KR200496576Y1 - Waterproof circular connector - Google Patents

Abstract

A toroidal connector is provided. The present invention includes a male plug, a female socket, and an annular member. The male plug provides a first annular body, a third annular body, a first electrode assembly, and a third electrode assembly. The female socket provides a first base body, a second annular body, a fourth annular body, a second base body, a second electrode assembly, and a fourth electrode assembly. Combine male plug and female socket. The third annular body is inserted between the second annular body and the fourth annular body, thereby electrically connecting the third electrode assembly to the second electrode assembly and electrically connecting the first electrode assembly to the fourth electrode assembly. . In addition to this, the first electrode assembly, the second electrode assembly, the third electrode assembly, and the fourth electrode assembly receive a third annular coupling with the annular member, thereby blocking water and dust invading from the outside, and Directional electrical connection can be realized.

Description

Waterproof toroidal connector {WATERPROOF CIRCULAR CONNECTOR}

The present invention relates to the technical field of connectors, and more particularly, to annular connectors that are electrically connected in a non-directional manner.

The traditional connector has a male plug and a female socket, and the purpose of transmitting power and signals can be achieved by combining the male plug and the female socket within a visible range. In some special cases, as with the toroidal connector proposed by the present inventor, blind insertion can be performed, so the operator carelessly inserts the male plug into the female socket, resulting in damage or destruction of the male plug and female socket. However, in severe cases, damage or destruction to electronic products can be avoided.

The toroidal connector solves the problem of the traditional connector, but since the toroidal connector is designed to have many terminals (also referred to as electrodes), the air gap between the plurality of terminals is very dense, so that moisture or dust may enter from the outside. The phenomenon of signal error or power short can easily occur.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a toroidal connector capable of solving problems or unsolvable problems caused by traditional connectors.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a male plug and a female socket, and to provide an annular connector capable of realizing a non-directional blind insertion connection by means of the male plug and female socket.

A second object of the present invention is to provide an annular connector capable of achieving anti-vibration and anti-damp effect by providing an annular member for installing a female socket.

A third object of the present invention is to provide an outer casing having a press strip member in the annular connector, and by pressing the annular member with the press strip member, the anti-vibration effect and anti-moisture effect can be enhanced. It is to provide what is there.

A fourth object of the present invention is the annular connector, wherein the male plug is provided continuously surrounded by the first annular body of the male plug, and has a convex shape adjacent to the outer edge of the third annular body of the male plug. It is to provide what can achieve a dust-proof effect and a water-proof effect by further including a rib ring.

A fifth object of the present invention is to provide the first positioning structure on the inner edge of the third ring body of the male plug and the second positioning structure on the outer edge of the fourth ring body of the female socket in the above annular connector. The purpose of blind fitting can be achieved by connecting the male plug to the female socket at a predetermined angle by combining the first positioning structure and the second positioning structure.

A sixth object of the present invention is that in the annular connector, the male plug and the female socket separately provide an annular structure, and a corresponding electrode assembly provided for each annular structure is coupled to the plurality of annular structures. Accordingly, an electrode assembly capable of realizing at least one of power transmission and control signal transmission between a male plug and a female socket is provided.

A seventh object of the present invention is to provide that in the annular connector, the number of electrode assemblies provided in the annular structure can be adjusted and designed according to the application requirements of actual products.

An eighth object of the present invention is that in the annular connector, in a plurality of annular structures, each annular electrode assembly may have independent control signal transmission and/or power transmission, or an electrode in an annular electrode assembly. It is to provide what may have this control signal transmission and power transmission at the same time.

In the ninth object of the present invention, in the annular connector, the number of electrodes of the electrode assembly provided for each annular structure may be the same or different, and the number of electrode assemblies between the plurality of annular structures may be different. It is to provide that the position can be designed in a symmetrical or asymmetrical arrangement.

A tenth object of the present invention is to provide the annular connector that is applied to a display field, a vehicle field, or other application fields requiring electrical connection.

