JP3204316U - USB connector with cover - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a USB connector with a cover that opens as a USB plug is inserted without being manually opened and closed by a user and is automatically closed when the user removes the USB plug. A front panel 2 having a rectangular opening 20 through which a USB plug 10 can be inserted, and a receiving port disposed behind the front panel 2 so as to recede from the opening 20. Along with the USB receptacle 4 and the long sides of the USB receptacle 4, the tip portions are both swingably disposed so as to be able to appear and retract in the opening portion 20. A pair of connector covers 5, 5 that closes the opening 20 by rushing in and opens the opening 20 by retreating the tip from the opening 20, and the connector covers 5, 5. Coil springs 7 and 7 (biasing means) for constantly biasing the tip portions in the direction toward the opening 20. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a USB connector with a cover.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some I / O connectors such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors are provided with a cover, a lid, and the like in order to prevent foreign matters such as dust from entering from the outside.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a housing having at least one universal serial bus socket opening, at least one circuit board coupled correspondingly in the housing, and a lower portion of the housing are coupled. And two electrode wire connectors connected to at least one of the circuit boards, corresponding to the universal serial bus socket opening of the casing, and electrically connected to at least one circuit board Including at least one universal serial bus socket, and a power lamp disposed on the housing, electrically connected to the at least one circuit board, and indicating a power on / off state, on the upper housing The switch-type charger structure is further described in which at least one universal serial bus socket opening is provided with a protective cover for protection.

  Further, Patent Document 2 is a power outlet to be attached to furniture, and is provided with a mounting piece protruding from both ends in the longitudinal direction of a substantially rectangular outlet body, and at least a plug plug at the upper part of the outlet body. A slide plate that has a slot and a USB port, has a base plate connected to the USB port, and has a slidable closing plate that always closes the plug port, and opens and closes the USB port. A power outlet for furniture with is described.

Utility Model Registration No. 3153794 Utility Model Registration No. 3172236

  However, the above conventional USB connector with a cover has to be opened and closed by a user's hand every time a USB plug is inserted and removed, and handling is complicated. Further, if the user forgets to close the cover after removing the USB plug, there is a possibility that foreign matters such as dust may enter from there.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to open with the insertion of a USB plug even if the user does not manually open and close the USB connector with a cover that is automatically closed when the USB plug is removed. Is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.

  The USB connector with a cover according to the present invention includes a front panel having an opening through which a USB plug can be inserted, and a USB disposed behind the front panel so that a receiving port is located behind the opening. A receptacle and a front end portion of each of the USB receptacles are swingably disposed along the long sides of the receptacle so that the front end portion can be projected and retracted in the opening portion. A pair of connector covers that close the portions and open the openings by retreating the tips from the openings, and urge the connector covers in a direction in which the tips are always directed toward the openings. And an urging means.

  According to this configuration, when the front end of the USB plug is pushed in, the front end splits the connector cover, and accordingly, the connector cover swings against the biasing force of the biasing means to open the opening. Therefore, the USB plug can be inserted into the USB receptacle without opening the connector cover by hand before inserting the USB plug. Also, when the USB plug is pulled out, the connector cover automatically enters the opening by the biasing force of the biasing means and the opening is closed, so that the opening remains open after the USB plug is pulled out. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the intrusion of foreign matters such as dust caused by forgetting to close the connector cover.

  Further, the USB connector with a cover has a swing base portion that is disposed on the side of each short side of the USB receptacle and has a pivoting groove extending along the insertion / removal direction of the USB plug. The connector cover may further include a pivoting portion that is slidably and slidably engaged with the pivoting groove.

  According to this configuration, when opening the opening, the connector cover swings and slides in the insertion / removal direction of the USB plug, so the connector cover retracts from the opening with a smaller swinging width. Therefore, the size of the opening can be kept small.

  In addition, the USB connector with a cover according to the present invention has a front panel having a rectangular opening through which a USB plug can be inserted, and a receiving port located behind the front panel so that the receiving port is located behind the opening. The installed USB receptacle and each long side portion of the opening portion are inclined toward the opening portion from the back of the front panel, and the tip portions can both appear and disappear in the opening portion. A pair of connectors that are slidably disposed, close the opening when the leading ends enter the opening, and open the opening when the leading ends retreat from the opening. You may provide the cover and the biasing means which urges | biases each said connector cover in the direction where those front-end | tip parts always go to the said opening part.

