JP6560019B2 - AC adapter plug mounting device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an AC adapter plug mounting apparatus that is as thin and compact as possible.

Conventionally, there has been known an apparatus for attaching a plug in an AC adapter as shown in Patent Document 1.
In this patent document 1, approximately a quarter of the corner of the rectangular parallelepiped adapter body is cut out, and a foldable AC plug attachment is detachably connected to this part. The AC plug includes an upper case, a lower case, an AC blade housed in the upper case, a terminal that is in contact with and away from the AC blade, and a terminal that is in contact with and away from the adapter body, and a locking member that holds the position of the AC blade in and out. It consists of.
When the AC blade is raised from the case, the terminal electrically connects the end of the AC blade, and when the AC blade is pulled into the case, the end of the AC blade is separated from the AC plug. When the attachment to be inserted is inserted into the adapter body, a part of the terminal is inserted into the attachment to be electrically connected.
In order to maintain the position when the AC blade is raised from the case and to maintain the position when the AC blade is pulled down into the case, a plurality of protrusions are formed at predetermined intervals on the rotating shaft of the AC plug. Is configured to be fitted into the recess of the holding portion of the locking member provided in the case.

JP 2013-222647 A

The AC adapter described in Patent Document 1 has the following problems.
・ It has an upper case, a terminal with a complicated structure that contacts and separates before and after the AC plug is folded, is provided between the lower case, a rotation support portion on the side of the AC adapter, and this rotation support The shape of the attachment made up of the AC plug when the AC plug is folded up is increased due to the protruding locking member that engages and disengages from the part.
-The shape of the upper case, lower case, terminal, and locking member is complex, and processing and assembly are troublesome.
-Since the number of parts in the case is large, it can be easily damaged by long-term use.

  The present invention provides an AC adapter plug attachment device for the purpose of downsizing the shape of an attachment made of an AC plug, simplifying the shape of internal components, ease of assembly, and being hard to break even after many years of use. It is something to try.

  The AC plug 24 has a dimension in which the interval between the two blade portions is determined by the standard. The present invention can withstand long-term use even when the AC plug is repeatedly raised and folded using the gap between the two blade portions, and a moderate click feeling can be obtained. The above-mentioned object that the shape as the attachment device can be further reduced in size is achieved.

In order to achieve these objects, in the present invention, the plug mounting housing 15 is provided with a bearing portion 21 on which the rotary shaft portion 26 of the AC plug 24 rotates, and the two blade portions 31 of the AC plug 24 are provided. In an AC adapter plug attachment device in which two blade protruding grooves 19 are formed,
The base end portion of the AC plug 24 is connected by a connecting shaft portion 28. The connecting shaft portion 28 has two substantially perpendicular surfaces as a flat surface portion 29 and a space between these flat surface portions 29 as an arc surface portion 30. A plug holding plate 33 is provided at the mounting surface portion 41 between the blade projecting groove portions 19, and a click when the AC plug 24 is rotated is in contact with the connecting shaft portion 28 at the tip of the plug holding plate 33. It is characterized in that a leaf spring portion 34 for obtaining a feeling is formed.

  A downward U-shaped blade holding cover portion 18 that covers a part of the two blade projecting groove portions 19 is formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 16 in the plug mounting housing 15, and a space between these blade holding cover portions 18 is formed. The attachment surface portion 41 for attaching the plug holding plate 33 is used.

  A bearing plate portion 20 is integrally formed at the tip of the blade holding cover portion 18, and a bearing portion 21 for pivoting a rotating shaft portion 26 formed on the outer surface of the AC plug 24 is provided on the bearing plate portion 20. It is characterized by that.

  A contact terminal portion 32 that is integrally bent with the blade portion 31 is projected from the center of the rotating shaft portion 26, and the contact terminal portion 32 is in contact with a pressure contact terminal plate 39 provided on the plug mounting housing 15. It is characterized by.

  A tapered portion 27 is formed on the end surface of the rotating shaft portion 26 toward the blade portion 31, and the rotating shaft portion 26 is brought into contact with the tapered portion 27 so as to face the bearing portion 21 of the bearing plate portion 20. A tapered portion 22 to be press-fitted is formed.