In order to achieve the above object and other objects, the present invention provides an annular connector applied to the first circuit board and the second circuit board. An annular connector has a male plug, a female socket, and an annular member. The male plug is connectable with the first circuit board. The male plug has a first annular body, a third annular body, a first electrode assembly, and a third electrode assembly. The third annular body is superimposed on the first annular body. The female socket is connectable with the second circuit board. The female socket has a first base body, a second annular body, a fourth annular body, a second base body, a second electrode assembly, and a fourth electrode assembly, and each second outwardly from the center point of the female socket. The base body, the fourth annular body, the second annular body, and the first base body are arranged, the second electrode assembly is installed between the first base body and the second annular body, and the fourth annular body and the second base body are arranged. A fourth electrode assembly is installed between the sieves. The annular member has a locking ring portion and an elastic portion. The locking ring portion is connected to one end of the elastic portion. The second annular main body is hooked and attached to the locking ring portion. The first base body is covered with an elastic portion, and the elastic portion causes deformation accompanying floating between the second annular body and the first base body. Among them, when the male plug and the female socket are coupled, the third annular body is inserted between the second annular body and the fourth annular body, so that the second end of the third electrode assembly is connected to the first end of the second electrode assembly. and electrically connects the second end of the first electrode assembly to the first end of the fourth electrode assembly, and also connects the first electrode assembly, the second electrode assembly, the third electrode assembly, and the fourth electrode assembly. The electrode assembly blocks water and dust intruding from the outside by being coupled with the annular member and the third annular body.

In order to achieve the above and other objects, the present invention also provides an annular member of an annular connector applied to a female socket and a second circuit board. The female socket has a first base body, a second annular body, a fourth annular body, a second base body, a second electrode assembly, and a fourth electrode assembly to connect to the second circuit board. The second base body, the fourth annular body, the second annular body, and the first base body are arranged outward from the center point of the female socket, respectively. The annular member of the annular connector has a retaining ring portion, an elastic portion, and a suppressing portion. The second annular body may be hooked to the hooking ring. One end of the elastic portion is connected to the retaining ring portion. The elastic part may cover the first base body. The elastic part causes deformation accompanying the floating between the second annular body and the first base body. The suppressing portion may be connected to the other end of the elastic portion and installed on the second circuit board.

Compared to existing technologies, the annular connector provided by the present invention realizes the convenience of being connected in a non-directional manner, and has at most one hundred terminals (i.e., the electrodes referred to in the present invention) within a space limited by the annular connector. ) can be installed. In addition to this, the present invention provides an annular member used as a protective installation of terminals to avoid malfunction due to short circuit between terminals caused by moisture or dust. In the present invention, power transfer design and control signal transfer design can be performed simultaneously in one annular structure, and independent power transfer design and control signal transfer design can be performed separately in the other annular structure. More complex and higher-end applications can be realized due to enabling designs based on more terminals and the transfer of each terminal in a space confined by .

1 is a structural schematic diagram of an annular connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side view illustrating the connection of the annular connector of Figure 1 of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a bottom view illustrating the male plug of Figure 1 of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a side view illustrating and illustrating the male plug of Fig. 1 of the present invention;
5 is a partial top view illustrating the female socket of FIG. 1 of the present invention.
6 is a partial perspective view illustrating the female socket of FIG. 1 of the present invention.
7 is a top view illustrating the coupling of the female socket and the annular member of FIG. 1 of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view illustrating the coupling of the female socket and the annular member of FIG. 1 of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is a top view illustrating the connection between the female socket and the annular member of the present invention and the stopper.

In order to fully understand the purpose, characteristics and effects of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail as described below by reference to the accompanying drawings in accordance with the following specific embodiments.

In the present invention, “one” or “one” is used to describe the units, elements, and components described in the text. This is only for convenience of description, and is also intended to give general significance to the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be understood that, unless a special meaning is specified, such a description includes one or at least one, and the singular also includes the plural.

In the present application, the terms "have," "comprises," "has," "includes," or any other similar term are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion relationship. For example, an element, structure, product or device containing a plurality of requirements is not necessarily limited to those requirements listed in the text, and other requirements not explicitly listed or originally required are It may be included in such elements, structures, products or devices. In addition, unless clearly stated to the contrary, the term "or" is intended to mean an inclusive "or" rather than an exclusive "or".