  Even with this configuration, when the front end of the USB plug is pushed in, the front end splits the connector cover, and accordingly, the connector cover slides against the biasing force of the biasing means to open the opening. Therefore, the USB plug can be inserted into the USB receptacle without opening the connector cover by hand before inserting the USB plug. Also, when the USB plug is pulled out, the connector cover automatically enters the opening by the biasing force of the biasing means and the opening is closed, so that the opening remains open after the USB plug is pulled out. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the intrusion of foreign matters such as dust caused by forgetting to close the connector cover. Furthermore, according to this configuration, the USB connector with a cover can be easily manufactured with a simpler structure.

  Further, in any one of the above-mentioned USB connectors with a cover, the connector cover is formed with a recessed portion for receiving the distal end of the inserted USB plug on the distal end surface, and the concave portion has a bottom surface thereof. You may be made into the inclined surface which inclines toward the abutting edge of these connector covers.

  According to this configuration, when the USB plug is inserted into the USB connector, the connector cover can be pushed open with the tip of the USB plug more smoothly.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a USB connector with a cover that opens when a user inserts a USB plug without being manually opened and closed and is automatically closed when the USB plug is removed.

It is a perspective view of the housing | casing provided with the USB connector with a cover which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the II-II line | wire in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the housing | casing provided with the USB connector with a cover of FIG. It is the figure which expanded a part of disassembled perspective view of the housing | casing provided with the USB connector with a cover of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the VV line in FIG. It is sectional drawing at the time of inserting a USB plug in the USB connector with a cover of FIG. It is a perspective view of the housing | casing provided with the USB connector with a cover which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the VIII-VIII line in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the housing | casing provided with the USB connector with a cover of FIG. It is sectional drawing at the time of inserting a USB plug in the USB connector with a cover of FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a USB connector with a cover according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a housing provided with a USB connector with a cover according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a housing provided with the USB connector with cover of FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a part of an exploded perspective view of a housing provided with the USB connector with a cover in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view when a USB plug is inserted into the USB connector with cover of FIG.

  -Configuration of USB connector 1 with cover-

  In the present embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a flat rectangular parallelepiped housing having one USB receptacle is shown. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the USB connector with cover 1 has a front panel 2 having an opening 20 through which a USB plug 10 can be inserted, and a receiving port behind the front panel 2 behind the opening 20. The USB receptacle 4 disposed so as to be in the position, and the respective tip portions along the respective long sides of the USB receptacle 4 are disposed so as to be swingable so as to be able to appear and disappear in the opening portion 20. A pair of connector covers 5, 5 that close the opening 20 when the portion enters the opening 20, and open the opening 20 when the tip ends retract from the opening 20, and each connector cover 5, 5 are provided with coil springs 7 and 7 (biasing means) for always biasing 5 in the direction in which the front end portions thereof are directed toward the opening 20. Hereinafter, each part is explained in full detail.

  The housing 3 is composed of a main body 3a having an upper surface opened and a lid body 3b for closing the upper surface opening of the main body 3a. The top surface of the lid body 3b corresponds to the front panel 2 in the present invention. Screw insertion cylinders 30 are provided at the four corners of the main body 3a, respectively, while female screw portions 21 are provided at positions corresponding to the screw insertion cylinders 30 at the four corners of the lid 3b. The main body 3a and the lid 3b are integrated by inserting a fixing screw 31 into the insertion tube 30 and screwing them into the female screw portion 21. In addition, a pair of USB receptacle fitting portions 32 and 32 are erected at the center of the bottom surface of the main body 3a, and a pair of cover mounting bases are orthogonal to a line connecting the USB receptacle fitting portions 32 and 32. Fixed columns 33 and 33 are erected. The USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32 are provided with vertical grooves 32a on the surfaces facing each other, and both side edges of the printed wiring board 4a attached to the USB receptacle 4 are inside the vertical grooves 32a, 32a. It is inserted into and fixed to. On the other hand, the opening 20 is provided on the top surface of the lid 3b, that is, the front panel 2, so as to face the USB receptacle 4 fitted in the USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32. When the USB receptacle 4 is fitted into the USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32, the distal end portion of the USB receptacle 4 is positioned at a position that enters the inside of the housing 3 by a predetermined distance from the opening 20. The distance between the front panel 2 and the bottom surface of the main body 3a and the fixed height position of the USB receptacle 4 at the USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32 are taken into consideration. The opening 20 is formed to be larger than the outer shape at the front end of the USB receptacle 4 and is large enough to allow the USB plug 10 to be inserted in the presence of the front ends of the connector covers 5 and 5 in the open state. It is said.

