TW201642073A - Machine case - Google Patents

Abstract

A machine case, downwardly assembled into a cradle, includes a sink-like main portion and opposite deck stations by two ends of said main portion, and an electrical connector. Said electrical connector includes an insulator defining opposite top and bottom surfaces and a set of contacts retained to the insulator via a first insert molding process. Each of said contacts is unitarily formed with an upper contacting section and a lower contacting section oppositely arranged along a vertical direction. Said electrical connector is embedded in said corresponding deck station via a second insert molding process. Said deck station partially covers said electrical connector by covering some upper contacting sections of said contacts but not corresponding lower contacting sections thereof. The rest upper contacting sections of said contacts are exposed to an exterior of said deck station. Said machine case is easy to manufacture and makes a reliable connection with said cradle.

Description

Box

The present invention relates to a box, and more particularly to a case for a wearable medical device.

Wearable medical devices can help patients and clinicians monitor vital vital signs and symptoms, and as they enter the market, the field of wearable medical technology is becoming a hot area. Wearable medical devices typically include a case, a cover that is secured to the case, a cable, and a bracket that connects the case to the cable. The box body houses the battery to provide power to the entire device, and the cover body includes electronic components such as a data processing module and a display module. In use, the casing is operatively embedded in the receiving cavity of the bracket and electrically connected to the bracket. The box body and the bracket are assembled to form a docking slot for the cable plug to be inserted, and the cable establishes an electrical connection between the peripheral device of the sensor and the like, and the bracket and the box. The peripheral device collects a series of physiological data such as heart rate, temperature, SpO2, blood pressure, heart rate, cardiac output, exercise, activity, body position, pulse rate and respiratory rate through the cable and the bracket to the box. The data is presented to the patient and the clinician by means of a display module assembled in the box. In order for the wearable medical device to work reliably and continuously, the box must be stably held in the bracket and establish a reliable electrical connection with the cable. In addition, the mechanical and electrical connection between the box and the battery, the box and the cover must be stable and reliable. .

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a box body for realizing reliable connection of the box body to the battery, the cover body, the bracket, and the like.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a box that can be used in a wearable medical device.

To achieve the object, the cartridge of the present invention is assembled to the bracket downwardly and includes an elongated sunken body portion, a platform and an electrical connector fixed to the platform, the platform being located One end of the main body in the longitudinal direction; the electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals, each of which is provided with an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion, wherein the upper contact portion and the lower contact portion are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction The upper and lower sides are oppositely disposed; the terminal and the insulating body are formed by the first injection molding to form the electrical connector; the electrical connector is formed as an insert on the platform by a second injection molding; The platform partially covers the electrical connector; a portion of the upper contact portion of the terminal is embedded in the platform, and other upper contact portions are exposed outwardly of the platform; the lower contact portions of the electrical connector are all downward Exposed to the outside of the platform.

To achieve the above object, the box of the present invention is for housing a battery and a terminal module electrically connected to the battery; the box body comprises a vertically long sunken body portion and two longitudinal ends of the body portion. a platform and an electrical connector; the main body portion is formed with a receiving cavity, and one end of the receiving cavity is provided with a door for receiving the battery from the outside or the battery is detached from the receiving cavity, and the other end receives the terminal module; The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals arranged in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the insulative housing is provided with opposite upper and lower surfaces in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and a lateral direction; Each terminal is stamped and formed by a metal panel, and is provided with an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion, the upper contact portion is exposed on an upper surface of the insulating body, and the lower contact portion is exposed under the insulating body a surface, at least one of the upper contact portion and the lower contact portion is provided with a tail portion for connecting a strip during production; the upper contact portion and the lower contact portion are flat and extend in a longitudinal direction ; The terminal and the insulating body are integrally formed by first injection molding, and the platform and the electrical connector are integrally formed by a second injection molding; when the first injection molding, the insulating body Forming a plurality of grooves on the upper surface or the lower surface, the grooves being located between the contacts of the adjacent two terminals; when the second injection molding, the grooves are filled with the material of the platform; the electrical connector is buried Within the platform.

