housing comprises an upper cover and a lower cover fixedly connected, the guide posts extend upward from an inner surface of the lower cover, the first PCB is disposed between the upper cover and the lower cover, and the upper cover has a blocking portion for blocking the first PCB or the first interface beyond the predetermined stroke.

6. An adaptor according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the housing is provided with a socket allowing the first interface to be exposed, a portion of the first interface being located in the socket.

7. The adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first interface is a male connector or a female connector.

8. The adapter according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first interface comprises one of a USB type C interface and an HDMI interface, and the predetermined stroke is 2-10 mm.