  Since the connector covers 5 and 5 are composed of a pair of members facing each other and are symmetrical with respect to each other, one member will be described below. The connector cover 5 includes a cover part 50 that opens and closes the opening 20 of the front panel 2, a first arm part 52 provided at one end of the cover part 50, and a second arm provided at the other end of the cover part 50. The arm part 53 and the dowel part 51 provided in the back side central part of the cover part 50 are provided. The first arm portion 52 extends from the one end of the cover portion 50 toward the inner side of the cover portion 50 in a state of being overhanging to the side (longitudinal direction of the cover portion 50) by the thickness of the second arm portion 53. Has been issued. On the other hand, the second arm portion 53 extends directly from the other end of the cover portion 50 toward the inner side of the cover portion 50. On the inner surface of the tip end portion of the first arm portion 52, a pivoting convex portion 52a is projected. On the other hand, on the outer surface of the distal end portion of the second arm portion 53, there is provided a pivot attachment recess 53b that receives the pivot projection 52a of the first arm portion 52, and on the inner surface of the tip portion, there is a pivot projection 53a. Projected. Then, the connector covers 5 having such a structure are arranged such that the first arm portion 52 and the second arm portion 53 face each other, and the pivoting convex portion 52a of the first arm portion 52 corresponds to the second corresponding to this. By fitting into the pivotal recesses 53b of the arm portion 53, the first arm portion 52 and the second arm portion 53 are connected to each other so as to be openable and closable. Furthermore, the cover portions 50 and 50 of the connector covers 5 and 5 are formed with a recessed portion 56 for receiving the distal end portion 10a of the USB plug 10 to be inserted on the distal end surface. The bottom surfaces of the recessed portions 56 are inclined surfaces 55 and 55 that are inclined toward the abutting edge between the cover portions 50 and 50. If comprised in this way, when inserting the USB plug 10, the connector covers 5,5 can be pushed open more smoothly by the front-end | tip part 10a of the USB plug 10. FIG.

  The connector covers 5, 5 configured as described above are attached to the body 3 a of the housing 3 by the cover mounting base 6 as follows.

  First, the cover mounting base 6 will be described. The base 6 includes a rectangular USB receptacle insertion portion 60 through which the USB receptacle 4 is inserted at the center thereof. Further, on the side of each short side of the USB receptacle insertion portion 60, swing base portions 61 and 61 having pivot mounting grooves 62 and 62 on the outer surface side are respectively disposed. Further, dowel portions 63 and 63 and screw insertion holes 64 and 64 are arranged behind the respective long sides of the USB receptacle insertion portion 60.

  In order to attach the connector covers 5 and 5 to the inside of the main body 3a of the housing 3 by using the cover mounting base 6 as described above, first, the connector covers 5 and 5 are mutually connected with the first arm portion 52 and the second arm as described above. After being connected to be openable and closable around the tip of the portion 53, the pivoting projections 53a and 53a of the second arm portion 53 are pivoted to the swing bases 61 and 61 of the cover mounting base 6, respectively. Fit into the grooves 62, 62. Next, coil springs 7 and 7 are interposed between the dowel portions 51 and 51 of the cover portions 50 of the connector covers 5 and 5 and the dowel portions 63 and 63 of the cover mounting base 6 corresponding thereto. Finally, the front end portion of the USB receptacle 4 is covered with the cover mounting base 6 from above the USB receptacle 4 that has been previously fitted to the USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32 of the main body 3a, and the USB receptacle insertion portion 60. The fixing screws 34, 34 are inserted into the screw mounting holes 64, 64 of the cover mounting base 6 from above and their tips are screwed into the female screw holes of the cover mounting base fixing columns 33, 33 from above. This completes the installation.

  After that, the cover 3b is put on the main body 3a, and the fixing screw 31 is inserted into the screw insertion tube 30 from the bottom surface side of the main body 3a, and they are screwed into the female screw portion 21, whereby the main body 3a, the cover 3b, As a result, the USB connector with cover according to the present invention is completed.

  In this state, the connector covers 5, 5 always have their tip portions (cover portions 50, 50) project into the opening 20 due to the biasing force of the coil springs 7, 7, and the opening 20 of the front panel 2 becomes the connector cover. It will be closed at 5,5.

-How to use the USB connector 1 with cover-
When the USB plug 10 is inserted into the cover-equipped USB connector 1 configured as described above, the distal end portion 10a of the USB plug 10 is inserted into the recessed portion 56 of the cover portions 50, 50 and the inclined surfaces 55, 55 thereof. The tip portion 10a splits the cover portions 50, 50 by pushing them along. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover portions 50, 50 swing from the opening 20 to the inside of the housing 3 around the swing base portions 61, 61 against the urging force of the coil springs 7, 7. Since the opening 20 is opened, the front end 10 a of the USB plug 10 can be inserted into the USB receptacle 4 in the housing 3.

