EP3691053B1 - Adapter having support function - Google Patents

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EP3691053B1
EP3691053B1 EP18925716.5A EP18925716A EP3691053B1 EP 3691053 B1 EP3691053 B1 EP 3691053B1 EP 18925716 A EP18925716 A EP 18925716A EP 3691053 B1 EP3691053 B1 EP 3691053B1
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Zhuowen Liao
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/06—Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter
    • H01R31/065—Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with built-in electric apparatus
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/665—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit
    • H01R13/6658—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit on printed circuit board
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R27/00—Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
    • H01R27/02—Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts for simultaneous co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/72—Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder

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  • the present invention relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and particularly relates to an adapter having a supporting function.
  • An adapter is an interface conversion device, which can be an independent hardware interface device, allowing hardware or an electronic interface to be connected to other hardware or electronic interfaces to realize signal transfer between electronic devices.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an adapter having a supporting function to solve the problem in the prior art that the adapter cannot support an electronic device, especially for supporting a Mac Mini.
  • an adapter having a supporting function, the adapter comprising a base, an upper cover disposed on the base and used for covering the base, a control panel disposed in the base, an adapter head electrically connected to the control panel, and several adapter interfaces respectively electrically connected to the control panel, wherein a recess used for supporting an electronic device is disposed on the upper cover protruding towards a bottom face of the base; the recess is in the shape of a bowl or a cup; and several anti-slip rubber pads are disposed at even intervals on a lateral side of the base that is away from the upper cover.
  • the adapter having the supporting function further comprises several screws used for mounting the upper cover onto the base, and each screw passes through the corresponding mounting hole and is in threaded connection with the corresponding threaded hole.
  • the adapter having the supporting function further comprises a memory disposed in the base, the memory being electrically connected to the control panel.
  • an aperture is disposed on the base at a position corresponding to the memory, the aperture being internally provided with a clamping plate detachably connected to the base.
  • the adapter having the supporting function further comprises a conductor used for electrically connecting the control panel and the adapter head; the base is provided with a through hole used for the conductor to pass through; and one end of the conductor extends into the base and is connected to the control panel, and the other end of the conductor passes through the through hole and is connected to the adapter head.
  • the base is provided with a clamping slot used for accommodating the adapter head.
  • clamping slot is provided with a magnetic strip
  • adapter head is correspondingly provided with a magnetically conductive sheet magnetically connected to the magnetic strip.
  • the adapter interface comprises a first port electrically connected to the control panel; and the base is correspondingly provided with a first terminal hole used for supporting the first port.
  • the adapter interface further comprises a second port electrically connected to the control panel; and the base is correspondingly provided with a second terminal hole used for supporting the second port.
  • the adapter interface further comprises a third port electrically connected to the control panel; and the base is correspondingly provided with a third terminal hole used for supporting the third port.
  • the adapter having the supporting function provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects: compared with the prior art, and in the present invention, the recess is disposed on the upper cover, and the recess can effectively support the electronic device, especially for a Mac Mini; a round protrusion is disposed at the bottom of the Mac Mini, while the recess is provided to be in the shape of a bowl or a cup which can well fit with the round protrusion, thus stably supporting the Mac Mini; and the base is provided with several anti-slip rubber pads, which play an anti-slip role on the one hand, and on the other hand, enable the base and a flat surface to be spaced apart to prevent liquid on the flat surface from flowing into the adapter or the electronic device, thus improving safety and reliability of the adapter or the electronic device.
  • first”, “second”, “third”, “fourth”, “fifth” and “sixth” are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated.
  • the features defined with “first”, “second”, “third”, “fourth”, “fifth” and “sixth” can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.
  • the word “multiple” means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically defined.
  • orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms “center”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “upper”, “lower”, “front”; “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer” etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for facilitating the description of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore will not be interpreted as limiting the present invention.
  • mounting should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; can be a mechanical connection and can also be an electric connection; and can be a direct connection and can also be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between interiors of two elements or interaction between two elements.
  • mounting should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; can be a mechanical connection and can also be an electric connection; and can be a direct connection and can also be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between interiors of two elements or interaction between two elements.
  • the adapter comprises a base 1, and an upper cover 2 disposed on the base 1 and used for covering the base 1, an accommodating chamber being formed between the base 1 and the upper cover 2; the adapter further comprises a control panel (not shown in the figures) disposed in the accommodating chamber, an adapter head 4 electrically connected to the control panel, and several adapter interfaces respectively electrically connected to the control panel; and a recess 21 is disposed in the middle of the upper cover 2 protruding towards a bottom face of the base 1, the recess 21 is in the shape of a bowl or a cup, and several anti-slip rubber pads 11 are disposed at even intervals on a lateral side of the base 1 that is away from the upper cover 2.