  A built-in cylinder part 35 is provided on the lower surface of the plug holding plate 33, and both wing parts 38 are provided on both sides. The built-in cylinder part 35 is fitted into a screw attachment part 23 provided on the attachment surface part 41 of the plug attachment housing 15. The two wing portions 38 are covered with the bearing plate portion 20 at the tip end portion of the blade holding cover portion 18.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the plug mounting housing is provided with a bearing portion for rotating the rotating shaft portion of the AC plug, and the two blade protrusions in which the two blade portions of the AC plug protrude and retract. In the AC adapter plug mounting apparatus in which the groove is formed,
The base end portion of the AC plug is connected by a connecting shaft portion. The connecting shaft portion has two substantially perpendicular surfaces as flat surface portions, a space between these flat surface portions as an arc surface portion, and a space between the two blade projecting groove portions. A plug holding plate is provided on the mounting surface portion of the plate, and a leaf spring portion for obtaining a click feeling when the AC plug is rotated is formed in contact with the connecting shaft portion at a tip portion of the plug holding plate, A downward U-shaped blade holding cover portion that covers a part of the two blade protruding groove portions is formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion of the plug mounting housing, and the plug holding portion is provided between these blade holding cover portions. A mounting surface portion for attaching a plate, a built-in cylinder portion is provided on the lower surface of the plug holding plate, and both wing portions are provided on both sides, and a screw provided on the mounting surface portion of the plug mounting housing on the built-in cylinder portion Fitted to put part screwed, since it covers the bearing plate the wings portion at the distal end of the blade holding cover, the two blade portions of the AC plug has a width determined by the standard The AC plug can be used for a long period of time even when the AC plug is raised and folded repeatedly by utilizing the gap between the blade protruding grooves where the two blades appear and disappear. A moderate click feeling can be obtained while securely fixing the state and the folded state, and the shape of the plug attachment device can be further reduced. Moreover, parts can be accommodated between the mounting surface portions, and the overall shape can be reduced in size. Further, the AC plug can be attached to the mounting surface portion of the plug mounting housing with a plug holding plate without a useless gap.

According to the invention of claim 2 Symbol placement, forming a bearing plate portion integrally with the distal end of the blade holding cover portion, the bearing plate, to Jikuka the rotary shaft portion formed on the outer surface of the AC plug bearing Since the portion is provided, the dimension of the AC plug in the width direction can be minimized.

According to the invention of claim 3 Symbol placement, are protruded central contact terminal bent integrally formed with the blade portion from the rotary shaft portion, this contact terminal portion, in contact with the press contact terminal plate provided on the plug mounting housing As a result, the press contact terminal plate can always be reliably contacted with the contact terminal portion.

According to the invention of claim 4 Symbol mounting, the end face of the rotating shaft portion to form a tapered portion towards the blade portion, the rotating shaft while being in contact with the tapered portion so as to face the bearing portion of the bearing plate bearings Since the taper portion to be press-fitted into the portion is formed, it can be easily assembled simply by press-fitting the AC plug.

It is a top view which shows one Example of the attachment apparatus of the plug for AC adapters by this invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line in FIG. (A) is a partially cutaway front view of the AC plug 24 incorporated in the AC adapter plug mounting apparatus according to the present invention, and (b) is a side view of (a). (A) is a perspective view of the plug holding | maintenance board 33 integrated in the attachment apparatus of the plug for AC adapters by this invention, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of (a). (A) is a top view of the housing 15 for plug attachment incorporated in the attachment apparatus of the plug for AC adapters by this invention, (b) is CC sectional view taken on the line of (a). It is a perspective view of the housing 15 for plug attachment incorporated in the attachment apparatus of the plug for AC adapters by this invention. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view when the plug attachment device 11 is incorporated into the AC adapter 10.

  In the present invention, the plug mounting housing 15 is provided with a bearing portion 21 on which the rotary shaft portion 26 of the AC plug 24 rotates, and two blade protrusions in which the two blade portions 31 of the AC plug 24 protrude and project. In the AC adapter plug attachment device in which the groove portion 19 is formed, the base end portion of the AC plug 24 is connected by a connecting shaft portion 28, and the connecting shaft portion 28 has two substantially perpendicular surfaces as flat surface portions 29. An arc surface portion 30 is formed between the flat surface portions 29 and a plug holding plate 33 is provided on the mounting surface portion 41 between the two blade projecting groove portions 19. The connecting shaft portion is provided at the tip of the plug holding plate 33. A leaf spring portion 34 is formed in contact with 28 to obtain a click feeling when the AC plug 24 is rotated.