1, which is a structural schematic diagram of an annular connector according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the annular connector 10 is applied to the first circuit board 2 and the second circuit board 4, and the connection method is shown in FIG. 2, which is a side view illustrating the connection of the annular connector of FIG. 1 of the present invention can be referenced together. In one embodiment, the first circuit board 2 may be part of a display panel (not shown), and the second circuit board 4 may be installed, for example, on a frame of a wall (not shown), By coupling the male plug 12 installed on the first circuit board 2 and the female socket 14 installed on the second circuit board 4, the display panel is formed by connecting the male plug 12 of the first circuit board 2 It is possible to receive a control signal and a power signal from the female socket 14 via.

An annular connector (10) has a male plug (12), a female socket (14) and an annular member (16). In this embodiment, the annular connector 10 takes a circular ring as an example, and in other embodiments, the toroidal connector 10 also has a rectangular annular shape, an even-strained annular shape, or an odd-strained shape. Form) It may be an illusion, such as an illusion.

Referring to FIG. 3 which is a bottom view illustrating the male plug of FIG. 1 of the present invention. 2, the male plug 12 includes a first annular body 122, a third annular body 124, and a first electrode assembly 126 (first end 1262 and second end 1264). And, the third electrode assembly 128 (the first end 1282 and the second end 1284), the first groove body 1222, the third groove body 1242, and the fifth groove body ( 1224) and a seventh groove body 1244 are shown.

Both the first annular body 122 and the third annular body 124 are circular rings, and the diameter of the first annular body 122 is larger than that of the third annular body 124 . In this embodiment, the third annular main body 124 is stacked on top of the first annular main body 122 so that the third annular main body 124 protrudes from the first annular main body 122. Reference may be made to FIG. 4, which is a side view showing the plug.

In this embodiment, the arrangement position of the third groove body 1242 and the arrangement position of the fifth groove body 1224 will be described using an asymmetric method as an example, and in another embodiment, the arrangement position of the third groove body 1242 and The arrangement position of the fifth groove body 1224 may be symmetrical. According to the arrangement position of the third groove body 1242 and the arrangement position of the fifth groove body 1224, the arrangement position of the first electrode assembly 126 and the arrangement position of the third electrode assembly 128 are simultaneously changed.

Specifically, in the first annular body 122, in order to install the first end 1282 of the third electrode assembly 128, a fifth groove body 1224 is formed at an outer circumference thereof. Among them, the first end 1282 of the third electrode assembly 128 is connected to the first circuit board 2 to receive a control signal and/or a power signal (not shown) from the first circuit board 2. Used for soldering connections. In addition, the second end 1284 of the third electrode assembly 128 also exits the first annular body 122 and is exposed from the seventh groove 1244 of the third annular body 124 . To install the first end 1262 of the first electrode assembly 126, a first groove 1222 is formed at the inner circumferential edge of the first annular body 122. The first end 1262 of the first electrode assembly 126 is also soldered to the first circuit board 2 to receive control signals and/or power signals (not shown) from the first circuit board 2. is used for

As mentioned above, in the third annular body 124, in addition to the seventh groove body 1244 formed on its outer circumferential edge, a third groove body 1242 may be formed on its inner circumferential edge. The third groove body 1242 is used to install the second end 1264 of the first electrode assembly 126 .

Above, the number of the fifth groove body 1224 and the seventh groove body 1244 is greater than or equal to the number of the third electrode assemblies 128, and the number of the first groove body 1222 and the third groove body 1242 is equal to or greater than the number of the third electrode assembly 128. It is greater than or equal to the number of one electrode assembly 126 .

In this embodiment, it is protrudingly surrounded by the first annular body 122 and provided continuously, and is adjacent to the outer edge of the third annular body 124 and substantially higher than the first annular body 122. In addition, the convex rib ring 1210 disposed lower than or equal to the third annular body 124 may be selectively increased, and after combining the male plug 12 and the female socket 14, the anti-vibration effect and anti-moisture effect Its purpose is to make it possible to have

In this embodiment, the number of first positioning structures 1212 protruding from the inner edge of the third annular main body 124 may be selectively increased, depending on the location where the first positioning structures 1212 are installed. When provided for engagement with 12 and female socket 14, blind fitting insertion can be performed at a predetermined angle, the predetermined angle being, for example, 0 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees, etc. am.