  At this time, while the connector covers 5 and 5 swing around the pivot attachment grooves 62 and 62, the pivot projections 53 a and 53 a of the connector covers 5 and 5 connect the pivot attachment grooves 62 and 62 to the USB connector 1. By sliding in the insertion direction, the cover portions 50 can be retracted from the opening 20 to the inside of the housing 3 with a small swinging width, so that the size of the opening 20 can be kept small.

  When the USB plug 10 is pulled out from the USB connector 1 with the cover into which the USB plug 10 is inserted as described above, the cover portions 50 and 50 of the connector covers 5 and 5 are automatically encased by the biasing force of the coil springs 7 and 7. In order to enter the opening 20 from inside the body 3, the opening 20 is closed.

Second Embodiment
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a housing provided with a USB connector with a cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a housing provided with the USB connector with cover of FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view when a USB plug is inserted into the USB connector with cover of FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same component as 1st Embodiment.

-Configuration of USB connector 1 with cover-
Also in this embodiment, the case where this invention is applied to the flat rectangular parallelepiped housing | casing provided with one USB receptacle similarly to the said 1st Embodiment is shown. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the USB connector with cover 1 has a front panel 2 having a rectangular opening 20 into which the USB plug 10 can be inserted, and a receiving port behind the front panel 2 from the opening 20. Also, the USB receptacle 4 disposed so as to be in the retracted position and the long side portions of the opening portion 20 are inclined toward the opening portion 20 from the back of the front panel 2 and each tip portion is Both of them are slidably disposed so as to be able to appear in and out of the opening 20, and the respective leading ends enter the opening 20 to close the opening 20, and the respective leading ends retract from the opening 20. And a pair of connector covers 5 and 5 for opening the opening 20 and coil springs 7 and 7 (biasing means) for biasing the connector covers 5 and 5 in the direction in which their distal ends always face the opening 20. And equipped with . Hereinafter, each part is explained in full detail.

  The housing 3 is composed of a main body 3a having an upper surface opened and a lid body 3b for closing the upper surface opening of the main body 3a. The top surface of the lid body 3b corresponds to the front panel 2 in the present invention. Screw insertion cylinders 30 are provided at the four corners of the main body 3a, respectively, while female screw portions 21 are provided at positions corresponding to the screw insertion cylinders 30 at the four corners of the lid 3b. The main body 3a and the lid 3b are integrated by inserting a fixing screw 31 into the insertion tube 30 and screwing them into the female screw portion 21. In addition, a pair of USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32 are erected at the center of the bottom surface of the main body 3a, and a pair of spring fixing columns are orthogonal to a line connecting the USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32. 36 and 36 are erected. The USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32 are provided with vertical grooves 32a on the surfaces facing each other, and both side edges of the printed wiring board 4a attached to the USB receptacle 4 are inside the vertical grooves 32a, 32a. It is inserted into and fixed to. In addition, the front end surfaces of the spring fixing columns 36 and 36 are inclined surfaces that are inclined downward inwardly, and dowel portions 35 project from the inclined surfaces. On the other hand, the opening 20 is provided on the top surface of the lid 3b, that is, the front panel 2, so as to face the USB receptacle 4 fitted in the USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32. When the USB receptacle 4 is fitted into the USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32, the distal end portion of the USB receptacle 4 is positioned at a position that enters the inside of the housing 3 by a predetermined distance from the opening 20. The distance between the front panel 2 and the bottom surface of the main body 3a and the fixed height position of the USB receptacle 4 at the USB receptacle fitting portions 32, 32 are taken into consideration. The opening 20 is formed to be larger than the outer shape at the front end of the USB receptacle 4 and is large enough to allow the USB plug 10 to be inserted in the presence of the front ends of the connector covers 5 and 5 in the open state. It is said. Further, support plates 22 and 22 are suspended from the short sides of the opening 20 toward the inside of the housing 3, and the connector covers 5 and 5 are inclined to the support plates 22 and 22. Inclined support portions 23, 23 each having a substantially isosceles triangle shape supported in a posture are provided.

  The connector covers 5 and 5 are substantially plate-shaped cover portions 50 and 50, dowel portions 51 and 51 provided at the rear ends of the cover portions 50 and 50, and both sides of the cover portions 50 and 50, respectively. A provided sliding contact portion 57 is provided. Further, the cover portions 50, 50 are provided with a recessed portion 56 for receiving the distal end portion 10a of the USB plug 10 to be inserted on the distal end surface thereof, and the bottom surface of the recessed portion 56 is formed by the cover portion 50, 50a. It is set as the inclined surfaces 55 and 55 which incline toward 50 abutting edge.