  A downward U-shaped blade holding cover portion 18 that covers a part of the two blade projecting groove portions 19 is formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 16 in the plug mounting housing 15, and between these blade holding cover portions 18, A mounting surface portion 41 for mounting the plug holding plate 33 is used.

  A bearing plate portion 20 is integrally formed at the tip of the blade holding cover portion 18, and a bearing portion 21 is provided on the bearing plate portion 20 to pivot a rotating shaft portion 26 formed on the outer surface of the AC plug 24.

  A contact terminal portion 32 that is integrally bent with the blade portion 31 is projected from the center of the rotary shaft portion 26, and the contact terminal portion 32 is formed in contact with a pressure contact terminal plate 39 provided on the plug mounting housing 15.

  A tapered portion 27 is formed on the end surface of the rotating shaft portion 26 toward the blade portion 31. The rotating shaft portion 26 is press-fitted into the bearing portion 21 while facing the bearing portion 21 of the bearing plate portion 20 and in contact with the tapered portion 27. A tapered portion 22 is formed.

  A built-in cylinder part 35 is provided on the lower surface of the plug holding plate 33, and both wing parts 38 are provided on both sides, and the built-in cylinder part 35 is fitted to the screw attachment part 23 provided on the attachment surface part 41 of the plug attachment housing 15. Then, the two blade portions 38 are put on the bearing plate portion 20 at the tip portion of the blade holding cover portion 18.

A first embodiment of an AC adapter plug mounting apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 8, reference numeral 10 denotes an AC adapter. At the lower part of the AC adapter 10, a plug mounting device 11 according to the present invention which is reduced in height and reduced in size so as not to bulge as much as possible is attached. The plug attachment device 11 is connected to the AC / DC converter 12 via the circuit board 14 and outputs DC power from a DC output unit 13 such as a USB insertion port.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the plug mounting device 11 includes a plug mounting housing 15, an AC plug 24 foldably mounted on the plug mounting housing 15, and the AC plug 24 mounted on the plug. And a plug holding plate 33 held in the housing 15.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b) and 7, the plug mounting housing 15 has a quadrangular shape with one side of about 25 mm, and a bottom plate portion 16 with rounded four corners of 7 to 8 mm. It is surrounded by a peripheral edge 17 having a height of a certain degree. The bottom plate portion 16 is formed with two blade projecting groove portions 19 in which the AC plug 24 can be folded and retracted in parallel.
Since the two blade portions 31 in the AC plug 24 have a width determined by the standard, the present invention uses the gap of the blade protruding groove portion 19 in which the two blade portions 31 protrude and retract to make the AC plug Achieving the purpose of being able to withstand a long-term use even if the operation of folding and folding 24 is repeated, obtaining a reasonable click feeling, and further reducing the shape of the plug mounting device 11 It is what.