See Figures 5 to 8. 5 is a partial top view illustrating the female socket of FIG. 1 of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view illustrating the female socket of FIG. 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a female socket of FIG. 1 of the present invention and an annular It is a top view illustrating the coupling with the member, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the coupling of the female socket of FIG. 1 and the annular member of the present invention.

The female socket 14 includes a first base body 142, a second annular body 144, a fourth annular body 146, a second base body 148, a second electrode assembly 1410, , a fourth electrode assembly 1412 is shown. The first base body 142 and the second base body 148 may be fixed to the second circuit board 4 . The second base body 148, the fourth annular body 146, the second annular body 144, and the first base body 142 are arranged outward from the center point of the female socket 14, respectively.

The material of the first base body 142 may be, for example, a non-conductive material such as plastic. A plurality of grooves 1422 are formed on the outer circumferential edge of the first base body 142, and the plurality of grooves 1422 expose the second end 14104 of the second electrode assembly 1410, the second annular Corresponds to the second groove body 1442 of the main body 144. The second end 14104 of the second electrode assembly 1410 is soldered to the second circuit board 4 to receive a control signal and/or a power signal (not shown) from the second circuit board 4. is used for Here, the second electrode assembly 1410 is installed between the first base body 142 and the second annular body 144 . In the second electrode assembly 1410, in addition to the aforementioned second end 14104 being exposed from the plurality of grooves 1422, the second electrode assembly 1410 also provides a floating structure and a first end 14102. And, the material of the second electrode assembly 1410 may be, for example, a conductive material such as metal. Among them, the shape of the floating structure is similar to the letter S, the floating structure is formed between the first end 14102 and the second end 14104 of the second electrode assembly 1410, and the external force is applied to the second annular body. When acting on 144, it is possible to change the amount of displacement between the second annular body 144 and the first base body 142 according to the amount of deformation that deforms the floating structure, and the first of the second electrode assembly 1410 A stage 14102 is exposed from the second groove body 1442 and is used to transmit a control signal and/or a power signal from the second circuit board 4, and the second groove body 1442 is the third It is provided corresponding to the seventh groove body 1244 of the annular body 124.

In addition, the material of the second base body 148 may be, for example, a non-conductive material such as plastic. A plurality of grooves 1482 are formed on the inner circumferential edge of the second base body 148 and formed on the bottom of the so-called second base body 148, and in the plurality of grooves 1482, the fourth electrode assembly 1412 Expose the second end 14124 of The second end 14124 of the fourth electrode assembly 1412 is soldered to the second circuit board 4 to receive a control signal and/or a power signal (not shown) from the second circuit board 4. is used for In addition, a fourth electrode assembly 1412 is installed between the second base body 148 and the fourth annular body 146 . In addition to the aforementioned second end 14124, the fourth electrode assembly 1412 also provides a floating structure and a first end 14122, and the material of the fourth electrode assembly 1412 is provided. Silver may be, for example, a conductive material such as metal. Among them, the shape of the floating structure is similar to the letter S, the floating structure is formed between the first end 14122 and the second end 14124 of the fourth electrode assembly 1412, and the external force is applied. When acting on the four annular body 146, the amount of displacement between the fourth annular body 146 and the second base body 148 can be changed according to the amount of deformation that deforms the floating structure, and the fourth electrode assembly 1412 A first end 14122 of is exposed from the fourth groove body 1462 and is used to transmit a control signal and/or a power signal from the second circuit board 4, and the fourth groove body 1462 It is provided corresponding to the third groove body 1242 of the third annular body 124 in FIG. 3 .

In this embodiment, the arrangement position of the second groove body 1442 and the arrangement position of the fourth groove body 1462 will be described using an asymmetric method as an example, and in another embodiment, the arrangement position and position of the second groove body 1442 The arrangement position of the fourth groove body 1462 may be symmetrical. According to the arrangement position of the second groove body 1442 and the arrangement position of the fourth groove body 1462, both the arrangement position of the second electrode assembly 1410 and the arrangement position of the fourth electrode assembly 1412 are simultaneously changed.