Compared with the prior art, the electrical connector of the box of the present invention is integrally injection-molded and molded as an insert into the platform, which is simple to manufacture and stable.

The first figure is a perspective view of a case in which the first embodiment of the present invention is applied to a wearable medical device;

The second figure is a partially exploded view of the wearable medical device shown in the first figure, wherein the box body is separated from the cover body;

The third figure is a top view of the application state of the box shown in the second figure, wherein the battery and the terminal module are assembled in the box body;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view along line IV-IV of the box application state shown in the third figure;

The fifth figure is a partial exploded view of the application state of the box shown in the third figure, wherein the door is opened;

The sixth figure is a further exploded view of the application state of the casing shown in the fifth figure, wherein the door is separated from the casing, and the battery is separated from the casing;

Figure 7 is a partially exploded view of the casing shown in Figure 6, wherein the two electrical connectors are separated from the casing;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the casing of the second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 9 is a partially exploded view of the casing shown in Figure 8, wherein the first and second electrical connectors are separated from the casing;

Figure 10 is a schematic view showing another angle of the casing shown in Figure IX;

Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the first electrical connector of the casing shown in Figure IX;

Figure 12 is a schematic view showing another angle of the first electrical connector shown in Figure 11;

Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view of the box body shown in Figure 8 along line XIII-XIII, wherein the first electrical connector is embedded in the first platform;

Figure 14 is an exploded view of the first electrical connector shown in Figure 11, wherein the first terminal and the transit circuit board are separated from the first electrical connector;

The fifteenth diagram is a perspective view of the second electrical connector of the casing shown in the ninth diagram; and

Figure 16 is an exploded view of the second electrical connector shown in Figure 15.

The present writing will be described in detail below in conjunction with the preferred embodiments.

The first embodiment of the present creation will be described in detail in conjunction with the first to seventh figures. As shown in the first figure, the cover 100 is mounted downwardly on the casing 200. The cover 100 includes an electronic display screen and a data processing module. The case 200 includes an elongated sunken body portion 210, two platforms 220 at the longitudinal ends of the body portion 210, and two electrical connectors 240. The first injection molding shapes the electrical connector 240. During the second injection molding, the electrical connector 240 acts as an insert to shape the platform 220 and the body portion 210. The electrical connector 240 includes an insulative housing 244 and a plurality of terminals 242 arranged in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The insulative housing 244 is integrally molded with the terminal 242. For convenience of description, the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction is defined herein as a vertical direction or an up-and-down direction.

The platform 220 protrudes upward to form a plurality of fixing posts 222. The cover body 100 is correspondingly provided with a plurality of through holes 102, and the fixing posts 222 are inserted into the through holes 102. The cover 100 is further provided with a circuit board 104 and two electrical connectors 106 mounted on the circuit board. The electrical connector 106 is provided with a bendable terminal for mechanically or electrically connecting the electrical connector 240.

The main body portion 210 is recessed downward to form a receiving cavity 214 to receive the battery 250. The receiving cavity 214 is provided with a door 270 at one end in the longitudinal direction, and the other end is for receiving the terminal module 246. One end of the door 270 is defined as the outer side, and one end of the terminal module 246 is defined as the outer side. That is, the outer end of the receiving cavity 214 in the longitudinal direction is provided with a door 270 for receiving the battery 250 from the outside or for detaching the battery 250 from the receiving cavity 214, and the inner end opposite to the outer end is for receiving the terminal module 246. The terminal module 246 includes an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals 248 held by the insulative housing. The battery 250 is inserted into the receiving cavity 214 through the door 270 in the longitudinal direction. The inner end of the battery 250 is provided with a plurality of conductive sheets 252 for electrical contact with the terminal module 246. The door 270 is pivotally mounted to the outer end of the receiving cavity 214, and the door 270 is provided with an inner film 272 for cushioning the impact force to ensure reliable connection of the conductive piece 252 to the terminal 248. The door 270 is provided with a hook portion 274 formed on a lateral side of the door 270. The hook portion 274 cooperates with the main body portion 210 as a pivot for the door 270 to rotate; when the door 270 is opened, the receiving groove 214 communicates with the outside for the battery. 270 assembled or detached. On the other side of the opposite hook portion 274, the door 270 is provided with a locking hole 278. Door 270 also includes a detachable screw 276. Screw 276 extends into keyhole 278 to lock door 270 to body portion 210. It will be readily understood that the terminal module 246 coupled to the battery 250 can be coupled to the electrical connector 240 adjacent thereto by a switching device (not shown) to energize the entire electronic device.