  Therefore, in order to effectively use the gap between the two blade projecting groove portions 19, a downward U-shaped blade holding cover portion 18 is formed in each blade projecting groove portion 19, and the end portions of these blade holding cover portions 18 are further formed. The bearing plate portion 20 is integrally provided to extend, and a connecting shaft portion 28 of the AC plug 24 described later is disposed, and the gap is effectively used as the attachment surface portion 41 for attaching the plug holding plate 33. The two bearing plate portions 20 are provided with a bearing portion 21, an upper end portion of the bearing portion 21 is opened narrower than the bearing portion 21, and tapered portions 22 are formed on both sides of the opening portion. Further, a screw mounting portion 23 is integrally provided on the mounting surface portion 41 between the two blade holding cover portions 18.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the AC plug 24 has two blade portions 31 made of a conductive metal bent outwardly at the base end portion in an L shape, The blade portion 31 and the contact terminal portion 32 are covered with an insulating cover portion 25 so that the tip portions of the blade portion 31 and the contact terminal portion 32 are exposed. A circular rotary shaft portion 26 is formed to protrude outside the insulating cover portion 25, and the contact terminal portion 32 is exposed from the rotary shaft portion 26. A tapered portion 27 is formed on the end surface of the rotating shaft portion 26 toward the tip of the blade portion 31. The left and right insulating cover portions 25 are connected by a connecting shaft portion 28 so as to coincide with the axis of the rotating shaft portion 26. In this connecting shaft portion 28, four flat surface portions 29 have a 90-degree prism shape, and four corner portions are arc surface portions 30. It is desirable that the arcuate surface portion 30 has an appropriate click feeling when the connecting shaft portion 28 rotates during the raising and folding operations of the AC plug 24 and pushes up the leaf spring portion 34 described later as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the leaf spring portion 34 is pushed up by about 3 mm by the arcuate surface portion 30. However, this dimension is appropriately set depending on the width of the leaf spring portion 34, the width of the flat surface portion 29, and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the plug holding plate 33 has a leaf spring portion 34 that is located on the mounting surface portion 41 between the two blade holding cover portions 18 and extends to the tip portion. . It is desirable that the leaf spring portion 34 has a width as wide as possible within a range accommodated in the mounting surface portion 41 so as to be in contact with the flat surface portion 29 as much as possible. A cylindrical built-in cylinder portion 35 that fits into the screw attachment portion 23 of the plug attachment housing 15 is provided below the base end portion of the leaf spring portion 34, and the distal end portion of the blade holding cover portion 18 is further provided. Both wing portions 38 are provided on both sides so as to straddle the bearing plate portion 20 located at the center. A screw hole 36 into which a screw 37 is inserted is formed on the upper surface of the built-in cylinder portion 35. On both sides of the upper surface of the leaf spring portion 34, reinforcing edge portions 40 for reinforcing the thin leaf spring portion 34 are formed.

Next, the assembly of the plug mounting housing 15, the AC plug 24, and the plug holding plate 33 will be described.
The AC plug 24 is inserted into the blade protruding groove 19 of the plug mounting housing 15 from above with the blade portion 31 facing downward. Then, the blade part 31 protrudes from the lower side of the bottom plate part 16 of the plug mounting housing 15. The tapered portion 27 of the rotating shaft portion 26 of the AC plug 24 contacts the tapered portion 22 of the bearing plate portion 20 of the plug mounting housing 15. When the AC plug 24 is pushed further downward, the left and right bearing plate portions 20 are slightly pushed outward, the rotating shaft portion 26 is lowered while sliding on the inner surface of the bearing plate portion 20, and the rotating shaft portion 26 is fitted into the bearing portion 21. If it matches, the bearing board part 20 will return to an original position. Then, the contact terminal portion 32 protrudes to the outside from the bearing portion 21, and the contact terminal portion 32 is formed on the pressure contact terminal plate 39 provided facing the outer position of the bearing portion 21 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is pressed and electrically connected.

When the AC plug 24 is pivotably fitted to the plug mounting housing 15, the blade holding cover portion 18 so that the blade portion 31 of the AC plug 24 is level with the plug mounting housing 15 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3. It is loosely fitted into the inner blade protruding groove 19. In this state, the built-in cylinder portion 35 of the plug holding plate 33 is fitted to the screw attachment portion 23 of the plug attachment housing 15 from above. Then, both wings 38 on both sides are covered with the bearing plate 20 at the tip of the blade holding cover 18, and the lower surface of the leaf spring 34 is in contact with the flat surface 29 of the connecting shaft 28. In this state, the screw 37 is screwed into the screw attachment portion 23 from the screw hole 36, and the assembly of the plug attachment device 11 is completed.
When the plug attachment device 11 is assembled, as shown in FIG. 8, the plug attachment device 11 is assembled below the AC / DC converter 12 to complete the AC adapter 10.