  The connector covers 5, 5 configured as described above are slidable between the inclined surfaces of the inclined support portions 23, 23 and the opening edge of the opening 20 at the sliding contact portions 57, 57 on both sides thereof, respectively. The opening 20 is always closed by the coil springs 7, 7 interposed between the dowel portions 51, 51 at the rear ends and the dowel portions 35, 35 of the spring fixing columns 36, 36. Biased in the direction.

  The USB connector 1 with a cover according to the present embodiment has a simpler structure than the USB connector 1 with a cover according to the first embodiment, and therefore can be manufactured more easily.

-How to use the USB connector 1 with cover-
When the USB plug 10 is inserted into the cover-equipped USB connector 1 configured as described above, the distal end portion 10a of the USB plug 10 is formed in the recessed portion 56 of the cover portions 50, 50 and the inclined surfaces 55, 55. By pushing along, the tip 10a splits the cover portions 50, 50 apart. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 10, the urging force of the coil springs 7, 7 with the cover portions 50, 50 being sandwiched between the inclined surfaces of the inclined support portions 22, 22 and the opening edge of the opening 20. On the other hand, the opening 20 is opened by sliding into the housing 3 from the opening 20, so that the tip 10 a of the USB plug 10 can be inserted into the USB receptacle 4 in the housing 3.

  When the USB plug 10 is pulled out from the USB connector 1 with the cover into which the USB plug 10 is inserted as described above, the cover portions 50, 50 of the connector covers 5, 5 are moved by the biasing force of the compressed coil springs 7, 7. In order to automatically enter the opening 20 from the inside of the housing 3, the opening 20 is closed.

-Other embodiments-
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof.

  In the above-described embodiment, the USB connector 1 with cover is applied to the housing 3 having only the USB receptacle 4 inside, but is not limited thereto, and other devices such as a storage device such as a main body of a personal computer or a hard disk are used. You may apply to various electronic devices.

  In the embodiment described above, the direction of the USB receptacle 4 in the short direction cannot be determined from the appearance of the housing 3 because the USB receptacle 4 is covered by the cover portions 50 and 50. The peripheral portion of the opening 20 of the body 3 or the cover portions 50 and 50 may be displayed or marked to indicate the orientation of the terminals of the USB receptacle 4.

1 USB connector with cover 2 Front panel 4 USB receptacle 5 Connector cover 7 Coil spring (biasing means)
10 USB Plug 10a Tip 20 Opening 52 First Arm (Pivoting)
53 Second Arm (Pivoting)
55 Inclined surface 56 Recessed portion 61 Swing base portion 62 Pivoting groove

Claims (4)

A front panel having a rectangular opening through which a USB plug can be inserted;
A USB receptacle disposed behind the front panel so that the receiving port is in a position retracted from the opening;
Along each long side of the USB receptacle, each front end portion is swingably disposed so as to be able to appear and retract in the opening portion, and each front end portion enters the opening portion to thereby define the opening portion. A pair of connector covers that close and open the opening by retreating the tip from the opening; and
An urging means for urging each connector cover in a direction in which a tip portion thereof always faces the opening;
A USB connector with a cover, characterized by comprising: The USB connector with a cover according to claim 1,
And further comprising a swing base portion disposed on each side of each short side of the USB receptacle and having a pivot groove extending along the insertion / removal direction of the USB plug,
The USB connector with a cover, wherein the connector cover includes a pivot portion that is swingably and slidably engaged with the pivot groove. A front panel having a rectangular opening through which a USB plug can be inserted;
A USB receptacle disposed behind the front panel so that the receiving port is in a position retracted from the opening;
At each long side portion of the opening portion, an inclination is made from the back of the front panel toward the opening portion, and each tip portion is slidably disposed so as to be able to appear and disappear in the opening portion. A pair of connector covers that close the opening when the respective leading ends enter the opening, and open the opening by retreating the respective leading ends from the opening;
An urging means for urging each connector cover in a direction in which a tip portion thereof always faces the opening;
A USB connector with a cover, characterized by comprising: In the USB connector with a cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The connector cover has a recessed portion for receiving the distal end of the USB plug to be inserted, and the bottom surface of the recessed portion is inclined toward an abutting edge between the connector covers. A USB connector with a cover, characterized by an inclined surface.

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