In this embodiment, the main body portion 210 is further provided with a convex portion 217 to restrict the horizontal movement of the battery 250 in the receiving cavity 214. As shown in the sixth figure, the battery 250 is provided with a convex portion 254; correspondingly, the main body portion 210 may also be provided with a corresponding structure inside the receiving cavity 214 to cooperate with the convex portion 254, thereby further restricting the battery 250 in the receiving cavity 214. Move inside. Further, the door 270 may be provided with a seal ring (not shown) to have a waterproof function.

The second embodiment of the present creation will be described in detail in conjunction with the eighth to sixteenth drawings.

The case 300 is assembled downwardly to the bracket and establishes an electrical connection with the mating terminals in the bracket. The case 300 includes an elongated sunken body portion 310, a first platform 320 and a second platform 360 at the longitudinal ends of the body portion 310, and a first electrical connector 330 and a second connector 370. The first electrical connector 330 is integrally injection molded as an insert on the first platform 320, and the second electrical connector 370 is integrally molded as an insert onto the second platform 360.

In this embodiment, the first injection molding forms the first and second electrical connectors 330, 370. When the second injection molding, the first and second electrical connectors 330, 370 serve as inserts to make the first and second platforms 320. , 360 and the body portion 310 are formed. That is, the present embodiment uses secondary injection molding to stably hold the electrical connector to the corresponding platform. It should be noted that the above molding method is different from the prior art in that the electrical connector is assembled to the platform after the platform is injection molded.

The first electrical connector 330 includes a first insulative housing 334 and a plurality of laterally aligned first terminals 332. The first insulative housing 334 is provided with opposing upper and lower surfaces. The first insulating body 334 is integrally injection molded with the first terminal 332. During the first injection molding, a plurality of grooves 336 are formed on the lower surface of the first insulating body 334, and the groove 336 is located between the adjacent two first terminals 332, and each groove 336 can be inserted into the mold to locate the corresponding first A terminal 332; the recess 336 is filled with a portion of the material of the first platform 320 during the second injection molding.

It is easy to understand that although the length of the groove 336 in the longitudinal direction of the present embodiment is shorter than that of the adjacent first terminal 332 as seen from the top-bottom direction, in other embodiments, the longitudinal direction of the groove 336 is long. The length can be set longer or equal to the first terminal 332 according to actual needs. Meanwhile, the groove 336 may also be disposed on the upper surface of the first insulative housing 334.

The first electrical connector 330 is further provided with a transit circuit board 338. The transit circuit board 338 is located above the first insulative housing 334 and mechanically and electrically connected to the tail portion 335 of the first terminal 332. The transit circuit board 338 is provided with a plurality of traces 337 for selectively electrically switching portions of the first terminals 332. At the time of the second injection molding, the transfer circuit board 338 is buried in the first stage 320 to be further fixed.

The first insulative housing 334 integrally extends in the longitudinal direction to form a flange 341 to support the adapter circuit board 338. The upper surface of the flange 341 is lower than the upper surface of the first insulative housing 334 to form a recessed space for receiving the transfer. Circuit board 338. The first insulative housing 334 is formed with a pair of positioning holes 339 for positioning the first electrical connector 330 during the second injection molding.

