KR200488387Y1

KR200488387Y1 - USB connector socket for treating light

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Publication number: KR200488387Y1
Application number: KR2020180002101U
Authority: KR
Inventors: 최경수; 박중원
Original assignee: 비클시스템주식회사
Priority date: 2018-05-15
Filing date: 2018-05-15
Publication date: 2019-01-23

Abstract

The present invention relates to a USB connector socket mainly used for a vehicle, which includes a front USB socket and a rear light source disposed on a PCB substrate, a light source for covering the USB socket and the light source, It is based on including a guide. In particular, the USB socket includes a main body including a leaf spring formed by cutting an upper surface thereof, and a 'C' cap provided on the upper side of the main body to cover a hole formed when cutting the main body. According to the present invention, an excessive amount of light output through the USB slot and the resulting light blurring, spreading, glare, and the like can be prevented, and the user can clearly recognize.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a USB connector socket for treating light,

The present invention relates to a USB connector socket, and more particularly, to a connector socket adapted to suitably handle light from a USB connector socket including a light source module.

The front panel of the vehicle is equipped with a variety of devices, terminals and slots, including a dashboard configuration and an audio device, so that the front panel device can be easily recognized and operated while the driver is operating. Recently, as people's preferences have diversified, there have been devices on the front panel of the vehicle that have more functions than ever before, buttons and switches for operating the devices, and display devices for indicating their operating status.

In such devices, each light source is positioned so that the driver can fully identify whether it is day or night. However, there is a disadvantage in that it is difficult to identify the driver, especially at night, because a separate light source is not located in a terminal for connection with an external device, for example, a USB slot area. A number of terminal connection devices including a light source have been proposed, for example, a USB terminal connection device including a lighting device disclosed in Patent Publications 10-1568269 and 10-135451.

Fig. 1 is a diagram exemplified in the latter patent. The terminal connection device 1 includes a rear terminal housing 2 and an LED light source 4 installed in front of the PCB 2 via a PCB substrate 3 inserted into the housing 2, A light guide 6 covering the light source 4 and the socket 5 and directing light forward through the socket 5 and a light guide 6 disposed in front of the connection device 1 for covering the housing 2 And a cover 7 which is fastened to the cover 7.

Here, the socket 4 includes a leaf spring 4a formed by cutting off an upper surface of the socket 4 in order to elastically receive the inserted USB terminal. The cover 7 includes a USB slot 8 formed on the front surface do.

In this structure, the light emitted from the light source 4 is refracted by the light guide 6 and travels forward, and the light-permeable characters, symbols, symbols (See FIG. 6) and the like. Then, the user can easily recognize the USB slot 8 by relying on the illumination, and thus the use of the device or the device can be performed more smoothly and quickly.

It is true that these lighting methods are very helpful especially at night driving. However, as described above, since the USB connector socket 4 cuts the upper surface to form the leaf spring 4a, a hole 4b having a considerable size is formed on the upper surface of the socket 4 for its constitution, Was raised.

Referring to FIG. 2, a substantial amount of the light emitted from the light source 4 is bent through the hole 4b and supplied to the inside of the socket 4 excessively during straightening. This may cause the user to cause excessive light intensity, spreading, glare and the like, as well as greatly affecting the electrical characteristics and stability of the USB connector socket 4 and the USB terminal connected thereto.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the problem of the above-mentioned prior art terminal connection device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a USB connector socket including a light source in which a light of the light source is not excessively supplied into the socket, thereby improving user's convenience and maintaining electrical and thermal stability of the socket will be.

The designed USB connector sockets are:

A front USB socket and a rear light source disposed on the PCB substrate, and a light guide covering the USB socket and the light source and allowing the light irradiated from the light source to move forward,

The USB socket comprises:

A main body including a leaf spring formed by cutting an upper surface thereof;

A hole provided in the upper portion of the main body so as to cover a hole formed when the light is cut off so that the hole is not directly supplied to the inside of the main body when the light emitted from the light source advances toward the front, Shaped cap preventing blurring and glare from occurring;

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The cap is formed of a translucent or opaque material.

Preferably:

Wherein the USB socket has a rear bottom surface closely fixed to a surface of the PCB substrate and a front bottom surface having a gap spaced from the surface of the PCB substrate;

The cap having a shape with both ends bent inward;

The jaw is fitted in the gap, so that the cap is mounted to the USB socket;

do.

The USB connector socket comprises:

A housing on which the PCB substrate, the USB socket, the light source, and the optical guide are embedded;

The housing comprising:

A slot communicating with the USB socket in front thereof, and a light transmissive character or mark around the slot are formed.

The USB connector socket of the present invention is shielded by the semitransparent or opaque cap described above and there is no fear that the light of the light source is excessively supplied into the socket through the plate spring hole on the top surface of the socket as in the conventional case. therefore:

The user can visually check the position of the USB slot, which is confirmed by proper lighting brightness by the characters, display or symbols around the slot, so that the user can recognize and use the USB connector socket clearly and comfortably.