  • the base 1 is of a square structure; the base 1 has four first rounded corners 14; an upper end of the base 1 is an opening; the upper cover 2 can cooperate with the base 1 to cover the opening; and the upper cover 2 is provided with second rounded corners 22 fitting with the corresponding first rounded corners 14.
  • configuration of the adapter fits with an electronic device, and particularly fits with the dimension of a Mac Mini. After the adapter supports the Mac Mini, elegant appearance is achieved.
  • the adapter is designed to be provided with the rounded corners, thus preventing a user from being hurt by sharp right angles, and improving use safety.
  • the anti-slip rubber pads 11 are disposed at positions corresponding to the first rounded corners 14 so as to stably support the adapter.
  • the number and position of the anti-slip rubber pad 11 can be adjusted according to practical requirements, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • the recess 21 is disposed on the upper cover 2, and the recess 21 can effectively support the electronic device, especially for the Mac Mini; a round protrusion is disposed at the bottom of the Mac Mini, while the recess 21 is provided to be in the shape of a bowl or a cup which can well fit with the round protrusion, thus stably supporting the Mac Mini; and the base 1 is provided with several anti-slip rubber pads 11, which play an anti-slip role on the one hand, and on the other hand, enable the base 1 and a flat surface to be spaced apart to prevent liquid on the flat surface from flowing into the adapter or the electronic device, thus improving safety and reliability of the adapter or the electronic device.
  • FIG. 1 Fig. 1 , Fig. 5 and Fig. 6
  • FIG. 1 several threaded holes 210 are disposed at equal intervals on a side wall of the recess 21; mounting holes 10 are disposed on the base 1 at positions corresponding to the threaded holes 210; the adapter further comprises several screws 6 used for mounting the upper cover 2 onto the base 1; and each screw 6 passes through the corresponding mounting hole 10 and is in threaded connection with the corresponding threaded hole 210.
  • the upper cover 2 is connected and fixed to the base 1 via the screws 6, thus facilitating rapid assembly and disassembly of the upper cover 2 and the base 1 and facilitating the maintenance of the adapter.
  • screw 6 holes can be correspondingly provided on the round protrusion of the Mac Mini, the screw 6 can pass through the corresponding mounting hole 10 and the corresponding threaded hole 210 and then be fixed into the corresponding screw 6 hole in a screw 6 fit manner, thus effectively fixing the Mac Mini.
  • the Mac Mini and the adapter can be integrated into one, thus being convenient to carry.
  • the upper cover 2 can be clamped in the base 1.
  • the upper cover 2 can also be connected to the base 1 in other manners, such as bonding or welding, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • the adapter further comprises a memory (not shown in the figures) disposed in the base 1, the memory being electrically connected to the control panel.
  • the memory can be a Solid State Disk (short for SSD), and the memory is plugged onto the control panel.
  • a storage function of the adapter can be added.
  • the adapter has not only a signal transfer function but also the storage function similar to that of a USB flash disk and other devices, thus improving a using function of the adapter.
  • an aperture (not illustrated in the figures) is disposed on the base 1 at a position corresponding to the memory, the aperture being internally provided with a clamping plate 12 detachably connected to the base 1.
  • the clamping plate 12 is in clamping connection with the base 1, and therefore the clamping plate 12 can be rapidly assembled and disassembled; and the position of the clamping plate 12 corresponds to that of the memory, thus facilitating assembly and disassembly of the memory after the clamping plate 12 is disassembled.
  • the adapter further comprises a conductor 5 used for electrically connecting the control panel and the adapter head 4;
  • the base 1 is provided with a through hole (not illustrated in the figures) used for the conductor 5 to pass through; and one end of the conductor 5 extends into the base 1 and is connected to the control panel, and the other end of the conductor 5 passes through the through hole and is connected to the adapter head 4.
  • the conductor 5 can be chosen as a conducting wire, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • the adapter head 4 is electrically connected to an external electronic device via the conductor 5, and due to the fact that the conductor 5 has a certain bending performance, the adapter head 4 can be connected to interfaces at different positions of the electronic device, and there is no need to adjust the interface of the electronic device to correspond to the adapter head 4, thus improving rapidity of connection between the adapter head 4 and the electronic device.
  • the adapter head 4 can also be electrically connected to the control panel in other manners, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • the conductor 5 and the adapter head 4 are in detachable connection with each other, such as a clamping connection or a magnetic connection, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • the adapter head 4 is formed by combining two Type-C connectors.