The first terminal 332 is substantially U-shaped, and each of the first terminals 332 is stamped and bent by a metal panel to form two contact portions 333 which are opposed to each other, and the contact portion 333 has a flat shape. At least one of the two contact portions 333 is provided with a tail portion 335 for connecting the strip during production. The tail portion 335 extends from one end of the contact portion 333 and is substantially right-angled, and includes a horizontal portion extending in the longitudinal direction and a vertical portion extending in the vertical direction. The contact portion 333 includes an upper contact portion 333a exposed on the upper surface of the first insulative housing 334 and a lower contact portion 333b exposed on the lower surface of the first insulative housing 334. The first terminals 332 are arranged in the lateral direction and are provided with a plurality of terminal groups. The plurality of terminal groups includes two outer terminal groups at both lateral ends and two inner terminal groups at the middle. Each terminal group is composed of four first terminals 332. In the second injection molding, the upper contact portions 333a of the two outer terminal groups on the upper surface of the first insulative housing 334 are covered by the first platform 320, and the two inner terminal groups are located on the upper surface of the first insulative housing 334. The contact portion 333a is exposed to the outside of the first platform 320. However, the lower contact portions 333b of the four terminal groups located on the lower surface of the first insulative housing 334 are exposed to the outside of the first platform 320. The first platform 320 is provided with a plurality of openings 322 extending through the upper and lower surfaces thereof, and the openings 322 are in one-to-one correspondence with the lower contact portions 333b of the four terminal groups located on the lower surface of the first insulative housing 334. The docking terminal of the bracket is received in the opening 322. As seen from the top-bottom direction, the two contact portions 333 of each of the first terminals 332 of the outer terminal group are vertically aligned, and the two contact portions 333 of each of the first terminals 332 of the inner terminal group are laterally offset from each other. The two sets of upper contact portions 333a of the two inner terminal sets on the upper surface of the first insulative housing 334 are offset in opposite directions away from each other, and the two sets of lower contact portions 333b on the lower surface of the first insulative housing 334 are not offset. The two inner terminal groups are composed of a first terminal group and a second terminal group, wherein the first terminal 332 of the first terminal group and the first terminal 332 of the second terminal group are mirror images of each other. It will be readily understood that the first terminal 332 of the first terminal set and the first terminal 332 of the second terminal set may share a single die during the manufacturing process.

Similarly, the second electrical connector 370 includes a second insulative housing 374 and a plurality of second terminals 372 embedded in the second insulative housing 374. The second insulating body 374 is formed with a plurality of grooves 376 on a lower surface thereof, and each groove 376 is located between two adjacent second terminals 372. In the first injection molding, each groove 376 is insertable into the mold to position the corresponding second terminal 372. In the second injection molding, the partial material of the second platform 360 is filled with the groove 376, so that the second insulating body 374 is integrally formed with the second platform 360. The second insulative housing 374 is further provided with a pair of positioning holes 379 for positioning the second electrical connector 370 during the second injection molding. Different from the U-shaped first terminal 332 of the first electrical connector 330, the second terminal 372 of the second electrical connector 370 is substantially Z-shaped, and the upper contact portion 333a at the upper surface of the second insulative housing 374 is in the longitudinal direction. The length is shorter than and located behind the lower contact portion 333b at the lower surface of the second insulative housing.

In summary, the creation meets the requirements of the invention patent, and the patent application is filed according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those who are familiar with the skill of the present invention are equivalent to the equivalent modifications or changes made by the spirit of the present creation. It should be covered by the following patent application.

100‧‧‧ cover

102‧‧‧through hole

104‧‧‧Circuit board

200, 300‧‧‧ box

210, 310‧‧‧ Main body

214‧‧‧ containment chamber

217, 254‧‧ ‧ convex

220‧‧‧ platform

320‧‧‧First platform

360‧‧‧Second platform

222‧‧‧ fixed column

322‧‧‧ openings

106, 240‧‧‧ electrical connectors

246‧‧‧Terminal Module

330‧‧‧First electrical connector

370‧‧‧Second electrical connector

244‧‧‧Insulated body

334‧‧‧First Insulation Body

374‧‧‧Second insulation body

336, 376‧‧‧ grooves

339, 379‧‧‧ positioning holes

341‧‧‧Flange

242, 248‧‧‧ terminals

332‧‧‧First terminal

372‧‧‧second terminal

333‧‧‧Contacts

333a‧‧‧Contacts

333b‧‧‧Contacts

335‧‧‧ tail

338‧‧‧Transfer board

337‧‧‧ Traces

270‧‧‧

250‧‧‧Battery

252‧‧‧Conductor

272‧‧‧ inner film

274‧‧‧ hook

276‧‧‧screw

278‧‧‧Keyhole

no

100‧‧‧ cover

200‧‧‧ box

Claims (10)