Also, it is possible to maintain electrical and thermal stability between the inside of the socket and the USB terminal;

It is effective.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view showing a configuration of a terminal connection device according to a related art; FIG.
Fig. 2 is a conceptual view of the optical path of Fig. 1; Fig.
3 is an exploded view of a USB connector socket according to the present invention;
4 is an assembled perspective view of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is a sectional view of Fig. 4; Fig.
Figure 6 is a front view of Figure 3;

Technical features and operation effects of the present invention 'USB connector socket for lighting processing' (hereinafter referred to as 'USB connector socket') described or not described above will become more apparent through the description of the embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings will be. 3, the USB connector socket according to the present invention is indicated by the reference numeral 10.

3 to 5, a USB connector socket 10 according to the present invention includes a front USB socket 12 and a rear LED light source 13 disposed on a PCB substrate 11, a USB socket 12, And a light guide 14 covering the light guide 13 and allowing the light emitted from the light source 13 to move forward. In this respect, the light guide 14 is not different from the conventional one in this respect.

The USB socket 12 includes a main body 15 including a leaf spring 16 formed by cutting an upper surface of the main body 15 and a hole 17 provided on the upper side of the main body 15 for cutting the upper surface. Shaped cap 19 for covering the cap. The cap 19 is mounted on the upper side of the main body 15 so as to be covered. Preferably, the cap 19 is formed of a translucent or opaque material, and in this embodiment the cap 19 is a translucent material.

As described later, the cap 19 prevents light from being supplied directly into the main body 15 through the hole 17 when the light emitted from the light source 13 travels forward, It is an element for preventing excessive supply.

As shown in the drawing, the USB socket 12 has a rear bottom surface closely fixed to the surface of the PCB substrate 11 and a front bottom surface having a gap 18 spaced from the surface of the PCB substrate 11, and the cap 19 Has a shape with both ends bent inward. Therefore, the jaw 20 is fitted to the gap 18, so that the cap 19 can be assembled and mounted on the USB socket 12 very easily and firmly.

The USB connector socket 10 further includes a fastening housing 21 having a cover 21a in which the PCB substrate 11, the USB socket 12, the light source 13, and the light guide 14 are housed, The housing 21 has a slot 22 communicating with the USB socket 12 and various light transmissive displays 23 such as letters and symbols around the slot 22 on its front cover 21a surface ,

5 and 6, the light emitted from the light sources 13 arranged on the upper and lower surfaces of the PCB substrate 11 is directed to the front cover 21a by the inner reflection surface of the light guide 14 (See arrows 2 and 4). At this time, the hole 17 formed in the upper surface of the USB socket 12 is not directly transmitted by the translucent cap 19 but is extremely limited (see arrow ③).

Then, when the user sees the front cover 21a with the naked eye, the USB slot 22 is recognized as a weak light while the display 23 is recognized as relatively bright and bright light. As a result, excessive light output through the USB slot 22 from the inside of the main body 15 and thus light blurring, spreading, glare and the like are prevented, and the user can clearly recognize the USB connector socket 4 and the USB connector socket 4 The electrical characteristics and stability of the connected USB terminal can be well maintained.

10. USB connector socket
11. PCB substrate
12. USB socket
13. Light source
14. Light guide
15. Body
16. Plate spring
17. Hole
18. Clearance
19. Cap
20. Chin
21. Housing
21a. cover
22. Slot
23. Mark

Claims

A front USB socket 12 and a rear light source 13 disposed on the PCB substrate 11, a light source 13 covering the USB socket 12 and the light source 13, The light guide (14)
The USB socket (12) comprises:
A main body 15 including a leaf spring 16 formed by cutting an upper surface thereof;
The light emitted from the light source 13 is directed forward through the hole 17 to the inside of the main body 15 by covering the hole 17 formed on the upper side of the main body 15, Shaped cap 19 to prevent light blur and glare due to light from the inside of the main body 15 from being generated,
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The cap 19 may be formed of a translucent or opaque material;
Wherein the light emitting diode is a light emitting diode.

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The method according to claim 1,
The USB socket 12 has a shape in which a rear bottom is closely fixed to the surface of the PCB substrate 11 and a front bottom surface has a gap 18 spaced from the surface of the PCB substrate 11;
The cap (19) is of a type having a step (20) with both ends bent inwardly;
The jaw 20 is fitted in the gap 18 so that the cap 19 is mounted on the USB socket 12;
Wherein the light emitting diode is a light emitting diode.

The method according to claim 1,
The USB connector socket includes a housing 21 in which the PCB substrate 11, the USB socket 12, the light source 13, and the light guide 14 are embedded;
The housing (21) has a slot (22) communicating with the USB socket (12) in front thereof and a light transmissive character or sign (23) formed around the slot (22);
Wherein the light emitting diode is a light emitting diode.