The number of second electrode assemblies 1410 of the aforementioned second annular body 144 is greater than or equal to the number of fourth electrode assemblies 1412 of the fourth annular body 146, and the second electrode assembly 1410 ) The arrangement position of the second electrode and the arrangement position of the fourth electrode of the fourth electrode assembly 1412 may be formed symmetrically or asymmetrically.

Subsequently, except for the number and arrangement position, the first electrode assembly 126 and the third electrode assembly 128 independently supply power signals and control signals to each other, and the second electrode assembly 1410 And the fourth electrode assembly 1412 independently supplies power signals and control signals to each other, and simultaneously supplies power signals and control signals to the first electrode assembly 126 or the third electrode assembly 128, and A power signal and a control signal are simultaneously supplied to the second electrode assembly 1410 or the fourth electrode assembly 1412 .

Referring to FIG. 8 together, even if the second positioning structure 1414 used to correspond to the first positioning structure 1212 and concavely recessed into the outer edge of the fourth annular body 146 is selectively increased. When provided for coupling between the male plug 12 and the female socket 14 according to the position where the first positioning structure 1212 is installed, it can be blind-fitted at a predetermined angle, and can be inserted at a predetermined angle. The angle is, for example, 0 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees, and the like. By coupling of the first positioning structure 1212 and the second positioning structure 1414, the male plug 12 is connected to the female socket 14 at a predetermined angle.

The annular member 16 has a locking ring portion 162 and an elastic portion 164, wherein the shape of the annular member 16 is the same as the shape of the second annular body 144 of the female socket 14 and the fourth annular body. Although an annular body to conform to the shape of (146) will be described as an example, it may have an arbitrary shape in other embodiments. The material of the annular member 16 may be rubber, and since it has elastic properties, it can perform tension and compression. In addition, the locking ring portion 162 is connected to one end of the elastic portion 164 . Here, the outer edge of the second annular body 144 is hooked onto the locking ring 162 and mounted.

The first base body 142 is covered with the elastic portion 164, and the elastic portion 164 causes deformation accompanying the floating between the second annular body 144 and the first base body 142. For example, a corrugated structure having a peak portion 1662 and a valley portion 1664 is formed in the elastic portion 164, and the annular member 16 has extensibility and compressibility. to have

In this embodiment, the annular member 16 may also optionally be provided with a suppressing portion 166 connected to the other end of the elastic portion 164 so that it can be attached to the second circuit board 4, and the elastic portion 164 ) is installed between the locking ring part 162 and the suppressing part 166. In another embodiment, a pressure strip member (not shown) may be formed in the stopper 6 of FIG. Since the annular member 16 can be closely pressed against the second circuit board 4 by pressing and restraining it, it is possible to achieve a dust-proofing effect and a moisture-proofing effect.

9, which is a top view illustrating the connection between the female socket and the annular member of the present invention and the stopper, is also referred to. In FIG. 9 , cutouts 62 are formed in the stopper body 6 to expose the second annular body 144 , the fourth annular body 146 , and the second base body 148 . In another embodiment, the female socket 14 may further include a stopper body 1416 installed on an inner edge of the fourth annular body 146 to cover the fourth electrode assembly 1412 .

2… 1st circuit board
4… 2nd circuit board
6... stopper body 62 . . . notch
10... Annular connector 12 . . . male plug
122... first annular body 1222... 1st home body
1224... Fifth home body 124 . . . 3rd annular body
1242... Third home body 1244 . . . 7th home body
126... first electrode assembly 1262 . . . The first end of the first electrode assembly
1264... second end of the first electrode assembly 128 . . . Third electrode assembly
1282... first end 1284 of the third electrode assembly... The second end of the third electrode assembly
1210... Convex rib ring 1212... 1st positioning structure
14... female socket
142... First base body 1422... home body
144... second annular body 1442 . . . 2nd home body
146... fourth annular main body 1462 . . . 4th home body
148... Second base body 1482... home body
1410... second electrode assembly 14102 . . . The first end of the second electrode assembly
14104... second end 1412 of the second electrode assembly... 4th electrode assembly
14122... first end 14124 of the fourth electrode assembly... The second end of the fourth electrode assembly
1414... Second positioning structure 1416... stopper body
16... Absence of illusion
162... Engaging ring portion 164 . . . elastic part
166... Repression unit 1662... mountain part
1664... valley part