When the blade portion 31 of the AC plug 24 partially protruding when the AC adapter 10 is used is caused to move downward as indicated by a chain line in FIG. 3, the arcuate surface portion 30 of the connecting shaft portion 28 pushes up the leaf spring portion 34. When it rotates and reaches the next flat surface portion 29 of the connecting shaft portion 28, it returns to its original state due to the elasticity of the leaf spring portion 34, the plate spring portion 34 comes into close contact with the next flat surface portion 29, and the blade portion 31 rotates 90 degrees. Fixed in position.
When the blade portion 31 is folded, the blade portion 31 is fixed in a state of being accommodated in the blade protruding groove portion 19 by the reverse operation.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the flat surface portion 29 and the arcuate surface portion 30 of the connecting shaft portion 28 are formed in such a manner that the four flat surface portions 29 are prismatic shapes with intervals of 90 degrees, and the four corner portions are arc surface portions. However, as shown in FIG. 3B, the flat surface portion 29 has only two surfaces with a 90-degree interval, and the arc surface portion 30 may be formed between the two flat surface portions 29. It does not have to be prismatic. However, it is necessary to prevent the opposite corner of the arcuate surface portion 30 from contacting the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 16 when the connecting shaft portion 28 rotates.
Further, the height of the circular arc surface portion 30 that lifts the leaf spring portion 34 when rotating is about 0.3 mm. However, the height is not limited to this, and when the leaf spring portion 34 bends relatively easily, the height is high. However, when the leaf spring portion 34 is wide or thick and difficult to bend, it is desirable to obtain a moderate click feeling such as lowering.

  In the above-described embodiment, the AC adapter 10 in which the plug attachment device 11 and the AC / DC converter 12 are integrated is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the plug attachment device 11 may be used alone. .

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... AC adapter, 11 ... Plug attachment apparatus, 12 ... AC / DC conversion part, 13 ... DC output part, 14 ... Circuit board attachment surface part, 15 ... Plug attachment housing, 16 ... Bottom plate part, 17 ... Peripheral part, 18 ... Blade holding cover part 19 ... Blade projecting groove part 20 ... Bearing plate part 21 ... Bearing part 22 ... Taper part 23 ... Screw mounting part 24 ... AC plug 25 ... Insulating cover part 26 ... Rotating shaft part 27 ... Tapered portion, 28 ... Connecting shaft portion, 29 ... Flat surface portion, 30 ... Arc surface portion, 31 ... Blade portion, 32 ... Contact terminal portion, 33 ... Plug holding plate, 34 ... Plate spring portion, 35 ... Built-in cylinder portion, 36 ... Screw hole, 37 ... Screw, 38 ... Both wings, 39 ... Pressure contact terminal plate, 40 ... Reinforcing edge, 41 ... Mounting surface part.

Claims (4)

Attaching an AC adapter plug in which a bearing portion for rotating a rotating shaft portion of an AC plug is provided in a plug mounting housing, and two blade protruding groove portions in which the two blade portions of the AC plug are projected and retracted are formed. In the device
The base end portion of the AC plug is connected by a connecting shaft portion. The connecting shaft portion has two substantially perpendicular surfaces as flat surface portions, a space between these flat surface portions as an arc surface portion, and a space between the two blade projecting groove portions. A plug holding plate is provided on the mounting surface portion of the plate, and a leaf spring portion for obtaining a click feeling when the AC plug is rotated is formed in contact with the connecting shaft portion at a tip portion of the plug holding plate, A downward U-shaped blade holding cover portion that covers a part of the two blade protruding groove portions is formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion of the plug mounting housing, and the plug holding portion is provided between these blade holding cover portions. A mounting surface portion for attaching a plate, a built-in cylinder portion is provided on the lower surface of the plug holding plate, and both wing portions are provided on both sides, and a screw provided on the mounting surface portion of the plug mounting housing on the built-in cylinder portion Fitted to put part screwed, mounting device of the plug AC adapter which is characterized by comprising covering the bearing plate the wings portion at the distal end of the blade holding cover portion. Claims forming the bearing plate portions integrally with the distal end of the blade holding cover portion, the bearing plate, the rotary shaft portion formed on the outer surface of the AC plug, characterized in that a bearing portion for Jikuka 1 Symbol mounting mounting device of the plug for the AC adapter. A central contact terminal bent integrally formed with the blade portion from the rotary shaft portion is protruded, claim 2 in the contact terminal, characterized by comprising contacting the pressure contact terminal plate provided on the plug mounting housing serial mounting mounting device of the plug for the AC adapter. A tapered portion is formed on the end surface of the rotating shaft portion toward the blade portion, and a tapered portion is formed to press the rotating shaft portion into the bearing portion so as to face the bearing portion in the bearing plate portion and contact the tapered portion. mounting device of the plug according to claim 2 Symbol placing AC adapter characterized.

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