A box body assembled on a bracket, the box body comprising:
The main body portion extends in the longitudinal direction;
The platform is located at one end of the main body portion in the longitudinal direction; and the electrical connector is fixed on the platform, and the electrical connector includes:
An insulating body; and a plurality of terminals, each of which is provided with an upper contact portion and a lower contact portion, wherein the upper contact portion and the lower contact portion are oppositely disposed in a vertical direction above the longitudinal direction;
Wherein the terminal and the insulating body form the electrical connector by first injection molding, and the electrical connector is formed as an insert on the platform by a second injection molding, the platform Partially covering the electrical connector, a portion of the upper contact portion of the terminal is embedded in the platform, and other upper contact portions are exposed upwardly outside the platform, and the contact portions under the electrical connector are exposed downward Outside the platform. The box body of claim 1, wherein the platform is provided with a plurality of openings for receiving a mating terminal fixed to the bracket, and a contact portion of the electrical connector is exposed in the opening . The casing of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector is provided with a transit circuit board connected to the terminal, the transit circuit board for selectively electrically transferring the The terminal, the transit circuit board is embedded in the platform. The box body of claim 1, wherein each of the terminals is provided with a tail portion, and the tail portion is provided with a vertical segment extending in an up and down direction, the vertical segment being held by the switching circuit board. The casing of claim 1, wherein, in the first injection molding, the insulating body is formed with a plurality of grooves between adjacent terminals, and in the second injection molding, the platform A material fills the recess to integrally form the insulative body with the platform. The box body of claim 1, wherein a length of the contact portion on the terminal in the longitudinal direction is different from the lower contact portion, and the upper contact portion and the lower contact portion are vertically up and down, The lateral directions of the longitudinal direction are offset from each other. The casing of claim 1, wherein the main body portion is for accommodating a battery, and the main body portion is provided with a door, and when the door is opened, the battery is separable with the The main body is separated. A box body for accommodating a battery and a terminal module electrically connected to the battery, the box body comprising:
The main body portion extends in the longitudinal direction and includes a receiving cavity and two platforms at the longitudinal ends of the main body portion. The main body portion is provided with a door at one end of the longitudinal direction of the receiving cavity, and the door is used for receiving the battery from the outside. Or the battery is detached from the accommodating cavity, the terminal module is received at the other end of the receiving cavity; and the electrical connector includes:
The insulating body is provided with an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other; and a plurality of terminals arranged in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein each of the terminals is formed by stamping and bending a metal panel, and is provided with an upper contact And a lower contact portion, the upper contact portion is exposed on an upper surface of the insulative housing, the lower contact portion is exposed on a lower surface of the insulative housing, and at least one of the upper contact portion and the lower contact portion is disposed a tail portion, in the production process, the tail portion is used for connecting a strip, and the upper contact portion and the lower contact portion are flat and extend in a longitudinal direction;
Wherein, the terminal and the insulating body are integrally formed by first injection molding, and the platform and the electrical connector are integrally formed by a second injection molding, and when the first injection molding is performed, The upper surface or the lower surface of the insulating body forms a plurality of grooves, and the grooves are located between the contact portions of the adjacent two terminals, and the grooves are filled with the material of the platform during the second injection molding, An electrical connector is embedded in the platform. The casing of claim 8, wherein the upper contact portion of the electrical connector is embedded in the platform, and the other upper contact portions are exposed outwardly outside the platform, and the electrical connector contacts The parts are all exposed to the outside of the box. The casing of claim 8, wherein the groove is formed on a lower surface of the insulating body during the first injection molding, and the length of the groove in the longitudinal direction is smaller than the length Lower contact.