  • the type of the adapter head 4 can also be adjusted according to practical requirements, for example a USB adapter head, an Apple adapter head, a Micro-USB adapter head etc.; and the adapter head 4 can be of various types fitting with the electronic device to be connected to different kinds of interfaces, thus improving use extensiveness of the adapter, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • the base 1 is provided with a clamping slot 13 used for accommodating the adapter head 4. According to the structure, after the conductor 5 is bent, the adapter head 4 can be placed in the clamping slot 13, thus improving structure stability after the adapter is folded.
  • the clamping slot 13 is provided with a magnetic strip (not shown in the figures), and the adapter head 4 is correspondingly provided with a magnetically conductive sheet magnetically connected to the magnetic strip.
  • the adapter head 4 can be magnetically connected to the clamping slot 13, so that the adapter head 4 can be stably disposed in the clamping slot 13.
  • the adapter head 4 can also be stably disposed in the clamping slot 13 in other manners, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • the adapter interface comprises a first port 31 electrically connected to the control panel; and the base 1 is correspondingly provided with a first terminal hole (not illustrated in the figures) used for supporting the first port 31.
  • the first terminal hole and the through hole are positioned on the same side of the base 1, and the first port 31 is directly disposed on the control panel.
  • the first port 31 is a Type-C interface, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • one end of the first port 31 is disposed on the control panel and the other end thereof extends into the first terminal hole; the first port 31 is stably mounted; and the first port 31 can be connected to the external electronic device via the first terminal hole.
  • the adapter interface further comprises a second port 32 electrically connected to the control panel; and the base 1 is correspondingly provided with a second terminal hole (not illustrated in the figures) used for supporting the second port 32.
  • the second port 32 is directly disposed on the control panel.
  • the second port 32 is an SD card (Secure Digital Card) interface used for the SD card to insert, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • SD card Secure Digital Card
  • one end of the second port 32 is disposed on the control panel and the other end thereof extends into the second terminal hole; the second port 32 is stably mounted; and the second port 32 can be connected to the external electronic device via the second terminal hole.
  • the adapter interface further comprises a third port 33 electrically connected to the control panel; and the base 1 is correspondingly provided with a third terminal hole (not illustrated in the figures) used for supporting the third port 33.
  • the third terminal hole and the second terminal hole are positioned on the same side of the base 1, and the third port 33 is directly disposed on the control panel.
  • the third port 33 is a TF card (T-Flash Card, i.e. micro SD card) interface used for a TF card to insert, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • one end of the third port 33 is disposed on the control panel and the other end thereof extends into the third terminal hole; the third port 33 is stably mounted; and the third port 33 can be connected to the external electronic device via the third terminal hole.
  • the adapter interface further comprises a fourth port 34 electrically connected to the control panel; and the base 1 is correspondingly provided with a fourth terminal hole (not illustrated in the figures) used for supporting the fourth port 34.
  • the fourth terminal hole and the second terminal hole are positioned on the same side of the base 1, and the fourth port 34 is directly disposed on the control panel.
  • the fourth port 34 is an earphone interface used for accessing an earphone, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • one end of the fourth port 34 is disposed on the control panel and the other end thereof extends into the fourth terminal hole; the fourth port 34 is stably mounted; and the fourth port 34 can be connected to the external electronic device via the fourth terminal hole.
  • the adapter interface further comprises a fifth port 35 electrically connected to the control panel; and the base 1 is correspondingly provided with a fifth terminal hole (not illustrated in the figures) used for supporting the fifth port 35.
  • the fifth terminal hole and the second terminal hole are positioned on the same side of the base 1, and the fifth port 35 is directly disposed on the control panel.
  • the fifth port 35 is a USB 3.0 interface, which is not uniquely limited herein.
  • one end of the fifth port 35 is disposed on the control panel and the other end thereof extends into the fifth terminal hole; the fifth port 35 is stably mounted; and the fifth port 35 can be connected to the external electronic device via the fifth terminal hole.
  • the adapter interface further comprises a sixth port 36 electrically connected to the control panel; and the base 1 is correspondingly provided with a sixth terminal hole (not illustrated in the figures) used for supporting the sixth port 36.
  • the sixth terminal hole and the second terminal hole are positioned on the same side of the base 1, and the sixth port 36 is directly disposed on the control panel.
  • the sixth port 36 is a Type-C interface, which is not uniquely limited herein. According to the structure, one end of the sixth port 36 is disposed on the control panel and the other end thereof extends into the sixth terminal hole; the sixth port 36 is stably mounted; and the sixth port 36 can be connected to the external electronic device via the sixth terminal hole.
  • the base 1 is further provided with a light hole (not illustrated in the figures), and the light hole and the second terminal hole are positioned on the same side of the base 1.
  • An indicator light 37 is disposed in the light hole, and the indicator light 37 is electrically connected to the control panel to show a working state of the adapter. When the indicator light 37 is on, the adapter is working normally; and when the indicator light 37 is off, the adapter is not working.

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