Claims (9)

As an annular connector applied to the first circuit board and the second circuit board,
a male plug for connection with the first circuit board, a female socket for connection with the second circuit board, and an annular member;
The male plug has a first annular body, a third annular body stacked on the first annular body, a first electrode assembly, and a third electrode assembly,
The female socket has a first base body, a second annular body, a fourth annular body, a second base body, a second electrode assembly, and a fourth electrode assembly, and the central point of the female socket is The second base body, the fourth annular body, the second annular body, and the first base body are arranged outward from the above, respectively, and the second electrode is between the first base body and the second annular body. An assembly is installed, and the fourth electrode assembly is installed between the fourth annular body and the second base body,
The annular member has a locking ring portion and an elastic portion, the locking ring portion is connected to one end of the elastic portion, the second annular body is hooked and mounted on the locking ring portion, and the first base body is covered with the elastic portion; In addition, the elastic part causes deformation accompanying the floating between the second annular body and the first base body,
By combining the male plug and the female socket and inserting the third annular body between the second annular body and the fourth annular body, the second end of the third electrode assembly is connected to the second electrode assembly. electrically connected to the first end of the first electrode assembly, electrically connected to the first end of the fourth electrode assembly, the second end of the first electrode assembly, and also the first electrode assembly, the second electrode assembly, The third electrode assembly and the fourth electrode assembly are coupled with the annular member and the third annular body, thereby blocking moisture and dust from the outside.
According to claim 1,
To install the first end of the first electrode assembly, a first groove is formed on the inner circumferential edge of the first annular body, and to install the second end of the first electrode assembly, the third annular body A third groove is formed on an inner circumferential edge, a fifth groove is formed on an outer circumferential edge of the first annular body to install the first end of the third electrode assembly, and a second end of the third electrode assembly is formed. To install, the annular connector characterized in that a seventh groove body is formed on the outer periphery of the third annular body.
According to claim 2,
In order to install the first end of the second electrode assembly, a second groove body corresponding to the seventh groove body is formed in the second annular body, and to install the first end of the fourth electrode assembly, the first groove body is formed. 4. An annular connector, wherein a fourth groove body corresponding to the third groove body is formed on the annular body, and at least one of the second electrode assembly and the fourth electrode assembly has a floating structure.
According to claim 1,
further comprising a first positioning structure at an inner edge of the third annular body and a second positioning structure at an outer edge of the fourth annular body; The toroidal connector characterized in that by engaging the structure, the male plug is connected to the female socket at a predetermined angle.
According to claim 1,
The annular connector according to claim 1 , wherein the annular member further has a suppressing portion provided to be attached to the second circuit board and connected to the other end of the elastic portion.
The method of claim 5,
The toroidal connector further comprises an outer casing in which a pressure strip member is formed, and the suppressing portion is pressed against the second circuit board via the pressure strip member.
According to claim 1,
An annular connector characterized in that a corrugated structure having a peak portion and a valley portion is formed in the elastic portion, and imparts extensibility and compressibility to the annular member.
According to claim 1,
The first annular body,
The annular connector characterized by further comprising a convex rib ring surrounded by the first annular body and provided continuously and adjacent to an outer edge of the third annular body.
As an annular member of an annular connector applied to a female socket and a second circuit board,
The female socket has a first base body, a second annular body, a fourth annular body, a second base body, a second electrode assembly, and a fourth electrode assembly to connect to the second circuit board, The second base body, the fourth annular body, the second annular body, and the first base body are arranged outward from the center point of the female socket, respectively;
The annular member of the annular connector includes a hooking ring part for hooking an outer edge of the second annular body, an elastic part having one end connected to the hooking ring part, and the other end of the elastic part being connected to the second circuit board. With a suppression portion provided to be installed on,
The elastic part is provided to cover the first base body,
The annular member of the annular connector, characterized in that the elastic portion causes deformation accompanying the floating between the second annular body and the first base body.

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